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Happy to! Thanks for offering to help. And let me know if you think the way I have things set up is not ideal. I ended up connecting the 3-pin connector to the 4-pin AIO_Pump connector on the motherboard (I didn't need the breakout cable set because I am using Lian Li Fans, not the stock NXTZ...

Hello - I recently finished building my PC. It booted fine originally with the stock AMD cpu cooler. However, temps were running pretty hot - 75C idle (I think this was due to the fact that the stock cooler wasn't screwing in properly) and so I decided to purchase an AIO cooler. After installing...

Great stuff. Regarding 3600 - I am just not wanting to buy something unless it is going to be leveraged by my PC. I don't know how much I want to mess around with manually setting the DRAM voltage either. Therefore, I am wondering if it just makes more sense to go with the 3200Mhz RAM...

Hello! Looking to potentially purchase this motherboard today but can't seem to find the answer to my questions. https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/All-series/TUF-GAMING-B550-PLUS-WI-FI/techspec/ 1. Does it support 3600 memory? When I look at the specs, it has "3600...

However it is delivered, I appreciate it! And I hear you on the gloriously sized mousepad (I didn't think about that originally with my keyboard) but will definitely consider upgrading it in the future. With your case comments, I'm a little torn. Honestly, my MO is being about function over...

That all makes sense. So basically what I am hearing, is that while it's hard to say at this point, I may be able to eek out another year or two of use if I go the 32GB/3600MHz route (or at least it will pair decently if I upgrade my GPU again in 2-3 years). Seems like a reasonable enough...

Thanks for the thoughts - very much appreciated! So the 5600x is a no brainer then? I'll have to add it to the list (will update my build)! I'm always confused with the 2x8GBs vs. 2x16GBs. I'm still obviously learning, but wouldn't the 2x16GBs only be needed if I was doing more video...

Thanks for the feedback! Updated my post.

Tl;dr (More in-depth post below dotted line) What should I change? CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor Price: $279.99 CPU Cooler: Included with CPU? Or should I buy a separate one? GPU: Asus GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card (Already owned) Motherboard: Asus TUF...

Left & right monitors are a Silver/Metallic color. Love the wish list you shared and I didn't even think about pairing the case with the left and right monitors. It's why I appreciate a fresh pair of eyes!

Didn't even think about that! Great idea and I'll think about incorporating it into my total build.

John - thanks for the honest feedback. Everything you said make sense and is very factual. I'll work on fine-tuning the hardware advice/budget first and then work around the color variations. I'll also make sure the pics are uploaded to imgur - sorry for the inconvenience. Appreciate the...

Hello! I was wondering if I could some feedback regarding the color schemes/combos to use for my first Personal PC build. Pictures of my current monitors and desk space are below. I was thinking of putting my Personal PC to the right side of my monitors and work laptop on my desk. View...

You have any thoughts on affordable motherboards that would fit the Intel Core i5 11400 and also have built in wifi? Or is it typically cheaper to buy the wifi separately? The one above doesn't seem to have built in wifi. thanks

I didn't even think about that - that's a really good point. It would be sad to look at an (almost) completed build for who knows how long before acquiring my graphics card.. I looked at the specs of the internal graphics of the i5 11400F (link below). I'm just having trouble understand what...