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Geotropism

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    Geotropism got a reaction from sluz in Reliable tech stores in European Union   
    https://www.cclonline.com/category/400/PC-Components/ (UK)
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    Geotropism got a reaction from TheGlenlivet in Overclocking the i5-8600k?   
    Just gaming really, nothing too intensive. And thanks for the replies, they are very helpful. I'll run P95 for an hour and see how it goes.
     
    Edit: PC crashed after 10 seconds haha
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    Geotropism got a reaction from Glennieboyyy007 in Corsair RGB RAM?   
    I actually prefer the looks of the non-pro version haha
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    Geotropism got a reaction from AskTJ in i5 8600k + H115i Pro OR i7 8700 + Cryorig H7/ Dark Rock 4   
    Thanks. I'l just sell the i5 down the line and when I need it I'll get the i7 k version.
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    Geotropism reacted to Phantonex in Logitech G703/403 vs Razer Deathadder Elite   
    That depends on the mouse. The wireless Logitech G mice are excellent, there is pretty much no delay at all. There are quite a few professional CSGO and Overwatch players who use wireless mice. The g403 and g703 are exactly the same, except the g703 supports the power play mousepad, and I’m pretty sure the g703 has better buttons(will check on this later)The g703 also comes in white.
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    Geotropism got a reaction from aezakmi in Best air cooler for i5-8600k   
    I absolutely hate Be Quiet!'s mounting system.
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    Geotropism reacted to TheGhzGuy in Which parts are better?   
    Personally I'd go for the Meshify C and the Noctua. I'm pretty sure the Cryorig and Noctua perform very similarly, but the Noctua is a bit quieter. Neither is a bad combo though.
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    Geotropism reacted to tom_w141 in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    Also regarding your upgrade plan LGA1151 will be obsolete next year so you will require a new mobo and cpu with your next upgrade. However the AM4 socket is guaranteed for a minimum of 4 years therefore in 3-4 years time all you will need is a zen3-4 cpu (whatever we are on then) and plop it in the same motherboard.
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    Geotropism reacted to SpaceGhostC2C in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    I think @Jurrunio is spot on then: AM4 will be used by AMD in future releases (or so they promised), so if you go Ryzen you can upgrade the CPU later without changing the motherboard (1151 won't be used beyond Kaby Lake). Ryzen also has a great balance of gaming vs. multitasking (not that i7s are bad at that, but the extra cores do help). And finally, the locked 7700 won't be that close to 144 all the time either (for games like Overwatch I would expect all these CPUs to give you very high framerates, provided the GPU can keep up).
    So, if max FPS is not the only concern (and if you wouldn't get the unlocked chip anyway), I'd say you'll strike a better balance for your money with a mildly (say, with stock cooler) overclocked Ryzen 5 1600.
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    Geotropism reacted to Jurrunio in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    R5 is fine with overwatch at 1440p 144Hz. This game isn't that CPU hungry even at this reso and refresh rate.
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    Geotropism reacted to GrayTech in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    Get the Ryzen 5 1700 or 7700K. Even if you don't overclock, get the 7700K instead of the 7700.
    i7 7700:   3.6GHz Base 4.2GHz Turbo
    i7 7700K: 4.2GHz Base 4.5GHz Turbo
    The big advantage Intel has over Ryzen is its frequenzy. And getting a locked intel CPU which runs at a "slow" frequency doesn't make much sence.
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    Geotropism reacted to GrayTech in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    1700/1600 are the best value.
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    Geotropism reacted to GrayTech in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    The 1600 would be the best value for what you need and it comes with a decent cooler. But its clock speed is a bit low if you don't want to overclock. The 1600X would be a higher clocked option but it doesn't come with a cooler. But higher speed ram would be a good investment since Ryzen just loves high speed RAM. (But I bought 2400MHz RAM as well since it was on sale ) But if you can afford 300MHz RAM or anything higher then 2400 go for it unless you get a good deal like I did. And personally I would get a better motherboard, yeah I know that you don't want to overclock much but this board has one of the worst VRMs of all the B350 boards as far as I know. And if you have the option to overclock, chances are that you will do it sooner or later. Maybe you start with a light overclock and push your CPU higher. You don't have to be scared of overclocking. The cooler that comes with the 1600 is good enough. The first time I saw this cooler in real life I was suprised by how huge it is compared to a modern intel stock heatsink. You probably won't damage anything by overclocking your 1600. Make sure that you put in a reasonable voltage and don't use auto. I overclocked my 1600 to 3.6GHz and it ran on about 1.39V on auto. Then I went back to stock because I didn't want to run at 1.39V all the time. I'll OC my CPU when I have enough time.  But keep in mind that you overclock your CPU at your own risk.
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    Geotropism reacted to GrayTech in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    It says OC because DDR4 RAM can't run on such high frequencies at stock. But you just have to select a profile in your bios and your ram should run at the advertised frequency.
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    Geotropism reacted to GrayTech in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    But make sure to read reviews for the motherboard you want to buy. I have no experience with those boards.
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    Geotropism reacted to SpaceGhostC2C in Ryzen 7 1700 or i7 7700   
    Not really: the main difference is the number of expansion slots, which most people don't use anyway. Someone planning to plug a GPU and call it a day may very well be indifferent between mATX and ATX, or even ITX, other things equal...
     
    It's more like comparing the 2-door version and the 4-door version of a car: they are not the same, but the difference will matter little for someone travelling alone  
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