Compassionate Homicide

Im curious how well the 7600xt or 7700 will run 1440p natively. It just occurred to me that I'm upgrading one of my monitors and the one I'm looking at is 1440. From what I've read, the base 7600 doesn't do well natively at 1440 and fsr2 isn't widely supported. I really wanted to avoid nVidia after what went down with EVGA and now it looks like a 4060 or ti might be an option.

This is why I'm tempted to hold out, Id really prefer a 12gb card. IIRC, the 7600 is rated for around 160w. 300w would seem a bit on the high side, so I'd agree those will probably be in the 250w range, +/- 7%.

That's not too bad. New psu should handle that fine...if I can be patient enough to wait for the release.

Learn something new every day. Thanks for that info!

I've been suspecting September myself. What about the rumored power consumption? I haven't heard anything about that.

Oh I know it wouldn't have an effect on games or productivity. All three are solid PSU's. Are the cables on the RMx sleeved, or unsleeved and flat?

I was heavily considering the RMx at first. I've heard the cables tend to be stiffer and less manageable than the Seasonic though. But I also read HERE that Seasonic had technical issues with their cables. I know all three are "A" tier, so they're all very viable options. Easier cable management would be a plus though, as my case is pretty full. Two SSD's, three HDD's, single 5.25 bay slim DVD burner / hot swappable SATA bay combo, seven case fans and a nh-u14s with dual fans in push pull. Upgraded my case a few months ago and need to update my profile.

Time to retire my old trusty Thermaltake TR2 850w and upgrade. Which one and why? I'm leaning towards the NZXT so I have a little extra juice on hand in the future. Is it true Seasonic makes these? Thanks!

Phew, been a long time since I posted. Anyways, as per title, is there any speculation when one of these cards may be released? I know there were rumors the 7600xt was supposed to come out in May, but that ship has sailed. I'm looking to finally upgrade from a 1060, but would really hate to grab a 7600 this week only to see one of these released in two weeks. Inb4 get a 6700/6750 xt. Nope, I need the av1 encoding.

You should be able to find alternative keycaps somewhere. After all, Kailhl's are fairly common switches. I have a love/hate with the cap font. My inner, old school, gamer loves it, but the more mature me is on the fence. As I stated previously, the wheel does not adjust volume. Only dimming. (However I haven't installed software to see if it's been updated to do so). Secondly, for some reason, maybe because I haven't installed software, the KB stays lit when PC is off. Might just be a fluke with my setup. I'm installing software tonight, so we'll see. Will report back I'm REALLY diggin it man. For a sub-$100 mech....I can't think of any other I'd recommend.

The thing is solidly built. Frame has a "rubberized" texture. Like old IBM thinkpads, if you've been around long enough to remember those. Also, next to no flex at all. I can "twist" it, very little, but you can tell it isn't a plastic chassis. Packaging was great too. For a sub-$100 mech with Kailhs, I honestly can't not recommend it. I've been looking at a new KB, that's mech, for months now. Nothing in this price range can compete. Again, I haven't installed the software yet, but hot keys work out of box. Honestly not sure about macros, as I have a N52TE for that duty. Linus seriously needs to review this thing,

Finally broke down and ordered a Drakken Tech Prothero Spektrum. This KB is solid! Ordered it with Kailh browns. Haven't even installed the software yet. Weight is heavy, lighting is great, came with 5 extra key switches, plus tool to change them. Switches are hot-swappable. I highly recommend this KB. Its only $80 USD (Amazon), and solidly built. Sleeved cord, with USB and audio pass-through. Chassis is metal. https://www.drakkentech.com/product-page/drakken-prothero-spektrum-coming-summer-2017 https://www.amazon.com/Drakken-Technologies-Mechanical-Programmable-Anti-Ghosting/dp/B073VDMXBN?th=1 I emailed them about software updates to allow the wheel to function as volume, they said they were working on it. In the meantime, I'm fine with the FN+F2/F3 for volume. That was my only gripe. I miss the LCD on my old Logitech G510, but damn...it's nice to have the tactile feel back. Each key can be programmed with its own color with the software. Here's a short vid of default LED colors - Sorry for vid quality, turned all the lights off for best effect. LINUS!!! REVIEW THIS KEYBOARD!!!!

I want to see Linus do a review of the Walmart "Blackweb RGB Gaming Mouse" for just under $40 USD (How many CAD Shekels is that?) https://www.walmart.com/ip/BlackWeb-RGB-Programmable-Gaming-Mouse-with-Adjustable-Palm-Rest/158901013 It looks fairly decent from description, all things considered Walmart. Can't possibly be worse than the no-name $20ish gaming mice he did in his "cheap gaming mouse" comparison...or could it? DO EET!