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I am about to build my daughter a pc using my old motherboard and a new 5800x3d. My board is an Asrock x570 Taichi. My old cpu is a ryzen 3700x. When I built the pc I paired it with 4x8GB of trident z rgb 3600 memory. I have never been able to get the board to launch with xmp profiles enabled...

I have been watercooling for many years on both Intel and AMD platforms. This is the third board I have installed and removed a CPU block on the AM4 platform. The specific board is the latest revision of the Gigabyte VISION D b550. I had intended a few months ago to start a build with this board...

Alphacool's latest reservoir, or distroplate, or manifold, looks pretty slick and comes in at a fair price relative to similar entries on the market. I like the fact that these look premium and are generic distros rather than specific to a case. Good to see someone seriously competing with EKWB...

Behold the modular Mod Free chassis: https://www.techpowerup.com/303226/in-win-mod-free-takes-case-modularity-to-the-nth-level A case that can be arranged into several configurations depending on your needs. Go big or go small, looks like you can even go test bench style if you want. Seems like...

Are there any small business/custom/unique case makers out there any more? Any failed kickstarters that will still offer products? Please dont say MountainMods(love them, scratched that itch years ago) and do not say singularity(2000 plus for an acrylic distroplate with legs???Barrowch offers...

Can anyone point me to a video guide specifically about this? I am about to try my hand with satin acrylic and I understand that the tubing will discolor under heat. I have no problem bending acrylic but have never worked with a satin finish. Any advice appreciated.

The last time we saw an update from Singularity in terms of reservoirs was a strangely shaped distro for close to $400, no pump included. It seems they have updated the protium series by mounting the D5 sideways, allowing for different mounting positions, sort of. I know that singularity has...

I recall a post here on these forums asking for help with bends that were collapsing/flattening. The usual responses were given, add more heat, no that's too much heat etc. After a few builds I have settled on 14mm OD as my size of choice, am real familiar with it and have two or three silicone...

I am very into water cooling, and love promoting it any way I can. At first glance this seems like good news. Alphacool is releasing new rads! When is the last time we have seen innovation in radiators? Looking at the short article on TPU it does not appear that we have some new world beating...

Bitspower has announced some interesting GPU blocks for AMD 6000 series. According to TPU the blocks are supposed to mimic the reference AMD design. At first glance the blocks look a bit "plastic" to my eye, however they are all aluminum and plexi according to BP. Design is subjective, and while...

Both panels seem to offer the same things in terms of size and refresh rate. Philips has Display port LG has hdmi 2.1. I am upgrading from a wasabi mango 55UHD perfect pixel because I have a 6900xt and want to have 4k at 120hz. Is there a clear winner here? Why...

I have recently completed a build and am using an aquearo 6 pro along with a high flow 2 that advertises built in temp sensor. I have the HF2 connected to the 3 pin "flow" connector on the AQ6 and the included sensor part of the cable connected vertically to the 2 pronged sensor 1 connector. I...

Well this would be pretty cool to have in my home state. Here is the link https://www.techpowerup.com/278403/samsung-to-build-usd-17-billion-silicon-manufacturing-plant-in-the-us-by-2023

So I started a thread about the 5700xt that was largely panned by the community. However in that thread I was given the suggestion that a poll was needed. So then I thought that I would expand the poll to include all graphics cards just for fun. I do not have the knowledge to make that list, but...

The water cooling giant showcased several new products of interest including an active backplate that EK claims lowers vrm temps by double digits. However the most interesting thing to me is the very last slide shown in the article. The slide was not even mentioned, just slipped in, but it...

Arctic has announced it's Bionix p-120, rgb fans capable of wireless series connectivity. If these perform as well as their p-12's they are quite exciting coming in at $55 for a pack of 3. Great to see some competition with Lian Li Unifans in shortage and largely available only at extreme...

I have owned many cards since my first build in 2001. I started with a 9800pro. That card lasted many years. By that time I had the bug to build, I loved it, and I lived by the mantra that an enthusiast builds with the best product at the time, regardless of brand. I got lucky three times, in...

Here it is with some pictures. Please forgive me for indulging myself. I thought that [H]ard should have some kind of record of this card with this block. So I am not very good at editing [h]ard posts but I got the block today and installed it. The block is the heaviest I have ever dealt with...

Sorry for the flambouyant post but I am bustin'. I thought I would have to wait until march but for shits and giggles I logged in to Newegg tonight and started f5ing a 6900xt combo and holy shit I got one in cart. Panic started to set in as I fumbled past insurance and had to find my wallet to...

I am on the fence with these blocks. I like acrylic, but this is A LOT of acrylic. I would like to see some metal to break it up a bit. What do you all think? Here is the link: https://www.techpowerup.com/276112/alphacool-releases-four-new-water-blocks-for-rtx-3070-3080-3090-gpus When is the RX...

Optimus has released a GPU block for EVGA FTW 3080/3090 series cards. If you get the backplate it ain't cheap but, as a recent convert to their cpu blocks, I can tell you that the quality is not just skin deep. This block is great looking and oozes craftsmanship. Take a look...

I know, good luck getting a card any time soon, but these blocks are a bit different. I was hoping to see some compact block designs based on the FE pcb and this block and the EK vector blocks are very good looking. I think the Vectors have more of a wow factor but these Bitspower blocks are...

Techpowerup recieved some criticism when their early reviews did not confirm that ryzen 5000 series had not, in fact, nuked intel in gaming. They wondered why. Here is the link: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-10900k-vs-amd-5900x-gaming-performance/

I know that this is about a week old but these blocks look really cool. I have said before on these forums that the 5700xt Liguid Devil had the best looking water block I have ever seen, and I stand by that, but, man, these look really cool. I will wait a few months for benchmarks and custom...

So after listening here and doing some research I decided I wanted to dive a bit deeper into this hobby and control my loop based on coolant temperature. So I ordered this...

The past couple of days I have noticed a new CPU block over at Performance PCs branded TechN. They look to be high quality, the AM4 version is a huge monolith. I dont regret my recent Optimus purchase, but these would have been in the running. Igor's lab has a review from October, they beat...

Was just browsing around and stumbled on to the ultitube/d5 combo, pump included for $159. Relative to competing companies this is fantastic value. Thought it was most useful in this forum. I have seen a few new threads asking about new build advice. At this price I would start here if I was...

So i think the first time I heard of the "Wasabi Mango" Perfect pixel monitors was here. It was around 4 years ago around the time when the cool kids on the [H]ardforums were finally adopting 55 inch Samsung high end televisions as pc monitors. Around that time, I dont know where it started...

Lian Li's new wireless daisy chain-able fans are finally getting released to reviewers and I, for one, am impressed. I have been waiting to see these in the wild since last years CES and the videos do not disappoint. These fans look great, especially from the side. Pressure and airflow ratings...

The build is certainly using Barrow fittings overall but I cannot find these "T" splitter type fittings he is using. Here is a pic https://www.facebook.com/declassifiedsystems/photos/pcb.2734033193589535/2734026160256905 and here is another angle...

Does anyone have any experience with these fans? https://www.techpowerup.com/267384/id-cooling-rolls-out-zf-12025-in-four-new-pastel-colors I like the looks of them, yea i like pastel, and the numbers seem decent in terms of static pressure. Anyone use the zf 12025 in a custom loop?

So I have an Asrock x570 Taichi with a 3700x and Gskill Trident z Neo that was advertised for AMD x570 boards. When I leave the ram at stock 2133 I can run AIDA64 stress test all day long. When I enable xmp profile I get a hardware failure message. When I enable xmp profile and set infinity...

So Caselabs is closed and used ones are impossible to find. Are there any boutiques left that make full tower cases? I know Mountain Mods still exists but they havent changed in over a decade. I know there are a few small form factor startups out there but what about something big? I would...

So I see a good deal of posts around the interwebs where people are concerned after flushing a loop that their gpu blocks dont look brand new and show a "rust" color. I see a great deal of overreaction to blocks not looking "brand new" anymore. I would like to open a thread here because there...

The review is very technical, well done and worth a read. Here is the link: https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/choosing-the-optmal-zen2-ek-waterblock-review,1.html One thing the article notes is that there is no benefit from having an all metal block vs say copper and plexi. Something I had...

Every time this discussion comes up it is always about cpu's. Why is there never any conversation about gpu's and the benefits of custom loops. I know, personally, that the loudest, hottest, part in my builds was/is the gpu. Can any water cooler here tell me they want to go back to ramped up fan...

So, in the past, I have never cared about overclocking or seriously tweaking in the bios. My first build was with an Athlon xp and a 9800pro, that will tell you how long I have been a builder(for myself and the occasional family member.) Back then tweaking was more serious and, quite honestly...

This is not a brand new release, it came to market in February, however I had never heard of this company making water cooling products. I was just window shopping online and had to do a double-take when I saw the D5 was included in the price. Here is the link...

I like the thermaltake options but they seem to be nowhere in stock, Bytski seem to be all aluminum. Can I get a tried and true recommendation on a sensor? Simpler is better, I just want to be able to see water temp in real time inside my case.

So I am trying to install the latest drivers without AMD's extra adrenaline software. I have a clean install of windows 10, when I access device manager all that is listed is microsoft integrated graphics. It is a 3700x and a 5700xt in the system. How can I get windows to see the 5700xt so I cam...