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kirbyakaZ
04/07/21 6:06:37 PM
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Rain_Dust posted...
i think im blind. gpu?
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 10GB GDDR6X

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The Trent
04/07/21 6:07:08 PM
#52:


Hell yeah I have two of those

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Crazyman93
04/07/21 6:09:28 PM
#53:


For 3 grand I could have built a better PC.

Blue_Inigo posted...
What the fuck is a sound card
Something audiophiles get. You used to need them to get better sound than the shitty built in PC speaker but no one uses those anymore, even if some boards still have the header.

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DarkRoast
04/07/21 6:09:38 PM
#54:


That is a very nice computer, but I would recommend either going to 11th gen Intel or, the best option honestly, a ryzen 5000 series. Gen 4 m.2 nvme support may become an important thing down the line since the consoles use it.

That said, honestly I think that computer will completely crush everything you throw at it for at least half a decade

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TendoDRM
04/07/21 6:11:30 PM
#55:


Trumble posted...
Definitely - it's basically the standard for SSDs these days; SATA is only generally used for HDDs now.
Maybe I'm more out of the loop than I thought, but SATA SSDs are still very popular as secondary drives, afaik. My main drive is an NVMe, but also I have 2 SATA SSDs and an HDD as storage drives.

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PoundGarden
04/07/21 6:13:35 PM
#56:


Save some pussy for the rest of us

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kirbyakaZ
04/07/21 6:14:13 PM
#57:


Crazyman93 posted...
For 3 grand I could have built a better PC.

Maybe, the cards are still really expensive. But I built my last one and will upgrade this one for sure!

DarkRoast posted...
That is a very nice computer, but I would recommend either going to 11th gen Intel or, the best option honestly, a ryzen 5000 series. Gen 4 m.2 nvme support may become an important thing down the line since the consoles use it.

That said, honestly I think that computer will completely crush everything you throw at it for at least half a decade

I like my Intel chips over Ryzen personally. But the jump from i5 of my current desktop to the i9 is going to be huge! And yeah I'm looking forward to crushing everything and doing lagless VR soon =D


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Trumble
04/07/21 6:15:46 PM
#58:


kirbyakaZ posted...
It does sound like I can just throw my old hdd into a SATA port and be fine, right?
Yes. And if you have an existing SSD that uses SATA, you can re-use that too by just connecting it to a normal SATA port. But new ones are going to use NVMe - and the NVMe ones are significantly faster than the SATA ones. The one that comes with your new system is an NVMe one.

The one thing to be aware of is that in some cases, the presence of an NVMe drive may disable one (per used NVMe slot, if there's multiple) of the SATA connectors - check your MB's info to see if this is the case and if so, which one(s). Unless you have an MB that only has one SATA connector though, this likely won't be a big issue as you can just use a different one.

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DarkRoast
04/07/21 6:16:00 PM
#59:


I like my Intel chips over Ryzen personally.

I am irrationally pro Intel, and even my current gaming computer is a core i7. That said, in the last two generations, ryzen is simply flat out the better option. I really hate to say it, too, but Intel is so far behind right now it's almost comical.

But that's for productivity. As far as gaming goes, Intel appears to have taken the lead again with 11th generation, but the lead is so narrow compared to just 2 years ago. And ryzen 5000, even the 5600, outperforms Intel 10,000.

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Trumble
04/07/21 6:17:10 PM
#60:


kirbyakaZ posted...
I like my Intel chips over Ryzen personally. But the jump from i5 of my current desktop to the i9 is going to be huge! And yeah I'm looking forward to crushing everything and doing lagless VR soon =D

What generation is your current one? Often just getting a newer one is an upgrade.

Right now, I'm on an i7, and if I bought a latest-gen i3 it would be more powerful than my current laptop, let alone a current-gen i7. (In practice, I'm probably going to get an i5 when I do finally upgrade. I want that Iris Xe graphics, but don't need an i7 lol.)

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kirbyakaZ
04/07/21 6:44:09 PM
#61:


Trumble posted...
Yes. And if you have an existing SSD that uses SATA, you can re-use that too by just connecting it to a normal SATA port. But new ones are going to use NVMe - and the NVMe ones are significantly faster than the SATA ones. The one that comes with your new system is an NVMe one.

The one thing to be aware of is that in some cases, the presence of an NVMe drive may disable one (per used NVMe slot, if there's multiple) of the SATA connectors - check your MB's info to see if this is the case and if so, which one(s). Unless you have an MB that only has one SATA connector though, this likely won't be a big issue as you can just use a different one.

Thanks for the pro tips! I'll try throwing the drive in and seeing if it works, if not I'll remember this.
Also would you recommend I format my HDD first or can I just toss it in?

DarkRoast posted...
I like my Intel chips over Ryzen personally.

I am irrationally pro Intel, and even my current gaming computer is a core i7. That said, in the last two generations, ryzen is simply flat out the better option. I really hate to say it, too, but Intel is so far behind right now it's almost comical.

But that's for productivity. As far as gaming goes, Intel appears to have taken the lead again with 11th generation, but the lead is so narrow compared to just 2 years ago. And ryzen 5000, even the 5600, outperforms Intel 10,000.

Oh well, I'm sure the i9 will be good for gaming and VR, right?

Trumble posted...
What generation is your current one? Often just getting a newer one is an upgrade.

Right now, I'm on an i7, and if I bought a latest-gen i3 it would be more powerful than my current laptop, let alone a current-gen i7. (In practice, I'm probably going to get an i5 when I do finally upgrade. I want that Iris Xe graphics, but don't need an i7 lol.)

Here's a screenshot of the current processor.


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DarkRoast
04/07/21 9:03:18 PM
#62:


Oh well, I'm sure the i9 will be good for gaming and VR, right?

Honestly, the reality is that so few games are CPU-bottlenecked at reasonable frame rates above 1080p that it's really just academic to talk about which CPU is best for gaming.

Unless you're a competitive gamer who plays at 1080p with all settings on very low in order to get 240+fps, basically any CPU will not be bottlenecking a game.


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pegusus123456
04/07/21 9:07:43 PM
#63:


Crazyman93 posted...
For 3 grand I could have built a better PC.
I feel like that's not true right now. GPU prices are fucking wrecked.

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Lonestar2000
04/07/21 9:11:59 PM
#64:


I hope that unbranded PSU isn't a POS.

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Trumble
04/07/21 9:19:56 PM
#65:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Here's a screenshot of the current processor.
Lol, same generation as my i7. Yeah, you could've got a modern i3 and it would still be an upgrade. You're going to be outright blown away by that i9.

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DarkRoast
04/07/21 9:24:16 PM
#66:


pegusus123456 posted...
I feel like that's not true right now. GPU prices are fucking wrecked.

You can build an RTX 3090 PC for around $3k if you go with an i7 or Ryzen 5600X

The 3090 doesn't get you much better performance, though. IIRC around 20% over the 3080.


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Sad_Face
04/07/21 9:39:43 PM
#67:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 10GB GDDR6X (VR-Ready

How the heck did you get this?

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DarkRoast
04/07/21 9:44:56 PM
#68:


Sad_Face posted...
How the heck did you get this?

Prebuilts. Chances are, his computer won't ship for a bit unless it's instant-ship.

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Sad_Face
04/07/21 9:57:04 PM
#69:


DarkRoast posted...
Prebuilts. Chances are, his computer won't ship for a bit unless it's instant-ship.

That explains the 6 weeks lead time snippet.

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kirbyakaZ
04/07/21 11:42:39 PM
#70:


DarkRoast posted...
Oh well, I'm sure the i9 will be good for gaming and VR, right?

Honestly, the reality is that so few games are CPU-bottlenecked at reasonable frame rates above 1080p that it's really just academic to talk about which CPU is best for gaming.

Unless you're a competitive gamer who plays at 1080p with all settings on very low in order to get 240+fps, basically any CPU will not be bottlenecking a game.

Sweet!

pegusus123456 posted...
I feel like that's not true right now. GPU prices are fucking wrecked.
Yeah they're crazy.

Trumble posted...
Lol, same generation as my i7. Yeah, you could've got a modern i3 and it would still be an upgrade. You're going to be outright blown away by that i9.
Hell yeah! I'm super hype =D

Sad_Face posted...
How the heck did you get this?

DarkRoast posted...
Prebuilts. Chances are, his computer won't ship for a bit unless it's instant-ship.
Yup, it's not going to ship for like 5-6 weeks :(
But it's all paid off so sooner or later I'll have this beauty at my door :)


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SevenTenths
04/08/21 12:09:14 AM
#71:


Crazyman93 posted...
For 3 grand I could have built a better PC.

Gl getting the 3080 in the next 3 months

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kirbyakaZ
04/08/21 2:15:15 PM
#72:


Tuesday = I bought a new computer

Wednesday = I got my drivers license for the first time (at 30, I'm late I know)

Thursday (today) = I got my second vaccine dose.

Life is good sometimes.

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Trumble
04/08/21 2:18:03 PM
#73:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Tuesday = I bought a new computer

Wednesday = I got my drivers license for the first time (at 30, I'm late I know)

Thursday (today) = I got my second vaccine dose.

Life is good sometimes.

Friday = you get SUSPENDED!

Probably not. But you never know. Maybe a mod thinks you're trolling about getting a 3080 or something.

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kirbyakaZ
04/08/21 2:23:07 PM
#74:


Trumble posted...
Friday = you get SUSPENDED!

Probably not. But you never know. Maybe a mod thinks you're trolling about getting a 3080 or something.
Haha that would be really interesting! But if the worst thing that happens to me in 2021 is getting suspended from GameFAQs I'll call that a win.

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guesswho33
04/08/21 2:23:16 PM
#75:


lol at newegg. their 3080 today is over $1700 because they force you to take a mobo. haha.

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Trumble
04/08/21 2:25:04 PM
#76:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Haha that would be really interesting! But if the worst thing that happens to me in 2021 is getting suspended from GameFAQs I'll call that a win.
Generally speaking, getting suspended from GameFAQs will never be the worst thing that happens to someone in any given year, because it's usually going to be followed by either being purg'd or banned which are both worse.

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kirbyakaZ
04/08/21 2:26:03 PM
#77:


Trumble posted...
Generally speaking, getting suspended from GameFAQs will never be the worst thing that happens to someone in any given year, because it's usually going to be followed by either being purg'd or banned which are both worse.

Good point. Still wouldn't be that bad of a worst thing to happen in a year.


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pegusus123456
04/09/21 2:24:46 AM
#78:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Wednesday = I got my drivers license for the first time (at 30, I'm late I know)
Bruh, I'm going to be 30 in like four months and still can't drive.

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XxKrebsxX
04/09/21 2:43:12 AM
#79:


kirbyakaZ posted...
Here's the text if you don't like the screenshot:
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 50ODX Tempered Glass Gaming Case - Black

Processor: Intel Core i9-10900KF Processor (10X 3.70 GHz /20MB L3 Cache)

Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE AX - WIFI 6, ARGB Header (2), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 5 Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)

Memory: 32 GB [16 GB x2] DDR4-3200 Memory Module - Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO (RGB LED)

<span class-'extra-ship'>[PREORDER - Extra 6 Weeks Lead Time] </span>Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 10GB GDDR6X (VR-Ready) Case Lighting: IBUYPOWER RGB Lighting - [FREE] 1 RGB Lighting Strip

Power Supply: 800 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold (White Cables)

Processor Cooling: IBUYPOWER 240mm Addressable RGB Liquid Cooling System - Black

Primary Hard Drive: 1TB WD Black 3D Series SN750 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3470MB/s; Write:

Secondary Hard Drive: None

Sound Card: 30 Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

Monitor: None

Operating System: Windows 10 Home - (64-bit)

Warranty: 3 Year Standard Warranty Service Rush Service: No Rush - Standard Service - Estimated Ship Out in 4 Weeks [ADDITIONAL lead time applied when preorder

Media Card Reader / Writer: None

IBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction: None

IBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion: None

USB Expansion Card: None

Case Engraving Service: None

Limited Time Offer: TODAY ONLYI $50 Off All Intel Powered Systems!!

Case Fans: 3x [ARGB] DEEPCOOL CF120 PLUS 120mm Addressable RGB Fan

Video Capture Device: None

SLI Bridge: None

Advanced Cabling Options: Professional Wiring - for all standard default cables inside the system

Advanced Build Options - Thermal Paste: None

Champion Apparel: None

Decent build.

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kirbyakaZ
04/09/21 2:46:21 AM
#80:


pegusus123456 posted...
Bruh, I'm going to be 30 in like four months and still can't drive.

It's never too late! I felt awkward scheduling driving lessons and such, but who cares?! Gotta improve yourself =]

XxKrebsxX posted...
Decent build.

My concerns are the power supply and cooling. What brands did you get?

Thanks!
The case has 6 fans total and the CPU iBUYPOWER liquid cooling. I actually don't know what brand the power supply is. Damn, I knew I missed something to upgrade.

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guesswho33
04/09/21 7:25:10 PM
#81:


Noticed ibuypower had one with a 3080 today for $2k. I am guesisng it sold out already though.

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CarrieChan
04/10/21 10:25:21 PM
#82:


guesswho33 posted...
Noticed ibuypower had one with a 3080 today for $2k. I am guesisng it sold out already though.
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kirbyakaZ
04/11/21 12:43:10 AM
#83:


CarrieChan posted...
You're gonna scalp a prebuilt too eh?

I'm not scalping it though. I fully intend to use my new computer for years.

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King Rial
04/11/21 2:16:49 AM
#84:


kirbyakaZ posted...
I'm not scalping it though. I fully intend to use my new computer for years.
He was talking to guesswho33.

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Ilishe
04/11/21 2:21:21 AM
#85:


UnholyMudcrab posted...
Sound cards are useful for people who work professionally with audio, and pretty much no one else.

This. A musician friend of mine would shell out enormous amounts of money on sound cards and shit like that. I was flabbergasted tbh.

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CarrieChan
04/11/21 2:37:53 AM
#86:


kirbyakaZ posted...
I'm not scalping it though. I fully intend to use my new computer for years.
Directed at guesswho.

Edit: He also made a topic flexing his scalping on the PC board.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916373-pc/79383732
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kirbyakaZ
04/11/21 3:02:58 AM
#87:


King Rial posted...
He was talking to guesswho33.

CarrieChan posted...
Directed at guesswho.

Edit: He also made a topic flexing his scalping on the PC board.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/916373-pc/79383732

The "too" was what bothered me. But thanks, I didn't know about the other topic.

Ilishe posted...
This. A musician friend of mine would shell out enormous amounts of money on sound cards and shit like that. I was flabbergasted tbh.

While I'm not an audiophile, my headphones recommend an external sound card and an audiophile YouTube channel I watch hyped them up a lot haha

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guesswho33
04/11/21 3:32:47 AM
#88:


They say I was bragging just because I was listing off where I got them and why BB has not been as easy as others ad also buying to consider keeping isn't the same as scalping. And also people better not buy from ANY store because they sell for more than they get them for... why would they sell them for the same price?

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