Recent content by Grady

Yeah, I haven't bought any drives yet. Going to do more research into them before pulling the trigger. Those are just "the best" I put in there as a baseline to start. From the tests I've seen, the m.2 gen 5 drives are literally double what gen 4 are (sequential) and I don't know...maybe I'll...

I ended up going with this board and got the 7800x3D with the G.SKILL RAM in the pcpartpicker link in the original post. Final AMD build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ftHNz6 Everything look good? Honestly, I don't mind returning the Intel stuff. Everything was delivered within the last 2...

Oh, yeah, wow. Exactly a month ago. Looks like Asus is back on the menu.

I haven't but perhaps I should. I just love the fish tank look, although I know it's not for everyone. For the Asus board, did they fix their issues with thermals or blowing up or whatever the actual issue was? I've read some super bad reviews on this generation of AMD Asus boards.

So, interestingly enough! The Taichi boards look amazing and I have been looking at them all day but I saw they are E-ATX and unless the new HYTE Y70 case (releasing on Tuesday) can support E-ATX, I won't be able to use these boards (even though they do look like the best of all AMD boards with...

Yeah, my only concern really is for the Intel boards, you share PCIe5 lanes with the PCIe5 m.2 slot, thus halving your PCIe5 slot for the 4090. Granted, not a huge deal. Maybe a 1-10% loss depending on the game but, it doesn't leave much future-proofing. This is the only reason I'm hedging a bit...

One more thing, and sorry to keep this alive, may I request help on picking a solid AMD board? The one I chose has bad m.2 layouts and I just can't find one with decent overall reviews.

Yeah, this build is 100% for gaming and general use with some Photoshop/AI work occasionally. It will be my daily driver for everything.

Well, unless there are any other objections/thoughts/opinions, it appears AMD is the way to go. I'll just return the Intel stuff.

So the AMD parts I picked out are good? The motherboard is good? I'm open to better/more expensive options if they're rated to be better.

What about the PCIe5 lanes that will be halved for the 4090 on the Intel board if shared with a PCIe5 m.2? Is that even a consideration? Yeah, the AMD board options weren't very impressive. And there definitely weren't as many to choose from as there was with Intel. And I am definitely more...

Hello! This build will be primarily for gaming. Photoshop/AI secondary. It will be on 1440p, 34" UW x2, looking for ultra graphics on all games. In the US. Budget is $3,500+/-. Intel Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9GZ4MV AMD Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q2cZJy So, I initially...

Thank you for all of the replies so far. After looking around, I think I've narrowed it down to 3 phones. 1). Note 3 - Like many of you have said, it's going to be insanely good. My only hesitation is the size. I know it's slightly larger than the Note 2, but I've heard nothing but good...

So, my upgrade is available with Verizon as of now. I've had the Galaxy Nexus 32GB since it's release day and I've loved every minute of it - with the unlocked bootloader, rooting, and customization possibilities. Is there a phone out at the moment that's actually worth going to as far as screen...

Hi all: After much google searching - I can't seem to find a definite answer. I have a Crucial M4 512GB SSD on firmware 0309. Would it be okay to let it sleep? I have run it 24/7 for over a year now. I've read a lot about people having issues with waking from sleep but is it still an issue...