Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Justisaur Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action Subject: Re: [OT] It's Xmas - time for new gaming PC, advice please Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 14:48:53 -0800 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 22:48:55 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="1455712"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="Qhe2PUx7m0g9bYSXAivnRF/BNu0vlRR08ycHrj9WPKg"; User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2617 Lines: 41 On 12/5/2024 4:00 AM, Geeknix wrote: > On 2024-12-01, Spalls Hurgenson wrote: >> On Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:04 GMT, Geeknix >> wrote: >>> I tried to swap out the parts for brands I am aware of and tweak a few >>> things: >>> >>> https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d2Ptgn >>> >>> I would really appreciate anyone can have a quick review, I believe most >>> here are more experienced gamers than myself! Apologies if the request >>> for your time is cheeky or against the group rules. Thanks in advance. >> >> Some immediate thoughts: >> >> - Fully modular power supplies are neat, but unless you really tinker, >> they're generally not worth the premium over non-modular power >> supplies. How often are you going to be plugging and unplugging >> peripherals? The fifty bucks you save can get put to something more >> useful... > > Thanks for hanging around, I have been away on business, tried to post > from Thunderbird portable. I don't see my replies here so I guess it > didn't work! > > Thanks for this tip, will consider a partial PSU, I am just concerned > about cooling, since the shops suggested liquid cooling. Were in my > build I have swapped liquid cooling for a top range fan. Definitely stay away from liquid cooling. There's cheap tower fans that outperform liquid cooling for the CPU at least now. It's also a hazard to your computer and can be messy. -- -Justisaur ø-ø (\_/)\ `-'\ `--.___, ¶¬'\( ,_.-' \\ ^'