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I just stumbled upon this whole ordeal and frankly, it's a little disappointing. Not the errors itself, but the whole handling of the situation up until the latest video feels less like actual acknowledgement of legitimate criticism and more like a constant attempt to reframe the situation and shift blame (much like what Gamers Nexus said in their second video responding to Linus' post in this thread). Credit where credit is due, taking a week off from regular work to focus on internal processes is a step in the right direction. But this definitely negatively impacted my opinion of Linus in particular. No doubt it's a hard job and a tough business, but he didn't hold himself up to the same standards he seems to expect of others when it comes to valid criticism. And Steve's point is very valid, a lot of these issues seem to stem from a self-imposed upload schedule that they (at their size) evidently do not have to follow to stay relevant. I hope they actually learn from it and immediately do the right thing next time.

I'm with the folks who say that this move was ultimately inevitable, but reddit's pricing does make it seem as though they don't want third-party apps to exist at all, which makes the whole ordeal feel very disingenuous.

If you keep having these issues, be persistent. I had a G14 briefly last year and had lots of problems with it. They ended up replacing the mainboard twice and the notebook lid once before I ultimately ended up getting a refund. I would advise you to put stronger emphasis on what the actual issue is though, and if possible simply reset it to factory condition before returning it (so that you can avoid any misconception about your problem possibly being software related). I did that every time I sent mine back and generally had a good experience with their RMA department - if you ignore the fact that I needed them in the first place.

I just bought in a similar price range and ended up getting an RX 6800 XT for 650€. It's close to an RTX 3080 in terms of performance while being significantly cheaper (the cheapest RTX 3080 I found would've cost 800€). It runs Hogwarts Legacy really well and even outperforms an RTX 3080 in 1080p. Of course I can't offer you any long-term impressions, but after my first week with it I'm very happy with my purchase so far and I've had criteria similar to you. I wanted something that'll last me a few years before I need to look for an upgrade while spending a reasonable amount of money. Admittedly, if you want Ray-Tracing performance NVidia's offerings will be the better choice. But see for yourself if that's important to you. At least in Hogwarts Legacy, Ray-Tracing seems to be completely pointless (and frankly, it looks worse than the non-RT version of the game). To me it's a gimmick, so the choice was easy since the RX 6800 XT was that much cheaper (plus it offers 16 GB of VRAM vs. the RTX 3080's 10 GB). Naturally you'll have to compare your local prices, but since you're from Sweden I think they're probably similar to what I've found in Central Europe.

I don't want to bother with squeezing every last bit of performance out of my existing system, but if the 5800x3d would net me like a 10%+ improvement I'd consider it. From what I've seen in videos like this (comparing the 3700x vs 5800x3d), it seems to be possible to get that kind of improvement. I can't really tell yet because the GPU hasn't arrived yet and the GTX 1070 that I'm using right now is more of a bottleneck when gaming. I will see what the performance figures look like when the new card arrives before I make a decision. But to phrase the question a little differently, I was wondering whether the jump from Ryzen 3000 to 7000 / Intel 13th gen and from DDR4 to DDR5 is such a huge step that it would make sense to refrain from putting more money into the old AM4 system that I currently have. If the improvements are minor compared to what I have access to with my AM4 mainboard, then I'd be willing to spend the ~350€ on the 5800x3d to optimize my system on its current platform. But I wouldn't consider it if Ryzen 7000, Intel 13th Gen and DDR5 bring such substantial improvements to gaming performance that it means I'll probably have to upgrade to a newer platform to keep up with hardware demands from modern games. I appreciate the input, thanks! The optimization of my current platform is what's tempting me. If the 5800x3d would allow me to game in decent quality for the next three or so years, I'd consider it a worthwhile investment. I'd just want to avoid spending 350€ on a new CPU if I'm going to have to go for a newer DDR5 system (and a newer socket) to keep up with recent games in a year or two, anyway. I mean, I realize that no one can say for certain since new technology (and new games utilizing these technologies) arrive all the time, but usually you can get a feeling for it, right? So I guess that's the sort of input I'm looking for. How long do you expect to keep the 5800x3d and get good use out of it?

I‘ve recently bought an RX 6800 XT to upgrade my PC from 2019 and I‘m wondering whether upgrading the CPU alongside it would be worthwhile. I‘m currently using a Ryzen 7 3700X on an ASRock X570M Pro4 mATX, almost exclusively for gaming (1080p, though I‘ll probably upgrade to 1440p). From what I‘ve read, the 5800X3D is universally recommended and it‘s the final processor generation that my current mainboard can support. Benchmarks seem to indicate that there is some performance to be gained, but these usually eliminate the GPU as a variable by using RTX 3090 test benches, which isn’t comparable to my situation. And at the end of the day it‘s a 340€ upgrade, so not exactly cheap. Then there‘s also the fact that DDR5 might be a worthwhile investment, so maybe it would make more sense to save the money for now and spend it on an entirely new computer a few years down the road when my 3700x doesn‘t cut it anymore? But I‘ve been out of the loop for a while, what do you think?

Hi everyone, I've been thinking about upgrading my PC and would like some opinions as to what makes sense for my use case. My main goal would be to upgrade my monitor to something more modern, which will most likely end up being something around 27" in size with 1440p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. My current 27" 1080p monitor would end up being a second display. The most demanding task the setup will regularly be confronted with would be gaming, which I'd like to be able to do in 1440p, maximum settings and 60+ FPS in all current titles. Some headroom for upcoming games would be appreciated as well, but I'm not interested in "futureproofing" by overspending on something excessively expensive that offers only a slight performance gain. I'm looking for a decent price to performance ratio and I'd be willing to spend up to 1000€. So here's what I currently have. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Cooling: beQuiet! Shadow Rock Slim Tower Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 mATX RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 GPU: Gigabyte GeForce® GTX 1070 WINDFORCE OC 8G (rev. 2.0) Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 PSU: 500W beQuiet! Pure Power 11 CM Modular Case: NZXT H400 mATX Display(s): MSi Optix MAG271CR (27", 1920x1080, 144Hz, 1ms) I found an interesting video comparison on YouTube suggesting that the most bang for your buck can currently be had with AMD's RX 6000 series, with the obvious choice in the mid-range seemingly being the RX 6700 XT. However, in a different video by the same channel comparing GPU performance on the new Hogwarts Legacy game, the 6700 XT is already struggling to hit 60 FPS in 1440p at Ultra settings. Graphics cards with a more comfortable buffer to the magical 60 FPS mark would be the RX 6800 XT or the RTX 3080 - with both of them getting above 80 FPS. I also kept looking at the more expensive AMD options like the 7900 XT or the 6950 XT, but I realized that modern high-end GPUs seem to be getting to the limit of what I can fit into my case (31 cm in length). With all of that said, while these cards are within budget, would they even make sense with the rest of the components I have, or would I run into a bottleneck somewhere? Summary: GPU for 1440p, 60 FPS gaming Budget ~1000€, decent price to performance ratio Some headroom (> 60 FPS) for current titles appreciated Current system things to consider / concerns PSU will probably require upgrade Will higher end GPUs be bottlenecked? Case will only fit GPU up to 31 cm in length I completely ignored NVidia's RTX 40XX series due to what seems like a comparatively worse value compared to AMD's offerings, but maybe there's a case to be made for their latest and greatest? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any input! Yeroh

I don‘t have one myself, but I think in terms of mobile gaming it‘s probably one of the best options you have for playing PC titles on the go - at least as long as you‘re not worried about getting the best possible graphics performance. Of course there are decently cheap notebooks that will outperform the Steam Deck in terms of pure performance, but you‘re probably sacrificing something else in the process, be it build quality, reliability, portability, you name it. If it‘s really just about gaming and you don‘t care about being able to be productive with the device, I don‘t think you can really go wrong.

I was making the same decision and chose the 2022 G14 for its better portability and battery life. In nearly every review that I watched or read, people mentioned that the M16 cannot cope with the high temperatures and the high power draw of the Intel CPU, leading to mediocre battery life and less performance than the specs would have you expect. My G14 ultimately got refunded since I had issues with it, but when I had it (and when it worked), it was a fantastic little device. Portable enough to compete with my prior MacBook Pro 13" (albeit heavier) and more than powerful enough for all modern games. The one thing I'll say is: Wait for the 2023 model and hope for some internal updates. The 2022 and prior have a terrible MediaTek wifi card that causes issues for many users - you'll easily be able to find complaints online. In my unit that resulted in terrible wifi performance after standby and subpar performance in general (drops to 40Mbit/s when my other devices next to it were able to get 250Mbit/s).

I could do most of what I mentioned on a 300€ iPad, but I wouldn't even consider it. As I mentioned in the OP, I loved my old MacBook Air and have no problem paying a premium for a device that offers more than just the bare minimum performance required to accomplish these tasks. Probably like most of us on here, I spend a lot of time at my computer, so it might as well be a nice one. Apple certainly isn't the king of price to performance, but I've found their notebooks to be incredibly reliable, well-built and well-rounded. There's just no weak part of a MacBook, while a 600€ notebook will most likely come with some sort of caveat in the areas of speakers, build quality, reliability, support availability, you name it. And even 1500€ Windows machines like Dell's XPS doesn't quite match Apple in my experience - last time I tried them, their speakers were horrid. I already have a Windows desktop, so I'm not opposed to the idea of a Windows laptop, but I've had bad experiences with Windows notebooks in the past. In my experience they almost always come with some of the downsides I mentioned in my reply above. I just like that I don't have to wonder what component they have neglected with Apple's MacBooks. It comes at a price premium, no doubt, but I don't mind. Great points, and good to hear from someone who owns one. Also thanks for the advice, I tend to take advantage of the return periods whenever they're available and I'm not 100% sure with my purchase, but I'm certain I'd be happy with either of the two. So I think once I've ordered one I'll probably stick with whatever I end up getting unless there's something wrong with the device. I take it you'd be going for the 14" M1 if you had to make the decision again today? Also, I considered the base model M1 Air, but I really think that the 256 GB / 8 GB RAM variant would become a bit of a bottleneck over time. I'd like to use this computer for a while, so the very least I'd consider would be a 256 GB / 16 GB RAM version. These are around 1250€, so a good 700€ cheaper than the 14" M1 Pro. At that point the savings would be considerable enough for me to choose the M1 Air, but I'm not sure how happy I'd be with 256 GBs of storage long-term. As I mentioned in the other reply, in this particular case I'm not really comparing the MacBooks against a Windows offering, I'm primarily looking at just MacBooks.

Hi everyone, I'm looking at notebooks right now which I'll mainly use for general office tasks, browsing and maybe occasionally doing some light programming. I used to have a 2013 MacBook Air which I used in this same way, so naturally I started looking at Apple's current notebook lineup. I initially felt like the MacBook Air would be enough for my use case, but upon configuring and comparing prices, I started to wonder if it might make more sense to go for the MacBook Pro instead. The configuration I'd likely be buying would be 512 GB storage / 16 GB RAM since I'd like to use the notebook for at least four to five years. When I look for the best deals on equal configurations of Apple's offerings, the prices currently come out as follows: 13,3" MacBook Air M1 (8 Core CPU, 7 Core GPU) - 1.499,00€ 13,6" MacBook Air M2 (8 Core CPU, 8 Core GPU) - 1.799,00€ 14,2" MacBook Pro M1 (8 Core CPU, 14 Core GPU) - 1.945,00€ Granted, the Pro variant is 446€ more expensive than the M1 Air, but I'd get a much more bright and modern screen (1000 Nits, 120 Hz), a faster CPU and GPU, a better speaker system and slightly better port selection (HDMI and SD-Card slot). The only downside seems to be that (according to Apple's own comparison page) the Pro has slightly worse battery life. But then again, I'm not worried about the battery life on any of these machines. Considering my use case, I don't think the extra performance would be the main selling point of the 14,2" M1 Pro, but the screen, speakers and port selection seem like nice upgrades even for more casual applications. I'm aware that it's likely that a 14" M2 MacBook Pro will be available soon enough, so I'd likely wait with my purchase until then. Even if I end up buying the M1 Pro, it'll probably be cheaper by that time. If it then comes out to maybe 300€ between the two models, I'd be very tempted to go for the much more recent M1 Pro, since the M1 Air is a four year old design at this point. What's your take, do you think the M1 Pro is worth the extra 450€ over the M1 Air? If not, at what point would you consider spending the extra? And I've already sort of ruled out or ignored the M2 Air because it's so close in price to the M1 Pro, but maybe there's an argument to be made for it? I'd appreciate any input.

I've tried the three suggested fixes on the site that you provided @Thomas4, but unfortunately they haven't been successful. I disconnected the battery and held on to the power button for a while, uninstalled the Battery-related drivers to allow for an automated reinstall and I've made sure that there's nothing left on the Windows Update side. I'll probably try to completely reinstall Windows tomorrow and erase all the data that was installed on the SSD in the process. If that doesn't help, then I'm at a bit of a loss at this point.

Thanks, I‘ll give these a try once I‘m back from work and report back.

Hi everyone, I worked on my Asus Zephyrus G14 today and installed a new Wifi module (Intel AX210) after having endless amounts of trouble with the standard one. Once the upgrade was done, I noticed that the laptop only turned on with the power cable connected. The device still runs fine on power when the plug is disconnected and the battery charges normally when connected again. Restarting the device when it's unplugged also doesn't pose a problem, it reboots without any complaints. So for all intents and purposes, the laptop works completely normal except for the initial startup without a connected power cable. To pull some additional levers, I ran Asus' diagnostic software and it didn't return any errors. The same thing goes for Windows' battery report. I'm slightly paranoid about the whole thing now, could I have damaged something while doing the upgrade, or am I missing an obvious setting or anything that could cause this behavior? I'd be grateful for any advice, most of the results I've been able to find were people with old laptops that simply had dead batteries. BIOS version 315 (the most current version available) Windows 11 22H2 Update 18.11.2022: In case anyone stumbles across this in the future, I was unable to resolve the problem myself and ended up sending it in to Asus for repair. They swapped the mainboard under warranty and the device is back to working normally.

Man, the pricing is absolutely nuts in Europe. I get the exchange rate fluctuation, but the 14 Pro Max now starts at 1450€. That's pricing that was previously reserved for bleeding edge technology like the Samsung Fold devices. If you want even just a little bit more storage you're looking at 1500€+ for a Pro iPhone, and the 14 Pro Max goes all the way to 2100€. Even the most basic iPhone 14 with 128 GBs now costs 1000€. That has to cost them a lot of market share over the mid to long term. Many companies have stricter approval processes for investments starting at 1000€ and for the average consumer, breaking the 1000€ barrier with the bog standard iPhone will also be a reason to reconsider. In the past, the standard models were an easy choice for anyone wanting a modern iPhone without having to spend four figures on a smartphone. And they didn't even lower the pricing of the existing iPhone 13 lineup, that still starts at 800€. I mean I get it, they want to keep their high margins in the current high inflation environment. But there has to be a point at which the loss in the number of total sales will eclipse the benefit of the higher margins, and I think they're about to find out where that point is.

I’ve usually played in my native language, where I‘ve pronounced it slightly different from either of your options. In English, I‘d probably pronounce it ar-sea-us.

Sure, do it. I always had Android phones until I decided to try the iPhone starting with the 6S Plus and I've not looked back since. Truthfully, they are more locked down and if you're the type to tinker with your phone, an iPhone probably isn't for you. But if you don't, the reliability and longevity that you can get out of modern iPhones is fantastic. If you're a heavy user, you might want to consider a battery swap after two or three years, but if you do that, you could probably use the phone for at least five to six years without any issue. And Apple is offering a lot more in terms of customization than they were back in the day. You can even set a wallpaper now! But jokes aside, I think it's an experience worth trying. If you don't like it, iPhones have fantastic resale value, so there's not a lot of value lost if you end up switching back to an Android device.

Ironically, it's often the same folks who scream discrimination at every opportunity that will then go ahead to dismiss someone for being an "old white man". Discrimination isn't a static one-way stream of communication, it can and does go both ways. The issue is that a lot of the sensitivity that we've developed for this problem solely focuses on whichever group people arbitrarily assign to the person in question. If your group isn't a minority, you can't be discriminated against, or so the thinking goes. I think it's perfectly legitimate to point that out, but I'm not sure if this is necessarily the right trigger for that discussion. I don't watch every LTT video, but as I see it, Linus is very much embracing the meme rather than genuinely dismissing anyone's opinion. Given his takes on the WAN show, I think he usually has some of the most well-rounded view points on a variety of tech topics, so I don't think his quoting of a meme does justice to his actual opinion.

Seems super unlikely to me. Apple literally just updated their Face ID sensor array with the iPhone 13, why would they have gone through the trouble of doing that if they'll do away with it a year later, anyway? Plus, where are the Face ID sensors going to go? The camera is the easy bit, but what about the other components of Face ID? This rumor implies that Apple has found a way to either put all of them under the display or ditches them altogether.

I've followed the commentary of the event on other platforms and I find it hilarious that people are disappointed about it being "an iterative upgrade". That's just what phones have been like ever since the iPhone X and other full-screen phones. Every year is a marginal spec bump sugar coated with fancy color options and a yearly buzzword (5G! Super Retina XDR! ProMotion!). The last time Apple has done something interesting technology-wise was 3D Touch in the 6s, and they never even came close to utilizing the full potential of it. I think 120 Hz and a smaller notch was all you could've ever expected from this event. I'm not sure if it's enough to convince me to upgrade from my iPhone X, but I could finally see it being a worthwhile purchase. The iterative camera upgrades have added up over the years and the removal of 3D Touch means the newer phones have a bigger battery. Couple that with ProMotion, MagSafe and 5G capability and it's starting to make more sense.

I don't know if it's the same elsewhere in the world, but I'm moving right now and the rental agreement of my apartment states that the walls have to be white when you give the apartment back. So our apartment was given to us with white walls and we don't plan to change them. Frankly, I also like the versatility of white, you can still make the room look nice with pictures and decoration and it's easy to match to your furniture. Plus, as others have mentioned, it does make the space feel very bright and spacious.

I did get the first vaccination today. Barely any waiting time as well. Had to learn a valuable lesson though, apparently a coffee isn't sufficient nutrition before getting the vaccination. A couple of minutes after getting the vaccine I collapsed in the waiting room and was treated for another 45 minutes, making the entire process a lot more bothersome than it could've been. Well I guess at least I made the morning more interesting for the staff and also scared my girlfriend to death in the process. Now I just hope the side effects will be a bit more tame with proper preparation for the second shot. Thanks again for the encouragement!

I am indeed, but not because I want to be. I'd happily turn the part of my brain off that brings me these worries if I could, but I haven't found the switch for that particular part, yet. Sorry, I think I was unclear in my phrasing. I didn't mean to say that they're the same, what I wanted to say was in regards to the "Long Covid" concerns. I've heard on multiple occasions that while they're valid concerns, they're not novel to Covid and have also been observed after the regular flu. Not that that makes it any better of course, but if that's the case then I suppose we're at least somewhat familiar with how to treat these long-term effects. Thanks, I appreciate the effort. That's the one part that does actually calm me a little bit - outside of the traditional vaccines like Astra Zeneca, it seems like there aren't many reports about the mRNA vaccines leading to death or long-term complications. The worst I've heard is the myocarditis, which seems to be rare and mostly mild cases. I agree. I never meant to argue that it's statistically more sound to not take the vaccine, all I'm really asking for is some understanding. I hate how quickly people are branded as being "against vaccines" nowadays simply because they're sceptical or hesitant (hence why I replied to the somewhat aggressively phrased question). And I also think it's counterproductive to brand someone as the enemy when they might just need to be pointed in the right direction. I have lots of friends and family who are in a similar position to me and none of them are outright refusing to take the vaccine. We're getting so many news everyday that it can be hard to navigate the wealth of information - and much of it conflicts with each other as well, which doesn't exactly make it easier to tell what's right or wrong.

I'm not vaccinated against Covid-19 either (even though I am vaccinated against other illnesses), and it's mainly out of fear of unforeseen side or long-term effects. Yes, I know that Covid-19 itself isn't harmless, but let's also be realistic here. Within my age group (20-29) only 85 people have died while having the virus. 592.361 people in the same age group were infected, leaving us at a death risk of 0,00014%, and that is not even considering whether these people had prior illnesses or were under the influence of drugs or other substances - the actual risk might be even lower (all of the data is for Germany, by the way). Meanwhile, people have literally died as a consequence of taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. A study from April even suggested that, given a low-exposure risk, the potential risk of vaccination even outweighs the benefit in age groups 20-29 and 30-39. Granted, not everybody necessarily dies from Covid-19, you can still have a bad time regardless, I don't doubt that for a second. However, we don't really have much concrete data on the long-term effects of both the infection and the vaccination yet. Some argue that many illnesses, like the regular flu, can also take a while to fully recover from - others say that it's absolutely worse in the case of Covid. I don't know which of these findings is more credible, but the point is: It's not so clear to me that I need a vaccination to protect myself, especially when the risk that is involved with the vaccine is still partially unknown. And apparently, the vaccinations we have so far won't stop you from spreading it either. Look, I'm not against vaccination in general, I just want to make a point that not everyone who's hesitant is necessarily someone who is hesitant out of ignorance or malice. I will likely end up getting the vaccine in the next couple of days since our government is essentially forcing us to, but I'm legitimately worried about potential side effects. I don't want to be, and I'm telling myself that it's safe, but cases like the narcolepsy that occurred after the swine flu vaccines do linger in my mind.

Hi everyone, there are a couple of games coming out later in the year that I'd like to play (such as the new Battlefield and the new Forza Horizon), and since I'm also thinking of getting a 1440p monitor, it'd be time to upgrade my graphics card (GTX 1070) and probably the PSU alongside it. I'm not looking to get the absolutely highest number of frames (120+ fps), but I'd like the games to run smooth (60 fps or more) and on maximum settings (save for RTX, which I don't really care about). I'm currently using the following setup: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 mATX RAM: 16GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR4-3200 GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Case: NZXT H400 mATX Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 PSU: 500W beQuiet! Pure Power 11 CM Modular Cooling: beQuiet! Shadow Rock Slim Tower I'm aware of the graphics card madness right now, but since no one really knows if or when that'll end, I was looking around to see what my current options are. The following cards are what I would consider. Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Gaming OC - 1199€ (new) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming OC - 899€ (new) Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 Ti LHR - 899€ (new) RTX 2080 SUPER - 650 - 750€ (used) Now, my question is whether it's worth it to go and spend the nearly 1200€ on the RTX 3080 when I could also get a used RTX 2080 SUPER for nearly half the price. I'm aware that the RTX 3080 would of course always be the better and more recent card, but I also don't want to mindlessly throw cash around. Or would it be wiser to spend the extra and go for the RTX 3070 (Ti) instead? What are your thoughts? Is AMD worth considering perhaps? Thanks in advance!