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Makes sense! I was thinking about not doing the separate drives so I'm glad to find out it isn't a silly idea! I've always been very keen on AMD and their CPU's but after looking into the latest Intel CPU's performance and honestly pricing here in Australia, Intel seemed like the way to go. Thanks! In terms of the pricing, those were all sourced from a single site (PCCG) where I do a majority of my PC Part Shopping as I generally prefer to avoid ordering from multiple places (for example, in your list I would have to pay $89.42 AUD in shipping costs). Similarly, I did also note you only include a 500gb NVME M.2 SSD (which for all intents and purposes would be nearly filled with Windows alone). In terms of wants, this upgrade was primarily sparked by wanting to (as I wrote in the post) create my own NAS Server with the old hardware, so considering I was already upgrading it made sense to go for the most performance that would last as long as possible before necessitating future upgrades. I really appreciate the help but just wanted to provide a bit of clarity on those points!

Hi all! Was hoping to get some help with an idea I had recently about upgrading my current gaming rig and converting my old rig into a NAS Server (for storage and running Plex [Up to 4 users at once]). My current rig is looking like: CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S GPU: RTX 2070 SUPER MOBO: ASUS Prime X470 RAM: T-Force Dark 3200mhz 4x8gb (32gb total) PSU: Corsair RM650x CASE: Fractal Design Meshify C TG (the front Tempered Panel no longer exists... i did a Linus and now waiting on a replacement) FANS: 3x 140mm Noctua NF-A14; 1x 120mm Noctua A12x25 BOOT: Samsung 970 EVO Plus (500gb); (Any tips on if this would work for a NAS / What NAS HDD's to use would be appreciated!!) Having looked around a little bit over the Christmas weekend I've come up with two potential builds but, given their price, wanted to seek some feedback or ideas on them before doing it (all pricing and availability is for Australia primarily using PCCG). A few things to note: WiFi is a must (but I do already have a WiFi card if this will reduce the cost significantly) GPU is optional, and happy to keep my RTX 2070 Super into the new build until pricing steadies on 40 series cards (or when RX 7900's are back in stock) Gaming / Tasks is on a 1440p Ultrawide Games generally played include examples like: Overwatch 2 Valorant Dead by Daylight Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Gotham Knights Dark Pictures Anthologies Series Dying Light 2 Uncharted High on Life I will not be doing any form of video editing (at most the occasional Twitch stream when we all get that "I'm going to be famous on twitch!" moment I am open to any and all changes to the below attempts and won't be offended if all of the choices are rubbish (especially given how expensive this is!) I would prefer to keep it below $5,000 AUD as the upper limit (University graduation present for myself!) INTEL BUILD CPU: i5 13600KF ($465) COOLER: Noctua NH-D15 ($189) GPU: (can be omitted for 2070S) Gigabyte RTX 4080 Gaming OC 16gb ($2,399) MOBO: ASUS Prime Z790-A Wi-Fi CSM DDR5 ($599) RAM: Team T-Force Delta RGB 6400MHz CL40 DDR5 2x16gb WHITE ($369) PSU: Corsair RM1000e Gold ($269) Case: Phanteks Eclipse G360A Airflow D-RGB ($165) Boot: Samsung 970 EVO Plus (500gb) ($99) Storage: Samsung 980 PRO M.2 Gen4 2TB ($389) Total: $4,943 AUD (4080) / $2,544 AUD (2070S) AMD BUILD CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X ($399) COOLER: Noctua NH-D15 ($189) GPU: (can be omitted for 2070S) Gigabyte RTX 4080 Gaming OC 16gb ($2,399) MOBO: Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX DDR5 ($539) RAM: Team T-Force Delta RGB 6400MHz CL40 DDR5 2x16gb BLACK ($369) PSU: Corsair RM1000e Gold ($269) Case: Lian Li Lancool 216 A-RGB ($195) Boot: Samsung 970 EVO Plus (500gb) ($99) Storage: Samsung 980 PRO M.2 Gen4 2TB ($389) Total: $4,847 AUD (4080) / $2,448 AUD (2070S) Thank you and appreciate any advice or feedback!

Hi everyone! I have recently upgraded our previous home internet setup (previously just using ISP provided router) to the Netgear Orbi RBK13 AC1200 Mesh WiFi System. Overall, we haven't had any major issues until we have gone and tried to connect a range of smart devices, specifically Google Home devices, to the network. Whenever I attempt to connect any of the Google Devices by: 1. Plugging it in, letting it power up for a few minutes 2. Opening the Google Home App on a device connected to the WiFi 3. Selecting the Google Device in the App through the 'Set up xyz' button at the top 4. Accept the prompt to 'Set up xyz device' The device will either fail to let my phone connect or, on selecting the Orbi Wifi, will then prompt me with 'Could not communicate with your xyz'. I have tried using several devices both to set up, and be set up to avail. Keen to hear any advice you might have!

Hi, I'm currently looking into upgrading my monitor for both gaming and university productivity along with working from home during the COVID-19 self-isolation period. Currently, I'm trying to decide between getting the AOC CU34G2X ($889 AUD) or an equivalent (but granted more expensive) G-Sync monitor ($1100+ AUD). So my question is: Is getting G-Sync worth it over going with the cheaper FreeSync available in the CU34G2X and enabling G-Sync through control panel? Is G-Sync worth the $400-600 AUD difference in price tag for Ultra Wide 120hz + ? Current Relevant Specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 GPU: Gigabyte RTX 2070S Windforce OC 8GB RAM: Team 32GB DDR4 3200MHz MOBO: Asus Prime X470-PRO

Asus Prime x470-Pro with a Ryzen 5 2600 I'll give this a try in the morning and report back

Hi there! I've just changed my old SSD for a new M.2 Nvme SSD with a fresh copy of windows installed today. Unfortunately - even before installing anything including drivers - the ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 no longer shows in Device Manager or displays wifi connections. The card was working perfectly right before the fresh install and I've tried the following: - Moved slots - Reinstalled drivers - Swapped back to original slot Update (5:26pm): I swapped the M.2 back to my old boot SSD and the Wifi card works perfectly in the same slot I unfortunately don't have another PC to test on - any suggestions would be appreciated!!

What motherboard is in your system?

Hi everyone! I'm currently looking into upgrading the ram in my Lenovo Yoga 520 laptop from the current 8gb x 1 (2400MHz) adding in another 8gb stick or changing out the current one with 2 x 8gb sticks to help improve my laptops functionality. Since I have never attempted to do this before I was hoping for some tips and part suggestions for upgrading the ram and (possibly) SSD from the current 128gb? ((Live in Australia)) Thanks in advance!

That's including parts I already have but with the new PSU and SSD (+ Fans that are in same order) This will be the end goal post-christmas: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $309.00 @ Shopping Express CPU Cooler Asus ROG RYUJIN 360 121.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $389.00 @ Scorptec Motherboard Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard $233.63 @ Amazon Australia Memory Team 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $129.00 @ PCCaseGear Storage Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $119.00 @ Austin Computers Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $149.00 @ Umart Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $84.00 @ Austin Computers Video Card Asus GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card $869.00 @ Skycomp Technology Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $147.03 @ Amazon Australia Power Supply Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $168.30 @ Newegg Australia Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $130.00 @ Amazon Australia Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $2726.96 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-28 19:09 AEDT+1100

Yeah, this should be everything as of tomorrow if I make those purchases. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $184.30 @ Amazon Australia CPU Cooler Deepcool MAELSTROM 240 RGB 69.34 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $128.75 @ Amazon Australia Motherboard Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard $233.63 @ Amazon Australia Memory Team 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $129.00 @ PCCaseGear Storage Samsung 860 Pro 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $119.00 @ Austin Computers Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $149.00 @ Umart Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $84.00 @ Austin Computers Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $147.03 @ Amazon Australia Power Supply Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $168.30 @ Newegg Australia Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $130.00 @ Amazon Australia Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1473.01 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-28 18:56 AEDT+1100

Hey @Herman Mcpootis and @Plouffe for your suggestions! Wanted your thoughts on my first purchase (tomorrow) and whether any changes in my priority choice are needed. PSU: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650w ($129 AUD) ($129 AUD) SSD: Intel 660p Series M.2 NVME SSD 1TB ($179 AUD) HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM008 ($89 AUD) (Getting both as HDD is actually slowly dieing and well in need of a replacement; SSD for game storage/high-use programs, HDD for photos, etc). Fans: Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC 120mm 2000 RPM (Replacing radiator fans, top exhaust and back exhaust). ($39 AUD) x 4 Total for Priority Upgrades: $553 AUD

Hey all! I'm currently in the process of finishing up my PC Upgrades and was hoping for advice on my choices. I'm attempting to keep it fairly value-optimised for playing games at (hopefully on new GPU and Monitor) 1440p 144hz on High-Ultra settings. My current PC is: Case: Fractal Design Meshify C (TG Case White) Mobo: ASUS Prime X470 Pro CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 at 3.7ghz (Not attempting OC until upgrade the AIO) CPU Cooler: Deepcool Gamer Storm Maelstrom 240 RBG AIO GPU: Gigabye GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming G1 6GB RAM: Team T-Force Dark DDR4 3200MHz (2x8gb) PSU: Brand Unknown 650w SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 256gb (Boot) HDD: 2TB 7200RPM SATA3 (Storage/Games) [Had this for years and needs prompt replacement] The current upgrades I was considering purchasing (feel free to correct/suggest otherwise as of priorities) and are listed in order of priority purchase: PSU: Cooler Master MasterWatt Bronze 750W SSD: Corsair Force Series MP510 960GB M.2 NVME [Game storage with current SSD Boot OR change to 256gb and make boot drive with 1-2tb ssd for games] HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB ST2000DM008 [Mass storage] Fans: Noctua NF-F12 Industrial PPC 120mm 2000RPM Fan x2 (These fans are intended to replace the included fans in the Meshify as rear and top exhausts) Note: as long as it doesn't sound like a vaccum cleaner noise isn't too much of an issue, would rather a cooler computer CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X720 360mm AIO (Radiator will be mounted at front) GPU: ASUS GeForce 2070 Super Dual OC Evo 8GB RAM: Further 16gb of DDR4 3200 (Unless I end up upgrading the CPU to a Ryzen 3000 series, then will swap for higher frequency) [Max Budget for Upgrade: $1500 - 2000 AUD over few month period] Any thoughts, comments or disagreements would be highly appreciated!

Sorry for delay in answering, I've gone away and attempted to make an upgrade list Would this be worthwhile upgrading to (incl. my GTX 1060 until budget increases later in year)? NOTE: Comes out to about $1130 (Including $100 Australian GST and $30 Shipping) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant Type Item Price CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $311.00 @ Shopping Express Motherboard MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $144.00 @ Shopping Express Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $181.91 @ Amazon Australia Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $199.00 @ Shopping Express Case Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case $69.00 @ BudgetPC Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $129.00 @ Mwave Australia Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1033.91 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-10 13:01 AEDT+1100

Hey Guys, I was just wondering whether or not it would be a good idea to upgrade the below computer or if it would be smarter to wait and upgrade later on when prices changed/go down for other hardware? Processor: 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4770 3.9GHz Motherboard: Intel B85 Micro ATX motherboard RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz in Dual Channel Graphics Card: GTX 1060 G1 Gaming Hard Drive: 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/320GB Boot SSD Powersupply: 650W ATX Power Supply with 120mm cooling fan Case: Premium Gaming Case with Side Window and LED Lighting

Hey! So i'm building a PC for my younger brother as a birthday present from the family and i'm not the most experienced at doing so, but had a right ole crack and here it is, was wondering if there were any improvements, changes, etc that should/could be made to improve it? Case: Deepcool Tesseract SW Mid Tower Chassis Black/Red ($59) CPU: Intel Core i5 7600K ($315) CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim CPU Cooler ($39) Motherboard: ASUS Prime B250M Plus Motherboard ($119) RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury HX424C15FBK2/16 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black ($199) GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 Gaming G1 6GB ($459) SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD ($135) HDD: (Will be using current hard drives) PSU: Corsair TX550M 550W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply ($119) Compulsory LED's: CableMod WideBeam Foam Adhesive LED Strip RGB 60cm ($29) Fans (Top): Cooler Master SickleFlow X 120mm Red LED Fan x2 ($9x2) Shipping: $32 Total + Shipping: $1,523 AUD Let me know any improvements or changes that can be made!