The Power PC Thread [f*ck off consoles]

[Mr Squashie]

The difference between 4.0 and 3.0 is the same as the difference between DDR4 and DDR5, it's basically irrelevant. Can you measure it? Yes. Can you tell the difference? No.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

I play at 4k which uses 14-15gb of the GPU RAM available and maxes out the GPU itself. I would say going from PCIe 3.0 16X to 4.0 16X made less than 1% difference. There's plenty of bandwidth on 3.0.

What makes a bigger difference is the chipset you have, how many PCIe lanes you have, and how they are controlled E.G direct CPU lanes or Northbridge and then what other PCIe slots you are using as you can inadvertently end up with your PCIe slot for the GPU running at 8X.

 

[Darren S]

I play at 4k which uses 14-15gb of the GPU RAM available and maxes out the GPU itself. I would say going from PCIe 3.0 16X to 4.0 16X made less than 1% difference. There's plenty of bandwidth on 3.0.

What makes a bigger difference is the chipset you have, how many PCIe lanes you have, and how they are controlled E.G direct CPU lanes or Northbridge and then what other PCIe slots you are using as you can inadvertently end up with your PCIe slot for the GPU running at 8X.

So true.

Chuck a load of additional items to fill those slots and you can compromise the availability and throughput of the lanes.

If my SoundBlaster card didn't utterly trounce the onboard mobo audio - I'd remove that too and just have the graphics card solely occupying a slot.

 

[SharkyUK]

44 PCI-E lanes FTW.

That said, I think I may well end up upgrading my PC system this autumn/winter as it's due for a change.

 

[Ph1 Tom]

44 PCI-E lanes FTW.

That said, I think I may well end up upgrading my PC system this autumn/winter as it's due for a change.

Worst "mY tOp PeRcEnTiLe pC nEeDs RePlAcInG" post ever 🤪

 

[Ph1 Tom]

28" 4k 1ms 144hz Samsung monitors for £500 new.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096VPQBRV/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Silent_Scone]

Mine doesn’t really know what it is at the moment. 3090Ti LC is temporary

 

[withoutabix]

Right then kiddies

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/3xs-gamer-ti-amd-ryzen-9-5900x-16gb-ddr4-12gb-evga-rtx-3080-ti-1tb-m2-ssd-2tb-see-info?utm_source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.admitad.com%2Fen%2F&utm_medium=awin&utm_campaign=Sub+Networks&awc=15473_1661439750_5a46c38433044782781c6ba3088850da

About to bite the bullet and order the above, unless anybody can recommend something that betters this?, only thing I might upgrade off the bat is the Ram up to 32gb if there price isn't too over the top

 

[N0ddie]

Not better holding off until next month when new CPU and GPUs will be unveiled?
Prices of current stuff is rumoured to be getting price drops very soon.

 

[withoutabix]

Not better holding off until next month when new CPU and GPUs will be unveiled?
Prices of current stuff is rumoured to be getting price drops very soon.

oh is that next month I read like end of November maybe that was possible release dates

 

[Ant1]

I would agreed with Nods if there was guaranteed availability without massive price hikes on the new kit.

But I think it will be a s**t show so just went with the best that’s available currently.

 

[withoutabix]

I would agreed with Nods if there was guaranteed availability without massive price hikes on the new kit.

But I think it will be a s**t show so just went with the best that’s available currently.

Ye most rumours seem to be pointing to just the 4090 being released at the beginning, which I wouldn't be in the market for anyway tbh

 

[N0ddie]

A lot of Youtube folk are saying do not buy GPUs at the moment. Their prices are falling (Particularly high end stuff) and NVIDIA in particular said only yesterday that they intend to price to sell all the "overstock" they have.

What resolution do you plan on going for? If 4K then waiting for the new CPUs would be a waste. At that resolution your graphics card will be the bottleneck. I'd wait at least 2 more weeks to see this big price drop (On GPUs).

 

[withoutabix]

A lot of Youtube folk are saying do not buy GPUs at the moment. Their prices are falling (Particularly high end stuff) and NVIDIA in particular said only yesterday that they intend to price to sell all the "overstock" they have.

What resolution do you plan on going for? If 4K then waiting for the new CPUs would be a waste. At that resolution your graphics card will be the bottleneck. I'd wait at least 2 more weeks to see this big price drop (On GPUs).

Ah fair enough Im not in a huge rush either way just wanna be set for MW2

only been aiming for 1440p really

 

[Adamm.]

Right then kiddies

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About to bite the bullet and order the above, unless anybody can recommend something that betters this?, only thing I might upgrade off the bat is the Ram up to 32gb if there price isn't too over the top

That's the same one I got in April. Great PC I also was thinking of upgrading ram but honestly haven't felt the need to so wouldn't even say that's necessary. It's also a bit cheaper now than when I got it so looks like a bloody good buy to me.

As the others said there's a chance prices will come down but at the same time there might become availability issues so it's always a gamble.

Only thing I changed is the fans to PWM ones and bigger on the front. Was running at around 80c and now with a slight undervolt it's sitting in the mid 60's.

 

[Rubicon_]

Looking to sell my system soon as its not getting used. Spec is GTX 1080, i5 8600k, 16GB RAM & water cooled. Unsure on how to price it as becoming dated but still a very capable system.

 

[Ray Gin]

Anyone got a secretlab omega? Gunna bite the bullet and get a chair today. The softweave seems to be the go to?

 

[Ant1]

How much for a chair????

 

[Ray Gin]

How much for a chair????

Depends what chair you wanna buy bud.

 

[N0ddie]

@SharkyUK is the chair man (Man in the know about chairs) is he not?

 

[Ray Gin]

They’re out of stock ☹️

 

[withoutabix]

Elite Gaming Chair | GT Omega

A combination of form and function, the Elite Gaming chair is designed to provide the adjustability and comfort you need for long gaming sessions.

www.gtomega.co.uk

Save some dollar and get one of these really love mine

 

[Ray Gin]

Elite Gaming Chair | GT Omega

A combination of form and function, the Elite Gaming chair is designed to provide the adjustability and comfort you need for long gaming sessions.

www.gtomega.co.uk

Save some dollar and get one of these really love mine

I don’t really like that one tbh

 

[withoutabix]

I don’t really like that one tbh

there literally identical bar the omega having the cut outs and being leather

id be amazed if there not made in the same factory tbh

 

[Ray Gin]

there literally identical bar the omega having the cut outs and being leather

id be amazed if there not made in the same factory tbh

Different appearance, foam and material init? Unless I’m missing something. I know a lot of the cheap eBay gaming chairs are pretty much exactly the same. Don’t want a leather/faux chair, sweat city 😂

 

[Adamm.]

Not sure what the difference is but I got this one and like it. I think I prefer the look of some of the Herman miller chairs but the price not so much. I'd say it's quite firm so at first you might think it's going to be uncomfy but I've been sat in mine for some long sessions and not had any complaints.

Gaming Chairs | Secretlab TITAN Evo | Secretlab UK

Meet the Secretlab TITAN Evo gaming chair. Personalized ergonomics and world-leading comfort, all in one gaming chair.

secretlab.co.uk

 

[Ray Gin]

Not sure what the difference is but I got this one and like it. I think I prefer the look of some of the Herman miller chairs but the price not so much. I'd say it's quite firm so at first you might think it's going to be uncomfy but I've been sat in mine for some long sessions and not had any complaints.

Gaming Chairs | Secretlab TITAN Evo | Secretlab UK

Meet the Secretlab TITAN Evo gaming chair. Personalized ergonomics and world-leading comfort, all in one gaming chair.

secretlab.co.uk

Think I’ll Go with that 👌🏻

 

[McGherkin]

Secretlab are apparently very different from the usual gaming chairs. Can’t say that for certain.

The bucket seat in an R-seat RS1 is very comfortable

 

[Ray Gin]

Ordered that titan exo with the softweave plus bullshit foam. Looking forward to it!

 

[Krarl]

I've got a Titan XL

Best investment I ever did, no more achy back or arse

 

[Ph1 Tom]

I had some spare OMP reclining seats. They were super comfy going to the ring and driving around Europe so made a perfect gaming chair.

Would be interested to see how the Secretlab stuff compares tbh, given the hype.

 

[SharkyUK]

@SharkyUK is the chair man (Man in the know about chairs) is he not?

I've tried a few and spent many an hour on my ass in them. And I absolutely LOVE the Secretlab Titan XL. The only downside is that I'm a skinny little runt and it's perhaps a bit too wide for me as I can easily sit cross-legged in it for hours on end! Easy to keep clean, rock solid, mechanically perfect despite seeing typical 8-12 hours working/gaming days.

 

[Ray Gin]

Mines arriving today, looking forward to seeing what it’s like 😎

 

[SharkyUK]

Mines arriving today, looking forward to seeing what it’s like 😎

You'll hate it for the first 2 minutes whilst your butt cheeks feel like they're sat directly on concrete slabs... then you'll just kinda get used to it and wish you'd bought one sooner!

(Maybe).

 

[Ray Gin]

You'll hate it for the first 2 minutes whilst your butt cheeks feel like they're sat directly on concrete slabs... then you'll just kinda get used to it and wish you'd bought one sooner!

(Maybe).

All built now, absolute unit of a chair. Just about got it out of the kitchen 😂

10+ kd ratio on COD incoming. 😎

 

[Cub.]

All built now, absolute unit of a chair. Just about got it out of the kitchen 😂

10+ kd ratio on COD incoming. 😎

YOU GODDAMN HACKER.

RUNNING THOSE CHAIR HAX

 

[Ant1]

All built now, absolute unit of a chair. Just about got it out of the kitchen 😂

10+ kd ratio on COD incoming. 😎

Looking good Liam.

 

[Ray Gin]

Looking good Liam.

Always knew you had a thing for me. 😘 🌈

 

[Ray Gin]

The quality is really good on this. My old one was just a shitty basic office chair, no tension on the back so you just constantly fell back. With this it seems really sturdy and keeps you in an upright position. I reckon I could actually sleep in it. 😂

 

[Krarl]

The quality is really good on this. My old one was just a shitty basic office chair, no tension on the back so you just constantly fell back. With this it seems really sturdy and keeps you in an upright position. I reckon I could actually sleep in it. 😂

I thought the same when I got mine

Turns out being woken up at 4am by the Mrs signifies that I tried and tested sleeping in it🤣🤣🤣