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+⧖>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/ Provide specific use cases State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped >CASE mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3/B4, XT M3 ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), Lancool 207/217, Flux Pro, 4000D FRAME, X50, BF360 Flow, HAF II 500, Summit, Warthog RS Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8 >CPU Budget: 5600/X, 12400F Entry level DDR5: 7500F, 7/9600/X, 225F Gaming: 9850X3D, 9/7800X3D, 250K, 5800X3D Workstation: 9950X/3D(2), 9900X/3D, 270K >COOLER AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Cooler Master Atmos, Lian Li GA II Lite, Nautilus RS, Silent Loop 3, NL-LC1 Dual tower: A620 PRO SE, Phantom Spirit, NH-D15 G2 ITX/>42mm RAM: Big Shuriken 4, Mugen 6 Dual Fan TIM: Duronaut, MX-7, PTM7950* (phase change), KryoSheet (graphene pad) *Be wary of counterfeits >MOTHERBOARD Avoid ASRock AM5 boards, CPU degradation issues still reported Choose boards with ALC1220 audio codec when possible >RAM Crucial RAM & SSD warranty offers refunds only, no replacements DDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 (Intel) Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end) DDR4: 3200CL16, 3600CL18 >SSD (update firmware) DRAMless: (SN)7100, C925G, NM790 PCIe Gen 4.0: (SN)850X Gen 5.0: (SN)8100 >GPU Buy the best one you're willing to pay for Avoid poor value entry-level GPUs >PSU Buying guide: https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/ >MONITOR Check reviews & owner feedback Budget: 165/180Hz IPS (24" 1080p / 27" 1440p) HDR: discounted OLED or MiniLED (IPS/VA: motion clarity vs. contrast) High-end: wait for brighter 2027 OLEDs /w stripe RGB subpixels >OS Activate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt >CASE FANS Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans Midrange: Pure Wings 3, Arctic P-Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM) High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm) Prev:
>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/⧉ Provide specific use cases State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped >CASE mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3/B4, XT M3 ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), Lancool 207/217, Flux Pro, 4000D FRAME, X50, BF360 Flow, HAF II 500, Summit, Warthog RS Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8 >CPU Budget: 5600/X, 12400F Entry level DDR5: 7500F, 7/9600/X, 225F Gaming: 9850X3D, 9/7800X3D, 250K, 5800X3D Workstation: 9950X/3D(2), 9900X/3D, 270K >COOLER AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Cooler Master Atmos, Lian Li GA II Lite, Nautilus RS, Silent Loop 3, NL-LC1 Dual tower: A620 PRO SE, Phantom Spirit, NH-D15 G2 ITX/>42mm RAM: Big Shuriken 4, Mugen 6 Dual Fan TIM: Duronaut, MX-7, PTM7950* (phase change), KryoSheet (graphene pad) *Be wary of counterfeits >MOTHERBOARD Avoid ASRock AM5 boards, CPU degradation issues still reported Choose boards with ALC1220 audio codec when possible >RAM Crucial RAM & SSD warranty offers refunds only, no replacements DDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AMD), 6400CL32 (Intel) Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end) DDR4: 3200CL16, 3600CL18 >SSD (update firmware) DRAMless: (SN)7100, C925G, NM790 PCIe Gen 4.0: (SN)850X Gen 5.0: (SN)8100 >GPU Buy the best one you're willing to pay for Avoid poor value entry-level GPUs >PSU Buying guide: https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/⧉ >MONITOR Check reviews & owner feedback Budget: 165/180Hz IPS (24" 1080p / 27" 1440p) HDR: discounted OLED or MiniLED (IPS/VA: motion clarity vs. contrast) High-end: wait for brighter 2027 OLEDs /w stripe RGB subpixels >OS Activate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt >CASE FANS Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans Midrange: Pure Wings 3, Arctic P-Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM) High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm) Prev:I'm upgrading some guy's computer for extra cash and adding a RAID array to hold a second copy of files they don't want to lose... Turns out it's really expensive to add a hard drive bay to a PC. Pic related: https://www.amazon.nl/-/en/SilverStone-Technology-SST-FS304B-V-5-25-inch-hot-swap/dp/B0DWXMNYMP⧉ I have some conclusions. 1. Hard drives under €20/tb with less than 10k hours pop up all the time but not having the right computer case doubles the price of 1tb drives. 2. It can literally be most effective to sell your current PC case and go get a second hand 2000-2015 era case just to install 3 hard drives next to a fan.
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