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    Semper got a reaction from SorryBella in Can I use my second monitor off of my motherboard?   
    it shouldn't give you much issue. I did much the same back when I had my 4790k.
    I did have to manually enable the iGPU in UEFI settings to get it to work, however. It may or may not be 100% plug-and-play in that regard.
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    Semper got a reaction from DoctorNick in What RAM is this?   
    Apacer PC5300. 1gb stick, 667mhz CL5, DDR2
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    Semper got a reaction from IronFalcon in Should I build a desktop now or wait for next gen?   
    If your current system is insufficient for your needs, replace it.

    If it's not, don't.

    If it's some other limiting factor (I.E. running single channel 4GB RAM), improve it.

    That's ultimately what it boils down to. If you wait "just a little bit longer" because the "next generation is coming" you will, quite literally, be running your 7300hq for the rest of your life. What's releasing with next generation is in some regards, already outdated. The platform that will replace it, and the platform that will replace the platform that will replace it (I.E. two generations ahead) are already in the works, very likely further down the line are at some stage of development as well.

    Yes, AM4 is EOL, however I would not expect to see revolutionary gains with the first generation on AM5 (does it have an official designation yet?). You're also going to see an early adopter premium that will come with it. my 5800x is plenty capable, and I see no reason to believe that it's going to be earmarked as insufficient any time soon.
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    Semper got a reaction from ioWesty in What is this and does any1 know how to remove just noticed after ages now its really pi**ing me off   
    It signifies that it's a shortcut to the actual destination of the file.

    The only way I know to remove it involves a registry workaround, which is done at your own risk.
    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-rid-shortcut-arrows-windows-10
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    Semper got a reaction from kirashi in What is this and does any1 know how to remove just noticed after ages now its really pi**ing me off   
    It signifies that it's a shortcut to the actual destination of the file.

    The only way I know to remove it involves a registry workaround, which is done at your own risk.
    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-get-rid-shortcut-arrows-windows-10
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    Semper got a reaction from flaxe in So which is it....   
    It's not coming from Amazon, it's a marketplace item, so all of the above are projected estimations based upon the location of the actual item in relation to how far it is away from you.

    Expect January 20-February 15'th to be your projected delivery window with any option. It may well arrive far sooner than that, however.

    The "usually ships" line is the general time-frame that it takes the seller to dispatch the item from their possession to whichever parcel carrier they use, not how long it will take to arrive at your door.
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    Semper got a reaction from kirashi in So which is it....   
    It's not coming from Amazon, it's a marketplace item, so all of the above are projected estimations based upon the location of the actual item in relation to how far it is away from you.

    Expect January 20-February 15'th to be your projected delivery window with any option. It may well arrive far sooner than that, however.

    The "usually ships" line is the general time-frame that it takes the seller to dispatch the item from their possession to whichever parcel carrier they use, not how long it will take to arrive at your door.
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    Semper got a reaction from Mark Kaine in Physically disable RGB on my RAM?   
    I've absolutely no experience desoldering the LED's on the modules themselves, so I'll be of no help there.

    No, they're not batteries - in the direct sense anyway (capacitors have a sililar concept to batteries in that they "store" energy, however it's not the same implementation as a traditional battery). They're either going to be capacitors or resistors. I know next to nothing about integrated circuits, so I won't be able to tell you which of these they are. Educated guess suggests to me resistors, but take my input with a HUGE grain of salt.
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    Semper got a reaction from Thoffa in CPU Water Cooler   
    the MB520 RGB is capable of supporting either a 120 or 240mm rad up top.


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    Semper got a reaction from Hairless Monkey Boy in Liqud metal thermal paste on AliExpress.   
    In regards to this specific section, yes, Gallium will very quickly eat through aluminum.
    Copper, however, no. It will penetrate the surface and discolor/ mark the copper, however it will not destroy it, nor does this permeation appear to negatively, or positively, impact thermal performance.

    I ran thermal paste both under (delid) and atop of my 4790k on an EKWB copper block for several years with no issue. Long term testing by multiple outlets I'd consider reliable shows similar results. Matter of fact, I'm still using the same block for my 5800x, and it's rocking along perfectly okay.

    There are situations where liquid metal can be beneficial. My 4790k, for example, being one of them. I saw temperature improvements of ~10-15c after delidding.
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    Semper got a reaction from KaeN in Gigabyte or Asus ?   
    So long as you're willing to put in some work setting it up, OpenRGB replaces the universally recognized RGB-control-wrapped-bloatware that all board manufacturers  call "software" with something that's actually competent.

    https://openrgb.org/
     
    https://github.com/Drumber/RemoteLight
    (plugin that will restore some of the ARGB functionality)
     
    I'm currently running an X570 Aorus Master (going on three weeks). Happy with the board thus far. It's given me zero issue in terms of core function. Default fan curve is a little aggressive (surprisingly). Skip the bloatware "features" from their downloads section. stick to the core essentials, drivers and UEFI updates.
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    Semper got a reaction from Gomp in What kind of sound card does X99A GODLIKE GAMING have? (Do I need additional sound card to use a proper microphon?)   
    XLR is a connector type. It's prevalent throughout the audio sphere, but you can get USB mics that do not require a DAC interface. XLR will require an interface, something like the MOTU M2 or the Scarlett Solo as two examples.

    XLR will look like this:


    For example:
    AT2020 USB: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at2020-usb
    AT2020 XLR: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at2020
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    Semper got a reaction from Mr.SeriousCat in The creators of Humble Bundle are suing Valve for monopolistic behavior in a class action lawsuit   
    I never said I liked it, but it's their game. Should they choose to not make it available on multiple platforms, that's their prerogative. I'd be willing to put my life'e saving on the fact that there's games out there that I'd be interested in that I don't know about, simply because they didn't surface on Steam, not because Steam is the only platform that I use, but because it's the most accessible.

    For the developer, it's no different at all. You're free to choose where your game is available. Steam, Epic, GOG, your own independent launcher, wherever. The simple fact is you're going to have the highest success chance with Valve because of their reach. The reality here is they effectively did it first, and as of current, they're still doing it the best. Steam is far from perfect, but they're still doing it better than anything that's come after them. Should they decide to preclude themselves from the reach that Steam has in an effort to avoid their cut, that's their decision. For Epic and the EGS, it's very different. It's a black knight in shining armor so to speak. "Beat the man and his monopolistic oligarchy" while simultaneously being the very definition of what they're trying to fight; "beat the monopoly by partaking in our monopoly" that's the crux of my issue. They're trying to beat something that doesn't exist, by becoming that which they claim exists.

    I've already addressed how I feel about everybody wanting their piece of the pie. We're coming full circle back to cable TV. When netflix, again, the platform that effectively did it first, was the hub for streaming entertainment at a good price, piracy dropped. Now that every production company wants their own piece of the pie, the market is saturated and fragmented. To do what cable TV used to do at $50(?)/month would now cost several times that much.

    "Nobody boycotted EA" clearly shows that you didn't read through my post. I will not be purchasing an EA title any time in the foreseeable future. Care to ask me what the last Need for Speed game I played was? Need for Speed III. Playstation 1, 1998.

    I do not boycott other stores. I've made that very clear. I have multiple storefronts installed. I use multiple storefronts for both first and third party games.
    Valve and Steam are not perfect, as I said previously. There's room for innovation. Petty bickering in the form of exclusivity deals shrouded in a thin veil of "pro consumerism" isn't innovation. Launching a shell of a platform to compete with something that's established isn't innovation. Innovation, incentive to use your platform because it offers something compelling that others don't is innovation. It's why Steam exists. Valve took a chance when PC gaming was the minority, it paid off for them. PC gaming success as we know it today has been influenced in no small part by Valve, for better or worse, whichever you view it as. I see Epic's stance as little more than a temper tantrum "that's not fair that they're so successful"

    I don't see GOG's DRM stance as a gimmick.
    I see EGS's exclusivity stance as a gimmick.
    If EGS launched with the feature set that steam has now, it would have a fighting stance. It launched as a hollow platform with a buy game button, and exclusivity deals that backed it. If EGS had launched with something innovative, it would have offered incentive to use it.
    So to you, I ask, What is the point in switching? Exclusivity? Is that the best that you can conceive to fight Valve? I won't be partaking in it.

     
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    Semper got a reaction from Mr.SeriousCat in The creators of Humble Bundle are suing Valve for monopolistic behavior in a class action lawsuit   
    Like many others here, I just don't see Valve's action as monopolistic.
    They have an overwhelmingly significant grasp on the PC market as a whole, but that's thanks in no small part for them being around when nobody else really cared about PC gaming. When pc gaming began to grow in popularity, as we currently know it anyway, a lot of storefronts started to pop up on that "neato little doodad" called PC, which was, by it's nature, difficult if not impossible to be monopolistic on. They wanted their share of the pie that they abandoned and/or overlooked, kind of like what's going on with streaming services right now. Everybody wants their piece of the pie, and we're headed directly back down the route that is leading to cable TV's demise. Those that have followed have shown what I believe to be more of a grasp on monopoly. "our games, our platform", which for the record, I am not disagreeing with. Developers and/or publishers have every right to publish their games wherever they wish. Ask EA how well it worked for them. Ask Blizzard how well it worked for them, you're going to get two very radically different answers there. Then look at EGS. Yes, it's the "hip, cool, jive thing to do man... man" to hate EGS, but it's because of their monopolistic practices, their timed exclusivity agreements (for whatever reason that you believe just or unjust, as is your prerogative) of third-party games that I can definitively say that I will never be a patron of theirs (and yes, I realize that I am somewhat contradicting myself when I say that publishers/developers have a right to publish their games where they wish, and then immediately turning around and stating I do not support the exclusivity on EGS - I view them as separate instances which is a discussion in itself.)

    I have steam installed.
    I have Uplay installed
    I have battle.net installed.
    I have GOG Galaxy installed.
    I have two different mojang launchers installed.
    I have wargaming center installed.
    I have Twitch installed.
    There was a time when I had Origin installed. I refuse to purchase another EA title, therefore it was no longer of use to me.

    I have no issue with multiple storefronts. I have no issue with competition.
    I have issue with Epic working in the negative, making (granted, time-limited) exclusivity deals in an effort to undermine steam, being monopolistic in the "fight" against the monopoly. Instead of offering tangible encouragement for users to choose their storefront, such as even a basic level of usability, they brute force their traffic with "you can only get *this new game* on the EGS"
     
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    Semper got a reaction from trag1c in Best fan curve for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X?   
    Whatever keeps your temperature and noise level balance happy.

    There's far more variables here than we can give you a direct answer for.
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    Semper got a reaction from Eigenvektor in Best fan curve for AMD Ryzen 5 5600X?   
    Whatever keeps your temperature and noise level balance happy.

    There's far more variables here than we can give you a direct answer for.
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    Semper got a reaction from tikker in Why do AMD/nVidia/Intel even bother innovating?   
    Intel is currently in the phase where they aren't releasing a new chip for ~5-10 years. Because of it, AMD is currently slaughtering them in year-over-year market gain. (Read: Intel has market share dominance, but they're losing ground to AMD's sales performance.

    Nvidia continues to innovate because they push technologies beyond consumer hardware, and it trickles down. You're also seeing premiums for their products because they currently hold that "It's us if you want the best", with AMD only recently beginning to compete again with their "big Navi" RDNA2 launch, what limited stock there's been.
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    Semper got a reaction from WhitetailAni in Why do AMD/nVidia/Intel even bother innovating?   
    Intel is currently in the phase where they aren't releasing a new chip for ~5-10 years. Because of it, AMD is currently slaughtering them in year-over-year market gain. (Read: Intel has market share dominance, but they're losing ground to AMD's sales performance.

    Nvidia continues to innovate because they push technologies beyond consumer hardware, and it trickles down. You're also seeing premiums for their products because they currently hold that "It's us if you want the best", with AMD only recently beginning to compete again with their "big Navi" RDNA2 launch, what limited stock there's been.
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    Semper got a reaction from Entropy. in Why do AMD/nVidia/Intel even bother innovating?   
    Intel is currently in the phase where they aren't releasing a new chip for ~5-10 years. Because of it, AMD is currently slaughtering them in year-over-year market gain. (Read: Intel has market share dominance, but they're losing ground to AMD's sales performance.

    Nvidia continues to innovate because they push technologies beyond consumer hardware, and it trickles down. You're also seeing premiums for their products because they currently hold that "It's us if you want the best", with AMD only recently beginning to compete again with their "big Navi" RDNA2 launch, what limited stock there's been.
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    Semper got a reaction from flametwist in The creators of Humble Bundle are suing Valve for monopolistic behavior in a class action lawsuit   
    Like many others here, I just don't see Valve's action as monopolistic.
    They have an overwhelmingly significant grasp on the PC market as a whole, but that's thanks in no small part for them being around when nobody else really cared about PC gaming. When pc gaming began to grow in popularity, as we currently know it anyway, a lot of storefronts started to pop up on that "neato little doodad" called PC, which was, by it's nature, difficult if not impossible to be monopolistic on. They wanted their share of the pie that they abandoned and/or overlooked, kind of like what's going on with streaming services right now. Everybody wants their piece of the pie, and we're headed directly back down the route that is leading to cable TV's demise. Those that have followed have shown what I believe to be more of a grasp on monopoly. "our games, our platform", which for the record, I am not disagreeing with. Developers and/or publishers have every right to publish their games wherever they wish. Ask EA how well it worked for them. Ask Blizzard how well it worked for them, you're going to get two very radically different answers there. Then look at EGS. Yes, it's the "hip, cool, jive thing to do man... man" to hate EGS, but it's because of their monopolistic practices, their timed exclusivity agreements (for whatever reason that you believe just or unjust, as is your prerogative) of third-party games that I can definitively say that I will never be a patron of theirs (and yes, I realize that I am somewhat contradicting myself when I say that publishers/developers have a right to publish their games where they wish, and then immediately turning around and stating I do not support the exclusivity on EGS - I view them as separate instances which is a discussion in itself.)

    I have steam installed.
    I have Uplay installed
    I have battle.net installed.
    I have GOG Galaxy installed.
    I have two different mojang launchers installed.
    I have wargaming center installed.
    I have Twitch installed.
    There was a time when I had Origin installed. I refuse to purchase another EA title, therefore it was no longer of use to me.

    I have no issue with multiple storefronts. I have no issue with competition.
    I have issue with Epic working in the negative, making (granted, time-limited) exclusivity deals in an effort to undermine steam, being monopolistic in the "fight" against the monopoly. Instead of offering tangible encouragement for users to choose their storefront, such as even a basic level of usability, they brute force their traffic with "you can only get *this new game* on the EGS"
     
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    Semper got a reaction from Mr-E in Help a fella build his first system   
    The 5600x should serve you well. It's a rock solid performer at a reasonable price.

    If you don't plan to overclock, the stock cooler should do just fine keeping it within spec. It'll run warmer than a more well built solution, however. 30°c shouldn't be much of an issue for it.

    I'd consider an MX500 for your boot drive as well. If you're looking to go M.2, the Crucial P1 is solid as well, you're talking largely imperceptible differences between the 970 EVO and the MX500. You can absolutely get by on 250gb so long as you're not trying to cram everything on your C drive. Stick to your secondary/tertiary/so on drives for storage.

    I don't have a ton of knowledge on any of AMD's chipsets, so i'm going to leave that to someone else to answer. My subjective input would be that the B550 Edge seems like it will suit your needs well.

    My vote here honestly would go to the 6700 XT in this situation. The 3060 isn't going to give you stellar performance with RTX enabled at 1440p, my personal input would be that skipping that for more raw performance would be better for you. Both are viable options, however.

    If you're looking for a more budget case, One of my go-to's is the Metallic Gear Neo Air. It's Phanteks' budget line, and it's a solid little performer, with looks that suit my tastes.
    Looks are subjective though. Look around, and come back with some designs you like. You'll likely get more feedback with some suggestions in mind already.

    For case fans, my go-to's are always Noctua (multiple models), or BeQuiet (Silent Wings III) They're on the more expensive end, however. Phanteks and Arctic have some options that seem to perform fairly well for the price, as do Corsair and Cooler Master.

    2x8 should be plenty, I'd say try to get a 3600 kit with good timings, seems to be the sweet spot for Ryzen 5000.

    650w should be plenty. Check out the PSU Tier List and find something that fits your budget with your requirements. (I'd recommend sticking to tier B and above)


     
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    Semper got a reaction from Ydfhlx in Help a fella build his first system   
    The 5600x should serve you well. It's a rock solid performer at a reasonable price.

    If you don't plan to overclock, the stock cooler should do just fine keeping it within spec. It'll run warmer than a more well built solution, however. 30°c shouldn't be much of an issue for it.

    I'd consider an MX500 for your boot drive as well. If you're looking to go M.2, the Crucial P1 is solid as well, you're talking largely imperceptible differences between the 970 EVO and the MX500. You can absolutely get by on 250gb so long as you're not trying to cram everything on your C drive. Stick to your secondary/tertiary/so on drives for storage.

    I don't have a ton of knowledge on any of AMD's chipsets, so i'm going to leave that to someone else to answer. My subjective input would be that the B550 Edge seems like it will suit your needs well.

    My vote here honestly would go to the 6700 XT in this situation. The 3060 isn't going to give you stellar performance with RTX enabled at 1440p, my personal input would be that skipping that for more raw performance would be better for you. Both are viable options, however.

    If you're looking for a more budget case, One of my go-to's is the Metallic Gear Neo Air. It's Phanteks' budget line, and it's a solid little performer, with looks that suit my tastes.
    Looks are subjective though. Look around, and come back with some designs you like. You'll likely get more feedback with some suggestions in mind already.

    For case fans, my go-to's are always Noctua (multiple models), or BeQuiet (Silent Wings III) They're on the more expensive end, however. Phanteks and Arctic have some options that seem to perform fairly well for the price, as do Corsair and Cooler Master.

    2x8 should be plenty, I'd say try to get a 3600 kit with good timings, seems to be the sweet spot for Ryzen 5000.

    650w should be plenty. Check out the PSU Tier List and find something that fits your budget with your requirements. (I'd recommend sticking to tier B and above)


     
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    Semper got a reaction from SorryBella in Can I reuse thermal paste?   
    It's not considered a reusable item.

    It's best to replace it every time you remove your heatsink.
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    Semper got a reaction from Stahlmann in Can I reuse thermal paste?   
    It's not considered a reusable item.

    It's best to replace it every time you remove your heatsink.
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    Semper got a reaction from ravenshrike in The creators of Humble Bundle are suing Valve for monopolistic behavior in a class action lawsuit   
    I never said I liked it, but it's their game. Should they choose to not make it available on multiple platforms, that's their prerogative. I'd be willing to put my life'e saving on the fact that there's games out there that I'd be interested in that I don't know about, simply because they didn't surface on Steam, not because Steam is the only platform that I use, but because it's the most accessible.

    For the developer, it's no different at all. You're free to choose where your game is available. Steam, Epic, GOG, your own independent launcher, wherever. The simple fact is you're going to have the highest success chance with Valve because of their reach. The reality here is they effectively did it first, and as of current, they're still doing it the best. Steam is far from perfect, but they're still doing it better than anything that's come after them. Should they decide to preclude themselves from the reach that Steam has in an effort to avoid their cut, that's their decision. For Epic and the EGS, it's very different. It's a black knight in shining armor so to speak. "Beat the man and his monopolistic oligarchy" while simultaneously being the very definition of what they're trying to fight; "beat the monopoly by partaking in our monopoly" that's the crux of my issue. They're trying to beat something that doesn't exist, by becoming that which they claim exists.

    I've already addressed how I feel about everybody wanting their piece of the pie. We're coming full circle back to cable TV. When netflix, again, the platform that effectively did it first, was the hub for streaming entertainment at a good price, piracy dropped. Now that every production company wants their own piece of the pie, the market is saturated and fragmented. To do what cable TV used to do at $50(?)/month would now cost several times that much.

    "Nobody boycotted EA" clearly shows that you didn't read through my post. I will not be purchasing an EA title any time in the foreseeable future. Care to ask me what the last Need for Speed game I played was? Need for Speed III. Playstation 1, 1998.

    I do not boycott other stores. I've made that very clear. I have multiple storefronts installed. I use multiple storefronts for both first and third party games.
    Valve and Steam are not perfect, as I said previously. There's room for innovation. Petty bickering in the form of exclusivity deals shrouded in a thin veil of "pro consumerism" isn't innovation. Launching a shell of a platform to compete with something that's established isn't innovation. Innovation, incentive to use your platform because it offers something compelling that others don't is innovation. It's why Steam exists. Valve took a chance when PC gaming was the minority, it paid off for them. PC gaming success as we know it today has been influenced in no small part by Valve, for better or worse, whichever you view it as. I see Epic's stance as little more than a temper tantrum "that's not fair that they're so successful"

    I don't see GOG's DRM stance as a gimmick.
    I see EGS's exclusivity stance as a gimmick.
    If EGS launched with the feature set that steam has now, it would have a fighting stance. It launched as a hollow platform with a buy game button, and exclusivity deals that backed it. If EGS had launched with something innovative, it would have offered incentive to use it.
    So to you, I ask, What is the point in switching? Exclusivity? Is that the best that you can conceive to fight Valve? I won't be partaking in it.

     
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