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    Question Is having more FPS or lower render latency better for PC gaming?

    Hello, Just a quick question about DLSS. I know it's been all the rage for years but is it really worth the increased render latency? Using it in for example Throne of Liberty boosts my avg fps from 70 to 120, but increases the render latency from 9ms to 20ms. Is that a fair tradeoff when it...
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    Question Are these temperatures normal while idle and during stress test for my new CPU and GPU? Should I tweak any settings for optimal efficiency?

    I've ran a few other tests and there's this one recommended on TomsHardware called RealBench 2.56, having it run for like 30 min made my CPU hit a scorching 96.4 C and it hovered around 95-96 C before I ended the test. Should I be concerned? Tomshardware guide said it should top out at 80 C...
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    Question Are these temperatures normal while idle and during stress test for my new CPU and GPU? Should I tweak any settings for optimal efficiency?

    Hello, Recently I've built a new computer sporting R7 8700F (no judgment please, I know everyone mocks this CPU, but I like that its fairly new and is known for low idle power draw) and RTX 4060 (I don't use fancypants tech like ray tracing and play on 1080P monitor). I wanted to ask whether my...
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    Question Newly bought laptop brightness always on maximum

    Will be trying cloud reinstall of my laptop soon
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    Question Newly bought laptop brightness always on maximum

    Keyboard shortcuts yes, I've seen bar of brightness going up and down on top left of screen but brightness itself not changing, I tried all of those and more, can read more about on the things I tried here...
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    Question Newly bought laptop brightness always on maximum

    Hello, This has happened with my new HP OMEN (2020 with ryzen) Before writing here, I tried various potential solutions including turning off adjustable brightness (couldn't do it since such option simply did not exist on windows), tried disabling/enabling display and monitors drivers, using...
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    Question BSOD : Driver_Power_State_Failure

    Hello, I used to have time error happening once in a few weeks, sometimes days apart but today it happened twice after not really much use of laptop, just getting on some apps/internet. Anyone know what could be done to solve it? THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS Help would be greatly appreciated.
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    What is the cheapest way to get a laptop from U.S. to europe?

    As you all probably know, things like electronics are notably more expensive in europe, than in U.S., atm looking for a new laptop, since mine is barely strutting along, looking for around 600Eur budget, for that price I've noticed I can easily afford a MSI GL62M 7RDX-NE1050i5 (if anyone knows...
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    Using old SSD as secondary drive for new computer

    Maybe just firefox history and info got erased? Checked anything else besides firefox?
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    Optimus VI 17.3" insane temperatures

    My laptop specs for introduction: i7-4710mq 2.5hz (3.5 turbo, disabled turbo in power options cause temps are going even more nuts then) gtx 860m V300 120GB SSD clevo 370ss laptop case ..forgot what else... anyway cpu temps according to HWmonitor as i post now are jumping around from 42 to 50...
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    HELP, how to return to local account?!

    This is a complete disaster i looked through many guides i found on net but none of them helped.. so eh in past i was using local account but microsoft tempted me to create its account and now it swallowed up my local account and keeps asking that crazy ridiculous 28 letter number and symbol...
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    Can I get away without isopropyl alcohol?

    Well I heated up some vodka,gonna try distill a bit i guess with whatever i find in the kitchen.
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    Can I get away without isopropyl alcohol?

    Hello, so i havent changed my thermal paste for 5 years or so but i decided to get new one since my stock one began to buzz etc, my new cooler got pre-applied thermal paste so i wont need to put more on,the thing is when i remove cooler, there's still some dry thermal paste of CPU, conditions...