if it's to good to be true @dusty tinsel ... it most likely is.
#tech-deals
rare kayak
bleak pike
too*
humble berry
if it SOUNDS too good to be true, it probably is.
lone depot
no way its real lmaoo
terse frost
modern owl
Hey all looking for a kick a$$ cpu for first build on a gaming rig. Would like it to have great performance for a moderate price, any suggestions or deals anyone know of? I was thinking of just saving and going big on the i9 9900k any thoughts or suggestions?
modern owl
1300?!?! That’s crazy lol I’m thinking 500$ tops @brittle olive
brittle olive
with a i9-9900k
modern owl
Well I’m looking at just the cpu
modern owl
Yeah I’d figure 1300 at least for the whole rig
modern owl
Correct
brittle olive
Ok that makes more sense lol
modern owl
So AMD? What would you suggest that way?
brittle olive
do you want to stream or just game
i thought you where doing a $500 build not just for the cpu
and are you playing newer games
modern owl
Might be some of both but more gaming focused
brittle olive
newer games demand more gpu power and just raw clock speeds
ok
im going to put together a list
modern owl
Ok that’s good to know. I would like to have something that won’t be outdated in the next 10 years
brittle olive
do you forsure want a i9-9900k is that a yes or depends
like do you want that one or are others fine
modern owl
No doesn’t have to be i9 just what will be best and hold up for several years
brittle olive
ok
ill try my best
do you perfer a brand like intel over amd
or anything like that
modern owl
Yeah any cpu would be fine I’ve just only used intel
modern owl
No preference.
brittle olive
Ok
it also might take me a bit longer cause i dont really know the best decent priced x570
modern owl
Yeah my buddy suggested AMD so I figured I’d be open to it if i get more use out of it in the years to come
brittle olive
it is cheaper and leaves more room to upgrade
and the 3700x is the compeditor with the i7-9700k for 100 less
modern owl
Gotcha...oh for real?
brittle olive
yea
the i7 is like 450
the 3700x is like 350
it can outperform it as well
how much ram you want 16 or 32
or either
brittle olive
ok
tranquil kraken
clothsoutlet seems hella sus lmao
modern owl
Rgb would be awesome
brittle olive
ok
do you want all ssd storage i would recommend like 256 or 500gb of ssd for boot and your favorite games to boot off of and like 2t of hhd storage
and your budget is like 1300
modern owl
Yeah that sounds exactly what I was thinking as well
brittle olive
ight
modern owl
I don’t mind a bump to 1500$ tops for me
brittle olive
ok
do you want 2 m.2 nvme or just 1
i added 1 256gb
nvm i forgot i added the hhd
@modern owl do you need rgb ram its alot more expesive for the same or less like i can get a really good kit for 80 or the same or not as good for 100+
modern owl
No I don’t need rgb it’s just more of a preference
modern owl
Sounds good
high canyon
hollow prawn
@crude wolf did you have something to do with this
snow yew
Dell - 27" LED QHD G-SYNC Monitor - Black is 50%
Dell - 27" LED QHD G-SYNC Monitor - Black
50% off
$299.99 USD
frozen iris
ok
terse frost
Boomer
long helm
😂
tawny quest
POG
tawny quest
There are some good games on game pass, but it's just another subscription to pay. I wouldn't buy it I would only use it if I got it for free for some time
west badge
@tawny quest 1$ is like nothing
Also you have Bloodstained (runs smooth on game pass) and Dishonored 2
tawny quest
It only starts at $1 right
tawny quest
Yeah someone gave me a 3 month code for free so I've been playing rise of the tomb raider and dishonored lol
west badge
1$ for 3 months and if you have Nitro on Discord you should get another 3 months for free
tawny quest
yeah they do have some good games
west badge
You can also play Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
i played it since i know i will never buy it
tawny quest
yup, I'm trying to finish the games I've always wanted to play before the pass runs out
west badge
Oh ya you also have Shadow of War and Wolfenstein 2
west badge
One game that would take you at least 16 hours to play is Bloodstained
I am not a big metroidvania kind of guy but that game is very fun
tawny quest
I'll have to try it out
ripe mango
my vigor in playing games is slowly fading away xD
tawny quest
stil no work!!!!!!
thorn plinth
austere thunder
yall hitting shift alt up/down
tawny quest
timer is glitched at 53mins
thorn plinth
ctrl+r
tawny quest
Same
tacit sedge
peak rune
i didnt know 8tb externals existed
bleak pike
@peak rune is a DAS (directly attached storage)
tawny quest
or a NAS
austere thunder
well it doesn't have its own networked device does it
bleak pike
NAS is via the network
merry adder
also that isnt a das its a regular usb hdd
austere thunder
I was fighting with my mom over whether this kind of thing would be networked by default
bleak pike
is it actually just a single hard drive in that box?
tawny quest
I need a NAS
bleak pike
that's a big box to not be a DAS
I want a DAS. I'd imagine it's easier to load games from it
and I can still put other files on it
austere thunder
build one with desktop drives or NAS drives
bleak pike
get something that you plug hard drives into and then use a USB connection just to improvise
yes
austere thunder
you can get a 3.5in drive enclosure that uses USB 3.0, and encases the drive in an easily opened bed
bleak pike
I don't want a single 3.5" drive lying on my desk though. I don't think it would look nice. looks lazy imo
I'd rather just get a whole box to store my drives in lol
bleak pike
I'm trying to store games too though lol
austere thunder
not sure how you could manage to find a non NAS drive enclosure that holds more than one drive
or server drive bays
I couldn't find any
bleak pike
yeah I said I don't want to do an enclosure
I'd rather have one of those
but in a USB version so I can store games on (easily)
austere thunder
you changed direction when saying you want to store games as well
but I get what you're saying
that particular one looks like it could be hooked up to a computer via USB as well as to the network
bleak pike
I just clicked on a random one haha
austere thunder
xd
thorn plinth
austere dirge
Holy
bleak pike
The red breaks it all for me but that’s still a good deal if you’re not going for looks
austere dirge
32 gigs of pretty fast ram is a steal for 100 bucks imo
thorn plinth
3200CL16
bleak pike
That’s quite above average
lone depot
I don’t trust any website named slickdeals
austere dirge
Click on buy and you'll be redirected to Newegg
austere dirge
bleak pike
OLOy is just yOLO backwards haha
hollow prawn
lol
fleet sierra
Any good moment
Why
Why must this phone be so dumb
And good giveaways at the current moment
tawny quest
Uhh idk if that’s a tech deal
finite fjord
@sweet terrace @thorn plinth sorry for the ping, but sus link
earnest epoch
thorn plinth
got it thanks @finite fjord
sweet terrace
im in schoooooooooooooooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
tawny quest
Lol
rare kayak
no this is tech-deals
earnest epoch
no this is patrick
hollow prawn
No sir, this is Wendy's
lone depot
yes
thorn plinth
rare kayak
ew amd
austere thunder
rare kayak
meh
west badge
Zen+ is decent?
rare kayak
intel all day
atomic finch
#brand-loyalty
i get the CPU which is the best deal (this could also mean keeping with my hardware)
but whenever i do a full redo of my hardware i research what has the best performance for what i'm willing to pay
just happened to be AMD this time around
last gen i stuck with AMD and it was a big mistake, FX was a disaster
hollow prawn
I just went AMD without previous knowledge, just the enough research I did at first
atomic finch
in a way that's probably better
because AMD's track record at that point was pretty horrible
Ryzen was a huge step forward for them
even the 1xxx series are solid CPUs
west badge
I am waiting for this to see how well it performs against Ryzen https://i.gyazo.com/5c113fdb3c01ecd4aafcf1e28e60ecb6.png
atomic finch
i'm enjoying my $140 CPU with 8 cores, 16 threads, and the ability to overclock
west badge
Id be funny if that ends up being on par with the 3600
west badge
Well i am talking about in gaming
west badge
Well usually open world games would require 8 threads
But games like Destiny 2 would be perfectly fine with a i3 7100
atomic finch
but in all fairness, Destiny 2 will run on a potato
that's not the kind of game you separate CPU performance with
west badge
Actually not really since it does struggle on a Ryzen 3 3200G
atomic finch
that's a cheap quad core CPU though, in all fairness that i3 is much more expensive
west badge
Clan member of mine is using that with a RX 580 and he has to play on high settings with things like shadows turned down
atomic finch
you can compare CPUs that cost the same amount of money
west badge
Well since there is more used for the 7100 and it goes for roughly 80$ to 100$
and since it can't be overclocked can use a cheap H series board
atomic finch
does a 7100 need 300 series?
atomic finch
you could set yourself up with a relatively cheap ghetto rig based on a 7100
maybe a 1650, 7100, H series board, make sure to get as much used as possible, get a CX 550 power supply
west badge
i3 7100 performance is better than the i5 2400 that game recommends
atomic finch
the i5 2400 is also older than dirt by comparison
the IPC has been improved a lot since then
i used to have an i5 2400S which i went with for years
west badge
I had a i5 2500 from 2011 till 2018
atomic finch
i used an HD 7870 with it, then later an RX 560
RX 560 was chosen mainly because it was 4GB
the 7870 was as powerful, but had half the RAM
it made a big difference
west badge
I started with my i5 back then with a GTS 450 and then a GTX 650 Ti Boost and after a GTX 950 then a GTX 1050 Ti
atomic finch
i used an FX-6350 later after that CPU, and then later an A12, investing into FM2 was such a terrible thing
west badge
Ryzen is my first desktop AMD processor i have used
mobile i had a Phenom II X4 N930
had a HD 5650 and was able to play Deadpool on it
lone depot
out of curiosity, what video settings rely on the CPU? do any?
finite fjord
@west badge don't see the i3 being as good as 3600. Look at the 9600k, better averages but already some worse lows which will only continue to grow. Averages are probs going to be slightly worse and lows being moderately worse. Maybe the 3500 that is Asian market only
grim grove
Framerate, anything windows decides is important enough to throw cache misses every event timer poll , fun fun
pulsar yoke
finite fjord
Not into networking, but that is too vague. Should include a bit more info like potential amount of load it'll go through, amount of users, distance to try to cover, you max budget
wide trout
Are you looking to mount this in a rack, or just use a typical home wireless router?
@pulsar yoke
Also, @ me in a different chat as opposed to this chat
forest scroll
"Intel Core i5 - 4690K @ 3.50 GHz
ASUS Z97-Pro Motherboard
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU
16 GB RAM
250GB Samsung SSD
1TB HDD
Optical Drive
Windows 10 Home
I am also throwing in my two 27" 1080p monitors for a nice dual screen setup and some Corsair headphones."
all of this for 300$ on craigslist
forest scroll
ik, the dude said he built a new setup
hes got pics and everything
i think he just wants it gone. maybe he doesn't have space?
marsh ermine
that
bleak pike
possibly
marsh ermine
is too good
bleak pike
that's an insane deal
marsh ermine
i don't know if you should go for it or not trust it
forest scroll
tawny quest
hmm
marsh ermine
you could meet up?
bleak pike
he installed the RAM incorrectly
marsh ermine
so it's not a delivery
bleak pike
supposed to go on the far side
bleak pike
wtf
that looks so weird
I stagger to the right
makes the RAM's position look inside out
marsh ermine
could probably fix that yourself tho
bleak pike
not my PC haha
marsh ermine
meh buy it and fix the orientation
bleak pike
I'll buy it, fix it, sell it to him for more
and then he'll probably raise the value because it's fixed but would probably still be cheap
everybody wins
forest scroll
Well I see a lot of people underrate the 1060 6g
forest scroll
Yea
marsh ermine
yeah 1060 is alright
forest scroll
I should ask him for what the actual parts are and see their quality
Assuming he hasn't sold it already
fresh flower
wait who's the seller?
forest scroll
Its Craigslist
torn basin
austere dirge
Nice cop 🙂
supple forge
Replace the cooler and you're good to go
fresh flower
@forest scroll I was just askin cuz one of my buddies was getting rid of his pc and that looked very similar to his
feral gale
west badge
https://www.newegg.com/evga-geforce-gtx-1660-06g-p4-1160-kr/p/N82E16814487483 20$ off with promo code VGAPCJP682
finite fjord
idk, That's like $210 for a 1660 non super with the promo. 1650S which is 1 - 2 FPS lower on average is $160
west badge
you mean 10 to 15 fps lower on average
1660 is roughly 10% faster than the 1060 6gb and the 1650 Super is between the 3gb 1060 and 6gb 1060 so i don't know where you would get 1 to 2 lower fps on average
finite fjord
7 more FPS average, for $50 more
worn rose
i mean it depends on the game some are >5 but others are pretty far https://www.techspot.com/review/1945-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-super/
true robin
Its either i win this or ill just buy it from like amazon us as its only £155 on it compared to £170 on amazon uk and i dont mind paying an import tax as if i buy multiple things as is cheaper, the import tax is the same 
would prefer if i won it tho
guess i could just buy like a used one for much less but eh
rare kayak
!Infractions @tawny quest
tawny quest
huh
rare kayak
🙂
worn rose
o
tawny quest
you bot
velvet wing
lol
tawny quest
this is #tech-deals cmon
ripe mango
yes you can have but you have to pay for it
ornate rock
XD
flat patio
atomic finch
rules are no e-begging
hollow prawn
Can I have hug
velvet wing
but can you plssssssssss tell me why kids love cinnamon toast crunch
rare kayak
because it's the best cereal ever.
rare kayak
nein
velvet wing
yein
rare kayak
coco pebbles.
hollow prawn
Nein
velvet wing
coco pebbles beat coco puffs
flat swift
Cheap version: Chocolate milk with Rice Krispies
velvet wing
lmao
i feel like thats more expensive tho cause chocolate milk is more expensive than milk, and rice crispies are about the same as coco pebbles
stiff rapids
Check out this 1TB 2.5 SSD DRIVE for $75 on OfferUp https://offerup.co/oFI42ke8l3
It's an inland but cheaper than MSRP.
Toasty Bros posted this one. Brand New 109.99 with code VGAPCJP747
finite fjord
I wouldn't go for the Inland Pro SATA. Cheap controller and no DRAM cache, nor HMB to make up for DRAMless.
$81 gets you a real nice 1tb SSD
austere dirge
full vapor
hank zipzer
stiff rapids
wide trout
its always really sad when they have multiple, and the listing says like 83% sold 😭
people really be buying vega 56 for 700 plus sometimes
stiff rapids
those people have infinite amounts of monies as well
wide trout
lets hope so
stiff rapids
lone depot
i got a 5700 pulse for $340 and flashed the xt's bios onto it pretty worth honestly
west badge
Still need to cool down that GPU better
For people that would buy a 5700 to flash it into a 5700 XT would turn it into a hybrid or a custom water loop
finite fjord
So long as you dont push power limits to actually get 5700XT perf, not really
worn rose
^
west badge
Seen 2 video's on it and for flashing the 5700 for the XT bios on idle is 45-50c and on load it gets close to 90c
This is why i said people would pick an alternative cooling method for the card
small otter
If the card is reaching 90C - the root of the problem is sitting in front of the keyborad
west badge
Well the cooler for the card is trying to cool down for a 5700 not a 5700 XT
small otter
True, guess it jus tneeds a stern talking-to
west badge
If i had a 5700 and was going to flash it to be a 5700 XT i am turning the card into a hybrid first just so i know it would be cooled down
also slap on some little heatsinks on the VRM's
west badge
The 2 cards that was tested to get those temps was this one https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-5700-axrx-5700-8gbd6-3dh-oc/p/N82E16814131754
west badge
Anything is better than the TUF editions
ripe mango
tuf words
ripe mango
Keep spending most our lives Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
worn rose
@west badge only 73c with xt bios, and the card is only $335 rn https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.techspot.com/amp/review/1917-amd-radeon-5700-bios-flash-5700-xt/
west badge
How long and extensive were their tests because the people i watched had the card running for almost 2 weeks
small otter
Always state power consumption by the card from all 1-3 inputs , test results are fare more meaningful that way - wish more reviewers would follow Tom's and others
west badge
Careful there are people that doesn't like Tom's
small otter
But their GPU editorial staff is great! - ❤️ aris too
west badge
Tom's facebook staff sucks though
You didn't fill in the full blanks as well Nachos https://i.gyazo.com/1d62feac3cd230bd032a4c7f2554f2bf.png
2200RPM sounds like 100% fan speeds
wide trout
worn rose
that’s why you undervolt
formal flicker
@wide trout I have that monitor
flat swift
That's what it looks like
ripe mango
looks like wish card
rare kayak
These are generic unbranded nVidia cards from Asia and are usually only available to the asian markets.
I'm selling them at a very great price. These won't last.
Sorry I don't have original boxes because I order these from the factory in bulk shipping for developers.
I buy several hundred at a time to test and certify our software.
ripe mango
that sounds like 50/50
tulip havenBOT
finite fjord
Except the PCB has the proper ID on it for reference 1080. Look at just above the PCIe connector, closest to the back of the card
thorn plinth
terse frost
cloud kestrel
lol
winged quiver
Wow i had that monitor about 15 years ago. That's an old computer.
terse frost
I had the 2001fp
west badge
intender i have that monitor right now for my Raspberry Pi lol
thorn plinth
ripe mango
i think i ordered 8200 pro version of xpg
lone depot
Everyone has had that monitor @winged quiver
west badge
@lone depot i actually bought that Dell monitor 2 years ago for 5$
lone depot
I had it like on my first desktop pc
tawny quest
I'm pretty sure my friend still uses that monitor
feral furnace
I was using that pc setup for 3 years 2015-2018 running windows XP with no wifi capabilities. Good times
thorn plinth
1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe 3D NAND M.2 2280 Solid State Drive
$99.99
Ships in 1-4 weeks.
static narwhal
Meaning?
finite fjord
depending on the scenario it can suck a lot
static narwhal
Worse than hdd?
finite fjord
no, but can get worse then an okay SATA SSD
static narwhal
I see
finite fjord
usually wont tho, but can
ripe mango
finite fjord
I mean.. it depends on what you do
Which is why I said "be warned" and not "dont buy it"
winged quiver
stiff tiger
Too bad you can only play and not buy it for free
outer cypress
still a great deal
ripe mango
i bough all half life series like 3$ bundled
steam Christmas sale before
now its free sad
ow not totally free
just " from now until the day it launches!"
so you have time to catch up before playing alyx
thorn plinth
G.SKILL Trident Z RGB (For AMD) 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C18D-16GTZRX
$89.99
thorn plinth
worn rose
kinda sad that the cheapest 2080 ti on newegg is at msrp and its been oveer a year since launch :v
hollow prawn
rip
worn rose
should be less
over 1k wouldn’t really sell, and the xx80 ti prices went from 650>700>1.2k for FE
rocky marlin
maybe around rtx 2080 super money?
like 700 or 800
maybe even 699 like the 1080ti used to cost
brave shard
@rocky marlin we can hope it’s 699
So people can actually buy them and not have to sell their cars
finite fjord
WD Green has high failure rates. So best not to get one
worn rose
yeah and u can get a x3 for the same price new
tawny quest
That is probably why someone is selling it
winged quiver
For all our Canadian friends https://www.newegg.ca/amd-ryzen-7-2700/p/N82E16819113498
west badge
If that was for a 3.5" instead of the 2.5" i would get it
west badge
just the speed difference unless i was using that for an external drive for swapping between my desktop and laptop
solid star
can anyone tell me the typical time for newegg to get something back from back order?
tawny quest
Yo that’s insane, Windows 8.1 too
wraith umbra
LMAO
velvet wing
someone buy it
atomic finch
i liked windows 8.1, they cut a lot of the fat out of the OS - then when they made windows 10 they sort of cobbled together parts of 8.1 and 7 and brought them up to speed
also keyboard launch everything
wait does that thing have a... modem?
l o l
oblique trench
not unheard of for the time it was made
somber fractal
balmy root
Wow Facebook marketplace may not have good deals on components, but older phones and full systems tho...
Like wow ivy bridge i5 and rx560 build for $200
austere thunder
👀
balmy root
Gtx960 for $30 oooo
elder gate
bruh
finite fjord
I mean if the 2080Ti was $520 then it'd still be $260
outer cypress
Vilros Raspberry Pi 4 Complete Starter Kit with Black Fan Cooled Case (2GB) https://www.newegg.com/product/9SIAHUBA2T4754?m_ver=1
austere thunder
loud moth
any deals on modular 650 quiet or silent modular PSU under $100?
ripe mango
ow
ripe mango
oem
austere thunder
are they paying people to get Windows
austere thunder
I see
austere thunder
I should've been the wiser 😔
austere thunder
xd
ripe mango
same time
austere thunder
I remember Windows 10 Home being 99 USD
ripe mango
good
ripe mango
access denied
ripe mango
1080ti
willow edge
The gtx 1080 founder? Or just gtx 1080 ti
ripe mango
ti
tawny quest
I little lower for the 1080 would be good
As long as it’s in good condition
420 is meh
willow edge
@tawny quest what a good price?
tawny quest
See what you can manage, if the card is used I’d say try to go in lower 300s if possible
willow edge
Oh ok
thorn plinth
wait
copper lagoon
I need someone to build a WB for my XFX RX 5700 DD Ultra
deft kindle
bleak pike
Nope
I got that for $300US. It’s $500 now but I’d keep an eye out for it
It’s very nice
tidal bear
I need some opinions lmk what y'all think of this I feel like it is good but lmk if I should change anything
bleak pike
@tidal bear will you be overclocking?
vocal ember
The silent treatment ay
Is this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07V39QHMY/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1 better or worse than this https://www.microcenter.com/product/510553/lg-32gk650f-b-32-wqhd-144hz-dp-hdmi-freesync-led-gaming-monitor
tidal bear
@bleak pike my brother would probably help me overclock it why
bleak pike
go with Intel if you plan on overclocking
but go with AMD otherwise
AMD is just the better choice atm
tidal bear
Would you say to overclock with that graphics card or could I get better I was trying to get like a 2070 super gaming oc 8gb graphics card but I was searching and the rx 5700 one I have on there rn was told to have pretty similar performance when it comes to running 1080 and 1440p gaming there 2070 super 8gb card is just better for 4k gaming I believe correct me if I'm wrong
@bleak pike
bleak pike
I have a 5700 but people I talk to say that the 2070S is better. the 5700 is a great 60fps 1440p card imo
but I personally would prefer the 2070S
oh wait
haha I'm dumb
I doubt you'd have to overclock that CPU with either of those cards
but I have a Ryzen 3600 and I'm actually very GPU-bound. no bottleneck at all with it
tidal bear
@bleak pike what card would you recommend me to get then
bleak pike
2070S by a long shot
And then maybe a 3700X to go with it. But I bet the 3600 and 2070S are about even
tidal bear
So would you say this is perfect then https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JmYWBZ look at graphic card and all the way down look at compatibility notes should I worry about those
I only changed graphics card
But idk what those compatibility notes mean
bleak pike
That would be a good 1440p 144Hz machine
finite fjord
115w + 375w + 70w = 560w
so no, it wont
btw that's
CPU + GPU + rest of system
respectively
bleak pike
Where’d those numbers come from?
finite fjord
As for GPUs, a quick way to calculate max intended power is to count up the PCIe cables. ATX spec wise: PCIe port is 75w, 6 pin PCIe is 75w, 8 pin PCIe is 150w
generally adding them up seems to get you peak power of what a GPU would be
also note minor calc error of CPU, seems like max PBO is like 120w and not 115w. But not enough to really make a difference
vocal ember
That's a rather expensive 650 watt psu
finite fjord
Well I mean good luck finding a 650w PSU that has just as good or better voltage ripple/regulation, transient response, protections, fan quality, cap quality, no coil whine, fully modular, etc for what I guess would apparently be significantly cheaper?
lone depot
outer cypress
now thats a deal right there
lone depot
oh hell yeah, a savings of
0.003%
outer cypress
west badge
@lone depot every penny counts
lone depot
tru
outer cypress
worn rose
205w on the cpu stock and 280w on the gpu without an uv, easy money
finite fjord
Without or with?
lone depot
So I just got quite a deal
i5-2500k, 16 GB of DDR3, and an itx Z77 board
For fifty bucks
wide trout
Damn, the board alone is worth more than that lmao
Throw in a used 10 series GPU and you got a solid 1080 60hz gaming rig
finite fjord
@worn rose Tho why 9900k if you arent going to really push the clocks? I doubt anyone would buy a 9900k and UV / run at stock when there is the 3700x
worn rose
I was just making a point that 600w is fine :v
finite fjord
Eh, a 9900k under a "normal" situation would be OCed
finite fjord
Were these AVX workloads, or under a chiller ( I made that mistake of looking at power consumption under a chiller for a 9900k before)
wait I just need to read
They were AVX, but no sign of cooling mentioned
elder gate
2x8 3600mhzC16 only $80
rare kayak
@elder gate doesn't help without a link
rare kayak
🙂
worn rose
stable 3733 14-14-12-30 at 1.5V according to a reddit user, great binned Samsung B-die
someone else got 4000 16-16-16-36 1T stable, I’d assume 1.5 or 1.45V
And another with 3800-14-14-14-28-256-1T
dusty tinsel
Intel Xeon E5-2630 Sandy Bridge-EP 2.3GHz (2.8GHz Turbo Boost) 15MB L3 Cache LGA 2011 95W BX80621E52630 Server Processor https://www.newegg.com/product/9SIAAEE4FJ7708?m_ver=1
elder gate
no cooler either lmao
west badge
It's a Xeon so of course there is no cooler
lone depot
@wide trout the plan is to buy all used hardware and build an itx gaming rig for the gf as a surprise gift
My price range is more R9 200 series tho
wide trout
Well, last gen itx motherboards are still quite pricy
Anything lga 1150, 1155, is overpriced
Anything amd from that era isn't worth using
However, OEM mATX motherboards are cheap as dirt on eBay rn
So that's a good start
You can find RX 400 and 500 cards quite cheap as well
And I'm saying all this in tech-deals...
Srry mods lmao
outer cypress
that battery percentage tho
lone depot
It's charging
wide trout
Oh, lol I didn't remember it was you lol
Ok cool
Something like this is good enough
Or whatever your budget allows for, really.
serene plover
Is the rx 590 / 2060 good for 1440p
hollow prawn
No
austere dirge
Those are 1080p cards
west badge
2060 could actually be played on medium to high settings at 1440p
hollow prawn
(not ultra)
west badge
@hollow prawn a nice good gif chart there
there is a lot of games on there that would be using the full 6gb and some that would use like 4 to 5gb only
cloud cargo
Is using two monitors (1080p60Hz) similar in performance as using one 1440p monitor?
west badge
If you're stretching the game on 2 monitors then maybe
cloud cargo
Ah makes sense.
Random question, but why is your nickname suffixed by a CPU name and a GPU?
west badge
because i still own this old CPU and GPU in a working system
west badge
Oh i still own a Tandy but there really is no specs for that
cause the Tandy machines ran on DOS and floppy disks to play "games"
west badge
if you open the system and look on the back of the GPU it would tell you
craggy ice
aye guys
i just built a new pc with an asus GTX 1060, do u think its still ok for newer games to run on high?
wide trout
At 1080p yeah
supple forge
Damn that's a steal
finite fjord
2600X for $120 is pretty meh considering the $85 1600AF
austere dirge
It’s a pity 1600 AF isn’t sold internationally
west badge
For people that doesn't overclock the 2600X would be a lot better @finite fjord
and the AF model for the 1600 appears to be only sold on Amazon cause none at Microcenter and none on Newergg
Oh and on Amazon the cheapest 1600 AF is 100$
oblique trench
@austere dirge it is, they just dont mark it
west badge
@oblique trench not really sold internationally since you can see in this video he says he had to have it shipped all the way from the states since no store in Australia sells it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkxrM9AvT-4
oblique trench
it would be the first time that a replacement like that is limited to a single region.
and replacements like that has happened over and over again
the actual warehouses that store the parts for each retailer can tell you the exact model numbers they have in stock. (that is standard fare for being able to do recalls etc). It is however up to the retailers IF they want to expose that info to people.
exact model numbers are not the 1600 part of it. i mean the actual model that is on each IHS
west badge
Well a lot of people from Australia and the UK that i have been seeing are talking about how they had to import it from the US and Canada doesn't even have the AF version and we're right next door
oblique trench
aye, because the retailers dont see the point of selling a cheaper part if they can avoid it
west badge
I checked Newegg, Amazon, and Canadacomputers none sells it
They still have in stock the AE models
oblique trench
i get your point Ecks, however, money talks (annoyingly)
you remember the gold finger k7's?
west badge
nope
oblique trench
that is the one that comes most readily to my mind, so that is a shame
it was a cpu where you could unlock it with a pencil
some retailers listed it on their page, some didnt.
there was no difference in the product that all the retailers sold
it is a choice.
but as i said in regards to the 1600 AF, it would be the first.
which is not impossible, just unlikely.
west badge
Well for a lot of these international tech reviews they always check locally than online and some even works in a PC shop as well so they would know if it would be sold there
oblique trench
does not mean they are allowed to say
plenty of details that you can know about while working in a pc shop that you cannot ever talk about until way after the fact
thorn plinth
eager patrol
elder gate
why is the 1600 af $99 now wtffff
hollow prawn
yes
bleak pike
probably demand
south dome
look on reddit
rough mulch
any good deals today
west badge
https://www.newegg.ca/amd-ryzen-5-2600/p/N82E16819113496 For those in Canada Ryzen 5 2600 for 155$
https://www.newegg.ca/team-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331359 88$ for 3000MHz memory which would go good with the 2600
https://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH/ 35$ retro style headsets which is really good
rare kayak
probably fake
high bough
And that site is shut down due to terms of service violations
livid prism
Def fake then
somber fractal
warm basin
@somber fractal I got them for 90 on Newegg free shipping
elder gate
they’re meh
finite fjord
@somber fractal No. they arent good quality for the price. Ones with better specs are $7 cheaper and ones with same specs are $24 cheaper
somber fractal
Ok thanks!
winged quiver
AMD RYZEN 7 2700 8-Core 3.2 GHz (4.1 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W YD2700BBAFBOX Desktop Processor https://www.newegg.com/product/N82E16819113498?ignorebbr=1&m_ver=1
2700 for $149
warm basin
i bought that
lone depot
Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750w GOLD https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4C39AR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
finite fjord
I'd advised against that PSU. Not great quality, esp for price
small prawn
That's a crisp price for the 2700
tawny quest
but it's rgb
forest scroll
Why is the 2700 price so low? Any ideas on why?
tawny quest
it's old maybe
velvet rose
AMD likes to keep the 2700 on sale from what I've noticed lol
lone depot
@finite fjord That PSU is in the Tier 1 Category on the PSU tier list lol. Have you personally used one? I have used multiple and love Thermaltake products and especially their customer support. Great power supply for the price, don't listen to him.
worn rose
@lone depot its actually tier 2 btw
hollow prawn
@lone depot that PSU is also Tier B on the ltt psu list.
lone depot
Lol all the ones Rated A+ are Platinum 😂
@hollow prawn @worn rose
To say this is a "bad psu" is non-sense and you know it lol.
worn rose
and? There’s a 80+ bronze in tier 2 also
tawny quest
Well platinum > bronze right?
worn rose
for $10 more than that one, you can get the 750w RM, which @finite fjord will agree with is a better buy than that one
hollow prawn
Theres better ones.
finite fjord
@lone depot there are tier lists, and there is looking at PSU reviews where voltage ripple/regulation, transient response, protections, capacitor quality, fan quality, noise (from fan or coil whine), operating temperature, hold up time, inrush current, efficiency, and solder quality are all tested.
There are definitely some things wrong about that tier list. For example the Seasonic Focus Gold and Plus Gold have unsafe overload voltage ripples, so they arent super high classed like in that tier list. The Seasonic S12 and M12 are group regulated apart from 3rd gen, so they are much lower then 2nd highest, also lacking some protections and a good fan. 3rd gen S12/M12 still sucks anyways. G1+ and G3 certainly dont deserve 2nd highest end. G3 lacks protections for good OPP and OTP. G1+ just is meh all around on all the quality points I mentioned above.
That's stuff off the top of my head, also having personally looked into the specs of a Grand RGB like yesterday I think it was for comparing it to a TXM
TXM won, which I already know is overpriced in US and most other places
main tiger
Got a legit copy of Windows 10 Pro for $6 at my local resale shop! 😄
Also got a mic setup too
stiff rapids
GG
tacit anchor
Need some advice on a PC price and if it is worth it, to me it seems like quite a good deal
finite fjord
@tacit anchor not really that good of a deal
Can get better
For prebuilt tho it seems adequate
tacit anchor
Do you have any reccomendations?
finite fjord
Can you do custom?
queen goblet
for like 600 to 700 you could get all the parts for a comp to run ryzen 7 2700x cpu and a gtx 1660 super gpu with 16 gb ram
i just spent that much on my new tower
tacit anchor
Oh nice, i was just about to set one up on the same site
How well can it run games?
Like tarkov and such
umbral canyon
yoo micro center sells i7-9700k for $300usd and i9 for $419usd
finite fjord
That PSU is... sketchy
west river
@tacit anchor i wouldnt get that system. i mean its a good super low entry level pc. but that board is super cheap. the processor is still only running old school 4 cores. and the card will be disappointing. if you got about $250-$300 more budget then you could get a decent entry level pc with plenty of upgradability
finite fjord
Spending the same amount gets you better
west river
yea. i have seen some $400 budget builds that put that system to shame
but you gotta be willing to buy individual parts and put together yourself
tacit anchor
i need something that can run Tarkov, OW, Siege, Apex and MW
i can do that easily
i dont like buying pre builts
i just find better deals sometimes
finite fjord
I'd go with this
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RNjrYH
finite fjord
That or spend less on CPU and more on GPU
west river
AMD right now has some great parts that are affordable. intel also has some great parts that are much more expensive
tacit anchor
I prefer AMD but i dont mind too much
west river
well youre in luck
i have a youtube video that can direct you into a nice $350 starting budget AMD build
tacit anchor
that would be nice, thank you
west river
you can swap out a few parts as needed to meets your needs
tacit anchor
wait until i tell you my current CPU
west river
i started my build off of this video
finite fjord
Why get a $350 build and customize when you can just start from scratch and build properly to the budget
tacit anchor
true
My computer has been giving out recently sadly
She probably wont last much longer, my board is 11 years old lol
west river
watch this. very helpful
i actually ended up spending close to about $1100 after it was all said and done. but my base budget was $900
finite fjord
Better CPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RNjrYH
Better GPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/h6FDk6
Get one of these
tacit anchor
The cpu only has Dual core?
Probably just gonna stick with the 668 one
in budget and seems to be quite nice for the cash
west river
i could have kept myself lower in the $500-$600 budget if i chose a cheaper card like a 1660 or somehting
finite fjord
Also note for that build guide, a poor SSD was chosen. Lack of DRAM cache
tacit anchor
to be quite honest, its going to be a solid SOLID minute until i can afford a new PC
The plan was to sell this one
but i have had no buyers
west river
i wanted the faster ram and the better card. and a new cooler. and then i chose to upgrade to the latest mobo instead of using like aB450 tomahawk
i really doubt youll be able to get much for your system since its all really outdated but you mihght find some poor schmuck
tacit anchor
thats the move, what im trying to do
this pc atleast probably has a couple years left
west river
find someone who knows nothing about pc's
tacit anchor
THAT is what ive been trying to do
trying to find a console loser and sell it to them
tis what they get for only playing console their whole life
queen goblet
i am using that psu right now and have used it before and have had no issues with it
i play ark with the all those parts except the case and it runs good for me
tacit anchor
you have any experience in tarkov with that pc?
queen goblet
no i dont but i do play ark and just got done playing paladins and it runs with no problems
will have to check that out and see what its like
finite fjord
just because you had no issues doesnt mean it has none
queen goblet
im about to get a game going on diablo 3
finite fjord
case in point: I havent died but that doesnt mean I wont die
queen goblet
then all psu's are sketchy then
finite fjord
voltage ripple/regulation, transient response, protections, capacitor quality, fan quality, noise (from fan or coil whine), operating temperature, hold up time, inrush current, efficiency, and solder quality
Those are some things to consider for a PSU
queen goblet
so no matter what psu you choose your selecting a bad one
finite fjord
But, you can select one that will protect the PC better
One that can do well in all the points I mentioned above
Which Raidmax doesnt do well in
queen goblet
like i said i used that psu for years and never had a issue its a matter of opinion
i was only suggesting parts and wht i am using if he chooses something else then that is fine and that is his choice
finite fjord
It's a matter of what you have had to deal with. Did you deal with any surges, blackouts, short circuits from the PC, overheating
PSU just randomly failing and instead of protecting the PC just frys it completely
queen goblet
the only thing i have had happen is had power go out from storms but other then that i dont overclock or anything like that
finite fjord
Say you get a surge or a short circuit, that or some random cap blows. A sketchy PSU has a high chance of doing some real bad things, to the extend of even blowing up
You need to test all these things to truly say that a PSU is actually decent or not: voltage ripple/regulation, transient response, protections, capacitor quality, fan quality, noise (from fan or coil whine), operating temperature, hold up time, inrush current, efficiency, and solder quality
This will determine the cleanliness of the power from the PSU, whether it can protect the PC, whether it can protect itself, whether it'll last a long time, whether it'll trigger a fuse switch in your breaker when you turn it on
plus a few other things
tacit anchor
oops sorry havent checked in in a minute
finite fjord
It's like comparing the first few cars that were created to now. Which cars are safer? Crunch zone, seatbelts, airbags, ABS, whatever else there is
queen goblet
ohma i am not telling you that the psu that i put on that list is the best psu ever made like hei seems to think that is what i am saying just suggesting and the choice is yours would suggest looking at different psu's of your choice
tacit anchor
well thank you for the budget builds you two, this debate was interesting
great two people all around love u guys
queen goblet
yw ohma just figured i would try and help out good luck and hope it all works out for you
hollow prawn
austere dirge
Good price for 2080 but that cooler though 😮
bleak pike
Wtf that’s so cheap
bleak pike
Oh nvm then
tawny quest
Oh yikes a blower 2080
Could be worth if you scrap the cooler for water or something
hollow prawn
Yea
tawny quest
cuz it's old and outdated
ripe mango
and cant hold in battlefield xD
finite fjord
1600AF is like a month old. 1600AE is the old one
tawny quest
They all be old
austere dirge
west badge
The redirected link brings you to Microcenter so not a good deal if people lives too far from one or buys online
outer cypress
this is #tech-deals not #tech-deals-but-only-if-everybody-can-purchase-it
the link is fine
west badge
Well good to let people know where it would redirect to
dusty tinsel
tawny quest
Microcenter always got good cpu deals
west badge
They also want you to go out of your man cave 😛
bleak pike
slickdeals
wise bay
GTX 1060 6gb, 850 each, absolute steal! and by steal i mean he's stealing from you, like bruh wtf
velvet wing
oof
hollow prawn
Lol
jolly valve
lol
I read that first part and was like it ain’t a steal and then the second half I was like OH LOL @wise bay
wise bay
yea hahaha i tried asking if he made a mistake but no, he wants 870 per 1060, i showed him a rtx 2060 super that was 740 and he said one sec cuz hes driving idk????
i told him most 1080s wont even be that much, 1080ti maybe but not 1080, and he said "yea its a 1060 not 1080" as if the 1060 is better
jolly valve
I would get a 2060 because it works really well with a Ryzen 5 2600 and the new GPUS are comin our soon so the 2060 prices should go down a bit also a 1060 isn’t the best in my eyes unless it’s a 6GB my bro had a 3GB and I felt so bad for him @wise bay
tawny quest
Texting while driving is a Nono
bleak pike
texting while driving lol
hollow prawn
Lol
fresh flower
@jolly valve is the 2060 a great choice for the ryzen 5 2600?
cuz im looking to upgrade my rx 580 8gb and idk whats a good choice
elder gate
@fresh flower what's your budget
fresh flower
i mean, i'd prefer to say close to 200 lol