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NarimaanV

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  • CPU
    Intel Core i7-7700K
  • Motherboard
    Asus STRIX Z270-E GAMING
  • RAM
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory
  • GPU
    MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 12G LHR
  • Case
    Corsair SPEC-02
  • Storage
    Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5"
  • PSU
    Corsair CXM 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
  • Cooling
    CRYORIG H7
  • Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit
  • PCPartPicker URL
    https://pcpartpicker.com/b/mYHhP6

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  1. NarimaanV
    My router's page (D-Link DIR-825) didn't let me make a reservation outside of the range, which in my case is .100-.199, otherwise that's a good idea and makes sense . I was originally going to use the first 3 IP's but the last 3 makes a lot more sense as they're unlikely to ever be requested (I doubt I'll ever have 100 devices connect to my router within the lease window ), thanks for the tip .
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    Hi, Apologies if this is kind of a dumb question, but I just wanted to confirm something before doing it and potentially messing something up. So I've got a couple of Raspberry Pis that I use for various tasks around my house, and until now I've just had to look up their IP addresses before trying to access them. Now that I've got some spare time, I wanted to set up a few DHCP reservations to ensure the Pis' IPs don't change so I don't have to hunt down their IPs every time. My question is, if I wanted to give the Pis specific IP addresses (like say, the first 3 in the DHCP range, easy enough to remember) and other devices already use those IP addresses, is it as simple as disconnecting the devices from the Wi-Fi, revoking their DHCP leases, reserving those IPs for my Pis, then reconnecting those devices back to the Wi-Fi, where they will (presumably) automatically request a new IP? Appreciate the help!
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    So that did get the fan to spin, not sure if it was full speed but it was running. Left it for a little bit like that and didn't make a sound again. Tried stress testing for an hour again and still no sound. So as of now I guess it was just something else? Well that's good to hear that their customer service is good. For now it seems to be fine so I probably won't return it to MicroCenter. And yeah I've heard good things about the Supernova series. Will probably be the next PSU I install if I upgrade in the future .
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    Hmm I'll try that and let ya know if it works thanks
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    Hi, So weird topic I know, but is there any way to test the fan of a non-software controlled PSU like a Corsair CX650M? By test I mean ideally make the fan run at high RPM for a minute or two? The other day I thought I heard my PSU making this weird sound like a mis-aligned or dodgy fan. There's 2 days left before MicroCenter will exchange it for me (would rather not disassemble the whole thing if it's fine...) and I'm trying to see if there's anyway to confirm the fan has an issue or if something else in the case was just making an odd sound. I've tried stress testing with Realbench but since it's a 650W power supply and I'm running a 7700K (not overclocked yet) and a GTX 1080, I don't think it's putting a whole lotta stress on the PSU to make the fan need to run much . Any thoughts or idea would be greatly appreciated (or even being called crazy and that something else was obviously making the sound and my PSU is fine) . P.S. I already checked the chassis, CPU cooler, and GPU fans (stopped each with my finger for a second when I heard the sound, nothing made it stop).
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    Well that's a whole lot more comforting, thanks very much for the info! Maybe now I can tidy up those big cables a bit
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    Hi, So I'm a first time PC builder, put the majority of the computer together last night, but I noticed something that I wanted to clarify before trying anything possibly stupid. My power supply is a Corsair CX650M and I noticed that the cables, both the non-modular 24-pin and EPS cables and the modular PCI-e cables are really really rigid. So rigid that I'm afraid of bending them as might damage the cables. Is this normal? Can rigid cables be safely bent or should they just be left as be? Here's some photos of what I'm talking about. Here's the 24-pin: The EPS: And the graphics card power is especially annoying as in if I use a single 6+2 pigtail cable to power both the 8-pin and 6-pin connectors, there's no way on Earth I could close the side panel, as is seen here: Only solution I can think of is using both the peripheral cables to power the two connections with separate cables, as that lets the cable sit a little flatter like so: And some people might notice that's an MSI card, a 1080 Gaming X to be exact, which I know are known to be tall cards, but I wouldn't say my case doesn't offer a bit of room for even that (Corsair Carbide SPEC-02) with a window that bulges out. Thanks for any input in advance!
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    Thanks!
  9. NarimaanV
    Gotcha, makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up
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    Question, does PSU efficiency affect overclocking? In my case, would a CX650M that's 80+ Bronze for my 400W system be able to let me overclock the 7700k half decent to something like 4.7GHz for at least the first few months until I saved up for a better power supply? Or would I need at least an 80+ gold power supply to attempt any stable overclocks? EDIT: Or would something like a SeaSonic G Series SSR-550RM 550W 80+ Gold PSU be better for for overclocking at the cost of 100 Watts but better efficiency?
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    True true, they are the best value by far. But, and as dumb as I may sound saying this, because I'm looking to not have to touch the CPU or GPU for amother few years at least, I'm more focused on max raw power than value. Even if I got the 1600x, chances are I'd only get it to 4.0Ghz, which is the below the base clock of the 7700k, which doesn't scream "absolute raw performance" . Let me be clear, I'm not trying to argue here for argument sake, this is literally the debate I've had with myself for a week now. Even though Ryzen 5 is more value oriented, I'm worried I don't gain from the 6 cores what I lose in core frequency and IPC .
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    Hehe oh and there's an example of the struggle I've been having the past week. Yeah, because Ryzen 5 is a fair bit cheaper and assuming I don't get an Asus Crosshair VI, there's enough room for the 1080ti. And that's where the dillema comes into play: better cpu for gaming but slightly less powerful gpu? Or slightly less gpu for gaming but second most powerful gpu on the market (only to the upcoming re-release of the titan Xpp)? I have only two problems with ryzen as it is now: a). I think it will be at least 6 months until all the kinks are worked out and optimization is complete. Heck RAM speeds are still being sorted out. And b). I'm not a workstation user or a streamer, I'm a gamer, a programmer, and a 3d modeller. All of those are more in favor of of higher clock speed than many cores. So with all that in mind, would Ryzen serve me well, especially considering I'd be gaming at 1080p for the foreseeable future? The only "trick" i was thinking to equalize the 7700k and the 1600x I'm gaming is to downsample 1440p to my 1080p monitor, which would be childsplay for a 1080ti. But I'm not even sure if that would force the games to be more GPU bound
  13. NarimaanV
    Definitely will if I can find a better deal anywhere. Worst case (no pun intended) scenario, upgrade in a month or two
  14. NarimaanV
    Thanks for the feedback so far, I'm glad my hours of research wasn't in vain! I saw those cases and they do look nice, but the only reason I would say I probably won't switch to them is because the case is literally going to be the first thing I change a month or two after, that and I really can't go much over the current $1500 price . Currently set on a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe Tempered Glass Black for the upgraded case. Fun fact, the original build plan had the phanteks case included but instead used a 1070 card. Then I realized that since the cost of the phanteks case was about the difference between the 1070 and 1080, I thought "hey dummy, instead of having to spend 500 bucks on the 1080 later, spend 130 bucks in a month or two on the better case!". Hence now going with a super low end case and saving up for the much nicer case in the hopefully near future . Also no shame, I'm a console peasant too! As much as I find the console-PC war amusing to watch, I like both as fun ways to play games (controller for life though ).
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    Also in case anyone is interested, I started a thread for my planned desktop build to accompany my laptop: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/765312-first-custom-gaming-pc-build-1500-budget/
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