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    Warning, Fraudulent Amazon CPU Vendor

    Thanks. It is getting a bit "Buyer Beware" with Amazon lately.
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    I agree. I also wouldn't put those NRA decals on a car. It only gets you notice in a not good way.
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    What are moderates, exactly?

    This is one area that I actually changed my mind on. Sadly I doubt that I can see this in my lifetime.
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    When I was growing up in the 80's, it wasn't unusual to have long arms mounted on a wall or guns in a unlocked closet. And kids everywhere. Depending on where you the US you live that still may not be unusual.
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    What are moderates, exactly?

    Thanks guys. As I gotten older I started to understand that no political issue exist inside a vacuum. And that some Issues are more important then others.
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    GTX 970 to RTX 4090. Issues solved?

    I primary use Linux, only sometimes I boot to Windows.
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    What are moderates, exactly?

    My political views have changed over the years, especially since my early 20's. Namely: 1. Gun Control: While I still support the right to keep and bear arms. At the same time I also been around folks who should not own guns. 2. Single Payer Health Care: It is about time the US joins the rest...
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    GTX 970 to RTX 4090. Issues solved?

    It's a 30" 2560x1600p Dell 3014 display. Considering what I paid for it, I'm no inclined to replace this anytime soon. Why should I it still works.
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    GTX 970 to RTX 4090. Issues solved?

    Nope, it is a fixed 60hz display. It's ten years old at this point.
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    GTX 970 to RTX 4090. Issues solved?

    So last night I replaced my 9 y/o GTX 970 with a RTX 4090. Right away the problems I had with my display blanking out was fixed. Everything's brighter and looks almost washed out. is this normal? So far no problems, but I need some games that have ray tracing. What are some?
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    AMD X3D, cache vs cores?

    Thanks guys. Far more detail then what I ask for, but I should expected that here. I'm using the plain Ryzen 5600. Upgraded last year due to being affordable.
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    AMD X3D, cache vs cores?

    Wouldn't that depend more on the dGPU/iGPU anyway?
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    Starting new PC gaming-only build; when did things get so confusing?

    Indeed, besides a strong dislike for RGB lighting I don't care glass panels either.
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    Actually I was taking about these guys: https://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/ I used to have one of their .45 ACP handguns.
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    Anyone own a Hi-Point? I used to have one awhile back, and for the price they are nice. Never jammed on me and shot good groups. Unfortunately we can't own their carbines here in IL. This state doesn't allow rifles with pistol grips.
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    AMD X3D, cache vs cores?

    Thanks guys. Things have changed since the late 90's. Back then it was Faster vs More cache(among other things)
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    AMD X3D, cache vs cores?

    So lurking around in threads here, it is my understanding that games benefit form the extra cache of AMD's X3D CPUs. What about applications, wouldn't they be able benefit as well? I can see programs showing an increase in performance with more cores, but wouldn't more of both be beneficial with...
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    Now the Russian SKS in mint condition can go for four figures.
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    The Perpetual Firearms Thread

    Most of the guns like look they from a SCi-Fi film...
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    Why is the Ars community so anti-AI?

    Who is buying those dolls?