Build a PC: Simple Questions - November 03, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - November 03, 2020
- Seriously low FPS on high end pc.
- Little brother got me a 3080 for my birthday. I have a 3 year old custom build. I am so confused as to what I need to switch out?
- Yet another thank you letter to this subreddit.
- Finally Finished My First Ever PC Build, Thanks to Everyone Here for the Help and Advice!
- 3100 vs 3600 upgrade path
- Is 240gb ssd enough? (with a 1tb hdd)
- If I use a 144 hz monitor, but only get about 80 frames on some games will that cause micro sttuttering?
- Next month I ma building my gaming rig. I don't understand how to know which cables go where, any help?
- How does onboard 5.1 or 7.1 sound work when the back panel only has three 3.5mm jacks?
- Best GPU for ryzen 5 2600x? My graphics card budget is 300
- Noob question: Does a higher wattage PSU take up more power even when the power draw is less?
- Killed my computer
- Pc only posts after CMOS clear
- I wanna change my case any good recommendations?
- Desperate for help. Birthday present for daughter not working.
- which of the third party RTX 3070 cards is best to use?
- £650 pc build. (Need help lmao)
- Can someone link me the stonks discord that gives RTX 3080 stock notifications?
- Bios menu automatically boots up without me pressing anything
- My first pc build
- Which build should i choose?
- Should I buy a Ryzen 9 3900x or a Ryzen 7 5800xt?
- Decent small, quiet pc for Baldur's Gate 3
| Simple Questions - November 03, 2020 Posted: 03 Nov 2020 04:09 AM PST 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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| Seriously low FPS on high end pc. Posted: 03 Nov 2020 04:23 AM PST I have an RTX 3080 and an i7 10700k and only get 60 fps on high in Rainbow 6 Siege, 30-50 FPS on CSGO highest settings? I downloaded the newest nvidia driver on the geForce experience. I have 32 Gb ram. This is my first time having a pc. Need help. Edit : will beb back tomorrow with an update [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 06:43 AM PST Hi everyone, https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gXLkjp I would greatly appreciate any help that can be provided. See above for my current build which contains many parts I have upgraded after buying this exact PC from newegg: https://www.newegg.com/cyberpowerpc-gamer-master-2021/p/N82E16883230273?Item=N82E16883230273. (i.e. I upgraded the 1060 to a 1080, etc.) My little brother is amazing and got me a 3080 but now I'm not sure what parts in my current build I need to switch out. Do I need to basically build a whole new pc around it? Do I need a completely new case, motherboard, etc? I'm very new to pc building and Im worried some/all of my parts I currently have are incompatible with the 3080. Edit: Thanks so much for the extremely helpful replies guys. You all are giving me much more direction and less anxiety with this as I originally had no idea what to do! [link] [comments] |
| Yet another thank you letter to this subreddit. Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:41 AM PST I finished swapping motherboards, and installed my new processor today. Thanks to this subreddit and the BitWit youtube channel, it has been an "easy" experience and very rewarding. The amount of love and willingness to help others on here is amazing, and it seems like you all just want the best for the OP. Again, thank you guys and girls alike, and have a nice day. [link] [comments] |
| Finally Finished My First Ever PC Build, Thanks to Everyone Here for the Help and Advice! Posted: 03 Nov 2020 01:31 PM PST This subreddit has been an amazingly helpful community and I've absolutely loved sharing advice, opinions about different PC components, and lamenting how difficult it is to get a new graphics card with everyone. Actually building the PC was a breeze but shopping for parts and understanding which components fits your needs and budget was made much easier by this subreddit and /r/buildapcsales, which was crucial during the summer when there were basically no power supplies at MSRP. I initially completed my first build in the summer but waited until I could finally get an RTX 3080 before finishing and posting my final build. I was lucky and managed to get an MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC from Newegg about a week ago. Pictures of build, setup, and obligatory pet photo in this album: https://imgur.com/gallery/BBvw1Qg Parts List: Components: Case: Lian Li Lancool II Mesh RGB White Motherboard: MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk CPU: AMD Ryzen 3900x CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360mm (Yes, I know the tubes should be pointed down, the cooler is still silent and I'll move it if air bubbles start to form) Graphics Card: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus OC PSU: Corsair RM750 RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 4x16 GB DDR4 3200 Memory: 1 TB Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0 and 2 TB Inland Performance Case Fans: 2 Corsair LL140s and 3 QL120s I highly recommend the LianLi Lancool II Mesh as a great mid-sized ATX case for under $100. Cable management was an absolute breeze, the build quality was solid with pretty much all metal, and the airflow and thermals are superb. The only downside is the extra $15 for the USB-C front I/O panel cable and some of the screws are really tight. There's also a gap under the front mesh panel but I just 3D printed a plug though some tape works too. I will always post on /r/buildapcsales when this case comes up to recommend it. I luckily managed to snag an RTX 3080 when Newegg restocked about a week or so ago. The MSI Ventus was not my first choice but I actually like the look of it the most since it doesn't require an ugly splitter, unnecessary RGB, or have an MSRP way above the FE. I originally had a 1650 Super as a placeholder that I'm going to put in an NR200P for a second build for my girlfriend. Only regret is probably all the Corsair RGB fans. They look nice but aren't worth the price and cable management. It seriously took me twice as long to wire the fans, RGB hub, and Commander Pro, and make everything look neat than it did to put together the rest of the computer. Please let me know if you have any questions about any of the components or peripherals. This is a great community with lots if enthusiasts who are also willing to help out newcomers like me, which is pretty rare. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 06:29 AM PST Hello all! I have been putting together a new Ryzen build. I play on a 60hz tv with decent input lag and play mostly single player games. I would use it for productivity tasks rarely. I was debating between the 3100 and 3600. On one hand the 3600 is obviously better. But the 3100 seems to get well above 60fps avg and around that for lows which is really all I need. I can get the 3100 now and upgrade in a year or two and save money over time. The mobo is B550 so that isn't an issue for the future. I will be upgrading my GPU when the new gen pushes the prior gen prices down. Is that reasonable or are there arguments for going with a better cpu now? [link] [comments] |
| Is 240gb ssd enough? (with a 1tb hdd) Posted: 03 Nov 2020 06:25 AM PST |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:01 PM PST I am thinking of buying a 144 hz monitor and in some games I can go up to 120 FPS if I lower the settings a bit but that's it. I get about 70-80 FPS on most games, so will I get microstuttering? I think there should be an option to adjust the monitor settings to 75 hz when I am playing certain games. [link] [comments] |
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| How does onboard 5.1 or 7.1 sound work when the back panel only has three 3.5mm jacks? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:39 PM PST Hi Folks. Dumb question, or maybe I'm really missing something... My old PC has a nice Xonar DG soundcard with 5.1 analog outputs, which connect to my speakers and mic with five 3.5mm cables just fine, and I want my new PC to do the same. Great. (Edit for clarification: my old sound card can do 7.1 output, but I have a 5.1 sound system with a mic, so I'm using four 3.5mm cables to make connections.) I've found several B450 and B550 AM4-socket mainboards with onboard ALC1220 (great!) and ALC1200 (just fine) codecs with five 3.5mm jacks on the back panel for analog cables just like my old sound card. Great! But I have also found boards with the same ALC1220 and ALC1200 codecs, which also support 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound say their specs, but the back panels only have THREE 3.5mm jacks: Audio In, Audio Out, and Mic In. So am I missing something? How would one get 5.1 surround sound output from a mainboard with only 3 jacks, only one of which seems to be Audio Out? As an example, here's the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax: "7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio" and only 3 jacks on the back panel. And here's the ASRock B550 Steel Legend with the same ALC1220 codec and 5 audio jacks. Thanks for helping me figure this out. [link] [comments] |
| Best GPU for ryzen 5 2600x? My graphics card budget is 300 Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:54 PM PST For some info, in my country, the x version of the 2600 is only 10 quid more than the normal one. So I want either get that or wait till Black Friday and get the 3600 instead. [link] [comments] |
| Noob question: Does a higher wattage PSU take up more power even when the power draw is less? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 07:57 AM PST If your system is using 400W with a 550W PSU will upgrading the power supply to a 650W one mean more electricity costs? Does the same happen with a GPU? If the GPU requires a lot of power is it better to disconnect it and use the integrated one with the CPU if you want to save costs? E.g. when you are not gaming. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 11:51 AM PST Hello, I was building my PC and everything was finished and worked fine. Then I powered it off, turned off the power supply but kept the cable in. installed the SSD. Then powered the power supply on. That's when it happened my system lit up like it was plugged into the wall. Plugged it into the wall hit the power on button and nothing happens now. What component did I kill? [link] [comments] |
| Pc only posts after CMOS clear Posted: 03 Nov 2020 04:32 AM PST I've disconnected everything except GPU, CPU and one stick of ram Everytime I clear CMOS the pc goes into bios then I restart and black screen with CPU EZ debug light on The pc was build yesterday and was working fine/gaming on it. Please help :( [link] [comments] |
| I wanna change my case any good recommendations? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 05:53 AM PST I have a fractal design meshify g and I don't like how it has no psu shroud or a lot of room in the back for cable management. I've been looking through Newegg for the past couple weeks for a case and honestly all these options is too much. So can anyone point me to a good case for a decent price? [link] [comments] |
| Desperate for help. Birthday present for daughter not working. Posted: 03 Nov 2020 11:13 AM PST Apologies for the long post, but it's a long story. TLDR at the end. In March I decided to let my 11 year old daughter build her first pc for her birthday. Went on pcpartpicker and ordered a bunch of parts. Parts showed up and everything was gravy, played Astroneer with her for 8 hours. She was ecstatic. Next morning I get a call at work that her computer isn't working. Got home to find the EZ Debug light for her CPU was on. So begins my nightmare. System specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 (now Ryzen 5 3600XT) MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX (now MSI B550 Tomahawk MAG) Power supply: Corsair R750x Ram: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16GB 3200MHz GPU: MSI Radeon 5700XT MECH OC SSD: Samsung 970 Evo 1TB M.2 NVMe I've tried flashing the BIOS, unplugging everything but the motherboard and CPU, swapping out the ram for a different set from my pc, swapping the power supply, swapping the hard drive. I contacted MSI for help and they told me to RMA the motherboard, which I did. I didn't want to wait to get my daughter's computer up and running for an RMA to come back, so I ordered an MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk and a Ryzen 5 3600XT, thinking I would give my wife the B450 and the 3600. Once again I installed everything with a new motherboard and processor, everything fired up fine and we played for about 6 hours. She shut the computer off and came back later and it turned on fine. Next day, that wonderful EZ Debug light was back on for the CPU. I unplugged everything. I removed the CMOS battery and let everything sit disassembled for a day. Reinstalled everything and the computer worked! I then updated her Steam library and shut her computer down. I turned it back on and it all worked still. I opened up her system specs and took a picture just in case and I shut her computer down again. This morning I go to show her mother that it's all fixed and that stupid red EZ Debug LED is on again and I'm about to tell my daughter that her computer will never work and she should stick to console gaming forever. I'm desperate for any and all help you guys can give me. I've talked to everyone I know that nows anything about computers and they're all lost. I've built about a dozen computers in the past and I've never run into this before. TLDR: built a birthday pc for my daughter in March. Worked, then wouldn't after shutdown. Tried lots of things to fix. New MOBO and CPU, still no dice. Manufacturer just wants me to endlessly RMA, so no help. Need help. Please. It's been 7 months of troubleshooting. [link] [comments] |
| which of the third party RTX 3070 cards is best to use? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:52 PM PST I want to build my first pc and wanted to get the RTX 3070 founders edition but couldn't get one. I want to buy the MSI GeForce RTX 3070 VENTUS 3X OC, Gigabyte Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 OC 8G or the Gigabyte EAGLE GeForce RTX 3070 OC 8G. As for my CPU I am gonna use AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor and for my motherboard I am gonna use the ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard. My knowledge of PC parts is limited and I hope you guys can make me a bit wiser and help me make a better decision. [link] [comments] |
| £650 pc build. (Need help lmao) Posted: 03 Nov 2020 02:21 PM PST Hey, I need help finding parts to build a pc, although I'm new to everything in the building a pc dimension, I'm fairly certain after watching hours and hours of videos on how to build a pc if someone could throw the right parts at me I could build one, I also have my dad which used to build pc's as his job a bit ago, but what I'm really stuck on what parts should I buy and where from? I live in the Uk btw hopefully someone can help. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Can someone link me the stonks discord that gives RTX 3080 stock notifications? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 10:29 AM PST Logged out of my computer and discord, lost the information. [link] [comments] |
| Bios menu automatically boots up without me pressing anything Posted: 03 Nov 2020 12:35 PM PST I'm using the MSI B550 Gaming Plus mobo, just to see if that matters I built my first pc ~3 days ago and since then I've been trying over and over again to boot up windows but I can't get past the bios menu. I've set the boot order to USB key first and all of that but nothing seems to work. I'm beginning the think it may be something with the mobo or some other technical problem. If this has happened to anyone or if you know a solution please please please leave a comment (I also created a boot key from a Mac but will try again with a boot key download from a windows machine) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 04:56 AM PST Hey there, I'm planning to build my first pc but it's my first time doing this and I could use some feedback on my parts list. I've done a bit of homework but I can't confidently say I know precisely what I'm doing. I plan to use my pc primarily for games like Skyrim, GTA, the Witcher etc. Here is the part list: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler AM4 $ $199 MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX ATX AMD B450 B450M DDR4 4133(OC) MHz,M.2,SATA3, USB3.1,USB3.2,HDMI,DVI,64G,Best Support R9 CPU Socket AM4 $ $160 Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G (rev 2.0) Graphics Card, PCIe 4.0, 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6, GV-R57XTGAMING OC-8GD REV2.0 Video Card $ $419 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black $ $68 Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s, M.2 2280, Up to 560 MB/s - WDS500G2B0B $ $65 Corsair RM Series, RM750, 750 Watt, 80+ Gold Certified, Fully Modular Power Supply, Microsoft Modern Standby $ $135 Phanteks Eclipse P300A (PH-EC300ATG_BK01) high airflow full-metal mesh design, compact ATX Mid-tower, 120mm black case fan, Black $ $55 Please let me know if I forgot anything or if you have any tips. I'd really appreciate it! Thanks in advance :) [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 03 Nov 2020 01:41 PM PST So after a loong thought I've come up with thwo builds. please let me know which one of these is the better option [link] [comments] |
| Should I buy a Ryzen 9 3900x or a Ryzen 7 5800xt? Posted: 03 Nov 2020 01:40 PM PST Im not to sure if it's worth dropping four cores for it, I intend to do some video editing and gaming with the pc [link] [comments] |
| Decent small, quiet pc for Baldur's Gate 3 Posted: 03 Nov 2020 01:38 PM PST https://CA.pcpartpicker.com/list/dDGPVc Working on a smaller PC (current case is a zalman z9 plus), aiming to have it be somewhat quiet, not too expensive, and the goal is to play Baldur's Gate 3 Wondering if I've got reasonable parts for this. Avoided a Ryzen 5 3600 with a 450 mobo for cost, hoping the i5-9400 is sufficient. Unsure if the PSU is overkill. Chose 1 SSD over an SSD plus HDD to simplify things. Also don't know if I'll need more fans/cooler Any inputs? Thanks! [link] [comments] |
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