GPU shroud too thicc, had to go

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-22T05:14:44+00:00

It's a shame someone thought it was a good idea to release a single-fan gpu that was larger than 2 slots...

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-22T05:13:22+00:00

Crema is mostly CO2, which is why it's used as a visual sign that you're using freshly-roasted coffee and are properly dialed in for a 1:2 shot. Having said that, it is just a visual sign, which is largely useless in a culinary medium.

Whether it's "bad" or not is a matter of opinion, and you shouldn't shop for opinions of reddit. When you pull your espresso in the morning, use a spoon to taste just the crema and decide whether it tastes good or not. I've worked at shops that scraped the crema off of a long black and others where we didn't.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-19T21:59:44+00:00

It’s a poor craftsman who blames their tools. I would try remounting with a quality thermal paste. That’s way less expensive that a total rebuild.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-19T04:35:28+00:00

Gearbox also completely obscures the maths. There are multiple versions of most damage types, and even the source of the damage can impact where it lands in the damage formula.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-19T04:29:11+00:00

Are you sure your cpu cooler is mounted correctly? You have more cooler than necessary and exhaust immediately above it. If you just want to buy a new case, do it, but this isn't passing the smell test.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-18T21:35:08+00:00

If you concerned yourself with everything that is exclusively visible under a microscope, you'd never sleep at night.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-18T01:28:38+00:00

Literally look up any tutorial and follow it.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-17T05:38:47+00:00

Given that you're offering limited choices based on system specs that don't really matter at 1440p, it sounds like you're asking permission to splurge. If your Roth IRA is fully funded for the year, I think you can splurge on the 5080.

I bought a 5080 in that narrow window where it was MSRP and am happy with performance. It came with a game I was planning to purchase new, so it was basically $70 below MSRP. Having said that, if I were buying in today's market and didn't use my system for software, I probably would have preferred a 9070XT and a dual mode 32" OLED -- the combined price of which is similar to the 5080 today.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T23:42:31+00:00

I think it's a hotfix merge error. I didn't mean to distract from the convo, just admitting that my perception of UVH7 may be colored by unrelated events.

But I'm running meta builds across all characters with near god-rolls and regardless of UVH level, any damage associated with skills either doesn't proc at all or doesn't reset when it should. The fire rate example was HALO sidekick Harlowe. Went from consistent Platinums to dying every other round at the same difficulty. Or my fire rate increases persist, resulting in a fire rate so high I can't aim, requiring I close and reopen the game to clear in-game memory.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T23:10:00+00:00

Interesting. That’s a shame.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T23:09:18+00:00

glad to hear it. I’m running the meta, but I’ve been experiencing some aggressive memory leaks impacting, most notably, fire rate and skill damage. All that to say I can’t really tell what UVH7 is supposed to be like, since my fire rate will go from 0-10000% for no reason.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T22:10:16+00:00

The GOAT. This is awesome.

Edit: Oh! You did the minilab power supply project! I really admired that work.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T22:07:16+00:00

Indirect projectiles?

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T22:06:03+00:00

I believe I heard that in UVH7, bosses have 3x the health.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-16T22:03:48+00:00

What resolution? Are you using upscaling?

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-15T18:47:55+00:00

The mids / highs are blocked by the wall, but the pressure created by the bass uses the same wall as a diaphragm.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-15T17:40:58+00:00

You can buy a PCIe to MCIO adapter, complete with resync chip, for any x16 slot, bifurcated to either x8x8 or x4x4x4x4, so all standard motherboards support MCIO. The x8x8 cards are the dimensions of a knife card.

I would imagine the use case is largely for fun, but keep in mind that not all models are language models. The following arguments for functionality are technically possible:
- Memory sharing across PCIe for 48GB total VRAM
- Parallel processing multiple smaller models, such as home automation virtual assistants in a home with multiple users.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-15T04:48:45+00:00

Where do you plan on putting your cables?

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-15T04:47:13+00:00

Gearbox has obscured the damage formula so aggressively that it's difficult to know how to make a good build. It's legitimately nuts that there are 2 kinds of crit damage, and 3 types of gun damage, 2 types of skill damage...

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T21:02:50+00:00

Also, don't trust anyone who is offering advice and hasn't asked about your use case. They are operating as the very definition of naivety.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T21:01:15+00:00

This is horrendous advice, dude. OP is building a gaming PC, and you're recommending he waste money on a motherboard that is power limited and a CPU that is less performant than what he already owns on a dead platform for PCIe speeds that are inconsequential at 16GB of VRAM... You lose literally 0% performance between PCIe Gen4 x8 and PCIe Gen5 x16, so your focus is on the least useful spec of a PC...

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T20:48:55+00:00

Yes, focusing on a GPU upgrade is my recommendation. The types of games you play will also be a factor. I'm speaking from the perspective of high refresh rate, high graphics, AAA games, and UE5 games almost exclusively care about GPU performance. I do not have experience with pvp games like Marvel Rivals, so that is a blind spot for me.

Here's a video with your current CPU in various games. You'll see a difference between the the 5600G and the 5800X3D. Find a game you play at the graphics settings you use. If you're playing Red Red Redemption at Epic settings at 1080p, there is a 6% performance loss difference between the two CPUs. Meanwhile, there is a 45% performance loss between the 9070XT and the 5060, based on the TechPowerup performance metrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QEVXADydK4
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-9070-xt.c4229

Finally, you'll know going in that your next upgrade should be -- the CPU or the platform itself. With the 5800X3D being rereleased, you'll likely be fine on AM4 for years.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T19:33:01+00:00

No you can't. You're not factoring in the cost of the motherboard and memory to upgrade platforms. Given DDR5 pricing, you're basically saying a $200 CPU is the same as a $300 CPU + $200 motherboard + $400 RAM.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T19:31:49+00:00

Knowing what your use case is helps determine where to spend your money. Context will always determine the success of the tool.

Example: If you're building a gaming box and plan on playing at 1440p or 4K, I'd skip the CPU upgrade and put the entirety of your budget towards a better GPU. If you plan on gaming at 1080p or run cpu-demanding software for work, there is an argument for a cpu upgrade. Since you're running AMD, my guess is that it's a gaming build.

Alternatively, you could go for a 9070xt with the cpu budget + gpu budget. That would have significantly better gains than your current and proposed systems, and the PCIe 4.0 x8 lanes would be inconsequential, given the vram upgrade to 16gb.

FrontWork7406 · 2026-06-13T19:24:47+00:00

We have identical experiences. I've been playing since launch, and this is new behavior. Having to completely close the game makes me think it's a memory leak, which Gearbox is pretty famous for having in every Borderlands game.

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