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    PCSPECIALIST RTX4090 End of life next month

    So, this is according to a few sources now, including Jayz2Cents and Paul’s Hardware They’ve seen availability of 4090 skus diminishing in the US, and Paul references a post on a Chinese noticeboard stating production will end next month So expect supplies to become limited and prices to soar...
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    PCSPECIALIST Tryx really heading in an interesting direction

    So Tryx came out guns blazing at CES with an unusual panoramic display AIO, it was extremely niche and obviously expensive, but new companies penetrating the market need to do exactly this, make a statement piece they know they're going to make a loss on, but that grabs headlines...
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    PCSPECIALIST Deadmau5 Interview on being included in the Hall Of Fame

    Really good interview with Deadmau5 An old friend of mine who’s a producer and actually was invited by Deadmau5 to do a remix of one of his tracks which features on Here’s The Drop, i was asking him what he thought about the guy and he immediately said without hesitation “He’s a Genius”, and...
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    PCSPECIALIST Step too far?

    Can’t afford a GPU these days? Youre not alone, luckily though, you can now instead not afford a GPU Handbag (wish this was a joke but unfortunately not) http://gpupurse.com/ It may well cost as much as a 4080 super, but these appear to be reclaimed GT710s just to further add insult to...
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    PCSPECIALIST Upcoming Windows 11 24H2 unlocks further Ryzen performance

    So early findings on gaming performance on the 9700x and 7700x in the soon to be released windows 11 update unlocks between 7 and 20% fps in games, due to optimisation in the windows scheduler. Good news for a few of us!
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    PCSPECIALIST Nvidia Gsync module finally being retired

    The nvidia gsync module used in full GSync displays - note gsync compatible is simply freesync that’s been deemed as good enough by nvidia for the branding but has no hardware module - is finally being retired This is a big win as it offered no benefit over standard VRR controllers, and where I...
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    PCSPECIALIST VMWare acquired by Broadcom

    Bad news unfortunately. Recently VMWare announced they were making VMWare Workstation Pro free for private use which was really exciting. https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2024/05/vmware-workstation-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html Turns out that was after the agreement for...
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    PCSPECIALIST Great video on AIO radiator size improvements on the 14900k

    Great video by Jay on the improvement scaling up on radiator sizes in AIOs, he's testing using the Arctic Liquid Freezer 3s which are likely one of the best performers on the market, albeit a little less blingy than a Corsair alternative. He made a mistake, the thickness is not 45mm, it's 38mm...
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    PCSPECIALIST This has gotta be done - micro XP PC

    Oh yes, I need to do this! https://www.xda-developers.com/tiny-raspberry-pi-computer-windows-xp-themed-os/
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    PCSPECIALIST Odesza - For some powerful, large, evocative music

    Hi all One of my recent favorite discoveries has been Odesza who are a US duo, it's unfair to call them dance, because there's a lot of soul to their music, I guess the nearest comparison would be some of Moby's older music mixed together with some really modern beat R&B / Soul, but more...
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    PCSPECIALIST Putting my money where my mouth is

    So on my new rig, I opted for the H150i on my 7800X3D, it's overpowered, but I always go overkill on cooling anyway, and also wanted the 3 fans for aesthetics. BUT, I'm having an issue with temps, could be for a few reasons, the new coolers have VERY little pre applied paste in a dot format...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Free Monitoring Software

    So I've had a few issues with HWMonitor giving false readings and even not picking up dGPU's on laptops. Plus, another thing very rightfully pointed out is that it can't do active logging. Jay has found what he thinks is a worthwhile new solution which is actually an open source fork of...
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    PCSPECIALIST Humble shutting down???

    What is this? This came out of the blue??? @AccidentalDenz thoughts?
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    PCSPECIALIST Ryzen 9000 delayed, did not meet quality standards!

    This is certainly better than releasing dud cpus but what on earth is going on in PC space at the moment???? This is just being called a week from launch! Delayed to August 15th which happens to coincide with Intels Microcode update.
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    PCSPECIALIST PSA: The REAL limitation of 8Gb VRAM

    There have been some really good videos about this, Hardware Unboxed have been warning about VRAM issues for a while now, AMD came out This was last year: This is now: And this was a really good video done last year by someone else: But as you can see, there are now several games that...
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    PCSPECIALIST Ryzen 9000 officially announced for July 31st Release

    So the official announcement is in. Obviously, these are only AMD's interpretation of performance so don't take this seriously, as with any manufacturers claims, wait for 3rd party reviews. Official release date is July 31st. No pricing information yet. Single core is around a 16% uplift in...
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    PCSPECIALIST Shannen Doherty passed away

    She was 53, I had no idea she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, apparently she was hugely open about her treatment to raise awareness. I’m a little tender today anyway, but this really shocks. Shes been in everything! From 90210, Heathers, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Charmed...
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    PCSPECIALIST PSA, be careful of new free game "Once Human"

    It looks really good, and all for free! BUT, be warned, there's more to this and I wouldn't be surprised if it gets banned on Steam Check out this video from 03:04 Not only all that though, lots of reports on steam of it installing unknown apps and forcing them to start at startup, and I...
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    PCSPECIALIST The truth behind Elon Musk

    There's an awful lot of misinformation around about this guy, a lot of it promoted by himself. Just wanted to give some accuracy. 1/. Elon was born poor and is a self-made man Elon's Dad owned an Emerald Mine in Zambia. Both Elon's Mum and he have adamantly said they had no money when he...
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    PCSPECIALIST PayPal openly moving to selling personal data

    So, the more I've learnt about the Musk character in recent years, the more I've started moving away from any of his services. One I used extremely heavily was PayPal, for online transactions, it had extremely good cover options, although it turned out for most of my purchases (records) as they...
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