#building-and-recc-chat
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300W
at that point it's not scalping.
that's market demand
if you were to, say, buy a 3060 for 400 and list it for 1200, that's scalping
people buying scalped cards are really silly too
Tune your cards power down a bit please
You need to tune that for mining lol
Working on it
underclock core, overclock mem, reduce power limit by a lot
7 rejected oof
Yikes
I only got some rejected when i was doing +1350 mem and 45% power(120w ish)on my 3070
-502 core ofc
Best 2k 120hz monitor for ps5
Just looked it up, it will render at 4k and downscale to 1440p
Ps5 doesnt run games in max settings tho
no way it does that at 120 fps though
Its kinda an either or type of thing ill play games capped at 60 on 1440p and games like cod on 120
Budget like 350
world is your oister
I believe mq29 or something like that by msi is supposed to be good
Can u even order parts form Taiwan?
If you live in Taiwan
Bro there gpu stock is crazy
Imma get the 11700k judge me (plz dont im very insecure)
k .-.
11600k great option too imo
ye it tops the ryzen 5 5600x
In some stuff
but the 11700k tops the 5800x (in some stuff obvi
In productivity and alot of games 5600x wins
Not often
ye realistically
I mean, I think there's only one place
Yeah
ye
11700k and 5800x both suck for price to perf
Trash optimization let's intel win
11400 is prolly my favorite chip rn
That or the 11500
For better integrated graphics
11500 imo because GPUs
unless We UsE UsEr BeNcHmArK
Lol
I don’t know Canadian dollar conversions so idk
no why an i5
That cpu is better than the 3600
This one will be better
hmmm anything else that is better for that price
And yea the 10400 with a b560 board actually beats 3600
No ataks
Btw the price of that gpu I set was hopeful, if you can get a founders edition or a evga 3060ti
Evga sc/xc good
.-. ok sure
Usually near msrp
They dmed me a google doc
hey what should i get?>? a 3080 or a 6800xt??
I might go with this one @rich helm
3080
xcept the cpu still bugging me
Pure raster, 6800xt, if you want any features at all, 3080.
Basically pure gaming perf go 6800xt
It’s perfectly fine for that gpu
oki doki
AMD isn't the king of budget anymore, they gave up on the <300$ usd market, Intel slaps in that price range
um welp ok
Ye
ok lol
can I still use a 16 gb stick for OS
The total 16gb of ram in there will be sufficient for most gaming
for OS
not ram
lel
They talking about usb drive
Oh
user BeNcHMaRk SaYs tHe 11700k iS BetTeR thAn The 5800x AlL tHe tImE aNd Is "BeTtEr ValUe" AnD cArter PcS UseS it So Its vaLiD
Rams are in sticks as well lol that’s why I thought ram
ok man
What if I said 11700k is better value
Lol
lol
GN says waste of silicon so
11600k
That's what I'll settle on
valid opinion
ok thanks for all the info
and u too
Np
When I turn on my pc nothing starts up, except two leds and the cpu fan. Any idea whats happening
Why that gammaxx so expensive wtf
Canada
I have honestly no idea how much that is in usd
Probably overpriced still
canada smh
Ik but the gammaxx 400 v2 is 25 usd
Try reset your cmos
Um help
What
Just hold the sides of the ihs and wiggle gently
Okay thank y9u
The gammaxx 400 v2 red is 30 cad or the blue one id 35 soooo
why don't people twist when removing cooler smh
that picture holds so much pain
Ouch
pls wiggle slowly and gently
Its stuck asf
preferrably get like a blanket below u or something so that if it falls itll be a smooth fall
if he hits it up wont it make it easier to remove?
Gonna get a flathead
Maybe get a dropper and drop drops of isopropyl alcohol to loosen it
@lament fulcrum dont
And get under the ihs
just get a creditcard or equally thin plastic shim
you only need the chip to loosen "somewhere"
and it will come right off
soft surface below just in case it falls
paper
the risk with a flathead or tool like it, is that you are very likely to apply enough force that WHEN it does come free, the chip will take a low orbit flight around your room
fold it
as Taku said, take a piece of paper, fold it, use the folded edge as a "saw" on the corner between the cooler and the IHS
idk anything that is thinner than a paper
or stronger (while not risking "fun" things)
idk how thermal paste curing/sticking works but maybe if you heat it up idk it'll return to its more expanded state? easier to wiggle with gloves or something
All speculation
I’m building my pc and I’m up to plugging in my AIO cables. My motherboard says it has CPU_FAN1 but my AIO has 2 fans. I’m also wondering where I should put the little 3 pin cable attached to the pump.
technically, you can do that. But not recommended for people not used to working with thermal paste and components specifically
maybe different modo
So after resetting the bios, my other fans are powering on, but so far nothing has happended with the display, any common mistakes I could be making?
@fierce elk post the link in the yellow box :)
did it
aye, and the reason that PCPP does not list the 650w segotep is that its not added to their site. give me a moment here
You need an ssd
Segotep is nice :)
i already have a hard drive and the case so those are non changeble
And I'd recommend ballistix 3600cl16 for the same price as that vengance rgb
So after resetting the bios, my other fans are powering on, but so far nothing has happended with the display, any common mistakes I could be making? @fossil cedar
Well you can add an ssd
i dont really care fro higher load speeds
@fossil cedar and that ram would be useless on that CPU
maybe later on
Did you do it buy taking out the bios battery?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ztWLgt <- the segotep is added at the bottom on that link @fierce elk
Yes
Ssds are a need nowadays makes your whole pc slow if it's just un a hard drive
and as mentioned by others, a SSD is a VERY good idea. It is by far, the single biggest upgrade (partwise) for 99% of systems @fierce elk
maybe later on
I heard 3600 was better for 11th gen, or even if 3200 ballistix better than corsair and better chips
IF you want to understand the "why" of that.
https://www.anandtech.com/show/2738 <- this is a solid read (yes, its old. but the technical side is still valid)
You need an ssd, would make the biggest difference
aye, for the cpu's that support it
i already know the benifets of having a ssd, but just dont feel like spending that money right away
that one tops out at 3200
11400 supports it tho
Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Processor (12M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) quick reference guide including specifications, features, pricing, compatibility, design documentation, ordering codes, spec codes and more.
Ohh nvm
:)
I swore it was 3600
no worries
its not as if intel makes it easy to remember all the bs they do in regards to things like that :)
hence the IF at the start of that.
Still ballistix would be better than corsair at 3200 and cheaper
but do keep the following in mind @fierce elk the lack of a ssd will make the system sluggish as all heck the moment you start doing more than 1 single thing.
Even if it's a 120gb ssd just for Windows its the one biggest upgrade
alr, is there any for like 30 ish dollars??
Correct. I pulled him down here from #general-chat for the PSU addition as the main thing :)
Ahh i see
oh cool its like 25 dollars for a ssd
Yeah
nice i willl most likely get one then
Make sure it's a decent one tho
is kingston good??
model NOT brand is what matters for any ssd
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XYQvt8 <- that is a suggestion for the ram you could go with instead @fierce elk
a 2.5 inch ssd
@stoic island whats the current accepted US ssd for low budget?
Mx500 by crucial iirc
that sounds .. odd
Or a400
My buddy saved the day
Had an electronic screwdriver kit with really thin flatheads
It came right up
good to hear @lament fulcrum, and well done :)
now please remember, twist NEVER pull when removing a heatsink :)
aye
not a problem (normally)
your choice really
thank you @fossil cedar
that is indeed a option for that end of the budget scale
Everything is turning on, but its not posting
@fierce elk https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FTpLgt have a look here for a suggestion on changed ram and a ssd added
aye
@fierce elk
that is normal
Oof
I got screwed so hard on ps direct
or discord might just be acting up
Still says they have roles
aye
¯_(ツ)_/¯
Reason: Bad word usage
okay, i change my earlier statement, that is a metric tonne of paste residue on that cpu
please clean that away from the board
and is that melted plastic?
Where
on the IHS itself
or it might just be your light that makes it look like that
anyway
just clean the cpu away from the board
(no need to risk having a flake of it go where it is not supposed to go)
show a picture from the top down
now please do one of the socket (when its ready to accept a cpu)
Are ryzen cpu ihs supposed to look that scuffed
you mean in the pin photo @rich helm ? because that is just his camera having a fit with the focus
No mine is fine
ah, i did not see the IHS part of your question @rich helm
no, normally they dont look like hell warmed over :)
Yeah like it’s so rough and weird
My 3600 looks normal
Thats just paste
@lament fulcrum you got the cpu cleaned up?
Not yet still having a fit with it fitting
Clean first
as i said, clean it out of the socket
you do not want that amount of random "gunk" near the board itself
How does one apply so much paste
I know they say you can’t have too much but idk I’m pretty sure you can
this is one of the eternal questions.
you 100% can have too much
Bout a pea size is 
Not much better if i still cant get it in socket
alright fill me in whats going on here
oooooooh that sucks happened to me before
Pins got slightly bent on the way out
do you have very small tweezers
can you send a photo of all the pins
But i think its like the last three rows
I found the ones that are bent
Last few pins on closest row
try very carfully moving them into place
Good day, I will be having my first build probably next week, my parts(MSI x570 Tomahawk, Gskills 3600CL16, Samsung 970 evo plus, MSI coreliquid, meshify 2) from Newegg are scheduled to be delivered probably by friday, already got my 5950x and 850W G5 with me. The only missing now is a GPU Card(of course), Now my newbie question is, since GPU's are so crazy hard to get, will it be possible to just purchase a 20$-60$ DDR2 or DDR3 gpus temporarily while trying my luck to get a RTX 30's. Will there be a problem or issues installing DDR2/DDR3 PCI express cards to these new boards/cpu? Thanks and appreciate any help. My last build was back in 2009 LOL.
and do little bits at a time
I DID IT
nice
I ended up using the thinnest card i had
Okay so first off, GPUs use gddr btw so completely different and secondly yes you can put in an old gpu, what's your budget for an interim gpu?
So i could line it up with the whole row
thats good now make sure it works buy putting it in and just with your ram your gpu and your psu and cpu and storage just turn it on to see if it works
not too long because cpu will overheat without a cooler
but for like 3 ish seconds
apple says no snek jazz
but if you hear a beep look at your manual and it will tell you what the beep means
just looking from 20 to 50$ wanted to have it all setup. and see everything's working, I just dont want the parts be sitting while waiting for the RTX 30's
wait what mobo do you have?
You won't be able to game on that, thats probs the price of a used gt 710
yeah for now, I will not be working or gaming with the pc. I just want it be set up and see all parts are working, so I will have the time to return if any parts have issues. and yes I was also considering some refurbished gpu's, I just dont feel throwing another 100$ for temp gpu..... I just dont have any knowledge if those old pci exp gpu's still work with the new boards. Dont want it to be burning my new board LOL.
Gt 710 is like the absolute baseline, anything else will be a waste of money, you'll probs have to get it on ebay or something tho
thank you very much bud
And yea I don't think old pci cards will go in pcie slots
Gt710 or gt1030 kinda thing baseline for displaying an image, not gaming tho
Thanks bud
first step to pc 
Np
Sponge defult
@fringe flint you can buy a 1050 ti here for like 99 cad
They only want something that will show video out and dont wanna spend more than like 30$ r sum
Also scam at that price
1050 tis are going for 300ish us
Link?
Lol
hold on
Probs 3 party scammers
ill dm the link i dont think im aloud to send a link here
Okay
sorry my bad all i saw was walmart i didnt see the market place lol
It's okay lol
anyone else need pc build help?
this is the lowest i can see so far
if you want something just to show video then get this hold on
yeah just to have me finish and test all the parts are working. thanks bud
and i believe walmart got 14days return policy for electronics, right?
How i get this off without paste goin every where
thats amazon
pull the top pusher thing out a bit then grab paper towels and pull off the cap
oh ok, and amazon i think have better return policy i guess?
yeah
Oh i just had to twist lol
lol
Pea sized huh
alright guys thanks for the help...need to continue driving LOL
Yeah
How should i orient this fan
Like i know push pull or whatever. But just for cable to be hidden and out the way
If thats the id cooling tube i had to pry mine off was on tight af
I'd spend a bit extra to buy from a reputable seller also the gpu not having a heatsink of any kind seems not right
I got it off now
its a 8mb card
All i had to do was twist
8mb of vram
yeah likew that and you can tuck it under the heat sinkl
And ill shove the excess into the top behind the case fans
or that
yeah lol
What are you smoking bud? It's a 1 or 2gb of ram card
Then it's not a gt 710
yeah i know
he just wants it to make sure everything works
Yeah and i wouldn't trust a 8mb vram card to work
Is this if i dont have pwm fans? 2 pins on the fan connectors
These just go no where
Actually no they go here
i guess this will be my best option for now.
B&h has one for 49$ hold on
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1292415-REG/msi_gt_710_1gd3h_lpv1.html save yourself 4$ lol
And they have stock
LOL yeah 4$ is 4$ ..thanks
for sure...appreciate bud.
Np lol
wonder what the tdp of a gpu would have to be for it to be able to run without a heatsink
2W?
Idk but low maybe 10w?
Would run hot tho
No onboard on a 5900x and they just wanna check everything works
can you use 3 gpus
a hdmi cable limits output to 60hz right? no matter the monitor?
no
2.1 can do 4k 120fps
No maybe the worst version does
This kinda shows how much bandwidth rah version has
*first drive name
*
I see like 5tb there
I don't see no 250tb anywhere
only*
bc im not on my main pc right now im on my gaming pc not my chia pc
lol
Sure
But you don't have any proof smh
Lol I'm not either
ok
You don't even have a pic of all ur drives tho?
I smell 🧢
lol
actually havent looked into chia, can you mine it off a synology nas? i have a ton of unused space on mine
wait how do u check which category your cable is?
im just gonna use the one the hdmi that came with my monitor for now till i finsih my pc, then i can use display cable
oh wait it's 1.4
but can that run more than 60hz?
some conflicting sources online lol
what resolution?
Depends on cord and port
Gotta check what gpu outputs and what monitor inputs
And what version the cord is
i believe 1.4 does 4k at 30hz, 2.0 is 60hz, 2.1 is 120hz
lower res can do higher rates
Ye
Idk lol
You realize how he left when I ask for a pic? xD
ya
https://glenwing.github.io/adapters/?output=HDMI
nice little chart of resolution/refresh rates at each standard
ok thanks lol
just realized the monitor didnt come with hdmi even tho it said clearly that it did
those best buy employees in for a rough morning tmrw
lol
Cringe
btw guys how do you clean the display of a monitor?
One of those ultrafiber cloths
I guess they're called microfiber
They look like that
lol yea i have one and tried doesn't seem to work 😔
and im kinda scared to push too hard
I use the wipes I use to clean my glasses to clean my monitor lel
btw found a random hdmi cable in the house, how do i tell which verision it is lol
wth water?
No
You can use glass cleaner but spray the cloth, not the screen
These bois lel
alc wipes?
Time to put in gpu and fire her up
cleannn
my monitor is turning on and saying no signal from hdmi, what do i do?
troubleshooting time
first step?
uh, i actually dont know what cmos is uhuh
so im supposed to open it up?
it's also a mac so that might not work out so well
and its working with my old monitor
It's mac so I don't actually know
Anyone know how to fix GPU drivers keep uninstalling/ not working every time I restart my PC?
uhuh, it works with last monitor which means um
could it be something on the physical end?
this is just great
works out with a windows laptop
Reason: Duplicated text
💩
(not bios, in software), Mystic lights, off
I think bios has a setting somewhere but
software wise, mystic lights, turn em off.
the heck
Yeah
electrical tape
i saw an 11-13c drop on thermals for my cpu

changing cooler and case
looks like gpu temps dropped around 5-10 degrees as well
am speccing out an $800 build for a friend rn, is the p360a any good
alright, thanks 👍
Hey is there anyone that can help me build a pc around 1200-1100 ?
hi
MSI dragon center.
is it safe to leave my pc mining overnight?
i just turned off my monitor and still have nicehash running
It should be safe if you have it setup right
no, it is not safe. if you leave it running, it will cause demons to come into your house and poses your pet, and defecate in your toaster. never be mining, is what im saying
you can theoretically leave it 24/7
i let my card heat my room for me all winter while i slept/worked and just turned it off when i wanted to game
ok
what do you want to do with it?
Please don't buy one in 2021
I have a machine running in my home with one (not F), mated to 16gb 3200mhz ram and a 1660ti, and it does things just fine. Plays games at 1080p at full detail.
depends on what he pays for it I guess
F is for intel btw, only ryzen processors with g at the end have built in graphics
But i still wouldn't buy one now, you can get a i5 10400 for like 140 and a b460 for like 80ish or b560 for 110ish and some ballistix ram or something it would need to be really really cheap to beat that
Who would've thought that opening the window next to your rad would reduce temps
Imagine
sorry, I meant the 1600 AF, which is a zen+ part
Ahh
10400 + b460 + 3060ti is an excellent combo
b460/b560
great price/perf
Yep
in case gpu will be hard to buy for you, 11500+b560+3600 cl16 ram coz ur igpu would like to have fast memory
11500 btw^
So here's a fun question. How do you have your rear fan positioned? Some cases have a slider that can go all to the top, or more closer to the center? Do you have it aligned with the front fans, or the MB? Just curious on what everyone else does.
I'd recommend middle unless you really need it pointing at a particular hot part in your system
I have it close to the top aligned with the front fans and the aio, temp sensor is at 30 C. I dunno, if it's just an astetic thing or a legit reason thing.
10500?
may i ask why
oh i meant 11500 mb
bc of igpu lol
it's worth it if u gonna use igpu for a while
doesn't the 11400 have an igpu?
until u can get a gpu
if you're using an igpu, you shouldn't be expecting that much performance anyway lol
moar
yea but any you can get if good
and besides, no one gonna use igpu forever
for like a couple of weeks, or months max
depends on luck
Yeah but the 11500s igpu better
sure, but by how much
Enough to spend the extra 20 or 30$
agreed
Admittedly, its not a huge margin, but it's enough to spend 20 dollars more
Yep
fair enough
Hey lads, I’ve built a PC last night but couldn’t quite get the front case fans or RGB on said case fans to work. Anyone think they could help?
me on ryzen 3
ooh i have regular role
eoek
epek
Hi stinkies I get my new MOBO soon and I’m hoping that fixes the cpu light 😁
I got a new cpu as well but I think I f’d that up already
hello
Nothing wrong with ryzen 3, the 3100 and 3300x are good for light gamers/general use
What do you have your case fans plugged in to?
I think I'm a pretty light gamer
I’ll try to send a picture in a minute but they seem to all be daisy chained together and then I plugged them into a SATA at the end
Themost I'm palying is destiny 2 from steam
It’s a Phanteks p500A-DRGB, for reference
This is the mess I have to deal with. I’m tempted to just take all the cables out that I can and start over
Oh I would if it was all working
My front case fans dont spin and nothing with my case has rgb
Which it’s supposed to have
No that’s what I’m trying to figure out lol
I’ve always had issues with rgb and fan cables. Been building pcs for like 4 years now and I’ve always had trouble setting this part up
I believe so? I don’t even really know what a controller is or looks like. I have a fan hub for my AIO radiator fans, and they’re all working flawlessly
Some controllers need a fan to be plugged into fan_1 or whatever or else they don't work
Hub controller same thing
One second. Let me clear some of this up and then I’ll rephrase my question. In the meantime can someone send a picture of or describe a fan controller to me?
Oh
the controller should be around the front-top area of the case
It really depends but yeah usually mounted on the back
Yeah I see that. All the fans seem to be plugged into it but idk how to give it power
And I tried plugging SATA into something (idk what it led to because the wires are so close together)
One minute I’ll send pictures
ight
Doesnt help that I got these asiahorse extensions and they’re making this much more difficult lol
lmao
Okay so the main issue is that I don’t even know what the fan power connectors look like
Can someone recommend an ATX mobo for a Ryzen 5 3600? It is for a streaming PC that will have a 2080 Ti. I don't want to go overboard as I just built another monster PC.
There’s 3 of these wires, two connectors on each wire
what features are you looking for in the motherboard?
And I have 3 front mounted fans, so these must be the wires?
I literally cant. They go into a big nest of wires in a super small space
fair enough
though it does look like they're for the fans, daisy chainable wires it seems
@balmy patio I am basically upgrading an existing PC. It doesnt have to be anything crazy. I have 32 GB RAM, definitely need room for a capture card underneath the 2080 Ti (it takes up 3 slots)
Yeah they were all connected originally before I unplugged them all
I’ll daisy chain them back up again one second
so an atx form factor will be best, what type of slot is the capture card?
a simple aorus pro wifi b450
PCIe x4
how much money do you have for the motherboard?
@balmy patio I'm open on budget...but if I do not NEED to spend $150 I don't want to. BUT if its perfect then I could...make sense?
get b450 auros pro wifi
the b550-a pro from msi is nice
why b450 smh
All the fan wires are chained now and I found the Sata boi
because its 2080 ti thats pcie gen 3
I really don't know the difference between B450 and B550
But there’s nowhere for these fan wires to plug into my fan hub :(
doesn't really matter tbh
b450 is cheaper he dosnet need b550 for what hes doin g
sorry cant spell rn im playing a game lol
which fan hub?
lol...all good... I just want to get a mobo thats gonna run my streams fine. I used to stream and game from the single PC but I just built a new gaming PC over the weekend so I just need something simple enough but one that will also last
p500a might only come with a rgb hub
This. I’ve had it for a few years
yeah so a b450 will do just fine
fair enough, though if he does want to upgrade, the b550-a pro will be a good choice at his pricepoint
true but he says thats his other pc and he already upgraded a different one
lemme compare them first though
If you haven't already bought the cpu get a i5 11400 and a b560 motherboard, if you have get a b550 board
11th gen intel sucks
B550 way better sameish price
All gpus are gen 3
@fossil cedar I already own everything...but my mobo PCI slot snapped when I installed the 2080 Ti, so I just need a mobo
you only save like 20 ish bucks going b450 but he dosnet need b550 so
B450 is only cheaper on the low range not really mid range
you can get asrock b450 steel legen for 110 cad
it's still nice to have b550 ngl
The i5 is good, i7 and i9 suck
I see, then get a b550 board
B550 way better chipset and has better upgrade patth
I appreciate all the feedback everyone! I think I'm gonna go B550 just for future proofing (if I ever get my hands on a 3080, I would move the 3070 into my older PC)
hes not going to upgrade that pc tho
im not disagreeing b550 is better
I also have these 2, they plug into each other but they seem to come from the same place so they wouldn’t do anything.
I’m so confused bruh once I get these fans moving I’ll be done
the board only matters for the cpu, not gpu btw but b550s are way better
it can matter for gpu
that's if you wanna plug it into the mobo
pcie gen 3 to 4 example
Yea...I thought the PCI had to be gen 4 for the new gpu's?
rgb software cringe so you don't have to go mobo
nah it doesn't matter too much
@balmy patio which one is for mobo? The female connector?
dosent have to be pcie is backwards compatible
Just so I know which one to put aside
oops, responded to the wrong message, yes, female is for mobo
Nope gpus don't even use up all 16 lanes of pcie gen 3, and even if you did you'd need a pcie gen 4 capable cpu
male is for the hub, i'm sure
Which hub??
It doesn’t fit into my fan hub
The black magnetic one that I sent picture of
the rgb hub that's in the case
read the manual to find out where it is
frick
i've never built inna rgb p500a smh
are the rgb connectors for the fans also daisy-chained or nah?
I don’t even know what those look like
This?
There’s 3 of them. And i have 3 fans, so it’d make sense @balmy patio
that's the pwm connector for the fans
it should look like the one you showed me earlier
a fan header on the mb, or a fan hub
Reason: Bad word usage
Didnt know this was a family friendly server
Anyway, there’s 3 of those and only one CHA_FAN on my mb so I guess I’m just out of luck
what motherboard do you have?
Asus Prime X470-Pro
Also I honestly don’t care about the rgb at this point I just want the fans to spin so I can use the pc
Can we just go one wire at a time and you tell me what they’re called and what they do?
Dude idek this is making me want to just quit and put everything back in my old case tbh
Amazon.com: Endlesss PWM Fan Splitter Cable 4 Pin Black Sleeved Case Fan Splitter Cable 1 to 3 Converter Braided Y Splitter Computer PC Fan Extension Power Cable 10.5 Inches (1 Pack): Home Audio & Theater
buy this maybe
Not an option
they've got 7 headers
I need this pc today
yeah i dont believe an x470 board only has 1 fan header
Okay
but going to asus website to check is such a p a i n
asus website sucks big time
how is this build? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HhRxqp hoping to win a newegg shuffle and get a gpu
Okay I put them into the fan headers let me see if they spin now @balmy patio
sg2405 for the monitor, cheaper ram rated at the same speeds, a id-cooling se 224xt for the cooler, and for the ssd, that's fine but if you want sum better you can go p5, team mp34, or xlr8 cs3030
thanks for the feedback
yee you could also go cheaper on the mb but it's a fine choice
@balmy patio okay the fans spin now but my pump RGB and front fans RGB still don’t work
do you mean xg2405
Any idea how I should try to get the rgb to work?
have you plugged into the mb yet?
^ the rgb
No I don’t know what the RGB cord looks like
But the pump RGB should be working. I did that last night and I thought I did it fine
Plugged it into the 12V RGB on my mobo
Don’t use those gpus for 1080p gaming lol
Pain
ok
Just get 1440p at least plz
whats a good 1440p monitor
M27q
Slightly cheaper but curved is g27qc but it’s curved I don’t like curved personally
m27q is bae
Yes
there is a non curved variant for cheaper
That one is 144hz tho
ight, so far so good, and the drgb should be 3 pin iirc
165/170hz tho
eh its only 15 bucks more ill get that one
Nothing wrong it’s just the worst gpu you have on there is a 3070
Drgb for the case fans?
You could get 4K monitor if you are getting 6800xt or 3080
^ yes
I have this jawn for the case fans at the end of the daisy chain
You say this is the drgb 3-pin?
No
hold up, that's male
depends on what gpu i can snag ill adjust if i get a gpu
Some fans now have two cables one female and one male for daisy chain
ahh
daisy chain cable
Yes that’s argb
yes, plug female onto mb or controller
Are you sure
I will check again but I’m 99% sure
The 3 pin looks like 4 pin with one pin missing
yee, don't plug 3 pin onto four pin tho
Different voltages
check ur manual to see where the 3 pin rgb headers are
im also adding to add the p12 5 pack https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qxhwvf
What board
if you don't end up getting a 3080 or 6800xt, save some money and get a segotep 750w
ok
x470-a pro
again im going to change the parts if i snag a gpu
No I genuinely do not see any 3-pin in the shape of that female molex
so you just changed the mobo?
Well i changed the cooler and ram too
yeah i already changed to those look at my updatedd one
Ahh
so that mobo is better?
depends on your needs tbh
it's an 11400 smh
Yeah but the asus prime also cheaper
my needs are playing video games
I don’t think there is one on that board
sadness
...
they should use the controller then
So I just cant get rgb?
you can
What controller?
The mobo is better and cheaper so
the one on the p550a, you got the rgb version, right?
true, i think it's the cheapest atm
What case do you have
b560m pro 4 went up in price :(
P500A-DRGB
then use the integrated controller that's on the case
Cheapest atx anyway i think
This??? I cant even get a finger up there
yes, i'm pretty sure that's it
I dont even see where that is supposed to plug into it...
Integrated controller my ass
i don't think you need the mb to use the controller
Its a piece of plastic in a place I cant even get to
smh my head
ikik
And this motherboard wasn’t cheap either. And it’s not old
daisy chain them back and use the header on the controller
Okay I hate to tell you but there is no header on the controller
Not that I can see
And if there is there is no way I can fit even a finger up there to plug it in
It’s previous gen, I guess argb wasn’t as plentiful when it was released?
imma see if there's a controller that's cheap, there should be someplace to plug in the rgb onto the controller
Just posted a new Pic of My old/new build ist dissapointing
@fast wagon i'm currently looking for something like this https://www.amazon.com/LEDdess-Rainbow-Controller-Strip-Remote/dp/B07JZCNPNV the just has one header and uses the reset button to controll the preset rgb modes
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cooler master has some nice ones but they're all 4 pin smh
Wat
Case rgb dont work
This is p500a right
Okay I’ll wait for his response
i thought vintage only had the normal p550a?
I had this same issue with my old P400S
To the point where only 1 out of 3 fans had rgb functioning and I just lived with it
But now I’ve spent money on the extra rgb
And so I want my rgb >:(
No rgb
Manual tells me nothing
check if it's got sum like this
Doesnt have those. I’ve seen every wire in this thing like 100 times now
Didn't know p500a had a rgb strip
I’m tempted to just call it a day and live with the loss of the rgb in the fans
I’ve spent roughly 12 hours on this build now
4 of which was the AIO
And 5 on the rgb and fans
Are the fans daisy chained?
Argb daisy chained?
Idk what that means
did you plug in the rgb
You mean the argb wires are the ones daisy chained? Yes
fan power and rgb power is separate
No because I don’t know where to
should have 2 cables coming out of each
That’s the whole issue
I cant find where to plug in the rgb on the fans. That is the root of my problem
It's supposed to have some kind of hub somewhere according to manual, because there's sata powering some hub, plus an adapter from hub to mobo 3 pin
Yes the hub is this little bit of plastic at the top front of my case that I cannot access because its like tiny
I don't think so
this mobo does not have an ARGB header
And my hands are not the size of a child
Top front looks like front io
so you would need to use a hub or controller yeah
Check back of case
Ok
my build looks fantastic in the front but there are way too many cables to make the back look good
😛
kinda happens when you have like 40-50 cables to manage
Built into the case
This is the only manual i got with this case
And this is the only part of it that mentions rgb
check if any controller is in the accessories package
