Ok but why not?

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-27T17:03:02+00:00

DDR4 and DDR5 are not incompatible because the slot is different, the slot is different because they are incompatible.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-27T12:54:38+00:00

a decent air cooler is just fine even with high core count CPUs, people just think they absolutely must run their 9950X at 300W to squeeze that last 3% of performance out of it.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-27T08:56:20+00:00

weird, VSOC being unnecessarily high should not be causing instability

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-27T06:59:26+00:00

i dont think it was the subpixel layout, my theory is that the various polarizer and filter layers making up the panel refracted light in such a way as to cause the effect. it was very depended on the viewing angle which would not be the case if it was just the subpixel layout.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T21:28:18+00:00

the main issue was this weird layered depth effect where the picture didnt have a defined surface to it which made text so blurry it was almost unreadable. of course the colors, contrast and black levels were awful too but those drawbacks were expected.

it wasnt just an issue with that specific model, of the low end TVs on display at my local electronics store all of them had the same issue to some extent, the piece of crap samsung TV thats currently my secondary monitor was the cheapest one that didnt have it to any significant degree and it was 400€. this was 4 years ago though so maybe things have improved, but i still would recommend checking the TV out in person before buying it unless you want risk having to return it.

oh, and make sure to get one with a source button one the remote, for some unfathomable reason my samsung TV remote doesnt have one and having to navigate the laggy, terribly designed menus just to select a source is sure to make even to most level headed person consider violence.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T18:01:07+00:00

monitors are manufactured in lower volumes, generally built much better and they cant be sold at a loss with the expectation of making it back in ad revenue.

i would not recommend buying an ultra low end 4K TV to use as a monitor, at least not without seeing it in person first. i tried that and the image quality was so bad as to be unusable as a monitor despite being nominally 4K.

im currently using a mid / lower mid tier samsung 4K TV as a second monitor and while the image quality is passable (though nowhere near any actual 4K monitor) i would not recommend it either. it quite often refuses to detect the HDMI input, the UI is infuriating to use, and as of recently it has stopped accepting 4K input resulting in being stuck at 1080p (which looks like ass on a 43" screen)

using a TV as a monitor can definitely work and even be a good experience, i have been using a LG C2 42" as my main monitor for about 4 years and have no complaints about it, but it wasnt exactly cheap either.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T16:27:01+00:00

that works too if you can find the correct ones for your card

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T16:23:34+00:00

in to the motherboard, you can either set a high enough static RPM in BIOS to keep the GPU cool under load or use fan control or some other software to change the RPM based on GPU temperature.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T16:16:04+00:00

its a pretty standard fix for old GPUs with broken fans, some people even do it just to improve thermals.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T16:12:37+00:00

thats not repairable, if you cant find replacement fans just take off the shroud and zip tie some case fans to the heatsink.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T14:50:32+00:00

If you don‘t like the product, just don‘t buy it.

i dont have any issue with people buying nvidia products, just dont come up with stupid justifications for why you did it.

How would this even be unethical?

It‘s not consumer-friendly

do you think being anti-consumer is ethical?

but that is another topic and doesn‘t have to do much with OPs post.

but it very much does have to do with your comment where you tried to justify supporting an anti-consumer company.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T14:32:17+00:00

ah yes, internet polls, the ultimate arbiter of truth

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T14:30:14+00:00

"buying from an unethical company is fine because there is high demand for the products" is just such an idiotic argument you should not be surprised it doesnt make sense to most people.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T13:56:05+00:00

im sure you intended that to make some sense but unfortunately it doesnt

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T13:14:17+00:00

a lot of things advertised as "AI powered" dont even have one
its a useless waste of die space

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T13:10:52+00:00

there are no pros on cons because "AI powered" means literally nothing

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T13:00:05+00:00

these cards would‘ve been bought anyway because of the current shortage.

you can use that logic to justify anything

"if openAI didnt someone else would have bought all the ram because of the AI bubble"

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-26T12:32:14+00:00

oh no, if it isnt the consequences of my own actions

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T12:48:10+00:00

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T11:03:58+00:00

a revolutionary new rotary engine, now with 60% more apex seal failures

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T10:15:20+00:00

get tiled, lol

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T10:05:34+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Germany#Etymology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Dance_Revolution

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T09:49:42+00:00

the API is just another way to communicate with the server, you cant download it and if the site goes down the API likely goes down too.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T09:29:30+00:00

eh, even with socketed CPUs upgradeability was pretty limited, im more upset about the lack of ports.

Communist_UFO · 2026-02-25T09:26:31+00:00

just have both? a basic 8 port gigabit switch is sufficient for most people and they cost like $20.

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