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I've shortlisted two motherboards for a new build. Their features are not quite identical but both meet my requirements. Is there any one that you would advise me to choose over the other? Other components: Ryzen 7 9700X (will not be overclocked) 2x16GB 6000MT/s RAM kit from the QVL 2x1TB 4x4...

I changed my choice of motherboard for a new system because my initial choice was an ASRock board. It was to be paired with G.Skill F5-6000J3636F16Gx2-RM5NRW RAM. It's EXPO compliant, just fits into budget and is on the QVL for the ASRock board. All the other RAMs that I found are either XMP...

Thanks. I saw this mobo several weeks - maybe 2 months - ago while doing an extensive search for a model that both fits into my budget and has the features I want. But I shelved the project for some time and heard about the issues with Asrock boards in the mean time. Anyway, while waiting for a...

This motherboard Asrock B650M-PG Lightning Wi-Fi meets the features I want and just fits into my budget. But I heard that some recent Asrock motherboards have been having issues. Can anyone please tell me if this model is one of those? As for the CPU, I'm leaning towards the Ryzen 7 7800X3D -...

That cooler seems to be highly regarded in India too, but it's a niche product for enthusiasts. I said that there were exceptions in parity between prices in India and the US. OTOH, I can get a non-digital DeepCool AG620 for the equivalent of about US$35 here. Anyway, for the moment I'm...

Forgot to mention that, sorry. I'm focusing on an AM5 system and have tentatively chosen Asrock B650M-PG Lightning Wi-Fi. It has USB 3.2 Gen2, USB C header, three M.2 NVMe slots. Anyway, I'm prepared to change that as needed.

I'm in India but I didn't mention it because prices here are comparable to those in the US. There are at least a dozen reliable online shops in the country but no dominant one. Variations in prices for common items generally fall within 1-3% among them although there are exceptions. Most of...

Which processor(s) that come bundled with a good cooler would provide the best balance of price and performance for video editing with DaVinci Resolve and for playing MSFS? It will not be overclocked. Budget is US$400 max for the CPU+cooler, preferably lower. Other specs are RTX 4070, Wi-Fi...

Thanks. I tried it on my own computer and what I saw most closely looked like it was on 'Outline' view. He managed to restore normal view.

My surgeon nephew just called me on WhatsApp video during a short break from an operation. He has a template for entering surgery notes. He said that he wiped something from his keyboard while he was typing and that caused the active page to move to the left side. From what I could see during...

Thanks for the quick reply. The new rig is not for me. I don't game or edit videos. I'm happy with my 27-inch FHD 60Hz display. The friend has a small studio, mostly used for talk shows, quiz competitions and the like. I don't know how to grade his editing activities but I'm fairly sure it's...

A friend has asked me to choose a 27-inch monitor that will be used mostly for video editing and playing MS Flight Simulator. Budget is a bit tight and some of the QHD models I've shortlisted have a refresh rate of 100 Hz with HDR10, VRR and 250 nits. The graphics card will be an RTX 4070. He's...

Thanks for the quick reply. Is UGreen a known good brand? What about Storite?

I've been using 1.5m long (~ 5 ft) USB 3.0 extension cables for more than 10 years. It's mostly with thumb drives and they work well. My SanDisk Extreme USB 3.0 drive gives about the same speed as when plugged in directly to the motherboard's front and rear ports, that is ~ 250/100 MB/s...

Update: I contacted imgur support and this is what they say - "If you are seeing a 403 error when accessing Imgur, this likely means your network has been blocked due to abuse. Unfortunately, you will need to use a different network to access Imgur. " The error message I get when I try to open...