Calling on you gamers

[popcorn_skollie]

Yup. A custom EKWB solution for my own Threadripper setup is quite tempting. But it is quite costly though. And a hardline installation is not for the faint of heart. Personally I would probably favour a softline setup.

 

This CPU waterblock is probably what I would prefer over the RGB and see through ones.

 

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-velocity-str4-rgb-full-nickel

 

Yeah. way out of my league. PC porn in my book. It may be a subjective thing but I don't think it gets better that proper hardline routing. If you do it right. Maintenance can be much easier. And lets be honest here. I've never seen a floppy loop that can rival the aesthetic nor ease of access to components as hard tubes. EK probably rule the roost when it comes to plates and fittings.

I think Bykski is up there too so worth looking into especially since they have an official local retailer.

A few of the mainstream component manufacturers have entered the market recently too. Corsair and Thermaltake's stuff seem decent. But if I could ever afford it and they had what I needed I'd probably go EK too. A threadripper with 2x 3090's in a hard custom loop is probably my dream setup. But then I'd probably want a pool guy who could do the maintenance. Anyone here who actually have a computer like that?

[dev null]

Yeah. way out of my league. PC porn in my book. It may be a subjective thing but I don't think it gets better that proper hardline routing. If you do it right. Maintenance can be much easier. And lets be honest here. I've never seen a floppy loop that can rival the aesthetic nor ease of access to components as hard tubes. EK probably rule the roost when it comes to plates and fittings.

I think Bykski is up there too so worth looking into especially since they have an official local retailer.

A few of the mainstream component manufacturers have entered the market recently too. Corsair and Thermaltake's stuff seem decent. But if I could ever afford it and they had what I needed I'd probably go EK too. A threadripper with 2x 3090's in a hard custom loop is probably my dream setup. But then I'd probably want a pool guy who could do the maintenance. Anyone here who actually have a computer like that?

 

In my dreams also.

 

My own setup is:

 

ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme Alpha mobo

Threadripper 2920X CPU with Wraithripper CPU cooler

64 GB of G Skill TridentZ Neo 3600MHz memory

2 X 512GB Samsung 970 Evo m.2 SSD

ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 Ti GPU

Corsair HX1000i PSU

Corsair Carbide 540 Air case

ASUS ROG Wift PG278QR display

 

I looked at the 3G Threadripper, but just cannot afford it at the moment.

[popcorn_skollie]

In my dreams also.

 

My own setup is:

 

ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme Alpha mobo

Threadripper 2920X CPU with Wraithripper CPU cooler

64 GB of G Skill TridentZ Neo 3600MHz memory

2 X 512GB Samsung 970 Evo m.2 SSD

ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 Ti GPU

Corsair HX1000i PSU

Corsair Carbide 540 Air case

ASUS ROG Wift PG278QR display

 

I looked at the 3G Threadripper, but just cannot afford it at the moment.

 

Yoh bra you like halfway there!  

[Mojoman]

Here is my beast....Going on for 6 years old......Was great back then!
AMD A10 7850K
16G RAM

500GB SSD
GTX 750 1GB
Corsair Bronze 600W

My dream is anything new now....   
I think I will get a decent GPU first though?

Edited October 6, 2020 by Mojoman

[HdB]

If initial benchmark leaks of the next AMD CPUs are to be believed, would a Threadripper be worth it?

 

Not that I'll be upgrading any time soon anyway, my Ryzen 5 3600 will be more than enough for my purposes for a few years to come.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

If initial benchmark leaks of the next AMD CPUs are to be believed, would a Threadripper be worth it?

 

Not that I'll be upgrading any time soon anyway, my Ryzen 5 3600 will be more than enough for my purposes for a few years to come.

For what?

 

If you're looking at productivity / heavily threaded workload, the TR still makes sense in some use cases. If general gaming, business and media, then no. It would be an absolute and utter waste. The 3600 will be more than enough for pretty much anything. 

[popcorn_skollie]

If initial benchmark leaks of the next AMD CPUs are to be believed, would a Threadripper be worth it?

 

Not that I'll be upgrading any time soon anyway, my Ryzen 5 3600 will be more than enough for my purposes for a few years to come.

 

Honestly these leaks are driving me nuts. Every other day something else is 'leaked' and quite frankly it seems the purpose is just to yield more media traffic. Most times various sources are just recycling the same information which further reinforces the assumption that specs are likely accurate. I mean its nice to get a glimpse of what's to come and indulge in the hype. But refrain from making any  decisions regarding your upgrade.

 

Here's my advice. When ever new tech is pending and you're thinking about upgrading. Wait for official release. 3rd party testing regarding stability and performance is a far more reliable source of data to make an informed decision. And once products drop there will be no shortage thereof for reference. 

 

Its worth noting that from a value perspective you could and should keep an eye on existing prices prior to launches. More often than most, especially if you're a few years behind the curve. The value sweetspot of upgrading your rig from a price to performance perspective wont lie with adopting new tech once its launched. But in upgrading to something just shy of the latest and greatest. It all hinges on what type of setup you have currently. But quite often, you could benefit from a significant performance bump at a much lower cost by going this route.

 

For those who absolutely must have the latest and greatest. And by this I don't necessarily mean those who have more money than sense. I'm talking about users who absolutely benefit from a productivity perspective of being on the cutting edge of performance. Users who benefit from a stream of income based on their machines and relative specs. Often the value prospect here can go both ways. Where machines a year or so old are often sold to help fund a better machine which is new and expensive yes. But would provide a greater degree of efficiency for productivity. Making early adoption more viable. 

[dev null]

If initial benchmark leaks of the next AMD CPUs are to be believed, would a Threadripper be worth it?

 

Not that I'll be upgrading any time soon anyway, my Ryzen 5 3600 will be more than enough for my purposes for a few years to come.

 

Threadripper is more about the amount of PCI lanes you get than it is about the core count, although that too is the attraction. And off course you must remember it has quad channel memory access, where Ryzen only has dual channel.

Edited October 6, 2020 by Moridin

[Cois]

My little machine

 

[popcorn_skollie]

My little machine

 

 

Gamdias case fans?

[Cois]

Gamdias case fans?

correct.

 

Was the cheapest at the time.

[popcorn_skollie]

correct.

 

Was the cheapest at the time.

 

I have a question. I'm aware of all the options regarding integration with various rgb software. So I know they could sync up with the rest inside the case. But I'm more interested in its degree of functionality. Is Gamdias limited to aesthetic choices? Or can I use my board software to change lighting based on temps? I'd probably have a fairly muted scheme which isn't too distracting. But I would love the option of the case displaying an overall change in colour as temps go up. Ideally everything would be white on idle and slowly ramp to red when things get toasty. Is this possible?

[Cois]

I have a question. I'm aware of all the options regarding integration with various rgb software. So I know they could sync up with the rest inside the case. But I'm more interested in its degree of functionality. Is Gamdias limited to aesthetic choices? Or can I use my board software to change lighting based on temps? I'd probably have a fairly muted scheme which isn't too distracting. But I would love the option of the case displaying an overall change in colour as temps go up. Ideally everything would be white on idle and slowly ramp to red when things get toasty. Is this possible?

The gamdias came with a remote to control the RGB. There are a bunch of effects you can choose.

I would NOT recommend them at all though! I have a MSI with Mystic Light effects, and the controller is not compatible with MB even though they said that it supports the board.

The case , mouse and RAM I can adjust via software, but not the Gamdias Fans.

The MB does not control their speed either. You have to do that via the remote. And it is a huge pain in my arse. My PC ran at 100CPU utilization for three weeks, and the fans was spinning at the lowest setting (I was not at work and could not change it)

I am looking for fans that supports my motherboard. I have the fans on white most of the time or off if I work next to it. Just switch it on when clients come by to see the AMD fan boy [emoji2957]

[popcorn_skollie]

The gamdias came with a remote to control the RGB. There are a bunch of effects you can choose.

I would NOT recommend them at all though! I have a MSI with Mystic Light effects, and the controller is not compatible with MB even though they said that it supports the board.

The case , mouse and RAM I can adjust via software, but not the Gamdias Fans.

The MB does not control their speed either. You have to do that via the remote. And it is a huge pain in my arse. My PC ran at 100CPU utilization for three weeks, and the fans was spinning at the lowest setting (I was not at work and could not change it)

I am looking for fans that supports my motherboard. I have the fans on white most of the time or off if I work next to it. Just switch it on when clients come by to see the AMD fan boy [emoji2957]

 

Good to know. Guess I saved R700. Everything else is super pricey though

[dev null]

I see there is currently a push back agaist RGB. More and more Blackout components are becoming available. Manufacturers has gone too far with this I believe. I am still trying to get my ASUS Aura Sync not to crash the Lightning Service when I open the app. I have tried everything. And my Corsair iCUE keeps on crashing on Windows shutdown. It's a complete joke.

[Cois]

Good to know. Guess I saved R700. Everything else is super pricey though

rather get the piggy bank out and save a bit for the better products.

Maybe check Carbonite for 2nd hand fans. At this stage I am thinking of getting rid of the Gamdias fans to go with normal non RGB fans.