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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:43 am to Carson123987
Posted on 2/26/24 at 8:43 am to Carson123987
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Everything's here but the CPU. It will be here tomorrow.
Curious if you were able to build yet? I ordered the 7800X3D and X670E Tomahawk this weekend. Should all be here by Wednesday, with the 4080S scheduled for today.
I plan to do mine this weekend.
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Posted on 2/26/24 at 9:57 am to SaintEB
What do y'all think of this bundle at Microcenter? 7800X3D + Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX + Gskill Flare 32gb DDR5 6000 for $470?
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:37 am to GoGators1995
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What do y'all think of this bundle at Microcenter? 7800X3D + Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX + Gskill Flare 32gb DDR5 6000 for $470
The CPU is going for around $350 by itself. So you are getting a decent mobo and 32gb of good ram for $120. Definitely worth it.
Posted on 2/26/24 at 10:38 am to GoGators1995
I can't speak to how good/bad the MB is, but just that CPU and MB on the open market is like $550. Adding RAM, say another 100-115. So, yeah, seem like a good deal.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 8:47 am to SaintEB
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Curious if you were able to build yet? I ordered the 7800X3D and X670E Tomahawk this weekend. Should all be here by Wednesday, with the 4080S scheduled for today.
I plan to do mine this weekend.
Built it right before leaving for Europe. Everything went smoothly but I didn’t get to play much - just a few rounds of warzone
Posted on 2/27/24 at 8:56 am to Carson123987
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Built it right before leaving for Europe. Everything went smoothly but I didn’t get to play much - just a few rounds of warzone
Nice. I gather you are in Europe right now?
4080S came in yesterday. CPU/RAM today, MB Tomorrow. Hopefully have everything done Wed night.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 10:00 am to Carson123987
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Built it right before leaving for Europe
Post dem pics
Posted on 2/27/24 at 12:55 pm to SaintEB
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Nice. I gather you are in Europe right now?
4080S came in yesterday. CPU/RAM today, MB Tomorrow. Hopefully have everything done Wed night.
Yes. Amsterdam, then Bruges, then London. Be back Sunday. I’ll post pics.
It was my first time building a pc 100% from scratch, so I have to admit, it was quite a rush when I hit that power button. Everything else I’ve done was me just swapping out parts here and there in an existing build.
Posted on 2/27/24 at 1:08 pm to Carson123987
That first post really is awesome
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:22 am to Carson123987
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Yes. Amsterdam, then Bruges, then London. Be back Sunday. I’ll post pics.
Pics of Amsterdam, Burges, London? Or the PC?
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 10:23 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:25 am to Joshjrn
Noticed last night while planning my upgrade that I've gathered quite a bit of dust in a few places.
What's the best/most effective way to get this stuff out?
A lot of people frown upon the canned air approach but I just don't know how else to do it.
What's the best/most effective way to get this stuff out?
A lot of people frown upon the canned air approach but I just don't know how else to do it.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:48 am to SaintEB
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Noticed last night while planning my upgrade that I've gathered quite a bit of dust in a few places. What's the best/most effective way to get this stuff out? A lot of people frown upon the canned air approach but I just don't know how else to do it.
Depends on where you’re noticing the dust. Different areas call for different tactics.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:30 am to Joshjrn
So, I saw some on fans. I'll wipe that down with a cloth. Anything with dust settled on it, I'll also wipe.
The main concern is the heatsinks/rads. I'm worried that the GPU rads have a small buildup and the CPU cooler rads have some. Can I canned air blow those out?
The main concern is the heatsinks/rads. I'm worried that the GPU rads have a small buildup and the CPU cooler rads have some. Can I canned air blow those out?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:43 am to SaintEB
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The main concern is the heatsinks/rads. I'm worried that the GPU rads have a small buildup and the CPU cooler rads have some. Can I canned air blow those out?
You can absolutely just blow those out. The warnings against compressed air are primarily for motherboards, for two reasons: 1. They can create condensation which can cause corrosion and shorts and 2. If you aren’t careful, you can use too much pressure too close to the board and damage a small component.
For rads, use compressed air with reckless abandon. Make sure you go outside first, as they might have more dust than you think, and cleaning up the resulting mess is annoying.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:08 pm to Joshjrn
Just got everything back up and running. Is 40-45C idle ok? I played a couple of games of COD on extreme setting and it never got over 70C at like 55W (per the Riva app overlay). I'll go back and look at our discord on the undervolting on the 4080. I'll check the internet for some settings.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:14 pm to SaintEB
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Is 40-45C idle ok?
My 4090 idles at like 40 C… as long as you don’t see your GPU temps get up into the 90s, you’re ok.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:22 pm to SaintEB
“Idle” temps for GPUs are a bit misleading because cooling is variable, unlike CPUs which generally have fairly static cooling. The same GPU can have wildly different idle temps depending on fan curve, zero rpm tolerance, etc. Unless you’re hearing significant fan ramp up during low stress situations, it’s nothing to concern yourself with.
Eta: I just noticed you said 55w. That’s either a typo or a massive misread.
Eta: I just noticed you said 55w. That’s either a typo or a massive misread.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:33 pm to Joshjrn
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“Idle” temps for GPUs are a bit misleading because cooling is variable, unlike CPUs which generally have fairly static cooling. The same GPU can have wildly different idle temps depending on fan curve, zero rpm tolerance, etc. Unless you’re hearing significant fan ramp up during low stress situations, it’s nothing to concern yourself with.
Eta: I just noticed you said 55w. That’s either a typo or a massive misread.
Probably my lack of clarity.
That post was about my CPU - 7800X3D. Not the GPU
I will have to pay more attention to the GPU but I was at 90%VRAM, I wanna say never crept over 60-65C during COD and 220W or so, but don't quote me.
I just ran Timespy and CPU never crossed 70C.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:38 pm to SaintEB
Also, I had an aftermarket heatsink on my M.2 SSD that just wouldn't come off. I was scared to break the SSD. I just installed it in the last slot that the MB doesn't have a stock plate for. Its a PCIE4x4 so its ok, it just kinda sucked that the heatsink wouldn't come off. Any tips?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 10:38 pm to SaintEB
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That post was about my CPU - 7800X3D.
Those CPUs are built to run over 90 C. The 7800x3d also runs way cooler in comparison to Intel CPUs… if you aren’t even cracking 70 with Timespy running you have plenty of cooling.
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