As much as I know about desktops I know little about the mobile market.
As a bonus for work I am being offered the Surface Pro of my choice. As a power gamer what should I ask for?
Thanks!
Hello,
I do not own a cell phone, I do not want to own a cell phone but unfortunately more and more products are requiring an Android app to make changes on the product. I am looking for the absolutely cheapest phone that I can buy JUST to run modern apps.
I found this, would this do what I...
I am playing Baldur's Gate 3 with my Mac friend and his iMac is having issues with the game. I am trying to get him to buy a new Mac but he is extremely cheap and I mean EXTREMELY. What is the cheapest Mac that he can buy with the following minimum specs (desktop preferred)
Thanks !
MINIMUM...
This is my first AMD CPU and I would like some advice on how to set it up. I have heard of PBO and XMP. Obviously I would like to get the most performance out of it that I can but I am not going to manually overclock it, I hear that the gains are minimal over auto clocking.
This is just a...
The people that worried that instead of upscaling just being used to get better performance on older hardware, but that instead it would be used to push the sale of more expensive GPUs to get the 'real visuals' or worse that devs would get lazy and let upscaling cover for badly optimized games...
Given what I am about to tell you I bet that the answer would be a resounding NO!
I have used Opera for years and I heard about Opera GX and thought I would try it. I also decide to search what the differences between Opera and Opera GX and I found this:
The Inherent Security Risks of Opera...
Here is a list of parts I took out of a PC that I built in 2018. I plan on re-using the case in a new build. If you are looking for a complete set of parts to build a nice gaming PC all you need to add is a case and HD.
I would like to sell them all at once, but if there are no takers I will...
Clearly Microsoft believes that they can blackmail people into buying an Xbox by making Starfield an exclusive title.
Good luck Microsoft!
https://news.yahoo.com/xbox-expected-starfield-sell-10-144156712.html
I finally broke down and bought a 4090 so it is time to see what RT looks like first hand. Whenever I see people discussing games that have impressive RT graphics I see the same three games always mentioned, Cyberpunk 2077, Control, and Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition. What are some others?
I put this system together in 2018. My friend is interested in buying it. I want to keep the case and HD. Here is a list of parts and what I paid along with what I am asking for:
CPU i7 8700K - $398/$150
CPU Cooler Hydro Series™ H60 120mm - $70/$35
MOBO MSI Z370 Gaming Pro AC - $230/$150
RAM...
I know this is off topic but my friend needs an answer soon and this forum is very active, so apologies.
I am trying to find a gaming desktop for a friend of mine that wants to play Baldur's Gate 3. He is extremely CHEAP! I am trying to get him a great deal. Here are the specs for Baldur's...
I know nothing about laptop iGPUs but my friend wants to buy this laptop to play Baldur's Gate 3. The CPU looks fine but the iGPU seems weak:
Here are the specs for Baldur's Gate 3:
Minimum:
Processor: Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 (4GB+ of...
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/06/23/warner-bros-to-implement-ai-film-management-system/
The Warner Bros. movie division signed the deal with the company Cinelytic and will reportedly "leverage the system's comprehensive data and predictive analytics to guide decision-making at...
I am a desktop guy and am not an expert on laptops. I am trying to find a gaming laptop for a friend of mine that wants to play Baldur's Gate 3. He is extremely CHEAP! I am trying to get him a great deal. Here are the specs for Baldur's Gate 3:
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and...
I just received a $5000 property tax rebate check and with news that the 5000 series is being delayed I think now is finally the time to upgrade to a 4090.
I used to upgrade to the top Nvidia GPU every generation. My current GPU is the Pascal Titan X. Then the series 2000 GPUs were too...
Supposedly this is the world's first deep fake detector. It boasts 96% accuracy.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/wonderful/deepfake-detection.html
"Certified Human
How Intel created the world's first real-time deepfake detection platform with...
Something must be wrong with me, or wrong with my eyes at least. I just purchased a new LG C2 48 and I set it up according to settings I found online. Now I am running it at 60 Hz until I can upgrade my GPU to a 4090 and it is beautiful! Three days ago I blew a fuse and my screen lost power...
11 October 2022
Tuesday 11 October 2022
Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
Nvidia miss timed the launch by this much 🤘
If the iPhone app you developed is working fine and doesn't need to be updated, Apple will delete it from the App Store. What a fun company!
https://vivqu.com/blog/2022/09/25/outdated-apps/
According to Tom's Hardware Intel will launch the Arc A770 in Oct
Unboxings: 9 am EDT on Friday, September 30.
Reviews: 9 am EDT on Wednesday, October 5.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arc-a770-embargo-rumors-point-to-early-october-launch
According to Tom's Hardware Intel will launch the Arc A770 in Oct
Unboxings: 9 am EDT on Friday, September 30.
Reviews: 9 am EDT on Wednesday, October 5.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-arc-a770-embargo-rumors-point-to-early-october-launch
According to the former head of security at Twitter it has terrible security. It also alleges that some of the company's senior-most executives have been trying to cover up Twitter's serious vulnerabilities, and that one or more current employees may be working for a foreign intelligence...
Has anyone seen this promo? Every one of the custom PCs look like a hodgepodge of parts thrown together. I do not like any of them.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/matrix-resurrections-geforce-rtx-pc-giveway/
The rumor of the 3090 Ti is back!
According to the rumor, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti will be unveiled at CES 2022 and will be available right before the Chinese New Year. The pricing for the graphics card is not confirmed yet but it is likely to hover at around $1500-$2000 US (MSRP)...
CPU prices are going to get worse
https://wccftech.com/exclusive-demand-to-exceed-supply-for-intel-rocket-lake-due-to-substrate-shortage/
Want a Core i9-11900K? Try $1100 on Amazon. (WCCFTech)
That's a high price for a CPU that reviewers have described thus:
I just bought a WD 12TB Elements Desktop Hard Drive. I had never bought a HD that large. It was already formatted and when I looked at the properties of the drive I saw that 453 MB was already used.
It had two standard system directories
$RECYCLE.BIN
System Volume Information
Is that HD...
I am thinking about selling my old system and I am trying to figure out what it is worth. Am I allowed to put up the specs in this forum and hear what other members think or is that against the rules?
I am planning to build an all AMD gaming rig over the holidays and I want to start gathering parts. I have never used an AMD cpu or gpu before so I am trying to learn as much as possible as quickly as possible.
This will be exclusively a gaming machine. I plan on playing exclusively at 4K on my...
I have done the opposite many times, i.e. using one keyboard, mouse, and monitor to run multiple computers but now I want one computer to run two monitors, keyboards, and mice.
I have my computer, keyboard, mouse, and monitor in my den but I want to be able to run the same computer wirelessly...
I am going to use the LG CX 48 as a monitor and I want a sound base to put on. I was looking at these two
https://www.amazon.com/ZVOX-SoundBase-670-Sound-Subwoofers/dp/B00O96PDBM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ZVOX+SoundBase+670&qid=1605137502&sr=8-3...
I am a desktop user but I have a friend that wants to buy a powerful laptop this holiday season for CAD/3D modeling/ gaming/general use. He likes this site https://www.eluktronics.com/ because they put no bloatware on the machine and he wants me to recommend him a model. I told him that Nvidia...