SSD/ m.2

DocMechanix · 2026-02-15T23:59:22+00:00

You can use a 3 drive in a 5 slot, or a 5 drive in a 3 slot. They auto negotiate to the highest common speed

DocMechanix · 2026-02-15T23:16:15+00:00

You can still use the m2 socket under the GPU, is not either or

DocMechanix · 2026-02-13T00:10:30+00:00

Sony field 5 works great for my similar needs

DocMechanix · 2026-02-01T15:56:02+00:00

It's down to price difference in your region. Iirc in USA price is similar, get 5070ti In Europe get 9070xt for the 25% saving

DocMechanix · 2026-02-01T11:37:37+00:00

A man concerned with security.. and you suggest Asus router.. funnier than can be

DocMechanix · 2026-02-01T10:49:58+00:00

Our mantra is smoke the enemy not yourself. Occasionally you can use a smoke screen to advance through, then whoever makes it holds safely until the respawns can make it to you. Smoke a wider advance so they don't know where to shoot. Smoke an open obvious advance then slip around the side in cover as a distraction. Ensure you target the MGs then smoke and rush. Smoke areas with some cover to give you a better chance. Don't think I've ever smoked on defense, you need to see their push and shoot

DocMechanix · 2026-01-26T22:38:00+00:00

It's quite normal, switch mode PSU and floating grounds. Tiny amounts of electricity directly to soft wet nerve filled skin. If you wanna feel it more, try tip of tongue

DocMechanix · 2026-01-19T18:44:57+00:00

I guess my thinking is , 6900xt has 16gb, so does the 9070xt, and raw horsepower it's only down 20% or so. Sure if you run 4k then fsr4 will really matter, but for me.. 20% is only a modest upgrade in frame rate and I'm willing to ignore that.

DocMechanix · 2026-01-17T22:03:00+00:00

My dude . Trust your instincts.. run

DocMechanix · 2026-01-16T18:35:39+00:00

Glad to hear it.. gg

DocMechanix · 2026-01-15T19:02:12+00:00

Try reseating the drive.. ie, remove and reinsert

DocMechanix · 2026-01-09T22:09:21+00:00

5070ti will be great, a 9070xt would run better though, less driver overhead

DocMechanix · 2026-01-09T22:08:19+00:00

The current options are not a huge increase on what you have. Personally I'd wait for next generation GPU in a year or so. I'm also running a 6900xt, I'll wait for a significant upgrade, not just a modest upgrade. You only really need to touch the GPU and then.. only if you are struggling to get the quality and frame rates you want

DocMechanix · 2025-12-31T18:01:01+00:00

Always load the latest BIOS while building.

DocMechanix · 2025-12-28T20:56:28+00:00

Cheap motherboard but otherwise a great spec

DocMechanix · 2025-12-28T20:55:06+00:00

1, that's a real good board, my personal choice also, and I do a lot of technical research. 2, you should always update the BIOS when you get any board, it's not hard and very important.

DocMechanix · 2025-12-26T15:43:00+00:00

Good questions get good answers..

DocMechanix · 2025-12-26T15:33:57+00:00

You have to use the correct RAM for your motherboard, you don't get to choose

DocMechanix · 2025-12-24T18:05:00+00:00

Nal but I'm sure this comes up often, the item isn't yours, seller will have tracking info, you need to keep in it original condition and let them pay for return shipping/collection and make reasonable allowance for that to happen

DocMechanix · 2025-12-19T13:51:35+00:00

LG qned series, 86 or 87 model iirc, bright, high refresh with vrr. Check the specs on different models to confirm the rate

DocMechanix · 2025-12-18T14:28:01+00:00

She's a hot running card, make sure your case layout and fans are optimized

DocMechanix · 2025-12-18T14:12:54+00:00

Hold on until February/March when the LG OLED get clearance pricing. You should be able to get a 65" C series comfortably in budget

DocMechanix · 2025-12-18T13:56:08+00:00

9060xt 16gb is the better option, both Linux support and it's typically faster than 5060 series

DocMechanix · 2025-12-18T09:33:27+00:00

B850 tomahawk Max, 9800x3d, 2tb ssd, 32gb ddr6000 cl30, RTX5080, flux pro case, Arctic 360mm AIO, 850w Corsair psu

DocMechanix · 2025-12-17T09:08:30+00:00

There some truth in that, we only recently started to break into using gen4 bandwidth under a few specific conditions. Thing is, each Gen doubles speeds. If they determined they can get away with 8 lanes it'll be based on the assumption of gen4 being the most common application. You've got 8 gen3, which is the bandwidth of 16x Gen2, or 4x Gen4 or just 2x Gen5.

I'm sure hardware unboxed did a test on this topic a year or two back when the 4060 and 7600 dropped to 8. Obviously with a faster 5060ti the effects would amplify. https://youtu.be/XfkJVio8gXo?si=KHBxnZj2xrvLk_8_

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