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[hybrid echo]

@dark sage hi

[dark sage]

Hello!

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returned my 6700 XT

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What is the build agian?

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got a 2080 Ti

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What.

Ohhh

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/h6dVWc

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the fans heatsink and IO had oxidation lol

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You want for that because 1440p?

Ohhhh

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no cuz Hogwarts Legacy struggles with 8GB VRAM

that's it lmao

[dark sage]

Ahhh

Okay you got unlucky lmao

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had to return it

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dude was nice tho he gave me $10 as an apology on top of my refund

[dark sage]

My rx 6900xt owner was kind enough to wash the GPU

[dark sage]

Ahhh I aee

He repasted the GPU and cleaned it

Also did some benchmarks so yea

The 2080 ti is fine?

[hybrid echo]

draws 300W 💀

[dark sage]

Eh wtf

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this thing is a monster

[dark sage]

Same power draw as my rx6900xt

So overall you happy with build?

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yeah
I learnt the difference between a PWM connector and a ARGB connector

[dark sage]

Also all bought from shop or

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took me a looooooong time to figure out which cable is which

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ur in m'sia right

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Yea

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got everything straight from Carousell lol

except SSD

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Ohhh

Yea carousell has buyer protection

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I didn't use it lmao

cuz I'd need to pay a tax

I just asked every seller to show me it working on their PCs

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Ohhh

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yooo

[hybrid echo]

Was worried the pwm and led cables would hit the gpu fan so I cable tied them at the bottom of the case
So far so good
If u opened up the back the cable management is a nightmare

I don’t think I could take it apart even tho I built it myself 💀

My front panel usb cable vanished somewhere in there

[primal sluice]

sick, happy for you @hybrid echo hope you enjoy the build!

[hybrid echo]

ty 🙏
is how abt ur build? I rmb u showed a while back u got ur 4070 Super and was still waiting for the CPU

hmmmm
if u opened up that back panel u would change ur mind

I tried my best but yea

[primal sluice]

we don't do that.

[hybrid echo]

my front panel USB-A connnector vanished

[primal sluice]

my parts haven't arrived yet but I've purchased everything just want a nice case now

here's the list

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/dfDNcx

also kinda random but I really appreciate you telling me not to scrap my build

it was a stupid idea and I would've definitely regretted the hell out of it

prices shot up after I got my build so thankfully I got some nice deals

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yea its a good list for sure so why not just get the rest of the parts lol

[primal sluice]

the black and purple aesthetic goes hard tbh I like it

mesh side panel too

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I like the Jonsbo D41 https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/qJyH99/jonsbo-d41-mesh-screen-atx-mid-tower-case-d41-mesh-screen-black

not too big like those full towers but also solid

can fit 3 bottom intakes 1 rear exhaust and 3 top exhaust/360mm AIO

[primal sluice]

honestly I was going for a 5600 and a 6750xt when I started the build so I'm glad I was able to get it up to this on only 200 more

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if not idk what else, Montech XR/4000D Airflow/Air 903 Max I guess

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lucky
for me the 5600 to 7600 is a $200 premium and I thought for 20% more performance its not worth it
I'll be keeping this till AM6

[primal sluice]

looks nice but I'm definitely gonna get something with prebuilt fans

[primal sluice]

4070 super too

[hybrid echo]

but 6750 XT to 4070 Super and AM5 for 200 more is good

rly good actually

[primal sluice]

yeah honestly

thanks to all the wonderful people in the server I'm now gonna be one happy gamer

[hybrid echo]

Air 903 Max then
just know that the fans are likely DC controlled and not PWM

[primal sluice]

mhm

unfortunately no websites in my country idk if I've told you but I'm not in germany

[hybrid echo]

I didn't use the included case with my AP201 its sitting in my PSU box rn so yea

[primal sluice]

just bought from Germany because if I got the parts here it'd cost about 2500€

so I can't really buy a good pc case online

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oh so u live nearby like Belgium

[primal sluice]

will go to the bigger city to buy one though

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ahh not so much

more like sand and pyramids rather than beautiful greenery

the montech max is one of my picks for sure though

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oh
well at least u still save money

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yeah

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but I see why delivery is taking so long 💀

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mhm

I'm having people get it for me rather than delivery

so I'm paying 10€ shipping

hope all my stuff arrives fine

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https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/fc88TW/montech-xr-atx-mid-tower-case-xr-b XR is also good if u like fishtank look

[primal sluice]

yeah definitely

I love the fishtank look but my wallet doesn't

[hybrid echo]

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/bCYQzy,2MwmP6,fc88TW,zysV3C basically one of these ngl all have preinstalled fans only the 4000D one has no LED

[primal sluice]

I'll see what to buy when I get my parts sometime next week or two

4000D has pre installed fans?

funny how the XR is the cheapest

[hybrid echo]

yeah 2 iirc

1 front 1 rear

[primal sluice]

only 1 front?

how big is it

120mm or 140mm?

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ehh should be 120

[primal sluice]

that kinda sucks then won't lie

gotta have 3 front fans for sure

honestly I don't know what aesthetic to go for

lian LI uni fans with that small fishtank they have is so damn nice

but so damn expensive

so I think either montech 903 max type of look or fractal design focus look

I haven't got any RGB except my GPU so it doesn't matter what case I get really

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nahh those are so overpriced

[primal sluice]

definitely

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can't help u there that's all up to u

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gotcha

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I mean a non rgb rig also looks good

[primal sluice]

I don't know if the little RGB Zotac logo is enough for me to buy a bunch of RGB fans tbh

so maybe just turn it off and get a black case

spooky

definitely works tbh

I'll probably get a case without a side panel or a mesh side panel for cooling

maybe a little RGB on the front

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I just have it on because previously the used PC I bought didn't have the case fan 3-pin LED connected to the mobo
So I use it now cuz I can actually control it instead of being forced to let it cycle

[primal sluice]

I feel you

RGB looks dumb unless it's custom

rainbow PC is pretty ugly to me tbh

I'd rather one color

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btw mesh or glass doesn't matter much
unless u have 0 case fans of course
like for me I have 5 case fans
I can use a glass panel tomorrow and my temps will be at worst case scenario like 1 degree hotter

also mesh makes the fan noise more audible than glass cuz... mesh

so ya just take note

[primal sluice]

alright so maybe just no side panel for me

I'd rather not have glass tbh

[hybrid echo]

sure but that'd introduce dust
so its a trade off

[primal sluice]

cleaning it and having to worry about the break ability is too much

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theres always a trade off in pc building lmao

[primal sluice]

I mean like no glass or mesh just the metal plastic thingy

like this

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/gWFbt6/fractal-design-focus-2-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-foc2a-07

wait is that a mesh

wait no it isn't

[hybrid echo]

can't tell ngl

but if u want that front and rear and the whole top should be ventilated well at least

would look good for a minimalist pc

[primal sluice]

exhaust on the top actually makes it worse

3 front one back works best

montech has a little simulated airflow demo on their website for the 903max if you want something to look at

[hybrid echo]

oh what
I mean like 3 front 1 rear and 2 top exhaust would be good, neutral air pressure is fine

maybe not neutral if ur front fans have a dust filter

so a bit negative

[primal sluice]

honestly an AIO would work well with this I believe

AIO on the top I mean

I don't know honestly

[hybrid echo]

yea but for a 7600 that arctic freezer will be more than enough
my 5600 with the se 214 xt never goes above 65 degrees

[primal sluice]

just know that 3 front 1 rear works best for cheapest

[hybrid echo]

yea u could achieve that with the 903 max right now
no need to buy any case fans

[primal sluice]

yeah definitely

AIO is all aesthetic

maybe in the future if I case swap or buy RGB parts

could definitely sell my parts for more than what I bought them for since of my country and just buy new better parts from germany

I'd rather just stick with it normally though tbh

no RGB parts

honestly all I wanted RGB for was to flex on my console friends who heep calling me "broke for not buying a ps5"

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u can always turn it off 🤷‍♂️

[primal sluice]

yup

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I just like the option

I can go minimalist or gamer

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do you know how to turn off my gpu RGB btw?

I believe Aura sync but idk

took me 2 hours to help my friend customize his Mobo rgb

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I use OpenRGB

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I see

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but my GPU happens to be supported

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Aura sync takes so long to download on his build

I think going from 8gbs ddr3 (ps4) to 32gbs ddr5 will be pretty massive

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I stay away from motherboard software like the plague
I prefer third party softwares in this case

[primal sluice]

I see

I just searched up how to change rog strix mobo rgb and it was 1- Aura sync 2-open RGB

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yep I just prefer OpenRGB
I have not seen 1 motherboard manufacturer being praised for their software before

ayy its 2025

[primal sluice]

OpenRGB is an all in one isn't it

awesome!

happy new years @hybrid echo

you're 6 hours ahead 😭

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yeah lmao timezone things

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yep

[primal sluice]

definitely gonna download that if I get RGB fans

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Super easy to understand UI

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sick

definitely

I like ur "new" pfp btw

she looks cool

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https://zenless-zone-zero.fandom.com/wiki/Hoshimi_Miyabi straight from a gacha game lmao

[primal sluice]

she's cool

katana = cool

zenless zone zero looks pretty nice ngl

graphically I mean

not realistic but the aesthetic is cool

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oh ye just a heads up abt this
the fans wont change to ur preferred color on boot

only after u get into windows then it'll actually change to ur preferred color

[primal sluice]

how does it run on your build?

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I see

kinda annoying but that's fine

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max settings

[primal sluice]

130+ fps with your build max settings on a new game is really good

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only 74% gpu usage not sure why
I rmb it going up to 180fps at 99%
doesn't matter I play with vsync on cuz I don't like tearing

[primal sluice]

I still don't know what vsync is

or tearing

honestly I think the thing I'm excited about the most is running vr on my pc

[hybrid echo]

basically alligns the gpu frame rate with your monitor

introduces input lag but this is singleplayer so idc lol

[primal sluice]

standalone quest averages 20 fps on 1440p

and like 15 or 10 fps on 4k

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ahhh

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(with mods)

high settings too

turning it to low on 4k seems to give 30 fps

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I would play but I have no space to move around with vr lol
I need one of those treadmill thingies that lets u stay in 1 spot and run around

but its too expensive Im broke

[primal sluice]

if you have self control it's easy

I'm really used to my room so I know where my walls are

haven't hit anything in over a year

[primal sluice]

those are also shooter based

quick swings and dodges aren't great

you can buy a quest 2 for about 150-200 used so its not a bad pick

though used vr is nasty because of the head strap sweat

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ohh
I just want to try vr horror
I just read how immersive it gets so I wanna try it out

[primal sluice]

you'd have to change the face plate panel thing and the headstrap

[primal sluice]

won't lie

I'm the type to always fight shit

so getting jumpscared and having the thing glued to my eyes feels pretty un immersive

feels like having a facehugger on you

but instead it's a possessed doll that's screeching

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oh yeah and its like 5kg

[primal sluice]

head strap for about 30-60 bucks for a premium one

really comfortable and immersive

keeps the screen In front of you instead of it going all over the place when you turn

I wouldn't buy used vr tho

maybe just a quest3-s for 300

quest 3 if you want lightweight and good cameras

[primal sluice]

actually helps alot in building neck strength

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honestly I'm gonna buy a better monitor before anything vr
right now I'm on 1080p 75Hz TN
will get 1440p 240Hz IPS/OLED if I can afford it next year June alongside a proper 2.4GHz keyboard

[primal sluice]

lots of neck strain of you're not used to it though

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yeah that's a smart pick

vr is pretty costly

hope you get lucky and snag an OLED monitor for cheap

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yep I'm going used for it

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just be careful

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my entire PC is made of used parts lol

[primal sluice]

I see

as long as it works I see no issue

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I spent 1 day buying every part
and 1 day before that buying the CPU cooler and case cuz I can't carry the case + gpu + everything else home

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I just ask people to let me see a stress test pic with the current date in the pic

[primal sluice]

smart

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in case they send one taken 6 months ago

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could easily break in that time

[primal sluice]

funny I actually bought the freezer 36 before my 7600

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yea me too lol
got my se 214 xt before the 5600

I forgot to check if the standoff was for amd or intel and realised when I started the build
luckily it was amd cuz the seller didn't give me the whole package

[primal sluice]

lucky it was AMD

I got 20 off the freezer 36 so no regrets here

definitely worth it over the stock cooler

people here said its more than enough and well

I don't think averaging 90C under load is more than enough

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ohh
idk how some people hide it completely tho ig its cuz they have a wall directly at the rear of the PC
but I'm just happy my cables are long enough to route under my desk and back up

[hybrid echo]

stock coolers are only for super budget builds like a 5600/6600
if ur going am5 101% go for an aftermarket cooler

imo at least

[primal sluice]

and your opinion is correct

running a CPU that hot is begging for problems

[primal sluice]

I must be the luckiest person alive

I bought my gpu at msrp for 600€ now it's selling for 750

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4070 super

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Happy new year lol
Am spending the new year gaming

[tribal briar]

w build

congrats