THE Personal Computer Thread 2023

By JesalR Go To PostWhere do you buy prebuilts from? Preferably one that's not covered in LEDs

You aren't living if you don't have LEDs on most/all your components

RGB makes a Real Good Build, we know this.

It’s now been 2 months since I signed up for the evga 3090 queue. Surely my turn has to come up at some point... I hope

By Celcius Go To PostIt’s now been 2 months since I signed up for the evga 3090 queue. Surely my turn has to come up at some point… I hope

mine...came up today. for the ftw3 3090...

got the strix one a few weeks ago, so I passed, but the ftw3 variant was the one i was waiting for

for reference, i signed up for the notification on 10/7

By Celcius Go To PostIt’s now been 2 months since I signed up for the evga 3090 queue. Surely my turn has to come up at some point… I hope

I think they are still working on people who signed up the day of. You may have to wait another couple months.

Got my hands on a 3070 slightly above MSRP, it's happening. I'm ascending.

congrats nephew

Thanks m8.
Now I'm just deciding if I order the rest of my new pc now, or wait until the card has arrived.

By Laboured Go To Post

https://twitter.com/AdoredTV/status/1339897942296178688?s=20

I can hear the fan already lol

Scan has an £1800 prebuilt that, in very small text, tells you it doesn't have a GPU, then the same prebuilt for £2000 with a 3080. I feel like I'm in the wild west

By JesalR Go To PostScan has an £1800 prebuilt that, in very small text, tells you it doesn't have a GPU, then the same prebuilt for £2000 with a 3080. I feel like I'm in the wild west

What’s your budget again? I’ll find you what’s good

By HonestVapes Go To PostWhat’s your budget again? I’ll find you what’s good

Bonus was £2k, so I can reasonably go that high

By JesalR Go To PostBonus was £2k, so I can reasonably go that high

Sound fam. I’ll get back to you with what I can find.

Assuming this is for gaming mainly, any other uses?

That feeling when it doesn't POST and you think 'here we go, faulty components' and you realise it goes into bios without the fan and you've probably applied the paste/pressure wrong.


It's been a while is all I'm sayin

By HonestVapes Go To PostSound fam. I’ll get back to you with what I can find.

Assuming this is for gaming mainly, any other uses?

Nah, I have laptops galore for work. Thanks mang

@JesalR

Not a great deal of options currently it seems, the SCAN PC specs seems sketchy. OCUK are offering this, with some part adjustments it's a decent deal all things considered.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-katana-intel-comet-lake-i7-10700kf-geforce-rtx-3070-gaming-pc-fs-1ea-og.html#t=a;d1e2k1

Swap to these options:
Case: P400 Air
GPU: Gigabyte 3080 Eagle
SSD: WD SN550 1TB
Security Software: Not wanted

Keep the CPU and RAM as is with the 10700KF and 16Gb 3200mhz DDR4.

Total should be £1973.96.
Not bad considering it includes a Z490 board, a 700w Bronze PSU and a 240mm AIO. Though you'll be looking at recieving it after Christmas if that matters at all.


If you don't mind a small amount of tinkering. You can bring that down to £1863.97 by removing Win10 and it installing it yourself, then getting a cheap key from elsewhere.

For almost 100 elizabeths less it would be criminal not to.

By HonestVapes Go To Post@JesalR

Not a great deal of options currently it seems, the SCAN PC specs seems sketchy. OCUK are offering this, with some part adjustments it's a decent deal all things considered.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-katana-intel-comet-lake-i7-10700kf-geforce-rtx-3070-gaming-pc-fs-1ea-og.html#t=a;d1e2k1

Swap to these options:
Case: P400 Air
GPU: Gigabyte 3080 Eagle
SSD: WD SN550 1TB
Security Software: Not wanted

Keep the CPU and RAM as is with the 10700KF and 16Gb 3200mhz DDR4.

Total should be £1973.96.
Not bad considering it includes a Z490 board, a 700w Bronze PSU and a 240mm AIO. Though you'll be looking at recieving it after Christmas if that matters at all.


If you don't mind a small amount of tinkering. You can bring that down to £1863.97 by removing Win10 and it installing it yourself, then getting a cheap key from elsewhere.

Awesome, thanks. I've built and maintained PCs in the past, so the tinkering is fine.

Given supply constraints, and that I just got a PS5 and XSX, would it make sense to wait a bit in terms of price? I feel like every time I've looked at the GPUs specifically, they're running a lot higher than RRP.

By JesalR Go To PostAwesome, thanks. I've built and maintained PCs in the past, so the tinkering is fine.

Given supply constraints, and that I just got a PS5 and XSX, would it make sense to wait a bit in terms of price? I feel like every time I've looked at the GPUs specifically, they're running a lot higher than RRP.

Eh, it's really hard to say. If you have the time and patience to BYO, then you can definitely save a chunk of money by getting a FE 3080 when SCAN have them in once every blue moon for 3 seconds. They sell at the RRP of £650, CPUs on the AMD front may actually go up in price, hard to say with current gen Intel given that they tend to hold value quite well.
RAM might go up in price soon due to supply issues at Micron IIRC, think the same is true for SSDs, but I'm not 100%.

Alternatively, you could save by just stepping down a notch or two on the GPU. If you're playing at 4K then I'd stay with the 3080. 1440p, then I'd go with the 3070, the 3060Ti is still good for 1440p but will likely become more of a 1080p card with time.

If you want a 3070/3060Ti build, let me know and I'll see what's a decent offer.

By HonestVapes Go To PostEh, it's really hard to say. If you have the time and patience to BYO, then you can definitely save a chunk of money by getting a FE 3080 when SCAN have them in once every blue moon for 3 seconds. They sell at the RRP of £650, CPUs on the AMD front may actually go up in price, hard to say with current gen Intel given that they tend to hold value quite well.
RAM might go up in price soon due to supply issues at Micron IIRC, think the same is true for SSDs, but I'm not 100%.

Alternatively, you could save by just stepping down a notch or two on the GPU. If you're playing at 4K then I'd stay with the 3080. 1440p, then I'd go with the 3070, the 3060Ti is still good for 1440p but will likely become more of a 1080p card with time.

If you want a 3070/3060Ti build, let me know and I'll see what's a decent offer.

I have no self restraint, so if a 3080 build is available for sub 2k, I'll probably lean there. Thanks for all the advice, I'll take a took at BYO using your suggestions

You guys have any recommendations for PSU's?
I'm getting a 10700K, 3070 and I'm thinking of taking a 750w PSU 80 rated.
Futureproof and it's 140 €

By Lupercal Go To PostYou guys have any recommendations for PSU's?
I'm getting a 10700K, 3070 and I'm thinking of taking a 750w PSU 80 rated.
Futureproof and it's 140 €

It really depends on the PSU model. If you don't want to think about it Seasonic is nearly always going to be great. I think they have only a single bummy PSU.

This is probably a good resource for you: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

By Kibner Go To PostIt really depends on the PSU model. If you don't want to think about it Seasonic is nearly always going to be great. I think they have only a single bummy PSU.

This is probably a good resource for you: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1116640-psucultists-psu-tier-list/

Thanks m8.
I see a Seasonic PX 750 for the same as the Corsair I was planning to buy.
I'll switch it out.

my Cablemod cables should be shipping tomorrow...finally...feels like it's taken a long ass time

Bought a Dell 38" ultrawide. It's making me nauseous and motion sickness playing games on it. Anyone else experience that too?

Cant say mine ever did. But I was never prone to motion sickness, not in VR either.

Wild. I'm getting old

push it back on your desk a bit

Ha. I'll try that. Hopefully it work

That, plus give it some time.

Never had that issue with my 34" ultrawide and I sit fairly close to it, however it's the first thing my brother complained about when he first tried gaming on it at my place.

Another reason I'm glad I wall-mounted mine. If I ever upgrade to a 38" I'll have to option of pushing it right up against the wall.

Zabo and wooden have gamer eyes

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-confirms-rog-strix-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-graphics-card-with-20gb-memory

Hmm... 3d mark is on sale for $4.49 (85% off). Do you guys always just run the free version or do you think it's worth it to have the full version?

GTAV can look really impressive for such an old game. But I dont like this trend, of people calling their graphical mods/shader injections ray tracing.

By Wahabipapangus Go To PostGTAV can look really impressive for such an old game. But I dont like this trend, of people calling their graphical mods/shader injections ray tracing.

Disgusting.

Finally able to order the Lian Li UNI SL120s. I got four of them:

https://www.newegg.com/p/1YF-005G-00013?Item=9SIAFSTBGD1132

Been interested in these since they were revealed. They are very hard to find. This is the longest they've been in stock. I also need the 3 pack that comes with the controller that lets you hook up 16 of these fans. It was also available this morning, but I was too slow to get to it. The modularity of these fans and simplicity of the cables when hooking multiple fans together is very attractive, and not sure why nobody else has done it. Corsair is the worst about this. Happy to move away from their setup.

With these and the CableMod PSU cables on the way, I just need the 3 Pack+Controller combo mentioned above, and my vision for my new case/setup will be complete.

Starting to also get interested in a Ultrawide monitor for my setup. Using a 27UQ on on arm and a 23'' ASUS on the other. I could simplify that, and get a cleaner setup. Will be paying attention to CES for upcoming products.

I need those 140s to come out, too. They are supposedly developing them.

😒

yikes

By Smokey Go To PostFinally able to order the Lian Li UNI SL120s. I got four of them:

https://www.newegg.com/p/1YF-005G-00013?Item=9SIAFSTBGD1132

Been interested in these since they were revealed. They are very hard to find. This is the longest they've been in stock. I also need the 3 pack that comes with the controller that lets you hook up 16 of these fans. It was also available this morning, but I was too slow to get to it. The modularity of these fans and simplicity of the cables when hooking multiple fans together is very attractive, and not sure why nobody else has done it. Corsair is the worst about this. Happy to move away from their setup.

With these and the CableMod PSU cables on the way, I just need the 3 Pack+Controller combo mentioned above, and my vision for my new case/setup will be complete.

Starting to also get interested in a Ultrawide monitor for my setup. Using a 27UQ on on arm and a 23'' ASUS on the other. I could simplify that, and get a cleaner setup. Will be paying attention to CES for upcoming products.

I need to see some proper reviews of them to see how they fair in terms of noise and performance on a radiator. If they're good enough compared to Noctua's and Arctic's 120mm fans then I'd go for 2-4 of them for my current build.

They've been the better option on the cheaper/lower end for a fair few months now. Strange times.

Yup.

I think my CableMods have finally arrived what a time

What's this about higher GPU prices in the US?

2021 strategy where they try to disappoint as many people as possible