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I wonder why you went with EVO and not PRO series of SSD... They are much more reliable. To the current stuff... If I recall correctly, not many motherboards can work with SLI/NVLink, better check for that. Luckily, Blender doesn't require SLI to use multiple GPUs (thanks, CUDA). Also I'd probably go for Threadripper on your place (to get even more room for expansion on RAM and core count and more PCIe lanes). M.2 NVMe storage is going to be a nice addition to get a tiny bit more snappy response and in case Samsung SSD dies, you still can do your work because OS and all software will be on separate SSD. If you'll stick to Ryzen CPU, I'd suggest not overpaying for additional features like Wi-Fi (unless you really plan on using it) and looking at ASUS boards. Their VRM design is usually better (still requires manual comparison of different mobos). Plus they support SLI usually (though, in your case that will only be benefitial in games, which you didn't stated you are going to play, too, so noevermind that part). Nice case for airflow - something from Fractal Design or Silverstone. But those are expensive, so I'd suggest looking into Zalman stuff (or just browse case catalogs and choose what you like). CPU cooler is trickier... NH-D15 is better choice, if it costs almost the same as D14, otherwise I would change it only for custom watercooling. So, yeah, there's that...

I would suggest Galaxy S10e on Snapdragon (Exynos counterpart is slower), but if Apple ecosystem is holding you, then Xs (or future XI) might do the trick. And how exactly does it show its age? If it's bearable, I'd suggest something else that can be really useful (more than phone upgrade).

All you can try to do is use some janky adapters/risers from NVMe M.2 slot to PCIe x16 (which will work at x4, ofc). Other than that, there's nothing that can be done. Damn, even this method is not worth the hassle...

Agreed with Slottr. When it comes to Router, though, it needs to have enough gigabit LAN ports for repeaters to have a bandwidth that won't bottleneck them. If you get everything from Ubiquiti, they can help you with that. Otherwise, you might need to do some tinkering yourself in web-interface (though, it's really easy to set up repeaters). I would recommend Xiaomi Mi Router 3G, but it won't be enough in this case... Only something like Asus RT-66U or better + repeaters for a superb Wi-Fi on all three floors.

It won't. You shouldn't worry about that for sure. If programming for CUDA stuff, that really doesn't matter. Though, i7 might give a noticeable bump in speed of compiing process with things like IncrediBuild in VS and Maven or CMAKE in Linux (aka those workloads that benefit from multithreading).

Well, Helios can provide better gaming experience thanks to better GPU and 144 Hz display. But Lenovo will look more official, if that is needed (+ quality is better, too). CPU shouldn't play the biggest role unless you do some research that can't be offloaded to GPU (then definetely go for Lenovo). Acer warranty service is crap, too, so it's a tie here with warranty.

AIMP is the one I can recommend. Does that and more. I would say also foobar2000, but it requires a lot of tweaking. Plus AIMP is ready-to-go and has a bit better sound to my taste.

I had. From Glenn over SpectreSoundStudios (yes, another youtuber). Their quality is still subpar at best... As bang for the buck they're not bad, yes... But only that...

Go for Lenovo. Acer has crappy QC and quality of laptops itself.

As I said above, it would either load into BIOS Setup or said that there's no bootable media, which usually happens if BIOS gets to boot correctly. Order of booting: 1) Boot BIOS chip; 2) Check hardware for compatibility and health; 3) Show diagnostic info (if this option is turned on, from the factory it is usually turned off); 4) Launch from boot sector that is first on priority list; That is assuming everything works fine. Now since there's no picture, I'd say there's either problem with BIOS itself or the GPU part through which your monitor is connected to PC.

In that case there would be a screen with text from BIOS on monitor saying that there's no bootable storage devices. So I doubt it.

Are there any beeps while not booting? They might say what is exactly the problem. Since it doesn't want to even launch BIOS, i'd say there might be compatibility issue involved. What exactly causes it? That is a good question. Can you provide more details, please?

Np. Good luck, dude.)

If you want to have as little hassle as possible, go and buy pre-built one. If you want to save money AND love to tinker with things, go DIY route. Though, this is fair for almost anything these days...

Unless CPU is not BGA (which it is in this case), it is bad idea to swap CPU to a higher one that wasn't featured in this line of laptops. Plus there will be huge problems with thermals and power delivery since they weren't designed to sustain higher load with beefier CPUs. Not even mentioning BIOS compatibility with CPU (that were installed in this line of laptops of this generation). Same with keyboard. It will be a miracle if you find one that perfectly fits your case (unless it is from the same line-up and refreshed in the same chassis like MacBooks). The only reasonable thing you can try to do is find a better CPU that WAS IN THE SAME LAPTOP OF THIS YEAR and try it (socket PGA988, check it at ark.intel.com). And, of course, SSD, better Wi-Fi card (assuming your laptop doesn't have whitelist of hardware, which it might), and more RAM can still benefit your laptop. As well as tweaking windows to use resources more efficiently.

Unless it has updated BIOS from the factory (which is pretty much rare thing to see when next-gen was just released), the answer is no. Ask AMD for BIOS Update kit or one of your friends/coworkers for Zen/Zen+ CPU.

You mean DM or right here?

If you have a graphics card, you might go with 760K, but perfomance wise there won't be a huge difference when overclocked to max. On stock, though, 6800K is a better option.

That's not an easy software thing, but you can try ASIO4ALL. It has a lot of stuff, an EQ, too.

Does BIOS show your USB-to-SATA adapter? If yes, does it recognize your drive, if it is going to be attached directry to MoBo SATA?

My mom bought Redmi 4X last year, still no complaints (except from me, that it badly handles multitasking). Build quality is really good, but software side of things could be better. If you want to get one, look for it in Aliexpress.

Did you use "Corsair Link" on pump to check pump RPM? Fans are a different story, though... Try to check your pump.

1) Is your system even free of dust on everything, including radiators? 2) What about pump? Does its RPM increase? 3) If other 2 things are checked and fine, I would suggest changing thermal paste and play with undervolting (since haswells and Devil Canyons are not easy to cool).

What kind of work do you mean? I would suggest MSI GS63VR 7RF Stealth Pro (i have 6RF). Light, powerful and costs around $2k.

Can you give us a dump of your BSOD that was the breaking point? Use MiniDump Reader or methods from the topic bellow.