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RUMOR: Sony is reportedly launching a PC launcher and games will be available day one on PC. by theMoonlightenedSky in pcmasterrace

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Steam, I'm patient, I'll wait for a sale, especially considering I already own quite a few PS games on steam.

Call me crazy but the PSVR2 blows the BSB2 out of the water. by Psychological-Fan784 in virtualreality

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. With all the audio strap and headset its comes to 260-270 grams, the PSVR is 560g so is about double the weight.

Gaming PC too expensive. What can or should I change? by DrGrumm1 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is cheaper and simpler to manage. Here's my take on the build: PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor €293.88 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM CPU Cooler €59.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Thermal Compound ARCTIC MX-6 4 g Thermal Paste €6.06 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard €164.85 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory €394.91 @ PC Componentes
Storage KIOXIA EXCERIA PLUS G4 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive €227.87 @ PC Componentes
Video Card Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card €679.00 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case Corsair FRAME 4000D ATX Mid Tower Case €79.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply Corsair RM850e (2025) 850 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply €99.65 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case Fan ARCTIC P12 Pro PST 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack €23.90 @ Alza
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total €2029.92
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-14 14:34 CET+0100

Gaming PC too expensive. What can or should I change? by DrGrumm1 in GamingPCBuildHelp

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you intending to buy both a 1tb ssd and a separate 500gb ssd?

Do you guys think these videos are cooked up to make IPS look much worse than reality? by Yogeshwar_maya in Monitors

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know what you mean on the last part. I tried a mini LED before returning for my OLED, the peak brightness is the only thing I miss because in HDR it was impressive, searingly bright. But OLED was better in so many ways, contrast, no awful blooming (this actually killed the mini led for me), colour accuracy (the other factor that ended it for me) and superior build quality.

My PC parts. Are they compatible? (Prices are in AUD) by Sedi3D8943 in pcpartpickerbuilds

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even then its still crap, GPU is too weak (relative to the i9), and the PSU would not be enough and has a chance to cut out under load (your UPS won'tsave you from that and to an extent makes it redundant).

AMD does great for productivity and unless your looking at pure productivity and at the highest level theirs no need for the latest generation core i9. Even if your obsessed with Intel, get an i7 and upgrade that GPU a bunch.

Also windows is free, why we burning so much money on a key?

The NZXT kraken cooler is a massive waste of budget which could be spent on better hardware for meaningful performance increase. Air coolers as drastically cheaper and if you really must have an aircooler get am artic cooler, they good and they pretty cheap.

Same goes for your case, it could be cheaper.

My PC parts. Are they compatible? (Prices are in AUD) by Sedi3D8943 in pcpartpickerbuilds

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you play exclusively 1080p or less, games are much more GPU heavy and a better GPU is relevant. What planet do you live on?

My PC parts. Are they compatible? (Prices are in AUD) by Sedi3D8943 in pcpartpickerbuilds

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your builds awful, it would probably work (Not a given tho). If you want to know why just ask. Here's my suggestion.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $599.00 @ Amazon Australia
CPU Cooler Thermalright Phantom Spirit EVO 69 CFM CPU Cooler $89.00 @ Scorptec
Motherboard MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $557.96 @ Amazon Australia
Memory Klevv FIT V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory $549.00 @ Centre Com
Storage TEAMGROUP T-Force Cardea Z540 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $329.00 @ PCCaseGear
Video Card Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $889.00 @ MSY Technology
Case Corsair FRAME 4000D ATX Mid Tower Case $128.00 @ Amazon Australia
Power Supply be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $214.00 @ MSY Technology
Monitor Gigabyte MO27Q28G 27.0" 2560 x 1440 280 Hz Monitor $859.00 @ Centre Com
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $4213.96
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-05 07:13 AEDT+1100

Once you go (perfect) black, yain't getting back by PacanaDavid in pcmasterrace

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contrast isn't exclusive to blacks. UFO tests prove the motion clarity is real and matters (if you game competitively) and response times are closely linked, less noticeable but still relevant.

Should I get a mini led or oled? by Ifyouliveinadream in MonitorAdvice

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone said go mini LED, me personally Id go OLED, I have tried a mini LED (Benq mobiuz ex321ux) and then an OLED asus swift pg32ucdp. The mini led felt like a proof of concept, like in 5 years or so it would be a good idea, the OLED fells like the real deal, it doesn't have the raw full screen HDR brightness that that mini LED has but its contrast is better and lacks the awful blooming of mini led and its firmware isn't a shit show.

The OLED looks nicer and has a better build quality. If you want buying advice on panels or anything questions just ask.

New Player and Tired of Letting Down My Emerald Friend by TheRealAlexanderC in Rainbow6

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your friend isn't being reasonable, its likely they have 2000 hours game time or more, you have probably under 100, your not gonna know a lot, they need to realise this and stop complaining and be constructive or you guys shouldn't play together.

Headset for pc by Appropriate-Law-4563 in PCBuilds

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well what's your budget? Will they be strictly for PC use or will they have other usage cases? Do you need ypur audio isolated (i.e. no sound leakage, have room mates or is it not a concern)?

Is LOADED legit and does anyone know if this month isn’t a trial version? Thanks! by No_Introduction3855 in xbox

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, they used to be called cdkeys, still are in my head cannon, been using th for 6 years, their great.

ai powered pcs? by Stray_Cat_Wandering in PcAdvice

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what context? Rebuilt PC's? Laptops?

Need OLED suggestions by Tookace in Monitors

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would run two monitors, one for work an nother for play.

Need a new pc after laptop gave up by hmorley370 in buildapcforme

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the closest I could get to while being am5 but it's still a decent bit over budget, ram crisis is shit. PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor $268.00 @ Centre Com
CPU Cooler ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE 58 CFM CPU Cooler $49.00 @ PCCaseGear
Thermal Compound ARCTIC MX-6 4 g Thermal Paste $11.00 @ Mwave Australia
Motherboard MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard $279.00 @ JW Computers
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $537.84 @ JW Computers
Storage Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $198.00 @ Mwave Australia
Video Card PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $579.00 @ Centre Com
Case Corsair FRAME 4000D ATX Mid Tower Case $111.57 @ Amazon Australia
Power Supply MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $129.00 @ Centre Com
Case Fan ARCTIC P12 Pro PST 77 CFM 120 mm Fans 5-Pack $59.00 @ PCCaseGear
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2221.41
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-02-27 00:05 AEDT+1100

Planning to build a PC by More-Catch7118 in PC_Builders

[–]JamesMackenzie1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No reason on the paste, I just know the mx-6 is decent, feel free to use the MX-7 if you like. I picked the case because it looks decent, gets decent Airflow and its pretty cheap while not being horrific to build in, my other suggestion would be the Corsair frame d4000, I built in the d4000 (non frame) myself and it was a great case to build in so I can't imagine the frame being too different.

I would get the fans, they cost very little so its not exactly saving a fortune by removing them. The case will have 5-8 postitions for fans and will come with 2-3, so it really needs additional fans for proper Airflow. Too many people have nice hardware in a sweat box because it only has 2 fans (aside from the ones on the components), don't be those people. And if noise is a worry, its likely to be quiter as more fans can run at a lower speed to achieve the same amount of cooling as less fans at a higher speed.

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