A 5700X3D should be maybe 17% faster than a 5950X in gaming (I'm being lazy with this estimate), and it's probably easier to cool. I can have plenty of tabs open using an old Intel quad-core and 32-64 GB of RAM. If you're talking about opening dozens of new tabs simultaneously to hit 100% CPU usage while they load, I don't usually do that.
I was being a bit facetious. But my point on future proofing remains the same. A 5950x can still keep up with newer core generations. A 5700X3D is kinda just stuck where it is. He also mentioned he got it at a bargain. Can't blame him for going for the 16 core option.
That’s perfectly normal for a 5950X. Modern CPUs will boost as much as they can, which means during load they often sit at their thermal limit, especially high core count models (the 5950X is basically two medium-end processors that have been glued together to produce one high- end chip). And Windows is an unoptimised mess that will randomly load the processor to capacity while idling, even on battery, so seeing it swing between a normal idle temp and the fully loaded temp is expected behaviour.
240W is a lot of power to shove through such a low gauge wire. I have my reservations.
Looks like the 240W spec for USB is 48V and 5A. Which really only needs 22AWG wire, 24AWG if you're using 2 conductors(plus ground). 20AWG for longer distances.
That chink shit is going to cause house fires for sure lmfao
No. I'm trying to catch my house on fire so I can collect that fat Nvidia check and never have to work again.
Why would you undervolt a 4090? Overclock that shit nigga, AI anime tiddies wont generate themselves.
Undervolting lets you overclock. Less heat more boost.
The 12VHPWR cable is also technically in spec for delivering the amount of power it carries but in the real world a lot of these connectors just aren't robust enough for it. I'd be really worried about such a cable wearing down and eventually melting.
We need like a bigger, more durable connector. maybe something like this, but with little latches to help secure the connector? It could even have extra pins for things like video out.
They are trying to do 480W through USB-B.
i loved having to screw in the connectors, it made it seem like a big deal, if you ever had to connect some 90s servers together and screw in cables the size of your fucking fist, its hilariously cool
AUI and the clip retention was a mistake. SCSI/Centronics and their clips were a little better at least. I think V.35 were the best uncommon one I had to deal with very often.
The 5090 Laptop card (desktop 5080 die, minus some cores, with 24 GB VRAM instead of 16) is maybe around 45-50% the performance of desktop 5090 at less than a third the TDP (150-175W).
