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Quiet performance builds
So I've built a number of PCs over the years and am looking to build a reasonably capable _but quiet_ I7 system, optimized for virtualization and gaming. Ideally components that don't require liquid cooling to achieve low decibel levels. Reading up on this, multiple sources recommend the Fractal Design Define series ATX…
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Parts? What To Choose Tip Guide (General Planning Steps Where To Start)
Disclaimer this will apply to anyone making or choosing parts this is not going to be super part specific but a generalized part guide as a whole. The number with a letter are finer details. 1st: WHATS the budget. This is going to MASSIVELY either expand or hinder the options 1A: This will decide if you should be buying a…
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Help Choosing Parts
This discussion was created from comments split from: How to Choose Parts for Your Custom Computer Build.
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Working build for mainly gaming for approx. 1200
I'm working on getting a build together to buy and build in the next two or three weeks. I know it could use some tweaks, but I tried to research and put together a decent list. Budget is approximately $1200, but can be a little flexible,. Micro center locations is Minneapolis (St. Louis Park). Games will be a variety of…
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Looking to have a custom pc built
I have a budget of 1,500- 1,800 if necessary
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Help with 1st pc build. Is this overkill (Updated specs)
Hello I am looking for input, suggestions and knowledge on current build list. Im currently gaming on console and looking to switch to pc. My main goal would be to build a rig that outperforms and outlast current cosoles. I think the setup listed below will do so (Although not 100% sure of that statement) Am i going to far…
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Looking to get First pc for gaming
Need help choosing a pc or build one. I am planning on playing Call of duty competitively next year any recommendations. I am looking for under 5k
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Upgrading question (Updated) - current Ryzen 5 1600/A320M Gaming Pro/16Gb Ram
So got first build for son a few years ago. Mostly the same (changed his case and memory and got an SDD for booting in past) Key components now: Ryzen 5- 1600 A320M PRo Motherboard 16 GB ram 1050 TI video card upgraded power to EVGA 650W recently AOC CQ27g2 SuperCurved monitor He loves online gaming and racing/etc. Been…
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Building a new PC, concerned about AIO space.
Is there enough space in the [Lian Li Lancool II MESH Type C RGB Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black] for a top mounted AIO with an ATX mobo? For example, the Corsair iCUE H100i RGB ELITE 240mm. Will this fit top mounted?
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looking for admins in the deep depths of microcenter
do you know when the: /product/637335/deep-cool-castle-360ex-360mm-all-in-one-cpu-water-cooling-kit will be back in stock? especially in the mayfield heights store because right now on amazon they are in stock but shipping would literally take an entire month and I really don't want to wait that long, if you have any…
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Could anyone help me with a high end build with the new XTX cards?
I have a few items but I would like opinions on which you think would be the best CPU for the XTX. Thank you in advance nerds!
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Water Cool RTX 4090 + i9 13900K Questions
I have built a new PC and I am thinking about investing in a custom water cooling solution to include the GPU. I'm wondering if starting with the Corsair Hydro X Series XH305i custom kit would be wise.. I would add a 420mm radiator in the front of my case. So I'd have a 360mm radiator and a 420mm radiator. Would I need a…
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Upgrading to Nvidia 4000 Series
Knowing that Nvidia's lower-end 4000 series graphic cards would be coming out in 2023. I was wondering whether is it worth it to upgrade my 3000 series graphics for a 4000 series or just skip over this generation and wait for the 5000 series. I heard rumors the chipset for the 5000 series already passed development but was…
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Looking for advice on parts for A Stock trading PC
Hello everyone. I will currently use this PC for stock trading and other business/office applications. This is my first build and I am open to any and all advise. I am currently stuck at selecting an efficient way to maximize cooling. Any other opinions on other parts are welcome as well. Thank you in advance. Mike CPU:…
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First time creating a custom PC. Are all of the parts compatible?
Hey everyone! This is my first time building a PC, and I tried creating one through a PC builder. I barely had any idea what or how to choose the parts, but here are the components I chose for my PC: AMD - Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included ASUS - B550-F ROG Strix…
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Which pump/reservoir should I go with, haven't decided yet
I am in the process of gathering all the parts for this build but haven't come up with a pump/reservoir yet. Any ideas on which pump setup I should get for this beast. Case Antec Torque Black and Red* MB ASUS X670E-E ROG Strix* GPU AMD RX 7900XTX = Micorcenter December 13th CPU AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core * RAM CORSAIR…
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Mobo
Looking for a $110-130 white accented mATX AM4 mobo, already have some options in mind just looking to hear opinion
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AMD 7900 XTX Gaming Build Help
Hello everyone I am planning on attempting to snag a 7900 XTX from what I’ve seen it’s a top tier GPU with out the $1600 price tag for gaming. Any help or recommendations are greatly appreciated because I’m a squid and don’t know what I’m doing. I put this together please let me know if I should change anything. Trying to…
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Need help with pc parts
So I'm looking into building my own pc, and after some research, I chose my parts I just wanted to run it by someone who might know more than me. my budget was around 2k for the pc alone. Does it look good? what can I improve? Just want to make sure everything fits and is in working order. Also, I know the ram is a little…
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I need help with picking pc parts my budget is 1600-1800 and I need help picking peferrals
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Hello everyone I am looking for a motherboard that is compatible with the i5-10400 and the rtx 2060
Please reccomend me some, also I want to know if i will need a new case if I am adding a new motherboard.
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Looking for any sort of issues with this build, other than my wallet up in flames.
Hello enthusiasts, I'm here to put you to the test. My build is somewhat complicated and relatively hard to follow bc there's a lot of information. It's finally time for an upgrade, and what better time to do it than on my 18th birthday? Anyways, my goal was to be as balls to the wall as possible without spending money on…
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beginner gaming computer
Want to get my 11 year old a gaming computer for around $700. What should I get? He plays Occulus, Xbox .... wants to enter the gaming world.
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Building a beast! Help with my DDR5
I’ve got all my parts I will make a list below, my question is I’m using DDR5 because I did get the Z790 Asus maximus hero motherboard but when it comes to speed I have no idea where to begin I was told I shouldn’t overclock anything until I see how it runs first so I went with the 5200 MHz Corsair vengeance memory………
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Require Upgrade Assistance, Please
I bought this PC for my son and he regularly complains of latency/lag issues. I know it isn't internet speed as we are good there (450+). What would be the top 2-3 items to improve performance on this unit? We did add an external hard drive of 1 TB too. Another 16 MB RAM would be good, but I don't know if enough for the…
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Is it worth upgrading my prebuilt or building a new pc?
Hey All, I am looking to finally upgrade from my prebuilt, but was wondering if its worth upgrading my prebuilt or building a whole new pc? I have a cyberpowerpc prebuilt (AMD Ryzen 7 3700x, B550AM mobo, 16 GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 6700XT, 1 TB SSD, up to 800 watt PSU) Any suggestions appreciated!
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Aio Swap
I thought it was time for an Upgrade so I bought a new aio cooler and replaced it my old one everything went well it booted up and it was good but after a few seconds my screen went black and I couldn’t do anything so I proceeded to turn my pc off from the power switch and I did so then I rebooted my pc again and this time…
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MOM NEEDS HELP
My son wants to learn to build computers. I'm thinking for Christmas I want to get him all the parts necessary to build his own gaming PC. You learn by doing. Unfortunately, I have no computer knowledge what so ever and I really want it to be a surprise for him. Can anyone please tell me all of the components I would need…
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Second Opinions and Suggestions
Looking to build a new PC and wanted to get thoughts on this config.
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Are there any good worth-while microcenter alternatives to these parts?
I have a couple parts on my PC parts list thingy that are not available or maybe have not even been sold from micro-center whatsoever, so I am asking if there are any go-to replacements that I could be pointed towards which still function the same and are on the same level and price point as these parts. I also have…
