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post 1682963523 05-18-2023, 06:10 PM
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PSA: it's never worth buying the top of the line PC specs

Whatever you buy for $10k today will be slower than whatever the mid-tier in the next level of chips will be in 18 months.

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post 1682963943 05-18-2023, 06:18 PM
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Always buy the top of the range stuff at the end of its life cycle as the next gen is released.
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post 1682964163 05-18-2023, 06:22 PM
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Ya it's true but you can't think about it like that.

Just target the performance you need for your display and the tasks you need to do.

I just mostly play fps games, so I have a 3080ti on a 1440p 240hz monitor.

I could upgrade yearly but the games I play are pretty much maxed out for my display. Diminishing returns.

Cpu is a 5950x with 64gb ram because I do digital art and video stuff. Beefy ass cpu that will be good for a long time.

I probably really won't need to touch my pc for like 5+ years, but I also use my leftovers to upgrade my gfs pc so it's an excuse to upgrade every other generation or so.
post 1682964323 05-18-2023, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted By freeburn⏩
Ya it's true but you can't think about it like that.

Just target the performance you need for your display and the tasks you need to do.

I just mostly play fps games, so I have a 3080ti on a 1440p 240hz monitor.

I could upgrade yearly but the games I play are pretty much maxed out for my display. Diminishing returns.

Cpu is a 5950x with 64gb ram because I do digital art and video stuff. Beefy ass cpu that will be good for a long time.

I probably really won't need to touch my pc for like 5+ years, but I also use my leftovers to upgrade my gfs pc so it's an excuse to upgrade every other generation or so.
Brah, I liked your response to my other thread. Can you help me out? I'm looking for a gaming PC. My comp is POS that I used during college, but it's definitely dying now.
post 1682965143 05-18-2023, 06:41 PM
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Unless you see not difference past 100fps, there’s no point to buying high spec gpus
post 1682965503 05-18-2023, 06:47 PM
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I disagree.

Let's go back to when I bought my PC parts, srs.

It's late 2020, the only "highest end options" are RTX 3070 8GB $500, RTX 3080 10GB $700, RTX 3090 24GB $1500. Keeping in mind SLI/dual-GPU is not a thing anymore and unhelpful for games. My 3090's 24GB VRAM literally carries this thing into being greatly sufficient for gaming in previous, current, and future generations, particularly where having high amounts of VRAM counts.
post 1682965693 05-18-2023, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted By Mrstealyogurl89⏩
Unless you see not difference past 100fps, there’s no point to buying high spec gpus
The difference is substantial. Once you go 120hz OLED or 144hz+ IPS there's no going back to slower refresh rates for gaming.
Hence why console gaming is chit tier.
We living in a clown world.
post 1682965883 05-18-2023, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted By AccountingMajor⏩
Brah, I liked your response to my other thread. Can you help me out? I'm looking for a gaming PC. My comp is POS that I used during college, but it's definitely dying now.



Here's my recent build if you're interested. Then youre already into AM5 and you can upgrade from there.

In terms of ram id probably go with ddr5 6200+ instead.
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Originally Posted By 2004Miscer⏩
The difference is substantial. Once you go 120hz OLED or 144hz+ IPS there's no going back to slower refresh rates for gaming.
Hence why console gaming is chit tier.
I think I have something like 144hz and I literally don't notice a difference.
post 1682966113 05-18-2023, 06:57 PM
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My main issue lately has been the upward PSU requirements. I actually made a rule for myself where I won't get a new psu for a decade. I went from 4 or 550 for the 970 to 650 for the 2080 and then 850 for my 3080ti.

I'm done placating Nvidia and if I need to wait a decade to get something stronger than a 3080ti because anything better is >$1000 for the gpu and requires more power I won't do it.

It's insanity that they refuse to optimize power consumption meanwhile consoles work with what they have.
post 1682966183 05-18-2023, 06:58 PM
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he doesnt have a socket AM3 phenom ii pre-jew spyware management engine CPU for shiitposting

ngmi brah
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Originally Posted By Dogkrack⏩
he doesnt have a socket AM3 phenom ii pre-jew spyware management engine CPU for shiitposting

ngmi brah
It's crazy that this is legit and not some conspiracy theory.
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If you buy higher end you have to upgrade less.
post 1682966523 05-18-2023, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted By Dogkrack⏩
he doesnt have a socket AM3 phenom ii pre-jew spyware management engine CPU for shiitposting

ngmi brah
Lmao wut.
post 1682967213 05-18-2023, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
Lmao wut.
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Originally Posted By steeler505⏩



Here's my recent build if you're interested. Then youre already into AM5 and you can upgrade from there.

In terms of ram id probably go with ddr5 6200+ instead.
I'm extremely uneducated when it comes to building a PC. Would you happen to know one that is prebuilt already. My biggest worry about building a PC is that I buy the $1,000 processing chip and break it while installing.

I don't play apex legends anymore, but basically am looking for something that will be able to process that with little issues. Mostly am looking for something that has a good processor (no having to wait around) and won't be making too much noise. My current pc sounds like a fan on full blast. Like it struggles to process videos at 480p and when I reset it, I have to wait 20 minutes to get started.
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Originally Posted By lexbishop⏩
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/...-get-rid-of-me
Don't see anything mentioned about jews in that article. Interesting read though, am I safe with my Ryzen?
post 1682967453 05-18-2023, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted By AccountingMajor⏩
I'm extremely uneducated when it comes to building a PC. Would you happen to know one that is prebuilt already. My biggest worry about building a PC is that I buy the $1,000 processing chip and break it while installing.

I don't play apex legends anymore, but basically am looking for something that will be able to process that with little issues. Mostly am looking for something that has a good processor (no having to wait around) and won't be making too much noise. My current pc sounds like a fan on full blast. Like it struggles to process videos at 480p and when I reset it, I have to wait 20 minutes to get started.
I don't know where you're from but in the Netherlands there's webshops where you buy all the parts and pay a 50-100 euros assembly fee and they ship it to you put together. That's going to get you a better PC than 99% of all prebuilt PCs.
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
I don't know where you're from but in the Netherlands there's webshops where you buy all the parts and pay a 50-100 euros assembly fee and they ship it to you put together. That's going to get you a better PC than 99% of all prebuilt PCs.
Wow Ameribrahs, does this exist in the USA?
That sounds legit easy.

I know some dude who bought a $20K PC and he said if I bought all the parts, he would build it for me. But Fuuk that.
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Originally Posted By AccountingMajor⏩
I'm extremely uneducated when it comes to building a PC. Would you happen to know one that is prebuilt already. My biggest worry about building a PC is that I buy the $1,000 processing chip and break it while installing.

I don't play apex legends anymore, but basically am looking for something that will be able to process that with little issues. Mostly am looking for something that has a good processor (no having to wait around) and won't be making too much noise. My current pc sounds like a fan on full blast. Like it struggles to process videos at 480p and when I reset it, I have to wait 20 minutes to get started.
You don't need a 1k cpu for gaming. Games only use like 4-8 threads max, and the difference between most processors is core count (in the same generation). A $300 13600k or 7600x is all you need.
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Originally Posted By AccountingMajor⏩
Wow Ameribrahs, does this exist in the USA?
That sounds legit easy.

I know some dude who bought a $20K PC and he said if I bought all the parts, he would build it for me. But Fuuk that.
Newegg discontinued its PC Builder Assembly service in June 2022. However, the company still offers its PC Builder tool and Gaming PC finder to help customers find a PC.

Just googled it for the yankee webshop that's most well known to me and you missed out by less than a year. There ought to be other webshops that still offer something like this. I'm sure some helpful miscer will point you in the right direction.
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
Don't see anything mentioned about jews in that article. Interesting read though, am I safe with my Ryzen?
There's countless articles from websites, youtuve, security conventions, and even on reddit from years ago discussing all kinds of security hacks that can backdoor your machine in countless ways through IME, and there's no way to actually disable it.

Pretty sure even AMD has some version of it, though someone more knowledgeable that isn't a troll would be better suited answering whether AMD is vulnerable or not.

But Intel for sure is

Lots of whistleblowers over time have been arrested for content on their computers over the years. This is the part you're free to believe or not.
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Originally Posted By lexbishop⏩
No. There's countless articles from websites, youtuve, security conventions, and even on reddit from years ago discussing all kinds of security hacks that can backdoor your machine in countless ways through IME, and there's no way to actually disable it.

Pretty sure even AMD has some version of it
I basically assume that if the CIA/mossad/CCP special ops want to hack my phone or PC I'm fukked.
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
I basically assume that if the CIA/mossad/CCP special ops want to hack my phone or PC I'm fukked.
I edited for clarity but this is basically what even security professionals have concluded.

For AccountingMajor, I hate to suggest it but reddit has a sub called buildapcforme. You tell them your budget and what you want to do with it, what country you live, and they'll put together a machine for you with best current prices and parts from online or local stores.

If you have certsin parts already or preferences of Nvidia Intel or amd you can put that too.
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Originally Posted By OptimusTrajan⏩
You don't need a 1k gpu for gaming. Games only use like 4-8 threads max, and the difference between most processors is core count (in the same generation). A $300 13600k or 7600x is all you need.
Brah, I also like your responses, but think of me as a legit tard. Would need all the specs. Pre-college, I played console games, in college, I stopped playing altogether, post college, have zero idea about PCs in general, since I only used the cheapo ones they had at Staples or Best Buy.
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Originally Posted By AccountingMajor⏩
Brah, I also like your responses, but think of me as a legit tard. Would need all the specs. Pre-college, I played console games, in college, I stopped playing altogether, post college, have zero idea about PCs in general, since I only used the cheapo ones they had at Staples or Best Buy.
Sorry, I original said GPU but meant CPU. Bulk of your money should be in the GPU.

Educate yourself via gamersnexus on youtube and techpowerup.com.

Always build a PC. Pre-builts are trash, regardless of price.
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Originally Posted By OptimusTrajan⏩
Sorry, I original said GPU but meant CPU. Bulk of your money should be in the GPU.

Educate yourself via gamersnexus on youtube and techpowerup.com.

Always build a PC. Pre-builts are trash, regardless of price.
You really need to ask what kind of games somebody plays before giving this advice. I mainly play strategy games ranging from FM, Civ, EU4, Cities Skylines etc. Those definitely aren't unpopular games at all and for those kind of games the CPU is the bottleneck 99% of the time.
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Originally Posted By Barteh⏩
I basically assume that if the CIA/mossad/CCP special ops want to hack my phone or PC I'm fukked.
This is 10000% correct. If the intelligence community actually wants to target you, they are going to succeed. Best people in the world using the absolute best tools.

The real issue is hopefully avoiding the thing where your computer is just leaking bulk data to some third party with no cause.
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Originally Posted By lexbishop⏩
For AccountingMajor, I hate to suggest it but reddit has a sub called buildapcforme. You tell them your budget and what you want to do with it, what country you live, and they'll put together a machine for you with best current prices and parts from online or local stores.

If you have certsin parts already or preferences of Nvidia Intel or amd you can put that too.
Thanks for letting me know, but it looks like they get all the parts together for you and you have to build it? Damn do you know of any stores that help you build a PC?

This looks like a place sort of near San Diego, do you think they would be able to help? Sorry, I have absolutely no idea, but the misc doesn't usually lead me astray. If anyone can help, please assist in anyway. Misc experts on here know what's up.

https://carlsbadgamingpc.com
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Originally Posted By OptimusTrajan⏩
Sorry, I original said GPU but meant CPU. Bulk of your money should be in the GPU.

Educate yourself via gamersnexus on youtube and techpowerup.com.

Always build a PC. Pre-builts are trash, regardless of price.
That's what I always lead myself to believe and then I'm like fuk, I don't want to break it. But I think I did find a place that can build it for me. I will check back later this month.
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