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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 5/16/25 at 11:13 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 5/16/25 at 11:13 am to Joshjrn
I got this laptop recently and am loving it:
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop 4090, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6, Intel i9-14900HX(Up to 5.8GHz), 18" 250Hz 2560x1600 1000 Nits, 64 GB DDR5, 4 TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, AI PC, Windows 11 Pro
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop 4090, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6, Intel i9-14900HX(Up to 5.8GHz), 18" 250Hz 2560x1600 1000 Nits, 64 GB DDR5, 4 TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, AI PC, Windows 11 Pro
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Posted on 5/16/25 at 11:17 am to Draco Malfoy
quote:
I got this laptop recently and am loving it:
acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop 4090, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6, Intel i9-14900HX(Up to 5.8GHz), 18" 250Hz 2560x1600 1000 Nits, 64 GB DDR5, 4 TB SSD, Wi-Fi 7, AI PC, Windows 11 Pro
Goodness, how much does that chonk weigh?
Glad you're enjoying it, mate
Posted on 5/16/25 at 12:16 pm to Joshjrn
It’s heavy! I’m new to PC gaming and man it was rough trying to get the specs right. Me and chatGPT were at it for hours. I have it connected to my LG CX OLED TV
Posted on 5/21/25 at 9:49 am to Joshjrn
Early leaks re: a 5080 Super have it using the same 203 die but bumping the VRAM from 16gb to 24gb. While I’m sure there’s some tiny fragment of the gaming population that could use the extra VRAM, the fact that the compute remains the same makes it not interesting to me, short of a crazy price drop. Unless the 5070 Super is more interesting, this generation remains a skip for me, personally.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:09 am to Joshjrn
Ended up picking up a 42in C4 and was able to get a founders 5080. Pretty hyped because while the 3080 could “do” 4k it was definitely showing its age.
Now to see if the 5800x bottlenecks this thing when it comes in.
Now to see if the 5800x bottlenecks this thing when it comes in.
Posted on 5/24/25 at 7:16 am to GalvoAg
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Now to see if the 5800x bottlenecks this thing when it comes in.
My 7700x bottlenecks a 5070ti at 1440p, so you're probably still getting some at 4k with a 5800x on some games.
Posted on 5/29/25 at 2:02 pm to hoojy
Oh baby
This post was edited on 5/29/25 at 4:59 pm
Posted on 5/30/25 at 7:33 am to Carson123987
Good shite man, I gave up not paying the crazy markup. Also good to see that list isn’t just bullshite.
Posted on 5/30/25 at 8:11 am to GalvoAg
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Also good to see that list isn’t just bullshite.
My biggest takeaway as well. Still shocked, I never win shite like this
Posted on 5/30/25 at 9:49 am to GalvoAg
I've parted out most of my PC. My gaming days are all but behind me now.
This post was edited on 5/30/25 at 9:52 am
Posted on 5/30/25 at 9:50 am to Carson123987
quote:
Oh baby
Very nice
Posted on 6/11/25 at 7:48 am to Joshjrn
Installed 5090.
Booted Cyberpunk last night. Maxed out every setting, RT on, Path Tracing on, HDR, everything
No DLSS: 100fps average
DLSS Quality: 200fps average
Unbelievable.
Booted Cyberpunk last night. Maxed out every setting, RT on, Path Tracing on, HDR, everything
No DLSS: 100fps average
DLSS Quality: 200fps average
Unbelievable.
Posted on 6/11/25 at 7:57 am to Carson123987
Yeah, the 5090 is a monster. It’s a shame Nvidia didn’t go the 3080 route with the 5080 and use a cut down 102 die instead of the 103.
Posted on 6/11/25 at 9:08 am to Carson123987
If anyone wants a 4080 Super (MSI Ventus), holla
Posted on 6/11/25 at 9:59 am to Carson123987
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If anyone wants a 4080 Super (MSI Ventus), holla
I'm very mildly tempted, but it's three slot, which wouldn't be compatible with my vertical mount, which would hurt my feelings
But for anyone else, my original complaints about the 4080 (and Super) was one of price, not performance. They are great cards.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:18 am to Joshjrn
It's a shame that Microcenter here has over 120 5090s in stock and the cheapest one is still $700 above MSRP. 
Posted on 7/2/25 at 7:35 am to GoGators1995
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It's a shame that Microcenter here has over 120 5090s in stock and the cheapest one is still $700 above MSRP.
But at least it being in stock is step 1 of the healing process.
Posted on 7/2/25 at 8:08 pm to Joshjrn
I want to get one to mess around with power limits. I guess I could put one on plastic and then return it a few weeks later.
Posted on 7/22/25 at 10:40 pm to Joshjrn
Josh, I built the new rig - 9800x3d and a 9070 XT.
ChatGPT was a big help, once I got the idiot coached out of it. Still need to do benchmarking and thermal tests.
First build in 10 years - the only glitches to speak of were a pinched case fan cable and a loose power connector to the GPU.
ChatGPT was a big help, once I got the idiot coached out of it. Still need to do benchmarking and thermal tests.
First build in 10 years - the only glitches to speak of were a pinched case fan cable and a loose power connector to the GPU.
This post was edited on 7/22/25 at 10:40 pm
Posted on 7/23/25 at 6:48 am to Ace Midnight
Very nice!
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