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Sucks even more since my previous 1080 Ti had no problems with it.

So I tried to change out the cable with no improvement. I even turned off the second monitor which still did not help. I eventually went into the monitor settings and turned off MST and that seems to have solved the problem. I guess I will have to forgo daisy chaining and deal with the extra cables.

@PorkishPig@m9x3mos So I have two monitors connected through one DP cable to the GPU and daisy chained to the second. When I hooked up only one monitor to HDMI I could not get the problem to happen again. I am thinking the problem is with the daisy chaining. Not sure why though since I am only pushing 1440/60 on both of them.

I will give that a try. I have an ASUS 3070 KO and when I reached out to ASUS they said to send it in for RMA, but with the current pandemic I will assume I would be without a GPU for a month or more while they sourced a replacement. Currently using DP. Will try to find a HDMI cable laying around.

So I have had nothing but problems with my 3070 since I got it last year. Whenever I play some videos on Amazon or Crunchyroll I will get screen tearing, black screens, and then the OS will start stuttering which cannot be fixed without restarting. Anyone else have the same problems? It does not happen when playing any games (max settings at 1440p for hours), only when streaming video. Already tried to use DDU to do a clean reinstall and updated the MB BIOS with no improvement.

If you can provide the name of the software it may help others let you know if you actually need intel or can go with a 5000 series Ryzen.

Thanks for the advice. I will buy the 32 GB 3600 kit and wait for embargoes to lift to see if it makes sense to return them and go for the 4000 kit instead.

What about the slide that has been floating around seemingly from AMD saying 4000 MHz RAM will be the new sweet spot for the 5000 series? Assuming this is real would the 4000 kit be the better one to go with? I may buy both from Amazon and just return the kit I do not use. I think I am already past the diminishing returns point with my rig (5900X & 6900XT) so I am willing to pay more for a little more power.

The new 5900X.

I am not set on these two kits if someone can recommend another within my budget that is better. Also RGB is nice, but not necessary for me.

Am planning to purchase a 5900X next week and am looking at what RAM to get for under $200. At the moment I am comparing between two G.Skill sets, 2x8 GB 4000 MHz (15-16-16-36) vs 2x16 GB 3600 MHz (16-19-19-39). I am not sure if it is better to go for the better latency or more RAM. I will mostly use the rig for gaming and plan to get a 6900XT in December. I play large space sims like Elite and Star Citizen as well as RPGs like CP2077. I am wondering if it is better to go with more RAM then the better timings. The mobo I have is the X570 Tomahawk.

Just want to let others know that the MSI X570 Tomahawk is back in stock at NewEgg. Been trying to get one for awhile now. Just in time for my 5900X. https://www.newegg.com/msi-mag-x570-tomahawk-wifi/p/N82E16813144310?Item=N82E16813144310

Yeah that was what I was thinking, I am assuming at 4K it will be much more GPU bound then CPU bound. I currently have 32 GB, but if I upgraded I would just stick to 16 GB since I really have no need for 32 GB. Worst case I can always buy some down the road.

Gamers Nexus reported it in their Zen 3 video.

So I am planning on finally upgrading from my 8700K to the new 5900X when it comes out next month. My question is if it makes sense to replace my existing 3000 MHz RAM (timings 16-20-20-38) with higher speed sticks or just keep my current ones? I will be gaming on my 4K 144 Hz monitor.