Search results

Thanks Tetras. B650 it is then!

Ah that's not an issue - it'll be going in a virtual pinball table, and the GPU shouldn't be coming and in and out very often, but even if it does need to I'll have plenty of access.

It's a long time since I've built a new PC and I need to do it for a new project. I know my basics of course, but I'm quite out of the loop. I'm probably going to get a ryzen 7600X and to be frank the cheapest motherboard that will take it. I'm not after any features, no overclocking etc...

I don't have the CPU yet. I'm building a new build from scratch and I'm waiting to see how things settle for the CPU/MB/GPU thing. It's going to be quite an expensive build (4K plus I think)and also my last for several years. As for the heat there is another issue to take into account...

My understanding is a little different, the der8auer video is a good explanation of it and to be honest that's really the focus of his entire 9900k delidding video. Basically there's 3 materials and each has a different level of conductivity. The more conductive the quicker heat will get...

I've got upgrade fever so it'll be a 2080 ti for me. Has anyone any idea how the nicer air cooler type cards do vs the hybrid AIO cards? At the moment I'm thinking hybrid, but I'm well aware that this hobby is full of products that are designed to look good and function comes a distant second.

I've now put the order in. Thank you for your help folks. The case is out of stock so I'll get it elsewhere and it'll arrive a few days later, which means i'll be able to replace the cooler if it turns out it won't fit on the motherboard around the ram etc.

Yeah, I'd sooner not save the tenner and just go for an m.2 I'll grab that cooler I think, try to get the PC completely quiet if possible....

Yeah the GPU is already dropped. The RAM, m.2 and the CPU are what're going to cost me. Since I already have the CPU I can't be bothered selling it and buying a new one, so I'll use it. The m.2 does make things faster (he'll probably not notice the benefit) but there's no real saving by dropping...

That looks the job - case is ideal, he can lay it flat and sit the printer on top of it, or stick it on the floor. Memory is steep. I think I'll cheap out and get a single 8GB stick and I can add another if he struggles - I didn't realise 16GB of DDR4 was as expensive. I'll possibly change the...

I'd like this to be as fast as possible for him. Will skip the GPU. The 7700K I have lying around here and it's been lying around for months so it's a good way of getting rid of it. Will that PSU fit in that case? I thought I'd need some kind of very small one. And yes there will need to be a...

I have a spare 7700K. I'll buy a samsung 960 m2 for it. Other than that nothing else. It's for my elderly father as his tatty old dell is well overdue a replacement. I'd like it to be as small as possible and I've never done anything small so I've not the faintest idea of the right components...

I've been hoping for a screen this size but it seems gsync is desirable... is there likely to be something the same size or larger with gsync soon?

Thanks guys, I thought it worked like that but wasn't sure. So far I've only ordered one radiator, a 480 so I can see the case and work out what can go where. Ideally it'll go in the bottom. I will want to decouple the pump, last time I did it with rubber decoupling screws, but I'll keep open...

Well... for once I'll be able to take my time with it. I'm going to use the GPUs, CPU, memory and M2 and PSU I have installed. But I have a spare PSU and spare CPU so I'll be able to build it up to a point, then remove the GPUs from this PC and go down to integrated GPU only, while I finish it...

For what it's worth I did watercooling about 10 years ago, maybe a little longer. I did AquaComputer and over time my loops went from messy to extremely neat, I ended up sourcing 90 degree pushfit bends from a pneumatics company etc... Eventually I did regret it. I smoked back then and the...

Thanks but I have these coming - https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-fc980-gtx-strix-nickel

I'm taking the plunge into water again, after a gap of 10 years and I'm planning out what I'm going to do. I'm thinking the case I'm going for is a Primo as it looks like it'll very comfortably fit plenty and will allow me to use barely any fan speed and plenty of radiator. One thing I'm...

Well I wasn't sure it would do the trick but it was better than the other options..... until I found the 980 Strix blocks for sale used, clearance in a shop in NZ and they're able to ship them to me. So watercooling it is!

I'm looking at prices etc and thinking about the hassle involved and it may be better to fully explore a bigger case for better air cooling first - but thanks!