peripherals-and-displays

[glass bear]

also for that egg board specifically I heard there were issues but

[timber ridge]

if i had a bigger desk i think id like bigger boards like tkl etc

but after rotating thru layouts, i jus stick with hhkb/wkl 60s

[high badge]

Sunplus 6651
Anyone ever heard of the sensor?

It's in the Noxo Soulkeeper mouse (which is about 6k HUF right now, so pretty damn cheap, but also obviously cheaply made)
800/1600/2400/3200/4800/6400 DPI adjustable
66 IPS
22.5G acceleration
125/250/500/1000 Hz polling rate

[cyan basalt]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/rfli7f/my_experience_with_modern_nonpixart_sensors/

Only thing I could find on that sensor

[high badge]

so basically trash?

Sadge

since it's like a fifth of the price of something with a Pixart sensor

[glass bear]

knew huf was Hungarian but didn't know the money is called a forint lmao

[jovial trench]

what would a good keyboard be to get

😐

[glass bear]

depends on what you want

[jovial trench]

something for a first time on pc

[restive sedge]

Full? 50%? Or 75% size?

[jovial trench]

?

[pale cosmos]

this is real freshman tier

ok

[restive sedge]

https://switchandclick.com/keyboard-sizes/

Pick which you prefer.

[jovial trench]

1800 compact

[jovial trench]

1800 compact

[glass bear]

yeah I have no idea about those

barely sold

unless you really need numpad get a tkl/75

[jovial trench]

Then what would you suggest

[glass bear]

how much can you spend

[jovial trench]

50 doesn’t need to big great just good for the time being

[glass bear]

oh

[pale cosmos]

50 is pretty low

if you can stretch a bit you could go with something long term

like 80 or 100

[glass bear]

if he's willing to use AliExpress

there's actually some alright gasket mounted padded keyboards around 50

[jovial trench]

80 would be ok

[glass bear]

yunzii y75

is pretty good then

you honestly wuldnt need to buy another keyboard for a while if you got that, as far as keyboards go its actually decent

[restive sedge]

@coral meteor

Ask here for the mouse

[north anvil]

microphone recommendations? will be using for live vc during gaming and some video recording

[shadow bane]

Budget?

[north anvil]

lets go with mid-high range

[wary garden]

a number?

[north anvil]

idk man

Some people told me blue yeti is good should I go w that

[pale cosmos]

if this was 2014 sure

give us a budget

what would you be happy to spend and what would be too much

[daring zenith]

mid-high range to me infers like a 250$ shure mv7, that might not be the budget range you're thinking of

[pale cosmos]

that would be solid ye, but you need an interface to go with it

so 250+the XLR mixer

[daring zenith]

although sketchy, mv7 should be usable with just usb

it has usb and xlr

mv7x is only xlr

[pale cosmos]

xlr always better tho I've found

[daring zenith]

ofc

but then mv7x (200$ ish)+ like a 2i2 (100$ ish) for 300$

[pale cosmos]

the sound blaster k3+ I use is pretty nice with my sm7b

not for the gimmicks but more just like, plug and play

iirc I think it even does usb as well

[daring zenith]

sm7b? thought sm7b is xlr only

[pale cosmos]

it is xlr

oh I meant the mixer***

I can't reach the back where I am rn

I can't remember if it has a spare usb port lol

doesn't really matter tho, can't find anywhere that sells it lmfao

[daring zenith]

lol

[pale cosmos]

it is really nice tho, plugged it in, needed zero calibration

[daring zenith]

I feel like focusrite 2i2 is just the standard interface to grab when you want xlr

[slim saddle]

Limited-time deal: ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Headset + Base Station Gen 4 - Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Mac - Black/Gold https://a.co/d/cRZgLE2 Damn these just went on sale. I wonder if they are worth getting now.

[pale cosmos]

nope

< Know 3 people who've used them and 2 never went back to Astro

[slim saddle]

Whats wrong with then now? I had A40s back in the day for Xbox and they worked really well and were comfortable. Did they go downhill or something in quality?

[glass bear]

idk about the console end of things

but as far as headphones go theyre not very good

[pale cosmos]

I think the biggest thing was the base station and battery life iirc

but ye as veed said, wayyyyy better combos exist for the price

gaming headsets in general really, not great

let alone wireless still having a ways to go

[toxic pebble]

I'm considering getting a flight stick. I've been eyeing the T16000M, but want opinions.

[slim saddle]

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless - Gaming Headset for PC, 300-hour battery life, DTS Headphone:X Spatial Audio, Memory foam, Dual Chamber Drivers, Noise-canceling mic, Durable aluminum frame,Red https://a.co/d/0gToliw What's the difference between the cloud alpha and the cloud 3? Ik the flaws with wireless but it's what I need. Lol

[pale cosmos]

They're not great for that price

if the Cloud III's or Cloud II's were like, the usual $50-$80, alright

for that price though, no, you can def do better

example, has a 3 meter cable so it being wireless or not can't comprehensively be a problem, way better mic and sound, often goes on sale
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/V4rRsY/drop-drop-sennheiser-pc38x-headset-pc38x-black

as it is rn on drop for $139

https://drop.com/buy/drop-epos-pc38x-gaming-headset

[glass bear]

tbf for console wired is sometimes not doable

or not everyone wants a cable across their living room

[ashen crater]

The value of it is stupid good

Plus its mostly neutral tuning so it sounds like the artist intended

No obnoxious bass, but still good bass for open backs

[gritty nexus]

hey, im in the market for a budget keyboard, up to about 45€ max. My current laptops keys are quite literally snapping in 2 by the keycaps. I do not care in any way about sound, just that it isnt INSANELY loud. thats all. Also needs to be a German keyboard (ü,ö,ä,ß etc)

[pale cosmos]

you've come to a good place, we have a few fanatics here

[white flame]

English only server pls

Rommy you know better 😜

[pale cosmos]

^^^Pretty much, unless some of the other guys chime in

[daring zenith]

prob a bit too expensive for germany tbf

[pale cosmos]

this might be applicable

via aliexpress

[white flame]

sigh So this is how Rommy gets banned? Of all things.

[daring zenith]

just keep in mind shipping/vat for germany might push it over

mentioning it because keychron shipping and aliexpress usually has extra shipping charges

(direct from keychron that is)

but amazon should be fine

[slim saddle]

Can someone explain to me the difference between DTS:X 7.1 surround and DTS:X 2.0? To clarify I'm not looking to get these headsets. I was just look at what Rtings reviews and say these rated really high.

[west hornet]

the x.x.x number scheme in audio is for channels. in typical home theater setups 2.0 would mean 2 speakers (stereo), 7.1 would mean 7 speaker 1 subwoofer, etc. but in headphones 99% of the time they mean virtual speakers for virtual surround sound which is mostly just a gimmick

for reference this is what a true 7.1 theater setup would look like

[slim saddle]

So if I am understanding this right. The 7.1 isn't really a thing because there aren't 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It's just a form of advertisement/gimmick to get people to get people to buy a more expensive version of the same head set? Would there be any point in getting a headset that is a 7.1? If I am wrong on any of this please let me know. I'm trying to learn how these things work.

Wait I might be wrong by looking at the picture again now. Is the 7.1 supposed to make it seem like the sound is coming omnidirectional. So if you are playing a shooter and there are gunshots coming from all around you at different angles. Can you actually tell the angle and location of said gun shot?

[west hornet]

that is the theory behind it. There are very few headphones with the physical drivers, most use software trickery to attempt to emulate multiple drivers.

The fatal flaw in the logic however is that people forget that stereo systems still do have directionality to a degree. I mean you think about it, your ears technically have only 2 microphones of sorts yet you are able to perceive directionality of sounds, why couldn't you do this with 2 speaker drivers then?

That kind of directionality of sound sources in speakers and headphones is referred to as imaging, some devices have better imaging performance than others while virtual surround is the cheap way of trying to emulate that. In fact you can try out these software on any headphone, there are free ones such as Sonic and paid ones like Atmos that can be downloaded on PCs

So generally speaking, headphones with good imaging > virtual surround. you can however try out virtual for yourself to see what it does to the audio

[slim saddle]

Do you think the ones I posted have the physical driver that you are talking about?

[west hornet]

no, the only headphones I know of that physically had the 5 or 7 drivers was an old model by razer but it was meh

[slim saddle]

So from what was talked about before the 2.0s will basically do the same multi directional sound that the 7.1 would do? Just without the virtual surround sound gimmick?

[west hornet]

yeah basically, a stereo set with good imaging is always better than virtual

[gritty nexus]

Why is royal kludge hiding the rk61 rgb

Its literally on amazon but not their own site

[neon root]

@glass bear wtf is xraypad bro 💀

its an old post but it just popped up on my timeline but its from the official account on twitter and they show some of the custom prints they do and the print is of a nsfw one 💀

[gaunt forge]

Lol

Yeah xraypad does custom mousepads for like, extra 20 bucks or somethn

Yo that would be a hilarious prank gift

[neon root]

i have one, its just that the one that has resurfaced as of recent is a bit

[glass bear]

☠️

[jovial trench]

What is a good keyboard to get

[neon root]

i found out too late 💀

unless im missing something, its back up to $120

[obsidian cypress]

I am guessing it's one of those pads that look like a anime girl with wrist rests that mimic the chest?

[gaunt forge]

Is the v2pro still worth getting nowadays?

There's a cheaper one made by delux for 60$ called the m800 ultra

[floral lake]

i heard delux has issues with the sensor firmware

[gaunt forge]

I did too

Though I also heard they fixed most of it with the new mouse

[neon root]

viper v2 pro still worth imo. good shape, good mouse, still has some of the best internals out of all companies

downside is 58g if youre looking for the lightest possibel

plus it averages for about $100 on sale on amazon which is still a pretty good price. or $80 if you dont miss out on the deal like me

[mental pine]

Hello! Looking for a keyboard recommendation. Currently using a G710. Prefer but not required to stay away from Logitech. Trying to stay under $100. I game but not hardcore. Mostly surfing and a bit of light office work. Don’t like the clicky noise. But want firm enough to rest my fingers on without accidental key pressing. Volume knob, media keys, macro keys are pluses. 10 key is a must. Backlit letters but not necessarily fancy rgb effects. Not asking too much am i? Lol. Thanks!🙏

[pale cosmos]

If no one else answers. I think it's keychron c1 hotswap is the tenkey one

It's not the best choice, but it's pretty good

I'm not deep enough in that space to know better

[mental pine]

Thanks for your answer. I looked into the keychron and the C1 is tkl, but i looked at some of the others and found a version that has the 10-key. So i have it wishlistd for now to see if any more recommendations come in.

Maybe i should just ask for what type of keys will give me what im looking for, then i can track down the keyboard. Bestbuy had a demo set up but who knows how abused that was. I think i liked the cherry brown. Would be nice if all the manufacturers standardized nomenclature, lol

[pale cosmos]

If you like cherry brown then sir you've only touched the foot of the mountain

It gets way better from there

(No I can't climb)

[restive sedge]

Suggestions for a keyboard pairing of the Deathadder essential? Just want it to be a full, and white. That’s all.
Wired.

[wanton wagon]

Anyone have headphone/IEM suggestions mainly for games like siege where directional hearing is really useful?

[snow briar]

[queen sigil]

it doesnt matter

[wanton wagon]

I’m only asking cause the pair i have broke lol, just need a new one in general

[queen sigil]

bass balance could be important for hearing footsteps but directional audio is like completely dependent on the game engine

just get chu II or something

[wanton wagon]

Idk all I’ve heard is that they need good imaging/soundstage but when i look up good headphones for it it’s like razer and hyperx which I don’t think is true totally

[queen sigil]

its really not worth that much thought

ur never going to get an advantage from ur headphones as long as they arent actual garbage

[gaunt forge]

really doesn't matter THAT much. I have cheap iems and theyre fine

i dont like headphones since I can't hear myself while gaming

[daring zenith]

Just blame siege audio any time you can't hear someone because siege audio has always been and will always be broken smh

[ashen crater]

Wait until you learn about 🌈open back headphones🌦️

[obsidian cypress]

Open back ones will fix that.

[obsidian cypress]

My black shark v2 pro has served me really well as far as being able to tell my surroundings via sound. You can tweak imaging and such with the software as well.

[elder current]

does this https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL-AXT1800-Pocket-Sized-Extender-Repeater/dp/B0B2J7WSDK/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3CJCCT3ZHOFH7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ouYG_5Umz8hd70EhoqyH4z5R80tosVXkaw50Wju8pS3EmEpLUJn92iSXexW3dz3ynJFVCC6YhinDKYhBQqREGyl0EsBraQQmaYFeDNaU5_SvfYv77LYZxZV8qZLsQZ_zEuOR2KG-AUNGniUC87WgN0KN-mxHdDaqXPGLFF_IIRbNeYM6xoouhiKHW_YgPVZBhxnHfZ6sgIBOSIVculfgCV8sgotSwnYFv_rLFAdYEXk.4am5BpAuf8yVH2IwRIdW0nX0m-RbYrBCXjVyPB0ysIs&dib_tag=se&keywords=portable%2Brouter&qid=1709228163&sprefix=portable%2Brouter%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-4&th=1 really portable or does it mean that it creates only a private network

[floral lake]

no

it's a range extender that extends an existing wifi signal

not a router

[glass bear]

I think the Chinese mice are better now

especially like the Sora v2

https://twitter.com/jakeufps/status/1763586026876899827?s=19

jakeu+ (@jakeufps) on X

just received HUGE news for the Sora V2 from the team

Twitter · Mar 1, 2024, 3:24 PM

8k 40g insane build quality for ~$110 is kinda crazy

[neon root]

lot of good mice, but for internals, razer is still the best imo. on paper, theres a crap ton of mice that have the same feature set but just isnt as good or implemented that well.

crazy to see the pricing of mice though go down for higher end stuff

with that said, its finally on its way

[dire stratus]

My third party Dualshock 4 doesn't want to have touchpad clicking in DS4 when connected by bluetooth

[glass bear]

in what way

the sensor is better but at this point it's all on paper

there are a few quirks here and there though

[neon root]

more so referring to just 4k and 8k polling (which i know isnt super mainstream rn with games not utilizing it that well or most games not anyways) since with what ive experienced, razer thus far is the best with it not stuttering as much compared to my hsk. of what ive seen as well through other reviews there are some that are good as well, just more so a lot of companies are scrambling to add 4k and 8k without making it good.

switches for razer are good as well but thats more of an argument of do you prefer optical vs mechanical

shape is up for debate obv, whatever best fits you but the viper shape do be nice

imma shill my vmse for a second here but the scroll wheel is freaking nice

dont like the height of it though, i like my tall scroll wheels

time to save up money for op1 8k

still have yet to buy a vaxee mouse that i said id buy last year

[glass bear]

gwolves is a bit of a meme

Can't say I have any experience with them or razer though

[gaunt forge]

their discord has SO MANY RMA requests

I went there to check out what new stuff they had, all i saw were complaints.
tbf, my hts also had a ton of issues

[west hornet]

Razer mice in my experience have been pretty reliable

[neon root]

a friend of mine had a hati s and had a crap ton of issues. thus far with my experience with my only gwolves product, it has yet to have any issues other than the 4k stuttering a bit in csgo and cs2

might buy cod if it goes on sale for like $20 (never wil) so i can do tests with the mice i have to test 4k and 8k polling. test it on cs2, overwatch, and cod

see what mice stutter and what dont and see any potential latency

[gaunt forge]

the hts+ 4k stutters

no matter what. even on the new softwares and newest models

[neon root]

@glass bear custom sora v2

not mine, but was posted by the person that did the paint job

[pale cosmos]

I was about to say

Can I have the last one

[glass bear]

Saw that lmao

[neon root]

@west hornet no longer using a night stand as my photo area, I have a foldable table now and if I need to I can use the poster boards I have for the edges. Less space for different angles but more space for bigger stuff

biggest downside is it takes up quite literally all the space that i have left in my room

also ive had this camera set to iso 100, ap at 1.8, and shutter to 1/50 and sometimes it takes hella dark pictures and sometimes it it doesnt with the same exact lighting in my room

[floral lake]

a few steps too dark

[west hornet]

Some cheaper indoor lights have flicker which can cause that but don’t be afraid to turn up the iso a bit

Nice setup though

[glass bear]

Egg

[floral lake]

new eggs

[neon root]

will see how 200 iso is.

i have 2 lights but i have them pointing at my ceiling

[mental pine]

I would recommend trying an indirect fill flash. Or at the very least, goto the house’s breaker box and figure out which phase the circuit feeding your room is on, then plugging in a light with an extension cord from another room thats on a different phase. IE, circuit 1,2 is A phase. 3,4 is B phase. The panel continues A,B,A,B to the bottom, generally, lol. Of course there’s exceptions!

[neon root]

don't got a flash on this camera but i can probably buy one in the future

time to go hunting on ebay

[west hornet]

I have some used ones from godox varient flashes. Like flashpoint, cheetah, etc. I use a remote trigger and put the flash on a stand and that is how I prefer to do studio shots rn. I wouldn't rush though. triggers can cost like 50usd and flashes can be 150 ish but sometimes you can find someone or a studio getting rid of old stock

[timber ridge]

finally gonna try a he board soon hopefully

waiting on parts to come in

[neon root]

i want to try one but dont want to pay for one

one of the things that sucks about me not living near my friends cause one of my friends bought the polar65 for himself and his girlfriend

[timber ridge]

im thinking about getting my gf a he 75

but we plan on moving in soon so she can jus use one of my boards that r laying around

andi wish i knew about the beast x b4 buying my ulx

[neon root]

tbf, the beast x was thought to be a scam mouse because of how sketchy the website and pricing for it looked before its actual release

[timber ridge]

i still have no shipping info on my unit lol

[neon root]

the ulx?

[timber ridge]

ye

[neon root]

they did have major delays with the first batch, probably still trying to play catch up with their batches

[timber ridge]

unless i missed an email

my x2v2 still running perfect so im in no rush to swap

[neon root]

my beast x mini should be coming in this friday hopefully

been rocking the hyper x pulsefire haste mini 2

damn thats such a mouthful

[timber ridge]

yea its getting outa hand lol

ive been tempted with some degen mousepads but havent done any research since i bought my saturn

[neon root]

i mean

https://www.lethal.gg/collections/saturn-design-series/products/saturn-saturnus-limited-edition-pre-order

[timber ridge]

bruh 😭

i needa explore my options b4 impulse buying

[neon root]

was tempted but decided not to since i already have a standard Saturn. if it was a saturn pro though

[timber ridge]

i think i have a saturn pro rn actually

ngl, idk the dif between the reg and pro

[neon root]

stitching is better on the pros and also believe they use poron base and the normal ones use a standard rubber base

[timber ridge]

oh i dont mind copping it then since i rock double mousepads

[gaunt forge]

I was really (and still am) tempted to buy the cusotm saturn

Either than or a qck

[pale cosmos]

@mild yoke hey question about davinci. Do I need to buy each new version when it comes out to keep upcycling with the paid license? or do I get free updates to each new version?

like a buy one license, perpetually kept for the future, type of deal

if that makes sense

I'm supposing not but I'm checking it out (Albeit a bit later than end of February) and I'm seeing on the website that the studio version supports h.265, and 120fps editing

but I'm hesitant in case maybe there might be AV1 on the way

oh wait no it's supported for av1

maybe the website isn't clear?

weirdge

hmmmge

[snow briar]

[pale cosmos]

might just get an 18 studio license then

[high badge]

Razer Kraken X Lite
or
HyperX Cloud Stinger?

[floral lake]

the hyperx is better

kraken x are known to snap, literally

[high badge]

pain

I'll need to be creative to get the Hyperx

[wary moss]

Anyone here have any suggestions for an entry level joystick 60 dollars or under for playing some flight sims?

[mild yoke]

@pale cosmos you can use the free one, which is about 85% of the paid one. The paid version is a one time fee, no matter what. I bought it at V17, and I think it is up to V18.6. Perpetual license in the real sense!!!

AV1 has been supported for a while now.

@pale cosmos they have great tutorials on their website, but this Youtube guy named MrAlexTech has awesome ones. He also offers plugins (cheap and free) that kill off using keyframes, making borders, etc. DaVinci Resolve even has its own sound effects library that comes with your install.

It also comes with a great deal of built-in effects, transitions, and the color page is really good!

[pale cosmos]

Hm I'm very tempted now

I'm just looking for a photoshop alternative at this point

[mild yoke]

Try the free version first.

Photoshop, or premiere?

[pale cosmos]

Photoshop, would be what's missing for me after that

Been looking into it, apparently kritia is good

[mild yoke]

Ok. Well I’m sure you will like DaVinci Resolve. I haven’t heard of Kritia.

[pale cosmos]

Oops I meant krita

Paintshoppro as well seems tempting

[mild yoke]

I use to use Gimp as a Photoshop alternative, but got Photoshop with my CS6 package with Premiere and After Effects

Gimp is free too. It does a lot of what Photoshop does.

Plus it can open PSD files.

[pale cosmos]

As long as it has good filters, smart objects, masks and transformative tools

I can probably make it work

Big thing for me would be blurring lol

[mild yoke]

It has blur tools.

[pale cosmos]

Hmmmge

I'll have a look

[mild yoke]

Not sure about smart images.

It’s been years since I used it, but I know it’s always getting updates to features.

[pale cosmos]

Alr

I'm not too fussed if one or two things are missing, I can normally compensate

Used to do that a lot with older tools

Ah, for context btw, I'm normally the one who uses PS, but I share a license with my brother

He's the one normally using premiere

[mild yoke]

I had to send back the 2nd ASRock Motherboard. It kept giving me BSOD. I tried a Gigabyte too. It made my system fun at full speed and wouldn’t be controlled even by bios. I got an MSI Z790 Gaming Pro WIFI, and it’s great!

[pale cosmos]

Ah so that one works?

[mild yoke]

I got you. That makes sense.

[pale cosmos]

I like my z690 MSI bar for the one thing being the fans take a long time to work up

[mild yoke]

Yes. I should have stuck with MSI all along, but couldn’t find one with the 5 PCIE until after I got the others.

[pale cosmos]

Fair enough

Gaming pro should've been relatively cheap as well

It's a budget line

Heh. "Budget"

It's still z790 lol

[mild yoke]

What’s crazy is I got the 3.0x1 adapter that fit under the GPU, so it doesn’t waste a slot.

It works great for the USB expansion card.

I passed on it before, but saw that the new bios supported both Gen 14 chip and DDR5 up to 7800

Then it was only $189

I bought another Noctua Fan for the NH-D15 since this motherboard allowed me to fit the cooler the proper way, as exhaust.

CPU temps are 31-44C. Even when rendering, never goes above 54C

[pale cosmos]

Ye I'm pretty settled now, I'm gonna give these alternatives a shot

Doubling the price of my subscription without an email was what really got me here lmao

Thanks for the suggestion @mild yoke I'll lyk how we go with it sometime down the line

[pale cosmos]

Gonna check this out too, as there are apparently photoshop plugins

[mild yoke]

Ok. So glad I could help, God knows you have helped me. I really mean to be a resource in any way I can. I wish I still could find my Photoshop CS5 disc and serial number, I would give it to you for nothing. It has smart objects and the blurring ability.

[pale cosmos]

Haha I appreciate it mate, but I'll be good

I never get bored of seeing that pc

[mild yoke]

The third fan was only $21

[pale cosmos]

Hmmm I wanna show you something for next time you're shopping

[mild yoke]

Ok.

[pale cosmos]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/H8Fbt6/thermalright-tl-b12-69-cfm-120-mm-fan-tl-b12-d6

Same fans as the ones you got on the noctua, but half the price

Sold by a different brand

Similarly, if you're shopping for a second pc system maybe? Or dual cpu for rendering

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BRMMnQ/thermalright-phantom-spirit-evo-69-cfm-cpu-cooler-phantom-spirit-120-evo

Fair bit of an uptick over the old nh-d15

Not criticising, but I think if you find yourself needing more cooling, I figure I'd drop these here

[mild yoke]

I like that a lot. The majority of my fans are 140 mm though.

[pale cosmos]

Ye they have 140's too

TL-B14

It's the same oem that makes them, just thermalright has their name on it not noctua lol

[mild yoke]

I used to do liquid cooling with Corsair, but looked up one day and my CPU temps were 104 on the old i7-4790K. The Thermalright fan looks fantastic. I did note that they had a 140. I could use a couple more fans too.

[neon root]

believe krita is more of an adobe illustrator alternative than a photoshop alternative

[mild yoke]

Right now I have 6 140s and 3 120s

[pale cosmos]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pBzXsY/thermalright-tl-b14-825-cfm-140-mm-fan-tl-b14

You'll Notice the noctua colours lol

[mild yoke]

Yeah. That one would be perfect for me!

[pale cosmos]

It's a nice $12 instead of like, $24-$36

Exact same nidec derivative fan

[mild yoke]

My Nanoxia Deep Silence 5 case controls up to 6 case fans without having to use the MB fan connectors.

I may order 2 of those tonight. Thanks

[pale cosmos]

Np, might help a little with case management

I believe you may be able to daisy chain these too

So less clutter

Unlike noctua with a straight cable

[mild yoke]

Oh yeah. Inkscape and Krita do vectors like Illustrator, instead of Raster.

[pale cosmos]

Inkscape oooo

I'll look into that one too

Anyway I need a coffee, good chat as always mate

[mild yoke]

Gimp is more of a photoshop alternative.

Thanks. Take it easy!

[high badge]

HyperX Cloud Alpha do be lookin' thicc

I can get one open box for half off (18k instead of 35k)

Worth it?

Or

a G Pro X

for 21k

[pale cosmos]

mmmm

alpha better

tho tbh most gaming sets are meh

alpha just barely gets the cut

[high badge]

is the Pro bad?

RTings seems to say they are about average in sound quality (and mic too)

[pale cosmos]

that's the issue

it's meh

the mic on the g pro imo is absolutely disgusting

Maybe I'm misremembering but it reminds me of like, the kind of mic you hear in helicopter headsets

not clear, completely accoustically distorted

[pale cosmos]

people like the virtuoso mic as well and that one definitely sounds like this

[high badge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8nBLX9rDWI

I think you might be misremembering

5:50

it sounds pretty freaking good IMO

I mean yeah I'll need G Hub for it but still

[pale cosmos]

no that pretty much sounds how I remember it

[high badge]

I'd disagree there personally based on the recording

[pale cosmos]

albeit I remember it worse as I got my first taste from jayztwocents using it

[high badge]

it sounds pretty good here

[pale cosmos]

it's not quite as bad as I remember

but like, compared to a decent gaming set like a GSP

[high badge]

Unavailable

[pale cosmos]

I think I'd take that

pc38x?

[high badge]

Unavailable

[pale cosmos]

painge

[high badge]

Drop does not exist here

Whatsoever

for 21k a G Pro X is at least decent methinks (it's over 50% off for an open box one)

[pale cosmos]

wait what

no drop does

I just checked

they ship to hungary

treat yoself

https://drop.com/buy/drop-epos-pc38x-gaming-headset

[high badge]

watch shipping be more than what I can spend total

[pale cosmos]

how much

[high badge]

60 bucks

21k HUF

[pale cosmos]

60 bucks is ur budget?

[high badge]

Gross amount too

ye

[pale cosmos]

oh painge

pc38x is double

[high badge]

I know right?

Ye my point exactly

I have to get something as decent as possible for that amount

[pale cosmos]

could you swap to the cheaper monitor and then get a better set

[high badge]

hence me agonizing

[high badge]

rn I'm only getting the headphones

[pale cosmos]

hmmm

[high badge]

like ONLY the headphones (because the current one is crackling like crazy currently)

I think one of the driver cables might be loose or broken

[pale cosmos]

I'd send you a tier list for good audio

but crinacle doesn't do gaming sets

oh wait he does

hold up

https://crinacle.com/rankings/headphones/

might be worth a look at maybe

[high badge]

"If it's not on the list, it doesn't exist."

MFer doesn't have the Cloud Alpha but it clearly exists

reeeeeeee

[pale cosmos]

he says that but I know he's used cloud's before

[high badge]

He sounds egotistical saying that

[pale cosmos]

he says they're one of the few semi-decent gaming sets

he is

really egotistical

but he's also very good

[snow briar]

He’s the greatest headphone user alive

[pale cosmos]

very strong resource

[snow briar]

His ears have been passed down for generations

And he likes my headphones so I’m biased

[pale cosmos]

he likes mine too lol

mine only B tier doe

[high badge]

anyhow

to remain relevant

I can afford 20k HUF (60 bucks) for a headphone and I'm okay with it being used

but still, the price is cutting it deep

[pale cosmos]

might be worth looking at iems

if you're ok with those

60 is indeed stretched thin

[high badge]

I can't stand iems

At all

plug-style stuff just doesn't work for me

[snow briar]

Clouds are perfectly usable

[high badge]

headache and ear canal pain in 5 min

[pale cosmos]

ooo maybe you'll like what I just ordered then

KSC75X

no mic doe

but $20

[high badge]

ye I kinda need a mic lmao

but those do look snazzy

[snow briar]

Meanwhile I bought like $400 worth of headphone stuff

[pale cosmos]

same here. Tried way too many

[high badge]

so yeah

[pale cosmos]

I can't stand in-ear stuff

[high badge]

Cloud Alpha or G Pro X both okay?

[pale cosmos]

I'd do cloud personally between those two

[snow briar]

Id probably do cloud

[high badge]

I've messaged both sellers

the Logitech guy already replied with a bunch of pics

[snow briar]

So the logis get used by shroud

So obviously have to be good enough for shooters

[pale cosmos]

shroud cool

but also shroud a gamer

[snow briar]

Hek yeah he is

[pale cosmos]

we do a lil gamin round here

[high badge]

Honestly my main use for them is watching videos and Discord VC

[snow briar]

https://tenor.com/view/logitech-logitech-g-shroud-gif-23812478

[high badge]

so I'll wait for the Cloud Alpha seller to reply and see from there

[pale cosmos]

[high badge]

Currently rocking a Panasonic RP-HTX90N BTW

the earcup padding is all ripped and the faux leather became fabric from the outer layer disappearing

and the left driver is occasionally crackling like crazy

But it has been serving me for over 4 years by now

and when the driver isn't crackling it works great

Also it seems like that everyone who tried the G Pro X thus far likes it a lot

and frankly the cloth earpad on the G Pro X is nice

but yeah I think I won't have a bad time with either

[dire stratus]

Does the Arctis 3 Console headset have problems with the microphone picking up speaker sounds, even while physically muted?

Er, is it known to have that problem. Mine sure does.

[high badge]

@pale cosmos sadly the Cloud Alpha seems to have sold already

But the G Pro X is available

[winged monolith]

mouse is giving out, doing a double click when i single click, any recommendations for a new mouse? need a mouse like the size of a g203, but with wired and wireless capabilities (if that exists)

[mild yoke]

@pale cosmos hey. How do I do private message on here?

[white flame]

Right click/long press on a name and hit "message"

Generally we recommend talking in the channels so more people can help

[mild yoke]

@pale cosmos Not a help question. More about the PS alternatives. Tried to message you, but it bounced back.

[white flame]

Yeah a lot of our people will turn off their DMs unless they're expecting a message because they keep getting random people and scammers sending messages

[mild yoke]

Oh. Ok. Thanks. I’m still new around here

[ocean phoenix]

same here

tried IEM but don't exactly like it

[neon root]

beast x mouse still delayed. darn usps 😔

[mental pine]

Where abouts are you? In the Houston region USPS is all fouled up. Took a month, AFTER MY PACKAGE ARRIVED IN HOUSTON, before i got it. In February there were people still waiting on Christmas packages that had been sent back in November.

They were going to upgrade the sorting machines and pulled two out to make way for the newer machine. But when they showed up to install it, it didn’t fit in the building! Lol

And we were one of the firsts so this fiasco still has to spread throughout the US.

[neon root]

in California

[pale cosmos]

It's friday

I'm sorry

Go on

[neon root]

all updates just says "in transit"

moving through network

[mental pine]

Oh man… im sorry. That’s what mine said for 3 weeks.

[high badge]

alright I've found a REALLY cheap Tuf Gaming H3

it's probably inferior sound quality but for a quarter of the cost @pale cosmos

compared to the G Pro X or the Cloud Alpha

https://hardverapro.hu/apro/asus_tuf_gaming_h3_2/friss.html
The front of the earcups looks kinda chewed up

but it's cheap enough that I'm not too fussed about that

[high badge]

Ended up not buying a used headphones

Instead went with a cheap studio-style microphone

It's gonna do for the time being

[pale cosmos]

https://www.rtings.com/keyboard-switch/tools/table

can we pin this

it's not the perfect source but it's a really good metric for finding something semi decent

[white flame]

Considering the reviews themselves are behind a paywall, with only a few free views, I'd rather pin the "best for" articles that go over the pros and cons of each

[pale cosmos]

just clear browser history and it goes back to 10

lol

the table itself you can tap into without reading the articles as well

makes a really good reference, especially after the reading is done for each switch

[timber ridge]

interesting that they rate switches now

feel like switches are too inconsistent to test and lotta things are board dependent

[white flame]

That's why they only rated things they can control, like "scratchiness" and travel distance, and didn't use lube.

[mental pine]

Coulda used this a couple of weeks ago. After trying a couple and returning, i eventually settled on a Razer Cynosa V2.

Oh it’s a pay site? Nvm, lol

[shadow bane]

nah it isnt

its free to compare stuff one

[white flame]

It's free to compare and look at articles, but the individual reviews are paywalled once you read 3.

I recommend the "best for gaming" article, something for everyone there

[mental pine]

Ah ok. 👍🏼

[placid smelt]

anyone know a fix for realtek audio. Not working after windows 11 update

[ivory fable]

Reinstall the realtek drivers?

[placid smelt]

i tried it

didnt work

[ivory fable]

Tried uninstalling and letting windows update finding the driver?

[placid smelt]

yeah like it shows sound playing

but cant hear anything

this the driver i have

[ivory fable]

Try uninstall it and then search for drivers

[placid smelt]

what drivers

like

[white flame]

DDU works for audio drivers as well as GPU drivers

?ddu

[fallen fjord]

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

[cyan basalt]

Keychron C2 deal in #tech-deals

Yikes, nvm...

"Note that the C2 has massive latency issues. We are talking 17ms compared to ~4ms from other keyboards. It was fixed in the C2 Pro version and newer Keychron boards though."

[west hornet]

yikes

is that wired latency?

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, I think so

I have a Kechron K2 and it had pretty bad latency too. Both wired and wireless.

[neon root]

HE keyboards are everywhere now. red dragon has one for sale for $55 🗿

https://redragonshop.com/products/fizz-k617-magnetic-switch-keyboard

[white flame]

Aren't those the ones where you can adjust the actuation point? That's awesome

Yeahhh they are

Combine the Hall magnetic switch with rapid trigger ON via software, the actuation point can be 0.1mm precision adjusted between 0.3-4.0 mm

I'd totally grab one of those if I wanted a 60%

[neon root]

Don't think id ever get one because id be pressing keys too much by accident but i would like to try one just to see how they are

[white flame]

You'd hit it by accident even if you adjusted it to like, 2.5mm?

[neon root]

what would that be translated to compared to a tactile switch with a spring weight of about 60g

[white flame]

I can't find any info on exactly how much force you need so I can't say for sure

[placid smelt]

Wooting overrated or cop?

[neon root]

not overrated, just highly priced

[gaunt forge]

I followed the rabbit hole of gaming mice and I still havent found what I'm looking for

20+ mice in

I need to take a photo of what I have so far soon

[neon root]

sadge, usps is downsizing which is why theres delays. dont know when ill get my beast x mini

[gaunt forge]

I saw that, must be a pretty big concern

I got some packages being shipped out rn too, hope they make it on time

[cloud bison]

My speakers work if they're plugged into the front aux, but not into the motherboard

Was working fine yesterday, any suggestions on why that is?

Windows is saying there's audio, but nothing audible is there

Figured it out, apparently MSI audio settings were messing it up somehow

[white flame]

Onboard audio is notoriously spotty

[cloud bison]

That must be it

I am still a tad annoyed past me broke that damn front USB port

I blame the fact the connector sucks

So now it's just this

[dire stratus]

Help me find this, but cheaper:
https://www.amazon.com/Rack-Tiers-One-Piece-Repairing-Installation/dp/B0C765NZB2

[white flame]

Home depot has them in a 5 pack for $45, https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rack-A-Tiers-Open-Splice-Junction-Box-4-in-5-Pack-Rack-A-Tiers/328405014
Or if you only need 1, (might need to drill your own holes) https://www.homedepot.com/p/4-in-x-4-in-x-2-in-Junction-Box-R5133705/202043434

[dire stratus]

I don't actually want to mount it on anything, I just want to cover my clamped wires

[white flame]

You're not required to mount it, but I would recommend it to avoid strain on the wires

[dire stratus]

Alternatively, I could just replace my damaged Nintendo Switch power cable cheaply

[white flame]

If it's for low voltage then you can just wrap it in electrical tape and call it good

[dire stratus]

Will that fix it? The switch isn't charging in the dock anymore

[white flame]

Depends on the problem

If it's a frayed or damaged wire you can fix it like that

(to be clear, it does take more than just wrapping the frayed part in tape, you do still have to strip the wires)

[dire stratus]

Oh, it seems to work depending on the angle of the cord, I guess

[mental pine]

Speaking as an electrician, those j-boxes you’re looking at are overkill. Meant for 120vac applications. Not that you can’t use them. Just better options. Especially if your dealing with low voltage. Stuff thats like 24vdc or less. And unless you’re doing for aesthetics, technically don’t need an enclosure. Not knowing exactly what youre dealing with. I would probably recommend some inline splice or butt-connectors and heat shrink tubing.

[white flame]

The Switch runs on 5V 3.4A iirc

So yeah, low voltage

Easy fix, no box required

Unless it's the USB-C connector itself that's damaged, in which case you need to either replace the whole thing or replace the connector, which is harder

[mental pine]

If you are dead set on using a box you can use this: Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Carlon-1-Gang-8-cu-in-PVC-Shallow-Flanged-Old-Work-Electrical-Switch-and-Oulet-Box-B108R-UPC/100404058

And this: Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-1-Gang-Blank-Wall-Plate-White-R52-88014-00W/100356837

Or go to an electronics parts store or amazon and get a small “project box”

[left hawk]

Dynamic actuation is still useful even if main actuation point is 1mm - 2mm tho.

[left hawk]

Still the only HE keeb that has controller emulation afaik. So they are still unrivalled from other "competition".

[pale cosmos]

I don't understand

Is he trying to also show off his plain worm new balances?

Cos that is sigma af

[floral lake]

lmao

[obsidian cypress]

I don't get the whole Sigma, Alpha, Omega thing that kids like to refer to. Could someone explain it to me?

[gaunt forge]

wha

this is the peripheral chat lol (also check insta to see what it is, its basically just people acting cool)

[queen sigil]

dont wrory about it

[timber ridge]

It's brain rot

[obsidian cypress]

Alright.

Will do.

[neon root]

different one

[acoustic oyster]

Anyone know any good mouse like the gpro super light

[neon root]

in terms of specs or size/shape?

cause in terms of specs, theres a crap ton of mice with somewhat similar specs

[full rock]

Not sure of this quite falls under peripherals or not. Didn't see another chat specific for cables.
I'm looking at getting new HDMI cables for my PC, PlayStation etc and wondering if anyone has a suggested brand they might recommend at all?
I'm UK based as well btw
And yes i know i can just go on amazon and find cheap ones. But wanted to get an opinion from people to see if they recommend a particular brand at all

[pale cosmos]

I've personally had a good experience with ugreen but I know plenty of others who'd disagree

Honestly as long as it reviews very well and you pick the suitable spec for the console/pc/device, you should really be fine

Take a bit of care for cable lengths longer than 2m

I'd suggest fiber cables for longer than 5m, long and far the most reliable

[high badge]

Ugreen is nice, Club3D is higher quality but higher price too

[high badge]

https://ipon.hu/shop/termek/hama-217840-urage-reaper-410-fekete/2224590
This unironically seems like a pretty good deal (considering taxes and so on)

PMW3360 sensor, optionally wired, 2.4 GHz mouse with PTFE skates from the factory and 1000 hz polling rate

[late plinth]

Anyone here used this cable? Some returns are made looking at the reviews, but it seems the majority of reviews talking about signal problems are trying with the Pro Display XDR? (which is 6K 60hz so odd resolution even if it's technically within-spec for 8k60 if you use DSC. Also Apple)

Need a bidirectional DP->USB-C cable to connect my desktop to my portable monitor as part of my setup (and to actually be able to use the full features of said monitor as it's 1600p120 with VRR)
https://shorturl.at/ayCI5

[calm cobalt]

Is a soundcard with a sample rate of 384kHz worth it for professional studio use

[west hornet]

Those numbers are mostly marketing. In studio 44.1 and 48kHz is still common

[pale cosmos]

48 is normally where most stop ye

[west hornet]

Higher than that can be helpful for recording but that is all i can think of

[high badge]

Anyone who ever used the AOC GM510B?

Pixart 3389 for CHEAP

it's like 13 bucks

Should I pull the trigger on it?

[floral lake]

i mean why not

aoc is reputable enough

[high badge]

Screw it we're going on an adventure

[nimble locust]

So idk if any female/small handed ppl experience the same thing, but i got a standard sized mechanical keyboard, and the ctrl button is SO FAR from my pinkie that it’s straining on my hand the more frequently i have to press it!
What recommendations would anyone with that experience have for an alternative keyboard

[neon root]

what keyboard do you have? i have fairly small hands but could also just be the keyboard that you have where the keys are a bit more spaced out

could also just be because of how i rest my hand on my keyboard where im not strainging it as much

[calm cobalt]

Is a Steno keyboard suiting for coding

I doubt it because many of the programming keywords are not in the dictionary

[nimble locust]

This one:

[floral lake]

ah one of those standard stuff

you'd definitely benefit with smaller profiles

like 75%

or 96%, retains numpad but keys are spaced closely together

[neon root]

slightly more spaced out compared to what i use isseems. smaller keyboard is nice like 60% or 65% unless thats too small or if you want your numpad or function keys. granted you probably just need any keyboard that doesnt have spacing like the one you have

even though it's literally recommended every time for just about everything in this servery, keychron is a good place to look for a new keyboard

good selection of different sizes and layouts to choose from

[nimble locust]

Thank you, that gives me somewhere to start!

Any personal recommendation/insight which specifically to get?

[daring zenith]

Have you taken a look at the alice layout options?

those might be helpful

[nimble locust]

I haven’t the slightest clue what that is

[daring zenith]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v10-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[nimble locust]

I wish i knew more on this topic but idek where to begin lol! That’s why i defaulted to the standard to begin with

[daring zenith]

a bit of a funky layout where its slanted inwards so your hands can be in a more natural position

[nimble locust]

Aah i see how that’d be easier on the wrist

[daring zenith]

May or may not be useful

[nimble locust]

Idk! It at least should be ergonomic for your wrist from what i imagine, but the ctrl button still looks a good distance away? Does it come in mini-er sizes?

I’ve always been used to using laptops till i got my pc this past Christmas lol

[daring zenith]

A little hard to tell by image how far away the control is positioned from the other keys, may need to do some math lol

[daring zenith]

A big selling point of keychron is hot swap switches, so everything is going to be standard, it'll take a more unique/specialized brand to find keyboards that have keys that are smaller

[calm cobalt]

^^

[ivory fable]

any is, all keyboards are personal prefrence, at home i code on my razer blackwidow, in work i use a wireless dell one, if im travelling i use my built in laptop one

[daring zenith]

Steno keyboard is prob not suitable, can't have randomly named variables that won't be in the dictionary with steno

[oak jungle]

Yeah, highly doubt it would work well. Not only do you have the dictionary issue but also coding uses lots of special characters

[daring zenith]

Steno would try to fix your intentional misspellings lol

And also I doubt they'll like variable naming conventions where the first letter of the first word isn't capitalized but the second is

[tight pulsar]

swapping control and caps lock helps

[queen sigil]

what is use of capslock

i unbound that not going bacck

[ivory fable]

Ohh they meant stenography? I've never heard of that shortening so didn't click

[ivory fable]

For screaming

[neon root]

sadge, usps big delays and lgg dont know where or when my beastx mini is gonna ship so they refunded me

time to either try again with different shipping or sit and wait and pray that usps somehow manages to ship my package

[slim saddle]

So i just got my new Logitech pro x2 lightspeed in and ive been trying to use it. But it keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting itself while playing games or just in a discord. It has even done it while watching a YouTube video. Drivers for it are up to date and idk what to do now. I need help please! It also does it every time i launch a game.

[calm cobalt]

Why are gaming mice in weird shape

[white flame]

Ergonomics mostly

[gaunt forge]

Because people enjoy niche things. The best ones are the non-weird looking ones tho

[oak jungle]

The way I've seen it unfold is there was a period where the idea of ergonomics was being applied to the shape your hand was holding the mouse/positioning of your fingers and palm

Now ergonomics is more focused on the wrist, as that's what gets damaged easier

The only way to get a truely good ergo design for wrist is like a sideways slanted/angled mouse

so most good gaming mice brands have gone back to simple, cheap cost effective, lightweight designs

also (at least FPS) gaming culture has gone from most people being casual to most people being somewhat sweaty/competitive, so lighter/higher performance mice are preferred.

[neon root]

streaming culture has rotted casual gaming when it comes to fps games

everyone playing as if theyre playing at the majors

[oak jungle]

cod players: "wahhh SBMM has ruined gaming"
No, it's the fact that nowadays everyone is giving 90+% in non-ranked lobbies when they used to maybe do 60

(In the case of cod there's also likely some form of EOMM I guess)

[neon root]

only time its acceptable to give 100% in a casual lobby is snd once the other team starts talking trash. gotta lock in

[neon root]

@glass bear its time to hang it up buddy, youre cooked

https://x.com/Snekxs/status/1775399996164395399?s=20

Snekxs+ (@Snekxs) on X

One day he'll realize there are good mice outside of logi mice 💀

Twitter · Apr 3, 2024, 5:48 AM

[glass bear]

💀

i saw the boardzy video on that

what else would you expect this

old geezer to say though

gotta say this mouse is great though

only thing is the stock skates suck

got some aliexpress skates for 5 bucks that are much better

[neon root]

have to wait for mine, dont know when itll come

[glass bear]

yeah i like rush ordered mine when they announced it before cny

if you dont already have some aftermarket skates id really reccomend it though

[neon root]

i have to wait for mine cause custom mouse

sora (no game no life) inspired sora

NachoCustomz I think still does tiger ice skates for all his orders. forgor if he does or not

[glass bear]

oh

in that case youll be good

oh wow you got a custom?

how much was it?

[neon root]

vmse was still more expensive

will say that much

[glass bear]

hold on i found his website xd

$130

Sheesh

not bad

[neon root]

well

baseline

[glass bear]

wait so

how does he do these

is it some machine

or printing technique

[neon root]

depends on what it is you want and the kind of paints used, but he'll do hand paintings with a brush or print the design on with a machine depending on how detailed the design you want like lets say you want goku on your mouse then more than likely a print

for the actual colors, he paints them

[glass bear]

i see

[neon root]

pay for the mouse, pay for the paint job, then pay for whatever extras you want

so $100 for the sora v2, $130 for the paint job, then $ for whatever else, $30 for hand painted designs and then another $30 for decals/waterfall design so whatever goes on the palm

could also just send in your own mouse if you already have one

[glass bear]

still not too bad tbh

i mean actually it kinda is

[neon root]

really depends on what your design is imo. if you pick all options and its a super minimal design then youre not getting your moneys worth all too much

if i really wanted to, i could send in my vmse for a custom paint job and solidify it as my most expensive mouse ever

only mouse on the market thats as expensive as the vmse is the carbon fiber mouse

[glass bear]

hmm yeah

looking back vmse actually seems even worse now

i have a solid shell mouse 1/3rd the price that does 8k and is 10g lighter

but hey

Magnesium™️

[neon root]

and razer tech that youre able to get in the viper v2 pro thats at $90 rn

[glass bear]

true

[neon root]

just bought my friend a custom mousepad

[glass bear]

razer definitely has the best wireless but I don't think it's worth the pricetag

[neon root]

xraypad go crazy with customs

[glass bear]

you hear about the new vv3 pro?

coming out at like $180

and it's still like 55g

[neon root]

speculated cause euro pricing i think was priced cheaper

[glass bear]

oh

[pale cosmos]

so soon seems sus

[glass bear]

euro is cheaper?

or more expensive

[pale cosmos]

what could they improve on

[glass bear]

been 3 years

[neon root]

believe so in the leaked pricing i think the euro was cheaper

[glass bear]

or two

[pale cosmos]

2

[glass bear]

about time

[pale cosmos]

feel like the first viper was out for a lot longer lol

[glass bear]

the ultimate?

[neon root]

wouldnt be surprised at this point if its priced around the $180 usd price tag

[glass bear]

thing came out in like 2019

[pale cosmos]

but what could they improve on

[neon root]

death adder retail is $180, v2 pro is priced at $150

[glass bear]

different shape pretty much

which isn't even an objective improvement

[pale cosmos]

that's what I mean

[neon root]

better switches if possible

[pale cosmos]

new sensor? better switches? weight?

aluminium?

or whatever magnesium

[neon root]

they do have magnesium

realistlically only thing mice companies can do now is carbon fiber or start catering to more people that like heavier mice

[glass bear]

magnesium doesn't even necessarily mean lighter

[neon root]

time to start going opposite of light gaming mice, heavy mice

mouse made of iron

call it

iron mouse

[glass bear]

i think might we might be past the point of light is better

[neon root]

vtuber

[glass bear]

well actually who knows

[neon root]

we have been 💀

[glass bear]

but at 40g it really doesn't feel like a hindrance in any way

80g felt bad

70 was like passable

60g when I tried it was good

I think 50 and under is just like mind boggling

[neon root]

60g is not good with this pulsefire haste 2 mini

thing is like a mini brick

[glass bear]

oh yeah that thing

is weirdly heavy lol

[neon root]

g pro x superlight weighs more and feels lighter

[glass bear]

off topic but this is slightly scary

this is like targeted advertising to the max

how do they even know

[neon root]

where jp at

he trying to get a pic of the eclipse

[glass bear]

not only do they know I got in

they also figured out the major

[neon root]

also its instagram, facebook owns them

they know everything

[glass bear]

Yeah it's just a bit weird

[neon root]

and will know everything

watch this

@glass bear what nike shoes you like to wear?

[glass bear]

Nah I mean this is the colleges doing tho

[neon root]

youre welcome for the nike ads

[glass bear]

one sec

[neon root]

college pays for ads, facebook targets those ads to you

you give money to college, college gives more money to facebook

[glass bear]

college gives my name and major to facebook

to give me ads to encourage me to go 💀

well if the college is reading this

they should know I'm committing to UCSD

[neon root]

college finna find out you game and try and recruit you for their league college team with a scholarship

[glass bear]

bahaha

I'm only emerald though

[neon root]

anything can happen

[queen sigil]

nerd

[glass bear]

my parents are hardly pleased

they'd rather have me to go to Berkeley but I'm not going to that hellhole

[queen sigil]

tbh ur better off not getting in

unless u got in for one of the top majors

[gaunt forge]

Lol

is it a thing where new College students see Berkeley as this super high praise school that's located in a heckhole that's basically Oakland?

[queen sigil]

no not really

its mainly a school for people who get rejected by ivyleagues

alot of people ik are going to UCLA over UCB

since it just really sucks

[glass bear]

i mean i got in for bio

which it is ranked rather high for

but im planning to go research or pre med depending on what i like better and

its a bit worse for premed

[queen sigil]

better not getting into berkley

[glass bear]

no med school there

yeah

[glass bear]

i mean the neighborhood is what it is and all but that doesnt really bother me

just stupid grade deflation there

[queen sigil]

I mean

The facilities are awful

I know almost nobody going to berkley as their #1

only person who committed so far is only going because hes getting priority housing and stuff

He wants to go to ucla but parents wont let him

[gaunt forge]

Nah here in the Bay Area, it's our #1 school

though we got a crap ton of competition

[queen sigil]

its a good school in terms of academics

literally nothing else

overpacked campus, bad social life, old campus, bad food

and i mean its also the only UC in the bay area

not really any decent schools in the bay area

actually SJSU for CS

[white flame]

Isn't that like saying it's the best school in a third world country though?

All of our colleges kinda suck in CA. Except a couple big ones like UCD.

[glass bear]

you know california probably has the best state system of colleges

ucla, ucb, ucsd, ucd even uci are all ranked pretty well

and then theres the claremont colleges too

and berkeley is bad for being such a prestigous school but its not thirdworld country bad

[gaunt forge]

Urban heck bad more like it

The mood in Berkeley is good tho, it's motivating

[white flame]

I was drawing a parallel, not a direct comparison

[neon root]

i guess someone posted the viper v3 pro on ebay 💀

comes with the hyperdongle for 8k polling at least but so far the viper v3 pro dont seem like it aint it

actually

what the height on this thing

looking at just the lengths and weight of this, it literally is just a razer version of the g pro x superlight

slightly lighter g pro x superlight

[timber ridge]

After a few delays it finally came in

I lowkey don't even want it anymore 😭

[neon root]

ill take it off your hands for a month to do a review and then send it back

did your model have any problems or was it fine out of box?

[timber ridge]

i hvent opened it yet

i havent played any competitive games inna few weeks

[glass bear]

ngl real

how much did the large end up weighing in at?

heard some people were getting literally 39g units

[glass bear]

or is the large even out yet

i know they changed the weights twice

increased*

[timber ridge]

I'm not sure but I have the small

I was grinding val when I ordered it but it's been taking so long that I don't even play really 😭

[glass bear]

lmao

yeah mice is just a hobby at this point

[timber ridge]

I also have a whole HE build I have otw that prob won't be used as much

[glass bear]

i peaked on the dusty old m800 3335

stopped playing val entirely

[timber ridge]

M800 honestly so goated

[glass bear]

and then proceeded to get 4 different mice after

true

i later learned that thing had like

20ms latency on it or something

[timber ridge]

Crazy how my gear is god tier after my gaming phase

[glass bear]

sure didnt stop from hitting imm tho

[glass bear]

literally same

crappy 30 dollar chinese keyboard

[timber ridge]

Same

[glass bear]

with rather crappy 40 dollar mouse was my peak

now i have the sora v2 and boog75 lmao

[timber ridge]

My OLED monitor is on YouTube shorts mainly 😭

[glass bear]

and an artisan hayate otsu 💀

[timber ridge]

0.1 response time going to use

[glass bear]

gear pretty much maxed out

all for

[timber ridge]

Ye same

[glass bear]

no reason

lmao

what he board did you buy

[timber ridge]

I got a Saturn pro for my mousepad

[glass bear]

wooting?

[timber ridge]

I custom built one

In process at least

[glass bear]

ah

[timber ridge]

So it's matrix corsa

And HE PCB

[glass bear]

wooting pcb right

or

[timber ridge]

Nah it's a 65

[glass bear]

oh

interesting

who sells 65% pcbs

[timber ridge]

They made their own PCB and did a quick gb

[glass bear]

oh i see

[timber ridge]

I got that board in silver tho bc I'm basic

[glass bear]

lmao

nah clean color

most of my setup is white

the most superior color 😎

[timber ridge]

My stuff is random

[glass bear]

oh wow

this thing is expensive

how much you pay for it all usd

[timber ridge]

I swap my desk pad a lot

Uh

Over 500 fs

[glass bear]

goddamn

[timber ridge]

I don't really keep track of it to cope

[glass bear]

my dad lost it at the 270 i spent on the boog lmao

but its so worth it

feels better than my q1 did and is also great for gaming

[timber ridge]

I use to do keyboard groupbuys so my parents think I sell most of my kbs

[glass bear]

lmao

[timber ridge]

And I'm old enough now for em to be cool with it

[glass bear]

yeah im finally gonna move out for college in 6 months

can be more unhinged then

[timber ridge]

Gl man

[glass bear]

tyty

[timber ridge]

I'm back home since I took a mini break from college

But I go back this fall

[glass bear]

ah fun

[timber ridge]

I'ma have retire all my peripheral hobbies

[glass bear]

is college better than high school?

people always say it gets better but

man it sure hasnt so far

lmao

[timber ridge]

It can be

You learn a lot, school and non school related things

[glass bear]

for sure

and more applicable to work too

so much i learn feels useless right now

[timber ridge]

Responsibilities kick in and you get more mature fs

[glass bear]

ic

[timber ridge]

But it's fun

You meet really cool ppl

[glass bear]

im going to a school thats apparently kinda dead

socially

but

hey i dont go out much anyway

[timber ridge]

I did too when I went to a school n San Francisco

[glass bear]

UC Socially Dead

lmao

[timber ridge]

It was a commuter school so ppl would just go home after classes

[glass bear]

ah

yeah cant do much in that case

alr ima head to bed

gn

[timber ridge]

Same I got work tomorrow, gl mane

Take care

[glass bear]

u2

[glacial plume]

Hey can anyone recommend any good audiophile wireless headphones for around 200$

[floral lake]

take a look at anker ones

[glass bear]

i think if you want real audiophile quality you prob cant go wireless

[west hornet]

Or at least be much higher than 200

[wanton wagon]

Anyone have any recommendations for keyboard wrist wrests? Got a 75% and really feeling like it'd be nice to have lol

[glass bear]

ngl theyre hard to find

best bet is unironically your keeb manufacturer

i got a nice one from meletrix for free with my boog75

[glacial plume]

Yeah i agree , I do actually own a btr5 with some iems but honestly the wires annoy the hell out of me. If there's any decent wireless headphone out there with good audio I'd be happy.

[glacial plume]

What do you have in mind?

[gaunt forge]

Options are really limited unfortunately. Anker Soundcore don't sound that good from my experience and they're heavy. Sennheiser has some stuff but they're very mid. I suggest waiting to see what Sony will release soon, otherwise you could get a refurbished xm4 like I did

[west hornet]

something from audeze, focal, apple, etc

[glacial plume]

Thanks

[oak jungle]

scroll wheel click on my razer viper started acting up, razer says because I bought it from Ebay (brand new, mind you, and have a serial number + receipt) they won't honor warranty

[neon root]

sadge

have you tried cleaning it in case if its dust messing with the encoder or do you think its an actual issue that cant be fixed?

mmmm but its the actual click tho just realized your message

[oak jungle]

Basically the scroll click will make the noise but not trigger if I press with normal pressure. If I press harder, it will register the input.