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[UnrealEck]

Can anyone create a topic for best mid-tier PC? I might be able to participate on that one.

I genuinely like seeing what people build in a smaller budget.

 

[rofif]

I have an oled monitor 4K HDR 240hz with a higher peak brightness then a C1

small like your dick though !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Robot Carnival]

not top of the line that's for sure. but it works great with the games I do play. wanted to get a 5090 card but, well, we all know how that turned out.

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12 core
ASUS TUF B550-PLUS
Gigabyte 3090
32GB RAM
Samsung 49" G9 OLED monitor

fun little things. I got my machine from a pre-built site and actually ordered it with the 3080 card back then. but when it arrived it's installed with a 3090 instead. so... yeah, I'm not complaining.

 

[Topher]

small like your dick though !!!!!!!!!!!

How would you know if his......

 

[T4keD0wN]

Topher while youre here, mind help identifying what i am looking at?

 

[CLW]

7 5090 card MINIMUM setup or just play Series S

 

[OverHeat]

small like your dick though !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[IFireflyl]

Gaming PC

• CPU: Intel i9-13900K
• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3090
• Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus z790 Hero (WiFi)
• CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken z73 AIO Liquid CPU Cooler with 360mm Radiator
• RAM: G.Skill 64GB DDR5 Trident Z5 6000 MHz (2 x 32GB)
• OS Drive: Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD
• Additional Drives: 990 PRO 4TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD (x2)
• Additional Drives (cont.): Samsung 870 QVO 8TB
• PSU: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W
• Case: Thermaltake The Tower 900
• OS: Windows 11

NAS

• CPU: Intel i7-9700K
• Motherboard: Asus ROG Maximus XI Hero (WiFi) z390
• CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
• RAM: Corsair LPX 32GB DDR4 3200 MHz C16 (2 x 16GB)
• OS Drive: 32GB SanDisk USB
• Parity Drives: 16TB Ironwolf Pro (x2)
• Additional Drives: 10TB Ironwolf Pro (x10)
• PSU: be quiet! Dark Power 12 850W
• Case: Fractal Design Define 7 XL
• OS: Unraid

If nothing else, I probably have more drive/storage space than 99% of people on NeoGAF.

 

[rofif]

dude that's weird. Why you keeping some guy picture on your computer

 

[LordBritish]

Go BIRDS!!!

 

[GHG]

Made the thread, everyone post your results:

https://www.neogaf.com/threads/official-neogaf-3dmark-timespy-league-table-the-ultimate-epeen-showdown.1681739/

 

[Rival]

I just got a 5080 from Best Buy that will be ready for pickup next week. Current pc in r9 5900x and a 3080ti.

 

[Topher]

Topher while youre here, mind help identifying what i am looking at?

Come on now.....Commodore 64? That's a piece of computing history right there.

Oh wait.....this is about me being old, ain't it?

 

[OverHeat]

dude that's weird. Why you keeping some guy picture on your computer

 

[LectureMaster]

Come on now.....Commodore 64? That's a piece of computing history right there.

Oh wait.....this is about me being old, ain't it?

Good sir, can you help me identify what console was this controller for?

 

[LectureMaster]

i7 13700K
RTX 4080
32 GB 5600MT RAM
LG 65G4

Laptop:
i9 13980 HX
RTX 4070
32 GB 4800 MT RAM

Only played Baldur's Gate 3 and Indy on PC last year, I am still more of a couch comfy guy. But this console generation has nowhere excited me as last gen did.

 

[Trogdor1123]

what makes it the best? Just hardware? 3d mark? FPS in a specific game? Case design? The most leds?

 

[HeWhoWalks]

This thread should require that people posting their specs:

1. Upload a screenshot of their system configuration using AIDA64 (or equivalent).
2. A dated sticky note applied to their computer case that says "Hi, NeoGAF, it's me, [INSERT USERNAME]"--with clear line of sight into the internals.
3. Any extravagant display claims should also be validated by way of a separate, or all-inclusive, photo.

Lots of master race liars. You can never be too sure.

Never use AID64, so it's the TRIAL VERSION (since it screams it at you ). So, it'll have to do!

 

[Celcius]

Main PC:

9800X3D
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Asus Crosshair X870E Hero
64GB DDR5 G.Skill Trident Z Neo RGB 6000mhz CL30
EVGA RTX 3090
CaseLabs Merlin SM8 case
Corsair HX1000i psu
4TB WD SN850X

Secondary PC parts so far:

10700K
Noctua NH-D14 -> planning to upgrade
Asus Maximus XII Hero
32GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws V 4000mhz CL16
no videocard yet
no psu yet
no case yet
1TB Samsung 960 Pro -> planning to upgrade
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium

Last year I upgraded my computer and my eventual plan is to use my main PC as a gaming PC hooked up to a TV and then use my secondary PC as my daily driver web browsing PC.
I plan to move my current PSU, videocard, and SSD over to the secondary PC and then get better gear for the main PC once I can.

 

[Bieren]

I have the best PC on GAF. Lots of people, all the best people, are saying it. Everyone knows it.

 

[Bradamante3D]

Apple Mac Pro 2009 Case Mod

Intel 10700K, Z590 Board, Radeon 6800

Windows / macOS Dual Boot

 

[Imtjnotu]

9700X
Zotac 4080
Taichi lite b650e
64gb corsair vengeance at 6000
Msi mpg 1000
4tb Samsung 980

 

[Kilau]

64 too but not for long because the ram is going into my GF new AM5 build.

Topher @MikeM do you think it would be worth it to upgrade my wife 3090 for a 9070xt…she play at 2K ultrawide.

 

[R3TRO]

Main pc
RTX 5090FE
i9 13900k
64gb ram
10TB of ssd's

My bedroom pc
RTX 4090
32gb ram
Ryzen 7600
4tb of ssd's

 

[Thebonehead]

Acer 27" 4K 160hz Glasses Free Stereoscopic 3D Monitor

https://www.acer.com/us-en/predator/monitors/spatiallabs-view-27

SpatialLabs TrueGame

spatiallabs.acer.com

You should see Baldur's Gate 3 in 3D. Shit is crazy.

Sounds interesting.

I was interested in one of those 42" glasses free tvs to make a virtual pinball table with

 

[Housh]

8==========================================D

 

[Fess]

How are your GPU thermals? Love the upright GPU but I've avoided those cases because supposedly some GPUs perform poorly depending on their heatpipe setup. Lian Li's page for the O11 Evo XL has a list of which ones perform best with IO facing up vs down or doesn't matter.

Interesting! Had no idea that different cards handled vertical/horizontal differently.
Anyway I haven't noticed any problems but I can't say I push the graphics card very often, the TV can only do 4K60 so I limit the output to 60 fps.
Default fan curves made the whole thing loud though so maybe that's a hint that it could be something there idk. I've tweaked everything for silence on this build, every case fan is like 20dB too.

 

[Thebonehead]

PC1
12909k
48gb ram
12tb of ssds
4090

PC2
9800x3d
96gb ddr5
T705 14500 mbps 4tb SSD
5090 (arriving next week)

 

[Starbuck2907]

Mine is not the best but still gets me by.

2080 super
5800x3d
32gigs ram
separate M.2 drives for OS and game installs.
Dual monitors, but only slightly above 1080p.

I'm glad dlss4 is coming way back to the 2080 series.

 

[Rockondevil]

Does what I need it to for now, and hopefully for some time yet.

 

[Windle Poons]

Always impressed me that the disk drive for the C64 was almost the size of the computer itself.

 

[Von Hugh]

Probably one of the better AMD builds at least if something:

Lian Li A3 mATX
PowerColor 9070 XT Reaper
AMD 9800X3D
Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 AIO
ASRock B850M Pro-A
Team Group T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 32GB CL30
Kingston Renegade Fury 2TB NVME
Gigabyte Aorus Elite P850W

I really like the micro ATX form factor, first case like this for me.

 

[DenchDeckard]

My specs:
MSI Gaming X Trio 4090
Ryzen 7 9800x3d
32 GB G Skill Flare Ram 6000 speed CL 30
MSI Mag Tomahwk Wifi X670E
2 TB SSD, 1 TB SSD, 500GB SATA SSD
Noctua D-15 Chroma Black Cooler

Gonna update the case and go water cooling in the near future. Also the 9800x3d now kinda forces me to upgrade to a 1000w PSU.

I know people who work in a water cooling team. Why do you want to go that route? Requires maintenance. Nightmare if ypu upgrade your gpu in the future. You have a beast of a pc that will last years but what happens if ypu want to drop a 6090 in there?

 

[sono]

I7700k 5ghz
1080ti
32g gskill rgb
256gnvme
360aio cooler

Older but still rockin

 

[DenchDeckard]

Probably one of the better AMD builds at least if something:

Lian Li A3 mATX
PowerColor 9070 XT Reaper
AMD 9800X3D
Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 AIO
ASRock B850M Pro-A
Team Group T-Force Delta RGB DDR5-6000 32GB CL30
Kingston Renegade Fury 2TB NVME
Gigabyte Aorus Elite P850W

I really like the micro ATX form factor, first case like this for me.

Hows the 9070 xt and what did you have before if you dont mind me asking?

 

[bad guy]

I think more interesting would be who's got the potato-est PC that they actually game on in 2025

i7 4790K
RX6600 (new, upgrade from 970 GTX)
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
750GB worth of SSDs
1920x1080 75Hz

Has the best games on it though which makes it the best! ;D Runs everything I want smooth as butter and I also make (2D) games with it. I have some pretty decent speakers (Nubert A-20), a quality reclining sofa seat, and loads of homegrown for my Arizer Solo vaporizer, which increases the immersion (gaming) and creativity (gamedev).

 

[CuteFaceJay]

2700X with a 3090, But for the past 3 years I've just been using the Steam Deck.

 

[Beechos]

Time to compare e-peen sizes. I ain't packing much just a 4060 in my laptop which is prob about a desktop 3050.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Spoiler

From work

 

[Rickyiez]

Me

 

[Idleyes]

Good sir, can you help me identify what console was this controller for?

 

[dreamstation]

Rocking a 1070 here. Clearly I am the best

 

[phant0m]

I have a close friend who is actively rocking 1050ti and an AMD FX CPU in 2025 (not on gaf and only plays the original Crysis and farming sim tho)

i7 4790K
RX6600 (new, upgrade from 970 GTX)
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
750GB worth of SSDs
1920x1080 75Hz

Has the best games on it though which makes it the best! ;D Runs everything I want smooth as butter and I also make (2D) games with it. I have some pretty decent speakers (Nubert A-20), a quality reclining sofa seat, and loads of homegrown for my Arizer Solo vaporizer, which increases the immersion (gaming) and creativity (gamedev).

 

[LaughingStock]

7800X3D
RTX 4090
32gb ram
4k 240hz OLED monitor

Not the top anymore, but I'm still pretty happy with my rig.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Nobody tell SERN

 

[Crayon]

Mine played about 500 hours of great games last year between me and my wife. Beat that.

 

[Thebonehead]

Always impressed me that the disk drive for the C64 was almost the size of the computer itself.

It has a 6502 processor in it as well.

I have 8 1541's - Repaired most of them - Just a couple to go..

 

[T4keD0wN]

Ive asked before, apparently "Crysis is the best game ever" and farming sim is self explanatory, i wanted to give him my old 3070ti, said he doesnt need it because he can run everything he wants without issue. Cant fault someone for knowing exatly what they want.

Funnily he can easily afford 5090 every month and we have been trying to get him to upgrade and play other games for years, but every game we show him something (like Witcher 3, Baldurs Gate 3, Red Dead 2 and so much more) he just dismisses and calls it "lame trash". Now hes finally starting to show interest in Assassins Creed Shadows and Tlou2 so i guess this could finally be it once he realizes he wont be able to run them.

 

[Chiggs]

Funnily he can easily afford 5090 every month and we have been trying to get him to upgrade and play other games for years, but every game we show him something (like Witcher 3, Baldurs Gate 3, Red Dead 2 and so much more) he just dismisses and calls it "lame trash". Now hes finally starting to show interest in Assassins Creed Shadows and Tlou2 so i guess this could finally be it once he realizes he wont be able to run them.

I kind of respect of that, honestly. I'm doing the same but with the GTA VI PC port.

 

[DirtyBast8rd]

Me

I would love for this look to come back. I know I'm getting to the old man territory but when i think of a PC this is what springs to my mind.