Recent content by gondo

If you get a B450 now, what would be the purpose of upgrading to a B550 in the future? Unless you upgrade to a Zen3 CPU once released. You could go with an X570 board now but is the extra $100 worth it? The X570 gets you the USB 3.2 port and the extra m.2 slot with PCI-E 4.0 support...

Too bad b550 isnt current now.

PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($166.89 @ Walmart) Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($72.99 @ Best Buy) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB...

Ryzen 5 3600 is basically one of the top value CPUs on the market now. Same goes for the 1660Super while it's still available....better value than a 2060 and still 1080p capable. These two are best buys right now.

You wouldn't be the first to do this. You need a large high CFM exhaust fan. 1 fan is easier to work with than dual fans, and top mounted exhaust fans are easier to work with. Use a piece of rigid foam insulation, cutout for your fan. Attach this to the top of the computer over the exhaust...

The Ryzen 5 3600 for a minimal increase in price is definitely worth every penny. Especially now that games and video cards are so CPU intensive and can be bottlenecked. As for the 1660 Super vs 2060 video cards, that's a tougher question to answer. The 1660 Super is more than capable of...

2 side buttons are great for forward and back when browsing the internet. More than 2 side thumb buttons is generally used exclusive to MMO mice.

I actually own a USB DAC and some stereo headphones. I also use plugins like BOOM 3d, Razer surround, Dolby Headphone, etc... for virtual surround sound. I'll try it out after and see if I can balance the sound left/right before using an EQ of some sort before windows sends the audio signal...

I understand. Windows sends single channel digital audio stream via usb. The dac for the headsdset decodes this into the analogue stereo signal for the headphones. Personally i would look for a dac with built in balancing. Get some headphones. Add a modmic if you don't already have a webcam...

By the time you get these replies you could have jumped on your bicycle and pedaled the 20miles to deliver the RAM. In North America 200 miles is a short drive.

Some VA panels have IPS quality color, and given the better contrast with VA you get near OLED quality. Look at Samsung Quantum VA screens....they look pretty damn good, almost as good as an OLED, without the burn in problem.

He's doing color grading and video editing which requires an IPS or OLED monitor. Since OLED doesn't exist for computers a good IPS it is. I wonder why OLED isn't becoming mainstream yet? A good 27" OLED would sell so well for PC. Maybe it's the burn in that's killing it's use for PC.

If you use a laptop do you want a mouse wire dangling around? Mouse wires dangling through and over a desk to a PC on the floor and you are always tugging on the cable. As for battery life you can get around 450 hours with modern RF wireless and much more with bluetooth. Some mice have built...

Well then I guess experience has spoken and MOCA works pretty good. It seems MOCA is good for 1Gb and 2.5Gb is in development. If it's not too expensive to try out and you have power outlets near each connection give it a go.

That motherboard has a good audio with a good dac. I doubt you would notice a difference. You would need some serious headphones to maybe notice a difference, and you would need some serious ears to notice a difference as well. I say waste of money and it's mostly placebo effect. The...