Desktop Computers

mkopec said:

2ish years is a bit of overstatement isnt it? I bought my rig at the beginning of covid in 2021 and its still perfectly fine today with my 3070. Plays everything I throw at it. Also fuck paying $1200+ for a video card.

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I dunno, just saying that your next upgrade might be a LOT more than you think it will be. I got a pretty beastly machine when the 1080ti first came out, and I didn't upgrade it until just before the 4000 series came out (got a 3090ti when their prices dropped... didn't get a new machine entirely, but upgraded cpu and video card). If I didn't do some dev work, I'd probably still be ok with the 1080ti. If I'd gotten a 1070/1060 instead, I'd have needed an upgrade long before now.

My next rig will be my first SFF PC but going to see if i can fit a 5090 into an NCORE Max when the time comes

I’m eagerly awaiting to see the specs of a 5090 and if they’re going to push wattage to 600 finally.

Leadsalad said:

I’m eagerly awaiting to see the specs of a 5090 and if they’re going to push wattage to 600 finally.

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Hell, a 4090 strix paired with a 13900 intel already acts like a heater. It literally keeps my A/C going non-stop when I'm playing something intensive. Theyre going to have to do something drastically different eventually - because a 50x0 series and a 14x00 series paired is going to be obnoxious.

Yeah. I’m wondering if anybody has a total system wattage that becomes “this power density is bad” or what.

Leadsalad said:

Yeah. I’m wondering if anybody has a total system wattage that becomes “this power density is bad” or what.

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Can't get numbers when you blow the local electrical substation every time you turn it on.

I'm good to go. 3 nuclear plants within a 120 mile radius.

Fl too damn hot, i dont miss those cold as winters in OH but i sure as shit miss basements and never walking into a warm room due to PC heat.

Xexx said:

Fl too damn hot, i dont miss those cold as winters in OH but i sure as shit miss basements and never walking into a warm room due to PC heat.

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I live in Minnesota and just got kicked out of my office upstairs to a corner of the house we basically never step foot in. I should have done this years ago. It's so much cooler in my new area and with a 13900k and 4090 my old office was legit at 84 degrees almost constantly. My idle temps legit dropped 5deg C in the new area.

jeydax said:

I live in Minnesota and just got kicked out of my office upstairs to a corner of the house we basically never step foot in. I should have done this years ago. It's so much cooler in my new area and with a 13900k and 4090 my old office was legit at 84 degrees almost constantly. My idle temps legit dropped 5deg C in the new area.

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Yeah man, i fuckin miss lower ambient temps. Basements are something you miss when its gone. I had 3 rigs on full time and it was always nice and cool. Now just one means i need to kick on cent a/c.

Kajiimagi said:

That's exactly what it says when you turn it on!

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lol the gif is the best because you can hear hrim say it in your head!

Damn, im going to order one of those.

my current desktop is about 4 years old. it still works well but i m staring to think of an upgrade. I prefer prebuilt. i am looking for a ryzen processor and a minimum of 2T storage for my games. Any input would be appreciated I have a good sized budget of about 2 to 3 k. I already own a 4k moniter.