Recent content by Emian

Yeah I actually looked at used PSU listings and saw no good deal so I'm going with a new one, better spend a bit more while knowing it wont bring up any problems. As stated by other people, the TDP on the xeon would force me to get a more beefy cooler. I've decided on the MSI Mortar Max cuz of...

Rightfully so. I'm thinking of going for the R5 build, saving quite a bit on ram by buying it used as well as buying the PSU used, thinking if it's a good 80+ from a reputable manufacturer then it would hold up great? Leaving just the R5 and Mortar Max motherboard to be bought it in box. Does...

That was one of my worries coming into this. Not about the power consumption regarding bills, but more about the heat produced and the cooling that would be required. More and more reasons to back off the Z440 it seems.

TL;DR a Ryzen build would cost me considerably more than normal because of where i live. A Z440 with a 1650v3, 32gb ddr4, complete build goes around $600. Hello everyone here hope you're all doing fine in these trying times. I have a question that needs some explaining so bare with me. I've...