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When using this resource, please read the opening post. The Tech Support forum regulars have helped create countless of desktop systems without any compensation. The least you can do is provide all of the information required for them to help you properly.
Incognoto
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
France10239 Posts
April 07 2019 16:58 GMT
#13781
holy shit I love that
maru lover forever
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
April 07 2019 19:03 GMT
#13782
Monster rad, i want one :D

Need a good bit of disposable income to justify a water loop though
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Mercy13
Profile Joined January 2011
United States718 Posts
April 07 2019 19:35 GMT
#13783
I'm looking to replace my current PC. I mostly play indie titles with the occasional AAA. I'd like a setup which can run current games on at least high settings. I’m trying to put something together which can run Satisfactory on ultra (https://satisfactory.gamepedia.com/System_requirements)
I am not planning to overclock, stream, or use SLI/Crossfire

Monitor: Dell 24 Gaming Monitor – S2417DG
Core: Intel i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOBO: Gigabyte – Z390 UD ATX LGA1151
RAM: G.Skill – Aegis 8 GB (1x8 GM) DDR4-3000
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB XC
Case: Corsair Carbide 275R
PSU: RMx 550 W 80

Does this look reasonable and not under/overkill?

Thanks!
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-07 21:06:55
April 07 2019 21:06 GMT
#13784
If you're not OCing then you don't need z390 or the hyper 212.

You do need two RAM sticks (so 2x4GB or 2x8GB) for proper RAM performance

could also save some money on the PSU since that kind of build uses about 200 watts at full load
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17303 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-08 04:12:57
April 08 2019 01:09 GMT
#13785
"Completely silent" with a water pump and 9 fans? That's not what silent means.

Made me think of this:
twitch.tv/cratonz
Mercy13
Profile Joined January 2011
United States718 Posts
April 08 2019 01:14 GMT
#13786
On April 08 2019 06:06 Cyro wrote:
If you're not OCing then you don't need z390 or the hyper 212.

You do need two RAM sticks (so 2x4GB or 2x8GB) for proper RAM performance

could also save some money on the PSU since that kind of build uses about 200 watts at full load


Great, thanks for the feedback!
Eversince
Profile Joined October 2015
Philippines2303 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-08 07:12:52
April 08 2019 06:59 GMT
#13787
Thinking of a new builds.

I have around $1000-$1500 usd price range.
I want an AMD build... I'm in the U.S. again but I spend a lot of time between here and the Philippines. (Ship either)
Haven't done this is in a long time so I'm looking for guidance.

[Edit: I intentionally kept this really short because I'm ignorant anymore! Please pm me we'll go into details and much]
Life's too short to be black and white. Make the world tie-dye!
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-09 10:11:52
April 09 2019 10:11 GMT
#13788
Zen 2 (ryzen 3000 series or whatever it's called) is available soon (rumored launch May 27th)
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
April 11 2019 04:25 GMT
#13789
On April 09 2019 19:11 Cyro wrote:
Zen 2 (ryzen 3000 series or whatever it's called) is available soon (rumored launch May 27th)

Think it'd be safer to wait until may and hope the 2000 series drops in price or not likely to happen?

have they mentioned anything about socket changes?
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
April 11 2019 13:13 GMT
#13790
The first gen dropped in price when 2000 released so they probably will too, although the 3'rd gen may still be more appealing

They're keeping the same socket until like 2021. The main question is which boards will get proper bios updates and support for newer gen CPU's.
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Craton
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States17303 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-11 18:16:49
April 11 2019 18:16 GMT
#13791
I got bit by that before. The board "supported" the newer CPUs (the model was explicitly listed for the board), but the motherboard came with the old BIOS and without a working CPU there was no way to flash the BIOS.
twitch.tv/cratonz
SC-Shield
Profile Joined December 2018
Bulgaria879 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-13 08:04:11
April 13 2019 07:54 GMT
#13792
On April 09 2019 19:11 Cyro wrote:
Zen 2 (ryzen 3000 series or whatever it's called) is available soon (rumored launch May 27th)


Note: I've never owned an AMD product before.

I'll repeat an earlier comment that I had, I still believe this will be the end of Intel's domination for at least 1-2 years. The only thing I'm not sure about is if AMD can overcome Intel's marketing. Intel is still disgustingly richer than AMD if you check their revenue. Otherwise, judging by price and performance, Intel is so far behind that it's scary. Ryzen 3000 series offers budget and performance at the same time.

This is what I've read so far:
Ryzen 9 3850X—16C/32T, 4.3GHz to 5.1GHz, 135W TDP, $499
Ryzen 9 3800X—16C/32T, 3.9GHz to 4.7GHz, 125W TDP, $449
Ryzen 7 3700X—12C/24T, 4.2GHz to 5.0GHz, 105W TDP, $329
Ryzen 7 3700—12C/24T, 3.8GHz to 4.6GHz, 95W TPD, $299
Ryzen 5 3600X—8C/16T, 4.0GHz to 4.8GHz, 95W TDP, $229
Ryzen 5 3600—8C/16T, 3.6GHz to 4.4GHz, 65W TDP, $178
Ryzen 3 3300X—6C/12T, 3.5GHz to 4.3GHz, 65W TDP, $129
Ryzen 3 3300—6C/12T, 3.2GHz to 4.0GHz, 50W TDP, $99

Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-3000-release-date-price-specs-and-everything-we-know/

If I decide to replace my i7-5820k processor this year, I'll replace it with Ryzen 3000 series. However, it's not high on my purchase list in terms of priority right now.
aydeasoft
Profile Joined April 2019
1 Post
Last Edited: 2019-04-13 09:57:42
April 13 2019 09:57 GMT
#13793
Bot edit.

User was banned for this post.
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-13 12:02:14
April 13 2019 12:01 GMT
#13794
On April 13 2019 16:54 SC-Shield wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 09 2019 19:11 Cyro wrote:
Zen 2 (ryzen 3000 series or whatever it's called) is available soon (rumored launch May 27th)


Note: I've never owned an AMD product before.

I'll repeat an earlier comment that I had, I still believe this will be the end of Intel's domination for at least 1-2 years. The only thing I'm not sure about is if AMD can overcome Intel's marketing. Intel is still disgustingly richer than AMD if you check their revenue. Otherwise, judging by price and performance, Intel is so far behind that it's scary. Ryzen 3000 series offers budget and performance at the same time.

This is what I've read so far:
Ryzen 9 3850X—16C/32T, 4.3GHz to 5.1GHz, 135W TDP, $499
Ryzen 9 3800X—16C/32T, 3.9GHz to 4.7GHz, 125W TDP, $449
Ryzen 7 3700X—12C/24T, 4.2GHz to 5.0GHz, 105W TDP, $329
Ryzen 7 3700—12C/24T, 3.8GHz to 4.6GHz, 95W TPD, $299
Ryzen 5 3600X—8C/16T, 4.0GHz to 4.8GHz, 95W TDP, $229
Ryzen 5 3600—8C/16T, 3.6GHz to 4.4GHz, 65W TDP, $178
Ryzen 3 3300X—6C/12T, 3.5GHz to 4.3GHz, 65W TDP, $129
Ryzen 3 3300—6C/12T, 3.2GHz to 4.0GHz, 50W TDP, $99

Link: https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-ryzen-3000-release-date-price-specs-and-everything-we-know/

If I decide to replace my i7-5820k processor this year, I'll replace it with Ryzen 3000 series. However, it's not high on my purchase list in terms of priority right now.


Keep in mind that all of that info is unconfirmed for now ;D

should have a lot more solid stuff in 6 weeks if not before.
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7406 Posts
April 15 2019 14:35 GMT
#13795
I read that all sockets get an update, including X370, X470, B350 and A320 (even the A320M-K)

Hope they throw in Borderlands 3 with a new CPU

Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
Cyro
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom20344 Posts
April 15 2019 21:11 GMT
#13796
https://www.techpowerup.com/254634/msi-betrays-amds-socket-am4-longevity-promise-no-zen2-for-300-series
"oh my god my overclock... I got a single WHEA error on the 23rd hour, 9 minutes" -Belial88
Harris1st
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany7406 Posts
April 16 2019 08:30 GMT
#13797
Douche move from MSI . If this is true I won't be buying their shit anymore. Now I hope ASUS won't do the same
Go Serral! GG EZ for Ence. Flashbang dance FTW
GFLOW
Profile Joined November 2010
United States48 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-04-19 21:04:21
April 19 2019 20:55 GMT
#13798
What is your current build?
My build is mostly from 2011, except for the GPU which I got in 2016

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912
CPU: i5 2500k
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67
Cooling: XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler LGA1150 Haswell Compatible
Ram: CORSAIR ValueSelect 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO450W (P1-450S-XXB9) 450W
GPU(upgraded in 2016): EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti SC GAMING, 4GB GDDR5
Storage: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III

I am not planning to overclock, stream, or use SLI/Crossfire

What is your monitor's native resolution?
1920x1080 144hz

Why do you want to upgrade? What do you want to achieve with the upgrade?
I got help from this thread back in 2011 and you guys were awesome! I recently got hooked on APEX Legends and want to get more FPS (144 consistent if possible)
Basically more FPS in APEX and like games in future

What is your budget?
400 or less - Might just be looking at a MOBO/CPU/RAM upgrade recommendation from you guys for now and then eventually upgrade the GPU in a year or two

What country will you be buying your parts in?
USA - Can drive to local microcenter or frys less than 1 hour away

If you have any brand or retailer preferences, please specify.
I prefer INTEL over AMD because that's what I've grown up using, but open to suggestions.
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
April 20 2019 08:05 GMT
#13799
I like to know your previous gpu. I would keep SSD, case, psu and gpu as you said.

I also want to upgrade my computer about 300-400€ aswell just with mobo/cpu/ram but I will wait few months because of AMD Ryzen 7nm (1-3 months away). If you really insist on Intel, you can upgrade now. I feel there will be a "breakthrough" when AMD 7nm arrives just as i5-2500k did in 2011.

Grubby | ToD | Moon | Lyn | Sky
icystorage
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Jollibee19350 Posts
April 20 2019 12:53 GMT
#13800
im planning to upgrade my gpu from gtx 960 to 1660 TI, should i upgrade my i5-4960k too? im assuming it will bottleneck (hoping it would not)
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