Recent content by Chriss Angeh

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    Question rtx 4070 gpu on a micro atx board is pushing down the SATA cable, will this damage it in the long term?

    I actually have a nvme above the GPU, i still have one more slot for it under the GPU but to be honest I don't wanna use it, so sadly discard the SATA cables are not ideal for my situation I use ssd and the good old Fatty HDD, with that being said is this harmful or just something that doesn't...
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    Question rtx 4070 gpu on a micro atx board is pushing down the SATA cable, will this damage it in the long term?

    hello there. i recently bought a rtx 4070 asus dual for my system and i noticed that when i had to install the gpu the gpu its just too big for the design of my mAtX motherboard and its pushing down the SATA cable from my drive because it simply has no more room for it. im afraid that this is...
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    Question Looking to buy a new SSD for my system

    https://www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-500GB-Internal-MZ-77E500B-AM/dp/B08QBJ2YMG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3QDNS759UM72D&keywords=samsung%2Bssd&qid=1668785850&refinements=p_76%3A1249137011&rnid=1249135011&rps=1&s=electronics&sprefix=samsung%2Bssd%2Caps%2C248&sr=1-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.08f69ac3-fd3d-4b88-bca2-8...
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    Question Looking to buy a new SSD for my system

    yes i was also considering another crucial mx500 but 1tb this time, any thoughts on this particular model though...
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    Question Looking to buy a new SSD for my system

    I have a b550m aorus elite motherboard, ideally SATA 3 and budget of $100 but I wanna keep it low if possible, so Samsung products might have to be a no, im currently using a crucial mx500 of 500gb for OS and gaming it's already on 88% life remaining
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    Question Looking to buy a new SSD for my system

    Hello there, I'm currently using a ssd of 500gb for my os system and some installed games while using the HDD for documents, media storage only and some minor games that are not heavy at all. Now I'm looking to buy a new SSD of 1tb but I'm looking for options that are bang for buck If possible...
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    Question is this rtx 3050 worth the upgrade?

    thanks fellaws, i got lucky and manage to grab this instead: https://www.newegg.com/asus-geforce-rtx-3060-dual-rtx3060-o12g-v2/p/N82E16814126524?Item=N82E16814126524&Description=rtx%203060%20asus&cm_re=rtx_3060%20asus-_-14-126-524-_-Product hopefully i did a good choice here!
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    Question is this rtx 3050 worth the upgrade?

    well im mostly trying to upgrade due to already being 2/3 gens behind of what we currently have, and games are gonna be more demanding every time now, im not exactly interested in RTX, i am interested in dlss and encoding for streaming. if i get the chance to get a 3060 is that worth it then...
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    Question is this rtx 3050 worth the upgrade?

    getting the rtx 3060 its like 200$ more cant really say its worth the price tbh but thats just my opinion, according to some benchmarks i saw the diff between fps are around 20 or so at best. psu: xpg core reactor 750w gold
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    Question is this rtx 3050 worth the upgrade?

    hello there, im currently using a gtx 980 reference edition, and i would like to get some opinions on the matter if this would be a good upgrade or not from the current card im using. View: https://imgur.com/a/1GztOY4 this is the single fan version of the phoenix asus edition, my aim was ofc...
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    Question gtx 980 reference edition thermal pads replacement size?

    hi there, i was thinking of doing a deep cleaning to my gpu and at the same time change the thermal pads that currently has on the gpu, but im uncertain of the size requirement that i need to buy to replace them. perhaps someone in here is willing to share their knowledge if they changed their...
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    Question New Forza NT-1011 UPS has peculiar smell ?

    yeah i left it charging overnight after using it for an hour at best on my desktop and monitor. so in the end it charger like 8 hours more on top of the 7 hours that i actually gave before using it. when i tested the battery (unplugged the power connector of the ups from the power outlet) , i...
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    Question New Forza NT-1011 UPS has peculiar smell ?

    Hi I recently got a new Forza NT-1011 UPS: https://www.forzaups.com/products/internal/NT-1011-eng Now, I've never used a UPS until now so I followed the instructions that are in the manual, pretty much just plug in the UPS to the outlet and leave it charging without anything plugged in to it for...
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    Question gtx 980 after using NVIDIA Graphics Firmware Update Tool for DisplayPort 1.3 and 1.4 Displays

    according to my monitor its capable of using only 1.1 or 1.2 when i check it on the OSD, and supposly this displayport cable i got is 1.2, for some reason nvidia firmware updater suggested that an update was due or required it, take it as you want, so i accepted and it did the update, restarted...
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    [SOLVED] which would be the most adequate UPS for my system ? (i ran a psu calculator test)

    thank you for your further explanation, so either of these psu that i listed will do just fine ?