If both the CPU (via iGPU) and dGPU have Av1 hardware support, which one is better to work from? (I guess with Intel, they work together via Quick Sync, is this right?).
Is it better to have hardware or software based AV1?
Will Intel try to calm the temps on Raptor Lake refresh? Or will it be more house lights flickering power and space heater thermals? Also, do you think Raptor Lake refresh will get cranked to 6.0 GHz on the i9?
This reminds me of a related question I had: Can AV1 codecs (specifically encoding) be added to existing CPUs and GPUs afterwards via a bios/firmware/driver update, or would I need to buy new CPUs and GPUs with AV1 encoding already enabled?
The time frame for getting a dGPU for me would be more like 8-12 months. I'm starting to buy other parts now (e.g. just bought a PSU), and will finish my build by this summer. So, I'm hoping to get by with a iGPU for up to a year. There are good deals on CPUs right now, so that made wonder if I...
Thanks. I didn't realize that APUs had better graphics than the iGPUs within the CPUs.
If the iGPUs are garbage, I think I might get a cheaper CPU then, and use the savings on a lower mid-range dGPU. Then upgrade the CPU (instead of the GPU) later.
I'm trying to decide between a Ryzen 7000 series CPU, and an Intel 13th gen CPU. I won't be able to afford a video card for a while, so integrated graphics will be part of my consideration. Intel CPUs includes their UHD 770 graphics. Not sure what the AMD iGPU is called.
I don't game, but do...
After Googling the problem, I discovered how to clear the icon cache file in the appdata folder.
This seems to have worked so far. Hoping it will hold for subsequent startups.
I recently downloaded some custom icons from this site: https://icon-icons.com/
I wanted to change the icons for 'task manager', 'show desktop', and 'character map'. I only downloaded the .ico files, not the png files. I went through the process of changing them, pinned the apps to my taskbar...
Thanks. The WD Golds have a 5-year warranty. That's why I thought they would be a good choice.
I don't understand why the WD rep told me what he did about the Golds not being recommended for external drive use.
Thanks. The WD CSR didn't even recommend the Reds (he said they were for NAS, not external drives).
I really don't know why an external HDD enclosure makes any difference to the drive itself. It's not like the drives would be subject to heat, as I would be getting an actively cooled...
I've been looking around for high quality hard drives to use in an external hard drive enclosure to back up data from my PC.
I came across the Western Digital Gold drives, which are enterprise level drives with a long warranty. They seem to be on par (or better) with the Seagate Iron Wolfs. I...
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