Soldato
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Might be something else causing issue like RAM.
I'd be tempted to set RAM to default in BIOS (not XMP profile) and even run 2 sticks (if you have 4) and run for a few days to rule it out.
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3D Cache Eight Core 4.5GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail - Go Go Go xD
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Might be something else causing issue like RAM.
I'd be tempted to set RAM to default in BIOS (not XMP profile) and even run 2 sticks (if you have 4) and run for a few days to rule it out.
Soldato
ive not stress tested mine at all, its never crashed or given me any hint of problems in games, I used to use prime, but I dont need a computer to design rocket ships, to me its just a lot of heat and noise over nothing.
Do you have any custom PPT, EDC etc settings in the bios for your chip ?
That's my philosophy if it doesn't crash while playing games its stable enough.
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Same here, it's my primary usage aside from browsing so if it doesn't show instability there then I'm happy.
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Nope.
Prior to installing 5800X3D, I updated BIOS, installed new CPU then loaded optimised settings (which sets everything to default).
I've not actually gone back into the BIOS to see what I can play around with (if anything).
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Be interesting to see if my tight ass ram timings hold up with a 5800X3D.
Ordered with delivery tomorrow, £360 but at least its guaranteed tomorrow instead of “awaiting picking”
I would be interested to hear your thoughts on it once you have it installed.Be interesting to see if my tight ass ram timings hold up with a 5800X3D.
Ordered with delivery tomorrow, £360 but at least its guaranteed tomorrow instead of “awaiting picking”
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Nothing is guaranteed, i paid for next day on mine too only the DPD driver decided to bugger off back to the depot half way through his round.Be interesting to see if my tight ass ram timings hold up with a 5800X3D.
Ordered with delivery tomorrow, £360 but at least its guaranteed tomorrow instead of “awaiting picking”
If its not delivered, ill get a free month of membership free delivery though
Will let you know. Been a while since ive fitted a cpu, is it still pea sized blob of paste or is there something different now with cpus?
I've always just done the spread method since starting building PCs nearly two decades ago.
I just feel an even coat ensures all areas are covered.
Thinking about it i've done pea blob, X, even spread and some random H shaped pattern on a random intel chip years ago.
I never really concluded which was the best so will probably go with X (just because its easier)
I'm sure there were videos on Youtube of each one tested. Can't remember the results. Probably much and such the same for each one.
I'm pretty tempted to pull the trigger on this CPU as can get it for £300 delivered with my voucher. I'll perhaps wait it out another week for official black friday/cyber monday and see what happens then.
I'm pretty tempted to pull the trigger on this CPU as can get it for £300 delivered with my voucher. I'll perhaps wait it out another week for official black friday/cyber monday and see what happens then.
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Yeah, it’s not the most honest practice but it’s common and allowed. Provided your ‘was‘ price was a previous price then you can display that. I work in kitchenware and we do the same thing with our pots and pans.
Sure, this casserole dish might have been 189 last month and we showed it as ‘was 250‘ but if it’s original SRP was 299 then next month we may say ’now 239, was 299’.
Yep and this is what drives most black friday madness - they'll have products that were £400 for 90% of the year, but was £450 for 5 days, which actually dropped to £300 at some point last christmas, then for black friday put it as 'Was £450, now £390!!' and you're not really getting a deal at all.
Yeah that's what I thought. Whatever works for you and your preferred method.