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Harry Rhodan

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  1. On 8/24/2021 at 11:08 PM, Kapitalizing Every Word said:

    what do you recommend?

    If you keep the GPU you get the most bang for the buck with an Intel i5 10400f (the f at the end means that they don't have an an integrated GPU). An i3 10100f is even cheaper but only four cores are a questionable investment for the future.

    A B560 board with fast RAM would be preferable, because the B560 supports higher memory speeds than the specified 2666MHz. If that's still too much you could get any of the older and lower series boards for socket 1200 (H410, H510, B460) and two sticks of RAM with 2666MHz.

  2. Like with all prebuilts they don't tell you where most of these components come from. So you don't know their quality or if they are replaceable with standard parts. If I try to throw together the prices of good components with their current prices in Germany (which include VAT) I arrive at:

    CPU: 250€
    Board: 150€
    PSU: 100€
    RAM: 100€
    SSD: 50€
    Cooler: 50€
    Case: 100€

    That's 800€ in components. If you factor in 200€ for assembly and Windows you are at about 1000€ without the GPU. Sou you're paying 400 for an old 2060 Super. With the current situation maybe not the worst deal. A 3060 costs about 600 here right now. But you would need to check the prices you would get to see if this calculation works for you.

  3. 20 hours ago, Souptime said:

    1. what excatly makes a good setup for KSP? im talking 200+ mods, and something to get me from 1 FPS to maybe 30 at most, i dont need much

    High single core performance, enough RAM and a middle or entry class GPU, which are extremely expensive these days. High single core performance also usually means no laptops as they will throttle back after a few minutes or even seconds because they overheat comparatively quickly. Especially in cheaper and/or thinner machines.

    20 hours ago, Souptime said:

    2. would i be able to upgrade my moms laptop i use? its a lenovo ideapad 310

    No. All the relevant parts are soldered on and you only have a single RAM slot which will make the horribly slow integrated graphics even slower.

  4. 2 hours ago, Nuke said:

    probibly wont try to overclock it

    I don't think you even can overclock RAM on a B360 board. It'll definitely run. The question is if you can get it up to 2666 if it's not specified for that speed. Otherwise you might end up at 2400 or 2133 as an automatic fallback. You should probably look up what options your board is actually offering.

  5. On 11/1/2020 at 5:13 PM, Kernel Kraken said:

    I need some help with choosing a motherboard. I've decided on CPU and GPU- Ryzen 5 5600x/RTX 3070- but I'm having trouble picking out a motherboard. I can't tell the difference between all the different model numbers and chipsets. My total build budget is about $1200-1400, can anyone recommend something?

    I'm torn between the MSI B550 Tomahawk and the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro. The Aorus Pro theoretically has the better VRM setup while the Tomahawk has an internal USB-C connector for the case.

  6. 4 hours ago, Ryan@123 said:

    but what about a e-gpu and a e PSU.

    You need a Thunderbolt 3 connector for a external GPU and your board doesn't have that. Same goes for the PSU as these prebuilt SFF machines have custom connectors for their PSUs.

    Honestly instead of throwing money at stand-up guyizing a mediocre office machine you could just buy a machine that is actually capable of using high end components.

  7. On 7/6/2020 at 2:24 AM, CalmLlama said:

    I'm considering either updating to 128gb ram, and putting another vid card (Buying an RTX and using the GTX for phys only), but I'm not sure that would really provide for better performance in KSP.

    Is KSP really using all of the RAM? Are you using that many mods? It is definitely not calculating physics on a GPU, so that is just a waste of money and energy. Try to find out what is actually limiting your performance and then upgrade that.

  8. 6 hours ago, Yellowburn10 said:

    The main reason I would want it is because would be easier to install updates and mods through steam compared to the store version.

    Well there are no mods on the Steam Workshop and automatic updates can be pretty annoying when the updates break mod compatibility. So you either end up having to copy your game folder somewhere else or trying to use the beta tab to keep an older version. Both options need you to manually fiddle around and keep your eyes open.

  9. 1 hour ago, RealKerbal3x said:

    I guess I'm going to have to take my laptop apart, but do you guys have any other recommendations?

    Use a small cup to collect the screws so they're not flying around everywhere. Take photos of every important steps before peeling everything off so you can always retrace your steps. There should also be an official manual with detailed disassembly instructions so you don't completely need to rely on Youtubers.

    You could also try to use one of those plastic contraptions with additional fans.

  10. 4 hours ago, Probro said:

    i5 4690k

    Nice. When mine started to behave oddly a few years ago the boxed (stock) cooler fell of right before my eyes when i tried to dust it off because those cheap plastic pins were breaking. I bought a better aftermarket cooler with a metal backplate and real screws instead. Or maybe you just need to replace the thermal compound between the cooler and the CPU.

  11. 3 hours ago, K^2 said:

    I'm sure you've heard about switch to an SSD, but I don't think you have any idea just how much of a difference that makes. It's nothing like installing SSD on your PC, because they've built the entire pipeline from SSD memory, to memory controllers, to hardware decoders, and into the chipset to completely streamline how data gets from SSD to RAM, and it's basically as fast as technologically possible right now.

    I'd say this is mostly marketing babble and the real reason is simply that they were hoping to save the 50 or so Dollars on the upgrade to 32GB RAM. And that will come to haunt them in the second half of the lifecycle.

  12. 3 hours ago, The Aziz said:

    Civilization V is still there, despite the VI already available. Same thing. 

    Even 3 and 4 are still available. In this day and age where new original IPs are getting more and more replaced by countless sequels and franchises I find it hard to believe that someone is confused by the concept of a sequel.

    8 hours ago, SkyBoi77 said:

    but I wont buy it cause I think its way to overpriced.

    The game is on sale about every five minutes. The Steam summer sale is just around the corner.

  13. 5 hours ago, luizsilveira said:

    To complete my bafflement, both CPU and GPU are just chilling at 50~60% and 40% respectively. 

    Is that only for one thread or is the whole CPU running at 50%? KSP uses only one thread for physics calculation per craft. That usually means usually any combined usage of more than 25% on a quad core with only four threads will indicate that the one core that is calculating your rocket is running at full speed.

  14. 4 hours ago, harrisjosh2711 said:

    Why is the COL staying at the bottom of the pod?

    Because the CoL indicator only give information about a few select parts that are specifically meant to provide lift like wings, winglets and the bottom part of pods while reentering. It does not indicate any body lift for any other parts. That means it's a good rough guideline for planes that usually have big wings compared to the rest of their body. But at the same time it is completely useless for rockets because it will make people believe that all aerodynamic forces are somehow concentrated around the tiny set of winglets at the bottom of their rocket.

  15. 9 hours ago, quangdinh said:

    My GPU is Intel(R) HD Graphic Family

    That is still not your GPU. This is just telling you, that your specific GPU is part of a family of onboard chips that has seen multiple generations of different chips since 2010. The same goes for your CPU. To find the specific models you're actually using you could try to use a tool like CPU-Z.

    An integrated CPU like that is using the same RAM as the rest of your system, meaning that you can actually use less RAM for games and Windows itself.

    9 hours ago, quangdinh said:

    Can my laptop handle ksp 1.7.3 with breaking ground expansion, kerbal aircraft expansion, airplaneplus, firespitter, fantomworks, quiztech aero pack and kerbonov?

    We already told you that 4GB will hardly be enough for the DLC and now you want to add mods on top? I would say the easiest way to find out how it behaves is to install that version, install the mods and maybe Infernal robotics and then see if it still playable and how much memory you've left. Depending on that you might be able to guesstimate if you can still fit in the DLC. But as the others said: in the long run you'll need to upgrade your RAM.

  16. 3 hours ago, luizsilveira said:

    I found a kit of Geil Evo Potenza 3000Mhz for a decent price

    Be careful. For some reason there's also a series of DDR3 modules of the same name with the same speed. The DDR3 modules have a CAS latency of 12 or 13 while the DDR4 modules have a CAS latency of 15 or 16. And as far as I can see the heatspreader on the DDR3 modules is white while the DDR4 ones are red.

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