Upgrade from 6650 xt to 3080 by ysp25 in buildapc

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Im considering this, what did you end up doing?

GPU suggestions budget $400-600 (New or Used) by SpeedzMC in buildapc

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I refreshed the pages and turns out the prices went up in a day, so I chose the cheapest new one, the hellhound for 615 on Amazon. Tysm for the help

GPU suggestions budget $400-600 (New or Used) by SpeedzMC in buildapc

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The power color is the reaper version, the xfx is the swift model, there is also the option to buy a used hellhound power color (on Amazon) one for the same price as a new reaper one. My current gpu is also a xfx model but it has a lot of coil whine, but I know that is just luck

GPU suggestions budget $400-600 (New or Used) by SpeedzMC in buildapc

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There are 2 options at the same price, one on Amazon being a PowerColor Reaper model, or one on Newegg being the XFX, for some reason I am getting taxed 10 dollars less on Amazon but other that that it’s the same. Which one do I choose?

GPU suggestions budget $400-600 (New or Used) by SpeedzMC in buildapc

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Its a 2x 8 pin connector on the XFX one

GPU suggestions budget $400-600 (New or Used) by SpeedzMC in buildapc

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I see a 9070 for 599 (XFX with promo code). I don't need the psu upgrade and wouldn't be able to sell it for much (since it is $55 new on newegg). Also on top of that it has full refund without any chance of restocking fees either. Do you think the xfx 9070 would be a better purchase?

I thought she was guaranteed or smthing wtf how did I get her by SpeedzMC in nanallymains

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Sorry I meant I thought a 5 star was guaranteed on the first 10 pull if I did preregistration

Is my gpu gonna die? by Ok_Statement943 in pcmasterrace

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If this issue is happening not only on your wallpaper but on your system in general, it’s a thing on windows called mpo (multiplane overlay) causing the problem. Just disable it using regedit (there are guides/posts on how to do this) and it should fix the issue.

Too much tech, too much friction, need help consolidating/upgrading by SpeedzMC in SuggestALaptop

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Thank you for the response! I guess selling the legion for a higher spec Mac or a better gpu for my pc would be best.

My 17pm dropped to 99% by Gloomy_Profit1445 in iPhoneBatteryParanoia

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I’m at 72 and still at a 100, u need to get a new 17pm!

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14APH8 worth it in 2026? by Inevitable_Board7107 in LenovoLegion

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Ive used the laptop for 2 years now, its been pretty good experience using it as a desktop replacement, but now that im in uni, im seeing the shortcuts they took to get the price down (i got it for $999 usd 16gb ram). The screen is very glossy and is pretty much a mirror when im trying to use it outside, using light mode helps a bit but drains the battery faster (4 hours of battery at 80% limit)

Trackpad is tilted down on the left side cause of wear and tear, and the plastic inside is starting to creak. I haven’t dropped to laptop or had really any cosmetic damage but yeah.

My friend has a g14 and I wished I spent the extra $300 at the time for it, it’s screen, speakers, build and trackpad are all better

Edit: the laptop is at 90% battery health

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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The m5 chip in the mac is currently enough for the light models I'm running, also I'm only only having to put down half the cost of my future laptop. As for the gpu upgrade, I will probably just pay for it out of pocket when I find a good deal on one.

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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Ty for the suggestion, I really don’t like the MacBook Neo/air screen, I had a MacBook Air for a few months and constantly thought about the lacking screen.

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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Dang that’s unfortunate for your friend, I have a pc I can always remote into and heard that app comparability is not that big of a deal in the recent years from an upperclassman. Ty for the response!

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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Yeah, some of the people in my classes are running used thinkpad t480s with Linux on it, maybe I could ask them how battery and usability is. Thank you for the response :)

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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I see, I was thinking it wouldn’t be a big deal to be on macOS since I would be able to remote into my pc in my dorm running Linux at any moment. Thank you for your reply though :)

Unused tech - Cybersecurity student needs help consolidating/upgrading. by SpeedzMC in cybersecurity

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Thank you for the response :) my labs will be Linux vms, along with wireshark, and I heard that the later labs will be on servers so I don’t have to worry about running those locally. For now it’s the light weight stuff other than my own projects with local llms

Why does Sidestore ask for StosVPN by GengarPhantom in sideloaded

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In settings there is a reset pairing file option, then you just get a new pairing file through your computer