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a-at least I'm not p-p-poor...

I wish there were objective commentaries about radeon versus nvidia gpus.

Im going insane my ram and mobo haven't left china its been over 2wks and i already have my 9800x3d ree

>>103265715
Opa recommendation 265k is a joke its the worst cpu intel have put out more than my rustoliumn intel 136k

>>103265715
Unfortunately the current feature difference (RT, DLSS) requires a subjective assessment. Is RT worth the FPS penalty? Is the performance gain and AA from DLSS worth the artefacts? Can't decide that for you, sorry.
The closest thing to an objective take I've been able to come up with is: below the 4070 you can't afford RT so prefer Radeon*. Above that you probably want max graphics, else you wouldn't be buying such an expensive card, so prefer Geforce. The intersection point - 7800XT/4070/7900GRE/4070S - is murky and almost entirely subjective.

*Unless you really prefer DLSS over lowering settings.

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Thoughts on the Lexar NM790?

Are SSDs without dram worth considering?

>>103265795
It's fine. SSDs are all about the specs vs. price. The NM790 is frequently among the cheapest high-layer TLC HMB drives so it's often a good buy for a standard no-frills gaming rig.

>Are SSDs without dram worth considering?
Most "DRAMless" NVMe drives have HMB now - they use your system memory for FTL caching. It's only marginally slower than onboard DRAM and not really noticeable in casual (gaming/office/web) use.
DRAMless SATA drives, on the other hand, cannot use HMB so should only be considered for bulk storage or ultra low budget rigs.

If the memory I bought is unstable what should I return and get instead? Slower ram?

>>103264247
damn american prices are unreal

>>103265883
ram that's on your motherboard's Qualified Vendors List

>>103265926
>>103265926
The urx is 900 there here 1100 on sale
Consider our retard taxes and local currency is half of what it was to the usd not that insane

The aw32 sold out on Dell eu, could have been had for 777€ with 10% code which I never got
It's over

>>103265831
Thanks

>>103265953
Even if its the same speed as the one that didn't work? I have ddr5-6000 cl30. But it's not on the qvl. Other ram with that speed is. Or should I get cl36 to be safe?

I want to upgrade from 16GB to 32GB RAM on my B450 Mortar MAX board for 5700X3D.
I thought about 3600mhz/cl16 but I checked the mobo specs and what's up with the weird memory support?
>Supports 1866/ 2133/ 2400/ 2667Mhz (by JEDEC)
>For AMD Ryzen Gen3 (R5/R7/R9)
>Supports 2667/ 2800/ 2933/ 3000/ 3066/ 3200/ 3466/ 3733/ 3866/ 4000/ 4133 MHz (by A-XMP OC MODE)
No 3600mhz but there's 3733, 3866 etc?
Should I even bother with 3600mhz for 5700X3D or 3200Mhz/CL16 like OP says is fine and I should focus on getting dual-rank sticks instead (those seem to be easier to find in 3200 in my area).
This is just for games, not for pushing AIDA numbers and whatever artificial tests.

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NVIDIA WON

THANK YOU NVIDIA

What percentage of the total cost of the PC (without periferals) should the graphics card be?

>>103266060
0% (steal it, the price-gouging jews don't deserve a cent)

>>103266046
is "epic" code for unoptimized piece of shit

>>103265980
It should work if it's the exact same model as the one on the QVL... that's the entire point of the QVL, to have a list of ram modules that are guaranteed to work.

>>103266060
gpu is less about percentage and more about goals
you can get away with integrated graphics or a $40 "shit" (would've costed 10x as much 6 years ago) gpu, but most people who are bothering to build are gonna want a newer, greater card since they probably want to do high end gaming, 3d modeling, or AI gen stuff

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Just when I think I'm about to hit the purchase button I read some shit review about the GPU and get apprehensive about it

>this ASUS TUF GPU seems to be well liked, but it costs $60 extra and their customer support is non-existent according to some posts
>this MSI GPU is on sale and has good reviews, but it's cheaper because the parts are of lower quality and might end up noisy/whiny
>this other MSI GPU is supposed to be the cream of the crop, but MSI is also kinda dodgy about customer service apparently
>this Gigabyte GPU seems like a good deal, but the card is of average build quality and they also have questionable customer service

Someone please tell me about Zotac. Are they any good?
They seem to have more positive reviews, but at the same time they have much fewer reviews so what I see is only the positives.

Alternatively, tell me that none of this matters and to just buy a card.
I'm leaning towards the MSI Gaming RTX 4070 Ti Super 16G Gaming X Slim or the Asus TUF GAMING OC 4070 Ti super

Anyone here who owns and has been using a 24 inch 1080p 100-144hz monitor for up to 170€ for several years without any issues and can recommend it?

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>>103266112
that's stalker, stalker always heavy on pc.

way way back since shadow chernobyl you need 2900xt/8800gt

Found a Gigabyte X870 Gaming WIFI 6 on sale for $233, usually is at $278. Worth getting over the B650 Steel Legend? That one is currently $250. I had already decided on the latter but since fucking nothing I had picked went on sale I looked for other deals and found that X870 board.

Netax NV7000-T 2TB for 85€ on Aliexpress right now, is that a good deal or should I wait for a 990 Pro?

>>103266202
I might be wrong but I think the B650 Steel Legend might have better lane management and VRMs than the budget X870 Gigabyte mobos.
If you want to go for X870, get a Pro RS or Steel Legend otherwise stay with the B650.

>>103266227
B650 it is then, thanks anon.

>>103266185
That's because Stalker 1 and its expansions had ALife, which had every single NPC in the game simultaneously simulated 100% of the time.
Stalker 2 does not have that. Its PC requirements are EXCLUSIVELY because of poor optimization.

>>103266134
I've had ram on a qvl not work.

What to expect from battlemage?

>>103265665
Building my new PC today, is it still common practice to build on a hardwood floor and take my socks off to avoid static?

Anyone?
>>103266182

>>103266367
Antistatic precautions are no joke. Adhere to them somewhat instead of ignoring them.
Though just touching some metal, like your case, periodically to clear your static electricity is fine.

>OLED is 'In Transit'
>Already hovering over the 'Refund' option
Knowing I have to baby this thing and hoping it doesn't shit itself for a minimum of 6m-2yrs is giving me anxiety. It was a bad purchase.
Everyone says the same shit about it too.
>Don't use it for more than 3hrs!
>Turn down brightness!
>Only use it for dynamic media, never static!
Why did I buy this.

I know you can sail the high seas and get an activation code for windows 10, but is it the same for windows 11 or not?

>>103266367
Yeah I go to the carpenters' whenever I open up my pc

>>103266403
>touching some metal
any metals? like putting the metal side panel on the ground and touch it?

>>103266543
use massgrave to activate from cmd

>>103266367
>take my socks off
only if u have cute feet

>>103266543
just buy some cheapo oem key so u don't have to worry about shady activators and such

>>103266159
Please help

>>103266503
>have to baby this thing
Is it that impactful to you to enable auto-standby and hide the taskbar? That's all you can even do.
>Why did I buy this.
Most likely because you're some trend-following faggot who didn't bother learning anything about OLED and what kind of users it catered to.
Shouldn't have listened to R*ddit users coping about burn-in "not being a thing".

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>MSI X870 Tomahawk for 280€ (with 30€ Steam gift card)
>Asrock X870 Pro RS WiFi for 250€
>Asrock X870 Steel Legend for 278€
>Asrock X870E Nova for 400-429€ (depending on whether I want to back order or get it now)

These are my current options in EU, really not sure what I should go for.
B650 Steel Legend and other decent B650s in general are impossible to find at retail price, and most are out of stock right now.

Is 1440p worth it if i dont play vidya at all just browse and watch shit? I kinda wanna get a 27 monitor just bc for my eyes the bigger screen seems better but ive read 1080p on there looks atrocious

Any advantages of using an SD card reader instead of a traditional USB stick?
The price seems more or less the same as well.

>>103266663
>Is 1440p worth it if i dont play vidya at all just browse and watch shit?
yeah it is, the resolution increase in general makes browsing the web a lot less cramped.
bigger size = better for anime
>ive read 1080p on there looks atrocious
you can upscale 1080p videos with MPV, you won't notice the difference at all going from 1080p anyways
for games just use FSR/DLSS if your PC can't handle 1440p and it'll look fine

>>103266663
Only elitist retards think 1080 is atrocious on a 27 inch screen. It's perfect fine, if anything because of the bigger screen you can even sit slightly further back so you practically won't even notice a difference.

7900 GRE for 450 eurobucks, sneed it or feed it?

>>103266737
get it before it sells out its limited stock

>>103266369
I got the AOC 24G2U about 4 years ago and it's still kicking.

>CPU (Zen+) idles at extremely high voltage (over 1.5V)
>disable C-states and CnQ (supposedly power SAVING options)
>idle voltage is now fine (1.35V tops)
I hate Gigabyte's shitty BIOSes so much it's unreal

>>103266737
Buy buy buy. Also, what does the price history say?

>>103266748
>>103266791
It's not from a store, lmao. I know a guy who steals shit from warehouses.

>>103266799
Check what its selling for in your local stores? When I compare it to my country its a screaming deal.

>>103266751
One like this from AOC is actually on my list. This exact model I cant find on amazon because they have 1 page but like 30 different settings with/without USB, different hz number etc and depending on what you choose like a single letter changes or gets added lol. Also read some negative reviews on there but again they are all from people with different models. But 4 years and still doing fine sounds good, I'll definitely take another look at them thanks!

Brehs, why the fuck did you not tell me that arctic fans don't come pre tapped? I think I cross threaded some of them. But, god do they work! I installed four p14s and the temps have dropped 8 degrees. I'm going to install two more.

Is AliExpress reliable?

Been looking at the 5700x3d and the rx7600xt and they're way cheap on aliexpress than amazon but I've never bought from there before

2 questions:

is a Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650W enough for a 4070 TI super + 10700 KF

And is a 4070 TI Super worth upgrading f rom a 2080 Super for or should I go up another tier? PSU is my currently limiting factor cause I know very little about building and re-wiring everything for a new PSU I can handle slapping in a new GPU

>>103266663
1440p is the best size for 27". I have one at 240hz and its great. If you don't like it, you can just scale it to 1080p.

>>103266663
you can't find any decent 27 1080p monitors anyway, paying he OLED price for 24 540hz 1080p TN is retarded.

>>103266865
if the store rating in 96% range should be alright, I got my CPu board and RAM from chinaman, in perfect condition and with appropriate gibberish on the boxes

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5 minutes in amd software

>>103266874
Instead of cutting it close, I'd get 100 to 200w extra so that the psu is doing less work. I have a SF leadex vii. Its amazing. Why don't you get a 750w or 850w? Also, why not something atx 3.1 psu like leadex vii or rm850x?

2080 to 4070tis is a great jump. Idk if you should spend extra for 4080s or wait for 50xx cards. Wait for someone smarter to answer.

Re-wiring is so easy anon, if you can plug in usb without breaking it, you can swap a new psu in.

>>103266799
>steals
Stealing is wrong anon. Don't buy from that nig**

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>>103265831
nta, but I'm looking for a new SSD.
I would benefit from something fast, because I work with VMs, containers and such, but I don't want any overpriced flagship stuff.
What's are some SSDs that are better than the "gaming rig SSD"?
I see the WD SN850X recommended on the OP. Any others I should pay attention to during the black friday?

is this good?

MSI MPG 321URX

>>103266968
yes, but 165hz UPX is alright too

>>103266955
SN850x is pretty much the best you can get. Check this list: https://ssd.borecraft.com/SSD_Buying_Guide.png
and Hwbusters:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/the-best-nvme-ssds/

Pcie gen5 ssds still overheat so sn850x is a solid choice.

>>103266942
Fucking over any sort of corp or individual worth more than a few million is absolutely fine in my book.

>>103266968
I think I'd take 1440p 32" OLED, 4k can't become proper resolution for 15 years now.

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>>103266980
How marxist of you.

>>103266980
I thought you were not a nig**, but I thought wrong.

What are some of the cheaper SSDs with DRAM to keep my eyes on during black friday/cyber monday?

I'm guessing the 5080 will be 10% behind the 4090/15% faster than the 4080

>>103267038
https://ssd.borecraft.com/SSD_Buying_Guide.png
Find the one in your budget.

>>103267054
Likely 20-25% faster, but will cost $1500 for FE.

>>103267054
Tangential, but I heard someone think 4080s will drop to a couple hundred bucks come spring time
Which I'm doubtful on, but that's as good as I need so I'll hope so.

>>103266979
No pcie5 GPUs either, it's just worthless.

>>103267038
Just use this list, not like many models will be on a (real) sale anyway.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B27_j9NDPU3cNlj2HKcrfpJKHkOf-Oi1DbuuQva2gT4

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It's over.

>>103267082
Bought two atx 3 1600w psus for this no fucking way ill stick to my 7900xtx at 450w

>>103267082
5070 to 5070ti gap is too wide and 5080 to 5070ti too thin.
5090 going to be stupid, but my bet street price will start at $3000

>>103267076
50xx might be.

>>103266367
just wear shoes lmao

>>103267082
>5080 only 16GB
Guess I'll wait for a used 4090

When will a 4090 be obsolete?

>>103267132
For AAAA tranny pajeetware it already is.

>>103266979
Thanks for the info bruv.
My system is Linux, so I'm curious why the 990 Pro is listed as Windows only.

>>103267129
Or buy AMD cards.

>>103267140
there is something wrong with the firmware, it doesn't work properly on linux

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Is white rust mean the card is bricked ?

>>103267155
Got it, thanks.

>>103266979
>SN850x
Is the 2TB version good? Or is the speed limited by it's size and I should go to bigger versions?

>>103267170
it means it was mined to death and then pressure washed. maybe someone has the webms that were floating around

>>103267147
I wish, but I need CUDA for work.

>>103267132
>>103267129
7900xtx already overtaken it and its still cheaper and easier to get can be tweaked to 4090d or stock 4090 level

I need a workstation laptop, gonna code on it 99%. What do I get?

Bros i turned off the estrogen cores and currently nudging the old 13600k to 5.5ghz on a 480mm aio it goes fucking hard now picked up about 30% performance just turning those shitty cores off and ocing the ram to 3400

>>103267062
20% seems optimistic for the same node, I think Nvidia are going to be pricing the 5080 at $999 this gen.

>>103267104
its less than a 1% bottleneck running a 4090 in a pcie 3.0 motherboard, unless Nvidia tries running the 5050/5060 on four lanes of pcie 5.0 it wont matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2SuyiHs-O4

>>103267212
Nice
send me your y-cruncher 1B

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>>103267170
>>103267194

>>103267224
If it works it works

>>103266979
>>103265831
How does the Kingston KC3000 stack up against the WD SN850X?
I can find both at similar prices.

>>103267221
>y-cruncher 1B
Whats that for a pi or something? Havent ocd anything but gpus in 2yrs this thing goes hard next ill put the 79xtx pulse on water and try snd get it to 3.2ghz gotta try and get the pwr cap up

>>103266865
Fans don't come pre-tapped in general unless I'm so out of touch that I just haven't seen any yet. Yeah, Arctic fans are bloody amazing despite being dirt cheap. Very good on noise/performance too. One wonders why people even still bother with anything else unless it's boutique power user stuff like Noctua.

>>103267082
>5080
>265bit bus width
holy nvidiacucks
t. 3080ti overpriced shit owner

>>103266614
Not the trend-following type but I get the point. Put in my refund request and as soon as it comes in I'm taking it to the UPS drop-off point.

>>103267240
it's a fun benchmark

>>103267128
but then the only path to ground is what I touch

>>103267229
they're really similar but the SN850X has a custom controller. they both have dram and similar speeds, the SN850X uses Sandisk TLC NAND and the KC3000 uses the Phison E18 controller and Micron TLC NAND.

>>103267082
>get the top end model or get fucked
Yeah nah Imma wait for the Super renditions. Go fuck yourself Njudea.

>>103267272
Thanks anon.
So both should be ok with Linux, I suppose.

>>103266367
you fucking footfags disgust me

>>103267256
At least try it for a little while if you bought it on Amazon or some place that doesn't care if you opened it.

>>103266112
everything that had something to do with epic is shit
i.e. UE4/UE5
the worst thing is that fan patches won't fix shit because the engine is not even capable of producing good results, no matter the amount of time you put into optimization

>>103267263
https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/13hygsi/the_true_limits_of_the_7900_xtx_unlimited_power/

Man i wunna take this bitch up to 750w and getting oc 4090 level perf fuck my power bill

My cheap 1080p 23.7 inch KOORUI has arrived. I'm more hyped than when my expensive parts arrived :D

>>103267270
just yolo, that's what I did

>>103266367
As long as you put your toes into my mouth, then yes.

>>103267082
>5080 is literally 4080s tier
lmao holy fuck

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>>103266663
Quality upscaling from 480p - 1080p to 1440p is roughly 40-50% gpu load so you would want a power efficient GPU.
Ofc doing it in software classically which has even hardware acceleration can be cost free in terms of energy as much as possible but it'll be a blur mess. MPV will use shaders so it'll be a bit more costly and if you use advanced shaders / AI models there it'll be really costly again close to 50% load.

>>103265665
test

>>103267441
>upscaling
He just mentioned he doesn't play vidya.
Also, all upscaling techs suck.

>>103267454
So? Mind your own business, you cannot comprehend context, probably fried reward system given instant replying. Go be confused somewhere else.

I upgraded my CPU and i stress tested it with AIDA64 and got to like 88°C after 10 minutes, then i turned it off but it surely will get past 90°C which according to the interwebz is already too much
Now i ordered an extra fan to have also on the backside of my case, only have 1 SYS fand and the other one is a CPU cooler from be-quiet
idle was like 50°C before stress testing and when i tested some games liter i got to like 70°C most of the time, am i worrying too much because stresstesting is like maxxing out everything which i wont do anyway in daily use? but i rather be safe and got 1 extra SYS fan as i have now 1 in the front only besides the one over the CPU

>>103267474
or if i maybe didn't put on enough thermal paste? but i remember putting on a pea sized amount in the middle as usually

>>103267474
>>103267480
You never mention what CPU. Ryzens are designed to boost up to 95C. If you're scared of high temps then go in the bios and reduce the boost thermal limit.

>>103267474
95 is the limit when it starts throttling
it's fine. do your scores match up with reviews (cinebench quick and easy test)

>>103267492
>>103267497
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
the CPU cooler is a BE QUIET! PURE ROCK SLIM 2 92mm i think, but gotta check when i get home which exact model it is
maybe it's not strong enough for the CPU?
but maybe having another SYS fan will help with some degrees i'd say

>>103267506
no im lying i think it's this one BE QUIET PURE ROCK 2 (BK006)

>>103267361
In kinda bored with monitor tech it feels old har after running a quest 2 for games almost got a kogan/prism 49" oled

>>103267506
just tell us your cinebench score

>>103267523
As long as the monitor has good response times across all refresh rates and doesn't flicker It's golden.
Oh and it shouldn't be VA lmao.

>>103267474
Had the same shit happen to my 13600k old case shit fans zero airflow ordered a 480mm aio and eatx gook case.to shove it in cooling issues gone now barely hits 50 ocd in aussie summer

>>103267524
ETA for that will be like 1 hour until i get home from the office

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>>103265665
>buy a 5700x
>5700x3d comes out three months later
killing myself brb

>>103267542
>>5700x3d comes out three months later
i got one yesterday for 230€
how much did you spend on your 5700x?

>>103267553
> how much did you spend on your 5700x?
Anon what the fuck are you doing
It's $170 normally and it was like $140 on 11.11

>>103267542
i just got a 5700x. it has better performance on account of the higher clocks. and it was a lot cheaper than the 3d.

>>103267542
That's nothing.
I've bought 4070 just before the 4070S released, which had the same low price ever since just because I didn't trust the leaks.

>>103267563
i got a 5700x3d not 5700x
230€ was the cheapest price on local sites, amazon hat it for 200€ but was sold out when i wanted to order (conspiracy against me)

>>103267553
€130 or so iirc i got a good deal

>>103267577
I misquoted
X3D is $170 on ali

>>103267577
it's 189 euro on mindfactory

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>>103267619
and im not sure if the site even ships to my country, germany are autistic sometimes with their sites and only deliver to GER, AUT, CH for some reason

>>103267635
>germany
germans*

>>103267553
Kek I got the 5700X3D for 145€ on september.

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I almost regretted spending the money on ten fans but holy shit even all running at a quiet 70% speed with my cat sleeping on the top exhaust vent this case is like a refrigerator with a 4080 super and 14900k blasting full throttle. Definitely the best thermal performance I've ever had in a build in my entire life and I've been building since Prescott.

>>103267197
With more people focus on AI AMD/intel are going to pour all their resources to support it. There will be more interesting cards coming out from them next year.
If I were you I will wait.
But if you need it urgently 4090 is your best bet though.

>>103267662
Gpu hit max temp of 69.4 btw

>>103267657
Aliexpress?

>>103267677
Yes, just had to wait two weeks to arrive.

>>103267680
good price that's what the regular 5700x costs

>>103267680
I waited 2wks for a x670e and 96gb pf ram still nothing its a real crap shoot

this is currently the cheapest 5700X3D on Aliexpress here in Australia.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008127256964.html
does AMD make a tool to check the authenticity like Intel?

>>103267635
>for some reason
because all parcel services are dogshit and the less you depend on them, the less asspain will ensue
if it stays within the region there's at least some chance your parcel won't be used as a volleyball and that insurance will actually cover you if the worst case comes to pass

>>103267712
CPUs are fucking alien technology, you can't fake one.

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>>103267443
test

>>103267752
>>103267712
there are fake amd cpus out there where they take the heatspreader of a good chip and bolt it onto a shitty chip.

you can tell right away with cpu-z.

>>103267752
They're just very hot sand.

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>>103265665
Will another 70-100W of power draw to my CPU heat up my room faster, or is that fairly insignificant?

>>103267841
70-100w is a significant amount of power

Razer Cobra or Hyperx Pulsefire Haste 2? Or is there something better?

>>103267841
are you actually using your PC as a space heater to get through the winter

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>>103267852
I'll take that as a yes, then.
I'm torn between buying a 9700x and a 9900x for productivity and gaming- the 9700x has much better deals and runs MUCH cooler, whereas the 9900x is a bit better for my use case, but is more expensive, might also need a new CPU cooler, and the heat production may drive me insane.

>>103267904
I'm trying to decide what to buy, see >>103267905
More heat is a big benefit when it's cold, but gigantic downside when it's hot

Is qled really that bad at productivity with colourfringing, glare burn in? The MSI MEG 342C has a really nice feature set. Otherwise I'm thinking about the MSI MAG401QR. Need that build in kvm.

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>>103266112
its what you get when you don't use lightmaps
gotta sell the goyTX gimmick

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>>103266799
BASED

>>103267905
>>103267841
if you are unironically using your PC as a space heater (which is retarded) buy the 9900x and make sure you're using water cooling and just undervolt it in the summer for lower temps. Water cooling is way more efficient at dispersing heat from your case into your room so this is the one use case where it's strictly better. Higher end hotter CPUs are going to be better for you because again you can just undervolt them when you don't need them to run hot.

if your primary use is gaming I'd do an X3D chip instead but for productivity the X chips are better.

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>>103267132
after 2 gens
this is by design. it increases the flagship value.
jensen is actually doing you a favor. think about it you get to use the best gpu in the world for 24 months, and the second best gpu for 48 months

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>>103267822
mogged hard by 15 years old TN monitors with strobing

My 9800x3d is in the mail I need to figure out what mobo to get. I don't think I need usb4 what even is there that needs those speeds other than nvme USB drives? I don't think I will get a gen 5 nvme but will probably want 2 gen 4's to dual boot. I'll probably keep this for a while is there any info on x870 and x670 future CPU support? I've been looking at the spreadsheet but it's really a lot to take in and I'm not really sure what I need

pcbg bros I narrowed it down to these three 24'' FHD IPS monitors, which one would you pick? If you know any good alternatives for this category that you would recommend pls let me know.

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/ViewSonic-VX2428J-FreeSync-Lautsprecher-H%C3%B6henverstellbar/dp/B0BZTBX5WP

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/MSI-MAG-256F-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B0CS3WDXRV

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/AOC-Gaming-24G4X-1920x1080-DisplayPort/dp/B0CRBK6NHV

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>AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
>GIGABYTE X870 AORUS ELITE WIFI7
>Team T-Force Delta RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200)
$630
thoughts about this combo?

>>103268080
Asrock is the brand you should be buying, their mobos are the only ones that aren't super cucked with lane sharing and decent BIOS.

You can go for a B650 Steel Legend if you don't plan on upgrading to a dual-CCD chip later on (9950x3D or something).
X870 makes more sense in general, if only because the B650 SL is unobtainium and only interesting at MSRP.
The three boards you should care about are the Steel Legend, Pro RS and Nova, everything else either kinda sucks or only for rich overclockers.

Personally I'm waiting for the X870E Nova to come back in stock. Might pick up a X870 Steel Legend though cause it's driving me insane seeing my 9800X3D and not being able to build.
.

>>103267524
ok the program is running right now

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>>103267998
Will undervolting/running ECO mode on a 9900x crush the performance?
I don't mind a small decrease to avoid heat, but if my output is less than a 9700x then there's no point in paying the premium

>>103268154
not really

>>103268080
"future CPU support" depends on AMD not on the mobo manufacturer, they're on the AM5 socket right now, their previous socket AM4 started in 2016 and AM5 came out in 2022. We have no idea when AMD will make another new socket but generally 6 years is about how long they last, but getting a 9800X3D means you're on the latest socket so that's the literal best you can do.

Gen 5 NVMe and USB4 are not really common now but they will be in the future so it will be nice to have.

Like the other anon said you should go ASrock, brand matters for mobos more than features generally because of the software that comes paired. I got an ASUS mobo bundled in with my cpu and i kind of regret it because every optional BIOS feature just makes performance worse and their ArmouryCrate software is god awful bloatware that you have to uninstall immediately.

>>103268154
no it will still perform much better than a 9700x, obviously the performance will be lower than not undervolted though.

>>103268154
>>103267998
>>103267841
>>103267905
why not just buy an actual space heater for like 20 bucks instead of an expensive CPU/water cooling kit for hundreds

>>103268157
>>103268165
I've only found one person benchmarking the 9900x on ECO mode, and nothing much on undervolting, but I'll look into that.
Thanks for the help!
>>103268182
I'm trying to AVOID heat as much as I can, the only time I don't mind extra heat is when it's cold.

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>Got it yesterday for $270
>Figured it wouldn't go lower
>It went lower
FUCK

>>103268223
Wait, wrong one. Nevermind.

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>recieved a discount code from dell finally after complaining now
>the aw32 is sold out in europe
it's over

>>103268233
gonna ask why would yo go for the EVO when the PRO was at the same price

>>103268150
>>103267524
UPDATE
my score was 12466 and i got to max 90.0 degrees celsius

my first 9800x3d order arrive, should i cancel my 2nd order or hodl onto it?

can somebody please enlighten me on some things about RAM? I'm building for a 9800x3d rig, had my sights set on corsair dominator titanium ram, white coloration (most of the build is white). Haven't settled on a mobo yet, but pretty much the only ones that officially support dominator titanium ram are Aorus boards, at least as far as their official QVL lists indicate. Doing some research on these sticks, it turns out that corsair didn't make these with EXPO (AMD) configuration, just XMP (Intel). I've never did this much of a deep dive into RAM specs before so I'm kinda lost as to what this means, I've seen people with this ram in their AMD builds and they say it works fine, but I'm not sure what "fine" means, if it's running at significantly reduced speeds and they just aren't aware or what.

Also, is 6000 speed still recommended? I'm trying to be mindful of all of the nuances for RAM this generation, like only using 2 sticks because 4 screws up the speeds, but I've also heard that 6000 is (or maybe was?) the recommended speed, despite the fact that they make sticks that go up to 8000 now and with every denomination in between. I see people talking about how they just picked up 6400 speed sticks to go with their 9800x3d, is 6000 no longer the recommended? are these people just unaware? does it not matter?

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>>103265665
Not like this europoors...

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>refuses to go below $300 in your path

>>103268270
Get the 2nd, test it, and keep the one that supports faster fabric and ram clocks

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should I buy a bunch of 120MM RGB case fans just to rice my desktop

>>103268288
It's better than people give it credit for, especially if you use Linux
If you don't and you're really stressed for cash, just buy the 7700x

>>103268270
Cancel so you can wait for a motherboard for a month because everyone is scalping except for ali who take 3 weeks tk get it to you fuck retailers so much especially aussie ones

>>103268285
>>103268288
Nobody gives a fuck about these cucked gaymer CPUs.
Has the 9950x been re-reviewed after the core latency fixes yet?

>>103268061
Oled is a scam monitors and tvs deteriorating faster means more sales

>>103268339
You will care once the 9950x3d launches, has better performance than the non 3d and uses less power

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>>103268061
>>103268340
remember to call out all poorfags kvetching about oled

Can i simply turn down the refresh rate of a high rr monitor down like if it has 240hz(max) to like 144hz in the windows settings or will it cause some trouble in the long run? I want to set it to 144 bc most of the time i cap my games to around 100-120fps anyways and i read if the difference between fps and refresh rate is very big it can look bad.

>>103268355
>you will care after (muh gaymer benchmarks)
No, I compile, render and run VMs. I seriously do not give a shit about your extra cache that sacrifices raw performance, because I need high throughput, not low latency.

>>103268380
>run VMs
nta but I've always been curious what people do with VMs. Is it all programming stuff, or are you running other services or programs with them?

>>103265665
Why should I bother with anything other than the $499 mac mini?

>>103268380
>complaining about prioritization of gaming performance on a primarily gaming image board
shouldn't you be bitching on stackoverflow instead of whining about gamer things on a gaming site?

>>103268380
9800x3d performs 10% better than the 9700x in r23 at the same clocks though

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Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 4TB
WD BLACK SN850X NVMe SSD M.2 4TB
Kingston Fury Renegade PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD 4TB

Which one should I get? Or another brand? They're within 10€ of eachother on sale.

AAAAAAAAAAA I DID IT I BOUGHT A PC WHAT IF I FUCKED IT UP? I’M SCARED

>>103268432
None, always get Crucial because they have the best firmware and durability on the market right now.

Someone talk me out of it. First desktop in 10 years so just ready to build.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor ($382.55 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Edge 69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.17 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($90.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($124.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card ($739.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H6 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 750 V3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg)

>>103268432
Of those 3, I'd go sn850x

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My PC has been insemenated with all the arctic fans it can accept. Am I doing it right anons? The black and white looks a little dorky. Huwhite fans next time.

>>103265345
RDNA 3 is defective in silicon don't buy it

>>103268505
ive always used crucial because I couldn't afford Samsungs back in the day and just stuck with it to stay in their firmware update env, is crucial actually a good brand or is this guy memeing

I tried a seagate SSD and it died in two years and i'm currently in the process of RMAing it

>>103268505
so one of these?
Crucial P3 Plus M.2 2280 4TB
Crucial P3 M.2 2280 4TB

>>103268550
thanks

how do you guys cope with the slider captcha it makes posting tedious as fuck
>>103268061
this

>>103268531
Cl36 is not allowed. Get cl30. Can you get rm750x or rm850x? Is this PSU ATX 3.1? Is is in cultists.Network? Looks fairly well thought out. What monitor?

>>103268374
look up what vrr is and enable it aka gsync or freesync
run your max refresh

>>103267841
the X900 (12 core, 2 6 core CCDs) are always terrible binning they're the worst running Ryzen chips
you don't want that, Ryzen is already terrible in every way
when buying Ryzen only get the proper variants

>>103268432
Sn850x or Samshit. Either is fine.

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>>103268553
>PSU blocking front airflow
>components crammed into tiny case

>>103268596
don't forget
>arctic fans

>>103268584
I would enable that but my logic is that i dont really see any difference in 244hz to 144hz and to in order to go a little easier on my hardware i wanna cap the fps anyways so i dont really need that crazy of a high refresh rate. Just wanna know if i can turn it down in the windows settings without any problems long term or i should just get a monitor with a lower max refresh rate?

>>103268596
Temps look fine. It was tiring to build in it though. I'm not even that tall, 180cm only, borderline manlet.
>>103268600
What about Arctic anon?

>>103268626
>buy thing
>dont use it
>rationalize
You are not a c*uck right anon?

>>103268629
i run Artic fans they make terrible noises
but the ones i have niche ones
the P12/P14 are fine i guess

>>103268585
what do you suggest instead?

>>103268561
P3 is so old. T700 or T705. P5 plus is also fine.

>>103268626
buy a good model from a reputable brand it was mode to run at the advertised specs.

>>103268653
Intel, DESU
or 9950X/5950X

>>103268629
they're fine but you could achieve better results with a better airflow instead of cramming your case with as many fans as possible, no reason for a case like that unless space is a major concern

>>103268553
How bad is the noise? I want to get one of those lian li dan micro atx cases with a full sized gpu but am afraid of the noise from raised temps

>>103268675
>Intel
lol

>>103268675
>>103268585
go away UserBenchMark

>>103268556
so u sayin that amd is sandbagging. defective chips are beating the 4080 super.

>>103268751
the userbenchmark admin is right DESU

>>103268701
I'm new to PCs, no noise actually. I'm running without a dGPU though.

RAM
>6000 speed
>CL30 timing
>only has XMP
>I'm using an AM5 mobo
is it stupid to do this?

>>103268814
No not at all. The RAM comes with xmp or expo, motherboards generally support both.

Room temp is 27c, 7900x is idlling at 31c with ag620 in qube500, not the best components. WTF did AMD do? I'm in awe.

>>103268751
>>103268794
The fag is not wrong though, shintel consumes 400w, so its a room heater, what op was looking for.

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Is there something wrong with this monitor? It seems good for the price but I've never heard of the company and it's Chinese to boot so I'm skeptical.

Why is samsung 990 pro "Windows only"?

>>103268828
this ram was only designed with XMP, I haven't seen it on the QVL for any AMD board, despite seeing people post completed AMD boards with that exact ram. Just curious if they are getting the proper speeds with that setup.

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if Bestbuy is able to price match Mircrocenter's 9700x $300 price im going to consoom

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Going for a fanless build. Need some advice on how to proceed. I dont know what motherboard to get for example.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d3LGN6

>>103268907
>QVL
This qvl thing is shit show. You should have no problems reaching the advertised xmp speeds, unless there are lots of people complaining about specific product on leddit.

For a completely new AMD build (currently on old 4 core intel) with 9800X3D should I use X670E or X870E mobo? I'm planning to use it for 5-7 years if that matters
Is realtek LAN still sucky?

>>103268865
if you let it run loose Intel can draw all the power
is a skill issue...it is always a skill issue

>>103268978
i think i recall there was some sort of tuning going on where X670/B650 were good for Ryzen 7000 and not that good for Ryzen 9000 and vice-versa with X870

>>103268958
Get a motherboard with the best vrm heatsinks, kinda overbuilt. x870 Pro RS should be a good starting point. For RAM, get ddr6000, run it at jdec speeds. Get only gen4 ssds. wd black sn850x should be good.

>>103268893
Another Anon in a past thread said that Koorui did the typical Chinese thing where they inserted Chinese employees into a foreign company and then stole the technology and processes before returning to China and starting their own company. In this case, they stole from Samsung. He also went onto say their monitors are pretty good now.

>>103268901
It works worse on Linux due to no Samsung Magician.

>>103269001
Nah, the only downside with b650 boards is not being able to run ddr58000. That too is the board issue, not the chipset.

>>103268576
the ram comes *free* with the deal so I can swap that out later. And the PSU was what I was on the fence about because everyone is getting paid by different companies to say their shit is the best. Never heard of cultist network as I've been out of the loop for so long, but I'm willing to switch it up for the corsair for an extra $30 knowing the stability is there.

>>103269028
The cultists is ltt labs. They are good for older psus. For upto date, the best source on psus, I'd take HWBusters reviews. I bought super flower leadex vii 850w myself.

Building my first AMD computer. What should I be enabling in BIOS to maximize the CPU's performance?

>>103268626
turn on vrr and cap the fps in game and it will run the monitor at the hz u capped at
no need in modifying the windows hz

>>103268983
Shintel for room heater sounds so retarded. I'd rather get a couple gpus and do some shit coin mining if that is still a thing.

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>>103265665
Thoughts?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wXhpb2

with the next generation of ryzen cpus, is it likely that theyll stay on AM5 or move to AM6 or something? wondering if i should bother buying a MB now or wait

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Day 596 of waiting for next-gen GPUs.

ordering components to upgrade to AM5 for my 9800x3d. is there any way I can fuck up buying the mobo if i just get something recommended among the ASRock AM5s? this is what is mostly available and reasonably priced

>ASRock B550 Livemixer
>ASRock B650 Pro RS

i could spring for a B650 Steel Legend but availability is iffy and it seems to be marked up a lot.

my existing components are
>Seasonic Focus GX 850
>a 3080

>>103269071
Too solid for /pcbg/, you are not retarded enough anon.

>>103269102
I'd suggest getting a nicer high end board if you want to run ddr5-8000. Something like Asrock x870e nova or taichi lite. For budget, there is x870 Pro RS, I got the x870 pro rs btw.

Livemixer and b650 Pro Rs are fine boards, get them if you dont pcie 5.0 slot and don't want usb4, 40 gigabit.

>>103269071
wouldn't a 850w psu be enough

>>103269154
Livemixer is a meme. Ton of usb ports for some reason but only 2 sata ports

>>103269166
>2 sata ports
Lol. ASSSSSSCock!

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>>103269120
Thanks. I haven't done a build in like 4 years and am a little out of the loop as far hardware goes, just checking up if there's any major flaws, ordered the parts anyways already today.
I know it's retarded though to build right now, with next gen launching soon, but I can't be bothered to wait, got a lot of free time on my hands in the next few months.

>>103269161
Would be fine I bet, I just thought under load, it should be close to the efficiency peak.

>>103269001
>>103269027
thanks

>>103269102
If you are on am4, why not 5700x3d?

UserBenchmark is one of the strangest sites I've ever seen. At first glance, it seemed like a normal website with practical comparisons, but the deeper I went, the weirder it got. At the bottom of the page, they were calling people virgins and accusing AMD of paying off reviewers/Reddit.

What the fuck? I've been using this site for a long time, like at least a decade.

>>103268594
read a couple reviews, is samsung bad now?

>>103268958
Fanless psu is going to be an issue.

X870E does not mean all mobos are E-ATX right?

>>103269166
>>103269154
thank you. sounds interesting but not "go from 300 yuros to 650 yuros" levels of interesting

ill probably stick with 6000mhz and get a b650 Pro RS, and then dump them on a poorer friend if i feel the need to upgrade

>>103269187
seems like an insignificant jump from the 5600 at this point, and i am hella bottlenecked by CPU in basically every game i play

>>103269218
Better question: Why does the guy still uses fire gifs from back in the geocities days in his website?

>>103267542
>cheap out on gpu
>splash on e-girls

>>103269231
They are really good, they goofed up once for loonix and people are upset with samsung. As full time loonix user, I got sn850x. They should've fixed all the issues by now.

>>103269240
>ill probably stick with 6000mhz and get a b650 Pro RS, and then dump them on a poorer friend if i feel the need to upgrade
You are smarter desu.

>>103269072
AM5 is only 2ish years old or something like that. The new x3d chip just released recently so thats a good upgrade.
General consensus is to wait on nvidia 5000 gpus coming soon assuming the price for the 4000 series drops.

The problem with waiting is that when you do finally decide to pull the trigger, something else will be on the horizon and you're waiting again. x870s are fairly future proof with usb 4 and pcie 5

>>103269234
why?

>>103269175
Other asrock boards have 4. Livemixer is just a junk board unless you literally need that many usb

>>103267542
Bruh sell it and get a 5700x3d lol.

>>103269239
no. it's confusing though
asus has the X870E-E, still not EATX

>>103269218
untreated mental illness probably

How is the MSI X870 MAG Tomahawk? There's a decent bundle with it and some cl28 6000 RAM right now

>>103265665
What is the best 1080p 60hz 24 inch monitor to get?
Spare no expense.

>>103269300
Have you found a good one yet?

>>103269357
whats it for

i have 1080p 60hz monitors coming out of my ass at this point, you can probably get a decent one for free by asking a friend or something

>>103269321
jesus

>>103269016
Any idea how it compares to Asrock in quality? There's only a dollar difference between Asrock's PG27QFT2A and Koorui's 27E3Q but their specifications seem almost identical.

>>103269403
Not a clue. I wasn't even aware of the brand until someone else asked, and then that guy talked about them.

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>add top fan to case
>temps are worse

what the heck

>>103268407
it's $600 (unless you are a student).
also the only reason to get mac is if you want a laptop, you are buying a power efficient tiny PC, why spoil it on something not portable? (the macbook pro m4 is $1600 for 16gb 512gb, with a really fancy mini-led display, that display on it's own is worth more than $500, 10k mini-led displays seemingly do not exist).
There is nothing wrong with buying a mac mini, it's just really awkward, and you get what you paid for.
You could build a PC for $600 with equal specs.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9jQbjn
$80 12100f (weak, but it matches the GPU).
$120 b760m (3 nvme slots)
$50 16gb ram
$60 1tb ssd
$50 psu
$60 case
$180 3050 6gb (this should be a 4060, you get 2x the fps for $300, APU's such as the 8600g get the same FPS in some games, but in some games you get 2x more fps on the 3050, and this is just to flex a retarded build that can fit in $600, and if you get a 4060 it would make sense to get a better CPU, might as well go with a microcenter bundle or ryzen but that's gong to be + $150-200~ for the cost of the ryzen CPU and faster ram).
= $600
>you need to pay for windows
if you have the ability to open a terminal and type commands, it only takes one line to activate windows, you don't even need to disable windows defender or anything.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9jQbjn
You really need to hate video games and piracy to want a mac mini, and in that case, go for it. I personally think the software of a mac is pretty mid, you need to pay money for crossover which is the most popular wine wrapper (run windows apps) on mac (it's $60 but it's only a one time purchase but you get no updates, and it does get discounted frequently).

>>103269362
I dont know yet. I was just thinking something seasonic

>>103269420
Top are exhaust right?

>>103269448
yeah correct i can feel the air blowing out so i definitely installed it correctly

its an old beat up fan from my old case so maybe it isn't functioning correctly but even then i dont know how that would make temps WORSE

>>103269346
Get it anon.

>>103269446
Cool. Are you using your fanless build in workshop?

>>103269346
There was one guy who got unlucky with some USB dropout issue, but it doesn't seem to be a widespread issue with the X870 Tomahawk.
Most people here will recommend you to get an ASRock board.
If the memory combo deal is good and the seller offers a robust return policy (accepts opened & tested boards), it's up to you to weigh the cost benefits over potential problems.

Whichever board you buy, be careful with the socket pins, and don't leave a mess with the paste that could get your return denied.
This isn't just an MSI/Newegg advice.

>>103269054
EXPO

>people complain about PSU coil whine
Couldn't be me. I can't even hear it over the sound of the ball bearings in ceiling fan starting to go bad.

Finally replacing my old 1660 in a new-ish build (r5 5600x, 32gb of good ddr4) with a 4070ti.
I’m reading that most come with an adapter for 8 pin PSU’s to the card’s 12 pin. Will this adapter be g2g, or is there a standalone cable you guys would recommend?

>>103269517
i once heard a whine in my PC and just assumed it was PSU. i bought a new high end power unit and installed it and found out it was actually my 5 dollar CPU fan that was doing the whine

>>103269517
rm850x coil whines for me.

>>103269054
PBO, the other anon said expo already, that too. 1:1 mode too.

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>>103269491
It's newegg yeah. A bit of a crackhead combo that comes closer to 230 but you have to hassle with a rebate and if steam credit is equal to money for you. I really want asrock but I don't know which x870 asrock to get.

>>103269509
What about CPU wise? Is fucking with the speed even worth it these days? I just see people talking about undervolting.

>>103267082
>202-300
saving SKUs for the 90ti? titan?

>>103269583
Nova is better but pricier, you probably won't need anything better.
If the Nova's features are unnecessary, get the Tomahawk bundle.

>>103269583
> -$40 MIR, +$50 Uber Eats Gift Card +$30 Steam Code
KEK. What a strange way to entice people to buy your shit. Hey gamer! Hey fatty! Here's some games and food with your mobo! Yea, that works for me tho if I'm being honest.

>>103269621
Uber Eats offers a lot of discounts from participating restaurants where it is cheaper to order from them than directly through the store's takeout system.
You can stack those deals with the $50 gift card.
I'm not talking about shitty restaurants either.

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Black friday deals seem to suck, but I need a new computer. tl;dr is that I'm currently stuck using a shitty lenovo laptop and want some sort of light gaming desktop again

Im leaning towards an ITX build with a ryzen 8700G APU, since it can run basically anything at 1080. Everything i've seen online has said to get a cheap CPU and gpu for slightly better performance (like an i3 and 1080 for $300) but i'd rather just be able to hold off on adding a gpu later if there's ever a deal.
The 8700g seems to only be about 10% weaker than the 7700x in most benchmarks, and wouldn't be a cpu bottleneck when I do get a GPU down the line. So is using an APU for a year or two really as dumb as much of the internet says?
plan tl;dr
>build with 8700g for 1080p gaming
>upgrade with a dGPU when I can
>build will have more longevity than going last gen

Much excite for the 5090

>>103267170
is that detergent residue on the heatsink?

Any reason not to get ASRock X670E Pro RS AM5?

>9800x3d delivering today instead of dec 18-20
>mobo i want is still out of stock
FUCK i was hoping by dec I'd get the cpu and shit would be in stock again. Still, least i managed to snag a cpu. Shit still seems impossible to get.

>>103269663
Same. I have $4000 set aside for it.

>walmart just straight up said prices are going to increase due to tariffs
oh god it wasn't a meme i want a 5090 but the prices are going to be FUUUCKED

FUUUUUUUUUCK

>>103268415
Yes, at tasks like gayming or gayming.

>>103268655
i think p3 was the only one cheap

Is upgrading from 5600x to a 9600x now and then later a 9800x3d once the price drops, worth it? Or should I just hold off and do the upgrade straight to x3d?
Starting to see some cpu usage creep up even at 1440p.

>>103269754
>worth it?
no, and you're assuming the price will drop.

>>103269754
If gaymen, get the 5700x3d.

>>103269461
Installed it where? A top-front exhaust can be a bad idea when it just exhausts the air that comes from the front.

>>103269720
You better hope you can get a Founder's Edition. That's basically the one hope we all have since theoretically the launch should occur before tariffs can be put in place. It's still going to be absurdly expensive, but it'll the cheapest you'll ever get.

>>103269787
top back

>build new computer
>pls boot with windows
>windows media creation tool is downloading at a snail pace

Oh god. It will take literally weeks. What a piece of shit world. I wasn't expecting this.

>>103269792
founders edition cards are louder and hotter than the rest....

>>103269754
>then later a 9800x3d once the price drops
if anything the prices will likely continue to go up exponentially, as they have been for the past year. 7800x3d has been a better appreciating asset than the S&P 500.

things will likely be shaken up soon. but no matter what happens, speculative assets like stonks and houses are overvalued right now, and real wealth like CPU components and raw materials are likely comparatively undervalued. which means PC component prices will likely continue to go up

>>103269808
Would you prefer that or spending $3500 dollars? Hell, if you're that worried about heat and noise you can change out the paste and then stick a fanless heatsink on the back.

>>103269806
are you stupid? why didn't you do that beforehand?

>>103269831
It's an 8gb download. What the fuck man.

>>103269806
I fucked up my pc and had to do the stupid windows media creation tool on my moms laptop. That taught me to always have a windows usb on hand

Ryzen 5 3600x
RTX 3060 Ti

I'm thinking about buying a 144+hz monitor, because I've been stuck at 60hz forever. Should I even bother buying a 1440p monitor, or do i stick with 1080p? I mostly play competitive multiplayer games so I guess I should be fine running them on 1440p. On the other hand, I'm afraid that if I ever want to play some new AAA games, I'll end up upgrading my CPU and GPU, because I won't be able to run them at the screen's resolution.

What do I do?

>>103269517
more like I cant hear it over the sound of the AC

Finally did a major upgrade to my PC. Since I was upgrading to a new PC socket, had to change pretty much everything.
Anyway, I got a RAM that says 6000, since that's what you guys recommended my CPU. But it runs at 4800 by default. And it's been years (or decades more like) since I dabbled in overclocking. So I have a question (stupid probably), but how do I make full use of this 6000 RAM? There's an OC page in BIOS. Can I just pick the 6000 preset for RAM OC in there and it'll work? Or do I have to do something else? Thanks.

>>103269884
Same. Except in my case it's my air purifier.

>>103269908
go into bios and change ram to XMP/EXPO

>>103269785
>>103269772
I'm using ancient msi b450 mb. PBO options are rather basic, if that matters for 5700x3d.

>>103269872
your CPU will probably hold you back from hitting 144fps in most new games, regardless if you go 1080p or 1440p. anything (poorly) made in UE is probably going to have shit frametimes, which drives me nuts personally at least

id say get the 1440p and enjoy your boomer shooter games in the meantime, and then look into upgrading CPU and GPU soon if you can at all afford it. i believe prices for most sought-after components will go up by 30% every half year at this rate

>>103268370
Not a poorfag and I do have an OLED TV, strobing still mogs though.