Build a PC: Simple Questions - March 05, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - March 05, 2020
- Is Gtx 980 ti still good for 1080p gaming?
- People who have been using SSDs for 3+ Years
- What’s the best 5700 xt to buy?
- My CPU is getting to 60 degrees while just searching the web - is this Normal? (3700X, H510 Elite, Kraken X62)
- Iron powder fell into the PC.
- Best 1440p ultrawide for $600
- At last!
- Is my 25’ hdmi cable causing random blackouts on my monitor?
- Mozilla creating a riciculous amount of volume sliders
- Making a new gaming PC
- Would this be a good build (budget)
- Rate My Build ($1000-1100 Budget)
- New budget build question
- Stock cooler or aftermarket cooler for my ryzen
- Is the Corsair RM series 2019 good?
- First Build - Ryzen 3600
- Wet CPU was let dry still good to put into a pc?
- Pre-owned PSU smelling of cigarettes, does it go away?
- Budget single slot GPU
- Help choosing upgrades to MoBo, GPU, CPU for existing build
- Is this normal? Using MSI kombuster to test my RTX 2080 and I only get 71fps at 1080p
- Choosing a motherboard
- Built purely for aesthetics. How bad is this build?
- Re-Build
- What is the best mid-range CPU for upgrades w.r.t. gaming?
| Simple Questions - March 05, 2020 Posted: 05 Mar 2020 04:10 AM PST This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post. Examples of questions:
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| Is Gtx 980 ti still good for 1080p gaming? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 08:39 AM PST I found a used GTX 980 ti for 135$ and was thinking of my whole system. Will this be good enough for 1080p gaming for a short while? It is more of a placeholder since I'm planning to get a 1080 ti but couldn't find one in my country. Or should I just go for the 2070 Super? Below is my parts.
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| People who have been using SSDs for 3+ Years Posted: 05 Mar 2020 09:57 AM PST If you have used or are using the same SSD for 3 or more years. Which brand is it? Did it die in between and needed replacing? Thinking either 250gb Crucial MX500 or the Samsung. Crucial is almost $15/£10 cheaper and my budget is around £50/$60 - Decisions - What would you personally go for? Will be my first SSD, so will be a good jump from HDD. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What’s the best 5700 xt to buy? Posted: 04 Mar 2020 07:51 PM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2020 06:39 PM PST Iron powder fell into the PC because the needle nose pliers. I tried to blew everything but I think iron powder might stuck at my components. Will iron powder cause electrical shorts in a pc? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:31 AM PST I have never had a ultrawide monitor before so I figured I would ask your guy's expert opinion on what is the best 1440p ultrawide I can get for around $600 [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 04 Mar 2020 09:54 PM PST I have wanted a real desktop gaming PC for ~2 years now. Only in the past year have I actually begun researching, and, considering I am under the age to legally work where I live, it took the whole of the 2 years to have saved enough $$$ to afford one (thank you Christmas, birthdays, and weeds!). This amazing community let me refine my build from this: PCPartPicker Part List to this: I am so pleased to say that I have now purchased all the parts for my first PC! Once it is built (will probably take about a week for every part to arrive) I will edit the post with the final product. Just wanted to make this to say THANK YOU!There is no way I could have made it without the amazing users on this subreddit. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is my 25’ hdmi cable causing random blackouts on my monitor? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:37 AM PST My monitor is ways off the machine itself so I bought a 25' hdmi cable. Works great. Except every now and again the monitor just goes black for a few moments and then it's fine again. It's been doing that for a while now and nothing else seems wrong. But I struggle to understand what the actual cause would be. Any ideas? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mozilla creating a riciculous amount of volume sliders Posted: 04 Mar 2020 11:05 PM PST Not strictly buildapc related, but I tried r/techsupport without any response, if you got any ideas, I'd appreciate it. Essentially mozilla creates a lot of volume sliders in audio mixer. It's annoying. Any ideas? It's actually like 4 times more sliders but you get the general idea. https://i.imgur.com/3pzCb9g.png If not appropriate I'll remove it, let me know if that's the case. Just thought people over here might have some ideas, and since i didn't get any responses from my other post I hope someone here have a solution! Edit; independent on number of tabs, if watching a video, listening to audio, or anything else. Edit; An issue that mainly affects windows 10 users. Might temp fix to reinstall. Seems to be an recurring issue for some with certain versions of mozilla. Might be fine one patch, then it's back again in another. Personally had this problem constantly over 1 year. Atm on v1909 of windows with updated mozilla and it's still happening. Only fix I could find is the one below. SOLUTION(-ish) FOR FUTURE REDDITORS AND GOOGLE SEARCHES: Go to options in mozilla and scroll down to performance, uncheck use recommended performance settings and change to 1. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/open-firefox-tab-windows-volume-mixer [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 04:10 AM PST I have started planning out a new gaming pc to build on PC part picker and wanted to get it looked over by others as I have not built a PC myself yet. I have a budget of $1600 Australian. I will leave the link to the list in the bellow please tell me if I can improve anything and cheers.[PCPartPicker Part List](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/3vDvsk) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/bddxFT/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-37ghz-8-core-processor-yd270xbgafbox) | $299.00 @ PCCaseGear **CPU Cooler** | [CRYORIG M9 Plus 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/TnJtt6/cryorig-m9-plus-484-cfm-cpu-cooler-m9-plus) | $45.00 @ PCCaseGear **Motherboard** | [Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dmGnTW/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi-atx-am4-motherboard-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi) | $329.00 @ PC Byte **Memory** | [OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/tb848d/oloy-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-md4u083216bgda) | $108.90 @ Newegg Australia **Storage** | [Kingston A400 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/2FDzK8/kingston-a400-120gb-25-solid-state-drive-sa400s37120g) | $30.00 @ PC Byte **Storage** | [Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/44Gj4D/seagate-barracuda-1tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm010) | $55.00 @ Shopping Express **Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GAMING X Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/Z8WfrH/msi-geforce-gtx-1650-4-gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1650-gaming-x-4g) | $259.00 @ PC Byte **Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Pro Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/BfPKHx/phanteks-enthoo-pro-tg-rgb-atx-full-tower-case-ph-es614ptg_bk) | $169.00 @ PCCaseGear **Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA P2 650 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6p8H99/evga-supernova-p2-650-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-p2-0650-x1) | $178.00 @ Shopping Express **Case Fan** | [be quiet! Pure Wings 2 120 PWM 87 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/M6vZxr/be-quiet-pure-wings-2-120-870-cfm-120mm-fan-bl039) | $15.00 @ Scorptec **Keyboard** | [Cooler Master Devastator 3 Wired Gaming Keyboard With Optical Mouse](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/kbBTwP/cooler-master-devastator-3-wired-gaming-keyboard-woptical-mouse-sgb-3000-kkmf1-us) | $49.00 @ BudgetPC | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1536.90** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-03-05 23:09 AEDT+1100 | [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would this be a good build (budget) Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:26 PM PST
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| Rate My Build ($1000-1100 Budget) Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:28 PM PST https://pcpartpicker.com/list/29fBFG Went with a white theme. Let me know if I should change anything. This is my first time building a pc. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 02:18 PM PST What's your guys' opinion for what I should get for a processor for my first budget build. I already have an AIO, PSU and a 1050Ti to use but I'm going to be getting the ASUS ROG Strix B450-F, (2) 8GB DDR4 3000MHz Ram sticks and a Ryzen processor. I'm looking at either the Ryzen 5 2600, 2600x or 3600. Which of the 3 is best, I guess is what I'm asking. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock cooler or aftermarket cooler for my ryzen Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:32 PM PST I'm currently getting ryzen 3 1200 due to having no money at all. And it didn't even come with the default stock cooler. I'm getting ryzen 5 3600 soon when i have more money. Should i buy spire or aftermarket cooler like t400i? Any advice? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is the Corsair RM series 2019 good? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 03:38 AM PST Is it good? I was going to buy the RMX. Just wanna know if it a good PSU. It the Corsair RM 2019, not the older RM series Edit:Thanks for the reply guys! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 07:22 AM PST Hey all, I've been putting this list together for a bit now. I think I''m set to start ordering parts, but I wanted to see if y'all had any suggestions or see anything terribly wrong with the parts. A little bit of context: The goal is to stay below $1200 with everything included. I won't be doing a ton of gaming on this thing. My laptop is dying and for the price of a new laptop, I can get a setup 10x better. I'm building this as a fun starter project with plans to upgrade over time - likely starting with getting a second SSD to up my storage and then going from there. I will mostly be using this for running Reaper recording software and at time some light gaming (nothing too crazy). Any advice would be appreciated. [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NyYZWb) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9nm323/amd-ryzen-5-3600-36-thz-6-core-processor-100-100000031box) | $174.99 @ Amazon **Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5 g Thermal Paste](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6RrG3C/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $6.29 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dmGnTW/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi-atx-am4-motherboard-tuf-gaming-x570-plus-wi-fi) | $183.99 @ Best Buy **Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cf98TW/gskill-memory-f43200c16d16gvkb) | $69.99 @ Newegg **Storage** | [Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pxKcCJ/crucial-p1-1tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-ct1000p1ssd8) | $99.99 @ B&H **Video Card** | [Asus Radeon RX 580 8 GB ROG STRIX Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9ZmxFT/asus-radeon-rx-580-8gb-rog-strix-video-card-rog-strix-rx580-o8g-gaming) | $249.97 @ Amazon **Case** | [Phanteks ECLIPSE P350X ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w766Mp/phanteks-eclipse-p350x-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-ec350ptg_dbk) | $69.98 @ Amazon **Power Supply** | [EVGA BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8P7CmG/evga-bq-500w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0500-k1) | $59.99 @ ModMyMods **Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $106.99 @ Other World Computing **Monitor** | [Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GLm323/acer-sb220q-bi-215-1920x1080-75-hz-monitor-sb220q-bi) | $89.99 @ Amazon **Keyboard** | [Redragon K552 Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VhkwrH/redragon-keyboard-k552) | $32.99 @ Amazon | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1145.16** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-03-05 10:21 EST-0500 | [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wet CPU was let dry still good to put into a pc? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 01:47 PM PST As title says I was putting a new CPU in my computer and I was (foolishly) cleaning the paste off of it by my sink and it got dropped in water. I immediately wrapped it in some paper towel and just left it to dry out, replacing the paper towels a few times to ensure it dried. I want to upgrade my friends pc with the I5 from his Pentium, would it still be ok to put it in his pc or would it cause damage to his components? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-owned PSU smelling of cigarettes, does it go away? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 05:25 AM PST So I got a good deal on an unused PSU, but it smells of cigarettes, there is no visible dirt or tar on the outside or inside. Will the smell eventually go away? EDIT: I am experienced in electronics and if I'm going to disassemble it I will make sure to discharge the capacitors. I'm also probably not going to be disassembling it because it still has warranty. EDIT2: Opened it up and cleaned everything with IPA, still smells, but it's not that bad now, it will disappear after a few weeks I guess [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 12:00 PM PST I have a extremely low budget build I'm working on right now and need some advice, the build is an old Dell Optiplex 780 with a Core 2 Q9400, 8gb ddr3 ram, and currently a old PNY gtx650 1gb. This gpu is just struggling very hard trying to play things like CS:GO and I was wondering what single slot gpu i should seek on the used market that wont draw too much power and go for around 30-60 bucks. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Help choosing upgrades to MoBo, GPU, CPU for existing build Posted: 05 Mar 2020 01:30 PM PST Hey all, new dad here looking for some help. Need some advice on how best to upgrade my current build. I'm currently using an Intel CPU, and I'm seeing tons of deals on Ryzen chips, which I would like to switch to. I just need someone to review the prospective replacements I've identified and let me know if you see any potential issues and/or better options. Purpose is general gaming. Would like to be able to play Doom Eternal when it drops at high settings. I'm assuming this will be a sufficient benchmark for whatever other games I'll want to play in the near future. I'll be replacing the GPU also in the near future, but for now I just need to lock down and order my motherboard and CPU. Budget is anywhere in the vicinity of $500 USD for the MoBo/CPU replacements I'm seeking. (+/- $100) Located in USA Here's my build as it stands. I built this back when the last Doom game was released. CPU - Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard - Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory - G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2-2280 SSD Video Card - MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Video Card Case - Fractal Design Core 2300 ATX Mid Tower Case PSU - Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified I'd like to capitalize on one of these deals I keep seeing for the Ryzen 7 3700X, or grab one once the 4000 series is out and the price drops further. Here are the replacement components I'm considering: CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor Mobo - MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard I'm just afraid of ordering these dudes, only to realize I am truly as dumb as I think I am when there is a compatibility issue. Thanks for any help. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is this normal? Using MSI kombuster to test my RTX 2080 and I only get 71fps at 1080p Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:49 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:45 AM PST So I have built some PC's before in the past and I just struggle right now with all the different brands and smaller features of all the motherboards that come with now. Is there someone who could try to explain to me the main differences when it comes to let's say a series of motherboards with the same type of socket. And if possible maybe even suggest a specific brand or series, just for context I will be purchasing the Intel i7-8700k so if there are some great options you could recommend for that specific processor that would help to. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built purely for aesthetics. How bad is this build? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:37 AM PST I haven't built a computer in a decade. Tell me what to change. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:31 AM PST So, it's been a while since I have been actively keeping up with PC technology and the latest trends. I have a rig that I built several years ago to play Starcraft 2. I'm assuming that I will need to scrap everything except the case and PSU. I'm wondering what advice I could get for a low budget PC (less than $400). I am a casual gamer and my wife will probably be doing some light picture editing. I would also like it to be somewhat upgradable. Any advice is greatly appreciated; hoping to head over to microcenter this weekend. For reference, I currently have an ASrock Extreme 4, with a Phenom II X6, I believe the GPU is a Radeon 6750 (2gb GDDR3), 600W Thermaltake PSU, full ATX Case. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the best mid-range CPU for upgrades w.r.t. gaming? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 11:27 AM PST I've currently got a 5 year old system that has served me well but I am looking to upgrade. I recently switched to an NVIDIA GTX 1070 and am very satisfied with GPU power, but do notice a lack of performance on the CPU side. With all these new exciting AMD CPU's coming out I think this is a good time to upgrade. But have not followed the CPU market as closely for years as I never really found it that important, and I now feel a bit overwhelmed. I'm looking for an approx. 300-400 EUR upgrade and this should entail the CPU and a new motherboard (as the new CPU's require a new chip architecture I believe). I looked online and came to the conclusion that the combination of an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and an MSI TOMAHAWK MAX motherboard would be the best option. This is not based on any experience in the CPU market, but merely as a suggestion from some articles. If this is not a good option, what option would you recommend? What should I look out for in a good CPU. The workload is almost entirely gaming, so that should be the main focus :). I created a pcpartpicker-list that contains all my other components with the combination I found prudent:
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
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