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Hi, I'm trying to buy a 1440p monitor at a decent price, but where I live most of the stuff we can find is both mediocre AND ridiculously overpriced. Even if you choose to buy a good display at obscene pricing, those monitors aren't available. There's only one option that actually looks attractive, the very no-namish Hybrok WINGS HW32ICU : http://www.hybrok.com/produit/wings-hw32icu/ According to the spec sheet, it's a 32inch 1440p 165Hz display, VA panel, while being far cheaper than any display we can buy here with similar specs. Is there any way to dig up info on this monitor, or the manufacturer?

Hi, I'm looking for RGB DDR5 RAM that can save the RGB profile on the stick itself, so that it lights up with the correct colors (not default rainbow effect) from the start. I've heard Corsair Dominator kits can do this, are they the only ones? Thanks

Some Corsair news for you : https://www.corsair.com/newsroom/press-release/ready-to-go-beyond-fast-corsair-announces-compatibility-for-nvidia-40-series-graphics-cards TLDR : September 29th is when they'll start shipping their custom h12vpwr cable, rated for 600W. Link to order the cable : https://www.corsair.com/ww/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/PC-Components/Power-Supplies/600W-PCIe-5-0-12VHPWR-Type-4-PSU-Power-Cable/p/CP-8920284 This is quite interesting, though :

a/ Pushing a 1500W PSU to 1700W continuous b/ Replacing the stock fan with an unadapted case fan with much lower max speed c/ Using molex to PCIe adapter a + b + c = recipe for disaster

Very useful post, you should also have it on your personal website (in a more detailed version if possible). Do you think it's possible to obtain a coilwhine-proof 80+gold PSU by increasing the switching frequency of an 80+titanium unit? "Coilwhine proof" could become a selling point, especially if it's not covered by warranty (no such thing as zero risk) but still is backed-up by a badge of some sort (Cybenetics might be interested in creating a coilwhine scale).

My question is : " What is it that is impossible to watercool in a PSU? " If we can passively cool components with thermal epoxy in low power scenarios, why can't we do the same thing in high power scenarios by cooling them actively instead (thermal epoxy + some waterblock of some sort that keeps the thermal epoxy nice and cool).

Question : Why is it that we can make power bricks (zero internal airflow) but can't make fully watercooled PSUs? What is it that requires direct contact with the coolant (air/non electrictricly conductive liquid/epoxy) and can't be cooled with any sort of a heatsink?

The crazy pricing isn't import taxes related. It's just scalper pricing. They import and sell low volumes, therefore to make max profit they increase the margins. We have the same issue where I live (Morocco). All sellers agree on scalping prices, this way every seller makes scalper profits. Pricing has dropped significantly since the crypto crash because they (= the GPU manufacturers and distributors) can't sell the cards at ridiculous prices. Which means as long as crypto doesn't bounce back in the near future, next gen cards should be a better investment. I would personally wait, but I don't know the Egyptian market, and I can't predict the future ...

Yes. It's single rail only, so no shutdowns. At very low loads, it would be louder because the fan in the Core GC doesn't spin when the PSU is cold, while the fan in the MSI A850GF is always spinning. But it doesn't matter because your hard drives are a lot louder than the fan in the A850GF. Don't use the Core GC to power your system, that PSU is mediocre and should never be used with something as expensive as a 3080Ti. This being said : Personally, if I were you, I would wait for the release of the next generation cards, because 3080s / 3080Tis / 3090s tend to die for no reason, and good luck getting your card replaced where you live. It is suspected that they die like that because they use suspicious components. Next gen cards should not suffer from the same sudden death issues (apparently they fixed the issue with 3090Tis). More details here in case you're curious : youtube video If you really can't wait, based on these benchmarks, buying a 3080 12G would be a better deal (24500EGP instead of 26600EGP), since the performance is basically identical : You would then be able to invest the extra cash in a superior PSU for example.

I don't know how much you're willing to spend, but if you have 3080Ti money and still haven't bought the Seasonic rebrand, I think you have better options on that website : - Best option (if budget isn't a limiting factor) : Corsair HX850 (4500EGP) very quiet, great performance, great build quality, multi-rail is an option - Best bang for the buck : XPG Core Reactor 750w (2450EGP) : solid unit (better than Seasonic Focus), should be enough for a 3080Ti - Other good option : MSI A850GF (3450EGP): solid unit, on the louder side, but since you're using hard drives it doesn't matter - Cheapest good option, but with a catch : Bitfenix Whisper M 750W (2050EGP): solid unit, only problem is that you might run into shutdowns caused by the transient spikes (you can't disable multirail OCP on this unit)

Hi, I have a prebuilt that uses a delta PSU (GPS-300JB A), and would like to replace it with a brand new PSU. I couldn't find much info about this unit, other than "ATX 12V" under "Form Factor" : https://www.deltaww.com/en-us/products/Desktop-Workstation-Power/ALL/ A few pics of the motherboard 24pin and CPU 4pin : Can I just assume that the motherboard pinout is regular ATX stuff, or should I first check with a DMM ?

I have asked them to send me a picture of the PSU, the part number doesn't have the /RF : Thanks again for your precious help !

My hope was that a x16 PCIe adapter could leverage all 16 of the 2.0 lanes, but apparently it will use only 4 of those lanes, making the 2.0 PCIe slot the bottleneck. SATA M.2 SSD = outdated, terrible value today SATA 2.5in SSD = terrible value (not cheaper than M.2 nvme SSD, significantly slower, less durable + requires data and power cables) Yeah, the nvme SSD is much better value to me Thank you !

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Hi, I want to replace my 1TB storage drive (HDD) with a 1TB nvme SSD (970 EVO : gen 3.0 x4). My problem is that my motherboard comes with a single M.2 slot, which is already occupied by another nvme SSD (boot drive). That means I have to use a PCIe adapter, but will my motherboard-CPU combo allow the 970 EVO to run at max speed? Configuration : CPU : AMD R5 1600AF Motherboard : B450 Tomahawk Max It appears that I have to use the PCIE_E4 slot (gen 2.0 x16). Will the lower transfer speeds of gen 2.0 (vs. gen 3.0) impact the performance of the 970 EVO ?