Build a PC: Simple Questions - October 29, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - October 29, 2020
- There is no future-proof, stop overspending on stuff you don't need
- I think I’m giving up trying to get a 30 series card. What’s a good 1440p 144hz alternative I can buy NOW?
- I’m more interested in pc hardware and building rather than playing them
- Recommended GPU (not 3070, 80, 90)
- I put the cpu cable in a wrong way and I cant remove it
- 3070 Launch
- MSI B550 Gamimg Edge WiFi vs B550 Aorus Elite
- Rtx 3070 in old rig
- A big thank you to everyone in the community!
- Wanted to thank the folks here for the generous help with my first-time build. The performance is exceeding my expectations and I'm thrilled with the PC I got for my $1K budget. Thanks so much to the sub.
- Has anyone used Computer Universe
- Recommended GPU for 1080p 75hz monitor
- Hello friends. Building a pc centered around a 3070, would appreciate some help
- Upgrade questions
- How to take out GPU?
- Arctic Liquid Freezer II - Pump noise while running under PWM while silent under DC?
- What's a good case under 100$
- Scythe Thermal Grease
- Tried building a PC for my birthday. I failed miserably.
- Bought a cheap 2080ti on ebay for €360 from a guy with good reviews
- PSU for ryzen 7 3800x and a RTX 3070
- Got a free used computer no os
- Computer shut down suddenly and won't turn back on
| Simple Questions - October 29, 2020 Posted: 29 Oct 2020 05:08 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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| There is no future-proof, stop overspending on stuff you don't need Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:21 AM PDT There is no component today that will provide "future-proofing" to your PC. No component in today's market will be of any relevance 5 years from now, safe the graphics card that might maybe be on par with low-end cards from 5 years in the future. Build a PC with components that satisfy your current needs, and be open to upgrades down the road. That's the good part about having a custom build: you can upgrade it as you go, and only spend for the single hardware piece you need an upgrade for edit: yeah it's cool that the PC you built 5 years ago for 2500$ is "still great" because it runs like 800$ machines with current hardware. You could've built the PC you needed back then, and have enough money left to build a new one today, or you could've used that money to gradually upgrade pieces and have an up-to-date machine, that's my point [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 06:39 AM PDT I'm just so disillusioned by these two launches. Tried everything to get either a 3080 or 3070 but completely struck out. I have this monitor here that's pretty much useless because I only have a GTX 960. Anybody have any tips or thoughts? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I’m more interested in pc hardware and building rather than playing them Posted: 29 Oct 2020 06:42 AM PDT When I first got my gaming laptop with a 4720hq and a 965m, I was happy to be able to play games I once couldn't on my crappy 2nd gen mobile I5. Eventually I was interested in seeing what that laptop can run rather than playing games I'm interested in. 2 years down the line I built my first desktop and I was still interested more about the hardware than the games I could play. Yes I still play games because I wanna play them. But for the most part I spend most of my time being in tune with hardware news and discussion rather than actually using the hardware. I can't be the only one who feels this way. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended GPU (not 3070, 80, 90) Posted: 29 Oct 2020 06:48 AM PDT So since I'm not a bot, I was not able to get a 3070 card this morning. What would be the best card for a new build in the same price range? RTX 2070 Super? RX 5600 XT? What are your thoughts? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I put the cpu cable in a wrong way and I cant remove it Posted: 29 Oct 2020 06:37 AM PDT I have an njoy psu and mai a320m-pro motherboard and I am stupid [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 05:50 AM PDT Which retailer am I more likely to snag a 3070 from? Newegg crashed last time. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MSI B550 Gamimg Edge WiFi vs B550 Aorus Elite Posted: 29 Oct 2020 07:15 AM PDT So I am going to build new PC with 5900X and now I am stuck which mobo should I go with ... I went through some reviews and they all said that both mobos has very good VRMs so it comes to features. My Phanteks Evolv X has front USB type C so I lean more towards the MSI. On the other hand the Aorus Elite is 25€ cheaper and has more USB ports (160€ for the MSI and 135€ for the Gigabyte). However I had very bad experience with MSI in the past. How MSI is doing nowadays? How reliable are they? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 01:34 PM PDT It's been a long time since I've upgraded and I'm not sure if there's other things I need to upgrade. I know the cpu is a bit old, would it be ok or bottlenebkythe GPU?
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| A big thank you to everyone in the community! Posted: 29 Oct 2020 12:20 PM PDT Thanks to everyone who commented or messaged me to help me get through building my first PC! I've got it completely up and running now using everybody's tips! I really appreciate it! Also if somebody reading this is thinking about building a PC don't be afraid to ask for help! If I hadn't I'd still be at square one! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 11:41 AM PDT I'm caught back in the /r/patientgamers camp, so I wanted a PC that could handle games from ~2017 and earlier at max settings. I do some painting in Photoshop so I know I could add as much RAM as I want and PS will use it happily, but for the time being I went with the gaming-recommended 16GB and will add more if it becomes needed. In case it's useful for anyone else, these are the titles I wanted to be sure I could run. I expected to run these at 1080p 144hz. I've been delighted to find that so far everything is running on max at 1440p 144hz at 60fps and above.
and earlier titles like Sleeping Dogs, GTA4, Elite and AC: Black Flag. For someone who's been gaming on a GTX 680MX since 2013, being able to play these titles at high quality has actually been a little emotional. I've sunk a couple hundred hours into Subnautica at 1080p on Medium with like 30fps and below, so watching it light up at full resolution on high and experiencing 70+fps across the whole map nearly got me teary. So gratitude to everyone here who helped a first-time builder put together a parts list. Here it is: I'm using a Dell S2719DGF that I already owned, which has Freesync support but requires that DP cable for 144hz. Otherwise everything is working great so far, and so I just wanted to share the build and express my thanks. Cheers! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Has anyone used Computer Universe Posted: 29 Oct 2020 01:52 PM PDT Has anyone in this community ever used Computer Universe because someone told me about it on my other post and I checked it out and they do have the 3070 but the whole site is in a different language. If anyone can help that would be great. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recommended GPU for 1080p 75hz monitor Posted: 29 Oct 2020 05:02 AM PDT Hello guys, currently I have 5 years PC with i5-4690 and MSI GTX 970. I planned to build one for this year, like on late November or early December, with Ryzen 5 5600x CPU. But for GPU part, I'm kinda disappointed because until now, there's no GPU option that has pricing below $500, and of course RTX 3070 or RX 6800 seems overkill for 1080p monitor. So the question is, should I build the PC and slap it with the GTX 970 and wait for the rumored RTX 3060Ti, or buy the previous one like I don't know, 2060 super? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hello friends. Building a pc centered around a 3070, would appreciate some help Posted: 29 Oct 2020 09:05 AM PDT https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6wVmgt This is what I have so far. The monitor is actually already purchased and is 1080p 165z, not 144. I was also lucky enough to get a 3070 from bestbuy this morning. Planning on a future proof 1080p primarily gaming rig for max/ultra settings on AAA games 60-144fps. Very new to this, and would appreciate if someone could look over what I have so far and tell me if it'd work/if they might have any suggestions. Biggest question is if everything will fit with that case, and if the ram speed is adequate for the 3600. I know 5600x comes out the 5th, but it's $100 more and I've waited long enough. Trying to get a month or two of gaming in before the world ends. I'd like to get everything on Amazon since I get 5% cash back with my card, but if there are deals on other websites would definitely consider them. Thanks for the help! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 10:23 AM PDT So i want to upgrade two things.
I currently have 8 gb of ram and I'm wondering if it would be cheaper to upgrade to two 8 gb sticks or get two more 4 gb sticks. About the CPU, I have a AMD Ryzen 3 2200G and am looking for an upgrade, but still fairly cheap. Also wondering what happens if you replace the CPU, like do you have to do anything to prepare for it or is it just a swap and thats it? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:56 PM PDT I just ordered a 1660 super and I'm planning to sell my rx 580. How would I safely remove it from my Mobo? I'm scared to remove it as when I first built my pc my gpu wouldn't show an image and I was rlly scared so I don't want anything bad to happen [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arctic Liquid Freezer II - Pump noise while running under PWM while silent under DC? Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:49 PM PDT Hey guys and girls, yesterday I put in my first AIO from Arctic, the Liquid Freezer II 280. I've watched Gamers Nexus' video on how not to do it the wrong way and I don't have issues with bubbly sounds or anything similar that I would associate with a wrongful assembly. The pump is doing its job fine and keeps my CPU at around 30°C in idle. The only drawback I have is that the pump itself is emitting a high pitched noise. I disconnected every other fan to circle in on the source and the only source left was said pump. The best description of the sound I can come up with is hearing a distant car driving way too fast in first gear. Applied to the pump it kinda gives me the impression of the motor working against resistance of some kind. One thing I noticed while setting up a fan curve in the BIOS was that switching to DC mode completely eliminated the noise. Unfortunately, in this mode the pump seemed to start and stop constantly so there was never one steady temperature. Once the CPU reached a sufficiently high temp (say 50° C), the pump would go full throttle and cool it down to around 35° C again. Due to the high CPU temp every fan would ramp up and the noise increased to an unacceptable level every 30 seconds or so. So my question is this: Is it normal for a pump to emit that kind of noise while running in a PWM profile? Is there something in the nature of PWM vs. DC that could explain that noise? Is there any way to keep it in PWM mode as well as running silently? As a side note: The radiator fans and the pump are jointly connected to the PUMP header on the mainboard. I plan on seperating them and connecting the fans with a Y-connector to the CPU_Fan header in case that should make any difference. My Specs:
I'd appreciate any insight so I can keep my sanity :) [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:43 PM PDT Gonna build my first ever and I'm looking for something that's sleek for under 100$ if possible. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:41 PM PDT Just got my Scythe Fuma 2 in the mail today, before installing it, does anyone know if the thermal grease thats packaged with it any good? Or should I grab something else? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tried building a PC for my birthday. I failed miserably. Posted: 28 Oct 2020 11:00 PM PDT I attempted to build a pc, I had gotten these parts for my birthday and was very excited to build and play on pc. My parts were Evega Gtx 1050 A320m pro max motherboard Corsair vengeance 16gb ram Aresgame power supply Sama-3d case Amd ryzen 5 2400g 2tb HDD The power supply I now believe was defective. I had a spare power supply I hooked up and I know works as the fan built into it spins however the motherboard, cpu cooler and rgb ram can't get any power from it when connected I think this means that my motherboard is defective as well. Also just wondering is there anything that could be preventing my stuff from working properly? I am very new to the world of PCs and any help would be much appreciated. (EDIT) A big thanks to everybody who commented! Using everybody's tips I was able to fix it! It was really nice to wake up this morning seeing how everybody was trying to help! And if somebody is reading this who wants to build a pc don't be afraid to do what I did and ask for help! If I hadn't I'd still be at square one! So THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE!! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bought a cheap 2080ti on ebay for €360 from a guy with good reviews Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:39 PM PDT Hi, So I bought a 2080ti from a guy with good reviews on his profile for €360 ($560 cad), in my opinion this is a price that makes sense for an used card given the new gpus coming out, but obviously the prices haven't dropped this low across the board yet. If this guy ends up being a scammer, can I get my money back from ebay easily? I used Paypal. It says it is coming from Germany. Thanks! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSU for ryzen 7 3800x and a RTX 3070 Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:39 PM PDT Would a 750 watt psu suffice for a build with the components in the title? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Got a free used computer no os Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:38 PM PDT So I need a legit place to get a key. The computer came with everything but rhe os. Including a shitty dying ssd. I'm on ssdi so cheap. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Computer shut down suddenly and won't turn back on Posted: 29 Oct 2020 02:33 PM PDT So yesterday my pc suddenly shut down out of the blue and wouldn't turn back on, no led turning on, nothing. I did some research online and i was pretty confident the problem was my PSU(i did the test where you short the green wire of the 24 pin connector with a black one and the PSU wouldn't turn on), so i orderded a new one. This one arrived today, however my pc still won't boot. When i tested my old PSU the first time it was still connected to the GPU, the CPU and one HDD. So today i did some testing where it wasn't connected to anything and found that the psu now did turn on. After doing some more testing i found that when it was connected to everything but the CPU it would turn on for a few seconds and then turn off again(presumably because no CPU means that the pc can't boot so it turns off again?). When i connected it to CPU as well the PSU didn't turn on. So right now it looks like either the motherboard or the CPU is the culprit, does anybody have any advice on how to further figure out which of these it could be? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
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