well, in the lower end it really is
#tech-deals
hollow prawn
but for some reason, they did not come out with many (if any) decent Ryzen CPU + RTX 2070 or above GPU laptops
at the lower end, Zephyrus G14 and the Tuf A15 are great options, but equipped only up to a RTX 2060
Try sending the link without https://
hollow prawn
Well, the thing with that is that is running a last-gen Ryzen chip, and Ryzen really made some gains this generation (3000 series desktop chips and 4000 series laptop chips), and that's why Ryzen is being recommended nowadays.
As an example : take a look at this comparison (and mainly the single-core speed), it's like a 20% increase in single core perf
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-3750H-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-4600H/3441vs3708
Of course more cores but yea
astral jewel
Cripes. Quite the difference
hollow prawn
Try without the https:// again :D
hollow prawn
Yea, that's the G15 I mentioned before, but it only goes up to a RTX 2060, and your desktop had a 2070 :(
astral jewel
Look everyone! A middle-aged dude is trying to use Discord!
Not a terribly huge drop between 2060 and 2070?
hollow prawn
Here's the comparison, taking into account the 2060 is a laptop part.
https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/GeForce-RTX-2060-(Mobile)-vs-GeForce-RTX-2070/4085vs4001
There is quite a difference
I'm still quite sad the laptops equipped with Ryzen 4000 laptop CPUs don't carry better GPUs :(
(yet)
astral jewel
gpucheck comparison suggested a pretty minimal difference if you're in 1080p
hollow prawn
Do remember that the 2060 being a laptop GPU compared to a desktop 2070 has a fair difference
since a mobile 2060 is built with lower power consumption in mind
astral jewel
Roger that
hollow prawn
Anyways, these are just numbers on benchmarks, it might not make the biggest difference in real-world perf, what exactly are you looking to do with the laptop?
astral jewel
Yeah, I was just gonna say: I need to keep in mind what I'm using it for. These days, most of my hours are in Teamfight Tactics, but I'll also want to use it for some VR. Half-Life Alyx is still waiting for me to throw the headset on.
hollow prawn
Well, VR and especially Alyx is going to be tough on a laptop, or do you have an oculus quest?
astral jewel
Quest indeed
hollow prawn
TFT should be fairly easy to run, and quest doesn't need PC power, and can run stuff internally
astral jewel
Not Alyx, it can't, but quite a lot, yes
hollow prawn
Oh fair enough
astral jewel
I've been fortunate enough, during this quarantine to "work from home" from the family cottage. Which has been great, but really missing the desktop horsepower.
supple sluice
working from the family cottage sounds nice, i'll trade you lol
mint canyon
consider using geforce now lol
supple sluice
you can be surrounded by all the california fires, and i'll work from the cottage
mint canyon
(if you have any sort of reliable network)
astral jewel
Have had to hotspot from my phone, but I do have 50GB
hollow prawn
Right now the conundrum is that something like Alyx takes a lot of graphical horsepower, which would take a better GPU to have a smooth experience in VR (afaik), but TFT would be quite easy to run on something like a Zephyrus G15, maybe with lowered specs to like a 1660ti or something.
astral jewel
I don't tend to play anything too data-intensive. FPS games are too much action for me.
My brother was actually pretty close to surrounded by the CA fires: Santa Cruz
hollow prawn
So I wonder if you could just upgrade your desktop or get a new desktop for VR and other intensive tasks, but still have a good enough laptop for TFT or running other games on medium settings at 1080p.
astral jewel
Well, my current desktop isn't really in need of upgrading
I'd be pretty picky if I wasn't happy with the 2070
hollow prawn
Hehe, I have a 2070 and I am a bit picky about not hitting 144fps on high settings in FPS games, but that's just me
astral jewel
In hindsight, I may not have been clear that I already owned the PC
mint canyon
3070 GANG tho
hollow prawn
Yea, you were clear on that, I was just confused about if you were trying to replace the PC with the laptop, or as just an add-on for when you are away-from-home
astral jewel
With summer coming to an end, maybe I should just table it for now and squirrel laptop money away for next spring
Ah. Yeah, I was considering replacing it. Have it do all the heavy lifting at home while still being portable.
For now, perhaps I should consider spoiling myself with a proper gaming monitor. I'm still in 1080p-land, so...
hollow prawn
Well, 1440p does take a bit more compute power to run :D
But as long as you don't need 100+fps, you should still do decently with a 2070
astral jewel
Would probably be wise of me to try out such a monitor to see if the difference really catches my eye
hollow prawn
There are some decent 1440p144hz ones for ~300usd, I'll go check the Canadian market real quick
Take a look at this @astral jewel
https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824012013
hollow prawn
Anyways, like the guy said before, you should take a look at Geforce Now if you have good wifi, might not work well off Data, but it's quite good for having a relatively bad laptop play games
As far as I know, none! It's a decently speced 1440p144hz monitor at an affordable price by a reputable brand.
astral jewel
Yeah, I haven't done much research into Geforce Now. The research sounds both necessary and fun, to be honest
hollow prawn
You can try it for free for 1 hour long sessions each day, I'm not sure if it supports TFT though, haven't looked at their library in a while
astral jewel
I just had a million$ idea: a shipping service for high-tech toys that makes sure they deliver when you're the only one home!
I have a very understanding wife, just don't wanna push my luck!
hollow prawn
Hehe, I mean Amazon does have options to have packaging that doesn't show what's inside, and most retailers support shipping to your post office for safe-keeping :D
astral jewel
I recently gave her my blessing on her stand-up paddleboard, so i have a wee bit of goodwill left!
3d printer may have eaten into that a bit...
hollow prawn
Well, everyone deserves some fun toys to play around with :D
Side note, you leveled up to level 3 in this discord (hence the green name), and now you can send images and links without issues :D
astral jewel
Oh great, another game to get addicted to!
hollow prawn
Well, PC stuff sure is quite interesting...
But they can really cut into your wallet if you don't control yourself xD
astral jewel
"Just a few more minutes hun, I wanna get my name to teal!"
hollow prawn
Oh hey, I found the meme I was looking for earlier
astral jewel
LMAO
hollow prawn
Slightly out of date now, but you get the idea :D
Just so you know, the xp for the level system is granted once every minute, and you can check your rank and level in #ranks-and-levels
astral jewel
I better start getting some productive stuff done around here. I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge and the enjoyable conversation.
hollow prawn
Of course, have some fun out there :D
astral jewel
Always!!
river locust
someone is selling a quest for 200 on ebay which is good i guess considering they are sold out and normally 499 or something like that
umbral ridge
i mean thats like the current bid right?
its 400 new but its likely a lot will be sold since the new headsets coming
boreal oasis
Anyone seen any good deals on prebuilts for labor day or intel gamerdays sales?
hollow prawn
nah
supple sluice
i've been keeping an eye out for VR deals, i want to get back into elite: dangerous and dust off my hotas
grim talon
ha
exotic swift
Why
fickle crypt
3070
fading geyser
warm bane
Ya. 2080tis are selling for 450$ on HardwareSwap Reddit atm... People be frecking out
placid radish
Currently selling 2070 super for the price of a 3070
warm bane
good luck with that
finite fjord
2070S still has stock and isnt highly priced on new or used market. So dont think you'll be able to sell for MSRP
gaunt island
Yo so like 6 months ago I got a zotac amp 1070 with the box and everything for 175 bucks shipped, that was a good deal right? Lol
pallid saddle
yeah for 6 months ago
sweet marsh
feral kestrel
Yeah that seems like a good deal even today
I got my 2080s for $369 but i really just got lucky
astral steeple
Idk
junior marsh
What?
astral steeple
nothing
quasi roost
its even cheaper now 
was $70 a bit ago
warm matrix
Ya
hollow prawn
Damn pretty nice
final jolt
Check this out on @Newegg: WD Blue WD20EZAZ 2TB 5400 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM https://www.newegg.com/blue-wd20ezaz-2tb/p/N82E16822234372?Item=N82E16822234372&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-22-234-372-_-09022020
hollow prawn
Barracuda 2tb is same price for 7200rpm
bleak pike
Barracuda is nice
exotic swift
Wow 280hz
exotic swift
hmmmm not too expensive but I want 3080
tulip phoenix
I'm also considering the 3080, or 3090 if i can sell a bit more than normal.
gentle mantle
am i allowed to advertise my own sale here?
tulip phoenix
"9. No sweepstakes/giveaways, e-begging, trading or selling on this server"
gentle mantle
oh ok thanks
tulip phoenix
You can go to r/hardwareswap if you want to sell some things.
tulip phoenix
Recent sales on Ebay say $100-125
livid egret
I have a system sitting over here with a empty PCIE slot waiting for a nice new GPU
Big Navi is sooooooo hurting and its not even released yet
final scarab
I wouldnt say that by any means
tulip phoenix
Hopefully with Nvidia giving 2080ti performance in the 3070 for about half the cost, itll make AMD cards that much cheaper, they aren't bad, but they aren't top teir.
livid egret
yeah
Dont get me wrong .. i said that wrong
nothing wrong with AMD cards for mid tier machines
IT appeared they tried to make a run on entering the top tier and Nvidia just pulled a drop the mic moment on them
tulip phoenix
AMD needs to put more funding in their R&D for their gpus, they're doing fine on the processor front right now, but their gpus need some work.
livid egret
Its hard to split resources and run both fronts and be top dog in each
tulip phoenix
They don't need to be top dog in each, but they should at least be able to compete in both. I mean i like huge ipc gains in each gen for their processors, but id love to see gpus drop in price across the board from a little more competition.
livid egret
yupp
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the prices Nvidia releases with the 30XX series
tulip phoenix
I wonder what their titan for this gen is going to be like, if they actually release one that is, the 3090 could be what their titan is.
livid egret
3090 is more like a titan at a reduced cost, 3080 is the 2080 ti and definately a cost reduction and the 3070 was a nice surprise as well
yeah , a few trusted sources are already making that comparison, with 24gb of mem and the cores , it does appear to the be titan of the 30xx series
although we should take this talk to the general chat channel
tulip phoenix
i g2g anyway, i have a computer to set up for someone in 20 min.
livid egret
nice
grim talon
ddr3 wont work for 9100f
slim vault
yeah i goofed
slim vault
thats a good price thanks
grim talon
just be aware @slim vault, after 2666MHz (or it might be 2400, i dont remember) intel voids your warranty on your motherboard and CPU iirc, so, be careful with that
slim vault
yeah the motherboards rated at 2666, im just ganna use it at that speed
tawny shoal
^
warm bane
I’m assuming all the new GPUs will get a TI version from the hints so far
covert crane
all of them?
worn rose
lol
grim talon
Case I ordered yesterday arrived today 
@graceful flare bro you guys have lightspeed shipping
stuck sail
I will probably order my case through Newegg as well.
rigid eagle
2080ti panic sales :)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/333707596321
https://www.ebay.com/itm/193645597790
worn rose
heatkiller block smexy
hollow prawn
700$ isn't good imo
grim talon
Yeah
grim talon
Considering 3070 is gonna be $500 and rumored to be about 2080 to perf
fringe ibex
warm bane
U is so screwed 🍪
final scarab
I feel like 3000 series prices are gonna go up slighty by the end of the year so 450 seems like a good bet
naive flicker
ROG z390-e 9600k 16gb and a cooler for 250 cooler is hyper 212 red 16gb vengeance rgb 3200 mhz
pallid saddle
thats really good
warm bane
I cant decide where the 2080ti will land. It depends just how much the 3070 beats it. If the 3070 beats it across the board by 10% consistently then i wouldn't pay a dime over 400$ for one. Even if it was some high end version
last egret
I about to buy a 2080 aouros for 350
dark arrow
why
last egret
3070=500 so I did some math and figured if the 3060 might be 300 so I don’t mind paying a extra 50 for something that’s a lil better
And I have a rx 470 and not exactly the best
warm bane
That is a fair price for a 2080
uneven hamlet
harsh imp
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811353196
@uneven hamlet what do you guys think of this case
it’s a good price so i was considering it
it’s comes with 120gb ssd do u think that’s ok for a noob
exotic swift
I’ve heard diypc isn’t easily accessible
ashen trench
@uneven hamlet what do you guys think of this case
@harsh imp i was wondering the same thing
gaunt island
Diypc is horrible I had a case and the power button broke in a week and I cut myself like 10 times building in it and it had horrible airflow I had to return it even for the 40 bucks I spen
ashen trench
oh what do u recommend instead for a noob w a low budget but also better quality than diypc
hollow prawn
Fractal Design Focus G, Cougar MX330-g
ashen trench
Lol well what size u looking or ATX micro ATX or mini it’s
@gaunt island what’s the difference 😭😭
hollow prawn
Coolermaster MB511 is also decent, bit more monies tho
gaunt island
@gaunt island what’s the difference 😭😭
@ashen trench well itx is smallest like really tiny micro ATX is like mid size and ATX is full sized
hollow prawn
MX330-g air is great for the price, but it's never in stock :(
gaunt island
Yea that’s super true
ashen trench
@ashen trench well itx is smallest like really tiny micro ATX is like mid size and ATX is full sized
@gaunt island well umm. regular size ?
gaunt island
Fantex has good budget cases
ashen trench
MX330-g air is great for the price, but it's never in stock :(
@hollow prawn 😢😢
gaunt island
We’ll prolly a fanteks lemme grab u a link or a cooler master
hollow prawn
only budget phanteks case is p300a
like p400a isn't exactly budget
100$ is a different range from the 60$ range
gaunt island
Check this out on @Newegg: Phanteks Eclipse P300 PH-EC300PTG_BK Black Steel Chassis, Tempered Glass Window ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
ashen trench
also one question, if i get an amd ryzen 1600 that comes with a cpu cooler, do i also. we’d to get an extra cooler ? or will that included one suffice
Check this out on @graceful flare: Phanteks Eclipse P300 PH-EC300PTG_BK Black Steel Chassis, Tempered Glass Window ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
@gaunt island thanks bro!
hollow prawn
Stock on amd is good
hollow prawn
Focus G is a pretty nice just average mid tower lol
gaunt island
Or I’ll send to dms rq
hollow prawn
dunno why it's just so average
gaunt island
Yea the focus g is a nice case
ashen trench
what do u think about the NZXT S340 elite atx midtower case ?
gaunt island
Uhhh that’s an old one I think lol lemme look
Nvm yes that’s a cool case but like 150 bucks
hollow prawn
not really "budget"
hollow prawn
if you're willing to spend 100$, Coolermaster TD500 mesh is my only great suggestion
S340 looks to be another no-airflow-nzxt-case that's quite common nowadays :(
gaunt island
Yea that’s my prob with nzxt the look nice but run so hot
hollow prawn
unless the images I found were of a different case
tranquil jewel
I have a deal on 5mile for a gtx1080 for $200 but he says his motherboard doesn't work with it and we are meeting half way what should I do?
harsh imp
if you're willing to spend 100$, Coolermaster TD500 mesh is my only great suggestion
@hollow prawn i checked that out on amazon, but a lot of the replies are saying it’s ok but not that great, too flimsy, poor design, poor airflow, the case is too sensitive, etc
open remnant
is the 560 ti really bad? or decent
pallid saddle
that means i wouldnt pay for one, but if you have it or getting it for free, then its fine
honestly the 750ti for 50$ or rx 460 is much better
feral kestrel
The fractal meshify C atx case is pretty feature rich and fractal makes good stuff.
The mesh front panel should allow plenty of airflow and you can top mount a 240 radiator, which is my preferred spot for one.
I almost bought one today but I have 3x140mm fans and the meshify C uses 3x120mm on the front and 1x120mm on the back of the case.
hollow prawn
Can't believe it would have a lot of bad reviews lol
I always trust a review from GN more than random people on amazon, so here's the GN review @harsh imp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iPggUimB4k
spice crystal
https://deals.dell.com/en-us/productdetail/5b53 is this worth it?
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012013
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012012?item=N82E16824012012&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL090320&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL090320-_-EMC-090320-Index-_-GamingMonitors-_-24012012-S5A1B&ignorebbr=1
I was also looking at these two
One of them is on sale for 330
astral jewel
Hey, speaking of monitors, I had this recommended to me: https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824012013?Item=N82E16824012013
But I'm now seeing this: https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824236825?Item=N82E16824236825
Seems to me the 28" has very similar specs, 1ms, flicker-free, higher res than the 27" and is cheaper. So what am I missing? Is it the speakers? Cuz I didn't really need that feature anyways.
Oh, and no curve on the 28", which I think I'm cool with.
final jolt
60hz oof
astral jewel
I was just coming back to say that - just noticed
That's gotta be the kicker, right?
exotic swift
But it’s 4K lol
astral jewel
I haven't bought a "gaming monitor" before. It was always simply about size and price.
Hmm, another $65 and I can get that Gigabyte monitor in a 32": https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16824012012
exotic swift
32 is quite large. I’d say no bigger than 28” if I were you. Unless you just watch movies lol
astral jewel
Diminishing returns?
hollow prawn
Alright, to start with, there's 3 main things to consider with monitors, Size, Resolution, and Refresh rate
Higher size at the same resolution results in lower pixel density, aka. you'll see the individual pixels and it'll be less immersive
astral jewel
And I'm probably only about 2ft away from my monitor, so it would probably be noticeable.
placid radish
25-27” should be great unless you want ultra wide
astral jewel
Was just about to pull the trigger on your recommendation yesterday of the 27" Gigabyte then saw the 32" on sale. Hadn't considered how bigger isn't always better.
hollow prawn
And right now the main choice you're trying to make it between 1440p 165hz and 2160p (4k) 60hz
Yea.
astral jewel
Well, I think I've already discarded the 60hz
I suspect there's a reason why it's that much cheaper
hollow prawn
Fair enough, the reason is 144/165hz can be just SO MUCH SMOOTHER to most people
placid radish
Less than $300 for a 4k display? Is it a TN panel?
hollow prawn
It's 60hz.
placid radish
Rip definitely better off with a 1440p 144hz monitor
astral jewel
Currently running a 60Hz, 24" 1080p, so I'm prepared to be impressed
placid radish
$409 for a VA panel still seems pricy in my book
hollow prawn
Cad.
astral jewel
Yeah, I'm spending the funny money up here.
hollow prawn
400usd for 1440p144hz va is a bit lacking, you'll be able to get ips at near that price
But 400cad it's good
placid radish
^
hollow prawn
Cad ain't bad, not bad at all compared to trying to figure out HKD
Or like saudi money
placid radish
Have you seen the LG 27GN850b?
It’s sought after as one of the best but probably has some of the worst quality control
hollow prawn
Not yet
placid radish
They also just released a 27” 4k IPS display
For $800 in comparison to the $1,200 Predator x27 it seems like a steal
hollow prawn
Anyways vg27aq and Fi27q are the go to ips 1440p144 panels I check
astral jewel
I think what's holding me back on the G27QC is paying for speakers that I won't use
placid radish
I’m probably gonna end up buying a vg27aq
It price just seems to fluctuate weirdly. Ranging from $429-$506
astral jewel
Huh, so the vast majority of these have built-in speakers. Did not expect that. Like I said, haven't monitor shopped in a LONG time.
worn rose
the built in speakers usually arent the greatest, but yeah a lot of nicer monitors have them
grim talon
32gb Team Dark Za 3600MHz for $99.99 https://bit.ly/3gSW6Er
astral jewel
Not sure I understand why. If someone is shelling out for a gaming monitor, won't they also likely have a decent 2.1 speaker setup?
worn rose
eh a lot of people do but its probably not that much too add a low powered speaker+its a selling point
astral jewel
Fair
astral jewel
Yeah, i should probably use headphones more often. I have enough of them that I'm not making use of.
grim talon
Me: Comes into tech deals to post/see tech deals
Tech deals: General chat
astral jewel
My fault
worn rose
@grim talon shush i am your superior dont tell me what to do 
grim talon
32gb Team Dark Za 3600MHz for $99.99 https://bit.ly/3gSW6Er
worn rose
hm kinda high cl but its cheap
worn rose
ya
pallid saddle
tfw xmp doesnt work for 3200 mhz cl16 on my ripjaws :((
so i had to manual OC to 3000 cl15
it wouldnt boot with 3200 no matter what i did
if you want a BUNCH of usb sticks amazon has a sale
final scarab
Wow I saw a 2080ti go for 200 bucks
pallid saddle
D:
covert crane
how
bleak pike
do doubt that's a scam lol
last egret
nah theyve been selling on mercari for 250 often and its with people with reveiws
so i guess panic
worn rose
okay demonmit
last egret
yeah on ebay too
last egret
i saw 6 go in the past 3 hours
heres a 2060 that sold
i bought my first gpu from him
grim talon
rrrrgh
last egret
3 were bids from ebay
im not buying yet im waiting for spring
but imma buy a 1660 super for now for 160
grim talon
ok
last egret
oh shoot sorry yams i can talk to him
i forgot i need to link you! ill make up for it
Oops imma take it I guess @grim talon
grim talon
175 for 2060?
last egret
Yep
grim talon
good job. thatll be a nice upgrade for you
last egret
He says he’s gonna cancel and when his gpu comes in then hell sell it to me
I bought his old gpu before it was the 1060 and he’s fine with letting me have it for cheap
grim talon
thats gangsta
last egret
I mean I can pass it to you I don’t mind I’m eyeing a 2070
grim talon
👀
last egret
i dont mind like im serious
grim talon
Rule #9 
last egret
its not begging im tryna be nice to you 🙂
last egret
so i just got a 2060 asus tuf, 16gb of ddr4 ram, and a couple nzxt fans for a whooping 200$
novel ice
bruhh
shrewd jewel
This man is lucky
bleak pike
are 2060s really selling that cheap?
final scarab
Pretty much lol
Not all of em. You gotta look for the good ones. Some people are still tryna get their investment back
wraith copper
@last egret yo where did u get those
last egret
I have secrets! Hehehehe
lusty harness
worn rose
waterblocked 2080 super with 3 years warrenty for 400 local
naive flicker
Ima put the update in anyways
5 1070s and 5 1080 tis
Big boi cop 
Well whatever
Anyways bye
vast creek
wraith copper
how is this a tech deal
i didnt even read the whole thing n i alrdy know its not something to do with tech
lethal mirage
The monitor we have is a MSI Optix 27" Class FHD FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor the PC we would like to purchase from you is: the ST-Arch3.0-0056-NE. The monitor specs are: delOptix G27C5
Number of 3.5mm Audio Inputs1
Number of DisplayPort Inputs1
Number of HDMI Inputs2
Panel TypeVA
Refresh Rate165 Hz
Resolution1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Response Time1 Milliseconds
Screen Size27 in.
Screen TypeCurved
VESA Mounting Standard100x100
with Stand Dimensions: W x D x H24.07 in. x 8.65 in. x 17.98 in.
harsh imp
I always trust a review from GN more than random people on amazon, so here's the GN review @harsh imp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iPggUimB4k
@hollow prawn thanks bro watching rn
lone depot
I got a question, how do I start my fan on my ps4? I cleaned it but still doesnt work
tawny shoal
Is it plugged in?
Depends if the port or fan is dead
If you have a multimeter you can check
astral steeple
there not here anymore
bleak pike
they’re*
warm bane
🚣♀️🚣♀️
hollow wolf
Lmaoooooo remember when all the Rtx 20 kids were super hype for 30 series and they were laughing abt how they could sell their gpus for almost new price but then nvidia had to go ahead and make a 500$ gpu that outperforms a 1300$ one
normal yacht
Makes me happy that I held off building a PC until the 30s were released lol
Had my finger on the trigger to buy my first array of parts in 15 years... then heard about the announcement coming soon and stopped myself
vestal snow
paper kelp
Is a used r7 3700x for $220 good deal 
paper kelp
Nop
outer cypress
could pay $70 more and get brand new with stock cooler
plus assassins creed valhalla
which is $60 value right there
paper kelp
that's not bad at all
warm bane
man im so amazed at the price. Not 3 months ago i bought mine for 230$
supple sluice
gone already lol
pallid saddle
yeah
last egret
lol yeah i was bout to but then i relize im kinda broke
i also got yams a 2060 6gb msi gaming x for 200
grim talon
Yemsh
190 and then with shipping and tax 215
Gonna use my old RX 570 in an i5-7400 flip
last egret
thats not bad actually for a gaming x
last egret
yeah good thing you got it 🙂
grim talon
Fr
grim talon
My phone is so slow I was probably really close to not getting it
finite fjord
MSI anything sucks for new because they hate good RMA
but if used, eh, not going to matter anyways
grim talon
Mhmm
Just gotta hope it good
And now I will proceed to go back and forth for an hour thinking whether or not that was the right decision to make
last egret
XD i mean he has money back guarenteed and a 3 day period to test
and it was in commension for a year with the guy he bought from on mercari for 3 years
grim talon
Yeah just gotta hope it arrives in 6 days or more cause I’m leaving for 6 days in a few hours o_0
grim talon
Lol you’re welcome
junior marsh
@last egret whats those white lines on the board lmao
last egret
light
junior marsh
Lmao im stupid
grim talon
Hi stupid I’m yams
tawny shoal
hi yams im dad
last egret
pallid saddle
green scroll
grim talon
Ryzen gpu where
austere thunder
Radeon CPU when
sly jasper
Whut a fudging steal
mystic flame
Next we’re going to be having rtx CPUs
grim talon
That would be cool if Nvidia made CPUs
And intel is supposedly making GPUs
So you could have all intel, all AMD, or all Nvidia Pc
paper kelp
Is a 3900xt for $340 gud
paper kelp
They say it’s new and tht they have more than one but none of them are in box
Guess only way to find out is inspect the chip in person 
tough fox
If it's new than that's a fat steal
rose ledge
tawny shoal
@hollow prawn has great experiences with team group stuff, especially team ram
But tbh tho, they make ssds to, like the mp34
hollow prawn
@rose ledge gx1 gx2 crap
fossil moth
Just spend an extra 10 bucks for an m.2
finite fjord
form factor (M2 vs 2.5") means nothing in perf. Hardware (controller, cache, NAND type, amount of layers) / Protocol (SATA/NVMe) / Firmware does. GX1/2 is bad due to bad hardware (lack of a good cache system) and as such you should get an SSD with good hardware.
karmic rivet
@rose ledge team group is a good brand in general tho
Team mp34 is one of the best set of ssds out there
finite fjord
for the price*
still not on the level of best gen3 NVMes, let alone the gen4 NVMes
hollow prawn
@karmic rivet They're joking btw, team products are bad across the board, they just have a few exceptional products.
MP34 and Dark pros mainly
karmic rivet
Yea
loud otter
you guys know any windows 10 keys that are legit and cheap
finite fjord
is Team bad across the board, or are they just really flip/flop in being good/bad and having an average of "meh"?
pallid saddle
VERY flip flop i think
their bad ones are basically the cheapest you can find on the market
like silicon power i think
they both have one good ssd afaik
balmy root
my T-force delta ram runs 3200 xmp just fine
doubt it will hit 3600 with reasonable timings tho
marsh ermine
If your ram can't even run xmp tho that's an issue
ruby sequoia
@loud otter I get windows keys from g2a.com
They’re like $25 for a pro edition and I haven’t had any issues w them
loud otter
How do they send it or sum
tawny quest
software-codes.com 4euro
loud otter
This is my first time and I don’t wanna waste to much money
ruby sequoia
On g2a you buy and they email you the product code
loud otter
Can u like dm me a link to the ones you buy cuz the sellers I looked at seem sus
ruby sequoia
I haven’t tried the software codes but that’s cheap too
warm bane
@loud otter they are legit. Maybe it’s against Microsoft url but those codes do work. I did it.
warm bane
The concept works like this. Huge company spend thousands for a Microsoft unlimited or at least very high use code. Then they try to get some of their money back. I wouldn’t be surprised if the code worked many times that you get.
small otter
https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/inizge/ssd_western_digital_black_sn750_nvme_ssd_1tb/
$121
rigid eagle
Ooh
mighty surge
tough fox
Bro?
final scarab
With a discount of that magnitude how can I say no
mighty surge
You just can’t
gusty jolt
Hey guys what does Black Friday/cyber Monday look like for computer parts?
last egret
Chonky sales
supple sluice
yeah that's not a 960, no way
it's probably like a 550 or something
with a flashed bios
that is classic knockoff ebay cooler
they label those cards as anything from a 960 to a 1050ti or a 1650 even
and they're all just flashed 550ti's usually
with like 1gb vram
if the cooler isn't the main giveaway, it has vga and dvi
it has vga.
it's fake
reference 960's did have dvi, but they had hdmi/dvi/displayport
as an example, a "1050ti" for $53
look at the cooler and look at the ports
same card as the "960"
final jolt
Lol
long geyser
@supple sluice
Thank you for your help. I look really dumb now and that's ok as long as I learned from this experiance.
finite fjord
another thing is weird specs
supple sluice
No worries, I learned about that whole racket not too long ago myself, as I was looking for budget GPU's for PC flips
long geyser
Delete the false links please just so people more dumb then me don't just click the link and go buy it without reading the text.
Because that will happen.
finite fjord
so like different base/boost/mem clocks or mem bus width
supple sluice
first thing I did was google 'cheap ebay 970' and there are a few YT videos about them
finite fjord
I noticed that while back when I was like "nani the heck?" and looked into it
wide trout
haha bryce u always look dumb 
long geyser
😩
wide trout
also bryce im sorry for mocking you long ago for going intel
for i have now done the same
snagged a 10920x for cheaper than a 10900k
and a x299 mobo for the same price as a super cheap z490 board
novel ice
Are the X intel processors better than the K ones?
wide trout
yes and no
after the 10/20 10900k, the 10920x has 12/24, and core counts continue to increase, with clock speeds adjusting based on the number of cores
6/12 10600k
8/16 10700k
10/20 10900k
10/20 10900x
12/24 10920x
14/28 10940x
18/36 10980xe
22/44 10990xe
then the base and boost clocks vary per model, like the 10900k boosts higher than the 10920x
that is until I oc the pants off my 10920x 
dense solar
Didn’t even know there were that many models tbh
wide trout
thats only the unlocked ones
dense solar
jesus
wide trout
waait i actually missed one
dense solar
All that being said, how does the 9900k pair up with those when it comes to gaming?
wide trout
the 10700k is really a 9900k in disguise
dense solar
Ahh gotcha
I just recently bought a 9900k after hearing there were problems with the 10900k but I don’t remember exactly what was said
But it’s doing great so far, no issues
wide trout
nope, there arent any issues with the 10900k
dense solar
welp, rip
hybrid garden
i7?
pallid saddle
i9
wide trout
i11
blazing canyon
fickle elbow
https://www.newegg.com/xpg-sx8100-512gb/p/0D9-0017-001A0?Item=9SIAJNUA6Y3341&cm_sp=Dailydeal_SS-_-9SIAJNUA6Y3341-_-09072020 don't know much about this ssd, but seems like a decent deal to me
hollow prawn
decent enough
worn rose
no heatsink tho insta nobuy
fickle elbow
i got my sn750 for $53 with a promo code like a month ago
feral kestrel
That xpg is a really solid ssd
bleak pike
I have the XPG 8200. super nice
ruby sequoia
Wait would you recommend getting m2 only if it comes with its own heat sink? Rather than looking for a mobo w a heatsink?
feral kestrel
Are heatsinks super important? Seems like most of them come without one
hollow prawn
No
worn rose
usually high end drives and gen 4 drives have them, helps if u have really bad case thermals or just live anywhere hot to stop them from thermal throttling
feral kestrel
Makes sense. I didn't think it would be a problem for be, mesh front panel and less than 22c ambient
pallid saddle
this sale is still going so if u want a free ssd with a decent looking case for 60$
how would this do with the FE 3000s series cards?
hollow prawn
@pallid saddle looks like no cooling, and generic "wd 120gb ssd" isn't really giving me a good feeling
pallid saddle
it looks like just the WD green 120GB and the front looks like mesh in some pics
hmm
hollow prawn
Green is dramless
shadow herald
Anyone know any well priced M.2 PCIE 4.0 SSD’s?
hollow prawn
Why do you need PCIe 4.0
mild jetty
jesus
dusty cargo
upbeat star
sabrent is good
supple forge
If anyone needs a psu this is the best deal you are gonna get
This is also a tier A on psu list
dreamy maple
Bought that one a couple days ago, would recommend 👍
lone depot
Ah super flower leadex that was a good anime
uncut verge
!Meep if you are wondering about good airflow cases you should watch some of gamers nexus videos on youtube. He does the best case testing for atx at least.
pallid saddle
yes
hollow prawn
@supple forge wdym D.F. 850w is always 130$
worn rose
lmao that photo
hollow prawn
@supple forge btw, >:D
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1548503-REG/seasonic_electronics_focus_gm_650_650w_80.html
supple forge
Plus I've been seeing $190 for 650watt psus atm
hollow prawn
I haven't see above 135$ for the in stock decent drives
and that's just RMx being RMx
supple forge
And $100 for 650 semi modular isn't the best deal
supple forge
Still wouldn't pay that much.
supple forge
I'm more of a modular guy
supple forge
But I've seen that psu for lower pricing before this pandemic
supple forge
Ram is lower 😂
hollow prawn
I think it was whisper m that was like 90$ for 650w before
exotic swift
Rmx sorry
hollow prawn
Ram seems about the same
supple forge
$50 is a steal
I have a bot that tells me the best deals going on in my discord that's where I'm pulling the links from
hollow prawn
I hate team but 3000 is decent
Aegis has been ~60$ constant and sometimes sales bring it down
worn rose
@hollow prawn broooo team ram
floral lichen
Any psu recommendations for a 8 + 4 pin cpu connectors?
placid burrow
@floral lichen Great minds think alike. My friend has this cooler master one and I think it works with the CPU connecters https://www.newegg.com/cooler-master-mwe-gold-750-full-modular-mpy-7501-afaag-us-750w/p/N82E16817171129?Item=N82E16817171129
prime cape
hello need help about adding a ram into dell inspiron 14 5401
compatible rams
F4-3000C16S-16GRS for example ?
prime cape
thanks nuclear but it doesnt say anything specific there only dell certified rams they suggest
but ppl putting some different rams into it. but not for mine around.
tulip havenBOT
jhay#1443 has been warned
hybrid garden
No RGB?
tacit pivot
o heck no
astral steeple
hollow prawn
Link plz?
astral steeple
Umm
I’m on the app
I’m on phone
Check this out on @Newegg: XPG GAMMIX Gaming SSD S5 Series: 2TB Internal PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 (NVMe)
Here
Well I have a slot on my mobo for this so it could work
hollow prawn
pog
harsh crypt
pog
tough fox
Yuh
torn basin
torn basin
ive got a $215 RX 5700xt Taichi aswell
torn basin
people on discord
pallid saddle
i wish people on discord would sell 5700xts for 215$
😉
velvet estuary
@torn basin I see in your status you need 5700xt?
I have one for 6009. Best you ever gonna find 🤣
pallid saddle
i need one too if its 215$
tawny quest
some of the best deals on discord 
ripe mango
lone depot
this was cheap maybe look out for it got it for 50$ each Check this out on @Newegg: XPG GAMMIX D30 Gaming Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz CL18 Red https://www.newegg.com/xpg-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/0RN-00KG-00094?Item=9SIAJNUB1H7581&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIAJNUB1H7581-_-09092020
edgy igloo
does anyone have a recommendation for a hotas system sub $100?
worn rose
1080 ti's for 350 https://www.evga.com///////Products/productlist.aspx?type=8&family=GeForce+10+Series+Family
pastel solstice
is the 1080ti good?
glass hill
sold out]
glad meadow
B stock also has a 1000 watt supernova G5 for 130 bucks. good deal
finite fjord
G5 is kinda meh series, objectively bad 1000w PSU
glad meadow
Besides a slight amount of fan noise offset by the eco mode. Its still good. Specially in terms of line load
orchid copper
friend went to fry's elctronics and got a x299 board for 120 bucks
so if you guys want some cheap tech look to fry's electronics
distant marsh
same
the one i live near is basically completely cleared out from online orders and lack of stock
stuck sail
I never had a fry’s electronic store near me.
wraith copper
very nidw
last egret
I also got 16gb of ram and some rgb Corsair fans for 15$
harsh imp
@last egret where’d u get all that
last egret
Mercari 😂
Im just vibing I had a 25$ coupon it was originally 145
I really do be vibing in the ritz car
tough fox
Bro?
glass mason
@last egret nice find
urban juniper
cant wait to see how cheap things get when the 3070 comes out
lone depot
frigid ivy
Is a used Asus 2080 for $400 a good deal? I have. 2080 super but friend wants it
proven epoch
anyone have an idea of what frames the rtx 3070 will run warzone at?
final scarab
No way to know that
hybrid garden
wait until its released
gusty jolt
@proven epoch one can only assume. It’s suppose to have similar performance or better to a 2080ti so you could look up standards on one of those
dense solar
I’d say $400 for 2080 isn’t the best deal if the 3070 performs as well as they say it does, which I believe was twice as well as the 2080. Those specs do come straight from Nvidia though and I’d wait for independent testing. If things work as well as they say they do though, the 3070 for $500 is a great deal.
fickle elbow
i think it was the 3080 that was 2x 2080
dense solar
Ahh, yeah that’s right, my bad
They say the 3070 is equivalent to the 2080ti I think
fickle elbow
yup
just gotta wait for benchmarks to actually see if thats true
they claimed it was faster
dense solar
The restrictions for independent testing/videos lift like the 14th don’t they?
I’m ready to see Linus’ videos on it 
proven epoch
2080ti and for only 400? sign me up
bronze depot
yeah 14th
i think
me out here waiting for thermals at noise normalized levels by GN
astral jewel
What do we think about this? https://www.newegg.ca/team-group-gx2-1tb/p/N82E16820331316
fickle elbow
don’t think that’s a good ssd
pallid saddle
ew only red LED
small otter
$787 10980xe
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YP6D8RK
hollow prawn
dramless boi
hollow prawn
ripjaw 3600c16 kit at 70$
https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232880
astral jewel
https://www.newegg.ca/team-group-gx2-1tb/p/N82E16820331316
I should mention that the price is in $CDN - still not worthwhile?
That would be like $80USD
hollow prawn
No
GX2 is dramless
I can find you a cheapish 1tb SSD with dram in Canada if you want me to
astral jewel
That would be great. My Alienware Aurora R8 could use some more storage, but it has to be 2.5", so a drive like this seemed like a good idea.
Btw, really enjoying my new Gigabyte monitor you recommended!
hollow prawn
Nice, hope it lasts you a while :D
@astral jewel anyways this and the Vulcan linked above are the cheapest 1tb drives with dram I can see at a glance
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01K8A29E6
urban sleet
Hi
final jolt
Check this out on @Newegg: Lenovo ThinkVision E2054 19.5" VGA 7ms 1440x900 LED Backlit LCd Monitor https://www.newegg.com/lenovo-60dfaar1us-19-5/p/N82E16824146225?Item=9SIAHRC9C44804&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIAHRC9C44804-_-09102020
Buy em up
1440p
Lel
@hollow prawn
hollow prawn
I have 1920p monitor
feral kestrel
I have a pp monitor
hollow wolf
2160p monitor gang
alpine rivet
cant hear you over 200$ 60Hz monitor
tough fox
https://www.walmart.com/ip/AMD-Ryzen-5-3600-6-Core-12-Thread-4-2-GHz-AM4-Processor/566127657 175 right now on Walmart. Not listed in pcpartpicker.
pastel solstice
bruh what
final scarab
lone depot
For anyone in mainland Europe: this is a steal https://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700X-8x-3-60GHz-So-AM4-BOX_1313645.html
junior marsh
really?
in the us its 15 cheapers
that is 306 dollars
kinda looks like a scam to me on uk pcpp it says its 10 euro cheaper
lone depot
This not a scam M8 I order a good deal of parts from mindfactory doing builds, in Germany product taxing is really which allows for these kinds of prices.
The german consumer product tax is up to 10 percent lower than the Dutch product tax which allows for these prices, heres the same cpu in the Netherlands but with the higher consumer product tax applied https://www.megekko.nl/product/0/261301/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700X?r=scoupz.nl&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwPaEj8Lf6wIVjdwYCh3VKAkpEAQYASABEgLotvD_BwE
worn rose
ya mindfactory is legit
lone depot
They can be a pain in the tail when it comes to returns though.
sand trout
lone depot
Ok
junior marsh
@worn rose I meant scam as in bad price
lone depot
The euro works differently as a currency then the dollar, so does wage and that guff. So theres no real point in calling European pricing a scam when you consider the fact importing from America to Europe is a giant cluster dump of disaster with all the shipping and customs fees that completely destroy the point of importing pc parts from America. So calling European pricing a scam is rather silly by doing a simple currency conversion and not thinking about how the many factors that go into it.
pallid saddle
kinda looks like a scam to me on uk pcpp it says its 10 euro cheaper
its cheaper in terms of euros in a different store
junior marsh
^
eager furnace
grim talon
https://www.amazon.com/XPG-SX8200-Gen3x4-3000MB-ASX8200PNP-1TT-C/dp/B07K1MDMF3?th=1
not entirely sure if this is a tech deal, but like the MP34/SN750/P1 this is a pretty good SSD for the price
buoyant oxide
fickle elbow
still pretty good for the price
hybrid garden
Hey guys should I get Nvme for softwares and get sata ssd for games
hollow prawn
You could, why not?
sudden flint
Great
tulip havenBOT
tanjiro kamado#3304 has been warned
lone depot
Check this out on @Newegg: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel XMP 2.0 Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16S-32GVK https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232942?Item=N82E16820232942&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-20-232-942-_-09112020
uneven snow
I’m looking to upgrade from a GTX 1050 TI
Why would be a suitable upgrade?
grim talon
@uneven snow what CPU and power supply do you have?
uneven snow
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
EVGA 750w
grim talon
750w evga
Hope its not an N1 
uneven snow
It is.....
grim talon
gross
uneven snow
No bueno.....
grim talon
uneven snow
Haha
hollow prawn
oh god
uneven snow
I had a budget and just worked with what I could. So now I’m looking to right my wrongs
grim talon
whats ur budget for upgrade
uneven snow
$400?
grim talon
New PSU + RTX 2060 maybe
tardy grove
1660 super is a reasonable upgrade
grim talon
or wait to see if they announce 3060
hollow prawn
or New PSU+ like used 2070
tardy grove
1080p o assume?
hollow prawn
3060 is gonna be 2 months at least I'd think
because they're staggering releases with 3070 in a month
tardy grove
The. You won’t be tempted to buy a brand new monitor
uneven snow
Perfect! That’s gives me a starting point! Thank you all so much for your time.
hollow prawn
I can point you towards some good enough cheap-ish PSU if you want
grim talon
C X
hollow prawn
For example : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079SSKYWB
grim talon
eh
hollow prawn
PB is decent enough
CX550 was like 75$ when I checked last
and I'd like for them to save a bit of monies
grim talon
+$10 for a bit better quality + 2 years extra warranty id say is worth it all the way
guys?
ew
hollow prawn
it was because it was kinda tight for grabbing a gpu
soo 10$ could be the difference between a 2070 and 2060 new going in the build
sharp pollen
grim talon
and its got a better upgrade path
wide trout
and its also just straight up faster
last egret
thick badge
last egret
hmm ill pay tax if you buy one
last egret
wait no. stop im broke
ancient dock
me chlling with ever single part for my pc and just waiting for my PSU BECAUSE it got cancelled
half bluff
lone depot
Spend 3600 on a cpu
Get lower fps in games than an I7
pallid saddle
why would you get a TR for gaming
lone depot
to be futureproofed for when games use 64 cores
worn rose
covert crane
pallid saddle
-\
glad meadow
could of used the spare money saved to futureproof for many generations ahead instead
grim talon
final jolt
median grail
Nah
grim talon
youre trolling right
grim talon
3070 doesnt release for a few more days 
grim talon
few is 3+
crude belfry
lmao 3080 you mean
hollow prawn
no
this channel
pallid saddle
▶️ 9. No sweepstakes/giveaways, e-begging, trading or selling on this server.
no e beggin
trim moat
@spice crystal it's 4 dollars get your own games
lone depot
give me the deals
outer cypress
Check this out on @Newegg: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLZGD432G3200HC16CDC01 https://www.newegg.com/team-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820331356?Item=N82E16820331356&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-20-331-356-_-09122020
$88
rlly cheap way to get 64gb ram btw
trim viper
harsh crypt
astral steeple
Omg buy buy buy
wide trout
yo, check out evgas b stock, they got some solid stuff up now