Knight77

I wanted to ask if there was any performance benefits of going for a Custom Loop Solution with Dual Rads for the CPU versus "the best" AIO ? I can't seem to find any temprature benchmarks for a dual 360mm rad setup in a custom loop versus a AIO. If there isn't going to be much benefit, what is considered to be the best AIO you can buy right now as I'm looking to get a 13900K/KS. Any help is appreciated!

I've got a Bose Soundbar 900 thats connected to my LG C1 via eARC. On the Xbox Series X, for Dolby Atmos Games, the Bose App shows my audio as LPCM 5.1.2, rather than Dolby Atmos. For the Dolby Audio App on the Xbox, it shows Dolby Atmos. I cannot get it to show Atmos in games, even though the TV's info bar shows DV & DA. So something is causing it to change to Lossless PCM. My question is: Will that affect sound quality? I've read that Lossless PCM 5.1.2 is still Atmos & the Xbox is decoding it and sending it to the Bar for playback? Both the TV and the Xbox are set for Audio Pass Through. It's strange that in the Dolby App, it shows Atmos, but for games, its showing LPCM. Can anyone clarify for me please?

I’ve got a LG monitor, and I wanted to know, is there anyway to get USB Speakers to play audio by connecting them into the monitor? the monitor itself doesn’t have speakers, so when I connect my xbox series x to my monitor, I can use my USB speakers by connecting a aux cable from the speakers, to the monitor. However doing this, adds in a lot of static / hissing noise. If it was possible to connect via USB, I believe this would eliminate the problem. Can this be done?

I have and I’m seeing conflicting things. Hence why I’m asking.

I probably wouldn’t look to do crazy OC’s, just something stable & simple to maximise the CPU/Silicon Lottery, but was wondering with the 5950X as normally more cores means lower clock speed and that’s why I was wondering if the 5900X or 10900K would be faster?

There seem to be a lot of new IPS monitors catching up in terms of better response times & higher Hz. I personally waited years for the 35VQ but ultimately it was bandwidth restricted and the VA panel didn’t do it any favours. Definitely worth waiting on this type of monitor.

Out of the 10900K (Intels Best?), the 5900X & 5950X, which is the current fastest CPU? I’m looking at doing a new build with a custom loop in order to OC, have the AMD CPUs lived up to the hype and been able to outperform Intel? I know Intel should have a big 2021, with new chips in March and towards end of the year, but interested in what’s currently the best.

I’ve seen various conflicting benchmarks/reviews and wanted to ask, Overall/Average, which card ranks highest in terms of Gaming Performance? I know the 3090 is marginally faster than a 3080 at 1-10%, but does the 6800/6900XT beat the 3090? Also, what are the average 3DMark TimeSpy scores for a 6800/6900XT?

I mean it needs to be 16.6ms or below for 60Hz so it’s not going to be noticeable.

Yes, there’s a new X27 coming, but for now, it’s going to be 32” size (X32). 4K looks immense on 27”, so pixel dense, it’s fine for gaming IMO however if you do a lot of desktop work/productivity stuff, then 32” can be better to utilise the res. I would say you have the PG27UQ & 27GN950 as the best monitors, but my money would go on a 48” LG CX. Out of those 3, you can’t really go wrong.

It doesn’t have DSC so it’s limited. I would pick the LG 27GN950. A lot cheaper.

Depends entirely on your budget. You’ve got: LG 27GN950 - HDR600 ~£800 ASUS PG27UQ - HDR1000 ~£2,000 ASUS PG32UQX (Coming Jan 2021) - HDR1400 ~£3,500 Curveball would be a: LG CX 48” ~£1400

https://www.tftcentral.co.uk/blog/acer-predator-x34-s-with-34-ultrawide-nano-ips-panel-200hz-refresh-rate-and-native-g-sync/

Best 1440p 240Hz right now is the Lenovo Y27gq. There are IPS versions coming soon which will be superior, when we’re going to see them, who knows, but one might release before the year is out.

You can do 4K 144Hz 10bit right now via the LG monitor. There will be more coming soon. HDMI 2.1 is very good if you’re planning to use a TV that supports 2.1. Otherwise, DP 1.4 can do what you need.