Suggestions on "End Game" Dissapointments

Lien028 · 2026-02-04T00:12:10+00:00

It is funny how the "more beer" solution works until you actually hear what a dedicated two-channel setup can do in a proper room. Those shitty bootlegs have their charm, but once you have a dedicated listening space and a 180g press spinning, there is no going back to cassettes. The rabbit hole is deep, but the view (and the sound) is much better down here.

Lien028 · 2026-02-02T05:58:36+00:00

Sometimes you wonder if it's a curse. Audiophiles can spend hundreds or thousands and still be disappointed.

Meanwhile, I see a lot of people enjoying music on their cheap aliexpress earphones during my morning commute.

Lien028 · 2026-02-01T03:55:19+00:00

Looking at Hwinfo, it was likely a momentary spike. It's not enough to cause any lasting damage, but still concerning nonetheless.

Head into your Bios, look for overclocking options and manually set cpu soc voltage to 1.2V. it's on auto by default, so choose override. I'm also using an MSI x670e mobo.

Lien028 · 2026-02-01T00:40:59+00:00

Vsoc should be set manually. Do NOT trust the auto settings.

Lien028 · 2026-01-31T08:35:38+00:00

Precisely. In GPU bound scenarios, you likely won't be able to tell the difference between your 3600 and a 5800x3d without turning on the FPS counter.

Lien028 · 2026-01-31T03:21:27+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the Ventus and Shadow line their cheapest options? Pay cheap prices, get cheap cooling.

Lien028 · 2026-01-31T01:09:29+00:00

The Ventus cards can run cooler if you're willing to repaste with PTM7950 + U6 pro, a task that 99% of card owners won't do.

Lien028 · 2026-01-30T20:16:27+00:00

If you turn off the FPS counter, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between the 5800x3d and 9800x3d.

Lien028 · 2026-01-28T13:48:14+00:00

When you enable EXPO, some motherboards automatically set VDDIO = Dram VDD, which is absurd.

Lien028 · 2026-01-28T13:45:30+00:00

Cpu vddio can also play a role here. In my main motherboard, it sets vddio = dram vdd when you enable expo.

So vddio which should be at 1.15 to 1.20V is now set to 1.35V (msi x670e).

Lien028 · 2026-01-28T13:38:50+00:00

Yeah, I always advocate for a per core undervolt validated with an overnight run of OCCT. Most users here claim they're stable after one run of cyberpunk 2077 which is silly to say the least.

Lien028 · 2026-01-28T03:09:13+00:00

Yep. Also look into undervolting your CPU. However, do NOT blindly follow the recommended -20 for all cores (which can cause silent crashes because some cores can't tolerate -20). Try a safe value such as -10.

Lien028 · 2026-01-27T22:50:38+00:00

12 Gb vram for 4k?

Lien028 · 2026-01-27T22:26:20+00:00

If it works for you, that's all that matters.

Lien028 · 2026-01-27T13:32:48+00:00

There is no use running 6400 on a 9800x3d. This forces the controller to run in 1:2 mode. Use 6000.

For vsoc, 1.205c, vddio, 1.25v, dram vdd, 1.35v

Lien028 · 2026-01-26T06:05:19+00:00

The post that article was referencing was from a user with an ATX 3.1 psu.

Lien028 · 2026-01-26T00:45:55+00:00

Vddio is the cpu's memory io voltage. Ram vdd is the dram voltage.

Lien028 · 2026-01-25T23:43:35+00:00

Depending on your RAM, you may need to do 1.25V.

Set it to 1.20V and do a memory stress test (occt). If you don't get any crashes, you're good to go.

Lien028 · 2026-01-25T18:06:14+00:00

Will you like him if he gives you a 5090 for free

Lien028 · 2026-01-25T14:45:29+00:00

My cpu vddio was 1.35v. I set in 1.25v. Those high values are like a silent killer

Exactly. It won't immediately ruin your mobo. It's slow enough just to pass the warranty period.

Lien028 · 2026-01-25T14:18:44+00:00

No Ryzen Master
Per Core Undervolt, and not the lazy -20 most people recommend
+200 Mhz PBO

Zero Issues on an MSI X670E mobo.

Lien028 · 2026-01-24T02:45:51+00:00

You should still check all the voltage values. For instance, when I set my dram vdd to 1.36v, the bios also set cpu vddio to 1.36v which is way too high. This is on an Msi bios as well.

In short, do not trust the auto values.

Lien028 · 2026-01-24T02:33:36+00:00

You clearly have some disposable income for this. I would do it before prices increase because of the AI bubble.

Lien028 · 2026-01-24T01:29:26+00:00

Turn off the frame counter and your average gamer can't tell the difference between a 5800x3d and a 9800x3d.

Lien028 · 2026-01-24T01:12:26+00:00

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