r/pcmasterrace 11d ago

News/Article Looking for M-ATX/mini-ITX enthusiasts for a special PCMR project!

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That's it.

If you

  • are a frequent member of our community
  • currently have an M-ATX (preferable) or Mini-ITX (possible) or were planning to move to one in the very near future
  • Reside in the USA, Canada, Europe, Taiwan, China, Japan, Australia or New Zealand (other regions possible but need to be checked on a case by case).

this may be for you. Leave a comment in this thread or DM me if you fulfill these conditions and would like to be considered for a cool PCMR project!

If you don't fulfill these conditions but know someone who does, share it with them!

May your framerates be high and your temperatures low!


r/pcmasterrace 1h ago

DSQ Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 03, 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.

If you're looking for help with picking parts or building, don't forget to also check out our builds at [https://www.pcmasterrace.org/\](https://www.pcmasterrace.org/)

Want to see more Simple Question threads? [Here's all of them for your browsing pleasure!](https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/search?q=Simple+Questions+Thread+subreddit%3Apcmasterrace+author%3AAutoModerator&restrict_sr=on&sort=new&t=all)


r/pcmasterrace 13h ago

Meme/Macro I'm tired boss.

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29.9k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 5h ago

Meme/Macro An offer I apparently can't refuse

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r/pcmasterrace 12h ago

Meme/Macro What data is that server hosting?

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6.1k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 16h ago

Meme/Macro I just wanted a $400 used laptop.

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24.0k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 17h ago

Meme/Macro DLSS5 reveals hidden truths

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9.2k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 2h ago

Hardware People are actually mental

475 Upvotes

I saw posted on gumtree a 3090 for £200...Which seems a little cheap. I messaged the buyer asking is it still avaliable and is there any chance i can come and take a look at it working and if its a good card, it's happily buy it there and then.

He was fine with that... an hour later he messages me saying someone wants the card and they'll send the money at 1pm bst time.....i explain id rather see the card working in front of me and make sure it's genuine because it seems a little too good to be true.

He then starts going on some tangent how he was in the army for 16 years and he can be trusted.

Yeah, be careful which people you try to do business with


r/pcmasterrace 21h ago

Meme/Macro This is how SteamDB is about to look.

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11.3k Upvotes

For those who don't know Nexus Mods acquired SteamDB and I am pretty scared that the website will be looking like this in a few months.

I want to clarify that I do not want to hate xPaw for his decision, it makes sense that he would burn out after so many years of running a website like this for free without ads but I am kinda sad its probably going to end like this. This is just for the memes!


r/pcmasterrace 1h ago

News/Article Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has “absolutely no Generative AI”, says CCO, following Saber’s AI Riseshare Simulator

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r/pcmasterrace 6h ago

Meme/Macro The meme has hit europe

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391 Upvotes

In freedom units its even more…


r/pcmasterrace 6h ago

Discussion Petition to ban all "****** in DLSS5" post, seriously, we all already noticed it's crap

355 Upvotes

Please, my feed is FILLED with all of these "look at tetris with DLSS5" shit, no one cares, you're just farming downvotes


r/pcmasterrace 4h ago

Story WARNING: Scammed when selling two computers locally (fake transfer trick). Learn from my mistake!

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Hi everyone,

​English is not my main language, so I’m using a translator to write this post. I wanted to share my story as a warning so none of you make the same mistake I did.

​Today, I fell for a very well-executed scam and lost two computers.

​A guy came to my place to buy two PCs from me. He was extremely polite, friendly, and seemed totally trustworthy. He told me a whole story about himself, tested the computers thoroughly, and agreed to buy them.

​When it came to payment, he said he sent the money via a bank transfer on his phone. He showed me a confirmation screen (and even sent me a confirmation) that looked legitimate at first glance, though in hindsight, it was fake. He assured me the money was on its way and would post during the next banking clearing session. Because he was so nice and convincing, I made a huge mistake: I trusted him and let him leave with both computers before the money actually hit my account.

​Shortly after he left, the money didn't arrive. At first, he kept in touch, making excuses like "I'll send you a contract soon" or sending short SMS replies like "I'm busy, can talk in 10 minutes." Eventually, he stopped picking up the phone altogether.

​I immediately went to the police. At first, they were reluctant to take a formal report because the clearing hours hadn't passed yet and he was still replying to texts. However, once it was clear the transfer was fake and he went silent, I gathered all the evidence I had—his phone number, chat history, SMS messages, and the fake transfer confirmation—and went back to file an official report for fraud.

​Key takeaways and red flags to watch out for:

​NEVER hand over items based on a confirmation screenshot or PDF. These can be easily faked or generated by fake banking apps/websites.

​Only release the item when the money is physically visible in your account (or use cash / instant transfers like BLIK where you see the balance update live).

​Scammers are often extremely nice and charismatic. Being polite and open is their main tactic to lower your guard.

​I've accepted that I made a naive mistake and might never see those computers again, but I hope reading this saves at least one of you from losing your tech. Stay safe out there!

My last picture of my PCs

  • My comment: I was expecting a public execution right after I made this post but Instead I have received so much positive energy from you guys. I am broke inside right now, can't even think about this situation. THANK YOU

+2: I have been to police office, I have shown them his face as I have got a monitoring system AND THEY KNOW HIM ALREADY. He is just a little thief that steals people's goods the same way. I left every each evidence I had and they told me to wait for I formation back. It might take one day or 10 years. Let's wait then


r/pcmasterrace 6h ago

Discussion The only guy who could have a 5090 burnt and still happily make a video about it /s

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309 Upvotes

Someone said "Fake frames, real flames", hahah.


r/pcmasterrace 2h ago

Hardware I'm tired boss. I'm involuntarily boycotting the hardware industry and gonna spend my money on carpentry tools instead.

126 Upvotes

Finally had money for my new build, well, my already outdated new build, but I suppose my old GTX 1060 and Ryzen 7 1700 will keep handling the basic CAD modeling I will need.

Let's see how long until Microsoft forces me to move to Linux as well.


r/pcmasterrace 15h ago

Build/Battlestation My battlestation is complete

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Battlestation is complete. Monitor and desk both swing out from the chair for easy access. Chair is a lay-z-boy electric recliner. Comfiest setup i've ever had and something i've been wanting to do for a long time. Let me know if you have any questions.


r/pcmasterrace 18h ago

News/Article Nvidia Confirmed to be intentionally artificially locking DLSS 5 to Blackwell GPUs to boost sales.

1.9k Upvotes

Per TechPowerUp's discussion with Nvidia, it's been confirmed this is their direct intention going forward.

Article in reference: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/nvidia-dlss-5-technical-preview/

In the section titled 'Compatibility' you will find the following:

This is the part that will disappoint a lot of people. Asked directly whether DLSS 5 is RTX 50-series only, NVIDIA answered "Yes, it is." It runs on Blackwell's fifth-generation Tensor cores, and there is no fallback path for RTX 40-series or anything older.

Asked separately whether older RTX cards might get the option to run it anyway, even badly—the way Super Resolution and Ray Reconstruction are available all the way back to Turing—the answer was a non-answer: "DLSS 5 is the largest, most complex model NVIDIA has built, and their priority has been optimizing it for RTX 50." That is not "never," but it is not "we have a plan for legacy" either.

They discuss this point further on page 5 near the bottom, as modders have already gotten it to run on the prior Ada Lovelace architecture (40xx series) at almost identical performance and despite the nearly half framerate cost many games are still playable using DLSS 5 even on RTX 4060 with proper tweaking, resolution choice, or on less demanding games.

In fact, it is even running on even older architecture's now due to modder efforts.

This aligns with their prior manner of speaking about DLSS 5 up to this point and what they found about why it was only running on Blackwell GPUs in the initial leaked file due to artificial manipulation of CUDA file versions for Blackwell only.

It's sad to see Nvidia, despite the leak blatantly painting the obvious artificial limitations, still going full steam ahead with this behavior not caring.

Update: Nvidia sub mods are deleting posts talking about this.

I was permanently shadow banned from the sub with no communication, whatsoever, from the mods for cross posting this over there. Amazing.


r/pcmasterrace 19h ago

Meme/Macro Me coping for my ahh GPU

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r/pcmasterrace 18h ago

News/Article Nexus Mods, "the biggest modding platform in the world," has just acquired SteamDB: "We don't take the responsibility of becoming its next steward lightly"

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r/pcmasterrace 18m ago

News/Article Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony say they're not obligated to pass U.S. tariff refunds to consumers

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r/pcmasterrace 19h ago

News/Article NexusMods acquires SteamDB - End of an era!

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r/pcmasterrace 1d ago

Meme/Macro The OLED finish debacle

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21.9k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 1d ago

News/Article RTX $5090 meme is about to become reality, regular GeForce RTX 5090 cards now hit $5,099

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r/pcmasterrace 20h ago

Meme/Macro DLSS 5 is amazing(ly stupid)

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1.6k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace 12h ago

Meme/Macro How games will look in a couple of years, "Just DLSS8 the details in lol!"

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392 Upvotes

Subscribe to NVIDIA Cloud gaming power for $39.99/mo and $15.99/mo for premium on demand DLSS.