Build a PC: Surprised my son with a new PC! We built it together and here is the result. What should we improve? |
- Surprised my son with a new PC! We built it together and here is the result. What should we improve?
- Haven't built a PC since 98. Help me spec for VR and 4k
- I’ve built my pc and it’s set up... What now...
- I'm wondering if 4k at 60 fps is better or worse in general than 1440p at 120 fps.
- Need help with a mini build for my mom.
- Logitech mice and headsets.
- Finished building my first ever PC
- My pc just booted first try
- AIO GPU water cooling pump died, need recommendations for aftermarket cooler?
- Putting cpu cooler back after already spread thermal paste
- Should I wait until Black Friday / Cyber Monday to buy parts or should I just buy now?
- I RMA'd my MOBO, built up the rig again with a new one only for it to literally explode on startup
- Ryzen 5 1500x with RTX 2060?
- i5 with 3070
- Pc keeps freezing
- Budget Gaming Pc
- Which Motherboard to buy?
- I need advice on how to upgrade my desktop
- Any similar build experiences?
- PC Part List
- Never posted my build of 2~3 months ago
- 3600, 3700x or wait for Zen 3?
- RTX 3070 and 3080 on 29th October
- Bought a prebuilt a couple of years back - what to upgrade now?
| Surprised my son with a new PC! We built it together and here is the result. What should we improve? Posted: 02 Oct 2020 06:45 PM PDT I posted about a month ago that I wanted to surprise my son with a new PC. Happy to tell you that it's done! Now, I noticed that I made a mistake while buying the RAM and I got a 1x16GB stick instead of 2x8GB. Unfortunately I couldn't return that, but I already ordered another 1x16GB to get the improvement of using dual channel. Our main concern comes with the temperatures. The CPU averages 75-85°C depending on the game he's playing. The GPU averages around 83°C (he mostly plays Warzone). I was wondering if I should get him a Cooler Master Hyper 212 CPU Cooler to improve those temperatures, and I also wanted to know if it would be recommended to add an additional 3 top fans. He has the PC under his desk as he has no space on top. Also I see that I was very lucky for managing to get that 3080. I used to check every night when I got home and one day the add to cart button was there and I got it. Really happy about that since all the other components were hiding in my closet for a couple of weeks waiting for the graphics card. Any support is greatly appreciated! Thank you very much in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Haven't built a PC since 98. Help me spec for VR and 4k Posted: 03 Oct 2020 03:13 AM PDT Hi all, A little background... The last time I built a PC was 1998, and in fact it's the only gaming PC I own. I ran out of time for games, and have just finished playing through the games I didn't finish in the 90s. I'm a Linux Kernel developer so I know server side hardware, but I'm completely out of touch with consumer gaming hardware. All the model numbers mean nothing to me, and I'm a bit clueless about what matters performance wise for modern games. So, I guess I got old and ran out of time for games, but now want to get back in, specifically with VR. I'd like to play Obduction (the Myst successor), Elite Dangerous , Star Wars Squadrons, Star Trek Bridge Crew, and Half Life Alyx in VR. I'd like to play Cyberpunk 2077 and Alien Isolation in 4k. Of course I'd also like a 4k monitor that's good for gaming. I have a 4k Iiyama G-master for work, but I'm guessing it will probably suck for gaming? I'm clueless about surround sound. Is it all 5.1 via HDMI now? I have a 4.1 system on the Win 98 PC that connects with 3.5mm jacks. Budget... I'm still gaming on a PC I built 22 years ago, so I don't mind spending between £1k and £2k, but I don't know how much more you get spending over £1k. I just don't know if buying the latest greatest GPU guarantees ROI in terms of lifetime. Thanks all! PS. Long term AMD fan. K6-2 FTW Edit: I'm in the UK and don't mind spending between £1k and £2k [link] [comments] |
| I’ve built my pc and it’s set up... What now... Posted: 02 Oct 2020 09:57 PM PDT I feel like it's pretty empty, and I kinda wanna fill some of that space with some cool or useful programs. I'm not doing any over locking or anything, but anything you have in yours, I'll be glad to add to mine. [link] [comments] |
| I'm wondering if 4k at 60 fps is better or worse in general than 1440p at 120 fps. Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:00 PM PDT It will be only for games and YouTube, but I'm not a super competitive gamer. [link] [comments] |
| Need help with a mini build for my mom. Posted: 03 Oct 2020 11:27 AM PDT So my mother just got a new job in teaching. In a world where she needs to do a lot of zoom calls and be on the computer alot more she wants a desktop. Of course because i built a pc for gaming and streaming while I've been home she wants me to build her one and not get a prebuilt. I'm fine with doing this for her but like alot of parents because i built a gaming pc she thinks I'm a computer genius. Now I'm also not a complete noob i know where to begin, know what i want, and put a parts list together which is here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/syMPmg The problem i have is I've never done a mini build. I've never done a build without a graphics card. I've never updated bios. I don't have an older cpu to upgrade bios with. This isn't for gaming, its for home office use. Is this a good list? a bad list? Am i gonna run into trouble needing to upgrade bios? I just need some input on if im going in the right direction on this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 08:11 AM PDT So. I've had g933 headsets, g903 mice, and a powerplay matt for about 3 years now. Why the plural you ask? Well the first headset's power switch broke about a year in and now the warrantied replacement did the exact same thing, though this time I just opened it up and bent the pins on the back of it so it's always on, because fuck dealing with logitech support. The original mouse also broke like a year after I got it, it developed double clicking problems. The warrantied one, again a bit over a year later, has also started showing signs of double clicking. But what really pissed me off and drove me to make this post, is the "free scrolling switch" randomly breaking on me this morning. Not only does logitech shit feel like it's made with 10-20$ of parts MAX, but so far every peripheral of theirs that I've owned has lasted me no more then two years, which is absolutely insane considering how much they charge! To put this in perspective, I've had a DAS keyboard for 5 years now and before that I had one of those old-ass laser Microsoft mice for like 6-7! Neither the keyboard now nor the mouse back then had any issues! Bottom line: Have any of you had this many issues with logitech, or am I just really unlucky? Would any of you recommend better quality mice/headphones/headsets? I just want to buy something that I wont have to worry about replacing for like 5 years at least. [link] [comments] |
| Finished building my first ever PC Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:59 PM PDT After months and months of waiting, research, endless YouTube videos and endless tabs in safari, I've finally built my first ever PC and I'd like to give a massive thanks to this subreddit. I initially joined Reddit not that long ago to help me build this PC and the support from you guys was brilliant. I had people give some excellent recommendations and others (a very small minority) who were just d!cks and tried to screw me over (but you guys all downvoted them anyway). But overall the support, help and constant stream of advice was overwhelming and truly unexpected. Today I finished off this beast of a PC that I've been saving for for ages and I cannot wait to get it started. Buying the parts was like heaven, and watching them arrive and inspecting them felt amazing. But then I had to build it... And it was pure hell. My dad surprised me most. He's like the ultra alpha of the family and to even get his permission to build a pc amazed me. And then he even built it with me. But I'd made a massive mistake to let him do that... Knowing where to start was hard. Eventually we got the motherboard out and put everything except the GPU on it. It was fairly straightforward, except the processor where I felt like I was doing a brain surgery with that tiny little thing and all those pins that weren't allowed to be bent. But by gods help I managed to get through it and I was feeling good. But I had barely even done anything. And I'd already spent two hours just putting in the CPU, SSD, RAM and screwing the motherboard in. I then decided to whack in the GPU. And it was pure hell... Fire, thunder and lightning came out between me and my dad. We spent over an hour figuring what the hell we were doing. It wasn't going in, I thought it went in like that and he thought it went in like this. I thought I'd broken it tbh. Tensions were heating until we realised our massive mistake. I'd left the cover on the 2070 super where it went into the motherboard. After that it clicked in just as it should've an hour ago. I thought I'd just gone through both world wars with my dad. Anyway... we moved on. Power supply went in nice and easy but the cables, Oh the mothertrucking CABLES. What do I even do with all these wires and pins and sh!t. I was lost beyond belief. All these YouTube videos just completely strolled through all the wires like they're nothing but me, a complete and utter imbecile had absolutely no clue where what goes where. I still don't know whether I've done it all right. But finally, after 6 gruesome hours of putting this PC together I had it finally behind the tampered glass that I'm yet to peel the plastic from. And I couldn't be happier. It looks great. It feels great. I feel like a tech guru suddenly. And tbh I'm yet to know whether it works. I'll link my pc parts list in the comments as well as some of the photos (once I've sorted it all out and got some decent pictures) Anyway one final thanks to this amazing subreddit who helped me through the struggle. I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am now without you guys so thank you. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 02:43 AM PDT Thank you so much to anyone who helped me get to where I am now I'm so grateful for everything I will add a picture later when I'm setting it up I'm just waiting for a usb to install windows [link] [comments] |
| AIO GPU water cooling pump died, need recommendations for aftermarket cooler? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 06:31 AM PDT Hii guys please let me know if I'm in the wrong place :) I have a GTX 1080Ti Seahawk (https://www.msi.com/Graphics-card/geforce-gtx-1080-ti-sea-hawk.html) which the water-cooling pump has just does on me. 100+ degrees while starting game, throttling and max speed on the vrm fan. So at this point I either need a replacement aoi if that's possible? Or if not I need to buy an after market cooler which I think would work as this card has the reference PCB not a custom one. I've been looking at the RAIJINTEK MORPHEUS II. (https://www.overclockers.co.uk/raijintek-morpheus-ii-core-black-heatpipe-vga-cooler-hs-028-rt.html) Does anyone have experience with how this performs in GPU, vrms and memory and such? If not does anyone have a recommendation for one that still looks nice Vs the artic accelero 3. Thanks people 😊 [link] [comments] |
| Putting cpu cooler back after already spread thermal paste Posted: 03 Oct 2020 06:40 AM PDT Hello, I just built my PC and I am concerned about the efficiency of the thermal paste. Basically, when I was screwing in the CPU cooler, I noticed that one of the screws was not getting screwed properly (the screw's thread didn't get in right). So I had to unscrew the cooler and it detached from the CPU. Now I placed the cooler back and screwed everything properly. I am wondering, is there any problem that the thermal paste got spread and then I removed the cooler and placed it back? Will there be any air bubbles or not proper spreading? Do you think it is important to removed the cooler, clean the thermal paste and put it again? Thermals so far seem normal, but I haven't benchmarked it or done anything extremely demanding. [link] [comments] |
| Should I wait until Black Friday / Cyber Monday to buy parts or should I just buy now? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:35 PM PDT I've been putting off my PC for a while but I really want to move forward with it soon. Will it be worth waiting for sales this year? Has COVID thown anything off? [link] [comments] |
| I RMA'd my MOBO, built up the rig again with a new one only for it to literally explode on startup Posted: 03 Oct 2020 04:45 AM PDT Parts: Corsair rx750 TUF X570 Ryzen 3600 (with Noctua NH-U12S) ROG STRIX OC 2070 HyperX Fury 3200mHz cl16 (2x8GB) Samsung 970+860 So, my MOBO died for seemingly no reason and I just today received the replacement. Built up the machine again and when pressing the power button for the first time it made a POP-sound, a bright flash and puffed a cloud of smoke. Nice. It did not shut down nor is there any problem visible to me, so I decided to try and get it to boot. Now I faced the old classic "No Signal" problem. I've reinstalled the GPU, tried with various RAM setups, reinstalled and pasted the CPU while cleaning all paste residue from the pins, and tried every single port there is on my GPU and MOBO. Any ideas what the hell I'm supposed to try next? As far as I can tell everything works fine, but I can't be certain without getting to the BIOS. EDIT: I think I'll send the whole machine for diagnostics. Probably the easiest even if not necessarily the cheapest way. I don't trust that I can figure it out myself. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:14 PM PDT I'm thinking about budget build for myself. I just wanted to ask would Ryzen 5 1500x be a bottleneck with RTX 2060? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 06:21 AM PDT So, i am looking for any benchmark videos or articles that are based around using a lower-midrange cpu ( 6th or 7th gen i5) with a high end gpu ( 3070 or 2080Ti ) but i cannot find any videos, i am interested in seeing just how much performance is impacted when using a lower end cpu with a higher end gpu. If anyone has any videos/articles or just any personal experience, please let me know. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:56 PM PDT So, i built a pretty decent pc last year and now it keeps freezing. I can still hear and talk to people I'm in discord with, but my game/screen Just freezes. I can try and tab out but it wont let me. Any clues What is going on? I still have warentee and everything. Specs: GPU: 1660ti CPU: ryzen 5 2600x Motherboard: asrock b450 (i think) RAM: crucial balistix 2x 18gb 2666mhz SSD: Intel 660p 1 tb PSU: LC power 500W [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:09 PM PDT I have a plan to make a pc using these parts: Used Ryzen 3 2200g (will be overclocked) Socket Am4 Motherboard 6Gb DDr4 Ram 250W power supply Hp Case (from around 2007) or a $15 atx case Stock 500GB HDD Grand Total of $220 Can someone tell me if this is good enough to play games like fortnite, Cod at 1080p or 720p, and be usable as a regular computer for school [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 11:58 AM PDT I am in the process of building 3 computers for myself and two friends, and while I have most of the components chosen, I am having a hard time deciding which motherboard to go with. I've read/watched numerous reviews but still can't decide. Please let me know what your opinions of these or any possible alternatives. Here is a list of what I intend on using for components, with a list of the motherboards I'm considering with my list of pro and con for each. Planned System CPU: 5800x (would have gone 3700x this year, but I'm waiting for zen 3 now) GPU: 3080 or big Navi, we'll see when AMD launches, but if them their closest gpu Case: Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh performance PSU: Seasonic focus 850 SSD: SK Hynix P31 1TB CPU Cooler: Sythe Fuma 2/Noctua NHD-15 (final decision depends on the CPU, AIOs give me the hebejebes) RAM: 32gb Ripjaws V 3600 cas 16 Mobo contenders Gigabyte b550 Aorus Pro Pros: Solid VRM, Good IO, 2,5GB lan, good bios, bios flashback, wifi version $10 extra (probably willing to get this for the price, but I'll most likely be wired) Cons: No front USB-C header (I honestly don't have anything that needs this, though there may be things in the life of the computer where I'd want it, and with a $12 cable the case can utilize it) ASRock b550 Extreme 4 Pros: Solid VRM, 2.5GB Lan, Good IO, Post Code LED, Power/Reset switch, front USB-C header Cons: I've read a number of complains about ram speeds as their QVL list is pretty sparse, does this have bios flashback? I can't find anything on it, how does the Wifi work, do you need wifi m.2 card and if so how is the antenna wired? MSI b550 Tomahawk Pros: Solid VRM, 2.5GB LAN, lower price than others listed, front USB-C header Cons: Worse IO (what is with 1GB and 2.5GB lan? fewer USB ports), no wifi option (though as stated earlier, probably not needed) Asus b550 ROG STRIX-F Pros: Solid VRM, 2.5 GB Lan, good IO, bios flashback Cons: highest price (especially for Wifi), no front USB-C Thanks for making it this far, your help is greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| I need advice on how to upgrade my desktop Posted: 03 Oct 2020 11:50 AM PDT CPU AMD FX8350 GPU: GTX 750ti SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 250GB(2010) HHD: WD blue 2.5'' 500GB(2010) Ram: HyperxFurry DDR3 1866 C10 2X8GB MBD: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 I just wanted to able to play AAA games at 60fps at med or high setting [link] [comments] |
| Any similar build experiences? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 07:01 AM PDT What an experience , built my first ever PC and swear I must have ran under 29 ladders... A faulty motherboard...faulty powersupply and a dodgy HDD aswell to top off it ... Couple weeks later I went back to change thermal paste for some reason and ended up frying the new motherboard . Anyways here's a pic of my set up set up [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:54 PM PDT I'm getting a PC for Christmas, this is the part list (If you have any recommendations to change something, please keep the total budget of the PC $1200 and under) Case: Cooler Master Masterbox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX mid tower CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x GPU: NVIDIA 3070 Motherboard: ASRock B550M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Power Supply: Corsair RM 2019 650 W 80+ Gold Storage: Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V series 16 GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3200 CLN16 [link] [comments] |
| Never posted my build of 2~3 months ago Posted: 03 Oct 2020 11:09 AM PDT Here is my build I finished a couple months ago. Here is the parts list still have a few upgrades I want to do. First being a 3080 (w/waterblock for full custom cooling) once available and a MP510 2TB. I did it with soft tubing for the moment till I get the 3080, still need practice though. Also that new Corsair K100 looks pretty nice. [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NFDryk) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QKJtt6/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-36-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000071box) | $294.99 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7HjNnQ/gigabyte-b550-aorus-elite-atx-am4-motherboard-b550-aorus-elite) | $149.99 @ Amazon **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L7qhP6/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-32gb-2-x-16gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw32gx4m2c3200c16w) | $139.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Silicon Power A60 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RrGnTW/silicon-power-a60-256-gb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-sp256gbp34a60m28) | $37.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gCJmP6/corsair-mp600-force-series-gen4-1-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-cssd-f1000gbmp600) | $179.99 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Taichi X OC+ Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P6rYcf/asrock-radeon-rx-5700-xt-8-gb-taichi-x-oc-video-card-rx-5700-xt-taichi-x-8g-oc) | $423.98 @ Newegg **Case** | [Thermaltake Core P3 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kmWfrH/thermaltake-core-p3-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-1g4-00m3wn-03) |- **Power Supply** | [Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 PE 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/P7pmP6/thermaltake-toughpower-gf1-pe-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpd-0850fnfagu-1) | $129.99 @ Newegg **Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $108.78 @ Other World Computing **Monitor** | [AOC CQ27G2U/BK 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qMyqqs/aoc-cq27g2ubk-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-cq27g2ubk) |- **Keyboard** | [Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM XT Wired Gaming Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KQcRsY/corsair-k95-rgb-platinum-xt-wired-gaming-keyboard-ch-9127411-na) | $199.99 @ Adorama **Mouse** | [Corsair SCIMITAR PRO RGB Wired Optical Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Htqbt6/corsair-scimitar-pro-wired-optical-mouse-ch-9304111-na) | $79.98 @ Amazon **Headphones** | [Corsair Virtuoso RGB SE 7.1 Channel Headset](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xPXYcf/corsair-virtuoso-rgb-se-71-channel-headset-ca-9011180-na) | $209.99 @ Amazon **Custom** | [WD - Easystore 10TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Black](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QMNv6h/wd-easystore-10tb-external-usb-30-hard-drive-black) | $249.99 @ Best Buy **Custom**| Hydro X Series iCUE XH305i RGB Custom Cooling Kit| $549.99 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | Total (before mail-in rebates) | $2775.64 | Mail-in rebates | -$20.00 | **Total** | **$2755.64** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2020-10-03 13:58 EDT-0400 | [link] [comments] |
| 3600, 3700x or wait for Zen 3? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:31 PM PDT I can get either a 3600 for 150, a 3700x for 225 or wait for zen 3. I'd be buying off a friend, the 3600 might go under 150 once zen 3 launches, but a 3700x at 225 will be about the same price as what ever replaces the 3600. Should I wait or buy now? [link] [comments] |
| RTX 3070 and 3080 on 29th October Posted: 03 Oct 2020 08:44 AM PDT Hey so we are almost a month past the rtx 3080 release and some custom design prices have gone up like crazy. My question is do you think the same will happen with the rtx 3070? Nvidia announcend a big restock 3080 and they pushed back 3070 release to october 29th and they will probably have a lot more 3070 available at launch than they had 3080. So is it just better to not even wait for custom design reviews and just grab the FE before prices will go up again? wdyt? 3080 custom designs benchmarks show very little performance increase by around 3 percent. Is it worth it to pay an extra 150€ for a very little performance boost and slightly better cooling? ofc price increase is also due to shortages of the 3080 but still 699 for the FE seems like the best value for its price right? might also be the case for 3070 too? [link] [comments] |
| Bought a prebuilt a couple of years back - what to upgrade now? Posted: 03 Oct 2020 12:26 PM PDT So I got his prebuilt a few years back (technically it was a gift, I'd have rather built one myself!). It's running great still, no real issues, but startup takes a bit longer than I'd like and overall I'd just like to upgrade something. I'd like to make sure I can play games that will come out over the next year or so, and want to make sure there's no component that's really slowing me down. I'm assuming upgrading to a SSD is my first step, but not sure how big or how nice to go there - is there great differences in quality with increases in price? Or is there a sweet spot where my SSD will be good enough? Honestly I could downgrade to just 1 TB, not even halfway full. I believe these are the parts within my PC: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3 GHz 8-Core Processor Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-D3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard RAM: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Storage: Toshiba 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB GDDR5 Video Graphics Card - OEM Any thoughts on the SSD and other parts worth upgrading would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments] |
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