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Hello! I've recently been in the market to build a budget gaming PC and was wondering if there was any changes to my current part list which could either be more cost effective or be a performance enhancer. I live in the US and my budget is around 800$ (I'm willing to go slightly over 800$ if it is necessary). I'm not going to claim that I know a lot about PC parts, due to learning about it three weeks ago and that this will be my first PC build. The reason I chose the GTX 1050 ti is because I mainly only play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and other games which aren't too intensive, graphics wise. With this combination of parts, I am hoping to get around 150fps+ in CS:GO. I plan on using only one monitor for this PC (unless it can feasibly run two monitors). I'm also not sure which OS I should buy. The reason I'm building this PC is due to my current PC being a significant downgrade from this outlined PC (Basically my current PC is not that good at all and it would be more cost effective to just build a whole new PC). 

 

Here is my parts list at the moment:

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560

Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black (2x4GB) DDR4- 2133

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Graphics Card: GTX 1050 ti (Thinking about the Gigabyte or the EVGA GTX 1050 ti)

Case: NZXT S340

Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Case Fan: Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan and Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan (Basically two of the same fan)

 

Thank you in advance for the help!

 

 

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You can go cheaper on the mobo with a H110 one. Make sure it comes with updated BIOS.

Do you really need 3TB of storage? IMO a single 1TB HDD is enough.

650W PSU is overkill. 400W or just above that is enough. 

PSU that are tier 3 is fine.

 

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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Many ways you can improve the build. First off, don't buy the fans, the S340 comes with 2 included. Use that budget to buy a 650 G2 power supply, which is much better. Secondly, do you really need 3TB? get an SSD instead of one of the hard drives. You may also take a look at a better graphics card or the Ryzen 5 1400 + B350, which gives you a better upgrade path down the line than the current CPU and Mobo combo you have.

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3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

You can go cheaper on the mobo with a H110 one. Make sure it comes with updated BIOS.

Do you really need 3TB of storage? IMO a single 1TB HDD is enough.

650W PSU is overkill. 400W or just above that is enough. 

PSU that are tier 3 is fine.

 

Is there a significant difference between the Pro4 and the H110 ASRock motherboards? I'm most likely going to go for only 2TB of storage in total between two HDD, though I will debate on only having 1TB. Is there any company or specific 400W Power Supply model which you would suggest?

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1 minute ago, TheLockedHeart said:

Is there a significant difference between the Pro4 and the H110 ASRock motherboards? I'm most likely going to go for only 2TB of storage in total between two HDD, though I will debate on only having 1TB. Is there any company or specific 400W Power Supply model which you would suggest?

From what I can see, Pro 4 has crossfire support, but I don't think you will use it.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Vzv6h/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii430b

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XxvZxr/evga-b3-450w-80-bronze-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-b3-0450-v1

 

Both got good quality. Corsair one is semi-modular, which means unnecessary cables are not attached by default, which helps cable management. Seasonic one is non-modular, so cable management won't be as easy, but it is a few dollars cheaper.

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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8 minutes ago, TheLockedHeart said:

Is there a significant difference between the Pro4 and the H110 ASRock motherboards? I'm most likely going to go for only 2TB of storage in total between two HDD, though I will debate on only having 1TB. Is there any company or specific 400W Power Supply model which you would suggest?

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mDG2wV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mDG2wV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($118.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $858.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

From what I can see, Pro 4 has crossfire support, but I don't think you will use it.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4Vzv6h/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii430b

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XxvZxr/evga-b3-450w-80-bronze-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-b3-0450-v1

 

Both got good quality. Corsair one is semi-modular, which means unnecessary cables are not attached by default, which helps cable management. Seasonic one is non-modular, so cable management won't be as easy, but it is a few dollars cheaper.

ImNotThere is currently suggesting a 650W power supply and you're suggesting these 430W power supplies. Is there any benefit choosing the 430W over the 650W and how can I make sure it'll be enough to support my PC?

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1 minute ago, TheLockedHeart said:

ImNotThere is currently suggesting a 650W power supply and you're suggesting these 430W power supplies. Is there any benefit choosing the 430W over the 650W and how can I make sure it'll be enough to support my PC?

430w is fine,660w is too much,money wasted

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ImNotThere is currently suggesting a 650W power supply and you're suggesting these 430W power supplies. Is there any benefit choosing the 430W over the 650W and how can I make sure it'll be enough to support my PC?

350w will be enough but most 350w units arent reliable

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I'd recommend this:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KZsM7h

Not yet sure about PSU, will add. 

With PSU https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FC3WvV

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5 minutes ago, TheLockedHeart said:

ImNotThere is currently suggesting a 650W power supply and you're suggesting these 430W power supplies. Is there any benefit choosing the 430W over the 650W and how can I make sure it'll be enough to support my PC?

Check PC power draw here

 

From what I see, you PC will draw just above 300W. Buying the more expensive 650W means wasting money when a good 430W PSU can do the same thing without problems.

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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19 minutes ago, ImNotThere said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mDG2wV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mDG2wV/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($158.79 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($86.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($118.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.44 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case  ($56.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $858.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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No SSD?

A 1060 over a 580/480? At that price? Hell no!

A good but $80 PSU when going 50 over budget?

Why that RAM? More expensive and RAM OC might be hard anyway. 

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5 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Check PC power draw here

 

From what I see, you PC will draw just above 300W. Buying the more expensive 650W means wasting money when a good 430W PSU can do the same thing without problems.

Well one usually aims for a sweet spot efficiency which is typically at 50-60%  so a 550 might fit better than 430w. I also don't know any good price 430w PSUs deemed good. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/ (by Minibois) and a few things that will make our community interaction more pleasent:
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A 1060 over a 580/480? At that price? Hell no!

Why that RAM? More expensive and RAM OC might be hard anyway. 

The 480 you've picked or 580s are all out of stock due to miners. a 1060 6gb is much more suitable. Cheaper 1060 6gb is better though.

If mobo manufacturer lists that RAM as "supported" then it's not difficult to OC it

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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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350-Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.13 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card  ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: BitFenix - Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $798.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-15 07:29 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

The 480 you've picked or 580s are all out of stock due to miners. a 1060 6gb is much more suitable. Cheaper 1060 6gb is better though.

If mobo manufacturer lists that RAM as "supported" then it's not difficult to OC it

Well I haven't OCed on Ryzen yet but I heard bad 5hings. Do you speak from experience with Ryzen?

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2 minutes ago, GER_T4IGA said:

Well one usually aims for a sweet spot efficiency which is typically at 50-60%  so a 550 might fit better than 430w. I also don't know any good price 430w PSUs deemed good. 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/183700/us-average-retail-electricity-price-since-1990/

 

Just over $0.1 for a kWh of electricity, comparing to a PSU that costs $10-15 more. I'd pick a PSU that uses 5% more electricity than buying one that's more expensive

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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3 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

https://www.statista.com/statistics/183700/us-average-retail-electricity-price-since-1990/

 

Just over $0.1 for a kWh of electricity, comparing to a PSU that costs $10-15 more. I'd pick a PSU that uses 5% more electricity than buying one that's more expensive

Also a noise thing. Less efficiency means more hat output so a louder PSU fan because it had to run faster though I acknowledge that that is really neglectable. 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/ (by Minibois) and a few things that will make our community interaction more pleasent:
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9 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

The 480 you've picked or 580s are all out of stock due to miners. a 1060 6gb is much more suitable. Cheaper 1060 6gb is better though.

If mobo manufacturer lists that RAM as "supported" then it's not difficult to OC it

Forgot about the quacking miners ... Why are they still listed on pcopartpicker then though :(

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/334934-unofficial-ltt-beginners-guide/ (by Minibois) and a few things that will make our community interaction more pleasent:
1. FOLLOW your own topics                                                                                2.Try to QUOTE people so we can read through things easier
3.Use PCPARTPICKER.COM - easy and most importantly approved here        4.Mark your topics SOLVED if they are                                Don't change a running system

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48 minutes ago, GER_T4IGA said:

No SSD?

A 1060 over a 580/480? At that price? Hell no!

A good but $80 PSU when going 50 over budget?

Why that RAM? More expensive and RAM OC might be hard anyway. 

When i put this together the ram was decently priced kek, plus im uk so thats a point :P 

And i have a 1070 so i just picked a random one 

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