>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE
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Provide specific use cases
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped
Building guide: https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Build_a_PC&diff=55476&oldid=55400

>CASE
mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3
ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Y40, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME
Dual Chamber: Y60/70, Vision (Compact), Antec C8

>CPU
Budget (inc. gaming): 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 or 2x64GB

>SSD (OS drive)
Budget: SN5000, SN7100
High-end: SN850X, 990 Pro (Windows)
Premium: SN8100
https://borecraft.com/

>GPU
Budget: Arc B580, used card
Midrange: RX 9060 XT 16GB, 5060Ti 16GB
High-end 1440p & Midrange 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 @ >>> >>105870415

>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: >>105863395

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

KTC M27T6 (1440p miniLED) promotional pricing until August ($300 US)
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).
Share PC building-adjacent interesting/silly images for the next OPs.

why are 1080p monitors low end trash now

>>105874210
because everyone but the poorest third worlders can afford a decent 1440p monitor now

>>105874226
>1440p
I don't wanna hear about 720px4

>>105874226
well, 1440p and 4k is a meme since those monitors are usually larger than 24 inches. Which means that, if you consume 1080p content (which is 99.99% of content on the internet) you are basically watching it at around 60 ppi or something at 32".

So you're watching poop pixels. For gaming it can be justified somewhat, it has incredibly diminishing returns though and will fuck up other areas like YouTube and pirated movies.

Overall 1080p is king until after some decades when 1440p and 4k is normal everywhere.

>>105874270
Companies are pushing 4k. Even 27" become more and more 4k when I'd prefer the high end ones staying at 1440p.

https://us.ktcplay.com/products/27-inch-4k-hdr1400-miniled-gaming-monitor
stop waiting for the msi mini led
this is better
and only 399

>>105874210
they haven't been good in ages and everyone is swapping off decades old 1440p 27" 144hz gsync tier monitors that have been out for ages now too that already were not on 4k
1080p and 1440p outside of destitute tier is for esports only, all casualfags should be on 4k

>>105874270
everything in this post is completely unhinged

>>105874210
Chinese monitor manufacturers undercut the LCD market and made 1440p gaming monitors much more affordable.
You can buy a decent 1440p gaming monitor for around $200, and a video card like the 9060 XT 16GB is good enough to run newer games @ 1440p rasterized settings.
You can keep a separate 1080p/4K monitor for media & productivity.

>>105874326
what do anyone gain from 1440p over 1080p

>>105874183 (OP)
>6.3.1. drivers make my 9070xt even better

>>105874349
A larger screen (27" vs 24~25") with better pixel density that isn't as stressful to the video card compared to a 4K display.

>>105874312
>>105874325
you cope when confronted with your bad purchasing decisions

>>105874380
yea and when you watch a youtube 1080p video or a movie you have 82 ppi or something on your 1440p monitor

what a joke

>>105874323
Maybe the tariff situation delayed US release, it's another well-reviewed KTC miniLED.
https://chimolog-co.translate.goog/ktc-m27p6/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

>>105874536
i consoomed it immediately
it's going to replace my red magic pos

What are some must have features I should look out for when buying a monitor? Adaptive sync like freesync ofc but anything else very important?

>>105874463
your assumption that 1080p content looks worse like 60ppi on a higher res display because it is larger is unhinged across the board
everything in your post was unfiltered poorfag cope
the higher quality displays are superior in all realms of 1080p monitors, no downside
assuming all content is 1080p is also false
just wrong on wrong on wrong

>>105874560
You do know that when you watch 1080p content on 1440p screen, which is usually larger than 24 inches, it will be stretched over a 27 inch or higher display? Maybe you can try to calculate what that PPI will be.

To help you, lower PPI is bad.

>>105874550
The most important is to do some web research to see if your interested model has serious QC issues.
The LG 32GR93U-B 4K gaming monitor looks nice on paper & from reviews, but this one is known to break down after a while, which happened to RTINGS' review unit.
It's especially important if you're buying from a monitor brand that isn't known to provide firmware updates.

Real response time test results are important for gaming, and I would also check the monitor's picture quality (both out of the box and post-calibration).

>>105874210
They're not 4k niggers are just unhinged retards and every poorfag who thinks bigger number always better has a 1440p 120hz chink panel.
To my knowledge they don't make mini led or oled 1080p (regular desktop sized) monitors though. Unless you're into ultra high refresh rates there's not really a reason to buy them anymore past like the $150ish mark.

>>105874576
so your only argument is lower quality content will look worse stretched over a larger area
problem is a higher quality display will be inherently better than the 1080p alternative which makes the whole point useless
makes 0 sense in practice

>>105874790
Your "inherently better" claim only holds for native 1440p content. For everything else? You’re paying more for a worse experience. Modern upscaling helps, but it can’t magic back lost detail. If you prioritize videos/movies that max out at 1080p, PPI degradation is a real-world flaw – not a theoretical one.

>>105874827
>Your "inherently better" claim only holds for native 1440p content.
no it's literally comparing a shittier panel with worse, contrast, color, sharpness everything compared to a better display
you are viewing the same quality but at different distance is the only point you are making which you are defending a 24" display from, it's not worse ppi, it's the same data just at a different size, minus upscaling issues or whatever, I would not even talk about a 1440p but say a 4k panel will literally have no downside
>You’re paying more for a worse experience
buying a inherently better technology with your only use case being a native 1080p on a native panel being your whole selling point, which a 4k display will do even better, higher ppi even less visible pixels
it's just a total meme at this point
>Modern upscaling helps, but it can’t magic back lost detail.
you are viewing the same data only difference is a worse panel
>If you prioritize videos/movies that max out at 1080p, PPI degradation is a real-world flaw – not a theoretical one.
your entire point hinges on one point that it even loses on and is not applicable in real world either
very strange take

>>105874536
>>105874323
HOW THE FUCK IS THIS 399 THIS SAME TYPE OF MONITOR WAS $1300 JUST 4 MONTHS AGO

AMD RX 9070 XT
>ASUS Prime OC 699,90 €
>PowerColor Reaper 719,90 €
>PowerColor Hellhound 779,90 €
>Sapphire Pulse 799,90 €
What's all this then? Do I just grab the cheapest?

is cache size completely pointless on an HDD that is solely used to store & playback movies? The file sizes will always exceed it and you're never re-accessing a previous segment. it also doesn't matter for writes since you want that shit to hit the medium which means it can't sit in cache

>>105875130
you get a 5070 ti

>>105875157
I'd rather not upgrade then

>>105875130
ASUS Prime should have good build quality; there are a few anons who are happy with theirs.

>>105874183 (OP)
whaddya think?

gaming @ 1080p with no intent to upgrade for several years. Nvidia avoided due to Linux drivers

>>105875195
1. You could probably get away with a 650w power supply
2. Compare 6800 with newer gen cards at the same price, particularly anything 7700xt performance or above
3. Don't forget to add an ssd and a case

>>105872367
>>105872432

well apparently nothing is actually wrong with my 5090 and just having an older displayport cable connected is enough to cause it to hang forever in POST. I still don't fully understand why this matters for POST, especially considering it works fine if I plug it in after booting, but at least it seems to be working fine.

>>105875195
overkill desu youre fine for 20 years as long as you dont play aaa slop

>>105875224
Did you try an HDMI cable? How old is your monitor?
Replace the cable with a VESA-certified DP cable.

Someone's +$1,000 MSI 4K QD-OLED monitor shipped with a faulty UHBR20 cable that caused black screen issues.
https://desuarchive.org/g/thread/105815278/#105821980

>>105875130
prime has good build quality and uses some fancy thermal pad material that has better longevity than paste

>>105875195
I'd get at least a 7600 for a cpu
1080p I assume is at least 144hz where you will feel cpu bottlenecks and hitches
6800 I don't dig at all, 5 years old, 250W, unless you already have it or getting it for a banger price
if you already have it I'd try to get rid of it and get a 9070 or something

>>105875195
Looks good. I have a similar setup with the same cpu and a 6750xt and im happy with it after a year. Like someone else said a 650w psu is enough. Also what monitor do you plan on using? (currently looking for one)

>>105874210

you could e-waste

>>105875259
i was testing on a benq mobiuz thats a couple years old I think. switching to an old hdmi cable did the trick and it immediately booted just fine. never had any issues with the displayport cable with my current 3060. definitely going to get a new cable though

A few questions:

1. Should low profile cards ALWAYS be chosen over normal size cards for micro-tower cases?

2. I have a GTX 1660 6GB, I was thinking of getting more efficient GPU to replace it, but the only one my OS can support at most is the RTX 30 series, and the only one I can find there that would be decent is the RTX 3050 6GB. The problem however is that it scores lower on benchmark, does 1000 points make enough of a difference? I know it shows the fps difference but that could still be different from game to game

>>105875181
>>105875269
thank

>>105875195
isn't this cooler overkill?
you can cool like 9950x3d with it

>>105874546
Share your experience, wear sunglasses when you test the DisplayHDR 1400 capabilities.

>>105875368
Just get a 5060 and call it a day. If you're an ultra mega poorfag and can't find $300 it's time to rip a better delta psu from a dumpster and buy a 2070/super + housefire adaptors. Those power supplies literally never die
Also passmark isn't really useful for gpus at this point, check out like steel nomad light or time spy if anything, preferably just several different game benchmarks. The 1660 is basically even to a 3050 6gb, the 8gb is more a super.

>>105875222
>>105875242
>>105875272
>>105875276
>>105875411

>1. You could probably get away with a 650w power supply
rationale behind 850w is to keep the load closer to 50% (peak draw is estimated at ~440w) and that i don't want to buy a new PSU for the next upgrade whenever that happens

>2. Compare 6800 with newer gen cards at the same price, particularly anything 7700xt performance or above
>6800 I don't dig at all, 5 years old, 250W, unless you already have it or getting it for a banger price
i have a few* cards tracked right now and the 6800 really seems to have the best perf:cost ratio while still being above the threshold of performance i want. and it has 16 gb too!

* RX 6800 XT / RX 9070 / RX 7800 XT / RX 7700 XT / RX 6800 / RX 6750 XT / RX 6700 XT / RX 6700 / RX 7600 XT / RX 7600 / RX 9060 XT

>3. Don't forget to add an ssd and a case
yea no worries, i already have an M.2 SSD and i'm leaving the door open for another one in the future. currently undecided on a case but i might honestly just try a jank setup without a case first to get a feel for if i'd like an open case some time later

>overkill desu youre fine for 20 years as long as you dont play aaa slop
>1080p I assume is at least 144hz where you will feel cpu bottlenecks and hitches
>Also what monitor do you plan on using? (currently looking for one)
i just have shitty 1080p60 Philips monitor that has worked perfectly fine for 8 years lol. and i'll keep using it 'til it dies, because i don't play games for the cinematic experience, and i never touch AAA. if the build is overkill, it's because i really like longevity

>if you already have it I'd try to get rid of it and get a 9070 or something
i don't sadly, and the 9070 is equivalent to about 760 USD which is way beyond me

>>105875411
maybe, but if it means lower noise then i think it's worth it. it's not really expensive either


feel free to argue with me, this is the kind of scrutiny i need

>>105874183 (OP)
So, even though I have the money for it, I shouldn't pick a 5070 Ti over a RX 9070 XT?

>>105875573
Whats the price difference between the two? Do you need the 10%-30% performance over the 5070 ($550)? Are you a pedophile who "needs" local ai performance but are too poor for a 4090/5090?
Me personally for I would still go Nvidia just because historically trends suggest it will age a lot better, then you get things like actually usable frame gen + RT performance (9070xt slower than a 5070 in path tracing)

>>105869659
>Has anyone actually bought the KTC M27T6? How is it if so?
Ordered from China. Need to wait 3-4 weeks.

>everyone who claimed that the 50 series would have a massive price increase was a doomer or a paid shill trying to set expectations ahead of time so the barely lower prices looked better than they were
>so it's possible that everyone claiming that the 50 Super refresh is going to have a massive price increase is a doomer or a paid shill trying to set expectations ahead of time so the same prices look better than they are
Be honest with me /pcbg/, am I coping?

Hey has anyone else had issues with HDR flickering like when it is turned on and off? It used to never happen to me, now it frequently happens when I click from one monitor over to a fullscreen video player or game. Now I kind of get the fullscreen thing with videoplayers, but games have all been borderless window forever and that prevented this from ever happening, and something changed a couple months ago and its happening all the time.
Does anyone know what I'm talking about, or how to fix it? I assume it somehow relates to an nvidia update and their garbage overlay.

>>105875663
The super cards will have appeal to people with uses other than playing video games.
12/16gb will unironically be enough well into the 2030s

I keep having nightmares where Lisa breaks into my room at night, ties me up, folds me over a table, then milks me until I'm dry.
How do I make this stop?

>>105875663
NVIDIA practically maxed out the available dGPU market share, and they don't want to sell good (low margin) $200~400 video cards to convince Maxwell/Pascal/Turing owners to upgrade to new RTX cards or to attract more price-conscious gamers.

RTX 50 Super's rumored VRAM upgrade shows NVIDIA is pivoting GeForce towards local AI users.
Their RTX 50 spec sheet also backs up this move, it shows shit like AI TOPS & memory bandwidth over CUDA core count and boost clocks.
They are going to charge more money for those 24Gb GDDR7 chips.
The growth driver NVIDIA is searching for GeForce is higher margin SKUs.

>>105875711
What is your monitor? Some monitors can't handle HDR bandwidth + high refresh rate.
You might have to lower the monitor's refresh rate down to 120Hz when you enable HDR.

>>105874546
i fucking hate buying things on friday because saturday and sunday basically don't exist

>>105874183 (OP)
Hey guys, a friend of mine recently built a new PC, and his 5070 TI sparked and started smoking on the first boot. I initially thought he might have plugged his GPU into one of the CPU ports on his PSU instead of a PCIe slot, but he has a PSU with interchangeable ports. The PC is now working fine with just integrated graphics and without the GPU installed. I've only built PCs with AMD GPUs, so I'm not too familiar with the new 12-pin connector. Do you have any ideas why his GPU decided to self-destruct?

would an AIO cooler produce less heat then something like a thermalright peerless assassin 120? my room gets boiling when gaming in this summer heat on my old build ;_;

Pretty sure its mostly my gpu sitting at 80-90c producing the heat though, but i want best cooling temps for new possible build

>>105875983
Undervolt the CPU & video card, set a reasonable power limit that won't cost you too much performance.
Setting maximum frame limits significantly reduces the power consumption of the video card.

>>105875904
the 12 pin only fits into a single slot on the PSU so you can't mix it up. if you're using the adapter (you said it's new so he shouldn't be) then maybe he put them in the wrong slor or used custom cables that didn't match the PSU, though you claim against the slot thing. the #1 reason they flame out is because it doesn't get inserted far enough into the GPU. there should be no gap between the cable and the plug. also if he bent the fuck out of the cable right at the connector to make it fit he could have messed up the contact

>>105875904
it doesn't work like that, you psyically cant connect cpu 4+4 power cable into pcie 6+2 or vice versa
did he use custom cables by any chance

>>105875805
I guess I could lower them from 144 to 120, but why would this suddenly start becoming a problem? I've had these monitors for at least 2 years now.

>>105876020
>>105876012
No custom cables were used. I posted a picture of the specific PSU he was using. The PSU doesn't have a 6+2 port, so he was using the dual 8-pin to 6+2 adapter that came with it. I'm wondering if something was plugged in backwards.

>>105876020
>>105876012
No custom cables were used. I posted a picture of the specific PSU he was using. The PSU doesn't have a 2x6 port, so he was using the dual 8-pin to 2x6 adapter that came with it. I'm wondering if something was plugged in backwards.

>>105876058
you can't hide your shame round these parts, newfag

>>105876079
Please forgive me

First time replacing CPU cooler with a Noctua NH-D15 G2. I removed the stock cooler by letting my computer run for 20min as suggested. Then I removed the screws and gently twisted it and it did quite violently and suddently. I think I damaged this part next to the CPU hopefully it's just a scratch? It looks very slightly bent but isn't loose. Did I fucked up? Asus B550F motherboard

>>105875997
hmm, i just increased my voltage on the cpu earlier today while overclocking it to 4.8ghz and got pretty nice results. Also tested out FanControl for the first time earlier today and my cpu was only at 60-65c while not going over 50% load for both stellar blade and satisfactory, so was pretty happy with those results. Think i had 1.2v on cpu before i changed it to 1.3 and core voltage offset to 0,120v.

For the GPU idk how i would go on about undervolting that... Did try out msi afterburner a bit earlier and when running stress test i couldnt move the voltage thing, should i be reducing the power limit % temperature on it? its sitting at stock atm and has been for 8 years on my 1080TI

>>105876145
oh nvm i just reread your comment, so i can just adjust the power limit. But surely im gonna lose a lot of frames instantly since my gpu is already maxed out right? temp limit in afterburner is 84c while power limit is at 100

>>105876104
it's a capacitor, should be fine

>>105876104
it'll probably work but if your mobo ever dies, asus will find that scratch and deny your rma

>>105876145
Your card's GPU should be repasted, set new thermal pads for the VRM components & memory chips.
Look for exact thermal pad measurements for your card.

This might make your room hotter though, since it will improve heat transfer.

>>105876229
sorry im too much of a noob to try disassembling my gpu:c heck i think ive only repasted my cpu ONCE in the 8 years ive had it

Completed it on Intel Arc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlAXGl7iQFI

>>105876075
are the pcie 8 pins it came with reversable? The adapter the gpu comes with is either a 'direct into psu' one or it expects the psus cables to be plugged into it. If the psu's cables are reversable than you can go direct into it, if they aren't then the pinout may differ and you can't go directly into it even if the gpus adapter physically fits

>>105875561
>1080p60
meh, it'll do unless you want pathtracing
just set a global framerate cap with rtss and it'll never hit 300w
however, this kind of "no upgrades" build is not a thing you do with a limited budget
limited budget you buy used/bang for buck things that hold value, resell and upgrade as you find deals
you could buy a used 1080p60 build every year for like 4 years with the budget of the all-new build you'd have to get today to last you that long

Hello, i want to upgrade some stuff in my pc for both gaming and to try to run my own local llm/for coding stuff.

Right now my pc is fine for most things (i just really beed to replace the 256 drive cause its failing and tries to reformat when i restart) and it can get sluggish when I have a gazillion tabs open. It can run basically any game though.

Im from america and my budget is 2k.

Current build
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nntsQd

>>105875983
American education, everyone.

>RTX ON

>>105876527
Holy shit, a dinosaur!
Do you want to replace the whole thing or just get a few parts? I'd recommend something with a 9070xt/5070ti and then get a medium rig like a 7800x3D or even less. Depending what you want, you could even get an am4 one with 5700x3d.

>>105876636
I was hoping to shoot under my budget so was hoping to just get a few parts.

And ooh i see! I was looking into the 9070xt but hear conflicting information vs nvidia cards for local llms.

I'll look into the 7800x3D and 5700x3d too! Thanks!!

>>105876575
rude, and im not american.

>>105876664
You are better with an Nvidia card, but you need at least 16gb and that makes it expensive. Maybe wait until the Super variants are out.
The thing is that you buy a new card like that, your cpu will be a bottleneck.

>>105876527
wtf its like looking at my own build lol, only difference is i got the 1080 TI version and another case. Also in the mood for an upgrade

>>105876371
I just messaged him and apparently the adapter plugs into the existing GPU cables.

Usecase for 16tb of storage?

>>105876527
gpu market is kinda dogshit right now
9800x3d + 5070ti should fit the budget assuming you are keeping the monitors
256 drive is probably not even worth carrying over

>>105876527
No case added since its personal preference. Here you go:
>https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jcRRxg

>>105876742
Damn you're getting raped at the 70 skews this gen

>>105876736
3000$ average gayming PC cost.
Better to pick budget Apple computer.

>>105876761
Now get the fuck out.

>>105876729
>Usecase for 16tb of storage?
Downloading your favorite music, movies, tv shows, games, porn. Can never have enough storage.

>>105876729
media content, leaks, that's it really

I removed the stock cooler of my AMD 5900x CPU, I let it run about 20min before and it was quite hard to remove it so I started to progressively twist it until it popped out quite violently. The CPU is still in the motherboard socket but I'm afraid that I might have twisted it too hard and damaged/bent some pins? How can I know for sure

>>105876838
what
take it out and look at the pins?

Fractal's Momentum fans (120mm & 140mm) are pretty damn good, especially the 140mm model.
The only negative about the 120mm version is that it vibrates hard at max RPM, but very few people run their case fans @ max speed to experience this issue.
Price isn't too scammy considering the quality of the fans ($22), the 140mm Momentum can beat the Noctua G2 & be Quiet Silent Wings 4.

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/fans/momentum/

https://www.hwcooling.net/en/fractal-design-momentum-14-rgb-top-class-in-every-aspect-review/
https://www.hwcooling.net/en/lighting-on-lcp-fractal-design-momentum-12-rgb-analysis-review/
https://www.hwcooling.net/en/time-for-a-change-fractal-design-momentum-12-black-tested-review/

>>105876869
I'm too afraid to take it out I am a literal dumb brute retard. Is checking through the BIOS each core activity enough?

>>105876965
If the CPU boots, you should be fine.
The CPU latching mechanism & the socket should have protected the CPU from your force.

>>105876965
if the cpu is fucked up it wont even POST.

NVIDIA market value
>1st of January, 2020: $144 billion
>Now: $4 trillion
this is actually insane, 5 years from now $50 trillion when AI has replaced entire workforces

One small SSD for the OS + programs with a second SSD for everything else
-or-
one big SSD with everything?

>>105877305
latter. you never know how much cp you would harbor, fucking pedo.

>>105877305
one small m.2 in the slot furthest away from the cpu for the OS+programs, 1 M.2 drive for all your games in the prime position, (at LEAST 2TB), and a 4TB ssd/m.2 wherever you can fit it in for data, movies, tv shows, documents, banking stuff etc, everything else basically.

Its what i do, and just backup the data drive. It makes things very convenient and simple to fix up when you have it all divided up like that.

>>105877305
single SSD, partition off a chunk for the OS so you can wipe easily. neither games nor os is going to fully saturate your slot 1 nvme but you have max speed for anyting that might need it for whatever random reason and you can get a single large drive instead of spending more on 2 smaller ones

>>105877349
you are a retard.

>>105877349
Based

>>105877177
It will be broken up.

can we finally admit Zen 1, Zen + and Zen 2 kinda sucked?

>>105876953
> Static pressure per euro
Arctic wins

> Airflow per euro
Arctic wins

But you can pay a lot more for marginal improvements in both departments.

>>105876729
Backup the internets.

>>105877381
my 4TB ssd for my data died after 6 months, i was able to buy another one, plug it in without having to access BIOS at all, do the new-drive setup, then copy-paste it all back onto the new one from my backup. Without my pc crashing more than once from the inital ssd death. (Teamgroup ssd btw).

Its obscenely convenient, and im over the slow-loading of physical hdds. Thats for data archiving and nothing else.

>>105877447
That's what I've been saying for years though

Is there any other dual chamber cases anons recommend other than the ones in the OP?

>put off PC shopping for a month because I was busy
>newegg's parts compatibility picker is completely different now
>it sucks
>and half of the parts are missing
>and all of the prices went up
>and it keeps crashing somehow
I want to cry

>>105877349
>in the slot furthest away from the cpu
Why? Why would you not want your OS as fast as possible?

>>105856324
Well here's my Asus Prime non-OC undervolted at peak clock, in Unigine Superposition 8k... for what it's worth. Can't say how stable it is yet.

should I even be considering a liquid cooler for my basic bitch 9800X3D build, or should I just get a fan or two?

How is this build looking?

Mostly game at 1440p - also would like to plug this into the 4K tv for some titles. Just want something that can handle next 5 years.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8 Core AM5 Processor
Gigabyte B850 Gaming X WiFi6E AM5 ATX Motherboard
Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360 Black AIO CPU Cooler
Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) Vengeance RGB CL36 6000MHz DDR5 RAM - Black 1
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 WindForce OC SFF 16G Graphics Card
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB CT2000P3PSSD8
PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
Corsair RM1000e 1000W 80+ Gold ATX 3.1 Fully Modular Power Supply
DeepCool CG530 4F TG ATX Case
Thermalright TL-M12R-S Reverse ARGB Fan - Black


Should I change the GPU? Upgrade mobo? What are your thoughts?

>>105877785
Fans were locked at 40% btw.
870mV also worked, but 850 gave me a BSOD.

Here's 3k at ~950.

the blade of my case fans are hitting the case, bros

>>105878012
Get some spacers. Or higher quality fans that don't flex.

>>105878019
I have the cheap arctic p14, but I think the issue is with my case. I just loosened up the screws of the fans a bit.

>>105877787
360mm liquid cooler won't be a waste since the 9800x3d can pull enough power to throttle in heavy loads

>>105877886
looks good, if you wanna save $ on gpu consider 9070xt or 5070ti. Both will still be beastly for 1440p gaming

>>105878081
>pull enough power to throttle in heavy loads
can you clarify what you mean by this?
I'm retarded

>>105875560
it's not about poorfaggotory, but GTX 1660 I have now fits, but half the time heats up easily to 80/85 celsius in my case when playing Directx 12 games, I was thinking low profile (and lower TDP) cards might be more suitable

>>105878012
me but cpu cooler, old ass xigmatek cooler with slim case replacement.

i'm so retarded.

I got a Vega 64 and it's alright, can't figure out to use the SAM though.

>>105878154
i thought SAM is only supported on rdna2+

>>105878120
Thermal throttling = CPU cuts clocks below base to stay safe. Usually occurs when your cooler is badly mounted or defective.With that said, the stock PPT is 162W which can easily be cooled with air so he's incorrect. Not to say that an AIO is bad; stronger cooling will help with noise and the larger mass of the water will let you smooth out the load spikes.

990 pro or sn850x?

>>105878297
990 pro is better if using windows

>>105878303
the magical website disagrees:

https://versus.com/en/samsung-990-pro-4tb-vs-western-digital-wd-black-sn850x-4tb

>>105878321
>SEO slop
you deserve what you get

>>105878344
but the numbers

>>105878297
They're within 10% of each-other across the board. Unless you have some hyper-specific use in mind just buy the cheaper one. Hell, if you're just gaming, or other low intensity tasks, don't buy either one of them because you won't realise any performance gain vs. a midrange HMB drive.

>>105878344
>>105878303
what's your reason for why the 990 pro is better?

>>105878366
faster, uses less power and uses denser nand meaning it's single sided up to 4tb (easier to cool) unlike the sn850x that becomes double sided at 4tb and above

>>105878373
the rest might be true, but it doesn't look like it's faster

>>105876104
Get outta there, it's gonna blow!

>>105874187
>RTX 50 Super rumors: 5070 Ti Super 24GB, 5080 Super 24GB, 5070 Super 18GB
when?
do they make any sense when the next gen will be N2 TSMC, which is a 15-20% perf or 35% power efficiency gain over N3P?

>>105878380
never mind, I was looking at the wrong thing

>>105874183 (OP)
>tfw bought my 3070ti as the crypto mining phase was cooling off
>thought i was paying too much for it then but it was replacing a fucking 970
>looking at 5080/5070ti now to match my new w i d e monitor
>prices are even worse.
do i wait for the 5080 super or 5070ti super?

>>105878412
24GB vram is what you'll want to survive next console releases. Upcoming supers will be usable and the next gen after them (on new fabs) will be good.

>>105878448
i hope the rumors and trumors then
how do i knife fight sclapers

Who is actually buying the 5080 for nearly 2x the 5070 Ti with like 20% more performance?

>>105878501
i wish i fucking knew

>>105878448
>24GB vram
Is like 4 gb gt 710.

>>105878556
Not for proompting

>>105878501
>>105878537
stay mad poorfags

>>105878565
I can understand buying the 5090 for $3000 if you've got the money, but the 5080 just doesn't make sense, especially with the Super imminent

God the NR200P is such a fucking goated case i am so happy i snagged one, looking at it every day, hashtag blessed

Completed it on Intel Arc.
My card is still working.

>$3,000 for a GPU now
Haha, remember when top of the line GPUs were under $1,000? Haha...

>>105878698
The Titan RTX 24GB was $2.5k in 2018

>>105878636
>imminent
how imminent?

>can get a 5700X for 289
>or a 5800x3d for 430
What do?

B650m a msi pro wifi
Ryzen 7600x
Some non brand psu
And I am trying to boot, but it no boot?
>ram rgb lights up
>cpu fans not working
>usb of motherboard not working because lights of keyboard do not light up
>diagnostic lights do not light/work
Whats the issue here? I am a thirdie and this is my first build

>can get a 5700X for 289
>or a 5700x3d for 430
What do?

Are those CPU temps OK?
>36-38°C idle
>44-50°C under light load
>64-67°C in gaming
>87-90°C (tJMax) in Prime95, throttles 300-400 MHz below turbo clock
5700X3D, Curve Optimizer offset -20 mV all core, X470 Gaming Plus MAX, Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120, Lian Li Lancool 216.

>>105878915
At this price point 5700X3D seems kind of meaningless, although if you're purely gaming and want to sit on AM4 as long as possible it still can make some sense.

What is the best card on the market right now that can be paired with 650w PSU?

>>105878943
Definitely reasonable. Moreso if you don't do anything that can push them past "gaming" level very often.

>>105878986
5060ti 16gb probably

>>105878698
I remember when top of the line GPUs were less than $500.
>never pay more than 20 bucks for a computer game and more than 300 bucks for a 3D graphic accelerator

It seems a lot of criticism about parts is entirely down to "you can get this which is better value", rather than the actual piece being shit

>>105878977
I didn't want to jump to AM5 because my PC is still fine, there's just some newer games that are struggling on my current CPU

9800x3d or 7800x3d for 100 euros less

>bro check aliexpress for sick deals
>check it
>literally the same price or higher
What the hell

>>105879047
you have to suck the seller's chink micro cock for the good deal bro

>>105878986
I don't, but I still would've preferred not to hit tJMax. Is this a motherboard VRM issue? After all, it has only 4+2 phases (even though they doubled up the components).

>>105878904
is my psu dead? psus are so expensive

>>105878943
Considering how extreme Prime95 can be as a torture test that's honestly fine
if you're hitting that and throttling in more regular stress tests like cinebench then that's a bit more worrisome

>>105879109
Early x3d just runs hot like that

>>105878904
Are there any other indications via motherboard lights that another thing may be a problem? Does the manual say what color and LED would indicate a RAM problem? It's onboard lights can still light up even if a stick or two is malfunctioning.

>Some non brand psu
If not the above then probably that. How old is it?

>>105879406
the lights you are saying also do not work, I only could light the ram rgbs
>How old is it?
4-5 yearish, it was working normal, did it die magically or what

>>105878879
18 months imminent

>>105879379
Is there a Cinebench equivalent for Linux?

>>105879456
I meant the RAM RGB lights. If those turn on its not an indication that they are working correctly. But if no error sign is being displayed for the RAM, try getting another PSU.

>psus are so expensive
They are not. And if you have to get another "no brand" again it might still last you for some years. Try borrowing one if you can for troubleshooting.

In the context of gaming, is there any point in getting a Ryzen 5 5600/X/XT over a Ryzen 5 3600 at 1440p? They're basically the same at this resolution or higher, at least FPS-wise, from what benchmarks are showing. Are there any other noticeable differences between the two? Like smoothness and responsiveness, etc. Surely the newer architecture makes some kind of difference, other than FPS?

>>105879616
Better 1% lows so less stutter and higher fps. Also Ryzen 3000 and below has trouble with higher memory speeds, this was fixed in 5000 and up.

>>105879616
If you're upgrading then there's no point, go for at least 5700X. If you're buying from scratch there's literally no reason to buy 3600 if you can get 5600.

>>105879638
>Also Ryzen 3000 and below has trouble with higher memory speeds, this was fixed in 5000 and up.
Which is relatively irrelevant, because Ryzen CPUs do not benefit from RAM being faster than 3600-3800 (rarely 4000, but that's usually APU) MT/s.

>>105879667
Theres a chance the CPU literally fails to work once you go higher than 3200mhz. This was fixed in 5000+ series.

>>105879677
>Theres a chance the CPU literally fails to work once you go higher than 3200mhz
A common occurence with Ryzen 1000/2000 CPUs, not so much with 3000 series. From my personal experience, Ryzen 3600 CPUs work mostly fine RAM-wise, the only caveats being that it's quite rarely that FCLK on those exceeds 1800, therefore there's no reason to go above 3600 MT/s whatsoever, and in 4 DIMM 300/400 series chipset mobo configs they would sometimes have trouble going above 3466.

so when should I finally upgrade to am5?

>>105877920
Word.

What 5070ti models are worth it as a downgrade from 5080?

>>105879758
it depends on what you're currently have.

>>105879767
>5800x3d
I can run every game pretty easily so I don't even see the point in upgrading

>>105879758
In a few years when, hopefully, prices go down and more options are available.

i believe you only really need to upgrade cpu when the 1% lows start getting into the sub 60fps territory

>>105879817
New CPUs also bring new extensions and shit. RPCSX3 benefits heavily from AVX512 and only 9000 series and specific Intel chips have it.

>>105879832
Wow and you can play all the quality PS3 exclusives like...uh...Drakengard 3...and that game Lair...and uh... Verdict Day...
WOW

>>105879832
i mean that is fair enough

>>105879836
Metal Gear Solid 4, Tales of Xillia games, bunch of Japanese psp exclusives that also got PS3 ports now with English patches or 120+ fps patches. You need a good CPU for double or quadruple CPU render time.

>>105879007
5700x3d is decent, but that price seems very high for it. i'm not entirely convinced that skipping poorfag am5 and going straight to am6 (with the usual markup on early adopters) actually makes sense

>>105879858
>MGS4
LOL
>tales
FUCKING LMAO

>>105879864
>price seems very high for it
It's daily life in faggotstralia
A 10 pack of Woodstock bourbon costs $70 here, 46 USD converted

so why are desktop GPUs all using HDMI/DP if USB4 is supposed to be good enough for power delivery and 40gb/s transfer at the same time? even 20gb/s is enough for 8k60

first gen am5 was a complete shitshow and there no reason to not believe it will be the exact same with am6, that is why I am a little cautious with waiting for am6.

>>105879867
those are damn fine games, better than whatever comes out on pc these days for sure

>>105879904
nvidia discontinued virtualink usb-c on their gpus after just one gen on rtx2000 because the IC needed to support high speed usb-c costs a couple bucks

>>105879938
>Mgs4
>damn fine

>>105879938
lmfao

>>105879911
>AM6
Damn, you're already thinking about AM6? But AM5 just came out not even 3 full years ago...

You are like little baby, I am waiting for AM10

>>105879959
>>105879962
Let me guess you play gacha post your top 3 or you admit it

>>105879787
Well, I have 5700X3D and I think I'm going to skip AM5 whatsoever.

>>105879809
Will there be a point though?
>1995: 486DX and first Pentium CPUs — almost completely useless in any capacity around 2005
>2005: Athlon 64 and Pentium 4 CPUs — mostly irrelevant for gaming in 2015, especially the latter; can still be used for simple tasks
>2015: Skylake — visibly dated, but still quite capable in 2025
I don't know anything about 2035, but I believe a pattern emerges.

>>105879832
>RPCSX3 benefits heavily from AVX512
And that's about it, bar some math-heavy applications. Very useful indeed.
>"I hope AVX-512 dies a painful death, and that Intel starts fixing real problems instead of trying to create magic instructions to then create benchmarks that they can look good on,"

>>105879978
everyone literally knows that zen 6 will be the last am5 generation so we're not that far away from am6 now

>>105879986
Never touched gacha
My top three games are Nier, EDF 5 and Bayonetta
>inb4 they're bad
:^)
Now post your top 3

Please talk me about of this

>>105879982
Me? I'm waiting for lga3132

>>105880065
>seethe uncontrollably about tourists visiting your country
>ask foreigners for advice
Yeah nah get fucked maricon

>>105880004
Atelier Totori
Test Drive Unlimited
Scarface: The World Is Yours

>>105880065
out of*
>>105880071
I don't like in Madrid or Barcelona so I don't give a shit, in fact I hope they keep shitting those cities up.

>>105880004
Final Fantasy VI, Fallout 2, Planescape: Torment, Gothic 2, Vampire: the Masquerade — Bloodlines, Pro Evolution Soccer 5, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Victoria 2, The Talos Principle, Prey (2017). No particular order, just starting from oldest.

>>105880071
Its healthy human behavior to seethe about foreigners

>>105880065
ddr5-6000-cl30. other than that there's nothing else to talk abt

>>105880065
This >>105880112 and maybe look at Thermalright offerings instead of Be Quiet.

>>105880065
Spend the extra $10 for the x870e tomahawk and get 6000cl30 ram like the other anon said

>>105880065
>TR4
get a real cpu cooler like the thermalright phantom spirit 120 or artic liquid freezer iii

>>105880143
>artic liquid freezer iii
mines makes occasionally squirt noises that scare me

>>105880148
its just the air bubble lottery bro
i have one kraken x72 that does that too once every 3 days and another kraken 360 that doesnt have it at all

>>105880143
>AIO meme
What for

>>105880143
Maybe he cares about the noise as well, PA/PS 120 are extremely good, but they are not the most quiet ones; while be Quiet! usually excells in this regard (even though it's always overpriced).

>>105880065
You could probably save 20 pounds by not getting RGB RAM.

Also does anyone here know how I can get the VEGA 64 to stop crashing in GPU-intensive games? Or should I just put the thing out of its misery?

>>105880176
do a positive voltage offset and reduce the power limit in adrenaline

>>105880176
Run it on Linux where AMD drivers are actually good.

>>105880190
I have no idea what a positive voltage offset is

>>105880200
That might be the way to go. I tried undervolting it, but I got another black screen, and the PC reset.

>>105876527
Replace i7-8700K with i9-9900K and get a GPU with >8 GB VRAM. That should be enough for few years more.

I have a matrex 40 tg atx case, what cooler should I get?

>>105880225
undervolting causes instability. to make silicon more stable, you want to overvolt not undervolt

>>105880190
At the risk of sounding retarded, how do I do a positive voltage?

>>105879986
top 3 what? Favorite games?

>>105880289
Alright, so I went full ape and tore the card out and cleaned both the PCIe slot and card connection points with rubbing alcohol. That somewhat fixed it. The card is slightly wobbly, so either the PCIe is fucked or the card is.

In conclusion, Fuck this, I'm just going to get a job and upgrade this thing. Also, if you're gonna be drinking on your computer desk, make sure that your drink can't fall in a way that will damage the computer.

>>105880426
What is this, amateur hour

>>105874463
>you cope when confronted with your bad purchasing decisions
I had a 4k 27" but returned it after two weeks. The only visible difference was the lower fps I got for rendering at 4k and reducing the resolution in game to 1440p looked at least on the monitor I had like shit cause of the scaling.

I really don't get RGB lights for internal components, there's no argument for it
>but it looks cool while I do whatever on the computer
So you're being distracted by the lights and not focused on your screen
>but it looks cool
It's inside the case you shouldn't be looking at

>>105880234

cpu air cooler height less than 165mm
front fan 120mm
fancy sticker for window

>>105880454
I do it ironically for the (You)s.

>>105880454
Most cases are seethru now. You are looking whether you want to or not.

Also lights can be programmed for actual functions. CPU overheating? CPU fan turn red. GPU at idle and not crypto mining? Gpu lights turn blue. SSD is busy? The LED is solid on or solid off.

>>105880454
themed builds are nice.
my only issue with rgb is the lack of a widely adopted standardized rgb api that can be managed through the os directly. instead what we have to deal with is 100000 custom implementations that comes with their own security problems that also steals a lot of cpu cycles when using non-static rgb patterns

>>105880454
I'm just copying Max

>>105874183 (OP)
>ASRock AM5 board issues are still reported; BIOS must be updated before CPU installation
I'm not sure this is constructive feedback, but assuming that you are not trolling, then... Erm, how will I update the BIOS without a CPU? You could have worded this better.
t. attempting to get wasted because of a bad week at office

Remember when AIBs said big bad nvidia was leaving them with no money

seems like you can still make a lot of money selling nvidia GPUs

enough for nonsense like solid gold 5090s

>>105880608
this looks terrible wtf

>>105880605
If you buy a motherboard now it was made this year and have a BIOS update from this year as well. Any asrock issues are from last year's BIOS which are not even available anymore.

Also if you need to update your BIOS without a CPU you do BIOS Flashback with a USB drive formatted to FAT32.

>>105880581
Based Max this is where he was when his daughter was born

>>105880608
Is gold even more thermally conductive than copper?

>>105880605
>No CPU
Return the Asrock and get literally anything else. Not worth dealing with since Asrock has been thoroughly incompetent throughout this issue and cannot be trusted when they claim it's fixed.

>>105880608
Only one exists in the world. It's not like they're mass printing them. Logistics is a children's subject.

>>105880608
>not 6000
ngmi. poorfag card.

>>105874473
What would stop me from watching 1080p video in windowed mode or with black bars?

>>105880608
kek didnt they already have their fun with the 20g gold camel edition astral
theres no way that 5kg gold astral is a mass produced gpu

>>105880628
no its about 20% less thermally conductive than pure copper

>>105880644
>5KG
Its obviously a display piece since this would break any motherboard or case you install it in

>>105880608

RTX 5090 ROG Astral: $3,300
RTX 5090 ROG Astral Dhahab: ~$10,000
RTX 5090 ROG Astral Real Gold Edition: $500,000

>>105880659
Not bad honestly
No I want a gold plated water block

>>105880454
Honestly would rather see more faux-scifi case designs with LED placement actually being a part of it and no glass whatsoever. I get the appeal of having your PC double as decoration, but sacrificing performance/durability and obsessing over cable management, visually matching parts, and shit like vertical GPU mounting just to get the same gaymen fishtank everyone else has is laughable.
Though I do almost like the stupid LED cables that look like they're pumping unobtanium and not just plain old electricity.

>>105880661
>>105880608
Looks like some kid took his 5090 to woodshop class at school and spray painted the whole shit with a Simpsons yellow can

>>105880661
>Astral 5090 looks like a brick
>they turn it into a gold bar
I bet all the money they saved on their customer support went into this.

>>105880628
if you want function over form, silver is slightly more conductive than copper and diamond/graphite are even better

>>105880703
and savings from automated production and lacking QC too.
that gold bar astral probably only costed them about 150-200 rtx5090 astrals worth of profit

>>105880704
Arctic Silver used to market using real silver in their paste.

>>105880704
>>105880737
No one uses silver anymore since its problematic and causes corrosion

https://github.com/NVIDIA-RTX/RTXNTC/releases

NVIDIA WON

THANK YOU NVIDIA

>>105880767

Regarding the 9800X3D, you may have to set custom CPU fan curves, lower the CPU's thermal limits, and consider setting the CPU to eco mode if you plan to air cool it relatively silently.
>>105842180
>>105842276

If you're a noise schizo, it's okay to have this CPU running at 75~80°C constantly.

AIOs like the new Liquid Freezer III Pro might run loud without a custom fan curve.
People are saying the P12 Pro fan gets pretty loud at above 1200RPM or so.

>>105878904
>cpu fans not working
You need to double-check that all the power cable connections are firmly seated.
Check whether you correctly connected the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN1 connector.

Do people really struggle to cool 125w silently?

How would one go about adjusting timings/sub-timings on this shitty RAM etc??

Are there any guides I should reference for this specific setup/build on a B850?

I can run 6400-6600M/T with AI EXPO BOOST(should I just use regular EXPO profiles/high bandwidth mode instead?) but kinda wanna stick to the baseline 6000-3000u/mclk-2000flck for max stability? or stay on/try 6400/6600-32000-2133? and just fuck with the timings...?

>>105881037
They don't like the fans suddenly kicking in when a few of the -X3D cores are spiking above 80°C.

>>105881045
>I can run 6400-6600M/T
This means fuck all if the memory controller can't run at 1:1 MEMCLK:UCLK ratio.
Read version 0.5 of Buildzoid's timing presets, don't set tREFI too high if you're not actively cooling the memory modules.
https://kemono.su/patreon/user/887888/post/117158469

Does HDR on oled monitors looks always bad or you can set it up for a good image?

>>105881135
What is your source image? Does it look bad in these test videos? Make sure Windows' HDR setting is on (Windows Key + Alt + B)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVvEISFw9w0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njX2bu-_Vw4

You are generally advised to turn on HDR only when you're playing HDR-supported media/games.
https://tftcentral.co.uk/articles/heres-why-you-should-only-enable-hdr-mode-on-your-pc-when-you-are-viewing-hdr-content

>>105880767
>fake textures

>>105880931
NTA but if you want a protip hack to tame temps/noise on 9800X3D do not set PBO to motherboard or auto. Just do manual and set it to something like 145/124/128. Much better temps instant of instant spiking to 95c, better perf, and this is without CO.

>>105881131
>This means fuck all if the memory controller can't run at 1:1 MEMCLK:UCLK ratio
Ahh yes, I forgot to mention but I did set it in DIV1 1:1 mode and it booted just fine on 6400mt/3200u/mclk/2133fclk. Stability wise though I'm not sure, but it is achievable so far.

Cheers with the guide I've been going through some of his stuff recently and it's breddy good learning experience, its just messing with timings that's got me irked.

>>105881210
There's no perceptible visual degradation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQCjetSrvf4

>>105881135
For Windows they use the the wrong gamma for HDR. It can only be fixed using a custom ICC profile. On Linux it just works as long as you have AMD and the app supports it (MPC-HC or game)

>>105881299
MPV*

thoughts on the new Fractal Design Epoch?
looks almost exactly like the North without the gay wood.
now it looks clean and smart with a normal front panel

>>105881241
that will be 1ms of compute time thank you very much

>>105881234
If you have an M-Die kit, don't copy Buildzoid's faster A-die guides. (anything above 6400MT/s)
IIRC, 16Gb DDR5 Hynix M-Die can set tighter timings near 6000MT/s, but it can't clock as high as A-Die.

>>105880148
Cavitation in the pump, can happen even if your unit is mounted correctly. My AIO started to make those noises after a few weeks, but I discovered that it tends to happen at certain RPMs and when the tubes are pulled or not-pulled in a very subtle way. So I just adjusted the pump speed slightly down and the tube position, seems to be working out so far.

Fluid dynamics is a hard job.

>>105881395
The NTC demo is only 7% slower compared to uncompressed textures (0.48ms vs 0.45ms), it's a definite WIP though.

>>105881395
*on an AMD GPU
Thanks for buying a new Nvidia GPU in the future, try not to get burned again.

>>105881404
nice temps. binned chip and direct die cooling?

>>105881334
The case chassis is old. The front panel's fan mount partially obstructs the airflow of the bundled Momentum fans.
Not a deal breaker for normal people.
The Meshify 3 uses a newer case chassis that doesn't have this issue.

The bundled Mometum fans are a high-tier performer ($60 value).

>>105881334
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1E1dVmxrX4
It's literally the North but with a different cover parts. The fans on the front are also shifted forward of the bracket so there is more space for a longer GPU. The CPU power cutout is still a tiny hole.

>>105881482
It's not mine, it's from a HWBot record.

>>105874183 (OP)
new kino just dropped

>>105881520
And finally a themed mobo that's an am5 board

>>105881520
Too bad that fourth fan completely fucks up the operating noise, and you can't control its fan speed without slowing down one of the 3 other fans.

>>105881544
just unplug the fourth fan bro
but seriously, id expected asus to have released a v2 pcb that fixes this flaw by now

>>105874183 (OP)
About to pull the trigger on this, can I get some last minute comments/advice?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HntsQd

>>105881520
>>105881535
That is skinny rather than fat Migu.

>>105881576
For fucks sake man, do not fall for the air cooler for 9800x3d shitpost.

>>105881594
What do you suggest for it?

>>105881576
consider getting 64gb ram since they're at rock bottom pricing currently
also i'd suggest you avoid the RMe series and upgrade to a corsair RM, RMx, HX, AXi or go with another line of psus since RMe's are chinkshit

>>105881520
>>105881535
>Another China/Taiwan/HK-only SKU.
ROG brand recognition is massive in China.

>>105881603
Any of the 5 star 360mm / 280mm AIOs on the list sorted from low to high price. Take whichever one suits your fancy.

>>105881503
yeah but air scoops are gay af

>>105881576
>>105881603
Not him, but the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro has a white A-RGB model.
This AIO isn't easy to install btw, check installation videos to understand what you're getting into.
https://youtu.be/zfffNRTOZCc?t=1301

People also complain that the fans are loud at higher RPMs, you want to keep these fans running at 1000 RPM or below.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYXMnQ/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-a-rgb-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00188a

I still think it's a good AIO if you're willing to work around those cons.

You are grossly overpaying for those white memory kits.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QzP8TW/teamgroup-t-create-expert-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-ctcwd532g6000hc30dc01
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N48Pxr/patriot-viper-elite-5-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-pver532g60c30kw

>>105881503
>>105881515
mesh 3 costs around twice as much where I live
plus not a fan of overly sized cases
epoch keeps the depth and height a considerable amount under 500mm which is good
plus mesh 3 gpu clearance is fuck all unless you go for the xl version

I've been getting a lot of BSODs when playing games on my 4080 lately. Are njews already forcing me to (((upgrade))) via faulty drivers?

>>105881815
what version are you using? pre-50 series can always fall back to 566.36 or 45

>>105881827
576.88, the latest. It's been fine until like a week ago so I sense some jewry at work.

>>105881815
Update Windows. They just released a few updates specially to address graphics and bsods.

>>105881850
Already did. I'm on 11 IoT LTSC though so maybe that's why.
Haven't had any issues for over a year though so I thought it's RAM/CPU/GPU/SSD fucking up but I ran stress tests on everything and it's perfectly stable. Shit happens randomly when playing or just having the browser open.

>>105881845
>>105881850
or maybe do the opposite. check if there were any updates and then search if they can cause BSODs. I get now every time I boot a terminal popup caused by the windows firewall and there was at least one mentioning of BSODs when I searched for the error.

>>105881888
Are you using a HBM SSD? Those require a firmware update since 24H2. WD HBM SSDs were causing bsods for example. Others are affected too but I don't have the full list.

>>105881299
You are always feeding inaccurate information.
You get fucked up gamma when you view SDR content while the monitor is expecting an HDR image to process, whether in Windows or any other OS.

This man-child is a pathological liar.
He's acting as if HDR video editors are all on Linux working with an AMD card (they don't).

>>105881908
HMB*

Basically does not it have dram cache?

>>105881815
The latest drivers werks just fine on my 4080 Super.

>>105881925
post your GPU-Z or you have brown Nvidia hands

>>105881953
I am not the insecure one who has to make up lies about hardware brands & OS.

>>105881908
Got a WD and a Samsung. No firmware updates from what I see though.

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