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I would suggest not buying any SSD lower than 250 GB.  
In fact, it would probably make more sense to go with a single 500 GB SSD (cheaper than 120 GB + 1 TB mechanical) and buy later a 2-4 TB mechanical drive if you need more space. 
 
Not sure what you have available in Bangladesh, but may want to also consider a cpu like Ryzen 5600g with integrated graphics and stock cooler - the integrated graphics is enough for  "Beginner to Intermediate Designing, Video editing and Rendering "  and less about games, but you can always buy a better video card when prices come down.
 
A Ryzen 5600g should be around  10-15% faster than 11400, and 5700g should be 20-25% faster.
 
11400 is 185$ (but you're also paying 20-30$ on the cooler) , 5600g is $240, 5700g is $330  ... both come with a good enough stock cooler. 
 
You could go with a A520 chipset motherboard and 2 sticks of 8 GB 3200 Mhz and you'd have a decent computer.
 
ps... and if you're doing editing, rendering etc ... do yourself a favor and spend a bit more on a monitor with good color accuracy from the factory, and aim for at least 23" , ideally 27" 
 
//  you won't have same hardware in bangladesh or if you do prices would be higher but just showing as example : 
 
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tsyybh
 
 
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($329.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte A520M S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Silicon Power 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($54.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($42.99 @ Western Digital) 
Case: Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.90 @ Amazon) 
Total: $603.82
 
The motherboard is one of the few A520 motherboards that support BIOS Flashback, with AMD you have to be careful because some motherboards only support 5600g and 5700g with a bios update - bios flashback lets you update the bios on the motherboard without a CPU installed, by inserting a usb stick with the bios and pressing a button. 
 
 
 
 

We told you we’d do it, and here it is! Testing a whackload of HDMI 2.1 and 2.0 cables to find out if you’ve been wasting your money on cables for no good reason. 

Data from tests is attached to this post. If you are an educator or otherwise have a legitimate reason for wanting to look at the .json files from each test I will provide them, but shoot me a DM. For most people the PDF results will be more than enough. 


 
461598053_HDMICabletestingdata.7z HDMI Cable Testing Results.xlsx

Hi, not sure if its helpful, but most firmware update exe's are just self extracting, so if you extract the .exe with whatever app you would normally use to extract a zip (I use 7zip normally), you'll likely find the file to flash it with. Put that on your USB stick and away you go.
I know it doesn't help with your dual boot issue, but means you'll at least be able to flash the bios.
 
Looking at all the troubleshooting you've done already, I might come to the conclusion that you Windows install is corrupt and you'll need a fresh windows install (or recover from an ISO backup if you have one) on a partition on the NVME like you said you were planning on anyway. You can then get rid of the HDD, although it might come in handy for bulk file storage or as a game or media library or something.

To properly clean out the laptop you need to open it. Otherwise you just blow the dust into the laptop and it will be sucked back to the vents. The legion 5 is easy to open so that isn't a problem.
 
The general rule with a vacuum cleaner is to not suck as that does generate a bit of static electricity. How I always clean laptops is use of compressed air, compressed air cans or something that blows a powerfull gust of air through a small nozzel (max 2bar of pressure as more can hurt a system by accident). Then use a brush to clean the fans and heatsinks + blowing some air interchangeable or at the same time depending on how hard the dust is to remove. It is ok if some stays just that the biggest parts are gone. So a vacuum cleaner with a blowing function is fine as long as the air can be concentrated a bit as otherwise it won't do much.
 
Warranty should not be void by opening a device or changing out parts. This does depend on your country. Always change things back to stock when sending it for warranty as it can either be rejected, the parts be removed or you lose the laptop + your added parts.

did you really just steal my thunder like that :l

was just about to post that exact message, oof
 
No hard feelings tho, makes no difference who tells, just as long as the problem is solved

https://www.centrecom.com.au/cooler-master-hyper-212-rgb-black-edition-cpu-air-cooler-4-direct-contact-heatpipes-120mm-rgb-fan
 
that is the best for price to performance from those all.
yes you pay 4$ more of rgb. if you do not want to pay the 4$ get the blacked edition isntead.

then why not use your own project as the benchmark? The effects you apply can affect the speed, greatly, let alone software. My 8750H's rendering performance was said to be decent in reviews, but when I try rendering scenes with my Solidworks project with Photoview 360, it takes 15 minutes to render A FRAME. That's why benchmarks are only comparable between CPUs, not a reflection of your actual workload.

Do you have a project ready for testing on the i3? That can give you an idea whether the 3700x indeed only saves you a couple of minutes on top of the 3600.

Was the cpu watercooled? Then that fan would be for the VRM's i think.

Looks like it cools the VRMs, you want that plugged in.

Thanks! It came with an old bios, but fortunately a local computer store updated the bios for me for a mere 15 euros. Which is a lot cheaper than buying an equivalent X570 card ?

depends what's on it rn, if it's a armor, i agree

If you have ISO layout keycaps to replace the included ones, it's fine. If you have ANSI layout keycaps, you can replace most of the keycaps (not the shift or enter area). 
ISO has the L shaped enter key, ANSI has the wide one. 

Source:
Scribd
The Verge
 
TL;DR:
An leaked document states that Tech companies now "control the majority of online conversations” and have undertaken a “shift towards censorship”. Google states the document should be considered internal research, and not an official company position.
 
Media:


 
Quotes/Excerpts:
 
Google's Response:
 
My Thoughts:
It should be no surprise that moderation of content is required on the internet. Bad actors, automated spam, and fake accounts would overrun most sites. With the fact anyone can make as many accounts as they would like and the anonymity that comes with it, it makes internet free speech a massive struggle compared to actual vocal speech.

and if want to have a look  at that eye stuff. maybe read this:
https://www.privacytools.io/#ukusa
and there is also a few suggesttion on vpn's
 

This might help
 
https://thatoneprivacysite.net/vpn-comparison-chart/
basically you want a VPN that doesn't play nice with 4 eyes, 5 eyes or 16 eyes, one that doesn't keep records etc.
That site will show who does, and who doesn't, plus he does reviews on them

just look at cinebench r15 multicore scores
cinebench is basically cad rendering

I'm a video game developer so I need accurate colors, art I made on my TN panel makes me cringe on my IPS panel

@Comic_Sans_MS I have an idea. Since you like naming your devices, name them stuff like this

I hope you know that Corsair and NZXT don't actually produce any AIOs.
It's just all licenced OEM stuff.

Go for it and switch the CPU out ASAP.

If you don't currently need more than 550 watts for your build, don't. I thought the same thing if I wanted to upgrade my Corsair AX1200i to a Seasonic PRIME Platinum, but I don't need to, it's still an excellent 1.2 kW unit.

I use it for its backwards compatibility, 

So there are plenty of reasons to hate on windows, especially the way they are aggressively pushing their products.
 
And it’s sad! Windows can be such a powerful tool for people that produce things!
 
Please, if you want to hate on windows, make another topic called “Why you don’t use windows” and post there. I just want this topic to be about the positive aspects of Windows that get overlooked by the average user. Like I said, there are PLENTY of reasons to hate windows and that's fine; just keep things civil.
 
Also, if you know of any useful programs that extend the windows shell, or tools that make cool registry hacks, please post them!
I know some of you may feel editing the windows registry is sketchy, and this is justifiable to some extent; but it’s not a big deal if you pay attention. The windows registry is just Windows’ settings broken into a series of “hives”. Always backup your registry before making edits. And if possible, look at what is being changed before running a .reg file.
The Windows registry is actually far more efficient than people would have you believe. Also, avoid using “registry cleaning software” unless something is genuinely wrong (even CCleaner). They generally remove more than they should and cause more problems than they fix. Reducing the size of your registry doesn’t have as much of an effect as you think.
 
Folder Icons
I love things like Plex when I want to watch movies in my living room, or on an iPad. But if I have access to a PC, I would rather use MPC (lets be real, plex sh!*s the bed anytime there is even a tiny amount of corruption in a file...and when there isn't any). But the best part of Plex is scrolling through Movie Posters and having media information pulled from the internet! Well, just look at my media library:

 
I don’t need anything but windows to browse my Movies/TV Shows. And if I want to search for a movie by actor/actress, genre, etc…I just use windows search because I tag all my media files using MetaX (see useful programs below).

 
The best part is, if I have access to my media server, this will work on pretty much any version of Windows since it done with a uniform “desktop.ini” file:
[ViewState] Mode= Vid= FolderType=Videos Logo=FolderIcon.ico [.ShellClassInfo] IconResource=FolderIcon.ico,0  
Another benefit, it helps things like Plex find the correct meta information online.

Useful Tools
MetaX (http://www.danhinsley.com/metax/metax.html) – A POWERFUL video tagging tool with a great GUI (this product is worth the $10, trust me)  
Context Menus
In my opinion, the windows context menu system is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal (when leveraged correctly). You see some programs take advantage of this, like 7-Zip. Right click on a zip file and you are presented with a whole new context menu just for handling compressed files.
But have you ever created your own context menu? It can make your life a whole lot easier. Take my media library from an earlier example. It is actually somewhat complicated to add a movie to my library. I have to use MetaX to tag the movie and output the movie poster. Then I have to convert the poster to an icon, copy in my “desktop.ini” template, and make the folder a system file. So I created a context menu for “.jpg” files that calls a script that does all that for me. It only took a few minutes to code, but it saves me so much time:
F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.vbs:
OPTION EXPLICIT CONST HIDDEN = 0 DIM shell SET shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") shell.Run "%comspec% /c F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.bat """ & WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & """ > ""F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\log.txt""", HIDDEN, FALSE SET shell = NOTHING  
F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.bat:
@echo off echo Convert %~d1%~p1%~n1%~x1 to %~d1%~p1%~n1.ico echo convert file convert "%~d1%~p1%~n1%~x1" -matte -background none -resize 2048x2048^ -gravity Center -extent 2048x2048 -define icon:auto-resize "%~d1%~p1FolderIcon.ico" echo check if desktop.ini exists IF NOT EXIST "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini" echo F| xcopy "M:\_Template\desktop.ini" "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini" /H /K set PARENTFOLDER=%~d1%~p1 IF %PARENTFOLDER:~-1%==\ SET PARENTFOLDER=%PARENTFOLDER:~0,-1% echo make parent folder a system folder (%PARENTFOLDER%) attrib +S "%PARENTFOLDER%" /D echo make desktop.ini a hidden system file attrib +S +H "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini" :: If you are having to delete Thumbs.db every time, uncomment the following ::timeout 3 ::echo check if Thumbs.db exists ::IF EXIST "%~d1%~p1Thumbs.db" del /F /A:HS "%~d1%~p1Thumbs.db" echo Done.  
F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.reg:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.jpg\shell\ConverttoIcon] @="Convert to Icon" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.jpg\shell\ConverttoIcon\command] @="wscript.exe \"F:\\Projects2\\ConvertToIcon\\ConvertToIcon.vbs\" \"%1\""  
But let’s take an example from something I’ve seen Linus rant about: the “Up Directory” button while viewing search results. In Windows 10, if you open a directory from a search result then click the “Up Directory” button, it returns you to the search results page (even if you right click and open in a new window). It is the most infuriating thing in the history of mankind! So let’s fix it and add 3 new context menus entries:

Right click a folder -> Open folder in a new window:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Open Target] @="Open Target in New Window" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Open Target\command] @="Explorer.exe \"%V\\\""
Right click the background of a folder -> Open its parent folder:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open Parent] @="Open &Parent" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open Parent\command] @="Explorer.exe \"%V\\..\\\""
Right click anything -> Open parent folder in a new window:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\OpenTargetParentFolder] @="Open Target's Parent Folder" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\OpenTargetParentFolder\command] @="Explorer.exe /select,\"%V\""
 
Boom! Problem Solved!
 
A more advanced way to generate dynamic context menus. I don’t want to get too into this, but here is a great place to start: CppShellExtContextMenuHandler (https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/CppShellExtContextMenuHandl-410a709a). So let’s say you have media files that don’t have public meta information for MetaX to use, but you still want to tag things like actors/actresses, genre, etc…(let’s say you are naughty and have a lot of pr0n and want to make it easier to search ? I’m not saying I created a context menu for this reason…it’s just an example….don’t tell my mom). Now you can create an elaborate where you can tag media files easily, by generating menus based on things like folder path, existing tags on the file, recently used tags, etc…
 
Really the limit is your imagination.
 
Useful Tools
Default Programs Editor (http://defaultprogramseditor.com/) – An amazing program that allows you to edit everything from file extension context menus (by extension and by class), to file extension icons/descriptions. One of the best programs available for creating/editing Windows context menus. ShellNewHandler (https://sourceforge.net/projects/shellnewhandler/) – A great program for clearing out your “New” context menu. Let’s be real, have you EVER used the context menu to create a new “Contact” file? No. No you have not. In fact, you’ve never used 90% of the other default options in that menu. So get rid of them and add some useful ones. ShellExView & ShMnView (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html) – Great tools for clearing out unwanted context menu items.