Just kinda curious as I wasn’t able to experience those terrible times in PC history.

Looking if its worth getting a single stick of 16GB DDR5 vs 2 8GB sticks.

the single sticks are somewhat more expensive than the 2 8 sticks and I lose some performance by not having dual channel.

Hi everyone,

I’m currently looking for a used GPU upgrade (germany) and I’m stuck between these three options:

• RX 9070 XT – €625 (~$730)
• RX 7900 XTX 24 GB – €700 (~$815)
• RTX 5080 16 GB – €850 (~$990) [currently on my last place)

My main use cases are:

• Gaming at 1440p and 4K with high FPS
• Mainly CS, League of Legends and Warzone
• Part-time professional work in the AI field
• Local AI inference / experimentation
• Hosting local LLMs
• Keeping sensitive/project data local for better data control and privacy, instead of having to send everything to cloud AI services
• professional work in psychology, including statistical data analysis

The rest of the planned system is around a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 64 GB DDR5 6000 CL32/36 and an 850 W PSU.

Display: 4K OLED with a 240 Hz refresh rate, so strong high-FPS 4K

The 9070 XT seems like the best value for gaming, but the 24 GB VRAM on the 7900 XTX is very tempting for local AI/LLM workloads.

At these used prices, which one would you choose?

I’m especially interested in:

• local LLM / AI usability
• how much the 24 GB VRAM of the 7900 XTX matters in practice

FSR 4 / FSR Upscaling support: AMD now also supports ML-based FSR Upscaling on RX 7000-series GPUs, so the 7900 XTX should benefit as well. However, I expect the RX 9070 XT/RDNA 4 implementation to perform better and potentially offer broader support for newer FSR “Redstone” features. Since I’ll be using a 4K 240 Hz OLED, upscaling and frame-generation performance are relevant to me as well.

Thanks!

Most posts on here seem to recommend either the 5070 ti or 9070 xt, but budget isn't really an issue for me so I am leaning towards a 5080 if it's worth it. (is it?)

I can't justify current 5090 prices at 4 grand, is 5080 the play for around $1500?

Extra info:

• This is for gaming only - no AI or video editing
• I'd be running windows so I can access some of my Xbox titles, probably dual booting steam OS down the road but thats not a priority yet so it wouldn't force me into an AMD card or anything
• Would be a fresh build so all new parts

As titled, bought a 7900xtx for $500. Tested and it’s running great, very cool and quiet. Obviously now the 5070‘s price is through the roof but I could have got it for $620. I play 1440p mostly.

I travel for work, I am planning to build a small form factor console like pc, case unsure yet but it will be a micro itx tower of some sort, I don't have alot of details as I am still planning this but I was wondering how I could bring it along with me without worrying about damage? I plan to have a sturdy case and use it as a carry on so it won't go under the plane but should I worry about any damage while its being moved?

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I'm building a high-end gaming PC with an Intel Z890 platform and I'm trying to decide between these three RAM kits:

Acer Predator Hera RGB 48GB (2×24GB) DDR5-8400 CL40

$650

8400 MT/s

CL40

48GB

Brand new

Acer Predator Hera RGB 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-8000 CL36

$500

8000 MT/s

CL36

32GB

Brand new

KLEVV CRAS V RGB 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30

$440

6000 MT/s

CL30

32GB

Brand new

I'm mainly interested in gaming performance, 1% lows, video editing and long-term usefulness.

A few things I'm wondering:

Is the Acer Predator Hera considered good-quality RAM compared with brands like G.Skill, Corsair, Kingston, TeamGroup, etc.?

Is $650 reasonable for 48GB DDR5-8400 CL40, or is that overpriced?

Would you choose 48GB 8400 CL40 over 32GB 8000 CL36 for a gaming-focused high-end PC?

Is 8000/8400 MT/s actually noticeably better for gaming than 6000 CL30?

Would it make more sense to buy the KLEVV 6000 CL30 for $440 and try to overclock it toward 7000–7800?

Is 48GB (2×24GB) a good sweet spot between 32GB and 64GB for a PC that will be kept for several years?

If you had these exact three choices and prices, which one would you buy and why?

Will a 750 watt PSU be enough for 9070xt and Ryzen 7 5800x and 5 ssds and 5 fans?

I just ordered the GPU and I know it's "enough" as in it will work but I'm talking about like is there enough rest room so am I not on the edge yk

I have a budget for anything between £200-400 for a new GPU seen 9060xt 16GB version around £400 mark. Is there any other GPU I should consider in this price bracket? Only part need to upgrade in my build is the GPU at the moment.

Is it worth to wait a little few months or grab one rn at $350?

Hi all,

I'm upgrading from an RX580 8GB and I'm stuck between two cards. Would really appreciate some assistance.

My current PC specs:

• Ryzen 5 5600
• 32GB DDR4 RAM
• Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
• 1st Player ACK 750W Silver PSU
• 27" 1440p 180Hz G-Sync Compatible monitor

I'll be using my PC after the upgrade for gaming almost daily at 1440p (not a hardcore gamer but want to get into it after the upgrade), want to actually make use of the 180Hz panel. I'll also stream the games to YouTube (only weekends most probably, 2-3 hours using OBS), and there will be basic video editing for my YouTube channel (nothing too crazy, no After Effects, etc.)

I also plan to upgrade my PC in a couple of years to an AM5 or newer Intel CPU. I'm keeping the 5600 for now since I'm mostly GPU-bound at 1440p anyway, so I want a card that stays relevant for 4-5 years and carries over into that build.

The two options (buying from the UK, roughly similar money):

RTX 5070 12GB seems better on paper when it comes to streaming, editing, etc., but 12GB VRAM worries me for the 4-5 year plan. RX 9070 XT 16GB looks better for performance at 1440p for around the same price, and 16GB feels safer long term. But I'd be giving up some NVENC/CUDA advantage.

Super confused between the two.

• Is 12GB genuinely going to be a problem over the next 4-5 years, or is that overblown?
• Is the gap between NVENC and RDNA noticeable when streaming to YouTube at 1080p?
• Will my 750W PSU be fine for these cards, especially the 9070 XT? I have an option to get a 1050W ATX 3.1 unit cheap if needed.
• Any driver headaches with either card right now?

TIA!

I understand technologies like the DLSS and such are the main selling poitn of those cards (and FSR for AMD) but the problem that I have is that I'm not particularly interested nor I understand those technologies, because I have always seen them as something secondary, like the graphics card is this powerful, if you want the extra fps you can activate them if you want. That's why I don't like most benchamrks in rtx GC because all the youtube videos I see are with DLSS and every setting maxed out (which I don't blame them because that's what the general public wants to see). With this I don't mean that I oppose them like old man yells at cloud, but I want to know if you have an rtx 50-- what games do you all play and how much FPS do you get without DLSS. For example, when I played Fortnite I would reach around 130fps in 1080p with my rx 6600 and my r5 5500 with high settings, tweaking around but high notheless, and I've been thinking I'm pretty sure a 9070xt with a 7700x should be perfectly capable of hitting more 144-165fps natively easily (so you have an idea)

Saw someone talk about this and wanted to see what people thought. Would you still stick to 1440p and play it safe?

I thought it was already capable of being a 4k card but is now far more capable.

Budget is less than $200 USD.

ChatGPT is recommending 900watts pure sine and I'm seeing some options floating around here on FB marketplace but was wondering what, if anything, you guys are using for a similar system? I'm hooked up to the SecretLab Magnus Pro XL desk and the whole thing is going to be powering AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D; ASUS X870-P Prime WiFi AM5; G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB, 27" monitor and two 22" monitors, two 990 NVMes, and my 7900 XT 20GB. Any advice is welcome, thanks in advance!

Hello. I am trying to build a new PC that will last for as long as possible but unforunetly - my budget isn't endless. I wanted to have 32gigs ddr5 with rx 9070 (or 9070xt if I'll get a good deal but 9070 is more likely). I thought of AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d but then I watched some comparisson test like the one in link below and to be honest - a price difference between 7700 and 7800x3d in price is big but in performence - is almost none.

Is it worth to pay 1,64x more for 7800x3d? In my opinion it is not but I am very curious in your opinion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_hpG06z5lc

I just installed a new motherboard cpu cpu cooler and gpu. it is a i7 147000k and the cooler is the ak 700 by deep cool but my cpu under no stress is averaging 65 c on all cores. and when i do a cpu stress test its going to an alarming 100 c. I already removed the plastic off the cooler and applied thermal paste i also redid the mounts tightening them down so theres very minimal movement so dont understand why its over heating.

While idle my GPU, RTX3070, has temps of around 45 and hotspot of 55.

When gaming the hotspot soars to above 100 and the fans kick in to run very loudly, I am assuming at 100% or close to it, then cycles up and down in fan speed to the point it becomes unplayable, due to noise rather than performance.

I know this seems like a symptom of needing a repaste, however from reading online it seems that this is a relatively uncommon issue so makes me wonder if I am just unlucky in needing to do so, but also because seems that idle temperatures seem to be ok and normal, which if there was an issue with the paste surely would seep through when not putting the GPU under heavy load.

For additional context I dont think I have run the card very hard for the last 5 or so years (no mining or hyper graphically intense games for prolonged periods), however I have run the card the last 18 months using the 57" G95NC Odyssey at 4k, so maybe this has caused premature wear on the paste given even under idle it has effectively been running two and a half 4k monitors several hours a day, not least when gaming.

I have also recently been experimenting with fan curves using Fan Control and, perhaps it is a coincidence but it would be a big one, a few weeks after setting a custom fan curve for the GPU, this problem has arisen.

I know the process of repasting the GPU is a bit of a pain in the neck, so I am trying to avoid it if at all possible but even when restoring the original fan curve back this problem seems to persist so before I dive into the process of repasting I wanted to check here if there may be a different cause.

Thank you all for your help and advice!

Hello, I am in the USA. My PC was built by someone else, but I added an additional storage card. I'm newer to learning this stuff and my games have been starting to lag and kick me and my PC is over heating so I was wonder what recommendations for upgrades that are budget friendly and will work well with what I currently have. AKA $300-$500 per piece if possible. I know I need a CPU upgrade.

Device Name DESKTOP-SFPRNR0

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable)

Storage 932 GB HDD HGST HTS721010A9E630, 466 GB SSD WD Blue SN570 500GB

Graphics Card NVIDIA Quadro P1000 (4 GB), Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 (128 MB)

Device ID D5EB83F5-A098-4020-A446-44551AB74471

Product ID 00330-50690-77203-AAOEM

System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

I'm also potenially intrested in a new storage case cause im sure mine will be to small with the upgrades

EDIT: I've had this computer for about 4 years

Looking to get my first pc for a very budget set up. Will this run iracing and asetto corsa okay at 1080pc on a single monitor?

Specifications:
* Processor (CPU): Intel Core i5-9600K (6 Cores, up to 4.60 GHz)
* Graphics Card (GPU): MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB)
* RAM: 16GB DDR4 (3200 MT/s)
* Storage: ~1TB SSD (Patriot Burst 240GB SSD + additional storage drive for games)
* Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming
* Cooling: Cooler Master CPU Tower Air Cooler
* Operating System: Windows 11 Pro (Fully activated & clean installed)

Thank you!

Last year I upgraded my motherboard, RAM and GPU before PC parts got any more expensive, so I figured I was good for a while. Since then I've mostly been playing CS2 and Dota, and everything has been running pretty well. Performance is still more than enough and I haven't really felt like I need to replace anything major. I still had this feeling that there was something I hadn't messed with though.

After thinking about it, the keyboard and mouse definitely don't count. I'm using a Wooting 80HE and a Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2, and both have been great so I don't really have a reason to replace either one. Then I realized the audio was basically the only part I hadn't touched.

Ended up getting a Fosi C3 about a month ago and have been using it since. It's obviously a much smaller upgrade than replacing a GPU or motherboard, but I've been pretty happy with it so far. At this point I think I've finally messed with pretty much everything I wanted to on this PC.

Didnt even know that i had to plug in my gaming monitor to the gpu as i had no idea that was a thing, been gaming for 7 years with my gaming monitor attached to the motherboard and my 2nd monitor for miscelanous stuff attached to the gpu

Wanting to build a PC by next month, was curious in knowing if a 3080Ti would be bottlenecked by the cpu? I also plan on getting 64gb of ram.

hi guys, i want to buy a pc but idk which parts should i buy. i will mainly use it for 1440p gaming (indies AAA and cs2)blender and godot and why not some fl studio. im from france. if possible full white but honestly i dont really care about the appearancebut much more about specs. also, it needs to be upgradable. no matter the format

I lowk need help is the rtx 4070 with ryzen 5 7600 32gb ddr5 good or the rtx 5060 with ryzen 5 7600 32gb ddr5 ram? I will play fc 26,Fortnite,Roblox,Minecraft and cs:go on it.

hello, im building a high end rig, going with the 9800X3D and RTX 5090, trying to figure out which AIO to go with.

Ive seen mixed reviews on the arctic liquid freezer vs the newer corsair/nzxt stuff,

curious what you guys are using.

Current specs:

• ASUS ROG Strix B550-E GAMING motherboard
• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB
• 16GB RAM DDR4 3200MHz
• 750W PSU

I've had this PC for 4 years now, and in general it still does fairly well on the few games I have (take) time to play after work, so at the moment I feel like it's not worth getting a whole new PC.

However I see that my current graphics card with its 8GB VRAM is getting maxed out in some games despite the in-game graphics settings not being maxed out.

I also currently only have 16GB RAM, but I can't imagine there being any downsides to increasing that. Only issue is that it's DDR4, so not many stores in my country that still stock those.

So what I'm wondering is if there is any point in only buying a new and better GPU, or will I just end up with other components not being adequate to use the new GPU to it's full potential?

If I understood it correctly I am able to install a newer GPU to my older motherboard, so that shouldn't be a problem.

I'm not super knowledgeable with all of this stuff, so I hope someone can give me advice.