>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 Raptor Lake 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-7, 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, 9070, 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"Micron consumer memory and storage (Crucial) is no moreNvidia reducing production of 50 series gpus next year (https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/)>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:Previous:>>107731490
who needs a new gpu when goty runs on dx11
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so wat am i supposed to do with 4x old 512gb PCIe 3 NVME drives now that i have a new /pcbg/?
>>>/v/729804115Nicojeet spamming this thread
I found a massive pc case with 2 560mm radiators and fans still installed at a rural southern thrift store and bought it for $50. I have no idea how they ended up there or what the previous owner was doing with them, but what components should I use to put them in my current set up? I bought a cheap blyski water block and I'm wondering where to buy the cheapest tubing, fittings, and coolant. Is the barrow stuff on aliexpress good enough? Also, is the alphacool eisball a good pump/reservoir or do I need a stronger pump with such big radiators?
>>107734012pics?
Is temperature a consideration at all for nvmes when only gaming?
>>107734027yessome nearby fan or extruded aluminum will be needed, especially if it's a drive with DRAM
>>107734011whatever, it's 4chan after all>i for one vow to keep my /pcbg/ shitposting to be as hardware neutral as i can manage
>mfw I fell for the Nvidia GPU rumours >tfw when I just bought a new GPU
>>107733783>asus tuf 5080>msi z690 a wifi pro>990 pro 4 tb with heatsink>i9 14900k with be quiet 360 aio>dark power 13 pro 1300 watt>corsair vengeance 64 gig 6000mh cl30No organs were harmed in the making of this build.
>>107734034WD SN850Xs. I'm watercooling but don't want to watercool them since it's another point of failure in the loop.
>>107734027>when only gamingi don't think so. even though my SN8100 drives run within spec when doing day to day stuff without a heatsink, i didn't like the temp spikes when disk intensive stuff like updating or installing stuff. even a simple heatsink is enough to do the job (i used generic Arctic cheap ones).
>>107733971Use one of them as a secondary OS driveUse one of them to stability test memory OCs (protects the main OS from data corruption).Build another PC.
>>107734061I have one and would say that yes, it needs either a little airflow or some aftermarket heatsinkit's a good drive but power consumption is higher as a result
>>107734062Can I put a heatsink at all my SSDs, even the M.2 ones?1
>>107734062I have a smart curve fan in my bios and I heavily suspect the reason my fans shoot up during say booting up a game is because of the m2 reaching high as fuck temperature during operation.
Do I fall for the nicotroon bait and get a 9070 XT or give Jensen more money?
>>107734067>Use one of them as a secondary OS drivealready got dual boot setup on sn8100s>Use one of them to stability test memory OCs (protects the main OS from data corruption).all done with the build, used a Windows to Go USB with nvme for all that>Build another PC.nigga i bought RAM and a GPU last month, i'm too /poor/ for that shit now
>>107734062mine uses my ncase M1's entire aluminum side panel as a heatsink and never ever gets hot
>>107734075If your mobo is somewhat recent yes Just make sure it supports your gpu clearance
>>107733971You could use one to RAID 1 your OS partition.Or install one and offload your download and caches to it to reduce writing on a more important drive.
Thinking of upgrading from 3700x to a 265k. How does intel fare on linux?
>>107734080have you tried something like FanControl instead of BIOS fan curves?>you should *know* whats causing the temp spike and fan spinup, anon, what are you some sort of /noob/?
>>107734073Are the big thermal plates on nicer mobos not enough?
>>107734084a card for every anons use case and budget>whats your use case and whats your budget?
>>107734106Ultra series is dogshit. Intel on Linux is dogshit. Intel is dogshit
>>107734053Pretty stout. You should be set for quite a while.
>>107734109>noobNo I'm just lazy.
>>107734115those are fine despite the fact that they try more often than not to be fashion accessories first and heatsinks secondSSDs with DRAM have like 8-9W power consumption - it's not that they need a good heatsink, but rather that they need something that does heatsinking
>>107734103>use one to RAID 1 your OS partition.thats just far too retarded for me, anon>Or install one and offload your download and caches to it to reduce writing on a more important drive.kek no, i bought a whole new build with PCIe5 drives to get away from these old bottlenecks
>>107734118>ultra seriesI understand that latency is an issue compared to their monolithic architecture, but I think that only applies if the scheduler mixes p-cores with e-cores.>intel on linux is shitI don't mind staying on windows>intel is shitthey price very competitively and you get more cores for the money. Sorry, but gayming is a low priority for me.
3x120mm is a meme 3x140mm is where the performance is to be found
>>107734209Sounds like you've made your mind up
>>107734117I already have the rest down and the price between the two isn't the issue when it comes to having a decent card. I only really play vidya despite saying i'll get a local image generator going.Basically comes down to >12V-2x6, better ai slopware in DLSS, funding Jewsen>3x8pin, worse ai slopware, more power draw
2026 might be the year I get an oled monitor, I can't pixck between 27" and 32" though
>>107734265flip a coin and get it over with. prices are going to spike upwards even worse than they already have and it will happen in the near term.
>>107734266same, but I've decided to go 32" and return if it's too bigyou can get a reasonable idea of which is optimal depending on where you sit relative to the screen, but everyone knows that and that doesn't account for preference
>>107734266a good 27" is better than a shitty 32" so spend your shekels wisely
>>107734253If you want max performance, strap a 120mm fan next to your ram and set TREFI to 65k.
I had never thought about this, but arent new gen consoles supposed to come out this or next year? How will the manufacturers deal with the RAM shortage? Maybe our current computers will compete against new-gen consoles
>>107734352>but arent new gen consoles supposed to come out this or next year2027 or 2028Probably delayed
>>107734304I just do 50,000 with no direct fan and get 90% of the benefit.
>>107734370i do 45k because my trfc is tight
Worth to get Acer VG270U F3 for $168?
>>1077342664K 32"
>>107734419Should be fine.
>>107734209>shintel is now the MOAR CORES brandthis would have been unthinkable 10 years ago
>>107734265FSR FG is unusable because of the frame pacing issues.>inb4 doesn't matterSame thing everyone said about upscaling. Very much worth spending a little extra on an Nvidia graphics card for that reason alone
>>107734459
>>107734468lossless scaling is better than both amd and nvidia
>>107734459hilarious
reminder that vertical monitors are completely useless
>>107734481lollmao
>>107734484incorrecta 16/18" portrait monitor is the perfect companion to a 32 or 27" main screen, but I'll give you that 27" and higher in portrait mode starts to get silly>ultrawidessurely you jest
>>107734516ultra wide with fancy zones is better than anything else
>>107734506https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w_Hqngky0shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCKbt8hBYAo
>>107734526i have lossless scaling and it is garbage compared to nvidia's frame gen. it is all of the bad shit amdrones think dlss frame gen is and then some
So I got a new GPU, just ordered a new PSU as well.But how important is the motherboard?Is it worth trying to get a good one right now? I really want a second M.2 slot, but some boards are like $1300, which seems crazy.
>>107734481Lossless is worse than FSR FG
>>107734266PG32UCDM3 with BLACKEDshield will be noticably brighter than all current 4k qdoleds (on par with the 500hz TB500 models) + EL Gen 3 like the 4k 27" 240hz qdoleds with 5 layer tandememe qdoled so better colorsbetter colors+better brightness+BLACKEDshield=betterfirst panels with both combos
>>107734457I hope so. Browsing for a good, proper monitor is one of my weakest element.
>>107734545What PSU did you get?
>>107734526>18 seconds into the video>guy straight up says "it doesn't look good"
>>107734554>will be noticably brighterwhat a strange marketing strategymy eyes hurt just thinking about bright monitors
>>107734548The people crying about DLSS are using lossless scaling. Words cannot explain how retarded that is.
>>107734545Saw you on /v/. Good shit anon, you barely got the last good pricing on the 5000 series.
>>107734586>he people crying about DLSS are using lossless scalingAre they? Why complain about something and just use the inferior version, seems kinda backwards.
>>107734574They are trying to simulate reality. The sun and many objects are quite bright.
>>107734567This thing. I found some spread sheet that seems legit. This one the best ranked ones.https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/edit?gid=1973454078#gid=1973454078>>107734591Hello.And yeah, I got lucky.
>>107734598They are and it's because they are brand warring retards that refuse to use anything nvidia
>>107734571Anon you are a massive retard, or simply a dishonest fuck.Guy was talking about the 20x frame-gen mode.
>>107734598I have no idea. Probably because they don't have access to DLSS. Sour grapes and such.
>>107734586>>107734548Lossless is better. WGC capture mogs DXGI. It works for all games.
>>107734615>>107734526>>107734481>account located in India
WD 850x 2TBSamsung 990 plus 2TB x2>total price: $500 I hate that this is the best I could do for storage, but please validate me /g/.
>>107734621
Any use case for lossless scaling if you got a maxed out pc with a 5090? I bought it on a whim a while back because it was just a few bucks.
>>107734628maybe frame-capped games that also don't have dlss support like dark souls 3
>>107734628only usecase is on videos because mfg does not work in video players (yet) for any gooners out there, slow mo + lfg on a 60 fps video is an experience>>107734638you can use smooth motion for that
>>107734574>buy 4k HDR monitor>use it for shitposting>anon posts an HDR image >fullscreen a furry with a glowing diamond on its junk>blind in one eye for the next hourand thats why you can turn HDR off. admittedly it makes stills and vidya look nice.>>107734599>many objects are quite brightpray tell us more about this strange phenomena, anon
>>107734615What GPU do you have? Please take pictures. You are like those fags that claimed FSR3 was superior despite not having DLSS, whereas I could switch between the two and see with my eyes how shit FSR3 was.
>>107734642smooth motion is worse than lossless scaling. its like using that guy rtx super resolution for youtube when you can just ytdlp + madvr.
I wanted to buy components for my pc but 64gb cl30 ddr5 ram costs about 680 euro atm. There is nothing cheaper, not even 5400 or cl36 and up.I contemplate just not building a PC... fuck
>>107734628Emulators
>>107734646>admittedly it makes stills and vidya look niceHDR on 4k OLED has been a Godsend for my photography. Everything looks so pretty
>>107734628No. If its a AAA title game it already has all the NVIDIA trimmings. Anything else a 5090 can tank.
>>107734385I'm on 24GB DIMMs, so my tRFC is 512
>>107734646>pray tell us more about this strange phenomena, anonI'm making a case for why HDR brightness is important.
Is the RAMpocaylpse making things worse, or has the UK used market always been this bad? I swear everyone is trying to sell hardware that's 2-3 generations old for 30 quid less than whatever is current.
>>107734694aha, yes. agreed, i like having it, though i >>107734646 did get flashbanged by an anons post
https://x.com/0xPBIT/status/1996765327649394904view this if you have hdr onmemes will ensue. imagine if 4chan supported hdr images...
>>107734624>83 dollars/tbMeh
>>107731701>missed itEvery time.
>>107734761She was The OneSorry for your loss anon :(
>>107734053Clean and neat.
>>107734668>Godsend for my photographyInteresting. I'm a photographer and I actively avoid HDR since a print will look nothing like what was on the monitor.
