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CPUs based on current pricing: >Athlon 200GE - HTPC, web browsing, bare minimum gaming (can be OC'd on most mobos with the right BIOS) >R3 2200G - Recommended minimum gaming >R5 2600/X - Great gaming or multithreaded use CPUs >i7 8700/K or i7 9700K - Extreme setup for absolute max FPS >R7 2700/X - VM Work / Streaming / Video editing
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looking for more feedback about running a 1080 strix without the cooler shroud. is it safe? need to shave off a few mms from total lenght in itx build (AIO radiator conflict)
Lincoln Roberts
So I could run a VII and 2080 Ti together?
Christopher Rivera
really think you voided warranty if you didnt then it should be fine. check if it isnt restricting flow from fans to heatsink, if it was yous in trouble
neutral air flow 2 in, 2 out. but consider how the PSU will be installed, is it gonna drain hot air from inside as well?
Juan Gomez
I would assume so. I don't see why not. Not sure what your use case is, though, so I don't know how effective it would be. For instance, I only wanted an Nvidia card PhysX in some games, as well as CUDA rendering for other stuff. It's quite a bit weaker than my RX 580, but doesn't drag down performance. Besides, unless Nvidia have backpedalled on their decision, there should be no conflicts with drivers. I'd honestly say just swap her out. I wouldn't risk it dying of old age or anything.
Here is a takedown vid. Essentially I'd be running the cooler as it is shown around 4:17, obviously still attached to the pcb though. Does it look like it would make a noticeable difference in temps?
Lincoln Myers
Is a 6 year old HGST 7K4000 hard drive worth buying? Or will it be unreliable? Best 4TB HDD under $100? Market is so scarce.
Chase Johnson
well shit, answered wrong person but you get the idea. any feedback welcome.
Levi Young
Would this help, or make the cooling performance worse?
