PC parts review for first time builder.
https://lemmy.world/post/44236065
PC parts review for first time builder. - Lemmy.World
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/44235097
[https://lemmy.world/post/44235097] > I’ve been a long time Linux user on
laptops, but this will be my first time putting hardware together and running a
dedicated gaming rig on Arch. I’m aiming for a high end 1440p ultra wide gaming
experience and some light Davinci Resolve work. Want to make sure I haven’t made
any “first timer” mistakes with compatibility or bottlenecks. > > I divided the
purchase in 3 phases (Let me know if this approach is correct). 1- Get the parts
that I can immediately use with my current laptop (Webcam and Monitor). 2- Get a
working system w/o the dGPU (As it is the most expensive part.) 3- Get the GPU.
So Phase 1 is done and now will save money for phase 2 by May (although I have
already secured the SSD and the RAM for the cheapest I could find — It is
arriving today so I will check the RAM on my SIL’s prebuilt AM5 build and the
SSD via usb-c adapter with my laptop). > > Below is the table of the parts. .
These prices are somewhat close to INR (Indian Rupee). > > Type|Item|Price >
:----|:----|:---- > CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor | $303.00 @
Amazon > CPU Cooler | Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler | $52.00 > Motherboard
| MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard | $169.99 @ Amazon > Memory |
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | Purchased For
$387.75 > Storage | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4
NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased For $294.50 > Video Card | ASRock Challenger
Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card | $729.99 @ Amazon > Case | NZXT H5 Flow RGB
(2024) ATX Mid Tower Case | $94.99 @ Amazon > Power Supply | MSI MAG A850GL
PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $118.50 @ Amazon
> Monitor | Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2" 3440 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor |
Purchased For $784.00 > Webcam | NexiGo N60 Webcam | Purchased For $46.00 > |
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | > | Total | $2980.72 >
> PC PartPicker just gives these warnings which are pretty self-explanatory. > >
> Warning: The MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard supports the AMD
Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version 7E26v1C. If the
motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS will be necessary
to support the CPU. > > > Disclaimer: Some physical constraints are not checked,
such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers. > > The CPU Cooler has a height of 160mm
so it leaves a 10mm gap between it and the case. I was wondering if I should go
with a Liquid Cooler like the Arctic Liquid Freezer III because the summers are
HOT AF over here like 40-45 degrees C during day and 30 at night and also for
the RAM Clearance whose height is 33mm. But then I don’t know how reliable the
idea of water running in your system is.
PC parts review for first time builder.
https://lemmy.world/post/44235097
PC parts review for first time builder. - Lemmy.World
I’ve been a long time Linux user on laptops, but this will be my first time
putting hardware together and running a dedicated gaming rig on Arch. I’m aiming
for a high end 1440p ultra wide gaming experience and some light Davinci Resolve
work. Want to make sure I haven’t made any “first timer” mistakes with
compatibility or bottlenecks. I divided the purchase in 3 phases (Let me know if
this approach is correct). 1- Get the parts that I can immediately use with my
current laptop (Webcam and Monitor). 2- Get a working system w/o the dGPU (As it
is the most expensive part.) 3- Get the GPU. So Phase 1 is done and now will
save money for phase 2 by May (although I have already secured the SSD and the
RAM for the cheapest I could find — It is arriving today so I will check the RAM
on my SIL’s prebuilt AM5 build and the SSD via usb-c adapter with my laptop).
Below is the table of the parts. . These prices are somewhat close to INR
(Indian Rupee). Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8
GHz 8-Core Processor | $303.00 @ Amazon CPU Cooler | Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM
CPU Cooler | $52.00 Motherboard | MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
| $169.99 @ Amazon Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36
Memory | Purchased For $387.75 Storage | Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 2 TB
M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | Purchased For $294.50 Video Card |
ASRock Challenger Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card | $729.99 @ Amazon Case |
NZXT H5 Flow RGB (2024) ATX Mid Tower Case | $94.99 @ Amazon Power Supply | MSI
MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply |
$118.50 @ Amazon Monitor | Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2" 3440 x 1440 165 Hz
Curved Monitor | Purchased For $784.00 Webcam | NexiGo N60 Webcam | Purchased
For $46.00 | Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | | Total |
$2980.72 PC PartPicker just gives these warnings which are pretty
self-explanatory. > Warning: The MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard
supports the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor with BIOS version
7E26v1C. If the motherboard is using an older BIOS version, updating the BIOS
will be necessary to support the CPU. > Disclaimer: Some physical constraints
are not checked, such as RAM clearance with CPU Coolers. The CPU Cooler has a
height of 160mm so it leaves a 10mm gap between it and the case. I was wondering
if I should go with a Liquid Cooler like the Arctic Liquid Freezer III because
the summers are HOT AF over here like 40-45 degrees C during day and 30 at night
and also for the RAM Clearance whose height is 33mm. But then I don’t know how
reliable the idea of water running in your system is.
GruvBox theme for OLED? on KDE Plasma
https://lemmy.world/post/43635466
Indian Government developed UPI app not allowing me to use the app w/o turning off Adguard.
https://lemmy.world/post/40994443
Steam Link for Non-Steam games on Wayland? (Linux)
https://lemmy.world/post/40930747
Steam Link for Non-Steam games on Wayland? (Linux) - Lemmy.World
I am running Arch Linux with KDE Plasma (wayland). Today I discovered Steam
Link. I enabled it and worked flawlessly with Steam games. But it showed a black
screen for non-steam games (lutris shortcuts specifically) although the input
did work. I thought it was a wayland issue and I was right as I immediately
installed & switched to X11 session and I was able to see the game. I don’t know
if it is an x11 issue but my Laptop’s (host) fans were running pretty fast and
sometimes games were just crashing or refused to launch (which rarely happens on
wayland). I doubt that just the addional overhead of steamlink is causing these
issues (although I won’t reject that possibility) given I have pretty decent
hardware — ryzen 9 8945h, rtx 4070 8gb laptop gpu, 32 gigs of ram. Also on x11 a
lot of display settings seem to be missing. I don’t want to keep x11 just for
playing non steam games via steam link. So is there a way to play non-steam
games via steam link on wayland session?
India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app
https://lemmy.world/post/39573109
India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app - Lemmy.World
Wtf is going on in this world? Why does every fucking fascist government wants
to control all the computers and the internet?
India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app
https://lemmy.world/post/39573108
India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app - Lemmy.World
Wtf is going on in this world? Why does every fucking fascist government wants
to control all the computers and the internet?
SIM binding in India: What it means for WhatsApp, Telegram users and why the government wants it
https://lemmy.world/post/39511457
SIM binding in India: What it means for WhatsApp, Telegram users and why the government wants it - Lemmy.World
> The Department of Telecommunications has told these apps that within the next
90 days, they must make sure their services work only when the correct SIM card
is in the phone. If you remove that SIM, the app should stop working. This is
known as SIM binding. > - Continuous SIM presence: Apps must check regularly
whether the original SIM card is still inserted in your phone. If not, the app
must automatically stop working until you insert the correct SIM again. > - Web
access restrictions: If you use WhatsApp Web or similar web versions, the
government wants you to get logged out automatically every six hours. To log in
again, you will have to scan a QR code with the app. This is to ensure the
device and user are genuine. > People who use these apps on secondary devices
without a SIM, or those who keep their SIM in one phone but use the app on
another, may face interruptions I don’t even see the point of this: -
Surveillance? - Some Incoming telecom plan change which will require you to have
a special plan for using Messengers because no one uses SMS and don’t bother to
have an SMS plan? so telecom networks can make some more money?
Soon Aadhaar could be needed to enter restaurants, housing societies as govt plans offline Aadhaar push
https://lemmy.world/post/39058422
Soon Aadhaar could be needed to enter restaurants, housing societies as govt plans offline Aadhaar push - Lemmy.World
This is Dystopian AF! For those who don’t Aadhar is a govt ID card for its
citizens that doesn’t do shit, is unsecured like shit, and doesn’t even prove
anything about you in legal terms.
