Spent money on GPU upgrades when my real problem was not using a displayport cable
before u come at me, I'm not very tech savvy.
been chasing better fps in Cyberpunk and Warzone for way too long. Started with a 2060, upgraded to a 3070, then recently got a 4070 cause I convinced myself I needed it. whole time im stuck around 60fps on a 1440p 165hz monitor and thinking maybe I just need to upgrade my CPU next or something
my roommate came over and hes like "dude why is your monitor plugged in with HDMI" and im like uhhh because thats what I use? turns out it was some old HDMI 1.4 cable that was capping my refresh rate hard. He had an extra displayport cable lying around and we swapped it out
I shit you not my games immediately started running way smoother, hitting 120+ fps easy, and I could actually use the full 165hz my monitor is supposed to do. I've literally been bottlenecking myself with a garbage cable this whole time while dropping hundreds on GPU upgrades
I had like $600 saved up already for a new CPU and mobo thinking that was gonna be my next move. thank god my roommate caught this before I wasted even more on parts I didnt need
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before u come at me, I'm not very tech savvy.
been chasing better fps in Cyberpunk and Warzone for way too long. Started with a 2060, upgraded to a 3070, then recently got a 4070 cause I convinced myself I needed it. whole time im stuck around 60fps on a 1440p 165hz monitor and thinking maybe I just need to upgrade my CPU next or something
my roommate came over and hes like "dude why is your monitor plugged in with HDMI" and im like uhhh because thats what I use? turns out it was some old HDMI 1.4 cable that was capping my refresh rate hard. He had an extra displayport cable lying around and we swapped it out
I shit you not my games immediately started running way smoother, hitting 120+ fps easy, and I could actually use the full 165hz my monitor is supposed to do. I've literally been bottlenecking myself with a garbage cable this whole time while dropping hundreds on GPU upgrades
I had like $600 saved up already for a new CPU and mobo thinking that was gonna be my next move. thank god my roommate caught this before I wasted even more on parts I didnt need
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DDR3 motherboard sales are climbing quickly as DDR4 and DDR5 prices continue to rise
https://www.notebookcheck.net/DDR3-motherboard-sales-are-climbing-quickly-as-DDR4-and-DDR5-prices-continue-to-rise.1204789.0.html
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DDR3 motherboard sales are climbing quickly as DDR4 and DDR5 prices continue to rise
Rising memory prices are pushing PC builders to look for cheaper alternatives, and some are turning back to much older platforms.
Poor Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Chalked Up to Aggressive DLC Checks
https://www.techpowerup.com/345212/poor-monster-hunter-wilds-performance-chalked-up-to-aggressive-dlc-checks
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Poor Monster Hunter Wilds Performance Chalked Up to Aggressive DLC Checks
Monster Hunter Wilds has earned itself a reputation for poor performance and optimization, and, while successive post-launch updates have helped improve things somewhat, it appears as though part of the problem, especially when it comes to mid-range hardware…
Linux distro designed to look like Windows hits 2 million downloads since the end of Windows 10 support
https://www.pcguide.com/news/linux-distro-designed-to-look-like-windows-hits-2-million-downloads-since-the-end-of-windows-10-support/
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Linux distro designed to look like Windows hits 2 million downloads since the end of Windows 10 support
Linux distribution Zorin OS 18 was launched when Microsoft dropped Windows 10 support, and 1.5M Windows users have already tried it out.
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8 hours to go, and I’ll launch my first game… It’s a PC-exclusive title and will also run on very low-budget setups! I am Ariano, a 42-year-old solo dev, and I hope you will enjoy it!
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Daily Simple Questions Thread - January 15, 2026
Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!
This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!
For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.
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Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!
This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!
For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.
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Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension — CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having the opposite effect
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/turn-microsoft-into-microslop-everywhere-with-this-new-browser-extension
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Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension — CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having…
A Chrome extension renames Microsoft to Microslop after Satya Nadella discouraged the “AI slop” label.
Is this the usual way tray versions of AM4 cpus are shipped? Or is it what Proshop does themselves?
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The RTX 5070 Ti is effectively dead, and the GPU market is worse for it
https://www.techspot.com/news/110943-rtx-5070-ti-effectively-dead-gpu-market-worse.html
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The RTX 5070 Ti is effectively dead, and the GPU market is worse for it
The headline story is that Nvidia has essentially killed off the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti from the market. Asus, the largest Nvidia AIB partner, explicitly told us...
This Free Script Disables Every AI Feature in Windows 11
https://lifehacker.com/tech/this-script-disables-all-the-ai-features-in-windows-11
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This Free Script Disables Every AI Feature in Windows 11
Tired of Windows 11's AI features? This free script can remove Copilot, Recall, and other intrusive AI integrations.
Reminder to cancel all your ''cloud gaming'' subscriptions
Do NOT subscribe to cloud gaming.
These greedy fucking trillionaires will never have enough money to be happy.
They want EVERYTHING to be a subscription to where you never own anything.
Music, Movies, Video Games, your fucking FRIDGE has a subscription and now they're moving to PC hardware.
Prices will stabilize, its the same dotcom bubble all over again, just be patient and stop panicking, you will be able to purchase hardware in a relatively short amount of time (1-2 years)
Remember Bitcoin miners? We thought GPU prices will never go down again but they did
Just give it time, and do NOT subscribe to these clowns.
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Do NOT subscribe to cloud gaming.
These greedy fucking trillionaires will never have enough money to be happy.
They want EVERYTHING to be a subscription to where you never own anything.
Music, Movies, Video Games, your fucking FRIDGE has a subscription and now they're moving to PC hardware.
Prices will stabilize, its the same dotcom bubble all over again, just be patient and stop panicking, you will be able to purchase hardware in a relatively short amount of time (1-2 years)
Remember Bitcoin miners? We thought GPU prices will never go down again but they did
Just give it time, and do NOT subscribe to these clowns.
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