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My laptop CPU idle temperatures increase from less than 40C to 60C when connected to my eGPU (Razer Core X with RTX 3060 12GB via Thunderbolt). The laptop without the eGPU idles at 40C when it is plugged in and running on battery. When idling, the fans don't spin up when plugged in, on battery or connected to the eGPU, despite the differences in temperature. The temperature readings also seem to be accurate as the laptop surface is far hotter to the touch when connected to the eGPU compared to without it. What could explain this difference in temperature? For context, my laptop is an Intel NUC M15 (i7-1260p with Iris Xe graphics, 16GB 5200mhz LPDDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD).

Budget (including currency): $2500 CAD Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Lots of Chrome tabs, 4k video editing, 3D modelling and rendering, gaming of all genres Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): What I currently have: Ultrawide monitor, Razer Core X, RX 5700, Mouse and Keyboard Current Laptop: i7-1065G7 (with iGPU), 12GB RAM, 500gb nvme SSD + 1TB HDD I am currently in the process of creating a PC setup for my Engineering Program. I currently use a laptop connected to a budget LG IPS Ultrawide. The issue with my laptop is that the CPU is weak for anything other than web browsing, has very slow graphics and it has no thunderbolt EGPU support. Battery life is also important as my current laptop only lasts for 4 hours while web browsing with all settings set to battery saving. I aim to have a laptop that can last all day without needing a charge. I am currently debating between an upgrade to high performance, portable laptop such as the Dell XPS 15 (https://deals.dell.com/en-ca/productdetail/fr5c) to combine with the RX 5700 EGPU or to build a desktop system and purchase a separate portable laptop. Both seem to cost about $2000-2500 in total. The desktop would be an i7 13th gen, 32gb with my current RX 5700 ($1000) in addition to an LG gram or similar for $1000-1500 CAD. As for a laptop, I am looking for 32gb RAM, 13-15 inch size, a powerful yet efficient CPU, thunderbolt EGPU support and all day battery life. Here is the list of pros and cons I have made so far for the 2 options: Single laptop Pros: One system with all the files and programs More powerful system on the go Cons: Less powerful when stationary compared to desktop Not easily serviceable or upgradeable Desktop + portable laptop Pros: Faster stationary performance Desktop can easily be serviced or upgraded Cons: Files and applications are not shared Performance is slower on the go I was also considering purchasing a high end portable laptop, however my concern is that notebook CPUs will not be able to keep up with the RX 5700 and potentially higher end GPUs that I will upgrade to in the future.

In that case, I have been looking at these two monitors: https://www.amazon.ca/Acer-CB342CK-smiiphzx-UltraWide-Technology/dp/B07ZL57G3Z/ref=sr_1_75?dchild=1&keywords=1440%2Bmonitor&qid=1625179106&refinements=p_36%3A30000-50000&rnid=12035759011&sr=8-75&th=1 https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824475091?Description=gaming monitor&cm_re=gaming_monitor-_-24-475-091-_-Product Is the msi worth $100 more than the acer? As far as I can tell, the advantage of the msi is that it is curved, has slightly better refresh rate (75 to 100hz) and seems to have better contrast. I would also question the two monitors in terms of reliability. Acer makes some very reliable monitors, but I have no experience with MSI.

I am in the Canadian market for an ultrawide monitor. Is 3440 x 1440 enough of a difference from 2560 x 1080 to justify an extra 60% in cost? I would like some suggestions and opinions from users who have experience with 1080p and 1440p monitors or if you have experience with ultrawide monitors. In addition, what is a good monitor size for each respective resolution (1080p and 1440p ultrawide)? I am looking for a monitor in the $300 - 500 CAD range for general use and it would be great too if you could directly suggest a monitor.

I live in Canada.

Change the country from USA to Canada.

It costs $40 more with shipping taken into consideration and I'm not sure if I will notice the small difference.

The link contains the same monitor for the same price or more. There's no cheaper one.

I am shopping for a general use monitor (casual gaming, video watching, documents). Newegg happens to be having this deal: https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824012015?Item=N82E16824012015&Description=1440p&cm_re=1440p-_-24-012-015-_-Product Is this a good deal for the monitor and is it a good value monitor? Should I wait for a better deal on this monitor?

You should consider getting a bigger case and beefier power supply if you plan on upgrading in the near future. A mid tower and 700W should be decent for future upgrades. As for the igpu, don't expect it to do anything gpu intensive. Anything other than playing back a single 4k video will become an issue.

I have a radeon hd 6670 2gb and I was wondering if it is able to output a dvi-d signal at 1080p/144hz.

They seem to be custom builds and I am unsure of the cpus. The socket 478 came with a radeon 9600xt if that helps you in identifying the age of the system.

I have 2 old pcs from around 2005 that have a socket 478 processor and an lga 775 processor telling from the motherboards. What is an operating system that is supported by each of these processors and it should be bootable via usb drive. I was considering an older version of windows or linux. Any suggestions or facts on this topic would be helpful. Thanks in advance. Edit: the two motherboards are Asus P4S800-MX and Asus P5E-VM DO.

I have an old hard drive (10+ years) that is showing its age and it contains important data. I am planning to transfer the files to a new hard drive to back it up, but at the same time I wish to slow down the transfer speeds as not to put too much stress on the old hard drive. Is there any software that I can use to artificially limit the transfer speed on windows 10? If so, what transfer speeds would be a safe option (I have the entire weekend to transfer 500 GB)?

Update: although my laptop does have a wifi module whitelist, the exp gdc beast that I use will work through the m.2 ngff connector. If you want to connect something back into the ngff such as your wifi module, simply flash a uefi firmware bios from the manufacturer's website and you are good to go.

All of the 2010 era laptops that I own all use some mPCIe wifi or network card, but both of my laptops from the last 4 years use ngff connector network cards. So are network cards transitioning from mPCIe to ngff?

The laptop I will be using is a Lenovo S340-15iil with an i7-1065G7 and I plan to connect an rx 5700 via one of those GPU docks that connect via mPCIe. The concern I have is if the bios of the motherboard will conflict with the mPCIe connection since I have experienced issues in the past with this exact laptop where the bios disabled the mPCIe slot entirely because it detected an unofficially supported wifi adapter (the mPCIe would enable once again after I flashed the firmware of the motherboard, but only with the original wifi adapter).

Do you think this cpu would struggle running GTA V on ultra at 60fps?

Alright, thank you!

I am considering overclocking both the cpu and gpu. I'm planning to purchase 2x8GB DDR4 3200MHz memory.

I don't plan on upgrading for at least 4 years and I don't even plan on adding an m.2 anytime soon as I plan to boot from a 128GB sata ssd.

At the same price point, what B550 motherboard should I get?

I'm concerned about whether I would need to update the bios using an older ryzen that I don't have.

I'm planning to purchase a new motherboard for a ryzen 5 3600 in Canada and the budget is $150 CAD. I plan on moderately overclocking the cpu and I do not care for rgb. It would be preferable if the motherboard included wifi. Specs: Ryzen 5 3600 Stock wraith cooler RX 5700 2x8GB DDR4 3600MHz At least 3 case fans

A liquid cooler may be overkill for a Ryzen 5 2600X, the stock cooler should do just fine. Use that extra money to get a better cpu or gpu.