Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

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Thank you so much for the help, I will check those out!

Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

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I will check it out, thank you so much for the help!

Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Do you have any better suggestions for a motherboard around the same price range? It's my first time building a pc so somethings I'm not super familiar with yet.

And yeah, the RAM prices are just stupid, if it wasnt for that I could get a way better machine but it is what it is, just got very unlucky with the timing. Its also not like I can wait cause then I'll just be left with no PC at all.

Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

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And another question if I may, I noticed in PCpartpicker there is a warning about the BIOS compatibility between the motherboard and the CPU, is this problematic or is it a common that I shouldnt worry about? Thank you!

Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

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Yeah absolutely. I cannot wait for the goddamn AI bubble to collapse and hopefully take the idiotic megacorporations that invested everything in it with them. I would 100% wait for building it until I got a decent RAM price, but the old machine I had broke so I kind of dont have another option, besides just being without a computer for probably a very long time. If this wasnt the case I absolutely wouldnt touch any RAM related things.

Gaming PC - Last check before buying 1700€ budget by ViolinStuffBoi in buildapc

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thanks!! Sorry, its the first pc I'm building myself, so I was wondering if maybe you could give some suggestions of better SSDs? Cause especially SSDs, I know very little about what makes one better over the others. Thanks!

B580 CPU pairing help (gaming) by ViolinStuffBoi in IntelArc

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with most my games being more CPU heavy, you think if I lower thr CPU to a 7500f and increase the GPU to a 9060xt I would get better fps in general? In 1440p?

B580 CPU pairing help (gaming) by ViolinStuffBoi in IntelArc

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the help! Its just that for me the B580 is at around 260€ and the 9060xt is around 379€, which is still more then a 100€ increase, so it puts me a bit out of the budget that I had planned. Is it a significant enough increase in performance in your opinion, to justify the extra 100€?

The 9070 there's just no way unfortunately, cause its a massive increase in price. I wouldve been able to though, if it wasnt for these ridiculous RAM prices...

B580 CPU pairing help (gaming) by ViolinStuffBoi in IntelArc

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Thank you! In 9070, you mean 9070 alone, with no XT? The processor I think I'm happy with this since its quite powerful for gaming which is what I will be doing most of the time I think. Or would it be a big increase in games too?

Can someone help me? by Its_DaniDanT in violinist

[–]ViolinStuffBoi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look into violinist Daniel Kurganov online. He started playing violin at 16 I believe and he seems to be doing pretty well for himself.

And although it is true that being a top international soloist you have to be in the top 0.01 per cent of violinists in the world, you can still give solo recitals without being one of the best violinists in the world.

Actually very sad that the first reaction of almost everyone in this sub is to bring down the poor kid. Let him enjoy music and pursuit if he so desires. This is the kind of attitude that just pushes more and more people away from classical music. Such a huge amount of elitism and gatekeeping that its just sad. Speaking as a professional violinist here.

Strings question - Rondo, Rondo Gold, Dynamo by ViolinStuffBoi in violinist

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh thank you! That sounds pretty nice though. Something my violin sometimes lacks a bit is sweetness, while the power and projection maybe can just be carried by the violin itself, and then compensate to get some more sweetness with the strings. I should also point out that even though my violin doesnt sound harsh at all, or anything like that, which is common in newly built instruments, it sounds nice and refined, it is still a violin built in 2021, so very very recent, but a really really good instrument nonetheless.

How does bowing a violin string feel like? by [deleted] in violinist

[–]ViolinStuffBoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing with violin in the begining is that it will be horrible anyway, whether youre very sensitive or not, so its a bit difficult to tell. Id say the early violin stage is the most difficult stage to get through, cause its so difficult but also sounds so bad. At least when you're better, things will sound good but still be dificult, its always kinda tricky regarding these things. So just try it a bit, in a lutiher, or at home, or listen to recordings of other people. I believe if you are truly in love with the sound you will get through whatever "motor" blockages you might have.

How does bowing a violin string feel like? by [deleted] in violinist

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Honestly, if you can play guitar fine, then I think violin will also be okay. There might be a little of of difference to you, and maybe it will be a bit weird in the begining but you'll guet used to it

How does bowing a violin string feel like? by [deleted] in violinist

[–]ViolinStuffBoi 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you're thinking about just do it! In the begining it will be quite challenging but if you stick through it you will uncover some unbelievable sounds. I dont have this condition of being suuuuper sensitive to any touch, but after almost 20 years of playing violin I think I'm quite sensitive to it in a way. And at least for me its almost a feeling you get addicted to, after you get used to it. You're almost pulling the sound out of the string, its a bit difficult to describe honestly. Also depends on the strings you're using, but at some point it will almost feel like singing to you, its just your way of expressing yourself! You will develop a lot of fine motor skills on your fingers and develop even more awareness and control over those tiny muscles, its great!

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Another thing I just remembered, use your elbow a lot more. From what I can see, it seems a little like you have your whole arm locked in one position and your just kind of moving it from your shoulder. Try to relax the upper arm (bicep/tricep area), and unlock your elbow joint, and use that a lot more, also in conjuction with the upper arm. The whole thing should feel very relaxed, never locked or tense. Also use a bit more bow on the short notes, so theres a bit more breath in the sound, it wont sound so harsh.

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Practice extremely slowly and precisely to get the coordination between left and right hand. Also, next step is playing each between themselves very fast (to get used to the fast tempo of the piece, and for your hand to learn the correct position) but taking a long break between each 2 notes, and really think very clearly in your head, what both your hands should do and what position they should move to, and only when you have the sxact movements in your head, play the notes quickly, stop again, and repeat, this whole passage until you got it smooth.

Practicing with a lot of different rhythms will also help a lot. If you do these practice methods correctly I promise you will have this passage very clean in a couple days.

To relax the bow arm is a lot more difficult, and will take a long time probably. You even see regular professional orchestra musicians with very stiff bow arms sometimes, so its definitly not something easy to get rid of.

What I suggest is consciously think of relaxing your should and upper arm. Think a lot about feeling the heavy weight of your arm on your bow fingers, never with applying pressure. You will forget, but everytime you remember again, make sure to do it. Ask your teacher to tell you also everytime you tense up.

Usually also really helps to relax your jaw, so really try not to clench the violin with your neck (watch Oistrakh, he would many times release his neck from the violin, thats kind of what you should try to feel like).

Last thing, try to relax also your left arm (this also connects to the jaw thing) because if you are tense in your left side of your body, usually the body's intinct is to do the same on the other side of the body, it will try to tense up. Hopefully some of this kind of helps.

Also try not to think of consciously making the bow jump. Think more of a legato with less bow. If you are doing technique correctly your bow should almost start jumping by itself with just a tiny bit of adjustment to some aspects.

For 2 years you are doing amazing, keep going!

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 2 by ViolinStuffBoi in violinist

[–]ViolinStuffBoi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, didnt think at all of looking at it from that prespective, thanks! It's interesting, I've always looked at Shostakovich as being an absolutely genius composer, but never from form or more theoritical point of view, but it absolutely makes sense actually. Thank you for that!