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  2. Test_Pilot_2
    I think you've already solved the use case then... anything modern, even mid-grade annihilates the frame rates on older titles. Under these conditions I would stick to reliable performance as opposed to beta testing hardware and serving as a customer service incentive statistic.
  3. TangledThorns
    For gaming go straight to 9800X3D. On a budget, then 9600X. 9600X3D is supposedly going to be released by the holidays too. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9950x-vs-intel-core-ultra-9-285k-faceoff-it-isnt-even-close
  4. jenius
    I do every other build AMD and Intel, my most recent is a Core 285 and it's been very good for creating tasks. My encode speed is a huge improvement over my last computer... But that's to be expected. The build I gave my kids is a 7950 and it acts kinda funny... Random heat spikes that kick all the fans on that disappear as soon as they arrive... Haven't figured out what that's all about but found plenty of people describing it as normal which is disconcerting.
  5. Seto Kaiba
    So at least a modest improvement over the 13900K without the tendency to die messily? That sounds A-OK to me. "Not going to self-destruct" is definitely a strong point in its favor... I've gone through the tedious RMA process for the 13900K before, and when the second one died despite having the microcode fixes I figured it was time to upgrade since the loss of a calendar quarter's productivity to the glacial Intel warranty process just wasn't in the cards. It's kind of a 50-50 between gaming and work, with the latter now involving some software development, network performance simulation, multiple concurrent virtual machines, and some nonsense with LLMs because it's trendy so management wants it involved somehow even if it makes zero practical sense. I'm kind of expecting the LLM stuff and embedded network performance simulations to bottleneck the CPU as hard or harder than any gaming I might be doing. Most of the games I play are pretty old... aside from Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, Overwatch 2, and such I've mainly been replaying much older games like the Dishonored trilogy, Bioshock trilogy, and the RTX upgrades of Quake and Quake II for nostalgia's sake... the latter of which are practically in pocket calculator territory these days.
  6. kajnrig
    Right, the 285K is actually a bit worse than the 14900K in terms of pure gaming performance, but it consumes less energy to do so. I think something like 70-80% the power draw for 90-95% the frames, generally. It also doesn't (seem to) suffer from the same degradation issues that plague the 13th and 14th-gen parts. It's also better overall in productivity tasks. Not by too much, but it's better while consuming less energy. If I were buying for myself, I wouldn't feel comfortable getting ANY 13th-/14th-gen Intel part, new or used. The 285K wins by default. Purely gaming-wise, AMD's X3D parts offer 20-30% better performance for sometimes half the power draw. Across a wider range of use cases, the AMD 9000 and Intel 200 parts tend to trade blows, though the AMD parts consume less energy. But I imagine the AMD chips are demanding a pretty premium at the moment, so if you can get a 285K for fairly cheap, I don't think you can go wrong.
  7. pengbuzz
    @Seto Kaiba On another note Seto: I recall in SFDM that Britai tore the chestplate off of Hikaru's VF-1J when Hikaru, Kakizaki and Max Jenius engaged him aboard his command cruiser. My question is this: I know that Britai was unusually tall for even Zentraedi, but how hard would it be for a Zentraedi to do something like that to a modern Valkyrie nowadays (i.e. vf-25 and up)? I would imagine with the magnetic shifters binding the torsos in place it would be pretty hard even for someone like Britai.
  8. Tking22
    Lot to love there, New Vegas is easily the best of the Bethesda Fallouts, even though it's made by Obsidian lol. Best story, best mechanics and gameplay, best player choice and build options, best characters and companions, New Vegas is simply peak. Caesar's Legion, Rad Scorpions, more VATS, Deathclaws, Mr House, I think I saw some action in Novac, one of the starter towns, I'm hyped, December can't come soon enough.
  9. mikeszekely
    Pretty much this, but I think one of the biggest mistakes I made was buying a 4k 60hz display back in the day. Granted, it depends a lot on whether you prefer higher frames or higher fidelity, but I today I have an RTX 5080 and a 240hz display that runs at 32:9 5120 x 1440, which is double the pixels of a standard 16:9 1440p display but still roughly a million pixels less than a 16:9 4k display. I play mostly single player games and I like to turn the graphics up; I average between 60-90 fps in most games, and occasionally hit the 120 mark. Despite using different cables, both HDMI and Display Port, I had weird glitches with the desktop running at 240hz and wound up setting the display to run in 120hz mode. Before, with an RTX 2080, I had to use DLSS and turn down a lot of settings to stay in the 45-60fps range at 4k, or if DLSS wasn't supported it was a choice between looking good at 1440p (or even 1080p) or looking like butt at 4k. Kinda depends on what you're running, I'd think, if it's more CPU-bound or not. My setup came with an Ultra 7 265KF, and 99% of the time I'm fine. I did notice playing Assassin's Creed Shadows, though, that I'd get some dips in towns where the CPU was driving a bunch of NPCs.
  10. Old_Nash_II
    Season 2 teaser
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  12. pengbuzz
    I think at this point, reliability might be a bigger draw than a top-performer that chokes and burns itself out with dismal regularity.
  13. pengbuzz
    I'm pretty sure he wouldn't mind. And if I'm wrong, you can tell him to blame me.
  14. sh9000
    Iron Man (Extremis) and Mandarin.
  15. sh9000
  16. sh9000
    1/10 Wolverine.
  17. sh9000
    DK-56A.
  18. sh9000
    DC Direct Batman TAS Killer Croc.
  19. azrael
    The Core 9 285K is a mixed bag for gaming. It does about as good as the 14900K; anywhere from 1-5% uplift from the 14900K. There aren't any major drawbacks (it's not going to self-destruct like the 13900K and 14900K) but it's not a performance topper either.
  20. Doudiwome started following Bandai 1/60 DX Chogokin Macross Plus YF-21 , Sharing my Banpresto Macross Arcade Collection and Hi-Metal R
  21. Papa Rat
    Thanks. I have only been on this forum and building for little over a year. I don’t want to be a pest that bother anyone or do you think they don’t mind?
  22. Seto Kaiba
    Random Q for the performance/gaming aficionados here... have you any thoughts on the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K as a processor for a gaming rig? I know Intel's kind of on the outs with that community due to the issue with the 13900 and 14900, so I was wondering if that chip has any major drawbacks.
  23. Seto Kaiba
    Regardless of your conclusions, this is all off topic to the comparison of the Macross Quarter and Macross Elysion based on their official setting info so let's leave it there please.
  24. tekering
    Oh, I'd forgotten this thread existed. I actually have something new to contribute... Doesn't look particularly rare, admittedly... at least, not from the front. The back, however, tells a whole 'nother story. 😎
  25. pengbuzz
    Talk to Arbit; I think he designed some in 3d print...
  26. cfernandez started following PLAMAX 1/72 VF-1 Valkyrie
  27. cfernandez
    Does anyone have the dimensions of the box for the VF-1 strike or super valk fighter? My brother is going to Japan for vacation and he is going to get me some model kits while there including, I hope, the strike battroid. I am guessing no one has dimensions on the strike battroid box as it does not come until October. He goes in October and he wants to plan how big of an empty suitcase he needs to bring. He is getting his own stuff as well.
  28. Test_Pilot_2
    I would recommend aiming for a nice 1440p monitor that works at a high refresh rate. I'm also seeing better prices on packaged, pre-made PCs than parting out. Just find a brand that is friendly for DIY upgrades. You'll get more bang for your buck and you don't get sucked into the 4k/8k bs. High-refresh 1440p with all of today's graphics tech is fantastic. Also much more affordable. I game on a 150" 4k/1440P projector that runs at 144hz. Even at that size the smoothness and additional bells and whistles I can run at 1440p make the experience much better than 4k freesynced to anything 60-90hz.
  29. Convectuoso
    Thanks I'm already working on it
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