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Herr der Verboten said:
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(swapped to 3070ti)
current: https://www.wootware.co.za/w/builder/?selections=29755,38146,37494,38305,18491x2,39139,33500x2,7435


Basically what I'm upgrading to if I decide to go there. Basic requirements 35k budget, intel cpu 12x range, nvidia gpu at least 3060, chassis, 32 gig rams, 2x nvmes.
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For gaming?

Drop the second 1TB nVME, grab yourself a 1TB SSD and use the extra to upgrade to a 3080.
What PSU do you have? Ideally you'd want a 750W if you go 3080, 650W for 3070/Ti.
 
UrBaN963 said:
For gaming?

Drop the second 1TB nVME, grab yourself a 1TB SSD and use the extra to upgrade to a 3080.
What PSU do you have? Ideally you'd want a 750W if you go 3080, 650W for 3070/Ti.
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Gaming, work (software dev and game dev), vms (*nix mostly). I have the antec 850 hcg gold plus. I do have a spare 1tb ssd samsung evo 860.
 
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Herr der Verboten said:
Hmm is it any worthwhile effort to go liquid cooling?
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Depends on the CPU.

In most cases good air is close to OK liquid. I have a clear AIO cooler and the liquid goes somewhere.... It doesn't leak, but it just gets less and less over time.
I've heard that you should clean it too, but I know people who've run theirs for years and never did anything to it.

If you have a 12900 or 5900X, then I would seriously consider liquid. Below that I would get the Scythe Fuma 2 Rev B. It's super quiet.
 
UrBaN963 said:
For gaming?

Drop the second 1TB nVME, grab yourself a 1TB SSD and use the extra to upgrade to a 3080.
What PSU do you have? Ideally you'd want a 750W if you go 3080, 650W for 3070/Ti.
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When I was looking at 650w vs 750w the 650 wasn't much cheaper to be honest
 
Laptop SSD drive to replace 1TB HDD. Have around R1500.00 to spend.

Thinking of a Samsung EVO 870, 500 gigabyte, any alternatives worth considering. Would be nice, if I could push it to 1TB, but don't think that possible.

Thanks
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
Laptop SSD drive to replace 1TB HDD. Have around R1500.00 to spend.

Thinking of a Samsung EVO 870, 500 gigabyte, any alternatives worth considering. Would be nice, if I could push it to 1TB, but don't think that possible.

Thanks
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SATA and not nVME I assume?

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UrBaN963 said:
SATA and not nVME I assume?

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Laptop might not be able to fit that 1tb
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
SATA is what it has, dunno what options for adapters are available for other types.

Might be nice if I could pull out the DVD drive and put the current 1TB drive in, in it's place.
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Could be possible, depending on the laptop. Some of them use a weird proprietary connection cable but if it's a standard SATA connection you could probably do it.
 
UrBaN963 said:
Could be possible, depending on the laptop. Some of them use a weird proprietary connection cable but if it's a standard SATA connection you could probably do it.
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It is a Lenovo G50-80 i5 with 6Gig RAM - not convinced that upgrading RAM would be a major benefit, but believe putting in a good SSD would give it a whole lot of OOOMP ... , which I feel it lacks ...
 
elf_lord_ZC5 said:
It is a Lenovo G50-80 i5 with 6Gig RAM - not convinced that upgrading RAM would be a major benefit, but believe putting in a good SSD would give it a whole lot of OOOMP ... , which I feel it lacks ...
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You will fall on your back when you actually see how much faster an SSD makes an older PC or laptop. It's absolutely mind-boggling.
 
Personally I wouldn’t buy a two year old GPU because they age so fast. If I did I’d want it at a good discount. Yes I know you might have to wait a long time because we don’t know when exactly next gen will launch , but being on the cutting edge some of the time is part of the reason we game on PC, right? Especially if you’re investing in something like the 3080. You don’t want to pay full price only for it to be replaced three months later by a card half the price like the 2080 Ti was

Just my opinion.
 
Nike7 said:
Personally I wouldn’t buy a two year old GPU because they age so fast. If I did I’d want it at a good discount. Yes I know you might have to wait a long time because we don’t know when exactly next gen will launch , but being on the cutting edge some of the time is part of the reason we game on PC, right? Especially if you’re investing in something like the 3080. You don’t want to pay full price only for it to be replaced three months later by a card half the price like the 2080 Ti was

Just my opinion.
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3 months today, tomorrow or 6 months later? 4xxx is "due december" but could also post march 23. Even then you play the game. Buy 3080 sell it then and get 4080?
 
Nike7 said:
Personally I wouldn’t buy a two year old GPU because they age so fast. If I did I’d want it at a good discount. Yes I know you might have to wait a long time because we don’t know when exactly next gen will launch , but being on the cutting edge some of the time is part of the reason we game on PC, right? Especially if you’re investing in something like the 3080. You don’t want to pay full price only for it to be replaced three months later by a card half the price like the 2080 Ti was

Just my opinion.
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People have been saying this the entire 2022, if I listened I wouldn't have gotten my 3070ti and wouldn't be playing games over 100fps at 1440p
 
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