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  1. kirbyrj

    ROG Ally

    Everything I've seen says the non extreme version of the Z1 is garbage in terms of actual gaming performance compared to both Steam Deck and regular Z1 Extreme.
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    Pixel 8 / Pixel 8 Pro

    I wish there was an easier way to "pixelify" my S23. The S23 is the android phone I always wanted hardware wise...just without the true Pixel/stock experience.
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    FS: Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W) - $225 shipped

    Looking to sell my Acer Chromebook Spin 713 as I just got a Zephyrus G14 to play with instead. https://www.acer.com/us-en/chromebooks/acer-chromebook-spin-713-cp713-3w Specs: Intel 11th Gen i5 8GB RAM 256GB m.2 Model No. - N20Q12 Comes with notebook and charger. Updates through June 2031...
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    Anyone seriously considering the 4070 TI

    I bought a vanilla 4070. It is a little underpowered at 1440p, but I got it right around $500 which is a nice upgrade over something like a 2060.
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    Too good to be true? 7900xt 639 on aliexpress

    Well, at least you have recourse when dealing with "western mega corp."
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    AMD To Unveil Next Major Products At Gamescom 2023, Radeon RX 7800 XT & 7700 XT Expected

    I guess they are taking after Nvidia calling the "4060Ti" a 4070 and the "4070" a 4070Ti.
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    WTS Starfield Standard PC AMD activated code

    You could also create a dummy AMDRewards account and then just give them the login info. Much better than sharing a steam account.
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    Possible to RMA EVGA 3080 without receipt?

    Or just keep your e-mailed receipts in an inbox folder called "receipts" for when this kind of situation happens. It's not that difficult. I have one from 2020 I just pulled up from my e-mail:
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    Pixel 8 / Pixel 8 Pro

    Unfortunately, it's getting near the end for updates. I ended up getting an s23. Same basic size much newer phone.
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    (DEAD) 7800X3D $354 Newegg via Walmart

    That's a shame because I was actually thinking of pulling the trigger.
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    (DEAD) 7800X3D $354 Newegg via Walmart

    It was $385 with a coupon and you get starfield. I bet with Walmart you somehow won't get starfield
  12. kirbyrj

    FS: Ryzen 5 3600, Gigabyte A520i AC, Crucial DDR4 3200 16Gb & P3 1 Tb Combo. Dell XPS 15 9530 (2023) i7-13700H, 16Gb DDR5, 512Gb SSD, 15.6" FHD+

    Bump for mothman . This already is essentially a 13400 combo :p. Intel just reused the ADL dies for lower end RPL. The only real difference is the unlocked multiplier and higher boost clock with this CPU versus the 13400 as they are both built on the same 12th gen cores and have the same big...
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    Huge Memory Boost - AMD's next AGESA update's giving Ryzen 7000 fast DDR5 support

    Different platform. Different AGESA.
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    Huge Memory Boost - AMD's next AGESA update's giving Ryzen 7000 fast DDR5 support

    I've heard that the new AGESA also allows for 1:1 up to ~6400. I haven't tried it yet. I have a 6400 CL32 kit, that I run with XMP settings and just downclock it to 6200 1:1 and it's been stable.
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    X570 Crosshair VIII Dark Hero

    I would guess you'd have lower performance since the vulnerabilities are mitigated.
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    AMD Ryzen 9 7950X to 7900X3D?

    The 7900X3D is kind of in no man's land as it only has 3D Cache on 6 of the cores. Seems kind of a waste IMO. Either 7800X3D or 7950X3D is the way to go depending on your workloads.
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    Steam players are reverting back to GTX 1660 graphics cards, despite Nvidia's best efforts

    I'm not saying there aren't a lot of gaming cafes. I'm saying that it is not the bulk of the steam survey.
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    Steam players are reverting back to GTX 1660 graphics cards, despite Nvidia's best efforts

    Come on now. There aren't THAT many internet cafe's in the world compared to random PC owners. I doubt it skews anything personally.
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    Thoughts on Intel power limits.

    Those percentage points sell systems.
  20. kirbyrj

    WTB SFX Powersupply and Video Card

    I have a Silverstone SFX Platinum 700W with all cables and a short cable kit. I also have a 1060 3GB card I can throw in. $125 shipped for both.
  21. kirbyrj

    Athlon 64 FX-57 is expensive, rare, fast but is it worth it?

    Samsung TCCD no doubt!
  22. kirbyrj

    Remembering the disaster that was crypto mining and it's detrimental affects on GPU prices.

    So...you're asserting that crypto had a bigger effect on global supply chains than COVID...got it. Someone hand this man a Ph.D in global economics!!!!
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    Remembering the disaster that was crypto mining and it's detrimental affects on GPU prices.

    I do not. There was this thing called COVID which turns out hampered worldwide shipping as Chinese factories were shut down. It wasn't just GPUs that were affected.
  24. kirbyrj

    i5-13400 SRMBF, BO Stepping Raptor Lake

    That's what I heard also, but I didn't look into confirming it in any meaningful way. If there's any performance difference, it is offset with increased power draw.
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    Remembering the disaster that was crypto mining and it's detrimental affects on GPU prices.

    My thoughts? I was making enough money to heat my apartment in the winter for free...<shrug>. Have you tried to buy a house or car lately? At least GPU pricing came back down... The supply chain problems were far worse than the crypto mining. It's just that crypto is a convenient punching...
  26. kirbyrj

    Has the Steam Deck stayed part of your gaming life?

    I haven't gotten that in depth. I just upgraded to symmetrical fiber at my house, so I should be able to do remote PS5 and Steam Link (I think).
  27. kirbyrj

    Athlon 64 FX-57 is expensive, rare, fast but is it worth it?

    Pff...Opteron 180 all the way. I literally wrote the dual core fix guide almost 20 years ago :p. https://hardforum.com/threads/dual-core-gaming-fix-guide.983781/
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    Has the Steam Deck stayed part of your gaming life?

    I use it more now that I can do Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming on it.
  29. kirbyrj

    3060ti/4060ti/6750XT

    https://www.techspot.com/review/2685-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-ti/ The 128-bit bus really starts to kill the 4060Ti once you get past 1080p. If the 6700XT is neck and neck with it at 1440p and clearly ahead at 4K, then the 6750XT would seem to be a clear winner (absent DLSS, blah blah).
  30. kirbyrj

    Package - AMD - Ryzen 5 7600X / GIGABYTE - B650 AORUS ELITE AX combo $289.98@ Best Buy

    I bought that bundle and that cooler this morning. Looks like the price went up to $299 though for me at least.
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    Microsoft's deal to buy Activison/Blizzard for $67 billion - likely to happen, few obstacles left

    I think my point is that it's not good for Sony to control the console market without other players being competitive anymore than it is for any single entity to control their respective markets (Nvidia anyone?). I don't really have a problem with Microsoft buying their way into being more...
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    Has the Steam Deck stayed part of your gaming life?

    It was pretty easy. I give them that. I felt like mine kind of hung a little bit when it was doing an update. It sat there for about 5 minutes didn't look like it was doing anything but then it worked. It was for sure easier than trying to set up Windows 11 with a local account nowadays :p.
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    Has the Steam Deck stayed part of your gaming life?

    Is reload a program or do you just mean when you reload it? I mean it wasn't hard to do after downloading the image. I just burned it using Rufus and had the steam deck boot off the USB stick. I probably just was using an old USB that was dirt slow.
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    Has the Steam Deck stayed part of your gaming life?

    It's definitely not hard to upgrade yourself if you follow directions well and are patient. The longest part was waiting for the SteamOS to reimage off of a USB stick. I have a 512GB version I got just for the anti-glare screen, but if I were to do it again, I'd just buy the 64GB version and...
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    Microsoft's deal to buy Activison/Blizzard for $67 billion - likely to happen, few obstacles left

    In this case, I think it gives them more leverage with Sony. Nobody wants any single entity to run away with the console wars. Nintendo was always going to do its own thing anyway. You need another solid option to keep Sony from being Sony.
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    New to Intel 13th Gen - Anti Bend Bracket

    I got two of those.
  37. kirbyrj

    ROG Ally

    I almost bought an Ally a couple times. I'm one of those people who not every game is tied to Steam, so I liked the idea of just being able to use the native launchers. I also planned on docking it as a secondary Windows computer. I ended up with a Steam Deck (again) if only because it's a...
  38. kirbyrj

    When to replace that older AIO?

    When I was using a 13700k, most of my loads were in the 40-60C range like you said with my AIO (EK 360). The only times it would spike like you're talking about is if I were doing a CB23 run or something. I think your AIO is still working fine.
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