Build a PC: Simple Questions - September 07, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - September 07, 2020
- ASUS x /r/buildapc winners announcement!
- Warning to anyone upgrading PSU for RTX 3000 series
- Do 1440p 144hz 1ms monitors exist?
- Help Dad build Gaming PC for his Son
- Cpu upgrade
- My Personal Review of the 5700XT (And where Radeon graphics are headed)
- Is the rtx 3070 going to be wasted for my requirements?
- Should I get the RTX 3080 or RTX 3070?
- Solved! How to fix bricked motherboard.
- Best Ryzen CPU around the $250 mark?
- Would any one these motherboards be compatible with my pc parts?
- CPU coolers
- What type of monitor should I get for a 3070
- Looking for a build comparable to Alienware Aurora R11
- I am ready to give up. Nobody on here has been able to figure out my problem and I feel totally hopeless
- Confused with argb fans
- Looking for Some Feedback on my RTX 3080 Build
- Water cooled EVEGA 2080ti
- Best PC Building Video
- Building a New PC for Heavy Chrome Usage - I may have gone overboard a bit
- What changes would you make to this sub $500 build?
- Upgraded RAM, now I'm in a bind.
- Building my first gaming pc in a long time! Its gonna be a best!
- More Computer problems
- I used rubbing alcohol to clean thermal paste off my CPU and left it to dry, now there is a strange gray line around the bottom on the silver part
| Simple Questions - September 07, 2020 Posted: 07 Sep 2020 05:16 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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| ASUS x /r/buildapc winners announcement! Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:10 PM PDT Hello everyone! We recently teamed up with ASUS to give away some awesome hardware for the B550 motherboards announcement. We had an amazing turnout with over 36k submissions! It took us a while to go through them all, but it was well worth it as we had some really great entries.
Congratulations to all our winners, and a special thanks to ASUS for this giveaway! If you guys want some more chances for some really great hardware, be sure to swing over to the ASUS RTX 3080 Giveaway happening now on /r/pcgaming! Good luck and stay safe! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warning to anyone upgrading PSU for RTX 3000 series Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:32 AM PDT DO NOT MIX MODULAR PSU CABLES, THEY ARE NOT STANDARDIZED BETWEEN MANUFACTURERS I know a lot of people will be swapping their PSUs and taking the shortcut of disconnecting old PSU and plugging in their new one. Please do not do this! Unless you have standard replacement cables from CableMod or Corsair you're risking losing your components or worse. Testimonies: I nuked two SSDs by using cables from a different PSU in my new PSU. Guys please learn from my mistake PSA: Stop Mixing Modular PSU Cables - Gamers Nexus https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/2702-psa-on-mixing-modular-psu-cables-dont-do-it EDIT: FAQ- What about Cable Extensions? Cable extensions use the "device side" of the connector, which is always the same. When in doubt check the manual of the RGB cable for compatibility. - What about the same PSU manufacturer? Check their website, for example Corsair PSU cable compatibility chart - What about SATA/Molex/USB coffee heater? This pertains only the cables that plug directly into the metal PSU box. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Do 1440p 144hz 1ms monitors exist? Posted: 06 Sep 2020 06:30 PM PDT I am looking to upgrade BenQ XL2411Z 24" monitor (1080p, 144hz, 1ms). I have enjoyed using this monitor for gaming and had no problems, but I want to upgrade to 1440p now with the 3000 cards on the horizon. I was watching this video with the best 1440p gaming monitors but none of them are 1ms. (Even though they say 1ms when I look at the store pages). Can someone explain? I just want a 1440p monitor with at least 144hz and 1ms. Also does this mean that my current monitor is not true 1ms? If it isn't that's fine, I have been happy with it. EDIT: My main reason for looking at 1ms is because of my current BenQ monitor and my most played games are CSGO / comp shooters. I just use my PC for gaming, no films etc. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Help Dad build Gaming PC for his Son Posted: 07 Sep 2020 11:54 AM PDT Want to build a Gaming PC for my son's 13th birthday. My wife want's me to buy something pre-built for "cheap" but I'm convinced I can piece together something better for far less. Am I out of my gourd to think so? It will also double as his schooling/distance learning computer. Trying to stay under $750 but I think that might be tough. (Have 1080p Monitor, Keyboard, headset and Gaming Mouse already). Suggestions for the following?
Looking for value here to make that $750 budget...located in the USA. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:40 AM PDT Hi tomorrow, I will receive my new cpu and go from an i7- 8700k to a i9-9900k. My motherboard is a LGA 1151 (serie 300). I was wondering if there are things I need to do or check when the new cpu will be in place? It is the first time that I upgrade a cpu. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| My Personal Review of the 5700XT (And where Radeon graphics are headed) Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:19 PM PDT I finished my first ever PC build two months ago now, and the GPU was something I weighted heavily on because of my limited budget but the need to get the most gaming performance as possible. I knew essentially my choice was between either the 2060 Super or the 5700XT, or waiting and saving more to get a 2070 Super. Like a lot of PC builders I am impatient so I ended up choosing the 5700XT, and I'm very glad I did. I knew going in that my main concern would be AMD's drivers and if their recent update would fix all of the issues I had heard about, i.e. the black screens and other random occurrences; as well as the 5700XT's reputation of running pretty toasty. After two months of gaming on the system I can safely say neither of those have been a problem for me. I've had literally no driver or graphical issues during the whole time, and even at first when my emergency case (the one I chose because the one I wanted was out of stock) the NZXT H510 was constricting virtually all airflow, the temps never really got to a concerning level (usually at 80-85C at full load). I think a big portion of this can be attributed to picking the triple fan Gigabyte Gaming OC version of the 5700XT. The card runs very quiet and now that I have the case I wanted at first (the Corsair 275R Airflow), the temps have stuck more to 80C and sometimes dip to 75C. For the price I got it for of about $410 after tax I cannot be more pleased with my first ever graphics card's performance. It's more on par with performance of the 2070 and 2070 Super than it's direct price competitor in the 2060 Super. My main focus is on 1080p high refresh rate gaming, and I don't doubt that if I was more interested in 1440p 80-100fps, that this card would get it done. But now with the upcoming Ampere release, I'm definitely tempted to ditch my card for the 3070 or 3080 because of the advertised performance gains for the price. I'm going to stay strong until Hardware Unboxed benchmarks every card and their mother to measure the performance extensively so that I don't waste money on hype. But because of how much I love the 5700XT's price to performance, I also want to wait for Big Navi and see their offerings compared to Nvidia. The drivers again are obviously the main concern, and AMD's past failings with the Radeon 7 and their lack of high end competition with Nvidia don't give the average enthusiast a lot of hope for a big jump. But I would be remiss if I didn't give them a chance and wait for the reviews to come out before I jump ship to team green. I really hope Big Navi lives up to expectation, because it'll give us all more options and push Nvidia to continue their big price to performance binge that's going to start with the 30 Series. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is the rtx 3070 going to be wasted for my requirements? Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:12 PM PDT Simple question: 1080p 144Hz Ultra settings, is the RTX 3070 going to be wasted for this setup? Would a 2060 suffice or should I wait for the 3060 (if it comes), any recommendations of GPUs? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Should I get the RTX 3080 or RTX 3070? Posted: 07 Sep 2020 01:11 PM PDT I've decided that I'm going to sell my current RTX 2070 Super and buy one of the new 30 series cards. I was thinking of upgrading to the RTX 3070 but I was wondering if it would be better to get the RTX 3080 as it would be a much bigger leap in performance. Is it worth £180 more to get the 3080 rather than the 3070? In my PC I have an i7 9700k, 16GB 3000MHz and a 650W PSU (it's gold rated and from Corsair so I'm sure it could handle either card) if this information is useful. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solved! How to fix bricked motherboard. Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:14 PM PDT So you update your bios incorrectly, and you have a bricked motherboard. Here is a cheap fix, that works on any case of a bricked motherboard. You need to buy a bios chip like this. Find the right one for your motherboard. Take out the cmos battery and un-solder this. To un-solder this you will need to look at the back of your motherboard and find the corresponding pins for the chip. Re-solder the new chip in the same way as the old chip. WARNING. The cmos battery must be taken out before this. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best Ryzen CPU around the $250 mark? Posted: 07 Sep 2020 12:28 PM PDT I'm putting a rig together and I've been getting a lot of suggestions for getting a Ryzen 5 3600 (not the X or the XT) for what I need the computer for. (light gaming). But as they're $200, I am willing to spend $50 more to get something even better. I figured the X or the XT would be the obvious choice, but upon research, I've found that these are "pointless". So, then, what IS a $50 improvement over the 5 3600?? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would any one these motherboards be compatible with my pc parts? Posted: 07 Sep 2020 04:50 PM PDT This is a list of motherboards that I can get: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MNlaGKJCJEX_4Z_9rXsjzlFDsgz48DZD2GHKUxkRFi4/edit?usp=drivesdk And here is my pc parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBT4rV Would any of those motherboards be compatible? Please help, thanks! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:22 PM PDT So i am choosing the parts for my pc, (my cpu is the i7 10700K) and I choose the acrtic freezer ii. so what my question is, will having a water cooler be too much of a hassle? will i need to replace the water every so often and if i do is that too much of a hassle and if it is what cpu coolers do u suggest? Thx [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What type of monitor should I get for a 3070 Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:12 PM PDT What type of monitor should I get for a RTX 3070 and R5 3600 Combo? Should I get a 1440p 144hz, or a 4K 60hz? Idk, just wanna get the best outta my PC Edit: posted a new question, if you just read this, find it and help me out if you would like! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Looking for a build comparable to Alienware Aurora R11 Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:05 PM PDT My son wants a PC for his birthday on October 1st - but it is a very bad timing, I am not paying full price for 2080. I am currently considering getting Aurora R11 with liquid cooling and 10700KF but minimal RAM, HDD and GPU - to upgrade them afterwards by myself (I'm software engineer with experience of swapping parts inside computer case). Does anybody have a decent build on pcpartspicker? I was trying to do builds on pcpartpicker - but I am not sure if I know all the components needed (I have not built a PC from scratch for 20 years). Also, I probably picked up too expensive PSUs and motherboards. My son is 8 years old so I don't think he'll be over clocking. I am fine paying couple hundred $ for prebuilt system and I am comfortable with Alienware quality. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 06 Sep 2020 07:37 PM PDT I've made a couple posts about this, so I'm sorry if this is considered spam or against the rules. I assembled my PC and it would not boot. My motherboard indicates a CPU error. So, I returned the CPU, assuming it was defective. I still got the same error. So, I returned the motherboard, assuming it was defective. Unfortunately, when I rebuilt everything, I received the same error. edit: To clarify, there is a row of troubleshooting lights built into the motherboard. The one labeled "CPU" lights up red when I turn the computer on. Here are pictures when the computer is off
I feel like I've wasted so much time on this impossible task. If I sell my parts, will I even make back a fraction of what I paid? edit: I fixed the error light for the CPU and attempted to flash the new BIOS using the "flash BIOS" button. However, now the CPU light is back on. Whenever the light is on, I notice the fan is going at max speed. Where should I go from here? It seems weird that a CPU error would be triggered by me hitting attempting to flash the BIOS [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 01:08 PM PDT Hi im building a pc and I bough a case (cooler Master td500 mesh) and theres 3 argb fans in it with a splitter. I want to put a H100i Platinum SE White. I will buy another fan LL120. So in total there will be 6 fans. I want to buy the corsair commander pro too control everything but I dont understand if I also need the corsair rgb hub or not ? Apparently I can use the commander pro with cooler Master fans. I haven't bought a motherboard yet but im scared to buy a motherboard (for the 3080) and theres not enough argb headers or things like that. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Looking for Some Feedback on my RTX 3080 Build Posted: 07 Sep 2020 01:48 PM PDT Alright so I'd really like to get some feedback on what I am currently thinking for my RTX 3080 upgrade. I have very few expenses and want something that will last me for a good 3-4 years (hopefully). My last build was in 2017. I am moving up from a i7-7700k and gtx 1080. I'll give an explanation of my thought process so far. My primary uses will be gaming, possibility of CAD and maybe streaming. Monitors: I have 2 and see absolutely no reason to get any others. Case: This is the case I had for my last build and I have no complaints with it at all. I was briefly looking to replace it then realized it was more modifiable than I originally knew. Fans: I am planning to remove the stock fans and put in a lot of be quiet! fans. The replacing is mostly due to noise but this will slightly increase the airflow (from ~110CFM to ~120CFM for the intake). My theory is: 1x140mm on the top rear and 1x140mm on the rear for Outflow, 2x140 on the front for Intake, and 1x120mm on the HDD cage for good measure. RAM: My current motherboard can't actually use the full 3200 mHz of my RAM at the moment so basically any newer motherboard should be an upgrade for that. Also with 32 gb I have never had it at 100% usage. Storage: So there are a lot of items there. I currently have an SSD for the OS and two hard drives, one (2tb) from my first build in 2015 and one (5tb) from my current build. I'd like to keep them working until the size is useless for what I am doing. For the new build I'd like to get more storage, game file sizes are increasing and I like to have a variety of games downloaded. A 14 TB mass storage drive will be for majority of what I will use. The more I see the NVMe the more I'd like to try it, 1 TB for OS and some games. I will need to also move the OS to the NVMe drive but that seems easily doable with a few programs. Motherboard: I need a different socket for the selected CPU and my current one limits the RAM to 2400mhz. I have absolutely no loyalty or preference for this. Based on what I've seen the prices for a LGA1200 socket will be over $150 for anything good. The one I selected had good reviews. I would like to keep with an ATX. PSU: My selection seems nice at 850W I am sure this will be more than I need and might last me into the next build. For the more debatable items: CPU: I wanted to go with the i9-10900k but the price is completely unreasonable; ~$800 for an item that has an MSRP of $500, nope. So I'm favoring the i7-10700k. I don't do any overclocking but I am vaguely interested and may consider it. I have also seen the i5-10600K is comparable in performance for about $200 less the cost. GPU: I REALLY wanted the RTX 3090 with far more power than I'll need but I really don't see a lot of CPUs that will match it. I'd hate to create that large of a bottleneck. At the moment I have decided on an RTX 3080. 5.25" Slots: Yes there's a dvd drive. I have gotten a lot of shit for that from a few friends. It's a "just in case" type of add on. Budget: Debatable, preferably under $3,000 total cost. Everything I am planning to reuse is included in the table, ~$550 of components including the OS. So for the points I'd really like some help with:
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| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:17 PM PDT Hi guys- I know the Nvidia new series of graphics card is just around the corner, I've been wanting to build a PC, but trying to keep costs now and while simultaneously get good value. Is it because I'm on the other hand is on the bleeding edge, and offered to sell me his EVEGA 2080ti with built in water cooling for $450 Do u think I should hold out for a few months (I'm sure the newest series of GPUs right around the corner will be sold out for a few months) but Im not sure if it makes sense to cop or not I'll be building my rig from the ground up, and currently have a 1080p 165 hz monitor but thats about it So the question is- cop or wait? (I'm in no rush) [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:14 PM PDT What is a good pc building video for a first timer? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Building a New PC for Heavy Chrome Usage - I may have gone overboard a bit Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:13 PM PDT Proposed Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pDT9sk I'm not a gamer except for a future purchase of Microsoft Flight Simulator, and a future Oculus Rift (Google Earth VR!). But I regularly have 50-100 Chrome Tabs open. I use my PC a lot within the Google Sheets realm - a couple of tabs that are always left open significantly lag my PC. Making one change in one Google Sheets cell results in 100% CPU usage for about 10-15 seconds (here's my current build now 5 years old https://pcpartpicker.com/list/H7WZD3). So, I wanted to upgrade my CPU and not mess around with it. 16-core ought to do it? :) One thing led to another, and now I have the new proposed build. Yes, a bit overkill, and I'm fine with the price, but any issues with it or recommended changes? Thoughts? Can Chrome utilize all 16-cores and this would help my Chrome CPU lag? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What changes would you make to this sub $500 build? Posted: 07 Sep 2020 07:31 AM PDT Processor: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upgraded RAM, now I'm in a bind. Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:55 PM PDT Had 16 GB. Upgraded to 32 GB. Same type of RAM, same everything. I try and run games and they run for awhile, then crash. Then later I got the notorious BSOD. It said the reason for shutdown was "memory". PC booted back up no problems. Tried running more PC games. Still encountered crashes. What gives ? My pc has detected 32 gb of ram. I tried the RAM diagnostic tool on windows. It restarted my pc and never showed anything on boot up. So it's either I need to try and reseat the ram? Maybe I didn't get them in there good? Or maybe I have faulty ram? What do you guys think? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Building my first gaming pc in a long time! Its gonna be a best! Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:28 PM PDT [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 02:40 PM PDT I tried turning on my computer today, and it suddenly doesn't work. I was using it earlier, and shut it off. I try turning it on again, and it doesn't show anything in the display. I tried reseating the ram, but it doesn't work. All the fans seem to be working, but there is no display, and no leds on, except the cpu light for a little bit when I first turn it on. Is it my gpu? Specs: Ryzen 5 3600 MSI b450-m pro vdh max G.skill aegis 3200 MHz EVGA Gtx 1660ti Edit: Bad news: I was looking under my gpu to see if it was getting any power (if the fan was spinning) and I see a red led light that is on. What now? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 07 Sep 2020 06:21 PM PDT I was cleaning my CPU to prepare it for a new motherboard, and left it to dry after. Then, where the silver part of the CPU met the green part (I don't know how else to explain it) a small dark gray line appeared and I don't have my new motherboard yet so I can't tell if my CPU is bricked, is this common and should I be worried? I can only assume the gray line is dry rubbing alcohol [link] [comments] |
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