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8 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

I was going to use both a M.2 SSD and a HDD in my build. Are there better options? (although I can't really spend much more)

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7qvFBj (my build)

save on the Windows license and get a 2nd M2 SSD 🙂

 

System : AMD R9 5900X / Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO/ 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance 3600CL18 / ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC Edition GPU/ Phanteks P600S case /  Eisbaer 280mm AIO (with 2xArctic P14 fans) / 2TB Crucial T500  NVme + 2TB WD SN850 NVme + 4TB Toshiba X300 HDD drives/ Corsair RM850x PSU/  Alienware AW3420DW 34" 120Hz 3440x1440p monitor / Logitech G915TKL keyboard (wireless) / Logitech G PRO X Superlight mouse / Audeze Maxwell headphones

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2 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

save on the Windows license and get a 2nd M2 SSD 🙂

 

And replace the hdd or add the second M.2?. What should I do for the OS instead then?

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For the price of the ssd + hdd you could get 2  slightly lower end ssds and you couldn't notice the difference

The mb is expensive

The psu is expensive

You can reuse up to a W7 licence for W11 or buy a cheap licence for 15usd

That's a lot of fans ! (I have P12s and P14 in my build too 🙂)

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4 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

And replace the hdd or add the second M.2?. What should I do for the OS instead then?

Replace the HDD by a second 2TB M2 indeed

System : AMD R9 5900X / Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO/ 2x16GB Corsair Vengeance 3600CL18 / ASUS TUF Gaming AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX OC Edition GPU/ Phanteks P600S case /  Eisbaer 280mm AIO (with 2xArctic P14 fans) / 2TB Crucial T500  NVme + 2TB WD SN850 NVme + 4TB Toshiba X300 HDD drives/ Corsair RM850x PSU/  Alienware AW3420DW 34" 120Hz 3440x1440p monitor / Logitech G915TKL keyboard (wireless) / Logitech G PRO X Superlight mouse / Audeze Maxwell headphones

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2 minutes ago, leclod said:

For the price of the ssd + hdd you could get 2  slightly lower end ssds and you couldn't notice the difference

The mb is expensive

The psu is expensive

You can reuse up to a W7 licence for W11 or buy a cheap licence for 15usd

That's a lot of fans ! (I have P12s and P14 in my build too 🙂)

Should I use M.2s or normal SSDs. The fans are cheaper in the bundles then getting a couple singular ones of the same.

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Should I use M.2s or normal SSDs. The fans are cheaper in the bundles then getting a couple singular ones of the same.

I'd go M.2 NVMe, faster, convenient

(I know for the Arctic bundles)

I'm willing to swim against the current.

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20 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

I was going to use both a M.2 SSD and a HDD in my build. Are there better options? (although I can't really spend much more)

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/7qvFBj (my build)

For the nvme, I think you'd be better off with 1TB 980Pro. It has a DRAM cache and is super reliable. The change you can spend on upgrading Barracuda to WD Black. Another thing is the Windows license for more than 100$ home OEM?? You can get it for less than 5$ from allkeyshop.

There is approximately a 99% chance I edited my post

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15 minutes ago, leclod said:

The psu is expensive

What psu brand would be better? I would like to have the 850 watt still. Are they still good quality at lower prices?

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9 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

What psu brand would be better? I would like to have the 850 watt still. Are they still good quality at lower prices?

I'd go cheaper but I'm in no position to recommend any, you could check out the psu tier list here

 

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Also you can install windows without a license and there's ways to activate it without one as well. Or you can get a Windows key for like $10 just gotta look for it.

 

I'd also argue that the GPU is a bit overkill for 1080p and the price.

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Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Boosted to 4400MHz

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34 minutes ago, MrSimplicity said:

Also you can install windows without a license and there's ways to activate it without one as well.

 

I'd also argue that the GPU is a bit overkill for 1080p and the price.

How do you do that with windows?

And what GPU would you suggest?

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33 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

How do you do that with windows?

And what GPU would you suggest?

Yeah, didn't realize you were in Australia. But you can pick up a 7600 for about $100 cheaper. It only has 8GB of VRam but at 1080p you really don't need more than that. very few games will be able to fill that up even at max settings.  As for activating windows... that's more of a quick google search for ya. It's just 3 command prompt commands.

CPU: Intel Core i9-10900K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG RYUO III 360 ARGB White Edition All-in-one AIO Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z490-E GAMING ATX LGA1200 Motherboard 
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Boosted to 4400MHz

Storage: 6 various HDDs and SSDs
Video Card: ASUS ROG Strix 3090
Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL 
Power Supply: Asus ROG Thor 1000w
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Monitor: Samsung Odyssey G9 OLED 49"
Keyboard: Logitech G915 
Mouse: Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED
Headphones: Sennheiser RS 175

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31 minutes ago, MrSimplicity said:

Yeah, didn't realize you were in Australia.

Yeah, missed that too, sorry

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47 minutes ago, leclod said:

Yeah, missed that too, sorry

What does it change?

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2 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

What does it change?

Australian dollar is valued lower than US dollar

So I got the prices wrong

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5 minutes ago, leclod said:

Australian dollar is valued lower than US dollar

So I got the prices wrong

Yeah ok.

 

Would my original build actually work though, both with storage and otherwise?

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Did you consider going AM5 ?

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4 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

Would my original build actually work though, both with storage and otherwise?

Did you consider going AM5 ?

I'd never go AM4 with such a complete build

And I'd go Micro (or Mini) but that's me.

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1 minute ago, leclod said:

Did you consider going AM5 ?

I hadn't really considered it, should I be?

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3 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

I hadn't really considered it, should I be?

Of course, it's the newer platform. It will probably be around for a few generations.

It won't be much more expensive for a new build.

(And Intel is no slouch either, I just went Intel but that's because I could reuse my DDR4 and cooler)

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1 minute ago, leclod said:

And Intel is no slouch either, I just went Intel but that's because I could reuse my DDR4 and cooler

Yeah I know, I just prefer AMD tbh

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5 minutes ago, leclod said:

Of course, it's the newer platform. It will probably be around for a few generations.

It won't be much more expensive on a new build.

Is AM4 still a good option, because it still seems to be fairly expensive in Australia comparatively? 

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5 minutes ago, geocyclic said:

Is AM4 still a good option, because it still seems to be fairly expensive in Australia comparatively? 

Sure, I considered AM4 too, it's cheap. But it'd be a shame 🙁. You could lower your expectations a little, for now.

Buy a 7600 or 7700 now and a 7800x3d next year.

(I went Intel because price was similar and could have an igpu while avoiding the downsides of "G" cpus)

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8 minutes ago, leclod said:

Sure, I considered AM4 too, it's cheap. But it'd be a shame 🙁. You could lower your expectations a little, for now.

Realistically, could I get better performance currently for the money with AM4, then in a few years (however long) sell my AM4 stuff and build an AM5 when the price has come down more?

Basically how long will AM4 stuff still be applicable?

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