Completed (pending moderation at time of posting): https://pcpartpicker.com/b/hXFgXL

Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/yakko_at_feddit.uk/saved/#view=dcMhmG

Built this to keep me doing anything I want until computing gets cheap again, riding out the AI bubble and all. Wanted to build something for decades, always ended up compromising with prebuilts. No more!

Runs on Linux Mint (basic b to my core), does everything I ask. Renders video 10x as fast as you can watch it, plays anything.

The mobo is actually a Sapphire B850M Wifi but that wasn't in the list. Sorry!

Getting everything to fit was a nightmare. I had to use a low-profile fan for part of the AIO's length due to a piece of the motherboard's radiators extending into that area:

I also had to get an extender to make the GPU fit vertically, since it's the size of a freaking cereal box. But I've got the GPU sipping directly on ambient air, and I've configured the rear fan as an intake so the motherboard gets plenty of cool air too. Everything vents out the top. So far not much dust inside, I think I've got the positive air pressure neatly dialed in.

The LCD cap is running my own handmade graphic. Pretty happy with that, vid: https://feddit.uk/pictrs/image/cce310aa-58f0-4867-b444-14d225a627bb.mp4

I also built a custom phone cradle for the USB retro phone I make work calls with. The stone is lapis lazuli.

Named this one Twinkling Titanite for the colours. All of my computers are nicknamed some variation of Titanite, this might be the end of that trend. Nowhere to go from here unless I build a data centre (Demon Titanite lmao).

I'm using the motherboard from a Dell Inspiron 3847 for this build but I can't figure out the front IO and I can't find instructions for this motherboard anywhere. In the original case the front panel IO is handled by a single cable. Is what I'm trying to do hopeless? Surely there's a way to connect this to my new case.

I've been thinking about dipping my toe in the homelabbing waters. Some parts have price history charts on sites like Camel Camel Camel and PC Part Picker, but I don't know of any similar tool for used marketplaces like eBay, so I did my own manual data mining. Side note: If anyone knows of a more graceful way to conduct such searches, please let me know. I'm aware of web scraping tools such as Beautiful Soup, but such tools have always been just beyond my skill level to use on a whim like this.

I was looking specifically at US listings for the Lenovo ThinkCentre M720Q Tiny PC w/ i3-8100T or i5-8400T. I excluded "Or Best Offer" listings b/c I don't think eBay shows the actual value of the offer that was ultimately accepted, they only show the original list price (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong about this). I only went back to the last couple days in July.

Figured I'd post the results of my research here in case it helps anybody else and as a sort of historical benchmark to compare against down the road.

eBay search link: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=lenovo+thinkcentre+m720q&_sacat=0&LH_PrefLoc=1&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1

Sold listings:

Hi All. I have some hardware from 2007 that is currently "in use" as a failed NAS which I leave powered off. I get weird hardware errors and the capacitors on the motherboard look questionable. It is also an obsolete processor (AMD Athlon 64 X2) so I would basically need to buy at least a new motherboard, cpu, and ram, which is why I'm leaning towards a new (to me) used computer.

My main question is, what desktop computers on the used market would support 3 or 4+ SATA connections to hard disks, and/or room in the case for 3 or 4 x 3.5" Hard Disks? They are the most valuable part of my "NAS" and ideally I would like to reboot the operating system from these disks in a new hardware system.

I am looking for the most economical option, but I would be ok saving up for the appropriate part. I want the new system to be a NAS, I want to install immich on it, and possibly with a graphics card so I could run Immich's machine learning / image organizing functions on it.

Other parts I could reuse, but don't have to:

• Cooler Master Case (there are some things iffy/wrong with it, like broken USB 2 ports.
• Caicos XTX [Radeon HD 8490 / R5 235X OEM]
• Sound Card: C-media CMI8738/CMI8768 PCI Audio
• Several 2TB hard disks and one 128 GB SSD.
• monitor
• speakers

Here is my most recent hardware probe -- the hard disks are out of date, but the rest is fairly accurate: https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=8028d0a8d1

There were some reddit threads coming up with this search, but I wanted to ask here as well. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Used+Computers+with+3.5%22+drive+bays&ia=web

Thanks for your thoughts!

REUPLOAD so basically,

the stock mounting hardware had features built-in to specifically prevent the user from installing a standard ATX motherboard and power supply. for example, the I/O panel and the PCIe bays are closer together than standard.

not willing to accept the fact that i had made an impulse purchase for just the ~brutal aesthetics~ , i cut out the proprietary bs with a dremel and installed a full size ATX mount printed from this model: https://www.printables.com/model/836929-atx-motherboard-tray-in-two-parts

the power supply was tricky because the back of the case is not flat and the vent cutouts were placed explicitly to prevent mounting a standard power supply >:(

so I made a bracket and made the noise using scrap metal removed by the aforementioned dremel (there was a lot of it).

the specs are: R7 5700, 5600xt, 48 ddr4, 3d printed stock cooler adapter and hole in front

debian kde

the noctua fans are in the mail

Working on a Mini-ITX build for the first time, looking for advice on the build / part suggestions for the European market (my first time building in the EU, 4th PC build).

Budget: €2250 (preferably lower, open to buying some parts used / waiting for sales)

Current part mix: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KwGW9K

Use: Primarily gaming, the ethos is I'm trying to get the Steam Machine that I really wanted with AM5 and RDNA4. Not trying to hit actual Steam Machine targets / budget. Will put Steam OS on it.

Fun other things: If people have suggestions on HDMI-CEC or getting a Steam Controller to turn on the machine, I'm all ears.

Open questions:

• Any suggestions on CPU / GPU mix to hit 4K 60 with minimal FSR?
• Any thoughts on keeping it quiet, since this will be next to my TV?
• Any tips on actually doing a Mini-ITX build?

Hi everyone. I’m looking for some advice. I’m interested in buying a new gpu and ram but not sure what to pick.

My systems specs: I7 7700k 8gb ram Gtx 1050 2gb

I’m not really interested in upgrading the cpu because I would have to replace the whole motherboard and the i7 seems to be ok enough for what I want to play

I was looking to get mid rangeish build complete before prices get too bad. a friend of mine has offered to sell an machine of his that he took the gpu and drives out of.
specs
amd ryzen 5 5600g
2 x 8GB 3200 ddr4 memory
550w gold superflower psu
asus prime b550m-k motherboard
atx case with fans
no gpu
no storage
can i work with this build or would it just be better to start from scratch. willing to go for a more expensive build if it would save from upgrading during the worst of the memory shortage. most demanding games i'd play are from-software and kojima-studio releases. have a 1080p monitor so i won't be playing at any resolution higher than that

I'm hoping to find the best bang for the buck components whether it's used or new. I'm located in the u.s. and will look for deals on eBay. I found a case on FB marketplace for $25 already and have a cheap power supply that claims it's 700w. I'm just not sure what GPU/CPU would be, I figure it should be a ddr4 system to keep costs down. I would be open to a pre built office pc and slapping a GPU into that as well. This would be for "lan" type game nights just to have something that can play pc games as an option.

Edit: I won an eBay auction for an MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus for $60.

Amazon did me dirty with luna and rug pulled GOG from the library. I've been playing KCD2 for the past while I don't do much gaming. Life doesn't give me time so I only get a few hours a week. But still it was my one of few mental escapes. Regardless, I looked into other cloud gaming options and said fuck it and fuck them. I'm going to buy a pc. It's been years since I've kept up with what the hell is what . The most up-to-date I am is that I'm gona pay, pay enough to have to hide from the wife.

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/armoury-gaming-desktops/285812/armoury-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-32gb-ram-2tb-ssd-w11p-rtaru00394.html

This seems like over kill for playing most games I'd do on ultra but I don't know. Plus it be nice to not lust over new titles that I may not be able to run like I did with my previous machine. (Laptop, i7 4700mq gt 740M) which i still use on the regular.

Almost all of my play will be done on a 60" plasma tv. Maybe at some point I'd play on a fancy 4k monitor but that's far away. Because I like sitting in my bed at night and playing with a controller.

Hello everyone,

I'm looking to upgrade my current setup with a 7900XTX and the manufacturer website recommends 850W at a minimum.

As the title says, I currently only possess a 750W PSU (Corsair RM750x (2021)).

Rest of the system (the parts that draw power at least):
Mainboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
RAM: 4x8GB DDR4
Storage: 1x Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB, 1x Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB, 2x older Samsung SATA SSDs
Fans: 3x Case fans, 1x Noctua CPU cooler (forgot the exact name)
PSU: Corsair RM750x (2021)

Putting everything into PCPartpicker makes it spit out a max load of 608W, but considering that the 3900X can spike to draw up to ~145W (instead of the 105W TDP) and the 7900XTX can spike up to ~530W (instead of the 355W PCPartpicker assumes) I'd have peak loads just short of 850W...

My question now is twofold:

1. How reliable is the Power Usage Limit I set in LACT enforced? If I can rely on it to keep the GPU to 355W I should (in theory) be fine, right?
2. How bad is it to trigger the overdraw protection in the PSU? Obviously my PC would shut down immediately (with all that entails), but would I risk damage to components?

Thanks for any help :)

PS: I'm set on the 7900XTX, as I want the 24GB VRAM. It's quite literally the cheapest option (new, in my region) that is also a usable gaming card.
PPS: Yes, I'm going to upgrade the PSU soon. Just not now if I can avoid it. (They aren't exactly free...)

Hi. I finally decided to install Linux on my old PC (not booted in years). But when I plugged in my live USB and booted up, my PC is stuck here.

I tried booting up without a USB. Now a windows xp screen is asking me to start normally or boot with safe mode (3 safe mode options to be exact). Normal start does not work (the PC automatically reboots without warning). I choose safe mode with command prompt and bunch text shows up and ends with .../mup.sys

Any idea what should I do here? I have no use for my windows so I don't mind removing it. Also time resets every time I boot up the PC.

I'm trying to make sure a CPU heat sink will fit in the case I'm going to put it in. It says that the heat sink is 158mm tall on their specs page, and the case says their "CPU height clearance" is max 165mm. That means it'll fit, right?

Links below:

https://www.thermalright.com/product/royal-pretor-130/

https://lian-li.com/product/a3-matx/

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/60545062

As title suggests.
Coming home the other day I find my PC started to restart out of nowhere, with no warning before or errors afterwards. I haven't changed anything and haven't had this problem before.

Any suggestions on what to do?

Device specs:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz
Installed RAM 64.0 GB
Storage 233 GB HDD ST9250315AS, 112 GB SSD OCZ-VERTEX2, 466 GB SSD Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 500GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12 GB)
System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
OS Windows 10

Hi,
I'm still on the mission to build a low budget gaming PC. For 200 euros I was offered a computer with following specs:

• Intel i5-7400
• 32 GB DDR4
• GTX 1070 Ti (8 GB)

The goal is to play games like The/Sons of the Forest, Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA V on medium to high settings in Full HD at 40+ FPS.

...yeah, it's time. I've finally found games I actually want to play that require a half-decent machine, I make all my money on the computer, and I regularly do video editing as well. I always keep my machines for a long time, so they need to be as future-proof as possible and I can't justify saving up for a PC unless it's going to be good enough for the foreseeable future. So here's where my head is at, I'd be grateful for any advice.

tl;dr https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xjP3yF for the general idea, but I'm open to other ideas. It's going to be a linux machine, and all AMD since I hear the drivers work better/are less fiddly. Aesthetically, I like an all-white motif but looks are secondary to pure power and long life. I would like to be able to emulate PS4, Xbox 360, run S&box so my kid can make games, and render my clip shows at high speed. The budget I'm targeting is about £2k. Will mean saving up for a couple months. Parts I'm considering:

CPU

• Ryzen 9 9950X3D (I'm most excited about having a strong CPU, this one appeals to me even though it's a bit of a splurge)
• Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Ryzen 9 7900X3D

GPU

Anything AMD, 16gb preferred but at least 12gb. AMD RX 6800XT or higher perhaps. RX 7800 XT or similar would be great.

Memory

16gb preferred, DDR5, not too fussy about brand. Maybe someday another 16gb if it becomes worthwhile.

Storage

1 or 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD, any really who cares. I don't need a lot of storage, most of my games are lightweight indies or backed up on my server.

Power Supply

Anything 850-1000w, preferably modular? I dunno.

Cooling

Possibly an AIO liquid cooler. I'm iffy on that, would be happy with a fan if it's more recommended.

Case

Fractal does a nice white wood effect one (North XL), as does Antec (Flux Pro). Happy with anything that matches, but don't really love showy RGB, prefer understated and clean looks.

I finally got enough money to get a desktop but I can't seem to find ones that don't have a 4090 or a basic ass video card.

Need like a mid-level that is amazing for cpu games and ok for video as I don't care about visuals

Basically a computer that can run heavily modded Factorio, Minecraft and rimworld.

Anybody have any links or options that are under 800?

I was hyped for the gabecube but the delays and uncertainty around the pricing have left me wanting to build something that fits a similar niche instead. A Linux box (bazzite or steam OS, haven't made my mind up about that yet) that will keep up for the foreseeable future while being repairable, upgradeable, and (preferably) a small-smallish form factor to sit on top of my media center. That's the big picture for me. However, I've never built a PC before and I'm not sure what that looks like in practice.

I'm looking for advice and hardware suggestions on how to achieve this, I haven't set a budget because I'm not sure what's realistic, and having a reliable system is imore mportant to me, but I'm also pragmatic and don't want to overdo things just because. Below is relevant information and performance goals/questions in no particular order

I'm currently using my steam deck on a dock to fill this niche and it does ok, but it struggles with some titles and the graphics aren't always great when blown up on my TV. I have a 4k TV with a 60hz refresh rate. I want to build a system that can hold a stable 60fps on high settings for most games. Not sure about resolution, either 1080p or 1440p. I struggle with small text in a lot of modern titles (especially sitting ~8 ft away on the couch) and I've read that 1440p can help with that. I also do couch co-op fairly regularly and want support for 4 controllers that are a combination of Bluetooth and 2.4g. Since it'll be a Linux machine I know AMD is the way to go, but that's about as far as my hardware knowledge extends. I'm ok with buying second hand, and I'm fine with using framegen and upscaling to smooth things out.

Does 1440p make much of a difference, and is the higher hardware demand worth it? If so, what's the best bang for your buck CPU/GPU that could reliably achieve 1080/1440 @ 60fps, and do so for the next few years?

How much/what kind of RAM do I realistically need?

How on earth do I pick a motherboard? Lol

Thanks for reading!

So this started one day when I shut the computer down. I went to start and shut it down that way.

When I turned it on again it turned itself off after a few minutes. Then it wouldn't turn on until a few more minutes, then it again shut itself off...

I thought I heard a clicking sound when it goes off, so I think it's the power supply.

So I order a new one, wait a week, a slow painful week. And then I install the power supply.

Same issue.

I bring my tech guy over and he plays with the settings in Bios and updates my Bios. It never shuts off in bios so we think it's fixed..

He has to go because he's a streamer and he has a tournament. So I rush him home and think problem solved.

I go to be with my computer, get her out of BIOS and after a few minutes she shuts off and doesn't turn back on. Same problem as before.

So now I'm at a loss. I have no idea what's causing my problem.

Please. If anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear it. I just want my PC back.

My mainboard is an msi b450 Mortar Max. Until recently, I used a pretty small gpu, which left enough space for my network adapter to fit in the pcie 3x4.

I upgraded my gpu this winter, but there was only space in the second pcie 2.0x16, which (probably) doesn't provide enough lanes. That's why wifi stopped working, and bluetooth started to become buggy.

Now I was playing around with the thought of picking up a 2in1 usb dongle, but I heard they aren't that good.

What's would be the best thing to do in this case?

Edit: The network adapter is a Gigabyte GC-WB1733DI