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Na it’s about 4 years old now thanks for reconfirming my assumptions

Was plugged into CPU fan because system wouldn’t run when plugged into water cooler option but it’s only a 3 pin plug regardless, but have swapped it to the water cooler and moved one of the fans to the cpu fan slot and will test it out

Hi all, I have my 6700k running at extreme temperatures and suspect it might be something to do with the aio pump but it still seems a little extreme to me. once the system has been running it will sit at 75-95*C idle with 2% load, fans in the Corsair H115 running at speeds that resemble a helicopter taking off, let alone browsing the net and watching YouTube. sometimes I can’t get past the bios screen because it’s too hot to boot (if I restart mid session) I have put new thermal thermal grizzly paste on multiple times, repositioned fan configuration (every fan is working) , loaded optimised defaults in asus bios (to remove overclocks). is it likely that this is just a aio pump problem? Could it be the cause of this much heat? If I get a cheap air cooler to test would this see drastic results results turn to normal on idle? not sure if I should sink money into a new aio/air cooler or get a new cpu /mobo combo (since this is now a secondary computer) thanks in advance cheers Chris

Thanks @SiliconT i totally overlooked the m.2 being PCIe Gen4, that makes perfect sense and is a no-brainer! Regarding the ram you think this one is the best way to go? regardless if i tweak it or use the XMP? https://www.pccasegear.com/products/47071/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2x8gb-3600mhz-cl16-ddr4

(prices are in Australian dollars - $AUD)

Hi LLT peeps, I am looking at doing a new Ryzen 3950x build (using my 980ti GPU until nVidia 30 series comes out) and i had some questions about RAM for Ryzen, this is my first time going to team red and I am lacking a bit of knowledge to why the price variance in the ram is so significant that some ram is literally more than 2x the price for same 16gb both at 3600MHz just different timings and CL (don't know much about the latency) I wish to put 32gb and want to go with the Corsair Vengeance RGB series. I was planning on going for option 1 as it is specifically for AMD on x570 and seems to be a good price compared to option 3... but i know ram is important for Ryzen i don't know why one is literally twice the price... Can someone help me out to make sure i select the correct RAM for the build im going with without paying extra money for the sake of it?????????? My Build Wishlist - https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/1026182/Upgrade without GPU All DDR4 RAM on PCCASEGEAR - https://www.pccasegear.com/category/186_1782/memory/all-ddr4-memory There are 32gb kits as well on the website but for the sake of the length of the post i haven't copied and pasted from the above link (prices are in Australian dollars - $AUD) Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Motherboard - https://www.pccasegear.com/products/46897/asus-rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-motherboard 1) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) 3600MHz CL18 DDR4 - $159 x2 CMW16GX4M2Z3600C18 18-19-19-39, 1.35v, XMP 2.0 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/47074/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2x8gb-3600mhz-cl18-ddr4 2) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz CL16 DDR4 - $149 x2 CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 16-18-18-36, 1.35V, XMP 2.0 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/42791/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2x8gb-3200mhz-cl16-ddr4 3) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) 3600MHz CL16 DDR4 $339 x 2 CMW16GX4M2K3600C16 16-18-18-36, 1.35v, XMP 2.0 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/47071/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2x8gb-3600mhz-cl16-ddr4 4) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2x8GB) 3600MHz CL18 DDR4 $219 x2 CMW16GX4M2C3600C18 18-19-19-39, 1.35v, XMP 2.0 https://www.pccasegear.com/products/42795/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2x8gb-3600mhz-cl18-ddr4

Thank you

hi all, My friend has a lowish end rig and he is asking me what to upgrade for better gaming. (See link below) i am torn on which bit to upgrade first either the cpu i3 6100 or the GPU GTX 560 If we upgraded cpu it would be to a i5 7500 or 7600 if we we upgraded the GPU it would be to a 1050ti i am leaning towards the GPU but wanted to get the consensus of everyone else Below are his specs https://valid.x86.fr/qtzqkq Tips appreciated Cheers Chris

You do make valid points, the pascal announcements is only 2 weeks away or something isn't it?

So you recon it is better to get a SLI build but with cheaper components? Than running a high end build with only 1 980ti? would it make a difference if I decided to upgrade to pascal or a different gpu down the track?

Debating if I pull the trigger b4 pascal but if I do I was looking at the below build, I would love everyone's opinion. I would like to go for a white theme (but not compulsory), maybe add some custom white cables for GPU. 1. Budget & Location - $3000 to $4000 Australian 2. Aim - To build a good gaming get PC (mainly blizzard games now) to run on max settings while future proofing for 4-5 years 3. Monitors - I own 2x 27inch Samsung monitors, possible upgrade monitors to 4K in 1-2 years 4. Peripherals - I don't require peripherals apart from a new Windows licence 5. Why are you upgrading? - To get a better unit to allow my games to run on ultra, and future proof, currently running on 4yr old rig and gtx 760 Ideal Build https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/562136 Cheaper Option https://www.pccasegear.com/wish_lists/563068 Ideal Build