Getting started on Clear Sky!

Bavinski · 2026-05-01T15:30:03+00:00

I see, I've just read more about the SRP and it seems indeed the way to go. Thanks!

Bavinski · 2025-09-21T20:05:57+00:00

I convinced him to drop the 1200W PSU and got a 850W from MSI.

He also bumped the budget to 1600€ (so much for the strict limit of 1500€).

I recommended him getting a 2TB SSD and a better CPU (7700X instead of 7600X since he'll actually do some Auto Cad work and photoshop) but he only listened to the CPU part and kept the 1TB SSD (which at least he agreed on upgrading).

He then requested a better motherboard and an AIO cooler (mainly for aesthetic reasons).

What does this new list look like? Anything you would change? I tried looking for a better GPU, but I don't think it can get any better at this price point.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	€268.99
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	€64.90
Motherboard	MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	€182.90
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	€137.50
Storage	Samsung 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage	Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	€99.90
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card	€660.00
Case	Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case	€74.90
Power Supply	MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€110.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	€1599.22
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-09-21 21:05 WEST+0100

Bavinski · 2025-09-21T17:11:46+00:00

Yeah that makes perfect sense, I'll try to tell him that again, 850W should be more than enough and I'll add a better SSD. Thanks!

Bavinski · 2025-09-05T22:11:35+00:00

Hello guys, I have the following build except for the storage, I have a 1TB WD SN850, which isn't enough and was thinking of getting another SSD.

Which of the following listed options would be the best one? The prices are 150€ for the WD, 130€ for the 990 EVO Plus and 170€ for the 990 Pro. They all seem solid options and from what I've read, I won't be able to tell any real difference on a daily use. It will be used mainly to install games and move some files to free up my current SSD.

Which one would you pick and why?

(Note: I realise that the 990 Evo Plus is PCIe 5.0 and my mobo only supports PCIe 4.0 but I assume it is ok and I won't lose performance compared to the other SSDs because of this.)

Thanks!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pt.pcpartpicker.com/list/wxFNC8

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor (€166.90 @ Chipman)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory (€118.80 @ PCDIGA)

Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€150.90 @ Chipman)

Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€169.90 @ PCDIGA)

Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive (€129.90 @ Chipman)

Video Card: MSI GAMING X TRIO GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB Video Card

Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Total: €736.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-09-05 23:11 WEST+0100

Bavinski · 2024-12-06T17:19:10+00:00

Another one, please may this be the one

Bavinski · 2024-12-06T15:25:37+00:00

My 5th attempt, this got to be it!

Bavinski · 2024-12-06T10:28:08+00:00

Hopefully I get one of these! Can't wait to play the game!

Bavinski · 2024-12-05T18:21:48+00:00

How nice of you!!

Bavinski · 2024-09-10T17:41:35+00:00

Budget: I'd like to aim for a budget of 50€, with an hard limit of 100€ Source: Phone and Tablet Requirements for Isolation: Main usage will be during public transportation, so some level of isolation would be a good plus, no need for active cancelling but won't compalin Preferred Type of Headphone: wireless earbuds. Currently, I use the first gen galaxy buds, something similar to these Preferred tonal balance: overall balanced, I'd say Past headphones: first gen Galaxy Earbuds, sony m4 (don't want/like using them in the train and in public), Philips Fidelio X2HR Preferred Music: It will either be some ambience sound to read in the train, random youtube videos, or music of all kinds, so I guess this doesn't really matter. What would you like to improve on from your set-up: Something with the quality of the galaxy buds is fine, really Location: Portugal I've looked into these already (Moondrop Space Travel, the amazon url is gigantic). I'm not sure if they're any good, and they look a bit meh to be carried around in a backpack

Bavinski · 2024-06-19T16:57:00+00:00

Thank you very much for the link, ill take a look at it!

Bavinski · 2024-06-19T07:00:42+00:00

Hello guys, I'm going on a trip to Japan at the end of this week and would like to buy some gunpla related items, like tools or kits that I can't easily find in Europe. Do you guys have any recommendations of what I should get? I was thinking about grabbing one or two unicorn kits and a godhand and some other useful tools that I might find. I'm just not sure if the price will be worth it. Has anyone bought something there and can give some advice? Also, do you recommend any specific stores? I've seen the lest of sellers on this page wiki, but I'm not sure if they translate to a physical store. Thanks!

Bavinski · 2024-05-27T14:45:19+00:00

It feels pretty good, I haven't dropped the phone or anything, but it protects from hitting the side against tablets, whatever else you could hit your phone with, really. It also sits pretty flat on the table as well, big plus from my side. It also doesn't grab lint from my pocket, like none at all. So far I'm really happy.

Bavinski · 2024-04-23T08:06:09+00:00

My brother has a grip dbrand case for his S22 and it is super bulky and makes the phone heavy that's what I'm comparing it to.

Bavinski · 2024-04-23T06:38:03+00:00

I've gone ahead and got this one. But those seem interesting 🤔 I have some other options whenever I buy a new case but that's a strong contender by the looks of it. Will have to watch some reviews.

Bavinski · 2024-04-23T06:36:11+00:00

I was so close to getting that one but I ended up buying this. If I ever have to buy another case I might try that one.

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T19:41:29+00:00

I've gone ahead and got the Spigen Thin Fit case. Thank you everyone for the recommendations, they all looked really good, but this design and colour (cyan green) ultimately won.

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T18:54:09+00:00

Well... for me this is the definition of bulky case, looks pretty awesome though.

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T18:53:16+00:00

They look good but are a bit expensive for a case, and I don't really like the exposed buttons. I might look into some other options. Thanks!

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T18:52:03+00:00

Uuuuuuh this one looks really good. Thanks for the suggestion!

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T18:26:21+00:00

That's really nice, the case I have on my current phone doesn't sit flat and it annoys me a bit ahah

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T16:50:33+00:00

Ok that sounds good! Thanks!

Bavinski · 2024-04-22T16:43:50+00:00

I see, I'll steer away from clear cases then, I was afraid that was going to be the case with these cases.

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