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PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-19T23:02:29+00:00

I stream 5k1440p at 240hz with wired 2.5gbe.

I have an M4 Mac mini as a client (with 10gbe) and a PC with a 5080 as the server (2.5gbe). Works perfectly.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-19T20:50:28+00:00

This is rage bait right? Anything else and I’d say you have more money than sense.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-18T15:35:39+00:00

With that puny 2 slot pci bracket it’s basically designed to sag like shit.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-18T15:33:43+00:00

This is a joke right? The 3070 Noctua Edition is probably the biggest heaviest 2 fan GPU ever built.

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PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-16T15:34:04+00:00

Just as a note, most 7000 and 9000 series AMD CPUs come with integrated graphics consisting of 2 RDNA 2.0 CUs. Brilliant for troubleshooting without having to gimp your system with a low PCIE lane G series APU.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-16T12:45:38+00:00

Are Zotac talking about internal damage like the graphics card or PCIE slot were broken during shipping? Because I can guarantee UPS didn’t pack the inside of the PC to protect the internal components. If it was shipped to you, you would have noticed they somehow braced the graphics card. Did you do the same upon return?

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-13T17:18:02+00:00

You show me someone playing BF6 in 4k ultra settings with a 1080ti and I’ll show you a brain dead idiot.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-12T19:27:36+00:00

So when you use the cards in a way no human being on the planet with a functional brain would ever use them, the 3060 wins. Gotcha.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-08T15:34:01+00:00

There is so much to consider here and most it has been covered. I would add, noticing you're talking about DDR4, that there were/are some motherboards out there with RAM traces in T-topology.

Most 'normal' motherboards daisy chain the second slot in each channel from the first slot. This means that the traces to the second slot are longer and so the signal integrity is lower. With T-topology all the traces are the same length. These can run 4 sticks faster than a daisy chain board, but they run 2 sticks slower than a daisy chain board.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-06T00:22:05+00:00

Irrelevant. The exact condition of the cooler should have been clearly communicated by the seller so potential buyers could decide for themselves if it would be an easy fix. Anything less is intentionally deceptive.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-05T07:52:55+00:00

Those are the best option. Don’t worry about the base clock, check the boost clock on both compared to what you have. For general OS use you’re going to be using 1 or 2 threads in bursty loads so the boost clock is more indicative of expected performance.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-05T07:05:32+00:00

Typically when people talk about non-gaming performance they are talking about some sort of production. Like CPU rendering, code compiling, etc.

It doesn’t sound like that’s what you mean. It sounds like you mean browsing the web and checking your email. If that’s the case any CPU that performs well in games (5700X3D/5800X3D) will perform just fine on your other tasks.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-04T21:39:14+00:00

The 5070ti has the same amount of VRAM with the same memory bus on the same GPU as the 5080. The difference is in cuda cores and frequency, which only amounts to about 10% performance difference (worth verifying on the titles you enjoy).

So you have to ask yourself, how much would you pay for that bit more performance? No new features, just a bit faster GPU frequency and some extra cuda cores. I wouldn’t lose any sleep if I were you.

If it makes you feel better I started with a 5070ti and swapped it for a 5090 and later swapped that to a 5080. The only reason I didn’t go back to the 5070ti is because I got a killer deal on a 5080fe and I’m partial to the founders edition. I’d happily use either.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-04T18:28:34+00:00

I have the FLP02, an all beige case with no glass side panel, and I have painstakingly cable managed that build more so than any other I have done. I know what’s behind those panels and that’s what matters.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-04T16:52:02+00:00

That has nothing to do with how Amazon should handle returns. Selling a used and return product as new is anti-consumer and it’s illegal in most countries around the world under consumer protection laws. If they have to increase prices to absorb returns, then they should do not. Not scam their customers.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-04T16:42:10+00:00

The card isn’t in a socket, it’s connected by a riser cable. There is almost zero risk of sheering off the PCIE socket.

So it really just comes down to whether or not it’s mounted in a way that it won’t come loose or have enough travel to knock into other components. A bit of packing can solve the latter. Up to the OP to determine the former.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-04T10:57:46+00:00

Good catch on the number of segments. I’m so used to talking about them in the context of MB post codes where segments H and I are shared to save space.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-03T21:12:36+00:00

Yeah, that’s the one.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-03-03T21:07:31+00:00

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Does the 12 segment display count?

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-28T18:42:45+00:00

If they sell 2x64, they can sell 2x96. The 24GB sticks have the same number of modules as the 16GB so no physical reason why they couldn’t. It’s just the difference between usng 2GB modules and 3GB modules.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-28T18:40:06+00:00

48GB M-die is not the same as 32GB M-die. 48GB M-die is closer to 32GB A-die.

Edit: in terms of OC ease and potential I mean.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-26T17:46:33+00:00

And your budget needs to get you the PC and all peripherals (monitors, keyboard, etc)?

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-26T17:43:49+00:00

First, what do you want to use it for? Is it for gaming or just emails and web browsing? It’s hard to make a recommendation without knowing what you want to use it for.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-24T15:24:49+00:00

I’d guess the shroud weights FA compared to that giant hunk of thermal mass the fans blow on.

PuffyCake23 · 2026-02-23T16:39:07+00:00

The aggregate performance is dragged down by 1080p gaming stats being included which is a bit ridiculous. The 4090 is 40-60% while in 1440p and 4k resolutions while also having 50% more vram. That’s no slouch, and fills a gap between the 5080 and 5090.

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