The best you can do at the Moment. Wait.
Maybe even for Intel in Spring- will be good for the prices…hopefully
I was offered a 5800x today. For 480. And I decided to skip it. Last week I had the 5800x in my online Shopping cart, while I did get the info by one of our external IT Guys, about the 3070 in stock for a reasonable price at a very good source. Took me 2 minutes to order the GPU. In the meantime the CPU was out of stock.
The now running 3600x 6 core is ok. One week later it is 80 bucks more, If even available.
It even came with it’s aircooler. Could have saved the 70€ for the Noctua, but I prefer a silent PC.
With the 5800x, I can simply add a second fan for a Push/pull config and keep the aircooler…
But with the upcoming new NZXT 63 or a cheap but very good tested Arctic Freezer II 280 AIO for sub 100€.
Want to keep it together for the sub 800 ZMF closed Back. My savings for the Phonitor Xe got eaten up by this pc build. We live in strange times and it is OK.
All are healthy and there is work. Stores are open and we even have toilet paper LoL. I can order food for our Dog, which became a Problem, for a few months, as he is allergic. So all is fine
And hey… Maybe there is a small chance for a 2020 Bonus, who Knies…
On the other side… 699 for one of the best 3070 GPUs, is not that bad. It is super silent, in the open case, ~2 feet away. But it is gigantic and heavy. Love me some overbuild stuff. It comes with an arm
I am ok with paying the on top now, as like early Adopter Fee. My working ergonomics went through the roof. Editing videos in Davinci and pics in LR Classic/PS is fun. Though miss our 27inch proper calibrated Screen, my wife is using in our Home-office room.
Skyrim came to Xbox Game Pass so I’m once again entering the world of Tamriel for the Holidays. Going to bring along the Focal Radiance and 64 Audio Nio for the journey and see how it holds up with its 10th re-release. The only thing ported over more is GTA V.
Yeah, just need to find time to play now lol… also upgrading my games is killing my internet bandwidth… this next gen stuff is literally making the games twice as big… I’ve spent more time downloading updates then playing.
Also, I’ve been very lucky in beating the bots and scalpers…
I finally had a chance to get some listening in with the Audeze Penrose that I purchased for my son. They’re interesting. they have very good separation, but the timbre seems a little off. They also seem a little bass-lite, but I can kind of see how this would be beneficial for gaming (too much and it would probably have a negative effect on pinpointing ‘targets’).
I don’t game, so these are just some quick impressions with music playback. The AudezeHQ software is available for Windows as the Penrose has been added, but a Mac version is in the works according to Audeze’s website. I think these would benefit from DSP, as planars take to EQ well.
I’ll update after playing around with the AudezeHQ app when it’s released.
Picked up a Legion 5 on sale from Best Buy to replace my tower and it’s been great!
Much in the way that a new fitbit can make people feel obligated to start working out again, this machine has made me pick up and play games more in the past week than I have in the year prior.
I decided to put away my fears and fire up Apex Legends, and I’ve been having a blast.
The temps of the GTX 1660 Ti and the i7-10750H are kept in check for the most part (considering this is a laptop)
If I really push the CPU in particular with a Cinebench run, it’ll peak at around 95C, but other than that, it stays relatively chilly, especially in the cool/quiet mode.
I was also able to beat the top Firestrike Ultra score for this CPU/GPU combo, though it took a little extra help…
Benchmarking counts as gaming because there are high scores.
An Update on the Penrose, I can not tear them away from my Kids to listen to them. My Daughter is strongest user and likes then very much… She runs her own Discord server for her friends to jointly play Minecraft and few more games. Last night she was getting crazy loud and excited with her friends. She is super happy with built in mic and wireless support. AirPods Pro stay in the case.
Hello folks. I have a new in the box Logitech X56 hotas I’m trying to sell. I’ve had bad luck with eBay scammers and locals who want it but never show up. These are currently being gouged like crazy on eBay. Anyone here interested? Not sure if I’m allowed to post it on the buy/sell section. I’d like to get $300 net to me (I paid about $400 after shipping, taxes, and a bit of gouge markup).
Simple thread: Talk about what video games you play! It can be on ANY platform (PC, mobile, Xbox, etc.)
For me, I wish to talk about Kill Shot Bravo: 3D Sniper FPS which is an FPS (first-person shooter) game where you become a deadly sniper and takedown hostile targets along the way as you progress through each region!
So what kind of video games do you play? I’ll be interested to hear about them!
Edit: I also have a PC game (Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts) but unfortunately my PC is being repaired due to some corruption that occurred due to a DOS box game (Apache) that I had downloaded after buying from eBay! So yeah, once my PC is repaired, I’ll be playing Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts!
Hello everyone, i have a question about headset. I recently bought a HyperX DuoCast microphone, but just a month later, my Logitech G Pro X headset stopped working. Now, I’m in the market for a new headset, and I’m torn between the Beyerdynamic Tygr 300 R and the Drop + EPOS PC38X. I’m having trouble making a decision as I’m still relatively new to the world of headphones, and I would appreciate your input on my situation. Additionally, it seems that the Tygr 300 R may require an external sound card, and I would like to know which one would be suitable for my gaming needs. While I understand that headphone preference can vary from person to person, receiving an outside opinion would be helpful. Thank you in advance. Furthermore, if you have any other headset models that you believe would be a worthy contender and could potentially suit my needs, I am open to additional recommendations. I understand that the world of gaming headsets is vast, with various brands and models offering unique features and performance. So, if there are any other options that you think I should consider, please feel free to share your insights. Your expertise and suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I strive to make an informed decision and find the perfect headset that combines comfort, audio quality, and durability for my gaming and multimedia experiences. Thank you once again for your assistance and valuable input.
I recently got a alienware area 51 for gaming. The laptop rocks, with. Dual cpus and nvidia. Graphics, i can move through different games and its so realistic. Love call of duty infinite warfare, and doom eternal. So much better than my old xbox!
It’s a frenetic and very retro-vector-shooter mashup (Missile Command, Asteroids, Centipede, Geometry Wars, Blue Defense! among many others, and with “cameo” appearances of myriad game/pop-culture elements as enemies), with multiple unlockable weapon/shield upgrade paths.
It’s beautiful in play, the soundtrack is fantastic (and available separately), and great fun.
Oh, and while it is Steam-only … it runs on both Windows and macOS (Apple Silicon required).
No affiliation here at all, but the game is good enough that it motivated me to reactivate my 19-year old Steam account (last used to play Half-Life 2 … which was when Steam launched), and buy the thing …
