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My newly ordered motherboard (ASUS ROG Strix x570-f) has only 2 chassis fans and I have 3 PWM splitters to connect up to 6 fans (only connecting 5 just now). Obviously 2 of the PWM splitters go into the CHA_FAN headers, but I'm not sure where the 3rd is best connected to. I have the following options: 1) CPU_FAN_OPT 2) M.2 fan 3) AIO_PUMP 4) WATER PUMP I'm not using the optional cpu fan as my cooler (Scythe Fuma 2) has a Y splitter so both fans go into the one header. I can use this for the 3rd splitter but my bios won't let me create custom fan curves for CPU_OPT separately AFAIK (it'll run based on CPU_FAN's curves according to the screenshot above). I'm thinking of using M.2_FAN as this seems to resemble a chassis fan header the closest - 1A current and no shared control. But not sure about the other 2 (W_PUMP+ and AIO_PUMP). What's the safest one to use here as my 3rd chassis fan header? Cheers.

Hi, Title is a bit vague so bare with me. There are some dell monitors that have 2 upstream cables and multiple downstream cables, allowing the user to plug in an upstream cable to 2 different pc's/laptops and this then switches whatever is plugged into the monitor's USB hub based on the monitor's input. This is useful for me because I work from home currently so it's nice to have on my work laptop. Currently using a kvm switch with way too many cables. Has anybody got something similar working for other monitors, e.g. AOC, ASUS, MSI etc?

I mean I'll be buying from Amazon anyway so not too worried about customer service/warranties as Amazon can normally deal with it if needed

Ah should have mentioned I do prefer an IPS panel as colour accuracy is quite important to me (web developer). I see AOC monitors are generally a decent price so may look into this brand's IPS offerings. Thanks!

Hmm looks like Amazon only sell used warehouse ones for these and have an updated version - PG279QE which is £700. Bit out of my budget I think Nice one, found the list. I'll reference that as it does look like Freesync monitors are generally cheaper than their G-sync counterparts. Looks like setup is quite easy as well.

Okay that's a good start thanks. When you say "on most monitors", whats the best way to be sure about it?

Have just bought a phanteks p400a for my new build and bought 2x shadow wings as well. Wanted silent wings but it looks like Phanteks Halos aren't compatible due to the halos' ring frame but hence why I went for shadow wings. Does anybody use the phanteks halos with the silent wings 3, and if so do they work well? Cheers.

Have finally gone ahead and purchased parts for my new build: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £270.00 @ Currys PC World Motherboard Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard £225.25 @ Technextday Memory Kingston HyperX Fury RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £86.02 @ CCL Computers Storage Integral UltimaPro X2 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £118.86 @ Ebuyer Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card £477.36 @ Box Limited Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case £83.99 @ Box Limited Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Case Fan be quiet! BL085 38.5 CFM 120 mm Fan £16.42 @ CCL Computers Case Fan be quiet! BL087 49.8 CFM 140 mm Fan £18.69 @ Overclockers.co.uk Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £1296.59 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-30 01:44 BST+0100 Looking to also upgrade my current monitors (2x BenQ GL2460HM) and am looking for 2x 1440p 144hz+ panels (IPS is nice but not 100% necessary). One will be for gaming and the other for won't be used for gaming at all so amn't looking for any specific gaming features on the second monitor. It's mostly connected to a laptop during work anyway. What are the best options for something G-sync compatible under a £400 budget? I'm mostly posting here because this whose G-sync/Freesync stuff confuses me. It seems freesync is a lot cheaper but can I use g-sync on a freesync monitor now? What's the deal with that? Any recommendations will be good - I don't want to spend a ton on the second monitor right now. Cheers. Edit: was looking at these but it's freesync only.

Okay, thanks. Yep I've actually decided to scale back and just use 3 RGB fans (provided with my case). I'll use the RGB from my wraith prism cooler temporarily but do plan on upgrading to the Scythe Fuma V2 down the line.

I'm going to have 6 fans total, and my wraith prism cooler. I have 2 headers, so I assume I should be safe with 3 (or even 4) fans on one, and 3 fans + cooler on the other as I imagine the cooler's fan will be similar output. What are your thoughts? I don't have a hub/controller as I haven't found one that is non-proprietary at a decent cost

Cool that's good to know, thanks., In that case I'll only need 1 PWM splitter. Do you know of a decent solution for A-RGB? I'm thinking of buying a 1 to 5 RGB-A splitter but not sure how many fans (i.e. Lian-Li bora) I can connect to a header (rated at 3A)

M.2 fan headers on this particular board are at the bottom near the front panel connectors thankfully, so would be easy to run a splitter. Would the M.2 fan not run in accordance to the M.2 drive speed? I would have thought it will. I'm also contemplating the ASUS TUF Gaming Plus which has 3 chassis fans so 3 splitters for that and I'm sorted. Either way, there are solutions now for both via 3 splitters, so thanks. The x570-f has 2 ARGBA headers and the TUF gaming 1, do you know of a solution to also connect 6 ARGB fans to a single header? I'm wondering if at this rate it's worth going for an ARGB PWM fan hub...

I'm looking to build a new system with the Asus X570-F Strix motherboard. This contains only 2 chassis fans at 1A each. It also has a CPU OPT fan header, an AIO pump header, a waterpump header and a M.2 fan header. Each of these are also 1A except the waterpump which is 3A. Using the Noctua NF-A15 PWM fan as a reference, how many fans could I theoretically connect to each chassis header using splitters? According to this, the fans have a max input current of 0.08A so I thought it's just 1/0.08 = ~12. Does that mean each header can theoretically run 12 fans? This seems way too high so just wanted to confirm if I'm being stupid. I want to run 6 PWM fans (3 in the front pulling, 1 back and 2 top pushing) but just trying to figure out where I would connect them all and still be able to control them via a BIOS. I'd ideally not want a fan controller but if need be I'll buy one (can pick up a deepcooler 4 fan hub for £10 and then a Y splitter for the second chassis header, or alternatively deepcool's 10 fan header which I think is overkill). Any help is appreciated as this is where I always get confused with hew builds. Seems like motherboards are coming with less and less chassis headers. Thanks!

Okay, I guess I'll find out once I get it and run your tool to check the components Cheers for the help, it's been much appreciated.

Lets hope. Just made an edit to the above post which you probably didn't see as I edited just as you posted: What concerns me is that topic mentioning half the amount of DRAM, Micron 96L flash etc. Can't guarantee that the integral won't have any of that until I get it, but realistically how much will it affect performance? I'm wondering if the drive will go to shit if its say 850/900gb usable full.

I think the cheapest I've seen is the Addlink for £149, but I've not even heard of that brand before. Silicon Power and the likes are £180 from reputable sellers, £160 on Ebay (would not trust). The Patriot Viper £167, and so on. See this list here: https://www.overclock.net/forum/355-ssd/1727548-what-good-value-ssds-2019-1tb-phison-e12-toshiba.html if you feel like cross-referencing, but I think the Integral is the cheapest on that list. Edit: Ha just realised the original reddit post was by you. What concerns me is that topic mentioning half the amount of DRAM, Micron 96L flash etc. Can't guarantee that the integral won't have any of that until I get it, but realistically how much will it affect performance? I'm wondering if the drive will go to shit if its say 850/900gb usable full

That's made me feel way more at ease about this, thanks. I think I'll go for this considering its £70 cheaper than the cheapest samsung drive at the same capacity, with very similar speeds. Lets hope it's a decent drive. Thanks for your advice, it's been much appreciated!

So most defects would be due to manufacturing issues, assuming I'm not a moron during the installation and don't touch it once installed, basically?

Okay, thanks. I've got a decision to make here then I guess. I've never actually had a drive fail on me yet (touchwood) and I do back up my important files regularly.

Okay I think I'll go for it then, thanks. I'm normally sceptical when some things are just too cheap and I don't know an awful lot about NVMe drives and reliability. Am I losing out on anything here vs say a 970 Evo Pro, besides warranty?

Are E12 drives normally reliable? What about firmware updates - I assume this differs between companies

Yeah I was referring to the SN550 here sorry. Do you have some examples of what might be better to spend money on than the 970 Evo?

Is it worth spending extra on something like a 970 evo compared to an Adata or WD blue NVMe SSD?

I've been looking at this NVMe ssd drive from Integral, based on Phison E12: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/32jNnQ/integral-ultimapro-x2-960-gb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-inssd960gm280nupx2 It's much cheaper than its competitors with good read/write speads and surprisingly high reliability metrics. Does anybody have any experience with the brand, good or bad? Is this genuinely a good deal or is it a "you get what you pay for" scenario? Looking at the specs I haven't been able to see anything majorly wrong.

I think I've got my final build. Going for stock cooler for now with scope to upgrade to the Scythe in the future. Thoughts? Only concern is if all rgb is syncable because a mish mash of different colours and 5 different software sounds disgusting PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor £269.97 @ CCL Computers Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard £191.58 @ Aria PC Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory £89.98 @ Box Limited Storage Integral UltimaPro X2 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive £118.86 @ Ebuyer Video Card PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Devil Video Card £396.98 @ CCL Computers Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A ATX Mid Tower Case £69.99 @ AWD-IT Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £1137.36 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-25 21:20 GMT+0000