Recent content by holyprof

Proof that all of the Huawei products were, are and will be subsidized and controlled by the Chinese government. No way they could sell phones and other products at the same, and in many occasions way superior tech level than Samsung, Apple and Google, but at much lower prices. I'd rather have...

I had a Corsair CX600 that after 3 yeasrs could not power my Ryzen 3700X + GTX1080 combo. Had to swap to a higher tier Corsair TX and add 50W more.

I have a similar system with Ryzen 7 3700X, 32GB RAM and RTX2080Ti. My Corsair TX650 is more than enough. The system peak power measured on the wall socket is less than 500W. As mentioned by 8tyone, any good 650W PSU will do. Avoid cheap ones from unknown brands.

Yes, I am aware that some people (myself included) appreciate the sound of amplifiers without feedback. Many years ago, when my hearing was good, I could easily tell the difference between two similar amplifiers that I assembled, one with a deep feedback loop and the other using only local...

Also, for people that appreciate that particular distortion (ahem, colour), you can obtain the same using digital processing applied to the source signal. Also, from technical standpoint, you could obtain sound similar to tubes using specially crafted FETs, which, unlike bipolars, work pretty...

Look pretty, but I still prefer my "old" black ATH-M50xBT. I'm not a studio technician or a dedicated audiophile, but those are the best headphones I've owned and don't plan on upgrading unless they stop working. Also, as I've read on a review of those phones, "Do we liked the ATH-M50x? Yes! Do...

One more "form over function" innovation. When you're supplying 300W+ to a GPU, with spikes going much higher than the average power draw, the last thing you should do is introduce one more connector and tiny motherboard traces to conduct that power :kookoo:. Looks cool though.

I bought my EVGA 1080 in a physical store (in Protugal, which is in the EU) with official warranty and it successfully registered on evga.com for the lifetive warranty with EU address. Sad to see them go out of business. Motherboards won't be missed as mich as their top-notch GPUs though.

You are not using any adapters right? The HDMI cable is plugged directly into the GPU. Ok, then maybe it's the power supply or some problem with your monitor. If you have a TV with HDMI input at home, you should check connecting your PC to it.

I just checked the HP 24mq's specifications and it has a VGA input (besides the HDMI). The maximum supported resolution for VGA is 1920X1080 at 60 Hz. Are you using VGA or HDMI cable? I had problems with my Benq WQHD monitor when connected using DVI or VGA cable, but with Display port or HDMI is...

That card might be popular among video editors on a budget, just like the 3060 12GB before it. The 12 GB 3060 beats or ties the 3060Ti in every single video test for slightly lower price. Relatively low price (compared to 4070 and 4080) - check; Same Nv video codec (as 4070 and 4080) - check...

It's all well until I read this: "monolithic die APUs with their iGPUs disabled" I can't rally see a reasonable use case for a 4C/8T CPU without a iGPU. Except for some headless server which is a quite limited use case.

I have the TPM switched off in UEFI. Will stay on Win 10 for as long as it's possible without giving up too much in new features or software OS requirements.

This is why Elite Dangerous (from the same parent company) got a crappy first person shooter expansion instead of new space content - they probably reused some code from "Lemnis gate". One more game I liked but is getting buried by bad management decisions. Instead of keeping the best space...

This card will be perfect for creators that don't want to spend too much on a GPU. Davinci Resolve can use all the VRAM you throw at it, the faster, the better. For some video editing scenarios, a 12GB GDDR6X 3060 will be faster (and less expensive) than a 3070Ti. I guess NV has excess of GDDR6X...