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Corsair RMX 650W does seem to to be the cheapest option for me while still being rated as a T1, I will probably go with that then Edit: btw i'm pretty amazed about the quick and helpful responses in this forum. Really seems to be a great community around here.

that does seem awfully cheap, in germany the price seems to hover more around 120 € for those. That said, it's listed as T1 and i dont want to cheap out on an PSU again anyways

Hey Guys, I'm looking for a good 650 W PSU since apparently my Corsair VS650 is a ticking timebomb that should be cleansed from this earth. I have been looking at an EVGA 210-GQ-0650-V2 but maybe there is something better in the same price range? Wanting to power an overclocked r7 1700 and a GTX 970 (and the sooner or later coming upgrade), so 650W should be plenty. Thanks in advance

Alrighty, so I just misunderstood the meaning of that. Got it, thanks!

But why is this the case? Is the boost clock in stock configuration not stable? Because I thought the boosting gets disabled as soon as you overclock so the max should be the same 3.7 Ghz. Edit: Also just looking through the article there is only data on a 4.0 Ghz overclock, which would naturally perform better since it's higher than the max on stock

Okay, this will probably sound incredibly stupid but I actually didn't find an actual answer on this: Lets say i overclock a Ryzen 1700. Its base clock is 3 Ghz and it boosts up to 3.7 Ghz. If i overclock it to exactly 3.7 Ghz, is there an actual difference in performance or is this completely useless? Sorry for being an idiot

I was under the impression that the quality of the mobo is of high importance and that voltages of 1.4 V would not be advisable on certain mobos.

I was under the impression that the quality of the mobo is of high importance and that voltages of 1.4 V would not be advisable on certain mobos.

Hey guys, first time overclocker here. Im planning to do a modest overclock to a r7 1700 with an asus prime x370 pro motherboard. I was under the impression that the board is pretty solid for overclocking, but at what voltage should i stop to not risk any long term damage zo the board/cpu? I read that 1.35V is the amd "aproved" voltage, but maybe the board is too low quality for that?

I'm not currently doing a new install, this is just preparation so I don't sit there dumbfounded in a few weeks Hm so it's not necessary to deactivate your key beforehand? Will the new login automatically deactivate the other pc? Edit: Alright, seems clear enough. Thanks everybody

Apparently you are able to deactivate your produkt key (retail, not OEM, works with win 7, 8, 10 key) on your old pc and are then able to reuse that same key on a new computer. only got a german source right now: http://www.giga.de/downloads/windows-10/tipps/windows-10-lizenz-uebertragen-so-gehts/

Hello everybody, I'm in the process of building a new pc. I have an old Windows 8 Key which i used to install Windows 8 on my current PC. That Windows got updated to Win 10 a year or so ago. If i change my CPU and Motherboard and wipe my drives for a clean install on my new build, will I be able to install Windows with that Key on my new PC? If that is the case, will I be stuck on Win 8 since the promotion to upgrade has run out?

Alright, so: 1) I'm looking at an Asus ROG Strix B350-F right now. Costs about 110 Euros but that seems to be the lower level of pricing for a decent board. It's also compatible with the Noctua according to their website 2) Corsairs website lists the Vengeance RAM as compatible for Ryzen, but according to Brooksie it still seems to give trouble. Does anybody have a suggestion for good RAM that has no problems with Ryzen? Preferably black, plain and with a small heatspreader since the NH D15 seems to have trouble with high profile RAM. 3) I'm probably going for the x Variant considering the negligible price difference and the higher base clockspeed = better performance with no OC for the time being. Thanks for the input so far.

Hello everybody, I have been toying with the idea of building a new system for a while now. However I am very unsure about what parts to actually buy. My intended workload for the system would be mostly gaming, it is however likely for me to be doing a decent amount of video editing in the future. I would also like to be able to work smoothly with (several) VMs aswell as the option to stream games in the future. Overclocking is definitely something i would like to be able to do in the future, I would however prefer a base clock for the time being and scaling it up in the later stages of my CPUs lifetime. Considering these reasons I'm leaning toward a CPU from the R7 lineup. Since the price for the 1700x from my distributor of choice is only around 25 Euros more than the 1700 I would lean more towards the 1700x considering the higher baseclock. Unless the Intel reveal tomorrow is groundbreaking and very competitively priced I'm favoring AMD more right now. What I am really unsure about is the rest of the build: 1) What would be an appropriate Motherboard for the build? I am reading about a lot of issues with the MS-boards but they seem to be mostly resolved now? 2) I am also reading about a lot of RAM issues in the early days of ryzen. I'm considering 2x8 Gb of Corsair Vengeance 3000 MHz right now. 3) Im currently in the possession of a GTX 970. I know it could use an upgrade but I would like to use it for the time being and upgrade it at a later date. I'm not really interested in high graphic settings and it seems to be performing well enough in most games. I do however care for a stable high framerate and would like to be able to make use of my 144 Hz Monitor in competitive multiplayer FPS titles like Overwatch, CSGO (should be easy) and Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (should be hard considering the lack of optimization). In singleplayer titles like Witcher 3 a stable 60 FPS is completely fine. 4) I also have a 650 W PSU from Corsair. I assume that this is plenty? 5) I want to air cool the CPU. I'm flirting with a Noctua NH D15 right now, but maybe this is complete overkill? Certainly its way over the top for the base clock, but maybe it would be good to future proof myself for later overlock endeavours. I'm happy for any help and advice provided.