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Joe G.
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Hey everyone, 

 

I have been doing as much research as I can build my first PC. I'm adding a link to PCPartpicker to show my selected parts. I am asking assistance in understanding the note that the website is giving in regards to a 4 pin connector. Any advice or guidance will be much appreciated.  

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QkWq3t

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not having 4pin plug is not a problem unless you do extreme overclocking or using HEDT platform like Threadripper or Skylake-X (which you should have budget for a PSU with 2 8pin power connectors for CPU power instead).

 

but your list itself is stuffed with problems (i.e. outdated parts) for something you will buy soon. More problems if it's a gaming rig (2nd gen doesnt play well with high frame rates, games would prefer faster GPU than an 8 core CPU)

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Hello,

 

This would be better :

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $194.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $64.98 @ Amazon
Storage HP EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $114.97 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $49.99 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card $503.98 @ Newegg
Case Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case $84.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $94.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1242.88
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $1222.88
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-12 14:26 EST-0500  

 

 

Otherwise the 4pin connector is in addition of the 8pin for better voltage delivery etc. Not necessary to have it populated to work though.

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The 8-pin is necessary for the CPU to operate. This motherboard included an extra 4-pin to assist in high overclocking. The board should be able to run with just the 8-pin power connector. If you would like to to high end overclocking, you would want to find a power supply with an additional 4-pin power connector.

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4 minutes ago, TheBaconGuy said:

extra 4-pin to assist in high overclocking

nah, not with even the 3950X. You'll fail to cool the CPU way before the 8pin needs extra help

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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The reason I got the Ryzen 7 2700x is because I got it for a steal. $86.00 brand new from Amazon. Im waiting for Blackfriday to buy most parts.. should I change the MB to the Tomahawk. I want to use the tig for gaming and streaming. I will be playing Pubg.. Apex.. Wow.. Etc. 

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8 hours ago, Joe G. said:

The reason I got the Ryzen 7 2700x is because I got it for a steal. $86.00 brand new from Amazon. Im waiting for Blackfriday to buy most parts.. should I change the MB to the Tomahawk. I want to use the tig for gaming and streaming. I will be playing Pubg.. Apex.. Wow.. Etc. 

The Tomahawk is fine for a 2700x, for more though you can have the x570 Aorus Elite or Asus TUF. They are better than the b450 and as good as the x470 you chose for less.

Since you are streaming and gaming the b450 is enough and you'll have a better GPU with the build I did.

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Here's and update.. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fxGsXv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.55 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1137.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-25 11:42 EST-0500

 

Now I'm thinking maybe I should get the 3700x for streaming and gaming.. I'm not going for 4k gaming 1080 for now is fine. I want to get more knowledge on PC building. But feed back is appreciated. 

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56 minutes ago, Joe G. said:

Here's and update.. 

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fxGsXv

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.55 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($77.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($68.95 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Devil Video Card  ($419.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($60.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1137.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-25 11:42 EST-0500

 

Now I'm thinking maybe I should get the 3700x for streaming and gaming.. I'm not going for 4k gaming 1080 for now is fine. I want to get more knowledge on PC building. But feed back is appreciated. 

if you already have the 2700x for cheap, stick to it and maybe wait for the ryzen 4000 series next year before upgrading. also, if you want to save some money, the tomahawk board is a good cheaper alternative

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