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maqs said:
this is what i bought today

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i have seen both MB that i like on TA but they come and go

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MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AMD B450 Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard - Wootware

Buy MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AMD B450 Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard at Wootware with fast shipping & superb service.
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building unit for home,work, school that is why i opted for the 3200g with vega graphics.

have maybe 35000 ebucks to use on remaining pieces that i can source from TA, incredible or Makro

if i cant then happy to go with unit from wootware

NVME
Check this out on takealot: WD BLACK 500GB SN750 NVME M.2 2280 SSD

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RAM

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Check this out on takealot: HYPERX PREDATOR RGB 8GB DDR4-3200 CL16 - Black

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( 2 x this)

the things i cant get with ebuck contribution

case

Phanteks PH-ES614PTG_BK Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass Black Steel E-ATX Full Tower Desktop Chassis - Wootware

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Fractal Design FD-C-DEF7A-03 Define 7 Dark Tempered Glass Black Steel E-ATX Mid Tower Desktop Chassis - Wootware

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and then reasonable psu 550/650 modular
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Ryzens loooove fast memory, don't cheap out on RAM.
 
maqs said:
are the Corsair vengence as good as gskill ripjaws?
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Honestly not sure, I'd think they'd probably be much the same to be honest, but rather try get the fastest RAM you can get.
 
maqs said:
are the Corsair vengence as good as gskill ripjaws?
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I have the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3200s. They run nicely. Stable at 3400 with Infinity Fabric at 1700.

Haven't been able to tighten timings but I'll try export from Thaiphoon and see if that works.
 
UrBaN963 said:
I have the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4-3200s. They run nicely. Stable at 3400 with Infinity Fabric at 1700.

Haven't been able to tighten timings but I'll try export from Thaiphoon and see if that works.
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thats one ive listed
with my ebucks comes to 1500
as opposed to the gskil ripjaws 2x8gb 3200 c16 which is about the same price (ie no ebuck redemption)
 
so i got two quotes to build pc with rebelgaming and chaos computers
they both go with the corsair vengeance 16gb 3200 for the build
im going to get that and tick off list

bloody TA only 2 b450 boards in stock
 
maqs said:
thats one ive listed
with my ebucks comes to 1500
as opposed to the gskil ripjaws 2x8gb 3200 c16 which is about the same price (ie no ebuck redemption)
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How does ebucks work? That item says eB24,980 so cant you simply pay for it in full with ebucks?

makro & incredible have nothing to offer, TA have pisspoor offerings. Some of the links provided are out os stock. Still scratching around.
 
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@ponder - feel like helping me with some Thaiphoon goodness? Having exactly zero luck with timings and whatnot.
 
Hi all!

Look for a little advice here! First off I am Gauteng based but not sure if there are any recommendations for stores elsewhere in the country that ship, I don't mind doing that if they come highly recommended ;)

So my budget for a new gaming rig is around R30000. Obviously the offers from Evetech are pretty attractive, but I am a little concerned about their poor customer service reviews... Should I just go for it? Waiting for them to reply now regarding whether they have stock or not. (I have 2 friends that have bought gaming rigs from them with no complaints!)

Specs I am looking at are as follows:

PSU - Antec VP650
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
CPU cooler - Antec Neptune 240
Motherboard - MSI X470
Memory - Corsair Vengeance pro 3200MHz 16GB
Graphics - Geforce RTX 2080 Super
SSD - Hikvision E2000 1 TB M.2
Case - Evetech Trio Tempered Glass Gaming case

Any suggestions on changes to make? Or places to buy?

Thanks a lot!
 
RiNCEw1ND said:
Hi all!

Look for a little advice here! First off I am Gauteng based but not sure if there are any recommendations for stores elsewhere in the country that ship, I don't mind doing that if they come highly recommended ;)

So my budget for a new gaming rig is around R30000. Obviously the offers from Evetech are pretty attractive, but I am a little concerned about their poor customer service reviews... Should I just go for it? Waiting for them to reply now regarding whether they have stock or not. (I have 2 friends that have bought gaming rigs from them with no complaints!)

Specs I am looking at are as follows:

PSU - Antec VP650
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
CPU cooler - Antec Neptune 240
Motherboard - MSI X470
Memory - Corsair Vengeance pro 3200MHz 16GB
Graphics - Geforce RTX 2080 Super
SSD - Hikvision E2000 1 TB M.2
Case - Evetech Trio Tempered Glass Gaming case

Any suggestions on changes to make? Or places to buy?

Thanks a lot!
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Hi and welcome.

Suggestion 1 - Evetech have as many negative reviews as they do for a reason. I for one will never use them again, despite their excellent pricing. It isn't worth the hassle.

Suggestion 2 - Use Wootware. They're solid with decent pricing and excellent support / service.

What screen will you be using? What resolution?

The only thing I would change would be to add additional storage - 1TB doesn't last very long these days.
 
UrBaN963 said:
Hi and welcome.

Suggestion 1 - Evetech have as many negative reviews as they do for a reason. I for one will never use them again, despite their excellent pricing. It isn't worth the hassle.

Suggestion 2 - Use Wootware. They're solid with decent pricing and excellent support / service.

What screen will you be using? What resolution?

The only thing I would change would be to add additional storage - 1TB doesn't last very long these days.
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Thanks for your reply!

I will be adding some storage from my current PC - a regular 1TB HDD. I am using a Dell 144HZ monitor at 1080p at the moment. Happy to stick with that at least for now!

I have checked wootware out, but a whole lot of what I want doesn't appear to be in stock? Do they have decent lead times? And I see rebeltech appears to be no more :(

It has been many many years since I have bought a gaming rig!
 
RiNCEw1ND said:
Hi all!

Look for a little advice here! First off I am Gauteng based but not sure if there are any recommendations for stores elsewhere in the country that ship, I don't mind doing that if they come highly recommended ;)

So my budget for a new gaming rig is around R30000. Obviously the offers from Evetech are pretty attractive, but I am a little concerned about their poor customer service reviews... Should I just go for it? Waiting for them to reply now regarding whether they have stock or not. (I have 2 friends that have bought gaming rigs from them with no complaints!)

Specs I am looking at are as follows:

PSU - Antec VP650
CPU - Ryzen 5 3600
CPU cooler - Antec Neptune 240
Motherboard - MSI X470
Memory - Corsair Vengeance pro 3200MHz 16GB
Graphics - Geforce RTX 2080 Super
SSD - Hikvision E2000 1 TB M.2
Case - Evetech Trio Tempered Glass Gaming case

Any suggestions on changes to make? Or places to buy?

Thanks a lot!
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Don't fall for this trap :(

Buy from wootware, dreamwaretech or even computer mania lol
 
UrBaN963 said:
@ponder - feel like helping me with some Thaiphoon goodness? Having exactly zero luck with timings and whatnot.
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It's a bit hard without access, you need to fiddle around & keep trying. Sometimes you just can't squeeze more. Yours is better than rated already. Have you tried exporting from typhoon and importing to dram calculator yet?
 
RiNCEw1ND said:
Thanks for your reply!

I will be adding some storage from my current PC - a regular 1TB HDD. I am using a Dell 144HZ monitor at 1080p at the moment. Happy to stick with that at least for now!

I have checked wootware out, but a whole lot of what I want doesn't appear to be in stock? Do they have decent lead times? And I see rebeltech appears to be no more :(

It has been many many years since I have bought a gaming rig!
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ponder said:
It's a bit hard without access, you need to fiddle around & keep trying. Sometimes you just can't squeeze more. Yours is better than rated already. Have you tried exporting from typhoon and importing to dram calculator yet?
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You can Teamviewer in if you like.

I have exported from Thaiphoon and imported into DRAM Calculator. Something seems funky though. Could be I'm being a noob. My RAM does OC, but I couldn't tighten timings even at stock. i think that's my noobishness though.
 
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