F5F Stay Refreshed Software PC Gaming Hey everyone, I’m new to building a PC and would really appreciate any advice or guidance you could offer!

Hey everyone, I’m new to building a PC and would really appreciate any advice or guidance you could offer!

Hey everyone, I’m new to building a PC and would really appreciate any advice or guidance you could offer!

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JeffRabbit
Junior Member
5
10-19-2016, 06:18 AM
#1
Hey there, I’m looking at getting this Infinity X66 Elite Gaming PC – mainly for gaming, so I wanted to check in and see what you think of it. I’m especially wondering if the liquid cooler is a worthwhile investment. Any advice would be really appreciated!
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JeffRabbit
10-19-2016, 06:18 AM #1

Hey there, I’m looking at getting this Infinity X66 Elite Gaming PC – mainly for gaming, so I wanted to check in and see what you think of it. I’m especially wondering if the liquid cooler is a worthwhile investment. Any advice would be really appreciated!

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xCattyx
Member
196
10-27-2016, 11:32 PM
#2
You could build a significantly better system for cheaper.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£147.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard
(£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
(£90.08 @ Newegg UK)
Storage:
Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
(£64.41 @ BT Shop)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card
(£152.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
(£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX...
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xCattyx
10-27-2016, 11:32 PM #2

You could build a significantly better system for cheaper.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£147.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard
(£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
(£90.08 @ Newegg UK)
Storage:
Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
(£64.41 @ BT Shop)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card
(£152.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
(£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX...

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LightCloud
Member
145
10-28-2016, 06:08 AM
#3
You could build a significantly better system for cheaper.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£147.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard
(£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
(£90.08 @ Newegg UK)
Storage:
Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
(£64.41 @ BT Shop)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card
(£152.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
(£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
(£64.98 @ Currys PC World Business)
Total:
£704.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by
PCPartPicker
2020-06-19 00:39 BST+0100
As for water cooling it's pointless for that CPU and there is the risk of it leaking and destroying the system.
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LightCloud
10-28-2016, 06:08 AM #3

You could build a significantly better system for cheaper.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
(£147.90 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard:
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard
(£119.99 @ Amazon UK)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory
(£90.08 @ Newegg UK)
Storage:
Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
(£64.41 @ BT Shop)
Video Card:
Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card
(£152.47 @ Amazon UK)
Case:
Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
(£64.95 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply:
Corsair TXM Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
(£64.98 @ Currys PC World Business)
Total:
£704.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by
PCPartPicker
2020-06-19 00:39 BST+0100
As for water cooling it's pointless for that CPU and there is the risk of it leaking and destroying the system.

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Heryx
Member
123
11-04-2016, 03:09 PM
#4
Hey, thanks so much for setting this up! I was wondering, is downloading Windows 10 a tricky process?
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Heryx
11-04-2016, 03:09 PM #4

Hey, thanks so much for setting this up! I was wondering, is downloading Windows 10 a tricky process?

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Extosia
Member
191
11-06-2016, 02:39 PM
#5
“It’s pretty straightforward to get Windows 10 set up – just download the tool, run it on your computer, and then use an 8GB or larger USB drive as where you want the software installed. Once that's all done and the new system is built, you can actually use the USB drive to install Windows 10.”
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software.../windows10
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Extosia
11-06-2016, 02:39 PM #5

“It’s pretty straightforward to get Windows 10 set up – just download the tool, run it on your computer, and then use an 8GB or larger USB drive as where you want the software installed. Once that's all done and the new system is built, you can actually use the USB drive to install Windows 10.”
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software.../windows10