Questions tagged [performance]
For questions about the general performance of a certain type of hardware.
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Looking for a Managed Network Switch with CLI, SFP Ports, 802.1ad QinQ, Bandwidth Shaping, and DHCP Snooping
I'm looking for recommendations for a managed network switch that meets the following requirements: CLI-based management—must have a dedicated command-line interface (not just web-based management). ...
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How can a DDR5-6000 RAM module with 36-36-36-76 perform worse than one with 38-38-38-78?
From some benchmarking I've seen on tomshardware.com I can see these 2 results (amongst others). TeamGroup T-Force Vulcanα - scoring 3429.27 (DDR5-6000 38-38-38-78, 1.25V) G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB -...
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Is there any hardware which converts out of range floating-point to non-{zero/min/max} integer?
Usually hardware converts out of range floating-point to zero/min/max integer. Is there any hardware which converts out of range floating-point to non-{zero/min/max} integer?
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Why are ethernet connections disappearing from new laptops?
When looking to purchase a laptop, I am finding it difficult to find one with the specification I prefer and an ethernet connection. When, for example, uploading a pre-built website to a hosting ...
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Are recent AMD CPUs or Intels with efficiency cores better for a MSVC (C++) focused developer PC setup (are those E-Cores any good?)
I'm struggling to decide whether to create a new developer PC setup based on recent AMD or Intel CPUs because i cannot find any specific performance measurements focused on compilers and linkers; i'm ...
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Is it worth getting a 144hz monitor when FPS games go only 80fps?
So I've been playing an FPS game which gets around 70~80fps usually. Upgrading my graphics cards is not an option now, so I'm willing to buy a monitor with 144hz, but I'm not sure if it would make any ...
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Best PC rig for Google Sheets / 20+ tabs in 2022?
I have a budget of about $1500 - $2000 for a new PC. Want to go desktop this time (I've been on laptops only for years). Run a home-based business that requires 10-15 Chrome tabs open at once (...
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Does a programming computer made for IntelliJ require a GPU?
My quest to build the most optimized IntelliJ computer continues. One part at a time. If you haven't seen my other questions then here's the run down: I'm looking to build a computer best optimized ...
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What would be a good CPU for IntelliJ for under $300
What CPU is best optimized for running a program like Intellij? I'm looking to build a computer best optimized for running Intellij. This computer will be a non-gaming computer so to remove some of ...
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SSD: What are the differences among Gen 3.0, 3.0 x4 and Gen 4.0?
For a PC Desktop to be buy it in these weeks, there are the following SSD options: SSD HP EX950, 512GB, M.2, 2280, PCIe Gen 3x4, NVMe 1.3. SSD HP EX950, 1TB, M.2, 2280, PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3. SSD ...
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Memory RAM for PC - is important the voltage value for performance and impact in the motherboard?
There is the option to buy a new PC Desktop, about the memory ram, there are these two options Memory Kingston Fury Beast, 16GB, DDR4, 3200 MHz, PC4-25600, CL16, 1.35V. Memory Kingston Fury Beast, ...
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Increasing the capabilities of a machine for deep learning purposes
The department of the university where I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. has a machine with the following specifications: Feature Value OS Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC Processor Intel® Xeon Gold 5120 CPU @...
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Does performance and quality of watching videos on YouTube, browsing, working with office or IDE are very sensitive to size of VRAM?
Laptops with integrated AMDGPU (Vega 3, Vega 6) have different size of VRAM. Some models have dynamical automatic size that depended from size of RAM (4GB RAM - 0.5GB VRAM, 16GB RAM - 2GB VRAM etc) ...
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What would be an optimal CPU to get for a Minecraft Server for around 100$ if any? (50 player server)
I started hosting a MC server on a dedicated machine at home for a week now and I wanted to get something a bit better, it runs with a few plugins - 5GB ram dedicated to the server. So, my budget is ...
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Which PC to choose for my studies?
I'm going to study informatics at the University. For this I want to choose a computer that is able to deal with the necessities there and is fast. I scanned the internet and stepped into the zbook ...
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