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Go with something ~$100 with looks that you like. | Go with something ~$100 with looks that you like. | ||
Gamers Nexus does airflow reviews but as long as it has 2 front fans with a clear area for intake, it's good enough for me. | Gamers Nexus does airflow reviews but as long as it has 2 front fans with a clear area for intake, it's good enough for me. | ||
These days, you should be able to get one with USB-C. | |||
===Heatsinks=== | ===Heatsinks=== | ||
If you need a cooler, just go Noctua. | |||
NH-D14 and NH-D15 are excellent for | Noctua's NH-D14 and NH-D15 are excellent for $75-100. | ||
Online reviews have also praised the NH-U14s and Scythe Fuma 2 for ~$60. However, I haven't used these. | Online reviews have also praised the NH-U14s and Scythe Fuma 2 for ~$60. However, I haven't used these. | ||
Be Quiet's Dark Rock coolers are also very popular. I haven't used these either. | |||
If you're on a budget, | If you're on a budget, Cooler Master Hyper 212 and Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 variants can be had for ~$25. | ||
I'm personally not a huge fan of AIOs since they can wear out, though I've only owned one and it's worked perfectly fine. | |||
===Fans=== | ===Fans=== | ||
Prefer Noctua. Their fans will last | Prefer Noctua. Their fans will last. | ||
Avoid all sleeve bearing fans. | Avoid all sleeve bearing fans. | ||
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===Hard Disks=== | ===Hard Disks=== | ||
Avoid for PC builds. It's not worth the weight | Avoid for PC and Workstation builds. It's not worth the weight, or noise. | ||
See [[Data Hoarding]] for how to setup a NAS. | |||
===CPUs=== | ===CPUs=== | ||
As of 2020, Ryzen 3000 CPUs beat Intel 10th-gen CPUs heavily on value ($/thread), perform similarly in single-threaded applications, and offer PCIe 4.0. | As of 2020, Ryzen 3000 CPUs beat Intel 10th-gen CPUs heavily on value ($/thread), perform similarly in single-threaded applications, and offer PCIe 4.0. | ||
However, Intel CPUs are better stocked in stores compared to Ryzen 5000 CPUs. | |||
===RAM=== | ===RAM=== | ||
I always test RAM, both new and used, upon receiving it with [https://www.memtest86.com/ Passmark's Memtest86]. | I always test RAM, both new and used, upon receiving it with [https://www.memtest86.com/ Passmark's Memtest86]. | ||
Failing memtest86 means either the ram is bad, your OC is bad, or your CPU's memory controller isn't good enough for the OC. | Failing memtest86 means either the ram is bad, your OC is bad, or your CPU's memory controller isn't good enough for the OC. | ||
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In general, you want the highest MHz and the smallest CAS latency. | In general, you want the highest MHz and the smallest CAS latency. | ||
For Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel 8/9th gen, '''only up to DDR4-3200 is officially supported'''. | For Ryzen 3000/5000 and Intel 8/9th gen, '''only up to DDR4-3200 is officially supported'''. | ||
For most applications, memory | For most applications, DDR4 memory speeds have diminishing returns above 3000 MHz so don't spend too much extra. | ||
==Used vs New== | |||
Things which I prefer to buy used: | |||
* CPUs - very rarely DOA and very rarely goes bad with time. Just make sure there are no bent or missing pins. | |||
* Memory - easy to test with Memtest86, very rarely goes bad with time. | |||
* GPUs - if it's a newer model, it'll typically still have a warranty. | |||
Things I prefer to buy new: | |||
* Cases | |||
* Motherboards | |||
* SSDs and HDDs | |||
* PSUs | |||
If it's part of an entire build, the above used parts are fine to leave in. | |||
Used motherboards are okay if part of a bundle, i.e. with CPU and cooler. Just make sure there are no broken pins. | |||