Thread 107136610

>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE
Post build list or current specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped

>CASE
mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3, CH260
ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME, X50
Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8

>CPU
Gaming: 14600K, 9/7600X, 7800X3D
-Budget: 12400, 12600K, 7500F
Workstation: 265K, 285K, 9950X3D

*Avoid Asrock motherboards on AM5
*On Raptor Lake microcode updates should be considered mandatory, avoid second-hand

>COOLER
AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Lian Li Galahad II Lite, Corsair Nautilus RS, Cooler Master Atmos, Liquid Freezer 3/Pro (unhandy mounting solution)
ITX/>42mm RAM: Mugen 6 Dual Fan, AXP120-X67

TIM: MX-6, MX-4, Duronaut

>RAM
*Prices and therefore recommendations are for the time being in flux
DDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AM5), 6400CL32 (LGA 1700)
Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget.), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end)

>SSD (Keep firmware updated)
Budget: SN7100, NM790
High-end: SN850X, 990 Pro (Windows)
Premium: SN8100
https://borecraft.com/

>GPU
Budget: Arc B580, 9060xt 8gb (~$270)
-Used: 2060 Super, 2070, 2080ti
*8gb has become a major constraint even at 1080p
Midrange: 5060ti 16GB, 5070
-Used: 3080, 3080ti, 4070 (~$380)
4k : 5070ti, 9070xt
-Native: 5090

>PSU
Buying guide:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/

>MONITOR
1080p: 24" 165/180hz, KTC H25X7
1440p: 27" 165/180hz IPS, KTC M27T6 (miniLED), Gigabyte MO27Q28G or LG 27GX700A-B (WOLED)
4K: KTC M27P6 (miniLED)

>OS
Activate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt

>CASE FANS
Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans
Midrange: Arctic P12 Pro, P14 Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM)
High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm)

>News & Rumors
RTX 50 Super: 2026 launch. 24GB VRAM for 5070 Ti & 5080 Super, 18GB for 5070 Super.
Nova Lake 2026
Dual 3d cache "9950X3D2"

>Product Notice
PNY RTX 50 cards have QC issues (rattling fans, reports of 5070 & 5090 with blown capacitors)

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/

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

For tier-list enjoyers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/

>Storage Reviews
https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/storage/index.html
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=SSD
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/ssds/reviews

>Monitor Hunter
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1illeNLsUfZ4KuJ9cIWKwTDUEXUVpplhUYHAiom-FaDo/

>Omissions
-9800X3D: ~10% improvement in gaming over a 7800X3D (which is still in production)
-9060xt 16gb: Performance variable compared to 5060ti, consider cheaper second hand options like the 3080
-9070: Currently more expensive than the 5070
-"Futureproofing": Nvidia gpus in general have been aging better than Radeon regardless of vram or marginal differences in raw performance

Leave any constructive suggestions for edits to the op. Is slowly being worked on.

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>>107135671
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>>107130401

will the ram shortage also fuck with cpu prices, i was hoping to upgrade next year

no, seriously. who bought all the ram ?

Im so glad I didn't wait

>>107136610 (OP)
So a 9070 xt is enough for 1440p gamimg? For example 100+ fps on high settings?

>>107136787
No DLSS and shit RT performance your UE5 games gonna either run like garbage or look like garbage.

9700x is cheaper than the 7800x3d and at least on par if not faster, except in cybperunk.

matx is a lot bigger than i thought

>>107136761
datacenters
for every nvidia gpu you plug in you need amd cpu+ram

left or right?

will an asus gpu conflict with an msi motherboard? Like the rgb software or other weird issues that might not happen if i use msi gpu with msi board?

Is there any actual difference between MOBO NICs? like I226-V vs AQC113C vs whatever Realtek? other than bandwidth of course.

>>107136881
if it's about aesthetics (and it's Lian Li AIO with a screen so it definitely is) then right is the clear choice

>>107136872
There are smaller matx cases, and atx cases the size of the indicated matx cases out there.

>>107136899
intel just works on linux. realtek is mystery meat.

The Gskill Z5 Neo 64GB 6000 CL30 I bought for $200 is now selling for $500

haha waitfags btfo

>>107136899
realtek = dice roll
intel = work on windows, dice roll on linux

>>107136888
rgb software in general are clusterfucks if they don't conflict with each other they'd still conflict with other programs/anti-cheat. They require kernel level access and are a vulnerability.

Any ISO country keyboard user that uses ANSI keyboards? viable? better? shit?

>>107136899
i225 had hardware bugs, maybe i226 is better.
can't go wrong with realtek.
>>107136912
>>107136927
Those days are long gone

there's always some sold out component, fml

>>107136927
>>107136912
Never had problem with either on windows. Just use the driver that comes with windows update and it'll guaranteed to work.

>>107136888
The control the RGB you need Armoury Crate which will install like 10 useless services for hardware you may not even have and the software itself is a clusterfuck so I cannot recommend it. Aura Sync still exists as independent installer but comes with the same issues where you'd have to custom install only the services you need and I cannot tell if the latest aura sync independent version supports the newest cards. You should be able to control it via OpenRGB or a similar tool but check the supported device list. The software for GPU control GPU Tweak III is "OK" given how bad Asus Software usually is though you may be able to control it with MSI afterburner as well.

How big an upgrade is the 9070 XT over my RX 6800 (non XT) for 1440p gaming? Will it do Cyberpunk 2077 with RT at decent performance?

>>107136945
annoying.
if you grew up with the former stick to what you know

>used 3070
>9060xt performance
>faster than 5060
>a lot cheaper than both and the 3080 second hand
Should I get that for my aging pinnacle ridge rig?

2x32GB is going for 900 euros, they can't keep getting away with this

>>107137008
>GayMJeet
>RT
lol

Is fancontrol still recommended to monitor fans and such? Do I even need to do that? If I know the temps through other monitors and have set a curve already what is it doing exactly except letting me look at a number? But I feel kind of nervous not knowing if they are running at the right speeds. I'm not noticing any undue noise though so if I can avoid having another programming running I really don't need I'd like to avoid it.

>>107137041
Love this kind of cope. It's closer to the 5060 than 9060xt.

>>107137008
2x the fps

>>107136826
This is why I return to this general- clean, unbiased and professional opinions by enthusiasts.

>>107137041
You should drop a Zen 3 into your board.

>>107136858
TVRTH NVUKE:

Games run on gpu

>>107137085
Games run on cpu. The gpu only draws the graphics.

>>107136945
Completely fine. Use ISO at work and ansi at home.

>>107136945
i wish i could get used to ansi

>>107137095
Retard

>>107137008
Just wait™ for RDNA5 and the scalped GDDR7 memory.

>>107137072
I don't really care, they are all within 4% in that chart, but that $70+ difference is not marginal. I just want something better than 1080 in raster and with RT.
>>107137081
Asrock board, I heard they can fry newer CPUs, and their own BIOS page said flashed bios is not recommended for Pinnacle Ridge or older so if a new CPU gets fried I can't even go back to the older one.

>>107137122
Post your pentoum 4 running oblivion

>>107137078
Thanks. Doing my part to prevent 3% of gamers making 41% of transgender individuals.

>>107137135
Allegedly asrocks fry zen 5s on a different platform, this doesn't concern am4
it's not recommended because the settings and algorhitms are optimized for newer chips.
you're leaving a lot of performance on the table.

>>107137123
Knowing my luck a decent RDNA5 card will be AU$2000, whereas the 9070 XT is actually reasonably priced right now and I'm banking on being able to sell my RX 6800 to make some money back.

>>107137165
Which AI?

Should I replace 2 of my 4TB HDD with SSDs instead? Ever since I tweak the fancurve to silent I cant stand the noise.

how fucked am i?
knew i should have gotten 64gb ram but was told here it wasn't needed

>>107137258
pic rel

>>107137258
I got myself back in march a 6000cl30 kit for a similar setup with 64gb and honestly 32 would have been plenty as well but I only play video games and don't do any AI stuff. The kit I bought went up by 80 here but it was already like twice the price of the cheap ones recommended here.

:)

>>107136945
It's not that different\

>>107137167
Buy the 9070 XT while you can get something out of that 6800 then.

>>107137199
This is clearly Claude.

So what's the motherboard situation? I'm thinking of upgrading to a am5 system and I have no clue what's going on

>>107137070
Please

>>107137314
Look at these Radeon copers posting stale charts.
https://www.pugetsystems.com/solutions/video-editing-workstations/davinci-resolve/hardware-recommendations/#gpu

>>107137343
it remains the easiest one to use

>>107137271
It seems like you mainly game and browse the web? It's ML work that's the reason for the shortages and prices, and if you tried doing that at 32GB you would've gone out to buy a max size kite immediately afterwards.

>>107137142
Post your onion reddit build of 9800x3d paired with 9060xt.

>>107137258
>>107137271
Womp womp
Dual Rank Goodness

>>107137407
Is that CROSSHAIR HERO worth?

>>107136741
Probably not, memory ICs aren't made in TSMC or Intel's fabs.

>>107137041
regardless of what the tpu chart says it can be significantly weaker than a 5060.
What's a better deal is a 2080ti for the same price or a 3080 for a bit more.

Looking to get a decent 1440p monitor and primarily one with good visual fidelity. I dislike the degradation problems of oled and their exorbitant price tags so that seems to really only leave va panel monitors with local dimming but i can't figure out if there are any actually worth getting or not.

>KTC M27T6 (miniLED)
Why is the KTC M27T6 recommended over the aoc q27g40xmn? My main worry with getting a va panel is black smear and vrr flicker, which from tech reviews doing in depth testing on each of these monitors, the aoc appears to have far far less black smear then the KTC and also good vrr flicker.

And as a general question, i've been using decent or worse 1080p ips or tn monitors all my life basically so how bad are va panels really for competitive fps or fast paced games? Every review or discussion i find around va panel monitors always says the same truism about them that they're good for content consumption or slow paced single player games and NOT anything competitive but they never quantify it in any meaningful way. So is it like "technically the problem's there but on a good panel you probably won't notice" or is it "literally unplayable no matter what"?

>>107136741
Intel's Q3 2025 earnins call stated they are getting substrate limited in their foundries as everything is going to AI/DC hardware

>>107137427
I got it black friday 2 years ago with my old 7800x3d and 4090. I think it's worth it if you have the money and want a nice build with a lot of headroom. I needed 4 front USB 3.1 A ports, USB4 and max nvmes. At that time that combo was rare. I used to not care about high end models or asus ROG. I went fuckit and splurged.

How bad would 4x8gb on ddr5 be?

I noticed that some places you can still get that for under $100

>>107136899
My aqc113c driver keeps crashing when I torrent
Realtek 2.5gbit lan was flawless for me

>>107137407
Inb4 zen6 sweetspots at 8000mt/s and dual rank maxes out at 7200mt/s

Just built a new PC. My old PC is
>3060ti Super
>64GB DDR4
>R7 3700x
>some Corsair AIO

I'm saving the two m.2 SSDs for my new build as extra storage and the 3060ti as a backup GPU. Any reason to keep or sell the RAM and CPU or just trash them? Would anyone even buy a used AIO?

>>107136826
>No DLSS
AMD has their own version of this that works just as well.
>shit RT performance
I dont think i would have RT turned on anyways.

>>107137498
The q27g40xmn doesnt exist in the EU also this board is full of chink astroturfers.

>>107137466
2080ti listings are either dead cards or in the 3080 price territory, that's a significant price jump and a pretty bad deal.
I'll wait until the seller responds to my offer for 3070, I might still consider the 3080 option if it gets rejected.

Why's everyone sleeping on this cooler? Because of the Phantom Spirit?

>LG 27" UltraGear OLED 240Hz QHD Gaming Monitor 0.03ms HDR True Black400

Original price is $800-900 everywhere but I was able to find it at $500 brand new.

Is this deal too good to be true or is this monitor garbage?

>>107137694
November is the time companies slash their TV/Monitor prices as all new shit is announced at CES in January

I can't wait until black friday they need to have singles day sales over here already

>>107137700
I wouldn’t pay a high price for a monitor and this is around the max I would go.

I’m just wondering if the monitor is worth it at that price point or if it’s a bad monitor to begin with.

>>107137654
Some CPU coolers that handle Intel processors very well are pretty mediocre at dealing with Ryzen CPUs.
I'm not saying the Frozen A720 is one of those, but it's the common explanation.

>>107137750
Check which generation WOLED panel that thing has.
I'd avoid it if it's the 2nd-gen panel.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-expert-oc-16gb-gddr7-ray-tracing-graphics-card-dlss-4-10752-core-2715-mh

Do I do it?

>>107137731
I never got any good PC deals on black friday in europe since 2017. The best I could get were TV and monitors.

>>107137996
No

>>107137937
Yeah after some research it seems it is a first gen panel.
It’s a shame since the price was enticing but that technology is already years old.

should I wrap my PC in tin foil to shield it from the EM radiation

>>107136610 (OP)
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BdDQXR

Thoughts on this for a cheap as possible PC? Main uses are gonna be school (mostly writing and some graphic design), media playing/storage, and some light gaming (mostly single player RPGs if anything and emulators). Also, would this run Linux fine?

>>107137996
MSI Expert cards don't have great cooling.

>>107138070
well you can't even oc that cpu so get a b660 ddr4 board not a z790 ddr4 ram is cheaper (lmao) too
>6500xt
do not buy a card with 4gb vram for anything

>>107137498
>Why is the KTC M27T6 recommended over the aoc q27g40xmn?
Because the AOC monitor has inconsistent QC where enabling the best local dimming option can result in sub-par HDR quality for some units.
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/q27g40xmn#test_1387

>how bad are va panels really for competitive fps or fast paced games?
The newer "fast VA" or other branding of these panels has reduced the black smear, but it's still there.

>>107138070
>rx 6500
my gtx980 from 10 years ago still outperforms that card
I would give it to you if I could anon
I recommend researching a little more for a better cpu/gpu combo

holy fuck the ram prices are even more insane in america
kit i'm looking at is double the price there
for once europe is not getting fucked the hardest

>>107137564
should be fine regardless if you have an msi am5 board

Are the pc cases listed in the OP substantially better than all the other cases out there or are these just great cases that are known to be reliable?
I saw a SETA A2 on sale and have also been eyeing the geometric future cases but just cautious not seeing them mentioned here at all.

>>107138158
the OP recs are ancient and outdated

>>107138158
Some of them I know are actually really good, like the Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Meshify 3, most of the others that I recognize I'm pretty sure are good. And there are some that I've never heard of so I have no idea. I looked at the SETA A2 and it doesn't look amazing and it's not exactly cheap either. Do you really need that many drive bays?

>>107138115
>Because the AOC monitor has inconsistent QC
Yea i know that there was issues with early manufactured models but i feel it's unlikely i'll get one of those now but even if i did i've no problem just returning it till i get a non-defective one. So just assuming i get a good loto pick, it is just better then the ktc right?

>newer "fast VA" or other branding of these panels has reduced the black smear, but it's still there
>it exists
This is kinda my point, i'm aware it's still a thing but like what is the quality of the experience? Can you quantify it? I don't play too many competitive games anymore but on rare occasion i still do and since I've never owned a va monitor i'm trying to figure out how dramatically it effects the experience of using it, like on a scale of 'totally unnoticeable' to 'so blatant the monitor sucks to use'. If it's minor and ignorable/hard to notice for the most part then i think i'd be fine with it but all anyone ever seems to say is that it's there rather then to what degree it presents during use.

>>107138211
>Do you really need that many drive bays?
Nah, I was originally just looking for a larger case because for some reason despite being a big box my 680x cant fit the higher end cards.
So far I've just been looking at websites clearance section and just basing my choices off appearance and a quick google.

perfection

>>107136610 (OP)
Ddr4 3600 still viable? Fuck this ai bubble everything has doubled in price now

>>107138358
>despite being a big box my 680x cant fit the higher end cards.
Ah I have the same issue with my Meshify C, I had to remove a front fan to fit my new GPU, which is obviously not good for cooling, and the cooling wasn't amazing to begin with. The Meshify 3 can fit 350mm cards which is only slightly longer than the 680x (but it might be enough), but all the other cases in the ATX and dual chamber sections of the OP can fit 375mm, many of them are 400mm or even 450mm.

>>107137609
>just trash them
Send them over my way anon

Anyone got AM5(7800x3d/9800x3d) mobo recommendations? Im overwhelmed with the options and worried about PCIE lane switching.
24+4 lanes.
16 for gpu
that leaves 2x gen4x4 nvmes, the rest of my storage would need to go through the chipset correct?

>>107138070
I would suggest a mac mini and buy a usb 4 nvme (maiwo brand is cheap), and nvme (if you need the storage).
the igpu will be a lot weaker (by 2x), but you got the student discount.
If you want to run windows games, crossover runs fine, it's not free but if you did pay, you will keep it forever but you wont get updates.
But note that you can't run Asahi linux on apple m4, probably not for a couple of years.
And if you intend on taking the laptop to school, you should get applecare for it.
on amazon, the macbook air is pretty cheap right now. It would make a lot of sense if you don't have a monitor, since the cost of the monitor + keyboard + mouse does add up to the same price (what doesn't add up, is the ram and ssd space, but it doesn't matter much if you use external storage, and technically you could try to set up a network storage thing, but I expect it to be painful).
If you insist on a PC, I would suggest splurging on a 5060 or 9060 8gb (it will hold up significantly longer). And if you dual boot with linux, you should just buy 2 nvmes, it's better to keep them on separate drives.

Looking for a mid tower or bigger case that can be vertical or horizontal. Must be able to stack them also, so no glass side panel or dual chamber bullshit.

>>107138561
B850 tomahawk. It supports up to 3 m.2.s without lane sharing and an optional 4th m.2. that shares lanes with the 3rd only if it's being used.
Gigabyte's new X870E X3D lineup are pretty good about lane sharing too. It only shares lanes if you use the usb4 ports on the back and would otherwise use it for an additional m.2. drive

I got a 5080 astral for $800

>>107138609
return the stolen card tyrone

>>107138561
I'd say an x870 rtomahawk

>>107137498
I was topfraggin with a fucking 60hz va back in the day but that's because I am goated
no va will ever match anything faster in response, is it good enough 4 u? maybe
some people hate different things so hard to say, if you have used better it's easier to see the artifacts and whatever on a shittier display
if you are blind to all this you won't see anything

>good visual fidelity
>1440p

just buy a 4k monitor or tv at this point

inb4 you add on the fact that you are poor also

>>107137694
is it the old one with the old subpixel matrix
atleast LG is the one of the few with non retard pixel refresh implementation/pixel shift features so they are not unsusable
but they have shit like fans in the monitors and cpc dimming so they are kinda cucked that way
not sure what that monitor has tho
one of the cheapest if you want the 480hz panel though on sale
asus is like 500€ more and the sony is like 1000€ more, same fucking panel (480hz)

>>107138501
ddr4 is dead m8

>>107137028
if I buy any other locally availible keyboard it's all iso because you know so might be more homogenous just to have iso idk

>>107137105
yeah but is it gooder, seems to be upsides and downsides

>>107137118
why

>>107137319
I mean yeah just a few buttons

>>107138616
The store won't accept it anymore

>>107138561
>worried about PCIE lane switching.
If you're worried about that then start at midrange+ options. Just read the mobo spec sheets everything is there

>>107138663
midrange+ being? higher end b850 and up ?
>>107138603
>>107138619
Ill check out the tomahawks and gigabytes new boards, thanks guys

Is a 5070 a solid upgrade from a 3060 Ti for 120 - 144hz 1080p in modern titles? I'm assuming waiting for the 50 Super series mentioned here >>107136614 is probably a good idea before I make any decisions, but I'm not sure if it'll be that impactful or not. Currently using a 14600k as well.

>>107138765
the 5070 will be maybe 50-60% max util in any 1080p game

Hey I'm meant to be the drunk one who booked this

>>107138754
note that most x870s are plagued with lane sharing because of forced usb4 support by amd despite not having the pins/lanes for it like intel does.
the only exceptions are msi's boards and gigabyte's new x3d x870 boards

>>107138837
outside of gaming AM5 motherboards have not been great really

>>107138837
i can disable usb4 in BIOs though right ?

>>107138804
Is there any reasonable upgrade from a 3060 Ti at the moment? I have no plans to go to 1440p.

>>107138861
it doesnt work that way since most boards have permanently hardwired the third m.2. lanes to usb4

>>107138070
At that point you're better off going on marketplace/craigslist and finding someone's old gaming rig, the value to performance for "new" entry level parts is kinda shit.

>>107138883
it's wasted on 1080p unless you must use raytracing and native TAA. Any game you cant run on the 3060ti?

https://www.techpowerup.com/342716/amd-ryzen-x3d-cpus-outsell-intels-entire-cpu-lineup-on-amazon-in-october
>damn those goytubers are killing intel, fuck drama unboxed
t. the local retard

>>107138982
Not really, I was just thinking about something that could be a reasonable upgrade with performance gain in newer titles. I technically have run a lot of modern games mostly fine, but there have been hiccups here and there with frames dropping. I upgraded not too long ago from a 12400 to a 14600k and I noticed a really great upgrade there. I felt like doubling down to get a stronger GPU too. I wanted something that would pair nice with the new CPU without being too overkill or a worthless upgrade.

>>107138883
>>107139103
5070 would be a nice pairing

is a 9070XT decently future proof?
It's double the price of the 9060XT I've been considering to replace my old and dusty 1080Ti but if it lasts like 4+ years as a result I'll say that's worth it.

>>107139247
Not really since amd (or sony) already announced next-gen udna having new hardware feature sets not available on rdna4

>>107139247
AMD GPUs are never future proofed

does /g/ approve

I put all of my money onto building a new pc and have no money to buy games. Can you show me how to pirate game safely?
Im white btw.

>>107139247
No, even if you ignore that AMD tried to put RNDA 2 and 3 under "legacy" devices just recently, and then backed down when people rightfully sperged out over it, FSR 5 is going to be exclusive to RDNA 5. Get Nvidia if you want a card you can actually use for awhile, even the RTX 2000 series supports the latest DLSS 4.

>>107139315
some screeching transgender banshee is going to go "much framegen doe!!!"

>>107139307
$190 seems like a lot for the 12600KF in 2025.

>>107139247
like 3 months after it launched AMD went and did that interview with playstation saying the next architecture is totally different and will finally have real hardware RT cores on it. RDNA4 is just a stopgap that's why there's only 2 GPUs

>>107139315
Aren't Nvidia absolutely fucked with their ai vibe coded drivers?
Man the more things change the more they stay the same.

>>107139314
Dumb frogposter, who doesn't know how to do such a thing? Anyways I need help with RDR2. When I launch the launcher exe game it just goes black and nothing happens. Any ideas?

>>107139337
AMD drivers are basically totally nonfunctional right now, most games experience 5 second long stutters every 10 seconds

>>107137609
I think you might be able to make a profit on that RAM lol

>>107139314
https://fitgirl-repacks.site/
https://www.qbittorrent.org/download

>>107139321
They raised the price of all 12th-14th gen CPUs. I was gonna get a 12400 for a project and that shit is like $200 now, fuck paying that especially with this inflated ram on top of it

>>107139337
I don't think so, I'm pretty sure it's AMDjeet FUD. I've been running Nvidia cards now since 2017, I had 1 driver issue with HL2 RTX early this year. I reinstalled the driver and stopped crashing upon the level start. Didn't even need DDU, I just hit "Reinstall" in the Nvidia app.

>>107139345
I did it in my teens when the piratebay was relatively safe but haven't done it in almost 15 years since I got a virus the last time.

please rate, best i could do on budget

Ryzen 5 9600X
B850M DS3H
2x16GB DDR5 6000MHz C32
Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT Pulse 16GB

>>107139351
Thanks do you need to install or run the game in a sandbox and would it ruin the performance?

>>107139314
Use a VPN or Seedbox if you're in a country that gives a shit about it.

>>107139353
In the US you can get a used 12700K for about the same price as that new 12600K. You'll be good either way, I had a good time with my 12600K.

>>107137407
>>107137271
how we doing fellow 5090 chads?
>9800
do you enjoy the lag when you hit the windows key?

>>107139404
>do you enjoy the lag when you hit the windows key?
never seen that myself.
overclock your ram or turn off your second ccd

>>107138765
For path tracing only.

>>107139321
>$190
thats canadian

>>107138313
>i'm trying to figure out how dramatically it effects the experience of using it
You have to test it to judge it for yourself. If your system can pump above 120Hz, I don't think it'll be that big of a deal.
The smearing gets worse as the refresh rate is lower.
Most 165~180Hz VA monitors are probably using a panel that's similar to this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLS2KJUHNeo

>>107138765
Super cards might get canceled because NVIDIA doesn't want to allocate 3GB GDDR7 chips on GeForce cards in a memory supply-constrained market.

Let's so those temps boys

>>107139486
Oh, nevermind then.

>>107139368
It's fine, hf building and using that PC.

>>107138765
My brother did that same upgrade and he likes it but he plays at 1440p.

>>107139404
Why does everyone have an MSI GAMING TRIO OC?

>>107139545
They're sharing.

>>107139545
Dual bios

>>107139545
because its close to msrp
>>107139555
kek

>>107139545
I have the 5070 version and it's goated. Best cooler I've had on a gpu and it was below msrp.

Help me out bros.
Earlier this year I built a new PC and I'm still having this reoccurring issue when doing emulation gaming, playing video files or using windows explorer where it'll randomly freeze for 20-30 seconds. This happens usually at least once on a daily basis. I have no idea what's causing it but I have an idea it might be my CPU because I once got an alert from the AMD software that my drivers had crashed or something like that. It's a 7800X3D and it's my first AMD CPU. Is there anything I can do to fix this or is that just how AMD shit is?

>>107139639
Downclock your memory speed to 6000MT/s if your memory kit's EXPO speed is faster than that.

>>107139639
Never had this problem with amd cpu. You have rgb software or motherboards bloat running in the background?

>>107139639
Do you have an AMD GPU? You could update the chipset drivers just to be safe.

>>107139639
When you built your PC, did you actually stress test it for stability?

>>107139639
turn all overclocking and undervolting off

>>107139487
Yea looking through a bunch of reviews for the aoc q27g40xmn monitor, i think i would be totally okay with the level of smearing that it has as it seems quite exceptionally small, especially compared to other recommended monitors like the ktc. Unfortunately i've found out that the local dimming setting for the aoc completely locks brightness at max with no ability to control it for some bizarre reason which has made me loose almost all desire to get it. I don't know why tf they thought that was a good idea when the previous version didn't do that. There's no way i'd want to run it at max brightness all the time and like 90% of the appeal is it's better blacks through dimming so I guess i'm just back to waiting for something better to come around.

>>107139520
thanks anon
i can't wait to get it

>>107139660
Thanks anon, I'll try that.
>>107139663
Nope.
>>107139672
I did not.
>>107139670
Nope, I'm using a 4070.

whats more important for av1 encoding
cpu for multithreading or gpu for hardware accel

>>107139545
water blocks are easy

>>107139694
>I did not.
Why not? If you tested it you might've been able to spot this way early on.

>Ryzen 7 3700X
>AM4 chipset mobo naturally
>GTX 1080, not TI

What should be replaced first in this old fossil? I'm leaning towards new mobo/cpu/ram combo but that kind of purchase stacks up fast compared to just getting a new gpu.

>>107139700
CPU.

>>107139791
>mobo/cpu/ram
get ddr5 NOW before its too late

>>107139791
B U Y
R A M
N O W

>>107139800
>>107139848
$600 more than I want to spend tho :(

>>107139865
What are you doing, that's sodimm ram. And also you can get a cheap 7800x3d from aliexpress.

>>107139887
Not actually getting it, it was just the first up in the ddr5 ram cat and was about the same price as everything else. More as an example.

Why does Amazon have a
>"Frequently returned item"
warning on 5090s?

>>107139963
its all amd's fault

What peripherals do I need to plug into USB 3.2?

>>107140049
Nothing? I don't really see any consumer grade device that would ever saturate a full USB 3.2 port. Closest ones I can think of are SSD enclosures, like NVMe to USB enclosures. But even then those NVMes are probably too expensive to use with a dock. As in, if you have the money to buy faster SSDs, you have the money to buy a motherboard with multiple NVMe ports.

>>107139963
Multiple reasons.
People test the card, see that it's not performing well, then return it. They're trying to increase their chances at winning the silicone lottery.

>>107139963
They love 32-bit PhysX games

>>107139639
It's your ptoblem because that CPU is better than anything Intel has on market

>>107140101
booba

>>107140080
But is there anything that saturates USB 2.0 and should therefore be plugged into 3.2 instead

Fuck RAM prices are shit at the moment. I'm putting off buying new components until next year.

So I just built a brand new PC but I asked LLM to suggest me a good CPU and it said Ryzen 5 7600 so I bought it, but after that I realized that the cutoff date of all public LLMs is 2024 so it couldn't have known about the 9xxx series. Anyways apparently I've bought an old CPU, just how bad did I do?
Would the Ryzen 5 9600 been better choice in 2025? I checked and the 9600 is $100 more and although it's the newest generation I can't find much praise for it over the 7600. Sure it's a bit faster but not THAT much faster. I'm trying to justify my horrible fuck up. I don't game much, I am dicking with Diablo 4 but only to admire some of the graphics, I just wanted to have a desktop x86 (been a laptop and macfag for like 20 years) with the comfort to play whatever if I wanted to.

>>107140158
Yeah, external storage. That's when you want to use USB 3.0. Oh, and I guess making video with a webcam, you want USB 3.0 or maybe USB4. I forgot about that. Basically large data transfers requires USB 3.0+.
Keyboards, mouse, DACs, game controllers, those can run on a USB 2.0.

>>107140171
Bought 2x16 Corsair Vengeance 6000mt/s two weeks ago for 184€, now it's 218€ (in the same store). Feels good.

>>107139504
What program is this?

trying to figure out why standard RAM costs more than RGB versions.

>>107140291
AI
People want less RGB since it's less power draw. It matters when these fucks have hundreds of RAM sticks all at once.

My system was loud as fuck because I had my fans running at 100% all the time because it was 100f in this stupid desert. The sound burned into my brain so I replaced my fans with noctuas and reconfigured some shit. Now I’m idling at 47c and my lian li pump is gurgling. What the fuck. This piece of shit is dead isn’t it?


I have like 20 hours to bill this weekend I need a working computer mother fuck.

>>107140202
the only difference is avx512

>>107140497
Get the air bubbles out of the pump.

>lots of AIOSlop for 200W CPUs
>almost none for 400W GPUs
Why do people just accept loud fans and overheating video cards?

JUICY

Do you bros protect your expensive custom built PC with a ups/surge protector? Are they worth it? I've been thinking about picking one up during black friday sales, but don't know anything about them and which ones are good.

Any place to get some speaker recs besides rebbit? I've been gunning for the Edifier 1280T's but apparently the 1280DB is better but apparently the 1280dbs is even better but if I spend a little more I can get the Edifier MR4 and if I spend a little more than that I can get the JBL 305p's but I shouldn't get that because I can spend a little more to get the Kali LP-UNF, etc...
Doesn't help that most info is outdated now despite being less than 6 months old because speaker prices have doubled in the past year. I've already tried the meme pebbles 2.0 and those were whatever; even crappier than my shitty $30 CyberAcoustics ones I've been using for over a decade.

>>107140755
I have APC ones. I did not pay for them.

>>107140529
How? Ai said shake it… did that and it still is jumping from 36 to like 60 randomly


I’m ready to go back to a sink and fans

>>107140529
>>107140796
I watched a video from Corsair, just tilt it back and forth while it’s running?


Grok thinks it is failing. One hose is hot the other is not, but it does feel like it’s pumping. I can’t really tell. I don’t want to cook my cpu im broke

It’s 33c in bios idle but it’s spikes to 60 just sitting in windows this can’t be right

>>107140824
Turn your pump to 100

>>107140831
It is I do believe.. 33c at idle but open a web browser and it jumps to 50

>>107140843
It’s on “auto detect” and “full speed” and spinning at like 3300

>>107140843
>>107140847
Sounds ok.
Run y-cruncher 1b and tell me the max temp

>>107140850
Now it’s making kind of a rattling sound after I titled it and rocked it.

It hit 100c just launching a game or something.

Let run the test and I’ll get back to you. Thanks homie.

>>107140857
>It hit 100c just launching a game or something.
Stop. Fix it before running anything.
just put an old air cooler on it and power limit it in bios

My dogshit IPS panel has a taskbar flicker at 144hz. Shill me some good, solid mini LEDs to replace it with, bros.

>>107140707
4 slot air coolers on GPUs not good enough for you?

>>107140872
there was one guy who was happy with the ktc 4k miniled

How the fuck does anyone justify a 5080 purchase?

>>107140887
Not for gaymen

>>107140885
It sucks not being an American.

>>107140850
Yeah hit 100 like 2 seconds. Pump ded huh.

Guess I’m going deeper into debt tomorrow.. I can’t find my stock cooler.

>>107140863
Hope i did not cook my CPU troubleshooting.. fuck. Any way to test that really? Just compare benchmarks to the series and see if I now have an i3?

>>107140901
get the 1440p va one then
better bloom control anyway

>>107140910
Don't worry about it.
If you can find one locally these 120mm basic towers are very effective and cheap, about $20

>>107140759
Difference between 1280 edifiers is only in connectivity. There are no physical changes to shit that matters like drivers and box itself.

MR4 is very simmiliar to 1280, not really an upgrade, more of a sidegrade.

Speaker prices are relatively stable, where are you getting your info about price hikes? Is this some burger tarif shit?

>>107140821
Ladies and gentleman, I give you the average AIOslop experience.

Just as reliable ™

>>107140996
I bought a used aio that was completely clogged
Cleaned it up and filled it with automotive coolant

>>107140887
because people look at more than 1 game at 1080p low

>>107140996
I just want a system that isn’t so god damn loud.

I can hear my fans running now even though my pc is cooked, dead, and powered off. The fans have burned my ears and given me legit tinnitus.

How the fuck does anyone justify a 9070XT purchase?
slower than a 3080, absolute subhuman nigger garbage

>>107136881
equally glowie

>bigger screen is better

>>107141055
The better driver and overall experience is worth the slightly lower framerate.

270 ausbucks a good price for 64gb DDR5?

>>107141063
>slower than a 5 year old NVIDIA card
>slightly
lol, this nigger trash is worthless
broken driver too

>>107141070
Well it's an exclusive product. Do you complain that your Ferrari F40 fits less groceries than a Daewoo Lanos?

>>107141055
how does anyone justify buying anything better than 3080 from 5y ago unless they really, really need to play path traced games on 4k

>>107141069
yes
what speed and timings?

>>107141082
6000/40

>>107137654
sleeping?
t. 9950X3D owner

>>107140980
Just looking at historical prices. Similar trend for all the speakers I listed pretty much. I'll probably nab the MR4 when it (hopefully) goes below $100 on Black Friday.

>>107141094
6000mhz is good though cl40 can be anything. could be hynix a-die if you're lucky. mostly probably micron rev. g or samsung b-die though

>>107141094
6000mhz is good though cl40 can be anything. could be hynix a-die if you're lucky. most probably micron rev. g or samsung b-die though

>>107141078
3080s are cheap because 99% were mined on. Hot GDDR6X plus Dagger-Hashimoto = reduced longevity. Course that just makes it a great deal if you know how to repaste+repad but most people don't.

>>107141133
>reduced longevity
where are the masses of dead 3080s and 3090s 5 years later? thats just FUD

>>107140755
I use Cyberpower. In the end they're all the same. If you never experience brownouts or blackouts just get a simple surge protector instead.

>>107140901
>It sucks not being an American.
I beg to differ.

>>107140755

>>107141182
>simple surge protector
most of these are just a MOV and don't do shit to protect your stuff.

the right answer is always a quality line-interactive UPS but good ones are not cheap and cheap ones are not good.

quality old APC units over 1000va with long runtimes can be found used and the battery replaced for about what you might pay for a shitty new unit

and they all need to have the battery replaced at some point. i have 5 goddamn APC UPSs and i have to test the batteries every year, they last 2-3 years at best.

>>107141105
How does it compare to the 140 peerless assassin?

>>107141220
>he fell for the UPS meme
lol
ok
If you actually want quality UPS you go for Eaton or some shit. And if you want to go the extra mile you get a rack mounted one rather than a free standing one.

>>107139791
you can just stick a new gpu on there and keep on living
eventually trying to jump to am5 (cpu ram mobo, maybe case, maybe psu) once you spot a good combo on offer or whatever and move the newly bought gpu to that new build
Where are you cause these are obviously monopoly dollar prices is that canada? australia?

>>107140202
if you aren't getting an x3d chip the 7600 is fine
spend those 100 you would have spent on the 9600 on tiramisu

7700 + 9060 build update: the CPU is here, now to wait for the other parts

My house can have the breaker tripped if lightning hits anywhere close. And even if it doesn't go down there's going to be disruption, visible with the lights. A UPS is something I should have bought a long, long time ago.

>>107141282
Thanks for the serial, applied for RMA

>>107141392
Enjoy your cereal anon

>>107141391
Just remember, a UPS is not a generator. Once your power goes out you shut down your PC. Don't keep using it.

>>107141405
What do you think I use it for? Its for me to take the 5 seconds to walk to the breaker and turn the power back on again. What it saves me from is the computer being forcibly shut down, which has happened far too many times in my life. Being poor for a long time is not great.

>>107141432
It's just I used to work on customer service for these before and the amount of people calling and saying it's broken since it doesn't last long was just too much. There's a lot of retarded people in the world.

>>107139545
MSI has the best coolers this generation, maybe its because they decided to only make Nvidia cards? The midrange is the Gaming Trio SKU. The real badboy SKU is the Vanguard and those are in a league of their own compared to other companies in terms of how cold the chip AND memory modules stay.

any new monitor tech coming soon?

>>107141463
microled soon tm

Trying to buy a good mic now that I built my first pc
Which one would /g/ recommend? Budget is 200$

RAM prices aren't gonna drop on Black Friday are they? They have no reason to lower the prices on such scarce stock

>>107141578
Seems unlikely.
They might bundle some of the less popular sticks in with motherboards to try and get rid of them.

>fell for the 16gb of ram meme
>become tab addict
>upgrading ram will now cost me $300

>>107136761
>no, seriously. who bought all the ram ?
apparently openai bought like 40 percent of all the ram in the market or something

>>107141726
32GB DDR4 or DDR3 is not $300

>>107141755
>2025
>32GB of ram
Lmao

Thoughts?

can psu SF850L power up rtx 3090 ??

>>107141050
Sony WH-1000XM6

>>107136761
Datacenters, there has been server ram shortages all year, it's just come to a head when OpenAI announced they are buying ram directly from the source and a lot of it. Smaller DCs/Businesses have gone "fuck it just buy the consumer shit". It's why the bigger SKUs have seen the biggest increases. We can complain about 32GB double from $100-$200 but look at the 96GB+ doing the same shit. A lot of 64GB is selling out now too.

>>107141801
z20 is smaller and has a handle

>>107141848
obviously, 30 series is very well known for transient spikes shooting up way higher that what you psu is rated for especially the 3080/3090/3090ti.

what are the quietest fans with the least annoying noise

>>107136610 (OP)
Can I ask for laptop recommendations here? (not thinkpad thanks)
looking for 500€ price range, something that can handle 20+ tabs open at once in the browser without stutter and play youtube videos
Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 was my initial aim but it is a bit out of my price range (750 euros) and used laptop market is ass here

>>107141953
>>Can I ask for laptop recommendations
no

>>107141868
*pats my 128gb proxmox box*

>>107141952
140mm fans at 700rpm

>>107141952
go into bios and lower the speed.

My bad if it's not the correct thread to ask this.
/3/ & /ic/ fag reporting in. I have this desk computer that's a beast and runs everything I need it to run.
But I started a developer job and need a laptop now. I do a lot of artistic stuff as well.
So I was wondering, I need a laptop with a nice screen but should I get on top of that one that has nice specs or should I settle for something that will just allow me to have a nice remote control from it to my desktop computer?
I don't know how good a remote control apps especially when you're working a lot from internet cafés.
My budget for the laptop is between 1000/1500€.

50 SUPER SERIES NOT CANCELLED

BUT

RELEASE HAS GONE FROM Q1 2026 TO Q3 2026

BUILD NOW

WHATEVER YOU THINK YOU NEED IS NOT WORTH WAITING FOR

EITHER BUILD NOW OR WAIT UNTIL 2027 IF YOU CAN

2026 IS A SHITSHOW

I TOLD YOU ABOUT VRAM

SHIT IS RUNNING OUT

I guess it makes sense to delay shit when shits so fucked dram pricesa are up 100% from couple weeks ago

>>107142239
>100%
that was few days ago

>i7 8700
>32gb ddr4 3200mhz
>7700 xt
realistically how much longer can my build last? cpu heavy games are kinda fucked but the rest are ok. I barely even game anymore to be desu, buying stuff would make me feel something

>>107142224
>Q3 2026
way too long wait
UDNA is 2027

>>107142276
They should have been out now. Some extra vram is not worth waiting 1+ year for.

>>107142267
theres some fun experiences to be had with a 5070 ti, 9800x3d, 4k oled monitor type setup

I just realized i am too late to switch to am5 with ram prices and everything skyrocketing.
Cca how much do you think i can last with 5800x3d, 9070xt and 32gb ddr4? Long enough until am6?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LB2jwY

Single player gaming. RPG/strategy. Modded Skyrim, FO4, Stalker G.A.M.M.A., Witcher, BG III, Cyberpunk, 4X like HOI IV, Stellaris, TW series, X4: Foundations and similar. Rimworld, Kenshi, Bannerlord.

Please, advise as this will be my build for at least 3-5 years.

15k PLN/4k USD, Poland.

>>107142309
like what? how do you have fun

>>107141222
nice trips
no clue desu. Haven't seen the 140 variant in the benchmarks I scoured before buying it
went with it because it was less than half the price of NH-D15 Chromax Black and didn't want to waitfag for the G2 version
I could post my numbers for reference

>>107142321
I got white version of that mobo next to me as it was delivered today

theres some non-mainstream decisions
most people would get air cooler for cpu, 7800x3d is a 120w part, but water cooler is fine
nvidia gpu would have better features even if it cost a bit more, 5070 ti is best value for high end
1k psu is oversized and 750-850w would be enough
Your case comes with fans installed so why order more
check out glossy 1440p tandem oled monitors https://www.displayninja.com/best-oled-monitor/

>4k USD
hm

>>107142318
sure

>>107139700

basically you do not have either or you are into encoding

>>107141958
okay, where do you ask for not meme recommendations?

>>107140755

yes are hardware store basic models with overvoltage discharge tube in series with ptc resistor type

>>107142395
Thanks for the tips.
>Your case comes with fans installed so why order more
I was thinking one outflow for the back? I'm also confused, because it's suggested to put the AIO in front, because the RAM might not fit with it on the top. What's the best way to setup air flow in such case? Is the AIO + 3 from case enought? One inflow, one outlofw? Front/top?

>5070 ti is best value for high end
The models I was looking at are 50% more expensive. Now I think that better monitor would make a much bigger imact. Those suggested by you really look good.

>>107142267

should be good for long time you will notice when it is broken

>>107142515
For laptops? Don't know. /g/ only cares about stinkpads and meme miniPCs that cook themselves to death in a year and then a shill comes along to shill overpriced framework ones that turns into a shitposting thread. I think gaming laptops are garbage and would never go back to buying them. For 500€ you won't get anything good. In fact they'll be really bad, I doubt they'll be able to even do what you wanted playing videos without stuttering and browsing.

>>107142267
If it's already noticeably too slow to do what you want then upgrade

>>107142560
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/cases/best-aio-placement-in-the-frame-4000d/

every rtx 5080 buyer is why we have retarded gpu prices

>>107142616
some people can buy a 5080 each month because they have a job

>>107142616
I can buy 2 5080 for every day I work at my job though.

>Asus prime 5070ti vs MSI gaming trio 5070ti
Asus is msrp and dual bios but lots say the msi has a much better cooler at $100 extra
what do you have

>>107142635
>>107142643
https://www.microcenter.com/product/689735/asus-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5080-rog-astral-overclocked-triple-fan-16gb-gddr7-pcie-50-graphics-card

>>107142651
those prices are kinda dumb when 99% of people would just pay a bit more to get 5090

Please tell me what is the difference between these PSU listings on Amazon, the titles seem the same

https://www.amazon.pl/CORSAIR-HX1200i-modulowy-zasilacz-poziomie/dp/B0F3JJYXDP

https://www.amazon.pl/CORSAIR-HX1200i-Modulowy-Zasilacz-12V-2x6/dp/B0F3JD7M8M

https://www.amazon.pl/CORSAIR-HX1200i-modulowy-zasilacz-poziomie/dp/B0F1NF61BQ

Sorry it's Amazon pl but that's what I have to use in poland. I just want to buy the HX1200i with the safer GPU cable etc

>>107136610 (OP)
Hi /g/
My HS8145V router connected to PON is acting strangely. the signal is there (-25 dBm rx, 2.5 dBm tx) and the internet is working, but over time it starts degrading, losing connection, even though the signal strength is the same.
what's astonishing is that when i power cycle the router (literally plug it out, wait a minute, then plug it back in) then the performance is restored for a short period of time. what's the problem here?

My Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 VRM fan started making a fucking insufferable rattling noise after 1 week of use.
Known issue? Any fucking solutions?

>christmas is cancelled due to ai niggers

I hate ai so much bros.

>>107142814
It's jews, anon. Not AI.

I decided to bite the bullet.
Had no idea how fucking huge these things are.

>>107142267
>I barely even game anymore to be desu, buying stuff would make me feel something
It should last you a really long time as long as you don't care about playing on low/medium settings for newer stuff. The i7 8700 is slow by today's standards but it's still solid enough to just play the games at a decent frame rate. Just upgrade when/if you want to start playing more games, don't do it just for the dopamine of getting a new thing.

>>107142768
Check the product details next time, it discloses the model name.
First unit is meant to be sold in the UK,
The second in EU,
And the last one is pacakged for North America (NA).
The hardware shouldn't matter, and you'll get the needed cables. Get the EU one (2nd link) if you want to play it safe.
The NA one isn't available in your region.
The PSU itself should be the same.

>>107142814
what?

Consider migrating to a new thread

>>107142854
>>107142854
>>107142854

>>107142796
You need to RMA it, the VRM fan is probably faulty.
Gamers Nexus Steve expected the VRM fans to burn out the fastest during his product teardown since it's so small.

>>107142875
I'm so tired of this bullshit man, it's always some random god damn issue with PC building. Gah

>>107142849
Thank you very much, anon. I didn't notice that

Dare I?

>>107142814
It's not that bad if you scoop up a GPU now
+100% to ram price sucks but at least its base cost was only $100 and not $800 like highend GPUs are.

>>107142825
Which gpu is it?

>>107142885
You could leave it at the lowest RPM if the rattle isn't noticeable at that fan speed.
But you're not getting the feature you paid for.

>>107143004
The rattle is immediate and ear piercing at any fan speeds if anything at all is touching the GPU from below.

>>107143004
Oops, replied to the wrong rattle post. Lol sorry my bad.
With regard to the VRM fan the rattle is immediately there too, sadly.

>>107142905
I will be just holding out for a bigger drop on black friday week
I know it's for sure coming

OH BOY LOOK AT THE DEALS

>>107142905
If you're mostly buying it for games you may want to look at the 9700X instead, if they're cheaper. Seems alright though, especially if you're using it for productivity or just prefer Intel. The Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite AX has a better VRM, but you may not care about that especially if you don't overclock or if it's more expensive than that ASUS board.

>>107143035
I'm glad I panicked and bought all of my shit when Trump got elected. I just wish I went for 64GB.

>>107143044
dual rank tops out at 6800-7200mt/s which might cuck zen6 so you can't win either way

>>107141952
Fractal Momentums are nice case fans, but I wouldn't use them on a radiator.
https://youtu.be/KEXqmvj1Mls?t=126

Best combo if you're not going Noctua G2s would be Momentum case fans + P14 Pro for static pressure (AIO).

>>107141463
Probably only minor OLED refreshes and improvements for the next year. Everything juicy looks ~5 years out.

>>107142206
I ordered all my parts already. Just hope I don't get fucked somehow. I guess Amazon is as good as it gets for returns and replacements but even they can run out.

>>107143169
i'll probably settle for the epoch it's a lot cheaper and it comes with those fans

>>107136610 (OP)
What the hell HP monitor is that? It looks glorious!

>>107142330
You can probably have about as much fun with only the monitor and the GPU (for framegen) and save on getting new mobo cpu ram

>>107142321
>at least 3-5 years
Go NVIDIA, I guess 5070Ti based on budget.
Try for a 4K monitor, more RAM if you can swing it, but you can also waitfag for those.
You can find some savings on the PSU and by air cooling it.
Good shit's just expensive...

>>107143459
>Go NVIDIA, I guess 5070Ti based on budget.
I've decided to stick with Radeon.

>Try for a 4K monitor, more RAM if you can swing it, but you can also waitfag for those.
Considering switching monitor to ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG instead of spending the extra money on 5070 TI. Yeah, I wanted to go for 64GB, but I always overthink and now RAM is x2,5 what is was a month ago.

>You can find some savings on the PSU and by air cooling it.
I went for the 1000W as it supposedly to run nice and quiet in that build.

Anyway, now I'm searching for different case as I've noticed that those P14 Pro Fans are much better for the same price. So I'd have to change AIO for Arctic as well. What do you thing about switching cooling from Corsair to Arctic?

>>107143541
>So I'd have to change AIO for Arctic
Be aware that the P14 Pro fans run loud past 1200 RPM or so, but they don't need to run that fast on a daily system.
The Liquid Freezer AIO isn't the best for Ryzen CPUs. LF3's cold plate + mounting solution isn't that great.

I have a 1440p monitor
Should I get a 5070 or a 5070TI

>>107143660
If the 5070 Ti is obscenely priced in your region, get the 5070 instead.

>>107143674
I can get the 5070 for £500 and the 5070ti for £700-750

>>107143574
Thanks. Solid answer. So, I'll stick with Corsair. Have their keyboard/mouse, so that's always something.

Anyway, should I buy some thermal paste, I've read that it comes pre-applied on the Corsair AIO. However, it came to my attention that there is that phase change pad Honeywell PTM7950, which is supposed to last up to 1000 hours under 150° C and has great properties or the stock solutions is enough? I prefer to optimize as much as I can as I like low temperatures and low RPMs.

>>107143683
I would try to get the £700 5070 Ti.
ASUS Prime and Zotac Solid Core are the better entry-level models, but the others are fine (especially if you undervolt + OC it).

>>107143702
Stock thermal paste should be good enough, but PTM7950 basically doesn't need reapplication after 5~8 years.
You're more likely to consider replacing the AIO by year 5~6.
https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-thermal-paste

Below is a link to the older thermal paste test results for Intel CPU.
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P5DcVuMJJACkT7juxHAqWL.png

>>107143702
Buy a tube of paste in case you mess up the AIO installation.

>>107140883
>airshit
lol, lmao, what fresh cope is this anon?

I brought home the Alienware AW2725DM for 200€. Can you do better than that on BF or I'll just use it and be happy with it? I want the same refresh rate and resolution but a minileds would be preferable.

>>107144436
Pretty standard monitor. All of the 1440p 180hz monitors are 99% the same
Okay pricing with the alienware tag

>buy $400 AMD CPU with 8 cores (lol)
>gaymen cores suck at real workloads (9800X3D)
>Hit the windows button and the react script causes a studder
Why did I listen and get the 9950X3D like you told me too anons..

Daily reminder that VRR flicker on OLED is physically impossible to solve.

>>107144488
Im stupid if I kinda regret how the stand looks? The eggy rounded curve on the pillar looks stupid and gives the illusion of it being unstable. The picture looks nothing special yeah but I don't think can live with lower refresh rate anymore. Guess I'll just have to buy a monitor arm.

>>107144578
What's VRR flicker?

>>107144619
Never seen a recent cheaper monitor with a genuinely good stand.
>>107144627
Just what it sounds like, it's an issue on almost all screens though not just oled.