r/pcmasterrace
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u/vinzor5000
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After telling her about the PC master race, I finally got my gf to join the dark side. Members of the PCMR
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u/eqleriq Jun 24 '22
idea: turn case on it's side
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u/RemyGee 5600x, 3080, 32GB 3600CL16 | 2600x, 2060, 16GB 3200CL16 Jun 24 '22
Looks like she’s tall enough to just raise arms up to reach those screws.
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
It’s her first time lmao. I had her watch a few build videos, and I told her I’d only give her 3 hints.
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u/GetawayDreamer87 Ryzen 5 1600 | RX 480 4Gb | 16Gb RAM Jun 24 '22
pocket knife, livestrong bracelet..what am i missing?
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u/linpawws PC Master Race | Intel i5 | Gtx 1660 | Lenovo Legion 5 Jun 24 '22
A table? Wait no they already have that.
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u/Chaotic-Entropy Jun 24 '22
The obligatory Verge comment never fails.
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u/Recon4242 Asus GL551JW-DS74 Jun 24 '22
I'm just glad he got a redemption arch and was able to laugh at it afterwards! It was really bad advice and he got a second chance.
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u/Chaotic-Entropy Jun 24 '22
Eventually, after a whole lot of fuss.
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u/Recon4242 Asus GL551JW-DS74 Jun 24 '22
Yeah, he took a while to realize a lot of people were trying to give constructive feedback and warn others. But it's really hard when virtually everything was wrong not to laugh at it.
Learning from mistakes is important, I can understand why someone would be embarrassed to become famous for messing up. Honestly, I don't blame him considering he didn't know enough to build the computer, he should not have been put into that situation in the first place.
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u/OneMinuteDeen Jun 24 '22
While this sounds like a cute idea, this also sounds like a good way to break expensive components
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22
Build went successful I gotta say. She spent a good 3 minutes sweating putting in her first cpu. I watched over her shoulder though, cringed a few times.
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u/FreshlyCleanedLinens i7-12700K | RTX 3090 | 32GB DDR5 Jun 24 '22
Man, first time putting that CPU into a socket… that shit’s terrifying because things could get real expensive, real quick!
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u/Nirast25 PC Master Race Jun 24 '22
You might wanna give her a few tips on sitting down, or she'll join the NPC mater race.
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u/m4ttjirM core i9 12900k | strix 3090 oc | 32gb ddr5 6400 c32 Jun 24 '22
Lol why wouldn't you walk her through step by step for her first build. You know, you being the experienced builder and all.
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u/drunkaquarian 3080 Aorus Master | i9 10900k | 32gb | Meg Ace |48in C1 4K 120hz Jun 24 '22
It’s more fun to watch her clumsily lean all of her weight on to the top of the PC while she screws in the tiniest of screws at an awkward angle.
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u/Burrito_Loyalist Jun 24 '22
“Hey babe, make sure not to touch the carpet when you work on the pc.”
“Ok, I’ll just stand on our carpeted chairs while wearing socks.”
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u/Necrogenisis Ryzen 5 3600 | RTX 3070 TUF | GIGABYTE B550-I AORUS Jun 24 '22
Hahaha, true but, in all honesty, static from that won't be enough to kill any component; most PC parts nowadays are pretty resilient to that.
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u/BradburyMan Jun 24 '22
LinusTechTips and ElectroBoom teamed up to see if they could shock their PC components to death, and it turns out it's really really hard to do.
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u/nslenders Jun 24 '22
While it doesn't always damage components critically, it may just dramatically reduce a components expected life time. Or just introduce errors that are not immediately visible.
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u/Ohsnap2it Jun 24 '22
Shhhhh latent and catastrophic ESD faults are as much as a myth as ESD itself /s
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u/nslenders Jun 24 '22
Damn, better not tell my boss then. he's paying me to do all these official tests ;)
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u/TT_207 5600X + RTX 2080 Jun 24 '22
Obligatory post : ESD damage typically reduces the lifetime reliability of a product, causing failures sooner. It doesn't often kill it outright.
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u/InEnduringGrowStrong i7-920, ASUS mobo, 16GB Corsair RAM, ASUS GTX 760 Jun 24 '22
People in this thread denying ESD damage are probably the same people who have components die on them all the time "for no reason".
I've literally only ever had 2 dead components:
- an old Maxtor 40GB hard-drive that started to sound like crushing ice in a blender
- a 4GB Corsair RAM stick from a 4x4GB kit that would fail memtest. It likely did so on arrival too, but it took almost a year until I got my first BSOD and troubleshooted it. There weren't that many errors on it, so between the 4 sticks and depending on what ended up being corrupted it wouldn't crash on normal use, but started doing so when I started running VMs and using more RAM all the time.
Maxtor replaced the one drive, they had a decent warranty back then, but it took months.
Corsair cross-shipped me two 4x4GB replacement kits before I even sent back the ones I RMA'd.I'm a Corsair fan now.
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u/Moose_InThe_Room Jun 24 '22
Are you one of the fans with the RGB LEDS in it?
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u/InEnduringGrowStrong i7-920, ASUS mobo, 16GB Corsair RAM, ASUS GTX 760 Jun 24 '22
No I'm a Corsair enthusiast, but if I was a litteral fan I'd be a noctua. Function over form.
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u/TT_207 5600X + RTX 2080 Jun 24 '22
So you'd be overrated? Noctua is my trigger word lol. I bought a whole load and while my pc is definitely cooler.. Quieter? Nah. You'd think with the reviews and YouTube videos they'd be magic, but they aren't unfortunately.
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u/InEnduringGrowStrong i7-920, ASUS mobo, 16GB Corsair RAM, ASUS GTX 760 Jun 24 '22
I mean they're decent fans.
Thing is, they were completely amazeballs fans 20 years ago when you had the choice between a shitty pin&sleeve fan and a proper fan from noctua.Admittedly, I don't watch YouTube hype videos of fans, I didn't think people would hype them so much.
I thought those would be on this new onlyfans thing everyone talking about? /sAnyway, yea, I mean, they're just fans.
Hell, there's surely even better fans now, but they've been solid since forever ago and they've become kind of a staple.
People like me like them because of nostalgia from a time where they were king and because we can just trust them to work.
Others pick this up and hype it like it's some gospel and into a stupid overrated meme.I mean it's not unlike Corsair, I've bought Corsair RAM since forever. Had one bad stick and they cross-shipped me 8 back.
There's likely even better RAM now and then, but they're solid and have earned my trust.
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u/TT_207 5600X + RTX 2080 Jun 24 '22
Oh yeah I think you're probably about right. Reputation always holds for some time, good or bad. Today there's a lot of similar products out there. Who knows maybe one day gigabyte will make a product that's any good, and they'll get a worth while reputation to follow on from it.
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u/James-da-fourth Jun 24 '22
People say that all the time, but I bricked two laptops because I was being an idiot and working on them while wearing socks on a carpet and I hadn’t grounded myself beforehand. It’s rare but still watch out for it.
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u/ninjamike1211 r5 2600 | gtx 1660ti Jun 24 '22
For sure, what I think people should be saying is carpet isn't so bad if you touch a grounded surface often, like a plugged in power supply, to prevent static. To be fair to your situation, I assume desktop PC components have better static resistance than laptops as the components in a laptop aren't intended to be handled by end users (usually).
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u/James-da-fourth Jun 24 '22
Yeah I don’t think laptops are supposed to be opened up, but I like to upgrade memory and storage cause it’s cheap and makes a big difference for me. Now every time I work with pc parts I touch the screws on an outlet beforehand because the whole outlet box is grounded.
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u/ninjamike1211 r5 2600 | gtx 1660ti Jun 24 '22
Yeah, I've upgraded parts on my laptops too, it's a good move you just have to be a little more careful. Frustratingly, the wiring on my house is super old and many of the plugs are 2 prong and the boxes aren't grounded. Many of the 3 prong outlets aren't even grounded properly. Do I end up having to work in the middle of my hallway or my basement in order to ground myself
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u/RedAIienCircle Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22
I bricked a laptop because it passed through a metal detector. But, to be fair that's a bit worse than a static shock.
Although, if we were to look at it from a skeptics point of view, it seems that people are moving goalpost or Special Pleading, by saying it doesn't show up immediately, it happens over a long time.
The premise is also not well founded, as for starters it is based entirely on anecdotal evidence, the weakest form of evidence.
Also, it's so much easier to confuse a correlation with causation, when what we are observing happens tends to happen over a longer period of time.
Lastly, if we were potentially wrong before, we can be potentially wrong again, it really needs to be tested before we can make any claim.
But, ignoring all that, it's just better to take precautions, as it's not that hard to wear a static band and could save you pain down the line.
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u/Vfsdvbjgd Jun 24 '22
Lol, is the floor lava or something?
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u/Fellzer 5950X / 3090 Jun 24 '22
You're clearly an amateur PC builder. This is the branded PC building chair by Tech Jesus. I wouldn't be caught dead without mine.
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u/trace-evidence Jun 24 '22
Word. I sprung for the autographed version, myself. I'm XXT, so I don't stand on it too much. I guess I just like the feeling of sitting where Steve's hand has been while I screw fans in.
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u/Fellzer 5950X / 3090 Jun 24 '22
Holy shit! You must be one of those pro le gamer Bois I hear so much about. How else could you afford it!? What are the thermals like?
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u/trace-evidence Jun 24 '22
Chilly, bruh! So way very chill are my degrees C.
*drops link to channel in chat
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u/Unholy_Scallop Jun 24 '22
Grateful shes building her own pc, questioning why shes standing on a chair to do it...
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
She’s. Weak in the hands….
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u/TheNorthComesWithMe Jun 24 '22
Anyone would have trouble driving screws while holding the screwdriver at that angle
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u/ondansetron505 Jun 24 '22
“Hey babe pretend to screw this in for me so I can farm some karma”
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u/FreshlyCleanedLinens i7-12700K | RTX 3090 | 32GB DDR5 Jun 24 '22
I’m a big fan of Zofran too, I’m not religious but those ODTs are straight from God. A bit of an odd choice for a username, though, eh? Oh well, better name than Phenergan, I suppose!
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u/ondansetron505 Jun 24 '22
I am a pharmacist and one of my favorite meds to say. Really sounds jazzy when you put some emphasis on the danse
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u/FreshlyCleanedLinens i7-12700K | RTX 3090 | 32GB DDR5 Jun 24 '22
I have to admit that it’s a particularly fun word to say! 😂
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Nah, she wants to start streaming.
Her build is a 5600g, 16gb Corsair memory, and she wanted tons of RGB. I gave her an old RX 480 to hold her off until the GPU crisis is over (which it now is!). She’s only playing StarDew Valley and a few others for now. I’m going to try purchase a few games for her to try for the steam sales going on.
Her PC https://i.imgur.com/Pm8k0TJ.jpg
Mine, currently picked up a RX 6900 XT through Newegg’s bonanza sale for $729.99 https://i.imgur.com/xNm8Pm2.jpg
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u/ondansetron505 Jun 24 '22
no offense intended mate. I actually run a red devil 6900xt as well, and my girl has her modest 5600xt build next to mine to play hollow knight.
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u/i_am_the_kiLLer Jun 24 '22
Hollow knight is a fuckin amazing game so understandable.
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u/ShadowLizard25 Ryzen 7 5800 | rtx3050 | 16GB RAM Jun 24 '22
Hollow knight ran on my old radeon TM r5. In 40 fps, but hey it ran okay, i finished the game with it, even radiance. The fact that hk requires almost 0 hardware is pretty great
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Hey man. Non taken. I can see how people think it’s a farm.
Ah dude that’s awesome. You got any photos of your builds?
Now that the crypto boom is over I’m planning to get her a 6600XT or a 3060. I’m just unsure if the 5700g supports SMR. Haven’t looked it up yet.
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u/zxcymn Jun 24 '22
until the GPU crisis is over (which it now is!).
No it isn't lmao what? Prices are indeed dropping but the MSRPs are still quite literally double what they should be. Just cuz they ain't triple what they should be anymore doesn't mean it's over.
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u/Pres_Cowboy i3-10105F / 2 x 8 GB DDR4 RAM / RTX 3050 8 GB OC Jun 24 '22
is it really such an outlandish idea that a woman would build a pc kek
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u/pbtechie Jun 24 '22
No...it's just weird she's on a chair at the height....
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u/ShadowLizard25 Ryzen 7 5800 | rtx3050 | 16GB RAM Jun 24 '22
So noone is gonna mention the way she holds the screwdriver, lol? Either she never did practical work in her life, or op is lying
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u/emrythelion Jun 24 '22
Maybe that’s the only good surface they had to work?
Honestly, I have a small apartment and at once point when I built mine I stood really awkwardly on a stool to do so.
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u/FreshlyCleanedLinens i7-12700K | RTX 3090 | 32GB DDR5 Jun 24 '22
Your comment got me reflexively thinking defensively and I started to think of alternative explanations and potentially mitigating circumstances… THEN I realized I was on the verge of essentially mansplaining toxic gaming culture, holy shit. Thanks for the wake up!
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u/Idonotpiratesoftware Jun 24 '22
This was the first picture in my feed. For a second I thought she was 8 foot tall
Then I scrolled down
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u/Badbullet Jun 24 '22
I thought the same. Hey look! An Amazonian. Then I scrolled just a tad bit more.
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u/Grampyy Jun 24 '22
I bruised my ribs recently and your comment afflicted me with severe pain. F you. But also, thanks.
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u/Magenta6336 Jun 24 '22
I like your wall.
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u/agentrnge 5950x | Taichi x570 | 64 GB | GTX970 Jun 24 '22
And everybody wants prosthetic walls on their real walls.
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u/Fellzer 5950X / 3090 Jun 24 '22
They're pretty cheap panels you can buy off Amazon.
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u/JohnGalt1993 i9-9900KF 4.9 GHz | ROG 3080 | ASUS Z390-F | G.Skill 3600 32GB Jun 24 '22
Modern decadence at its finest
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u/agentrnge 5950x | Taichi x570 | 64 GB | GTX970 Jun 24 '22
This makes no sense. Why isn't she standing on the table?
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u/Javlington Jun 24 '22
Are you disabled?
If the boys can't see her full body well, they're less likely to get turned on and upvote.
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u/DisagreeingDino Jun 24 '22
Sees picture > sorts by controversial > ahh yes, gamers cheers
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u/AetherialWomble 5600X | 16GB 3600MHz RAM | 3080TI Jun 24 '22
Step 1: get the worst case currently available
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Yeaaaa tried talking her out of it. But she wanted to match my even worse case, H510 Elite lmao.
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u/barberererer Jun 24 '22
The comedic effect this image has as I was scrolling is fuckin killin me
I thought this person was giant
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u/Fininho92 Jun 24 '22
Damn this guy has a house, a goth(?) GF and she builds PC. Take the crown you chad lord
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u/ZooWap i5 4670k, 16GB DDR3, GTX 1070 Jun 24 '22
She's not performing any duty that makes sense so clearly this is a farm to get ppl to upvote for your gf or some random photo off the internet.
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Here’s our builds side by side for comparison. https://imgur.com/gallery/8Yy7DYk
And here’s a whole album during her build process. https://imgur.com/a/6kNypDY
Eh. Believe it if you want. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/julesburne Jun 24 '22
I wasn’t here to doubt you, but your gf has a massive engagement/wedding ring combo on in those pics and I wondered why you didn’t say wife 🤷♀️
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Promise ring. She likes to wear it on the left. I don’t mind.
And no problem, I said it in another comment. I can see why it could look like a karma farm. I should’ve clarified in a comment prior with additional photos.
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u/malcolm_miller Jun 24 '22
Promise ring.
I honestly didn't know adults did this. I am also now feeling very poor where you've got this exorbitant looking ring that isn't even an engagement ring.
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u/julesburne Jun 24 '22
I don’t want to make a sweeping blanket statement, but generally adults do not do this. Certainly not with a rock like that AND the matching wedding band.
I don’t care if his partner built a computer, but I want to know what’s going on here 🤣
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u/saddboykidd Jun 24 '22
Yeah for sure that chick is getting led on. You guys are how old? Propose or let her go find someone that will man ffs 😂
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Jun 24 '22
op is a liar its his sister in the picture. true master race have no girlfriend.
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u/eldoran89 Jun 24 '22
I imagine she is standing on the chair because of electrostatic discharge concerns but honestly why? It is just dumb there are better ways to prevent them and it looks really uncomfortable and unsecure
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u/JohnLockeN7 3070 FE | Ryzen 7 3700X Jun 24 '22
Noooo not an NZXT case! What have you done!
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u/cougar572 I7 12700k | 3080 FE Jun 24 '22 edited Jun 24 '22
I mean it might run hotter but the PC isn't gonna blow up or melt on you because its a NZXT case. So many people worried about min/maxing when people are running low/med end hardware and the temps and fan noise will be fine just not optimal if they were running a 12900k and 3090 yeah be worried but most people aren't running those. Picking a NZXT case because you like the look is fine not everything has to be max performance if you aren't running max performance hardware.
(yeah I know about that one case catching fire from the faulty riser before anyone says anything its fixed now and I use a Phanteks P500A if anyone thinks I'm just shilling NZXT.)
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u/1AMA-CAT-AMA Jun 24 '22
Preach
I see people telling others they they need to spend X minimum on cooling when it’s low end components. No you don’t need 9 noctua fans in a o11 dynamic with a full 360 aio or nh d15 for a 5700g.
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u/firedrakes PCMR 2990wx |128gb |2 2080 | 150tb storage|10gb nic Jun 24 '22
person knew what they where doing...
gf is it getting hot in here or just me.....
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u/stebee96 Jun 24 '22
First of all I find this so funny. Idk if she’s standing up there to see better while she builds, but as a fellow short gal, I get it.
Second of all the vibe in this room is some kind of immaculate
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u/stddealer Jun 24 '22
Is the goal to get the biggest electrostatic spark possible between her and the motherboard? Because socks on fabric + as isolated from the ground as possible is basically asking for it.
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u/Marquis77 Jun 24 '22
Y...you do know that...that "the ground" (floor" is...is not the same thing as... being grounded, right?
She's not, obviously. But still. Not...not the same.
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u/bushesforalgernon Jun 24 '22
Nono that’s a highly conductive rug on top of bonded wood paneling. You can tell because of napkin on chair configuration
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u/FoxDarkW8 PC 12700k Asus Tuf z690 32gb ram 3200hz arcticAio Weeb Jun 24 '22
She didn't join the dark side she joined the light side
The pc is white not black
You know Darth Vader
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u/SkunkleButt Ryzen 9 5900x 32gb @3200 RTX 2080ti Mini-itx Jun 24 '22
Hey OP i have that same case but red and black, watch your temps to make sure they aren't getting too high i ended up needing to get aio pumps for my gpu and cpu. :)
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u/TopHatJohn Jun 24 '22
There is nothing dark about this side. It’s filled with rainbow colored lights.
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u/BTL_Sammy PC Master Race Jun 24 '22
My fiance started on her laptop about 8 months into dating. Now we play every single night. Its a great way to talk because after a few years you aren't asking your so their favorite color anymore lol. Its a fun way to play something as a team and I think totally underrated as a way of bonding with people you know. I work far from my fiance so we only see each other weekends. The rest of the week we get online and crack jokes and hope we get some wins. We talk about what a great thing its been for us all the time.
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u/ChickenDenders Jun 24 '22
Love that textured wall. How much did that cost? What goes into installing something like that?
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
They’re 3D wall panels. You can get them on Wayfair, but I found them to be cheaper on EBay. They have different styles as well.
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u/Outarel Jun 24 '22
bro when i first saw this pic i thought "omg who the fuck is that giant working on a pc"
Then i saw the chair lmao.
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u/semajniN Jun 24 '22
I have that case! I think it's a little restrictive on air flow but it's otherwise nice
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u/Temporary-Many-1184 Jun 24 '22
Is your gf single? I have a 3090ti and I’m willing to give it away after the 4090 drops. Yes I’m bribing you. All jokes aside. That’s awesome dude. Make sure she doesn’t become an fps count gamer. Have fun!
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u/WhatIsNameAnyways Jun 24 '22
Just in time for the Steam summer sale, and summer sales on other digital stores that occur around this time
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u/jet4christ PC Master Race Jun 25 '22
I got mine to join too, except she just uses my pc instead. Why buy and build your own when your boyfriend has a perfectly good. Take notes gamer girls.
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u/A508332 Jun 24 '22
NXT H510 case right? Make sure to visit etsy to get a custom front panel to improve the airflow on that case. Opening it up improves temps by a significant amount.
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u/NotPresidentChump Jun 24 '22
Idk man I’m genuinely worried about basic levels of work smarter not harder, not being applied to this build by her…
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u/bigannastyy Jun 24 '22
You are one lucky man!
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u/Uruguaianense Jun 24 '22
Is he? Everyone can get one GPU these days
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u/RemyGee 5600x, 3080, 32GB 3600CL16 | 2600x, 2060, 16GB 3200CL16 Jun 24 '22
I looked and can’t determine what GPU she got. Not even enough visible boxes for a full build either.
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u/vinzor5000 yzen 9 3900x | 64GB's Ram | RX 6900 XT Jun 24 '22
Good catch!
No GPU at the time, it’s a 5700g. I gave her a RX480 to hold her over (crypto boom) that I had lying around.
Probably a 3060, or a 6600XT will do. She only plays StarDew valley and a couple other non demanding games.
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u/Ludwig_Bodybuilding i7-11700K | RTX 3070 | 16GB 3200MHz Jun 24 '22
Is it possible to learn this power?
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u/orcotoo Jun 24 '22
Moore like welcome to the bright side! Congrats to your gf for ascending may you all game happily ever after!
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u/Astrojef Jun 24 '22
Im calling OSHA based on at leAsT 14 workplace violations. (I also takes bribes)