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Currently looking for affordable sound bars (less than $40 CAD). And not one of those that are chunky like a home theatre-grade. Just something small enough that it's considered portable. Any recommendations? -
This would be working with a; i7 13700K, RTX 3070, 32GB of DDR5 and a 4th gen M.2 PCIe NVMe. Build is for gaming. If you would not recomend one of these please let me know what you would recomend? ASRock Z690-C/D5 ASUS PRIME Z690-A ASUS Prime Z790-A ASUS Prime Z790-P Asrock Z790 PG Riptide Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX MSI Z790-P MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk -
Sup Linus Lovers I'm wondering something and I thought the people here would probably know enough about it: I'm looking for some "basic" but best "bang-for-buck" SATA-SSDs that don't need to be like a top-tier primary NVMe-SSD, cause this isn't for a main system. The way it will be connected is not even completely SATA, but a SATA to USB 3.0 adapter, or at least into a USB 3.0 port. And as far as I could find, that barely saturates the SATA-interface anyway. So it doesn't need the speed for huge file-transfers or very demanding applications, but it still needs to be at that level where it doesn't feel like "I might as well use an HDD". - What should I be looking at if I want an SSD that is "snappy" enough to run a light OS, lighter programs/games, and perhaps as a simple server, but is also very reliable and durable? A few different questions and points pop up: How many IOPS should I be looking at with USB 3.0? - A calculator showed me just over 7600 IOPS for 500 MB/s. - If that's the case, I suppose any SSD would do in terms of IOPS. But tell me whether that's accurate or not. Although I know it's not that black and white, what brands should I be looking at? - Because not that long ago we might all be saying "Samsung", but those seem to have issues now. Like I was looking at some of their QLC drives, which would've been great if they were more reliable and priced better. - So, what? Crucial? Seagate? WD? Kingston? Sandisk? Patriot Memory?... Which brings me to another point: Should I be looking at (newer) QLC SSDs, or should I better just stick to at least TLC SSDs for now? - Perhaps it doesn't really matter and it's actually great for something like this? - I guess I should always make sure that, for operational use, there should be decent DRAM. But without it seems to be more rare nowadays. Also: I know that larger SSDs, first of all are often the better "bang for buck" simply because they're cheaper per Gigabyte compared to their smaller versions, but can also be faster because of... overhead or whatever. - Then again, I probably don't need that extra supposed speed the larger ones might potentially offer. Plus, I intend to save the money with a literal lower price (as long as it's reasonable) compared to a more expensive larger version (ignoring that stepladder-effect), because I really won't need to hit that Terabyte norm, perhaps not even half, but I probably shouldn't go lower than 256GB. In general, the thing is that, while it should be cheap, it shouldn't just be any junk that could easily fail on me and become useless. More in that it's "cheap because it's not the fastest", which isn't a problem in this use case. Any suggestions for technical details or even specific products that fit this description are welcome. - I'd appreciate it. -
Need recommendations for a OFFICE computer….
JakeStateFarm posted a topic in New Builds and Planning
Hey all! so I have a decent 3060 intel i7 and Mac mini for gaming, BUT i need a new work computer. Specifically the best for spread sheets, lots of chrome tabs, ect. like idk is a i7/i9 overkill? How much Ram? Does it really need a graphics card ? I might have 5 email tabs open, some CRM sites open, some excel sheets open and maybe google earth open. And I do use 2 monitors. What do I actually need to do this efficiently I have a i3 with 4gb ram computer at work (left over from who ever had the position before me) and it is slow as heck and takes no joke 20-30 seconds to load my email in the morning. I’ve had it take 2+ minutes to open a NEW BLANK excel sheet.So I want the best bang to buck ratio specs to look for a new one. thank you ! -
I want to upgrade my PC. I play War Thunder a lot and Pavlov VR (sometimes) and I get meh fps (70-50fps normally). I want to get better performance out of my computer, but I don't know which part of my computer is the most deserving of an upgrade. I don't know if my CPU is a good match for my GPU and vice versa or if one is bottle necking the other. I have around $500 to spare and I want the best bang for my buck (aka I don't want to spend more than I need to). Which part of my PC should I upgrade? CPU or GPU? Cooler or Motherboard? Also, my room gets pretty hot because of my computer, does anybody know whether or not a AIO Water Cooler would put less heat out into my room? TIA!! Currently, my PC specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 Graphics Card: GTX 1070 Gigabyte Motherboard: Asus B350M CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo Storage: 2.5tb hard drive, 360gb ssd Power Supply: Corsair CX 450M Monitor: Samsung CFG70 144hz (100% don't recommend this monitor. I can't actually play in 144hz, screen turns blacks into purple. I only use 120hz right now so it works fine) Case and Motherboard are in a Micro-ATX form factor.
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So I have seen a variety of ltt videos covering this subject (and videos from other channels) but this question has not been answered they either focus on a particular feature (like HDR and ignoring the rest of the specs) or they have cheapest vs most expensive stuff etc but they dont give a definitive answer about the most serious question (imho :P) which is the sweetspot. What is the best high refreshrate monitor that will provide the best possible HDR effect(for the pricebracket -but also excluding anything that is garbage and not worth enabling HDR in the first place) that doesnt need you to sell your kidneys in order to buy it? So this monitor needs to have adaptive sync or freesync. It needs to be 1080p or 1440p It needs to have decent HDR (again surely it will be worse compared to 1000+$ vesa HDR1000 monitors but by decent I mean something that would be considered as nice looking and not just cliping whites and eliminating shadows and sh!t like that, something that you would consider a better experience than SDR and not worse or equal -by equal I mean giving some eyecandy but at the cost of other stuff you lose on SDR monitors of the same price) so I presume a monitor with 400 nits on its specs or a vesa HDR600 certification but I am open to suggestions since I have little experience with how actual products with those or similar certifications look like. It needs to have high refresh rate (atleast 100hz or above, or if there are 0 monitors with the above then atleast 75hz) with minimal blurring or ghosting or hallowing because the monitor will be used for gaming It doesn't need to have super accurate colors its for gaming but also needs to have decent color reproduction so that it wouldnt look like a cheap TN panel. Size is indifferent as long as its not too big or too small (so anything between 24" to 32" inch) That costs about 500$ or atleast that's a couple of hundred bucks under 1000$ If you think that this monitor doesnt exist do you know if there will be a promising upcoming model? Or What's the next best thing closest to what I described above ? -
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/sakgoy2001/saved/pTXZLk this is my pc that i want to build. i really want to cut down the price and I'm looking to get maybe 200+fps on rainbow 6 siege on ultra settings or 60fps+ on crysis 3 med settings... i really just want a good PC for about US$800-US$850 that can really perform. i am going to use cyberpowerpc's peripherals in the gear store and its going to cost me and extra US$40 including shipping. remember, i am constantly updating this to get a lower price.
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So a year or so ago I got a Yamakasi M280PU Perfect Pixel, which is a 4K monitor. Thing is, it's only $300 (US). It felt really sketchy buying something from a company I've never heard of before, but I was surprised that it actually worked. Here are the specs: 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 60 Hz 28" 3 HDMI Ports 1 DisplayPort Picture in picture Picture by picture TN panel Some other stuff... It is worth noting that in order to get 60 Hz in 4K, you must use the DP. HDMI at 4K is limited at 30 HZ. Also, the monitor setting menu will disappear after 15 seconds if you press the menu button, so you have to be fast in changing your settings. The stand is a little bit wobbly, but it does the job. It does have a VESA mount if you want something more sturdy. The backlight bleed is actually not bad, and I haven't had any dead pixels. My only true complaint about this monitor is the stand: The bottom of the stand will leave highlighter-yellow circles on your desk, but they can be easily removed using a wet paper towel. Two months ago, I purchased 3 more of these for my racing setup, and the cost of the three monitors together was about the same if you were to get one name-brand (Samsung or whatever) 4K monitor. Sure, they might not be your MasterRace UltraWide Curved Monitors, but in reality, having a triple 4K monitor setup at the same price as a single 4K monitor is a real win.
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Has to be new, so no e-bay stuff please!
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A build where price to performance ratio is fairly linear
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The CPU is integral to the build and spending more for quality is a good thing, but the biggest question is how much the Ryzen 5 is needed to justify being nearly double the price. For very high-end gamers, 4K video editors and streamers, of course. But for low-mid range builds, do Ryzen 5's amazing benchmarks really matter? From many reviews I read, the overall impression is that it's best suited for a video cards up to a GTX 1060. Bottlenecks on a GTX 1070 are minimal. It seems like the biggest limitation for gaming is the frame rate. It will probably show a bottleneck past 100 frames per second, but for those who are happy with 60-90 frames per second, it should be fine
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Hey to anyone who even reads my topic or whatever. I'm still very new to the form of Linus Tech Tips but not to PC building in general. Long story short I'm looking for help making a Xeon E5-2670 based workstation because I'm in a serious need of an upgrade. I've been running off an Athlon X4 620 for around a year and I'm starting to do heaver tasks like slight video editing and game plays. I already have a GTX 960 that I'm probably not going to upgrade just because I worked too hard to get it just to replace it so soon. I guess I just need help, which gives me the most bang for the buck. I have a rough budget of around $400 just on the main components. I have plenty of storage and a GPU and power supply. I just need help deciding on which path I should go with. Any helpful insight will help a lot.
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Trying to decide which GPU is safer to buy. The EVGA GTX 1070 Superclocked or the Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming. The EVGA GTX 1070 and 1080 cards had an overheating issue a while ago. I know it has been fixed but, I want to avoid buying an old card online that does not have the special strip installed.( I don't want to do it myself or send in for a replacement) Gigabyte 1070 seems to run cooler and is a little bit cheaper. According to GPUBOSS, the cards perform exactly the same. My question is which card do you guys think is the most reliable in performance, power consumption, and cooling features?
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Need help deciding what to put into my first Gaming rig. I'm willing to spend as little as $400 to a maximum of $1400 (United States) and can go above the set maximum if it means extra performance boost or better resolution or FPS in games. I will mainly be using it to play a variety games (New and Old) and would like to be able to play games at medium to high/very high settings. Along with that I would be using it for some Solidworks projects, Blender projects, Photoshop, and Unity or Unreal Engine. I plan on only using one monitor which I would need to buy (suggestions needed) and possibly upgrading unless I get a large monitor. I will need to purchase peripherals such as a mouse and keyboard and will also need to buy Windows of some kind. Currently I use a Laptop but would like to upgrade to something more powerful that is also reliable and that can last me longer while also not having a loss in performance. Thanks for the help.
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Now that we’ve got new hardware to play with, it’s time to resurrect the Build Guides once again, this time looking for the absolute best bang for the buck! Buy the build: On Amazon: https://geni.us/svZJn On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/8KVwZ
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For the longest time I've been holding on upgrading my old system since I plan on getting a 1440p rig with a 1440p 144hz monitor. However my college has required me to get a laptop as an admission requirement for my degree. Mainly it would be used for online classes, web browsing, and thesis writing. I'd like to get a laptop that's as cheap as possible while not heavily compromising on the performance (at least I want it to be responsive when I switch between multiple tabs while looking at researches and my word document.) I will still be buying a PC for gaming so I want it to take as little as possible from my budget. It's totally fine for me even if the keyboard is a little mushy and I'll be using a mouse so the track pad doesn't have to be that great. For the budget? I don't want to go over $400 (I'm not from NA or Europe so if you recommend a $400 laptop it will probably be available here for around $450-500) TL:DR I need a laptop for web browsing and thesis writing and I want it to be as cheap as possible while being responsive when I switch between word documents and tabs because I need to save money for buying a new gaming pc. Thank you so much for your time. -
All things aside, if one only cares about average fps at the highest settings, for the best price. Knowing the percent difference in fps between the two cards, either planning on overclocking, does this match to price? As in 10% difference in fps and 10% cost? Or is the ti really not worth it? Looking at both waterforce cards from gigabyte 1350$ for the ti 840$ for the super. Thoughts etc? -
I have just bought my first pc and need a 4gb card what should I buy???????
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Hello I’m going to make this clear and simple I looking to build a Gaming PC with the budget of $900 USD this includes the monitor as well. I already have all the peripherals I need and the OS. The computer is going to be used for casual webrowsing and Gaming the Games I plan to run are Fortnite,CS:GO at Max settings 1080p and GTA 5 with Mods at med to high at 60+ FPS on the 1080p (mainly want it to run current AAA tilted at med high with 60+FPS). And Life is strange 2 and Overkill’s The Walking Dead at the same settings. -Is the 1050 ti good for these games and 60+FPS on these current AAA titles also could the 1050ti play the games coming out this year at 60 FPS? And would it be worth or will the 1050ti not be capable of running games like these in the 2-3 next years? I also wanted to address that I don’t want an overkill PC, but I also want the Rig to handle games at med-high settings for the future. PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t7BxbX Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/t7BxbX/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($90.98 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($27.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Sapphire - Radeon RX 580 8GB NITRO+ Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 Tempered Glass MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($47.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: SeaSonic - PRIME Ultra Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: LG - 24MP59G-P 23.8" 1920x1080 75Hz Monitor ($126.99 @ Amazon) Total: $919.80 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-01 15:23 EDT-0400
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I'm making this list for friends that ask me every so often what they should build. If you can afford an extra $100, these parts are also good: * SSD - Samsung 850-series SSD (250 GB) * RAM - 3000 MHz * Case - Fractal Design Define Meshify C * Cooler - Scythe Mugen 5 A good deal for $600 overall. With the remaining $400, it would depend on use case and what you want to do with it. If focusing on gaming and you already have a good display, find a used GTX 1070? Or you can use the remaining $400 to get a used GTX 1050 Ti, another stick of RAM, a Logitech G602 mouse and a Redragon K551 keyboard.
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Hello, I am currently looking to buy a laptop, as my desktop GPU broke (Canadian GPUs are extremely expensive and you're better off buying a laptop). Anyway, I'm going into university next year for engineering, so portability might be a factor. Ideally I wouldn't have to buy two. I would like to get something with decent build quality, screen as well as specs vs size and weight. I'll be using it as my main machine (no more desktop). I am looking on eBay and Craigslist for the best bang for the buck deals (living in Vancouver BC Canada) I found an Aorus X7 V5 (i7 6820hk, 970m SLI, 75hz IPS gsync screen, metal build and raid m.2 SSDs). Is this worth it for $1000 used? Also are there any suggestions for better options then this? As the Aorus is rather heavy, and SLI doesn't always work? Maybe some cheap (smaller) GTX 1060 ones in the same price range? Thanks for any help!
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I am looking to buy a new workstation. And i found the following parts see link: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Q3MZnn the max price for this build will be 2k dollars. And i was wondering if these parts work well together / don't bottleneck each other. And if this is the best price for performance. I dont know a lot about hardware, but i know for the stuff i am going to be doing on this pc a gpu with a lot of ram is important and the cpu with many cores is also very important. and a decent amount of ram cant hurt either. And will this pc also be ok for some spare-time gaming? FYI i will be using this pc for 3D rendering and machine learning / deep learning. thanks in advance for your insights -
hello guys now i am bulding another pc so i not able to decide the cpu iam stuck between amd althon x4 860k intel g3258 and amd fx6300 so which cpu should i buy i will be pairng it with the zotac 750ti and want a futureproof build
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Hey there, I lost my original earphones that came with my phone and need a replacement. I want some with preferably good sound, but don't want to spend a lot of money. If anyone could recommend me a nice pair that I could buy on Amazon that would be great. I do care about sound quality, so I guess I'm looking for the best bang for the buck here. Thanks in advance for any help!
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There are so many i7 out there I want to know which one is the most bang for buck. I want to record and stream 1080p 60fps with elgato hd 60 pro.
