Yeah I don't trust 3rd party sleeved cables unless they're made by CableMod.
Consistent power is so important with the Ryzen 5xxx chips, adding a weird cable to the chain as opposed to getting a fully sleeved cable from the manufacturer or a trusted brand like CM seems like a bad idea.
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Yeah I don't trust 3rd party sleeved cables unless they're made by CableMod.
Consistent power is so important with the Ryzen 5xxx chips, adding a weird cable to the chain as opposed to getting a fully sleeved cable from the manufacturer or a trusted brand like CM seems like a bad idea.
LINKUP actually makes really good aftermarket cabling. I have a PCI-E 3.0 riser cable from them.
LINKUP actually makes really good aftermarket cabling. I have a PCI-E 3.0 riser cable from them.
A PCIE riser is just a data cable though (minimally powered). I'm just not a fan of introducing another failure point between a PSU and the component with the short run sleeved pieces.
AMD replied to my email about them closing my RMA without providing a replacement with.. a request for a picture of my CPU and details so they can open an RMA.
Uh you already HAVE my CPU you morons.
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Glad to get the 5900 sorted out recently. With the CPU, GPU, and console updates we should be good for major hits for a while.
If you can do it, the LG 48 CX is still the hands down most amazing upgrade I've gotten. Feels like poop to have to game on anything else now.
I put mine on the Ergotron HX desk mount, and absolutely love this thing. The mount gives back a good amount of desk space that you otherwise lose to the CX48's stand.
I managed to get a hold of a 5800X. Still waiting to hear back from AMD about my closed 5900X RMA, but I'm not very hopeful. I may just build with the 5800X.
I mean I'm not really doing anything where I need the other 4 cores but still...
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Anyone have recommendations for a new mouse? My G502 Hero is acting up after only 6 months and I'm pretty wary at this point to buy another logitech product without a strong recommendation. The market for midrange mice is pretty huge so I'm not sure where to start.
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I've been using Roccat Kone mouse for awhile and they've haven't failed in me. Ergonomics are pretty good and no switch failures, which is all I ever had with the Logitechs.
I put mine on the Ergotron HX desk mount, and absolutely love this thing. The mount gives back a good amount of desk space that you otherwise lose to the CX48's stand.
How far do you sit from that mammoth of a screen? Assuming you use it like a traditional gaming PC.
My 502 Lightspeed is bad too, extra clicks and inconsistent clicking and holding. I did try to RMA it once but their RMA requirements were onerous to say the least.
I've read about changing the switches to better quality Japanese switches so I might go down that road.
A few of the Razer mice looked good to me and I got my nephew one for Christmas and he hasn't complained, but I haven't used anything other than Logitech for a very long time.
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Razer makes some good mice. Basilisk series fits my hand nicely. I use logitech for the office (the unifying receiver is the best technology ever invented in terms of mice and keyboards) and a cheap wireless g602 I got to keep in my bag, but I do prefer the Razers.
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Razers can get some funky behaviors (i think there was a bad firmware between Oct-Dec 2020 most recently) but I've been buying Naga Hexes and Deathadders (for MMO and FPS/creative use respectively) for the last 15+ years and will continue to do so indefinitely.
How far do you sit from that mammoth of a screen? Assuming you use it like a traditional gaming PC.
I would think it depends on the kind of games you're playing and how serious about them you are. If you're playing something that is more relaxed and immersive like a sim, adventure, or strategy game, then I bet it's fantastic for that. For twitch shooters, a screen that big is a liability and there's a reason competitive/pro gamers tend to gravitate toward 24" displays.
I sit between 2'3" - 2'6" away from my monitor, and my Dell S3220DGF at 32" is (for me, anyway) just on the cusp of being too big to effectively play something like CS:GO. But for titles like FS2020, Valheim, CyberPunk 2077, GTA, etc., it's a fantastic size and I bet for that use case that the LG CX48 would be too.
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How far do you sit from that mammoth of a screen? Assuming you use it like a traditional gaming PC.
I've got an non-traditional set up for sure. Rather than triple smaller monitors, we're running the single 48 in this rig. The monitor is on a stand so it is super easy to adjust placement or even the seat itself as desired.
How far do you sit from that mammoth of a screen? Assuming you use it like a traditional gaming PC.
I generally only use it when I'm playing a controller based game.
When I'm doing a traditional KB+M, I output to a 32" 4K monitor, because yeah - the desk isn't deep enough to let you play on KB+M without massive amounts of head tracking.
