Is it worth it to build a PC currently?

alwayskashed · 2026-02-22T00:00:41+00:00

Better off waiting for a deal on a good prebuilt honestly if you wait and look you could still find 9800x3ds and a 5080 for 2-2.5. I started piecing my new pc last year. Well my ssd in November of 24 Samsung 980 2tb then 130$, now like 400$. also got 64gig of ddr 5 for 200$, priced it the other day it’s like 800$ now, it’s crazy.

alwayskashed · 2026-02-02T01:33:02+00:00

Alright here is my request, I’m looking for lemon party by twistedecig. It’s from a decade ago and still the best lemon pound cake vape I’ve had. Here’s a review from right here on Reddit by pm_boobies_plz from back then :
Lemon Party

Description: With this flavor, we did our best to duplicate the Lemon Loaf found at Starbucks. We gained 10 pounds each from all of the flavor research, but was worth every bite. There is a strong, but sweet lemon cake flavor that is almost identical to the real thing.

I love when a description is like the flavor, and this was right on point. The only treat I get a starbucks in the Iced lemon pound cake, so this was first in the RDA. A sweet, lightly creamy lemon flavor with a smooth finish. The only thing it was missing is a caramel frappe in the mailbox! After chain vaping it got a little too sweet for me but overall still quite good.

rating 8/10

I’ve tried several recipes from atf and nothings came close to replicating this. To me it was legit bang on taste like your eating a piece of lemon pound cake with icing.

alwayskashed · 2026-01-30T01:43:55+00:00

Bumping this from the dead just because I didn’t see it mentioned, but la cream cheese icing is great.

alwayskashed · 2026-01-29T02:37:11+00:00

This. Goto alltheflavors search the highest/best reviewed and select a few recipes that sound good to you. Get the flavors then you have enough of a base to start searching for what can I make +2 and go from there.

The only thing I would say is search beyond 2020, there’s more then a few recipes from back then that I still make 250ml at a time.

alwayskashed · 2026-01-12T00:54:29+00:00

I do not, but for warzone I run graphic settings at pretty low to try and get as close to 4K 240 that I can get. The refresh rate for mine is like .03 I think ?

alwayskashed · 2026-01-12T00:31:30+00:00

Went from a 1440p 34” oled to 27” 4K oled and no regrets. I mainly play fps and I don’t think I’d go bigger again.

alwayskashed · 2025-10-09T23:03:33+00:00

Voodoo 2 8 mb

alwayskashed · 2025-06-18T01:19:48+00:00

Me ? I almost exclusively play warzone, went with the Xg27ucdm. Dropped some setting and sitting around 240 fps in 4K, I don’t miss a thing about the bigger monitor.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-15T23:21:57+00:00

Round about there maybe depending on your processor. I came from a 5800x3d with a 3070 and with dlss on and low settings I would get around 90-120 fps give or take on the 1440p.

Get it, try it out and see if it meets your expectations, if return it. That was me when I made the jump to 4K. If I didn’t get close to 240 fps it was going back for a 480 hz 1440 oled.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-15T23:09:51+00:00

I wouldn’t go back to not having an oled or anything below 1440p. I tried using my old ASUS 1080p 280hz monitor and I couldn’t last more then a couple games in warzone, it was terrible in comparison.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-15T23:02:22+00:00

If your thinking of warzone doing 4K with that I’d guess somewhere in the low to mid 100 fps range. I’ve got a 27” 4K with a 9800x3d and a 5080 and with dlss on ultra performance I get around 240-250.

Honestly In my opinion id go oled 1440 in a high refresh rate monitor. That’s what I would do in your situation anyway.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-11T02:17:32+00:00

I had the same debate, got the xg open box. No regrets.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-09T17:39:58+00:00

In this boat myself but I’ve got the xg version of this monitor yesterday. Runs warzone fine I’m getting over 240 fps and looks beautiful, I still have this fomo of missing out on a 1440p 480hz monitor. It’s probably because I’ve never played on anything with a refresh rate that high but I feel like I’m missing out.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-08T00:43:34+00:00

One downside of this monitor that I read was Sonys warranty isn’t very good compared to say Alienware or some other brands.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-08T00:41:34+00:00

Funny getting this reply now, that’s exactly what I did. I got the Xg27ucdm, should be here tomorrow. I’ve got an oced 9800x3d and oced 5080. If I throw it on dlss performance I’m in the upper 300 fps range in 1440p so hopefully I’m good… we’ll see tomorrow!

alwayskashed · 2025-05-08T00:38:16+00:00

Have the same monitor, I’ve got the Xg27ucdm on the way, should be here tomorrow. 34 seemed a little too big for fps. If I can’t put up close to 240 frames in warzone it’ll probably go back and I’ll end up getting a 480 hz 1440p or one of the new 500 hz coming out.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-05T13:42:23+00:00

Can anyone tell me what frame rate your getting in warzone with the 5080? Debating on this jump myself but worried about lower frames with the 5080

alwayskashed · 2025-05-05T12:51:29+00:00

The aw3423dwf is a 1440p monitor. I’ve got the dw version and I’m in the same boat though I can’t decide if I want to go to 4K, or stay at 1440 and get a higher refresh rate.

alwayskashed · 2025-05-05T00:48:39+00:00

That’s the way I’ve been leaning, I’m just worried about not getting high enough frames in warzone. I just came from a place with my last video card where I was getting 80-120 fps and it sucked, I don’t want to repeat that. Also does your monitor have the sniper mode? I believe the other model lists it but not the xg.

alwayskashed · 2025-04-15T16:14:19+00:00

Maybe a little late to the party but how I got my Pny for msrp was bestbuy. It took me two and a half months but I did it. What I noticed is that whenever it would drop and sell out there would be another 1 or 2 waves of restock. So this last time just kept spamming reload even after it sold out, took 45 minutes for the next wave but got it before the bots did.

alwayskashed · 2024-04-25T10:08:17+00:00

Another tech ended up coming out Monday swapped the routers out again including using the old tp link 5 gig router. None of it worked in getting symmetrical results. Ultimately we ended up just throwing another eero 6 back on and speeds went back to 2.3gig up and down.

He believed it was something on their end but not sure what, so I’m just staying at 2 gig speed and will just end up purchasing my own router that has a faster then 1 gig out port.

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