pc-build-help

[dim osprey]

Hello guys

Have a question here

What resolution is 4K ?

Cuz I was thinking for a while to buy a 4k gaming monitor and should or should not do it

As well as a new tower

[static warren]

Yea you're probably going to need a chonky setup for 4k gaming, if that's your goal

The resolution will have to be 3840x2160

[dim osprey]

Yep

[dim osprey]

Ty my dud

[smoky shuttle]

Technically 4k is 4096x2160, 3840x2160 is UHD

[static warren]

[pure nimbus]

8k is 7680x4320

[supple prawn]

LOL missing an e there aren't you? calling someone a dud on accident versus dude is kinda funny! maybe you need to check your keyboard to make sure your keys aren't sticking. LOL seriously kidding here BTW.

[dim osprey]

Lmaoo

This is a bad joke btw

Jk xd

I prefer to say dud rather then dude cuz ye

[thin badge]

what should be my next upgrade?

this was my build:
amd ryzen 3 3300x
gigabyte gtx 1650 4gb
asrock b450m steel legend
tforce delta rgb 2x8 16gb 3200mhz
kingspec 240gb sata ssd
seagate barracuda 1tb hdd

[tardy dust]

cpu

or gpu

[pure nimbus]

Both lmao

Try a Ryzen 7 and atleast a 20 series super

[olive socket]

Hi just wanna ask if i5 9400f and rtx 3060 ti is not a good pair?

[pure nimbus]

On paper looks good, tho amd Ryzen 5 is better imo

Ryzen makes superior cpus since late Ryzen 5/i5 series

If it’s for gaming then Ryzen, if it’s a single core game like Java minecraft then Intel

@olive socket

[olive socket]

thanks

[terse ferry]

i have a hate for intel (have for years) so i will always say AMD or ryzen depending on mobo

[echo merlin]

I tried to love AMD but 3 dead CPUs in 5 years made it impossible for me. Maybe I'm just lucky. 😂

[terse ferry]

i been using amd since the K5-75 thats kinda tellin my age but i gave intel 3 chances bought all intel new shit failed me all 3 times lol

[olive socket]

so better to buy rtx 3060 ti with 8 gb ram or the regular 3060 with 12 gb ram?

[night kite]

depends ur budget

[night kite]

^ @olive socket

[indigo bone]

Hello, i need ur suggestion please, first time using PC (I had/have laptop but never desk PC), what do you think ? I’m not tbh familiar with AMD that’s why I’m asking , all on ultra without problem ?

[terse ferry]

i have a laptop Asus Tuf that has Ryzen 9 cpu but only a rtx 2060 and 48gb ram and any game i tried plays perfect with highest settings

[hard night]

AMD is really good in my opinion good price sometimes better performance then Intel so for me is AMD always a no brainer

And the pc wil run all games on ultra with no issues

[indigo bone]

Should I buy it ? Normally he sell it for 1500€ but now reduced for 1200€ I think it’s a bon affaire

[hard night]

For 1200 that's a good price man in my opinion

Is that display also in the price?

[supple prawn]

CPU, Motherboard and GPU

[supple prawn]

Good choice for Desktop. Performance per dollar over intel is better 🙂

[supple prawn]

That's a great deal for that PC.

[supple prawn]

Hopefully I don't get in trouble for saying this here, Stay away from r/techsupport on reddit, they're very "we believe everything on the internet."

[drowsy mural]

You won't get in trouble for saying that :P

[indigo bone]

Thanks for opinions guys !

[oblique kiln]

Hi

[robust coyote]

Hello,

I have Bang and Olufsen Portal headphones that I paid a fortune for and I'm starting to have problems with the microphone...

I'm interested in the new Sony Inzone H9 headphones but I can't find any seller in store who can tell me because they don't sell any and therefore on the internet there is no comparison between these 2 products.

Would someone be kind enough to help me? Otherwise the Bowers and Wilkins PX7 looks good to me for the same price as my Bang but I don't think anyone gaming is happy with this headset

I sincerely hope to have your help

[static warren]

There's not much info about the Inzone, so I can't really compare them audio wise I find both their frequency ranges on the low side. In the end, I would go for the company that specialises in sound systems. Not sure what you're looking for in a headset though

[blissful anvil]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/981219802003693628/1003235231580557352/unknown.png?width=543&height=111

this is my specs already, but im looking to build a second pc which is better. anything to suggest? my budget is about £1k for all.

[pure nimbus]

It’s blank lmao

[blissful anvil]

no

[blissful anvil]

idk i dont see any

[blissful anvil]

Shows for me

[main knot]

Hello

[drowsy mural]

Hiya~

[main knot]

I canceled my subscription for a year in advance, but it was automatically paid Can I process the payment? Economic day is July 16th, 22nd.

[drowsy mural]

Send an email to [e-mail]

[main knot]

I don't know which category to go to.

[drowsy mural]

Discord staff can't help

[main knot]

Thank you

[pure nimbus]

Let me build one up

[pure nimbus]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PmBbRv

It’s above your budget by a fair chunk but not Ridiculously so, it’s about €3-400 more, imo worth it, I’d save up the extra, it’s an absolute monster, and you can upgrade the GPU later, prices are staring to come down rn so eventually you can get a super or a 30 series for reasonable prices, but play around with it a bunch, I’d recommend dropping to Ryzen 7 and cutting Ram to 32gb if you wanna shave price down

If you have a case perfect, I’d recommend a 360 for a Ryzen 9, and you can use a 240 for a Ryzen 7

Liquid cooling wise^

So you can save €100-150 that way, and save about the same if you have a case already

[blissful anvil]

Alright thnx

[timber jewel]

I would reccomend getting a 3060/3070 and a ryzen 5, that would be better.

[pure nimbus]

id recommend the ryzen 7 for the extra cores. i'm not thinking about now i'm thinking about the future

[river mulch]

if anyone has a decent link to a gaming laptop thats around 800 or 900£ would be grateful if they sent it my way

[pure nimbus]

Lookup asus ROG STRIX

I have the Ryzen 7 w 3050 and 16 GB of ram, no complaints.

[river mulch]

thanks, ill look into it

[timber jewel]

Asus ROG strix/zephyrus is GOD TEIR

[pure nimbus]

Tier

[round dune]

bro

[slim tulip]

@pure nimbus For "gaming" the extra cores are a wast of Voltage. Now rendering is a different tune, more yummy cores!

[pure nimbus]

Like I said, in the next coming years the baseline recommended will move off of Ryzen 5/i5 to Ryzen7/i7

Secondly you can undervolt and get a buff in performance with less wattage.

[mystic token]

Does anyone just use a laptop for their setup?

[terse ferry]

actually i have a few laptops and macbooks but my gaming laptop has more i got brand new stuff still in the boxes for my tower system

[drowsy mural]

Currently, yeah

[plain lotus]

Can someone look at this list and tell me if anything is off. By the way I already have the GPU and Ram that's why its not on here.

[static warren]

windows home is trash

Looks fine, if you've checked the RAM and GPU compatibility with your motherboard

[ionic basin]

Ngl should just stick to Windows 10

[static warren]

Back to winxp with you

[terse ferry]

i have my own versions of windows 10 ripped apart most edition r so bloated, when i bought my gamer laptop it came with windows 10 home, first thing i did was create a backup of the system without even activate and ripped home ed an sent it to helllol

[river idol]

hello

i nied help

pliz

my dragon ball no open in wemood

Can someone help me

?

What to do?

[ripe mauve]

#wemod-support

[halcyon aurora]

A 3050 paired with a Ryzen 9 is waaay out of balance. besides, water cooling a Ryzen 9 isn't an absolute must

[fair warren]

Ok, please don’t laugh but this is my rig:
GeForce GTX 1660 SC
Ryzen 5 3500X
32Gb RAM
On a GA-B550 Aorus m/board
Not great I know but I was stuffed due to lack of combo CPUs when I built it last year and high cost of gfx cards at the time in Australia, frikkin Bitcoiners
Anyway if anyone can give a little advice with best way/parts to upgrade next would be greatly appreciated

[smoky shuttle]

GPU then CPU

mb and ram are ok

[fair warren]

Cool, ty, it generally runs most games ok on lowest settings but I wanna enjoy what I’m looking at lol

[twilit fossil]

my pc specs are pretty bad and i would like to know what should i get to improve it instead of ram
AMD Radeon RX 570 premium
intel core i7 860
16 gb RAM
should i get a new cpu? i want to get an rtx 3060 and idk if my cpu would balance with it or if it should be changed

and also under 700 dollars

cause im in romania and 700 dollars is still alot for me

and im only 13 and a few months

[static warren]

Your cpu is the best upgrade between your cpu and gpu

[twilit fossil]

and what should i get?

[static warren]

Something that's compatible with your motherboard

[twilit fossil]

k

thank you

[dusky harness]

what do you think did i need to wait for Ryzen 7k series or i can build PC on Ryzen 5k series CPU?

[static warren]

That's just a matter of preference, do you want a pc now or later?

[dusky harness]

i can easily wait, so i asume that i can wait for 7k Ryzens and build PC with it

[smoky shuttle]

buying now would be pointless imo

ryzen 4 gets announced in like 15 days

[static warren]

OK but he's waiting for 7 right so

[smoky shuttle]

Ryzen 4 = 7xxx

Or maybe it is just called zen 4. I don't really remember

[static warren]

Ah yeah, AMD is the best at awful naming

[plush wigeon]

Hey everyone, new here, hopefully you can help me out. I want to get a 32 or 64gb set of rams that can pair well with a Ryzen 5800X. During build-up I had to compromise at something, and since then didnt really consider swapping them ( 2x8gb atm ) until i've started to see my ram going towards the 80-90% usage marks.. Thanks in advance!

[smoky shuttle]

Just find some DDR4 is 3600mhz or higher

I would stick with Corsair, GSkill, Team Group, XPG, Patriot, or Kingston

[plush wigeon]

Would those even work Chris? 5800X specs say it's supports max 3200mhz

[smoky shuttle]

yes

3200 is what they test it at for max stability but 3600 and higher is fine

[plush wigeon]

Thanks!

[night vapor]

hello

[ocean sphinx]

Does RX 6800 XT compatible with i7-8700, b360 Gaming 3 wifi?

[smoky shuttle]

yeah it should be fine

[pallid aspen]

no bruh your loosing very much power of GPU

and dont think u like ur CPU to be always on 100%

[glossy harness]

hello

[maiden magnet]

https://www.newegg.com/abs-ali635/p/N82E16883360300?item=N82E16883360300

I have this^ what would I need to upgrade the storage, and any recommendations for upgrades

[static warren]

To upgrade storage I would recommend a Hard Disk Drive or a Solid State Drive. Both work just fine nowadays.

For another upgrade, perhaps your Intel cpu first. Or more RAM if you use a lot of editing tools.
But it doesn't seem very necessary to upgrade anything other than storage for a while. It looks nice

[vagrant lynx]

Sorry, I don't agree with the HDD. SSD is the norm nowadays

[static warren]

Apology not accepted

[terse ferry]

in my gaming laptop i have a 1tb nvme for os a 2tb nvme for games and a 2tb seagate sata drive for all my programs /downloads etc so sata still works fine lol

[maiden magnet]

I also hear ssd’s are the move, unfortunately I’m not very tech savvy, I’m not sure how to check what’s compatible letalone what will fit in the computer. I would love to upgrade the storage first, but is that simple? I know how to change my cpu, my gpu, never done storage. Would all I need is the SSD, and I can just plop it in there? Also any recommendations on good, but budget SSDs?

[ripe mauve]

the 1TB M.2 that PC comes with is amazing but I do think you should have a heftier HDD for stuff you wanna secure long term, I have a 500GB M.2 with my OS and a chunk of games, and a 1TB HDD with other games and stuff, and I still have a lot of leftover space on the HDD

if you don't do stuff like video editing, media hoarding, or 3D modeling, a 4TB HDD might last you until it starts failing even if you decide to try out any of that stuff, which is years ahead

and you could consider something like a 2TB SSD for storing even more games if moving stuff from your M.2 to that 4TB HDD didn't leave you with enough space, it should be enough

[maiden magnet]

So my question is what is the difference between hdd and ssd? I’ve been lead to believe ssd is faster, and I’ve also been lead to believe having your OS on one vs the other could be better. With my computer, will I have any issues just adding a new hdd or ssd? Someone told me they think I can only hook one storage up to my rig but I don’t remember why lol

[ripe mauve]

SSDs are faster than HDDs, ideally you'd have your OS on an M.2 SSD since it's the fastest kind, SATA SSDs are still faster than HDDs and are perfect for games, especially because writing to an SSD is what degrades it, so you don't wanna use an M.2 to store your OS and random heavy files you're not gonna be reading often, that's what you should use HDDs for, which generally last the longest and IIRC don't degrade because of read/writes, or don't degrade because of them as much

[olive socket]

hi can i5-9400f handle rtx 3070ti?

[crystal wren]

I looking to get a small upgrade in my system

not too flashy or anything just a upgrade

the stuff i am inclined to update is either my R5 3500X CPU or my Single 16GB 3000Mhz ram gets a soul mate

I have a 1660 OC from Gigabita

Off the bat i want to get a better CPU that supports SMT so thinking of getting the 5600 or 5600X

but my pc could also benefit from the Dual Channeling power

and extra 16 Gigs of ram wouldn't hurt

if none of these seem fair to do so should i upgrade my 75Hz Monitor (Overclocked to 84) to a 144 or even 165 if in the price Range?

[smoky shuttle]

Uh the CPU won't be an huge upgrade so I would do ram first

I don't know how much you can spend but the new AMD CPUs come out next need

[thin star]

jesus christ

maybe sell the 3070ti get a 3050 instead and buy a i11-9 or 10k series dude

[olive socket]

[cyan shell]

Intel core I3-12400f + RX6600M is good?

• 1x8GB or 2x4GB

With SSD

about the motherboard

I would take any one that was compatible with these settings.

And I don't think a strong power supply is needed for this PC

[smoky shuttle]

the RX6600m is a mobile GPU for laptops

[vague yew]

Hey, can someone tell me what specs should i need for Little price on a PC so i could play any game on the highest graphics? Need to mention that i want Something with AMD Ryzen and Nvidia GPU

Something on a budget but that can run any game on max graphics on at least 60 fps, don't need more

[cyan shell]

yes, but they made a port of it to desktops

Chinese

[smoky shuttle]

Um what? They wouldn't do that when they have 6600 series desktop gpus

[smoky shuttle]

Yeah this isn't a budget machine

expect to spend $3000-4000

[vague yew]

Damn....

My budget is around $1500

[smoky shuttle]

You aren't going to get highest settings at 60fps for that

[cyan shell]

but this 6600 is more expensive

[smoky shuttle]

Can you send me a link to the 6600m desktop version because no one has ever done that in the past

and it makes 0 sense

[cyan shell]

6600M And cheaper for being a notebook version

[smoky shuttle]

it would also have lower specs

[cyan shell]

Yes

Do you know another card with the same or better power cheaper?

[vague yew]

Hmm, good to know

Tnx

[smoky shuttle]

nope and it honestly seems like a scam considering no known brand is doing it

[cyan shell]

this is not official

:/

It's a mod

Which made the RX6600M PC compatible

[smoky shuttle]

buying something with no warranty that can kill all your components seems questionable

[cyan shell]

I don't disagree

[pure nimbus]

Just buy an asus ROG STRIX laptop

Everything except monster hunter world on max

You can get ‘em with Ryzen 7 and a 30 series

[vague yew]

I can buy a laptop but i would like a pc because it ads more performance

[radiant ore]

hi

[dim osprey]

hello

[nimble dust]

Whats the best begineer pc specs? To run fortnite ghost recon and gta?

[bold crystal]

Depends on the budget

[serene cypress]

Well

700-1000 dollars range specification

I'll send you beginner specs soon

[ripe mauve]

the RX550 that I'm stuck with can run all of those

[pallid aspen]

i3 have no 12400

[pallid aspen]

still interested?

[pallid aspen]

what da f u dont need so much money for that

[pallid aspen]

yes

[vague yew]

I just wanna know, i don't wanna buy right now

[pure nimbus]

My laptop outperforms more desktops running between 60-144 fps depending on graphics

[vague yew]

What laptop do You have? And what specs?

[pure nimbus]

Asus ROG STRIX G15 (2021)

Ryzen 7 4800H and 3060

[vague yew]

Oohhh, and what games do you play? And graphics settings?

You can tell 2 or 3 not all of them if you want

[hidden tangle]

Why run on high graphics? The story or the game play does not change with higher graphics.

[vague yew]

Idk why, but my eyes hurt at a point if i don't run on high graphics, idk how to explain this😂

I'm being serious!😂

[static warren]

I could agree some games have an awful render with lower graphics

[vague yew]

That's what i'm saying

For example, StarCraft 2, it looks terrible with low or medium..

[pallid aspen]

okay

buy a 12100f and a used gtx 900 series on ebay

[vague yew]

Isn't the GPU a bit old? I mean, what does it have, 4 GB ?
Just so everyone know, i have a laptop with i5-3210M, Nvidia GT 630M 2GB, 8 Gb RAM DDR3, Acer Aspire V3-571G, if you want the name of the laptop, and i have been using it for 9 years

[smoky shuttle]

it is

There are plenty of other cheap GPUs now with better performance especially on the used market

I don't remember what your budget is but yeah you can do better

[pallid aspen]

or if u take some more money u can buy a 1000 series

1070ti or something

[vague yew]

My budget is around $1400

[vague yew]

Maybe IT will do the job, but with 1400$ i can buy Something with ryzen 7 and rtx 3060, am i right?

[static warren]

Yea, I don't see why you'd not go for 3000 series

[pallid aspen]

3060 isnt that good

[static warren]

1070ti won't run max graphics 60fps

[pallid aspen]

bro it will

[smoky shuttle]

Hold on

you say 3060 isn't that good then suggest a 900 or 1000 series

[pallid aspen]

i game on a r9 390x with 85 fps battlefield

[pallid aspen]

nono

not relatable to those old ones

6700xt or something jt has more Performance but less RT

[pallid aspen]

limited to 85*

[smoky shuttle]

amd drivers are 💩

[static warren]

7 year old GPU running latest games at 85 fps on max graphics? I gotta see this to believe

[smoky shuttle]

If you aren't in a rush you can do something like this as parts go on sale. You could save some money by going with a different CPU but the 5800X3D is pretty much gaming king at this time. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6yFPhk

It is $200 over your budget but if you just buy stuff on sale you can definitely get it within $100

the gpu could also be exchanged for something else, you could forgo the nvme drive for now, get 16gb of ram instead of 32, etc.

[vague yew]

Right, this is kinda the pc i want, but i just want 16 GB RAM.

[pallid aspen]

i love them

[pallid aspen]

okay dont believe me but u know the word "OC"?

[static warren]

Nice try

[pallid aspen]

what de heck i can show u but my english is bad and i have no time for gaming now

[smoky shuttle]

You can edit the part list on there

[vague yew]

Ok

[pure nimbus]

Destiny 2, monster hunter, god of war, horizon zero, all on high or highest for hours no lag running around 120 fps steady

40-50C in the heat

With poor ventilation In the heat it’ll run 70c

Tho a laptop cooling pad will make it run 20-30

[zealous hawk]

best pc for 1000 euros pls

[vague yew]

Cool

[vague yew]

That's too smooth, really

[pure nimbus]

Yeah

With proper venting

[pure nimbus]

Prolly a laptop like asus ROG STRIX g15 2021

Ryzen 7 + 3060 16 gb ram

I paid about 1100 euro for it

[spring berry]

oi

[high patio]

anyone got an idea for me im trying to make my pc lil faster

[smoky shuttle]

overclock it

[sacred moat]

try to clean it (but with caution)

[honest knoll]

whats the way you want to take? more performance, more stability, less heat?

there are a LOT of ways you can get your PC to go faster, some of it can damage your hardware if done wrong, so be prepared to pump some money into it

[true heath]

Is this a good pc build?

Intel® Core™ I7-12700KF
-Z690 Motherboard
-Nvidia® GeForce RTX™ 3090 24GB
-16GB 3600Mhz RGB Ram
-500GB M.2
-850W 80+ Gold PSU
-240mm CPU Liquid Cooler
-Phanteks Eclipse P360 Case

[vagrant lynx]

Yea

[rancid quiver]

Yes

[tender bough]

Hello guys

Which motherboard should i get if i wanna have rx 6800xt and intel 10th gen cpu?

[smoky shuttle]

You need either a 400 or 500 series chipset. At this point it will probably be z590. I'm not sure if you are in the US or somewhere else but I would just go on newegg/pc parts picker and find a z590 motherboard in your price range with decent reviews

You also need to make sure it will fit in your case

[tender bough]

yea ok thx man

[high patio]

i have a 1200$ pc already so i think i can add more lol

im also working on my studio so i will have a nice set up for music and everything

[blissful anvil]

I'm a few days late to reply to this, but you may want a 1kw psu instead. The 3090 has gone on record with brief power draw spikes in the 700w range. Regarding the "M.2", make sure the drive you pick out isn't sata. Some M.2 drives like the Western Digital Blue, are still sata despite using that slot.

Overall though, it's a decent enough build to do just about anything.

A side note would be the amount of ram, depending on how you use your pc. If you're someone who never shuts it down and keeps things open 24/7, or is a heavy multi-tasker, you'll want more than 16GB. Like, I find myself hovering around 12GB to 15GB usage on average.

[blissful anvil]

Example of M.2 sata:

NVMe is significantly faster in comparison.
(64GB/s transfer limit, vs 600MB/s limit)

[drowsy rapids]

How do you reach 15GB of RAM usage ? xD

[blissful anvil]

Well, Windows 10 on its own is a memory hog. Even with naught open but my browser and Steam, I'm at 8.4GB. Add a few more things, and maybe forget to close stuff, then reaching 15GB is easy.

[drowsy rapids]

Have maybe a lot of extesions on your brower ?

[blissful anvil]

Nope, ublock and darkreader.

Besides, the memory usage for it is only at 900MB.

The system processes are what are up to 8GB.

[drowsy rapids]

I know Steam and Discord uses about 500mb each too.

So yeah maybe isn't that weird if you leave PC on and stuff open etc.

[blissful anvil]

Yup, so I have a bit of extra ram because I am forgetful about that.
(Minor edit: I use discord from the browser. Out of curiosity, I closed the discord tab, and the ram usage dropped by 300MB down to 600MB.)

[drowsy rapids]

If you build a brand new system you better jump on 32GB anyway, there is very little reason not to at this point. Games have been starting to eat up more and more and more RAM the last 2 ish years.

[static warren]

Glad my windows only uses 4GB of RAM out of 32, instead of 8GB

[smoky shuttle]

You are making it seem like my 128gb of ram is pointless

[static warren]

No, you need it for epic WeMod video editing

[smoky shuttle]

I've come close to maxing out 128gb of ram and 24gb of VRAM while rendering

[static warren]

See? It's all good

[eager gyro]

You what

[drowsy rapids]

But that's close and not maxed, sooo useless to get 128gb

[blissful anvil]

What Chris said sounds about right, honestly... the small rendering tasks I've done for people ate my 64GB of ram alive.

People tend to underestimate how much it uses.

[blissful anvil]

3.8GB used just for Windows 10, then 6.6GB used with all my normal programs open, almost 10GB open for anything and I don't host servers so 16GB of RAM works for me

also just realizing how late i am to the party, so can disregard this

[drowsy rapids]

Well you will have to upgrade soon ish to 32gn though. Most games already require 12 or 16gb.

[static warren]

I think you mean vram, which game even uses 16gb ram

[blissful anvil]

Recent games that put out more effort in graphics than good gameplay seems to be the play with companies these days so I am still safe

[short lance]

I got
Fractal Design Meshify C Dark TG
But planning to get rtx 3080 how do i know wich psu will fit the case?

[gusty folio]

Check the Psu length and check the length of the case I guess

Graphic card max. length    315 mm

[drowsy rapids]

I would worry less about the PSU and more about the GPU, if you want a meshify case then look at the compact 2, it's larger and will defo fit a 3080.

[gusty folio]

I think it'll fit according to google 3080 is 285mm

[drowsy rapids]

Depends on the model, most 3080 models are between 300 and 320 in my expierence.

[gusty folio]

true the 285 was founders

[short lance]

The ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 10GB TUF GAMING OC is 299.9 mm i will be fine

And i have bought the Meshify a year ago xD

[short lance]

Is it just the length i have to check?

[drowsy rapids]

Then you shouldn't worry too much, I don't know many PSU's going beyond 175mm which iirc the meshify supports.

[short lance]

I see i see just wanted to check before i actually buy anything so nothing goes wrong xd

[gusty folio]

And your mother board make sure that your motherboard can fit in the case your buying

[short lance]

Do i also have to check if the graphic card will fit on the mother board? or are all of them the same?

[drowsy rapids]

That is basically the same, gpus is lenght and slots important.

[ripe mauve]

PCIE slot type has been entirely standardized, PCIE slot generation is what you need to match/exceed with the motherboard

[short lance]

Okay thank you

[white sentinel]

I have a LIAN LI Mesh Airflow ATX PC Case. I bought a EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G+ to upgrade the PSU. Future proof it so to speak. I took the drive bay out but it still wont fit. The case has a lip on the back and I can't slide it in. I'm not sure what to do. I spent 2 weeks waiting to get the PSU. I watched 10 videos on how to switch the wires and all that good stuff, but I'm stuck on a lip! Any fixes...other than getting a new case? Can I pop the rivets???? 🤔

I thought about getting some wire cutters...

[rare shore]

you may need to take the long approach, and remove more components to get around it. you can generally cut dsomething like that lip without much issue, so long as you have double checked that nothing connects to it.

[white sentinel]

I ended up removing a couple rivets and bent the center slightly and it slid in. I put a couple of scratches on the case, but the side cover will cover them. Thanks for the motivation!

[shrewd trail]

What up folks? What’s the criteria to use (2) graphic cards in one system? They have to be the same model and brand?

[smoky shuttle]

Depends what you want to do with them.

[sacred moat]

???

[blissful anvil]

if i were to guess, crossfire?

[smoky shuttle]

I assume that is the case

[shrewd trail]

Correct

[smoky shuttle]

Then just the same card with the same amount of memory

brand doesn't matter

[shrewd trail]

So can’t be like a 3090ti and 4090?

[smoky shuttle]

No

The 3090ti would become a physx card at that point

[shrewd trail]

Ok thanks

[thin badge]

Can I pair Ryzen 3 3300X with an RTX 2060 on a 1080p display without bottlenecking? (or at least not more than 10% or so)

[smoky pelican]

only if you run it on a 486DX266Mhz PC

[covert wind]

There are bottleneck calculators

[vague gale]

Hey guys any recommendations for a decent build,I'm only home on the weekend so I don't need anything over the top, just something better then my laptop .

[static warren]

What is your laptop?

[smoky shuttle]

You could just get a nice gaming laptop

[sinful widget]

Gaming laptops tend to overheat and be garbage. Better to get a desktop or a Steam Deck

[vagrant lynx]

@vague gale Best to avoid Discord's N word, even if it's the name of an Acer laptop

My suggestion? If you're not gonna use it much, as Chris said, a nice gaming laptop.

Sure, they tend to overheat, but I don't think that really matters if you're only going to be playing it on weekends

[vague gale]

Ahh my bad I didn't know that lol

My laptop is an Acer,my laptop I actually use everyday I take it on the road with me, but the newer games I play the games occasionally will lag and it's not due to internet connection, I think my laptop is 3 or 4 years old

[vagrant lynx]

Ah, then a Steam Deck wouldn't be too bad of an option either... provided your country allows you to get it

cries in Australian

[vague gale]

I'm in America so it should be fine,I've thought about getting one, your country doesn't allow you to get one? What's the reason behind that?

[vagrant lynx]

Valve hates us

They started selling in the APAC region, except NZ and AUS

They gave us the Valve Index 2 and a half years after its initial release (or something like that)

[vague gale]

Damn that's sucks, I would suggest going through a 3rd party,but you would probably be paying twice the price

[vagrant lynx]

There's a super scuffed method of getting one in Australia, but yeah, paying nearly $1500 for everything (US temporary visa card, US shipping, etc)

Might get one from Chris this year for Christmas? wink wink nudge nudge

[vague gale]

I think I'd rather not have one lol, took me almost a year to get a PS5,I wasn't going to pay more then the actually price,I wait long enough and got to buy one directly from PlayStation

That would be an awesome gift😂

[delicate yacht]

Would a Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT fit with a ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard im really new to building pcs and actually pcs in general

[vagrant lynx]

According to https://pcpartpicker.com, it seems to fit fine

Green compatibility = good

[delicate yacht]

Ok cool thanks

[rare shore]

I have a Ryzen 7 3700 CPU, and an RTX 3080 GPU. I might be looking to upgrade my CPU. Any suggestions?

Current mother board is an MSI mpg b550

[drowsy rapids]

5800x3d if you have that kind of money.

[rare shore]

That's a Ryzen 9 right?

[drowsy rapids]

Best single CPU for AM4, it's a ryzen 7.

Should be around 400/450 ish.

[rare shore]

Gotcha. I think my current 7 is bottlenecking. Not bad, as I'm able to run pretty much whatever I want. But I want the power to do everything forever. Lol

[drowsy rapids]

It shouldn't bottleneck unless you play games on 1080p though.

[rare shore]

AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology https://a.co/d/bcOtR90

This dude, right?

[drowsy rapids]

Yeah

[rare shore]

Sweet. Gives me something to save for. Appreciate you.

[drowsy rapids]

For something better you have to switch platform really, so why not just get the best you can get.

[rare shore]

Makes complete sense to me.

[blazing cove]

Yo I have an rx5700xt and I wanna push it to the wall

Msi afterburner is not working how do I do it?

[smoky shuttle]

It doesn't work at all?

[sacred moat]

What's your motherboard?

[sacred moat]

No?.

What do you mean free pc?

[waxen swan]

Am poor af and am Saveing up For a good pc and i need help For a good one

[sacred moat]

Sad :(
I'm kinda in the same situation as you. But i started with an "average computer" (it coast like 600€ in 2017), and then I upgraded it every year. I started with a Ryzen 3 1200, a Radeon RX 560, 8 GB RAM (with crappy frequency), 2 old monitors from 2000, a bad headset and stuff. Now I have a Ryzen 7 2700, Radeon RX 560 (i'm trying to get the Radeon RX 6600, but still poor, so i'm waiting for price reductions (black friday incoming 👀)), 32 GB RAM 3200 MHZ, 1 Average 1920x1080 60Hz Samsung Monitor and 1 MSI MAG 144 Hz Monitor, and the HyperV headset.
But my main problem now is my graphic card, cause it's a 4GB GPU from 2017 (made in 2016), now it's gettin old, and my GPU restart most of the time I play a game.

[waxen swan]

I got 13 bucks my b day comeing up 14 of februari and also a thingi what we call Sinterklaas

[sacred moat]

oh ye f, it's not the same level at all 😞

[waxen swan]

Its ok we get ther one day

[sacred moat]

where u from?

[waxen swan]

Nederlands

Ill ask on my b day For Sum cash

[sacred moat]

ye, you can try to work for your city or something like that :/

[waxen swan]

Well ill do

I can in 2 heats

Years-

[sacred moat]

k

also, you can check stuff on used/reconditioned market

[waxen swan]

Wher

Market

Amme see

[sacred moat]

I donno websites in Netherland, but in france, there are stuff like Leboncoin (it's like Ebay but you can search stuff directly with the person), and for reconditioned, there are backmarket.

[waxen swan]

I think a pre build also works

I foud this

Will a thing like this work

@sacred moat

[sacred moat]

This is only the case

but watchout for scams

[waxen swan]

Oh ok

Well ill let u know when i see smt than we see of its a scam k

[sacred moat]

You should be "safe" on Amazon. (cause there are still scams on Amazon, but you should be able to return it under 30 days (idk if this rules also in Netherlands, but probably))

[static warren]

Amazon has only been in the Netherlands for like a year, we've got far better services

[blissful anvil]

Ya t'il un français pour de l'aide pour le changement d'une carte graphique ? Je c'est pas trop quoi prendre

[sacred moat]

Slt, t'a cb de budget?

[blissful anvil]

500E j'avais une xfx 590 8go mais elle a rendu l'ame 😦 la je tourne avec une gtx 1050 2g autan dire que c'est pas terrible xd, j'avais pensait a la rtx 3060 12go mais en vrais je c'est pas du tout .
en cpu j'ai un r5 3600 carte mere aorus b450 elite , alim enermax pro 2 700W si c'a peut aidez

[uncut harness]

so why did wemod just take from my bank 54 euros

[static warren]

Well what do you know, that's the price of a yearly subscription must be a coincidence

[vagrant lynx]

Wrong chat

[static warren]

You're excusrd

[jolly idol]

First of all, hello guys.
I'm 41 years old. I don't know much about RAM. I want to consult you. I want to upgrade from 16GB to 32GB.
RAM I'm currently using
G.Skill F4-3600C17D-16gtzr
Trident Z RGB.
DDR4-3600 CL17-18-18-38 1.35v
16GB (2x8GB)

As a RAM booster I want to buy
F4-3600C18D-16gtzr​
Trident Z RGB.
DDR4-3600 CL18-22-22-42 1.35v
16GB (2x8GB)

https://www.gskill.com/specification/165/166/1536655824/F4-3600C17D-16GTZR-Specification I use.
https://www.gskill.com/specification/165/166/1562824288/F4-3600C18D-16GTZR-Specification I want to buy.

The capacity of the products, the tested voltage value, the tested speed (XMP/EXPO), SPD speed (default), Intel XMP 2.0 (Extreme Memory profile) ready are all the same, just the tested delay CL values ​​I want to get CL17-18-18-38 ---- CL18-22-22-42 will I have problems? I thank you in advance for your help.

My motherboard:
MSI Z390-A Pro Intel Z390 socket 1151 DDR4 4400(OC) M.2 motherboard

[smoky shuttle]

not sure if you got your answer yet but no it isn't an issue. All of your ram modules will run at the 18-22-22-42 timings

[jolly idol]

Thank you

[gloomy nova]

if i wanted to buy a pc and a monitor( not building cuz im too low iq to do that shit) what would an estimated price range be? i just want something that can run stuff like watchdogs legion or ac odyssey wo me worrying ab my pc overheating or not being able to run it

[vagrant lynx]

USD? Around about 1-2k (I'd imagine) for a decent computer

[gloomy nova]

CAD

[vagrant lynx]

I wouldn't know though. I'm Australian, so our prices differ wildly

Ah, CAD

[gloomy nova]

yessu

[vagrant lynx]

Probably between 1.5-3k then, I'd imagine

[gloomy nova]

dam

well ty

[tight frigate]

I'm upgrading my RAM from 16GB to 32GB and I just wanna know since my PC has 4 slots, can 2 16GB sticks work with 2 8GB sticks or no?

[sacred moat]

It depends

check the DDR, and the slots.

slot 1 would be 8, 2: 16, 3: 8, 4: 16

for dual channel

[smoky shuttle]

More than likely you can but with a big performance hit

[sacred moat]

and motherboard will take frequency of the slower ram

[tight frigate]

Wdym performance hit?

[smoky shuttle]

It will take longer to access certain addresses effectively slowing down your pc

[tight frigate]

Ah

So just use the 2 16 sticks?

[smoky shuttle]

that is what I would do

[drowsy rapids]

Between 900 and 2000 CAD ish, if you going to build a PC. You can usually go to any technician or many also offer their services for a small fee to build it for you. You will be way better and cheaper off than going entirely pre build. (sry for a late answer timezones)

[gloomy nova]

oo ok awesome didnt know that ty

[drowsy rapids]

Wait you want to upgrade from 16GB to 32GB and then going to mix 2x16GB with 2x8GB, which is in total 48GB?

Else you just buy the exact same RAM that you already have which I assume is the 2x8GB (using all 4 slots) or just buy a brand new set of 2x16GB(not using the 2x8GB and only using 2 slots). For stability sake alone mixing RAM isn't a great idea especially for timings and voltage it can become wonky.

[terse ferry]

also make sure they r same speed as system will usually run the lowest speed

i always try to get same brand an type when getting ram, like when i got my laptop had 1x 16gb stick, i was gonna grab 2x32 but i was getting 2 conflicting max ram support so i only grabbed 1x32gb so i have a 32gb and 1x16gb stick in my laptop but i made sure to grab exact same brand an speed system works great on 48gb ram

[summer wigeon]

what do i do up

my config

I5 8400
B30M
GTX 1060 3GB
16GB
SSD 240
1TB
600W

I'm thinking of going to ryzen

[sacred moat]

you'll have to change your motherboard then :/

you should change your GPU

[terse ferry]

ya like mebllkea said u will have to change your mobo as well as cpu and depends on what u get for a mobo to change yer gpu or not its a big cost right off the bat i am kinda prejudice against intel for most of my life, i only buy amd mobos, usually ones without a gpu (less problems) that is great for some as long as u have a backup gpu in case shit hits the fan. when i bought my laptop i did jus look only for ryzen, i wish i had waited like 2 weeks though mine is a ryzen 9 cpu and rtx 2060 gpu i would have gotten the 1 with rtx 3060 instead, but my system works awesome on any game i tried so far

[uneven barn]

Easiest way to get Dolby Digital Live/DTS decoding? I'm thinking I don't have a choice but to find a sound card that offers it, figured I'd ask here for a final shot at ideas if anyone has any.

[cursive path]

Is it possible to get an externally connected (removable) GPU for laptops? Just curious

[terse ferry]

@cursive pathnot really worth it unless you got money to burn but here
https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/external-graphics-card/

[cursive path]

Cewl man, thanks for the vid, the reason being is my GPU is shiaaat, an intwl 520hd so this will save me hopefully!

[terse ferry]

ya my lower laptops have shit gpus but i invested in a nice laptop with everything then upgraded everything

[burnt estuary]

Hi guys im looking for some advice on pc cooling, do you have any tips and tricks you care share?

My Config:
Intel Core i9 16-Core Processor i9-12900K
ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Hero
32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5200MHz
24GB Nvidia Geforce RTX 3090
4TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD
Corsair 750w RMx Series TM Modular 80 Plus Gold
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB
ARCTIC MX4 Extreme Thermal Paste
3 x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB

[sacred moat]

If you dont want to spend money, you can try to optimise your Air Flow and basic stuff as dont put it in close spaces like closets, carpets, and put it on your desktop.

[drowsy rapids]

What exactly are you asking for though? Good case is 90 % of the cooling you need.

[burnt estuary]

Basically im looking for advice on what fans would be better for my system as well as help optimising my airflow as my 3090 has been reaching over 90oc when under load

[drowsy rapids]

If it's reaching over 90C then something is wrong with the airflow of the case.

[drowsy rapids]

What case do you have and how did you install your fans?

[burnt estuary]

I have the LIAN LI 2 Gaming Case, and I bought the PC assembled using PC Specialist

[drowsy rapids]

Do you mind sending a picture of the side/inside?

[burnt estuary]

sure, but its not going to be very clear

[drowsy rapids]

It isn't the best airflow cooled case, but shouldn't still be that bad with the GPU.

I assume the CPU temps are normal?

[burnt estuary]

yeah they sit around 40

with around 60 underload

I need to do a dust out in it too

[burnt estuary]

I was considering undervolting the system but im not sure

[trim stirrup]

whats better 1080 ti or 6800 xt

[sacred moat]

6800 xt

[trim stirrup]

my friend thinks there almost equal, with the 6800 xt winning slightly

[sacred moat]

nah, 6800 xt win far

AARGH

The bot is annoying

[drowsy rapids]

How can your friend think that?

[trim stirrup]

ikr

[drowsy rapids]

They are 3 gens apart lol.

[sacred moat]

not sure, but i think that Radeon is kinda better than Nvidia, without ray tracing

[drowsy rapids]

They aren't

They only beat Nvidia with raster performance in amd sponsored games.

Everything else they are between 5 and 10 % behind their competitor gpu.

Nvidia using gddrx pulls them ahead, also Nvidia is just much better in scaling. Amd hasn't figured that out yet somehow.

[trim stirrup]

4090 or 7900 xtx

[drowsy rapids]

Neither

More beneficial to buy a 30 series than a 40 series

[sacred moat]

He is asking which of them is better, not if he it's beneficial :/

[drowsy rapids]

With a channel called #pc-build-help, I assume it's asking which one you should buy. Anyway no answer on that anyway we don't have 7900 benchmarks.

With the price and the 7900 XT and the 7900XTX being basically the exact same GPU internally, it's most likely not able to touch the 4090 in a major way anyway.

[tender temple]

Can anyone help me select PC parts for a New PC ?

[drowsy rapids]

Depends what you need and what your budget is.

[tender temple]

don't really have a budget in mind maybe 1500000

this site is the only place to get good parts

https://www.nanotek.lk/

[drowsy rapids]

Have any idea what platform you prefer or just whatever?

[tender temple]

what do u mean by platform ?

[drowsy rapids]

AMD or Intel, Nvidia or AMD.

[tender temple]

doesn't matter as long as it's good

i have around 8500000 saved so go higher as possible

[smoky shuttle]

that is going to be a ridiculous pc

[drowsy rapids]

Putting a parts list together, but I won't know the prices in your own area.

[smoky shuttle]

He is saying he has a budget of 23K USD

[drowsy rapids]

But I mean how much would a 3080TI be there for example?

[smoky shuttle]

The 4090 is $2700 on the site he linked

13900k is only $620

so pretty close to retail prices on the items

[drowsy mural]

What currency?

[tender temple]

slr

[sacred moat]

what is SLR?

[drowsy mural]

Chris would help you out. I would just suggest the most expensive, lol

[drowsy mural]

Sri Lankan Rupees

[tender temple]

But it's fine if u can't use the site any matching suggestions are Okay i'll try to find them

[tender temple]

yes

[sacred moat]

22,199.13 Euros??

[tender temple]

yes

[sacred moat]

thats a lot

you can take the most expansives things then x)

ye, ask to chris or someone smart :/

[smoky shuttle]

That is what I was saying. Even a top end PC will be half that budget or less

[tender temple]

things are super expensive here cause of the tax

ASUS TUF GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3080TI 12GB is around 600,000 here

[smoky shuttle]

I looked at the prices

They aren't terrible

[tender temple]

yeah on this site the prices are old

when u call them it;'s a different price

[sacred moat]

Reminder:
8,500,000 LKR (SLR?) = 22,202.60 EUR (~ 23,065.98 USD)
Remember: Lot taxes

[tender temple]

yes

as long as the parts are compatible

idk how to check that

[sacred moat]

But ultra expansive!!!

[tender temple]

sadly

[sacred moat]

for 8,500,000 LKR, I build the PC here, and bring it to you with plane, it will be cheaper 😂

[tender temple]

Lol yeah

[sacred moat]

Ohh, but the ASUS TUF GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3080TI 12GB is just expensive

[tender temple]

such is the price for my happiness 😦

[sacred moat]

but you can get a cheaper GPU :/

and also, 600.000 SLR is the good price for this GPU

Like yes, the GPU coast the price of the entire computer

[tender temple]

😦

[tender temple]

Yep 😄

[drowsy rapids]

Will be hard to know until the exact prices are known, like I can just do my normal high end build I suggest but I mean if the taxes are that crazy there...

[tender temple]

the parts are a bit scarce here
but i'll try to find them

[sacred moat]

@tender temple what are the percent of taxes??

[drowsy rapids]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J9j6Fg like this is something I suggest pretty regular for a high end build. With cooler and RAM it's always preference based on which brands or type you like so yeah. It's not the best of the best you can get, it's still value in mind and haven't updated it entirely yet based on the new CPU releases, but the 5800X3D is just that good really.

[tender temple]

i don't even remember now

vehicles it's 300%$ i think maybe more or a bit less

[sacred moat]

3259,78 USD = 1196252,82 LKR (SLR)

[tender temple]

oh woow thanks that's a reasonable price

btw for this

is this brand Good i only hear negative things about the brand

[sacred moat]

It's asus

it's not bad

[tender temple]

oh Gigabyte is not a different brand ?

it's Asus ?

[sacred moat]

Aorus

Yes

with the money you keep, you can buy peripheral as monitors, keyboard...

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[tender temple]

oh

what's a peripheral ?

[sacred moat]

@burnt crater

oh wait

bad admin

sorry

cause i know your arnet very active

sorry for the ping

[tender temple]

frank is a bad admin ?

[ripe mauve]

rude

[sacred moat]

no

dk

but he is not active, and i doesnt want to disturb him then

but @ripe mauve, someone sent a link to a weird nsfw server

but it auto removed it

check in logs :/

[ripe mauve]

ye I know

made sure they're removed

[sacred moat]

k, i think it actaully sent it in every channels

[tender temple]

oh btw i asked helped from another PC building discord and no one replied
it's been more than a month 😄

[sleek pasture]

Hey guys, I've been thinking about upgrading my CPU, but how do I install it? Or should I seek for help from professionals?

[drowsy mural]

Ooohh, I know this one.
Make sure it's suited for your motherboard. Get thermal paste

[drowsy rapids]

Let me give you my personal fav vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhX0fOUYd8Q

[smoky shuttle]

@tender templeDid anyone ever send you a build?

[drowsy rapids]

Follow that vid, just go to the part of CPU installation and you have everything you need xD.

[sleek pasture]

My current one is Ryzen 9 5950X, and I saw a 7950X yesterday, I think it's suited?

[drowsy rapids]

Isn't going to work

Pretty sure the 7000s are AM5.

So you will have to change your motherboard to an AM5 socket.

[sleek pasture]

[drowsy rapids]

I Send him this one @smoky shuttle

[sleek pasture]

Alright, I guess I'll wait for a moment until my PC gets old...

Thanks for the help~

[drowsy rapids]

You are already basically at 1 of the best of the best of that socket, so yeah.

[drowsy mural]

Very knowledgeable. Nice

[sleek pasture]

[tender temple]

nope they ignored my comment

[coral kiln]

what is your budget?

[smoky shuttle]

It is like $24k

He posted a site that he wants to use for parts due to region

[sacred moat]

#pc-build-help message

YES!!
lowercase

the bot didnt remove my message

[coral kiln]

23,000 dollars!?

[sacred moat]

I think yes

the guy confirmed i think

but the problem is that in Sri Lanka, there are expansives taxes

[coral kiln]

Okay I got you. I can def make a baller PC build for 23K

[coral kiln]

@tender temple https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ImUrSistersDADDY/saved/37DGJx

[blissful anvil]

These decent specs? I had lost my main pc (it exploded) I just recovered this one from my storage unit, it has not been on for a while now

[unreal wind]

Your main PC exploded? consider me curious, but HOW did that happen? those specs are a bit..... outdated i guess, dunno what kind of videocard is in it.

[summer shard]

at least you have an intel core i7 : (

[blissful anvil]

It came in contact with fire

Rip the pc

[summer shard]

im kinda surprised my intel core i5 can even handle elden ring

it is about 20-30 fps at max res

pretty surprising tbh

[drowsy rapids]

Because elden ring isn't that demanding of a game.

[summer shard]

it is 40gb

but yeah

ig

[drowsy rapids]

Has nothing to do with fidelity though xD.

[summer shard]

Ik but

the game is very big

[drowsy rapids]

There is nothing graphically intensive or impressive about the game, iirc the min requirements is like a I5-8400 and a 1060 that's kinda nothing at this point.

[summer shard]

it needs to render a lot from what i can see

im using less than the min required

[drowsy rapids]

Which you can do on PC, nothing will stop you really and if you are mindful of settings etc defo possible.

[plucky sluice]

It's still something for most people

[unreal wind]

owh damn, sorry to hear that

[blissful anvil]

It's fine

[twilit forum]

can someone suggest me any pcs i can bu8y around 1500 usd...
iso 3060 ti/12gb 32gb ram, 2tb ssd or 1tb ssd and 1tb hdd

or anything better ^

[blissful anvil]

hello can anyone suggest me a mini monitor?

[terse ferry]

@twilit forumi always build em custom myself never buy prefab check out https://pcpartpicker.com/

[steady pebble]

how do you install a ssd to the power supply?

[tame edge]

there should be a SATA 15-pin connector that comes with the PSU you connect that into the SSD unless you have a NVME then it goes onto your motherboard IF it supports it

[twilit forum]

I hate building it lol…

Got any opinions on this though?

Also are PCle ssds good?

[solemn knot]

Why not build pc on simulator and buy the config build by pro ? This config need more RAM , 64 are better

[terse ferry]

@twilit forumseems good for pretty well most anything, My laptop is in screen and (had conflicting info of my laptop would take max 32gb or 64gb ram so i jus grabbed a stick of 32gb[came with a 16gb stick] Also only came with a 512gb nvme, i use it for backup on external and upgraded rest) i have not had any problems with anything i threw at it, (Also depends on what u wanna do with pc) as for pcie i only ever used it for wifi card, or a sata port card for extra storage on ssd drives never for nvme

[twilit forum]

Using it for gaming and school

Lol

[twilit forum]

64 is overkill lol

Overall 32 should be enough even though my thinking is that 16 is the minimum for gaming

[terse ferry]

@twilit forumya u should be well over whats needed for gaming and school , 32gb is great an 64gb b overkill just for using it for those 2 things if u start doing encoding, or other media creating then more ram would b needed

[twilit forum]

Yeah

One of my friends told me that the asus desktops are trash though

Idk if i believe that

I got an asus gaming laptop and it works perfectly fine

[drowsy rapids]

Then ask a local technician or someone that has a hobby with PCs to build it for you. ASUS ROG is just a fire hazard by pure heat at this point.

[solemn knot]

yes 32gb will do for these uses and if it is needed later nothing prevents to add 2 bars of 16gb if there are still free slots

[twilit forum]

Im looking into youtube and it seems like there aree heating problems

[terse ferry]

i have been using asus products for more than 15 years only ever had 2 fail, and those were intel boards(i hate Intel) i been using AMD since forever

[drowsy rapids]

What has Intel boards to do with failure and what has ASUS products to do with how they can't make a decent case xD

[terse ferry]

It's just peoples opinions and some experience lol

[static warren]

I just think Intel's branding looks ugly

[terse ferry]

o have personal experience with intel cpus i paid alot of money out an intel failed me both times so i always stick with AMD

[topaz mango]

HELLO

[verbal lake]

hello i have pc gamer laptop can you tell me if it’s good ?

rtx 3060
i7 11800H
16gb ram
1to stockage
144hz
17’

[drowsy rapids]

It's fine, laptop cooling matters a lot.

[verbal lake]

yes il gonna buy support with many cooling

[jagged carbon]

If the estimated Wattage usage is around 650W, will a 750W PSU suffice?

[ripe mauve]

you should always get a good quality PSU whose wattage is over that which the system will use

[jagged carbon]

Yeah.. I just have a 750 I bought a few months ago, and ended up snaggin a 3090 for a good price, didn't know if I should upgrade the PSU to an 850 or if my 750 would be alright.

[drowsy rapids]

It will work, psu just will be less efficient is all.

[jagged carbon]

I'll just have to test it out I suppose once it gets here. If it's close to 700 I'll just get a better PSU.

[fallen pilot]

Just curious, but what is your all GO TO site for buying pc components?

[drowsy rapids]

Should be fine, 3090 only uses like 370 watts max or something.

[drowsy rapids]

Never 1 site only, because it's more effective buying from different websites based on prices and deals.

[fallen pilot]

@drowsy rapids understandable thanks.

[drowsy rapids]

Just don't buy from obvious scam sites or something.

Like my case and fans came from a site, gpu and cpu different, the aio and drives also from a different one. If I had bought at 1 website would have been on average 200 to 350 more at the time. Because all parts except the gpu was on sales on different sites and still the gpu was a bit cheaper there.

[fallen pilot]

Of course. Makes since.

Last question. Is there a site to see if a component is compatible with current PC? Or is it more of just knowing what your doing

[drowsy rapids]

In what way?

Else https://pcpartpicker.com/ does usually a pretty decent job.

[fallen pilot]

Like if a internal hard drive would work. Or if Ram would fit. Sorry these are all new to me.

Cool thanks

If a process is compatible with video card.

That site will help thank you

[proven crest]

Hi all do know if these are compatible

[drowsy rapids]

By looking at the box and it says both LGA1200 socket

[proven crest]

That’s what I thought thanks

[ivory hazel]

yep, they're compatible

websites like pcpartspicker also let you know of the more obvious incompatibilities

[proven crest]

Ok thanks

[ivory hazel]

no problem, it's the first couple of builds that give you the most trouble

[shut ermine]

Anyone here knows about some supposed not compatible case from Asus Motherboards (Striker II Formula) with windows 10? I have installed the same DvD version (physical media) onto 2 computers, and one is working well including update downloads running all good. But the Asus ones isnt working well. In case of running a game, it just crashes like a graphics card or memory malfunction effect. Game freezes or screen gets a big ful lscreen with squares and do a system restart. On the same machine runs also a windows 8 partition that works very well without any issue like on win10

[drowsy rapids]

Checked drivers and such?

I know from a while ago with w10, it could accidently corrupt drivers when you upgraded

[lone plaza]

id upgrade that to an 850, atleast a 80+gold

[blissful anvil]

xd

[terse ferry]

@shut ermineif everything runs perfect on windows 8 then more than likey your windows 10 is corrupted, if u have a spare drive disconnect that one install windows 10 on drive an see how it runs, thats what i usually do before diving into hardware

[polar fern]

Guys i build new pc but fans keep spinning after shutdown also only 1 rgb is working i used fan hub and rgb hub

[drowsy rapids]

Of nearly all cases I know of, it was a motherboard or bios issue.

[polar fern]

but everything is new

[river bronze]

always power to the USB pins or something? Did you mess something up in terms of connecting fans

[drowsy rapids]

Doesn't mean you couldn't have gotten a faulty motherboard though.

[river bronze]

also this

[polar fern]

dont think so all fans are connected to fan hub

[drowsy rapids]

I just know of most cases, it was solved by switching the motherboard or RMA'ing it.

[polar fern]

whats RMA

[drowsy rapids]

Returning your product in short.

[hollow garden]

Computer model: MSI MS-7998
Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (10.0, Build 19044)
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz 4/8
Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS (MS-7998)
RAM: 32 GB
Hard disk1: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (232.9 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Hard disk2: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB (931.5 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Hard disk3: WDC WD10EZEX-00BN5A0 (931.5 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Hard disk4: Samsung SSD 860 EVO 500GB (465.8 GB/Fixed hard disk media)
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (8 GB)

Where should i upgrade my system?

[drowsy rapids]

System seems still fine for today, what kind of upgrade are you looking for exactly?

[hollow garden]

Was thinking of maybe upgrading processor/ motherboard or graphics card but unsure if i need to do that

[drowsy rapids]

Depends on your needs really.

Like are you happy with the resolution and performance you are getting atm?

The rule is usually, when you switch your motherboard you kinda do a full reset on your system.

[hollow garden]

i use my pc for gamming mostly like right now im getting 80 fps or so in COD MW2 and wondering what ican do to increase that

[drowsy rapids]

If you want to start getting more performance then I would personally look into that reset, change the CPU and botherboard and look if the GPU is still up to your own standards of fps. If not with the current prices is pretty easy to get a really really good GPU for a low amount of money compared to how it was.

[hollow garden]

ok any ideas on a solid cpu/motherboard combo?

[drowsy rapids]

I know you can get some amazing zen 3 CPUs and motherboard combos atm.

[hollow garden]

or website to look them up I last used new egg

[drowsy rapids]

https://pcpartpicker.com/ that one will always show the best prices for each part, for combos though you will have to look directly on bestbuy, newegg, amazon etc.

[hollow garden]

ok thank you very much

[drowsy rapids]

Friend of mine got a 5900x with a B550 motherboard combo for just 400 which is crazy good value. 5800x3d is the best CPU you can possibly get of that series though.

For GPUs, it will hard to know because they can be very different locally, especially since stocks are running low. Anything between a 3070 and 3080ti/6800 and 6900xd will be decent enough upgrade even though that 2060s is still pretty good imo if you stay at 1080p. Nvidia gets an edge with their 30 series for their GDDRX, tensor cores and better scaling in resolutions but yeah is all up to your own budgets.

[hollow garden]

ok thank you

[light adder]

Can agree pcpartpicker is a nifty site where you can sometimes get a deal

[terse knot]

I don't believe that is a setting, you can enable USB always on but this does not affect the fans

[polar fern]

Hi im trying to update my bios which is last version in 2019 yet it says that its up to date

[polar fern]

which is F9 version but newer version is F10 made in 29/11/2021

[river bronze]

@BIOS tool kinda doo doo, you're better off using the q-flash or just updating straight through the BIOS itself

[polar fern]

never dont that so kind of nervous ppl say its complicated updating bios

[drowsy rapids]

It isn't, you just need patience but a software will defo kill it.

Updating a bios is nothing more than having the proper version on an USB stick, put it in your PC and press update and then just let it do it's thing.

You have more chance something breaking with updating software than doing it yourself in my expierence.

[smoky shuttle]

Yeah there is nothing hard about updating bios

I know people are scared because there are horror stories about it bricking pcs but it is pretty safe

[drowsy rapids]

Well first time ever I updated a bios was through software and it bricked the board, lucky had dual bios but still.... never had an issue with manually updating.

Is the reason why I even looked it up how to do it, since then updated bios plenty of times without issues.

[fallen pilot]

Anyone have a site for knowing if a part works with a pc? I tried pcpartpicker but it doesnt show compatibility unless i put all my stuff in. I have a GMA4600BST model cyberpowerpc and seeing what SSD I can install. plus RAM.

[vagrant lynx]

Hmm

Besides PCPartPicker, don't know if there are any others

[fallen pilot]

thanks

[cursive berry]

.

[terse ferry]

your best bet is to look at the manuals, and spec sheets for your mobo to know what it can take

[jagged carbon]

Anyone know why my new build won't power on? Mobo lights up. Nothing else. Ram is seated right. Gpu is seating right. All the case plug ins are seated right. Kinda stumped. A Google just tells me to jump some connectors and idk wtf that means.

[flat lynx]

Did you connect the front panel wires to the motherboard?

The tiny ones that come from the power switch of the case

They have to be connected a certain way, otherwise there will be no power cycling. And of course, always check to see if your PSU is switched on

[calm birch]

What is the best build i could do for $5k, building around an Intel Arc A770 GPU 16gb with 64gb ddr5 ram?

Is it possible to do for 5k?

[drowsy rapids]

You would be nowhere near 5k, because arc doesn't cost much at all. Gpu is usually most expensive part of the system.

[flat lynx]

If you're gonna go balls to the wall just get a 3080ti or 6900xt

Hell even a 3090 / 4090

[drowsy rapids]

a 5k system should really go for a 4090 really xD

[blissful anvil]

guys i5 10400f and rtx 2060 is good?

i dont have a great budget

[sacred moat]

You should check AMD Radeon side, it's kinda better price/quality at the time

[river bronze]

see how much a 6700XT is going for, probably a bit more expensive than a 2060 but it's better

[sacred moat]

Without RT, I think that 6600 is kinda better than RTX 3060

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckVqQLfcakc

[drowsy rapids]

The 3060 is better than the 6600, the only thing 6600xt is better though

[blissful anvil]

wrong channel #wemod-support

[proper bloom]

whats wrong?

where channel

[blissful anvil]

issues with wemod go into #wemod-support this channel is for help with pc builds

[proper bloom]

thanks

[astral tree]

Just put new DDR4 3600mhz RAM in my pc and now it won’t start. Took that out and put in the old RAM and it still won’t start

[ripe mauve]

I'd say check all connections to make sure it's not an unrelated issue

[astral tree]

Connections seem fine, and it was working just fine a second ago

[astral tree]

I got it, reset the CMOS battery thingamajig

[rare sphinx]

Iv seen a lot of talk about dual gpus im concidring buying another 3080 i no you can not sli but is it worth it for gaming/streaming

[drowsy rapids]

Nope, sli hasn't been useful for years now in consumer space.

[river bronze]

you can run your other monitors off of it to dedicate one fully to your main screen, probably won't give you much performance but if you're deadset on a second GPU

[flat lynx]

Dual monitors is the way to go.

[blissful anvil]

I'm so excited to get my two monitors tomorrow omg

[flat lynx]

It's extremely helpful for me, being a graphic designer. I can drag and drop stuff from one screen, into my main work area.

I wouldn't mind adding a 3rd to my setup, but I have no space lol

[drowsy rapids]

Then use a hammer to create space !

[flat lynx]

https://tenor.com/view/ha-haha-lol-funny-laughing-gif-20125542

[rare sphinx]

@river bronze thanks for the reply dude

[blissful anvil]

I probably have space for a third but if I did that i'd be a vertical monitor or something like that. But I don't need it right now to be honest

[flat lynx]

I'm debating on getting a new case

[blissful anvil]

https://tenor.com/view/dew-it-galactic-republic-palpatine-gif-21847982

[blissful anvil]

Hello guys, for i9-12900KF with RTX 3080 10GB VRAM and 32 GB RAM DDR4 3200, it would be great a 2k monitor or a 4k one ?

[smoky shuttle]

2K

[light ridge]

Plus 4k 120hz monitors be about as expensive as that 3080 lol

[drowsy rapids]

4k you should wait anyway, because LG planning to make their move on 4k oled next year.

[light ridge]

Yeah and release it for a 1k price point lol

I just overclock my monitor lol

I boosted my 60hz 4k to 75hz and my 1440 to 165

[drowsy rapids]

Doesn't do anything really and 1k for them is pretty fine.

Tvs will always be more cost efficient though.

[light ridge]

I can tell the difference in overclocking monitor

Hence why we have higher levels of monitors in the first place...

[drowsy rapids]

Sure you can

[light ridge]

Just because you can't doesn't make it unbelievable that others can man lol

[drowsy rapids]

60 to 75 and 144 to 165 doesn't do much, once you go past 120 it's diminishing returns.

[light ridge]

I was mainly talking about my 4k monitor
My 1440, at that point, fr 144 to 165, I just did that

To do

[drowsy rapids]

The jump is always 30 to 60 to 120 and then it becomes wonky.

Like even going to 240 and 360 you deal with so many other limitating factors basically.

[light ridge]

Yeah, your brain

And your eyes

Lol

[drowsy rapids]

Brains and eyes don't see in hz

It's unknown how much we can see, it's just other things will have more effect. Like input lag for example.

[light ridge]

Bro, do you have a sense of humor

You are boring

Goodbye

[drowsy rapids]

Lol just attack the person rather than the argument nice.

[light ridge]

I was talking about the hz don't see comment

I didn't argue that

[drowsy rapids]

Even though it was very very very basic biology xD.

[light ridge]

Just what I said previous was obviously a joke lol

And this isn't an argument lol

[drowsy rapids]

What do you even mean, it was comments on stuff that was said xD.

[light ridge]

I got better things to do than get sucked into an actual debate/argument with someone I don't know lol. Gave yourself too much credit so again, good day and goodbye

[drowsy rapids]

So toxic and stressed out...

[light ridge]

Hardly toxic. I'm avoiding the toxic by saying it isn't worth it getting in a convo with you lol

That's called dismissive, not toxic

And I'm being dismissive because I don't want to stress out so currently I'm not stressed either. I love how people in 2022 just love to try and psychoanalyze everything without a degree in psychology lol

[drowsy rapids]

Not really, your comments instantly going pretty personal is that definition though xD.

[light ridge]

Hardly personal

But do you honey

Now as I said

Good day and goodbye

[wind nacelle]

Good day all. I am weighing my options as to whether or not to try upgrading my existing PC versus trying to build/buy a PC:
UserBenchmarks: Game 35%, Desk 73%, Work 31%
CPU: Intel Core i7-3960X - 66.3%
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 (SLI Disabled) - 41.4%
SSD: Samsung PM830 512GB - 44.1%
HDD: WD Blue 1TB (2012) - 90.5%
RAM: Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GB - 94.5%
MBD: Alienware Aurora-R4

As you can see this is an older Alienware Aurora-R4 (Dell) machine but it has worked well for the gaming/video and photo editing I have done to date. My apologies if I have posted this inquiry in error.

[brittle gull]

I need a full tower atx case, any tips? My max budget is 150$/€.

[fringe bronze]

not sure if you can get them where you are but cheap full size cases where i am are fractal design cases(least thats the one i use)

[dim osprey]

Hello guys, what should I buy a rtx 3070 or 3070TI ? (I guess both of them are 8GB VRAM) And can I use one of them on a 2K 144 monitor ?

[ripe mauve]

IIRC the TI had a jump in technology, it wasn't just a 3070 but a bit better

[dim osprey]

So a 3070ti give ya a little bit more perfomance ?

For 100 euro more ? Hmm

[vagrant lynx]

I'd do it. I went with a 2080ti (back in the day) and still don't regret it

[dim osprey]

Nice to hear

I search this on reddit and I found a lot of people saying that 3070ti isn't worth it because 5% more power...

[vagrant lynx]

Meh, all personal preference really

If you're tight on budget, 3070 is still good to get

[dim osprey]

I just don t want to die by my gpu in summer xd

[vagrant lynx]

But if you have money to burn, you may as well go 3070ti

[dim osprey]

Neah it s a difference for 100 euro

It s alright

Kinda afraid for the power bill and gpu lifespan

In any case

Thank you guys for the tips

You are the best

Good night

[fringe bronze]

as far as i know the 3080ti and 3070ti although slightly better than their counterpart it isnt by much, the one that had a big gap was the 3060 and 3060ti

[pale venture]

buy 3090 simple no ti and you dont have to worry for a long time

[vagrant lynx]

If you have the budget for it, sure

[light ridge]

A monstrous gap. I just saw my friends timespy on a 3060 and he pulled 4k while my 3060 ti did 12k on just the graphics side

And 3090s are still like the price of a damn 4080 lol

[fringe bronze]

Personally I went with a 3080 that was on sale was 200$ more than 3070 and was like 500 less than 3090

[flat lynx]

Stock 3070ti maybe. And also depends on the AIB.

I have mine OC'd to a stupid amount, that it gets to the margin within 5% of a 3080.

[river bronze]

3070 should still be fine, if the 2k monitor is an ultrawide i'd suggest the 3070Ti found my old 3070 to be kinda meh on newer games with the 3440x1440 resolution of the ultrawide

[calm birch]

Can someone please check this parts list and make sure theyre compatible and that the power supply I have is adequate. This is going to be my first build. Also is my case good enough, size and cooling

https://newegg.io/7655aab

[fallen pilot]

Question- my pc came with 2 ram at 8gb 2400 each. I want to upgrade. Do I have to keep 8gb each at 2400 or can I add 16gb each at 2400? Wasn't sure if I can go bigger in size. I have 2 extra slots

[dim osprey]

@flat lynx @river bronze Thank you guys for the tips

[flat lynx]

As long as the RAM is DDR4, you can put any increments of 8. ie 8, 16, 32, 64 etc etc. 2 sticks is optimal, but you can have 4 if you like it

[flat lynx]

Not gonna lie, this setup is massively imbalanced...

7900x with an Arc A770 is not ideal, because the Arc will just hold it back. And looking at the monitor you have, there is no way your GPU will able to handle that many pixels, let alone drive games at UW 1440p.

Downgrade the monitor, get an RTX 3080/80ti/3090 or a 4000 series card.

You have all this overpriced and overkill parts, but your GPU is tiny compared to them. Beef that up. You could also save some money on the RAM.

[fallen pilot]

Thank you.

[flat lynx]

Also a note on the headset -

If you're gonna go that route, maybe try looking at Sennheiser, with the antlion mod mic.

[flat lynx]

Actually, one final note. I put down your parts list on Pcpartpicker, and it says the CPU cooler, is NOT compatible with your CPU, because of the mounting and such

Might wanna try to go for another

Idk how newegg's config works, I never used it. But I trust pcpartpicker more than it

[fallen pilot]

@calm birch

[flat lynx]

Oh oops

Sorry wrong tag

[fallen pilot]

All good 👍

Yeah that's what I've been dealing with too. Trying to see how much of what my B550 am gaming motherboard can handle. Pcpartpicker is the way to go

[calm birch]

so the arc is temporary since I cant afford the gpu, right now (the monitor on there was just to see what pricing would look like for the monitor with the build, you can ignore it) I was going to buy a 400 series next year. (also 1 of the ram sets is a gift for my dad) so with just 32gb ram and without that monitor is the build feasable until I can afford the gpu?

[flat lynx]

Makes sense

There are still a lot of things that could use refining tbh

[calm birch]

mainly the cpu and power?

and cooling rig

[flat lynx]

Well, depending on what GPU you're gonna get, I would bump up the 1000 to 1200

And for the cooling, a Corsair H150i is tried and true

I didn't even know PHanteks had an AIO

Lemme make a list, and see what could be done better

[calm birch]

ok thanks

[flat lynx]

Do you even have a budget at all?

That would help me a lot actually

Or are you just blank checking this shit

[calm birch]

I know there was a lot of overkill but I was trying to do a powerbuild that would last like 10 years and still be able to run most future games at max graphics since it will be many years before I can afford it again

5k

[flat lynx]

Keep in mind, when I ask for the budget, it's for the rig itself, and not everything

[calm birch]

6k max

oh 4k for the rig

[flat lynx]

4K, gotchu

[calm birch]

5 max

[flat lynx]

Aight. I'll come back to you with some suggestions

[calm birch]

sound card is a must though

thanks. I really appreciate it!

[flat lynx]

I don't consider the sound card to be essential, but let's see xP

So judging from what you said earlier, do you want 32 or 64GBs of ram?

[calm birch]

can an integrated handle a receiver setup for 7.1 surround(for a theater setup) I was under the impression it would require a dedicated sound card and not integrated

32 with the possibility to upgrade to 64

[flat lynx]

Oh no, I was kidding lol. I'll add the sound card. I'm not really that knowledgeable when it comes to the sound dept

So if you must have it, I'll include it.

[calm birch]

as for the cpu is it overkill for 4 mghz and upp?

up*

[flat lynx]

I'm not quite sure what you're asking

Oh you mean the speed?

Nah. No CPU is overkill by itself

It all depends on what you get for GPU

[calm birch]

so long term I will probably put in a 4090

TI if it release late next year

but 4090 in april

[flat lynx]

Do account for the stock at launch. You may or may not get it around that time

[calm birch]

true

gotta love scalpers

[flat lynx]

Indeed

[wicked bronze]

I have more of a general build quality check query. Mostly in terms of case/cooling/psu as core parts are now a little old but dont have the money to upgrade. No rush though as it works fine just would like to quiet it down a bit/not run fans as often. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XTtYY9 ideally around 300 but up to 500 usd available. Not really used for gaming more spreadsheets but i would like to do some if i get time and i do run a 4k tv as a monitor.

[flat lynx]

@calm birch

Alright, here's two I've come up with, while trying to stay at your budget @ 4K, and 5K. Everything I put down is only for the rig itself, not accounting for other stuff like fans, and other small accessories.

• 4K
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/KyoHayabusa/saved/RvZkf7

• Case is subjective, but I think the 5000D would work best. It's cheaper then the Meshify 2, and also bigger I believe.
• Went with a 3080 just to drop it down under 4k, while still being super high end
• 32GBs of RAM. Still a lot, but should be able to handle whatever you throw at it, whether that's 3D modeling, or Sound Engineering
• I left the PSUs the same, because the disparity between a 1000 and 1200 was negligible
• As I stated before, the Corsair H150i is tried and true, I wouldn't trust any other coolers for the job
• I bumped up the CPU from a 7900x > 7950x. Both were nearly the around the same price range, but the 7950x has 16 cores, instead of 12

• 5K
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/KyoHayabusa/saved/NqbFZL

• Sports a 3090ti for more overkill perf
• 64GBs of RAM just cause
• More expensive mobo (though it has features that you probably won't use)
• Everything else is the same

[calm birch]

Thanks!

[flat lynx]

Solid build, but I can't help notice all your HDDs xD.

I'd say buy a 10-16TB model and just get rid of the other ones after moving your data. They're so cheap these days

[wicked bronze]

My current 10tb is my steam drive about half full, rest are my previous i just never removed the data from tbh and the spare ssds are just old windows i didnt have time to remove data from pre switching drives so purely backup use i pretty much exclusively use the 10tb and m.2

[flat lynx]

Ahh.

Yeah, makes sense.

[calm birch]

i think thats an error on the new egg thing. I was supposed to be 1tb ssd for primary and 1 tb hdd secondary

[flat lynx]

I have a 10TB media drive (for all my graphic design and art stuff.)

And everything else is 2TB NVMEs

[wicked bronze]

My biggest concern is getting into high 50c temps without a game running

[flat lynx]

Oof

Do you live in a hot place?

[flat lynx]

A 1TB HDD for a secondary is worthless. Just get a 2TB SSD/NVME for a secondary, while your OS drive is a 500GB NVME. (Cheaper than you think)

I'll make the changes

[wicked bronze]

Not particularly north central us

[flat lynx]

You might have to repaste your CPU

And clean it up a bit

[wicked bronze]

Im not sure if i have flow direction suboptimal i believe front and aio pull in and the back pulls out but there isnt anything pulling from under gpu at all

[flat lynx]

It's just your CPU, or your GPU too?

[wicked bronze]

Mainly cpu but gpu fans kick on fairly often just idling

[flat lynx]

It could be 1 of 2 things,

1. Seems like there may be some minor overheating going on. I would definitely repaste it, and make sure the cooler is properly mounted (inefficient mounting does make a big difference).

2. The AIO itself is beginning to fail, and the pump isn't running as fast as it should be, or could be on the lowest setting from the Corsair ICUE app

There also may be background apps that are fucking with your system

[wicked bronze]

I dont have icue on here at all lol...i reinstalled windows and havent gotten any of my monitoring stuff back on due to work being busy

M.2 is idly at 50c as well

[flat lynx]

Ah, I see.

[wicked bronze]

43 to be exact

Any load jumps it to 50+ though

[flat lynx]

That's normal.

Well normal-ish

[wicked bronze]

Mkay first m.2 was part of my reinstall change

[flat lynx]

What case do you have?

Still the same one from your list?

[wicked bronze]

Yup

[flat lynx]

Hmmm...not entirely too sure. Your airflow seems to be the correct way, so uhh, yeah.

Have you cleaned it up recently? Like physically

[calm birch]

is it worth it, to buy peripheral fans. And do they attach to the case?

[wicked bronze]

I was just going to say i may just need to do a full cleaning/etc as you suggested and redownload my monitor/management software

[flat lynx]

Extra fans always help, and yes, as long as it's a 120mm fan

Some cases do support bigger or smaller, but that is the universal size for all cases

[flat lynx]

And repasting, just for good measure xP

[wicked bronze]

Im unsure if there was any put on other than what the cooler/cpu had preapplied so definitely will do

It was my first full build and had help and the person helping said i didnt need to add any etc but they had never done a true gaming setup

[flat lynx]

Any what?

[wicked bronze]

Its been 2 years though likely worth it in any case

Thermal paste

[flat lynx]

Oh yeah, the popular companies usually preapply the paste on their coolers. So you're good in that dept. But it does help to do a repasting once in a while.

[wicked bronze]

Alright so no real need to get a new case/fans at this moment? Start with the full clean/re thermal and go from there?

[calm birch]

SO when I do this build, any pc builder first timer tips, so I dont break it before I even use it? Or is it pretty much plug and play

[flat lynx]

Well, that honestly depends on you.

If you still like your case, keep it lol. But if you want to upgrade, I'd also say go for it. But yeah, the basic maintenance will do a lot for your trooper

[pale venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cMgczf

this is something that i cooked up

also i must say, even pro gamers.... play at 144hz... 250hz, is a super overkill

[flat lynx]

[pale venture]

also, alot of PCI extensions... are pointless... like why sound PCI when you have headphones...

[flat lynx]

That mobo, sheeeeeeeeesh

[pale venture]

i just made it so that in case he wants to upgrade, he doesnt need to remake everything

[flat lynx]

I get it lol.

[calm birch]

but aside from installing drivers and such, hardware is plug an play right

[flat lynx]

My first thought about the soundcard is cause he's a sound engineer

Probably)

[flat lynx]

For the most part, yeah. They all go together like legos.

[pale venture]

also, that sound system is super nice, i have logitech mouse, keyboard and sound, but you could tone down the system by a notch because the cables are very short... and i have the similar system as you have with 2 sound boxes less

i wanted my speakers to be all around the room... heck, it barely was close enough to half of the room and my room is quite small

[flat lynx]

And here I am, happy with a Sennheiser HD 598 lol

[calm birch]

Thank you all for the help.

[pale venture]

you welcome, i know you made up your mind but wish you all the best anyway

[flat lynx]

Always glad to help / offer advice.

[wicked bronze]

Thanks btw (just got a call)

[calm birch]

Im still pretty flexible. I know like 0.2% of pc building

cuz im kinda tech dumb

lol

[flat lynx]

Are you building by yourself, or you got someone to help?