New PC build

antspants · Nov 25, 2023

BunnyJ said:
I figure I spent this much I might as well go all in.

Absolutely… Go for it!

bobkn · Nov 25, 2023

BunnyJ said:
The one I have sounds a bit tinny and I like better sound. The previous MB had much better sound and the software had more options.

I figure I spent this much I might as well go all in.

What are you driving with the onboard audio? I would expect the Realtek onboard audio to be fairly good.

I admit that I'm not using that. My PC speakers are Kef Eggs, and I connect them to the PC using USB. (No sound card in use.)

BunnyJ · Nov 26, 2023

bobkn said:
What are you driving with the onboard audio? I would expect the Realtek onboard audio to be fairly good.

I admit that I'm not using that. My PC speakers are Kef Eggs, and I connect them to the PC using USB. (No sound card in use.)

It's a Realtek audio chip set but I can get a better one with a dedicated card. I just want to try it out and it's only a 40 dollar investment

Amazon.com

BamaInArk · Nov 26, 2023

Just some thoughts.......would probably be better to go with 2 x 32 ram vs 4 x 16. Many AMD systems seem to have issues with all 4 slots populated. YMMV Also something else to be aware of but 5600G is an okay cpu however it will not support Gen 4 SSD speeds even though the board supports Gen 4. I realize you only selected a Gen 3 Samsung drive. This is one of the gotcha's with the AMD 5600G and 5700G CPUs.
I built a micro ATX system using an X570 motherboard and chose the 5700G to avoid having to use a GPU initially. But I also installed a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive but I was only seeing Gen 3 speeds. Took a while for me to find out the CPU didn't support Gen 4 speeds.

BunnyJ · Nov 26, 2023

BamaInArk said:
Just some thoughts.......would probably be better to go with 2 x 32 ram vs 4 x 16. Many AMD systems seem to have issues with all 4 slots populated. YMMV Also something else to be aware of but 5600G is an okay cpu however it will not support Gen 4 SSD speeds even though the board supports Gen 4. I realize you only selected a Gen 3 Samsung drive. This is one of the gotcha's with the AMD 5600G and 5700G CPUs.
I built a micro ATX system using an X570 motherboard and chose the 5700G to avoid having to use a GPU initially. But I also installed a PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive but I was only seeing Gen 3 speeds. Took a while for me to find out the CPU didn't support Gen 4 speeds.

Well.. I have the parts and I built the PC already. It's not like I can go out and get more parts. But thanks

bobkn · Nov 26, 2023

BunnyJ said:
It's a Realtek audio chip set but I can get a better one with a dedicated card. I just want to try it out and it's only a 40 dollar investment

Amazon.com

I see that you were careful to get a card with Windows 11 support.

I haven't checked in a while, but a few years ago, many sound cards on the market were old designs. Too old,

Reddwebdev · Nov 26, 2023

I have the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core - ROG STRIX B550-F - good choice

Heads up on the mobo wi-fi though ... it's really light in the loafers (not fast enough for gaming) and Microsoft doesn't like it (even when it's disabled). I think they added that component as an after thought.

Couldn't use the CPU cooling solution that I wanted - It's really tight in there so I settled for something that allowed a little more room - the stock AMD cooling solution works fine for me.

My power plant is a CV750w and I'm good with that.

I'm only running at 32GB RAM ... I may add to it one day, but for now it's fast enough

BunnyJ · Nov 26, 2023

bobkn said:
I see that you were careful to get a card with Windows 11 support.

I haven't checked in a while, but a few years ago, many sound cards on the market were old designs. Too old,

That's why I went with the Asus.. they have much better driver support

BunnyJ · Nov 26, 2023

Reddwebdev said:
I have the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core - ROG STRIX B550-F - good choice

Heads up on the mobo wi-fi though ... it's really light in the loafers (not fast enough for gaming) and Microsoft doesn't like it (even when it's disabled). I think they added that component as an after thought.

Couldn't use the CPU cooling solution that I wanted - It's really tight in there so I settled for something that allowed a little more room - the stock AMD cooling solution works fine for me.

My power plant is a CV750w and I'm good with that.

I'm only running at 32GB RAM ... I may add to it one day, but for now it's fast enough

I don't need the WIFI so this board is perfect for me. And I'm happy with the 5600G.

Winuser · Nov 26, 2023

BunnyJ said:
It's a Realtek audio chip set but I can get a better one with a dedicated card. I just want to try it out and it's only a 40 dollar investment

Amazon.com

Not a bad price. Especially if it gives you better sound output. I see it uses the Realtek ACL 1220X codec. I guess that means Realtek driver?

Scott · Nov 26, 2023

Winuser said:
Not a bad price. Especially if it gives you better sound output. I see it uses the Realtek ACL 1220X codec. I guess that means Realtek driver?

Even Creative is teaming up with RealTek. The Audigy FX v2 has a RealTek chip on it.

glasskuter · Nov 26, 2023

Good for you @BunnyJ . I'm proud for you. Your money was hard earned and some of it should be spent on yourself. Why? Because it's something you want and you deserve it.

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

Winuser said:
Not a bad price. Especially if it gives you better sound output. I see it uses the Realtek ACL 1220X codec. I guess that means Realtek driver?

I guess so.. but at the price it's worth a try. The worst outcome is I have the same sound that I have now and I can live with it.

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

glasskuter said:
Good for you @BunnyJ . I'm proud for you. Your money was hard earned and some of it should be spent on yourself. Why? Because it's something you want and you deserve it.

Thanks.. I really wanted to get myself a decent Charismas gift and this is it. Now I just have to figure out how to keep the cats from pressing their noses aganist the glass side of the PC case.

antspants · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
Now I just have to figure out how to keep the cats from pressing their noses aganist the glass side of the PC case.

My cat would have to press its entire face against the glass and its nose still wouldn’t touch the glass

BunnyJ · Nov 27, 2023

antspants said:
My cat would have to press its entire face against the glass and its nose still wouldn’t touch the glass

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I have two to deal with and they both want to look at the lights in the case. BTW.,. you have a cute cat.

antspants · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
I have two to deal with and they both want to look at the lights in the case. BTW.,. you have a cute cat.

Thanks

I’ve never known a cat to love anything more than they do lights, especially laser

jvickers · Nov 27, 2023

BunnyJ said:
Well.. I just put in an order for new PC parts via Amazon,. I have the money so why not get a new fresh PC. Parts:

I'm going for a solid AMD APU and if I need to add a graphics card I'll do that later on with the current one I have.

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Hey, Jeff! It's wonderful to see you're splurging on a computer upgrade. What fun to assemble! You'll have to show us pics once it's built.

Ghot · Nov 27, 2023

antspants said:
I’ve never known a cat to love anything more than they do lights, especially laser

I saw this pic a while back. When I saw the post above I remembered it.
However, googling for this pic was hard.

I had to google for... cat + red dot - meme