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Solved! Dark Rock Pro 4 with Ryzen 9 3900X.

Yeah I have been very busy also. One of the people who I do work for has the Houston Health Department all over her. Long list of repairs to her establishment has had me working 7 days a week for a month now with light just appearing at the end of the tunnel. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving...
- charlietee
- Post #12
- Nov 27, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Internal USB card that has headers for USB C and USB 3.0

I have the Tuf Gaming X570 wifi, with a Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh RGB. Lian-Li sells a USB C cable as a add on for the case and a PW-INC1TR USB 3.1 (Type-C) to USB 3.0 (20 pin) adapter for $30.00...Found a couple of solutions neither allowing for 10 GB/s...Syba USB 3.0...Option 2. Less expensive...
- charlietee
- Post #4
- Oct 30, 2020
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Question Which motherboard would you choose?

My advice is to buy a motherboard with the USB C header, 2 USB 3.0, 2 ARGB and 2 RGB's. I really did not think of doing the RGB/ARGB hustle...Yeah right...Spent twice as much on fan's, 3 diffused LED light strips, SATA powered fan header, ARGB and RGB splitter's than I did on the case...Hook...
- charlietee
- Post #25
- Oct 24, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question VRM: How to identify GOOD and BAD mobo's?

Little information would be helpful...Intel or AMD...Do you plan on overclocking...maybe even specific upgrade path...what is it's intended purpose. How much you have in your motherboard budget...If it is a existing computer list all components.
- charlietee
- Post #2
- Oct 24, 2020
- Forum: Motherboards
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Question Which case is better?

Might check out the Lian-Li Lancool ii Mesh...Build quality is outstanding as usual from Lian-Li...Tempered glass doors on both side. Just the covers on the right side to hide all the cables is worth the price of admission for me. Lian-Li Lancool ii The versatility of the case has option after...
- charlietee
- Post #4
- Oct 18, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Which case should I buy?

I can give you some advice on problems I encountered. I have never done RGB or ARGB before this build. The Asus Tuf Gaming X570 seemed like a good choice for a sub $200.00 dollar board and it is. The Lancool ii comes in several different flavors. I chose the RGB version. There is a front panel...
- charlietee
- Post #5
- Oct 12, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Which case should I buy?

I would suggest you look at the Lian-Li Lancool ii Mesh...the build quality with Lain-Li is second to none in my opinion. Hard for me to imagine getting a case of this quality for $90.00... Just the cover's on the back right side make it worth the price of admission. I have 8 fans mounted in...
- charlietee
- Post #4
- Oct 12, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Antec Dark League DF600 FLUX, Mid Tower ATX Gaming Case, Tempered Glass Side Panel, USB3.0 x 2, 360 mm Radiator Support, F-LUX Platform, 3 x 120 mm AR

DF600 in stock $74.99 Looks like the front is less restrictive...really did not check it out too much...
- charlietee
- Post #15
- Oct 10, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Info Found an old hardware price sheet from ?? (2001 ??) You won't believe it. The CPU prices especially !

Yeah I took it on the chin when I just had to have the Athlon X2 4800+ the minute a vendor here in Houston got their first batch in. Ouch !!! My wallet is still squawking about all that business.
- charlietee
- Post #7
- Oct 10, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Antec Dark League DF600 FLUX, Mid Tower ATX Gaming Case, Tempered Glass Side Panel, USB3.0 x 2, 360 mm Radiator Support, F-LUX Platform, 3 x 120 mm AR

Gotta admit that is a lot of case for money. The DF600 for 75 bones and the DF502 for 70 duckies have bang for the buck in spades. Here are a couple of pics on one of the reasons I recommend the Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh. Missed something on my first post the Tuf Gaming Pro has 1 internal USB C...
- charlietee
- Post #14
- Oct 10, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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***OFFICIAL*** Ryzen 5000 / Zen 3 Launch Thread REVIEWS BEGIN PAGE 39

LOL...you guys are funny.
- charlietee
- Post #528
- Oct 10, 2020
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question Antec Dark League DF600 FLUX, Mid Tower ATX Gaming Case, Tempered Glass Side Panel, USB3.0 x 2, 360 mm Radiator Support, F-LUX Platform, 3 x 120 mm AR

I purchased the Lian-Li Lancool II Mesh RGB and it really is a amazing case...especially considering it was $89.00...just the covers on the back side of the case make it worth the price of admission. Never built a computer using RGB and ARGB...Bought three of the BoraLite and 6 of the SL 120 Uni...
- charlietee
- Post #11
- Oct 10, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

MacDonald Carey saying, “like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Well the video card roller coaster ride continues. Now I am wondering if I should save $60.00 by getting the Powercolor Red Devil RX 5700 non XT version for $380.00 or the Red Devil RX 5700 XT for...
- charlietee
- Post #12
- Aug 22, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

The Asus Evo RX 5700 showed up at one of the online vendors for $309.00 so I jumped on it...then low and behold Asus dropped the dual fan EVO RX 5700 XT with "new and improved heatsink"... Asus does not even have the non XT version listed on their site. Dual RX5700 XT The plan was to buy an...
- charlietee
- Post #11
- Aug 21, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Video card protection plan from the big two online vendors.

I purchased a ASUS AMD Radeon RX 5700 Overclocked 8G GDDR6 Dual Fan EVO Edition and returned it without opening the box it was shipped in. I requested a "In Store Credit" and will be getting the Powercolor Red Devil RX 5700 XT. I am considering purchasing the "Protection Plan". Usually I do not...
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- Aug 14, 2020
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

Well waiting has paid off...One of the sellers has the Asus 5700 Evo for 309.00. Had decided to wait until the big-Navi cards come out but from what I have gathered it will probably not happen for at least a couple of months. Add to that the rumor control mill has it that the custom mid priced...
- charlietee
- Post #9
- Jul 31, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

Well after checking and waiting for the Asus 5700 Evo 10 times a day for weeks. I seem to have found out a few things about other cards. Sold myself on a 2 fan 5700. Reason? Did not want to take the hard drive bay out of my case. Watched reviews of all the 5700 non XT's I could find. After...
- charlietee
- Post #8
- Jul 23, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Need help fixing random stuttering / freezing especially during and after a gaming session

If you have not. A good place to start is Display Driver Uninstall DDU Display Uninstaller. Download the DDU Guide/Tutorial. DDU Guide/Tutorial This will allow you to delete any previous GPU drivers. Since you are running Windows 10, I highly recommend running it safe mode and with your...
- charlietee
- Post #2
- Jul 22, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

Be nice if I could cool my jets on the video card end of this upgrade. For the $400.00 I could go ahead and get a 1TB Corsair MP600 to pair with the 500 GB MP600 that is the boot drive and another set of the TeamGroup Samsung B-Die 8x2 GB Dark Pro memory kit's, bumping me to 32 GB. That would...
- charlietee
- Post #5
- Jul 22, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Is this a new Sapphire Pulse RX 5700 XT

Missed out on the ASUS AMD Radeon RX 5700 Overclocked 8G GDDR6 Dual Fan EVO deal for $309.00 trying to move money out of my PayPal account. Had decided to bite the bullet and buy the XFX RX 5700 XT Raw II selling and in stock at one of the local big box stores for $389.99 plus 8.25% sales tax...
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- Jul 21, 2020
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Solved! Dark Rock Pro 4 with Ryzen 9 3900X.

I have the bequiet Dark Rock TF top down cooler. Amazing build quality. I have the fans set a 100% and it is barely audible. The Silent Wing's 135m/m fans are dead quiet. Have to stick you head right on top of the cooler to hear it. The mounting for the TF is very easy compared some others I...
- charlietee
- Post #6
- Jul 10, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Advise for 3900x CPU Cooler

Things changed for me when I started drilling a hole to fit a 120m/m fan in the motherboard tray and a rounded square in the right side cover so the fan would blow on the back of the motherboard. Found just this case mod alone helped me slow down the impressive collection of motherboards...
- charlietee
- Post #5
- Jul 10, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Advise for 3900x CPU Cooler

As far as I am concerned the "big pimpin" award goes hands down the MA410M...Have never looked at RGB coolers but it looks pretty bad ass to me...really like the temperature probe...adds functionality to the cool factor. I just bought the Be Quiet Dark Rock TF...No RGB but it looks pretty bad ass.
- charlietee
- Post #3
- Jul 8, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Help me choose between these 2 video cards.

Going to get the Asus RX 5700...draws 180 watts compared to the XT's 225...36 compared 40 on compute units...and the clencher is it is $60.00 less expensive...one vendor has it in stock on July the 15th and the other states it is back ordered...Bank was closed and did not get the funds out of my...
- charlietee
- Post #7
- Jul 6, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Help me choose between these 2 video cards.

The Asus card I assume the components and build quality will be very good and should work well with the Asus motherboard. I have run XFX in the past with great results. One concern I have about the XFX, is since it is only sold at one of the big box stores they might have gotten XFX to cut some...
- charlietee
- Post #3
- Jul 4, 2020
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Question Help me choose between these 2 video cards.

Going to buy one or the other. The 3 fan models will not fit in my case. Both manufacturers recommend 600 watt power supply's. I have a Corsair HX520X. I understand the XT is a little more power hungry. But it seems for my hardware Asus Tuf X570 Plus WiFi...Ryzen 5 3600...2X8GB TeamForce Dark...
- charlietee
- Thread
- Jul 3, 2020
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Discussion New build bench picture.

Asus Tuf Gaming X570 Gaming Plus {WiFi} motherboard...AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor...Corsair MP600 500GB NVMe...TEAMGROUP T-Force Dark Pro Samsung B-Die 16GB KIT (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz (PC4 25600) CL 14 DDR4...MSI Radeon 7850 video card...Corsair HX520 power supply, Be Quiet Dark Rock TF air...
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- Thread
- Jul 2, 2020
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5 $169.99

Thank you for your insight funboy6942. The voices in my head are telling me to buy a video card. Have a Asus Tuf X570, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, TEAMGROUP T-Force Dark Pro Samsung IC 16GB KIT (2 x 8GB) 3200MHz (PC4 25600) CL 14 DDR4, be quiet! Dark Rock Tf cooler. Ordered and cancelled the ADATA XPG...
- charlietee
- Post #9
- Jun 29, 2020
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5 $169.99
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- Post #7
- Jun 29, 2020
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5 $169.99

I ordered it but canceled...500 watt...I have a Corsair HX 520W...already spent more than my "not a penny more" budget.
- charlietee
- Post #6
- Jun 29, 2020
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5 $169.99

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y66K3XD?ref=em_1p_0_ti&ref_=pe_2313390_508487370
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- Post #5
- Jun 29, 2020
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5 $169.99

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5
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- Thread
- Jun 29, 2020
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Question Should I upgrade SATA Samsung 860 EVO to NVME drive?

I just bought a 512GB 3D NAND NVMe Gen3x4 drive for $74.99 delivered. If your system will support it, seems like a logical choice to move to the newer technology.
- charlietee
- Post #7
- Jun 25, 2020
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Announcement Ryzen Wraith Spire Cooler is Horrible.

I just purchased a Ryzen 5 3600, X570 motherboard, and some memory. Was going to wait on getting aftermarket cooling but the stock cooler stopped me from even checking the system out. No copper core and it is supposedly a CPU that gets a little toasty. Hopefully the cooler I purchased will...
- charlietee
- Post #24
- Jun 25, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question be quiet! Dark Rock Tf, BK020, 220W TDP, with Asus Tuf X570 WiFi

Link for the Be Quiet, Dark Rock Tf BK020, 220 TDP https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/572
- charlietee
- Post #2
- Jun 22, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question be quiet! Dark Rock Tf, BK020, 220W TDP, with Asus Tuf X570 WiFi

Really like top down air cooling...was going to just use the stock cooler until I researched what was available...Thanks to UsandThem's thread about Nortura releasing some models that were black he noted something about Be Quiet...Would like some opinion's for you guy's and any experience's with...
- charlietee
- Thread
- Jun 22, 2020
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question What ever happened to these Y.S. Tech fans.

That would be the ones...had a hard time getting the two I have. Really hoped they would catch on. Only really new design with fans at the time. At that paticular time I also thought that the solid copper heat sinks were the only way to fly. Looked for a long time to replace one of the...
- charlietee
- Post #4
- Jun 22, 2020
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question What ever happened to these Y.S. Tech fans.

The only time I ever got excited about fans. Waited and waited for them to be the next big thing. Then poof. They were gone.
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- Thread
- Jun 21, 2020
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Question Asus Tuf X570-Plus/AMD Ryzen 5 3600 memory recomendation.

And "IN STOCK" win's !!! Team T-Force Dark Pro 3200 is now to be delivered tomorrow. Really wanted to get two of the kit's Kenmitch linked me to. Snooze you loose in today's "build a box world".
- charlietee
- Post #7
- Jun 18, 2020
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Question Asus Tuf X570-Plus/AMD Ryzen 5 3600 memory recomendation.

Thanks for the heads up Kenmitch...B-Die Finder does not list them...They list the F4-3200C14D-32GFX 16x2 kit as having Samsung B-Die...just hit on your link and they are out of stock. Can't complain...Feel like I hit the motherboard lottery being able to get just one of the Tuf X570k's much...
- charlietee
- Post #6
- Jun 17, 2020
- Forum: Memory and Storage

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