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    4K monitors were out more than a decade ago but why is gaming at this resolution still such a big deal?

    Just whatever the highest is after which you can no longer see a noticeable improvement without getting inches away from the panel. One thing to keep in mind is that different high performance panels might have non-standard subpixel layouts (e.g. BGR instead of RGB, RGBW, etc), so those might...
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    4K monitors were out more than a decade ago but why is gaming at this resolution still such a big deal?

    ?? There aren't any Ultrasharp models that compete with actual high-end gaming-centric monitors. All their better (i.e. faster) gaming displays are on the Alienware branding. Also, 4k+ res requiring 50"+ displays to be worth it is objectively wrong. The smaller the screen for a given...
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    WTB: Msata ssd.

    I have none to offer atm, but honestly I'd recommend just getting an mSATA to SATA adapter (~$6=$10) so that you can use regular 2.5" SSDs. mSATA drives are only marginally more expensive than 2.5" models, but the real kicker is that they usually have lower sustained performance and endurance...
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    WTB: Zalman ZM-RS6F 5.1 (non-USB version)

    I don't have those Zalmans anymore, but I do have some Arctic P531 on hand in case you change your mind about non-USB only.
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    Replacing existing video card with a new video card

    There is almost no reason whatsoever to use DDU outside of actual in-depth troubleshooting of a serious GPU-related issue. The nv unified drivers have been very good at working seamlessly between GPU swaps as far back as at least Pascal. I've personally swapped out at least 3 GPUs on the same...
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    Modders Give 8GB Memory to GeForce GTX 970

    Yeah it's pretty ridiculous that I haven't passed a new VRAM milestone in 10 years. I got 2x GTX Titan X on release, 2x Titan X Pascal at release, a 2080Ti for ~1mo, then had a 3080 for ~1yr before finally coming full circle with an RTX 4090, never having passed that original 12/24GB mark 🤡
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    Need some input on a member

    I don't agree with that. Communities differ in their terminology, but I've seen most places make the distinction between BNIB and NIB because sometimes there's a legitimate desire for confirmation that a new item isn't damaged from the factory, which absolutely can and does happen, sometimes...
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    Need some input on a member

    This sucks, but overall at least it was an easy tell, for the most part. The one time that I (and a couple other people) have been scammed was from a legitimate user who, iirc, was found through other boards to be a gambling addict or something, and one day he just decided to try and sell the...
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    FS - 96GB of ECC DDR3 dimms (24x4gb)

    That's the 2021 model. I've bought several for family in the past, you can tell it apart easily by that emerald color and 4-lens configuration (the 2022 model has 3).
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    RTX 3090 FE not outputting to more than one display at a time

    Those are AM4 processors, so that's even less relevant. -edit- Correction, I meant to say Zen4, those are Zen4 cores slapped onto an AM5 socket chip, so that's why they have no iGPU.
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    Does coil whine bother other middle aged people?

    lmao What you're experiencing is aging. Hearing degredation happens to everyone without exception, only the rate of it varies. It's the same thing with how young kids can actually hear in the 16-20KHz range for a while, but that very quickly tapers off between adolescence and adulthood. Most...
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    Who makes the best price/performance 1TB gen 4 or better Nvme for a new PC?

    Should be obvious. Not every system is a large enough form factor to put an HDD in (or it might be undesireable due to thermals, etc), and it could just be games storage, not general media/document archival, so high read speeds would still be desirable even if top write performance isn't. And...
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    Who makes the best price/performance 1TB gen 4 or better Nvme for a new PC?

    Just buying from a "good" brand doesn't automatically make everything from their lineup acceptable for all use cases, same with them being TLC vs QLC, because TLC DRAM-less drives exist. Just make sure that if you're going to be using a drive for lots of I/O intensive tasks and sustained...
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    Brought My Computer To Be Rebuilt At A Computer Store, They Messed It Up? Pictures

    Yes, installing the radiator up top is a better choice, but the vertical rad install doesn't actually matter once the liquid gets moving. The only thing that happens is that you'll hear some gurgling when you first turn the system on since some air that was sitting in the upper plenum will get...
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    On board sound sucks compared to external USB DAC

    In most cases, I wouldn't make generalizations or expectations for current hardware based off of an almost 7 year old board, but unfortunately, not much has changed since then. Most boards still use the same old codecs, and despite these onboard solutions being significantly better than what was...
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    Remove 3080 hybrid setup

    There's nothing special about their assembly that would make it more difficult to disassemble than other GPUs. It's only the opposite (adding an AIO cooler to an existing card) which can present challenges if the cooler is not specifically made for whatever model you have. Just don't neglect the...
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    Intel p3600 nvme dies at 100% health

    The drive health is irrelevant (in the context of a sudden failure). If an SSD dies with low usage/high health, then 99% of the time it's going to be because the controller failed in some way, which is why you may not even find it in BIOS. They can fail in different ways, because sometimes you...
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    Thermaltake WP100 Radiator Thickness Compatibility

    In theory yes, but in practice it's not as clear cut unless you genuinely do not care about noise, since you'll require more airflow/pressure for adequate exhaust. The main reason I brought this up in the first place is because, generally speaking, when people are looking to fill their cases...
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    Thermaltake WP100 Radiator Thickness Compatibility

    Purely out of curiousity: is there a reason why you'd opt for the 80s instead of the 60mm thick variants? Just wondering if you were simply looking for maximum cooling potential inside a case with no regards to price/size/noise/any other parameters, or if you simply hadn't done more research on...
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    What is this part on this gaming desk?

    It's for lower-effort management of your power strip, compared to e.g. directly mounting it to the underside of the desk, or to a rear-facing plate. I have a similar wire basket attachment for my desk, and it does it job of keeping all the plugs off the ground so I never have to worry about...
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    How to install different video drivers for two different video cards?

    That's why you need to do some research when buying things for an uncommon setup (which 3+ monitors on multiple GPUs definitely is), because sometimes there is genuinely no recourse other than returning/exchanging what you already bought for something newer, or spending more money on things like...
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    FS: 120mm Fans Gentle Typhoon 2150 RPM (Nidec/Seasonic)

    Bump for those sexy Seasonic GTs. I'd grab them if I didn't already have way too many GTs and P12 Max laying around unused.
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    The GPU Nvidia would rather forget – GeForce FX

    Man I remember being a broke kid when these were around and I could only afford a shitty PCI FX 5500 256MB. It wasn't great, but the games I ran were playable, and it pulled long hours in the cheap Compaq that housed it until it eventually died an early heat death ~3 years later.
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    New NVIDIA App Officially Released

    No. The functionality of both apps (Control Panel + GFE) is eventually going to be all in this one app, but at the moment, while the app is basically feature complete to supplant GFE, the control panel stuff is still being added in, and that's why you can still access the classic one, in case...
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    AMD finally updating the FreeSync spec

    Given that this isn't a change that's going to retroactively strip FSync compatibility out of existing budget displays, I don't see what the big deal is. This is a branding issue more than anything, because there are a lot of terrible "gaming" displays that try to leech off of AMD's image by...
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    AMD finally updating the FreeSync spec

    You mean this one? It shows very clearly right there, less than 3440 res: max refresh equal to or greater than 144Hz.
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    AMD finally updating the FreeSync spec

    Any TV that is any good for gaming isn't going to be lower than UHD resolution in the first place, because TV manufacturers don't care at all about making sub-UHD displays with good total latency and panel response times.
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    Best card for my htpc/vrpc setup? (4k 120hz)

    It's a good thing you already made the correct decision, because one thing that a lot of people seem to forget is that, when it comes to VR performance, Nvidia is still the best choice. AMD has been playing catch-up on that end pretty much since the inception of the VR consumer market, so much...
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    FS - stuff

    ttt
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    FS - stuff

    ttt
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    What Mouse and Keyboard Are You Using Right Now?

    GMK caps aren't cheap raw ABS like the noname chinese brands you'll find all over the place. While I also agree that their pricing is wild and wouldn't pay for caps that cost as much as a whole decent keyboard, I wouldn't compare their quality and durability to the cheap stuff. I've only ever...
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    WTB: Found

    Pretty sure I have a spare one sitting on a parts shelf, will double check and let you know when I get home, if you haven't found one by then.
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    What is "Wall Mountable" ?????????????????????????????

    Because it doesn't need to be said; VESA mounting has been the standard in the consumer space for a long time, and nobody's changed things up, so it's become synonymous with "wall mount". The most common sizes on sub-40" displays are 75x75mm and 100x100mm. You can also buy adapter plates to...
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    Do I have a cooling issue? Solid fan cooler for everyday use?

    The first thing you need to do with an AIO that's been sitting around unused for a long time is to shake it around and bit and have it run with the radiator above the pump, preferably with the ports facing downwards so that the air in the system will work its way out of the pump/lines and...
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    Fan for chipset on Asus Tuf Z97 Mark 2

    That fan is for the PLX switch chip if I'm not mistaken. A poor design choice just because they wanted to have that cover plate over the board, and without enough airflow, those chips run pretty hot. Most boards that used them would just have them heatsunk via a heatpipe that ran across the VRMs...
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    PNY RTX 4090 Verto - Included 12VHPWR Adapter / Wireview?

    PNY is generally fairly trustworthy when it comes to the quality of their products, even if they're pretty barebones compared to the more expensive brands. I'm not sure if they still do this, but they are/were the OEM for several of nvidia's reference GPUs and professional cards (e.g. Quadros)...
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    Most demanding game right now in 2023 ?

    Darktide at max RT settings on the highest difficulty also makes any system sweat, both CPU and GPU.
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    Grinding noise coming from my GPU

    Looks like those evga cards use the standard micro 4pin, so you can just use one of these cables to attaoh whatever fans you want to the heatsink. Dealing with GPU fan failures really isn't a big deal unless you absolutely want to keep the card in OEM configuration for warranty/resale, or you...
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    CPU cooler fans not spinning

    Honestly, I wouldn't waste time doing multiple BIOS flashes for an issue like this. It's rare that something as simple as fan control gets completely borked by a BIOS revision (especially on multiple headers), so it's more likely that they are just fried. A quick board replacement is probably a...
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    Please reccomend a Z790 Motherboard

    That hasn't been a major concern for midrange+ boards from either vendor for probably at least 4-5 years now. The vast majority of performance-oriented boards come with built-in CPU-less BIOS flashing contros, in the form of a designated USB port for a properly formatted drive + BIOS file, and a...
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