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Hmm, good idea, maybe I'll try it.
Thanks!

I managed to bring back some GPUs to life using this method aswell, including the 980 Ti I'm using now

Good idea. You may be right about the screw incident, since it worked fine after that. I'll try to RMA it and see how it goes.

Hope you didn’t use a food oven like someone else on here did...
 
Buy magnetic screw bowl, essential for anyone taking apart GPUs etc.
 
A few dollars and some prep can save hundreds.

I guess you have successfully Conductonauted your graphics card.

Good move keeping your old 980 ti. I always keep an old card around so I can continue gaming.
 
Time to put it to stock and RMA it. 
It dying may have nothing to do with the screw incident. 
 
So send it off and cross your fingers.
 

You're monster, put the poor GPU to rest already. It's done.

Well the video and its description still showed up on Google, so I downloaded the pics from the link he had in the description, for our enjoyment






 
 
 

Well the video and its description still showed up on Google, so I downloaded the pics from the link he had in the description, for our enjoyment






 
 
 

Well the video and its description still showed up on Google, so I downloaded the pics from the link he had in the description, for our enjoyment






 
 
 

My old 900D Waterloop - multiple versions



 
This is the worst version by far

 
And saved the best for last - My current Caselabs SMA8 Build.

I wouldn't worry about component degradation because by the time that happens they will be old and outdated. And for me custom watercooling is worth it, I only do it for looks though. All the parts I had since I started doing it didn't hit that big of an OC and I'm not into silence.
I built a Skunkworks like PC too, here it is, but not a total copy.

I wouldn't worry about component degradation because by the time that happens they will be old and outdated. And for me custom watercooling is worth it, I only do it for looks though. All the parts I had since I started doing it didn't hit that big of an OC and I'm not into silence.
I built a Skunkworks like PC too, here it is, but not a total copy.

With the Ryzen 1700 costing pretty much the same, the 7700k is dead to me anyway.

With the Ryzen 1700 costing pretty much the same, the 7700k is dead to me anyway.

I'd go for the 1700. I have a 1800x and a 6700k and I honestly prefer the 1800x. (the 1800x is just a factory overclocked 1700 so if you're into overclocking you can get the same performance as the 1800x with the 1700). The i7 wins in gaming. But, the difference is pretty small and in multithreaded tasks like content creation and stuff like Cinebench the Ryzen just leaves the i7 in the dust.

With the Ryzen 1700 costing pretty much the same, the 7700k is dead to me anyway.

or not wasting money on BQ shit
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($313.93 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($129.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: SK hynix - SL308 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.45 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC Video Card  ($334.24 @ Amazon) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1019.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The i5 will outperform the Ryzen by a little bit in gaming but the Ryzen is much better overall so I'd say the 1600x.

Core i5 is crap value, so is the 1600X. Get the 1600.

He can't hear you from behind that wall of Intel money.

With the Ryzen 1700 costing pretty much the same, the 7700k is dead to me anyway.

Who the hell uses 500GB on their OS... I have a 120GB SSD for my OS with all the necessary apps installed on it and I still have 30GB left.

Thread cleaned up and locked.
Too many personal insults directed towards the OP.

With the Ryzen 1700 costing pretty much the same, the 7700k is dead to me anyway.