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[twilo99]

Finally on the RDNA2 train! Got myself a 6800xt for $900, which is slightly more than what I paid for my EVGA 3070ti but this a much, much better GPU. This particular AIB is cooled very well so it runs great, it is big tho.. the heat sink in that thing is as big as the PS5 lol

Side note, smart access memory is working on my MSI B450 board with the latest bios and a 5600x CPU.

Overall, I think I'm set for Windows 11 and until RDNA3 and DDR5 launch in a year or two.

 

[Celcius]

Finally on the RDNA2 train! Got myself a 6800xt for $900, which is slightly more than what I paid for my EVGA 3070ti but this a much, much better GPU. This particular AIB is cooled very well so it runs great, it is big tho.. the heat sink in that thing is as big as the PS5 lol

Side note, smart access memory is working on my MSI B450 board with the latest bios and a 5600x CPU.

Overall, I think I'm set for Windows 11 and until RDNA3 and DDR5 launch in a year or two.

Looks great! What are the rest of the system specs?

 

[Excess]

I still dig those stock AMD coolers.

 

[Chris_Rivera]

I’ve been without GPU since before 3080 launch.

I think I’ll have to buy a prebuilt even though I still have a 6900k 4.3ghz w/ 32GB 2800mhz sitting doing nothing. Ridiculous.

Been surviving off the XsX and PS5, which is hardly a problem. Might just swear off PC gpu’s foreva. The supply situation has pissed me off as it is.

 

[manfestival]

Where would be the best place to sell my 2080 to get the most money out of it? I am getting an evga 3070 and I figure I can recover my funds easily. Originally wanted to use ebay but my account has no rep on it and I imagine people would be terrified of buying from me. Rather not try got sell it on the mean streets of craigslist.

 

[Velius]

I'm tapped out. My limit was the reference AMD 6800 XT. Y'all can keep them AIB prices. Hard pass for me, lol

Yeah, its weird. I bought two Lighting Node Pro's from a store. Left feedback for the first one, but not the second one once I saw they didn't leave anything for me. I guess the time has passed with giving reviews in this always on the move world.

Say I get this card and it's dead, or it's been opened, or otherwise not in the condition it was advertised. Will Ebay give me my money back? If I get it I'm definitely using my credit card, not a debit.

 

[GreatnessRD]

Say I get this card and it's dead, or it's been opened, or otherwise not in the condition it was advertised. Will Ebay give me my money back? If I get it I'm definitely using my credit card, not a debit.

I can't tell you 100% for sure, but I do believe you'll get your money back. I've seen online of sellers saying that eBay normally sides with the buyer in most cases. Just gotta open a dispute if something isn't right. Good luck with your transaction though!

 

[brokenwatch]

I bought a Corsair a200. I'm more traditionally an Xbox gamer, can anyone recommend some games? I'm planning to play Halo:MCC but other than that I don't know what to try.

Also ultrawidescreen recs would be even more awesome.

 

[CrustyBritches]

I bought a Corsair a200. I'm more traditionally an Xbox gamer, can anyone recommend some games? I'm planning to play Halo:MCC but other than that I don't know what to try.

Also ultrawidescreen recs would be even more awesome.

I don't have ultrawide, but give DOOM Eternal RTX upgrade a try. Then try out Gears Hivebusters, FS2020, and FH4. FS2020 will be getting a new update for PC on the day of the console version launch, so you can see it before and after. This is just GP PC stuff.

It's fun to benchmark your system on 3DMark, and they have a few new benchmarks for RT, VRS, etc. Boundary benchmark is cool for trying out different DLSS settings...

 

[KTT]

Hi all. My nephew tells me he is struggling to run a modded Minecraft server so he's looking to get a new GPU. He tells me his budget is $200 but I may bump that up to $300-350 or so.

I'm out of the loop. Last build I did was over 5 years ago. I google'd around and saw that maybe the 5500 XT would be a respectable option in this range.

However, it looks like this "sub-$200 card" is selling for $450 now. So what is one to do? Are we all forced to pay a 2x mark-up on GPUs right now? How is the mark-up trending? Is it coming down? Going up? Been steady for a long time? Like I said I'm really out of the loop in terms of GPU shopping.

What would you suggest to someone in this situation?

Thanks yall.

 

[Xdrive05]

So I went to a local Best Buy yesterday. They had two "white and green box" GTX 1030 cards on the shelf and nothing else. That's the first time I've been in a retail space that is supposed to carry cards. It's just so weird to live through!

God, when will this hell end!?

 

[porkchopexpress]

Say I get this card and it's dead, or it's been opened, or otherwise not in the condition it was advertised. Will Ebay give me my money back? If I get it I'm definitely using my credit card, not a debit.

Ebay is notoriously more forgiving to buyers than sellers. I personally would be far more worried as a seller than a buyer.

 

[twilo99]

Looks great! What are the rest of the system specs?

Its here

https://pcpartpicker.com/b/mCtp99

pics are old tho

 

[adamosmaki]

So I went to a local Best Buy yesterday. They had two "white and green box" GTX 1030 cards on the shelf and nothing else. That's the first time I've been in a retail space that is supposed to carry cards. It's just so weird to live through!

God, when will this hell end!?

soon enough. Here in EU availability is really stellar lately and while the prices are still ridiculous they are much better compared to 1-2 months ago
You can get an RTX 3060 for 600euros which is still 50% over msrp but compare that to just a month ago where you either couldnt buy one or you had to pay 2-2.5x times over msrp

 

[porkchopexpress]

Prices are dropping really really fast. 3070s are now going for under $1000 on stock x. 3070 TIs are approaching the $1100 level.

 

[Filth]

anyone getting stuttering and sound stuttering in every game since updating windows 10 recently? i cant fix it this issue and im running a 3090 and 9900k

 

[porkchopexpress]

So Finally put together my new build....almost. This is to replace my 2600k that has been hanging on since 2011!

I accumulated everything over time using saved gift cards from gifts, CC points, only buying on sale or deals or prime day sales, etc. I paid out of pocket to me ~50% of MSRP for everything. I am actually pretty happy with the job I did, the only thing I didn't buy on sale and paid fully out of pocket for was the 5900X. By far the best deal was getting the 34 inch ultrawide Alienware for $435 ($615 prime day sale -$120 Amex dell deal -$60 Rakuten cash back.

Spoiler: build list with my out of pocket after all discounts, gift cards, points, etc

CPU	5900x $549
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 32 GB 3600 $15
HD1	Samsung 980 Pro 2TB $309
HD2	Crucial M500 2tb SSD $0
PSU	XPG Core 750W 80+ Gold $0
MB	Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming $0
Case	be quiet! 500 dx $55
cooler	Nzxt Kraken x63 $99
screen	Dell Alienware 34inch UW AW3420DW $435
mouse	Logitech G502 Wireless $0
keyboard	Ducky One 2 Horizon Double Shot Mechanical $99
headset	HyperX Cloud Alpha $27

I said almost a new build because for GPU I will be using my GTX 1080 until I can grab a 3080 at a reasonable price.

and I was able to get a 3070 at retail price! Ill take it. so excited to finally put this all together!

 

[Excess]

So I saw a video in my YT recommendations saying cards are finally in stock and figured it was just click-bait. I listened for a bit and decided to check out NewEgg, and what do you know, they actually do have cards in stock, but they're being sold at a premium, as the video later states.

Hopefully, prices will go down for many, but at least they can keep the things in a relative supply/demand ratio. Yay for inflation!

 

[Phase]

So I saw a video in my YT recommendations saying cards are finally in stock and figured it was just click-bait. I listened for a bit and decided to check out NewEgg, and what do you know, they actually do have cards in stock, but they're being sold at a premium, as the video later states.

Hopefully, prices will go down for many, but at least they can keep the things in a relative supply/demand ratio. Yay for inflation!

Yeah... I heard the same and checked the Asus strix 3080 ti and it was still $2,400 lol. That's double what I paid for my whole build (minus gpu). Sorry, not buying that.

 

[twilo99]

I just got this to upgrade my 16gb CL18 RAM, what's the consensus on running 4x8GB vs 2x16GB on Ryzen 5 ?

32GB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX ELITE 3600 DDR4 | eBay

 

[longdi]

I just got this to upgrade my 16gb CL18 RAM, what's the consensus on running 4x8GB vs 2x16GB on Ryzen 5 ?

32GB CRUCIAL BALLISTIX ELITE 3600 DDR4 | eBay

supposedly 4x8GB is better for ryzen 2000 and 3000, as long you dont overclook ram too high. 4 sticks are harder to maintain the overclocks.

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Or you need the 2x16GB has to be dual ranked, but afaik, current mainstream 2x16GB ram has become single ranked.

 

[twilo99]

thanks! so I should be fine with 4x8 since I don't plan on pushing it beyond 3600mhz

 

[cartman414]

Quick question: which external HDD do you guys recommend?

 

[KormaChameleon]

A friend of mine has upgraded to an 3080. Asked me if I want his 2070 Super. Big upgrade from a 5500 XT. Get DLSS and Ray-Tracing for £300. I'd say a good deal if I say so myself.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

Managed to snag a prebuilt with a 3060 for €1500.
Yes not ideal but I'm mostly going to play weebshittu.

I was actually a PC gamer in the late 90s and things were even worse back then. At least now your rig will last 5 years. Console generation is setting the benchmark.

 

[longdi]

thanks! so I should be fine with 4x8 since I don't plan on pushing it beyond 3600mhz

Seems like it.
You can try your luck for 3733 and 3800, if it works it works, if not, reboot and be fine with 3600.

 

[VolticArchangel]

A friend of mine has upgraded to an 3080. Asked me if I want his 2070 Super. Big upgrade from a 5500 XT. Get DLSS and Ray-Tracing for £300. I'd say a good deal if I say so myself.

That's actually a multiple generational leap lol, and the pricing is immaculate, given the card is in perfect health and wasn't in a mining farm.

How much did you end up selling the 5500 XT for?

 

[KormaChameleon]

That's actually a multiple generational leap lol, and the pricing is immaculate, given the card is in perfect health and wasn't in a mining farm.

How much did you end up selling the 5500 XT for?

My friend used it for gaming. Never did mining with it. I am going to sell the 5500 XT for about 300 but will take 280 at the min. Most eBay sales were like 400 which I thought was ridiculous given the price I paid for it originally.

 

[Omega Supreme Holopsicon]

I'm undecided between threadripper pro 64 core nvidia 2TB main ram workstation
and the maingear f131



Right now sporting an 8700 2080 omen pc.

 

[porkchopexpress]

thanks! so I should be fine with 4x8 since I don't plan on pushing it beyond 3600mhz

Just turn on XMP and run it at 3600, memory OCing is rarely worth the headache. You got 4 sticks so you dont have to worry about the dual rank issue.

 

[porkchopexpress]

Can't believe it, it has been 10+ years since my last full rebuild. Everything has arrived and ready to build.

Spoiler: Build

Fair Winds and Following Seas to my beloved 2600K..the GOAT of CPUs.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Can't believe it, it has been 10+ years since my last full rebuild. Everything has arrived and ready to build.

Spoiler: Build

Fair Winds and Following Seas to my beloved 2600K..the GOAT of CPUs.

You’re gonna have fun with that monitor if it’s your first ultrawide, Gsync 120 Hz monitor. It’s really good.

 

[Kuranghi]

I've seen some youtubers saying the RTX 4000 series may be out this year, but its all clickbait looking videos so I'm obviously skeptical, is there any credence to that at all? I'd assume it will be end of 2022, but thought you guys would be more in the know.

 

[longdi]

I've seen some youtubers saying the RTX 4000 series may be out this year, but its all clickbait looking videos so I'm obviously skeptical, is there any credence to that at all? I'd assume it will be end of 2022, but thought you guys would be more in the know.

never trust yt clickbaits....at least stick with china leaks if you want to play with leaks

yes i expect rtx4000 in q4 2022 with how things are.

 

[Celcius]

I would also definitely say late 2022 based on past releases and also they can't keep the current gen on shelves so why not take longer with next gen

 

[CrustyBritches]

Can't believe it, it has been 10+ years since my last full rebuild. Everything has arrived and ready to build.

Spoiler: Build

Fair Winds and Following Seas to my beloved 2600K..the GOAT of CPUs.

^I have Zotac 2060 Super

Man, putting together a PC is so fucking fun, I'm jealous of you. You got good shit, too. I have a similar combo with the NVMe+SATA SSD, but in 1TB+1TB instead. It was just the way I upgraded, but it will prevent you from having to step up to a 4TB, so at least a couple hundred in savings and the loading time difference in something like DOOM Eternal was negligible for me.

Enjoy!

 

[porkchopexpress]

You’re gonna have fun with that monitor if it’s your first ultrawide, Gsync 120 Hz monitor. It’s really good.

Yes first ultrawide. I am ascending today. Got it for under $500 on prime day.

^I have Zotac 2060 Super

Man, putting together a PC is so fucking fun, I'm jealous of you. You got good shit, too. I have a similar combo with the NVMe+SATA SSD, but in 1TB+1TB instead. It was just the way I upgraded, but it will prevent you from having to step up to a 4TB, so at least a couple hundred in savings and the loading time difference in something like DOOM Eternal was negligible for me.

Enjoy!

Thanks man. I’m pretty excited myself. I was originally just going with a 1tb NVMe but the 2gb went on sale on prime day so I splurged.

 

[twilo99]

Can't believe it, it has been 10+ years since my last full rebuild. Everything has arrived and ready to build.

Spoiler: Build

Fair Winds and Following Seas to my beloved 2600K..the GOAT of CPUs.

Very nice! Don't forget to show us the final product

That 2TB 980pro is great and you don't have to worry about not having enough space for DirectStorage in win11

 

[Kenpachii]

So I saw a video in my YT recommendations saying cards are finally in stock and figured it was just click-bait. I listened for a bit and decided to check out NewEgg, and what do you know, they actually do have cards in stock, but they're being sold at a premium, as the video later states.

Hopefully, prices will go down for many, but at least they can keep the things in a relative supply/demand ratio. Yay for inflation!

Same here in the netherlands. 3080's are starting to move to 1400 and the 3090 sits at 2k at this point. All in stock.

Hope it keeps going so prices fall even further.

 

[twilo99]

Just turn on XMP and run it at 3600, memory OCing is rarely worth the headache. You got 4 sticks so you dont have to worry about the dual rank issue.

That was my plan. The upgrade from 16GB CL18 to 32GB CL16 should be enough. I'm hoping it helps with warzone ..that game is broken on PC

 

[Buggy Loop]

Yes first ultrawide. I am ascending today. Got it for under $500 on prime day.

The AW3420DW for $500?? What a steal! I paid much more

 

[Velius]

Well I didn't get the card I wanted, someone came in and kept battling me for it and sniped it at the very end. Still not losing hope but it's pretty annoying. The search for an Aorus Xtreme continues.

In the meantime, can anyone recommend a monitor that will take advantage of the proposed setup? 4k isn't an absolute must, 1440p is. The way I see it, this investment will be severely hampered if I don't have a screen that takes advantage of the goodness, so if there are any pointers I'd love to hear them.

Thanks guys

 

[Velius]

So I saw a video in my YT recommendations saying cards are finally in stock and figured it was just click-bait. I listened for a bit and decided to check out NewEgg, and what do you know, they actually do have cards in stock, but they're being sold at a premium, as the video later states.

Hopefully, prices will go down for many, but at least they can keep the things in a relative supply/demand ratio. Yay for inflation!

Please, please be careful here. Take a look at the "Sold and shipped by" tag in the upper right. You're not buying this from Newegg. You're buying it from China.

And china has a fuckton of cards they need to get rid of since the crypto mining got clamped down on. Look at the reviews of this and other sellers and you'll see a lot of people are getting used cards.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

Hey, folks! Was hoping for some advice.

I currently have an i7-6700k (OC'd to 4.6 GHz) and a 1080 ti. My Asrock motherboard was an overpriced mistake that's given me nothing but problems since the day I bought it five years ago.

Anyway, I think my CPU is really starting to show its age. I can't seem to get 60 FPS on most modern/recent games at any resolution, and VR seems to have issues as well.

I saw a 10700kf for $240 and would really like the upgrade, but I'll need a new motherboard and cpu cooler too. Would it be better to get the Ryzen 5600x (cheapest I've seen is $280) for gaming? Also, if I get a non-Z motherboard, with boost technology for the i7-10700kf going to 5.1GHz, would I really benefit from a motherboard that overclocks for gaming? The Z motherboards seem a lot more expensive.

 

[porkchopexpress]

The AW3420DW for $500?? What a steal! I paid much more

$615 dell prime day price - $120 Amex Dell Credit - $60 Rakuten cash back. = $435. Wasnt even in my build list but when that deal popped it was a no brainer.

Very nice! Don't forget to show us the final product

That 2TB 980pro is great and you don't have to worry about not having enough space for DirectStorage in win11

Here we go, first look:

Spoiler: boom

 

[nightmare-slain]

Hey, folks! Was hoping for some advice.

I currently have an i7-6700k (OC'd to 4.6 GHz) and a 1080 ti. My Asrock motherboard was an overpriced mistake that's given me nothing but problems since the day I bought it five years ago.

Anyway, I think my CPU is really starting to show its age. I can't seem to get 60 FPS on most modern/recent games at any resolution, and VR seems to have issues as well.

I saw a 10700kf for $240 and would really like the upgrade, but I'll need a new motherboard and cpu cooler too. Would it be better to get the Ryzen 5600x (cheapest I've seen is $280) for gaming? Also, if I get a non-Z motherboard, with boost technology for the i7-10700kf going to 5.1GHz, would I really benefit from a motherboard that overclocks for gaming? The Z motherboards seem a lot more expensive.

5600X easily. it seems to match or outperform the 10700K and at the same time be more efficient. with AMD you don't need to worry about which board to buy. you can throw a 5600X in a B550 board (you don't need an X570) and you'll be good to go. AMD seems to run great out the box but if you want to try overclock it you can even on a B550 board.

as for motherboards i'd personally recommend Gigabyte. My first ever board was Gigabyte. My AMD board is an X570 Gigabyte Master and my 9900K has a Z390 Gigabyte Master. you don't need a Master but they have cheaper options like the Ultra, Pro, Elite. if not Gigabyte then Asus/MSI are good choices too.

 

[Kenpachii]

5600x = more single core performance and pci-e 4.0.
10700k = more cores = more multicore performance and less single core performance with pci-e 3.0.

Personally probably will go for 5600x as u can always swap that out for a better cpu later on. If they still support those boards with there next ones or sit on it until pci-e 5.0 launches.
Good hold over processor.

 

[darth.shrimp]

Hey all!
So, after putting it on hold for some time, and getting info on components (thanks to whoever pointed me towards the linustechtips forums), I'm finally going to make a new machine soon™; I'd like to put the order sometime next week so it arrives during my days off at the end of the month, but I'm going to ask for some advice here first.
I'm going to get something pre-built because I can't be arsed to do it myself anymore, and because I have more money to pay for it than time to do it anyway; problem is, the choice for some components, mainly the case, is very limited. And as they strictly sell pre-built systems, they only have OEM processors and don't have the stock coolers.

Here's what I'm going for:

• Ryzen 5600X
• Deepcool Gammaxx C40 (that's the default cooler they use for their low-end builds, 92mm, 130W TDP; should be enough for a 5600?)
• ASUS TUF-RX6700XT-O12G-GAMING (a bit overkill for my current needs, but at least it's in stock, and I'd rather get something bigger now and be "safe" for future games)
• ASUS TUF B550-PLUS GAMING (upgrading from their default B450; I could also take a Strix instead but I don't really need the extras on it, like wi-fi or the extra USB 3.0)
• 16 GB DDR4-RAM, Dual Channel (2x 8 GB), 3200 MHz, Kingston HyperX Fury BLACK Series (only CL 17, if that matters; still muuuch better than what I currently have)
• 1000 GB M.2 PCIe SSD Kingston NV1 (my first SSD, I don't know much about those; the PCIe ones seem to be much faster than SATA, but cost the same? Am I missing something?)
• case: CSL Apollon (that's where I'm a bit disappointed, if not suspicious, as I can't really find any reviews. Looks-wise it's... meh, but it will be sitting under my desk anyway, and worst case (ha!) if it has super bad airflow or something I can easily get a batter one and migrate everything. It does come with 2 fans on the front though, which is 2 more than most cases I see)
• Corsair TX650M, 89 % Efficiency, 80 Plus Gold (according to various simulators on PSU manufacturers' sites; 650W should be more than enough, especially Gold. If I was building it myself I'd have chosen a fully modular one, but... not my problem this time around )

All of that for a bit less than 1700€, to which I'll have to add the cost of the OS (gosh, guess I'll need to get a 8GB USB key somewhere and a 2€ license key again). What do you all think? Is there anything I should change, like an obviously bad model or brand?

 

[Kenpachii]

A friend of mine has upgraded to an 3080. Asked me if I want his 2070 Super. Big upgrade from a 5500 XT. Get DLSS and Ray-Tracing for £300. I'd say a good deal if I say so myself.

That's a gigantic leap holy shit. nice dude.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

5600X easily. it seems to match or outperform the 10700K and at the same time be more efficient. with AMD you don't need to worry about which board to buy. you can throw a 5600X in a B550 board (you don't need an X570) and you'll be good to go. AMD seems to run great out the box but if you want to try overclock it you can even on a B550 board.

as for motherboards i'd personally recommend Gigabyte. My first ever board was Gigabyte. My AMD board is an X570 Gigabyte Master and my 9900K has a Z390 Gigabyte Master. you don't need a Master but they have cheaper options like the Ultra, Pro, Elite. if not Gigabyte then Asus/MSI are good choices too.

Thanks for the feedback. Held off on the 10700KF. I do like that the AMD CPUs also come with coolers.