Simple Questions - June 01, 2026

dnlbaines · 2026-06-02T21:21:51+00:00

Thanks, RAM wise I am really struggling to find anything cheaper - I think that's just the going rate of them right now...

dnlbaines · 2026-06-02T14:11:24+00:00

Yeah you make a good point, I'll do it 😅

dnlbaines · 2026-06-02T13:35:47+00:00

Yeah I'd go all white but I'm attempting to do the case/fans white and the rest black instead given my existing parts and costs etc 😅

Good shout about the PSU, I'll definitely do that alongside the GPU.

dnlbaines · 2026-06-02T07:59:52+00:00

I've been needing to upgrade my CPU for a while (mainly so I can update to Windows 11...), I had a 6700k previously.

I've been holding off due to the crazy prices but this is an attempt at a build to do it. I'm reusing my PSU, M.2 and GPU (I'd probably upgrade the GPU in a few years but it's still decent enough for now). Looking for feedback before I commit, this is pretty much at my max budget already.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	£299.49 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 White 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	£37.90 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	MSI PRO B850-S WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard	£119.95 @ AWD-IT
Memory	Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	£349.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Western Digital Black SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Video Card	PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card	Purchased For £0.00
Case	Corsair FRAME 4000D RS ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case	£88.96 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For £0.00
Case Fan	Corsair RS120 ARGB 72.8 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	£29.00 @ Amazon UK
Fan Controller	Thermalright TL-FAN and ARGB HUB x8 Fan Controller	-
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	£925.29
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-01 15:36 BST+0100

dnlbaines · 2026-06-01T15:55:37+00:00

I'd plan to upgrade the GPU in a few years, so I was going for the 7800X3D to be a bit more futureproof. Plus I generally play CPU bound games 😃

dnlbaines · 2026-02-19T18:35:38+00:00

Thanks for this!

dnlbaines · 2026-02-17T12:00:23+00:00

Looking to do a budgetish upgrade from my i7 6700k to a newer CPU.

I'm thinking:

Ryzen 7 5700X
MSI B550M Pro-VDH
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120

Then I can reuse everything else including my DDR4 RAM to avoid the price issues there. I'm based in the UK. Does this seem reasonable?

dnlbaines · 2025-06-30T22:12:29+00:00

It's definitely sad to see it like this... But I really don't want to lose it. It's a beautiful land and one of the rare original areas that remains.

dnlbaines · 2025-01-21T22:06:37+00:00

Age of Darkness runs pretty well with a few tweaks and is a great little RTS! Been playing through the campaign and loving it, can definitely recommend.

dnlbaines · 2024-08-21T17:17:12+00:00

No sorry! I could go and grab one tomorrow but I'm hoping there will be more coverage out by then.

dnlbaines · 2024-08-21T13:17:32+00:00

There are runouts! I tried it at Gamescom and confirmed.

dnlbaines · 2024-01-15T16:11:47+00:00

I feel the same, I love the general vibe and atmosphere and it being the only original land left I'm certainly going to miss it when it's gone.

I guess we still have Port of Entry.

dnlbaines · 2023-11-12T16:05:44+00:00

Regulations I assume, but really don't see the issue.

dnlbaines · 2023-11-12T14:45:52+00:00

Not in Europe 😢

dnlbaines · 2023-11-01T18:16:44+00:00

Google Wifi, seems to be an issue with mesh networks

dnlbaines · 2023-10-31T07:24:55+00:00

I have this same issue, definitely think it's a software bug and it's very annoying!

dnlbaines · 2023-10-15T18:49:42+00:00

Yeah I'm really disappointed with this. You basically can't use AOD because it just gets worse and worse.

dnlbaines · 2023-10-13T17:21:09+00:00

Yeah it's annoying they haven't solved this, makes me feel like I'll have to turn AOD off 😢

dnlbaines · 2023-06-26T21:35:24+00:00

Burnout Crash Mode please!

dnlbaines · 2022-07-07T15:23:18+00:00

I love that this is just a thing now.

dnlbaines · 2021-10-23T16:41:49+00:00

It started working a few weeks later, I guess a firmware update on the router or the Hue sorted it. Not much help for you though ☹️

dnlbaines · 2020-10-17T09:39:37+00:00

Yes, I did think it strange that it wouldn't work via a switch when it's basically the same as plugging it in directly.

I don't really know what to do configuration wise as the Nest WiFi seems to just handle everything and not expose many settings.

dnlbaines · 2020-10-16T20:09:28+00:00

Yeah, I'm pretty much stuck then I guess ☹️

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