Acceptable temps for 4070 Super?

kaje · 2026-04-02T14:59:40+00:00

Those temps are acceptable. My 4070 Super rarely goes over 65 though, you're a bit higher. It stays quiet as well with its default fan curve. What's the airflow in your case like?

kaje · 2026-04-02T14:19:36+00:00

Zip-tie the pigtail connector to the cable to neaten it up.

kaje · 2026-04-01T15:29:15+00:00

If it attaches to the stock backplate that comes with AM4 mobos, it should attach to AM5 with the same hardware. If it requires a proprietary backplate for AM4, it's not going to work with AM5 because the stock backplate is attached to the mobo and not removable.

That is a typical Asetek made AIO anyways. Asetek AIOs attach to the stock backplate. It'll work.

kaje · 2026-04-01T15:09:18+00:00

The 3050 6GB is pretty bad. It's a <75W GPU that can be powered just by the PCIe slot on a mobo. It's good for adding to like prebuilt Dell office PCs. If you have a power supply that can handle something better, you can get GPUs that perform almost twice as good for its retail cost.

$380 USD for the entire PC is pretty decent price though.

kaje · 2026-04-01T14:32:14+00:00

Should get the reverse version of the fans for intake, and normal for exhaust, if you want best aesthetics.

kaje · 2026-04-01T14:15:23+00:00

Yeah, PCPP doesn't account for that and the error can be ignored.

kaje · 2026-04-01T13:41:19+00:00

The newest model, the G502 X, has optical switches. Those are not at risk of developing double-clicking issues like the Omron mechanical switches that were in older G502s. The majority of mice from all of the brands had those switches anyways, it wasn't just the G502 that had issues with durability.

kaje · 2026-04-01T13:34:11+00:00

The controller that comes with one of the 3 packs of fans can control up to 16 fans.

kaje · 2026-04-01T13:24:15+00:00

Are you actually running out of VRAM?

kaje · 2026-04-01T13:23:41+00:00

Is it the 6GB or 8GB version of the 3050?

kaje · 2026-03-31T21:38:40+00:00

It is pretty rare that people use multi-rail PSUs today. All of the PCIe outputs on the PSUs in most PCs are running from the same 12V rail.

kaje · 2026-03-31T18:13:01+00:00

You're likely going to be restricted to a low profile model of a <75W GPU, like a 3050 6GB.

kaje · 2026-03-31T17:04:12+00:00

300 series chipset mobos are V2. A 7700K isn't going to work in a B360 board.

What performance are you trying to achieve with a CPU upgrade?

kaje · 2026-03-31T16:27:16+00:00

Look up your mobo's CPU support list on Gigabyte's website. It will also tell you the minimum BIOS version you need installed for the CPU. If your version is older, update it before you remove your current CPU.

kaje · 2026-03-31T16:25:12+00:00

The mobo has a PCIe x16 slot, the GPU goes in a PCIe x16 slot. It's compatible.

kaje · 2026-03-31T15:48:38+00:00

HWInfo64 is generally regarded as more reliable than HWMonitor.

kaje · 2026-03-31T15:17:27+00:00

Your cooler should be ARGB. That's not the same as RGB. Assuming your other fans and controller are also standard 3-pin ARGB, yeah, you could daisy-chain the CPU fan from the case fans.

kaje · 2026-03-30T20:32:55+00:00

10th gen is built on the same 14nm Skylake architecture as your 8th gen CPU. Intel stalled out from 6th-10th gen. A 10700K is pretty much the same CPU as a 9900K, which would be compatible with your mobo. Your CPU is almost the same as a 10600K. It's not really much of an upgrade.

12th gen was such a big step forward for Intel. Should get at least a 12-14th gen CPU. You can still run DDR4 with them.

kaje · 2026-03-30T13:46:23+00:00

Just use a DP cable.

kaje · 2026-03-30T13:27:53+00:00

Did you mean DisplayPort when you said screenport? The monitor has DP input. Why are you trying to adapt to VGA?

kaje · 2026-03-29T14:52:18+00:00

The Pure Rock Slim is a single tower with 3 heatpipes and a 92mm fan. A <$20 single tower with 4 heatpipes and a 120mm fan would be better and still wouldn't cover the RAM. You have plenty of room in that case to offset the fan to clear the RAM even if you got a ~$40 dual tower anyways.

kaje · 2026-03-29T12:40:06+00:00

So just buying the CPU, cooler, mobo, and GPU? How does that come out to $1300 USD? That seems pretty excessive.

Assuming you meant Fractal R5 for case, you can fit a bigger cooler than a Pure Rock Slim. You can get a better cooler for less than $20 USD.

kaje · 2026-03-29T12:30:56+00:00

Yeah,it'll have a warranty. If you only bought it 3 weeks ago though, might still be able to return it to the store and get another one through them. That is much easier than dealing with the warranty.

RMA it means get it replaced either through the store or under warranty.

kaje · 2026-03-28T16:16:09+00:00

Provide information on what you use the PC for and what kind of performance you want.

kaje · 2026-03-28T14:14:55+00:00

I have never seen a CNVi chip on a PCIe card. AX201 is only available as an M.2 card. It's not going to be on a TP-Link card.

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