New desktop advice

Commander Wallace · 02-12-22, 09:38 AM

I think Blackswan and Catfish gave sound advice. I have seen computers that were factory setups and run well on games. I think for gamers like you, Blackswan and others that are more discriminating, a custom build is probably the better way to go. You can probably get a better deal if you purchase your components from the same place and bundle higher end components like the motherboard, video card, etc...

As Blackswan said, airflow is important and serious gamers have had water cooling in their rigs as well. I would only add that if you go with a custom build, make sure the board supports newer processors and lots of memory.

I remember that others, I'm thinking Gary ( GT182 ) from Subsim, built or bought something that was an AMD Ryzen 8 core 16 thread CPU board. Today, the Ryzen is a 16 core 32 thread.

https://www.amazon.com/amd-16-core-p...core+processor

I don't think that has much application on games as programed games can't use multiple core as far as I know. Games can only use 1 signal path and in some cases, the CPU's that run many core like the Ryzen don't perform as well in games as a CPU with a lower core count but run at a faster speed. The Ryzen's may be better as I have never seen them run or read any reviews on them.

The other thing to consider is availability. With the current bottlenecks with shipping and trucking shortages and strikes fueling inflation, prices are being driven up.

Good luck with everything. Let us know how it works out as I'm sure many others are contemplating the same build and would like to know what you chose and how it worked out.

stoppro · 02-18-22, 03:17 PM

I just finished building this one in my sig.No problems getting anything.

Rhodes · 03-24-22, 06:15 AM

Here is mine new PC:

Intel Core i7-12700KF 12-Core 2.7GHz c/ Turbo 5.0GHz 25MB Skt1700
WATER COOLER CPU ARCTIC LIQUID FREEZER II 360
Motherboard ATX Asus ROG Strix B660-F Gaming WiFi
MEMÓRIA RAM ADATA 2x 16GB DDR5 4800
NC-3ARGBX2 Jonsbo Cooler NC-3 2x ARGB-RAM Silver
SNVS/1000G Disco SSD M.2 2280 Kingston NV1 1TB 3D
DISCO HDD SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1TB 7200RPM 3.5''
EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 KO Ultra Gaming 6GB GDDR6
Extended-ATX Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 ARGB Black
EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G5 650W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular

Windows 11... I did ask for the 10 pro, but do to the new CPUs, to get full use of them, it had to be the eleven. So far, i am not unlinking the OS.

Very quite pc, so I am glad and if it last half of my old one (10 years now) I am glad.

blackswan40 · 03-24-22, 06:26 AM

Hi Rhodes very nice PC Sir

Rhodes · 03-24-22, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by blackswan40

Hi Rhodes very nice PC Sir

Thank you Sir!

Commander Wallace · 03-24-22, 05:45 PM

Very nice computer Rhodes. It's way better than mine but then again, My computer has caveman drawings on it. Near as I can tell, Neanderthal period.

mapuc · 03-24-22, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

Very nice computer Rhodes. It's way better than mine but then again, My computer has caveman drawings on it. Near as I can tell, Neanderthal period.

With the speed of the development of computers, a computer bought today will be classified as Neanderthal after 6 month or so.

Markus

02-12-22, 09:38 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	I think Blackswan and Catfish gave sound advice. I have seen computers that were factory setups and run well on games. I think for gamers like you, Blackswan and others that are more discriminating, a custom build is probably the better way to go. You can probably get a better deal if you purchase your components from the same place and bundle higher end components like the motherboard, video card, etc... As Blackswan said, airflow is important and serious gamers have had water cooling in their rigs as well. I would only add that if you go with a custom build, make sure the board supports newer processors and lots of memory. I remember that others, I'm thinking Gary ( GT182 ) from Subsim, built or bought something that was an AMD Ryzen 8 core 16 thread CPU board. Today, the Ryzen is a 16 core 32 thread. https://www.amazon.com/amd-16-core-p...core+processor I don't think that has much application on games as programed games can't use multiple core as far as I know. Games can only use 1 signal path and in some cases, the CPU's that run many core like the Ryzen don't perform as well in games as a CPU with a lower core count but run at a faster speed. The Ryzen's may be better as I have never seen them run or read any reviews on them. The other thing to consider is availability. With the current bottlenecks with shipping and trucking shortages and strikes fueling inflation, prices are being driven up. Good luck with everything. Let us know how it works out as I'm sure many others are contemplating the same build and would like to know what you chose and how it worked out. Last edited by Commander Wallace; 02-12-22 at 11:15 AM.

02-18-22, 03:17 PM	#2
stoppro Sonar Guy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: vero beach fl Posts: 380 Downloads: 495 Uploads: 0	I just finished building this one in my sig.No problems getting anything. __________________ win 10 64-msi-32gig cosair ddr4-ryzen9-5600evga gtx3060-corsair850watt-2-ssd 500 gig drives 1m2 1tig

03-24-22, 06:15 AM	#3
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Here is mine new PC: Intel Core i7-12700KF 12-Core 2.7GHz c/ Turbo 5.0GHz 25MB Skt1700 WATER COOLER CPU ARCTIC LIQUID FREEZER II 360 Motherboard ATX Asus ROG Strix B660-F Gaming WiFi MEMÓRIA RAM ADATA 2x 16GB DDR5 4800 NC-3ARGBX2 Jonsbo Cooler NC-3 2x ARGB-RAM Silver SNVS/1000G Disco SSD M.2 2280 Kingston NV1 1TB 3D DISCO HDD SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1TB 7200RPM 3.5'' EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 KO Ultra Gaming 6GB GDDR6 Extended-ATX Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 ARGB Black EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G5 650W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular Windows 11... I did ask for the 10 pro, but do to the new CPUs, to get full use of them, it had to be the eleven. So far, i am not unlinking the OS. Very quite pc, so I am glad and if it last half of my old one (10 years now) I am glad. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

03-24-22, 06:26 AM	#4
blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,782 Downloads: 603 Uploads: 31	Hi Rhodes very nice PC Sir __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea

03-24-22, 05:45 PM	#6
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Very nice computer Rhodes. It's way better than mine but then again, My computer has caveman drawings on it. Near as I can tell, Neanderthal period.