Tech Gaming Hardware discussion (& Hardware Sales) thread

[idrankyourbeer]

would bang

 

[Madmick]

@My Spot @Madmick (edit: sorry to tag you guys in, but I really value your opinion if this is in your area of expertiese).

Sorry this probably isn't the right thread, but hoping your guys' expertise can help me.

I travel lots, and currently when I have to go light, I go with my Microsoft Laptop Surface Go 2. This thing isn't a beast by any stretch - it has an 8th gen M3 processor (i think a low energy i3 equivalent) and only 8 gigs of Ram. But it has treated me really well as it runs full Windows 11, is built solid, and does enough to get by.

Buuuut, I'm thinking of upgrading, and I see the Samsung Galaxy tab 10S plus, which is like a 12 inch tablet, where you can buy a detachable keyboard. It's slightly bigger, but seems still very light and mobile.

The primary attraction to me is a low reflective OLED screen - as I would use this for watching movies while in planes etc, it has a micro SD slot which is convenient for me because I generally have a lot of photos I like to back up when on the road, and streaming sports. The specs though are a bit weird:

1) it has a "mediatek" processor - 8 core
2) only 12 GB of RAM (I'd prefer 16GB minimum)
3) is Android OS

So wondering if you guys have any insight around:
- is android OS for a tablet much "lighter" than windows, such that a 12GB of RAM suffices more than say 12GB for a windows based system
- is the android OS very "limiting" - I assume stuff like Office works fine. But I also had an apple Ipad ages ago (like over 10 years ago now) and it didn't really jive with me. The file management kind of sucked. I don't know how tablet OS has evolved since then, or if the Android OS is similar to Apple OS
- is a mediatek processor "good". Samsung doesn't seem to be "advertising" it, perhaps because it's a cost saver as opposed to using intel or a snapdragon
- is going from Wifi5 to Wifi 6E any sort of a difference maker?

If your desire it to use it primarily as a laptop I would personally never accept Android or iOS as a substitute for Windows. I really thought we would be there, already, a decade ago. Much sooner than now. But we're still not.

 

[WhiteMousse]

Black Friday deals are rolling in.

I'm thinking about replacing one of my monitors. It's an MSI Optix 1440p curved monitor that's been acting wonky ever since I moved. It's doing that thing where on startup, it has weird lines all over, distorting display. As it warms up it straightens out, but it's gotten a little worse with time, ie taking longer to correct, and taking less time unpowered for the problem to occur.

Why did I get it? It was on sale when I was building my rig in 21. The guy at Best Buy told me it was "the future of gaming" since the curved aspect makes you FEEL THE GAME GUYS. Load of horseshit but it was on sale. It's been a side piece ever since I got a G-Sync compatible one. The curved aspect is really just annoying more than anything.

This ASUS OLED is $550.00 down from $750.00.

https://www.newegg.com/asus-xg27aqdmg-27-qhd-240-hz-oled/p/N82E16824281313?Item=N82E16824281313

 

[KaNesDeath]

Why did I get it? It was on sale when I was building my rig in 21. The guy at Best Buy told me it was "the future of gaming" since the curved aspect makes you FEEL THE GAME GUYS. Load of horseshit but it was on sale.

Last year i went to Microcenter to test out curved monitors. Noticed the sweet spot for curved monitors was 34" and above. Sadly they arent at the refresh rate required for my use.

Its really depends on the type of games you play. Im personally looking at these two:

Alienware 27-inch 360Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW2725DF | Dell USA

Shop the Alienware 27-inch Gaming Monitor with 360Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution, NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync, and QD-OLED Panel.

www.dell.com

MSI MPG 271QRX 27" 2K WQHD (2560 x 1440) 360Hz Gaming Monitor; Adaptive-Sync; HDR; HDMI DisplayPort USB Type-C; 3rd Gen - Micro Center

Get it now! Visualize your victory with the MPG 271QRX QD-OLED gaming monitor. It boasts a 2560x1440 (WQHD) next-gen QD-OLED panel, 360Hz refresh rate, and rapid 0.03ms(GtG) response time.

www.microcenter.com

 

[WhiteMousse]

Last year i went to Microcenter to test out curved monitors. Noticed the sweet spot for curved monitors was 34" and above. Sadly they arent at the refresh rate required for my use.

Its really depends on the type of games you play. Im personally looking at these two:

Alienware 27-inch 360Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW2725DF | Dell USA

Shop the Alienware 27-inch Gaming Monitor with 360Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution, NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync, and QD-OLED Panel.

www.dell.com

MSI MPG 271QRX 27" 2K WQHD (2560 x 1440) 360Hz Gaming Monitor; Adaptive-Sync; HDR; HDMI DisplayPort USB Type-C; 3rd Gen - Micro Center

Get it now! Visualize your victory with the MPG 271QRX QD-OLED gaming monitor. It boasts a 2560x1440 (WQHD) next-gen QD-OLED panel, 360Hz refresh rate, and rapid 0.03ms(GtG) response time.

www.microcenter.com

Very nice. I don't know if I'm going to make the jump to 4k yet since for my 27 inch setup I don't notice too much of a difference and I usually favor performance before resolution. Wish I was near a Microcenter myself, that's some good gear man

 

[KaNesDeath]

Very nice. I don't know if I'm going to make the jump to 4k yet since for my 27 inch setup I don't notice too much of a difference and I usually favor performance before resolution. Wish I was near a Microcenter myself, that's some good gear man

What would you say is your primary game and what input device do you use?

 

[jefferz]

Black Friday deals are rolling in.

I'm thinking about replacing one of my monitors. It's an MSI Optix 1440p curved monitor that's been acting wonky ever since I moved. It's doing that thing where on startup, it has weird lines all over, distorting display. As it warms up it straightens out, but it's gotten a little worse with time, ie taking longer to correct, and taking less time unpowered for the problem to occur.

Why did I get it? It was on sale when I was building my rig in 21. The guy at Best Buy told me it was "the future of gaming" since the curved aspect makes you FEEL THE GAME GUYS. Load of horseshit but it was on sale. It's been a side piece ever since I got a G-Sync compatible one. The curved aspect is really just annoying more than anything.

This ASUS OLED is $550.00 down from $750.00.

https://www.newegg.com/asus-xg27aqdmg-27-qhd-240-hz-oled/p/N82E16824281313?Item=N82E16824281313

There's a budget MSI 27" 1440p 170hz curved monitor for $140 on Amazon.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Very nice. I don't know if I'm going to make the jump to 4k yet since for my 27 inch setup I don't notice too much of a difference and I usually favor performance before resolution. Wish I was near a Microcenter myself, that's some good gear man

4k is alright. What you really need is an ultrawide OLED. That’s the real game changer

 

[WhiteMousse]

What would you say is your primary game and what input device do you use?

I want to play Cyberpunk and Witcher III in all their glory with over 100 fps. I can max almost everything with what I have on Cyberpunk but it will sometimes dip below 60 which irks me. I'm an asshole about that kind of thing with a game whose visuals are a prime component.

Every time I try to play Witcher III they update it with better visuals so I never got around to beating it. Haven't even started BAW yet and I really want to.

But right now my go tos are Baldur's Gate III and Amnesia The Bunker

 

[WhiteMousse]

4k is alright. What you really need is an ultrawide OLED. That’s the real game changer

I could be persuaded. What happens with FPS with that kind of setup? Does it stretch everything?

 

[Blayt7hh]

I could be persuaded. What happens with FPS with that kind of setup? Does it stretch everything?

No most games have the correct aspect ratio as an option now if that’s what you mean.

Resolution is 3440x1440 on most, so it’s a little harder to run than regular 1440 but not as hard as 4k, so your fps would fall between those two resolutions.

It really is the best way to play though. I’ve been playing on them since 2016 and I don’t imagine I’ll ever go back.

 

[jefferz]

5600x for $105 and 5700x for $130 on amazon.

 

[KaNesDeath]

Sunday i went to Microcenter and bought the MSI MPG 271QRX monitor.

I'll start with the cons:

• Base is massive. Had to move my Logitech Powerplay slightly more to the right for the power connector hits the base.
• On Pc shutdown after ~1 minute the panel sometimes does OLED Care. Which is their system to prevent burn-in. After completion the monitor fully turns off.
  • Because of this on next startup you must power on the monitor before system system startup.
  • Every ~4 hours the monitor will ask you to perform OLED Care. You can delay this three times. After the fourth inquiry it must be performed.
• 1080p and lower resolution videos look pixelated.

Positives:

• Image and color depth requires no Digital Vibrance increase for gaming.
• Color and image quality is the best ive ever seen.
• In CSGO/CS2 even on high refresh rate LCD panels a fully strafing opponent didnt always look natural. Having subtle hints of looking slideshowie. The 360hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time of this monitor completely eliminates this.
• YouTube compilation videos of Asian camgirls lets you see every contour.

 

[My Spot]

Sunday i went to Microcenter and bought the MSI MPG 271QRX monitor.

I'll start with the cons:

• Base is massive. Had to move my Logitech Powerplay slightly more to the right for the power connector hits the base.
• On Pc shutdown after ~1 minute the panel sometimes does OLED Care. Which is their system to prevent burn-in. After completion the monitor fully turns off.
  • Because of this on next startup you must power on the monitor before system system startup.
  • Every ~4 hours the monitor will ask you to perform OLED Care. You can delay this three times. After the fourth inquiry it must be performed.
• 1080p and lower resolution videos look pixelated.

Positives:

• Image and color depth requires no Digital Vibrance increase for gaming.
• Color and image quality is the best ive ever seen.
• In CSGO/CS2 even on high refresh rate LCD panels a fully strafing opponent didnt always look natural. Having subtle hints of looking slideshowie. The 360hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time of this monitor completely eliminates this.
• YouTube compilation videos of Asian camgirls lets you see every contour.

You could've saved $50 buying it off Amazon.

 

[jefferz]

You could've saved $50 buying it off Amazon.

If you buy it from Amazon, it could arrive smashed, have dead pixels, or could be stolen from your porch. Sometimes, buying from a local store is worth the extra money.

 

[My Spot]

If you buy it from Amazon, it could arrive smashed, have dead pixels, or could be stolen from your porch. Sometimes, buying from a local store is worth the extra money.

 

[KaNesDeath]

He's right.

Posted about it here with pictures back in 2019. When 240hz monitors started to become normalized i purchased one online. It got smashed in transit. Plus i'd much rather support a local retailer over Amazon.

 

[My Spot]

He's right.

Posted about it here with pictures back in 2019. When 240hz monitors started to become normalized i purchased one online. It got smashed in transit. Plus i'd much rather support a local retailer over Amazon.

 

[Prefect]

If you buy it from Amazon, it could arrive smashed, have dead pixels, or could be stolen from your porch. Sometimes, buying from a local store is worth the extra money.

Microcenter is extremely lenient on returns.

 

[Prefect]

Probably gonna be the last _900 XTX for awhile since AMD said they aren't gonna compete in the high end market anymore.
Do you play at 4k60 or 4k144?

To be fair, graphics cards are outrunning games and the gaming market.