Want help? >State the budget & CURRENCY >List your uses e.g. Gaming, Video Editing, VM Work >For monitors include purpose & graphics pairing >NO Speccy or "bottleneck checkers"
CPUs >Athlon 200GE - HTPC, web browsing, bare minimum gaming >R3 2200G - Light 30-60fps gaming(dGPU optional). 2400G if you want a CPU which can last into a GPU upgrade >R5 2600/X - Good 60fps+ gaming & multithreaded use >R7 3800X/3900X - High end gaming, launching 7/7 >R9 3950X - Budget HEDT or gaming+streaming on a single PC, launching in September >Threadripper - HEDT
>Intel CPUs are now defunct. Even used i7 workstations are no longer worthwhile due to vulnerabilities and related performance regression
RAM >NEVER use only a single stick >8GB - very light use, and/or if you don't mind closing programs regularly >16GB - standard amount. If you have to ask if you need more, you don't >CPUs benefit from fast RAM; 2800MHz+ is ideal. Check "more" link for true latency formula
Graphics cards 1080p >RX 570/580 - value. >1660 - Slightly better perf for more demanding games on high/maxed 60fps+ > 1660Ti / Vega56 - higher framerates 1440p (WQHD) >used 1070Ti / Vega - 60-120fps+ in most games on high/maxed >High end models of 2070 like the Strix have been on sale for ~$460 2160p (4k) >Wait for 7/7 and potential price drops
>RX 5700/XT is launching on 7/7. Nvidia Super soon as well. Wait for independent benchmarks if considering a >$300 GPU
Other >Consider a larger SSD (better GB/$) instead of small SSD & HDD >M.2 is a form factor, NOT a performance standard >PLAN BUILD AROUND YOUR MONITOR IF GAMING
If i have dual 4k screens ones at 144hz and other at 60 what CPU should I get?
Jaxon Diaz
how do I build a custom laptop
Joseph Bell
intel
Logan Davis
kek, the 2070 strix has almost a 50% fail rate going off of newegg/amazon reviews. don't buy it unless you're *that* desperate for a discount (even then, the evga model is down to $469 for the next hour or so)
Caleb Taylor
have we prices on the 3600 yet? or are we waiting to 7th? any potentially credible leaks?
Gavin Barnes
the prices were all revealed a month ago
Aiden Cox
i cant find anything priced thats lower the nthe 3700X
Is $100 decent for a FirePro W5100 with two DP cables and two DP to DVI adapters?
Cooper Perry
I'm planning on getting a 3700X this Summer and I was wondering if X570 motherboards are really worth it. Will the PCIe 4.0 speedboost matter at all for NVME day-1?
yes and no. you get double the theoretical performance of a 3.0 nvme, but at a premium. I would suggest buying a 3.0 nvme, and wait with a 4.0 nvme till prices have leveled out.
William Stewart
This. 4.0 NVMe drives are starting at $250 for 1TB, whereas you can get a GOOD 3.0 NVMe for under $100 for 1TB.
Easton Rodriguez
If I want a cheap/light-ish not ten years old laptop as a shitposting/light programming machine, are there any okay modern-ish options?
calm the fuck down sperg. yes, I do. it means keeping the inefficient GPU from shitting itself.
Hudson Long
Well I just ran prime 95 for 40 minutes and had a peak of 68c.
Cooper Martin
With a 2700x
Gavin Baker
if I want white PSU cables and don't want to spend $100 on cable mod what are my options?
Levi Wilson
Whats a good 1440p 60Hz secondary monitor?
I'm planning on getting the Dell S2719DGF as my primary monitor. I'm considering just getting a 2nd S2719DGF and running it at 60Hz just so that both monitors have the same colors, but that kind of feels like a waste.
Jordan Cooper
Really fucking dumb question incoming
So i've just set up my new ThinkCentre m91p and while there is win7 professional pre-installed via OEM (with lots of lenovo shit baked right into the GUI for some reason) i want to install my own Win7 x64 Ultimate iso, how risky is this without doing a system image first? Like i don't want the thing to get bricked or something
Thomas Walker
Paint.
Austin Howard
sleeving yourself
Alexander Gray
youre worried that installing win 7 will brick your pc? is that a thing that happens ever?
Landon Carter
he's actually retarded, he can just go to pastebin.com and find an ultimate key and then in-place upgrade to save himself the hassle
Nathan Green
thansk
Jackson King
Any recommandation for a rig ? Money is not a factor, i can't go further than 2000€, i'm not necessary willing to spend that much anyway, if 1000/500 is enough for my usage i will take it.
What i need is : CPU/GPU/RAM/MB/Case/Power/2To SSD/W10 OS
I already have 2 monitor, both in 1080 + a small SSD for OS.
I'm doing 3 things on my computer : video game is first, then excel/Database work then illustrator/PS some times.
Thank
Matthew Cooper
I think he wants to do a clean install to wipe all the bloatware the store installed on his system.
Both are completely wrong. CPU is obsolete, mobos are trash, RAM is way too slow, 1060 is obsolete, PSU is a timebomb. Actually lurk for 5 minutes and start again from scratch.
Brody Wood
generally no. are your in game settings exactly the same?
RX5700 actually gonna be best choice for me if board partners sell for 380euro I can get 2060 for 340 , used 1080 for 360 or housefire56 for 315
John Morris
I cant do 1660 dont have enough budget
My only conflict is the GPU here both have only 20$ difference.
Jacob Ramirez
how do i reverse image search?
Brayden Torres
what's your budget?
Lucas Wood
0 eur
Easton Hughes
hello fellow friend from r/amd :)
Cooper Lewis
Depends on your workflow, I assume person with double 4k monitors doesnt just play games, so Id say along the lines of 3900x. Btw from my experience I can tell you that 4k/144 screen is actually 4k/116 screen, because 144hz oc drops chroma and causes additional input lag, so its better to run at 120 and to not have vsync kick in, you should limit fps below your refresh rate (people say 3, but I had better success with 4).
Thanks, i have a few questions Does micro-ATX has some advantage with ATX? I always had ATX.
Also i had a MSI MB and it didn't last very long (3 years i think?), maybe i had no chance with it. Is it the same between an Asus or MSI MB with similar spec ?
Jonathan Murphy
4k 98* not 4k116
Luis Wood
I will replace the power supply but for now its what i got. About the ram it is the cheapest i can get for 16gb.
All review/youtube videos has been watched and so for a 1080p i can still run 60fps on high settings for AAA games.
my only issue here is the gpu i cant decide which one since the only diff is 20$.
Alexander Reyes
Building a new PC in an itx case with 2x 120-140mm front, 1x 120mm back and an optional 120mm top. I'm getting a 140mm AIO (Kraken X42) for the CPU that I guess I'll put in the top front slot and then just have a regular 140mm fan below it and a 120mm fan at the back of the case. Would this suffice or do you guys have any opinions on placement? It's a 2600 but I plan on upgrading to a 3600/3700X so it shouldn't need that massive cooling and I assume a 140mm AIO will suffice.
If I were to put a 280mm radiator in the front, wouldn't that basically block any possible air flow?
Man I hope the release of Zen 2 will make AMD a good choice for high framerates.
That's like Intel's last stand at the moment for muh gaymes.
James Diaz
either go 280/360mm or air cooling. 120/140/240 are a meme.
Jayden Parker
if you can spend +50USD for CPU, wait for 7/7 and you'll be able to buy 3600 which should be way better than 2600.
Aaron Flores
are there any affordable x570 mobos inbound or are we doomed to x470 for two more years?
Carson Flores
BFV struggles massively on 4 threads.
I had an i5-7600k and it was a stutter fest holy fuck - bottlenecked the hell out of my RTX2060. This game requires at least 4c/8t or 6c/6t, sad but true.
Lincoln Sullivan
>doomed For what, pcie4?
Ethan Nguyen
not for two years. 450 is showing up at some point.
Noah Reyes
>why yes, it's a blower
lmao
Jordan Sanders
Get an SSD user.
It will be a massive upgrade.
Thomas Cox
The cpu and mobo came from a combo package, will consider your advice if I plan on upgrading.
I have everything except the gpu which is a conflict to me since it only have a 20$ diff.
Dominic Wright
>Does micro-ATX has some advantage with ATX? it's smaller and cheaper. all you give up is a few pcie slots
MSI is usually the best mid-range mobo brand. gigabyte is /chinkshit/ tier right now, asus is overprized and i heard mixed opinions on asrock
Mason Gonzalez
its 98hz max if you choose 10bit colors, so for hdr for example, if you wanted to play hdr games, id suggest to limit frames to 95 so you never go above refresh, personally I barely used it, because it was often too bright even on desktop for no reason
Ethan Reyes
Even for a low TDP CPU like the 2600? But if I do put in a 280mm, won't that block any possible air flow as there would only be fan openings to the back and top?
Ryan Cooper
>Money is not a factor, i can't go further than 2000€, ..
Aiden Wood
Since there's no 2080 ti Super coming out anytime soon there's no need to wait around to buy a 2080 ti if there's a good EOFY sale going on right?
Benjamin Young
>proper OP Thank god, from now on report and ignore any other OP unless it is an approved refinement.
Jose Mitchell
Enjoy your stack of mitigations.
Austin Nguyen
Depends on your current monitor i would say. If you plan to buy a 1440p 144hz monitor and a 2080ti, maybe you will be disappointed regarding your fps.
What are the chances retailers will sell pre flashed 450 boards? Moving from Intel to Zen2 so I have no real idea how to flash the BIOS without a CPU that's supported.
Jaxon Walker
>3800X Stop recommending this dumb SKU. A few MHz is not worth that price increase. Get a 3700x instead or go higher and grab a 3900x desu.
Juan Johnson
100%
Really you shouldn't use AIOs at all. All those 240mm and lower coolers are much louder and worse performing than even a midrange air cooler like the U12S. People are retarded tho
Hunter Carter
SSD mate. even a m.2 nvme drive 256gb.
Robert Garcia
>wait till 7/7 >unironically telling people to wait for another amd flop lol
Logan Baker
3700x also runs 40 watts lower.
Noah Cooper
You don't even have to wait till 7/7. >cheapest SKU obliterating CPUs past its price range >it probably won't even cost $200 in a few months, their fabrication process is actually high yield so they can sandbag Intel some more when they want to cpu.userbenchmark.com/AMD-Ryzen-5-3600/Rating/4040
(You)
Cameron Rodriguez
but muh shiny lights
Evan Sanders
>You don't even have to wait till 7/7. I know, I already bought my 9600k because AMD themselves showed that it's better than the 3600x :)