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Hello everyone. I have been putting together a new build for Gaming/Rendering&Processing purposes (60/40%). Here is the parts list followed by some queries:
Parts: RYZEN 7 2700X Cooler Master MasterLiquid Lite ML240L RGB 2x 120mm fan slots SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX Vega 64 G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 PSU: AX760 (Salvaged from my 3 year old build) -------------------------------------------------- MOBO Choises: ASUS Prime X470-Pro >> (Mixed online reviews/testimonies) ASUS TUF X470-Plus Gaming AM4 >> (Mixed online reviews/testimonies) MSI PERFORMANCE GAMING X470 GAMING PLUS GIGABYTE X470 AORUS ULTRA ASRock X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 ASRock X470 Gaming-ITX/ac AM4 AMD Promontory X470 (IF A MUST FOR LONGEVITY AND GOALS BELOW) *MSI X470 GAMING PRO CARBON *GIGABYTE X470 AORUS GAMING 5 *ASUS ROG Strix X470-F Gaming ----------------------------------------------------------- SSD HP EX900 1TB or SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 500GB HDD Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200 RPM I am aiming for mid to high end build, would like to OC the CPU to 4.2 preferably. And GPU to 1600+ (after adding a waterblock in the future). My issue is picking a MOBO and it is quite jarring, would like one that would allow me to hit my OC goals and somewhat next gen proof with good enough VRM covers/heatsinks within range of $150-$170 if possible. Can the PSU handle these components w/ wo/ OCing? are these part compatible? will i run into any issues? any opinions are appreciated! |
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So do you have these parts or no? Your current setup? Looking at motherboards isn't jarring if you simplify it. Over think and make it complicated and you'll find yourself in a hell of a bind. When I buy motherboards I look at: 1. How Many USB ports, 3.0 and 2.0 (I always want more 3.0 than 2.0 and need a minimum of 6 for my peripherals.) 2. Onboard video options? HDMI, DP, DVI, VGA? - this can help with some trouble shooting. 3. NVME capacity and size. 4. Max amount of RAM - won't touch anything that can't handle 64GB minimum. 5. Headers, specifically for RGB and fans. I need to know if I need an adapter, controller, fan splitters, etc. Having six headers for both would be great, good luck ever finding a board like that. 6. What are the water cooling options, mono blocks for it at all? 7. Chipset. 8. How many sata ports, are they right angled or straight out? 9. General design, does it look good or like I'm going to be doing a lot of unscrewing just to install an NVME or two.. 10. RGB looks stupid, or decent? I personally hate how ASUS does their RGB for their APEX and STRIX products. Any board can overclock, there's really only the limiting question of your own personal knowledge of it, willingness to test for at what can be at times actually HOURS to get it right to the edge of the BSOD point. Factors of overclocking: 1. Heat. 2. Power draw. 3. VRAM 4. Time and dedication. All of which can be solved with various methods, delidding and using Conductonaut is one that can drop temperatures down anywhere from 5-20C. Make sure if you apply liquid metal to the top of a CPU's IHS that you are contacting it with COPPER. Anything else is a bad time and can do SERIOUS DAMAGE. Good thermal pads, and a good monoblock from somewhere like byksk or ekwb will let you get some more headroom where as a CPU block won't. When I'm overclocking anything I use a 900 watt and 80+ Gold rating or better. That way I have plenty of room to overclock and likely can keep the efficiency curve fairly well. Your PSU is not bad, I would only really consider the upgrade in the case you notice some issues that could relate to power draw or if it's older than 4-5 years. Especially with a Plat rating like your's has. At this point though I would wait for the new AMD CPUs prior to purchase, especially with how the 570 boards look. If I were to choose from your line up though, Gigabyte X470 Gaming Pro or ASUS ROG Strix X470. SSD + WD or Seagate HDD. ADATA SU800 1TB SSD |
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Saint_Mcsin wrote Hello everyone. I have been putting together a new build for Gaming/Rendering&Processing purposes (60/40%). Here is the parts list followed by some queries: def should wait for the ryzen 3k series and spend a little more for a big game competitor in upcoming cpu's. |
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