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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    Ding ding, we have a winner. Yep, it's a Fractal Define R6 USB-C. It's a great case....but honestly, it's too small. Next build I go, definitely going with the Define 7 full tower.
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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    So, a few things changed within a month, so here's another update. Rad setup exactly the same, but I upgraded to a 4090 to properly feed my new 48" OLED display. I installed the new EKWB Vector 2 RGB block on the Gigabyte 4090. Why did I get that specific GPU model? Because there's literally...
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Looks like it's got a name: 4090D. https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-gpu-graphics-ai-export-ban-us-china-4090d-rtx/
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Very true. The only saving grace is the tech sites. Wish more companies would be honest so that we didn't have to resort to this. I understand chasing profits, but hot damn, this is getting out of control.
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Not necessarily. People in the west won't know any better, and will buy the gimped cards here too. Nvidia will get smart to it, and will start gimping the 4090s on purpose as well for even greater margins. How many threads do you think we'll find on people saying they bought a 4090 but it...
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Taking a stab at it, and thinking they might be removing some of the AI stuff from it, because of the sanctions on China? At least that's my best educated guess. Edit: Looks like my guess was right...
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    How so? Curious. Hope that doesn't include the card I just got. :eek:
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Yep, totally hear you all. I've already got 2 PSUs, a Corsair HX1500i and a Seasonic Snow Silent 1050W to test with, moved houses 3 years ago to a one with MUCH BETTER electric wiring, and a good rig, so I've got a good baseline to test with. Admittedly unscientific results from research on...
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    I know this is true, but I took my chances because the Gigabyte cards have probably the least chance than others of having coil whine. For instance, the Asus ROG Strix and TUF 4090s are the worst offenders.
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    4090s will be in short supply for the next 2 years

    Finally joined the 4090 family. Was lusting after one since it came out, but since I upgraded to a 48" LG C3 OLED TV as my monitor this past week, I needed one to drive it because my RTX 2080 Ti doesn't really work too well with it, have to run lower resolutions during gaming and 8 bit color. I...
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    How to enable the same sound from 5 speakers?

    Agreed. Or, you can simply read my response, which tells you exactly what you need to do.
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    How to enable the same sound from 5 speakers?

    Rev. Night, I've actually got the answer for you, because I already do exactly what you are trying to. The best of all is that you don't need any fancy hardware or to split audio signals. Some background first. FYSA, I'm a musician. I currently have an RME Fireface UCX audio interface. I'm also...
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    FS: $200 shipped *BROKEN* RTX 3090 eGPU, other stuff

    I know you said the 3090 is a Dell. Do you have any idea if it's a reference board? Model number?
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    Am I CPU limited with my 9980XE?

    A little as in under 10% at most, and then yeah, when I finally upgrade again the entire platform, maybe there will be the next 2x generation of video card so the upgrade will be even more insane. Sounds like I can just rest assured, stick with my current rig, go for the RTX 4090 and LG OLED TV...
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    Am I CPU limited with my 9980XE?

    Yeah I found that strange, from the latter 2 links. 😁 First one I found more believable.
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    Am I CPU limited with my 9980XE?

    I studied the charts here. Seems like the 9980XE only loses about 10% maximum on average to the 13900K with an RTX 4090 for the most part, if we're talking 4K and highest settings in games. I know it's way more nuanced, but at least this gives me an idea to go off of...
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    Am I CPU limited with my 9980XE?

    Expand on this please. I know I don't NEED a 13900KS, even a lower end 13700K would be fine. Is that what you meant by "no to the second question"?
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    Am I CPU limited with my 9980XE?

    I have a 9980XE with an all-core OC to 4.4GHz stable 24/7, on an RTX 2080Ti. Running this way since 2019. Cooling isn't an issue as I have an extreme watercooling setup. I game at 1440p, but want to change that to probably 4k. I also want to get an OLED TV and use it as a monitor, but that will...
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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    Latest entry. So I had to do a massive cleanup of my system. Video games and anything CPU intensive would crash. GPU temps were in the 70s and the CPU also was in the upper 70s. I was using distilled water with Mayhems biocide, but the water turned brown, and I figured it needed to be cleaned...
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    TV vs. "real" gaming monitor

    Had 3 Trinitrons back in the early 2000-2006 days, honestly not looking to go back, as much as I realize that it's probably superior.
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    TV vs. "real" gaming monitor

    Lots and lots of office work, Destiny 2 gaming (semi-competitively), other games (like Thief style), watching tons of movies and drama. That's my use case. I currently use 2x Asus ROG PG279Q, a BENQ BL3201, and a Dell P2418HT (a touchscreen). The main screen is the Asus ROG PG279Q; I do all my...
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    TV vs. "real" gaming monitor

    So other than the unnecessary bashing, as one who is absolutely going to get an OLED, am I better off going with a TV or an actual monitor? I see everyone arguing the merits, but it's gotten lost on me. I was looking at a 48" LG CX TV, but if I can do better with an actual computer monitor...
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    Samsung still forcing bloatware on their phones

    Samsung doesn't have "bloatware" on their phones anymore. IMO, the Samsung app offerings are just better optimized to the Galaxy phones than their Google counterparts, the only exception being Google Messages, which I recently switched to from Samsung Messages after using the latter for 10+...
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    Compact 12900k and 3090 build (MO-RA3)

    Mine was really expensive. I don't remember exactly how much, but I think it was over $1k?
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    Compact 12900k and 3090 build (MO-RA3)

    obs, nice build! I have a MORA-3 as well on the ground, it's a beast! If possible, can you show me the back of your MORA, where you're mounting things? I see you mounted up your reservoir on the side. I have it mounted on the side too, but it's in the center as opposed to up higher. I'd like to...
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    Does the Samsung Note 20 Ultra still make sense at this point?

    Not trying to turn this into a Pixel vs. Samsung thread. That being said, I would tend to agree with you, but with the Pixels, the bugs (quirks, if you want to call it that) are random and serious enough to be showstoppers to me. I rely heavily on my phone. I absolutely cannot have: 1. Random...
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    Windows 10 hangs after long time idling.

    Willing to bet it's undervolting way too low at idle. I had this exact issue. Let me dig up the thread for you a bit later.
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    Does the Samsung Note 20 Ultra still make sense at this point?

    I have it. I love it. It has everything I could have ever wanted in a phone. Enough customization that custom ROMs are a thing of the past. Will never own another phone if it's not a Note (or whatever ends up being the Note's successor). I would highly advise against getting a Pixel, unless you...
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    10980XE - equivalent to SoC Voltage? (Not stable with 128G)

    I have a 9980XE and x299 based rig. I can assure you, the 9980XE/10980XE are absolute MONSTERS to try and cool. You could be suffering from throttling and not even know it. The clocks will report as being stable, but in actuality, internally, it is throttling. There was an article on [H] about...
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    QuickCPU Power saving - My settings (Relevant for 6xxx/7xxx/8xxx/9xxx/10xxx processors)

    Good to know I'm not alone. I scoured and did real heavy research on it, but there's nothing definitive out there on how to combat it, other than to run a manual voltage at all times. I'm cool with QuickCPU not giving me the ability to control voltage, but I saw a slider which said something to...
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    QuickCPU Power saving - My settings (Relevant for 6xxx/7xxx/8xxx/9xxx/10xxx processors)

    The question I have about this QuickCPU program is whether or not it will give me the ability to control minimum CPU clock speeds (and thereby minimum voltages). The reason why I ask this is because I have the opposite problem of most. My CPU on auto voltage and using the FIVR can remain super...
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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    I'm using about 40 feet total (20 feet each going to and return) of the Mayhems Ultra Clear Tubing. This one to be exact. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01546EMOY Whoa, I've never seen/heard of this! Better than distilled water? Need any extra protectant like biocide?
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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    Yeah, I definitely don't have anything loose. Everything is super tight, triple/quadruple checked. I'm chalking it up to the fact that I'm running super hot components (literally), 2 reservoirs, and meters of clear tubing.
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    New and Improved Watercooling Sticky - Post Your Systems Here

    Really nice. I'm loving my MO-RA 3 420 build as well. Question: how much water do you lose? I'm running clear tubing, and I have zero leaks...but my setup drinks water. I have to keep topping it off, probably once a month. I do use my rig like insane though. I'm going to change to black tubing...
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    The P5 is History... Joined the MO-RA club instead!

    Awesome, can't wait to see it! These MORAs are incredible when it comes to heat dissipation. You definitely made the right choice.
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