First PC build help

Plec said:
It will be a p***er if he's got himself a double whammy. :/
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can't be ruled out unless we know it's working properly...lol...
but colin should buy a lottery ticket if it turns out to be 2 separate issues... (actually don't...as you've got rotten luck:P)
 
haha thanks guys running the second test now. No errors yet!

On the plus side I'm getting pretty good at replacing the fan on the cooler now :D
 
tamzzy said:
But you know what they say about big ones... :p
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Intimidating when un-boxing (if it's your first time), difficult and often painful to install and often susceptible to over exaggeration about actual size by the installer - but complete satisfaction can be achieved if installed carefully?

Yep, that's the Dark Rock Pro description on the side of the box - but also explains why they're listed at Anne Summers too.
 
The company I got the ram from (rhymes with scam) want 3-5 working days on receipt to organise a replacement. I'm not overly happy about this so have requested a refund and will take my business elsewhere. Is this still the best ram to get?
 
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Corsair, Team Group 3000 stiicks all hit 2933MHz - so whichever is cheapest. Don't get caught up in minor timing differences...

* I'm on my mobile it is a Ryzen being crushed under that brick?
 
Colin_M said:
The company I got the ram from (rymes with scam) want 3-5 working days on receipt to organise a replacement. I'm not overly happy about this so have requested a refund and will take my business elsewhere. Is this still the best ram to get?
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For what it’s worth, this is normal business practice.

I buy absolutely everything I can from OcUK, good prices, top service.
 
Colin_M said:
I also wrongly assumed the motherboard would have wifi built in. Any recommendations as to which wifi card to get?
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Few motherboards do these days. For the most part it’s reserved for ITX and high end boards. My Maximus X Formula has it, but I don’t use it.

I would strongly recommend wired Ethernet, but if you can’t, I used the Netgear AC1200 (A6210) and was very impressed. It’s a USB dongle rather than a PCI-E card though.

Something like this from OCUK would be good, there are higher end versions with external antennas available too : https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...-pci-e-adapter-90ig00k0-bm0000-nw-088-as.html
 
WantoN said:
Few motherboards do these days. For the most part it’s reserved for ITX and high end boards. My Maximus X Formula has it, but I don’t use it.

I would strongly recommend wired Ethernet, but if you can’t, I used the Netgear AC1200 (A6210) and was very impressed. It’s a USB dongle rather than a PCI-E card though.

Something like this from OCUK would be good, there are higher end versions with external antennas available too : https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...-pci-e-adapter-90ig00k0-bm0000-nw-088-as.html
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Thanks, I don't have any ethernet sockets in the house unfortunately. I was also considering those powerline adapters but heard mixed reviews. The only other option would be mesh wifi but that's much more expensive.
 
Colin_M said:
Thanks, I don't have any ethernet sockets in the house unfortunately. I was also considering those powerline adapters but heard mixed reviews. The only other option would be mesh wifi but that's much more expensive.
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FWIW, I have the bt mesh disc kit for my network. Incredible, really is.
 
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