Any PC Builders Out There?

Linus explains it better.

https://youtu.be/z9fk9d6pry4

Bascially the 30 series laptop chips are not the same as the 30 series desktop chips. We are back to the days on mobile chips having fewer cores than the desktop ones. Also the base frequency, so the promised minimum frequency, is a joke. It's all the way down around 750 mhz. So yes, a laptop can have a 3080 and run like it's a 3060 because it can't hold 1000 mhz boost but that laptop will still be labeled the same as a laptop that can hold a 1500 mhz boost. It's messed up. Now you'll need to watch a review of each and every laptop in the store to determine which one to buy. Oh, and I would guess MSI is just a general avoid now because they've been historically very poor thermally.

 

I'm having some crashing issues lately.
Sometimes it runs for days with no issues. Today I cant keep it running for 5 mins.

I have a seasonic 1050 watt power supply that I think might be going bad. its fully modular and has been in for several years.

So I guess im looking for another power supply.
I'm running a I7 4770k, and 2 1080's
Does anyone have a reccomendation on a decent modular power supply?

My build thread is at the link.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mr-matics-gaming-pc-rig-build.297752/

 

Check the warranty. I think that PSU has 5-7 years.

 

Even before seeing the BIOS message my thought went to PSU as the easiest thing to try. After that, it kind of becomes a crap shoot as to which component is going bad, but typically mainboard, graphics, or RAM.

I've used Corsairs for a bit and been happy, but basically you get what you pay for with PSU's. I don't go cheap there, learned that lesson a long time ago.

 

Its alittle over 7 years since the build.

 

Would an 850w work for me?

 

Ah, gotcha.
I just got this one when I added my 3090..
https://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=220-G3-1000-X1

 

pcpartpicker calculates the wattage as well.

 

Always keep mine and my wife's current builds updated on a list there.
Makes it easy to upgrade/swap out parts.

 

Probably, I personally like to have a bit of headroom. Looked up your cards and CPU, and that's 525 watts right there, so 850 would give you more than 1.5x that.

 

Awesome.
It says 640w. Seems a bit low.

 

Yeah, that's saved my butt a couple times. "Oh this looks great and it's on sale. Let me plug it in pcpp.."