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    OC & Modding AK400 cooler

    Probably, but would the fans get damaged by spinning well beyond rating ? Why take chance. Just use fingers or pencil and the like. Its fairly easy and leaf blower can quickly clean up dust even in lowest speeds, so we don't have to run it for long.
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    0-20k Best Motherboard with a Decent price (not very Expensive) for AMD 9800x3D

    Probably avoid asrock https://techenclave.com/threads/issues-and-sudden-failures-with-certain-asrock-boards-and-ryzen-9800x3d-pair.226436/
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    OC & Modding AK400 cooler

    Use fingers / tape if needed. Fingers are enough as i clean it in a focussed way when over fans. Only need to do this when air is flowing quickly through the fans ofc. Have heard that it can damage the fans and also it could send current back if it spins backwards. Dunno about 2nd one but leaf...
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    OC & Modding AK400 cooler

    1) Use a leaf blower or similar for cleaning ( a. Make sure that fans are prevented from moving when cleaning and b. that humidity is not very low, say > 60% or research static electricity low humidity ) 2) Use dust filters around intake fans and make sure intake airflow > exhaust fan airflow...
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    0-20k Is it possible to repair or replace the power button of a PC cabinet?

    Just googling 'start button computer cabinet header' gave me two cheap options. I have no idea if these are good or seller/site is good. Check it yourself. pc part sellers ideally should have cheap options for things like this, or pc bell etc. I dont know if they do. Pretty sick to suggest new...
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    0-20k Is it possible to repair or replace the power button of a PC cabinet?

    swap the start and restart headers on the motherboard if you have two buttons on case.
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    Your Gaming Backlog/Progress Report!

    Both dlcs are great really. Hearts and stone is like a mini witcher 2 in that its a focused story. Blood and wine is like a mini witcher 3, has a new area, its prettier than base game. Loved both of them, one of the few games where i actually wanted to play the dlcs and had not gotten tired...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    No, HDR doesnt do much on these monitors. Not worth switching. I had tried it too on Acer 27 1440p. Did not get it and turned it off. HDR needs perfect blacks which plain led ips/va does not do and high peak brightness and contrast. Per pixel control in oled is perfect for it, although brighter...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    What is the motivation behind it though ? 144 to 180 is not worth it. And besides even getting 144 consistently is not going to happen easily I don't like 60 anymore, but 90 + is good. 144 is very good. Beyond this gains are slower, even visually. I wouldn't bother with this frankly if you dont...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    Absolutely hate those, very bad for fingers. My fingers are much better once i started using brown mech keyboard ( basic redgear one for now) as it allows one to avoid bottoming out. Also, I got so used to MX518 shape that i just use 402. Its not the most sturdy, though current one has lasted...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    No problem with FPS games for me, i play a lot of those - though i dont play MP these days. Played Doom eternal for 2nd time, definitely did not feel any worse. It looks absolutely fantastic in HDR. First time i played on an old 1080p ips screen. Then i thought it looked mediocre but with...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    Day 1 - i liked it Within few days - Dont even notice it ( unfortunately ? Because i liked it). Dunno about aggressive curves.
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    News AMD Radeon 9000 series officially announced to go on sale in March 2025

    2000$ gpus, which itself is shit price in terms of perf/price vs 4090, being sold for 4k. Suddenly 2400$ is much lower and a value price. They are still selling from what i read, supply is very low i think. They wouldn't be raising prices otherwise. I think they may be working better for AI...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    Would you go back to ips ? That's what he seems to be contemplating. Common issues i remember reading about VA - view angle (hence curve) / have to set at center to get best picture quality / edges look worse than center / lower colors ( but contrast should more than make up for it), slow...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    32GS60QC seems to be a VA panel. VA is supposed to have better contrast, better black levels but have other issues. ips is safe choice, but some will definitely prefer VA for the contrast. Neither comes close to oled/miniled. I have never used VA, better look for reviews and search for pros and...
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    For desktop yes, for gaming, high brightness can look good. When i was using xv272u, i used two profiles, desktop one with maybe 25% or 50% brightness, and gaming one with full brightness. Day scenes look best with max brightness, night scenes anyway are fked up on ips.
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    31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

    Dunno about this, but Acer XV272u is 400 nits vs 300 here, and that can look better too. Its usually around 17k and is a favorite here.
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    News AMD Radeon 9000 series officially announced to go on sale in March 2025

    USDINR is 85.x right now, maybe they need some margin on top. But anyway issue is with supply esp from nvidia. TSMC or gddr7 might be bottleneck. If and when Nvidia starts supplying, then things could shift. With mediocre gains and high prices, gamers should ideally reduce buying demand in...
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    News AMD Radeon 9000 series officially announced to go on sale in March 2025

    May not ever happen, but AMD says they will have stock at MSRP. 86 ( USDINR is in 85s now) * 600 * 1.18 = 60888 And that's for xt. Maybe something is wrong with calculation, dunno. Now if you think Nvidia will never get stocks, then this could be.
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    Monitors Recommendations needed for an OLED monitor with 2K resolution

    qdoleds monitors do have an issue with peak 1000 mode dimming in brighter scenes. Lots of complaints around it. But - i am very happy with it, coming from ips and not having seen TVs. I also use peak 1000 because i like the small bright highlights and they are more impactful with lower paper...