Any PC Gamers Around?

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by cjd

Do you need the 5.25 drive bays? Airflow is probably ok but can do much better for the price, just no bays.

i'm old fashioned. i still like to run a dvd-r/w drive. and my current setup has a 5.25 fan controller panel i'd likely integrate into the newer build as well, though the bios fan control is supposed to be much better than the old x58 sabertooth board i'm running now.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i'm old fashioned. i still like to run a dvd-r/w drive. and my current setup has a 5.25 fan controller panel i'd likely integrate into the newer build as well, though the bios fan control is supposed to be much better than the old x58 sabertooth board i'm running now.

How often do you use the DVD drive? If it's less often than once a month you might want to consider an external drive instead.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i'm old fashioned. i still like to run a dvd-r/w drive. and my current setup has a 5.25 fan controller panel i'd likely integrate into the newer build as well, though the bios fan control is supposed to be much better than the old x58 sabertooth board i'm running now.

I'll second the external drive for a better case. Also yes... If you have pwm fans in particular, bios or software control is so much better. I've set fan curves and they are silent most times, ramp up when in use. I had to get past the drive thing myself... I've used it 10 times in 2+ years. Already had the external for laptops. Same issue for me with sd?cf cards when I take photos. External is slightly less convenient. No regrets.
That said... I understand.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Spuds

How often do you use the DVD drive? If it's less often than once a month you might want to consider an external drive instead.

lol, i use that computer less than once a month!


oddly, newegg's cheapest windows 11 OS was on a dvd. last time i was able to get 10 on a flash drive, but didn't even see that as an option anymore.

[cjd]

Originally Posted by soundman98

lol, i use that computer less than once a month!


oddly, newegg's cheapest windows 11 OS was on a dvd. last time i was able to get 10 on a flash drive, but didn't even see that as an option anymore.

You create your own flash drive these days. Download direct.
If you're done with the old computer you may be able to just "upgrade hardware" on the old license.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by cjd

You create your own flash drive these days. Download direct.
If you're done with the old computer you may be able to just "upgrade hardware" on the old license.

the old 'license' has been used on 4-6 other pc's, i've lost track. i got my monies worth out of it!

[alphasaur]

Originally Posted by soundman98

started playing with newegg's pc builder app. nice setup, it eliminates some of the options that don't work so there's less scrolling

but $2k...

https://newegg.io/f5d0b4f

I would seriously consider a 6800xt over that 3060ti for the same price, a 3060ti for $540 is a huge stretch in terms of value. You can find 3060ti's all day in the $450 range, IMO spending $540 on one would put you in a completely different tier of performance (go 6800xt if you don't care about raytracing or 3070ti).

Also why not 13600 vs the 12700? It's the better CPU across the board

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/i...ore-i5-13600k/

[x808drifter]

Originally Posted by gav_abr

It looks pretty good, but for some reason I've always had a completely irrational hatred of anything Harry Potter related.


I disliked it before that was the cool thing to do.

I hated it till people started dying on the regular.

"How long does an owl live?
About 6 books."

God my sister wanted to kill me for that joke.

[weederr33]

Picked up the Asus ROG Zephyrus 14 for a really good deal! I got it not because I need a gaming laptop, per se, but because I also need a computer for work. We were supposed to be issued laptops well over a year ago, but the people who are in charge are too lazy. So I figured, if I'm going to get a laptop, why not get something I can do work and game with! The specs also seem pretty damn good too. Ryzen 7 and a 3060 means I can enjoy many of the games I typically play. But I also don't plan do really play that many anyway.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by alphasaur

I would seriously consider a 6800xt over that 3060ti for the same price, a 3060ti for $540 is a huge stretch in terms of value. You can find 3060ti's all day in the $450 range, IMO spending $540 on one would put you in a completely different tier of performance (go 6800xt if you don't care about raytracing or 3070ti).

Also why not 13600 vs the 12700? It's the better CPU across the board

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/i...ore-i5-13600k/

definitely some improvements i could make. i'm was mostly playing. i didn't research anything, just spec-sheet-raced to an end result.

i'm still attached to the stigma that any i7 is a better processor than any i5..

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by soundman98

definitely some improvements i could make. i'm was mostly playing. i didn't research anything, just spec-sheet-raced to an end result.

i'm still attached to the stigma that any i7 is a better processor than any i5..

Top of the line i5s have, for the most part, been the Intel sweet spot for gaming. Less expensive in both dollars and watts than the i7 or i9, yet fast enough that your typical game limitation is always going to be graphics. Removing the overhead of the extra cores lets you overclock with less, and therefore more stable, total power if you feel the need for more speed.

Basically, in order to get the most out of the i9s for example, you have to also buy a really expensive motherboard and a bigger power supply. It's great if you are a numbers junkie, but it doesn't really improve the experience unless you have specific processor-intensive work.

[soundman98]

i've never really messed with overclocking, i create enough problems just the way the hardware comes.

[alphasaur]

Originally Posted by soundman98

definitely some improvements i could make. i'm was mostly playing. i didn't research anything, just spec-sheet-raced to an end result.

i'm still attached to the stigma that any i7 is a better processor than any i5..

Would usually hold true but 13XX is a pretty massive improvement over prior gens so the i5 takes the win

[spcmafia]

20+ Hours into Hogwarts Legacy.


Game is very vast. To the point where you forget there is main quest, and all you want is just explore. I've read that there's people with lower VRAM allocation that are having issues, which is not the case if you have, say, an AMD GPU. I can only assume an update will show up at some point.

The only bug that I have encountered is that the robe can go stiff and look all weird, but that is it. Only has happened once.

You can explore as much as you want, but, gotta remember, you're in school, so you need to attend classes to learn more spells that will unlock more places and abilities.

Might take me a while to 100% this game. But so far I highly recommend it.