building-and-recc-chat

[mossy venture]

And I'll send customizations in a sec

Free mouse pad and $80 coupon at the top customizations

[potent portal]

OriginPC is always good, this is 2900

[verbal hedge]

I'm really looking for a completely built pc, she has 0 idea how to put things together and lives in a small town with no support

[potent portal]

https://www.originpc.com/configurator/load/8e117f18-652d-4145-80ab-671735d2fcaf/

[mossy venture]

These customizations

[verbal hedge]

Rip, that looks a lot better than I was thinking. It has to be through Amazon

Sorry for not saying that sooner, the budget can change

[potent portal]

Oh yikes, not a lot of actually good stuff that you can be sure will be working on arrival coming from amazon

[cyan ravine]

if you like mystery parts, amazon is a fun time...lmao

[verbal hedge]

I'm alright with best case scenario, it's an early christmas gift so if there is more support needed then it is what it is

[potent portal]

There's a reason LTT has a secret shopper series and their general conclusion is "don't buy a prebuilt" because they keep getting things like PCIe slots ripped off the motherboard

[verbal hedge]

Yea, I wouldn't go prebuilt if I was around

[potent portal]

There's only a few companies I could feel comfortable recommending

[verbal hedge]

I work 12 week shifts so I don't really have a choice

[potent portal]

I get that, but you'll probably have to help them when it gets there anyway because something broke is what I'm saying

[verbal hedge]

No doubt, it's hard to guess if there will be issues

I'm hoping she can deal with that

[potent portal]

Amazon shipping is a joke, they'll often just use the box the case came in which isn't meant to hold the extra 40 lbs of parts safely

[verbal hedge]

All of my parts from what @pseudo pollen sent in a list

All of them, came alright

I was trusting that 😅

Might be different because I'm in Canada

[potent portal]

Parts are a lot easier to ship than a complete system because there's more that can go wrong once it's built. Wires can come loose, if it was dropped then the PCIe slot may be damaged, etc.

[verbal hedge]

Yea, if any of that happens then it'll be an issue for sure

What would be the complete system you would recommend, I'll go with that and deal with anything after it happens

[potent portal]

Well I already recommended OriginPC, they have excellent support and are known to pack and ship their PCs well

But give me a few minutes to find something on amazon

[verbal hedge]

Thanks, I do really appreciate the help. I'm clueless on this lmao

[potent portal]

Ok, while I do not recommend this, it is the best PC as far as specs in your price range. 7800X3D + 4090 makes for one of the best PCs money can buy. If it overheats they may need to remove the front panel, it's rather poor airflow.
https://www.amazon.com/Empowered-Mantis-Gaming-Desktop-Processor/dp/B0BXB74TDX

[pseudo pollen]

yo, how's the pc working?

[verbal hedge]

@potent portal What would you recommend, I won't be around as I work 12 week shifts away from home to help troubleshoot. So really whatever would be the most reliable in the budget

[potent portal]

There is nothing on amazon that I would call "reliable"

[verbal hedge]

@pseudo pollen It's going great, my only concern was that it's silent lmao. I thought it would sound like a jet engine

[pseudo pollen]

nah, if it sounded like a jet something would be wrong

[potent portal]

That's the difference a good airflow case makes

[verbal hedge]

I was basing that off my last pc/laptop hahaha

If that is the closest to "reliable" as you'd get I'll go with it, course if there is issues that will have to be dealt with after the fact

[hollow crag]

Hello, can someone help me fill this in. bacca made this list for me a while back and I finally have $900 for it, preferably the parts being on the same site. (So Amazon only or Newegg only) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HBCZ28

[mossy venture]

Could do better using tiktok shop https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZGPTPF

[hollow crag]

I’ve seen the 7600 TikTok coupon thing but I don’t know if it will ship intime with my other parts

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WC8228

That'd be the tiktok shop list

[flint sapphire]

Beat me to the 6800

[mossy venture]

And it should, it's shipped and sold by newegg so should be normal shipping times

Also those prices are estimates after the coupons, I went a lil bit over what I think the prices are if I wasn't certain

Could also do g300a off tiktok shop, same price as 903 max

[hollow crag]

A 6800 is better than a 6700xt?

[mossy venture]

Yes

Noticeably

Also if you went 1tb ssd off tiktok shop could fit 6800xt in budget

[hollow crag]

Dang so I’d be losing performance if I don’t go the tiktok route

[mossy venture]

Yeah and overall qol

[hollow crag]

I mean I do have a 2tb hdd already sitting waiting for this build

The thing is I have to pay this with affirm

[mossy venture]

It's a little bit over budget

But also you could do 12600kf at $90

[hollow crag]

There’s no deals on the Newegg site?

[mossy venture]

Newegg is having up to 25% off sale on tiktok shop, and then tiktok has addition coupons theyre giving everyone

So you couldn't beat this anywhere else price/perf wise

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NF4VDZ

[hollow crag]

And there’s no way for fast shipping on TikTok?

[mossy venture]

It shouldn't be that long

[hollow crag]

okay one sec I’m gonna try putting all this on my phone in checkout to see

[mossy venture]

12600kf list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sfFL4M

Could do p41 plus 2tb as well then in budget

[hollow crag]

Eh I’m fine with the 7600 price

[mossy venture]

Oh also this for ram

Instead of the kit I had in the list

[hollow crag]

And what about the ssd? I can’t find the 1tb 670p

[mossy venture]

For some reason doesn't say 1tb in name, but says it below

[hollow crag]

Wow prices are definitely different for us

[mossy venture]

Try a new account

[hollow crag]

I Would have to buy the 6800 xt from Amazon?

[mossy venture]

Yeah

Not many gpus on tiktok

[hollow crag]

What performance diff would I be in if I got this instead of the 7600

Yea the checkout on my TikTok is $1k including the Amazon gpu

[mossy venture]

You might have to do separate purchases for some parts

Since each coupon has a limit

Honestly probably 2-3 accounts to get as low prices as possible

12600kf is basically a hotter 13400f, 7600 is between 13400f and 13600k

It's probably around a 5-8% difference, but with a 6800xt at 1440p you likely won't notice it

And if you tuned the ram a little bit, could close that gap easily

[hollow crag]

Oh yea I forgot to remention im at 1080p……

[mossy venture]

Still not bad

Though 12600kf vs 7600 might be noticed at times

Again ram tuning would close the gap, though you might want a different kit for tuning

[hollow crag]

If I were to go and not do the TikTok shop there is no way to squeeze a 6800 in that list right

[mossy venture]

Nah not really

[hollow crag]

I told my dad about the tiktok shop and he just doesn’t wanna do it

[mossy venture]

Though maybe by going 12600kf and ddr4

[hollow crag]

I mentioned it was sold and shipped by newegg

[hollow crag]

Damn damn

[mossy venture]

I'd recommend buying parts from at least two sites though

Amazon and wegg

[hollow crag]

Okay this is fine but he also wants to pay with affirm since I’m helping him with the money

And only Amazon takes affirm

This sucks im missing out on the sweet deals off TikTok

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bqWvbL

Hm alright

There's a promotion with zip on newegg, but some people don't trust zip

Zip is same as affirm, just new

Amazon https://pcpartpicker.com/list/n6mZFs

Which is actually ntb

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fhd228

[hollow crag]

Ntb?

Oh not to bad

[marble dune]

would an Intel Arc A770 be a good choice for a living room media pc type deal cause like I remember it sucking at some things and really good at other things

but its like 200 dollars
from walmart lmao
never bought a gpu from walmart

[mossy venture]

Depends what you're using the pc for

Imo I'd spend $25-30 extra for 6650xt though

[marble dune]

my dad may want to play some like singleplayer games search stuff up or watch youtube

most intesnive game hed play is like modern warfare campaign or world of tanks or world of planes

[mossy venture]

Iirc a lot of older/ non semi recent games don't like arc

[marble dune]

https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-3060-rtx-3060-ventus-2x-8g-oc/p/N82E16814137769?Item=N82E16814137769

[mossy venture]

I'd say look up benches between the two

[marble dune]

I also was looking at this

[mossy venture]

6650xt would be better

3060 8gb is really bad

[marble dune]

I dont know much abt radeon I stopped keeping track lol

[mossy venture]

It's more like 3050 ti

One sec

[marble dune]

ah

If for this price I can replace my 3060 12gb oc by rog I will

and I can just put this one in the living room

[mossy venture]

This would be only nvidia option really https://newegg.io/853edd5

Ehh, could do 6700xt/3060 ti if you're lucky used

[marble dune]

https://www.newegg.com/msi-rx-6650-xt-mech-2x-8g-oc/p/N82E16814137737

[mossy venture]

Maybe 2080/super/ti

[marble dune]

literally where

[mossy venture]

Yeah thats good, in raster beats the 3060 12gb

[hollow crag]

Okay I’ve put this one all in Amazon, I’m only gonna ask two more things I promise. Is there another option on the ram? (Delivery reasons) And another option for the case on this? Thank you so much for your help

[mossy venture]

On pcpartpicker just sort by lowest price 32gb 3200mhz cl16, there should be a few around that price

[hollow crag]

Thanks

[mossy venture]

And g300a is $44 but you'd likely want to add at least one extra fan to it

[mossy venture]

Possibly r/hardwareswap

[marble dune]

too much hassle

im just gonna buy sum

the radeon card prolly Im just gonna do my research on it first

also any 600W + fully modular suggestions

gold preferable

https://www.newegg.com/segotep-gp-series-750w-fully-modular/p/1HU-00Z0-00006

I was thinking that one

[mossy venture]

Btw semi mod and fully mod are the same thing, only cables semi mod comes with non changeable are mobo and cpu power

Which are obviously always required

One sec

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/x96p99/corsair-cx650m-2021-650-w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020221-na
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9GLdnQ/thermaltake-toughpower-gf-a3-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpd-0750fnfagu-l
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FKZXsY/enermax-revolution-df-2-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ers850ewt

Any of those three

@marble dune

[mossy venture]

Also side question

What's the budget for this total build?

[hollow crag]

Is this all compatible? Put it together this way.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cdhw7R

[obsidian wigeon]

eh

ram and mobo are crappy

[hollow crag]

But it’s fine right?

Like it will work

For maybe a couple years

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JfWvbL

id do this instead

worth it

ye but you leave a lot of perf on the table with the ram

[hollow crag]

Can I just change the ram then? I have an Ethernet and don’t need WiFi on my mobo

[obsidian wigeon]

the problem with $99 am5 boards is the vrms

wifi isn't an extra

[hollow crag]

Oh

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

woops

sorry

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23PTPF

cheaper board that's still gud

[hollow crag]

Is that board and everything fine with the storage card I put? Or is that nvme just unbearable

[obsidian wigeon]

the ssd is fine

i just wanted to add a few bucks for a nicer drive

[hollow crag]

Okay thank you

[limber oyster]

Need help finding something. I'm looking to get a AZZA CSAZ-105 or similar

[marble dune]

Late response but, I dont rly have a budget just not trying to spend a lot as little as possible but I want quality stuff so it can be repurposed into a diff pc later

and maybe sold

[drifting garnet]

Im thinking about getting a Radeon Rx6800 but not sure if my EVGA 600 BR will be enough. Cpu is 3600xt.

[sly drum]

Hello, any recommendations for this build:

GPU: zotac Rtx 3060 ti

CPU: I5 12600k

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700

Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)

Storge: 1-Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe
2- Samsung 870 Evo 2 TB 2.5 ssd

PSU: SeaSonic FOCUS GX 750 W 80+ Gold

Any suggestions for the case and CPU cooler

[limber oyster]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285366567856?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=Sok5dKDTTcq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=iqeodppvql-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Just snagged this

[cyan ravine]

how much of this do you own

[mossy venture]

How much is it looking like it'll cost atm?

[little osprey]

@mossy venture, hey hate to pester you but got a buddy going from console to PC and came to me asking if I can help him build a PC

He told me a budget of $800 and for gaming, I'm assuming he doesn't care for looks and will need wifi

[obsidian wigeon]

i can do it

[little osprey]

Oh alright

[obsidian wigeon]

gimme a sec

[little osprey]

I'm probably not gonna bother with the Tik Tok stuff because I can't be asked to make an account for every product on the list

[obsidian wigeon]

lol fair

it's a pain

[little osprey]

I can completely justify it for like two or three deals but an entire parts list is too much

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F3RPKX

boop

oh damn everything except case and ssd are from amazon

only two on wegg

[little osprey]

That's chill

[cyan ravine]

I'd do a better psu than that

[little osprey]

He probably has a spending limit on his card like I do

[obsidian wigeon]

enlighten me

felix

[little osprey]

So he's gonna have to call the bank and raise it for every purchase

[little osprey]

CX650M used to B tier but was lowered to C tier due to coil whine IIRC

[obsidian wigeon]

dang

[little osprey]

I used to have one in my first rig running a 12100F and 5700

[obsidian wigeon]

sad

[cyan ravine]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/z7CXn6

[little osprey]

Granted everything was expensive then and I thought $80 for a semi modular PSU was an okay deal

I paid $80 too for a 1TB 980 😭

[cyan ravine]

either that or prestige 1000W but prestige 1000W still C using that list you guys like

I would rather recc something that wouldn't encourage a 13900K and 4090 on it when it can't handle it

[mossy venture]

One account would be worth it

For 12600kf and ssd

[little osprey]

Okay that's a fair point

12600KF seems like a decent upgrade from a 5600

[mossy venture]

Or for psu too

Since rm750e

[little osprey]

How much did that drop to again?

[mossy venture]

12600kf at 90

P41 plus 2tb at $42

And im not certain on psu but somewhere between $55-65

If you'd use 2 accounts you could still get most parts on tik tok for a pretty noticeable difference

[little osprey]

Alright, I'll talk to him about it

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jhK97R

Buy what you will off tiktok, but thats what I'd say would be best value

Aside from p41 plus over 670p off tiktok

Ram not on tik tok would be fine, identical kit would be $50

Same with 1tb ssd but going 2tb ssd I'd 100% go tt shop

[little osprey]

Guh

The GPU might be a tight fit

[mossy venture]

7600 almost fits https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PdrjJy

[mossy venture]

If its supposed to be under 800 after tax yeah a lil bit tight

[little osprey]

Oh I meant the case 😭

[mossy venture]

Oh lmao

Nah case is fine, it fits a lot of xtx's

[little osprey]

Yeah I got a Liquid Freezer II in mine

Radiator size might explain it

[mossy venture]

365mm gpu clearance, though a fan at the front would lower that a bit

That 6800 is 340mm

[little osprey]

I might talk to him about going AM5

[mossy venture]

I'd say at worst just only have two fans at front and put one up top instead

[little osprey]

Just so he doesn't blow money on an older socket

[little osprey]

Mhm, for sure

It'll work out I'm sure

[mossy venture]

Eh either is fine. If he doesn't have plans to upgrade within a few years 12600k would be better value

Also does he have a monitor yet?

[little osprey]

He wants to play STARDEW VALLEY and a few other games he played on console

[cyan ravine]

if you can do this Slov, it's a huge upgrade

just sayin

[little osprey]

No, I'm guessing he might use his TV

I'll have to ask

[mossy venture]

Mm

[cyan ravine]

though I hate that ram

Loathe it

[little osprey]

Can a 6800 run Red Dead Redemption II

[mossy venture]

I'd save some money on the build then and get a monitor, tiktok has some more really cheap options

Easily so could 6700xt

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4VmTPF

One sec on monitor

Wait

5600 is on sale again on tiktok shop and it's just think $95 after coupon. However has cheaper mono options than 12600k

And doesn't need the cooler

[little osprey]

Well I'm a little concerned about a little flexability in the future

Just with a dead socket and what not

[mossy venture]

Eh, if he isn't going am5 then it's the same difference between am4 and lga1700

If he goes am4

Either of these for monitor, the cheap one is obviously not great

[little osprey]

Oh that's right

14th gen was the last CPU set for LGA1700 wasn't it

They're changing the branding aren't they

[crimson relic]

Yo guys does anybody have suggestions for what to upgrade in my build? Budget is like 300-400. I got the suggestion to upgrade the motherboard but is that the best way to upgrade to upgrade performance the MOST? I feel like it would help more to upgrade and put more on the cpu. Specs: NZXT H510 (Black)
DEEPCOOL GAMMAX GTE V2
B365 Motherboard
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Intel Core i5-9400F 6-Core 2.9 GHz
500W Bronze PSU
Team T-FORCE Vulcan Z 3200MHz 3200 MHz (max speed) 16GB (2 X 8 GB) More Info
Intel 665p (1.0 TB)
MSI AX905C WIFI

[cyan ravine]

cpu and ram

and psu possibly

[crimson relic]

One guy said that the ram was already not even being used fully because my motherboard could only process like 2900 MHz tho

[vague oracle]

Nope, you need a 4090

[crimson relic]

I ran red dead on my specs on epic 60 fps

[cyan ravine]

yes

2933 or 2666, maybe even 2400 jedec

because of the nature of your motherboard

[crimson relic]

So why would I upgrade the ram then? Wouldnt it be better to upgrade the motherboard?

[cyan ravine]

cos 16gb not 32gb

when I say cpu I also mean motherboard

anything 9th gen would be pointless

[crimson relic]

Ah okay. Will increasing to 32 help that much with performance?

[cyan ravine]

mhm

[vague oracle]

Ain’t there a good deal on a 12600k for like $100 somewhere rn?

[cyan ravine]

it'll help a lot for heavy games

[cyan ravine]

tiktok

[vague oracle]

Another $100 for a cheap z690 and then like $75ish for good DDR4

[crimson relic]

Okay so what do you think about this list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/J3wkjH

[vague oracle]

#tech-deals message

Get this off the Newegg tiktok store

[crimson relic]

Do you mean throw out my current ram?

[cyan ravine]

where psu

[cyan ravine]

sell it

[crimson relic]

Its just not in there. Same psu

[cyan ravine]

buy the kit you gave in that list

[cyan ravine]

change psu

[crimson relic]

Okay, what should i change it to?

[crimson relic]

Is that one better than the one i sent?

[cyan ravine]

I mean, what psu is it

[crimson relic]

it just says 500W bronze

[cyan ravine]

nothing else???

[crimson relic]

Nope

[cyan ravine]

doesn't have a name

[crimson relic]

I can look rq

[cyan ravine]

a set of electrical specs

they print these things on for safety reasons

there's no way it's just 500W bronze

I would chuck that immediately

[crimson relic]

It was a prebuilt lol. Thats all they said

[cyan ravine]

they as in the seller?

[crimson relic]

NZXT

[cyan ravine]

ok no

it will definitely have a name

you need to open up the pc and look at it

[crimson relic]

Ok give me a sec

nvm i dont think i can take it off without shutting the pc off

[vague oracle]

A lot better

[crimson relic]

How do the performances rank? I thought it would be better to upgrade to an i7 for example

[cyan ravine]

I mean

if it was in the same generation?

sure

it kinda still applies

not however when the cpu is like, 6 years old out of release

[crimson relic]

I dont understand what youre saying

[cyan ravine]

that'd be like saying an Apple iPhone 12 Pro is better than an iPhone 15

i7 isn't permanently faster

it gets outmoded like anything else

it's just a brand label intel gives it

[crimson relic]

Ah okay. Alright well I can get the cpu that he sent and then a new case and ram

[cyan ravine]

an i5 of today would definitely beat an i7 of yesterday

yes and psu

[crimson relic]

alr I will

[cyan ravine]

RM750e on tiktok shop is like

$60 after discounts

[analog hearth]

No way

[crimson relic]

nice

[cyan ravine]

something like that

60 or 70

@mossy venture can see them I can't

so I can only try to remember

[little osprey]

It’s so over

[sly drum]

I'll buy the GPU AND CPU today before the deals end my budget is 1600 CAD

[cyan ravine]

yes but how much have you bought

[sly drum]

None

[cyan ravine]

ok give me a sec

[sly drum]

Sure

[cyan ravine]

this will tear the pants off of what you had put originally

unless, gaming is not the only thing you intended to do

actually sorry

I messed up

badly

wrong gpu

@sly drum I fixed it sorry
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2Dtfh3

it's a faster gpu for cheaper

better in every way over a 3060ti except for blender

[sly drum]

My man you changed everything but if RX 7800 is better in games i dont mind

[cyan ravine]

yes, I'm impartial to all lol

if it's better it's better

[sly drum]

What about the CPU i found that I5 12600k is cheaper than ryzen 5 7600 by 50$

[cyan ravine]

lemme check

it's one thing if the cpu itself is cheaper

but the cooler and motherboard need to be not much more instead

to break even overall cheaper

OMG

WE CAN DO THE SONIC MOBO

LMAO

[sly drum]

Whats that

[cyan ravine]

sonic

you know

the hedgehog

LOL

[sly drum]

Yeah the blue mf

But i mean whats sonic mobo

[cyan ravine]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/63cndH

it's worth doing

ngl

good suggestion

💀

[sly drum]

No waaay

[cyan ravine]

looool

[sly drum]

That's faking awesome man

[cyan ravine]

@mossy venture

[mossy venture]

Vuugo big no no though

Charge absurd shipping costs

[sly drum]

I'm in Canada so it's free shipping for me

[cyan ravine]

newegg ca is 8$ more

and free ship

[mossy venture]

Wait what? I've always been told vuugo has absurd shipping no matter where

[cyan ravine]

WE FINALLY HAVE A PG SONIC RECC

IT'S ALIVE

[sly drum]

Let's gooo

[cyan ravine]

[sly drum]

I’ll update you if that happens

[severe hull]

Happy Thanksgiving all

[tranquil basin]

Anyone got a recent list of the current tiktok deals?

[mossy venture]

Well depends what you're looking for

But I can put one together for you, is it for a pc build?

[little osprey]

I gave him this list

He said he could buy the monitor separate from his budget

[mossy venture]

6700 at $230 is really solid too

If he would rather save the money

[little osprey]

Well I’d rather leave him with something he can upgrade in the future but also spend enough he won’t need to anytime soon if you get what I mean

[mossy venture]

That would be true for any of those gpus

6700 very solid, can run any game thats currently out

Like 10% worse than 6700xt, $70 less

[little osprey]

I suppose so

[mossy venture]

Either of those or 6800 is a good choice though

[tranquil basin]

Mhmm!!

[mossy venture]

I'd say it's up to him

[little osprey]

Alright, well I’m gonna have to show him how to put it together or do it myself

[mossy venture]

What are you looking to spend, what do you use the pc for, do you care about looks

[little osprey]

Just he wants to play with some PC players since most of the games he plays aren’t cross play

[tranquil basin]

Don’t care about looks aaaat all. Functionality is all that matters. I’m looking for deals on many things tbh! So for gpu i’m looking on the best deal i can get for a 4070 ti

[mossy venture]

What're you looking to spend?

Xtx is $880-910 and beats the 4080

[tranquil basin]

$740-780 is the best price for a 4070 ti i found on newegg

[mossy venture]

I mean for the whole pc

Sorry shoulda made that clearer

[tranquil basin]

Eehh roughly i wanna stay below $2k, but it’s a line on the sand at this point tbh

[mossy venture]

Kk

And you're fine with tiktok shop deals?

Also do you need wifi or are you using ethernet

[tranquil basin]

I was told there are crazy deals out there, but i never tried them so wanted to check them out! And i’m realizing wifi isn’t needed. I can just plug in an ethernet

[mossy venture]

Oh last question, is size of the pc a factor?

Tiktok has some great deals but at your budget there's only certain parts I'd buy on there, it's more worth it to get more parts on it at lower budgets

But there's still some great deals for you

[tranquil basin]

Like the case size?

I’ll want it airy if possible

Can i resend the list of rough specs I’m looking for?

[severe hull]

Looking to upgrade the GPU. What's the best GPU without having to upgrade anything else ? I can upgrade cpu if needed . Already did RAM.

The pc runs pretty good for my 11 year old just want to give him a boost!

[cyan ravine]

anything more significant I'd change psu

I would bet that the psu in that skytech is pretty basic

[severe hull]

It won't handle a better gpu?

[mossy venture]

Well under budget, could swap the 7800x3d for a 7600 on tik tok shop and use the stock cooler https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xyNbwg

Any black prices are on tiktok

[cyan ravine]

we don't know, not without knowing the exact model

[mossy venture]

And you might need two accounts to get as low prices as possible, since that's after coupons that tiktok gives everyone

[cyan ravine]

but prebuilts usually cheap out on them

so I'm guessing you want a psu change as well to go with the gpu in order for the pc to run

[mossy venture]

It's likely a Thermaltake one of two models

[severe hull]

Yes

[tranquil basin]

Not a problem

[mossy venture]

Either the smart, the bomb one

Or C tier 600w gold

[severe hull]

Won't mind psu and gpu

[mossy venture]

Skytech typically uses those two

[severe hull]

If I need to do 3 I feel like I might as well get a new pc

But for now I rather not. It has been very good to us

[mossy venture]

I mean what are you looking to spend?

[severe hull]

In total I would say around 400 450 etc

[mossy venture]

Would you be open to using tiktok shop?

And does the pc have an ssd in it?

[severe hull]

What is that

Yes I added a 1tb ssd

[mossy venture]

It's a shop on tiktok. Anything I would recommend is shipped and sold by newegg

[severe hull]

I purchased the pc on new egg so yes !

[mossy venture]

Cool, alright but I would recommend changing more than just gpu and psu

For right now I'd say ram, gpu, and psu, and soonish a new cpu

[severe hull]

I did ram

[mossy venture]

So for psu and ram

[mossy venture]

And then either 6700 at $230, or 6700xt at $300

Oh nice

Solid kit

https://www.newegg.com/xfx-radeon-rx-6700-rx-67xlkwfdv/p/N82E16814150874

6700xt $300 is about 10% better

Though since you did the ram already

Can get a 5600 off tiktok shop as well as 6700 and psu

Also, on the psu and cpu

There's additional coupons to bring the prices down

Cpu $96 or so, ram around $55-60

[severe hull]

That's the cpu right

[mossy venture]

Yeah

It's a very noticeable difference

And 6700 is a LOT better than 1650

[severe hull]

Perfect

[mossy venture]

Like, 6700 is a decent bit better than 1080 ti, 1650 is a bit better than 1050 ti

[severe hull]

Appreciate it

[mossy venture]

5600 in gaming is like 50% better than the 2600

[severe hull]

So graphic card and cpu would be a nice boost. Like I said the pc as is with just ssd and ram has been good. This would be nice for his age .

[mossy venture]

It'll make a world of difference I promise you

It's like going from a 2000 Pontiac to a 2020 camry

[severe hull]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Should do for a decent Christmas gift also doing a new monitor

[mossy venture]

Oh nice, do you have one in mind yet?

[severe hull]

Yes

[mossy venture]

Not a bad choice but there's some better options, mind if I link a few?

[severe hull]

Sure I'm all for it

[mossy venture]

This is a better quality panel and is also a good bit cheaper

Bit cheaper, but also noticeably worse than the LG one

[severe hull]

That's a good deal

[mossy venture]

So imo the LG one is better priced

[severe hull]

I like LG also I have one for my series x

[mossy venture]

Also just make sure you add the coupons tiktok gives you

Gotta claim them on the front page

[severe hull]

Where are the links

You only send screenshots

[mossy venture]

Sorry tiktok doesn't work with links, it doesn't show the sales

So you gotta search em yourself on tiktok

[cyan ravine]

check mobo compatible

[mossy venture]

Coulda sworn amd added compatibility for all am4 cpus later on but I could be wrong

[cyan ravine]

not all AM4 likes ryzen 5000

[mossy venture]

@severe hull could you find out the mobo?

Should say it in system information next to base board

It's prolly an a320 if I had to guess

[severe hull]

Unfortunately not home right now

[severe hull]

Tik tok shop has nice prices

[mossy venture]

Biostar b450mh

Not a good mobo, Biostar as a whole is kinda crap, but it'll run a 5600

Highest cpu I'd put in that mobo though

[severe hull]

Yea after this ill wait a few years and get him a new pc

Hopefully he will learn so I don't have to do all this research lol

I don't see any 6700 xt in tik tok

[mossy venture]

Yeah gpu won't be on tiktok

[cyan ravine]

you want 2 sticks of ram in that

2 x 8gb at a minimum

2 x 16gb ideal

[severe hull]

I do that'd an old pic

[brittle spindle]

https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-SK120-DRGB-PWM-3Pack-PH-F120SK_DRGB_PWM_3P/dp/B08C2KCN2K?th=1

do these fans use a 4 pin or 3 pin rgb header

[potent portal]

DRGB = ARGB so 3 pin

[little osprey]

Phanteks has a weird proprietary thing

From my experience

[potent portal]

Yes but there's usually an adapter included

[brittle spindle]

hold on

ok the phanteks g300a comes with one of those fans

so i need a 3 pin for that

hanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip Combo Set this uses a 4 pin

ID-COOLING SE-214-XT ARGB CPU Cooler 4 Heatpipes CPU Air Cooler ARGB Light Sync with Motherboard(5V 3-PIN Connector) CPU Fan for Intel/AMD, LGA 1700 Compatible for Desktop this uses a 3 pin

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BKJJM5M2?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1

that uses a 3 pin

3, 3 pins and 1, 4 pin

https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/B660m Pro RS/index.asp#Specification

1 x RGB LED Header

• Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

• 3 x Addressable LED Headers

so that has enough headers?

i daisy chain the three pack

[potent portal]

You can always use splitters and daisy chains if not

[brittle spindle]

yea i have fan splitters, but im thinking about getting a 3 pin hub

like for 10 bucks or something

[brittle spindle]

https://www.amazon.com/YACSEJAO-Splitter-Addressable-Computer-Chassis/dp/B09N938PP4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3DUG50RFSE4S9&keywords=3+pin+rgb+splitter&qid=1700770461&s=electronics&sprefix=3+pin+rgb+%2Celectronics%2C104&sr=1-3

will these be good

and also why does it come with 3 male to male connecters?

[potent portal]

Yeah that's fine.
The pins are removable. It's an insert you use as needed.

[brittle spindle]

Alright thanks alot, btw is there anything i have to worry about because i have like 3 different brands of fans

[sick mango]

does anyone know if a 3060 will bottleneck a ryzen 7800x3d and 32 gb of ram with a 650 watt psu

[potent portal]

Nah, the colors just might not match perfectly

[potent portal]

Every system has a bottleneck.
If you're asking if you'll be able to use the full potential of the CPU, the answer is no except in certain games at 1080p.

[glad swallow]

How do we feel about these specs?

[tranquil basin]

Can someone with knowledge in pc builds take a look at this and give me final thoughts please? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Harsh2109/saved/#view=FDsR4D

[mossy venture]

I would definitely change it up a bit

Do you want that aio for the aeshtetics?

[little osprey]

Stinky Corsair

[mossy venture]

Sure, if you're open to it you can get the cpus even cheaper on tiktok

$90 and $110 I believe

[tranquil basin]

no hahaha

[mossy venture]

Then an aio isn't really useful, am5 is limited by the IHS thickness, so a $17 air cooler is fine with a 7950x3d

[mossy venture]

Also why 4070 ti over xtx btw?

Do you just prefer nvidia?

[tranquil basin]

i'm nervous about frying my first ever pc D:!

[mossy venture]

Dw, an aio is actually worse for longevity than a good air cooler

Aio life expectancy is 3-5 years, good heatsink will last 10+ years

[tranquil basin]

just more reputable! yea1

[leaden mauve]

water cooling supremacy >

https://tenor.com/view/waterfall-water-flowing-gif-15637119

[mossy venture]

I would highly recommend going 7000 series, it's just much better value, but I'll include an nvidia gpu

Do you have a monitor already btw?

[tranquil basin]

no 💔

but i'm not too worried about it

i'll get the cheapest flat 24" 240 hz i come across

[mossy venture]

You'd want 27", 24" 1440p monitors are few and far between and the ones there are aren't great

Here https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7cXc4M

Can still get cpu off tiktok shop, imo I would get that and ssd off tiktok

Can also get ram, mobo, and a different very good psu for cheaper with tiktok

Could do 4080 in budget that way, which is a good bit better

App

Holy crap 7600 came down even more

It's like $130 or so after coupon

$127

GAH DAMN

[severe hull]

I'm still shoping I took to long now the amd is out of stock on tik tok

This looks pretty similar to my oldest pc which should be perfect for a 7 year old

[mossy venture]

How much is that?

[severe hull]

489

[mossy venture]

And is there any way you'd be willing to build? Could likely do something better for around $400

[severe hull]

Not really. I don't think I'm good enough with the way everything works etc. I'm already going to have an issue installing the other parts lol

[mossy venture]

Alright one sec then

Would you add a separate gpu to this? https://newegg.io/dcf19fb

Cpu is a lot better

6600 is $145 on tiktok shop sold by newegg after a coupon

Or could add a 6600 to this
https://newegg.io/a6068754

[severe hull]

Do those not have gpu

Or needs an upgrade

[mossy venture]

They both have an igpu, and can add a dedicated one. The 6600 is better than a 1660 ti, to compare it to the 1650

And the cpu is a lot better too

6600 is similar to a 2060 super and a bit behind 3060 12gb

[tepid crater]

@mossy venture so you know how you told me tik tok shop has all those coupons? Everyone one of my coupons has been "claimed" and expired all of a sudden. Only one I got to use was the 30% off for first time buyer

[mossy venture]

Can make a new account and have the same coupons

I've done it multiple times and know multiple people that have

[tepid crater]

True but still

@mossy venture

BTW wb this?

Thoughts?

[little osprey]

I’d cop but I only got $130 something right now in spare cash

[mossy venture]

Good

[tepid crater]

@mossy venture I might grab it then. As much as I'd rather have that gigabyte this one is more affordable atm

Idk how they compare to each other though

[mossy venture]

The m27q-p?

Or g27q

[tepid crater]

@mossy venture

[mossy venture]

Yeah gigabyte is better, but the LG one is still great

I'd say price diff lg one is better

[tepid crater]

Good to know. Thanks for the help man

[mossy venture]

Np!

[tepid crater]

@mossy venture ok so I guess the coupon can't be applied to the monitor cause it's not showing up

I claimed the 25% off since there was no first time buyer discount and it's not knocking the price down

[mossy venture]

I'm having the same issue on a series s right now

I think they made it inaccessible for certain things maybe?

There was an update yesterday

[tepid crater]

Probly. Which is bs

I still got the power supply and ssd at a discount though. 120 after taxes and shipping

[mossy venture]

Yeah but I do get it though

No way they don't lose money with those sales

[tepid crater]

True but still. Don't advertise coupons for the whole shop if your gonna limit it like that

[mossy venture]

Fair point

[tepid crater]

Might just grab a new office chair if I can find an eligable one

[mossy venture]

Cool, I've seen some low priced ones but I know nothing about chair models or quality

[tepid crater]

I know gaming chairs are a waste. A good office chair with back and neck support are the way to go

[mossy venture]

Yeah gaming chairs are just a marketing ploy

[tepid crater]

Of course the coupon works for this one

[severe hull]

Where are the coupons

[tepid crater]

They're right in the middle of the screen in the tiktok shop

White and red bar

[severe hull]

Found it

Only 20 max

[tepid crater]

@mossy venture so I think I know why the tik tok shop parts are cheaper than newegg itself despite the parts coming from newegg. Tik tok shop is automatically applying promo codes to items on top of the black friday discounts. I just built the same cart on new egg with the items I got from tik tok shop, then applied the promo codes and the prices were the same.

@severe hull depends on the item and coupon but yeah.

[mossy venture]

Wait Holup

Check the p41 plus 2tb if you can

[tepid crater]

That's the one I got

I ordered it

[mossy venture]

It's $42 on tiktok, it was the same price on wegg?

[tepid crater]

After I used a promo code yeah

[split cliff]

does it matter which PSU - PCIE pin i plug it into the three way merge for the RTX 4080

[mossy venture]

What's the code?

[tepid crater]

I'm digging for it again, I moved on to look up other things and lost it

[mossy venture]

Ah alr

If jts a pain dw about it

[tepid crater]

I mean it's the same cost on tik tok shop

[mossy venture]

Hm

Interesting

[latent saddle]

I’m getting a 4070, which do u guys think is the best out of these? Not too sure how big of a difference they make:
https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-4070-gv-n4070wf3oc-12gd/p/N82E16814932611

https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-rtx-4070-rtx-4070-ventus-2x-white-12g-oc/p/N82E16814137833

https://www.newegg.com/zotac-geforce-rtx-4070-zt-d40700e-10m/p/N82E16814500550

[mossy venture]

The cheapest 4070 is the best 4070

So zotac twin edge at $515

[split cliff]

Can someone confirm if this is all the way in

RTX 4080

[cyan ravine]

nope

you gotta really get it in there

[cyan ravine]

much better

[limber oyster]

Just realized I don't need a sfx psu for my new case

[split cliff]

damn that took a huge amount of force

[cyan ravine]

yep it does lmao

but better that than it melting

not that you probably have the updated 3.1 spec not 3.0, but still helps to be super careful and make sure

[split cliff]

3.1 spec?

the cable that came with the GPU is so ugly but i didn’t wanna risk using other cables

[cyan ravine]

yeah 3.1

they updated it with shorter sense pins to avoid the gpu believing it has proper power when the plug isn't all the way in

so you are less likely to end up with a melting socket

cos the gpu won't detect power from the plug properly if it's not totally in

[cyan ravine]

the same can NOT be said for atx 3.0, which has sense pins super long

[split cliff]

my PSU cables sucks it has these extra PCIE attached that almost can go into my fan :/

[cyan ravine]

nothing wrong here

use a white zip tie

if you're worried

[split cliff]

first boot, should i connect to GPU or motherboard? for monitor @cyan ravine

[pseudo pollen]

gpu

[limber oyster]

Always GPU

[pseudo pollen]

most of the time a warning will pop up if you try to connect to the mobo with a gpu installed

[cyan ravine]

Gpu

[split cliff]

got it

thx

is it normal my GPU only has two fans spinning rn @cyan ravine

[cyan ravine]

Can be yeah

They sometimes break them up into separate channels

Like 2 on the outside one on the inside

[split cliff]

oh my god i’m an idiot

[cyan ravine]

Lol

[split cliff]

good thing i only messed up the AIO

ffs

this is gonna be hard since CPU is already mounted to AIO

i have to unscrew at weird angles now

:/

is it safe to power off PC in BIOS

by just pressing the power button on my PC

@cyan ravine

[potent portal]

Yes

[earnest olive]

angry overclocker noises

[vague oracle]

[azure cliff]

Hello everyone, i have 0 knowledge about building a PC and i want one , can someone help me please

[little osprey]

It’s crazy man

Newegg is gonna be the new but better r/buildapc

[little osprey]

Alright well let’s start with the basics

What country, do you need wifi, care about looks, mind used parts?

[mossy venture]

Do you already have a parts list, do you have the parts in front of you, or do you need a parts list and help building

[mossy venture]

And this

[little osprey]

I’m assuming “want one” is implying they need a parts list

[mossy venture]

Plus what do you use the pc for, and what do you want to spend

Ah true

[azure cliff]

I do not have any parts yet, i was told to never trust used parts, and i am in Canada Ontario

[little osprey]

Ehhh, I’ve bought and sold a lot of used parts

[azure cliff]

I will use it for gaming/streaming, and 3D and game design and rendering

[little osprey]

It just depends on price and how well they were taken care of

[mossy venture]

That's fine though. And your budget?

[little osprey]

You’ll have to switch it to CAD when using PCPP

[mossy venture]

Ye

[azure cliff]

I don't have a budget really, i don't mind buying the parts one by one and wait

[mossy venture]

That's not a great idea, you'd want to buy them together

[little osprey]

Well we could go absolutely unhinged without a budget as well

I’d advise some sort of budget

[mossy venture]

Or at least cpu, mobo, ram, ssd, and psu and the cpu has an igpu

Then buy case and gpu after

[azure cliff]

Ok i would say around 2500 ?

[little osprey]

That’ll do

[mossy venture]

Otherwise if a part is DOA, you can't just get it replaced immediately

How much could you afford right now?

[little osprey]

Yeah, no way to test parts for DOA if you don’t have the corresponding hardware

[azure cliff]

2500 no accessories just the case and whatever is in it

[mossy venture]

Oh and you could buy it all now?

Cool, one sec

Oh and did you care about looks?

[little osprey]

RGB, case, and what not

[azure cliff]

Not much Abo looks, i care about performance

[little osprey]

Sounds good

[mossy venture]

$20 over budget, could do a bit cheaper and I'll send that in a sec https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xpCTPF

[azure cliff]

Ok

That looks amazing

[mossy venture]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/M4Hc4M

Went 13600k over 7600, since better multi core perf for your workstation tasks

4080 over xtx since nvidia is better for certain softwares, unless you're using solidworks

[storm arrow]

Best gaming 4k monitor no budget 32in max

[azure cliff]

Thanks

[mossy venture]

M32u, or an oled

This is good value https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6544809.p?skuId=6544809

[little osprey]

I was gonna say that Samsung G9 thing but saw 32 inches max

Probably shouldn’t be recommending things I can’t afford to begin with either

[storm arrow]

Yeah m32u seems over priced being only 144 hz

[mossy venture]

I mean, I can't afford those either

I mean, 144 vs 180 doesn't make much of a difference

[storm arrow]

What about the Samsung odyssey at 240hz

[potent portal]

Which one, some of those models are good but most suck

[south cliff]

What is some good thermal paste I can put on my 3090 I’m going to try and repeats it first if it doesn’t help with temps I will know it’s the pads

Kinda want a spatula also

[obsidian wigeon]

mx-6

[south cliff]

Is mx-6 good?

[obsidian wigeon]

ye

[south cliff]

I heard there was a good cooler master one

[cyan ravine]

Probably but just get mx6

And if not mx-6 then honeywell ptm7950 for a small fortune

[vague oracle]

Joyjom PTM7950 is legit for like $25

[south cliff]

Those just show as thermal pads

[vague oracle]

Phase change pad

It’s a paste that comes in the form of a pad

Under heat it melts into paste

Better performing than any paste out there

[south cliff]

Ah well I just got mx-6 it should be fine right?

[split cliff]

this part of the GPU is supposed to be exposed right?

[leaden mauve]

yea

[cinder gulch]

Current build is 10+ years old with an old i5, z90 board, 2080 (replaced 1070 with used 2080 when it burned out a bit ago) etc, sorry don't have exact specs right now.
I play older games, don't see anything of any real peak gaming that I'll be playing any time soon. Just want to build maybe a second box on par with what I have or maybe a little better now with things cheaper than they were 10 years ago.
Think I could build that for $500 or less? No peripherals just the computer itself / case.

[obsidian wigeon]

gpu-less build?

that's doable to refresh the parts

[cinder gulch]

was hoping with GPU included 😉

Currently have: i5-4670K, 16gig RAM, 8gig 1080 (not 2080 made a mistake), Z87-A motherboard. Best as I can get that is better than this for $500 or less. Just the parts and case. Have peripherals for it.

[obsidian wigeon]

it's hard to do that without making big sacrifices

[teal dome]

500 is doable

Ryzen 5th gen if you can buy stuff from TikTok shop btw

You can reuse the gpu

[obsidian wigeon]

tiktok shop needs a vpn and new accounts for each order

[pseudo pollen]

nope, just new accounts for me

[mossy venture]

Would be better to carry over 1080 for new build

Also what psu, storage and case you got

[pseudo pollen]

technically could just sell it and get better gpu

[mossy venture]

I would do this with tik tok, and carry over gpu. Upgrade gpu when you can
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zBBkjH

Cold put basically any gpu in there except maybe 3090/ti, 4090 would be fine even

@cinder gulch ^

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nyCHRK

non tik tok

[mossy venture]

Without tiktok 2 electric Boogaloo https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cwsDJy

[obsidian wigeon]

ok that's better

[mossy venture]

Literally identical except 12600kf lol, that's funny

Foxy the question is did I read your mind or did you read mine

[obsidian wigeon]

idk either

we're both taught by felix so

lol

[mossy venture]

Fair

[cinder gulch]

Awesome to see this for perspective. Was actually wanting to make a 2nd computer, but I would obviously use the new one and put my current as the box so the 1080 would have to stay

[obsidian wigeon]

if you really want a gpu

i'd probably extend budget by about $160

[mossy venture]

1080 is still pretty relevant, you could downgrade the rest of the build and fit a 6600 in but they're so similar it's a side grade more than anything

But if you spent more could do 5600+6700xt

[obsidian wigeon]

just to score something like an ebay certified refurb 6600xt

[mossy venture]

Or maybe 12100f, I think it's back down to $70 on tik tok

And b660 pro rs is $72 or so again

32gb ddr4 3200c16 should be around $40 as well

Actually wait

One second

[weary galleon]

If you can hang onto the 1080 system for a little longer I would

[mossy venture]

6700 non xt, can upgrade both cpu and gpu without needing a new build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tHc8jH

[weary galleon]

600-700 means cutting a lot less corners than $500

[mossy venture]

But imo better option is the 7600 build and 1080 for now, and upgrading gpu down the line

[weary galleon]

Yeah get a good cpu so the build will last

[obsidian wigeon]

and good ram with latest standards

[weary galleon]

4 core is already going to struggle in a few games these days and more in the future

[cinder gulch]

Yeah so this kinda answers my question. The answer is really no. My comp as old as it is and with a used 1080 in it seems ok for now. Until I'm ready to spend 2k-3k and make a real investment just seems not worth and just keep what I got.

Seeing so many crazy black friday deals had me thinking

[obsidian wigeon]

fair

[mossy venture]

I mean around $1000 you could do a significant upgrade

[weary galleon]

Don't even need to wait for $2-3k imo.

[obsidian wigeon]

if it works for you, it works

[mossy venture]

Even doing a top of the line gpuless build around that price and then saving the rest for a new gpu would be a huge upgrade

[obsidian wigeon]

but you only need to spend 1k for healthy gains

[cinder gulch]

Yeah for sure, but since this one is 10+ years and still decent, I would prob build something similar, which nowadays prob be close to 2k

[mossy venture]

1080 is still solid for a lot of newer games, while older cpus are struggling

[obsidian wigeon]

not really

[mossy venture]

Ye but overall it'd be same end product, just you get half the upgrade sooner

[obsidian wigeon]

1.5k grants you 4080 tier gpu with fastest cpu for games rn

[cinder gulch]

Ok 1.5k, yeah thats what mine cost to build 11 years ago

but damn has it lasted, maybe just luck though

[mossy venture]

Ie https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8hbbwg

Basically the best it gets, and then new gpu whenever you have rest of money.

[weary galleon]

1080 was a solid buy

[cinder gulch]

plus once i build i get content and never truly replace just certain parts, instead i end up keeping it until the wheels fall of or something i really want to play just cant do it

[obsidian wigeon]

that's a good mindset

[cinder gulch]

i always say, yeah, i'm going to build a good base to replace pieces here and there and then it never happens lol

[obsidian wigeon]

a mindset more people are losing

just build something nice once and keep it until it stops, well, doing computer stuff

[cinder gulch]

Maybe in a year or two if it lasts that much longer the G9 and Arcs monitors will be half what they are now too 😉

[cinder gulch]

I like it, great budget build imo.

[obsidian wigeon]

you could already score 1440p 240hz oled monitor for 800

[lone flame]

the 6950 XT on newegg is offically sold out

everything i can see is oos

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah

the 6950xt prime is over now

[split cliff]

um

does 4 sticks of ram not able to run at 6000 speed

i set it to XMP in BIOS and now it’s black screen

how to fix?

[obsidian wigeon]

run xmp off or return the ram and get 2 sticks kit instead

[split cliff]

how to turn XMP off when i have black screen

[obsidian wigeon]

you can reset the bios

remove cmos batt while the pc is powered off

[split cliff]

bios flashback button?

[obsidian wigeon]

it's a coin looking battery

nah

is there a reset button?

you can use that instead if you don't wanna mess with cmos batt

[split cliff]

no

just the BIOS flashback

i can’t turn the PC off with my power button

do i just unplug …

[obsidian wigeon]

hold down the power button

[split cliff]

ok it worked

[obsidian wigeon]

then unplug it

what board do you have?

[split cliff]

my RTX blocked the cmos battery

is there another way

[obsidian wigeon]

there should be cmos reset jumper for you to short with a spoon

[split cliff]

can i just unplug 2 ram sticks

[obsidian wigeon]

or anything metallic

[split cliff]

let me see

i have asrock steel

670E

X670E

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah, but you're kinda wasting your money not getting a 2 stick kit originally, but that's besides the point

alright, gimme a min

[split cliff]

i’m saying if u unplug two sticks and power it on will it work?

and then after that i turn off XMP and return the ram and buy a 2 stick configuration

[obsidian wigeon]

make sure two of the ram sticks are in slot 2 and 4

[split cliff]

alright, so i do that or the reset jumper

[obsidian wigeon]

i'd reset cmos to be safe

wait

i'd say keep ram and everything untouched first

[split cliff]

not feeling like unplugging the GPU so that’s like my last straw

[obsidian wigeon]

first boot also has mem training procedure

so just turn the rig on normally

wait for a few mins

[split cliff]

this isn’t my first boot tho

i installed windows and etc

already

[obsidian wigeon]

hm

[split cliff]

and then i went to BIOS

to change to XMP

and black screen happened

[obsidian wigeon]

okay, so you turned on xmp and it doesn't boot

try booting like this

wait for like 5 mins

[split cliff]

should i power it on again and see?

[obsidian wigeon]

then report back what you see

yes

[split cliff]

ok

@obsidian wigeon black screen still

the red lights were blinking on the mobo

[obsidian wigeon]

be patient

[split cliff]

now the red lights are gone

still black screen

[obsidian wigeon]

looks like it's working then

wait a few mins like i said

[split cliff]

ok

[obsidian wigeon]

the cmos reset jumper is as told in these screenshots

should be labeled CLRCMOS1

it's the small two prongs looking jumper

short them for cmos reset

[split cliff]

how do i short them?

[pseudo pollen]

Yo, anybody know a good all ssd (nvme or 2.5") enclosure?

[obsidian wigeon]

a metallic object will do

[split cliff]

does metal screwdriver work?

and u touch it?

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah

make sure the pc is off and unplugged as usual

[split cliff]

it’s two pins, which pin do i touch

[obsidian wigeon]

both of them

touch for 3 seconds, let go

then turn pc back on

bios should reset if it's properly shorted

[split cliff]

if i accidentally touch other stuff, no bad things happen right?

[obsidian wigeon]

nope

[split cliff]

hmm i don’t think i did it correctly

let me use a spoon instead

i think i’ll just remove the battery tmrw. it’s late ahhhh

[split cliff]

alright i removed battery and waited 5 min+

put it back

still black screen…

should i just remove 2 sticks

is it safe to do

[obsidian wigeon]

ya that's the only way to make it boot again

removing ram is safe as long as you do it while it's off

[leaden mauve]

i did it while it was on

[obsidian wigeon]

have fun with corrupted windows

[leaden mauve]

it killed 3/4 mem channels and the dimm itself

[split cliff]

oh no

why is it STILL black screen

@obsidian wigeon :/

cmos reset, ram stick removed, nothing

all i did was enable XMP on the ram (6000 speed)

[obsidian wigeon]

https://youtu.be/fGpf_hfOKgI?si=xTRcb0nu9jzEQrbO

do any of the available tricks in this

[split cliff]

i removed cmos battery for 5+ min

and it did not work

i’m about to lose my mind ughhhh

[obsidian wigeon]

hm, well

try booting with absolutely no ram

then try with just one stick

two then four

[manic cloak]

https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Gaming/dp/B01MSVHZTT/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2PEK0O9XX9V2L&keywords=glorious%2Btkl&qid=1700812553&sprefix=golorious%2Btkl%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-2&th=1 I can't remember if this is any good

[cursive wharf]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YcQm34
Yay or nay, for friend?
O11D mostly there for customization like inverse layout.
Idk if DC LS720SE is decent AIO, I think it is?
Minor preference to Gigglebit mobo cuz HWiNFO, but doesnt really matter for friend tbh.
Guessing memory is Hynix.

[split cliff]

there red light just stays on and black screen

[obsidian wigeon]

yucky price for board, aio replace for frozen notte

[cursive wharf]

ATX AM5 prices are high

That is like second cheapest

[obsidian wigeon]

all you need is a620

find those if possible

[obsidian wigeon]

which red light that's on is labeled as?

dram?

[cursive wharf]

Also any nice reviews for Notte? I did a very quick look and couldnt find much for noise normalized results.

[split cliff]

Cpu

[obsidian wigeon]

nope but there's personal experience from a few people at wegg

ah

your cpu might need to be reseated

[split cliff]

reseated?

[obsidian wigeon]

reinstall the cpu

[split cliff]

the same CPU?

[obsidian wigeon]

mhm

[split cliff]

take it off and then put it back again?

[obsidian wigeon]

yes

[cursive wharf]

Lol, literally all ATX mobos are expsensive. Friend kinda cares about looks and doesnt want tiny mobo in big case.

Thanks CAN

[obsidian wigeon]

welp

lol

i forgot it's canada

then i have no quarrels other than aio could be cheaper

[cursive wharf]

Then again US isnt really much better for prices. $140 USD starting price on ATX.
Did AM5 get more expensive? I thought prices were okay-ish a few months ago.