Mr Technician

Why not take your at home laptop on the go? Or is it gaming laptop and not sufficiently mobile?

59 minutes ago, podkall said:

could be just the drive, could be more, I'd like to assume it's just the drive itself

It's definitely not the drive. It's the board + possibly other things as others have said.

I am purchasing my first "proper" mic for the purposes of recording videos, streaming, and Zoom calls.

Having done some research I am attempting to avoid the SM7B hype (even though it does sound very good) and have been impressed by reviews of the RE20. I am debating which interface would be best suited for my budget and needs. My current top contender is the MOTU M2 or possibly the GoXLR, but the latter's features are probably overkill for my present needs (not worth $200 more, anyway).

This leads me to my specific questions:

• Should I get a better interface than the MOTU M2, or is anything more expensive going to be unnecessary?
• I am hoping to minimize the voice of someone talking next to me as I share a home office and sometimes have concurrent Zoom calls. Are there any better options than the RE20 for this purpose? (I can also rely on Zoom's processing as any loss of sound quality isn't a concern for meetings. During streaming/recording my room will be quieter but off-axis rejection is still a plus).

1 hour ago, ShigRig said:

Yep, as I said my main desktop pc gets 100MB/s or 880Mb/s normally.

Apologies, I misread that.

58 minutes ago, ShigRig said:

Tried uninstalling the QoS Packet scheduler but it ran into an error.

Maybe an admin permissions issue?

2 hours ago, ShigRig said:

I forgot to mention this happens on ethernet too. I know it isn't my internet connection because I have a 1 gig plan with TELUS and my main desktop computer gives me about 880Mb/s down too (100MB/s).

880 Mb/s seems fairly normal for a 1 gig plan imo (my 1400 Mb/s Comcast plan gets only 600-700 Mb/s down sometimes). Have you tested that you actually get a full gig with any other device?

1 hour ago, CableMod said:

Ordering from us would likely take 1-2 weeks right now. Are you going for a 40 series card? If so, grab this kit here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ34C92D

 

It would definitely be there quick with PRIME at the ready.

Yo, how did I miss that?? I checked earlier and was only seeing the non 12VHPWR kits. Thanks!

7 minutes ago, mariushm said:

Yeah, it's not hidden, it's known... and can be easily disabled.

So realistically, I wouldn't have anything to worry about if I disable it.

1 minute ago, Levent said:

Isnt this a toggle in bios? At least is in my two B450 GB boards. Though I remember they are on by default.

I would hope so. I don't want my motherboard firmware to update automatically, ever.

Hmm, I was looking at their Z790 Master board as a good option with 10 Gbe... This makes me nervous to say the least.

@CableMod I've been ordering other things and have yet to order my cables. For someone living in the US, is it likely that a premade kit like the one above would be delivered within 5 days? I will be receiving my Asus PSU on Monday which likely includes a CableMod discount code, but I would hate to not have the cables available that following Saturday when I plan to complete the build.

If I would be unlikely to have them that Saturday, I would be inclined to order them now just to be safe.

20 hours ago, Shimejii said:

but please do test to make sure because 128 GB is going to take a bit of tuning to get it properly stable.

I've given this some thought today and I think I agree with you on the 128GB part, so I will scale back to "only" 96GB.

19 hours ago, igormp said:

I'd take this with a heavy grain of salt. He only managed 5600MHz and didn't show any proper stability tests going. Even so, he did mention that 6000MHz wouldn't even boot.

Ok, good points.

20 hours ago, igormp said:

Look at the links I mentioned before, when dealing with 128/192GB it is usual to be able to boot at 5000MHz+ and only get random errors after long hours of testing.

So again this reinforces that I should get 2X 48GB and not need to deal with it this issue. I might see if I can 3D print a couple of dummy sticks so I don't have an awkward gap - assuming I don't get RGB RAM, that is.

38 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

64 GB of ram will be more then adequete.

I quite respectfully disagree on this one. Video editing applications can absolutely devour memory when dealing with ProRes.

13 minutes ago, igormp said:

With 128gb? Where? All I've seen was people reaching at most 4600~4800MHz with tons of luck.

This is one I had found but in retrospect, take it with a grain of salt because he is using the task manager to verify the speed: 

41 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

Jayz2Cents Editor Phil went with 128 GB of ram and they could not get it to go beyond 4800 mhz without instability

I stand corrected on that one, I watched that but forgot about it. 

I will look more in depth at the links tomorrow but I might end up going with 2 x 48 GB instead to save the hassle.

18 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

What use case do you have that benefits from that much ram? Look into what your programs benefit from exactly.

Davinci Resolve (4k, maybe 6k if I start using ProRes Raw) and Blender. I also develop software and want to dip into Unreal engine. I have a bad habit of running every application at once. Oh, did I mention I want to be able to run a VM or two?

20 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

You wont be able to run it beyond 4800mhz more then likely. 

For which CPU?

I am building a workstation that will also be used for gaming and am trying to target the highest memory frequency I can while still running 128GB of DDR5. It seems the best option for this is the 13900k with even the Microcenter advertising touting "128GB DDR5-5600 Memory Supported." I have seen a handful of videos of people running even 6000 MT/s on a 13900k, but I understand my mileage may vary. The 7950x seems to be in a much worse position for memory support requiring much lower speeds.

While I do prefer AMD's more power efficient approach, it also looks like the 13900k has better idle power consumption, which is important as this machine will be used to view VDI for my day job 40 hours a week (practically 0 CPU usage). The bottom line seems to be that for a part workstation, part gaming, and part VDI machine, Intel is the better choice.

Any thoughts?

Edit: If I can't get 128GB to run, I may return it and fall back to 96GB with these 48GB DIMMs: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-96gb/p/N82E16820374465

For 128GB, this would be my choice x2: https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-64gb-288-pin-ddr5-sdram/p/N82E16820374383

@CableMod I do have a question regarding your cable kits. These two appear to be identical, other than one makes you choose the GPU cable you need (out of three options), and the other gives you both a 16 pin - 16 pin and a 16 pin - 3x 8 pin:

 https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-rt-series-pro-modmesh-sleeved-12vhpwr-dual-cable-kit-for-asus-and-seasonic/

https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-rt-series-pro-modmesh-sleeved-12vhpwr-cable-kit-for-asus-and-seasonic/

They are also the same price. As someone who needs the 16 pin - 16 pin cable, I would be inclined to buy the option that includes the other cable just in case I need a spare.

Is there any other difference between these kits?

The other contender is the be quiet Dark Power 13 1000 watt but I also am struggling to find that in stock.

48 minutes ago, CableMod said:

We've been making good progress on turn around times and catching up on backlog, shouldn't be waiting too long.

Good to know, thanks! I am leaning toward the ROG Strix 1000W Gold Aura Edition as it is the only ATX 3.0 power supply that I can find in stock that meets the A+ rating of Cybenetics. https://www.amazon.com/Modular-Certified-Compatible-Axial-tech-Warranty/dp/B0BPM64FHX

I would prefer a 1200 watt power supply but I cannot find the 1200W version of the Asus ROG power supply anywhere, let alone in stock.

Another thought. I was originally limiting myself to PSUs for which CableMod sells a pre-made kit due to the cost, but if my CPU power cables are hidden all I really care about are custom motherboard and GPU cables, so the price isn't all that bad. The turnaround time might be an issue, though.

4 minutes ago, seon123 said:

I was under the impression that the 12VHPWR cable was a reason you considered the Vertex, as I don't see much reason to consider it over cheaper competitors other than that. Cablemod also makes the same cables for Corsair pinout PSUs, if you're going to replace the cables. 

Yes - I was specifically seeking out an ATX 3.0 power supply given that this is a new build and I can.

9 minutes ago, seon123 said:

so it's going to have corners cut

Hmm, I was thinking Seasonic was better than that.

Thanks for clearing that up! @CableMod

@seon123 I was under the impression that the GX-1200 was quiet based on reviews. I'm not interested in first party cables though because they don't match the aesthetic I am going for, but am otherwise open to other brands.

Your PC partpicker list doesn't work. You need to save the list and copy a sharable link. What resolution are you playing at?

This looks like it might be aliasing. What are your anti-aliasing settings?

My 4090 will be under water so at the very least I won't need to worry about the stock cooler.

I was planning on ordering a cablemod kit (I can't justify the cost of FULLY custom cables even for this build) so I was going to get these: https://www.amazon.com/CableMod-PRO-ModMesh-RT-Cable/dp/B07H1W7PS6?th=1

I noticed the top review reads "It's fine, i seen some splices which after doing research cable mod appears to have a valid reason for this". I am wondering if they are referring to the 6-pin to 3 x 8-pin cable that CableMod provides? Otherwise I'm not sure why there would be a splice in a set of cables like these.

Edit: From another review, sounds like it might be dummy wires?

"First, I'd like to address the splice. I've seen other reviews dogging on the product because of it. I actually was concerned at first, but if you look at the end of the stock cables on the PSU end (the end you plug to the PSU), they have the full 8 wires running to it, but the actual connectors going into the PSU are missing two (like they're just empty where you look inside the connectors whereas in the other 6 you can see something for the PSU to interface with). The cable mod cables only have 6 wires on the PSU end, and then there's a splice or two along the way to the PCI/component connection side to make 8 as needed to plug into your hardware. They simply don't run wires to the 2 blank/empty ones I mentioned on the PSU side of the stock PSU cables."

5 minutes ago, Fred Castellum said:

The 1000w will work great for your setup, if you think you'll be doing any overclocking then go ahead and grab the 1200w one. You'll rarely even being drawing close to peak wattage honestly(unless your under heavy load 24/7). 

I guess the other angle to consider is noise. I will be running triple 360s and am hoping for whisper silence under load, so I would hate to have the PSU ramp up its fan and be noisy. I'm strongly leaning 1200 watt at this point. Platinum would be nice, but the difference between it and gold is miniscule.

This seems pointless you me. You would be better off using one and connecting both monitors to it. Off the top of my head I believe the 2080 ti is more powerful than the 3060 ti (one generation older but two tiers higher).