First of all, thank you for helping me, so I had planned to update my PC for a more current one
My current PC: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7sXgWt
I was planning to upgrade to an Intel i7-14700K, with obviously a new motherboard and DDR5 Ram, more or less I have an idea of ​​what I'm going to buy.

• Processor: Here I really have no doubt, but opinions can't be a bad thing (I think), since I had in mind an i7-14700KF and not the K variant, since I have a good graphics card and apparently the absence of graphics makes it It gets less hot and more optimized so it would be more comfortable to use, leave me your opinions.
• RAM: I have some in mind, but I can't decide, at the moment I was doubtful between these 2: https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/JkfxFT,Cqn9TW (the price of both is apparently outdated) My doubts regarding Like Corsair, the description says "Dual AMD EXPO and INTEL" I don't really understand if it is compatible with both brands or what, anyways it is just a little faster than the Vesta II, but the Vesta II have a ECC and it says that it makes it slower, but I don't know to what point, anyway, if there is a better one that is not excessively expensive, I would consider it too.
• Motherboard: This is the point that I have had the most doubts about, I don't even know what brand or what chipset to use, I only know that I need an LGA 1700 socket and I don't think I really know either. I was thinking about an Aorus motherboard ( https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/jxV2FT,hnNYcf ), but I have read negative and very good reviews about Msi motherboards, I also don't know if I should go for z790 chipsets or I should go for others, any help is welcome. as I said I have no idea, I hope someone can enlighten me

I don't know if I forgot any essential components on the PC that I haven't named or listed. Likewise, with this I should have everything ready and functional. Thanks again and sorry for my broken English or if i put this in a wrong tag

I have an old HP Compaq 6200 laying around, and whilst I do have my current and custom built PC with Sonoma booting, I do want some way of messing with 32 bit applications in old macOS versions. I don’t mind it being a really old version because the main reason I want to hackintosh it is becaue is want to explore old macOS.
So, is this even realistic? Here’s the specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X3 B75 GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200 and the motherboard is just the motherboard it came with. It’s the HP Compaq 6200 Microtower if that helps any.
If it does work, should I use Clover or OpenCore? I don’t mind messing with it in order to get it to work.

Budget motherboard help
Help choose a budget motherboard
Trying to buy a budget mobo off Amazon for a Ryzen 3600 I've bought, and was wondering which of these would be best. The amount of mobos and comparing them was confusing to say the least.
I'd like to run 3200mhz ram on this and will have a thermal right assassin king 120 cooler.
I prefer 4 slot motherboards based on past experience of slots dying and then not being able to run more than one stick but am open to 2 slots boards as I appreciate they're commonly used without issues.
I know there are quite a few, appreciate anyone looking through if you know about these boards.
Used:
The most expensive used option I have is the MSI mpg b550 gaming plus for £73
Asus prime B350 plus: £~55 but not sure of the bios version
Asus x470 pro ~£70
New options:
£65 - MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard 'mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready' https://amzn.eu/d/9e8jJL8
£60 - MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Motherboard mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/3p3JZGz
£60 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/9DJ7ynv
£59 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/ek4mnJ6
£68 - ASUS PRIME B450M-A II, AMD AM4, MATX, 128GB DDR4, 4DIMM, HDMI, DVI, D-SUB, PCIE https://amzn.eu/d/esnOkjY
£64 - Gigabyte A520M H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0OvX0la
£57 - Gigabyte A520M S2H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0EIb4gz
£53 Gigabyte B450M K Motherboard - Supports AMD Series 5000 CPUs, up to 3600MHz DDR4 (OC), 1xPCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/aNiBKcx
The most expensive new option on Amazon which is ATX:
£80 - MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard ATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, MYSTIC Light Sync, HDMI, DVI-D, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/9nFzQDv

Budget motherboard help
Help choose a budget motherboard
Trying to buy a budget mobo off Amazon for a Ryzen 3600 I've bought, and was wondering which of these would be best. The amount of mobos and comparing them was confusing to say the least.
I'd like to run 3200mhz ram on this and will have a thermal right assassin king 120 cooler.
I prefer 4 slot motherboards based on past experience of slots dying and then not being able to run more than one stick but am open to 2 slots boards as I appreciate they're commonly used without issues.
I know there are quite a few, appreciate anyone looking through if you know about these boards.
Used:
The most expensive used option I have is the MSI mpg b550 gaming plus for £73
Asus prime B350 plus: £~55 but not sure of the bios version
Asus x470 pro ~£70
New options:
£65 - MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard 'mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready' https://amzn.eu/d/9e8jJL8
£60 - MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Motherboard mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/3p3JZGz
£60 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/9DJ7ynv
£59 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/ek4mnJ6
£68 - ASUS PRIME B450M-A II, AMD AM4, MATX, 128GB DDR4, 4DIMM, HDMI, DVI, D-SUB, PCIE https://amzn.eu/d/esnOkjY
£64 - Gigabyte A520M H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0OvX0la
£57 - Gigabyte A520M S2H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0EIb4gz
£53 Gigabyte B450M K Motherboard - Supports AMD Series 5000 CPUs, up to 3600MHz DDR4 (OC), 1xPCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/aNiBKcx
The most expensive new option on Amazon which is ATX:
£80 - MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard ATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, MYSTIC Light Sync, HDMI, DVI-D, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/9nFzQDv

Help choose a budget motherboard
Trying to buy a budget mobo off Amazon for a Ryzen 3600 I've bought, and was wondering which of these would be best. The amount of mobos and comparing them was confusing to say the least.
I'd like to run 3200mhz ram on this and will have a thermal right assassin king 120 cooler.
I prefer 4 slot motherboards based on past experience of slots dying and then not being able to run more than one stick but am open to 2 slots boards as I appreciate they're commonly used without issues.
I know there are quite a few, appreciate anyone looking through if you know about these boards.
Used:
The most expensive used option I have is the MSI mpg b550 gaming plus for £73
Asus prime B350 plus: £~55 but not sure of the bios version
Asus x470 pro ~£70
New options:
£65 - MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard 'mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready' https://amzn.eu/d/9e8jJL8
£60 - MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Motherboard mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/3p3JZGz
£60 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/9DJ7ynv
£59 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/ek4mnJ6
£68 - ASUS PRIME B450M-A II, AMD AM4, MATX, 128GB DDR4, 4DIMM, HDMI, DVI, D-SUB, PCIE https://amzn.eu/d/esnOkjY
£64 - Gigabyte A520M H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0OvX0la
£57 - Gigabyte A520M S2H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0EIb4gz
£53 Gigabyte B450M K Motherboard - Supports AMD Series 5000 CPUs, up to 3600MHz DDR4 (OC), 1xPCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/aNiBKcx
The most expensive new option on Amazon which is ATX:
£80 - MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard ATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, MYSTIC Light Sync, HDMI, DVI-D, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/9nFzQDv

Trying to buy a budget mobo off Amazon for a Ryzen 3600 I've bought, and was wondering which of these would be best. The amount of mobos and comparing them was confusing to say the least.
I'd like to run 3200mhz ram on this and will have a thermal right assassin king 120 cooler.
I prefer 4 slot motherboards based on past experience of slots dying and then not being able to run more than one stick but am open to 2 slots boards as I appreciate they're commonly used without issues.
I know there are quite a few, appreciate anyone looking through if you know about these boards.
Used:
The most expensive used option I have is the MSI mpg b550 gaming plus for £73
Asus prime B350 plus: £~55 but not sure of the bios version
Asus x470 pro ~£70
New options:
£65 - MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Motherboard 'mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready' https://amzn.eu/d/9e8jJL8
£60 - MSI B450M-A PRO MAX Motherboard mATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen1, M.2, DVI-D, HDMI, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/3p3JZGz
£60 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/9DJ7ynv
£59 - MSI A520M-A PRO Motherboard mATX - Supports AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen Processors, AM4, DDR4 Boost (4600MHz/OC), 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 x M.2 Gen3 x4, Gigabit LAN https://amzn.eu/d/ek4mnJ6
£68 - ASUS PRIME B450M-A II, AMD AM4, MATX, 128GB DDR4, 4DIMM, HDMI, DVI, D-SUB, PCIE https://amzn.eu/d/esnOkjY
£64 - Gigabyte A520M H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0OvX0la
£57 - Gigabyte A520M S2H Motherboard - Supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series AM4 CPUs, 4+3 Phases Pure Digital VRM, up to 5100MHz DDR4 (OC), PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/0EIb4gz
£53 Gigabyte B450M K Motherboard - Supports AMD Series 5000 CPUs, up to 3600MHz DDR4 (OC), 1xPCIe 3.0 x4 M.2, GbE LAN, USB 3.2 Gen 1 https://amzn.eu/d/aNiBKcx
The most expensive new option on Amazon £80 but is ATX:
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX Motherboard ATX, AM4, DDR4, LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, M.2, MYSTIC Light Sync, HDMI, DVI-D, AMD RYZEN 1st, 2nd and 3rd Gen Ready https://amzn.eu/d/9nFzQDv

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NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) closed at $943.59 on May 16, 2024, marking a slight decline of 0.29% (-$2.71) for the day. Despite this daily dip, NVDA remains strong above its 50-day ($881.32) and 200-day ($606.97) moving averages, illustrating sustained upward momentum. The Relative Strength Index (RSI14) at 64 indicates a moderately overbought condition but not excessively so, suggesting further upside potential before hitting resistance levels.
The Average True Range (ATR) is relatively high at 3.84, pointing towards significant volatility. Current support is placed at $875.28 and resistance at $946.30. Given the near breach of the resistance level and with MACD at 12.34 (indicating bullish momentum), NVDA might test higher levels soon. However, the stop-loss is calculated at $906.32 to manage downside risk.
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NVDA's high P/E ratio of 79.16 reflects strong investor optimism about future earnings growth. Current EPS stands at $11.92, indicative of a profitable core business. The upcoming earnings announcement on May 22, 2024, is a crucial event as it will provide concrete insights into their financial health, particularly in their data center and AI segments.
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Recent news has painted a mixed picture. Stanley Druckenmiller’s reduced stake in NVDA may cast doubt on some bullish beliefs. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s planned competition with AMD against NVDA in AI processors could pressure market sentiment. Conversely, positive anticipation surrounds the forthcoming earnings announcement, which might offset these concerns.
Analyst consensus is bullish overall, with strong support from 36 buy ratings against a minimal number of sell or hold opinions. Price targets vary widely, with a median of $700, indicating a significant range of views on future potential.
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For the next trading day (May 17, 2024), NVDA may see an upward movement towards $946.30 if bullish momentum continues past the current support levels. However, given the recent pullback and competition news, cautious trading might dominate, potentially resulting in a sideways movement.
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However, the company’s innovation strength and leading market position in GPU technology support a positive trajectory over the long term. NVIDIA's strategic partnerships and expansion into quantum computing and AI bolster its growth narrative.
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My little sister is going to college this year, she's going to study computer science, So I want to buy her a new laptop hoping that it'll last the whole 4/5 years of college.
There's currently a sale in my local Lenovo website and I've configured the the following models:
T14 Gen 4 = USD 1,060 (tax included)

• AMD Ryzen™ 7 PRO 7840U
• Windows 11 Home 64
• 32 GB LPDDR5X-6400MHz
• SSD 512 GB,
• 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, non-touch, 100 % sRGB, 400 nits, 60 Hz,

E14 Gen 5 = USD 782 (tax included)

• AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
• Windows 11 Home 64
• 24 GB DDR4-3200MHz
• SSD 512 GB
• 14" 2,2K (2240 x 1400), IPS, Non-touch, 100 % sRGB, 300 nits, 60 Hz

I had a T480 for the longest time (and it is still chugging along as it's my sister's current laptop) before I updated to a Dell 7430, so, yeah, I'm well aware of the build quality on the T series, however I have 0 experience with the E series.
I know the T14 has better specs, but I'm not sure my sister will actually need that much horse power (I'm not going to downgrade the specs because they are currently dirt cheap, so I might as well along with it).
My budget is USD 1,050, but if I can save some bucks and my sister will not notice much of a change from going with the E14 instead of the T14... Well, I'd prefer that, however if the price difference means a significant downgrade in quality... Well, I might as well just buy the T14.
Edit: Please try to remember that prices outside of the US are usually higher, so, the prices of both models are actually decent compared to their usual pricing.

again, SPOILERS- This is a semi rant with my honest opinion on the story as someone who has 1 rated as my favorite game of all time, this isn't random hate and I honestly want to put words to how I felt.
There needs to be repeatable quests that change like culling requests and dungeoning for specific items, it's weird to me that the notice board was removed in favor of pawn quests it feels disjointed and non-immersive.
I love the game, truly, but story wise and compared to 1, the identity doesn't hit the same. The narrative of being the "true ruler" actually lacks so much closeness to the world that the original had, you were a fisherman/woman in a coastal village who was known by everyone in town, they seemed like they actually grew up with you, some of them watched you grow up, quina is a childhood friend and not some stranger who is seemingly pushed into falling for you with zero chemistry and for no reason
In 2 you're already Arisen, what's more that means you're king/queen but there is an imposter on the throne (throne in an absolute gigantic chamber, almost as though a boss battle takes place there) so you're not recognized as the ruler and also seemingly not recognized at all, by anyone except the pawns and they only recognize you as the Arisen, the world revolves so much around the Arisen that who You are actually doesn't even matter, you can't be an adventurer trying to make a buck to pay rent and feed his party, you're the Arisen! You should be in a castle, you can't be a bounty hunter who hunts down bandits for fame amd glory, you're the Arisen you have a rightful place as a ruler, you can't be an expert dungeoner who makes sure to stock up on oil because the last thing they want is to be in a dark cavern, you're the Arisen you have to get in, get out and go take the throne back, in 1 you were pushed with the mystery of what it means to even be Arisen and if the world is even worth saving, the flaws of humanity and the desire to return one's own heart
2 really just feels like vermund is the end goal, the game makes a joke in 1 about choosing becoming ruler as the joke but 2 puts so much emphasis on it that if you were to remove the whole "the Arisen becomes the ruler that's just our way" aspect lf the world building it would feel empty of purpose
We only end up fighting Gregori because of our quest to investigate the godsway and stop phaesus, he is secondary to the plot of vermund.
I love this game to death but if I stare too long at its story, I can see the cracks.

Looking at these right now on amazon. Learned a hard lesson about gpu fitment after I bought (and returned) a XFX SWFT 6700xt that didnt fit at 305mm because I have a thermaltake core v1 case that fits up to a 285mm GPU. Most dual fan setups are what I can fit which limit some of my options.
Right now I have: Ryzen 5600G w/ stock fan Gigabyte A520I 2x8 Corsair 3200mhz Ram Samsung Evo plus 500GB Apevia Galaxy 650W PSU
Any advice or recommendations on which direction to head with on GPU?

I'm wondering if I can get some help from the collective mind. I'm trying to build my Home Lab. I have the following needs:

• Pfsense Router
• Home Assistant
• Windows computer for light gaming (factorio, terraria, etc...)
• Arr Stack
• Plex or Jellyfin

Current hardware:

Old Gaming PC

• Windows 10 - games
• AMD Phenom X4 955 (4 x 3.2Ghz)
• 8GB RAM
• Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P (6 x SATA, 1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x1, 1 x PCI)
• 4x 8GB HDD 3.5"
• MSI GeForce GTX 650

Dell R630

• Recently purchased as it was too good a deal to pass up. Didn't realize it only supported 2.5" drives.
• 2x (8x 2.6Ghz)
• 32GB RAM
• 8x 2.5" drive slots
• Quad port 1GB network card

HP ProDesk 400 G4 SFF

• Proxmox - pfsense, home assistant
• i5-7500 (4x 3.40GHZ)
• 8GB RAM
• 120GB SSD

Dell OptiPlex 380

• Proxmox for backups (too slow for NAS)
• Intel® Core 2 (4x 2.9Ghz)
• 2GB ram
• 1x 8TB HDD

What are my best options to create a NAS and virtualize the arr stack?

• Add a graphics card to the R630 and virtualize the gaming PC then use the gaming PC as the NAS.
• purchase 2.5" drives for the R630?
• sell the r630 and build a separate NAS?
• something else…

Date: 05/16/2024

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🪖 Military

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg unanimously adopts motion expressing support for Armenia

The Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg unanimously adopted a motion expressing support for Armenia. The motion condemns the forced exodus of more than 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan's military operation. It calls for the immediate release of Armenian PoWs by Azerbaijan.

Armenpress, Luxembourg lawmakers urge government to act for implementation of ICJ orders by Azerbaijan

Russia expels U.K. defense attache in tit-for-tat move

Russia has expelled Britain’s defense attache in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of one of its own diplomats from London last week. A. T. Coghill must leave the territory of the Russian Federation within a week.

Armenpress

Ruben Vardanyan's detention period was extended for another 5 months

Vardanyan was arrested on September 27, 2023, at the Azerbaijani checkpoint of Hakari Bridge. He was charged with three counts: financing terrorism, creating and participating in armed units and/or groups. Azerbaijan confirms presence of about 23 Armenian prisoners.

CivilNet, Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months

Training sessions will be held from June 11 to August 30

From June 11 to August 30, training camps of reservists will be held in Armenia. Up to 5,151 citizens will be involved in the training sessions, of which 4,647 are rank-and-file and junior non-commissioned officers. It is planned to provide 45 units of road construction equipment.

CivilNet

🏛️ Politics & Government

An opposition figure was killed in Azerbaijan

Natig Mehdi, a member of the opposition Musavat party of Azerbaijan, was killed in Baku. Mehdi's disappearance was reported by his nephew on May 9, and his death was announced on May 14. His colleague Elsevar Islamov is accused of the murder. Islamov worked as a security guard at a Baku school, and Islamov was the school's deputy financial director.

CivilNet

Zelenskiy visits Kharkiv describing the situation there as “extremely difficult”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday. He described the battlefield situation in the region as "extremely difficult" but under control. Zelenkiy postponed all his foreign trips on Wednesday as the situation deteriorated. Russia says it has taken control of 12 villages since it launched its attack.

Armenpress

Red Cross visits Armenian captives held in Azerbaijan

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representatives visited Armenian detainees in Azerbaijan. Among those detainees are representatives of the former military and political leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh. Baku officially confirms capture of 23 Armenians, 17 of whom ended up in Baku after Azerbaijan's military aggression last September.

Armenpress

France accuses Azerbaijan of interference in New Caledonia riots

France accuses Azerbaijan of ‘interference’ in politics of its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, which has seen deadly riots in recent days. Azerbaijan swiftly denies the charge, adding to a growing number of tensions between France and the hydrocarbon-rich Caspian Sea state. The riots were sparked by moves to agree a new voting law that supporters of independence say discriminates against the indigenous Kanak population.

ArmRadio

No new Armenia-Azerbaijan border created, the border existing at time of USSR collapse being reproduced – PM’s Office

No new border is being created between Armenia and Azerbaijan; rather, the existing de jure border at the time of the USSR’s dissolution is being reproduced. The border description is exactly as presented on the 1976 map.

ArmRadio

Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation

Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

PanArmenian

Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan receives EU Delegation

Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan received the delegation led by Adrien Kirali, Director of Neighbourhood East and Institution Building of the European Commission. Interlocutors highly appreciated the Joint EU-US-Armenia high-level meeting held on April 5, 2024 in Brussels.

Armenpress, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan meets with EU Trade Commissioner

Armenian, Jordanian Foreign Ministers express concerns over tense situation in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem

Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan were held in Yerevan. The parties commended the current high level of political dialogue between Armenia and Jordan. The interlocutors exchanged views on the prospects of developing cooperation between the two countries.

Armenpress

Armenian Foreign Minister, PACE President exchange ideas on regional issues

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan met with the President of the PACE Theodoros Rousopoulos in Strasbourg on May 16. The interlocutors exchanged views on the issues related to Armenia’s engagement in the Council of Europe.

Armenpress, Armenia involved in efforts to reopen regional communications: Mirzoyan

Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with World Bank and International Finance Corporation leadership

Nikol Pashinyan received the World Bank's Senior Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Regional Vice President Alfonso Garcia Mora. The progress of joint projects, as well as the potential for diversifying Armenia's economy, were discussed.

Armenpress

Speakers of the Parliaments of Armenia, Azerbaijan have brief conversation

Alen Simonyan and Sahiba Gafarova had a short conversation in Geneva. The main meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of the two countries is expected to take place in the evening.

Armenpress

Armenian Foreign Minister signs Oviedo Convention in Strasbourg

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan signed Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Dignity of the Human Being with regard to the Application of Biology and Medicine (Oviedo Convention) Armenia is the 37th country to join the Convention.

Armenpress, Armenia signs Council of Europe’s Bioethics Convention

Government approves housing provision program for Nagorno-Karabakh displaced people

The government approved the housing provision program for forcibly displaced persons from Nagorno Karabakh. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan presented the relevant project.

Armenpress, The housing problem of Artsakh residents will be solved in 3 stages, 2-5 million drams will be given. the government accepted the plan, Armenian government approves program to support refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia to establish Embassy in Cyprus

Armenia will establish an embassy in the Republic of Cyprus, the residence in Nicosia. The project was included in the package of non-reportable issues at the May 16 session of the government. The justification for the project states that the two countries accept each other as traditionally friendly countries.

Armenpress, Armenia will have an embassy in Cyprus, Armenia to open embassy in Cyprus, Armenia will open an embassy in Cyprus, Armenia to open Embassy in Cyprus

Legal basis for border delimitation with Azerbaijan relies on the last maps of the USSR- Pashinyan

Pashinyan: It was fundamental for Armenia not to create new borders, but to reproduce the borders previously confirmed by the Alma-Ata Declaration. The last maps of the Soviet Union, de jure having legal significance, he said.

Armenpress, In the issue of border demarcation, Armenia has adopted the principle of "the border passes where it passes". Pashinyan, The border demarcation commissions of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a protocol, Pashinyan on Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation agreement: ‘I think it’s major success’, Pashinyan commented on the agreement reached with Azerbaijan on the issue of border demarcation in Tavush

Armen Grigoryan and Bogdan Klich discussed regional and extra-regional developments

Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan received the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Senate of Poland Bogdan Klich. The parties discussed the Armenia-Poland bilateral agenda. Ideas were exchanged on the possibilities of expanding cooperation in various fields, particularly focusing on promoting trade and economic relations.

Armenpress

World leaders should steer clear of Baku climate conference unless political prisoners are released

Hrair Balian: World leaders who stand for a rules-based international order must decline participation in the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku unless 23 Armenian political prisoners jailed illegally in Azerbaijan are released. Balian says Azerbaijan is one of the most corrupt despotisms on the planet. Azerbaijan wants to turn the COP29 into a “Cop of peace”, urging countries participating in the summit to observe a ‘Cop truce”

CivilNet

State revenue committee chairman meets with WBcolleagues

Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Rustam Badasyan met with his colleagues from the World Bank. The meeting discussed the progress of programs implemented with the assistance of the Bank. An agreement was reached on possible areas for further cooperation.

Armenpress

Slovakia's prime minister not in life-threatening condition – deputy PM

Slovak PM Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after being shot several times, deputy prime minister says. Fico's surgery had gone "well" and he was "not in a [life-threatening situation] at this moment", deputy PM Tomas Taraba says. Earlier the defence minister said the prime minister was "fighting for his life" after being gravely injured in an attack.

Armenpress, Slovakia PM Robert Fico no longer in life-threatening condition – deputy PM

Healthcare Ministry to receive additional 3 billion AMD to cover government-paid services

The Armenian government has decided to provide the country’s Healthcare Ministry with an additional amount of 3 billion drams to cover government-paid medical services for citizens. Half of this money will be spent on aid to low-income families, 400 million on emergency aid, 500 million on hemodialysis, 300 million on cancer treatment, 200 million on transplantation, and 100 million on treating infectious diseases.

ArkaAm

Yerevan Mayor visits Missak Manouchian’s tomb at French Pantheon

The official delegation led by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan visited the French Pantheon, where the remains of French national hero Misak Manouchian and his wife Meline are buried. The ceremony took place on February 21, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the execution of the executed soldiers.

ArmRadio

💵 Economy

EEU membership is beneficial for Armenia- Pankin

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Pankin said participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) is beneficial for Armenia. He said the growth of the Armenian economy and its involvement in the flows of commodity production cooperation is statistically confirmed by various indicators.

Armenpress

Granting market status to Armenia's economy discussed in USA

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met with U.S. officials in Washington. Focus was on Armenia-US bilateral trade and granting Armenia the status of a market economy. In January-March 2024, the Armenian-American trade turnover amounted to more than $108.9 million (37.4% decrease compared to the first quarter of last year)

ArkaAm

''Learn & Work: YSU Expo- 2024'' launched at Yerevan State University

"Learn & Work: YSU Expo- 2024" has gathered applicants, students, graduates, university divisions, and employers under one roof. The Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine CJSC has joined the Expo with great pleasure. The mining industry is one of the most important branches of Armenia's economy.

Armenpress

Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients

Yerevan State University students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. The Bank and the university have a history of successful collaboration. 10 YSU students were granted nominal scholarships of AMD 1 million each, while five others received tuition reimbursement.

ArkaAm, Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients

EBRD and EU boost funding for Armenian firms via Inecobank

The EBRD is providing a US$ 7 million loan to Inecobank for on-lending to Armenian firms. The EU is complementing this support with grant incentives of up to 15 per cent and free local and international consultancy services. At least 70 per cent of loans provided to Ineco Bank will be allocated towards funding investments in green technologies.

ArkaAm, EBRDis providingUS$ 10 million financial package to ArmSwissBank for on-lending to Armenian MSMEs, EBRD plans to invest up to 500 million euros in Armenia in 2024

EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso re-elected for a second term during annual meeting in Yerevan

Odile Renaud-Basso re-elected for a second term as the bank's president. The EBRD is the leading institutional investor in Armenia. The bank has invested more than €2.1 billion in 211 projects in the country’s financial, corporate, infrastructure and energy sectors.

ArkaAm, EBRD Governors re-elect President Odile Renaud-Basso for a second term

Ardshinbank hostspanel discussion on economic and trade sanctions as part of 33rd EBRD Business Forum

Ardshinbank organized a panel discussion on economic and trade sanctions. The main objective of the discussion was to exchange views and assist participants in the practical implementation of sanctions compliance. The meeting also discussed the role of financial institutions in ensuring sanctions compliance, mechanisms for collaboration between the public and private sectors in combating sanctions evasion, and the importance of information transparency.

ArkaAm, Ardshinbank held a panel discussion on economic and trade sanctions within the framework of the 33rd EBRD conference (PHOTO)

Armenian customs find amphetamine in package from US, suspect detained

90 pills of amphetamine found in package sent from U.S. to Yerevan Zvartnots Airport. The package was sent via Globbing Shipping forwarder company. The drug, fully banned in Armenia, was found inside the package alongside edibles and personal items.

ArkaAm, SRC found 90 amphetamine tablets in a shipment sent from the USA to Yerevan (VIDEO)

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Not a topic for discussion. Just info if someone also considers a similar upgrade
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TL,DR> Bought a new laptop and compared its performance to my pc.
Data for Elden Ring with unlocked fps mod, tested in-game in a cave environment:
PC with GTX 1070, ryzen 3700x - 95 fps, CPU 32 degrees and (forgot)% load, GPU 60 degrees and 87% load.
Laptop with RTX 4060, amd 7845hx - 115fps, CPU 80 degrees and 20% load, GPU 73 degrees and 70% load.
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Will look towards downvolting the laptop as well since the pc was already very well undervolted. And these 12 cores/24 threads are pretty hot even if not much is running.

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Most Bearish

These stocks and put options are the most directionaly bearish. Directional bias ranges from negative (bearish) to positive (bullish) and accounts for RSI, price trend, moving averages, and put/call skew over the past 6 weeks. Fade the recent bearish action by selling high premium puts or follow the trend with puts with low Put Pricing.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
PSX/148/144	-1.49%	-73.37	$0.57	$0.15	1.55	0.83	75.0	0.7	53.6
ITB/113/110	-1.7%	-64.81	$0.45	$0.08	1.66	0.97	N/A	1.32	55.6
XBI/94/91	0.11%	-59.01	$0.4	$0.18	1.89	1.18	N/A	1.08	80.0
NUGT/44/42	-0.67%	-58.15	$0.6	$0.25	1.92	1.21	N/A	1.7	71.7
DAL/54/52	0.11%	-55.54	$0.12	$0.11	1.74	1.12	55	1.14	78.6
VLO/160/155	-1.5%	-49.12	$0.4	$0.26	1.42	0.98	68	0.78	66.3
ABBV/165/160	-0.91%	-48.21	$0.19	$0.18	1.76	1.23	71	0.37	54.8

Most Bullish

These stocks and call options are the most directionally bullish. Directional bias ranges from negative (bearish) to positive (bullish) and accounts for RSI, price trend, moving averages, and put/call skew over the past 6 weeks. It accounts for RSI, trend, moving averages and put/call skew over the past 4 weeks. Fade the recent bullish action by selling high premium calls or follow the trend with calls with low Call Pricing.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
OIH/325/320	0.2%	46.32	$0.68	$1.88	0.78	1.43	N/A	0.85	76.9
BITO/28/26	-2.8%	19.67	$0.08	$0.09	1.2	1.65	N/A	1.15	83.0
TGT/165/160	1.93%	18.27	$0.54	$0.38	1.17	1.6	6	0.71	83.3
AMD/162.5/160	0.8%	16.07	$1.0	$1.46	0.99	1.32	75	2.23	97.5
NVDA/960/940	0.29%	15.02	$5.18	$8.0	1.12	1.48	6	2.4	95.7
ANET/330/325	-3.5%	14.77	$1.5	$2.38	0.99	1.31	77	1.77	75.1
MRVL/72/70	0.9%	12.95	$0.3	$0.53	1.23	1.59	14	2.27	84.3

Cheap Calls

These call options offer the lowest ratio of Call Pricing (IV) relative to historical volatility (HV). These options are priced expecting the underlying to move up significantly less than it has moved up in the past. Buy these calls.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
SOXS/30/28	5.55%	-12.5	$0.29	$0.19	0.36	0.36	N/A	-5.26	89.5
CELH/93.33/91	-0.4%	-9.56	$0.68	$0.96	0.48	0.49	85	1.86	65.1
DKS/202.5/197.5	0.12%	-17.05	$0.77	$0.95	0.77	0.74	13	1.0	56.4
NET/75/73	0.38%	-18.95	$0.38	$0.28	0.88	0.82	78	2.65	74.0
PSX/148/144	-1.49%	-73.37	$0.57	$0.15	1.55	0.83	75.0	0.7	53.6
EXPE/114/111	-0.05%	-27.88	$0.3	$0.2	0.98	0.84	77	1.2	51.5
PANW/320/312.5	0.7%	-12.5	$1.3	$1.16	0.85	0.85	4	1.44	60.5

Cheap Puts

These put options offer the lowest ratio of Put Pricing (IV) relative to historical volatility (HV). These options are priced expecting the underlying to move down significantly less than it has moved down in the past. Buy these puts.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
SOXS/30/28	5.55%	-12.5	$0.29	$0.19	0.36	0.36	N/A	-5.26	89.5
CELH/93.33/91	-0.4%	-9.56	$0.68	$0.96	0.48	0.49	85	1.86	65.1
DKS/202.5/197.5	0.12%	-17.05	$0.77	$0.95	0.77	0.74	13	1.0	56.4
OIH/325/320	0.2%	46.32	$0.68	$1.88	0.78	1.43	N/A	0.85	76.9
PINS/43/42	-0.52%	-4.05	$0.1	$0.15	0.84	0.91	76	1.37	72.4
PANW/320/312.5	0.7%	-12.5	$1.3	$1.16	0.85	0.85	4	1.44	60.5
OKTA/100/98	-0.18%	-7.74	$0.43	$0.5	0.86	0.9	13	1.61	72.9

Expensive Puts

These put options offer the highest ratio of bearish premium paid (IV) relative to historical volatility (HV). These options are priced expecting the underlying to move down significantly more than it has moved down in the past. Sell these puts.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
TTWO/149/145	0.6%	-14.83	$4.35	$4.3	6.3	6.16	0.5	1.0	86.1
AMAT/220/215	0.34%	-4.03	$4.15	$4.22	3.28	3.57	0.5	1.61	94.6
CSCO/50/48	0.86%	-32.91	$0.23	$0.09	2.9	2.36	92	0.72	80.2
WMT/65/63	0.0%	-39.66	$0.25	$0.12	2.49	1.9	0.5	0.51	88.0
DE/410/400	0.16%	-23.74	$2.08	$1.55	2.17	1.94	0.5	0.82	56.4
ADSK/222.5/217.5	-0.13%	-34.32	$1.7	$1.23	2.04	1.64	5	1.48	75.1
JD/34/32	2.61%	6.22	$0.26	$0.36	1.98	2.39	0.5	0.69	63.1

Expensive Calls

These call options offer the highest ratio of bullish premium paid (IV) relative to historical volatility (HV). These options are priced expecting the underlying to move up significantly more than it has moved up in the past. Sell these calls.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
TTWO/149/145	0.6%	-14.83	$4.35	$4.3	6.3	6.16	0.5	1.0	86.1
AMAT/220/215	0.34%	-4.03	$4.15	$4.22	3.28	3.57	0.5	1.61	94.6
JD/34/32	2.61%	6.22	$0.26	$0.36	1.98	2.39	0.5	0.69	63.1
CSCO/50/48	0.86%	-32.91	$0.23	$0.09	2.9	2.36	92	0.72	80.2
SLV/28/26	-2.03%	7.5	$0.02	$0.04	1.64	2.0	N/A	0.53	65.7
DE/410/400	0.16%	-23.74	$2.08	$1.55	2.17	1.94	0.5	0.82	56.4
WMT/65/63	0.0%	-39.66	$0.25	$0.12	2.49	1.9	0.5	0.51	88.0

Highest Premium

These options offer the highest ratio of implied volatility (IV) relative to historical volatility (HV). These options are priced to move significantly more than they have moved in the past. Sell iron condors on these as they may be over priced.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
TTWO/149/145	0.6%	-14.83	$4.35	$4.3	6.3	6.16	0.5	1.0	86.1
AMAT/220/215	0.34%	-4.03	$4.15	$4.22	3.28	3.57	0.5	1.61	94.6
CSCO/50/48	0.86%	-32.91	$0.23	$0.09	2.9	2.36	92	0.72	80.2
WMT/65/63	0.0%	-39.66	$0.25	$0.12	2.49	1.9	0.5	0.51	88.0
JD/34/32	2.61%	6.22	$0.26	$0.36	1.98	2.39	0.5	0.69	63.1
DE/410/400	0.16%	-23.74	$2.08	$1.55	2.17	1.94	0.5	0.82	56.4
ADSK/222.5/217.5	-0.13%	-34.32	$1.7	$1.23	2.04	1.64	5	1.48	75.1

Most Efficient

These stocks have the best liquidity in ATM options. This means that they offer the least slippage, tightest spreads and the cheapest cost of a round trip trade. Best for short term trades.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
AMD/162.5/160	0.8%	16.07	$1.0	$1.46	0.99	1.32	75	2.23	97.5
TSLA/175/170	0.07%	-39.05	$1.15	$0.92	1.26	0.96	64	2.05	97.1
AMZN/190/185	-0.17%	-20.5	$0.68	$0.42	1.45	1.34	71	1.5	96.6
META/480/470	-1.38%	0.49	$1.31	$2.45	0.91	1.04	71	1.76	96.3
QQQ/458/448	-0.05%	-23.61	$0.32	$0.2	1.29	1.15	N/A	1.29	96.0
NVDA/960/940	0.29%	15.02	$5.18	$8.0	1.12	1.48	6	2.4	95.7
TQQQ/65/62	-0.17%	-18.21	$0.22	$0.16	1.21	1.14	N/A	3.83	94.6

Upcoming Earnings

These stocks have earnings comning up and their premiums are usuallly elevated as a result. These are high risk high reward option plays where you can buy (long options) or sell (short options) the expected move.

Stock/C/P	% Change	Direction	Put $	Call $	Put Premium	Call Premium	E.R.	Beta	Efficiency
TTWO/149/145	0.6%	-14.83	$4.35	$4.3	6.3	6.16	0.5	1.0	86.1
AMAT/220/215	0.34%	-4.03	$4.15	$4.22	3.28	3.57	0.5	1.61	94.6
WMT/65/63	0.0%	-39.66	$0.25	$0.12	2.49	1.9	0.5	0.51	88.0
JD/34/32	2.61%	6.22	$0.26	$0.36	1.98	2.39	0.5	0.69	63.1
DE/410/400	0.16%	-23.74	$2.08	$1.55	2.17	1.94	0.5	0.82	56.4
PANW/320/312.5	0.7%	-12.5	$1.3	$1.16	0.85	0.85	4.0	1.44	60.5
ZM/64/62	-0.41%	-20.5	$0.1	$0.22	1.46	1.35	4.0	1.28	72.1

• Historical Move v Implied Move: We determine the historical volatility (log variance of daily gains) of the underlying asset and compare that to the current implied volatitlity (IV) of the option price. This is used to determine the Call or Put Premium associated with the pricing of options (implied volatility).
• Directional Bias: Ranges from negative (bearish) to positive (bullish) and accounts for RSI, price trend, moving averages, and put/call skew over the past 6 weeks.
• Priced Move: given the current option prices, how much in dollar amounts will the underlying have to move to make the call/put break even. This is how much vol the option is pricing in. The expected move.
• Expiration: 2024-05-17.
• Call/Put Premium: How much extra you are paying for the implied move relative to the historic move. Low numbers mean options are "cheaper." High numbers mean options are "expensive."
• Efficiency: This factor represents the bid/ask spreads and the depth of the order book relative to the price of the option. It represents how much traders will pay in slippage with a round trip trade. Lower numbers are less efficient than higher numbers.
• E.R.: Days unitl the next Earnings Release. This feature is still in beta as we work on a more complete list of earnings dates.
• Why isn't my stock on this list? It doesn't have "weeklies", the underlying is "too cheap", or the options markets are too illiquid (open interest) to qualify for this strategy. 480 underlyings are used in this report and only the top results end up passing the criteria for each filter.

So i'm looking at buying a budget gaming pc, this will be my first one.
These two pre built pc's are both the exact same price $1200 AUD.
No. 1
Intel 14th Gen Core i5-14400F 10 Cores 16 Threads 4.7GHz LGA1700 Processor
Asus DUAL Radeon RX 6600 8GB DDR6 Graphics Card
No. 2
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6 Cores 12 Threads 4.4GHz Processor
MSI GeForce RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Graphics Card
Both have the same 32gb RAM and most of the other parts are comparable. it more comes down to the GPUs. Any advice would be very much appreciated. I suck at making these decisions. :(

Haudy all. I have been rocking my 1070 for quite a while now and I am thinking about upgrading it for something else. I was comparing some alternatives, but I always settled on 4070, since my PSU is only 650W I didn't find any of the AMD cards suitable for that power output, which would also be comparable to 4070 in terms of performance. I really don't want to upgrade the power supply too, because my budget is kinda limited so I am trying to choose the best option I can reach right now. Also, I am 1080p player, i don't really care that much about the size of Vram as other people who play 1440p or 4k. So I wanted to ask for help, if there would be any better card to choose or if I should stick with the 4070.
Sincere thanks for help.

I have a Legion Slim 5 AMD Ryzen 7 7840 HS and RTX 4060, and was curious about these specs and how they stack up for playing games. I do not know a lot about this technical stuff so I was curious where the CPU and GPU compare to the rest of the gaming laptop market (especially whats up with AMD Ryzen and intel debate).
Was also curious if any on my laptop is upgradable. i understand I can buy another hard drive to increase my storage but is there anything I can do to increase my RAM as well? What would increasing RAM mean for when I play games as well? Is there anything else thats not inherent to the system that would allow me to optimize this thing? I love this laptop and really want to see it as optimized as I can!

In my quest to build a new PC, I've narrowed down my GPU options to the 7800 XT (~£490), the 7900 GRE (£540), and the 4070 Super (~£600). Among them, the Radeon cards boast 16 GB VRAM, whereas the 4070 Super offers 12 GB. Should the discrepancy in VRAM be a significant factor in my decision-making process?
My primary inquiry revolves around whether Nvidia's exclusive features, such as DLSS versus FSR, Framegen, etc., justify the higher price tag. While benchmarks suggest that the 7800 XT slightly underperforms compared to the other two, which exhibit almost comparable performance, it appears that these exclusive features could be the decisive factor.
Considering that I'll primarily use this PC for gaming at 1440p and don't foresee heavy use of ray tracing, the allure of these features becomes paramount.
Furthermore, as someone who has been loyal to Nvidia GPUs for a decade (currently using a 970), I'm intrigued by the prospect of transitioning to an AMD GPU. However, I've heard murmurs about stability issues with the 7000 series. Any insights into this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any advice!

I am currently using a 2017 macbook air and looking for a new laptop. I found this ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406) on Walmart for 799$. It has a lower display (1920x1200) when compared to the $999 version on the asus (2880x1800) site. Want to gather thoughts from others about this laptop overall especially if anyone has got one? My main use is for everyday browsing and for some software and coding too.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASUS-Zenbook-14-inch-OLED-WUXGA-Touch-Laptop-AMD-Ryzen-7-8840HS-16GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Jade-Black/5109506772?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0

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Technical Analysis
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) closed at $159.67 on May 15, 2024, reflecting a 4.25% increase ($6.51). The stock's price exhibits volatility within the day's range of $154.70 to $159.69. Notably, AMD has faced significant resistance, failing to breach its 50-day moving average of $170.62 and remaining above the 200-day moving average at $139.32, indicating moderate bullish momentum.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI14) at 56 suggests AMD is neither overbought nor oversold, implying stability. The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), showing -5.29, aligns with the stock's recent bearish trend. The Average True Range (ATR) at 3.76 signifies substantial daily volatility, while the nearest support at $154.02 and resistance at $181.86 delineate critical price levels for potential movements.
For the next trading day (May 16, 2024), AMD is anticipated to consolidate within the $154.02 to $181.86 range. Given its current market dynamics and momentum, moderate price fluctuations can be expected.
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AMD's current market capitalization stands at $258.08 billion, a testament to its substantial market presence. Despite strong performance, the company's Price to Earnings (PE) ratio of 234.81 highlights an overvaluation compared to industry norms. The earnings per share (EPS) of $0.68 underscores heightened investor expectations.
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As you can tell by the title, I have a bunch of parts listed for sale after recently parting out my pc/inventory. Everything has been cleaned and been well maintained. Items will come in their original boxes unless otherwise stated or buyer indicates they don't want them. I tried to go through recent posts to find comparable prices, but I am aware I could be wrongly pricing items and as such I am open to negotiations and offers. Buyer pays for the shipping.
Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/HnbqMdh I have a:
Enthoo Pro II Case - local pickup (Orlando area) preferred, comes with all accessories and necessary screws (I cannot verify all of the extra screws are there but I tried to include them), $100
Intel 11700k and MSI Z490 Gaming Edge Wifi Combo - I bought this here from another user, tested and verified to be working, the cpu didn't come with a box so it will be shipped already in the motherboard, includes wifi adapter and driver cd, no sata cables, $250
Intel 9100f and Gigabyte h310m Mobo Combo - Previously tested and working, has run 3 years without issue, includes stock cooler, however some of the pins appear to have been bent when removing the CPU, I have no idea if this impacts performance or not, and as such I am willing to send both for just the price of the CPU, $75
32gb 3600 Ripjaws DDR4 - tested and working, $50
16gb 3200 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 - tested and working, all leds light up, $35
Zotac Twin Fan 1660 + Bykski Waterblock - this card comes with both the waterblock and the regular air cooler, the waterblock is already installed and would have to be swapped, if you only want the waterblock I can leave out the air cooler, runs well and cool, $125
Fractal Liquid Freezer 2 360 AIO - I bought this from another user, has never been plugged in by me but it looks brand new, no box but screws and mounting plates are included, $80
Bykski ReservoiPump Combo - cleaned and maintained, runs quiet and smoothly, includes mounting brackets and screws, $100
Phanteks Glacier 140 Distribution Block - no cracks, small scratch on top, 3 fittings and rgb cable included, $100
Alphacool CPU block - includes AMD and Intel mounting options, doesn't leak and performs well, $20
Alphacool 240mm Radiator - no damage, no leaks, includes some screws, $40
Alphacool Eistation Pump/Reservoir Combo - No leaks, runs well, LED light came to me outside of the pump but it can be reinstalled (I never noticed the difference with or without it), $20
Bykski ARGB Hub - will go to whoever buys the first Bysksi product free of charge
EVGA 600W Bronze Power Supply - All cables included and no damage, has run for 3 years without issue, $40
Cooler Master Hyper 212 - a friend gave this to me, it has never been used, I believe all of the parts are there but I can not verify, $10
Molex to Sata Cables (x4) - $5
FebSmart Wifi Card - tested and working, includes driver disk and both mounting options, $5
Thermaltake Pure Plus 12 3 120mm Fan Kit - includes controller, fans, and screws; these were working when I last used them about 2 years ago, and I saw no reason to believe they would not work now, $25
Corsair LL120 White Edition - includes 3 fans, controllers, but no screws; tested and working, $35
Corsair SP120 RGB Pro Black Edition - includes 3 fans, controllers, and some screws, $30
UPHere Basic Black Case Fans - 6 total fans available, never used, 3 sets include the screws, $30 for all 6, 15 for 3
UPhere Green Cable Extensions - Includes extra cable combs, $20
Random Alphacool/Case Fans, take your pick $3 each
Gaming Speakers, tested and working, used sporadically, $20