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sean10mm posted:Someone else can confirm/deny, but my understanding is that those NZXT cases have really lovely airflow. I just built my first PC in the NZXT 510 and it's actually not bad at all so far. With 3 120mm fans (comes with 2) and a Ryzen 5 3600 and Geforce 1650 Super, everything idles in the mid-30s and nothing breaks 60 degrees when playing BG3 at Ultra at 1080p. I'm only running a 550W power supply but with an AIO or better fans than the stock it should be fine? Edit, since I page sniped: PCPartPicker Part List CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Best Buy) Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($106.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($68.98 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.98 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC55BT B1 PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan ($14.98 @ Amazon) Total: $849.86 This was supposed to be a budget gaming build so I didn't need to buy a PS5, and I managed to pick everything up for a total of ~$750 (everything's gotten way more expensive in the last month for some reason) change my name fucked around with this message at 17:35 on Oct 28, 2020 |
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Minor nitpick, but the FE cards just look nice and it sucks that they're the (perhaps intentionally) hardest to get
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Newbie question, but I bumped up my DDR4 3200 mhz RAM in bios from 2133 to 2933 (why not use what I paid for), is this going to affect temps at all?
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Oct 30, 2020 17:04
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Cool, thanks!
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You can transfer Windows 10 keys between machines: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-transfer-windows-10-license-new-computer-or-hard-drive (haven't tried it though)
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Snowy posted:I’m looking to help my gf build a pc, it’s the first time for either of us. She wants it primarily for Blender and Unity. She does some light gaming but that’s not a prime concern. I’m open to any ideas since I’m not that well versed in this. Get the Ryzen 5 3600 and peruse some finished PC part picker lists for what matches your budget, and then (IMO), order everything off of Newegg since they just put up their Black Friday price match guarantee if you're intent on building it yourself. Also weirdly enough, everything I ordered on Newegg arrived literally the next day to Manhattan, whereas the stuff I ordered on Amazon took at least a week no matter the size/price. Everything I've seen on Microcenter is like 10% more expensive than elsewhere except the new RTX 3000 cards (which they don't even have in stock anymore) change my name fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Oct 31, 2020 |
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Oct 31, 2020 15:22
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MJBuddy posted:I just did an order where I had my entire Newegg cart ready to go and priced checked against Microcenter and came out almost 100 less. Every item was cheaper and they were running additional 20 off if you bought a mobo with the Ryzen 3600. Yeah dang that’s a good deal. Wish I had waited a month to put mine together (and PCpartpicker doesn't show multi-item promotions like that, I think)
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Oct 31, 2020 16:35
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If I can pawn off my Geforce 1650 Super on a friend for what I paid for it, would it be worth upgrading to the 1660 Super or is it such an incremental upgrade I shouldn't worry about it?
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Jumping back a few pages to questions about airflow in the NZXT 500 series cases, by default they come with rear and top output fans installed for negative air pressure. After messing around with different fan positions and intakes in my 510, my idle temps are still in the mid-30s with a Ryzen 5 3600, but with negative pressure everything's much quieter. So I'd recommend just adding a top front intake, because apparently the case is designed so that the graphics card will draw cooler air through the empty PCI backplate slots when under load.
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Nov 2, 2020 18:28
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spunkshui posted:The only thing you want to think about is dust. If that computer is on a desk then its fine but if its on the floor against a wall try to keep that room super clean. Yeah, I just had to blast out my entire case after flipping the fans around to negative pressure even though it's been sitting on my desk.
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hatty posted:hey all, I have my PC in a Corsair Air 540 case and its a little too bulky for my current desk area, is there anything a bit thinner but still supports an ATX motherboard? I was looking at the NZXT H510i but I hear the airflow isn't as good and the button on top seems risky with my cats. See my earlier post on this page about this! I have a 510 and the airflow's fine IMO, plus I really like the way it looks. The button's also recessed and you really have to poke at it to press it, I don't think a cat walking over it would do anything. Plus the 2 included fans and pre-routed cables and velcro straps on the backside are really convenient change my name fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Nov 3, 2020 |
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This is a weird question, but my rear exhaust fan is looking pretty... wet? around the edges, almost dripping onto the GPU, and none of the other fans are having this problem. Is it just condensation? And can I prevent it from building up somehow?
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I'm assuming lubricant too; it's one of the fans that came with the case and I wouldn't be surprised if it got knocked around in shipping. I wiped it down (residue was brownish) and will see if it happens again, then complain to NZXT I guess...
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gently caress Man posted:What country are you in? USA What size case is this going to be for? The 3090 is supposed to be absolutely enormous...
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gently caress Man posted:It's an open test bench case. Ah okay, nevermind then, got tripped up by the mini board
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Nov 4, 2020 18:21
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gently caress Man posted:It's pretty cool! https://yuel-beast-designs.myshopify.com/products/motif-monument Woah this rules
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Farecoal posted:I made this list earlier this year, when I was a slightly more optimistic person. I added a GPU to the list since then. Is it still good otherwise, for 1080p, mid-range gaming? The site is also warning me about possibly needing a BIOS update for the motherboard in order to use that CPU. I don't have another AMD CPU lying around to use for a BIOS update, will this be an actual issue? This is actually pretty much what I put together, down to the case, the only thing I'd change is upgrade to a 1660 super if you've got an extra $20. From the reviews, it looks like the Ryzen 5 3600 worked out of the box for a bunch of buyers on Newegg.
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The RTX 2060 is on sale at Newegg for $285 if you wanted to step up from the 1660 super a bit, too
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The immediate price drop on Zen 2 CPUs is making me regret not waiting another month to build my system
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change my name posted:This is a weird question, but my rear exhaust fan is looking pretty... wet? around the edges, almost dripping onto the GPU, and none of the other fans are having this problem. Is it just condensation? And can I prevent it from building up somehow? Update: it's looking uncomfortably greasy again so I'm just gonna pull it and replace it with one of the 120mm front intake fans. I wonder if NZXT will throw me $14 for a replacement.
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Thom P. Tiers posted:Is it an insane idea to sell my 2070S for like ~$500 on ebay and buy a 3070? Why are people buying 2070S's for ~$450-500 on ebay... ? I'm assuming this is because mining has totally hosed up the market? Apparently I can even flip my 1650 Super on Ebay for more than I bought it for
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Don't need a CPU upgrade if your graphics card is the bottleneck (I'll shell out when DDR5 ram becomes a thing)
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FlamingLiberal posted:Just look at this fuckin thing Oh lmao I just realized this is supposed to be a basketball
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Wow, Amazon had the 3600 for like $180-190 a few days ago and now they're totally sold out. I guess they (and Newegg) were really trying to clear the old stock out
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Toxic Fart Syndrome posted:I picked a 3070 with a price, so just get whatever you can: Also I can max all settings in Baldur’s Gate 3 and hit 60fps at 1080p with a 1650 super so if that’s the benchmark...
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How are people getting founders edition cards??
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SnatchRabbit posted:Thanks yeah I can probably scrimp on the ssd and ram, the only thing is she wants those rgb lights and a fancy pink light up case so maybe I’ll move some of that around, overall the core parts seem solid though? She probably needs a kB and mouse but I can grab those for Xmas. Even LED ram is typically like $65, here's a cheaper choice: https://www.newegg.com/oloy-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820821162
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TheMadMilkman posted:My wife and I want to help our 16-year-old son build his own budget gaming PC. He predominately plays Minecraft and Terraria, but I have to imagine that he would start to dip into 3d gaming given the opportunity. Here's a not-ugly cheapo case, you could also look into micro cases with that build too (the 1650 Super is really short) https://www.newegg.com/gunmetal-gray-fractal-design-focus-g-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352075 Edited this because I didn't see that the motherboard has wifi and Bluetooth already change my name fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Nov 11, 2020 |
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Wowporn posted:I'm so used to the default case fans being garbo I just kinda expect to have to replace them, would be cool if that's not the case anymore Speaking of, that moist fan in my H510 case is now rattling a bit so I guess I'll have to pull it ASAP. RIP.
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Perhaps a stupid question, but if I actually do manage to get my hands on a 3070 eventually, will I need to upgrade my 550 watt gold+ PSU? I used a power draw estimator (for a Ryzen 5 3600 with stock cooler, 16gb of ram and no LEDs) and it spit out that max draw under load with the 3070 for the whole system would still be under 400 watts.
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Amazon's just been weird in general lately, even with prime most of the stuff I ordered for this build took over a week to arrive (vs coming the next day from Newegg etc)
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Solly posted:Is it worth upgrading from the “stealth” stock cooler on the Ryzen 5 3600? Are those temps with overclocks or stock? Mine idles under 40 and hasn't gone above 65 in any benchmark tool yet with the stock cooler. I'd check if it's installed evenly, and mess around with the power plan settings if those are stock numbers. The Wraith Stealth is kind of loud, though, I think it typically runs at 100% no matter what if you don't mess with fan curves.
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Golbez posted:My current rig largely dates from 2013, with an i5 3570k and 8gb ram. My video card is newer, a GTX 1070, and my monitor is much older, from 2008. So hopefully that explains some of my choices here. It feels a touch like a midlife crisis but I want shiny things. Does any of this look insanely stupid? Why the full size case? Those things are absolutely massive
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Lmao, Ryzen 5 3600s are up to about $250 each and even the "modest" AMD gaming build on the front page of PCpartpicker, shown configured for $780, now costs $1030 if you actually click on the part list. What the heck is going on? Manufacturing shortages?
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So I think I messed up by only installing a 512gb M.2 harddrive in my new PC (I'm coming from an ultrabook and didn't realize how large modern games actually are). Is the standard to just buy another 2.5" SSD and toss it in the case for files I don't actively use all the time? None of my SATA ports are occupied yet. Edit: should note that my motherboard only has one M.2 port change my name fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Nov 16, 2020 |
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Cool, thanks all! I have the WD550 installed already (just, as mentioned, the small size), so I'll try to pick up that extra TB
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skipdogg posted:So my plan is to build my 2 kids "Gaming PC's" for Christmas this year. (Gaming = RGB lights basically). They're only 8 and 10 and only play light games like Roblox and Minecraft. This is a pretty sweet setup for those games: the Intel UHD 620 can crush Minecraft and from what I understand, Ryzen integrated graphics are waaaaay better. You could even throw in a 1650 or 1660 super in there down the line without replacing the power supply and have a pretty capable 1080p gaming rig (for a kid). change my name fucked around with this message at 21:26 on Nov 16, 2020 |
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Mimir posted:What country are you in? USA. I'm in western LA, so there's technically a microcenter about two hours away. I don't know if I can get Best Buy to price-match whatever deals they have but that would help. they say they pricematch in a 25 mile radius so I could always go halfway to the microcenter and pricematch at a best buy in central LA, if they match in-store deals. That 1650 super is way overpriced
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I've been thinking of getting a second monitor or replacing my 24" 1080p monitor with a 1440 27"-er, am I screwed out of either solution with a 1650 Super?
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Some Goon posted:For office work either should be fine. That's what I thought, I guess I can scale down to 1080p for gaming. I'm going to try to grab the very nice 27" imac pro from my office and see how that works as a monitor.
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