System Name | Spam |
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Processor | i9-12900K PL1=125 TA=56 PL2=288 |
Motherboard | MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4 |
Cooling | Scythe Kaze Flex 120mm ARGB Fans x1 / Alphacool Eisbaer 360 |
Memory | Mushkin Red Line DDR4 4000 16Gb x2 18-22-22-42 1T |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XT |
Storage | Team Group MP33 512Mb / 1Tb |
Display(s) | SAMSUNG Odyssey G50A (LS27AG500PNXZA) (2560x1440) |
Case | Lan-Li A3 |
Audio Device(s) | Real Tek on Board Audio |
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GM |
Mouse | M910-K |
Keyboard | K636CLO |
Software | WIN 11 Pro |
CAT6A is fine and will last just as long as CAT5E has, which is 30+ years. Also, anything over 10Gb will require fiber, like 25Gb which uses SFP28 or 40Gb quad SFP's.Hi guys, looking at the Internet offers of the providers in my area I realized that some also offer 10Gbps. At this point I ask you...does it make sense to use the cat6a cable we mentioned? Or is it better to use a cat7 cable?
Apparently the speed offered by providers is increasing exponentially and I wouldn't want to find myself limited by cables in 5-10 years. Thank you.
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
Siegfried (I'm pretty sure) was talking about the specs meeting demands in 5- 10 years, not the cable deteriorating due to age, weathering, sun, etc.CAT6A is fine and will last just as long as CAT5E has, which is 30+ years.
System Name | Spam |
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Processor | i9-12900K PL1=125 TA=56 PL2=288 |
Motherboard | MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4 |
Cooling | Scythe Kaze Flex 120mm ARGB Fans x1 / Alphacool Eisbaer 360 |
Memory | Mushkin Red Line DDR4 4000 16Gb x2 18-22-22-42 1T |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XT |
Storage | Team Group MP33 512Mb / 1Tb |
Display(s) | SAMSUNG Odyssey G50A (LS27AG500PNXZA) (2560x1440) |
Case | Lan-Li A3 |
Audio Device(s) | Real Tek on Board Audio |
Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GM |
Mouse | M910-K |
Keyboard | K636CLO |
Software | WIN 11 Pro |
I was talking about how long CAT5E has been in use and how it has been meeting the demands of the average user since 2001 when it was ratified by the TIA/EIA. It also supports 2.5Gb and 5Gb just fine as well, so I do not see those that have it, needing it replace for a long time.Siegfried (I'm pretty sure) was talking about the specs meeting demands in 5- 10 years, not the cable deteriorating due to age, weathering, sun, etc.
I would have to agree on Fiber may not be usable for main trunks and back hauls in the future, but for the average end user, CAT6A will be fine for the next 10+ years and will be able to support compressed 12K video and large data transfers, just like CAT5E is with compressed 4k and 8K video and data now.We don't know what the networking demands will be in 10, 20 years or long. Fiber may not be capable enough.
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
Good choice.
BTW, I highly recommend ....
System Name | Bragging Rights |
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Processor | Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz |
Motherboard | It has no markings but it's green |
Cooling | No, it's a 2.2W processor |
Memory | 2GB DDR3L-1333 |
Video Card(s) | Gen7 Intel HD (4EU @ 311MHz) |
Storage | 32GB eMMC and 128GB Sandisk Extreme U3 |
Display(s) | 10" IPS 1280x800 60Hz |
Case | Veddha T2 |
Audio Device(s) | Apparently, yes |
Power Supply | Samsung 18W 5V fast-charger |
Mouse | MX Anywhere 2 |
Keyboard | Logitech MX Keys (not Cherry MX at all) |
VR HMD | Samsung Oddyssey, not that I'd plug it into this though.... |
Software | W10 21H1, barely |
Benchmark Scores | I once clocked a Celeron-300A to 564MHz on an Abit BE6 and it scored over 9000. |
If you're planning to run the cables around tight 90-degree bends, you might want to get CAT6 instead of CAT6a.Hi guys, thanks to your comments I can confirm that I will be using cat6a cables. It seems like the right choice to me. Thank you very much, bye.
Processor | Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE |
Memory | 2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3800 CL16 |
Video Card(s) | RTX3080 Ti FE |
Storage | SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB |
Display(s) | LG 34GN850P-B |
Case | SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB |
Audio Device(s) | SoundBlaster G6 | Fidelio X2 | Sennheiser 6XX |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W |
Mouse | Endgame Gear XM1R |
Keyboard | Wooting Two HE |
If you're planning....
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Processor | Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE |
Memory | 2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3800 CL16 |
Video Card(s) | RTX3080 Ti FE |
Storage | SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB |
Display(s) | LG 34GN850P-B |
Case | SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB |
Audio Device(s) | SoundBlaster G6 | Fidelio X2 | Sennheiser 6XX |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W |
Mouse | Endgame Gear XM1R |
Keyboard | Wooting Two HE |
I've noticed that the current listings on Amazon are super expensive ($100+) so you might wanna look for something similar (fiber for AV and copper for everything else).Thanks, I'll keep that in mind.
I've noticed that the current listings on Amazon are super expensive ($100+) so you might wanna look for something similar (fiber for AV and copper for everything else).
Processor | Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite |
Cooling | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE |
Memory | 2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3800 CL16 |
Video Card(s) | RTX3080 Ti FE |
Storage | SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB |
Display(s) | LG 34GN850P-B |
Case | SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB |
Audio Device(s) | SoundBlaster G6 | Fidelio X2 | Sennheiser 6XX |
Power Supply | SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W |
Mouse | Endgame Gear XM1R |
Keyboard | Wooting Two HE |
Yeah KabelDirect would be my secondary suggestion after noticing the super inflated price for that Phoossno cable.Thanks, I've already seen that video. Anyway in the end I will take KabelDirect![]()
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
It really could not be simpler. You simply plug both ends of the cable into the two tester parts (the master and remote), and press a button. The "master" then sends a signal down each wire. If a good signal is received at the "remote", you get a green light for that wire. If all 8 lights are green, the cable is good.I will certainly buy ethernet cable tester. How exactly does it work?
The cable is not (and should not be) connected to the internet at all. You need access to both ends of the cable. As far as testing before running through the wall, you can, but that requires the connectors to already be on the cables. That's typical for store bought cables - and they should be tested (because as noted above, they probably were not before they left the factory).Is it possible to do tests before running the cables through the wall and without an internet line?
Other than where the various wires go in the connector, there really is nothing to learn. You just go by the color coding chart, as seen here. And in reality, the color does not matter - color coding is used to make it easier to ensure the correct connection, port to port.Unfortunately I've never built cables and don't have time to learn now.
You are spot on to warn about bends, but actually, it does not matter. This is because regardless the cable, there should never be any "bends" in the cable - in any cable.If you're planning to run the cables around tight 90-degree bends, you might want to get CAT6 instead of CAT6a.
For cables carrying power, it could be dangerous. This is because the higher resistance at that point will increase current and that will increase heat which may result in a fire.
System Name | Brightworks Systems BWS-6 E-IV |
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Processor | Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.9GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 Rev 1.0 |
Cooling | Quality case, 2 x Fractal Design 140mm fans, stock CPU HSF |
Memory | 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 Corsair Vengeance |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GEForce GTX 1050Ti 4Gb GDDR5 |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD |
Display(s) | Samsung S24E650BW LED x 2 |
Case | Fractal Design Define R4 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 550W G2 Gold |
Mouse | Logitech M190 |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wireless Comfort 5050 |
Software | W10 Pro 64-bit |
If you are sure the optical cables are indeed, "fiber optic" cables, they don't get hot.I will have to use an active optical HDMI cable in the wall. Only some have the "in wall" certification (CL3). Is there really a fire risk if I use a cable without this certification in the wall?
Having said that, I would be remiss if I didn't advise you to check your local building codes