DarkeVortex

Hey all. Chose this section of the forum because I wasn't sure where to put this, but if it's in the wrong spot just let me know. I'm looking for some cable raceways to hide my crimes wires in the living room (from console table up the wall to the TV) as well as for some hanging pendant lights i installed in my apartment (cable track will go from the outlet -> up the wall -> along the ceiling to the 1st light -> from the 1st light to the 2nd light). I know there are tons of offerings on Amazon, but are there any kinds of standard sizes? I'm hoping there is some system where I can order a bunch of the cable track with some fittings, but go back to buy just track / just fittings as needed around the house in the future. I see a TON of kits with track + connectors available, but ordering a new kit each time and letting a bunch of the unused connectors go to waste doesn't sit great with me. I could also just always go back and order from the same brand on Amazon, but most of the sellers I've found have company "names" that likely won't exist after a few months... you know the types. Looking to see what others have done - if I need to just bite the bullet and order one-off as needed, I can, but if there's some "ecosystem" of sorts where the tracks and connectors are readily available and work, that would be ideal. Thanks for your help!

Yeah, I think I'm just going to go with the "resuse a PC i have sitting around" option. Not my favorite, since even mounting it under the table it'll take up so much space, but certainly the cheapest as of now I actually made a change in software choice, and the specs listed for the program I'll be using now (ArkenForge) just says "any dedicated GPU" is fine - not the most helpful, but it does seem to rule out all of the NUCs and NUC-like mini PCs available at the moment. If something with good enough onboard graphics shows up eventually, maybe I'll switch then and mount it to the table. For now, dedicated PC it is

Good ideas all around! I actually did order a Minisforum PC for ~$120. It had some Celeron in it from Q4 2019 and Intel UHD600 graphics - the animated map stuttered like crazy, so I returned it. I did skim some of their other offerings but holding off since I have a 2070 machine I could use. It seems like most of the "gaming" laptops with a 1060 or better are going for at least $500, even if the screens are broken, on FB marketplace / eBay. Goodwill might have some hidden gems!

Hey there - I recently got my D&D group back together, and ended up with an interesting problem to solve. I built a gaming table way back when during the pandemic, which as a 32" TV embedded in it. For a while, I was just loading static images of dungeon maps off of my laptop, which worked fine - but of course, the itch to improve was there. I started using Wildshape on Steam, which allows for 3D-style maps with animations, etc. Makes it much more lively than a static picture on the table while we play. The problem is that the game recommends a GTX 1060 or better for reasonable performance. I've been looking for a mini-pc with dedicated graphics, and without spending an arm and a leg, I haven't had much luck. Another option I considered was finding an older gaming laptop with a broken screen sold for cheap, since I only need the internals anyway - but these prices are also pretty high. Has anyone tried something like this before and had luck? I'm open to switching to a less intensive program, if need be, though something more than static images would be ideal. My last option is to tear apart an old rig I have and try and mount it to the underside of the table - I have a 2070 in there along with some intel server CPU that I can't remember right now - if anyone has a tutorial for mounting PC components to the underside of a table, that'd also be helpful! Thanks for any ideas and suggestions - open to discussion!

Yeah I can try that. Using an aquacomputer High Flow Next for both

I'm not 100% sure at the moment. I know it's maxed out (really no noise difference at max vs slower) and it ends up with 230 L/h flowrate.

Gotcha. I can try switching that around next time I'm draining the loop and have everything easily accessible, if it becomes a huge issue immediately I may get to it sooner haha

Top and bottom 360s are intake, pull configuration. Side is exhaust, push. All have 3 fans each. Even at max RPM on the uni fans (not sure what that is) it still gets pretty warm. Nothing's overclocked, which is annoying, wish I could but temps are already high. Loop order is pump -> top intake -> side exhaust -> CPU -> GPU -> Bottom intake -> pump. I did a lot of asking around & research before building, and others have the same config as me with no real detriment in terms of loop order

I agree. Even at max fan RPM it doesnt help a whole lot...

They should be getting fresh air. What do you mean by that though?

Hey all. Asked this question a while back after my loop was new and just built - kinda in a panic. Now that I've been using it for a while and it's not having issues, I figured I'd ask again just to see what's out there. Build: 5950X (EK Monoblock on the ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero mobo) 3090 Strix OC (EK Waterblock + active backplate) EK D5 pump/res combo Lian Li O11-D XL --> Top/Bottom intake, side exhaust, 9 Lian Li Uni fans total 2x EK PE radiators (360) 1x EK SE radiator (360) My loop temperature tends to hang out around 40C when gaming. This is in the mid-atlantic US, and my room is ~70-75F (sorry for mixed units) ambient. Is this loop temp high for what I'm running? My GPU maxes at 55C under load, the CPU can reach high 75C + (depending on what sensor I'm reading, I know there is a lot of variation in them). Flow rate is maxed at 230L/h, according to my High Flow NXT from aquacomputers. If anyone has any thoughts, or even suggestions to improve temps, happy to hear them. When I game in summer and the room is hotter (like when I first built the loop) the water temperature was getting >45C and I was getting really worried.

How do I ensure that the next one I buy from another brand won't have the same issue?

Appreciate the help! I'll do so anyway, just to be safe. I'll also hit it with a BIOS update just for fun, but it sounds like new PSU is in the cards >_<

Oooh ok gotcha. I'll give that a go. I don't use any onboard sound (I use a GoXLR) so would this still be a potential issue? Also, I know this is a really dumb question, but how would I uninstall the existing audio drivers haha?

I have, but not at 2133. Still has sporadic issues. Good to know. This is the same PSU I had before upgrading to a 3090 and it was fine, but that makes sense. Is it all Seasonic, including the Prime Ultra (or whatever it's called?) If so, will just avoid them altogether haha. Gotcha. I'll probably stick with 1000W just to have overhead for the watercooling + RGB stuff, but from a better manufacturer then. Likely Corsair. I thought LTT was generally a fan of / recommended Seasonic's PSUs, am I just that out of the loop?