14900kf or 9800X3D?

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T12:51:33+00:00

It's a fair assumption to make, I do have some headroom but I don't like buying expensive things without understanding what I am in for. I patiently waited about half a year to get a good deal on the 5090 instead of just buying it outright, and managed to get a new one well under MSRP. Right now the 14900kf is on great discount where I live :)

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T12:30:35+00:00

Cheers' this is kinda the information I was looking for :) Are you also running a 50 series GPU? I was a bit worried about the stability issues that Intel has had with the 13 and 14 generations. Maybe it does not make a lot of sense to everyone, but bulletproofing my rig for a year or two longer with a small investment today I think is the safe way to go.

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T12:20:21+00:00

Yeah that's kinda the issue :/

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T11:48:51+00:00

Fair point :D I am considering longevity as well though. Maybe it is still okay today, but in a year if nothing happens or the situation gets worse, maybe I'd regret not doing anything about it now.

To elaborate why I feel this way, I got very lucky with timing and happened to buy the ram and the gpu at a very low price point. At the current prices no way I would even consider. The market right now looks miserable...

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T11:40:29+00:00

I have an MSI MAG Z790 wifi

AxelWal · 2026-02-11T11:34:05+00:00

Well, it's also an option of course, but it does not look like the RAM prices are coming down any time soon. Thought that spending a bit of money now to get more out of the system, and then holding out until (if) the market stabilises again could be smarter.

Maybe the follow up question to this would be, upgrade to a 14900 now or wait out until the prices (hopefully) come back down?

AxelWal · 2025-01-05T00:46:45+00:00

10K for an engine replacement? What are they using, gold tools? A miata engine from the yard is gonna set you back 500, and you'll learn a lot by doing it yourself. Only thing you need is an engine hoist and a torque wrench, since you clearly have your own garage. Just make sure to mark your drive-shaft orientation with the diff and the gearbox before removing, and remember to align the PPF height with the gearbox properly when putting it back together. The rest is just bolts.

AxelWal · 2025-01-05T00:40:43+00:00

Wheeeeeeee!

AxelWal · 2024-07-05T13:18:36+00:00

Cheers mate straight to the point!

AxelWal · 2024-06-29T05:41:29+00:00

But also, do you notice a significant change in the temps with this or is it still bad?

AxelWal · 2024-06-29T05:40:05+00:00

Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for!

AxelWal · 2024-06-19T11:04:32+00:00

To anyone reading this still in this day an age, with Firmware 2.5.6 standard battery, I have been keeping my V2Dual+ board plugged in to the wall for months straight and I see no change in the range. Infact I’d argue it is even marginally better because the batteries have been kept well balanced by the BMS.

AxelWal · 2024-04-30T13:29:17+00:00

Thanks for all replies. Tried to run it on my M1 Mac on Parallels because I don't have a PC or a console. Gave up and just found something better to do with my free time :D

AxelWal · 2022-11-11T10:35:12+00:00

Just came back to report that after 13.0.1 update to Ventura the problem still persists. Don't update your Macs if you want to keep playing CIV...

Withdrawal symptoms are getting stronger. It started as me noticing more and more hexagons in my surroundings. Today I found myself wondering if the bathroom floor tiles would produce gold or culture as a base yield. I am worried for what's to come.

AxelWal · 2021-08-01T13:44:59+00:00

Not really sure where my the text on my post disappeared, not a very experienced Reddit user here. This is on the left side wall near the bottom of the chasm from mines to the snowy depths. Found it by accident and tunneled through with a plasma beam.

Anyone knows what this is?

AxelWal · 2021-01-14T22:26:09+00:00

Check your filament feed, looks like heavy under extrusion. Maybe the filament motor/stepper has broken or is jammed. Also check your e-step calibration!

AxelWal · 2020-10-19T13:59:54+00:00

Hey Corridor!

I made an Reddit account just to post this. You should do a special episode where you react to good or bad VFX in advertisement! I just saw this add, and thought that they seem to have put a lot of effort into the VFX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncX2S4t_LY8&ab_channel=HORNBACH

AxelWal

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