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Today I learned it's called o-l-e-d not o-led.
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I got this deal from IGN in my email for a
at $1,229.99. I figure it's a good starting point, with potential upgradability. Yay or nay?
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb
(Post 14254538)
Today I learned it's called o-l-e-d not o-led.
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
(Post 14254608)
I got this deal from IGN in my email for a HP Envy Desktop Bundle PC, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Graphics,12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processor, 16 GB SDRAM, 1 TB SSD, Windows 11 Home OS, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth at $1,229.99. I figure it's a good starting point, with potential upgradability. Yay or nay?
Here's a video from back july 2021 with someone who ordered a HP Envy and opened it up. What's there is probably not far off from what you would see with this unit.....Below it is a review of the HP Omen 25L....it's a Night & Day Difference.... On a side note, pay attention especially on the Cooling & Thermals. it's a area where majority don't pay attention and instead go for specs and looks. I'm wanting to build one and the internal parts are no problem but picking the case and cooling has been a huge part. Just saw this over at Skyteck and frankly this is a really good deal...a well vented case, has a Nvidia 3070Ti, a 750Watt Power Supply (a lot of pre-built have a 600Watt), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X which yea it's a bit old but still solid. Only gripe is the stock CPU Fan which put a better aftermarket Air Fan for around $50, add another 16gb DDR memory and that's one-heck-of-a-pc... Chronos (skytechgaming.com) |
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Originally Posted by T-bone22
(Post 14254624)
You learned wrong... It's O-LED, as in "Oh Lead"
Considering LED by itself is normally pronounced "El Ee Dee," it makes since that some would pronounce OLED "Oh El Ee Dee," but I've heard "Oh Lead" before as well. From what I see, both pronunciations of OLED are acceptable. https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQue..._word_but_the/ |
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Yep it's both. Mostly because people rarely refer to an L-E-D as a Led TV.
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Originally Posted by K&AJones
(Post 14254640)
The HP Line...the Envy is sort of between the Normal HP and HP Omen lines...I'd call it very entry levelish in Gaming at best.....Specs are OK...BUT...inside will paint a different picture. Pretty much everything from Motherboard, Video Card, Power Supply, etc are OEM. Even the Case is probably OEM...which means if anything goes wrong, want to upgrade...it's slim choices and only thru HP. Given a choice, I'd look at the HP Omen Line for a deal. Their laptops have always gathered positive reviews for the featureswith pricepoint as being some of the best deals out there. And their Towers are pretty good.....
Here's a video from back july 2021 with someone who ordered a HP Envy and opened it up. What's there is probably not far off from what you would see with this unit.....Below it is a review of the HP Omen 25L....it's a Night & Day Difference.... On a side note, pay attention especially on the Cooling & Thermals. it's a area where majority don't pay attention and instead go for specs and looks. I'm wanting to build one and the internal parts are no problem but picking the case and cooling has been a huge part. Just saw this over at Skyteck and frankly this is a really good deal...a well vented case, has a Nvidia 3070Ti, a 750Watt Power Supply (a lot of pre-built have a 600Watt), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X which yea it's a bit old but still solid. Only gripe is the stock CPU Fan which put a better aftermarket Air Fan for around $50, add another 16gb DDR memory and that's one-heck-of-a-pc... Chronos (skytechgaming.com) |
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Looks like the Valve Steam Deck is getting some legitimate competition in the form of the Asus ROG Ally.
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Everyone is like it's an April Fool's joke but it was initially announced on the 31st.
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Originally Posted by Jay G.
(Post 14254679)
I've heard it both ways.
Considering LED by itself is normally pronounced "El Ee Dee," it makes since that some would pronounce OLED "Oh El Ee Dee," but I've heard "Oh Lead" before as well. From what I see, both pronunciations of OLED are acceptable. https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQue..._word_but_the/
Originally Posted by RichC2
(Post 14254696)
Yep it's both. Mostly because people rarely refer to an L-E-D as a Led TV.
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Originally Posted by T-bone22
(Post 14254893)
In the countless YouTube videos that I've watched researching OLEDs before purchasing, or discussing with people in electronic stores, I've never ONCE heard anyone pronounce it as "Oh El Eee Dee"...
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When OLED first debuted, I'd heard it called "oh el ee dee". It was much later when I started hearing people using "oh lead" more frequently. And lately I've been hearing people refer to LED screens as "lead" rather than "el ee dee".
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb
(Post 14254906)
It was in that video they posted right above when I posted about it first :lol:
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Originally Posted by T-bone22
(Post 14256260)
Yes, which was obviously an April Fool's Day prank video that was packed with puns (including the pronunciation of O-L-E-D). That same YouTuber refers to them as Oh-Lead in his other videos. :lol:
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:horse:
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I've been toying with the idea of getting a gaming PC (my son really wants one). It's been a loooong time since I've been in that world. What REALLY matters when you're spec'ing out a machine?
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Originally Posted by Rob V
(Post 14256369)
I've been toying with the idea of getting a gaming PC (my son really wants one). It's been a loooong time since I've been in that world. What REALLY matters when you're spec'ing out a machine?
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Originally Posted by Kdogg
(Post 14256438)
It’s going to depend on your budget. First decide the screen size and resolution (1080p, 1440 or 4k) you want to play at and then pick the appropriate GPU.
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Originally Posted by Rob V
(Post 14256369)
I've been toying with the idea of getting a gaming PC (my son really wants one). It's been a long time since I've been in that world. What REALLY matters when you're spec'ing out a machine?
On the Monitor....I use to play PS4 ona Sony projector but getting a 4K one was going to cost a bundle. A friend suggested getting a Gaming Monitor and I said, no, they're too small....But I ended up buying one after seeing some YouTube Videos playing consoles on Gaming Monitors. I didn't get a True 4K...at the time way too much...instead settled for a 2160 x 1440 ASUS Model that I have just loved. Plus it has ports for a Gaming PC, it's on a Sit & Stand Desk. It's not fancy with latest tech like some recent but those are double and even more than what I paid for...No Way I'd go 27"...the 32 inch is fine though I am looking later for a 42-48 inch model....But ASUS, Samsung, LG, Dell, Benq make some good ones... |
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I think I might pick up a gaming PC as well. I was PC-only for years and year, and slowly started adding in consoles, but I've missed certain PC-only games and the ability to use mods for some games. This time I was looking at prebuilt gaming PCs - in particular the Lenovo Legion ones - since I have a large credit there through work. Ideally I'd like something that could handle outputting to my 70" 4K TV at a reasonable framerate, but we'll see. The best one I could afford has a RTX 3080 Ti, which I think would be fine for a while for me.
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Originally Posted by K&AJones
(Post 14254640)
So I guess I'm gonna have to save up (or hope for a sale) for that Skytech Gaming - PRISM II. Not cheap, but if it's as good as he says, I'm sure I'll be happy. That being said, that Corsair Vengeance i7400 w/ 4090 and 13th Gen i9 sure is tempting, especially given the flexible 24 month payment option. Somewhat related question, however, since I plan to hook this up to an Atmos capable 7.2.4 receiver, I needn't be concerned with a soundcard, right? Just get Dolby Access for games with Atmos audio and simply output 7.1 through the video card's HDMI out for everything else? I'm assuming/hoping that hasn't changed (aside from needing Dolby Access) since the last time I built a PC.
Originally Posted by K&AJones
(Post 14254640)
Just saw this over at Skyteck and frankly this is a really good deal...a well vented case, has a Nvidia 3070Ti, a 750Watt Power Supply (a lot of pre-built have a 600Watt), the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X which yea it's a bit old but still solid. Only gripe is the stock CPU Fan which put a better aftermarket Air Fan for around $50, add another 16gb DDR memory and that's one-heck-of-a-pc... Chronos (skytechgaming.com)
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
(Post 14258122)
So I guess I'm gonna have to save up (or hope for a sale) for that Skytech Gaming - PRISM II. Not cheap, but if it's as good as he says, I'm sure I'll be happy. That being said, that Corsair Vengeance i7400 w/ 4090 and 13th Gen i9 sure is tempting, especially given the flexible 24 month payment option.
Somewhat related question, however, since I plan to hook this up to an Atmos capable 7.2.4 receiver, I needn't be concerned with a soundcard, right? Just get Dolby Access for games with Atmos audio and simply output 7.1 through the video card's HDMI out for everything else? I'm assuming/hoping that hasn't changed (aside from needing Dolby Access) since the last time I built a PC. That is a fantastic deal but it says it's out of stock. :sad: I like the Corsair Line since their products are top notch...Memory, Fans, Coolers and cases. I just wish they had more of their case line as options. It's always the same case for all either White or Black. |
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Originally Posted by K&AJones
(Post 14258308)
I like the Corsair Line since their products are top notch...Memory, Fans, Coolers and cases. I just wish they had more of their case line as options. It's always the same case for all either White or Black.
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Gorgeous (although I'd turn off the RGB entirely). I'd love to play on this beast. :drool:. Just, sadly, overpriced. :sad: |
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One of my two favorite YouTubers who talk about PC Gaming and Parts....had this new one on Motherboards. Straight to point and a brief history as well...and once again right....and one below iton GPU Pricing and he hits that about right as well...
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I did end up picking up a Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7, with an RTX 3080 ti. Definitely enough for what I need it for, and was able to play on my 70" 4K TV with no issues, but I've only tested a few games so far. RDR2 was nice and smooth at the highest res. It'll be nice to be able to throw a bunch of mods on some games again.
I looked at the RTX 40xx models, but they were all basically an extra $1,000, and it just wasn't worth it to me. |
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Originally Posted by GoVegan
(Post 14263132)
I did end up picking up a Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 7, with an RTX 3080 ti. Definitely enough for what I need it for, and was able to play on my 70" 4K TV with no issues, but I've only tested a few games so far. RDR2 was nice and smooth at the highest res. It'll be nice to be able to throw a bunch of mods on some games again.
I looked at the RTX 40xx models, but they were all basically an extra $1,000, and it just wasn't worth it to me. |
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Thanks! Yeah, it seems like they've been doing a really good job with these. I never thought I'd go with a prebuilt, but these seem really nice.
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Now if only Buzz could just pull the trigger...
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Originally Posted by Music
(Post 14263386)
Now if only Buzz could just pull the trigger...
And anyone thinking on New RTX 4070..... |
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Anyone up for some (terrible) liquid cooling? :lol:
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AMD has announced the Ryzen Z1 SoCs for use with handheld gaming devices. It's initially going to be a timed exclusive to ASUS, first showing up in the ROG Ally
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/25/2...treme-rog-ally https://www.amd.com/en/processors/ryzen-z1 Seemingly in sync with that announcement, the "hands on" previews of the ASUS ROG Ally have started dropping: https://www.theverge.com/23695254/as...nds-on-preview https://www.engadget.com/asus-rog-al...140054506.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/1796...d-options.html https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/asu...eld-pc-gaming/ https://www.pcmag.com/news/asus-rog-...the-steam-deck |
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And apparently Nintendo is mentioned!
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Well that case is... Unique...
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This month's Humble Bundle includes Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Aliens Fireteam Elite, Rollerdrome, and Life is Strange 2 Complete among others for those interested.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
(Post 14266215)
This month's Humble Bundle includes Death Stranding: Director's Cut, Aliens Fireteam Elite, Rollerdrome, and Life is Strange 2 Complete among others for those interested.
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Originally Posted by RocShemp
(Post 14266441)
So Humble Bundle is exclusively monthly/yearly now?
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Originally Posted by RichC2
(Post 14266481)
It's Humble Bundle Choice technically, which is their monthly bundle for like $11/mo.
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Eh, $11 for those titles is still pretty solid, and you don't have to actually subscribe.
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Nice opinion pc over at Digital Trends that pretty much hits the nail on the head.....
It pains me to say, but it’s officially a bad time to be a PC gamer ....... It's a bad time to be a PC gamer, and that makes me sad | Digital Trends |
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