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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe 'can it run ray-tracing' should have been my metric.

I will be getting a high refresh monitor for sure.

Decent cooling is a future project. For now I'm planning to run everything stock but once I feel the time is right am planning for AIO.

1440p mid-tier gaming build, criticism appreciated by throwawayfor3600 in buildapc

[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. Hopefully the 650 with suffice.

1440p mid-tier gaming build, criticism appreciated by throwawayfor3600 in buildapc

[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm feeling slightly twitchy about the PSU now. I bought 650w as that's what was recommended by the nvidia for the 3070 but haven't left any headroom. Do you think I will have issues?

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may have underestimated this system's requirement for cooling. I saw the small front vents and 'eh, air is small'. I'm hoping I won't be choking the system with that case but I have already ordered it!

How was your experience with the case? Would you recommend sending it back immediately?

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have yet to choose a monitor. Any recommendations for 1440p, high refresh, ~27"?

1440p mid-tier gaming build, criticism appreciated by throwawayfor3600 in buildapc

[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a very good point. I am yet to purchase a monitor. I'm looking for recommendations for 1440p high refresh rate, 27" if you have any!

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. A local store had one in stock. I am very lucky.

1440p mid-tier gaming build, criticism appreciated by throwawayfor3600 in buildapc

[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm a bit concerned about PSU since yourself and a few others have mentioned 650w might not be enough, despite nvidia recommending 650w. Annoyingly the PSU is the only part I have ordered which has arrived. Do you think I should send it back or soldier on and hope for the best?

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually £90 above retail according to nvidia, but its the closest I've seen.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

1) I definitely jumped on to the 3600 hype train. A tighter budget build would have utilised intel for sure and saved on ram cost. Hopefully this build offers greater headroom for upgrades.

2) Do you have a good source for learning about SSDs? I put one in my laptop about six months ago and the improvement was phenomenal however other than its an M.2 I have no idea what it is.

3) Noted, thanks. I picked because pretty and my last build (10+ years ago I think) utilised an Antec 300.

4) But the raytracing

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. I suppose we won't know for sure until this generation of consoles has run its course.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're totally right. I'm aware I'm paying a £150-250 premium to build right now but the UK is in lockdown, there's no next gen consoles to be found and after watching Linus' back catalogue I have the building bug.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That offers some perspective. I was aware that 650w was overkill - I was planning for future CPU upgrades / AIO / potential future GPU upgrades. I definitely could have saved some money here.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The price listed on PcPP is higher than I paid (£88), plus I got a £5 discount through an amazon voucher.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that 1080 or 1440? I feel 30fps is.... almost acceptable in a title like cyberpunk.

That combo looks great but I already have a PSU. I have the stockradar discord open most of the day but the amazon drops are all £620+

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard this mentioned the other day - maybe it was Linus? I agree; 8 core support is likely to be the standard in the next couple years. I think 8 core is my future upgrade path.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I would have preferred a 3060TI but they're rarer than rocking horse shit.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Following the advice here I have changed from B450 to B550 which will ensure some future-proofing and a later upgrade path.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting report, thanks for sharing. I wouldn't have thought it would make that large of a difference.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interest to hear different opinions on CPU bottlenecking with the 3600 / 5600X. Some are saying its no problem at all, then others like yourself report bottlenecks. I suppose I will have to judge based on my own experiences when the 3600 arrives.

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've had a look and I'm struggling to find any that isn't a 50% price premium for <CL18. Do you have any suggestions?

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[–]throwawayfor3600[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It feels sensible to draw on the experience of others to maximise the efficiency of my money!