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Yeah there’s tons of great content on the internet nowadays, RN my 280 is exhaust out of the top and 360 intake from the side of my o11d. It’s still a great case, but not the best for airflow, my last couple of cases have been dual chamber so I wanted to build something a little different...

Yeah it'll be exhausting out of the top, I won't need to touch any of the stock fans, it comes with 4 x 140mm, I could add the 360 ek cool stream rad from my current PC to the bottom but I honestly don't think it's worth the trouble, I'll most likely just add 120mm intake fans at the bottom and...

Had to go with Lancool III (black only $140 but RGB version) as the EK Quantum Surface rads are too wide for the FM2, still happy with the case, LCIII is the better performer and more modular, it’s big and heavy though. I preferred the Fractal for aesthetic and build quality but Lian Li is great...

I’m still leaning towards the Fractal Meshify 2, I like the minimalist design and flexibility of the case, especially for a mid-size. The only other case that I could really compare to it is the Lancool 3, but I prefer the aesthetic of the FM2 a couple of the only mid towers that support 3x140mm...

The Corsair iCue 5000T is available in White brand new for only $205 at my microcenter, is this a superior case compared to the Fractal and Lancool at that price point (it usually sells for $399)?

Yeah I think kitguru has the best case reviews around at least in video format, he goes into great detail regarding case features and how to utilize them. It’s very similar to the Antec C8.

Yeah the 6500D is a really beautiful case with a great form factor, there’s almost too many options! I love how the dual chamber cases typically sit shorter and wider as well. I’ve been running dual chamber with the lian li o11d and it’s worked great so I’m not opposed to the 6500D and Corsair...

The Thermaltake CTE E600 Max looks nice as well I’m not sure if I’m sold on the 90 degree angle motherboard mount though. I think Fractal, Corsair and Lian Li are the way to go, but there’s quite a few other great brands like Phanteks, Cooler Master, Antec, NZXT, DeepCool, Silverstone etc. I’m...

I’m leaning heavily towards the Meshify 2 (most depth/length I can comfortably fit), I really like the 5000/7000 cases but they don’t allow bottom radiators. I like the all glass appearance of the NV7 and H9 but the tower sits under my desk anyway, I think the extra airflow from the front is...

Yeah that’s a sweet case I like how you can mount the fans to the side panel, it’s a little big compared to what I’m looking for but I’m sure it’s amazing! Is that a Super Tower case?

The bundles can change from day to day. They had a 12900K bundle that was $399 I think, I know this isn't the right section but I'm going to list the cases I'm looking to upgrade to as I have the original Lian Li o11 Razer edition (2019?) mid tower, it's still really nice but I'd like a bit more...

What about something like the Arris Surfboard SB8200 3.1 Docsis modem? I live in an apartment so I’m not sure if I need a router, just curious if I should upgrade the IP provided modem that Arris SB has good reviews. I only pay for Wifi from Optimum so cable TV and landline aren’t in the...

I have an open loop with an EK D5 - Res combo an EK CPU Block and two rads a 280 and 360 in the Lian Li 011 Dynamic Razer case. I haven’t put a waterblock on my last couple of GPUs, it’s just not worth the hit on resale imo and the 4070 Ti is efficient as it is. I’ll be getting the EK Quantum...

I’m so dumb I didn’t realize this router wasn’t Docsis compatible Thanks, yeah except the router, I didn’t realize it’s not compatible with Docsis connections. Is there any point to upgrade an IP provided docsis modem on a 500Mbitps connection?

Just got back from Micro center got approved for their card went with 6 months 0% interest if paid in full. 13700k (wouldn’t swap to 14th gen) bundle with 2 year motherboard support from MC ($35). Seasonic 850PSU and a ASUS RT-AX1 800S router for total $800. I prob won’t get a chance to throw...

I’m thinking the Seasonic Focus 850W to replace my ax1200i, the bundles from MC provide so much value it’s hard to wait around potentially 10-12 months. By the time I’d need to upgrade my CPU again it will be at least 3-4 years minimum and by then we’ll see where Intel/amd are. Heading over...

4090/4080 S imo.

Motherboards are typically the most problematic component in my experience, I’ve only done maybe 5 unique builds total 4 intel (3570k, 4770k, 5820k, and 9900KS and 1 amd 7800X3D cousin got last year. This will technically be a rebuild I guess. Mostly ASUS/MSI boards one Asrock and maybe a...

I agree for either brand it’s a no-brainer especially if you have components that you can resell. It will come out to only a couple hundred or so for the cost of upgrade (not including PSU and water block).

I don’t have that short of an upgrade cycle to look forward to swapping out a new CPU on the same board, I also adopted late for z390 with the 9900KS and it’s lasted me 5 years so far and still performing admirably. I can only imagine how fast a 13700/14700 would be. Would you guys go with an...

Not too concerned about power usage as my PC isn’t on all the time for me to care and I also have a EK D5+Res combo and 360 + 280 rads I would just need a new cpu water block to cool it, and PSU. What would you guys recommend 1000W if I were to get the 14700K + 4070 Ti around 5 drives

I’m thinking I can go to Micro Center and see if they will throw in the 14700k if I cover the $30-$40 difference in cost of the 13700k. If they are willing to do this I’ll be getting RL and soon!

https://tinyurl.com/2mcx2z24

I feel like this would be more of a side grade as I have 8 P cores already at 5.2ghz even if they’re coffee-lake, I can get the 13600k new for $269 at MC but CPU only, the bundles offer too much value they’d be the best considerations imo.

Mostly need the performance for gaming, but would like to have enough overhead for light-medium productivity tasks. Hypothetically if you had to buy now would you go with a 13700k bundle or 7800X3D bundle both are $499 with 32GB 6000Mhz 32CAS RAM and mobo included at micro center. I guess the...

Why not wait for 15th gen intel then? It’s expected to release by Q4 of this year. Do you think the early adoption is going to be costly for a 80-90% gaming setup? I’d prob go with the Core Ultra equivalent of an i7. At least DDR5 will most likely stay inexpensive...

Yeah I agree, considering I’m still hanging onto 9th gen I’m thinking of just waiting for 15th gen when it releases and get the most out of the platform (possibly as early as August/September). I am slightly bias towards Intel but only because I’ve never owned AMD and Intel has always been very...

Is there any noticeable difference in desktop stability / performance and on which OS? Any noticeable micro stuttering on AM5 at any point? I’d be surprised if AM5 supports past Zen 5 (8000 series?).

Nice! Yeah Microcenter has a 13700k bundle as well for $499 it’s currently out of stock but was available yesterday, I’m leaning towards either waiting for the 1851 socket and seeing what that brings to the table or trying out AMD/AM5. The gaming results with how little power it draws is really...

I’ve seen this video and it’s interesting food for thought, my only concern is how much is the new Arrow Lake arch and 1851 platform going to cost vs something like $499 7800X3D right now with board and ram? I could prob run an 850W PSU with a 7800X3D? I have a 1200w right now but it’s been...

If ARL-S will really be 20-30% faster than RL I would wait for Intels next launch in that case, rumors are suggesting Intel will be ditching hyper-threading on 15th gen, either way the change in architecture should allow Intel significant gains I believe they are going down to a 4nm or 2nm node...

Just speculating based on what I’ve read, I may just go and grab the AMD bundle for $499 (basically getting the board and ram new for <150) it’s really hard to beat that deal if everything remains stable. I just have to order the block, I honestly prefer the design of the AMD Ryzen CPUs and it...

I wouldn't say it "spanks" the 14700k, most benchmarks are pretty close overall and game dependent, it seems at idle and gaming loads the Intel part runs cooler albeit higher wattage, it's only at higher loads (95-100% load - benchmarks) where the temps can really get up there on Intel. 7800X3D...

Yeah I’m running a slight overclock of 5.2 but it’s really stretching what this silicon can do its hard to get it stable over that (9900KS). My overall performance is still quite good for day to day tasks, the desktop is snappy etc. The upgrade would mostly be for % low frames, frame pacing and...

I’m not too worried about cooling/heat I have a decent custom loop with a 280mm and 360mm radiator I’d like to put to use I’d only need a new CPU block. I’m more worried about RAM stability, boot times etc. that I read about on AM5, but Microcenter does have an insane deal for $499 which...

Hey guys I’m currently running a 9900KS with a 4070 Ti on a 3440 x 1440 165hz qled gaming monitor. I am probably sitting around a 20-30% bottleneck from my CPU, mostly I just game all types from indie to AA and major releases. My main question is what’s the best move for me, should I upgrade to...

what if it’s a 1200w Corsair psu around 9-10 years, i have an ax1200i right now. running a 9900KS on a MSI ACE Z390, 32GB 3200 16 Trident Z, water pump for cpu reservoir/loop, 280mm+360mm radiators, 8 total fans, 4070 Ti TUF, 2 M.2 NVMe drives and a few sata SSD. debating whether to get the...

Neural Texture Compression could be an answer, and obviously GDDR7 will bring changes to VRAM requirements. I have a feeling more will have to be accomplished on the software side of things, as it really needs to catch up a good amount to be in harmony with the current capabilities of modern...

Nice I’m most likely waiting for the raptor lake refresh at earliest, the 9900KS is still a strong gaming CPU for 1440p UW. Enjoy that’s going to be a fantastic combination, I have the TUF 4070 Ti and it’s a great GPU, it just gets crap for it’s price but it’s the best of the 40 series IMO...

Update: ended up buying the MSi MPG Carbon Z790 and 2x16GB G Skill N5 DDR5 6400 CL32, now just waiting for CPU to buy and a EK waterblock for CPU. Worth waiting for refresh or just grab what’s available 13700k or 13900k? Im thinking it’s prob best to wait for the refresh to get the most value...