The PC Thread - Tips, Benchmarks, Specs, Laptops, Custom Desktops, Pre-Builds and more.

[Lord_nikon]

System Builder - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC, Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower - PCPartPicker
Just ordered the parts

Any tips for a first timer on putting the parts together?

F panel,,, remember dont force any components

 

[mannyrs13]

System Builder - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB ROG Strix Gaming OC, Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower - PCPartPicker
Just ordered the parts

Any tips for a first timer on putting the parts together?

This guide helped me a bit when I did it.

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-build-a-computer-lesson-3-building-the-compute-5827491

But mostly it's just being careful and patient with everything. I would install the ssd first since its on the other side of the case. Screwing everything in is easy. Cabling is where you may have some difficulty. I had to have a friend help with mine. Parts look good tho. Save all your manuals and extra cables. The motherboard box is big enough to use for storage on everything.

 

[Captain Crunch]

F panel,,, remember dont force any components

What’s F panel?

 

[Lord_nikon]

What’s F panel?

That's the panel on the mobo that connects your motherboard to your PC case

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Brehs,

I recently purchased an portable ssd to keep some games on. Everything steam and epic related works fine but the window store aka Xbox gamer pass isn’t working. I’ve tried cleaning the window store cache and reformatting the ssd but nothing’s working.

 

[Tunez]

Are you guys running Merlin firmware on your Asus routers?

 

[Alvin]

What are y'all's opinion on 2 in 1's and convertible laptop's?

 

[mannyrs13]

What are y'all's opinion on 2 in 1's and convertible laptop's?

Interested in getting one but not trying to spend the money at the moment. Need to upgrade my tablet.

 

[2gunsup]

Are you guys running Merlin firmware on your Asus routers?

Yes.

 

[Tunez]

Yes.

Talk about it, how is it? Do you use OpenVPN feature?

 

[2gunsup]

Talk about it, how is it? Do you use OpenVPN feature?

I honestly only installed it because I hated the original Netgear firmware that came with the router. I'm used to the Asus routers firmwares so it was a no brainer for me. That and that updates are more consistent versus waiting for official ones. It also allowed for me to do a free step up from a R6700 to a R7000. I have yet to use the OpenVPN feature. I'm sure there's a lot more advantages I've failed to detail which I don't make use of since nowadays my networking needs are pretty basic.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

The RTX 2070 Super I bought is too fat for my ITX case. Part of me wants to run out right now and buy a card that fits.

 

[JayJedi]

I know he's enigmatic but Linus' two recent videos were kinda dope. One was about 8k 60hz video. It's crazy that 8k is already on the horizon and the new HDMI/DisplayPorts are capable of supporting up to 16k.

the second was about various priced builds what kinda experirence you get at each price point. They did a $6000 dollar build with two 2080Ti's and it ran @ 4k 144hz and Gsync

My lil GTX 1080 build and my pockets are feeling insignificant now . They not even using the new Ryzen joints smh.

 

[Captain Crunch]

ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27" Gaming Monitor 4K UHD 144Hz DP HDMI G-SYNC HDR Aura Sync with Eye Care

I got that monitor, yet I see jaggies when I use HDR on my PS4 Slim. Is that the monitor’s doing or my PS4?

 

[Free]

How do yall deal with backlight bleeding?