(Part 2) Best products from r/pchelp

It's called a "Fan Splitter Cable". You can get them for like $5 online. Here's a good one on Amazon.


If you want one locally, then you're only going to find them at like a Frys, Microcenter, PC Boutique shop, etc.

Oh yeah, u should have at least 120 hertz monitor then for the best experience.
This is a good one: https://www.amazon.de/AOC-AG273QCX-DisplayPort-Free-Sync2-Reaktionszeit/dp/B07FQLJRDP?tag=amazondn0b-21&psc=1

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Twin Fan 8GB GDDR6 256-bit 14Gbps Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0, Spectra Lighting, ZT-T20710F-10P https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TMK8HMC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_q.yEDbH9QZK2C




If anyone is curious this is what I have landed on.

Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Cooling System https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H9JL1P8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_52e4Db2KWD4HQ

This cooler is on special offer and 3000+MHz ram kits on special offer too.

I use this cooler myself on a 2700 and also used it in a few builds for other people. Amazing for the price

Not really there's a "second" cable that deals with RGB only, not the power to the fan.

they are the round pinned cable here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FKL6C1/

the arrow on the cable points to PIN 1 on the motherboard.

On the motherboard they are the white connectors if you look at the 1st picture here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FVYKFXF

It's Labeled RGB Header1, (Bottom left corner) and it looks like you only have the one connection point, so you'll need a splitter to extend to each fan that has it.

12V G R B and next to it is ADDR_LED1

So your motherboard can have addressable RGB and Synchronized RGB fans.

Looking at the manual, I see there's a USB type 3 header at the bottom right corner of the motherboard, but I don't see one for the 3.1 gen 2 header the case wants.
There are adapters you can get that should allow it to work, but you won't get the maximum possible speed out of it. Here's one from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WG8ZJ41/

Edit: the cable from the front panel looks like this, right? https://linustechtips.com/main/uploads/monthly_2018_07/image.png.cbfb5d2faf80198ec52145639ef23a21.png

I might be wrong but I don’t believe that dvi can do 120hz. Also yes a display to hdmi wire would work. But make sure it’s the whole wire that has one end a display port and the other end a hdmi port. Linus did a video on this and he had problems with a adapter but when he used the single wire it worked fine.

Something like this should work.

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MICRO CONNECTORS M.2 SSD Mounting... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GN8QHD6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Recently bought these and they worked fine for my atx mobo

I’m pretty sure you don’t need a stand-off and your mobo has it already.

A gt 1030 would work well. Here is one on amazon. If you looking for one somewhere else then make sure you get the gddr5 version. https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GV-N1030D5-2GL-Computer-Graphics/dp/B071DY2VJR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=gt+1030&qid=1572526287&sprefix=gt+&sr=8-3

Add an SSD (solid state drive) to your build. This will immensely speed up the computer, I learned this when I built my computer. Asked the same question you’re asking haha. This is a good one!.

Hey man i was thinking the same thing upgrade wise and started checking some ram out and found this Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 X 8GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4-28800) C18 1.35V Desktop Memory - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RM39V5F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_r5F3DbWG6TS4V idk how much you know but do you think this ram would be good ?

Here are the ones I’m using: 10 Ultra Pro 75pt Magnetic Card... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C1ZFRWW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

They are really great and stick to the case with magnets on the underside.

Btw these are addressable so you need that specific header for them to work

It's kinda like an extention for pcie slots, you just plug it into your pcie slot and you can plug in your gpu into the riser so you wouldnt have to cut your case

Here's a link to one if that helps: Thermaltake TT Gaming PCI-E x16 3.0 Black Extender Riser Cable 200mm AC-053-CN1OTN-C1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5YNGDJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LWFLDbJ03562E

https://www.amazon.com/Ryzen-Gaming-Motherboard-Prime-B450-Plus/dp/B07FKT5CTH/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?keywords=b450&qid=1556034329&s=gateway&sr=8-14 hope that helps it’s a decent price and will run 2nd gen ryzen w/o a bios update (kinda blurry on ryzen knowledge)

DVI or Display port is the two connections on the back of your pc,
without gsync: https://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-144Hz-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B00B2HH7G0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1527699610&sr=8-3&keywords=asus+144hz+monitor&dpID=51vaAMnyuSL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch - great monitor a lot of friends have it, colours are great and overall good build quality

with gsync under 300 i couldnt find any but if you wanna go a little higher i can check again

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0716JTSRW/ref=psdcmw_430524031_t3_B0727WGG3F

I used to run a 560ti with fortnite at everything low except view distance, as that's the only setting that really matters on it. FPS was 160+ I think. This will definitely be good

Thats a fair price! And yeah it is an old laptop. Would It be able to run unity and visual studio... Also what are DX12 games? Never heard a game called that untill rn

Something like this(below) may be an option.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Tool-free-Enclosure-Optimized-EC-UASP/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb+drive+enclosure&qid=1567130851&s=gateway&sr=8-3

would this Be the right graphics card?

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-76E500B/AM) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_XbpZDbCAQZKGB

Will this do ?