JaegerB

"When motherboard names were a mouthful." Em-Three-Aye-Seven-Nine-Dash-Tee-Deluxe

This. Also paul's hardware made a video recommending it for ryzen, and mentioned that it's good for r5 and r7. Ouch. I'll pass on that. What if I was to grab the 1060 now and sell it a year or so down the track and cough up a little more for a 2070/80? As I've said before money isn't a huge issue, but waiting is. I've literally never played any game more intensive than counterstrike before (any AAA actually), so the temptation to just buy now is immense.

How long to you expect I'd be waiting?

In australia mining hasn't really taken off so GPU prices and availability are fine.

This is YouTube's standard knee-jerk reaction to any controversially unacceptable content posted by some fuckwit. As out of character for GameTheory as it is, I think this video covered this quite well:

Hey all. Been saving for a few years now and I've finally got enough in the bank for my new rig (https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bXZHYr). My plan was to build as soon as I could unless there was something worth waiting for (I might save a little more for a 1070, since they're only AUD $220 more right now) Last year we were all told to expect Zen+ and Volta around Q1, but AMD has now outlined Zen+ for release in April. Volta seems even further away (nVidia doesn't really have any need to rush a release). I suppose my dilemma is as outlined in the title - should I wait? I've given up on waiting for Volta, but I'm not sure about Zen+. I've read that there really won't be many differences apart from the 12nm process and a slightly improved clock speed. Is it worth it? The rig I've designed revolves around upgradeability, hence the X370 and premium components that one mightn't expect to see in a low-midrange build such as mine. Should I wait until April or later for new stuff, or bite the bullet and upgrade a year or so down the track? Affordability of new components isn't a huge issue for me.

And getting higher. There are reports that nVidia's next gen cards might have a 10-15% price hike compared to Pascal.

If it fits, sure.

Yes, you won't see a noticeable difference. However some boards are better than others. You don't really need X370, so stick to B350.

It is new.

GT710? 30 bucks.

For what you need, yes. You get a free 100GB storage on google cloud, and get to store everything on the cloud. It's lightweight, so it won't do everything Windows can, but for what you need it'll be great. Boots in seconds, too.

Chromebook. Got my Lenovo N22 for 299 AUD, which is ~230 USD. Does everything I need, and everything you need. 11", so not huge, but really tough and a 12-20hr battery life. Sure, it doesn't like having a million tabs open, but nor will any laptop at that price range.

450W minimum for that build. Gold rated preferably.

What's your budget? I can see some inbalances. 1. Drop the X370 motherboard, go with a B350. This frees up a lot of money. 2. That's an incredibly pricey case, from what I can see you should be going for cases in the 100 - 150 dollar range. 3. Try for a 1500X, it comes with a stock cooler so no need for an aftermarket. 4. Drop the fan controller, that's legacy tech that isn't really used much these days as it has been basically integrated into the motherboard where you can control fan curve, etc. 5. A different PSU. Platinum is overkill, and you want something with a fan unless you're going for a super-silent build which I'll assume you aren't. Check out the PSU Tier List in my signature and pick something from tiers 1 or 2 that is at least 450W. 6. Think about going with only 8GB of ram for now. This will allow you to get 2400mhz and free up more budget for other stuff. You can then upgrade to 16 later by buying the exact same model. 8. That's a really small SSD, so I'd just drop it completely and consider getting a min. 250GB drive sometime in the future or now if budget allows. The reason I haven't just given you a parts list that is better is because it is important to make the list yourself and understand all the choices behind each part. -Jaeger

I've heard that if you get it incorrect 3 times a code will come up. Apparently entering this code into https://bios-pw.org/ gets you a default. Haven't tried it myself but it seems to have worked for people with similar issues.

I think he's got enough on his plate without taking on EA over the rights to Fifa. That would be a shitshow.

Once again, Not every computer can be compared purely by performance...

Second that. Was looking to upgrade some components in a 2008 Dell, and I could find all the schematics and spec sheets on their site. Hecking amazing.

Fundamentally the only difference is the chassis and component choices. What exactly are you bagging out here? The concept of someone else building it for you? I can get that, but it's also easy to just ignore that and build your own. Not everyone is confident enough to build by themselves.

Yes. Speedtest ranks australian internet test speeds in the 89th percentile Exactly, repairability. Wouldn't you want your laptop to be fixable by yourself or a technician (without a large fee), rather than just going and buying a new laptop?

I mean, yeah, but Macbooks consistently get some of the lowest scores possible from IFixIt and similar sites. Sure, the Asus is "ugly", but at least all its components aren't soldered onto a single chip.

Here in australia they're using old copper to link people to a node that services 300+ homes. It's pathetic, and in many cases slower than people's previously copper-only network. I'm one of the lucky ones getting FTTC, but the original plan was for nearly everyone to get FTTH/FTTC and recent governments have turned the NBN into a farce that one does not bring up in conversation.

The Australian government claiming FTTN is the future.