Build a PC: Simple Questions - August 16, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - August 16, 2020
- I Hydro Dipped My PC Case!
- After being unable to afford a PC for 10 years, I finally built one.
- My brother and I are about to build our first budget PC. Are these parts ok because we're not experts or that tech savvy.
- What would you say is the smallest upgrade that made a big difference to your setup?
- Pc shocks me
- What is the real benefit of high PSU ratings?
- Initial Windows 10 install hangs at blank blue screen - anyone seen this?
- Wd black so sexy ��
- First time build after I lost my job thanks to COVID!
- Is this a scam? Corsair memory 16gb (2x8) 3200mhz at 51 dollars.
- [build help] Time for a new PC
- 5700 xt and hdmi-dvi cable
- When you don't have any more drive bays but also don't have water cooling...
- Never owned a PC, after lots of research this is my first build parts list! Any help/advice appreciated :)
- Building MY first PC!
- Getting a new GPU to replace a GTX550ti, really living on budget.
- PC functioned yesterday, but now will not POST and fans do not spin.
- ~$1200 CAD PC Build for Brother. Streaming and Gaming Oriented. RGB Necessary.
- Building a pc for my sister.
- Decided to build my first PC - After researching I finally made a list of all the parts, but before buying, I want to make sure I have chosen everything right. Anything you would change?
- Is this build decent for 720p Gaming?
- Installing windows to a new SSD
- Does it matter which wifi card you get?
- upgrading advice for Mainboard, gtx 1060 and Intel i5 7500
| Simple Questions - August 16, 2020 Posted: 16 Aug 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: 16 Aug 2020 09:46 AM PDT We lost power here in New England for a few days last week. I figured what better time to do something like this. Anyway, I thought it turned out pretty cool. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After being unable to afford a PC for 10 years, I finally built one. Posted: 15 Aug 2020 03:38 PM PDT With the help of this sub, r/amd, r/buildapcsales and a few other subs, as well as some YouTubers (shout out to bitwit and jaystwocents) I finally put together my dream! Here's my part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/catalystLBC/saved/ And here it is all put together (the cable management is next up, I know 😂): http://imgur.com/gallery/x9c4NXy Also sorry for the picture quality. Broke my phone camera. Thanks again guys! I'm so happy and proud of myself for getting this together and booted up! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 03:50 AM PDT INITIAL LIST: FSP HV Pro 550w 80+ PSU Zotac GTX 1650 SUPER OC GPU Asus Prime B450M-A Motherboard Gskill Ripjaws V 16GB Dual ddr4 3200Mhz WD SSD NVME Blue SN750 250GB Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MCB-Q300L-KANN-SOO PC Case AMD Ryzen 3 3100 Edit: We haven't bought the parts btw. We're getting second opinions from our friends and this sub before doing anything. Thanks for the help. Edit 2: So we took some of the suggestions. We can't find some of the suggested PSU's (Bronze PSU's) but we're working on it. We're switching the motherboard for Gigabyte B450, and upgrading the memory to 500 gb. We live in the Philippines btw, so pricing and availability of parts might be different for us than US and Canada. Thanks all the same though. Edit 3: Switching the motherboard for Asrock B450m (if still available, demand is really high). If we can't find it, we'll switch back to Asus B450, it's the best that's available here in the Philippines. Also, we have extra HDD's here from our old, pre-built PC so storage isn't a problem. Thank you. EDIT 4: UPDATED LIST We considered the suggestions and we thank you guys for being helpful, and patient with a couple of noobs. We should've pointed out that we live in the Philippines so options and pricing are a bit limited and different, sorry about that. Here's the updated list: Silverstone Essentials 550W 80+ Bronze PSU (If we were to upgrade different parts in the future) Zotac GTX 1650 SUPER OC GPU Asus Prime B450M-A Motherboard (Asrock B450 Pro4 if available, MSI B450 Pro VHD Max is a bit pricey) Gskill Ripjaws V 16GB Dual ddr4 3200Mhz WD SSD NVME Blue SN750 500GB (w/ two 250GB HDD's that we have from our old, pre-built PC) Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MCB-Q300L-KANN-SOO PC Case AMD Ryzen 3 3100 This is the cheapest that we can go, it reached 33K PHP. Again, thanks for the help, feel free to suggest more if you want, we appreciate it. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What would you say is the smallest upgrade that made a big difference to your setup? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 05:19 AM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 07:14 AM PDT I got a pc few weeks ago, whenever i touch a metal part or put in a metal usb, it shocks me, not very serious but also not comfortable. How do I fix it, not the whole pc shocks me but certain parts like near the IO shield or under the pc. I dont think its the psu because its new and its a gold standard one. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the real benefit of high PSU ratings? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:29 PM PDT I am a new PC builder and keep seeing people scoff at 80+ rated PSU and recommend nothing below 80+ Bronze, but the efficiency difference is only 2-5% between those ratings. What is the real benefit of high rated PSUs and why is it so important to everyone? Is it thermals, reliability, idk? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial Windows 10 install hangs at blank blue screen - anyone seen this? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 09:08 AM PDT Hi all, I just put together my first custom PC in quite awhile, and I've having some weirdness that I have been unable to resolve. I'm booting from a UEFI USB 3.0 key, using the official Windows media creation tool and the Win 10 ISO from Microsoft, and I get the Windows logo, followed by a blank light blue screen. No mouse cursor or other visuals at all. After about a minute, the computer shuts off. All parts are accounted for in the BIOS, and the temps seem fine. I updated the motherboard bios from a 3 month old version to a 1 month old version - prior to the update, the light blue screen was a weird interlaced pattern. Now it's pleasantly solid in color. No other changes. I've tried with secure boot on and off. CSM on and off. The drives already in the machine are brand new with no previous OS installations. The memory seems seated properly. Anyone seen this before? It's a little crazy making. Parts list: MSI MPG Z490 Gaming Edge motherboard EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 Super KO Gaming EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G3 PSU i7-10700k G.SKILL Aegis 2x8gb WD Blue 3D NAND M.2 SSD drive Seagate Barracuda SATA HD Fractal Design Define R6 case thanks for any suggestions! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First time build after I lost my job thanks to COVID! Posted: 15 Aug 2020 11:44 PM PDT
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| Is this a scam? Corsair memory 16gb (2x8) 3200mhz at 51 dollars. Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:16 AM PDT https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B0143UM4TC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A41GCB8V7F0W&th=1 So basically I found this deal on amazon, but it seems kind of shady. The seller does not have many reviews and the ram is half the price it should be. What do you guys think? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [build help] Time for a new PC Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:41 PM PDT Hi all, So I'm looking to build a new pc and I've come up with 2 builds, one is a little more expensive. Just want a good pc in order to play top end games and also maybe in the future to upgrade from 1080p to 1440p Any help would be great thanks BUILD 1
BUILD 2
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| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:43 AM PDT 5700 xt will need either displayport or hdmi. My current monitor only has dvi. Will my set up work just fine if I plug my old monitor with a HDMI-DVI-D single-link cable? The monitor is 60 hz and 1920x1200. (Eizo FlexScan S2411W) [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When you don't have any more drive bays but also don't have water cooling... Posted: 16 Aug 2020 11:47 AM PDT Tried adding another SATA SSD to my PC today and found all my drive bays occupied. Somehow discovered the distance between the radiator fan screw holes on the top of my case actually matched the distance between the screw holes on a 2.5" SSD. I present this monstrosity: https://imgur.com/bobVELC [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:14 AM PDT Build Help/Ready:I am new to the PC world but am building a PC mainly for game dev as well as some gaming. My budget is around $1000-$1500, I'd like to only spend $2000 total including peripherals like monitors, but I'll look for those after I've settled on the main build. Here is my parts list, purchasing all in the US:
I'm going with B550M motherboard because I am debating on waiting for the new AMD release this year before I buy parts. I've also chosen a mATX mobo because I am hoping to do a SFF build but I didn't want to go mini-ITX. I am planning on getting the Sliger Cereberus case because it is so small, but it is pretty expensive, so if anyone has suggestions on a small mATX case that is cheaper please let me know! My biggest questions for this build are: Is the video card overkill for a system that will mainly be used for game dev? Or is anything else overkill? and Should I wait for the new Ryzen 4000 and Nvidia RTX 3000 to be released before buying parts? Overall I'd love to spend less money on this build but I don't want to sacrifice too much quality. Thanks for any help! Edit: formatting [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 12:53 PM PDT Built my first PC about four months ago for my wife with the help of this wonderful sub! Now it's my turn. My plan is to use the pc to play games and maybe stream. But it also need to be able to handle my work with CAD and 3D rendering. My budget is $2000 not including peripherals as my work is providing those (to include monitors). I'm leaning more towards an AMD build if y'all think that's a good idea. Any help would be great! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Getting a new GPU to replace a GTX550ti, really living on budget. Posted: 16 Aug 2020 06:54 AM PDT Hello everyone. I never really had money to afford a whole gaming computer, so I always used laptops for the past years. It has been a dream since I was a child to own a decent rig and not worry about squeezing frames everywhere. 2 years ago a friend of mine gave me her old computer and so far it's what I've been running.
Although everything is really old, I can actually enjoy myself with it. But lately my GPU has been giving up and I need a new one to replace it. My budget is still awfully tight and in my country prices are skyrocketing and I can't go far. One GPU that was somewhat within my range is a RX 550 4GB, but I've been reading around that isn't really good. In my current living situation I can't afford anything past 150 bucks. I know it's not much but that's all I got. As well I'm saving a bit to get a tiny SSD and hopefully speed things up. I don't understand much of PC building, never really had a chance to get into it. These are my first steps, your help is much appreciated. (In the future I will be upgrading everything else, hopefully.) I mostly play CS:GO, GTA V, emulators and few other tiny games. I don't mind 60fps, I don't mind FHD (my monitor is 1360x768), don't mind big titles. Just really need a new GPU that I can afford and won't regret in 6 months. Will appreciate any advice, thanks. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC functioned yesterday, but now will not POST and fans do not spin. Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:30 PM PDT Parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/s6YMjp I got this machine together last night and was able to get it working with no problems, seems to be firing on all cylinders. However this morning I needed to do some work on another PC so unplugged everything to do that and then hooked it back up, but upon doing so ran into my problem. Upon attempting to start up, the CPU fan spins for a very brief moment, but stops shortly after. None of the case fans or GPS fans spin, but the PSU fan does. The machine does not POST, and after about 30 seconds shuts itself down and starts back up again with the same problem, repeat ad nauseam. If I power the machine down manually, the CPU fan spins again for a brief moment before powering down. I have tried installing another PSU, but upon doing so the machine doesn't even seem to be getting any power. This may be due to an error on my part, but I know that PSU is functional. I have triple checked that everything is plugged in, and have even disassembled and reassembled everything but the CPU and mobo. Thank you for the assistance. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ~$1200 CAD PC Build for Brother. Streaming and Gaming Oriented. RGB Necessary. Posted: 16 Aug 2020 09:29 AM PDT My brother has been looking to get a new PC lately and I offered to help him out with the process. He's only really planning to play esports titles like Fortnite, R6 and Rocket League. He also plans to do some light streaming so I chose Nvidia for its video encoding. He really likes RGB so I've been trying to pick out some parts that come with it to satisfy his desires. I figured I'd post it here to see if anyone has any suggestions.
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| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 10:36 AM PDT So my older sister been having issues with her laptop for a long time and is deciding to get a new one. She wanted to get a surface pro 2 because of her profession but trying to convince her to just build instead. I have one issue, I'm not sure if a graphics card is really needed for what she wants to do. She wants to use the laptop for drawing, photoshopping, and video editting. She is not a AAA gamer and at best would play things like candy crush or 'find it' point and click games thus the idea no GPU is required for this. The budget is $800 The build is here:
Edit: Changed the Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 3400G due to hearing the 3600 has no integrated graphics [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:20 PM PDT NOTE: I do play games every other day, not a hardcore gamer nor streamer. A pretty common combination of CPU/GPU these days, but here goes:
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| Is this build decent for 720p Gaming? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:17 PM PDT Hello, I'm just about to buy all the items for my first gaming pc with a very low budget. Is a Core i3 (don't know which gen) and a gt 1030 ok for 720p 60fps on games like valorant, CSGO and other non graphically intense games? Just asking incase stuff won't run. Thanks [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Installing windows to a new SSD Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:16 PM PDT Hi, I currently have a 1tb HDD in my PC. I'm trying to reinstall windows to my new SSD which is connected with usb. I'm wondering which way would be easiest/fastest? If I use windows "Reset this PC" feature, will it give me the option to install to a new drive? would removing my HDD sata port from the motherboard and putting the windows installation disk into the disk drive work to install on the ssd? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does it matter which wifi card you get? Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:15 PM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| upgrading advice for Mainboard, gtx 1060 and Intel i5 7500 Posted: 16 Aug 2020 02:12 PM PDT Hi, I'm currently using an intel-i5-7500 with a gtx 1060, 6gb and i want to replace my CPU with the ryzen 5 3600. the problem is that I can't find a mainboard that allows me to upgrade to the rtx series (don't want to upgrade gpu now, prolly next year) and which has an AM4 slot and supports DDR4 - 2133 RAM. Can you help me out? If nothing fits my requirments I would be willing to buy new RAM. thanks in advance :) [link] [comments] |
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