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Fuzz posted:Holy poo poo that The Verge video. I thought he drew a nice picture on that CPU with all that thermal paste.
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Looking to build a new PC to replace my geriatric 2012 build. I'm planning to start purchasing parts this weekend if I can find everything in stock. Country - USA System Use - Mostly gaming. Budget - About $1,500, not including the parts I've already purchased. Wouldn't mind going ~ $100 more if the extra cost is worth it Monitor - Acer Predator XB271HU (2560x1440) 144Hz with G-sync for games and some old (1920×1080) secondary monitor for Discord/web browser/whatever else I have open Here is what I got so far. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.00 @ B&H) Motherboard: MSI - MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Inland - Premium 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($102.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Intel - 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (Purchased For $189.38) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($539.99 @ B&H) Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Walmart) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $85.49) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($25.00) (Will purchase from trusted goon BrownThunder) Total: $1,381.95 (after removing already purchased parts) Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-12 00:00 EDT-0400 A few questions about my build: *I know the 1000w PSU is overkill for this build. I bought it about a year ago when I saw it that cheap without thinking I would probably wouldn't need that much wattage. I've read on this thread that PSUs are most efficient at 50% load so would it be worth to get a different PSU at a lower wattage? *I've heard the CPU fans that come with Ryzen are decent for a modest OC. Should I stick with that or would it be worth it to get another CPU fan? *Should I bother replacing the case fans on the Meshify C and if so what are some suggestions? *Anything else you guys may see that I missed? Thanks in advance, I really appreciate the advice.
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Stickman posted:Build looks great! 32GB RAM is an overkill for gaming, so you could pretty easily drop that down to 16 unless you have another application for it. I'd also consider the extra $10-20 to upgrade to 3600MHz RAM if you have RAM-heavy applications. I was struggling when choosing between 32GB at 3200MHz vs 16GB at 3600MHz but you convinced me to go with the 16GB option. I'll see how everything is with stock fans and add some later if I feel the need. orange juche posted:From what Gamers Nexus has said the upgrade from R5 3600 to R7 3700x is not worth it if your primary use is gaming. The two extra cores and 4 threads do not make a difference that is worth the 129 dollar price premium for a 3700x. It's like a <5% increase in gaming loads, , and the 3600 kicks the snot out of the 2700x or the 2600x. 3700x is a huge increase in productivity loads that can use the additional 4 threads and 2 cores but if you don't need them the 3600 is absolutely bang for the buck king. I know the 3600 is the better value but I'm the idiot who's trying to future proof a bit with the extra cores. It'll probably bite me in the rear end. I was going to start purchasing this weekend but right now neither the CPU or GPU are in stock anywhere. If I end up having to wait until the 2080 Super comes out I may rethink the CPU. Thanks for the help both of you! 
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I built a PC back in August with the help of this thread and everything was wonderful until last night. While playing some games, the CPU cooler fell off and the PC shut itself down. I have a 3700x and was using the stock Wraith Prism cooler. Turns out one of the retention brackets on the motherboard snapped. Instead of dealing with replacing the bracket, I figure I might as well just upgrade to a cooler that will give me better temperatures, less noise, and actually screw into the motherboard instead of clipping on. What is a good upgrade to the stock cooler? It's all in a Fractal Design Meshify C case if the space requirement is an issue. In hoping the CPU is fine after all this 
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