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Question Nvidia branded RTX 3080 vs. Asus/MSI/EVGA/Gigabyte RTX 3080 ; any difference ?

Wondering if there is any difference between Nvidia's house brand RTX3080 , pictured below Versus the RTX 3080 cards from MSI,Gigabyte,ASUS,EVGA that come with 3 fans If there is a difference, any preference on which brand: Asus, MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA ? I know these are all sold out, but I...
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- Nov 27, 2020
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- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Will there be issues if I uninstall Microsoft Edge ?

I installed Win 10 today, upgraded from Win 7 Pro. I don't see Edge listed in the Program and Features section of the Control Panel.
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- Oct 18, 2020
- Forum: Windows
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How do I get rid of McAfee files that remain after program was uninstalled?

I had the paid version of McAfee. I uninstalled it using Revo Uninstaller, which triggered the McAfee built in uninstaller which is what I used. I used Revo delete residual files but there are still several McAfee files that won't go away. Below is a pop up message I get upon boot-up to...
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- Oct 18, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Security
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Question Will there be issues if I uninstall Microsoft Edge ?

I don't use Edge and don't forsee ever using it. I am strictly on Firefox, and use Chrome only when some website does not work with Firefox. I want to remove Edge. Read online that Microsoft does not provide a utility for removing Edge and says it should not be removed. Wondering if any of you...
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- Oct 18, 2020
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Windows
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Opinions on SysTweak's Advanced System Optimizer ?

I just downloaded the free Trial version of Advanced System Optimizer by SysTweak. The trial version only lasts for 24hrs. Soo far it found and fixed quite a lot of registry issues , malware and 1 Trojan. I am running McAfee Total Protection on this computer and it did not find the Trojan. I...
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- Oct 17, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Security
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Speculation: Ryzen 4000 series/Zen 3

Any news yet on when the desktop Zen 3 processors are coming out ?
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- Aug 12, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Any idea if Mobos for Ryzen 4000 desktop CPU will feature technology not currently found on X570?

Other than knowing AMD is coming out with the 4000 and the new generation Navi cards, I have no idea what else they might be releasing this year. So I was wondering if the folks who stay up to date on new product lines and their technology were confident there was going to be a new or enhanced...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Any idea if Mobos for Ryzen 4000 desktop CPU will feature technology not currently found on X570?

I don't know what the 4000 CPU will feature that the 3000 series does not have, I was just wondering if AMD would be introducing something new with the 4000 series apart that would require new chipsets and mobos to fully utilize the power of the 4000 series.
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- Jul 10, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Anyone bought hardware from shopblt. com?

Bottom Line Telecommunications is a hardware reseller based out of Connecticut. Normally I would buy from Newegg, BHphoto or Best Buy online but what I want is out of stock. I was wondering if anyone has bought from shopblt.com ? Before I plunk down several hundred $ I want to make sure I but...
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- Jul 9, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Question Any idea if Mobos for Ryzen 4000 desktop CPU will feature technology not currently found on X570?

The X570 motherboards are supposed to be compatible for the upcoming desktop Ryzen 4000 cpus . What I wonder is if when the CPU is released , there will also be a release of new motherboards designed specifically to take advantage of all Ryzen 4000 cpu abilities, which the current crop of X570...
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- Jul 9, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master or MSI Mag X570 Tomahawk

The metal base plate, do I need that if I am going with a heatsink+fan combo like the top of the line Noctua NH-D15 ? Is there any tangiable benefit to the shielded PCIe and memory slots? How does dual bios mode help ? How does CMOS clear button help ?
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- Jun 23, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master or MSI Mag X570 Tomahawk

Which Mobo would you choose and why? Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master . Retail price $360 but back ordered. MSI Mag X570 Tomahawk. Retail price $219 but back ordered. I am looking for a rock solid stable mobo, reliable and future proof to accept upcoming AMD Zen 3 CPU. Also want an overclock...
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- Jun 22, 2020
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

What does the article mean when it says there are two PCIe 4.0 slots from the processor? Does that mean there is a PCIe link from CPU to chipset then to the slots? And the quote referring to the Aorus Master B550 says four PCIe 4.0 lanes comes from the CPU?
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- Jun 19, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

From that Anandtech article, regarding the Gigabyte B550 Vision D "one of very few with two PCIe 4.0 slots from the processor. " Does this mean the Vision D has PCIe 4.0 from the CPU to the Chipset? Also from the same article, regarding the Gigabyte Aorus Master B550 "This is on top of the...
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- Jun 19, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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News AMD B550 Motherboards beginning to appear online

Sorry for the double post
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- Jun 19, 2020
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

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- Jun 19, 2020
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News AMD B550 Motherboards beginning to appear online

Anybody know if any B550 mobos , like the $280 Gigabyte Aorus Master B550 , have PCIe 4.0 link between CPU and Chipset ? Paul's Hardware's latest video says B550 mobos have PCIe 3.0 between CPU and Chipset. Only the X570 have PCIe 4.0 between CPU and Chipset.
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- Jun 19, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

Does anyone know if all B550 mobo, including the $280 Gigabyte Aorus Master only has a PCIe 3.0 link between CPU and chipset ? In Paul's Hardware's latest video he states the major difference between B550 and X570 is PCIe 4 support via the chipset . He has a diagram up stating that the link...
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- Jun 19, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

How good is Gigabyte's bios updates / tweaks ?
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- Jun 17, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Any reason to go with $270 Aorus Pro wifi X570 over the $280 B550 Aorus Master ?

My Mobo budget is around $300 but I can stretch it to $350, though rather not. I saw below video last night, comparing B550 to X570 VRM temperature test. The Gigabyte B550 Aorus Master tops out against all X570 mobos except the most expensive, the Gigabyte X570 Aorus Xtreme. The Youtuber says...
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- Jun 17, 2020
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

I will keep it for around 5 years. I was leaning towards AMD because the talk is that the upcoming Zen 3 CPU can use the same mobo as the Zen 2 mobos with PCIe 4.
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- Jun 17, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

I run McAfee at the moment on my laptop and desktop, but had Avast on my previous desktop. I also run Spybot , CrapCleaner on all computers. My desktop also had Malwarebytes and Advanced System Care. But I uninstalled Advanced System Care. Malwarebytes subscription has expired, so currently...
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- Jun 17, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question 10900k real world comparison to 3900k . Maybe, if I can buy one.

It was either a Youtube video or an article that mentioned going over 3800mhz or 4000mhz resulted in throttling down of the ram speed, with the end result being 3600mhz ram was faster than 4000mhz ram. I can't recall the details but do recall the throttling being dependent on higher mhz ram.
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- Post #104
- Jun 16, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Speculation: Spring refresh for Ryzen

Would most of you choose the Ryzen 3900XT over a Core i9-10900K ? Both are around $500. Would the Ryzen 3900XT comfortably overclock to 5.3ghz like the I9-10900K?
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- Jun 16, 2020
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

Oh I forgot to mention, I do plan on making YouTube videos. But these are going to be simple videos, with no fancy production values. I will need to edit the videos of course. I will also be using Photoshop and Illustrator.
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- Jun 16, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

Would the Ryzen be more future proof than the Core i9 because the Ryzen 9 with an X570 mobo has PCIe 4?
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- Jun 16, 2020
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

Right, so I was wondering if PCIe 4 is a good enough reason to go with the Ryzen ?
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- Jun 16, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

I am only going with 1 storage device at the moment, a PCIe 4 Sabrent 3200mhz or 3600mhz 1tb NVMe
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- Jun 16, 2020
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

I was planning on getting the Ryzen 9 3900XT, which is the same price as the Core i9-10900K.
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- Jun 16, 2020
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Question 10900k real world comparison to 3900k . Maybe, if I can buy one.

Right, but what I would like to know is if the drop in FPS for the Ryzen causes a large enough drop in FPS that gaming at 1920 x 1080 or 2560 x 1440 or 3840 x 2160 will be unpleasant , or will I still get smooth gameplay ? At the moment I am either going with the Radeon rx 5700 xt or the...
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- Jun 16, 2020
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Question 10900k real world comparison to 3900k . Maybe, if I can buy one.

Is the Ryzen 9 perfectly fine at running most games with high FPS? I plan on playing COD, Battlefield, CS Go, Far Cry , Dota2 , Doom and a bunch of other FPS. I read a thread here that had one guy having lower FPS on some game when he switched from an Core I7 8700K to a Ryzen
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- Jun 16, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is the Ryzen faster on scanning utilities and file transfer ?

Is the Ryzen 9 3900X faster than Intel core i9-10900K for McAfee, Spybot, AVG, Avast, MalwareBytes, Scandisk, Defragging, transferring files to external SSD and mechanical HD? If I have multiple windows open and am browsing the net, and want to rub above programs at the same time, will I be...
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- Jun 16, 2020
- Replies: 20
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Question New build. Need component advice. $2K-$2400 budget.

Since making the thread I have changed my mind on CPU choice. I am now waiting for the Ryzen 9 3900XT to come out , which is supposed to be very soon. CPU cooler: Not sure whether to go with NZXT Kraken x73 360MM AIO or the Noctua NH-D15 Mobo : Gigabyte Aorus Pro wifi X570 ATX (is this a...
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- Jun 15, 2020
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Does PCIe 4 matter much over PCIe 3 ? Should I get Ryzen for PCIe 4?

Yeah I have been looking at Newegg, Best Buy, Amazon and elsewhere and can't find anyone selling an i9-10900K. Ebay has it but I am not pay the inflated price and there is always the risk the advertised CPU is not legit. Having looked at several Youtube videos comparing the 3900K to the...
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- Jun 10, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Sabrent 1tb M.2 PCIe 4 or Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2

Building computer from the ground up. Plan is to get the Ryzen 3900XT and X570 mobo. Since I am getting the PCIe 4.0 capable Ryzen and mobo, which 1tb storage to go with? Sabrent or Corsair PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe M.2 Samsung is only PCIe 3.0
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- Jun 10, 2020
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Question Does PCIe 4 matter much over PCIe 3 ? Should I get Ryzen for PCIe 4?

Thanks. I am waiting on the XT. After much reading , I feel te Ryzen 3900XT is a better buy than the Core i9-10900K. While PCIe 4 may not give a significant advantage now, it might later this year? The Ryzen 4000 series will be using the X570 chipset so I always have the option of upgrading...
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- Jun 10, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is this Ryzen 9 on Newegg the 3900XT ? Is Matisse another name for the XT refresh?

Thanks for the Heads up. I mistakenly thought it was the new refresh since I read somewhere the XT is called Matisse, but when I looked at the specs they are identical to the $424.99 3900X so I was confused.
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- Jun 8, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Is this Ryzen 9 on Newegg the 3900XT ? Is Matisse another name for the XT refresh?

On Newegg there is a Ryzen 9 3900X for $424.99 , but there is also a Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse for $525.99 https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100007671%20601350562 Is the Matisse the XT refresh ? Would the box for the 3900XT says "XT" on the box or CPU? How can you visibly tell the 3900X apart from the...
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- Jun 8, 2020
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Question Does PCIe 4 matter much over PCIe 3 ? Should I get Ryzen for PCIe 4?

With an eye towards future / upcoming CPU and GPU upgrade potential, better to go AMD/X570 or Z490 / Core I9-10900k ? I am planning to get the Samsung NVMe M.2 970 evo plus 1tb as my only storage device. The website specs says PCIe Gen 3 x4 ? What does the "x4" mean?
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- Jun 8, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Does PCIe 4 matter much over PCIe 3 ? Should I get Ryzen for PCIe 4?

Having just heard/read about the XT refresh , I am leaning towards the Ryzen 9 3900XT, which looks to be about the same price as the Core i9-10900K Does the X570 mobos support the new AMD CPU reputed to be coming out in the Fall? I am thinking if I go AMD then I have the option of replacing the...
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- Post #28
- Jun 8, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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