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ver_21 · May 5, 2020

eXarc said:
think I have to go with the MSI MPG X570 board and that’s if I can snag it when it comes into stock on the 21st like they say. I just can’t spend $400 on a board unfortunately. Hopefully something comes back in stock. Those ASUS X570 are sold out literally everywhere. Super bummer.

Looks like Microcenter has this out of their web store:

MSI X570 MPG Gaming Edge WiFi AMD AM4 ATX Motherboard - Micro Center

Get it now! Supports Supports 2nd and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen / Ryzen with Radeon Vega Graphics Desktop Processors for AM4 socket Supports DDR4 Memory Lightning Fast Game experience: PCIe 4.0: Lightning Gen4 x4 M.2 with M.2 Shield Frozr: StoreMI: AMD Turbo USB 3.

www.microcenter.com

Daidraco · May 5, 2020

Ive only pulled the trigger on a couple parts. Thoughts on this?
$460 and I have an additional 10 off, so 450 with free shipping.

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Crone · May 5, 2020

eXarc said:
Is G2A a trustworthy site to pick up a Windows 10 key from?

$24.99.

I know games are considered reliable from G2A for the most part and most of you guys said to definitely avoid giving Microsoft $100+ directly which I completely agree with. Suggestions/caveats?

Microsoft software swap sub reddit

Mist · May 5, 2020

Daidraco said:
Ive only pulled the trigger on a couple parts. Thoughts on this?
$460 and I have an additional 10 off, so 450 with free shipping.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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That seems like a good deal.

Noodleface · May 5, 2020

Daidraco said:
Ive only pulled the trigger on a couple parts. Thoughts on this?
$460 and I have an additional 10 off, so 450 with free shipping.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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Yeah that's a good card. I was going to buy it then it went OOS. But it looks like everyday it's back in stock.

If I could rewind I would've bought that card.

Crone · May 5, 2020

Noodleface said:
Yeah that's a good card. I was going to buy it then it went OOS. But it looks like everyday it's back in stock.

If I could rewind I would've bought that card.

And strayed from evga? How could you?

ver_21 · May 5, 2020

Crone said:
And strayed from evga? How could you?

Noodleface · May 5, 2020

I actually bought a MSI haha

Daidraco · May 5, 2020

So.. I'm glad I had not bought the CPU for this build yet. I wanted to check to see what would be my bottle neck with the 2070 Super. After a few sites of just cruising around (instead of getting arbitrary benches that mean jack shit) I found this place. Pc Builds.com or w/e. Not totally customizable, but it does tell me how much I'm short changing myself by getting an i5. Now, to

Axiel 's point - the 2060 KO Ultra works beautifully with that CPU.

Long story short - Now that I saved 50 bucks on a 2070 Super.. now I have to rethink the build all over again. /facepalm

Kovaks · May 5, 2020

ASRock AM4/X570 Steel Legend/4DDR4/HDMI/DP/R45 Motherboard for $169.99

ver_21 · May 5, 2020

Noodleface said:
I actually bought a MSI haha

Daidraco said:
So.. I'm glad I had not bought the CPU for this build yet. I wanted to check to see what would be my bottle neck with the 2070 Super. After a few sites of just cruising around (instead of getting arbitrary benches that mean jack shit) I found this place. Pc Builds.com or w/e. Not totally customizable, but it does tell me how much I'm short changing myself by getting an i5. Now, to Axiel 's point - the 2060 KO Ultra works beautifully with that CPU.

Long story short - Now that I saved 50 bucks on a 2070 Super.. now I have to rethink the build all over again. /facepalm

Not exactly your situation, but one thing I've noticed with builds is that whenever I choose the more affordable option, I run into something that makes me regret skimping.

Brahma · May 5, 2020

ver_21 said:
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Dude. Perfect.

Gavinmad · May 5, 2020

I just cant imagine spending that much on a video card, jesus christ.

Mist · May 5, 2020

ver_21 said:
Not exactly your situation, but one thing I've noticed with builds is that whenever I choose the more affordable option, I run into something that makes me regret skimping.

If you value your time at all, once you account for the time it takes to assemble, install Windows, stability test, setup all your apps, cheapskating on parts doesn't net you anything.

I tack on about 300 dollars when I do a mental accounting of the total cost of the PC, to account for my time. Then go from there when looking at price/performance ratios.

Noodleface · May 5, 2020

Gavinmad said:
I just cant imagine spending that much on a video card, jesus christ.

$500 was my internal limit. I paid $430 for my 1070 back when they launched so it actually wasn't that much more than it for a 2070 Super. I do hope going forward we can get realistic prices and these bitcoin mining faggots die in a fire

Captain Suave · May 5, 2020

eXarc said:
Those ASUS X570 are sold out literally everywhere. Super bummer.

I found that in stock for MSRP at Best Buy, of all places. Free overnight delivery, too.

Daidraco said:
Ive only pulled the trigger on a couple parts. Thoughts on this?
$460 and I have an additional 10 off, so 450 with free shipping.

GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2070 Super WINDFORCE OC 3X 8G Graphics Card, 3 x WINDFORCE at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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FFS, I just ordered a two-fan model three days ago because those were out of stock everywhere. Get it.

ShakyJake · May 5, 2020

Any recommendations on a budget processor? I'm rebuilding my Plex media streaming PC which is currently an AMD FX-8350 (which, honestly, has been totally fine). But the motherboard is starting to go, I think.

Looks like an i3-9100F is unbeatable at the price point. Don't really care about integrated graphics.

Mist · May 5, 2020

Will F-series CPUs run headless if you set them up with a GPU and then remove the GPU? Or will they just not boot without a GPU?

Fucker · May 5, 2020

Mist said:
Will F-series CPUs run headless if you set them up with a GPU and then remove the GPU? Or will they just not boot without a GPU?

I'm pretty sure the GPU is fused off.

Mist · May 5, 2020

Fucker said:
I'm pretty sure the GPU is fused off.

I mean remove the discrete GPU.

So build the PC, configure the BIOS, load Windows, then remove the GPU from the PCIE slot and run it as a headless server?

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