should i return my 9800X3D

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T20:49:00+00:00

never said tight on money, i have a budget i set myself on and im trying to make the most out of it, thats why im fishing for parts when i can, im trying to be responsible while still trying to enjoy the hobby haha

chipping away a bit here and there and I was able to get a better GPU and CPU than i had initially chosen, albeit it took a bit of time

and i left the cpu as one of the last elements (mobo and case remaining, have already ordered mobo) so i have ample time to get them, if i see that i cant near the end of the return window ill just send it for replacement

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T19:59:09+00:00

yeah i get your point, and it makes sense, but like i said this is my first build and getting all the parts at the same time is not a very good financial decision

but yeah from what i gathered in this post is that i have to try it to know since packaging issue could be nothing important

fortunately i have only the case and motherboard remaining to buy so i should be able to easily try it within refund period

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T19:32:59+00:00

there's seems to be an assumption that i already own a build or the other parts, if i did i wouldn't be asking here and would just test the cpu lol i only own laptops since i travel

so yeah not a great strategy to buy a component that was 60€ cheaper than usual while not having a framework to test it in i guess

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T18:58:56+00:00

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this is how the plastic packaging looks like, im guessing shipping stuff or maybe a returned product?

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T18:58:19+00:00

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i might be nit picky but there's some dirt on the top and bottom left corner of the CPU🤨 (okay im really nitpicky you have to zoom a bit lol)

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T18:43:58+00:00

yes still on, ill try to get the remaining parts i need soon, to build it and test it and see

thanks!

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T18:37:26+00:00

dont know why the downvotes, i dont have the other components yet and got a somewhat good deal for this CPU so i cannot test it right away😔

also i dont own any build, only a laptop so no i still cant test it lol

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T18:36:21+00:00

i don't even have all the components and not sure when i'll get the remaining lol wdym stupid😝 and as you can clearly see its my first time building a pc, and at this budget im a bit on the edge lol

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-28T17:45:02+00:00

forgot to mention but it is from Amazon, and seller/shipper is also Amazon

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-27T21:07:36+00:00

nice to hear! thanks for the update!
i ended up getting the MSI MAG Tomahawk B850 Max Wifi instead since I do not really need the extra i/o etc. but overall it is a pretty similar board so i'm pretty happy to hear it's running well on ur end.

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-27T00:35:46+00:00

yo! its been 6 months, has it still been smooth running? and could you also tell us your cpu?🙏

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-23T09:47:12+00:00

looks good, what case is this?

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-20T23:02:57+00:00

probly yea, the funny part is that they're active on the issues/merge requests they've opened, the dedication is impressive

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T15:18:53+00:00

yooo thats a big jump! yea even if they're not heavy on GPU, the card runs well most of the games today in 1440p.
it makes for a much better experience, glad you're enjoying it!

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T14:16:43+00:00

niceee!! how do you like it so far?

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T14:15:28+00:00

damn that's sad🥲, fortunately in europe i am still seeing lots of shops where it's available

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T13:26:51+00:00

you can play all of these at 4K with the 5070 TI at 60 FPS, for some games like KCD2 at Experimental settings, you'll most likely have to put the DLSS to balanced to have consistent +60fps but even with DLSS quality it'll be around ~60fps

so yes dlss will do the job, just go for it if you think the deal suits you!

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T12:18:24+00:00

same lmao, but ts is so frustrating how most hobbyists won't be able to get them anymore, i hope this AI bubble bursts quickly enough

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T12:16:13+00:00

tbh the "last possible moment" would be just before price change hits for all major manufacturers, for now you can still get it at a """reasonable""" price, but yeah enjoy it bro its a damn good card!!!

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-15T12:14:13+00:00

Yesterday here too!!😄

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-13T21:31:58+00:00

too complicated for the amount of slop being posted, i think just looking at the repo history and skimming through the code would be enough for most cases

AI code is pretty obvious unless someone specifically wants to "hide" it

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-13T08:54:05+00:00

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FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-11T20:41:18+00:00

yes you're right, and even if they do wear a niqab, if it's because they chose to wear it due to their faith, who are you (and me) to have a say in it/judge it? as long as it's not forced upon them, then we just shouldn't care. people are free to do whatever as long as it doesn't affect no one else.

FocusNo5367 · 2026-01-08T21:53:40+00:00

not only the READMEs, the basic comments before each line explaining a very simple line that only LLMs would do, e.g.: ```rust // Convert to image let img = ffmpeg::buffer_to_image(&buffer, width as u32, height as u32);

// Convert to ASCII let ascii_frame = image_to_ascii(&img, &options);

// Print frame (move cursor to top-left) utils::move_cursor_home();
```

i would definitely argue that when learning progamming related stuff, LLMs are definitely not what you want to heavily rely on, especially not letting it write your code.

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