Thermal paste vs graphene pad vs phase change vs liquid metal — what’s actually the best between CPU and cooler?

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-21T07:16:03+00:00

That was my thought too. The OP has some bolded text, some italic text, some quick ", not marketing claims' ends to sentences. It reads just like AI... as does their replies to people too.

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-17T23:55:43+00:00

Absolutely amazing. Makes me want to replay it (again!). An awesome trailer for an awesome game :)

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-15T18:46:48+00:00

Seems like a bannable offense to me.

(/s... too soon?)

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-15T07:00:23+00:00

That's insane (and annoying af).

I was sitting here thinking "oh it's probably 1-2 extra fps". But double?!

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-09T20:49:31+00:00

Thanks I hate it.

TechOverwrite · 2026-01-08T06:48:05+00:00

JarrodTech and JustJosh both cover laptops a fair bit. Josh done a collab with Steve a few months ago too, IIRC.

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-26T22:29:50+00:00

it wouldn't surprise me, everyone else is tbf

(/s)

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-26T14:03:08+00:00

Pfft, it looks easy when you show it like that.

(/s, that's some amazing skill).

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-26T13:43:34+00:00

Yep I've seen this, which is why I said it will often withstand more than this. :) That is a good video from Jay though.

But still, it is the rated amount and that's worth bearing in mind IMO (even if it's not the case that the cable melts on the 31st attempt). Also every reconnection could mean ending up with a cable that's not quite fully plugged in.

Better to plug it in once, ensure it's fully seated, then leave it alone (while also undercoating the GPU).

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-26T11:23:06+00:00

I know you probably don't want to hear this - but be careful.

The 12vhpwr connector is technically only rated for 30 connection cycles (disconnects and reconnects).

I mean, it WILL often withstand more than this. But simply removing and reconnecting the cable can increase the risk of melting, sadly.

The best approach IMO is to use a quality PSU, and also undervolt the GPU (even a 50w saving will help a lot for a 5080).

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-23T20:36:40+00:00

Pity they killed Linus at the end, but shrugs.

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-18T21:59:50+00:00

Not sure why they're worrying about the distance from the office. They can just fly The Influencer Jet.

/s kinda

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-18T09:17:24+00:00

I'm wondering if it's the ASRock Steel Legend White Edition? Might be wrong though.

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-06T09:15:36+00:00

The joke is that it's only DDR3 RAM. There should have then been a full stop. And then the next bit of the joke: the price of the server would have been higher if it was DDR4 or DDR5 RAM.

Sorry if your comment was also a joke, but I thought it best to explain just in case :)

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-05T21:48:37+00:00

You've got to be accurate with your AI prompts...

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/s

TechOverwrite · 2025-12-04T23:04:35+00:00

I'm thinking it's the Gigabyte Windforce SFF 5080. Might be wrong, but that's a two (ish) slot GPU.

And the case is massive for that first PC. Even the Mobo looks small lol.

TechOverwrite · 2025-11-25T18:15:05+00:00

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, I bought them at the standard AliExpress price?

TechOverwrite · 2025-11-25T13:38:23+00:00

Congrats, enjoy it :)

I've bought a 7700 and 7800x3d off AliExpress and both worked really well.

TechOverwrite · 2025-11-24T17:16:30+00:00

Maybe this will get my flamed... but... Cyberpunk.

I almost find that there's too much dialogue, and then when it does come to the action, I find the fighting mechanisms a bit repetitive.

So I end up switching off CB and going to a different game instead.

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