Mr. Fox

Totally agree. In fact, AMP was on my shortlist if I couldn't get a Suprim. I was going to grab whichever one became available first for under $1700 before tax.

You should be able to get a 4090 Suprim for that price and it is the clearly best option in terms of power delivery/phase count, build and QC. The only better 4090 is the HOF like @Papusanhas. It does look fantastic, but that is almost exactly what I paid for my 4090 Suprim. As Brother @electrosoftmentioned, unknown on the warranty. Might be kind of sketchy for a US customer. Are you feeling really lucky Brother @tps3443? Here is one for under $700 if it is not a scam. If I had an extra $700 to play around with I would absolutely take a chance on it. But, I don't right now. Only 6 more available. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805400355205.html

Awesome. Glad to hear it worked well. I run only modded versions of Windows with full admin rights and UAC disabled, so that might be why your permissions were more restrictive. Have a nice weekend. Well, here's the deal. If AMD AI/software is smart enough to know Winduhz Update did something really stupid, Micro$lop's AI/software should be smart enough to identify what it would normally do is a stupid idea (like replace a newer driver that was already installed with an older driver). The problem is the people writing the software and programming AI are not smart enough to know the difference between a good idea and a stupid idea, or they just don't care how it turns out for the poor sucker that is having Windoze Update projectile vomiting on his OS.

Unwarranted change purely for the sake of change is always stupid and the outcome almost always sucks. The downgraded Winduhz 11 screen snipping tool is just one example of an unnecessary change that sucks. Do you want the old Window 7/10 screen snip tool back? You know, the one that is simple, elegant and just works correctly 100% of the time instead of the idiotic "Snip & Sketch" bloated UWP piece of trash that often doesn't? https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-restore-old-snipping-tool-in-windows-11 If you do not have a computer with Windows 10 to copy the files from, you can download mine. Old_Snip.7z You may need to take ownership of the folder to manually copy the .mui file to C:\Windows\System32\en-US Order has been restored...

It's the same story, just a different scene. When the newer isn't better you just go back to using the older. Any recently produced ATX 2.0 PSU has the ports that are needed and I think there's no shortage of those power supplies. There's also the element of manufacturing in accordance with need. If Intel releases a new high-end graphics card that sells well and uses 8-pin connectors, and AMD continues manufacturing graphics cards that use 8-pin connectors, the makers of power supplies will manufacture something that can sell because there is a demand for it. Right now we are seeing a PSU market reacting to a trend, simply being smart and following the money. If that changes tomorrow, they will change with it. They don't need to modify what they are making. All they need to do is use a different inexpensive piece of plastic at the GPU end of an array of electrical wires that doesn't care what connector form factor is attached. In addition to that, many people that aren't married to the idea that they need a specific overpriced video card brand that uses a morphodite 12VHPWR connector that also requires that they retire a perfectly functional, possibly even a very expensive and still functional, power supply they will chose the option that makes the most practical and financial sense. If Battlemage provides performance that is similar to a 4080, then there will be two high-end alternatives, including 7900 XTX, that do not require spending money on a new PSU that works just as well as it did on the day it was purchased.

Although I don't have any first-hand experience with it, comments from owner's of the new Intel GPUs indicate they are seeing steady improvements as drivers and firmware mature. Not only is this something new for Intel that would naturally take time, money and effort to master, but they have fierce competition. AMD alone has their work cut out for them competing against NVIDIA, so think about what a steep uphill climb it is for Intel. Being the world's best CPU-maker means absolutely nothing in the GPU space. Reputation is nice but, at the end of the day, results are really the only thing that matters. Appropriately, and as it should be with all things, trying hard just isn't good enough and there are no trophies for participation. I'm excited at the possibility they might actually land a few rib-breaking gut punches to both NVIDIA and AMD in the GPU space.

It matters a lot at the local level even though globally it might be a small percentage. The associated jobs that are created are also very valuable, as is frequently the case when a very large business comes to a city or town. The ripple effect is often much larger and broader than the big roster of staff.

Looks like Battlemage will have 4 x 8-pin. No silly 12VHPWR connector nonsense. If this is accurate and it competes with, or beats, the RTX 4080, I might have to think about getting one. One of my sons is a contractor at the Phoenix Intel fab facility and another a contractor at the TSMC plant currently under construction. Both facilities are massive and have a gigantic workforce. (All four sons work for the same electrical engineering company, but the other two work on other projects.)

Maybe more good jobs for Americans and I love the idea of defunding the CCP and cutting China out of business deals anywhere the opportunity presents itself. It would be great for the rest of the world hang them out to dry. I'm not really seeing any angels in the tech realm. They all seem like devils to me. It comes down to picking your poison. Nothing genuinely good comes from China. Relegating them into a state of abject poverty would be an effective way of preventing them from waging war with the free world. They have few natural resources and depriving them of the ability to cultivate financial resources or conduct business is an excellent idea. When your enemies have no resources, no money and no food, they're no longer a problem for you or anyone else.

Maybe not... I'd actually like to see GPUs getting manufactured here in the US instead of Asia. This was from 4 months ago, but nobody was talking about it until now...

Intel will be making NVIDIA GPUs???

Silicon lottery is what it is. Not all parts with the same SKU are created equal. Some are good, some are garbage. CPU, GPU, RAM, motherboard are all potential casualties in a world where QC is essentially non-existent. G.SKILL is the memory brand I have RMA'd more than any other. About one in five are excellent, with the rest ranging from mediocre to totally unusable garbage. Their XMP profiles are always the least stable, but their good silicon samples manually overclock nicely. Their lousy samples just need to go into the garbage. So far, the DDR5 memory modules that have been hands-down the best at everything are the naked green generic SK Hynix M-die and A-die modules. They are more stable and perform better, and overclock higher, than any of the branded RGB junk wrapped in heating blankets that I have purchased and returned. I'd be glad to test your 7200 G.SKILL 48GB kit in the Dark if the V-Color shows up. Thank you. I saw another video showing that new gimmick form factor with connectors on the back. This make no sense at all. The idea is focused on aesthetics and another presentation of form over function. Another example of unnecessary change for the sake of change rather than a bonafide improvement. I'd much prefer that they focus on being consistently excellent at what they already produce rather than looking for weird gimmicks that require unnecessary purchases of related products. This is as bad as, maybe even more idiotic than, the unnecessary introduction of the 12VHPWR connection.

It's no secret that I'm not into SFF computers but the new model coming from Acer is a pretty sweet looking little beast. They intend to sell it as a pre-built or just the chassis for custom DIY builds. Anyone that's not in a hurry that is interested in SFF should check it out. It will be interesting to see how the self-contained liquid cooled 4090 behaves in terms of thermals compared to a normal air-cooled space heater.

Banned... for gaming on Linux... 'cause that's "cheating" and unfair to Winduhz users that are crippled by the cancer OS.

I haven't, but I rarely ever visit Facepoot or Twatter. It would be kind of neat to have someone famous or powerful respond though. Speaking of powerful, nothing gets the attention of stupid people like money... namely, the loss of it. I love it when normal people take retribution into their own hands and the result is effective without any effort at organization. Just random normal people voting no to nonsense with their wallets is a beautiful thing. Just imagine how effective a serious concerted effort could be at restoring decency and normalcy to our lives.

Speaking of games, this looks like it might be a new Crysis competitor. @Etern4lI hope this is not a prophetic glimpse of where the AI road is taking us. This is pretty interesting...

On face value I think it qualifies as facetious. 3080 Ti FTW3 destroys 4060 Ti. Even the 4070 Ti is just a shade better. Not enough better to justify spending money on it if you have a 3080 Ti.

Newer is always better newer... 100% of the time. The people who make money selling things just because they are new appreciate it the most, LOL. Lots of this... Lots of that... But, very seldom this...

Dang, that is really one stupid-looking GPU. That goofy frame arounds it is super dorky looking. The people that design ASUS products are retards in the truest sense. They do some of the most ridiculous and unintelligent things I have ever seen. I think it was a smart idea and MSI thought of it. I doubt it had to do with cost. I doubt the cost would be appreciably different. It should become industry standard if the industry intends to keep using this garbage connector form factor. I think it should be discontinued immediately and they should go back to using 8-pin connectors until something that we can actually say is better has been identified. They could use the same 24-pin connectors as motherboard power if the idea of going back to using 2, 3 or 4 of the 8-pin connectors is mysteriously somehow a bad idea even though it never was before. NVIDIA just needs to own the fact that the 12VPHWR connector was a stupid idea, and all of the AIB partners need to retool for 8-pin and stop building anything using the new trash. ("New" is fast becoming the synonym for trash, or so it seems.) The yellow is a super smart idea. It doesn't fix the underlying problem of the defective connector design, but it makes spotting the problem easier. But, there is an aspect to it that is super-stupid, too. By using the 12VHPWR connector on both ends, they are DOUBLING the chances that the cable will burn due to a poor connection. Since the connector design is inherently defective, it makes NO SENSE they would do this. They should have normal connections at the PSU. Just like the superior 8-pin (6+2 PCIe) connector that has served the world well since the day they were introduced, there have been no problems on the PSU plug side of things. Now MSI is introducing a second problem where a solution or change was unnecessary and, in this case, ILL ADVISED. That seems almost as stupid as something ASUS would do, LOL. Change for the sake of change is never good or welcomed. It's just dumb.

Using this would require installing a weak CPU on a relatively low-profile air cooler or a 360 AIO. I wonder if you could fit a 360 AIO into that? Seems like that might come closer to fitting than a respectable air cooler would. It also needs a 1440p screen versus 1080p. They should make it a few inches bigger to accommodate keyboard and mouse storage with a special pouch our something. But, if it is already at the maximum size allowed for carry-on luggage that might not be possible. You'd probably never see it again if you checked it as luggage. TSA/Airline baggage handlers are notorious for 5-finger discounts. I've lost lots of things, often things of low value, that was in my checked bags. For a period of time it was least once a month something would get stolen from my checked luggage. Cologne/aftershave, cordless beard trimmers, even articles of clothing. Even the TSA-approved padlocks I used to lock the luggage would be gone when I would get my bags from the baggage claim carousels. The padlocks were stolen/missing almost 100% of the time. After buying them a half dozen times I finally gave up. I would also be concerned about the GPU bouncing around during travel. You would need some air bags or something to pinch it in place like those expandable foam things they use for shipping prebuilt desktops. Otherwise, I think you would be courting disaster just letting the PCIe latch and thumbscrews be the only thing to secure it. It is a neat idea, and it's awesome that it will support a full ATX motherboard instead of the crippled baby desktop motherboards. But, something about it makes me hate it. I do not like any of them personally, but I think the SFF hotboxes might work better. Check this out, though... I figured out a way to control the rainbow puke on my TeamGroup Delta RAM. I can't bring myself to install the Armory Crate digital gonorrhea UWP software, but this did the trick. Everything else in my work PC is managed by a SATA-powered external ARGB/RGB controller with a handheld remote and Aura is disabled in the BIOS, but even that didn't stop the memory from doing its zombie rainbow puke dance. I downloaded this originally for the 48GB 7200 G.SKILL Trident memory kit that was defective and needed to be RMA'd, but it works perfectly for the TeamGroup Delta memory. https://www.gskill.com/gskill-device/memory/G.SKILL-Trident-Z-Lighting-Control-v1.00.35.zip https://www.gskill.com/gskill-device/memory/G.SKILL-Trident-Z-Lighting-Control-v1.00.35.zip Everything's right when my lights are all white. It's really too bad the Q-code LCD letters are red instead of white like the Z690 Dark.

OK, good. I generally see between 12.150V and 12.950V.

Are they saying that drops in voltage are causing the cables to melt? If so, how does that make sense?

I like consistency and a desktop environment that looks and feels like Windows 7/Vista best, but I like that I can do most of the things I want to do with Linux and I don't have someone dictating that I accept their way of doing things and stealing my data while dictating. We got Vista, too!

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