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No, I'll have to look at the mobos with BIOS flashback, or deal with the AMD Loan Boot Kit business. It's not a time-sensitive build, so I could do it. But I'll do more research in the morning

Thanks for your input everyone. I'll go for the RX 5700 since it's not too much more. I'll look into different coolers. Might stay with the stock cooler for now, and then go for a better upgrade a few months later on. Will get the higher clocked RAM. The PSU was originally a typo, I did originally think about the CX550M, not the 500. For RAM, I've tried to keep it within budget. Updated shopping list: PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/VGbjYT CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£187.50 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£73.12 @ CCL Computers) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory (£94.99 @ Corsair UK) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 8 GB Video Card (£314.46 @ Alza) Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£70.68 @ Amazon UK) Total: £740.75 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-24 00:08 BST+0100 How does this look?

Hi, here's my build which I am planning to do in the next month, or two. I already have a case and SSD which I am going to use, so I have not included the price below. ($ = USD). I'll be using it for gaming, on things like CSGO, and probably some programming or other CS degree related things - running VMs perhaps. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - £190 - $233 MB: AsRock B450M Pro 4 - £76 - $93 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8GB 3200 - £87 - $107 PSU: Corsair CX550M - £56 - $69 GPU: MSI Gaming X GTX 1660 Ti - £300 - $368 COOLER: CM Hyper 212 Evo - £26 - $32 CASE: CM MasterBox Q300L - £0 - $0 SSD: Crucial CX500 - £0 - $0 Total: £735 - $902 I am looking to spend a total of £730 ($900) on the remaining parts of the build. So, is R5 3600 the best choice? How about the GPU, would it be bottlenecked by the CPU? Note: The last build I did (my current PC) is from 2013, so I need an update. I have also been out of date on the tech scene, so might have missed something interesting recently about the scene. Thanks EDIT: Typo CX500M

Thanks for the suggestion, I guess I missed some details about the mobo/cpu combo there

Hi, I am going to be upgrading my current 5yo PC for a new one since last year I found out hauling around a large and heavy Fractal R4 is a bit troublesome. I'm looking to upgrade the PC only since I'm going to keep my the monitor, kb, mouse, etc. Looking at a budget of ~£800-900GBP for the rest of the parts I need. System will be used for programming work, general day to day use, occasional games (CSGO, PUBG, etc), but I'd like to have enough power for it to be ok for the next few years (since I'm on a student budget). Will be on 2x 1080p monitors, with the possibility of an upgrade in the future, but probably not. Parts: This is what I'm currently looking at, I have already purchased an SSD and case. Looking for opinions/changes about the rest. Requirements: budget <£900 for the rest, microATX, RGB will be nice to have, preferably a semi-modular (or modular) PSU Already purchased: SSD: Crucial MX500, 500GB Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L Yet to purchase: CPU: Intel i5-8600K (£317 $419USD) MOBO: Gigabyte B360M Ds3H MicroATX (£71 $94USD) RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1x8GB DDR4 2400MHz (£67 $88USD) - any cheaper options? very likely to upgrade to 16GB in the future (within a few months (after Christmas)) PSU: Corsair CX450M (£63 $83USD) COOLING: CM Hyper 212 Evo (£33 $45USD) - may update to liquid cooling in future GPU: EVGA GTX1060 6GB (£326 $430USD) HDD: will add in the future, probably a WD Blue 1TB total = £877 OS: Windows 10 (£120 £160USD) (counting this price separately) All suggestions for changes and opinions welcome, thanks

If you study computer science at university, I have some questions for you: 1. What was your PC Setup before starting to study (high performance, gaming, specs, etc.)? 2. Where are/did you live(ing) now and in your first year? (In Uni accommodation (halls), in rented accommodation, at home?) 3. How much do/did you use computers (in campus facilities) and your own PC while studying? 4. What is/was your personal PC setup (where you lived)? (Did you bring your existing PC or get a new one?) 5. How much is/was your budget for your complete tech setup? 6. Other comments (Did you split your budget with a laptop and PC build? Did you repurpose old PC parts? New PC parts? Do anything special or fancy? Any other comments) [Please move if this thread is in the wrong place] Background story if you're interested: I'm going to start studying CS next year, and I don't know how much to save, or what to get next year.

I want to read some books about computer science and maths. Any suggestions? I don't want stuff that's literally completely computer science. I want stuff that is around the topic. Eg. abstract ideas about computers etc I'm currently reading Things To Make And Do In the 4th Dimension by Matt Parker. Anything similar to that? Thanks

Does anyone have a personal website to host their portfolio, resumé/cv, etc?

Corsair K70, but RGB man. yanno

I feel like the community can help with my problem: I want to have a custom keyboard for CSGO buy scripts (because why not), but which keyboard should I invest in? The Planck keyboards (as shown by Barnacules) or the re purposing a membrane keyboard solution? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Premium product feel, key switches/membrane, etc.

Does anyone have things on in the background on a laptop or tablet while working on a project? If so, what do you watch? music, livestreams, audio books, etc.? Do you have any recommendations for something different which is good to keep you company while building?

Here's a somewhat serious question (because I can't think of a jokey one): What's it like working in a tech company? (compared to an office job?) (sub question) What's the workflow like and how good is it? (does it benefit you if you are a lazy person?) What would you be doing if you weren't working at LMG? Thanks

Username: LikkanChung Fav Vid 1: (Hardpipe build) https://www.vessel.com/videos/JYZEYDYx0 Fav Vid 2: (Server) https://www.vessel.com/videos/LCoY5zfFf

Idea for another Scrapyard Wars challenge: (this is probably not the right place for the suggestion, but oh well, please move this if needed) "Best custom liquid cooled gaming rig under a specific budget" Rules: Same as normal But, here's the twist... The watercooling loop must not be bought online, only in stores. Online research may be done. (if that makes any sense...) Extra Points for making the PC aesthetically pleasing

This may not be exactly what you were expecting in a topic with this title, but: Many of you will remember the year of 1997 (I didn't bc I wasn't born yet, but that's not the point). A few days ago, I left the world of my PC to go downstairs and I found my dad with a box of old motherboards. They turned out to be older than I am and I asked to keep them. Take this as a rare chance to compare the computers of the last century with the computers of today. Not quite sure what motherboard this is, but there are 2 dims of RAM in and an IBM processor installed. Some sort of internet expansion card. It has a line in and telephone port(?). The processor I mentioned in the first picture. Another angle of the motherboard. A second motherboard with an AMD processor in. Asus A7V8X Close up of the RAM in this motherboard. 256MB of Samsung DDR. The processor in this board. A card for the printer (Epson) A booklet my dad had before he bought the PC. The PC with Pentium II processor cost over £1600 ($2500 USD as of 12 Nov 2014). A leaflet of how to set up your PC. (Note: It is possible that I have mistaken what certain parts are, please correct if I was wrong) It has been interesting seeing how PCs have changed in less than 20 years. In some of the photos, you can see printer cables and other components that have changed, evolved and developed into better technologies. Looking back in time has been interesting. (Thanks to Linus for all of my PC knowledge)