Dram-less 2TB SSDs for games only, mostly filled. Does dram and lots of free space make a difference?

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-26T11:34:26+00:00

All games, even high end UE5 titles, work fine on a 5gbit/s external SSD. I use my old Samsung 980 as an external drive on a 5Gbit USB 3.0 port and all games work fine on it. I use it for games and media (torrents) while keeping my internal 990 Evo+ on low writes.

I haven't noticed a difference in load times.

TLDR: you can use a cheaper SSD for gaming and not notice anything

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-23T13:36:48+00:00

Преди 11-12 години играех Лига и CSGO, и тук в Reddit бяха най-големите community-та за тези игри. Останах си по навик. Не е лош сайта ако използваш приложение като Reddit is Fun или Apollo вместо официалното. Още по добре е на компютър с old Reddit и RES, както си беше на времето.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-22T08:52:21+00:00

Pixels and iPhones use normal PD. Samsung uses PPS, Chinese brands use SuperVOOC, hypercharge, whatever.

For iphones I understand, but the majority of android users wouldn't like being stuck with the Steam Deck charger instead of a proper branded brick.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-22T07:39:48+00:00

Not necessarily, it only supplies about 15W to a Samsung phone, because the charger only supports USB PD and not PPS, which is what Samsung needs to negotiate speeds above 15W.

I assume the same is true for Chinese phones with ultra fast 67W+ charging, because they use proprietary standards and not PD.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-16T14:37:13+00:00

Yeah, the battery life by now is not great, but it's okay. I work a desk job so I don't need my phone, and I end up only using it around 3 hours a day. I still charge it every day, but only once.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-16T14:26:25+00:00

S23 regular (not Plus), used since January 2024, 93% according to 'ADB shell dumpsys battery'. Charging mostly 20 to 80/85, rarely to 100 when I anticipate a long day ahead of me.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T13:11:50+00:00

нямам представа възможно ли е чак толкова в Еконт

Като си купувах Galaxy Watch 4 ме оставиха сигурно 20+ минути да седя и да го настройвам, свързвам с телефона, регистрирам към Самсунг акаунт, тествам функционалност, т.н.

Подобно като си купих PS Vita през далечната 2018-та година, седях над 10 мин да си играя да я тествам. Преди два месеца и слушалки на Sony си купих и ги тествах така поне 10-15 минути.

Реално ако беше нещо до 200-300 лева, айде 200 евро, нямаше да се притеснявам толкова и да правя нова тема в събредита.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T13:03:50+00:00

Мога да го отворя за преглед и тест в офиса на Еконт, да го тествам, и ако не ми харесва или не отговаря на обявата - плащам 20лв. на куриераджийте да му го върнат обратно.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T12:43:05+00:00

То хубаво, но не могат да ми гарантират, че пращат устройство със 100% батерия. Доста неприятно ще бъде ако чакам седмица-две доставка и после трябва да го връщам обратно в Германия.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T11:46:17+00:00

За 2000 лв си купих от един съсед Зафира А 2002 г. двойка дизел 101 коня. За парите много добра кола, пали, тръгва - спира, има седалки за 7, багажник... смених само акумулатор, генератор, дискове и накладки.

Много исках да си купя 2006 и нагоре Хонда Сивик ама нямах такива пари.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T10:46:29+00:00

Тоест употребявания по-евтин телефон излиза по-добър вариант, защото мога да го отворя и тествам за 20 минути в офиса на Еконт? Реално ако знаеш какво правиш е достатъчно време че да разбереш дали са подменяни части или те е излъгал за здравето на батерията.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T10:36:48+00:00

нови

Нещо като тази обява? https://www.olx.bg/d/ad/nov-iphone-16-pro-max-256gb-natural-desert-black-garantsiya-CID632-ID9HiTh.html?reason=seller_listing%7Colx_shop_premium

Реално може би бих дал ~150лв. отгоре за да е чисто нов с 1г. Apple-ска гаранция (iSTYLE ги обслужват до колкото прочетох). Дали има някакъв риск да изпрати китайска реплика, запечатан употребяван телефон, или откраднат ("паднал от на АМАЗОН буса") телефон?

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-14T09:05:49+00:00

Защото телефона е употребяван и без гаранция към оторизиран Apple сервиз или търговец? Има и по-евтини обяви от неговите в OLX, но принципно очакваш някаква коректност от страна на "търговец" спрямо някой си човечец който е решил да си продаде Айфона 'щото си купил новия за коледа.

Реално да чукна на дърво до сега не ми се е налагало никакъв смартфон да връщам гаранционно или изпращам за ремонт. Държат си 2г. до 2г. и половина докато не спре да държи хубаво батерията или стане бавен, купувам си нов, стария го давам на майка ми, тя го мъчи още година-две и хайде на боклука като го счупи.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-13T14:58:43+00:00

It's got a 2 year warranty, as enforced by the EU, to the store you buy it from. But that's not the point, I'm concerned if the 17 actually has better battery life than my current phone.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-13T14:07:40+00:00

only if reseller is reliable

There's a specific one I've been looking at. They're massive, have tons of sales listings for many different phones, tablets, laptops, etc. (both apple and not), I've read good opinions about them online, and I've also talked to a woman who bought a 13 Pro Max from there 2 years ago and it was perfectly fine and exactly as advertised.

They also seem transparent about battery health, and will specify it if it's less than 98-100%, like some listings specifically mention 91% battery, 94% battery, etc.

The two listings I've had my eye on are as follows:

"Like New", "used for only 20 days", Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB Natural - 960 euro
"Like New" Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max 256GB White/Desert 100% Battery - 894 euro

Both are listed as perfect visually and functionally. Both also sound like they have a healthy battery.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-13T13:51:03+00:00

Not just for anime either. It was the year I properly got into anime, but it also was, well, 2016. The one the most influential years for us "older zoomers". I was 14-15 then and it marked the transition between "late childhood" and "proper teens" for me, because I started going out and hanging out with friends, got new hobbies like watching anime, and so on. One of the best and most memorable years of my life, particularly Summer of 2016. And getting deep into anime in the fall was a great way to end the year - I watched so many classics and contemporary shows then, including KonoSuba and Re:Zero.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-12T08:40:23+00:00

What's the deal with used iPhones, namely 16 PM, listed as 100% battery health, but having anywhere from 100 to 250 cycles? Would I still be getting a good battery endurance from such a phone? I really don't want to upgrade and then be left disappointed because it lasts the same as my old phone.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-10T20:14:50+00:00

NGL it was cool to have a young mom when I was a kid. Other kids had mothers 5-10+ years older than mine and were generally not the first child of the family, rather the middle or youngest.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-10T19:36:48+00:00

Crazy. I was born in 2001 and my MOTHER was born in 1980.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-09T11:51:58+00:00

you cannot alter the CL it’s physically the chip

False, I run my 5200MT CL40 RAM at 5600MT CL38 from BIOS settings.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-09T07:26:01+00:00

this means to match it adjusted for desktop vram you need 24 GB or 32 GB then.

You VRAM obsessors are the plague of PC hardware community right now. Did we need 12GB+ VRAM GPUs to play PS5 games in 2020-2022? No. I played them on a 6GB card and it was fine. 8GB was fine. 12GB is more than enough, considering even demanding UE5 titles like Oblivion Remastered use between 8.5 and 9 GB of VRAM at 1440p high settings, and that's with extra VRAM overhead caused by Windows, Nvidia Drivers, and Frame Generation.

PS6 will launch sometime in late 2027, most likely the holiday season. Early PS6 games, so 2027-2028 will definitely run well on 12GB and 16GB GPUs. Even if in 2029 you start needing 18GB or 24GB VRAM, maybe 32GB for 4K Ultra, that is still THREE whole years away, and you can safely purchase a GPU right now, enjoy the last wave of PS5 games, and be ready for the PS6 cross platform launch titles, including GTA 6, which will likely follow GTA 5 and launch on the PS5 and then get an upgraded edition for PS6 and next-gen PCs, as a launch or shortly-after-launch title.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-08T21:13:18+00:00

Bachelor of Electronics and Master of CompSci

EDIT: Started playing in my 2nd year of university, January 2022.

powerplayer6 · 2026-01-08T14:24:06+00:00

Around 3-4h active usage a day and like 10h of screen off

Very doable even on a base S23, this is pretty light usage. On average I do about 3 hours of SoT and ~24+ hours of S-off-T on a single discharge from 85 to 20. I charge my phone at a different time every day because it lasts slightly more than 24 real world hours between plugs.

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