LauriHimself

Could always paint the acrylic. Might open the options up more. Id rather take a used ek block over anything. Best build quality and looks. 

100% agree on this. 
Upgraded my mom's laptop from 4 to 8 gb ram (ddr3 that is) as well as from hdd to ssd some years ago. For everything she uses it for its still plenty, that being office, mails, Internet etc
Even my laptop, which I only rarely use, has only 8gb.
Got that one second hand for dirt cheap. I only ever use it when I build or troubleshoot computers somewhere else so I have a functioning system to download stuff or create a win install stick if needed. 

well i paid $600 for my block so thats just what water cooling cost. you might find a used one on ebay or something for like $100 i would emagin most sites dced 3090 blacks i would think but i dont no.

That's exactly what I thought after realizing what a good solution costs. I have one spare DP on my gpu (1x hdmi and 2 dp already in use) 
The hdmi is needed for my Lg CX oled so I guess I will just run dp to hdmi to the living room TV then. 
Ty for your input. I was so laser focused on that splitter thing that I completely forgot about my spare port 

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (€324.90 @ Alza) 
CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-226-XT 68.2 CFM CPU Cooler  (€40.90 @ Alza) 
Motherboard: Biostar B760A-SILVER ATX LGA1700 Motherboard 
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory 
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€132.90 @ Alza) 
Video Card: Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  (€966.90 @ Alza) 
Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case  (€119.90 @ Alza) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G12 GM 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  (€109.90 @ Alza) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC F14 Silent 46 CFM 140 mm Fan 
 
My observations regarding ray tracing: many Nvidia users usually disable it to get higher performance. Furthermore, many posts can also be found from Nvidia users who claim to disable ray tracing because they find it less attractive in style. (More realistic is not necessarily prettier)
 
I also think higher specs than my build are overkill for 1440p gaming. This build is normally minimum 8 years future proof for most games. 
A faster SSD may be useful to load games even faster, but this SSD is already fast.
 
Blind tests have proven that 99% of people don't see any difference between 80fps and 240fps. So 80fps is the point that higher frame rate no longer has any effect.

@LauriHimself if the primary use will be gaming then how about something such as this.
 
https://geizhals.at/msi-pro-b650-s-wifi-7e26-003r-a3053114.html  
MSI PRO B650-S WIFI €176,36  
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/PRO-B650-S-WIFI
 
https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-7-7700-100-000000592-a2872864.html  
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 €299,28
https://www.amd.com/en/products/apu/amd-ryzen-7-7700   
 
https://geizhals.at/deepcool-ag620-r-ag620-bknnmn-g-1-a2851789.html  
DeepCool AG620 €61,98  
https://www.deepcool.com/products/Cooling/cpuaircoolers/GAMMAXX-AG620-Dual-Tower-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2022/15900.shtml  
 
https://geizhals.at/g-skill-flare-x5-schwarz-dimm-kit-32gb-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-fx5-a2921918.html
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 €126,01 
https://www.gskill.com/product/165/396/1673491242/F5-6000J3038F16GX2-FX5 
 
https://geizhals.at/crucial-p5-plus-ssd-2tb-ct2000p5pssd8-a2576856.html  
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVM SSD €125,74 
https://www.crucial.com/products/ssd/crucial-p5-plus-ssd  
 
https://geizhals.at/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850w-atx-3-0-306-7zp8a11-ce0-a2979546.html 
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W €116,90  
https://www.msi.com/Power-Supply/MAG-A850GL-PCIE5
 
Rear exhaust fan for that case down below.
https://geizhals.at/arctic-p12-pwm-pst-schwarz-acfan00120a-a1920159.html 
Arctic P12 PWM PST 120mm 4-Pin Case Fan (ACFAN00120A) €4,56 
https://www.arctic.de/us/P12-PWM-PST/ACFAN00120A

https://geizhals.at/fractal-design-focus-2-schwarz-fd-c-foc2a-01-a2792826.html  
Fractal Design Focus 2 €65,50  
https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-tg-clear-tint/ 
 
Total: €976,33
 
https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-100-100000910wof-a2872148.html 
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D €399,89
 
https://geizhals.at/msi-geforce-rtx-4070-ti-ventus-3x-e-12g-oc-v513-249r-a3011923.html
MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Ventus 3X E 12G OC 12GB €874,26 
 
https://geizhals.at/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-7900-xt-11323-01-20g-a2864048.html  
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB €846,52    
 
  

You identified the main one already, the RT performance. If they do stuff other than gaming it may also matter, e.g. 3D productivity performance isn't the best (more here).

Definitely the first one, XTX is well worth 80 euro extra, since it is much better than the Ti and the CPU more suited for a gaming build than the 13700K (which is good for a mixed or mainly productivity build).

I'm confused ^^
 
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EDIT: watched both now, no more confusion =)
 

I'm confused ^^
 
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EDIT: watched both now, no more confusion =)
 

Thanks for the concern everyone. We are still in recovery mode over here and working with YouTube to get everything restored. Will hopefully have a video (or at least an update on WAN Show) to share with you all ASAP, but we want to make sure we get the details right since smaller channels may rely on our experience to help harden their own security.

@Ashley MLP Fangirl@WereCat
 
the solution both of you sudgested woked flawlessly! thank you so much for your quick help!

@Ashley MLP Fangirl@WereCat
 
the solution both of you sudgested woked flawlessly! thank you so much for your quick help!

You people are stellar ❤️
Full on tutorial within minutes! 
Guess it'll work as the CX has g-sync etc so it's essentially a normal display to my pc for all I know

the stretch could be the display, make sure it's not set to auto-scale resolutions. most displays by default will try to fill the entire display no matter what resolution is given to it, which would cause that issue. 

assuming your signature is current and you have an nvidia gpu, custom resolutions can be set in nvidia's control panel. 
 
here's an article on it: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/759/~/custom-resolutions

then check this

 
and change resolution and refresh rate to what you want (don't recommend changing refresh rate above what the TV is rated for)
 

 
 
not sure how well it works with a TV though

remove if not appropriate ^^
 
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Write a Script for a Youtube Video in the style of linustechtips about why it is best to cool your gpu with Butter
 
OPENAI:
Hi everyone, it's your favorite tech guru here, and today we're going to talk about something that might seem a little bit crazy: using butter to cool your GPU.
Now, I know what you're thinking: "Linus, are you crazy? Butter is for toast, not for cooling my expensive graphics card!"
But hear me out, because there's actually some solid reasoning behind this idea.
First of all, let's talk about why cooling your GPU is so important. Your GPU, or graphics processing unit, is responsible for rendering all of the beautiful graphics that you see on your screen. And just like any other electronic component, it produces a lot of heat as it works.
If that heat isn't properly dissipated, it can cause your GPU to run less efficiently, or even worse, it can cause permanent damage to the hardware. That's why most GPUs come with their own built-in cooling systems, usually in the form of a heatsink and fan combo.
But here's the thing: those stock cooling systems aren't always the most effective. They can be loud, they can be bulky, and they can even cause your GPU to run hotter than it would without any cooling at all.
That's where butter comes in.
Now, before you start slathering your GPU in a stick of margarine, let me explain how this works. The key is to use a high-quality, high-fat butter, like European-style butter. This type of butter has a lower melting point than regular butter, which means that it can more easily absorb and dissipate the heat from your GPU.
To use butter as a cooling solution, you simply apply a thin layer of it to the heatsink on your GPU. The heat from the GPU will cause the butter to melt, and as it melts, it will absorb the heat and carry it away from the GPU.
This might sound like a bit of a hack, but it actually works really well. In our tests, we found that using butter as a cooling solution resulted in lower temperatures and better overall performance from our GPUs.
Now, I know some of you might be concerned about the cleanliness of using butter as a cooling solution. But the truth is, butter is actually a very effective conductor of heat, and it's also non-toxic and safe to use. Plus, it's easy to clean up if you ever need to remove it.
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Thanks for watching, and as always, happy gaming
 
 
sooooo.... maybe this could get a thread where other users post their attemts too, you never know

Every cpu that fits your budget and does what you need is a good cpu. That's how easy it is honestly. Same goes for every other component except maybe a powersupply where cheap models can harm your system. 

give em the 1060. it's a lot more reasonably priced in the second hand market, around $200 iirc

The 480 8gb will be the much better card here as you won't already run out of vram like on the gtx 1060. As for price try to stay under 250.

The RX 480 8GB is selling in the $350 range right now. That's not a fair price for the OP.
 
The 1060 3GB is going for around $225, so selling it for under $250 is fair.

The 10 year old son is not gonna play games that really need more than 3 GB vram ... let him play fortnite and other crap at low-medium or medium-high or whatever can do with 3 gb vram.
 
Keep the rx 480 with 8 gigs for yourself  ... a bit more power hungry but it could handle even 1440p without chocking due to vram.

Thanks for your help!

for how much is the 12400f sold in Latvia?
would perform better than the 3600 and should be cheaper
and given that b660 boards are finally available mobo prices are decent too.
just make sure not to go below b660 if you want memory overclocking
 
also:
 
you won't need 32gb of ram for 1080p/60
are the crucial ballistix 2x8 @3200 or @3600 solt where you live? they are amazing price to performance wise