Computerlopnik: finally got around to posting the finished product (and any Oppos need some RAM?)

"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
03/01/2019 at 11:02 • Filed to: computerlopnik

I never got around to posting the finished product of my mostly new build from last week, so here it is:

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I discovered that the blue led lights on the GPU fan can’t be turned off, so I may eventually order some new fans without lights for the card. I grudgingly set the rest of the lighting to match in a steady light blue color. I don’t hate the lighting, but I don’t love it either.

Specs that matter:

MSI X470 Gaming 7 AC

Ryzen 7 1700 (pulled from my old PC, a 2700x or Ryzen 3000 upgrade will probably happen later in the year)

32 GB Corsair vengence LPX @3200mhz

Sapphire Nitro SE RX590

EVGA 280mm CPU cooler

Crucial MX500 500gb SSD and a Toshiba 1tb HDD (also pulled from the old machine)

I’m a happy camper with the final result. I’ve got the case in an open airflow configuration, and the noise is pretty minimal. It certainly moves a lot of air. The only downside to such a large case is that some of the cable management on the backside was compromised by the length of cables. I’ve got the machine running a very conservative 3.4ghz all core over clock, and things stay quiet and cool. It runs things like F12018 at 1080p with all the settings maxed at 80+FPS. This build should work nicely now, with plenty of upgrade options down the road.

Shelby hung out on the spare bed and closely supervised my work.

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Any Oppos need some ram? Wanna run 32gb of DDR4 at 2400mhz in dual channel? 32 GB (2x16gb sticks) of Sk Hynix DDR4, clocked at 2400mhz. One was the original stick from the old Dell machine, and one was bought new by me to match. Different date codes, but the same part number (HMA82GU6AFR8N) and run fine in dual channel. Never overclocked, used for just over a year in the old machine. Call it $125 shipped to North America.

DISCUSSION (15)

gettingoldercarguy > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:14

Does C yrix still make processors?

jimz > gettingoldercarguy
03/01/2019 at 11:20

Cyrix hasn’t technically existed since 1997. They were part of National Semiconductor for a while, then ended up bought by VIA. IIRC they used what they got from Cyrix and IDT in their “Nano” CPU family. pretty weak, but low power.

PS9 > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:35

I’m still not sold on DOGRAM technology. How is making my computer more adorable going to improve framerates in Metro Exodus? And I’m not a fan of all the slobber it leaves on everything inside the case, even it if is electricity-friendly. DOGRAM also still has the scars from the Pre-Ryzen era of AMD; installing DOGRAM sticks in a Jaguar core CPU system was just asking for trouble.

Edit: I’d be all over that RAM but no money this time :(

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:39

I hate how everything has mandatory RGB lighting. Only the cheapest parts omit it which makes it hard to find quality components if you don't want your PC to be visible to passing airplanes.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
03/01/2019 at 11:40

Indeed. I can turn everything off but the LEDs on the gpu fans. I wonder if there a wiring solution to that problem?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:42

Ugh, so close to what I need, too.

I need HMA82GU7AFR8N-UHT0 (but can use HMA82GU5 AFR8N-UHT0). Board will reject any 16GB non-ECC though, because of course it does .

And yes, that really is the ‘normal’ price. FUCK THE DRAM CARTEL AND THEIR PRICE FIXING.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:43

Are the fans integrated to the card or is it a separate unit?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
03/01/2019 at 11:45

My understanding is that they’re not entirely bespoke to the card. It looks like the fans are replaceable with any other that fits most current sapphire cards, so there are options out there.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks
03/01/2019 at 11:47

Indeed. I had to hunt around for a couple of months last year before I found the second stick for something like $120.

gettingoldercarguy > jimz
03/01/2019 at 11:50

I remember their plastic fantastic guys melting when overclocked.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 11:53

Oh, you don’t have the least idea of infuriating. Let me show you infuriating.

Kinja'd!!!

YEAH. 16GB, DDR4-2133 ECC 2R8's, $76/each. And stupidly I only bought 4, because “I won’t need more than 64GB in that part of the cluster. And worst case it’ll probably climb to like, $100. ” Yeah, that’d be nope on all counts.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/01/2019 at 14:08

Off the top of my head, I don’t know if my box would accept those or not, and I’m not at home to check. But after I get home, if my box will take them, AND they’re still not spoken for, then I will take them off your hands. Don’t even have to ship them. We can meet for a beer.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
03/01/2019 at 14:08

Cool. Let me know.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
03/04/2019 at 00:55

Turns out my your-mom board can only take 8 GB DIMMs. Nuts.

Sorry I couldn’t take them off your hands.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
03/04/2019 at 01:09

No problem. I’ll probably throw them up on Ebay tomorrow.