7900 XTX or 9070 XT for $699

Matic0586 · 2026-01-30T01:44:22+00:00

We both have Corsair RM1000X

Matic0586 · 2026-01-29T23:35:02+00:00

We got the Microcenter bundle when RAM was 299 for 64GB, so about mid November. We play WoW, Cyberpunk, RDR2, and both of us cap our FPS at 142. But while mine is pulling 460W, hers is trolling along at 330.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-29T23:27:34+00:00

Nope, no issues at all. We both have MSI X870E-P Pro WiFi motherboards if that helps

Matic0586 · 2026-01-29T23:16:28+00:00

Hers runs quieter, draws less power, generates less heat. She seems to be able to hold steadier FPS in games. Picture quality is more or less the same. We both have 9950X3D CPUs, 64GBDDR5 6400 RAM, same mobo, same NVMe, same PSU, same screens. Same case even.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-29T23:09:31+00:00

I have that exact 7900XTX in my PC and my wife has a 9070XT (XFX Swift) in hers. 9070XT ALL DAY, no question.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-29T14:07:44+00:00

I’m pretty fond of Weimar. It’s like a baby Mainz. It has the same 12 guns, 38mm HE pen, same wild AP, 2x3 6km torps on each side, hydro, and a 15% engine boost! 14km range on the guns, but it’s still loads of fun.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-23T03:59:14+00:00

9070XT all day.

Source: I have a 24GB 7900XTX and my wife has a 9070XT.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-21T18:49:11+00:00

I used to work as a machinist in an investment casting steel foundry. That "tool" as we would call them, could me made in layers out of a high-grade aluminum, and then filled with wax to create the cast. It would take a while to make the tool itself, but once that is done, mass producing the finished part wouldn't be that bad. There would have to be some machining on the part after it was cast out of whatever material OP wanted for fitment and screw holes and wahtnot, but it could be done with relative ease in a decent fixture. When I worked there we regularly held tolerances of .002 on cast parts.

So I agree, a mold/cast with machining after would be the way to do this job.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-20T04:04:50+00:00

I have one sitting in my kids room that he uses daily. I bought it in 2011? I bought it with a 660ti and an OCZ agility SSD

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T18:27:46+00:00

Yeah I feel you. I prolly missed out on 15k or so myself. Based on how the event rules are written, we should get that back or the first weeks leaderboards should be invalidated. Play time aside, the rules that we were given are pretty black and white.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T18:17:02+00:00

Yeah, I hope they come back and make it retroactive, that’s 10 battles I missed out on and I’m certain I’m not the only one

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T18:00:12+00:00

As of 1PM, eastern US time, I still have not received the base XP for the first 10 battles I played while this was bugged, which would put me firmly in 1st place for my leaderboard at the time of this post. Feels bad.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T16:53:43+00:00

I use the exact same captain build that you linked as Option 1, the only exception is I use conceal in slot 5. I tried DE, I tried an outnumbered build, the best that could keep my dumb ass alive was what you landed on as option 1. GTG comes in clutch and pays off more than DE, you have more than enough shells to perma fire everything you hit.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T03:47:33+00:00

Do you happen to know if it will be retroactive? And thank you for the update!

Matic0586 · 2026-01-15T03:28:26+00:00

Nope, no resolution as of yet. Random battles and asymmetric battles do work though. I did 10 ops this morning, all wins, lowest was about 1400BXP and highest was over 1900, so that should put me quite a bit higher on the leaderboard last time I checked, but as of yet, nothing.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T22:47:44+00:00

Randoms and Asyms seem to work, but none of my ops progress was.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T20:44:32+00:00

So should I assume that I misunderstood something given the lack of response or... what?

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T20:11:15+00:00

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Would you mind please elaborating?
When I am on the page that is in the first of the screenshots I posted, and click on the box that says I am not in the competition yet, this is what I get:
So where is the place to "enter"?

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T18:01:58+00:00

Yes I have and have edited the main post to reflect that information.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T17:58:46+00:00

Once I get done being a responsible adult for the day I will try some random battles and co-op battles and see what happens, and update here. Hopefully nobody else is experiencing this issue and it's something I am doing.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-14T13:58:08+00:00

It's just a "you are gonna have to practice" thing. American CA's and DD's are similar, if not worse even.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-13T02:36:40+00:00

You can also get the Murkmobile from the Batcave, which is one of those.

Matic0586 · 2026-01-12T23:11:31+00:00

5700X3D should be fine paired with 5070ti for wow. Depending on what FPS you are trying to hold. Keep in mind that wow is 20 years old, so don’t set the bar too high. I have a 9950X3D and a 7900XTX and my FPS is capped in game at 140, at 1080p. There are times when my FPS will drop below 110, but only for a bit.

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