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Hi folks, I'm choosing the 3200 DDR4 RAM for my fanless Intel-based build (MoBo's RAM requirements) - office use and home theater with occasional Plex transcoding. I won't overclock, so what I need is that the RAM works on real 3200 clocks, the heat is nicely dissipated, and the quality of...

Hi! My i3-1220P CPU has factory settings as 28W (PL1) and 64W (PL2), I want to fine-tune them according to my use scenarios. I know that in general I need to set both low, then gradually increase them and mesure CPU temp during workload using e.g., Intel XTU (Extreme Tuning Utility). However...

Guys, I want to setup my 2.4/5GHz router in such a way that my home devices have the fastest possible connection to it (both wired and wireless), and prioritized internet bandwidth over guest devices (wireless only). The thing that worries me the most is what I read in one article: "final...

Hi all, my MiniPC (NUC 12 Pro Kit, NUC12WSKi3) has 1x2280 PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe slot and 1x2242 PCIe Gen3 M.2 SATA slot (no 2.5" SSDs are supported). My use scenario will be: office tasks + storage of media collection (Plex Media Server) + occasional transcoding by Plex. Since M.2 storage is...

[CORRECTED: I called it initially 3.5" SSD by mistake, it is HDD of course!] Hi guys, my NUC's internal storage capabilities are limited with M.2 and 2.5" SSDs, which are not cheap, so I want to move the maximum of data to the external 3.5" HDD. Since 3.5" disks need an extra 12V power, which...

Hi guys, I did some research on GPUs a while ago and made kinda list of important criteria to consider when choosing the right GPU. Just want to double-check if these criteria are still valid, or possibly new ones appeared (due to tech. progress), so that I'm aware of them too. Can you kindly...

Hi guys, many thanks to those who helped me a lot in my thread in AMD section. After CES'23 announcements I came to the conclusion that Intel will be the best choice for my use scenario: office apps, gaming @ 1440p (4K when possible), occasional multitasking. I strongly want to improve my 4K...

Hi guys, after spending hours on reviews, feedbacks, etc. I'm very close to thinking 7700X is probably my best choice. I will substantiate that below, and please share your thoughts - will highly appreciate that! Goal: build a new PC from scratch (i.e., there are no previous configs that tie...

Dear community, I'm thinking of my first build these days, and will highly appreciate if you find a minute to comment on the following: Does the cooling (be it air or AIO) work non-stop since the PC is switched on, but the intensity of fans/pump (and noise level, respectively) changes with...

Hey guys, I'm a first-time SFF PC builder so your comments will be very appreciated. :) My build will be based on the following components: Case: Dan A4 (7.2L) or Louqe Ghost S1 (8.2L) or FormD T1 (9.5L) CPU: AMD Ryzen 5600X (65W) or 5800X (105W) GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (150W) or RTX...

Hi folks, i've heard that "increasing the bandwidth won't improve game performance if you're exceeding game max bandwidth requirements". If this is true, could you please kindly comment on the following: Which memory type is enough (in terms of its bandwidth) for 85% of games today and will...

Hi folks, I will have to compare Nvidia GPUs in different variations soon (Reference, FE, AIB) and will appreciate your help with some principles: I've always thought that at the end of the day the most significant tech specs become part of certain formulas and finally result in 2 parameters...

Hi guys, I'm going to build my first PC and though I spend a lot of time to find out the details myself, I'll be grateful if you kindly help me to double-check several points with you. Just in case: 99% that my future CPU will be AMD Ryzen 5000 [Zen 3]; I know what the Infinity Fabric and...

Hi guys, I did a research, but several points are not clear, could you please kindly advice on them? Threads are good for background tasks (file download, running antivirus, etc.) - this is clear. However, if I'm not mistaken, software which is not specifically optimized for threads works...

Hi guys, could you please help me to understand lanes? Here are the points I'm currently "struggling" with: A "full-bandwidth" slot is the one which # of contacts (e.g. x8) is equal to the max # of lanes (i.e. 8) this slot can connect to. Is it right, that the # of lanes available to...