$170, but don't know how I should spend it.

[AngeNoir0324]

A very personal question, how to spend $170. I have a few options myself for what I can do and I would like your opinions.

1.spend $122 on a Adata 120 gb m.2 SSD and better 1 tb firecuda shdd for my laptop
2. Get a mechanical keyboard for $30-$60
3. Save the money
4. Use money on other project
5. Spend it on a card game
6. Get a AIO Liquid Cooler for cpu

Now out of the blue, very much. If I can get your opinions, that would be great. Thanks!

 

[okcnaline]

1) Current specs, including peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.)?
2) How do you like them finger feels (mech switch)? Smooth? High force? Loud? Rough?
3) What type of music do you listen to?

 

[jmckinney28]

If you've never had a mechanical keyboard my vote is for that! I prefer brown switches.

 

[AngeNoir0324]

I have a off the shelf membrane keyboard and a nice pair of Logitech G933 headset. I think I will like red or maybe blue switches from what I can tell.

I just built my pc, so I think I am good in that case, but thanks for asking. Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.8 Ghz, 16gb ram, MSI GTx 1060 6gb. I have a small SSD with a 3tb hdd, and the ssd really helps. The main question I want to know, should I buy a new hard drive, I think I am going to get the SSD. Here is the benchmark of my HHD vs the Firecuda: http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Seagate-FireCuda-SSHD-1TB-2016-vs-HGST-Travelstar-7K1000-25--1TB/3902vsm975

 

[okcnaline]

I have a off the shelf membrane keyboard and a nice pair of Logitech G933 headset. The main question I want to know, should I buy a new hard drive, I think I am going to get the SSD. Here is the benchmark of my HHD vs the Firecuda: http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Seagate-FireCuda-SSHD-1TB-2016-vs-HGST-Travelstar-7K1000-25--1TB/3902vsm975

Can you give me full PC specs?

 

[AngeNoir0324]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($197.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9a 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - T-Force / Night Hawk 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($135.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.61 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($334.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.51 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($92.99 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - GN246HL 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($188.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1349.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 17:51 EDT-0400

And the CPU is at a stable 3.8 Ghz. If I went with a AIO Liquid cooler, it would probably be a H100 v2

 

[okcnaline]

1) How do you like them finger feels (mech switch)? Smooth? High force? Loud? Rough?
2) What type of music do you listen to?
3) What mice do you have?

No need to get another HDD.

Also, replace your current cooler with a Cryorig H5 Universal.

 

[ARICH5]

hes asking what he should do with 170$, not a 1400$ new build.

5. card game and gamble it. 450$ and a new budget challenge build.

 

[AngeNoir0324]

1) How do you like them finger feels (mech switch)? Smooth? High force? Loud? Rough?
2) What type of music do you listen to?
3) What mice do you have?

No need to get another HDD.

Also, replace your current cooler with a Cryorig H5 Universal.

Logitech G602
Rock Music
Is there a specific M.2 2280 SSD that I could put in my laptop, mainly for OS and any sort of editing, that you would suggest? The Laptop I want to upgrade has a cap of 256 Gb for the M.2 SSD. Also, Why switch the cooler? I think that the M9a is a perfect cooler.

 

[jmckinney28]

I have a off the shelf membrane keyboard and a nice pair of Logitech G933 headset. I think I will like red or maybe blue switches from what I can tell.

I just built my pc, so I think I am good in that case, but thanks for asking. Ryzen 5 1600 @ 3.8 Ghz, 16gb ram, MSI GTx 1060 6gb. I have a small SSD with a 3tb hdd, and the ssd really helps. The main question I want to know, should I buy a new hard drive, I think I am going to get the SSD. Here is the benchmark of my HHD vs the Firecuda: http://hdd.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Seagate-FireCuda-SSHD-1TB-2016-vs-HGST-Travelstar-7K1000-25--1TB/3902vsm975

I had browns for the longest time and really enjoyed them, they feel like blues without the noise and click. I actually just recently switched to reds with some dampeners because I solely play FPS games now. Spamming the side to side movement with reds is much easier than with browns.

 

[AngeNoir0324]

well then, can I get a budget mechanical keyboard option with red or brown keys or equivilent?

Also, can I get a M.2 2280 recommendation for my OS on my laptop? Think like 60, 120, or 256 gb

 

[okcnaline]

Logitech G602
Rock Music
Is there a specific M.2 2280 SSD that I could put in my laptop, mainly for OS and any sort of editing, that you would suggest? The Laptop I want to upgrade has a cap of 256 Gb for the M.2 SSD. Also, Why switch the cooler? I think that the M9a is a perfect cooler.

G602 is good.
Rock? Well, basshead then? Either way, G933 can do the job, which you have.
I would recommend MX300 275GB for an M.2-2280.

Keyboard? Maybe this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Masterkeys-Pro-M-Mechanical-Keyboard-White-LED-Cherry-MX-Red-SGK-4080-KKCR1-US-/371914162086?epid=232998242&hash=item5697cfbfa6:g:95kAAOSw3utY5-tc

As for the cooler, well, better cooling. Your cooler is fine however.

 

[AngeNoir0324]

Logitech G602
Rock Music
Is there a specific M.2 2280 SSD that I could put in my laptop, mainly for OS and any sort of editing, that you would suggest? The Laptop I want to upgrade has a cap of 256 Gb for the M.2 SSD. Also, Why switch the cooler? I think that the M9a is a perfect cooler.

G602 is good.
Rock? Well, basshead then? Either way, G933 can do the job, which you have.
I would recommend MX300 275GB for an M.2-2280.

Keyboard? Maybe this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Masterkeys-Pro-M-Mechanical-Keyboard-White-LED-Cherry-MX-Red-SGK-4080-KKCR1-US-/371914162086?epid=232998242&hash=item5697cfbfa6:g:95kAAOSw3utY5-tc

As for the cooler, well, better cooling. Your cooler is fine however.

https://www.msi.com/Laptop/GE72-2QC-Apache.html#hero-specification

According to the page, the laptop only supports up to 256 gb SSD

 

[AngeNoir0324]

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=270974.0

Also, according to this post, I need a dual type B m.2, is this right?

 

[elbert]

The MX300 has a B+M so you could get upto 3 of those for the laptop. You could also get the cooler that Tomshardware used in the review of the R7 1700 to get 4Ghz.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($59.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $157.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 22:54 EDT-0400

 

[AngeNoir0324]

The MX300 has a B+M so you could get upto 3 of those for the laptop. You could also get the cooler that Tomshardware used in the review of the R7 1700 to get 4Ghz.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-U12S SE-AM4 CPU Cooler ($59.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($97.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $157.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-01 22:54 EDT-0400

but still, the product page of the MSI GE 72 2QC Apache says it only supports M.2 SSDs of up to 256 Gbs of storage

 

[okcnaline]

Assuming that is MSI's own M.2 controller, it will probably read UP TO 256GB. Worth a shot.

 

[elbert]

My guess is that limit has been changed by bios updates. Make sure you have the latest version.
https://www.msi.com/Laptop/support/GE72-2QC-Apache.html

Worse case it doesnt work and you end up using it on your Ryzen build with the Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 that does support the MX300.