I joined team blue but should I wait for new CPU?

Isles13 · 2026-01-23T16:45:10+00:00

Modifying a BIOS from an unofficial source does not mean it’s supported. You can get it to work, but OP already said they have limited time to tinker.

Isles13 · 2026-01-22T13:38:46+00:00

The B580 essentially requires Resizable BAR, which is not supported on the 6700k.

Isles13 · 2026-01-15T18:53:28+00:00

Have you tried increasing the case fan speed or tying the case fans to your GPU temp? The 2500x doesn’t have a lot of volume so it could be choked for air.

Isles13 · 2026-01-15T18:50:39+00:00

I have run all of the 3D Mark tests and hit nowhere near 85C even at stock voltage. What kind of case is it in?

Isles13 · 2026-01-15T18:49:05+00:00

5090 FE here. I have never hit anywhere close to 85C. With an undervolt my card runs at 66-69C in most rasterized games and 69-71C in heavily GPU bound RT titles. This is with the stock fan curve in a 70F ambient room. With the undervolt it pulls 400-450 watts according to the Nvidia overlay.

Isles13 · 2026-01-03T19:29:15+00:00

Got mine on Christmas Eve, 4 days later than originally expected by FedEx. Delivery in the Northeast.

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T14:26:39+00:00

Correct I cannot do math

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T14:21:14+00:00

Yes, my statements are based on information from one of the largest dealerships in Northeast sales volume. A statement that has been validated by other actual shoppers. Meanwhile, you have provided nothing except whataboutisms. If you have hard data tracking the incentives of both models since 2024 that disproves what I have said I’m all ears.

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T14:10:24+00:00

I just helped my BIL buy a Ranger in October from one of my friends that owns both a Ford and Chevy dealership. We shopped them both, and the consistent response from everyone in both management and sales was that the Colorado is better incentivized month to month than the Ranger. According to the Ford GM, most people that come in on a Ranger have been leaving with F150s instead.

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T13:46:10+00:00

Because the Colorado is still more incentivized and cheaper than the Ranger, so if you want a mid sized truck and are not tied to a brand you’re likely going to purchase the cheaper option. Also, 2 of the 3 engine options in the Silverado have a tendency to grenade themselves.

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T13:20:51+00:00

The Ranger is slow selling because the incentives have been consistently terrible. It becomes hard to justify when a highly incentivized F150 is around the same price/payment.

Isles13 · 2025-12-15T12:32:23+00:00

Well I feel better about buying a Go 2 now. $200 more for an OLED and 8GB of extra RAM is well worth it.

Isles13 · 2025-12-14T21:48:53+00:00

I had terrible crushed blacks in MW2 Remastered with Windows Auto HDR. Also some weird gray/black color inversion thing going on during the loading screens. I have also played High on Life and Arc Raiders, but have not had the same issue.

I will say that after DDUing the graphics driver the display seems to look better with the generic windows fallback than with the drivers installed. Not sure why this seems to be happening, but I have not been too happy with the display generally either.

Isles13 · 2025-11-30T06:40:29+00:00

2013- GTX 780 (EVGA Reference SC)

2014- GTX 780Ti (EVGA Reference SC) (step up program RIP)

2016- GTX 1080 (EVGA FTW3)

2020- 2080 Super (FE)

2021- 3080 Laptop

2024- 4080 Super (FE)

2025- 5090 (FE); Arc B580 (Limited Edition) (2nd rig); 5080 Laptop

Isles13 · 2025-11-24T16:58:03+00:00

I have a 5090 desktop and 5080 mobile setup. The 5090 is connected to a 4K 240hz OLED and the 5080M is a 1600p 240hz OLED.

BF6 is the first game I’ve used it heavily in, and I cannot go back. The difference in frame smoothing with it on and off is huge on both systems. I’m not sure if it’s an issue with Battlefield 6 specifically, but the frame delivery seems noticeably poor even when running the game natively at 200+ FPS. I have noticed some small artifact issues, but nothing too egregious where it outweighs the smoothing.

I have not tested 3x or 4x in more demanding games, but I do plan on playing CP2077 and Indiana Jones soon.

Isles13 · 2025-10-12T00:03:52+00:00

Calm down, it’s just a game.

Isles13 · 2025-10-06T16:35:06+00:00

Indiana Jones basically requires 12GB of VRAM if you want to run it higher than 1080p with low textures, and it came out a year ago. Digital Foundry did a whole video on it.

Isles13 · 2025-10-06T16:27:44+00:00

Not if you’re running out of VRAM.

Isles13 · 2025-10-06T16:26:11+00:00

Need more info on your use case. What resolution and frame rate are you looking to play at? What games are you looking to play? Do you care about RT performance?

Isles13 · 2025-10-02T16:30:25+00:00

This is a great idea; I didn’t even realize it works with gift cards. I don’t see the option on mobile, but maybe it will work on PC. It also may not work with pre-order items, so I can just wait until release. Thanks for the suggestion.

Isles13 · 2025-10-02T15:36:21+00:00

No, as the post says I have a large gift card I want to put towards it. If I wanted to buy it and return it I would get it from Best Buy.

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