New Toys!

"facw" (facw) 06/22/2018 at 18:28 • Filed to: computerlopnik, Computers, Why is RAM so expensive

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Despite whining about RAM prices as recently as yesterday morning, I’ve pulled the trigger on some stuff, some of which is now here (though the case won’t get here until Tuesday, expedited shipping is apparently expensive for steel boxes ).

Full machine will be:

Intel Core i7-8700K

Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler

MSI Z370M Gaming Pro AC

32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200MHz DDR4

ASUS ROG GeForce GTX 1070 STRIX (from existing computer)

Samsung 970 EVO NVMe M.2 1TB

Sandisk Ultra II 960GB SSD (from existing computer)

Samsung 840 EVO 750GB SSD (from existing computer)

Fractal Design Define Mini C

SeaSonic SS-520FL2 (from existing computer)

Hopefully will be good. Definitely running on the expensive side with the RAM and SSD (thankfully I didn’t pay what’s on the price tag for any of these things), but I haven’t built a new machine since 2011, so I figure it’s not the end of the world.

I’m a bit concerned that the CPU cooler might not fit (case says it can do up to 170mm in height and Noctua specifies 165mm, but their diagram shows a 140mm fan and 32mm of RAM clearance fitting in that 165mm, which seems unlikely). If not though, I can run it with one fan, or with a 120mm fan over the RAM to make some room.

Was tough choosing between Intel and AMD for the CPU, but the i7 fits my uses a bit better than Ryzen+, and there aren’t any X470 mATX motherboards (I could use an X370 one, but getting one with a BIOS that doesn’t support the new chips would have been a pain). Ryzen’s memory speed limitations were also a concern.

In any event, I eagerly await putting stuff together on Tuesday (I less eagerly await reinstalling a bunch of software and copying lots of stuff over).

itschrome > facw 06/22/2018 at 19:39

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Beast mode.

Im considering picking up a 8086k when they hit the stores. 

facw > itschrome 06/22/2018 at 20:02

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They are in stores now. Briefly considered it, but the indications seem to be that since the power limit is the same, you really aren’t getting much extra performance for your $100.

Nom De Plume > itschrome 06/22/2018 at 20:39

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Why, it’s a 8700K with a slightly higher base clock. Unless you are leaving it in the box as a collectors item or selling it AMD for a ThreadRipper they are the exact same and it gives you no more performance than you OC it to yourself.

Nom De Plume > facw 06/22/2018 at 20:41

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I would have waited for a Z390 board but otherwise it looks good.  

facw > Nom De Plume 06/22/2018 at 20:48

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Not too concerned about missing out on the Z390. More USB ports are always nice, but the setup on this board doesn’t seem bad (I’m more annoyed that the case doesn’t have a front type-C port, but very few do at this point, especially in terms of mATX cases). The WiFi I don’t need at all at this point, and the board provides it via an external chip anyway. Maybe there will be other interesting things, but didn’t seem to be worth waiting on.