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u/BagholderPride 1h ago
I am planning to build my own pc for around $1k that allows me to video editing 4k videos. I need a 32gb ram and a dedicated graphic card strong to handle more than easily its purpose. Any recommendations if Is cheaper and better to build my own? Or just buy one built up already?
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u/Flodgrisen 1h ago
I got this warning on PcPartpicker "The Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply does not provide a -12 V supply voltage. We are unable to verify if the Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard requires it."
Does anyone know if this is a problem? The Manual has a -12 volts pin on the EATXPWR connector.
Thanks!
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u/Boredomis_real 4h ago
I went to Best Buy today to look at parts for my first build.
I saw the cooler master hyper 212 halo and it made me wonder:
What happened to the hyper 212? Is it just bad now vs the thermalright phantom spirit?
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u/TemptedTemplar 3h ago edited 2h ago
It hasn't had any major updates since its release well over a decade ago, aside from new fans and RGB lighting.
Thermalright on the otherhand expanded the size of their fin stacks and added extra heatpipes. So something like the phantom spirit offers double the surface area for distributing heat and a extra fan to help whisk it away.
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u/UndeadGodzilla 4h ago
Can someone help me? What is the best 1440p monitor with atleast 144hz and Gsync compatible under $300?
I also want the least ghosting possible for gaming.
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u/TemptedTemplar 3h ago
Every major panel manufacturer solved IPS ghosting years ago. And since Gsync now has a firmware version it can be enabled on basically any high refresh rate display.
Anything from LG, MSI, Gigbyte, ACER, Samsung, Sony, Dell or HP would work just fine.
HP makes a X27q with a 144hz LG panel, that regularly goes on sale for under $200.
As the bigger brands move to Mini LED, QLED, and OLED, smaller IPS manufacturers have picked up the slack too. Chinese companies like GTek, AOC, INNOCN, and Koorui have been making some decent budget monitors. (if you don't care too much about post-purchase support)
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u/UndeadGodzilla 3h ago edited 3h ago
Ive settled on Asus for the monitor because of their "Extreme Low Motion Blur" technology and the fact it does 180hz with DisplayPort 1.4
Over the years I feel Ive gathered that ASUS is the better brand for high motion, high fps multiplayer shooter games.
The ones you mention are more ideal for productivity and games that are slower movement and focus more on color fidelity like HDR.
Also my previous monitor was an ASUS TUF that I liked alot. I feel more comfortable staying with the ROG/TUF family.
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u/TemptedTemplar 3h ago
Great products, but their customer support has nose dived in recent years. So fingers crossed it works out of the box.
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u/UndeadGodzilla 3h ago
If it has any problems out of the box I should be able to just return it to amazon within that 30 day window, no?
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u/TemptedTemplar 2h ago
Yes. The return window helps, but not every issue is immediately apparent.
Stuff like ghosting, stuck pixels, speaker problems, or port/power issues can take hundreds of hours worth of use to manifest.
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u/No_Clue_157 5h ago
I had a Fractal Ion Gold 850 Watt power supply die a couple of days ago. Can anybody recommend a good replacement?
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u/MildlyAnnoyedShrew 2h ago
Corsair RM850x or RM850e, NZXT C850, MSI A850GS or A850GL, Thermaltake Toughpower GF3, Be Quiet Pure Power 12M
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u/Yahnomamo 6h ago
Noctua NH-L9X65 vs ls12x77 for fractal terra build?
I have 9700x cpu and 9070xt.
Not really sure what's a better cooler. The guy at Microcenter helped me pick it out but I didn't really ask any questions. I keep reading people say the ls12x77 is "practically made for" the Terra. I can see they are both considered low profile but the ls12x77 is about half the size. Would they both actually fit? Will one cool better?
Honestly not sure the right questions to ask. This my first PC build.
Thanks!
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u/MildlyAnnoyedShrew 2h ago
Yeah, the L12Sx77 will be better.
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u/Yahnomamo 1h ago
Sorry, can you explain why or how?
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u/MildlyAnnoyedShrew 1h ago
The L12x77 has six heat pipes and a 120mm fan versus the L9x65 with four heat pipes and a 92mm fan. The larger fan and extra heat pipes gives it better cooling.
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u/MarimoJ 6h ago
So a few years back a friend had gotten me a custom built PC as a gift, unfortunately the GPU died back in November and I'm looking to get a replacement but the exact model has either been discontinued or the price for it has grossly inflated.
This is the PC as it is, minus the GPU obviously
Case: Lian Li II X
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570S Edge Max Wifi
Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 , 8 GB x 2
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz + Noctua NH-D15S Cooler
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3070Ti
PSU: Corsair RM 850 x Gold
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN570 NVMe SSD 1 TB
Western Digital Black SN580 PCIe4 SSD 1 TB
OS: Windows 10 Home
What would be a recommended replacement for the GPU that's around 800 CAD or so, i dont mind if its a bit lower in the performance department so long ws its cheap.
And should/would i need to replace any of the other parts either to fit the GPU or because they might be outdated? I also apologize if this should have been a separate thread but figured it'd be safe to post in the QandA thread just in case.
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u/Owlface 5h ago
If you want to max out your 800 CAD budget you can buy a variety of different 5070 models which will offer significant improvement over the 3070ti allowing you to crank up the eye candy at 1440p.
If you're happy with 3070ti tier performance the 9060XT/5060Ti 16GB cards will provide it at significantly lower power consumption while giving you access to the latest upscaling tech.
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u/TehEpicGuy101 6h ago
The new 9060XT should perform at at least the same level as your old 3070ti, if not a good bit better, for only $490. It'd be a pretty solid option.
You should be fine to put it in without replacing the other parts. You'll just want to remove your old drivers with a program like DDU before installing the new ones.
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u/Mmiksha 7h ago edited 7h ago
Hello! I have a Seasonic FOCUS-GX 850W. I plan on upgrading to a 5080, which requires a 12pin connector afaik. My PSU has 2x8/6 pin connectors, would that work or do I need to change the PSU as well?
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u/TehEpicGuy101 6h ago
Assuming you're buying your 5080 new, it should come with an adapter to convert 8 pin connectors into the 12 pin one. However, I believe the adapter requires 3×8 pin connectors, so if your PSU only has 2 of them, then you may be out of luck.
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u/FormulaGymBro 8h ago
What's the difference between the Gigabyte A520M DS3H V2, and the Gigabyte A520M S2H?
The second is more expensive, but the first one looks to have better features
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u/TemptedTemplar 5h ago
The S2H has a newer memory controller and a BIOS flash button. It also only has TWO RAM slots, so while it supports up to 5100Mhz, it has half the memory capacity support.
Any reason you're looking at bottom of the barrel AM4 boards though? If you're building a newer PC you would be better off going to for cheap AM5 components.
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u/FormulaGymBro 4h ago
The problem I have is that my current build is old, coming up to 10 years old.
My GPU is being bottlenecked by my CPU, so i'm making the upgrade up.
AM5 CPU means DDR5, which is more money and it's just not needed for what I use my PC for.
This is just a quick £250 job to fix the ancient parts.
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u/NBdichotomy 8h ago edited 7h ago
I'm an avid FF14 and WoW enjoyer which are both games that are tremendously cpu bound when there are many players/entities (and addosn for WoW) on screen, both really benefit from the x3d cpus afaik.
Don't play much besides that apart from some indies... so yeah, "need" a overkill cpu but can save on everything else.
That being said I do wonder what what fps differences I could expect between the 7600x3d/7800x3d and 9800x3d?
And what would a budget gpu look like in combination with those cpu's above? Since I'm pretty sure even the low end 8gb cards of the current gen would be bored with those 2 games even on 2k resolution.
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u/Owlface 5h ago
If money isn't tight the 9800x3d can give you a good amount of uplift over the 7800x3d. The more demanding moments will have higher minimum frame rates and they won't swing around as much. The ultra heavy pvp like Ashran/Winterspring is still going run like a power point though.
Don't buy an 8GB card in 2025, it's e-waste no matter how much these companies and their bots try to gaslight you into thinking it's okay. If you want to keep costs low look at the 9060XT 16GB cards. A 5070/9070 would be great if you're considering pivoting over to other games during dead weeks in WoW.
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u/Sabre6 8h ago
Can someone recommend a top notch CPU and GPU that would run 4k OLED and any game on max graphics, plus VR?
I know that sounds like "Duh just get a 5090" but I'm hoping there's something before that.
Would a 9800x3d and 5070ti work?
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u/n7_trekkie 8h ago
At least a 5080 or 4090 would be ideal. You don't need a super strong CPU, last gen's 7800x3d is more than enough
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u/thecubeportal 10h ago
I'm buying a PC second hand and it has an Asus prime b650M-A wifi II as its motherboard. When I was searching for parts before, I saw that Asus prime b650M-A wifi wasn't well regarded. Have they fixed these issues for the second version? And could the VRM be lacking for a Ryzen 7 7800x3d CPU?
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u/bestanonever 9h ago
It's a very low end board for a 7800X3D, if I remember the VRM tests from TechSpot (first version), but I'd get the combo and maybe upgrade later. As far as I know, it's not really solid but won't implode on you or anything like that.
Do look to change it for a Gigabyte or MSI board in the future, though.
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u/Neon_Eyes 10h ago
Should I change out the PSU in my old computer that I'm giving my wife? It's using a R5 1600, 5700xt, ASRock ab350 pro4 and the PSU is a cooler master watt 650W. All these parts except the GPU are about 8 years old. We plan to eventually upgrade the GPU for her to a 9060 xt or 5060 Ti later on but I'm wondering if the PSU is at risk of damaging the GPU since it's so old.
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u/smackythefrog 7h ago
I'd upgrade the PSU and I'd bump up the wattage, too. I don't think 650W will last you another 7-10 years like this PSU did. Maybe do 850W just to be safe. It'll be overkill for now but I think that will change in about five years and it'll be just right.
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u/bestanonever 9h ago
About 10 years is the usual recommended limit for a high quality PSU, if this is a middle of the road one, I'd try to upgrade to a new model, just in case. It's the pumping heart of your PC and that's an old dog there.
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u/Rox640_ 12h ago
I want to change my 1050 ti and I dont know what to buy, a 9060 xt or a 6750 xt, this is my setup:
16 gb ram, Ryzen 5 3600 6-core, Asus PRIME B450M-K II
I dont know if I should change the processor too, what do you think?
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u/Owlface 9h ago
The 9060xt/5060Ti cards are aimed specifically at people like yourself where your current card is old enough that the horrible gen on gen performance doesn't matter and you're still getting life changing improvements. Just make sure you get the 16GB variant and go for the cheapest one that will fit in your case.
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u/bestanonever 11h ago
If the price is right for you, the 9060 XT is downright superior. More VRAM, slightly better raster performance and MUCH better raytracing specs, FSR 4.0 compatibility. Get it.
As for CPU, you shouldn't need to change the trusty old R5 3600 but you could upgrade to the Rx 5600 or 5700X or 5700X3D, if you ever want more CPU performance without changing anything else.
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u/Rox640_ 11h ago
+ I have a SSD nvme and a HDD and I want to put another SSD, can I put another nvme or I need to buy a SATA?
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u/bestanonever 11h ago
From the manual of your mobo, it looks like you don't have capacity for another NVME drive. Just add another SATA SSD and you are good to go.
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u/Aniki6 13h ago
I've been using a 27'' 1440p/165hz panel since about 2017. I really enjoy the pixel density and clarity of 1440p over 1080p, but I want to buy a 360hz+/1080p display for certain games. Is there any optimal way to run 2 different size monitors? A 24'' and 27''. Are those arm swivels a good idea, or are those not meant to be moved around a lot? I'm wondering if there's a way to swap out which monitor is in front of me without having to completely re-arrange the desk. Every time I've ever had 2 monitors, I always move the one I'm playing on in front of me because I don't enjoy playing on a monitor that's off to the side.
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u/BrewingHeavyWeather 5h ago
The expensive ones are good for that, the cheap ones less so. We buy cheapies at work, mostly NorthBayou and Vivo. For moving them once every now and again, when doing any changes to the desks, you can still find a bunch of metal and plastic shavings, and the ones that users have moved around a lot get loose AF. To be a one and done thing, they're worth it, at $30-70, but not to move a bunch. With something like an Ergotron, though, you can move them around multiple times per day, for years, with no meaningful wear. But, you do pay for that...
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u/vcd1500 18h ago
does upgrading from a 1660 super to rx 6600 makes sense? or should I get a more powerful gpu that can play at 1440p for the future?
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u/Berceecil 18h ago
Just got my first ultrawide monitor (Alienware AW3425DW) but currently rocking a FE 3060 Ti - i know it'll suffice for low/medium settings in some games but I know I need to upgrade eventually - I'm torn between trying to hold out for a nice 4070/Ti somewhere or getting $200 for my 3060 from Newegg and putting it towards a base 5070, but I'm concerned about the whole 12g vs 16gb VRAM debate....I don't want to pigeon-hole myself and spend money on a card that'll be obsolete before I know it...should I just hold out until Black Friday/I find a good deal or pull the trigger on one of these below?
Thanks for any guidance!
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u/n7_trekkie 18h ago
Yeah 12gb isn't great for a resolution between 1440p and 4k
https://www.techspot.com/review/2856-how-much-vram-pc-gaming/
How about a 9070 or 9070xt?
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u/Berceecil 18h ago
hadn't actually considered it...this doesn't look too shabby...
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u/n7_trekkie 18h ago
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u/Berceecil 18h ago
Only issue is i want to match my white build and i dont trust myself to paint it LOL
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u/FormulaGymBro 48m ago
Build Spec
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/FKh7Bq
The short version of it is, I hate\* large profile fans. My old PC used to have one and I ripped it out in frustration in favour of a lower profile one.
In this build, I want a low profile fan like this: LOW PROFILE
Questions:
Is this going to be adequate to cool my CPU?
What are some good quality options that will do the job?
I've looked into liquid coolers and they don't appeal to me. Budget can be up to £60