Denamian
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Looking at the images and the "extra case fans" in the core components list, it has plenty of fans. Possibly too many. I don't like the 3 front fans right next to 2 side fans.
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Burren
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So, that's a computer for a 14 year old Japanese girl, right?Looking at the images and the "extra case fans" in the core components list, it has plenty of fans. Possibly too many. I don't like the 3 front fans right next to 2 side fans.
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Lanx
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his order sheet shows no case fansLooking at the images and the "extra case fans" in the core components list, it has plenty of fans. Possibly too many. I don't like the 3 front fans right next to 2 side fans.
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Denamian
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that would be the sailor moon puter
The action figures shouldn't be sitting on the GPU, they should be holding it up.
Denamian
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Alright, I just looked at the core components list on the side. I didn't scroll through the entire component list.
Lanx
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yea i looked at the pic too, that case is designed to have 5input and 4outAlright, I just looked at the core components list on the side. I didn't scroll through the entire component list.
Lambourne
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It probably comes with the default front fans in place but even if it doesn't, it's probably going to be fine with just the one in the rear and the 3 over the rad.
Frankly I think cooling has reached total meme levels. People using 360mm rads for 100W CPUs (which run nowhere near their peak power while gaming) and sticking half a dozen fans in a case that's only slight more closed off than a parrot cage. It's fan shaped RGB dressup.
Frankly I think cooling has reached total meme levels. People using 360mm rads for 100W CPUs (which run nowhere near their peak power while gaming) and sticking half a dozen fans in a case that's only slight more closed off than a parrot cage. It's fan shaped RGB dressup.
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moonarchia
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Lanx
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well, i mean if youre gonna have a 360rad, thats already 3 exhaust and you have the 140 in the back, thats already 4 exhaust, so you need 5 in front
Lambourne
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Air molecules can't count, they don't care if the number of fans doesn't match. Air will find its way, especially with how porous modern cases are.
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Low pressure means dust buildup. You could run exhaust fans slower, however.
INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS
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My current setup:
Lenovo Legion Go
Xbox Series X
Aoostar EGPU w/ 800w psu
HDMI 2.1 Anker cables into a HP Omen 165 hz IPS monitor
I probably sound like a broken record, but need some advice.
Through Amazon's scammer fuckup, Amazon.com is willing to sell me specifically a 9070 XT 16 GB for $530. I would go with this, but Ive read horror stories with the Lenovo Legion Go and AMD cards, that the Z1X igpu drivers constantly fuck with the AMD eGPU drivers.
However. I am looking at my buddy's old gaming pc earlier today to make an offer either on the computer as a whole, or just the gpu. He doesnt know what the gpu is, he doesnt reallyk now anything about building pcs or stats, he's a PS5 player that never touches his old pre-built gaming pc.
Are there any things I need to look out on the MOBO for this current generation of gpus? I want to makesure if I buy his old computer that is compatible with a 2025 AMD GPU. If I buy his old computer, Im wondering if I will be able to swap out the GPU for the 9070 XT 16 GB, maybe update the SSD and the RAM, update the drivers, then call it a day.
I'm mostly likely assuming his set up is a basic ass entry-level gaming pc from Costco from 2019.
Lenovo Legion Go
Xbox Series X
Aoostar EGPU w/ 800w psu
HDMI 2.1 Anker cables into a HP Omen 165 hz IPS monitor
I probably sound like a broken record, but need some advice.
Through Amazon's scammer fuckup, Amazon.com is willing to sell me specifically a 9070 XT 16 GB for $530. I would go with this, but Ive read horror stories with the Lenovo Legion Go and AMD cards, that the Z1X igpu drivers constantly fuck with the AMD eGPU drivers.
However. I am looking at my buddy's old gaming pc earlier today to make an offer either on the computer as a whole, or just the gpu. He doesnt know what the gpu is, he doesnt reallyk now anything about building pcs or stats, he's a PS5 player that never touches his old pre-built gaming pc.
Are there any things I need to look out on the MOBO for this current generation of gpus? I want to makesure if I buy his old computer that is compatible with a 2025 AMD GPU. If I buy his old computer, Im wondering if I will be able to swap out the GPU for the 9070 XT 16 GB, maybe update the SSD and the RAM, update the drivers, then call it a day.
I'm mostly likely assuming his set up is a basic ass entry-level gaming pc from Costco from 2019.
Lanx
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you could buy a prebuilt computer from 15years ago and it'd be at least physically compatible w/ a 9070xt only by just plugging it into the mb, it won't be as fast, and it certainly won't have a powerful enough psu or even the power connectors to power up the video card
which is probably what your buddy has and most assuredly the same issues will apply, you can plug it in, but the psu will be underpowered and not even have the connectors powering up the 9070xt
also how much would you pay for a computer that a guy has no idea is in it? it's not like it'll be a barn find and you get a pristine 1970 mustang, no it's gonna be junk with 10years worth of dust.
INTHEMIDSTOFLIONS
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Well. I'm going to go look at it today.
If he's got a 3060 12 GB, Ill probably offer him like $100 for the gpu alone. Maybe $200 for the full tower including the gpu. I figure for whatver it is, I'll be upgrading the PSU and the RAM most likely, and the GPU most likely.
I did build a PC in the fall, a 7800 XT / 7600 build, but I was having troubles with getting it started and spent about 12 hours over 3 days working on it. I ended up just returning all the parts and getting a Lenovo Legion Go instead.
tugofpeace
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I just bought a 5070 ti (ASUS TUF) for $1000 + tax. Trading in my RTX 4060 TI for $300, and getting $200 back from a credit card offer, so all in I paid $500 to upgrade.
Gaming at 3440x1440 for now but eventually 4k so I hope this was a decent upgrade.
Dune, Oblivion remastered.. these games are stuttering for me at 1440p with my current card
Gaming at 3440x1440 for now but eventually 4k so I hope this was a decent upgrade.
Dune, Oblivion remastered.. these games are stuttering for me at 1440p with my current card
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Lanx
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jeydax
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Ain't this the f'n truth. I could have put this post in the "You know you're getting old when..." thread too but between turning into an old fart with kids, career responsibilities, and all that crap keeping up is hard. I went pretty far into at least getting a 1:1 with my RAM on my latest build (9800X3D on a X870E board) and picking out the right RAM... still couldn't get it. Didn't even bother overclocking after that. Just did EXPO, disabled wifi/other shit in bios and called it a day. I want to monkey with it more but it's stable, don't really have any issues in games, FPS seems appropriate so why bother?
Total tangent rant: Even when you do find some info it's like reading a fucking cooking recipe where there is WAY too many fucking details. Just give me a god damn list that I can click through, I don't need every tiny little detail on why AMD/Intel chose to do XYZ and the history behind those choices and why people are upset blah blah blah.
tugofpeace
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I plugged my components into PCpartpicker and it said I need about 450W. Right now I have a 650W corsair 80% gold psu.. so I think I should be fine.
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Lanx
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yea if it's a corsair it should be good, a 650 should net you 4 pcie connectors and you need 3 to go into the adapter to go into the card.
i mean i wouldn't be comfortable saying 650 is "good enough", but it'll work
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