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    Question Sapphire nitro+ series: best bang for buck? (with my local prices)

    I wouldn't chance it on aliexpress for a GPU (even if that price was real for a new card). The only one I found is this (6800XT used for 561€).
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    Question Sapphire nitro+ series: best bang for buck? (with my local prices)

    Thank you, I appreciate the breakdown. 6800XT it is, then (1080p 120hz, but I'll probably update the monitor down the line).
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    Question Sapphire nitro+ series: best bang for buck? (with my local prices)

    Hi, I am building a new PC and dead set on buying a Sapphire NITRO+. Considering my local prices (screenshot below), which one is a better deal? Any of those 4 works for me, don't mind paying more if the gap in performance is justified (i.e. if a 20% increase in price for 30% in performance)...
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    Question Help with understanding supported RAM speeds on the Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X (DDR5) ?

    Hi, I will buy a new mobo, was thinking of Gigabyte's Z690 GAMING X (DDR5) and upon checking the QVL/memory speed supported here: https://www.gigabyte.com/lv/Motherboard/Z690-GAMING-X-rev-10-11/support#support-memsup It seems that the max supported speed for 32GB sticks is 5600. Does this mean...
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    Question Quiet case that won't turn my build into a toaster?

    Under the table to my right about 1m away. Re: quietness, nothing too crazy, my current 10yo build fits the bill (FD Core 3000 case with 34.7 dBA idle and 41.6 dBA load according to this review).
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    Question Quiet case that won't turn my build into a toaster?

    I'm building a PC and was pondering between a few different cases. The components are: CPU 13600k GPU nitro+ 6650xt DDR5 fury beast 5600 cl40 MB Gigabyte z690 CPU cooler 120se SSD M.2 kc3000 My main goal is to have a relatively quiet build, while having enough airflow and keeping...
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    Question New build to replace my decade old PC

    Thanks for the replies and contributions. I've decided to update to DDR5, change the cpu cooler and case (one a bit cheaper, and with an extra fan included). As it stands it looks like this: PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($319.97 @ Newegg) CPU...
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    Question New build to replace my decade old PC

    Stores I can buy from: amazon.de, jimms.fi, verkkokauppa.com Usecase: heavy internet usage (multiple browsers open with many tabs and browser extensions enabled) editing videos (premiere) encoding videos to x265 very light gaming coding/office work Restrictions: PC needs to run quiet (hence...