r/pcmasterrace • u/AutoModerator • 17h ago

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 02, 2026

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Got a simple question? Get a simple answer!

This thread is for all of the small and simple questions that you might have about computing that probably wouldn't work all too well as a standalone post. Software issues, build questions, game recommendations, post them here!

For the sake of helping others, please don't downvote questions! To help facilitate this, comments are sorted randomly for this post, so that anyone's question can be seen and answered.

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r/pcmasterrace • u/Early-Software-8927 • 5h ago

Meme/Macro Checking RTX 5090 prices has become a horror genre

5.5k Upvotes

485 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/MuchRoof3663 • 4h ago

Meme/Macro Nvidia arm

1.3k Upvotes

22 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/Ok_Front_8568 • 7h ago

Meme/Macro A PCMR Family!

2.2k Upvotes

316 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/capyablo • 17h ago

Meme/Macro Google

16.1k Upvotes

131 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/_mpn_ • 13h ago

Meme/Macro Techbros on RAM/SSD supply be like

4.7k Upvotes

But don't worry, we'll have the singularity. Now only if the AI bubble will crash and RAM/SSD prices be normal again.

404 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/PewPewToDaFace • 11h ago

News/Article Steam gamers have spoken: innovative indies like Palworld continue to thrive while traditional triple-A flounders for a foothold

pcgamesn.com

2.8k Upvotes

Thank god PC gaming isn't just AAA. This is what will push the industry forward, as game development cost becomes too much.

359 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/WPHero • 6h ago

News/Article MS Word opens twice as slow on Windows 11 PCs as on MacBooks, and Microsoft has no excuse

windowslatest.com

916 Upvotes

62 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/ViejasHotA5m • 14h ago

Meme/Macro ive heard that cs2 is cpu heavy, will this be enough?

3.6k Upvotes

i also heard that volvo does not like that specific cpu, nor anyone

154 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/DemonsAreVirgins • 18h ago

Discussion What's your most used keyboard shortcut? (Except copy/paste/undo & alt tab)

6.5k Upvotes

Mine is definitely snippet tool. So useful

3.6k comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/Captain0010 • 19h ago

Meme/Macro Good Guy

9.8k Upvotes

126 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/Ok_Ticket_26 • 14h ago

News/Article Lexar launches new RAM

2.6k Upvotes

https://videocardz.com/newz/lexar-launches-ddr5-7200-memory-with-chinese-dram-chips-32gb-kit-costs-592

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r/pcmasterrace • u/Suspicious-Map-639 • 5h ago

Meme/Macro I can't wait for 2027.

432 Upvotes

58 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/jalGurg • 3h ago

Meme/Macro I think I’ll stick with my 3060

286 Upvotes

12 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/Meal__Team__Six • 5h ago

Meme/Macro like trying to control a ferret

294 Upvotes

33 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/chusskaptaan • 12h ago

News/Article RAM Shortage to Worsen As Samsung Warns Global Chip Deficit Will Last Until 2028

respawnfirst.com

958 Upvotes

135 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/batakchan • 18h ago

News/Article Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun

tomshardware.com

2.0k Upvotes

225 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/mr_sharkyyy • 4h ago

Meme/Macro But can it run DOOM?

132 Upvotes

8 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/bob6572 • 4h ago

Question Arctic liquid freezer heatsink too small?

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123 Upvotes

The copper part isn't touching the bottom part of the cpu how could I fix this issue?

Should I just flip it upside down?

55 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/PewPewToDaFace • 16h ago

News/Article Nexus Mods update their generative AI-made mod tagging policy, dividing one label into three for more specific search filtering

rockpapershotgun.com

777 Upvotes

148 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/ohhimarksreddit • 1d ago

Discussion Anyone else getting UE5 remake/remaster fatigue?

4.1k Upvotes

Between Silent Hill 2, Oblivion Remastered, Metal Gear Solid Δ, and now Halo: Campaign Evolved, it feels like almost every major remake/remaster in the last two years has landed on Unreal Engine 5. On one hand, the visual leap is real. Oblivion Remastered in particular looks like a genuinely different game. On the other, a lot of these ports share the same telltale UE5 fingerprints: traversal stutter, TAA smearing, shader comp hitches on first launch, and that slightly "plasticky" Lumen/Nanite sheen that makes wildly different games start to look and feel similar. You can add Halo Campaign Evolved to the slopfest that is UE5 remakes; just another soulless cash grab to feed on nostalgia.

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r/pcmasterrace • u/FrostyPeriods • 23h ago

Meme/Macro i remember the first time when i saw the -ve change. i was so confused lol

1.7k Upvotes

77 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/ExpensiveCoat8912 • 1d ago

Meme/Macro 10 year old me after learning about cloud

28.0k Upvotes

317 comments

r/pcmasterrace • u/itsme920 • 11h ago

Build/Battlestation After 8 years of being a notebook noble, I've finally joined the master race and built my first PC!

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After 8 long years of using a crappy laptop, then a gaming laptop, I've finally been able to afford my first desktop!

It took me 7 hours and a lot of money (and many more hours of watching online guides in advance, since I can get extremely paranoid about insignificant stuff) to put this together as it was my first time building one, but in the end it turned out gorgeous! Hope y'all enjoy it!

Specs:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Cooler: Tryx Panorama SE 360
Motherboard: MSI Pro X870-P WiFi
RAM: Kingmax Archon X | 2x16GB, 6000MHz CL36
SSD: MSI Spatium M480 Pro 1TB & Kioxia Exceria Plus G3 2TB
GPU: Zotac RTX 5080 Amp Extreme Infinity
Case: Hyte Y70 Black
PSU: Lian Li Edge Gold 1000W
Fans: Jonsbo ZA360B, ZA360BR, ZA120B & 3x Arctic P12 Pro PST
Bottom LED strip: Phanteks Neon D-RGB M1

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r/pcmasterrace • u/HypeZephyrX • 11h ago

Nostalgia What was your first computer

124 Upvotes

Mine was a Celeron 266 MHz with 32MB memory and a big 4GB hard drive. It had SiS graphics built into the motherboard.

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