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im building someone an HTPC and im trying to build it around a "Pioneer - BDR-211UBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer" but the HDCP standards make picking parts confusing. with the wrong parts and an Ultra HD bluray will only play in 1080p without HDR and poor audio.

im thinking of going with an intel i3-8100 since its igpu has the hdcp build in and an z370 asrock motherboard that seems to have matching hdcp standards.

Does anyone have a similar build so i can see what a working system looks like? im not sure if im missing something, if i need a dGPU

In addition I don't know if the psu can handle a 570 at all..

>Why do this instead of just getting a CPU with more cores?
Where can I find a CPU with 44 cores?

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There's nothing special about it. It only provides +12V. You can take that from any other connector.

You sad it's workstation, probably has big ass psu.

How did I do lads? Just bought all the parts, everything but the case I got discounted at least $10 minimum off the lowest prices on part picker.

>pcpartpicker.com/list/ffYtRJ

This is for a high airflow, good thermals build for 1080p gaming for years to come. Managed to keep the build under $800 (That is the price after taxes) with free copies of DMC5 and RE2 to boot and pretty much the only thing left on my list until the parts get here on the 3rd is either get a legit W10 license for $99 or try my luck with some kinguin OEM keys for $20

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>case with window and LEDs
Why?

The amd game deal looks pretty good right now.
The thing I wanted to ask is how future proof is rx 580 (I suspect that 590 isn't really worth it atm). Right now I'm at 1080@60 but I want to move on to 1440 in the future, probably come spring/summer. Can 580 hold me for a year or two until I move to a new system entirely?
I don't plan to play anything cutting edge. The only games I'm looking forward to are the ones already in the deal (dmcv and re2make).
Should I look into a vega 56?

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looks good.
if you get a key from a kinguin or scdkey use paypal.

I don't even care about the LED or windows, just that the case has the highest airflow and lowest thermals out of the box compared to anything below $210 dollars.
Its the 5 fans it comes with stock and mesh on all sides that I am investing my money in there.

God I hate the EU so much there have been 0 good deals meanwhile in the US online and store deals keep getting better and better

t. mad dutch retard wanting to build a 1080p gaming rig

2K AUD budget, whats fucked with this one
au.pcpartpicker.com/user/jksk/saved/DN9Cbv

590 is a little step up from 580, so it depends on what prices you find. for 1080p mid high it's good for a while yet.
vega56 is a power hungry little cunt, check your psu before jumping in. 1070 and 1080 are starting to flood the market too, keep an eye out for them

2070 is more expensive while delivering the same performance as the 1080ti, and you're giving money for fucking wangblows 10, don't.

Is there any reason to do that if you only need 20 cores?

Can anyone recommend a good keyboard? It's hard to sort through what's a meme and what's not. ~50 USD I guess

ibm model m

Only 425 watts and no extra connectors it's super weird. It has an amd firepro 2gb in it but that only draws power through the pcie slot.

I feel ya eu bro, fuck those gpu and ram prices

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>I need a new PC for college, mainly for CAD, programming, PS, video editing and

>"some" gaming

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Just buy chink adapter cable like 2xmolex into 1x6pin. 425w is not bad at all. Had two mid range radeons in crossfire and 140w phenom on 430w seasonic.

As per usual: all the good deals were one or two weeks ago. Like that Sapphire Nitro+ for 200€, those two/three games bundles with 570/580s for 200€ and under, that 570 4GB for 160/170€ with games...

what's a good joystick that is:
-relatively cheap ( under 30$)
-smaller than the xbox controller ( it hurts my average sized hands, unironically)
-it's not compatability hell with pc games
-i am very ok with wired

Oh yeah, your G*rman friends have some CL16 3200MHz 16GB RAM on Amazon. Have fun.
>amazon.de/gp/product/B015FXXBW0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&psc=1

>my average sized hands
>average
...user, I have bad news for you.

Steam (at the very least in Big Picture mode) recognizes any Xinput device, the PS4 (not PS3) controller and the Switch Pro controller at the very least. Start there. You'll probably have to increase your budget a bit or hope for sales if you want a DualShock 4 though.

i am getting a 1060 6 GB.

are cheap 144hz 1080p monitors a good buy with it?i know i will be able to hit 144 only with few titles such as dota2 and i am ok with it. but what will happen when i'll play titles that my 1060 will only reach 50-80 fps? will the screen tear and ruin image quality if i don't go at exactly 144/2? do i need goysync?

>do i need goysync?

no but you'll be glad you got it

What PSU would you guys get for this build? pcpartpicker.com/list/JgdWw6

Site says it only needs 459W but I doubt that's counting overclocking the 8700k & 1080Ti. Might get a 2080 and 9700k instead though, depends on what prices we'll see on Friday.

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can i get away with freesync or since i got an nvidia do i need exclusively their pricy bullshit?

Is a GTX 960 good enough to drive a 1440p monitor for windows and video use? I know that I won’t be able to play games but will anything in windows be fucked too?

Question for the AMD affiliates, looking to update my platform to an AM4 system. Local store still has stock of Crosshair 6 Hero motherboards for a reasonable price. For local Australian pricing comparison's sake;
-Crosshair VI Hero X370; $269
-Prime X470-Pro; $289
-Crosshair VII Hero X470; $439
Looking to pair it with a 2600X or 2700X, doesn the X370 chipset still give me access to 2nd gen Ryzen's XFR2/PB2/PBO? Are these technologies CPU bound or chipset bound? From what I can see I'm only missing out on StoreMi, which as interesting a technology as it is, I don't think I have any use for it.

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Seems like a good RAM for my 2600x build, ty

At least 650W. And I'd keep the 8700K since you can delid it for better cooling.

>800 shekels for a 1080Ti
What on flying Earth Amerika.

>since i got an nvidia do i need exclusively their pricy bullshit?
Yup. If you can send back that 1060 and get a 580, then yeah FreeSync will be cheaper.

t. 1060 owner and happy with 60FPS

I am planning on buying this. Since my old pc of nine years died last week (RIP).
I'm getting 16gb RAM a cheaper case 500gb SDD from samsung and a fan instead of liquid cooling.
cyberpowerpc.com/system/Black-Friday-Special-II
I think I'm doing good

Well Freesync won't do anything, so it's either goysync, or not goysync.

Where the fuck do I go from this thing?

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why not build it yourself?

it's BF week so you should be able to pick up almost all the same or even better parts on sale

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Not sure if you're shilling...
>2700 and X470 for a 590
It's not terrible, but unless one would absolutely needs the higher CPU performance, a 660FPS build could use a 2600X with a B450 board and use the money into a SSD. Essentially : you could build the same shit yourself, so unless building is included in price I don't see the point.

>2600X
I wanted to write 2600 or 2600X.

Depends of the level of performance you want. See OP and actually read it.

I've never done it before and it's a relatively big investment for me. Messing it up would be a sad day. Last tine i tried any of that was like 15 years ago no good.
Building is included in price. I am not shill.
I also thought about this one m.newegg.com/products/N82E16883102502/reviews
However it is a smaller case with what appears to be bad cooling and PSU.

>What on flying Earth Amerika

I live in Norway so it's even worse here, expect that build to go for a LOT more than indicated.

But you think 650w would do the trick?

How good is the stock 2700X cooler compared to the rest?

Building is easy you just plug shit in.
The hardest part is always choosing the parts.

Tried looking for a 1080ti cheaper than a 2070 but could not find one here in AUS.

it's fairly loud and fairly hot but it gets the job done if you're not planning on getting a lot of automatic OCing out of it and don't want to purchase an aftermarket one

I have a ryzen 2200g and a rx 470 and I'm using an old 1440x900 monitor to play and i'm considering buying a 1080p freesync one. are my specs enough to play at at least 60fps?

>2070 is more expensive while delivering the same performance as the 1080ti
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you were meant to compare the 2080 and 1080ti.

Remember, it's "Gaslighting" and "concern trolling" when you disagree or even question the AMD shill.Because you are "seeding doubt"

It's "an honest mistake, I just mis- remembered" when he does it.

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>I've never done it before and it's a relatively big investment for me
It is for everyone, regardless of their budget. Part of being a PC enthusiast is being able to diagnose your PC and see which part does what. If you have an issue or just want to change some stuff in the future, you'll be glad to know what goes where. And unless you're clinically retarded, it's very difficult to fuck up since almost everything is standardized.

>But you think 650w would do the trick?
Could be. You never want to run your PSU near its limits. But I don't know what the 8700K pulls when OC'd to 5GHz and delidded. Recently I've seen decent deals for 750W PSUs and I've picked one up for absolutely no fucking good reason besides me being an idiot: it's an EVGA GQ750.

not bad, I'm still fucked though because I need 32

>does nvidia
no it doesn't, some third party tool does :^)

>Does Nvidia EVEN LET you
Notice the key word, there.
>even
>let
It's not "does nvidia provide the option in their control panel"
It's not "nvidia control panel lacks the option so you have to use other tools"
It's "Does nvidia even give you permission to modify such parameters? :O"

I wonder about this too. Steam seems weird, is that the only good option?

lads, just built an AMD gaymen pc with 2700x and vega 64. the vega runs hot as fuck and ive been considering watercooling both my cpu and gpu. thoughts/recomendations?

it's 2070 user. check benchs

I never did it before either but I bought all the parts and watched like 200 build videos and did it myself.
It took me like 6 hours (between breaks, finding an usb memory, downloading win10 and having a crisis when i didn't know how to put the cables on the psu) but now it's perfect.

why...the fuck did you get vega?

it runs pretty well so far, witcher 3 max setttings in 2k at ~70 fps. and with the vega prices dropping recently i didnt see many downsides

What about them consuming far more wattage than other cards and in that line running hot?

>vega64
look into undervolt and overclock. other than that, idk mang, if it's used then maybe change thermal paste and clean the dust, general maintenance shit

i have an 850w psu, and the cost of electricity at that amount is negligable. the running hot is the problem i am hoping to solve with water cooling.

sounds like you should get a 9900K and overclock it.

>amd gpus

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holy fuck stop posting mouth
I wanna stick my dick in her mouth now

pcpartpicker.com/list/pZczjy
I'm just trying to play some vidya and get into VR.

My main concern is that I'm using the power supply from my current build, should I upgrade that too?

what's the cheapest secondhand 4-core cpu? i5 2500k?

$280 for a 1070ti worth it?
Or should I try finding a Vega 64 for around $320ish or less?

>$280 for a 1070ti worth it?
That's criminal, get it

>with the prices here I could get a 2070 or 1080 cheaper than vega 64
>mean while hear all this talk about how vega is cheap form americans
ehhhh must be nice living in a place where prices make even a little bit of sense

Power draw isn't about costing you more money in electricity. It's mostly about noise and thermals, as a card that pulls more electricity will be noisier and run hotter unless properly cooled (which is why Vega cards tend to have XXL thiccc cooling solutions). I'm sad you're discovering it the hard way. Either way and as mentioned by another user, look into undervolting it.

That has to be second hand, right?

The 9600K is, while a decent CPU, a pointless unit: doesn't push FPS hard like the 8700K and isn't competitively priced vs. the Ryzen alternatives. I'd pick up a 8700K in your use case. And for God's fucking sake, don't pick up a TN panel user.

Is it dumb to get a 144hz monitor if I currently have a 280x and a i5 4670k? I'm planning to upgrade the GPU to Navi next year?
I'm looking at the msi Optix MAG241C, VA panel, 1080p 144hz, 1ms gtg, freesync and backlight strobing for blur reduction, I can get one for 200 eurobucks which seems like a good deal. I have a cheap 1080p 60hz tn panel now for reference.

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Yes. Only a year of gaming use supposedly. Not used for mining. Owner/seller wants to upgrade to the RTX 2080

>No warranty
I'd never buy a GPU without a warranty. If it's an EVGA I heard the warranty could be transferable, but don't quote me on that one.

Currently building a PC for a buddy and he's on a very, very tight budet. GPU is a nobrainer for me because nothing can touch RX 570 value right now, especially with that Capcom game bundle.
In terms of CPU I'm not so sure. R5 1400 is a fair bit cheaper (50€) than a R5 2600 and still has 4c/8t which should be more than enough if paired with an RX 570, especially if you squeeze in some extra clock speed. It's the cheapest 4c/8t you can buy right now where I live. R5 2400G isn't an option because at that price you might as well get a 2600 instead.
Those 50 bucks will most likely go towards an SSD which in my mind will make a bigger impact the overall experience than two extra CPU cores.

I found a new Zotac 1070ti that is still sealed for $330. Using the eBay discount code it also comes out to $280ish
But aren't the Zotac cards known for being shit?

>just want a b450 with premium parts don't need a second pcie 3x slot that the 470 has.

I heard motherboard manufactures are really skimping on both AMD and Intel boards.

Can I use a 4k moniter with a RX 580? I am not going to be gaming, just streaming video and some casual photo editing.

>b450 with premium parts with no second PCIe slot
There's some X470 in ITW format. There's no mATX X470.

This thing is in sale for 250€.
It's a 2tb MX500 SSD which is slightly worse in performance than the much more expensive 860 Evo. 250€ for an SSD is a bit excessive but it the seems like the ultimate SATA storage device for vidya. Is this thing worth it for 250 Eurobucks or should I wait until Christmas?

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>250 euro for a sata ssd

Good lord man, Euro prices are shit.

I got mines for like $50
motherboard is about $50 as well

pcpartpicker.com/list/R9ksxG
pcpartpicker.com/list/R9ksxG

Pretty set on this. Still taking recommendations. Cheaper case?

What is a good cooler for OCing a 2700X?

It's 2TB user. One TB usually runs at around 150€. Ironically enough, on lower capacities you could have seen some around 70€ for a Crucial MX500 (3D NAND). By picking up higher capacities you don't make any savings, it's awful.

The 2700x stock cooler is actually really good.

Can I avoid screen tearing with GTX 1070 on a 1440p 144hz (Freesync) monitor?
I could use Fast sync but it caps the framerate to 2x your refresh rate so I'd be stuck with horrible stutters due to framerate inconsistencies. Is there a way to enjoy 144hz 1440p gaming without screen tearing on a non G-sync monitor? G-sync and Freesync are incompatible but I won't swap my 1070 for a vega 56/64 because I'd be selling the 1070 at a net loss just to get another GPU with significantly hotter temperatures and slightly worse power consumption. My PC case is too small to house a space heater.

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What kind of monitor?

>zotac
Also get cheaper ram

RAM is fucking expensive
What's a good 2x16 pack to pick up that won't cost me an arm and an leg?

I thought it was a 1 gig ,250 isn't that horrible for a 20 gi but prices will be plummeting next year according to analysts.

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