SSD prices sure have come down since 2017:
I'm still using it in my PC right now... just with a 10700k and Maximus XII Hero instead of a 7700k and Maximus IX Hero like back then. Hard to believe it's almost 5 years old though.
I'm still using it in my PC right now... just with a 10700k and Maximus XII Hero instead of a 7700k and Maximus IX Hero like back then. Hard to believe it's almost 5 years old though.
By Zabojnik Go To PostBtw, regarding Deathloop's constant crashing, the issue was g-sync. It doesn't play well with it for some reason. Turning it off solved the problem.how is windows 11 going? any improvements made from MS?
By unknown Go To Posthow is windows 11 going? any improvements made from MS?It's been fine. Terrible taskbar, but that was an easy fix with StartAllBack. Other than that it feels like a light reskin of 10, which is mostly what it is. They did however fix the main thing I wanted them to, multi monitor support, so I can't complain. The new windows terminal and linux stuff is nice too.
No big reason to upgrade, no real reason to stay on windows 10 either, if you're building a new PC or formatting, unless there's a known problem with a specific application you use. Haven't run into any software compatibility issues yet.
Got the eiswolf, installed it this morning, it's fantastic. Under heavy load, I can't get the core over 50 or the hotspot over 60. Same with the memory.
Down roughly 30c on the core and near enough 50c on the memory compared to the stock cooler.
No wonder vapes loves this life
Down roughly 30c on the core and near enough 50c on the memory compared to the stock cooler.
No wonder vapes loves this life
Incredibly, the only issue I have is the fans that came with it. They ramp up in volume a little too quickly.
Need to pick 3 good 120mm fans that are quiet enough at the same time.
Need to pick 3 good 120mm fans that are quiet enough at the same time.
yeah, I have, and it’s largely fine. Just comparing them to the couple of Arctic P12s I have, they get very loud at a similar RPM
It’s hard to beat the Arctic A12/A14 fans in terms of noise tbh (outside of the motor vibration around 1000RPM), not without spending £20+ a fan anyway.
Noctua NF-A12 (/Thermaltake knock off) or Phanteks T30 are your other options for 120mm.
Noctua NF-A12 (/Thermaltake knock off) or Phanteks T30 are your other options for 120mm.
Want a new build but want it to be absolutely jacked the fuck out
do we think successor to 3090 will be a significant leap and if so when do we expect it to launch?
do we think successor to 3090 will be a significant leap and if so when do we expect it to launch?
Rumours say that the jump from 3000 series to 4000 will be as significant as the jump from the 900 to 1000 series. Nvidia are supposedly going with TSMC 5nm from the Samsung 8nm (kinda 10nm), which if true definitely puts a lot weight behind the performance rumours.
However, when 4000 series launches, and when it becomes readily available to buy is anyone’s guess. Could be around September-October next year or could fall into 2023.
However, when 4000 series launches, and when it becomes readily available to buy is anyone’s guess. Could be around September-October next year or could fall into 2023.
Unless more fabs get up and running asap I imagine it'll be pushed back or released in such small quantities that the 3000 series release will seem like heaven.
By JesalR Go To PostDon't suppose Etherium going Proof-of-Stake will help the supply at all?Nope, because there will be another coin that is PoW that everyone will switch to in order to better leverage their existing "investment".
Ended up getting the K8 (the hotswappable version) with standard ass cherry browns and I am really enjoying it. Wristrest is absolutely required though as it's a rather tall keyboard.
The keycaps dont feel quite as nice as my Varmilo va88m, but I'm thinking about replacing those anyway. Going from blues to browns is quite something. I somewhat miss the clicks... but also, nice to be able to hear my music while typing.
The keycaps dont feel quite as nice as my Varmilo va88m, but I'm thinking about replacing those anyway. Going from blues to browns is quite something. I somewhat miss the clicks... but also, nice to be able to hear my music while typing.
By HonestVapes Go To PostRumours say that the jump from 3000 series to 4000 will be as significant as the jump from the 900 to 1000 series. Nvidia are supposedly going with TSMC 5nm from the Samsung 8nm (kinda 10nm), which if true definitely puts a lot weight behind the performance rumours.I just hope it doesn't require 4 8-pin power connectors and a 1200w psu to run the top card.
However, when 4000 series launches, and when it becomes readily available to buy is anyone’s guess. Could be around September-October next year or could fall into 2023.
Seems like heat output and power requirements just keep going up.
By Celcius Go To PostI just hope it doesn't require 4 8-pin power connectors and a 1200w psu to run the top card.
Seems like heat output and power requirements just keep going up.
The trend of more power hungry cards is only really a thing with the current line up. Historically speaking, looking at single die flagship Nvidia GPUs, the norm is 250w TDP. That's how it has been since the 780Ti and I believe even the GTX 480 and GTX 580 were 250w. The GTX 680 was lower than 250w.
The 320w+ power draw of the the 3080/Ti/3090 are a complete anomaly.
I think we'll see a return to 250w as the norm with the 40 series providing Nvidia use TSMC again. Could depend on how competive AMD is compared to the 40 series too. If one company believes the other may offer more performance, the power draw will likely not fall back down to the norm in my opinion.
Speaking of power ... I've never bothered with any of this in the past, so it all feels fresh to me, but it's kind of crazy how much you can manage GPU power consumption at no perceivable loss to (desired) performance with just a few simple tweaks.
Like for example, I'm currently cooping The Ascent. At stock settings the GPU will run at 100% at all times, hovering around 75°C and using 280W.
Undervolting to 900mv / 1850mhz drops the power drain to ~200W, temps by ~7°C, fps by ~5.
That's great, however since it's not a twitchy fps and my ultrawide doesn't go over 100hz anyway, there's really no need for the game to be running at 130fps. I capped it to 97fps (3fps g-sync tax) via Nvidia control panel and ... boom. 140W average power use, temps around 62°C, system is whisper quiet.
Like for example, I'm currently cooping The Ascent. At stock settings the GPU will run at 100% at all times, hovering around 75°C and using 280W.
Undervolting to 900mv / 1850mhz drops the power drain to ~200W, temps by ~7°C, fps by ~5.
That's great, however since it's not a twitchy fps and my ultrawide doesn't go over 100hz anyway, there's really no need for the game to be running at 130fps. I capped it to 97fps (3fps g-sync tax) via Nvidia control panel and ... boom. 140W average power use, temps around 62°C, system is whisper quiet.
But can they do it with a 140mm fan?
Anyway, so much for having bluetooth 5.1 on the motherboard. Apparently it's integrated in the wifi antenna(s) or rather the signal isn't strong enough without them. DualSense was cutting out like crazy. I don't care for wireless or antennas, so I just disabled both wifi and bt in the bios.
Welcome back from your premature drawer grave, Asus BT400 dongle.
Anyway, so much for having bluetooth 5.1 on the motherboard. Apparently it's integrated in the wifi antenna(s) or rather the signal isn't strong enough without them. DualSense was cutting out like crazy. I don't care for wireless or antennas, so I just disabled both wifi and bt in the bios.
Welcome back from your premature drawer grave, Asus BT400 dongle.
If you are willing to use a Xbox controller, that USB dongle is fucking great. Long reach and works flawlessly.
Bluetooth though.. Yeah, i never set up those antennas either, so my Bluetooth is pretty useless. Not that i really ever need it.
Bluetooth though.. Yeah, i never set up those antennas either, so my Bluetooth is pretty useless. Not that i really ever need it.
Haven't had any issues with this Asus BT400 dongle or bluetooth and controllers in general, works great with DualSense.
I hardly have to use DS4Windows anymore, ever since Steam buffed up their controller support. It mostly just works.
I hardly have to use DS4Windows anymore, ever since Steam buffed up their controller support. It mostly just works.
I have the Xbox dongle and use the controllers wirelessly with no issues or drops. Bluetooth sucks ass.
When we getting ultra wides that can manage better than 1440p resolutions? Feels like it's been a fair while now.
Noticing something really weird, I've got my GPU AIO front mounted as an intake, and CPU AIO top mounted as an exhaust. Whenever I push the speed of the fans on the GPU radiator faster, the temp of the GPU goes up instead of down. Like, Argus Monitor reports lowest temps when I set the fans to about ~10-15%. I'm genuinely baffled.
The CPU AIO is a Liquid Freezer 280 driven by two 140mm Arctic P14s, the GPU AIO is the Eiswolf 2, driven by 3 Aurora Rise 120mms
The CPU AIO is a Liquid Freezer 280 driven by two 140mm Arctic P14s, the GPU AIO is the Eiswolf 2, driven by 3 Aurora Rise 120mms
Sounds like there isn't enough exhaust so the hot air from the GPU is just sitting in the case. This should be especially noticeable if the GPU is using more power (so, creating more heat) than the CPU.
e: i do not have any actual experience with liquid cooling setups, however
e2: i would not be surprised if the GPU temps went down if you increased the CPU fan speed
e: i do not have any actual experience with liquid cooling setups, however
e2: i would not be surprised if the GPU temps went down if you increased the CPU fan speed
By Laboured Go To PostWhen we getting ultra wides that can manage better than 1440p resolutions? Feels like it's been a fair while now.
Not sure brother, doubt it's anything they care to make. They have enough trouble with bandwidth as it is with high refresh rates at these resolutions
I'm not minding the 1440p though. . Rather be able to max stuff out at ultrawide, than play at native 4k with things turned down. Not like 5120×1440 is far off the 4k pixels count anyway.
By SavageGordonLung Go To PostOled TV very cool. But wait for the ultrawide oled for extreme CummiesBuy a 55inch OLED and add borders to the top and bottom, same thing.
I got a 55" c9, and I've tried it much prefer to play at my ultrawide. With that kind of aspect ratio a curve really helps a lot.
But what i really want now is a super ultrawide. May Allah give us an oled super ultrawide
But what i really want now is a super ultrawide. May Allah give us an oled super ultrawide
By Kibner Go To PostSounds like there isn't enough exhaust so the hot air from the GPU is just sitting in the case. This should be especially noticeable if the GPU is using more power (so, creating more heat) than the CPU.Weirdly amping the CPU AIO all the way up doesn't really move the temperatures at all. I'm guessing it's got something to do with pressure balances, but it's wildly confusing. Maybe the speed of the two AIOs needs to be synced?
e: i do not have any actual experience with liquid cooling setups, however
e2: i would not be surprised if the GPU temps went down if you increased the CPU fan speed
The CPU gets hotter when the GPU AIO is slower, I'm assuming because less air is getting in to the case, so that the exhaust isn't cooling as well.
I may flip the rear exhaust to act as an intake fan
By JesalR Go To PostNoticing something really weird, I've got my GPU AIO front mounted as an intake, and CPU AIO top mounted as an exhaust. Whenever I push the speed of the fans on the GPU radiator faster, the temp of the GPU goes up instead of down. Like, Argus Monitor reports lowest temps when I set the fans to about ~10-15%. I'm genuinely baffled.
The CPU AIO is a Liquid Freezer 280 driven by two 140mm Arctic P14s, the GPU AIO is the Eiswolf 2, driven by 3 Aurora Rise 120mms
What case is it in?
By HonestVapes Go To PostJust buy a CX/C1. Embrace big screen gaming on a PC.
I’m there m8. No rush to go back to 27”.
Played like 6 hrs of Cyberpunk on the OLED yesterday.No crashes. No issues. I felt alive
I want that 42” C2
By HonestVapes Go To PostWhat case is it in?4000D airflow.
I'm going to test flipping the CPU to be intake too, but I'm worried about that not being enough exhaust. Also planning on replacing the fans on the GPU with the P12s too.
It just doesn't make a ton of sense to me
I still think there’s value in a smaller screen if it’s say, 240hz or more. You don’t really want to see 1080p stretched out on a large screen then.
Personally though, the OLED response times and motion clarity at 120hz is enough for me. I can play online and not feel disadvantaged by it.
Though I swear I felt a real split second advantage to using 240hz with Siege back in the day. Especially peeking corners or getting peeked.
Personally though, the OLED response times and motion clarity at 120hz is enough for me. I can play online and not feel disadvantaged by it.
Though I swear I felt a real split second advantage to using 240hz with Siege back in the day. Especially peeking corners or getting peeked.
By JesalR Go To Post4000D airflow.
I'm going to test flipping the CPU to be intake too, but I'm worried about that not being enough exhaust. Also planning on replacing the fans on the GPU with the P12s too.
It just doesn't make a ton of sense to me
The current fans, the frame is round for them, isn’t it? It could be a pressure/airflow issue related to to that. Honestly though, not sure of the cause.
It would make some sense if the CPU got hotter when the GPU fans were at a higher RPM to an extent. Generally though, higher RPM = more airflow and more airflow = lower temps. Just that the diminishing returns set in fairly quickly past 2000RPM depending on the radiator.
Some radiators are actually designed to work well with high or low RPM fan speeds. However even then, they still scale in performance with fan speeds, it’s just a matter of diminishing returns again.
Before trying different fans, you could try flipping them from push to pull or vice versa.
I sold that 3080 i bought to a verified actual gamer™ at cost. So you all know im a good person now, it's undeniable.
By Laboured Go To PostWhen we getting ultra wides that can manage better than 1440p resolutions? Feels like it's been a fair while now.
By SavageGordonLung Go To PostBut what i really want now is a super ultrawide. May Allah give us an oled super ultrawideCan we please get an OLED ultrawide first, we'll worry about resolutions and supermegaultrawides later, thank you. We must end the suffering.
By HonestVapes Go To PostThough I swear I felt a real split second advantage to using 240hz with Siege back in the day. Especially peeking corners or getting peeked.I'm looking forward to that bright OLED monitor future, but yeah, I'm not getting rid of my 240hz monitor anytime soon for competitive. So smooth.
By diehard Go To PostI sold that 3080 i bought to a verified actual gamer™ at cost. So you all know im a good person now, it's undeniable.You didn't sell it to me, so the verdict is still up in the air.
By HonestVapes Go To PostThe current fans, the frame is round for them, isn’t it? It could be a pressure/airflow issue related to to that. Honestly though, not sure of the cause.Will give pull a go. Currently the CPU exhausts are pull, and GPU intakes are push. CPU fan frames are square, GPU are round.
It would make some sense if the CPU got hotter when the GPU fans were at a higher RPM to an extent. Generally though, higher RPM = more airflow and more airflow = lower temps. Just that the diminishing returns set in fairly quickly past 2000RPM depending on the radiator.
Some radiators are actually designed to work well with high or low RPM fan speeds. However even then, they still scale in performance with fan speeds, it’s just a matter of diminishing returns again.
Before trying different fans, you could try flipping them from push to pull or vice versa.
Swapped the fans in the end, still seeing the same issue, but less drastic, and with generally lower temps and volume from the P12s. May give it a rest.
The only other thing I can think to try is remove the front panel of the case. My assumption being that with higher fan speed, some of the warm air is bouncing forwards, getting somewhat trapped in the front panel then getting recycled through the fans and radiator.
I’ve had the front panel off most of the time I’ve been testing it. Only thing I haven’t tested at this point is CPU intake and GPU as exhaust, but I didn’t want to use the hotter wire to try and cool the GPU
Mobo arrived today. I have all the pieces now just need to put it together.
What's the best way to go about moving my windows install over? It's a digital license.
What's the best way to go about moving my windows install over? It's a digital license.
I bought a pair of those p12 fans when they were cheap af and they're still sitting on my desk lol.
I get sweats every time i open up my PC. Really need a holiday back in the motherland to get rid of this existential anxiety I've been having this past year.
I get sweats every time i open up my PC. Really need a holiday back in the motherland to get rid of this existential anxiety I've been having this past year.