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Pretty sure the supplied heatsink should be adequate... Haven't received mine yet

If you have issues buying the 2TB due to stock issues,…

Probably shouldn't suggest to buy non-impact adapters for an impact socket. The adapter will explode if you actually use them with an…

https://www.playthek.com/arctic-case-acc-fan-12cm-arctic-p12-pwm-black-120mm-control-arZZa1-10885222.html seems a decent price US$8.96…

Given that adding a new fan (to bring the performance up to par) on the NH-D15S brings the price up to $167.53, it is only slightly better…

I can't even see that model in my edu store... What do you see?

It's a complicated story, involving other family members, but the original computer (sans monitors) is no longer with us.

Read my comments then. You are obviously trolling with no basis.

OK, thanks, will propose him a few options with that in mind.

He already has 5 monitors that he would like to reuse, plus one nice new one. It is being used as a general purpose computer, as well as…

Thanks for your concern, though I am pretty confident in my ability to do the actual build. I used to run a side business building desktop…

I have a family to support, with life commitments that mean I do not have spare cash to throw around. As a software engineer, having a…

Thanks for this, much appreciated!

I don't have the cash to do it for myself, would love to have this machine. I am not asking on the forums as to what to do, I'm asking for…

woops, good spot

Good point, and can underclock and undervolt the GPU and CPU to reduce heat

Good call on RAID5 vs RAID1, getting a replacement hot spare 4TB drive in case one fails is probably better than risking all your data…

Thanks for the advice about waiting. In terms of the 6 monitors, he already has 5 75hz 24" already, so the 6th one is the one in this…

He knows about PCs, but at the moment is not able to access the internet where he is now, and therefore is unable to do the necessary…

Yup, agreed, I have a lack of recent knowledge, so have made some bad choices. I have been asked to build it as a favour for him, and as a…

Yeah, noise is a big deal for him, should have put that in the list of requirements. One USB ODD is a good idea, thanks.

Updated as requested, awaiting flames :)

OK

Any reason to go with the X570 vs the B550 ?

Those look crazy expensive, and would crowd out the space for all other monitors he already has...

I am a software engineer, with varied computer experience over 30 years, and obviously have not kept up with whether nvlink is not a thing…

That's a good idea actually, but he may want the flexibility to chop and change whenever he wants, and drive the screen configuration from…

For a solid mechanical keyboard, what do you suggest? He doesn't like the feeling of the standard "digital switch" keyboards. There are so…

This guy has a wide variety of requirements, wants to run virtual machines for research, etc etc. Maybe can start with 2 x 16GB kit to…