Kitsan

I'm getting seriously pissed off with my motherboard now. I got the RMA but it's missing the m.2 standoffs for my drives which are shorter, any idea how i put stand offs in and where to buy them? I did give them a try with plyers but they look like they've got some sort of lockite on them.

I don't understand allot of the commentary here but it does show allot more benchmarks than the typical blender results that most youtubers go for: https://www.sisoftware.co.uk/tag/avx512/

I was wondering what the use case was for Skylake X CPUs now as they still seem to be selling well on ebay, I did a little research and it seems like they're good for real time tasks like music production: http://www.dawbench.com/benchmarks.htm Is there anything else that they're better at than AMD's 2950x and 3950x.... other than heating your home? (Not sure 3990/70/60x are a direct comparison as they're allot more expensive now)

Well a 1080ti is so close in performance to a 2080 Super that I don't think you'd notice the difference, likewise a 3600X isn't much different to a 3700X in games but it would make a difference in some productivity uses. I'd say return the 3700X, get a 3600 and stash the money for the new AMD/Geforce GPUs coming out this year. I have the money and I still won't buy a 2080Ti because its so over priced for what I need it for.

I would agree that it's definitely not the CPU which is causing stuttering unless it's faulty. A used 8700K at the price he's got it for is a good buy. Will it last as long as a 2600K or a 3900X... who knows and that's subjective in itself.

I'm waiting for my Z390 master to be RMA, I should really update my signature but I upgraded to M.2 storage a month or so ago. Currently i'm using my old PC which i've been using for Media and it only has a small 128gb sata ssd. If I can at least get my m.2 storage drive working, i'd be happy.

Hmm I was actually hoping to use it as the boot drive, what would I need to do?

Might be a stupid question but I was wondering if I put an m.2 mounted 960 evo on an adapter card like this: On my Z77 Asus Formula, will it work normally? I'm unsure if the older boards like this will have a controller which will work with an NVMe drive like this

Or you could import it from somewhere else in the EU? If you're getting a z370/8700k/32gb 3200mhz and a RX570 for 5000KR. That's a damn good deal.

IMHO if you're buying new, an 8700K is the wrong CPU. If you've found a good deal used, go for it but make sure you buy a good VRM Z390 motherboard so you can upgrade later.

If you're just gaming and web browsing like most people it's pretty much up there with the best. I noticed a difference when I moved from an 8600k to a 8700k. I didn't notice a difference when I moved from 2600k to 8600k or when i moved from 8700k to 9900kf. If you're not gaming at 1080 for high refresh rates, theres not much point imho.

I was hoping for a quick answer but I think you're right

https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/support/articles/000006160/services.html What information do I need to provide? The following information is required to process warranty requests: Proof of purchase Intel® Technology Provider Program membership number (if member) Your email address and telephone number Your shipping address Name of the product The system product code and serial number for Intel® Data Center Blocks (Intel® DCB) Server Systems Product part number Serial number or sSpec for boards or server products Batch number (FPO) and Serial number (ATPO) for processors Serial number/secure serial number for SSD products

So under normal circumstances you don't need a purchase receipt? That's interesting I always thought you needed both SN and receipt, and one of those was directly to Gigabyte for a Z390 Master?

I too have not had a cpu die on me, however I have had RAM and motherboards die on me so it is unfortunately possible. When I have RMA parts in the past every one of the companies has requested the serial number of the part and a purchase receipt, is Intel different?

I'm thinking about buying a 7980XE, when inquiring on one such opportunity I asked about warranty as with such an expensive (at least to someone like me) CPU, we want warranty as it's for business use. However the seller doesn't have an original receipt and was given a "warranty replacement receipt" as his first CPU died. I have cut out the details but I wanted to know if I could use this incase I needed warranty support during the period it is covered?

Yeah thats the one I found too but I was hoping there was some resource I hadn't found yet which was more up-to-date as that website seems to have been dormant since mid 2016? Good idea on the mockup though, I am waiting for my Z390 Master to come back from RMA, once it's back i'll give this a try!

Perhaps I am not getting what I want over as I'm new to this, what I am trying to ask is what features do I need, as in what spec should I look at... for example how much ram is advisable or allot of them list dual and quad core...etc? I've been reading a whole heap of reviews but allot of it isn't clear and seems for lack of a better description... a ton of very confusing marketing bullshit..

Sorry that's not what I meant, I meant that if I have to use the wireless for gaming like if I have a few friends over, that the router has features which improve the experience

I have 2x white XSPC AX360 ready to go into my new View 71 case but I decided to go with a black PC case instead so I am going to either attempt to exchange or sell them. I was going to swap them for EK Coolstream XE360 radiators but I was wondering if there is any up-to-date comparisons as im conscious the XE360 has been out for about 3-4 years now and I want to make sure I am spending my money wisely..? (Well as wisely as you can when watercooling a PC anyway!) Also as a side note, i'm also conscious that the XE360 is quite a bit thicker than the AX360, will it fit in the roof of a View71 or should I get the thinner model?

I honestly don't know what features I need or even what they're called I want something that's wireless which I can connect my other PC's with a connection that's fast enough for me to transfer big files like 20 minutes of 4K footage which could be upwards of 7gb. Something which has features which improve my gaming experience in competitive online FPS (Overwatch/Apex), whether wired or wireless.

Sorry I mean it actually downloads at 4.4mb/s I think the actual ISP quoted rate is 70Mbs I am clueless when it comes to this kind of thing, allot of the more expensive routers i've looked at state they have features which look for closest/best connections between my PC and the game server? What do you guys think about the Netgear XR500?

It hadn't occoured to me until today that I have had a regular (once per day or two) issue with my voice coms at the three different addresses, it would randomly break up, either completely or like a robot for about 5 secs even though I had no windows/torrents...etc sucking bandwidth. I have a completely different PC and headset now too. So that leaves the cable and router right, as I have always used a wired connection? My ping always seemed pretty good, sub 100ms so I always assumed it was just one of those things... but I would like to try and replace my ISP stock router I've had for 4 years. How much do I need to spend to get a really good gaming experience? I dont really want to spend more than $250? My fibre isnt very fast, Max's out at about 4.4 mb/s (UK)

It'll be absolutely fine, once you get more comfortable with your PC you can try to overclock the ram you have

Only if you where going from single channel to dual channel, otherwise it wouldn't make any noticable difference.