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Old Oct 29, 2020 | 01:05 PM
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Small form factor? ooh I really like the aesthetics of those, but the cooling on them seems a little constrained. That case you're considering... slap a little Xbox decal on the corner

I don't install unrelated stuff on my work computer so its used for just that. Macs are great for work and general browsing with gestures and all but gaming on them is really less than ideal.
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Old Oct 29, 2020 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
Small form factor? ooh I really like the aesthetics of those, but the cooling on them seems a little constrained. That case you're considering... slap a little Xbox decal on the corner

I don't install unrelated stuff on my work computer so its used for just that. Macs are great for work and general browsing with gestures and all but gaming on them is really less than ideal.
exactly why I want to build a gaming PC. I've read about way too many eGPU headaches to want to consider getting one for my Mac Mini and bootcamp into windows for gaming.

if you want SFF with good airflow consider the cooler master NR200. Good reviews when it comes to airflow. but its a bit on the bigger end of SFF at 18L
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Old Nov 18, 2020 | 12:15 PM
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I'm not a mobile gamer, but this looks cool:

Downsides are that you gotta lug this thing around with you, and cases gotta come off first. Barely uses up any battery, plus both the launcher and social aspect look well-implemented.

https://www.wired.com/review/backbon...ne-controller/
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Old Nov 18, 2020 | 04:12 PM
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i just connected my iPhone to a PS4 controller and bought one of those phone mounts
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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:26 PM
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oh damn. 3060 Ti announced. $399. Launches tomorrow. Good luck getting one.

Nvidia claims its faster/on par to the a 2080 Super.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/...eve-tested-it/

https://www.theverge.com/21726429/nv...3060-ti-review

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Old Dec 1, 2020 | 08:26 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2020 | 12:18 PM
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Old Dec 2, 2020 | 12:44 PM
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Yup. I think the 3060Ti is sweet spot for performance/$$.

Obliterates 1080p gaming, very very good at 1440.....respectable at 4k.....honestly at $400...it should serve like 80% of ppl's needs AND last long time too.

I've resigned myself to just wait until next year to get any of these....looks like my next upgrade may be the Ryzen 7 5800x + RTX 3060Ti ?

Just got a new case actually this week.....my super old case had a broken fan that was cooling my HDDs....and one overheated and I didn't know until a HDD went kaput...now I cool it with a room fan I have that blows into the case with the side panel completely off....very loud all the time....BUT massive CFM air flow....lol. Wife not happy but will be upgrading that....then next year looking at stepping it up finally for proper modern gaming hardware....
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Old Dec 2, 2020 | 12:57 PM
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$399 is too rich for me.

waiting for something around $250-300
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Old Dec 2, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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Bad year to build a PC. Glad I built one last year. Can't even find last gen Ryzen for a decent price this year.

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Old Dec 2, 2020 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
$399 is too rich for me.

waiting for something around $250-300
Maaang...if they can have decent 1440p on a card at $300...hmmm...3060?
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Old Dec 3, 2020 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by doopstr
Bad year to build a PC. Glad I built one last year. Can't even find last gen Ryzen for a decent price this year.
Even at non-scalper MSRP, Ryzen is no longer the budget option. They're actually about the same as Intel now, if not more.

Zen 1 + Zen 2 pricing was probably strategic, to recoup lost market share from years of inferiority.

That said I'm still going AMD on my CPU. If only people didn't pay scalper prices, then scalpers wouldn't be as rampant.
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Old Jan 12, 2021 | 08:50 PM
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RTX 3060 announced.
Available Feb.
$329
Good luck getting one

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce...orce-rtx-3060/

https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/2...e-release-date

https://www.anandtech.com/show/16411...bruary-for-329
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Old Feb 15, 2021 | 04:43 PM
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3060 goes on sale on the 25th.

Good luck with that
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 10:18 AM
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nvidia is halving the hash rates on the new 3060 launch

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2021/02/18/geforce-cmp/
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 10:26 AM
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Interesting. If I'm reading it right, its software based, so couldn't someone find a work around?
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Interesting. If I'm reading it right, its software based, so couldn't someone find a work around?
yeah im sure its doable. especially since there is big money in it. BUT at least nvidia is trying to do something about it
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Old Feb 20, 2021 | 06:07 PM
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 11:36 AM
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 11:37 AM
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We'll there is the Newegg shuffle thing i think if you want a chance for a 3060.
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 11:44 AM
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I entered the shuffle for a 3060 because why not.
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 01:44 PM
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good luck getting one.
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Old Feb 25, 2021 | 02:05 PM
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maybe i should spend (wait) a bit more for a 3060 Ti...





at the beginning.


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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 11:02 AM
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AMD 6700 XT announced.

AMD announces $479 Radeon RX 6700 XT, says it will have ‘significantly more GPUs available’


https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/3/22...y-gpu-graphics


Available March 18th.


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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 11:03 AM
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Smart Access Memory coming to Ryzen 3000 processors with a 6000 series GPU.
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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 11:42 AM
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seems like the consensus on reviews is to go with the cheaper 3060ti or spend the extra $20 (if you can get it at MSRP) for the 3070
Especially if you do alot of productivity stuff.
But you should still buy it because it's a GPU.




https://www.theverge.com/circuitbrea...-graphics-card

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Old Mar 17, 2021 | 11:46 AM
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Why does that logo remind me of team rocket?



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Old May 27, 2021 | 10:14 AM
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New cards to be announced May 31st.

Rumors are a 3080Ti and 3070Ti



Good luck getting one.
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Old May 31, 2021 | 11:48 AM
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Edit: for some reason I thought it was 10AM PDT, but it’s actually 10PM
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Old May 31, 2021 | 11:50 AM
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AMD too.

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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 12:33 AM
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RTX and DLSS in VR games

wait... so its supposed to be 3080 "tie"

I've always been saying T.I. like the rapper or Treasure Island.

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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 12:41 AM
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Old Jun 10, 2021 | 05:19 PM
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https://www.pcmag.com/news/microsoft...ticks?amp=true

Microsoft to Embed Xbox Cloud Gaming on Smart TVs, Streaming Sticks

Xbox cloud gaming on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will also be available on browsers, including Apple's Safari, in the next few weeks.
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Old Jun 22, 2021 | 05:40 PM
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FSR getting good first impression reviews. Not quite as good as DLSS 2.0 but works on all kinds of hardware. It will be interesting to see what studios end up supporting. FSR will be hard to ignore since PS5/XboxSX are going to support it.

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Old Jun 23, 2021 | 12:57 AM
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i really cant watch gamers nexus. that guys voice is so monotone and puts me to sleep
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 02:03 PM
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If you are looking for some great old school gaming on your PC go grab Sonic Mania from the Epic Game Store. It's free until July 1.
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Old Jul 29, 2021 | 10:43 PM
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AMD RX 6600 XT announced.

$379 August 11th.

Once again.. good luck getting one.

https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/29/2...e-release-date



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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 01:24 PM
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Forza Motorsport 7 will reach 'end of life' status on September 15, 2021. That means that the game and its associated DLC will no longer be available for purchase after that date. After September 15, 2021, players who own Forza Motorsport 7 will still be able to download and play the game and its associated content as normal.

currently on sale too. $9.99 for standard. $14.99 for deluxe and $19.99 for ultimate.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/fo...n/9n3nk5ww05ht
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 08:16 PM
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I can't wait for the next Forza Horizon game.
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Old Jul 31, 2021 | 08:56 PM
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what's the difference between horizon and Motorsport?

I was going to pick up Motorsport 7 since its only $20 and includes car packs.
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