GurtTractor wrote:If we're shit talking then Intel is for those with more money that sense, with the scales so tipped they've fallen on the floor. There are some instances where going for an Intel processor makes some sense atm, but it's really quite niche. Like for gaming if you have a very high end GPU like the 2080ti and a monitor than can push past 100Hz then an Intel processor can give you slightly more FPS, not to the point of being noticeable if you put them side by side though.. And there are a bunch of other edge cases where things are optimised for Intel or higher clockspeeds also. AMD are way out in front with the process right now, notice how the 12 core Ryzen is drawing less power than Intel's 8 core...Dark Soldier wrote:Pauper's choice got ya. May as well buy a ps4 pro
Boolitt wrote:Thanks Gurt, much appreciated. He has been through the fortnite phase and i think he would want something good quality that he could improve in the future. Primarily for gaming though and maybe making wee videos and stuff. He is only 10 but is very keen on this and know more than myself. Quite happy to try self building it as a wee father son project.
Speedhaak wrote:I know this is a mainly build it yourself thread but I really don't have the time or patience at the moment. Is the gaming PC of the Month good value on PC Specialist this month?
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor (£319.99 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£65.99 @ AWD-IT)
Motherboard: Asus TUF X470-PLUS GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard (£121.40 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£94.99 @ Corsair UK)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£100.48 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Computer 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£53.58 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card (£371.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair Crystal 460X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£83.98 @ Box Limited)
Power Supply: Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (£73.49 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£92.59 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1378.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-21 23:42 BST+0100
mrsmr2 wrote:Great god Gurt, where did you get the original x230 battery from? I bought my daughter one a couple of years ago (no, you are not having a macbook) but the second hand batteries I've had are end of life.
Speedhaak wrote:Interesting write up there. I use to keep on top of all this stuff years ago but it has kind of fallen by the way-side of late. I am considering a new PC however, it would be more a mid-range affair. I've little interest in bleeding edge prices Every time I come close to pulling the trigger on a new PC I fault though, sometimes the prices are just hard to stomach. I appreciate the offer on build advice though. At the moment I am still only really interested in 1080p gaming at 60+fps
GurtTractor wrote:MakeMKV to rip the raw files, Handbrake to compress and tweak the files that are then stored and later watched with VLC. Let me know if you want my recommendations for Handbrake settings.
n0face wrote:I have two 4tb Seagate drives that I wanted to stick in my pc. They both seem to be faulty and I'm not sure if it's the drives or me, I've tried then both with various sata leads and different ports. They both spin up, make an array of weird noises and neither are recognised in the bios but the computer won't boot with either plugged in. Any ideas how to test them, is it weird that they're both faulty.
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