I don't really know what I'm doing!! Play along!!

Wegason said:
I'd check your ram speed as in that bios shot it appeared to be running at 2400 rather than 3200.

As for BeQuiet, their fans are so quiet, I had a clicking fan on my NZXT Kraken X61 and it was getting super annoying, I bought a Silent Wings fan as a replacement and i noticed such a difference in noise profile and volume with my ear next to it compared to the others that I replaced all my fans with BeQuiet fans. I previously had a mix of NZXT, Corsair, and CoolerMaster and all of them are louder than the BeQuiet fans, particularly the NZXT and Corsair. No change in operating temperatures either.

Lovely fans and super quiet, my system is noticeably quieter at load. If only i could change the GPU fans!
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You're dead right!!

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As per the title, no clue what I'm up to. It's a 3200MHz kit, any idea why it's running at 2400 and what I can do about it??


EDIT: The internet's useful huh?! Enabled XMP in bios, now seems all good. Running at 1596.8MHz now (thumbs up emoji)

2nd Edit: Cinebench score went down afterwards?!?!

Never mind, everything works, I'm a happy bunny. Cables next to tidy it up inside, and then I'll need a new project!!
 
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Bounce said:
do a userbenchmark.

https://www.userbenchmark.com/

lets see this baby run!
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Dude, I really do know very little, but userbenchmark is effectively ‘click bait’ nonsense...

It’s fun to benchmark new stuff, and if someone wants to tell me what to tweak and how, I’ll publish benchmarks before and after of course.

From my really limited knowledge, the only CPU bench worth doing right now is Cinebench, the only GPU bench’s worth doing are the unigene ones, and then I’m open to suggestions on stress tests...

Edit: I think that sounded rude!! Honestly not meant that way, just that I read that there are far better benchmarks.
Happy to chuck some benchmarks around if people are genuinely interested.
 
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Matt_West_Mids said:
How are you finding the Razer keyboard and mouse? I'm really stuck on choosing peripherals.
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Right... first to admit that this is shocking posting when I haven’t seen the video... but...

https://youtu.be/9S-U5f140-U

Before watching, my vote is absolutely going Razer’s way, but I’m posting from the train and I’ve no idea what’s said in the video.
I think we all generally trust young Linus, so I’ll have a butchers when I get in and let you know whether I’m chucking yet more money at this rig!!!

Oh, also worth saying, OcUK did get back to me about the PSU, and have sorted free return postage and will refund when they receive it. As always, fair play to OcUK customer service.

Still, if they want to sling some sort of Noble chair discount this way, I’ll happily take all the snazzy ‘look at this setup’ type photos Twitter can handle!! (Neither of my two followers will care, but viewers of this thread might... eh @fiveub ??)

Edit: Matt, this video is only 'mid range' keyboards, and I'd like to think the 'Blackwidow Elite' is considered 'high end', so maybe just seek specific reviews for that.
If you're looking for user experience, then I can certainly tell you I think it's absolutely brilliant.
 
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Just by way of an update... ordered some Cablemod cables to get rid of the terrible cables that come with the PSU.

Pics when done.

Still need to find a solution to the really ugly and big USB 3.0 case cable.
I have found a right angle adapter which would really help, but it’s bright blue!! Which kinda isn’t the point!!

also need to find an adapter or extension for the case audio cables...


Oh, and I need to decide on a chair...

Bought a large OcUK mouse mat too. Was tempted by the large Razer mat, but it’s just an extra cable on the desk that I’m trying to keep as clean as possible.

Could still go that way though...
 
I’ve ordered a couple of right angled USB adapters, I’ll see if I can blacken them somehow...

also found a black, braised case audio extension too...

At this rate I’m going to run out of things to do to it and I’ll end up bloody using it! Where’s the fun in that?!
 
First to admit, it doesn't photographs well (crap photographer, old iPhone and crap lighting don't help!!), but I'm really happy with it.

From this...

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To this...

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Added bonus... In faffing about I seem to have eliminated the slight and occasional vibration that something (no idea what?!) was causing when the graphics card span up (thumbs up emoji).

Benchmarked everything again, just to check temperatures etc, Neither CPU not GPU reach 70 degrees...

I'm happy!!!



Think I'm finally out of things to do with it though...
 
As I’ve posted about the duff PSU, its’s only fair to update that it was RMA’d a week ago, it’s been tested and found to be faulty, and the refund is on its way.

Always been very happy with OcUK customer service, and this is just another example...

Sadly, the GPU has gone back too due to a duff fan bearing, but I’ve every confidence it’ll be sorted just as efficiently.
 
Matt_West_Mids said:
Oh no that's not good :( what are you going to do about a replacement?
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If the warranty really is void, then I’ll sell it on MM and link these threads so the buyer knows exactly what they’re getting (an awesome basically brand new card, but no warranty and a rattling fan). Should be able to get £500 I hope?!

Then I’ll ‘probably’ get a Ti...
 
Really pleased. Looking forward to getting the bugger back together, and then I think I’ll treat myself to something graphically demanding :)

Now I’m not getting a new card, I’ll also treat myself to a cheeky Noble chair too... just waiting on Black Friday...
 
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Such a tease!! DPD told me a delivery was arriving today... so I was all excited for the chair!!

Guy turns up and hands me a small box.

I double check that’s all it is, and he says yes, so off he goes.

Then I think to myself, oh, perhaps this is my GPU, it’s clearly not come back to me in the retail box I returned it in which is disappointing, but at least I can crack on with some PUBG’...

Nope, was the leather cleaning kit for the impending chair.

I called DPD and double checked the chair wasn’t still on the van, but sadly no. It’s coming tomorrow...

An emotional rollercoaster of a day :p
 
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