building-and-recc-chat

[dusky hearth]

i havent done the performance optimizations for my g15 so igpu only lasts like 4 hours at most for me lmfao

[lyric thistle]

I'm guessing the system for it will be a lot more durable considering it's done with usbc

[dusky hearth]

also doesn't help that i have a fair amount of background programs after over a year of using it

[pseudo pollen]

It's a possibility though, but it's very unlikely to happen in the first place. I think the modular ports also are meant to be modular, being easily repairable is just a bonus imo

[dusky hearth]

do you have any sleep issues with your g14? my g15 somewhat often has the issues, but it could be caused by like, asus's software or smth idk

[lyric thistle]

My Lenovo desktop has had sleep issues lmao

[desert gulch]

What type of sleep issues?

[lyric thistle]

Wakes up whenever it wants, doesn't auto sleep, and I think it still does that

[dusky hearth]

device not wanting to go to sleep
also the average windows modern standby issues
and sleeping just crashes the system for some reason (or maybe it shut off from overheating, not too sure, because i have to throw the laptop in my bag to go to my next class or such)

[lyric thistle]

I might have solved the auto sleep on mine but I still wake up to the damn thing idling awake after making it sleep before going to bed

[desert gulch]

Never had those issues, I throw mine in my bag and open it next class, and it just immediately face id and logs me in. I have fiddled with the windows sleep settings a bit and Ive updated my bios so yeah

The one thing I notice is if I have like Spotify or something open and am not actively using it and come back in like 10 minutes (I have sleep timer set to like 30 mins) and I try to move my mouse it is at like 2 fps and has to kinda wake up, but that's probably some efficiency thing it does to conserve power

[lyric thistle]

Tosses Spotify into the page file or something

[desert gulch]

Not that I've ever had an issue with not having enough battery tho

I charge mine once every 3 days or so and it charges in like an hour or something

[dusky hearth]

you need to charge your laptop as often as i need to charge my watch

[leaden mauve]

I need to charge my brain soon

But I'm hungry

[leaden mauve]

I could eat a

Eat a

A

Whole pizza.

(I'm standing in a pizza place rn)

[lyric thistle]

But are you standing in a pizza

[leaden mauve]

I'd rather not

That's bad for my shoes and a waste of food

And cleaning the floor would be unpleasant

[dusky hearth]

What if 20 dolar

[lyric thistle]

Suit yourself

[leaden mauve]

If I get 20 dollars? Idk bro.

[desert gulch]

💀 you charge your watch that often?

I charge mine once a month

[frigid night]

Man. I have to charge my watch every night

[lyric thistle]

Bro has thorium batteries

[lyric thistle]

hmm

computer won't sleep again lmao

[potent portal]

Give it a few years. The first nuclear diamond batteries will be going into smart watches. You'll never need to charge it, ever.

[lyric thistle]

it'll burn brighter if you light it on fire

[latent condor]

Is an rx6600 8gb a good choice for a $700-$750 build

[cyan ravine]

It's not bad

Dependin how you do it/time of sale, a 6600xt/6650XT/7600 could also fit

But 6600 isn't bad at all, you probably have some $50 that could be trimmed tho

[lethal tapir]

Mine is great 👍 runs anything like a champ

[latent condor]

ok

[latent condor]

\nice]

[manic cloak]

@obsidian wigeon question, is this an external gpu badically? https://www.razer.com/gaming-egpus/razer-core-x

cause I’m buying a 200$ 6700xt, and it was inside that.

[dusky hearth]

it's not basically an external gpu
it is an external gpu

well

the enclosure

[obsidian wigeon]

it's just an enclosure

can't find anything bad about it

it is a gpu just in an enclosure

[manic cloak]

Ah

Alr sweet

[dusky hearth]

iirc it's a pretty good enclosure, even considering the price

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah

you're getting two birds from one stone in this case

[dusky hearth]

if your laptop supports usbc PD 100w, (and doesn't need more than 100w charging) you can just power it and connect it to the egpu with just that one cable

[obsidian wigeon]

or did the owner sell gpu separate?

if it comes with enclosure it's a steal lmao

[dusky hearth]

technically my g15 supports 100w charging but it needs more than 100w lmao

[manic cloak]

Uhh let me send

Also idk if this is any good 💀

The VII I’m talking about

[dusky hearth]

370 is worth it tbh

just buying the enclosure new is 300

and you'll just need to spend another like

[manic cloak]

Idk what I’d need the enclosure for tbh

[dusky hearth]

$20 maybe for a thunderbolt cable

oh

you don't have a laptop?

[manic cloak]

Nope 💀

My name

[dusky hearth]

i see

[manic cloak]

Makes it obvious lmao

[dusky hearth]

any friends who might want it?

[manic cloak]

Uhhh tbh, maybe my cousin? Issue is

I could build him a pc for around 600$

With all used parts

[dusky hearth]

i mean, if they have a laptop already (with thunderbolt or usb4 compatibility)

[manic cloak]

Cause he has like a crappy i3 7th gen laptop

Nah probably not

[dusky hearth]

i3 7th gen supports thunderbolt 3, at least the desktop variant

if the laptop itself has it, that's a big question lmao

[manic cloak]

Ya I’m telling you, he only had 64gb of storage

Roblox, minecraft and discord is the only thing he can really run

[dusky hearth]

maybe

i mean

you could sell just the enclosure to a friend for like, $185 so it's slightly cheaper than buying seperate

split the cost lmao

[earnest olive]

it's not worth strapping an egpu to a laptop with a 7th gen i3 in it

the enclosure is worth more than the laptop

and it'll probably be bottlenecking even like a 1050ti

i3-7100u is dual core, 2.4ghz with no turbo, and 3mb of cache

with ddr4-2133 jedec as max support

that laptop more than likely has it in single channel as well

could even be lpddr3-1866 or ddr3l-1600

$600 used pc would be much more cost effective for him

[mossy venture]

Or there have been a lot of good laptop sales, there was a 3050 4gb 1240p one for $500 the other day

Actually that was yesterday

[earnest olive]

now i'm actually curious how low you'd have to go on the gpu to not get bottlenecked by i3-7100u + 4gb single channel ddr3L-1600

[mossy venture]

3050 6gb one for $600 was a couple days ago

[earnest olive]

think it could handle a gtx 750?

[mossy venture]

Well 7100u has worse single and multi core than a 3470

[earnest olive]

feel like you'd have to go weaker than gtx 750

it's also gonna be limited to pcie 3.0 x4

[mossy venture]

If I remember right my 3470 was limiting my 1030 gddr5

[earnest olive]

maybe a gts 450 lol

the infamous scam card

[mossy venture]

Why's that?

[earnest olive]

the fake 1050tis all over wish/aliexpress are usually rebranded gts 450

[mossy venture]

Ah

[earnest olive]

i wonder if it's the same companies that used to make scam gpus that are now making those legit desktop gpus using the laptop gpu cores?

maybe they figured out it's more profitable to sell real products that won't get returned idk lol

it's not that easy to make gpu pcbs even if you're slapping a piece of crap on as the core

[terse jackal]

Where’s my bottleneck https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ToastedNuggets/saved/#view=HyFfdC

CPU needs a new cooler yes

[mossy venture]

Better cooler won't help much until you change case

[terse jackal]

Case ideas?

[tawny violet]

Pretty much anything with a mesh front and at least 2 or 3 fans would lower temps

Beyond that it's all about what you need it to do (hard drive slots? RBG?)

Oh and how much builder convenience you want

[mossy venture]

Do you care for aesthetics?

Does size of case matter to you?

And how much would you want to spend

[terse jackal]

$200-$250 absolutely most,aesthetics matter, size don’t care

[mossy venture]

Oh there's plenty of sub$100 options

[terse jackal]

Thank god

People are saying my cooler has to go

But LF2 is just so ugly

I need an alternative for my ryzen 7 5800x that isn’t that ugly

[mossy venture]

You don't need an aio, but if you want one frozen notte is the way to go

One sec

[terse jackal]

My temps currently are 85-90 at full load cpu

[mossy venture]

Do you prefer white or black?

For both aio and case

[terse jackal]

White

Aio idc

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2xBMvj

Could do ls720 or notte 360 as well

The frozen magic has an lcd display like corsair and nzxt aios

There's plenty of other case options too btw

If you dont like that one

[tawny violet]

@terse jackal is an AIO mandatory?

Cuz if not
I can very much recommend the AK620

IIRC it comes in white too

[mossy venture]

Ak620 is good but it's not great priced anymore

Thermalright has a lot of cheaper dual towers that are just as good for less

[tawny violet]

It's still better in price/perf than an AIO

[mossy venture]

True

[tawny violet]

And since he said he doesn't like the LF2

I went for my alternative recommendation

[mossy venture]

Though you can't get 360mm performance from an air cooler

[tawny violet]

Eeeeeehh

Do you even need 360mm performance for a 5800X?

[mossy venture]

Need, no, but it'll still be hitting 80s-90s with pbo on under a good dual tower

5800x is toasty

[tawny violet]

I suppose

Ryzen is really weird to me sometimes

Like a 12c doing better with temps than an 8c

It just messes with my brain ngl

[terse jackal]

@mossy venture any other case recommendations

Do i need a 360??

280s fine right?

[mossy venture]

Aio model matters a lot

But depending on the model a 280 is fine yes

And g360a, 903 max, basically any fractal design case with a mesh front, p400a

There's some others too I forget the names of, I'll find some

H5 flow, 4000d airflow, o11, lian li ii mech c, lian li 216, fractal design pop air, montech x3, nova mesh se

Some of those fit 280s/360s some dont

[earnest olive]

a 5800x scales with as much cooling as you can give it

just like ryzen 7000 lol

my 5800x hit 90c under 360mm aio in 1 second when I pushed it to 170W

[terse jackal]

@earnest olive what’s your point? Do you mean like there’s no hope? 😂😂

[earnest olive]

no

it means 240 is fine, 280 is fine, 360 is fine, 420 is fine, mora 1080 is fine

[terse jackal]

Heard

What’s your suggestion, 240? Or 360?

Like overall

What’s the performance increase i can expect with better temps

[earnest olive]

in games? nothing

you'll gain some funny cinebench points with 360

all core workloads may get a small boost

new case will probably make a bigger difference than new cooler

that h60 is probably due for an upgrade but the h510 is a bigger problem for cpu temps

[terse jackal]

So case > cooler for my build right now

[earnest olive]

yeah if you can afford both do both but if you have to prioritize one then prioritize case

you can just put a pa120 air cooler on the 5800x for like $34 too, don't have to get an aio

[terse jackal]

I’m confused

I thought i was doing the LF2 and a H5 Flow

[earnest olive]

that's fine too

just supplementing the information you've been given

[strong raft]

If aio, 280 would be good because it's 2fan but nearly 360 performance. (Just my personal though)

[little osprey]

When should one choose E-ATX and when should one choose ATX

[dusky hearth]

eatx isn't a real standard

but i'd assume it's just when you want more io or smth

unless there's no benefit then there's no reason to get it

[desert gulch]

If you don't know if you need eatx, chances are you don't

[strong raft]

Many Eatx mobos are just an inch or so wider, like the z690 evga dark if I remember correctly. Indeed not much reason to actively hunt for em.

[cyan ravine]

@terse jackal launch it, click "sensors-only"

Then scroll down to gpu until you see gpu core and hotspot temperatures

It'll also show vram temperature

Memory junction is the name

Should be the top 3 reported values for your gpu

The thing with programs like, afterburner for example is the core temp may be the dictator of the card's behaviour, but many many other sensors are just as important and can trigger the thermal shutdown if too hot

I really have doubts now that what's happening is the mobo

[cyan ravine]

What was happening before definitely was telling, completely different symptoms

[terse jackal]

It's not the mobo 100%, just installed a brand new one (or best buy did after claiming that was the issue)

[cyan ravine]

Ok

So

Start the game up and see what hwinfo says

[terse jackal]

Any way I can record it

[cyan ravine]

Which gpu is this btw

[terse jackal]

the shut down is semi random

[cyan ravine]

Just go to menu

[cyan ravine]

?

[terse jackal]

2080 Super 8 GB

[cyan ravine]

Alr

[terse jackal]

?

[cyan ravine]

Which model?

[cyan ravine]

Ye the games menu

Then check temps

After like, 30 seconds in the menu

*I'm fairly sure it's the gpu rn

[cyan ravine]

?

[terse jackal]

windforce gigabyte

[cyan ravine]

Alr

It'll be out of warranty by now

So we'll just have a close look at temps

[terse jackal]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TFdrxr/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2080-super-8-gb-windforce-oc-video-card-gv-n208swf3oc-8gd

[cyan ravine]

You can alt tab to hwinfo at any time to check

[terse jackal]

https://i.imgur.com/FpKOuR7.png

It's modded minecraft that we're talking about here btw

The issue happens on many games however

[cyan ravine]

Many games is more telling to a hardware side

Or potentially ddu

[terse jackal]

how do you mean

[cyan ravine]

Nvidia drivers are so messed up when they break

They can look like anything

Like produce actually anything as a problem

[terse jackal]

I did DDU though remember?

[cyan ravine]

You did? I just woke up remember

[terse jackal]

ah yes

haha

I did, before the OS reinstall

[cyan ravine]

Ok so it's more likely thermals

Play for a little bit and just alt tab out to check again

We're gonna baby steps this

Then after that I want you to try gaming with 100% fan

On the gpu

[terse jackal]

Okay got it to happen

Let me check the recording

[thorn mural]

is the 450bt from evga okay for 3300x/1070 for gaming only (no overclocking)

[thorn mural]

i know it says D tier for iGPU usage on psu tier list but it cant be that bad right

[terse jackal]

Okay 74 @cyan ravine

Recording shows when I freeze in game and eveything

[cyan ravine]

That climbs hilariously fast

Like wtf

[terse jackal]

yeah like omg

haha

[cyan ravine]

Ok I'm fairly convinced

Try gaming with afterburner manually setting the fans to 100%

Just locked

Then try playing for like, 10-30 minutes

[manic cloak]

Felix quick question

I can’t drive, guy is willing to bring the 6700xt to me for 250$, or the 3070 for 250$ lives in the neighboring city which I can walk to

[cyan ravine]

Ooof

[manic cloak]

OR should I wait it out and see if I can get people to drive up to wherever the hell he lives for 200$

200$ 6700xt*

[cyan ravine]

$200 is great but petrol costs are involved anyway

[manic cloak]

Downside to both of this is.. no pc to test

[cyan ravine]

So 250 is reasonable

3070 is better for 250 tho imo

Granted what we know

[manic cloak]

And 200$ is wayyy better for the 6700xt?

[cyan ravine]

It is if you can get up there without specifically driving up there

[terse jackal]

okay so @cyan ravine put this up to 100% and see what happens when i launch game?

[cyan ravine]

Yep

It should be a noisy gpu

[terse jackal]

yeah shes loud

[cyan ravine]

But if the problem disappears then it's thermals for sure

[terse jackal]

no issues.....yet

@cyan ravine what can we do if its the GPU

looking like having fans at max is working

[cyan ravine]

Repaste

[terse jackal]

How hard is that on a scale of 1-10

[cyan ravine]

If you're careful prying it open not to break anything?

As easy as a cpu cooler change tbh

[terse jackal]

okay

[cyan ravine]

Just be very very slow prying

It may seem like it won't happen

But patience as the thermal pads and paste peel slowly will stop pads ripping and the gpu board from ripping of pieces

[round cloud]

I have purchased a 7800 XT

[cyan ravine]

Nice

[round cloud]

It'll arrive mid next week

I might be able to sort everything else in person at microcenter

[terse jackal]

@cyan ravine got her open

Does that look bad

[cyan ravine]

The paste indeed looks a bit dry

But we'll see

[terse jackal]

Okay wipe it all away

And re apply

[cyan ravine]

Yep

[terse jackal]

How much for something this small like half a pea size of thermal paste

[cyan ravine]

Then reapply, cover the whole chip

No cover it

[terse jackal]

Okay I’ll also watch a video

[cyan ravine]

Enough for a layer and no shiny bits seen

[terse jackal]

Okay

[cyan ravine]

You miss a bit? That bit gets hot

Not like a cpu where the ihs helps for stuff like that

The bits getting hot will be likely the reason your gpu shuts off so you want a full layer

Not crazy thick, just covered

Then we'll try again but well put your fans back to normal

Not 0 but "auto" in afterburner

[round cloud]

I found a Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black for $136 open box at Micro Center...that should work eh?

[cyan ravine]

A bit expensive but if you love it then yeah?

Huge case btw

Very difficult to carry I would reckon

[round cloud]

Yea

Now that im watching this vid, its too big

Eh, a 4000D for $76 is there, too

[primal linden]

rad

[cyan ravine]

76 for a 4000D is nice. Standard pc size

[primal linden]

how many fans does it come with

[cyan ravine]

2 iirc

[primal linden]

eh

[round cloud]

i'm down to buy fans

i like the tan ones lol

[cyan ravine]

Thermalright c12c's

The tan ones are expensive for no benefit

[primal linden]

true

[cyan ravine]

Thermalright makes black better fans for 1/3 the price

[primal linden]

you get some arr gee bee on a budget

cooler and 5 fans

[round cloud]

i dont really want RGB.

Maybe a small amount of lighting would be cool, but I would want it like static white and night bright

[cyan ravine]

Thermalright B12's are the tan noctuas

For 15$ not 35$

You'd be basically be paying $20 for the colour lol

[primal linden]

if aesthetics is worth 20 bucks you can do it if you want

[terse jackal]

This looks sus

The thermal pad on the left

[cyan ravine]

I wouldn't that's more than the fan cost lol

[terse jackal]

Is that alright?

[round cloud]

nah

[terse jackal]

It looks like they got thermal paste on it

[round cloud]

whatever better than average bang for buck black fans

[cyan ravine]

What's up

Oh

Maybe?

[terse jackal]

Is that fine?

[cyan ravine]

That shouldn't matter

[terse jackal]

Okay

[cyan ravine]

It's gddr6 iirc

No big deal

[terse jackal]

So i can’t just put it down like a CPU cooler?

I need to spread it?

The thermal paste

[round cloud]

Arctic P12 fan - is it what it sounds like

[terse jackal]

@cyan ravine

Sorry for spam tagging LUL

[cyan ravine]

Need to spread

need

[terse jackal]

How to spread with what

[cyan ravine]

Good fan

[terse jackal]

How thick

[cyan ravine]

Just enough to cover all the shiny

Lol

[terse jackal]

Okay haha

[cyan ravine]

Use like

A plastic glove and your finger

Or an old credit card

Something old with a flat side you don't need

You shouldn't really need much more than a line as long as the chip is basically

[terse jackal]

Fine too much too little?

[cyan ravine]

Looks good

Pop it back on, screw in a cross formation

Bit by bit

Then other screws of the gpu back on

[terse jackal]

So one corner than the next corner

[cyan ravine]

Then give it another go

Ye

You got it

[terse jackal]

Kay here we go

Crashed @cyan ravine

Temps went from 60-77 within 54 seconds

[cyan ravine]

...hmm

The pads didn't seem dry to you at all did they?

[terse jackal]

Nah not at all

[cyan ravine]

Oh actually

Big question

Do the fans turn on

Like at all

[terse jackal]

Yeah haha

They are blasting right now as it just crashed

[cyan ravine]

Cos if it just sits there and the hysteresis means they don't turn on before it crashes

That would just mean the stock bios is garbage

[terse jackal]

So as the GPU gets hotter. The fans get louder while watching temps, so I don’t think that’s the problem.

Wtf keyboard

[cyan ravine]

That's better btw

Not 61 to 77 in 10

But 54 is a lot better

[terse jackal]

Lol yeah i suppose but I’m still defeated

I mean, I’m just gonna have to get a new graphics card, right? Can this issue even be fixed?

Oh heck something new

[cyan ravine]

It can be fixed

[terse jackal]

The vga debug light is on

[cyan ravine]

Reseat the gpu, and we try again

Flip the pc off

Take it out, back in

My second guess is a stage could be failing under heat

Not sure yet though

[terse jackal]

CPU just reseated today as the mobo was replaced

OMG I CANT TYPE

[cyan ravine]

I mean a gpu stage

[terse jackal]

Okay so it’s currently in failure

Like before I’ve manually shut it off

[cyan ravine]

The fact that it was fine with the fans up is telling that it's the gpu rn, something is unhappy

[terse jackal]

And the VGA light flipped on

[terse jackal]

For sure

okay so take out GPU and re seat it, make issue happen again with what changes?

[cyan ravine]

Nah not again

It won't be core or vram

My guess next is you make a new fan curve

A custom one that is stronger

[terse jackal]

It sounds broken to me

[cyan ravine]

Or rather more efficient

[terse jackal]

Idk how to make a custom fan curve like at all

[cyan ravine]

If you can get it back on then it's not broken lol

[terse jackal]

There is the option to test the graphics card in a different PC that I know works

[cyan ravine]

You could try that yeah

[terse jackal]

That’ll have to wait till another day though

Should I start looking into graphics card alternatives?

Also thank you for all of your help

[cyan ravine]

It's ok

I'd just keep trying until you get it to turn back on

Then we'd make a custom fan curve with afterburner

[round cloud]

I need a PSU...750 or 850?

[cyan ravine]

Or perpetually run the gpu at like 70% fan

If the stages are running too warm then it's possible you could get failing stages

There's nothing on them after all

Not like newer cards that extract that heat

[terse jackal]

Well the pc does come on and passes boot - I’m saying that when the pc crashes the fans get loud monitors turn off and VGA light turns on until manually powered off

[cyan ravine]

Actually I'm wrong I can see the pads for the stages

[cyan ravine]

Ah

So just make a manual fan curve then

You do it with afterburner

[terse jackal]

The VGA light wasn’t coming on with the other mobo

Weirdly enough

[cyan ravine]

Oh? But still crashes?

[terse jackal]

Yeah

Strange as heck

[cyan ravine]

So just pop into afterburner and you'll make a fan curve profile

You'll run it basically all the time

I'd pick a short fan hysteresis of like

1-2 seconds

And then have them rap up to 70%+ beyond somewhere around 73C

Play with it a bit though

Only you will know what you'd like for a working fan curve

It could just be that in the right hands this gpu just needs a brief bake to reflow

It's quite possible given the age anyway

Not something I recommend trying btw

[terse jackal]

I will ask though

How did it pass all stress tests @cyan ravine

[cyan ravine]

?

Best buy are dummies dude

Most pc warranty people are

[terse jackal]

Fair 😂

[cyan ravine]

The number of times I've had arguments and been proven right from them lad

It's the same for most people who claim warranty

Guilty until proven innocent

[terse jackal]

I just have no idea how to build a custom fan curve that’s like way out of my depth

I can reapply thermal paste and undo some screws but eeeek with the software stuff

[cyan ravine]

It's a section in afterburner, you drag the dots until you see the fans ramp in a way that seems to work for you

It's a bit of trial and error, but very straightforward

You can hammer it out honestly in a minute or two

[terse jackal]

Ramp up in a way that works for you? Like speed

[cyan ravine]

Ye

So I'd just say after about 73C the fans should be up fairly high by then

Then I wouldn't be too worried

Apart from that one point, set it up how you like

[limber oyster]

What's a good itx case that can fit into a small backpack? I looked into the revolt 3, but it looks a bit thick. Under $200 preferably

[cyan ravine]

Terra?

or go even smaller to a minisforum

[limber oyster]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XsyJfy

Here's my build I'm looking at

[mossy venture]

Gaming?

If gaming, 6700xt. If tasks that require nvidia gpu, 4060 is same price as 3060 12gb

Also same specced oloy kit of ram is $55

For same color

[limber oyster]

Star craft, Forza horizon 5, cyberpunk, and Warframe at medium to high graphics, 1080p, 60fps max

[mossy venture]

6700xt would do miles better

For $20 more

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bw7fPF

[limber oyster]

I'd rather the RTX for cyberpunk...personal preference

I did debate Radeon, ngl

[mossy venture]

3060 won't do rtx

[cyan ravine]

rtx on CP with a 3060 sounds like murder

unadulterated, uncensored

pure death

[limber oyster]

Ok

4060 maybe?

Trying to keep the build under $1100

[cyan ravine]

and have rtx and sff?

[limber oyster]

Yes

[cyan ravine]

I think you gotta draw the line somewhere lol

RT on anything sub 3080/4070 is not a good time tbh

[limber oyster]

I have been wanting to up my 3080 to a 4090/7900xtx, might reuse that

[limber oyster]

Even at medium, 1080p?

[cyan ravine]

at that point I think I'd take 1440p

[limber oyster]

Thing is in taking this to travel so...

[mossy venture]

I mean, this is in $1100
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kpr3ZJ

[limber oyster]

Hotel TV is why I'm saying 1080p

Very few go higher

[cyan ravine]

4070 works

I would go used 3080 tho

[limber oyster]

Hence, itx build

[cyan ravine]

better value

[limber oyster]

Get a sapphire nitro+ for my home PC and reuse my Strix 3080?

[cyan ravine]

that would be preferable imo

strix is a fairly short 3080 too iirc

like 330mm

[limber oyster]

I just hope I have the screws for the stock cooler still....

[cyan ravine]

did you not screw the cooler back together before you put it away?

[limber oyster]

Wouldn't fit in the box I put the cooler in when I put it in storage

Didn't reuse the stock box since cat ...ruined it

[cyan ravine]

I see

ok

[limber oyster]

I know I put the screws with the cooler

[cyan ravine]

well hopefully it's all in a bag or something

lol

[limber oyster]

But I haven't opened the box in a while

[brittle tinsel]

I don’t know the exact processor yet but was wondering If 520 watts would be enough to handle an 1151 socket and an rx570? Installing a gpu for a friend and they don’t know the processor. I could just remove rhe cooler I guess but I don’t have anything on hand to remove old thermal paste

I know just the socket doesn’t help much, I’m mainly looking for the highest possible power draw from that socket

[dusky hearth]

520w? Is there a psu that supplies 500 and 20 watts lmao

But the rx570 is a... I believe it should draw under 200w max
And the cpu would likely also be under 150w, which leaves you 200w of headroom approximately

[mossy venture]

Yeah I'd be weary of the model, but as long as it's not terrible it should handle a 570 and then some

[limber oyster]

Avoid thermaltake PSUs

I used a 500w 80+ white thermaltake PSU before, it caught fire. Warrentied four times. Each one burst

[cyan ravine]

Well yes, the thermaltake whites are well known for being computer bonfires with zero protection

Pretty much bottom of the barrel there

💀

[mossy venture]

There are explosive Thermaltake psus and then some that are very good

[cyan ravine]

There are plenty of good thermaltake psus too yeah

Like GF3

[brittle tinsel]

It’s a sea sonic ss-520gm. That’s about all I got from it, I can’t read Chinese so I got nothing else

I’ll do some looking on it, but I’ve never heard of it

[mossy venture]

Mm, id be weary

[brittle tinsel]

Gpu and cpu only pull full power if being used at 100% right? If so it should be fine, they only plan on playing roblox and Minecraft. I’m giving them the 570 cause I have em laying around and don’t need em so figured they could use it rather than pay for one

[mossy venture]

Yeah that should be fine

[round cloud]

What should I do with my prebuilt i5/2070 rig with a broken side panel? It’s an ibuypower pc. No replacements available.

Should I put the pc in a new case and sell it whole, or part it out

[little osprey]

Unless you can spice it up for marketing purposes (RGB and what not) I would part it out

Most pre-builts have a lot of undesirable parts like the PSU or mediocre RAM (Just making assumptions) and the average person realistically only would want one specific part from such a rig

[mossy venture]

I'd say just part it out like Slovskii said

[round cloud]

Kk

This is exciting

[terse jackal]

Budget $400 - Need GPU
Notes: I do not care if it's AMD or Nvidia but I think I slightly prefer Nvidia.
Wants: Not ugly, Fast Shipping, I will do used HWS or eBay, Prefer new.
Needs: To be an upgrade. I don't wanna same level GPU as the 2080S I have.

[fringe iris]

How does my build look? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mTTXbL

What would be my next upgrade

[mossy venture]

Used 6800xt or 3080

There's open box 3080s from zotac on ebay for $400-420

[mossy venture]

Depends, you could do up to a 13600k and 7900xtx in there for 1440p

[terse jackal]

Stay away from Blowers right?

[mossy venture]

I dont think there are any blower 3080s, but one sec I'll find you a link

[fringe iris]

Is 13600k worth the upgrade from 12600k? I have all ddr4 in my pc right now i was thinking of upgrading to ddr5 possibly a 13700k bundle.. hopefully around cyber monday - black friday sales

[mossy venture]

Would be a good bit over budget after tax though
https://www.ebay.com/itm/155181583986?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2bCBlDMmSmy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=r8em-zv_qyc&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[mossy venture]

If you're gaming the 13700k is pointless

And if you change mobos/ram, go for the 7800x3d or 7600

[terse jackal]

https://tinyurl.com/yc85wy8a ? @mossy venture

[fringe iris]

Yeah im just gaming.. why would it be pointless if I ask?

[mossy venture]

Yeah thats fine

[terse jackal]

Wait no returns though

[mossy venture]

13600k is within 2% of 13700k for gaming

[fringe iris]

Ahh gotcha Thank you

[mossy venture]

One sec

[mossy venture]

How much would you wanna spend for your upgrade total?

And do you plan to soon, or waiting a while?

[fringe iris]

About $500 something ive seen bundles on microcenter for that price

With ram.. cpu and motherboard.. i was thinking probably about cyber monday and Black Friday time

[mossy venture]

Oh, 7700x bundle for $400

You can sell your 12600k for $150, mobo for atleast $100, and ram for atleast $50

If you're near an mc you won't get better than that 7700x b650 32gb ddr5 bundle

[fringe iris]

My microcenter is about an hour drive i have about 3 near me so that would work

[mossy venture]

Nice

[fringe iris]

Thats a good deal too

Thanks!

[mossy venture]

Yeah its the best price/perf you can find rn

7800x3d alone is $370 minimum lmao

[fringe iris]

Jeez.. is ryzen better for gaming? I thought intel was leading

[mossy venture]

It switches, when 7000 series and 13th gen were still early 13th gen was better price/perf

But now for gaming am5 is all around better

For multi core tasks 13th gen is better

[fringe iris]

Good to know, thanks do you have that link?

[mossy venture]

For the 7700x bundle?

[fringe iris]

Yeah

[mossy venture]

Sure one sec

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006269/amd-ryzen-7-7700x,-msi-b650-p-pro-wifi,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-combo

[fringe iris]

Thank you!!

[mossy venture]

And that mobo would be fine for a next gen x3d chip very likely, like an 8800x3d whenever those come out

[terse jackal]

@mossy venture how's a Asrock 6700 XT

[mossy venture]

Good for $320 max new, $250 max used

[nova apex]

i have everything except my cpu, is it ok to install stuff on motherboard then when i get my cpu i install that or should i wait till i have everything

[mossy venture]

Yeah thats fine

[nova apex]

is my mb safe to sit out?

cuz isn’t like static bad?

[mossy venture]

Nah you're good

[pseudo forge]

Need help struggling to get my 4080 into my mobo

It’s not clicking in

[dusky hearth]

did you open the locking tab?

[pseudo forge]

Yes

It’s just not sitting in from the other side

[dusky hearth]

you might have to do a small amount of wiggling, there are holes in the case for the pcie slot side to go in

but you might not have aligned it correctly

try to insert the card closer to the case

[pseudo forge]

I feel like I need to wiggle it a little but afraid what if the PCB cracks

Think it’s in lol

[dusky hearth]

you don't have to worry about that, the pcb is pretty durable, and wont break from a little bit of wiggling

[terse jackal]

Okay someone sent me "I got them second hand off someone on Reddit about a year ago or less. Used as for renting gpu power for under 5 months, thermals replaced to improve longevity, and mined during the downtime with strict thermal limits. After 5 months they were just put in storage"

For a 3080 gaming x trio. Should I stay away? - $440.

[mossy venture]

440 is overpriced for a 3080 10gb

[terse jackal]

This was his response to me saying that’s too high “Eh MSI is prob one of the best brands now that EVGA is out of the game. They offer replacements for $55 if anything goes wrong in the future. And This 3080 wasn’t used for much either”

[mossy venture]

Then not the right seller for you

You might have more luck with r/hardwareswap if you have a reddit account

For $440 I'd spend an extra $60 for a new 7800xt which outperforms a 3080 10gb

[terse jackal]

Why is a Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 $53 compared to every single other cooler for like $89-$150 at the same 240

It’s so highly recommended but also cheap and i know expensive doesn’t equal better but that’s a large price gap

[dusky hearth]

low cost automation

[terse jackal]

But is it that good

[mossy venture]

notte is a great aio

[terse jackal]

Like for my Ryzen 7 5800x is it really going to get the job done

[mossy venture]

incredible for the price

it competes with some of the best aios out there

[terse jackal]

Because they run HOT

[dusky hearth]

5800x is hot?

[terse jackal]

Yes

[dusky hearth]

well, hot, idk if it's HOT

[mossy venture]

it is

[terse jackal]

It’s definitely HOT 😂

[mossy venture]

as hot as the 5950x

[terse jackal]

But if the notte can get it cooler than I’m down to purchase that but if it’s going to give me the same temps as I’m already getting or greater less than 5c difference if rather get an ugly LF2

[dusky hearth]

but it's like, limited to under 200w due to am4 or smth right? i dont remember

[mossy venture]

if you want the keep the cpu COOL, get the 360mm notte

if you want better temps without needing as big of a case, 240mm notte is fine

[terse jackal]

I would but my budget bro

I need a GPU

[mossy venture]

notte 360 is $73 iirc

there's some fairly cheap cases that'll fit that

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MzHYgB

don't need any additional fans either

[terse jackal]

I wonder if h60 Corsair aio or if the notte will better cool it

I just wish i could know without committing

[teal dome]

Look up tier list of aios or@some

[mossy venture]

the h60 is 120mm

120mm aios are generall worse or similar to $20 single tower coolers

240mm aios as long as they aren't trash are similar to dual tower coolers

which is a huge difference

@terse jackal

you could also get a $35 air cooler and be fine

[terse jackal]

Ah i see

So it’s really because i only have a 120 rather than a 240

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xMLFf7/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-white-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-white-argb

corsair also just doesn't make good aios

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HCrqqs/gelid-solutions-glacier-70-cfm-cpu-cooler-cc-glacier-02-a bit cheaper

[terse jackal]

Thermalright is great i know that but i definitely want water

[mossy venture]

then notte is the best choice

this is a bit cheaper than the notte https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TMMMnQ/thermalright-frozen-prism-704-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-frozen-prism-240-black

or https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Zcgrxr/thermalright-frozen-prism-argb-704-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-frozen-prism-240-black-argb

ok last link im posting bc im spamming a bit lol https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6Hn9TW/thermalright-frozen-edge-69-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-fe360-black

[manic cloak]

Is the sapphire pulse or xfx 6700xt better?

Just for cooling and etc, ik same performance

[earnest olive]

which xfx?

[dusky hearth]

overclocking? or nah
if not, they should both perform approximately the same tbh

also there are 2 fan and 3 fan versions and different models

[manic cloak]

And it’s the uhh

@earnest olive

[earnest olive]

swft 309 should be more premium than the pulse

sapphire and xfx are both great AIBs

[manic cloak]

An

An

AH**

[lyric thistle]

An...

[slow valve]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XthnL9 is this a good build? Any compatibility issues like with the case size and etc.?

[mossy venture]

gaming?

[slow valve]

yup

[little osprey]

No reason to go 4070 for gaming

Realistically better suited as a workstation GPU

[mossy venture]

Ok onen sec

[slow valve]

My friend is the one who sent me the list, I'm not the one buying or building it

[manic cloak]

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Bluetooth-Wireless-Mechanical-Multitasking/dp/B099DFW123/ref=sr_1_15?crid=2Y5A11OIQRVNV&keywords=keychron&qid=1695937991&sprefix=keychr%2Caps%2C1078&sr=8-15#prime-modal

Is this any good

Or is it too small

[little osprey]

I just realized

[mossy venture]

Do you care about asthetics? Do you need wifi?

[little osprey]

MFW 650W on 4070

[mossy venture]

Oh also do you alr have a monitor?

[mossy venture]

That's fine

4070 pulls like 190w?

[little osprey]

I guess

How much does 13700K draw?

[slow valve]

let me ask

[little osprey]

Also why 13700K for gaming?

[slow valve]

Doesn't care for asthetics and WiFi would be nice, he doesn't have a monitor for it yet

[mossy venture]

Alr and total budget?

Including monitor

[slow valve]

around 2k

[mossy venture]

Oh sick, kk

Oh wait one more question

Microcenter accessible?

[slow valve]

microcenter is accessible

[mossy venture]

Even better, 7700x bundle there for $400

That for cpu, mobo, and ram

[terse jackal]

Yes

[mossy venture]

If wanting cheaper, one sec

Wait that needs a cooler, sorry

Alr so first option https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xz2gt7

$120 cheaper, bit worse monitor, bit bigger/nicer of a case https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fWxDcH

Then if they want cheaper, I'd drop gpu to 6950xt/6900xt/7800xt

All of those gpus beat the 4070

[slow valve]

Thanks!

I'll run them by him

[mossy venture]

If he has any questions feel free to ask here or dm me

[round cloud]

Ok ok…https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XbFF89 this is mainly a combo of stuff recommended on here. Not sure about psu. Already bought gpu.

It is my understanding the 7800x3d is a bit over kill for the gpu, but the difference in price between it and the 7700x is small enough for me to yolo it.

Somewhat ironically I end up with a more powerful build by going compact, since I’m not chasing the 7700x MicroCenter bundle

[mossy venture]

I'd spend $5 more for xpg core reactor 850 just bc it's $5, so more headroom

I would still recommend the 7700x bundle, it's just such better value, but if you're set on 7800x3d so be it

Otherwise build looks fine

[round cloud]

For the money I’m inclined to agree. However, I’d like a smaller build, and the AP201 seems a good choice for that. And that requires a m atx mobo i believe.

[vague oracle]

6950xt is about on par with a 4070 but more expensive

$550 for cheapest 4070, $630 for cheapest 6950

Unless you buy used

[mossy venture]

4070 closer to 6800xt/7800xt most of the time, 6950xt is around 15% better

But yeah, 6950xt pricing kinda mid rn

[brittle tinsel]

Got around to working on that computer today and there is no PCIE cable, the pcie port on the psu has also been tapped off???
The psu is a sea sonic ss-520gm active pfc f3 (m12II-520bronze)

Can someone help me find a pcie cable to order for it? I tried but I’m on mobile right now and no luck…

Doesn’t need to be fancy just a working, comparable 8 pin

[cyan ravine]

That sort of thing would be fancy because it needs a specific pin layout from the psu

You don't pick the exact right one? Card or psu will commit aliven't

[brittle tinsel]

I know, that’s why I’m seeking help. The closest I have found was a replacement wire pack for the 620 watt version. This is the 520 watt. Both of which are weird to me.

Is it normal to see the unused cable ports on the psu tapped off with electrical tape? First time I’ve seen that

[potent portal]

Not exactly "normal" but it doesn't hurt anything

[potent portal]

Cablemod can give you a replacement cable that's guaranteed compatible. $20 for one. https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/

M12II 520 is yours

[lone flame]

I require help

[potent portal]

We require more minerals

[lone flame]

i dont understand that

but my friend who has money but like no pc knowledge

[potent portal]

StarCraft. I'm old.
What's up

[lone flame]

asked me for a list

budget of like 3k lmao

just for gaming

so im assuming r7 7800x3d 4090 right

[potent portal]

Including monitor and peripherals?

[lone flame]

just the pc

[potent portal]

Yeah probably x3d and 4090

[lone flame]

i'd make it for him i just wish i knew more

ever since i built my PC all i watch now is tech videos on pc parts

and i feel no smarter

lol

[potent portal]

Tech is one of those things where the more you learn, the more you realize how little you know

I'll throw a list together after I get a snack

[lone flame]

❤️ ty

[potent portal]

Do they have any special needs or preferences? Wifi, case size limits, rgb?

[dusky hearth]

every time you feel like you've figured out tech you find out theres at least 10 more layers

💀

[potent portal]

Then there's quantum, where the number of layers depends on who and when the state is observed

[lone flame]

yes wifi

doesnt have to have crazy rgb

prob just some nice fans

case shouldnt really matter, prob something nice like lian li, nzxt or smth idk

[potent portal]

Alright here's some ideas then, feel free to change whatever there's plenty of room in the budget
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mtXXbL

If he really wanted you can swap the 7800X3D for the 7950X3D, and still be under budget

Not much point unless he mostly plays cs:go

[lone flame]

i sent it to him and hes like it'd be cool in white

i asked him

and he said whatever was fine

[lone flame]

whats the main difference between them

[potent portal]

The 7950X3D has a second CCD with traditional cores, not vcache ones

[potent portal]

Can do

[lone flame]

i sent him this and he said it was cool

as in like 90% of how PCs look like now lol

[cyan ravine]

Ah yes the expensive for no reason pc

[lone flame]

https://tenor.com/view/rgb-gif-23738456

[potent portal]

Good old white tax time

[cyan ravine]

That's a real case btw LOL

[lone flame]

i deadass want it lol

it'd annoy me after like 5 mins

but it'd be cool for the first 5

[cyan ravine]

So true

That's the ultimate goal for rgb people tho

Pop a build like that in a corsair or razer server they'd go NUTS

[lone flame]

theres def a limit to rgb that i will go

like sometimes ill shut my pc rgb off

cause i just dont feel like it

but i appreciate having something that looks nice to me

[potent portal]

You're going to hate me for this list

[cyan ravine]

Be pretty hard for me to do that after all this time

But go on

[potent portal]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NgTvfy

[potent portal]

I mean when he's trying to cable manage it

[cyan ravine]

Not too bad tbj

Tbh

To be joenest

Maybe not the $120 ssd tho

[potent portal]

Wait what

[cyan ravine]

P41 is 120 rn for some reason

[potent portal]

Yo that was $75 a minute ago

[cyan ravine]

Kekw

[dusky hearth]

💀

[cyan ravine]

But yeah that, then a vertical mount kit

And a cablemod set of extensions including a 3 to 1 12vhpwr adapter

That would basically cover everything

[potent portal]

White PSU with white cables already, but yeah white adapter

[cyan ravine]

Maybe thermalright frozen notte if you wanted an aio

Oh yeah ik

But yk how it is with aesthetic builds

Lol

Depends where you'd draw the line

[potent portal]

It wasn't even supposed to be an aesthetic build until he saw the O11D lol

[cyan ravine]

Then wat r u doin lad

[potent portal]

He saw the O11D and decided "ooh prettty"

[dusky hearth]

Can we wipe their memory

[cyan ravine]

I lovehate my o11 evo

It's great to build in

But so mid

[dusky hearth]

https://tenor.com/view/йокелемене-men-in-black-light-sunglasses-gif-15516530

[cyan ravine]

So so mid

And yet I have 2 of them

Cos functionally they're stupidly practical

[potent portal]

It really is. Builds like this hurt my soul. I'm a function over form guy, eternally. If it works the way I want I don't care how it looks.

[dusky hearth]

You know what else is stupidly practical

[potent portal]

Sacrificing performance for looks is blasphemy to me

[dusky hearth]

A motherboard box

Return to box

[cyan ravine]

Yeah until you get to like, the high high end

[dusky hearth]

Mod the box

[cyan ravine]

Going with anything aesthetic not some $20 to do is just a no from me dawg

[dusky hearth]

Do the modern art approach then
Hang the pc by strings from the drop ceiling

[cyan ravine]

Pizza box

[potent portal]

I'd be perfectly happy with a homemade plywood case, with lots of ventilation ofc

[cyan ravine]

I know exactly the picture you're referencing stop

[dusky hearth]

Lmfao

[cyan ravine]

AAAAA

[dusky hearth]

This one even has the monitor 💀

It wasn't the one I was referencing but same thing basically

[cyan ravine]

Yes there's another one

I know both

[dusky hearth]

this is the specific one i was referencing

hdd hung like it's being crucified

[cyan ravine]

Even the disc is stuck to the wall

[potent portal]

I saw that lol

Cursed office closet

[dusky hearth]

they're hanging a display like a painting

[dusky hearth]

if this is lawful neutral

[cyan ravine]

I love how you can see the scissors on the desk

[dusky hearth]

this would be chaotic evil

[potent portal]

Here's a good one

[cyan ravine]

Like he just finished trimming shoe laces

[dusky hearth]

average "the office" prank

[cyan ravine]

COATHANGERS LMFAO

[dusky hearth]

damn somebody stole your computer, but just the case

[cyan ravine]

You thought itx was the most practical pc did ya

Wait till you see

Dry cleaner compatible pc

[dusky hearth]

💀

i would like my cables starched please

[potent portal]

Someone call an exorcist

[dusky hearth]

they hung the case as well 💀

[cyan ravine]

https://tenor.com/view/how-linux-users-install-a-web-browser-linux-linux-users-gif-20223386

[potent portal]

They're putting a lot of faith in the sata cables

[cyan ravine]

Wtf those hard drives are parachuting in

IKR LMAO

[dusky hearth]

day traders when buying mcdonalds stock

[jagged ember]

Where we dropping boys

[weak flint]

eh

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FmFJfy i was trying to make this work

but highly doubt it

so this it is https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bfFJfy

but at that point without the ks should just go for the x3d

[cyan ravine]

if you wanted to something intel-like, probably this for aesthetics
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/V4YPVW

that or a cheaper psu and a Hyte Y40

[weak flint]

just put the Phanteks AMP v2

its A tier and cheaper and white

[cyan ravine]

it won't fit in a mini

[weak flint]

why put a black psu on a white build lol

[cyan ravine]

cos no white and sfx

get a cable kit for $20

💀

[weak flint]

the one in the pic isnt a mini tho

is it?

[cyan ravine]

it takes only sfx psus

sir, my selection

[weak flint]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vpznL9

oi not bad now

$50 difference

[cyan ravine]

there's zero point to a KS

[weak flint]

i mean still isnt it the best in gaming?

[cyan ravine]

if you aren't doing like direct die or sub ambient they clock the same as pretty much any K orKF

no I'm saying it's a waste of extra funds

unless you know how to OC with one

It's not a layman choice

[weak flint]

fair

[cyan ravine]

And yes it is, if you can put it in the right board and overclock it properly to high heaven

which applies to maybe the 5% who get their hands on one

kek

[weak flint]

that white lian li mini reminds me of this

[mossy venture]

That's one sexy list

[cyan ravine]

yeah it would look good with the dual aio's in their perfect slots

💀

or this

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rLd8Jy

that would be white overload

[weak flint]

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/YDQD4D

god damn is this overpriced af

but yeah it looks really clean

[cyan ravine]

why-

why call it a mclaren build

it looks so good but they ruined it by calling it a collab and putting one gif in the aio

calling it a day

jfc that's so expensive for those specs

[weak flint]

yeah

i mean the monitor is like 1k or something

[cyan ravine]

one sec ryn

[round cloud]

Should I just get the 360 aio for the ap201? Every build pic I’ve seen has psu in middle slot, leaving room for the 360. Wouldn’t it be wasted space to only use a 240?

[cyan ravine]

I'll show you what fastest looks like

[weak flint]

whats your cpu

[cyan ravine]

@weak flint https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3pDCz6

a level deeper would be full water with the bykski(?) hof

and a direct die block

you'd be looking at like, 6.5GHz gaming, 8000+ mem, prolly CL36 or better

and a card that could by all accounts go nuts

that would be fastest by right

[cyan ravine]

you could if you wanted to

[dusky hearth]

Mclaren would be cool if they allowed you to mod

[cyan ravine]

but if you aren't getting a cpu that needs it I wouldn't be bothered

but I mean

a good frozen thermalright is under 80$ either way

[dusky hearth]

Wait
That was Ferrari

[cyan ravine]

small price bump for 360mm so

[weak flint]

yeah lol

[cyan ravine]

up to you @round cloud

[dusky hearth]

Nvm Mclaren is cool now

[weak flint]

uhm weird

[dusky hearth]

Lmfao

[cyan ravine]

it'll look weird without the context

but those would be the best possible parts

bar the case

case is always whatever

it's a box

[dusky hearth]

Motherboard box superiority

[cyan ravine]

indeed

in this case yes, most OC'ers would

[weak flint]

i'll take a turn later

[nova apex]

does this look installed right? seemed like it took some force when i did

[potent portal]

It's hard to tell much from that angle but it looks ok from what I can see

It does take a little force, and you get a nice "click" usually when it's in

[manic cloak]

What’s the best 7800xt model under 500$?

Like 499.99

[cyan ravine]

the cheapest one

[terse jackal]

If I order a EVGA FRW3 3080 and a Corsair CX-M 750w will i get all the cables I need to power the GPU?

[cyan ravine]

why cxm?

[terse jackal]

No special reason

[cyan ravine]

what's the price

👀

[terse jackal]

$60 refurbished

Newegg eBay

[cyan ravine]

what cpu again have you got

[terse jackal]

Ryzen 7 5800x

[cyan ravine]

how much is the 3080?

[terse jackal]

$470 (little high) coulda waited for a $400 deal

[cyan ravine]

yeah a little high

if you got a 2x8 pin 3080 instead I think you'd be fine

[terse jackal]

It’s too late for all that

[cyan ravine]

but 3x8...I think you'd want an 850w if you did cxm

[terse jackal]

Will there be problems with a 750

Is there a better power supply option at 750 like brand wise