Build a PC: Simple Questions - July 22, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - July 22, 2020
- First PC build done
- I building my first pc today, wish me luck. I might need it.
- So my brother wants a new pc. He is searching for a pre-built gaming pc for about 2000 €. He does not want to build one even though that would be better.
- First gaming PC. What should I choose?
- Possibly reusing old PSU?
- First gaming PC build
- Decided I wanted a new computer to game with the Kid, sold my old truck and made it happen.
- File Servers are OK too, right?
- Random BSOD/Game Crashing
- When should i build a new pc
- What's better? A single $1,500 machine or three $500 machines. I have three kids and want to setup three separate workstations for them.
- After working for over a month researching and getting all the parts my PC is finally done
- New Gaming Rig 2k (Help)
- First Time PC Builder, Need Help
- Best deal on Windows
- Swapping motherboard in prebuilt
- $150 for a partially broken aorus three fan 1080 ti?
- X570 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi reporting SYS_FAN4 speeds intermittently
- Hi
- PC boots up but doesn’t send any signal through HDMI.
- First build, feeling slightly overwhelmed!
- Is this an ok fan setup?
- Ryzen 5 3600 Cooler stock thermal paste
- Suggestions for a cheap video card for old pc for Minecraft
| Simple Questions - July 22, 2020 Posted: 22 Jul 2020 05:11 AM PDT 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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| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 06:25 AM PDT Hi guys, I just finished my very first PC build. Thanks to some great tips from other posts in this community, I was able to pull it off! I'd be lying if I said it was easy but I feel very accomplished and I can't wait to start upgrading / build other computers in the very near future. I went with a mid-range build as this will be mostly used for trying to get as close to / over 144hz at 1080p. The PC: https://imgur.com/gallery/gC3k4ot Price: around 1400 euros My specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 CPU COOLER: NZXT X63 KRAKEN AIO MoBo: B450 MSI TOMAHAWK MAX GPU: MSI RTX 2060 Super gaming X VERTICAL GPU BRACKET: CableMod Vertical PCI-e Bracket Sleeved cables: Cablemod PRO ModMesh Cable Extension Kit (Black and Green) Memory: Corsair 16 GB DDR4-3200 Vengeance Storage: Kingston A2000, 500 GB SSD NvMe M.2 Storage: Seagate barracuda 2TB PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 9 600W 80+ Bronze Case: NZXT h510 Case Fans: NZXT Aer RGB 2 Single 120x120x26 case fan Thanks everybody for the useful tips, finally got around to making an account and joining this community! stay safe! Edit: realized I forgot to put the bracket back on the left side in the third picture lol. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I building my first pc today, wish me luck. I might need it. Posted: 22 Jul 2020 09:07 AM PDT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First gaming PC. What should I choose? Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:50 PM PDT Hello PC gods. First of all I'm here asking for some advice regarding my first gaming computer but I don't want you to build an entire PC for me. Is important to start the post saying that I live in Argentina and I'm going to buy the PC here. So for those who aren't aware about argentinian economy, let's say that everything is more expensive, especially electronics (like 30-50% more pricey than in other countries). I will order the PC in one week; and I say order because I'm not going to build it from scratch (although I know it's the "best option"). The thing is I haven't decided how am I going to do it yet. Budget: around 100.000-120.000ARS (1000-1200USD). This are my 2 options:
The prebuilt has an A320 motherboard of a random brand (Asus/MSI/Gigabyte), a Ryzen 5 3400G, 480GB SSD storage (I will expand it in the future), 16GB (2x8) RAM, probably a trash 500W PSU and a trash PC case too. The prebuilt doesn't come with a graphic card so I will have to buy the RX 5600 XT somewhere else and put it myself in the prebuilt.
My idea is to get a cheap B450 motherboard, a Ryzen 5 3600, a good RX 5600 XT (I can't say which one because I don't know what model is going to be in stock next week), 480GB SSD storage of a good brand, 16GB (2x8) RAM of a good brand too, a 80 PLUS PSU of at least 400W and a decent PC case. This option will cost about 20.000ARS (200USD) more than the other one, they will take like 2 months to send it to me and I also have to save some money to buy a decent monitor. Summary:
P.D: sorry for my bad english. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 06:59 AM PDT My PC died a couple of nights ago, and if possible I would like to reuse the power supply for my new build, since it could save me a bit of money. My old computer has a "Corsair 860 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply" (bought 2013/2014). Will this be sufficient in a build that will likely contain an RTX 2060 with an I5-9600k or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or do I need to replace the PSU aswell? Thankful for advice! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 11:20 AM PDT Firstly apologies for another 'my first PC build' post, but I'm really proud of what I've accomplished so thought I'd share. Also I got some input from this subreddit regarding my parts selection so thought would share my thanks. Below are some shots of the finished article. https://imgur.com/gallery/X3GwXH5 Specs CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (with stock fan) GPU - MSI Nvidia RTX 2060 Gaming Z Mobo - MSI B450 Tomahawk Max Memory - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB 3600 Storage - Adata XPG SX8200 1TB M.2 SSD PSU - Corsair RM750x Case - Coolermaster Masterbox TD500 Additional fan - Corsair LL120 Lighting - Corsair RGB strips with Lighting Node Pro I've definitely caught the PC building bug, and am already looking to upgrade the CPU fan to a Corsair Hydro 100i and adding some custom white or blue cables from LinkUp. Edit - Added spaces after parts for ease of reading. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decided I wanted a new computer to game with the Kid, sold my old truck and made it happen. Posted: 22 Jul 2020 02:33 PM PDT I know it's overkill for what we play, but I had a rare opportunity, a collision of truck sale, income tax refunds, and a little extra fun money saved up from having not been able to go out and do stuff the last few months, so I did it. Imgur Gallery with a few pics of the journey. I was super nervous about this, not the parts or building in general, I've been building computers for friends and refurbishing and donating old machines (37 donated so far) for years. But this was going to be the first time I had ever tried a custom water loop. So for those of you nervous about getting into water cooling. Here's my recommendations, start with a Kit like I did. I used the Thermaltake C360 DCC kit, but probably should have started with soft tubing. I figured the "kit" would have everything I needed, except the heat source to bend it, but I was wrong. You also need a way to cut it and a heat source. Luckily I had a PVC/PETG pipe cutter from building an RC car stand out of PVC pipe, that would do the job, and a Heat Gun which I used to help dry RC body paint jobs. It took some patience to get it right, I really should have built a jig or maybe found a ruler or something to help get dimensions, but I did pretty good I think for just eye balling it and using the curved edge of my kitchen counters to get the bends. And let me tell you about the Case. I love it. It's a Thermaltake Core P3 and while it took longer then most to get put together because of how modular it is, it pulled of the perfect look for what I wanted, and the vertical back plate has plenty of space for cables. It was by far the easiest case I have ever worked with. But of course it's not really a case and more like a back plate with cable storage. Final Build is a 3900XT, Asus TUF X570, PCIe Gen 4 1TB m.2, EVGA 2080 Super, G.Skill Trident Z 64GB 3200 RAM, Thermaltake Core P3, and Thermaltake Pacific C360 DCC water cooling kit. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| File Servers are OK too, right? Posted: 22 Jul 2020 04:10 AM PDT For a while, I was thinking how nice it would be if I didn't have to worry about moving important files from computer to computer when upgrading, reinstalling, etc. After looking at some prebuilt NAS options, I decided to go ahead and make my own. After settling on FreeNAS for an operating system, the hardware choices weren't that difficult - ECC RAM is recommended, and wanting multiple drives for redundancy resulted in the chosen motherboard (8 SATA slots). 16GB seems adequate, maybe even excessive, and the CPU, despite being inexpensive, is perfectly good for the job. The case was a mistake though - the build quality isn't good, some screwholes are very slightly misaligned, making assembly unpleasant, there was a fixed standoff exactly in the wrong place, and the single removable standoff that came with the case was the wrong thread for the hole! To prevent scratching the motherboard traces, I glued a small piece of plastic to the "wrong" fixed standoff, but then decided to drill it out from the bottom of the case instead. Installation of FreeNAS used a boot USB drive (not needed after install) and an internal USB drive to actually store the OS. Sharing is using NFS over a home network - the system is mounted from my computer at boot, and so far, everything seems to to "just work". pics: https://imgur.com/a/YFGcCAt [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 11:25 AM PDT Troubleshooting Help: My ITX PC keeps crashing**What is your parts list?
Describe your problem. List any error messages and symptoms. Be descriptive. On 7/14/20 I had updated Windows to the newest available update. Ever since then I've been plagued with consistent game crashes and BSOD with various codes. Two being (CRITICAL_PROCESS_FAILURE) and (Netwtw08.sys) The only games I have on this rig are Destiny 2, Valorant, & Battlefield 4. All have crashed after a certain amount of time, never consistent. List anything you've done in attempt to diagnose or fix the problem. -System Restore to before the Windows update -Reinstalled windows (twice) -Deleted/Reinstalled Destiny, Valorant, Battlefield -Deleted GeForce Experience -Redownload drivers w/o installing GeForce Experience -Ran two Windows Memory Diagnostic Tests (No problems detected) -Disabled XMP Profile Post relevant photos of build/parts here. BSOD and BIO Picture: https://imgur.com/a/X8qyOZw Provide any additional details you wish below. I've had no issues with temps on any component, just random crashes. I have thought of updating the BIOs thinking maybe it was outdated but I have been unable to find the place to download. Even if you can't help an upvote would be appreciated! Thanks in advance [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 06:13 AM PDT Currently i have no pc and i am planning to build one. Ive heard about ddr5 rams and all kinds of stuff coming so my question is, is it worth waiting? And if buy build it during black friday how much would i save( about 2k build) [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 11:11 AM PDT My kids are 7, 6, and 4 years old and I'd like to setup three workstations for them. My budget is about $1,500 excluding peripherals and I have been thinking about doing something similar to LinusTechTips 1 PC, 7 Gamers video. His budget was significantly higher but that was also four years ago, so I'm thinking about getting a Ryzen 3900x, three 1660 supers, and around 32 gigs of RAM. Would it be better for me to try and do three workstations off of that one tower or should I opt for separate towers? EDIT: Thanks for all the great feedback guys. It'll be overkill to spend that much money now and I should just go with used prebuilts. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After working for over a month researching and getting all the parts my PC is finally done Posted: 21 Jul 2020 06:53 PM PDT Parts PCPartPicker Part List [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:54 PM PDT Good Afternoon, Ladies and gents of reddit.. well let's be honest 90%+ gents. Nevertheless, I am looking at building a new PC for the first time. I am currently rocking a 4790k and 970 GPU and it has been amazing up until this year... but I do believe it is starting to show its age. With all of that being said, I am now looking to build a new gaming rig for anywhere between 2000-2,500 US. I will not need peripherals. The focus of this build will be gaming. I do sometimes stream with my friends, and of course your typical music, video browsing. 4k gaming is a plus, but not sure if possible with my price point. I am okay with getting a lower-end GPU at this time such as the 2060s, in preparations the 3000 series. Any suggestions are appreciated. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Time PC Builder, Need Help Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:38 PM PDT I've been planning for awhile but I want to be absolutely sure everything is compatible with each other and that I'm not missing anything important. Price isn't a huge issue for me I just want a pretty good build. Specs: Main Monitor: MSI Optix MAG251RX 24.5" Full HD 1920 x 1080 1ms (GTG) 240 Hz HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C G-Sync Compatible Gaming Monitor Alt. Monitor: MSI Optix MAG241C 24" (Actual size 23.6") Full HD 1920 x 1080 1ms (MPRT) 144Hz 2xHDMI DisplayPort USB 2.0 Hub AMD FreeSync Frameless Anti-Glare LED Backlit Curved Gaming Monitor OS: Windows 10 Home - 64-bit - OEM PSU: CORSAIR RMx Series RM650x 2018 CP-9020178-NA 650W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply Case: Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow CC-9011173-WW Black Steel / Plastic / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 DirectX 12 RTX 2070 VENTUS GP 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card Storage: Seagate FireCuda 510 M.2 2280 1TB PCIe G3 x4, NVMe 1.3 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ZP1000GM30011 RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 DRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B365-F GAMING Support 9th/8th Gen Intel Processor with Aura Sync RGB, Dual M.2, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI, SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ATX Gaming Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K Coffee Lake 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.9 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W BX80684I79700K Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630 Cooling: CORSAIR Hydro Series, H100i RGB PLATINUM, 240mm, 2 X ML PRO 120mm RGB PWM Fans, Advanced RGB Lighting & Fan Control w/ Software, Liquid CPU Cooler. CW-9060039-WW. Support: Intel 2066, AMD AM4, TR4. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:21 PM PDT Finalized my build, ordered parts and just realize I forgot to get an operating system. Where can I find the best deal on Windows 10 usb version? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swapping motherboard in prebuilt Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:20 PM PDT My friend has a prebuilt HP Pavilion 690-0010 but bought a GTX 1070 along with a new 500w power supply and new case. I am helping him pick out a new motherboard as well now. I am thinking about getting this one. My question regards whether or not there will be any compatibility issues or not. I have built two PCs before but I am not extremely PC savvy yet. I have checked and see that the MOBO I picked out has an AM4 socket and supports DDR4-2666 RAM which is what is in his HP Pavilion. Thanks for any help! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $150 for a partially broken aorus three fan 1080 ti? Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:17 PM PDT Apparently the card is missing the middle fan and the leds light up but the card wont post, how much would you pay for this since i want to repair but dont know if the price is good [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| X570 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi reporting SYS_FAN4 speeds intermittently Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:12 PM PDT I built a new PC this past weekend using an X570 Aorus Pro Wi-Fi mobo in a Fractal Meshify C (creative, I know). I stripped out the stock intake fan and replaced it with a pair of Corsair LL140s, which are plugged into a Lighting Node Pro and the SYS_FAN2 and SYS_FAN4 headers. I installed iCue briefly to look into RGB control, but ultimately decided I didn't need it and uninstalled it to avoid unnecessary CPU utilization. This morning I noticed that my POST was taking a little longer than it did before (15 seconds, up from 10 seconds), so I hopped into the BIOS to make sure all my settings have stayed the same. Although my BIOS settings appear to be the same as they were before, I saw that my SYS_FAN4 fan RPMs (one of the LL140s) was reporting intermittently in BIOS. It would appear at 877-880 RPM, go "N/A" and appear as if disconnected for a random interval, and then come right back. Looking in the case, the fan never turns off, and in HWiNFO64, reporting is consistent, never showing a "0" drop, though it shows a much more constant speed than its sister fan on the reporting graph. Is something malfunctioning/set up incorrectly in my mobo or BIOS, is my fan just screwy, or is that one fan just so consistent the reporting thinks it's turning off? Both plugs are firmly plugged into the mobo, so the PWM pins are in contact on both fans. My SYS_FAN1 exhaust fan is not PWM and reports consistently in BIOS as well. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:06 PM PDT I don t know if my pc is good for gaming. I got it for my birthday and I am 11 years old. I don t know anything about it. Here are my specs: Intel Core i5 9400F 16GB DDR4 256GB NVMe SSD 1T HDD NVIDIA GTX1660Ti 6GB [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC boots up but doesn’t send any signal through HDMI. Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:04 PM PDT I just finished building the PC and pretty much what the title says.. if it helps any my CPU and DRAM lights are red. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First build, feeling slightly overwhelmed! Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:09 PM PDT Howdy! I'm a game design student who is hoping to build a fairly powerful machine for gaming and developing for under 3k. The build was mostly supplied by Logical Increments, with a couple add-ons. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DNsMsk The notes I'm given at the bottom don't seem like deal breakers given what I've read, but I wanted to get some more educated eyes on it in case I'm misunderstanding. Is this thing gonna run? Am I making any huge mistakes here? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:06 PM PDT What I have currently: https://i.imgur.com/WA8tMp7.png I've been wondering if there's ways to improve this. I noticed that the top right fan's expelled air is significantly cooler than the one further along the back. Is it possible that that fan is actually harming flow by wasting cold air? Would removing/flipping it be a smart thing to do? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryzen 5 3600 Cooler stock thermal paste Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:03 PM PDT So I just now realized that when I installed the stock cooler to my new 3600 the other day, that I never wiped off the thermal paste that comes pre applied to the cooler. I usually use alcohol to wipe off the pre applied stuff and then use my own thermal paste. I forgot to do it this time and applied my own thermal paste like usual. I'm usually idling at 48c-55c which is kind of hot for my liking but I have read that it's normal for the 3600 to run hotter with the stock cooler. Should I take the cooler off and clean everything off and start over? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suggestions for a cheap video card for old pc for Minecraft Posted: 22 Jul 2020 02:53 PM PDT My daughter has an old pc of mine and her Minecraft game on windows 10 says something about not supporting the video card with the next update in the fall. I'm not sure what the card is at the moment but the motherboard is a Gigabyte ga-965p-ds3 with 1 x PCI Express x16 slot. Minecraft website says minimum requirements for video card are: Discrete: Nvidia GeForce 400 Series or AMD Radeon HD 7000 series with OpenGL 4.4 I'm just looking to find a cheap card maybe on ebay to squeeze out a bit more from this pc. For now all she does is play minecraft and roblox on it which both seem to work fine. Thank you for any suggestions you might have. [link] [comments] |
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