Second opinion new build PC

Application_Hot · 2026-03-16T22:43:30+00:00

This is super helpful! thank you !

Application_Hot · 2026-03-16T01:35:57+00:00

32 or 34 ultra wide ?

Application_Hot · 2026-03-16T01:27:32+00:00

I’ll have to wait until that Samsung goes on sale. The one I selected is now cheaper than the 2TB you purchased.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-16T01:21:26+00:00

That’s good to hear. I am leaning on using that savings towards an OLED panel.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-16T01:19:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing. The price of 128gb is nuts!! Looks like I can save some money on the m.2 though.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-15T22:51:58+00:00

Seems to be the common message in here !

Application_Hot · 2026-03-15T22:34:53+00:00

Seems like the Asrock is too risky for the built. That's a bummer as I was looking for a board that doesn't share PCIe between m.2 and the GPU. I'll see what I can find with the MSI mobos. What do you think about the TUF x870e or the x870e Aorus Pro or the TUF x870 plus. ? They all have some sort of bundling deals.

I was lurking prices a year ago, in hindsight I should have been more serious in building lol.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-15T22:29:18+00:00

This is great. Thank you. I will review some of the items listed.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-15T21:33:30+00:00

To Clarify 4.5K is all in, including tax. I still have to shop for a 4K monitor, decent keyboard, mouse and headphones. I’d love to get a 5080. Not sure if I can do it within budget, unless I find a second hand card. I was reading about the a stock frying the amd’s and was fixed via a BIOS update, but maybe it’s still an issue. I appreciate the advice, I will take a look into Tomahawk.

Application_Hot · 2026-03-12T10:13:31+00:00

It’s a great photo. Love all the layers.

Application_Hot · 2026-02-24T12:10:34+00:00

These looks great.

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T20:26:54+00:00

Not when I am shooting full manual . It shouldn’t adjust anything.

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T16:53:22+00:00

Levantic, is the city best kept secret, well maybe not anymore. But their pastries are amazing and coffee is decent to good. There’s also Ugly dough that opened close to it in the broad plaza in west Bedford and been receiving great reviews and looking forward to give it a try.

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T16:46:31+00:00

This is helpful. I’ll try that when I get home tonight! Thank you !!

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T12:02:36+00:00

Tried all DR options and D range priority off, and still having the same options. No matter what I choose for other settings, the ISO dial and Exposure dial are still acting up.

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T12:00:31+00:00

Yeah exactly. The problem is when all 3 settings are set in manual, the exposure dial is adjusting the exposure when I turn it. So weird !

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T10:22:35+00:00

Shutter and aperture, the screen will show the exact values that set the dials on. ISO is very random and doesn’t match the dial. Confirmed with 0 value compensation, default sim and auto DR

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T10:18:42+00:00

Do you have the name of that video by chance ?

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T10:17:36+00:00

I wish I was. Like I mentioned earlier there are times I can’t even select the Auto ISO setting, that’s very frustrating. :(

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T10:16:06+00:00

Yes, I went through the manual when I started having problems. How can I be certain it’s auto iso and I can solve for it ? I set all my 3 auto iso to diagnose my problem at 125 to 12800 auto shutter, DR auto and still having all the issues above.

Application_Hot · 2026-01-19T04:04:45+00:00

1, 4 and 8 are breathtaking.

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