Teh_Diplomat 2,054 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 My laptop I bought last month, went up by $100, not 2 days later, and is now sold out. Either stock for was is very limited, or people snatched it up right away; or it's a combination of both factors. But I've since learned there are now 3 things I can never go back on: SSD - I used to have it for the OS, and my primary games, now both drives in this laptop are SSD (one NVMe, the other SATA) and the SATA does great for older TW games that still need to launch gigs of assets, and 512GB is more than enough for 2-3 primary titles that I'm playing at one time. 120hz screen - It's soo much smoother, and easier on the eyes. 16GB of ram - I had 12 Gb's previously (A weird configuration from Best Buy with 1x 8gb & 1x 4gb), but 16 is now the minimum. I played around for a day with 8GB, and it was sluggish on W10. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,238 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 HEADS UP...........for those serious on building a PC, something major is happening this Tuesday. 14 hours ago, Twinblade said: Thanks for the heads up, I just ordered that board. Be on amazon and newegg this late Monday, early Tuesday. Tech websites are reporting the prices of the B550 motherboards, and are saying that they will go on sale at retailers on June 16th. That's tuesday. I think I should still shop around. Some of those B550 motherboards have all the necessary features and cost $160. So it may be worth it to still shop around. Be on the lookout if newegg or another retailer starts listing them early on Monday. Or after midnight on Monday entering Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,930 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 14 hours ago, jehurey said: HEADS UP...........for those serious on building a PC, something major is happening this Tuesday. Be on amazon and newegg this late Monday, early Tuesday. Tech websites are reporting the prices of the B550 motherboards, and are saying that they will go on sale at retailers on June 16th. That's tuesday. I think I should still shop around. Some of those B550 motherboards have all the necessary features and cost $160. So it may be worth it to still shop around. Be on the lookout if newegg or another retailer starts listing them early on Monday. Or after midnight on Monday entering Tuesday. Eh, i think im gonna stick with the x570. They may be slightly cheaper but the risk of them being unreliable and malfunctioning is greater. Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,930 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 Anyone have any experience with Fractal cases? These 2 seem pretty nice. I prefer a more minimalist look when it comes to PC cases https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2Z11QE?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-1320060659880527000-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3JDBM2?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-7518329540568874000-20 Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,684 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Just now, Twinblade said: Anyone have any experience with Fractal cases? These 2 seem pretty nice. I prefer a more minimalist look when it comes to PC cases https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2Z11QE?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-1320060659880527000-20 You should get this one: and shut the fuck up Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,930 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 ^lmao, I really struck a nerve with my factual analysis of the modern PC gaming industry Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,107 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Twinblade said: Anyone have any experience with Fractal cases? These 2 seem pretty nice. I prefer a more minimalist look when it comes to PC cases https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2Z11QE?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-1320060659880527000-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3JDBM2?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-7518329540568874000-20 I've had a Define S Nano and Define S. Solid cases. My next case will be a Define 7 though. https://www.newegg.com/black-fractal-design-define-7-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811352109 Link to post Share on other sites
The Mother Fucker 26 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Twinblade said: Anyone have any experience with Fractal cases? These 2 seem pretty nice. I prefer a more minimalist look when it comes to PC cases https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q2Z11QE?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-1320060659880527000-20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3JDBM2?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&ascsubtag=trd-7518329540568874000-20 Are you trying to show off your PC hardware inside, or do you want them hidden and no RGB? If the latter then get the first link. Otherwise get the Meshify C. Link to post Share on other sites
Remij 4,684 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Twinblade said: ^lmao, I really struck a nerve with my factual analysis of the modern PC gaming industry No you really didn't Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,930 Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share Posted June 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, The Mother Fucker said: Are you trying to show off your PC hardware inside, or do you want them hidden and no RGB? If the latter then get the first link. Otherwise get the Meshify C. I think im gonna wait for the Define R6 to come back in stock. Its got USB-C 3.1 ports so it'll be a bit more futureproof. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,238 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Fucking newegg decided to put their B550 boards up for pre-order at fucking 7am this Sunday morning, so they all immediately sold out with the exception of ASROCK mobos that nobody wants. I think I've already narrowed it down to a Gigabyte AUROS PRO and a MSI Tomahawk as two B550 motherboards that have two M.2 slots, and they are around $169-$179 if I can find them in stock at amazon or any other authorized retailer. If I could get them at Microcenter, that would be ideal for me. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,238 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 (edited) Gigabyte B550 motherboards have now come into stock to "pre-order" at Newegg. Just search for B550 and it will show you the motherboards. I settled on paying an extra $10 for the Gigabyte B550 AORUS PRO AC, which the same exact thing as the $179 AORUS PRO, except it comes with built-in WIFI, just in case I ever want to set it up like that. I am cancelling my Amazon order, because for me the big deal is that the Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE (which is actually considered lower than the "Pro" models) is that it only came with one PCIe 4.0 M2 slot, and this newer mobo comes with two. Should I ever need to add on more storage. Gigabyte B550 Mobos available for pre-order for release date tomorrow: Elite - $159.99 https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus-elite/p/N82E16813145214?Description=B550&cm_re=B550-_-13-145-214-_-Product Pro - $179.99 https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus-pro/p/N82E16813145215?Description=B550&cm_re=B550-_-13-145-215-_-Product Pro AC - $189.99 https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus-pro-ac/p/N82E16813145216?Description=B550&cm_re=B550-_-13-145-216-_-Product Master - $279.99 https://www.newegg.com/gigabyte-b550-aorus-master/p/N82E16813145217?Description=B550&cm_re=B550-_-13-145-217-_-Product Edited June 15, 2020 by jehurey Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,107 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 That board only looks like it supports one M.2 @ PCIe 4.0. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,238 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 11 minutes ago, lynux3 said: That board only looks like it supports one M.2 @ PCIe 4.0. yeah, that may be the case. the older Gigabyte X570 board I was previously buying just had one M.2 slot to begin with. Link to post Share on other sites
JonDnD 2,644 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I decided to build a high end pc myself . Not sure exactly yet but I'm looking at something comparable to a rtx 2080 , a high end amd cpu and a fast ssd . My friend told me I could get something like that for 500 dollars 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,930 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 a M2 as a secondary drive seems like a waste tbh. Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,238 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, JONBpc said: I decided to build a high end pc myself . Not sure exactly yet but I'm looking at something comparable to a rtx 2080 , a high end amd cpu and a fast ssd . My friend told me I could get something like that for 500 dollars Nah, you can only get middling 2018-level PC hardware for that amount of money. You'd be lucky if it has one actual next-gen feature like SSD storage over 5,000 MB/s. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Alphonse★ 454 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 minute ago, JONBpc said: I decided to build a high end pc myself . Not sure exactly yet but I'm looking at something comparable to a rtx 2080 , a high end amd cpu and a fast ssd . My friend told me I could get something like that for 500 dollars You should get this. I think it's the latest Alienware Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,107 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, jehurey said: yeah, that may be the case. the older Gigabyte X570 board I was previously buying just had one M.2 slot to begin with. The second slot shares bandwidth for the PCIe 3.0 4x slot so if you use it you sacrifice the slot. The first slot is connected to the CPU and second the SB. So yeah, 1x4.0 and 1x 3.0 or 2x 3.0. Link to post Share on other sites
lynux3 2,107 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Twinblade said: a M2 as a secondary drive seems like a waste tbh. It's more of a cabling convenience thing. I'd go M.2 over traditional SATA any day. Less cables, less fuckery. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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