It would be an LG OLED CX most likely so should support VRR over HDMI 2.1. and 120hz at 4k. Hence the dilemma, lol!
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It would be an LG OLED CX most likely so should support VRR over HDMI 2.1. and 120hz at 4k. Hence the dilemma, lol!
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seems there should be G-sync support with 2020 models , and one your going for
https://www.lg.com/uk/lgoled/sub/gaming.jsp
55" and over.
also remember to take note how far you'll be sitting away from TV. if it means getting extra inches rather then 3090... i'd do that . 2m ideally is 60" etc
True - i wish i had got the 65" rather than, what now seems like, a conservative 55" panel. It's amazing how quickly you get used to the size - especially when wall mounted. But, be prepared to be freaked when unboxing - and don't worry it wears off once you switch it on and it starts to blend into the room - rather than seeming to own it
LOL - i'm not throwing a 30XX at Fortnite - she got this system early due to lockdown. I think she has a 1660 Super in there - and until she inherits a 1440p it's all she needs (it's more of a chat room for her friends). And even if she had a 1440p - the 1660 Super would still be all she needs for Fortnite and the Sims. I'm a mean Dad..
Really bad photo inc..
It's a windowless case so I don't care what it looks like inside, so long as the airflow is good! Here is what I've ended up with
Fractal Design Define R7
AMD Rzyen 9 3900X
Gigabyte X570 Auros Elite
32GB 3200mhz DDR4
2 x 2TB NVME SSD
Alphacool Eisabar 360mm AIO
Corsair RM850 PSU
It's also wearing my daughters old GTX960 until I get a new GFX card for it, hence the reason I have 2 PCI-E power cables pulled through until I sort what I'm getting. I will also sort the case headers at the same time.
I may do a replace of the stock fans as its a little louder than I might like, not that's its bad just that it could be more quiet. The constant change in clocks really confused the cooler so I have to peg it to the VRM temps and set a custom fan curve to keep the CPU fans stable at around 900rpm but that's fine now. Goes from idle around 40c to a max of about 70 without them having to ramp up which I'm happy with. I can get a 4.6ghz boost also which is nice to see given this can be a bit of a lottery.
The Gigabyte windows software is poor and looks horribly outdated, they need to sort this out really. However I just uninstalled it and either used direct BIOS updates or other tools to achieve what I wanted.
The SSDs are blisteringly quick, not sure really if there is any need for quicker drives now? Maybe the new direct read tech that Nvidia revealed with Ampere is the way forward.
Now just waiting on the 30x0 cards to release so I can do the rest of the rig justice.
It's a windowless case so I don't care what it looks like inside, so long as the airflow is good! Here is what I've ended up with
Fractal Design Define R7
AMD Rzyen 9 3900X
Gigabyte X570 Auros Elite
32GB 3200mhz DDR4
2 x 2TB NVME SSD
Alphacool Eisabar 360mm AIO
Corsair RM850 PSU
It's also wearing my daughters old GTX960 until I get a new GFX card for it, hence the reason I have 2 PCI-E power cables pulled through until I sort what I'm getting. I will also sort the case headers at the same time.
I may do a replace of the stock fans as its a little louder than I might like, not that's its bad just that it could be more quiet. The constant change in clocks really confused the cooler so I have to peg it to the VRM temps and set a custom fan curve to keep the CPU fans stable at around 900rpm but that's fine now. Goes from idle around 40c to a max of about 70 without them having to ramp up which I'm happy with. I can get a 4.6ghz boost also which is nice to see given this can be a bit of a lottery.
The Gigabyte windows software is poor and looks horribly outdated, they need to sort this out really. However I just uninstalled it and either used direct BIOS updates or other tools to achieve what I wanted.
The SSDs are blisteringly quick, not sure really if there is any need for quicker drives now? Maybe the new direct read tech that Nvidia revealed with Ampere is the way forward.
Now just waiting on the 30x0 cards to release so I can do the rest of the rig justice.
You do yourself a disservice - it looks more than tidy enough for a windowless case.
I'm the same - black fully concealed boxes (be quiet), built for silence so you can buy components for pure quality without even considering the aesthetic (plus, slight dust build up doesn't become an embarrassing display issue).
Once you have the GPU you want - i tend to cable tie the stragglers (cables) that aren't daisy chained.
Have you got the case fans on a curve, too?
I've built a few specs using that case and have found them to be OK - even with my fussy ear. Or, are you after a particular idle/load temp?
EDIT: Although, i use high end air cooling - so your AIO opening may be contributing to more noise escaping via the top.
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Looks good.
Yes the eisbaer fans are basic . Other set uses BeQuiet fans . The Fin Per Inch isn't high on the eisbaer AIO, unlike other AIO it's based all in copper like custom water set ups, so you can run really slow RPM fans and go for silence !
Heads up if you haven't. Plug pump cable into pump header/another fan header that isn't CPU one but run at 100% !!! And set failure warning !
Yeah, Nvidia GPU to storage is theirs and Microsoft combined effort to beat Sony IO speeds via console/DX12
Looks good.
Yes the eisbaer fans are basic . Other set uses BeQuiet fans . The Fin Per Inch isn't high on the eisbaer AIO, unlike other AIO it's based all in copper like custom water set ups, so you can run really slow RPM fans and go for silence !
Heads up if you haven't. Plug pump cable into pump header/another fan header that isn't CPU one but run at 100% !!! And set failure warning !
Yeah, Nvidia GPU to storage is theirs and Microsoft combined effort to beat Sony IO speeds via console/DX12
The case fans are not PWM so they don't report an RPM. I'll have a fiddle and see if setting a curve makes any difference but tbh the case fands aren't that bad. I also have some noctua 140mm PWM fans that I will try and see if that helps. I'm sure you are right that some of it is the upward facing fans on the AIO as my previous build (in a Define R4) is on air and whilst they are at a similar noise level the air setup is less intrusive. It's partly the frequency of the sound rather than the noise level which I am picking up on. Perhaps I just need to adjust to the change! Again, I have some spare 120mm Noctuas that I will try out and see if that helps.
I want the lowest temps I can get at the noise level I can tolerate is the answer. I understand that the Ryzen starts to limit voltage/boost clocks once it goes past 75c so I would want to keep it below this at all times which the current setup seems more than capable of, just need to see if I can dial it in on the noise front too. Of course it may all change once it has a beefier gfx card venting a load more hot air inside the case...
It's plugged into the CPU header at the moment, any particular reason I can't just set that to 100%?
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Just personally the way I set it up. I have radiant fans plugged into CPU header so it controls the speed . And then SEP header to control 100% the pump .
Each to their own.
But pump at 100% and warning set
Just personally the way I set it up. I have radiant fans plugged into CPU header so it controls the speed . And then SEP header to control 100% the pump .
Each to their own.
But pump at 100% and warning set
OK thanks for the tip. The problem I had with the AIO fans plugged into the CPU header and set to auto was that they just ramped up and down constantly as the CPU boosted.
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Yeah, pump needs and should be set to 100% manually as it would just throttle.
Stock fans aren't the best. But then again I run with silent wiing 3 at £20 a fan haha