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So if replacing, is faster worth it? Say 3600 or 4000? Or am I not likely to see a difference.

I figure I'd be pretty safe buying the exact same RAM I already have. Same color so it will match, etc. If it didn't work, I would just return it. I bought my PC in January, so figure this would be safe. Though if I would benefit from faster memory, I would go that route. I'd probably buy...

Specs: CPU: i7-11700F RAM: 2 X 8 Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 GPU: Nvidia 3060ti Used mostly for gaming. I've noticed my favorite game often uses 14.5 / 16GB. Even with everything else closed. Option 1: 2 more sticks of 8. I can just buy two more sticks of 8GB...

That's definitely good news! Probably go that route with the 1650.

Good question! I just assumed it's small form factor, but not sure now. The tech specs specify: Dimensions and weight Height 352.90 mm (13.90 in) Width 154 mm (6.06 in) Depth 303 mm (11.93in) Weight (maximum) 7.40 kg (16.30 lb) Internal: PCIe slot • Two PCIe x1 card slot • One PCIe x16 card...

I'll take a look at the 1650, looks to be within his budget.

My son has a Dell Inspiron 3650 which is small form factor. He would like to buy a graphics card. Specs: i5-6400 8GB RAM 240 Power Supply 256 GB SSD His budget is around $300 - $350 or so. Is there a card that would work with these specs? I was thinking an Nvidia 1050 ti, but not sure if that...

Ended up buying a pre-built PC because I decided I wanted one with a video card. Got a Cyberpower PC from Best Buy when it was on sale for $1500...

Ok, good to know. I was going to clone the slower drive to the faster one, but looks like that won't make much difference.

Both are 512GB

How important is it to run two NVME's in a gaming rig? My situation: New PC on the way... I have one Samsung 970 Evo and the new PC comes with a WD SN550. So I assume I should make the 970 the OS drive and use the WD SN550 as a storage drive. For my favorite games, should I put them on the...

I'll switch to that Phanteks case, seems to get better reviews than the Corsair. What would be a recommended cooler?

I've re-done many of the parts. Is there a suggested cooler? Currently selected this cooler because it was the least expensive: Thermaltake TOUGHAIR 310 170W TDP CPU Cooler $43 Is a mid tower large enough? I'll probably be ready to pull the trigger the first week or two of the year. May do...

For the mobo, I usually prefer Asus because that seems to be what I've always had the least trouble with. Though let me know if there's another you suggest. So considering the ASUS Prime Z690M-Plus D4 simply because it's the least expensive. Though looks like there are many different models...

Would the i7-12700K be the next step up in performance from that i5? Worth the extra $100?