tech

[fierce cloak]

@vivid ledge look what i found for g.skills ram 😂

faster ram for less than its original

[vivid ledge]

Not rgb

[fierce cloak]

LOL

[vivid ledge]

Yes

G.skill ripjaws is good

[fierce cloak]

they make the slower one

more expensive

💀

[vivid ledge]

It's a sale

[nova cradle]

who uses royal style

what

legit its so bad

[fierce cloak]

i didn’t say i was gonna use it

[nova cradle]

normal rgb ones are better

[fierce cloak]

ye

[nova cradle]

good

[vivid ledge]

Ya I can't get this any cheaper, best I can do at 1200

You at least get rgb with the new case

[fierce cloak]

the dude tech source used g.skill jaws in a $1000 vid budget build

i remember

[vivid ledge]

Silicon power still cheaper tho

This would've been such a clean build tho, shame

[fierce cloak]

that was honestly good

i plan to buy the parts in early june so maybe these Gpu prices might go down a bit more

[vivid ledge]

Can't match it now for the price it has to be this if you do it now

[vivid ledge]

Oh maybe

It might get a little better

[fierce cloak]

ngl every gpu is doing good

except the 3060

and ti version of it

and 3070

[vivid ledge]

3060 was a ripoff day 1

If you find a 3060 ti for 80 more it's honestly worth like 150 more

[fierce cloak]

ye

[nova cradle]

thats going to bottleneck badly lmao

12400f with a 3060ti

[vivid ledge]

Bottleneck how

[nova cradle]

2.5ghz 6 cores

[vivid ledge]

A 12400f can handle a 3090

[nova cradle]

or am i underestimating this cpu?

[vivid ledge]

I don't see how this would

[nova cradle]

an i5 with a 3090??

[vivid ledge]

Hell at 4K a 12100 could handle a 3090

[vivid ledge]

Yes

You just need to use it at the right resolution

12400F + 3060 TI = very high refresh 1080p/ mid-range 1440p

[nova cradle]

3060ti should run 1440p no problem

what

[vivid ledge]

Yup

[nova cradle]

at high for most games

[vivid ledge]

Hence mid-range

Ya but we have higher end 1440p these days

[nova cradle]

atleast they were able to find a gpu

im stuck witha 1060 3gb

💀

[vivid ledge]

Lol, given enough time and things will keep getting more easy to get a decent one

[nova cradle]

k

[vivid ledge]

Just about anything modern will feel enormous over a 1060 3gb

[nova cradle]

i will maybe get a new gpu around christmas

[vivid ledge]

I've seen rx 6600's for around 250 usd

I would call that pretty decent

[nova cradle]

sheesh

thats a good price

i found my gtx 1060 like 6 months ago for 300

300 for a 1060

thats how bad it was

[vivid ledge]

Oh damn

[nova cradle]

i couldnt find a gpu

[vivid ledge]

That's gotta hurt looking now

[nova cradle]

NO KIDDING

its been haunting me for months

i think i should get a refund

maybe

[vivid ledge]

Where'd you get it

[nova cradle]

amazon

[vivid ledge]

Return window prolly gone now

[nova cradle]

yeah

ok gotta do homework last minute before i fail a class

[fierce cloak]

@vivid ledge https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9Wmxgb

Pretend it’s the time of early june and pretend the gpu is Ti

snipe it?

[vivid ledge]

Change the motherboard back to the gigabytes or the MSI b660m-a pro @fierce cloak

The asus prime actually sucks

It's a bad design

[vivid ledge]

But yes apart from the motherboard, yes

So like this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7ZWrMb

[fierce cloak]

W

^

[vivid ledge]

I don't believe the bios needs an update

But if you're worried then this: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BJBrMb

[nova cradle]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08W6PSC52?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
you guys think my motherboard was a good choice?

[vivid ledge]

Tuf is usually a decent choice

Much better than prime at least

Historically speaking

[nova cradle]

look at the io

its somthin

9 usb

9 on a micro atx

[vivid ledge]

Wtf 9 on matx

[nova cradle]

9 usb ports

[vivid ledge]

That's almost as good as my unify

[nova cradle]

your what

im confused

[vivid ledge]

My msi unify board

Only 10 on that

My gigglebit only 10 as well

I mean

only 10

Sure but like

[nova cradle]

only 10

[vivid ledge]

9 on that matx

[nova cradle]

wtf u gonna use 10 for

???

[vivid ledge]

Sir this is a razer discord

[nova cradle]

oh wait

[fierce cloak]

i need USB adapters

[nova cradle]

u have a crapton of things plugged in dont you

idk how people use more than 4 usb ports

what are you doing with all that

[vivid ledge]

I have a streaming setup as well

[vivid ledge]

Why lol

[nova cradle]

anyways i can always add more usb with pcie

[fierce cloak]

read the notes

under it

[vivid ledge]

Silly notes. You don't need it

If you just plug in your peripherals like normal, it should work no problem

Usb 3 ones into the blue ports, usb 2 into the black ports

[nova cradle]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CcrMVw
what do you guys think about my first build

its ok

i will upgrade it

remember the gtx 1060

this is in it

big mistake buying that thing

[vivid ledge]

The nh d15 is a bit overkill there, the ram you can also get rgb for cheaper

We talked about the gpu

But other than that

[nova cradle]

im overclocking

[vivid ledge]

It's good

[nova cradle]

alot

[vivid ledge]

Ok fair

[nova cradle]

i am doing alot of overclocking

not a little

im bringing it up to 80c

then i will stop overclocking it

[vivid ledge]

That ram isn't good value tho

[nova cradle]

can i find better ram for that price

[vivid ledge]

32gb gtznc's are more worth it if you wanted to OC g.skill

Or 32gb ballistix any speed

Ballistix is so good

[nova cradle]

ballistix?

ok

[vivid ledge]

Ye crucial ballistix

3200MHz+

It's all pretty much micron E die which is ridiculously good for overclocking

[nova cradle]

alright i need 32gb

[vivid ledge]

And there's basically no binning to it either, 3200 sticks can be as good as ballistix max

Nah don't go buy it now

Just live with the g.skills

[nova cradle]

i know

i wont be buying for a while

[vivid ledge]

Next ram you buy should be ddr5

When you change everything else in ur system

When that time comes it'll be likely SK Hynix sticks that are the ones to buy

[nova cradle]

ok

[fierce cloak]

alr

[nova cradle]

what things should i look for in ram for overclocking?

[vivid ledge]

First is identifying the type of ram you got

You can do that by checking the label on the back of one of the sticks

[nova cradle]

no i mean

what things are good for overclocking ram

the speed or the capacity

[vivid ledge]

Oh

The information varies too much to say what's easy really

It's much easier to ask people who know in that moment

You'd be at it for days if you tried to adapt

[nova cradle]

what

[vivid ledge]

If you tried adapting knowledge to ram you can get thrown off easily

Like for example

B die (best ddr4 ram) is identifiable by the timings

e.g 3200 14-14-14-34 1.35V

Is always b die

Similarly 3600 16-16-16-36 1.35V is also B die, but also isn't

There are hynix sticks that imitate b die timings

[nova cradle]

so thats what i should get?

[vivid ledge]

I wouldn't get them now, they're also almost always hella expensive

Unless second hand ebay

[nova cradle]

i will look into it and see how much they are

[vivid ledge]

Wait

You had 11600K and b560 yes?

I completely missed this, how are you overclocking

Lol

[nova cradle]

i am overclocking the cpu

not the ram

does b560 support overclocking

it doesnt does it

[vivid ledge]

Yes how are you overclocking the cpu

No it doesn't only ram lol

I thought

[nova cradle]

then i am going to overclock the ram

[vivid ledge]

Look into what ram you got

G.skill likes Hynix and samsung chips

You might have an alright set for overclocking already

I leaned away from it before because usually 3200 CL16 can mean just about any type of ram

But you got it now, wouldn't take long to find out what you've got

Here's a guide btw: https://github.com/integralfx/MemTestHelper/blob/oc-guide/DDR4 OC Guide.md

[nova cradle]

thanks

[vivid ledge]

Remember to back up your windows, I highly recommend macrium reflect free edition for backups and a lot of free time for the ram tuning

[nova cradle]

who keeps adding a reaction to my messages

[vivid ledge]

We're aware of that, you can ignore those for now

[nova cradle]

ok

this is good ram right

[vivid ledge]

Yeah usually but it's also not cheap

[nova cradle]

i can save my money

[vivid ledge]

I really wouldn't buy it

You've already got ram

As I said, the stuff you got now might end up being really good hynix

[nova cradle]

i dont have ram

i havnt bought it yet

[vivid ledge]

Oh

[nova cradle]

that pc isnt beinf done built

[vivid ledge]

Can you return the cpu or mobo

Cos I would

I would swap one or the other to z590/z490 or an 11600f

[nova cradle]

the motherboard was bought like 6 months ago

i cant return it

[vivid ledge]

What about the cpu

[nova cradle]

cpu was bought a month ago

[vivid ledge]

Could probably swap the cpu then

Get an 11600F

Luckily the nhd15 is still good for builds in the future

So no stress

[nova cradle]

is it just as fast

[nova cradle]

oh yeah i bought that for future builds too

[vivid ledge]

On your motherboard yeah pretty much

[nova cradle]

ok

but then its just unessisary isnt it

cuz it isnt gonna get me much money back

[vivid ledge]

Money is money tho like

I would

Lol

[nova cradle]

i wouldnt

[vivid ledge]

Pocket it instead of leaving it unused

[nova cradle]

i made some really stupid mistakes when building this computer

like really stupid

[vivid ledge]

Just the gpu and cpu

I've seen way worse

[nova cradle]

first i tried building the computer with out all the parts

[vivid ledge]

And even then 5 months ago the gpu choice makes sense

So like really just the cpu so far

And you can fix that so

No biggie

[nova cradle]

yeah

i fixed it

but i didnt take the cpu out of the socket

i have no clue how to

and now theres thermal paste on it

[vivid ledge]

Is the nhd15 on already

[nova cradle]

i took it apart

[vivid ledge]

Ok

[nova cradle]

because i realized it was a stupid decision

[vivid ledge]

All you need to do is carefully wipe that 11600K clean

[nova cradle]

how

[vivid ledge]

Alcohol wipes

Is the best way

[nova cradle]

ok

i gotta sleep now

im tired

itd 12am

so gn

[vivid ledge]

👋

[fierce cloak]

bro it’s 2am for me

[fierce cloak]

are the motherboards from NZXT good?

[vivid ledge]

Generally no

[rain elm]

i have heard a lot of bad things.

[fierce cloak]

oh wow

[red spear]

All right, looks like I'll be opting for a slightly different memory kit and PSU as the ones I had initially aren't in stock - here's the final look: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4mbwY9. Instead of the CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 Black Desktop Memory Kit (CMW32GX4M2E3200C16) and Seasonic FOCUS Plus 850 Gold SSR-850FX 850W 80+ Gold ATX12V & EPS12V Full Modular 120mm FDB Fan Compact 140 mm Size Power Supply, I'll be going with Corsair Vengeance RGB RS 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory and Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply. Not sure difference between the Pro and RS, but, aside from that, to my untrained eye, they look the same; PSU does look to be more-or-less the same as well – aside from being just a tiny bit more expensive, it just looks like it may be a tad bigger, but should still fit (hopefully), and according to the PC Part Picker site, it has one less Molex 4-Pin Connector, and two extra SATA connectors – not sure that's much of an issue as such. Hoping to pick-up today at some point!

[river jay]

How to desactivate S

[nova cradle]

is this good ram
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071VRMFDQ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

[fierce cloak]

yes

but u need to ask urself if u need 32 or 16

[nova cradle]

32

video editing

[fierce cloak]

alr

[vivid ledge]

My guy you need to change that list, you're overpaying for a lot of things there

@red spear do a pc build more like this
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/vcmFZw

It's more powerful, cheaper and won't overheat from being in a H510

It's cheaper to use Intel, use a different brand AIO and mobo but it's all better quality for less

The Ram - never buy Corsair vengeance. Especially 3200 kits, they have problems with people even getting their PC's to turn on properly with 3200 kits

The gpu choice will be better elsewhere and an upgrade for cheaper, the HDD you don't need to be wd black - cheaper to just get a regular old seagate

The PSU was ok, both choices, but this one's just as good for cheaper
The H510 though is a hotbox. You actually lose like 5% performance because no heat can get out of that case, I've left a better case suggestion there I'd highly encourage trying

You should also look at a 1440p monitor like a Gigabyte M27Q or M27Q X to run the GPU's you had in mind. A 1080p 60 fps will run on an rx6600 super easily let alone a 6800 XT/6900 XT

But you can get a big bump in performance for 400 less, I hope you consider this list too @red spear 👍

[fierce cloak]

yo alpha quick question

should i stick to the evga psu u gave me

or a nzxt psu

[vivid ledge]

NZXT C series is ok

But is it as cheap as the evga

If not then no

[fierce cloak]

alr

[red spear]

Well, folks, I now have everything to upgrade my ca - uh, pardon me, system, lol! 🤣

It didn’t go quite as effortless and smooth as I had hoped - their terminal was down and took a long time to get everything processed, which royally pissed my mom off (like, I get her point of view, but she didn't have to make such a scene) - yet I managed to get it all, and am really excited! I'm looking forward to doing this build, but obviously want to make sure to take my time and do it right; as a result, I'll be reviewing some things quickly before simply diving straight in. 😇

[red spear]

I actually didn't pay quite as much as the PC Parts Picker site suggests.

[vivid ledge]

Oh fr?

I'm glad then

Still would highly suggest swapping this ram though

[red spear]

The graphics card was actually closer to MSRP - was on sale for $1,099 (before taxes), so only about $100 higher.

[vivid ledge]

If you run into any issues with it turning on I'd immediately be sus of the ram lol

[red spear]

Thanks for the tip, and will keep that in mind!

If you're interested, by chance, was $3,003.47 all together, so not quite as much as what PC Part Picker has.

[vivid ledge]

Oh, the list I made was $2966

It has 3 upgrades in it too

[red spear]

Oh, yes, sorry, just looked over it now - by the time you put that together, had already gotten back from picking it all up, so apologize if it seems like I ignored ya, as it wasn't intentional.

[vivid ledge]

No it's ok, I mean it's not too late anyway if you want to cross-compare it

Lol

[red spear]

There were a couple things I wanted specifically, though, such as the build being fully AMD, and the case was actually free (minus duties) from a giveaway, so wanted to use that.

[vivid ledge]

Oh that was you? Ohhhh

I forgot about the case thing lol

[red spear]

For what it's worth, this case is a huge upgrade for me.

[vivid ledge]

Yes I remember the line now

[red spear]

:P

[vivid ledge]

Ok on that basis, the list, I would only consider a couple things instead

If anything to change at this point

One sec

[red spear]

Yeah, my HP Pavilion 500-189 is terrible in comparison (though it's like a decade old, lol). :D

For being a $500 gaming computer with no assembly, it has lasted pretty well, in my opinion.

[vivid ledge]

Just these few https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TgfFZw

The uh monitor I also believe 1080p 60Hz you won't even use like 50% of either gpu

Would def consider like a 1440p 144+fps screen

Or a 4K 60+ one (ideally 120+)

Those few I would consider if they work out to be cheaper, b550 for example is actually the best motherboard type and chipset for AMD

If the 6800XT was cheaper I wouldn't worry about the 6900XT

Then ofc the ram lol

[fierce cloak]

💀

we all know why...

[fierce cloak]

Please let me know if it works or not when your done.

Very curious about that specific ram.

As it is known to be one of the most popular rams with RGB out there.

[vale bear]

Get another LGA1700 socket mobo. And the changes others have suggested.

[vapid yew]

Okay

[vale bear]

Wait till the future to go all out

[dim lantern]

what is even your budget btw

[vapid yew]

About 2-3k

[round hemlock]

u can get way better than a 3060 for that

especially with prices coming down

[dim lantern]

true

yall just build him a pc please 😭

I would but I kinda gtg so we move

[vale bear]

If you haven't built a computer I would look into prebuiltd

iBuyPower has stupid good deals

[vapid yew]

I have built one

[round hemlock]

im not gonna go into a specific build, but u can drop down to a ddr4 mobo, and ddr4 ram, and in doing that, u can get a z690 ddr4 board for cheaper. and save money on the ram, and put the rest of that money and more if u like into a better gpu

or u can just plain go for a better gpu, cuz ur limit is higher than ur example build. its really up to u.

but i would go z690, even for just the m2 slots. and number of gen4 drives

[vivid ledge]

I built Bean several builds like that everyone but he wants an all-Razer setup

[nova cradle]

guys guess what

thres a razer themed motherboard

Asrock made it

apparently Asrock makes multiple razer motherboards

interesting

wonder if theyre any good

[vivid ledge]

Yes the razer editions

They're alright, they're rebranded asrock taichi's (so asrock's flagship motherboards)

[fierce cloak]

i want razer to build desktops

$1000-$3000

[red spear]

Hey, have a couple quick questions if anyone  could help. During the decontamination process, I came across a little cut-out on the CPU package (see photo) - can someone verify for sure this is NOT the actual CPU? I hit it with a clorox wipe (that's how I discovered it), and am slightly worried. The memory and SSD also have cut-outs like this, but I can tell they are in a clear see-through package inside, so wondering if that's the case with this CPU. The other question I have is related to bose speakers I got as a gift for my birthday yesterday: when I plug them in, I hear that static-like noise (until the cord is fully pushed in), so fairly confident they work, but am not getting sound, and they aren't appearing in my volume settings so I can switch from my headset to speakers. Wondering if this may be due to my Razer Blackwidow keyboard requiring two of the inputs in the back of my computer - have tried every other available input (including on the keyboard) for the Bose speakers, but nothing; can anyone advise me on this?

[vivid ledge]

it's the cpu

they do that on every box

it's in a little plastic container inside

[red spear]

Okay, good, glad to hear, lol!

[vivid ledge]

the bose speakers will be power related- wouldn't be related to the keyboard

it would appear as it's own separate input

[red spear]

Was startled when I hit it, and was thinking "Good grief, they wouldn't have put it there exposed like that, would they?"

[vivid ledge]

I'd worry if when you open it, all the pins on the bottom of the cpu aren't straight

otherwise they're pretty robust

[red spear]

Ah, yes, if they aren't, I'll definitely be annoyed.

[fierce cloak]

@vivid ledge Check this out

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r13-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r13-desktop/wdr13aur10h?configurationid=c905f628-1496-4de4-86e0-f47fcf3d72e7

$1900

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pmpQd9

$1700

Thats maxed out parts I want as my dream PC

Not saying Im going to buy it

Just showing a comparison on it from alienware

@sour jackal Isn't this impressive?

[red spear]

Holy, BestBuy has a major issue on their Canadian site - the product code for Windows 11 is completely wrong, lol!

Costs almost $300, whereas the competition is like half that - almost makes ya wonder if someone instructed the website design team to input it wrong so they could avoid price matching. :O

[void void]

what do you people say about the galaxy s22+

[rain elm]

if you drop it you need a whole neew screen

[void void]

hopefully that dosent happen

[rain elm]

ye

[void void]

otherwise though like cameras software and speakers how is it

[rain elm]

the best ever on a phone

i dont have it but i know a lot of people who do

they say they never use the 100x zoom but it is cool to have

[void void]

ive heard that the 10x zoom on the s22 ultra is best in class

[rain elm]

yep

[void void]

and the s22+ is just a touch behind

[rain elm]

still better than almost evey phone you can buy

[void void]

ig

im looking at either that or the s21 fe

cus of the price

not spec

im not rich

[rain elm]

i would say get s21 fe, it is cheaper and amazin

also more stable

easier to reapir and confugure

[void void]

wdym more stable

[rain elm]

the s22 uses things that are not very stable and can chash a bit

it is bc it is being developed a bit more

[void void]

hmm ok

im looking to buy prolly at the end of september

[fierce cloak]

@rain elm can u help me choose ram

[rain elm]

for pc?

[fierce cloak]

ye

im having a mental breakdown

idk if i want

32 or 16

bc i plan to stream

[rain elm]

get the seccond one

16 is decent for gaming, 32 if you want smooth streams

[rain elm]

the one with rgb if good as well

make sure it is 32gb though

says me with an 8gb DDR3 laptop

[fierce cloak]

alr

[rain elm]

cya

[void void]

the 128gb s22 (unlocked) is going for 745 on amazon

[acoustic trout]

yo, does anyone know where the razer basilisk ultimate has white buttons and palms?
Would like to get white caps for my keyboard and then also wanted the mouse to be consistent

[nova cradle]

you mean somthing like this? [for keyboard]
https://www.razer.com/gaming-keyboards-accessories/Razer-PBT-Keycap-Coiled-Cable-Upgrade-Set/RC21-01490900-R3M1

[acoustic trout]

yes, but for mouse

like left and right click

[nova cradle]

i dont think thosr exist

maybe they do

but 3rd party

[void void]

heres what

prompt razer to make a mercury basilisk ultimate

buy it

disassemble it

then put the parts you want on your regular basilisk

[acoustic trout]

Thats Smart..

[nova cradle]

not cost effective

[vivid ledge]

Paint exists 🤷

[nova cradle]

paint is risky

could break mouse if not careful

[fierce cloak]

yo alpha i got 2 things to say

[fierce cloak]

1st is this

and then 2nd

is it me or is pcpartpicker tripping

look

[nova cradle]

BRO

[fierce cloak]

but i found it on amazon

and i bet i can find the same ssd too

[nova cradle]

BAD

BAD COMPUTER

[fierce cloak]

ik

[nova cradle]

that one overheats so bad

[fierce cloak]

i was comparing it

to the one i made

same specs

$200 less

[nova cradle]

no duh

its that alienware lineup

[fierce cloak]

but i still don’t understand why pcpartpicker is doing this to me

[fierce cloak]

it’s the aurora

[vivid ledge]

🤷

[nova cradle]

aurora lineup must be avoided

[vivid ledge]

I'm all spent on pc talk today

[nova cradle]

going to build another computer in december

[fierce cloak]

wow

[nova cradle]

i will ask a "few" questions then

my current build is so weird

my cpu costs more than my gpu

[fierce cloak]

even the elite version?

bc i got confused if u ment the one that isn’t elite

[vivid ledge]

Yes

[fierce cloak]

oh alr

[vivid ledge]

Only flow is decent

[weary cradle]

NO

DON'T GET THE H510 ELITE

[dire terrace]

Or just don't get a H510 type case?

[vivid ledge]

Only the H510 flow is decent. Still more affordable choices but every other H510 is just a big nope

[glacial nova]

mhm

[subtle breach]

@glacial nova heyy

can u give me the list of items need to make a budget keyboard

just give me the list of the best budget items

pls

thank you

ping me

[acoustic trout]

i dont care about the Money ;-;

[glacial nova]

man idk, i only really works over $200
actually

check out “customer tech review”

he specialise in budget keyboards

[subtle breach]

My budget is 150dollars

[glacial nova]

but $100 is definitely is a very tight budget

ok thats good

[subtle breach]

Or 200 dollars

[glacial nova]

check him out

a lot of keyboard reviews under 200

do remember

many boards comes in barebone kit meaning u won't have the switches or keycaps

which could be another $80 in total so remember that

[fierce cloak]

are u slow

i’m not getting it

i was getting the flow

Flow is the best NZXT case

rest aren’t good as Alpha mentioned

[subtle breach]

tq

[glacial nova]

np

[fierce cloak]

@vivid ledge Target Spotted 💀

Vengeance 😱

LOL

[nova cradle]

doesnt corsair ram suck

[fierce cloak]

that’s what i mean

[nova cradle]

i see

[fierce cloak]

Alpha i’m so confused on this

she’s talking abt the fans on the nzxt case

[vivid ledge]

They could be 3 pin fans, not that it really matters, can still control those mostly the same as a 4 pin just set up a bit differently.

[fierce cloak]

BRO

IS IT TRUE 3060TI GOT RESTOCKED AT BEST BUY?

[vivid ledge]

Idk

[fierce cloak]

FOUNDERS EDITION

[vivid ledge]

I live the other side of the world

[fierce cloak]

oh yea

what country?

[vivid ledge]

I have no idea what goes on in best buy

[vivid ledge]

SEA

I mean yeah though if they priced it good at best buy like, $480 or less then it'll be worth it

[fierce cloak]

They sold out

within a few hours

[vivid ledge]

🤷

[fierce cloak]

man

[vivid ledge]

Gotta be quick for low buys

[fierce cloak]

I was only a few hours late

[fierce cloak]

i don’t even have my money with me anyways

so i shouldn’t be that disappointed

[fierce cloak]

I finally went to a unbiased server (TechSource) and they gave me this build
(razer) isn’t biased

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4bLjnt

not too disappointed tbh 😱

[vivid ledge]

I believe liqmax are having slime problems with their aio's again

Enermax or whatever

[fierce cloak]

no way

wow

[vivid ledge]

Go check it out I can't remember which ones but enermax has bad problems

The evga clc ones are on sale for cheaper and just better

[fierce cloak]

where would i check

[vivid ledge]

Google

[fierce cloak]

idk if that is the model i’m using

let us double check

[vivid ledge]

Yeah there we go its the one they recommended lol

https://youtu.be/iLnNq-08giI

@ 15:08

It's a really bad problem, and I would never recommend an enermax over a good tower cooler or an evga clc aio

[fierce cloak]

they said this 💀

“only white ones”

[vivid ledge]

No it's white and black

Can-

Can we not do a back and forth with the other server please?

[fierce cloak]

ye

[vivid ledge]

Anyway the lists you got from them (I've not heard the best things about Techsource but anyway) is basically the same as what I suggested

And if you look in most other places you'll end up with just about the same thing

Esp. when you want an aio and like the flow case

[nova cradle]

3090 is stupid

i can just overclock 3080ti and get same peformance

if not more

[vivid ledge]

Depends on the 3080 ti

Lol

That's the general consensus though yeah

Even better is you can overclock a 6900XT and be mostly better than a 3090

That's even cheaper

[nova cradle]

yeah

3090 is waste of money

question

does the b560 chipset support gpu overclocking?

[vivid ledge]

3090 is a waste for gaming, not for workstation lol

[nova cradle]

that is true

[vivid ledge]

Yes. CPU only is locked

[nova cradle]

ok

why is cpu locked

and can i unlock it

is there a workaround

[vivid ledge]

Because unlocking it is a feature intel wants you to pay for buy buying z490 or z590

And no

[nova cradle]

i see

[vivid ledge]

Just take the 11600K back lol

We went over this

[nova cradle]

ok

[neon spire]

is this a tech help area

cus I have a problem with the razer synapse

[nova cradle]

yes

unfortanatly i have never used synapse

for reasons

[neon spire]

ohhh

[nova cradle]

mainly because i dont have a windows pc rn

[neon spire]

mmm

[fierce cloak]

Legends have said that this was created from Alpha

[vivid ledge]

DClaville I know them, wonder if they're still around

[stark forge]

https://videocardz.com/press-release/geil-launches-worlds-first-ddr5-memory-with-dual-rgb-fans-evo-v-available-up-to-ddr5-6600-64gb-kits-starting-july?fbclid=IwAR0yyBf3XjGd3ceeEjg4N6DC8Y9u2FW2S98UwMlQvc1Y4RacQhX9URFvzpk

[red spear]

Could someone verify this is right before I put the metal pin down to secure it?

[vivid ledge]

Did you line up both the little triangles on the mobo and cpu corners?

That orientation looks right but some am4 boards are different

[ripe wraith]

hey, i got a razer viper mini ad tried to join synapse to change the dpi

but this is what it says

anyone jhave any ideas for why thi is happening

[red spear]

Yup, I did. Doesn't move much, and pulled the metal pin down to secure it - no worrying sounds when I did.

[ripe wraith]

tried restarting and reinstalling

doesn't change anything

if anyone has any idea on what to do

that;d be great

because 1000 is like my ideal

[red spear]

With the memory (have two sticks), should it matter which two slots are picked, or does the only thing that matter is the gap in between?

[vivid ledge]

Yes it does

[fierce cloak]

follow the 2nd picture with DIMMA2 And DIMMB2

they matter

if u have 2 it means dual channel

[vivid ledge]

Farthest slot from the CPU (#4) then 2nd closest slot (#2)

[fierce cloak]

^

[red spear]

Okay, got 'em in right by the sound of things.

Thanks!

So going to get the cooler started. The little round metal thing I'm pretty sure is just that optional cap they mention that can be put on over the name - that being dropped about two to three feet shouldn't matter, correct? Also, is there a way to disconnect the heat sink from the tubing to get it on more easily? Also, I want it so the lettering faces up, correct?

[vivid ledge]

Make sure the ram is 'clicked' in, sometimes it requires a bit of force

Also

https://youtu.be/BL4DCEp7blY

[red spear]

Yup, it clicked and the tabs on both sides locked it in.

[vivid ledge]

Have a watch of this, extremely descriptive, should tell you all you need to know

[fierce cloak]

most useful one bro

dude

do yk how many times

i literally watched it

like 3 times

but not the full 1 hour tho

just skipped all the bs that they were talking about

ngl half of it was bs talking but it is still helpful

[red spear]

Making progress!

Think everything I can assemble is in there!

Cooler, CPU, memory, and SSD!

SSD is in the 01 spot - that's what was recommended, so went with that.

Now I just want to get my fans on the cooler.

[vivid ledge]

👍

[nova cradle]

yo that looks sick

mine not so much

noctua coolers do not go with the rest of my computer

[acoustic trout]

I'm using the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition, and I'm having trouble with Razer Synapse 3 - I have to select Speaker - THX Spatial as a default device frequently since the software gets messed up and requires a full installation.

[proper mist]

guys i have connected my mouse but why it showing this plz help
mouse razer viper mini

[red spear]

Morning! I'll be getting back to my build in a while, and hope to actually get the motherboard into the case today (maybe finish even if that's possible)!

[red spear]

Well, my mom's jumping in to say I absolutely must/should upgrade monitor like immediately, and is offering to get it, but must be BenQ and I haven't done ANY monitor research since I figured that could be done a bit later. Anyway, could I get suggestions? One she's looking at is curved, and like $300 on sale ($150 off I think). Here's the build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/4mbwY9

For what it's worth, I do like the BenQ I have, so brand is fine by me.

This is the one my mom came across, but don't see it listed on PC Part Picker, so may not be compatible? https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/gaming/ex2710r.html

Also want to make sure it Utilizes the graphics card nicely, so like the 4K would be nice I guess. As I say, did no research, since it wasn't part of the initial build plan - was going to get it later.

[nova cradle]

did you knoe 2k is less than 1440p

LMAO

pretty sure its barly better than 1080p

it says 2k uhd

what

thats not right

at all

2k UHD is saying 1080p and 4k at the same time

sketchy monitor

dont trust it

[wind field]

hello i am using a huntsman mini and a viper mini

i love razer

great products

[nova cradle]

great products

bad company

[vivid ledge]

Gigabyte M27Q or M27Q-X
G34QC are all really good options for your graphics card

4K is a waste for a computer monitor unless you use something huge like an FV43U since it's not possible to make out the difference between 1440p and 4K at a normal computer screen size

Samsung Odyssey G7 1440p 240Hz 27" is another good one

MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD

Gigabyte M34WQ

M32Q if you want bigger

Asus swift PG329Q

Or PG279QM

MSI Optix G273QF

AOC Agon AG274QXM 27" or even the Alienware AW3423DW

For 4K I'd look at the FV43U or FO48U and really nothing else

Maybe an LG C1

Ultra premium would be an odyssey G9

[nova cradle]

this monitor good?
https://www.newegg.com/27-g5-odyssey-gaming-monitor-with-1000r-curved-screen-lc27g55tqwnxza/p/N82E16824022901?Item=N82E16824022901&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=AFC-RAN-COM&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASID=https%3A%2F%2Fpcpartpicker.com%2F&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-TeOoeaMzvljQ864wlckzBA

[vivid ledge]

You know what I take it back, that price is mighty fine

Only alternative I would suggest is M27Q or G27Q

[muted cypress]

anyone know what " net user Administrator /random " dose? in cmd

[nova cradle]

can i get an answer to the question

[vivid ledge]

I answered it, it's a good price for the monitor

[gusty perch]

Hey I need help with my mouse

Anybody?

Willing to

[acoustic trout]

#351097273226362880

🥶

[acoustic trout]

bros downloading victoria’s secret

[nova cradle]

which one of the 3 are the best

[nova cradle]

how do you have 62kbps
you must pay like 12 cents for wifi

[vivid ledge]

M27Q

[nova cradle]

ok

right now its the same price as the g5

interesting

[paper torrent]

... riddle me this. how does a USB dongle rip in half

[fierce cloak]

@vivid ledge rate this

https://youtu.be/uzgpnkWYr3o

but instead of the corsair vengeance ram

we would replace it with the corsair dominator or the g.skill trident

[cinder field]

I'm using a crappy adapter for wifi, my pc is in a tight space so it's basically suffocating

I need to be right by the router to get good internet using this adapter

[nova cradle]

have you tried wired internet

[cinder field]

Not yet

I want to tho. I can't rn because renovations

[nova cradle]

should i upgrade my computer or build a new one

[vivid ledge]

@nova cradle return your 11600k then get an 11400f and you're fine

[nova cradle]

i already put it in the socket

[vivid ledge]

Your build is ok it's just the cpu

[nova cradle]

can i still sell it

[vivid ledge]

You can still take it back even when it's been in the socket

[nova cradle]

it is time

[vivid ledge]

I've done that a few times

[nova cradle]

to do that

[vivid ledge]

Yes the sooner the better

Clean it up take it back

[nova cradle]

wait

its been over its return date

💀

[vivid ledge]

Omg lol

[nova cradle]

should i flip it on ebay

[vivid ledge]

No just use it

[nova cradle]

ok

[vivid ledge]

The ROI on flipping that won't be worth it

[nova cradle]

i can fix it later when i upgrade

so should i upgrade the cpu or gpu first

i think i should get a 3060ti for christmas

that would be an upgrade

[vivid ledge]

Gpu obv

[nova cradle]

ok

my computer problems have been solved

finally

[vivid ledge]

3060ti would be good or RX6600XT/6700XT

The AMD ones will especially be cheaper I believe

[nova cradle]

which one is better at ray tracing

[vivid ledge]

Neither are good at ray tracing

[nova cradle]

whats better in general

[vivid ledge]

6700XT

[nova cradle]

k

can you swap an amd gpu with an nvidia one??

[vivid ledge]

Yes

[nova cradle]

ok

good

[vivid ledge]

You just need to use DDU to clean up windows

Like a 5 minute job

[nova cradle]

whats ddu

[vivid ledge]

https://youtu.be/bP-2B14Nckw

You use this tool by cleaning the drivers then switching the system off, swapping the card over, then boot back into windows and install the AMD stuff

Basically the same as this video except before you turn it on the final time you switch the cards over and reinstall different software

[nova cradle]

ok

makes sense

can the 6700xt do 1440p @ 175hz good?

[vivid ledge]

Uhh, yeah it probably could actually

At a bit of a push for a few games but shouldn't be too bad at 1440p

Should be quite nice actually

[nova cradle]

ok

[vivid ledge]

Change the motherboard, the ram and the ssd, better value choices

[nova cradle]

i know my next upgrade then

[vivid ledge]

Dominator is not much better btw, it's not abysmal but I'd still never recommend it. Any G.skill is usually ok for ddr4 too

[nova cradle]

guys is the sn550 1tb good

[vivid ledge]

Meh

Get the mp33 1tb

If you haven't got it already

[nova cradle]

alright

[vivid ledge]

Should maybe also consider selling the mobo and getting a cheap z590m maybe

Mobo don't really change much value at the low end so you should be ok for value

[nova cradle]

ok

[vivid ledge]

Knock 10 or 20 off msrp and do local postage only

'opened-never used'

[nova cradle]

yes

i will try that

[vivid ledge]

👍

Your build is fine tho don't stress over it

[nova cradle]

now i need to find a z590m mobo for 170 or less

[vivid ledge]

Iirc asrock ones are $90

Oh wait

Not those

Those are bad

I almost had a brain fart

[nova cradle]

ok

asus prime?

are those good?

[vivid ledge]

What case is urs?

I can't remember

[nova cradle]

micro atx

[vivid ledge]

Ah, oof

Yeah, prime

[nova cradle]

ok

[vivid ledge]

Looks to be like the only choice

I forgot that asrock z590's throttle intel K chips

So they're kinda

Ew

Even 11600k

Big sadge

[nova cradle]

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/PRIME/PRIME-Z590M-PLUS/
this good?

oh my

no io

nevermind

i dont know which mobo to get

[vivid ledge]

Why is everyone worried about an io shield here

It's fine

[nova cradle]

not the shield

the io

look

[vivid ledge]

Eh

[nova cradle]

4 usb is sad

to be fair

i wont ever use more than 3-4

maybe this will do

[vivid ledge]

You have a front panel connector

You will have more

[nova cradle]

oh yeah

forgor💀

then its fine

well ig the decision has been made

[vivid ledge]

Yeah and don't feel like it's the end of the world if you can't upgrade the mobo

Focus on the gpu first

You barely lose much by sticking with the b560

Like less than 10% on the cpu and that's being optimistic

Probably more like 5%

[nova cradle]

ok

ig 5% isnt worth 20$

ill stay with the mobo

but thanks for the advice on the ssd

[fierce cloak]

bro i swear

if i get this case with rgb

ima do that color pattern

[nova cradle]

that looks small

[fierce cloak]

yea ik

[nova cradle]

depth perception or is it actually small

[fierce cloak]

can only fit bellow 280mm aios

but i actually like it

cause i get to put it

[nova cradle]

small but it looks nice

[fierce cloak]

on my desk

and not bottom

[fierce cloak]

i was gonna do a razer p-011 dynamic but it’s $200

[nova cradle]

what is that

hold on

leme see

p011 looks nice

h510 looks better tho

[vivid ledge]

That colour patten uses fans which are bad value btw

Look up in-win sirius loops

Those are better value, fairly similar

[nova cradle]

what should i upgrade after my gpu

[vivid ledge]

How much do you have

Probably PSU before gpu

[nova cradle]

brb

[nova cradle]

650 is not good enough??

[vivid ledge]

Which 650 you got?

[nova cradle]

brb

gotta eat

[fierce cloak]

nzxt fans ye

@vivid ledge 2 versions of Alpha

[nova cradle]

i havnt bought it yet and im not sure if itll fit in my case
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PDV45F8?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

[vivid ledge]

Good, very good psu

[nova cradle]

idk if it will fit in my case

[vivid ledge]

mATX it will

[nova cradle]

good

whats a good rx 6700 xt

[vivid ledge]

Red Devil usually but whatever's cheapest wins

[nova cradle]

i did some research and the rog strix one is the best rx 6700 xt

[vivid ledge]

Not

Strix tax is a thing

Red devil = no strix tax

[nova cradle]

ok

red devil rx 6700 xt

[vivid ledge]

Yea

If you want asus

Get tuf 6700xt

It's a strix with no strix tax (for the most part)

[nova cradle]

fr

550

fr

that is what i call

too much

is it worth 550

[nova cradle]

ill check that one

not even available

pain

[vivid ledge]

Better than the strix price

Remember what I said earlier

[vivid ledge]

.

[nova cradle]

yeah

[vivid ledge]

Whatever's cheapest wins

[nova cradle]

whats the cheapest

idea

[nova cradle]

is msi mech good

right as i said it

[vivid ledge]

It's Meh

Meh-ch

[nova cradle]

i want a good card

[vivid ledge]

But it'll be fine

[nova cradle]

is it better than the 3060ti

[vivid ledge]

Asrock challenger D would be probably the best value cos it's a 3 fan card

[vivid ledge]

Yes

[nova cradle]

k

[vivid ledge]

It's closer to 3070

Than 3060 Ti

But similar price

To 3060 ti

[nova cradle]

yeah its about the price of an rtx 3070

3070 or rx 6700xt

what is better

[vivid ledge]

Wait what

[nova cradle]

whats better

3070 or rx 6700 xt

[vivid ledge]

No

[nova cradle]

at msrp

[vivid ledge]

6700 XT is about the price of a 3060

[nova cradle]

then why is it 400 bucks

[vivid ledge]

Msrp doesn't exist now

3070 is like $700 now

[nova cradle]

alright

lets just say

[vivid ledge]

3060 is 470 rn

[nova cradle]

whats the best gpu i can get fore 500

[vivid ledge]

6700 xt

By far

Rn

Without a doubt

[nova cradle]

which one

[vivid ledge]

The cheapest

Omg

[nova cradle]

alright

mech is the cheapest

but you said meh-ch

so

2nd

red devil ig then

[vivid ledge]

Asrock challenger d

If you want best of the best no budget considered

Red devil

[nova cradle]

red devil?

you are giving me mixed messages

[vivid ledge]

Red devils are the halo cards of each stack they're not the only choice

Pick the cheapest best value

[nova cradle]

which one is that

[vivid ledge]

The MSI mech is fine it's just a 2 fan cooler so it may be a little warm

Hence meh

Asrock challenger d you get 3 fan for 9$ more

And honestly for a normal person

[nova cradle]

challenger d then?

[vivid ledge]

Challenger D is more than enough

[nova cradle]

alright

[vivid ledge]

Because the definitions of what's being asked are different lol

[nova cradle]

498 p good price ig

basically 500

[vivid ledge]

I mean you can't afford a 3060 Ti rn anyway let alone a 3070

3060 is way slower and it's under 500

[nova cradle]

alright

i have decided challenger d

[vivid ledge]

Maybe in 7 months it'll be better but 6700 XT will be better than a 60 Ti

[nova cradle]

in 7 months it will matter most

because thats when im getting a new gpu

[vivid ledge]

Can't predict prices in 7 months

[nova cradle]

correct

for now i have a small guess

[vivid ledge]

New gpu's will be out but who's to say we don't get another shortage

[nova cradle]

true

"shortage" more like artificial shortage

💀

[vivid ledge]

Could be very real again

[red spear]

Well, went to take the plunge once I finished assembling my first build and - nothing. Won't power on at all! Have checked all connections and memory, but nothing. There's one click that seems to be coming from the PSU, but nothing happens. 😖

[vivid ledge]

Do a PSU test

Unplug it from everything

Then try this

You must unplug it from everything first

Then put the paperclip in the 24 pin cable

Then plug it into power and turn it on

https://gpushack.com/blogs/news/43997828-psu-paper-clip-test

[frank prairie]

hey I recently got the razer blackshark v2 pro and wanted to ask if it's normal if you turn up the volume on the headset that it starts to rush louder?

[daring cipher]

what do you mean rush louder?

[remote skiff]

What is this?

[nova cradle]

should i buy a huntsman v2 or should i build my own keyboard

[cinder field]

I think that's where you can configure your mouse for a certain mousepad but I'm not sure

[cinder field]

I would build my own

[nova cradle]

time to do research

[nova cradle]

this is confusing

what do i need to build a keyboard