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Infestation
By Infestation
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Hi guys, I have just been putting on the finishing touches on the product list of my first computer build. Let me know what you think.

 

Processor: Ryzen r5 1600 (280$ CAD)

Motherboard: ASrock x370 Killer (169$ after rebate). I know I could have gotten a cheaper motherboard, but I have heard good things about this one, and got a pretty good deal on it.

ram: Ripjaws V 3000mhz, 2x8gb (180$). Agesa 1.0.0.6 improved ram compatibility, including ripjaws.

CPU cooler: CoolerMaster 212 hyper evo (40$). I hear the stock cooler is pretty damn good on the r5, but gets a little toasty near max overclocking. I plan on learning/playing with overclocking, and so wanted something a little cooler

GPU: EVGA gtx 960 (already owned). Still sufficient for my needs.

PSU: Corsair 750M (already owned)

case: Phanteks ENTHOO Pro full tower (130$)

case fans: 1 stock 140mm and 1 stock 200mm fan. Apparently they are high quality Phanteks fans, as least for stock. Planning on adding two more 140mm fans: Fractal Design Silent Series R2 Blackout Edition (14.50$x2)

 

Storage:

SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB (130$)

HDD: 2TB 7200 RPM (already owned)

 

Total cost of upgrade: 958$ CAD, which I planned a 1,000$ budget limit. Tried going for a professional look of black, white and grey without excessive LEDs. I think I have everything covered, but as a first time builder, let me know if I missed anything. 

 

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Don't get the 212 Evo, get something like the Cryoig H7.

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Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

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Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

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The Ryzen 5 stock cooler is actually the same as a 212 evo, that would be a waste of money.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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Just now, Infestation said:

any particular reason? Ive only heard good things about the 212 evo

 

Yeah compared to Intel's shitty stock cooler that barely manages 65w tdp, but Ryzen AMD actually did a great work on its stock cooler rendering the purchase of the 212 evo pointless you're changing half a dozen for 6.

Personal Desktop":

CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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