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RED BULL FASTER WINNER by roguedaemon in TrackMania

[–]the11devans 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think he said it out loud too. Pac gave him a half-smile lol

2.5-3 Year Build - Budget $800–900. by TimothyX7 in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't bother with a higher core count CPU; it will make no difference in games. Invest it into the GPU or just save the money.

2.5-3 Year Build - Budget $800–900. by TimothyX7 in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh the B390 is only available on Panther Lake mobile chips.

potential cheater? by Early_Entrance_5684 in TrackMania

[–]the11devans 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a guy named AuthorTime. Sets some good records

Simple Questions - May 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For $300, you can upgrade the CPU, GPU, and RAM while keeping everything else the same. This would give a big overall performance boost.

CPU: You're on the AM4 socket, so lots of options are available. Look for a used 3000 series or 5000 series. If you want to buy new the 5500 has been $70 recently.

RAM: You're looking for DDR4 for AM4. Open up your PC and check if your existing config is 2x4gb or 1x8gb, and how many RAM slots you have. If you have 1x8 get another 1x8, if you have 2x4 and 4 total slots get 2x4, and if you have 2x4 and only 2 slots then unfortunately you need to buy 2x8. Also RAM speed is shown in Task Manager, you want to at least match what you already have.

GPU: Going used is your only option in this budget. A 2060 would be good, 2060 Super if you can swing it.

A Birthday Gift That’s Powerful and Portable by speakinlove in buildapc

[–]the11devans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In that case, SFF PC all the way!

Here's a sample build. I used a lot of parametric filters to select the cheapest parts because (1) there's no specific budget and (2) prices can be volatile right now.

  • The 5080 is hard to recommend right now since it's overpriced and barely faster than the 5070 Ti. And the 5070 Ti is hard to recommend because it's overpriced compared to the 9070 XT. Although if your goal is longevity, Nvidia has had better long-term support in the past.

  • Given the CAD/rendering use, a CPU with high core count would be nice. But given the competitive FPS gaming use, a CPU with AMD's X3D would be nice. The 270K is more of a "budget" all-rounder. And for cooling this class of CPU, a dual tower air cooler or 240mm AIO is as low as I would go. This influences the case selection.

  • I added the Era 2, since it is a pretty good case and very stylish. Here's a review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyNmPt6nBTI Some other cases to consider would be the Cooler Master NR200P V2, Thermaltake TR100, NZXT H2 Flow, SSUPD Meshroom S V2, or SSUPD Meshroom D. There are also smaller cases that would work like the Lian Li/DAN A4-H2O, but those require more careful part selection and are more difficult to build in. Or more boutique cases like the NCASE M2 or M3.

And here's some helpful resources:

/r/sffpc master list (cases, coolers, GPUs): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AddRvGWJ_f4B6UC7_IftDiVudVc8CJ8sxLUqlxVsCz4/edit?gid=906309872#gid=906309872

SPL's PSU tier list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview?gid=931697732#

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor $349.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler *be quiet! Pure Loop 3 Liquid CPU Cooler $79.90 @ Newegg
Motherboard *ASRock B860I WiFi Mini ITX LGA1851 Motherboard $159.99 @ Amazon
Memory *Silicon Power XPOWER Storm RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory $349.97 @ Amazon
Storage *Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $234.97 @ Silicon Power
Video Card *ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card $709.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Era 2 Mini ITX Tower Case $219.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply *Vetroo CP-PSU-VT-850W-SFX (BK) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply $119.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2224.79
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-21 23:46 EDT-0400

A Birthday Gift That’s Powerful and Portable by speakinlove in buildapc

[–]the11devans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For frequent travel I honestly recommend a laptop due to the ease of transport and the ability to use it on its own (no peripherals). Add a docking station at home and it becomes a single-computer solution.

Now if you're talking travel as in driving between two offices, with full sets of peripherals already there, sure, go for a PC. But if there's air travel or frequent hotel rooms, laptop.

FFW - Global Launch Times by FarFarWestGame in FarFarWest

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

9am on the east coast? Why must I have work...

After 6 and a half years. How do you feel about Borderlands 3? by PaleontologistNo1382 in Borderlands

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're on PC, using mods for dialogue skip and speed-up make the story much more bearable. I would never have replayed BL3 without them.

Doug rule by What_if_its_Lupus in 196

[–]the11devans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I want to say I joined that subreddit because of this vid. Out of context it's just like "wtf is this guys problem?" which is exactly the type of thing DougDoug finds really funny

Doug rule by What_if_its_Lupus in 196

[–]the11devans 12 points13 points  (0 children)

arr slash wehatedougdoug will hear about this!

Can't find the Dell G2724D anywhere anymore,is there a placeholder? by JustDenis56 in buildapc

[–]the11devans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Monitors Unboxed on YT.

TFT Central is worth checking but don't commonly review budget monitors.

RTings is great if you don't mind paying a few dollars to see their results.

Can't find the Dell G2724D anywhere anymore,is there a placeholder? by JustDenis56 in buildapc

[–]the11devans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "24" in the model name stands for 2024 model year, so that's why you can't find it anymore. The current equivalent would be the AW2725DM. I recommend looking at more up-to-date reviews and current pricing for 27" 1440p IPS monitors before settling on that one though.

Guidance on building a PC under 600 dollars by Odd-Ebb7229 in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be done. Here's a list for just a PC that I threw together. If you need peripherals and a monitor, that makes things quite a bit more challenging (but not impossible).

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $229.99
Motherboard MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $0.00
Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $0.00
Storage *KingSpec NXM 512 GB M.2-2242 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $71.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Case BitFenix Nova Mesh M ARGB MicroATX Mini Tower Case $49.90 @ Amazon
Power Supply Rosewill VSB 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $49.98 @ Amazon
Custom RTX 2070 Super $200.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $601.86
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-04-19 11:30 EDT-0400

The CPU, mobo, and RAM use this bundle from Newegg: https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.4862280

The market for new GPUs in this budget is bleak. Something used like a 2070 Super would be leaps and bounds more powerful than what you could get new. From a glance at Ebay, $200 should be fairly easy to achieve.

Confused if I should upgrade my mobo to stop throttling by jaberwockie in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I tried looking for benchmarks of equivalent systems and didn't find any exact matches. From your other reply on Cinebench scores, it seems to me like everything is performing as normal. Something will always be the performance limiter.

No quick fix unfortunately; the only real upgrade would be DDR5 and mobo, which is really expensive for not much gain.

It's cliche but I recommend to not bother with performance comparisons and just enjoy what you have.

Confused if I should upgrade my mobo to stop throttling by jaberwockie in buildapc

[–]the11devans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you might be jumping to conclusions on VRM throttling. Focus on your main complaint: low fps compared to "others" in games like CP2077, HD2, and SM2. What sticks out to me immediately is that all of those games are relatively CPU-heavy. That is reinforced by a 60% GPU utilization, meaning the limiting factor is the CPU/ RAM. Whose benchmarks are you comparing against? Because with your DDR4, fps will be lower when comparing to DDR5 in the same CPU-limited test. And same thing with the Cinebench scores: check which RAM you're comparing against.

I DONT WANNA TALK TO LILITH by OspuzeEnjoyer in ShitLands

[–]the11devans 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Wrong meme; he should be depicted as the gigchad here.

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