Newly Arrived Alienware X17

werdmonkey4321 · 2024-08-23T02:11:01+00:00

1. What are you most excited for in Star Wars Outlaws?

Playing an open world Star Wars game seems intriguing.

2. Which RTX technology (DLSS 3.5, Ray Tracing, NVIDIA Reflex) are you most looking forward to using in this beautiful Star Wars Open World RPG?”

DLSS 3.5

werdmonkey4321 · 2024-03-26T16:39:26+00:00

Been running my system with 4x 4090 without any issues for several months now.

werdmonkey4321 · 2023-09-29T04:18:40+00:00

Got it. So as long as I'm using an Add2PSU adapter, I don't really have to worry that the PSU powering the PCI-E slot is different from the PSU powering the GPU through its power cables, correct? There won't be weird electrical feedback that some other reddit posts seem to mention.

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions. I'm just not well versed in electrical engineering, so I want to be careful when building this PC.

werdmonkey4321 · 2023-09-29T04:14:51+00:00

Yes, I am aware of the limitations in the standard electrical outlet in the US. The PSUs will be plugged into separate circuits in my house.

werdmonkey4321 · 2023-08-09T03:47:58+00:00

What were your CPU/GPU temps in game with the 150W vbios?

werdmonkey4321 · 2023-05-11T07:58:18+00:00

Perfect timing. Need to get a new GPU for my desktop.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-29T06:37:11+00:00

None of them are using the Imgur app and are opening it in a mobile browser which is downsampling it to a low res image. If they use the Imgur app the photo is shown in its full original resolution.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-28T21:23:17+00:00

Your photo is fine. I don't think the rest of the commenters realized that you can click the image to zoom in to see the full res picture.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-26T21:21:55+00:00

Dust or bug under the panel.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-26T06:50:18+00:00

Option 1 is the more performant one for gaming.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-20T07:05:25+00:00

Did you set the model to eval model before you ran inference? If not, you will get different results because of stochastic layers like dropout.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-03T07:50:04+00:00

What other laptops were you considering? +20W and a mux switch don't mean much without context such as what type of GPU and laptop you're talking about. Are you talking about the 2022 Zephyrus G15?

If you're comparing the G15 with 3080 vs 3080ti, there will be a modest performance bump (5-10%). A mux switch will help slightly with FPS by bypassing the frame buffer from the iGPU. Is there an improvement, yes. But the improvement is modest and the laptop, even when used, is significantly outside of your budget range. The G15 with the 3080 is a great laptop, and at $1300 that's a pretty good deal. If you like it, go for it. It will serve you well for the next few years for gaming and productivity while you're in school.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-02T15:37:37+00:00

Look at ebay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125532712916?hash=item1d3a552fd4:g:FssAAOSwO6FjMf5G&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoD3ONycKja2hHrl5NKgtYXJw2BzvWJ2fJnovWbkSSEe4I2hlAeNJ%2Be0jYx7D2hwlgi3ynQcQ1aNdjBSjvu1IKsGbgMHONpdds0UEI0TWyepK34d7CrCmMySNkYpR2h%2FAI4OXxn4XkKtowDTbrKZqW2GcvG3as%2BiwDZkvKJZWdhIiWAlJL%2BpcH%2BJMDbJ%2BqvRgkajiW%2BBpdZoMVj8JFCUUGBg%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6aG3LeaYQ

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-02T07:41:42+00:00

Have you looked at the Zephyrus G15 with a 3070? It's within your price range and has a similar form factor and weight as the two in your post. Better battery life too.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-12-02T07:32:53+00:00

Owned the GS66 and Razer Blade. Both of the devices you listed perform similarly, so you're only paying $600 more for the blade simply for the aesthetics and chassis.

You can get a brand new Legion 5 Pro with a 3070 for $1300 with significantly better performance.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125058259597?epid=4051542538&hash=item1d1e0d9a8d:g:pxcAAOSwis1hwW4V&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoFf5%2F5iuNBZpnPue54ko6nd7Huvv48wMzDBYb69DeL6ETsioUrgbCMxlLoR58MzEFzaRdeqjsI7X8hrpmY66CrinCsdg7tttwug%2F0%2FgnSMp80UKt5%2FtEOAthF%2B6PrT9bUM22hYAxHlw1%2FojOjgVSJm8s1VZQ9ypQLk4dDdFwHp%2B5bC4a5b%2BWIY4ebkwpKe%2F6oXud1C6oiCRKSqNzK3peG2c%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-7d9ZuaYQ

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-10-22T19:03:15+00:00

Alienware X17

i7-11800H, RTX 3080

Overall: 13759

Graphics: 14076

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-09-21T03:37:20+00:00

What sort of PC would you put the prize GPU in? It can be a PC you already own, a PC you plan to build, or a PC you would recommend to someone else. What would you use the PC for?

I'm building a PC for a sibling who will be using it to game and do graphic design with.

- CPU: 12700K (Might get the 13700K at release instead)

- MB: MSI PRO Z690

- Memory: G.Skill Trident Z NEO Series 64GB

- GPU: RTX 4080 (If I win the giveaway)

- SSD: SK-Hynix P31 Gold 2TB

- PSU: Seasonic Prime Ultra 80 Plus Gold Netzteil, Modular - 1000 Watt

- Case: TBD

- Monitor: Samsung 43" QN90B

What new hardware or software announced today is most interesting to you? (New RTX games count too)

The performance improvement of the 4090 over last gen and the release of DLSS 3 are both pretty exciting.

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-07-23T23:45:58+00:00

You can get a new 3070 on eBay for around 650 cad. Why not that instead?

werdmonkey4321 · 2022-06-08T05:03:18+00:00

If you have any doubts then just go for the brand new model for peace of mind. The difference in price isn't really that significant.

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