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  1. I am currently looking for a new CPU and the Ryzen 7 7800x3d seems to be a very good CPU that is rather easy to cool (compared to intel chips). However I did read about issues about AM5; Asus motherboards frying up the CPU (fixed as of now) lots of Gigabyte motherboards having coilwhine and then MSI boards having up to 1min boot times. What's the general consensus right now about AM5. Are the boot times fixed or are they still long? I'm kind of on the fence and don't know what motherboard would be good or if I should just wait for intel's 14th gen cpus. Gigabyte seems to be recommended often, but the frequent coilwhine complaints make me question if I should do it.
  2. I am planning on a new a completely new rig with a RTX 4070. Apparently the 216 gets a lot of praise for a good quality case. My question is, do I have to buy additional fans for this case or are the ones provided enough, and if so what size?
  3. I mean the 6750xt is equivalent to the 3070 and 3060 ti and came out last year. My gtx 1070 is 7 years old now so I was looking to upgrade to play the upcoming games of 2023. I have no issues with fps yet, but games like hogwarts legacy all have pretty steep spec requirements. So I am not really sure what gpu to get, either wait for the 4060 or the 3070 or 3060ti (i think?).
  4. I currently have: - msi 1070 - i5 10600k and play on 1080p 244hz monitor. What would be a good value card to get? I think the 4070 ti is a bit overkill. Is it worth waiting for the gtx 4060 ti or is it perhaps worth getting a 3060 ti or 3070? Not sure if the 8gb vram or cpu bottleneck is going to be an issue with any of these cards. I'm looking to get a good 100+ fps on most modern games. Advice is appreciated.
  5. The NZXT h510 comes with 2x 120 PWM AerF120 fans that are meant to be used in rear and top I believe (the 2 fans for front are not included). Should they both exhaust? I assume having 2 fans that are exhausting doesn't make much sense if you don't have fresh air for intake? So i'm wondering if I have to order 2 front fans or how should I install the 2 fans I have?
  6. Yes I think it's similar. Doesn't your computer collect a ton of dust by removing the glass panel?
  7. So I currently finished my build with an i5 10600k (cooled by noctua D14) + GTX 1070 in a NZXT h510 case. I noticed I have CPU idle temps of ~35-40c and under load and in games they are generally around 75c and max spikes to 85c. GPU is generally below 80C so that should be OK. This is without any case fans (because the stock case fans had too small cables to reach MB). I really want to improve these temps, so my options are either buying extended cables to connect the 120mm stock case fans or return the case and buy a new one (which I rather don't). What kind of temperature decrease can I expect with connecting the 2 stock case fans? Perhaps someone with some experience with the NZXT h510 can enlighten/advice me a bit. Thank you!
  8. Currency is Euro. The boards I mentioned are all around 200euro - negligible difference. I'm not limited to those, I just saw them mentioned the most on other topics. What board do you recommend and why? I feel like the difference in features might go unnoticed by me, just looking for a solid board. For example the tomahawk and gaming plus from MSI, what really is the difference?
  9. I'm planning to upgrade to a i5 10600k and i'm not sure what motherboard to pick. My personal preference is MSI and Asus, since those brands never really let me down. My budget is around 200$ give or take. I've come across: MSI Z490 Gaming plus, Msi Z490 Tomahawk, Asus TUF z490 and Asus prime z490-P. What really is the difference between the mentioned MSI and Asus motherboards? In case there's a better motherboard, feel free to mention it.
  10. DotoreN

    Noctua DH-14

    What upgrade kit are you referring to? But good to know my DH-14 is re-useable!
  11. DotoreN

    Noctua DH-14

    I currently own a i7 4790k with a Noctua DH-14 cooler (bought ~5years ago). In the near future I plan to go for the i5 10600k. My question is, will the DH-14 suffice to cool this CPU? I can't find much info on it since it's overshadowed by the DH-15, but i'm not sure if buying the DH-15 is worth it. Perhaps someone could give me some advice what I could do.
  12. I've once had a 27" 1080p, but imo it doesn't look good. For 27" panels, I would rather go for 1440p. But since this will be primarily for gaming, i'm looking for 24" 144hz (perhaps IPS?), but I've been quite out of the loop when it comes to displays, so I don't know what kind of 144hz monitor people go for nowadays. Is there a similar monitor for 24"? Because on paper it looks great.
  13. I personally haven't had issues with soundstage, take it with a grain of salt as this is coming from my own experience with them. I almost exclusively play FPS on high ranks though (global elite for more than 3 years on CS:GO and diamond in valorant for what that's worth). Reviewers ("audiophiles") that supposedly have more knowledge when it comes to sound say that the HD660s have better soundstage, but having owned the HD660s I didn't notice any difference and really hated the sound signature compared to my HD600. Keep in mind that you can return it if you don't like it, so I would try out headphones that you're heavily considering. I powered my HD600 with an amp though (JDS Atom), although i'm not entirely sure if you have to.
  14. HD559 HD599 HD600 (2019 vers) Are your options. Having owned all 3 of them, HD600 is miles and miles better than the 5x versions, but slightly more expensive. I saw hd600 (2019 ver) for less than 200euro new recently though. In reviews people seem to be positive about the 660s, but I really didn't find the soundstage to be that much better and I disliked the sound signature. The HD650 is basically a warmer HD600, it's preference which you like more. For me nothing beats HD600 for both gaming or music listening.
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