Bosc wrote:
Well, I'm getting tired of waiting for the new AMD CPU line and would be waiting a couple of years after release to iron out issues anyways, so its time to build a new PC.
My best PC is running a i7 3770 circa 2012.
Upgrading to the AMD 5900x, 32GB of ram.
It started with ordering the Lian Li Mini Air case. I want a smaller cube that will sit up on the tv stand without obstructing the TV. I don't need a mid-tower anymore. Then I just decided to build a new one and reuse the existing ssds and 1660 ti video card. Absolutely not upgrading the video card right now with the shortage and pricing insanity.
Well I changed my mind rather quickly on that one. There was some stock of the 3070ti 40 minutes away. Ordered for pickup, then a different 3070ti card became available at a store that was a way better drive than the first one. Bought it Saturday.
I know its overpriced but I don't know when the fuck cards will be readily available enough for prices to come down. Helped that our work suddenly announced a bonus for all associates, so I spent my bonus before getting it
PC video is hooked directly to the TV and now I'm seeing AC Odyssey hitting 70fps at 4k. Receiver can only pass through 4k @ 30hz I think, and the audio return is only ARC, not eArc, so only 5.1 if I do HDMI audio return and 5.1 compressed via optical cable. Therefore video directly from the PC to the tv and audio goes to the receiver separately from the PC for 7.1.
I ran two hdmi cables in the wall when I finished the basement with ports on the plate, but the video card can output HDMI 2.1(4k 120hz with HDR) and the TV is HDMI 2.1, 4k 120hz HDR Nvidia G-sync as well(LG OLED 65C1). I left a kind of channel from the recessed outlet behind the TV to the outlet below it, so I should be able to fish an HDMI 2.1 cable through there when I get one.