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The install media creation tool doesn't seem to allow for windows 10 Enterprise, which is the only key I own. What do you suggest? And the disc was created a little over a year ago.

Good to know

Ok, thank you!

So for my new build I'm using an install disc. I'm doing this instead of a fresh copy of Windows 10 on a flash drive because the install disc is for Windows 10 Enterprise. So the question is: Do I install updates before drivers; or drivers before updates. Thanks!

Excellent thank you!

Thanks for clarifying. But besides VRM and the chipset, what constitutes a "good board"? I went looking for insights from reviews, but all I seem to find are thermal charts and features lists.

Is a motherboard's thermal performance an indicator of it's overall quality?

Well if we're getting all philosophical I guess I should point out no-one knows how many years they have left in them, so best to live for the day, eh?

Yeah I doubt it will be a worthy upgrade from zen 2, but I'm upgrading from a Xeon 1231 e3 so it's pretty exciting for me.

Well I'll be upgrading from a 3600(or zen 3 equivalent) so I'll already have the hyper 212 BE.

Just out of curiosity which coolers would you suggest? Price point-wise, I need to know what to add to the overall budget when I go ahead and buy the 3900x. Thanks.

Thanks for that undervolt tip!

Well I was wondering if I should actually be thinking a bigger/better cooler for the 3900x. If so which? Should I be thinking AIO? Or I am ok with the Prism/hyper 212 if I don't OC?

I don't plan to OC for a while, I will already own the hyper 212 because I'm buying it for the 3600. I just want to know when I get the cash to upgrade. Thanks!

yeah sorry, I meant Photoshop.

I'll look into the cooler. I have a hard time trusting PSUs. I trust seasonic so will prob stick with them. And I know I can save some cash with a cheaper case, but I really like the Meshify C

yeah agreed, when the zen 3 chips hit the market I plan to swap them out assuming they are worth it.

Budget (including currency): ~$1300 Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, PS, light Blender(grease pencil) This is the build I'm going for when the RTX 3070 hit the market. My budget is ~$1300. I'll be using it mainly for gaming and PS. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $199.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler $37.99 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard $149.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg Storage Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $104.99 @ Amazon Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $98.98 @ Newegg Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $126.99 @ Amazon Case Fan ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan $9.01 @ MemoryC Case Fan ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan $9.01 @ MemoryC Custom RTX 3070 $499.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1306.93 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-28 12:47 EDT-0400

Right.

So I'm building a new PC for the 3070, but am using my old Fractal Design Arc case to save money (not to mention I love it). It's 5 years old, but the four 140 fans mounted within are running fine. My question is: Should I just replace all fans, or just maybe buy an extra and deal with fan failures as they come? Is there a rule of thumb here, or am I over-thinking it? Thanks!

Yeah and I'm struggling with the 30w and $20 for 0.2 GHz

I thought of that actually, they are close in price.

Right, forgot the extra fans. That ram looks promising.

Budget (including currency): ~$1300 Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mostly gaming and PS This is my rtx 3070 build (if I can get one). I realize the mATX mobo may look a bit silly in that case but I'm looking for value not aesthetics. If you see somewhere I can squeeze more value without sacrificing performance, please let me know. Thanks~ PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $204.99 @ Newegg CPU Cooler ID-COOLING SE-224-XT Basic 76.16 CFM CPU Cooler $26.99 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MAG B550M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $163.98 @ Newegg Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $68.98 @ Amazon Storage Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $104.99 @ Newegg Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $97.89 @ B&H Power Supply SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $126.99 @ Newegg Custom JBtek All Black Sleeved PWM Fan Splitter Cable 1 to 2 Converter, 2 Pack $6.99 @ Amazon Custom RTX 3070 $499.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1301.79 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-24 10:56 EDT-0400

ic thanks