Recent content by nerdvous

This reminds me stories from the days of dial up, of hackers exploiting corporate numbers to get free unmetered access.

What's strange and sad about this is that Respawn have generally been pretty good for PC. Titanfall 2 ran like a dream on my (by then already outdated) computer, able to hit 1080p60 at max settings, and three years later it could still handle Apex Legends. I wonder how much of that is to the...

If a brand new PC built exclusively for gaming can't reach acceptable performance at max settings, then the much larger audience with older PCs are liable to assume that they won't reach acceptable performance at *any* settings. So I guess it depends on how many copies you want to sell ;) I'm...

The problem in this case seems to be that even if you were to upgrade to cutting edge hardware, it will still run like bantha poodoo :sick: Embarrassing really to go ahead with the launch. The day one patch apparently improves things, but not by enough...

This is the game AMD are giving out with new 7000x (including 3D) purchases. I wonder how many players eager to test their new builds are going to be driven to despair at these framerates. As ol' Palpy once himself said...

As someone who has just built a new PC with a 7800X3D, this is very concerning! I was one of those who didn't really question when I read things like "DDR5 6000 is the sweet spot" or think too hard about what the letters in EXPO stood for. I get that yes, it's overclocking, but the way it is...

Looks like the case I bought for my upcoming build has an anti-sag GPU bracket included, which is extremely welcome given this report. I might have overlooked it otherwise, so the author has my gratitude.

Thanks! I think I'm leaning towards the air cooler, just for that 'set and forget' factor.

Hello hello! I'm back again with (hopefully) one last question. I talked myself into the 7800X3D - inevitably! - and now most of the parts are ordered. I just have to decide on a cooler. I noticed the Tom's review suggested (via AMD) at least a 280mm water cooler, but I was wondering if there...

Thanks for your post. Am I right in thinking that regardless of what AM5 motherboard you choose to pair with a 7000x3D processor, for best results you're going to want to update it in this way to the latest available BIOS?

With Paul getting some flak in the comments, I'd just like to show my appreciation that in the text of the review I think he is very fair, and covers the relative merits and drawbacks of each platform well. The summary may not reflect that, but as someone coming back to PC hardware after a long...

We seem to be in a similar position, so I'd be interested which motherboard you end up settling on. If you don't mind me asking, what's driving your preference for support out of the box? Convenience, reliability, performance? Or something else?

Without wanting to get involved in a platform argument, my perspective is that this CPU is probably going to offer very good gaming performance for relatively low cost and power draw, making it an attractive proposition for gamers to build a system around. This is good for everyone, because it...

It's nice to see that this tech is moving along, although it seems like it will be another cycle before it makes sense for anyone other than enthusiast early adopters.

Thanks guys! I really appreciate the advice and suggestions, the info about RAM was especially helpful. I guess I'll start buying parts common to both builds where the prices look good. The final decision can come later (although I think I might have already set my heart on the 7800X3D).