#pc-build-help-and-tech-talk
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you where doing a bit more than that chief hate to brake it to you dont start playing the victim now i can quote you many times of what you said your self up above
end of topic
I thought you had a fresh windows install to run
i can't find my flash drive
Shouldnt you be busy with that instead of typing here?
LAMOOOOO
i did :p
hence can't find
i ordered a new one
Look, i'm sorry, i thought we were just talking about security ffs don't understand why ya'll are getting uppity now
So we can be adults and just move on
i already did
Really when did the conversation shift?
you where doing a bit more than that chief hate to brake it to you dont start playing the victim now i can quote you many times of what you said your self up above
end of topic
@warped hedge
when i said end of topic
It closed there
what gpu you all running
that was after i tried to end it
1070
GTX 1070
I am currently running a 2070
Up top fish ๐
2080 for me
1070 is a pertty efficient machine
same sku to be exact
i game at 1440p and have a 165fps monitor tho, even the 2070 isn't enough for top end graphic games =/
i want 6 titan RTX cards
i think display tech has outpaced processing
i can't imagine anything being able to do 4k gaming at 144mhz
at top settings
I'm still using a 1080p 60hz monitor for my gaming
it does the job, and I'm happy with it
but soon I'll get a 144hz 1080p
i don't regret switching to 1440p
and use this one as a secondary
but it does strain the hardware
I dont see myself switching to 1440p anytime soon.
yea you need a beast
When it gets as cheap as current 1080p, sure
ive got 1440p 144hz and a 1080p 144hz
it's being able to pump up the settings
Yea
i still got 1080p 144hz
i got my 1440p 144 for under 300 USD
I'm planning to upgrade my gpu when next gen comes out if it's a significant improvement
it was like.. 250 i think
So RTX 3000 then? lol
that or wahtever AMD comes out with
it depends on specs honestly
performance is key
and price...
price lately more than ever honestly ffs
it's been a while since i've viewed AMD(ati) favourably as well
though i did just get a ryzen CPU but mostly because the price was right ๐
Nvidia is dropping to 7nm samsung die, which could potentially drop the price of the cards in general. Rumors are we might see up to a 50% increase in performance, but I'm leaning to more of a 35% increase. Seems more reasonable
Umm
Was the ati necessary?
probably not... but i was indicating i had no faith in either AMD or ATI really for a while
@finite sentinel Specs?
atm ryzen 7 3800k, 32GB viper steel 4400mhz, 2070
yeah i have a 3800x to
honestly they need new naming conventions
they're reusing old number and lettering systems at this point -_-
I'm on a 3700X, 3600mhz 32gb memory, GTX 1070
Plans for the future are moving to Ryzen 4000 (either 4900X or 4950X), upgrading to 64GB, and buy a 3080
Hopefully I'll have all of that done by Q4 2021 lol
yea i wanted the i7 9900k but the price was NOT right ๐
9700K?
new i7?
I don't get the deal with folks being confused over the names. It's the same familiar formula just counting up
Hapcher, when you've been around long enough the numbers repeat :p
they just add letters
ive got a Ryzen 7 2700x, RTX 2080, 16gb DDR4 3200 ram, 5gb storage (2tb ssd 3tb hdd)
@obsidian bobcat thats a REALLY good build ngl
edit: tagged wrong person
it's confusing enough without omitting important info =/
i'd upgrade the memory but otherwise it's a very solid build
save some $ for basically the same performance
but i stream, need that RAM
also Chara !!!
i got a Ryzen 7 3800X 16gb DDR4 3266MHZ GTX 1070FTW
i tried running my new rig on 16gb...
kept running out and virtual memory sucks
again i stream though
explain
encoding is serious business
I also stream, but also I want more ram bc video editing
encoding is cpu/gpu baised
\
32GB is basically big gang
and lots of it
the game used ram
i stream 1080p60 at 5k
HUH
bitrate
oooof
im not saying you can't do it
i'm saying my particular setup couldn't
kept running out of memory
how
Your system is better than his though?
well the game had a memory leak so that helped ๐
Do you have a lot of programs running in the background?
im just confused
What game was it?
battletech
i mean yea it's on steam
but i have bots up, the stream itself, reference material etc etc
discord
Quick search, seems like the game uses maybe 2-4Gb of ram and up to 4gb of video ram.
Was your system crashing or the game?
but mainly it was the memory leak
the game
tho it caused other programs to crash due to running out of memory
Memory leak looks to have been fixed back in summer 2018
was there another update where it came back?
it was fixed for most people, not all
it's mostly when playing 4+ hours
i dunno, it's the only game that had an issue
How was it not fixed? Hardware compatibility or files just need to be verified?
but the real reason for 32GB is because i like to host my own minecraft server
im amazed you can play a game for 4+ hours
@abstract kite i have no clue honestly
i just know the game was taking over 8GB RAM
Try verifying the integrity of your files
pissed me off because people were saying "Oh it's your system"
of course i verified them =/
how many peole can connect to the minecraft server??
Did a full uninstall and reinstall of the game after that?
since the issue doesnt seem to have been fixed?
But you still needed to buy more ram to play it lol
Just download more RAM 
lol
im not saying you can't do it
i'm saying my particular setup couldn't
kept running out of memory
well the game had a memory leak so that helped ๐
@finite sentinel
Thats uhh
why you said you got more ram
the minecraft server uses 6gb RAM because it's heavily modded
and minecraft itself when open takes 8gb
how many peole can connect to the minecraft server??
again it's the mods
fishy, i don't know! i never had more than 3-4 but i'd imagine whatever the server program allows
32? 64? 128?
Mind DMing the IP to me? I'd like to check it out if you dont mind
it's not up atm...
It sounds pretty sick honestl-
oh okay
my PC is dead remember ๐ damn windows update
Ahh yea haha
i'll get it up and let you know
๐ธ
But, you can still DM the IP when you get the system up and running right?
stoneblock 2 was what i was running
i dunno, you don't plan to hack me do ya? :p
I mean if you feel better doing it that way go for it
nah
i'll let you know... im gonna clean my room tomorrow, maybe find that flash drive
still got a new one coming though
the thing is i moved recently
bil is out here bypassing the firewall, cracking the encryption and hacking the mainframe on minecraft servers
needing help i have a i9 and a 2080 i tested on other games and they run fine on high, but when i run gtfo its capping at 13 frames. I did the nvida things and have everything set to off and and low what else is there to do?!?!
so the flash drive could literally be anywhere
@south bramble what version of nvidia drivers?
@fresh solar It's GTFO most likely, try changing CPU culling and disabling Vsync
^
lastest uodate
if that doesnt work just reinstall the game
latest isn't always best but it IS definitely the game
does anyone know if a particular version of the drivers works best?
ill try reinstalling
didn't we just deal with this issue like 10 hours ago with R6S
the latest
oh well nvm what i said then
A clean reinstall could very much fix the issue @fresh solar
List of steps:
Set CPU culling to medium and disable Vsync. If not fixed,
Verify the integrity of the game's files in Steam. If not fixed,
Reinstall
yeesh tehre are several machines in here lol im not used to having to cycle through to get teh right one
o.o Super Hexagon... never played but i think i might have it
super hexagon is the best
I get bored of games too easily these days
i've had it for like a solid 7 years now and it's really damn good at training your reflexes
kinda shocking honestly how i used to be able to barely do the first level but can now beat the entire game on one hand
could also be absolutely CRANKED for fps considering how light it is
You know what game gets slept on because people dont play it much?
Superhot
great game
I need to buy that game, but playing it in VR at a VR Suite was AMAZING
i actually want to get a VR headset and get back to it
i was thinking of getting the occulus quest
?
vive is 100% the way to go
the quest is a stand alone system
nah
the quest will kill your eyes
index ๐
leme just drop 1k
If money is of no concern, Index.
^
i'm getting the Cosmos
yea fk that i can't afford 1k... hell i can't even afford 400
full hand tracking
I want full body tracking
OWO
put me in a VR suit plz
my recent PC update tapped me out for the whole fking year XD
regular vive is only like $300 @finite sentinel
DONT YOU OWO AT ME WITHOUT A OWO LICENSE SIR
@abstract kite haha. ha. i see where you're going with that
and yes that movie was good
@median moon i don't have the space for the tracking posts
F
Ready Player one was great
i will OWO all i want
๐
i mean if you ever saved up more
cosmos lookin pretty nice
no need for lighthouse stations
man you're making me want to just put it off til VR becomes more mainstream
it is
it is
or perhaps until they develop a neural interface
what do you mean
it is
VR is definitely mainstream now
it's close to mainstream
someone else say It Is cmon keep it going
it's gone from enthusiasts only to business ventures
it's not quite mainstream but it's getting there
So when can I get my own personal Neon
hell i've drafted a VR capable PC for like $800
And have conversations with a computer
VR got a lot more accessable last year with the "plug and play" headsets that does not need external sensors to work.
i had vr going in a i5 6600 and my 1070 before i upgraded
The Windows Mixed Reality headsets being the budget/entry level stuff, the Oculus S just a bit above that but they couldn't be more easier to set up and play.
ok? i don't understand how that's relevant
unfortunately my laptop is just barely too crappy to run vr
Gaimglass is a meme
Yeah well the 1050 is not really VR ready
my point exactly
Samsung Neon human renders
SHRIEK
if you took the white out of the eyes that'd be genuinely terrifying
Bet you could
but yea for VR i want a neural interface
its just shading is all
anything else isn't VR! :p
heavy rain AR glasses when
Thats still pretty far into the future mina
i know T_T
I probably wont be alive when we get some of those
not gonna happen
honstly i just want ready player one
damn flesh prison
Can't wait to be addicted to space cocaine
uploading your brain into a pc has been debunked several times
only our current tech
Just get your brain uploaded into one of Googles quantum computers ๐
Become the new face of Google
Yeah, tried it, didn't work.
literally
with organic quantum computers it'll be possible

just not for like 100 years
It was the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals
imagine running crysis 2 on a google quantum pc
The last thing I want is google handling my consciousness
would still probably only get ~28fps on low settings
a google quantum pc couldn't run crysis 2 -_-
it doesn't process the same way PCs do
crysis 2 is legit the most disgustingly "optimized" game that i know of
well i'd say anthem but they fixed a lot of that
The joke "But can it run Crysis?" still applies unironically 
it's like you took a PS2 port, destroyed it through a gamecube action replay, then tried to play it on a game boy you set on fire
the joke is that battletech is unoptmized as hell
sounds like a good time though
@vapid crypt honestly i doubt we will ever run Crysis
Crysis 2 was optimised for graphical fidelity specifically, after what happened with Crysis.
i mean, i'd set a game boy on fire :3
it would still work too
you read about that gameboy that was found after a fire and it still worked?
the old brick gameboy
wii sports theme
Yeah I recall seeing that
burnt to a crisp casing but it turned on
granted the buttons were obviously unable to be pressed but the hardware...
Still running Tetris 
Steve jobs planned that
nah a nuke woulda wrecked the internals with the emp
Kill the electronics with apple juice
yea my first gameboy died cause i spilled apple juice on it
i think it was honestly just corrosion on the internal connections but i was too young to know that
i mean, it wasn't on or powered etc
i bet you all think super young when i say i spilled apple juice on it...
12 isn't super young :p
apple juice โค๏ธ
i never had a gameboy
i had a nintendo DS
my nintendo DS still works but its upper screen is broken
i have my orange gameboy color still
oh i grew up with all the brick-like battery munchers
The last handheld I owned was a DS lite
i thought of buying a Nintendo 2DS to play the old DS games on it
i still have my original game gear
but i dont really care
it plays pokemon silver
if you own a switch... it's basically a hand held
just because it plugs into a base that connects to TV doesn't make it a console!!!!
it's a transformer!
Actually that was also the last Nintendo thing I owned, was thinking of getting a Switch... but I dunno what for
yea... i don't have much use for my switch
i only use it... <.< when on the toilet >.>
On the console end, the last Nintendo console I owned was a SNES
, basically grew up with Playstation
best years of my life right there
switch = smash bros
that's what i play on toilet ;P
Smash the walls of reality and put literally everyone into the same game 
it's just silly they stick whatever they can into it

benches or it didn't happen
damn.
i'd love to continue but it's getting late and i have reading to finish before bed
us old folks need to wind down with a good book before we can sleep
Haven't gotten enough of that 
dog
i read the labels on my pop tarts
and the subtitles to mass effect
i do more reading than most competitive smash players on a daily basis
you're in a chat room... that means you automatically read more than like 50% of all americans

Rumors are about 30% more performance for a 4900X
So I'm thinking it will be right under a 3950X in terms of performance. There's a chance it could be on par.
solid
Holding in their for a bit would do it though. If it is used heavily.
Is the 4900X going to be a 12core still though?
Assuming a 3900X gets a score of 1000 with 12c24t@3.8ghz, with those alleged +17% IPC it'd still need a base clock of at least 4.22ghz to get those 1300 points
I believe so it will
But unless the company has some trick to the way 4000 chips will be, itโll be same cores
so it would be higher ipc And higher clocks, not bad
Yeah, probably more performance without the heat or difficulty to getting a higher clock I guess
Iโm hoping they do have a great game perf CPU
While keeping good to the other parts as workstation and general
Yeah mainly what I'd be interested in. I just got a 9700kf instead of 3600 or 3700 that everyone would recommend... why? Cause high fps gaming
imagine u could get a 4600 with huge IPC and 4.7-4.8ghz? massive
Sure, but thereโs not much difference at the moment I think
3700X can do like 93%?
93% of what?
well depends on games and stuff
personally I go for very very high fps, so it's probably more like 15% or even more
if u play 1440p high details it's likely only 5% or so?
Gonna be weird to see 360hz and 1440p 240hz
Samsung Odyssey coming with that 240hz and 1440p 1000R curved
Kek
Anything above 60 is a dream at this point
The 49โ?
but im not going to use it for daily use
lol
Looks like a Star Trek screen
Still want technical data for it to be interesting.
And I love it ๐
1ms means nothing if it's on overclock with RTC overshoot for days.
Itโs a good โfuck youโ monitor thou

Eh, can't get a monitor for that reason.
Iโve been wanting to try the x35 as well..
thats the only thing holding me back from buying
You can get the most expensive games in the stock but that doesn't mean that you'll play it
pulls out 55โ 4K tv with 180hz and 1ms f o c k y o u >:)
Yeah, nah.
I wouldnโt even be able to fit it on my current workstation thou
I really like the 1800R curve on those 32inch monitors
1000R looks fucking nuts
for a main monitor bit too crazy for me tbh
TV isn't going to push that 1ms, nor delay.
I dont have space on my desk for that only when i take the second pc off it lmfao
Im so scared to break my first ultrawide with just moving it = (
Maybe one day, but that's not now nor then. We need ground breaking screen technology for it
yeah thats not happening soon
just put ryzen 4000 series into monitors
No
And have it do zit?
Well
soon they'll have a core per pixel anyways
Different processes with different purposes.
The PC in monitor is really old
That's really what we'd have to end up with. Nano-technology that works individually.
But then, smudging and ghosting.
Because it's not synched properly.
I mean we have the Asus ROG Swift PG65UQ
But idk what to think about that one lmfao
Buying asus in my country is a bit sketchy anyway talking only about the monitors
its hard to get a good warranty claim on it
Can't use ms as a metric if everyone uses different length rulers.
Which is the case with most screens.
The only thing acting a bastard is the headphone cord at the moment for me
Just buy a new one?
I wish
the PG65 also has the wattage of a low effect microwave.
Not really that worth trying to get one unless I know it's close enough to the audiotechnica without a 400 mile long cord
That monitor is in mind for people who don't know what it costs but also don't care.
kek
Right in my alley then ayy?
4K gaming is easy as hell for console
Buut
None of them can do 144Hz
Except one of Xbox's consoles
Probably
Im happy they support xbox one for two more years
Wouldn't spend 4000 on a screen.
More likely just some dumbass advertising
so i can just simply use my disc drive or download games onto it
Can get a decent enough screen for less than 1000 and get three valve index's instead.
Yes
You can get those 65 inch monitors
on huge sales tho
Atleast half the price i've seen them for
Only gonna limit myself to 200-400$
500$ if it's really fucking good deal
For a great monitor
But yeah
Im way more flexible with money same with desk choices but where in a way different age category
Looking at their smaller monitor, PG35VQ, you get noticeable slow transitions, but no overshoot. Wonder what panel the 65 inch runs.
VA I believe
Okay, so you understand fully.
4ms response
so you're telling me, ROG doesn't make these panels from crystalized gamer tears?
Absolutely they do
Nah might be bathwater mixed with tears
Bath salts, moreso.
I mean gamers get salty
I for one wouldn't mind some belle delphine bathwater in my monitor
Theres more than enough salt to mine here lol
Or World Of Warcraft
pretty sure they still bless water, no?
believe so
Idk honestly
but im not gonna continue the topic because it is and stays a tech channel
hmm
so let's say the antichrist wants to steal your 3990wx workstation
do you choose the holy water or throw a g502 at him?
btw, a tech thingy iwas thinking about regarding to gtfo
there isn't really anyone benchmarking this game and it's unclear whether anyone will in the future
so I was wondering how yall think ppl could recommend stuff for this
That system ain't even gonna hit 30
it's very cpu bound atm from my testing
Probably people setting cull wrong
60% GPU utilization in empty rooms
idk
i never really saw much difference between small or extreme cpu culling
Me neither
started the game
on my usual B1 spot looking at the big room, emptied
i get 178fps on extreme and 179 on small
yeah, so I was thinking whether there should be something done to help ppl know what perf they are going to get
other than that I was also curious about this game's network tickrate
Playing online the enemies always stutter around, so there could definitely still be some work done in interpolation or so, but u may know "battlenonsense" who tests stuff properly
using a 5700xt and a i7 4790k i also see no difference
I doubt anyone's mesured anything with like wireshark yet, right?
i doubt you can make out anything with analyzing packets
Not of netcode, generally.
well not the interpolation i mean
I just thought maybe we'd see that this game uses a tickrate of 10 and that could explain it
it uses player hosts too so that's never too reliable obviously
pretty sure the game is client side hit confirmation
probably if you look at the unity engine, I guess you'll find out the default rates
quite honestly I dont even know where to look for in unity
like I know this game seems to use a library called "SNet" but when you search for that online you dont really get many easy to understand results
Yeah, the tickrate might be good data, if so is poor.
so yeah I dont really know where to look for unity
in unreal you can just open configs ctrl+f "tickrate" and there u go
hmm maybe it's just named different
maybe try "interpolation", "sendrate", "moverate" dunno tbh
but I would be curious as well
Ok one more question, what computer do I need for mobile games
ok @brisk badger
this gotten serious
just downloaded sea of thieves
cant run above 77 fps on max now
what the fuck
Any suggestions for upgrades?
And was confused why you got a 2600X instead 3600
Like?
And uhh
That's pretty solid build
But the fans?
Or does he already have them?
๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Since there's no case, I assume he also has fans
Oh nice
If it doesn't come with fans, try going for a good noctua
Not too expensive or bequiet is cool too
Hangon I'll find what case he's got. I know he didn't like the one he won and bought a new one
does anyone else experience the mobs kinda lagging around as if rubber banding ?
@solid jay I can think of one reason why that would be, and itโs connection based.
The game is currently โPlayer 2 playerโ. There is no dedicated servers as of yet, so one player hosts the game and others join them.
Are you (or anyone you play with) in a different geographical area than the rest of the group youโre playing with?
@abstract kite negative me and my duo are extremely close together and we both experience this , i can try to record it when its happening if you want?
@solid jay I believe Iโm aware of the issue youโre talking about, but a recording would surely help.
Depending on the internet of the person hosting, lag can affect other players or the AI. Itโs generally best to find the person with the best connection and have them host.
You can also verify the integrity of your files in Steam. If that doesnโt fix the issue, uninstall the game and reinstall.
@abstract kite alright here in a bit ill get a recording of it , and its not players at all its just the mobs
Just the mobs...
Try to verify your files then.
@abstract kite alright ill give that a try ty
@solid jay Let me know if it works. If it doesnโt, we can try and hit this at another angle.
@abstract kite alright , its not like gamebreaking where its unplayable but it just seemed like a game thing :p ill get back to you here soon
๐
yo chat what is this
That's a scanner
Red blips are enemies
Plus this is for PC and shit
Not game related :)
Wack
the bio scanner is technically a computer
bIG FACTS
Outbound might have to be a mobile game
@grizzled knot pretty sure the red dots are a bug. they are general enemies. sleepers, brutes, and scouts.
i've had it happen to me before too
i've also gotten map locked into corners that mash me through the floor at mach speed almost insta-killing me and noclip floating me in the air below the floor
shit is WILD
lol that soubds fun!
im curious about something one of my friends want me to buy this game for him but i told him its not the best idea for you. "pls keep in mind that he uses a controller and has mostly child like behavior" what are your guys opinion on this should i get him the game and see how it goes or should i tell him no due to the fact has problem
He will learn to play stealth or stop play it
Based on how intruiging the game seems to him
@lament vessel
i was reading XD i just didnt want to respond till you were done typing
thanks for letting me know on your thoughts
Could someone help me on why my computer said it was fixing my main hard drive upon startup?
It went away after a bit and my computer started up as normal, but I still want to know why it happened and what I can do to prevent it from happening again.
Most of the times it happens after a bluescreen or a sudden shutdown(e. x. power outtage)
I always shut it off properly though using the shutdown option in the start menu.
What are other reasons it can occur?
Something however minor has to go wrong to trigger it afaik.
Could be malware or a storage fault, but the vast majority of times it's a sudden shutdown to blame.
You can run Malwarebytes just in case.
And check up on your drive health with CrystalDiskInfo. Both programs are free.
Personally I wouldn't think much of it, unless it keeps happening daily.
Hm
It's been some time since I've done a malware check
Probably like since the 10th month of 2019
?
Hm, doesn't seem right
It was a long time
Longer than that
I don't keep it in the background, but occasional checkups can be nice.
No bad files, neat
Can low storage space trigger it, @merry bay?
It shouldn't cause issues, might make speeds suffer, but shouldn't cause errors.
I only had 30 GB free on the SSD before I deleted 200 GB of games to free some space up.
@torn ferry What SSD is it and how much have you installed/uninstalled
More importantly, how old is your SSD
I dont think that age matters if it's younger than 5 years
The amount of writes are what would matter imo
since SSDs are limited to a certain amount of writes before they literally kill themselves and prevent you from writing any more data
I've yet to see an actual user reach those write limits. It's almost a challenge even when torturing SSD's
Well it was older tech even when it was released
@merry bay Yea thats true. it would take hundreds of years to shut down an SSD from writes now that I think about it
Am I good or is there a serious problem I need to correct here?
@torn ferry I recently changed hardware and windows started bugging out for me. A windows reinstall fixed the issue for me, but if your system is running perfectly fine after the initial start up then I would say you're find for now
if the issue is persistent then you might have a problem
CrystalDiskInfo will have the best answer for you. If the drive is in poor condition it will be revealed.
^
Iโve been wanting to install a hard drive into the PC, but I feel like Iโll fuck it up so bad Iโll break something.
It wont mess anything up
just connect the HDD with a sata cable to the motherboard and also to a connector from the power supply
I've never opened the glass panel before besides taking out the foam when I got the PC delivered.
How long has that been?
About a year ago.
I'm just scared to mess around with my computer in general in terms of installing new parts or maintenance, cause I'm scared I'll mess it up.
PCs are much more durable than people think. I would suggest you clean the system out with some compressed air. Dust isnt something you want to let build up
I let it build up >:)
Be like me, have your CPU cooler grow a carpet of cat hair.
If you want to install a hard drive but don't feel like doing it, you could DM me when it arrives and I can walk you through it.
I'd only ever feel comfortable doing that kind of stuff if I have someone physically with me that can help me out with it.
I helped a guy out about a month ago do an entire case swap. He knew nothing about how to build a PC too
it's not really hard
Just know all you have to do is unscrew the dock, put HDD in, and screw it in as well plug it in
It's an iBuyPower system and when I first opened it up, the cable management looked, suboptimal, but I'm just way too scared to try anything.
Tell you what,
order that drive, and then let me know.
I'll voice call and walk you through everything
it's not hard
I have it here.
The drive?
Yes, a WD Blue 2 TB HDD.
Screws tend to come with the case and the cables bought separately. (maybe there's combos, but it's rarer)
Thats what I'm trying to figure out
if not, he's going to have to buy the sata cable at least
if hes lucky the case he has will have a "snap in" tray for HDDs
The drive and mounting screws were in the box.
Nice
No cable. Just the drive and screws.
Did your PC come with just the unit itself? Or did you get a motherboard box along with it? Sometimes those have extras
SDDs and HDDs require two cables:
A power cable that is from the PSU (you don't need to buy one since the PSU has that attached)
And a SATA cable to connect to the motherboard to be able to store information
I can tell you the model and serial number of the iBuyPower system if that helps.
I doubt a prebuilt would have all cables plugged into the PSU unless they came with those PSUs that you can't even unplug the cords from
That wouldn't matter much. Just curious what it shipped with.
Since it's a prebuilt, I don't think it came with extra cables.
Are there's any leftover boxes from where the PC came from?
Likely nothing since it's prebuilt, but hard to say for sure
Only the box the PC came in.
Let me find a SATA cable you can buy then
Buying the SATA cable it is then
Startech can you have a neutral colored sata cable please?
Is that a good or bad case in terms of things you need for a case?
And other difference is a liquid cooler vs an air cooler.
It seems to have a shroud at the bottom to hide cables and Hard Drives in, so it's good
You're going to get mixed opinions on liquid and air
I linked a black SATA III cable
Liquid is best for small cases, air is best for bigger ones
Disagree
it really depends on the flow isnt it?
Yes and no
I'm boutta build a PC in an NCase M1 for a client/friend and we're gonna be using air. The advantages of liquid in SFF builds are very, very minimal
Smaller cases won't really have much flow though, since a really small one won't be able to have much space in it
For someone who has no idea how to configure fans, liquid will work way better though.
This is it here.
Thats fine
Is that where a radiator is supposed to go or is there a better spot for it?
Yeah it's fine
Being a 120mm it's completely fine
its a small radiator so it can also fit the top, but it is fine where it is
But isn't optimal airflow stuff is down and to the right?
Both the top and rear vents act as exhaust, so it wont matter the placement
My only other issue is that there is a cooling fan blowing in the opposite direction as well on the right side.
Is that normal or not ideal?
Wait wot
Yea nope you want to change that
Both fans should be intakes
pushing air into the case
So ditch the fan completely?
^
How can I tell which direction the fan is blowing?
Logo of company is direction
usually it goes to the mesh
@fleet canopy corsair has logos on both sides of the fan
@torn ferry The plastic bracing is the rear of the fan. let me get you a picture
I cannot tell what company the fan is.
Yeah that's not the important part for now
H m m
Those braces indicate which direction the fan is to be placed
Not all fans are the same brand
but the bracing is generally the same
Thats correctly positioned
should be intake
That's the only one on there except the radiator fan.
Oh then your airflow is correct
People dumb and install radiator fan wrong way sometime
Is it completely ineffective to transfer parts to a new case?
Unless you yeet me the fact it only goes in 1 way
It's very effective, yes
Depending the case size ofc
@torn ferry Depends on the airflow of the new case, but can be highly beneficial
As well as if it can fit the case for the rest other parts
^
Some CPU coolers are too big, some GPUs are too long
Motherboards may be too small/big sometimes
But it should be easy and simple to avoid that if you know exactly what the case size is
Is the motherboard an ATX or mATX?
Em
What's the GPU?
A little farther back
It looks like a 2 fan 2060/2070
I'm guessing it's mATX however
MSI Ventus RTX 2080.
Looks like a 2 fan then
Cool
Thats a full ATX board
Are you thinking about doing a case swap Shawn?
I want to, but I'm still scared at the same time. XD
Haha
You can also watch a build video if you'd like
The case I've been interested in was the one Asus one they released a bit ago.
Just not the verge one
The Strix Helios.
That's VERY expensive for what you get
I want an RGB case, but not like clown vomit RGB.
I'd recommend an NZXT H510i
Depending on whether it's RGB, it's all on your choice, not the case's
if you want some RGB qualities
Isn't NZXT's CAM software still terrible?
That's software, not hardware 
It's had improvements
Pretty much any RGB software is full of holes
iCue is abysmal
I should get Rainmeter again I guess?
I suck ass at it
Never could do anything with it unless anyone knows how to guide me
I don't know how to use it either 
Hah
Want me to send a YT channel that makes clean setups that you can follow?
What exactly makes the Helios overpriced?
everything
The quality, the airflow, the features
not optimal for the price
you're paying for the Strix name basically
I don't know what that is 
How is the Corsair iCue 465X?
@vapid crypt it's an asus case
Wow Asus makes cases now
Its alright Shawn
I thought Corsair was expensive 
Asus Strix are usually overpriced tbh
but I would recommend a corsair 220t if you want RGB and corsair
it's a bit smaller, but has a ton of cooling potential
comes with three 120mm intakes installed
The A S U S S T R I X M O N I T O R ! ! !
Republic of Gamers, OH BOY MARK UP 300%
OH YEAH WERE THE BEST THAT WE MAKE IT ALL OVERPRICED!!!!!
I assume this is also overpriced?
BEST GAMER PRODUCT YEAH BOY
Uhhh
thats a CHUNGUS
Big chungy
No that's normal
Are you looking for a new case?
Cool
For how big that thing is
Is it overpriced?
Not overpriced*
ATX.
It's a GREAT case if you have the room
I am going to be buying a new desk soon as well.
This is a sweet case, and really as big as you would need
Anything larger would be overkill for the hardware you have
Ooh, that's a nice design
the 680X is super pretty, but unless you need tons of storage, it's not worth it.
Like D0c
^
lmfao
D0c is one of the only people I would recommend a bigass case to
cos he needs that
Haha yeah
D0c: "Looking for a new case. Need tons of storage"
Le me, a cultured individual: "Take a look at this c h u n g u s"
I prefer an adjustable desk tbh
Tempered glass front sucks
it restricts airflow way more than you want
No easy flow
Mesh front panels allow for the best airflow
What does the 680X case allow you to have?
^
Unneeded for you
You want to have one Petabyte of storage?
Need to run a minecraft server for millions?
Well I got the case for you!
Is it standard to have 1 SSD and 1 HDD?
Yep!
Yeah
I have a 500GB SSD boot drive and a 2TB HDD
1 SSD for windows boot, 1 HDD for games
How is the iCue 465X?
psh
I'm just stuck with a 1TB SSD atm lol
I have two 1tb hdd
and one m.2 512ssd
and another 2.5 120gb ssd
it is truely gamer time
Has tempered glass on front
@late sorrel You planning on instalocking Hanzo with that m.2 my brother?
lmfao
I think I've said that before
I'm getting deja vu
like I've been to this place before
Honestly would love to have a 2TB SSD
I always almost take up 1TB lmao
Are both the iCue 465X and the 220T good choices or is one objectively better than the other?
@fleet canopy Samsung QVO SSD

