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Budget (including currency): 1000$ USD Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: NAS Other details. I recently did an upgrade on my main tower and now have a MOBO(UF GAMING X570-PLUS) CPU(Ryzen7 5800x) and then 32 Gb of DDR4 I have no use for so I want to build my fist sever . I am wondering what would be some good mass storage for it and what OS I should use!

I am beyond 40 years old and embarrassed to admit that I've never owned a phone/smartphone, Could someone suggest both a cheapest monthly for the service +cheaper monthly for payments toward the phone. I'd like to keep this under $50 per monthly or close. I need a 3 phone bundle, if that is even possible. Thanks for reading, considering and any help you can provide, and have a happy day or night.

Hello everyone, i need some help with my pc build. I used pcpartpicker to select my pc parts but im not sure if this will fit with eachother. advice and tips are welcome. Thank you in advance. Pc parts: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-core Processor. Cpu cooler (depends on the stock cooler): Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFN Sleeve Bearing. GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB GAMING X Video Card. Motherboard: MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard. Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory. Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case PSU: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply My questions about the parts i used: CPU Cooler: is the stock cooler good enough and is it recommended? Motherboard: i found this very difficult to choose and still don't know what i want. what I would like is 4 USB type-A ports, but I have seen that none of the motherboards has 4 USB type-A ports, always the other there. I did read that you can just plug some USBs into the other ports. is that true? PSU: I still don't know if this is a good one but I have seen that beyond 650WATT is an overkill for these specs. Case: i wanted a case with a lot of airflow and much space to work with. GPU: I saw that the RTX 2060 can play games on 1080p high settings. that's good enough for me. only I don't know yet which brand is good. which ones did you recommend me? i was thinking of MSI, Gygabite or EVGA. i would like to get some tips for my future build. im planning to wait till i have the money and also when gpu prices drop. thank you in advance.

Budget (including currency): 5300 USD Country: Pakistan Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Streaming And Video Editing Check my build and if you have any suggestions drop them below PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor $514.89 @ Adorama CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X73 RGB 52.44 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $219.99 @ Amazon Motherboard MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1200 Motherboard $189.99 @ Amazon Memory G.Skill Trident Z Royal 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $124.99 @ Newegg Memory G.Skill Trident Z Royal 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $124.99 @ Newegg Storage Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $229.99 @ B&H Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $54.99 @ Newegg Video Card MSI GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB GAMING X TRIO Video Card $1545.00 @ Amazon Case Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case $149.98 @ Newegg Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $144.99 @ Best Buy Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit $139.88 @ Other World Computing Case Fan Corsair AF120 (2018) 52 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $44.99 @ Amazon Case Fan Corsair AF120 (2018) 52 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack $44.99 @ Amazon Monitor BenQ BL2420PT 23.8" 2560x1440 60 Hz Monitor $229.00 @ B&H Monitor LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $446.99 @ Adorama Monitor Asus VP228HE 21.5" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor $94.17 @ B&H Keyboard Ducky Ducky One 2 SF RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $120.00 Keyboard Redragon K585 DITI RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard $30.00 Mouse Glorious PC Gaming Race MODEL O Wired Optical Mouse $90.99 @ Amazon Headphones Corsair VOID RGB ELITE 7.1 Channel Headset $99.99 @ Amazon External Storage Western Digital Elements 1 TB External Hard Drive $47.99 @ Amazon Custom Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone - Blackout Edition $129.43 @ Amazon Custom Elgato Stream Deck - Live Content Creation Controller $149.99 @ Amazon Custom Aluminum Shock Mount (BLACK) For Blue Yeti Microphone by Auphonix $29.97 @ Amazon Custom Powered USB Hub 3.0, Atolla 7-Port USB Data Hub Splitter with One Smart Charging Port and Individual On/Off Switches and 5V/4A Power Adapter USB Extension for MacBook, Mac Pro/Mini and More. Custom TDisplay Capture Card, 4K HDMI Game Capture Card to Live Streaming and Record, USB 3.0 Video and Audio Capture Device for Windows, MacOS, Linux, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Games, Broadca $39.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $5093.16 Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-13 04:05 EST-0500

Hello LTT forums! So I got my first NAS with ZyXEL's NAS326 that I've been setting up and messing around with for a while now and am really liking so far. Originally I just planned to use it as a more advanced backup storage than my old HDD connected through a USB dock, but while messing around I kinda ended up uploading all my parent's old movies as a safe keeping method, but after I also connected my mother's smartphone to it so she can watch them anywhere I got the urge to go even further and started looking into a WiFi based HTPC for them to use on their TV. After checking out reviews, guides, benchmarks and my local retail offerings since there are only a few RPi retailers in Hugnary I came up with this setup as a first try. Raspberry Pi 3A+ https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-a-plus/ It's just as powerful at the 3B+, but I have no "real" use for wired Ethernet or extra USB ports so this compact little thing is more appealing. Also it might be "too much" for just an HTPC/streaming box and maybe a Pi Zero would be enough, but if it doesn't work out in the end I'd want to have the overhead in case I want to use it for something else. The official 3A+ case https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-a-case/ Personally I love this design, but I'm getting it mainly because I can't get anything else that fits the 3A+. The official Pi power brick https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-universal-power-supply/ They say that the Pi 3 is power hungry and might not work off of just any USB plug or adapter and since the fixed EU plug isn't sold separately I have to go with this one. Things that I'm not sure about are: - System compatibility Probably going to install OSMC to run Kodi without the extra hassle of keeping a full distro running or having to mess with keeping things updated, but is there anything that would cause a problem? The lack of the Ethernet port, memory being limited to 512Mb, WiFi not being strong enough to stream off of NAS or it just doesn't support connecting to a LAN NAS out of the box or the likes? - Cooling The case I can get has no ventilation what so ever so even if I got a set of heat sinks they might not help, but if they do are there any meaningful differences between all the sets they sell online? Is there a point to buying one of those single copper blocks compared to a dozen of those aluminium grills they sell in bulks? Same with those flat copper plates that are meant for the chip on the underside of the board. I just don't want it to fry in case my mother wants to re-watch all the seasons of GoT in summer... or just general problems with thermal throttling. - Control I can guess that there are a lot of options for controlling or at least connecting to the Pi, but the ideal thing would be to use a remote. Heck, the shop I'm looking at sells a mini remote with the Pi's own IR sensor, but again the case has no holes for it so I'm kinda bummed out about that. Are there any HDMI passthrough options that could allow the Pi to use the TV as a sensor or something? I know about CEC and our Panasonic actually supports it with Viera Link, but so far I got the impression that that's about the system being able to control other devices and not "detect" the remote through a device. Did I get that wrong? Luckily most things about RPi are quite straight forward by now and after just a few guides and store listings I'm pretty confident I'd be able to set things up, but what I'd be interested in is anyone that has any experience with some of the pitfalls and maybe help with these questions I had. Also I'd just like to have this thread be here in case someone else thinks about doing the same and would like to find people talking about it. I know I would've loved to find something about this before.

Hi guys, I just joined the forums yesterday and have been gaining a lot of interest in building my first pc. Although I may not be doing that till much later in 2019 or possibly 2020, I just want to ask what you guys think of the parts I've been thinking about. Intel build: CPU: i5-8600k or i5-9600k Cooler: Cooler Master - Master liquid ML240L or 120L Mobo: MSI - MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 500GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB GPU: An RTX 2060 or 2070 Case: NZXT H500 or Cooler Master MasterCase H500P PSU: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Ryzen build: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600X Cooler: Cooler Master - Master liquid ML240L or 120L or stock cooler Mobo: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS GAMING 5 WIFI Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 500GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB GPU: An RTX 2060 or 2070 Case: NZXT H500 or Cooler Master MasterCase H500P PSU: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold And of course Windows 10 for either build. This is just in the planning stages right now, the parts may change after seeing benchmarks for AMD's new GPUs/CPUs later through the year. But I'm tempted to get an RTX card before the current promotion ends. Because another reason why I want to build my first PC is because I want to play Anthem. Also since I'm not from the States or anywhere that has these parts readily available at affordable prices, I'm not sure whether I can get an RTX card along with the Anthem gift... I can buy online from sites like PBTech but I don't think they include the free Anthem gift with the RTX cards they have in stock. I live in the South Pacific so vendors from Australia or New Zealand will be more preferred for me. I will have to check with the only store I can find locally whether they will get any RTX cards anytime soon. Thanks in advance for any advice! David.

I'm curious which liquid cooling circuit plan is best and how more experienced custom hard tubing designers would accomplish the task. Which plan is best? 1. Single circuit - Pump > Graphics > Processor > Radiators > Reservoir > Repeat. 2. Split single circuit - Pump > T-Split > Graphics > T-Join > Radiators > Reservoir > Repeat. > Processor > 3. Double circuit - Pump > Graphics > Radiators > Reservoir > Repeat. Pump > Processor > Radiators > Reservoir > Repeat. Materials: - 12/10mm PETG Tubing - Evolv Shift X Case - Phanteks Glacier R220 Reservoir - Phanteks Glacier 1080TI GPU Block - Phanteks Glacier CPU BLock 1. Single circuit - current plan. 2-3 Blank Case

So I am having some trouble here deciding if I should pull the trigger on building my 1st PC. If I get it now my budget is $650. $650 Build Log - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2x6myf I am also hesitating due to the mining craze dying off and the potential that the 50%+ inflated prices on GPUs might go down. Also with Zen 2 coming out, the better Ryzen 7 or even 5 might plummet in price?? Also I plan on buying the GPU straight from manufacturer because a 1070 FE from Nvidia is $399 compared to Newegg's $460-$525 and even with rebates its still $40 over nvidia's price. If I were to wait till my birthday next year mid June, could we see prices drop? I would have more time to save up money. Birthday Build - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/33VPtJ **Not sure on GPU Length...neither PCPP or Nvidia's site said** Let me know what you think. Uses For PC: Gaming at 1080p 60fps *Not sure which monitor i will end up with by then so resolution is unknown* Games I plan on Playing: - H1Z1 - Rainbow Six Seige - Minecraft - CSGO - Overwatch - Warface - Black Ops 2 - All Call of Duty Modern Warfare Games - Similar Titles (Mainly Multiplayer Games) Additional Information: I do editing in After Effects and use lots of effects along with some 3D text work inside of Element 3D v2. My current PC will hardly run it and lags/crashes when using it. I want to make sure it can handle anything I throw at it in their. Rendering times are not an issue, I usually leave videos/edits rendering overnight anyways. Screen Recording Games at 60fps without stuttering or issues (preferably via FRAPS).

I have two computers with motherboards included. The DELL Optiplex 990 w/ true quad core i5 and the HP Pavilion P6 with a dual core i5 (both lga 1155 i believe last time I checked.) I was thinking that I can sell both computers after I add a gtx 1050 ti low profile card for the dell and a full gtx 1050 ti for the pavilion desktop. I would say that $300 would be a reasonable price for both computers right? If not, then please let me know.

Helolo everyone! I have a weekly build on my channel and I am wondering which build I should make next? Cast you vote above!

I'm trying to make a PC case and I would like to find the blueprints for the motherboard tray. I can't find any decent plans anywhere. Does anyone know where I could get the plans so I could cut one and make it. Preferably with the expansion slot plans as well. I don't want to measure straight off my motherboard.

Hello! I have this old PC and I was wondering what I could use it for. Here are the specs CPU: AMD x2 4050e GPU: Nvidia 6150se (pretty much useless) RAM 3GB DDR2 PSU: Corsair CX430M OS: Windows 10 Home Storage: 250GB HDD 2.5" Network: TP-Link Wifi Optical: DVD RW Sata Anyone have any ideas what I could use if for? Any ideas? Because right now its pretty useless. Also, everytime it boots, it says something about my HDD is failing and I should back it up. (It even said this when I plugged into my Current PC). But I ran CrystalDiskInfo and it said is was 'good'. Thanks!

Hello. I have been planning, for a while now, to start a very vague business plan, almost a hobby at the start, but it might become serious work if I succeed. The plan is to build PC's sort of the way that Free Geek does it, but on a one-person scale. I have a few friends who have outdated/broken set ups and are willing to give/sell them to me for cheap, plus my mother is a teacher and the school she works at just happened to receive a load of computer parts from a company that closed down. I plan to start small, selling the computers for as low as I can, and getting small profit each time to make my budget slowly grow. If that worked, at some point I would be getting more money than I spend on hardware/OS and use that extra money for myself. 1. Budget & Location For now, I have no real budget. I do plan to get as much stuff for free as I can. I might have to spend 100 dollars or so on my first computer (I am guessing) because of the OS or some other stuff, but I am hoping to keep it as low as possible. I live in Uruguay, and usually imported products are expensive (Say, the headset I have, I bought it in a trip to the US for 40 dollars on bestbuy. Here, it costs 100.) But I have been helping this PC repair/selling store and the owner is willing to help me out by getting me contacts with the importing companies and stuff. 2. Aim I plan to make my first PC focus on web browsing, which is what average people do mostly nowadays. That means (From my limited knowledge for lack of experience) that I will need some RAM power, and connection speed capabilities, but I am willing to listen to anyone who knows better than me. 3. Monitors/4. Peripherals I haven't yet decided if I want to sell a full package or just a tower, so I will leave that up to whatever ends up happening lol. One thing to take into account is that, since it's a business, people might want warranty on the products, and that I cannot give. But I might be able to make good deals if they are willing to give it up lol.

Hey everyone, I am new to the community and this is my first post ever. I do apologize if i sound like a total nub considering this will be my first time upgrading. At first, I was considering buying a new gaming PC from Alienware because they let you sorta customize what you want in there and assemble it without the hassle, and I was thinking about the Alienware Area 51 with some changes. I never had experience building one and this is the closest i gotten. My first ever Gaming PC was an Alienware and it was a gift for my college graduation. Its about that time where I feel this PC had reached its limits with the recent games I been playing. I have opened my PC up and I know took a few parts out and place them back in just to have a feel for where things do go. So, I started thinking instead of buying a new Gaming PC that will cost me 2k to 3k why not upgrade mine if possible and safe potential money. Here are the Specs for my current Computer. My graphics card is AMD Radeon HD 6870 So, I started thinking about buying a new graphic card, and also buying more Ram. Is there other things I should consider upgrading by any chance? Also, a side note I never understood even though I have 6 GB Ram only 3.99 is usable and when i went for more information it stated 2GB is hardware reserve. Is this because my system needs it? Is this Normal? I only started asking these questions once I started getting curious how things work in computers regarding my experience for my gaming. I don't want to be another person who just takes things as face value and not be aware of what potential benefits i could be getting by choosing correct things for my gaming experience. Any help will be appreciated and thank you in advance for taking the time to read this.

so i am still trying to figure out a build thats 600 to 800 usd that can and is worth water cooling i would prefer if the motherboard had blue or silver for the color scheme does not need to include memory if i can use spare ddr3 if it is skylake then does need to include memory. also does not need a psu or case. but i must be able to water cool the gpu. the reason why i am not putting as much money into this build is all the money is going into the water cooling aspect thanks

So I've been planning a new PC build now, but once I posted it last time I got some feedback and I changed it up a bit. Since that other post is not getting any comments anymore, I'm making this new updated one. Here are my part choices on my revised build: CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: ASrock FM2A88X PRO3+ ATX FM2+ RAM: Patriot Signature (2x4GB) Blue DDR3 1600 Storage: Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM HHD (Yes, HHD not HDD to be clear) GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Tri-X Vapor X PSU: Still open to debate. Currently have the EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Semi-Modular listed. Case: ThermalTake Commander MS-I Snow Edition ATX Mid tower That's my list. Let me know what you think and let me know if you think there will be any problems. I'm also considering adding in another 280X Tri-X VaporX, let me know if you think that would fit or not. Thanks everyone! Any input is appreciated. I just want to make sure my 1st PC build turns out good. Also, if you want to look at the parts on PCpartpicker for some quick access to info on the parts, here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/dRDPrH Feel free to ignore the keyboard if you want.

Please keep it looking somewhat close to this format. Here are mine. Short Term Sell 690 and get 980ti Sell Z87 G45 and get similar board with warranty Medium term CPU cooler: Dark Rock Pro 3 Long term (never) CPU: Intel 5820k future equiv Mobo: Cheapest "thermal armour" board with built in WB RAM: 32gb of cheapest simple looking RAM GPU: one more of whatever I end up getting, I sure as hell have enough PSU wattage.. Monitor: 6 LG curved ultrawides PSST: I checked that there isn't another thread https://www.google.com/search?num=50&q=site%3Alinustechtips.com+what+are+your+planned+upgrades&oq=site%3Alinustechtips.com+what+are+your+planned+upgrades&gs_l=serp.3...4714.6856.0.6931.14.14.0.0.0.0.142.1257.8j6.14.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..14.0.0.Uhxn7Fha8hk

I'm building my new gaming rig this summer and it's been a looooooong time since my last build so I could really use some feedback! 1. Budget & Location Located in Oslo capital of Norway, using the Norwegian Kroner (NOK) currency. My budget is about 20000 NOK, which is currently about 2700 USD. My plan is to order a lot from the states, since most agree that the NOK/USD rate will improve in my favor fairly soon. So my actual budget might be closer to 3000USD 2. Aim This will mostly for gaming, but also everything else^^' I do a lot of programming, but not to the extent that it should have a bearing on how i build my rig. I'm also a clinical multi-tasker, often gaming while browsing with 30+ tabs, while watching a show while Skyping... The main goal of this build is to have a good foundation to continue expanding upon. I plan on overspending on certain things (motherboard, power supply, GPU, etc.) in order to make it easier to upgrade/expand next year. 3. Monitors The plan is to use two old HP w2207h monitors I have leftover from an old rig, until 4k gaming monitors become a bit more affordable. 4. Peripherals I have mouse, keyboard, headset and speakers from previous builds that I can still use, but the Corsair K70 RGB is tempting^^' But that's later, for now I have what I need. (btw, if you know where I can get a Nordic set of Corsair keycaps for K70/K95, that is also relevant information^^) 5. Why are you upgrading? My current "gaming rig" is a 5 years old ASUS ROG G73Jh laptop, which I bought before starting the Norwegian mandatory military tour. No desktops in the barracks^^' In addition to the outdated hardware, the Graphics Drivers are from 2011 or something, since the ATI-card isn't supported anymore and the recommended AMD replacement Drivers cause Bluescreen-levels of compatibility issues. So now I'm ready for a proper gaming rig with an SSD, DDR4, Haswell, Maxwell, and all the other bells and whistles! On to my plans! SSD: Intel series 750 1,2TB PCIe SSD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VPK0MWK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER I'm kind of in love with this drive... It is between two and four times as fast as the fastest SATA SSD. Head and shoulders above the competition. I have a pretty shitty hybrid Drive, so going from this to that will be an experience. First World Problems: My load times will be so quick I can't read the Hints on the loading screen 'XP Whether I get the Add-In-Card or the 2.5-inch version depends on which I can find the cheapest. It's still really pricy, so unless I can find a good deal or the prices drop a bit I'll probably settle for a Samsung 850 EVO 1TB. I have an external 1TB hard drive I can use for bulk-storage untill I buy an internal bulk-drive later. Motherboard: Since I want to use the Intel Series 750 as a boot-drive, I have to use a motherboard with Z97 or X99 chipsets, which means I also have to have a Intel CPU. Not that I'm complaining XP I'd prefer an X99 with DDR4 support, 2011-3 socket and some overclocking utility. I'd also like one with a lot of PCIe ports (preferably 4) so I can expand into SLI while using the Intel 750 and still have one slot open for a Sound Card or other utility. I'd rather have too much space than too little, so ATX or E-ATX is the plan. USB 3.0 is a must and USB 3.1 could be nice, but not really needed. If I get the 2.5inch version of the Intel 750 SSD I'll also need a M.2 slot for it^^ I've been looking at the ASUS ROG Rampage V, but it's pricy to the point where I'm probably overpaying for stuff I'll never use. CPU: Since I multitask a lot I'd like a six-core i7-____k or i7-____x, preferably with hyper threading. Other than that, I'm unsure as to which processor is best for me, so it'll probably be the one which I get the best deal on XP RAM: Preference here is Corsair, by far. I think 4 x 4GB is the sweet spot and it'll be DDR4 since I want the x99 chipset. I'm unsure about how much MHz, CL, and Vengance/Dominator will make a noticeable difference for me. Just know I want something that keeps pace with my CPU and Intel SSD in particular. Also I like the look of the Dominator Platinum ^^' GPU: The plan here is to get a single powerful and SLI-ready card now, then when the price of that card drops next year, I'll get another to put in SLI. Preference here is Nvidia, and I've been looking at EVGA's GTX980 SC. The 2982-version has Nvidia's own cooler that's optimised for close-sitting SLI. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NI5DA2E/ref=psdc_284822_t1_B00R3NK340?_encoding=UTF8&path=%2Fdp%2FB00NI5DA2E%2Fref%3Dpsdc_284822_t1_B00R3NK340&useRedirectOnSuccess=1 Of course, if I find that I can afford a Titan X instead, I'll take that! Power Supply: Again the preference is Corsair, but as long as it is 80+ Silver or better, it doesn't matter too much. Since the plan is to build for the future and also do some overclocking, I figure I should have about a 1000W. Again I'm not sure. Prefer something fully modular, but since I'll be getting a full-tower there should be plenty of space to hide surplus wires from a non-modular PSU. Chassis: I far prefer a Full-tower for ease of air-flow, water-cooling and spacing of components. Plenty of fan-mounts with dust-filters. Durable materials. Minimalistic, muted design. Window is nice. Compartmentalization is a plus. Noise-control is a big plus. Must. Be. Black. All my PCs have been black and had "Black" in their name, and I can't break with that now 'XP I also think I'd like a pair of drive-bays since I still use some game-disks and I'll probably get a fan-controller eventually. The two I've been looking at are the Corsair Obsidian 750D and Phanteks Enthoo Pro/Luxe. Cooling: I'll be using a closed loop system for the CPU and I'm pretty sure I want the Corsair H100i GTX, but I'm open to suggestions. The rest of the cooling will depend on the chassis I end up getting, but I know I want quiet fans and rather have a lot of them at low RPMs to minimize sound. Air Flow vs. Static Pressure will also depend on the chassis, but I know enough to want a slight overpressure. Brands don't matter too much, but I like Corair and Noctua from experience. Finally: Thank you for reading trough all that! Any and all constructive feedback is appreciated^^

I am planning on building a new gaming pc. I don't know much about building pc's. So if I made a mistake, please point it out. I'd be thankful if you are able to help me! My budget is €1100 (aprox. 1232 USD) and I'm afrain I can't go any higher. I live in the Netherlands, and unfortunately everything is overpriced over here. The build: Cpu: Amd fx-8350(NL: €183) Mobo: Gigabyte am3+ GA-970A-UD3P(NL: €80) Gpu: Asus Strix directcu II GTX970(NL: €380) Memory: Adata Xpg gaming V2.0 RAM ddr3-1600 2*8GB (NL: €128) Aftermarket cpu cooler: CM hyper 212 evo(NL:€30) Boot SSD: crucial xm100 128GB(NL: €78) Mass storage: Seagate barracuda 1TB 7200.14(NL: €60) Mass storage 2: Old Sata II 5400RPM 1TB harddrive from old computer for cat pictures and dropbox. Case: Sharkoon VG4-W green(NL: €38) PSU: CM V550 (80+ gold)(NL: €87) OS: I have a friend with a windows license laying around . Optical drive: Random old drive in an old computer (SATA 1) *The build doesn't contain a monitor, or thing like mouse and keyboard Purpose: I am planning on playing high demanding games on high settings, 1080p or 1440p. Questions: I couple of things are not clear to me. If you are able to help me, i'd be really thankfull! -Will I be able to set a fan curve using software like MSI afterburner? -Should I get a 1080p or a 1440p monitor? Thanks so much for helping!

Okay, so this is my first post here and I'd appreciate some feedback on the server build I'm planning. I'm hoping to finally be able to afford upgrading my now ancient computer in the coming months and as such, I want to recycle my current motherboard, ram and CPU into a unique server that if use mainly for plex streaming and also storage/backup. As I would also move my larger hard drives to the server, there are only two components I'd have to buy new. A psu and the CPU cooler, as I'll reuse my current cooler on my new system. I don't have a budget in mind right now but around $200US for both the new psu and cpu cooler would be ideal. I live in Sweden btw. The components I've got in mind currently is a Corsair CX 430 psu (same I've got in my system right now) and some kind of AIO Watercooling solution. The other components that I've already got is an Asus M3A78 mobo, 4Gb of Crucial value RAM, and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Would it be enough to transcode a single stream of HD content? I'd rather not buy a new CPU as well for this build as I'm gonna be spending enough money building a new system as well. The most interesting thing about the build though is the custom "case" I'm planning to build. It would be based on a wooden board with the motherboard mounted on the bottom left. The board would get covered by a box of Plexiglass and the radiator and harddrives would be mounted on the outside. The psu would be on the back hidden away, and also providing counter balance to keep the system upright. Now my biggest question is this, would it be bad to seal the motherboard in a box without airflow, even if the heat from the CPU will be led outside the box to be cooled? As a final note, it might be worth mentioning that the system won't have a graphics card installed other than when it's being set up. It will then be controlled through teamviewer or similar. Edit: managed to attach a photo of my layout sketch.

Guys I want to build a Rig for no more then 505.00$USD And this is it tell me if I should change something. Here is what I want to do with it! Games Grand Theft Auto V Grand Theft Auto IV Minecraft Gary's Mod Video Editing Sony Vegas Pro Part Picker List: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h4k7bv Here is the parts! CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (Is this overclock able?) CPU Cooler: Stock Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Hard drive: Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM (I already have this one) Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 4GB Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower PSU: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Total $560.59 USD Thank you for your time ~Tehepic

Hey Forum, I'm currently building a pc for a friend who wants a gaming pc for $1000. He wants to stop using his laptop to game so he asked me to build a computer for him. I'm getting all the parts from MSY as they are close to where I live and I don't want to pay for shipping. He also needs a monitor but not a keyboard and mouse (He liked the look of this monitor). So far here is the plan: Total: AU$999.00 Prices MSY on the 23 May 2015 AU$145.00 AMD FX-6300 3.5Ghz 6-Core http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/70-amd-am3-x6-fx-6300-35ghz-6core-14m-95w-boxed-cpu.html AU$129.00 ASUS M5A97-R2 970 AM3 DDR3 Motherboard http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/1111-asus-m5a97-r2-970-am3-ddr3-motherboard.html AU$89.00 Kingston HyperX FURY Black 8gb http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/home/13323--kingston-hyperx-fury-blue-hx318c10fk2-8-8g-kit-4gx2-ddr3-1866mhz-desktop-ram.html AU$69.00 Segate Barracuda 1TB http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/5105-seagate-35-barracuda-1tb-st1000dm003-sata3-7200rpm-64mb-hdd.html AU$78.00 Kingston SHFS37A/120G HyperX FURY http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/ssd/13820-kingston-shfs37a-120g-hyperx-fury-120gb-sata3-ssd-solid-state-drive.html AU$198.00 Gigabyte R927OC-2GD 2GB R9-270 PCI-E VGA Card http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/12479-gigabyte-r927oc-2gd-2gb-r9-270-pci-e-vga-card.html AU$45.00 DeepCool DP-CCATX-TSRBFBK Tesseract BF Black USB3.0 http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/15187-deepcool-dp-ccatx-tsrbfbk-tesseract-bf-black-usb30-mid-tower-case-without-psu.html AU$18.00 Samsung SATA 22x Black DVD RW http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/9858-samsung-sata-22x-black-dvd-rw.html AU$159.00 Benq 21.5" RL2240HE http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/monitor-size-215-23/15049-benq-215-rl2240he-1ms-gtg-1920x1080-d-sub-dvi-hdmi-led-backlight-lcd-monitor.html AU$69.00 Corsair VS550 550W Power Supply Units PSU http://www.msy.com.au/sa/holdenhill/pc-components/8945-corsair-vs550-550w-power-supply-units-psu.html http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Gqy43C Any suggestions appreciated! Note: Australian Pricing

Hello everybody, so this is my new pc build http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/BfcrsY What do u guys think? i don't want to use Nvidia because of personal experience

So guys i have a ASUS K55VJ and, it runs pretty hot i wanna make a cooling base for my laptop, not watercool it directly, but on its surface so it works like a cooling pad,my concept is cooling the pc whit the cold air from the heatsink on the loop + connecting a small heatsink to the already existing one in the laptop so it cools better. All of this connected to a loop. Im thinking of building a platform under the laptop, raising it about 7cm + a external small wood case whit all the watercooling stuff inside(res, pump, rad). All of this can be later re used when i build my desktop. This will be more for home use then for traveling. Give me suggestion about the hardware please, i dont care if silent or not just about the temps. Thank you

Okay guys. I've got a question. What do you want to accomplish long term with the org? For me, it's to get us, as an org as stable and as powerful as possible, with as much ease as possible. So, my goal list for the org at the moment is : Grow the org numbers Establish a workable community Set in place regulations and a format to elect members to the council Elect people to the council Engage the council in org management duties Elect members to special posts within the org (diplomat, etc) Wait for game to fully launch After this, my goals for SC post launch is : Establish a base of operations Secure base of operations Establish mining outposts Establish trade routes Establish manufacturing/trade control of a system Establish a defense force Establish a military Establish a command structure for military Establish a exploration hub and outposts Build sufficient credits to advance other secondary org goals Establish org run businesses such as insurance, etc Expand to a second system Rinse, repeat Anything else you would like to achieve? Currently the secondary org goals sit at : Complete OP:Monarch Gain control of a Carrack Have enough credits to offer org benefits (should be covered pretty quickly once the first tax cycle goes round)