Have a 3090 currently but am severely bottlenecked. Looking to get the best possible PC that I can build through microcenter in Kansas City. Looking for high end so like 13900k and ddr5 ram. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fish:
Have you tried the new "Path Tracing" option for Cyberpunk 2077? That's a good hardcore test for your system. Path tracing is the future, but it taxes the shit out of current hardware.
I actually managed barely 60FPS with path tracing enabled in CP 2077 benchmark. Surprising with my limited VRAM.
Haven't tried it yet. Gotta find the hard copy of the game code and install it.
I don't think my 4080 is going to fare well in that mode. I heard 4090's can't cope. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
Thanks, man! Appreciate the kind words. That's a 24-incher WFH monitor there, haha. It finally got to experience being the real deal for a few moments instead of being chained to a shitty laptop once in a while.
Re: undervolt, that's exactly where I am at with it. I'm sitting at sub 70 while gaming too but I haven't had a CPU heavy gaming load yet.
Since I have that 360mm AIO, I feel like my temps should be fine. The airflow for me is mostly for the GPU and for the mobo to a smaller extent.
I ended up getting a 2TB 980 Pro from Best Buy for like $80 after a giftcard to go with my 990 Pro main.
4TB in M.2 SSDs is so affordable now, it's hard to believe my first M.2 SSD was a 250GB 970 Evo. I was so stoked when I first got it back in the day, haha.
Anyway, the point is that it's nice having zero SATA cables and mounted drives to worry about. MB's with M.2 heatsinks are standard now and that comes in super clutch.
Crazy what a difference 6 years make.
2TB 980 Pro from Best Buy for like $80? Fucking jerk. LOL. That's basically theft. Recent prices, and recent gains in performance make it a pretty magical time, as compared to the last 3 years... [Reply]
Has anybody tried the Odyssey 49" G9? I don't do much gaming so Im sure it would be a waste of money for me I just live the aggressive curvature. As far as I can tell 1000R is the most aggressive curve for a monitor of such a size. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Otter:
I'd upgrade the work area (desk) before anything from this point forward.
Yeah, my desk is admittedly a self-made mess, and not ideal for my PC setup. Jerk comment. :-) I'm moving soon though, so it will no longer be an issue.
Here's an excessively silly Doom Rgb config setup I made.
Originally Posted by Fish:
Upon a sober look... I would recommend putting another exhaust fan in that top left corner. That's an important thermal point. For only $9/fan, it would lower temps if you put another exhaust fan there.
I believe GamersNexus did a video on fan locations and they found that if they had an exhaust fan before the CPU fan it actually increased temps because the exhaust fan is stealing air from the CPU. Might want to keep an eye on that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
I believe GamersNexus did a video on fan locations and they found that if they had an exhaust fan before the CPU fan it actually increased temps because the exhaust fan is stealing air from the CPU. Might want to keep an eye on that.
