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Bradders

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About Bradders

  • Birthday Jul 01, 2000

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    United Kingdom

System

  • CPU
    i7-6700K
  • Motherboard
    Asus Z-170I
  • RAM
    16GB corsair Vengance lpx 2400MHz
  • GPU
    Gigabyte RTX 2080
  • Case
    SSUPD Meshlicous
  • Storage
    1TB SSD
  • PSU
    Corsair SF600
  • Mouse
    Razer Deathadder chroma elite
  • Operating System
    Windows 10

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  1. Yeah does seem a bit Bizzare. It’s the new cooler with the daisy chained fans. I’m tempted to get a sata and see if I can run it off a single Sata. i can’t imagine it uses that much power.
  2. Sorry yes. 2x 8 pin PCIE. I’ve seen you can get a 8 pin to dual 2+6 pin PCIE cable. Just not sure if they’re any good. its the new h115i icue link. It plugs into a hub instead of the mobo for power and that controls all the fans etc. the hub is powered by from a 6 pin running into an 8 pin PCIE on the PSU. Sorry it’s been ages since I last did a build due to work. Last time I opened up the PC and did any work on it was four years ago!
  3. Hi all. I’ve recently upgraded my personal rig from a 1660ti to a 2080 that I got second hand on eBay. Along with the upgrade I treated myself to a new cpu cooler (H115i icue link) and a new case (malicious). I ran all the parts through pcpart picker and checked everything online and it all seemed fine. The issue ive come across is that my PSU (SF600) only has two PCIE ports. The H115 takes one and the 2080 wants two. I’ve seen you can get a dual PCIE cable for the 2080. But I can’t seem to find one from a reputable manufacturer (mostly Chinese brands on Amazon etc). The way I see it, I have two options. 1) use a dual PCIE (recommendations welcome) 2) sell my SF600 for ~£100 and buy a SF850L new (£150). Is it alright to use a dual PCIE? Does anyone have a link to a good one I could purchase.
  4. I built recently in the Streacom DA2 V1 and honestly its not worth it. Not the most fun to build in and a bit of a hotbox when using a 280mm rad. That being said it is a pretty case with simple front IO. Personally thinking of moving to a Lian li/Dan case A4 H20 because of all the raving reviews. Good luck with cable Managing in a Mini ITX as, depending on the case, it can become a several hour long task.
  5. sounds to me like it is potentially thermal throttling? CS is a CPU intensive game so and with it being a laptop there may be some additional built in safety measures that cause it to thermal throttle differently. What resolution are you playing at?
  6. Nomad do some very very nice cases. However they cost a pretty penny so they're not for everyone. They're made of leather and I can confirm from having their phone case and a couple of other parts they're very very well made and impact resistant. https://nomadgoods.com/products/laptop-sleeve-horween-leather-rustic-brown-macbookpro-16-inch
  7. So, I recently got a new job and I'm coming to the end of my postgraduate and thought I deserve a 'well done' gift to myself. Current PC: CPU: i7-6700K CPU Cooler: 280mm corsair AIO (OLD) MOBO: Asus Z170I Pro gaming RAM: Corsair 2400mhz SSD: Samsung 860 Evo GPU: GTX 1660ti CASE: Streacom Da2 PSU: Corsair SF600 Overall, pretty happy with the CPU, storage, etc All I think needs upgrading is the GPU ( I have it setup as a gaming Sofa PC, so its connected up to a 4K TV and the 1660ti does NOT like it). I was thinking of maybe a 3070 FE direct from NVIDIA as its currently £470/$550. Also think I would like to change case, the Dancase just does not seem to have very good airflow and feels like a hotbox most of the time with the GPU sitting at 80c under load. Eyeing up the Dancase/lian li X/A4 H20. Optional extras? - Upgrade CPU? - Upgrade RAM? - Change to air cooler (Like the look of the L9I) - 6700k is not overclocked and don't plan to Games I play: Anything from war thunder to rimworld, basically depends on what I am not bored of at the time. Don't really play AAA titles since I don't have the money or time for them so War thunder is probably the most taxing game I play.
  8. Ill take a couple now and upload them
  9. Fair enough, maybe ill just stick to what I've got then, perhaps strap a fan to the bottom of the GPU
  10. So I recently downsized to a streacom DA2 and found a bundle on ebay - came with the case and a 240mm aio from corsair plus a SF650 psu which was an absolute steal of a deal for only $250/£200. Only problem I've encountered is my new GPU - 1160TI (also from ebay at a decent/normal price) seems to get quite hot playing some games like world of warships. By hot I mean 65c/70c. I play at 1440p, get 75/80 fps at full graphics pretty much. Just wondering if switching to a smaller 120mm rad or even an air cooler might be a better idea? - I've put two more noctua fans in the case at the top and bottom both extracting and tried different ways round but didn't seem to do anything. I have a theory that the heat in the GPU is just getting trapped and so thats why its so bad but not sure how I can solve that? TLDR: 1660TI getting very warm in Streacom DA2 with a 280mm radiator - should I switch to air cooler or downsize to 120mm radiator?
  11. So just got an m.2 SSD finally from ADATA and found that it only partly shows up in my BIOS?, it shows up when I look at boot menu or Boot override but not on SATA information or PCH storage config - says M.2 Slot is empty the board is an ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming itx motherboard and has two other sata drives plugged into it (One HDD and One SDD which wont seem to boot without both being attached - plan was to clone HDD to the m.2) any help would be hugely appreciated as it dont think its a case of return it for a new one and see if that helps
  12. Moving my ATX to an ITX and just wanted to make sure there were no issues with these parts: buying the mobo, case, psu and cooler off ebay hoping it goes ok. would appreciate any advice CPU: i7-6700k GPU; Asus strix GTX 970 Mobo: Asus Z170I pro gaming Cooler H115I (240mm) Case: Streacom DA2 PSU SF600 Ram : Corsair vengeance 2400mhz (slow I know its old) SSD: Looking to move to a m.2 but currently os is on a 250gb SSD and the some games on a 1tb HDD
  13. Interesting ok, I might see how that would pan out, ill check ebay and such to see how much I would get for both.
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