>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICEPost build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/Provide specific use casesState BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped>CASEmATX: AP201, Lian Li A3/B4, XT M3ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), Lancool 207/217, Flux Pro, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME, X50, BF360 Flow, HAF II 500Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8>CPUBudget: 7500F, 7/9600/X, 225F, 12400F, 5600/XGaming: 9850X3D, 9/7800X3D, 250K, 5800X3DWorkstation: 9950X/3D(2), 9900X/3D, 270K>COOLERAIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Cooler Master Atmos, Lian Li GA II Lite, Nautilus RS, Silent Loop 3, Noctua NL-LC1Dual tower: A620 PRO SE, Phantom Spirit, NH-D15 G2ITX/>42mm RAM: AXP120-X67, Mugen 6 Dual Fan TIM: Duronaut, MX-7, PTM7950* (phase change), KryoSheet (graphene pad)*Most online PTM7950 listings are counterfeit>MOTHERBOARDAvoid ASRock AM5 boards, CPU degradation issues still reportedChoose boards with ALC1220 audio codec when possible>RAMDDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 (Intel)Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end)DDR4: 3200CL16, 3600CL18>SSD (update firmware)Avoid Crucial, they no longer replace failed SSDs under warrantyDRAMless: (SN)7100, C925G, NM790PCIe Gen 4.0: (SN)850XGen 5.0: (SN)8100https://borecraft.com/>GPUBuy the best one you're willing to pay forAvoid poor value entry-level GPUs like RTX 3050 & RX 6500 XT>PSUBuying guide:https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/>MONITORBudget: 165/180Hz IPS (24" 1080p / 27" 1440p)HDR: discounted OLED or MiniLED (IPS/VA: motion clarity vs. contrast)High-end: wait for 2027 OLED releasesCheck reviews & owner feedback>OSActivate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt>CASE FANSMeta: Case with good stock PWM fansMidrange: Pure Wings 3, Arctic P-Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM)High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm)Prev: >>109689748
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>>109699091i look like this
Dear John, can you stop making sloppa?
>>109699228What does the next Apple CEO have to do with /pcbg/?8GB RAM is not enough.
>>109699276that's just apple quality, I do the same on a 4GB linux VM and I get maybe a few GB of swap writes per day. I do use tab unloading tho.
