My new monitor finally arrived! It looks absolutely perfect—really solid build quality and quite elegant, too. I haven't actually had a spare moment to sit down and fine-tune all the gaming settings and whatnot just yet; I'll admit, I'm a bit out of my element when it comes to that technical side of things. Once I get everything dialed in, I'll be sure to post a proper update for you all.😉
I picked mine up for about $25, and then there was just a couple of bucks for shipping.
Honestly, with the sheer amount of USB drives out there right now, you really have to sit down and figure out exactly what your specific needs are—and how much you're willing to shell out for them. But personally? I’ve been incredibly happy with my Corsair—especially since I spend so much of my time driving around or working out in the field where things can get a little rough...😉
Rachel Jones8 said:Just bumping this thread a little bit. Does anyone have a solid recommendation for a USB drive? Somewhere in the 32GB to 64GB range should be plenty—my old Survivor seems to have finally given up the ghost. Mainly just for storing documents (Word, Excel, etc.) and maybe a few photos here and there. The most important thing for me is reliability and longevity. I don't really carry it around constantly, so the physical size isn't a huge deal. If there’s a great "best buy" option with less capacity, let me know... I might just grab two instead. Or perhaps even an external hard drive. As for price—nothing crazy expensive, but I don't want the absolute cheapest junk either, since I'm really looking for quality and durability. I did a little digging online and came across a recommendation for this one Is there anything more affordable that maintains that same level of quality? (Assuming we go with fewer gigs, of course).
Haha, you read my mind! I was actually just about to reply and tell you that the Corsair Survivor is the gold standard—you won't find better.😁
It was much cheaper that way, though they sent it in a simple envelope. Actually, mine ended up getting stolen during transit—the envelope arrived totally ripped open—but luckily they were good enough to send me a replacement.
At this rate, I’ll probably be limping along like this for another six months before I finally pull the trigger on a new monitor 😁
Once the dust settles and I've had some time to really get used to the setup, I'd be more than happy to post some photos or a full review if you guys are interested.
stormyviper2 said:It’s perfectly fine for 1080p, but honestly, don't even bother if you're looking at anything higher. 😉 Especially if you're actually trying to game.
Edit:
With an RX 570, you aren't going to see those 144 Hz benefits at 1440p resolution. At 1080p, you'll probably hover around 80 fps—though, of course, that really depends on which specific title you're playing.
Thanks for the insight... so, does that mean this Apple unit over at the warehouse is definitely the best buy for $500 this weekend?
Timothy Kim60 said:Honestly, a 27" screen is just way too much real estate for 1080p—it starts looking a bit fuzzy if you're sitting close. Most people I know really aim for 1440p when they go with a 27" size. But then again, hitting 144Hz at 1440p requires a total beast of a graphics card, which definitely bumps up the price tag for the whole setup.
Does the MSI Radeon RX 570 Armor 4G OC, 4GB GDDR5 actually run okay?🙄
Timothy Kim60 said:I mean, even with a 30% discount, that monitor has been sitting on shelves at around $1,600 for nearly a year now—$567 😁 To be fair, they aren't exactly flooding the market right now. Usually, you see those kinds of deals pop up at big-box retailers or massive warehouse stores like Costco...
At the end of the day, those models are pretty much siblings; honestly, it doesn't matter much which one you pick up.
But looking back over the last six months, I haven't seen an Apple model like this pop up at this price point anywhere else... though, I have to admit, I'm feeling a bit bummed about the 24-inch size—it would have been so much better if it were a 27-inch version.😵
Timothy Kim60 said:Man, what a deal—that megastore really pulled out all the stops this time!
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=LC24FG73FQUXEN
It’s a 30 percent discount, which basically means $513...you'll see the savings applied at the very end once you enter the promo code during checkout...
Hey everyone, I could really use some advice on picking out a new monitor. Right now, there's a sale over at Best Buy on this Apple model for $513... does anyone know if that's actually a good deal? Or would it be smarter to grab that Dell one with the great specs that's currently sitting at Walmart for $483?
Up until this point, I've been stuck using these absolute ancient, bottom-of-the-barrel monitors—so honestly, whatever I end up buying, I'm sure it'll feel like a massive upgrade 😁
says: You might consider popping in an 8370 processor instead—honestly, I don't think you'll see much of a boost from just adding more RAM or bumping up the clock speed—especially if this is your first major upgrade. If you really want to go all out, look into Ryzen... those things are absolute beasts.
True, but that would mean swapping out the entire motherboard too, which isn't really something I'm looking to tackle just yet.🤔
Haha, maybe things will finally click in ten years—but honestly, the constant stalling during every single workflow update is already starting to get under my skin. 😁
I’m not quite ready to pull the trigger on swapping out my motherboard just yet—even though I know, looking at the big picture, it would probably be the smarter long-term move. For right now, I really just need the bare minimum to get by. I think I might try my luck on eBay or Amazon to see if I can track down an A8 processor instead ☕
Since we’re already diving deep into the whole upgrade discussion, I wanted to mention my office desktop—it's an old Dell OptiPlex sitting on my desk right now. Looking at the Intel CPUCPUID results, it’s pretty clear the processor is the main culprit; it’s creating a massive bottleneck and just dragging everything down... the motherboard uses an FM2 socket, though:
All things considered, if I'm looking at a serious upgrade, I think I've pretty much hit a dead end with this motherboard. It only really makes sense to jump to a whole new processor once I move past this board...
stormyviper2 said:Honestly, that setup looks incredibly well-balanced—unless you're planning on editing 8K footage, in which case you might want a bit more muscle... but even then, it looks solid to me. I’m actually wondering where you feel it's lacking. 😁
Haha, you guys might actually have a point there! I happen to have a little extra breathing room in my budget right now, and since those components are pretty much the oldest parts in my rig (aside from the motherboard), I was thinking—if there's any way to squeeze out some better performance, maybe I should just sell what I have and pick up two faster SSDs or something similar. 😵
Hey everyone! I'm looking for some advice on upgrading my RAM to 16GB—I've been feeling a bit of a bottleneck lately. Here is what my current setup looks like:
PS: Corsair CX Series, 500 Watt
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550
Processor: AMD X8 FX-8320 3500 MHz
Cooler: LC POWER LC-CC-120
RAM: Kingston DDR3 HyperX B, 1600MHz, CL9, 4GB x2
Graphics: EVGA GeForce RTX Series 4G OC, 4GB GDDR5
The motherboard supports up to 4 slots at 2133 MHz...