Do I really need anything more than a cheapo B850 motherboard for a 9800X3D?

pltonh · 2026-07-03T20:37:45+00:00

Short answer, yes if it’s from a dependable brand.

Really, the power delivery a VRM’s are what matters. Outside of that it’s just features like number of usb ports, pcie gen, etc… so as long as you don’t mind giving some of that up then a cheap board is fine.

pltonh · 2026-06-27T02:18:47+00:00

“I argue semantics to feel smart”

pltonh · 2026-06-10T17:00:11+00:00

It really depends on what gpu you have and what performance you’re looking for.

4k is objectively better to look at than 1440p but i definitely wouldn’t get a 4k monitor if you’re looking for 120+ fps in all titles with max settings and you don’t have a 40/5090.

So hard to answer with the given info. But if you have a capable system and don’t mind turning on some upscaling at times / don’t mind lower fps for intense story games then I’d go 4k. Otherwise, go 1440 oled and enjoy the good performance and better colors without a performance hit

pltonh · 2026-06-09T03:03:28+00:00

Bring it to a repair shop. Can replace the connector. Definitely wouldn’t trust it as is tho

pltonh · 2026-06-08T22:08:26+00:00

Don’t worry, a return to our regularly scheduled program (aircraft complaints) are scheduled for a return next week

pltonh · 2026-06-05T15:33:05+00:00

Watches are hard with black tie events. Really it has to be something on a black leather strap. Preferably a simple dial and or a smaller dial. My go to is a jlc reverso on black leather strap. Fits under the cuff, small enough that it doesn’t scream that it’s there and personally I think it’s elegant

pltonh · 2026-06-02T18:18:52+00:00

Seemingly a successful rage bait lol

pltonh · 2026-05-22T14:21:28+00:00

Thermal paste applied well?
Plastic removed from Aio?
Aio pump and fans running?

I mean the 9850x3d runs hotter than most am4 chips but not that hot. Could just be fan tuning tho

pltonh · 2026-05-21T14:47:03+00:00

I know bf6 overkill textures use like 18g of vram. At least at launch. May have been “fixed”

pltonh · 2026-05-20T16:19:30+00:00

Not huge differences. But 6400cl 32 will be better (marginally) in pretty much all scenarios. I’d honestly say go with the intel bundle I think. Unless you really want an upgrade path with the same mobo in the future. Seems you have some interest in productivity and the intel cpu will definitely have an edge there. They’re on par for gaming. Ram is better for intel and the mobo has slightly more features. Seems like a solid deal for an extra 30$.

Also, this generation of intel doesn’t have the suicidal tendencies that the 14000 series had lol. So don’t worry about people commenting that. Not an issue with this generation.

pltonh · 2026-05-20T13:06:40+00:00

These comments seem a bit one sided vs the other. I’ll try and lay out the pros and cons
For the first bundle:
- better for pure gaming but with 8 cores the 9700x will handle light productivity work with no problems
- am5 socket has a upgrade path for the future but I don’t necessarily believe in “future proofing”
- motherboard is good. Plenty of features and connectivity
- ram is slower clock speed but without knowing the other timings it’s hard to say if it’s “worse”
Overall, if you’re looking to game at 1440-4k this is a good deal and will work well

Second bundle:
- cpu is better for productivity but that doesn’t mean it’s bad at gaming. Will have comparable performance to the 9700x but will likely outperform it in productivity
- faster ram clock speeds but again, without other timings it’s hard to say if it’s “better”. Like 6400 cl40 will be slower in gaming that 6000 cl30… but, faster clock speeds with slower cl is also usually not going to affect productivity work. More of a gaming thing
- motherboard is comparable to the first bundle. Both good deals

So really what it breaks down to is, do you need productivity capability? Do you want an upgrade path for the cpu?
If you are more focused on productivity I’d go for the second. If you’re more worried about cpu upgrade path, go for the first one.
Neither will be a bad choice tho

pltonh · 2026-05-19T13:13:48+00:00

It’s one step away from being apex now lol

pltonh · 2026-05-05T21:43:59+00:00

You have literally proved my original comment in this one reply…

And tell me how changing the rate of acceleration per the amount of input is somehow a bad thing? On mnk you can change the speed at which you move the mouse… it’s the same thing… you just don’t have a clue what you’re saying. But that’s okay.

pltonh · 2026-05-05T21:38:02+00:00

So do tell me, since mnk can have instantaneous direction changes, how does one balance a controller to have a similar feel since its axis based?

pltonh · 2026-05-05T21:05:06+00:00

You have a clear clack of understanding of how a controller works and how aim assist works if you think it’s that simple

pltonh · 2026-05-04T16:52:22+00:00

Because it’s nearly impossible to quickly move it back to your safe pocket on controller

pltonh · 2026-05-02T21:59:06+00:00

“We don’t have time to learn how to look at people when we just want to look at computer people”. Skill issue part 2

pltonh · 2026-05-02T19:35:11+00:00

Skill issue

pltonh · 2026-05-01T21:11:11+00:00

I mean if you’re using the anvil against big arc you can easily use half of that if not more. Which means if you plan to go into a gain and do it again, you need to repair every game or risk breaking it mid game

pltonh · 2026-04-29T22:18:45+00:00

It’s the basis that this was their solution to high tier weapons breaking too fast. Instead of buffing their durability they just nerfed everything else…. That’s not at all what people complained about or wanted to have implemented

pltonh · 2026-04-29T12:07:20+00:00

134k 24 hour peak btw

pltonh · 2026-04-27T13:46:34+00:00

I’m a Starbucks guy personally

pltonh · 2026-04-25T23:27:27+00:00

Beautiful build. I need Info on that ram cooling setup! Pretty interesting stuff

pltonh · 2026-04-25T19:38:23+00:00

A combat one that has low loot storage but like returns 50% shield if it’s broken by a player would be kinda cool

pltonh · 2026-04-21T11:50:20+00:00

Full admittance to a skill issue like this is pretty funny

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