#61 ·
In my opinion, if you're dealing with components that are prone to failure—which, let’s be honest, applies to most electronics except for things like processors, cases, and coolers—you should just steer clear of Best Buy.
PC build recommendations?
Started by fadedsailor17 · · 👁 7 views · 75 replies
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#62 ·
Timothy Kim60 said:In my view, if you're worried about faulty hardware—which most electronics can be, though I suppose CPUs, cases, and coolers are usually safe—you should just steer clear of Best Buy.
Fair enough. Thanks. 👍
Regarding what was mentioned above, I'm not sure which specific case model it is, but based on the dimensions, it's a mid-tower, and mid-towers support ATX. As for the power supply, I don't have the exact specs, but it's a 500W unit.
#64 ·
For the nth time 😁 but I'm hoping this adventure is finally nearing its end.
Anyway, I managed to snag an Intel Core i5-10400, so now I probably need some advice on a motherboard and RAM. Sorry for bugging you all so much.
Anyway, I managed to snag an Intel Core i5-10400, so now I probably need some advice on a motherboard and RAM. Sorry for bugging you all so much.
#65 ·
I see everyone else is busy putting together their builds, so I figured I’d jump in too. Though, I have a slightly more complicated situation on my hands. I am dead set on getting some Corsair Vengeance DDR4. My reasoning is twofold: first, I love the RGB lighting, and second, they are low profile—which is crucial since I’ve already committed to a massive Corsair cooler (specifically a Noctua NH-D15). Here is the catch: Best Buy only seems to carry the 32 GB kits (2x16). What I actually need is 64 GB (2x32). Does anyone know where I can track those down?
#66 ·
fadedsailor17 said:For the millionth time, 😁 but I think this whole saga is finally coming to an end soon. Fingers crossed.
I managed to snag an Intel Core i5-10400, so now I just need some suggestions for a motherboard and RAM. Sorry for bugging you guys so much.
Are you planning on doing any overclocking on the CPU, or just keeping it stock?
#67 ·
granitecrane2 said:It looks like everyone is busy putting builds together, and I'm right there with you. But my issues are a bit different. I definitely want the Corsair Vengeance DDR4. First off, because of the lighting, and second, because it's low profile—I already bought a massive Corsair cooler (Noctua NH-D15). Here’s the catch: Best Buy only has the 32 GB kit (2x16). I actually need 64 GB (2x32). Does anyone know where I can find that?
I don't see anything on the Best Buy site mentioning if they're low profile.
#68 ·
Alexander Moore67 said:I don't see anything about them being low profile in the Amazon link.
The product links and the actual technical specs they’re listing are all over the place—it's a total mess. The Ballistixi models are definitely low profile.
#69 ·
Alexander Moore67 said:Are you planning on doing any CPU overclocking at all, or just pushing it to the absolute limit?
Not even a little bit.
#72 ·
Alexander Moore67 said:https://www.amazon.com/products/details...m_medium=click
https://www.amazon.com/products/details...m_medium=click
I appreciate the effort, 👍 but I suppose I’d really love to hear what
crimsonstag84, Tiky, and the new guy think about this too.
#73 ·
https://www.amazon.com/motherboards...8-gb-113709341
https://www.amazon.com/motherboards...8-gb-113720201
If they fit your budget, these boards look solid enough.
Check out the Linus Tech Tips B550 review—specifically the VRM testing.
https://www.amazon.com/motherboards...8-gb-113720201
If they fit your budget, these boards look solid enough.
Check out the Linus Tech Tips B550 review—specifically the VRM testing.
#74 ·
fadedsailor17 said:thanks for the effort 👍
but I still want to hear what crimsonstag84, Tikija, and the new guy have to say...
Look, I'll tell you straight from experience. I'm running an ASUS A-pro, just on X570 instead of the Linus Tech Tips B550 since it wasn't out yet when I bought mine. No issues at all. Everything works fine as far as I'm concerned...😁
#75 ·
Here’s what I’d go with:
https://www.amazon.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus...m_medium=click
RAM:
2x https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-8gb-1x8-gski...63545/product/
Or, if you’re feeling adventurous and want to mess around with some RAM overclocking...
https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-16gb-2x8-cru...67194/product/
https://www.amazon.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus...m_medium=click
RAM:
2x https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-8gb-1x8-gski...63545/product/
Or, if you’re feeling adventurous and want to mess around with some RAM overclocking...
https://www.amazon.com/ddr4-16gb-2x8-cru...67194/product/
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