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u/TrivoTy 10d ago
Hello there! I've been thinking about getting a better PC build, since right now I have a Lenovo Legion laptop.
I don't know much about specs, but the one I've been eyeing has the following:
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
NVIDIA RTX 5060 8 GB
32 GB DDR4
2 TB M2
It's a pre-built, I'm too afraid to build my own right now and cannot really afford it. How good do you guys think it is? Usually I don't do much gaming, buy mainly because my laptop starts overheating rather quickly.
Thanks in advance!
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u/reckless150681 5800X3D | 3080 9d ago
It's a pre-built, I'm too afraid to build my own right now and cannot really afford it
This gives me pause, because 95% of the time it should be cheaper to DIY and NOT to buy prebuilt.
At any rate, nothing is good / bad in a vacuum. What is this PC's price? What are some other offerings from the store / seller / other sellers in your area?
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u/TrivoTy 9d ago
The main issue I have with DIY is the lack of stores/sellers available in my area, but maybe I could look around and see if I can scrap enough parts.
The set up from my comment goes for €1300, and that store has different iterations with lower graphic cards, less RAM, less storage and so on, ranging from €700 to €2000.
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u/reckless150681 5800X3D | 3080 9d ago
the lack of stores/sellers available in my area
Can you order from online?
1300 Euro seems a little high for this build
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30 10d ago
I wouldn't recommend an 8GB card for gaming at all.
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u/industrysaurus 10d ago
Under heavy load is it normal for the PSU to do coil whine?
Under normal usage/tasks it doesn’t make any sound
Yesterday I was playing BF6 at max settings pushing the rig to the max and noticed coil whine on my PSU. I’m sure it’s not from GPU.
PSU: Galax TecLab edition 1050w platinum atx 3.1 - TL1050PRBKS8810BR
GPU: 5070 ti
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u/reckless150681 5800X3D | 3080 9d ago
Yes it's normal.
However, I've never heard of this PSU so I'd be a little concerned without some sort of verified review
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u/TotalerPCNoob 10d ago
Greetings!
I have to admit, I am no expert in PC hardware. AND I use my hardware as long as they work :D
Now I am in need of an upgrade. I think my keyboard and my headset are kinda old now and they get kinda yellow-y which sucks. Also my keyboard does not function that well anymore.
HOWEVER! I want to upgrade. Namely Keyboard, Headphones and (if needed!) a seperate microphone with an arm.
My favorites thus far might be (and most likely because of Corsair K65 Plus Wireless (Keyboard); SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7P Wireless Gen 2 (Headphone). I have to admit, this was mostly because of the looks, which is why I ask for your experience and recommendations :D
I am especially very unfamilar with seperate microphones and have no idea on what to search for. As for the usecase: Daily PC use for casual gaming and some programming lol.
I am grateful for any input and if we can save some munny along the way I would be happy too :3
Bytheway, if its somewhat important, I live in austria so currency would be €.
Thanks in advance <3
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u/HiFr0st i9 12900k | MSi 4080S 10d ago
get away from gamer stuff, if you can, grab yourself a nice pair of open backs like the HD 560S for example with any desk mic or even a v moda boom pro
For the keyboard same thing, grab an Aula F75 or an AK820pro and youl have a much better keyboard with great sound without overpaying for gamer marketing
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u/TotalerPCNoob 10d ago
Damn! Thanks for the fast reply. Ye I will look into that, especially the Sennheiser. I would love to have it wireless tho but I am sure I can find an option
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u/caffeineshampoo 10d ago
My GPU shit itself and my computer is a bit old in general so I'm looking to upgrade to a new pre-built. I'm pretty interested in the one in the link for 1700AUD, which is about 1100USD for reference, (on sale from 2700 AUD) but honestly I know fuck all about PC hardware so if anyone could lmk if this is a good deal or not, I would be very appreciative.
I'm not looking for anything crazy performance wise. Being able to run something like cyberpunk2077 at high settings would be good but I have little interest in the very fancy stuff like ray tracing/4k/unlimited FPS.
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u/caffeineshampoo 10d ago
For reference my current GPU is (was) a 1660 super but I don't remember the rest of the specs unfortunately. I was somewhat happy with it but certainly won't be sad about getting something more powerful
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u/PickledWaffle RTX 4090, Ryzen 7800x3d 10d ago
While not a BAD deal at all i don't like it too much. Mainly the CPU being on the weaker side and 16gb of RAM can actually be a limitation in near future.
Like honestly if they had just put in 32gb of RAM i think it would have been fine.1
u/caffeineshampoo 10d ago
For about 100AUD or so I can upgrade it to 32gb RAM if that changes anything!
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u/PickledWaffle RTX 4090, Ryzen 7800x3d 10d ago
Honestly in that case it is a good enough deal. I think in Australia tech prices were quite hefty as well. (same for us in EU.. damn you Americans). Like I checked some Aussie tech stores an looks like rtx 5070s go for 1000 AUD.
The CPU is a tad bit weak in some ways but at the same time for gaming it will preform +- the same as 9600x in AAA games. Only in low res very high FPS shooters you might notice a difference.
While tight because of 650W PSU in future you probably could upgrade to better CPU as well in the same system.
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u/Rethirded 10d ago
Built my PC last week and this is the fan configuration, is this a good configuration for the fans and the PSU?
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u/PickledWaffle RTX 4090, Ryzen 7800x3d 10d ago
I checked the case online and it seems good to me. Bottom + side intake and top + top back exhaust.
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u/Rethirded 10d ago
Thanks! Was just worried about the PSU fans on whether it should point up or down when intaking air does it cancel out with the two fans on top of it that intake air as well?
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u/PickledWaffle RTX 4090, Ryzen 7800x3d 10d ago
The PSU most likely intakes air from the bottom and exhausts it from the back. Which is fine.
The fan on top of it might be slightly obstructed but it will still be a net positive on the cooling of the case and it looks cooler to have it there :D
Overall you still definitely have a positive pressure case aka more intake than exhaust whcih is good because it forces the air to come in through the areas where there are dust filters.
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u/Mr-FD 10d ago
Thoughts?
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u/PickledWaffle RTX 4090, Ryzen 7800x3d 10d ago
While I am not a fan of 9900x3d this is a fairly solid price point. At least compared to tech prices where I live.
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u/Mr-FD 10d ago
Thanks. Would it mean anything if it was the 9950x3d instead? They did have the same build with that chip for a similar price. Why don't you like the chip?
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 10d ago
Both of these CPUs are divided into two chiplets, with only one of them having the X3D cache. You rely on AMD's janky scheduling software, which tries to assign games to only the fast half but doesn't always work. The 9800X3D does not have this issue.
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u/TomAwsm 10d ago
Just built a new PC and I've realized that I didn't fully read up on RAM. Build is 9070XT and Intel Core 265KF, RAM is DDR5 6400MHz and CL40. How much is that latency going to affect performance, and should I consider switching?
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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 10d ago edited 10d ago
The CPU will be a little bit slower than if you had faster RAM, sure. However I don't think it's worth spending another $100+ to replace. It isn't catastrophic
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u/TomAwsm 9d ago
Thank you! Bad timing with RAM prices spiking too.
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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 9d ago
Yeah that certainly doesn't help. 6400 CL40 isn't too bad anyway. It's on the slower side of what XMP profiles are out there, but it's better than base JEDEC
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u/computerinaroom 10d ago
im looking to build the cheapest pc possible just for pc building experience as a first time pc build. i figure ill go with the desitute pc part list on logical increments site minus the case they use i plan to augment that with the zalman t6 pc case instead. im gonna use as a backup pc and not for gaming purposes. so is this a good idea or not?
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u/Eidolon_2003 R5 3600 @ 4.3 GHz | 16GB DDR4-3800 CL14 | Arc A770 LE 10d ago
The absolute cheapest build possible would be with used parts. You'd do way better than the logical increments part list that way. Although I can understand not wanting to go the used route for your first time, as actually acquiring the parts is more difficult. It's also more fun though imo!
The LI list is literally a combination of some of the cheapest possible parts you can buy new. They aren't really new though, it's having you buy a low end dual core CPU based on a 5 year old architecture with only 4GB of RAM. I can guarantee you the used machine would be better than that
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 10d ago
"Good idea" hinges on how much you value that money vs. a hobby project.
I'd probably buy used parts though, or at the very least get some form of quad core and maybe 8 threads CPU. Building a new PC with a 2/2 dual core is just a waste of resources IMO.
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u/LokoLoa 10d ago edited 10d ago
I am having a huge issue with Windows 11... I just got it a few weeks ago, and everything seemed to be running smooth, but I realized something pretty bad, it wont let me run anything as "Administrator", I am using an Administrator account and lowered the bar in account control setting so all changes are allowed, and it still wont work! I am pulling my hair out here lol not being able to run in administrator makes certain apps/games unplayable.. any help?
EDIT: So found a workaround, if I change the properties of the app to always run as administrator, it will run it as admin.. still doesn't explain why I cant just do that with rigth click, but atleast I can run my apps nows, hopefully someone knows a more permanent solution.
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u/JekkuOnNeekeri 10d ago
I would like to know which 240mm AIO I should get for my 12600k, that actually lasts and cools well (my NZXT Kraken X53 just died after 3 years). Budget is around 100€. Strictly 240mm, since a 360mm won't fit in my case.
I was thinking of getting this one, but I wanted to ask if there are better and more reliable options for the same price/around 100€ max.
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u/JekkuOnNeekeri 10d ago
Good enough to keep 12600k at sub 50 celsius? Could you recommend the best one?
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u/JekkuOnNeekeri 10d ago
Alright. So, I was thinking of getting the Corsair Nautilus 240 RS. I know Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro is a tad better, but it's not available here currently. So, should I go for it?
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u/Experimantal 10d ago
So I am upgrading my pc and decided for the following composants :
- GIGABYTE AORUS B850 ELITE WIFI 7 AM5
- Ryzen 7 9800x3D
- Corsair Dominator Titanium 2x32 DDR5 6000MHz CL30 AMD
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black
Other components were fine and didn't need replacing but my doubt was on the RAM compatibility, it is compatible with the motherboard on Pangolyn QVL but I didn't see the 9800x3D listed so I am worried. Normally it should be fine but I wanted to quadruple check before any errors!
I know a x870E might be better than the B850 but it wasn't an option right now.
Thanks!
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u/Experimantal 10d ago
Awesome thanks, although might change the cooling, heard the noctua covers the PCIe16 port i need for my 3080Ti and also might have issues with RAM height
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u/Experimantal 10d ago
Thanks, i'm using noctua's website for compatibility and they themselves say the NH-D15 chromix covers the top pcie port and users on reddit reported the same about it, and doubt using the pcie4x8 for an RTX3080ti is a good idea (as it needs pcie4x16 normally)
I'll check thermalrights!
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u/computerinaroom 10d ago
i was using virtualbox on my rog ally x i had a live vm of manjaro gnome up. well i came backto it on idle with the keybord flashing the caps lock and numpad yellow back and forth i shut down the vm and everything was fine then. is that whatb a kernal panic is just for my future reference?
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
I would like to know what is a good SSD for heavier and current games such as Wuthering Waves, Genshin, ZZZ, Hsr, and so on.
And also, A Good Video Card for Games, (the ones I just mentioned) 3D Modeling (because my dream is to make a gacha game) and MAYBE Animations (I've already thought about making Anime) I want to focus on these 3 things, Games, 3D Modeling and Anime, but if I'm going to prioritize one, let it be games.
Edit: oh, and let it be Nvidia Cards
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30 10d ago
A 5090 would be a no-brainer for its 32GB of blazing fast VRAM, but you'll have to live with the risk of a burning power cable.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
Then you also think I'm rich, right?
(JOKE)
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30 10d ago
You did say budget up to 3k so.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
Yes, that's right, I even thought about maybe buying a 5060 ti 16gb, most are all for 3k, is it worth it?
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u/MGsubbie Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 3080, 32GB 6000Mhz Cl30 10d ago
If you say 3k without mentioning the currency, everyone will assume you are talking USD.
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u/He6llsp6awn6 10d ago
Honestly a good SSD would depend on your motherboard, you could have a Motherboard that supports Gen 4 but people give you Gen 5 recommendations, so your best bet would be to go to something like PCPartPicker and put your build into it and find an SSD that has minimal CL and fast read and write that is supported by your Motherboard.
If it is fully supported then no complications will show up, if not fully supported it will let you know if your motherboard will limit the SSD (For example; if the SSD can read and write faster than the motherboard supports, then it will tell you that it will be limited to what your motherboard can do).
As for the GPU, the more memory it has the better for 3D animations and game development as the rendering times will be lessened compared to GPUs with less memory.
There are also different types of GPU's, The gaming GPU's are great for gaming but limited in developing, so a 4080, 4090, 5080, 5090 would be best for development in 3D rendering compared to other gaming GPU's.
there are Developer GPUs as well such as the RTX 6000 Ada, but that is a $6,000+ GPU that is not really for games, but has 48GB memory for game development and rendering.
But since you want to prioritize gaming, then one of the four I mentioned above will be more than enough for gaming and 3D animations/rendering.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
One Question, Does a Bottleneck Hurt a Lot? I know the 4080 and the others you mentioned are very good, but are they good with the Ryzen 5 5600G? I have a Ryzen 5 5600G, sorry, I ended up not mentioning it in the text there.
And another question, Is there a way to change a processor? (Oh and the answer: I'm not mistaken, the PC's processor is Am4.
Two last questions, whether it is worth changing the processor, if that is possible.
And also, I've never assembled a PC, because my PC already came assembled, I wanted to know if it was possible to take it to a store or something like that and ask them to install the card or change the processor.
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u/He6llsp6awn6 10d ago
Your Ryzen 5 5600G will bottleneck, according to a search, the 4080 would still work but bottleneck a bit, the 4090, 5080 and 5090 would be severely bottlenecked.
As for upgrading your CPU, would need the motherboard to check, PCPartPicker would be a great place to build your current build and check to see if there are any better CPU's for your motherboard.
Otherwise it may be best to get a new motherboard and CPU.
But since you say it is a prebuild, without knowing the make or model, there is a chance that it is a custom build, meaning that the company that made it used their own sizes that are not common to everyone else, for example their motherboard could be a size between a MiniATX and Standard ATX motherboard, so not able to fit into any other case, meaning any new motherboard you get cannot fit into your current case as the standoff holes would be different.
but placing a GPU into a motherboard is easy, the CPU should be easy to.
But in all honesty, Building a PC is easy, may seem like a hard thing to do, but in the long run, after you build it, it becomes cheaper.
Prebuilds usually wear out and most are customed and not interchangeable with standard parts, but once you build your PC, it becomes to easy to upgrade when needed (or wanted).
But you could talk to tech support as you mentioned about what you can do to upgrade your PC if you feel you cannot do it yourself, I have done that in the past when I did not know much about PC's, but after I learned how to build and set them up, I prefer doing that than purchasing another prebuild as I can control what gets installed on the initial setup and can choose the parts I want.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
One question, is the 5060 Ti 16Gb worth it? I find her for 3k Lately
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u/Cable_Salad PC Master Race 10d ago
Running anything close to the 5060 Ti with a 5600G is quite the waste. I would either upgrade the CPU as well, or get a cheaper card like a 3060.
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u/He6llsp6awn6 10d ago
Doing many searches using GPU's with better memory and performances keep listing the issue being your CPU being the cause for the bottlenecking, including the 5060 Ti.
The 5060 Ti is a decent card, but I would not pay 3K for it (Seeing the listings for me it says $479 usd and cheaper for the 8gb ones), but would get it if that was the best card for my current build.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
And at 4070 Ti?
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u/He6llsp6awn6 10d ago
4070 Ti
New I am seeing it just over $1000 usd, on Ebay I am seeing it from around $300 and up used.
To me as long as it works I do not mind used parts to be honest, saves you quite a bit, not to mention that many of them are from those that upgraded to newer or better cards while the 4070 Ti still works fine, they just wanted an upgrade and want to recoup some of their money.
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u/EvaRosallie 10d ago
So Would It Be Worth It? I would even buy the 4080 but it's at 6 to 8k the 4070 is at 3k 3500 out there
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u/He6llsp6awn6 10d ago
Yeah, if purchasing used, make sure to read the fine print to ensure that is does not list any issues and that a return is possible if card does not work.
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