I wouldnt unless you intend on underclocking a lot.
Pushing a PSU near its max continually isnt a good idea.
I also recommend 750W minimum, if its a very good PSU.
If not a first class design, 850W, but still from a good mfr.
The lack of performance Macs will bring wails of sadness.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-m2-pro-and-m2-max-graphics-tested-does-mac-gaming-get-a-big-boost
As a basic guide, the new M2 Max chip = 13.6 teraflops.
2080ti = 12.6
3060 = 13
3090 = 36
4090 = 82.6
Unfortunately there will also be...
Cant vote, theres a huge disparity between vote options 1 and 2, I fall between them.
ie
1) I only play games with Ray Tracing options.
2) I will sometimes enable Ray Tracing in games.
I need an option between them:
1b) I play most games with Ray Tracing on but some are turned off when its not...
Depends on the mfr but its reported modern LGs have a 25% power buffer, not that it helps much.
Theres no way to find out more other than from peoples actual experience.
You wont see burn in until you use up the burn in buffer.
ie you just wont see any burn in until then, even if the buffer is almost used up. But once it is used up ...
I've not felt the onboard USB connectors make a click on any system, I've used many block connectors on USB 2.0 and USB 3.x upward.
You cant plug the USB block connector incorrectly unless it wasnt keyed.
I havent come across a single connector that had no key so it appears to be a moot point...
Try this:
Point the remote to the room ceiling corner near and opposite the TV you want to turn on.
The signal will reflect off and should still be strong enough to reach the TV closest and could well be too weak and/or be at too steep an angle to trigger the other TV.
(assuming you dont have...
Naa, gave up on using an UPS, higher outlay and higher electricity use for no real benefit made it pointless for me.
When the UPS battery died last I took a few years deciding on the best option to replace it.
During that period there were 3 or 4 power cuts.
2 things snuffed it on different...
Any late HGST helium at least 8TB or WD helium for reliability.
The first HGST helium 8TB (ie HUH728080ALE600) can be loud and hotter, the last few HGST releases (8, 10, 12TB) and the larger WD helium replacements are all cool running and much quieter.
These are good drives to own. There are...
Not all Planar are the same.
My Meze Empyrean are 32 Ohm and are driven very loud (way beyond my listening level) with the 450mW Bottlehead Mainline tube amp with very good quality.
The Holo Audio Serene KTE solid state pre-amp can also drive them even louder via its XLR 1 out (designed for...
The key issues are not to overvolt AND not run too hot, that simple.
If you stick within recommended voltage and keep below 75C for example, you should have no problems. Heat is the biggest killer at safe voltage.
(Assuming the chip hasnt been beasted already!)
It was suggested back in the...
^yup
Op, do it properly, save up and get an SVS sub, you wont be sorry.
Great subs, especially for the size.
They can be controlled via a phone app too, including EQ and room boundary compensation.
They can be configured to power on the instant there is a signal, automatically powering down...
re: dark areas too dark
Whats missing would be alleviated in many cases by simulating how our eyes adjust to different light levels.
The closer you get to a dark space, the more of it will fill your vision, the wider your pupils get...
You can of course use a torch (or mage light :)) to help in...
Same here, it had 3 fans and I didnt hear them.
I gave it to a family member and its still working great for PC gaming, no burn in yet despite being 15 yrs old!
The unfortunate problem of this method, 2/3 of the light power is wasted, except for the intended White pixel that washes the colour out.
If they could properly generate the colours without the waste, OLED power use and heat generation would be a LOT lower.
This is where MicroLED will likely...
This is one of my major issues with OLED, it needs to be RGB again.
I understand how difficult that is while keeping cell life up but its the truth.
QDOLED is a great improvement but its lifespan has serious issues on version 1. I'm not sure version 2 will be good enough to tempt me either but...
I recommend getting a better amp.
I have a BASX-A100 which I've tried in direct drive and normal modes, the background is nowhere near as black as a good headphone amp.
And the sound isnt as smooth or detailed.
fyi
After reading about it again, its not immediately clear if it can function on 30xx without the shader re-ordering feature (SER).
https://www.techpowerup.com/306299/cyberpunk-2077-rtx-path-tracing-overdrive-mode-comes-on-april-11th
While it mentions DLSS 3 and SER updates, it doesnt say they are...
His questions were:
"why are SSD drives worth it, for doing backups, compared with USB flash drives? Is it speed? Is it reliability? Is it lifetime? Why do people even bother getting full up SSD drives (e.g. SATA),instead of USB flash drives for storage?"
USB drives break or die often.
When...
Yeah, circular polarised are passive.
My earliest active glasses are the E-dimensional, used with Quake 2 onward on my Voodoo2, Riva TNT, TNT2 ..., mind blowing at the time.
Guru3D covered them:
https://www.guru3d.com/content-page/edimensional-e-d-3d-glasses.html
Unfortunately they arent...
Sorry, I thought you created post #14, my bad :)
Wow about another bad port, makes me wonder what that card has had to endure.
Although, perhaps it has another cards bios, I've done that before and knowingly lost the use of some ports. Worth checking.
Though I'd return it if theres physical...
I've got a drawer full of 3D glasses lol.
The best method was passive circular polarized but they require an alternating polarized layer going down the screen, one line for each eye.
This halved the resolution for each eye which didnt always look so go at 1080p res.
4K res looked awesome but no...
I use the Meze Empyrean and they are awesome, despite being heavy the head mount is so good you dont notice and can wear them all day.
But I cant say for the phones you are interested in.
Read more reviews of headphones you are interested in.
Find hifi forums that have discussed those vs other...
Mine is used with a 6700K and works great with the games I use it for.
But if you intend on using it with some more modern games or remakes (ie latest release Witcher 3), the 8700K might struggle.
How much CPU power is needed (whether IPC + MHz related and/or number of cores related) will vary...
A dead fan, ok - shoulder shrug, as long as you are able to compensate for it.
An undeclared dead port, you have no idea what you are getting yourself into.
Return it with bad review.