tech-chat-1

[tidal geyser]

first test local

[wheat torrent]

what do you mean

[hexed tapir]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dr7WRV how about now for @hexed rapids build with a 2k max budget no case or SSD needed

[tidal geyser]

networking speeds

[tidal geyser]

very very noice

[thorn thunder]

I need help chosing an used laptop

[wheat torrent]

[tidal geyser]

RIGHT on it for me, this shit min maxed to hell
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L29J9C

[thorn thunder]

xps 13 intel 7300u and a thinkpad t480s i5 8350u

[tidal geyser]

xd this fuckn board for a 9800X3D lets fkn go

[tidal geyser]

the one that can be used in 2 months without malware

well officially

[thorn thunder]

wot

[tidal geyser]

only 8th gen and up gets windows 11 officially

[fringe prairie]

thinkpad
reliable and 4c/8t

[tidal geyser]

also 2 vs 4 cores

[thorn thunder]

well, I'm fine installing win 11 with an iso, don't worry about it

[tidal geyser]

ffs mate, at some point MS will find a way to fully lock it out

[thorn thunder]

the xps has touchscreen wich is kinda useful

[tidal geyser]

anyways 2 core vs 4 core

[thorn thunder]

true

[tidal geyser]

my surface does too

[fringe prairie]

would rather have 2 extra cores

[tidal geyser]

and you know officially support for win11

[tired bear]

fireball

[tidal geyser]

its a 120w chip so this shit gonna work somehow but yeeaa

now this board is something i should use with my r5 7400f

[tired bear]

i ment this kind of fireball

[tidal geyser]

its fine its fixed

maybe

[thorn thunder]

there is also this one, has an i5 1145g7, but it's 2000 brl, the other thinkpad is 1600

[tidal geyser]

mo modern mo better

[tired bear]

there are 2 maybes
maybe yes
maybe no

[tidal geyser]

same amount of cores tho

[thorn thunder]

gpu performance is better?

[tidal geyser]

yus

[wheat torrent]

260$ per month for 70 fps in black myth

[tidal geyser]

GPU Specifications
GPU Name‡
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics

[tidal geyser]

just use geforce now

or you know buy a good loacl computer

[tired bear]

you are renting a pc?

[ebon marlin]

Looks good enough for a 9950x

[tidal geyser]

in eco mode 100%

[vale widget]

whats a good cpu to upgrade in the intel side? i dont want to spend money on a new mobo cuz i have a semi high end one

[wheat torrent]

nah was just looking at prices

[ebon marlin]

Nah the vrms are good enough to handle it full load

[hexed rapids]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8hyXQd what do yall think do note i have storage and a lian li 011 dynamic evo rgb

[tidal geyser]

i would imagine that board with some basic cooling around the VRMs should be able to do 100-150

[tidal geyser]

why did you change the psu??

[fringe prairie]

any 5600u, 5650u, 5800u, 5850u based laptops?

[thorn thunder]

I found one with a ryzen 5500u

[fringe prairie]

ehhhhh zen2 based
5625u, 5825u would be nice as well

[thorn thunder]

ryzen is using an older architecture and vega is problematic sometimes, but idk, change my mind

[hexed rapids]

one sec let me go back

[thorn thunder]

yeah

[tidal geyser]

huh

[tidal geyser]

wat

[thorn thunder]

on laptops

[tidal geyser]

mines fine

[trim gyro]

looks fine

[tidal geyser]

200$ 1kw psu

ok fine well 180

[fringe prairie]

the psu is fine just expensive

cybercore for $129 is a good deal, though some 850w like the century ii would be more than enough

[trim gyro]

I'd never pick up a $180 psu for a rtx 5070 personally though

[tidal geyser]

you do know that gpu is A LOT worse and has 4GB less vram

[hexed rapids]

i changed the psu because theres no price available

[trim gyro]

something like a 850w super flower zillion is more than plenty

[tidal geyser]

you did not notice it

[fringe prairie]

i know, 5070 now

[fringe prairie]

oh $799 what the fuck

[tidal geyser]

what do you do that needs more then 32GB of ram

[fringe prairie]

💀

[latent pasture]

9800x3d for 5070 lmfao

[thorn thunder]

a ryzen 7 2700u is any good?

[latent pasture]

no

[tidal geyser]

200$ AIO i would imagine worse then a 50$ one

[latent pasture]

do not go below zen2

[fringe prairie]

wouldn't get anything older 4000 series for amd laptops

[hexed rapids]

let me revise the list

[latent pasture]

are you even in usa

[thorn thunder]

right

[latent pasture]

cuz this looks like a non usa list put on pcpp so shit prices

u cant have possibly picked this $800 5070 while staring at the other $600 5070s

[thorn thunder]

I live in brazil

[tidal geyser]

yes

[vale widget]

whats a good cpu to upgrade in the intel side? i dont want to spend money on a new mobo cuz i have a semi high end one. (i have a i5 12400F)

[tidal geyser]

14900ks

[vale widget]

bro i dont have an aio

[latent pasture]

why do u want to upgrade 12400f is still good for most stuff

[hexed rapids]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rp29zP new list

[tidal geyser]

cool its max 250w with a modern bios

[vale widget]

so i should leave it as is right?

[balmy drum]

Then it’s either 14400 or 14600

[tidal geyser]

why 200$ psu

[fringe prairie]

14600k

[balmy drum]

I have an i7 14700kf with a Lian li ga 2 trinity performance and it can still peak at 80 degrees 🙏

[vale widget]

is intel 13th&14th gen instability still a thing

[barren breach]

I have a 14600k paired with my 5070ti, i think its great

[balmy drum]

Not from my experience

[barren breach]

Not with the bios updates

[tidal geyser]

old bios?

[balmy drum]

Newest

[tidal geyser]

update bios and new cpu

[tidal geyser]

contact frame?

[hexed rapids]

i wanted 1000w and a higher certification or should i go lower end i only know 2 good brands

[tidal geyser]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview?pli=1

[fringe prairie]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CxcYGJ

[thorn thunder]

wut, found a 9300h with an gtx 1050 3gb, without batteries though

[balmy drum]

Sadly nope it’s either a the normal standard one or an overpriced thermal grizzly one (I don’t have any others available to buy or order)

[latent pasture]

dats a pc

[vale widget]

wait so any 14th gen other than i9 right?

[tidal geyser]

makes sense

[latent pasture]

are you in usa? 14600k is $170 rn just get that one

[tidal geyser]

nope 13600k and 14600k also died

[fringe prairie]

$170? goddamn

[vale widget]

yes

[balmy drum]

I was thinking of switching to a arctic lf3 360 pro

[tidal geyser]

at that point 70$ more and change your entire pc to am5 if MC is the name of the game by you

[hexed rapids]

with this list should i go for a better gpu since i have the budget

[tidal geyser]

AIOs are really not my thing but yea no that is one of the best ones money can buy

[fringe prairie]

get a better monitor

[barren breach]

I have a thermalright 360mm aio on my 14600k lmao

[tidal geyser]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dDq4Wc

[fringe prairie]

5080 is $500 more

not that much faster

[balmy drum]

9070 xt on top

[latent pasture]

id just sleep, 80c on a cpu that on max uses 200-250w is good enough

[tidal geyser]

10% or smn

[tidal geyser]

o yea 80c is nothing

laws of thermodynamics is fun

[hexed rapids]

i have a samsung 34" odyssey g5

[balmy drum]

Yeah but I’ve had other problems with it not even Lian li support could help me with so it’s really easier for me to replace it

[tidal geyser]

OLED?

[latent pasture]

what problems

[fringe prairie]

ips right?
get an oled monitor

[tidal geyser]

GOD i hope its not this one

VA with a 5070 ti should be a crime

[balmy drum]

It’s a long explanation but long story short whenever you boot the pc the pump rolls a coin whether it turns on that time or not

[tidal geyser]

RMA it?

[balmy drum]

I have the same monitor but smaller with a 9070 xt 🥀

[latent pasture]

inb4 thats what lian li wasnt helping them abt

[hexed rapids]

mine is 34" but u used to just use a tv

[balmy drum]

They tested it from where I bought it from and they said it’s working fine

[fringe prairie]

ps5 is still expensive?

[tidal geyser]

like 300$ i would imagine

well used ofc

[tidal geyser]

i dono shake your pc

[tidal geyser]

no i have always used monitors

[balmy drum]

What for

[tidal geyser]

loosen up the shit next to your pump or smn

[hexed rapids]

i could never afford them before

[balmy drum]

I don’t think that’s the problem

[tidal geyser]

anyhow a air cooler cant have that problem

[tidal geyser]

monitors are cheaper??

[balmy drum]

I’d rather go the aesthetic way of aios than having a block in the middle of my pc

[hexed rapids]

ive had the same cheap "smart" tv for about 10 years

[hexed rapids]

same

[tidal geyser]

well no need to worry if your pc is gonna overheat and die (well turn off but its not the best for it) every day you turn on the pc

[balmy drum]

I check that the pump turns on it’s basically gambling

If it doesn’t I just turn it off and turn it back on

[hexed rapids]

ive had my aio for about 5 years and my cpu with load max temp is about 40

40c

[tidal geyser]

uh that is a actual issue

[hexed rapids]

okay that looks cool butttt an aio looks so much better

[tidal geyser]

unless your room is like 0c something BAD BAD BAD is going on

[hexed rapids]

what do you mean

[tidal geyser]

the laws of thermodynamics??

But the main one here that I can simplify is the closer the temperature is to ambient/the temperature around you the harder it is to cool bellow that while the other way around the hotter something is the easier it is to cool

[hexed rapids]

my room stays about 68f what ever that conversion is and thats at about 50% load on a game ill see about 40-50c

[tidal geyser]

f to pay respect for having to use that

[empty quartz]

Ill take mine apart and clean/re-paste it

[tidal geyser]

hmmmmmmm

[tulip sparrow]

sighs ok this is borked

trying to empty my recycle bin

[tidal geyser]

also i own a 8086k well i did and it not fuckn being temp monitored GOD DAMIT

[hexed rapids]

also my icue software reads different than my msi software (msi motherboard) why is that

[tidal geyser]

only ever use hwinfo

and for temps sensor mode

huh

[icy rain]

is rx9070xt good for streaming ?

[tidal geyser]

yes

[steel umbra]

it will explode and eat teh whole universe

[tidal geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/spin-gif-2296255060010733622

[steel umbra]

if it works it works

😂

[zealous star]

my screen turned into some weird repeating pattern and my mouse was still visible but was also a segment of the repeating pattern and now my gpu doesnt show up in task manager and adrenalin is saying its incompatible, did my gpu die?

also it crashed after sometime of the weird pattern

wait actually I just realized my cpu doesnt have integrated graphics so my gpu definitely still works, but I also had a game say it wasnt compatible with direct x 11

[prisma radish]

Need help my PC crashed than put me on bit locker I do it than it puts me in the recovery screen I tried everything but it won't load

[vapid nimbus]

anyone think there shuld be a option for a gpu between 400-500 dollars

[prisma radish]

How do i do that

[vapid nimbus]

open ur pc and unplug

[prisma radish]

I got in2 bios and turned off safe boot it did nu

Wym

Nothing

Ment nun

[steel umbra]

NUTELLA

[prisma radish]

1 sec

The one under cpu

[vapid nimbus]

see the green thing

[prisma radish]

No my brother has a PC tho

[vapid nimbus]

then take the green ssd out

[steel umbra]

which psu is that, those cables don’t look good

[prisma radish]

Idk it a pre build

[steel umbra]

red connectors, mustard cables

[vapid nimbus]

so prbly a cheap 650 or 750w

[steel umbra]

check which model

it shouldn’t be cheaped out on a psu

[vapid nimbus]

do you know if you have more then one drive

[prisma radish]

Idk can get 2 it

No have 1 external

No

[vapid nimbus]

it looks like a cheap b550 mobo so it prbly dont got two nvme slots

[prisma radish]

1 sec

[vapid nimbus]

mine dont

its a m atx tho

[tidal geyser]

Is someone buying am4 new again

[vapid nimbus]

nah

helping someone with am4

[tidal geyser]

The guy not even in this chat?

[vapid nimbus]

he is he said "1 sec" tho

[tidal geyser]

It was someone different talking about am4 somehow

[prisma radish]

Took off back

[tidal geyser]

Bomb

[vapid nimbus]

ye cheap ah 750w

[tidal geyser]

That is a horrible price

A used 12100 is like 50

[vapid nimbus]

the psu is prbly fine

[prisma radish]

So my problem is psu or boot drive

[tidal geyser]

With the performance of a R5 3600 or i3 12100f

And?????

[prisma radish]

?

[vapid nimbus]

boot drive its just a cheap psu and the psu is something that you dont want to be cheaping out on

[tidal geyser]

I could have a dual socket 10 core xeon aka 20 cores total that gets beaten by like a i5

That is the issue, there is no cpu that will give a major uplift that then does not cost the price of a new platform

2028 or smn

????????

20

Also your gonna be GPU limited on a modern game unless your already at 500 fps

9800x3d

Even a R5 7600x3d would do that considering you have a R5 5500

[fringe prairie]

just get a used 5600

or 12400/f

[tidal geyser]

He just bought a 5500 for 70$

[fringe prairie]

return it and

[tidal geyser]

75$"

320$ is not a lot by my standard but ok

A new 7800x3d is like 320

Get a good job

[fringe prairie]

good, get that

[tidal geyser]

Yes but that

5 5600

Used 14600k

I dono

[fringe prairie]

7500f

is probably cheap if you buy from aliex

[tidal geyser]

Eh even the 9600x should nuke a 5500 straight to hell even a 5700x3d gets a light one

You are mostly gaming right?

Also it's a dead platform already well kinda

It's funny how well intel holds its value

I3 12100f

It has 8 "cores" well as the oc sees it

What???

It still like on par with a 5500

[latent pasture]

whats ur current cpu anyway

current cpu not what u want to buy

[tidal geyser]

Sad cpu

It's not even a desktop cpu

It's a sad laptop cpu

[trim gyro]

nah

9600X goes for $150 on a good day

[charred kiln]

Yay my sleep schedule is now fixed

Ya but micro center exclusive

[steel umbra]

costs more, less available

[tidal geyser]

The 7600x3d I think has non gaming performance like a r3 if there was a actual one for am5

[latent pasture]

it doesnt

[steel umbra]

9300f3d lol

would be hilarious

[latent pasture]

https://youtu.be/-nscHfQGUPI?si=6hHC2G9kysKFAAWi

[steel umbra]

8300g hehe

[trim gyro]

hey, any atx case recommendations, preferably single-layer mesh front and solid side panel, under $200 usd

[steel umbra]

you have 7400f and 7500f

7400f

[fringe prairie]

8300g

[trim gyro]

the more tasteful the better

[fringe prairie]

crappy desktop bersion of 7440u

[steel umbra]

buy from china

well, now it’s a $220 cpu pff

[latent pasture]

the mobo and ram isnt same price tho

[trim gyro]

are companies just no longer making good high-efficiency 550W psus

[steel umbra]

cwt, hec platforms

or do you mean like titanium, ruby?

[trim gyro]

gold

they dne

[tidal geyser]

Same performance maybe even better on the 7500f while also not being on a dead platform

[steel umbra]

damn that’s a sad market

[tidal geyser]

I love buying used tx550m

[trim gyro]

you will be missed 😔

[tidal geyser]

It tends to almost cost the price of going am5

What is wrong with superflower

[fringe prairie]

nothing

[restive ledge]

got all the parts for my build ordered (along with some i already have and the stuff i’m getting from a friend)
looking to build next week :)
i’m so excited

[tidal geyser]

Selling your am4 shit to then go am6 badaboom you got it

[barren breach]

Am6

[tidal geyser]

Has not been made for I feel like 2 years

2026 will be zen 6 and I almost feel amd will do a gap year or a refresh before am6

[barren breach]

Is there like, something to do with PC fans you aren’t using. Other than try to sell them

[tidal geyser]

Usw them?

[trim gyro]

you can buy an external fan controller and use it to cool hot foods or something

[barren breach]

Itd make no sense for me to use them in my pc. Unless i build an entire second PC around the fans lol

$10 and shipping will net you 4 140s and 3 120s lol

[trim gyro]

if you have a solder station, you could put the fan near a window and connect it to your solder station with an aluminum duct hose or something for ventilation

personally, I use one of my fans to quickly cool rice down for making sushi

[barren breach]

4 phanteks 140s and 3 thermalright 120s

[latent pasture]

so what

[trim gyro]

speaking of hot wheels, their quality has gone down :c

[barren breach]

Do you have that single rear as intake

And the other 2 as exhaust

You need some reverse flow fans lol

[latent pasture]

or just flip the fans

[barren breach]

That too

[latent pasture]

try harder

[trim gyro]

it feels wack putting a 850W psu in such a mid-range pc

[barren breach]

But you can get solid 850w for cheap

Vetroo fully modular 850w $90

[latent pasture]

they parts swapped that one

[trim gyro]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mgjyzP

ooh wait I should use a p51 instead

[barren breach]

Wouldn’t a 9600x pair better with like a 9070/9070xt

[trim gyro]

well a 9070 xt is like $400 more than a 9060 xt

[barren breach]

Then go cheap cpu lol

Cheaper*

Save a couple $

[trim gyro]

I think there are better places to budget cut if the goal is gpu performance

[barren breach]

Or go used gpu

[trim gyro]

there we go https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9tFtTM

could try for even lower latency with a 9800x3d

no intel optane

[latent pasture]

$170 for 1tb ssd 😭

[trim gyro]

sk hynix is on drugs

meanwhile their 2tb p41 is $115

[vital gyro]

LSFG definitely runs significantly better on my Intel B760 system than it did on my AMD B550 system.

[trim gyro]

thermalright royal knight is the competitor to scythe fuma 3

[teal crater]

Is a used EVGA 3080ti FTW3 Ultra worth it for 385 or should I get the 9060xt. Also is there any better gpus for a better price that I can get for around 500 max

[trim gyro]

385 is a very good price

[teal crater]

its used and from Facebook market place and idk if its crypto mined or messed up

[frigid blade]

fuck yah, after 4 hours of being stupid

I finally got these 2 LoRa modules to communicate

[trim gyro]

nicely done

[frigid blade]

The issue wasnt me for the most part, it seems that PuTTy just cant read the serial output from them

[trim gyro]

385 for a 3080 ti seems like a a no-brainer to me. The only reason I might ever consider a 9060 xt over it is if power consumption is a huge concern

from techpowerup it says 3080 ti performs 30% better for whatever they're using to test, while using double the power over the 9060 xt, 350W vs 160W

I guess there's also the added bonus of the 9060 xt having 4gb more vram

[brittle coyote]

can someone help me use

[valid kite]

are the C13 cables that go from the PSU to the wall universal?

[fringe prairie]

it's probably more than that

3080ti is being tested at 4k, 9060xt at 1080p

3080 is already 32% faster at 4k
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/sapphire-radeon-rx-9060-xt-pulse-oc/33.html

[grizzled frost]

the C13 bit is universal with all C14 connectors, what is on the other end is generally the same within a region

it can be 120v or 240v, at varying amperages

[valid kite]

so just get a standard US C13 cable and that should work?

[grizzled frost]

Correct

in the US it's all 5-15p to C13

[valid kite]

Cool. my power supply provided cable is doing some funky stuff so i wanna just get it replaced

[grizzled frost]

wdym "funky stuff"

[valid kite]

i hit it the wrong way and it says "time to turn pc off"

[grizzled frost]

wdym "hit it the wrong way"

and what is saying "time to turn pc off"

[valid kite]

shuts the pc off

[grizzled frost]

that didn't answer either of my questions

[next rover]

am i blind or are there no instructions

[valid kite]

i move the cable and it makes a sound and then my computer turns off

[grizzled frost]

like a small popping sound?

[valid kite]

about that

[grizzled frost]

please unplug that cable like yesterday

[valid kite]

cable gonzo i guess

[grizzled frost]

Kind of sounds like the psu not the cable

[formal sonnet]

That's just an AI summary. See if the email contains actually useful information.

[grizzled frost]

Images of both connectors on the cable please

[next rover]

oh i see now

i cant return the item for another day it seems

i thought it already processed because the ai summary came out like 8 hours after they already sent the email

[valid kite]

K workin in the dark so hold on

[grizzled frost]

dont ever rely on AI summaries

[valid kite]

(I’m on my phone now)

You want picture of both sides of the cable?

[grizzled frost]

Yes

[valid kite]

Doubt you can tell anything light in room is garbage

[grizzled frost]

Cable looks fine, i'm leaning more towards a PSU issue

what's the model of PSU

[valid kite]

Rm1000x

The sound was in the cable when I moved it though

[grizzled frost]

what

[valid kite]

Like I didn’t hear the psu make a sound

[grizzled frost]

Throw that cable away yesterday

[valid kite]

Yeah okay got it

[grizzled frost]

your power cable should never make noises

[valid kite]

Just started today so

[grizzled frost]

What it sounds like is there's damaged shielding inside the cable, allowing the inside conducors to arc when moved into a certain position

[valid kite]

Do you want a photo of the plug on the psu?

[grizzled frost]

Yes actually

and any irregularities along the length of the cable

[valid kite]

Not that I can see

[grizzled frost]

PSU looks fine

[valid kite]

It could be how the cable was extended and left though

It was a rats nest back there and it was just kinda laying in a bunch

Got any recommendations for a new cable? XD

[grizzled frost]

literally anything that is 5-15p (your wall outlet) to c13

[valid kite]

Doesn’t it need to be a certain amperage?

[grizzled frost]

you can look for it to be rated for 12amp, but it doesn't really matter a whole lot in your case

a single computer doesn't really draw all that much power

[valid kite]

To Best Buy I go tmmrw then

Or maybe I could overnight a cable from Amazon

[limber shale]

is 4060 a good upgrade from a 1050 ti?

[teal ocean]

So I’m looking to build a NAS to hold files videos, photos, and other stuff for school and my family I’m considering building a nas using my old parts (I think ryzen 5 3600 and rtx 2060 32 gb of ram) but unfortunately the motherboard is a micro, ITX and a case is a micro ITX small form factor so I would have to buy a new case to hold the drive bays my utter option for custom route is to build the nas using a Mac mini M4 so if for any reason, I don’t like using the Nas I can use it as a computer for my mum my other option that I went to Micro Center today to look at is to get the ugreen duo bay nas i’m looking at the prices right now if I go to custom route with the old PC parts it’s around 200 if I get used parts off of eBay, but if the case is slightly bigger, I might have to get a full size ATX power supply so that’s just at a cost

So give or take if I go custom PC using my old parts it’s around $250 without any of the dives

Mac mini probably 680 with the 3d printed enclosure

And you ugreen is around $500 with the drives

Going to post this on both channels

[limber shale]

Friend has this setup, and all the other commonly suggested cards (arc cards/9060/9060xt/5060) are more expensive then the 4060 by a decent margin

he would also get 16 gb of 3200mhz dual channel

[trim gyro]

a used 4060?

what country, since it looks like a 9060 xt 16gb is the same price as a new 4060 in the US

whereas a 9060 xt 8gb is $250

[limber shale]

macedonia

https://sklopi.mk/gpu/products

our pcpp version

doe it doesnt have his parts so i used pcpp

[random gyro]

anyone know of A2 hosting and is it any good?

it seems decent looking for cheap but good hosting for a year

[valid kite]

@grizzled frost what damage could have been done from this incident? And how may I notice it.

[trim gyro]

wow gpu market sucks there

check if you can get your hands on a used rx 6700 xt, 2080 super, or rtx 3070 for cheaper

[grizzled frost]

I mean theoretically you could kill every component in your computer at once, but since your breaker is still untripped i doubt any damage was caused

basically look for performance degradation, instability, or devices not showing up

[trim gyro]

arc b580 > rtx 4060 if that's an option, but it seems like that's not possible

[valid kite]

None of that has happened so far.

And if I get the new cable and it still does that. Then I have to get Corsair involved huh…

[limber shale]

Yep!

[valid kite]

Everything breaks or almost breaks right before I move….

[grizzled frost]

Mhm

[limber shale]

6700xt costs 10000mkd, i suggested it to him but he is thinking about it.

It's on an fb marketplace and he isn't knowledgeable with pcs

[valid kite]

Sigh. Okay thanks. Let’s hope everything will work out tmmrw. I already found the cord I’m gonna get so lol

[charred kiln]

How come Linus didn't do a "lothleth thcaling" video till now

[hexed tapir]

https://x.com/SnazzyLabs/status/1950410580361195819?t=rAJAC0LGKqSKtLid5wxdeg&s=19

Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyLabs)

Split Fiction uses rumble so often the Switch 2 Pro Controller linear vibration motors overheat and shut off.

X · Jul 30, 2025, 4:18 AM

[last mural]

Anything wrong with putting the aio like this

[charred kiln]

why tubing on top not good

[last mural]

It doesn’t matter where the tubes on the aio r ?

[hexed tapir]

On the block no

[last mural]

Ight bet Ty

[clear nest]

i get no takers on my tech support 💀

[hexed tapir]

Spend your Taylor Swift money on a second monitor

[night coral]

u dont even have a mousepad

[hexed tapir]

We also need more pictures of the cat

[night coral]

this setup looks like my principles office

[delicate wedge]

I have a new one on-order because my cat clawed all over it

[hexed tapir]

If there's no video evidence, the cat didn't do it

[delicate wedge]

I want for Apple to make a new monitor and I’ll buy it immediately as I want a triple monitor setup

I’m kinda biased to Apple..

[charred kiln]

wow decapitated macbook

[hexed tapir]

Just buy monitors from apple supplier LG

[delicate wedge]

I may have dropped it when the lid was fully open

[charred kiln]

average american student

[formal sonnet]

I'm SO VERY VERY sorry you also have to deal with HP's LaserJet 4300 series of printers.

[delicate wedge]

I think it’s good tho as I print 1500 pages each month and HP send me new ones every 3 months and I had bad experiences with Epson and Brother and have to buy ink every week even with the high yield ones

[formal sonnet]

Yeah when they work, they're fine. We have a fleet of 4301fdw models at work... their firmware was extremely dodgy prior to an update in December 2024. They're relatively stable now, but like... HP was selling a printer with what amounts to BETA firmware prior to that update.

[delicate wedge]

The only thing I hate is how there are random errors and have to force reset it and the frames are horrible

You can even see it in the video

[charred kiln]

oh noooooooooo HP printer

most unreliable pieces of shit on this planet

I had one that died after a year

not this specific one but still an HP one

[hexed tapir]

Also, you're sort of kind doxed yourself with your certificates (shows first and last name and your highschool) and graduation photo

[delicate wedge]

HP LaserJets are fine besides an inkjet. HP inkjets are the worst POS ever

[delicate wedge]

I don’t even go there anymore so I think it’s fine but thank you for telling me

[charred kiln]

People can find you that way even if you don't go there anymore.

[delicate wedge]

Gotta delete that

[pine ingot]

guys, im getting 77* celeius while im just broswing, have discord open and writing notes. This isn't good/normal, right?

[sinful cobalt]

whats ur specs

some ancient tech can have discord eating 50% of their CPU

source: my guy that was on some 4th gen intel platform

[nova sparrow]

So why would a PCI card only work in this particular slot?

it's a raid card

If I plug it into PCIEX4 or PCIEX1_3 it doesn't read

[sinful cobalt]

wdym

[thorn escarp]

can i please get some build help? i cant figure out if im supposed to remove the ssd mounts or add one

this is what it looks like underneath the heatsink

my ssd is an sn5000

[nova sparrow]

The card only works when plugged into this port. When plugged into the other ports it does not work.

[sinful cobalt]

what card is it

[nova sparrow]

well, it's a direct memory access card

ya know for "research"

But I was reading something about PCH slots and other slots that go directly to the CPU

[trail patio]

if i have an extra £200, should i change from buying a 9070xt to a 5070ti?

or are the gains just not worth it

[sinful cobalt]

whats the msrp of both cards respectively and what are u looking at

like msrp vs ur buying prices

[trail patio]

buying price for 9070xt is like 679 and for the 5070ti is like 850

no clue abt msrp

[trail patio]

so its like more or less a £200 difference but are the gains worth it

[sinful cobalt]

Do u need cuda?

[trail patio]

not sure what that is

[sinful cobalt]

the only other benefits of 5070Ti is better upscaling availability, MFG, RTX VSR and RTX HDR

[trail patio]

also i found a 9070xt for msrp at 599

[sinful cobalt]

get whatever is closest to msrp

[trail patio]

eh i dont think i care that much about it, just looking to ensure ill be fine for a few years

ill get the 9070xt then

[charred kiln]

then ya dont

[trail patio]

lmaoo

[hidden nymph]

am i the only one using 35 GB per hour for video streaming

completely lossless, i hate compression

[thorn escarp]

hey i just wanna confirm something

so my mobo came with m.2 screws but also a heatsink

if i plugged in the m.2 screw the heatsink wouldn't screw back on

so i just removed the m.2 screw and used the heatsink screw through the ssd

is that fine?

[hidden nymph]

yes

generally the heatsinks include their own screw

[thorn escarp]

gotcha

wish the manual woulda told me this

[hidden nymph]

i gave up on relying on documentation a long time ago

i could never understand that shit anyway

[thorn escarp]

i spent like

so much time reading all the manuals

[hidden nymph]

they all suck half of the time

or theyre incorrect entirely

[thorn escarp]

ok im stupid i touched the fucking paste on the cooler

[hidden nymph]

pov ur movie streaming is using 30% of an RTX 4070

[thorn escarp]

hey does the orientation of a 5600x wraith stealth stock cooler matter

[rigid fjord]

please don't suggest a 3070 dude, the amount of asset culling it does just to keep up performance is terribad

[spare finch]

what do you guys think of this https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/4m27jn

[rigid fjord]

6700xt would be ideal tbh, that or a 7700xt

[rigid fjord]

you forgot to add the ram, and i'd change the ssd

[spare finch]

oops

[sinful cobalt]

1: no ram
2: overpriced SSD that average users/gamers wont notice
3: If its a new build, 5070Ti over TiS

[hidden nymph]

and uh remove this...

[rigid fjord]

nah, just mark it as purchased for 0.00 aud

[hidden nymph]

LMAO

but yeah dont buy that...

[spare finch]

gotcha

[hidden nymph]

just simply "acquire" Windows

[spare finch]

how do i add ram

[rigid fjord]

from microsoft for free

[abstract wigeon]

https://tenor.com/view/balls-gif-15494216853001712776

[spare finch]

@hidden nymph any suggestions for ram

[hidden nymph]

nah nah nah totally legit bro

[spare finch]

how do i add the ram

[hidden nymph]

buy it seperately bru

or just

[spare finch]

any suggestions for ram

[hidden nymph]

also if u dont have an older cpu lying around i wouldnt get this mobo

[rigid fjord]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fpFG4p

[rigid fjord]

this one is to be ignored

[hidden nymph]

alr lmao

just ensuring they dont get a mobo that doesnt have the correct bios

ive done that once.

[spare finch]

this is my first time getting a pc

sorry building one

[rigid fjord]

you really don't know that b650's are already compatible with it

[hidden nymph]

ur acting like ive looked up a b650 specifically already

😭

[spare finch]

i got no clue hoe to build a pc

i feel scared buying theese parts

what if something goes wrong

💀

[rigid fjord]

a pc is the adult version of lego/mechano

[abstract wigeon]

as long as you follow a tutorial you cant mess up

[shrewd heron]

im building a pc for my brother, do i get him an rx 6600 or an rtx 3060? 1080p gaming btw

[rigid fjord]

99% of the info you need is in the manual @spare finch

[hidden nymph]

unless ur me and dont understand manuals

[rigid fjord]

get a used 6600xt or 6700xt tbh

[spare finch]

i am safe!!

[rigid fjord]

always consult the manual for your front panel header for sure

[shrewd heron]

my brother insists on brand new gpu's welp

[spare finch]

btw i have a budget of 3500 AUD

[rigid fjord]

then a 7600 or 7700xt or 9060xt if you go amd

[shrewd heron]

Ok thanks

[hidden nymph]

welp ur good now that youve removed purchasing windows from the equation

[spare finch]

yeah

[rigid fjord]

a 6600 let alone a 3060 won't ever be new in this day or age

[shrewd heron]

hes not rlly going to be 4k gaming or 1440p gaming

[abstract wigeon]

whats the budget

b580 may be able to squeeze in

its not a crazy powerful gpu but the vram will help it overtake the 3060/6600

[spare finch]

so is this good now????? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/zm7Th7

[shrewd heron]

na its alr settled

[abstract wigeon]

no ram?

[shrewd heron]

i think he'll go for the rx 7600

[spare finch]

i'll buy that separately

[rigid fjord]

no because of the ssd and no ram, also that 5070 is worser than a 4070ti super

[abstract wigeon]

youve made it worse than the list rauko gave you

[rigid fjord]

doesn't matter, both a 4070ti or 4070ti super are better than a 5070 @spare finch

[stray cairn]

No

Ngl y'all need to learn how to save up money

[spare finch]

@abstract wigeon this good???????https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fpFG4p

[rigid fjord]

basically the same performance

[abstract wigeon]

between the 5070ti and 9070xt i just tell people to get whatever is cheaper

[spare finch]

which is better though

?

[abstract wigeon]

they are near identical

neither is 'better' in any way thats worth more money

[spare finch]

@abstract wigeon is this good now??? https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/fpFG4p

[wheat torrent]

Good news for the unemployed

[abstract wigeon]

yeah looks good

[spare finch]

perfect

[wheat torrent]

Theoretically In an alternate universe we could have GPUs that have vram slots?

[rigid fjord]

we had that over 20 years ago

[wheat torrent]

If not add then swap the vram modules

[wheat torrent]

What was the name

[rigid fjord]

also sound cards with it

[rigid fjord]

ati rage

[wheat torrent]

Imagine buying any GPU and just being able to give it more vram as you wish

[wheat torrent]

How would adding vram work

[rigid fjord]

single stick, you just replace it with a higher capacity

[wheat torrent]

I mean we can change vram right now also

Except that they make it hard or impossible to do

[rigid fjord]

there was these with sockets the ram could be pulled out from also

[wheat torrent]

Like of they would just provide the tools to do it properly you could just go to a service shop

Actually nvm I remembered that soldering the chips is quite hard

Very precise

[rigid fjord]

a soundcard where ram = cache

[wheat torrent]

Dammnnn

This would add significant latency I would assume if used in modern GPUs

Ignore the fact that we have huge ass coolers

[rigid fjord]

very much so

[unreal cosmos]

Latency isn't the problem. It's more so bandwidth

[wheat torrent]

Yeah so we would need to stick to the small modules we have now, but would it be possible to make that modular

[rigid fjord]

just insert ram

[wheat torrent]

Would it be like small cpu slots like we have in motherboards

[unreal cosmos]

There's a reason GPUs use higher latency and higher bandwidth GDDR and HBM memories

[unreal cosmos]

No, it would be soldered down or even on an interposer for maximum speed

[wheat torrent]

It looks quite far away, on modern cards the chips are in a square and quite close to the main processing unit (correct me if I'm wrong)

[rigid fjord]

an even older gpu that used ram as cache @wheat torrent

[wheat torrent]

I would assume having a ram stick in the corner would add noticeable latency, bandwidth aside

[wheat torrent]

Those looks so unique

[rigid fjord]

and finally another one where you can just add ram

[unreal cosmos]

Yes they're closer because that way you get better signaling. However if you were to put ram slots on a GPU you wouldn't get anywhere close to the same bandwidth

[unreal cosmos]

GPUs don't care so much about latency because they can keep enough jobs in flight to hide it

[wheat torrent]

Well I'm not talking about traditional ram slots per say, just modular vram

[wheat torrent]

Times changed

[unreal cosmos]

You would very likely not be able to get the same density and/or performance as GPUs these days

[unreal cosmos]

Some even have it on an interposer

[wheat torrent]

You think so?

[unreal cosmos]

Yes

[wheat torrent]

I don't remember but do modern GPUs have vram on both side or only one side?

[unreal cosmos]

Some have both

[rigid fjord]

sodimm's could be used but there would be latency and bandwidth issues tbh

and technically, gpu's use qdr not ddr

[unreal cosmos]

Sodimms aren't nearly dense enough and the interface is bad for signal integrity

[wheat torrent]

What about keeping them soldered as right now except making it easier to replace would that be possible

[rigid fjord]

tell that to the ddr5 ones

[unreal cosmos]

There's a reason ddr5 sodimms cap out lower than soldered ddr5 and desktop dimms

[rigid fjord]

the main thing is, for gpu's, dispite the clock speed the ram has it has a much higher bandwith than what ddr of the same gen has

[unreal cosmos]

That's because it uses a larger bus size

[wheat torrent]

So small yet so much electricity passes through them, for this one everything is so compact I can't see any space to make it modular

Why did they make the 5000 PCB so small, any reason?

Just so they can use 2 blow through fans?

[wheat torrent]

I think that's the wrong name

[ruby grail]

hey can someone help me it’s my first build

[wheat torrent]

What if each vram module would go in like you put the CPUs

[rigid fjord]

#1106613567966429224

[wheat torrent]

But with some smaller equivalent

[unreal cosmos]

Density would be a concern

[rigid fjord]

wouldn't work so well

[unreal cosmos]

There do exist sockets for bga chips and I wouldn't recommend using them. They're not great

[unreal cosmos]

They require extremely high compressive force to work and the ones I've used usually took a few attempts to get seated correctly

[wheat torrent]

Look how much bigger the older generation GPUs are

[wheat torrent]

Size issue?

[rigid fjord]

bga vs lga

[unreal cosmos]

Size, signal integrity

[wheat torrent]

Actually nvm its same size I didn't notice

[thorn escarp]

how do i find where the power thingie is?

like the place where i put a screw driver to turn it on

[winged sky]

power thingie....?

[winged sky]

Motherboard manual

[abstract wigeon]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1126496668263649300/1327256024297508905/caption.gif

[wheat torrent]

Tiny indeed

Yeah idk if it can even be done

[rigid fjord]

reballing these are a bitch btw

[wheat torrent]

Like having a modular option for consumer

Closest to reality probably would be having it less of a hassle for someone who has the skills to do it

[unreal cosmos]

What would that get you?

[thorn escarp]

btw

[wheat torrent]

On top of that you have to fight the software I recall

[thorn escarp]

any wires i need to make sure dont get caught somewhere

cus im just on a test bench, havent put the mobo in so far

[rigid fjord]

vbios

[wheat torrent]

I think even if you do it right there are limitations or something that stops you

Yeah vbios

[wispy forum]

Why whenever I’m streaming on discord this happens? Does anybody know why?

[wheat torrent]

But It was possible on 3000 I think

[wispy forum]

It doesn't happen the whole time either, and when this does happen my ram and everything of my pc is doing fine how do I fix this?

[rigid fjord]

#1027757333117415424

[thorn escarp]

okay so

[wispy forum]

rauko but it's a short question tho

[thorn escarp]

here's what the manual says but i still dont know which ones to touch with my screwdriver\

[rigid fjord]

they have a signature bit of code, if it don't match correctly, the vbios might not be accepted

[rigid fjord]

#1027757333117415424

[winged sky]

Maybe the one labeled power switch...?

[rigid fjord]

it clearly states it there, power switch

[wheat torrent]

https://youtu.be/DhHYhkx8RiQ

[thorn escarp]

yea but

[wheat torrent]

This is the one I watched

[wispy forum]

Why are you not giving the same response to others tho :(*

[thorn escarp]

do i need to touch 6 and 8 together? im sorry ive never done this before

[winged sky]

Yes

[rigid fjord]

because they're not after something that's a tech support question

[wheat torrent]

I don't think any service center in my country would agree to do this job

On a more modern GPU

[winged sky]

Only touch 6 and 8 and only touch it briefly for the pc to turn in

[magic citrus]

so i have this 5-year old ROG STRIX laptop that just fixed because of possibly motherboard issue.
should i continue using it or just sell?

[rigid fjord]

they're not, it's usually always a custom job by someone who's into EE

[winged sky]

I mean if you just fixed it, is there any reason to get rid of it?

[thorn escarp]

i did it for about a sec and nothing happened

[wheat torrent]

Didn't China have like a bunch of 4000 series with upgraded vram that you could buy a while ago?

[rigid fjord]

time for #1027757333117415424

[wheat torrent]

Am I remembering that right

[winged sky]

Make sure everything is plugged in and the psu switch turned on. If plugged into a power strip make sure that is also turned on

[thorn escarp]

yea the power strip is turned on

and i did a bios flash before

[winged sky]

Is the power supply switch turned on as well

[thorn escarp]

yes

the cables i plugged in are

[wheat torrent]

Also until now I still don't understand why China has dragon GPUs but we don't

[thorn escarp]

gpu, atx 24 and cpu

[winged sky]

Sent picture

[rigid fjord]

@winged sky@thorn escarp take it to #1027757333117415424

[winged sky]

Why?

This should be a quick fix

[rigid fjord]

because the message won't be interupted, and it's the smart thing

[magic citrus]

my brother said "too old to operate in this day and age"

[winged sky]

How old is it....???

Wait

[ivory olive]

Cpu: 13900k 160
Mobo: Z790 Tuf wifi 60
Gpu: Galax 4070S 220
Storage: 2TB 970 EVO 0
PSU: MSI 1000w gold 80
Ram:??
Cooler:??
Case:??
My build so far. Hopefully I can keep it under 750.

[magic citrus]

just passed 5 years old

[winged sky]

5 years old, bruh thats more than fine

[rigid fjord]

all of these are secondhand parts right?

[winged sky]

Also hilarious because I see 15 year old computers running just fine

[wheat torrent]

20 old GPUs are borderline e-waste today

I have a hard time imagining 5090s GPUs being ewaste in 20 years

[ivory olive]

Yeah. Except the Psu. That's new.

I found a 2tb nvme in the mobo I got today 😭

[wheat torrent]

Isn't that the fake Samsung ssds

[rigid fjord]

in a bottom slot

[wheat torrent]

It is not

[rigid fjord]

970 evo plus, old but no not fake

[ivory olive]

I was checking the mobo and I was like why is there chips there? Lol

[wheat torrent]

I did not see the Samsung logo, there are some SSDs in my country that are like the same sticker except it doesn't say its Samsung

Its 1090 or something

[rigid fjord]

that is a fake one made to look like a samsung model

[ivory olive]

Also these somewhat cheap 13W/mk Amazon thermal pads are great. It dropped my mem temp by 16C on a 4070S vs the owl tree 6W/mk one

[rigid fjord]

1080/1090 on a red writing and black label, both fake models @wheat torrent

[magic citrus]

that's what i told to my brother
but maybe he's concerned of my usage
on weekend i can play like morning to morning, and all this time, i never unplug the power cord

and always running turbo mode

[winged sky]

The only thing id be worried about is you cooking your battery by never unplugging it

[wheat torrent]

Found the image

[rigid fjord]

as i said

[wheat torrent]

It doesn't say Samsung tho does it

Its just very similar format

[rigid fjord]

literally knock off's to fool people into thinking it's a samsung drive

[rigid fjord]

not similar, it's the exact same format for a samsung label

[wheat torrent]

Yeah Its messed up

[rigid fjord]

you've missed out on the fake WD sata ssd's from over a year ago

[unreal cosmos]

I would also be extremely surprised if it's anywhere in the same order of magnitude as 4tb

[wheat torrent]

Its weird that ssd just have a flimsy sticker on top

[unreal cosmos]

I'd guess 64go or less

[rigid fjord]

wd vs fakes to make you think they're wd drives

[wheat torrent]

Lmao

[limpid ivy]

One of my buddies fell for that couple weeks ago.

[wheat torrent]

Relatively small light weight tech

So scammers have fun with them

But to be honest there are such products for everything

Not only small tech

[winged sky]

Ahhh the good ol 1gb usb drive stuffed in a generic 2.5inch ssd shell

[rigid fjord]

you missed out on the "2tb" usb thumb drives that are barely 2gb in actual capacity

[winged sky]

Ouch..

Hope he didnt lose too much money on that

[rigid fjord]

being observant enough to note the differences, saves you a headache

[wheat torrent]

Love me some 999999999 lumen flashlight on top of that

[magic citrus]

that i want to ask as well
is gaming laptop by design, can stay plugged?

[winged sky]

I love how it has the same UK dispatch thing 3 times to try and really sell it

[rigid fjord]

the fact it states it's from london there, screams scam

[winged sky]

The only issue with gaming laptops is usually the batteries dont last that long under gaming loads anyway, and when people leave them on the charger because of that it just roasts the hell out of the batteries

[wheat torrent]

I need to buy a motherboard this week

This is the third computer of mine but I'm still not going to build it myself

After my other motherboard died I am paranoid to build a PC

[winged sky]

But its fun

[wheat torrent]

I'll just pay 10 dollars at a service shop and they will do it better than me

[dark dune]

I mean that's still good

[wheat torrent]

I tried following every rule but the motherboard just fried itself somehow

I consider myself tech savvy but it still died and I ain't touching it no more

[dark dune]

Guys I have a question. Is there a feature like console sharing for PCs like if I have my main Microsoft acc and my friend gives me his acc with gamepass and like I get to play bo6 using on my main

[rigid fjord]

actually, more modern ones only charge up to 80% most of the time to prevent damaging the battery

[winged sky]

Dayum only 10 bucks?

[dark dune]

Or no

[wheat torrent]

Yeah it's cheap

And it's not some corporate type service center

Its just 2 dudes, very good service

[winged sky]

Yeaaa but those batteries still get tired fairly quickly

[wheat torrent]

I offered to tip them but they refused

[winged sky]

Bring em some beers, I'm sure they'll appreciate it

[rigid fjord]

batteries have a "memory" so yeah, over time the chargabilty changes over time

[wheat torrent]

I have Razer nari headphones and the dongle is known to get fucked by the voltage regulator or whatever, a simple fix is to short that, but it's very small and I didn't have the required tools

[winged sky]

My old msi gaming laptop with a 1060 3gb only lasted like 2-3 hours max while gaming even from the beginning lol

[wheat torrent]

I paid like 5 dollars and they did it, even 3d printed a new housing for the dongle

I just gave them a reddit post showcasing how to do it

[rigid fjord]

razer and poor quality is their average

[wheat torrent]

Idk how they managed to do this

There are posts and posts and posts of the same issue I was having

[rigid fjord]

they have a keylogger as official software, and a hardware based rootkit called a mouse

literally nothing decent from razer

[wheat torrent]

This what fixes it, that's it lmao

https://www.reddit.com/r/razer/comments/12jwyqh/razer_nari_ultimate_dongle_connection_issue

[thorn escarp]

do i need to install the wifi antennae?

im only gonna be using an ethernet

[wheat torrent]

I got the headphones for 7 dollars so i can't complain

[rigid fjord]

if it has wifi on the mobo, it's wise to do so

[wheat torrent]

But I don't like Razer also

[thorn escarp]

okioki

[winged sky]

Make sure you put them on after you put it all in the case. Ive seen people not do that and get pissed at it for not fitting right XD

[rigid fjord]

what's worse, is that they copy logitech designs and just make it in shittier quality

[thorn escarp]

ofc! hah

[winged sky]

Which is incredible cause Logitech keyboards suck ass. Ive had nothing but issues from Logitech gaming keyboards

[wheat torrent]

I want a Bluetooth mice, I think I will go with Logitech, but pulsar caught my eye also

[winged sky]

Their office ones are fine though, which is hilarious cause those are usually only like 10-15 bucks

[limpid ivy]

lol the one my motherboard came with broke after many removals. Not the two separate antennas but the pop up kind.

[winged sky]

https://tenor.com/view/ricolino-scolari-gif-25352670

[limpid ivy]

Ended up stealing one from a system I built for someone.

They still have yet to notice the system is missing it.

[winged sky]

If they do just call it payment XD

[limpid ivy]

lol

damn close to 2am and here I am about to do some quick part swapping on my system.

[wheat torrent]

Am I the only one who spent more on peripherals than their computer

[limpid ivy]

idk how much of a difference it would make to the deepcool cooler but swapping out the stock fan it came with to the Noctua A12x25 I have unopened.

[winged sky]

Lol

[thorn escarp]

can i place my mobo which is on my mobo box on a bed

it wont cause static or anything right?

im gonna ready up the case

[winged sky]

If it stays on the box it will he fine

[thorn escarp]

oki

[limpid ivy]

Hmm brown and beige

[wheat torrent]

Why are noctua fans the best

Is it the motors?

[thorn escarp]

hey so

how do i ready up the case?

put the io shield and make sure all the mounts are in the right place?

is that it

[wheat torrent]

[thorn escarp]

https://tenor.com/view/happy-cat-silly-cat-happy-cat-smile-gif-11748501437476694103

[wheat torrent]

Remove side panels, don't forget io shield and that's it

[winged sky]

Pretty much. Id install the psu and route the cables where they need to be as well cause some cases make it a pain in the ass to do after the motherboard is installed

[thorn escarp]

gotcha

the back cables seem to be the most hectic part

because at least with the mobo i had an idea of something

here i dont know what anything does

[winged sky]

Cable management is the hardest part of computer building. Or well, the most annoying at least

[winged sky]

Put the motherboard in the case without screwing anything down, take a picture of it in there, use that picture to make sure the cables go to the right places without the motherboard being in there

[thorn escarp]

also i have like 3 pre installed fans so yeh

[limpid ivy]

Cpu power cable that one is really annoying once the motherboard and cooler are.

[thorn escarp]

gotcha

the little things on the io shield

[winged sky]

Depends on the case still, some are incredibly tight

[thorn escarp]

when i push em down, they need to be at 90 degrees right?

[winged sky]

The prongs that poke out of it?

[thorn escarp]

ya

[limpid ivy]

yes that too haven't had a case that made it easy yet so that cable is first connected then I feed it through the back lol.

[thorn escarp]

the things i was the most afraid of: bios flash and cpu installation were a breeze

[winged sky]

Don't bend them unless they go inside a port or get in the way

[thorn escarp]

gotcha

[winged sky]

Indeed. Cpu power cable is always the first one I run

[thorn escarp]

so i shouldnt bend the hdmi ones at all?

since i will never use that port on the mobo

cus no igpu

[limpid ivy]

Bonus bloody sacrifice to the pc gods if you have an air cooler already mounted while trying to do it.

[winged sky]

Unless it gets stuck in the port you should be fine

[thorn escarp]

huh i cant really get the io shield installed

is it supposed to latch onto the little things

[winged sky]

Ya gotta push like you're giving birth from the inside

Along the edges

[wheat torrent]

@torpid axle for airflow does it get better than this? Excluding no case scenarios. I assume just bigger holes but at that point you get too much dust?

[thorn escarp]

oki

[winged sky]

Holy mesh batman

What case is that???

[wheat torrent]

Meshroom s

[thorn escarp]

ok so the io shield doesnt fall out when i tap on it gently

so it should be fine

[rigid fjord]

not really any better, and yup it can mean more dust

[wheat torrent]

I could buy one of those building prototype cases without walls

and just cover it in mesh...

Buy a sheet of mesh and bend it...

[rigid fjord]

they're not the best though, just some of the most expensive ones

[wheat torrent]

Ah

Interesting

[rigid fjord]

their sound profile can be matched or beaten with cheaper fans tbh

[rigid fjord]

most annoying, never the hardest

[thorn escarp]

ok jesus this io shield is annoying

i hope the fucking mobo keeps this in place

[winged sky]

It is when you're working in a friend's crappy case with next to no space for anything wider than a sata cable

[wheat torrent]

What would be the downsides of getting this and covering it with metal mesh

Would grounding be a problem

[thorn escarp]

can i just remove the tray for my hdd?

[winged sky]

I mean mesh without any filtering is still gonna get dusty

[thorn escarp]

i'll never install an hdd or a sata ssd

[winged sky]

You say that until the day ya need more storage

[thorn escarp]

i have 3 tbs of ext storage

[rigid fjord]

basilisk line of mice are a lower quality clones of the g502's

[wheat torrent]

I just realized there is no where to put "case fans"

[hidden nymph]

broo intel is literally on its last legs this is so sad to watch

[thorn escarp]

one laptop which will have no games so i can offload all my data to it

[rigid fjord]

so an itx build then

[thorn escarp]

and a home pc with another terabyte

[winged sky]

Eeeeehhhhhhhh external storage is ok and all but can be prone it getting knocked about if you aren't careful

[winged sky]

They sat on their asses for too long unfortunately

[thorn escarp]

ok how about this

i will

take out the hdd cage and put it back once my psu is in

[hidden nymph]

they literally havent even made an good attempt into the APU market

they literally have no good APUs

not when compared to AMD

[winged sky]

Which is hilarious cause up till ryzen 7000 most of their desktop chips simply didnt even have an igpu

[thorn escarp]

hey what partition scheme should i use mbr or gpt

[winged sky]

Gpt

Thats the only one windows 11 will accept at least

[hidden nymph]

yeah but then when AMD dropped that iGPU into it, it is insanely good.

[rigid fjord]

always gpt unless it's a system from before 2010

[thorn escarp]

and all this is fine right

[winged sky]

Oh yea they were cooking some good stuff there

[winged sky]

Yup

[thorn escarp]

i wont have to open the cmd and whatnot

[hidden nymph]

my AMD Radeon 9 8945HS has a fucking 780M inside of it and IT COOKS.

[thorn escarp]

aight ty!

[thorn escarp]

i remember using mbr when i installed fedora i think

[hidden nymph]

it holds it own bro

[charred kiln]

if you are one of those people who tend to develop an emotional attachment to a large corporation that doesnt give a fuck about you

[hidden nymph]

im not lol

its sad bc there wont be much in the way of competition

which is a bad thing for everyone.

no matter who you are

[charred kiln]

ya that I agree

[rigid fjord]

so a 7840/8840 under another name tbh

[winged sky]

Breh, the issue with it is if Intel goes away, AMD will just become the new Intel and sit on their asses

[charred kiln]

dont thing that sad is the right word tho

[charred kiln]

yeh ik

[hidden nymph]

its sad when AMD realizes theyre the only one making chips and will charge whatever they want

[mint oak]

is there any good video editing app for ubuntu, that require no or low manual configuration?

[winged sky]

Its sad that amd will sit on their asses XD

[hidden nymph]

so yes it is sad...

i can use wtv word i want to describe it, and ur wallet will be feeling sad too

[thorn escarp]

what screws do i need for my psu?

there's like a fuck ton of them in the pouch my case came with

[rigid fjord]

the ones that came with the psu

[thorn escarp]

oops

[rigid fjord]

there's also the ones marked 6/32th

[thorn escarp]

wait there's 2 pouches with the psu

one of them is screws and the other is a do not eat desiccant

whats the latter

[rigid fjord]

common sense says what you choose, if you don't have it, then there's no helping you

[winged sky]

Dessicant absorbs moisture

[rigid fjord]

now now, we might see natural selection in action

😑

[winged sky]

Nah it won't actually harm you unless you eat a ton of it.

[rigid fjord]

you never know with some people

[thorn escarp]

so nice of msi to offer some crunchy snacks

[winged sky]

https://tenor.com/view/homelander-the-boys-yummers-gif-730693117818784194

[tidal geyser]

How do you know

[winged sky]

Because ive read up on it? There's also a good few vids about people who have eaten them

[winged sky]

https://youtube.com/shorts/OEYqWMHyhtM?si=S0MmNTT8DdmmMFjr

[tidal geyser]

That is not even it

[tidal geyser]

That is candy

[winged sky]

Lol

Crunchy

[thorn escarp]

i may have fucked up one of the psu screws

it just keeps rotating

should i replace it with the 5th one?

or just let it be?

[winged sky]

Back it out and make sure its actually lined up. You'd feel it resist quite a bit before it strips

[swift moss]

surveillance drones just floating around

[thorn escarp]

it wont come out either, my psu is in place, surely there's no problem if one screw isnt all the way in right?

its not like it's a cooler or heatsink

[spare finch]

what do you guys think of this https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/zm7Th7

[winged sky]

Should be fine till you have to pull the psu out again

[spare finch]

?

[rigid fjord]

still a no

[tidal geyser]

100$ CPU cooler for a 80w cpu XD

[winged sky]

Wtf

[rigid fjord]

aussie dollary doo's

[tidal geyser]

I know

A a620 is 60

Almost 2x the price for the same performance on a 9950x