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Question of the Day: What's the most interesting small town you've visited in South Africa?
The PC Build Thread
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Choppie81
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Try convincing the salesman!
The Voice
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Anyone looking to go Zen 2 should probably wait a bit, unless they're already running on a B450 board: B550 boards are finally set to land in June, offering PCIe 4.0, so you'll no longer have to shell out extra to for an x570 board that you're not going to fully utilise.
elf_lord_ZC5
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Saw that after I bought a B 450 board but I need the system now, not in 2 months either, so that the breaks ... , happens.
Have you guys seen AMD's newest chips - the low end Ryzen 2 CPUs with 4 cores and 8 threads each?
Its amazing to think that, a few years ago, the Intel 7700K was the baddest CPU out, with 4 cores 8 threads and a base clock speed of 4.3 Ghz. It also cost $350.
Now you can buy something that is probably faster for $120. I think the $120 Ryzen 3300X would beat the 7700K (although I'd be keen on benchmarks to find out).
Its amazing to think that, a few years ago, the Intel 7700K was the baddest CPU out, with 4 cores 8 threads and a base clock speed of 4.3 Ghz. It also cost $350.
Now you can buy something that is probably faster for $120. I think the $120 Ryzen 3300X would beat the 7700K (although I'd be keen on benchmarks to find out).
Very few people have a need for pcie4.
Choppie81
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But with the current price gouging, ZARUSD exchange and the COVID-19 increases you might be better off buying your X570 now as those B550's might come in at not much less than the X570's are now... the X570's might take on an even higher price then... maybe...
Gtx Gaming
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Computer mania is still offering the B450 mortar max at a decent price, compared to wootware.
Lupus
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Scaryingly that was probably the price Wootware started with about 3 weeks ago.
elf_lord_ZC5
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Welcome to the new reality, Zim2 ...
Gtx Gaming
Gtx Gaming
3300x is looking really good!
Gtx Gaming
Gtx Gaming
Wootware next day in cpt. Takealot next day cpt. Computer mania took a day extra.
Ordered from Wootware, got my delivery 5 days later on JHB (weekend in between)
elf_lord_ZC5
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Have two orders from Wootware, both have been in Bloemfontein for the last 2 days. Dawn Wing, has yet to deliver them. Guess I will have to wait till Monday - ooops - Monday I believe is a public holiday.
Dawn Wing also does not answer their telephone - too risky in this current situation?
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I placed two orders at Wootware and used the FedEx 1 business delivery option. They both arrived the next day. I'm in PTA
elf_lord_ZC5
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Just spoke to the Paki, who has the Cafe, 3 premises down the road. Says they tried to deliver, Thursday. Instructions on CPU, are to deliver, Monday, Wednesday or Friday before 12:00 - Eish!!
The Voice
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Literally just laughed out loud at "Paki".
elf_lord_ZC5
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The Voice
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Indeed. Just that I rarely hear it here in the UK - it's considered racist to call a Pakistani a Paki - I found that out by mistake - so seeing it here on a Saffer forum was kind of funny.Lot shorter than typing out Pakistani
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