Recent content by Smurfette

You probably won't want to hear this, but you will struggle with that spec. As the previous poster said, you would be better off saving up for a bit longer. If you can double the budget, then maybe you can scrape together a system that will work for you. Some of the areas where I feel the...

Don't ever skimp on the power supply. It makes absolutely no sense to spend thousands on a high end workstation, only to start penny pinching on the PSU. You really do not want to endanger those expensive parts. It is simply not worth it, and of course investing in the PSU means a more...

Could be the case. Doesn't seem to have much airflow. My 3090 is idling at 45 and the hottest I've managed to get it under heavy load is 77, and I had been pushing it for hours by that point. Might be worth experimenting with removing panels to see if that helps. Maybe a custom fan curve as...

A UPS is the only real option there. I am in the same situation as you; in a rural area where the power goes up and down like a yo-yo during winter storm season. Over the years, I have acquired multiple UPSs - one for modem, router and telephone base station; one for monitors and peripherals...

Here's the video: It's at the 7:35 timestamp that it gets interesting.

The thing that jumps out to me here is the PSU. I recently received my new PCS build (last week) with a similar spec to yours. The main differences with mine are that I went for the Threadripper 3970x, 128GB RAM and the Corsair 150i AIO cooler. In my order details page, it estimates power...

My shiny new Vortex III arrived on Monday morning, and I have been unbearably smug ever since (or so I'm told :p). I was hoping to do an unboxing vid, but unfortunately my old lappy died before the new one arrived, taking with it the webcam I would have used to shoot the video. Having seen...