Demolishdude

Understood! I was hoping to change cases as my current case was a handmedown from a friend and is rather an eye sore at the moment (current fan setup is held in partially with zip ties as the mounts didn't line up on top of being a mishmash of fans collected over the years with varying performance, the cable management is somewhat okay but the only place for stuffing cables is where my storage drives are at, making replacing or adding drives rather difficult when I am snaking around multiple power cables). Airflow admittedly is good though. I should already have a link to the list of my current setup in my post, but I will edit the above to make it clearer, thank you for the heads up I was under the impression 12th gen intel requires the currently expensive DDR5 upgrade as well, are there 12th gen boards that support DDR4? If DDR5 is required, I will probably stick with AMD if I buy now. You do make a good point, it doesn't struggle with most loads, though games like Arma run noticeably better on friend's PCs that have stronger CPUs such as Ryzen 3000 and 12th gen intel. Also, there are a number of features that currently do not work or are extremely buggy (memory is stuck at 2133 speed, anything higher makes my computer immensely unstable, I can't enable virtualization without bricking the entire computer, my computer alone is dealing with random crashes when using 3D apps which is likely an AMD issue, but I have had it on my previous RX 580 card and my current RX 5700 XT, but it only started when I moved to this motherboard). Besides that, I am currently somewhat spoiled with my wraith prism keeping my 2700 below 60 degrees C, so I am hoping to achieve something similar with any near-term upgrade. Thank you!

Budget (including currency): ~$1500, preferably less but it is flexible Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Hoi4, Apex, Stellaris, R6S, Arma 3, Forza Horizon 5, occasional blender, occasional Premiere Pro, might dabble more in UE4/5 Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Current parts list plan for new PC:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/psmd8J (CPU and motherboard are being purchased from microcenter) I don't need any peripherals (running a Razer Blackwidow V2 and Logitech MX Vertical), currently running two monitors (Acer XF270H 1920x1080p 144hz and Acer CB35C1 2560x1080p 60hz). For context, here is my current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JcVgk6 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism Motherboard: ASRock AB350 Pro4 ATX AM4 Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO Power Supply: EVGA BQ 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular Only missing components here other than peripherals are a couple of SSDs and a HDD I have added over the years. I was fairly content with my PC but I was given the chance to purchase a MSI Ventus 3080 10GB with a gen4 nvme ssd. I decided since I need a new PSU as well and that my mobo is too old for a gen4 ssd, I might as well upgrade! Here is what I am stuck on: Currently using a Ryzen 7 2700 for mostly gaming but when a creative itch needs to be scratch I usually go to video editing and occasionally 3D modeling and renders. Part of me realizes a direct upgrade to a 5800X is probably preferable, but the 5900X on microcenter seems like not such a bad deal. Should I stick with a 5800X or is the performance upgrade of the 5900X worth the $170 premium? Or, should I hold onto what I have and wait until the next AMD release to try and snag a deal? I have never dealt with AIO watercooling before, as my previous computers were fairly low end or low enough of a TDP that I could get away with cheap air coolers. The ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 360 seems to tickle my fancy, but I was wondering if it would be good enough to go down to the ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280, or if I should even swap over to air cooling with a Dark Rock Pro 4? With the already massive beast of the 3080, I am concerned for the rigidity of the motherboard with both a massive air cooler plus the 3080. I was heavily considering downsizing and going with the Lian Li Q58 or O11 Air Mini, but I was convinced to stick with the ease of a larger case and I am waiting on a restock of the O11D Evo. However, with such a large case, it screams for some kind of lighting. Is it worth buying Corsair QL/LL series ARGB fans? Or are there ARGB strips I can use to line the fan arrays inside the case? (I understand this section is mostly personal preference, but I would be curious for outside experience/opinions on this topic) FINAL QUESTION! I am of the understanding that the MSI Ventus 3080 comes with a GPU anti-sag bracket. GPU sag in the past was handled by fishing line, and eventually an entire case change, but with the return to a mostly normal ATX form factor... Is the anti-sag bracket going to be effective? Or is it mostly just a gimmick, which leads me to... Should I splurge for the vertical GPU adapter as a better anti-sag device? I was going to get it just in case (I have learned with my CM HAF XB EVO that case accessories are not available forever), but I was wondering if it would be effective? I believe the mobo to be fine, I think I might be able to finesse a trade for the same memory but double the capacity (friend got it for free, might be able to convince a trade). I might upgrade to a 2k 165-240hz monitor down the line, especially something color accurate. However, that could be expensive, so I might wait for sales on those. As for my UPS, I chose the UPS in my list as I need another UPS to dedicate to the PC so I dont auto-shutdown the old 650 watt one with my new 1000w power supply. If anyone has any suggestions for a 900-1000watt or higher UPS, feel free to share! Thank you ahead of time for any assistance! It is greatly appreciated.

I was thinking of stepping up to a m.2 drive running off a pci x4, but I wasn't sure if I needed to act sooner of if I could wait. Ill look into those programs you have suggested, thank you!

Clean install of windows would be an ideal step, but I did not know about the filling the SSD part. I will be more vigilant in storage management, thank you!

Greetings! So I have been having an issue with my computer for a while now and I believe I have a suspect as to what is causing it. THE PROBLEM: So there are times where my computer will completely freeze up, as in it entirely stops responding for long periods of time (which can be defined for me as anywhere between 30 seconds to well over two hours, at which point I have reset the PC only to have it automatically boot into recovery mode or not even find a boot drive). There have also been a couple of instances where the computer will crash and it will treat the crash as though the boot media was disconnected. THE SUSPECT: NAME: Crucial MX500 AGE: 5 years (purchase date: spring 2014) SIZE: 120GB HISTORY: He was purchased originally to being the new boot drive for a hdd based system, but unfortunately the owner (me) was not a thinker at the time and couldn't comprehend why copying the OS folders to an SSD in file explorer wouldn't result in booting off of the SSD. After housing files and being put offline for multiple years, he was repurposed by being the boot-drive to an old core duo machine. A few months later, he moved up to an intel core quad machine. Unfortunately, due to the lack of mounting hardware, the poor guy was duct taped to the outside of the 5.25" bay and remained that way from fall 2017 to the summer of 2018. CURRENT STATUS: Nowadays, he can be found in my current rig, being the primary boot drive. The rest of the rig consists of: CPU: Ryzen 7 2700 (bought new summer 2018) MOBO: Asrock B350 Pro4 (bought used, original purchase was spring 2017) RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB (bought new summer 2018) GPU: MSI (OEM blower cooler style) RX 580 8GB (ripped from an Alienware R7 crossfire machine friend got in January 2018, original install date was November 2017) STORAGE: 2tb seagate HDD that is system storage and roars to life anytime I access it, and the current suspect. PSU: EVGA? I forget. CASE: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO with a 200mm top fan that is half screwed in and half twist tied to the fan grill. I am proud in my level jank. Let me know if anything else is relevant. THE SOLUTION So, uh, yeah idk. It usually happens when the SSD starts to get full but idk if thats the cause. My thoughts: IF SSD Maybe too many bad sectors if thats even possible? Is there a way to check drive health? Age? Five years for a SSD is a bit much. Abuse? Am I allowed to duct tape a SSD to a metal case? Too many writes considering I copied over that OS from my original PC a gajillion times without a speck of knowledge on how that even was supposed to work? If not SSD Then what? You decide! Also, fun story, my RX 580 is funky and either that or a corrupted windows library or driver is resulting in opencl to not work. Ryzen renders faster in blender using cycles and it won't export or render at all in premiere pro if GPU acceleration using opencl is enabled. Any advice, suggestions, or questions are appreciated. Thank you! TL:DR- My system is freezing up and I noticed it tends to happen when SSD is getting low on space (meaning <20GB). Thoughts?

I bought my S7 new at the time because while I new I was probably going to run into more issues than my sibling's Iphone 6S, the customization and various things I could actually do to the phone were way better than the apple device, most notably expandable storage.

Do you plan to overclock? If not, you may be able to save some money and get a B450 motherboard instead. Otherwise, very nice build you have there! Do you plan on using aftermarket cooling or sticking to stock?

Thank you, I will look into it.

Fun fact with that cursor lag: it's not always just the cursor. I had two displays connected to my RX 580 before and after the update. After the update, I experienced massive stuttering in all applications and on the desktop. Hoping for some kind of microfix since I also seemingly cannot roll back.

If you are willing to OC, save the money and get the 8700k. Put that saved money towards a cooler and go from there.

Here is an idea. Edit at will (not sure whether you wanted a new case or not, so I added a relatively basic one in). PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNsVBb Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QNsVBb/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel - Core i9-7920X 2.9GHz 12-Core Processor ($1039.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus - STRIX X299-E GAMING ATX LGA2066 Motherboard ($313.98 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($450.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($111.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($774.98 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($113.98 @ Newegg) Total: $3049.87 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-05 22:37 EDT-0400

This is true, but from what I hear quicksync provides speed over quality. If you need every spec of quality in a video, quicksync isn't the greatest choice.

Yup, that looks good! Just remember that when you want to upgrade, you will need another mini card due to how small the aorus gaming box is.

If gpu acceleration is the goal, I would say the 2400g so he can upgrade later on.

Better yet, wait until the new nvidia cards come out this fall or amd cards next year. Both will come out with more powerful cards than what is available on the market.

I would say pick up another stick of 8gb of ddr3 and buy a smaller ssd for the os. A large ssd can help loading times in games, but it will not give you a higher fps count. More ram will help multitasking. (I have a computer with an i5-4570 and R9 270X, which is slightly inferior to your build. Its enough for gaming for now, but the ssd helps loading the os so much faster. The ssd also allows the HDD to perform better since it doesn't need to work on loading os things in the background. Plus, I have 16gb of ram and it's awesome).

If you are serious about rendering, I highly suggest getting at least a Ryzen 2600 and buying a crappy gpu for the interim. For rendering tasks, it should outperform both of your options.

What is the maximum power output of the PCI connector for the gpu on your motherboard? Assuming it's an OEM unit meant for business desktops, they don't always support a full 75 watts (also assuming the 1050 ti unit isn't using the PSU). Also, I looked on HP support and the two things I could find on those beep codes was either 1) 3 short beeps and 1 long beep CPU configuration error or CPU type is not compatible 2) 4, 5, 6, 7 (# of beeps) Fatal errors related to the operation of critical motherboard components - such as the CPU.

This is true, so I guess it begs the question: @WolfOfTheWest, do you intend to travel and game? Or do you just want to be able to plug in at the end of the day? EDIT: Also, what is the budget for this? Do you intend to go for a high end laptop? Or are you looking for something on a lower budget?

Compromised battery life, noise, heat, etc. Also, I agree with @DonKashyap. You are going to lose performance with any egpu, so mind as well save a few hundred bucks. Go with an enclosure like the Razer Core X and keep the 1080 Ti for it. In terms of a laptop, you will want as strong of a cpu as you can find since you will be stuck with it. I'll search for some candidates.

Assuming all he is doing is gaming, that would be a good idea. If you are going towards content creation and you don't mind spending the money, the new build looks good to me!

If you can go for the desktop now, it will be better. The 7500u will most likely bottleneck the 1070.

Also make sure in the premiere settings that it is set to use the discrete gpu acceleration.

I couldn't find the article (was on OBS's website but I can't find that). I found some forum discussions on the topic in favor of my position, so I will post those down here . https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/comparison-of-x264-nvenc-quicksync-vce.57358/ (this one was actually very in depth). https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/279207-intel-better-than-ryzen-for-abobe-premier-after-quick-sync-update https://www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/forum/quick-sync-vs-gpu-vs-cpu--93935/

I'll try and find where I had read that. In the meantime, he also intends to game and stream. I doubt the 1080 is purely for that, but it will still get the job done. You do have a point with quicksync though, it will be fast.