u/Dagladou

I have a full size cheap Konix mechanical that I use on Windows 10, and since yesterday when I press my enter key (regular, not numpad) it acts as enter and volume up simultaneously, as if I was pressing enter and FN+F3 at the same time (see video).
A similar issue occurs with my right shift key and sometimes up arrow key, except in this case it's volume down.

I have used an online keyboard checker as well as the Microsoft Keyboard Diagnostic tool (mskey.exe when you install Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center) to check, so I can confirm the volume up or down hotkeys are actively being registered.

I have of course unplugedd and replugged it multiple times, tried different usb ports, rebooted my PC, drained the power, remove the device from the windows device manager, etc.

Only thing I have noticed is that the issue DOESN'T happen in safe mode, so I'm guesing it might be partially software related.

What can I do ?

I use a Ryzen 5 3600 and Radeon 6600 with a MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI mobo
Also I haven't been able to find any Action Keys/Shortcut keys/Hotkeys setting in BIOS.
Keyboard is this one.

demo recording in mskey.exe

mskey.exe recording, replicates the enter key and right shift key issues

I have a full size cheap Konix mechanical that I use on Windows 10, and since yesterday when I press my enter key (regular, not numpad) it acts as enter and volume up simultaneously, as if I was pressing enter and FN+F3 at the same time (see video).
A similar issue occurs with my right shift key and sometimes up arrow key, except in this case it's volume down.

I have used an online keyboard checker as well as the Microsoft Keyboard Diagnostic tool (mskey.exe when you install Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center) to check, so I can confirm the volume up or down hotkeys are actively being registered.

I have of course unplugedd and replugged it multiple times, tried different usb ports, rebooted my PC, drained the power, remove the device from the windows device manager, etc.

Only thing I have noticed is that the issue DOESN'T happen in safe mode, so I'm guesing it might be partially software related.

What can I do ?

I use a Ryzen 5 3600 and Radeon 6600 with a MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI mobo
Also I haven't been able to find any Action Keys/Shortcut keys/Hotkeys setting in BIOS.

[Long post, but not written by an LLM or AI-translated]

tldr : in my region, the 9800X3D is available for around 425€, 7800X3D is 75€ less and 270K Plus from Intel is 100€ less.
Ideally I'd want to spend a bunch on a new high-end CPU now, and keep it for years on end before I need to replace it. Do you think buying the more expensive 9800X3D worth it to get a few more years out of the CPU ?

Long version : I have to build myself a PC from scratch despite the awful current market, so I've decided to commit a solid amount of money to it in the hopes that I can just keep it for as long as I can, maintain it, and only have to spend additional money in like a decade.

My use case for the PC is primarily 1440p high gaming (prob capped at 120 FPS), mostly story-driven games rather than competitive, but I would also be doing occasional *light* code compilation (gamedev) and 3D modelling on it.

For the CPU, I figured I should go high-end, and there's three candidates : the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, respectively 350€, 425€ and 330€ rn in France (without shady Aliexpress offers).
I have the budget for all 3 of course, and already decided on a GPU, although the extra money can get me better storage and stuff like that.

Thing is, I know gaming performance-wise the 9800X3D is undoubtedly the best, but I don't really care for any FPS above 120... What I really value is longevity, I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck over a 10 years period, while being able to play recent games.

I'm having a hard time figuring out which one is the best play !

Another important consideration is power consumption : electricity is pretty expensive, especially considering extended use, and tbh I cannot figure it out on that front either

The 7800X3D seems to be the most energy efficient, but I'm having trouble figuring out how much worse the 9800X3D is, since it seems to consume more on average, but at the same time since it's faster, shouldn't it go back to idle consumption faster as well ?
As for the Intel one, I know Intel has a reputation of being power hungry and the TDP is 125 W as opposed to 120 W for the ryzens, but I've seen some benchmarks where the 270K Plus was *more* efficient than the 9800X3D. I'm mostly confused now lol

For thermals, all 3 seem to be pretty darn close, with the 9800X3D in the lead ?

Lastly, looking at release dates the 7800X3D is from 2023, the 9800X3D is from 2024 and with the latest AMD architecture, and the 270K Plus just came out...

In short, the way I see it, pros of each are :

- 7800X3D is still a *very* good gaming CPU with 3DVcache and is very energy efficient

- 270K Plus is very close so far with the 9800X3D gaming performance-wise, better for productivity (tho it matters little in my case), is maybe (?) less power-hungry than the 9800X3D and is the most recent, being a current-year release

- 9800X3D is a **killer** for gaming performance with 3DVcache, is on the latest Zen 5 microarchitecture from AMD (being also more recent than the 7800X3D) and is possibly the chillest of the CPUs

There you have it, if the 270K Plus really is less power-hungry it sounds like a really compelling option, despite not being gaming focused (thus not the absolute fastest) and offering less upgradability
I also kinda want to turn my brain off and get the celebrated 9800X3D without second-guessing myself.

What is your opinion on all of this ? Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated !!

Also, many thanks for reading thus far, and please excuse my syntax as I am not a native speaker

[Long post, but not written by an LLM or AI-translated]

Short version : in my region, the 9800X3D is available for around 425€, 7800X3D is 75€ less and 270K Plus from Intel is 100€ less.
Ideally I'd want to spend a bunch on a new high-end CPU now, and keep it for years on end before I need to replace it. Do you think buying the more expensive 9800X3D worth it to get a few more years out of the CPU ?

Long version : I have to build myself a PC from scratch despite the awful current market, so I've decided to commit a solid amount of money to it in the hopes that I can just keep it for as long as I can, maintain it, and only have to spend additional money in like a decade.

My use case for the PC is primarily 1440p high gaming (prob capped at 120 FPS), mostly story-driven games rather than competitive, but I would also be doing occasional *light* code compilation (gamedev) and 3D modelling on it.

For the CPU, I figured I should go high-end, and there's three candidates : the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, respectively 350€, 425€ and 330€ rn in France (without shady Aliexpress offers).
I have the budget for all 3 of course, and already decided on a GPU, although the extra money can get me better storage and stuff like that.

Thing is, I know gaming performance-wise the 9800X3D is undoubtedly the best, but I don't really care for any FPS above 120... What I really value is longevity, I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck over a 10 years period, while being able to play recent games.

I'm having a hard time figuring out which one is the best play !

Another important consideration is power consumption : electricity is pretty expensive, especially considering extended use, and tbh I cannot figure it out on that front either

The 7800X3D seems to be the most energy efficient, but I'm having trouble figuring out how much worse the 9800X3D is, since it seems to consume more on average, but at the same time since it's faster, shouldn't it go back to idle consumption faster as well ?
As for the Intel one, I know Intel has a reputation of being power hungry and the TDP is 125 W as opposed to 120 W for the ryzens, but I've seen some benchmarks where the 270K Plus was *more* efficient than the 9800X3D. I'm mostly confused now lol

For thermals, all 3 seem to be pretty darn close, with the 9800X3D in the lead ?

Lastly, looking at release dates the 7800X3D is from 2023, the 9800X3D is from 2024 and with the latest AMD architecture, and the 270K Plus just came out...

In short, the way I see it, pros of each are :

- 7800X3D is still a *very* good gaming CPU with 3DVcache and is very energy efficient

- 270K Plus is very close so far with the 9800X3D gaming performance-wise, better for productivity (tho it matters little in my case), is maybe (?) less power-hungry than the 9800X3D and is the most recent, being a current-year release

- 9800X3D is a **killer** for gaming performance with 3DVcache, is on the latest Zen 5 microarchitecture from AMD (being also more recent than the 7800X3D) and is possibly the chillest of the CPUs

There you have it, if the 270K Plus really is less power-hungry it sounds like a really compelling option, despite not being gaming focused (thus not the absolute fastest) and offering less upgradability
I also kinda want to turn my brain off and get the celebrated 9800X3D without second-guessing myself.

What is your opinion on all of this ? Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated !!

Also, many thanks for reading thus far, and please excuse my syntax as I am not a native speaker

Listen I know mismatching kits is bad, but the current RAM situation calls for desperate measures.

From what I know, the biggest issue is mismatched speeds and timings, so the idea here would be to buy two of the same sticks (16 GB, 6000 MT/s, CL 30, same manufacturer, model and timings) and pair them, with no more overclocking that running the rated 6000 speed with EXPO.

How bad of an idea is that ? Is it a significant hit of performance or stability ?

Pretty much title.

I'm mostly looking for an AM5 CPU, but feel free to add an AMD AM4 or Intel pic, I'd love to get a broader idea

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	€226.00 @ Amazon France
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€48.90 @ Amazon France
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650M D3HP AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	€115.99 @ Amazon France
Memory	Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	€314.90 @ Alternate
Storage	Patriot P300 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€93.99 @ Amazon France
Video Card	XFX Quicksilver Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	€709.00 @ Amazon France
Case	Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower Case	€74.93 @ PC Componentes
Power Supply	Chieftec Vega M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€83.80 @ Alternate
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€1667.51
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-02 17:45 CEST+0200

Newbie builder here, I'm based in France, looking to build a solid 1440p high gaming PC that can last me a long time.

I've chosen to have an XFX Quicksilver RX 9070 XT for the graphics card as it feels like the best value "future-proof" 1440p card, but ideally I'd also want to stay under 1700€ budget. I've tried to cut corners where I could with the PCPartPicker list... what do you think ?

Am I cheaping out too much on parts ? Can I make it even cheaper ?
I'm open for feedback, advice and even alternate builds if you care to spend the time.

Additional info : I don't tend to play the latest hottest games, although I'm into Monster Hunter Wilds currently, so I do need AAA capability
Longevity is important for me, and I know it comes at a price, hence the choice to stick with DDR5 despite awful pricing.

edit : storage was switched for a Patriot P310 1TB for just 2€ more

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	€226.00 @ Amazon France
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	€48.90 @ Amazon France
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650M D3HP AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	€115.99 @ Amazon France
Memory	Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	€314.90 @ Alternate
Storage	Patriot P300 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€93.99 @ Amazon France
Video Card	XFX Quicksilver Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	€709.00 @ Amazon France
Case	Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower Case	€74.93 @ PC Componentes
Power Supply	Chieftec Vega M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€83.80 @ Alternate
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€1667.51
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-02 17:45 CEST+0200

Newbie builder here, I'm based in France, looking to build a solid 1440p high gaming PC that can last me a long time.

I've chosen to have an XFX Quicksilver RX 9070 XT for the graphics card as it feels like the best value "future-proof" 1440p card, but ideally I'd also want to stay under 1700€ budget. I've tried to cut corners where I could with the PCPartPicker list... what do you think ?

Am I cheaping out too much on parts ? Can I make it even cheaper ?
I'm open for feedback, advice and even alternate builds if you care to spend the time.

Additional info : I don't tend to play the latest hottest games, although I'm into Monster Hunter Wilds currently, so I do need AAA capability
Longevity is important for me, and I know it comes at a price, hence the choice to stick with DDR5 despite awful pricing.

My prices around the 700€ mark.

tldr : the XFX Quicksilver looks like a nice deal to me, but I've heard a lot of praise about the Sapphire Pulse and am now hesitant, so I want your opinion

Long version below :

I'm a newbie PC builder here, looking to build a solid 1440p gaming machine that can last me a WHILE, I'm conscious about money but willing to pay the price to get longevity and reliability.

I've settled for the 9070 XT, kinda overkill for my needs but hoping it'll last me a long time. Now to choose a specific model.

I know all models differ only slightly, but this is a big purchase and since I don't really care about aesthetics this much, I've fallen into the rabbit hole of comparing models

To compare models, I've mainly looked at this Hardware Unboxed roundup, and I saw that compared to the similarly priced cards, the XFX Quicksilver dominated the benchmark for only 9€ above the 700€ mark.

But then I've done some more research, and people seem to really like the Sapphire Pulse, saying it's extremely silent and very cool, despite the benchmarks not really hinting to that...

Do you think the Pulse is that significantly more silent and cool, and thus worth the small premium ?

Also, the reason I'm not considering the PowerColor Reaper despite the significantly lower price is that I don't care much about it's small form factor (looking to build a full tower), and know it runs hotter and louder than the Quicksilver.

Thanks for reading through all of that if you did, and sorry for the weird syntax, English is not my mother tongue