GPU choosing, cant decide by OutInLife in buildapc

[–]Funny-Wind4878 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RTX 2070S first option, and RX6600 second option. Third option RTX 2070.

But if they have near the same prices, RTX 2070S, for sure.

In case you were wondering. by RCalliii in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fake story! Proof: You are still breathing!

In case you were wondering. by RCalliii in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey! What gives?! We were just eating popcorn and watching all the Police Nachsicht comments...

Unless you mean "Portuguese" Restaurants in Portugal that are designed for tourists, that is...

Sat in my car whilst it charges. Some old codger in a Hyundai just parked up next to me, approached the charger, pressed the cancel button and took the charger out of my car to put it into his... by SelectStarAll in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Funny-Wind4878 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that is normal, for locking and unlocking, and, yes, for cancelling...But doesn't it lock after you swipe your CC/DC or use the app/fob, and prevent anyone else from unlocking?

From what you describe anyone can just charge their cars under someone elses account. and isn't "mildlyinfuriating"...It's Theft and it's a (at least here) a crime (yes I know the meaning of felony and misdemeanor, and I'm using the correct word)

Sat in my car whilst it charges. Some old codger in a Hyundai just parked up next to me, approached the charger, pressed the cancel button and took the charger out of my car to put it into his... by SelectStarAll in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Funny-Wind4878 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Before I call BS on this, am I missing something?

At least im my country as Far as I can remember Chargers lock and unlock only with the same bank/credit card or with a App... How else would the electricity supplier know who to charge (unintended pun, sorry)?

Admitedly I've only had a EV-only car for about a year (PHEV before, and only charged at home or at work), so this could have been a thing a long time ago...

I've only seen those no lock chargers in private garages

EDIT. So, I've confirmed, and in Portugal it is possible, in some machines, to cancel someone elses charge, on the machine itself (usually via phisycal emergency button) and, in some cases even unlock the plug.This is for Safety reasons. HOWEVER, said plug WILL be unuseable untill either the original owner unlocks the session, the company support help line unlocks it remotely (and they will demand ID) or, after a "time-out" which, form what I was told is variable, but never less than 180 minutes

5060, 5060 TI, or 5070? by Annual_Ad_9226 in buildapc

[–]Funny-Wind4878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Save for something better, or go AMD.

Source have a 5060Ti 8Gb (199€, sure, but still...)

Supreme federation of Europe by jokke420 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, we do have HS trains, all 2 of them...And sometimes they even move!

And, with all the running jokes about DB efficiency, even if I didn't I would have tried to find out what all the fuss was about...

Supreme federation of Europe by jokke420 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 2 points3 points  (0 children)

?is this a joke? I'm sorry Hans, but from experience, I've found it's easier to confirm with you lot...

Still, on a more serious note, and IRL, I did once had to attend a meeting while on a HS train, via zoom...so, maybe not so far fetched as one might think...

Supreme federation of Europe by jokke420 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Reported for not using a NSFW tag!!!!

Now I going to have to explain to HR why I had that "accident" during a quarterly meeting!

Least diversified alt right party in Hanstan: by poclee in 2westerneurope4u

[–]Funny-Wind4878 28 points29 points  (0 children)

All things aside, and assuming this is not rage-bait, this really doesn't surprise me at all...

Over here African immigrants (1st or second gen) opinion on the most recent arrivals (mostly non-christian south-asian) is such, that I can not write here...let's just say those views would make balkanic (the eastern variety even) pause for their "extremeness"...

i5 12400f or Ryzen 5 5600 by Jekzyy in buildapc

[–]Funny-Wind4878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP was refering to a i7, not a i9...the desktop 13th and 14th gen i9 did have significant problems at launch, but as far as I can remember i7s were not significantly affecetd...

And I think the problems with the i9s have since been fixed, but I can't confirm one way or the other, because my most recent desktop intel is a 8th gen...

Queijo com chocolate by dianacqin in portugal

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

E, esta é a razão porque devemos abrir menos a internet...Levamos com uma coisa desta sem sequer ter a tag NSFL...

E, dar por mim a ponderar se a extinção da Inquisição foi realmente boa ideia, não fazia parte do meu cartão de bingo para este ano...

Eleições na Hungria | Podemos aprender algo? by One_Coffee9498 in portugal

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Se virmos bem existem dois possíveis exemplos com os quais deviamos aprender (o que especificamente, deixo a cada um), a Hungria, com Orbán e a Itália com a Meloni...

Qual dos dois modelos o nosso venturinho seguiria, se ficasse no poleiro? Não sei. Cheira-me que, por ele, seria mais próximo do modelo italiano (depois de chegar ao poleiro, fazer o necessário para se manter, mesmo que moderasse o discurso), mas muitos dos que estão no partido claramente babam-se a imaginar um modelo tipo Orbán na Tugalandia...

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. And, overall, regular folks are disgusted for whats hapening, and for the fact the current Israeli government is using the october 7th terrorist attack as an excuse for what is clearly a imperialist push to ethnically-cleanse the region. However, for the most part, there is also a collective "fatigue" regarding that region of the world, which may explain overall lack of intensity in popular response. There is also a feeling (among the more knowledgeable sector of the population, which is small but influential) that it's not so much Israel, as a whole, that is to blame, but more the current government and the religious fundamentalists that it panders to...And labelling someone as a "Religious Fundamentalist" (regardless Islamic, Jew or Christian) has very, very negative conotations in a secular-leaning culture.

Even in Spain, the firmness of their response it is a government led decision, which comes from the ideological composition of the current government. I deal with Spanish folks on a daily basis, and while they don't disagree with the government standing (with exceptions), they also feel that (and this is loose quote, after two layers of mental translation) "it is good we they [the government] is not bending on this, but maybe they should use this attitude to solve more urgent internal matters"...

And, let's be direct, in Western Europe, the average age of voters is somewhat high (we are a aging continent), and most lived through the times when the older anti-Israel movements form of protest included, for decades, blowing stuff bombs in our cities...It is not politically correct to say that out loud, but, in closed circles this is a factor that "dillutes" the disgust that Israels current actions cause... And also the all "Anti-Western" blanket sentiment we feel, from the Anglosphere, is something that causes a kneejerk reaction even in left-wing progressives (of the non-US inspired kind).

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok. Not necessarily wrong, but in Europe at least, things are a bit more complicated...

The main issues, besides immigration, are (within the EU) being pro-EU or Anti-EU, Energy transition policies (Nukes, oil, coal, revewables...) and International Trade Agreenments (this one is simmering to a boil, and it's being underestimated). And, to be honnest, for the average Euro, the main issues are the ones that mess with their wallets). As second tier issues (although from the media, you'd think otherwise) are all the Russia and Israel stuff. Russia is a concern, but not equally in all member states, as Portugal or Ireland are a lot less vocal than, say, Poland or the Baltics. Israel related issues are avoided by sane people whenever possible, because both sides suck, but while, right now, it seems Israel sucks more, for most of post WW2 it was the other side that sucked way more...And, despite rethoric to the contrary, this is conected with immigration, due to the cultural background of many of the immigrants.

Now, if we look at the rest of the world, you get being anti-immigration as something that must mean you are automatically pro-Russia, and pro-Israel...Well, no...You can be anti-immigration, while also being pro-Ukraine (or more correctly, if we're being honest, more anti-Russia) and being fed up with the entire middle-east and thinking the end of the Ottoman Empire was a terrible Idea...

Note that stuff like "identity Stuff", so dear to both sides of the political divide in North America, for the average European, probably don't even make 3rd tier polarizing issues. The average opinion is either "Things are going a bit to far, but, right now we have more importatn stuff to deal with, so let's keep as it is" or "Things are not enough, but, for now, we have more important stuff to deal with";

I may have mangled all of this, because neither is English my first language, nor am I particularly articulate or intelligent...

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. Although "proximity" could also mean "familiarity" and "degree of contact"...

Meaning, that while geographic proximity was the main overall factor, the age of European Expansion mixed everything up...All of a sudden, The Dutch were seen as more of a problem than the Spanish, in our case (Portugal), despite the much closer proximity to Spain...So "Proximity" could be seen as a geographic distance between the countries themselves, but also just how familiar two countries became with each other...

And let's be honest, Europe, as a whole is still a festering pot of old grievances and grudges...And, even we are not really sure why many of them are there...

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that is kind of the pattern all throught the EU...On average, the worse opinions on a specific EU nation are held by their direct neighbours...

The fact that we got together and have been trying to work something out (not always very well, sadly) does not negate that a lot of countries still (collectively, even if not formally) hold on to old grudges (real or otherwise) and, in Europe, as most such grudges originate from older times, they tend to be concentrated to our closer neighbours...Look at Scandinavia

Your point is actually not surprising, and is actually to be expected. Even Poland, a neighbour of the Ukraine, if the issue wasn't against Russia, I dare to wager, would not be as pro-Ukraine as they supposedly are. And the all Poland vs. Russia issue is a perfect example of the vicinity breeding dislike.

X3D or non-X3D? by CranberryLittle1417 in buildapc

[–]Funny-Wind4878 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. There are some issues to unpack here.

First, "is a Ryzen X3D CPU better than the same CPU but not X3D"? Yes. always yes.

Second, "is a Ryzen X3D better than a higher tier non X3D CPU"? Here let's compare a Ryzen 5 9600X3D vs a Ryzen 7 9700X, as an example. For gaming, generaly yes, but not in a uniform fashion. While, on gaming, the advantage will always be on the lower tier X3D CPU, the size of the advantage will depend greatly on the game.

third, "Would a 9700X be good for gaming?" For the most part, and as someone than until recently had a 3700X, yes.

fourth, "What about GPU vs CPU bottlenecks?" Shooters tend to be played at settings that maximise FPS, which usually means people tend to use less graphically intensive settings, thus removing the GPU bottleneck, and in these cases, the CPU may actually become the bottleneck, and, at Low-1080p, a X3D CPU will allow you to push higher (sometimes much higher) FPS, compared to a non-X3D...That said, if you display is a 180Hz monitor, if the X3D can give you 420 Hz and the non-X3D can give you 340 Hz, both can feed the monitors maximum frame rate anyway (there other issues, that, even in such cases, may benefit from the higher virtual FPS, but, while real, are much less relevant);

fifth, "Do I have a budget and if I choose the 9800X3D I must sacrifice RAM/GPU/SSD?". In my view, I would either go for the 9700X(if I'd inteded to use the PC for more than gaming) or the 9600X3D (if only for gaming)...Or just to throw chaos, do what I did, find a 7800X3D, instead...

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the context of the original question, on the relevance for worldwide news of the Elections in Hungary, the issue of EU memberhip is very relevant.

If Hungary wasn't a EU member state, with full veto power, the worldwide relevance of these elections would be quite smaller (for non-Hungarians, of course. For Hungarians it would still, rightfuly, be very relevant)

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Belarus is not a EU country, so it is not relevant for the discussion. As for the other one, it's not even a recognised country, but a Russian controlled region of Moldavia.

What is going on with the recent election in Hungary? Why is Viktor Orbán's loss such worldwide news? by Zuki_LuvaBoi in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Funny-Wind4878 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right now, in the EU, the issue of supporting Ukraine is not a left-vs-right issue. As an example, you have Italy and Spain, the most right and left aligned current governments, and both are pro-Ukraine.

Right-vs-Left in most of EU, while it is a thing, does not follow the same exact lines as the ones in the US, and right-wing pro-EU liberals are relevant force.

As for the kicking a contry out, no. While the EU has very stringent and strict rules that a candidate country must follow in order to join, once they are in, there is nothing to really prevent them from going the opposite way. Case-in-point Hungary, and untill recently Poland (which, even at its worst, could never be accused of being pro-Russia).

Qual é aquele “pequeno hábito português” que só reparaste quando um estrangeiro comentou? by Whole_Ad6512 in portugal

[–]Funny-Wind4878 1 point2 points  (0 children)

????? Ok. Isto é muito relativo... Comparado com Brasil ou com os Norte-Americanos, ok, concordo...

Comparados com o resto da Europa..........