#motherboard compatibility

[techdriveplay]

Upgrading Your Gaming Rig with the Latest Computer Parts

In the rapidly evolving world of PC gaming, staying ahead of the curve is essential for an immersive and competitive experience. Upgrading your gaming rig with the latest computer parts not only boosts your system’s performance but also ensures that you’re getting the most out of your gaming sessions. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the key components to consider when upgrading…

[pc-98s]

i'm fixing a switch pro controller my sister gave me in a nonfunctional state, but it turned out to be fake so now i'm basically just building a switch pro controller from scratch because the fake parts aren't compatible with actual real switch pro replacement parts

[flame2ashes]

Realizing I might actually need to upgrade my PC if I want to play the new Dragon Age game.......

[zenjestrr]

ok you know it's time to start looking to upgrade your rig when the most recent gaming release sets your preset graphics to fucking LOW and lags out half the time during the intro

[rindemption]

Well, I'm finally biting the bullet and getting the new PC I've been saving for 😰

[crowcryptid]

so am5 still sucks huh. Expensive ass motherboards too. Lmao.

not that im updating anytime soon but man how have they not fixed it yet, it’s been over a year.

I got a pop up to upgrade to windows 11 and it scared me. Don’t remind me I have to move on eventually.

10’s performance already sucks. I will hold out on adding more bloat as long as I can.

But when the bloat comes I have to upgrade to am5. I hope it sucks less when the time comes.

[c0rpsedemon]

fuck my stupid baka life

[galaxymagick]

me watching some guy take apart and talk about upgrading the same model as my computer..

.. but still not really having much confidence beyond ram.

[carry-on-my-wayward-butt]

Noctua NHD15

my computer fan is fucking insane not only does it look like a jet engine but i could play AAA games on ultra graphics for eleven hours straight and still have a freezing cold case. it's truly insane jesus christ.

[news1latest]

Silence and Performance: Choosing the Right Cooler for Ryzen 5 5600X

Introduction When it comes to maximizing the operation of your computer, silence and performance are two essential factors, especially when working with powerful processors like the Ryzen 5 5600X. This post will go into the world of coolers and show you how a good cooling solution may improve the overall performance of your Ryzen 5 5600X as well as the peace and quiet of your computer.

Understanding Ryzen 5 5600X Before we jump into the intricacies of coolers, let's take a moment to understand the Ryzen 5 5600X processor. Known for its impressive performance, this CPU requires effective temperature control to operate optimally.

The Impact of Silence on Performance Silence is golden, they say, and when it comes to your computing experience, this saying holds true. Noise can significantly impact your concentration during tasks and, over time, lead to stress that affects productivity. Let's explore how the right cooler can mitigate these issues.

Factors to Consider in Cooler Selection Choosing the right cooler involves considering various factors, such as whether to opt for air or liquid cooling, and ensuring compatibility with Ryzen 5 5600X specifications. Let's break down these crucial aspects.

Importance of Optimal Cooling Maintaining an optimal temperature is not just about immediate performance gains; it also contributes to the longevity of your CPU. We'll discuss the correlation between temperature and CPU lifespan and how a well-cooled system can enhance gaming and multitasking experiences.

Evaluating Noise Levels Decibel ratings play a pivotal role in selecting a suitable cooler. We'll guide you through understanding these ratings and how to choose a cooler that provides efficient cooling without sacrificing a peaceful computing environment.

Air Cooling Solutions Air cooling remains a popular choice for many users. We'll provide an overview of some of the best air coolers in the market, highlighting their pros and cons, and assess their compatibility with Ryzen 5 5600X.

Liquid Cooling Solutions Liquid cooling offers advantages in maintaining lower temperatures, especially under heavy workloads. We'll explore the benefits of liquid cooling and present examples of liquid coolers that complement the Ryzen 5 5600X.

Budget Considerations For many users, the budget is a crucial factor. We'll discuss how to find a balance between cost and performance, presenting affordable cooling solutions that don't compromise on quality.

Installation Guide Ensuring proper installation is key to the effectiveness of any cooling solution. We'll provide step-by-step instructions for installing your chosen cooler, along with common mistakes to avoid during the process.

User Experiences and Reviews Real-world experiences matter. We'll gather feedback from users who have paired the Ryzen 5 5600X with specific coolers, offering insights into the actual performance and noise levels of these setups.

Troubleshooting Common Cooling Issues Even with the best cooling solutions, issues may arise. We'll address common cooling problems, providing tips on how to avoid overheating concerns and maintain optimal cooling performance.

Future-Proofing Your Cooling Solution Technology evolves, and so should your cooling solution. We'll discuss considerations for future upgrades and advancements in cooling technology, ensuring your investment stands the test of time.

Conclusion In conclusion, choosing the right cooler for your Ryzen 5 5600X is not just about reducing noise or keeping temperatures low. It's about creating an environment where silence and performance coexist harmoniously. By considering the factors mentioned in this article, you can elevate your computing experience to new heights.

[andromedasummer]

other thing playing baldurs gate 3 has taught me is i desperately need to upgrade my pc

[metalsandwires]

Greetings my robotic fellow Allen! god I can’t decide which one of your many screens is more captivating, are you a motherboard? Because you’ve got total control over my internal circuits ;) *beep boop like robotic exited noises* I don’t know what has me more fascinated, whether its your dazzling screen displays or the magical way you light up the room with this hypnotizing battery acid green I am totally experiencing a logic error for it, do you broadcast in HD? because you’ve got my full attention ;0 *MORE exited happy circuit noises and an 8 bit flirty whistle* do all your channels feature a magnificent entity as magnetic as you? because I am just so electrified by your mear presence in my screen that you have made my system malfunction ;> *the skeletal robot slightly giggles while multiple robot like noises and an 8 bit audio of a whistling flirty audience audio plays* might we be compatible? Because every time I lay my optical cameras on you, my system goes into overdrive and burns with a passion of millions of microwaves! u30 *He kisses his palm and blows away a kiss for each one of Allen’s computer screens as a final audio of another audience clapping and cheering can be heard once again coming out of the robot skeleton’s head*

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[astrum99]

Somewhat of a sequel to this post

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V2’s codes and syntax slot into V1’s seamlessly – not like a key, but like bodies of water. Rain runs into stream; river flows into ocean. Fragments of a ‘self’ and remnants of the ‘thoughts’ echo against each other within the mismatched arms. Complete? Almost complete? It is not certain, but it knows that she grows.

V1 finds itself flexing its digits sometimes, in the quiet, settled hours between periods of slaughter. It soaks in crimson, rolls its shoulder, stretches its back backward to hear the mechanical joints pop like bones. Not exactly machine-like. Not exactly its habit. So, the sassy little head tilts to tease its opponents must be hers then. The same as the mocking waggle of its digits. The same as that quick bow in the stance of a ballet dancer, third position, a leg tucked behind the other in elegance before stillness transforms into ruthless violence unleashed upon the masses. The stage is theirs, the curtain rises, and they dance as one.

V2 is louder now. Her voice grows clearer. V1 is uncertain if the second arm it picked up aided this image of her in her recovery, or if its perfect compatibility did. It’s not even sure if this version of ‘her’ is V2.

Is the new growth from a tree stump the same as the tree?

Even if it is, V1 is unable to determine the paper-thin boundary between itself and her. These human-like actions inherited from V2 feel natural, so it must have changed from the version that first descended into hell. Did she transform it then? Or did it consume her?

Or, a mutual surrender?

Lean forward until shadows fall into one. Until they overlap into the same three-dimensional space within the universe. Until the waves lap lazily against driftwood, wholly synchronized into the same beat, the same wavelength of being. Sharing body parts and motherboards until it is no longer it, and she is no longer her.

Is this it? Something entirely different, new?

Is it her? Is she it?

When they peer into a shattered mirror, they cannot tell the colour of its frame; they cannot read the text engraved upon their heart.

Carvings of wood breathe still.

Not dead. Not alive.

But altered. Complete.

[beesmygod]

I think consoles should probably die but I think the issue is that the 350 dollar pc you screenshotted like. Is bad lol. It won't run new games flat out. Its like 800-1000 dollars for a midrange pc that does what you need it to ie new games and the lower price is with like months of scalping deals. Consoles still have a niche of like 500 dollars and it will do what it does for 10 years and make games look decent, which like technical aptitude aside and such like is a valuable niche. (Note: I have built pcs and will never do so myself again because it sounds easy enough until like your ram isn't compatible with your motherboard's bios despite it listing it as such and amd sends you 3 dead cpus in a row and your gpu has removed all antialiasing from games due to the silicon lottery etc etc. Never again lol, I'm paying others to deal with this from now on.)

the price on the one i posted (courtesy of goons who were talking about this exact thing by coincidence the other day) is also bc its refurbed, which helps. the dead CPU thing i hate so fucking much. i went through the same shit as you with motherboards and also had to return them 3x. since when do we live in a universe where you buy a product costing over 100 dollars and are supposed to anticipate it wont work?? insane!!!! but on the other hand i can switch shit out whenever and if it breaks its not a huge hassle.

i realized when i woke up from nap #3 today (woof lol) that part of the problem i have with things in general is that graphical fidelity is inexplicably the marker by which we determine quality. a console that can render a photo realistic human flawlessly is worthless if the games revolving around that feature and that feature only are ass. like, the only positive thing ive heard unprompted about the ps5 is that the controller is extremely cool but i will be fucking damned if i could name a single game that wasnt a tech demo that used it effectively. because they've locked themselves into this corner of boasting about having the best graphics, they have to develop games that primarily feature 4k super ultra mega graphics to justify the expense of the console. does this make sense. like now they're in this stupid loop where because game production revolves around the feature that they didn't appear to actually meaningfully plan for.

also im sick in the head, bc my first thought when people were like "but the computer won't run on ultra high settings!" was "so? turn them down?". but then i remembered all of the games ive played in the last 10 years that looked like ass because the devs didnt think that they should try to make the game attractive or maintain any of the atmosphere for people with normal computers.

[ms-demeanor]

Quick question about Framework laptops: Can you not actually upgrade the motherboards on them? Because their site/Ifixit makes it look like you can.

https://guides.frame.work/Guide/Mainboard+Replacement+Guide/79?lang=en

It has admittedly been a few years since I looked at their site and it does look like they've launched an upgradeable motherboard.

I will admit that this doesn't necessarily do much to quell my skepticism, for this reason:

When I first started working with computers professionally in 2011 it was maybe a 70/30 split between SATA/IDE drives that came in with laptops and it was still quite common to pick up PCs with 32bit operating systems.

About 5 years ago it started becoming more normal for us to send computers out of the shop with either an SSD and an HDD or just an SSD.

Then it went to M.2s. Then NVMEs.

About every three to four years I've watched memory technology change - when I started is was DDR3, then DDR3L, then DDR4, and DDR5 has been shipping recently.

When I look at the Framework website I see that all the DDR4 is on sale and all the DDR5 is pre-order. Is motherboard that's compatible with DDR5 going to be backwards compatible with the parts of your framework laptop - like the keyboard, screen connections, battery, etc, that you've ordered over the years? Apparently the last three generations have been compatible for major components, but there have been issues with chargers between generations. It won't be compatible with the RAM, that's for sure - or your M.2 drive.

At that point you're replacing the motherboard every couple of years and possibly other components and will just be keeping the frame and body? I feel aluminum is not the biggest extractive concern associated with computer manufacturing. (Like at what point are we reducing actual waste and at what point are we bound up in aesthetics? If you're replacing your motherboard, processor, RAM, and storage drive every few years what is the waste that you're saving - the screen? The touchpad? how many motherboard cycles do you think a screen will last?)

Basically I have doubts about the durability of the modular model and the ability of framework to keep pace with the inevitable changes that will happen in computer technology as time goes on.

And if you have to replace your motherboard, processor, and RAM every two to three years to stay up to date I'm really not certain that I see much advantage (ecologically or technologically) in doing that over using a single laptop for 7+ years and upgrading it periodically.

Basically, here, what this user on the framework subreddit says:

(I'm not certain that IS the minority of users - tons of people on the specs post are talking about their 10-15 year old laptops, and I feel like if we could teach people more about computers from a purchasing and maintenance standpoint we'd have more people using their computers for ten years)

And also, it's expensive. The motherboard upgrade for a framework owner is as much as a lot of people would hope to spend on a new computer, and you'd still have to get new RAM at a minimum.

And I mean look I know that I think about computer part compatibility more than most people; i have probably purchased more computers in my life than anybody but corporate buyers at this point.

I think that framework is a great option for the people who know that that's the option that they want, but there seems to be the assumption among the community that people are blithely buying computers every two years and throwing out the old ones because they don't know any better and that misses a couple of points:

1 - most people work as hard as possible to get the most out of their computers, often pushing past the realistic ability to upgrade or maintain their existing devices

2 - people who do replace their computers on a 2-3 year schedule tend to do so either because they are very wealthy or because they are pretty broke. Most people who I encounter would *love* to keep their computers longer, but also find that $400 is prohibitively expensive and so are stuck in a cycle of refurbs and chromebooks and black friday sales.

Basically i think that framework is a great idea for people who need to have a new top of the line computer every three years; it is an improvement over buying a new computer every three years, it is doing the "re-use" bit of reduce, re-use, recycle.

However I think that's not most users and I think we could pretty easily get to a place where more users would benefit from reducing through better proactive purchases and maintenance.

Basically: I'm leery of telling people who aren't power users to get a power user computer even if it is theoretically easier to install RAM in a framework than to pop the bottom off of a Dell because it's not actually that hard to pop the bottom off of a Dell.

IDK the entire computer industry is fucked in a major way and at least framework is acknowledging that so props to them on that, and hey it rules that they have a refurb marketplace. That is definitely a company I'd trust for refurbished devices.

[nikkeisimmer]

Oh My God...inZOI...

"Recommended System Requirements for inZOI (Life simulator from Krafton Games, South Korea)

For those wanting to experience inZOI in all its glory with high frame rates and the most detailed visuals, aim for the following recommended specifications:

CPU: A more powerful processor like the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or the Intel Core i5-10600K will deliver a smoother performance even in the most demanding scenarios.

RAM: Doubling the minimum requirement, 32 GB of RAM will ensure that your game runs seamlessly and enables extensive multitasking.

Video Card: Upgrading to an AMD Radeon RX 6800 or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 video card will allow you to enjoy inZOI at higher resolutions and with better graphical fidelity.

Dedicated Video RAM: A hefty 10240 MB will give you the bandwidth needed for ultra-quality textures and prevent any graphical stuttering.

Pixel Shader and Vertex Shader: Remaining at version 5.0, but coupled with more robust hardware, you’ll be able to maximize the game’s visual settings.

OS: Windows 10/11 with the latest updates is again recommended for the best compatibility.

Free Disk Space: A consistent 50 GB of free space is recommended for game files, mods, and updates.

-quoted from https://inzoiresource.com/blogs/22/Minimum-and-Recommended-System-Requirements-for-inZOI

Yeah...that's my wallet finding out I'm going to have to spend at least $4,000.00 to run inZOI decently on my computer. The thing is that you can no longer play these newest games on "integrated graphics chips". You have to get a dedicated card. My wife wants to play Dragon Age 4 (The Veilguard) which is coming out on October 31, 2024. And those games are just as intense on hardware as it is with inZOI.

Minimum and RECOMMENDED requirements for Dragon Age 4 "The Veilguard"

Me, personally... I want to play Cities Skylines 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Recommended requirements for those two games. Cities Skylines 2

As for MSFS 2024 (due to come out in 2024?)

It's over and above what is pictured in MSFS2020. Chillblast said that the "recommended specs" for FS2024 is the following:

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 PC Recommended Requirements

OS: Windows 10

Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

Memory: 16 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590

Storage: 150 GB available space

I'm calling HORSESHIT on that right now. I'm saying it's more in the realm of what inZOI and Dragon Age the Veilguard is putting out. You don't get that kind of gaming experience with the specs Chillblast espouses. Especially on the processor and graphics end of things. After all, on the FS forum board, the recommended specs being tossed about just for FS2020 is the following:

Intel i7-12700K CPU

Z690 motherboard

32GB DDR4 3600mhz RAM (upgrades for this on the site are very cheap, but like you said I’ve seen a couple instances where this RAM outperforms most others)

1TB SSD

Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti

Liquid cooled, nice case, 850 watt power supply, etc

Frankly as far as I'm concerned, I'm tempted to go all out and perhaps go so far as investing in:

i9-13900K CPU

64GB RAM DDR4

4TB SSD

NVidia RTX 4090

Z790 GAMING X AX

at least a 1000watt power supply so that I can run peripherals like scanners and other photographic requirements...on top of just my gaming shit.

...at minimum.

I'm sure there will be detractors going, "You don't need that kind of hardware to play Sims 3...or the current games"...well, the main thing in building a system is that you have to shell out for future proofing (as much as technology development allows at any given time) so that you don't have to spend as much money upgrading your computer system on an yearly basis as opposed to once every three to five years and that Sims 3 is not the only game that I play. And the new releases coming out are that graphics-intensive...

I play SWTOR currently and I'm finding that the game stutters especially when there is a lot of people on a server. I want to minimize that so I'm thinking the more RAM I have and the better the video card, I'll get a little less lag out of it and that will help when I'm taking on Imp or Pub forces whichever side I'm playing against at the time. That and maybe improved graphics to the point where it looks semi-realistic. I'm also planning to get Dragon Age 1-3 and then Dragon Age 4 as well. Plus there are a few other graphics intensive games such as Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS: World) as well that are attracting my attention. I may even get into Call of Duty (depending on the feasibility of the user controls.

Mass Effect drives me absolutely friggin' nuts when it comes to controlling my character Shepard - she's a "femShep". I have to key-bind my movement keys to keys that I'm familiar with in order to keep from going bug-frickin' mental. That also messes with the shoot key too. I'll get there someday. In the words of the ever-immortal Maverick Mitchell:

So in a nutshell, these latest games if not forcing people to upgrade to a better class of gaming PC, will find that a lot of people with restrictive budgets may just drop out of the PC market and try to find it on console (if they play console games) no matter how restrictive the console games are in comparison to the PC versions as opposed to spending $4000 on a new gaming system. A standard PS5 is $499.95 CDN as opposed to spending 10X that much trying to set up a PC to be able to play these newer games. Add a couple hundred dollars buying a hard-drive for these consoles will maybe bring that amount to around $600.00 still much cheaper than buying a whole new PC. Dragon Age the Veilguard will only be released for PS5 and PC - No plans in the works for XBOX Series X as far as I know. And for now, inZOI is PC release only (with an intent to release to console later on down the road - though who knows when that will be) Why though am I looking at a new PC on a restrictive budget? Well, it's because I want to play the games in their full graphics and be unrestricted and potentially moddable states. Does it mean I'm going to have to save a lot of money while waiting on a new PC? Yes. Do I have the patience to wait? Yes...I'm in my fifties, I've waited this long...might as well.

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