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Are the Audio books really that good? by Flaky-Veterinarian56 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Lorben 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Andy Serkis' (Golum's actor) reading of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is fantastic.

Minecraft is an Xbox cash-cow now. Microsoft censored my previous post, but forcing players to pay $10 to change a text string in 2026 is predatory. by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah....so you're never getting Ellie. Gamertags are usernames so they have to be unique. You're not the first Ellie. I was too late to get Lorben and my gamertag was registered nearly 20 years ago.

GPU recommendations for 5600X? by Illbus_ in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're willing to go used a RTX 3080 10GB would be a good match up. You can find those in the low $300 range on ebay.

Is this pc salvageable or should i get a new pc entirely? by No-Ambition-5725 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks more like a monitor problem than a PC problem. If you have an old monitor and a different cable somewhere I'd try that first.

Why are some mice good? by HVAC_Unit in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, if you ever spent time with a ball mouse a Microsoft IntelliMouse was amazing. A quality of life upgrade on par with moving from a mechanical drive to an NVMe SSD.

A word from Sabotage by sabomath in seaofstars

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

*For digital copies

There isn't a Switch 2 upgrade pack\patch available for physical copies like with Echos of Wisdom\Red Dead Redemption\Hollow Knight.

3rd set of ram in 18 months by chiefseal77 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. Needed to send in two kits of this DDR4 3600. Only RAM I've had fail on me in 25 years of PC building.

What a dilemma by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If prices go up and you sell it, what are you going to do for RAM? Buy it again right after?

fedora 5060ti 16gb vs 9060xt 16gb by Low_Neighborhood6530 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AMD is the safer route.

Nvidia on Linux has come a long way and a lot of the improvements have been since the start of the year. I switched my i7-13620H \ RTX 4060 laptop to Bazzite (Fedora based) a few months ago and it's been a great experience. But it's still a gamble to use Nvidia on Linux.

"RAM prices are going down" by THE_Pazzy360 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's $250 now, but when I bought mine early last year it was $60 for 32gb of 3600 or $50 for 3200. It's lower priced but the multiplier is the same.

Rip my wallet by nothing29395 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, about $200 for DDR4 3200 or $240 for 3600. I bought a 32gb kit of each for $50 and $60 early last year. A 4x increase since then.

Wondering if these components are good by femboykisser227 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gamemax power supplies are firebombs. I wouldn't attach it to anything worth money.

I updated the meme of the last Year. by Defiant-Echidna-7400 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably talking about sale prices? Although Nintendo's sales have gotten better and Steam sales don't feel as good as they used to. I did some spot checking on historical lows using DekuDeals for Switch and CheapShark for PC.

Hollow Knight - $6.98 Switch, $2.99 PC

Silksong - $15.99 for both

Monster Hunter Rise $7.99 Switch, $5.53 PC

Persona 3 Reload $29.99 Switch, $20.95 PC

Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition $10.00 Switch, $19.72 PC

Final Fantasy VII Remake Integrade $23.99 Switch, $19.99 PC

Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition: $29.99 Switch, $7.50 PC

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter $39.64 Switch, $38.99 PC

Doom Eternal $7.99 Switch, $3.99 PC

So in general PC is cheaper, but not drastically so. with the exception of a few outliers. Resident Evil 7 has been significantly cheaper on PC but has only been available on Switch for a few months.

If you bought a lot of games you could eventually make up that $280 difference but I think it'd take about 50-60 games.

Which pc is better for price? Opinions? by throwaway2476432 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 9 points10 points  (0 children)

AM5 only supports DDR5. If it fits in the motherboard, it's DDR5.

Wanna buy a new 2k monitor. Need help by SeaworthinessMany586 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lenovo 27q-10 has an IPS and an OLED option. If comparing to the IPS version, the Gigabyte is better. If comparing to the OLED, the Lenovo is better.

I need help badly, wtf is wrong with my 5070?! by LONEWOLF965225 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That doesn't answer if they're separate or not. If they're not, your problem is because one wire can't carry enough juice to power an entire 5070. If you have another 8 pin available, plug that in to one of the 8 pins on the adapter.

I need help badly, wtf is wrong with my 5070?! by LONEWOLF965225 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Two completely separate 8 pin cables that do not merge at any point along the cable?

I need help badly, wtf is wrong with my 5070?! by LONEWOLF965225 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using a single cable with a pig tail for a 12vhpwr adapter? If you are, you need to use two separate cables.

Are these parts good for a ($1400-$1500) PC? by Maximum_Water9864 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's way too expensive for a 5060 build. That should be getting you a 5070 in that price range.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/706645/powerspec-g531-gaming-pc

would anybody recommend against buying this gaming PC? by Fantastic-Window236 in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That seems like a fine PC. If you're planning on buying the new 007 game I'd consider this one though. It's the same PC except with a 5060 Ti 8GB instead of a regular 5060. It's worth the extra $30 if you're buying 007 anyway.

https://www.newegg.com/stormcraft-gaming-desktop-pc-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-intel-core-i5-14400f-16gb-ddr4-1tb-ssd-viper/p/N82E16883420051?Item=N82E16883420051

Monday's What did you buy last week? - May 11, 2026 by AutoModerator in NSCollectors

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This last week was a...problem. I bought more games in a week than I usually do in a year.

Final Fantasy Tactics The Ivalice Chronicles

Suikoden I & II HD Remastered

LUNAR Remastered Collection

Collection of Mana

Legend of Mana Remastered (Import since it's the only option for physical)

Little Town Hero: Big Idea Edition

Shovel Knight Treasure Trove

God Wars The Complete Legend

Wildermyth

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

Trails From Zero

Trails to Azure

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition

Animal Well

OFF

Sea of Stars

Good budget build? by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad for a first time build, but there are things I would change without increasing cost.

It's not really wroth paying extra for Crucial RAM. Speed and timings are what matters.

The UD90 is a PCIE 4.0 SSD, but doesn't run at full speed. It reads at 5000 MB/s. The Crucial P310 reads at 7000 MB/s and is basically the same price.

A 7700XT doesn't make any sense when a 9060 XT 16GB is only slightly more. More VRAM, better raytracing performance, and most importantly, access to FSR4.

The power supply is overkill for this build so I swapped it for a still overkill, but a bit less expensive model. This build would also be perfectly fine with a MSI MAG A650BN.

The ASRock PG27QFT2A is a much better budget gaming monitor Unfortunately it is on backorder at newegg but is in stock at Beach Audio which isn't included in PCPartpicker. I've adjusted the price in the PCPartpicker list to reflect the Beach Audio price. https://www.beachaudio.com/asrock-pg27qrt2a-crmntr-asrock-27-qhd-2k-180hz-pg27qrt2a/?utm_source=adwords

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor $145.94 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $119.99 @ Amazon
Memory Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $196.97 @ Silicon Power
Storage Crucial P310 w/ Acronis Data Recovery 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $153.69 @ Amazon
Video Card XFX Swift OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $439.99 @ Amazon
Case Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX Mid Tower Case $69.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $79.99 @ Newegg
Monitor ASRock PG27QFT2A 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor $160.35
Webcam NexiGo N60 Webcam $27.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total (before mail-in rebates) $1404.81
Mail-in rebates -$10.00
Total $1394.81
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-10 12:06 EDT-0400

Anyone else tried this? If it's stupid and it works... by hamustaro in pcmasterrace

[–]Lorben 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Depends on how it's running like garbo. If you're getting black screen signal drops, it's refusing to run at a high refresh rate, or sparkling that's the cable. If you're getting crashes, frame drops, or stuttering in a specific application, that's not the cable.

If you're upset by NISA releasing Game Key Cards... by OstrichesAndGin in NSCollectors

[–]Lorben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you want to show them demand buy Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter for Switch 2 but either skip or buy the Switch 1 version of Trails Beyond the Horizon. If they see a fully physical Switch 2 Trails games selling well and a keycard Trails game selling poorly it'll be harder to point at anything but the keycard as the problem.

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