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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:30 pm to
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69415 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 12:30 pm to
"How is that new resume coming along?"

"I've gotta take a break"

"How far did you get?"

"Job title"
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69415 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 1:13 pm to
Also, why did I buy this new Steam game 'House Flipper' and why is it addicting if not a bit boring?
Posted by SpeedyNacho
Member since May 2014
2578 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 1:36 pm to
How many fps does your Vega 56 get on it?
Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69415 posts
Posted on 7/9/18 at 2:09 pm to
It's not an FPS or graphical game, you literally just flip houses (rebuild walls, paint, remodel, etc).



That's my best Firestrike score, that was at launch of the 8700K I think. 5.2GHz at 1.42, delid + liquid metal, with an AIO H100i.

I daily drive 4.9 @ 1.28 all core. Max temps are like 57.
This post was edited on 7/9/18 at 2:47 pm
Posted by SpeedyNacho
Member since May 2014
2578 posts
Posted on 7/10/18 at 11:39 am to
Damn, 7700k? thats a nice chip, INTEL i notice
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 7/11/18 at 3:24 am to
Just ran my build with no OCs

30k graphics
15.5k CPU
7.5k combined

I need to get my clocks back up on my CPU

Posted by UltimateHog
Thailand
Member since Dec 2011
69415 posts
Posted on 7/11/18 at 11:21 am to
What CPU are you running these days?
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 7/11/18 at 11:35 am to
Still rocking the 5960x
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:32 pm to
Hoping someone here can save me the research time -- a friend wants me to build him a small form factor workstation. Higher-end CPU with some standard overclocking, low-end graphics card. MicroATX or mITX, and overall needs to be quiet.
Just looking for the ideal SFF case and CPU cooler recommendations these days.

TIA

Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54363 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:52 pm to
The problem with SFF is that there are many sizes of "SFF" cases.

quote:

PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($289.39 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($172.61 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($190.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($106.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 860 Evo 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($189.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1221.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-13 22:50 EDT-0400


This is with a Fractal Define Nano S, one of the best SFF cases, but one of the biggest SFF cases.

EDIT: I threw a bunch of storage options in there for you/him to pick from.
This post was edited on 7/13/18 at 9:53 pm
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:56 pm to
I don't need help with config, just want a cool and quiet SFF case and CPU cooler since I rarely work with SFF. That's why I gave the range of sizes from mATX to ITX. Size is flexible, just smaller than ATX.

EDIT: You didn't even recommend a cooler.
This post was edited on 7/13/18 at 9:58 pm
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54363 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:57 pm to
The 2700 comes with a cooler, which allows some decent overclocking with a stock cooler, but I can look up some other aftermarket air coolers if you want.
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 9:59 pm to
I wouldn't associate stock cooler with quiet (though maybe Ryzen is the exception), and also not going AMD.
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54363 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:03 pm to
Okay. Well my buddy just built a PC with a 7820x and he used the Noctua DH15. Pretty ugly colors, but it does the job well.

Out of curiosity, why not AMD for the workstation? If your not gaming, a 2700/2700x is a pretty decent option.

EDIT: Only thing with Noctua coolers is that they are kinda expensive compared to other brands.

As far as cases, the Carbide Air 240 seems to have pretty decent reviews. You probably can't go wrong with a Fractal Micro ATX case like the Mini C.
This post was edited on 7/13/18 at 10:14 pm
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:19 pm to
He's an Adobe user, and it's notorious for being terribly inefficient at leveraging more than a few cores. Prefers fast cores over more cores. I'm showing him multiple configs at different budgets, and I'll probably throw in a Ryzen build. But ultimately it's up to him, and neither one is the wrong choice.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56429 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:25 pm to
I love Noctua coolers. They are in every build but my main rig. I use a D15 in 2 of my rigs. For some odd reason I like the colors. Maybe because for years they made the only good fans outside of Typhoons.

Just upgraded my FreeNAS build with a 2700. Maybe he just wanted real performance and had the budget? Single core IPC is still important.
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54363 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:34 pm to
Noctua makes awesome stuff. I have two of their 120 mm fans in my build right now. Super quiet and high quality.

I just dont like the colors
Posted by bluebarracuda
Member since Oct 2011
19376 posts
Posted on 7/13/18 at 10:52 pm to
Lian li pc-tu100b is a badass itx case. Smallest case I've ever built in. Can fit a gtx 1070/1080 mini
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 1:43 am to
That looks nice. He's gonna hate that handle though.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56429 posts
Posted on 7/14/18 at 2:34 am to
quote:

I just dont like the colors

They are ugly. But beautiful all at the same time.
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