Daily Simple Questions Thread - October 11, 2026

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Looking for a wireless keyboard and mouse at the moment, doesn’t have to be a package deal. Going to have one arm in a sling and would like a mouse with multiple programmable buttons so I can play wow with one hand. Not a permanent set up so doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Just need wireless since I’ll be several feet from my monitor/tv.

https://reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1x2erp1/daily_simple_questions_thread_october_10_2026/pf1zy9g/

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With a 5600x CPU and a 7700XT GPU

Should i upgrade to a 5800X3D or get a 1440p OLED screen?

Samsung 27" Odyssey OLED G5 QHD for 330euros .

5800x3D is 380 euros

https://reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1x2erp1/daily_simple_questions_thread_october_10_2026/pf70zkf/

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[u/USDXBS]

Windows 11 Weather App changed, took away functionality and now it sucks.

Is there a way to change it back? Or should I just look for one that doesn't suck?

[u/Fallen_Jalter]

it's been a bit since I changed out my gpu. I'm upgrading gpu's. I know i do DDU in safe mode. putting a 9070 xt in (assuming i don't get scammed) - this is the right place for this yes?

[u/SystemError514 → u/Fallen_Jalter]

Yes, all correct.

[u/Dizzy_Efficiency_384]

Do I put my OS on a spinning hard drive if when I play demanding games they start freezing (I would even say hang) so much that they become not enjoyable. It's an old SATA SSD issue

[u/Cer_Visia → u/Dizzy_Efficiency_384]

That would make it worse. Windows (not any game) is the most demanding load, and should be put on the best drive.

If your SSD is worn out, you should get a new one. Which one depends on your country, budget, and what your motherboard supports.

[u/Abysskun]

Is 4x16 still bad for DDR5 (specifically using a B760M Aorus Elite DDR5 + CORSAIR VENGEANCE 6800MHz CL40 Intel XMP iCUE + i7 13th gen)? I remember some people mentioning this lead to crashes and whatnot, so I'm worriexd about upgrading mine

[u/Cer_Visia → u/Abysskun]

With two sticks per channel, the RAM must run at a lower speed. The BIOS does this automatically, but if you think that 3600 MT/s is not what you paid for and try to overclock the RAM to 6800 MT/s, it is very likely to crash.

[u/_starfall-]

Think I can sell a 5070 FE for the same price I'd buy a 9070 xt anytime soon?

[u/BlaBlub85 → u/_starfall-]

Too late for that Im afraid, 9070xt's have been going up in price like crazy the last 2 months vs Nvidias being relatively stable outside of the 5090

You could have done so 2 or 3 months ago but now the window is closed that baseline 9070xt's are going towards 1000€

[u/PrinceVegetaa]

is different m2 slot have different characteristics? like my b560 ds3h rev.1 have 2 m2 slot (top and bottom). the top one i can easily put in the ssd on it but the bottom one i could not put it into the slot even after trying different angle and methods. i already took out the gpu so no movement restrictions but still cant. i need the bottom slot because my cpu is 10400f. my ssd is sx8200 pro 512 gb.

[u/Eidolon_2003 → u/PrinceVegetaa]

Both of the M.2 slots on that board are M key: https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/B560M-DS3H-rev-10/sp

They should both be able to physically accept the same drives.

[u/PrinceVegetaa → u/Eidolon_2003]

do i need a bit more force? because when the top one easily slot in than the bottom one makes me scare of breaking the ssd.

[u/Eidolon_2003 → u/PrinceVegetaa]

Just don't apply so much force that you'll break something. It never should take that much. It's possible that there's something wrong with the slot itself, but I don't know

[u/PrinceVegetaa → u/Eidolon_2003]

yeah u are right there might be a problem on the slot itself. i used the slot before but I'm not the one who assmble it the first time. i took the new ssd from the slot to put into my new pc but days later when i tried to put my old ssd (from the original build) back into the bottom slot im having hard time.

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[u/CapnHanSolo]

Should I place the GPU on the lowest bracket (closer to the Shroud fans) or higher (closer to the cpu) for better GPU temps?

[u/BlaBlub85 → u/CapnHanSolo]

You should place your GPU in whichever slot supports the highest PCIe standard, mobos often have only one slot thats 5.0 capable

Do you know the manufacturer and make of your mobo or can you post a picture showing the slots?

[u/Cable_Salad → u/CapnHanSolo]

The higher one. Also the lower slots sometimes use slower PCI-e versions.

[u/Fenix512]

Dumb question, but for some reason my PC is asking to activate Windows even though I already bought and installed Windows. Unfortunately I tossed the package with the code after installing it. Am I SOL?

[u/Cable_Salad → u/Fenix512]

This can be caused by some bugs related to virtualisation, like hyper-v, docker installations etc.

Regardless of this, if your license is linked to a Microsoft account, then logging in might restore the activation.

[u/Fenix512 → u/Cable_Salad]

I didn't link it to a MS account unfortunately

[u/dualcalamity]

I have a 3060 12gb gpu, what is considered a high/dangerous temperature and fan speed for it? And is it okay in todays AAA game scene?

I remember trying out Dying Light the beast and even on lowest graphics it was pumping out like near 90 degree Celsius with near 1.5k~2k fan speed.

[u/BlaBlub85 → u/dualcalamity]

Afaik automatic thermal throttling starts at 95C so as long as you stay below 90 you are perfectly fine

Concerning fans, you probably can reduce noise by a lot if you manually adjust the curves, the temp you are seeing is the hotspot temperature and unfortunately fans have a rather limited impact on that

Theres 2 ways to get hotspot temps down effectively: reducing Hz (which reduces performance) or undervolting. Depending on card and individual chip quality undervolting can lead to stability issues / random crashes so its best to try it in very small steps

[u/Eidolon_2003 → u/dualcalamity]

88C is usually the default target for the fan curve. That's why you're seeing nearly 90. This is normal stock behavior. If you want to go for a higher fan speed, you could edit the curve yourself.

[u/JozuJD]

The new Apple Mac Studios look like such a value buy and can be paired with a 27" 5K or any gaming monitor for that monitor (e.g., 27" 1440p OLED, 34" ultrawide OLED). I'm really tempted...

What keeps you all on Windows PC besides the modulatory of building and replacing your own?

Note: written from my custom Lian Li O11 air mini with a 12700K and EVGA FTW3 3080 Ti (RIP EVGA)

[u/Eidolon_2003 → u/JozuJD]

The hardware is really good, and it makes a ton of sense for the right people. I wouldn't necessarily fault you for buying it. What do you use your computer for?

For me, aside from the fun and freedom of DIY PC, I wouldn't want a Mac. I don't want to be boxed into using MacOS (Linux support exists, but isn't very good afaik), and I don't really want ARM quite yet either. I'd be interested in ARM for sure, but not for my main machine.

[u/JozuJD → u/Eidolon_2003]

Browsing, social media, work research, hobbies stuff, gaming. Games I want to play are all 100% supported on macOS, and I have my PS5 and Switch 2 still.

Both ecosystems work for me. I’m content with my pc right now also it’s been serving me well.

Sad thing is if I went with it, I’d want a new monitor too. And driving it with a 27” 5K is the optimal choice. Even a 27” OLED (1440p) would be a considerable extra cost

[u/Eidolon_2003 → u/JozuJD]

Gaming is the biggest concern, but if you aren't concerned with compatibility on that front, then I don't see the issue.

I’m content with my pc right now also it’s been serving me well

This is the biggest reason not to upgrade. Upgrading just for the sake of it is a waste in my opinion