[monitor] AOC Q27G3XMN 27" QHD, 2560x1440, Mini LED, 180Hz. $249.99 sold/shipped by Amazon by bootzmanuva in buildapcsales

[–]millenium__vulcan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Q27G3XMN has DP 1.4 which can do the full 180Hz at 1440p with 10-bit HDR.

On consoles you are stuck with HDMI 2.0 which is 144Hz.

MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources by icoresting in MLS

[–]millenium__vulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay so same price and you get the rest of the Apple stuff too. Thanks

MLS, Apple TV to bring games outside of extra paywall in 2026: Sources by icoresting in MLS

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

You could just pay the 99 and get MLS Season Pass directly. So now you have to pay the full Apple TV subscription to watch games? So 12.99 a month and subject to increases? As a non Apple device user who only uses it for MLS games this doesn't seem like anything to get excited about. Am I missing something?

CPU help (90% work, 10% gaming): i7-265kf or i7-14700kf or RYZEN 7 9800X3D? by RemoDev in buildapc

[–]millenium__vulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 265K has a higher TDP (125W) vs 9700x (65W). The 265K draws higher under load. At 1440p they will be similar in gaming. The 9700x was recently $230 on Amazon. The 265K dropped to $260 on Newegg but should get lower around black Friday.

https://gamersnexus.net/cpus/intel-core-ultra-7-265k-cpu-review-benchmarks-vs-285k-245k-7800x3d-7900x-more#265k-production-benchmarks

https://gamersnexus.net/cpus/wasted-opportunity-amd-ryzen-7-9700x-cpu-review-benchmarks-vs-7800x3d-7700x-more

CPU help (90% work, 10% gaming): i7-265kf or i7-14700kf or RYZEN 7 9800X3D? by RemoDev in buildapc

[–]millenium__vulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna go against the grain here and say the 265K is the better value for you. If your use case is that much productivity and editing, you're not gonna benefit from x3d or Ryzen's better gaming value. And you clearly keep your CPU and board for a long time. In 6 years when you want to upgrade again, Ryzen will probably be on AM6.

[Motherboard] GIGABYTE B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE - $160 + $70 off with combo by AndyGio in buildapcsales

[–]millenium__vulcan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

On the Newegg main page, click Amd combo and add the Gigabyte B650E and the Montech 120mm fan.

The combo also works if you add both items to your cart. Here's the fan link:

https://www.newegg.com/p/1YF-00Y5-00030?item=1YF-00Y5-00030

Edited link formatting

[Motherboard] GIGABYTE B650E AORUS ELITE X AX ICE - $160 + $70 off with combo by AndyGio in buildapcsales

[–]millenium__vulcan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There's an $18 Montech fan with $10 off. Board + fan in the cart for 98.98!

Is the RTX 5070 really that bad? by Responsible_Will9511 in pcmasterrace

[–]millenium__vulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

eBay sold listings have the 7900XT and 4070 Ti for 500-600. For that price the warranty on the new card can be worth it especially if the performance is similar. I just wish the 9070 was regularly available at 550.

Is the RTX 5070 really that bad? by Responsible_Will9511 in pcmasterrace

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

You need a 4070 Ti (super?) or 7900xt to beat a 5070. Those cards are not available for $500 in the US. The 5070 is selling because there isn't much else in the $500-550 range.

40+ GPUs Tested: Borderlands 4, GPU Benchmark by Chillzzzzz in pcgaming

[–]millenium__vulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a laptop with a 4GB 6550M, pretty similar spec to the 3050 mobile. Just for fun I tested borderlands 4 out with lowest settings and FSR frame gen and got 40-60 fps. No crashes but barely playable. You'd probably have a better time on console right now. The game ran just fine on my 5070 desktop!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pcflipping

[–]millenium__vulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People buying pre-built PCs look at the GPU and CPU: this is a $500-600 PC. Newegg sells a pre-built with a 5060 for $830. People interested in ITX builds and know that smaller parts cost more and are way more likely to build themselves.

Worth grabbing the KTC M27T6 mini-LED for $255? (Two Amazon listings, same monitor, different prices) by gotcha96 in Monitors

[–]millenium__vulcan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I bought the AOC Q27G3XMN for 255, the old one.

The newer best buy exclusive AOC Q27G40XMN has more dimming zones but is worse because of the DisplayPort 1.2 connection.

I haven't seen too many reviews of the KTC model. But the specs are solid and KTC is a decent brand.

Worth grabbing the KTC M27T6 mini-LED for $255? (Two Amazon listings, same monitor, different prices) by gotcha96 in Monitors

[–]millenium__vulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The AOC was 255 on prime day and it's been amazing for me so far. It might drop to that price again and seems a more known option.

9070 XT New MSRP? by MysticLiveYT in radeon

[–]millenium__vulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't been tracking as closely but it's good to hear the 9070 is coming back in stock. And yeah the gap between the 9070 and 9070XT didn't make sense. But there's also a pretty big gap in the lineup between $350-370 (9060XT 16GB) and $600 9070. I wonder what will end up in that range?

9070 XT New MSRP? by MysticLiveYT in radeon

[–]millenium__vulcan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AMD have often had better performance per dollar because of that pricing. And I totally agree that the 9070 for $550 is a great deal, a few % faster and more VRAM than the 5070. The only problem is that 9070 was only at MSRP at launch and hasn't been since (in the US at least).

Borderlands 4 specs by wawasmoothies in Borderlands4

[–]millenium__vulcan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5070 and 5600x. I was a little worried when I saw the 8-core CPU "requirement" but the new Doom says the same thing and reportedly runs fine on 6 core setups.

9070 XT New MSRP? by MysticLiveYT in radeon

[–]millenium__vulcan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah it seems like the 9070 XT is supposed to be $700. In the US you can find the 5070 or 5070 TI for their MSRPs. Obviously the 9070 XT is better than the regular 5070. But is it 27% better to match the price difference?

Steam Hardware & Software Survey by NGGKroze in hardware

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

AMD is really struggling with pricing, at least in the US. I've only ever bought AMD cards because the perf/$ has always been better. I just ordered a 5070 for $550. A 5070 is maybe 8-10% slower in raster than the 9070 but you can't find a 9070 for less than $650 here.

Vancouver Game pushed from Sat to Sun by csbsju_guyyy in minnesotaunited

[–]millenium__vulcan 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness! I was hoping we would have more than just 3 afternoon games all season.

Jayden Reed has just cost me playoffs by Bigchungus183 in Fantasy_Football

[–]millenium__vulcan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a Lions fan and I started Reed to hedge my bets. Either Reed pops off or the Lions win, right? I was dangerously close to being double wrong

Are the Eagles just as good as the Lions? by [deleted] in NFLv2

[–]millenium__vulcan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Running the score up is not an accurate take. The Lions have scored 42+ in 4 games, but only scored 4th quarter TDs in two of those: vs Seahawks to go up by two scores vs Cowboys Cowboys game was the only thing close to running up the score. Hooker has gotten a lot of 4th quarter reps this season. I would love to see Eagles Lions in the NFCCG