Too bad you're in the UK, I'd probably buy some of your stuff as you switch
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Too bad you're in the UK, I'd probably buy some of your stuff as you switch
Build done.
Gives me the same impression than the stupid hypertrophied SUV with an over-dimensionned grille...
Build done.
A machine to produce hot air?
Nice job, I love the idea of air cooled over water cooled. Provides a superior experience and low noise.
D5's are pretty quiet, and with the right tools you can use fan stop on the radiator if your temps are low enough.
EDIT: Noctua is working on an AIO for those that don't want to spend the money on custom loops.
The Thermalright Peerless Assassin is £35 and offers excellent performance. You also have the Thermalright Phatom Spirit which is the GOAT value to performance.
I did want the Noctua NH-D15 G2 to go for a black and Noctua themed build, but the price was too much for me right now, so I ended up with Be Quiet! fans which are decent enough.
I watched a video on putting together an AMD build as it's been a long time.
The news on semiconductor tariffs at 100%, no date on when they start, has me wondering what to do with my Windows PC. Options are do a build with these same components though I was considering a 9700X instead of the 9900X here, buying the PX13 (Ryzen AI HX 370 / 4060) at Best Buy as it's discounted to $1,300 ($500 off) and I wouldn't have to do any work putting it together, using my Yoga to drive the desktop monitor, or do nothing. The Windows PC does my production stuff just fine - but it's slow for anything else that I do. I looked at the Yoga Slim 9i and that's discounted $400 but still $1,600 after the $400 off.
I could just buy the parts at Microcenter and have them install the parts and test it for me.
I'm going to do the build on my testing desk today or tomorrow and we'll see how that goes. I'm in Boston next week for tests at Dana Farber so I could drop in at Microcenter.
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