I have to agree here. While Steam is not without its flaws, at least games are playable while Steam is running. My limited experience with Epic is as follows:
I received Ark: Survival Evolved for free, but I could not play online with players who owned the game on Steam nor could I use the...
Possibly a dumb question, but they stated "...motherboards that use the same code signing key" in the quote above, so does this mean that if you bought a Dell system with PSB enabled and the motherboard failed for whatever reason that you could replace it with another Dell motherboard since the...
Now these are some mental gymnastics I can get behind!
I hope the prosumer offerings are within reach. HEDT is a niche market, but I miss there being at least some options.
Is the factory heatsink mounting pressure poor? It would seem that the Kryosheet might be doing a better job filling any voids between the heatsink and GPU die than the previous thermal paste applications.
The new workstations I ordered for the office came pre-downgraded to Windows 10 Pro. It is one thing a few of the OEMs get right when it comes to business PCs. They were relatively bloat free as well.
Between legacy software that barely functions in Windows 10 (it does not function in Windows...
I have had a 2700x, upgraded to a 3700x, then to a 5800x3D along with a secondary system that has been running a 5600x since around the time that they launched. Performance increases are very situational and gaming performance can be largely dependent on the graphics card that you are using, as...
I assume that this is in the consumer version of the product, not the Skype for Business version that is bundled with Office 365. In traditional confusing Microsoft fashion, they have continued to promote two separate versions of the same software with one being the consumer version and the...
I have been debating replacing my 5600x system with something in a smaller form-factor. I believe it meets all of your listed criteria. I am open to offers.
Is this outcome being priced into the market? Is fear of a Chinese takeover contributing to inflated prices because companies are worried that they may need to live off of the fat that they can build up now while the global supply chain readjusts in a post every semiconductor is made in Taiwan...
The Trojan Horse analogy seems appropriate and the fact that TikTok is made in China is convenient. This is the current iteration of the cyclical demonizing of something to push an overt agenda with an upside for unintended consequences. Jazz was the enemy at one point in time, then rock and...
Exactly. It was fine when it was optional, but each successive iteration of Windows 10 made it harder and harder to find the local account only option. Windows 11 requires the terminal method Zarathustra mentioned above.
Back on topic: I have no need for a 7800x3D since I'm running a 5800x3D...
While this is true, you cannot simplify the inflation equation to just labor cost increases. Economies of scale are still at work. Depending on the company, the sheer volume of goods being moved through the supply chain equates to a minimal, though not insubstantial, increase in the cost at...
Hopefully, quality PSU makers will take the bend radius into consideration when manufacturing their native cables/connectors so that it is not left up to the user to be super mindful of their installation.
I saw a desktop PC case that was the base for the monitor at a computer show when LCDs were first hitting the mainstream market. Now you can get an iTX build that mounts on the back of the display using the VESA mounts.
I actually ran into a similar issue with one of my random retro builds...
No argument there, it's an aspect of retail. You have to make the money while you can early in a product lifecycle because later in its lifecycle you'll be selling at a discount and maybe even a loss.
The primary cause of the insane prices were crypto bros to the mooning every shit coin they could come up with. Were retailers inflating prices, in many cases even to the point of gouging, due to the imbalance between the demand for cards and the available supply? Yes, but in my opinion, they...
Didn't they mention in one of their press releases that a 3D cache lineup was coming sometime after the initial launch? I would guess they are taking the time to bin some chips for that due to the potential heat dissipation issues or have they resolved that this time around? I suppose it would...
I mostly sell to friends or on here. You can get a relative idea for pricing by browsing the For Sale / Trade sub forum: https://hardforum.com/forums/for-sale-trade.17/
I have purchased a bunch of stuff on here and through the HardwareSwap subreddit https://old.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap...
The first point makes sense for general consumer grade hardware. The last point about the TRX40, while disappointing, is such a small market of prosumer customers, that I would give them a pass.
I think at least some of the issue with the backlash against Intel comes from changing the platform...
Could they also not simply issue a patch disabling the "phone home" technology and allowing people to continue to play the game(s) offline? This always seems like a simple, sensible solution, but it never seems to happen.
This is the part that I will never understand. Why is Microsoft issuing firmware (BIOS) updates via Windows Update? It is going to cause problems. It is inevitable. There are [H] users that don't flash their BIOS out of fear of breaking things. Why would anyone think this is a good idea for...
Makes sense. I have one PC with the 5600G and another with the 5700G. I don't really notice a difference in day-to-day things. They're both using B450 motherboards with M.2 NVMe SSDs and pretty much the same RAM.
At the office I have the 5600X and I definitely noticed a difference in Adobe...
Something tells me that GPU manufacturers that already skimp on the components will be less than enthusiastic about increasing the bill of materials even a few cents to compensate for this when they can deflect blame to the PSU.
I had the non-BT set, but brought them into the office. Ordered a set of these, got them the next day, and so far they're very similar while hardwired. The neighbors haven't BT'd into them yet and I didn't bother to test out that functionality as my experience with BT in the past has been that...
It's popped up a few times over the last few years in different places. As Twisted Kidney mentioned above, I'm glad I'm not involved in lawmaking. It feels like there is always a pendulum swing between onerous government intervention and laissez faire ignorance, with only the occasional...