Hey everyone,

In short: I ended up turning my gaming PC into a dedicated workstation.

Instead of jumping to AM5, I decided to see just how far I could push the AM4 platform. After about a month, it's finally running. ( not completed tho! )

Specs:

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (X570)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + Noctua NH-D15S (modded with dual fans + plastic shroud)
• RAM: 128 GB (4x32 GB) G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL16 (F4-3600C16Q-128GTZN)
• Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe, Apacer AS2280P4 1 TB NVMe, 2 TB SATA SSD

Sadly, the IMC only allows 3600, the 5800X3D can do -18, -26 negative offset. I am still playing with the secondary and tertiary timings.

GPUs:

• GPU 0: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING X TRIO 24GB - custom deshroud bracket on the way, planning 2x Noctua NF-A12x25
• GPU 1: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING OC 24GB - deshrouded with 3x Noctua NF-A9
• GPU 2 (Host/DWM): Gigabyte RX 9060 XT 16GB -200 MHz core / -95 mV undervolt, deshrouded with 2x Noctua NF-P12 PWM, it also helps to push cool air to the MSI 3090

The two RTX 3090s run in PCIe 4.0 x8/x8 via CPU lanes, and the display card runs via the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4.

Chassis, PSU:

• Case: FSP U500 ( more Noctuas incoming ) and I love this chonky case.
• PSU: FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1000W Platinum, semi-passive fan curve stays off until ~300W load. It handles the whole rig without breaking a sweat, as both 3090s are undervolted and hard-capped at 250W each.
• Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 32" 1440p 144Hz

Overall, I'm really satisfied with the results. The 3D-printed shroud duct for the CPU cooler directs airflow over all 4 DIMMs, keeping memory temps well within check during sustained load.

The chassis has space for two massive radiators, so the next project might be custom water cooling for the 3090s.

Cheers,
bceen

Hey everyone,

In short: I ended up turning my gaming PC into a dedicated workstation.

Instead of jumping to AM5, I decided to see just how far I could push the AM4 platform. After about a month, it's finally running. ( not completed tho! )

Specs:

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (X570)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + Noctua NH-D15S (modded with dual fans + plastic shroud)
• RAM: 128 GB (4x32 GB) G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL16 (F4-3600C16Q-128GTZN)
• Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe, Apacer AS2280P4 1 TB NVMe, 2 TB SATA SSD

GPUs:

• GPU 0: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING X TRIO 24GB - custom deshroud bracket on the way, planning 2x Noctua NF-A12x25
• GPU 1: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING OC 24GB - deshrouded with 3x Noctua NF-A9
• GPU 2 (Host/DWM): Gigabyte RX 9060 XT 16GB -200 MHz core / -95 mV undervolt, deshrouded with 2x Noctua NF-P12 PWM, it also helps to push cool air to the MSI 3090

The two RTX 3090s run in PCIe 4.0 x8/x8 via CPU lanes, and the display card runs via the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4.

Chassis, PSU:

• Case: FSP U500 ( more Noctuas incoming ) and I love this chonky case.
• PSU: FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1000W Platinum, semi-passive fan curve stays off until ~300W load. It handles the whole rig without breaking a sweat, as both 3090s are undervolted and hard-capped at 250W each.
• Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 32" 1440p 144Hz

Overall, I'm really satisfied with the results. The 3D-printed shroud duct for the CPU cooler directs airflow over all 4 DIMMs, keeping memory temps well within check during sustained load.

The chassis has space for two massive radiators, so the next project might be custom water cooling for the 3090s.

Cheers,
bceen

Hey everyone,

In short: I ended up turning my gaming PC into a dedicated workstation.

Instead of jumping to AM5, I decided to see just how far I could push the AM4 platform. After about a month, it's finally running. ( not completed tho! )

Specs:

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero (X570)
• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D + Noctua NH-D15S (modded with dual fans + plastic shroud)
• RAM: 128 GB (4x32 GB) G.SKILL Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 CL16 (F4-3600C16Q-128GTZN)
• Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe, Apacer AS2280P4 1 TB NVMe, 2 TB SATA SSD

GPUs:

• GPU 0: MSI GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING X TRIO 24GB - custom deshroud bracket on the way, planning 2x Noctua NF-A12x25
• GPU 1: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3090 GAMING OC 24GB - deshrouded with 3x Noctua NF-A9
• GPU 2 (Host/DWM): Gigabyte RX 9060 XT 16GB -200 MHz core / -95 mV undervolt, deshrouded with 2x Noctua NF-P12 PWM, it also helps to push cool air to the MSI 3090

The two RTX 3090s run in PCIe 4.0 x8/x8 via CPU lanes, and the display card runs via the chipset at PCIe 4.0 x4.

Chassis, PSU:

• Case: FSP U500 ( more Noctuas incoming ) and I love this chonky case.
• PSU: FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1000W Platinum, semi-passive fan curve stays off until ~300W load. It handles the whole rig without breaking a sweat, as both 3090s are undervolted and hard-capped at 250W each.
• Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 32" 1440p 144Hz

Overall, I'm really satisfied with the results. The 3D-printed shroud duct for the CPU cooler directs airflow over all 4 DIMMs, keeping memory temps well within check during sustained load.

The chassis has space for two massive radiators, so the next project might be custom water cooling for the 3090s.

Cheers,
bceen

Hey there,

I decided to get rid of MSI afterburner and other third party tools.

It's a clean, lightweight GPU utility written in AHK. It connects directly to the NVIDIA Management Library (nvml.dll) via in-memory Win32 calls to control power limits, fan speeds, and clock offsets - using under ~3 MB of RAM and featuring a live telemetry overlay docked directly inside your Windows taskbar.

https://github.com/bceenaeiklmr/NVcontrol/

Hey everyone!

For the past few months, I’ve been rebuilding the graphics
pipeline for AutoHotkey v2 from scratch. Creating smooth,
transparent, modern-looking desktop overlays.

AHK is slow they said. Check out this video:

GpGFX v1 Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QrcofcuR5U

I built **GpGFX** to change that. Here is a quick
50-second sneak peek of what’s possible!

## What is GpGFX?
**GpGFX** is a high-performance, graphics and HUD engine
for AutoHotkey v2.

It writes directly to 32-bit DIB memory (`Scan0`) with microsecond QPCSpin-wait frame pacing, delivering 144Hz/240Hz+ gaming overlays with near-zero CPU footprint.

## Why it’s great for Beginners:

Human-Readable API: You don't need to know Win32 APIs,
Device Contexts, or GDI+ internals. Creating a modern
layered window is as simple as:
  ```autohotkey
  lyr := Layer(100, 50, "My HUD")
  RoundedRectangle(0, 0, 30, 30, 9, "lime")
  Text("Hello World", "White", 22).Center()
  Render.Layer(lyr)
And resources are freed up automatically!

• Built-in Modern Design System: comes out-of-the-box with 7 curated pro themes (Catppuccin Mocha, Tokyo Night, Dracula, Cyberpunk, Nord) and anti-aliased typography. Color html tags support for texts. ( you can see it on the video )
• Instant Gaming overlays, hp bars can be updated with just a few lines of code.

Why it’s great for Advanced AHKers & Power Users:

• Hardware-Paced QPC Timing: x64 machine code (MCode) and microsecond QueryPerformanceCounter spin-wait frame pacing for jitter-free 144+ FPS rendering loops.
• Direct Scan0 DIB Pipeline: direct unmanaged memory pointers (pBits) allowing MCode PixelSearch.
• Reactive Signals & Data Binding: bind variables to UI elements with zero render loop boilerplate (shape.Bind(mySignal)), complete with smooth easing curves (EaseIn, EaseOut, Bounce, Spring physics).
• WorkerPool Multi-Core Architecture: ready for multi-process distributed rendering across CPU cores via shared RAM file mapping (FileMapping).
• Rich Layout & Measurement: integrated TextLayout engine with rich-text styling tags (<b>, <i>, <color:#hex>), dynamic tab stops, and exact character advance measurements without DllCalls.

Use Cases:

• Gaming: zero-lag custom crosshairs, status meters, cooldown timers, and telemetry HUDs.
• Desktop Tools: snappy to-do widgets, desktop clocks, volume/brightness bars, and toast notifications.
• Streamers & Creators: in-game alerts and custom desktop companion apps.
• Desktop modification

Release Status:

GpGFX will be 100% free and open source on GitHub. ( old version is clunky, the new one rocks! )

I’m currently putting the final touches on documentation and examples before the initial public release. Soon! I will upload videos as soon as I will have time.

I’d love to hear your feedback, feature ideas, or what kind of overlays you'd build with this! Drop your thoughts below!

Over years of taking manual backups across external drives, my storage became bloated with redundant folder trees and nested duplicates.

The first prototype of this script was single-threaded and took almost 2 hours to scan through my drive collection. After rewriting the core class to leverage worker processes and hashing calls, the full scan time dropped to under 10 minutes, reclaiming nearly 60 GB of wasted space.

It is not an all-in-one file manager, it focuses specifically on finding and isolating exact duplicate files safely and quickly.

GitHub: https://github.com/bceenaeiklmr/fileman

If nothing else, it was great practice working with Lexikos's RegisterObjectActive for COM IPC.

/e

Aug 9 2026 - I updated the headless mode, unfortunately it deleted every file. Now it works as intended.

I've successfully restored the files using Windows File Recovery

Hey everyone,

Life was incredibly difficult in the last two years. Running helped me countless times. Sometimes I struggle to show up, and then I realize running is my church. I am grateful to be healthy and able to run. ( 38, male )

I started running seriously last May.
Avg. weekly mileage was 30 miles, though I did 70 miles multiple times.
Ohh, and I love trail, I did more than 53,000 meters, which is equal to ~173,000 feet.

Keep running, cheers

Finally finalized my AM4 setup after way too much tweaking, failed boots, and memory training loops. But I enjoyed the process, lmao.

The main specs:

- Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-PLUS Wi-Fi
- CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X + Noctua NH-D15S
- RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Neo 2x16 GB 3600 CL16 F4-3600C16-16GTZNC (Dual Rank)
- GPU: Gigabyte RX 9060 XT 16 GB +100 MHz core / -75 mV undervolt, deshrouded with 2x Noctua NF-P12 PWM

The MOBO is bad, so bad I started loving it.

DDR4 OC

The RAM is Hynix DJR. Surprisingly, it hates higher voltages. I use 1.36 V at 3866 MHz.

I’ve been stuck at 3733 MHz for a long time because my 5800X has the classic 'memory hole' and simply refuses to boot at 3800 MHz. Interestingly, a few days ago, I managed to POST and boot at 3866 MHz, but it was horribly unstable. Still, that gave me hope that the IMC had more left in it.

After a lot of tuning, this is where I landed. Please see the second pic. And the resulting AIDA numbers on the third one. Unfortunately, tRDWR < 16 doesn't post. I tightened everything.

Besides the well-known DDR4 OC guide, the following one helped me understand the process: Infinity Fabric Overclocking on Zen2/3.

5800X OC

All core OC

I tested both static OC and PBO2 extensively.

The chip can do 4.6 GHz all-core at only 1.2 V, which honestly makes me think I got a pretty decent sample despite the IMC limitations.

For Cinebench and sustained multicore workloads, I actually think the static OC is the better option. Power draw was slightly higher, probably due to the constant voltage and clocks.

PBO2 OC

Eventually, I settled on PBO2 for daily use, with negligible performance loss for slightly better temperatures.

- PPT: 125 W
- TDC: 85 A
- EDC: 115 A

Curve optimizer values:

Core 0: -25 (3rd best core)
Core 1: -24 (best core)
Core 2: -28
Core 3: -27
Core 4: -27
Core 5: -27
Core 6: -24 (2nd best core)
Core 7: -28

GPU OC - RX 9060 XT 16 GB

Nothing too crazy on the GPU side. The real upgrade was the deshroud + Noctua mod. The card is basically inaudible now.

Current settings: +100 MHz core, -75 mV undervolt.

Rest of the Build

Case: NZXT S340 fans (top: NF-A15, rear: NF-P12, front: 2x NF-A15)
PSU: FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1000W Plat, the fan doesn't even spin until the system pulls 300W.
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G5 32” 1440p 144 Hz
NVMe: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500 GB, Apacer AS2280P4 1 TB
Peripherals: Microsoft Classic IntelliMouse, Cherry MX Board 6.0

Overall, I'm extremely happy with the setup now. Performance is great, temperatures are under control, and the entire system stays nearly silent even while gaming since most of the Noctua fans sit around 50%.

AM4 still has some life left in it. :)