It's possible you accidentally downloaded and installed the Nvidia sound drivers. I haven't had issue with those, but I avoid them as a matter of principle for now. Nvidia has been rolling them into their video driver updates; this is one of the reasons I use the "custom" option when installing.
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Ordered all my parts through prime yesterday, Ram and mobo should be here by tomorrow but looks like the CPU isn't projected to be here until the 16th. Hasn't shipped yet and the money is still on the card.
This was me yesterday waiting for my parts and I even used next day shipping. Was it unreasonable to want the parts that fast and a waste of money? Probably. Worth it? Yes.
For any upgrades in the future I think I'll just drive the hour to micro center. It sounds like a fun time.
Hey guys, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I need to upgrade my machine or not.
Intel i5-6600k 3.5 GHz 4 core CPU
Nvidia 1080 Ti
16 GB of RAM
I think my video card is fine, but maybe my CPU is holding me back? I'm trying to play HL Alyx and it is lagging even on the lowest of settings.
i had almost your exact system, 6600k, 1070, 16gb of ram.
I just upgraded to a ryzen 3700x because i couldn't stand the cpu constantly 100%ing when trying to multitask and how slow encodes were after all the meltdown/spectre stuff really hurt my cpu speeds.
While I work in IT I don't keep up to date on PC building too much these days. I noticed just recently how old my CPU is (i5 3450) and now that I'm starting to play some newer games I'm running into longer load times than I'd like.
I've already switched to SSDs for storage so I'm good there(will be adding 1-2 M2 drives). What's the usual go-to in terms of CPU for gaming? It seems as though it jumps back and forth from Intel to AMD every 6 months, is the latest i5 or i7 the way to go, or is AMD the better choice in terms of $/performance?
My current cycle is around 5-7 years on CPU/RAM/MB, while my GPU is 2 years old. For a roughly $800 build, getting this length of time for a mid-range build has been fantastic, so I don't feel as though dropping $500 on a CPU that would get me 6 years over a $250 CPU that would give me 5 is a good use of money.
The Ryzen 5 3600 is the best bang for the buck CPU for gaming. You'd see a significant improvement over your i5-3450, you'd be gaining 2 physical cores and 8 threads, plus the IPC uplift is substantial.
A Ryzen 7 3700X would be the next chip I'd recommend for a mainstream build, but that's up a price tier. You'll obviously need a new motherboard no matter whether you go AMD or Intel, but you'll also have to budget for DDR4 RAM as well.
Hey guys, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I need to upgrade my machine or not.
Intel i5-6600k 3.5 GHz 4 core CPU
Nvidia 1080 Ti
16 GB of RAM
I think my video card is fine, but maybe my CPU is holding me back? I'm trying to play HL Alyx and it is lagging even on the lowest of settings.
i had almost your exact system, 6600k, 1070, 16gb of ram.
I just upgraded to a ryzen 3700x because i couldn't stand the cpu constantly 100%ing when trying to multitask and how slow encodes were after all the meltdown/spectre stuff really hurt my cpu speeds.
What processor would you recommend I upgrade to?
I have a Asus Z170-A motherboard, so I assume I’ll have to replace the motherboard and RAM as well?
The RAM can transfer over, but Ryzen likes fast RAM. GENERALLY, anything above 3200 is probably where you want to be. That being said, slower RAM won't hurt performance to the point of non-use.
I’ve been out of the loop for a while and I’m having a hard time evaluating the different CPUs. It doesn’t help that Intel uses essentially the same names for their processors despite the generations being different (i3, i5, etc).
It sounds like people are recommending the Ryzen processors now? I saw an article on PC Gamer that said that Intel was better for gaming (primarily what I do). I would like to future proof a bit so if I upgrade my graphics card in the future the processor won’t be my bottleneck.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Hey guys, I'm having a hard time figuring out if I need to upgrade my machine or not.
Intel i5-6600k 3.5 GHz 4 core CPU
Nvidia 1080 Ti
16 GB of RAM
I think my video card is fine, but maybe my CPU is holding me back? I'm trying to play HL Alyx and it is lagging even on the lowest of settings.
i had almost your exact system, 6600k, 1070, 16gb of ram.
I just upgraded to a ryzen 3700x because i couldn't stand the cpu constantly 100%ing when trying to multitask and how slow encodes were after all the meltdown/spectre stuff really hurt my cpu speeds.
What processor would you recommend I upgrade to?
I have a Asus Z170-A motherboard, so I assume I’ll have to replace the motherboard and RAM as well?
Motherboard yes, RAM no.
How much money do you want to spend? We're all pretty much going to recommend something in the Ryzen 3 family at this point. So depending on how much you want to spend it will be something from a Ryzen 3600 to a 3900X. The only other consideration would be if you only ever use this rig for gaming and you want to be in the 500 price range you may consider a 9900K from Intel...but that's an incredibly small segment. Most people would still be better off with the 3900X in that price range.
While I work in IT I don't keep up to date on PC building too much these days. I noticed just recently how old my CPU is (i5 3450) and now that I'm starting to play some newer games I'm running into longer load times than I'd like.
I've already switched to SSDs for storage so I'm good there(will be adding 1-2 M2 drives). What's the usual go-to in terms of CPU for gaming? It seems as though it jumps back and forth from Intel to AMD every 6 months, is the latest i5 or i7 the way to go, or is AMD the better choice in terms of $/performance?
My current cycle is around 5-7 years on CPU/RAM/MB, while my GPU is 2 years old. For a roughly $800 build, getting this length of time for a mid-range build has been fantastic, so I don't feel as though dropping $500 on a CPU that would get me 6 years over a $250 CPU that would give me 5 is a good use of money.
The Ryzen 5 3600 is the best bang for the buck CPU for gaming. You'd see a significant improvement over your i5-3450, you'd be gaining 2 physical cores and 8 threads, plus the IPC uplift is substantial.
A Ryzen 7 3700X would be the next chip I'd recommend for a mainstream build, but that's up a price tier. You'll obviously need a new motherboard no matter whether you go AMD or Intel, but you'll also have to budget for DDR4 RAM as well.
After playing Warzone for a few hours Friday night and my CPU and RAM being pinned at 100% the entire time I snap bought a Ryzen 5 3600, motherboard, and 16GB RAM. Game runs amazing now, barely cracking 30% usage and all lag on my end is gone. Ended up around $675 in parts (Canadian so :bigfrown:), but well worth it since I can run any AAA game now for probably the next 4-5 years.
Because if you're going to attempt to squeeze that big black monster into your slot you will need to be able to take at least 12 inches or else you're going to have a bad time...
I’ve been out of the loop for a while and I’m having a hard time evaluating the different CPUs. It doesn’t help that Intel uses essentially the same names for their processors despite the generations being different (i3, i5, etc).
It sounds like people are recommending the Ryzen processors now? I saw an article on PC Gamer that said that Intel was better for gaming (primarily what I do). I would like to future proof a bit so if I upgrade my graphics card in the future the processor won’t be my bottleneck.
Ryzen 3000 CPU's are the best general purpose CPU's you can buy right now. For gaming the i9-9900K is the best pure gaming CPU, but that's really the only battle Intel is winning and in most games, with most video cards, you will never notice. For people that are wanting to max out 240hz monitors the 9900K is the go to. For everyone else? Buy a Ryzen CPU and get a lot more CPU for the dollar.
jungleroomxIt's never too many graves, it's always not enough shovelsRegistered Userregular
Yeah for general use (gaming AND other things) the value of the Ryzen line is unbeatable.
The 9900k is the last holdout on pure performance (if I remember my benches the 10900k didnt even beat it), but if you get a 3700X at half the price you'll feel much better.
Keep in mind that unless you're running a 2080ti, youll likely notice zero difference. What you will notice is Ryzens ability to be just snappy with that alt tab and much more money in your bank account.
My computer currently uses:
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CW-9060007-WW) High Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm
CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
I assume my power supply and CPU water cooler are still good? I assume I need to buy more thermalpaste when I get the new Ryzen CPU so I can remount the cooler. Any recommendations there?
Also, is there anything fancy I need to do to my hard drive when I install the new components? I assume swapping out processor and RAM would confuse my OS.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
The H60 should be okay for a 3700X? I'm not sure, but it'll probably work. If it were a 3900X or 3950X I'd definitely say no, that's too small of a radiator.
That said, keep in mind that Ryzen CPU's will clock higher, for longer, the more cooling you throw at them. Obviously there are still limits, but in big multi-core workloads more cooling = more better generally.
It's also worth noting that although the 9900k edges out the top end AMD CPUs for maximum frame rates on many games, the minimum frame rate, which IMO is almost more important because of how often we're GPU-bound anyway, is often a different story
The H60 should be okay for a 3700X? I'm not sure, but it'll probably work. If it were a 3900X or 3950X I'd definitely say no, that's too small of a radiator.
That said, keep in mind that Ryzen CPU's will clock higher, for longer, the more cooling you throw at them. Obviously there are still limits, but in big multi-core workloads more cooling = more better generally.
Is there a different cooler you recommend? I don’t mind putting in a new cooler if I’m going to the effort of swapping out my motherboard.
The H60 should be okay for a 3700X? I'm not sure, but it'll probably work. If it were a 3900X or 3950X I'd definitely say no, that's too small of a radiator.
That said, keep in mind that Ryzen CPU's will clock higher, for longer, the more cooling you throw at them. Obviously there are still limits, but in big multi-core workloads more cooling = more better generally.
Is there a different cooler you recommend? I don’t mind putting in a new cooler if I’m going to the effort of swapping out my motherboard.
A 240mm or 280mm CLC would be a nice solid cooler for that CPU. You can stay with Corsair, they still make great coolers. So the H100i is the 240mm, and the H110i/H115i are the 280mm (H115 has a thicker radiator). I use a H100i to cool my 3950X so that would work a treat for the 3700X I'm sure.
If you want to go air, basically any of the big Noctua air coolers will be solid. I'm not as knowledgeable about air coolers so others may have some other recommendations there as well.
The H60 should be okay for a 3700X? I'm not sure, but it'll probably work. If it were a 3900X or 3950X I'd definitely say no, that's too small of a radiator.
That said, keep in mind that Ryzen CPU's will clock higher, for longer, the more cooling you throw at them. Obviously there are still limits, but in big multi-core workloads more cooling = more better generally.
Is there a different cooler you recommend? I don’t mind putting in a new cooler if I’m going to the effort of swapping out my motherboard.
A 240mm or 280mm CLC would be a nice solid cooler for that CPU. You can stay with Corsair, they still make great coolers. So the H100i is the 240mm, and the H110i/H115i are the 280mm (H115 has a thicker radiator). I use a H100i to cool my 3950X so that would work a treat for the 3700X I'm sure.
If you want to go air, basically any of the big Noctua air coolers will be solid. I'm not as knowledgeable about air coolers so others may have some other recommendations there as well.
A Noctua U12S (either the normal or chromax.black) can pretty much do whatever is wanted with a 3700X. It's much easier to cool than the similar Intel chips.
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Also, i3, i5, i7, and i9 are not generational designations. That's the number that follows. I have a i7-6700k which is sixth generation (6xxx) and the ability to natively OC (k).
I upgraded my GTX 970 to a RTX 2080 Super, and it’s one of those hybrid cards that has an AIO built in. I’m CPU-bound in certain parts of certain games because I have an i5-4590 from 2014, so it’s totally overpriced and overkill for now until I upgrade the CPU + motherboard, but YOLO 😂
The Witcher runs at 60fps at 4K High, and Modern Warfare multiplayer runs at 60fps at 1440p with RTX on, so... 🤷🏻♂️
My trusty, reliable, Acer P201W that I've used since like 2007 or something is starting to fade. I can see alternating light and dark vertical bars all across the screen. They've not very noticeable for the most part unless I'm looking for them, but stick out like a thumb when the image is dark.
Now, almost the whole machine is due for an upgrade, and it's something I was working on before the pandemic shut everything down and my 2nd job furloughed me. So it'll happen, just not as soon as I hoped. But I would like a monitor now-ish, understanding that supply has been destroyed by the uptick in WFH.
Monitors are all $TEXAS now? My desk is a tiny limited thing for my small apartment, so going to much bigger than 20" is out of the question. 24" might be doable depending on how thick the bezel is. I'm definitely not doing 4k @ 144Hz anytime soon, and likely not even with the planned upgrade. Especially not if all those monitors are individually as much as an entire build.
Current build:
Intel i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz
16GB RAM
GTX 1070
Any future upgrade will likely be everything but the case, storage drives and GPU. PSU is as old as the monitor and has spent a fair amount of its time in the past running 24/7. I'd like a decent monitor under $150, and I suppose I could probably handle 1920x1080 resolutions even now.
My trusty, reliable, Acer P201W that I've used since like 2007 or something is starting to fade. I can see alternating light and dark vertical bars all across the screen. They've not very noticeable for the most part unless I'm looking for them, but stick out like a thumb when the image is dark.
Now, almost the whole machine is due for an upgrade, and it's something I was working on before the pandemic shut everything down and my 2nd job furloughed me. So it'll happen, just not as soon as I hoped. But I would like a monitor now-ish, understanding that supply has been destroyed by the uptick in WFH.
Monitors are all $TEXAS now? My desk is a tiny limited thing for my small apartment, so going to much bigger than 20" is out of the question. 24" might be doable depending on how thick the bezel is. I'm definitely not doing 4k @ 144Hz anytime soon, and likely not even with the planned upgrade. Especially not if all those monitors are individually as much as an entire build.
Current build:
Intel i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz
16GB RAM
GTX 1070
Any future upgrade will likely be everything but the case, storage drives and GPU. PSU is as old as the monitor and has spent a fair amount of its time in the past running 24/7. I'd like a decent monitor under $150, and I suppose I could probably handle 1920x1080 resolutions even now.
I'm trying to streamline my VR setup (I'm not ready to dump another 2k on a VR exclusive machine). I'm nailing down most of hte bits I need, but the BIG one (no pun intended) is a replacement case. The one I currently have I bought in 2010 and was listed as "mid-size" case, but it's actually ENORMOUS. Like stupidly huge. Easily the biggest case I've ever owned.
It's like 23.5" x 10.5" x 20" (Actualy dimesions 592mm x 265mm x 507mm)
It's heavy and cumbersome and a huge pain in the ass to carry over to the vr room, and the fans all rattle. I've basically had it with this case and my brother is interested in taking it off my hands, so I just need a good replacement case.
The guts are mostly from 2017, with the sole exception of a RTX 2070 I got the following year. Motherboard is a MSI Pro Series Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 SLI ATX. I don't really have anything super special or unique about this rig, I don't think, and I'm not the kind of person who cares about cases looking cool or having neat lights. I just want something that's lightweight, maybe with a handle, but will still fit these guts without a heating issue. Any recommendations?
OLOy isn't really noname brand in that they have decent controllers on the RAM chips. I still prefer GSkill and Corsair; which you can find for the same price with a little work and patience.
The H60 will need a new bracket to fit AM4; I'm not certain those are still available from Cooler Master. My H50 was old enough when I upgraded (from a 4770) that I decided to get a new cooler
I'm using a Noctua U12S with a 3800X (with very light load) with no issues.
Thanks for all the help everyone! I ended up buying the Ryzen 7 3700X, G Skill 32 GB DDR4 3600 RAM, Corsair H100i 240mm water cooler, and the MSI B450 Tomahawk motherboard.
Once I get everything and set it all up I'll report back!
I'm trying to streamline my VR setup (I'm not ready to dump another 2k on a VR exclusive machine). I'm nailing down most of hte bits I need, but the BIG one (no pun intended) is a replacement case. The one I currently have I bought in 2010 and was listed as "mid-size" case, but it's actually ENORMOUS. Like stupidly huge. Easily the biggest case I've ever owned.
It's like 23.5" x 10.5" x 20" (Actualy dimesions 592mm x 265mm x 507mm)
It's heavy and cumbersome and a huge pain in the ass to carry over to the vr room, and the fans all rattle. I've basically had it with this case and my brother is interested in taking it off my hands, so I just need a good replacement case.
The guts are mostly from 2017, with the sole exception of a RTX 2070 I got the following year. Motherboard is a MSI Pro Series Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 SLI ATX. I don't really have anything super special or unique about this rig, I don't think, and I'm not the kind of person who cares about cases looking cool or having neat lights. I just want something that's lightweight, maybe with a handle, but will still fit these guts without a heating issue. Any recommendations?
Your ATX motherboard will be the limiter here, since most ATX cases will be in that size range. Maybe HTPC type cases that manufacturers like Silverstone make?
BouwsTWanna come to a super soft birthday party?Registered Userregular
Hey guys, two queries:
1. A pair of engineer friends want to build drafting PC's! This is pretty out of my wheel house, but is there some general guidance when it comes to picking GPU's for something like this? Primary usage is drafting, but they'd like to do some gaming as well... Threadrippers and Titans? Or Quadro's? What's the hotness for a PC like that?
2. A fellow business owner in my area is looking for a cheap GPU to do triple monitors with... What cheap but not dogshit value like the GT710?
Between you and me, Peggy, I smoked this Juul and it did UNTHINKABLE things to my mind and body...
1. A pair of engineer friends want to build drafting PC's! This is pretty out of my wheel house, but is there some general guidance when it comes to picking GPU's for something like this? Primary usage is drafting, but they'd like to do some gaming as well... Threadrippers and Titans? Or Quadro's? What's the hotness for a PC like that?
2. A fellow business owner in my area is looking for a cheap GPU to do triple monitors with... What cheap but not dogshit value like the GT710?
For 1, do you know what software they use specifically?
For 2, even integrated graphics on modern intel chips can drive 3 displays, assuming you can find a way to get two displayport and an hdmi output built into a motherboard.
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BouwsTWanna come to a super soft birthday party?Registered Userregular
1. A pair of engineer friends want to build drafting PC's! This is pretty out of my wheel house, but is there some general guidance when it comes to picking GPU's for something like this? Primary usage is drafting, but they'd like to do some gaming as well... Threadrippers and Titans? Or Quadro's? What's the hotness for a PC like that?
2. A fellow business owner in my area is looking for a cheap GPU to do triple monitors with... What cheap but not dogshit value like the GT710?
For 1, do you know what software they use specifically?
For 2, even integrated graphics on modern intel chips can drive 3 displays, assuming you can find a way to get two displayport and an hdmi output built into a motherboard.
1. Sorry, way too vague. They're using SolidWorks primarily, mostly for modelling work. One will be using it like 95% for work, but the other is likely to have a more liberal split. I have a feeling I would prioritize an RTX 4000 for him, where the other would likely use a 2080 Super, or 2080ti, budget permitting.
2. They already have an old 3770k PC they want to use, just an add-in card to allow for multi display.
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This was me yesterday waiting for my parts and I even used next day shipping. Was it unreasonable to want the parts that fast and a waste of money? Probably. Worth it? Yes.
For any upgrades in the future I think I'll just drive the hour to micro center. It sounds like a fun time.
Intel i5-6600k 3.5 GHz 4 core CPU
Nvidia 1080 Ti
16 GB of RAM
I think my video card is fine, but maybe my CPU is holding me back? I'm trying to play HL Alyx and it is lagging even on the lowest of settings.
Can't even go to a store to pick it up, but ultimately it's much better then having them open.
i had almost your exact system, 6600k, 1070, 16gb of ram.
I just upgraded to a ryzen 3700x because i couldn't stand the cpu constantly 100%ing when trying to multitask and how slow encodes were after all the meltdown/spectre stuff really hurt my cpu speeds.
The Ryzen 5 3600 is the best bang for the buck CPU for gaming. You'd see a significant improvement over your i5-3450, you'd be gaining 2 physical cores and 8 threads, plus the IPC uplift is substantial.
A Ryzen 7 3700X would be the next chip I'd recommend for a mainstream build, but that's up a price tier. You'll obviously need a new motherboard no matter whether you go AMD or Intel, but you'll also have to budget for DDR4 RAM as well.
What processor would you recommend I upgrade to?
I have a Asus Z170-A motherboard, so I assume I’ll have to replace the motherboard and RAM as well?
It sounds like people are recommending the Ryzen processors now? I saw an article on PC Gamer that said that Intel was better for gaming (primarily what I do). I would like to future proof a bit so if I upgrade my graphics card in the future the processor won’t be my bottleneck.
Motherboard yes, RAM no.
How much money do you want to spend? We're all pretty much going to recommend something in the Ryzen 3 family at this point. So depending on how much you want to spend it will be something from a Ryzen 3600 to a 3900X. The only other consideration would be if you only ever use this rig for gaming and you want to be in the 500 price range you may consider a 9900K from Intel...but that's an incredibly small segment. Most people would still be better off with the 3900X in that price range.
After playing Warzone for a few hours Friday night and my CPU and RAM being pinned at 100% the entire time I snap bought a Ryzen 5 3600, motherboard, and 16GB RAM. Game runs amazing now, barely cracking 30% usage and all lag on my end is gone. Ended up around $675 in parts (Canadian so :bigfrown:), but well worth it since I can run any AAA game now for probably the next 4-5 years.
Ryzen 3000 CPU's are the best general purpose CPU's you can buy right now. For gaming the i9-9900K is the best pure gaming CPU, but that's really the only battle Intel is winning and in most games, with most video cards, you will never notice. For people that are wanting to max out 240hz monitors the 9900K is the go to. For everyone else? Buy a Ryzen CPU and get a lot more CPU for the dollar.
The 9900k is the last holdout on pure performance (if I remember my benches the 10900k didnt even beat it), but if you get a 3700X at half the price you'll feel much better.
Keep in mind that unless you're running a 2080ti, youll likely notice zero difference. What you will notice is Ryzens ability to be just snappy with that alt tab and much more money in your bank account.
ASRock X570 TAICHI Motherboard:
https://www.newegg.com/asrock-x570-taichi/p/N82E16813157883?Description=ASRock X570 Taichi&cm_re=ASRock_X570_Taichi-_-13-157-883-_-Product&quicklink=true
OLOy 32G RAM (2x 16 GB DDR 3200) - I saw that Ryzens work better with faster RAM so is this worth the upgrade?
https://www.newegg.com/oloy-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820821196?Item=N82E16820821196
AMD Ryzen 3700X Processor
https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-7-3700x/p/N82E16819113567?Item=N82E16819113567
My computer currently uses:
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CW-9060007-WW) High Performance Water / Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm
CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
I assume my power supply and CPU water cooler are still good? I assume I need to buy more thermalpaste when I get the new Ryzen CPU so I can remount the cooler. Any recommendations there?
Also, is there anything fancy I need to do to my hard drive when I install the new components? I assume swapping out processor and RAM would confuse my OS.
That said, keep in mind that Ryzen CPU's will clock higher, for longer, the more cooling you throw at them. Obviously there are still limits, but in big multi-core workloads more cooling = more better generally.
Is there a different cooler you recommend? I don’t mind putting in a new cooler if I’m going to the effort of swapping out my motherboard.
My recommendations
B450 Tomahawk Max to save yourself some serious scratch
G.Skill Ripjaws at 3600 speed for not a lot more than you're paying for some noname brand 3200
Scythe Fuma 2 to spend a little more of that saved money.
You could keep the H60, but you probably need to contact Corsair for a AM4 mounting bracket.
A 240mm or 280mm CLC would be a nice solid cooler for that CPU. You can stay with Corsair, they still make great coolers. So the H100i is the 240mm, and the H110i/H115i are the 280mm (H115 has a thicker radiator). I use a H100i to cool my 3950X so that would work a treat for the 3700X I'm sure.
If you want to go air, basically any of the big Noctua air coolers will be solid. I'm not as knowledgeable about air coolers so others may have some other recommendations there as well.
I have a Fractal R5 case. Would it fit those?
A Noctua U12S (either the normal or chromax.black) can pretty much do whatever is wanted with a 3700X. It's much easier to cool than the similar Intel chips.
The Witcher runs at 60fps at 4K High, and Modern Warfare multiplayer runs at 60fps at 1440p with RTX on, so... 🤷🏻♂️
My trusty, reliable, Acer P201W that I've used since like 2007 or something is starting to fade. I can see alternating light and dark vertical bars all across the screen. They've not very noticeable for the most part unless I'm looking for them, but stick out like a thumb when the image is dark.
Now, almost the whole machine is due for an upgrade, and it's something I was working on before the pandemic shut everything down and my 2nd job furloughed me. So it'll happen, just not as soon as I hoped. But I would like a monitor now-ish, understanding that supply has been destroyed by the uptick in WFH.
Monitors are all $TEXAS now? My desk is a tiny limited thing for my small apartment, so going to much bigger than 20" is out of the question. 24" might be doable depending on how thick the bezel is. I'm definitely not doing 4k @ 144Hz anytime soon, and likely not even with the planned upgrade. Especially not if all those monitors are individually as much as an entire build.
Current build:
Intel i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz
16GB RAM
GTX 1070
Any future upgrade will likely be everything but the case, storage drives and GPU. PSU is as old as the monitor and has spent a fair amount of its time in the past running 24/7. I'd like a decent monitor under $150, and I suppose I could probably handle 1920x1080 resolutions even now.
Yeah, but for GPUs you have to consult the Delphi oracle before you know if you should use SIGABA or Lorenz.
1440p, 23.8 inch, and 165hz refresh from Dell: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CwgPxr/dell-s2417dg-238-165hz-monitor-s2417dg
Give it a calibration and then enjoy mad fast graphics forever.
It's like 23.5" x 10.5" x 20" (Actualy dimesions 592mm x 265mm x 507mm)
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Cases/Mid-Tower-ATX-Cases/Graphite-Series™-600T-Mid-Tower-Case/p/CC600T
It's heavy and cumbersome and a huge pain in the ass to carry over to the vr room, and the fans all rattle. I've basically had it with this case and my brother is interested in taking it off my hands, so I just need a good replacement case.
The guts are mostly from 2017, with the sole exception of a RTX 2070 I got the following year. Motherboard is a MSI Pro Series Intel Z270 DDR4 HDMI USB 3 SLI ATX. I don't really have anything super special or unique about this rig, I don't think, and I'm not the kind of person who cares about cases looking cool or having neat lights. I just want something that's lightweight, maybe with a handle, but will still fit these guts without a heating issue. Any recommendations?
The H60 will need a new bracket to fit AM4; I'm not certain those are still available from Cooler Master. My H50 was old enough when I upgraded (from a 4770) that I decided to get a new cooler
I'm using a Noctua U12S with a 3800X (with very light load) with no issues.
Once I get everything and set it all up I'll report back!
Your ATX motherboard will be the limiter here, since most ATX cases will be in that size range. Maybe HTPC type cases that manufacturers like Silverstone make?
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/case/#sort=price&t=2,11&f=2
My god this is so beautiful and I need it!
1. A pair of engineer friends want to build drafting PC's! This is pretty out of my wheel house, but is there some general guidance when it comes to picking GPU's for something like this? Primary usage is drafting, but they'd like to do some gaming as well... Threadrippers and Titans? Or Quadro's? What's the hotness for a PC like that?
2. A fellow business owner in my area is looking for a cheap GPU to do triple monitors with... What cheap but not dogshit value like the GT710?
For 1, do you know what software they use specifically?
For 2, even integrated graphics on modern intel chips can drive 3 displays, assuming you can find a way to get two displayport and an hdmi output built into a motherboard.
1. Sorry, way too vague. They're using SolidWorks primarily, mostly for modelling work. One will be using it like 95% for work, but the other is likely to have a more liberal split. I have a feeling I would prioritize an RTX 4000 for him, where the other would likely use a 2080 Super, or 2080ti, budget permitting.
2. They already have an old 3770k PC they want to use, just an add-in card to allow for multi display.