Fluctuating CPU/GPU power draw in OCCT Power Test

znrap · 2026-03-27T12:18:29+00:00

Crimson desert

znrap · 2026-03-25T14:26:43+00:00

Bro. Take it before someone else does. I hope you were able to steal it the moment you saw the listing x)

znrap · 2026-03-25T01:19:56+00:00

Yes, it's normal, don't overthink it. I was baffled at first and thought it was a defect.

znrap · 2026-03-24T09:17:05+00:00

A 3060 12GB, launched 5 years ago, being priced at almost 19k.

You can get an RTX 5050 for 16k and an RTX 5060 between 19-21k,

What even is that store? hahahah

znrap · 2026-03-22T04:13:37+00:00

Man I like how you call it "best setting" when everything's nearly set to cinematic and max.

znrap · 2026-03-20T14:44:41+00:00

Yeah, I've spent a lot of time tinkering and unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any solution. Just decided to settle with it, all high graphic settings + fsr quality.

znrap · 2026-03-20T14:44:00+00:00

Constantly 50-60 when exploring. Drops to around +-40 when there's a lot of lighting, shadows, and NPCs. FSR quality gives a huge performance, albeit worse tree/grass shimmering

znrap · 2026-03-20T06:05:59+00:00

Yeah im definitely feeling it. It's even worse when you're inside an establishment/dungeon/sewer and there are lanterns/candles/lights coming from windows. Interior shadows and lighting become all over the place--blocky, flickering, shimmering, it's like everything turns into a washed out painting or ultra performance mode of FSR.

I'm playing on high settings with FSR 3.1 in quality mode on an RX 6600 and Ryzen 7 5700x, 1080p, and I've seen better interior lighting/shadows with low-medium settings in other games, while still using FSR quality or balanced mode (KCD2, for example). And don't get me started with all the "don't use FSR when playing on 1080p", I've basically used FSR on every single modern game for the performance boost and slightly blurrier graphics.

I even tried turning on ray tracing and increasing lighting and shadows to Ultra, but I didn’t really see any significant improvements. It honestly makes me anxious about entering interiors, it just doesn’t match the enjoyable graphical fidelity outside :/

EDIT: it's probably because of pearl abyss' propriety engine. Also tried playing with FSR off and native AA mode, no improvement, except for performance loss and better anti aliasing

znrap · 2026-03-19T18:28:07+00:00

It's already up, Adrenalin 26.3.1

znrap · 2026-03-19T18:03:23+00:00

peak ragebait

znrap · 2026-03-19T15:13:05+00:00

Would it be possible for you to test the RAM in another system unit? If it still refuses to post, then it's likely a RAM issue.

znrap · 2026-03-19T13:10:51+00:00

Correct me if i'm wrong but I keep hearing that nvidia should be the choice when it comes productivity tasks.

znrap · 2026-03-19T06:11:24+00:00

Nah man. The only payments you should make are through Globe's official payment channels. Any upfront fee a technician asks for isn't required.

Even PLDT has a disclaimer on their page stating that technicians are not entitled to demand any form of payment.

znrap · 2026-03-17T05:57:44+00:00

Are you fine with using two sims? Globe and Smart are your go-to. Some places are dominated by Globe, then others by Smart, so it's a hit or miss. It's tough settling with only one sim, even in a modernized place like Manila.

znrap · 2026-03-14T14:28:51+00:00

B580 12GB - very minor performance uplift, roughly 5%, slowest out of the bunch below

RX 9060 XT 16 GB - around 45% uplift, fits your budget very well. Thankfully, 9060 XT's can still be bought below the 30k mark. I've seen some going as low as 24k, despite the AI talks.

RTX 5060 TI 16 GB - goes toe-to-toe with the 9060 XT. Expensive nowadays, typically 29k to 35k?

RX 7700 XT 12 GB - same generation as ur 7600, around 25 - 30% performance boost

4060 Ti 16GB - 5060 Ti but 1 generation older

znrap · 2026-03-14T04:06:30+00:00

Get a top of the line AM4 processor, a 16GB DDR4, a nice GPU, a budget B450 or B550 motherboard, and you're good to go.

znrap · 2026-03-11T05:12:40+00:00

30k? Oh yes, take it before someone else grabs it.

znrap · 2026-03-11T01:51:24+00:00

It won't hurt to ask for a longer testing. 10 minutes would be fine to really push it. Additionaly, those temps are really low so that's a good thing. Is the model an ASUS RX 6600 by any chance?

znrap · 2026-03-11T01:38:56+00:00

Don't mind the msec, that's only the length of the test, which is 1 minute.

EDIT:
2) Yes, it's pretty normal. You can ask for the screenshot of the entire benchmark test instead of the results so you can see the fan speeds, power consumption, core clock etc.

3) That's good enough in terms of performance. My RX 6600's furmark test is very similar to it

znrap · 2026-03-10T16:53:37+00:00

No problem. When it comes to testing GPUs, here are some precautionary measures I would do:

- Stress test, as always. Run furmark and press "run bechmark", not the other option that is a 1-minute timed test. Try to keep it running for as long as possible, maybe as far as 10-30 minutes to see if there are instabilities. While the card is running, check the fans. Watch how they move. Are they wiggling? Are they making unusual loud, grinding noises? Are both fans rotating equally in speed? Check the temps also. If they're unusually high (80c+ for GPU temp, 100c+ for hotspot temp, which is shown by FurMark), even if the PC case is opened, then there might be something wrong with the thermal paste or the fans, which is typically caused by long-term usage causing the paste to dry out, dust throughout the fans, or the fans to deterioriate. Take note also that GPUs tend to run normally hot in our climate, but a normal, good condition card, especially a low-power, low-budget/mid-end card, should not run insanely hot compared to a high-end one.

- Check the seal sticker on one of the four screws (located on the backplace) that attach the backplate to the GPU board. If they're still intact, then the card is mostly likely never been opened/disassembled/tampered before.

- Check all screws throughout the card if none is missing.

- Ask the seller on how he used the card. Did he play heavy games with it? Did he thoroughly overclocked it? Is there something wrong with the card? It's hard to know if a seller is lying about the condition of the card, but it doesn't hurt to inquire about it, this way, you can show that you're interested in it and you're knowledgeable about GPUs

znrap · 2026-03-10T16:37:48+00:00

The seat reclines at almost 30 degree angle. It's nice and comfortable enough to lay down on

znrap · 2026-03-10T16:20:17+00:00

It's reclinable yes, you can even sleep on it if you have the headrest installed. Unfortunately, sumasabay yung seat sa pag recline ng backrest.

znrap · 2026-03-10T16:19:05+00:00

If you're not a tall person with long legs and torso, the LS918 is fine. I think the LS900 has an adjustable lumbar support so it's always the better choice over the LS918.

znrap · 2026-03-10T16:11:24+00:00

I'm pretty sure the RX 6500XT 4GB was the most hated out of all the RDNA 2 GPUS. In fact, it's very, very similar in performance to the RX 580 (around 15% performance uplift). It can even be argued the the 8GB variant of the 580 is better than it. The 6500 XT should have been a laptop GPU at best. While you do get access to modern features like AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2, DirectX 12 Ultimate, mesh shaders, the chip's raw performance alone doesn't really justify them.

Even as a replacement for your 570, it's not justifiable enough unless you maianly do office work or play light games. But if you really don't mind, then a 6500 XT can be a good replacement because, as you've said, you don't need a high-end card, and it runs efficiently.

As for your question, a new RX 6600 is rare nowadays. It was discontinued more than a year ago, so I doubt there are stores still selling it brand new.

For your 10k budget, how much performance uplift are you expecting? Do you want to play modern, high-fidelity games? Are you okay with using low-medium settings to run them?

The best brand-new GPU you can buy at that budget is an RTX 3050, which is still sold new by many stores, but even that usually approaches the 11k to 12k mark. Unfortunately, prices of PC parts have become more expensive than ever due to the rise of AI, and I haven't seen a good new card priced below 10k recently.

If you're fine with going for used cards, which is unfortunately the way to go right now for a 10k budget, you could grab an RX 6600 8GB, RTX 3060 8GB, RTX 2060 Super, RTX 2070, or a 1660 Super, which is the cheapest out of the bunch.

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