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Hi, I have a 24/7 OC 10850K at 5Ghz and I just picked up an Asus TUF 4090 OC. I don't think I plan to overclock the 4090 but I guess maybe in 2 years if it starts struggling at 4K I would? Anyways my rig also has a ton of HDDs and SSDs. I see there is a sale for a 1200W Corsair RM1200e PSU in...

Hi, I have a 24/7 OC 10850K at 5Ghz and I just picked up an Asus TUF 4090 OC. I don't think I plan to overclock the 4090 but I guess maybe in 2 years if it starts struggling at 4K I would? Anyways my rig also has a ton of HDDs and SSDs. I see there is a sale for a 1200W Corsair RM1200e PSU in...

Hi all I wanted to see if my 10850K would bottleneck an RTX 4090. My CPU is at 5Ghz 24/7. Would like to get more performance out of my 4K 3D video games and VR

Hello, I have an unsual situation. I have a 3DTV hooked to an Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti. In order to play my games in 3D, I need to install an unsigned EDID drive for the TV. To do this, I had to disable driver signature enforcement. This used to work but ever since some updates (I can't point out...

Hi guys, I have 4 x 14TB HDDs. I want to use them to hoard data like movies, songs, pics etc. It's soley for backups including PC images. I don't want to buy a box just for them. My computer can handle these HDDs and I'd rather them be in my main desktop given my "on the move" situation. I had...

Hello I have a friend who is looking for a laptop for video editing. He can either get a lower CPU with a better GPU or a better CPU with integrated GPU. His main use is video editing. WHat should be the priority part. CPU or GPU?

Hello, I am trying to decide between 2 laptops. One is the HP Spectre X360 which has an i7-1255U and the Asus Zenbook Flip 14 OLED which has the AMD 6800HS. I have both and both of them have their strenghts and weaknesses design wise. I am stuck on which one to pick so i compared the two cpus...

Hello I am trying to simulate 3d gaming on my gpu. Are there any tools OR games besides Uniengine I can use to loop a 3D workload contiously? I don't have time to play games on it currently. I would use Uniengine but my screen dims after like 4 to 5 mins on it when it recieves no input.

Hello I'd like to load my system withought playing a video game. I wamt to test my CPU+GPU+RAM together. I don't have time to play a video game which I Know would be a good a way to test. I want to run some programs that can do this for me instead,

Any recommendations for a decent keyboard that has both bluetooth and USB wireless connectivity? SOmething under $100 Mainly used for office work and RTS games. I play any other games with Xbox controller I've looked far and wide for one but keep seeing only USB wireless ones for the price...

So I bought a Geek Squad Refurb 2TB 870 QVO. I've heard reports of people buying these with higher usage. I was told to install CrystalDiskInfo to see if the used numers are acceptible. I am not familiar with SMART and what these numbers mean so at first install I ran CrystalDIskInfo but...

Hi I am looking to get a 2.1 speaker setup for my computer. I am not an audiophile but I appreciate decent sound. Especially if it has good bass. I don't need high end but something thats got good value. Looking to spend ~250 USD max for the speakers no stretching it. Hi I have a soundblaster...

Hey guys, I just got a Soundblaster Z-SE. I was gonna get the AE-5 but got worried about the reviews saying sound is muffled and pepole that have issues with AMD boards. Now I am on an Intel build but in the future I might have AMD, I don't want to have issues. I ask this question because...

I got a ROG Strix 2080 Ti from another user on reddit. Card is fine. I will be holding on to the card for the forseeable future as its the most powerful card that can run 3D Vision. I just learned my warranty ended a week ago. The card hasn't shown any issues and I don't really overclock much...

Hi, I have an X58 mobo with CPU and Silver Arrow SB-E cooler. I never reapplied the paste since 2013 when I first assemlbed the cooler. So it's been 8 years. I am giving the computer to my dad for his small video and audio editing. I did stress it and the temps reached 72 C in this winter in...

I've been out of the laptop game for a while. I like 2-in-1s and will not take anything that has no touch and pen support. This limits me to a few lineup of laptops and expensive solutions. To be honest I've never gamed on laptops because integrated graphics have been crap for so long. I have...

I am trying to repurpose a x58 build. the current cooler i have for it is a Silver Arrow SB-E which is notorious for it's height of 165mm. I don't want to fess up more than 60 bucks for a new case that can hold a cooler of such height. I am wondering if any of y'all have good recommedations for...

Hi all, I have an i7-930 Oc'd to 4Ghz with HT on along with a GTX 470 that I am repurposing for my dad and his video and audio editing needs. I have an old 450W CMPSU-450VX from 2010 that still running on his old AMD build. I am wondering if I need to buy a new PSU and at what rating or if the...

Hi, during the weekend I was trying to backup a 4TB HDD to my new RAID 1 14TB HDDs. But during transfer, it stopped and told me HDD couldn't be found. I restarted my computer but my computer wouldn't go past the Asrock BIOS to boot into windows. It only booted once I unplugged the 4TB HDD in...

I am limited on space on my laptop to I bought a new SSD. a Hynix P31. I'm a bit lazy at the moment and don't wan to deal with the hassel of reinstalling prgrams and reactiving windows after a clean install. Is it a bad idea to move my old SSD imafe to the new one and continue from where I left...

Hi my laptop is limited on space with a 128GB that I've been managing for years now. I see some nice deals but can't decide on which. The laptop is a THinkpad Yoga 370 which runs well for my needs and of course doesn't use Gen 4 PCI-E as its 7th gen on an i5-7200U. I use my laptop for coding...

Hi guys, I got a Asus Strix 2080 Ti from reddit user. Paid through Paypal invoice. My rig: 10850K @ 5Ghz Crucial Ballistix RGB 3600 MHz Corsair RM 750W Windows 10 64 bit 20H2 Strix 2080 Ti stock clocks On Nvida driver 452.06 My scores in benchmarks seem to be below the average: In...

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Hi has anyone fixed or tried to RMA a ROG Strix card/Asus card even though they're not the original owner? It can affect my buying decision for used 2080 Tis. One is an EVGA FTW3 with 442 days of warranty apparently remaining. The other is for $1000 for ROG strix with apparently 3 months warranty

Hi I am trying to buy a used 2080 Ti. I have these two options and I'm wondering if the 2080 Ti FTW is worth the 400 bucks premium?

Hi all, I am looking to upgrade my 1080 Ti so I can play better at 4K and 4K 3D titles. I can get a used one for $1400 USD FTW3 or a black edition from EVGA at $1000. But this seems too high for cards as old as 2080 Ti. I'm very tempted to get it but also wondering how much longer I should wait...

I am aware of Cinebench and Realbench but are there any other tests to use for stability? I have prime95 but I have been told trying to run AVX2 with Prime95 with 10 series is a waste of heat power and not indicative since most coolers can't handle it. I have a D15 black What other tests can I...

Hi guys I made the earlier thread asking about how to mount an AIO properly. I have a 10850K that I was able to push to 5.0Ghz on air, on the NH-14s. My temps in stress tests never went past 91C. And I ran these tests for a while. Excited and based on feedback I got on 3 different forums...

Hi all, after a lot of debate, I ordered the EK AIO 360MM rgb: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0842YK4L5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To cool my 10850K which can do 5.0 all core and possibly more. When I asked about air vs CLC vs AIO, people mentioned having proper...

Hi all, I just got a WD SN750. First time ever using an NVME. I was looking at the reviews and the top review, the guy was getting record seq read writes: He attributed it to 4GB Ram Cache enhancement. I wanted to see if you guys know what this is? If it makes much of a difference and if so...

Hi I recently just converted my MBR Windows 10 dual boot to GPT/UEFI. I was coming from an old X58 build which of course only used MBR. So I used MBR2GPT.exe to convert and everything worked. I turned off CSM on my Z490 Taichi BIOS so it's only UEFI from what I can see. But now, it takes my...

Hi guys, I can't seem to get a good answer here. Situation: I want to hit 5.0 flat, all cores on my 10850K. I've always used air coolers. My last build which still runs today was an i7-930. Built and cooled first by a Scythe Mugen 2 in 2010. Upgraded cooler to Silver Arrow SB-E in 2013 and that...

Hi guys, so my last build was an i7-930 and I cooled it with a Silver Arrow SB-E. That fan was constantly spinning and would spin up when temps got higher but it never stopped spinning. This was back in the bios days. back from 2010. The rig still runs today but as some of you know by now, I...

Hi guys, just moved from i7-930 to a 10850K. Is there guide on how to manually overclock these Comet Lake CPUs? I watched a gamer nexus video about not letting your mobo auto OC your CPU. I want to manually do it myself and in fact find a way to leave it at a 5.0 all core or dial it down to like...

What should I be looking for when I buy? I normally go for bang for buck always. I don't need the fastest or latest gen 4 stuff. Just a good price to performance ratio. I've been on an X58 platform since yesteday so I was limited to my Samsung 830 SSD from 2011. It's only 128GB I want to move...

Hey guys, I'm in the market for a midrange/cheap air cooler for my 10850K while I wait for my Arctic Silver 360MM. I noticed Noctua still sells the DH-15. The first time I saw those fans I think was back in 2014? Somehow they still sell them and they are still the top performers. Unless I'm...

Hi guys, as the title says, I am moving from my old i7-930 BIOS to i9-10850K UEFI after so long. Do I need to reinstall my Windows partitions (I have two) or can I just continue as business as usual? Of course this means a whole new motherboard too lol

Hi 10 years removed from building PCs. Got a deal $240 deal on a 10850K. I am eager to finally upgrade from my i7-930 but someone recommended I wait for alleged Jan 11 launch of Z590 for future proofing. I truly don't know what to do now. I was set on the Z490 ROG Strix...

Hi guys, I am wondering how much RAM and speed and timings I need to get my 10850K to 5 to 5.1Ghz or 5.2 if possible. I haven't build a PC in 10 years. I don't want to spend more than I have to. I am looking at 16GB and speed of 3800Mhz. Will this be enough? What else should I consider? I...

Hi guys, I got a deal on a 10850K. Consensus seems to be for me to use and build with it. I have been on my i7-930 for 10 years so I am so out of the loop of modern gaming CPUs. What I am looking for is a mobo that I can OC my 10850K to 5.2Ghz or more if possible on Air. But the goal is the...