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re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:28 pm to boXerrumble
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:28 pm to boXerrumble
So Bitcoin is through the roof now and mining on older cards can make a little bit of coin now. Might set my 1070 and 1080 to run 24/7 and my 2080 to run when I'm not gaming.
If you can get a 3080 at MSRP and as long as bitcoin stays high, you could pay it off in 6-7 months mining it 24/7
If you can get a 3080 at MSRP and as long as bitcoin stays high, you could pay it off in 6-7 months mining it 24/7
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Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:30 pm to bluebarracuda
Not worth.
Posted on 12/29/20 at 2:37 pm to UltimateHog
Not for me too, but back in the mining craze, that was some hella good ROIs
This post was edited on 12/29/20 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 12/30/20 at 11:07 am to bluebarracuda
If you’re buying a new card for Bitcoin mining, you’re buying a 3060ti not a 3080 fwiw
Posted on 12/30/20 at 12:19 pm to Raz
Well you wouldn't be mining BTC in the first place, but that statement is also not entirely true. Sure the 3060ti has a great price/performance, but it has an extremely similar ROI to the the 3080. Both of them are just shy of 5 months, so if their ROIs are similar, you go with the higher performing card
Posted on 12/30/20 at 12:52 pm to bluebarracuda
I think it’s the superior performance per watt that makes the difference
Posted on 12/31/20 at 9:22 am to Raz
Jmurdah is looking to upgrade from his 3770k to something newer, but doesn't want to wait around on 5600x stock. How does this look for him?
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $418.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-31 10:21 EST-0500
He's going to be re-using his SSD, PSU and has a 3070
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $418.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-31 10:21 EST-0500
He's going to be re-using his SSD, PSU and has a 3070
Posted on 12/31/20 at 9:30 am to bluebarracuda
Dude can't even post his own parts list 
Eta: is he on a strict budget? I would shy away from Asrock (I've had issues with a couple mobos) and find some lower cl ram.
Eta: is he on a strict budget? I would shy away from Asrock (I've had issues with a couple mobos) and find some lower cl ram.
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 9:34 am
Posted on 12/31/20 at 9:32 am to Devious
He had picked out a 2700x build at first 
Posted on 12/31/20 at 9:34 am to bluebarracuda
quote:Dude is all thumbs
He had picked out a 2700x build at first
Posted on 12/31/20 at 10:30 am to bluebarracuda
quote:
Jmurdah is looking to upgrade from his 3770k to something newer, but doesn't want to wait around on 5600x stock. How does this look for him?
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $418.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-31 10:21 EST-0500
He's going to be re-using his SSD, PSU and has a 3070
Any B550 board will handle a Ryzen 5 3600 just fine.
The ASRock B550 boards are actually good quality. The issues were with their Z490 boards.
Only thing here is if he wants to upgrade to an 8 core, 12 core, or a 16 core part down the road. He may want something more beefier for a 5900x for example.
But that board will handle a 3600 without any issue.
He could probably get DDR4-3600 CL16 memory for a few dollars more, but you're talking maybe 2-4 FPS in games for that at most.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 10:45 am to boXerrumble
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PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i5-8500T 2.1 GHz 6-Core OEM/Tray Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock LP 51.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($0.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B360 AORUS GAMING 3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: Team Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2800 CL16 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Micron 2200 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: HP EX920 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Corsair 400C ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Monitor: Acer XF240H 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($0.00)
Keyboard: Logitech G613 Wireless Standard Keyboard ($0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G703 Wireless Optical Mouse ($0.00)
Headphones: Astro A50 + Base Station PS4 7.1 Channel Headset ($0.00)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-31 11:41 EST-0500
Got my build parts I'm putting in BR all set. Basically just had to buy the PSU. Most of everything else is hand me downs from my computer or extra parts I had. I got a Z370 board, better ram, and better cooler for my main build to finally OC my 8700k. Here's my main build (bolded is stuff I just bought):
quote:
PCPartPicker Part List: LINK
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (Purchased For $240.00)
CPU Cooler: Rosewill PB240-RGB 35.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $69.99)
Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $98.51)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory (Purchased For $84.99)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 2.048 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $106.38)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB GAMING AMP Video Card (Purchased For $661.66)
Case: In Win 303C ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $20.00)
Power Supply: EVGA P2 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $83.33)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Case Fan: Corsair ML120 PRO 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (Purchased For $5.00)
Monitor: Dell S2716DGR 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $225.00)
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U3419W 34.1" 3440x1440 60 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $215.00)
Mouse: Logitech G703 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Optical Mouse (Purchased For $49.99)
Headphones: AKG K701 Headphones (Purchased For $214.99)
Speakers: Mackie CR3 50 W 2.0 Channel Speakers (Purchased For $59.99)
Mic: Antlion Audio ModMic Uni Attachable Noise-Cancelling Microphone with Mute Switch Compatible with Mac, Windows PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and More ($49.95)
Keyboard: Keychron K2 84 Key Bluetooth Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with Gateron Brown Switch (Purchased For $79.99)
AMP/DAC: Schiit Hel High Power Gaming DAC/Amp (Purchased For $169.00)
Total: $2448.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-31 11:45 EST-0500
Next up is a 3070/3080 upgrade and a new main monitor to replace my Dell S2716DGR. I'll also have an extra 2x8gb kit of that vulcan ram and a random 2x4gb Ddr4 set for sale soon, as well as a gtx 1070
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 10:49 am
Posted on 12/31/20 at 12:28 pm to bluebarracuda
Posted on 12/31/20 at 2:45 pm to UltimateHog
Hey baws, I need some help with a build I've got going.
I have most of the parts purchased and being shipped. Went with a 10700k, asus tuf z490, 32 gigs of ram, got a liquid cooling unit, a nvme drive. Ordered a 144hz 1440p monitor as well.
The only thing im missing is a GPU. I've got a line on a 3070 evga ftw3 ultra for $730 im thinking of jumping on.
I kind of want to wait it out for a 3080 but it almost seems like overkill.Warzone is my main game but I will definitely be playing other games as well. I just want to make sure i can game in 1440p 100+ fps in most games, preferably on higher settings.
I have most of the parts purchased and being shipped. Went with a 10700k, asus tuf z490, 32 gigs of ram, got a liquid cooling unit, a nvme drive. Ordered a 144hz 1440p monitor as well.
The only thing im missing is a GPU. I've got a line on a 3070 evga ftw3 ultra for $730 im thinking of jumping on.
I kind of want to wait it out for a 3080 but it almost seems like overkill.Warzone is my main game but I will definitely be playing other games as well. I just want to make sure i can game in 1440p 100+ fps in most games, preferably on higher settings.
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 12/31/20 at 2:59 pm to BayouBengals337
quote:
I've got a line on a 3070 evga ftw3 ultra for $730 im thinking of jumping on.
Uhhh, what? That card is $499.
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:05 pm to UltimateHog
quote:
Uhhh, what? That card is $499.
609.99 on evga's website
609.99+taxes im only $60ish over msrp? am i missing something?
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:17 pm to BayouBengals337
Where's the other $120+ coming from? You buying from a 3rd party site?
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:22 pm to boXerrumble
Local fb marketplace sale, the dude paid 610, 51+ in taxes, and is selling to me for $720. Thats roughly 60 bucks over what i would pay ordering it myself, when I can find it.
This post was edited on 12/31/20 at 3:27 pm
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:26 pm to BayouBengals337
660 is what mine came out to
Posted on 12/31/20 at 3:29 pm to J Murdah
I didnt realize blue was in here outsourcing advice
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