#building-and-recc-chat

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native plover
arctic jungle
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Not in canada I think

native plover
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its been 10 minutes :/

arctic jungle
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@native plover is it a hard drive?

little osprey
native plover
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usb

arctic jungle
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What are you... Oh I see

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Make sure it's not looping data

native plover
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idk how to check that

arctic jungle
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Check disk usage of the usb drive in hwbot I think

near sky
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Trying not to spend over $1600 atm. I want to see if I can spend on parts that actually makes sense price wise

arctic jungle
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I think

hoary cloak
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Every time I try to screw it in pops out what am I doing wrong

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arctic jungle
native plover
foggy hazel
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@hoary cloak just guide it with a finger

near sky
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Currently I have a gigabyte 1060 3gb wind oc or whatever its called

arctic jungle
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@native plover try restarting install

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Oh no

near sky
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Trying to prolong its use before buying a new one lol

arctic jungle
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uhoh

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Well here's what you can do

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For right now, use the 1060 with the new system

near sky
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served me throughout highschool

native plover
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I did

foggy hazel
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@hoary cloak and you are aware that the screw that goes into that standoff is what holds the ssd right ?

arctic jungle
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Use the 1060 in ur 5800x system right now, Then treat urself to an rtx 3070 or rx 6800 for ur bday

hoary cloak
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Yeah

arctic jungle
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@near sky

near sky
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Okay

arctic jungle
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Save a ton that way by reusing old parts

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Same goes for psu, sometimes ram, and hdd

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I don't rc using old psu or ram bc they usually low speed/capacity

near sky
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I have atleast a 5-6 year old 750w psu

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oh lol

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as soon as you said that

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haha

little osprey
latent obsidian
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I need some advice on NVMe expansion for AORUS z390 ULTRA MB - I would like to add potentially 4 drives and see what the best performance options are for that. The MB is already populated with 3 NVMe 512s in a raid 0 so the MB is full. the only expansion card currently installed is a msi gpu

seems limited on my options for this. I could move to SSD but would prefer to stick with NVMe if i can.

details are pcpartpicker.com/list/wWdKf9

arctic jungle
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@latent obsidian 4 drives?!?!?

latent obsidian
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I posted earlier but didn't get anywhere yet.

arctic jungle
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Save money and buy 1 large drive

latent obsidian
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NVMe ?

arctic jungle
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4 tb nvme sabrent is like some 450$

latent obsidian
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@arctic jungle i plan on 2tb but that is as big as it goes

arctic jungle
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How much total space do you need?

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Not want, need

hoary cloak
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The screw literally pops out every time I have no idea what I’m doing wrong @foggy hazel

foggy hazel
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hm

arctic jungle
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Give me ur answer in tb @latent obsidian

latent obsidian
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I process gigabytes of data a a time si im looking to add at very min 2 2tb

arctic jungle
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Nono

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Lemme rephrase @latent obsidian

latent obsidian
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4tb is not really enough

foggy hazel
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@hoary cloak might be they have given you the wrong screw for the standoff

arctic jungle
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Right now, if you had to have all of tmyour essential files- files you either need for school, or work, or that you use daily- how much space would that take up?

foggy hazel
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try and remove the ssd and just screw in screw to the stand

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just a bit. and then try and see if you can pull it out with your fingers @hoary cloak

native plover
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Still stuck like this

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:/

hoary cloak
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Ok

arctic jungle
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Take all the essentials, and fit them on one drive @latent obsidian. Then, calculate however much you need after

latent obsidian
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@arctic jungle the work files I need to bring into the machine will be between 3 and 4 TB but i have to have room to process for output so I need 6 to 7 potentially 8

arctic jungle
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Ok

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8 tb nvme drive is 1400$.

latent obsidian
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Photo and video projects that i need everything local for processing then it gets archived.

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I still dont have troom for it

arctic jungle
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Honestly? It better off buying a hard drive

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If you need to store anything above 6 tb, solid state storage just isn't practical

latent obsidian
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I have done tests, at this point the workflow is 2 to 3x faster with NVMe if i can get the speed

arctic jungle
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Well do you have the budget is the question

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8 tb nvme drive is 1400$

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Before tax

near sky
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@arctic jungle should I get a AIO instead of the Noctua NH-D15?

somber olive
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would pairing a ryzen 7 5800x with a 3070 make sense?

latent obsidian
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yea im aware of that drive but a bit afraid of it

arctic jungle
near sky
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Np

arctic jungle
latent obsidian
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was thinking of doing raid zero with 4 2tb

foggy hazel
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@arctic jungle JBOD might be an option for him?

arctic jungle
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Possibly

near sky
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@somber olive Yeah it should be fine

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I'm also going to do that with my 5800x

arctic jungle
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I honestly don't know to mucha bout nontypical storage solutions

foggy hazel
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because that would drive the price down some

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jbod = just a bundle/bunch of drives

latent obsidian
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@foggy hazel so yes, i have a san but proximity is an issue and transfer during processing seems better locally ( i have been testing a bit)

foggy hazel
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i mean, a local (in your machine) jbod setup might do the trick

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and then just pool it on the software side of things

hoary cloak
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It won’t work

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Oof

next mulch
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O have the gpu and ssd left let's gooo

surreal trail
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guys i ahve a question so... im building a pc and i have a 1500$ budget my computer includes ryzen 7 3700, asus rog strix b550, g skill ripjaw 16gb cl 16, corsair 850w gold but the question is do i get rtx 3070 or rx 5700 xt the thing is i have to pre order the rtx 3070 and pay 300$ extra, is it worth it??

foggy hazel
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@hoary cloak you mean, the screw does not actually grip?

near sky
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You're paying $300 extra for the 3070?

latent obsidian
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@foggy hazel NVMe just is so fast compared to ssd but i could prob raid 0 some SSD but still wont be as fast

hoary cloak
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No matter what I do it won’t even go in

next mulch
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And btw that damn nhd15s is huge

foggy hazel
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no no @latent obsidian i mean, a jbod setup WITH nvme

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give me a sec to find the adapter i think can do it

latent obsidian
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@foggy hazel That is actually what I was going for

arctic jungle
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@near sky yeah... Back to the old air vs aio discussion. Air is better performance, but often looks ugly, big, and bulky. they can break more easily during transportation. AIOs are more expensive, but look sleeker, don't take up a ton of space in the middle of the build, and rgbbb case fans lol l.

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That's the rough sum

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After that it's up to you

latent obsidian
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@foggy hazel I am trying to find compatible hardware for the machine

surreal trail
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@near sky yea its 300$ but an

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canadian

near sky
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Yeah I think i'm just going to go for the noctua cooler

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last me a lifetime anyway

latent obsidian
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what i have now

arctic jungle
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If you don't mind the noise or the space that an air cooler takes up, then it's good for u :+1:

foggy hazel
latent obsidian
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3x512nvme in Raid 0

foggy hazel
latent obsidian
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I may have ot reconfigure that to bigger drives

near sky
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@surreal trail go for 3070 just because of better software support

arctic jungle
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@near sky AIOs also can go a crazy long time, contrary to popular opinion... It's just it's a new concept, so none have been around long enough to test it :)

foggy hazel
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give me a sec @latent obsidian

near sky
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oh true

surreal trail
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@near sky you think its worth the 300$ extra ??

warm crystal
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agreed

near sky
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if you're on a budget no lol

warm crystal
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also if ur gonna be playing with any sort of raytracing

arctic jungle
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If you're on a budget, you use the stock cooler

formal cosmos
warm crystal
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but that buget is to tight

surreal trail
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soooo... what graphics card do i et ??

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get

warm crystal
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in the long run

hearty solstice
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are theses specs good : Intel® Core™ Processor i7-9750H
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
15.6" 1920 x 1080 LED
16GB DDR4/2666MHz RAM
Intel HM370 Chipset
500GB WD Blue SN550 PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

warm crystal
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3070

hearty solstice
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for a price of 849 dollars.

warm crystal
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if ur gonna be using ray tracing

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if not

arctic jungle
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General rule of thumb- if you cant fit a 100$ cooler into the pcpp, you should be buying a cpu that comes with a stock cooler or downgrade a different part

formal cosmos
foggy hazel
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@latent obsidian you mind if we move to #storage-devices ? its going to get a bit specific now :)

near sky
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Dang, whats a good yet inexpensive aio cooler

latent obsidian
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@foggy hazel SURE

arctic jungle
warm crystal
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jaden thats a good build

near sky
warm crystal
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nice job

hearty solstice
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are these specs good

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Intel® Core™ Processor i7-9750H
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
15.6" 1920 x 1080 LED
16GB DDR4/2666MHz RAM
Intel HM370 Chipset
500GB WD Blue SN550 PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

surreal trail
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can anyone please get on a chat or call w me for 5min i need a bit of advice

balmy patio
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just chat here

arctic jungle
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@formal cosmos don't do a Corsair build unless u have Corsair peripherals

warm crystal
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yeh the specs are good

hearty solstice
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Thanks

formal cosmos
hearty solstice
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its a 849 dolla laptop

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needed that.

balmy patio
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nice

surreal trail
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guys i ahve a question so... im building a pc and i have a 1500$ budget my computer includes ryzen 7 3700, asus rog strix b550, g skill ripjaw 16gb cl 16, corsair 850w gold but the question is do i get rtx 3070 or rx 5700 xt the thing is i have to pre order the rtx 3070 and pay 300$ extra, is it worth it?? im on budget btw soo..

arctic jungle
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But crucial rgb ram, 90$ 3600 mhz cl16, and a td500 mesh @formal cosmos... You can get better parts for about the same price

formal cosmos
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I don’t really like the way the td500 looks

balmy patio
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this reply feature is pretty neat

arctic jungle
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@formal cosmos p500a

balmy patio
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love it

full gale
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@near sky I have the Arctic freezer II 120 on a 3600x OC'd to 4.3ghz and I don't get over 60deg C. in a decent not great airflow case.

arctic jungle
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Or Corsair 220t

formal cosmos
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My budget was $1200

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I already went over budget

arctic jungle
cursive magnet
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@surreal trail Ditch the strix and 3700 and save some money. Put it all towards GPU

warm crystal
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jaden send the build again

formal cosmos
warm crystal
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thx

balmy patio
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@formal cosmos im assuming you prefer looks over performance?

formal cosmos
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Both

warm crystal
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maybe a gtx 1660

balmy patio
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hmmm

warm crystal
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instead of the 3070

formal cosmos
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I want it to look nice and perform good

balmy patio
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lemme see if i can edit the list

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you looking for a white themed build?

formal cosmos
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Ye

warm crystal
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but its only 80 dollars over budget

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so probably not

formal cosmos
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I want a built in io should @balmy patio

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Shield*

balmy patio
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??

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ahhh

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ok

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and dw about the price on the 3600, it normally goes for 199usd

formal cosmos
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Ye

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Sometimes 175

warm crystal
little osprey
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get a 3600x its cheaper

warm crystal
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but its microatx

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if thats fine

formal cosmos
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Oof

balmy patio
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nah

formal cosmos
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I want a full atx board

warm crystal
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oh ok

balmy patio
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its a b450 chipset, not enough future proof is what i'd tell myself

formal cosmos
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I’m just too picky

warm crystal
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lol i just read that

whole harbor
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Is this cl18 ram

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Bad?

warm crystal
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ok then no motherboard downgrades

formal cosmos
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@arctic jungle can I get a pic of your pc?

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Sorry for the ping

little osprey
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@formal cosmos like i said get a 3600x its cheaper

arctic jungle
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OMG lol u catch me at like the worst times

formal cosmos
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lol

arctic jungle
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I'm in bed rn

formal cosmos
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Oop

whole harbor
arctic jungle
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And I don't wanna wake my gold up

formal cosmos
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It’s alright

warm crystal
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i think that u need to downgrade the cpu

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tbh

formal cosmos
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Me?

balmy patio
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no you don't

warm crystal
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yeh

arctic jungle
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*folks

formal cosmos
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Why?

balmy patio
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honestly if you get rid of the rog mobo, you can stay below budget

warm crystal
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if u want it to fit in budget'

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or im stupid

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probably im stupid

whole harbor
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@balmy patio is cl16 better than cl18

formal cosmos
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You guys can take out the rgb ram for maybe faster ram or a more stable psu

balmy patio
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went with a b550 pro4, its white but doesn't have the integrated ip shield

formal cosmos
balmy patio
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and yeah cl16 is better than cl18

arctic jungle
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rog mobo for expensive showoff builds or oc builds

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Either or

balmy patio
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rog mobo for rog logo

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rog logo good

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rog logo give me lower temps

whole harbor
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@balmy patio 3600 cl18 or cl16 3200

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$1 difference

arctic jungle
whole harbor
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So cl18 and 3600?

severe axle
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yeah I heard that cl18 3600mhz is like 2% faster

formal cosmos
arctic jungle
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Intel CPUs wouldn't matter because they don't cycle ram clock for info like amd

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@severe axle only on amd chips

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Ideally you would use 3600 mhz cl16

severe axle
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yeah on that build link

arctic jungle
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for any pc, ideally use 3600 mhz cl16

formal cosmos
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Is 3600mhz really a big difference from 3200mhz?

arctic jungle
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@formal cosmos yeah, on amd chips

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Not intel ones tho

formal cosmos
arctic jungle
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Who ping

formal cosmos
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Can you take out the rgb ram for better ram ig?

arctic jungle
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@formal cosmos no need to lose rgb :)

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Ballistix 3600 mhz cl16 is 90$

formal cosmos
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Is it white?

arctic jungle
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Thats the rgb version

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Yes

formal cosmos
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Ok bet

arctic jungle
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U can get the bib rgb one for 75$

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*non

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Not bib

balmy patio
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the case is my personal pref in a white case, feel free to change it if you'd like

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chose the b550 pro4 because white and it's atx like you wanted

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ram is white and forgive me cuz it does not have shiny light

formal cosmos
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Yeah it’s fine

balmy patio
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storage, psu, and gpu is pretty self explanitory

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and yeah that's it

little osprey
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isnt the 3600x cheaper rn than the 3600

balmy patio
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yeah

formal cosmos
little osprey
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give this man a 3600x then

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lol

formal cosmos
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Bruh

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I’m not buying my pc rn

balmy patio
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and the 275r airflow comes with three fans which is neat imo

formal cosmos
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I’m gonna try to wait till the 3600 goes back down to 175 or something

arctic jungle
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Try that

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Platinum psu

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Active vrm cooling on mobo

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Same price

formal cosmos
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Hmm

balmy patio
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ouuu

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that list is nice

formal cosmos
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I don’t know what to get 😫

mortal void
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damn shame that 3600 RAM is so expensive

formal cosmos
balmy patio
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i mean it's up to you as well

little osprey
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^

mortal void
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would've been easier to just link the MOBOs lol

formal cosmos
arctic jungle
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I'm going to bed now, I have to wake up at 6 eastern tmrw

formal cosmos
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Gn

arctic jungle
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Going for a bike ride tmrw lol 🙄

formal cosmos
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lol

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What grade are you in?

arctic jungle
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gf forcing me -_-

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9th

formal cosmos
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Oh

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Same

balmy patio
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same

arctic jungle
mortal void
formal cosmos
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LMAO

arctic jungle
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he's not wrong

formal cosmos
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By like $5

mortal void
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also if you like the White MOBO why not

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By like $5
@formal cosmos hey man $5 is $5

little osprey
arctic jungle
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@little osprey same price get fractal design ion+

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It's platinum, same orice

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Price

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Dammit

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I need to sleep

formal cosmos
mortal void
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damn I want that ram

arctic jungle
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my gf is legit going. To. Kill. Me. If I don't go biking with her tmrw xDd

formal cosmos
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lol

mortal void
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also that Case is too white for my tastes Jaden

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lol

balmy patio
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@little osprey heard that the cooler master logo sticks out a bit and makes it hard to fit in the case

arctic jungle
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Ok gn

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I don't wanna die

formal cosmos
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JD send your pc list

mortal void
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gn Antago

formal cosmos
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I wanna see it

balmy patio
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goodnight soldier

arctic jungle
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So I'll stop with the tec tips for today

formal cosmos
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Gn

balmy patio
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antago tech tips

formal cosmos
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lmao

winged tinsel
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Good night

little osprey
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ok so is 560 enough for my build?

cursive wolf
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hi

formal cosmos
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Sup

mortal void
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had to change the boot drive from 256GB to 500GB cause the 256GB sold out from Amazon's Warehouse and now it comes from Italy for the same price as the 1TB model lmao @formal cosmos

cursive wolf
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nothing dude

left shore
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Can someone help meo ut

balmy patio
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whats up jack

left shore
cursive wolf
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nothing

left shore
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Idk how to install that to my 3 pin

mortal void
little osprey
balmy patio
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ahhh your list

cursive wolf
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i just wanted all these guys to check this list

balmy patio
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ill see if i can do sum corrections

cursive wolf
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ok

left shore
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Anyone?

waxen yew
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I got a question, is the 1070ti still a good graphics card?

formal cosmos
cursive wolf
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hey

formal cosmos
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I like a white setup

cursive wolf
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i have a problem

mortal void
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yo how do you do the cool reply

left shore
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@waxen yew Yes

cursive wolf
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joe

formal cosmos
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Mama

little osprey
formal cosmos
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ahh

balmy patio
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imma edit the list assuming the budget is 7200qar @cursive wolf

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without peripherals

cursive wolf
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no

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im changin it to 4000

hoary cloak
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My mother board and io shield don’t match at all and it didn’t come with a io shield

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balmy patio
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just for the pc, right?

cursive wolf
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my father reduced it

waxen yew
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Also been debating on getting a new setup, cpu is always tough, should I go with a Intel 10600k or a amd 3600, or try to get one of those new ryzen 5000s?

cursive wolf
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yes just for pc

balmy patio
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ok

cursive wolf
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and one moniter

balmy patio
waxen yew
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it’s also $500

balmy patio
thorn marten
hoary cloak
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Why me

waxen yew
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It’s actually just 299.99, cool

little osprey
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mobo with no io shield included? weird

waxen yew
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but it’s out of stock

cursive wolf
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ok my budget is here

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1,080.40 US Dollar

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make a good pc for that price

balmy patio
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ogei

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im doing that rn

cursive wolf
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1080 .50 usd is 4000 riyals so its ok

balmy patio
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only that i've got a quick question, how much does the 3600 normally cost in qatar?

cursive wolf
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i dont know about any prices about any pc parts in qatar

balmy patio
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frick

cursive wolf
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you can check on google

balmy patio
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i did and it's stupid cuz it still thinks im in the us

formal cosmos
little osprey
balmy patio
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@cursive wolf i'll jus do the list with whatever is in stock in qatar

cursive wolf
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ok

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but it is ok if it is 5 riyals or 10 riyals extra

formal cosmos
cursive wolf
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i need a gaming pc for 4000

clever jetty
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i need a gaming pc for 4000
@cursive wolf quad rx6900xt

mortal void
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honestly depends on where from @balmy patio
random google gave me $316 USD for a 3600 and another site said $242 USD. Converted from QAR.

sour kayak
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how are you doing those replies like that

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is that a new feature?

mortal void
cursive magnet
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@hoary cloak It looks like the io shield is already on there. I can see the words printed on the other one.

cursive wolf
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umm

warm crystal
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should i get 16 gigs of RAM?

cursive magnet
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@hoary cloak Take the silver one off

warm crystal
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or more

clever jetty
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16 is fine

balmy patio
warm crystal
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ok

balmy patio
mortal void
warm crystal
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im getting a ryzen 500 series

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5000*

balmy patio
cursive wolf
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ok

warm crystal
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so i should get 3600mhz

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or more

sour kayak
formal cosmos
mortal void
cursive wolf
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asus

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rog

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strix

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b550

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a

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gaming

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atx

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am4

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motherboard

formal cosmos
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O

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K

jagged ember
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please don't do that again

little osprey
cursive magnet
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@little osprey EDIT: This tier list isnt always 100% accurate. However it is still the best tier list that I know of
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psu-tier-list-40/

Linus Tech Tips
[psucultists] PSU Tier List

PSU Tier List 4.0 rev. 14.4 Last Update: 10-09-2020 Gold - best units in the tier (includes requirements for blue color in tier A) Blue - quiet operation under moderate load Green - small form-factor See spreadsheet for changelog, methodology, detailed description of colors, s...

little osprey
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thanks

manic tapir
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rx 5600 xt or gtx 1660 ti?

glacial umbra
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Depends on your budget honestly

little osprey
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seems 1660ti is a bit better but not sure and ^

glacial umbra
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Oh wait that's ti

hazy rune
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I’d buy 5600xt

whole harbor
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@arctic jungle should i get a msi raedon 5600xt gaming mx $240 or 1660 super asus tuf oc for $230

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One of the techies or you said msi had bad amd gpus

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so idk

hazy rune
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Suggest you look up some benchmarks. I think 5600xt is a better card.

whole harbor
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Ub is trash

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and theres dif models

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So im asking antago

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@arctic jungle answer or bannnnnn

pale dust
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Any good matx cases?

whole harbor
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@vital warren

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Hi man 🙂

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should i get a 5600xt for $240 from msi(heard msi had bad 5600xt) or $230 1660 super oc from asus

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1660s isnt discounted btw

hazy rune
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@pale dust Don’t buy in win 301

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That’s what I have, and it’s a goddamn nightmare to cable manage and cool

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Fractal mini c looks interesting but idk if it’s good

foggy hazel
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its a solid case @hazy rune

whole harbor
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@foggy hazel

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could u help me

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should i get a 5600xt for $240 from msi(heard msi had bad 5600xt) or $230 1660 super oc from asus

foggy hazel
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your call

whole harbor
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bruh

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ur the smart one

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I just wanna know if the msi one is good

foggy hazel
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read reviews on both

whole harbor
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Mk

obtuse anchor
whole harbor
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Ur build is hot garbage

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One sec

obtuse anchor
#

That’s not my build

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It’s my friends that he made he wants to know if it’s compatible

hazy rune
#

From first glance it looks fine compatibility wise

#

I would check the case dimensions

obtuse anchor
#

Any thing to change?

whole harbor
#

use that

hazy rune
#

There’s a killer deal for a 9900k + mobo for 389 right now

obtuse anchor
#

Sure thanks 😃

hazy rune
#

So I would buy that instead imo

obtuse anchor
#

Thanks guys

vital warren
#

tell ur friend to get a 3070

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1660s in a 1100 build is a waste

hazy rune
#

Eh, I’d say half of the budget on the gpu is cutting it close

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As nice as 3070 is, you should definitely make sure you have a good power supply, cpu etc

whole harbor
#

Dwella is big brain

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i trust dwella

vital warren
#

for 1100 you can build a fine 3070 build

#

don't need to cheap out on anything

whole harbor
#

@vital warren should i get a 5600xt for $240 from msi(heard msi had bad 5600xt) or $230 1660 super oc from asus

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$250 btw

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For 5600xt

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But seems like good lrice

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Price

vital warren
#

5600xt is better 4 gaming iirc

whole harbor
#

ik but

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I heard msi is bad with 5600xt

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So should i get still

hazy rune
#

Not sure why you’re asking the same question a bunch of times

#

Get what you want, at the end of the day, you have to use your money on it

whole harbor
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cause no one will suggest

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Im new to pcs

hazy rune
#

I did suggest. I also suggested you look at benchmarks. Naed suggested you look at reviews.

foggy hazel
#

we cannot make you magically obtain knowledge

hazy rune
#

You will be much happier if you do the research than take a strangers opinion on the internet

foggy hazel
#

we can point you in a direction

whole harbor
#

yes u can 🙂

foggy hazel
#

but you actually have to do the work

whole harbor
#

i go to bed bye

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😘 ✌️

foggy hazel
#

another for the list of: dont actually need help

versed apex
#

Could someone help me find cheap ram for a old Dell OptiPlex GX 620 desktop that was given to me when I got out of the hospital after being in for 3 years 16 GB or 32 gb

unreal kindle
left adder
#

If I were to in the next 3-6 months consider building a new PC, do you guys think it makes sense to just start from scratch and get all components or should I just use my current MOBO, NVME, DRAM, and stuff? Currently running i7-8700K, 2080 Super, Aorus gaming 2 MOBO with some G. Skill Trident 3400 DRAM and a Samsung 1TB NVME which I’ve only used 200-300GB on it lol

hazy rune
#

I wouldn’t upgrade that yet, but that’s up to you

astral swift
#

^

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idk why you would upgrade from your current set-up unless you need more cpu cores lol

slow niche
#

bruh @eager flower

pearl blade
#

guy wanted to build a new computer that is all, could start a business out of that or something

little osprey
#

thoughts?

#

would you spend 170 more

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for 3070 build

#

how would that build handle streaming

#

very good

#

nvidia cards 20 series and up have Nvenc encoding so it puts no stress on the pc

#

@stoic island

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copy paste ur mumbo jumbo

cursive wolf
#

umm

burnt shell
#

i capped out my ram for the first time with 8gb trying to buy new set hoping 32gb cant determine if to rather get lower cas latency or higher frequency any input?

#

a shoot im in the wrong chat haha sorry

pale dust
hasty minnow
foggy hazel
#

much faster drive, same price

hasty minnow
whole forum
#

I'm doing a mATX build in an ATX mid tower case any tips?

foggy hazel
#

the psu is not a model i am particularly knowledgeable about. So i would scour some reviews on that particular unit

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@whole forum tips for?

whole forum
#

Like is there anything special I need to know if I'm doing a Micro ATX build in an ATX mid tower case

foggy hazel
#

double check your standoffs in the case

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they might need to be moved

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but aside from that, there should not be anything

whole forum
#

Ok

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Thanks

foggy hazel
#

best of luck :)

rose scarab
#

Evening peeps

deep echo
#

rx 5600 xt or gtx 1660 ti?
@manic tapir I was just looking this up the other day. I would suggest looking at benchmarks, but from what I saw the 5600 is a better card. Couldn't find it at comparable prices the other day, but currently it looks like you can pick it up for $300 on Amazon which is not far off from the 1660 ti (about $30 more I believe). At that point it just depends on whether you have a strong preference between AMD or Nvidia

left adder
#

Tbh I’ve the setup for like 3 years with the exception of the GPU so I wasn’t sure if I should just change my case, get a different CPU cooler and buy a newer PSU and basically future proof it in case I decide to upgrade.

naive leaf
#

Guys im going to build my pc today

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Is there anything important i should look out for

#

Or is there some comprehensive guide somewhere online

narrow rose
foggy hazel
#

@narrow rose have you read that guide yourself?

glacial umbra
#

You can always watch youtube tutorials.

#

Bitwit has a decent one.

foggy hazel
#

@naive leaf the mainboard manual is a very good start.

#

could you share your build list? there might be something specific we can share with you based on that :)

naive leaf
#

Im more concerned about the software stuff after i assemble the parts

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Sure one sec

foggy hazel
#

re: software: you mean windows itself or after that?

earnest olive
#

drivers maybe

#

all you really need is the graphics card driver, you can update bios and chipset driver if you want

naive leaf
royal sand
#

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qQrmCz this is my dream build that i might consider saving up for. I know that excessive ram and ssd storage is unnecesary but to me if i'm spending this much I might aswell spoil myself. I'm thinking of just getting rid of the hard drive altogether because i can't imagine ever needing it. Instead I would opt for 2 ssd's. One nvme with the os and a 2tb one with all my games

System Builder
naive leaf
#

@foggy hazel after that

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like regarding xmp or wtv that is

foggy hazel
#

re: xmp: mainboard manual covers that

naive leaf
#

yep

#

would i need to change anything from default?

#

apart from that

foggy hazel
#

no

#

you should not have to

#

for your own sake, just dont plug in the HDD in the start

#

put it in the case, but dont plug it in

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then install windows

naive leaf
#

ahh ok

foggy hazel
#

when that is done, then plug in the hdd

naive leaf
#

how do i ground myself?

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without the band thing

foggy hazel
#

touch something that has ground

little osprey
#

Put in your PSU last

#

plug it in

#

keep it on

#

to ground yourself just touch it

naive leaf
#

last?

#

not first?

little osprey
#

if you're worried about grounding yeah

#

first you would want to put in the cooler put everything you can on the mobo and go from there

naive leaf
#

shouldnt i do it first so i dont have static when handling the mobo?

foggy hazel
#

@little osprey it seems to be a worry about NOT being grounded

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as in, static

little osprey
#

shouldnt i do it first so i dont have static when handling the mobo?
@naive leaf thats why you plug in the power supply while its not in the pc yet

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it will ground you everytime you touch the PSU while its plugged in

naive leaf
#

ahhhhh

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i thought you meant connecting it to the mobo last

#

or am i still tripping

little osprey
#

you're not

#

if you want to be extra safe you can hook up an anti-static bracelet to one of the grates on the fan of the PSU so you'll stay grounded at all times

naive leaf
#

i dont have one of those on hand

little osprey
#

it'll be fine

naive leaf
#

but seems pretty simple enough

little osprey
#

hell i built one of my PCs on the living room floor with dog hair on the ground in my pajamas lol

naive leaf
#

alright thanks imma try my hand at it now

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:0

foggy hazel
#

re: cpu: you certain you have the right bios version?

naive leaf
#

yeah i asked the seller to help me update it yst

#

but its apparently updated alr

foggy hazel
#

okay

#

i hope the seller is correct about that

#

where did you get it? if i might ask?

naive leaf
#

i truly hope so since theres no bios flashback

#

im in singapore

little osprey
foggy hazel
#

so, local shop?

little osprey
#

is that not a flash bios button above the cmos?

naive leaf
#

yeah local shop

foggy hazel
#

it needs bios access

#

as in, screen working last i checked asrocks own info on it @little osprey

#

so its a case of: it barks like a dog, it smells like a dog, but its a turtle

naive leaf
#

interesting way of putting it

little osprey
#

if it isn't updated and the local shop can't help you can buy a 3000G for like 60 bucks to update it

foggy hazel
#

but yeah, have at it @naive leaf and good luck on the build :)

#

you know where we are if you have questions :)

naive leaf
#

❤️ thanks

narrow rose
#

@foggy hazel hey sorry took a sec was on the phone yeah I skimmed through the guide the video on building was decent

foggy hazel
#

reason i ask is the cpu cooler section

#

no word about backplates

#

no word about mounting cooler before putting in the case

#

meaning

#

mainboard installed.

#

oh, you have a cooler that needs the backplate off?

#

out goes the mainboard

narrow rose
#

yeah the video was the only part ive really gone over

#

this is also suspect "Most CPUs today don’t have pins, as the connector pins are usually located on the motherboard."

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not everyone has x299 board lol

foggy hazel
#

its only intel that is LGA yes

sharp perch
#

@foggy hazel hey can you help me build pc list a new one

chilly onyx
#

guys

#

whats the best pc in a 1100$ budget

little osprey
#

u gonna buy one lol?

#

r u gonna buy it?

#

so u gonna spend 4040 dhs ??

#

..

#

\

chilly onyx
#

if i do

#

lol

little osprey
#

wonder when thast gonna happend

#

jk

#

lol

chilly onyx
#

is it possible to do watercooling with 1100$ ThinkingEgg

little osprey
#

?

#

r u gonna buy or no?

#

r u gonna spend 1100 dollars on a pc?

#

ik where this is going xD

chilly onyx
#

xd

naive leaf
#

@foggy hazel i need some help with the stock cpu cooler

little osprey
#

r u gonna buy?

chilly onyx
#

yeah

little osprey
#

bro where did u get that money from lmfao

#

go to dms

chilly onyx
#

soon

#

il get

naive leaf
#

Im supposed to be screwing in the fan to the back plate right

chilly onyx
#

send pic

#

of wyd

#

@naive leaf

naive leaf
foggy hazel
#

@naive leaf depends on the model you have. but normally yes

#

put a hand on the back of the board

naive leaf
#

Feels like i need to put a ton of pressure to get the screws to catch on to the back

chilly onyx
#

oof

foggy hazel
#

and press the plate towards the mainboard itself

#

it normally "falls" away a bit from the board

naive leaf
#

Oh even though im doing it on the box?

foggy hazel
#

and yes, you need a fair amount of force to get the first 2 screws to catch

naive leaf
#

Gawddamn

foggy hazel
#

the next part is important

#

you are only aiming to get two screws to catch

#

not screw them all the way in

#

just enough that they catch

#

and the 2 screws are easiest IF they are diagonal to each other

#

does that make sense

#

@naive leaf

#

@little osprey if a person is going to build or not. Is really not something you need to worry about.

little osprey
#

he is my irl friend he is in my school

#

lol

#

he said he will save money and after like 6 years he will have enought to buy it

#

by that time new stuff would be out

foggy hazel
#

@chilly onyx yes, water cooling is possible at that budget. Not recommended, because its extra money spent on nothing.

naive leaf
#

Holy cow im done

#

That was an entire workout

little osprey
#

yeh

chilly onyx
foggy hazel
#

@naive leaf have you tightened the screws all the way now?

little osprey
naive leaf
#

Yep i tightened it well

#

The m.2 shield is really hard to pull out tho

#

Even after removing the 2 screws

#

Heatsink*

foggy hazel
#

@naive leaf there is no "tightened it well" Either you cannot tighten it anymore, or its not right

#

the springs are there to prevent you from damaging things

#

so just tighten it until it doesnt go anymore

naive leaf
#

Yeah i tightened it until i cant do it further

foggy hazel
#

good :)

jagged ember
#

That's what they're for

naive leaf
#

Unless my forearm is seriously weak

#

Just nov things you know

foggy hazel
#

thats between you and your forearms

#

what mainboard was it you had @naive leaf ?

naive leaf
#

B550m steel legend

#

Ok nvm

#

Found 2 screws at the back

#

That wasn’t shown in the manual

#

😦

foggy hazel
#

2sec

#

@naive leaf could you send a picture before you start unscrewing things?

naive leaf
#

Whelp i screwed them back alr

foggy hazel
#

having patience is practical if you want to avoid damage to parts @naive leaf :)

naive leaf
#

What order should i connect the stuff

#

After putting the mobo in the case

foggy hazel
#

where is the board right now?

naive leaf
#

Still out

#

I havnt screwed it in the case

foggy hazel
#

and where is the m.2 ssd?

naive leaf
#

Under the heatsink thing

foggy hazel
#

okay, so you did get it installed.

naive leaf
#

Yes

foggy hazel
#

cpu?

naive leaf
#

Yeah its in

#

With the fan

foggy hazel
#

ram?

naive leaf
#

Ram too

#

In a2 and b2 slots according to manual

foggy hazel
#

good

naive leaf
#

Cpu fan is connected to mobo too

foggy hazel
#

i would recommend that you boot the machine while its outside the case

naive leaf
#

Connected to a monitor?

foggy hazel
#

yes.

#

so that means you have to plug in a GPU

#

its your call if you do it thou

naive leaf
#

That would be quite a hassle tbh

foggy hazel
#

if you dont. Install mainboard to the case, then plug EPS and 24pin

naive leaf
#

First things first

#

Idk which screws are to screw in the mobo

foggy hazel
#

its listed in your manual :)

#

the manual for the case that is

naive leaf
#

Well

#

Idt the case came with a manual

foggy hazel
#

left most should fit the stand'off

little osprey
#

Those small screws on the left

#

The ones next on the bottom left of the three together

#

Those re your mobo screws

#

Oh you already answered him lolo

foggy hazel
#

:)

naive leaf
#

Alright its in

foggy hazel
#

EPS (8pin) and ATX (24pin)

#

remember, if your connectors can split, they are supposed to assemble into 1 BEFORE you push them in

#

meaning, you should NOT be able to pull the 4pin section of the 24pin out without the 20pin following along

naive leaf
#

Do i put the psu in the case first?

#

Before connecting them

foggy hazel
#

your call

#

its a full modular psu

naive leaf
#

Im confused by whether the ventilation holes should be facing up or down

#

The manual says either is fine

foggy hazel
#

because it depends on the case

naive leaf
#

As long as i change the setting

#

Ohh

naive leaf
#

The 8 pin one?

foggy hazel
#

yes

#

and remember what i said above

naive leaf
#

How does it connect tho

#

Like the splitters

jagged ember
#

I don't know if all cpu pins have a connection point

foggy hazel
#

the edge of the connectors should be able to "slide" together

naive leaf
#

The 24 pin one had a clip thing

#

But not this

jagged ember
#

24 pin makes sense

#

You can just plug them into the cpu 8 pin connector

#

Check your manual, but I think the extra 4 pin are for extra voltage for overclocking

foggy hazel
#

the 4pin is not needed. That is correct @jagged ember

naive leaf
#

Whats next then naed

jagged ember
#

Gpu?

foggy hazel
#

front panel connector

jagged ember
#

Lol

foggy hazel
#

there is a schematic for the pins in the manual of the mainboard

#

for now, you ONLY need the power_sw pins connected

jagged ember
#

Tecc tip: if you can't find your manual, look online for one

foggy hazel
#

but, you might as well plug them all in

#

and no, i am NOT talking about the usb connectors @naive leaf

naive leaf
#

Its the power button stuff right

foggy hazel
#

correct

jagged ember
#

The tiny bundle of single pins

foggy hazel
#

yes

barren star
#

Anyone have any ideas where I can buy the actual power button and hookup for a pc am planing on putting my pc inside a desk soon and would like a better looking button for turning it on

jagged ember
#

Ebay?

#

Amazon probably

foggy hazel
#

any 2 wire button should work @barren star

barren star
#

Will look there wasnt certain as i rarely use sites like eBay i go through newegg amd best buy for everything i buy

foggy hazel
#

the power button is "just" short circuit of the pins after all

jagged ember
#

This is true

#

Any button with 2 wires that connect will work

barren star
#

Ok thanks guys appreciate it

foggy hazel
#

@barren star a google search for "custom pc powerbutton" should do the trick

naive leaf
#

Hol up

#

The thing is 9 pin

#

But the headers i got are total only 8

foggy hazel
#

which 3 pin is only a 2 pin?

naive leaf
#

I have single pins pled

#

Double pin for hdled

#

Double for power and double for reset

foggy hazel
#

hd led = useless

#

just leave it disconnected

#

but IF you absolutely want it, just ignore the GND pin

#

because thats the missing one on yours

naive leaf
#

Yeah exactly

#

Alright

#

Whats next?

foggy hazel
#

GPU

#

plug it, screw in

#

and then plug power cords into it

naive leaf
#

Is there a way to break off the back

foggy hazel
#

hm?

#

elaborate @naive leaf

naive leaf
#

Seems like brute force

#

For the gpu slot

foggy hazel
#

ah, the bracket covers

naive leaf
#

Where youd screw the gpu into

#

Yeah that

foggy hazel
#

there should be a + shape in yours?

naive leaf
#

Nah

#

It just bends

#

And pops off with some force

foggy hazel
#

a screwdriver can be used to pop them off

naive leaf
#

What can i say

#

I’m just built different

foggy hazel
#

where the red dot is, you can normally put a flathead screwdriver and "push" the bracket cover off that way

#

but again, it IS a budget case

#

so heck knows which way of securing they have gone with

naive leaf
#

I think i shouldnt have done the gpu first

#

Theres too little space to connect the other stuff under it

foggy hazel
#

you are not worried about the "other" stuff yet

naive leaf
#

So what do i do from here?

foggy hazel
#

you plugged power to the GPU?

naive leaf
#

Yep

foggy hazel
#

plug your monitor and turn on your machine

#

see if it actually works

naive leaf
#

0.o

#

Aight

foggy hazel
#

the logic behind doing this is the following:

#

IF things dont work, you will be unplugging anything you plug in anyway

#

@uncut pelican audio card

fringe hatch
#

Just one @uncut pelican

naive leaf
#

Um

#

This works?

fringe hatch
#

Below it is a support bracket

#

Otherwise I get some sag

foggy hazel
#

you are the one that knows the answer to that @naive leaf

naive leaf
foggy hazel
#

aye

#

that is good enough @naive leaf

#

just power it off

#

pull the power cord after that

#

scratch that

#

just power it off

#

then flip the on-off switch on the PSU @naive leaf

naive leaf
#

Did both

#

Done

foggy hazel
#

now, pull out the GPU if its in the way

#

and then plug everything else in

naive leaf
#

Ok i need a break for dinner

foggy hazel
#

enjoy :)

#

before you run thou

naive leaf
#

This took wayy long than i expected to do

#

Oh no im eating at home

foggy hazel
#

you do have a windows install usb ready right?

naive leaf
#

Yea i downloaded it alr

foggy hazel
#

by way of the media creation tool or?

naive leaf
#

Yeah

#

Isnt there only that option?

foggy hazel
#

no, there are multiple ways you can do it

#

add to that, the media creation tool only works IF you are in windows

#

plenty of people might be making the usb stick from linux or macos :)

#

hence why i asked

naive leaf
#

Its when i download it onto the usb on another computer right

foggy hazel
#

did you run the media creation tool and point it at the usb stick?

naive leaf
#

Yep

foggy hazel
#

okay

#

then all should be ready for later

naive leaf
#

Beautiful

fringe hatch
#

Look at master tech troubleshooter naed over here

#

😂😂

foggy hazel
#

:P

indigo stratus
#

Has anyone used a 2060 super? What do you think of it

little osprey
#

a friend of mine has got that card, great performance, and no issues so far

#

can handle streaming very well too

indigo stratus
#

Ok because I’m thinking about getting one. I just don’t know which model or where to look

little osprey
#

he's got the ROG. darn nice

#

it's one of the more expensive ones though

#

where are you from ?

indigo stratus
#

Florida

spark ibex
indigo stratus
#

I was thinkin about the rog one but it’s too expensive

spark ibex
#

rog is too much flair

#

but it does its job

indigo stratus
#

I’ve thought about the 5700xt too but the ones I’ve seen are like 430+

spark ibex
#

whats your budget?

indigo stratus
#

I would love to buy one for around $350-$400

spark ibex
#

the 2060 super isnt cheaper i think

indigo stratus
#

The most I would reasonably pay for one is $400

spark ibex
#

its slightly above your budget

little osprey
#

5700XT means better performance for the price doesn't it ?

spark ibex
#

@indigo stratus similarly priced 5700xt

eager dawn
#

5600x, 3800MHz RAM, M.2 gen4 ssd, and then my GPU... GeForze 730 xDD

#

throttles when i play LOL on low settings

dry musk
#

im doing my first pc build and idk if i should buy a 5700xt or wait for the 3070 to go back in stock

spark ibex
#

3070

dry musk
#

when do you think it'll be back in stock

spark ibex
#

thats the big question no one knows the answer to

whole harbor
#

ik the answer because im built different😈

arctic jungle
#

don't buy 2060 super

whole harbor
#

at a time😈

arctic jungle
#

buy a 2070

#

or a 5700 xt

#

i personally prefer the 2070

formal cosmos
#

Can you guys make my friend a $1000 pc list

arctic jungle
#

throttles when i play LOL on low settings
@eager dawn it shouldn't

spark ibex
#

but why are you on a 730 tho.....

eager dawn
#

place holder for when i get a 6800xt

#

if* 😦

spark ibex
#

imagine the bottleneck

eager dawn
#

its more like a winch cable through a threading needle at this point

#

just got it so i could boot the system

#

since theres no integrated graphics on these cpus

arctic jungle
#

imagine the bottleneck
@spark ibex no bottleneck

spark ibex
#

did you get a 6800xt?

arctic jungle
#

place holder for when i get a 6800xt
@eager dawn and y r u getting a 6800xt?

formal cosmos
#

Can you guys make my friend a pc list for under $1000 try to make it a white pc

spark ibex
formal cosmos
#

For aesthetics

eager dawn
#

only bots got 6800xt

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😡

arctic jungle
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what res/hz do you use @eager dawn

spark ibex
eager dawn
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120hz full hd

arctic jungle
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I don't have the option to reply on desktop

eager dawn
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fck em

arctic jungle
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@eager dawn language

spark ibex
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im on desktop

arctic jungle
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pg13 server

eager dawn
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sry :/

arctic jungle
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but @eager dawn what games are you playing?

spark ibex
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try running it on 1366x768

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if its even available

eager dawn
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good point

arctic jungle
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@eager dawn what gamesss

foggy hazel
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imo, the reply feature is semi-annoying, because of the way it scales the text

arctic jungle
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^^

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I dislike it

eager dawn
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valhalla BL3 far cry

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etc etc

arctic jungle
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@eager dawn fps games, single player,...

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oh

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you should really be getting a 3080

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not a 6800xt

spark ibex
eager dawn
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from what i know 3080's only better at ray tracing

arctic jungle
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no

spark ibex
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yeah because nvidia has more experience with their rt cores

arctic jungle
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it performs better at games that are more demanding, and don't need to process objects asap like u need in fps

eager dawn
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they're on gen2 amd still one gen 1

eager dawn
arctic jungle
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amd just can't compete with nvidia's rt and version of dlss

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the 6800xt?
@eager dawn no, the 3080 does

spark ibex
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the 6800 still kinda needs some updates plus some functions arent enabled yet

eager dawn
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i also play COD and overwatch

arctic jungle
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you should be getting a 6800xt unless you're a pro gamer, playing on low settings, to achieve max possible fps

eager dawn
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PvP stuff

arctic jungle
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i also play COD and overwatch
@eager dawn yeah no absolutely buy a 3080

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nvidia reflex

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solid 25-40% more frames

eager dawn
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interesting

arctic jungle
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buy a 3080

eager dawn
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i'll definitely build on my research somemore