New Gaming Rig Advice..

[BeadyRoller]

I don't know, you seem to be doing Ok

Haha. I think I'm going to to take the plunge. I think I deserve it after what I've been through the last two weeks

 

[BeadyRoller]

Would you recommend Ryzen 1600 for gaming?

 

[BeadyRoller]

I could do with some fried chicken right now!

1600 has gone up to 218.00 on Overclockers

 

[BeadyRoller]

Right so my brother is now saying he may want to buy my i5 which I've explained to him he will need to buy a new motherboard. That GA-H55M-UD2H is running out at 8pm and want to make sure it will be ok with my i5 3570k. May go in for it if it stays relatively cheap.

 

[BeadyRoller]

This specific one is rev 2.0.

I'm having steak with sauteed potatoes, mushrooms and onions with a peppercorn sauce. Lovely jubbly.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Im cooking it right now I'll have you know!

Haha you can't beat a pizza to be fair.

51 quid at the moment, do I, don't I? 20 minutes to go.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Couldn't I download the bios on to a usb stick from my laptop and just flash it once installed?

 

[BeadyRoller]

i3 550 I believe.

5 minutes left, still 51 quid.

 

[BeadyRoller]

It sold for 51 quid. Didn't bother as no point taking a chance.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Will just stick to finding a Z77 I think for him. They do seem pricey though. There is one ending tomorrow at 5ish tomorrow, 55 quid at the moment., no IO shield though, don't know if my old one from my old motherboard will fit?

 

[BeadyRoller]

Gigabyte ga-z77x-ud3h 1155/Socket H2.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Damn it.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Kudos - did you par boil potatoes or are they really crispy?

I love saute potatoes - just make a massive mess

Got them really crispy! Was lovely! Little bits of bacon in as well.

Haha it's a bit of a mess isn't it. My brother said he will buy my CPU off me once he can find a motherboard cheap enough.

I'm going to go ahead with Ryzen I think.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I wouldn't rule the z68 out as they're so much cheaper -especially a Rev 2.0 as it virtually has all the benefit of a Z77; especially if it has the right BIOS.

I would source a Z68 board that you like the look of and mail the seller and get clarification of what BIOS is installed - or what CPU was in the board before (but BIOS clarification is still crucial).

I'll get messaging some sellers if I can find any for sale that is!

How do I go about testing the speeds of my brother's hard drives? His SSD seems pretty slow but that is to be expected, I don't think it's a great one, it'll do though.

 

[BeadyRoller]

I'll download that and report back the results.

Windows 10 it is mate. All the updates are installed as far as I can tell, clicked check for updates and says everything is up to date.

Just taking the dog for a walk, will do that when I get back.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Thats the SSD. Haven't a clue if that's any good or not.

No error signs in Device Manager.

 

[BeadyRoller]

And that's the HDD.

 

[BeadyRoller]

Trim?

 

[BeadyRoller]

Think I'd already done that, here it is..

 

[BeadyRoller]

Well that's trim- Windows 10 have it under optimising the drive.

Just keep windows on this drive and everything else on the conventional HDD.

We could do other tweaks/setting but if your brother is buying your rig, you would not use that drive in it (other than a separate cache drive - another topic for another day).

(busy at mo but will answer as best i can)

Are them results decent or should he think about getting a better ssd over time?

He is only buying the CPU, when a motherboard on The Bay becomes available.
Still struggling to find anything.

hmm what to eat.

Faggots for me tonight with "Gastro" chips and bread and butter to soak up the Gravy.