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Budget (including currency): £800 Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Sim racing/General use Good day. I'm planning on building a PC for the first time that I intend to use for gaming and general use. Currently I use an old second hand Dell Optiplex 980 with a GT710 from ebay, so I'm looking to venture into 1080p 60fps+. I have a basic understanding of how computer components work, but I'm unsure about how well the selected components will work with each other and I will appreciate any advice/recommendations on how to improve this build. I already have an SSD, Peripherals and Monitors. Thank you very much! Components: CPU - Intel i5 11600K CPU Cooler - Cooler Master Hyper H412R Motherboard - MSI MPG Z590 GAMING PLUS ATX RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 GPU - Nvidia RTX 2080 PSU - Corsair CV650 650W Case - Montech AIR 1000 Premium ATX PC Partpicker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/92pVJM

Budget (including currency): around $1600, taxes included, ideally Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: big AAA titles and any other game in general, VR, streaming games/music performance, Photoshop, light video editing, DAWs and VSTs like Pro Tools, Reason, EZDrummer Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): https://pcpartpicker.com/user/cimage/saved/h46fP6. First PC build, plan on buying in the next couple of months. Would like to play games at settings up to 4k (2k compromise for some) @ a minimum refresh rate of 144hz. Hi guys! I'm a noob here, like many others, and I'm trying to build my first high end gaming PC that also will handle other tasks, as it states above. I've done almost 2 weeks of research and I think I've got everything right for what I want, but I just wanna make sure everything is compatible and that everything will stay cool and produce very low noise, especially for whenever I record music. And I wanna make sure I won't have to upgrade anything with this build for several years, at least. I also will be putting in a WiFi card, if that's important here. In addition, there are just a few more things specifically, that I'm trying to figure out. The first thing is the gpu. I definitely want the 2080 Super, but I'm not sure which brand and model I should get. I've seen different reviews of several, but everyone seems to have slightly opposing opinions of each one, so I don't know who to trust, really. Is the one I chose of good quality/high performance and will it keep temps and noise levels down? Or should I consider a different one? I'm ok with spending maybe $50 or $60 USD more on this chipset if it means buying a better version, overall, in terms of what I'm looking for. Next is the motherboard. The case I chose has 2 USB 3.0 connections, but the mobo I listed has 3.2 headers, so will I still be able to use those ports? I'm guessing I will since technically, 3.2 is just an upgrade in the 3.0 "line" and they seem to fit the same way. Am I wrong? Also, are the headers and mobo compatible with all the other parts? Finally, the psu. I've used online power calculators from different websites and watched a few YouTube vids on this, but I'm not sure how reliable those are and just wanna know, is there a cheaper, better quality alternative? Is this one overkill or just the right amount of watts? I at least think the amount of watts isn't too low. And will it stay relatively cool and quiet? I sincerly hope to hear back from the community on these things. I know it's a lot but I just wanna make sure everything works fantastically without issue before I build it, that it will be a good quality, high performing machine with great thermals and little noise, that will pretty much handle anything I throw at it, and will remain future-proof for a long time. And that I won't have any regrets. If you see anything that could be better and/or save me money without compromising the build's integrity, please let me know. Really do appreciate your thoughts! If you need more info, just let me know. Thanks so much!

Hello, Budget (including currency): RM 8000 Country: (Malaysia) Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Adobe CC Suite Other details This Machine is for a startup business as a photographer and videographer. The machine is tasked for professional work only and has no intend in gaming. I would like to understand if the recomendation is to rather get an "3950X" on a "B450 Mortar Max" for maximum cpu Horsepower or rather a "3900X" on a "X570 Unify" or "X570 TUF" for a better balance of the components. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Minaey/saved/gxK9NG Component Selection Price CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor $419.99 Buy CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler $89.90 Buy Motherboard MSI MEG X570 UNIFY ATX AM4 Motherboard No PricesAvailable Buy Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $149.99 Buy Storage Seagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $204.99 Buy Storage Seagate IronWolf NAS 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $204.99 Buy Storage ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $259.99 Buy Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB VENTUS GP OC Video Card $384.99 Buy Case Lian Li LANCOOL II-X ATX Mid Tower Case $94.99 Buy Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $144.99 Buy Total: $1954.82 Cheers Minaey

Hello everyone! I would like to build a gaming desktop that is roughly under $200 dollars if possible. My only requirements is as follows; at lest an i5 processor, 1TB HDD, an SSD, bonus if transportable (not really a requirement), and a very good graphics card. If you have better suggestions, I will hear them out. Thanks for taking your time to respond/read. P.S. I'm still new to the whole computer world. At lest building one. Also I move around a lot, so it would be great if transportable if possible.

Hello, I have a bit of a conundrum. This spring, I started my first semester as a graduate student pursuing a degree in theoretical physics. I was recently given my first large computational project to begin working on, (some old Fortran code running a 1 dimensional simulation that I've been asked to update to a more modern format, using CUDA Fortran, and improve upon, with the goal to be to expand this to 3 dimensions), and I'm seriously doubting that my 5 year old craptop is up to the task. I should, at this point, probably clarify my motivations. I'm working as a research assistant at the university, specifically studying applications of high performance computers in physics. I'm hoping to one day get a job creating simulations for physicists and educators and have spent the last couple years learning how to use CUDA Fortran, CUDA Python, Cinema 4D, and Maya to achieve that goal. I'm in the process of getting grant money (I won't say how much, but it will be no object) with which to build a high performance beast of a computer. The goal of this computer is to practice writing code to take advantage of a highly parallelized computing environment, and as a side project, to try and make such a computer as efficient as possible by whatever means necessary (including using cryogenic liquids for cooling and overclocking). Basically the university has hired me to write code to send to the Titan Supercomputer at Oak Ridge, but because the darn thing costs so much to use, its cheaper for them to give me whatever resources I need to make sure that the code is efficient as possible before they ship it off. I just have to spend the next couple years proving my salt, and to do that, I'm going to practice at home. I've been collecting parts over the last few months to build a computer (the first that I've ever actually built myself), and all that is left is to purchase the motherboard and the CPU to get the computer off the ground (I will purchase a GPU later). I was planning to wait until the new 6950X came out (to give myself time to save up for that, whatever is the best extreme edition x99 motherboard when it comes out, and several graphics cards), but unfortunately I NEED to build a computer right NOW. So because I only currently have a couple thousand dollars to throw at it, I would like to poll the forums to make sure that I don't waste what resources I do currently have. This current computer doesn't have to be optimized for highly parallel computing just yet. It's my first project in grad school and it's not difficult code to work with. This will probably be downgraded in the near-ish future to a LAN rig since it is less than ideal for what I'm trying to do, but c'est la vie. I currently have a chassis, the Cooler Master HAF XB Evo, 16 gb (4x4) of Crucial Ballistix Sport Ram, a 256 gb Samsung Pro SSD, a 1 tb Western Digital HDD, a Corsair HX 1050 PSU (I was planning on X99 and 2 to 4 way SLI), and a Cooler Master V8 GTS CPU Cooler. These were all the parts that I could buy one at a time and not really worry about them, but I felt like the CPU, motherboard, and graphics card all needed to be purchased at the same time to make sure they all work, and still be able to return them if they don't. (All of the other components, except for the ram have been tested and do indeed work.) I'm in a toss up about whether to get the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme, the ASUS Z170 Sabertooth Mark 1, or the ASUS Maximus VIII Formula (I'm leaning towards this one). I'm definitely going to be getting the 6700K. And in a month or so I'm going to be getting some variation of the 980ti to get started with. Do these (ASUS Maximus VII Formula, 6700K, 980ti) seem like reasonable choices to cut my teeth on for a first build? Would anyone choose different components? Would these suit me well for a while until I am a bit further down the road and need to upgrade? Would anyone have any advice or suggestions for a new computer builder and young programmer?