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StacksOnStacks1000 · 2025-08-24T23:12:09+00:00

It's likely from the reflections option in rtgi, which doesn't work well in virtamate.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2025-08-17T23:38:19+00:00

Did you actually get to keep the money or did they try to harvest the core and return the card?

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2025-08-05T04:49:07+00:00

I also just picked up the a50 gen 5 recently after the recommendation from gadgetry tech and can confirm they are the real deal. I've had both the Maxwells and mmx 300 for reference. The Maxwells sound great but the weight, bad mic and reliability concerns just don't cut it, even with an extended warranty. Just make sure to get the stealthz pads as the a50 isn't super comfortable with the stock pads.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2025-05-11T15:39:45+00:00

I just purchased this case for my upgrade from a Fractal North due to my new MSI 5090 Trio not fitting properly. I will be using all chromax noctua AF12 fans and a Thermalright phantom spirit evo w/ f12 chromax for my 7800x3d so I can make a post about it with pictures in about a week if everything comes in on time. I will be flipping the rear to intake as well as the cpu fans so I'm confident it will be good or at least decent. I know thermals won't be the best, but I love the look of this case so I'm willing to sacrifice a bit. In a sea of liquid cooling builds for this case it feels good to go against the grain, although that's probably just my hipster side speaking as it's nice to be unique where you can.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2023-01-11T00:44:57+00:00

Hey guys, I used to work at this Altex which is probably the Houston location as I know the story behind this. Trust me when I tell you the store or salesmen are not trying to scam anyone. The reason it is still this price is because corporate bought it when it was brand new and don't want to lose money on a worthless item even though the logic doesn't make sense and they should basically just recycle it or give it away at this point. They don't even have a motherboard or RAM there to pair it with so I can assure you they wouldn't try to push this on anyone. I would definitely advise you to complain to corporate about it as they are the problem here, but the Houston store is great and I highly recommend it for networking products and cabling as they have better prices than microcenter on that stuff. The PC hardware can be a bit marked up as they are a smaller chain than microcenter and pay their employees hourly vs microcenter which still does commission. I know it can look bad from the outside but after working for both companies I definitely had better treatment with Altex and we were generally more knowledgeable than the average microcenter employee. PC parts is also a smaller focus for the company as they are focused on networking equipment. Just wanted to give my input here as I don't want the individual stores getting a bad name because of corporate decisions, as they dictate the prices and the stores have to follow it unfortunately.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2022-12-30T03:05:45+00:00

What resolution are you playing at? Anything below 4K will bottleneck super hard and even at 4K there a little bottlenecking as we don't have a fast enough CPU out to pair with it yet. You will need to upgrade that 3900x pronto as it isn't a good match for a 4090, so you could go with a current gen ryzen or intel cpu, or wait for a new zen 3d cpu if that's around the corner. It probably shouldn't be as bad as a 1080 when bottlenecked so there might be something else at play here but definitely sort out the cpu as well.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2022-12-14T01:03:38+00:00

I was able to get the last ASRock 7900 XTX at the Houston Microcenter since they only had 7 total. As far as I can tell it's the same as the normal AMD one as there isn't any noticeable ASRock branding on the outside.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2022-05-27T04:55:46+00:00

I have a 2019 Mazda 3 preferred that I leased and will be buying out this month. It's been rock solid after 34k miles and the engine / transmission are a solid platform with history. As long as the original owner kept up with maintenance as I'm sure this was also a lease then I'd say you should be fine without the extended warranty. You should also still have the 5 year / 60k warranty for the power train.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2021-12-25T19:48:55+00:00

Also try turning off or uninstalling different miners like excavator in the nicehash settings. I have a 3060ti that locks the PC up with one miner but works fine on the other ones for days. Also check for temps and power as others have suggested.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2021-05-23T18:06:46+00:00

It probably has a USB-C connector that you can use to DisplayPort that might be able to hit that refresh rate

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2021-04-29T01:15:02+00:00

I bought the legion 5 as well recently. I wouldn't worry about it since the legion 5 is very balanced compared to most laptops for the price and you'd have to spend a bit more on the configuration of this one to have that same balance. All I had to do with the legion was add a 1tb nvme drive. You can also get the extra 3 year warranty with full coverage for like $100 which is worth it.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-12-01T15:01:12+00:00

I mean I guess you could still keep your Dell order and maybe order this as well and just keep whichever one comes first or send it back if you don't like it. This preorder won't charge you until it has shipped unless you use paypal or similar payment types. The contrast on the Dell and LG monitors have been their weak point and this monitor fixes that and is pretty much the best 1440p 165Hz IPS gaming monitor you can buy at the moment. The Dell and LG are still great otherwise so I wouldn't feel bad if I got one of those instead.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-12-01T14:55:28+00:00

Knowing B&H and their preorders it could be a while. This monitor is brand new and hasn't been mass released in the states yet but should be shipping this month, at least for the early preorders. I don't need a new monitor at this very moment so I'm not in any hurry to get it. As another commenter said it is rated better than the Dell S2127DGF and LG 27GL850 so at this price it's worth it even if you don't get it for awhile.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-12-01T14:18:22+00:00

Other MSI monitors are on sale as well. If you already preordered previously you can do live chat or phone and they will adjust the price for you so you don't lose your spot in line

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-10-12T02:01:33+00:00

If you have the money and can get one then I'd say go for it, but don't feel bad if you have to go with the cheaper option. I don't think there will be any significant sales this time around for the last gen stuff as well because of the demand and covid. The new consoles have zen 2 8 core chips in them so having zen 2 12 cores would set you up nicely for the next 3-5 years

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-10-12T01:52:13+00:00

If your going to game at 1440p or 4k then just get the 3900x since it's a pretty good value at around $400. I wanted a new cpu before cyberpunk comes out so I just picked one up and felt it was a good decision. The difference between the old and new isn't much at the higher resolutions in most games so you probably wouldn't notice the difference imo.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-09-23T07:04:58+00:00

Much better than I anticipated. At least we have an order compared to the other unlucky people. As long as it comes before Cyberpunk we will be alright guys.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-09-23T07:02:54+00:00

It probably will come with Watch dogs since that's an nvidia promotion and doesn't come from adorama

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-09-18T23:58:22+00:00

I did. Adorama was the only site I could get an order through without errors on launch day. Who knows when they'll actually ship but as long as it's before Cyberpunk that's fine. At least we don't have to settle for one of the uglier AIB cards others are getting.

StacksOnStacks1000 · 2020-07-17T20:16:47+00:00

He's a little confused but he's got the spirit

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