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So, I'm planning on making a budget gaming PC, upgrading from an Asus G75VW, and that was quick enough for the gaming I do, but it ate shit and now I'm looking at upgrading a little. If you know of a laptop that would be a bit quicker and around this price that would be good, I don't need a new laptop or pc. Here's the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MxFv29

I bought the BestBuy computer from their BestBuy Computer video. It currently has an Sk Hynix 8 Gigabyte 2133 (DDR4), It has 1 available slot so I was wondering if I can use a different brand and speed of ram, I looked at the prices of the Sk Hynix and it was around $120+ Canadian and I saw a Corsair ValueSelect with the same specs for around $90 Canadian. I heard that you can mix and match ram as long as it was the same type (DDR4) but I wanted to make sure before I spent money on it. I'm also open to 2nd hand Ram but haven't had much luck with DDR4. Thanks

Attending college for Digital media and im taking a website development and photoshop class what specs for a pc build do i need? I also plan on doing youtube so i will be recording HD with a elgato(ps4). Which part is most important for multitasking? I picked up a 1950x for $410usd but im selling it the MOBO prices are ridiculous. Also i prefer to go AMD route. Any upcoming sales?

I need to build 5-6 pcs for office use (web use, email, and microsoft word mostly, nothing heavy) with a relatively low budget ($500-600 each). CPU: Ryzen 2400G Motherboard: Asus B450-F Memory: 16gb Corsair DDR4 3000 Storage: Samsung 970 EVO 250gb PSU: I'll reuse the old ones unless they turn out to be quite bad/old Case: Reuse My reasons for choosing each part are as follows: CPU: Excellent integrated graphics and better longevity than Ryzen 3. Motherboard: I know cheaper boards exist but I have had excellent experience with this line of boards and they don't feel "cheap" like sub $100 boards. Memory: 8gb is too little for future proofing and being able to dedicate ram to the integrated graphics, and 3000 mhz will help keep speed the integrated graphics. Storage: NVME m.2 is unnecessary for speed but keeps the builds cleaner and is quite cheap now. Any thoughts/input would be appreciated.

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So, real talk here. I've build a computer in a BeQuiet! Silent Base 601, the version that does not have a window. I bought it for silence, not beauty. Aside from the annoying SSD mount and the fact they didn't include PWM fans, it's been fairly easy to build in, and the quality isn't bad... So when I went to install the PSU (SeaSonic Focus Gold 650FX) and the necessary cables, I found that regardless of how I routed them, very few of my required cables would actually connect with nice cable management in the ample space behind the motherboard...but everything, case fans included...will fit just fine if I go straight up through the unnecessary PSU shroud ('cause again, no window). Everything connects. Everything works. Airflow and temperatures are ok. I've tied back what I can; nothing will block heat dissipation or get caught in fan blades. So why does it hurt knowing that the cabling isn't clean? I could spend $30 with CableMod to get a basic extension kit and it'd be nice...but does it matter in this case? It's not even for me. The people that asked me to build it for them have told me they don't care.

Hi .. first post .. i have seen enough videos that show LTT etching on builds for a give away .. do they offer that for the public as a payed service? .. Looking to do side panel .. glass for the smart ass that is gonna ask.. lol

Budget (including currency): $1200 USD Country: U.S.A. Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Video Editing, Streaming. Other details: The budget for the PC is $1200 USD anything else can be added, peripherals wise. I would like to find some clean, full size peripherals. Full Mechanical keyboard, fast wired mouse, fast monitor Not sure when I'm going to buy but not too soon. I would like to play at 1440p 140hz. I like the Premium Dell 24 Inch 165Hz 2K WQHD monitor, but it's a bit pricy. In all actuality.pdf

I am wondering what mobos are compatible with what cases.

Pretty much My budget for now is 600 USD Country-USA * Here's IMPORTANT things to know with what I need help with. This RIG is going to be a build i'm going to be Upgrading part by part until its at Peak Beast Machine for my liking's. Its a Working Progress before It can be at its Peak Performance so I want to start somewhere good.* In the Future i'm hoping to Game at 1440p and Edit Recorded Vid's P.S Don't include Peripherals For this build, I want to start by making this able to game at 1080p even with AAA Games , and Light Edit some Recorded game play. If you guys can give me an Upgrading Part Path to take to make sure this RIG can reach it's glory in the future that would mean so much to me! Thank you guys!! I hope you guys can help a fellow Builder

Budget (including currency): $$$ Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, streaming, vr... ? Other details I'm trying to put something together for my son. He is 15 and has been playing on Playstation since he was about 6 and in the last few years has mentioned wanting to switch over to PC... I have some what of an idea of what I'm looking at/for but also no clue in certain areas. I'm pretty sure everything I've picked will be more than he needs but I'm not sure it will all be compatible or if maybe I'm looking at too much. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089WCXZJC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_reJlFb41GPPCV Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXF8GY3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rfJlFb6GDHJ50 ASUS ROG Strix AMD Radeon RX 5700XT Overclocked 8G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XC5CQDK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ugJlFbVGTGQ7W Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 750W 80+ Gold Smart Zero https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4C39AR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_khJlFbBAP81CA 2x Samsung (MZ-V7S1T0B/AM) 970 EVO Plus SSD 1TB - M.2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MFZY2F2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qiJlFbJ38FRAP 2x Samsung 860 PRO SSD 1TB - 2.5 Inch SATA III https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078211KCN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_njJlFbV7HCENW Windows 10 Professional 64 bit 2x Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 (4 total at 64GB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GTG2T7L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-kJlFbV5A4V3B Bykski DIY Copper Intel/AMD CPU 5700XT/5700/2080Ti/2080 GPU Block Split Set Hard Tube Advanced Provanced Kit for PC Water Cooling System (AMD CPU&RX 5700XT/RX 5700 GPU 360 Water Cooling Kit) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0865PGTZ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QmJlFb415F41B 2x EKWB EK-CryoFuel Concentrate Coolant, 100mL, Power Pink https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S2SZLGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_wnJlFbR2443EY LINKUP - PSU Cable Extension Sleeved Custom Mod https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TDNJMXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_qoJlFbK5NST4V DEEP COOL MATREXX 50 ADD-RGB 3F PC case E-ATX Supported mid-Tower https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0872TLYY5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_npJlFbN0VEY5G Kaisi 70 in 1 Precision Screwdriver Set https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P6WSXBW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4qJlFbBFJY4MA ARCTIC MX-4 - Thermal Compound Paste https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0795DP124/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FrJlFbZAY7D33

I came up with 3 kinda close but not quite equally priced ideas for builds, all of these should be good but which is best? Competitor (A) *AMD Ryzen 5 3600 *A Kit of 3600MHz DDR4 *B450/550 board compatible with DDR4-3600MHz *RTX 2080Ti? PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $173.99 @ Amazon Motherboard Gigabyte B550 GAMING X ATX AM4 Motherboard $139.99 @ B&H Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL19 Memory $60.99 @ Newegg Storage Patriot Burst 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $45.99 @ Walmart Storage Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $52.99 @ Adorama Video Card ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card $379.99 @ Newegg Case Thermaltake View 21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ B&H Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1033.92 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-07 21:26 EDT-0400 Competitor (B) *Intel Core i5-10400/10400F *A Kit of 3600MHz DDR4 *Cheapest Z490 board? (ASRock Z490 Phantom 4?) *RTX 2080Ti? PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor $182.00 @ B&H Motherboard ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $139.99 @ Amazon Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory $62.99 @ Amazon Storage Patriot Burst 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $45.99 @ Walmart Storage Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $52.99 @ Adorama Video Card ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card $379.99 @ Newegg Case Thermaltake View 21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ B&H Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1043.93 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-07 21:26 EDT-0400 Competitor (C) *Intel Core i5-10600 *A Kit of 2666MHz DDR4 *B460 board with decent VRM *RTX 2080Ti? PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i5-10600 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor $261.25 @ B&H Motherboard ASRock B460 Pro4 ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $99.99 @ Amazon Memory Patriot Viper Elite 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory $59.99 @ Newegg Storage Patriot Burst 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $45.99 @ Walmart Storage Western Digital Blue 2 TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive $52.99 @ Adorama Video Card ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB CHALLENGER D OC Video Card $379.99 @ Newegg Case Thermaltake View 21 Tempered Glass Edition ATX Mid Tower Case $79.99 @ B&H Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $99.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1080.18 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-07 21:26 EDT-0400 Test should be split into gaming & productivity. (which ever wins most or all is the clear winner!)

guys are this components compatible guys im planing to build a pc i wanted to know if these components are compatible Newegg link here https://secure.newegg.com/Wishlist/PublicWishlistDetail?ID=5892176&&cm_mmc=snc-email-_-sr-_-wishlist-5892176-_-09/14/2018 (Please dont mind the headphones)

For any body to answer or ask questions. If youknow the answer to it, please say. it will help.

Hello everyone, so i told my friend i would help hik build his dream rig, he wants a steampunk themed build, his budget ranges from 2000-2500 US Dollars, and he would like to do a custom Threadripper build with it. I am all up For ideas and such as to what i should help him with, we had discussed earlier today that he had wanted custom copper tubing for watercooling, he also had an idea for the RAD placement to be outside the chasity i am not even sure thats possible right? He would definetely want to overclock as well as have some RGB, i love the idea for this project if antone can help contribute ideas that would be fantastic, he would be using thid as a gaming rig and workstation as well, this project build is such a wonderful idea, oh he will also most likely have up to 32 to 64 GB of RAM with a gtx 1080 as well. I think he wanted to overclock that also. I have also never done a Threadripper build either. He also will have an SSD or nvme ssd as a bootdrive for windows as well.

Anything you would change? Case is not final btw, more of just a price-out. Cap was $1500. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YH7tQZ

Hey Guys! I'm thinking about building a brand new gaming PC utilizing some parts I just got. I'm trying not to build anything too expensive so $1000 USD is about my budget for remaining parts. I have compiled a list of parts based on this video, and I'm curious if there are any suggestions for what else I might need or some different suggestions for better parts (SPECIFICALLY the motherboard, hard drive, CPU, and cooling). I mainly play games like PUBG, Battlefield, CS:GO, and older strategy games like Age of Empires II HD. I don't need anything crazy: I just wanted to build my own gaming PC that has good framerate for most games and will last me a couple years. Here is a list of parts I'm thinking about using with purchase links: Case Corsair Obsidian 750D Fullt Tower $149.99 PSU Corsair CX 750 watt $59.99 non modular Motherboard ASUS H170 PRO GAMING LGA 1151 Intel H170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard $200?* Hard Drive SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 1TB SATA-6GBPS V-NAND 3bit MLC $230-290 CPU Core i7-8700k $347.00* CPU Cooling: ???? GPU GTX 1060 6GB $280 Single Monitor: one that supports 2k or 4k or at least won't hinder my PC at 1080p max settings Additional tools: Magnet/Demagnetizer $5 Toolkit $15 Parts I already have: GPU GTX 1060 6GB $280 PSU Corsair CX 750 watt $59.99 non modular 24 to 8 pin adapter $7.58 Single Monitor: Dell Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Mouse: Razor Orochi Headset: Turtlebeaches *Note: I have not checked the compatibility of CPU with motherboard. I have no idea what to look for in a motherboard and would greatly appreciate feedback or suggestions. Thanks for your help!!

Hey guys, I'm planning to build a Gaming PC for the first time and I have some knowledge about hardwares but not at excellent level. I want to make sure my system works properly for gaming, 3D CAD modelling. Here is what I picked for the parts. CPU: Intel Core i5-8500 CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Mother Board: Gigabyte B360 AROUS Gaming 3 WIFI ATX RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2400 Storage: Kingston A 400 240GB 2.5" SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM 3.5" HDD GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ARMOR Case:Be Quiet! Pure Base 600 w/window ATX Mid PSU: Cooler Master Master Watt 550W 80+ Bronze Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB Monitor: Asus -VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Note: I will wait until the new GPU comes out and depending on the price I might change the 1070 Ti to 1170. Also is it okay to buy a second hand RAM since the price is crazy high? and if so which web site should i go look for second hand RAMs (in uk) I want to know that if this system will experience any severe bottle neck and what parts I can compromise on to bring the price down. My MAX. budget is £1300 and ideal budget is £1200 I will also link the Pc Part Picker Part List https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7QNVGG

So started building off the base of my old gaming computer, been slowly getting new parts just need some help squaring up on Better options. Here’s my parts list currently : State drive ~Samsung 850 PRO - 256GB Case~ nzxt s 340elite DVD~Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal... cooler~nzxt aio kraken x62 ~Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz Unlocked ~Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE ~ASUS Z170-K ATX DDR4 Motherboards WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard... ~Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000... ~EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G2, 80+ GOLD 650W,... right now I’ve been wanting to change my ram too Corsair vengeance rgb pro 3200 and changing my mother board too a asus rog maximus ix hero. What I’m curious is have Better suggestion on parts or compatibility thanks.

Ok so I just finished building my PC (no os yet) https://pcpartpicker.com/user/MARINE_TIGER/saved/trXbXL Here's the issue motherboard only has 1 CPU fan header, case has a pwm fan controller that says to plug into the CPU fan header, so I did that. CPU cooler(I believe it is the "fan" inside the pump(IDK though)) says to plug in it on CPU fan header. Looked around and found the pump fan header plugged CPU cooler into that. Did I do it right?

So I've been trying to build a new gaming PC Because My old pc I built two years ago met its end about a month ago from a thunderstorm and i'm making it an Intel Budget Build somewhat its like Budget and barely mid tier anyways, I like to livestream on mixer and Twitch and i was wondering...Is the i3 8100 capable of handling encoding and if not which i3 CL (coffee Lake) processor is capable of it?

Hello I'm new here, I need some help with a new build. Currently the only games I play are on an android emulator. I want to be able to run multiple emulators at once. I'm currently using a helios 300 laptop and it tends to slow down during opening and closing the emulator. Can some one help with a desk top build. Should I be aiming for more cores or a better GPU? (While opening and closing I notice CPU reaches 100% while the 1060 GPU is barely hitting 35%)

I'm currently getting started in the trucking business. I'm looking for general tips and advise for a gaming set up in a semi truck. There will be lots of movement and vibration and a large coverage area to consider. Some specific ?'s What would be a good phone and service provider for using a phone as a hotspot for gaming? Would it ever be viable for online gaming? Any viable options? What method of build or storage would work best to reduce the damage from constant and heavy vibration, bumps, etc? Probably won't be to concerned about space or cost to an extent, I could find a way to make it work. Wanting a solid and reliable set up and solutions for my situation. Thanks

There is a video on YT that linus released about a site where you can build computers (desktops) with MSRP prices (sponsored video I think) but I cant remember or find. I tried the site and it was really good cuz it allowed you to do many configurations including cooling solutions and with a bundle warranty of almost 2 years. I'll appreciate if you shoot me up the site cuz I really dont remmember it

Hi Guys, I would like some advice from you guys. I'm planning on building a workstation PC which will cover a range of different uses including video editing, 3d animation, modelling, After effects and perhaps the odd game or two. I have got an idea as to what specs but I like some other ideas too if anyone has any. I would prefer a Nvidia graphics card and Intel. Thanks Wintoons