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  1. David Hingtgen
    You don't realize just how much you did to get modern Windows "functional", until you have a fresh install. You can NEVER remember or write them all down. Got pretty close today, but it took ALL day. (I took the day off from work! Didn't plan to have a new PC at the time, but it worked out well). I should be ready to finally actually "use" my new PC this weekend and see what it can do...
  2. David Hingtgen
    Think I'm gonna spend all weekend tweaking Windows... 90% of remaining issues are the context menu. And specifically "the order in which things appear in the context menu". Like, the #1 thing I want, is WAY down, when on the old PC it was up-top. I just don't remember how I managed that... (also, how to remove excess "open with" options that don't seem to appear in most context-menu viewer/editor programs---I just want one, as a single-click option, not a sub menu of other options)
  3. David Hingtgen
    Yeah, I mean, at some point the CPU becomes the bottleneck, even if you're running AI models, and not trying to generate frames for gaming...
  4. David Hingtgen
    Seems the 3060 12GB is basically extinct now. Thinking it may be good to "sell while the iron's hot". Or maybe wait until the 5060 16's are gone? Of course, I also read a rumor they may restart 3060 production because they can actually get the chips for that...
  5. David Hingtgen
    Finally actually tried out new PC tonight. Seems ok so far, but gonna take forever to figure out fan curves. Out of the box it runs the radiator too much and is too sensitive (1 degree up from idle ramps them up a ton) and basically just idles the rear exhaust... Also, forgot how INSANE Edge is to start with, with constantly advertising "features". Have identified all main components except the PSU----seems to be pretty generic and likely the cheapest component. Non-modular, so it's a huge mess when you start digging and I don't feel like undoing the surprisingly good job of cable management the factory did, until I have to. Biggest surprise---everyone said they used WD green SSD's in these, but mine is a "T-Force G50". A quick google shows that to be surprisingly decent?
  6. David Hingtgen
    I basically cannot stomach paying that much just to "have that annoying yellow spot on the roof removed". I see no other real improvements. (and the exhaust pipes are LESS shiny/chromelike now, they're not even silver paint) Though my biggest irritiation, is that with all that much time+budget from the pricepoint increase, they still didn't fix the fact that the front bumper doesn't stay down in place at all. It still basically "hovers" above and between the fenders. I spent hours carving/tweaking my copy, and while it's notably better, it's still not GOOD and will never really peg into place. "A car that doesn't look like it was in an accident with the bumper crushed in and up" is more important than a fishing pole...
  7. David Hingtgen
    I am very toy-centric, so I am awaiting/hoping for a more toy-based recolor of the MMC/Ocular Max Devy. My last Devastator was G2. (yes, the actual G2).
  8. David Hingtgen
    I am due for a new phone... Any upcoming iPhones have a better camera (read: zoom/night performance) on the lower-end versions? "ultra-super-duper-wide panoramic selfie" is of zero use, but if there's a second lens, that's what it's for. "optical zoom" is only ever present as a third lens on the highest-end version. But really, it should be the first, default lens. (because the actual default lens for about every iPhone ever is zoomed out to 0.75 or so--it's not even "reality", just giving me 1:1 zoom compared to what I see in real life would be an improvement)
  9. David Hingtgen
    Well, with news getting worse by the day (Dell gonna have a bad next quarter it seems, either unable to deliver or need to charge customers WAY more to fulfill existing contracts), I figured "they can all raise prices on existing stock AGAIN" with no warning, so I picked up that one at CostCo I linked to earlier. Pulled all but one off the shelf to look at serial numbers, picked the highest number (should be the newest one), and lucked out and got the one with the better mobo (4 RAM slots, better heat sinks for the VRM etc). So if I can ever acquire more RAM, it's ready. Not setting it up tonight, too many other things to do. **with component prices soaring, every retailer is seeing huge numbers of "returns" with pieces plucked out, that eventually get shipped back out to unsuspecting customers. Far more horror stories than usual, I wouldn't trust buying a whole tower online from ANY of the major retailers right now. Gotta go grab one in-person to visually inspect that it's factory-fresh and sealed. ***also, just since yesterday, CostCo sold out of my #3 choice. So "good options" are dwindling rapidly. (they had 2 of my top 3, and I didn't feel like risking Amazon 3rd-party seller for my #1 choice)
  10. David Hingtgen
    So how much RAM in that latest announcement?
  11. David Hingtgen
    I've upgraded my current PC about as far as I can. It's 11 years old, and despite almost nothing being original besides the case, I need "new everything" to really take advantage of any new tech. I've never had a PC this long before. The case itself is an issue at this point, incompatible with USB 3.1/3.2/C. PSU (#3!) doesn't have 6x2 12-pin for modern GPU's, and is borderline for 5070/5080 wattage requirements. So that pretty much dictates "new everything", to accomplish a GPU/CPU upgrade at this point I came very close to buying a 5060 ti on Black Friday, but was still REALLY waiting for the 5070 Super/Super ti to come out. Well, that's not gonna happen now, and everything is skyrocketing. It's either get something now, or be stuck with an old PC for a very long time or pay a LOT of money for something new a bit later. At the moment, I've swung back towards CostCo again. I could buy it, see if it works/see if it's one of the ones with the better mobo, and return it in-store if not. I dread the thought of ordering a pre-built, waiting for it, then something doesn't work. Much harder to troubleshoot "mystery components" and even harder to ship back.
  12. David Hingtgen
    I've been trying different builds at MSI's site, vs CostCo's version. And I keep circling back to RAM---even if I lucked out and got the 4-slot version from Costco, it'd cost $400 to upgrade it to 64GB RAM. If I also downgrade to a 5070ti instead of a 5080, I still have a 50xx 16GB card, and have 64GB RAM, for only $20 more than the Costco one. Of course, I could literally just walk in and pickup one from CostCo, plus the warranty/return issue...
  13. David Hingtgen
    Been looking at stuff all day. Latest conclusions: even if I re-use my current RAM and go with a DDR4 board and lesser CPU, stand-alone GPU prices are so high it's still better to go with pre-built. About the best prebuilt out there is this one: https://www.costco.com/p/-/msi-aegis-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-9-9900x-geforce-rtx-5080-windows-11-home-32gb-ram-2tb-ssd/4000355760?COSTID=iosapp_26.2.2&TRACKING=NO&adobe_mc=TS%3D1772454362|MCMID%3D45984365143951753835997397173870534982|MCORGID%3D97B21CFE5329614E0A490D45@AdobeOrg&sh=true&nf=true However, only 32GB RAM and no extra slots, it's only got 2 slots on a small mobo* *people have reported that newer ones include a 4-slot 840 series mobo instead of the original one. But you're rolling the dice, no way to check until after you've spent 2 grand. However, going to MSI's own site, I can build almost an identical system at the same price which guarantees a 4-slot board, but more importantly, for $275, I can upgrade to 64GB. Yes, $275 for an extra 32GB is insane compared to a year ago, but for what standalone costs, I think it may be my best option, to get a system that's truly an upgrade and meets all my main criteria *matching the Costco price at 32GB requires downgrading to 1TB SSD, but I've got my two 990 Evo's to install...
  14. David Hingtgen
    New thought, because RAM is more insane than GPU the more I look: Re-use my existing DDR4 RAM. While there are DDR4+5 combo boards, none have 4 slots for DDR4. (even trying to get up to 64 of DDR4 is ridiculous right now, but I can make due with my current 48) So thinking: get a new DDR4 mobo, and whatever CPU is best to try to weather the RAM storm. Could even be AM4? But would like AM5 for for future-proofing. Seems Intel abandoned DDR4 comparability earlier, but some recent CPU's may still be an option? DDR4+late AM4 won't be a huge upgrade processing wise, but really I need better PCIe+GPU more than anything.
  15. David Hingtgen
    Nearest Microcenter is hours away, but all of the others look like decent options, will look into them. My case is so old that it's basically jerry-rigged to support USB 3 ports, so if I were to build, I would need to buy that too. Though SSD's+PSU should be usable. ::edit:: googling/looking Is EVERYTHING AIO nowadays? Are they like, 10x more leak-proof than they were a decade ago? Still, I really want air-cooled, for sheer peace of mind. Also---the newest parts of my current PC, are two 990 Evo Plus's, 2TB each. And I think I paid like a third of what they're asking for now. They're pretty new, and could easily save quite a bit of money if I used them in a new build. Will depend on how much a 5070 ti or so goes for, alone. (are there any mobo+RAM+GPU combos out there? Ideal would be 5070ti+64GB). Processor will be "whatever". (I do prefer Gigabyte for both mobo and GPU, but really any of the major ones will do, though I would prefer to avoid Asus mobo---had an issue a while ago I'll never forget)
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