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Steve1978

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  1. Thanks. I’ve ordered the cable from Corsair. Shame it doesn’t ship with the £150 PSU. You would think it would. However even at £175 total it’s still cheaper than a 1000w atx3 PSU
  2. Hi guys. quick question. I have a 4090 with the HVPWR TO 4 pcie cable. I have a Corsair RMx 1000 PSU that came with 3 PCIe cables (although it has room for another cable to be plugged in). I’m currently using 3 dedicated rails to 3 and the 4th I’m using the secondary on a same rail. it messy, cables everywhere. Q 1 can I use the new cable that Corsair are selling (around 30 bucks). I think it’s a single cable that has 2 pcie connectors on it. Assuming the answer to above is (although I think it’s a yes) then… Q2 are after market HVPWR cables any good? I would like a longer one than the 2 inch one that came with the gpu. Q3 if I just stick with what I have can I loose one of the pcie cables and just run 2 rails with the 4 ends on to the GPU. hope this all makes sense. Thanks
  3. I suppose the PSU is the area of most concern. I see 4+4+8, hpwr and 8+8 and various other options. Truth is I’m a bit behind when it comes to PSU. I was budgeting about £200 and looking at the sea sonic 1000w range but obviously they are not atx3.0. I never considered the 13700. I was always thinking “balls to the wall” 5 year pc go mental! Truth is though an i5 would probably lose about 15 frames over the i9 in most 1440p games. So is the extra 400 worth it…? Idk
  4. Interesting, I also went for the 4090 when I put a system together but I went for a 13900 with ddr5-6400. the biggest dilemmas for me was the PSU, atx 3.0 or not. thanks for the spec, always interested in getting other opinions. Thanks again edit. This is the Intel based system I was looking at, no nvme as I do have one that can be reused [PCPartPicker Part List](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Jh8Htn) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [Intel Core i9-13900KF 3 GHz 24-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/CgkWGX/intel-core-i9-13900kf-3-ghz-24-core-processor-bx8071513900kf) | £563.86 @ Amazon UK **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/7PxRsY/corsair-icue-h150i-elite-capellix-75-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060051-ww) | £183.70 @ Amazon UK **Motherboard** | [Gigabyte Z790 UD AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/xXxRsY/gigabyte-z790-ud-ax-atx-lga1700-motherboard-z790-ud-ax) | £238.48 @ Amazon UK **Memory** | [TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/hNZ9TW/team-t-force-delta-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6400-cl40-memory-ff4d532g6400hc40bdc01) | £207.57 @ NeoComputers **Video Card** | [MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/VtPQzy/msi-suprim-liquid-x-geforce-rtx-4090-24-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-4090-suprim-liquid-x-24g) | £1999.00 @ Computer Orbit **Case** | [Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/4cPQzy/lian-li-o11-dynamic-evo-atx-mid-tower-case-pc-o11dew) | £199.00 @ Computer Orbit **Power Supply** | [MSI A1000G PCIE5 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZDt9TW/msi-a1000g-pcie5-1000-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a1000g-pcie-5) | £199.99 @ AWD-IT | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **£3591.60** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2022-12-24 11:45 GMT+0000 |
  5. I think at the sub 500 budget you are best buying an old pc. Maybe a 1660 super
  6. Budget (including currency): 3600 GBP Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Warzone Other details looking to build a gaming PC that’s good for the next 4/5 years. I have a Samsung odyssey G9 monitor which is a 1440p 240 mhz. I would like to be able to run all games at 1440p with maximum settings, and achieve over 120 fps in all games today and in 4/5 years from now. Thanks for your help. mum an experienced IT person and I have an idea of a spec that I like but I would like to see if my thoughts are in line with yours. i like the O11D case or similar glass panoramic styles
  7. Damn, in that case maybe a 600R.... Its each to their own really i suppose, just good that there are plenty of options for people, I used to love the ultra wides, had one for many years but my 1080 started to struggle with modern titles. I would have got the G9 if i had enough money and space! although playing first person shooters on a screen that big would be a bit tough! Just good to see new screens coming to the market, I personally am a huge fan of the OLEDs so I will be keeping a close eye on this.
  8. I have the Odysey G7 32 inch and i love the curve! Bring on the 1000R, hell lets go 2000R!
  9. O, bought a standard USB C to DP cable for about £10 plugged it in and it works. 2 of the ports are Gen 2 and 1 is Gen 1! so all good. thanks.
  10. Thanks for your reply, i didnt realise that the different USB c ports supported different versions of DP. good to know. I have just looked on the website of the company i bought the laptop from and in the image it says it does indeed have gen 2 usb c. see screen capture., so i think i should be good!
  11. Hi, I have just taken delivery of a Lenovo Legion 5, 82JY0019UK. Specs are 5800h with a 3070 GPU. I also have a Samsung Odyssey G7 32 inch monitor (240hz). The laptop has HDMI, USB C and normal USB B. The laptop is a 144Hz panel. I would like to use the laptop plugged in to my monitor and take full advantage of the higher refresh rate whilst playing some games such as Warzone etc. What cable do i need to buy in order to get the maximum performance? I will be gaming at 1440p on the monitor. So a 2k@240Hz conversion is whats needed. I believe that rules out HDMI straight away so will a USB C to DP cable work? will it have enough speed? Thanks for your time
  12. No mate, mine had the same problem as yours, one hot hose, one cold hose. i have now bought 8mm clear hose, £1, a tin of white spray for the rad £6, deionised water (yes yes I know mixed metals blah.)£1. Food dye £1 - all that’s left now is to refil it all and test it out. Yeah it’s been a bit of a hassle, but if it works out I will use this one for my gpu and then I may even buy another buggered one and do the same again!
  13. I wouldn’t hold your breath mate, I have tweeted them twice to try and get the screw sizes or some replacement screws for the copper plate. I have A LOT of Corsair kit and it’s generally very good but I have always said, the quality of the afterales support by far outweighs the products and sales process, the first time I have asked for assistance and it’s almost as if they have disappeared of the face of the earth, unless of course you have over 8 million followers and then they wright on the forums to make all kinds of promises! sorry mate but this is the truth!
  14. You could try what I tried.... tottally stripped it it out bought new hoses tested pump all works well. Just trying to figure out how to refil it, ideally I would like to add a fill port / bleed port but don’t know where. Going to take it to see a plumber!
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