harjm

1 minute ago, BlackManINC said:

Meh, I got scratches all over my GPU, its not a big deal. Are you having actual issues?

Hi thanks for replying no i am having no issues at all just was not sure if it could be a problem later 

Hi two days ago I reapplied the thermal paste on my cpu and noticed some marks on top of the cpu and on the fan heatsink.

I got a feeling i might have  tighten it too much when i first put it together and was hoping someone might be able to help me by telling me what these marks are. 

It has been two days and pc is running smoothly and temps are good. 

13 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

I never mix ram kits even if they are the same model and speed and everything. To high of a chance for incompatibilities especially with DDR4 it's a lot more picky than DDR3 was. If you need a specific amount of ram buy a kit with that amount.

Thanks for the reply was not planning to buy more ram saw it on offer and went for it might have to return it back I think 

Hi In my PC i currently have 16GB (2x8) Gskill F4-32OOC16D-16GVVGB Memory DDR4 3200 and recently found this kit that was on offer https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015FXXBW0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Would I have any problem using both kits together the only difference I could see was  the colour being different and could not any anything else that would cause a problem. 

When I contacted gskill they told me that they do not recommend mixing two kits together but I should try updating my bios and see if i still have bsod issues. Before I updated my bios I checked to make sure my memory is working correctly by doing a Windows memory Diagnostic which kept coming up with no issues, after that I used the System File Checker tool and had issues with that too and the same with a antivirus scan using bit defender.

Once I had done all those I checks and kept getting bsod errors, I decided to update my bios which went smoothly and bsod stopped happening so frequently but still get them sometimes and today i ended up getting a boot failure message and that is why I am here hoping some can help me.  

PC BUILD 

I7 9700k 

Gskill 32gb 3200 DDR4 ( two kits of 16gb )

Dark Rock pro 4 

AORUS Z390 PRO 

GTX 1070 

Ram Layout 

#0 - 8 GB PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM G Skill F4-3200C16-8GVGB

#1-  8 GB PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM G Skill F4-3200C16-8GVKB

#2 - 8 GB PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM G Skill F4-3200C16-8GVGB

#3 - 8 GB PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM G Skill F4-3200C16-8GVKB

Any help is appreciated 

Thanks 

Harjm

18 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

there are better coolers for it. but those z390 aorus boards work great for the 8700k too

Cool thanks again 

5 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

If you want my honest opinion, Just get a 8700k, z370, and get a bigger sata based SSD. 9700k is the exact same performance as the 8700k, for more. z390 Is only worth it if your buying a 9900k.

 

You do not Need NVME, It does Absolutely Nothing for 99.7% of users. It does not make your games load faster, it does not boot your OS faster, it does not load your 123213 Chrome tabs faster (anything between 1-3 seconds is not worth the extra cost) . NVME should only be used for Business Video Editing, AUTO CAD files, and Large file workloads. Unless its a good deal and is within 10$ of the same size device.

Which motherboard would you recommend for the 8700k and will my cooler master hyper 212 be enough or should I still upgrade CPU fan 

3 minutes ago, Shimejii said:

If you want my honest opinion, Just get a 8700k, z370, and get a bigger sata based SSD. 9700k is the exact same performance as the 8700k, for more. z390 Is only worth it if your buying a 9900k.

 

You do not Need NVME, It does Absolutely Nothing for 99.7% of users. It does not make your games load faster, it does not boot your OS faster, it does not load your 123213 Chrome tabs faster (anything between 1-3 seconds is not worth the extra cost) . NVME should only be used for Business Video Editing, AUTO CAD files, and Large file workloads. Unless its a good deal and is within 10$ of the same size device.

Hi thanks for the advice I have heard that quite abit too about getting the 8700k instead and might end up doing that tbh.

The nvme I ended buying as a offer Amazon had on black Friday for £170 I do agree there will not bee much difference noticed 

9 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

aorus pro, without a doubt. the msi z390's (and asus for that matter) boards aren't that good. and the gigabyte aorus are exeptional with 12 phase power designs on a lot of boards

Thanks for the reply was thinking the same too 

Hi is this deal worth it https://www.ebuyer.com/860390-msi-mpg-z390-gaming-pro-carbon-lga-1151-ddr4-motherboard-mpg-z390-gaming-pro-carbon?utm_source=hotukdeals&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=hotukdeals

Or am I better of getting a Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO 

My pc spec will be 

I7 9700k 

Gskill ripjaw 16gb 

Samsung 970 nvme

Noctua NH d15 or dark rock pro 4 

Thanks for the help 

14 minutes ago, Galion said:

At the moment I would suggest the 2700x or 2700 as amd is getting ready to launch the zen 2 processors but if you insist on doing Intel it's a better option of going with the 8th gen 8700k, it's a better price to performance. 

Thanks will have a look at the 2700x

Just now, GoldenLag said:

afaik they will announche them in April with final release somewhere in April. possibility of them announching at CES that they have begun massproduction of 7nm consumer chips. its also said its gonna be released at Computex 2019. though we dont know final releasedate. 

 

you could also wait with the CPU and Mobo, yes. though in the end that is up to you. dont think you will regret buying a CPU today, we dont know final performance afterall

Yh that is what i was thinking to as it would be a long wait and nothing is confirmed yet for specs thanks for the help 

Just now, GoldenLag said:

do you have the option of waiting untill APril before the upgrade? (new CPUs in the rumourmill)

 

otherwise and 2700/x or 8700k is the way to. 

 

the pony above mentioned the details

Yh I guess i could wait a while until they get announced brought the rest of my upgrade just left the motherboard and CPU  as the last two also heard AMD announcing new cpu's in Jan

3 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

The i7 8700K is a great alternative, Ryzen 7 2700X ain't bad either but it lags a little on actually editing, while gains a little on final rendering.

 

The i7 9700K being 100 dollars more expensive than the i7 8700K makes no sense when they both are essentially identical being practical.

 

Also why is this on Air Cooling section?

Hi thanks for the reply I did not realise i selected the air cooling Section thanks for letting me know 

Hi I am upgrading my pc and have motherboard and CPU left to buy.

I have been waiting for the I7 9700K to go down in price a bit but no luck yet and was wondering if it would be better to get AMD Ryzen. 

PC will be mainly used for 3D modelling using programs like UE4 and 3DS Max with occasionally playing game. Would I be better off buying a AMD Ryzen CPU over I7 9700k or maybe getting a I7 8700k would I notice a big difference in performance.

Thanks 

3 hours ago, _Hustler_One_ said:

Gskill Ripjaws V RAM has 42mm height, while NH-D15 has 32mm RAM clearnace,

With this RAM and case, you are limited at 160mm clearance by the case, D15 will be 165mm height with both fans on, you still can use only 1 fan or move the front fan to the back of the heatsink to be fit inside the case with that RAM.

Thanks for reply was looking at that and thinking maybe getting dark rock pro 4 as they are quite similar and hopefully will fit easier 

1 hour ago, Andrew.Schickowski said:

yea i have had ryzen for about a year and its been good to me but, i get where your coming from, youve had intel for a while and they are good chips but the price is quite high, if do end up going with ryzen i recommend the aorus x470 mother board which is similar to the other gigabyte board and for the cpu the 2700x is a great performer for about 300 usd. But what ever your preference is just go with that   

Thanks for the help appreciate it  

13 minutes ago, Andrew.Schickowski said:

i dont know if you will consider it but ryzen has some good prices with their cpus and performance would not be much different

Hi I do not disagree ryzen for the price and performance is great and have really seen some great offers and started to get tempted to go ryzen but i have had intel from the beginning and not really had any problems but will have to see how the rpice for i7 goes if it does not go down much near Christmas or even after might just have to go ryzen I guess  

1 minute ago, Andrew.Schickowski said:

the gigabyte one is very nice, ive used gigabyte before and they are a reputable brand and the gigabyte has all the features youll need so id go with that and save yourself some money

Thanks appreciate it with the prices of intel at the moment saving a bit on other components will help a lot trying to see if i7 drops in price but do not think i will have much luck 

1 minute ago, Andrew.Schickowski said:

the noctua would be good or the dark rock pro 4

Thanks for replying what would u say for motherboard the gigabyte or asus leaning towards Asus but gigabyte is cheaper and can not really see much difference between them 

Hi can anyone recommend a air cooler for the i7 9700k 

I am looking at a Noctua NH-D15 Premium and currently have a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo 

Case: Cooler Mastercase maker 5 

Ram: GSkill Ripjaw v 16GB 

Mobo: Asus Strix e Gaming

Gigabyte Aorus Pro or the wifi version 

Hi could some help me please i am buying a i7 9700k upgrading from my i5 3570k and currently have a  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO will this be enough for the i7 or would i have to buy a new cooler. 

My case is cooler Master case maker 5 

ram i brought brought is G.skill Ripjaws V 16gb

Been looking online and for some reason the i7 8700k and 9700k and near the same price range which i thought was quite odd I was expecting the 8700k to be cheaper 

3 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

9700k performs like a factory delidded 8700k, so there's that.

 

My vote goes to the Gigabyte Aorus Pro Wifi

 

do upgrade the PSU, not for wattage but quality.

Thanks for the reply was also thinking that about the CPU but was not sure tbh watched videos on YouTube saying similar

3 hours ago, Semper said:

Do you have a budget in mind, and is this going to include any peripherals?
Is it going to be a workstation, a gaming rig, or both?

Hi budget wise I am thinking £1000 but will go a little over If I have too 

I use it for 3d modelling mainly and do play games on it occasionally 

Hi I am upgrading my pc which i made about i think almost 8 years ago and it is time for a upgrade and would really appreciate any help i can get. 

PC is mainly used for 3d modelling software like 3ds max,UE4,Substance Painter amd etc 

I occasionally play game too.

My Budget is around £1000 but if required will go over a little becuase i would just like to upgrade it know so it will not need touching again for a while and can concentrate on looking for a ultra wide monitor down the future. 

Current PC Specs 

Intel Core i5 3700k 

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo 

Corsair XMS3 16gb DDR3 1600 MHz

Coolermaster GX-Series 700W Lite 

Asrock  Z77 Pro-M 

Asus Strix 1070 which i brought to replace my AMD XFX 7950 Double D

500gb SSD

1TB SSHD

1TB HDD

Upgrade I am planning on Buying 

i7 9700k 

Asus Strix z390 -E GFaming OR   Gigabyte Z390 Aoeus PRO WIFI

Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16gb DDR4 3000MHX ( currently £108 on overclockers inlcluding postage but not sure if i should go for it) https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team-group-vulcan-t-force-16gb-2x8gb-ddr4-pc4-24000c16-3000mhz-dual-channel-kit-grey-tlgd416g30-my-087-tg.html

PSU not sure if i should upgrade 

Parts I have Brought Already 

Samsung Evo 970 1TB NVME 

WD Blue 1tb m.2 SSD which i mistook for nvme Drive  but was thinking maybe keep it for storage drive or might end up returning it. 

Any Suggestions would be very helpful

Thnaks