Is it really worth it to have the RTX 5090?

Finding a left handed or ambidextrous mouse is already near impossible, let alone one with silent clicks. I have no choice but to swap the switches myself.

Every single time windows 11 updates, it literally deletes my amd drivers. And when I try to reinstall it with the new windows update, it literally won’t let me. It’s like windows blocks it.

Now I’ve uninstalled the windows update and was able to install my amd drivers again, that’s how I know it’s windows. After restarting my pc, windows have installed the update again, after I paused it.

Graphics: Radeon 7900 XTX
CPU: 9800x3d

Looking for secondhand pcs, listing says rtx 3050 but I don’t recognize this card on the photo. Tried asking the seller.

Thanks

As the title says. I'm genuinely curious.
Is it from YouTube/Streamers, Reddit, Steam, etc?

For me, most are from YouTubers (Let's Players) and the algorithm for recommended trailers. I no longer follow the mainstream press sites.

My first was a 486 (cant remember my best speed). My best was a P166 @ 250 stable for years. Im only counting stable usable system, not Liquid nitrogen & stuff, like it runs for a long time usable. Let's hear your stories.... I can't wait to hear them.

What a difference a year makes

F ai

F Data centers

Genuine question for anyone who spends long hours at their desk.

A lot of discussions around desk chairs say to skip the bucket-style gaming chairs completely because of the stiff posture and lack of airflow, pointing people toward ergonomic office chairs instead.

My issue is that I do not have the cash for a Herman Miller or anything in that high-end tier. I’m trying to figure out if spending mid-range money on an ergonomic mesh chair genuinely feels better over a long session than racing chairs , or if budget racing chairs get a worse reputation than they deserve.

These are basically the two styles I’ve been looking at. One is a standard high-back racing chair with the strap-on foam pillow, and the other is a mesh office chair like the nouhaus x1. I like that the back and armrests can be adjusted, especially since I’d be using it for both work and gaming.

The bucket seat looks fine visually, but having fixed side bolsters and a basic strap cushion makes me think my lower back would get tired after three or four hours.

The mesh route seems more flexible for moving around and staying cool, which is probably what I need for longer sessions. I’m just not sure how much of a difference those adjustments make once you’ve actually been sitting there for hours.

I’ve been going back and forth between the two for a while now. For anyone who made the switch, was it actually worth it?

for a long time, people said. "With linux, you can make the OS yourself" and i was like "yeah, that is IF you could master CLI, visiting bunch of forums, wasting your spare times, and debugging the errors"

but now, i realize that with AI Agents, now "making the OS yourself" is getting closer to reality. with AI Agent i can literally ask my agent to "i want this... to be this...." and because the nature of Linux which is open source most of the time the agent can figure it out, and i could customizing many things on the OS without any deep knowledge of CLI. and that's amazing.

now it is the closest one i'm really deciding to leave windows. not yet, but this is reallly close.

Need a pc but don’t know jack lol, keep seeing some prebuilts at my local costco and wanna know if they’re good or not

Would appreciate if you also explained the components and what makes a pc (specifically for gaming) good. I keep hearing about GPU being more important than CPU when it comes to that so if any of the prebuilts are good, I could replace the gpu for better

Appreciate any help, thanks🙏

I just bought a 49” Samsung 240 Hz OLED Monitor
Wanted it for years, finally fulfilled my dream

I’m looking for some technical insight from people familiar with Intel CPUs, counterfeit processors, and Intel’s warranty verification process.
I recently submitted an Intel Core i9-14900K for warranty service, and Intel determined that the processor was counterfeit and therefore unsupported. They currently have the CPU, and my warranty claim has been rejected. I’m now out $500, and I’m trying to understand how this could have happened.
Here’s what makes this confusing to me:
I’ve had the CPU for over a year. It was installed in my system and worked normally. This wasn’t a processor I just received and immediately sent in for warranty service.
It came with what appeared to be its original retail box, and the serial number on the box matched the processor, as far as I could verify.
I had no reason to suspect anything was wrong with it until Intel classified it as counterfeit.
Intel has the physical processor now, so I cannot independently examine it or take additional pictures of the markings.
I understand that a CPU can boot and function without necessarily being a genuine Intel processor. I’m not claiming that working normally for a year proves authenticity. However, I have several questions that I’d appreciate some knowledgeable people answering.
1. Is it possible for a counterfeit i9-14900K to function normally for over a year?
Would a counterfeit processor realistically be capable of identifying itself as a 14900K, operating in a compatible motherboard, and performing normally? Or would a counterfeit more likely involve a different processor with a modified heat spreader or markings?
2. Can the serial number on the CPU match the box and still be counterfeit?
If the packaging and processor markings match, could both have been copied from a genuine processor? Is there a known method counterfeiters use to reproduce retail packaging and serial numbers?
3. What exactly would Intel look for to determine that a processor is counterfeit?
Would it be something like an invalid ATPO/FPO number, incorrect laser etching, an inconsistent substrate or package, or a mismatch between the processor’s internal identification and its external markings?
4. Is it possible that a genuine CPU could be incorrectly flagged as counterfeit?
I’m not suggesting Intel necessarily made a mistake, but I’d like to know whether misidentification is technically possible and whether there is an appeal or secondary verification process.
5. Should Intel be able to provide a specific technical explanation?
I would like to understand what evidence led to the conclusion. For example, was the processor physically examined, did its identifying numbers fail verification, or was there another reason? Is it reasonable to request the specific findings supporting the decision?
I’m frustrated because I bought this processor, used it for more than a year, and believed it was genuine. Now Intel has classified it as counterfeit, rejected the warranty claim, and retained the processor.
I’m not asking anyone to automatically take my side. I genuinely want to understand whether the circumstances are consistent with a counterfeit CPU and what evidence would distinguish one from a genuine processor.
Has anyone here dealt with Intel rejecting a CPU as counterfeit? And if you have technical experience with the 14900K or counterfeit Intel processors, I’d especially appreciate your input.
Thanks.

Before you ask, yes, I was tied to the radiator and absolutely f****d with the current prices.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/DompemKez/saved/#view=ZqGpmG

Canned-air multipacks have become expensive enough that Wolfbox came up while I was looking at reusable dusters for my GPU and case filters. My main concern is keeping the intake and GPU fans from free-spinning while the PC is shut down and unplugged. Holding each fan gently by the hub seems safer than wedging something into the blades, but it is awkward in tight spots. What nonconductive tool or method do you use to keep fans still without damaging them?

Not really sure what my options are, one of the primary games I play is path of exile 2 and the GPU crashes every twenty minutes in the game during mapping (high intensity moments in the game).

I've done hours of trouble shooting and the issue remains. The card passes all stress tests fine and no issues in other games.

I've shipped the card to pny (at my cost, shipping is expensive nowadays) and they said it passes their generic stress tests and returned it; however the card continues to black screen and crash every 5 to twenty minutes in poe2. I've tried another 5070ti and 9070xt and multiple different drivers etc and only this card has the issues on multiple driver versions.

Card was bought new from Best buy, but is out of there return window.

Not really sure what I can do? Am I just meant to toss 1k or sell it for parts or something on eBay? How can the warranty on a 1k item be so lackluster

specs:

- 2gb ddr2 (RAM)

- 500gb (HDD)

- ATI/AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro (GPU)

-  Intel Core 2 Duo E6550, 2,33 GHz (CPU)

im planning on building a pc for myself and maybe i can use the harddrive as like extra storage next to my SSD

How would you rate the late versions of DLSS and FSR as in terms of quality and image stability?

I've never tried FSR before, and I'm planning to switch to an AMD GPU since Nvidia is just overpriced compared to the rasterization I get from AMD, and I only game anyways. (currently on 3060, aiming for a 9060 XT)

So, I'm concerned about not liking FSR. I mean, if I don't like DLSS 4 or 4.5, then what's reassuring I like FSR?

Especially since my PC's got a weird behavior with upscaling.

I mean, I've tried presets M, L, and K... None of them is (Consistent).

Sometimes oversharped, sometimes blurry... Using DLAA fixes most of the problem, but why does Quality look so good in benchmark videos than in actual game? (same settings, same res, everything except the upscaling%) I don't even know if it's just how upscaling is or if something is wrong on my end.

I have no idea why this is happening.

Sorry for the long post, any help would be appreciated.

I have been thinking about this quite a bit recently. 

Also, I realize this is actually a very sad commentary on the current state of PC gaming, and it might feel like rubbing salt in the wounds of anyone currently purchasing hardware. That is not my intention. I don’t actually know what my intention is with this post - maybe just solidifying some of the random thoughts bouncing around my head recently. 

I purchased my 4080 at launch and was slightly disappointed. I was hoping for a 7900XTX, but couldn’t find one, and was tired of the low settings gaming on my 6600 (a holdover I purchased when my old GPU died 4 months before the 4000 / 7000 series launched). I ended up going with an Asus Strix 4080 that was open-box for $1300 ($50 more than the cheapest 4080 in stock at the time). Walking out of the store, my normal new GPU excitement somewhat dampened since the 4080 was outperformed in both raster and price by the 7900XTX.

Fast forward 4 years and ray tracing is becoming the standard, higher powered GPUs are melting cables, modern GPU pricing is a joke, and there is stagnation in overall consumer GPU performance. In any other time period, a 4 year old GPU would be competing with mid-range current gen GPUs that cost half of what mine was purchased for. Instead, the $1,300 RTX4080 is still a high end GPU, which has turned it from a poor value proposition at launch into an actually decent value over the lifetime of the chip.

At the time of purchase in December 2022, the RTX4080 was the third fastest GPU in rasterization (behind the 4090 and 7900XTX) and overall second fastest GPU overall when accounting for ray tracing (behind only the 4090). Fast forward 4 years, a Super refresh, and a full new generation of GPUs from both team red and team green, and the 4080 is still the 5th fastest GPU available (behind the 5090, 4090, 5080, and 4080 Super). Further, the 5090, 4090, and 5080 are all having cable melting issues due to the amount of power they need to draw in order to be faster than the original 4080. Meanwhile, my 4080 is chugging along, sipping power, with fans that never hit max RPMs in even the most demanding of titles.

The 5070ti is, admittedly, very close in performance, but the prices today are effectively the same as the 4080 was at launch - the cheapest 5070TI on PCPartPicker is $1,179.99 and it is the only one below the 4080 launch price of $1,199.99. I was able to spend that same money 4 years ago and get 4 years of gaming at the same price to performance as current GPUs. Further, and probably msot importantly, I have literally zero desire to upgrade (and, realistically, no upgrades available for a "reasonable" amount of money).

Is anyone else in a similar boat? Or have I fully drowned in copium and have gone completely delusional about what was not a smart purchase at the time?