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I set it to medium with a few things at high in DCS, like view distance and clouds. You have to fly and see what scenarios are ok and where you might drop below 60fps, which rarely happens. In Catalyst all I set is Low Lag ,Enhanced Sync and FreeSync. That's basically how I run all games. Where supported, you can use AMD's FSR instead of TAA for better image quality ( hope I got those terms right, LoL ). FSR3 Frame generation and upscaling...I dunno...they give better fps but come at a price, latency and lesser quality in some cases. For any not-so-fast-paced game this is better suited but on the othe rhand, there you dont really need it, so I dont really get the idea behind it if more FPS means also worse latency, that's the wrong priority in my world.

Wasn't there an issue that you have to reinstall your OS if you ever switch the ( AMD 7 series ) CPU ? Forgot what's the reason but iirc there is something to it. So if you havent reinstalled from scratch, that's likely it.

For your next OCD attack Take a look at the new MoRa-IV up to 600 for some massive passive cooling and cool looks. When you combine the right aRGB-Res/Pump with it it looks really nice. And to the QD, using them since 2015, non-stop usage, not the slightest glitch. They are heavy, that's one thing to obey. Alaso makes flushing/ fluid change easy with a Y-hose with 2 QD's and a drain valve...and a bucket. If you use QD directly on the blocks themselves is best imho, all female, and all your hoses are males, easy switching things if or exclude GPU for a test etc.. .

Man, it looks really nice, but as you said, a PITA to service anything. Why not move it all outside ? the new MoRa-IV looks awesome too btw. I went that way, external, and soft tubing with Quick Connects, I admit, not as nice to look at, but taken apart in 90 seconds down to the bare bones.

This or a new macMini with M4, both CPU's are outstanding.

Speaking for the planet, it's a good thing both, AMD & Intel, need less wattage for the same amount of work as their predecessors. At least for this round the spiral of ever increasing wattage and heat on even smaller dies has been paused. I think, Intel is more cautious this time and wants to avoid a 2nd debacle by all means, even if they just dial in performance to "parity" but stay within safe limits of the circuits. If I had such a CPU I would not OC it until guys who dont have to pay for them have found their limits and some time has passed to see if something emerges in the news, wouldnt surpise me, teething issues as with every new tech, like Zen 1 as many already said. This won't happen with like a dozen Bios updates and all of them will have their reasons. Time will tell. I am still keen on the 9800X3D, even if I loose 4 cores.

The only thing tricky and very unforgiving when putting the bare bones together is the socket. One stupid move and it's ruined. That must be said. Over the decades the number of pins has significantly increased and as sturdy modern BGA CPU's have become in handling through not having pins anymore the more fragile the socket pins have become, coupled with the price inflation on newer Boards this has become one the things one should really care for, insert in properly, 1st time, always, no miss or you are screwed and left with 7 bend pins, ultra tiny.

In Germany, we have a few well known shops that build your Rig the way you want it and it's maybe 200-300€ more, 3 year ship back incl. when needed etc... That is one thing I would support, choose the parts, ALL of them, have Professional's build it for you and the rest, setup of OS and DCS and VR etc.. is up to the buyer. mifcom.de is one of them, the have a fairly large palette to choose from and imho better than most pre-baked systems. Isn't there a similar thing in the US ?? Should be actually..or ??

Support ≠ Support It really matters what kind of helping hand one needs. The service you can expect from a local, in person if needed, technician can and should exceed what you can expect from ANY of the big names you can come up with and here is why: It is almsot given that none of the technicians is per se allowed to work on any of your devices other than what they sold and even that has it's very strict limits. They will tell you to move/copy/paste/delete/install etc. on your machine but likely not do it themselves, none of the ones I need to work with. They are all friendly, always nice talks for hours, BUT there is a limit how far they are allowed to interact and how far they can reach ( Hardware wise, LAN wise ). Example: You have a network issue while gaming, no own knowledge, all you know is "IT DAMN DOESNT RELIABLY WORK ! DANG !!" The only thing your SLA ( Service Level Agreement ) Partner will do is check if you have the latest drivers as listed on their page and if your IP settings make sense, based on the Network Info you provide or he can retrieve and maybe a little more in your OS..maybe...and there the problem may arise... the problem could well be a switch, a not-so-good-configured Router, a Smart-TV in your LAN, a damn Printer misfiring in LAN...likely NONE of those would be covered or detected/fixed, THAT'S WHY businesses have SLA with vendors, DELL/HP/LENOVO/CISCO etc.. and ALSO a either local administrator for such things as outlined above or you need to find one LOCALLY to bridge the gap. This a defacto standard scenario in ANY office and really also applies to Home Computers and Gaming Rigs with SLA. SLA is good for: My Monitor is black ! The case squeeks and is loud, HELP ! It constantly crashes to BSOD ! My drive died, waahaaa ! Part A, B or C failed, replace 4h NBD SLA is not so good for: You know; I got this PC from you last week and know that I have hooked up my Hotas ( 3x USB minimum ), VR goggles/TiR, installed half a dozen or more apps and connected plenty USB that thing behaves strange in my game, the FPS dont match what they should, my VR doesnt work, The Throttle constantly disconnects, USB device A,B or C doesnt work as intended, the LED software from my 150$ mouse doesnt work.....etc... most of those obstacles are likely not covered by any SLA you could ever sign up for, that's where the local guys and/or a forum can shine. Usually local guys know many common routers and also dare to dial in and check for obvious misconfigs, I do at least, and more often than not you can improve settings. Network issues can be very tricky and you need to physically connect/disconnect devices or use network tools to find not-so-well configured settings and features. Things that relate to software problems of foreign hardware, they will refuse to solve usually and point you to the other vendor, usually a "Their problem, not ours" When I see problems as a technician, they are MY problems and I solve them or will be able to tell why I cannot fix it and show other HOPEFULLY other way to solve it but you don't hang up or leave through the door with unsolved problems. OK, if you loose your PWD like a Lady I had as a customer, no one can help you, many mails and calls to MS didnt help, sometimes the case is lost, that's true too. One should understand what help he might need to not end up with a SLA that doesnt fit his needs but costs a fortune. A lil story from last month, what a PITA it was and still is: One of my clients' AV ran out and I suggested Acronis Cyber Protection Advanced for all Clients as a replacement to match the Server's AV and Backup Solution, so all will be under 1 nice umbrella. I realy like Acronis, never let me down on dark days but I know that it's GUI and Management Server can sometimes throw up and cause lots of hassle. I made a nice offer, below MSRP for 10 clients and offering free installation on all clients, no strings attached, FREE. no matter what it takes. Well, through remote install features it installed in 10min on all 9 but not on the bosses 10th PC( whom elses could be worse ?! ). I said, OK, lets do a manual on that one and be done. No ! by far not. After a week of trying all my 15+ years of Acronis knowledge it still refused to register the client... it installed properly, always, just reg the client and the Mothership failed, constantly, regardless of what of the many install methods I took, deinstall scripts etc... all nada. OK, we paid for SLA, give'em a call ! A day later I had an appointment for a remote session, basically doing the same stuff I had done before, just to tick the boxes ! After that day, the 1st level guy gave up and handed me further up the ladder, with the 2nd level support I spent multiple multi-hour sessions to install that stupid client, always during DAY time whereas I usually work evening/nights so my Clients' work is not interrupted, now it was, from 1pm to 5pm for like 3 days, plus me doing things I got told later in the evenings, it just wouldnt show where it went wrong. The machine runs flawless in every other aspect, just not Acronis. The thing got escaled to 3rd level support, basically doing the same stuff again, nothing I hadnt done on my own before calling HelpCenter. After some mails and efforts to try this and that they gave up ! Done. I suggested that I reinstall the OS from scratch and likely it will all install just fine and we will never know what caused it. I just wrote my quarterly invoice for that company today, none of that work is listed. Ethos & Pathos have given way to lesser values, pick one. Last resort is your local hero...and I am one of those idiots One more: PBX-System malfunction: I am by all means no PBX expert, I know some who are and I know what I dont know and also dont wanna know or learn 1st place but here it comes: Client: "Lars, we can hardly receive any calls since this morning, maybe 9:30h,m after two rings the Fax takes all the calls....HEEELP" Me: "You know that thing is from Deutsche Telekom and I dont even have the PWD at hand to get it but I will do my best ( almsot lying saying that, knowing I have zero knowledge of that VoIP-system, but you grow as you go ). After finding out the qoute from DT to come and look ( and hopefully fix it ) I decided to not let my Client have that experience of being ripped. There are other ways and means. Called up some folks I know from other past projects I was able to find someone who I trust for less than half the quote from DT. At least an alternative for external help, estimated cost sub 500€ incl all fees and taxes. DT was, ehhh WAY more to say the least. I fixed it myself, with a "##11" or very similar easy command, I would have to look up what it was exactly, took 3 seconds and some google and a call to a DT technician I know. Someone must have, by accident, programmed FORWARD ALL to the Fax's MSN, that's how easy you can cripple an office with one unconscious move of your forearm or hand etc... . But if you only use and have Big Vendor SLA you miss the most important part of your Self-Supporting Strategy, your local hero

64GB ! forget 32GB if you upgrade, go 64.

This is a very wide spread and sadly common error as to what Google tells me after 20min cross reading. Also, it is very likely not ED related, it points towards Hardware, Bios, vBios, FPS, RAM and overclocking, somewhere in this construct the error is likely to be found. Many articles also stated the error appears among many or all of their games installed. Test other demanding games for the same 0x887A0006 error Undo any OC for any component, back to basics for now. Upgrade your Bios and if possible vBios Good luck one example from google/reddit:

I just wanted to express what kksnowbear just said ^ here. There are usually better, more accessible and more personal options available. The less you know the more important personal trust and accessibility is needed, something none of the big and far away ones can offer, as much as they'd like to do. In short words, support your local heroes.

kksnowbear is 99.9% right here. The more you are into IT and service contracts with bigger companies you know what to expect and what not and sometimes you have to be a PITA for them to get them moving and fixing things. But, not all are alike. Dell Server Help ( if you paid for it first place ! )or MS365 Azure is pretty well as good as it can get, many others are far below that standard and reaction time. A company like Corsair, cmon...you gotta be joking, I dont even take that serious. Thats a relabel company for Mice, Keyboards, RAM and AIO's..and yeah Cases ! Not a true IT support business, neither are most of the others but none comes cheap. They usually dont have the expertise for the OS, Firmware, drivers etc... Something you can't easily hire with 3 employees and establish a new branch office.

That's like way over 2K US$ above a very solid DIY PC You could pay some techie a ticket and manage a 3-5 day stay for that much money but have all options on hardware...LoL If I was w/o family and maybe 20 years younger I'd say, a ticket a Burger and a sleeping bag. what a rip off

Which version of Win11 are you running ? which updates have been installed last few days ? Any FW Upgrades available for any of your components ? like ssd/nvme, bios, peripherie Just some points to look at

1: Don't buy pre-built unless you can select each and every screw they use or you get screwed, matter of fact. 2: Any effort you spend in educating yourself during this process will payback in the future many times over. 3: You aren't the first one this forum convinces to dare the forum-assisted DIY project. Many forum members have great advice ( as seen above ) and should have said enough meanwhile why to avoid the pre-built PC.

iIRC BigNewy said it uses up to 16 threads for graphics alone.

FWIW, since I had terrible sagging and temp issues with my former 980GTX I have moved to vertical mounting and never had such problems again. OK, it's ~75€ expense for the kit but well worth it, trouble free. ...and it looks great

OK, where we're heading ?? Fidschi ?

I don't think, even if it was for whatever reason demanded, it would work since you add a lot of rubber band. Definitely not what you need for a Jet Sim. VPN's isolate your traffic from the rest of the network they are flowing in with the following idea behind it: Keep your data packets encrypted and thus invisible for bored router admins or any attacker along the way. A common scenario is HomeOffice -->VPN -->Company or Internetcafe--> VPN-->www. If you would not use any sort of encryption anyone could read the traffic between your homeoffice-desktop and the company server while working from home ( easy explanation to keep it simple ) or read your traffic while you surf the net via public hotspot ( untrusted infrastructure ). You can also use VPN and a Proxy together to hide your identity, but that is a different use case of VPN where VPN encrypts the data and large ( the larger the better ) proxies randomize your traces....something I would not trust if I had something serious to hide, but that is another topic all together. Fact is, VPN is a burden, adds lag and complexity, only use it when you need it and FPS or latency sensitive games in general will suffer from the added latency. I use 3 different VPN's for my work when I connect to other companies and each of them has it's + & - in what it can do, what it demands and if it is for free or licensed, using all variants and none adds no latency and tbh, it's not bad if you know some networking if you deal with them daily.

A: Create a new, admin enabled, user account and check... B: Boot with all Start-Up apps disabled, check... note the exact time stamp and dig through ms-logs to find a hint.... it's a tiny little but nasty switch ..somewhere

I was in a similar boat just recently, just 1 tier below, 7800XT vs. 4070, and I opted for AMD and don't regret it. The GUI is different, needs some time, Gsync is then FreeSync ( make sure your screen supports it, mine didn't so I had to buy a new FreeSync screen ). Nvidia has more support, that is 1 thing still to consider, their market share is just overwhelming.

My 1. son was born 1 week before it happened and I fed him while I watched TV until suddenly the program changed and seconds later I knew, my son will grow up in a much different world, not as peaceful as 1946-2000 was. Ever since I remember that afternoon (local time). You must not forget !

FWIW: Almost always getting full 1-Gbit download speed. ED is usually faster than Steam in my world when it comes to DL`s.