peripherals-and-displays

[wanton burrow]

What's up

[novel turret]

Know any cheap good monitors preferably with g sync/g sync compatible for under 200

[shadow bane]

g241

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pXMTwP/msi-optix-g241-238-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-optix-g241

diff between 144hz and 165hz is not noticeable

[shadow bane]

^

also g sync is just branding at this point, don't worry about it

budget?

[ivory fable]

And grip, there's a good pic of grips in the pins

[queen sigil]

beg to differ but ok

if ur playing on 165 and get a 20 fps drop ur gonna feel that

[shadow bane]

thats not what i said?

the difference between a 144hz monitor and a 165hz monitor is not noticeable

[queen sigil]

but 144->165 isnt gonna feel magically alot better

[queen sigil]

and im saying you're gonna notice a change

[shadow bane]

hz does not equal fps

[queen sigil]

yeah but im assuming if you get 165hz monitor you're gonna be using 165 fps

[thick garden]

Not all games achieve 165fps easily

[shadow bane]

how many games where fps matters beyond 60 are realistically going to run 165fps

or 144 for that matter

[queen sigil]

valorant

csgo

R6

The cycle frontier

Overwatch

alot of games

[thick garden]

Btw upgrading from 144 to 165 is useless, you can OC your monitor, not really recommended but if you want to achieve 165 it's just a 21hz oc

[west hornet]

geometry dash

[shadow bane]

only people that thats going to matter for are people playing competitively, in which case theyd likely want 240hz

21hz wont make a difference in those cases

i dont see a difference from my 120hz laptop screen to my 165hz monitor

[queen sigil]

hz is never gonna make that big of a difference

in gaming

anything past 165 aint gonna have any crazy difference unless ur some pro top .01% gamer

[thick garden]

I personally find 70gps acceptable and playable in warzone but in Minecraft 70fps is just unplayable for me

Unless it's Minecraft with shaders

[shadow bane]

60fps is fine in all games i play except val

[queen sigil]

and certain games FPS dont matter as much

[thick garden]

It just depends on the game

[queen sigil]

but still 144hz vs 165 is 100% noticable if they're side by side

but upgrading to one not worth imo

[thick garden]

I do play cod and beamng at 70-80fps max and it's ok

[queen sigil]

unless ur upgrading resolution to

[west hornet]

I think some games can make big difference, for me geometry dash from 60hz to 240 or even 144hz to 240hz was night and day just because it is a game where everything is in constant motion with no breaks. it hurts for me to play 60hz in that now

[thick garden]

I chose to upgrade resolution over FPS for the 2080 upgrade
1080p144 → 1440p144

[queen sigil]

i can play games like tarkov at 80 fps without it feeling terrible but any rhythm game under 160 fps is garbage

[thick garden]

Also considering some people said that the upgrad from 144 to 240 isn't always noticeable and not all games will benefit from that much fps

[queen sigil]

and thats why I run quaver at 1200 fps

[west hornet]

osu 1800fps gang

[thick garden]

Why do I feel OSU players don't touch grass?

PSU xd

[west hornet]

smh my head

[thick garden]

Shaking my head my head

[queen sigil]

idk because its a game with a large asian fanbase

that has player created songs

resulting in large amounts of japaneese songs

[west hornet]

I actually haven't played osu in a bit since I accidentally deleted all my maps and don't feel like spending the time to retrieve them yet

[queen sigil]

(also due to large amounts of japaneese rhythm game songs)

and also just large amounts of weebs who play game

[thick garden]

How do you accidentally delete? Lol

[west hornet]

for now ill just play irl rhythm game (piano)

[west hornet]

long story but they are still somewhere, not really sure where

[thick garden]

What? Xd

[alpine spire]

Infinity

[shadow bane]

so you can spend 2k on a mouse

[alpine spire]

Yeah

That doesn’t mean it’s the best for fps…

[shadow bane]

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-SUPERLIGHT-Ultra-Lightweight-Programmable-Compatible/dp/B087LP6F4Y/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?

[alpine spire]

I have the g pro already

[shadow bane]

then...

whats the issue

[alpine spire]

Want less latency wired mouse

I just got razer basilisk v3

Going to test it out

But it’s front heavy idk if I’ll like it

[queen sigil]

idk get like an sl12

its expensive

mice choice is very subjective

[neon root]

latency really isnt gonna be much of an issue in most modern mice unless its like really really bad and i wouldnt go for finalmeme unless youre getting it heavily discounted

[queen sigil]

[daring zenith]

Only thing technically better is like 8khz Razer mice

[snow briar]

This is click latency but it’s pretty much the same order for sensor latency if anyones curious.

[floral lake]

imo any mouse works as long as it's not like

100ms of latency lmao

and that the sensor can respond to rapid movements without skipping or pausing

[rigid valve]

super washed and out of the loop but iirc mouse latency is not gonna matter especially considering stuff like human response time its just not a big factor

[floral lake]

yep

human response time is way slower than most mice can respond anyway

it won't really improve your playing experience, if at all going for the fastest mouse

[polar cradle]

I'm experiencing a pretty odd glitch when I play games that put me in a camera mode (FPS, TPS, etc) that causes my aim to randomly slow down and 'float', almost as if it's drifting like a game controller. I thought it was just PUBG, but it occurs on Roblox, Call of Duty, Minecraft, and pretty much everything that locks me in a camera mode. I'm not sure where the issue came from, just that it started when I played PUBG earlier. I'm not sure if this is a #peripherals-and-displays or a #windows-ios issue because I unplugged my current mouse and used a different one with its own settings and it still happened

I can try to get a clip of the glitch

[white flame]

That's a really weird issue but since it's across multiple games try DDU

!ddu

[neon quartz]

DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) Guide by Pato
https://github.com/NeweggTechie/Graphics-cards/wiki/How-to-use-DDU

[polar cradle]

aLRIGHT

caps lock

I can't be sure but it feels like it's affecting scroll wheel too

Definitely affecting scroll

[white flame]

Huh. Another weird symptom. And that's with both mice as well?

[ivory fable]

You're gonna wanna be above hz of your monitor or if not freesync

[queen sigil]

more like at least 165 but whatever

[ivory fable]

I'd prefer more but i suppose mins of 165 is okay

[idle stirrup]

Did you end up finding a resolve on your issue? I apologize I am just curious as I have had someone report a similar issue a while ago and never learned a fix

[polar cradle]

Yeah it seems to work fine now

[polar cradle]

Thank you

[calm cobalt]

looking for suggestions on Mice
what would anyone here recommend

[white flame]

We'd need a bit of info first. Check the pins for how to measure your hand and how to figure out your grip style. Do you prefer lighter or heavier? Any brand preferences?

[calm cobalt]

18cm x 10cm, Full-Forward Palm Grip, im okay with any weight, think i lean slightly more heavy though
the only mouse ive ever used for over 7 years is a basic ancient gateway mouse, so i dont know any brands
im a heavy gamer, and heavy photoshop, blender

[white flame]

I've got similar size hands and grip. I like the G502 Hero. It's adjustable weight too.

The only thing to keep in mind is Logitech switches wear out faster than some others. If you play MMO or FPS games a lot that use the left click heavily you might need to replace under warranty.

[polar cradle]

I use the g502

pretty solid

But my friend's g502 has a poor mouse wheel which is an issue I hear of often

[neon quartz]

Kayogin#3275 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[polar cradle]

Ow

Is it normal for mics to sounds awful despite being advertised with this stuff?

It doesn't seem like I get any of those things

When I'm trying to record audio, it always picks up noises like family talking in a different room, me typing on my keyboard, any bump, etc

It got so bad to the point where I had to move my PC off of my desk just to stop it from picking up the vibration of the fan

My voice doesn't sound all that great either with it

And there's no software for it

[west hornet]

all that fancy talk is just marketing @polar cradle now razer isn't really well known for having good products in audio but you also can't ignore how microphones work in general. to limit the amount of background noise you want to put the mic closer to you and make sure you are speaking into the front of it and not the back. about 3-5in is usually about the optimal range. dynamic mics also have shorter pickup ranges than condensers, dynamics are often what is used on stages or podcasts with multiple people. you also have to make sure the gain which is the primary volume control for mics is not too loud or else it will start getting horribly distorted.

[west hornet]

my xx key seems to start failing 😦

maybe all the osu is starting to up to it

catch up to it*

[neon root]

gain go brrrt

funny mic moments

[cyan basalt]

I'm guessing by the neon green text, it's a razer microphone? Lol

Most gaming microphones or headsets are garbage.

I have a pretty budget dynamic mic and mixer setup, but it is kilometers better than these gaming oriented devices lol.

Behringer xm8500 and a UM2 mixer

I think it cost $70 all together, but that doesn't include the microphone arm

[calm cobalt]

Hi everyone, I would like some recommendations about the best chair for long day sitting work and gaming. my gaming chair is giving back problems and it is not comfortable. something not overpriced. good in value and reasonable price.

[neon root]

could go for something like this

https://www.amazon.com/Komene-Ergonomic-Computer-Adjustable-Armrests/dp/B08N9TC8GC/

this one has a $80 coupon
https://www.amazon.com/Komene-Ergonomic-Office-Chair-Cushion-Adjustable/dp/B091CFLDJY/

you could also go to like an office depot or staples and see what chairs they have that you can actually test sit and see if they have any deals

[calm cobalt]

Thank you

[small haven]

best economic headset+mic for gaming? below 50

[west hornet]

very nice entry level

[daring zenith]

gmr air is an option

https://www.amazon.com/Koss-GMR-545-AIR-Headphones-Detachable-Microphones/dp/B0759XHKQK

[small haven]

Koss GMR or hyper x cloud II?

[daring zenith]

If you can get a cloud ii for 50$, go for cloud ii

[small haven]

Ok saw it on Newegg for 55

[cloud bison]

What's y'alls opinion on the G703

It's on sale

Kinda wanna replace the G502 light speed eventually

[rancid oxide]

where at?

[cloud bison]

Amazon for like

$80?

Yeah

Same day shipping

[rancid oxide]

Might I suggest this for the same price? It's on sale as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Naga-Trinity-Optical-Interchangeable/dp/B0788MCRGC

also has versatility.

[cloud bison]

Ehhhhh

Don't play alot of moba

[rancid oxide]

😛

[cloud bison]

Plus I kinda just like wireless more

Have the powerplay mat and all

[rancid oxide]

makes sense. I just really want that mouse so I'm down to suggest it 😛

[cloud bison]

????

"Alexa, turn on the rgb"

The hell will Alexa do

[rancid oxide]

can tell Alexa to swap your profile and lights and stuff

so like if you want to snipe one game, and run and gun the next.. you can just tell alexa to swap so you don't have to do anything.

or even in the middle of a match I suppose.

I could see a use for it 🙂

[cloud bison]

Just seems kinda

Tacked on

[rancid oxide]

It's integrated into sunapse 3

synapse*

so a lot of razer product that's being released supports it

I personally have my whole room set up with alexa, so it would just be another thing to integrate for me.

[cloud bison]

I see

I wanted a logitech keyboard but God damn they expensive

[rancid oxide]

yeah there is one with media keys/volume wheel that I want because it's a low profile keeb

[cloud bison]

I want a quiet keyboard that I can still swap the keys on

I have some really nice custom ones i wanna keep

[rancid oxide]

I know it's "cheap" in terms of price, but the EVGA Z15 is amazing. It's a full size, but the Kailh silver speed switches are quiet, unless you bottom them out.

they don't have that click clacky bump thing.

can usually find the board for like $35

I bought mine when it was $75

[cloud bison]

I mean I'm no stranger to cheap keyboards

[rancid oxide]

I love it.

[cloud bison]

My royal kludge was like

$40

[rancid oxide]

I can't really bring myself to buy a more expensive board because I really love this one

[cloud bison]

I just really like TKl

[rancid oxide]

ahh

[cloud bison]

I've never used the numberpad

[rancid oxide]

I use the numpad so much

[cloud bison]

Skill issue or somethin

[rancid oxide]

but I also solely use a numpad at work soo it's just second nature to me.

[cloud bison]

Fair enough

Wireless mice I like

Wireless keyboard? Eh

No

Atleast mice are good with the powerplay mat

[floral lake]

I use TKL too

But I want 96%

Similar size with numpad still being in there

Tho the keys are more crammed together

[queen sigil]

1800>

[cyan basalt]

@cloud bison Can you look for a manufacturer refurbed wireless logitech?

You might be able to find a gpro for around $80

[cloud bison]

Hm?

[cyan basalt]

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Esports-Performance-Renewed/dp/B07P6DMQK3

[cloud bison]

Ah

[cyan basalt]

I bought my Viper Ultimate refurbed on Amazon and it looked brand new

Haven't had any issues with it...so far... 🤞

Even came with the docking station

And the Gpro superlight is $20 more

[cloud bison]

Never bought refurbished from Amazon

Tbh

[calm cobalt]

Hey guys! I am currently looking for a wireless headset for under 100$. I cant seem to find any though. My best option was the hyper x cloud alpha wireless but I cant afford to spend 200$ on a headset. Any recommendations?

[neon root]

im going to assume usd?

[calm cobalt]

yeah

[neon root]

hyperx cloud flight are $93 rn, they can go low as like $60/$70. cloud flight s is $134, cloud stinger core $50

[calm cobalt]

ok thanks so much!

Should I just go for a wired version because that sounds not great.

@neon root

[neon root]

wdym?

[calm cobalt]

Should I go for a wired mic instead of wireless? I looked up a sound test and that sounds a lot worse then my headset

[neon root]

for which headset? cloud flight i used to have and didnt sound terrible, def usable unless their quality has gone to crap over the years

but realistically an idea setup would be wired headphones/earbuds and a separate wired mic for better sound quality

granted obv you lose out on being able to walk around your house with your headset on

if youre fine with the headset/headphones you have now in terms of audio that you hear, then ye just buy a separate wired mic for improvement

[calm cobalt]

I currently have the razer kraken x which sound amazing and I literally get compliments on having a clear mic, but the build quality is dogsh*t and the earmuffs are falling off and so is the cloth at the top of the headset.

I think I should go for wired now that I think about it because mic quality is more important then comfort for me

[neon root]

i mean, you dont really have to give up comfort. lot of good headsets/headphones out there that sound good and have good comfort

[calm cobalt]

By comfort I mean wireless vs wired

[neon root]

ah

[calm cobalt]

I prob should have just said that lol

Another option is to get a headset and a seperate mic like the fifine studio t669

but I would need to find a headset for under 40$ without a mic

[neon root]

headphones or iems

[calm cobalt]

Whats iems? Sorry im new to pcs lol

[neon root]

earbuds

[calm cobalt]

Headphones

[neon root]

koss has some headsets however you can use them without the mic as well, never heard a sound test of the mic so not sure on it but koss seems to be recommended a decent amount here

gmr 545 air sub is $40 rn

[calm cobalt]

By sound test I mean mic test sorry its a bad habit

like how the mic sounds

Alright thanks for the help!

[cloud bison]

So sick of this

Ghub keeps breaking

Now I can't change the rotation of my wheel

So I'm locked to 900°

Because it's "loading resources"

genuinely wanna bash my head on the desk

This garbage never works

this app is even worse

only can change in increments of 20

when is used to be any thing you wanted

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, Ghub is pretty bad

[calm cobalt]

Hey @gritty marlin do you recommend any headphones (not headsets with a detachable mic) for under $50 USD? I was looking at the gmr 545 air but I really don't like the look of those. Im purchasing the t669 as a microphone but am looking for headphones with spatial audio as a plus.

[gritty marlin]

why me

[calm cobalt]

because your nice

lol

[gritty marlin]

understandable

[calm cobalt]

you helped me in the past

[gritty marlin]

i am not knowledgeable about mics though

[calm cobalt]

oh ok

[gritty marlin]

all i know is the one i have and it's not below $50

[calm cobalt]

ok, do you know someone who is?

[gritty marlin]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHUA3XA/

it's $59

it's a great mic though

my friend with a shure sm7b asked me what mic i have

and that's a $400 mic so

[calm cobalt]

oops, I already purchased the t669 and wasnt really hoping to have to refund it.

plus the t669 is already setup so

[gritty marlin]

oh

i completely

read that wrong

lmao

i thought you were looking for a mic

i just got off work my brain is fried

[calm cobalt]

lol your good

[gritty marlin]

i dunno, i bought $250 headphones 7 years ago and haven't looked at the scene since

they're still goin

[calm cobalt]

Do you know someone who is good with peripherals?

[gritty marlin]

nope, i'd just wait for someone to arrive in this channel or ask in general chat if i were you

[calm cobalt]

ok

[calm cobalt]

This message for anyone in general

[grim dragon]

@daring zenith

[daring zenith]

Koss still best option but uh you won't like the look of em

Ksc75x or porta pro are nice

There's also grabbing CAL SE and separate mic

[cyan basalt]

Are you looking for over ear, earbuds, etc?

Also, mainly for gaming or music/videos, or everything?

[maiden current]

Skullcandy Crusher Evos have been trending a lot in the headphone community recently and ive been sort of curious on the other “crusher” headphones such as the crusher anc, and crusher wireless and how their (concussion) bass stacks up to the evos, cause from what ive heard, the evos have only been trending due to misinformation which caused their price to get jacked up and eventually surpassing the anc’s which apparently has “better bass”

[neon root]

if those are the ones that im thinking that are the tiktok headphones because of the fact that you can boost the bass, theyre pretty bad unless you like just bass

[maiden current]

Kinda only getting em for the gimmick

[neon root]

its dirty/muddy bass but i mean for working out, thats really what you want i guess just bass vibrating your head even though the sound is meh

[wanton burrow]

Bass detailing and giving just the right thumps still sounds better regardless of what you're doing

Or just turn up the vole or use a rather bright, energetic pair

Would def make your heart beat more

Pretty sure a v shaped or a neutral-bright sound sig makes the music more energetic than just, upping the bass

Qlso the more energetic a pair is the more it feels exhausting on long term sessions

[dusty salmon]

Which are better, the Razer Blackshark v2 pro or the Corsair HS80?

[cyan basalt]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Corsair/comments/ud1ssb/blackshark_v2_pro_vs_corsair_hs80/i6eusk7/

[calm cobalt]

does anyone reccomend the k2 keychron wireless?

[cyan basalt]

I have it, great keyboard

I would get a wrist rest though, it's pretty tall

[calm cobalt]

Ok sounds good! Is it hotswapable by chance?

I plan to tape mod and change the switches to gateron yellow

[cyan basalt]

I know they have a version that is, but I don't think the RGB one is hotswappable

[queen sigil]

i mean u can get this

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v1-qmk-via-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[queen sigil]

its SMD LEDs i wouldn't see why u wont be able to

[calm cobalt]

is this one because it doesn't say https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0963FTLYX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2HZ6DMACCHCOH&psc=1

I also looked on the keychron website and its the same price but for some reason it also doesnt say

[queen sigil]

doesnt mention anything about hotswap so its probs not

[cyan basalt]

They just have different versions, it'll say if it's hotswap or not

[queen sigil]

tbh v1 is like 20$ more and seems alot better to me

[calm cobalt]

Whats the diffrence between them?

[queen sigil]

diff layout a little bit more expensive but its built alot nicer

[calm cobalt]

I really like the layout of the k2, the only reason I would say no is I dont like the small gap between the arrow keys and the rest of the keyboard as well as I dont like how the board is longer on the sides then the keys are

idk if that last thing makes sense

heres the pic im looking at if that helps

[queen sigil]

yeah I mean personally like the layout more but if It's something that bothers you then get the k2

but yeah k2 is very tall get a wrist wrest

idk about the v1

[calm cobalt]

ok, thanks for the help guys!

[jaunty cradle]

any good rgb keyboards? i want something not too clacky and preferably under 40$ us

[fast veldt]

tryin to look for a MICLESS headphone this time since i got a separate microphone and i plan to do streaming soon (but yall can recommend me headphones with mics too idrc)

do you guys have any recommendations

[daring zenith]

what budget

[fast veldt]

100-125 dollars tops

[daring zenith]

any preferences?

could do k371

ath-m40x can be okay

[fast veldt]

just any headphones really

just sumn affordable because these nari ultimate headphones are eh now

[thick garden]

I have a big problem... My WiFi card is not working properly... Keeps disconnecting from home WiFi, slow connection most of the time (from 0.5 to 7MB/s instead of 11MB/s from router) I reinstalled drives, enabled, disabled the device... Etc

[rancid oxide]

Have you tried reseating it?

[thick garden]

You mean on the motherboard?

If yes
Why should it solve the problem? I've never touched it in months

[wraith musk]

Process of elimination lol

[thick garden]

Now it is working properly but it crashed mid game in warthunder

And I'd like it to work all the time

[wraith musk]

Yeah try reseating or different slot if possible

[thick garden]

Uhhh
Don't really want to take apart my pc... Is there any other setting that could solve? Bios disabling?

Nvm I'll see if I can solve with CMD, I've found an easy guide

Hope it works

[wraith musk]

Yeah personally idk other than the reseat and the other things you tried

[rancid oxide]

PC vibrations could have made it come loose enough to cause issues? Idk, it's just something to try.

[rancid oxide]

Also, why would you need to take apart your pc?? it's literally just 2 seconds to pull it out and push it back in lol

plus the 2 seconds to undo the screw holding it in.

[thick garden]

Removing glass panel, unscrewing the WLAN card, unplugging the usb cable that is somewhere zip tied...

Btw I just tried the small guide, now restarting, I'll play for a bit and see if it crashes again

[thick garden]

I guess "uninstalling" device from device manager solved

[thick garden]

Ah yes btw it works now

Recommendation: if your WLAN card doesn't work properly, go to device manager > uninstall device > reboot pc > probably solved.
(It does remove newer drivers but you can always reinstall them)

[calm cobalt]

Anyone know where I can get a mousepad with a design that’s not crappy quality but also not to expensive

[neon root]

razer strider, aqua control II, aqua control +, fnatic dash, fnatic focus 3, tiger esports eba, lethal gaming gear venus and mercury, xtrfy gp4, odin infinity

xtrfy gp4 being the most expensive on that list at $35 on amazon

[placid dune]

lttstore.com

3mm thick deskpad in many sizes

[neon root]

theyre all simple designs as well with just a logo in the corner except the esports tiger eba and xtrfy gp4

[strange ridge]

would this be the right channel to ask about desks specifically standing desks or is there a chat for that

[rancid oxide]

You are in the right place 🙂

[strange ridge]

Im looking into standing desks and im hoping to get feedback/recommendations on a frame to get that I will add a butcher block topper to

[wanton burrow]

Omnitype has some instock mats for 30-35 bucks. Mekamat, Dualshot/Modo/Modo Light/9009 Circles

Meybe the floral & botanical might be nice as well,

The actually good ones are gb deskmats tho, only viable to get one is to buy 2nd hand

...or join a gb yourself

[lost geyser]

https://thocstock.com/deskpads

joining a gb is always an option however that takes time.

[analog bloom]

is it possible to put headset plug to motherboard io?

[daring zenith]

Do keep in mind if the headset uses a single combo jack and there's no combo jacks just line in and line out, you'll prob need a splitter

[analog bloom]

using my line out i believe for my speaker

and wanted to see if i can put my headset jack

so the cable is a bit closer

[calm cobalt]

I was gonna get the arctics 7s does anyone know if that’s a good choice

[cyan basalt]

I'd listen to a mic check on youtube and see if it's something you like

I heard the mic audio isn't super great

[calm cobalt]

Ok, thanks for the help

[cyan basalt]

You bet, other than that, I've heard good things about them

[half fable]

Hey so, I've got a bit of a dumb question

Recently I've got my hands on a wireless mouse and headset using corsair's slipstream dongle

problem is, whenever I connect the dongle I'm unable to connect to my old wifi network

I'm a bit of a dunce when it comes to this sort of thing and I figured there might be a simple solution that I don't see

so does anyone know what might be causing this, or what I can do to alleviate it?

[floral lake]

Only solution to this would be to upgrade your wifi, both router and your wifi device if it's too old to support 5ghz wifi

Because wireless mice tends to run at 2.4ghz wave

And that could interfere with wifi

[white flame]

Bluetooth operates around that frequency too but is lower power

[floral lake]

It can interfere at times tho

Which might be the issue for this case

Especially with combined mouse and headset

[half fable]

Aha, so it's a frequency thing then. And yes, the wifi is old and outdated, I'm trying to upgrade it but it will take some time. Thank you guys for the input!

[rancid oxide]

When I had my Orochi v2 plugged into the back of my pc next to my wifi antennae, my wifi would cut out every time I moved my mouse. I had to relocate the USB to the front of the case.

[west hornet]

Wifi can be more sensitive than you think sometimes

[half fable]

I'd love to switch to ethernet but it's just not in the cards as things stand currently.

[white flame]

Powerline Ethernet maybe?

[brazen flax]

can someone help me decide between the keychron k2, mx keys mini or mechincal and the apple magic keybaord wih]th to

with touch ID

[daring zenith]

K2 is the nicer keyboard, hotswap is fun with new switches, but if you need touch id or smth, apple is apple.

[brazen flax]

What about for typing experience , typing for a long time etc. Tbf I like the sound of some mechanical keyboards @daring zenith

[daring zenith]

I mean, with hotswap mech keyboards you can change your switches to whatever you want for your keyboard to feel however you want

[brazen flax]

What keyboard you running ?

[daring zenith]

Kbd67 lite with u4t, also have a keychron k8 and used to have a c2 before I gave it to a friend

[cyan basalt]

If you don't have a dock, can't you attach the usb dongle to the end of the wire that comes with the razer mice?

So that way you have it near your mousepad?

[pale cosmos]

Yes that's the idea

You use that little adapter foot that comes with it

[queen sigil]

i should try holy bobas on PC

ive only tried FR4 and its not great

imo fr4 very mid

[daring zenith]

Doesn't fr4 flex

[tight pulsar]

yeah

[split nimbus]

some people like that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[daring zenith]

Fr4 probably good to go with gasket mount

Extra flex for flex

[split nimbus]

Get a switch with higher actuation force than it takes to flex, instant bonus travel

[daring zenith]

Spring swap for longer springs ez

O ring gasket mount? Pfft I got spring gasket mount

Springs everywhere

[split nimbus]

Another crazy idea, make custom switches with really small linear springs

[daring zenith]

Shave down standard mx style mech switches until you make it into a low profile switch

[split nimbus]

*Constant force spring

[rancid oxide]

My orochi didn't come with anything other than the mouse and the dongle.

[neon root]

and battery

[steel spire]

whats a good wireless gaming headset for around 100 - 150 usd

it must have a microphone

[lost geyser]

flex is fake

[strange ridge]

Any recommendations on a wireless headset? I already have a standalone mic so not needed with the headset, mostly for discord and games and general use

[toxic pebble]

Work is suggesting a gaming headset for conference calls. Suggestions for a USB one? Bluetooth is also an option.

[daring zenith]

Cloud ii wireless prob

[daring zenith]

If you can do both wired and wireless, K371 Bluetooth can be nice, nicer while wired, but Bluetooth is an option

[daring zenith]

What budget?

[toxic pebble]

Company dime.

[daring zenith]

Damn lol pc38x + schiit fula then if you can just write it off

Assuming for PC, might be annoying to carry around if laptop

[toxic pebble]

A dock, actually.

[daring zenith]

?

Oh laptop dock?

[toxic pebble]

A laptop dock.

[daring zenith]

Might be simpler to just use the splitter thing and use combo jack on laptop

Amp&dac is nice though

Apple 3.5mm to usb-c dongle could do fine too

[toxic pebble]

Probably can't justify that level of complexity.

[daring zenith]

Hey it's just like 8$ for apple dongle

[toxic pebble]

I mean using an Amp.

[daring zenith]

Ye, apple dongle is a decent rudimentary dac&amp, going schiit fulla is a bit higher end dac&amp combo, don't really need to have separate dac&amp for something along the lines of a headset

[rain thistle]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07G5XJLWK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B07G5XJLWK&linkCode=as2&tag=ggmediocre97-21&linkId=b48452a49bbfc900578b015da84c5e7a is this a good mouse?

[neon root]

its an alright mouse. but at 55 euro, thats like $63 usd or something right?

good deal

wait no nvm, 56 usd

still a good deal

[pale cosmos]

that's solid

[daring zenith]

It's used but decent

[timber ridge]

its not the superlight so it has the old switches that are notorious for double clicking

and its used so who knows how soon itll start or if it already has the issue

[brazen flax]

does anyone have a mx master mouse , i cant connect to the usb receiver to do an update ? seen a youtube video and they had "logibolt" software which is not available to donwload
if anyone knows pls let me know as i want to connect using the unifying receiver

[daring zenith]

I thought the 25k sensor variant is the newer one with the fixed switches? My gpw that double clicked was the 16k variant

[calm cobalt]

im running NVidia 1050ti, AMD 9 3900x 12core 3.9ghz, 48gb ram, 14tb HDD & am needing a WiFi card for it... any sugestions

[daring zenith]

Could do something like
https://www.newegg.com/fenvi-fv-ax3000-pci-express/p/0XM-00JK-00075
Or you could just go wild in
https://www.newegg.com/Wireless-Adapters/SubCategory/ID-31

[calm cobalt]

@daring zenith Thank you & wild it shall be 😉

[brazen flax]

best mouse for mac overall ?

mac and windows perferably

[daring zenith]

There is no best mouse in general, just what fits your hand and what feels right

[brazen flax]

sorry i meant keyboard

i have a mx master 3s mouse and ive been using it on bluetooth and cannot seem to connect it to the unifying receiver, if anyone could help with that one would be much appreciated

[daring zenith]

No best keyboard but keychron boards are pretty nice

[toxic pebble]

I need a USB 3.0 switch. The one I'm currently using, (this: https://smile.amazon.com/UGREEN-Selector-Computers-Peripheral-Switcher/dp/B01N6GD9JO) does not properly support USB 3.0, as my camera just shows up in device manager as "USB3-REQUIRED-FOR-FACECAM".

[west hornet]

Trackpad

[west hornet]

You need a usb 3.0 controller if your pc does not have already

[toxic pebble]

Already do, and it is hooked to it.

[west hornet]

Have you tried connecting the cam directly to port and not hub, the hub might not have enough bandwidth

[toxic pebble]

Yes. That does work. Hence why I'm trying to find a hub that works here.

[west hornet]

I’m not really sure what kind of bandwidth facecam needs but i know it’s very picky, id suggest looking at forums to see if anyone has found anything but id say you are better off leaving that cam in its dedicated port

[toxic pebble]

Quite a lot of bandwidth as it doesn't compress its video stream.

[west hornet]

“5Gbps or faster. There could be bandwidth issues if too many devices are connected to the same internal usb hub or controller”

[toxic pebble]

Yeah. Might have few choices here apart from hooking up a 922x I have lying around for this other machine.

[west hornet]

That might be a bit hard to get out of a hub, just watch for manufacturers saying “up to 5gbps” it is often not the true spec

[floral lake]

What are you trying to ask?

[pale cosmos]

No vga huh

[toxic pebble]

New thing. I'm considering a replacement for my Galaxy Wear S3 Frontier. Where is a good place to research available devices? Reddit isn't working for me.

[cyan basalt]

Do you want something for fitness, battery life, apps, etc?

[toxic pebble]

Fitness is probably most important.

[cyan basalt]

Good, go garmin

They're expensive, and don't have as many apps, but the battery life is great

I have an Instinct Solar Gen 1, battery usually lasts 27 days

If I have GPS on for hiking/running etc, I can track for I think 30 hours

I think the best bang for your buck is gonna be the Garmin Fenix 6 or 7, it has the most features of all the watches

Ask @lyric moth

Also, they go on sale from time to time. I think I spent $250 on my solar

[brazen flax]

good mechanical keyboard for mac ?

[wanton burrow]

Keychron

[calm cobalt]

Definitely Keychron get the v2 but make sure it says RGB because there is a white only version

[brazen flax]

k2 v2 ?

[calm cobalt]

My bad meant to say k2

[queen sigil]

yes

its fine but get a wrist wrest

[brazen flax]

Thanks bro I was thinking that or the mx keys mini

Since I’ve got the mouse but I really like how mechanicals sound

Best switches ?

[calm cobalt]

Gateron red switches are the ones I have and I love them

[calm cobalt]

I have average hands and I dont use a wrist wrest

[queen sigil]

ok and

its a tall keyboard

you should get a wrist wrest

If you dont think you need one then dont get one

[lyric moth]

Worst mod ever

[cold thorn]

so i bought the razer keyboard wrist rest

i dont even have a razer keyboard

but damn this thing is comfortable

like d a y u m

[quick lark]

So a kid I know is wanting to get into streaming and wants to get his first PC. Roughly 1k budget for the PC itself (can go a few hundred over)
Any recommendations?

[west hornet]

better chat for pc would be #building-and-recc-chat though idk how many people active rn, this chat would be more for camera, keyboard, mouse, mic, headphone, etc

[quick lark]

@west hornet oh my bad! <3

[queen sigil]

qk65 gonna arrive next week

yay

[neon root]

stonks

[pastel sonnet]

https://www.newegg.com/acer-xf273-sbmiiprx-27/p/0JC-000P-00HT2 is this a good price for 1080p 144hz 27" monitor?

[floral lake]

refurb, eh

it's okay i guess

[queen sigil]

for that price you can just buy a brand new one

[undone tide]

so guys i have the FX-Audio DAC-X6, good cheap dac/amp

but past couple days ive been noticing im getting really bad distortion at low or high volumes

like enough to hear the static at any volume. whether windows is low and amp is high or vice versa

[neon quartz]

necropsi#2251 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[undone tide]

im assuming that its windows thats making my audio dookie

how do i fix this

[cyan basalt]

Is there a gain setting?

[undone tide]

on the dac? no afaik its 2 selection switches for input and power and an audio knob on the front

[cyan basalt]

Is it powered from a wall adapter?

[undone tide]

yes actually

[cyan basalt]

Straight into an outlet or a surge protector?

You might wanna try a different outlet and see if the noise still comes through

[undone tide]

its plugged into a 6$ harbor freight 1 plug to 3 plug adapter

lol

ill give it a go

[cyan basalt]

Lol it could be from that

[undone tide]

ill have to plug my monitor into something else

[cyan basalt]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ZReviews/comments/ipa9dk/hissstatic_introduced_from_fx_audio_x6_dacamp/

See if anything in this helps

[undone tide]

looks like somepeople are opening it up over my head

ill see if the straight plug in works first. wishing i didn't buy the 80 ohm dt770s over 32

least i dont have 250

didnt work

seems like one of the chips is fake in the unit

how easy would it be to replace? i have a soldering iron and stuff but no experience really

op amp to be exact

[cyan basalt]

You should be able to power those using your mobo audio

[west hornet]

^

Also I would say the 80ohm version is the best of the 3

One other random note, if you often have your phone near your gear try chucking the phone across the room

[cyan basalt]

lol

[undone tide]

you know whats funny

my phone is right in front of it

ill give mobo a comparison too because when i first got these they seemed really quiet on mobo

[cyan basalt]

1. Chuck Phone
2. ???
3. Profit

What mobo do you have?

[undone tide]

b450 gaming plus i think

been two years since i put this comp together so i cant remember

apparently by watching this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMOSrFYola8

you can just push and pull out op amps

literally plug and play no solder?

[cyan basalt]

Maybe, you'd have to open it up and see if there's solder or not

[undone tide]

doesn't look soldered to me

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, you might be able to pull it out.

I don't know much about amp hacks, lol. I'd research more on that though

[undone tide]

id rather just buy a new one from fear of getting shocked by the capacitors

4 big ones right around it too, even though its fake? doesn't make sense

[cyan basalt]

I think you should be fine, the capacitor poles are on the bottom, you'll probably have to try real hard to make contact with those.

But don't take my word for it

[neon quartz]

necropsi#2251 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[undone tide]

ugh

whoops

[cyan basalt]

I replaced the capacitor in my AC unit, and was super paranoid that it still had a charge. So I used a multimeter just to make sure it was discharged.

[undone tide]

anyway i remember looking for a amp before i cheaped out and got this one but the one i really wanted was about 110-120 and cant remember the name

all i remember is the play on the name schitt

[cyan basalt]

lol

I have a used schiit stack

[undone tide]

oh thats the brand lol

[cyan basalt]

What about this? fiio k3

It's $110

[undone tide]

really good amp? for its price at least?

[cyan basalt]

There are some on eBay for $65

[undone tide]

idk i dont trust used

[cyan basalt]

From what I saw on /r/headphones for under $200, that's one of the recommended ones

[undone tide]

they have a "new" model for the same price too, i wonder what the diff is

oh it was the schitt fulla

thats the one i was really looking at before i took a compromise

i legit think the phone was causing most of the distortion

nvm its still there

ill just keep windows volume at 70 until i get either check for a fake op amp or buy a new dac amp

hate to buy a new one though after spending 60-70 bucks on this one

[queen sigil]

@west hornet also idk why but meizu dac stops working when I stream on discord

its weird

so I just use mobo audio lol

[west hornet]

Discord audio is horrible, I guess you can try sound control panel settings and turning off all the overrides

[timber ridge]

for the longest time, discord audio would not play well with my dac and mic at all

streaming use to cause extreme noise/static sounds thatd disconnect my gear here and there

[west hornet]

yup and my solution would be: continuously bother discord staff about it because its the main selling point for discord and it has aweful support. its not even a "3rd party" problem even some of the discord certified mics and headphones don't work properly.
First issue I've seen is some people with mobo audio I know when they stream the audio is either more than extremely quiet or every 5 minutes it distorts horribly.
Second discord does not support ASIO devices so if you use a higher end audio interface it works ok if it works at all until you get into interfaces that have 3, 4, 6, 12 etc inputs than discord can't figure out which to use and the result is either no audio or choppy audio.
Next discord does not support mac's MIDI audio setup and handles ASIO interfaces even worse than on windows, this shouldn't be too much to fix as mac even has a much more robust audio driver by default
Next screensharing will often completely stop working at all, all of these are not impossible to fix we see it working fine in apps such as zoom

The only device I have consistently good results with are my schiit modi and magni that are either connected via SPDIF or usb it only occasionally glitches if my phone is near the cable but that is to be expected

[thick garden]

Can FP usb 1.0 be connected on motherboard's usb 2.0 connector? Usb 2.0 is 5×2 pins (1 ground pin and one empty) meanwhile usb 1.0 is 5×1 pins (with 1 ground)

I guess it's possible... (And yes I know I won't get the same speed as 2.0)

Just wanted to know if I can plug 2 usb 1.0 on a 2.0 connector

[cyan basalt]

From what I can read, 1.0 and 2.0 headers are the same

So you might get 2.0 speeds through the front panel

[thick garden]

Ah
But yeah the should work... Oke

[brazen flax]

scrolling in safari on my mx master mouse is not smooth at all - is there a way to fix this? i have "smooth scrolling" enabled in the logi options software but this doesnt seem to change a thing

same in other broswers like chrome and edge not just safari*

[spare lotus]

Hi my laptop doesnt have 5.1 capability but I want to use my 5.1 with it, how would I attempt to achieve this

It can do virtual surround but thats not what Im aiming for

Because I plug in my 5.1 via 3.5mm on my laptop and it only shows two channels for stereo (R/L) but on my pc it shows the 5.1 channels

Would getting an external audio interface help with this?

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge it shipped alot sooner than i thought

[timber ridge]

looks cool

im lowkey hitting my peak with kbs

[queen sigil]

its not bad

[queen sigil]

my mic makes every sound test sound the same tho

[west hornet]

get pencil mic or large diaphragm condenser

[queen sigil]

what a paencim mic

pencil

is that like a sm57

maybe i get a better mic when i sell old keyboard

[west hornet]

nah pencils are the small condensers like the rode nt5 and sE Electronics sE 8

they are often used for instrumental recording and can have very nice detail, they also offer them in matched pairs often so stereo recording can be done accurately

although pencils are not always the best for vocals since they are sensitive and often have plosive issues

[queen sigil]

i mean if i end up getting a mic its gonna be for instrument and for voice

[neon root]

nah its find discord, i didnt need to hear the audio anyways

[somber abyss]

Are cyberpower ups (cyberpower bu1000e) relaible? Planning to buy one today..

[white flame]

Should be ok if you're only planning on using 600W or less peak power. If you exceed that it might overheat.

[west hornet]

I use a cyberpower ups for one of my servers works fine

[white flame]

That one in particular is only rated for 600W draw from the wall though

[west hornet]

A bit low, but it can still cover a broad range of pcs

[somber abyss]

Didnt understood what u said here... Please explain... My pc specs are
I3 10105f
8gb ddr4... Will buy another 8gb soon.
Asus Cerberus Gtx 1050ti
450w corsair vs450 psu
And a normal 19inch 60hz monitor..

So will this ups be ok for me... I already bought it...

[white flame]

Yes that PC won't use enough power to overload the UPS

[somber abyss]

Basically my ups has 600w of support... And my total load is 450w..

[white flame]

Your actual load will probably be lower than the 450W the power supply can give, that's just a theoretical max without risking things

So the PC running at ~300W plus the monitor using maybe 25 you're far below the max the UPS can do.

[fluid dew]

What would you guys reccomend for a mic around 100 usd?

[cyan basalt]

How noisy is your room?

A budget xlr dynamic mic, mixer, mic stand, and XLR cable should be under $100 and will give you better quality than any "gaming microphones"

[queen sigil]

i wouldnt

id rather get a good 50$ mic arm and a 50$ usb mic

then u can at least have so good things if u choose to upgrade

cheap mic arms suck

and id assume cheap everything would not be the best long term

[fluid dew]

Just a mic reccomendations since I already have a mic arm.

[daring zenith]

q2u is nice

[west hornet]

Q2u is a nice starter. Neat king bee or worker bee if you fancy and have xlr interface.

Room nose is also something to consider

[fluid dew]

Room is pretty quiet.

Loudest thing my room has is my pc, but that is still pretty quiet

[west hornet]

then ye I'd say a q2u (for dynamic) or a elgato wave 1 (for a condenser) could be good options

[analog bloom]

where do u download wifi adapter drivers

?

[daring zenith]

From the website of whoever made the chip, if it's like a fenvi branded pcie adapter that has an ax200, you'd go to Intel and grab the ax200 drivers

[mortal ledge]

what are the best wireless earphones
looking for good sound quality

[cinder mantle]

i got the at2020 connected to a Scarlett Solo works amazing!

[neon pelican]

Anyone know what pcie wifi card is reccomend for Ubuntu Linux 22.04? My current pcie wifi card is not working with linux.

[white flame]

What one do you have to start with? Most of the time there's a driver, it just might not be in the kernel.

[neon pelican]

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS @white flame

[white flame]

I meant what WiFi card

[neon pelican]

Oh
Ubit AX3000e is my current wifi card

[white flame]

Ok that's an AX200 chipset card so the standard Intel drivers should work. You'll need kernel version 5.1 minimum.
Copy the files in this tarball into /lib/firmware
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/_media/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi/iwlwifi-cc-46.3cfab8da.0.tgz

[glass epoch]

Hi, I am looking for recommendations for affordable over-ear noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones. I really love the AirPods Max, but they are a bit out of my budget. Does anyone have reccs?

[cyan basalt]

What's the budget?

Sony wh-1000xm3 and xm4's usually go on sale refurbished for pretty cheap

[glass epoch]

Maybe like $250>

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, I think refurbished ones are usually about $150-$180

I've had one for almost a year and a half with no issues

[vast folio]

Crusty Ass Goodwill Keyboard™️

[calm cobalt]

Take out the screws - seperate it from the membrane.

• Dishwasher the keys and their plastic chassy.
• Wash the membrane soap and water.
• • Same with the board.

Dry it out and slap it back together.

Dont knock an extra keyboard - you might need it one day.

[loud flower]

That is vile no one gonna buy that garbage

Membranes are gross

[timber ridge]

evangelion keyboard 🙀

[queen sigil]

thats a nice looking weight

[vast folio]

@dire tartan

[vast folio]

I have like 3 extra keyboards

They do come in handy

I have a neat little ps2 keyboard I use for benching

[lost geyser]

Is that the tp60

[timber ridge]

[queen sigil]

is this the one ur making

[timber ridge]

1 of many

[queen sigil]

bruh

[timber ridge]

Most my future boards will be personal projects

Aside from friends who run stuff

[lost geyser]

whats that lance

[wary garden]

is a router under a desk fine?

idk if stuff will get blocked

[west hornet]

Ye a standard router shouldn’t have too much overheating issue, although a wifi router might not be so optimal, might have some signal blockage

[tight pulsar]

how little would i have to spend to have okay speakers

[cyan basalt]

For pc?

Or anything?

[tight pulsar]

pc

[cyan basalt]

I have a pair of edifier bt1700 I bought for $120 refurbished off their website

Has Bluetooth and comes with a small remote control

But they're pretty big, I wouldn't have them on a desk

[jaunty cradle]

good budget wireless mouse?

[daring zenith]

orochi v2 price has been nice

[shadow bane]

I bought the orochi v2

Very nice

Also very chuckable, if you're one for raging.

Luckily I'm not

[jaunty cradle]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-24-ips-led-fhd-freesync-monitor-hdmi-vga-black/6362423.p?skuId=6362423 how is this for a second monitor?

[rancid oxide]

can confirm this mouse is amazing.

[torn forge]

I bought a steering wheel to play forza and some other games and I was wondering if it was any good for a starter got it for 80 it is a Ferrari t80 488 gtb

[cyan basalt]

Only downside is it doesn't have force feedback, it won't be as immersive. And from what I could find, the wheel only turns 270 degrees.

Most entry level wheels are ~900 degrees.

Did you buy it from a retailer?

[torn forge]

Game stop

It was only 80 bucks

[torn forge]

.

[torn forge]

Do you think it will be bad?

[cyan basalt]

Almost all wheels have force feedback, but that would be personal preference.

I think the t150 and g27 are the bare minimum recommended wheels.

[torn forge]

Well the bad thing is since I used honey for like deals and stuff they gave me a deal if I used a gift card I would save 6 bucks and I bought A game stop gift card

But I did save 6 bucks which was nice

But I’m new to it so I think I will keep it and if I wanna get a new one I will

[lone gazelle]

what wireless headphones would you guys recommend for ~$140? bluetooth would be preferred, but i dont need it

[vivid panther]

Anyone know any good PCIe wifi adapters?
I need one that can support up to something like 900mbps
megabits

[vivid panther]

EPOS GSP 600 if you want to just plug in and use it

[lone gazelle]

thanks, ill check it out. is it good for gaming?

[vivid panther]

I use it personally and it's pretty good

[lone gazelle]

alright nice

[vivid panther]

you can find it on amazon for ~$98

I used to have a Steelseries Siberia V2 but those are discontinued and mines kicked the bucket after 3 years

The new headphones with sorround sound and all that is just annoying to mess with and usually has issues with software

So plug and play with the EPOS GSP is pretty good

[lone gazelle]

alright cool, thanks!

[lone gazelle]

someone help this man out for helping me, idk about wifi adapters xd

[vivid panther]

Yes I'm moving rooms soon

debating just finding coaxial cables and extending it to the new room

Oh and if you didn't know the EPOS is just Sennheiser's gaming line up basically just threw in a mic and what not

If you have issues with background sounds but you have an RTX card, use RTX voice and that should iron it all out

[daring zenith]

Any ax200 offerings off wegg or Amazon

[vivid panther]

Should be able to handle 600mbps right?

I've been using ethernet so I'm spoiled

[daring zenith]

Ax200 will do up to 3000

802.11ax things

[lone gazelle]

ah i have a separate mic anyway, and an AMD card. thanks tho

[vivid panther]

cool cool

[vivid panther]

thank you

[covert raptor]

Anyone know a decent sub $200 dac, already have a schiit heresy so should I just go with a schiit stack

[floral lake]

schiit stack sounds logical here

[rancid oxide]

Schiit stack always makes me lul

[daring zenith]

Zen dac V2 can also be worth looking into

[maiden current]

Razer huntsman analog, or apex pro full?

Currently using a keychron c2 for typing and thinking of getting something for gaming

[floral lake]

hm

i mean, if it's for just gaming

you probably can't go wrong with either

analog is just nice for making small adjustments in fps games and stuff

[neon root]

This Schiit really do work

[floral lake]

lol

[queen sigil]

def hyper x if you really need a "gaming keyboard"

def not gonna make ur aim better but who knows

[undone urchin]

I want to buy some headphones to play but at the same time listen to some music and I am a fan of the hyper x brand and I don't know which one is better in terms of sound quality between cloud 2, 7.1 or alpha, which one do you recommend? is that they have experimented with the previous brand or if they recommend another model of a different brand is also valid

[glad yarrow]

cloud 2 is the best out of the 3

[calm cobalt]

anyone got any recommendations for soundbars/speakers

[ember solstice]

Klipsch Promedia 2.1

[neon root]

@queen sigil what do you use for clipping games? nvidia shadowplay is starting to break more and more and its getting annoying

[queen sigil]

medal.tv

[neon root]

mmm, doesnt seem you can record desktop with it unless im stupid

will stick with it for now i guess

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge got a hyken mesh and damn its so much nicer than my old 90$ amazon gaming chair 😩

[queen sigil]

hah

[cyan basalt]

lol no more swass

I can't ever go back to (p)leather

[ember solstice]

I bought a Gwolves HSK+ and its pretty cool

I still prefer my G pro

[rancid oxide]

I haven't heard that word in a long time.

Along with swalls

[ivory fable]

I'm seeming to get I think deadspots on my mousepad, and hoping not mouse sensor dying, but obviously i plan on washing the mousepad, is there anything else I can do that might help?

Should i try playing on just my desk for a while to see if i get the deadspot things to see if it's the mouse or the pad?

[proud mica]

best fps headsets?

[cyan basalt]

Budget? @proud mica

[sly abyss]

Anybody recommend a great KVM switch for three or four computers, with USB 4?

[white flame]

USB 4 stuff barely exists, something niche like that won't be out for a couple years I'd guess.

[west hornet]

Ngl most kvm switches i see look pretty sketch, i was looking for one a while ago but couldn’t seem to find the right one for me

[wary garden]

so um my i key came out and i cant get it back in any tips, M1 macbook pro

[cloud bison]

Wdym?

Don't they have those flat keys

I would assume you kinda push the key back on

For what flat keyboard laptops I've used that usually did it

Dunno apple tho

[wary garden]

Hard to get a good pic but

[wary garden]

it has like the "hook" thing

[cloud bison]

Oh that

Try to insert top first

Or vice versa

[wary garden]

i try top first but it doesnt stay

[cloud bison]

Bottom first?

[wary garden]

idk if its broken somehwere

will try

def not

[cloud bison]

Damn

The middle of the key looks like there's a little peg

Or somethin like that

[wary garden]

thats the squishy part

[cloud bison]

Ah

[wary garden]

is it dumb to glue it in

[cloud bison]

Forgive me I ain't an apple person

Could work?

I assume it's the squishy part that actually matters to be pushed down

[wary garden]

yes

[cloud bison]

Gluing it could probably be fine if you don't get any inside the MacBook itself

[wary garden]

ehh quick google shows that its not conductive

[cloud bison]

Better to be neat then dirty

A small glob should be enough anyway

[wary garden]

ok here i go

could always get !t up w!th !sopropal alc

[cloud bison]

True

[west hornet]

look up a video, macbook keyboards are not straight forward there are a few latches you have to reattach before trying to press it in

glue might lock up the mechanism and make it hard or impossible to press

[neon root]

test the mouse on a different pad or on the desk to see if it still works because some sensors at times are just incompatible with certain mousepads and will at times have issues or it could just be an issue with the sensor itself

also make sure your mousepad after cleaning isnt like starting to become deformed or have weird lumps/dips or anything

[wary garden]

yeah i tried everything,, I think they broke and I have to order new ones

also any reason why my 3 key light is so much brighter

[cyan basalt]

USPS guy didn't drop mouse off today, Endgame requires signature confirmation

He looked frustrated on the doorbell cam though

Maybe I'll give him a nice cold gatorade tomorrow

[white flame]

Oh yeah carriers HATE needing signature confirmation.
If it's not out for delivery in the morning stop by the local branch and pick it up. Bring the slip they left you.

[cyan basalt]

Dude UPS always ignores the signatures lol

This is the first time I think USPS has ever required a signature though

[white flame]

UPS specifically instructed drivers to skip signatures due to covid, going as far as disabling the option in their devices.

[cyan basalt]

The weird thing is that for some reason my UPS account was set up to leave packages at the management office, I live in a house lol

So for a few times, the drivers didn't deliver because they couldn't find the office

[ivory fable]

Will do thanks, i mean I've been using my g403 with the qck heavy for like 4 years? With no issues so i highly doubt its that they don't work well together

[ivory fable]

From what i can tell it was just dirt or something on the mousepad that got washed off

[neon root]

dead skin

lot of it

[pale cosmos]

Pato molts a lot you see

Come the end of every winter he is reborn as a new Pato

[glass epoch]

So I went and listened to some samples of the headphones you recommended, and I really like them. But I also tried the Sony WH-XB910N, and I think I may have liked the sound profile a little better. Do you think those would be a good choice?

[cyan basalt]

I've never heard of them, but if you liked them, get them instead. Audio is subjective 👍

[ivory fable]

I have the wh WH900N, i assume the 910n is a newer version, i really like my 900n's

[surreal edge]

anyone on?

[strange ridge]

usb upstream 3.0, anyone have a recommendation for one ive been looking on amazon and all the ones ive seen have horror story reviews

[floral lake]

it's just a usb type b cable

you can basically get any that's not suspiciously cheap

[boreal ferry]

I'm looking for a Bluetooth/wireless headset that I can use on my PC/Phone. And I need it to have either a retractable mic or a removable mic. And under $180

Any recommendations?

[queen sigil]

no

[boreal ferry]

Nvm, found one. Razer thresher

[queen sigil]

yikes

i wouldnt get that but if u did ur research ig u foudn what u want

[wary garden]

is this router actually good https://www.newegg.com/asus-gt-axe11000/p/N82E16833320478?Description=router&cm_re=router-_-33-320-478-_-Product&quicklink=true. I'm having pretty bad performance on quest 2 airlink with gigabit ethernet and whatever $150 router my parents got

ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000

[white flame]

Yes but I'd get something cheaper unless you're going to have 50+ devices including 24/7 things like high definition security cams.

$250 or so is a good sweet spot

[wary garden]

https://www.newegg.com/asus-gt-ax11000-ieee-802-11a-ieee-802-11b-ieee-802-11g-ieee-802-11n-ieee-802-11ac-ieee-802-11ax/p/N82E16833320264?Description=router&cm_re=router-_-33-320-264-_-Product&quicklink=true any good, decent amount on sale

[white flame]

Sus seller

[wary garden]

i could get it on amazon for $350

[white flame]

All the reviews say they suck at shipping lol

[wary garden]

think i might go for this one, thoughts? im a noob when it comes to routers https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT-AX11000-Tri-Band-Aiprotection-Compatible/dp/B07MRD1LDZ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1R2RGWIWQZAY9&keywords=ASUS%2BROG%2BRapture%2BGT-AX6000&qid=1661120106&sprefix=asus%2Brog%2Brapture%2Bgt-ax6000%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-2&th=1 ASUS ROG GT-AX11000

theres literally no brand on my current router idk what it is

[daring zenith]

at that kinda price amplifi might be nice but uh

iirc there's some good 200$ offerings for just a router and not mesh system

[wary garden]

it would just be for my room we have a few others througout the house

is mixing fine?

[daring zenith]

this was what I was thinking about
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-6-Stream-Router-RAX50/dp/B082X17B8P/

[white flame]

In that case you definitely don't need an overpriced "gaming" router, and upgrading the house to mesh or using powerline Ethernet would be the direction I would go.

[wary garden]

ehh im a teen doubt i can convince my parents to change the whole network

[daring zenith]

I feel like mixing might have weird consequences but dunno for sure

[white flame]

The network is only as strong as the weakest point

[daring zenith]

single mesh system would be nice though, amplifi can be nice

[wary garden]

we have gigabit ethernet which I plug into the route right?

[white flame]

I'd really get a gigabit powerline kit, should be $100-150

[wary garden]

so this plugs into wall, plug in ethernet wire --> wifi?

[white flame]

It bypasses the WiFi completely

PC>wall>wall>router

[wary garden]

but how will my quest 2 get wifi?

[daring zenith]

router

[white flame]

There's some kits that have a WiFi extender on one end if wireless is literally the only way to connect

[wary garden]

thats really far though.

[daring zenith]

mesh system might still be the best bet tbh

[white flame]

https://www.newegg.com/tp-link-tl-wpa7617-up-to-1gbps/p/N82E16833704642
Plus
https://www.newegg.com/tp-link-tl-pa7017-up-to-1gbps/p/375-0094-000D5R
Then you've got a gigabit powerline connection directly to the Ethernet on your main router, which connects to a wireless AC1200 access point on your end. All for under $100.

[wary garden]

ill look it over thanks

[timber kestrel]

I have pciex1 on mobo the x16 gas gpu in it. Is there an adapter for x1 to x16 for ssg?

[boreal ferry]

Y not

[queen sigil]

razer audio sucks

and having to use their bloatware of a software is worse

[ivory fable]

This should be fine for connecting a mic too right?
https://amzn.eu/d/cWyfxVt

[green grail]

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right section but I was hoping to get some suggestions on how to go about setting up a pc and laptop with 3 monitors. the laptop is for work and the pc will be primarily for gaming/youtube. 2 monitors are standard 60hz while the 3rd is 1080p 144hz. Are KVM switches what I am looking for? if so, any recommendations?

[ivory fable]

You need to change your profile pic to be in this server

[daring zenith]

How are you trying to distribute your monitors?

Like 3 monitors all for the PC or sharing or what?

[green grail]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that. I need all 3 monitors for the laptop. I dont have a need to run more than one monitor for the pc. however, i would like to be able to toggle between the two while both are on. While i'm working on the laptop, I may be using the pc for music or podcasts.

[daring zenith]

If you're looking to be able to switch between using laptop or desktop for the third monitor, a single display out kvm switch with 2 inputs will work

[little crater]

going through a bunch of my cable piles, didnt realize i still had all my old mice

goin back to pretty much my start into pc gaming for the most part

although a long long time ago i had a wireless ps2 logitech one, think that ones gone though

not really, just super worn out

[grand parrot]

Are these Switches good/worth it?

Any Thoughts ?

[tight pulsar]

i'm pretty sure they're decent if you like pretty tactile switches

[grand parrot]

Thank you for the response man!🙌

[wanton burrow]

Think this is somewhere more than mid level tactility so see some theremingoat or sum other stuff see if it has some leaf tick

Or probably not i dont really remember it being slamdered besides sera disappointed coz of how this was advertised/reviewed lol

[neon root]

give me that ibm mouse so i can mod it to be a super light mouse

[little crater]

not my first mouse :(

second*

[neon root]

$30

[brazen flax]

Really good keyboard for Mac and pc ? For long hours and good typing feel

[neon root]

keychron

its able to switch from mac layout to windows layout

[brazen flax]

K2 or k3 ?

[neon root]

whichever is to your liking

[plain bone]

Anyone know a set of white keycaps that would fit into my gamakay tk68?

[wanton burrow]

Akko ASA bow or the milky white XDAs on amazon/aliexpress

[plain bone]

Ok thanks I’ll take a look at them

Can you send a link?

[idle cedar]

hi

Corsair CH-9226765-NA K55 RGB PRO Gaming Keyboard

What switch this like red or blue etc?

and this Corsair CH-9226715-NA K55 RGB PRO XT Gaming Keyboard and Corsair CH-910D019-NA K60 RGB PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

[floral lake]

k55 is rubber dome, not mech

k60 apparently uses cherry viola

huh, it's just fake mech lol

so all in all, both are simply membrane

k60 just pretends to be mech

[idle cedar]

I don't want it like the blue switch

[daring zenith]

It's not mech

blue is a kind of mech switch

k55 is straight up different

[floral lake]

k60 is fake mech also

[idle cedar]

i know

[floral lake]

it's not blue switch

[daring zenith]

its not like any mech switch because its membrane

[floral lake]

quieter than brown or so i've heard, but it's nowhere near as good

[idle cedar]

I want a Corsair keyboard under $85 or a little higher

what do you suggest

[daring zenith]

why corsair

so many better options

[floral lake]

keychron can be easily had for that price

and they come pre lubed, so noise isn't very bad

has rgb options too

[daring zenith]

like you could do womier if you want the rgb

[floral lake]

^

[daring zenith]

royal kluge if you dont like keychron style

like this
https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Connectable-Hot-Swappable/dp/B098Q6SHS8/

[idle cedar]

i want a really well known brand

[daring zenith]

bruh

these are well known within the community :p

[idle cedar]

i mean like asus - redragon - Corsair big brands

[floral lake]

those suck in general

that's why we don't recommend them

they offer nothing in value at all

[daring zenith]

reddragon is a tiny brand btw

it's off brand

[floral lake]

they're often proprietary, or just lacks any customizability

and it makes doing research on em pretty painful

[daring zenith]

Hey reddragon can actually be better than corsair, they got a few hotswap boards

[floral lake]

yeah

reddragon can be better than an actual big brand

[daring zenith]

Asus is also tiny in keyboards

[floral lake]

if you worry about durability of the keebs

[idle cedar]

It's known to us as a brand that offers cheap options

[daring zenith]

something like this can be nice if you stick to reddragon
https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-K628-PRO-Hot-Swappable-Mechanical/dp/B09ZNQMWH6/

[floral lake]

the only main thing that ever fails is the switches

[daring zenith]

Keychron kinda just does it better imo

[floral lake]

which you can easily replace on hotswap boards

with a switch puller

non hotswap ones requires soldering, or well, buying new keeb altogether lol

[idle cedar]

I don't want to pay too much right now

I just want to buy the basics

[daring zenith]

yes, keychron offers that

[floral lake]

and we're giving the basics

which are better than corsair

[idle cedar]

I mean I don't want to change switch right now

[daring zenith]

but why cut yourself off

even reddragon offers it

[floral lake]

^

[idle cedar]

yes redragon is a good choice

[floral lake]

oh damn i've just discovered 75% exists

i've been missing out

[daring zenith]

that reddragon keeb is not 75% btw that's just weird

[floral lake]

ah

[daring zenith]

75% is usually 65% with f keys

not 65% with numpad lol

[floral lake]

i just really want compact keeb with numpad

[daring zenith]

I mean, guess that works for you

[floral lake]

im using tkl rn

[daring zenith]

by the way, hotswap isn't that small of a thing, even corsair is offering it now.... except they're making you spend 180$ on a keyboard that's 100$ max

[floral lake]

lol

[daring zenith]

100$ is being generous

[floral lake]

besides you're not forced to change switches

the option is only there

[idle cedar]

https://www.newegg.com/redragon-surara-red-switch-linear-quiet-black/p/32N-0003-00147?Description=redragon keyboard&cm_re=redragon_keyboard-_-9SIAWATDUZ0142-_-Product&quicklink=true

[daring zenith]

no hotswap a bit sad

no hotswap also means you can't lube the switches if its squeaky and scratchy

and if stabs pcb mounted cant mod those either

[floral lake]

tfw i have squeaky stabs on my non hotswap

[daring zenith]

rip

[floral lake]

only right one on spacebar

so it's minor annoyance

well if i really want to

i can take the keycaps off and remove top plate

then spray lube the stab, maybe

or just lube it up externally

[daring zenith]

wish you luck with spray lubing, dunno if it'll really work for stabs though