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hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:05 AM

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U gonna put a WiFi card in there?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:06 AM

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or a usb wifi stick?

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or straight ethernet

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:06 AM

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Ethernet is the best

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No 🧢

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U have a windows download usb stick?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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Okay got it in

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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the motherboard manual doesnt say the layout for the fpanel

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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I have an Ethernet cord

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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but this is what it should be like

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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This list look a bit too confusing

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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ah ok

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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It should say it in the mobo

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On*

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:07 AM

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What’s a windows download usb stick? Lol I should’ve done more research

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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lol it holds your os

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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Well u download ur os from it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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do you have a 16gb+ usb

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and access to another computer

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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8+*

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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o yea *

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8

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lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

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I don’t, but I do have access to another computer

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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Hmm

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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I’ll pick one up tomorrow, dang I thought I had everything ready lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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well we can finish putting it together

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and check to see if it boots

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we can still get into the bios

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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Sounds good

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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U can still head into bios

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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What is bios??

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This has more to it than I thought lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:09 AM

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bios tells you about your computer and has a lot of changable stuff

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like you can overclock from there

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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The mobo os type thing

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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its the on board os

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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Gotcha

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Okay should I open up the GPU?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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so next lets do the fpanel

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no not yet

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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I wouldn’t oc tho

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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gpu is last

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:10 AM

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Gotcha

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Okay lemme get the wires real quick

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:11 AM

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U got the SATA cables in you mobo?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:11 AM

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they are the tiny single or 2 ping cables

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think he got those in already

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:11 AM

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Good

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:11 AM

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this is how you should plug in the cables and they should be labeled

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 AM

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The hdd activity led part is jus bs

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 AM

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On this is on the motherboard?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 AM

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yup but take a quick pic of it

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its on the bottom of the mobo sorry

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 AM

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^

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 AM

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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Am I going to be using the case’s wiring or the PSU’s?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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yup I just read it and its the same as the layout I sent

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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It says f panel

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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this is the cases wiring

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:13 AM

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Right there

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:14 AM

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power button

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n stuff

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:14 AM

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Okay thanks one second

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:14 AM

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hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:15 AM

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U got it?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:16 AM

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it does take a moment especially if u have bigger hands

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:16 AM

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Almost done lol these things are tiny

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:18 AM

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Yeah true

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:19 AM

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Got it

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hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:20 AM

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Nice

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:20 AM

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ah nice

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so next

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:20 AM

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Hd audio

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:20 AM

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yea is there audio cord?

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:21 AM

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There has to be

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:21 AM

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Yeah my last wire from the case is “HD AUDIO”

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:21 AM

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Left bottom

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:21 AM

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14

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:22 AM

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^

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:22 AM

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Thanks one sec

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:23 AM

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Yo @ripe wedge Imma head out its getting late at my place u keep on helping him, @long stag good luck w the build mate! Hope it turns out great!

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:23 AM

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yea cya

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:25 AM

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Thanks man ! Thanks for the help

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:26 AM

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so u got done plugging that in?

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made sure it plugged in the right way?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:26 AM

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My b it’s taking longer than anticipated I was trying to have better cable management but now I’m having to twist the wire so I’m going to go back to where it was

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:26 AM

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its ok take your time

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cable management is annoying

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:27 AM

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Got it

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Yeah it is lmao

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:28 AM

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ah ok so next

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you can pull out the graphics card finally

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do you know if it is a single slot or two slot?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:29 AM

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Dope

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Uhhh tbh I don’t but I can check

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:30 AM

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:30 AM

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Gotcha

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Okay pulling it out of the box rn

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:30 AM

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depending on this you will want to either remove one or two of the back panel covers where the gpu slides into

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you will want to use the top pcie slot (the slot the gpu goes into)

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:31 AM

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Prolly 2

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:31 AM

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anyone know why my pc is making a high pitched chirping sound?

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:31 AM

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Prolly a bird in there mate

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:31 AM

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coil whine maybe

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does it sound like its coming from the graphics card?

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:31 AM

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i dont know i cant pin it down

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just sounds like chirp

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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is it while you are playing?

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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It’s a bird I’m telling ya

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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lol

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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no it just does it randomly throughout the day

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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It’s screeching for help mate help it

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:32 AM

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@hearty mist im trying to get help and be serious can you please stop

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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mine does it sometimes coil whine but it is a normal thing to happen but it could be something else

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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I honestly have no idea what it is u gotta go more detailed on the problem bro

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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Lmao the bird

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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ok so you got the gpu out?

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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Make sure u don’t have any in urs

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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no

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:33 AM

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put it in that slot

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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@stoic lichen o sorry im talking to dirtylilpigboy

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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ah thats a two slot

stoic lichen Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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ohh opk

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np

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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Gotcha how can you tell?

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The amount of plug ins?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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two prongs on the bottom but also the thiccness

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:34 AM

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Gotcha

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:35 AM

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make sure you press down that little black thing on the end of the pcie slot

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that holds the gpu in place

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then you will want to screw the gpu into place on the case

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:35 AM

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should snap back when the card is in tight

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like the dimm slot ones

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:36 AM

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thats where you screw it in after u take two of them off

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the top and bottom one

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:36 AM

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Gotcha okay so Just to double check I’m putting this part in?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:36 AM

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no you are putting it on your monitor

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lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:36 AM

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ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:36 AM

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o

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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Lol I was confused on the sides

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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make sure you take that off

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thats a cover

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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it will reveal the true pcie connector

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lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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card should go in pretty easily and the io should line up with the pieces you took off the back

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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Got it okay on it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:37 AM

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make sure it clicks in

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then screw it down

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:38 AM

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at least the slot is reinforced

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some arent and just snap

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:39 AM

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also it looks like you will only need one of those 6+2 pcie cables

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if this is the same card which you said 1660 ti

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and I see it has the msi cover on it

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:39 AM

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i dont think it is

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:40 AM

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well they should be similar

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:40 AM

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My screwdriver might be too big RIP

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:40 AM

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oof

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are there any thumb screws?

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it doesnt need to be tight tight

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:40 AM

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u have this one right?

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:41 AM

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I think

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And yeah that’s the one

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:41 AM

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should still be an 8 pin

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:41 AM

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ye

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:41 AM

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It’s 8

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:42 AM

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No thumb screws :/

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:42 AM

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well just take one of those screws and screw it in with your thumb lol

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or take a penny

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or some coin

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and screw it in

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:42 AM

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or ya know... a screwdriver

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:42 AM

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😂

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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well some places are hard to reach lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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It’s like really tiny, I can’t unscrew the cover off

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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the cover is ripped off I think

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mine was like that

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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oh i forgot. he might have a swiss army knife that hopefully has a screwdriver

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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Alr imma go for good now catch ya later

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:43 AM

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Later dude thanks for the help

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Wait should I not be trying to unscrew the back thing?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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no

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lol

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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Nooo

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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oh geez

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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we are talking about the case

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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Oh good thing my screw driver was too big lmao

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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the back of the case

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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Ohhhhhhhhh

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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Did u even take the pcie cover off?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:44 AM

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if u try to fit the gpu into the pcie slot and u notice it hits the back of the case remove the part of the case it hits

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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then reuse those screws on the gpu mount

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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Ai peace gn

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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cya

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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this cover needs to come off

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unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:45 AM

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yes

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:46 AM

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One sec

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Really dropped the ball there lol

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Got it Lmao

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Just slid off

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:46 AM

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good

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 5:46 AM

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Would I need a y splitter 1 to 2 for 3 fans?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:46 AM

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and for this one the blue arrow is where the graphics card should go and the red are the covers you need to take off

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unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

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now did u take the red arrow things off?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

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Okay about to take the cover off

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

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@delicate sail there are only so many fan headers on a motherboard

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I think 2 on most motherboards

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2 for system and 1 for cpu

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

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B440 bs3h

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450*

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:47 AM

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3 way splitters are iffy

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sometimes the mobo cant do 3

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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my case came with a hub

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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lucky

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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Bruh

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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Now I just pop the GPU in?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 AM

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take those two off

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:49 AM

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On it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:49 AM

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and make sure to move that fan cable out of the way just tuck it under the fan for now inbetween the motherboard and fan

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:50 AM

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Dumb question #99 how do I get those off?

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They kinda bend do I just pull them off

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:50 AM

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yours do look strange

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:50 AM

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I don’t see any screws and don’t wanna accidentally break it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:51 AM

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they pop off

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:51 AM

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usually they come off one slot at a time

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:51 AM

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you have to bend them off

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they are like that on cheaper cases

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thats how my coolermaster mb320l was

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:51 AM

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Yep using a cooler master

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:52 AM

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u get them off?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:52 AM

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Almost

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:52 AM

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you are supposed to take them off before you put the motherboard in but they can come off with the mobo in

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so 🤷‍♂️

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:52 AM

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Yeah the mobo is getting in the way

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Almost got them

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Got it

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Bent the metal in between them slightly tho

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:56 AM

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should be able to bend that back

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or it might be fine as is

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:56 AM

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It’s even for the most part

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 5:56 AM

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ah ok

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then just slowly put the gpu in

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make sure to line it up with the slot

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:57 AM

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Will do

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:59 AM

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u get it in?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:59 AM

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Should it click in?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 5:59 AM

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yes

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 5:59 AM

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Doesn’t seem to want to go all the way down

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:00 AM

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but its not a huge click

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:00 AM

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Got it

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:00 AM

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did u open the tab on the right hand side of the slot?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:00 AM

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did you move back the black thing?

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yea the tab

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you just press down on it

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its on the end of the pcie slot

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:01 AM

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I’m not 100 about the tab but I can’t pull the GPU out now

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Let me try to remove it and check

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:01 AM

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ah ok yea good to check

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:02 AM

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There’s only the one tab right?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:03 AM

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yup

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long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:03 AM

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It’s in

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:04 AM

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nice

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now screw the io down

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the back part

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:04 AM

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On it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:08 AM

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let me know once youve screwed it into place

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:09 AM

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It’s on

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I used the wrong screw so I had to redo it lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:09 AM

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ok now do u have the power cable with the 6+2 pin connector?

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that will go in the side of the card facing outwards

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:10 AM

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thats the pcie power cable

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it should be able to click into place

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:10 AM

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Gotcha one sec

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Does it matter which side has the +2

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Wait I’m dumb

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Got it

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:12 AM

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it should only fit one way

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ok so u have data and power

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u should be set

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:13 AM

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Dope there’s this extra wire should I just hide it?

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Also I have an RBG strip can I just plug that into the RGB header?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:14 AM

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yeah. some gpus need mor epower

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is the strip argb or rgb?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:15 AM

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Strip?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:15 AM

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discord died for me lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:15 AM

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Maybe I should have sent the actual strip lmao

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Oh rip

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unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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is the connector like .... or . ..

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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....

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Lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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oh ok its just rgb

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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yea so the one side that looks like like something goes in is the side

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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u good

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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hold on let me look at the manual

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:16 AM

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no

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dont turn to the dark side

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manuals are for losers

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:17 AM

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Lmao

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I couldn’t even figure out the manual

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Literally was so confused with the PSU

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:17 AM

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do u have modular psu or no?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:17 AM

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4

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the rgb header

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https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM4/TUF_B450M-PLUS_GAMING/E14211_TUF_B450M-PLUS_GAMING_UM_WEB.pdf

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this is the motherboard manual

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it looked to be non modular @unborn solstice

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:19 AM

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those are probably less confusing for beginners but once u realize u dont need like 5 molex connectors theyre pretty annoying lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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Just double checking I should just hide these?

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ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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yea thats useless for you

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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dope

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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thats useless for everybody

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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Okay putting the RGB in and then we can test it out

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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yep

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:20 AM

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yep

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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is this your first boot or were u just installing a new gpu?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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first boot

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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oh ok

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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his first pc build

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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then it might turn on and off a couple times. dont freak out

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:21 AM

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so lets hope he won the silicon lottery

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or it might take a minute to post

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post meaning like get to the splash screen where it says asus

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:23 AM

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One sec my b

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Looking for the header

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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for rgb? @long stag

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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Yeah lol I can’t seem to find it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/589689072692494356/748788421375426660/unknown.png

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4

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top right mobo

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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I was looking at that but what is 3

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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up near ram

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:24 AM

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Gotcha

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Was looking at the wrong corner

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Only need to plug in the one side?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:25 AM

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yup

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the one side that can possibly plug in with the 4 holes is the correct side

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:26 AM

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now for the really stressful part

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:26 AM

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turning it on and praying you won the silicon lottery

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lol

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:27 AM

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Okay about to put the panels back on

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:27 AM

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no

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dont put side panel on

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bad luck

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as Linus tech tips says

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:28 AM

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Lol okay about to plug in then

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:28 AM

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k

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:28 AM

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💚

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:31 AM

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Okay I think it’s on?

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Something lit up lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:31 AM

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thats good

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:31 AM

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Let me plug in the hdmi

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:31 AM

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hdmi Cringe

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displayport is better

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:32 AM

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eh

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:32 AM

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What’s the difference?

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Tbh I don’t even know what that is lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:33 AM

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dp is just the better hdmi

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not that it matters when booting to bios

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:33 AM

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yep

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 AM

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Hmm the hdmi is detecting that it’s connected to anything

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 AM

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not*?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 AM

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did you plug into the graphics card?

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or into the motherboard?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:35 AM

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It’s plugged in but it’s saying “no cable connected”

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Let me check

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:35 AM

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u gotta plug into gpu

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:35 AM

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Graphics cars

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Card*

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:35 AM

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try a different slot on the gpu

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wait

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nvm

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it only has 1 hdmi

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just let it run for a min

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:35 AM

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are all your lights and fans going?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:36 AM

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Okay Forsure

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Just the light on the mother board is on

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No fans

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:36 AM

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what is the light on the mobo

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:36 AM

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Or the RGB strip either

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Didn’t even know it was there tbh

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:36 AM

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Alright bros on a scale of 1-10 how good is the GeForce GTX 1660 Super?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:36 AM

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wait are there like 4 leds on the mobo and one is lit

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they say stuff under/next to them?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:37 AM

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It’s like a small one

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One sec

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:37 AM

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send pic

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:37 AM

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wonder if the 24pin isnt in all the way

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or maybe the cpu

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8 pin

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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📎 image0.jpg

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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im guessing the 24

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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Alright bros on a scale of 1-10 how good is the GeForce GTX 1660 Super?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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6/10

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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I’m installing it rn so I’ll let you know @clear fjord

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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Oh ok

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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Okay let me check the 24

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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oh ok thats a good led

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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@clear fjord its a good card for 1080p gaming

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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Ya that’s what ima be doing so

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:38 AM

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look up some reviews for it /performance benchmarks

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:39 AM

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It’s with a ryzen 7

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:39 AM

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not good that his fans arnt spinning

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ah then it will be fine

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ryzen 7 is powerful enough

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even 1st gen ryzen

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:39 AM

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The 24 pin is in all the way I believe

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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Ok thx I’m new to this so I’ll probably need your guys help 🙂

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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i meant good led as in its not a troubleshooting one

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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You’re in good hands @ripe wedge has literally just help me build my first PC

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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wait

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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ive helped my other friend build before too

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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i know

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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With some help from simp

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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maybe

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:40 AM

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And some other guy who is gone

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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@unborn solstice what ya thinkin

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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try plugging the other 6+2 in

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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Ya this is mine first too I’m waiting for the ssd to come in

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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o yea for the cpu power?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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u plugged the second one down the line

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no the pcie one

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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Pcie is GPU?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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well its not the gpu

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because the fans arnt spinning

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shouldnt be the issue

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:41 AM

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worth a try

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:42 AM

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it isnt

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a system can run without a gpu

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:42 AM

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im aware

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 6:42 AM

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Lmao I hope mot🤣

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*not

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:42 AM

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🤷‍♂️ I guess try it

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:42 AM

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I’ll just plug it in anyways only thing we got so far

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:43 AM

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so the 24 pin should be in charge of the fans and stuff while the 8 is for supplemental cpu power

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so if it was a cord issue it woukd probably be that but theres no sense in not checking both

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:43 AM

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I would try unplugging the 24 pin and plugging back in

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also looks twisted

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:44 AM

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Okay, also I can’t get the first 6+8 out it’s in there tight

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Okay will do

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Okay dumb question how do I get this thing out

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:45 AM

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its tough

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like real tough

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:45 AM

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Rip okay I’ll be a little more forceful with it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:45 AM

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but be careful not pulling by plugs

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:45 AM

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grab it by the plastic not the wiresp

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:45 AM

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yea not by wires I mean

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:46 AM

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Is there like a clip I need to push or anything

still roostBOT Aug 28, 2020, 6:46 AM

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DirtyLilPigBoy#2440 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:46 AM

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It won’t move lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:47 AM

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did u feel like u forced it on when u first installed it?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:48 AM

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I don’t think so?

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Dude this thing is not moving

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:50 AM

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is there a clip?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:50 AM

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Should I try to wedge something in between the plastic to try to get it out?

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I think?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:50 AM

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id suggest pliers then

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but not too hard

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:51 AM

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📎 image0.jpg

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:51 AM

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uh

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think its on backwards

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no wait

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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Lmao how did I do that

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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i thought yhat too but zoom in

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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couldnt see it cuz had to full size image lol

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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yeah lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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its on right

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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Okay I’ll keep trying to get it off

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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but not clicked in all the way

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:52 AM

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Maybe it being so hard to take out in indicative of an issue

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Should I push it in more?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:53 AM

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ye

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just until the clamp clicks in

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:53 AM

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Okay on it

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Idk if it clicked but it moved a little

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No fan movement when I turn it on

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:54 AM

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;/

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:54 AM

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Damn

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I’ll go back to trying to get it out

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 6:54 AM

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thinking

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 6:55 AM

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Also if y’all are busy no need to stay ! I feel guilty lol

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Finally got it out

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Why was that so difficult

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📎 image0.jpg

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Should that pin look like that?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 6:59 AM

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kinda blurry but is the metal on the inside not there on that one?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:00 AM

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Correct

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No metal

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:00 AM

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is the metal stuck on the pin on the board?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:01 AM

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📎 image0.jpg

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Not seeing any metal stuck on the mobo

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:01 AM

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well i think we found our culprit

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@ripe wedge

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:01 AM

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Is there actually a wire in the socket?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:01 AM

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I thought that was normal hold up

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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Wire in the socket?

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As in the hole?

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Sorry super new to this

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/98a4mc/the_24_pin_power_connector_of_my_power_supply/

r/pcmasterrace - The 24 Pin Power connector of my Power supply seem...

10 votes and 4 comments so far on Reddit

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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Look at it from the other side where the wires are clamped in

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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its normal

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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o dang

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:02 AM

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You were right there’s no wire there

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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i never noticed that

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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mine had one missing too but it worked fine

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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shouldnt it be a 23 pin then?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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I suppose

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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Yeemt

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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Should I just plug it back in and maybe that would fix it?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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I mean wouldnt hurt

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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Fingers crossed lol

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Okay let’s see

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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just make sure to put it on evenly

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even pressure

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:03 AM

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Gotcha

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You said earlier the wires looked twisted would that affect it?

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:04 AM

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shouldnt unless one pulled loose from the back

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:05 AM

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yep shouldnt affect it

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:05 AM

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i have class in 6 hours and i cant sleep. this sucks

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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Nothing :/

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Damn that’s rough

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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hmm

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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Don’t stay up for my sake

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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you said you have a spare computer right?

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is it a desktop?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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I have a laptop unfortunately

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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o

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 AM

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F

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 AM

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was gonna suggest using a psu from another system

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could just be a bad psu

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doesnt seem like anything else would be plugged in wrong

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 AM

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Dang, just ordered this thing too

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 AM

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its a bad power supply

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white tier isnt known to be great

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 AM

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what brand/model?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 AM

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Should I get a different psu

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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its a thermal take something right?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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📎 image0.jpg

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Oof

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Vad

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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ooh thats a nono

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Bad

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Plastic explosives

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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yea I would get something like an evga 450W bronze

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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C4

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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or like a corsair cv450

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Ohhhh so when that dude said it was a bomb he meant literal bomb earlier

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Evga br cxm 450

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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Lmao

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 AM

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yea lol

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I was hoping it would work tho

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 AM

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Rip okay I’ll see if I can return this

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Which one do you guys recommend

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 AM

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cuz they can work fine for some people

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 AM

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Don't bring Thermaltake smarts to class, lest you be arrested for terrorism

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 AM

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I recommend the corsair CV450 or like a evga br 450

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 AM

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Man I don’t wanna have to rewire all this

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Lmaooo

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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its bad to buy below bronze

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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most of the small wires go to the mobo anyway

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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Forsure, and how much wattage

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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450 minimum

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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What are the color tiers meanings?

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I didn’t know there were differences

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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power efficiency

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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theyre efficiency ratings

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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Efficiency, doesn't mean too much in terms of quality

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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Gotcha

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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each one is like a 2% difference

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 AM

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but also thermal take doesnt make good psus

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 AM

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psu so smart it stopped itself before it had a chance to blow up

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 AM

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Lmao

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Should’ve consulted y’all before I bought anything

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 AM

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lol

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woulda been for the best

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atleast ur otherparts are ok

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whats your cpu btw?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 AM

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Ryzen 2600?

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I think

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 AM

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ah ok thats good

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if it was new its the 3600 but they still sell the 2600

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it would have been around $110 range probably

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the 3600 is around $160 range

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:13 AM

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Gotcha, yeah I got the cheaper one I think

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Was on a budget

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Obviously that screwed me bc if this stupid PSU lol

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 AM

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cv450 corsair was good for me

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have a ryzen 3 1300x /gtx 970 system with it

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 AM

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I'm got Pure Power 11 500w

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Gonna put it in computer soon

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 AM

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Would getting 600 be fine too? Or is it overkill

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 AM

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A bit

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 AM

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Gotcha thanks

lyric thistle Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 AM

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500 watts can run pretty high specs

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For single CPU single GPU, and normal amount of peripherals/drives

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:19 AM

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That’s good to know I’ll probably just get 500ish then

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 AM

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https://www.newegg.com/corsair-cx-series-cx550-550w/p/N82E16817139202 @long stag

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something like this

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corsair is a good brand for psus

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:23 AM

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Gotcha I’m looking for some rn

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:24 AM

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What kind of FPS can you get out of the GeForce GTX 1660 Super?

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@ripe wedge

unborn solstice Aug 28, 2020, 7:25 AM

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fps, like time, is relative

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:25 AM

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Like flight sim with 1080p

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:26 AM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SwF7vRewfQ @clear fjord

YouTube

Benchmark

GTX 1660 Super vs. RTX 2060 | Test in 9 Games

Nvidia GTX 1660 Super vs RTX 2060, 1080p Gaming
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB
intel core i7-8700K OC
Games:
► 00:01 - Gears of War 5
► 00:58 - Control
► 02:03 - World War Z
► 03:00 - Far Cry New Dawn
► 04:02 - Assassin's Creed Odyssey
► 05:1...

▶ Play video

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flight sim wont be great

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but it will be alright

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because flight sim is hard to run

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:26 AM

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Thoughts?

📎 image0.jpg

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Probably just going to go with the one you sent tbh

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:27 AM

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think the Bq had issues

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cant remember

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:28 AM

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Well this is like my fist so I can always upgrade the pc to like a better gpu I won’t be running flight sim on ultra high graphics I just want to to be smooth you know?

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*first

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:28 AM

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Lol don’t wanna have to replace another battery so I’m just going to buy the one you sent

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:30 AM

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it worked fine for me the cv450

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but Im suggesting a 550w for u

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cv550

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:31 AM

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Jake could you read mine?

long stag Aug 28, 2020, 7:31 AM

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Just made the purchase thanks for the help today @ripe wedge

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Also thank you @unborn solstice

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:32 AM

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np

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@clear fjord wait read what?

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I read your message but it should be smooth

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:33 AM

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Ok thank you

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:33 AM

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you might just need to lower graphic settings

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its demanding

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:34 AM

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Ya I probably will

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GTA should be fine

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:37 AM

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yea it will

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I can play gtx max settings like 70 fps on a ryzen 3 1300x /gtx 970

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1080p

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50-70

clear fjord Aug 28, 2020, 7:47 AM

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Ok thank you

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 1:26 PM

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wuuut

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 1:26 PM

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neither the sentence or the logic makes a lick of sense @little osprey

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 1:27 PM

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ok

glass junco Aug 28, 2020, 2:14 PM

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yo

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need a case

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that has

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3 x 120mm on front to mount my 360mm rad, 2/3 x 120mm on top, 1 x 120mm on back - Fans
Be able to vertically mount my gpu (if i need to buy a bracket then i dont mind)
RGB to shine, want it looking hot

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got a budget of £250

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 2:17 PM

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pepe3090

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 2:20 PM

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@ripe wedge u guys finish the build?

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:24 PM

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📎 746842611083378769.png

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:40 PM

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@rustic sandal what u need

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:40 PM

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I need a mini itx case for around $50, but at least one rgb fan if possible. I could buy more though if needed. Also need help cutting down this list

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What’s like the cheapest 1tb hdd

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pNLg27

System Builder

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:44 PM

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there's that $37 WD blue

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maybe get a lower wattage PSU

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:45 PM

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lower rating as well?

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:45 PM

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B450M DS3H wont fit in a mini itx case

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lower wattage, same quality.
CXM 550 or smth

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:45 PM

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Also it’s 34 now for the wd blue

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:46 PM

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but beware CXM has coil whine issues

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:46 PM

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ds3h is a mini board

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Micro*

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:46 PM

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its micro atx. not mini itx

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:46 PM

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ohhh oops

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:46 PM

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📎 ATX-vs-Micro-ATX-vs-Mini-ITX.png

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its like a slightly smaller micro atx, but still micro atx

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:47 PM

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adorable so smol

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:47 PM

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for only $2 more you can get a T force vulcan SSD, which has dram

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:47 PM

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Minis are so expensive

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idk what to get

deep skiff Aug 28, 2020, 2:47 PM

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dram is like ram but with a d

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:47 PM

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got it

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:48 PM

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why do you want mini itx

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:48 PM

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just get the 3600x at that point lol

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:48 PM

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oh yeah. 3600X only like $10 more or smth

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:48 PM

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why tho

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:48 PM

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yep 7$ i think its just more worth at that point

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better factory overclock

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:49 PM

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and I’m just gonna build a mini pc, bc I have a super compact zotac 2060

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Try to make some money

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So what mobo should I get and what case

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:49 PM

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the smol nzxt one

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:49 PM

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you can still use the mini 2060 in a normal size build

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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I know but I’ve never built a mini

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should I just forget it and build normally

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maybe a micro build but not mini

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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i really dont like mini itx
too compact, too expensive

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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true

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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si

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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so micro maybe!

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?

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:50 PM

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sure

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whatever floats your boat

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:51 PM

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i want the gpu not to look too small compared to other parts

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it looks bad 😦

wary geode Aug 28, 2020, 2:51 PM

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build a cadboard box

fast dust Aug 28, 2020, 2:51 PM

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it wont. its still dual fan

rustic sandal Aug 28, 2020, 2:51 PM

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true

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I’ll revise my parts list then

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:06 PM

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how do i send links

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U guys think 800 is enough for 3000 series

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 3:07 PM

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have to level up to 3, or you can just remove the http:// part

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:07 PM

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pcpartpicker.com/list/Q72wNq

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U guys think its good

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I want the gpu to be 3000 series

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:11 PM

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do you need wifi?

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:13 PM

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yes

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Wait add 270$ to ot

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It

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:13 PM

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ur list is 1023 without the gpu, whats the total cost

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:14 PM

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Cuz im getting kb and headset

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Plus wifi

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:14 PM

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so whats the total amount you wanna spend on this pc

ripe quest Aug 28, 2020, 3:14 PM

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do u know what kb and headset u want?

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@cloud oasis

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:16 PM

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Yessir

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Leopold 65% mx clear

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And

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Shp and vm boom pro

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Voda*

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:17 PM

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i noticed you went for a 1080p monitor. what gpu were you thinking about getting?

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:17 PM

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3000 series

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:18 PM

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why

ripe quest Aug 28, 2020, 3:18 PM

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like which 3000 series

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:18 PM

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we know very little about these gpus, they technically havent even been officially announced by nvidia

ripe quest Aug 28, 2020, 3:18 PM

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also its a bit smarter to get a 1440p monitor if you're getting a 3000 series card

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if you have the budget and you want 1440p gaming then go for it

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:19 PM

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or, get a cheaper card and stick with a 1080p monitor

ripe quest Aug 28, 2020, 3:19 PM

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true

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like wait a week and get a 2070s or something

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or a 2080

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:19 PM

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which, on his budget, and considering it was also a 240hz monitor, is the better idea

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1440p 240hz is way to expensive

ripe quest Aug 28, 2020, 3:19 PM

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and way overkill

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because its pretty hard to hit 240 frames on 1440p

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:23 PM

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PkjMRk

System Builder

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thoughts on this?

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obv you can get whatever case you want

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and the gpu is just what i would suggest if you were to buy it rn

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@cloud oasis

cloud oasis Aug 28, 2020, 3:26 PM

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What abt this

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pcpartpicker.com/list/NgPkFG

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:27 PM

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1080p on 27 inches looks mediocre

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the difference between 240 and 280hz wont be very noticable

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thats a good psu, but it just costs more for little benefit

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motherboard is fine, but once again, your paying an extra 40 dollars for not much

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the A80 is alright, gut the extra 3 dollars for the MP34 is definetly worth it

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you cant post links here btw

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:29 PM

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pcpartpicker.com/list/NZhLtp

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:29 PM

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there ya go

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:30 PM

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Here's my build list. I'd like to do some podcast editing and streaming on it, and in the future I'd like to do some overclocking.

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I would appreciate feedback!

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:30 PM

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ryzen doesnt overclock very well

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sticking with PBO2 actually performs better in some cases than a manual oc

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:31 PM

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Do you think I should go with an intel k series instead then?

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:31 PM

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are you looking to overclock for funsies, or for performance

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:31 PM

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I'm pretty new to this, so just for funsies

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:31 PM

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nice

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the issue is that, going with a comparable intel chip, while wanting to overclock will cost you another 200 minimum

karmic anchor Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM

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OMEGALUL

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM

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the 10600k is 100 dollars more than the 3600

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z490 boards are 50-100 dollars more than their amd counterparts

karmic anchor Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM

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OMEGALUL INTEL

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:32 PM

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and the intel cpu doesnt come with a cpu cooler

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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Yeah if I did that I would have to go without some of the other nice things on the list

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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yeah

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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I think I'll stick with AMD for now so I can still get the other goodies

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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however, the 3600x is only 7 dollars more

karmic anchor Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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x xqcM

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:33 PM

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Now that's an avengers level threat

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:34 PM

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lol

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im gonna make a few slight changes to your list

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:35 PM

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As everyone here knows, the true key to performance is Rainbow RGB Yawy

karmic anchor Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XzX7zN doesnt have a gpu cause i heard new gpus coming soon if they dont then i waited unneeded time lol

System Builder

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MP8c27

System Builder

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so, the 3600x is 8 dollars more

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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why is theere a 5600XT for streaming

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for streaming you'd rather get an RTX card

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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@karmic anchor please keep the jokes to #general-chat

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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better perfs

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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the ssd you picked was mediocre for the price, especially with the MP34 being only 6 dollars more for better perf

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:36 PM

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for gaming

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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like 4 fps

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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Cool cool thanks

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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5600xt is around 2060 super range

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for 1660 super prices

karmic anchor Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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lol

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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they both perform about the same but 2070 or 2060 super works much better for streaming

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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@little osprey because it is a different price bracket.

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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oh well

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:37 PM

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Yeah I went for the Sapphire Pulse edition because I've heard those are the best/most consistant

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

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and the ram i changed to has better latency, something that really helps ryzen chips due to their terrible memory latency

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yeah, sapphire makes some solid cards

deep skiff Aug 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

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modelvbrand tho

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

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and no @next kestrel 5600xt is competing with 2060 (not the Super variant)

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:38 PM

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wait i remember reading somth

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abt how 5700xt ~ 2070 super

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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I'm going to stick with the B550 mb though I think, unless there is a reason I shouldn't

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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and 5600xt ~ 2060 super

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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the 5600xt is the reason that the 2060 was reduced in MSRP from 350 to 300

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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it might have been just the 5700 tho

cursive wharf Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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The 5600XT is also much more pricier then 1660S pricing

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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aye

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:39 PM

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the only difference between the b450 and b550 variants of the DS3H is literally the chipset and PCIe 4.0 board compatability

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 3:40 PM

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because it was originally intended to slot in between the 1660 variants and the 2060 (re: what Hei said)

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:40 PM

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i remember a deal for the 5600xt for 230 ish

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on bapcs

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:40 PM

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the boards are basically the same, and you would only be paying extra for a chipset with features you dont need

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:40 PM

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The Sapphire Pulse is the card sent for early reviews (according to userbenchmark.com)

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It's the best performing but costs a little bit more, from what I understand

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 3:41 PM

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ye it seems to be a little more pricey

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around the 250-260$ mark

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 3:48 PM

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@viral ore thanks for all the help and advice. This is such a friendly community when you're not playing Fall Guys lmao

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 3:48 PM

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ok @jovial mason
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yGV8n7
this is a bare minimum system. for what you need, this will do perfectly fine. if theres anything more you want, like a cooler looking gpu, or a larger monitor, it will cost extra.

System Builder

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this is like, the cheapest i can get it without sacrificing quality or performance in some way

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is there anything specific you want to change about it?

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also, the monitor i switched to is actually one i use daily, and i love it

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however it is a bit smaller

jovial mason Aug 28, 2020, 4:04 PM

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Seriously, you are so kind. Thank you so much.

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@viral ore ^

viral ore Aug 28, 2020, 4:12 PM

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np

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i would say so

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what cpu is it going on

main mango Aug 28, 2020, 4:30 PM

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What are my options if my CPU red light is on when I turn my build on

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It's brand new, opened it 5 minutes ago, and it's not installed wrong

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 4:33 PM

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@main mango how do you know you installed correctly

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But it means the cpu isnt working properly

main mango Aug 28, 2020, 4:33 PM

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Because all you do is pull the lever up, line it up snug, and lever back down

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I don't know what I could have possibly done wrong

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 4:34 PM

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Doesnt mean you havent done something wrong

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 4:34 PM

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pins might be ben

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t

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either on cpu or mobo

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depending on what cpu it is

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 4:35 PM

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^

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Reseat ram

next kestrel Aug 28, 2020, 4:35 PM

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try running with 1 stick

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all the basics

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 4:35 PM

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You want to simplify it as much as possible

main mango Aug 28, 2020, 4:37 PM

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I forgot to plug in CPU power good bye forever friends

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Put me in the hall of shame I am dead

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Farewell don't be as stupid as me

little leaf Aug 28, 2020, 4:38 PM

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Didnt we tell you that yesterday

wide sparrow Aug 28, 2020, 4:54 PM

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As long as you didn't plug anything in the wrong port you should still be fine

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Yep optimal dead chat hour is back

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Always same time

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 4:55 PM

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lol

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 5:12 PM

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Aaaaaaaa

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bbbbbbbbb

tiny forge Aug 28, 2020, 5:48 PM

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Ccccccccc

foggy hazel Aug 28, 2020, 5:50 PM

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please keep stuff like that in the #general-chat

river yarrow Aug 28, 2020, 6:18 PM

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My PC has 1 8gb ram stick. Im waiting for my other 8 gb stick to come in. Installing the RAM is no problem but is there anything I need to do in the bios to make sure my pc is operating with all 16 gbs of ram?

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:23 PM

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It should pick it up on it's own. You may need to adjust timings and such though.

river yarrow Aug 28, 2020, 6:30 PM

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Okay thank you! @little osprey

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:33 PM

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do u have a headset

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@delicate sail

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cuz if u do

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u dont need the mic

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its okay

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 6:33 PM

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Yeah I do

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No mic tho

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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i really dont think u need the map

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ok

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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So not a headset

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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sry

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mat

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mouse mat

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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I like the looks

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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ok

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its good

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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Covers the keyboard with mouse

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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but wait a few months

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for new parts

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so the price lowers

delicate sail Aug 28, 2020, 6:34 PM

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Kk

cold sorrel Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 PM

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I need to find a new mouse mat. My current one has the backing peeling off.

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:06 PM

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@hearty mist couldnt boot it. We suspect a bad psu...

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Hmm

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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it was a thermaltake bomb psu

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Was it used?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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no but it was a bad one

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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bomb psu?

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TT smart 80+?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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it was the smart series thermaltake

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ye

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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Well it should still work

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:07 PM

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oof

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smart 80+ has a really bad rep for really bad failures

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shorting everything kinda failures

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 PM

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it was getting some power because a light came on but it was the only light and its fans didnt spin

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it was like the rgb light

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on the mobo

hearty mist Aug 28, 2020, 7:08 PM

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Got u, tag me when u guys continue the build.

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 PM

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@stoic island btw we are talking about someone elses pc that we were helping here

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just for context

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:09 PM

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Hey sorry not totally sure where to send this but does anyone have any suggestions for me? My graphics drivers won't install. I'm running windows 10 with a Geforce graphics card and nothing other than the browser can run. It seems like it's just using the basic motherboard graphics

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 PM

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#graphics-cards

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or general honestly

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 PM

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kk

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 PM

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thanks

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 PM

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Did you plug your monitor into the GPU or the Motherboard @ancient plinth

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:10 PM

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into the gpu

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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also @ripe wedge this is like the default troubleshooting chat imo

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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o lol

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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General will just direct them right back here

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or graphics card

little osprey Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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yeah, gen said graphics

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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my computer says there is an error with the graphics card drivers but won't install the new ones

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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Why's that?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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what was the error?

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:11 PM

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How are you trying to install the drivers, and what GPU?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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you should download Geforce experience

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if its an nvidia card

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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Geforce rtx 2060. I install them off the nvidia website

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i have it downladed

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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just make sure

📎 unknown.png

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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yes

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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So what does Geforce experience say?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:12 PM

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you might have been trying to install the wrong drivers

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:13 PM

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Geforce says the correct drivers have been installed buyt when I go to device manager on windows it says there is stll an error

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:13 PM

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icky

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:13 PM

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can you send us the error?

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it could help

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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i can't rn because the moniter stopped conecting so I'm working from laptop rn

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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could also try getting drivers this way

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ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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I do that and it says drivers are up to date

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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Then it should be fine

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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but graphics still don't work

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:14 PM

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did you build the pc yourself or was it a prebuilt?

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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Next, Monitor drivers maybe?

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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Built it myself. Games just say graphics are incompatible or just run really slow

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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weird

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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how could I check those?

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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what CPU?

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that's not monitor issue

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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did you make sure to plug in a pcie cable into the graphics card?

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:15 PM

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intel i-9000

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:16 PM

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uhh..
?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:16 PM

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i9-9900k?

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:16 PM

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rip mega typo and acciedntly hit enter

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meant to say i-5. totally messed that up

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 PM

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ah an i5

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 PM

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could thatbe the problem?

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:17 PM

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what graphics card is it?

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and no the i5 should be fine

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even if it is an i5-2400 you can still game on it

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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grahics card is geforce rtx 2060

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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ah the 2060

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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Prebuilt or built it yourself

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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built myself

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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he said he built himself

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ye

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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where'd you get the gpu

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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where did ya buy it from

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:18 PM

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gonna make sure this isn't one of those wish 20$ gpus

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:19 PM

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I'm not sure. LEt me check

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:19 PM

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Because that would be really weird otherwise

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Drivers should be good, everything are detected, but can't run games

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:20 PM

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could install GPU-z

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would say if it is a fake or not

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:20 PM

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okay I can do once I get the moniter working

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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so do you know where you bought it from?

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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Also you can get aida64/hwinfo64 and just take a look at everything

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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bought it off the zotac website

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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zotac sells off their website??? lemme see

cold sorrel Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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There's also an outside chance the GPU either arrived DOA or just died.

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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@cold sorrel it booted

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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store.zotac.com?

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:21 PM

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and they got drivers on

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

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I bought my gpu off zotacs website too lol

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

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i think sotre.zotac.com

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

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my card was only sold on their website

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

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*store

stoic island Aug 28, 2020, 7:22 PM

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huh

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MSI Asus and EVGA all direct you to buy from retailers iirc

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guess zotac sold from their own store

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:23 PM

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this one?

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:23 PM

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yep thats it

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:23 PM

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@stoic island also didnt have to pay tax. paid through paypal

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but yea it could be its just a dead card

ancient plinth Aug 28, 2020, 7:24 PM

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I'll just run the program ya'll talked about when I get the moniter up and running again. Thnx for the advice

ripe wedge Aug 28, 2020, 7:24 PM

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but if you could get us that error it would help because we can research the error code