new to pc building need help

[rotund steppe]

https://images.app.goo.gl/UP3Rbwrwrs2SZSvY7 I have this motherboard if I got an internal 4k capture card how would I put it on with my 4080 super being huge and in the way?

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[rotund steppe]

GPU is in the reinforced top pci-e

[lime cave]

can you not put it in the second slot?

[rotund steppe]

i could but it would be a tight fit and might bend the connection because gpu will sort of be resting on it

theres a smaller one but im unsure if it would fit inside

i had cyberpower PC build my PC originally but when it comes to upgrades ive kind of slightly wished i had added some of these things to my orderr xD

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

because they chose the easiest m.2 location

the other 2 are kinda hard to get to with my gpu inside

[lime cave]

i just had a look at the elgato 4k capture card - you'll need at least a x4 slot, tmk you only have an x1 slot (the smaller slot underneath your second x16 slot) which was my original idea... your only options are to risk it and hope the GPU doesn't take up too much space (when the capture card is in the second x16 slot) or get a riser unfortunately

[rotund steppe]

think the small one is a x4

the other is a x16 i think

the gpu is in the steel one at the top

[lime cave]

are you sure it's not an x1 slot?

[rotund steppe]

idk ill need to google

[rotund steppe]

gpus in that one

and the black one under it looks like the same kind

so id imagine theyre the same kind

[lime cave]

what

[rotund steppe]

with the small one being the x1

?

[lime cave]

np x

[lime cave]

yeah the small one's just an x1 slot unfortunately

[rotund steppe]

am i right?

[lime cave]

the elgato 4k capture card requires gen 2x4 - that slot is gen 3x1 (equal to gen 2x2 which isn't enough unfortunately)

[rotund steppe]

still trying to figure out where the 3rd m.2 slot is

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

because everythings got a cover

[rotund steppe]

thanks

wouldnt have noticed that ngl

looking at it now xD

[lime cave]

they're a little hidden - the diagram showing where they are only pointed out two of them 😭

[rotund steppe]

wonder why only 2 get a heatsink

[lime cave]

because it's cheaper

majority of people won't have more than 2 M.2s

[rotund steppe]

kinda wanna upgrade my pc and not have to open it other than to clean it is why i wanna know xD

openend my old gaming laptop and took out its fans and they where like carpet caked full of dust

actual toaster of a thing its average temp was 96 degrees Celsius playing helldivers

still works to my surprise

[lime cave]

if ur interested in doing major upgrades to your PC you can always ask CPUK for their pricing (if you're an existing customer) - they have an upgrade scheme where you can send them your rig to upgrade

but you'd have to contact them directly

[rotund steppe]

think id rather just ask em how

i live really far away

[lime cave]

what are you planning on upgrading

[rotund steppe]

from anything

[lime cave]

ahh ok

[rotund steppe]

just memory currently and maybe get some sort of capture card

Case: NZXT H6 Flow RGB Gaming Case - Black x3 ARGB 120mm fans
Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI: ATX w/ Wi-Fi 6E, USB 3.2, 3x M.2
CPU: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Cooler: CyberPowerPC Master Liquid LITE 360 ARGB AIO Liquid Cooler
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX™ 4080 SUPER - 16GB GDDR6X
Display: AOC Gaming C32G2ZE - 32 Inch FHD Curved Monitor, 240Hz, 1 ms MPRT, VA AMD FreeSync Premium, Low Input Lag (1920x1080@ 240Hz
2nd Display: ViewSonic VX2718-2KPC-mhd 27" QHD 1440p Curved Gaming Monitor - VA, 165Hz, 1ms
Main Drive: M2SSD1: 1TB WD Black SN850X M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
RAM: 64GB (4x16GB) DDR5/5200mhz Kingston Fury Beast
Power Supply: Corsair HX1000i 1000W Platinum Ultra-Low Noise ATX 3.0 Modular Gaming Power Supply

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

is my pc in full

[lime cave]

you want to upgrade memory?? 😭

you have 64gb 😭

crazy specs

[rotund steppe]

no like storage

memory

[lime cave]

ohh mb

[rotund steppe]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-Plus-PCIe-Gen4-Internal/dp/B0CCNCW5QX?crid=1YXCND7TFIAI6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.H9JhgSKmnG6wLhH3I-yMYJV5xxLQ6z-kkb4ZN1Fp8rl8tB13RhY9K84dBbTqFkqnJHLRBaxu42prxj7TZ6Vx2nhek3ONgKaxIDsbtniiEMjlFDl2hRGMtEM2K-zDKqzaXyiAeLi2szyeUeG_me7PRx_QF9iSp6cE8fMCt0Ml4ubkVajWCpoXKMj3IZY6RcTc4sndv46Lo_cAUCgFk7SPqh877ZnO5-ll_62AVg-r_7g.MCeHaVEZG7GDrESeE0vTJgdyblxsIXXpeJvG1xEhL-s&dib_tag=se&keywords=crucial%2Bssd&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1735936710&sprefix=cruci%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-6&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.95fd378e-6299-4723-b1f1-3952ffba15af&th=1

[lime cave]

how much storage you need

[rotund steppe]

was thinking like them

[lime cave]

ooo i have a p3 plus

they're fast

[rotund steppe]

currently i just use a plug in ssd

in a thunderbolt 3 usb

its ok

but i wonder when itll die

ive had it for a while

[lime cave]

you can always check the health of it using a tool like crystaldiskinfo

[spice nimbus]

CrystalDiskInfo

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[rotund steppe]

better than i thought

[lime cave]

i think my boot drive's on 99%

my p3 plus is all good though

[rotund steppe]

boots on 99

but considering ive had that one for like 3 or 4 years now

not bad

its some unknown amazon brand ssd

that was cheap at the time

[lime cave]

tbh my boot drive died within a year - it was still under warranty though so i RMA'd it and i got a new one

[rotund steppe]

was my laptop when i was cleaning it was quite surprised how easy it was

ive had to full replace its screen too

when i was a laptop gamer xD

[lime cave]

i used to have a gaming laptop - ran quite hot but it did the job

[rotund steppe]

weirdest thing to melt the glue on the screen

like holding the panel in

was fill socks full of rice

and microwave the socks

so theyre boiling

and rested them on the back of the screen to melt the glue xD

I couldnt believe it worked

[lime cave]

😭😭

did a hair dryer not work 💀

[rotund steppe]

no and i didnt have a heatgun

didnt have pry tools either

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

for the clips

[lime cave]

hot rice socks; i've heard it all

[rotund steppe]

i used thick gutair picks

but ya know those kind of screens dont have a make

not really

so i had to get it out in one peice to see the sticker on the back

15.6",FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9,Refresh Rate : 300Hz LQ156M1JW25 and from that i got this

[lime cave]

300hz is crazy 😭

[rotund steppe]

and it comes up on amazon if you search the serial number

which was really surprsing

yeah 300hz panel

never got near it though

xD

in fps

[lime cave]

300fps on a laptop would be insane 💀

my old gaming laptop only had a 1050 ti in it 💀

[rotund steppe]

ROG Strix G15 G513 2021 Laptop
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3070 Laptop GPU aswell as AMD Radeon HD integrated
Display: 15.6",FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9,Refresh Rate : 300Hz LQ156M1JW25
Main Drive: 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
RAM: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200mhz Samsung SO-DIMM

[lime cave]

barely reached 60fps

[rotund steppe]

where the specs for that

it was weird though

because it would use integrated gpu for a lot of things

like trying to turn up the gamma on games like tarkov wasnt possible because of that strange feature

[lime cave]

mine did that too, i had to change some weird settings to get it to use the GPU

[rotund steppe]

when i was cleaning it the battery connector scares me it would arc when i reconnect it

but yeah laptop did its job

now its used for netflix

and rarely games

[lime cave]

crazy specs for netflix 💀

[rotund steppe]

so what could i use the small Pci-e for

the x1

[lime cave]

wifi card

USBs maybe

[rotund steppe]

think it has a wifi card

inside the motherboard

like built in

[lime cave]

yeah it has wifi built in - there's not too much to do with an x1 slot honestly

you can get USB expansion cards which are sort of useful

i don't have one but if i ran out of USBs and i didn't want to use a hub i could use that

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Expansion-Adapter-Front-19PIN-Interface-default/dp/B08GQ5RL6P

bit pricey 💀

[rotund steppe]

That's how much space I have

[lime cave]

can you take the picture like level with the bottom of the GPU so i can see how far down it goes

it might fit a capture card honestly

the only potential concern is GPU cooling, it'll block the fans a little

[lime cave]

that's a tight squeeze

yeah a riser might be a decent idea

[rotund steppe]

wdym

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

oh im blue now

what somthing like that?

idk if that would be better xD

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kolink-pci-e-gen-5.0-riser-cable-90-degrees-300mm-black-cas-klk-01404.html

or that

????

[lime cave]

you'll want x16 to x4 or something similar

x4 to x4 will work too since it's the same slot

[rotund steppe]

where would that even go though

xD

[lime cave]

this is assuming that your capture card is in fact x4 btw - it's elgato right?

[rotund steppe]

yeah

is what i had in mind yeah

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elgato-Pro-Internal-Capture-Card/dp/B0CSJPDYDN?ref_=ast_sto_dp

that one

[lime cave]

yeah it'll need an x4 slot (which works with x16 also)

[rotund steppe]

was trying to find if i could get a matching heatsink for that m.2 slot

look at this monster i found instead

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermalright-Heatsink-Double-Sided-Silicone-Performance/dp/B0C4JMQRQL?crid=3AU63D7MZ2R7D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hG723MPIxlxXbPwY7JMWZLHFBoVnVVhPltyIQF1DgSSdfUZlS2KAAdi9WmNS38ZM4jRpdNY-hGWU__Gqr5dtqe-wMoeBjrZH9-AjhxPa2Hy7-5IxDzdkxDQKNIb-Xq2qspMAgAVoHSAwkfuU32CWty5veki3ofTGTA1Z2pX07i8hfXaEVNliUC0DFBydYD_QScAiza0BCnexF7vMNgmm2KhKJEEQnqbUYAHKaHSQlNnYUDKBov7QFV7Jr8xEtZP2am-TfyIPx_siHhBgUjs2W11HGfrB2pWv98AAu3w-oYDPF3yf-smBy1VPI3DSl2CXmGv_rtgdAnhxxXupo5vcaaFpwc_3GHFSS4PykRbNQCDsdu9WjLFvSf86qQOQb8hpiO-RfGkZ3Kf_I2PJLX-1_lv3giX-m__7WDxBBUUzRghl7SsXBm5T4zpnauqMZG5V.M4UR3RDlhmDqWhxv0OlXexe9nXQsxwWkZByK4RlZLK0&dib_tag=se&keywords=msi+m.2+heatsink&qid=1742416685&sprefix=MSI++m.2+%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-60

massive

xD

[lime cave]

😭

[rotund steppe]

Thermalright HR10 2280 SSD Cooler,2280 SSD Heatsink cooling,Double-Sided Heat Sink,2 Heat pipes, with Thermal Silicone Pad for SSD PC and Computer(Silvery)

it has a fan too

xD

https://amzn.eu/d/6xVZHOo

theres a video

[lime cave]

so unnecessary 💀

[rotund steppe]

showing its "features"

hahaha

thermal paste too

it looks like

was hoping the reviews would be funny

just people complaining about the fan being crap

what do they expect its under a tenner

some people using a hundred quid drive

with a 7 quid heatsink that looks like it was made by Temu

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-Internal-Heatsink-Backwards-Compatible/dp/B0CTRRFXC5?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

disgusting price

[lime cave]

it is 14100MB/s...

[rotund steppe]

still £550

reduced apperently

from £760

[lime cave]

never trust reduced prices

take the reduced price as the real price

[rotund steppe]

yeah ik

[spice nimbus]

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[rotund steppe]

bs most of the time

[lime cave]

deals are an illusion!

[rotund steppe]

might get a non 4tb one

because 550 for a ssd is insanity

i dont care how fast it is