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Lanx · Mar 19, 2021

Soljourn said:
Any glaring issues with these selections? Need a new MB, CPU, Memory and Case combo. Am good with my Video Card and have a new power supply.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($324.62 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.54 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($291.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($174.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $917.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-19 22:17 EDT-0400

Thanks for your help!

the 10700k can hit upwards of 5.1 with a basic 240 aio, youre not gonna get anywhere near that w/ a hyper 212. heck that 4000d can even fit a 280 on top so you can go with an artic freezer ii 280 and be good with cooling, it's only like 115

Axiel · Mar 19, 2021

Soljourn said:
Any glaring issues with these selections? Need a new MB, CPU, Memory and Case combo. Am good with my Video Card and have a new power supply.
PCPartPicker Part List

$300 motherboard and $175 for 3200 ram is way too much for a ghetto Intel PC. Cooler is very weak for a 10700k, also you'll want some case fans for your airflow case to have...airflow.

Better performance at same/less price- 5600x/5800x + MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK AM4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Newegg.com + 16GB 3600cl16 ram + lancool II mesh or Meshify C White (4000D wasn't great quality).

Soljourn · Mar 20, 2021

So you are saying the below would be a better build than the previous? Maybe swap the 5600X for the 5800X since the price difference isn't that much.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($329.99 @ Adorama)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.64 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.72 @ Amazon)
Total: $939.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-20 00:19 EDT-0400

mkopec · Mar 20, 2021

here is mine. its been in the shopping cart of amazon for a while now. It all boils on me obtaining a 3070 or 3080. and by the time I do 1/2 this shit will be obsolete, lol.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($449.00 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($160.77 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($93.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case ($162.56 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.77 @ Amazon)
Total: $1430.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-20 01:03 EDT-0400

slippery · Mar 20, 2021

mkopec said:
here is mine. its been in the shopping cart of amazon for a while now. It all boils on me obtaining a 3070 or 3080. and by the time I do 1/2 this shit will be obsolete, lol.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($449.00 @ Best Buy)
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($160.77 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($93.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case ($162.56 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($133.77 @ Amazon)
Total: $1430.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-20 01:03 EDT-0400

This is a lot more inline with what I'd build.

Zindan · Mar 21, 2021

Pretty shocked that it is so difficult to find a system to buy. Now that the 3060Ti is out, I figure I might as well wait til its more readily available. All the system sellers I've went too have them on "pre order" status that extends build / ship time by 6 weeks or so. What is causing this? Is the Chinese market just sucking up all the cards? Did some chip factories get totally shutdown?

Since I am looking to buy a built system, I am curious on what type of cooling I should be looking to have placed in the system. My current system is so old that pretty much anything is going to be a good upgrade, and so far the i7 10700K seems like a popular cpu for the systems I've looked at. Yet, I'm not sure if the default cooling that the builders list is at the "bare minimum" level or actually good. I'll never overclock the cpu beyond switching on the Turbo Boost, which I guess will require that the ram be able to handle it?

I built this system with a corsair water cooling system back in 2012, and it was decent until it failed and almost let my cpu fry. Since then I've been using a Hyper 212, which has been working like a champ all these years. So, for a i7 10700K, what would be a really good air cooler for it? I've seen BeQuiet coolers listed as options a lot, as well as current H212's.

Fucker · Mar 21, 2021

Zindan said:
Pretty shocked that it is so difficult to find a system to buy. Now that the 3060Ti is out, I figure I might as well wait til its more readily available. All the system sellers I've went too have them on "pre order" status that extends build / ship time by 6 weeks or so. What is causing this? Is the Chinese market just sucking up all the cards? Did some chip factories get totally shutdown?

Since I am looking to buy a built system, I am curious on what type of cooling I should be looking to have placed in the system. My current system is so old that pretty much anything is going to be a good upgrade, and so far the i7 10700K seems like a popular cpu for the systems I've looked at. Yet, I'm not sure if the default cooling that the builders list is at the "bare minimum" level or actually good. I'll never overclock the cpu beyond switching on the Turbo Boost, which I guess will require that the ram be able to handle it?

I built this system with a corsair water cooling system back in 2012, and it was decent until it failed and almost let my cpu fry. Since then I've been using a Hyper 212, which has been working like a champ all these years. So, for a i7 10700K, what would be a really good air cooler for it? I've seen BeQuiet coolers listed as options a lot, as well as current H212's.

Crypto currency.

Tmac · Mar 21, 2021

Fucker said:
Crypto currency.

I was listening to a crypto podcast two weeks ago and he was asked something about the integrity of the Bitcoin blockchain and vulnerabilities and he said something like, “The only thing to worry about would be state level attacks. Like if someone started buying up all the miners...”.

Could be concerning if it’s one entity buying up all the cards to mine.

Lanx · Mar 21, 2021

Zindan said:
I built this system with a corsair water cooling system back in 2012, and it was decent until it failed and almost let my cpu fry. Since then I've been using a Hyper 212, which has been working like a champ all these years. So, for a i7 10700K, what would be a really good air cooler for it? I've seen BeQuiet coolers listed as options a lot, as well as current H212's.

yea i was about the same w/ a corsair water cooler, like you i said fuck water cooling and so many points of failure and went w/ massive heatsink

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler

i have 3 em, theyre the best looking coolers (i never really cared, but, why not)

their performance is practically the same as a noctua d15

without looking so ugly, installation is easy on both (noctua of course is going to be a tad easier), and you only have to worry about clearance issues, these are BIG chonky heatsinks.

Fucker · Mar 21, 2021

Tmac said:
I was listening to a crypto podcast two weeks ago and he was asked something about the integrity of the Bitcoin blockchain and vulnerabilities and he said something like, “The only thing to worry about would be state level attacks. Like if someone started buying up all the miners...”.

Could be concerning if it’s one entity buying up all the cards to mine.

That's not the point. Anyone who has 51% of the blockchain controls the blockchain.

Like...China has already done for BC.

Mist · Mar 21, 2021

Lanx said:
yea i was about the same w/ a corsair water cooler, like you i said fuck water cooling and so many points of failure and went w/ massive heatsink

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler

i have 3 em, theyre the best looking coolers (i never really cared, but, why not)

their performance is practically the same as a noctua d15

without looking so ugly, installation is easy on both (noctua of course is going to be a tad easier), and you only have to worry about clearance issues, these are BIG chonky heatsinks.

The Dark Rock not-Pro 4 is less chonky and just as good unless you are actually generating a ton of heat like with a 9900k/10900k.

Fucker · Mar 21, 2021

Mist said:
The Dark Rock not-Pro 4 is less chonky and just as good unless you are actually generating a ton of heat like with a 9900k/10900k.

So...the cooler is just as good unless it needs to cool. Got it.

Mist · Mar 21, 2021

Fucker said:
So...the cooler is just as good unless it needs to cool. Got it.

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Just as good for most normal usage scenarios.

Having a bigger cooler than you need does not actually make your computer run any better. Most CPUs are not maxing out a 200W TDP cooler, the extra 50W headroom worth of TDP from the Pro is not necessary in most cases.

Fucker · Mar 21, 2021

Mist said:
Just as good for most normal usage scenarios.

Having a bigger cooler than you need does not actually make your computer run any better. Most CPUs are not maxing out a 200W TDP cooler, the extra 50W headroom worth of TDP from the Pro is not necessary in most cases.

Bigger cooler = bigger fans. More cooling capacity at every level. Better cooling at the low end of temps + big slow fans = quiet. Quiet = good.

Lanx · Mar 22, 2021

Mist said:
Just as good for most normal usage scenarios.

Having a bigger cooler than you need does not actually make your computer run any better. Most CPUs are not maxing out a 200W TDP cooler, the extra 50W headroom worth of TDP from the Pro is not necessary in most cases.

chonky cooler=big thermal mass and usually more heatpipes (in this case the pro has 1 more heatpipe)

Mist · Mar 22, 2021

You're missing the point. Most people don't need that much cooler. The non-pro 4 already blows away (pun extremely intended) most other air coolers aside from the big noctua and the dark rock pro, which are complete overkill for what most people are doing with their PC. Most people are not maxing out an OCed CPU at sustained 100% loads.

Axiel · Mar 22, 2021

Mist said:
The Dark Rock not-Pro 4 is less chonky and just as good unless you are actually generating a ton of heat like with a 9900k/10900k.

10700k (11700k & 11900k) are mostly just 9900k s. If you're being smart and getting a R5/R7 5000 series, then yeah a monster cooler would be fairly pointless in gaming.

Mist · Mar 22, 2021

Axiel said:
10700k (11700k & 11900k) are mostly just 9900k s.

Right, which is why I wouldn't buy one.

Mist · Mar 22, 2021

What are some good dual-rank 32GB DDR4-3600 kits? I don't really want G-skill.

Axiel · Mar 22, 2021

Mist said:
What are some GOOD dual-rank 32GB DDR4-3600 kits? I don't really want G-skill.

G-skill

Difference between RAM brands is mostly the heatsink, chips come from wherever is cheapest that day. On Newegg you can pay 100$ more for corsair, stare at out of stock for Oloy, or buy some Crucial and find out that they mostly make single rank with no way to know until after you get it.

Dual rank only helps if you're buying a 2 stick kit, and that's all the brands selling 16gb 3600cl16 sticks.

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