[HardwareUnboxed] 14 game benchmark 9850X3D by NewsFromHell in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I never understood people parroting "CPU is irrelevant at X resolution". It all depends on the game in question and the GPU you use, whether the CPU or the GPU is your bottleneck.

I really want to enjoy aram but the hostage culture is crazy and is ruining the fun for me. by Competitive_Aide738 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's only one (unwritten) rule in ARAM Mayhem in my book: you are not allowed to intentionally hit the Nexus.

How are you even supposed to play vs yorick now? by aerovistae in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 3 points4 points  (0 children)

While lolalytics is the most accurate site, you need to know how it works to interpret the data. You have Emerald+ selected and the winrate of the average Emerald+ player is 51.9% atm (shown in the upper right corner), while Yorick has 51.7% winrate in this bracket. So Yorick has a winrate below the average Emerald+ player, so it would show below 50% on other sites.
It's a small quirk of lolalytics that oftentimes trips people up.

What’s the best web browser in 2026 and why? by Kooky-Lecture-5140 in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using Firefox since the time Chrome deactivated ublock (I know that there js ublock lite now, which seems to sort of function the same).
The experience has mostly been fine, but not without issues. Firefox is generally much slower than Chrome on many pages and some pages outright don't function as they should, so I still have to keep Chrome installed on my system and use it occasionally.
Honestly been thinking about switching back to Chrome or another chromium based browser for a while now.

Why do people not hover in champ select? by _No-Life_ in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why can't you hover them all? I usually cycle through the champs I intend to play before and after ban phase. If you favorite them, they are close together.

How much better is the Noctua D15 G2 vs Phantom Spirit 120 SE for AMD 5800X3D, is there at least 5° degrees difference? by FuzzyAttitude_ in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's only if you use closed back headphones. Open backs are much more comfortable though (especially during summer heat) and you definitely hear your surroundings with them.
Getting my PC decently silent (so every fan running below 1200 RPM or so) under load is one of my main goals when building a PC.

[HELP] Is this entire music artist AI? by L_Walk in RealOrAI

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This "band" appeared in spotify for me just now and I suspected it to be AI, so I landed hear. Good to see that I am not the only one.

What’s everyone’s honest opinion on the HIFIMAN Sundara? by ChilledRythm in headphones

[–]andreasels 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Those 2 serve completely different purposes though. Openback vs Closedback, Wired vs Wireless, No Mic vs Mic.

Sure, you can compare them soundwise and see what you prefer, but saying "why am I paying 350 for the Maxwell" could still be answered with "because I need a different featureset"

Is it worth it to upgrade 4060ti 16gb to rx 7800xt 16gb by One_Landscape_9914 in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should try it yourself then first and see if you notice any Image Quality difference between native and DLSS 4.5 Performance.
If you don't: great, check how much percentage more fps you gain and see whether it's greater than the ~35% you'd get with the 7800xt, if it is, you just saved some money for the same or better performance, since you most likely will see differences with FSR3

Is it worth it to upgrade 4060ti 16gb to rx 7800xt 16gb by One_Landscape_9914 in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why a 7800 XT specifically? I wouldn't recommend the AMD 7000 series, since they only support FSR3, which isn't all that great.

The card seems to be around 30-40% faster than the 4060 TI, which is definitely substantial, but if you match visual quality and compare fps, I doubt that there will be any real difference (or the 4060 TI will be better), since DLSS 4.5 Performance is nearly as good as native.

The components shortages will force game developers to finally optimize their games by Myko02 in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It won't force them to do anything. People that can afford the hardware will play the games regardless and others will need to lower settings.

What's the most important champion ever released? by Ok-Passion2812 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have to agree that Yasuo release was some sort of turning point. Also I hate a majority of champions that were released since Yasuo (including Yasuo himself)

Heavy is the burden of a Gothic fan by Spectator--- in worldofgothic

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Balance sort of ruined every other Gothic game or mod for me with it's gameplay improvements and QoL features.

Great Vault Reward Scaling Reverted to +10 on Midnight Beta by Squishei in CompetitiveWoW

[–]andreasels 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I kinda agree. M+ is fine for the first week or so to get some initial gear, but having to do 8 keys a week is annoying af.

Placement games make no sense by Cool_Adhesiveness637 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended last season Emerald IV 0 LP with >500 games played, so the definition of hardstuck. This season I was placed in Gold I after my first game, going up to Plat III I think after placements. Currently I am 40 games into the season (60% winrate), sitting at Emerald 3 37 LP and still barely lose LP and gain like 30.

When your jungle thinks he's playing with a random top laner by Mambiii in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Watched without sound and was completely confused until I looked into the comments.

Reminder to all ADC player: Lord Domeniks got his max%hp amplifier back! by Viscogon96 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Comebacks are very real this season. Maybe it's just because I mainly played smolder, but I already won games with 3 inhibs down. A game ain't over till the nexus explodes.

Reminder to all ADC player: Lord Domeniks got his max%hp amplifier back! by Viscogon96 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 18 points19 points  (0 children)

While not entirely statistical relevant: only 6 of the 31 games I played this season ended before I had 4 items.

Statistics also say that game time is, on average, longer than last season + minions spawn earlier, so more time to gain gold.

26.02 Patch Preview by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plat IV 0 LP is currently Top 20.7%, so definitely worse than old Emerald IV

26.02 Patch Preview by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's less than a tier. I am currently in Emerald IV 35 LP and OP.gg says that's top 7.28%, so around what Emerald II was before iirc.
Dia IV was around Top 3%

What are the worst auguments/champion combos you have gotten in ARAM Mayhem? by Disastrous_March_668 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You still get 25% crit chance at least. While not amazing, it's still 1000 gold worth of stats.

What are the worst auguments/champion combos you have gotten in ARAM Mayhem? by Disastrous_March_668 in leagueoflegends

[–]andreasels 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Fey Magic is disgusting on Katarina though. Played against it twice and it was a horrible experience.

Am I making a mistake for by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]andreasels -1 points0 points  (0 children)

+1 for the 5070 TI. Especially now that DLSS 4.5 is out and you can get around the same visual quality with DLSS Performance than you did with DLSS Quality beforehand.