|OT| The PC Hardware Thread -- Buy/Upgrade/Ask/Answer

[Parsnip]

My case came equipped with one of those fan hubs from Corsair, it has 6 headers IIRC. I’m using two of those, three fans on each.

They probably provide the same amount of juice as a mobo fan header would so 3 on each is should be totally fine.

I think the typical manufacturing variance tolerance for fans at max rpm is +/- 10%, so if the speed you are seeing is within that 10% spec, then it's nothing to worry about it.
At lower power levels the variance is also typically higher. For example my Noctua fans have a +/- 20% at their minimum rpm.

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

Welp I dunno what I am going to do with seeing those VRAM sizes for the 5090/5080/5070/5070ti, I have a hand me down 1070 so technically I haven't bought a GPU in a couple decades.

 

[kio]

Welp I dunno what I am going to do with seeing those VRAM sizes for the 5090/5080/5070/5070ti, I have a hand me down 1070 so technically I haven't bought a GPU in a couple decades.

More tech savvy people might want to elaborate if I'm right or wrong but I feel getting something with less than 16gb in 2025 is a waste of money, so judging by the leaks so far anything below 5070ti might as well not even exist.

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

More tech savvy people might want to elaborate if I'm right or wrong but I feel getting something with less than 16gb in 2025 is a waste of money, so judging by the leaks so far anything below 5070ti might as well not even exist.

I even know that but the 5080 is 16GB as well xD

I was just hoping to get something with like more while getting a monitor upgrade (cause I am using two basic 60hz screens heh) that is like 1440p and higher hz.

 

[Li Kao]

Well, for VRAM there is AMD if you are not big on RTX.
Trouble is, they don't have the best of reputation for GPU. I will nonetheless seriously look at them when I feel the need to upgrade my 4070.

 

[MonthOLDpickle]

I dunno how AMD and other software is but I mainly use nvidia save last x minutes an dhighlights but I have audio set to multiple tracks with voicemeeter helping the audio. So for highlights I get nothing but game audio, no discord etc.

But I get discord for the save X last minutes.

Hence why I was thinking of going nvidia. Also my current PC even with the 7800X3D got like 13 FPS in Wilds lol.

 

[kio]

I even know that but the 5080 is 16GB as well xD

I was just hoping to get something with like more while getting a monitor upgrade (cause I am using two basic 60hz screens heh) that is like 1440p and higher hz.

We'll have to wait for the price reveal and some benchmarks but unless something catastrophic happens I'm not seeing a reason to choose a 5080 instead of a 5070ti @1440p 60/120Hz
Obviously I'd love AMD to surprise us with a fairly priced competent alternative to all this nvidia nonsense but I'm not holding my breath...

 

[gabbo]

We'll have to wait for the price reveal and some benchmarks but unless something catastrophic happens I'm not seeing a reason to choose a 5080 instead of a 5070ti @1440p 60/120Hz
Obviously I'd love AMD to surprise us with a fairly priced competent alternative to all this nvidia nonsense but I'm not holding my breath...

They have been stating they're going for the mainstream end and low end of the price bracket, which is right in that area. The 7000 series is a decent line, if RT isn't your thing. If it is, then, welp... bend of for the Nvidia tax.

 

[NarohDethan]

Sometimes I hear some creaks coming from my PC. How can I make sure it's due to thermal expansion and not something electrical getting borked?

 

[madjoki]

Long wait is over, 9800X3D finally arrived. Still need GPU though. (current 2080 will go in later)
Almost booted up on first try too, after small panic, I just reseat ram and it worked.

Full Specs (so far)

MB: X870E Nova Wifi
CPU: 9800X3D
Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360
Memory: 64GB DDR5 (Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 CL30 2x32GB)
SSD: WD SN850X 4TB
PSU: Corsair RM1000x, 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.1

Should be good for next 5 years.

 

[Parsnip]

Seeing a PC without a monster GPU that takes all the space is amusing these days.