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About as likely as moving LMG to Taiwan

@Spakes @podkall @PDifolco @jaslion @Tetras Thank you all for your assistance. I am still planning on moving to the Terra (the whole point of me getting rid of my previous build and buying these components last week was to transition into the Terra case instead). I have come to the conclusion that the cooler just isn't up to scratch for the CPU (despite Noctua claiming it is). Can I ask which of the following would be the best replacement? 1. Noctua NH-L12S Link 2. Noctua NH-L12 Ghost Link 3. ID Cooling IS-55 Link 4. Thermalright AXP120-X67 Link 5. Scythe Big Shuriken 3 Link Also open to other coolers that are compatible with my motherboard clearance (Asrock Z690M-ITX/ac) and Case (Fractal Terra, 70mm or so).

Recently moved from an i5-9600k with NH-U9S to an i5-12600kf with NH-L9x65 Chromax and having major temperature/power problems. Ran Cinebench 2024 and got a 792 for Multithreaded performance. Ambient Temperature around 27C and the CPU was sitting between 92-100C for the full Cinebench run. Web Browsing: 45C, Gaming: 80C. During the cinebench run, CPU Package maxed out at 120.90W power usage and clock speed dropped as low as 3600 Mhz (P-Core) and 3000 Mhz (E-Core), which probably explains my lacklustre performance. What can I do to improve this? Case is currently an NCase M1 but I will be moving to a Fractal Terra soon, so going for a bigger cooler doesn't seem wise. I've seen others build with Alder lake using the L9x65 without issues, and Noctua advertises this specifical cooler in a Terra for their promotional material. Am I going to have to permanently undervolt/underclock my CPU to make it run smoothly or do I have other options? Don't really want to be 13% underperforming compared to the average 12-600KF Cinebench score. I already tried reseating the cooler and adding (marginally) more thermal paste (NT-H1). Fan is already sitting at up to 2683 RPM with the CPU still hitting 100C, idling around 1550 without load. Do I replace the fan? thermal paste? the whole cooler? Is it possible that I got a dud cooler or cpu?

Budget (including currency): 8000 HKD / Approx. 1000 USD Country: Hong Kong Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mixed Bag / General Computing. Mostly less demanding games (Minecraft, etc). Other details: Looking to upgrade from my computer listed in my forum signature. I just want some advice to make sure I'm on the right track with some of my decisions. Existing Components: Corsair SF600 SFX Power Supply Acer Predator 2TB M.2 SSD Samsung 960evo 256GB M.2 SSD Windows 11 Case I am planning to build in: Fractal Terra Jade ITX (1300 HKD / 166 USD) Parts I am thinking of (and open for recommendations): CPU: Intel i5-13400F (1200 HKD / 153 USD) Motherboard: AsRock B760M-ITX/D4 (1050 HKD / 134 USD) Ram: Corsair LPX 32GB DDR4 (550 HKD / 70 USD) Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i-17xx chromax black (470 HKD / 60 USD) Nvidia RTX4060Ti Founders Edition (3500 HKD / 450 USD) I am open to switching to an AMD CPU/Motherboard combo, or to another Intel platform. I just want something that fits within my budget and will be able to be cooled by the NH-L9i inside a small form factor case.

Current phone is 2 years old and the back glass is completely shattered and held together with tape.

It seems like every forum post I make now is about helping me pick upgrades I'm in the market for a new phone. I currently use a Xiaomi Mi 9T (clone of the OnePlus 7 Pro) and previously used a Samsung Note 8 and various OnePlus phones before that. I have never owned an iPhone before and am not invested in the Apple ecosystem at all. I am pretty invested in the google ecosystem (Google Photos, Chrome, Drive, Keep Notes, Home, etc). The phones are about the same price (pricing located in the polls - converted from local pricing here). It seems to me like the Pixel 6 may be the better option for me because of my investment in the Google ecosystem and over a decade of Android usage, but: 1. Locally, Apple Pay is available, but Google Pay does not exist. Apple Pay would be really nice to use and there is no sign of Google Pay coming anytime soon. 2. The Pixel 6 is an import and does not sell in my local market, meaning that finding accessories/cases would be impossible and I'd have to ship these from overseas. 3. My Partner uses an iPhone 13, so it would be easier to invest in the MagSafe/Lighting chargers etc as we'd both benefit. 4. It seems the Pixel 6 does have some teething issues regarding the fingerprint sensor etc. Would that be enough to sway you to an iPhone 13 (or iPhone 12?) or should I go for the Pixel 6? Alternatively, are there any other phones in a similar price range that I should consider? Samsung Pay is available here, so should I consider a Samsung device? Please Help

It would be a matter of a few dollars comparing the offer I have received to buy my surface and the price of the Air M1 with the education discount

Currently I use a 2017 Surface Pro "5" for University. It is one of the higher spec models with an i7-7660U, 8GB of Ram and 256GB of storage. I also have the keyboard (duh) and the Surface Pen. I used the pen quite a bit for taking written notes but changed after a month or so and finished the rest of my year typing notes instead. I occasionally use the pen for highlighting documents or signing documents but that is about it. I have the opportunity to sell my Surface Pro 5 and buy a 2020 Macbook Air with the new M1. Is the base model Macbook Air M1 a better laptop vs the Surface Pro 5? I do like the Surface Pen and that it is touch screen/a 2-in-1, but mostly I use it as a glorified tablet or as a laptop but due to having to use the kickstand I am constantly worried about it falling over (especially when on a bed or on my lap). I still have a desktop so I do have access to windows when I need it. All my work is done on Microsoft Word & OneNote which are both available on Mac & Windows. Would you do it? Switch a 'higher end' Surface Pro for a base model Macbook Air M1?

Played for the last 6 months and agree that there are lot of very questionable decisions made by the staffing team which are anti-community and arguably quite damaging to the LTT/LMG brand. Not sure why they would associate themselves with such a damaging server. It honestly is kinda sad as a long time LTT follower and community member and avid Minecraft player to know that the would-be perfect server isn't so perfect. Obviously you can't please everyone but things like removing the suggestion forum to stop people trying to improve the server and telling players to go elsewhere isn't what was expected from such a nice community as ltt.

Any other non-apple options?

1060 USD for the 11in iPad Pro base model with keyboard and pencil

At 10.2in though it's a bit small (latest iPad) and the 11in iPad Pro is over the price already for the base model without pencil or keyboard

iPad Pro I assume you mean? I have an iPad Air 2 with iPadOS which obviously isn't as good as the iPad Pro but not sure if iOS is good enough if I want to take typed and written notes together (like a surface with OneNote)

I start Uni in February (southern hemisphere) and am looking at laptops. The less I spend the better as I'm self financing my whole education. Requirements: 12-14in (15 too big), preferably light. That's about it. I have a gaming PC to do everything else on so just need something for notes and presentations at Uni. Options I have thought about so far (converted to usd) Surface Laptop 1(i5/4/128): $620 Surface Pro 5(i5/8/128): $650 w/o KB or pen Surface Laptop 1(i5/8/256): $740 Surface Pro 6(i5/8/128): $740 w/o KB or pen Surface Book 1(i5/8/128): $740 all inclusive Any other laptops? Im not married to the surface lineup and will consider other brands, although I like the idea of writing notes with a pen. A nice build quality would be nice so it could survive 4 years. Im happy with Mac or Windows, Intel or AMD. I would prefer to avoid Huawei/Xiaomi products. What would you pick?

I'll try update mobo bios (current Ver 3xxx, latest 5xxx) and can use a known good PSU from my other build which I will try after a bios update.