Simple Questions - October 30, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - October 30, 2020
- Managed to get a 3070 - they delivered it at the wrong address
- Just re applied thermal paste to my GTX 1080
- I want to get an rtx 2060 because I’m trying to get a card before January, and I don’t think the 3060 will be out by then
- Built my first PC and put in a temporary 970. Got lucky and grabbed a 3080 a couple weeks ago. Finally 100% complete.
- I think my CPU is my new bottleneck with my 3070
- Some talk me off this useless RGB cliff
- Family member gifted a 3950x to me. Is my current build sufficient for a slight overclock to 4.2 GHz?
- Does the type of monitor matter if my PC is good?
- Hey you. Thank you!
- Why are you getting a RTX 30X0 or RX6000? [serious]
- How best to upgrade PC?
- Best price/performance 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD?
- Need a monitor
- Upgrading build to 2020 with RTX 3070
- 2080 Super Overheating
- Intend to vertical mount an RX 6800 to my B550 tomahawk, would using a PCIe 3.0 riser cable make a noticeable loss in performance to a 4.0 cable?
- Should I use an 8 year old hard drive?
- 1080p 144hz upgrade parts sanity check!
- Interested in building a PC for Gaming/Streaming, but no clue where to start
- Can I use a 2TB M.2 NVME SSD as my only drive?
- How much should my first build cost?
- 1080p 240Hz gamer here, want to get the 3080. Opinions please!
- Ryzen 3600x or 5600x?
- Just got a 3070, won't turn on when plugged in but old GPU works fine.
| Simple Questions - October 30, 2020 Posted: 30 Oct 2020 05:11 AM PDT This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post. Examples of questions:
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| Managed to get a 3070 - they delivered it at the wrong address Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:12 AM PDT I don't even, the first time I get an up-to-date card, was pumped up as fuck I'm going to lie down edit: there's at least recognition of someone fucking up, that at least makes me feel better edit: guys, I'm hugging the parcel right now, all sorted! edit: The reason I posted this this afternoon was because I was devastated and I knew you guys would understand and as I hoped you guys had my back, I'm glad it all got resolved and I'm grateful for your words for what is definitely a firstworldproblem, hope you all manage to get one of them soon! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just re applied thermal paste to my GTX 1080 Posted: 29 Oct 2020 09:54 PM PDT It was probably one of the most terrifying things ive ever done. But dam it sure helped. Borderlands 3 used to make the GPU run at about 83-85 degrees with the fan speed at Over 3k rpm (aka jet engine) Now it runs at about 70 degrees and 2200 RPM. I think it even lowered my CPU temp a smidge too just from being cooler. Just wanted to get that out there, feeling pretty good about my temps for once! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:51 AM PDT However, there is someone listing an RX 5600xt for $150 on FBMKTPL, So, should I get an RTX 2060 for $300, a 3060 for $300/$350 (if it even drops, or if I F5) OR, get the 5600xt [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:13 PM PDT Parts minus the GPU, because they weren't out yet when I made the list. Cable management leaves something to be desired. Pro tip for anyone else getting an Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 with a Fractal Design Define R6 case: the cooler does not actually fit on the top. It will crush your RAM. I had to rethink the build and place the Arctic on the front of the case, changing my airflow and making it back to front. Works fine, although it required me to pull out every single disk tray, so I'm currently just rocking the 1TB Samsung SSD directly on the motherboard. Appreciate all the advice I got here! Pics: https://imgur.com/a/V9xo3Rj [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I think my CPU is my new bottleneck with my 3070 Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:41 AM PDT So I got a 3070 and so far in cod warzone and rdr2, I am unable to reach the full 144hz on my 1440p ultrawide. It hovers more in the 90-110fps range. Taking a look at my resource monitor, it seems like my cpu is bottlenecking me. I'm basing this on the fact the cpu is around 90%+ while GPU is around 30%-40%. My current CPU is an i7-7700k which I know is a few generations old, but my understanding was cpu's didn't improve that much from generation to generation. Does it sound like the cpu is my problem? And what might I look at upgrading to in the future to get the most out of my 3070 and most bang for my buck? Thanks [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some talk me off this useless RGB cliff Posted: 30 Oct 2020 07:01 AM PDT I've been looking at doing a new build, and RGB components/overall looks keep driving my build cost up. For example, I could easily get a 140mm noctua air cooler and be fine overclocking to some extent, but i keep looking at the corsair AIO 240mm RGB. How can I knock myself off this rgb/looks train? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:26 PM PDT Thanks for opening up the post and possibly helping. A family member who works at AMD was overly generous and gifted me a 3950x. Still can't believe it... I mostly use my pc for gaming and college work, which he is aware of, so we both know this is insanely overkill for my purposes. My question to this subreddit is if my system can handle a slight overclock to 4.2ish GHz with my current build. I enabled docp with my current build but would manually overclock the ram and cpu if I use the 3950x in this build. Current build R5 3600 Wraith prism (Not using stealth included with 3600) ** I will probably buy a 240mm AIO for better cooling (Suggestions would be helpful) Trident Z neo 3600Mhz CL18 AMD Blower 5700 (flashed to 5700xt) ROG Strix b550 f Seasonic Focus GM750 Any help is appreciated and I will also be posting this in r/overclocking Thanks in advance ! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does the type of monitor matter if my PC is good? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 03:06 PM PDT Does the monitor matter? Do I need a specific one? I've always liked gaming but I usually prefer console and want to try building a PC (+ I finally have the money). Is there a good budget computer monitor or is it worth the 200+ dollars? (For 2) [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:15 AM PDT I built my first PC just last week. I had a lot of parts advice, building tips and just general questions when I was unsure. The help went beyond the PC itself. I got some great advice on cable management, desks, software etc. Not to mention most questions have already been answered which I found, so many indirectly helped me. I by no means have the best PC, setup etc, but I'm really proud of myself since I made it 100% myself and I just wanted to thank every single person here. Rooms a bit tight so I can't get great photos. But I attached some for the almost end product. Just need a good chair and I want to attach some LED strips behind the desk. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why are you getting a RTX 30X0 or RX6000? [serious] Posted: 30 Oct 2020 11:25 AM PDT Just wondering why the demand is THIS high. Literaly everyone I know who can afford it is buying, this sub is also kinda flooded with buyers. Not that many games require them right now, I don't know about productivity related reasons tho. Also GPU tech is advancing relatively fast compared to other hardware (as far as I know). I do understand how these cards offer good price/value. It just feels kinda overkill, and I believe they will be outclassed rather soon. Then again I will buy RX 6000 cus I wanna use ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077. TL;DR: Why are you buying? What are you gonna do with it? Edit: OK, everybody doing 4k 144Hz things [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:46 AM PDT Hi guys, I have a 6 year old PC and with the arrival of the latest GPUs I'm thinking about either building a new PC or upgrading what I've got. I'm looking to get into 1440p gaming probably, with the option to utilize a VR system later if I decide to buy one. I'm looking for your thoughts on what I could reuse from my current PC and what I should definitely upgrade? I'd probably look to spend no more than $1k just to artificially limit myself but I have a bit of money to spare right now. I probably would wait a couple months to see the difference between AMD and nVidia GPUs but would like to start thinking about it now so I can be on the lookout for sales or deals. Current build:
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| Best price/performance 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 04:13 PM PDT I'm looking for a 2TB NVMe SSD that offers the best mix of speed and endurance for the price. I recognize I'm probably looking at spending ~$200 for 2TB capacity, but I need help narrowing down all the choices. Endurance is probably the most important factor since I'd like this build to last 5+ years, but I'm not going to be doing extensive file writes/reads outside of gaming. 2TB to store everything because I will be building in a small case. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Upgrading build to 2020 with RTX 3070 Posted: 30 Oct 2020 12:06 PM PDT Hello! It is time to 2020-secure my PC and I've got a few questions. Click here for my current specs (+ one 500GB Samsung SSD) I mainly do gaming at 1440p and want a good experience in games like WD Legion, Red Dead 2, Cyberpunk etc. My screen is both G-sync capable and 165Hz. I managed to snag a RTX 3070 yesterday and that brings up a few problems.
My budget isn't big but not small either, I want to keep as many of my existing parts as possible. Thanks for your time!! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:25 PM PDT Hello, my 2080 super is running very hot in games and I don't know why. It is especially bad on Warhammer II where it can get to 85 degrees at around 75% GPU utilisation. (It is worse on the campaign map than the battle map). 2080 Super is a very powerful card but when I play Half Life Alyx it says insufficient GPU memory, and if I play on anything other than low settings it gets stuttery. I don't think it is the airflow as I still get temps on 82 degrees even when I take off the front panel and put a large fan in front of it. I changed fans to Noctua but still get high temperatures. Temperatures at idle are around 29 degrees I swapped it out for a 1070 TI and got to 69 degrees when playing at 4K high on warhammer total war I have updated to the latest drivers - 456.71 Any advice would be greatly appreciated case corsair 275R 650 watt power supply fitted AMD Ryzen 5 2600x Gigabyte RTX 2080 Super 8gb 16gb Corsair vengeance ram 1tb of raid 0 ssd [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 10:59 AM PDT any advice appreciated, im kinda new to this stuff [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Should I use an 8 year old hard drive? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 03:19 PM PDT I recently found my old pc from a while back. I noticed the hard drive in it was almost the same as the one I was going to use for my new build, the only difference was that this one was 8 years old. Should I use it instead of buying a new one? The hard drive is a WD blue, 1 TB, 7200RPM. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1080p 144hz upgrade parts sanity check! Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:27 AM PDT Aight fellas, I just ordered a Red Devil RX5600XT + Ryzen 3600 + 16G RAM @ 3200. My goal. Playing at 1080p with decent quality. Is this a solid purchase? I play mostly WoW and just needed a solid upgrade for at least 2-3 years. What's your opinion? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interested in building a PC for Gaming/Streaming, but no clue where to start Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:25 AM PDT Hi everyone, I've been thinking about building a PC for a while, but just have no knowledge on the subject. I know about PCpartpicker, and it's all really daunting. I'm not sure if this is the place to ask for general suggestions from a starting point of literally nothing, as compared to having a question about a specific component. My cousin and brother both have friends who make their own builds that I could ask for help when the time comes, but I'd love to get any help from the community that I could. I'm generally good at saving my money, so I'd be willing to venture into high end cost range, and am generally thinking that I'd wait until the RTX 30 series is more readily available, and plan the rest of the build in the meantime. If anyone has any suggestions on brands or benchmarks I should consider, I'd appreciate it! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I use a 2TB M.2 NVME SSD as my only drive? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 04:23 PM PDT I'm getting a M.2 NVME SSD for the first time ever for my new build and I've been wondering if there would be any complications using the 2TB A-Data XPG SX8200 PRO SSD as my only drive? It's at a very reasonable price and I dont mind spending the extra $50 for the M.2 over a SATA one. EDIT: Also adding to this, is this particular SSD good? Should I consider other options? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How much should my first build cost? Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:47 PM PDT I think I'm ready to build my first PC, but I'm not sure how much I should set my budget to. I have already decided that I would like to go with an AMD based chipset, and I would like to run the programs below quickly and at near max settings (If they are games). GAMES I WANT TO RUN Roblox, FS17, FS19, PUBG, War Thunder, Minecraft, PC Building Sim, Train Station Renovation, House Flipper PROGRAMS I WANT TO RUN Visual Studio, Chrome Mods please let me know if this breaks rule 2 <3 [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1080p 240Hz gamer here, want to get the 3080. Opinions please! Posted: 30 Oct 2020 03:58 PM PDT Hello fellow gamers, I'm seriously overwhelmed now, maybe I spent too much time researching.. idk.. hope you can help me! My current rig is a 10900K paired with a 2080 Ti and I play on 1080p 240Hz 24". I mainly play PUBG and Warzone. Now I would like to buy the upcoming 3080 for more FPS but due to the massive CPU bottleneck on 1080p even with the i9 I'm really not sure what to do. Buying the 3090 is nonsense because it's a total overkill for 1080p and will even be more bottlenecked and the 3070 would be nonsense since it would be about the same performance compared to the 2080 Ti. In most tests I saw the 3080 easily reached 240FPS+ in 1440p but got bottlenecked on 1080p down to 150-200FPS. So I thought about upgrading to 1440p but now I see that there are only 27" 240 Hz panels out there which I definitely don't want due to more stuff landing in my peripheral vision. So it seems like I have the option between high FPS, low Hz or CPU-bottlenecked-FPS on high Hz. Is that right? I'm confused.. what to do now? What about staying 1080p 240Hz and waiting for Zen 3, which might be up to 20% better then the i9, and hope it will get better results out of the 3080? I'd love some help! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Oct 2020 02:12 PM PDT Okay, so I just RMA'd my 3600x. (Yes it was actually broken, I didn't RMA it just to get a new one.) I just got the new one and it dawned on me, I could sell it as brand new and buy the 5600x. Do you think the performance boost with the 5600x is worth the ~$70-80 in cost delta and the potential weeks of inventory problems? I know this question is subjective, just looking for opinions. Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Just got a 3070, won't turn on when plugged in but old GPU works fine. Posted: 30 Oct 2020 08:30 AM PDT Hi, Upgraded from a GTX-970 to a Palit GamingPro 3070 today, tried installing it and everything switches on but the GPU. Recently got a new motherboard so it fits correctly, I'm new to building so not really sure what the issue could be? Thanks in advance [link] [comments]  |
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