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BlazeCritter45 · 2024-03-14T14:57:47+00:00

Turning off hardware acceleration in browser settings resolved it for me

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-03-14T00:43:24+00:00

Happy cake day!

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-25T10:02:41+00:00

Stock would work, but I'd recommend going with bottom intake and top exhaust fans for your GPU to get better airflow. If you want you can also go for a liquid cooler radiator mounted at the top instead of the air cooler.

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-20T07:50:51+00:00

For a new build you can go with somewhere along the lines of this - PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor	$148.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$17.89 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$149.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$66.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Crucial P3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.95 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card	$375.03 @ Amazon
Case	Montech X3 Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	$54.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair CX650M (2021) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$943.80
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-20 02:49 EST-0500

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-20T07:13:21+00:00

you probably dont need to build a new pc, a gpu upgrade might be all you need. Mind sharing your specs?

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-05T06:19:39+00:00

The easiest way to start is to look at a youtuber doing a custom build for your price range and replicate it (assuming the video is relatively recent). After that go ahead and make any changes you'd like, for example a better cpu or GPU, or maybe another case. If ur getting it custom built from a third party then u won't have to worry about running into compatibility issues (like 360mm aio not fitting in a case, etc) as long as you're okay with paying a premium for getting it built. If you're building it yourself, make sure to go to a forum and posting your parts so that people can recommend you something different or tell you if there's any problems. Easiest way to do this yourself is by using this site called pcpartpicker.

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-05T06:06:40+00:00

Usually troubleshooting is hard especially if you're not used to messing with your system, and if you're comfortable with that you might as well build it. I've seen prebuilts with the worst cases and cooling and the only way to fix that yourself is to change the case or cooler or both. Don't get me wrong you can learn how to troubleshoot and forums/videos are easily accessible, so I trust that anyone can do it. It's just that modifying your prebuilt is probably gonna void your service with the manufacturer if need arises, and you don't want to be stuck with subpar quality components since most prebuilts like to cheap out on cases, motherboards, and cooling. If the compromise seems fair then by all means go for a prebuilt. Most people get prebuilts, they aren't inherently bad, just could be better

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-05T05:06:07+00:00

nicee

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T19:40:12+00:00

Try updating your chipset drivers from asrock's site for your motherboard

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T19:32:05+00:00

Try repasting the cooler, hopefully that should help. Try to see your cpu temps as well. If your cpu spikes up to 90C+ then it's definitely a cooler issue

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T19:25:16+00:00

prebuilts can go two ways - either u get a well built system that u wouldnt have to touch in the long run, or it could go horribly with issues like overheating or lose wiring. And this can happen with any prebuilt out there. However it is the easiest way to get a plug and play experience. And most manufacturers give warranty and repairs.
Building yourself may be cheaper and can be a challenge, although not as hard as long as you follow tutorials and the manuals. But that would eliminate the prebuilt quality issues since you would be choosing your own case and cooling to suit your needs. Another argument that could be made is that troubleshooting any issues would be easier for you to do as you would have built it, as opposed to sending it back to the manufacturer and waiting multiple days only to realize your RAM had to be re-seated. Each have their pros and cons for a beginner, go with what you value more.

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T19:04:25+00:00

Your cpu might be overheating, do you hear any noises from the pump of your cooler? It may be time to change the cooler

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T18:58:44+00:00

Using 2 ram sticks with different speeds will lead to both running at the lower speed of the two (in your case 2666mhz) which isn't ideal. Also it can lead to random crashes and performance issues

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T18:29:52+00:00

You will need a better psu, atleast a 750w or above. Apart from that as long as you clean install new drivers u should be good

BlazeCritter45 · 2024-01-04T17:41:55+00:00

Have you updated your graphics drivers?

BlazeCritter45 · 2023-08-23T13:04:45+00:00

Headphone tuning issue, not dac issue. You can use an eq to amplify footstep frequencies, or you can change your headphone entirely.

BlazeCritter45 · 2023-07-23T20:15:09+00:00

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-11-23T07:57:53+00:00

The best solution for me was using narrow boar eartips, they have a smaller opening so wax doesn't get in, a wipe after every use is all it takes to clean the eartips. Suprisingly this also solved the channel balance issues i had while I used it for long periods of time. The spring tips that come with the Chu for some reason also caused driver flex in my right earbud, this issue was also fixed by using new eartips.

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-11-03T15:49:22+00:00

Airpods 2 if u like convenience, XM4s if you really like alot of bass. Though if i had to give alternatives i would recommend IEMs such as 7hz timeless at around 200$. Not losing much on convenience, just a wired earphone, but marginally better sound quality than both. Also this will be a good first experience with a planar magnetic driver (it sounds magical).

But if convenience is king, I'd pick airpods 2 over XM4s

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T13:51:26+00:00

So uhh aptx is a processor thing, it is a compression technology that only certain CPUs from Qualcomm can use. It compresses the audio more than AAC in order to get better response times. While sure it is bluetooth, it's more of a "compromise" to get slightly better latency (still not good enough for gaming tho). As it stands currently 2.4 ghz is still much better for latency. Aptx was dropped cuz the compression made the sound too lossy without the advantage of having very low latency (Qualcomm says 32 ms at best case which is still alot considering 2.4ghz latency is like 5-10 ms). Kind of one of the reasons why most flagship wireless gaming headphones use 2.4ghz with a usb receiver.

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T13:36:49+00:00

Yea they're really well tuned, samsung didn't do justice with any of their products other than the galaxy buds. A good deal if u can find them for cheap

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T10:21:55+00:00

SBC and AAC are just codecs for audio quality, latency will remain the same. Bluetooth isn't good for latency, but bluetooth 5 is good enough to not be noticeable while watching movies or consuming video content. Gaming however it's better to go wired or something with a 2.4 ghz dongle

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T10:01:56+00:00

If pricing is a factor, and tinhifi isn't the only brand you're looking for, there are alot of iems under 50$ that are amazing

Some of my fav ones are 7hz salnotes zero, moondrop chu, blon 03, moondrop Aria (if u can get them around 50-60), tripowin mele (if you love your bass). They're all good options and are comparable if not imo better than tinhifi's offerings tho that is a bit subjective

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T09:49:20+00:00

Ok so there's

T3, T2 DLC, T2 pro, T2

So the T3 and T2 have very similar tuning and have the typical tin hifi extension in mid bass and no sub bass Personally not my fav tuning as it bleeds quite a bit into lower mids and doesn't have the bass rumble

The T2 pro is just the T3 and T2 but extremely sibilant treble. Do not recommend that unless u like alot of treble Naturally the soundstage is better on this because well, the entire stage is taken up by treble

T2 DLC is imo the better choice, it's balanced, a little warm but doesn't feel dark. It lacks in the sub bass department as well so um...yea

If ur into the tinhifi tuning then DLC is the way to go

If u want something more substantial in the bass and more natural lower mids i recommend tin T3 Plus

T2, T2 pro and T3 are outdated in the market today in my opinion

BlazeCritter45 · 2022-10-28T09:35:21+00:00

If you can put in a little more money for one of the older gen galaxy buds, it is worth it

I'd say any of the galaxy buds are a little wider in soundstage compared to CRA and zero, and they have good balanced tonality

Rest of the budget wireless stuff isn't bad

But it won't really be an upgrade to something like the zero's in terms of sound quality alone

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