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What are you upgrading this holiday season?

What are you upgrading this holiday season?

  • CPU

    Votes: 960 8.5%
  • GPU

    Votes: 2,627 23.3%
  • RAM

    Votes: 269 2.4%
  • Storage

    Votes: 501 4.4%
  • Monitor

    Votes: 455 4.0%
  • A whole new PC

    Votes: 1,445 12.8%
  • Nothing

    Votes: 5,019 44.5%

  • Total voters
    11,276
  • Poll closed .

INSTG8R

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Canadian socks dont have arch support!

On another note: I just replacedupgraded my USB extension cable from 2.0 to a 3.0 which included a power only socket on it.
They're the kind I like! :love:
 
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Memory 32768 MB Corsair 8192 MB (DDR4-3200)
Video Card(s) RX 6750 XT (RTX 2060)
Storage Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB/Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB
Display(s) 2x AOC 27G2G8 (AOC2702) 27.2 inches (69.1 cm) / 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 48-240 (curved)
Mouse No idea brand
Keyboard Same as above
Software Win11 Pro
I was hoping to buy a GPU RTX3060Ti , but and a bit to much $$ for me and very hard to get :oops:
Monitor is a sure thing , this Iiyama 26" BULK monitor has seen its time for a main monitor..
 
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Video Card(s) Colorful RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB
Storage 250GB WD BLACK SN750 M.2 + 4TB WD Red Plus + 4TB WD Purple
Display(s) AOpen 27HC5R 27" 1080p 165Hz
Case COUGAR MX440 Mesh RGB
Audio Device(s) Creative X-Fi Titanium HD + Kurtzweil KS-40A bookshelf
Power Supply Corsair CX750M
Mouse Razer Deathadder Essential
Keyboard Cougar Attack2 Cherry MX Black
Software Windows 10 Pro 22H1 x64
New monitor to replace my frankenmonitor. Maybe I'd go with 144Hz 1080p like AOC 24G2. At first Im thinking of upgrading GPU but ray tracing performance still lackluster, plus not that much game support it still.
 
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Video Card(s) XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE Gaming
Storage 970 EVO NVMe M.2 500 GB, 870 QVO 1 TB
Display(s) Samsung 28” 4K monitor
Case Phantek Eclipse P400S (PH-EC416PS)
Audio Device(s) EVGA NU Audio
Power Supply EVGA 850 BQ
Mouse SteelSeries Rival 310
Keyboard Logitech G G413 Silver
Software Windows 10 Professional 64-bit v22H2
I upgraded my computer desk as a early Christmas present.
 
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Motherboard ASUS TUF Gaming Z590-PLUS
Cooling Noctua NH-D15S
Memory Kingston KF432C16RBK2/64
Video Card(s) ASUS RTX 3070 TUF GAMING O8G @ 950mV / 2010MHz
Storage Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB + Kingston KC3000 2TB + Samsung 860 EVO 2TB + Samsung 870 EVO 4TB
Display(s) ASUS PB287Q + DELL S2719DGF
Case FRACTAL Define 7 Dark TG
Audio Device(s) integrated + Microlab FC330 / Audio-Technica ATH-M50s/LE
Power Supply Seasonic PRIME TX-650, 80+ Titanium, 650W
Mouse SteelSeries Rival 600
Keyboard Corsair K70 RGB TKL – CHERRY MX SPEED
I've managed to get my hands on a nice RTX 3070, which replaced my old GTX 1080. But that happened at the end of November, so that was a VERY early Christmas present.
Very nice card, by the way and I'm very pleased with the upgrade! :D
 
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Cooling 360EK extreme rad+ 360$EK slim all push, cpu ek suprim Gpu full cover all EK
Memory Corsair Vengeance Rgb pro 3600cas14 16Gb in four sticks./16Gb/16GB
Video Card(s) Powercolour RX7900XT Reference/Rtx 2060
Storage Silicon power 2TB nvme/8Tb external/1Tb samsung Evo nvme 2Tb sata ssd/1Tb nvme
Display(s) Samsung UAE28"850R 4k freesync.dell shiter
Case Lianli 011 dynamic/strix scar2
Audio Device(s) Xfi creative 7.1 on board ,Yamaha dts av setup, corsair void pro headset
Power Supply corsair 1200Hxi/Asus stock
Mouse Roccat Kova/ Logitech G wireless
Keyboard Roccat Aimo 120
VR HMD Oculus rift
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Benchmark Scores 8726 vega 3dmark timespy/ laptop Timespy 6506
Bit of a odd one, I wanted a GPU and probably would have spent my money by now but stock = 0 so I went mad on an auction site instead and have a Radeon 7 for £210 notes on the way as a fallback plus enough other parts for two PC's.
Technically I only went to the auction to find a cheap mobo and CPU for my nephew but couldn't help myself I have three mobo, two CPU(3400g ,3100), two GPU (I got what I think is a p2000 quadro for£50) a PSU some fans and a roccat aimo keyboard on the way ,all possibly broken or not, fixable or not , I'll have something to do at least.
 
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Processor AMD Ryzen 5700g
Motherboard Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling Thermalright ARO-M14
Memory 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3800mhz
Video Card(s) Powercolor Radeon RX 6900XT Red Devil
Storage Kingston 1TB NV2| 2x 1TB 2.5" Hitachi 7200rpm | 2TB 2.5" Toshiba USB 3.0
Display(s) Samsung Odyssey G5 32" + LG 24MP59G 24"
Case Chieftec CI-02B-OP
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Power Supply Corsair HX1200
Mouse Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed
Keyboard Razer Ornata Chroma
Software Win10 x64 PRO
Benchmark Scores Mobile: Asus Strix Advantage G713QY | Ryzen 7 5900HX | 16GB Micron 3200MHz CL21 | RX 6800M 12GB |
GPU prices are insane so no upgrade for me.
 

dgianstefani

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Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans removed
Cooling Optimus AMD Raw Copper/Plexi, HWLABS Copper 240/40+240/30, D5, 4x Noctua A12x25, Mayhems Ultra Pure
Memory 32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MHz 26-36-36-48, 57ns AIDA, 2050 FLCK, 160 ns TRFC
Video Card(s) RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
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Keyboard Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU Redux Burgundy w/brass weight, Prismcaps White & Jellykey, lubed/modded
Software Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 19053.3803
Benchmark Scores Legendary
Probably going to get a 3080ti and put an optimus waterblock on it.
 
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Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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Cooling Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory 2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s) PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage 2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s) Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
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Audio Device(s) Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint
Upgraded my fast storage from an aging 525GB Crucial MX300 to two 1TB MX500s in a striped array.

 
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Video Card(s) Asus Strix RTX 2080 Ti OC
Storage 2x WD Black (SN850X 2TB(OS), SN770 2TB), 2x Seagate HDDs (2TB+3TB)
Display(s) Asus TUF VG27AQ
Case Lian Li O11 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s) Nani!?
Power Supply EVGA Supernova P6 1000w
Mouse Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard Redragon K556
VR HMD VR is BS.
Software Windows 11 Pro (2H23)
I wanted to upgrade my 2700X with a 5900X, but with the actual supply/demand I decided wait a few months.
 
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Hi,
Funny new years upgrade will likely be around April/ June 2021 when maybe stock and prices settle down where they should be and not where gougers want them to be.
 
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Video Card(s) Aorus 2080 Ti Turbo (sounds like a vaccum cleaner at full load)
Storage 2 x 1TB M.2 NVME + 1TB 2.5" SSD
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Case NZXT H500i
Audio Device(s) Asus Xonar U3 / Audio-Technica ATH-M50x / Edifier R1855DB
Power Supply Corsair TX650M
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Well, since new GPU is out of the question because of crazy prices and zero availability, also my old 1080 is still holding well so I didn't buy anything this year. My bro bought me a Logitech X52 Pro HOTAS to replace my old and worn out Logitech Wingman Attack2 from 2006.
 
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Processor Intel Core i7 2600k -> 12600k
Motherboard Asus P8P67 LE Rev 3.0 -> Gigabyte Z690 Auros Elite DDR4
Cooling Tuniq Tower 120 -> Custom Watercoolingloop
Memory Corsair (4x2) 8gb 1600mhz -> Crucial (8x2) 16gb 3600mhz
Video Card(s) AMD RX480 -> ... nope still the same :'(
Storage Samsung 750 Evo 250gb SSD + WD 1tb x 2 + WD 2tb -> 2tb MVMe SSD
Display(s) Philips 32inch LPF5605H (television) -> Dell S3220DGF
Case antec 600 -> Thermaltake Tenor HTCP case
Audio Device(s) Focusrite 2i4 (USB)
Power Supply Seasonic 620watt 80+ Platinum
Mouse Elecom EX-G
Keyboard Rapoo V700
Software Windows 10 Pro 64bit
Nothing because I cant get anything
 

FLOWrescent

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Nothing, because I learned to appreciate what I have, instead of what I would want. Games just like any other hobby are subjective. Acquiring sharper resolution to experience more detailed terrains and smoother cinematic experience isn't going to suddenly convert absolutely garbage story into marvelous and compelling adventure. And story is my primary priority followed by whatever the gameplay is.
 
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Processor 5800x3d
Motherboard x570 unify
Cooling Noctua NH-U12A
Memory 32GB 3600 mhz
Video Card(s) asrock 6800xt challenger D
Storage Sabarent rocket 4.0 2TB, MX 500 2TB
Display(s) Asus 1440p144 27"
Case Old arse cooler master 932
Power Supply Corsair 1200w platinum
Mouse *squeak*
Keyboard Some old office thing
Software openSUSE tumbleweed/Mint 21.2
I was thinking of grabbing a 6800 to replace my Vega 64, but between the top high price and the lack of stock, I’m thinking now I’ll keep the Vega one more generation. I wanted 2080ti performance for &500, and the 6800 comes SO close.

Only thing I might get this year is a proper computer desk, my current one is technically a 50 year old letter desk. Or I may build one, I have enough wood to do so.

Going to hold onto the 9700k for a few more generations.

I did upgrade to a sabarent rocket 4 plus from my 256gb 950 pro, that went into a pc for my father to play early 2000s games.
 

Nugget30

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Nothing - it's impossible in Poland to buy any new GPU. RTX's 3070+ are either completely unavailable, available for preorder at €150+ above MSRP arriving weeks after paying for the order (people still haven't received day 1 orders) or available at retail with price of an ebay scalper. Odering RX 6000 series right now makes no sense right now. RX 6800 models are priced the same as 3080 AIB's (ca. €900+) and 6800 XT's cost as much as AIO models of 3080's (ca. €1100+), with even greater availability issues.

Update:
I just checked pricing of 3080's and they're up by at least €100 since last Friday.
X-kom - none of them are available for order
View attachment 180449
Morele.net - all of them as preorders with no estimate of availability.
View attachment 180450
Predatory capitalism is the best.
 
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Motherboard MXI APEX
Cooling Raystorm Pro + 1260mm Super Nova
Memory 2x16GB TridentZ 4000-14-14-28-2T @1.6v
Video Card(s) RTX 4090 LiquidX Barrow 3015MHz @1.1v
Storage 660P 1TB, 860 QVO 2TB
Display(s) LG C1 + Predator XB1 QHD
Case Open Benchtable V2
Audio Device(s) SB X-Fi
Power Supply MSI A1000G
Mouse G502
Keyboard G815
Software Gentoo/Windows 10
Benchmark Scores Always only ever very fast
Whole pc, only way to get a new GPU :(
 
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Cooling 360EK extreme rad+ 360$EK slim all push, cpu ek suprim Gpu full cover all EK
Memory Corsair Vengeance Rgb pro 3600cas14 16Gb in four sticks./16Gb/16GB
Video Card(s) Powercolour RX7900XT Reference/Rtx 2060
Storage Silicon power 2TB nvme/8Tb external/1Tb samsung Evo nvme 2Tb sata ssd/1Tb nvme
Display(s) Samsung UAE28"850R 4k freesync.dell shiter
Case Lianli 011 dynamic/strix scar2
Audio Device(s) Xfi creative 7.1 on board ,Yamaha dts av setup, corsair void pro headset
Power Supply corsair 1200Hxi/Asus stock
Mouse Roccat Kova/ Logitech G wireless
Keyboard Roccat Aimo 120
VR HMD Oculus rift
Software Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores 8726 vega 3dmark timespy/ laptop Timespy 6506
Bit of a odd one, I wanted a GPU and probably would have spent my money by now but stock = 0 so I went mad on an auction site instead and have a Radeon 7 for £210 notes on the way as a fallback plus enough other parts for two PC's.
Technically I only went to the auction to find a cheap mobo and CPU for my nephew but couldn't help myself I have three mobo, two CPU(3400g ,3100), two GPU (I got what I think is a p2000 quadro for£50) a PSU some fans and a roccat aimo keyboard on the way ,all possibly broken or not, fixable or not , I'll have something to do at least.
Update ,oh dear, the two cpu are straightened up and work well a b450 gaming f works and three fans ,two mobos, the p2000 and the radeon 7 are code 43 ing, soo
I've got my hands full of shit again lol, I was going to bake the GPU but realised work will let me use the rework station they have so when im there next ill do the radeon first, ill show you why im bothering, it's ridiculou, i swear i can see bumps.then ill look at the motherboards, and the keyboard works fine no problems I like it.
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