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candid pasture
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@unkempt scarab take a look

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idk anymore

lunar warren
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@candid pasture not worth it, that craigslist post

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im doing a 3900x 2080 super build that's cheaper than that

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at $4500, his ram better be like 64gb 3600 c14 timing

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with a 2080 or better

unkempt scarab
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yeah, I showed him a build that was better for way less money too

lunar warren
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I'm just paying someone local $100-200 to put it all together

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lol

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they'd have a kick doing it also

unkempt scarab
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you should put it together yourself

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it's really not hard

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I'm sure lots of people here would be willing to walk you through it when you get your parts

lunar warren
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i mean i probably can but i've never done it

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i'll just watch the dude do it

unkempt scarab
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it's really not worth paying that much

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I feel bad even thinking about you paying for it

lunar warren
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i dont mind paying someone $100-200

unkempt scarab
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it's easier than putting ikea furniture together

lunar warren
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to assemble all that

unkempt scarab
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it's basically adult legos

lunar warren
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better than paying $4500 for that prebuilt

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lol

unkempt scarab
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yes but still

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it's honestly and truly not worth even 100 dollars

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it takes like 30 minutes

lunar warren
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i can probably do all the assembling myself

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and google installing windows

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i mean, it's pretty obvious where the ram sticks go

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and where my ssds go

unkempt scarab
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Basically you can't mess it up as long as you don't try to force anything into somewhere it doesn't go

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the cables are all pretty specific

lunar warren
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yeah i get that, but like, transferring all the files from my old computer also

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the guy's gonna do it

unkempt scarab
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I mean you do you but it's really not worth paying somebody for

lunar warren
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and then doing the RAID 0 also and all that

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i have a crapload of editing programs i dont wanna find the install keys for

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so he's basically cloning them over or something

lone depot
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50% is crazy, the absolute most I've charged is a 20% markup. If i'm ordering it all for you and doing all the leg work.

static granite
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If I can get this for $100usd is this a good deal? Its to rebuild my gfs PC who only lightly games

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chilly spindle
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@static granite not imo

gusty cipher
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@lunar warren Just do it yourself. It might not be easy but you'll gain a lot of knowledge that can be put toward getting the most out of your PC, diagnosing issues and repairing issues yourself in the future, and just general understanding of your PC.

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I built my first PC in middle school. Granted the first time I was so scared it took me 5 days. But my second build took me 2 hours. And my third took about 20 minutes.

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You don't want to have to call some guy over every time you want to setup a RAID or install a driver. Just learn to be independent from that. That's a big part of what owning a PC is all about.

candid pasture
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wow

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thanks for the advice

chrome oxide
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hey, i downloaded ram online and nowwwe my cumputor doessnt works, plz help

outer cypress
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@chrome oxide if youre going to troll, you can leave.

forest scroll
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speaking of ram, do I need to buy ram with higher mhz

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wait let me rephrase

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ddr4-3000 memory

outer cypress
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go for 3200

forest scroll
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why?

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is it that much more expensive?

outer cypress
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nope

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sometimes its even the same cost

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maybe a few bucks more

chrome oxide
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Not joking zack im jut trying to have a faster pc, whats the problem

outer cypress
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you sent the message in 3 consecutive channels.

forest scroll
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ok thx

chrome oxide
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My man, you gotta understand how desprate i am, i just want to play games, help

outer cypress
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hmmm lets see here then

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what website did you download the ram from?

chrome oxide
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Well, i found a post on reddit that directed me to a link

outer cypress
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my question still stands

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what website did you download the ram from?

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or maybe the link to the reddit post?

chrome oxide
outer cypress
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thats a troll site, it redirects you to the never gonna give you up music video

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not a cause of your pc not working

chrome oxide
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Bet

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Lmao

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Now i got some real questions

outer cypress
chrome oxide
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I bought a i9 9900k, z390 motherboard, and a rtx 2070, i tried to boot up the system and the lights turned on for a split second and then turned off it did that multiple times, and ive cheched the system multiple times and nothing seems wrong

outer cypress
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that sounds completely unrelated to downloading ram online. if you have a question about other stuff, you can ask it in the other channels.

forest scroll
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i'm probably gonna save ten bucks and get a ddr4 3000

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is there anywhere I can save on my build?

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or am I wasting money on a part?

west badge
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Replace the board for the MSI Max series and go for a 3600 instead

forest scroll
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I don't know if I have any room in my budget

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i definetly dont 😦

west badge
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If you go for the non XT model you would

stiff mural
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grapics card

forest scroll
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but is that motherboard worth more than the difference in performance between the xt and nonxt model?

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if so, why?

stiff mural
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He means the graphics card

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get the non xt graphics card

forest scroll
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Let me rephrase, why should I reduce my performance from xt version to non xt version in order to afford the msi max series

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mobo

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and a better CPU

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you forgot that

forest scroll
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I

stiff mural
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oh

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yeah he says get a better cpu and replace motherboard

forest scroll
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How much better is a cpu from 3600 to 2600?

west badge
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3600 performance is like the 2700

stiff mural
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quite a bit better

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depends though

forest scroll
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Is 2700 cheaper than 3600? it seems like it last time I checked

west badge
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Well i am just suggesting something more up to date

forest scroll
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Is it really worth it to be extremely up to date? 2700 seems good and all to me

west badge
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Well you have a 2600 in your list

forest scroll
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yeah assuming I change it

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anyways why should I buy the msi max?

west badge
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The bios is updated already to handle 3000 series

forest scroll
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oh yeah I remember

stiff mural
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they are alike, ryzen 7 2700 starts with 3.2 GHz compared to the ryzen 5 3600 with 3.6 GHz

forest scroll
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but I can handle just getting the mail in cpu

stiff mural
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the 2700 is ryzen 7

forest scroll
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yeah. how low can the 3600 go?

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right now its 18-

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180

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190 i mean 😓

west badge
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depending where you shop for it as well

stiff mural
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3600 ryzen is 194 the 2700 is 170

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^^ yeah

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forest scroll
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it's still 190 😦

west badge
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Well i don't know for local shops in your area as well

forest scroll
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yeah

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stiff mural
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what is your max budget saIM

forest scroll
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875

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now we're talkim

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talkin

west badge
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usually at Microcenter they give deals when buying a motherboard and CPU together

forest scroll
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well, right now my combo is around 200

west badge
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I think you save like 30$ is you buy a CPU and motherboard together

forest scroll
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but if I were to by 3600+a new board it would be 400+

west badge
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PRO-VDH MAX is 75$

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Well look around first and then decide cause the 2600 is alright and all and if you plan on overclocking you will need a better CPU cooler

forest scroll
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I don't really care much for overclocking

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just wanna be set for the future and at least 1080p 60fps

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just maintain that 60fps for the future

west badge
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1080p 60 fps you can get the 5700 non XT still

forest scroll
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you're right, but what about the future?

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games even more graphics intensive than rdr2

west badge
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in like 3 years anyways you're going to replace it so

forest scroll
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really? I'd replace a 5700xt?

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are games advancing that quickly?

austere knoll
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no

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hell no

west badge
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Well in 3 years you will be lowering settings

austere knoll
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in 3 years? are you mad

west badge
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are you?

austere knoll
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im chilling

west badge
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if that was true you would of never said hell no 😛

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If you are playing non demanding games or the same game as of now it can last a very long time but for more and more newer titles and if AMD released a new GPU in a year or two then you would have to start lowering the settings or start overclocking the GPU

forest scroll
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are you saying that they would mess up older gpus like how apple screws with older phones

west badge
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Well developers would pretty much screw over older GPU's

forest scroll
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gtx 1080 came out 3 yrs ago and its a beast

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but i can understand if we're advancing at an exponential rate

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but is that even applicable given how advanced we are

west badge
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Well a lot of people that owned a 1080 went straight for the 2080 cause they wanted to be future proof same thing how people saw the Radeon VII before actual benchmarks and performance when replacing their RX 570's and 580's

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and now you have people replacing them for 5700 and 5700 XT's

forest scroll
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i'm not big on replacing things until they break down completely

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thing is, I've never played a game at 60fps before

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only at 800x600 and 25 fps

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thats playable for me

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i hate buying things and i try to use em till they dro

west badge
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Well the one thing people like myself does is sell our old GPU to make up the cost of our new one

forest scroll
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I guess, but if that's the case then wouldn't the xt have higher value

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due to probably the novelty of it compared to a nonxt version

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simiilar to 1070 ti vs non ti

west badge
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well the 1070 Ti was pretty much an underclocked 1080

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But ya

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the XT model would be better but if your focus is only 1080p and 60 fps i would go lower then

forest scroll
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1080p 60fps for a long time tho

west badge
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if you were more like 1080p 144hz or 240hz then ya the XT would be better

forest scroll
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Ok so how about the cpu

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How much easier would by life be

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From 2700 or 3600

viscid pollen
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@forest scroll get a 1660 bro

west badge
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I have the 2600 it is a good CPU but if you want better you can go for the 2700 or 3600

viscid pollen
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If you only aim for 60 fps

forest scroll
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Hell nah dawg xD I'm open to a 1660ti

viscid pollen
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Bruh

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Have you seen the benchmarks for the 5700?

forest scroll
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Yea

viscid pollen
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Theyre legit bordering on 150-200...

forest scroll
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But I want to be playing at this resolution for a long time

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I just wanna be set cuz I'm too lazy to upgrade something

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Then I'll pray at higher res in the future

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Play

west badge
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@viscid pollen He wants to also be future proofed for a long time

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I have a 1660 and i know in about 2 years i am going to be replacing it lol

viscid pollen
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What type of games do you play? If its only esports titles just get a cheap gpu man

forest scroll
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No esports

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Just playing single player

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Like rdr2 or wotcher3 or

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Cyberpunk

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Games like these for a long time

west badge
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Cyberpunk i know i am going to only play that on high settings lol

viscid pollen
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@forest scroll ultimately its up to you. I just like getting stuff for cheap and selling them 2 years later for cheap parts.

west badge
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There are people that does like to have parts last even longer than 2 years

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people on here still rocking 1080's and has no problems

viscid pollen
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I spend like 20 everytime I upgrade lol

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By the time I buy some stuff the price already depreciates

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And the cards Im selling are still considered "budget"

west badge
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and what cards are those?

torn basin
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Vega 64 for $200 shipped

west badge
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you bought?

torn basin
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yeah

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not bad

torn basin
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$70 for a 4th gen mobo/ram/cpu bundle

west badge
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that would make a pretty good budget system

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Well for me i would slap in a 1650S with the 4460 lol

torn basin
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then two Vega 56's for $140 each

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@finite ibex this is how i get the deals to build these low budget gaming PC's

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lol

flat swift
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Do many games support Crossfire though?

torn basin
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i dont plan on running them in Xfire

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going into two seperate PC's

flat swift
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Ah

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that makes much more sense

torn basin
west badge
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not many games support Crossfire really

torn basin
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i have that in the works

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decent little $276 gaming PC

west badge
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Would play most 2019 and 2020 titles on medium to high i would say

torn basin
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and then, i tried to get this under $200

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but, i couldnt find a $25 PSU

west badge
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I need to start shopping at my local used PC shops again lol

torn basin
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so i went with a EVGA Bstock

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but for $207

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pretty slick little gaming PC

west badge
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Last time i visited my local PC shop for about 150$ Canadian was a Asus P8H61M with a i7 2600

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but that was a little over a year ago

torn basin
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ive had this sitting around

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maybe i can put the V64 in it

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and sell it

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this is my old personal gaming PC

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built it back in 2015

west badge
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I am going to help my cousin out on getting his new GPU and he is going for the 1650 Super which i will get his 1050 Ti

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and if at that used PC shop they have a deal for a motherboard and something more like a i7 3770 i would make good money in return

lone depot
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I don’t understand why people try and build extremely low budget gaming pcs like it will last a year at most

west badge
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a year?

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You do know that some of the older Intel stuff can still last for a lot longer than a year

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and for a lot of esports titles as well doesn't really need something modern

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Friend of mine that only plays Overwatch and CS GO is still using a i7 960 and doesn't really need anything better

blazing arch
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you still have to worry about a component bottlenecking something else...

west badge
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It does depend what you would pair it up with cause for me when i get the 1050 Ti from my cousin and i build a system using the 3770 there wouldn't be a bottleneck

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highly doubt as well with a 4690K it would bottleneck a Vega 56/64

forest scroll
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rx 480 > 1050ti

west badge
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Well extra power or no extra power

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cause i would be building the system around a 350w to 400w PSU

forest scroll
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you're right

west badge
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RX 480 i would need to go a little higher like 500w to be on the safe side

forest scroll
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hey how is this deal

west badge
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Do not buy that

forest scroll
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xD reviews suck

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but why?

west badge
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So many bad things about it

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it has a lot of issues

lone depot
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such as

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??

west badge
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For a lot of people that has reviewed the TUF RX 5700 XT there was major heating issues which going over 100c is a no no

worn rose
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bad cooling on memory

forest scroll
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ok how about this thing

west badge
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Sapphire or PowerColor

lone depot
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Xfx is a decent brand

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Sapphire costs a little more but they're typically faster

worn rose
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that ones better, but i’d go with the gigabyte one for better cooling at like $410

lone depot
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Unless you're the 5500xt (dont buy this thing lmao)

forest scroll
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rebates are hella annoying

west badge
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Well you still get a free game

forest scroll
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looter shooters are a huge waste of time

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imho

west badge
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Well one is a loot shooter

forest scroll
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ok cool stuff my build went down to 858 if i get the gb card

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but i might take ur advice and go with the 5700 non xt because i just saw a benchmark and there wasn't a huge difference

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but someone in the youtube comments claimed that the non xt was overclocked in that one so ill do a bit more research

west badge
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If you were to ever change the GPU to a hybrid or water cooled you can flash the non XT to be like the XT model

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hybrid is using an AIO to cool it

forest scroll
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no way, no water cooling

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linus tech tips made a vid on it and noctua fan cooler clapped the water coolers

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what do you mean by flash?

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do u mean oc?

west badge
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changing the bios of the card to be like a 5700 XT

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but the reason for using a AIO for it is that it gets hotter

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Also i don't fully trust everything Linus would say cause everyone can have a different experience

forest scroll
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yeah i understand

west badge
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There are people that said my motherboard is bad because of the VRM's but been like a year since i have been using it and no issues what so ever

shadow owl
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How do you do this

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That's cool

warped moth
ripe crater
silk hatch
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Anyone know any good microsoft pro tablets for 500 or less that can be used as a good drawing tablet?

ripe crater
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https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F174120970726
Used for $290 comes with pen, screen protector and keyboard.

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silk hatch
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Thanks

west badge
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@ripe crater that ad is a lie the 6300U is only 2 cores

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@silk hatch If you just bought that the system has 2 cores and 4 threads

ripe crater
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I don't like that the ad was incorrect but it was the best deal I could find that still had the stylus.

silk hatch
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I didnt buy it @ripe crater @west badge

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This is a Christmas gift so i cant have it looking used

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I might be able to up the budget about 200 on a stretch

west badge
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ya look out for titles like that one as well cause there are people that tends to think threads are cores

silk hatch
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But would be hard to do so

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and it is new

ripe crater
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$428

west badge
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Well if he doesn't have prime he would get is after christmas as for Newegg he would get it before

ripe crater
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True but there is also the waiting time before Newegg ship it unless he paid for the premium service.

west badge
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I never paid for the premium service and i always got my package within 2-3 days

ripe crater
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I have waited up to three days before a package was shipped. It is situational.

torn basin
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quick little deal for a decent board and CPU

fallow cave
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how @torn basin

torn basin
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im waiting on an i7 4790k, 32GB ram, board, and 512GB NVMe drive for $225 too

fallow cave
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my friend is about to get into pc gaming

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if i could get him that combo that would be beyond helpful

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unless it was a one-time used deal

torn basin
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one time used deal

fallow cave
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😦

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where

torn basin
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r/hardwareswap

fallow cave
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damn

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i need to check there more often

torn basin
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trying my luck on on a i5 6600k, Cryorig H7, 1x8GB DDR4, and a Z170 board

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for $160

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lets see if he'll take it

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he wanted $180

forest scroll
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is this a good idea?

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i mean, if it makfunctions, I can replace it

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and asrock said they got new tweakers

eager patrol
tulip havenBOT
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leon carre#5414 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

torn basin
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not too shabby

torn basin
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and another one

plucky bluff
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That is pretty good

dim hemlock
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Hey, that's pretty good.

candid pasture
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@unkempt scarab should I accept it for 3100 but with a monitor

unkempt scarab
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I really wouldn't

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like, you can build one that's better for less

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why buy it

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in the end it's your money, I can't stop you

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but I heavily advise against it

candid pasture
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Aight cool

primal wyvern
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are these all a good deal?

sorry if it's a little small. had to zoom out so everything would fit
@ me please

lone depot
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Get a 650w power supply @primal wyvern

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Maybe even 700

primal wyvern
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why

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on pc partpicker it said estimated wattage 400

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i'm already getting a 550 @lone depot

outer cypress
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ur gonna wanna get a 650w

primal wyvern
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k

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this one good

lone depot
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Yes

primal wyvern
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k ty

worn rose
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and don’t get the 212 evo

supple forge
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This should make some people cream

austere thunder
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a

flat swift
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ALready been posted

finite fjord
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@primal wyvern you gaming?

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Or something else?

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If so, why 9700k and 2060S? 3600 and 2070S would be better.

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Also Samsung is overpriced

lone depot
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samsung ssd

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lmao

soft cave
safe edge
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I know it performs similarly to a 2070 super in games and its currently priced like one on amazon

tall granite
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I'd say go 2070s as the radeon 7 tends to run hot if I remember correctly

safe edge
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Gotcha

worn rose
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the radeon 7 is more geared for productivity, as it has 16gb of high speed hbm2, its not super well geared for gaming for the high price (530 is a much better price than launch)

lethal prairie
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radeon is also pretty bad for streaming if ur interested in that

plucky bluff
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https://www.ebay.com/i/333399653222?campaign-id=90001&run-date=20191217091500&templateId=c9bb7c1b-7d13-47db-a41b-43e64b1b36cc&templateVersion=127&co=12&placement-type=mfe.rt&user-id=44922201763&instance=1576599300&site-id=0&trackingCode=32TE75001_T_AGM_CT2_ORMLEASTACTIVE_8&placement-type-name=mfe.rt&mfe-Id=100887 is dis a good deal

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atomic finch
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the vega 64 uses HBM2, 8GB of it, and trades blows with the RX 5700

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(with the RX 5700 nearly always winning by just a few frames)

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also "Radeon is bad for streaming" is better put as "nvidia offers a streaming video encoder on their GPUs" - if you have enough CPU it's not necessarily a deal breaker

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but if you want to offload streaming encode to your GPU you can with nvidia

forest scroll
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ok but what of cost

atomic finch
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The Radeon VII is particularly expensive but not the proper level of gains vs. the other Vega cards

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Vega 56 performs kind of mediocre, 64 is like an RX 5700

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RX 5700/XT are the current cards and both are good options for high powered gaming

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the 500 series are too old

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but can perform okay

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also Dookie that's not a gaming laptop

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it's just a regular laptop

lone depot
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Very interesting to see how different architectures put their power where it counts, but ya - I agree it's a compute beast, sadly current software development on the API cpi;d be generously described as stale vs the CUDA+ RTX fever.

terse frost
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More deals less discussion

worn rose
sudden surge
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Oh, very nice.

plucky bluff
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ohh

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thats good

terse frost
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We need better deals

dusk dragon
viral socket
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The VII does pretty well on gaming just not worth the cost. Dumb

tranquil kraken
ripe crater
lone depot
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razor stuff is cheap on amazon rn

thorn plinth
worn rose
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something something it slows down after time something

hollow prawn
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smth smth pretty sure you can get a better 2tb m.2 at about 200$, and TLC instead of crappy QLC smth smth

white hull
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Good job theo

thorn plinth
tiny mica
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I picked up a GTX 1660 Ti for $219 from EVGA's Midweek Madness sale. Anxiously awaiting it's arrival.

lone depot
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does evga b stock ship to canada? (sorry if wrong channel)

pulsar yoke
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along with this

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379 reg price on newegg but 200 on amazon

hollow prawn
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That ram looks bad, you can get 3600mhz c16 trident z neo for like 180$

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970evo 1tb is usually like high 200$, that looks like a nice price

pulsar yoke
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it is but the price listed on newegg without sale is 625

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@hollow prawn

hollow prawn
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Prob typo

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I think nornal price might be like 250 or so

pulsar yoke
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ye it is

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i got hella triggered when i foundout i was basically paying the same price

finite fjord
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970 Evo is overpriced anyways. Can get a 1tb NVMe equal to 970 Evo for $105 or so

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1tb model

pulsar yoke
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I was about to say why compare a tb m.2 nvme to a drive

hollow prawn
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Well some people just want Samsung stuff

finite fjord
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Well a NVMe is still a drive

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Cuz it's still an SSD, Solid State Drive

pulsar yoke
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YeH but its usually assumed a m.2 mvme

finite fjord
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Just not a Hard drive

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NVMe SSD

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Realistically

pulsar yoke
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Ye

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@hollow prawn i mean the reputation for reliability is what makes people buy em

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Plus theyre a safe bet

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Since less research to do

finite fjord
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Only problem is that you pay almost 2x more for nothing. Reliability is more or less the same and so is perf

ripe crater
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@lone depot sorry but I don't know. You can try adding a product to the cart and see if it will ship to you. It uses standard USPS shipping.

outer cypress
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cheap af 1600w psu

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kinda chunky, youre gonna need a lot of space LOL

flat swift
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1600 watts

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Whoa

terse frost
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I want a computer that’s all power supply and no computer.

finite fjord
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Wouldn't recommend that PSU. If you're going 1600w get a really high end one. Also note that I feel like it is missing a lot of modern protections due to being released in 2012
Edit: protections are okay. But I certainly wouldn't buy it. Still quite low end, too low end to be putting in a very high end system (what low/mid end system takes 1600w?)

earnest epoch
earnest epoch
slim grail
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I found a brand (Sabrent) that sells SSDs and SSD related stuff, the price is quite high but how is performance? Has anyone tried these SSDs?

atomic finch
#

I have heard good things about Sabrent but I do not have personal experience

pearl oak
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I'm a Samsung fanboi.

atomic finch
#

samsung is great but have you ever heard of being poor? i'm getting an Inland SSD because it's cheap as butts

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and i need that sweet 2TB

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use my HDD for storage

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as in: files i won't need consistent access to

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backup stuff

worn rose
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sabrent has good stuff, the rocket is a great drive for a good price

sharp pollen
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144hz monitor for $130

ripe crater
subtle sleet
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Just got a new 2TB seagate ironwolf for $55

white hull
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Nice

forest scroll
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sory if this has been posted

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5700xt is 50 bucks off, why? a good idea?

unkempt scarab
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no

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@forest scroll

forest scroll
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thank you chief

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i thought so

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also i'm not too keen on buying an rtx card, but are the galaxstore.net sales worth it?

ripe crater
#

Galax is a brand that is recognized outside of the US and have started making their way here. It is up to you whether it is a good deal. Here is my advice. If you have a graphics card that works well and plays your games without difficulty I suggest you wait and see what Nvidia, Intel and AMD offer next year. Computex would be the event to watch.

earnest nimbus
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True, but I am quite curious as to how much improvement the next gen/ next gear graphic cards will bring to the table.

pearl oak
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I would go 1660 for team green and wait until next gen.

forest scroll
#

well...?

wide trout
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seems legit

forest scroll
flat swift
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THe 1080TI for $460 is still better than other cards in that price range

forest scroll
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i mean, should I just settle for rx 5700xt

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or play my cards and resell the 1080ti

finite fjord
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With the 5700XT being $400 and the 2070S being $500... The 1080Ti should have a theoretical new price of $440

flat swift
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Eh, not gonna resell it for any more

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1080TI is faster than the 5700XT

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Could always sell the 5700 and keep the 1080 too

finite fjord
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By 10%

forest scroll
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im gonna buy the 5700xt, sorry

flat swift
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That's a good choice also

forest scroll
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i meant should i buy 5700xt or 1080ti

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cuz if i can secure a deal for 390 for 5700xt

finite fjord
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So $440, then add Nvidia tax. Then remove it cuz price would be too close to 2070S

flat swift
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5700 is what, $400?

hollow prawn
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xt is 400 last I checked

flat swift
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Go with the 5700

lone depot
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wow

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such a great deal

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1 more left

west badge
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@lone depot You do look at the sellers rating as well and their feedbacks

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?

lone depot
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Yeah, looks like all good except 1 issue that would be his fault but other than that, people din't like the shipping

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but looking at all there other items, good seller, dude sells rtx titans

silent vale
#

Can we post giveaways here?

lone depot
#

What is the best graphics card around 150-300 coupled with ryzen 3400g which might upgraded in a few years

rare kayak
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5700

worn rose
quick cypress
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1600W for 89.99$ w/ promo code wow

unique fossil
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@quick cypress a good deal I guess BUT ITS A STINKY ROSEWILL

rare kayak
#

Rosewill ain't that bad honestly.

unique fossil
#

I mean your probably right

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just when it puts 1050 Watt PSU prices with 550 Watt PSU i cant think its good

thorn plinth
rare kayak
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¯_(ツ)_/¯

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Yeah theo I really like that case.

ripe crater
#

Thanks for the link @thorn plinth I was looking for a new case.

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Lol

finite fjord
#

Lol. 1600w but it's a meh PSU. Bad choice. If you're have a computer that is really high end and takes 1600w then get a high end PSU, not what is closer to decently low end in terms of quality

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Nice thing about the 1600w Hercules is protections. But load regulation and voltage ripple aren't great

warm harness
#

guys question. what is a good bang for you buck gaming chair? Around$120

ionic thorn
#

I have an Opseat that i got for like 150, ive had it for 2 years with no issues at all

ashen shuttle
#

hi! im new to the server! i have one request for anyone nice enought of fullfill! im sure lots of people do this but i have a old pc with a i5 and gtx970. im trying to stream and play games but my pc cant handle streaming and newer games i cant run well (modern warfare i recently bought, run on lowest settings and barrely get 60 fps) i have a savings goal of 2k to buy myself a new pc, can someone link me a list of parts with my budget for the best pc parts i can buy and build with my money limit? i would greatly appreicate it!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

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please pm me if you are willing to help

finite fjord
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@warm harness None. Gaming chairs suck, just get an office chair

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lots of "gaming [insert component here]" is just marketing. So be careful of that

terse frost
#

That’s what I use.

atomic finch
#

my chair is currently off the rails and kind of the front is moving down as i sit on it

west badge
atomic finch
#

too little for me, i'm fat

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need a 275/300lb chair

earnest epoch
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secret lab titan

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bottom text

atomic finch
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yeah but i'm just like an enormous person i'm like 6'5" 275lbs

earnest epoch
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yeah the titan is made for large people

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it supports 300 and 6'8" people@iirc

atomic finch
#

titan is

earnest epoch
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titan is what

atomic finch
#

wondering what the titan is

earnest epoch
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it's a chair

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by secret lab

atomic finch
#

i'd like to spend good money on a chair, i just can't

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i'm too busy paying to build my PC 😂

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i love this chair too

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tbh i'm afraid because of the stuff online about office chairs impaling people, now that my office chair is compromised i'm worried

outer cypress
atomic finch
#

i've got $90 extra going out this month that if i didn't i'd get one right now

earnest epoch
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acrylic

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ew

atomic finch
#

i'd go with tempered glass or if possible no window

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my PC case has no window

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i am comfy with that

earnest epoch
#

no window wuuut

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that's gonna be hard to find

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well have it not be ugly I mean

outer cypress
#

theres a 275r with tg but that one for $69 is a great deal

atomic finch
#

fractal design define series all have no window options

earnest epoch
#

oh

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right

finite fjord
#

$76 for an acrylic window and closer off front with PSU shroud blocking bottom intake?

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and no side intake

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Most of Corsair's cases are a bad deal tbh. I'll shill them for their PSUs cuz they almost are always the best for the price (esp since Bitfenix has disappeared) but their cases are generally not that great

outer cypress
#

eh

atomic finch
#

their carbide air series was great in its time

outer cypress
#

i have a 275r tg and i idle 30 on the cpu and 40 on the gpu (plus the gpu is vertically mounted right up against the glass with zero fan on)

earnest epoch
#

Lol must be nice

atomic finch
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the 240 especially for uATX/mITX builds

earnest epoch
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When I installed my aio I went up to 98

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So I definitely did something wrong there

outer cypress
#

yeah

finite fjord
#

except that's idle. On a GPU that takes a decent amount of power vert mount wont play nice with it on load

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given how little space there is between GPU and glass

atomic finch
#

vert mount works if you have some airflow

outer cypress
#

stress testing with a overclock got the temps to 70

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never above

wide trout
#

Awesome tech-deals, Zach!

outer cypress
#

thank u

west badge
#

Overclocking what?

finite fjord
#

how loud were them fans tho?

outer cypress
#

my gpu

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and they were pretty quiet

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sleep time

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good night

austere dirge
#

eBay used can be decent

tawny quest
#

just check the seller

jolly valve
#

$169.99 for a RX580 8gb just go to PcPartsPicker and look it up you can then find the link when you click on it @lone depot I think they also do used if you want to spend less then that

tall granite
#

r/hardwareswap on reddit @lone depot

balmy root
#

Or you could get a rx480 8gb for cheaper and overclock it

lone depot
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6969 dollars

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I'll check

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I would estimate around 500 to 700

vocal pulsar
#

Ehh nope sorry

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You can get a 2070 super for that price

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It's like 200-300$

past cove
#

I'd think rx 580s would be more in the just shy of $200 range at this point

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considering the 1650, 1660, 1660S, and 1660 Ti exist

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if they made a 1660 Ti with 16GBps would it be 1660 TiS or 1660 SIT

vocal pulsar
#

150-200$ yeah

balmy root
#

Used rx580s would be about $30-50 cheaper

terse frost
#

It’s been a while since anyone brought some good deals.

flat patio
#

pretty gud

deft kindle
#

is this a good deal?

cloud walrus
#

Not really

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Could get a cheaper one

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Or get a fully modular for about that price on boxing day

deft kindle
#

sadly I no longer live in canada 😦

cloud walrus
#

This is better value

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@deft kindle where do you live now

deft kindle
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america

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Don't really need 650W

lone depot
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You sure you don’t need 650

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What’s your specs

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@deft kindle

deft kindle
lone depot
#

@deft kindle definitely go for 650

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You need to overbuy on power supplies even if you are not overclocking

deft kindle
#

isnt 550w already overbuying?

lone depot
#

no power supplies usually operate at 75% efficiency

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And overbuying is important for sound reduction and future proofing @deft kindle

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If you don’t believe me you can watch some build videos on YouTube most people overbuy on power supplies and for a good reason

deft kindle
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nah I believe you

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thanks

atomic finch
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also try the corsair RM series if you want the standard for reliability

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the CX M series are good too but not as good

lusty fiber
#

@lone depot most people buy 2x the wattage requirement because of the efficiency ratings and lower PSU fan noise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/80_Plus#Efficiency_level_certifications
@deft kindle if your system load is going to be 500 watts, get a 1000w PSU at the very least 80 Plus Silver. I went cheap one time with bronze units for mining in 2013 and one unit smoked out and died. It was a Coolmax 500 watt bronze powering the main components minus GPU. Crazy times

80 Plus

80 Plus (trademarked 80 PLUS) is a voluntary certification program intended to promote efficient energy use in computer power supply units (PSUs). Launched in 2004 by Ecos Consulting, it certifies products that have more than 80% energy efficiency at 20%, 50% and 100% of rate...

loud tundra
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overbuying is true to an extent

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but 2x the wattage is very bad advice in the cost dpt

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if 450w is expected, buy a 550w. If 600w is expected, buy a trusted 700w or 750w

winged quiver
#

are you saying that 650W might be overkill for my pentium/1050ti build

loud tundra
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but going for 1000w when 500w is expected is crazy unless you're trying to make the most efficient system that you can

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yes

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yes it is

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unless pentium d

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then burn it on yt and try to get monetized

winged quiver
#

I have a pentium d somewhere around here

terse frost
#

I have a Pentium 4 Prescott Edition

loud tundra
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i have an old i think p4

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it's on a giant board kind of thing to fit a large socket

deft kindle
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my load is around 350W

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would 600W be okay?

loud tundra
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I'd go for a 500 or 550w bronze unit

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if max load is 350, then 450 should be plenty

deft kindle
#

cool thanks a lot

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any recs?

loud tundra
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a corsair or evga would be great

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and rosewill can have some decent ones

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these two look pretty good

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or this one

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one of these three would make for a good power supply

terse frost
#

Can it take my full load

loud tundra
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Probably

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Back then a high end psu was 430w

atomic finch
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i bought an RM 750

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no regerts

terse frost
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Not even a single letter

finite fjord
#

@loud tundra @terse frost both those rosewill and thermaltake PSUs suck. Don't buy them. They're dangerous to your PC

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@lusty fiber no, 2x you power just makes you bound to get a budget PSU, which will only end up frying you PC as you coolmax PSU did (which btw fair amount of Coolmax PSUs where known for that). Usually take your max wattage and add 100w to it. 550w can easily handle anything but something like a 3700x and 2080Ti or greater.

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@atomic finch for cheap modular units I'm pretty sure there are units better than CXM for just a tad more iirc (like $5 more or smth?). Could be wrong tho.

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@lone depot eh, I'd never argue the efficiency point for overbuying. It's on average like a 2% efficiency difference from 45% to 96% load on an adequate PSU. Sure you can try to argue future proofing, but only very high end systems that almost no one has will take more than 550w (say like a 3700x+2080Ti or more). If you're building a new high end PC in the future anyways you might as well get a high end PSU instead of a low-ish/mid end PSU (wattage and efficiency aren't the only things to consider) so striving got more than 550w in a mid end build doesn't seem worth it

loud tundra
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those psus arent dangerous with deent units. My friend has a rosewil unit in his system, and, it's been going strong for 3 years

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but if concerned, trust your gut and go with th ecorsair

lone depot
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@finite fjord wdym I got a recommended power supply wattage of 750 and have 2070 super and i7 you may be confused because those Newegg and other wattage tests don’t take overclocking or half the other components into mind

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You would need a 850 for a 2080ti and a 3700x if you wanted it overclocked and safe

worn rose
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not really...

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a 2080ti at 2ghz and a 3700x at 5ghz only uses 680w, and the 3700x would be running much lower than that

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a 650-750 would be perfectly fine as long as they’re solid psu’s

sudden surge
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@loud tundra Brand doesn’t matter. Only specific units do. Rosewill has some good power supplies and some terrible power supplies. So does Corsair, EVGA, Thermaltake, and most other brands. So, don’t judge the quality of a psu based on its brand. Just do your research on that unit.

rare kayak
#

brands do matter, especially when it comes to customer service and RMA time.

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and warranties.

tall granite
#

If your parts don't poop out those things don't really matter tbh

solar fiber
#

Hi

rare kayak
#

hello.

outer cypress
finite fjord
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@lone depot PSU calculators are generally pretty inaccurate.
220w (9700k @ 5.1Ghz) + 230w (2070S) + 70w (system) is 520w

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Do research on each component and then add it up yourself

lone depot
#

That’s does not take into account overclocking

finite fjord
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It does? 9700k isn't 5.1 OCed stock

lone depot
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and powers supplies run at 80% efficiency

finite fjord
#

Your GPU doesn't magically take 200w more with a slight 200MHz OC

lone depot
#

9700k is preset to 3.6

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If you watch any build guide on YouTube every professional buys like 200w over the estimated power consumption

finite fjord
#

You mean ~50% load is most efficient? Kinda useless if it means 2% lower efficiency over 90% load

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Lol. And which "professional" YouTuber are these?

lone depot
#

Literally every tech YouTuber ever

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buys 200 above more or less

finite fjord
#

Have you considered that 650w will work for every standard consumer build ever?

lone depot
#

Have you considered that power supplies are more likely to fail when you buy minimum wattage and are extremely loud

finite fjord
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Well, more or less at least. An OCed 9900k and 2080Ti would push that. However again as I said in my first message, just get a new and higher end PSU anyways? It'd already have been quite a few years. You might as well upgrade from a budget PSU to a high end one (again, this has nothing to do with wattages or ratings here but other stuff)

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Again as I said, add 100w to your over buying, not 200w

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And a good PSU won't be loud

lone depot
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I was recommended by my uncle who works on computers for a 750w but I got 850 on sale for cheaper

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My power consumption was estimated 590

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So I was recommended 150 more

finite fjord
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Sure, overbuying isnt bad. However you can run a 650w PSU just fine with over buying already considered cuz max wattage is 520w

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Like for example, did you budget on PSU cuz you went high wattage? Which PSU was it?

lone depot
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Well I don’t know what your asking but I got a 850 bq on sale when I was recommended for a 750 bq which I would have gotten if the 850 wasn’t on sale

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I didn’t go for a budget psu if that’s what your asking because it is the heart of the system in many ways

finite fjord
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That is most definitely budget man. Sorry

lone depot
#

How? 850bq is retail 110

finite fjord
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Load regulation
Inrush current
Ripple suppression on the minor rails
3.3V transient response
Power Ok hold-up time
Noisy
Lacks over temperature protection (OTP)

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All bad things about that PSU

lone depot
#

I don’t really care about noise but the reviews were like 4 and a half stars so...

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Seems good quality to me

finite fjord
#

And standard customer reviews are meaningless to an actual PSU review

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Thermaltake Smart PSUs have decent "reviews" despite being so bad they are dangerous to your system

austere thunder
#

yeah customer reviews aren't much to go on

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no matter what you're looking at

loud tundra
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Unless they say that it exploded when turned on

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Then they're something, I guess

finite fjord
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Which is generally do to lack of protections or good components

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Meaning it can happen randomly

outer cypress
#

my dad has a thermaltake pf1 1050w argb psu in his system, its great so far. weve also had a thermaltake toughpower 850w and its still goin strong 10+ years later

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no clue about their current lines though

finite fjord
#

Some of their current line are horrible. Most of it is just bad for the price but pretty meh

glacial pecan
finite fjord
#

bad CL

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Can get 3600 CL16 for basically same price

flat swift
#

Link? I found CL16 for ~$80 in that brand and model

outer cypress
finite fjord
junior kelp
#

anyone got a deal on a good aio for ryzen 5?

west badge
elfin geyser
#

-p in the end

ripe crater
static granite
#

Anyone think these first 3 cards are worth the prices they are asking, third one is actually a 4gb not 8gb

dry raft
#

I think the 1060 is about it unless heavily used

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And the ram might also be see if you can haggle on them too

static granite
#

Dont think I need the ram haha, I'll see if I can haggle on the GPU and see if they will deliver

west badge
#

Id go for the 480

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better performance than the 1050 Ti for less the money and looks like a Sapphire card

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if the image was bigger on the GPU i would know what it is

dry raft
#

Yeah the 480 is actually a pretty nice card

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But if your in the 200 ish range I would go with a 580

west badge
#

Used 580's would be around the price of the used 1050 Ti

edgy igloo
#

I've been looking for some good deals on a prebuilt with a graphics card from nvidia's rtx 20 series any recommendations?

tall granite
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1050ti is 80-100 used
1060 6gb 130 MAX used
480 8gb 90-100 used

west badge
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1050 Ti it does depend

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@tall granite if it is a 1050 Ti from Gigabyte or MSI would be a little more cause of the additional power

tall granite
#

I've never seen a used 1050ti sell for more that 110

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So a pny one def not

outer cypress
west badge
#

eh VA

earnest epoch
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it's cheap af tho

west badge
#

Still it is a VA panel which is decent

viral socket
#

I think mine is an IPS, but I can't be sure cause the manufacturer doesn't say

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I assume IPS cause it has IPS viewing angles

finite fjord
#

idk the hate for VA when it can be better than IPS depending on what you do (contrast for example is better on VA)

frail marsh
trail lake
#

J

soft cave
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Got my new mobo for Christmas, anyone know where to find a nice deal on the i7-9700K or the i9-9900K? (Likely The i-7)

flat patio
#

Wait till boxing day and look at pcpartpicker

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And probs microcenter will have good deals if u r in America

#

As a Canadian, seeing the microcenter deals makes me so jelly :(

soft cave
#

I've been dying to go, the closest ones are both a few hours away, but I'll probably go when I have the time and cash.

golden surge
#

Micro center deals are really good

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To bad the closet one to me is over 400 miles away

ashen shuttle
#

Anyone know any good 4K 144hz monitors that aren’t too pricey?

finite fjord
#

1440p with MSAA looks like 4k but you get more frames

worn rose
#

^

ashen shuttle
#

MSAA? Send a link?

ebon garden
#

Any good deals boys?

stone wagon
#

the Logitech G502 is only $30 since I last checked

lone depot
#

I bought the g402 right before 502 price dropped 😢

marsh socket
#

Dang it.

past cove
#

I like my 203

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502 is kinda ugly tbh tbh

outer cypress
#

gonna post this in game recommendations too

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for $4 this game is super worth it imo

finite fjord
#

@ashen shuttle Multisample anti-aliasing. Basically using multiple frame samples to smooth out jagged edges

vocal pulsar
#

And boy can it hurt performance

finite fjord
#

Not as much as simply upping the resolution by a ton (1440 to 4k for example)

lone depot
tall granite
#

why not just buy it on steam? same price

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nvm

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it's $15 there

fleet sierra
#

@finite fjord what do you mean by jagged edges?

atomic finch
#

re: VA panels, i have one and it doesn't have issues with anything really, viewing angles are perfect and contrast is perfect

finite fjord
hexed hazel
#

Deals on Wifi Adapters? lol really in need of one

ebon garden
#

Yo

#

Decent enough deal to justify going for this instead of a 5700xt?

flat swift
#

Only if you're going to be streaming

#

That's still $100 over a 5700XT

earnest epoch
#

5700xt theo_shakes

sharp pollen
#

Isn’t 2070s $550?

flat swift
#

$520 for an EVGA 2070S XC

lilac epoch
#

Yeah thats not a great deal

worn rose
#

If it’s around $450-475 I’d say it’s worth it

fleet sierra
#

@finite fjord thanks, I guess what kind of performance drop are we talking for 8x?

terse frost
#

Is it me or was Boxing Day a bust for tech?

#

Sorry Canada

flat patio
#

^ :(

#

I expected to see many more sales

#

There are soooome budget 144hz 1080p monitors on sale I guess

#

But the rest is ;(

ebon garden
#

Oh and that's in CAD

#

VS

flat patio
#

$539 CAD for a pulse not toooo bad

ebon garden
#

Is the 2070S worth the ~$50 more than the 5700xt?

#

Yeah it's aight

#

Was thinking to go grab one

flat patio
#

Hmmm

#

Ull have to ask someone else, as far as ik 2070s is faster, but costs more, idk exact comparisons so can't say f it's worth

ebon garden
#

Well then now I await for more opinions :P

flat patio
#

Depends on ur budget too ofc

ebon garden
#

Yeah, I want to be able to get around 1000-1400 CAD

flat patio
#

For 1400 cad I think u can fit a 2070s

ebon garden
#

The ~400 leeway is incase someone highly recommends the 2070s over the 5700xt. Or if the 5700 is good enough then I'll even do that and splurge a bit on nvme + SATA ssd storage

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I was thinking that too with my napkin math

flat patio
#

R u playing on 1440p or 1080

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And what refrash rate

ebon garden
#

I'd love to try getting to 1440p at the godly 144hz. But I'm happy with 1080p at 120+hz

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I'd need a new monitor as well to get 1440p XD

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I mostly want to just build something around the 3600x which is $250 right now

flat patio
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Ha good luck with 1440p 144hz on aaa games

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Even the 2080ti struggles there with some

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At max ofc

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But yeah I think 5700xt or 2070s is a good build around 3600x

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U plan on streaming

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?

ebon garden
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Naw, as of right now no streaming

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And if I do decide to stream I'd invest in an external or a PCIe capture/stream card

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Or even a second system to run obs or something to stream

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@flat patio you think 5700xt could do 1080p at 90+hz

golden surge
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Easy

ebon garden
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Nice

golden surge
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Since your not planning on streaming get the 5700 xt

ebon garden
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Now you think I can boost a 5700 to get there?

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I've heard you can Flash the xt firmware on it to get it to similar performance

flat patio
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Yeah 1080p 5700xt, I would rest assured

golden surge
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Yea that’s possibly but it also runs the risk of bricking the card. I wouldn’t recommend it

flat patio
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Flashing gives u access to higher clocks

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U still lack the 4 compute units tho

ebon garden
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Hmmmm

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True

flat patio
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So don't expect real 5700xt performance

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And as Meg said

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Risks

golden surge
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At the end of the day it’s not a 5700 xt has less cudas and all that

ebon garden
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I'm honestly just getting a feel for how much I'd be looking to spend for a good upper mid range to do 1080p at a higher than 75hz refresh rate

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Cause my previous PC couldn't get to the 75hz my old monitor could do

lone depot
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It's surprisingly hard to brick a gpu from a vbios flash - also #tech-deals lol

ebon garden
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And then I had problems lol

flat patio
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Tech deals btw

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Xd

golden surge
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O forgot we was here

ebon garden
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Well I was asking which one of these deals I should hop on

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So slightly on topic XD

terse frost
lone depot
terse frost
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Oh nice EVGA also uses Affirm for financing. If you can’t afford it right now but a little over time - Affirm is great no interest financing to help build credit.

lone depot
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Bit high apr - I'd try for paypal credit, or even a Synchrony Newegg store card, but tbh I've used both.

haughty mantle
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any good boxing day sales that cannot be passed over?

finite fjord
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CPU, mobo, RAM, HDD, and GPU are most notable sales

somber spear
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2600x is sometims just under 200$ on amaz0n and b&h

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I meant the 3600x

bronze geyser
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Are there typically sales on monitors anywhere for the new year? I am just wondering because I missed out on some Christmas sales.

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I am specifically looking for a MSI MAG27CQ or a MSI MPG27CQ

terse frost
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zenith monolith
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T much money

umbral canyon
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the first one is refurbished

west badge
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ok

gray yacht
west badge
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That ends in 2 hours

umbral canyon
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that averages at $200 on newegg

bitter wasp
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Half off a Ryzen 7 ...

wild vine
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anyone used shopping express is it legit?

terse frost
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Dang Walmart with the deals

lone depot
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Great EVGA PSU deals - if you're in the market for a 850-1KW PSU for $150-200, I'd buy now

lone depot
atomic finch
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those timings

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my god

thorn plinth
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BuT WhErE RgB

west badge
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No RGB so not a good deal Dumb

atomic finch
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i want that RAM, those timings are absolute bananas

lone depot
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3200c14 is just a well known 100% guaranteed high bin b-die, those sticks are dual rank.
Last two months we've seen $100 kits of 3200c14 flarex or dark pros. I smile.

atomic finch
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i just realized i might have RAM clearance issues with this stuff :/

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unfortunately

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if i could remove the colossal heat spreaders it'd be good but i don't know how reliable my screwdriver is for small stuff

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i miss my small screwdriver kit, it was quite effective

lilac epoch
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That ram is insanse true latency of 8.75!!

thorn plinth
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https://slickdeals.net/f/13759637-xfx-rs-xxx-radeon-rx-570-4gb-gddr5-video-card-game-3-mo-xbox-game-pass-99-99-after-rebate-free-shipping?src=frontpage&attrsrc=Test%3AfpPersonalizedWidget%3ARecombee|Feature%3AisPersonalized%3Afalse

Slickdeals
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ripe crater
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Good price on a 5700

austere dirge
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That Team Group SSD tends to go on sale and i can vouch on it being very good

runic jay
earnest epoch
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eh

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for 1.1 you could get more power

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maybe not aio or monitor

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but rx580 at that price isn't worth imo

outer cypress
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its $785 tho

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thats a pretty good deal

rare kayak
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'custom'

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they toss that word around like it's something special now adays.

hollow prawn
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I mean I feel less and less percent of people do custom builds nowadays

frank summit
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Wait are you complaining about custom being used as an accurate discriptor

earnest epoch
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well

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I could say my build is custom just because I built it

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but custom I would say is more like custom loop or modded case or smth like that

finite fjord
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for better perf as well

steady coral
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Anything that is under $1000 and has AMD ryzen 2600 or something around that with a GTX 1660 or 1080 or something equivalent to it and 16 GB of ram or more. Just asking.

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That is allot but if u don't need something and you're about to throw it I might just get it

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Might

hollow prawn
outer cypress
rare kayak
rustic shadow
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anyone see any 2tb or higher SSD's go on sale?

thorn plinth
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m.2 or sata m.2 or sata 2.5 @rustic shadow

rustic shadow
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All of them would be fine. m.2 would be preferred.

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@thorn plinth

thorn plinth
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nothing 2TB on sale right now @rustic shadow those are rare, 500gb or 1tb go on sale more often.

rustic shadow
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Ah, didn't know that sadly. I wanted 2 TB or more since I need more storage.

thorn plinth
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the intel 660p 2TB goes on sale for 185~ often @rustic shadow

rustic shadow
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Oh thank you for that! Really helps me out.

flat patio
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That's a lot of reaccs

terse frost
tranquil kraken
austere dirge
flat swift
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Uh, that doesn't come up in any searches. Where did you find that?

austere dirge
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A guy sent it in another server

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If this is legit it’s a complete steal

flat swift
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Yeah, I put that into Google and Google says nothing

austere dirge
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It might be sold idk

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That same server guy told me this person sold a triple fan 2070S for 230 used

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I’m like big 😱

flat swift
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Uh, I call BS

austere dirge
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Maybe

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But if that rig deal is real it’s gold

flat swift
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Given I can't find that PC anywhere, most likely vaporware

austere dirge
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Yep could be

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I asked him for link I’ll wait and see

thorn plinth
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https://slickdeals.net/f/13762094-msi-radeon-rx-5700-xt-evoke-oc-video-card-3mo-xbox-game-pass-bl3-tom-clancy-s-ghost-recon-breakpoint-350-ar-newegg-5700-319-99?src=frontpage&attrsrc=Test%3AfpPersonalizedWidget%3ARecombee|Feature%3AisPersonalized%3Afalse

Slickdeals
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Newegg.com has MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT MECH OC 8GB GDDR6 Video Card + 3-Months Xbox Game Pass for PC + Free PC Digital Download Game (Borderlands 3 or Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint) on sale for $419.99 - $40 w/ promo code VGAPCJP666 - $30 Rebate = $349.99. Shipping is free.

flat patio
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I like how the link says evoke but it's actually a mech

thorn plinth
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evoke getting the same deal

flat patio
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O nice

karmic plover
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Hiya, just wanted to say im happy to be here

little meadow
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ello

white hull
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That pic from for the steal is from facebook

crisp barn
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the logitech g613 lightspeed it 75$ off rn on amazon

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over 50% off

noble creek
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guys when nvidia rtx titan get off

umbral canyon
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it went to 46% now

azure badger
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viral sinew
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@austere dirge @flat swift

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in description says price is without gpu 🙂

austere dirge
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Oh sure

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It’s still a pretty good deal I would say

dusty tinsel
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20gb of ram???

flat swift
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Probably a 16GB stick and a 4GB stick. 12 GB is no different with an 8 and a 4.