building-and-recc-chat

[silk helm]

I have also considered a mini desktop, though I don't know about portability of it

[sacred obsidian]

you would be looking probably aroudn the 1200$ range for gaming laptop that can run MHW.

well, there some ITX cases that are extremely portable but difficult to build in, and it also gets expensive to go small

[sullen spoke]

laptops are usually more expensive

[silk helm]

And there's also the problem of needing a display

[sullen spoke]

but you can find some that are a decent price

[sacred obsidian]

laptop would be the easiest for traveling. but if you had a hotel, you could usually hook up to the TV via hdmi.

if you're super savy, you could always build a small display that could attach to the small case.

but again that might get pricy 😛

[silk helm]

Yeah, I was considering a Dell G3 that was on sale last week for Presidents day, but I'm open to recommendations on models

[sacred obsidian]

i have a dell g7 and theyre... okay

one of the big things with laptop is cooling. it can affect performance in a big way.

i definitely don't mind my g7 but i also have a desktop for heavy gaming and im pretty sure MHW is a heavy game.

[silk helm]

It's not the most urgent problem, but I was thinking about it and thought I'd ask while the topic was on my mind

[sacred obsidian]

thats fair.

[wide sparrow]

yoooo

[sacred obsidian]

you could always keep an eye out on good deals. when i got mine it was a 1400$ laptop and i got it for 1000

[wide sparrow]

I have a dell g7 to

white edition

[sacred obsidian]

what gpu?

[wide sparrow]

1060

[sacred obsidian]

6gb or 3?

[wide sparrow]

6

[sacred obsidian]

what cpu?

[wide sparrow]

I7 8750h

[sacred obsidian]

O:

16gb ram?

[wide sparrow]

yee

No just 8 lol

[sacred obsidian]

oof

so close

i have the black version lol

[wide sparrow]

yeah almost maxed out

[sacred obsidian]

but mine has 16

[wide sparrow]

Eeh

[silk helm]

I believe this is the one I was looking at
https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/dell-g3-15-gaming-laptop/spd/g-series-15-3590-laptop

[wide sparrow]

I just didn't put the money to get 16

[sacred obsidian]

theres 4 laptops on that page lol

this one might do well for your case

[wide sparrow]

I would get an alienware instead 👀

[sacred obsidian]

woops wait no this one

[wide sparrow]

^

better

[sacred obsidian]

ye

i thoguht they both had 1660 tis

but yeah just do reviews or compare benchmarks on them

[wide sparrow]

Don't get their crappy hard drives. Just buy a sata 2.5 inch SSD with your laptop

[sacred obsidian]

cause 2 laptops with the exact same specs could have drastically different performances due to cooling and layout.

[wide sparrow]

exactly

For gaming that i7 might run hot

Mine does

[sacred obsidian]

mine gets so hot i cant touch the keyboard sometimes

but it runs decent

[silk helm]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure improper heat dispersion was the main reason my last one broke

[wide sparrow]

Oof

second one was a mistake

[sacred obsidian]

CLEAN YO LAPTOP

[wide sparrow]

Ik

):

[sacred obsidian]

its mostly just smudges around the touch pad i was kidding lol

oh hey your power button didnt rub off

[cursive wharf]

@true comet Good good

[silk helm]

My last one was a "gaming laptop" that only had an integrated graphics card

[mild roost]

That laptop is nasty. I cleaned my keyboard it was relaxing.

I had q tips to clean and they turned black brown.

[wide sparrow]

Nope I took care of my laptop pretty good. Cleaned it all the time with wipes for keep it clean

[wide sparrow]

Oof

[sacred obsidian]

my power button decal pealed like 2 weeks after i bought it

[wide sparrow]

did you preorder yours like i did?

[sacred obsidian]

nope

got it open box

[wide sparrow]

I did

[mild roost]

You’re tabs are interesting btw JP

[sacred obsidian]

and on sale

[wide sparrow]

Ah

uuuugh

yeah they are

How long have you had your laptop? Did you clean up the insides of dust build up yet?

I had to tear down mines completely

[sacred obsidian]

nope

ive had it prolly a lil over a year i think

i should prolly do that xD

[silk helm]

So, what would be a good time to buy a laptop before summer?

[sacred obsidian]

wait galacticpain how is your laptop "dead"

uhhhhhh. whenever you see a deal you like lol

[silk helm]

Something is wrong with the motherboard

[sacred obsidian]

i dont think theres any big notable sale between now and summer

[sullen spoke]

you can always peek in #tech-deals every now and then

[wide sparrow]

You can wait for presidents day.....oh wait

[mild roost]

Can wait for cyber Monday

[wide sparrow]

Yeah

or black Friday

before that

[mild roost]

Or when the stock market crashed again

[silk helm]

Not sure exactly what, but when I got a diagnosis run on it they said the battery was badly bloated and the motherboard would most likely need to be replaced

[sacred obsidian]

.-.

is the battery internal?

[silk helm]

Yep

[sacred obsidian]

oof

[stoic island]

sounds like them trying to make money off of you but what do I know

[sacred obsidian]

if you could, i would take out the battery, plug it in, and see if it works again.

if so, you might be able to get away with just buying a new battery.

[silk helm]

Hated the laptop basically the whole time I had it though

[stoic island]

Best time to buy is usually black friday

[fresh summit]

what build do you think i would get more performace out of idc about the prices diffrents intel https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GchWJb amd https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bNg88M

[stoic island]

I'm not too familiar on other times where you get good deals in the US

@fresh summit budget?

[wide sparrow]

2080ti

[fresh summit]

around $1450 but i would like to keep it around 1375

[wide sparrow]

oh boy

[stoic island]

can I critique the lists?

[fresh summit]

yeah

[stoic island]

I like the AMD list better

[fresh summit]

also only gaming no streaming or work

[stoic island]

but you can do fine on a B450 board

[fresh summit]

dont i need to update bios for 3rd gen

[stoic island]

oh then for just gaming, you only need a R5 3600

Many motherboards don't need bios upgraded

Check manufacturer page for the motherboard

[fresh summit]

ok

[stoic island]

I just remember MSI B450 max boards being 3rd gen compatable

I'm not sure what products from other brands are

[sacred obsidian]

you would get better performance out of the amd cpu build which i know mr1111 said, but im agreeing 😛

[stoic island]

Also, you probably don't need a liquid cooler, get a nice u12s or something (Low maintaince, low noice)

[fresh summit]

do you think it would be better to go with the r5 3600 and go with a rx 5700xt insead of a 2070s

[stoic island]

nah

2070S is better

[fresh summit]

is it worth the extra 100

[stoic island]

first is just ease of use, nvidia generally has better drivers. second is pure performance, it's superior overall, and using a r5 3600 you have enough room in your budget for it

[fresh summit]

cause i have a few friends with a rx5700xt and it is getting really close to the 2070s

[sacred obsidian]

the thing with b450 is that most mobos will be manufactured after the release of the bios update, so as long as you get one that is released after, it will have the latest bios update. but its best to contact the retailer to confirm if that specific board would have it.

[wide sparrow]

Mmmm

[fresh summit]

ok

[stoic island]

Also, you get the ability of easily streaming if you ever want to

[sacred obsidian]

the 2070s should be noticeably better than the 5700xt

[fresh summit]

ok

[stoic island]

5700xt is pretty much the same performance as 2070 iirc

and 2070S is better than both

[fresh summit]

ok

[sacred obsidian]

its not a huge boost, but it is better.

[stoic island]

yea

[fresh summit]

lemme put together a new build and tell me what you think

brb

[stoic island]

alr

[half temple]

What parts Should I chose for 500$

[sacred obsidian]

as for is it worth the boost for 100, its up to you.

[stoic island]

500$ build? are you building it now or can you wait a little to save up

[half temple]

@stoic island right now if possible

[stoic island]

thats a bit of a tight budget

[half temple]

@stoic island just want something for light gaming

[stoic island]

what games do you play

[half temple]

@stoic island pubg sir

[stoic island]

also, do you want to have Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor included? or do you have those

[half temple]

@stoic island just the PC

[fresh summit]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/V7MBzN

i did the 2700x so i dont need to worry about bios and im sure the 3600 wont make to much more of a diffrents

[stoic island]

lemme think

@fresh summit that motherboard is GUARANTEED updated bios, and 3600 is quite a bit better than the 2700x because of the IPC improvements by 3rd gen ryzen

[fresh summit]

ok

[stoic island]

Thats the selling point of the MSI max boards lol

[fresh summit]

3600 or 3600x

[stoic island]

3600

[fresh summit]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KLpyHB

[stoic island]

@half temple how much storage do you need? or plan on needing?

[half temple]

@stoic island 120gb is best for now cause I only play pubg

[stoic island]

@fresh summit That PSU isn't the best, you might want to switch that out for like a CX 550w or something

[fresh summit]

ok

[stoic island]

Okay I'll get you a small SSD

lemme see how this list turns out

[blazing vine]

https://gyazo.com/4494ee5bcdd7cc3d486d07f995eaf06e any cheap upgrades I can get?

[stoic island]

wait @half temple do you need wifi or do you have ethernet

[blazing vine]

With gtx 1050

[half temple]

@stoic island I have cable

[stoic island]

alright

This should be a pretty damn good PC for the price, I can try to shave some more cost off if you need me to
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/h2B88M

@half temple

[half temple]

@stoic island thanks I going to look over it

[stoic island]

alright

Amanda I'll look over that

[little osprey]

What are we talking about?

[stoic island]

Amanda wants to see if they can get easy upgrades on a prebuilt

heres the image

I'm currently trying to figure out what motherboard it has

I gotta go, yall continue with this, I'll prob be back in a bit

[wispy matrix]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTNRwh my build is done

[stoic island]

um

you sure your GPU can handle that?

144hz 1440p monitor AND a 1080p monitor

[sullen spoke]

if the 1080p isn't doing much actively then it should be fine

but I prefer

[stoic island]

1440p with 5700 is pretty bad

its not even 5700xt

[little osprey]

rtx 2060

super

drivers are leapyears better

i heard driver problems are bad on amd

rn

[stoic island]

I would say get a rtx 2070s with a 1080p 144hz monitor

driver issues are slowly getting fixed

[little osprey]

i think the 2060s could do that but the 2070s would be better

[stoic island]

I doubt 2060s can do that lol

I really doubt it can run 1440p 144fps

unless you're doing low settings

[little osprey]

the 2070 cant do 144 1440p

[stoic island]

exactly

thats why 2070s

[dull tangle]

So yea I’m back with a problem with my build. Idk what’s causing this but my pc makes this weird buzzing noise. If I push on the side of the case the noise stops. Any ideas of what it might be

[little osprey]

i cant with my 2080 ti

in some games

[sullen spoke]

true a 5700 will not be able to run games 1440p 144hz

[stoic island]

hmm

[little osprey]

@dull tangle can you be more specific

[sullen spoke]

I'd probably recommend at very least a 2080s for that

[little osprey]

fro mthat video i cant really tell

yeah @sullen spoke

[sullen spoke]

or 2070s i guess

[stoic island]

@dull tangle can you open up whatever you're touching and take a photo?

[dull tangle]

Ight

[sullen spoke]

but 2070s would have to turn settings down in some games

[dull tangle]

It’s the back panel

[stoic island]

because if touching it stops the noise, the noise is coming from something that is touching the panel

[little osprey]

yeah

[stoic island]

so opening it up would give us some possibilities

[little osprey]

sounds like coil whine

but its weird panel pressure stops it

[stoic island]

Usually coil whine is from within, so prob not

I wonder if its a fan with loose bearings or something thats like vibrating

[little osprey]

i was thinking that too

but the sounds is an electrical whine

[sullen spoke]

I have a fan somewhere that makes a grinding noise until you touch it in the right spot at the right time

it's weird

[dull tangle]

Idk if this is good enough

[stoic island]

huh

[sullen spoke]

can be improved a bit but it's not too bad

[dull tangle]

It’s my first build

[stoic island]

one possibility is one of those cables is barely touching a fan

[little osprey]

i dont see anything

[stoic island]

and pushing on the back panel pushes the cable away from the fan

because there isn't many other possibilities

[little osprey]

even thats a strech

stretch

[dull tangle]

This only occurs every once in a while. It’s weird

[stoic island]

check where the cables go and move them if they're too close to touching a fan

[sullen spoke]

What's the issue

[stoic island]

thats my only guess

weird noise

[sullen spoke]

cool

[dull tangle]

Someone also told me I might’ve not screwed something in. But I’ve checked and double checked everything and I didn’t see anything that could be screwed in

[stoic island]

so, cables, you checked?

[dull tangle]

In the process

[stoic island]

alr

[sullen spoke]

make sure notin is touching any fans

look for anything poking out

[stoic island]

yea they're checking that rn

[sullen spoke]

try to find exactly where it is coming from

[stoic island]

if you can't find the source rn, take off the side panel, and run your PC until you hear the noise, then locate where exactly it comes from

[dull tangle]

I think I found the source

Unplugging my back case fan made the noise stop

Although from what I can see no cables were touching it

[stoic island]

wierd, so nothing touching the fan blades?

prob means the fan has a loose bearing or something

[dull tangle]

No

[stoic island]

if you have replacement fans, replace I guess

[dull tangle]

It’s the stock case fan so that might be it

[stoic island]

when did you buy it?

[dull tangle]

Christmas

[stoic island]

ah

thats a bit too long

if it was like within a month, you prob could've RMAed it for a new fan

idrk tho

[dull tangle]

Was thinking about buying some Noctua fans. Guess I have more of a reason to now

[stoic island]

whats your budget?

Noctua fans are amazing, prob the best in terms of quality and lifespan

but they do get a bit expensive

[viral ore]

they are

[dull tangle]

I don’t have one I just want good ones

[viral ore]

i have em

they awesome

[stoic island]

I have a smth redux

the gray one

a12 redux or something

its amazing

[dull tangle]

If they have it in black I’ll go for it

[indigo mulch]

just buy a stick of butter and freeze it then leave it in your compter

[stoic island]

wtf no

[indigo mulch]

good cooling

[stoic island]

also ditto noctua doesn't do black fans usually

[dull tangle]

I’ve seen some on amazon

[viral ore]

the iPPC ones are

and they have a fre black ones

[dull tangle]

I’m not a fan no pun intended of the cream brown thing they are known for

[stoic island]

I'm a of brown

look at these nice thicc big bois

Arctic P12 fans are really nice budget fans.

the black fans in the front are arctic p14 fans, the gray fan at the very back is a noctua nf-p12 redux

the beige fans are noctua nf-a14s iirc

[dull tangle]

Aight thx

[blazing vine]

ight its a MAINBOARD KIT GX-281 AMD B350 RTL8111GA ACER LOGO DTX W / O 1394 LF DB.E0D11.001

[stoic island]

huh

might be an issue

it doesn't have bios that allows for 2nd or 3rd gen compatability

can't update it to have 2nd or 3rd gen compatibility either

[blazing vine]

welp

[stoic island]

so CPU upgrade isn't an option

[blazing vine]

crap

[stoic island]

unless you want to like swap everything

[blazing vine]

any motherboard recommendations?

[stoic island]

wait can you open it up and make sure the cable that plugs into the motherboard is standard 24 pin?

because sometimes pre-builts are scummy and use some wierd cable, and makes it impossible to upgrade motherboards without also replacing the power supply

this is 24pin

[blazing vine]

alright

is their a chat where I can send a pic?

[stoic island]

you need to level up

[fresh summit]

you should just beable to send it here

oh lowlevel

dm it to him

[stoic island]

yea just private msg me

[wispy matrix]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTNRwh can someone make this cheaper

[stoic island]

yes

always

@wispy matrix again, are you sure you want 1440p 144hz when your video card can't handle it?

[wispy matrix]

I don’t know much someone helped me with this

[stoic island]

because the rx5700 is not good enough for 1440p 144fps gaming

its good enough for 1080p 144fps gaming tho

[latent bronze]

[wispy matrix]

Can you fix it

[stoic island]

I'll do my thing

ppl might disagree but

[latent bronze]

You do know he could play on high settings which will still look very good and get that 144 fps

[wispy matrix]

I’m trying to get a dual monitor setup

[stoic island]

ecks, not for 1440p tho

1080p, yes

[sullen spoke]

dual monitor no problemo man, just watch what main monitor you are shooting at and if the gpu can keep up

[latent bronze]

yes at 1440p with a 5700

[stoic island]

what

5700 non-xt

[sullen spoke]

depends on game

AAA games probably not

competitive game yes

5700xt is basically a oced 5700

[latent bronze]

You don't have to max out the game

[stoic island]

Even if you don't max

[latent bronze]

You can still make the game look as pretty as possible and still get 144 fps at 1440p

[stoic island]

bruh

very low settings on a 5700 to get 144+ fps

on pubg

[jaunty karma]

Need

Fans

Ples

[wispy matrix]

Wolfz I gotchu I seen some for good prices

[stoic island]

galaxy is in Philippines just warning you

[wispy matrix]

Case fans?

[stoic island]

yea they need 120mm case fans

cheap non-rgb ones

[latent bronze]

https://i.gyazo.com/6999827484ce38028f5bac6af51716fd.png This is at ultra settings to imagine when bumping it down to high settings

Bruh

[stoic island]

going off this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnf-CTXBdQI

[latent bronze]

Trusted source vs your untrusted source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sse7IQw6sio

[sullen spoke]

2060s it is

gotta get that rtx minecraft

[stoic island]

your source is nullified since it doesn't provide the stats we're looking for

[blazing vine]

lol

[stoic island]

'just imagine'

I imagine my 2070 getting 4k 240fps

Beast, they're in philippines

[latent bronze]

Really and to trust your source that is asking for money in his description

[sullen spoke]

rip

[wispy matrix]

I’m going for 1200

[stoic island]

I'll find more sources then

[blazing vine]

so can my motherboard be easily replaced?

[wispy matrix]

Depends

[stoic island]

oh right

[latent bronze]

And lets not forget this simple fact right here https://i.gyazo.com/3a4f9c2304f3162020d806ec6a30e743.png

That be some really old drivers there

[jaunty karma]

Still need a fan <_<

[wispy matrix]

Galaxywolfz I guess I can’t help bc I’m from the states

[jaunty karma]

Rip

[wispy matrix]

I’m sorry

I can try to help you again just give me 10-20 mins

[stoic island]

@blazing vine might be an issue because your mobo is DTX, which means the standoffs might be different than conventional say ATX boards

[sullen spoke]

you know you can use websites from Philippines

[wispy matrix]

Yes but I don’t any

But I’m working on finding one

[sullen spoke]

try lazada

https://www.lazada.com.ph/

[stoic island]

NO

NO LAZADA

SCREW LAZADA

[blazing vine]

what would I need to replace in order for it to be compatible with atx?

sryz I'm being a pest

[latent bronze]

@stoic island It is his site so and you asked him for his site

[wispy matrix]

Also my build

[stoic island]

@jaunty karma I think this works
https://www.easypc.com.ph/products/details/e8fe0a0b-cd8b-4c01-a7b4-4473bbf19d7e

no lol, he also said easypc

[latent bronze]

That is like asking for chocolate to only refuse it when someone would give it to you

[blazing vine]

dang who would refuse chocolate

[stoic island]

what

I asked for which sites from galaxy

[wispy matrix]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bTNRwh can someone make this cheaper but with a dual monitor setup and fix it to make it right

[teal bison]

what are you using it for @wispy matrix

[wispy matrix]

Gaming and streaming

[teal bison]

well if you are streaming you probably want to get an nvidia card

[latent bronze]

Streaming go with Nvidia or change the 3600 to a 3800

[teal bison]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j7xn9G changed nvme to sata, was only a bit slower and 12 extra gb, changed gpu for streaming, and changed mobo to save money

[wispy matrix]

You saved me a lot of money

[teal bison]

other than that i think overall your build was solid, just some money saves that dont sacrifice a lot of performance

[wispy matrix]

It was around 1256

[teal bison]

you could also go down to 3200 mhz on your ram and save like $12 if you want

[wispy matrix]

I will keep it as is

[jaunty karma]

@stoic island

[teal bison]

sure thing

[jaunty karma]

It has white led

[stoic island]

I thought it said white fan

Not white led

Lemme see

Well

[cursive wharf]

@teal bison @wispy matrix GX2 lacks DRAM cache and thus shouldnt be used

[teal bison]

oh does it?

[stoic island]

You should be able to use the fan without the led

[teal bison]

should he get the wd blue instead then?

[jaunty karma]

How much is one noctua fan

[stoic island]

Idk for Philippines

I don't even know if you guys have that as an option

[latent bronze]

Why would you also down grade the board?

[jaunty karma]

@cursive wharf

I found a psu idk if its worth buying

[cursive wharf]

@wispy matrix Go with this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kJcWJb

[jaunty karma]

Is a CoolerMaster V650

Gold

[wispy matrix]

Hei it’s right at my budget I like it

[stoic island]

Had to check lazada

[astral flame]

A

[stoic island]

Aparently Noctua fans are like 1800php

[sullen spoke]

Lazada

[cursive wharf]

@jaunty karma modular?

[sullen spoke]

It’s not terrible for noctua but still up there

Well it is expensive

[jaunty karma]

Semi

[stoic island]

Remember

The white led was like 180php

[jaunty karma]

3 bucks

Its 3 bucks

For some what reason

Lazada pricing is bad

2bucks for led fans while non can be up to 6bucms

[cursive wharf]

Tht CM PSU is good afaik

[sullen spoke]

Lol

[jaunty karma]

What? @cursive wharf

[stoic island]

Galaxy

You could use the fan and not plug in led

[jaunty karma]

Wot

[cursive wharf]

Coolermaster V semi modular

[jaunty karma]

Then theirs a dangling wire

Yes

[cursive wharf]

Also most LED fans (no RGB) have it hooked up directly to the PWM fan header

if not all

[stoic island]

O right

[jaunty karma]

V650S

For 40$

Used

[agile onyx]

Could someone help me build a pc for fortnite to get 244 fps on low settings

[wispy matrix]

that’s gonna cost a lot

[cursive wharf]

at what res? 16k? glhf with that

[sullen spoke]

At 1080p go with at least a 2070 for a gpu

Ryzen 5 3600 or more should be good

[cursive wharf]

Also why high refreshrate at low? Your view distance should at least be set to max which then wouldnt be low settings

[wispy matrix]

CPU I would go with a threadripper

[sullen spoke]

Yes view distance max, everything else low

[cursive wharf]

Even shadow distance can be helpful sometimes

[sullen spoke]

True but most people don’t use

[stoic island]

Why shadows

I usually just turn shadows to lowest in any game

[cursive wharf]

shadow quality can be low, but distance can be useful for the extra help in making moving objects appear "bigger"

[sullen spoke]

Yes you need max distance

It helps a lot

[cursive wharf]

as now you see not only the surface of the object but also the shadow

[mossy pine]

Hi. I have 2 questions. If im building a pc, if i did liquid cooled, would there be any fans needed at all and also will liquid cooled keep the dust out of the case??

[stoic island]

Hei, explain it all to this man

[cursive wharf]

With an air cooler the heat gets dissipated over the CPU. With a liquid cooler it gets dissipated else where. Surface area can sometimes be increased with a liquid cooler due to radiators being able to be bigger and have a higher fin density. So heat is still dissipated the same more or less. Unless you have enough surface area to passively dissipate the heat then you'll need fans

Which that amount of surface area will depend on the CPU

[stoic island]

The simple answer is yes, and no.

[cursive wharf]

^

[stoic island]

Fans needed bc look above, dust will still get pulled in by the fans.

[mossy pine]

What do u mean surface area

[sullen spoke]

Both use fans, one on top of the cpu, one on the side of the case

The area of the surface of the fins

More is better

[mossy pine]

Ok don't the cpu come with heatsink

[cursive wharf]

Surface area of a 3D object. With a cube that is just 6*(h^2) as that is the surface area of one side and there are six sides

[stoic island]

You can choose to use that heatsink, replace with a liquid cooled method, or replace that with an aftermarket heatsink

[cursive wharf]

If you put a bunch of holes into the cube then more of the surface will appear, thus higher surface area

[stoic island]

lemme find some diagrams

[sullen spoke]

Some amd cpus come with a heat sink that is actually decent

[mossy pine]

Ok so either way im going to still need fans and have dust lol

[stoic island]

yep

[sullen spoke]

I mean there are ways to make fanless PCs but it is difficult

[stoic island]

fanless PCs dont cool anywhere as well as PCs with fans

[mossy pine]

Ok didnt know if there was a way to keep dust out completely and not have the fans noise/failing

[stoic island]

if you don't want failures

Air cooling is the way to go

[sullen spoke]

There will always be dust sadly

[stoic island]

because if you use an AIO, the pump could fail, and you wouldn't know, and that could damage your system.

[sullen spoke]

It is always nice to clean ur pc once in a while

[stoic island]

It could also leak, causing major problems

AIOs are generally more expensive

[mossy pine]

Ok. Maybe ill just get a really good fan thats reliable lol

[stoic island]

Noctua fans are generally very good and very reliable

[sullen spoke]

Noctua is good but not rgb

[stoic island]

they are also very quiet

[sullen spoke]

They can be a bit pricey

[mossy pine]

Rgb?

[stoic island]

lights

[mossy pine]

Oh i dont need fancy lights lol

[stoic island]

Noctua gang :D

[sullen spoke]

Then noctua is good

And if you don’t like brown they did come out with black fans

[mossy pine]

Ok thanx all

[warped moat]

Needs more rgb

[sullen spoke]

Not enough

[wide sparrow]

Yep

needs rgb extensions and strips

[orchid ermine]

Need help just got done building my pc and turned it on and it keeps say please power off and plug in pci-e chords for graphics card.

[visual vault]

So hey guys I was in this chat desiding on 1070 or 2060 for a gpu I got a 2060 and now I’m balling although I realize how I can’t stream because my cpu can’t handle it, do y’all think for budget I should get a ryzen 2700x?

[sullen spoke]

Check that the card is completely in the slot, make sure you have the external power cords plugged in and it is in the psu

[orchid ermine]

Yeah it's all in made sure of that more likely gonna take it to a professional tomorrow. I'm still a lil new to pc building

[sullen spoke]

2700x or 3600 are good cpus for streaming. I will say the 2060 should be a good card for streaming using the NVENC hardware encoder as I believe it has a newer version of nvenc than the 10 series cards

Did you ever manage to get into bios @orchid ermine

What is your current cpu @visual vault

[visual vault]

Ryzen 2400g

[orchid ermine]

No and amd ryzen 5

[sullen spoke]

Is the vídeo cable plugged into the gpu or the mobo @orchid ermine

@visual vault ye if you can a 2700x or 3600 would be good. A 2700x has more compute power while 3600 basically gets slightly higher fps btw

[visual vault]

Ok I think I may go for the 2700x then as my next pc purchase

[sullen spoke]

Sounds good

Always keep a lookout for new hardware if you want

Also btw make sure when you stream you have the nvenc encoder selected and not x264 @visual vault

[visual vault]

Yeah I know part, doesn’t it use less resources with the nvenc encoder

[sullen spoke]

Is uses less cpu

[still roost]

Fierce#1994 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[visual vault]

Whoops

I think I only changed It on obs not obs streamlabs

Oml I may not even need to upgrade I forgot to switch to the new encoder

[sullen spoke]

Lol

In abs studio there is also a nvenc(new) under advanced settings

Has a bit better performance

[visual vault]

That’s halarious

I can still tell I need that upgrade but it’s handling it well although slightly studded every no and then

[sullen spoke]

Yeah a cpu upgrade would still be very helpful with that gpu

[visual vault]

Very true I’m still gonna get one just interesting that I forgot to change the encoder

[sullen spoke]

Make sure you apply the settings now

Lmao

[outer locust]

whats a great cheap pc that could run almost everygame on 144fps?

I saw in scatter volt, he made a pc with 1600 af and rx 5600 xt

is that good?

[teal bison]

it wont really be able to run games at 144fps without turning the settings down but that is a good cpu/gpu combination

also depends on the games you play

[outer locust]

okay

uh scattervolt made a build with that setup for $700

are there any ways to make it cheaper with at least 1tb?

[teal bison]

do you care about aesthetics?

and is that 1tb of ssd or hdd?

[outer locust]

At least ssd for boot system itself

And rest for games

[teal bison]

so like a 120 ssd and a 1tb hdd?

[outer locust]

Do you think 120 is enough for years

for windows and drivers and other stuff

?

[teal bison]

not sure but we can bump it up to 240

i think itd be enough but just to be safe

and how much do you care about aesthetics?

i assume not a lot if you are trying to go as cheap as possible

[outer locust]

yup

I mean go for the better looking one if they are the same price

but yeah it doesn’t matter, as long as it performs well

[teal bison]

ugh pcpp is being wierd for me

well pcpp is like dying on me or something but here is a list, like if you refresh the page it goes from $710 to like $690, guess it just depends on what it feels like
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTVsV7

probably can go cheaper, but again my pcpp is being weird and not displaying prices correctly and i have to go to bed but good luck@outer locust

[outer locust]

ok tysm

good night

[teal bison]

ya you too, was supposed to be in bed an hour ago lol

actually an hour and 18 minutes

[outer locust]

oof sorry

[cursive wharf]

@teal bison pcpp has been failing to properly get the prices so lot of the time the price of one of the components will just be nothing

Also didnt I already complain to you about GX2 being dramless?

[tulip narwhal]

im looking for a good pc under $1k AUD preferably around 800 or less

also need a very cheap monitor

[wispy matrix]

Change of plans by build is going to be 600$

[stoic island]

?

[void wolf]

So I got a new case—Lian Li TU150—and a new power supply for it. New case has amazing options for cable management. However, the cables on the new SFX power supply are too short to take advantage of this. I am irritated.

[wispy matrix]

I’m doing a prebuilt any suggestions I have 600$ budget

[vivid atlas]

doing a prebuilt ?

[upper condor]

Cringe

[teal bison]

@wispy matrix at 600 you are going to have a lot of compromises on quality of components on a prebuilt

[wispy matrix]

Ik

But it’s the money I have saved up

[little osprey]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZLvzXv is this a good priced build? I’m trying to keep it under 600

[wispy matrix]

I’m doing a prebuilt sorry for wasting your time miles

[little osprey]

Oh I was asking about it for myself

[warped moat]

@little osprey you can get the 1600 AF for 85$

[little osprey]

Oh that’s what I thought it was

Ok I’ll make some changes

[warped moat]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XTQZJ28/

This is the AF

[little osprey]

Yeah

[wispy matrix]

Oh

[little osprey]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xc3V27 I changed some stuff around, hows this

[warped moat]

Looks decent. That ssd is kinda small tho. Look at getting an hard drive later on

[upper condor]

@little osprey https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23c3Nq

[little osprey]

@warped moat yeah that’s the plan

What’s the difference between the 2600 and the 1600 af

[upper condor]

Nvm

Didnt see that onw

[little osprey]

Ah

[foggy hazel]

@little osprey , consider that the ram you are buying is semi-wasted on that cpu

[little osprey]

Wdym

[foggy hazel]

and i didnt see you latest list, that is my mistake Miles :)

the 3200 is what you want (just as you have on your latest list)

[little osprey]

Oh yeah

[latent bronze]

@little osprey the difference between the 1600 AF and the 2600 is like 5 fps difference

[little osprey]

Oh wow

[latent bronze]

and also the 1600 you picked on your original list is the 1600 AE not AF

[little osprey]

Yeah

[latent bronze]

So performance is a lot less

What are you planning on playing as well?

[quaint terrace]

which pc parts are usually just plug and play when upgrading/switching?

[latent bronze]

monitor

Lot of other things you have to do things like install or format

[little osprey]

@latent bronze mostly esports games like siege and overwatch

Maybe apex

[latent bronze]

1080p?

[little osprey]

Yeah

[latent bronze]

So the 1650 Super would be enough for those games

[little osprey]

Ok

Yeah

[cursive wharf]

@little osprey I'd switch that PSU. BR is not that great, get a Corsair CX

[little osprey]

I did in my newer list

[cursive wharf]

Which you did. I'm just blind

[little osprey]

Yeah lmao

[cursive wharf]

So yee, you good

[little osprey]

Coolio

[cursive wharf]

Just as a note tho, 450w will be limiting for upgrading

[little osprey]

Yeah, but it won’t be that much to upgrade it in the future

[cursive wharf]

PSU lacks the PCIe connectors to do so. Only one 6+2 pin PCIe cable

But if that's the case then meh

[wraith stag]

not sure why but my PC won't turn on now?

[sullen spoke]

can you get more details?

are fans spinning? lights on?

[wraith stag]

Nothing like it's absolutely not even powering on

[sullen spoke]

is the power supply plugged in and switched on

[wraith stag]

Yes it is plugged in

[sullen spoke]

is it turned on, PSUs usually have a power switch next to the plug

[wraith stag]

Mine does not

[sullen spoke]

is this a pc that you built or bought?

[wraith stag]

Received

[sullen spoke]

like from someone you know?

[wraith stag]

Yeah. It was working fine, was gonna take out everything to put in a new case I was gonna buy today. Decided against the new case and now it's not turning on.

[sullen spoke]

so there is no response when you click the power button right?

[wraith stag]

None at all.

[sullen spoke]

did you touch or do anything to the pc sicne it last turned on?

[wraith stag]

Yes I removed everything like I said Bc I was gonna put it in a new case

[sullen spoke]

and now it is back in the case?

[wraith stag]

Yes.

[stoic island]

probably some wires might be loose or something

check connections that you might've forgotten to plug in

[sullen spoke]

did you plug in the power button cables

[wraith stag]

I had everything back in the spots I was supposed to and nothing.

[sullen spoke]

can we see a picture perhaps

[stoic island]

So it doesn't turn on at all or is it just no display

[sullen spoke]

not at all

[wraith stag]

Well now unplugged everything to start from the beginning.

[sullen spoke]

you didn't forget the 24pin mobo and the cpu power cables right?

[wraith stag]

No I did not.

Everything on it is pretty old tho.

[upper condor]

I saw you open your case earlier @wraith stag

Make sure everythings plugged in

[sullen spoke]

check for labels on plugs or mobo to make sure it is in the right place

[wraith stag]

Could I have done damage to the mobo

[sullen spoke]

most likely you just forgot to plug something in or put something in the wrong slot/header

[wraith stag]

So this is the mobo

[sullen spoke]

oh yeah that is old

[wraith stag]

Oh yeah it is. So I plugged in the power supply and now I'm stumped

[upper condor]

Is there no 24-pin?

[sullen spoke]

well I think I see the front panel io on the top of the pic

but I can't see which pins are for power button

[sacred obsidian]

do you have it plugged in in these slots?

[wraith stag]

Yes

[upper condor]

Yeah, 24 pin is a must

[sullen spoke]

what about this

can I get a closer pic of this

[sacred obsidian]

it looks like you dont have the power pins connected

like the power button pin

[sullen spoke]

there should be cables coming from the case somewhere

ok so it looks like the power button is for pins 6 and 8

[wraith stag]

? I'd assume these?

[sacred obsidian]

no

[sullen spoke]

now to see which pins are 6 and 8

[sacred obsidian]

it should be like a black female plug or many small black female plugs coming from the case itself. the wires should be able to be seen around the front top of the case or near the power button or usb plugs

[sullen spoke]

wherever the power button is on the case, look around there on the inside of the case

[upper condor]

Like these ^

[sacred obsidian]

it oculd be one big plug all together though

[sullen spoke]

it's probably going to look a little different looking at how old the mobo is

[stoic island]

might be it

[sullen spoke]

is there a label on that on

It could also be hd audio

[foggy hazel]

Hd audio has a different pinout

[sullen spoke]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[foggy hazel]

That is the front panel connector

[sullen spoke]

I like the colorful wires

lol

[stoic island]

should be it

[wraith stag]

There's four extra pins out??

[sullen spoke]

I'm going to guess match up the missing hole on the plug with the missing pin on the header

there could be extra pins

[wraith stag]

boys we have power

[sullen spoke]

[wraith stag]

Now does it matter where the plugs for ssd and hdd are plugged in or

Like obviously I know there spots for it but I have several

[wraith stag]

Okay turns on but now I have no screen lmao

[still roost]

Lord Xemnas#4723 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[wraith stag]

Nevermind I figured it out

I got frustrated sorry 😦

[indigo mulch]

can someone help me find good parts

motherboard

I know

[viral ore]

@indigo mulch ok

over here ig

so you just need a tower for now

on about 600 USD?

or are you not in the US?

[indigo mulch]

cad

[viral ore]

ok brb

[indigo mulch]

harder to work with but

I’m poor

[viral ore]

yeah, 450 usd is kinda low

tbh, the motherboard you got now

does it work??

[indigo mulch]

Yes

[viral ore]

because 450 is an ebay parts pc

its really low

[indigo mulch]

I’m getting another computer I don’t know what motherboard is in it but I’m just waiting until the guy clears the hard drives

[viral ore]

oh really, nice

i would wait till then

[indigo mulch]

alright

[viral ore]

because odds are it could have some salvagable components inside

like the case and ram

[indigo mulch]

Case might be old as well

[viral ore]

or, if its good enough, the motherboard

[indigo mulch]

I have DDR3 ram

[viral ore]

ok, so wait till you get that other pc, when you do, let ppl here know the specs of it, and your budget

because i might not be here when that happens

[viral ore]

no, stop with the lists, they arent helping

oh, thats really good ddr3

[indigo mulch]

I got told to clean the pins or whatever but I don’t know how

[viral ore]

a q-tip and some isopropyl alcohol

will do it

dude go away

yeah, that works too

not really

when its got a dab of isopropyl on it

not really as much

and, if the pins are actually dirty, the alcohol will help

you are contributing literally nothing

[indigo mulch]

I can show you all the parts I have if you would like

These are the hard drives I have the other two are 500gb

[viral ore]

im asking all the questions, and gathering all the data, your just jumping the gun and listing random ass parts

so you have HDD, RAM, and whatever the other pc your getting comes with.

[indigo mulch]

I have another hard drive that’s 1tb in a different computer that’s here witch works but the internet doesn’t work on it

[viral ore]

is the other pc yours?

[indigo mulch]

Yes

[viral ore]

that doesnt work with wifi

is it really old do you know?

[indigo mulch]

I can get it hold on

[viral ore]

its a mATX tower case

so boom, you have a case, even if we wanna change out the motherboard

the case can hold 3 HDDs

and an ATX psu

so its perfect

airflow isnt that great, so gonna have to shoot for lower wattage components

i checked

[indigo mulch]

This case is ugly

[viral ore]

it has a removable io

[indigo mulch]

I have three hard drives then I have the one in this computer witch I’m going to remove and put it in the other

And then I’m going to get the other computer and take the hard drive out of it

So I’m going to have five hard drives

[viral ore]

nice

[indigo mulch]

So now o just need an ssd for the operating system

[viral ore]

well, i guess lets just wait and see what the other system your getting has in it

once you open that, we will know what you have to actually buy

[indigo mulch]

Fun part is I’ve got all these systems for free

Like near me?

I could buy from newegg amazon

I don’t know any others

Stores near me

I could go bestbuy

Only thing near me that I know of

Yeah

[sullen spoke]

Is there a..... microcenter near you

[indigo mulch]

No

I live in Ontario

In between Ottawa and Kingston

I’ll look at it in a minute

[still roost]

噬魂#7752 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[indigo mulch]

crap

burn it

[wispy matrix]

I have a question my system says the storage is full but this is what it shows

[stoic island]

Where does it say storage is full

[wispy matrix]

I was trying to download a game but it said storage full and I can’t do anything about it bc I’m new to this stuff

[stoic island]

What game

@wispy matrix and what downloader

[wispy matrix]

Fortnite

but I can’t play bc I’m trying to use the other drive

[stoic island]

That's why

Fortnite takes like 60gb to install, and the installer is trying to download it into your main drive

And there isn't enough storage on the C drive

Check if you can change download location

[wispy matrix]

Idk how

I’m confused

I’m trying to use the d to make it my main

[indigo mulch]

fortnite

reee

die

[stoic island]

Is D your SSD or HDD, out of interest?

[wispy matrix]

hdd

the first one is ssd

[stoic island]

Also when you download fortnite, it'll ask you to choose a download folder, choose a folder within the d drive

Because it usually defaults to system drive

[wispy matrix]

I got it

Thx

[true comet]

Hey chat!

[viral ore]

hey

[sudden turret]

[wanton sail]

Question, so i have the b450 motherboard with 4 fans plus cpu cooler and looks like motherboard only has 3 sys fan would I just put 4th fan on cpu_opt?

Not used to the names on this board used to just sysfan and fan lol

[true comet]

Wondering if this is the best motherboard for the build - had some guys in here working on it yesterday https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rqYn9G

I want to make sure everything will work nicely together here

[teal bison]

its kind of overpriced id say, 120 is pretty close to entry level x570 and more expensive than other motherboards with better vrms

[subtle halo]

120$ x570?

[teal bison]

at least according to the list i use, it might throttle your cpu if you want to upgrade in the future, but if you dont plan on upgrading then ive heard it has good sound and io

no but 150 is where x570s start

like the prime-p, UD, and phantom gaming 4

also i dont know the regular price but its on sale right now so when it goes off sale that will bring it even closer, unless it is one of those products that is basically always on sale

[cursive wharf]

@teal bison So, not everything is about VRMs right

sound chip, network chip, USB ports, M2 ports, PCIe ports, etc

[teal bison]

no but it limits his upgrade potential in the future, you can buy better sound cards and wifi cards in the future but upgrading a vrm requires a whole new mobo

[sullen spoke]

There are many parts on a mobo

[cursive wharf]

I mean, if you plan on getting a OCed 3900x, why use a $115 board (tomahawk)? You have a $500 CPU and a $45 cooler, if you plan to upgrade get a better mobo

As that board can run upto even a stock 3950x, but max on the OC side is 3700x (maybe 3800x too)

Plus, at the time of upgrade, most people would just replace everything all together as it's been 3 - 5 years where you need a new mobo anyways

[true comet]

is a BIOS update something would be needed?

[sullen spoke]

mmm depends

depends how new the stock is that the seller has and how they sell it

They are updated in factory now but if you end up getting older stock then it would need an update, you can always try to contact the seller, newegg it looks like

[wide sparrow]

@sullen spoke ok..I'll talk here

[sullen spoke]

better

[half temple]

Is the Msi X370 still good enough for the Ryzen 9 3900x

[wide sparrow]

Doubt

[sullen spoke]

umm I don't know if 3rd gen runs on x370

welp im wrong

[wide sparrow]

Exactly. The amount of amps required for that chip are too low on that older Mobo design

o

[sullen spoke]

at least some do

but yeah check the power limits for the cpu on the mobo, make sure it can supply enough power

[wide sparrow]

Is there a spreadsheet that shows what works and what doesn't?

@cursive wharf can I see that spreadsheet of yours for Mobos?

[sullen spoke]

lol

[cursive wharf]

features
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wmsTYK9Z3-jUX5LGRoFnsZYZiW1pfiDZnKCjaXyzd1o/edit#gid=2112472504

also for VRMs
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9_E3h8bLp-TXr-0zTJFqqVxdCR9daIVNyMatydkpFA/htmlview?sle=true

[half temple]

I have a Msi x370 titanium is the power good enough

[sullen spoke]

for a 3900x?

the vrms might get a bit toasty

blow some aire on em and it looks like it could

[true comet]

Sorry chat family stuff - so I didn’t mean to spark anything in reference to the build. I was hoping perhaps anyone could confirm this would be the best purchase of up to $1,300

For gaming - Fortnite a little league

[tulip narwhal]

https://www.wepc.com/builds/best-gaming-pc-under-400/
someone rate this and tell me if i should buy it

[cursive wharf]

Poor SSD (dramless) and PSU (too cheap, might be group regulated which is a no no)

With an OC on CPU and not much in multi tasking, this gives much better perf due to GPU
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nHFJp8

[tulip narwhal]

thankyou

[teal imp]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/dcVdGc thoughts?

[little osprey]

Yeah I’m buying a amd 5 3600

[vivid atlas]

It has very good VRMs, that is what is exceptional about the MB itself. (tomahawk max)

You should adjust your board choice in function of your needs (M.2, PCIe slots, sound chip, wi-fi)

I/O is important too (there should be everthing you need)

@little osprey

[little osprey]

I plan on using a 1tb ssd m.2 and it says some of the SATA ports won’t be able to be used is that a issue ?

[cursive wharf]

@teal imp RX580 is like closer to 100 used isnt it? Also should note that SSD is most likely a rebrand. Cant really tell the difference between the two+ X3 models that are out there. Only one of them is good. I wouldnt suggest the risk as the other model is terrible

[vivid atlas]

that's normal, some SATA ports will be disabled if you used one or more M.2 slot(s)

[little osprey]

Will I even need sata ports ?

[cursive wharf]

depends on how much you like storage

[vivid atlas]

if you plan to buy sata storage yeah

[little osprey]

I only plan to use the 1tb ssd m.2 as my only storage

[vivid atlas]

you should be fine

[cursive wharf]

In the next two years you wont change your mind?

and slowly start to buy more drives

[vivid atlas]

yeah, try to future-proof, maybe 1TB won't be enough

[little osprey]

I only plan to use it for 2 games atm I don’t plan on saving videos or photos

[teal imp]

@cursive wharf im still not sure if i want to go with ssd. Im still a old school hhd fan. But this would be my first build.

[vivid atlas]

atm though...

[cursive wharf]

At least have a 240gb SSD as boot

then like 2tb HDD as rest of storage or smth

[little osprey]

Yeah if I play other games in future I plan on deleting them off the ssd

The older games

Plus In 2 years I’m sure I’ll upgrade most of all my pc

[vivid atlas]

think about what you should get and what you plan to buy in the future

IMO 1TB M.2 seems like a very good start.

[little osprey]

Would you like to see my build list ?

[vivid atlas]

if you didn't buy yet, people from the server could come up with recommendations 🙂

[little osprey]

I’ve only bought ram and case so far

[vivid atlas]

drop the list if you want 🙂

[little osprey]

Alright one sec

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q82QK4

This will be my first pc build ever

[cursive wharf]

SSD is dramless, so depending on scenario perf will suck super badly

Also unless you plan to OC heavily I wouldnt get that board

[little osprey]

I don’t plan on OC at all

And ssd runs games better ?

[vivid atlas]

nothing is wrong with acrylic, but just want to point out the fact that your case's side panel isn't tempered glass

[little osprey]

Yeah Ik

[vivid atlas]

alright then 🙂

[cursive wharf]

Will help with load times on games, or just general usage

[little osprey]

Then why would performance be a issue ?

[vivid atlas]

also, note that your case comes with 1 fan only (included)

[little osprey]

Yeah I read everything before I bought

[cursive wharf]

as SSDs with DRAM are $5 more, and will just be better in general

Decided to change things around for better RAM and SSD. Lowered mobo, tho no real changes happened as board quality is the same for the two
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tyhDQq

[vivid atlas]

My bad, missed the part when you said that you already bought the case and the RAM.

[little osprey]

I already purchased ram

[cursive wharf]

as did I, welp

[little osprey]

My buddy has a brand new asrock b450 pro4 atx he said he would sell me for 70$

Should I grab that instead of the tomahawk

[vivid atlas]

Thats totally fine imo.

[cursive wharf]

If it has the BIOS for 3000 series, yeah

[vivid atlas]

make sure it's new

[little osprey]

Yeah it does says on box

[cursive wharf]

Then get that

[little osprey]

It is new he sent me pics

Alright and that ssd ?

[vivid atlas]

that's right

[little osprey]

Alright I appreciate it I’m mostly building it just to play rust and escape from tarkov

[vivid atlas]

Your build should be a solid start 🙂

best of luck!

[little osprey]

I appreciate that man , thanks.

[foggy hazel]

@little osprey as i told you, when you asked about it earlier. A receipt is needed for that "new" mainboard

[compact yoke]

Hi! I'm looking to build my own custom PC for the first time. However, I have a lot of specific needs as it will serve for video editing. I'll be using DaVinci Resolve with some After Effects, Photoshop and occasionally some Adobe Premiere. After Effects is notorious for eating most of the memory and storage, and due to the video editing I'll need some powerful GPUs. So, my questions. Would it be possible to have two GPUs as well as two SSDs? The two GPUs would be to separate the graphical demands from the softwares (I'll be running simultaneously), and the two SSDs are for a redundancy for After Effects. Putting a second storage lets After Effects read-write on one so the main SSD doesn't corrupt. If so, what kind of motherboard will be able to support it? Will I be needing two separate motherboards, and if so, is it possible to run a dual motherboard setup? My budget is pretty high so expensive components aren't an issue. Thanks!

[foggy hazel]

those are fairly trivial things to solve @compact yoke [edit: so -> to]

what is your current setup ?

[compact yoke]

Sorry...not exactly sure where to ask and I was directed here

[foggy hazel]

you are asking in the right spot :)

what i mean by trivial is this: Your list of requirements are simple enough to work with :)

[compact yoke]

Oh ok ok great. Right now I'm running on a Mac due to my job. But I can't stand it anymore and I've never been an Apple guy. Luckily I can custom build my own PC for work

[foggy hazel]

what about licenses ?

[compact yoke]

One of my biggest issues is with After Effects. For the last six months, the read-write has been getting slower and slower, not to mention the render time.

For Adobe?

[foggy hazel]

aye

[compact yoke]

I have Adobe Creative Cloud. It's a non-issue

[foggy hazel]

actually, can you give me .. 10 minutes? (because i just stepped in the door from work)

and then we can dig into it

[compact yoke]

Yeah no problem

Thanks!

[foggy hazel]

np :)

alrighty @compact yoke

you got the ability/time to join the voice chat and talk over the quirks?

[compact yoke]

Not right now

I unfortunately don't have a microphone at work!

[foggy hazel]

fair, text it is then :)

you say that you are allowed to spec your own machine.

is your pipeline not dependant on colour calibration?

[compact yoke]

Yes. And since I have carte-blanche on budget I'm looking at some higher end specs

I have a monitor for colour correction

I mostly focus on editing and effects. I do SOME colour correction but it mostly goes to my colleague

[foggy hazel]

just a quick note: please keep in mind, i have to ask some questions that might seem a bit weird/silly (but since i cannot read your mind, please be patient). Also I would not be helping you if i didnt try and make certain you are aware of what you are potentially getting yourself into.

i hope that makes sense ?

[compact yoke]

Yeah of course! That's why I'm here! I'm pretty strong on software but hardware, not so great...

[foggy hazel]

fair :)

have you dealt with colour calibration in windows before?

[compact yoke]

When you say colour calibration, do you mean colour correction (in Resolve for example)?

[foggy hazel]

because it is not the walk in the park that MacOs is

i mean calibration on the application level

[compact yoke]

Oh ok ok

Yes I use Windows at home

Hence why I want to get rid of my Mac at work

I use Parallels just to use Windows sometimes at work lol

[foggy hazel]

it works, it is just not as "easy" as it is to do (and keep consistent) as it is on the mac. hence why i ask

because it can be a ... not so welcome .. surprise for people

[compact yoke]

Yeah of course

I've been using Windows all my life. I've only been using Mac for a year due to work and it's driving me crazy

[foggy hazel]

could you give me a brief rundown of your machine at work?

spec wise that is

(just curious about what end of the spectrum you are currently located at)

you can pm me the info if you dont want to post it here

[compact yoke]

MacBook Pro Mid 2015
OS X El Capitan
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
AMD Radeon M370X 2048 MB