>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICEPost build list or current specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/Provide specific use casesState BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped>CASEmATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3, CH260ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME, X50Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8>CPUGaming: 14600K, 9/7600X, 7800X3D-Budget: 12400, 12600K, 7500FWorkstation: 265K, 285K, 9950X3D*Avoid Asrock motherboards on AM5*On Raptor Lake microcode updates should be considered mandatory, avoid second-hand*Prices have increased for LGA 1700 processors, only worth considering if discounted or if reusing DDR4. New DDR5 builds should be AM5 or LGA1851>COOLERAIO: 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-X67TIM: MX-6, MX-4, Duronaut, *PTM 7950, Kryosheet*Most listings online are not actually 7950>RAMDDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AM5), 6400CL32 (LGA 1700) Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget.), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end)>SSD (Keep firmware updated)Budget: SN7100, NM790High-end: SN850X, 990 Pro (Windows)Premium: SN8100https://borecraft.com/>GPUBudget: Arc B580, 9060xt-Used: 2080, 2080ti*8gb has become a major constraint even at 1080pMidrange: 5060ti 16GB, 5070-Used: 3080, 3080ti, 4070 (~$380)4k : 5070ti, 9070xt-Native/High-end: 5090>PSUBuying guide:https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/>MONITOR1080p: 24" 165/180hz, KTC H25X71440p: 27" 165/180hz IPS, KTC M27T6 (miniLED), ASUS XG27AQWMG (WOLED)4K: KTC M27P6 (miniLED)>OSActivate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt>CASE FANSMeta: Case with good stock PWM fansMidrange: Arctic P12 Pro, P14 Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM)High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm)
>News & RumorsMemory situation unlikely to get better until at least 2027RTX 50 Super, 2026 launch? Potentially cancelled, likely q3 if still being releasedNova Lake 2026Dual 3d cache "9950X3D2"AMD Redstone announced, RDNA4 exclusive, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbz30gJ6THY [Embed]Micron consumer memory and storage (Crucial) is no more>PSU Reviewshttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/power-supplieshttps://www.lttlabs.com/https://www.kitguru.net/reviews/?category_name=power-suppliesFor tier-list enjoyers:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/>Storage Reviews https://www.tweaktown.com/cat/storage/index.htmlhttps://www.techpowerup.com/review/?category=SSDhttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/ssds/reviews>Monitor Hunter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1illeNLsUfZ4KuJ9cIWKwTDUEXUVpplhUYHAiom-FaDo/ >Other helpful LinksMobomaps, currently only lists a selection of AM5 boards but is being actively updated : https://mobomaps.com/A PC build guide : https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Build_a_PCGerman autism : https://www.igorslab.de/en/Monitor reviews : https://www.rtings.com/Leave any constructive suggestions for edits to the op. Is slowly being worked on.Pic:>>107545155>>107546113Previous:>>107549671
Anon, where's that bait?
remember you can just have all the swap you want
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4k budget(Peripherals included ) for a video editing set up that can also do some gaming. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gd3wGJSuggestions?
Bunker bros....how are we holding up?I never had Ram fail on me but what I'm worried about is a storage failure, even with a backup I could only secure 1 gen 5 drive
>>107554757Make sure to keep 2-3 computers worth of parts in a Faraday cage, unplugged from the mains in case of nuclear war and the resulting EMP blast or another Carrington event
>>107554741DDR5 does not work and play well with 4 sticks. You need 2x32. Drop to an 850w PSU. Probably save another $100 at least on the motherboard.
Will a 5060 ti 16 gb make a 500 watt PSU explode
>>107554738The other one was late; always check the filter before posting new threads.
>>107554786>You need 2x32are you serious
>>107554741Wouldn't a nvidia card perform better for video editing
>>107554786>>107554741>Drop to an 850w PSU.Gay. He gets like 400w extra for $50 and it will last him 10 years for any future build. Seems like a good use of money.
>>107554809DDR5 does not work correctly with 4 sticks. Just reality. At best, it'll probably default down to 4800 and still not be stable.
>>107554825If you're paying more than $100 for a GOOD 850w PSU, you're either shopping in the wrong places, or Australian.
>>107554839should I get a different motherboard with only 2 slots then, I was really only getting the ASUS ProArt for the thunderbolt ports.
>>107554741It's not budget
>Note: The Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler may require a separately available mounting adapter to fit the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard.Is PCPartsPicker full of it or is this legit? I'm new to Noctua and AMD. I use to be an Intelfag since I first started building but I don't want that shit anymore.>>107554848You would blush at my 1000w purchase.>>107554853No, just eat the cost of 2x32.
>>107554853No need. Just buy a 2 stick kit of ram. Not all slots need to be occupied on the MB.
>>107554853No, they all have 4 slots. Why these days, I have no idea. But you're only going to use slots 2 and 4. As for mobos, look at lower priced ones. I guarantee one will have the ports you need. And still be a good board with lots of lanes, cooling, etc.
Thinking of buying this ans shucking it.As long as it's not an SMR drive I'm happy. Best case scenario it's a Seagate Exos inside, next would be Ironwolf, and last would be Barracuda.
>>107554864>You would blush at my 1000w purchase.Probably not. I have one as well, but I was trying to save him some bucks at a couple places on his build since he needed bigger ram.
>>107554874Bruv
>>107554878True, but if he's already blowing $3700, he can afford another $400 on RAM. Personally I never go below Platinum. Gold was for my first build. Last two were Seasonics but they're not the champs anymore in 2025.
>>107554853There's only so many boards with 2 ram slots and they're either very limited in features or overpriced to hell and none of them have thunderbolt
>>107554881That one is from wd, I only buy Seagate
>>107554741Get a 2x32GB RAM kit, it's more stable, faster, easier setup.I would get at least a 5070Ti for that 4k display. Depends on budget oc but the choice of the display and the PSU indicate that money shouldn't be an issue.
>>107554908People from 2014 would be laughing at you. I was the opposite -- Seagate drives kept failing back then, and between 2008-2015 I knew never to touch them.Then again, I need to check up on my HDD news, I heard WD has a bad rep nowadays. Who knows, do what you want anon.
>>107554918But it costs a lot more, can you elaborate?
>>107554908All my Seagate drives head park continuously to "save power and improve longevity." It's loud as fuck and I know it's wearing the drive out intentionally.
>>107554878what about this one:Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Master AIIts around the same price as a ProArt
You people are using Hard Drivers in current year? Breh.
>>107554939If I was your father I would beat you
>>107554937was for>>107554895
>>107554741>spending money on a intel instead o cheaper same power amd>buying a high end mobo instead of a cheaper one>buying cl30 instead of cl36 for cheaper>buying samsung ssd instead of another brand for cheaper>buying 1200w when you absolutelly don't need thtat much power and wasting money>buying speakers when you already have headhpones>not spending the savings on going nvidia instead of radeon (shit)
So why are you telling me that 48gb RAM is good when its bad?
>>107554953If you live in the real world instead of dreamland and understand that bar China doing something, ram prices will never go below what they are now, you should be buying 128 GB minimum.
>>107554908> I only buy SeagateThe worst qt of all brands? Mmmmkay.
>>107554881WD Elements have soldered PCBs. I could remove them but it's such a pain.Also I live in Canada. Prices here are double what the US pays.
>>107554971Is it true there a lot of a gamergirls there?
>>107554809No he is advocating non binary ram
>>107554981Yes, and they are 110% real gurls, too. With programming socks and everything.
For super budget builds is am4 fine? Should I instead try an intel processor + mobo instead since I could upgrade to ddr5 from ddr4 without needing a new mobo? Using 1080p.
>>107554971I came across this in user pics. What the fuck did this guy do? A manual RAID 1 external? WTF
>>107554985>programming socksNow you made it sus
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a new system. Should I wait until after Christmas in the hope that prices might slightly come down or should I just get it now?
>>107554987Just get a refurbished optiplex or something else used.
>>107554987Boards are either DDR4 or DDR5. And, yes. for a budget, DDR4 is fine.
>>107554996If you know you are building, buy RAM NOW. or at least place in an order on a TBD and hope it goes through at a low price.Waiting will get you nowhere in 2026. Or wait until 2027 and pray for a miracle.
>>107554996No, don't wait, the current "good" predictions are that the price will increase until 2027.
>>107554996Prices will not be going down.
>>1075549526650XT is faster then a RTX 4090
>>107554987>>107555007why not buy dd3 + ddr4 adapter?
>>107554952ryzen 9 is more expensive that the i9...
>>107555026see>>107554881literally a doorbuster if you place an order at 9am Pacific on newegg
>>107555020Because DDR3 was dogshit slow. And, the adapters do not exist.
>>107555019nice sourceless pic
>>107554952you also get better 1% lows
>>107555038https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH8UTc6lwX8
>>107555045>2 year old videoevery time lmao
>>107554730Yep. Just download more RAM!
>>107554705I currently have a 3090ti but I have been getting flashes to black for a couple of seconds then come back when on browser or desktop (but not while gaming or watching movie). Have already tried old and newer drivers with clean installs. So I think my gpu is slowly dying, should I get a 5090 now or try and wait till we see what else is coming out in 2026? and if get, which version of the 5090 to grab?
>>107554926Even my 4090 leaves to be desired in demanding AAA titles in 4k. I can't imagine a 9070 handling it. And if you intend to do anything other than gaming with your GPU a GeForce probably is the better choice.
>>107555058yeah only one generation behind the 5090
>>107554962> ram prices will never go below what they are nowNot anytime soon but eventually when the AI bubble bursts.
>>107555062>which version of the 5090 to grab?The cheapest. You should also check your cable or replace it as caution.
>>1075550722 more weeks
>>107555062>didn't try repasting>didn't try baking itguys I tried nothing and I'm all out of ideas
>>107555073I recently updgraded to a new monitor that does 144hz instead of the 60 I was on and had to replace the hdmi for that to work. I am 80% confident the cable is ok. That being said it could be the monitor doing it's AI gamer bullshit causing the flashes
>>107555062Setup a custom water loop and buy the cheapest one since all boards are the same.
>>107555062Could be psu, i had an intermittent noisy psu blackscreened my 980ti a bit but mostly under load.
2 months ago I built my PC, let’s see how much the price has increased• 64gb Corsair 6000Mhz ram$244 to $995• 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro$199 to $229• Zotac RTX 5090$2,299 to $3,095• Ryzen 9 9950X3D$655 to $679• Lian Li Hydroshift II-C 360TL$163 to $233Other parts remained the same. Overall an increase of over $1,400 in just 2 months and it’s expected to get worse with storage now also starting to be limited
>>107555167how much are you selling it for?
>>107554705I NEED HELP FOR CHEAP GOOD SSD /PCBG/ BROS BECAUSE THE PRICE GONNA BE DOUBLED IN A WEEKHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLPPPPPPPPP
>>107555167You HODL just like the boomers did with their tech stocks Ok?
>>107554939My questionable porn stash took 5tb in storage
>>107555303I regret purging my old porn stash. The retired actresses are irreplaceable.
>>107555281You're too late to buy cheap & good SSDs.Crucial P5 Plus is one of the cheaper Gen 4 NVMe drives with DRAM in the US ($176).Micron should have some leftover stock for RMA if you end up with a faulty one (not very likely to happen).This is a DRAMless alternative, but the price difference isn't big enough to pick it.https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q7kH99/klevv-cras-c910-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-k02tbm2sp0-c91
>>107555281Crucial P5 PlusLexar NM710Samsung 990 EVO plusThe Samsung 990 EVO plus comes in a 4TB version
is a second pc worth anything i have my old am4 build parts laying around
Pls answer anons... >>107554797Why am I making this retarded question? Because I'm building a PC and my way around the ram prices is buying a "pre built" for kids that has a cpu with integrated graphics cards and no dedicated GPU, and it'll probably come with a 500 watts PSU I'm unironically scared to ask the seller pretty much anything in case he might suddenly have an eureka moment and increase the price due to all this ram shenanigans
How much is my pc worth now?>RTX 4060, Ryzen 5 5600X, DDR4 32GB 3600mhz, 1 tb WD SN5000 NVME, MSI MAG A650 PSU, COOLER MASTER NR400
>>107555409If the power supply isn't total junk you're good
>>107555426My left kidney, the healthiest one
>>107555432Thanks anon I did some research myself and people say it's fine but I always trust my anons better
>>107555426Forgot MOBO>MSI PRO B550M VDH WIFI
>>107555367>>107555363Fuck, im too late. The price already doubled
>>107555455What will you do now
>>107555439It's probably fine. What's the CPU though? And>probably come with a 500 watts PSUIs there a chance it will be a 450W instead? Or even lower?
>>107555409You probs aren't gonna run just a 5060 Ti 16GB off of that PSU. Post pcpartpicker link so we can see total power usage.
>>107555463Wait
>>107554705Would a 9950x3d be more future proof for gaming than a 9800x3d? Seems they basically perform the exact same for gaming currently.
>>107555303nigga just download handbrake and convert your movies to AV1 format. You'll save a shit tone of space.
>>107555491>convertLOL
>>107555497encode, compress whatever nerd
>>107555465>It's probably fine. What's the CPU though? Kinda cooked, a ryzen 5600g, I'm new to PC gaming, but based on the little I know, if I game at 1080p max settings everything, or 1440, the GPU should take most of the work load and not giga bottleneck this thing High chances is a mother board with pci express 4 so that's gonna bottle neck the GPU a little bit >Is there a chance it will be a 450W instead? Or even lower?God, I really hope that's not the case but the chance is there, that's for sure I saw another build with a 5600 as well and a guaranteed 500 watts PSU, pic related That one has 32gb of DDR4 ram too, but look at this monstrosity, it's only one stick lol The one I'm gonna buy tomorrow must come with two 16gb sticks, if not I'm just gonna return it
>>107555505r/datahoarder gonna laugh at you lmao
Hows this SSD ? probably just use it for Game installation.
>>107555469That's gonna be hard for me to do, they don't give a lot of info, they don't name the motherboard, but it has 32gb of drr4, 5600g and a 1tb nvme SSD, this CPU shouldn't require a lot of power, right?
>>107555522any nvme is good and miles better than a sata drive.
>he's still on DDR4
>>107555537>he fell for DDR5 memeAM4 is still going strong.
>>107555537
>>107555537I'll forever be on drr4 with how things are going
i have 64gigs of ram but it is 3200mhz, am i screwed? what should i upgrade to get he best value out of this system?
>>1075555905950x
>>107554996You miss 12.12t. bought during 12.12
>>107555533The ignorance of this post is astounding.Depends on application and use and goals. Long term use? SATA SSD. Scratch and for intermittent access? NVME. Depending on model NVMEs can fucking bake your PC. I gave up on the other SSD thread a few hours ago due to retards like the one I replied to.
>>107555474But how long will the wait be...
>>107555590You have 64 but its normal speed, it's a dumpster fire replace the entire box.
>>107555638Until my 512gb ADATA XPG SX8200PNP dies. This thing is really a legend the only regret is that i dont buy the 1gb version
turns out deciding which case to buy is the hardest part
>>107555631ok grandpa. why don't you relax and put on your wedding tape on your vcr
