PC Specifications Cockwaving

[Paralethal]

ASRock X99X
Core i7 LGA 2011-3, Masterair Maker 8
ASUS GTX 970
Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000 MHZ 4x4GB
Corsair AX860i

 

[Elwood P. Dowd]

My Laptop:

Spoiler

 

[Nazi vegeta]

Working on building my own pc right now

Key components are the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti FTW3.

Spoiler: Full PC Part listing

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($381.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard ($92.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($252.27 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($180.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.89 @ Amazon Canada)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card ($1062.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Corsair - Graphite Series 230T Orange ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($116.75 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link - Archer T9E PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($67.99 @ PC Canada)
Monitor: Asus - VS228H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor ($138.75 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($149.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Logitech - G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse ($59.88 @ Amazon Canada)
Speakers: Logitech - Z200 0W 2ch Speakers ($40.99 @ PC Canada)
UPS: CyberPower - CP850PFCLCD UPS ($155.99 @ PC Canada)
Total: $3034.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-09 02:41 EST-0500

Definitely a little expensive at $3k CAD, but I've budgeted for it.

Figuring out what the my best choices are has been pretty challenging tbh.
PCPartsPicker really helps, but it can't tell you things like "if you gpu is DOA, the tech support line will just laugh and call you a fag", or "sometimes this power supply will just explode".

Why are you spending 100bucks on a windows copy?

Rosewill is okay in the grand scheme of things. I've never had one; I've always been Corsair until my current build and that was because Silverstone's gear is just as good, often more compact, and cheaper.

Ah nice, I did not know that. I have a 650w gold xfx non modular and it's ok for what I have. Even overkill I would say.

 

[Ginger Piglet]

How's your CPU temps? Also, have you tried undervolting your GPU, and how are you doing, noise-wise?

I have the headphones (mainly because the neighbours complained about me blasting heavy metal out the big speakers, so I've shelved those) so noise isn't a problem, and CPU temps are well within acceptable limits. Ryzen Master tells me it hits about 52 Celsius under a fairly standard load. If I load it down artificially, i.e. using a benchmark or video editing or other super intense applications, it gets to about 63 Celsius.

 

[Done]

I have the headphones (mainly because the neighbours complained about me blasting heavy metal out the big speakers, so I've shelved those) so noise isn't a problem, and CPU temps are well within acceptable limits. Ryzen Master tells me it hits about 52 Celsius under a fairly standard load. If I load it down artificially, i.e. using a benchmark or video editing or other super intense applications, it gets to about 63 Celsius.

I'm guessing that the GPU temps are the issue given your blower-cooler, because that 1080TI can suck some power.

I am thinking of either migrating my current NCase M1 system (Specs to come in a couple hours) to a Ghost S1 when that is launched. Or building a new-ish system. I just LOVE the idea of a very small powerhouse system.

 

[Ginger Piglet]

I'm guessing that the GPU temps are the issue given your blower-cooler, because that 1080TI can suck some power.

Let's just say that touching the port plate after a lengthy session in Witcher 3 or suchlike can be a mite uncomfortable. But it's better than having a fan cooler firing all the hot air into the case to toast everything else. Blowers are your friends for SFF builds in my experience.

I LOVE the SG13 as a case. It's very cheap at under £50 yet can fit a blower 1080 Ti, a non-stock CPU cooler, and Silverstone's SFX power supplies often come with special short cables so you have less spaghetti to route everywhere. And the front panel has built in dust filters (I live on the main road into town so in the summer when the window's open it keeps a lot of the gunk out). I don't think it's physically possible to make such a capable case that's any smaller unless you start messing about with risers and flatpacking your GPU.

I recommend the mesh fronted variety rather than the brushed aluminium fronted one simply for ease of airflow.

 

[Strange Looking Dog]

Why are you spending 100bucks on a windows copy?

That's just the pcpartspicker price, I'm going to be shopping around. Also that is in Canadian money so it's ~1.5 x as expensive as burger bucks.

I'm so sorry

our monopoly money does not have as much buying power.

 

[Van Darkholme]

I'm surprised at the amount of Ryzen meme CPU users here.

 

[Kiwi Jeff]

Ryzen meme

?

 

[Un Platano]

i5 6600k and a Hyper 212 cooler
8 GB 2666 mhz (used to be 16 GB but I pulled a stick out for using in a different computer and I haven't gotten over current DDR4 prices to buy a stick to replace it)
R9 Fury
Samsung EVO 250 gb SSD
Some ASRock board that cost me 100 dollars
And a $40 Cooler Master case(just checked, it's a 431+)
Due to an unfortunate coincidence between my case and my board I can only put the GPU in a 4x PCIe slot, and I am slightly sad.

I've also got 3 Acer H236l monitors (because they're dirt cheap IPS monitors) in eyefinity plus a fourth monitor mounted above it. It's a mediocre Dell something-or-other from at least 5 years ago that I got for free but as an auxiliary monitor it's fine.

My sound system is a Sony receiver/amp, a couple of Panasonic front speakers, and a 150 watt Kenwood subwoofer from 20 years ago that has a humming problem. It's all okayish home theater equipment that my dad stopped using a long time ago and he let me take it all to clear up room in his shed flr more junk. Even though I normally just use headphones it has been nice to have sometimes, and the subwoofer is shockingly loud.

 

[Polish Hot Dog (spicie)]

I would just buy cheaper ram and oc it.
I dont know that psu model or brand. Is it any good?

Oh, I bought it on sale for 80 USD New

 

[Nazi vegeta]

Oh, I bought it on sale for 80 USD New

The ram? Thats not bad at all, considering the ongoing prices.

Anyway, whats a decent aircooler with out of the box comlatibility with am4? Nothing too expensive possibly.

 

[POWER IN MISERY]

i measure my dick in centimeters

 

[Polish Hot Dog (spicie)]

The ram? Thats not bad at all, considering the ongoing prices.

Anyway, whats a decent aircooler with out of the box comlatibility with am4? Nothing too expensive possibly.

I keep hearing a lot of good things about the stock Wraith Spire cooler that comes with the Ryzen 1500x and up
Quick google gives DEEPCOOL Gammax 400 at under $30

 

[c-no]

Since Christmas is coming up, I'm hoping maybe I could get a deal on some parts. If not, I still have some money I set aside for a few parts I want to get.

Made a list of parts I wanted to get though I wonder if any of them might be good. At this point, I do want to build a new rig and give the old one to a family member. If the stock cooler is as good as I hear I might abandon the H7 and wait a while to get some money on the side for a liquid cooler.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JNgvHN

 

[Ginger Piglet]

The ram? Thats not bad at all, considering the ongoing prices.

Anyway, whats a decent aircooler with out of the box comlatibility with am4? Nothing too expensive possibly.

The stock Wraith Spire is actually worthwhile and can even do some light overclocking. After market, Noctua do some very nice AM4 coolers that aren't too expensive.

 

[Van Darkholme]

CPU
Intel Core i7-6700K 4000 1151 @ 4.o GHz with Alpenföhn "Brocken Eco" cooler

Mainboard
MSI Z170A GAMING M5 Z170

GPU
MSI 8GB D5 GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G

RAM
2x D416GB 2133-14 Fury Black K2 KHX

Case
Corsair Carbide 200R bk ATX

Serving me well since September 2016.

 

[Nazi vegeta]

I keep hearing a lot of good things about the stock Wraith Spire cooler that comes with the Ryzen 1500x and up
Quick google gives DEEPCOOL Gammax 400 at under $30

Thnx ill check it out.

Since Christmas is coming up, I'm hoping maybe I could get a deal on some parts. If not, I still have some money I set aside for a few parts I want to get.

Made a list of parts I wanted to get though I wonder if any of them might be good. At this point, I do want to build a new rig and give the old one to a family member. If the stock cooler is as good as I hear I might abandon the H7 and wait a while to get some money on the side for a liquid cooler.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JNgvHN

Buy a 1200 and oc it. It's not hard at all and you save some money.

The stock Wraith Spire is actually worthwhile and can even do some light overclocking. After market, Noctua do some very nice AM4 coolers that aren't too expensive.

I want to switch because I wanna se if I can reach 3.9 or 4.0 ghz.
With the stock one is not really feasable, since I probably am gonna need more than 1.4v

 

[c-no]

Thnx ill check it out.



Buy a 1200 and oc it. It's not hard at all and you save some money.


I want to switch because I wanna se if I can reach 3.9 or 4.0 ghz.
With the stock one is not really feasable, since I probably am gonna need more than 1.4v

I have considered the 1200. Only thing I wonder is how would the temps be under overclock, especially under a stock cooler. I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to temps.

 

[Ginger Piglet]

I have considered the 1200. Only thing I wonder is how would the temps be under overclock, especially under a stock cooler. I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to temps.

Well, the 1200 is basically a 1300 that's been underclocked for some reason. Depending on the silicon lottery, you might be able to get all the way up to 4.0 GHz but you may only get to 3.5 GHz.

Why not spend a bit more and get a Ryzen 1400 and overclock it? Yes, it's a little more pricey but you get hyperthreading as well, and with stuff in general taking advantage of more threads it may be more future proof.

EDIT: The 1200 to 1400 only come with the Wraith Stealth cooler, which is a low profile Wraith Spire. If you get one of these and overclock it, you will need an aftermarket cooler.