The PC build thread

Yeah. I still think that 144 Hz at 2K is the gaming sweet spot. Mine is running COD at those settings and getting 80-100 fps. But if I ever get into 4K then I will need to get one of these RTX3 cards. Won't be in 2020 though.

 

I am quoting my last comment because I have just finished my build. I don't game so I did not feel the need to bust the bank on my build. Here is a list of what I bought.

1.AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU
2.LG DVD player/burner
3.Gigabyte B450 Aorus M Motherboard
4.Corsair LPX DDR4 DRAM 16GB
5.ARESGAME 500watt PSU
6.MSI Geforce 210 Graphics card (only because using the Ryzen CPU requires a separate card)
7.Sabrent 256GB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
8.Sceptre 20" twin monitors set up as a duel display.

This build was under $700 and does everything I have asked of it. For storage, I installed a 4TB Hard Drive I had handy. I also used my old case after throwing the old internals out of it.

I might add I am also waiting on an Optical drive to Hard Drive adapter for my Dell laptop. I am waiting to make sure it all fits and works. If it does I am ordering a new storage drive for the laptop. It gets old taking an external drive when away from home. I almost never use the DVD drive that is in it currently.

 

I just wanted to add I received my laptop hard drive caddy several days ago. I have not felt very well so it just sit on the table until today. I don't need a DVD/CD player anyway. I also got a 480 GB SSD to go in it. Now I have that in the main slot and a TB hard drive in the caddy. Here is a screenshot of my Read/Write speeds and the sequential speeds. If you have the old spinning disk drives I challenge you to download CRYSTALDISKMARK and look at your speeds. Then compare them to what my SSD is doing, below.



The next image is from my desktop equipped with a Sabrent 256GB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD. Yes, these speeds are for real.



Recommending a specific brand of product is outside the scope of these forums. I do, however, HIGHLY recommend getting an SSD for your laptop, my 480 GB was UNDER $100.

 

Currently waiting for November 5th to order a 5900X and December 8th to go for the RX6900XT. Maybe. Lots of money. $550+$1000 for just the processor and GFX card. But #### they're looking good.

 

I have the m.2 slot but purchased a Pioneer 480g ssd for $79 last year around black Friday . I pair it with a 1 TB Hybrid HD , it a little faster than the standard harddrive . This year definitely gonna pull the trigger on a M.2 .

 

On the subject of M.2, after I built my system I decided to tinker with it a bit. Friday morning I ordered a Samsung 970 EVO plus 500GB NVMe SSD and will replace the Sabrent Rocket and make that into a USB storage device.

Watch this video. These speeds are for real!

 

So getting ready to get my truck. Probably week from tomorrow. Anyone have any new truck builds they've made or looking at making?

 

Man finding the hardware you want is the problem . My son purchased a prebuilt with a 3080 in it , Im more patient than he is so I will wait till I can pay retail . Maybe never lol

 

Yeah. I'm still waiting to be able to buy my 5950X and 6900XT. Considering a case change so I can more cheaply get a standard ATX PSU instead of a rare 850W SFX version. Looking on changing from my Lian Li TU150 to a Fractal Design Core 500. A bit bigger with no handle but it'll give me more room for water cooling and mount the GFX card vertically and reduce possible stress from the standard diving board designs.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.44 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($211.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB Red Dragon Video Card ($499.98 @ Amazon)
Case: In Win D-FRAME MINI Mini ITX Tower Case ($186.57 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1312.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-01-03 20:19 EST-0500

Need to tweak it.