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    Oswin reacted to minibois in I have a Z490 motherboard I bought   
    If you're not going to use the motherboard and can return it; return it.
    No use keeping around a motherboard you can always buy in the future.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Question about Type-C motherboard headers   
    Ja.
    I mean yes.
    The B550 Steel Legend still has a 10Gbit/s USB A and USB C port on the rear I/O, so if you need/want 10Gb/s USB, there are more options than just the NZXT front panel 10Gb/s USB Type C.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in help me convince my dad to get a gaming rig   
    Look for a laptop with the option to add a GPU enclosure (although that might be unlikely for the budget set) or just buy something yourself with your own money.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Black or White Case?   
    White if you want more light to shine out of the system and want dust to show up less
    Black if you like more stealth systems and don't want it to yellow.
     
    but ultimately it comes down to personal preference. depends on the components in the system too
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 and Asus Rog Strix B550-I Gaming   
    Personally I do have experience with TridentZ Neo + DRP4 and confirm it works/fits 
    Depending on how you orientation of the cooler, you might need to move the front up a bit.

     
    TridentZ Neo is 45mm tall, while the cooler has room for almost 47mm, and the fan in the down most position only allows for 40mm tall memory.
    So you might need to move the fan up a bit, to make it fit.
    When I built a system using a TridentZ + DRP4 I didn't encounter any issues with these two.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in How in the f I can remove really stripped screws on the CPU heatsink   
    Can you show a picture of the damaged screw?
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in 2133mhz on 3200mhz ram   
    Have you tried using the DOCP setting in the BIOS? As far as I remember, that is either on the first page of the BIOS or the "AI Tweaker" page.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in 2133mhz on 3200mhz ram   
    Make sure you let the motherboard do its thing after turning on DOCP.
    So:
    1. Turn on DOCP
    2. Save and exit the BIOS
    3. don't touch the keyboard, just let the PC do its thing*
    4. now it should go into Windows, check  the memory speed again
     
    *in step 3, motherboard usually have to turn off/on the PC a couple of times to "train the memory". If you interrupt it in this stage, the memory will go back to the default speed.
    Have you tried that yet?
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Can you bottlneck your cpu with slow ram?   
    yes, if the CPU is receiving no tasks (from the RAM), its percentage will drop.
    of course this is something we won't see ourselves, outside of monitoring the CPU percentage through logs, but that is how it works.
    well actually, we would be able to see that. if you're doing nothing on your CPU, there is no tasks in the RAM, thus nothing to send the CPU, thus low CPU usage.
     
    but that's all besides the point;  keep in mind I only said that to paint a picture for OP; 100% CPU usage means the CPU is doing something to its fullest capacity, simple as that.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in badge claim   
    They can be requested in this thread: 
    Be sure to link your F@H profile page/ExtremeOverclocking profile page so it can be easily verified and linked to your account.
     
    Congrats on joining the gold tier  
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Dark Rock Pro 4 clearance?   
    Oh hey, how nice. I still have the DRP4 cooler size image in my clipboard from earlier

     
    The Hyperx memory is 42mm tall, so as long at your case has about 16.5 - 17 cm (or more) of room for an air cooler, the RAM will fit fine (since you can move the fan up a bit)
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Dark Rock Pro 4 clearance?   
    Of course this depends on a number of factors, including the system they will be used in. Mainly the CPU.
     
    If you are using a 'consumer' CPU (i.e. AM4, LGA 1151/1200, etc.) and not a prosumer/HEDT platform (i.e. X299/TRx4, etc.) there is a minimal difference between the two, both in terms of temperature and noise:
    https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/be_quiet_dark_rock_pro_4_review,8.html
    https://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/be_quiet_dark_rock_pro_4_review,7.html
    TL;DR: 62 vs 65 degrees Celcius under load, both at 31 DbA noise levels.
     
    Ultimately I've been very happy with my Dark Rock 3 (non Pro), but I was also happy with the Dark Rock 4 Pro I used in a relative's system.
    The Pro and non-Pro are both great and you won't be disappointed by either (again, as long as your are on a 'consumer' platform).
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Can you bottlneck your cpu with slow ram?   
    If your CPU is at 100%, it means the CPU is doing all it can at the moment.
    If you have faster RAM, you can feed the CPU more data quickly.. But there is no use in that, since the CPU is already struggling with the current stream of data.
     
    In short: no.
     
    Please provide some more info on your system specs and the issues you're facing to get more proper answers.
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Which Power Supply is sufficent for my build?   
    Both would be perfectly adequate for the build.
    Are you upgrading your PSU, or buying all these parts new, out of curiousity?
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    Oswin reacted to minibois in Which Power Supply is sufficent for my build?   
    Ah alright, I only asked because I hoped you weren't going to purchase these parts new, but it makes sense to get a new PSU after an RMA.
    yep, 100% sure.
    The way I typically calculate the needed PSU wattage is by taking the power a CPU needs at most + power a GPU needs at most + 100W.
    The power needed from reviews of course.
     
    For your system that is: 170W + 190W + 100W = 460W.
    So a good 500W PSU would work even.
    The TX650 and RM650 are both very good PSU's and thus would work very well with the system.
     
    Main difference for most people will be the full vs. partial modularity.
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    Oswin reacted to Mateyyy in Razer Basilisk   
    Rtings gave it a fairly positive review, here: https://www.rtings.com/mouse/reviews/razer/basilisk
    I'm personally using the Basilisk X HyperSpeed which is somewhat similar, and I've been quite satisfied with it overall, especially since it's priced very competitively compared to other manufacturer's offerings. Razer Synapse is still not my favourite thing in the world, but it works and it doesn't seem to be much of a background resource hog, at least for me.
     
    Whether it'll be good for your hand and for your grip style, we don't know, since that's 100% personal preference. If you've got the option, I'd suggest you try it out in a store first, to see whether the size and weight are good for you.
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    Oswin reacted to Mateyyy in Razer Basilisk   
    750W
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    Oswin reacted to Yune_Faded in Mouse replacement suggestion   
    Thank you Oswin and Godospartan for your recommendations. I had already done a bit of looking around myself prior to posting and was considering a G600 or G604 as you both was suggesting i just wanted to make sure i hadn't forgotten any brands like how i almost forgot corsair in my first look around. I think i am going with the G604 as i want to declutter my desk a bit and as Godospartan said could i have serval layers of profiles which if set up properly would be enough for my needs at the moment and if i need more further down the line can i always pick up a g600 or hope that they updated it so a wireless alternative exists
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    Oswin got a reaction from Yune_Faded in Mouse replacement suggestion   
    a good alternative would be the logitech G600, you should feel right at home coming from a naga trinity.
     
    a wireless alternative would be the logitech G604, still not lightweight (though i dont recall any lightweight mice to have atleast side 6 buttons anyway), its a bit pricier than the G600 though
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    Oswin reacted to Lurick in 1080p gaming only build   
    What are you even talking about?
    The B450 board is perfect for Ryzen 5, there is nothing stopping a Ryzen 5 2600(x) from working on a 400 or 500 series board out of the box. A 300 series board MIGHT need a BIOS update but that's it.
    There is nothing fishy about be-quiet PSUs, they are a reputable and well known brand.
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    Oswin reacted to Elisis in I found old tech   
    oh, ok
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    Oswin reacted to Mateyyy in PSU upgrade help   
    I did read OP's post. 550W is not the "bare min", not even close in fact.
     
    Here we go again with crystal ball-ing what people will do x years from now and writing everyone else off, because that's how one proves a point. Keep it up.
     
    450W is enough - the main problem here is the fact that the System Power 8 you're using is quite old at this point in time. I can't recall whether it's using DC-DC even, and if it isn't, you'll definitely want a replacement for more reasons than what you've already mentioned.
     
    To add to the units @Lurick's listed, here's some more I'd consider:
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/409229-zasilacz-do-komputera-bitfenix-formula-650w-80-plus-gold.html (quite inexpensive while not sacrificing on performance or noise, you're just missing out on modularity)
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/516625-zasilacz-do-komputera-phanteks-amp-550w-80-plus-gold.html
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/524445-zasilacz-do-komputera-xpg-core-reactor-650w-80-plus-gold.html
     
    Also, the RM650i looks to be available for cheaper than the Straight Power 11 650W and RM650x, so... pretty much no reason not to pick this one instead. You're getting the noise (or lack thereof) and performance of the RMx, with the addition of digital monitoring and both single and multi-rail OCP (the latter being not quite so noteworthy, considering we're not talking about 1000W+ PSUs here):
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/406794-zasilacz-do-komputera-corsair-rm650i-650w-80-plus-gold.html
     
    oh, ok
     
     
     
    Not everyone runs their cards at 375W for an extra 3% of performance.
     
    320W and 350W*
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    Oswin reacted to Lurick in PSU upgrade help   
    Well let's see, I used to run dual GTX 980Tis and a 7900X overclocked pretty far and my entire system would pull ~850-900 watts from the wall. Now on a 2080Ti and a 3700X I get about the same CPU performance and much better GPU performance for ~500 watts full tilt from the wall. So two generations of GPU performance improvements for basically no additional power draw (single 980Ti would draw around 255 watts and a 2080Ti pulls about 260 to 270). But we'll go with your statement since you're a PSU savant who knows all apparently and can see into the future.
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    Oswin reacted to Lurick in PSU upgrade help   
    Because your crystal ball is so reliable right? Seriously, maybe pull you head out of your butt and realize people have been doing this for more than a few days and don't pull numbers out of their asses for fun. People base their recommendations most of the time on experience over many generations of seeing PC parts get more power efficient, not less.
     
     
    OP:
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/401004-zasilacz-do-komputera-be-quiet-straight-power-11-650w-80-plus-gold.html
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/459599-zasilacz-do-komputera-be-quiet!-pure-power-11-cm-700w-80-plus-gold.html
    https://www.x-kom.pl/p/472755-zasilacz-do-komputera-corsair-rmx-650w-80-plus-gold.html
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    Oswin reacted to Mateyyy in PSU upgrade help   
    I was going to ask what your budget is in your currency (since I'm assuming you're not buying from the US if you're in Poland), but PCPP seems to lack prices for Poland at the minute.
     
    If we're to go by Nvidia's numbers on the 3070's power draw, your system with that GPU and a 3600X won't pull more than ~350W at full 100% load.
     
    Considering your budget doesn't seem to be particularly tight (but also without going overboard for no reason), a few options I would look at are the Corsair RM550x/650x, be quiet! Straight Power 11 Gold 550W/650W, Fractal Design Ion+ 560W/660W.
    If you've got a particular website of choice where you purchase your PC components, we could maybe pick some options from there, if none of the units mentioned above are available for you locally.
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