Recent content by JoBalz

Too bad there's not a way to build all these new "features" as modular so that the end user could add them if desired, or leave them out and continue on with the OS that works with the software and hardware they currently have. I've just finished upgrading my Ryzen 9 5000X series system and am...

Here in southwest AR, fiber cables are finally being said, but so far the only areas where fiber is actually available are rural areas. No towns have active fiber according to the latest map I viewed today. Supposedly the cables should be in place and the project finished late this year, but...

I also have the Asus ROG Strix Arion Enclosure. It was on the expensive side for what you get (gotta pay for that lighting Bling!) and I found it a bit exasperating to access the inside of the case with the little PIN tool. The instruction sheet that came with it was none too clear as to the...

I know I'm tired of, instead of paying once and then for an occasional upgrade, having to pay what often amounts to the cost of a new copy of the software every year, year after year. I'm an average consumer who does not have deep pockets and who is being ramrodded up the backside by inflation...

I guess you don't buy nVidia products? If you do, those compensation packages are part of the price you pay when you buy their product so it does effect your pocketbook.

Just looking at the names listed, a quick tally in my head comes up with at least $50-million for those people this year. I wonder how much the little folk on the assembly lines charged with the actual building of their products earn? No wonder nVidia products are so expensive when the...

Man, this brand is a blast from the past. Before the introduction and proliferation of gaming GPUs, Matrox was a popular brand for those with a need fore more than an on-board GPU could provide. I began building computers in he early 90s and Matrox was my go-to card until the Mystique., which...

Glad to hear the search box will be an optional feature on the taskbar again. That was one of my grips with Win 11 as I use the Search box all the time to pull up settings, apps, and to find documents.

I agree with all your points but particularly those above. Most hardware is sold or disposed of long before it failed or else could no longer run newer software you have, or else have compelling new features. I'll be honest, I've built new systems for no other reason than I wanted the most...

I've used both Intel and AMD about equally over the years but the last five or so, I'd be in your "Fanboy" category. First, I don't play any games that would benefit from the Intel architecture. Two, power consumption is important to me. Intel's consumption is still higher than the AMD CPUs and...

I have to wonder if they simply tested the adapters under ideal conditions, not under conditions that actual owners would potentially put them through...overclocking, cable management involving significant bending, etc. If I understand what I've read correctly, the melting occurs after the cards...

So far, the people reporting the problem seem to have been beside their computers when they began to smell something burning. But imagine if this had been a PC that was running unsupervised. At the least the computer is potentially ruined. At worst, it creates and house/apartment fire.

Well, interesting news just as my MSI RTX 3060 arrived Friday. Actually, I knew ARC was about to be released, but I was highly hesitant to be an early adopter, only to experience problems with buggy drivers. If they had been released for six months to a year and the drivers had the bugs worked...

I normally keep up with changes in the TIM market, but I was completely unaware of MX-5. During the short time it was on the market, I've changed motherboards and coolers several times. I've used MX-4 several times and it did a good job for my needs. From what I've read in several articles, it...