building-and-recc-chat

[obsidian wigeon]

nope

it's just cad

prices have remained unchanged

[cursive wharf]

Maybe Im just remembering mATX as ATX. Cuz mATX isnt death at least

[obsidian wigeon]

only micro atx is the cheap option

$109 for non wifi asrock b650 hdv

in us that is

[cursive wharf]

Also ye thanks

[split cliff]

no red lights, still black screen.

I took all ram off and CPU red light was always on

then took one ram stick inside and CPU red light still there

then re applied CPU, red lights are gone, black screen

[obsidian wigeon]

tested with cpu reinstalled and ram installed?

[split cliff]

yes

[obsidian wigeon]

if all else fails, grab a usb drive and update bios

[split cliff]

literally everything was working until i did the XMP

[obsidian wigeon]

you will need a separate pc tho

or a laptop

[split cliff]

the BIOS is already up to date tho

unless CMOS reset also put it back to old firmware?

[obsidian wigeon]

nope

it just resets settings

[split cliff]

how to usb drive and update bios? i have the usb drive

[cursive wharf]

Can also sometimes fix corrupted BIOSes

[split cliff]

with the BIOS stuff in it

[obsidian wigeon]

is the usb formatted in fat32

[split cliff]

yes

[obsidian wigeon]

you'll need to download bios for your board, flashback version

rename it accordingly, all that stuff

after that you plug it into the usb port outlined in white

use the flashback button

[split cliff]

with pc on or off?

[obsidian wigeon]

pc off

but keep it plugged in

[cursive wharf]

With PSU switched on

[split cliff]

i’ll do this tmrw morning it’s 3 am here, thx for the troubleshoot, do u mind if i @ u tmrw again

[obsidian wigeon]

hold flashback button until you see an led light up

yeah sure, i don't mind

[split cliff]

🙏

[cursive wharf]

If that doesnt work, consider unplugging all unessentials for POST

Storage drives, GPUs, fans, etc

[obsidian wigeon]

i suspect it's just bios broken by xmp on 4 sticks

cuz cmos reset evidently didn't work

[cursive wharf]

Hopefully

[severe hull]

@mossy venture

[split cliff]

alright just did the BIOS flashback? the LED around that button is flashing green on and off rn

i assume that’s “updating”

[obsidian wigeon]

yes

[split cliff]

hopefully that’s a good sign

[obsidian wigeon]

the blinking means it's working as intended

[split cliff]

that the mobo is okay

what indicator should i look for when it’s complete?

it says it will stay a Solid Green if the flashback fails

what about if it’s a success

[analog hearth]

I'd just wait for something to show up on the screen

or report back to us if the light shows a different pattern/color

[split cliff]

the green is flashing a bit faster now

than b4

[analog hearth]

what's the motherboard model?

[split cliff]

ASrock steel X670E

that’s not the full name

[analog hearth]

steel legend?

[split cliff]

yes

[analog hearth]

ah the niche meme motherboard (at least the B450 version lol)

[split cliff]

Alright

no green LED is lit up

[analog hearth]

yours is probably better lol. don't worry

[split cliff]

good sign?

what to do next? power on PC?

do i remove the USB stick that’s inside the BIOS USB

[analog hearth]

If the LED does not light up at all then please disconnect power from the system and remove/disconnect the CMOS battery from the motherboard for several minutes. Reconnect power and battery and try again.

[split cliff]

ok so remove the cmos after i power everything off

[split cliff]

what about this?

[analog hearth]

Probably keep it in

I would follow the instructions (take out the CMOS battery and wait a few minutes [like five or so minutes], put it back in, then turn it back on) just to see what happens

[split cliff]

alright cmos battery is out

[analog hearth]

okay now don't turn the PC on for a second, wait about 5-6 minutes, put the CMOS battery back in, then turn the PC back on

[split cliff]

i’ll wait 6 min

[analog hearth]

you may have to go through some extra BIOS setup after this

[split cliff]

🙏🙏 plz for once in my life i pray god that this works

swapping the mobo would be the last thing i wanna do

[analog hearth]

new to PCs?

[split cliff]

2nd time build but overall i was better with building and stuff but for mobo and technical stuff i am still not very good

@analog hearth ok i am gonna put the cmos battery back now

and power it on

the screen is still black ……

@analog hearth :/

[analog hearth]

give it a second. it's possibly configuring itself

kinda like when you put a new CPU in the motherboard

[split cliff]

the red lights have stopped blinking

[analog hearth]

changing BIOS settings does some weird stuff sometimes. I changed an iGPU setting in my BIOS once and it turned off my computer and turned it back on (not restart, off and back on. it was weird)

[split cliff]

still black screen

[analog hearth]

I think that's just the POST checker light

[analog hearth]

yeah it may take a few minutes

[glad swallow]

CPU - Intel core i5 13600K
Memory - 32GB Gskill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 CL 36
Motherboard - Asus Prime Z690-A
Graphics Card - Asus Dual 4070 OC White
Power Supply - Asus TUF 750w 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.0
CPU Cooler - NZXT Kraken Elite 240 RGB (For 360mm AIO + $75) Storage - Western Digital SN850X 1TB
Chassis - Deepcool Ch560 Digital White

[analog hearth]

if not, ping Foxy again. he may know more than me lol

[split cliff]

but the red lights are gone for like a solid 4+ min or smth

[analog hearth]

interesting

[glad swallow]

Is a 12th gen i7 12700kf better then a 13th gen i5 13600k

[analog hearth]

@obsidian wigeon sorry for the ping but we need your advice lol

[split cliff]

so the mobo works?

it just won’t display?

[obsidian wigeon]

seems to be the case

[split cliff]

should i plug my displayport from GPU to mobo?

[analog hearth]

try that just in case

[split cliff]

with the computer still on right?

[analog hearth]

yes

[glad swallow]

Can anyone review the specs I sent?

[split cliff]

OMFG

[obsidian wigeon]

nice

[split cliff]

this is what happened after i plug DisplayPort into the mobo

[obsidian wigeon]

lol

looks like the gpu is the culprit

[split cliff]

really?

[obsidian wigeon]

make sure it's properly installed

and that power connectors are connected

yeah

cause the mobo is fine

it's using the igpu

[split cliff]

GPU works tho?

oh wait

[obsidian wigeon]

can you see your dedicated gpu

radeon graphics is the integrated one in the cpu

[split cliff]

why would my GPU be at fault when it stopped working after i did XMP on 4 ram sticks

[obsidian wigeon]

there's a lot we haven't verified

[split cliff]

RTX 4080, it was working fine

until i did XMP on 4 ram sticks

[obsidian wigeon]

but i feel the gpu stopped being detected somehow?

[split cliff]

yea

weird

[obsidian wigeon]

disconnect monitor from mobo

plug it into gpu

see if that does something

[split cliff]

no signal

[obsidian wigeon]

yup

gpu related issue

[split cliff]

XMP broke my GPU…?

[obsidian wigeon]

idk how but all you can try is reinstalling the gpu onto the board again

wait, check bios pcie mode settings

pcie slot 1 might be on auto, and that's what's causing it to not detect the gpu

set it to pcie 4.0 mode

[analog hearth]

Idk if it would do anything but try without the GPU extension cables (unless I'm blind and that's 3 8-pins to a 12-pin or something)

[obsidian wigeon]

it's just the included adapter

connected to psu cables

[analog hearth]

ah gotcha

[split cliff]

safe way to unplug GPU?

pull back?

[analog hearth]

just be careful

PSU cables suck lol

[split cliff]

how do i do that

[obsidian wigeon]

get into bios

it should be somewhere in advanced menu

amd pbs

[obsidian wigeon]

graphics features

[split cliff]

so…

[obsidian wigeon]

hm

okay go back to first page of advanced menu

it might have changed places with am5

[obsidian wigeon]

pci config

[obsidian wigeon]

damn this is complicated

try cpu config tab

if there's nothing of interest try onboard devices

[analog hearth]

Display Priority

[analog hearth]

but it's already set to external graphics

hmmm

[split cliff]

yea…

[obsidian wigeon]

that's pretty weird

[split cliff]

restore onboard defaults?

nvm that’s LED

should i try resetting the BIOS setting

ahhhh i have to leave for work in 10 min

[obsidian wigeon]

nah

resetting bios ain't gonna solve it

we'll try later with gpu taken off and installed back in

i hope the gpu didn't die or something

[split cliff]

if it did i hope it’s returnable

[obsidian wigeon]

it is

[split cliff]

but i peeled the plastic wrapping on the top already

[obsidian wigeon]

we just gotta be sure first

nah that's fine

just don't peel any labels

[split cliff]

does newegg send a new one for replacement (worst case scenario)

[obsidian wigeon]

yes

they always send one for replacement if you contact for an rma

but not return

return is asking for refund

[split cliff]

alright

i’ll continue this tonight after work

🙏

[high field]

Yeah my 4080 black screen has to do with the cable it’s a huge issue with the 4080 and 4090

[split cliff]

the 12xxxx cable?

idk the full letters

my GPU suddenly stopped displaying after i did XMP on a 4 ram stick on mobo

that’s weird how XMP disabled my GPU’s display

[obsidian wigeon]

cables could have come loose somehow too

verify that when you have the time

[glad swallow]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8TCjJy

[vague oracle]

💩 cooler and mobo

[glad swallow]

why is the mobo not good?

[split cliff]

@obsidian wigeon i managed to delay work for an hour

[vague oracle]

It’s low quality and ram support ain’t the best

Bottom of the barrel pretty much

[split cliff]

ok so… i removed the GPU, now what

[obsidian wigeon]

reinstall it

[glad swallow]

cosair then?

[vague oracle]

If you want something solid and white there’s this

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hnNYcf/gigabyte-z790-aorus-elite-ax-ice-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-aorus-elite-ax-ice

And only $10 more than the prime

[glad swallow]

wifi?

[vague oracle]

Yep

WiFi 6E

[glad swallow]

same price actually

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fVwNvj

ok i know cooler is still the same but thats just want i want for aesthetics

[cursive wharf]

Retailers (Wegg, BestBuy, MicroCenter, etc) typically have short warranty. Manufacters (Gigabyte, MSI, Nvidia, Asus, etc) have the long-ish warranty. Might have to do RMA with manufacturer.

Also it doesnt look like you found the PCIe version setting. I'd be surprised if AsRock doesnt have that somewhere in their AM5 mobo.

Should still try looking for that and setting to Gen4 instead of prolly Auto.

[vague oracle]

Dead set on nVidia?

[glad swallow]

intel and nvidia yes

[vague oracle]

Just because you can get a white 7800xt for ~500ish

[glad swallow]

i could get a black 4070 card and just paint the shroud too but

[split cliff]

do u know where the pcie setting is in the bios

@obsidian wigeon reinstalling GPU does not help

[obsidian wigeon]

hrmm

until you can change pcie settings or try with different gpu

[cursive wharf]

Use different video port?

[glad swallow]

4060ti 16gb better than 4070 12gb?

[weary galleon]

Don't think so

Unless you're doing some sort of productivity task that really needs the vram

[split cliff]

searched through the BIOS and can’t find pcie settings

[obsidian wigeon]

4070 roasts 4060ti

[cursive wharf]

Sadly heck if I know. Basically just gotta go through all options under Advanced tab. Maybe CBS or PBS?

[obsidian wigeon]

yeah without this i'd probably declare gpu as ded

[glad swallow]

how small is the h6 flow?

[cursive wharf]

Could try chipset PCIe slot instead of CPU PCIe slot

So basically the non-main x16 PCIe slot

[split cliff]

WAIT

is this the pcie setting?

[obsidian wigeon]

hurray

[split cliff]

change 4 to enable?

[obsidian wigeon]

we found it

[split cliff]

what about target speed etc

why pcie 4? is that where my GPU is?

[obsidian wigeon]

no

we gotta figure out which of the many pcie lanes are the correct one

[split cliff]

ok…

i put it where GPU usually sits

[obsidian wigeon]

is there any cpu pcie menus?

this one menu you're in is for chipset

[split cliff]

this was the menu before

what’s this?

[glad swallow]

https://newegg.io/0d8cfb1

[split cliff]

@obsidian wigeon

[obsidian wigeon]

link speed x16

gfx lanes config set to not auto

[split cliff]

gfx?

[obsidian wigeon]

set link speed to gen 4

[split cliff]

set x16 to gen4?

[obsidian wigeon]

yes

[split cliff]

ok done

[obsidian wigeon]

and show me what selecting pcie/gfx lanes show

[obsidian wigeon]

hm

keep it on auto

[split cliff]

ok

[obsidian wigeon]

that should be all you need

save and exit

[split cliff]

ok

keep DP plugged into mobo?

or GPU

i’ll just keep it in mobo for now

OMFG IT WORKED

@obsidian wigeon is there anything i should change now? for the BIOS. leave it as gen4?

[obsidian wigeon]

um well

[split cliff]

before, GPU 1 (integrated graphics) wasn’t detected

[obsidian wigeon]

if you feel brave

[split cliff]

now both GPU displays

[obsidian wigeon]

use xmp

[split cliff]

XMP is no problem with two ram sticks right?

[obsidian wigeon]

if not return ram and get a 2 dimm kit

ya

it might be problematic with 4

[little osprey]

Y’all are still at this?

[obsidian wigeon]

sorta

[little osprey]

Been long enough I could crunch five and a half hours of sleep

[split cliff]

also is there like a complete way to reset everything? @obsidian wigeon

Aka: nvme into unallocated storage, bios is factory default, windows is not installed, bios act like first boot and will go to bios with no window OS detected on any nvme m.2)

[split cliff]

lmao my brain was furious the whole time u were sleeping

[obsidian wigeon]

reinstall windows

[split cliff]

i am so glad that at the end

my setup nothing broke

i’m just gonna replace the ram

return it etc

[obsidian wigeon]

but tbh just use the pc

get working ram

[split cliff]

i was gonna do that but afraid of future problems, that’s why i wanted a “full factory reset”

after so many weird troubleshoots

[split cliff]

so idk if it’s worth to have a “factory reset”

[obsidian wigeon]

it's no problem

ram is the only pain spot

[glad swallow]

whats the best white psu for the money that comes with a 12VHPWR cable

[obsidian wigeon]

there's no need for the psu side to have the cable

[glad swallow]

even for the 4070 gpu?

[obsidian wigeon]

even less so

[glad swallow]

wtf is this guy telling me then

[obsidian wigeon]

nonsense

[strong raft]

12vhpwr gpu side to 2x8pin psu side is common and very safe. 4090 is the only one that would really "need" more than that.

[obsidian wigeon]

^

[glad swallow]

so say i order the asus rog strix 850g i will need no cable to ensure a complete build?

[little osprey]

All modular PSU’s come with their own cables

[strong raft]

If psu doesn't have their own "12vhpwr" adapter*/cable, then you of course use what comes w/ the gpu.

[glad swallow]

understood

[obsidian wigeon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9KGbt6/corsair-rm850-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020232-na

grab this bad boy

[glad swallow]

lol this guy is saying if i got a black psu it would come with that cable

but if i get white it doesnt....

[obsidian wigeon]

wot

don't listen to em

[glad swallow]

i just want to post a list and someone say nice so i can put my fricking amex in and get some cash back

see

[obsidian wigeon]

that's dumb

i didn't give you 750w cuz 850w is just $10 more

[glad swallow]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zb93HG

ik ik kraken sucks but other than that opinions?

id have to order soon before the asus psu goes back on backorder

[mossy venture]

For psu amp v2

[obsidian wigeon]

why that psu

[mossy venture]

Has new connector too, and is 1000w for same price and tier

The rest you know my input on

[glad swallow]

no specifc reason

at least i have g.skill ram!!!

[mossy venture]

I mean

Teamgroup 6000c30 white rgb is just as good

$27 cheaper

[glad swallow]

maybe $20 more than teamgroup

[obsidian wigeon]

hey if it makes you happy, enjoy your new pc

[mossy venture]

Brand is completely irrelevant

Especially asus atp

[obsidian wigeon]

im not being sarcastic, just neuteal

[glad swallow]

i cant be happy until someone can approve and say it will work and perform well, yes it could probably perform better

[mossy venture]

It's literally just like.

Why

Like why specifically those parts over the other ones that perform just as good or better for less

[glad swallow]

asus is?

[obsidian wigeon]

it's just question of why

they will work together

just why spend extra basically

[mossy venture]

The pc will work. It's decently capable. But it is dismal value.

Even for that aesthetic and performance

[glad swallow]

ok changing psu out to rm850 i had chose that before but someone recommended the asus one since it has this mysterious cable

[obsidian wigeon]

good

[glad swallow]

is the 790 really that bad where you'd never put it in a system

[obsidian wigeon]

no

[glad swallow]

and as for the ssds, i plan to do them in a raid 0 array so i can allocate say 500gb for operating system and have 1.5 tb for storage

[obsidian wigeon]

we just prefer value over personal preference

[glad swallow]

which is logical

[mossy venture]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nCGbt6/asus-prime-z790-p-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-prime-z790-p-wifi
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mPt9TW/asrock-z790-pro-rs-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-pro-rs-wifi
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JLjBD3/msi-mpg-z690-force-wifi-atx-lga1700-motherboard-mpg-z690-force-wifi

Any of those for mobo

I think this has lcd display, better value than the kraken one https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sccgXL/corsair-icue-h150i-elite-capellix-xt-6557-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060073-ww

Or maybe https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vjNYcf/corsair-icue-h100i-rgb-elite-591-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060078-ww

[glad swallow]

that msi mobo has a good amount of usb slots

compared to the asrock

[mossy venture]

Usb hub is like $5-10

I wouldnt Base a mobo purchase on usbs

[glad swallow]

not just a impression

[mossy venture]

I'd focus on m.2s, vrms, and if a z690 bios flash

Also I'm begging please don't spend $80 on a 1tb ssd

[glad swallow]

what are the main issues people experience with a kraken?

[mossy venture]

$13 more than one of those, twice the storage, just as good of a drive https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Mjstt6/acer-predator-gm7000-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-bl9bwwr106

[glad swallow]

well i understand that but the plan is to do a raid 0 array which allows for faster speeds

[mossy venture]

This is the singular best gen 4 ssd, better than sn850x
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vrTp99/solidigm-p44-pro-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-ssdpfkkw010x7x1

[glad swallow]

and you can allocate space for specific stuff

[mossy venture]

No it does not. Not for what you're doin

Raid would actively hurt your use case

[obsidian wigeon]

rip data tho if one drive fails

[mossy venture]

It is completely useless for gaming.

[glad swallow]

yes youd lose everything

thats why youd need to back it up

[mossy venture]

It doesnt change that raid is pointless for gaming

[obsidian wigeon]

annd in turn requires another drive to keep backup

[mossy venture]

It also makes no sense to spend $650 for the "better" model. 40 series coolers are overbuilt

The ventus 2x will not even come close to overheating in gaming

[glad swallow]

so whty dont i get the 2tb sn850x then i believe its 10

[mossy venture]

And is much cheaper

[glad swallow]

120

[mossy venture]

Because 120 is still a bad price for it, but sure go for it. Still better than the 1tb ones

The 2tb gm7000 still far better value

[glad swallow]

in terms of

[mossy venture]

I have to go

[glad swallow]

okay thank you for your help

[south cliff]

Better price

its 93.50 cents

sn850x 120

[glad swallow]

2tb or 1

[south cliff]

2tb

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Predator-GM7000-NVMe-Gaming/dp/B09F5W62N8?th=1

[glad swallow]

and the 1tb is 79

for sn850x

[south cliff]

and its a litle faster

your gonna need more than 1tb

there is no way your not gonna need more than 1tb unless you only downloading a few games

your storage fills up withoug you realizing

[glad swallow]

which i am

2tb for operating system and say 10 games?

2tb sn850x is 114

[split cliff]

already have windows installed, is it safe to remove current installed ram (4x16) to a different brand stick (2x32)?

[vague oracle]

Meh I’d still get this one for $50 for an actually really good mobo https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hnNYcf/gigabyte-z790-aorus-elite-ax-ice-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-aorus-elite-ax-ice

A good mobo actually does help a lot on DDR5 platforms

And it’s fully white

[strong raft]

Hopefully not 12th gen though. $70ish over msi Force for instance is quite a bit too, unless 6400+ on ram is all important.

[vague oracle]

It’s a 13600k

High frequency does help a lot

He’s getting an A-die kit so 7200MT/s is doable on that Aorus elite

[glad swallow]

on my list/

?

[strong raft]

That extra 600-800mt/s helping a lot is a stretch, but benchies will be fun

[vague oracle]

If you want, with that 6000c30 gskill kit you can get it running at 7000 or 7200MT/s with a bit of manual tuning

[vague oracle]

In my experience it helped a lot with the 1% lows

[glad swallow]

whats stock? on them

[vague oracle]

Stock (JEDEC) is 4800, XMP is 6000

[glad swallow]

they have the same ns as teamforce

[vague oracle]

CL means basically nothing

Barely affects anything

[glad swallow]

most people enable xmp no?

[vague oracle]

Yeah XMP is an overclock

You’re also able to manually overclock it which nets big performance gains from tightening secondary timings and raising frequency

DDR4 wise, manually OCed 2133 outperforms a 3600 XMP

[glad swallow]

ok im going to stick with the sn850x 2tb

id save another 100 if i got the msrock mobo

well like $50

[cyan ravine]

Can't think of any recent time if ever, there being a good reason to buy an sn850x

If you want good Gen 4, get P41 Plus, there's not really anything better beyond that worth buying

You might get lucky and see P44 pro on tiktok sales for dummy cheap, I think that's really the only time

[glad swallow]

well

the ingridients have been purchased

[south cliff]

does the ftw3 and the ftw3 ultra 3090 have the same thermal pad like layout?

https://kriticalpads.com/evga-3090-ftw3

would these work

[mossy citrus]

Yeah

[limber oyster]

New case arrives tomorrow

[glad swallow]

if im getting an h6 case and my cpu cooler will be mounted on top, one rear exhaust fan should i bother getting fans for the bottom?

[limber oyster]

My case

[south cliff]

what cas

case

[limber oyster]

Look at pic

[south cliff]

oh nah thats a printer

[limber oyster]

Nope, that's a itx PC case

[south cliff]

it looks like a printer

[limber oyster]

It's a travel case

It's by Cyberpower and was released with a i5 4500k build

[south cliff]

i mean i like it

looks cool

[limber oyster]

It's the only one i could find ANYWHERE

And it was $220 with the PSU on ebay

[south cliff]

220 is crazy

[limber oyster]

Well it has a 850w PSU and it was literally the only one for sale online. And it's OLD. So.....

I can go turn around and resell the PSU for like $75-100

[south cliff]

not that psu

[limber oyster]

You don't know my local market lol

[south cliff]

your right

[limber oyster]

I've seen lga1151 itx boards going for $500

[south cliff]

goly

[limber oyster]

And being sold next day

[south cliff]

holy

[limber oyster]

Am4 as well

[burnt dawn]

I'm helping a friend to sort out a pc partpicker list, would apperciate feedback,
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bMHkjH

[latent saddle]

do yall know if the zotac twin edge 4070 have a dual bios?

[cyan ravine]

A
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8LzzkJ
B (Wouldn't recommend a 4080 though)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7x4KcH

this is nice
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/43rzkJ

I would recommend a *$715 4070 Ti if I had to suggest a high end nvidia card

otherwise 7900XT/X

[burnt dawn]

Okay

[cyan ravine]

And just a little background here, the 7800X3D runs on an AMD stock cooler, and the result of both builds would be the exact same performance

[burnt dawn]

I see

[cyan ravine]

oh oops I forgot the psu

[burnt dawn]

I thought x3D chip would run hot

[cyan ravine]

one sec

nah man

the old ones diid

the new gen ones are fine on basic coolers

this for XTX
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YYZ9TW/nzxt-c850-2022-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-pa-8g1bb-us

this for any of the others
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YRJp99/corsair-rm750e-2023-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020262-na

the RM750e is like $70 off newegg tiktok rn

[burnt dawn]

Seeing ID cooling SE

is one tower really enough to cool the 7800x3d?

[cyan ravine]

ye

hold on I have a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgiBcD7bBaw&pp=ygURYnVpbGR6b2lkIDc4MDB4M2Q%3D

first ten seconds has a graph that tells basically the whole story

but the test is a stock box cooler from amd vs an aio

and all the synthetic tests, the results are basically identical

and these are harder tests than games, so that should set the precedent here

ok I updated all the lists @burnt dawn

sorry, forgot the psu lol

if you can check out the newegg tiktok shop they have a ridiculous level of discounts on a LOT of things

like an RM750e psu is like $70

a 2tb P41 Plus ssd is like $45?

you could get cheaper ram

you could also get an $87 A620M gaming X

if he didn't need wifi and/or fine with not a full white theme

[shut rampart]

hi

[burnt dawn]

Thanks Felix

[cyan ravine]

[south cliff]

ive seen some things were people thermal pads were not workng and they added thermal paste and it dropped temps a lot

[cyan ravine]

ye

[shut rampart]

Is this an m.2

[cyan ravine]

if you have like, old, bit dodgy thermal pads

a dab of paste fixes it right up where it's torn

[cyan ravine]

mhm

[shut rampart]

ok ty

going to buy one at tiktok shop

[cyan ravine]

nice

[south cliff]

i think the guy that io bought it from said that the og owner replaced thermal pads and i think they are the kritical pads and i have seen some things about them that they make the vrm temps really cool but the gpu temps high

[shut rampart]

less then 100gb left on my other m.2 😢 god damit cod

1t or 2?

[cyan ravine]

yes I've heard this before as well

which points to bad thickness

[south cliff]

yeah sadly

[cyan ravine]

whichever you need my guy

[south cliff]

i really dont wanna buy new ones

they cost alot for me

[cyan ravine]

as disgusting as it is, this is why I get k5 pro

it doesn't need to be measured, it just goes on

[south cliff]

isnt it kinda messy tho

[cyan ravine]

yep

it works really well though, and does dry a bit over time

[south cliff]

is there like a kit i can buy for the 3090 instead of having to buy separate thicknesses

like a thermal pad kit

[cyan ravine]

yeah K5

your other answer is a waterblock lol

or a bunch of ptm7950

[south cliff]

or just buy sepereate thicknesses ?

[cyan ravine]

mhm

[south cliff]

dammit

[cyan ravine]

K5 pro is yuck but it's the cheapest most effective method

[south cliff]

or it could be just ther thermal paste

[cyan ravine]

you buy like, 3 sticks worth, will do a whole 3090

[south cliff]

and or not tightened down right

[cyan ravine]

maybe?

[south cliff]

im going to try it tommorow

just to get it out the window

[cyan ravine]

but I know of a couple people who had this with kritical pads

specifically on ftw3's

they're like, too stiff?

not quite the right thickness

[south cliff]

damn im kinda sad now

[cyan ravine]

I think there are others who use, I think gelid?

but you're still buying a bunch of separate sizes

[south cliff]

i mean it just runs at like 80

[cyan ravine]

80 core or 80 hotspot

[south cliff]

core

[cyan ravine]

what's the hotspot

and your power draw

[south cliff]

can i check on x1?

[cyan ravine]

those are the two that matter

you can check on hwinfo 64

[south cliff]

i get like 350 watts

[cyan ravine]

on which evga?

[south cliff]

ftw3 ultra

[cyan ravine]

you should be able to do 450W on that card no issue

[south cliff]

might be more tho i will check real fast

right now its at 60 doing nothing

hot spot 72 but let me run furmark or something

[cyan ravine]

60 idle??

[south cliff]

yeah

[cyan ravine]

fans off?

[south cliff]

like 10 percent

[cyan ravine]

[south cliff]

bruh this is bad

i know

alr let me run furmark

[south cliff]

104 on memory junction

[cyan ravine]

lol.

[south cliff]

93 on gpu hot spot

[cyan ravine]

hm?

[south cliff]

bad?

[cyan ravine]

how many watts

wait

how many watts first

[south cliff]

341

no 420 my bad

[cyan ravine]

420 is better

[south cliff]

i was looking at gpu rail

[cyan ravine]

ah

ok

last question

[south cliff]

gpu power max 420

[cyan ravine]

how much fan is it giving it

[south cliff]

let me open x1

so i can see

about 60-64

[cyan ravine]

that

seems not that bad actually

hotspot to core is good

mem junction is on the hotter side but as is the case with ftw3 normally

I would kinda just run with that but with a slightly better fan curve

[south cliff]

i also have a pig tail

running on it

[cyan ravine]

wouldn't make a difference to temps

[south cliff]

i gotta wait till like thursday

how to do i do a btter fan curve

[cyan ravine]

I can't remember with precision x1

I'm sure there's a hundred youtube tutorials tho

[south cliff]

ok i will check them out

do you think i should replaste the gpu tho

[cyan ravine]

not really no

mem junction 110 would be concerning but not 104

the mount is good cos 13 degree delta between core and hotspot

[south cliff]

106 at the end

[cyan ravine]

mmm

[south cliff]

should i run a longer test

[cyan ravine]

I feel like asking other evga owners their mem junction temps might give some insight

[south cliff]

im going to run 3dmark

[cyan ravine]

there are plenty 3090 cards out there that just sit locked at 110 mem

[south cliff]

it might just bee the fan curve

im going to try 70 percent

[cyan ravine]

alr

[south cliff]

im still going to repast my cpu because why not

[tropic jacinth]

is it better to build a pc with 800$ cad or buy a prebuild?

[cyan ravine]

build

[potent portal]

You'll get much better parts building it yourself

[tropic jacinth]

yea thats what farvak said

okay thank you, could you possibly reccomend some parts?

or like a list?

[cyan ravine]

for 800?

[tropic jacinth]

yea

[cyan ravine]

can you use newegg tiktok

[potent portal]

Cad

Probably not

[cyan ravine]

oh right

[tropic jacinth]

wym?

[cyan ravine]

nvm

forgot it's a canada list

[tropic jacinth]

lol

soooooooooooooo

could you please help me make a list?

I was thinking i should get a used 5700 xt what do you think

[south cliff]

alright on 3d markl i got 93.3 on hot spot 81.1 on gpu temp and 106 on memory junction and max watts 420.684

[cyan ravine]

about the best I think can be done

sorry this

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Z2r228

wrong mobo in the other one

[tropic jacinth]

oml tysm

[cyan ravine]

go with a used 5700xt if it's cheaper

[south cliff]

and max on memory 83

[tropic jacinth]

ah kk

thx

[cyan ravine]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/b22gz6

alternative if you want a better case

[cyan ravine]

83 or 106 lol

[south cliff]

83 junction 106

[cyan ravine]

confusion

is the junction 106 or 83 lol

[south cliff]

106

mem 1 mem 2 mem 3

the highest was 83

[cyan ravine]

interesting

[south cliff]

i would just like the gpu temp to go down so the fans dont ramp up as loud

[cyan ravine]

well the answer to that question is unlikely to be a yes

if anything it deserves more fan lol

your 13C delta on the hotspot to the core temp describes that it's mounted properly

at least from what I can tell

[burnt dawn]

oh yeah felix

[cyan ravine]

what's up

[burnt dawn]

i have a 5800x3d and that thing runs "warm", reached 79 C on 280mm AIO using cinebench 2024

[cyan ravine]

ye, old x3d is like that

5800x is worse, it's a complete volcano

[south cliff]

im going to try 80 see if that helps

[burnt dawn]

I see, I have edited the pc case out to an non rgb one since he dont want RGB stuf

[cyan ravine]

fair enough

as long as it's a decent case that's no worry

[burnt dawn]

and I can just tell him to not plug in the rgb header when he puts on ID cooling cpu cooler

[cyan ravine]

yea pretty much

I could do a non rgb build rq?

[burnt dawn]

he just wants fuctionality and reliability

[cyan ravine]

alr

one moment

I'll drop the non-rgb suggestions here then ima dip

[burnt dawn]

thanks Felix

[cyan ravine]

@burnt dawn does he need wifi

[burnt dawn]

let's say its both in case

[cyan ravine]

alr

[tropic jacinth]

hey felix do you think that maybe i can get 16 gb of ram instead of 32 so i can save a bit money?

[cyan ravine]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gnXCDZ
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TgCsmD
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tP7c4M

[cyan ravine]

nah, if you are playing games, you want minimum 32 now

[south cliff]

80 percent temp was 79

[cyan ravine]

I can make it much cheaper

[south cliff]

no matter what fan speed its either 81 or like 79

[tropic jacinth]

ok kk

mobo has wifi right?

[cyan ravine]

this cheaper list doesn't hold on

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kN2gz6

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/3yysmD

[tropic jacinth]

mobo has wifi right?

[cyan ravine]

the last one does, as do the other 3

[tropic jacinth]

other 3? wait are you with me? lol

[cyan ravine]

yes

the last list has wifi

the second last does not

the 3 before that have wifi

[burnt dawn]

Rare to see a Asrock GPU

[cyan ravine]

PG XTX is actually a bit goated

It's basic but gives you the highest tier XTX experience despite this

It's beefy af too despite being basic

[burnt dawn]

How do you make a good PC list like that? Staying on top of new tech by watching yt and stuff?

and thank you lol have a good day Felix

[cyan ravine]

All good, I'm still here for another minute

About, uhh

2, 2?

2 years of practice at this point

just knowing from reviews most of what performs as what, and how good it is

I tend to do extremely price optimised stuff here

While still considering a couple design choices, like say, colour

@mossy venture and @potent portal are much the same

we've all been doing this for quite a while lol

Alr time for me to dip

Good luck with the builds lads

[manic cloak]

Officially a year ago

I got scammed by microcenter

Jkjk, 12600k + z690 asus tuf gaming wifi ddr4 mobo for 300$ and my g27f 2 monitor for 150$

For the prices then, amazing

Now I kinda lose out around 50$ cause of the tiktok shop

[south cliff]

ok so i undevolted the 3090 at about 100 percent its gets around 75-76 degrees and max power draw was 360 watts

[high field]

Wym?

[high field]

There not loose I use two different cables and have the same problem

[obsidian wigeon]

i was diagnosing the problem, making speculations

don't worry lol

[high field]

I got a new cable tomorrow that might fix the issue but this is so dumb because it’s been going on for a year now and they still have fix it

[split cliff]

whatever that 12XXXX cable that plugs into 40s high end cards

[strong raft]

12vhpwr, and xmp w/ 4dimms bekng unstable could also he a factor on the "black screen".

[high field]

That it comes with

Cause yeah I still have the black screen problem so annoying

[obsidian wigeon]

have you tried changing pcie settings

set it to gen 4 for cpu

[high field]

How do u do that

[obsidian wigeon]

dig around in bios

[zenith cargo]

Can I buy this specific extension cable or do I need to buy a whole kit?

[potent portal]

There's definitely individual cables you can buy

[zenith cargo]

do you know where I can find them

[potent portal]

I'm partial to cablemod but they can be pricy. Fully customizable though.

Asiahorse is a cheaper brand I see recommended, I think you can get them on amazon

[zenith cargo]

whats the difference from a 8+8 or 6+2

which one fits mine?

[crimson zinc]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y7HwqR
750w enough? (Ignore storage, sorting later)

[tranquil basin]

For PC building first timer, what tutorial vids do you guys recommend?

[south cliff]

yes

[south cliff]

ltt has some pretty in depth videos

[mossy venture]

Cooler comes with paste, and case has fans

[split cliff]

@obsidian wigeon doomed

apparently putting the pc to sleep and turning it back on

causes gpu to not be detected again

[obsidian wigeon]

hm?

ah heck

windows moment

[split cliff]

how to factory reset mobo?

[obsidian wigeon]

cmos reset

if that doesn't work you gotta redo the pcie settings again while display is connected to mobo

[split cliff]

this is so weird ugh

[tranquil basin]

Thank you! I’ll look into it

[south cliff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL4DCEp7blY&t=2567s

[split cliff]

how do i combine drive 1 partitions

after i make them unallocated

[south cliff]

wdym

[split cliff]

i wanna reinstall windows

but i wanna combine all the partitions b4 i do that

[south cliff]

for what

[split cliff]

r u able to combine the partition after reinstall?

[south cliff]

i dont think you can

which ones?

the drive 1s?

[split cliff]

yes

[south cliff]

oh you dont need those

[split cliff]

i wanna make them all unallocated and then merge them

[south cliff]

im pretty sure they are like throw away files

i you dont need to

im pretty sure

[split cliff]

so if i reinstall windows on drive 1 partition 2

i can’t combine partition 1 and 3 later?

[south cliff]

those are throw away files

like 16mb is nothing

but check with someone else first

[split cliff]

oh wait

deleting them merged them

ok there we go

that was what i meant

xd

[south cliff]

lol

[split cliff]

@obsidian wigeon i finally fixed it after constantly thinking about it at work today

it is now detecting GPU and defaults to GPU

for some reason, the motherboard loves to keep booting using integrated graphics

so what i did was i uninstalled windows

deleted all SSD and they are all unallocated

forcing the mobo to boot to BIOS

when windows was installed, i think the mobo registered the amd integrated graphics as the main boot always

so i basically removed that registration

cmos reset

put in my windows installation drive again and used DP into GPU

now when i boot, mobo has nowhere to go? except for the GPU

idk if it makes sense

PC is now entirely fixed

[split cliff]

truly a windows moment

[obsidian wigeon]

indeed

[split cliff]

it’s like windows registered mobo as its boot key

it has to go through it to boot

@obsidian wigeon thank u for ur help yesterday and today, it was helpful and i gained knowledge for future builds

really appreciate it man

[obsidian wigeon]

you're welcome

im glad i was of great help

[split cliff]

@obsidian wigeon i just hope now that the “smell” from my PSU isn’t plastic burning. cuz idk what plastic burning even smells like. i can only smell that weird smell if i put my nose against the PSU real close. i can’t smell it if i don’t put my nose close. lol

[tranquil basin]

Thanks a ton!

[obsidian wigeon]

it's just new electronics smell

some can smell funky

[cyan ravine]

"2 or 3 times a week" wtf

First time I've seen a post having psu burn-off like a new kitchen appliance or oven

Man, this guest guy is on another level 💀

[obsidian wigeon]

lmao

[south cliff]

no worries

[mellow meteor]

should i buy this?

https://www.newegg.com/abs-sa13400f4070-stratos-aqua/p/N82E16883360399?Item=N82E16883360399

[mossy venture]

Solid price

Obviously can do better custom, but pre built idt I've seen better for that tier of pc

Though you'd want to upgrade the ram

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cCKscf/silicon-power-value-gaming-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-sp032gxlwu60afdeae

[mellow meteor]

alright, thanks

[split cliff]

yea i hope it’s just new electronic smell. i let my cousin smell it and he says it smells like gasoline and im like wtf

[split cliff]

it looks pretty good for both specs and the looks, for a pre built ngl, if i wasn’t gonna build my own i’d buy this

[limber oyster]

I'm sad, just realized I can't do a water loop in my new case

[potent portal]

Not with that attitude. A Dremel and some creativity can fix that no matter what case it is.

[limber oyster]

TSA restrictions say otherwise

[tall knot]

Heavy rendering, running server, 3d modeling, editing, work, data processing and gaming ofc. Everything

Ignoring the fact that there is no gpu or cooling in this list, would this be a decently built top of the line pc for the above use cases still or should I upgrade a certain part before I buy the parts.
(Yes the storage is split up that way for a reason)
(Also yes intel is preferred)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fw99t7

[analog hearth]

@split cliff I'm glad your build is finally working :)

[mossy venture]

Ssd sizes confuse me a lil and diff ram

[tall knot]

Yeah they are split like that into different drives instead of just making partitions for a reason. Any ram you would recommend instead? Dominator also looks nice

[obsidian wigeon]

Corsair ram is bad

[split cliff]

Thank u :)

[obsidian wigeon]

I'd replace em for g.skill

Team group, adata

[tall knot]

Is it that bad? Honestly for the ram I just picked the with the lights I liked since the big diffused bar is meh imo

[obsidian wigeon]

Corsair is hit or miss with qc on their ram

[tall knot]

Is ram the only thing on the build I should change though?

[obsidian wigeon]

ye

No probs

[tall knot]

I'm just buying alot of the stuff Amazon has on sale rn and it doesn't include ram yet

Ok cool thanks

Oh yeah would that PSU be good enough for a 4090 and custom loop for everything all said and done?

[obsidian wigeon]

yep

1000w is enough

with good amount of legroom

[tall knot]

Gotcha Thanks

[obsidian wigeon]

can squeeze 850 but since you have the bag

might as well splurge on 1000

13900k can and will guzzle 300w+

[little osprey]

Corsair is bad

BAD

The world would not change one bit if they were to cease to exist

[potent portal]

They make exactly 1 good product, PSUs

[obsidian wigeon]

and now one good keeb

[little osprey]

Erm

Thermaltake

[potent portal]

Corsair's cable system makes it super easy to find and make compatible custom cables, or add new standards to your old power supply like when they made the 12VHPWR cable

Now if I want to use a 40 series GPU I don't need to use the stupid 4x 8 pin adapter, I just need $20 to modernize my old RMx.

[empty cape]

Anyone could help me check if I've done a good job?
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/YnQZz6

[weary galleon]

The case is good and the CPU is good

Pairing a 3060 with a 7800x3d isn't great

Personally I would opt for an air cooler bit if you really want liquid go for a 280mm or 360

[empty cape]

why the 3060 isn't great?

any suggestion on the air cooler?

[weary galleon]

More of a budget card and not great price/performance. I'd go for a 3060ti or 6700xt minimum, but with a 7800x3d something more powerful would be better

[empty cape]

ok

[weary galleon]

Thermalright peerless assassin is good

[empty cape]

is the mobo good? never paid that much for a mobo before

[weary galleon]

Or thermalright phantom spirit

[empty cape]

https://www.newegg.ca/p/0VE-01P6-00019

[weary galleon]

Honestly I don't know, though expensive Mobo doesn't always mean better performance

[weary galleon]

Price seems a bit high, I'm seeing them for ~$35USD

[empty cape]

ok thanks

[little osprey]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YH7WBL can someone let me know if this is good or not and lmk what to change please

[cyan ravine]

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

[cyan ravine]

A
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gC9JmD
or B
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/39vn89

ask in #peripherals-and-displays for a good DAC+AMP recommendation or stick to the sound card build into the motherboard. We don't really recommend add-in sound cards here

I can highly suggest a $5 Apple usb-c DAC off of amazon

it tears the pants off of most sound cards, and is amazing value for money

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-USB-C-Headphone-Jack-Adapter/dp/B07K25P3N1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3LL2ZJSBWSUKA&keywords=dac+usb+c+to+3.5mm+apple&qid=1700937842&refresh=1&sprefix=apple+usb-c+dac%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-3

$8 sorry

then use it with a good headset like a pc38x

[little osprey]

alr thank you

[cyan ravine]

[little osprey]

these are just builds you recommend right?

[cyan ravine]

yes

I mean in terms of performance

they are a good nearly 2x faster in some cases

[little osprey]

im on a strict budget rn

like 1.1-1.2 before I sell my current pc then maybe 1.3-1.4 with the money from selling my pc

[cyan ravine]

If you can use newegg tiktok shop these lists could go way cheaper

the reason I say that and not offer a second list, is cos the step down is a bit significant from here

e.g
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rnq4BL
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/f4kdrv

otherwise you go to 6950/6900XT, or otherwise 7800XT

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KvFtKX

[little osprey]

yeah

im just tryna upgrade to something better that will last a while before needing a new upgrade

[cyan ravine]

these all will

[little osprey]

my current pc is 4 years old and thats before whenever the parts came out

[cyan ravine]

you'll be on a mobo that can take any drop in upgrade

and all 3 gpus are mid range

[little osprey]

mobo?

Im new to this

[cyan ravine]

motherboard

in a couple years you should be able to buy another cpu from a newer amd gen and just drop it in without any real problems

that's even if you need to

7600 is really competent

[near garden]

Question I built my pc like 2 years ago I added 16gb of ram 3600 I’ve noticed I need more so do I have to get a new 32gb kit or can I mix a random 16gb kit because I dont see the kit I have currently anymore for sale on stores it just has to be the same speed if I do ?

[cyan ravine]

mixing is generally not a great idea, also, getting a 32gb kit then selling the old 16gb kit is usually the cheaper way to go about this

[near garden]

Alright thank you

[cyan ravine]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/B8QcCJ/silicon-power-gaming-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-sp032gxlzu320bdaj7

get these, then sell your old kit

or these

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GkJgXL/teamgroup-t-create-expert-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-ttced432g3600hc18jdc01

otherwise these
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7MVmP6/oloy-blade-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-nd4u1636181drkde

[little osprey]

alr thanks

[hollow crag]

Do cpus come with thermal paste

[potent portal]

No but coolers do. If there's a stock cooler in the box it'll be with that.

[hollow crag]

So the 7600 would?

No idea

But it is an essential for building a pc yes?

[potent portal]

Yes, I believe the paste is pre-applied to the stock cooler too

The 7600 comes with the cooler, the 7600X is higher power so it does not

[hollow crag]

Amazing, thanks

[analog hearth]

bruh

[mossy venture]

Idk how but I read this as "7600 is higher hot"

And that made sense to me too

[lament scarab]

I was wondering if anyone could help me spec out a PC to be used as a Plex Server while Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals are floating around.

My storage needs are already satisfied and that I would like to build in a smaller form factor. No monitor, keyboard, mouse, or operating system needed.

I would like to be able to support three or four 4k transcodes simultaneously. I don’t really know the amount processing power required for that or if Intel/Amd has any proprietary technology which would be beneficial to this use case. I also don’t know if this would required dedicated graphics or not, but I would assume not. I would need a motherboard that supports 10 GB Ethernet and has at least 4 USB 3.1 port with a bus that can support a good amount of simultaneous data transfer.

Budget would probably be around $300-$600. Any help would be appreciated.

[high field]

4080 still black screen for me

[potent portal]

This is about the cheapest I can make that meets your needs. The key factor is the AV1 encoding support on the A750, it makes transcoding way faster and better quality. There's also very few motherboards that have 10Gb ethernet so you have to add an adapter. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7N9Gn6

The cheapest motherboard with 10Gb without going for used parts is $300

[high field]

Any fixes to my issue?

[potent portal]

Short of the things I've already suggested or changing parts, no idea

[brazen pond]

Yo

Rtx 3060, Ryzen 7 5800x, b550m ds3h motherboard, 650w psu the play or nah?

[potent portal]

5800X is in a weird spot. The 5700X is identical performance so might as well either go with that and save money or upgrade to the 5800X3D for up to 25% more fps.

[lament scarab]

I really really appreciate the help, thank you so much. I’m not super familiar with Intel graphics cards but I know they’re relatively new to the market, is there any concern about long-term support or firmware bugs?

[potent portal]

Nothing that would be an issue with a Linux Plex server

The cards have been in the kernel since 6.0

[brazen pond]

Upgrading from an i3 9100f, rx 580 build LOL I don’t rlly care as long as the build’s mid-high tier

[potent portal]

The DS3H would also not be able to handle the power of the 5800X now that I think about it. Smol heatsink, overheats easily.

[brazen pond]

But like tbf I just got the 5800x because it was a hella good deal on Amazon

[little osprey]

Corsair RMX 850 or MSI MPG A850G PSU

[brazen pond]

Damn

[potent portal]

Corsair imo

[brazen pond]

I’ll have to upgrade next year or something

I hear 5800x overheats very easily

Also idk if my cpu cooler on my old b365m ds3m will support b550m, kinda worried it might not be. I forgot which one I bought 😅

[potent portal]

Yes, nothing short of a strong 240mm or average 280mm AIO will keep the 5800X cool. I have one on a strong 420mm and it still hits 80C.

And that's undervolted

[brazen pond]

Damn man

[little osprey]

who makes best AIO? 360mm for friend

[potent portal]

AMD or Intel

[little osprey]

Intel 14600k

[brazen pond]

Is nvenc h264 that much better than amd’s h264?

[potent portal]

Not really

Not anymore

[brazen pond]

That’s the one of the main reasons why I chose nvidia over amd

Damn

I should’ve done more research

[potent portal]

Easily one of the best AIOs for LGA1700, on a great sale now too https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yBDQzy/deepcool-ls720-se-8585-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-ls720-se

[brazen pond]

This build was from like 3 years ago (the one I’m upgrading now) and haven’t really been part of the pc building community ever since so I barely know anything about the latest tech and the best parts

But do you think 650w psu is good enough for my build?

[potent portal]

Yeah plenty, as long as it's C tier or better

Tier list for reference https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

[little osprey]

Would a 4070ti run games well on 3440x1440p Ultrawide?

[potent portal]

Depends on the game. Baldur's Gate 3? Sure. Starfield? Not on your life.

[little osprey]

BETHESDA?!

TAKE MY LIFE SAVINGS AND CHILD

[potent portal]

I'm holding onto mine until the creation kit is ready

The game is rather repetitive and empty without mods

[little osprey]

Heh heh

Yeah my mod list goes with me to the grave

[potent portal]

I have a rather tame list compared to other people in skyrim, only about 150 mods total