What I myself don't understand about the whole "I have to go into the settings" spiel is that... How is it a disadvantage?
Modern games pick predetermined settings based on your PC hardware anyway. Don't want to tinker? Don't. You have that option, and it works well.
What you also have is an option to change those settings to YOUR preference. This isn't available on consoles, is it?
Picked this game up a couple of days ago.
Here's some tips I've been using myself:
P.S. Read unless you want to make your own mistakes
Only pick duplicants when you actually need them. The best ones have a single stat. At first, you'll need a digger, scientist, and constructor. You'll basically want one for each job, depending on your priorities.
Use priority tab. Have only one dedicated cook, the rest is based on skills.
Use scheduling tab. Duplicate existing schedule and shift it a bit. Make it so only half of your duplicates sleep or use the bathroom at a time.
Connect a wheel to 2 batteries, connect them to a single diffuser. This will be enough oxygen for a long while.
To deal with CO2, just dig down. It will sink to the bottom
Want food? Go digging. Want more food? Plant Mealwood on dedicated farming tiles. It doesn't require much at all to grow.
Make a dedicated bathroom. 4 toilets, 4 sinks. Make sure it fits one of the dedicated room. On sinks change the arrow so that duplicant only wash hands on their way out.
Separate everything into dedicated rooms for bonuses, btw.
Make 2 reservoirs. One for clean water, one for polluted in an enclosed environment. Clean polluted water with Water Sieve and polluted air from the reservoir with Deodoriser.
There's also more advanced stuff like making chlorine rooms or liquid airlocks, but I haven't gotten there myself yet.
I'm saying it's not needed at all.
It's good for teaching kids quickly, but it's not a real rule you have to follow.
Well, in my case, the order of operation in uni wasn't brought up even once. But it was also a prestigious one with notoriously challenging math courses, so I may be a little out of touch in that regard. (Let me brag, ok?)
No, I do not think those conventions are needed. Because they aren't fundamental. You don't really know math until you understand how PEMDAS or w/e came to be and why it is the way that it is.
Not following those conventions doesn't automatically make your solution incorrect. That's the most important thing.
It shouldn't matter how you solve as long as it is a correct solution.
There may, indeed, be inconsistencies in how things are written out. Whether 2x is the same as 2×x, for example. It's common practice that it isn't, but it's also often not important.
If you write out the solution, people will understand what you mean by simply following it.
Compare:
6÷(2+4) = 6÷2(1+2) = 6÷2÷3 = 1
And
6÷(6÷3×(1+2)) = 6÷2(1+2) = 6÷2×3 = 9
They are written in the same manner, but those are 2 different equations to begin with, with their respective correct solution. For the same reason why 2x and 2×x may be the same or not. (Replace 1+2 with x, you'll get 6/2x vs. 6x/2)
It's not a matter of order of operations, but a matter of context. Whether juxtaposition took place or not. In real research, 2x always has a context.
Besides, the equations aren't usually written out that way, aren't they? You would do this (except for the dot in multiplication, unless it's needed)
Not really.
Math, at it's basis, doesn't have an order of operation, as I've illustrated in my previous comment by breaking the left-to-right rule, doing addition before multiplication and ignoring brackets until the very end.
It only exists as a method of teaching students because it works. It's simple and easy to remember.
The rest is me explaining how basic properties work:
Instead, mathematicians have long derived the basic properties that are supposed to be taught to students later on and is pretty much the first thing you learn in mathematical analysis in uni.
Those are:
This is what math is. Every equation is solved using those properties. Every theorem can be broken down into those actions. (Technically speaking, you can break it down even more - into addition only)
This is why in GEMA, BODMAS, etc, you have multiplication and division before addition and subtraction. Because (a×b)+c=a×(b+c) isn't a property that exists. Try it. The sides won't always be equal.
And those properties are also the reason why you don't have to abide by an order of operations. Commutative and associative properties directly contradict them without making the solutions incorrect.
Apparently, the performance in the game is miles better than what's in the spec requirements
But I agree. What the hell were they thinking with that 15 to 30 FG?
With NMS, there was also a case of massive overpromising. It's a fuckup of Sean Murray, which he did learn a lot from, so kudos to him.
Afaik, what happened is they had certain systems being developed that were planned to be in the game but ultimately got cut. He, on the other hand, was talking to the media as if they were coming. That all was technically not a lie, because at the time they were coming. But if you cut them before release, it sure as hell will result in a massive disappointment. And it sure doesn't help that they lied about multi-player being in the game after the release.
Many of the systems did eventually come with updates. Nowadays, it's pretty much the game they promised.
It has its issues, but I don't regret playing it. It was fun, and I still hop on sometimes to check out new expeditions.
I believe his clan is basically demolished by now. He does not protect his people. My guess is he does that to protect himself from a lawsuit, which is rumored to be prepared. (aka you do whatever you want with my people, in return you leave me where I am)
It was about the ex-minister of defense, Sergei Shoigu.
This particular rumor is quite dubious, however. He no longer has much political power, if any at all, or resources after his demotion, so it doesn't make a lot of sense. The rumor was questioned not only by the original article (as far as I remember) but also by the experts and russian opposition.
The part about Putin worrying about his safety, however, feels accurate.
In addition to Vampire Survivors:
Holocure
Fun fact, The Forgotten City was originally a Skyrim mod.
And I gotta say, the story in that one was impeccable.
Sounds reasonable
If anything, I'd say downgrade the GPU unless you actually need 9070xt (even though its performance is stellar). It's easier to replace than CPU down the road anyway. Upgrading monitor down the road is also an option for sure, you can get really nice 1440p MiniLEDs or OLEDs for about 350$ nowadays, and they keep on coming down in prices.
Storage: makes sense
CPU: If we're talking just gaming, there really is no point getting 9950x3d over 9800x3d. Work, however? The extra cores can be useful, but only you yourself can answer whether or not you need them.
Cooler: Sure, that's reasonable. Those are indeed very reputable coolers. There's also Thermalright Frost Spirit, which should perform better than PA120. But I'm not up to date on coolers. Gamers Nexus does extensive testing on those, you should check them out. In general, yes, towers are much less of a hassle, I agree. Games I do not expect be a problem temperature-wise. Rendering for 3 hours? I think it'll throttle. You should check the tests if that's a concern for you. Other than that, it's noise. Tower coolers will be your loudest component. Be aware.
People here tend to recommend balanced builds. They are the optimal price to performance solutions, but they may not be optimal for you specifically.
Games usually mean balanced build.
If work is involved, that's when optimal solutions are imbalanced. And I think this is your case. For example, with music production, you'd want to get the best CPU there is, and the worst GPU, because GPU is there just to output a picture, nothing more.
Video rendering is more difficult because depending on what you do with the videos, you either need a beefy CPU or both CPU and GPU. Plus, they all perform differently in different apps. Sometimes, it is to a very large degree.
Looks balanced to me.
You might be unhappy with the noise and temps with that cooler, though. I used to run one like that on a 105 TDP processor (your pick is 120 TDP), and it would get toasty in some games. Loud as well.
Consider getting a 360mm AIO from the same manufacturer. They last about 5 years, so you'll probably have to replace it later on, but it'll be much, much quieter and will let you not throttle under extensive heavy load. They cost about the same. Just make sure to never tighten the screws (if it holds on, it's good enough), as well as ONLY ever screw them in through the fans. The metal used in AIOs is very very soft. Also, make sure the AIO actually fits in the case.
Another thing I know people do for rendering is getting 1 fast SSD, 1 regular SSD, and 1 HDD.
Fast SSD is for what you're working with, it should be kept fairly empty. Regular is for your apps, OS, and other work, that is not currently needed. HDD is for cold storage.
Currently, you only have a very fast SSD chosen. Maybe even excessively fast, but you of all people might actually appreciate the speeds.
I am a little concerned about the CPU because you may want more than 8 cores. I want you to go look at the benchmarks for apps you use professionally and see what kind of performance can be expected with what CPU or GPU. Only then pick one you'll be happy with.
I also noticed you mentioned using a 1080p monitor. 9070xt is 100% a 1440p GPU. You won't be able to squeeze all of its juices on a 1080p for a long while, which isn't good.
Well, it's not money, it's assets.
If you have a house, car, etc, that collectively cost 1mil, you're worth 1mil.
What you could do with the extra money you have is putting it into assets that generate cash flow. Stocks, bonds, indexes, businesses. If you can manage it well enough, it could secure you a lifestyle where you can ditch your job without being strapped for cash.
That's basically what the rich do, except on a MUCH larger scale, where the cash flow generated is enough literally throw money around.
Let me just, ahem
1-2+3/(3+3)×2+3×6/3 = 1-2+3/(3+3)×2+1×6 = 1-2+3/(3+3)×2+6 = 7-2+3/(3+3)×2 = 7-2+3/(6+6) = 7-2+(1/2+1/2) = 5+(1/2+1/2) = 5+1=6
Ahh, yes, DMAMDSBA :P
Let's just say BODMAS/PEMDAS isn't all end-all be-all. They're good, but there's also better
For those interested, see: basic number properties
enter it into any calculator and you should get 9
Have you tried it, though? My Casio says it's 1
That's because it treats 2(1+2) as 2x and not 2*x
It's called juxtaposition and is the reason why people find this notation ambiguous. Some people account for it, some not. Same with calculators. The scientific ones are most likely to give you an answer of 1
Edit: Look, this one even warns you about the implicit multiplication
BSOD after CPU swap
For real, tho
Max is supposed to be, well, maximum
Which is not only not the case since they had to put a "+" on top of it, but it is also, apparently, wasn't good enough, so they slapped "Pro" to boot.
Even without the "AI" crap the name is ridiculous.
Why couldn't it have been Ryzen 495? Sure, make it Ryzen AI 495 even, whatever. But Max+ Pro? Seriously, AMD? Did they let a 12 year old chuunibyo name their products? What in the f happened here?