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Lanx

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jooka said:
I have a 510i and a Be Quiet pure base 500dx, 100% would buy the Be Quiet over the 510i every time. The meshify 2 usb ports on the front are 3.0 instead of 3.1 is something to keep in mind.(the type c one is but not the others)
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oh, any particular reason really? cuz if the pure 500dx is better, i'll look there then

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oh you also get 3 bequiet fans, i have 2 dark rock 4s and love those fans
 
jooka

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The airflow in the 500dx is far better and the case in general is just better put together
 
Hateyou

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Best Nvidia graphics card under $300 right now? Friend building a budget build for his kid.
 
Hateyou

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Thanks. He ended up getting a 1660 super in a prebuilt. Wasn’t too bad of a deal considering the prices of gfx cards we were looking at. Like you said, just couldn’t find them anywhere.
 
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Jovec

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Newegg has a bit of (older) GPU stock. Some 1660 supers, some 5700xts and 5600xts. At least Asus models.

/personal rant - I bought some Noctua nt-h2 paste off Amazon and apparently I am acting as the importer - customs needs Toxic Substance Control Act forms from me.
 
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Falstaff

Falstaff

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How much do I lose out on getting a Ryzen 5 3600 vs a 3600X? Was going to get a 3600X but they are impossible to find now or else inflated in price.
 
Jovec

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Falstaff said:
How much do I lose out on getting a Ryzen 5 3600 vs a 3600X? Was going to get a 3600X but they are impossible to find now or else inflated in price.
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Not much.

200MHz of base clock in MT workloads when using pure stock settings. 200MHz of max clock in ST workloads when use pure stock or official OC'ing via Core Performance Boost. Chip lottery, power, and cooling dependent when using "void your warranty" manual OC or Performance Boost Optimization (PBO) overclocking.
 
Adebisi

Adebisi

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Alright homies, CP77 might be forcing my hand here.

Father Bisi needs a new compy. I'm only vaguely aware of what's good these days. words like GEFORCE 30x0 are thrown around.

NOTE: I went with Ryzen 9 bc me likes video editing
DOUBLE NOTE: This is in canada dollars

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor ($605.66 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: MSI MEG X570 UNIFY ATX AM4 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($103.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB FTW3 ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($821.49 @ Adorama)
Case: Corsair 275R Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ Corsair)
Total: $2198.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-10 09:53 EST-0500
 
Daezuel

Daezuel

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So pal scored a 5600x at microcenter and is deciding on a MB.

asus b550-f rog strix vs asus x570 tuf gaming plus

Not sure the x570 comes 5600x ready out of the box for one. I realize it has a couple extra sata slots, but it also has wifi he doesnt need, and a chipset fan which I assume will be annoying one day.

Same price, tempted to tell him to get the 550. (also has a 2500 lan port but I dont see how that matters when nothing else will)
 
Leadsalad

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Just make sure the mobo has “bios flashback” as a feature. Then you can update the bios on a naked board with a thumb drive.
 
Daezuel

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Neither one of those boards has a bios flashback and the dudes at the Microcenter are all telling him it's fine lol. Yeah ok, once he gets it all together and finds out it doesnt work I can't wait to listen to him cry.
 
Denamian

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Unless you have access to a CPU you can drop in for the update, I wouldn't risk getting a mobo without bios flashback. Yeah, you could get new stock that has an up to date bios, but there's no guarantee.
 
Daezuel

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Yeah fuck it he's getting the MSI B550 mag tomahawk. Has a flaskback feature just in case. I was pushing Asus but they don't have anything that will work for sure in stock.
 
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