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9800x3d + Asrock LiveMixer B650 + 7900 XTX
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The 4080 Super is worth considering at about the same price. Better upscaling and ray tracing, so better visuals and longevity.
The X870 is down to USB4 really. Few weeks back the B650E-E from Asus was under £210 after cashback and is a very good motherboard. Not sure about pricing now.
GPU as other mentioned, 4080 super may be a good option, as it runs pretty cool, but last I checked, the 7900XTX was much cheaper, and on rasterisation is a very strong GPU.
PSU is the only thing that I’m set on one brand only and don’t look anywhere else: Seasonic.
GPU as other mentioned, 4080 super may be a good option, as it runs pretty cool, but last I checked, the 7900XTX was much cheaper, and on rasterisation is a very strong GPU.
PSU is the only thing that I’m set on one brand only and don’t look anywhere else: Seasonic.
I got my XTX for 750, the cheapest 4080 I could find is 950, I did consider the 4080 but not for that price diff
Yeah I've got a CiT FX Pro in mine at the moment and always meant to upgrade it, that was years ago too and it's done me alright on a 9900k and a 3070, usually buy corsair at least however my son's machines have some EVGAs in and again, no issue
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I love the look as well
I was considering it but it had one or two less USB ports than the PG or the Steel Legend, which mattered to me but may not matter to you. It's a good board otherwise.
Actually now I think about it, I have a USB card in my PC from my Oculus CV1, though I don't currently use any of the ports as I don't use a CV1 anymore but that was the only time I needed more.I love the look as well
I was considering it but it had one or two less USB ports than the PG or the Steel Legend, which mattered to me but may not matter to you. It's a good board otherwise.
I just saw this, I haven't seen much on the NZXT PSU's in my travels, do they get a good rep or are they a bit hit and miss?
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Turns out, I have an RM850 Corsair in my PC, I remember now I swapped the cit into another rig I think because I had a weak PSU in there already. Typically for the xtx, I cannot find the box with the cables in and I need another pcie 6+2
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Wrong way around. The RMe has always been a lower tier than the RMx even more so now that they have cheaped out with the OEM and given it a shorter warranty.
There are three versions of the RMx, the original, the updated 2021 version that I have and the new ATX3.x version.
It's a no brainer to go for the new version of the RMx if buying now. For the op's usage it has 4 individual pci-e cables so no daisy chaining needed which is a bonus. Those individually sleeved cables badly need cable combs though!!
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They're fine - like most brands they just slap their branding on an OEM PSU, but they use good OEMs. I think this is a CWT.
I picked up the RM1000x for all of the reasons above. Found out I have an RM850 in my machine at the moment but I cannot for the life of me find the box with the extra cables, so the XTX turned up and now the 3070 is just sitting there looking at it like it's a paperweight, this is pain.
I have another cable for pcie 6+2 but google said it was a bad idea to use mixed brands and I can't see the brand on this thing anyway.
I have another cable for pcie 6+2 but google said it was a bad idea to use mixed brands and I can't see the brand on this thing anyway.
D'oh, I corrected my post! I think the OP knew what I meant 'cos I clarified the warranty length of the RMe earlier
@ToejaM Corsair are one of the few you can mix, because they have defined types for their cables, like Type 3, Type 4, but not all Corsair PSUs are compatible with all other Corsair PSUs. There's a cable compatibility table on their website.
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Oh yeah, jeez, they're really slow updating their website!
The best I could find was this:
CORSAIR Updates Popular RMx Series Low-Noise Power Supplies with ATX 3.1 Compliance and Native ATX 12V-2×6 Connector | CORSAIR Newsroom
Award-Winning Power Supply Family Receives Numerous Updates MILPITAS, CA, September 10, 2024 – CORSAIR® (NASDAQ: CRSR) today announced an update to its award-winning low-noise RMx series of power supplies with ATX 3.1 compliance, a native ATX 12V-2x6 connector, a manual fan speed control knob...
www.corsair.com
Bit dodgy though, not sure I'd trust one sentence in a press release.
I'm gunna probably have to send them an e-mail and ask or replace the PSU in my current rig until the cpu is here and move everything around it looks like.
Thanks again for looking at that, again another asterix with a component lol
Thanks again for looking at that, again another asterix with a component lol
That's a good idea, it would make sense if they are Type 4, since most of their PSUs are, but several of their newer PSUs (like the SHIFT) are Type 5, so ideally I'd really want more confirmation than the press release.
Got a response from Corsair:
Will be using the new PSU in my old rig for the time being if I can't find this box anywhere, gunna have a look in my loft tomorrow when I can get someone to hold the ladder as it's not in any of the usual places.
Wow, so their press release is wrong? That could be an expensive misprint for somebody
I imagine it's also the other way round but he's worded it like I asked if my RM850 cables would work in the RM1000x when I wanted to know if the RM1000x cables would work in the RM850 but thats kinda splitting hairs.
I've sent a reply mentioning that press release, he must think I meant the shift variant as that one appears to be Type 5. Got a reply pretty quickly so we'll see, I think just for safety sake regardless I'm going to just swap in the PSU at this point lol
I've sent a reply mentioning that press release, he must think I meant the shift variant as that one appears to be Type 5. Got a reply pretty quickly so we'll see, I think just for safety sake regardless I'm going to just swap in the PSU at this point lol
Yeah, the SHIFT is deffo type 5! But, I copied and pasted the part code that was referenced and I think that's the not-shift variant, so it does appear that the RMx (2024) and the RMx SHIFT are both Type 5, unless the email is wrong and the press release is correct
He also did say it wouldnt even fit, so that would be the ultimate test would only take me a moment once it arrives in the mean time but he did get what I said the wrong way round so makes me a little cautious on if wires havent been wrongly crossed (pun intended) so we'll find out either way soon enoughYeah, the SHIFT is deffo type 5! But, I copied and pasted the part code that was referenced and I think that's the not-shift variant, so it does appear that the RMx (2024) and the RMx SHIFT are both Type 5, unless the email is wrong and the press release is correct
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Help me find a cable please!
In my machine I have a Corsair RM850, I just had a 7900 XTX GPU turn up and I need an extra pcie 6+2pin cable, I have one with a brand name I have no idea what it is, could be EVGA, CIT or Corsair, sat in a drawer but google says no, bad TJ don't mix those cables or things go bang. So I didn't...
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