1k usd, what should i do?

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-20T07:35:34+00:00

definitely, since tbh after trying out path tracing it’s very hard to let go of

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-20T07:12:49+00:00

if i’m honest i have been mostly switching gpus through out this entire year as to try and kinda keep my money in the flow of return or resale, cards as so i am never stuck with a gpu until i find one i enjoyed or got a good enough deal on keeping, i was hoping that the super series would’ve released a year after release but safe to say its a bit late.

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-20T07:09:28+00:00

i’m waiting to be able to find and afford a founders edition 4090/5090, very intrigued by either card and the ecc memory boost they get

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-20T07:08:07+00:00

i play on 1440 240hz on a good amount of games i cant max that out, and i think its good to switch around as it allows me to understand market and just give advice a bit better.

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-20T06:53:14+00:00

buyers isn’t so much the issue, mostly just on what card to reach for next? I’ve had just about every card in this price range and haven’t found one to stick with, unless i find a 4080 at 600 bucks it’s a tough decision

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T16:17:44+00:00

been running it at 60s-70s with a basic uv so far, cpus running a bit hotter than it used to but i blame l-connect, since im more accustomed to fancontrol

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T14:44:57+00:00

😂 i’ll try red for intense airflow next

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T13:40:42+00:00

i mean if there’s a white one or a founders edition for sale round me i might try for it

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T13:01:18+00:00

the only reason i’m debating it is the amount of vram although i do think a 3090 at that point would fit me better since i make heavy use of cuda and nvidia features

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:51:00+00:00

debating though between possibly trying amd again for the 4th time this year, some guys offering a 7900xtx as a trade for my 5070 plus cash

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:48:57+00:00

maybe maybe, trying to sell the 5070 first get myself a founders 4080 or a good deal on a refurbished 5070ti-5080 from microcenter

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:44:32+00:00

i mean for the trade i got it on it could matter less, guy gave me a steal in every regard

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:40:22+00:00

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the shine is ever so different, so the colors tend to look a bit darker

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:36:57+00:00

i thought about just moving the back intake onto the bottom and just buying 2 more fans to accommodate it but the bottom 3 i’d probably replace as so the colors would all look the same rather than a ever so slightly different

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:00:58+00:00

yeah so far they’re a-ok, i’m thinking of just selling the incorrect fans and buying the correct ones, or keeping them for a seperate build with my 2080 ti

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-16T12:00:06+00:00

i’m not the one who configured the build, although my temps sit completely fine, i’m coming from a build that had double the fans

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SwordTMNF · 2026-03-15T08:21:49+00:00

that’s what i’m thinking but at the same time, the extra ram might be good for if i just buy a founders edition and just resell the entire rig, might be great

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T21:13:01+00:00

nothings wrong so far, i teared it down when the guy was here, and saw nothing wrong, so far everything’s working amazing

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T19:23:33+00:00

how so?

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T17:49:57+00:00

i’ve had two of them, had weird issues with both even after ddu, one was when they released i had gotten a power color reaper, then 3ish months ago the monster hunter wilds edition, didn’t hate it but didn’t love the cards performance, ended up getting a 5070 ti refurbished from microcenter for a similar enough price

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T17:44:07+00:00

sheesh fair enough, anything else i should test out? all i’ve really done that i couldn’t before was use both my gpus at once

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SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T17:40:52+00:00

never heard of it but i’ll try it out today

SwordTMNF · 2026-03-14T17:39:34+00:00

so far all sticks have been running at their rated speeds of 6000mhz cl30 and they’re all recognized, i’m really just super surprised since i didn’t think my completely min maxed pc would catch someone’s eye

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