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Building guide: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Build_a_PC

>CASE
mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3
ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, X5/M, Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Y40, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME
Dual Chamber: Y70/60, Vision (Compact), Antec C8

>CPU
Budget (gaming included): 7500F, 7600/X, 9600/X
Gaming: 9800X3D, 7800X3D, 9700/X, 7700/X
Workstation: 9950X, 9900X
Premium: 9950X3D
Intel: If deeply discounted (13/14th gen -K CPU BIOS update required)

>COOLER
AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Cooler Master Atmos, Liquid Freezer 3/Pro (unhandy mounting solution)
Dual tower: A620 PRO SE, Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3, NH-D15 G2
ITX/>42mm RAM: Mugen 6 Dual Fan, AXP120-X67

>MOTHERBOARD
ASRock AM5 board issues are still reported, BIOS must be updated before CPU installation

>RAM
DDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 (Intel)
Workstation/high end: consider 2x32GB

>SSD (OS drive)
Budget: SN580, SN770
High end: SN850X
Premium: SN8100
https://borecraft.com/

>GPU: compare price to performance & features, Optiscaler mod expands FSR4 support
Budget: Arc B580, used card
Mid range: RX 9060 XT 16GB, 5060Ti 16GB
High-performance 1440p & Mid-range 4K: RX 9070 XT
Workstation: RTX 5090, used 4090 or 3090 Ti

>PSU
Budget: Corsair CX
PSU buying guide:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/

>MONITOR
1080p: KTC H24T09P
1440p: Acer XV271U M3, KTC M27T6 (miniLED)
4K: Gigabyte M27UA/M27UP, Samsung Neo G8 (miniLED), ASUS PG32UCDM (QD-OLED), PG32UCDP (WOLED)

>OS
Activate Windows @ >>> >>105822033

>CASE FANS
Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans
Mid-range: Arctic P12 Pro, P14 (Max) (5-pack)
High end: Noctua NF-A12x25 G2, Noctua NF-A14x25 G2

Prev: >>105832011

>News & Rumors
RTX 50 Super rumors: 5070 Ti Super 24GB, 5080 Super 24GB, 5070 Super 18GB

KTC releases budget 1440p miniLED in the US (M27T6, $300 promotional pricing until August).
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7Q22V3W
Review link (use translator): https://chimolog.co/ktc-m27t6/

>Omissions
RTX 5070 Ti: buy if you need CUDA, if you value DLSS/Reflex that highly, and if the 5060 Ti 16GB or 5070 isn't performant enough.
RTX 5070: buy if it's reasonably priced & if you plan to work around potential VRAM bottlenecks.
RX 9070 non-XT: current 9070 prices in the US are too close to the 9070XT's.

>Product Notice
AOC Q27G40XMN: nice budget 1440p miniLED monitor but inconsistent QC.
Bad one causes DisplayHDR setting to look overbrightened and desaturated when applying the best local dimming option.

Gigabyte RTX 50 & RX 9000 video cards: thermal gel has QC issues, Gigabyte claims only early production batches were affected.
https://www.igorslab.de/en/update-on-thermal-putty-on-gigabyte-graphics-cards-after-further-storage-oil-separation-to-an-alarming-extent-and-silence-as-a-strategy/

Avoid updating Gigabyte motherboard's RGB controller firmware, it can disable board features such as Q-Flash Plus.

>Additional PSU Reviews
https://www.kitguru.net/reviews/?category_name=power-supplies
https://www.lttlabs.com/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplies

For PSU tier-list enjoyers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview?usp=sharing

>Storage Reviews
https://www.phoronix.com/reviews/Storage (Linux performance)
https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/storage/index.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=SSD&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/ssds/reviews

>Others
Leave constructive feedback to help improve the OP (including news worth sharing).
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This a good monitor? I feel like jumping to 4K

And prime day has finally made overchargers put gpus back to their msrps

I bought a used PNY 3090 for $680+tax+shipping+tip. did i fuck up? i want to use this for AI. it has the most VRAM per dollar of anything i could find.

>>105841744
>did i fuck up?
maybe
> i want to use this for AI.
should've bought two or even 3
3090's main advantage at this point is being able to pool VRAM

>>105841743
It's decent, but the LG UltraGear 32GR93U-B appears to be cheaper (if available) and a has higher contrast ratio (900:1 vs. over 1000:1).
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/KfV2FT/lg-ultragear-32gr93u-b-320-3840-x-2160-144-hz-monitor-32gr93u-b

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32gr93u-b
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFnIoYD9LII
[spoiler][/spoiler]
https://pcmonitors.info/reviews/benq-ex3210u/#Contrast_and_brightness
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/benq-mobiuz-ex3210u-review

A reviewer got even worse contrast measurements of that BenQ monitor.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/700314/benq-mobiuz-ex3210u-monitor-review.html

>>105841890
That's the other one I was looking at but I keep reading horror stories about it failing after a few months

>>105841901
Yeah, gl with that. I'm reading the ones manufactured since Spring '24 are okay.
Makes sense to get the BenQ if you don't want to deal with the QC lottery bullshit.

Budget: 1-1.5k EUR
Country: Latvia

For gaming, in particular VR sim racing.

Any suggestions? Optimized for what is in stock and can be shipped. Wondering if it's a bit overkill and I can save some money somewhere.

>>105841923
Is 12GB VRAM enough for VR sim racing?
You will need a CPU cooler for that tray 9600X.
I don't see much room for cost-cutting, I'm guessing you want the B650E for the Gen 5 x16 lane.
There won't be a significant performance loss if you get a cheaper B650 board with Gen 4 x16 for the card.

>>105841586
dammit that shit is going to drive me wild then
the koorui comes off pretty poorly in that video, which worries me because I thought it'd at least be ok if I just went for any of these brands.
He also calls them all budget suggesting they're kinda shit in general. I don't mind spending a little more if it's worth it but £150 is my max.

>>105841923
you could probably go for 650w psu, but that won't be saving much

>>105842017
Get the ASUS VG249QL3A if you want a 24" monitor from a better-known brand, it's cheaper too.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/NjKscf/asus-tuf-gaming-vg249ql3a-238-1920-x-1080-180-hz-monitor-tuf-gaming-vg249ql3a

No real point in spending £150 on a 1080p monitor when the 27" 1440p ROG monitor is discounted near that price.

i feel scammed wtf? i built a new pc with an air cooler, the phantom spirit for a 9800x3d and it is loud as hell compared to my old pc which is used an arctic aio. it also covers the rgb ram i bought. i thought ppl said there was no difference between the two?

>>105842180
I never recommended that CPU cooler.
Why didn't you buy an AM5 mounting bracket for that Arctic AIO? Is it too old? Did you throw it away?
If the noise is unbearable, go to the BIOS and enable ECO PBO mode.

How do I stop myself from having a cult like devotion to Nvidia and Jensen?

Spotted the 9070 (non-XT) for quite a good price (£519), honestly tempted.

>>105842210
everywhere i read said it was the best air cooler or up there. im still using the aio for my old pc built in 2020 with a 12700 and 3070, which i gave to my little sister. and i just wanted an air cooler bc ppl said they were basically the same as water coolers and it was unneeded for a 9800x3d. and water coolers are supposed to break down or run into problems after like 5 years or something while air coolers can last forever and be reused. and it's supposed to be an easier install with less parts that can fail

>>105842276
>bc ppl said they were basically the same as water coolers
hahaha, lol xddd

>>105842276
>xthe fell for air cooling meme and seethe

>>105842276
The chip's IHS is too thick and slows down the heat transfer, you can set a milder fan curve in the BIOS or a fan management app.
If you're noise-sensitive, it's better to get an AIO with bearable pump noise and set a static pump speed (typically above 50%).

>>105842276
>9800x3d
If you are willing to test a different air cooler https://www.scytheus.com/fuma-3
https://www.scytheus.com/mugen6dbe

However aren't most sites recommending Noctua for the "best" air coolers?

I've only had experiences with the Mugen (single fan) series and I'm satisfied with it. I've never used water coolers so I don't know the difference.

>>105842276
rip bozo
im never going back to air cooler
i want immersion cooling to be viable

6000 CL30 and 6400 CL32 should both be Hynix, right? No difference?

>>105842180
that's what happens when you listen to aircooler dinosaurs that don't get that everything is designed around AIOs now

>>105842445
Yes, but not all Ryzen CPUs can run 6400MT/s at the optimal 1:1 MEMCLK:UCLK ratio.
If the 6400MT/s kit is cheaper, it's worth getting if you're comfortable with changing memory speed & timings in the BIOS (if 1:1 ratio doesn't work ootb).

>>105841923
Hmm which GPU out of these?

>>105842231
Grow a brain.

>>105842536
>Asking 4Chan to help him pick the costliest PC component
I won't take this bait, I just won't.

>>105842536
ez pz, 5070. The 9070 is for cattle and shitskins.
>>105842572
I am, the more educated and wise I become the greater my devotion to Jensen and the Aryan race becomes.

>>105842387
the common consensus now is that noctua is outdated and overpriced and many other brands have caught up and surpassed them for much cheaper.

>>105842668
Interesting.
But for some reason some of the Youtubers that I occassionally watch and even one tech website in my country still keep recommending Noctua besides some other brands like bequiet and others.

But the brand Scythe has some kind of cult status from my perspective, which I can approve.

>>105842723
I have an old be quiet and it's not so great. Noctua is recommended because it's overall the best but thermalright can achieve the same cooling performance while being noisier. That's why it's much cheaper. And that's why you go AIO. Plus the LCD screen on the block.

>>105842742
Ye you see, theralright can achieve the same performance but its noisier. That's why the Noctua is probably still being recommended because it performs well and is still ok in the noise department.

Scythe the brand that I recommend is cheaper than Noctua as well but IMHO it's a good performer in cooling and little noise.

>>105842536
get a 5060 for $300, and wait for next gen GPU's.
>I already have a 3070/1080
you don't need an upgrade.
>I need 16gb
I admit, benchmark games do suffer from 8gb (mohun wilds / starwars / warhammer / 2025 AAA console port games), but benchmark games in my opinion aren't always really fun games (and you can look up on youtube people playing those games with a 5060 at 60fps 1080p low settings + DLSS)
I would unironically buy a 1440p QD-OLED with a 5060 than buy a 5070 with an IPS display. But if you got the disposable money for both a OLED + 9800x3d + 5070 / 9070 / or better, go for it.

>>105842797
Why did you repeat the same exact thing I said?

>2060S for $150 CAD
>3070 for $330 CAD

Hoping for 1080p60 in things like Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Battlefield 6, and Fallout 3 Remastered, and Elder Scrolls 6.

I won't upgrade for at least 6 years, but these games might keep me occupied for longer than that. Thoughts?

>>105842856
Save more money.

Now that the dust has settled, what's the consensus on 600W 12vhpwr plug? Is it the future?

>>105842867
I don't want to spend that much money on video games. I might quit gaming by the time my build expires.

>>105841743
Get a QD-LED, it's better.

>>105842904
>I might quit gaming
You won't. You're gamer 4 life

>>105842904
3070 is about 50% better than the 2060 Super. 2060 Super is the value purchase, but you'll want as much power to play ES6 and FO3:RE.
See if you can get a 2080 Super for a reasonable price.

>>105842536
Aren't there any other cards to get in your location? Central Mongolia?

>>105841619 (OP)
Is the AOC Agon PRO AG276QZD2AM legit? It's just the AGON OLED AG276QZD2 with a HDMI 2.1, but I don't see any info about this anywhere else, it's just AG276QZD2 on sell usually which has HDMI 2.0.

>>105842856
I got a 1660 TI for $100 CAD on facebook marketplace 2 years ago.
A 2060 super is better, but I don't remember it being that cheap, plain 2060's are $150 CAD last I checked (one seller named Mo Arabi where I live looks sketchy as fuck, looks like a scammer account, you could try but I would ask to meet up at a computer repair store to test).
If you are buying a ryzen CPU (a 12-14th gen intel or AM4 is a bit cheaper).
If you were considering dropping $300, it might be more "fancy" to get a AMD AI max 385 mainboard on framework for $1200 CAD (TAX/PSU/NVME/120mm fan/CASE not included).
It does not have FSR 4 and I wish the PCIE slot was 16x (It will still work with sketchy adapters). But... AI and vram (it's more like 16gb of usable vram for AI because there are issues with LM studio where 100% of the allocated 24gb of GPU memory can't be loaded).
It has around the same performance as a 3070, but it uses less than half the power.
And a new 5060 is fine for $400 CAD, you don't risk anything (3 year warranty) and it has around the same performance as a 3070 / AMD AI max.
If you are buying from ebay, it's actually not a bad price at all and less risky, just remember you need to pay tax + shipping.

>>105842924
You got ass-blasted in the OLED thread >>105824308
Look at the product description in your image, it says the monitor has a Quantum Dot IPS panel.

>>105842937
Unfortunately 2080's are almost as expensive as 3070's in my area.

What do you think of this 2070 Super listing? I don't know how much of a problem a missing cover plate is. I had to trim www.facebook.com out of the link because 4chan thinks it's spam.

/marketplace/item/1321150805858165/ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post

>>105843004
Quantum dots also suffer photodegradation. UCNP is the future.

>>105842970
>AG276QZD2AM
AOC messed up the HDR color gamut & volume for the previous version, be prepared to return that monitor if they didn't fix the issue.
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/agon-pro-ag276qzd2#test_1550

The pascal series was overrated and I'm tired of posers pretending otherwise

>>105842984
Actually I've seen three 2060s's for 150 in the past few months. I'm down to one right now but I'm expecting more will pop up.

I didn't realize anything in the 50 series was that cheap, but I'd rather take the risk and go for 307 0 if they're about equal.

And as for the AI max thing you suggested I'm not even sure what that is, either way 1200 is too steep for me.

>>105843011
I think you can buy a cover plate. I never bought video cards through FB Marketplace but I'd make sure the card works before you pay him any money.
Try to get a $20 discount if you can.

2070 Super should be good enough to run ES6 and FO3:RE at least with a mix of low/medium settings @ 1080p

>>105843055
>1200 is too steep for me
If you built a PC from scratch it's like $1000 CAD for a decent GPU like a 5060 + a ryzen CPU (I lied, it's an unfair comparison because I'm not including the $200 extra parts, but I am assuming it's possible you already have a nvme / PSU?).
It's still more expensive by a lot, but I consider it to be a good 1080p 60fps PC for 5+ years, and maybe AI might actually matter. It's also a slightly better CPU (better CPU's without x3d don't really matter for gaming, but it does matter for productivity). But I forgot to mention it might take a month or more to ship.
Also the 3070 is only OK if you go for ebay, if it's on facebook marketplace, it's really not surprising if you get scammed (it runs fine, until you start gaming / loud or dead fans / it's a brick).

>>105843079
Yeah the listing's been up for 19 weeks so I think he'll do it. Thanks anon.
>>105843117
I have a PSU and SSD for $170 CAD, 12100f and motherboard for $145 CAD from AliExpress, and a case I can just get for free. In total my build should cost between $500 - $600. I'm going to test the GPU before buying it.

Should I buy now and use sales (prime day) or hold out and wait for next gen cards?

I have a 2080 but it started overheating so I undervolted it and it seems okay for now.

I don't really feel I need gfx at the max settings on every game right now, so is it worth holding out for new cards supposedly coming out next year?

>>105843250
>is it worth holding out for new cards supposedly coming out next year?
RTX 50 Super refresh cards aren't worth waiting for if you're just gaming, the VRAM capacity increase mostly benefits local AI hobbyists.
I don't think the RTX 60 cards will release next year, maybe the 6090 and the 6080 in Q4 but NVIDIA doesn't have to rush them out.

NVIDIA will continue to raise prices for the RTX 60 cards and shrink the chips if they can get away with it.

Can I get some input on this 5090 build? Will use it for gaming mostly and LLM image gen. Budget is not really a restraint, but not just trying to max everything for sake of maxxxing. Canada. Monitor TBD. 7800X3D is ATL price rn so thinking of starting to assemble stuff.

>CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
>CPU Cooler – Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 A-RGB
>Motherboard – MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi (ATX, AM5)
>Memory – 64 GB (2×32) Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 CL30
>Storage – 2 TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe 4.0
>GPU – MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC 32 GB
>Case – Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL (full-tower)
>PSU – Corsair HX1200i 1200 W 80+ Platinum (fully modular)
>Fans – 6 × Arctic P14 PWM PST A-RGB 140 mm

Available Questions:
>what model of 5090?
>any 5090 builds that you recommend looking at?
>1000 W or 1200 W? How much overhead should I have?
>DDR5-6000 OR 6200?
>Is this mobo overkill?
>What are some good resources for first time AIO installation?
>Any cheap upgrades on currently listed components?

where the fuck are the good mini led monitors

>>105843315
it's just the new AOC VA monitor with 1000 zones that came out this year.
mini-led is still kind of flawed tho, but it's a good monitor for certain games / videos. You might end up turning off local dimming, I wish they made the displays have a dedicated Local Dimming toggle button.
OLED is the only display that looks good in all settings. IPS is just 4x cheaper and looks identical in a bright room or bright content unless you have it side by side with an OLED.

>>105843291
>what model of 5090?
Gaming Trio should be a nice model.

>1000 W or 1200 W? How much overhead should I have?
Either's fine, NVIDIA's spec sheet says 1000W requirement, same in MSI's official specs.
The 7800X3D doesn't draw that much power and the rest of your system isn't a power hog.
If you are concerned with the 5090's power draw, learn to OC + undervolt it.

>DDR5-6000 OR 6200?
You can buy a 6000MT/s kit and manually raise the memory & memory controller frequency (UCLK) to 3100MHz (6200MT/s) if you want to give it a shot.
It's not worth specifically buying a 6200MT/s EXPO kit.

>What are some good resources for first time AIO installation?
Watch reviewers like Gamers Nexus, they have a cooler installation section.
That AIO is notorious for being annoying to install btw, but it's still recommended due to value & performance.
https://youtu.be/zfffNRTOZCc?t=1301

>Is this mobo overkill?
If you don't need the extra Gen 5 lanes, USB4.0, and 7-segment debug LED, you can drop down to a B850 board.
https://www.techspot.com/guides/2901-amd-ryzen-x870-b850-b840-x670-b650-a620-motherboards/

>Any cheap upgrades on currently listed components?
Just be aware some people do not like the humming resonance generated by the Arctic P12/P14 fans @ certain RPMs.
P14 Max may have reduced the humming, Arctic eventually released a new Pro line of fans as long term replacements.

>>105843374
>AOC VA
is it 27" 4k? is it available in burgurstan?

>>105843315
You're too good for eye-searing, 1800 nits of peak brightness miniLED for just $300?

my sister's got a gayming laptop and a slot for a sata ssd, any suggestions for a good bang for the buck drive for games?

>>105843407
i read that as "my sister's a slampig"

>>105843382
1440p Q27G40XMN for $350 (the model looks the same and has a similar price as the 300 zone display BUT the stand is downgraded, not a problem), not sure if it's in stock, not in US and too lazy to check.
If it was 4k it would have costed $500, and it would start becoming tempting to get a $700 1440p OLED which has zero issues.
>burn in
trust me you are going to buy a 4k OLED in 3 years because you are going to build a new PC with the RTX 9999 48gb GPU.

>>105843425
i don't want 1440p trash

>>105843426
Are you are telling me that you would actually buy a 4k miniled for $500 when you know that next year they are doing to release a 1440p woled for $500?

>>105843412
she is short and fat so she'd probably qualify for people into that

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB for sale on Prime Day
Should I go for it as an upgrade to me RX6600

>>105843451
what is your obsession with 1440p retard i want 4K FOUR KAY DO YOU HEAR ME

>>105842668
None of this is true btw, don't fall for bait.

>>105843509
But it still looks like shit with the shit color.

>>105843498
I personally care more about fps more than resolution, I have a 1080p display, I would buy a 1080p OLED / miniled if I could.
I can still run 1440p / 4k at the same FPS as 1080 using upscaling, but it's not going to look any better.

Unrelated: I checked LG C4 on rtings and it says that it's $300 on prime day, but I don't see it, it's $1000. Is this a US only thing?

>>105843498
4k is only worth it if you're rich and can afford a 4k+ rig.

>>105843656
>I personally care more about fps more than resolution
99% of people who say this, have not gamed on anything above 1080poverty outside of consoles on 4k tvs. You literally dont understand what you're missing, if you're a brown third worlder ill understand that you cannot afford to enjoy real pc gaming, but i've seen you post similar posts ITT in the past because you have to spend up to months scrounging around for mediocre deals to afford basic computer parts.

>>105843509
noctua is a great brand, but they're limited in their scope, and take forever to release products, which is why they're making an AIO, and their rivals have caught up with them already.

There's heaps of great cooling brands out there, no need to autistically obsess over just one.

>>105843725
forgot pic

>>105843742
>ultrawide
GTFO with this shitty bait.

>>105843755
im sorry you abuse your eyes with inferior monitors and your soul with inferior gaming experiences.

>>105843725
I went from 1080p 60fps to 1440p 165 and I barely noticed any difference, in the resolution a little, in the frame rate nothing.

>have a Gigabyte 9070XT OC
>easily get to 3400 MHz
>Have to offset to -400 MHz otherwise it always randomly crashes games

I wish the 5080 were at a reasonable price.

>>105843454
It's a decent performance uplift.
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/asus-geforce-rtx-5060-ti-prime-16-gb/

>>105843382
4K mini LED won't catch on for a while, these would cost around $600-700 and that's getting too close to 4K OLED monitors.
Neo G8 is still considered the best 4K 32" miniLED monitor and it doesn't get lower than $700 very often.

>>105843776
This is assuming you know that windows never increases the FPS by default, and you properly set the FPS to the highest settings.
But sure, 90% of AAA games physically cannot run above 60-100fps without a x3d CPU (gta 5, cyberpunk, etc), so you are right about that.

>>105843825
>gta 5 can't run above 100fps on pc
maybe with memetracing on sure. Which they set on by default of course.
>>105843776
man, these poors.
You're lying. I have spent countless hours on both, and the difference is night and day. Either that, or your rig is soo poverty-stricken it can't perform above 30fps at 1440p on average.

>>105843454
you were already given better advice. If you're going to upgrade, upgrade to a decent card. Wait until you can buy used 5080s/5070tis/9070s, or just save up for the refresh or next gen. if you're going to milk a gpu forever due to poverty, make sure its a GOOD one, not a poverty-bait one.

Are there any brands that tend to be better value when it comes to budget monitors (mainly for work and vidya)? AOC seems to come up often...
Also, is any feature particularly important for solo gamedev or should whatever I get based on my other needs be enough?

>>105842904
You might as well quit gaming now instead of playing slop.

>>105843780
>he boughted AMD pozzed defective bugged silicon
lmao

>>105843872
There are only 3 options
-Budget IPS 24" 1080p 180hz for $100 (brand doesn't matter since it's all using the same LG panel, but maybe one brand comes with a displayport cable FOR nvidia gysnc since HDMI wont work or a adjustable stand for $50 more).
IPS is as good as OLED's in color as long as you don't experience IPS glow. IPS glow only happens in a dark room + dark content (space sci-fi / horror / stealth, AKA the whole screen is almost black).
-Mini LED, mainly AOC because of price. it doesn't experience IPS glow but the motion clarity might be compromised (you can disable local dimming and get the same motion clarity). AOC uses a VA panel which is perfectly smooth but maybe motion clarity or view angles are not as good as an IPS, and also it has VRR flickering (just keep your FPS smooth, also maybe disabling local dimming fixes it?).
-OLED basically starts at around $700 for 1440p. The main issue is burn-in and text clarity because of pixel layout. Other than that it's almost perfect.
As a game developer you could stick to IPS because most of your users are also going to use IPS and you probably don't want to accidentally make a game that suffers from IPS glow, and this goes in the same suggestion with game developers should have low end specs so game developers optimize their game for low end specs (no, a 9800x3d / 5090 won't compile your unreal/unity shaders 100x faster).

>>105843859
Nice projection there buddy. You also chose a very good avatar image, bet you look like that.

>>105843379

Amazing, thank you Anon

lian li edge 1300w platinum powering a 5090 - can i use the connector included with the power supply or do I need to use the adapter that came with the 5090? any difference?

>>105843291
Spending that much money and going for a last gen 7800x3d with a giant last-gen 420 is not sensible. There is no such thing as a 420 Pro variant of the Liquid Freezer but its not necessary over a 360 Pro.

>>105844042
use the native cable from your PSU whenever possible

Is the Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan good / worth it, or should I just go with a cheaper option like the Thermalright Phantom Spirit?

>>105844042
I highly doubt it would affect it because Nvidia is such a nice company, they would never do this, but i feel like denying a warranty due to a burnt connector that isn't made by nvidia sounds like reason to deny a warranty, because they would blame the connector made by the PSU.

>>105844133
NVIDIA doesn’t fulfil the warranty unless it’s an FE card

Is the Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan good / worth it, or should I just go with one of the cheaper options from Be Quiet or Thermalright? Whichever one is quieter.

>>105843780
>suffering from success

>>105844054

So what, get a 9800X3D for like 5-10% more performance plus extra heat (170 W vs 120 W) for another $200? Plus for gaming and LLM work, CPU is not the bottleneck and I really want to keep the GPU cool.

360 might be a better option though and the pro is neat, but is the only difference that they added more fan blades?

How hard is it to fix Ryzen 7 5700x3d bended pins ? I fucked up and like 3 were bended severely while like fucking half were bended a little guy at PC repair shop said he will see what he can do but if he fails is there anything i can do ?

>>105844331
It's closer to 15%. The CPU has become an equivalent bottleneck in 2025, grandpa.

The fans of the LF3 Pro series are better, it is one of if not the strongest cooler on the market, even if its not the quietest. Still, being better at cooling means the fans aren't working as hard at a particular temperature, so it evens out.

Hey there anons, first time builder here, and complete retard, I want to ask for brutally honest opinions please.

This here is my list of components I picked https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FbdDsp

I want to use it mainly for gaming 4K at stable 60fps is my goal here, I'm from Mexico, so if you could give me honest opinions on the build, what would you do better?

And most importantly, I want opinions on the MotherBoard, PSU and Case (More so because PCPartPicker just threw me a warning that says that the PSU is within the maximum 470mm but also exceeds the recommended 180mm length so there might be problems, but if there is no problem as long as I put it in a better way then no problem), and to not make the post even larger, the MotherBoard I want it to have lots of SSD slots for Data Hoarding, and not have lane sharing so I dont slow the GPU, so if you have any recommendations, please anons help this retard out and spoonfeed me please

>>105844399
Very difficult because they can snap due to metal fatique.

>>105844456
well fuck my ass
when i noticed it i googled it and there were some answers how it worked ok with some people even without few pons and how others just straightened them out with needles and shit like that

why are there so many horror stories around drives using the phison e18 controller? i've only ever used WD drives and they make everything in house, but people say this controller bricks entire drives or corrupts shit left and right

>>105844455
That case looks like shit

I'm currently sitting with https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RwF82x in my cart wondering if there's no more point in waiting or should I just go for it. The 9060 has like a 2 week delivery wait so I'm hoping something relatively drops in price so I'm not waiting for 1 part. I have 200 wiggle room in price which the 9070 is a bit out of budget

>>105844455
There's not much to recommend as you have picked the absolute highest end parts imaginable with no compromise. Must have a real lucrative operation over there.

The question with cases is what's available in your area or online shop? Give a list of what you're interested in maybe any of us here can point out if there's a known problem with a case. You could also try using the length filter to see what PSU is below 180mm while meeting the other criteria. The only thing that's bad about their filter is not being able to check whether its ATX 3.0 or 3.1. Remember to double check lttlabs.com or ZTT's PSU tier list in case there are reports of a PSU failing that isn't reflected in PCPartPicker's review sections.

>>105841619 (OP)
Cute cat.

>>105842261
>704 USD
Sheesh.

>>105844518
Alright, could you recommend a better one, please?

>>105844547
Really? I'm mulling over a lot on the MotherBoard and PSU, for example are the Gigabytes' Motherboards retard proof so I can just plug in and play, or do they have simple functions like plug and play type of settings (for example the ASUS I heard has an AI something something setting on the BIOS, or the ASRock one having not lane sharing... but they fry the CPU), and the PSU case is if that one is enough (because I heard an ASRock one having some sort of special cables that stop them from getting too hot or something) or should I go for the top one on the OP.

As for what's available in my area or online shop, well I can get most cases from OP in Amazon from my country, and my local (online) tech shops don't really have that much in cases, just some basic Corsair, bequiet!, among a few others, so I can get most of them from Amazon, I'll tell you why I picked the Antec Flux Pro, I saw it in OP, then I searched it online and found out it has great airflow, includes 6 fans and is a full tower, so it's phenomenal, so what I'm searching for is a great case, full tower and with fans included preferably, I was also eyeing the HYTE Y70 touch for aesthetic but I prefer practicality first, then a few years later I'll go aesthetic. Thanks for the tip, I'll check those pages

5070 12GB or 9070XT? they cost the same in my shithole atm

>>105844723
You're getting ripped off if you buy anything with less than 16GB in 2025.

>>105844665
All of them are plug and play. Any extra features are extra, you just don't turn them on. In Asspebble's case its a combination of factors that could be said as them NOT leaving a feature turned off by default, who knows really. I have not heard of PSUs having special cables, only that maybe they might come with a temp monitor on the connector or even a cute little fan.

Sure, go browse cases. The OP is extremely limited, many cases are good enough these days. Fractal's Torrent and Lian Li's 20x/21x are there too as examples of airflow cases. I will note that with the dual liquid cooling setup you're planning the case airflow is less important, or at least less important than if one or two were using air coolers. You could have both radiators be configured as exhausts from the case and every other case fan be intakes, which means it doesn't really matter if all the fans are in-line optimized airflow (and perhaps traditional front-back airflow cases are actually undesirable). Try browsing fishtanks and see if you like their looks.

>>105844665
>practicality
Can that case you choose have the graphics card vertically? Because that's a good reason to get a case that supports that

>>105844723
The 9070 XT is better

>>105844769
Then I might as well go for the Gigabyte one, seems like those EZ clasps are good, or I might wait for ASRock to fix its MoBos... But that'll take a while

... Fishtanks, for a second there I thought I was getting trolled or something, but I'll browse some of them, or maybe just search for popular ones, as for dual liquid, that is if I manage to snag a Suprim Liquid if not I'll go ROG Astral OC, but one AIO should be enough right? Any recommendations on where to look? Now I'm kind of worried because of that length warning PCPartpicker threw at me...

>>105844862
Uh... Maybe? Dunno I don't know how to check that, so maybe? Then could you recommend me Full Tower cases with good airflow that support GPU vertically?

I really don't want to ask ChatGPT I feel it might sperg out some random shit to me

>>105841619 (OP)
PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/wvBcLc

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($118.77 @ JW Computers)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.00 @ Scorptec)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M K Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.00 @ MSY Technology)
Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($149.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($157.60 @ Amazon Australia)
Video Card: Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 6 GB Video Card ($279.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Thermaltake S100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($65.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Power Supply: Silverstone Essential 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($104.87 @ JW Computers - OOS)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Retail - USB 64-bit ($225.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Monitor: KOORUI 24E3 24.0" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor ($320.39 @ Amazon Australia)
Total: $1592.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-07-09 15:26 AEST+1000

>>105843291
7800x3d isn't even enough for high FPS on the 4090. The 5090 is even faster and justifies getting a 9800x3d or even a 10800x3d

>>105845169
>AM4
>not Gigabyte card
>not Gigabyte PS- okay maybe I shouldn't suggest that

>>105845169
buy a 5700x from aliexpress, they cost pennies there

Ok boys and gurls
How do i repaste this? I have thermal putty but dont think it's enough to cover whole card.
Original pads still decent enough. Maybe i leave vrm/mopets parts as it and just repaste vram+gpu dice?
3090 ti btw

I have a GQ240Y S3, some cheapshit monitor I got when my last one got cracked. Would a new, good monitor, maybe combined with a RAM doubling from 16 to 32, provide any meaningful difference in performance or visuals?

>>105845945
>still decent enough
then leave original pads and repaste gpu

that's what I did with my 3090, but unlike your 3090ti, it having double sided vram makes it run hot like a motherfucker so I'm gonna repaste the vram and vrm with thermal putty soon™

>>105844042
the adapter that came with the card is much more like to have uneven current distribution than the psu cable so you should only use it as a last resort

>>105841619 (OP)
if you don't use 64gb ddr5 ram sticks, your a poorfag

ATTENTION FOR OLED/MONITOR UPGRADERS:
27" 1440P@240Hz QD-OLED FOR $470 PRIME DAY & $485 FOR NON-PRIME BUYERS
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/agon-pro-ag276qzd2
https://www.amazon.com/AOC-AG276QZD2-Tournament-2560x1440-Compatible/dp/B0D682HF6R
This is the lowest price I've seen using price trackers for one of these class monitors since they went for $400 last Black Friday and is a sizable price cut since they had it for $570 up until yesterday (again by price tracker history).

>>105843656
>Unrelated: I checked LG C4 on rtings and it says that it's $300 on prime day, but I don't see it, it's $1000. Is this a US only thing?
Reading fail.
> Prime Day Deal: The LG C4 OLED 65" has dropped in price by $303 at Amazon.com.
So it's ~$300 off the regular price. Nothing amazing, though in checking I did find the 55" Panasonic Z85 for $800 Prime Day Deal which is an LG B4 rebadge that normally goes for $1000:
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/panasonic/z85a-oled
https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Newest-55-inch-Adaptive-Refresh/dp/B0D97GB5HM

>>105845980
Nah vram is hot af. I definitely needs to replace vram pads

>>105846059
if its 90C or lower, it's fine
I'm only considering a repad on mine because the vram throttles at 105C and doesn't let the card sustain more than ~420W of power despite having a 480W power limit

If I'm doing 1080 there's no point in getting 9070xt right?

>>105846314
upscaling starts sucking more the lower your resolution so 9070xt is somewhat useful for high/ultra settings at native 1080p resolution

>>105846314
To answer your question not really no unless you are targetting ultra-high FPS like E-Sports games are really unoptimzed AAA junk HOWEVER
>1080
>2025
I implore you to reconsider at least 27" 1440p if you only have a 24" 1080p display as it makes your all-around computing experience much nicer even outside of gaming.

>>105846366
>literally not even looking at his 20 monitors

>>105846366
all this shit just to play fist person shooter slop?

>>105846373
based

>buy an i9
>only play brood war

>>105846373
Even this guy would have been disgusted by such a display of excessive opulence.

When would you consider b850 over 650 if both support am5?

>>105846366
It must feel like a microwave in there being blasted with radiated heat from all angles

>>105846498

Hey anons I'm currently looking for a new monitor and with my limited price range I have been torn between these 2 options:
>24GS60F-B
>27GN750-B
I was mainly leaning towards 24G until I saw RTing reviews of a previous similar model and they weren't very positive at all, Dell is extremely limited from where I live and overly expensive so their monitors aren't an option, LG seems to be the 2nd best choice to me regarding reputation and RMA service, if anyone has any knowledge or has used either of these in the past please share.

>>105844544
The only part you can save some money on appears to be the motherboard, but you'd probably have to pick an ASRock board like the Pro-A.
You are missing the PSU, are you planning to use your current one?

>>105845169
Ryzen 5500 runs like a 3600, get a 5600 instead.
RTX 3050 is another feels bad component.

>>105845973
The monitor seems fine, 180Hz VA presents nice colors & contrast.
I don't think it's worth buying a new monitor to get rid of VA smear/ghosting unless you're making a big enough system upgrade to get a 1440p/4K monitor.
Doubling memory capacity won't affect most gaming performance, you either have enough of it or you don't.

>>105846025
AG276QZD2 has a mediocre HDR color gamut & volume, check the picture quality section of the RTINGS review you linked.

>>105841619 (OP)
Hi, I think I've connected most of my shit (apart from storage and the bottom most chassis fan) and I still have a whole bunch of free dongles coming out of my PSU. Did I fuck up? Also, where do I stick the bottom most chassis fan (marked with arrow)? Its connector wont fit anywhere on the mobo so I guess it must be one of the PSU dongles.

>>105846971
I wouldn't buy a 27" 1080p monitor.
https://www.displayninja.com/what-is-pixel-density/

>>105846498
b850 has beefier vrms so if you get a big core cpu or plan to do overclocking

>>105847068
>where do I stick the bottom most chassis fan (marked with arrow)?
here

>>105845945
Ok turning it on boy.
Applying ptm7950 was a disaster, pad broke as soon as i peeled plastic off.
Hope i didnt break anything

>>105847124
>Applying ptm7950 was a disaster, pad broke as soon as i peeled plastic off.
try putting it in a fridge or freezer before applying it next time

>>105847116
Thank you!
Should I just shove the rest of the cables into the space where the mobo is?

>>105847022
I've been avoiding the asrock mobos because the op mentions issues with am5. I already have a psu so it's omitted

>>105847124
5min furmark.
>max core temp 75. Was 83
>hotspot delta =+10. Don't remember exactly but probably was +12 before
>5min vulkan memtest
>vram 94. Was 102
Decent. Though I applied thin thermal putty layer (0.8-1mm) because I afraid of applying too much could fuck up heatsink.

And oh boy, that ptm7950 layer is literally slop,I hate it so much. I wonder if it fucks up result a bit? People say ptm7950's heat will get better after few weeks or so.

my eyes are adjusting to 27" 4k with 100% scaling bros...i'm evolving

>>105847349
delta seems really good
vram temps are pretty ok too. which thermal putty are you using?

>>105847435
>which thermal putty are you using?
ux pro

finna boutta pull the trigger on a 5070 the 9+ month wait for the super is not gonna be worth it

>>105847567
good for you
what are you upgrading from

>>105847449
well if you ever think of reapplying it, you can consider ltp81 since igorslab claims that that putty is the highest performing one on the market today

>>105847742
thanks anon
3070, gotta love staying a vramlet

>>105847229
Probably for the best.
I checked /r/ASRock just now, and there are at least 5 reports of dead CPUs in the past 24 hours.

>>105847866
12GB isn't as crippling as 8GB.
The settings that push 12GB cards over the edge @ 1440p are usually too demanding to run @ above 60 FPS.
5070 Super is the only refresh SKU rumored to get a minor GPU upgrade, but it's not worth the wait & expected purchase price increase.

bought a pc from a local store that runs on a 10900k engineering sample with a 3080 ti. I usually avoid engineering samples whenever i see them on ebay but in this case i do have a 3 year warranty.

How retarded am i?

>>105847971
>Comet Lake
>How retarded am i?
Very, very retarded. Anything Zen3 or greater BTFO it, even cache-let 5700G

New Fractal case released (Epoch).
Clean design, but the top panel only accommodates a 240mm radiator.
https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/epoch/

>>105847971
there are several ES's of the 10900K floating around and most of them function like the retail version. Its probably overclockable too which makes it a pretty decent cpu since overclocked 10900K's are competitive to overclocked 5800x's

>>105847999
>>105848039

both of you have to make out now

>>105848064
okay

>>105847971
QTB2 is basically retail silicon with lower stock clocks while QTB1 is slightly earlier silicon with even lower clocks. They function normally otherwise while the latter may not overclock all that well, though you shouldn't go too far above 4.9ghz since it will turn into a housefire. Memory OC is worth doing on this cpu since it has one of the lowest latency IMCs that scale well with tuned b-die.

>Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4 trillion in market value

>>105847971
>>105848134
Also, QTB1 still has working TSX which greatly improves performance in rpcs3 while all later 10900K silicon has it disabled for security reasons. TSX is also the reason why 9900K's with early microcode outperforms the retail 10900K in ps3 emulation.

Building a new rig finally but I'm not sure what GPU to get
I want something that can run Total War WH3 at ultrawide 1440p, preferably something with good price/performance ratio (< clueless retard)
Any suggestions?

>>105847971
Nevermind, I'm a retard. QTB1 is sadly locked despite having TSX, and QTB2 seems to have issues with its memory controller's stability while overclocking. You probably want to return it or sell it and get a retail 10850k or 10900k instead.

Does a 3600 still cut it nowadays for playing games or should I consider upgrading to a 9600X or something similar

>>105848276
its fine until you load up modern slop

>>105848285
it's the opposite, aaaslop will be gpu bound
older games and shit like esportslop are more likely to be cpu bound

>>105848397
modern slop like hogwarts and bg3 are very cpu heavy

>>105848266
Anything at about the 5070 level or above should run it well and pair with your 9800X3D-based build fine.

>>105848266
An RX 9070 or a 5070 should be good enough for 1440p ultrawide 60 FPS+.
If the 9070 non-XT price is too close to the XT's, get the 9070XT.
If you're concerned about the 5070's 12GB VRAM capacity, get something else.

The chart shows 1440p 16:9 benchmarks; 1440p ultrawides have about 5 million pixels (roughly 35% more than 1440p 16:9).
You might be getting around 80-90 FPS @ 1440p ultrawide with a 9800X3D.

If you're wondering why Warhammer 3: Total War seems to favor Intel CPUs, the game engine's old and janky as fuck.
It doesn't know how to properly utilize AMD's dual CCD CPUs.
If an Intel hybrid CPU has too many ecores (like i9s), the 1%/0.1% lows completely tanks.
Creative Assembly employees have been requesting management to invest the resources to unfuck it.

Man, I need to stop looking at CPUs after buying a 9800x3D. Keep seeing the 9950x and the 3D variant go on sale, and while I do some computer vision stuff on the side for fun I don’t think I can justify the extra 8 cores. Primarily just casual computer use and gayming. I made a decent choice right? I can buy the 16 core Ryzens but I don’t think I can justify my use case for them. No need to go back to Micro Center and get those CPUs on sale right now…

>>105848465
>>105848486
Nice charts, ty bros

>>105848544
Fucking CA, at least I wanted to get the 9800X3D anyways so I should be fine CPU wise

gonna be a sick upgrade from my 3900X.

>>105848553
9950X3D mostly caters to hardcore OCers (because it has the best binned -X3D CCD) or to people who will use all those cores in their daily workloads.

bros I feel stalled tech wise, like anything better than a quad-core Skylake, 32GB and a Polaris GPU is more than enough

>>105848544
interesting
i thought window scheduler updates were supposed to handle both ecores and second ccd cores better?

>>105848697
The game engine's probably coded to utilize as many CPU threads as available, without accounting for cross-CCD latency or the limitations of the e-cores.

is there any real difference between board manufacturers for gpus?
if so, which 5060 ti you recommend?

>>105848745
The difference mostly boils down to thermals, fan noise, and maximum power limit (overclocking headroom).
ASUS Prime is usually the better card that's priced close to MSRP, but there's a $40 premium for the 5060Ti 16GB model.

PNY is a legitimate brand, but some people complain about getting PNY cards with faulty/rattling fans.
Some don't like how PNY implemented their low-RPM/fan stop behavior as well.

Gigabyte used thermal gels to lower production costs, but the gels have QC issues (GB claims it only affects early batches).
The bad thermal gel shit even affected 5090 cards.
https://videocardz.com/newz/gigabyte-rtx-50-thermal-gel-leak-issue-hits-powergpu-founders-system

>>105848745
Asus is the safe choice
>>105848544
I'm of the opinion that having more than one ccx is janky is as fuck. Nearly as bad as having e-cores.

I currently have a 7900 XTX Nitro+ and I have the opportunity to swap it for a 5070 Ti STRIX without any extra on my part. Pretty much all I do is gayme. I like my 7900 XTX and I know it might be slightly better in raster and also has 24gb vs 16gb vram, but honestly I still think I'd be a fool to pass up on this... thoughts?

look what i got second hand
this is for ai slop btw
>inb4 should've got 3090
yeah those are way too overpriced in my shitworld country

>>105848793
Gaming wise, that's a notable upgrade

How much power I would need to run a rtx 5070ti and rtx 3060 at the same time.
Both cards work great and I have no idea what to do with my 3060 besides dual GPU it.

>>105848793
5070 Ti Strix is a nice model, I'd argue it's better than the Astral since the Strix doesn't have the noisy 4th fan.
That card should have plenty of OCing headroom.
16GB VRAM isn't a problem if you're gaming, the industry is headed to the opposite direction (neural texture compression).
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/vram-friendly-neural-texture-compression-inches-closer-to-reality-enthusiast-shows-massive-compression-benefits-with-nvidia-and-intel-demos

why do 120mm AIOs exist

my body is ready.

>>105848865
So you can buy them and pop a blood vessel in your head when you realise how much money you wasted.

>>105848614
Yeah, and I know I won’t use all the cores in the workload daily so I can’t justify it. Sounds nice going all high end on paper but it feels like too much of a waste to go have all that processing power and not use it all the time. Gotta get out of the consoomer mindset.

>>105848868
>6000 cl28
i thought you were supposed to keep timings even like 6000 cl30 or 6400 cl32

>>105848865
120mm AIOs can cool CPUs that draw less than 100W of power.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/liquid-cooling/120mm-aio-roundup-testing-be-quiet-corsair-cooler-master-and-enermax-models/2

They make great memes in other systems.
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/105717579/#105724136

>>105848909
Cl28 is lower latency and better and cl26 is yet better. Only reason to pick cl30 is to save a couple bucks

>>105848909
think you're confusing something, either way I'm gonna run that ram kit as high as my IMC allows so it doesn't matter.

Built a pc for a friend. Mobo is gigabyte x870. Everything is setup fine and gaming with dlss enabled works flawlessly. But to my surprise I plugged the hdmi from motherboard and not on gpu but still managed to utilized the gpu without connecting from it. Is this a new feature for motherboards? What's this feature called?

>>105849043
GPU passthrough

>>105849043
Windows 11 is capable of a thing called "Hybrid Graphics". It lets apps choose which GPU to use. For instance, you can tell Chrome to use your CPUs integrated graphics to handle video and hw accel scrolling and then tell your dedicated GPU to do anything else like a game or render project.

It works better on AMD where its baked into the drivers that both the CPU and GPU use.

>>105849043
>Is this a new feature for motherboards?
That's a feature from the OS and drivers
>What's this feature called?
Hybrid Graphics, it's the same feature laptops with 2 GPU's use where one displays the image and the other renders. Normally goes by NVIDIA Optimus
>>105849065
That's an entirely different thing

>>105849065
>>105849076
So is this a thing now? and widely implemented? So its beginner friendly for those new to pc building

>>105841619 (OP)
what laptop would you recomend for a digital artist,it needs to be able to run blender with no hiccups.

who decided monitor resolutions anyways? why did we go from 1920x1080 to 2560x1440 instead of say 2400x1350

>>105849093
it needs to be configured in the bios, operating system, and application itself. its easy if you know what to do but most people dont so it becomes a nightmare. its usually best left for laptops since OEMs handle it instead of the user.

>>105849093
There's a (huge) performance cost to using this feature so it's best you still plug your monitor directly into the GPU

>>105848865
they can make sense in bad cases or prebuilts where you can't fit in a big tower cooler or a big AIO for that matter, so a 120mm exhausting AIO at the back is the only option other than a tiny top flow cooler
that's about it

>>105848865
been using one since 2018, cooling my 5700x atm
its literally 7 years old now and works just fine
i sandwiched it between two be quiet fans, works quite well

>>105849100
they just multiply popular resolutions. since xbox 360 hd and full hd has been popular

720x2 = 1440p
1080x4 = 2160p

>>105849164
Whenever I've seen one of those used, it's purely for the OEM to claim "liquid cooled pc" in the marketing line

>>105849174
nta but sure, your 65w 5700x can be easily cooled, I just have a single 120mm cheap deepcool tower cooling my 5600x and is fantastic. However give it something more power hungry and it will start throttling

>>105849174
forgor the pic

>>105849043
did you get an apu or something?
i feel like they are always inferior if you are getting a dedicated gpu anyway

>>105849228
You forgot the plastic cover there in the GPU, check the backplate.

>yes, hello, free market? I'd like a 27 inch 2880x1620 monitor. It's not available? what do you mean you only have 2 resolutions to choose from..

>>105849254
nothing like getting an APU so you can leverage your GPU's to other tasks

How afraid should I be of my main drive randomly kicking the bucket? It's at 77% health, whatever that means, and already halfway through the write expectancy its supposed to last

>>105849306
You're not even half there yet.
But always consider backups and always have a backup regardless of how shit your drive is.

>>105849306
What a piece of shit nand, only 100-200tbw?

>>105849331
>>105849306
Sorry, didn't answered shit.
77 is not bad, just be on the look out if you notice anything going corrupted. TBW is more of a metric of when you should start looking for a new drive.

>>105849293
Just buy a 4k screen and run whatever gay resolution you want under 4k.

>>105849306
some still works fine with 30-50%.
But backup just in case. You'll never know

>>105849380
it won't look as good if it's not the native resolution

what are the benefits of more traces in a motherboard? its advertised on boxes but not really explained.

>>105849468
nothing, traces connect electrical components in a pcb (read: motherboard), if there are more traces without components then it's meaningless. You might be referring to more layers

so done with these fucking driver issues on my 5070 ti. i was in the middle of typing up a shitpost dunking on the AMDrones ITT when my screen went black and I had to turn my whole pc off. im rmaing and switching to 9070 xt fuck it idc anymore.

>>105849543
i had to do clean windows install to get rid of drivers issues after moving from 6800xt to 5080
i DUD in safe mode etc etc but still some fucking shit persisted

LOOKING FOR any "decent" monitor for LAN party. It's not supposed for daily stuff.
At worst it can be 1080@60, I can go second hand no problem.
What parameters should I look to enjoy FPS, RTS?
- Only IPS panel?
- <5ms refresh rate or better?
- Size? Just how much inches is not too small?
- Anything else?
- Any rule of thumb how far should I go with production year?

>>105849502
okay then what are the benefits of layers? 6 vs 8?

>10700k
>zotac rtx3080
>z490 mag tomahawk
>32GB Ram
>Corsair RM750
>cheap 500GB nvme
>LANCOOL II Mesh

Realistically, how much could I sell this for? I legit have no idea what to price this at since it's kinda old hardware but also very well performing still. I want to sell it as a full build since I'm building a brand new one myself

im thinking of buying an RX 9070, getting picrel for the memes of course
i want to hear from the people with the spreadsheets i presume you guys have if i should buy the XT version
they are like 30 dollah difference

NVIDIA WORLD'S FIRST 4 TRILLION DOLLARS COMPANY

NVIDIA HATERS & YOUTUBE E-BEGGARS BTFO

>>105849630
>they are like 30 dollah difference
just go xt. it has extra ~15% performance but also ~25-30% power draw. price difference with non-xt is such a stupid meme it literally makes no sense to buy one unless you are limited by psu. if it was at least 100-150 bucks difference then okay maybe yeah, but 50 bucks difference or less is a joke. they really dont want people to buy non-xt.

>>105849631
yeah yeah great for my crypto stock thanks for the free nvidia gpu nerds

I just switched from 23 inch monitor to a LG Ultragear 27inch 1080p, 144hz. Everything feels so big I don't like. Should I just get a better 24inch at 1080 or 1440p? Or keep the 27 inch monitor?

Recommend me a good <$450 ultrawide
>low response time
>HDR certified
>10 bit (preferable)
>120+ Hz
>color accuracy is not the priority but good coverage would be nice

>>105849543
The greatest gift you can give yourself is completely ignoring nvidia's update your driver meme.

I'm playing latest AAA shit on geforce drivers 560.94 (august 2024) without any problems whatsoever. I do this because they broke the HDMI handshake system. I run a dedicated top shelf home theater off this rig in another room, and every driver since then doesn't allow me to broadcast YCbCr4:4:4 12bit.

EVERY fucking game that tells me their bullshit glitch is a result of muh latest drives is total fucking lie. Here is the circle of life for lazy game devs:

>have some glitch
>blame nvidia and tell client to update driver
>be me, see through Jew lies, and just stop playing game
>weeks later, game gets patched
>I reload the game with old driver and magically it fucking werks
>do this for years

If your drivers are working, and a game breaks your rig, it is ALWAYS the games fault and not the drivers.

>>105849612
better conductivity, better insulation, better shielding, more compact, in reality you won't notice a difference

>>105849813
You're not finding a sub $450 ultrawide monitor with good HDR capabilities.
Those start @ $670ish
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LfYRsY/gigabyte-mo34wqc2-340-3440-x-1440-240-hz-curved-monitor-mo34wqc2

>>105849618
1. it's not that old
2. you would be better off throwing the individual pieces on ebay
3. you can do trade-ins on newegg for a little less money but easy, i think they'll still take a 10700k and 3080

>>105849543
I've heard some horror stories about CEOs and their excessive use of AI without understanding anything about it.
Surely not nvidia though...

>>105849892
im still researching the subject. i was misinformed about HDR. at 300-400 nits, no monitor can give it justice. so what would be nice instead is a 10bit monitor that can at least map HDR to sRGB well. (like those "HDR ready" stickers)

>>105849618
Around $600~900 for the whole system, people can build a better system for around $1100 or less.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tb2xqH
Clean the entire system with an air duster.

>>105849816
>If your drivers are working, and a game breaks your rig, it is ALWAYS the games fault and not the drivers.
Truth.

>>105849972
Didn't add the board, so it's less than $1200
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RfdbHW

I'm getting an RX 7900 XT. I'm excited about it. :-)

MFG alone makes 5000 cards worth it, saying otherwise is delusion.
This is not a troll or brand war post, everything I've said is totally valid and helpful to someone building a pc. I have also used no racial or homophobic slurs in this post therefor breaking no board rules.
>>105848865
Old prebuilts you're for whatever reason wasting time with. Probably can't fit a decent air cooler and it'll do better than the tiny thing that came stock. I guess just small pc's in general, pretty sure most of the cases available for diy will support a 240 at least at this point though.
>>105848848
>neural texture compression
Hmm, will RDNA4 support this exciting ai driven feature?
>>105849618
Depends entirely on local market, if you can't get like $500 and something just part it out.
>>105849991
How will you cope without DLAA and Multi-frame gen?

>>105848003
my stupid ass is over here waiting for the meshify 3 mini since they discontinued the meshify 2 mini in the US

>>105850017
>How will you cope without DLAA and Multi-frame gen?
NTA but you don't need that bullshit to enjoy some games

>>105849902
>>105849972
>>105850017
>$500/$600
>Want a 5080 build
>It'd be over $2000
>Not even x2 the performance
Okay this was a bit eyeopeining, I'm good actually. Thanks.

Helping a friend build this PC in 2 weeks, the total cost was just below $2000:

Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 850W - $88
9800X3D - $414
MSI MPG X670E Carbon Wifi - $247
XFX Merc 310 7900 XTX 24GB - $795
380 Thermaltake ARGB Hydrangea Blue Mid Tower - $120
Arctic Freezer III Pro 360 RGB-A - $100
G.Skill DDR5 CL32 (2x32) 64GB 6400mhz (Spare) RAM - $0
WD SN850X 4TB - $200

Considering that the 4090 sells for $250 less than a 5090 at Micro Center and there is no other viable alternative for videogames and casual video editing that comes with at least 24GB of VRAM for this price point.

>>105850157
Wish I had someone to help me with my build. I asked the only tech friend I know and he said it's too difficult and didn't want to. I just know I'm going to fuck it up solo and end up with a thousand dollar brick. :(

>>105849306
Huh first time I try using this... this doesn't look good I guess? and she said the disk is getting a little weird and I should get a backup... it doesn't shows any %

>>105850157
does this mobo support 9000 series out of the box?
gpu market is fucked, there is nothing close to 5090 from amd
i feel like you don't really know what you're doing, prioritizing 24gb vram is most likely overkill
if your friend is not allergic to fake frames, then you should consider 9070xt instead

>>105850306
putting it together isn't difficult, the research to match the user's needs is the time consuming part

>>105850095
Just get a 4000d you don't need anything else.

>>105850306

It's not horrible, you just have to be patient. I typically recommend motherboards with debug LEDs so it doesn't have to be harder when something isn't working as expected. I typically prefer manufacturer refurbished because they've verified that the motherboard is working before selling it again.

>>105850327

Bios update is required before the 9000 series can be used, but any AM5 board should be immediately updated before you use the CPU regardless of 6XX or 8XX series board being purchased after all of the burned up CPUs that have come up.

Considering the 9070 XT is $90 less for 16GB, I could not possibly recommend this card unless FSR 4 is important (it is not in this case).

>>105850322
An HDD being on for 6k hours is quite enough
Give it a rest anon

>>105846025
I don't think I ever want to commit to OLED monitors desu.
But I do need a 1440p 120+hz upgrade. my current is fine but the contrast/blacks are kinda shit

Is this a good computer to buy at the price?

https://www.newegg.com/cyberpowerpc-gaming-desktop-pc-amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt-intel-core-i9-14900f-32gb-ddr5-2tb-nvme-ssd-gxl70800-black/p/N82E16883230872?Item=N82E16883230872


I tried to build my own, and fucked up somewhere along the way.

https://newegg.io/4d29317
https://www.newegg.com/tools/custom-pc-builder/build/4v6KCIjOXOA34bLrwDdMvZ2RzDV0QgoS9G5Po1-afVnQViIiXWxaENCReny7SGHax2yVQcAlnSSc0kHYAWDnd3K9Io-yDQcJrMKxqOaTyiA

>>105850533
>Is this a good computer to buy at the price?
no
>I tried to build my own, and fucked up somewhere along the way.
yeah big time

lurk this thread, ask questions, use these to put together a build
https://pcpartpicker.com/
https://www.logicalincrements.com/
(logical increments is a little outdated, but hopefully it gives you a sense on what goes together)

>>105850533
No, it's a terrible airflow coffee machine (?) with Shintel CPU and probably lowest qt RAM, SSD, PSU and the mainboard brand/model not even mentioned (the most important part of a computer). And bloody sluggish Win 11 preinstalled.

> I tried to build my own, and fucked up somewhere along the way.
You can always ask picrel expert for help.

>>105850306
> Wish I had someone to help me with my build
Did you even read the fucking RTFM manual yet? I don't think so.

how do some of you enjoy playing on ultrawide?
i tried to simulate 21:9 on my normal screen before and it just gave me motion sickness
moving the mouse from left to right feels completely different from moving up and down and it throws me off completely
i know technically it should not feel any different but it just does
also the human eyes aspect ratio is somewhere inbetween 4:3 and 16:9 so your not even going to be able to focus on the whole screen at once unless sitting further back

>>105850322
> 1000.2 GB
> 51103 hours
Just get a new disk already.

>>105850716
>how do some of you enjoy playing on ultrawide?
big screen good
>i tried to simulate 21:9 on my normal screen before and it just gave me motion sickness
so you added black bars top and bottom? just restricting your screen real estate for no reason?
>moving the mouse from left to right feels completely different from moving up and down and it throws me off completely
>i know technically it should not feel any different but it just does
skill issue
also not really ideal for most first-person games
>also the human eyes aspect ratio is somewhere inbetween 4:3 and 16:9 so your not even going to be able to focus on the whole screen at once unless sitting further back
>le human eye meme

>>105850157
> WD SN850X 4TB - $200
Get a 1TB SSD dedicated to OS+User Profile and and more SSDs for Games/Apps/Work.
Just one for everything asks for trouble.

>>105850747
>le human eye meme
found the bot.

>>105850747
>so you added black bars top and bottom? just restricting your screen real estate for no reason?
i am currently using an lg c2 for a monitor and it lets me change the aspect ratio to 21:9 in the game mode
>also not really ideal for most first-person games
yeah my thoughts exactly, however i can see it being really good for slower paced third person games

>>105850756

That's already being transferred over from friend's previous machine.

>>105850760
your eye doesn't see in pixels, or frames, and your fov isn't a rectangle of any ratio

>>105850017
Fake frames (more than one) are the least relevant feature and I didn't consider this at all when buying my 5070 Ti. The GeForce is worth it for faster RT, better image quality with DLSS, lower temps, longevity, less noise, wider game support and CUDA.

>>105849816
> be me, see through Jew lies
Oh, you are so clever anon!

>>105850788
not a single person mentioned pixels, frames and fov retard

>>105849543
> driver issues on my 5070 ti
Tell me how to reproduce these issues on my 5070 Ti.
> crickets...

>>105849630
Cute feesh

>>105849631
Should that give me anything positive?

>>105848868
I got that sweet RAM kit in black. I was lucky when I got it for 230 €uro here, now it's at least 50 more.
What are you going to use the 9100 Pro for?

>>105850847
>>also the human eyes aspect ratio is somewhere inbetween 4:3 and 16:9
aspect ratio is fov retard

>be quiet! Pure Rock 3
>be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
>Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3
>Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
>ARCTIC Freezer 36
>Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan
I currently have a Ryzen 5 3600, might switch to a 5000 series Ryzen CPU. Either way, which CPU cooler should I get? Which one is the quietest?

My UPS sometimes emits coil buzzing noises that curiously sounds like crickets. It's kind of interesting at night because it really does imitate the real thing nearly perfectly.

Okay, I tried again, but it somehow came out looking worse than before.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7x8Qsp

I really only want to spend around $1600 max. What am I doing wrong?

>inb4 building a computer

breh, what's with these fucking notches on this amd cpu, should i use my credit card to spread the thermal paste?

>>105851007
>>be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3
This is quiet but doesn't cool as good as some other options.

>>105851052
The soundcard is for a 5.1 system I guess since the x870e board only has 2 x 3.5 jacks but why the Network card? I'm also not sure if you really need an x870e board anyway if you try to save money. Besides what do you need 128gb memory for? I'd rather get 64gb 6000cl30 instead

>>105851115
They needed to make room for capacitors and couldn't put them on the back. Just spread the paste like normal - the "legs" aren't anywhere near the dies so don't contribute much cooling.

>>105851314
Thank you. Here's my last build. I just went with the pc incremental recommendations. I'm of the mindset "bigger is better".

https://newegg.io/1b7e34e

>>105850803
Making 240hz+ usable for games that aren't esports for the 70/ti/80 and maybe 5060ti seems pretty relevant to me.

>>105850707
Sorry I'm not into bondage.

>>105849630
Seems crazy that card manufacturers haven't caught onto the huge money pile just waiting for them if they started branding computer parts with anime girls. And not just generic ai sloppa like that but megumin and saber and such.

How good is the AOC 24G2 in its price range, for design work and gaming? In my country there's a slightly updated version of it that seems to be a good deal cheaper than equivalent models from other companies
I'm tempted to get it, any possible alternatives or important downsides to it that I should know?

>>105851511
It should be fine in sRGB work, it's not that impressive for Adobe RGB.
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/24g2#test_1491

Check reviews for the 24G2SP (165Hz) and 24G4E (180Hz) new variants.
KTC also makes some nice budget monitors.

>>105851410
If you're going to shop in Newegg, take advantage of their store card offers for the 5070 video card (buy it first, get store credit discount, buy other components afterwards).
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MpG2FT/msi-vanguard-soc-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-5070-12g-vanguard-soc

If they don't give you the store gift card credit, don't open the video card package and send it straight back for a refund.

$540 for a 5070 Vanguard is a solid deal (if you get the store gift card).

>>105851777
Is there a way to search for these kind of deals? I'm nta and not planning on building a computer until late this year or next but that looks like something I should be on the lookout for when I do.

>>105851007
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3 for value.
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3 probably has the quietest fans.
Scythe Mugen 6 Dual Fan is nice, but I don't think the fan is as noise-optimized as the Pure Wings 3.

>>105851801
Pick a PC component you need in PCPartPicker, select model & sort by price.
Check out some of the surprisingly low deals.

PCPartPicker shows a "Promo" column.
You still have to pay taxes for the base price amount.
It's still a decent deal if you plan to shop in Newegg for other parts.

>>105849689
>Actual XT prices start at 700 USD
>Non XTs constantly pop up for 600 USD

>>105851007
I have Dark Rock Pro 4 with a R7-5700G (I know, it's overkill but I don't care) it's dead silent even under load

>>105851777
>>105851840
Thank you.

>Storage
Should i buy surveillance HDDs for 2TB+ storage?
>looking for fuckloads of cheap storage
probably will run games on it as well but the intended purpose is archival desu
Is there a difference between NAS drives and normal drives
can i plug a SATA cable to a NAS drive for example?
>SSDs
Outrageously expensive and i already filled the M.2 slots with 500 GB drives
Tbh i could buy more space and repurpose old M.2s
but i prefer more space than slightly more fast space

>>105851410
>Sound Blaster Audigy Rx
Based, one of the few (if not the only) new cards that can get you hardware EAX on supported titles.
Hint: UT3 my fav game of all times does

>>105851814
>Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3 for value.
I can get the Pure Rock 3 for $28 right now. Better value. Would it be as good as the Peerless Assassin V3?

>>105850969
OS drive and a separate partition for apps mostly. I got it for only 195$ I was shocked cus normally they 300$, I currently have two 1TB 970 Pro drives in my machine and I wanted to upgrade them both and just repurpose this entire setup to a home server.

>>105851410

Why did you buy Windows 11 Home when you could use Massgrave or Kinguin if you insist on buying Windows 11 Pro.

>>105852142
I don't think you need surveillance HDDs for gaming/archival storage, they're for continuous writing.

>Is there a difference between NAS drives and normal drives
>can i plug a SATA cable to a NAS drive for example?
NAS HDDs use SATA cables.
https://blog.synology.com/xmas-wishlist-why-choose-nas-drives-over-desktop-drives-for-your-nas

For the 5090 owners, what driver version are you using?

>>105841619 (OP)
Noob question, but why Samsung SSDs are not in the guide and it's all WD?

>>105852731
WD's are proven reliable right now and cater to all budgets. Samsung's new PCIe 5 drives need some time before proven since samsung have ben fucking up their firmware on launch SSDs lately and are expensive

> Companies like G.SKILL are now announcing the availability of high-capacity modules reaching 64GB. Not only that, but kits can now include four modules, something that wasn’t possible last year.

finally 64GBx4 DDR5 look fricking years

>>105841619 (OP)
I guess my cooler isn’t powerful enough to keep my amd 7700x from 95-96 so I just turned on eco mode.

>>105852796
Everyone uses an aio now.

>>105852796
AMD 7000 series is designed to boost to 95C
A better cooler may stop it reaching that but it will always try to

>>105852800
Okay my $80 dollar aio pump doesn’t seem to be up to spec. I was thinking about switching it to a fan header and boosting it to max power but i heard that might not be a good idea.

>>105852804
When I’m monitoring temps it has gone to even 98 and I think I’ve seen 100 before.

why is the 990 not in the op
did it fall off

>>105852731
>>105852848
Samsung SSDs don't perform well in Linux, WD drives are good in both Windows & Linux.

having issues on first boot, stuck on VGA light. I've tried q flash plus to see if it would help and I can't get q flash to work

> usb in q flash port, formatted fat32
> only contains the gigabyte.bin file
> press qflash plus button on mobo, all parts briefly light up and then turn off again
> tried with multiple 2.0 usb sticks

build :
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
Video Card: Gigabyte AORUS MASTER GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card
Case: Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Lian Li EDGE 1300 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Any suggestions? Power seems to be seated correctly, everything lights up, the 5090 lights / LCD come on while it's stuck on VGA but it doesn't seem to get past that step - I left it on for about 20+ minutes before I turned it off, reseated GPU and tried again. Not sure what to try next

>>105852855
>Samsung SSDs don't perform well in Linux
?
what does windows do to make samsung SSDs faster? is it a proprietary protocol? is samsung ssd speeds fine on windows 10 or only windows 11?

>>105852867
>he boughted gigabyte motherboard with wifi 7

>>105852872
Most likely a firmware issue, Samsung NVMes are still great for Windows.
I'm the OP, and all my NVMe drives are Samsung because my friend recommended them.

>>105852893
>firmware issue
what firmware? whats stopping linux from utilizing the ssd properly?

>>105852867
Take the video card out and try booting with the IGPU.
You might have to go to BIOS and downgrade the PCIe x16 lane to Gen 4.

>>105852881
What's the point of wifi 7 when my router only goes up to wifi 5?

>>105852916
yeah exactly
windows 10 is still the best operating system to date and it has no support for wifi 7. so dont buy it

>>105852881
are there known issues with these? the reviews i saw on pcpartpicker seemed all good, admittedly i didn't research it too much though - i usually just get whatever mobo has good reviews and doesn't show compatibility warnings. any suggestion for a better mobo to swap to?

>>105852867
I had an issue with the b650 gigabyte. I had to reset the cmos battery before flashing and I had to try with just 1 ram stick in.

>>105852932
you cant do anything substantially wrong with a motherboard. but gigabyte is the das keyboard of mobos, its overpriced + shit bios

>>105852943
I got a good deal at Microcenter for the bundle

>>105852906
The other way around, it's most likely due to the NVMe drive's firmware.
Samsung probably decided it's not worth developing a better drive firmware to improve Linux performance because it's not a high-revenue segment for them.
https://www.phoronix.com/review/wd-black-sn8100-linux
https://www.phoronix.com/review/samsung-980-linux

>>105852948
well ur not gonna be able to use windows 10 on that pc

>>105852939
i tried cmos reset already, haven't tried flashing w 1 ram stick.. should I remove all the components before flashing?

>>105852943
rec me something good to go w the 5090/ 9800x3d - if i cant get the gigabyte to flash / boot by later tonight I'm gonna return it and get a replacement

>>105852956
why cant linux just interface with the firmware like windows does?

Next:
>>105852927
>>105852927
>>105852927

>>105852932
Can't use WiFi7 on Windows 10, W11 only.

>>105852958
>rec me something good to go w the 5090/ 9800x3d - if i cant get the gigabyte to flash / boot by later tonight I'm gonna return it and get a replacement
if it doesnt work get a cheaper one without wifi 7 (unless your router and isp actually supports wifi 7 speeds)
gigabyte isnt bad. buy it ig idk, msi is the overpriced one i was kinda talking out of my ass

>>105852807
It could be a mounting issue or just bad QC.

>>105852867
> press qflash plus button on mobo, all parts briefly light up and then turn off again
youre usb stick is either old or not "whitelisted"by the mobo
you either need something new or from a "big" brand
also i just noticed its gigabyte instead of msi but im 99% the flashing process should be the same
also 5000 series have some boot issues dpeneding on the mobo because of what anon >>105852915 said
this is what i would do if i were in youre shoes
>remove gpu, try igpu/old pcie-powered gpu, use only one dimm and try the flashing process from scratch again
>make 101% sure your getting the right bios file (mobo xxdx is not the same as xxd-x, triple check everything)

>>105852958
Yea I’m remembering now. I definitely had all the components removed when I did it.

>>105852932
>any suggestion for a better mobo to swap to?
You should still use Windows 11 because Microsoft & AMD/Intel have been pushing W11-exclusive CPU scheduler updates.
https://www.techpowerup.com/325967/amd-ryzen-9000-series-zen-5-tested-on-windows-11-24h2-update-shows-significant-performance-gains

Some alternatives
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vjpD4D/msi-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-mag-b850-tomahawk-max-wifi
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sRG2FT/asus-tuf-gaming-b850-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b850-plus-wifi
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sRG2FT/asus-tuf-gaming-b850-plus-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-tuf-gaming-b850-plus-wifi

I wish I could recommend some ASRock boards, but they're still bricking Ryzen CPUs almost every day.

>>105853026
>from a "big" brand
the brand of usb matters? I think I have a kingston somewhere around my office that I haven't tried yet, the first 2 sticks were team group / centon so maybe thats why they failed

>>105853047
i'll give it a shot, ty

>>105852932
>any suggestion for a better mobo to swap to?
ASUS B850 Strix-A is also fine if you need a white board.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/d4CCmG/asus-rog-strix-b850-a-gaming-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-rog-strix-b850-a-gaming-wifi

>>105853073
in my case it was age>brand
when zen 2 came out i flashed mine just fine with a 15yo kingston stick but when i upgraded to zen 3 this year, on the same mobo and the same stick it just failed
thankfully i had a brand new stick(dalhua, alhua something like that from ip security brands and what not) but it was 64gb
i dont remember if it was neccesary but i also made a <16gb fat32 partition just in case and it worked without issues
msi mobo in case if forgot to mention it before
also while what the other anon said its the recommended procedure (removing everything before flashing) its not 100% needed (my last flash was with everything connected because i panicked half-way)
what i would recommend (with everything removed before flashing) is connecting some fan/lgbt light so you can know when the mobo is turning on/off/cycling stuff
good luck your gonna need it

>>105849630
Good pick and its a great card. This newly released video has comparisons between the waifu and the red devil of hell.
It also compares XT vs non-XT. Skip to the if you just want the results.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1-rWNgZKRU

>>105852731

The price for the Samsungs don't make sense after you look at WD.

>>105852796
what's the point
cpu is going to throttle itself anyway

>>105850969
Nice Ram kit boss

>>105843872
working on budget monitors, especially if you're going to be designing games, is retarded. Utterly retarded. You're going to colour-code and design your in-game art assets on a cheap monitor? moronic.

Unless you're gonna churn out yet another pixel-graphic platformer slop, then whatever who cares. You want good multitasking and loads of ram, figure it out.

>>105843780
1. Silicon lottery, deal with it
2. All gpus have quirks with voltage, have you even tried to just use it on default?
3. You bought a fucking Gigabyte gpu with the intention to OC? stop whining, you brought this on yourself, powercolor, XFX and sapphire are the only worthy radeon manufacturers.

>Wahh anons! i jewed out on the wrong component, i'm not getting what i want, and i wanna blame a megacorp instead of my own bad purchase choice.