Oswin

can you elaborate more on this? providing exact measurements may help more, also do you have a preferred grip style? 
 
any other preferences that you might like other than it being lightweight?

There is also the MasterMouse MM710. Very similar to the Model O.
 
Edit:
Looks close to what you wrote above and it is very light:
DIMENSIONS (L X W X H)    116.6 x 62.6 x 38.3 mm MOUSE WEIGHT                   < 53 g / < 0.117 lbs (Without USB Cable)

have you looked into the microsoft pro intellimouse? 
https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Pro-Intellimouse-Dark-Shadow/dp/B07RQ9G9PZ?th=1
should fit your needs well

Introduction
Hey there! Welcome to 'Chew’s PC build log! 😁
 
It’ll be a bit of an odd build log, because... eh... the PC’s already built. But! Opportunity! I’m switching cases -- meaning I’m pretty much disassembling and reassembling most of my system -- and I thought I’d take the chance to write up a build log while I’m at it.
 
I hope you like reading, because I like writing, hehe.
 
What's Old News
Parts List Trolley-PC - 'Chew's First Build ESCHEW-PC - 'Chew's First Case Build  
What's New News
Non-Generic Name! Disassembly and Reassembly! Non-Photogenic Photos! Future Updates...?  
 
Name
Names are important. A good name expresses the personality of its bearer well, and likewise, a good title-bearer should live up to its name. The main reason I didn’t "officially" name my build until now was that I couldn’t think of a suitable name for it.
 
So, what's up with "Hoshī"?
 
*Deep breath.*
I chose a weeb name because I AM A WEEB AND I'M PROUD TO BE A WEEB.
*Clears throat.*
 
For real, though, the name crossed my mind as I was listening to 星降る夜のラピス (The Starry Night’s Lapis), a song collab by TUMENECO and GET IN THE RING. It is absolutely one of my favorite songs -- perhaps my favorite, period. I love everything about the song -- from the arrangement, to the vocals, to the lyrics -- as well as other contextual factors -- like it being a collaborative effort between my two favorite Touhou doujin circles, or it having two versions sung by my two favorite Touhou vocalists みぃ (Mie) and yukina.
 
YouTube Lyric Video (Fan-Made)
At the 2:01 mark, the song goes: "ねえ、星が綺麗。" That particular part of the song struck me vividly.
The lyrics bear an uncanny resemblance to the romantic phrase, "月が綺麗。" Translated literally, it means, "The moon is beautiful." Figuratively, however, 月 (つき, or tsuki) sounds much like 好き (すき, or suki); the former means "Moon," the latter means "Fondness," "Like," or "Love" (in the right context). Hence, "月が綺麗。" could also be interpreted as "好きが綺麗。" or "Love is beautiful." It's a poetic way of confessing attraction to someone. In the song's case, 星 (ほし, or hoshi) sounds similar to 欲しい (ほしい, or hoshī; extended ī sound); the former means "Star," the latter means "Want," "Wish," or "Desire." Thus, "星が綺麗。" (The stars are beautiful.) could also suggest "欲しいが綺麗。" (Want is beautiful.) It makes a sublime sort of sense in relation to the song. (Hehe, sub-lime, ayyy...)  
欲しい, or Hoshī, is very appropriate for my build. The entire purpose of my PC revolves around frivolous, unadulterated want -- as opposed to, say, the need for a server, workstation, or a backup system.
I wanted to own my first desktop PC. I wanted to experience building my own PC with parts that I picked out. I wanted to use the PC to play games at graphics settings that my laptop couldn't handle. I wanted PC building bragging rights.  
Also, the name's short and sweet. Purposely understated and unassuming, and a perfect fit for my build. 🥰
 
 
Current Parts List
Component Selection Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $159.99 CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU Cooler $99.95 Motherboard ASUS PRIME X570-PRO Motherboard $210.00 Graphics Card SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6950 XT PURE Graphics Card $959.99 Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 RAM $139.99 Storage WD_BLACK SN770 500 GB NVME Solid State Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Inland Professional 240 GB SATA Solid State Drive
$Dennn 😂
$10.82
$Dennn 😂
$0.00
Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P6 Power Supply
CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS
$224.99
$199.49
Case Fractal Design Define 7 Compact
$88.99
Case Fans 1 × Noctua NF-F12 chromax.black
4 × Noctua NF-A14 chromax.black
$Dennn 😂
$94.50
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Education 64-bit $0.00 Monitor Sceptre C325B-QWD168 32" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor
Sceptre E255B-1658A 24.5" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor
$340.97
$163.16
Keyboard K-4398 - 43Studio 4398 Keyboard
Eighty #391 - Mode Designs First Edition Eighty Keyboard (Dark)
R2-968 - REALFORCE R2 TKL Keyboard
MGK64 - GK64 Keyboard
$Too Much
$Too Much
$260.37
$Dennn 😂
Mouse Logitech G703 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Mouse
Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
Kensington Wireless Mouse-for-Life (K72392A/K74532A)
$44.99
$8.00
$17.99
Sound HIFIMAN ANANDA Planar Magnetic Headphones
Drop + HIFIMAN HE-35X Dynamic Headphones
Antlion ModMic Wireless
Fostex HP-A4BL DAC/AMP
$550.00
$55.00
$90.00
$Dennn 😂
Wireless Adapter ASUS PCE-AX58BT PCI-E Wireless Adapter $61.79      
 
Grand Total (Shipping and Taxes Excluded) $3,823.99
+ $Too Much
+ $Dennn 😂
 
Parts Update History
 
 
Case Comparison
Fractal Design Define 7 Compact and EVGA DG-75. Purely aesthetic and physical size comparison. I'm not GamersNexus, lol. 😆
 
Switching out cases, from an EVGA DG-75 to a Fractal Design Define 7 Compact, because I wanted the PC to sit up on my desk, instead of lying about on the floor alla time. The DG-75 case is waaay too big, but the Define 7 Compact is a noice fit.
 

Fractal Design Define 7 Compact - Solid/Mesh Top Panel
 

Fractal Design Define 7 Compact - Mesh Top Panel/No Panel
I've heard others saying they don't like the disorganized, irregular design of the mesh panel, especially with the unsymmetrical dust filter underneath. I... kinda like the mesh design...? But I have to agree with the latter part, the case definitely looks a little bit odd with the mesh plus filter peeping out from the holes. Good thing it'll be hidden from my view 95% of the time! 😆


Fractal Design Define 7 Compact - Solid Top Panel
It's a simple sheet of metal. I love it. I'm assuming that fabric is noise-dampening material?
 

Left: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact, Right: EVGA DG-75
Length matters, when the d**k is tiny and the case is too big. (Desk, y'all, DESK.)
 

Top/Right: EVGA DG-75, Bottom/Left: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact
They're about the same height. Define 7 Compact has slightly more chonk (width), more CPU cooler clearance.
 
 
Disassembly and Reassembly
Double the ass...embly.
 
Disassembly Process
Graphics Card Hard Drive (No Pictures) Cable Connections Motherboard PSU + PSU Cables Water Break  

EVGA DG-75 System Interior - Hihi
 

Graphics Card Removal - Unscrewing PCIe Slots
 

ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Challenger D OC Graphics Card
 

Disconnecting (PITA) Cables
Motherboard 24-pin and CPU 4+4-pin connectors are always a PITA to remove. The ones that came with my PSU, anyway.
 

Motherboard Standoff Screw Removal
'Chew recommends a magnetic screwdriver. Second pic had around an inch of space to maneuver, my hands are too big to fit in that sorta gap.
 

GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX Motherboard
Also attached: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X processor, Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler, TEAMGROUP T-FORCE VULCAN Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 RAM, Inland Premium 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD.
Oh. I... seem to have left the wireless mouse dongle in the USB port.
 

PSU Removal - Sliiide...
 

EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W PSU + PITA Cables
 

EVGA DG-75 Case - Barebones (Hehe, Nekkiiid)
Didn't pack it up immediately, 'cos some hardware was still attached to EVGA DG-75 case parts/accessories (e.g. HDD mount, PSU mount). Lazy way to keep screws together, lol.
 

Water Break - Stay hydrated!
Not-LTTStore.com
 
Reassembly Process
Case PSU + PSU Cables (Hard Drive Rack) Cable Routing Motherboard Graphics Card PC POST + Startup 4-Hour Sleep 'Chew sleep. Not PC sleep. Desk Rearrangement  

Fractal Design Define 7 Compact - On the Surgery Table!
 

Opening the Case - Smooth Side Panel
Thumbscrews, thumbscrews... Wait. There aren't any screws or handholds.
 

Opening the Case - From the Top
Straddling the case to get inside it.
 

Opening the Case - POP!
I popped it's cherry, huehuehue.
 

Fractal Design Define 7 Compact - First Barebones Look
Why hello there, you pretty lil' thing.
 

PSU Installation - Prepping
 

HDD Tray Cover - Thinking About Cable Routes
*Stares at HDD rack and HDD rack covers in confusion.*
*'Chew.exe is loading.*

Oh! I should remove the HDD rack.
 

HDD Rack Removal - From the Bottom
Ooh, the dust filter slides in and out. HDD rack can also slide along the rails, flexible positioning.
 

HDD Rack Removal - Nyoop!
HDD rack trays must be removed before nyooping the HDD rack. There's not enough clearance, otherwise.
 

HDD Rack + Case Accessories
Accessories are packaged like candy. 10/10 would prefer over Halloween candy. Gimme alla screws. Wait, I mean--
 

HDD Tray/Mount Comparison
'Chew's first time installing into a HDD tray. Odd holes confused me for a bit, 'til I read the manual.
Define 7 Compact also comes with noise-dampening marshmallows. (⊃゜▽゜)⊃━□□□
 

PSU Installation
Halfway through fiddling with the HDD rack, I forgot why I was playing around with it.
Back on track... PSU. Install. Yes. 
 

Cable Routing - I Feel a Migraine Coming On...
Protip: Install the HDD rack before planning cable routes. 'Chew did not follow the protip. 😫
On the bright side, front panel headers. Nifty lil' thingymajig came with my GIGABYTE motherboard. Plug the itty-bitty parts into their labelled slots in the nifty thingymajig, then plug the thingymajig into the motherboard's front panel header pins.
 

Cable Routing - MIGRAINE
You... do not want to know how long this took me.
It took me a full two hours. 'Chew was being indecisive, FFS. 😫
 

Motherboard Standoff Screws Installation
Once again, 'Chew reeeaaally recommends a magnetic screwdriver.
 

Define 7 Compact Progress - Interior
FINAL STRETCH, LET'S GO LET'S GOOO.
Dooon't worry about the floppy USB-C cable, my motherboard doesn't support that feature ahahahahaha...
 

Graphics Card Installation - THE FINAL SCREW
 

Define 7 Compact Hardware Installation - Complete!
 

POST + Startup
YEEEEEEEEES!
Also, 2:30 AM, when I have to wake at 7 AM! #PoorLifeDecisions!
 

Sleep Time
 

Current Desk Setup
Fast-forward past 30 min briefly cleaning up, 20 min shower + hair drying, 4 hour sleep, 20 min morning routine, 1 hour desk arrangement, and TA-DAAAH!
I forgot to peel the thingy off.
 
 
Post-Hardware Installation List (Windows OS)
With the hardware part done, it’s software time! Or, er, it would be time for software, if this were a fresh build.
 
Installation list included anyway, because it’d be handy for Future ‘Chew to have a clear-cut order of things. Based off JayzTwoCents’s Guide (YouTube) and personal preferences. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Windows 10 OS Installation Media (Offline) Recommended: Enter Product Key (For Correct Windows 10 Install) Disk Management (For SDDs/HDDs) Windows Updates (Online) Preferred Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Etc.) NVIDIA/AMD Graphics Driver Update Display Preferences/Monitor Settings RAM XMP Settings Motherboard Drivers/Updates (Chipset, Ethernet/Bluetooth, Audio, Sound Card, RGB Software, Etc.) Essential Software (7Zip, Java, LibreOffice, Malwarebytes, Notepad++, Etc.) Ninite Customizable Software Package Codec Pack (K-Lite Codec Pack, Media Player Codec Pack, Shark007's Codec Pack, Etc.) Additional Software (Discord, GIMP, Skype, Steam, VLC, Etc.) Ninite Customizable Software Package HWiNFO, CrystalDiskInfo, MSI Afterburner Peripherals Software/Firmware (QMK Toolbox, QMK MSYS, VIA, REALFORCE Software, Logitech G HUB, Etc.) Folding@home Client and BOINC Manager  
 
Closing Comments
Thanks for reading through my sleep-deprived spiel, I hope it was somewhat entertaining? I certainly found it a lot of fun tearing down and putting back my system! Good learning experience, too; thought about things that I could've done to make the process more efficient, and also reminded me that I'm still a novice when it comes to PC building. The largest time investment in my case was cable management -- I could've just jammed all my cables in whatever gap there was, but OCD is terrible curse. 😆 Those long and grueling two hours paid off in the end, though, I think.
 
Ow, the migraines are coming back, ow ow ow...
 
I fully realize that my build is far from balanced. For $1,300, I wager others could draw up a significantly more powerful system. But note that I'm no OC'er, and I have very minimal interest in "min-maxing" my build's price-to-performance. It works perfectly well for my current use case, and I've yet to encounter any detrimental hardware issues.
 
*VERY LOUD KNOCKING ON WOOD.*
 
Though, I do plan to fit s'more things in my system. If or when I do, I'll post updates in this thread. 👍
 
Once again, huuuge thankies for reading! 😁

iirc the edge and the tomahawk has the same VRMs, the edge has slightly better temps though:
cant go wrong with either really, just find which ones has the features you want and fits you the most, no need to pay the extra for the carbon. 

Tomahawk and the gaming edge are both the same in terms of vrm, the gaming edge has wifi and the tomahawk does not, either one of these are decent in all honesty, and the carbon doesn't really perform better than both of these. 

iirc the edge and the tomahawk has the same VRMs, the edge has slightly better temps though:
cant go wrong with either really, just find which ones has the features you want and fits you the most, no need to pay the extra for the carbon. 

What motherboard exactly are you using?
What drives, other than the M.2, do you have in the system?

The motherboard should see the SSD, but it's possible the menu you're opening is the boot menu, which wouldn't show the SSD because it's 'empty'. There is no Windows install on it yet.
You should get a Windows USB drive and install Windows from that, of course choosing the M.2 SSD when installing Windows (you can unplug the hard drive for the time being, so you know for sure you're installing Windows to the right drive).

You basically have three options:
1. Use the SSD as a secondary drive
2. Reinstall Windows and all your programs
3. Clone your hard drive to your SSD
 
 
1.
If you want to use the SSD as a secondary drive, you don't have to bother with the BIOS at all.
Go into Windows, search for "Disk Management", open that program and it should show the drive as "unallocated".
Right click >  Simple Volume > Assign a letter to it > Ok
and now you can save stuff on this SSD.
 
2.
Create a Windows USB install disk, set that USB as your primary boot drive, install Windows
 
3.
You can clone a HDD to an SSD using a program such as Macrium Reflect, it is often recommended to reinstall though; as the way HDD's and SSD's save data is different and it might cause weird issues.

DDR = double data rate.
Every Hz (tick) it can transfer two things, meaning 4400Mhz memory actually is 4400MT/s (T = transfers) and 2200Mhz.
 
The AsRock Z390 motherboards seem to support 4300Mhz at the most, which - as discussed above - is actually 2150Mhz. Close to that 2133Mhz Task Manager mentions.
Task manager for me mentions 1333Mhz, while my memory is actually running at '2666Mhz', for example
 
In my experience Task manager has been updated a couple times, it has sometimes shown the 'double speed'/'advertised speed' in the past I think.
Double check the speed with a program like CPU-Z. They show the speed under Memory > DRAM frequency.
 
 
TL;DR: it's probably running correctly, because double data rate. Check CPU-Z to be sure.

this is DDR4 at '2666Mhz'.
 
Again, this is why I mentioned in my post OP should check with CPU-Z. Task Manager has changed their way of reporting memory speed a couple times in my experience.

3.25TB (250GB M.2 PCIE SSD, 1TB SATA SSD, 2TB SATA HDD).
Still not enough room though 😢 
I'm probably gonna get a larger hard drive and another SSD soon.
 
P.S. I feel like a poll would be perfect for this topic.

LLTT?
 
If anything, the top and right side of the L should have been connected, so it read as a single L.
Plus, the circular border around the image is too small to be noticeable in a small picture, so might as well not have it.

Try turning on the board by shorting the power pins with a metal object, like a screwdriver.

A monitor has pixels. Every monitor has three sub-pixels (red, green and blue). A sub-pixel has a bit value (8 bit, 10 bit or 12 bit nowadays, I'll only be covered 8&12). A bit is a 1 or 0 (on or off).
 
8 bits = 256 values per color ^ 3 = 16.8 million different colors
10 bits = 1024 values per color ^ 3 = 1.07 billion different colors
 
8 bits * 3 = 24 bit, which is where this comes from:
1 byte = 8 bits.
 
Your book just doesn't account for 10 bits, 8 bit + FRC or 12 bit.

Personally I don't like how motion blur looks, never.
I don't think people should need a technical justification for a personal preference.
 
Maybe it helps with low fps situations; but I would assume someone like Linus doesn't often find himself in these situations, making his stance towards motion blur negative.

The HX is also multi/single rail switchable and of course as you mentioned the Platinum vs. Gold rating. Both not something most people would probably notice, but of course it depends on the sort of build you're powering.
 
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/
 

Depends on the HDD/SSD.
Especially SSD's, some are using leftover space as caching, meaning if you fill the drive fully it doesn't have this space to cache files anymore
No, can't give you a solid answer. It depends on the structure the SSD uses (which is not clearly shown to the end user), depends on what you deem as a good speed on your drive, etc.
20% if my rule of thumb, unless there is a specific reason to not follow that percentage,
A drive is measured in GB. Where 1GB = 1000MB.
Windows however uses GiB. Gibibyte (and the equivalent MiB, TiB, etc.) where 1 = 1024. That is why a 1TB SSD shows up as 931GB in your OS; because Windows is using a different unit of measurement.

 
Reason I mention that, is because it doesn't matter what you start calculating from, as long as you keep in mind these units of measurement.
What I mean to say: if you're looking at your Windows storage bar, you need to keep in mind the 931 GiB number, as the 1000GB number is not relevant in that case.

The Corsair LED strips plug directly into the Corsair Node Pro.
The Corsair RGB fans can't plug into the Node Pro directly and require an RGB LED Fan Hub to connect to the Node Pro (which these hubs are around 15 USD).
Could you list exactly what parts you have?
As far as I read you now have:
- Node Pro
- LED strip
- what RGB fans will you get and how many?

Isn't that three USB 2.0 header already?
Corsair AIO, Coolermaster hub and Node Pro?
15 USD was quoting the prices where I live (but converted to USD). Corsair has it listed for 10 USD: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Custom-Cooling/Accessories/CORSAIR-RGB-Fan-LED-Hub/p/CO-8950020
But it doesn't seem to be available at most retailers they link to and those who do have it, have the product at 35+ USD.
 
Using that hub, 1-6 Corsair RGB fan (all the same, so no mix of QL, LL, etc.), the LED strip and the Node pro, you only need one USB 2.0 header for all (and two SATA power, to power the hub and Node Pro):

(original images from: https://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=173880 I edited two together)

Yup.
Not sure if I mentioned it already, but you can't mix multiple fans on one of these hubs. Can't for example have three QL and three LL fans on it for example.
The Corsair Commander Pro does what the Node Pro does, plus extra.
Corsair RGB fans have two cables on them, an RGB cable that plug into a hub and a PWM cable for actual speed. The Commander Pro has 6 PWM ports, so you can connect the fans to that directly.
The Commander Pro indeed also has a USB hub built in.
 
This would be your setup with a Commander Pro:

 
You would still needd the RGB Fan LED Hub to connect the fans to, so they can connect to the Commander Pro.
If your fans come with a Node Core, you can also use that, because of the USB hub on the Commander Pro.

Same here, or really anywhere else in the civilized world, but I didn't feel like it was relevant.
There is a necessity and luxury sales tax, which is the only thing relevant.

They aren't luxury items, they are niche items that for some people are a tool of work.
Where I live we have two VAT levels, one for the necessities and one for everything else.
The only things that fall in the necessity category are food and drinks (excluding alcoholic drinks).
By the design of that system, one could say GPU's here are also seen as luxury items.
 
For some people, a videocard is a tool of work, but for many others it is a tool for leisure.
Unfortunately, a country can't make exceptions and has to keep the import tax the same on an entire level (probably "electronics" as a whole), meaning GPU's are seen as luxury.
 
There are a lot of other product categories that are toys to some and tools to others, but from a government level they just have to make a choice on that

Except they have changed it in the past already. Used to be this: