peripherals-and-displays

[dapper adder]

Maybe fine but might be overpriced

[oak jungle]

What I've anecdotally heard is that razer has had some scroll wheel issues but other brands have far more button click/switch issues

If you're a serious fps gamer, scroll wheel accuracy tends to not be too important compared to clicking imo

[neon root]

only have had scroll wheel issues with 2 of my razer mice out of 5 that ive owned and theyve been fixed just by cleaning. someone else though in here has had scroll wheel issues with their razer mouse and had to replace it i think

[obsidian cypress]

Model over brand. Take care companies for example, they sell cars targeted for people on a budget and cars for the ultra wealthy.

I have owned multiple Razer products over the years. While razer may not have the #1 quality the products have always worked and as far as mice goes, their Razer Basilisk lineup in my experience has been very reliable and sturdy.

[oak jungle]

Me, with my Razer viper :( it was like $25 and I used it heavily for 4-5 years though

I think where razer deserves the flak is probably their cheapo headsets, the all plastic ones

Those are actually garbage but at the same time there's a lot of garbage plastic headsets out there from lots of brands

[dapper adder]

Though alot of the garbage plastic headsets are cheaper

[oak jungle]

True

[restive quarry]

Hey

Im looking for a controller for single story pc games like rdr2, last of us, spiderman, etc

What do yall recommend

[tacit pawn]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LwfDXR everything but GPU syncs in rgb, I've used multiple softwares including rgbfusion, GCC and openrgb but nothing works, ho2 does one fox this

[neon root]

just an xbox controller or playstation controller if you like them more. otherwise theres other companies out there like the gamsir, razer wolverine, 8bitdo, powerA. I personally use one from a company called hyperkin since they have xbox 360 controller models, however theyre wired, not wireless

[restive quarry]

thanks. I want wired and do not want stick drift. I check out those companies

[neon root]

well, all controllers will get stick drift unless you get one with halleffect sticks

just a matter of luck of the draw on how long the sticks will last

my xbox controller that ive had for like 7 years hasnt developed any stick drift but some people will get stick drift within the first week of using their new controller

[restive quarry]

ive had bad luck with stick drift, 8bitdo seems to have hall effect controllers for $30

I think I will go with that, thanks again

[oak jungle]

yup, 8bitdo has some great stuff

[tacit pawn]

anyone? also another thing, when I turned my pc off from the windows button then the rgb stayed on until i turned off the PSU and pressed the power button to pull out the rest of the power

@restive quarry I recommended gamesir g7 SE if you're wanting hall effect sticks, remappable back buttons and a software

they're roughly £35 / $50

xbox controller however so depends what type of controller you like

[tacit pawn]

anyone know what to do?

[thorn grove]

which motherboard

[tacit pawn]

gigabyte b650 eagle ax

it turns off if i use the power button but not when i do windows>shut down

[thorn grove]

bios. Advanced mode > Settings > Miscellaneous > LEDs in System Power On State > Off

[tacit pawn]

wouldnt that disable my leds all the time?

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/yamada-kun-to-lv999-no-koi-wo-suru-my-love-story-with-yamada-kun-at-lv999-akane-smirk-akane-yamada-kun-to-lv999-no-koi-wo-suru-lv999-anime-gif-9292004019520058892

thats what google ai says

or

you can just turn off uhhhhhhh

fast start up

in power options

[tacit pawn]

okok

[steel spire]

should i tape my earcups

the leather thing came off

and the noise isolation became worse cuz of that

i don't want my family hearing what music am listening to

[restive quarry]

just got the ultimate 2c wired version. Feels good so far, hopefully it doesnt break 3 months in lmao

[oak jungle]

I have the wireless, feels pretty solid to me

[restive quarry]

ill try this one next if the 8bitdo does not last, but the review were good on it

[restive quarry]

yea it is, but an issue I saw online is the left trigger starts acting up

[oak jungle]

Huh, haven't heard of that

[restive quarry]

honestly for $20 it feels really good

[restive quarry]

how long have you had yours? and roughly how many hours have you used it

[oak jungle]

Yeah hard to complain about hall effect sticks for $20-25

[oak jungle]

Not very long and I don't use it too frequently. More of a mouse and keeb guy

[restive quarry]

I do like the ps5 controllers/ ps layout, but honestly for the games im using it for, it doesnt matter. As long as it's good and will last me a couple years

[thorn grove]

@west hornet @neon root

USA 😭

[west hornet]

Sad

[neon root]

still gonna try and order

idk if imma make 10am though, gonna be at work

they got apple pay and gpay on their site so i might have a chance against bot accounts

[west hornet]

Did they say how much?

[neon root]

nothing yet but i assume $130-$140

[neon root]

half of my twitter timeline are content creators getting their miku pads 😔

i want mine, reeee

[bronze stone]

I bought 2 Hifiman edition xs and it sounds so amazing and most importantly extremely comfortable for my big melon, only problem is i returned the first one back to amazon cuz it had weird buzzing sound at ~450hz, yesterday i got the replacement. yeah the annoying buzzing is still there and im starting to lose faith with this freaking company. any suggestions for planar, kinda warm headphones at around 250-300 usd? im thinking of monoprice m1070 or maybe aune ar5000 tho i still prefer planar.
I have a fiio k11 dac

also I have huge issues with heat in my ears so big drivers help me alot

[bronze stone]

So i just checked amazon and the M1070 rn is priced at ~180 usd, should I go for it?

[thorn grove]

@neon root @west hornet

[west hornet]

Holy moly that’s a lot of money

[neon root]

bruh what

im had the same issue as everyone else, "shipping not available to your location/region"

i was at the checkout where it had the shipping cost and then i hit pay and it say nah, not available to your location, and i had to go through the captcha again and now wont work

or hasnt worked i should say

apple pay didnt work twice and had to do paypal

it says sold out yet it still lets me add to cart and proceed with checkout until i get blocked with the "product is not available to ship to your address" 🗿

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/miku-hatsune-miku-anime-dance-silly-gif-7439677361449276795

[neon root]

feels weird going back to open back headphones after using iems for a while]

[tight pulsar]

$180 for a deskmat is crazy

mine was $50 and that was still hard to buy

[neon root]

but is it hatsune miku?

[thorn grove]

Glass miku

https://tenor.com/view/hatsune-miku-crypton-future-media-mcdonald's-french-fries-mcdonald's-japan-gif-9151205834118284876

[west hornet]

https://tenor.com/view/hatsune-miku-gif-493129168584747729

[gaunt forge]

Hatsune addicted

[charred sail]

anyone know anything about audio systems that enhance monitor's builtin speakers sounds?

[west hornet]

umm honestly there isn't much you can do to make built in monitor speakers sound much better

[charred sail]

i mean like buy a soundbar or something. i just dont have a clue what is good or not. im not an audio person

[west hornet]

oh yeah sure. depends on your budget but for a desk speaker setup id prob reccomend some smaller bookshelf or tabletop speakers.
I know the Micca RB42 had positive reviews for the price years ago.

I believe the iLoud Micro Monitor Pros are also pretty good in the 200-300usd range

[charred sail]

how about razer leviathan v2 x?

not the pro

[west hornet]

razer isn't really praised for their audio quality as well as most gaming brands. I think the best audio product they have is the blackshark v2 but that is a very budget oriented headphone

[charred sail]

all i need better sounds than my builtin speakers

[west hornet]

I mean pretty much anything except for those cheapy 20usd speakers would be an improvement

[charred sail]

im replacing my gaming desk in a month

[oak jungle]

For gaming I'd get some headphones or iems over speakers tbh

[west hornet]

For a cheaper alternative ye. Though I will say speakers have a higher ceiling in terms of audio quality

[oak jungle]

Just hard to get good 360° surround with a pair of speakers on your desk

[west hornet]

Imo good speakers have better surround if you position them properly

But headphones are more flexible. Speakers definitely have a sweet spot

[bleak sluice]

yo, need some good keyboard/mouse options, both wireless, nothing too crazy expensive

and a decent headset

[dapper adder]

Keychon

Pc38x

[oak jungle]

razer viper v3 pro

it's like $130 which I would probably call a bit expensive but not crazy expensive

actually the v2 pro at $80 might be the better buy

[glass bear]

theres a lot of good mice from like 50 to 150

depends on your grip

[charred sail]

is it recommended for casual gamers to use a surge protector?

[west hornet]

Well yes but if you want to do it the right way and prevent any data loss in power outages a UPS is always a good idea

[dapper adder]

Surge protectors are basically mandatory for any computer user as it protects your expensive hunk of metal

For casual gamers you should be fine with just a surge protector

But if you want to not lose data or suddenly disconnect from a game during a power outage, then you need a UPS (for both the PC and the network equipment)

[strange ridge]

Curious for opinions on one of the two following

DAREU A980PRO

Or the

Glorious i2 wireless

Dont know a ton about the brands but i am a big fan of mice with thumb rests i just find them more comfortable

[glass bear]

i got my friend the mchose g7

it seems pretty good

having tried it myself

nice clicks, good build quality and fairly light

[strange ridge]

Interesting never heard of that brand ill take a look. Am looking to see if anyone knows about the others though

[glass bear]

i know dareu makes good mice as well

the glorious id pretty much stay away from though

[strange ridge]

Heard and reason glorious is a no go?

[glass bear]

at that price range the dareu has a better sensor, is solid shell, and probably better built knowing glorious

the mchose is a decent amount cheaper than both and is also quite a bit lighter than either

[strange ridge]

Im on a razer basilisk so im not really worried about weight

Scroll wheel is acting up and the built in grip is just going bad

[glass bear]

if you play fps games a lighter mouse lets you lower sens which usually means better aim

but in general a lighter mouse is nice you wont be able to go back if you find a good shape

[next cipher]

yo wwhy does my keeb sometimes type the 'w' key twwice in a row

w, e, sometimes ll

[oak jungle]

Debounce issue sounds like

[next cipher]

how dost one fixeth it

[oak jungle]

You can check keyboard software to see if there's a debounce setting

Other than that idk

Swap out the switches I guess

[next cipher]

grr

i hate spending money

does synapse not have a debounce setting

?

ok i think i fixed it, repeat delay in windows keeb setting was set to basically instantaneous

here i'll write a test para

[glass bear]

😵‍💫

better be worth the hype lol

[dapper adder]

Damn

[thorn grove]

Why not blessing3 at those prices

Or crinicle dusk

[glass bear]

neither of those are actually any better

just different sound signatures

[upbeat stratus]

does anyone have suggestions for water proof earphones? I love swimming and would love to be able to use earphones that dont fall out and can deal with water without problems. I haven't decided on a budget yet so open to everything. Based in australia
Thanks in advance ❤️

[charred sail]

i play on controller. my current wireless keyboard and mouse is acting up for a few months. I want to get an egronomic wired keyboard and mouse any recommendations?

[dapper adder]

I think only bone conduction headphones would be able to be used while swimming, plus Bluetooth won't work (since water is very good at absorbing Bluetooth signals and radio signals)

[west hornet]

I don't think I've ever seen full water proof earbuds

[upbeat stratus]

Aw man alright, thanks for letting me know

[west hornet]

this is most certainly not what you are looking for but I have seen some people that install waterproof speakers in the lining of pools, sound quality obviously isn't the greatest but it's something

[glass bear]

i think shokz sells some

but i dont think theresd many with bluetooth, youd have to download the music to the earphones themslves

[upbeat stratus]

I'll take a look, thanks!

[upbeat stratus]

downloading the music would be the easy part haha

[west hornet]

Earbuds that do that usually have limited space and can take a long time to download to the buds so that is something to keep in mind

[thorn grove]

@west hornet @neon root Miku shipped but need sig and I won't be home 🤡

[west hornet]

Yikes

Good luck

[glass bear]

yeah just somewhat inconvenient in the age of spotify lol

but definitely not a big deal really

[soft dune]

Hatw when that happens

[oak jungle]

depending on carrier you may be able to sign in online and e-sign

[dapper adder]

What's the point of an e signature

Better to have them hold it at the post office or whatever

Or if you're friends with a neighbor, add in the delivery instructions to deliver to your neighbor if nobody answers the door

[thorn grove]

It's fedez

X

[west hornet]

Yeah if possible I would let them hold it if no one was home

[neon root]

rip, gotta wait till next day then

[terse hare]

my hyper x quadcast is extremely quiet. was thinking about downloading some software equalizier to change the decibels but not sure if its worth doing

i also dont have a boom arm idk how much that would help

[neon root]

check the gain on the microphone and also the audio volume in windows cause sometimes windows can do that where the gain is half but in windows the volume is at like 20

a boom arm is nice to keep the mic away from your keyboard and mouse as well as help reduce any rattling or shaking from your table. can be more extreme and get one that doesnt attach to your table so you completely avoid all shaking/rattling

[dire stratus]

Would anyone recommend this capture card?
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Monster-4K-Black-Audio-Video-USB-3-0-HDMI-Capture-Card-Record-High-Quality-Videos-Live-Stream/5550338999?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1200&adsRedirect=true

https://i5.walmartimages.com/seo/Monster-4K-Black-Audio-Video-USB-3-0-HDMI-Capture-Card-Record-High-Quality-Videos-Live-Stream_95dc1200-43d9-4957-9d15-d9242ea25be7.62aaa4bfb20315c356c91c105961bfe6.jpeg?odnHeight=640&odnWidth=640&odnBg=FFFFFF

[thorn grove]

@neon root @west hornet

[neon root]

HATSUNE MIKU SUPREMACY

ups says mine arrives tomorrow but ups always says that after ordering something so probably next week or something

or week after

[west hornet]

Damn

So you giving it to me right?

[neon root]

sure, $180 + shipping and handling

[west hornet]

🥲

[neon root]

i ordered mine this morning, i was lucky cause i was dumb and thought it was gonna release today at 2pm pst but nop, released 2am pst and i ordered it at 6am

was lucky that it was still in stock

[tranquil snow]

Does hyperx alloy rise have a full aluminum build like the origin?

And does anyone have any 60-75% kb recommendations?

[willow harness]

I need a good relatively cheap mouse chat

[upbeat elm]

What is your budget and what kind of games?

I play MMO and FPS games - I personally like the Razer Naga V2 because you can change out the plates. Its a bit pricy but sometimes it goes on sale. The battery hold is amazing (I dont have to charge it for at least 2 days)

However, based on what you will use it for, there are other brands that I have tried and can give recommendations for
https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-naga-v2-pro

[next cipher]

G502

Preferably wireless but wired is dirt cheap

[upbeat elm]

Looking for a clacky clacky or thumpy thumpy? Price point or is price not a big factor?

[next cipher]

Behold... a rare wegg staff in the wild

[upbeat elm]

Shhhh dont tell on me....

[neon root]

https://tenor.com/view/muppetwiki-muppet-wiki-muppet-muppets-kermit-gif-13282760728630259313

[upbeat elm]

https://tenor.com/view/bigfoot-griddy-cryptid-trailcam-gif-27530391

[tranquil snow]

More thumpy thumpy, around 150 or less would be nice

[upbeat elm]

thumpy thumpy. My friend has a really nice thumpy keyboard and I am requesting the deets. be back soon!

I personally like the sound of Wisteria Switches but....I am having issues looking for pre-builds with them. I will look those up too and let you know what I find

https://www.keychron.com/

This is the braand my friend has. She said K5

K3 or K7 would be your 65% - 75%

[neon root]

@thorn grove miku pad comes in next week on the 11th

[thorn grove]

Naisu

[neon root]

NVM, ITS HERE NOW

[obsidian cypress]

I am not a big Miku person but dang that is cute and cool.

[sullen crow]

After a few years and not having the tools, I mangled the keys off the board and gave the whole thing a deep clean, added a new set of gateron yellow optical switches, and gave each keycap a full detail, my poor fingers got mangled but worth it

[thorn grove]

MIKU MIKU UUUUUWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUU

[soft dune]

[next cipher]

Uhm

[gaunt forge]

https://tenor.com/view/miku-miku-beam-hatsune-miku-miku-expo-magical-cure-love-shot-miku-gif-5893650045169741635

[terse hare]

best thing ive ever done, changed decibels from -6 to +6 and mic is crystal clear 🙏

[west hornet]

NOOO

[neon root]

saw that earlier, shame they didnt have any hot sauce or ketchup

waiting on my new mouse to arrive before using the miku pad since the skates on my current mouse arent meant for glass

too lazy to plug in another mouse i have

[neon root]

my mouse is finally in the US from china, now time to wait another 2 weeks for it to arrive

[gaunt forge]

do you have to pay any tariffs for it? #1 reason why I haven't bought anything recently

[neon root]

when were the tariffs placed? forgor. but not listed on my order

pre-ordered back in march

[dapper adder]

I think the orders before the tarrifs hit but arriving after they were in place would be CoD

[queen sigil]

oh yeah i refunded my neo ergo

the shipment of keyboards was just lost in customs

lol!

[west hornet]

Yikes

[dapper adder]

💀

[ruby mica]

Any recommendations for a keyboard and mouse? I'm currently using a Redragon S101 combo I got for $40 back in 2018 lol

I've been looking at the Wooting Two HE, I want a 100% board and I like the features on it, but it's also $195. I don't mind that too much, but I'd prefer for it to not be almost $200. I've also looked at the Keychron Q6 HE, but I don't really need wireless, and it's mostly going to be sitting at my desk.

I've been looking at the G502 X Lightspeed/Plus for a mouse

[daring zenith]

keychron k10 he if you want full sized lol, $135 for standard edition

keychron has some decent mouse options too depending on what shape you want

[ruby mica]

Does it have something like Wooting's "Snappy Tappy", or is there other software I can use to enable something like that?

[ruby mica]

Not sure what I like, but this is the newer version of the one I use right now, the mouse is pretty much exaclty the same.
https://redragonshop.com/products/redragon-s101-combo

[daring zenith]

keychron calls it snap click

[ruby mica]

Oh okay

[daring zenith]

Last Keystroke Prioritization and Snap Click, and the rest of the normal HE feature set

[daring zenith]

with how you hold your mouse, what parts of your hand makes contact with the mouse?

[ruby mica]

I guess the pad of my thumb sits on it, sometimes my palm does, sometimes it hovers above, pinky and ring fingers rest on it, I use my ring finger for right click if I'm butterfly clicking

I'm using a little wireless office mouse at a hotel right now so I'll have to check when I get home, but my hand generally sits the same way on all of them, probably different because this thing is too small for my hand

[oak jungle]

I think imma get a $30 HE keeb from monsgeek, I'll report back in a week or so 🫡

[daring zenith]

probably want to describe it as palm grip then, sometimes claw, something like keychron m3 should be a decent choice, depending how the size of your hand

[daring zenith]

good luck lol

I'm not up to date with keyboards and mice but keychron has pretty decent options to start with

[oak jungle]

Yeah I already have a decent one from evga but am curious about a cheap 60% HE for gaming

[ruby mica]

Dang, 8k polling is sold out on it

[oak jungle]

8k is pretty overkill tbh

[daring zenith]

Tbh >1k polling is pretty hard to justify actually using outside of it being kinda cool

Games rarely let you take advantage of it, and in general it adds more overhead so you lose a bit of system performance, all for a personally imperceivable gain

I have a M3 mini 4k, I have it set to 1k lol

[ruby mica]

Okay

[oak jungle]

1k is plenty, maybe when you're an esports pro using a 540hz monitor 2k/4k makes a little more sense

But also it's just a big number they can market with

[ruby mica]

I guess medium? Somewhat large, but not what I would call big.

If that changes that at all

[daring zenith]

A shape like the keychron m3 should work fine then

sometimes it's a bit small if you consider your hands to be big

or bit too big if you consider your hands small

[ruby mica]

Alright, thanks

$40 shipping is crazy

[daring zenith]

damn shipping prices went way up

[daring zenith]

check amazon, keychron generally sells for similar prices on amazon

used to be always $20 for shipping to US

[ruby mica]

Not on there, at least not the RGB version

the special edition is out of stock

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Got the keybaord and mouse

Cheaper than the Q6 would have been lol

[daring zenith]

fair

[civic onyx]

i know this is an old message, but what did you end up getting? My Hifiman edition xs just broke on me so im looking for recommendations for new headphones

if anyone else has recommendations id be thankful too

[thorn grove]

I dread the day my edition xs break, the right plug port is acting finiky

[civic onyx]

my right headphone doesnt work anymore 😭

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-gif-14307036094483991064

[civic onyx]

i probably shouldve been more careful with them..

[thorn grove]

I should too

[civic onyx]

they also tend to pluck my hair out

[thorn grove]

HUH

[civic onyx]

the little swivel gear looking thing that attaches to the sides of them pinches my hair

ended up having to put duct tape over them lmao

so im hoping my set set of headphones wont do that

[thorn grove]

Ouch

I've been looking at hd490 pro

But I shouldnt

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-hitori-goto-depressed-bocchi-the-rock-gif-27672004

[civic onyx]

hey if urs work....

i have been wanting one with a suspension head band thingie

[thorn grove]

I was about to get audeze Maxwell

It has a sus band

And it's planer but it's closedback

And wireless might lose audio quality

[west hornet]

I have to say I love the suspension headband on some of the meze’s

[next cipher]

any news on WEGG srever tag?

[civic onyx]

should i just get edition xs' again or go for the anandas

[thorn grove]

Looking for same sound sig as xs?

[civic onyx]

i just want them to sound pretty

i liked my xs' so probably

[next cipher]

holy dead chat

[west hornet]

You know you are in peripheral chat right? Lol

[civic onyx]

what were u going to suggest?

[thorn grove]

What was your budget

[restive sedge]

A tool that can be useful for fixing stuck pixels
https://www.jscreenfix.com/

Originally posted and pinned by @daring zenith in the now defunct "monitors-and-tvs" channel.

[restive sedge]

https://rtings.com/
https://reddit.com/r/monitors
https://blurbusters.com/
https://tftcentral.co.uk/

Community g-sync compatibility testing results spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YI0RQcymJSY0-LkbjSRGswWpJzVRuK_4zMvphRbh19k/edit#gid=1455257716

Originally posted and pinned by @merry sundial in the now defunct "monitors-and-tvs" channel.

[civic onyx]

around $300

[thorn grove]

Id save up more for HD490 PRO. Otherwise maybe look into sundra2020

Sundara2020*

[ruby mica]

@daring zenith is an "import duty payment" normal?

Actually the shop app also shows it

huh

26.31 🗿

might just be a tariff?

[daring zenith]

Sounds like tariff but you can email their support and find out why

They were saying no tariffs soo

[ruby mica]

US tariff on China is 10% rn

Seems like that might be what it is

and taxes

I saw some people from the US saying that they have gotten import duties in the Keycrhon server

[daring zenith]

they took US off the list of nations where they typically don't have to pay import duties for lmao

[ruby mica]

lmao

You mean here?

https://www.keychron.com/pages/shipping-policy

[daring zenith]

scraped from just over a month ago

current

[ruby mica]

lol

[daring zenith]

a bit unfortunate

[ruby mica]

yeah

Hey do you know if I can use one wireless adapter and have the mouse and keyboard work at the same time?

My friend has some ASUS keyboard and mouse and it does that, I don't think they're even the same line

[daring zenith]

I don't think keychron lets you connect to both with the same 2.4ghz dongle, but you can do one thing via 2.4ghz dongle and another via bluetooth

[ruby mica]

yeah my bluetooth is kind of trash, so

[daring zenith]

never really tried it though

[ruby mica]

well, it mostly works, just weirdly buggy

also BT has a 40 ms delay at best or something crazy like that

[daring zenith]

bluetooth is a bit finicky

yea only bearable with keyboard

don't use bluetooth for mouse for games lol

[thorn grove]

@west hornet @neon root do I buy light blue /white keycap set to match with Miku pad

[neon root]

thats what i did for the first miku pad

[soft dune]

kbm goes hard but the pad is cringe

[oak jungle]

Nah bro it's okay she's actually like 500 years old

[thick garden]

does anyone know a good mouse for about 30€ with the following requirements:
durable, comfortable, not too clicky buttons, precise, 2+ side buttons, good for palm grip and medium-big sized hands

[thick garden]

I'm ok with those less popular but underrated brands too

[daring zenith]

Looks like model o is ~30€ in Germany, although the size might be more medium/small, not that big

[thick garden]

unfortunately it's a bit pricier in Italy...

also I'm fine with non lightweight mice

as long as the weight is balanced

unlike current razer deathadder essential

[daring zenith]

Model d was a bit cheaper but it's shorter and might be a bit too small

[torpid cypress]

Ummmmw

I mean for 32$ Canadian it’s alright :/

[neon root]

Fenrir asym 8k finally arrived

[next cipher]

It is.... stout

[soft dune]

It probably has a ridiculous price

https://shop.g-wolves.com/products/g-wolves-fenris-asym-8k-wireless-mouse

Ok not as bad as I was thinking

160 including tax

I was thinking 200+

[ruby mica]

@daring zenith this thing is nice, noticeably better than my old mouse. I'm able to land shots when I previously couldn't because my mouse didn't get the small movements.

Also seems like it might go across my mouse pad better, probably does

[neon root]

Depending on when you ordered it, it was cheaper for the pre-order and pre-pre order. Got it for $120

Comes with a bag for when you’re not using it

[soft dune]

Wow 120 is pretty good

[daring zenith]

Nice

[neon root]

has a arm sleeve as well and 4 things of clay, 2 usb c cables, one for the dongle and one for charging the mouse

and grip tape

[soft dune]

I forgot what clay is used for

[neon root]

And this is the carrying case for the mouse for when you travel, comes with a strap to attach so you can carry it around

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-hitori-goto-depressed-bocchi-the-rock-gif-27672004

i bought another headphone

[neon root]

for extra padding to form to whatever grip you want

[neon root]

spensive ones?

[thorn grove]

whats considered spensive

[neon root]

was it over $500?

[thorn grove]

no

[calm cobalt]

interesting design

[latent totem]

any clear keycap recommendations(black lettering)

[hollow mist]

https://www.newegg.com/p/3D4-007M-00025?item=9SIBSK6K874923 is the crua monitor any good looking to get a 34” ultrawide and it’s either this or the Sceptre 34”

[charred sail]

whats is a good wired mouse thats is egronomic with some rgb. Im gonna use it for gaming and office work. im trying to get into kbm. im thinking g502 hero rn

im not spending more than 100 usd for a mouse

[west hornet]

well typical ergo mice are like the keychron m6 or logitech mx master 3s. idk much that have rgb as well

[ocean stream]

Is anybody familiar with touchscreen setups? I'm curious about adding a small portable touchscreen that I can use for OBS/soundboard. I'm not sure if I can use the touchscreen while I'm running a fullscreen game, though

ping me if you know

[west hornet]

most people just use a display macropad rather than a full portable monitor. something like the loupedeck or elgato stream decks

touchscreen still uses the mouse cursor to perform actions in windows so if you were to touch while in game it will probably pause, minimize, or defocus the game

@ocean stream

[thorn grove]

@neon root these headphones are nice maybe i should get more expensive ones

[thorn grove]

How is it

[neon root]

so far good, but kinda awkward to hold. thought itd be better than the HSK Pro since this one isnt ambi, has a bit more on the side for your fingers to hold onto. idk if its because its actually like that or because my hand is still a bit weird from when i broke a bone in it

but this is also why they give clay in the box so you can add it to the mouse for a better grip

[thorn grove]

[neon root]

didnt use discount?

pretty sure pulsar has a bunch of creator codes for 10% off

maybe not, not finding anything

[thick garden]

looking to get some new headphones, mainly for my pc and occasionally my phone too.
Out of the following what do you recommend the most? I'm looking for good audio quality, decent anc / noise isolation, and especially comfort.

JBL Tune 720 BT - 50€
JBL Tune 760 NC - 60€
Edifier W800BT Pro - 55€
Edifier W830NB - 70€
Sony WH-CH720N - 70€

so far the sony seem to pack most of the requirements. But there are few clear comparisons between these models.

should I test them out at a store? comfort is obviously different for everybody

there's no way I'll find all these in a physical store

[west hornet]

Soundcore is what many people have been looking at for lower budget anc headphones. I will add though that I have yet to find a bluetooth anc headphone that is any decent for pc use with anything other than music and content consumption

[thorn grove]

Should I cancel

I already have a vpv3

[west hornet]

Theo trying to go on a spending spree

[thorn grove]

I'm just depress

[west hornet]

Sad

Maybe buy stocks and have fun watching number go up

Or buy fumo 🙂

[soft dune]

gym

[thick garden]

all the models I encountered, despite having good quality audio are not very comfortable and they start breaking apart after few months of use

q30 was my pick before realizing I'd have to replace them after not much time

[charred sail]

is sony xm4 good for pc gaming as well blocking tv noise for living room? my gaming rig is the next room over

[west hornet]

again I would advise against anc headphones for pc use. if you have audio playing in a pair of decent closed back headphones it will probably block out enough noise

[ebon atlas]

TCL made gaming monitors, noice

qd mini leds and as such

quite cheaper than others

[shell urchin]

Just picked this guy up while on lunch! Just built a 9800X3D/RTX 5080 Astral machine and now my current 32” 4k 60Hz display is my limiting factor. Went all out with a 32” 4k 240Hz OLED. Going to get the most out of that 5080!

[thorn grove]

Had to limit my 4k to 120 hz since the 240hz was making my GPU heat up a bit during idle

[soft dune]

What about 180

[thorn grove]

At 4k it steps from 60, 120 and 240

[soft dune]

[shell urchin]

Dang seriously? Which GPU? I have the 5080 Astral and idle is the same as it was with my old panel…or I’m just not noticing extra load

God the new 32” 4k 240Hz OLED display is incredible..does my 5080 Astral justice! Complete world of difference from the old 32” 4k 60Hz display! No longer limited by refresh rate!

[thorn grove]

5090

[shell urchin]

Maybe it just hates you lol

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-gif-14307036094483991064

Guess I have to buy white 5090 astral now

[soft dune]

Cant you create a custom resolution with the nvidia driver and set a custom refresh rate

Pretty sure you can

Maybe you can do 180 that way

If that still makes it ramp up then maybe 165

[peak pasture]

any webcam and headphone reccomendations

i would prefer bluetooth headphones with decent quality

dont mind too much for webcam

[oak jungle]

Wireless headphones are alright but get 2.4gz dongle not Bluetooth

[wind ledge]

super duper late

but I have the WH-CH720N and the only problem I had was some random moments where it would cut noise for a split second

fixed it by updating my bluetooth drivers tho lol

have had them for a year and a half and theyre really nice

[upbeat stratus]

Hey guys, looking for recommendations for Wifi adapters that connect thru usb (I dont have wifi on my mobo and ethernet cable isn't an option as of now) my old one is extremely slow and only gets upto speeds of 2-3 mbps while my wifi can do 150 mbps. My budget is 1.5k INR (~20 USD)

Not sure whether it matters but my mobo is H310M PRO-VH PLUS

[thick garden]

thanks for the reply. how would you rate comfort on those headphones? do you have any others to compare them to? any significant signs of wear after that time?

[daring zenith]

Best to get a pcie wifi adapter, something like this, a little over 1500inr though
https://computechstore.in/product/tp-link-ac1200-wireless-wifi-pcle-card-2-4g-5g-dual-band-wi-fi-pci-express-adapter-low-profile-long-range-beamforming-heat-sink-technology-supports-windows-10-8-1-8-7-xp-archer-t4e-black/

[upbeat stratus]

Hey, I considered this but looking at my motherboard I don't see an extra pcie slot, though I may have missed it since I'm not exactly great at this stuff. My motherboard is H310M PRO-VH PLUS

[wind ledge]

comfort is actually a 7/10

but i have fairly weird ears

so it gets tiring after a couple hours of use but i don’t typically wear them for more than one hour at a time

[daring zenith]

You should still have 2 extra x1 slots

[slim saddle]

Is Rtings still a good thing to look at when picking stuff out?

[daring zenith]

Yea, no reason not to

[slim saddle]

Im trying to find a full size keyboard thats pretty good. And they dont have any rankings for them anymore.

[daring zenith]

I don't think rtings ever had good coverage for keyboards lol

they're great for monitors, good for charts for headphones but the entire review might be a bit wonky for headphones

[old jasper]

Yo im looking for a 1440p 27 inch monitor

currently looking at ASUS ROG Strix XG27ACS and MSI MAG 275QF

any recommendations?

[slim saddle]

Any good suggestions?

This is the one I've had for awhile

[daring zenith]

Look at all of Keychron's hot swap options

[slim saddle]

I just looked and they seem kinda small and cramped. 🤔

[daring zenith]

They have full sized options

[olive smelt]

Any good 1440p gaming monitor on sale under 600

[thorn grove]

Plenty

XG27AQDMG

[obsidian cypress]

Could snag a 240hz QHD OLED if you shop it right in that price range.

[tranquil snow]

maybe a yunzii keyboard, i just got one and its pretty pog

this is the al68 gateron zero switches and it costed 83 bucks with tax, and its like insane for the build, sound, and material imo

just got it today and its awesome compared to my old keyboard

all the switches are prelubed and they feel very nice

[sullen crow]

Keychron HE K2 wireless, honest review after a good bit,
Price: $130~
Switch: Hall effect purple nebula switches
Silent, smooth keypresses and adjustable activation points on the switches helps for different scenarios, its weight and heavy aluminum frame help it maintain nice acoustics and pretty solid battery
Cons: Keychron software isn’t exactly versatile

[next cipher]

Yo guys my dad needs some help any recos?

[daring zenith]

What's their budget? It's probably going to be some OLED panels, but you might be able to get some older dell color accurate panels that used to be good

[next cipher]

Alr

[next cipher]

He said he doesn't know what's a reasonable budget

Tbh I dont either💀

[next cipher]

https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/4596309/Dell-S-Series-S2725HS-27-Display/ is this good?

[daring zenith]

No, I'm talking about the dell ultrasharp line that are factory color calibrated
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-ultrasharp-24-monitor-u2424h/apd/210-bkrr/monitors-monitor-accessories

[next cipher]

Bit expensive but alr

I'll pass it along

[daring zenith]

They will all be expensive if you want color accuracy

I feel like you can find the older ultrasharp monitors like the 2417h for cheaper somewhere else though

[next cipher]

Found a $180 u2417h...

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-UltraSharp-U2417H-LED-Monitor/dp/B07FW72J17/ref=asc_df_B07FW72J17?mcid=8512d3466aef3e269491fb5f5155c8fc&hvocijid=9678193797172122289-B07FW72J17-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9678193797172122289&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027201&hvtargid=pla-2281435178338&psc=1

[daring zenith]

Yea u2417h, older but still decent

[next cipher]

Alr

[thorn grove]

How color accurate

And what budget

[next cipher]

Enough for photo editing. Honestly neither of us know much abt monitors so idk abt budget

[thorn grove]

Asus pro art pa279crv

It's very accurate with HDR turned off

Otherwise oleds are much much better

[next cipher]

alr

[neon root]

@west hornet before i youtube reviews for it, do you know anything of the moondrop aria 2 if theyre good or not? 🗿

or anyone that may know

[west hornet]

I do not sorry

[neon root]

time for youtube

[thorn grove]

Original aria rate much better

[olive smelt]

ASRock Phantom Gaming 27" 360Hz 0.03ms QD-OLED QHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) Gaming Monitor is this monitor good? It’s 540$

[olive smelt]

Is this one good

[daring zenith]

This is the cheapest qd oled panel atm
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D682HF6R

[olive smelt]

Is the one I sent any better

[olive smelt]

Is this QHD?

There’s this to

[daring zenith]

It's 1440p.

[daring zenith]

It's a bit better, up to you if you want to spend the extra money

[olive smelt]

Oh, ight I wanna get one that has Qhd OLED

I only play for games so idk if a OLED is worth it

[daring zenith]

?

QHD is 1440p, 1440p is the more commonly used description

[olive smelt]

Oh ight, bc some monitors in the name says Qhd and some say just QD

OHH

Ik what you mean

[daring zenith]

QD-OLED is a panel type

QHD is a resolution

[olive smelt]

Compare that one to the Samsung odyssey OLED g6

Both the same price

[daring zenith]

PGO27QFV should be a bit better, but G61SD has a slightly better HDR certification

[obsidian cypress]

OLED is best for games, Mini-LED is better for productivity that involves reading a lot of fine print.

[olive smelt]

Alrighty

Is that the best option for under 600)?

600 usd

There’s the Alienware aw2725d

[winter orbit]

Hey guys, i wanted some recommendations for a mouse around 50 euro

[slim bloom]

hey guys sorry to bother, i was wondering if someone had any recommendations on a monitor meant for desk work that was 24 or 27 in, with a budget of around 200$

[thorny turret]

which one should I get

[oak jungle]

For that price neither

Id reccomend a magentic keeb from wooting or monsgeek

For a mechanical switch maybe keychron

[olive smelt]

i got a oled monior that came with a dp cable and a hdmi 8k cable which one should i use?

[wary garden]

dp, although it probably doesnt matter

what resolution and what gpu?

[olive smelt]

its 1440p res 9070xt

[wary garden]

yeah then it wont matter

[olive smelt]

the games dont look crisp at all for being a oled lol

[wary garden]

idk, you sure you are on the right resolution?

[olive smelt]

yea

[wary garden]

then not sure, just like motion blurr??

[olive smelt]

yea

[wary garden]

mm not sure then sorry, you could try switching the cable but it may just be the monitor?

[west hornet]

motion blur or clarity? cuz if it's 1440p at 27" or higher that is a relatively lower ppi

[sacred flicker]

Any recommendations for a 100% keyboard with RGB and hotswap. Preferably without bluetooth or wireless without a battery.

I was looking at the Keychron K10 but not sure...

[daring zenith]

look at the keychron v6 too

[dapper adder]

OLED isn't what makes things look crisp
Resolution is what makes it crisp

OLED is just for way better contrasts

[sacred flicker]

I ended up going with the Keychron K10 V2. It has everything that I wanted.

[daring zenith]

Yea its good

[next cipher]

Keychron v6 goated

[spice cobalt]

Hello everyone. I have a question and if it’s ok can it be answered? Should I purchase a 1080p or 1440p monitor when using RX 9060 XT 16GB version?

[daring zenith]

Both can be good options, depending on your budget and what kind of games you want to play

[spice cobalt]

I play games such as osu!, roblox, fortnite, and apex legends

[daring zenith]

All of those are light enough that 1440p is not going to sink your performance beyond a reasonable framerate, other than Fortnite if you're running relatively high settings

Something like this would work as an example
https://www.newegg.com/asrock-pg27qft1b-27-qhd-180-hz-ips-black/p/N82E16824946003

[spice cobalt]

Wow 🤩

[daring zenith]

With the assumption being you'll be running light games like the ones listed

9060xt is very capable, but don't expect 100+fps on high settings on very new releases at 1440p

[spice cobalt]

Yes, I do not usually play the various games in benchmarks youtube video. Is genshin impact ok for it?

[daring zenith]

Genshin is very well optimised afaik

Should not be a problem

main problems would be anything with ray tracing or anything UE5 for example, those are going to end up closer to 60fps

[spice cobalt]

Well, it’s still fine. I can always reduce setting.

Thank you for the kind suggestion, I will purchase 1440p with my new PC.

[daring zenith]

You're welcome, good luck

[ashen rune]

Good afternoon. My name is Ed, I’m new to the form. I seek information regarding a Bluetooth extender. I have a camera surveillance system with a recorder that will be in a closet about two walls away from where I will be using a wireless mouse to control the screens and cameras.I seek a device that will enhance that Bluetooth signal to get it through the walls. Any help would certainly be appreciated.

[dense helm]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KXQ9zP

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c2DNmC

What peripherals go well with these?

[daring zenith]

Whats your budget and what are you looking for? There is already a keyboard, mouse, and monitor in the list.

[dense helm]

Total budget is 1.2k, there is but they’re placeholders

Unless they’re good enough already

[daring zenith]

Keychron c2 is a fine keyboard option, I'd encourage you to figure out what grip and what kind of mouse you want to refine that choice, and in terms of the monitor, I wouldn't recommend 1440p with a 9060xt 8gb, but it's doable with 9060xt 16gb

[torpid cypress]

is hd 560s the best mid range for gaming/work

[daring zenith]

might still be a better idea to go with 6xx which is just a more popular and covered similar option

both are pretty old, but also both are pretty well known and reviewed, just that more people are going to have owned 6xx and can give more advice about it

[torpid cypress]

is that 600? or is that different

[daring zenith]

6xx is separate from 600
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

[torpid cypress]

this or 180$ cad 560s im in canada

[daring zenith]

180 cad? iirc drop does take extra to ship to Canada so the 180cad 560s is probably going to be slightly better value

[torpid cypress]

okie thank you!
do you also know amazon's policy on returns on headphones

[daring zenith]

Should use their standard electronics policy

[torpid cypress]

people recomend the V-MODA BoomPro Microphone but its a bit too costy any alternitives mabye

[daring zenith]

uh that should be $20, all the alternatives should be more expensive

[torpid cypress]

35$ Canada for some reason

[solar raft]

Man, I’m torn on getting the new AirPod 3 pros when they come out, I don’t know how good other headphones compare in the ~$300 price range. Rumors say AP3 launching at $299

I’ve had my AP2’s for probably like 2 or 3 years now, they’ve done fine but I’ve begun to experience plenty of bugs and my battery life is hot dookie butt now

Maybe this should’ve gone in #electronics idk man lol

[abstract marlin]

Hello, does anybody know if there is anything i can do? I've had this monitor for 2 years, did not touch it, did not drop it or anything like that.

[daring zenith]

It should be within the warranty period if its under 2 years from purchase

[abstract marlin]

thank you so much, i forgot about the warranty XD

3 years of warranty they gave me so yea !

[abstract marlin]

question, what is this problem called? Dead pixels?

Because i need to make a detailed explanation of the problem

[daring zenith]

You can probably call it stuck pixels

dead pixels are just going to be black without being illuminated

those pixels are stuck on pink(?) instead of being the right color

like maybe the blue subpixel is stuck on while the red subpixel is supposed to be on for it to be red

[abstract marlin]

Nice, thank you so much, they will pick it up. Im sad they will probably take more than a week to repair it ..

[daring zenith]

You're welcome, good luck

[limpid galleon]

anybody know any good priced 1440p OLED monitors

[daring zenith]

just this rn
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824011520

[hushed root]

a good find

[solar raft]

Wtf

The AI assistant quick questions

Girl i ain’t no 74 year old with bifocals

That’s such an oddly specific prompt

[hushed root]

ha

great deal anyways!

[stiff pawn]

does anyone know of any good mice. I was going to get another g502 but i heard the qc is really bad with the new ones

i was looking at mostly the big brands like razer and steelseries but online people say they dont last that long before issues

[hushed root]

@neon root

[neon root]

i havent kept up with mice in the last 1.5 year 🗿

[neon root]

all mice have and will have problems no matter the company/brand. if you want something similar to the g502 from a big brand name like that, then the razer basilisk will probably be the closest or just get a g502 when its on sale

other gaming brands right now are more focused on ambi mice or ergo mice but not the same kind of ergo that the g502/ basilisk provide

there is also redragon but their products are hit or miss at times

[next cipher]

I want to get a g502 wireless at some point here

[floral lake]

i don't like logitech myself

they tend to start double clicking 2 years in

speaking from personal g304 experience

[next cipher]

Noted

[sullen crow]

I’ve had a few Logitech mice, g403 hero, g703 lightspeed, g203, and g305 double click was an issue on 305 and 203 but nothing on either g403 or g703 and still use them daily

[hushed root]

I need help

You and ghost

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-the-rock-anime-anime-girl-hitori-gotou-avoiding-issue-gif-27031923

[daring zenith]

Keychron is getting into the budget keyboard and mouse combo space lol
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-b33-keyboard-and-bm25-mouse-wireless-combo

[oak jungle]

Switch: Scissor switch

[daring zenith]

yup, they're getting into the office keyboard bundle market lol

[sullen crow]

Not a bad price honestly especially with the specs they mention, and being a combo as well but if need more than 2400dpi on the mouse I’d avoid it

[oak jungle]

2400dpi is more than enough

Actually I guess it depends on your preferred sensitivity but even then it's probably plenty

[sullen crow]

For me more than enough, I use 1200,1300,1450, and for mouse that has it 25600dpi for speed spins

[floral lake]

scissor switch? on a budget keeb?

probably means membrane

[west hornet]

Yup

[torpid cypress]

Any good?

[restive sedge]

Not bad, but not the best

[torpid cypress]

is there better value ones

[soft dune]

Idk that seems pretty good

Big ahh desk mat

[rugged lion]

Hi, just looking for a solid (cheap) 4k monitor, 27 inches for a dorm room

or actually, would there be much of a difference between 4k and 1440p or even 1080p at that small size ?

would a 1440p 27 inch monitor and saving however much money be best ?

[rugged lion]

https://www.amazon.com/Dell-Plus-Monitor-Integrated-Comfortview/dp/B0F1GF1KFC/ref=

Hows this look?

[torpid cypress]

What’s the best low profile keyboard

Thinking of lofree lite or nuphy air 75

[cyan tinsel]

Anyone have any recommendations on a mouse that is great for productivity and school as well as some gaming?

[daring zenith]

What grip, what budget, and any specific needs?

[cyan tinsel]

Probably 75 budget wireless with good productivity, usually I use a controller for games

[daring zenith]

can try something like a keychron m3 if you're not sure what grip you'll use

but what productivity needs do you have, do you need like 10 side buttons?

[cyan tinsel]

Definitely not that many it’s just for schoolwork basically

[daring zenith]

shouldn't really matter then

[restive sedge]

https://a.co/d/erRiRM1
is this a decent 1440p monitor?

[hollow hatch]

Does anybody know a really good elgato stream deck alternative for cheap that works really well?

[olive smelt]

is this a good laptop steal? i need a laptop for college for coding

[bleak sluice]

looking for a portable monitor, OLED, 14-18", 100-120hz+, sub 350 (lower better as always), pref on newegg, and having touchscreen would be great but not needed at all

https://www.newegg.com/p/2NY-008V-000F3 best ive found so far

[charred sail]

Question is OLED good for black lit rooms and not so good for a bright lit room. Looking for a Tv for living room. Deciding between a NEO QLED mini LED and a OLED

[thorn grove]

Black lit?

[lucid tartan]

Was wondering if anyone could give me an opinion.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZXZ3QBD
Acer Predator XB271HU (IPS 144Hz)

I've had this monitor listed on marketplace for almost six months at $125 and only get extremely lowball offers for it. I bought it in December of 2019. My research tries telling me it's actually worth more second-hand, but I am in a weak market for this kind of hardware. Someone offered me $100 for it, which I am considering just to get rid of it. I don't really need it, I prefer my smaller 23 inch as a my backup monitor. Is $100 too low? Or pretty good for a six year old display?

[restive sedge]

Monitor after-market is usually terrible

$100 is probably the best you’ll get

[bleak sluice]

Anyone

I’d like to buy today

[charred sail]

Yeah

[lucid tartan]

Cool, I will sell it to him. He's going to drive 70 miles one way to pick it up, so I am fine with knocking $25 off for him.

[olive smelt]

Looking for a laptop for my cybersecurity classes, needs win11 atleast 1tb of storage and 32gb of ram under 1k budget

[gloomy bolt]

I would buy a used M1 or M2 MacBook Air

[sinful lantern]

Hey

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D685SYKN

Does anyone here owns that monitor?

I just purchased it and I would like to know your thoughts on this monitor

[fast oriole]

What's the best option to increase wifi speed on this PC https://www.newegg.com/abs-master-gaming-desktop-geforce-rtx-3060-ti-intel-core-i5-11400f-16gb-ddr4-1tb-pcie-ssd-ali605/p/N82E16883360270?Item=N82E16883360270&cm_mmc=TEMC-Shipping-New-Delivery-Notification-Responsive-USA-_-N82E16883360270&utm_medium=TraEmail&utm_source=TEMC-Shipping-New-Delivery-Notification-Responsive-USA ? I've currently moved from a house with LAN connections to one with a wifi only option for my home office. I have a company laptop that's clocking near 100mbps D/U and this PC is clocking 20-25mbps D/U (sitting side by side). It has a built-in Asus wifi 5 card (I have antennas on). I can't use the PCIe slot beacause of the graphics card size. I've read the pros/cons of USB wifi adapters, is anyone running one like the Wavelink AX5400 USB 3.0?

[gleaming matrix]

So like ik it might be pretty rare this day and age but what's the best wireless wifi adapter these days?

[next cipher]

Is there such a thing as a cheap wheel and pedals

[thorn grove]

stolen ones.

[tacit fox]

antenna only

[daring zenith]

hey @neon root do you know of any good metal mouse options? Currently looking at pwnage stormbreaker and wlmouse beast x, can't really find anything notable in the <$200 range

[neon root]

wlmouse is good. i have a wlmouse mini and the only problem it has now after like year and a half of usage, is the right click doesnt fully hold down if that make sense but i think thats a matter of me not cleaning the mouse for a year since i just keep switching instead

pwnage im not sure about. ive heard mixed reviews, not bad reviews but not super great. just good/decent. never looked into the stormbreaker or heard much about it but the people i watch and follow mainly use ambi mice so thats probably why since i never heard anything really about the wlmouse sword x

if you dont want to spend over $100 on a magnesium mouse, theres attack shark but ive heard theyre not good, but an alright mouse

oop, you can choose what switches you want on the wlmouse mice now and the kind of sides you want, solid or holes. go wlmouse, lol

[daring zenith]

Interesting

[daring zenith]

What's the difference between the switches?

[neon root]

optical vs mechanical

believe my mouse is using the omron optical switches since that was the only thing they offered when they first released

in theory, the ttc black dots should last longer and be better

if you do buy a wlmouse mouse, use code elo at checkout for 5% off

[daring zenith]

Alright thanks

[next cipher]

Does Logitech make good wheels/ pedals

[hollow cipher]

I need help finding a budget android (Samsung) tablet around the $200 USD price point. Uses is school notes and some basic art. Refurbished is fine - must be very good or excellent.

[neon root]

for just a racing wheel and pedals, theyre decent. can probably find a g920 or g29 used in decent/good condition for cheaper

can also catch them on sale too. the g920 was i think just under $200 recently

[next cipher]

walmart babyyyy

of the g29 and g920 which ones better

[neon root]

probably the g920. the g29 i believe works on pc as well but its mainly a for the playstation

[next cipher]

alr ty

[hollow cipher]

Galaxy Tab S8 or S9 FE?

Nothing complicated just basic notes and maybe some simple drawng

Not my tablet

I feel like S9 FE might be better choice since it'll have longer software support and comes with an S pen

[maiden pulsar]

anyone have recommendations for dual monitor arms? would be for a 27" vertical and a 32" main

[floral lake]

for basic stuff go with the S9 FE

[hollow cipher]

I got my S9+ for $350 certified refurbished but now they’re like $450 refurbished

S9 FE is $250-$300 refurbished

[floral lake]

300 ain't bad ngl

[hollow cipher]

With s pen

[hollow cipher]

Either that or the new iPad, but that would cost an extra $70 for a pen and he kinda wants the freedom of using Samsung

[west hornet]

sometimes with education savings they give you free pen btw

[hollow cipher]

Only for iPad Air or Pro

[whole grove]

i need help getting a 360 hz monitor that’s not overpriced

[daring zenith]

What's the goal with it

[abstract marlin]

Is this monitor good? Monitor Gaming LED ASRock PG27FF1A, 27", Full HD, 1ms, 165Hz, HDR FreeSync Premium IPS for 150,96? From romania btw

[whole grove]

well i game a lot

fps games mainly

and i also want a second monitor

[daring zenith]

So just fps games and don't care much about color accuracy

[whole grove]

nah

i don’t really know much about monitors but i got my first monitor from asking people here

it’s a 180hz

[daring zenith]

maybe something like this
https://www.newegg.com/p/3D4-007C-00033

[whole grove]

looks good to me

thanks

[mental kestrel]

Anyone have experience with Amazon refurbished tech products? Was thinking of grabbing this Arctis Nova Pro wired headset i found renewed for only $105 (I broke my old Arctis Pro original models last week 💔 ) but am iffy on buying refurbished stuff since I haven't really tried it before

https://a.co/d/0fY6rth

I'm a bit hesitant but the one other time I bought a refurbished product it was a Steam Deck and there wasnt a single visible sign of use on it much less any damage, idk how trustworthy Amazon (or the sellers) are compared to Valve though lol

Half the price of a brand new set is hard to ignore though

[daring zenith]

Wouldn't recommend getting that either way but Amazon refurbished tends to be much lower quality than what valve would do

[mental kestrel]

Wouldn't recommend the Arctis Nova Pro in general? Or just used headsets

[daring zenith]

Wouldn't recommend the arctic nova pro in general

But also actually used headsets tend to be nasty

Refurb can be fine if it's manufacturer refurbished, that's usually just open box and not actually used

[mental kestrel]

Hmm what do you recommend instead then

[daring zenith]

If you don't really need wacky features and just want quality, pc38x

[mental kestrel]

The only headsets ive ever used were rhe super old Adtro A40s from like 2012 which lasted me all the way up til 2019 when I got my Arctis Pros which I really liked (until I broke em)

[daring zenith]

But you can get better audio quality from separate headphone and mic

And iems can be a very good option too, especially in terms of value

[mental kestrel]

Ive tried buying IEMS in the past and have had horrid experiences with them. I bought 3 from 2 different brands and 2 didnt work on arrival and the 3rd broke after a couple days of light use

I also am not much of an audio quality snob though, at least not enough to care for buying and setting up headphones and mic separately

Also thr only time I ever bought supposed audiophile quality headphones they were insanely uncomfortable and I returned em lol, I'd rather stick to my gamerslop at this point

I'm also just kind of on a smaller budget since my headset broke unexpectedly and I'm wantinf to replace it fast, I don't really wanna spend more than $100 on anything atm so classy stuff like a pair of $200 Sennheisers or $300 Beyerdynamics are out of my price range

[daring zenith]

oh didn't realize pc38x went up to $200, it was $120 last I checked

[daring zenith]

Cloud iii at ~$80 is probably the best idea for the time being then

[restive sedge]

Anyone have any experience with the Astro A50 X headphones

[restive sedge]

They seem to have pretty favourable reviews online

[mental kestrel]

Ooh ok I'll check that out, it looks nice!

[tawdry latch]

Guys how do I calculate what type of UPS I would need for a router that uses 10w to be on for 24h of no power?

I’m also thinking of buying just a cheap UPS, maybe Amazon basics or something since it’s just for a router

[daring zenith]

would just be 10w * 24hr -> 24whr

or like 12v * 2ahr

or like 12v * 2000mahr

depends on how the UPS decides to advertise its specs

[tawdry latch]

Thanks

[uneven zealot]

Can I ask about TVs here?

I'm trying to figure out if a base for one will fit another before I go ahead and get it. I have a 40" and it has a base but I'm looking at a 50" w/o a base and don't want to purchase one if I don't have to. Both Samsung.

ln40d550k1fxza (has base)

un50eh6000fxza (no base)

[charred sail]

i have a m28u monitor. i just found old gs500 red dragon stentor speakers in my basement which has better sound quality?

[daring zenith]

Easiest is just to use both and listen for yourself lol

Usually standalone speakers will be better since higher power

[neon root]

@thorn grove I bought some 🗿

[sinful lantern]

Ohh I've been waiting for 11 days and my gaming monitor hasn't even shipped yet...

[thorn grove]

How you liking it so far?

[gaunt forge]

where'd you buy this monitor from???

unless its Aliexpress or something, it's gone wrong

[neon root]

internet been out, i can finally respond before it goes out again 🗿

theyre pretty good. faster than the stock skates i had on my gwolves mouse and a lot more quiet but i havent tested them yet on glass pad, only a cloth

[elder niche]

Hi, Please let me know if this one includes the PCIe WiGig card
https://www.newegg.com/p/37R-0006-00027

[elder niche]

?

[west hornet]

doesn't look like it

[next cipher]

Should I get the logitech G502 wirless

[winged monolith]

i need help finding a screen frame replacement for a Cyberpower Tracer 3 C series, the hinge on the laptop screen between the bottom and screen is coming apart

[restive sedge]

I’d go straight to their support.

[winged monolith]

i did

support for item is currently a big ol NO

[restive sedge]

I’d honestly look for a new case. O

[dire stratus]

Are ergonomic keyboards good?

[daring zenith]

depends on you and which ergonomic keyboard you go for lol

[dire stratus]

If I was answering this question, I would have assumed the first image result from Google, and then covered a few assumptions and use cases for it.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61fAIEGVxlL.jpg

And then I would have gone on to say that there are even more types with more and different uses for different people

[daring zenith]

I'd be thinking of something like this

but there are a lot of ways to go about making an ergo keyboard

[dire stratus]

In general, for the average person who doesn't have any special needs, is any kind of ergo keyboard worth pursuing over a normal or gamer keyboard?

[daring zenith]

I'd say not really, it's extra cost, extra complexity, and it'll take getting used to

[dapper adder]

https://youtu.be/Chcwz5LYiHs

[proven zinc]

does anyone have recommendations on a good 144 hz / 180hz monitor for under $300?
for games like csgo, valorant, but also occasionally for movies etc so IPS prob best

[proven zinc]

https://a.co/d/iiWlDZG
is this good?

[tawdry latch]

Guys are virtiv UPS good? I’m debating if I should get that (400w) or the APC UPS for my router (265w) but it does not have a coax side like the virtiv but they’re both $60 USD

[paper thunder]

Guys

I need quick help if there's good prime day deals

My 3rd monitor dying (900P 16:10 monitor from 2006) and my second monitor is a 2018 TN panel 1080P monitor

I want to move the second terrible monitor to the even more terrible third monitors spot

And get a new 4K second monitor

It can be 60 hz or 120hz but I need something to watch movies on or use to show my capture feed on my capture card

Anyone know any good cheap but decent looking (visual more important than refresh rate or response time) monitors around 27-28 inches?

https://a.co/d/i6iYWHf

I was thinking this one but I don't know

[solid moss]

https://www.amazon.com/LG-27US500-W-Ultrafine-Borderless-DisplayPort/dp/B0D9R7Q449/ref=sr_1_4 big sale on this

you cant really go wrong with a monitor, as long as the specs say what u want, the company will deliver

or this https://www.amazon.com/KOORUI-Computer-Frameless-DisplayPort-Mountable/dp/B0C6T7Y81Q/ref=sr_1_11, koorui is a good brand

[paper thunder]

See I was thinking that one but the reviews were terrible for color accuracy

It is so cheap on Amazon I almost bought it without looking at reviews

Although it'll probably be better than the TN panel 1080P monitor I'm using now LOL

[solid moss]

definitely

[solid moss]

check the koorui one then

my first monitor was by them and it was great

[paper thunder]

I'll look at it, thank you

[restive sedge]

I need a suggestion

My Bluetooth is messed up, and I can barely play kb&m

I need a wired controller

[restive sedge]

Not something garbage though
In the $40-60 range pls and ty

[west hornet]

ive always just used a xbox or dualsense controller wired to my pc but some of my friends use 8bitdo controllers that I believe are both wireless and wired

[restive sedge]

I’ve been using an Xbox controller for years

But the need for batteries and Bluetooth stuff is getting really annoying

[oak jungle]

8bitdo of some sort

Ultimate 2C has a Bluetooth, 2.4g dongle, and I believe works wired as well

Oh hall effect sticks and triggers too

https://a.co/d/5bQ7Tgm

[restive sedge]

https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-ultimate-2c-wired-controller

Cheaper on website

[oak jungle]

Yeah gotta pay shipping tho

Probably still a little cheaper idk

But yeah for $30 or so it's a great controller

Main possible downside is the shape I think? The palm rest bits are less angled than an Xbox controller

I personally find it to feel great though

[restive sedge]

I just wanted something to play pc with

[oak jungle]

Oh and no back paddles, though they may have a diff model with them

[restive sedge]

That doesn’t have constant Bluetooth problems

[restive sedge]

I don’t use em

[oak jungle]

Yeah 2.4G dongle (or wired) will solve the Bluetooth issue

[restive sedge]

Wym

[oak jungle]

^ your previous setup had bt issues, 2.4g or wired will avoid that

[restive sedge]

Oh I misread

[terse hare]

anyone have good mic recomendation, under $200 usd ideally. i just want a mic that will never cut out.

[sullen crow]

been running a fifine t-669 now for couple years and got it around $50usd with combo mic arm, just plug and play but they got newer models now

[oak jungle]

Fifine tends to be quite good for the price

[sullen crow]

heres a one that supports usb or xlr if you got a setup for that or plan on one in the future
https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Microphone-Podcasting-Voice-Over-AmpliGame-AM8T/dp/B0C74GYW3J

[sullen crow]

its better ten fold than headphone mics for sure lmao, and honestly i havnt looked into upgrading or had any issues and didnt need software which makes it great in almost every use case

[sinful lantern]

I like my free gaming monitor

A 34 inches ultrawide 3440x1440 QD-OLED

However what I don't like is the brightness level, it's not very bright at normal settings compared to my IPS, which I heard is normal.

[restive sedge]

Where tf

[soft jay]

PHILIPS EVNIA 27M2N3500PF is a 260HZ monitor IPS monitor

for

176 Dollars

it released recently in taiwan

and i think it's a decent value Monitor

and the 200HZ one is for 126 USD

be on the look out for it

if you don't have a OLED

one draw back is that it only supports DP1.4 and HDMI 2.0

also HDR10

https://tenor.com/view/persona-persona-5-lavenza-velvet-room-kwoomochi-gif-17940668486626944030

[oak jungle]

I'd go for the $126 200hz, assuming it's still 2560*1440p

[soft jay]

yep

[latent glade]

Hey yall, so <@&525119001324683264>, I dont know if this is the right channel to ask for any advice regarding UPS vs Power surge protector. So I'm getting a new PC with RTX 5090 and AMD 98003dx (let me know if you need more info on other parts) . Also have two monitors, once is 4K and the other is 1080p. Where I live I have quite a few power outages so obviously looking for something to protect my PC and monitors. Ive been looking around for UPS vs power surge protectors and not sure for which to go for and what specifically I should be looking for. I understand UPS sometimes has power surge protection yet not sure if it would be enough. Would appreciate the help

[west hornet]

surge is for momentary power surges, UPS is backup power. so if the power goes out the UPS will give you enough time on battery to save everything and gracefully shutdown your pc. if you are doing critical work id probably do a UPS, surge protector won't do anything for a full outage

[latent glade]

So the best pro for UPS would be that I get to save whatever im doing then?

[west hornet]

yeah so you can do graceful shutdown. sudden outages can cause operating system corruption over time, lose data that was open, or in rare cases damage to the hardware

[latent glade]

good to know this, I read the benefits but everyone always say about having time to save your stuff but not the other stuff you just mentioned like corrupt systems and damaged hardware. Do you have recommendatios for the # of watts and joules I should keep an eye out for?

[west hornet]

with modern hardware I don't often see something so bad happen but it's not an impossibility. personally I just use UPS' on my server hardware

[west hornet]

depends on the hardware, but just as a guestimate you are probably looking somewhere near the 1500-2000va range

[latent glade]

Beaut, thanks ghosty

[left hawk]

Mildly late, but info on controllers
https://gamepadla.com

[sinful lantern]

Youtube is down

I think

[next cipher]

[warm sequoia]

Any recommendations for 1440p monitor $200 or less? Main use case would be for PS5.

[soft jay]

24G11ZE or 24G11ZE2

it's a 20 dollar diffrence for me

[next cipher]

1 has a 2 on the end

[soft jay]

so

what's the diffrence

[next cipher]

No clue

[nova bobcat]

Im looking to get an oled 1440p monitor and i think I’ve settled on one the asus rog strix oled xg27aqdmg

Does anyone know if its any good it seems good on rtings

[restive sedge]

@hushed root

[hushed root]

It's a very solid monitor, though I might invest on a 4th gen WOLED

Since it's supposed to last longer and be a good amount brighter

Gigabyte MO27Q28G....look it up. There's Soo many good OLEDs now, it's almost overwhelming

It's coming out on October 29th. It's worth the wait

I might upgrade myself...

[hushed root]

Will sell for around $550

[winged sapphire]

https://www.newegg.com/asus-pg32ucdm-31-5-uhd-240-hz-rog-swift-oled-qd-oled-black/p/N82E16824281297?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=afc-ran-com-_-PC+Centric&utm_source=afc-PC+Centric&AFFID=4002227&AFFNAME=PC+Centric&ACRID=1&ASUBID=geniuslink&ASID=https%3A%2F%2Fgeni.us%2F&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=4002227&ranSiteID=k8Pf.6rEfac-Hl4iu_Z4Z3nJ0I8lQRYyog
Anyone know a better monitor? If not ima just purchase this

[soft jay]

Anyone has a reccomendation for a mouse that's wirless and has the aesthetics of a GX pro superlight

[neon root]

similar are atk dragonfly a9 series/pro, attack shark x8 series, mchose a7 series/ultra

[soft jay]

MCHOSE A7 V2
or the pro version

7 dollar diffrence for me

[thorn grove]

It's a good monitor if your GPU can handle 4k high frame rate

I have the UCDP version for my 5090 and most games don't even take advantage of the high refresh rate

[nova bobcat]

Thanks! I thought I responded to you earlier

I appreciate it

[neon root]

whichever youre willing to pay

[hushed root]

ur welcome

[hollow pond]

Okay so I've got this problem where depending on the application and where the cursor is placed will scroll horizontally to the right and then vertically

[stiff sand]

O.O

what mouse

Can you change the mouse?

[hollow pond]

Nothing has worked

Bought a new mouse, reset windows, uninstalled drivers

[soft jay]

Anyone got a wireless keyboard that’s under 50 dollars and has the same aesthetics as this I’m in Taiwan if that helps

[hollow pond]

Please someone 😭

[stiff sand]

what applications?

[stiff sand]

this is so pretty~

lemme look around

[stiff sand]

It's hard to find that distinctive blue, but here's something along those lines
https://aulagear.com/products/aula-f75-max

[stiff sand]

https://www.redragonzone.com/collections/keyboard/products/redragon-k631-pro-68-keys-mechanical-keyboard

This one has more of that blue you're looking for

[hollow pond]

Everything

[stiff sand]

oh

It might help others get a better understanding if you filmed it on your phone or something

[hollow pond]

Will do

[stiff sand]

oh wow

that's the sign in page for your desktop right

[stiff sand]

maybe try changing keyboard

might be a keypress from your keyboard?

[hollow pond]

Nah

I did everythingggg

Talked to Microsoft support and they told me to upgrade the system

[stiff sand]

are u on win 10?

[soft jay]

ye exactly i found something in a physical shop but yeah

[soft jay]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DN1FWXDV?tag=ufddeals-20&pd_rd_w=p6mIa&content-id=amzn1.sym.8f3b2a53-237d-4665-89c8-50207041c828&pf_rd_p=8f3b2a53-237d-4665-89c8-50207041c828&pf_rd_r=3S7987A3EHXD1FDMCNHV&pd_rd_wg=E3f6r&pd_rd_r=71c860b3-1d17-41e1-8439-6a8106db254d&pd_rd_i=B0DN1FWXDV&ref_=dealz_out_B0DN1FWXDV&th=1&geniuslink=true

https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-F75-MAX-Mechanical-Swappable/dp/B0DPX16QCK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SM7X6S4KZJMP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ge5g-l394MitfESaPdSozrQAVZPcZnr8azGTtUDaeMWTUhmpgtvIWzQ9Zss4OaQPvXORgpdfKcTzph_3eLDtZmgGeda42cwGkFVrZjKiX-TWszxtgga6gUHxXJLqzBcA-6KyCWDkLlSN3qHY0V8s4fS0q2uCVqokVf0S7kLrXCPmOj8JBRZkHa7hY97E5MtkJ5eEyD5gjJFwow5Lx3HyBAhtXXAmdHtAs4WHNWv3dIY.M4C9B6BZuMGAdqsquTUYx6ogM3hu0Com-iz43QUqgLI&dib_tag=se&keywords=AULA%2BF75%2BMAX&qid=1761392641&sprefix=aula%2Bf75%2Bmax%2Caps%2C294&sr=8-1&th=1

wondering which one should i get

hmm

[stiff sand]

This GX87 Mchose is getting to me. Friend let me borrow it for reviewing purposes and it's ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[stiff sand]

I've never seen a MEchLands keyboard, but a couple people at my office have an Aula keyboard

[terse steeple]

found redthunder k10 for $6 at goodwill. red power light comes on when plugged in, backlight flashes for a sec when powered on, led button does nothing to toggle. esc+k to pair? flashes 3 red lights top right. can i pair directly via blue tooth or need 2.4 usb adapter?

[soft jay]

That Aula keyborad has a battery issue actally when doing further research

[soft jay]

https://youtu.be/GYgIbG8JZFk

[soft jay]

not all of them just this one

[stiff sand]

oh good info, none of my coworkers have had any battery issues, but i'll let them know~

[north nimbus]

does anyone with experience with the 8bitdo Pro 2 controller know why it's not connecting in Xinput mode? I am not using a special Xbox dongle, but I cannot understand also why that might be an issue

i just connected it via USB and it worked? how strange, this is a bluetooth controller

[lyric hollow]

I wish the website would let you filter out which fiber network cards are compatible with Windows 10/11...

[ripe quarry]

need some good 100% keyboards. sounds good and under $100 USD

[olive smelt]

I made my laptop into Linux with a USB but I finished my classes how do I make it into a windows laptop again? With a USB?

[oak jungle]

I would assume so

[next cipher]

Well rip my beamng days... my joystick is dead i think. 75% of inputs get dropped on beamng, 25% on geofs. Hardware testing sites do recognize the stick, but it's only getting abt half the buttons. Anyone got any ideas on how to fix it?
Specific model:
MAD C.A.T.Z FLY5 Stick

@covert olive ik u play beamng so you might be able to help out

[soft jay]

Alr chat
my monitor spekear sounds ass
and i want a sound bar
/ speaker
can anyone reccomend

it also has to be conpact

[hearty trellis]

MSI MAG 275QF vs the Gigabyte GS27QA, Which one is better and why?

[hearty trellis]

If you care about sound quality get good speaker monitors

[soft jay]

I alr have the monitor before i did actual research lmao

[hearty trellis]

Speaker monitors are a type of speaker

[west hornet]

What price range were you looking at?

[next cipher]

yup its borked

randomly stops working until i register a random input

cant find official drivers and the product site doesnt have em

so

whats like the cheapest racing wheel and/or controller I could get

(playing beamng)

[oak jungle]

For a controller I'd get an 8bitdo ultimate 2C

It's $25-30 for a 2.4G/BT/wired controller with hall effect sticks

Pretty decent haptics as well in my experience, I've used it for FH5

The sticks and triggers are super smooth and sensitive

[restive sedge]

Currently using this on the daily

The grips are slightly more inwards than an Xbox controller

But it’s great so far

[oak jungle]

Yeah the grips are a little different

I hadn't used controllers much before so it wasn't "weird" to me, and I like the feel of it overall

[next cipher]

Alr

Yk what would be kinda cool is connecting my ps2 controllers to it somehow

But they at my grandparents house

[next cipher]

it doesn't come in black

or very very dark gray

💀

ah well ig if i rlly need to i'll paint it

[next cipher]

How the heck does it know

[oak jungle]

well by your previous messages I'm guessing you searched up the 8bitdo somewhere

[next cipher]

but not on newegg

google is getting scary man

I'm seeing all these patterns

[oak jungle]

Yup. But there are cookies/tracker things that can link info across sites

[next cipher]

not comforting

[oak jungle]

I reccomend brave browser and either brave search or duckduckgo. The built in brave adblocker also blocks trackers, fingerprinting, all the creepy stuff

[next cipher]

plus it has tor iirc right?

[oak jungle]

It's fairly easy to turn off all the crypto features on Brave if you don't like them.

[oak jungle]

I think so? I just use a seperate browser if I need tor though

[neon root]

Some really good deals if anyone is interested in some mousepads or skates 🗿

I personally really recommend the Saturn Pro and Neptune Pro mousepads

https://lethal.gg/collections/vendors?q=Lethal+Gaming+Gear

[soft dune]

Also remove cookies after closing the browser

You can make exceptions

I have YouTube as one and that’s basically it

Also stop using gmail

How you gonna use google tek and complain about this

You gotta remember that Google is an ad company that makes other things, not the other way around

[oak jungle]

Also the reason all their stuff is free is because they harvest your data and serve you ads