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Case: Corsair 200R $60 Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core $90 Ram: G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory $45 Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM $40, Kingston - A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $20 Motherboard: MSI B350 TOMAHAWK $94 Video Card: Radeon RX 550 4 GB $110 Power supply: Corsair CX 450W $25 Optical Drive: Asus DRW DVD/CD Writer $20 OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit $100 Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter $10 Total: $614 My location is The USA, and my budget is around 600 dollars but I can go up 750 if necessary. I don't need any peripherals for the PC and my monitor is a HP 2010i 1600x900 resolution display. If there is something I can upgrade or anything I can add or get rid of in my build please feel free to say so. Finally I am completely new to forums and PC building. I'm building for web browsing, schoolwork, light video editing. I will also use this for gaming such as Minecraft, CS:GO, and Rainbow Six Siege. Current PC: UserBenchmarks: Game 11%, Desk 29%, Work 16% CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 635 - 36% GPU: ATI Radeon HD 4200 - 0.7% HDD: WD WD75 01AAES-60Z2A0 750GB - 46.7% RAM: Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 2x2GB - 30% MBD: HP p6631p I appreciate any feedback , or comments you have on my part selection.

Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 Intel i7-8700k Corsair RAM 2x8 GB AMD R9 390 Sapphire Corsair RM750 Gold PSU Old build I bought almost a year ago and replaced the mobo, cpu, and ram on a few weeks ago. The noise doesn’t cease. Sounds almost like a crackle sometimes (hard to tell from video) but at first just sounded like a loose fan. I have tried unplugging the fans but none of them seem to be the issue. There’s also a low buzzing sound which goes away whenever I press on anything on the mobo. DA715836-33F7-48D2-BE50-25E606EA3711.MOV

What are people’s thoughts on 6 or 8 cores for there CPU when it comes to gaming ? Will 8 cores soon be the norm with upcoming titles like the new teaser of the new elder scrolls game or cyberpunk 2077 ? or will 6 cores still be the sweet spot and power house for games to come for the next 3 years ? wanted peoples feedback or personal observations on the idea !

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor £156.99 @ Amazon UK Motherboard MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard £95.99 @ Amazon UK Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory £69.12 @ Amazon UK Storage Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive £71.58 @ BT Shop Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive £54.16 @ CCL Computers Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card £425.33 @ CCL Computers Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case £79.99 @ Box Limited Power Supply EVGA GD (2019) 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply £69.99 Monitor AOC G2590PX 24.5" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor £239.97 @ Laptops Direct Keyboard Kingston HyperX Alloy Origins Wired Gaming Keyboard £79.98 @ Amazon UK Mouse SteelSeries Rival 600 Wired Optical Mouse £59.98 @ Currys PC World Business Headphones Corsair HS70 PRO 7.1 Channel Headset £89.99 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £1493.07 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-08 18:10 BST+0100 budget was £1500

CPU- Intel-Core i7-8700K Cooling-NZXT Kraken X62 liquid cooler Motherboard-ASUS-ROG Maximus X Hero Memory-G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16TB (2x8) Storage-Mushkin reactor 1TB SSD GPU-NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 ti Power Supply-Corsair 750W Case-Cooler Master Storm Trooper SE (windowed) Keyboard-Razer Black Widow Chroma V2 Mouse-Razer Naga Trinity PC Part Picker Link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7JHWfH My budget is no more than about 3,000 USD

CPU- Intel-Core i7-8700K Cooling-NZXT Kraken X62 liquid cooler Motherboard-ASUS-ROG Maximus X Hero Memory-G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16TB (2x8) Storage-Western Digital-Black Series 2TB GPU-NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 ti Power Supply-Corsair 750W Case-Cooler Master Storm Stryker Keyboard-Razer Black Widow Chroma V2 Mouse-Razer Naga Trinity Edit: My budget is no more than about 3,000 USD. A monitor is not needed. And here is the pc part picker link:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7JHWfH

budget: around $2000 USD (don't mind spending more if need be). I mainly play: CS:GO, PUBG, and Fortnite Single monitor setup, but might try dual monitor streaming setup Preferred resolution 1920:1080px Not planning on OC Upgrading from an Alienware 15 laptop which had a NVIDIA GTX970M laptop, experiencing frame drops while playing CS:GO at avg. 160fps, on 16:10 resolution and 1280:800 px at lowest settings. Dropped PUBG due to stutters mid-fight as well. All in all i think I just want a more fulfilling gaming experience and since I have not built a PC before, I just want some opinions from experienced builders if this build is sufficient for CS:GO at 200fps 1920:1080px with no frame drops, and maybe pubg too with a stable framerate. If there are parts that can be replaced for cheaper alternatives, and if there are compatibility issues, maybe i could get some suggestions?? Any feedback is appreciated. (oh yea aesthetics is semi-important. I like the NZXT S340 case so that's probably not gonna be replaced) PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hNc97W Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hNc97W/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($301.99 @ Newegg Business) CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($141.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI - Z370M MORTAR Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.96 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($197.95 @ Newegg Marketplace) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.50 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card ($597.00 @ Amazon) Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.89 @ OutletPC) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($119.99 @ B&H) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte - GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.00 @ B&H) Monitor: Asus - VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($253.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $2107.14

Hey here's video idea ....a PC with highest configuration available till today vs apple I Mac pro latest version .....who is going to win???????

Hello, everyone, I'm looking to build my first computer and wanted some feedback to see what everyone thought of my planned build PcPartPicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/DGamer35/saved/vqk6sY CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard RAM: Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory GPU: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card Case: Corsair - Crystal 570X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case Storage: 2X Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive 2X Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive PSU: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Display(s): 2X HP 27er 27-in IPS LED Backlit Monitor Cooling: Corsair - H150i PRO 47.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler + 6X Corsair - LL120RGB LED 43.2 CFM 120mm Fans Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys MK750 (MX Blue) Mouse: Logitech MX Master Operating System: Windows 10 Pro I'm considering getting a 750W PSU instead of the 650. Again haven't built it yet but looking to get some feedback on my first desktop and build, just don't want to get anything wrong or not account for something. I'll do some overclocking. Ima noob at building...

Dear company, please make video about univese sandbox 2. It is most stressing for cpu. Also Please contact microsoft by feedback app in start menu of windows 10 about all your problems. Also Please contact game developers. that is their job to optimize games because amd threadripper 1920x is 12 nm process. Also sell everything and then buy red rocket x card to all your editors. Also Please contact adobe for fix about premiere being premiere as You said. You can not expect to run every app on every component fluently without developers works fixes.

Hey all, Never used built a PC before, so I apologise if I sound ignorant or clueless. I recently turned 18 and accumulated the last boost needed to secure a good quality gaming PC. I've been saving up money for a while now, and have about £1,500 (about $1,970), not including price for monitor/s, to spend on my first "gaming PC". I've always wanted to expand my knowledge on computers, and now I think is a great time to start putting my own rig together. But since I've never built one before, I want to get some feedback on my parts, as the last thing I want to do is purchase a load of stuff just for it to not work as intended. What will I use this PC for? Well, I'm a gamer (aren't we all?), but was always limited to smaller, less intense games (like Minecraft and CS:GO on minimum settings), things like Fortnite and PUBG has always appealed to be (since the release of Fortnite that is), but my current computer (family iMac from 2012.. yeah..) can't handle them on even minimum settings. I also plan on pursuing YouTube/maybe branching out to Twitch in the future too, since editing/rendering has always been my thing. And lastly, I want something that will be able to handle the heavy task of rendering fairly large files at a good speed (as I am also going to be using this for work, which heavily involves this). So here's a list of the things I have chosen, and I'd really appreciate it if anyone with good knowledge could have a look and tell me if I made any mistakes, before I go out and purchase it all xD. For the sake of comparison, all links are from Amazon, since you can get some great deals with the Prime subscription. Monitors I plan on having two monitors, a higher quality, more expensive one, and then a cheaper one for practicality (I will not be gaming on this monitor). So lets start with the higher priced one. I decided to go with a Dell 24", 165Hz, 1ms, 2560x1440p and G-Sync monitor (link). Never used G-Sync before, but it has great reviews, and is (as far as I know) compatible with my Graphics Card (which I will state down below). I understand this monitor is more pricy, but I'm hoping the smoothness of it will pay off... it's very hard to compare since I've never really looked into monitors before, and have literally 0 idea of what the Hz is on my iMac (with no way of checking). Secondly, the other monitor I've put down is another Dell, but this one is 60Hz (I assume, it doesn't actually say) and 1920x1080p (link), since I won't be gaming on it. Also aesthetically they're almost identical, and since I care a fair bit about the looks of this computer, matching monitors would be nice. Is there anything else I need to do to make them compatible with each other? I have done a fair bit of research, but as long as there are enough ports it implies that there should be no issue with having multiple monitors. CPU Since I do play games like Minecraft (which is CPU based), on a fairly competitive level, a good quality CPU is one of my priorities (I also don't want to bottleneck my graphics card by having a cruddy processing unit). I decided to go with an Intel i7 8700k processor (Coffeelake) (link). It's the best i7 as far as I know, which is why I'm veering towards it. Everyone I've spoken to (although they're primarily casual techies/gamers) said to stick with Intel, because it's the one I'm most familiar with (although I'm sure I could work with Ryzen). Graphics Card As much as I would love to get a 1080Ti, sadly it's quite far out of my price range (plus all the additional costs that come with it), so I have settled with a NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 (by GIGABYTE - a friend recommended this company) (link). This is the maximum I can afford on a graphics card. I hope to get high frames ingame, just out of curiosity to anyone who has this card, what FPS do you get in games like Fortnite with mid-tier settings? Would this graphics card cause any bottle-necking? It's also a good choice for me, since my potential monitor uses G-Sync, a product only available to NVIDIA graphics cards, why I'd like to stick with NVIDIA. Before you start saying "oh typical buying a 1080 to play 2 games!", I do plan on playing a variety of games, I'm just using games such as Fortnite to compare, since it's easier for me. Motherboard When looking into motherboards, I discovered that I need an Intel 1151 Socket, Z370 motherboard for it to be compatible (please correct me if I'm wrong). I found two potential motherboards; one made by ASUS (link), which seems to be the "standard" motherboard used in this type of build, and the other made by a smaller company, ASRock, which is a cheaper option and as some great reviews. Still a little hesitant on which one, since the price gap isn't massive, but I would like to save a little where I can (obviously). What would you recommend? As far as I know, they are the same technology, just different brands. RAM Currently I'm using 8GB of RAM on my computer, but it's really not enough... especially if I am using multiple memory draining softwares at once, which I often find myself doing. That is why I'm thinking of buying the Corsair Vengeance - DDR4, 3000MHz, 16GB (link). As far as I'm aware, this seems to be a very standard purchase for RAM, and everyone I asked recommended this. Not a huge amount of questions on this one, I doubt I will need any more RAM. If worst comes worst, I can always upgrade it pretty easily. Cooling While I did do a lot of research, I still don't know 100% about cooling.. I decided to go with a Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2, 240 mm, liquid cooler (link)... Is this enough? Liquid cooling always seems like a weird concept to me, I understand roughly how it works, but are there any risks to it? Also, would a liquid cooler make much noise? I understand it's going to be quieter than an air cooler, but does that mean it's actually quiet? I obviously would like it to be as quiet as possible, the last thing somebody wants is to be talking to somebody that sounds like they're sitting in an engine of a fighter jet (I'm sure most can relate). I don't plan on Overclocking my CPU (or anything really.. will go into detail later). Power Supply Unit Another thing I'm not 100% sure on. Judging from my research, I need about a 450W PSU. This could be WAY off, please let me know if I'm incorrect. A friend recommended I should get a couple hundred higher, so I decided to go with a Corsair 650W PSU (link). Would you recommend this? I understand I shouldn't go out and buy a hugely over-priced/over-powered PSU, but I'm hoping 650 is about right for my specs? Storage I'm going to split this into two parts, SSD and HDD. First off; SSD's.. I had a little help with my Dad with this one, he recommended getting a Crucial SSD, specifically the MX500 (500GB) SSD (link). Is Crucial a good brand? He recommended it, and does have a bit of knowledge in the matter. I remember using my old PC (no longer works, swapped it for iMac in 2012) and it would literally take 15-20 minutes to boot up... it was pretty painful. I'm hoping to use Windows 10, and want the quickest startup as possible. Also, I'm debating on putting my main game onto the SSD, something my friend recommended for faster loading times, but not 100% sure if I should. Secondly, the HDD. I was pleasantly surprised with the prices of this one. I remember getting this computer, and thinking "Woah 1TB of storage! That's insane!", turns out storage is super cheap in the scale of things. But, I'm not sure whether to get 1TB of storage or 2TB... Both are made by Seagate (Barracuda). Part of me wants to save the £20 and buy the 1TB (link) of storage or just go straight up and buy the 2TB (link) since I plan on storing a fair amount of videos on the computer, but I can always upgrade/use external hard-drives. What would you recommend? Case As I said earlier, aesthetics are very important to me. I like a slick, preferably neutral (black) case, which I plan to light up with RGB strips (or just white/xenon). Plus obviously the clear window for me to see the components inside. I found a couple of cases, both are fairly similar. First up, the Cooler Master MasterCase MC600P (link). This is a mid-tower case, so it works well with my motherboards I discussed earlier. The measurements seem good, since it'll be on my desk I don't want one too massive. It's got subtle air vents, which can be adjusted, which I think is great (if it works). It has extra USB ports on the front (which would be useful for USBs/ear pods), I'm just curious how this works. It also can be changed around due to magnets connecting the panels, which is super cool to me. Secondly, the Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 6 (link). A video recommended this one, it's extremely similar to the last, except it's got a blue lit fan.. and the window is slightly smaller. I'm probably going to go for the first option, but does anyone have any other opinions/suggestions on the two? They're virtually the same price. Overclocking As I stated earlier, I do not plan on Overclocking any of my hardware. But out of curiosity, is it worth it? I'm hoping that my kit I am looking at is powerful enough to run software with good speeds. From what I've looked at, there are a few risks to OC (mainly heat output, right?), and since this will be my first build, I really don't want to mess anything up seeking more power that I don't need. Thermal Paste This one is super short and quick, what thermal paste should I use? Everyone recommends doing it, but there are a couple of different types, and honestly I'm not sure what's better. Apparently carbon based is better for beginners, but would like to get a more personal reply on the matter. Grounding Are grounding wrist strap needed when building a PC? I understand it's to prevent static, but if I'm working on a Marble table with a hard floor that shouldn't be an issue? I'm most likely going to buy one, since the last thing I want to do is risk damaging anything, as I can't afford to buy multiple parts because of a stupid mistake. If I do go and buy a wrist strap, where should I connect it? A lot of people say a large object like a radiator (which I could do) or even the PC's case. What would you guys recommend? Lighting Since I plan on getting some RGB light strips (preferably ones I could change the colour of easily), I was wondering if there are any brands you would recommend? Obviously I don't want to spend much on this, since they all seem to be cheap anyway (on the scale of things), I haven't looked a huge amount into this, since it's not a priority. But roughly how would you set it up? That's about it, sorry if it was a large thread (I'll put a TL;DR below), I want to make sure I'm putting down all of my thoughts, may as well right? If you have any tips or thoughts about this build PLEASE feel free to say, I want to have every advantage as possible when building it. If there is anything majorly incorrect with anything I've said/chosen, again PLEASE send me in a more suitable/correct direction. Thanks a bunch, all feedback will be appreciated, - x_x / Tom TL;DR:

Hey there, In the last year or so we have seen many improvements to the LTT testing methodology. Many of them were probably due to input by the new writers @LMG Ivan, @AlexTheGreatish and @GabenJr , but I am sure just having more man-hours available per review also helps There are a few things though that could still be improved, some wouldn't add much effort, some a lot, some would straight up increase accuracy, some would make the data more applicable. If you, the reader, have any ideas of your own or want to tell me that I am stupid and my ideas wouldn't work, please comment, I hate it when the internet is just a bunch of people screaming into an endless abyss The following list is just what came to my mind in the last few months since the forum was decoupled from floatplane (this reduced engagement in the comments so freaking much ). 1: Power Draw (please adapt this, if anything) 2: Temperature (nice to have, especially when comparing intel to AMD chips) 3: Copute/Science Benchmarks (nice to have, but only applicable for few chips) 4: Low End Benchmarks (not 100% serious, but could actually be great) 1: Power draw This one is pretty simple: measuring power as drawn from the PSU is hopelessly inaccurate, and the first method adds nearly no work: Current-clamp Additional work: 10s in windows calc How to: Just put a current clamp around the EPS or PCIe power cables and multiply by your PSUs 12V rail voltage (usually 11.9 to 12.1V) and boom. Accuracy: over by ~10% for consumer CPUs with decent VRMs, more inaccurate for GPUs, over by ~10% again and under by up to 75W, so kinda bad. Cost: Around 75bucks if you want a decent current clamp Would I recommend it? Yes, definitely. Current-clamp + correction Additional work: lots of maths and look stuff up, I'd guess an hour per board. How to: Check the data-sheets of the controller and MOSFETs for efficiency (well, you can at least find the switching loss and the efficiency, but that maths shouldn't be too hard). For GPUs, it's also good to know whether they use the PCIe slot for the GPU, or just the other components, if the latter, perfect, your measurement just got more accurate with less work. Alternatively just use boards for which the VRM losses are known (I think Buildzoid includes them in his PCB breakdowns, not sure though). Accuracy: My guess is that you should be able to get it down to a +/- 5W interval for pretty much every board/chip Cost: Maybe 30 bucks in employee time? Would I recommend it? No. This is way too much effort. 2: CPU/GPU Temperature Software tools are pretty good these days, but you can improve upon them significantly with decent thermocouples. Additional work: installing the thermocouple (~30min) once per board, plus 2min to get a multimeter when you start testing How to: on the back of the socket, you will find several VCore connection points (eg capacitors). Attach your couple to that point (ideally with liquid metal or something similar) and hold it in place with silicone, plastydip, or whatever you like. This gives you a connection directly to the silicon with ~200W/mK over the entire distance. Accuracy: you should be under by like 2K tops, probably significantly less Cost: Less than 10 bucks for a decent thermocouple 3: Benchmarks for Compute/Sience Hardware: Since you guys are the Top Gear of tech and that is where the insane hardware lives now, no wonder you have been testing this hardware in the last months. But I am sure you will agree that your reviews didn't always test what the things are actually made for. You do include some decent synthetic workloads since I think the Titan V review (?) but there aren't too many science/compute real world tests you are doing (I recall one video where you called in a scientist though...). Here are a few things I'd suggest (GPU and CPU loads are mixed here): Neural Net training time Get some LSTM Tensor Flow example code and measure training time for a given data set. Tensor Flow is widely used in the field, so this would be very applicable and means there is a ton of really good example code. Linear Equations In theoretical physics, we often reduce problems to large linear equation systems with sparse matrices. The Pardiso Solver is decently common and very easy to use. If you want to go deep, try using different types of matrices. Database performance Probably don't need to explain this one, I suggest SQL and generating a huge database first (filled with dummy accounts each having an RSA key if possible) then run some selects. JuPyTer JuPyTer is awesome for science and thus used a lot. Luckily for you there is this awesome resource of actually useful JuPyTer notebooks you can use for benchmarking. And if all universities are operating like mine, you'd be suprised how much of that exact code is running on scientists computers (or uni compute servers) right now I would be really happy if you could include some of those benchmarks in your reviews, not only the high end compute stuff, but also higher end consumer stuff, for me and some people I know, stuff like that actually plays a big role in purchasing decisions and currently all we have to go by is guesswork. I am (as you can probably tell) decently passionate about getting better benchmarks for those kinds of workloads into videos about that kind of hardware (the Xeon Phi video(s) made me a bit sad), so I would be willing to create some benchmarks for you guys (including the forum people), but only if anyone actually cares. For my stuff I just run whaever projects I am currently working on, so I always have a 100% applicable benchmark to hand, but I think I am not the only one who cares. What I'd make would probably come down to a bunch of example code in a package (maybe some of my projects, but I am 70% sure I can't use the two coolest ones because of uni IP stuff) with nothing added to each one but some code to measure and output the runtime. I am sure there are people at LMG who could do this just as well though. 4: Benchmarking Low End Devices When you are testing low end devices, you tend to focus at low end games (which is understandable) but I think you are missing a significant chunk of what people are actually doing with those things. Here are some really dumb ideas (that acually mean something to lay people and are fun for enthusiasts): Google Chrome Create a folder of random, downloaded webpages you open one by one, until the first one gets unloaded Power Point Add rectangles to a slide until lag is noticable Photoshop The smudge tool is notorious to cause people on laptops headaches, maybe measure the largest size smudge tool that can perform in real time (standardized background of course) Excel On a large worksheet with tons of formulas, how long does the update take? (Maybe use one of @AlexTheGreatish 's old spreadsheets? I recall you mentioned one once)

I'm looking to build a gaming PC able to run high graphics on 1080p in games like "Tomb Raider", "Cities Ckylines", and "Watchdogs 2" to name a few. Keeping a budget of $1500 USD or below (going over can be considered.) Will be running to monitors at 1080p, OS will be Windows, white/black color scheme. I would like feedback or recommendations on the parts i've chosen, Any help is appreciated. RAM: ------ https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820236253&cm_re=corsair_16gb_ddr4-_-20-236-253-_-Product CPU:------ https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819117885 GPU: ---- https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814126226&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=gtx_1070_ti-_-14-126-226-_-Product&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=8124546&SID= Power Supply:---- https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16817438120 MotherBoard:---- https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813144106 Case: https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811139113 HeatSink: https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835103099 HardDrive: https://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178993&cm_re=harddrive-_-22-178-993-_-Product

Hello World, I have been planning on building my own PC for a while now. I've put together what I think is my final product using PC Parts Picker Canada. I am looking for some refining tips and possibly some dollar shaving tricks. I am willing to take my time to assemble everything to ensure the best possible combination of hardware for my money. All currency values are in CAD. My current choice of hardware: CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor - $229.50 CPU Cooler: Corsair - H60 Liquid AIO Cooler - $69.99 MotherBoard: Asus - ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING ATX LGA1151 - $249.25 Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 - $249.99 Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive - $149.99 Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB STRIX Video Card - $298.99 Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular - $119.99 Case: NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case - $118.99 The current total retail price before taxes: $1486.69. I would like to bring the total price down to under $1500.00 AFTER taxes. PC Parts Picker Link: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/kllstvns/saved/zDF6XL Please evaluate, comment and make changes to my build according to your knowledge and experience. Any feedback will be greatly appreciated and taken into consideration. I will make changes to this forum as I receive questions, feedback and alternatives. Thanks Everyone! K. Stevens

I am trying to teach myself win32 api in C++ by making a simple calculator in Visual Studio 2017. I am having success and making progress so far. Yet, I don't have any feedback on how my code is structured. I would appreciate if people could give me some constructive criticism. I am trying to gain experience to land a Software Engineering position. I had to take a test recently after a job interview and some of the questions pertained to program development. At this point I realized that I don't have any real understanding of the process of software development, I just know how to code. So any advice in planning, layout or structure would be appreciated. I am also looking to get into any collaborative work if you think anything would suit me. I attached a zip folder of my Visual Studio Project folder. This is not a final project so it doesn't actually do anything yet. My biggest accomplishment was just getting the user interface all setup and functional. My next step is actually doing the calculations and than figuring out how to add menus to windows (its confusing me, requires resources?). Thanks GitHub: https://github.com/StrictlyDominick/win32Calculator Project Folder: win32Calculator.zip

Hey everyone, I have recently finished building my first pc and I was hoping to get some feedback and recommendations for upgrading. Apart from the SSD I have built my pc completely from secondhand/used parts. Overall I have maybe spent $650 Nzd on everything. My pc contains: Intel i5-6400 2.7ghz (still using the stock cooler currently) Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H 8gb (2x4gb) Hyperx Fury DDR4 2133mhz EVGA 660ti 2gb San Disk plus 120gb SSD (OS) 500gb seagate HDD (games) 2 Tb seagate HDD (other files, media, etc) EVGA supernova g3 750W PSU (is overkill but was crazy cheap)) 2X Coolermaster AB 120mm fans 1x Corsair 120mm fan Corsair carbide 88r mATX case I mainly use it for casual gaming and watching twitch/youtube, occasionally using Rstudio and excel when needed. I am currently using two 1440x900 resolution monitors and can play games at 60fps on one while watching twitch on the other but am considering investing in some cheap 1080 monitors and one of the things I was wondering was if it would even be worth upgrading to something like a 1050 or would it be better to save up a little more and get a 1060 etc.. Any other feedback/eventual upgrade ideas would be greatly appreciated A picture of my rig is included below.

Opinions of my website... Background: I want to start a local business in the near future that installs basic home technology, so the first thing that I am doing in my spare time is creating a website. I have spent a good 2weeks on this website, designing and coding, but it is no-where near done. If anybody is willing to look at it and give their opinion, I would greatly appreciate that. (I am aware that some of the pictures are low quality and that there are many spelling errors, I am looking for feedback on the layout/UI) (I am currently using a free domain service ) Link: -removed- Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you, TheGodlyJorts

Background: I want to start a local business in the near future that installs basic home technology, so the first thing that I am doing in my spare time is creating a website. I have spent a good 2weeks on this website, designing and coding, but it is no-where near done. If anybody is willing to look at it and give their opinion, I would greatly appreciate that. (I am aware that some of the pictures are low quality and that there are many spelling errors, I am looking for feedback on the layout/UI) (I am currently using a free domain service ) Link: -removed- Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you, TheGodlyJorts

After fixing the errors I made and adding the suggested parts I've come to this lost of part. I went with the widely popular and highly suggested EVO series SSD by samsung (250 GB), 1 TB of HDD I'm going with a TB of space because first of all I don't actually download like TB's of games so I have need for more than that if I do end up needing that one day I can easily back it up and move it to another HDD with more space (not entirely sure if I really need a Raid setup though but if I do the case i have should be able to support it (I will make sure), went with a GTX 1080 I still have no use for a GTX 1080 ti since I really don't play that demanding of game's I play Overwatch, Mirrors Edge and some other games (not Tf2 btw). the power consumption is all there if you guys have anything else to state I missed let me know when you can I don't plan to build this for a while.

Budget - $150-$200 (if there is something I should consider for more please mention them).Source - Questyle cma600i from PCRequirements for Isolation - Some to a lotWill you be using these Headphones in Public? - NoPreferred Type of Headphone - Over ear, has to be good at isolation (closed or semi-closed).Preferred tonal balance - Similar to philips fidelio x2, something more on the warmer side, good imaging and soundstage (as much as possible for closed)Past headphones - Philips SHP9500 & Fidelio X2, Audio Technica ADH-1000x, Audeze LCD-XPreferred Music - - mainly to use for gaming at home and some mixed music listeningWhat would you like to improve on from your set-up - My pc is fairly loud since it has a lot of fans in it so I want something to use for gaming that blocks out the sound of the fans as much as possible. As far as sound signature - since its more for gaming a V-shape would work but more interested in bass. Even though its closed i would still like to have some sound-stage (nothing crazy but can't have zero).Considered Headphones - Audio Technica MX40 (with pad mod), Fostex T20RP Mk 3 (or 40 or 50), RBH HP-2, Beyerdynamic Custom Studio (from what I understand a DT770 with a detachable cable and sub port.Any and all feedback is appreciated and please recommend something i have not considers as well.

Good followers of LTT, I need your feedback! I'm looking at upgrading my PC and I would like to "future-proof" as much as possible for now. I wasn't sure which platform to go with, X299 or Z370. I have two parts lists from PCPartPicker that I was hoping you guys could help me decide between. Currently I'm using the computer for gaming primarily. I play a lot of FPS games and pretty much anything created by Bethesda (judge me). I run tons of mods on the Fallout Series games and the Elder Scrolls games. I also run a few dedicated servers for smaller games like Garry's Mod, Minecraft, etc. I also work from my computer, but nothing like 3D rendering or anything like that. I basically just work in 2D CAD for small projects here and there. The X299 platform would be stretching my budget pretty thin, but I'm not quite sure if it would be worth it for what I use my PC for. Take a look at my Parts Lists and tell me what you think. Don't worry about cooling. I already have a full, custom loop cooling system using EK waterblocks and all I will have to do is purchase the correct waterblock for the CPU/Mobo. Also, I have plenty of storage drives beyond the M.2 on each list, so capacity won't be an issue either. Thanks! X299 List Z370 List And yes..... I'm going RGB...

It's Holiday Bonus Season and I've got the itch to get my system up to date with current tech. I've been doing research, especially into the recent boom in AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen and how well received they seem to be. However I ran into a problem... First, here's a brief rundown of where I find myself currently. I'm a US-based, standard desk job employee/card game hobbyist/hope-to-get-into-game-design-ist and haven't really put a ton of effort into keeping my PC updated. Back when I was working at an antivirus company, I had pieced together and built my current machine to handle games like League of Legends, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, and a spattering of digital card games. That was roughly 8 years ago. Around this time last year, I started upgrading, but the only thing I could feasibly upgrade with the age of my hardware, was my graphics card. I upgraded to a GTX 1080 from a GTX 860, which I had bought a month or two after release. To further complicate things, my current build uses an i7 3770, 3rd Generation "Ivy Bridge" and 16GB of DDR2 RAM. Like I said, it's been... a while. I've also recently been noticing fans spinning up louder than usual and CPU temps reaching higher than normal temps. A mixture of dusty fans, poor circulation, and bad cable management is a huge part of all of the issues, but it's something tha has been considered in the process of planning this build. (Especially now that I know how to properly cable manage a computer thanks to handy videos produced by certain YouTubers.) Enter the last couple days. I've been digging and doing research on parts, watching reviews and looking through builds to see what options I have available to me. The benefit of going "all-in" is that I can build from the ground up and really make my machine my own. I've come to the following conclusions: 3rd Gen Ryzen CPU DDR4, 3600+ Speeds Available Slots to Upgrade in the Future M.2 SSD Storage The current internal debate I'm having is choosing between the dozen or so options while staying within sane levels of reason. I use my desktop primarily for gaming and a limited amount of streaming, but I don't play or stream many of the intense games that usually require workhorses. Despite it's programming, I don't think Magic: the Gathering Arena and Hearthstone Battlegrounds warrant a $2000 computer to run them. However, I do enjoy raiding with quality settings in Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, and even jumping into the occasional up-scaled visual experience like Civilization VI or the upcoming Cyberpunk title. I want to make sure that my build can sustain those, while also keep it future ready for a few years to prevent another sudden rework like this one. To summarize the aim of this build: Streaming Majority Low-intensity Gaming Occasional High-intensity Gaming Mid-distance Future Proofing The Budget for this is moderate, especially since I don't think a Graphics Card is needed. By keeping the 1080, I can put in another $500 - $600 USD in bulking up the rest of the build. I'm definitely OK with putting in some more if it means drastic improvements in performance or further future proofing, but the absolute upper limit of my spending is $1000 USD. I am, after all, a measly desk employee at a state college. I currently run two 1080p, 60hz monitors through HDMI, but definitely plan on moving to a central 144hz monitor in the near future as a "main" using both 1080p monitors as accompaniment. Here are a couple general Part Picker builds I put together with some ideas, though I'll be the first to admit my knowledge of compatibility doesn't go much further than a couple google searches: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7VsmDx https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kFZBjp These are rough drafts of builds I'd like to shoot toward, but suggestions are definitely welcome. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk and I hope I didn't break a dozen forum rules with my formatting.

Alright folks! I've made my shopping list for my first PC build and here it is: CPU: Intel Core i7-6800K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (€436.89 @ Mindfactory) CPU: Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€159.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Motherboard: Asus X99-A II ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (€263.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (€335.52 @ Mindfactory) Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€216.94 @ Mindfactory) Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€216.94 @ Mindfactory) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card (€744.81 @ Mindfactory) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case (€105.89 @ Amazon Deutschland) Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (€68.65 @ Amazon Deutschland) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit Other: SD Card Reader (€20.00) Total: €2569.53 Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-29 19:57 CEST+0200 http://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/FMHDjc I'm a photographer and have images to edit, panoramas to stich and 4K timelapse videos to render. I do also enjoy gaming when I find time for it. Could you share some thoughts on this? Will the 850W PSU be sufficient even when I add in more RAM and switch the 1080 for two 1080ti's next year AND mildly OC the CPU? Should I change something for a better price or performance? The RAM was mostly chosen because of the aesthetics - so it matches the white/grey/black of the mobo and the rest. Any bottlenecks?

Hi I'm a newbie to building and am building my first computer. Thanks to u Linus (and team)I've put together a great computer however I have reached the limit of the pc part picker community to help me. so I'm asking you guys to help me refine and change stuff in my build. i don't use terabytes of storage (currently only use 70gbs however a new pc means new things I can use) I'm not a extreme overclocker so a one touch is awesome(not needed) games currently include: minecraft, terraria, the powder toy, terra tech(never used due to .1 fps) finally I have a top budget of $1000 but any thing $100 higher is stretching it My current build (updated) http://pcpartpicker.com/list/PhMP3F

Reason for upgrading: Pretty Simple, My current Rig is about 9 years old and while i still can play games in medium working with AutoDesk Inventor that ive had to do a lot recently is a total horror. Current System: CPU Intel E8500 Motherboard Asus P5E3 Deluxe RAM 4GB Corsair Domminator 1600Mhz GPU Asus Geforce 8800GTX Case Antech P182 Storage 2x WD Raptor 10k (total 500 GB in Raid 0) Intel 320 SSD 160 GB WD Black 1TB PSU Corsair HX850 Display(s) 2x Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW Cooling Thermalight Venomous X Keyboard Ducky Cherry MX Blue Funk KB-460 Mouse Mad Catz R.A.T 7 Sound Built in Operating System Windows 10 Budget: About 1400 US dollars. Location: Sweden Aim: The idea is to have a hybrid Gaming / Workstation with decent power, not to overclock but just to be stable. Monitors at my disposal: 1 x Dell Monitor 3x Apple Cinema Display's My Peripherals: * Keyboard - Ducky Cherry MX Blue / Funk KB460 * Mouse - Mad Catz R.A.T 7 * Headphones - Logitech G430 The idea: I have been looking around a bit and threw togheter this kit i liked and would like feedback on how it looks, even if you find it all to be crap any feedback is welcome. Im still a bit GPU unsure so i left it out. I was have the PSU in my current build, so will transplant that same for the WD 1TB drive And if you dont like the case im sorry to say its the one thing ive already bought ;P * Here is the PcPartList link: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/7JvTBP