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    AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

    Depending on what you do, the 5800X3D could be a nice upgrade for the 5950X machine. The only place I've experienced the 5800X3D falling behind is stuff like video encoding where the core count really matters. What motivated me was Trainz19 performance*. I have two machines, both on MSI X570...
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    AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

    Who said anything about amazing? I was tired of waiting. I decided back when the rumors were circulating that I'd pay $350 for one if they were available. Near the tail end of 5800X3D availability last time they were running about $290 (May of 2023). Wait and the price could go down, or...
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    [Warm] Microcenter New 5800X3D $349.99

    Apparently the rumors are true, AMD re-released the 5800X3D. I bought some of these years ago when they were still mainstream and pricing was near $300. In this environment, I didn't think $350 was a bad deal for the top dog for the AM4 platform, especially if one has existing DDR4 they can...
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    AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

    Microcenter has new 5800X3Ds in stock now, just picked one up. $349.99. On Ebay, they are still $400+ for used ones.
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    Upgrade 1080ti for less than $200?

    For many, but not everybody.
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    Upgrade 1080ti for less than $200?

    OP asked if he could upgrade his 1080TI for $200, I provided a path with a warning about it not being mainstream and its caveats, but it is a valid path. However, IMHO, it is the only way the OP is going to get a meaningful upgrade from his current 1080TI for $200. What if one does not care...
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    Upgrade 1080ti for less than $200?

    You may want to consider just getting another 1080TI and SLI bridge. Should be easily attainable for less than $200, maybe much less. I know it's not mainstream, but if your games support it and you don't care about raytracing or dlss, a pair of 1080TI's in SLI are a beast. Performance about...
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    An SK Hynix employee printed out 4,000 pages of confidential info and carried it out the door in shopping bags before leaving for their new job at Hua

    I rescued three of them this year. It's built like a tank, has good documentation, good drivers (compatible), and has a fairly small footprint. It's idle power is extremely low and it starts up fast. None of the current phone home/toner subscription bullshit. A classic HP laser printer that...
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    My local Wal-Mart (Plymouth, MA) has a 7800X3D @ $400

    In the mid 90's, Walmart, in rural areas at least, sold some computer parts. I don't recall CPUs, but I specifically remember hard drives, CD ROM drives, and video cards in addition to mice, keyboards, and monitors. It didn't last long, maybe a year or two. Prices were good and the stuff...
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    ChatGPT linked to declining academic performance and memory loss in new study

    I haven't been in academia in decades but I can imagine what all this AI stuff has done to the imagination of students. Funny off topic story: I went back to grad school and was a lab TA for one of my formerly undergrad profs. I caught a couple of frat bros cheating and, due to circumstances...
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    [DEAD - But would like to leave this for lots of good refernces] Linksys-LN1301-Triband-AX4200-WiFi-6-Router - $25/$20/$15 amazon/walmart/woot

    Indeed and I agree strongly about the sticker. The hardware specs are what attracted me. Sort of a Field of Dreams thing - if you build it they will come. I've used DDWrt as well as OpenWrt and dabbled with OpnSense. The most striking thing to me was how disappointed I was with OpnSense...
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    [DEAD - But would like to leave this for lots of good refernces] Linksys-LN1301-Triband-AX4200-WiFi-6-Router - $25/$20/$15 amazon/walmart/woot

    Amazon $20 link is live now.
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    [DEAD - But would like to leave this for lots of good refernces] Linksys-LN1301-Triband-AX4200-WiFi-6-Router - $25/$20/$15 amazon/walmart/woot

    You guys are codependent enablers...couldn't resist a second one and I don't need either of them!
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    RTX 3060 12 gb copper contacts

    Sometimes that is done for hotplugging capability. If you're really worried, find an on-line image of the same card and compare.
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    [DEAD - But would like to leave this for lots of good refernces] Linksys-LN1301-Triband-AX4200-WiFi-6-Router - $25/$20/$15 amazon/walmart/woot

    I ordered Aug 31 through Amazon prime and did get both the payment and an order number confirmation via email from woot. Never bought anything before through woot. It shows up on my "stuff you bought" page on woot that I sign into using my Amazon credentials. Estimated delivery date is a very...
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