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Recent content by JCD3ntonX

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    Who is camping out for the 5090?

    The longer you wait, the more money you lose. These cards are essentially disposable items if you upgrade every gen, so 1-3 months ends up being 10% of the entire life cycle of the card. And when you finally get the 5090, the 4090 will sell for a lot less. Lost time on the 5090 and lower resale...
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    Resolved.

    I just got my 9800x3d build finished, first AMD after two decades of intel. I ran prime 95 and the CPU is only going to 4.7-4.9ghz instead of 5.2. Is this normal behavior? I shouldn't have thermal throttling. The AIO is keeping temps around 76c.
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    TurboTax 2024 on sale in Amazon (1/18/2025 only) & Costco (1/18/25 through 1/26/25)

    Thanks, this was a good deal on TT home & business which is hard to find cheap. Maybe I'll file on time this year for the first time in decades.
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    What is the top 1600w PSU right now?

    I am thinking it's time to retire my old LEPA 1600G. It has been a great power supply, lasted over a decade with no issues through a variety of builds including 2x and 3x SLI titans, all the way up to my 4090 now. But it might be time to quit while I'm ahead. I want a new PSU on the higher end...
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    Any SLI / 2080 TI owners feeling completely ripped off by NVIDIA?

    I should have bought a card over twice the price of a 2080ti, that offers a general 5% performance gain (and would get decimated in the multigpu games), that wasn't out at the time I upgraded and would have given me a shorter system lifespan, and that will absolutely collapse in resale value the...
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    Any SLI / 2080 TI owners feeling completely ripped off by NVIDIA?

    So here's the thing: I've built SLI systems every generation dating back to the 8800 GT, and in general I've been pleased with them. Yes, the complaints in general were valid (although often overstated), but on the whole I've always found it worth it to pay for depreciation on a second GPU to...
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    What are the best case fans?

    I don't want to waste money for no real-world benefit, but I'll spend if it's justified. There is stagnant air in my case with the top card basically sucking hot air right off the bottom card. If $200 fans are going to move noticeably more air than $100 fans I'll get them, but I probably...
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    What are the best case fans?

    I am running SLI 2080 Ti cards in a Corsair 750D case and the top card is just getting way too hot. I know the open-air coolers are not the best for SLI, but it's what I'm working with. I believe I could knock the temps down a lot if I got better airflow in my case. I'm thinking I want to do...
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    Every game at EA at least 40% off

    What's the story?
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    Recommendations for a Non-Wave Shooter VR Game?

    I just got Ultrawings and the sensation of flight really impressed me. The best thing I've seen in VR so far is the new area of Rez, but it doesn't last very long.
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    Those who got the 8700k

    Not sure what you mean by "around the corner."
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    New 8700k build, need a bit of motherboard advice

    So far I've been liking the Taichi. Took me to 5ghz with no problem other than the scorching heat. Were I going to place this PC under intense loads, I'd be doing a de-lid no question, but it's perfectly fine for gaming. Make sure you have the latest bios, updating it made a difference for...
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    New 8700k build, need a bit of motherboard advice

    So I ended up coming out pretty decently. Got the 16GB TridentZ 3200 CL14 memory on sale for $179 (went up to $189 overnight after I bought). And the tachi board for $180 after sale/rebate/review incentive. Then beyond that, I was able to use the $25 off $200 newegg masterpass promo, AND I...
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    New 8700k build, need a bit of motherboard advice

    Thanks for the response bro. I see you went with 32GB of memory, which is the other key thing I'm thinking about. What caused you to take 32 over 16? I thought for sure that I was getting 32 but the prices are ridiculous. Did you get 16x2 or 8x4? I'm so out of the loop that I don't even know if...
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    New 8700k build, need a bit of motherboard advice

    My current build (3930k + Rampage IV extreme) has been so trouble-free and reliable that I've honestly forgotten a lot of what I know because all I've had to do is replace graphics cards for many years. It's still great but I want a bit of extra speed to feed my 1080 TI sli. Any answers to...
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