**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/Mods thread PART V ** GOAT PC Master Race Checking In!**

[InstantLoser]

recommended mother board?

not planning to overclock figure that was fine and could upgrade later if wanted? idk

changed some stuff as i put it in the cart based on 'deals'

You could get a similar board from MSI for $140.

MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC AM4
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16813144188

Here's a $60 AIO cooler from EVGA:
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Liquid-C...ords=120mm+aio

Drop to 16GB of RAM and get the AIO & slightly better board, and lose the add-on wifi card which frees up your PCI Express slot/creates better airflow around your GPU.

You can save $130 on your GPU by going with a 1070 Ti instead, which is really comparable to a 2070 in performance (slightly slower, but pretty close):

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Ti AMP EXTREME 8GB - $378
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Graphic...tx%2B1080&th=1

[tmonkey]

You could get a similar board from MSI for $140.

MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC AM4
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16813144188

Here's a $60 AIO cooler from EVGA:
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Liquid-C...ords=120mm+aio

Drop to 16GB of RAM and get the AIO & slightly better board, and lose the add-on wifi card which frees up your PCI Express slot/creates better airflow around your GPU.

You can save $130 on your GPU by going with a 1070 Ti instead, which is really comparable to a 2070 in performance (slightly slower, but pretty close):

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Ti AMP EXTREME 8GB - $378
https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-Graphic...tx%2B1080&th=1

I don't mind spending a little extra if it makes sense

what this difference between that board and this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZ424WV/?tag=pcpapi-20

[InstantLoser]

I don't mind spending a little extra if it makes sense

what this difference between that board and this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZ424WV/?tag=pcpapi-20

The chipset. x470 vs B450. The better chipset usually has better overclocking features (like better/more power phases, higher quality chokes/caps/etc), more RGB lighting, more support for NVME drives or more PCI Express slots, etc.

[PositiveCrew]

FYI fellas - eBay

[KilaByte]

FYI fellas - eBay

Find me something like a 1440 Korean

[.aeterna]

just built a beast PC but i sort of want it in my living room. Are powerline adapter still a thing? and would it be just as effective as an ethernet for a 150mb/down connection

[elterrible987]

just built a beast PC but i sort of want it in my living room. Are powerline adapter still a thing? and would it be just as effective as an ethernet for a 150mb/down connection

They still make them, I have been using one on the second floor where my wifi drops out sometimes, so I dont have to deal with that mess. I think it would be fine for video playback, not sure of latency/ping times for online gaming.

[2RDEYE]

damn it lol. computer is giving me the "windows 10 is not activated" bull**** after putting my ssd on this new rig. are there any cheap places to get windows 10? i actually had a legit one. but i'm not paying ****ing $260 cad for windows 10

[Fivefootkillerz]

damn it lol. computer is giving me the "windows 10 is not activated" bull**** after putting my ssd on this new rig. are there any cheap places to get windows 10? i actually had a legit one. but i'm not paying ****ing $260 cad for windows 10

ebay/scdkey/keysforall etc

[.aeterna]

https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

ive used the sellers many times. fast and never had an issue

[Xinroth]

damn it lol. computer is giving me the "windows 10 is not activated" bull**** after putting my ssd on this new rig. are there any cheap places to get windows 10? i actually had a legit one. but i'm not paying ****ing $260 cad for windows 10

Can't you contact Microsoft customer support and have them 'fix' it for you?

[2RDEYE]

Can't you contact Microsoft customer support and have them 'fix' it for you?

i'll try, i don't remember if my pro was legit or not though lol. i'm fairly sure it was but it's been so long. i bought a home key last night but i didn't know if your computer already has pro installed u can't use the home key.

[rome1989]

i'll try, i don't remember if my pro was legit or not though lol. i'm fairly sure it was but it's been so long. i bought a home key last night but i didn't know if your computer already has pro installed u can't use the home key.

This actually happened to be when I first booted up my PC after my build early this year. I went online and spoke to Microsoft online chat and they fixed it all through there!

[2RDEYE]

This actually happened to be when I first booted up my PC after my build early this year. I went online and spoke to Microsoft online chat and they fixed it all through there!

i'm kind of scared to because i don't remember if mine was legit. i mean it should have been right if i never got a watermark or whatever

[.aeterna]

got my acer predator to finally complete my 2080ti build. feels gud mane

but also poor

[bartosh]

https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/

ive used the sellers many times. fast and never had an issue

seconding this. i've gotten 3 windows, multiple offices, etc and no issues ever

[lowstrife]

I'm just here to brag. I've spent the last 3 years putting this together, slowly replacing old and outdated parts until it's all finally complete.

1700 (@3.7ghz)
64GB @ 2666mhz
1070 superclocked
1TB nvme
256gb ssd
2x 4TB
2x8TB
Phanteks case
144hz gsync, all screens 2k 27''
Some nice headphone equipment
The GOAT K70 keyboard & MX Master
Some other bits and bobs

Rebuild is coming soon as I get another desk and rebuild the office. ONWARD

[Rawp0wer1O1]

just built a beast PC but i sort of want it in my living room. Are powerline adapter still a thing? and would it be just as effective as an ethernet for a 150mb/down connection

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[.aeterna]

what will you be using this connection for?















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take a wild guess bebe

[dizzin9]

Welp just pulled the trigger on the Zephyrus S. I’m going to hate it when the RTX laptops start to show up early next yr

[JamesA1990]

@ powerline adapterbrah i use one for my bedroom instead of running a cable across the room. Its lit

[.aeterna]

What is the proper fan setup for a build with radiator and fans in front of the case? right now i have 3 fans intaking air from the outside, through the radiator into the case. 2 fans up top and 1 fan in the rear taking all the air out of the case

@ powerline adapterbrah i use one for my bedroom instead of running a cable across the room. Its lit

i actually ended up using the WiFi adapter that came with my Z390-E mobo. The connection is actually just as good as ethernet. Was close to grabbing a powerline though

[InstantLoser]

[Xinroth]

I'm just here to brag. I've spent the last 3 years putting this together, slowly replacing old and outdated parts until it's all finally complete.

1700 (@3.7ghz)
64GB @ 2666mhz
1070 superclocked
1TB nvme
256gb ssd
2x 4TB
2x8TB
Phanteks case
144hz gsync, all screens 2k 27''
Some nice headphone equipment
The GOAT K70 keyboard & MX Master
Some other bits and bobs

Rebuild is coming soon as I get another desk and rebuild the office. ONWARD


[img]https://i.imgur.com/dSHB8Wj.jpg[/mg]

Nice setup but my eyes would bleed and go to chit after a few hours of 3 screen glares in my face. even with anti-glare/anti-blue light glasses i'd get rekt from that l0l.

[.aeterna]

[InstantLoser]

You know, I almost think one of these is possibly more worth getting than 2x 2080 Ti's. Sounds like a derpy thing to say, but I don't think a CPU exists that won't be a bottleneck for 2080 Ti SLI. Even 9900k's OC'd beyond 5Ghz are bottlenecking them fairly badly (I don't have a 9900k but I've watched review videos). A single Titan RTX would be less bottlenecked/possibly not at all, and would be faster than a single 2080 Ti by a fair amount, resulting in a sweet spot of performance. That said, they're still massively overpriced and once the next gen CPU's launch (ie Ryzen 3rd Gen or Intel's Sunny Cove lineup), maybe the bottleneck will be reduced enough that 2080 Ti SLI will become more viable.

[KilaByte]

How much did you pay for the 2080ti if you don't mind me asking? Congrats btw.

[InstantLoser]

How much did you pay for the 2080ti if you don't mind me asking? Congrats btw.

I have 2 of them.. about $2400, plus the bridge.

Here's a video with some benchmark/gameplay results (some of the games SLI did not perform well due to CPU bottleneck, or poor SLI support - hard to be sure which).

[EliteBrah]

personally im more worried about things like Gsync and later on VR (also compatibility issues with HDR). Thats why i have only 1 2080ti and havent been able to pull the plug on another. My monitor cost more money than the graphics card so why interfere with the features i paid for.

Also waiting on whether the RTX games actually even support sli. Right now BFV doesnt support 2 of them running with Ray-tracing on which is embarrassing. Patiently waiting to see if metro exodus or atomic heart will.
(heard some issues with dx12 or something)

[InstantLoser]

So 8k Witcher 3 is now a thing.