Build a PC: Simple Questions - March 06, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - March 06, 2020
- You can get a build with a 2070 Super under $1000
- Is a 1660 Super and a Ryzen 5 3600 both good for a starter PC?
- The Wraith Prism Cooler: a gorgeous stock cooler that gave me a heart attack during installation.
- Is there a site to see the GPU for AMD and its nvidia equivalent?
- What happened to the price of the 2070 super
- REQUEST: How to check if a component is bottle necking the rest of your computer
- Questions about my first build
- OS on SSD/Removing from HDD
- Does my CPU heatsink require a 4 to 5 pin adapter?
- I have a decent PC but get low FPS
- Noob at PC building and I’m a little confused about cases, Motherboards, and GPUs
- Last minute check for a new build since 10 years
- RGB Wire help
- Just getting ready to start buying parts - Before I do, how does this look, any changes you’d recommend?
- Offer for 2080 ti build?
- What is this cable?
- Need Help Diagnosing Faulty Hardware
- Ryzen Build - I need help choosing parts.
- MSI Z270 Tomahawk RAM Questions
- Compatibility and Motherboard options
- Quick Question
- Newly built pc freeze on initial boot with WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD.
- Transferring storage help
- Some questions about my first build.
| Simple Questions - March 06, 2020 Posted: 06 Mar 2020 04:11 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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| You can get a build with a 2070 Super under $1000 Posted: 06 Mar 2020 06:50 AM PST
EDIT: Changed CPU to a 1600AF, better motherboard, better ram, better storage, better PSU. Also small side note 2060 + R5 2600 > 1660ti + R5 3600 [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is a 1660 Super and a Ryzen 5 3600 both good for a starter PC? Posted: 05 Mar 2020 07:12 PM PST I'm starting to build my first PC from Micro Center and they suggested both of these My budget is about $1,000 Edit: holy cow I woke up with 100+ messages. Thank you all! I will try to read them before work Edit 2: holy moly! 350 messages! I'll try to read all of your answers. Again, thank you all for helping me. I'm going to make a post with all my specs later and ask you guys if it's worth it or if I should replace certain parts with others [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Wraith Prism Cooler: a gorgeous stock cooler that gave me a heart attack during installation. Posted: 06 Mar 2020 06:47 AM PST Seriously. The last time I installed an AMD Processor was 6 years ago, and I'm pretty sure they used the same weird clasping mechanism to secure their coolers back then as they do now. For the unaware, the wraith prism is installed by having these metal clasps lock onto metal brackets that surround the processor. The process of getting these clasps to lock on requires a LOT of force, and in my case, quite a bit of fiddling with the cooler. I was terrified of indirectly applying force onto my $300 cpu and potentially bending pins. There aren't a lot of very good instructions about installation either. Anyway, the cpu works perfectly and the prism is very pretty. I just wish I didn't almost die in the process of installing it. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is there a site to see the GPU for AMD and its nvidia equivalent? Posted: 06 Mar 2020 08:06 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What happened to the price of the 2070 super Posted: 06 Mar 2020 04:57 AM PST Why is the the 2070 super 550$ when it used to cost 20$ more then a 5700xt that at the time cost about 480$. it doesn't make sense because now the 5700XT is closer to 400$ but a 2070 super is 550$ Why would the price increase when it's compitions price decreased? Is that 150$ difference worth the rtx on and like 5-10 more fps [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REQUEST: How to check if a component is bottle necking the rest of your computer Posted: 06 Mar 2020 10:09 AM PST Title. I'm sure a lot of people when looking to upgrade aren't too sure which component to upgrade. Is there a way to check what component of your comp might be the one holding down your frames? edit: thanks for the responses everyone. some of you were asking my specs so I7-7700k 16GB Ddr4 3000mhz gtx 970 144hz asus monitor 1080p all i can think of off the top of my head. I can check more when i'm home [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Questions about my first build Posted: 06 Mar 2020 07:26 AM PST I'm building my first PC, moving from a crappy Lenovo (Radeon r5 integrated and 4gb of ram, yikes) and I have a couple questions I play a lot of Assetto Corsa, Spintires, Wreckfest, Dirt Rally, Warframe, and WoW. My goal is to be able to run these titles at Ultra settings, and 100+ fps. I want to experiment with VR as well down the road. Will the build I link be suitable for games like (again) Assetto Corsa, Saints and Sinners, Boneworks, etc, with similar performance. Here's the build in question on PC part picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gZJVf9 My budget is around $1500 - $2000 CAD, and if there's anything you would suggest to change, let me hear it! I plan on purchasing everything from Amazon, if that matters. Thanks in advance [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 11:43 AM PST Hello all. So I'm half overhauling my pc today and I finally got an ssd. My question is would I be able to put the OS on the ssd then plug back in my HDD and remove the OS just by simply deleting it? Or is there a better way to do this? I was thinking of just a fresh install for everything [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does my CPU heatsink require a 4 to 5 pin adapter? Posted: 06 Mar 2020 07:44 AM PST My motherboard has 5 pins for the heatsink, and my heatsink has 5 slots that can fit the 5 pins. However, one of the wires is missing. Do I need a 4 to 5 pin adapter? Heatsink Wires [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I have a decent PC but get low FPS Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:23 PM PST GPU: GTX MSI 1660 super. CPU: i7 4970k. Memory: 16 GB RAM. I found a video on YT.. the guy had the same GPU and a very similar CPU and was getting 250-300 fps in the same game I'm playing with the same settings I'm using... and I'm having 90-150 fps Notes: *there is nothing else is being used in the background (except for chrome.) **i recently changed the CPU thermal paste (Arctic MX-4.) ***the temperature of the CPU is now 75 C and the GPU is 53 C which is within the normal range. ****CPU and GPU percentage use are 53% and 40% respectively. folks, what could the problem be? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noob at PC building and I’m a little confused about cases, Motherboards, and GPUs Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:16 PM PST So I know what they do but I have a major question or two about each. Motherboards: How do you pick a motherboard besides size and if it has WiFi or not? Are those the deciding characteristics of a motherboard? GPUs: There are like 50 bajillion options for, say, a 2060. How do you choose? Does each card have different features or what? Cases: What are the major differences between ITX, Mini-ATX, and Mid-tower ATX? For a smallish desk should I plan on keeping it under the desk and just having cables everywhere? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last minute check for a new build since 10 years Posted: 06 Mar 2020 08:03 AM PST Hello, I'm about to pull the plug on most parts and i'd like to see if I made any glaring mistake? I already have the monitor and the NVME.
The thing about the WD NVME is that the mobo comes with a heatsink but I don't know if should remove the sticker on the ssd before applying the the heatsink or if the sticker conducts heat? You can see the sticker on the store page. For the GPU I have a friend that is clearing his mining rig and he's giving me the choice of card out of the aero 8gb OC and the same thing in TIX factor. https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1070-AERO-8G-OC/Specification https://us.msi.com/Graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1070-AERO-ITX-8G-OC/Specification Which is better? The ITX should run cooler? Does it matter if it's within the expected temps? Do you see anything that doesnt work? The PSU has been working for 10 years without issues so I guess it's still good. Thank you [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 07:18 AM PST So a couple months ago I built my first pc, coming from console, and I'm loving it. I went with an all Asus Rog build since I loved their aesthetics and such. One problem I have though is that my PSU (asus rog Thor 850w) only stays the red color and I can't sync it to aura sync. I found the right wire that goes into the psu and the other end that goes into the 4-pin connector to the motherboard, but there's some sort of black cover over one of the holes preventing me from connecting the wire. My question is: do I need a new wire, or is there some way to take the black cover off? Here is the link to the photo to try and help. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:17 PM PST Just getting ready to start buying parts - Before I do, how does this build look? [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RtBKn7) 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 **Motherboard** | [MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jcYQzy/msi-b450-tomahawk-max-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-tomahawk-max) | $114.89 @ B&H **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QDhKHx/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw16gx4m2c3200c16) | $94.99 @ Amazon **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** | [Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTCFf7/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-2070-super-8-gb-windforce-oc-3x-video-card-gv-n207swf3oc-8gd) | $499.99 @ Amazon **Case** | [Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VPrmP6/corsair-spec-delta-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011166-ww) | $79.99 @ Best Buy **Power Supply** | [Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hkwrH/corsair-power-supply-cp9020102na) | $69.33 @ Amazon **Wireless Network Adapter** | [Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCIe x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tTdqqs/gigabyte-wireless-network-card-gcwb867di) | $36.00 @ B&H **Monitor** | [AOC C24G1 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HBRzK8/aoc-c24g1-240-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-c24g1) | $144.99 @ Amazon | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1315.16** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-03-06 15:12 EST-0500 | [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:16 PM PST I'm trying to buy my little brother a PC. Someone has this build listed at $2,400. What's the most I should pay for this setup? The cooler and case were not on PCPartPicker. It's a Skytech Gaming liquid cooler and an Inwin full tower case.
Otherwise this build is listed for $2,000:
Which should I go for, and what's the most I should offer? I'm trying to get my brother a PC. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 12:04 PM PST Was tinkering around with my PC, and found this hanging loose. Anyone have any idea what this is? Update: Thank you all for the quick responses. It was an antenna and I managed to put it in place. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need Help Diagnosing Faulty Hardware Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:16 PM PST Hi Everybody, I've been having issues with my computer since April of last year, there would be times such as now wherein as soon I reach the desktop, the desktop just refreshes infinitely and Im unable to click on anything, before this happened, here are other issues.
I have in the past tried cleaning the components, I've tried to see if there were any loose cables, I have reinstalled windows 10 many times (not via usb stick). I've had my computer for 3 years now and I suspect that it is likely a hardware issue. My computer specs MOBO: Gigabyte H110M-DS2 CPU: i7-6700 GPU: GTX 1060 PSU: Seasonic FOCUS GOLD 550W RAM: HyperX Kingston Fury 1x8GB HDD: SeaGate Barracuda 2TB [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryzen Build - I need help choosing parts. Posted: 06 Mar 2020 02:12 PM PST Hello reddit, I'am planning on building my new ryzen build. Mainly for WQHD gaming and Photoshop.But I'am starting to study "visual 3D & game design" this year and might need some render power (Unreal Engine etc) I sold my old i7 4790k + GTX1070 system today (still got 800€ for it = my total budget is about 1500-1600€) and need a new system asap. I already built multiple systems so I'am quite familiar with building PCs. But I'am currently stuck on the CPU choice and what mainboard i should buy alongside with it: My CPU choices in my budget are:
Mainboard choices: ASUS ROG STRIX B450-E GAMING (163€) ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (124€) I cant really see the notable difference with these ^^ And I read that I can flash these with a USB drive (without CPU on it) to work with 3000 Ryzen series. or should I go for a X470 board? I heard the ASUS ROG STRIX X470-F wont work out of the box with the 3000 series. And you cant flash without CPU.all X570 boards are ridiculously priced... (I live in germany so I only buy at mindfactory.de or alternate.de - cheapest prices from these shops that I mentioned above) Note that I really want that RGB stuff thats why i picked the following components: GPU: KFA2 RTX 2070S WTF Edition [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSI Z270 Tomahawk RAM Questions Posted: 06 Mar 2020 07:14 AM PST Hi guys, I currently have a i7 7700K with 16GB of 2400 RAM 2x8GB with a 1070 nVidia. I mostly use it to play Overwatch, PUBG, etc. I also do some streaming. I am looking to go to 32GB of Ram with a higher speed, maybe 3200? On MSI's spec sheet it states it can use these: 3800(OC)/ 3600(OC)/ 3200(OC)/ 3000(OC)/ 2800(OC)/ 2600(OC)/ 2400/ 2133 MHz So, putzing about Amazon, trying to find some Ram that may be the best bang for the buck and having the best in optimization. Any ideas? I used to be pretty good at putting computers together 20 years ago and now I sorta became a Boomer and I don't want to get the wrong type. Is this a solid one? Thanks guys. EDIT: I also have Samsung 970 500GB PCIe M.2 HD [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility and Motherboard options Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:58 PM PST Just wanted to get some opinions/help to make sure all these parts are compatible and if this is a good mobo choice for overclocking and just a good mobo in general. Thanks in advance! +Case: Fractal Design Define 7 Black & White Brushed Aluminum +GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER FTW3 ULTRA+ +CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo) +Storage: Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB +Mobo: GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI +Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series, H150i PRO RGB, 360mm +RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 +PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G5, 80 Plus Gold 750W *Formatting [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 01:58 PM PST Does this case have fans built in? And should i get extra or is this sufficient? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newly built pc freeze on initial boot with WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD. Posted: 06 Mar 2020 11:43 AM PST Was building friend's new pc. Plugged in everything including hdd and sdd, tried to perform initial boot. Fans are spinning and RGB light works perfectly but got stucked on press f2 or del screen. Keyboards are not working and pressing any key did not get any responses. I thought it was ram that causing the problem but turns out when I removed the m.2 ssd, everything works perfectly and I can proceed to UEFI and install Windows. Can somebody tell me why is this happening, would appreciate! Specs: GPU: Rtx2070 MOBO: Asus PRIME X570-P SSD: WD Blue SN500 NVMe SSD [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Mar 2020 07:06 AM PST If I were to transfer a 500gb nvme to a new build, should I wipe all the data and start fresh or would I be able to just pull it out and pop it into the new m.2 slot? Old and new build both have an Nvidia graphics card so I'm unsure if that means they already have the same drivers or not, I'd also like to keep windows from the build. The only thing that would be different driver wise would be the motherboard is MSI instead of Gigabyte but I'm not sure if any of the drivers for that stores on the ssd or straight to the mobo [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Some questions about my first build. Posted: 06 Mar 2020 10:02 AM PST Hello everyone. First of all, I live in Italy (I will probably order these parts from Amazon Italy) and my budget is ~1000€. My aim is to build a PC that I can use for programming/compiling and 1080p@60fps gaming. I'm also looking to future-proof my build, so I chose what I think is a beefy GPU (originally, I wanted to go for the RX 580). I'm posting here because I would want 1) to reduce the total price (1150€ from Amazon Italy) without sacrificing performance, if possible (this means: let me know if another part that costs the same or less is better than the one I chose). 2) Also, I would like to know if a 1TB SSD is enough storage for my use in 2020, should I reduce the size of the SSD and add a HDD? 3) Another thing that I'm looking for is a good keyboard (preferably backlit, I don't need it to be RGB) under 30€ and that isn't too loud. 4) Would you suggest me to wait until some new parts come out? I've been already waiting for a few years, so I don't know if it would be even worth it. Here's my build: [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/h8RWmg) 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 **Motherboard** | [MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BHBhP6/msi-b450-gaming-plus-max-atx-am4-motherboard-b450-gaming-plus-max) | $104.97 @ Amazon **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) | $81.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Crucial MX500 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/h3tQzy/crucial-mx500-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-ct1000mx500ssd1) | $114.99 @ Adorama **Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB PULSE Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n4ZzK8/sapphire-radeon-rx-5600-xt-6-gb-pulse-video-card-11296-01-20g) | $289.99 @ Amazon **Case** | [Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N622FT/cooler-master-masterbox-mb511-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-b511d-kann-s00) | $65.98 @ Newegg **Power Supply** | [Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/B9CD4D/antec-earthwatts-gold-pro-650w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ea650g-pro) | $94.99 @ Amazon **Case Fan** | [ARCTIC F12 PWM PST - Value Pack 53 CFM 120 mm Fans](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2NcMnQ/arctic-case-fan-acfan00062a) | $26.99 @ Amazon **Monitor** | [Samsung C24F390 24.0" 1920x1080 60 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YsL7YJ/samsung-monitor-c24f390) | $164.99 @ B&H | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$1119.88** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-03-06 12:21 EST-0500 | Thanks in advance to everyone that read through this very long post :) [link] [comments] |
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