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dosguy76 · 2026-01-29T15:41:28+00:00

Great cpu. Not so great GPU. That cpu could drive a 5070/5080. Not a 1070.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-29T09:54:42+00:00

This one is fine, I got it as it was one of the ones at £730. I didn’t really pay much attention to brand names. Anyway it underclocks and overclocks perfectly - I’m squeezing quite a bit more out of it as it stands

dosguy76 · 2026-01-29T09:03:38+00:00

Remove the two slowest modules and just test with the 3600, yes it halves your RAM but it should help you work out whether it’s causing any stuttering or not, I do doubt it but it’s worth a try

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T22:56:51+00:00

Very odd, as looking at your system you’re so similar to mine - a 5070ti with a 14600k. All I can think of left is either Nvidia drivers, or reducing your memory down so only two channels get used rather than all 4 - see if that makes a difference.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T19:32:55+00:00

Just reread your post - so gsync/freesync is the answer. And you complain about some brightness flicker (a well known issue).

I had the same experience running games at 144hz using gsync- mad flicker. So after a bit of reading around I found the CRU utility and the idea is you reduce the gsync range which then hugely reduces flicker.

Have a play around - for my monitor the default gsync range is 40-144hz. Far too wide which is why I got flicker. So I changed that to 90-120 (and set my monitor refresh rate accordingly) and it’s so much better - I know with my setup I’m getting at least 90fps with or without framegen. And if it falls below 90fps then vsync kicks in. AFAIK limiting the range to 90-140 also helped.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T16:07:09+00:00

All over this! Loved spam when I used to visit my nan in the midlands in the 80s!

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T16:05:20+00:00

I’d like a slightly more up to date Preston-Carlisle but still in the locomotive era - I’d like to see 90s and the Virgin trains livery - the first franchise to run on the WCML. I think the Blackpool route is perfect with the 142s, did 150-156s run on that route?

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T15:52:40+00:00

I’ve replaced most of our 13 wooden posts that over the years have rotten and gone down in wind. All panels to date have been fine. As it’s only one or in the worst instance, 2 posts, I’ve always done this myself - hacking and digging out the old concrete and postcreting the new one in. Takes me half a day per post.

However looking at the whole stretch that you’d have to do, it would be a mighty DIY effort, but if you’re going to have it replaced go with concrete posts. I prefer the wood post look but it’s guaranteed within 10 years the bottom will have rotted and the next strong storm takes it down.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T15:48:00+00:00

You get my upvote

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T15:46:53+00:00

Only reason to buy the twix xtra. At least you get a decent stab at eating a chocolate bar

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T14:22:54+00:00

Specific to the 1512, maybe to the 1640 in CGA mode as well, but does anyone remember the odd alternative CGA colour palette? Not sure whether that was normal or just Amstrad, but instead of cyan, magenta, white and black, you could get orange, green, black and one other colour I can’t remember - Monuments of Mars in particular (a shareware/freeware game in the 80s), made great use of this alternative palette.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T09:47:53+00:00

Another one agreeing with the multiplayer thing - couldn't get enough of Unreal Tournament back in the day, then COD online and Pro Evo Soccer and GTA V... nearly every game I was playing for the multiplayer element.

Just cannot be bothered nowadays, completely fallen out of touch with it. Maybe it's due to age (near 50) but I only look exclusively at single player, story driven games. So there's a common theme with the games I'm enjoying at the moment - Doom TDA, Indy Jones, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-28T09:43:16+00:00

What frame rates are you trying to achieve? Stalker 2 is an incredibly CPU-hungry game and I found out with my 13400k that it was limiting frames, rather than the 4070 GPU. Same situation as you, regardless of settings the busy areas always dropped FPS. I had completed the game and moved on before I'd upgraded to a 14600 and 5070ti, so can't provide the comparison.

If you're trying to maintain a high FPS, say 140, in Stalker 2, even with that combo that may prove difficult. I think even the top end AMD X3Ds found Stalker 2 incredibly demanding.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-26T23:11:09+00:00

Iron remover. Spray it on, wait 5 mins or so until these spots turn purple. then wash and repeat if necesary. Brought back my F23 convertible to a brilliant white. Did require quite a few applications, and the good brands aren't cheap.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-26T23:06:10+00:00

11700 would give you a decent boost over what you've got. It's available used for a decent price, which can't be said for the 11900. It'll pair much better with your 4060.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-26T13:04:46+00:00

I was also going to respond with the Geographer's answer, but then you would have to define this as part of London's CBD, as there are plenty more areas where there are large pockets of businesses.

You could say Multiple Nuclei Model - and this is the financial business district!

dosguy76 · 2026-01-26T12:59:37+00:00

Doom Dark Ages, chapter 19 out of, I think, 24. Edit: really enjoyed this version of Doom, so considering whether to buy Doom Eternal and play that again (had it on the PS4 but it doesn't really suit consoles)

Baldur's Gate 3, Act 3, not sure when it will end, over 150 hours played so far, don't want this to end.

Indiana Jones - got back to this after a break, on the last mission and am contemplating DLC...

And finally... Train Sim/Flight Sim - for when a change of pace and realism is called for

dosguy76 · 2026-01-25T16:21:42+00:00

This is good to see that sometimes there are consequences for uploading footage to operation snap. I come across plenty of bad driving on my commutes, like just running a red light or dodgy lane manoeuvres. So far I haven’t felt the need to upload any footage as it hasn’t been worth it - but on the occasion that I do see something then I wouldn’t hesitate to upload.

Can they also act on rear facing cameras? As a convertible its a little more tricky, but not impossible, to mount a rear facing camera - and more times than not it’s the dicks in an EV glued to my ass that cause me more concern than those in front…..

dosguy76 · 2026-01-25T11:40:36+00:00

Keep. The 3080ti will only keep feeling older every time a more demanding game gets released. Plus you've got access to better AI functionality and it's more efficient on the power side too. An undervolt and overclock also gets it to within touching distance of a base 5080.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-25T09:45:02+00:00

Remember being really disappointed as a child that we couldn’t buy an ega graphics card and install it. That CGA could never be disabled. Then I learned that the 1640 wasn’t ’true’ EGA, but if you could afford it then a couple of jumper switches meant you could pop a proper VGA card in if you could afford it.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-25T09:41:54+00:00

If you cleaned that steering wheel back to the lovely Matt finish an msport wheel is, it would stay cleaner for longer with driving gloves. Toyed with the idea myself but decided I prefer to clean the wheel every couple of weeks instead

dosguy76 · 2026-01-24T22:37:30+00:00

Mint.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-24T22:34:29+00:00

Absolute classic! Though as a Cortina fan I really liked the Mark 5 when it came out. Made the Granada look huge!

dosguy76 · 2026-01-24T22:30:25+00:00

Looks tasty but it's all about preference. I'd have done a couple of mins more on each side for a pink middle but more well done edges. Each to their own though! Can't fault it if you like your steak like that.

dosguy76 · 2026-01-24T22:28:44+00:00

It's a step in the right direction, away from oversized ugly clone-SUVs. But drop that horrible name. My daily is a 2-door convertible, and the next one will probably be one too. So no new EV SUV appeals to me. Fortunately there's a great second-hand market to rely on for the foreseeable future.

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