pc-gaming

[next wigeon]

Do i need to use one of these to connect it though? https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Portable-External-Passport-Expansion-black/dp/B00P0C4M3Y/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/260-9194049-4886504?pd_rd_w=hadHp&content-id=amzn1.sym.79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_p=79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_r=M9M0HHADK7TB216A5PH6&pd_rd_wg=OEfle&pd_rd_r=bf242394-129c-4163-baa1-cfa1986dff28&pd_rd_i=B00P0C4M3Y&psc=1

Are there none out there with usb c

[dusky wave]

Any of the 120mm or 140mm would be fine. Deep cooler ak series is good enough for 5600x. 5600 is the same as the 5600x cost less for around 300mhz slower barely noticeable in gaming

[next wigeon]

or type c

[dusky wave]

Thought ur laptop are regular usb not usb c

[simple terrace]

200mhz slower. Than 5600 is 4.4ghz and the 5600X is 4.6ghz. I want the hyper 212 Evo but that's no longer being made too.

They make it hard for us lol

[dusky wave]

Is this just for a cpu upgrade or entirr new build

[simple terrace]

CPU upgrade, although I need a new PSU too.

[next wigeon]

No i have usb ports but i was wondering if i could connect it through usb c port too

[dusky wave]

Most portable hdd connects via usb not c

[next wigeon]

Ok thats fine

[simple terrace]

Just use the cable that comes with it.

[dusky wave]

Nice which 850?

[next wigeon]

Oh alright a cable comes with it

So i dont need to buy another cable

[dusky wave]

Portable hdd always comes with a cable

[simple terrace]

Wdym 850?

[dusky wave]

Ur new psu? 850w

[simple terrace]

No, 550W will do.

No idea where you got 850 from lol

[dusky wave]

I built a new pc 5600 32 gig ram 850 psu and 6800xt

[simple terrace]

Nice.

[next wigeon]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Portable-External-Drive-STGX1000400/dp/B07CRG94G3/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1TAN4XOFGYTP&keywords=wd%2Bseagate%2B1tb%2Bexternal%2Bdrive&qid=1675268616&s=computers&sprefix=wd%2Bseagate%2B1tb%2Bexternal%2Bdrive%2Ccomputers%2C64&sr=1-4&th=1

Ended up buying this one, thanks a lot guys appreciate it 😃

[dusky wave]

Nice.

[simple terrace]

Congratulations

Enjoy 🙂

[dusky wave]

Chunkz gl with the psu and cpu upgrade. Try the ak series or something

[next wigeon]

Cheers, just one more thing i am looking to get myself a gaming pc for the first time, i have to say i dont really want to build it myself since i probaly will mess up but i have built a pretty decent one for a good price, would anyone be willing to just take a look at what i've made?

[simple terrace]

Sure 😃 and use pc part picker.

It will tell you if what you picked is compatible.

[next wigeon]

I have used that just to check what i could use just in case i'd like to build it myself instead of using prebuilts.

[simple terrace]

Building yourself is cheaper.

[next wigeon]

Hm yeah i hear that a lot, d

[next wigeon]

Could i still be able to show you what i've made

[simple terrace]

Sure, paste in the channel

Everyone can see it then.

[next wigeon]

Oh 😂

[simple terrace]

Yeah mate, just a link. The bot thinks you're spamming lol

Pc part picker has a link you can share, fyi

[dusky wave]

@next wigeon pc is what type of gaming 1080 to 4k or shooters high fps gaming

[next wigeon]

Nah its just for general use, gaming like a bit of sim racing, sports etc. Nothing serious.

Paying just below 2K for it

[next wigeon]

Its on another website i need to link the parts to pc part picker

[simple terrace]

Pc part picker has a short link to your build. Use that.

[dusky wave]

Make sure u use uk version of pcpartpicker

[next wigeon]

PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 14-Core Processor i5-13600K (3.5GHz) 24MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS ELITE DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR

1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

This is my parts

[dusky wave]

Get 2x16gb 3200 ddr4 ram

[dusky wave]

What is the power cable for?

[simple terrace]

To power the PC, a kettle lead.

[dusky wave]

Dont the psu supply that?

[simple terrace]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[next wigeon]

This is their pre built options they have given me

Just addons and all that

[dusky wave]

Do need monitor keyboard and mouse

[next wigeon]

I already got peripherals

[dusky wave]

What i asked earlier about the power cable. When i brought my psu. It came with a power cable. Im in us. Do u need a different power cable than the one that the psu supplies in the uk?

[obtuse edge]

7800x3d releases April 6th and 7900/7950x3d releases February 28th. 7800=450 7900=600 7950=700

I have to wait 2 months to build my pc now.

[dusky wave]

These are the new cpu chips lol

[obtuse edge]

I didn't expect them to push the 7800 another month out lol

[dusky wave]

I just cant afford to spend more than 200 on a cpu if i didnt build my new pc late last year for new build @obtuse edge i had a budget of 1500usd

Gl with ur new pc build in march or april which gpu r using?

[simple terrace]

4070ti

[obtuse edge]

It's my first pc and I'm trying to get a 4090.

[simple terrace]

Oh wow

[dusky wave]

Nice getting a oled or a 4k screen with that pc?

[obtuse edge]

4k oled tv

[dusky wave]

Nice

[obtuse edge]

I sound super snobby rn and I hate it. I never buy things for myself so for once I decided to pig out and just go all in.

[dusky wave]

Nice. All that i way outside my price range. I cant afford to spend like 5k on a pc build

[obtuse edge]

I think I can get the pc under 3500 if I'm lucky I have most of the other parts. All I need now is the motherboard, cpu and gpu. Waited for some good sales for the other parts over black Friday and holiday.

[next wigeon]

Can anyone tell me If it would be a good idea to get a wifi booster/extender for my laptop and what difference would it make if i buy a netgear router instead.

[ruby spear]

No one could really tell you that because we don't know what affects the wifi where you are. We don't know the building layout, the other devices nearby, what other external factors could cause interference etc.

I'm also not asking for any of that info. Just saying that there's too many variables for anyone to give you an accurate answer.

[next wigeon]

Im on SKY broadband, would it be helpful to give you my internet speeds?

[next wigeon]

Yeah that is true but i'm just asking in general if my wifi is not that strong at the moment to get one.

[ruby spear]

I just told you I don't want any of that info.

[next wigeon]

Oh ok.

[ruby spear]

If your wifi is not strong, then extenders may help, but no one could say for sure.

The only way you could find out is to try.

[next wigeon]

Ok thank you.

[ruby spear]

I've had situations where they have helped and situations where they haven't made a difference, so we've no way to give you a definite answer.

[simple terrace]

If your WiFi signal isn't great, contact your ISP and they may send you some free extenders. I had that issue with virgin. Not sure if sky are the same.

It's worth contacting them instead of going out and paying for them.

But poor signal can vary like Rhinne said.

[next wigeon]

Ok thanks a lot guys, I will try and see if I can resolve it

[warm mountain]

Can you recommend a cheap controller for cloud gaming?

[raven hull]

I recommend 8bitdo

[amber venture]

I need a pc for $500 that can run vr

[amber venture]

N64

[warm mountain]

That's it. Thanks

[amber venture]

Works everytime

[dusky wave]

good luck with that. which parts do u have? and what games u want to play at vr specifically?

[amber venture]

Dk any vr games specifically that i want to play besides pavlov and vr chat maybe

Half life alyx i heard was good

[blissful carbon]

Hotdogs Horseshoes and Hand Grenades is another great VR game

Especially if you like lots and lots of guns

[amber venture]

Yeah was thinking about that too

[blissful carbon]

That game is really good. I can't recommend it enough

You get a LOT of content for the money

[amber venture]

When i first heard of it i thought it said Hotdogs Horseshoes and Hand Genitals

Maybe its the mandela effect happening to me or something

[blissful carbon]

Pretty sure it has 100+ guns

For me its like heaven because I love trying out all the weapons

[amber venture]

Amazing

Is it on quest

Probably not

Dang i need a pc now

[blissful carbon]

No its not

It doesn't need much of a PC to run though so even a cheaper one will work with Oculus Link

Oh and you can add a ton of attachments to the guns too

[dusky wave]

probably need like 8 gigs of ram but i would shoot for 16. at least a 1060 or above.

psu depends on what gpu u want to get

[blissful carbon]

Amount of RAM needed will also depend on if you use Windows 10 or 11

11 uses a bit more

[dusky wave]

plus anything higher end like hitman vr/ fallout 4 vr if u want to try though out or something

also depends if @amber venture wants built in wifi on the motherboard and ddr4 vs dd5 as well what kind of cpu

[dusky wave]

im sticking with win10 i heard there been issues with win10 i will upgrade in a few years or something

[blissful carbon]

Windows 11 works completely fine. No real issues for me tbh.

I'm also on completely supported hardware though

[amber venture]

So whats a good vr build

[dusky wave]

whats ur budget?

also do u need wifi included on ur motherboard and do u have a monitor keyboard and mouse

as well as the vr headset?

[amber venture]

Anything under 1000, i have a old monitor, I have a keyboard but no mouse, and I have the vr

[dusky wave]

im guessing u want nividia right?

[amber venture]

I mean I want it but i heard amd was cheaper

[dusky wave]

it is.

i built a 4k gaming pc for around 1500 or less

5600 cpu 32 gigs ram 850w psu, b550 board and 6800xt

do u need wifi or are using eternet

[amber venture]

Wifi

[dusky wave]

do u want intel or amd cpu

[amber venture]

Intel

[dusky wave]

cant help u with that im know only amd

[amber venture]

Oh amd them

[dusky wave]

which gpu do u need?

[amber venture]

Whats the opposite of a 3060

[dusky wave]

6600 or xt

6700xt cost like 360usd give or take

6600xt cost like 260 or so

[amber venture]

6600 sounds good

[dusky wave]

6600xt is 260 non xt probably cost cheaper.

these are new prices from newegg us

[amber venture]

O

What does xt mean

[dusky wave]

its better than non xt

its like the super or ti for nividia

powercolor 6600 cost 240 with 2 free games callisto protocol and dead island 2 amd freebie

[amber venture]

Nice u got a link

[dusky wave]

https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-6600-axrx-6600-8gbd6-3dh/p/N82E16814131791?Item=N82E16814131791&Description=6600&cm_re=6600-_-14-131-791-_-Product&quicklink=true

500 psu should be good enough for the pc.

2x8 should be enough ram for the time being

[amber venture]

No clue how to pick parts

[dusky wave]

do u want rgb ram if not cost around 40ish

[amber venture]

Is that cheaper

[dusky wave]

yeah. rgb is just how colorful ram looks

[amber venture]

Cheaper

[raven hull]

RBG is not cheaper. If it is, I won’t trust it.

[dusky wave]

rgb ram all depends on how u want ur ram to look

thats a u choice not a me choice

[amber venture]

Can i see the ram through the case?

[dusky wave]

yes. most cases has a see through side

@amber venture are u getting 13th gen cpu or lower

[amber venture]

Is 13th gen the latest

[dusky wave]

yes.

those motherboards will cost u more

[amber venture]

Dang

Might aswell go with the 11

[dusky wave]

i like gigabyte boards

@amber venture u need to do this research urself. I cant decide for u. go to pcpartpicker and do your make ur decision. u can send me ur list whenever and i give u my reviews on it

im about to head to bed in like 10 min anyways

also use this website to find out which psu is good https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

[amber venture]

Im not built for this

I need fix it felix jr to help me build this

[dusky wave]

i just dont have the time rn

choose ur gpu then build around it. get ddr4 2x8gb 3200mhz ram. at least

make a build then wecould fixit later

i made my build and a few friends commented and helped me fix it up

[amber venture]

K remind me later

[smoky flame]

might yet skip AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000X3D series CPUs in favour of seeing out 3 years on the 5600X and going for Zen 5 or Meteor Lake (14th gen Intel) in 2024

[dusky wave]

So want to run the 5600x into the ground lol

[smoky flame]

just want to get the most out of the length of its warranty and that being 3 years will take me right up to December 2023, effectively January 2024 with how awkward shipping tends to be in December, as I found out last year lol

[dusky wave]

I hear ya

[smoky flame]

think I may also go 64GB (2x 32GB) with this upgrade. Sticking with 32GB feels lacking or something and with games beginning to recommend 32GB the next step up is of course 64GB

[fair gyro]

Is red read redemption 2 on series x only digital?

[last remnant]

no

[dusky wave]

Its a xb1 title also physical

[fair gyro]

Lol what

No there only xbox one

[last remnant]

RDR2 is a title that was made for xbox one, and it's also available physical, it has yet to get any series version

[fair gyro]

Wait lemme check

[last remnant]

Check what, the information needed is right here

[fair gyro]

I c.

Well, thats very good. Have one. Tought its only xbox one

[last remnant]

I forgot to add the very important part, all xbox one titles run on series consoles

[fair gyro]

Lie

Never

Never ever

[last remnant]

What

[fair gyro]

Also gta?

Why are there then series x versions??? @last remnant

[thorny cypress]

Developers may choose to build and release a newer version to take further advantage of new graphical features on Series consoles (this happened between 360 and Xbox One generations too)

[fair gyro]

@thorny cypress come quick dm. I want to show a pic of two games. I want to know if these are playable on series x

[thorny cypress]

No, don't DM me

[fair gyro]

Bcause here i cant sent pic

Ok

[thorny cypress]

This also has nothing to do with pc

[fair gyro]

Pc?

[last remnant]

You are in the PC channel

[fair gyro]

Damn

My bad

[last remnant]

GTA has a series version, RDR2 doesn't. Simply put 😄

[fair gyro]

Can i play the gta 5 xbox one version on series x

[last remnant]

Yes

But if you want to talk more about this, maybe we could move chats yk

[fair gyro]

Ok

[tired tree]

No image perms lol.

[obsidian bobcat]

#rules 🖼️ 16. The posting of images is disabled by default for new users and is a privilege granted to users who have the explorer role, which they receive once they have demonstrated they follow the rules and been an active member of the server. Being an active member will also grant access the giveaways channel, where we host giveaways for people who have spare codes they want to give out.

[devout remnant]

https://www.engadget.com/razer-viper-mini-signature-edition-ultra-light-gaming-mouse-174510979.html

[pallid ridge]

can i connect a wireless xbox controller to my pc to play mk11? If so, do i have to disconnect it from my xbox, then hook it up via bluetooth on my computer?

[ruby spear]

Yes, you can sync it to your PC via bluetooth if you have a controller released after the One S.

Or you can buy the USB Xbox wireless receiver to connect it. That uses the same wireless protocol as the console rather than bluetooth.

[pallid ridge]

will the xbox one work?

[ruby spear]

Again, as long as it's a controller released from the One S onwards.

When you have the controller connected to your PC, you can easily switch the sync between console and PC using this method - https://www.vg247.com/xbox-controller-double-tap-feature

[proper pecan]

Need more pc gamers to play with (21/25+)

[obsidian bobcat]

If you're looking for someone to play with, please go to #587074461770186765

[broken skiff]

Does anyone know how to fix Microsoft store not loading

[raven hull]

Restart normally fixes it for me.

[fluid turret]

hey does anyone know any good mechanical keyboard customization/building websites?

[surreal moss]

Not razor and pwnage launching magnesium mice two years late

The pioneering companies are already moving on

I think finalmouse is moving to carbonglass for 2023

[weary isle]

what games can be played multiplayeur pc and ps?

[dusky wave]

Anything that is cross platform like cod and apex

[amber venture]

Crossplay games

[tall agate]

If I play persona 5 on my pc and decide to hop on my Xbox will the memory of the game be linked ?

[dusky wave]

yes. game is a play anywhere title

[devout remnant]

Better late than never ☺️✨

[pure elk]

hey so you know how windows 11 added the controller bar

well, for some reason mine is gone

the gamebar is the old layout now, even though its an insider version

I was deeply enjoying the steam shortcuts and the game shortcuts

[proper pecan]

Could do with some more MW 2 players to game with

[full flint]

Anyone experience frame hitches here and there on hifi rush? I lock it to 120 fps and it mostly stays there but randomly it'll dip to like 90 briefly and it's very jarring. It doesn't even necessarily happen during fights just random moments

Has like a momentary freeze

[dusky wave]

if u looking to play with people in mw2 go to #587074461770186765

[proper pecan]

Already have posted to no avail @dusky wave

[dusky wave]

Then wait

[proper pecan]

Any PC MW 2 regulars ??

[obsidian bobcat]

If you're looking for someone to play with, please go to #587074461770186765

[next wigeon]

Whats the best thing i could buy to boost my download speed?

[ruby spear]

Faster internet.

[fluid turret]

is anyone in here by some chance in the WoW server? if so are you able to send me an invite? the one on google says it’s expired

[spark slate]

Who uses xbox on pc here?

[dusky wave]

what u mean? like remote play or windows store on pc?

[spark slate]

Anything

as long as your on like you pc

[dusky wave]

then i use windows stor on pc

why u ask @spark slate

[spark slate]

Oh nothing much

[spark slate]

Nice if you find anyone else

please tell me

[dusky wave]

i use most of my games for double stacking achievements

[dusky wave]

again why does it matter 2 u so much?

[fluid turret]

he’s trying to find someone to give a xbox pc pass code to in exchange for an itunes thing. messaged me personally ab it so that’s how ik

[dusky wave]

yeah. there isnt suppose to be any of that stuff in this server

[late sparrow]

Hello

[dusky wave]

Does Detroit become human needs to be installed on ssd or hdd is fine.

[ruby spear]

HDD is fine.

[dusky wave]

Thanks. Rhinne. I was wondering cause games like horizon zero dawn god of war spiderman remastered all say sdd and detroit is a port of a ps4 era game i wasnt sure

[slim linden]

I'd imagine everything can be installed on either as long as the space is there.

[smoky flame]

I'd install on the fastest storage though if space is limited then the slower one will do for a lot of older games

[exotic jacinth]

Most of my old games I keep on the HDD and newer ones with the SSD.

[broken skiff]

How do you enable mods on Xbox app?

[exotic jacinth]

You mean games bought through the Microsoft store or Xbox app?

If they are UWP titles the game files are not user accessible. For newer games they dropped this format so some will be accessible.

[hearty drift]

i have a problem

[smoky flame]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/hmvrjZ thoughts on this build? 7950X price is set to what the 7950X3D costs (though it may be a little more yet) and as some will know I have already bought the GPU so set that as purchased (otherwise add around £1050 to the total price shown)

[exotic jacinth]

The 3D version is out sometime this month still? I guess up to you if it's worth the wait. Can sometimes to be hard to get these on a release day.

[smoky flame]

yeah, February 28th and I was waiting on AMD to announce (and release) the Zen 4 3D CPUs. Though I didn't expect to see them also announce the 7900X3D and 7950X3D tbh. May still opt for the cheaper 7800X3D but that will mean waiting until April 6th for that

[exotic jacinth]

I think you said you already had a 5600x which is still pretty decent so I would probably wait as long as needed if it were me.

[autumn sluice]

the 3d cache very good for mmo type games and high end downstreaming of textures et all

a 7800x3d should be good for the next 5 or so years bar any breakthroughs

[smoky flame]

that is also a fair point though I do want to move on up to 8 cores and that is my next upgrade plan for the CPU regardless, being at least 8 cores and technically 13700K, 13900K and the 7950X/X3D are all 8 cores when configured a certain way. 13700K and 13900K P cores top out at 8 cores with between 8-16 E cores and the 7950X/X3D is 16 cores split in two 8 core CCDs

I plan to use a program called process lasso to switch between CCD0 (5GHz + 3D cache) and CCD1 (5.7Ghz and no 3D cache) depending on how a game interacts with each CCD and even go as far as to disable SMT in games where it doesn't play nice in. AMD claims to have a solution but this would likely override their choice so it will involve some tweaking but this is all part of the fun with PC gaming, I can do this and potentially maximize performance 🙂

[devout remnant]

15900KS when I upgrade next 😄

[finite yarrow]

thoughts? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xp8GTn

[ruby heath]

expensive 💀

[finite yarrow]

Not really. Its only 3.3k. Thats cheap for a good pc.

[ruby heath]

heck no thats not cheap for a good PC, Last gen is still considered a good PC

[raven hull]

That’s why pc part picker is a great site. Can watch and monitor prices. And easily check out when a part is on sale. Nothing says you have to buy it all right now.

[autumn sluice]

https://tenor.com/view/bruh-wtf-is-going-on-gif-21848896

[dusky wave]

i built a pc for around 1500 usd not counting monitor for a 4k gaming.

[smoky flame]

Only changes I'd do is going with a 13700K but that is somewhat optional. 13600K should be good enough for most games with it having 6 P cores (the other 8 are E cores) though there are some that benefit from even more cores (8 P cores) and the little extra frequency too, you might need a better cooler to go with that 13700K and I'd probably then pick a 1300W power supply

[smoky flame]

pcpartpicker's estimate shows 762W on that build as it was with the 13600K I like to multiply their estimate by 1.5x (which gives 1143W) and that extra headroom should account for things like transient power spikes and allow for future upgrades without too much hassle (hopefully). you also have over power protection with a lot of power supplies that will allow you to go over the rated Wattage on the label (by up to 30%, something like a 1200W power supply can handle up to 1560W with OPP) but I'd recommend against that, this would be a worst case scenario, hence the headroom I added

[full flint]

anyone needing rewards or rank boosting in rocket league dm me

[opal lily]

Yoooo hi everyone

[full flint]

is it just me or is the game bar and xbox app not working

because i can't start or download it

[next wigeon]

I keep getting this error every time i try to load forza

C:\Program
Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.624F8B8480_3.553.89.0_x64.
_Swekyb3d
8bbwe\PartyXboxLive.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status Ox c000012f.

[unborn garden]

gamebar isnt starting up after new update anyone know why

[dapper frost]

anyone down to play valorant?

[obsidian bobcat]

If you're looking for someone to play with, please go to #587074461770186765

[smoky flame]

https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/atomic-heart-full-pc-specs-revealed.html Atomic Heart PC specs. Glad to see it is nothing over the top

[latent gate]

you'll notice those are the non-rt specs

[smoky flame]

I noticed that, yeah. Though RT is not something I personally focus on with how hefty the performance loss tends to be. I'm still very happy with rasterization performance, especially if it means getting greater than 60 FPS where RT might not have allowed and I say that on a 7900 XTX at 4K. Once the time is right I'll look to RT more often but that time isn't quite yet

[latent gate]

well you're running AMD so of course it's not going to be something you focus on

you don't exactly have a choice

[full flint]

Ambatakum

[smoky flame]

even if I had an Nvidia GPU ray tracing still wouldn't be something I focus on. Has nothing to do with being on AMD. Ray tracing just doesn't interest me in the slightest. Most of the games I have tried it in the differences are often not that big when compared to ultra settings yet as I mentioned in a previous message the cost of enabling ray tracing proves to be far too high. Even on Nvidia hardware, without the help of DLSS ray tracing is hardly worth using outside of maybe a 4090 and that is a very expensive GPU. At least 60% more expensive for only around 18% relative performance (vs a 7900 XTX)

[latent gate]

Let's see, Dead Space, Metro, Cyberpunk, Hogwarts, Control, Minecraft...to name a few.

[dusky wave]

agreed. i rather go ultra settings without rt.

[latent gate]

if you don't notice the difference in games with proper implementations then I can't say that's the RT's fault.

DF even recommended going with RT over performance on consoles due to how much of an impact it made

on consoles

[smoky flame]

most noticeable ray tracing tends to be reflections. I struggle past that tbh, things become subtle and when i see an RT combo takes off say 40 FPS I'm like "well that is something..." That 40 FPS reduction was the difference between a playable game and not so playable (Cyberpunk 2077). RT off I get between 60-70 FPS. RT On (no FSR) between 20-25 FPS

[latent gate]

that's one RT setting

Ambient Occlusion

if you rely on SSAO you get halos and artefacting on areas with disocclusion

if RT Reflections only makes a mirror-like reflection then it's very cheap RT

as most materials are actually diffuse

the way you described your own knowledge of RT's it's basically surmounted to the current-gen equivalent of the 7th gen "God rays on/off" discussion when it came to lighting as a whole

[smoky flame]

those images above makes me think ambient occlusion was off (or of a low quality) with performance mode. I've seen similar results when going through graphics settings on the Spider-Man games and it showing in real time the differences between off, SSAO and HBAO

not my image but this is cyberpunk rt on vs rt off

[latent gate]

Generally no.

generally high

the lowest I've seen DF figure AO on SX was in modes like that was medium but that was outlier.

ofc they're more custom settings in most cases, but generally align medium-ultra

[latent gate]

subtle but literally one of the worst cases to use RT

the more mirrorlike the less effect it'll have

moistened concrete by neon signs usually works best

especially if a bunch of different objects of various materials are also around

the best implementations in most games that aren't complete rendering overhauls is usually the more subtle ones that aren't stand out. they by themselves are small, but a lot of small things add up to big effect

[smoky flame]

I'd probably have to find some comparison images on the PC version of Dead Space to see off up to RT on with the ambient occlusion thing. Also, I'd have thought a night scene would have brought ray tracing to life. Reflections, lighting, shadows and ambient occlusion and would have expected it to be a feast for the eyes, not something so subtle with a 72 FPS penalty lol

[latent gate]

Shadows.....at night

on an open empty street

moxxi's nightclub's a good place for it unironically

[smoky flame]

well there is lighting and that is likely still to cast a shadow no?

[obtuse edge]

I wonder when we'll see more of amds fsr 3 with that 2x 4k preformance increase.

[latent gate]

I could care less about that. when are they going to improve their RT performance

FSR3 and DLSS3FG both increase input latency

[smoky flame]

almost looks to me as if the characters that can be seen lose their shadow/ambient occlusion detail with RT on vs RT off and surely the vehicles that can be seen would cast a shadow too from the lighting. They are distant but neither seem to do a good job of that

[obtuse edge]

Honestly if I do use raytracing it'll more than likely just be for shadows. Could care less about reflections.

[latent gate]

RT shadows are ok, but are as admittedly boring as RT Reflections are currently

[smoky flame]

thing is shadows don't seem that different. Softer maybe but it is a very subtle difference for something so heavy hitting on performance. Gimme a second to bring up Hogwarts Legacy comparisons. These are interactive ones too from techpowerup so will show even more what I mean between the subtlety and performance cost

[latent gate]

there's nothing subtle about hogwarts' RT

[smoky flame]

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/hogwarts-legacy-benchmark-test-performance-analysis/4.html first one shows off the improved lighting very well, second one too but comparison 3 and 4 it becomes pretty subtle

also, compare ultra + RT to ultra, that's what I did

[latent gate]

these images

the game does not use RTGI

it's entirely art-driven

for these you want to use screenshots when raining and/or at night for the best effect other than to show off the sun's interaction as well as any diffuse inside. but for really showing off the rest of RT, it's primarily at night

2 reasons. hogwarts is lit by candles, and your player uses the lumos spell which emits light from the wand

dynamically affecting the shadows and AO

also showing off more materials than just cobblestone, dirt, and one hall of hogwarts

when each wing is primarily made of different materials

Dark Arts/Astronomy Tower for example

[smoky flame]

hmm so a lot of my thoughts on RT may be based on poor comparison examples? Might give RT another go then to see if I can spot some differences with what you said, That Lumos spell dynamically affecting shadows and ambient occlusion would certainly be cool, if it plays out like I'd imagine it to. Brb to try this out 🙂

RT off, need to restart to apply RT settings

RT On, ultra. Shadow definitely seems to be different, softer? but ouch to that performance hit once again :scream. I should have removed the performance metrics before doing this tbh 😄

[latent gate]

go to a small corridor

lots of objects like suits of armor and trophy cases

[smoky flame]

got one better night + rain conditions out in the courtyard (similar to comparison 3 from techpowerup)

ultra + RT off

ultra + all RT on (and set to ultra too)

[obtuse edge]

Only major difference I see is the stones shadow that the lights are on

[smoky flame]

yeah, maybe that one wasn't as good as I had hoped it was going to be. All I see are softer shadows again. Going to try one more time with Dark's suggestion above

[obtuse edge]

Yeah. Somewhere with more reflective surfaces like dark said with the armor would probably be really good.

[latent gate]

exterior shadows are not going to be as stark as interior/wand-lit

go to the DatDA tower

or the trophy room

[smoky flame]

That preparing shaders thing on every start up of the game is becoming very annoying lol

hmm lets see how this works, uploading both images at the same time

[latent gate]

second one is RT

you can tell immediately

[smoky flame]

thing is in this order I done RT first so won't that be the first image?

[latent gate]

the one with sharper shadows and a multi-colored window?

that's displaying as the second image for me

whichever that is for you is RT

[obtuse edge]

For me that's the first one

Weird

[latent gate]

gg discord. let me restart

lmao

that fixed it

yeah. your first one

fuller shadows, richer penumbra, calculating the multiple light sources on different angles, scattering on diffuse

[obtuse edge]

Minty

[smoky flame]

tbh I thought the sharper shadows would have been a non RT thing with RT having a mix, depending on how the light interacts with objects but I finally see some difference though it is still pretty minimal considering the performance hit. Dashes framerate in half, if not a little worse than half

[latent gate]

you have a harsh point-light

if you take a bright flashlight and stand a few feet away from something it's going to be a harsh shadow

[obtuse edge]

Was gonna say it acts realistically

[latent gate]

vs if you're much further

"blurrier" shadows are only for lights far away

which is why whenever you see shadows of tree's branches and leaves

they're usually blurrier since they have a great height above the ground from where the light hits them to cast the shadow to

some leaves also scatter light through them diffusing it into a glow

[smoky flame]

so much to take in but thanks, Dark. Still not convinced about ray tracing though 😦

[latent gate]

question. can you tell what's what in this

[obtuse edge]

Can you choose between each of the rt settings like reflections, shadows and lighting? What the difference in fps if you just wanted select ones and not all of them if so.

[latent gate]

yes.

they work best as a combo package

[smoky flame]

even without performance metrics being displayed like I had in my first set of screenshots I'd be able to tell ultra + no RT vs ultra + RT just based off how sluggish most games will become. Only way you could fool me somewhat would be using DLSS, FSR or XeSS but that might not completely fool me as I'd notice some loss in image quality from the upscaling

[latent gate]

see, reflections are one of the weakest elements of RT

Refractions are where it's at

Caustics and diffusions

[obtuse edge]

I totally understand. I just like first person shooters or rpgs like skyrim n such. So to me I feel like reflections would be something I'd turn off most of the time but shadows and maybe lighting I'd keep for interiors and areas like that.

[latent gate]

those are polar opposites

you'd not want RT on in competitive shooters if you're sacrificing frames in any normal range

single player games? RT is a big no brainer if you're able to get 60

[smoky flame]

I'm not sure I'd be able to tell what's what from that image tbh. Though I'm guessing the refractions would be the gold or fire coming off the armour and window like thing? the shadows though comparing the two images side by side look pretty similar

[obtuse edge]

Yeah nonono for multiplayer shooters I'd turn off all rt easy. I meant more like first person rpgs or game campaigns if they're allowed

Curious to see how the shadows will look in halo infinite multiplayer. That'll come with season 3 in a couple weeks.

Did they say if it was just multiplayer or campaign too?

[latent gate]

game settings run both. it should be in both

[obtuse edge]

Definitely wanna see of much of a hit it'll be too preformance

[latent gate]

I can't say I wasn't hoping it would have been GI, along with a good few others

[smoky flame]

if it is one RT setting usually the hit is small but stack them together (best visually, otherwise performance killer) and the hit gets larger as they work off one another in some instances, where it allows

I'll be giving Halo Infinite another go too and never know, around the time that update launches I may have upgraded my PC some more. Still uncertain about some stuff but I got another 17 days or so of thinking ahead yet so plenty of time

[obtuse edge]

Still trying to get my final 3 parts of my pc. The gpu motherboard and cpu lol. Might buy 1 more fan aswell for the cpu cooler.

[smoky flame]

ouch, two of those components are easily the most expensive components. CPU and GPU. If I was to guess the cost of those two parts alone is more than the rest of your build? works out that way with mine, even as the system is just now. 5600X + 7900 XTX (£1350 combined) rest of system (£775~)

[obtuse edge]

Thus far I've gotten great deals on everything else. Overall if my math is right I can build a 4090 system under 3500. (Including tax)

[dusky wave]

do you need a 3090 or a 7900xt for 4k60 gaming in hogwarts? have only 5600 and 6800xt and 32 gigs

[smoky flame]

for 4K ultra the VRAM requirement effectively makes a 3080 obsolete as it requires more than 10GB (might even make 12GB cards obsolete too!) but a 6800 XT would be fine on the VRAM side with 16GB though I'm not sure how well it will perform, doubt you'd be getting 4K 60 FPS out of the 6800 XT at ultra. As for the 3090 or 7900 XT the latter will probably perform better but might not maintain 60 FPS. 32GB RAM is fine as Hogwarts Legacy will use more than 16GB

[dusky wave]

thanks. though i will wait til it goes on sale

[full flint]

I need a new Asian MMORPG

[smoky flame]

a couple of ray tracing related tweaks for Hogwarts Legacy (from PCGamingWiki) when we were on the subject of the game just a couple of days ago. Tempted to try them but won't they further reduce performance? Crazy that reflections are only at 33% resolution, which I think also applies to ultra settings

[smoky flame]

omg... 21GB VRAM usage 😱

[last remnant]

but it looks good

[dusky wave]

Then my 6800xt wont cut it at 4k. I probably get it for series x then but not anytine soon

[smoky flame]

this was with those two tweaks and one other I found on the Hogwarts Legacy PCGamingWiki page. An extreme case really. I strongly prefer gaming without RT enabled, though as I have found out the other tweak I done the game seems to have no trouble passing 16GB VRAM though I do wonder if following what it says will limit things some more, as in users on a 16GB card (or less won't see the same amount of VRAM in use)

this is the other tweak btw

me being me added 12288 seeing as that is half of 24GB 😄

[exotic jacinth]

Hmm wonder how well midrange GPUs handle it. I imagine 1440p might be a struggle with everything on at 1440p on an 8GB card.

[smoky flame]

going by techpowerup's performance analysis Hogwarts Legacy passes 8GB easily even at 1080p and ultra settings but the tweak above might be able to reduce that and make it more playable. I can't test that as I have a 24GB card

[exotic jacinth]

Yeah not surprising honestly. 3070 will probably fall behind the consoles on this one. I’ll take a look at that article later on.

[finite yarrow]

thoughts? Im keeping the 4090. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/37CJ3y

[dusky wave]

I would go 1000 psu just to be safe and a 4k monitor cause the 4090 is basically a 4k gaming card

[finite yarrow]

I was gonna buy a 4k monitor later on. My plan is to have 2 monitors,a 4k 144hz monitor and a 1440p 240hz monitor. The 4k monitor is for more intensive games, like warzone, battlefield, spiderman, gta, forza, etc. and the 1440p monitor is for less intensive games like fortnite and apex.

[gray berry]

gonna need help in couple months time. but I figured out some things needed for my daughter who goes into game design at college this year.

dont know many details other than they use Unreal Engine 4 and maybe updating to 5. so yeah

[finite yarrow]

Are you planning on buying her a PC?

[gray berry]

yes gonna build it myself

[finite yarrow]

Okay. Just a quick warning, prices change a lot within months.

[gray berry]

starts september so got afew months to figure things out

[finite yarrow]

Future planning on buying a PC is useless when youre thinking about the price. The build can go up a few hundred in just a couple months. Its totally fine to get the right parts now, just beware of the price change.

[dusky wave]

anything with the new 40 series and amd 7000 series gpus prices probably wont change anytime soon

[finite yarrow]

My build went up $80+ overnight.

[dusky wave]

for game design i would go nividia 3070 or up

[finite yarrow]

What else will she use the PC for?

[dusky wave]

ddr4 or ddr5 build?

[gray berry]

not muchelse some gaming but we got consoles anyway

[finite yarrow]

Rumbly is right then, just go with a 3070 or up.

[finite yarrow]

whats your budget?

[gray berry]

I am in UK, so I was going around 1,200. havent built a PC in a long time so many options these days

[dusky wave]

oof

3080 cost around that price

[gray berry]

she only just starting out wont need to go that crazy, plus I can upgrade later if needed

[dusky wave]

what u think ddr4?

i would go ddr4 with like 32 gigs of 3200mhz ram in 2x16gb dual channel

2tb m.2 nvme at pcie 3.0x4

[finite yarrow]

whats the best white 1000w psu?

[dusky wave]

did u check on the psu tier list

[finite yarrow]

I havent.

Where is it?

[dusky wave]

https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

@gray berry if she needs more storage then buy a hdd or something. does she care of the looks of the ram or the looks of the case?

[gray berry]

ah we got most of that sorted already. RGB as usual

[dusky wave]

so u going with 850w psu?

[gray berry]

yeah

[finite yarrow]

theres too many.

[dusky wave]

make sure that the psu and gpu actually fits in the case and the cooler doesnt get in the way of the ram

[dusky wave]

i really dont know any white 1000w psu since i probably wont see it again after i put in the case what would i care how it looks like

[dusky wave]

did u choose ur gpu or cpu yet?

[gray berry]

not yet still having a look now. only really started looking last week

building a PC for myself also after I done this one

[dusky wave]

on amazon uk site i see some 3070ti under 700

i just built my 4k gaming pc for under 1500 usd i went amd since its cheaper

[dusky wave]

i would go intel cpu for game design

[gray berry]

yeah

[dusky wave]

@gray berry use this site https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/

[gray berry]

I am lol

[dusky wave]

right now ddr4 vs ddr5 is basically the same. ddr5 is new and may cost more-motherboard and ddr5 ram.

most people like the g36a case

[modest gulch]

Goodness. Visual Studio just grab 8GB of RAM to compile something.

[obtuse edge]

It need'th the ram

[smoky flame]

not sure if a 13600K will be a good suggestion for this use case. I know a bunch on gaming but not so much when working on a game engine though Unreal Engine 4/5 tends to favour Nvidia GPUs on the game end so definitely something to keep in mind (which will also result in the system costing more since Intel/Nvidia so be prepared for that

[wintry kettle]

@smoky flame im picking out an ssd is a WD black ssd with 7300mb/s read and 6300mb/s write speed good? it codts 130 canadian dollars

[dusky wave]

what is the size? and its it portable or internal

[devout remnant]

That’s really good

[smoky flame]

should be a good choice, what CPU you got? I learnt some stuff on SSDs last night that was pretty interesting and while I say I was learning some of it sure confused me, a lot 😄

[full flint]

I5 10400f with rtx 3070 js good for future proofing and getting high fps at any game at 1080p ultra settings

Or a rx 6700xt

[wintry kettle]

internal ssd nvme m.4

i can send you the link if u want to look

[wintry kettle]

ryzen 7 5700X

[dusky wave]

Gen 3 or 4? For nvme gen 3 and gen4 concerning there pcie capability gen 4 is much faster but u really cant tell the difference except in load times in gaming. Im assuming u talking about the m.2 ssd

[smoky flame]

should be good then. Though I used to think seeing really high read and write speeds was the be all and end all with these SSDs. Faster their speeds the better sort of thing but what I was told sure opened my eyes. There are gen 3 SSDs that can outperform gen 4 SSDs and apparently something as powerful as a 13900K at 6GHz will be met with a bottleneck at around 14.5GB/s which means there comes a point at gen 5 where that super expensive SSD may not be able to perform to full expectations. One other thing I was told is that gen 3 SSDs can be saturated by real workloads but gen 4 and 5 is unlikely to be. It was a lot to take in, especially so late at night when talking about it elsewhere

[dusky wave]

Overall ssd gen 4 is faster than gen 3 by like 2 to 4 thousand in speed. But in gaming u could barely tell the difference except in load times. Plus is there a gen 5 out yet

[smoky flame]

not yet for the consumer market afaik but they do exist and they come in at at least 10GB/s and I believe gen 5 tops out at 16GB/s. Tends to be double that of last gen or pretty close to

[dusky wave]

Gen 4 tops at what almost 8k

@smoky flame what i said about people who uses m.2 ssd in gaming cant tell the diff except in load times

I got a 2tb sk hynix p41 plat for my main ssd drive gen 4. I got another ssd drive though only output on gen 3

[exotic jacinth]

Because games still are using the old API and not direct storage besides 1 game so far. Idk how long it will take for that to change.

[smoky flame]

most games I don't think are built to run at M.2 NVMe SSD speeds and that is why something like DirectStorage was developed to handle that as game worlds are said to become larger and more detailed and may soon make even SATA SSDs struggle to load them in at a fst enough speed. Has been shown off in Forspoken where the load times on these faster SSDs is down at 0.5-2 seconds or so and I believe the SATA SSD was coming in at 5-10 seconds. Though this is only really the start, so will be interesting to see other games take it on and show what it can do

could be a day where SATA SSDs take 30+ seconds to load what used to take maybe 3-4 seconds for a game while these gen 3-5 M.2 SSDs are the ones doing that (or faster still) but weirdly from testing so far it seems gen 3 and gen 4 show very little difference in load times in Forspoken, which once again has me think back to what I said about gen 3 being saturated but perhaps gen 4 isn't. Really hope it isn't long before we see more DirectStorage games and this time ones with v1.1 supported out the box

[wintry kettle]

gen 4

[exotic jacinth]

Yeah should be interesting to see more comparisons when they are available for new games. Assuming once a game is optimised it can make use of gen 4 drives properly.

Not sure if those games that make use of fast storage like Ratchet and clank on PS5 would even work on a gen 3 drive if they ported it to PC

[smoky flame]

it would still run but perhaps load slower than if the game was installed on a gen 4 SSD so that might be one proper use where we see the faster SSDs come in to action, though that would be very specific and I doubt every game, at least for some time would work in such a way and even there there may come a point where the CPU simply isn't fast enough to keep up with these SSDs and their read/write speeds

[exotic jacinth]

Maybe, based on playing Ratchet and clank though it doesn't put you in a loading screen but throws you into a new level while in gameplay. They would have to find a way around that on slower drives.

[dusky wave]

Is it a 1 tb? I paid 170 plus tax for my 2tb gen 4 m.2 ssd though i got it during black friday sale send me the link

[wintry kettle]

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=179_4229&item_id=226016

@dusky wave

its 1TB

[dusky wave]

770 2tb cost 180 from same site. Its not as fast as the sn850x

[silver aurora]

Need a little support:

My friend has bought PC Game Pass, which should include both Java & Bedrock editions of Minecraft, but it isn't available.

Is there a delay to this, or is something wrong?

[dusky wave]

Did ur friend have xbox app on pc updated to latest version and try restarting the pc. Also verify if he or she has pc game pass

[silver aurora]

I'll let them know to check these, thanks

[alpine canyon]

Anyone know if pc game pass option will come back to Microsoft rewards

[full flint]

I got rtx 3050 i7 144 frames screen

Is it good

It’s laptop

[ruby heath]

yes

if you didnt pay a ton for it

[lusty oak]

is Crucial a good brand for sata SSD?

[dusky wave]

For high speed ssd i would go wd or sk hynix

New amd drivers released optimizations sounds like either 7000 gpus and 6950xt and nothing under from driver details

[pale spoke]

mx 500 is nice thats about it

[shy pumice]

can someone help me? The xbox app doesn't show any of the games I've installed

well, it does show for honor, for some odd reason

well, it shows all of my ea games

not any games from xbox though...

[sly ruin]

Can anyone suggest to me a good gaming laptop for me. I'm looking to buy a new laptop (I'd rather not get a desktop under the circumstances). All I need is for it to have ray tracing and the capability to play games from this year or last. I particularly was looking at Halo: Infinite's minimum as a goal.

[latent gate]

if you want RT I'd suggest avoiding laptops

currentl laptop market is not in a good spot right now

[mint nebula]

Is a laptop with a rtx 3050 good

[exotic jacinth]

Probably ok in newer games when turning some of the settings down. Check out some youtube benchmarks.

[last remnant]

Depends on the other specs, but I have a laptop with 3050 and intel 12400k or whatever the name was with 16gb ram, it's meh honestly because it's laptop spec but it works when as said above settings are turned down

[fresh forge]

can anyone help me in #233805809346150400 its to do with pc xbox app

[unborn garden]

anyone know why games on pc game pass arent updating???

ark specifically

nvm it was just being slow

[pale spoke]

https://twitter.com/CivGame/status/1626582239453540352?s=20

Sid Meier's Civilization (@CivGame)

🚨 Hot off the presses. Next Civ game in development!!!!!!! 🤯

Twitter · Feb 17, 2023, 2:00 PM

[timber mesa]

Anyone plays Halo Infinite? How can I change my weapons in Team Doubles?

[latent gate]

Picking one up.

[timber mesa]

only that way?

Cuz some enemies have a scoped AR

[timber mesa]

Loadout*

My fault I used the wrong word

[latent gate]

there are no loadouts.

and AR do not have scopes

[dusky wave]

U mean dmr

[timber mesa]

yes

[timber mesa]

I just started playing so yeah

thanks guys

[latent gate]

I'd spend a bit of time in the academy so you get familiarized with the weapons.

[latent gate]

DMR is not in Infinite currently.

the Bandit Rifle is slated for season 3, which is a permutation of the DMR

[timber mesa]

okay ty. I just played Team Doubles so far

performed quite good (if 20kills and 6 deaths is good)

[timber mesa]

how do I drop a flag?

[lime jasper]

Weapon swap button

[obsidian bobcat]

#rules 📢 7. No self-promotion or advertisements. This includes unsolicited references and links to other social media, servers, communities, and services in chat or direct messages.

[dapper frost]

Anyone want to play comp in Val?

[obsidian bobcat]

If you're looking for someone to play with, please go to #587074461770186765

[timber mesa]

whats ur rank?

[full flint]

can someone help me out with eroor code 0x80070070

if i look for help on websites it doesnt help so I need a real person to help me out

[obsidian bobcat]

For support, please initially refer to #795454807250173972 and see if you can resolve your issue on your own. If you are unable to resolve your issue still after that, refer to #233805809346150400. Do note that this is community sourced support and there is no official support here on discord. As such, people will assist if/when they are able to but if you have issues regarding your account and/or billing, please reach out to official support for assistance.

[dapper frost]

gold

[worldly trellis]

My mouse keeps disconnecting

like it is stuttering and making that sound when something disconnedct

[ruby heath]

well thats odd

[sly ruin]

I think I'm reluctant to download anything on Game Pass that runs off of the Unisoft launcher as I tried to download Crackdown 3 and it literally almost killed my computer as it almost broke part of my external hard drive by changing its mind on where it was getting downloaded halfway through the download. I really want to punch the guy that set up Ubisoft launcher.

[ruby heath]

crackdown 3 needs ubisoft launcher?

[sly ruin]

I am pretty sure I Ubisoft is responsible since the last game I had this issue with was also a Ubisoft game.

[sly ruin]

Not 100% sure but it did open the launcher when I tried to download the game.

But maybe that isn't how it works for everyone. I don't know a huge deal about this stuff. But it does seem weird that I have only had this issue with Ubisoft games.

[ruby heath]

i remember trying crackdown 3 like a year or so ago and not liking it but i dont remember it needing Uplay

[sly ruin]

Did you have Uplay at the time?

[ruby heath]

yea, ive always had uplay installed

[sly ruin]

Weird, might be a bigger problem with my computer.

I'll do a virus scan tomorrow.

[ruby heath]

could also just be the xbox app, i know a lot of people complain about it

[sly ruin]

Maybe it's just to do with how the Ubisoft games were put on the launcher?

[ruby heath]

Last week i couldnt install anything it kept saying gaming services not installed or something and it would make me download something but nothing happened

Atomic Heart on Gamepass looks interesting i pre installed it think it comes out tuesday

[sly ruin]

I've only had the issue with Ubisoft games. Maybe it's to do with there being multiple downloads packed together as it installs the campaign and multiplayer separately in the same download and they are split up on the launcher.

Now I think about it the other game I believe was also split up like that so maybe that's the issue. I'll do a bit more digging and get back to you if I find anything.

[ruby heath]

crazy how many launchers we need just to play on PC 💀

[dusky wave]

u forgot riot and gog

[ruby heath]

true, ive never had gog installed i dont think. everytime i played Cyberpunk it would ask me to install it

[dusky wave]

also crackdown series is developed by microsoft @ruby heath

[dusky wave]

they had that gog galaxy crap

[ruby heath]

i guess the other guy saying hes having issues with crackdown installing because Uplay its the xbox app

[dusky wave]

yep

i just played the new like a dragon spinoff on pc

[ruby heath]

i just finished the campaign on Guardians Of The Galaxy

surprising i was getting 100 FPS average with raytracing on high with a AMD GPU

[dusky wave]

i still have that installed on my pc. Its on my backlog

[dusky wave]

at 4k or 1440p? with what 6800xt?

[ruby heath]

it was on 1080p and yea a 6800XT

[dusky wave]

i just upgraded the amd drivers a few days ago

[ruby heath]

i just checked since you said that lol

[dusky wave]

cyberpunk at fsr perf at 4k no ray tracing boosted from 60 to 70ish

i did a benchmark

[dusky wave]

valentine's day update lol

Im just waiting for the next update for optimizing for last of us part I

@ruby heath whenever starfield drops im buying them outright on steam

[ruby heath]

idk anything about that game other than its highly anticipated

[dusky wave]

think fallout style combat meets scifi something

[ruby heath]

dang i feel like games like that always have bad performance on most hardware

[sly ruin]

I just checked it and, yes, Crackdown 3 is not a Ubisoft game which just leaves me with more questions like why did Uplay start up after I started the download? In fairness though Uplay has pulled stunts like this before where it starts up for no reason or starts updating at random with no explanation at all.

[ruby heath]

Check app settings

Most apps start up with windows automatically

[desert harbor]

lol

[thorny cypress]

You think it's funny trying to tag 100K people?

[desert harbor]

i was testing it lol

and yeah lol

[thorny cypress]

Here's a hint: In public servers, it's a bad idea to try it 😛

[desert harbor]

idc

i mean ik

definitely ment that

for sure

[thorny cypress]

uh huh...

[slate vapor]

I have no idea if this is the place to ask, but what is the best aim assist for modern warfare 2 ? I keep looking in youtube and google, but they say the most random stuff like "dynamic" and stuff.

[cedar dirge]

practise is the best aim assist

[slate vapor]

wise man...

[cedar dirge]

its better than resorting to aim assist clients so you seem better than others

[wraith charm]

[small pendant]

Hi so I have my Xbox contoller with me but if I plug it into my PC via USB, nothing happens, Ive tried diffrent cables and USB ports but no luck. If i plug in batteries it works somehow. Does anyone know what to do bc I want to play Asseto Corsa with it.

[dusky wave]

Is controller wired or wireless

[small pendant]

It's only the Xbox wireless, not bluetooth

I got it with my Xbox one

[dusky wave]

Did try updating the firmware and is xbox app and windows updated?

I use the new turtle beach recon controller works all the time no issue its a wired controller though

[rare prism]

k

[crisp python]

who wanna trade

on stw

[last escarp]

can anyone help me

[obsidian bobcat]

For support, please initially refer to #795454807250173972 and see if you can resolve your issue on your own. If you are unable to resolve your issue still after that, refer to #233805809346150400. Do note that this is community sourced support and there is no official support here on discord. As such, people will assist if/when they are able to but if you have issues regarding your account and/or billing, please reach out to official support for assistance.

[lofty jacinth]

I have a love hate relationship with escape of tarkov

[small pendant]

Unfortunately that didint work so i spent to much money on a new one...

[brave gulch]

Should i get the acer nitro 5 for my first gaming laptop

[dusky wave]

Depends on what games u want to play what resolution/framerate and what tasks r u gonna use laptop for other than gaming

[brave gulch]

I would play and cod

And mabey some other games

[dusky wave]

I game on pc. If u could afford it build a pc.

[brave gulch]

ok

Thank you for your help

[dusky wave]

@brave gulch i say it for any future upgrades cant upgrade fps/resolution on laptops.

[brave gulch]

@dusky wave ok

[blissful carbon]

Also, if either the CPU or GPU dies on a laptop... you're out the entire device.

[dusky wave]

I know that i have a pc

[willow dirge]

Hello i need help, whenever i try open a new game that released on pc gamepass it only opens the small start up screen of the game along with the sign in box but the thing is the sign in box stays completely so i can just never enter the game, i tried to send a screenshot but these chats dont allow me to

[dusky wave]

Flight sim

[craggy tusk]

gamer

[wintry kettle]

do aio coolers preform better than air coolers?

[dusky wave]

Depends on what u using it for? For a 5600 cpu aio is overkill

[wintry kettle]

i have a ryzen 7 5700X and im planning to get a 280mm aio

[dusky wave]

Tdp is 65w. U could get away with a air cooler. If u have a high end amd or intel cpu that has 150 to 300watts then get aio. Recommended aio is for 5800x and higher

[pale spoke]

https://twitter.com/baldursgate3/status/1628868019404390401?s=20

Baldur's Gate 3 (@baldursgate3)

Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to PS5 day and date with PC: August 31, 2023.

Watch the brand-new trailer featuring J.K. Simmons and check out our blog for more: https://t.co/BaCxCmjXNZ

Pre-order the Deluxe Edition or PS5 Collector's Edition: https://t.co/zyUkP6BJdJ

▶ Play video

Twitter · Feb 23, 2023, 9:22 PM

[full flint]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLyvPvlO8m0

[keen bloom]

Wait do i have to buy Baldurs gate 3 again if i have the early access

[latent gate]

no

[full flint]

hey so if i buy ea pass on game pass can i play with my friends on steam?

[exotic jacinth]

You would need to check if the game is cross play between steam and Origin/EA app version.

[ruby spear]

As already said in #xbox-game-pass . Why ask in two channels? 🙄

[full flint]

sorry

[small pendant]

0

[dusky wave]

Should i get resident evil 4 on pc or series x i got a 6800xt 5600 cpu not x and 32 gig ram. Monitor is 4k144hz hdmi 2.1

[raven hull]

Do you want xbox achievements or don’t care?

[dusky wave]

Dunno. Im already at 550k plus gs. Dont really all that much but if its not really difficult then fine. Did they release achievement/trophy list yet?

[pale spoke]

https://twitter.com/LarAtLarian/status/1629098407435415553?s=20

Swen Vincke @where? (@LarAtLarian)

Relax. We still aren't playing the exclusivity game.

Likes

776

Twitter · Feb 24, 2023, 12:38 PM

[autumn sluice]

Lie by omission^

[pale spoke]

funny posted an update now in general

[smoky flame]

4 days until AMD's Zen 4 with 3D Cache CPUs release! (7900X3D and 7950X3D anyway, April 6th for the 7800X3D)

[dusky wave]

So u getting the x3d chip?

[smoky flame]

not 100% sure but definitely waiting on them and seeing how they are in the hands of regular users. Got a feeling I will want to wait for April 6th though. Early word on them is the 7950X3D is 6% faster than a 13900K and 16% faster than the 7950X. Though there are motherboard BIOS and a chipset update coming soon that may even increase that some more (depending on reviewer's conditions and whether they use said updates or not)

[dusky wave]

@smoky flame i know resident evil 4 remake isnt ur style of game. Should i get it for pc or series x.

[smoky flame]

up to you really but I'd go for the PC version. If it comes with all the features RE8 had, RE4 should run pretty well

[dusky wave]

Recommend specs need only a ryzen 3600 16 gig ram and 5700

[exotic jacinth]

RE8 was a stuttering mess for a few months on PC before it got patched. I’m not risking that again

[full flint]

kinda wish someone can play skate 3 with me

[dusky wave]

Wrong channel go to #587074461770186765

With resident evil 4 remake, last of us part 1 and horizon 5 rally adventure expansion end of march so much 2 play and not enough time

[exotic jacinth]

I’ll put everything on hold for RE4. Looking forward to that game the most this year

[reef mesa]

I'm having trouble trying to log in to some games. keeps loading infinitely the "synchronized data"

can someone help me?

[dusky wave]

Which games is this via xbox/ms store version of games

[reef mesa]

I wanted to play "grounded" but I can't, it's infinitely "synchronizing data", I've tested it with other games and it still didn't work.

[zinc garden]

Cerco giocatore che parlano italiano per giocare a black 4 blood su PC ed Xbox

[obsidian bobcat]

#rules 🔤 2. Use English only. Communicate in English, but be considerate of all languages.

[marble vine]

hi

[wicked kestrel]

Hi

[obsidian bobcat]

Feel free to drop your Game Pass Ultimate or Game Pass for PC code in #xbox-game-pass for others to grab from there, and note that it is for new subscribers only.

[full flint]

Account?

[last remnant]

What's with the account asking, refer to rule 12

[simple terrace]

Stupid question which I want to confirm. I have a PC case where I have no screws and no where to put an SSD or HDD. Am I fine (will it blow up?) in putting it on the bottom of the case's metal thingy bit?

I have an M2 SSD installed and using that. But wanted to put in a HDD/SSD but there's literally no space.

There's space at the bottom of the case, it's on metal though kinda. And I don't want to blow up. I have enough SATA leads too.

I'd have to search for my case.

This is my case.

[dusky wave]

When i built my pc i had more than enough screws for both a m.2 drive and a 6tb hdd.

[simple terrace]

Yeah, I don't though. This PC has not been used for quite a while...

[iron spindle]

it should be fine but it isn't recommend have you checked the back though because a lot of cases have mounts in the back for a SSD or HDD. You can also purchase a mount if it doesn't already have one.

[exotic jacinth]

The first SSD I used was back in 2010 and then cases didn’t even have 2.5 mounting usually so I just taped them in and never had any issue lol. I’d be surprised if this case doesn’t have any 2.5 inch mounts though

[dusky wave]

True. Most cases have the 2.5/3.5 mounts at least nowadays

[simple terrace]

It does have mounts. But I don't have any screws.

[exotic jacinth]

The case usually comes with some screws or the SSDs themselves sometimes do

I’m surprised if it didn’t have any but I suppose you could get some from Amazon

If you have some electric tape you can also use that if you want. Obviously less ideal solution but works

[simple terrace]

It probably did come with screws, but this was purchased years ago and I've moved since hence the not having any. 😄

I put the SSD/HDD at the bottom of the case.

I couldn't see any mounts (even though I don't have screws...) but I do have an M2 SSD installed. But it's only 120GB (I have a spare 250GB) I have no idea how to undo the 120GB one though.

It's a special tool that I also don't have.

[spiral jackal]

my xbox controller is connected via Wireless controller adapter but it keeps disconnecting then reconnecting but my pc doesnt say it is

[latent gate]

https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9P22TPLQHXWZ

There is the PC Xbox demo for Wo Long out for those that one to gauge performance as well as obtain the item from transferring the completed demo save to the final game that were planning to play on Xbox for PC via game pass or purchase.

[smoky flame]

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d

quite an interesting CPU. Being able to choose between cache or frequency via scheduler rather than enforced by AMD is cool

[lapis shore]

Were can i show me seteup

[dusky wave]

U talking about posting pics showing ur pc rig?

[lapis shore]

Yes

[dusky wave]

Please see rule 16

[dusky wave]

What is ur rig? I have a ryzen 5 5600 32 gig ram in 2x16gb 3600mhz ddr4 and rx 6800xt

Have a 2tb sk hynix p41 plat. Brought everything in november dec 2022. Windows 10. Gpu delivered first week of 2023

[lapis shore]

What is 2tb sk hynix?

[dusky wave]

Thats gen 4

Built pc in december with old gpu 560 2gb

Replaced gpu in jan

[lapis shore]

I might get 3080ti

[dusky wave]

It cost around 590 plus tax from amazon had a 317 amazon gift card. Paid like 320ish

Brought my brand new

[lapis shore]

Ok

[dusky wave]

I also have a series x and a 4k144hz hdmi 2.1 monitor

Now play my games at 4k

P41 plat is gen 4

[lapis shore]

What moniter is it?

[dusky wave]

Giabyte m28u

[lapis shore]

How much

[dusky wave]

I live in us i brought it like in may of 2021

[lapis shore]

Is it good moniter

Omg 500

I searched it on Amazon

Too expensive

Are u allowed to send links here

[dusky wave]

Its a 4k monitor that has high refresh rate what do u expect?

[lapis shore]

True

[dusky wave]

It was my 2021 me gift

[lapis shore]

U allowed to send links

[dusky wave]

Try it

[lapis shore]

Look ha ha

[dusky wave]

Better be careful with the links

[dusky wave]

Some of the 4k144hz go from 600 to over 1k plus

[lapis shore]

It's safe

[full flint]

is it ok if I distribute my virtual machine that I made that revolves around cloud gaming?

xbox game pass and playstation plus?

[dusky wave]

I wouldnt. U should double check with the mods if thats allowed

[full flint]

Mods can I distribute my virtual machine that I made that revolves around cloud gaming?
xbox game pass and playstation plus?

[obsidian bobcat]

#rules 🔕 6. Do not @mention, ping, or direct message other server members unless they give you permission or have the "Pings Okay" role (this includes turning off pings when replying to messages!). For moderation needs, please DM the Xbox ModMail bot with your issue. For support, please use community-support, but note that it is not official support, but support provided by other users like yourself.

[agile dove]

but to answer your question @full flint no

[full flint]

why not?

[agile dove]

because no self promo

[full flint]

I'll do it elsewhere

[smoky flame]

it is done! Bought myself the 7950X3D now to finalize the rest of the build and get that next

[dusky wave]

Nice what is it like 300?

Did u need to replace ur cooler?

[smoky flame]

I plan to almost rebuild my system so new cooler, case etc. Only other components following from my old build are the GPU and power supply I recently bought

[dusky wave]

Does the new cpu get as hot as some of the high end intel chips?

[smoky flame]

is said to hit their temperature limit (89c) but only under certain loads. Luckily gaming doesn't appear to be one

[dusky wave]

That sounds more on professional like 3d modeling and stuff like that

[dusky wave]

Going aio cooler?

[smoky flame]

no, sticking with air cooling

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d/26.html temperatures reported from one reviewer

[exotic jacinth]

I think they both get equally quite hot from what I’ve seen In these reviews. 13900K gets to 100c under load with video rendering and benchmarks.

[smoky flame]

that is pretty scary though this was with an air cooler, Noctua NH-U14S. Idk about the conditions for the other reviewers but I'm going for something larger that should hopefully handle it pretty well and I may have another trick up the sleeve to play too

[exotic jacinth]

I find now with energy costs rising that I cap the FPS in games which can reduce costs by quite a bit for these things if that is also a concern but I suppose you also want to get the most out of it as well for how much the chip costs.

[molten latch]

Hi guys does anyone have one of theses or know if there good ACER Nitro N50-640 Gaming PC - Intel® Core™ i5, RTX 3060, 1 TB HDD & 256 GB SSD

[dusky wave]

Which i5 and is this a prebuilt plus what ram psu and cooler does it have

[lusty oak]

I pretty much decided on the parts I'm getting for my new PC

i7-12700K CPU, Gigabyte Z790 mobo, Asus RTX 3060 GPU

[smoky flame]

just out of curiosity but why not go for the 13700K since you are getting a Z790 motherboard? I know it supports both 12th and 13th gen (as does Z690)

[lusty oak]

how much more is it over the 12700K

hmm, it's about $140 more

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LstzDq

[molten latch]

U have a nitro like this ?

[smoky flame]

looks like I got some waiting to do but that's alright. Gives me some extra time to finalize the rest of the build and some other stuff. Just glad to soon be able to own one. 7950X3D + 7900 XTX will be a beast of a PC. Easily the most powerful (and expensive) system I have owned but super excited once again!

[simple terrace]

It'll be like Christmas all over again for you 😄 lol

[smoky flame]

pretty much! 😄 https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/tPF7Ls this is what I got configured so far. Really happy to have taken out the most expensive things from the build though seeing the cost of this thing scares me somewhat. It's double what I used to target 😱

[dusky wave]

So it will cost u around 3200 after tax

[smoky flame]

Thats the cost including VAT

[simple terrace]

That's one hell of a beast!

[dusky wave]

Thats probably me like in 2030

[simple terrace]

I've been having an issue (think I fixed it now) I have a really old RX 580 8GB and paired with a 3200G. It doesn't get massive FPS in games but with Call Of Duty, I'd install Windows10 and after a day I'd get insane lag. Thought maybe a Windows thing. So, reinstalled Windows10 and Windows11 and still the same. Went to my friend Google and found a thing about changing the render count. AND I WAS SHOCKED IT WORKED. No more lag. And I get around 80FPS. Both Vanguard and MW2 both run flawlessly now. So chuffed with myself. ❤️ 😄

[dusky wave]

Did u update the drivers?

[simple terrace]

Yes. With everything else updated too.

[dusky wave]

I was on a 560 2gb before i built my new pc with a 6800xt

[simple terrace]

Nice.

I couldn't afford a 6800XT. I can barely have the heating on. lol

[dusky wave]

That sucks but its life

[simple terrace]

Yep.

[dusky wave]

U always have tax refunds coming in i suppose

[simple terrace]

Not when I don't work, no.

[pale spoke]

humble bundle has a new bundle with gotham knights in it for $30

[simple terrace]

"Pay at least £24.92 for these 72 items" WOW!!!!

[dusky wave]

More interested in ghostwire toyko

[devout remnant]

Me in 2050

[simple terrace]

Just bought it. Never heard of that site before.

Paid with PayPal just in case.

[dusky wave]

I used them before. Brough pc steam bundles

[simple terrace]

Do these codes expire? The one's from Humble Bundle?

[dusky wave]

Dunno. Just activate them on steam

[simple terrace]

I redeemed the games I liked the look of (over 5, less than 10) so there's still quite a few to redeem.

[dusky wave]

Thought there were 72

[simple terrace]

Yes...

[desert harbor]

BABY

yuggggeawrfg

oopsi

doo

[obsidian bobcat]

spam (noun)
irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the internet to a large number of recipients.

[desert harbor]

guys im actualy 2

i cant read

[dusty vector]

See you in 11 years

[desert harbor]

ok

[hollow cargo]

can someone help me get fortnite working on my pc? downloaded epic games launcher and downloaded the free game

[full flint]

HEHEHEHE I FOUND U

[hollow cargo]

lol

[full flint]

HEYY THATS MY NAME

COPYCAT

[hollow cargo]

so when i go to launch fortnite it say do i want easy anticheat to make changes to my pc and the verified publisher is the same name (easy anticheat)

[full flint]

UHHHHHHHHHH IDK

[hollow cargo]

i just clicked yes and it got it

so i guess i figured it out

[full flint]

WELLLLLLL

[lusty oak]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jdpCY9

updated list

[smoky flame]

is any of this system bought or working on it? I'd look at increasing the RAM speed and lowering the timing and I'm not sure 64GB capacity is needed as yet, unless this rig happens to be for more than gaming. With the SSDs I really feel 2x 2TB + a 250GB is a bit excessive. Are you sure you couldn't drop that to 1x 2TB? Both suggestions alone could save a lot of money that could then be distributed back across that build to go for higher end components (if you wanted)

[dusky wave]

agreed about the ssds maybe stick with a 980 2tb and get a 6 tb hdd

32 gig ram should be good for now

[smoky flame]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xqr3Tn something like this. Made a few minor changes but saved you over $250. Only component I'd maybe still look to change is the power supply, perhaps fully modular and gold as it will make building the system just a little easier (only need to add the cables you will use so less cable management hassle) and the system just that bit more efficient

[lusty oak]

I wanted to have a separate SSD for Windows, is that not a good idea?

also, why is the mobo you listed more expensive than the one I listed

[smoky flame]

I don't see a reason to do it with M.2 storage tbh and I just felt you probably don't need all those M.2's Depending on cost of 4TB you could even get that, if you really want more than 2TB.
Motherboard I added supports wifi 6 (AX). If you happen to use wifi and the equipment you use supports wifi 6 then it will support higher download speeds than what you would have got on the wifi 5 (AC) version. If you don't use wifi then never mind that change

[lusty oak]

yeah, I plan on connecting it directly with an ethernet

[simple terrace]

I got a ghost ping...

[verbal orchid]

F

[rotund timber]

I updated Bannerlord yesterday and I need to update it again?

anyone know why?

[smoky flame]

@exotic jacinth (apologies for the ping) https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qKj3Tn this is what I am building. Not quite finalized, hope to have my mind made up real soon though. 😅 Got some time until stock of the CPU arrives so using that time to make any last minute adjustments

[exotic jacinth]

Ok nice, no problem I have the bell role

DDR5 memory prices seem to be a bit lower now compared to when I last looked. getting closer to parallel prices with DDR4

[smoky flame]

yeah, I'm pretty happy with that. No more paying £200+ on these kits, unless you happen to be looking for either a 64GB kit and/or high frequency and lower timings. Those can still run up the cost quite a bit and very easily too haha 😄

[dusky wave]

Is the ddr 5 vs ddr4 still have any more perf for ddr5 over ddr4 atm

[simple terrace]

So, I know someone selling a 2600X. I can get it for cheap. I was thinking of getting it to use with an RX 580 8GB. Am I stupid?

I'd have 2 gaming PC's then. a 5600 and a 3060. And a 2600X and a 580.

[last remnant]

This is nice, settled myself for what cooler to get for my PC. Cheap but good. Be quiet! Pure Rock 2

[modest gulch]

Nice product name for a fan company 😄

I think I went with Cooler Master because I knew it would fit in the case.

[last remnant]

I know this fits, but also isn't too bulky

really good brand from my understanding

[full flint]

Big games like High on Life are not supported on VMs unless they're on cloud streaming

Thoughts?

[exotic jacinth]

Depends what games you want to play, 2600 will likely struggle in CPU heavy games these days.

I guess it’s fairly balanced with a 580 though

[simple terrace]

4 games and a few game pass games. COD: Vanguard. COD: MW2 2022. Gotham Knights and Fortnite. And whatever releases on game pass that isn't too difficult to run. 🙂

[dusky wave]

Dont expect high fps

[dusky wave]

If u dont mind me asking why do u need 2 gaming pcs

[simple terrace]

I won't. Steady 30/60 FPS is fine.

[last remnant]

60 probably not

[simple terrace]

Well, money is tight and my nephew could do with an upgrade. He doesn't know but I'll gift it to him for his birthday in April.

[dusky wave]

I wouldnt want to play cod anything less than 60 or 144hz but that just me as a gamer and if u could afford it

[simple terrace]

I'll run some tests but atm, this 3200G is what's bottlenecking. The GPU is performing quite well. 🙂

[dusky wave]

I wouldnt use the igpu 3200g to game.

[simple terrace]

I'm not...... lol

I'm using an MSI RX 580 8GB Armour GPU with the 3200G. The 3200G is what is causing a "bottleneck" so to say.

Once I get the 2600X, it'll be a nice upgrade. ❤️

[simple terrace]

What CPU you got? I could do with a new cooler.

[last remnant]

Ryzen 5 5600X

[simple terrace]

Very nice!

[last remnant]

Figured this cooler wasn’t too bulky, but not bad

[simple terrace]

What's it retail at?

[last remnant]

Like $40 maybe

[simple terrace]

Around £40. Think I'll get that 😄

Amazon's got it in stock too.

[last remnant]

I heard good about it

[simple terrace]

Thank you.

[last remnant]

Np

Should be an improvement over my stock cooler

[simple terrace]

I haven't had much luck with stock coolers. 😦

[last remnant]

My stock one has been fine

[dusky wave]

Did u got a 40 series gpu as well?

[last remnant]

I wish

[dusky wave]

Just built a new pc couldnt afford a 40 series including new psu maybe. I probably upgrade in 2030 to 80 to 100 series gpu

[last remnant]

I have a 1060, I would be fine with 2000 series even

[dusky wave]

Nice. I have 6800xt

[simple terrace]

Update: Added a 550W PSU.

[smoky flame]

hmm you got two CPUs ordered there I can see

[dusky wave]

Why 2 cpus if u building 1 pc

[simple terrace]

Yep. replacing an old Ryzen 3600 and a Ryzen 3200G. The 5600X is for my main rig and the 5600 is for my nephew's rig.

I was going to replace the 3200G with a 2600X but the 5600 was only £128.

My wireless dongle and bluetooth dongle delivered! Now I can use my Elite Series 2. 😄

[scarlet stirrup]

Enjoy

[full flint]

can someone tell me if an oled monitor is worth it?

[dusky wave]

Depending if u have a budget. Those cost like at least 1k min

I cant afford to spend more on my monitor which will cost more than my entire pc build lol @full flint

[full flint]

ok just wondering

[dusky wave]

My momitor is a 4k144hz monitor i cant afford a oled monitor at this time

[full flint]

that still really good

[dusky wave]

Cost me like 600usd

I just got gotham knights on pc. Game kept crashing or regular menus not playing game yet. Have ryzen 5 5600 32 gig ram and 6800xt

[exotic jacinth]

I've seen people dropping below 30fps on a 3090 in that game. Think it's just broke.

Sorry forgot to turn off ping

[vestal scroll]

Ui

[simple terrace]

Did you buy the Humble Bundle too?

Well, According to eBuyer..... my CPU coolers are coming Monday instead of next Friday. So, I should have all parts ready to build Monday/Tuesday!! 😄

I'm kinda excited to see how the 5600X performs tbh.

[dusky wave]

Yep. I had to wait a bit to redeem all of them on steam.

[dusky wave]

Probably around what my 5600 does its just not noticeable

[dusky wave]

Im playing at 4k should i lower it to 1440 or 1080p

[smoky flame]

5600X is a great little CPU. Just be sure to enable resizeable bar so you can make use of smart access memory (SAM, if you have a supported AMD GPU*)

*Radeon RX 5000 series or newer

[exotic jacinth]

I'm not sure, maybe open up MSI afterburner and check your usage. 1440p probably better for 6800xt

[full flint]

Who can give me a xbox gamepass code

Ban speed run

[simple terrace]

I have an RX 580, that'll work, right?

[dusky wave]

Dont have afterburner.

[dusky wave]

Nope. U could pbo the cpu though

[simple terrace]

What?

"*Radeon RX 5000 series or newer" I have a 5 series GPU..... lol

[dusky wave]

Rx580 is a rx500 series not 5000. Im talking about rx 5600 5700 not 580

[simple terrace]

Stupid AMD and their naming...

[dusky wave]

I pbo my cpu and xmp the ram @simple terrace

[simple terrace]

I have no idea what "pbo" is...

[dusky wave]

Its cpu overclock

[simple terrace]

What does pbo stand for?

[dusky wave]

Precision boost overdrive

U do xmp the ram right?

[simple terrace]

No...

[dusky wave]

Which ram are u getting? 3200mhz or 3600mhz

[simple terrace]

3200MHZ.

[dusky wave]

Amd 5000 cpus work better with 36000mhz ram

[simple terrace]

I'm using 2133 atm lol

[dusky wave]

Basically ur ram that u getting is defaulted to 2888 or 2133mhz. U need to xmp the ram so it will run at 3200mhz

Its in the bios

[simple terrace]

No clue what xmp is... Guess I need to research.

[dusky wave]

Its pretty much very simple

As ur probably going to xmp the ram might as well do the same for the cpu

[simple terrace]

Ordering 2 of these: Crucial BX500 480GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - Up to 540MB/s - CT480BX500SSD1

1 for the OS, and 1 for games.

[dusky wave]

Why dont u use an m.2

[simple terrace]

I have an M2 already.

[dusky wave]

Then why arent u using that as the boot drive?

[simple terrace]

Because it's only 120GB, I need to upgrade it!

[dusky wave]

There are a bunch of 1tb m.2 for under 100usd.

As to transfer os from main to 1tb havent got a clue

I have a 2tb m.2 drive both os and games specially ones that need ssd. A 6tb hdd movies tv shows and games that are old and dont need the ssd

[simple terrace]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082BJ4679?tag=pcp0f-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

That good?

Or this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fanxiang-S501-Internal-2150MB-Technology/dp/B0B1H6NHWM/ref=sr_1_14?crid=71M1GZXICHFJ&keywords=512gb+2280+ssd&qid=1677868276&s=computers&sprefix=512gb+2280+ssd%2Ccomputers%2C63&sr=1-14

WD_BLUE SN570 500GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 NVMe up to 3500 MB/s read speed £30.12 ordering this.

Crucial BX500 480GB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - Up to 540MB/s - CT480BX500SSD1 x2 and WD_BLUE SN570 500GB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 NVMe up to 3500 MB/s read speed x1.

[dusky wave]

Try teamgroup mp33 1tb ssd m.2

[simple terrace]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/GPMnfv

That's the build.

[dusky wave]

Did the ram ship yet?

[simple terrace]

The GPU is £519.99 on Amazon UK. 🤣

[smoky flame]

PBO isn't really worth using as it will make the CPU run hotter with even AIO coolers known to have little to no effect on keeping the temperature below 80c as for XMP (eXtended Memory Profile), that is more Intel's terminology for the feature I believe with AMD it was called DOCP (don't ask me what that stands for, lol) but both XMP and DOCP work in the same way and should be compatible with one another, in the event you pick up some ram that supports XMP but no mention of DOCP

[simple terrace]

I also might not have enough space for the 120GB but that's no big deal.

[dusky wave]

I pbo my 5600 and xmp or amd version my 3600mhz 32 gb ram

[simple terrace]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xbFfW4 That's it, finalised. I forgot to add the M2 SSD.

@smoky flame Thoughts on it? I know it's not as good as yours! 😄 😄

[dusky wave]

I would just get the 1tb m.2 drive it will be faster than the other ssds

[smoky flame]

I keep my 5600X stock and use the 3600MHz profile and it all works good. You get like 99% of the performance even without PBO being enabled. Only time PBO will really come into it realm is programs that demand the use of all the cores (a multicore load) and PBO effectively allows for more headroom as you tell the CPU it is ok to go beyond the stock limits and it will go as fast as it can, until it reaches what will likely be a thermal limitation before anything else

[dusky wave]

So i should turn off then

[smoky flame]

that is what I been trying to say. Stock runs great itself

[dusky wave]

@simple terrace do u even have room for all those ssds?

[pale spoke]

what is the use of the 120GB one?

[simple terrace]

That's the one I won't/probably won't be using. It's just spare. I have enough room for 4.

So, the 2x 500GB sata SSD's, the M2 drive and my 3TB HDD.

[simple terrace]

I'll make room. Atm my HDD/SSD is on the bottom of the case. lol

[smoky flame]

looks good though not a fan of so many SATA devices. I ditched SATA storage back in 2020 😄

[simple terrace]

Not in it's place properly lol

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/dyscXy 🙂 ❤️

[dusky wave]

I thought sata drives are just a bit slower than the m2 drives

[smoky flame]

SSDs are anything between 8-20x slower, HDD even worse (than M.2 NVMe SSDs)