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You find it more satisfying and fun, choosing the parts for a gaming PC, putting it together than actually using it?
You need to get a job building PC's.
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You find it more satisfying and fun, choosing the parts for a gaming PC, putting it together than actually using it?
You need to get a job building PC's.
I get that, I love all the research etc that goes in to a new build.
If only I could probably should rephrase that I like both but more fun into researching parts bulding and setting it up , pretty sure you can be enthusiast and not be having to buy the most expensive parts and just try getting bang for buck and tweaking the hardware
It's like everything. Some people enjoy the actual doing something themselves whether it be DIY, working on your car, or whatever. We're all different.
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Hi, is it correct that the 4090 FE warranty is just 2 years? Is the extra price of the zotac worth for extra 3 year warranty? Anyone had this dilemma before? What made you decide?
Thanks
Thanks
fe is 3 years
Same, probably due to the decline in the quality of games these days and my own limited interest in them.
Caporegime
Three reasons:
1) The FE cooler is inferior to the Palit GameRock which I am currently using.
2) I am using a Galax 660W BIOS on the GameRock which is enough power. I hit 650W playing Dying Light 2.
3) The GameRock is a really easy to dismantle and change the thermal paste.
Not bad for an apparently 'terrible PCB', Port Royal score.
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fe cards from anyone are a pain in the arse to take apart
hundreds of screws, hot glue and tape!
Caporegime
Yeah I didn't want that. Plus I had a bad experience with the 3090 FE cards (had two of them) with the memory hitting 110c and the fan speed ramping to 100%. Since then I stopped using the FE cards and went AIB, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3090 TI (wonderful cooler) and now the Palit GameRock 4090. Also a great cooler but not quite as good as the previous Gigabyte. Funnily enough it seems like the Gigabyte Gaming OC for the 4090 is not as good and slightly worse than the GameRock.fe cards from anyone are a pain in the arse to take apart
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Thanks for the explanation. Makes a lot of sense!
I can get the same card for £1700 which is slightly tempting when compared with the FE. Patience is certainly a virtue…
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Caporegime
The only bad thing I've got to say about the GameRock is the warranty term.
The only bad thing I've got to say about the GameRock is the warranty term.
Same warranty as a strix
Caporegime
Wow, really? Strix two year? Costs an arm and a leg too.Same warranty as a strix
Least I got my GameRock for £1879, but still a rip off tbf.
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Wow, really? Strix two year? Costs an arm and a leg too.
Least I got my GameRock for £1879, but still a rip off tbf.
No I got that wrong it's 3 lol, swore it said 2. Still, Zotac gives 5 so they all look bad compared.
Seems to just be Gainward, KFa and Gamerock one that is 2. I was worried about it but then I remembered I wont even have the card that long probably.
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for me warranty length is more how much they have faith in their product to last, 2 years just says bottom of the barrel parts running at limits of spec to me
In that scenario, Zotac have more faith in their lowest tier card than ASUS/MSI/GIG do in their highest.
yeah i can believe that, those names are selling you their brand for the excessive price like alienware does, not quality
Caporegime
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Yup, their 'value' is mostly false.