Build a PC: Simple Questions - February 24, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - February 24, 2020
- /r/Buildapc and ZOTAC big PC giveaway and charity drive in support of the ASPCA!
- First Gaming PC - Does this look good for 1440p gaming?
- Looking to build a PC ? Buy your parts as soon as possible.
- A Dummie's Guide on Choosing The Correct Monitor
- New built PC won't turn on if GPU is in.
- Why is my computer vibrating so much
- Any adjustments to be made on this $600-700 build
- As of right now which is better? Ryzen or Intel
- Low FPS in everything I play, upgraded graphics card, same issue, should I upgrade motherboard and cpu?
- PC turns on but no signal to monitors
- i5-6500 and 1660 Super Bottleneck?
- If I have a SSD do I therefore not need a HDD?
- Is buying a used 1080 TI still a good idea?
- Slow download speeds on steam
- How am I going to copy my files from my old PC to my new PC?
- Please help me, my PC wont launch games anymore
- What to Look for in a Monitor?
- Headphones
- I had a problem yesterday where everything was working except for the fact that nothing would display, but I figured it out.
- How necessary is a mechanical keyboard for a non-PC gamer?
- !!Pre-Build!! Ryzen 3600 - Palit 2070 Super - Asus Tuf B450
- Installing New GPU (Please Help)
- Never noticed how loud and annoying hard drives are.
- Building my first PC
- Graphics card died; need advice on replacement
| Simple Questions - February 24, 2020 Posted: 24 Feb 2020 04:16 AM PST This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post. Examples of questions:
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| /r/Buildapc and ZOTAC big PC giveaway and charity drive in support of the ASPCA! Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:08 AM PST Whew. Six thousand comments on the GPU giveaway thread. Those are rookie numbers! Let's keep going while Leonardo Dicapro stares at us uncomfortably. While we're waiting on the mod team to go through all those entries, it's time to up the ante, and ZOTAC has given BuildaPC the exact opportunity we needed to make some huge gains in the "improving our sub's spot in the Reddit algorithm" and "us giving you free stuff" departments! We're also working with ZOTAC to help make a difference with the setup of a GoFundMe that goes directly to the The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with donation incentives to unlock more PCs! Wait, did he say "more PCs"? Damn right I did! The more everyone donates, the more PCs become available to win! So here's the deal:
Take some time to visit our sponsor's subreddit, Facebook or Twitter while you're anxiously waiting for the contest to run down. This is not required for you to participate or win, but we really appreciate the contributions of ZOTAC and their partners towards this giveaway and we think they deserve the plug here. Terms and Conditions
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PCs up for grabs!
Big thanks goes out to CyberpowerPC for providing the components for this system!
Special thank you to Fractal Design, ASRock and HyperX for providing the components to build this PC!
Here is your hint: Thanks to Thermaltake, ASRock and Viper Gaming for providing all the components to build this PC!
Round of applause to Xidax for providing the components to build this PC! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Gaming PC - Does this look good for 1440p gaming? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 03:32 AM PST Hi all, This is my first attempt at building a PC, and I want it for gaming. I have taken advice from here, YouTube and people I know and would like to see what you all think of my build. Thanks! Edit: Forgot to mention I was hoping to run at 144hz but will be happy with 60hz, suggestions for either is much appreciated!
Edit2: To everybody commenting, I can't emphasize enough how much I appreciate the advice I have been given. I planned on thanking each commenter individually and tried to, but this post blew up and gained far more traction than I anticipated, so thank you all again! Now an update on my build; from what you have all said I have managed to squeeze in a 2070 Super with only a marginal increase to the build cost over all! So it looks like I will be heading for over 60fps gaming at 1440p! For those interested, this is what I think I am going to go for, however I am still debating the RAM and will probably drop down to a 550W PSU;
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| Looking to build a PC ? Buy your parts as soon as possible. Posted: 24 Feb 2020 11:12 AM PST Hey Guys So just a quick note I wanted to make to fellow lurkers out there who might be looking to upgrade / build their PC rigs in the very near future ; or people looking to buy expensive hardware in general. Owing to China's factories being shut down for the time being and the imports being put on hold , the prices of hardware might start spiking significantly pretty soon. Plus I believe due to the demand for next-gen Consoles' manufacturing and hence for GDDR6 Memory , GPU prices might go up regardless. Now I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to Corona pandemic , however all of my Offline stores I visited recently conveyed that they will hike the prices of the hardware from March 1st. My relative working in imports said the same thing , and advised that I buy it all soon as possible. I purchased my components today (will be posting the build ready pics soon enough) , since I was looking to build this rig next month itself anyway. That's about it. Hope this might help some people be more prudent. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Dummie's Guide on Choosing The Correct Monitor Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:52 AM PST I've made a guide on how to choose the correct monitor for your needs. I cover the following topics in the guide:
https://ectotalk.com/index.php?threads/a-dummies-guide-on-choosing-the-correct-monitor.8/ If you have any other topics you want me to add just shoot them below! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New built PC won't turn on if GPU is in. Posted: 24 Feb 2020 05:18 AM PST I finished building my PC yesterday but I have an issue with it not turning on. If I have the GPU plugged in, the power button does nothing at all. If I take out the GPU the PC will power up, but then nothing will display. I originally thought it was a problem with the BIOS not supporting the CPU so I used an older CPU to test, but with the older CPU everything works fine, it turns on and I can use the graphics card. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing these problems? Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X GPU: GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER MoBo: ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming Power: Corsair RM750 RAM: Corsair Vengeance (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3200 MHz Working CPU is: AMD Athlon 200GE [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why is my computer vibrating so much Posted: 24 Feb 2020 11:24 AM PST So i recently got a 2060 and put in my comp and when i start playing some high demanding games the whole desk starts shaking any idea why is that could it be from the power supply?? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Any adjustments to be made on this $600-700 build Posted: 24 Feb 2020 06:43 AM PST Looking to do some high-ultra gaming (60fps at least) , video editing and streaming. Anyone have any advice for this list? Or should I up my budget for what i want to do EDIT: Based on recommendations, the new list is below EDIT 2: Swapped out CPU for the 2600x, also swapped to a coolermaster case since it actually has a fan [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VwLGhg) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6mm323/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-processor-yd260xbcafbox) | $139.99 @ B&H **Motherboard** | [Asus TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t2YLrH/asus-tuf-b450m-plus-gaming-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b450m-plus-gaming) | $89.99 @ B&H **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cf98TW/gskill-memory-f43200c16d16gvkb) | $73.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [Western Digital Blue 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LRkj4D/western-digital-blue-500gb-25-solid-state-drive-wds500g2b0a) | $59.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BcQG3C/seagate-barracuda-compute-2-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st2000dmz08dm008) | $50.00 **Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB DUAL EVO OC Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zwYQzy/asus-geforce-gtx-1660-super-6-gb-dual-evo-oc-video-card-dual-gtx1660s-o6g-evo) | $239.99 @ Amazon **Case** | [Cooler Master MasterBox Q500L ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jG7v6h/cooler-master-masterbox-q500l-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-q500l-kann-s00) | $59.99 @ Amazon **Power Supply** | [EVGA BQ 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DmWrxr/evga-bq-600w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0600-k1) | $51.98 @ Newegg | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $780.92 | Mail-in rebates | -$15.00 | **Total** | **$765.92** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-02-24 15:12 EST-0500 | [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of right now which is better? Ryzen or Intel Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:39 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 01:05 PM PST Be gentle with me I don't know much about all of this and am learning as I go. I'll start with what I have. Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor 3.50 GHz Ram: 16GB don't remember brand Graphics: GeForce 1650 My system model is labeled as to be filled by OEM, but I can see it's a gigabyte. Two questions?
Should I buy a new motherboard and CPU or is there something I'm missing here? I'm sure I'm lacking info that y'all need so please tell me what you need and I'll add it in as we go. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC turns on but no signal to monitors Posted: 24 Feb 2020 09:48 AM PST When I turn the pc on it works fine ,but after a few minutes the monitor turn black and no hdmi . I can still hear music after the no hdmi display . What are you guys opinion about this? I have had this pc for more than 4 years and this problem started around 2 months ago [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| i5-6500 and 1660 Super Bottleneck? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 11:23 AM PST Will my i5-6500 Bottleneck with the 1660 Super? If so, what's its percentage? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If I have a SSD do I therefore not need a HDD? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:18 AM PST I'm building a PC online now and am pretty much going part by part on the 'great' one here https://www.logicalincrements.com/ [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is buying a used 1080 TI still a good idea? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 01:42 AM PST I'm able to pick up a GTX 1080 TI ASUS ROG STRIX for $500 AUD
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| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 01:34 PM PST I just build my new pc and the download speeds are terrible for steam I get around 1MB/s. I already downloaded the lan drivers. My internet speed is normally around 80MB/s. My motherboard is the Asus X470 Prime-Pro. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How am I going to copy my files from my old PC to my new PC? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:48 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Please help me, my PC wont launch games anymore Posted: 24 Feb 2020 11:01 AM PST Hello there, I got my PC about 2 months ago and since today it does not launch any games anymore. I launched PUBG this morning (didnt play any match tho) and it worked fine. Now it will freeze once its the main menu. But in other games the crash occurs as well. Its just like a screenshot where the game is frozen and then its usually a screen that is a solid color (grey, light pink,...) and then the game shuts down. I tested this with Rainbow Six Siege (DirectX and Vulcan Engine), PUBG and Forza Horizon 4. However Forza will load into the game and Ill be able to play for 10 seconds if the settings are on the very low preset. Also I suffer from random BSODs when Iam booting, but never once Windows booted. The errors are differnt each time. Things I tried: MemTest86 --> no errors, 1 pass FurMark --> no problem, GPU was below 70°c at all times CPU-Z CPU benchmark --> all good, no crash or anything, CPU below 80°c at all times FurMark and CPU-Z stress test at the same time --> works, no issue (so most likely not a PSU issue?) clear CMOS by removing the battery for 5 min --> didnt change anything reset RAm to 2133MHz (disenabeling XMP) --> didnt change anything DDUing GPU drivers and reinstalling them --> no difference, did it several times verified Win10 files by cmd --> no errors found, OS seems to be fine EDIT: In userbenchmark my CPU is suddenly underperforming (20th percentile) maybe thats something? EDIT2: in the second test it isnt...the fxxx? worth noting is that it first tarted when I played Forza Horizon 4 while the game was updating and it crashed then. Maybe DX12 corrupted,...? My specs: AMD Ryzen 3600x (stock) be quiet! pure rock CPU cooler MoBo: MSI B450 Gaming Plus Max GPU: MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio PSU: Corsair RM750X Drives: Corsair MP510 240GB (Windows 10 and drivers) WD Blue 1TB 7200rpm HDD (games etc...) Please help me....Iam out of ideas at this point..... [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What to Look for in a Monitor? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:11 AM PST Hey All, Please don't roast me.. but I need some help. In my venture into PC gaming, I have learned a lot about computers. But as much as I read and learn about computers, I feel like I still know nothing about monitors. Ive been looking everywhere, but still feel like im getting nowhere in learning what I really want in a monitor, and what specs are important, and which arent as important. Can someone help explain to me which specs are important, and maybe offer a few suggestions? For reference, I have a 1070, i7 7600k, and 16 gigs of ram (if this helps). [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 10:51 AM PST I was wondering what are some good headphones for a reasonable price. It doesn't have to have a mic on it. Just need something that's good for sound, and hearing people's footsteps in games. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:36 PM PST I went through every step to make sure everything was in its correct location, even removed the motherboard and every wire connected to the power. Then I realized the only thing I didn't try to mess with was the memory. I'd installed it in the first and 3rd slots as was told to me in multiple tutorials. I told myself "hmm, I've checked everything else and the diagnostic lights on the MB are all off (meaning everything is working), but there isn't any light for the memory. Plus someone mentioned that the memory could be an issue." I decided to switch the memory to the second and fourth, and everything worked just right. Thank you, all!!! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How necessary is a mechanical keyboard for a non-PC gamer? Posted: 24 Feb 2020 07:04 AM PST I'm looking to upgrade my keyboard as I currently just have a standard Logitech bluetooth Keyboard Mouse combo (K330 if you must know). I don't game on my PC but I do a lot of daily typing (coding, Linux Terminal, University work etc). I've never owned a mechanical keyboard nor typed on one before so the variety of switches all seem very overwhelming for a first timer. My main reason for upgrading is because I have about $60 Amazon.com credit, except I live in the UK so shipping is a b*tch. I'm looking at the Corsair K55 as it seems to have good reviews and RGB (something I want), but obviously it's not mechanical (membrane keys). I could continue to save but I'm not sure how long it'd be until I save enough for a new mechanical switch keyboard and then I'm back to the question of switches :/ So is it really worth me saving or should I just get a cheaper RGB one now? Thanks for any responses :) [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !!Pre-Build!! Ryzen 3600 - Palit 2070 Super - Asus Tuf B450 Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:33 PM PST Hi All, I am building a new PC. I have a laptop which has i7 8700 - 1060 6GB and 16 GB ram. It is so noisy (55db high performance / during gaming high settings). I would like to build a budget PC that has better performance and silent. I have a Asus monitor 248e and would like to play most games around 144hz (Overwatch + new games in 2020) Here are the specs that I would like to build. -Amd Ryzen 5 3600 -Silentium PC Spartan 3 Pro Air cooler -Asus Tuf B 450 Plus Gaming -Crucial P1 SSD 500 GB -Seagate 2 TB Barracuda -Palit Geforce GTX 2700 8 GB -Hyperx Furry 8x2 3200 DDR4 -Fortron 700W -Be Quiet 801 Silent Base Please share your experience if you have a similar build or advise me what I can do better with similar budget? Thanks a lot. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Installing New GPU (Please Help) Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:30 PM PST So I just took out my GTX 1660ti and put in a Radeon RX 5700XT. I've hooked the PC up using a DP and tried HDMI, but I can't get anything to show on my monitor. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Never noticed how loud and annoying hard drives are. Posted: 24 Feb 2020 12:16 PM PST This is a pretty simple post but man do hard drives get loud when under load, I used two have 2 in my system for games and personal media, but I recently decided to upgrade to an all SSD setup since there was a pretty good deal on them at my local microcenter. So I splurged a bit on some 2.t inch ssd's and wow now the PC is basically dead silent even when my ear is right next to the system.This goes along with all the other benefits of SSD storage faster load times and such. This is along Really glad the future of PC building is all about solid state storage and not spinny metal disks (: [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:28 PM PST So I want to build my first pc for around $700. I am planning on ordering my parts when I get my tax check early next month. These are the parts I have picked so far. Please let me know if you see any issues or have any suggestions for this build. Parts are as follows: Ryzen 5 2600 MSI rx 580 Armor edition Corsair 110r case 16gb patriot viper 3200mhz ram WD Blue 500gb ssd Gigabyte B450 Aorus M Corsair VS650 psu Any suggestions are much appreciated! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graphics card died; need advice on replacement Posted: 24 Feb 2020 02:18 PM PST Hey everybody, I have a pre built PC from 2012 and would like to replace the dead graphics card (3GB AMD Radeon HD 7950). I knew my graphics card was going to give out any time since it was benchmarking at 1st-3rd percentile for comparable builds. All drivers were up to date and dust was cleared up. Well I guess it finally gave in. Now the screen displays strange graphics artifacts after a 1-2 minutes after boot up. I'm in grad school and don't have much time to game which is why I would like to put off building a new PC for 2-3 more years. I'm hoping replacing the graphics card will be cost effective to keep this thing chugging for a little bit longer. I wouldn't mind any compatible graphics card with comparable performance. I'm not looking for a full upgrade. I plan on buying an all new graphics card for my new build in the future. Price is probably my biggest priority. Hopefully I can find something around $200 or less (preferably) Here is some info on the build that I bought from HP:
Thanks again for any advice! Let me know if you need any other info. [link] [comments] |
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