peripherals-and-displays

[whole tide]

Hz

[soft jay]

https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-HE65-MEC-Mechanical-Backlight/dp/B0DX79QYZ7/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=GMZLM&content-id=amzn1.sym.61d4ee60-9341-4d7a-912d-bc661951aa32&pf_rd_p=61d4ee60-9341-4d7a-912d-bc661951aa32&pf_rd_r=NHJ4HR9245EVV4VM0QH6&pd_rd_wg=uDsTP&pd_rd_r=ac50c89d-74d0-4632-a421-30aea966feba&ref_=pd_hp_d_btf_cr_simh&th=1

good keyborad ?

[next cipher]

@oak jungle another great reco 🔥

[oak jungle]

oh the 8bitdo?

[next cipher]

Ye

[oak jungle]

Yeah it's pretty sweet especially for sub $30

Reminded me that I never followed up on the $35 Fun60 Pro

Also pretty wild for the price

Hall effect switches work and feel great, software is a tad finnicky but gets the job done

The claim of 0.01mm doesn't seem to be quite true, to avoid ghosting inputs you have to set it more like 0.025

Granted, that's still insane compared to a speed mechanical switch at ~1mm

Also minor complaint but I wish there was one more brightness setting that was dimmer. I wanna save a bit more battery life

Just realized almost my whole setup is Chinese now

PSU & case: Sama
Mobo: jginyue
Cpu: 5700x3d (via AliExpress)
Keyboard: monsgeek (AliExpress)

Ok maybe that's more like half the setup but still funny

[obsidian summit]

my friend is looking for a 1440P 27' monitor

can anyone help 🥺

[nova bobcat]

whats their budget

If you want a pretty good monitor for a cheap the AOC Q27G3XMN is really good imo

I have it

And love it

[thorn grove]

@west hornet @neon root

[west hornet]

US MIGU

[neon root]

already have one from earlier drops so dont have to worry

dropped at 11am and its 3pm now, still in stock

hype for miku pad is down

resellers cant resell it for $400 because of the amount of drops they have done

[sand chasm]

hello

well i cant upload a photo, im trying to update the xg32ucwmg firmware from mcm1101 to 1103, everything went fine till 99% and now it is stuck in there for 2 hrs, should i continue waiting for it, or is it fine if i just cancel it, cause i have seen online some people having trouble updating to 1103 but none with the issue of stuck at 99%

[misty relic]

ah this is the monitor
https://rog.asus.com/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg32ucwmg/

[misty relic]

any updates? have you tried reupdating the firmware again? or is it ALWAYS stuck at 99%

[tacit pawn]

hey @misty relic , havw you any idea why my pc, keyboard and mouse turn on perfectly fine, but the monitor doesnt have a display?

like ot says no display

<@&525119001324683264>

[west hornet]

Could have the wrong port plugged in the pc for display

Or no power to gpu

[tacit pawn]

Nope DP, into the gpu

I turned off the PSU and turned it back on then it worked

but it still happens every so often

[west hornet]

What psu is it

[tacit pawn]

uh let me check the now

MSI MAG A650GL 650W 80+ Gold

fully modular if that affects anything

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/LwfDXR thats my whole build

[floral idol]

Is it POSTing?

[quasi mica]

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy lightweight, wireless (maybe with a wired option for when the range starts to dwindle), mid-high sound quality headphones (with a mic).
I was going to use pcpartpicker to look around, but having cloudflare issues atm. any recommendations?
I never used to care about my headphones that much, but the last 2 I bought were too heavy (neck injury) and had a vice grip on my skull.

looks like pcpartpicker is back up for me, but I would still rather have a hooman tell me what's up

[stiff sand]

is the monitor confirmed working before u tried it?

or the pc confirmed working?

try using KNOWN working parts and switch them out til u find the point of failure

[stiff sand]

i like the razer headsets

[stiff sand]

https://www.razer.com/shop/audio/gaming-headsets?query=:newest:category:audio-headsets:audio-headsets-family:Razer BlackShark:audio-headsets-platform:PC

one of these are good

i like them since they're lightweight and they don't clamp too much

i tried on a pair at work

[stiff sand]

lookup the previous headphones and check the weight on those as well

[tacit pawn]

wdym? my monitor and PC both work fine, pc boots instantly bla bla and my monitor always worked fine w my xbox etc.

[stiff sand]

so ur monitor suddenly stopped working?

o.o

or did u try connecting it recently?

@tacit pawn

[tacit pawn]

so its when I turn my pc off for a while, sometimes it detects it instantly, sometimes it takes the PSU to be turned off and on OR the the monitor to be unplugged and plugged in again

for it to deteft

[stiff sand]

o wow

[stiff sand]

can u recreate the problem w/ another monitor?

[tacit pawn]

i dont hve another monitor sadly

[stiff sand]

try a different cable?

flip the cable

try a different computer?

if u have another one somewhere

[tacit pawn]

will do when I turn my pc off tonight, it works fine when the pc has just been turned off then back on, takes it a few hours to do it if it does

[stiff sand]

interesting o.o

is this a capacitors issue? o.o

[tacit pawn]

no idea😞

[stiff sand]

send a ticket to the MB manufacturer and the monitor one as well

it'll take a few days while u look deeper into this

try to recreate the problem w/ other parts

if it happens w/ a diff monitor, than it's the pc problem

if it happens w/ a diff computer, than it's the monitor issue

[sand chasm]

hey sorry about the late reply, i checked the monitor's version and it showed that it was 103 "updated" however when i closed and reopened the software same update version "152" what bugs me even more is that the version im trying to update to 103 while the current version displayed on the software is 152, like im not genius but how could it be lower than the older version

also another issue i found was that when i put the screen from 32 to 27 or 24 while frame boost is active at 480 hz the resolution will be 1648x928, it wont let me switch to 1920x1080, if i force 1920x1080 it will automatically lower the fps down to 120hz

[stiff sand]

i don't think that's a bug, that's probably a feature

check the monitor specs to see if it can handle 480gz at full rez. probably not

[oak jungle]

The monitor page does say " (4K@240Hz, FHD@480Hz)"

Not sure what process means by "frame boost" though

Also if it's a 4k monitor I'm not sure why you're lowering the screen size. 1080p scales 1:4 with 4k so it should fill the full 32"

@sand chasm

[abstract vortex]

Does anyone know what I could do about this?

3 lines of stuck pixels just appeared out of nowhere

[sand chasm]

it is im sure

[sand chasm]

it is a bit better for comp games to play on 27 or 24 rather than 32 considering how bigger the screen is, but not sure why the resolution drops whenever i do it that way

[oak jungle]

it probably has to do with the scaling. You should leave it at 32" and move the monitor further away if needed

does 1080p480hz work at 32"?

[sand chasm]

yes it does

[oak jungle]

yup, likely a scaling issue then. The way the 1080p480hz mode works is that 4 pixels get treated as 1.

when you try to do your own scaling at <32", you're messing that up

[sand chasm]

wait so what u are saying is that the this high framerate is actually all of the actual 4k pixels combined ?

is that even a thing ? forgive my ignorance but i dont know that much about screens

[oak jungle]

4k is like 4 1080p screens put together. So you can display 1080p on a 4k screen by grouping the pixels in groups of 4

when you try and lower the size of that image (32" to 27" or 24"), the scaling isn't 1:4, its something like 1:3.xxxxxx

the monitor 480hz mode likely only works when the scaling is integer

[sand chasm]

hmmm thats weird that they wouldnt mention something this important in their monitor while advertising that u can lower the size to 27 or 24

[oak jungle]

is that advertised?

[sand chasm]

it is

[oak jungle]

hmm

[sand chasm]

. check this

[oak jungle]

i'm not seeing anything about 27" and 24"

[sand chasm]

i cant send pics

[oak jungle]

oh wait I found it

[sand chasm]

yub

[oak jungle]

technically it doesn't say the refresh rate there

this is from AI but :
"It is important to note that when using Frame Rate Boost mode (which lowers the resolution to 1080p for 480Hz refresh rate), aspect ratio modes like 24.5" or 27" limitations affect achievable refresh rates and resolution, sometimes preventing maximum refresh performance."

According to the review on RTINGS and various user reports, when Frame Rate Boost is enabled for 1080p at 480Hz, the monitor effectively uses a reduced resolution, which doubles the refresh rate—this is due to the monitor switching to a dual-mode operation where the effective resolution is halved, and the refresh rate is maximized. However, certain aspect ratio and size modes such as the 24.5" or 27" aspect ratios impose restrictions on the maximum achievable refresh rate at the lower resolution. Specifically:

When aspect ratio control is set to 24.5" or 27", the monitor does not allow reaching the full 480Hz refresh rate at 1080p resolution; instead, it limits the refresh rate to around 120Hz to stay within bandwidth limits.​

These restrictions are tied to how the monitor's internal DL (DisplayLink) processing works in tandem with its bandwidth, and are documented as performance constraints rather than software bugs.

Source for this behavior:

RTINGS review clearly states that with Frame Rate Boost mode activated, trying to use aspect ratio modes like 24.5" or 27" prevents reaching the full 480Hz at 1080p resolution because of bandwidth limitations.​

The ASUS forum discussions and Reddit threads also report similar restrictions when combining aspect ratio set modes with Frame Rate Boost, confirming this is a known design limitation rather than a hardware fault.​

In essence, the increased bandwidth required for full-resolution, high-refresh-rate operation (especially with aspect ratio control) exceeds what the DisplayPort connection can handle at the higher speeds, hence why the maximum refresh rate is capped in these configurations.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-strix-oled-xg32ucwmg

[sand chasm]

damn im really cooked i was trying to look online for this info but i guess im not looking in the right place

ty guys, much appreciated

[oak jungle]

You might be able to get 1440p at ~23"

*with 1:1 pixel scaling

[sand chasm]

i will try that

ty again for ur time

[oak jungle]

Yeah of course

[obsidian summit]

budget is around 200-400

also

https://www.newegg.com/acer-xv270u-z1bmiiprx-27-qhd-270-hz-nitro-ips-black/p/N82E16824011516

anyone got thoughts on this newegg monitor

looks great for the price plus the sale

but no reviews

it is shipped by newegg tho so I trust it

[astral wedge]

please help with 120 hz monitor on amazon I'm not sure which one to get .

[stiff sand]

I'm going to stick w/ Newegg's site since I'm the Newegg admin. Here's a list of PC monitors filtered by 120 Hz. Here's a list of additional questions for you.

• What resolution do you want?
• Do you want OLED?
• What size?
• What's your budget?

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?d=monitor+120+hz&N=600255030 101702294

[warm sequoia]

Is dead pixel & ufo tests the only tests I can perform on my monitor without professional equipment? I just wanna make sure there is no damage or underperformaning.

[daring zenith]

In general, yea all you can do is UFO for refresh rate ghosting and such, then visual inspection for any dead or stuck pixels. Can't really check color accuracy or brightness without proper equipment

[rocky bronze]

Can someone help me find a monitor that’s really good for gaming, under $200, 240hz or more, and either from Amazon or micro center. I want a good resolution and panel that doesn’t blur under 27inch please.

[oak jungle]

25" 1440p240hz
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/X98Pxr/innocn-25g2s-245-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-25g2s
24" 1080p310hz
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/z6GhP6/asus-rog-strix-xg259cms-245-1920-x-1080-310-hz-monitor-90lm0a40-b013b0

[rocky bronze]

I was looking at this one https://a.co/d/gCi5a57

Is it any good?

[oak jungle]

^^linked the same one twice by accident

[oak jungle]

looks pretty good

[rocky bronze]

Out of the Asus Tuf and Asus ROG which one would you say is better out of the 2 monitors?

[oak jungle]

if your gpu can handle it I highly reccomend 1440p

1080p -> 1440p will be a bigger jump than 240hz->310

[rocky bronze]

I have a 5060ti with a AMD ryzen 5 7600x

[rocky bronze]

Dang

[oak jungle]

probably ok for 1440p, certainly for esports games

[rocky bronze]

I play Fortnite Cod Steam games and more

[rocky bronze]

Is the one I sent you 1440p cause I think it is

The monitor

[oak jungle]

oh yeah it is, I missed that

[rocky bronze]

Is that one the best out of all 3

300hz and 1440p

[oak jungle]

yeah

[rocky bronze]

Alr

[rocky bronze]

Thanks for your help!

[rocky bronze]

Sorry quick question I just found this is it any good? https://www.microcenter.com/product/701872/aoc-cq27g4zx-27-2k-qhd-(2560-x-1440)-300hz-curved-screen-gaming-monitor

I see the monitor other places and the specs are different so idk if it’s really what it says

[oak jungle]

that's VA so the motion clarity won't be as good

[pallid coral]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-Nitro-VG272U-W2-27inch-2560x1440-IPS-240Hz-Refresh-rate-0-5ms-response-time-AMD-FreeSync-Premium-HDR400-Gaming-Monitor-HDMIx2-DisplayPort-Speake/5029720687?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

is this a good deal?

[warm sequoia]

I think that’s what it’s usually at

[pallid coral]

Gotcha ive moved away from that one i recently upgraded to a 5080 and a ryzen 7 9800x3d so im thinking maybe 2k 360hz instead i can't find a good deal tho although im not sure what a good deal on that is

[warm sequoia]

What kind of games do you play? Do you also care more about FPS or Image quality?

[pallid coral]

I care about fps more for sure fps and response times

I pretty much only play competitive games

[warm sequoia]

I would check out the Alienware 2523HF or 2525HM if your budget is around $200

If you absolutely want 1440p

Then there is also another alienware monitor on sale I forgot the name but I’ll link it later. I think it’s only 180hz though.

[floral lake]

if budget isn't a concern

qd oled or oled is unbeatable in response times

[warm sequoia]

Any good Matte Oled panels on sale rn?

[restive sedge]

@hushed root

[hushed root]

I'm not available atm.

[oak jungle]

That's glossy

[stiff sand]

what size?

resolution?

fps?

[warm sequoia]

1440p 27” (or less) preferably 180-240hz but if it’s a good deal I can go lower on the hz and just use my ips monitor for competitive games.

Might have found what I’m looking for but not sure how good it is. It’s also mini led & not OLED but if I can get similar OLED experience on this for half the price I’m for it. https://a.co/d/fVA9BO4

[stiff sand]

did u check vibes msg in tech deals?

[warm sequoia]

wym

[floral lake]

mini led suffers from bloom

it's an effect that happens in dark scenes with bright objects

[stiff sand]

o wait that's u

LOL

i thoguht someone was asking for monitor deals

and i checked our techdeals channel for a monitor deal

[warm sequoia]

Will it still be bad even at 24.5”?

[floral lake]

it can be

depending on the panel

ipad pro when it still used mini led

[warm sequoia]

ah I see would it be worse on a glossy or matte panel?

[hushed root]

https://a.co/d/2BDqZrO

[soft dune]

Holy shit

Ok but how bad is this in a real scenario

Review on amazon looks good

Like it’s not white but still

[oak jungle]

It depends on how many backlight zones there are (maybe some other factors too)

So it varies by panel

[soft dune]

Yeah plus brightness and what is shown on the screen

[zinc trench]

Are there any 160-300hz IPS monitors that support Displayport MST under $250 USD? I am trying to add an older monitor to my setup as a mostly static display but my current monitors do not support MST and my GPU is maxed out on ports as is the rest of my PC so my only option is to add another GPU (out of my budget for now) or find a monitor that supports MST and has a high enough refresh rate to be useful and not throttle my other monitor in the chain.

[amber yacht]

Is ther anything else better then the M18 or Staples Dexley for the 130 price?

[solar raft]

https://youtu.be/3vwsGuWIAbQ?si=Bxz3jb94aGXRdUAm

[cyan tinsel]

Can anyone recommend me a mouse as an upgrade from g pro? I’ve had It for years now and just want something new tbh

[oak jungle]

If you like FPS games, Razer viper v2 pro or v3 pro

[soft jay]

https://www.amazon.com/INNOCN-Monitor-Desktop-DisplayPort-25G2S/dp/B0DSPLKKZV/ref=ast_sto_dp_puis?th=1
is this.a good monitor ?

[oak jungle]

24" 1440p is a little odd but otherwise it looks good

[muted osprey]

does anyone have any opinion regarding MSI oled vs ASUS ROG oleds ?

[oak jungle]

I believe with OLEDs the cheaper one is usually the one to go for. The panels themselves are made by the same few companies (this may have changed but it's how it was a year or so ago)

Rtings is good for monitor reviews

[hot junco]

There is woled vs qd oled and there are different generations of each. Features wise they'll be pretty similar between brands. Slight tuning differences, kvm, stand, coating, i/o ports and inputs. The kind of stuff most people don't even consider.

The new 4th gen tandem woleds are supposed to be really good. Gigabyte m27q28g (hasn't released in US yet afaik, this might be what I get if the pricing is decent), asus xg27aqwmg, I think there is an lg one 700x something.

[warm sequoia]

I got the mini led version coming in tmr, if you want I'll let you know how it is.

[soft jay]

Yes

Btw

what is Mini led

I'm just curios bout this brand i alr have my monitor

[floral lake]

mini led is well.. mini led backlight

does what it says on the tin

instead of larger led clusters consisting of one backlight zone across the entire display, the leds are smaller

and that allows more dimming zones

it's like trying to be an oled, but it won't be the same as oled

[hollow cipher]

Does anyone know something like this but a reputable brand?

Meant for a MacBook with usb C

[warm sequoia]

I see what you mean 😭

I havent played anything yet really but I did try to calibrate it best I can to my liking.

[solar raft]

Eek

[quasi mica]

Any recommendations on speakers? I've been using some best buy brand speakers for years and looking for... maybe something to make me feel like I have a home theatre on my pc.

[neon root]

check to see if anker has anything

[west hornet]

how much you lookin to spend

[floral lake]

oof

[hollow hatch]

I just got a new oled monitor and it’s only showing 60hz 120hz and 240hz and I only wanna use 144hz or 165hz, is there a way to make a middle refresh rate appear or manually do it to my Samsung odyssey g6 oled?

[oak jungle]

You could try using CRU and making a custom setting

https://customresolutionutility.net

Personally though I'd just set it to 240hz and turn on freesync

[soft jay]

better then IPS still right

[floral lake]

yes and no

it promises to be better than ips

but it suffers from bloom

though it depends from one panel to another, but it is a prevalent issue

i would personally avoid though

[hollow cipher]

$100+ too expensive

[warm sequoia]

After playing around with the Innocn 25m2s monitor for a day. It definitely looks a bit better than IPS by this I mean color wise. Idk if it just my eyes but 1440p on 24.5 doesn’t look as sharp as I thought it was going to be. When playing single player games on lower brightness it almost seems like the background has built in motion blur. Idk if that’s the ghosting but it is kind of annoying. If you getting anything less than 120 fps it’ll be noticeable. Also the bloom isn’t actually noticeable whiling gaming just on a pure black screen.

Will continue to keep testing it though but as of rn I wouldn’t spend the $250 on this monitor.

[hot junco]

Smearing is one of the main drawbacks of VA. Usually really apparent with dark object on light background. For fast paced stuff like shooters I'd be looking at IPS if you don't want to spend OLED money.

[glossy barn]

good headphones? i kinda want them to have some form of ANC

and to be good for PC usage

i was looking at the bose QC45 or possibly the sony XM5's

i want to use them to game though, don't think any headphones can be inherently bad for that, but not sure

[oak jungle]

When playing single player games on lower brightness it almost seems like the background has built in motion blur. Idk if that’s the ghosting but it is kind of annoying.
Yep, this is VA's low pixel response times causing smearing. Try messing with the overdrive setting in your monitor OSD

[warm sequoia]

it's a IPS panel

[hot junco]

A $250 mini led ips?

[warm sequoia]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFN26JDM

[hot junco]

Wouldn't have expected that at all.

[warm sequoia]

ikr super niche

[hot junco]

Aoc had a couple $250ish va ones. I've never seen a cheap ips mini led before.

[warm sequoia]

I think the Aoc one is $225-$230 rn

[soft jay]

I see

[oak jungle]

Yeah I didn't realize they made ips mini led

[west hornet]

have any iem people seen anything on decent sales?

[wintry carbon]

Could anyone add on whether they think the seller is reputable or not?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNe9j5R

[sacred flicker]

Is this a good headset?
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-599-SE-Headphone/dp/B07RFNZYJZ?

I need a good headset that I can wear for like 13+ hours daily because I work from home but I also want something durable and good enough to be able to understand people talking well from.

[torn hatch]

what are the best places/websites to look for monitors?

[restive sedge]

@floral lake

Oh wait

@hushed root

[zinc trench]

I really like my Steelseries Aerox 9 but the side buttons can be a bit awkward depending on your grip

[cyan tinsel]

Thank you!

[zinc trench]

Bose speakers are the best bang for your buck in my opinion. Unless you want to spend hundreds on speakers

[zinc trench]

Look for something from Anker, Ugreen, or Baseus. Anker is a more premium brand and you will pay for the name. Ugreen is good but I'm pretty sure they are made in and based out of china if that is something you care about. Baseus is a more budget friendly brand but I have had zero issues with any of their gear even with harder use than most people probably put them through.

[oak jungle]

Anker isn't just the name, you also are paying for a durable product with a solid warranty

UGreen is good too

Haven't personally used baseus but I have heard of them which is better than some random Amazon brand

[zinc trench]

Anker is the only brand of battery packs that I have bought that have been recalled 70% of the time. Baseus got recalled once out of the 7 I bought and Ugreen hasn't had recalls on anything yet. Docks don't have batteries but those experiences have soured me towards Anker as a whole lately. It might just be their batteries but I stopped trusting them as much after the last recall and their refusal to offer anything except a gift card to their own shop and the crazy hoops you have to jump through now.

[opal seal]

what are you upgrading from

[west hornet]

in the past i used the original moondrop aria until it started falling apart. my main cans are meze 109 pro which I enjoy the sound signature of. I just wanted something portable and not crazy expensive but still sounding decent enough

[torn hatch]

what do you guys think about paring a ryzen 7 7600 and an rx 7900 gre with a E275B-QPT168 monitor

[north nimbus]

that monitor is absolutely baller

the GPU i dunno exactly how powerful it is because i didn't use the 7xxx series at all

[north nimbus]

i kinda swear by Anker and Belkin's stuff, Anker has always made extremely good chargers that i am never disappointed with, and Belkin has always given me the best braided cables I could find.

I really love both of them, and will pay the premium

esp. given the Anker warranty

[torn hatch]

Im pretty sure it performs well in up to 4k well too not sure tho

Ended up getting the Gigabyte GS27QA instead tho

[hot junco]

Dropping down to 1440 was a good choice for a 7900gre imo.

[north nimbus]

I can get 60fps in less demanding games at 4K

by rendering to 150% while running at native 1440p

ends up looking pretty nice

my GPU is pretty mid, just a 5060

but it plays games well

and i can have texture detail that is well matched to my resolution

[torn hatch]

I actually went up from 1080p too

[hot junco]

Oh, I didn't actually check that first monitor you mentioned. Looks like it's a 1440 too. I thought you were saying that one was 4k and you weren't sure the 7900gre could handle that so went down to the gigabyte one instead. I recognized the gigabyte one from the name. The gigabyte one should be good if you don't mind the stand not having height adjust.

[mortal crest]

Xl mousepad recs? Have a stock razer viper ultimate. Budg ~50$

[neon root]

the saturn pro and neptune pro are both good and at a great deal right now
saturn pro is more of a control pad
neptune pro is more fast

https://lethal.gg/products/saturn-pro

https://lethal.gg/products/neptune-pro

[torn hatch]

I have one of those hydraulic monitor mounts

[cyan basalt]

I have Saturn pro, can confirm

I think they were going as low as 60% off for Black Friday

were

[tacit pawn]

how do yall usually clean ur cpu heatsink? mines was dusty af and theres some fully stuck on dust

i used an air compressor gun thingy to blow most of it off but some of it is still like fully stuck on

thing layer but yk

thin*

[hot junco]

If you can't blow it off and want it cleaner take it off and wash it. If you smoke around the pc then the tar can really get stuck on there. If it's just regular dust then it comes off easy enough.

[mortal crest]

Dang saturn out of stock

Might grab an artisan

[tacit pawn]

its regular dust but its like stuck on there properly, it sits on the floor bc I have no area on my desk to have it on

i do vape but that doesn't get anywhere near the pc

I read online i use some sort of liquid for it, not sure what though

like a cotton bud dipped in kt

it

[north nimbus]

it's worth noting that vaping doesn't produce much tar, the tar is in the smoke

shouldn't worry too much about that

[hot junco]

They probably said isopropyl alcohol as a solvent, same stuff you'd use for cleaning up old thermal paste. Pretty much anywhere that sells bandaids should have it stocked with the other first aid stuff for a couple dollars, higher % is better but 70% will work. If it's a normal tower cooler you can just take it off and run it under the sink though.

It also doesn't need to be sparkling. As long as there aren't clumps clogging up the spaces between the fins it'll still work fine.

[tacit pawn]

ahh I see, thank you!

[mortal crest]

Was trying to get the saturn pro mousepad but its out of stock. Anyone have alternatives? Looking for xl mousepad
Ik the artisan but is it worth 70$?

[torn hatch]

The side by side difference is crazy

[thorn grove]

@neon root tempted to go back to my Razer Viper V3 Pro, the tenz mouse is giving me a headaches sometimes

[neon root]

wuh

cramping hand i can understand but headache?

[cyan basalt]

Probably from buyer’s remorse

[mild plank]

Anybody got some good company recs for oversized mousepad?👀

[rocky bronze]

https://a.co/d/2M6OHl1 I’m looking for the best 360hz monitor for under $300 and I’m thinking of buying this one if it’s worth it lmk

[hot junco]

IPS past ~240hz is kind of pointless, you run into a wall on response times. You could save yourself a lot of money and get basically the same experience. Asrock also has a 500hz for cheaper than that if you just want to see a big number.

[oak jungle]

Or go 1440p 165/240hz

Clarity boost from 1440p is nice

[oak jungle]

Ok chat if you're working on a PowerPoint on your oled in dark mode for an extended period of time don't forget to wiggle it around or swap sides once in a while

(the camera exacerbates the effect, it's a lot harder to see in person)

I have pixel shift, static image recognition, etc turned on too :/

Running an anti image retention cycle got rid of it thankfully

[rocky bronze]

So is there a better monitor that will run 360hz smoothly and maybe feel the difference on something else other than IPS for the same price?

I lowkey wanna play on 360hz and feel it

[oak jungle]

TN has better response times but the colors are garbage

OLED is king but more expensive

[daring zenith]

Pixel shift usually happens either when you turn it on or off or when you run a refresh cycle, and static image recognition usually only reduces brightness, so you still need to just run a refresh cycle after having the same screen for a while

[oak jungle]

Nah my pixel shift happens while using it too

[hot junco]

That dell one you had is alright and a good choice if you really want 360hz. It goes on sale pretty often though, I'd consider waiting for that to happen again. If you wanted something significantly better you'd have to save up/wait for price drops on an oled. Those have near instantaneous response times (.2ms or lower compared to the typical ~7ms for ips, the "1ms" or ".5ms" they advertise is a marketing lie) so whatever hz you're seeing advertised is what you actually get. They're impossibly smooth compared to a standard lcd.
Oled also don't come in 1080p, so you'd need a gpu that can do that high of fps in whatever game you're playing. Which if it's cs2 or val or something doesn't really take top end hardware.

[cobalt notch]

Guys whats a good Budget Gaming Keyboard and Mouse with rgb? Its for a gift.
He also needs a headset and monitor.

[rocky bronze]

The problem with that is my parents canceled it on accident and said I’m not paying 300 when I could’ve paid 200 for it

[rocky bronze]

So should I get that monitor or get something else

Cause I want something that won’t take a month to come in

[hot junco]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV22HQR3 This one should be okay too, ROG generally does really good tuning. It's another one that would have been $100 cheaper a week or two ago though.

[rocky bronze]

So this one is the best option in that price range?

[hot junco]

If you want a really high refresh, cheapish monitor and want it now that's what I'd be getting. This one is also about the same price. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7rd8xPrYfY Like I said earlier though, once you get to the extreme refresh rates with IPS higher Hz is not really making a difference.

[rocky bronze]

I just want a good monitor with high refresh rate cause I’m starting to be more into comp gaming stuff

I don’t need 520hz

I think I’m gonna get the Alienware monitor people are saying it’s the best

[surreal dome]

Which of the 4 is better regardless of price? https://marsgaming.eu/fr/souris/mm-t3
https://www.the-g-lab.tech/produit/kult-titanium-pro/
https://www.the-g-lab.tech/produit/kult-titanium/
https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/g305-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse.910-005280

[surreal dome]

Is middle screen oled or is right screen oled?

[surreal dome]

Can i use 120hz on a max 60hz 1080p tv?

[oak jungle]

No

[surreal dome]

Gah dang it

[oak jungle]

You might be able to squeak out 75hz

[surreal dome]

I don't have a proper monitor

To be fair i run a vivobook go15

[surreal dome]

If i can i take

[surreal dome]

Still no anwser ;-;

[surreal dome]

I need an anwser within the next 25:30 hours because i'll be going at my closest pc shop and they have these ;-;

[solar raft]

No idea as far as the rest go, but can say just purely from personal experience the G305 is pretty good. It is a little on the smaller side, but the battery lasts a long time and it doesn’t really feel as cheap as the price reflects

[surreal dome]

Alright

[solar raft]

Really just gonna boil down to personal preference so just look and feel around to see what you like and what you may want

[surreal dome]

Tbf i only owned one mouse and it was a corsair harpoon RGB pro

[grizzled sapphire]

I am looking for some help, my son's pc started acting up today. It turns on, it posts, I can see ethernet activity however the graphics card will not stay on. The fans spin for a few seconds after start up but then stop. I'm at a loss on where to even start.

[west hornet]

#building-and-recc-chat is probably a better place for that

[upbeat portal]

Any recommendations for 100% keyboards that are <70 USD? Have a younger sibling that needs a keyboard replacement, definitely looking for white color, other than that not anything else particularly

[daring zenith]

Keychron c2 should be a decent starting point

[restive sedge]

Redragon is also a decent brand. Can’t go wrong with one of theirs.

[cobalt wagon]

Is nut65 good?

[solar raft]

https://tenor.com/view/huh-cat-huh-m4rtin-huh-huh-meme-what-cat-gif-5834484041415217257

[cobalt notch]

Will these work on the Lemokey x4?
https://a.co/d/5iG6mDu

[mortal crest]

my hyperx cloud alpha microphone crapped the bed and stopped working. looking for new headphones yall got recs for like 100? should i just get the cloud 3s i see lots of streamers use them
wired is fine btw not tryna drop hella money on wireless headphones for my pc

[latent compass]

Should I ask my friend to bring back case fans from china?

I saw some jonsbo fans that looked cool but they're like $15 here in the states 😭

Each*

[frigid sparrow]

I use the hyperx solocast

[floral lake]

yes

[cyan basalt]

[stiff sand]

WAT

WHY

[solar raft]

Is that not how you’re supposed to do it

[stiff sand]

HELLO

[stiff sand]

where did you find this? can I post this?

[cyan basalt]

It was on reddit, go for it

[stiff sand]

do u have the reddit post?

[cyan basalt]

https://old.reddit.com/r/MousepadReview/comments/1pt804d/waterfall_mousepad/

[thorn grove]

@neon root

[cyan basalt]

All this for Peak?

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-bocchi-the-rock-dance-gif-13942174665313107907

[latent compass]

What's a good controller to pair with pc for steam games?

And what's the best method to connect 2-4 controllers? I heard about a usb stick with bluetooth or something is recommended

[oak jungle]

Bluetooth kinda sucks, I reccomend a controller with a 2.4g dongle

8bitdo makes some excellent controllers

$23 for hall effect sticks and triggers is hard to beat

https://a.co/d/4rwl16w

Oh best buy has them as low as $18

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/8bitdo-ultimate-2c-wired-controller-for-android-and-windows-with-hall-effect-joysticks-peach/CZY3JSJYZJ/sku/6590328?

[latent compass]

Oh wow 18$ for a controller??

That's really nice

[oak jungle]

Yup

I have 2 myself

[latent compass]

Is it possible to connect like 2-4 of these to my pc tho?

Worried about the wires

[oak jungle]

Yes, they come with (USB) 2.4g dongles

[latent compass]

Wait what are 2.4g dongles?

[oak jungle]

Plugs into a USB port and connects the controller wirelessly

Lower latency and less of a pain than Bluetooth

[latent compass]

Ohh interesting, do I need a 2.4g dongle for each controller or just 1 for all of them

[oak jungle]

One for each.

[latent compass]

🫡

Ngl I was looking at the ps5 dualsense controller at first because I heard they have like effects like vibrations when things happen in game

But I think these controllers make way more sense in terms of price

Do I have to buy the 2.4 dongle separately? The pictures I see are mostly usbc wires I think

And these don't have those vibration features right? Just barebones

Oh nvm the amazon one is wireless I see

[oak jungle]

They come with the dongle

And they do have vibration/rumble

Not anything super advanced though

[latent compass]

Ohh that's cool! Ok I'll try them out

[latent compass]

Wait Stevie which one do you have?

[oak jungle]

Ultimate 2C

[latent compass]

🫡

[restive sedge]

I also have this

@latent compass

Best controller I’ve used

It’s a little awkward at first, but it feels so much better
So responsive

Programmable buttons is also nice

[oak jungle]

IMO the one possible downside is the size/shape, it feels a little smaller than an Xbox or PS controller

But I have pretty average hands and it fits well

[restive sedge]

I moved from an Xbox series controller
To the ultimate 2C

I have large hands
It took a week to get used to

But I don’t think I could go back now

[oak jungle]

Good to hear it works for bigger hands as well

[latent compass]

Wait woops I mean the version like dongle, wired, bluetooth

[latent compass]

Which version of it do you have?

[oak jungle]

Ultimate 2C has all 3 modes

[latent compass]

Ohh it comes with all 3??

[oak jungle]

Yep

[latent compass]

Omg ok buying one rn 😭

Wait do you mean there are 3 modes you can choose from

Or all 3 modes is included

[oak jungle]

Included

There's a switch on the back to toggle between BT/2.4G

[hot junco]

Ultimate 2c is cheap too. I got a pink one for $15. I didn't really like the position of the extra buttons on the shoulders though. I went back to a gamesir g7.

[oak jungle]

And it works wired too

[latent compass]

This one is good right?

[oak jungle]

That's the exact one I have

The mint green is nice

[latent compass]

It'll come with everything? I'm so confused because I see different ones priced differently

[restive sedge]

I have the pink and green one

[latent compass]

I want the peach one but I think Imma see if I can hold out for a deal

The mint green is nice too I like

[oak jungle]

Best buy had the peach one I thought

Or maybe it was red/pink

[latent compass]

https://www.bestbuy.com/product/8bitdo-ultimate-2c-wired-controller-for-android-and-windows-with-hall-effect-joysticks-peach/CZY3JSJYZJ/sku/6590328 It's the pink one I think

But are you positive this one will come with the dongle? 😭

[oak jungle]

Yeah says peach

[latent compass]

The prices are different and it says wired I'm scared

[restive sedge]

This is what I got

$20

[oak jungle]

Oh u right that one's wired

[restive sedge]

Wired version is best

[latent compass]

Aw mann

[restive sedge]

Has no latency

[oak jungle]

Nah it's nice to have the dongle, and the wireless one can be plugged in as well

[latent compass]

I think my new pc will only have 1 usbc port and I want to go dongle so there aren't too many wires

[latent compass]

Oh it can? Is that how it charges?

[oak jungle]

Yeah it's rechargeable

[oak jungle]

Not exactly

https://gamepadla.com/8bitdo-ultimate-2c-wireless.html

You're not gonna notice 3.87 vs 6.07 ms

[latent compass]

Ok dongle it probably is

[next cipher]

I highly recommend this

Absolute w controller

[thorn grove]

@neon root opinion

[neon root]

havent looked into mice/ mousepads in a minute so idk

[cyan basalt]

You don’t like your current mouse?

[thorn grove]

the tenz mouse is kinda awkward to use

[bold crescent]

looking for a monitor, 1080p, 120hz, preferably oled but lcd is fine too.
size wise I have a 30 inch, same size would be good.
not looking for anything expensive

[oak jungle]

Trolling?

1080p
oled
30"
Inexpensive

[lyric musk]

is the psvr2 fully compatible w pc?

bc it would definitely be a better alternative to the quest 3

[west hornet]

Ye they sell an adapter for pc first party

I can’t speak for how the experience is though

[sullen crow]

So a quick run down
Adapter and additional software will be needed
Need Bluetooth for the controllers
But otherwise it’s a great competitor to the quest lineup if you don’t already have one but do be weary as hardware connectivity still finicky with each windows and steamvr update
The OLed screen is nice but (the foveated eye tracking I don’t believe is carried over) don’t quote me on last part not entirely sure

[lyric musk]

Is the image quality better than the quest 3?

[latent stream]

Best/most comfortable gaming mouse? What yall rocking?

Currently running a Corsair Scimitar Elite (Wired). Not sure I love the claw grip style

[oak jungle]

Comfort is subjective

Razer viper v3 pro is up there for best specs (weight and sensor)

[noble quartz]

Is this a good monitor?

It’s only $280

I’ve been avoiding monitors that are not HDR1000

It is an HVA panel

[bold crescent]

are 30 inch 1080p monitors that expensive?

[restive sedge]

Those specs are kinda not quite the greatest

[bold crescent]

cant fit bigger than 30 inch

and im good with 1080p

is the fps diference big between 1080p and 1440p?

mainly concerned about Stalker 2 and such but I heard if you play with DLSS/FSR its not a big issue

[oak jungle]

Afaik they don't really make 30" monitors, let alone 1080p ones

1080p is typically 24" or 27"

1440p is typically 27"

[daring zenith]

There are 30in 2560x1080 uw panels

but inexpensive and oled do not fit together rn

[oak jungle]

4k is typically 27" or 32"

[oak jungle]

Oh I didn't think of UW

[bold crescent]

do you include the bezel or no?

then 27inch

[oak jungle]

No

[bold crescent]

1440p is alr I guess if the performance is still respectable

[daring zenith]

What GPU do you have

[bold crescent]

I play Stalker 2 on max settings and it feels like I can't fully enjoy the graphics with this monitor

[bold crescent]

RX7800XT 16gb

[daring zenith]

Should be okay with 1440p then, just don't expect to run it at max settings natively

[bold crescent]

sad

[oak jungle]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LfzXsY/asrock-pg27qft1b-270-2560-x-1440-180-hz-monitor-pg27qft1b

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dvkqqs/acer-predator-x27u-z1bmiiprx-265-2560-x-1440-280-hz-monitor-umgxxaa103

[bold crescent]

the price difference is quite big

[oak jungle]

Yes, oled is premium

[hot junco]

Stalker 2 looks hilariously bad on native anyway. You are pretty much forced to use upscaling to have a usable AA method.
Going from 1080p to 1440p expect to lose like 30-40% of your fps in most games, 1440p with quality upscaling will run about the same as 1080p native. If you're cpu limited at 1080p the loss could be less than that, resolution doesn't affect cpu performance it only makes things harder on the gpu.
No one makes 1080p oleds but there are some some even more expensive ones that have a dual mode for 1080p instead of 4k or 1440p. Like you can choose 4k 240hz or 1080p 480hz. Expect to see a few hundred dollars more than entry level oleds for those.
24" is generally where you want to be for 1080p, bigger than that and the pixel density isn't great. 27" 1440p is a really god middle ground for clarity and for value. That's for the normal 2-3 feet away you'd be for a desk monitor, the further away you are the less that matters. The 7800xt is a pretty reasonable 1440p gpu.

[noble quartz]

I would take the Acer Predator it has True HDR

Anything that’s True HDR, HDR1000 and up is good

[oak jungle]

Not asking for advice but thanks lol. Was showing grim eeper the price diff between oled and lcd

[noble quartz]

The good budget gaming monitors that will last you years is around the 250-400 range

If your lucky you can find one on sale

Just be sure to check the specs if it’s advertised as it is

[oak jungle]

400 isn't really budget. And by then you should be going oled

Plenty of decent monitors under $200

[daring zenith]

Rn it's either 150-250 for decent regular panels, or 400-600 for a nice OLED panel, not much worth getting in-between those ranges

[shy rose]

anyone have recommendations of something in the $50 price range for over ear headphones. Primarily used for gaming

[daring zenith]

Cloud ii is around $50 nowadays

[sullen crow]

Solid set of headphones but mic isn’t the selling point

[cyan basalt]

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/pro-x2-superstrike-mouse.910-007700

[thorn grove]

Buy it for me

[glossy barn]

worth it to bite the bullet for oled?

its $610 all said and done for a g60sd

[hot junco]

If I was going to get one at ~$600 I'd probably get a gen 4 woled like the mo27q28g instead of a 360hz qd.

[glossy barn]

cant get one to my house

nobody ships them to me

plus it'd be like 800 after fees

[hot junco]

Are you adding in international shipping or taxes or something? You were saying it's cheaper on tiktok.

[glossy barn]

oh yeah tiktok has good discounts

but i have no available monitors of the one you mentioned

none that can ship to me

for some reason amazon wont ship it to my address

[hot junco]

It just came out. It's backordered on newegg and amazon for me too. Into early January on newegg, until maybe mid February on amazon. Same price of $600 as the g60sd that both of them have. That's why I was asking if you're adding in some hidden costs on that $610 price.

[glossy barn]

600 where?

cheapest i can find online is nowhere near 600

but ill keep looking

👀

[hot junco]

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-mo27q28g-sa1-27-oled-280-hz-qhd/p/N82E16824012111

[glossy barn]

so what are the advantages of this monitor?

because to me the listed specs seem more or less the same

[hot junco]

It's a different panel type. Gen 4 woled is supposed to be more resistant against burn in and have improved text clarity compared to older woleds or qd-oleds.

[glossy barn]

interesting

well it's 650

[hot junco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn-bbk_p3Do They do pretty good reviews here.

[glossy barn]

awesome

ill look at it

280hz is plenty too

[hot junco]

It was supposed to launch at $550 months ago. It didn't in the US though. Tariffs I suppose.

[glossy barn]

darn

i see

[glossy barn]

@hot junco would you say an xg27aqdmgz glossy woled from asus for 570 after tax is a good deal?

oh well i guess theyre about 525 on newegg so i dont know if i should grab it

yeah its 3rd gen woled so idk then

[warm sequoia]

What's the best gaming keyboard for under $50? Prioritizing, latency & gaming.

[bleak sluice]

https://www.vsdinside.com/products/vsdinside-k1-pro I wanna get this, it has these switches, would I wanna change em?

[oak jungle]

Look into hall effect from Monsgeek

[warm sequoia]

I ordered the Monsgeek Pro for like $30 haha

Ima try it out and see

I was gonna get the max ultra but came out to like almost $60 cause of shipping lmfao

[oak jungle]

Yeah I got a Pro for $35 a little bit ago and it's been awesome

The switches on mine don't work great at 0.01mm but adjusted to 0.025 they feel great

[latent compass]

Hey y'all what is a good 1080p portable monitor?

For my friend's 5600 + 3050 6gb build

[warm sequoia]

Wait so using the software for the keyboard is that considered cheating?

[oak jungle]

Some games don’t allow “snap tap” / SOCD

Actuation distance is fine for all games though

[warm sequoia]

oh okay cool

Whats the default mm ?

[oak jungle]

I don't recall

[late plinth]

Okay so potentially odd question but hoping someone can help me here.

I have a currently vert-oriented multimonitor setup (due to stuff on the side of my desk hah) paired with an LG C3 off my desk to my right.

The issue is my secondary (currently a 16in 16:10 portable monitor) does not do HDR well even though it can interpret the signal.

Are there any decent HDR-capable options that don't wash out the image? It can't be any bigger than 16in 16:10.

I know Uperfect has a 3K 120 OLED panel but putting it to 3K120 apparently disables HDR? Or is that a erroneous review

[obsidian cypress]

https://www.tomshardware.com/monitors/gaming-monitors/samsung-display-finally-brings-v-stripe-subpixel-layout-to-qd-oled-mass-production-of-new-1-300-nit-34-ultrawide-panel-also-boosts-text-clarity

A good read

[solar raft]

What a steal

[latent compass]

Any good 1440p monitors deals at the moment? Looking for one under $150 hopefully, willing to wait and sit on my 1080p for now for a few more months

[soft dune]

This is what I have been using for close to a year now
https://a.co/d/i71IuaW

[oak jungle]

180hz ips for $138
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LfzXsY/asrock-pg27qft1b-270-2560-x-1440-180-hz-monitor-pg27qft1b

[latent compass]

Thanks yall 🫡

[obsidian cypress]

I like this example.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U9JEwFNzbU0

[hexed hollow]

this has happened like 4-5 times in a row. gonna flip my shit cuz it always resets when im almost done

[next cipher]

Based modrinth user

[hexed hollow]

Erm thanks

[frigid sparrow]

Royal Kludge 60%

[oak jungle]

He ordered a monsgeek board already

[oak jungle]

🤨

[warm sequoia]

Yeah the mongeek is actually pretty good

Havent really set anything on it yet tho

[last galleon]

Could some one help me find a good oled monitor budgets 700$. Tried looking at YouTube and seen many different decent options. ( prefer to spend less if available)

[hot junco]

What's your priority for it? 1440p vs 4k, 240 vs 360 vs dual mode, matte vs glossy, qd vs woled will be the main differences to look for. If I was buying one it would probably be the mo27q28g or the asus xg27aqwmg if it's available in your area (not out yet in the US afaik).

[last galleon]

Apologies, 240 hertz, glossy ( pretty sure that one’s better) I also don’t know the the difference between 1440p vs 4k, also don’t about woled, qd

[hot junco]

Generally glossy is better in a dark room because it's clearer and matte is better if it's going to have light on it, especially sunlight.
1440p and 4k are the resolution, how many pixels there are. What gpu do you have and what sort of games do you like?
Woled and qd oled is a finer distinction. Woled are typically also better at handling a bright room or reflections and the new 4th gen woled have better text clarity than other oleds. The qd-oleds are typically better with color handling and vibrance.

Some of the qd oleds are also getting 'cheap' and you can find them for $500 or less.

[last galleon]

I have a 3070 and I play a lot of fps like fort, rust, 2k, pretty much anything. Also thank you so much for your help i appreciate it. The room would be dark

[last galleon]

Both of those are sold out

[last galleon]

ASUS ROG Strix 27” 1440P OLED Gaming Monitor (XG27AQDMG) - QHD, Glossy OLED, 240Hz, 0.03ms,
Is this a good option ?

[hot junco]

That's the last gen version of a woled. https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/asus/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqdmg

[pseudo cloak]

hello all, i am wondering which would be better for FPS gaming the sennheiser hd 560s or the hd 650? any answers would help

[last galleon]

So is this a good option or should I look for something else

[hot junco]

Are you in the US? You said the gigabyte one is sold out but it's $600 on newegg for me.

[last galleon]

Yes I’m in the us

[hot junco]

https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-mo27q28g-sa1-27-oled-280-hz-qhd/p/N82E16824012111 I'd get that or one of the <$500 qd oleds like the dell aw2725d for $480 at best buy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn-bbk_p3Do

[dapper adder]

560 would probably be slightly better for fps since it has a slightly better passive soundstage but personally i do like the hd 600 series more

[pseudo cloak]

ty

[dapper adder]

sound quality wise for music they are fairly similar

slightly different freq response

both are not bassy headphones though

[pseudo cloak]

just gaming with them....for some reason they are quit in game but when i turn on youtube they are able to be louder. im confused

[dapper adder]

you'll probably only notice if a/b testing the headphones

that is pretty strange

is your game audio set to 100%?

[pseudo cloak]

yup

[dapper adder]

game audio gets louder when you use youtube?

hmm....

[pseudo cloak]

no game audi is quit, i can turn on a youtube video and have loud volume

[dapper adder]

ah

[pseudo cloak]

im sure its somthing simple i just havent figured it out yet

[dapper adder]

it could be the game
or did you check windows mixer to see if the application volume is also set to 100%

maybe you accidentally lowered it at some point

[pseudo cloak]

i tried that... im gonna plug them back in the morning and piddle with it again

[dapper adder]

it's most likely some software issue i'd assume since youtube has proven that the headphones on your computer are able to get loud, so something somewhere is causing the low volume specifically for that game or games

[pseudo cloak]

im gonna troubleshoot in the morning, thank you!

[last galleon]

I just bought this monitor. Thanks again for all your help have a great one

[solar raft]

Nice

[astral hare]

For around 700 give or take 100 what is the best OLED monitor I can get? I’m hoping for a really small little to none border

[restive sedge]

@hushed root

[hushed root]

The very last video on top…..if you’re outside the us

The AUS ROG Strix XG27AQWMG is great

But ever since the orange haired guy in office introduced tariffs, it’s been a nightmare for the latest OLEDs

[last galleon]

Out of stock pretty much everywhere

[astral hare]

Nah in the US

[astral hare]

Gotcha is gigabyte worth it? There’s this one dude I talked to before n he gave a different suggestion, lemme find it when I have the time

[hushed root]

Gigabyte is good.depends on the model

[hushed root]

Idk what’s going on…

[hot junco]

I've had 3 gigabyte monitors and no problems. The osd sidekick on the higher end ones is pretty handy too. There are lots of good monitor brands though. Asus, msi, dell/alienware, lg, samsung, aoc, etc...

[hexed hollow]

On and off display stuttering for both monitors? XZ320QU S3 at 120 hz and ARZOPA at 60 hz (max for this one).

[astral hare]

opinion on this? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1917367-REG/msi_mag_271qp_qd_oled_x28_27_qd_oled_280hz_gaming.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&store=420&lsft=BI%3A514&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21407301024

[hot junco]

If you want a qd OLED, best buy has some sales rn including an AOC for $400.

[solar raft]

^

[astral hare]

wait whats the diff between all the oleds

i know theres qd and mini but whats the main good one

[astral hare]

What’s the difference between qd and w oled?

Aight I actually did some more research into the typa I want. W oled w true black glossy would be peak

[hot junco]

If you can find an asus xg27aqwmg that would be what I'd go for. Afaik it's not been on sale in the US yet. Gigabyte is supposed to be adding a glossy version of the mo27q28g at some point. They had one at CES. The regular version took several months to come out here after it was out in Asia though so couldn't guess on the timeline. The matte coating on the regular mo27q28g is supposed to be better than normal though if you're wanting something soon. You can scroll up a little bit in this channel and someone was asking pretty similar questions.

[astral hare]

Yee after reading through it the gigabyte monitors seems to be the best option, thank you gang

Oh also is there any rog, Alienware, or Samsung options you’d recommend or r they not worth it compared to the one you gave

[hot junco]

Not if you want a current gen woled. There is that asus aqwmg that's not out yet, the gigabyte one and an LG one that's supposed to be not as good.

[vernal pulsar]

Y'all I got a monitor question. I have 2 monitors. One is 144hz with HDMI 1.4, and the other is 120hz with HDMI 2.0. Both about 90 USD. What sounds better

[cyan basalt]

What resolution?

[astral hare]

Gotcha thank you

[vernal pulsar]

1080p for now

The HDMI is gonna be used mostly for console gaming unless emergency

And wihtin the next year or two I can see myself getting a switch 2

[cyan basalt]

Can you save up and get a nicer monitor? Monitors are probably the peripheral that you upgrade the least

[restive sedge]

Yeah.

Monitor tech upgrades slower on average. So getting something you’re happy with is an important investment.

[vernal pulsar]

Mine just crapped the bed so nope

[restive sedge]

What’s your current build?

PC wise.

[vernal pulsar]

14600k and 5070 TI

[restive sedge]

You can handle 1440p.

I actually use a relatively cheap 1440p that has worked very very well for my 5700xt and my 9060XT. 200hz, DP cable included, and has HDR.

Would you like the link to it?

[vernal pulsar]

Sure

The one I'm aiming for otherwise is the 144hz

Total with tax 85 USD

[restive sedge]

https://a.co/d/dh2ndPx

[vernal pulsar]

It sucks cuz I was aiming on keeping the one that bit the dust, and replacing my second monitor with a 1440 later

[restive sedge]

Only $132

F

I use this thing at 200hz on all my games(except TTW cuz very old does not like high refresh, capped at 120hz)

And HDR is on all the time

No issues

[vernal pulsar]

27 is a bit big for my area

It is intersting to know thats a decent brand tho. So many off brands idk what to trust. I've also heard some good of Koorui

[astral hare]

can a 4060 handle 1440p gaming? ill most likely have two monitors aswell

[daring zenith]

Depends on the game, but no to most recent titles without dlss on performance plus fg

[astral hare]

mostly js rivals, fort, val

[daring zenith]

Would not recommend it

[astral hare]

ill also most definetly have dlss on n such

[daring zenith]

Dlss+fg adds too much latency for comp games

[astral hare]

gotcha

what should the gpu for my next build then be

[daring zenith]

Whatever the best GPU you can fit into your budget is

[astral hare]

my plans to save up for now and build a am5 platform and reuse the gpu until i can afford a better one

[daring zenith]

Give it at least a few months for ddr5 prices to come down from orbit before moving onto a ddr5 platform if possible, especially if you're still saving up money

[astral hare]

Yee imma wait till Memorial Day sales and see what I can pick to get

[vernal pulsar]

I've seen a post about how it's likely the AI bubble will pop mid 2027 due to the idiocy of how much money these companies were irresponsible with. DDR5 might be more feasible sooner than we thought

[dapper adder]

this is the peripherals and displays channel

i just noticed the previous convo

i thought you clicked the wrong channel

[daring zenith]

Most people think it's a bubble, it's just a question of when the largest companies will chicken out, could be days, could be years

That's also why memory manufacturers haven't increased capacity by much, they're predicting it should balance out by the time any new production started right now would come online in ~2 years

[hot junco]

Of the ones that show up on amazon that you've never heard of Koorui and KTC are generally the reliable ones. Those are both owned by large Chinese panel manufacturers and are sort of like factory direct brands.

[astral hare]

whats the difference between the xg27admg and the xg27aqwmg? its a d instead of a w

[hot junco]

Uses a last gen panel. Rtings will have a review on the aqdmg, monitors unboxed might too, they definitely have the new version.

[astral hare]

gotcha im currently saving up anyway so it should be out by the time img good to get it

[dapper adder]

https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/sony-is-handing-control-of-its-bravia-tv-business-to-chinas-tcl-120957252.html

[oak jungle]

cool video
https://youtu.be/8x1imoz5nrs

[tough temple]

what type of rgb can i add behind my desk or monitor for immersion and to make my setup more astheticly better?

[next cipher]

why does it feel like all of us watch the same stuff...

[oak jungle]

Similar algorithms

[next cipher]

cant help but feel like there's not that much content on yt or yt shorts

[dapper adder]

it was also on my reccs lol

i didnt watch it though

[west hornet]

I mean there are tons of rgb strips available. Best if they hve a decent diffuser

[dapper adder]

diffuser is the single part that makes led strips look not garbage

[west hornet]

Yeah

[tough temple]

i just dont know if i should get a back light on my two monitors with the rgb behind my desk or just rgb behind the desk, what does the diffuser do?

[west hornet]

essentially this. smoothens the light spread. looks a lot cleaner and is harder to see the individual leds with diffuser.

personally im not a fan of lights behind monitors. you often barely even see them

[tough temple]

i see

thank you very much!

[tough temple]

i was thinking of getting this https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Assistant-Segmented-Changing-Bedroom/dp/B0991KSWN9/ref=sr_1_8?crid=20AXDE1WM9QEF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.GYf1xLe0MOKnWkZMWOa2fYfJXNCWugVGJat9GCdKZtuhDdwf02xl5b7p2xSQslgZFSV8zl7a1f6vwTiZsYxSTGGa7IA81_Ka1OB1vXq2ZW2u9JzuE9LgMyM-5w98udkc2x1psn1hdqA4GLo5y-GOpPJzn5dwAJH0htarqx46YHgHhBoPkLx1NWvBbdMCW21R_SHGxuAkb-H-Q3qMOHgk98uNBYCjd_yVJrlV1ZbgX0iRi4ULEwATHvPcIc-H9_wNLPndHawPAGxes0s-sgMlqLyENg2Fiosn-Ss0v_6oqNk.e9RnD_i23HFs8FjKl0Yc1Pl7r6Ys8IQJfPsNReh-uVk&dib_tag=se&keywords=govee%2Brgbic&qid=1769228809&sprefix=govee%2Brgbi%2Caps%2C390&sr=8-8&th=1 and this https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Assistant-Backlights-Pictures-Decoration/dp/B096WZXKZP/ref=sxin_17_pa_sp_search_thematic-asin_sspa?content-id=amzn1.sym.f61d6d1e-2ff5-463a-a06a-fd1a1a6a1129%3Aamzn1.sym.f61d6d1e-2ff5-463a-a06a-fd1a1a6a1129&crid=20AXDE1WM9QEF&cv_ct_cx=govee+rgbic&keywords=govee+rgbic&pd_rd_i=B096WZXKZP&pd_rd_r=9becdfa2-2ead-488a-b3e0-a42801728065&pd_rd_w=2djhf&pd_rd_wg=zTnHP&pf_rd_p=f61d6d1e-2ff5-463a-a06a-fd1a1a6a1129&pf_rd_r=PPGQ7KGH9YEE4MMXBCD3&qid=1769229675&sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&sprefix=govee+rgbi%2Caps%2C390&sr=1-2-baa1f287-65d3-41a3-a655-8bbba0531537-spons&aref=gikMWZ400d&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1 and look for a diffuser

[dapper adder]

i mean, if you turn off the lights

[dapper adder]

honestly feels a little overpriced
i'd recommend argb strips on aliexpress, and get a decent power supply for it separately
with a little soldering skills (very easy to learn) you could make custom strips with higher led density for cheaper

this is also 16.4ft but has a higher led density, which will look better especially after adding a diffuser

[tough temple]

how much would it cost in total?

im trying to buy both sets of rgb for 100 dollars max

i have no tool to smolder 🙁

[dapper adder]

looks like another 20 cad for a premade controller+power supply combination (uses usbc power)

and then spend another like 30 cad on a soldering iron or smth and some solder wire i guess

diffuser will cost a bit more, looks like diffusers tend to be around 50

good quality ones at least

for the full length (5m/16.4")

[astral hare]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FDC38XGQ?tag=macbid00-20 thoughts on this monitor gang

There’s a chance of me getting it in the next two days depending on macbid lol

[oak jungle]

You can get a 2560*1440p oled for less than half of that

Less than a third actually

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dvkqqs/acer-predator-x27u-z1bmiiprx-265-2560-x-1440-280-hz-monitor-umgxxaa103

There's also some 175hz ultrawides for a lot cheaper

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DtsMnQ/aoc-agon-pro-ag346ucd-340-3440-x-1440-175-hz-curved-monitor-ag346ucd

240hz UW for $700

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pGXMnQ/acer-predator-x39-390-3440-x-1440-240-hz-curved-monitor-umtxxaa001

45" 3440*1440 is also pretty low PPI (83)

39" is 96ppi

[astral hare]

I’d be getting for around 600 ish

Again depending on ppl bidding on macbid

[oak jungle]

For 600 it seems good. PPI still a little low but you can just sit further from it

[astral hare]

But hopefully around that price

What is ppi?

[oak jungle]

pixels per inch

[soft dune]

Damn that’s pretty good

Are oleds cheaper than I thought

Is 2026 the year of the oled monitor

[oak jungle]

Tbf it's on "macbid" whatever the heck that is. Probably has additional fees

[soft dune]

Even 700 on b&h is good considering the size

[oak jungle]

True

Yeah and $380 for 16:9 1440p 240hz is solid too

Wonder if it's related to ram spiking or just its own thing

[hot junco]

$380 is tied for the lowest I've seen. There have been a couple costco sales at that price, including one that's on right now for the same model. I guess amazon decided to match the price.

Other one was an msi model around black friday.

[soft dune]

Are you talking about the aoc

Damn bruh

Even cheaper

https://a.co/d/iqzFcwj

If I was a 27" user I would cop

[astral hare]

yee it should be around 700 but me n my sister splitting it so 350 ish from both

[oak jungle]

If it's gonna end up at $700 I'd just get the 39" Acer predator

[astral hare]

if we lose the bid then ill prolly get this

how does that one compare to the gigabyte on above

nvm dumb question obviously im assuming these better

[astral hare]

Chat we got outbid

[astral hare]

Is there a thinner option? I like it js a bit thick

[oak jungle]

Um

Oh its not $700 anymore anyways

Cheapest 240hz are these
https://us-store.msi.com/MPG-341CQPX-QD-OLED

https://a.co/d/fLja8ZY

[astral hare]

Thank you

[obsidian cypress]

Possibly. I am debating buying a QHD OLED or getting a good 3D Printer

[obsidian cypress]

@oak jungle @soft dune @hot junco can I get your thoughts on this monitor? AOC Q27GAZD 27" QHD OLED

Cheapest OLED in my area at $450

[oak jungle]

I know very little about oled models but I believe other than the generation of panel they're pretty much all the same

[obsidian cypress]

I haven't looked into panels much

How much of a concern is burn in on older panels nowadays?

[oak jungle]

I believe gen 1 was pretty bad, 2 was a little better, and 3 is where it really isn't much of a problem anymore with the right precautions

Gen 3 is like 2024 I think?

[obsidian cypress]

Some research says it's a WOLED panel

[soft dune]

I am kind of an oled normie but I think the main thing that comes to mind with new generations are the burn in mitigations

[obsidian cypress]

Though their site says it's QD-OLED

[soft dune]

I think at a low brightness it is not a concern

[obsidian cypress]

Info is all over the place on this monitor

[obsidian cypress]

I use it in a bright office....

[oak jungle]

I would not get an oled for office use tbh. Static images is how you get burn in

[obsidian cypress]

Looks like both toms and the main site list it as QD-OLED

[oak jungle]

QD is more common these days I believe

[obsidian cypress]

I switch tabs a lot, I use it for office about 8 hours a day and game about 2-4 depending on time during work days.

[oak jungle]

Yeah I guess if you're switching between stuff it's alright. Dark mode helps too if you're able to use that

[obsidian cypress]

I am partially blind (black spots in vision) so I rely on white.

[oak jungle]

Holy flashbang

I gotta get to bed, early class tomorrow

[obsidian cypress]

Have a good one.

[ebon atlas]

Hello all im looking for a new mechanical keyboard -
I have the corsair k70 mkii speed switches for 6-7 years now and im looking for something new that will wow me again
i saw the hall effect mechanical keyboard, perhaps they will wow me?
looking for a wireless keyboard, 100% size
i mainly play shooters, and type lots of text as a programmer
budget - up till 1000$ if its worth it. thanks!

[oak jungle]

Wooting HE if you aren't budget limited

[sullen crow]

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-he-keyboards/products/keychron-k10-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard
I’ve got the Keychron HE K2 which I absolutely will buy again as a replacement

K10 is just the full-size version

[ebon atlas]

"each key is customizable online" - woah, nice

[sullen crow]

Actuation points can be changed and reset points too

Basically distance traveled per key can be shortened or extended to desire through the web launcher

[ebon atlas]

do i need to set it through the web launcher before i buy or during use after i buy it?

[oak jungle]

During use. It's fully adjustable on the fly

Can probably set profiles too if you prefer a super short actuation for gaming but want more travel for typing

[ebon atlas]

does it come with those windows keys in the box? im not using mac, i need 'alt, ctrl, winkey' keys

[sullen crow]

Yes

[hot junco]

The stuff Stevie said is right. I'll add, woled and/or matte finish for bright room. I would just get a nice 4k or ultrawide ips instead if it's for office stuff though. A lot of people have trouble with reading/scrolling on curved panels so I'd go with a flat one. (curved ips tend to be very expensive anyway)
Text clarity is one of the drawbacks of oled and even the newest ones like 4th gen tandem woled or the rgb stripe which are the best at it are still worse than a regular monitor. Oled is amazing for motion clarity and response times, near perfect for hdr and can be very vibrant; that makes them great gaming monitors. The risk of burn in and the text clarity issue makes them less than ideal office monitors.

[sullen crow]

Mine had the Mac set up but I swapped it with the provided windows key and both alts

[obsidian cypress]

Hmm, how much of a concern is it the burn in? Because I do really like the visuals of OLED.

[hot junco]

Depends what you're doing and how much of the time there is a static image on the screen. Stuff like window borders and the taskbar are the biggest risks. Monitors unboxed has a video series about the one he uses for editing work.

[obsidian cypress]

If I do go for IPS or something else what would you recommend? I play competitively and in tournaments whenever time is available in shooters like Marvel Rivals, Halo, etc. I am upgrading to a 9070xt Mercury and I already have a 9950x3D.

[obsidian cypress]

My taskbar is set to auto hide

[obsidian cypress]

I find anything below 100 fps to feel noticably slow so I'd like to get around 120fps lows.

[hot junco]

If it's for dual use and you care about the gaming performance oled might be a good choice.

[obsidian cypress]

Definitely dual use.

[ebon atlas]

Thank you, k10 is in my country and ill buy it over the wooting since it has warranty and my native language layout too.

ill buy it 😄

[ebon atlas]

thanks stevie :>

[obsidian cypress]

Could you share the video with me?

[ebon atlas]

Ordered, will come at monday ^_^

[hot junco]

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

[obsidian cypress]

Thank you.

[sullen crow]

A little heads up is that the keyboard will have more heft to it but that’s worth it in the end, battery life is amazing, nice thock but not too loud and versatile connectivity across devices and os with two simple switches

Like this roughly

[obsidian cypress]

Found a 3440x1440p flat IPS monitor rated for 160hz and 380 nits. Thoughts? @hot junco @oak jungle @soft dune it's a Mexican brand called CRUA to my understanding. Only $250

Reddit and Amazon reviews look pretty good

[hollow cipher]

Any recommendations for a USB C hub for my desktop?

My pc is a distance away from my desktop and I don’t like having all my cables stretched line a zip line

I wanna put a usb c hub on my main desk to plug all my peripherals into

What would be good?

Microphone (USB C), keyboard (usb C), maybe even the wireless dongles my headphones and mouse uses.

I don’t need HDMi, high powered charging, or a SD port

[obsidian cypress]

Decided not to get WQHD, the framerates simply are not as high as I'd like with a 9070xt

[obsidian cypress]

What would be a good alternative to OLED with good colors and response times?

[hollow cipher]

Mini led

[hot junco]

Never heard of CRUA. Of the brands you've never heard of but might see on amazon Koorui and KTC are probably fine.
I'd pick something from a more 'established and reliable' brand myself though, Dell, Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, AOC, Samsung and LG would be my list. Alienware, Gigabyte and ROG seem to do the best job on tuning for the money if you're not getting an oled, if you are getting oled it's a lot less important.

[hollow cipher]

But there’s different levels of mini leds with # of zones

Less zones = less contrast thinginess

[hot junco]

Mini led is more about hdr than response time or anything like that.

[hollow cipher]

More zones = closer to oiled

[oak jungle]

cheapest miniled is $300 💀 and it's VA so not great response times

[hot junco]

Most of the cheap ones are VA too.

[oak jungle]

there's a $350 ips qd-miniled

[obsidian cypress]

There is a XiaoMi and AOC Mini-LED for $400 in my area

[oak jungle]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B45GPTM3?language=en_US

[hollow cipher]

Are you not using oled because of the burning and 10 minute pixel refresh?

[obsidian cypress]

Could you use amazon.com.mx

[obsidian cypress]

I don't mind waiting 10m gives me time to get a drink and such. I am just not sure how worried I ought to be of burn in.

[oak jungle]

he wants to do work on it and can't do dark mode

[obsidian cypress]

The OLED that's within my budget is the AOC QD-OLED

[hollow cipher]

I guess work on oled is a bit riskier

[obsidian cypress]

I'd really prefer not to use dark mode because I have blind spots in my vision

[hollow cipher]

I do coding on oled but keep my brightness at like 60/100

Also maximum pixel shift

[obsidian cypress]

I will be upgrading from a 24" 1080p IPS 144hz pixio monitor

[obsidian cypress]

What's this?

[hollow cipher]

Moves the pixels at regular intervals very slightly

[oak jungle]

it's 420usd on amazon.mx :(
https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0B45GPTM3?language=en_US

[hollow cipher]

Prevents burn in

[obsidian cypress]

Does the AOC monitor have that per chance?

and is it noticable

[hollow cipher]

I use the $500 AOC oled

[obsidian cypress]

https://amazon.com.mx/AOC-Q27GAZD-2560x1440-Pantalla-Compatible/dp/B0FTS1KC43/ref=sr_1_8?

[hollow cipher]

It has pixel shift

[oak jungle]

basically the display is actually slightly larger than 2560*1440, and it uses the extra area to shift around the image

[hollow cipher]

It has automatic screen refresh warnings every 4 hours

[obsidian cypress]

Ahh that's neat

[hollow cipher]

You won’t notice it at all

Like it sounds bad but it’s nothing

[obsidian cypress]

Btw I keep my taskbar hidden

So it's only ever the apps on my screen

I use full screen for every thing

[oak jungle]

I notice it but only when looking at static images. during gaming I've never noticed it

[hollow cipher]

Just don’t run on maximum brightness, try not to skip pixel refresh, and maximum pixel shift

Personally I use wallpaper engine to make sure my desktop background is always moving to prevent static burn in

I use the Minecraft end sky texture lol

[obsidian cypress]

Looks like XiaoMi, KTC, and AOC all have Mini-LED QHD monitors for $400 usd give or take a few bucks

[hollow cipher]

Honestly I don’t feel much use out of oled, many people do.

Like yeah it’s amazing quality

But I don’t care much

[oak jungle]

?

infinite contrast, great colors, near instant response times

you can give yours to me if you dont want it lol

[obsidian cypress]

What I like about OLED from display monitors at stores is the color and responsiveness. I have better than average color perception so I really enjoy vibrant colors.

[oak jungle]

ill use it as my second and burn in discord permanently

[obsidian cypress]

Is Mini-LED a array of sorts?

cause I see a lot of VA Mini-LED

[hot junco]

It's a fancy back light.

[hollow cipher]

Mini LED is the middle ground but you gotta make sure to get a nice one

[oak jungle]

it's either a va or ips panel with a grid of backlights instead of 1

so you get local dimming

[obsidian cypress]

What are the good ones?

I am trying to weigh my options.

[hollow cipher]

You can disable local dimming for work since it sometimes looks weird

[hot junco]

Unless you really care about hdr I'd just get a normal ips instead of a mini led. And if you do care about hdr and it would be almost oled money for a mini led just get an oled because it has the other benefits. A mini led is just a normal monitor with a better backlight.

[hollow cipher]

OLED is incredible as described. It looks good and has tons of advantages. Personally, I wish I saved $200 and got a high quality IPS (maybe not even mini led).

[obsidian cypress]

I don't care so much for HDR, I just want really good color coverage and blacks with low response (cough, cough OLED) but concerned about burn in.

[hollow cipher]

My choice: 27” 1440P IPS 240hz

[hollow cipher]

What games do you enjoy

Do you play games that need pure darkness?

[hot junco]

The newest generation of oleds with the better text clarity, burn in resistance, better coatings are pretty tempting but they are expensive. A cheap qd oled is like $400-450 USD, those are $600 if you can find one. The cheap mini led are like $250+USD. Regular ips 27" 1440p are like $150-200 depending on how nice of one.

[obsidian cypress]

I play mostly The Isle and Rivals these days and I regularly play single player RPG games on the side (recently been enjoying Hogwarts Legacy and looking towards getting some other titles like Space Marines II)

[hollow cipher]

Honestly I might have even gotten a 4K monitor so I would be able to play at 1080p

1440p looks horrible at 1080p

4K looks a bit better when downscaling to 1080p

[hot junco]

I'm using a 4k 144hz. The new oleds solving the issues I care about makes swapping sound a lot better. I'd like the asus one though and I haven't even seen it on sale in the US.

[obsidian cypress]

My budget maxes out at $450 for a monitor or 8000mxn in other words.

Cause I am leaving budget for a nice 3D Printer

https://www.amazon.com.mx/AOC-Q27G4ZMN-Mini-LED-Adaptive-Sync-Consolas/dp/B0FNG7ST7M/ref=sr_1_5?

found a mini led from AOC claimed 1152 zones, I am not sure if that's good or not

[hollow cipher]

This seems interesting. 4K160 or 1080P360. https://www.bestbuy.com/product/acer-nitro-xv275k-27-4k-uhd-miniled-320hz-1ms-freesync-premium-gaming-monitor-with-hdr1000-usb-type-c-displayport-hdmi-black/JJ8V8HXZ5Q/sku/6639154

[oak jungle]

it's VA so pixel response won't be great

[hot junco]

I'd either aim for less than half that, get a 4k ips (stuff like rivals and halo are more gpu demanding than esports games like cs, val or apex though so 4k might be pusing it), or just go with a cheap oled.

[obsidian cypress]

damn..

[obsidian cypress]

I checked, 4k and UWQHD framerates with the 9070xt are in the No range from me.

@hollow cipher is this the oled you use?
https://www.amazon.com.mx/AOC-Q27GAZD-2560x1440-Pantalla-Compatible/dp/B0FTS1KC43/ref=sr_1_8?

[hollow cipher]

Probably

Looks the same I don’t remember my model #

I got it for $450 USD

[obsidian cypress]

Oh it comes with a 3 year warranty

I think I will take the risk and just use the maintenance thing every 4hrs

[hollow cipher]

It tells you when to use it

[obsidian cypress]

That's useful

[dapper adder]

imo miniled should be avoided at pretty much any budget
cheap minileds have pretty bad... i think bloom was the term? due to the low zone count, so the light from a zone is still visible in the dark pixels making it slightly washed out which is pretty noticable when you have a full dark scene with a small bright object

i'd rather a good IPS panel with no dimming zones than miniled at that price

when you get to the price point of where minileds have enough dimming zones to not have blooming, you're reaching the price category where oleds sit, and it would be better to just spend the $50 or so more to get the oled

[oak jungle]

Yeah they sorta made sense when oleds were more expensive but now that we're seeing $400 oleds somewhat frequently I agree

[frigid sparrow]

BEST free mic software to get rid of backround noise like people talking and tvs behind me ?

[stiff sand]

where are you calling? discord?

a lot of times, voice platforms have a place for that settings build in directly

[frigid sparrow]

just ingame voice on certain games when I use ingame voice chat they can hear everything lol

I tried with steelseries but still picks it up and I have to put the setting so high that my own voice stops being picked up half the time

[stiff sand]

oooo

yea i don't think a lot of games have that feature build in

Krisp? Noisegator?

I don't use them so I searched around the web for you

[frigid sparrow]

I tried both I may have fixed it with steelseries

the noise gate option makes no sense but I lowered it instead of higher

seems to be balanced I just have to speak closely to the mic

does it's numbers in negatives idk why

[daring zenith]

RTX Voice/Nvidia broadcast can be useful

[frigid sparrow]

I don't have nvidia 🙁

[dapper adder]

few things you should do:

• move mic closer to your mouth if possible, and lower gain
• noise gate is used to "gate" out audio under the threshold (0db = clipping, -60db typically means a very quiet room), general initial setting for noise gate threshold would be around -45db, but it looks like that software has an option to automatically set the noise gate threshold
• there are some noise suppression vst plugins availiable, i think the easiest way for you to utilize them though is through OBS + vb audio cable (requires a bit of audio routing configuration, but you could set it to monitor to the vb audio cable, and have the game use the vb audio cable as the mic source)
• looking online, it appears you can use equalizerapo to apply a vst filter https://medium.com/@bssankaran/free-and-open-source-software-noise-cancelling-for-working-from-home-edb1b4e9764e
• use push to talk
• change your mic to a dynamic microphone, rather than a condenser if you aren't already using a dynamic mic

btw most "voice activity" voice chat modes is just a noise gate

noise gate does nothing to get rid of background audio, but it prevents background audio from coming through when you're not talking

the most important things to do is reduce background noise as much as possible, and have a cardioid microphone that is close enough to your mouth (the sound source) so that you need as little gain as possible

[frigid sparrow]

Gotcha thanks for the useful info I managed to get a decent balance with noise gate so backround noise isn't always playing and even when talking its very quiet

[dapper adder]

if you're using a headset mic, many of those are omnidirectional, which may pick up more background noise

honestly nvidia broadcast probably is the current best option for removing background noise while preserving your voice as much as possible

it can work in pretty high noise situations, while most other options will have a severely degraded sound quality

[frigid sparrow]

Using a condenser mic

Maono Au-ao4

[dapper adder]

this is for pc right? i'm looking around it and it looks like amd has a noise suppression thing that idk what the quality of is, but it doesnt require any additional installation, and you enable it in the "smart technology" section of the amd adrenaline software, named "AMD noise suppression"

[frigid sparrow]

I've never seen that

I will check it out

and see

[dapper adder]

yeah condenser mics are the least ideal microphone for noisy enviroments pretty much

recording studios use them in heavily sound treated rooms, and even youtubers/streamers extensively treat their room for noise before using a condenser microphone

[frigid sparrow]

yeah I use to own a hyperx solocast but with ai my mic wouldn't even hear me unless it was infront of my keyboard which then was in my way

[dapper adder]

solocast was condenser as well wasn't it?

yeah it is

[frigid sparrow]

yes correct

this one has a boom arm

there isn't always audio in the back

that's why I went condenser

[dapper adder]

it has the blue yeti style stand i see, though it probably had a fitting to be mounted on a mic stand

[dapper adder]

but yeah, since you have a boom arm, just position the mic as close to your mouth as reasonable so you can set a lower gain

best to be slightly off axis from your mouth to avoid plosives and it blocking your view

[frigid sparrow]

yeah sorta what I got now plus I got 2 pop filters

incase it picks up stff

stuff

[dapper adder]

one would be enough lol
if they're the big universal kind, you don't really need one when you're off axis, it's meant more for when you're recording basically in front of you where plosives can easily happen

if it's the type designed specifically for that mic so it's very small, such as the aston element's pop filter, then you don't have to remove it for the most part

[hard obsidian]

chat i got an ultra gear monitor and it looks blurry

how do i fix or do i return

[daring zenith]

which exact model and what are your current resolution and refresh rate settings

[hard obsidian]

i got you

one sec

27gs60qc

[daring zenith]

What refresh rate is it currently set to?