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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by M0rph1n3 on April 10, 2025, 18:05 »
Yes, I'm a lefty Grim and have to grin and bear the higher iq over righties :)

Thanks for the helpful edit :D

Next up it's a new monitor, a 49" or 55" (Odyssey G9 or Odyssey Ark).  I couldn't go back to a non curved screen after my current one.  I'll do a lot of research though before taking the plunge and committing.

Then, it's an RTX 5090 once they're available and prices go down a bit.  My mouth's watering at the ROG Astral Dhahab because it's gold but I dunno will I ever be able to source it (or how much it will cost).

https://rog.asus.com/me-en/graphics-cards/graphics-cards/rog-astral/rog-astral-rtx5090-o32g-dhahab-edition/

If I cant get it I'll go for nVidia's Founders Edition as it'll take up a lot less space.

Lastly, a switch to AMD's 9950X3D and a motherboard to go with it but I'm not too pushed about this particular upgrade for now.

I have to check the forums to see if there's a thread to donate old hardware as I tend to have a lot of bits and pieces gathering dust (even Noctua fans I no longer need)  :'(
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by Grim_Fandango on April 10, 2025, 16:01 »
Oooh a lefty!

That's a sleek looking setup you have there.
I'm also liking the monitor and desk.  I've a new monitor on its way, I could be swayed into buying a new desk though :)
I'll be mounting the GFX vertically, just waiting on the cable getting here.

It's great playing with all settings cranked up to 11.  Harobed really needs someone to trim the grass at the base.

What are you looking to upgrade to?
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by Grim_Fandango on April 10, 2025, 15:33 »
Fixed it for you:






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The Lounge / Re: Rights YouTube
« Last post by Right on April 10, 2025, 15:19 »
Quote from: M0rph1n3 on April 10, 2025, 14:53
I just discovered your channel, Right after watching a few of hell's videos lately and randomly browsing afterwards.  Good job and keep it up :D
Ty, If I remember correctly you are among the recorded  :))
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The Lounge / Re: Rights YouTube
« Last post by M0rph1n3 on April 10, 2025, 14:53 »
I just discovered your channel, Right after watching a few of hell's videos lately and randomly browsing afterwards.  Good job and keep it up :D
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by M0rph1n3 on April 10, 2025, 14:43 »
It's about time I posted here, this is the setup I built about 2 years ago (couldn't post the pics (as a nab))...

https://imgur.com/pReLeWZ
https://imgur.com/hKHQGIj
https://imgur.com/EUJkkt3

CoolerMaster HAF 700 EVO E-ATX Case
Corsair AX-1600i Titanium PSU
ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero MBD
Intel Core i9 14900K CPU (6.2GHz OC)
ASUS ROG Ryujin II 360 AIO Cooler
64GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 6000 MT/s RAM
1x2TB Sabrent Rocket 5 PCIe5 NVME SSD (OS)
2x2TB Sabrent Rocket 5 PCIe5 NVME SSD (Raid 0) (Games)
3x2TB Kingston Fury Renegade PCIe4 NVME SSD (Internal Storage)
ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (meh it's been a nightmare on and off)

Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 32" Curved 4K 240Hz Monitor
Razer Huntsman v2 Optical Keyboard
Razer Viper v3 Pro Mouse
Razer Atlas Glass Mouse Mat
Sony HT-A7000 7.1.2ch Dolby Atmos/DTS:X Soundbar
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Headset
ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE 11000 Wi-Fi 6E Router
Secret Lab Magnus Pro XL Desk

I thought I should show it as it is before I change/upgrade again.  The photos don't do the PC justice as it's all gold lit (camera colours are off) with gold trim on black.  Sometimes I turn off the LEDs as I can take it or leave it :)  Oh, and I play UT2004 in 4K Ultra settings to make it worth my while having the PC in the first place heh.
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by Stealer on April 04, 2025, 19:15 »
Aye, IDE cables were even worse. I only realised the holes in the metal plate where the mobo is mounted are cable runs (in the last decade). I was a bit slow mentally!
Hope you get it sorted soon Grim.

Ordered an air purifier from amazon last year. They accidentally sent two instead of one. In effect it was buy one get one free, in the end. They didn't want the second one back.
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by Grim_Fandango on April 03, 2025, 15:49 »
It won't be running any warmer than room temp' for a while yet as Amazon have again sent 3 x cables instead of 3 x case fans...f'n nuggets!!!
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by Piglet on April 03, 2025, 14:03 »
Yeah. I wouldn't go Intel unless I wanted to use it in place of a boiler to heat my house.
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The Lounge / Re: Let's see your battlestations
« Last post by holyspam on April 03, 2025, 00:00 »
Quote from: Grim_Fandango on April 02, 2025, 20:23

I used to opt for AMD chips when building a machine, as AMD were traditionally better suited to gaming and Intel fared better at number crunching tasks, but either would be more than enough for my needs.

I hate to bring the bad news, but since 13th gen(2022 i think) Intel is good only for heating and electricity generation.
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