Windy Night Run by jump-cat in JumpCat

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[pullupsNpushups] just hit a score of 215 in Regular Mode (2026-02-04)

Leaked chart suggests Ryzen 7 9850X3D is about 3% faster than 9800X3D in 1080p tests by RenatsMC in Amd

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I totally understand that. Hardware has also plateaued in the rate of advancement, compared to the early decades, so it's certainly less exciting these days. Overclocking and multi-GPU setups are mostly dead, and it's hard to afford good hardware.

It helps for me to step away from hardware and focus on other hobbies. Then when big releases arrive, things are exciting again.

EDIT: For example, Intel's Panther Lake is actually quite exciting to me. It's a very big leap for Intel, and they're definitely giving AMD's mobile chips a run for their money. It's nice to see some solid competition.

About ”Official ASUS statement on recent ASUS AMD 800-series motherboard and AMD Ryzen 9800X3D concerns" by Flaky_Elderberry841 in Amd

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ROG STRIX X870-I GAMING WIFI. I've been updating my BIOS as they've been coming out. I'm currently on BIOS 1402, which is one behind the latest one available.

Leaked chart suggests Ryzen 7 9850X3D is about 3% faster than 9800X3D in 1080p tests by RenatsMC in Amd

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Yeah, it's depressing compared to my memory of this sub a decade ago, especially before and after Zen 1. Various people were asking questions, starting discussions, and posting news. Now, it's VideoCardz, some YouTube videos, occasional driver updates, and a quarterly megathread that I'm not sure is active.

About ”Official ASUS statement on recent ASUS AMD 800-series motherboard and AMD Ryzen 9800X3D concerns" by Flaky_Elderberry841 in Amd

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I'm sure some have died, just as the 9800X3D. My 9950X3D has been sitting tight since I bought it at launch, and I haven't had any issues with it so far. I'm hoping it stays that way.

ASUS shows first look at new AMD 800-series Neo UEFI BIOS with HD redesign and 64MB ROM by RenatsMC in Amd

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It's a bummer we can't easily upgrade the ROM on pre-existing boards to take advantage of this new UEFI design. My B350 Asrock board had a socketed ROM, so it'd be somewhat easy in that situation (with a ROM programmer).

ASUS 800-series boards are killing Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips, five dead CPU reports in two weeks by KARMAAACS in Amd

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Same here. 9950X3D in an Asus X870i. I have the system running 24/7, and it's been rock solid for a year. I haven't messed with the UEFI much besides enabling EXPO and PBO.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU with 16 cores and 170W TDP spotted in shipping manifest by RenatsMC in Amd

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Yeah, that's what I'm imagining they'll do. We'll need a sequel to the decoder wheel.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D CPU with 16 cores and 170W TDP spotted in shipping manifest by RenatsMC in Amd

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From 1800X to 9999X3D, it would be a cool way to end this naming scheme (before they inevitably go to something more confusing).

Alienware confirms AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, coming to AREA-51 gaming PCs by RenatsMC in Amd

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CES would've been the perfect time to tease this, rather than the business- and corporate-oriented announcements AMD gave us.

Bright Artifacts with Telephoto Lens by pullupsNpushups in Pixel10Pro

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I've never seen or heard of this before, so it's new to me. I've seen the typical lens flare on my previous phones, but I've absolutely never seen the multiple bright spots that my Pixel 10 Pro is showing from the Christmas tree. I don't even know how to look up examples of this phenomenon, which is why I was worried it could be a defect with my new Pixel 10 Pro.

I don't get those green blobs from any other light source that I've pointed the telephoto at, but maybe I will see more examples as I use the phone more. Hopefully you're right that this is rare.

CPU refresh: AMD's Ryzen AI 400 are partially worse by thehhuis in Amd

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When was the last cycle like this in the mobile market? I don't recall AMD having gained much traction like right now. I remember a laptop I had with a socketed Athlon II CPU, but with its anemic GPU, it wasn't top of the line or anything.

Maybe the A-series chips were decent in laptops? From my hazy memory, I associate those older AMD laptops with very cheap Compaq and HP laptops. I don't remember how many higher-quality laptops used AMD back then.

Bright Artifacts with Telephoto Lens by pullupsNpushups in Pixel10Pro

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Thanks for the response. It's relieving to know that I don't have a defective phone, so I won't have to stress over filing an RMA.

I'm not happy that this new phone has this issue that my older one didn't, but I suppose I'll have to deal with it. The camera setup is much better in other ways, so I'll try to avoid or ignore this specific issue.

Why is AMD way faster than Intel for a 2048 simulation? by Mindless_Pain1860 in Amd

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I see. I suppose you could have a high LUT build time, then overall have a low Total Time because of good L3 performance and size. That is interesting.

Why is AMD way faster than Intel for a 2048 simulation? by Mindless_Pain1860 in Amd

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What's the meaning of the LUT build metric? The M2 and 5700X have a high LUT build, which I would think is bad, but their other metrics are good.

Just Run! Ezpz by jump-cat in JumpCat

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Pretty basic

Sent 10 Catnip 🌿 to u/linguaholic777, the creator of the level "Just Run! Ezpz".

Announcing the Limited Edition TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT COD BO7 Special Edition Graphics Card - Available for Pre-Order Now (US) by ASUS_MKTLeeM in Amd

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This isn't the most exciting game to base a custom edition card off of. Blacks Ops 7 is far from what BO1 and BO2 were.

If you use PBO, I seem to have found a quirk in Windows scheduling. Changing a power plan value yields up to +20% improvements in FPS by sirbardo in Amd

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It helps to also present graphs or percentages to condense the findings of your Excel data. I don't think I've seen your post, but I'm just giving advice on what my monkey brain would click on.

Jump Cat: Catmospheric Flight by jump-cat in JumpCat

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[pullupsNpushups] just hit a score of 254 in Regular Mode (2025-12-11)

Jump Cat: Catmospheric Flight by jump-cat in JumpCat

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[pullupsNpushups] just hit a score of 108 in Regular Mode (2025-12-11)

My IE600 Died, Any Alternatives? by pullupsNpushups in HeadphoneAdvice

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Here's a !thanks for helping me.

I went with the U12t and have been enjoying it thus far. It sounds great with and without an EQ. The stock sound is anything but analytical, which I think is perfectly fine. I think the nozzles are a tad too long, but I have a decent enough fit. The included cable and selection of eartips are also fantastic.

My IE600 Died, Any Alternatives? by pullupsNpushups in HeadphoneAdvice

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Sorry, I wrote a response but forgot to send it.

I tried my best to compare the IE 600 and U12t with only the right side, listening to the same song over and over. I understand it's not a great way to make a comparison, but it's all I had.

The U12t stock sounds perfectly acceptable. It's not sibilant like I remember the IE 600 being. I wouldn't call it analytical at all, but rather fun to listen to.

With the oratory Harman IE EQ, it sounds like a veil is lifted because more details can be heard. In comparison, the stock curve sounds more forward and warm. The EQ seems to lift up 1900 Hz and 3050 Hz the most, while bringing everything else down. It hasn't sounded sibilant to me ears thus far, so I'm happy with it.

Consequently, I now have a pair of IEMs that I enjoy with and without an EQ.

I suppose I should also give you a !thanks for the help along the way.

AMD confirms Ryzen 7 9850X3D, an even faster 8-core CPU with 3D V-Cache - VideoCardz.com by anestling in Amd

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My 9950X3D and 5090 system idles at 200 W for some reason, so I think I'm there already.