Posts by analogtiger19

If someone's already out in Monterey, they might as well grab it from the local shop...

Chris Robinson25 said:I’ve actually moved three times as many parts for half the price.

If you're a bad seller, 😬

All jokes aside, something is worth whatever someone else is willing to pay for it... that's the only metric that matters.

If they’re really planning on blowing their entire budget then Super Flower 550 Gold or Antec 550 Gold... both come with a 5-year warranty.

Basically, any Gold-rated unit you can find within that price range that has a 5-year warranty will do fine.😬

crimsonstag84 said:They run at basically the same pace. The 3350P is just one generation ahead with some minor tweaks—maybe uses slightly less power—but you won't notice a difference in 95% of real-world scenarios.

Honestly, the only "real" difference here is that the 3350P doesn't come with integrated graphics on the chip itself...

Larry Ortiz5 said:Rumor has it we’re looking at maybe 2 or 2.5 months

I wish. Honestly, I doubt we'll see anything happening here before summer hits. It's more realistic to expect stuff actually hitting the shelves by fall, rather than just being some talking point for the President to mention in five or six months.

jadebison17 said:http://www.sapphiretech.com/productd...12103&lang=esp

So you tell me... -,-" Yeah, the Vapor-X is blue, but the name doesn't actually say Toxic... I just threw that in there quickly!

The Toxic model looks identical to the one you picked up... the only difference is obvious if you look at the box (at first glance)...Toxic, standard

The issue with this card isn't just raw power; it's the DX10 limitations. Investing in an SLI setup like this feels like throwing money down the drain. Honestly? You're better off selling what you've got and picking up some decent used gear for $800-$333. It’ll actually last you way longer than this SLI nonsense. 🍿

Timothy Kim60 said:Whatever, meh. Honestly, it’s not worth an extra $300$133 over the 390. Plus, you get that 2-year warranty

That’s why I checked the prices for those cards at the same retailer. The cheapest 390 available (with a 3-year warranty) is $1050. So there's a $58 difference... I don't know, personally, I think it's worth that extra $58, though I still feel like now isn't the best time to buy into an "old generation" card. Prices will likely drop even further right before Polaris/Pascal hits the market, just like what happened with the 290 series🍿

😲 XFX AMD RADEON R9 390X DD for $1.00...it's not a bad deal considering the GTX 970 and R9 390 are hovering around $300-$340 at Best Buy (using those cheap, non-reference coolers).

Assuming there isn't a typo here, 😬

EDIT: Yeah, it's definitely a mistake. There's no DD version rocking a 1050 MHz core clock; this is just your standard 390 😢

My bad, I think my coffee-fueled rambling confused things... I wasn't trying to nitpick, just wondering because I'm still running a stock cooler myself. I'm planning to upgrade to a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo soon, so I wanted to see how this thing holds up since it's basically half the price. 🍿

Robert Rodriguez2 said:None of your points hold water compared to what I already laid out above...

Setting aside what jadebison17 posted, how much overclocking headroom are we actually looking at with an LC-CC-120?☕

I'd honestly rather go with a better CPU cooler, provided you're running an unlocked i5... otherwise, that LC-CC-120 is fine enough.

And look, you aren't going to see any massive clock speed gains just by swapping out that cooler...☕

crimsonstag84 said:I don't really see the point in upgrading. If you're struggling to run games, you should be able to crank everything to max settings and just tweak things like FXAA or HDR here and there. Plus, it's probably a bad time to upgrade anyway, since the new GPU generations are dropping later this year.

Maybe try adding an SSD if you haven't yet... maybe something like a SanDisk X400 256GB.

+1

The next six months are going to be a nightmare if you're looking to pick up a GPU, especially the high-end stuff.

mistypilot9 said:That’s exactly what I’m worried about... I suppose I'll try to squeeze a bit more life out of it. I'll attempt to blow out the dust and swap the thermal paste, and then we'll see how much longer it actually lasts. Honestly, I had already set aside $667 specifically for this kind of scenario—thinking I'd be upgrading my GPU—but now I'm back to square one, agonizing over which model to pick 🙂

If only the hardware was still under warranty... right now, spending the cash just doesn't feel worth it.☕

Finally picked up the n/a. Honestly? I’m impressed, but I doubt I’ll ever crank the volume past 35% without blowing my ears out. 🤣 🤣 🤣

electricharbor30 said:hmm, I guess I might've just spaced out there, but honestly, I’d bet anything those older models weren't even rated for 80 Plus or Bronze...

Which older models? My EVGA SuperNOVA from 2009 is both 80+ and bronze...☕>

Timothy Kim60 said:The downside with that Platinum Antec compared to the Gold one is how it hits its power levels—it spreads it across those 4+12V rails, whereas the Gold uses one beefy rail (which is way better for heavy CPU & GPU loads). Plus, you get that 5-year warranty with the Gold version.

If you're talking about that thread between me and electricharbor30, you're halfway there... the Gold actually has two 12V rails, not just one (but it still pumps out more juice on the 12V side than the Platinum does).😁

Thanks for the tip! 👍

It’s opening for me now too... though that karaoke version you mentioned actually has a "K" in the title 😬

Anyway, tell me—is the one I was looking at even worth anything? The link is in the previous post leading to the Logitech page...

EDIT: this one