Build a PC: Simple Questions - January 01, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - January 01, 2021
- Before Christmas, a friend gift his GTX 1060 6gb all the way from USA to Asia
- Welcoming the new year: a giveaway with ASUS!
- aaaaa I've ordered parts for my dream pc and they've been shipped!
- Professional idiot seeks gaming enthusiast to avoid next mistake - 144Hz Monitor Problems
- Upgrade from a 2500k/HD6950 to a 5600x/RTX3070
- Built my first PC, only took 4 hours with Zero Problems!
- I'm a 13yo trying to build a pc for my dad so he can get back to work
- Here is how the first 35 seconds of my build went.
- Bottleneck for 2070 Super
- (3060 ti + 5600x) or (3070+3600)?
- Got some saliva on my motherboard. What should I do?
- What did you learn/what would you do differently during your first build?
- What is the best way to remove dust from a PC?
- Intel Stock cooler Pins..
- A Huge Thank You (and light-hearted screw you!) for all of your help...
- My mom accidentally bought my little brother two CPUs for christmas so I finally have my first part and I'm ready to purchase more. Requesting almost all and any advice. Thanks in advance!
- New build not what I thought it would be
- First build - does my setup look alright?
- cpu or gpu upgrade?
- I was playing on my pc, and it shut down. However the RGB lights on my ram stayed on, but everything else like the keyboard, amp and mouse shut down. So did the monitor. Now it won’t turn on, can someone help me out, I don’t know how to check is it’s the mother board or the psu.
- Where to plug in cables for an AIO liquid cooler?
- [ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus] Update BIOS without CPU
- Building PC for brothers friend, part help
| Simple Questions - January 01, 2021 Posted: 01 Jan 2021 05:50 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:
Remember that Discord is great places to ask quick questions as well: http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/wiki/livechat Important: Downvotes are strongly discouraged in this thread. Sorting by new is strongly encouraged. Have a question about the subreddit or otherwise for /r/buildapc mods? We welcome your mod mail! Looking for all the Simple Questions threads? Want an easy way to locate today's thread? This link is now in the sidebar below the yellow Rules section. [link] [comments] |
| Before Christmas, a friend gift his GTX 1060 6gb all the way from USA to Asia Posted: 01 Jan 2021 08:04 AM PST So for the last 8.5 years, I had a prebuilt which had the following specs: i7 3770 3.4Ghz 4c8t GT 630 2gb 192 cores 875mhz (codename GK107) 4x4gb DDR3 1600mhz 2TB HDD 150gb SSD A bit of background knowledge: A lot of games like Sniper Elite 4, Fallout 4, Wolfenstein the new order, The Outer Worlds, Farcry series, crysis 3,I usually get 23 fps to 27fps (or 12 to 17 depending on the map etc) and older games, I get better fps like fallout 3, fallout new vegas, crysis 2, etc. I usually tweak settings from nvidia control panel to ini settings to get at least 30 fps. During the delivery, I was super nervous and all but when it finally reached my country, I was very happy! It felt like Im super close to getting my hands on it! When I received it, I went back home, unpacked it, and behold, wrapped so neatly! I was worried because there was a rockstar cyberpunk soda can wrapped inside the parcel too. And I didnt know how USPS would handle it too. But they did an awesome job!! I had to a buy a new PSU too, so I bought a Seasonic Focus GX-750, thermal grizzly kryonaut 1ml and compressed air duster Putting it together: I decided to swap parts and clean the fans as well as changing the thermal paste. The cooler fans were the intel push pin fans types, so I understand why everyone hates it now. When swapping PSU, my case is old so I dont have any area to organize wiring. Sad times. Switched out the gpu. But theres a problem, computer couldn't boot up. DRAM_LED was on and none of my IO ports were receiving signals. (My mouse and keyboard (used mobo io usb port) has led, ethernet connected but no light) Single abnormal long beep when shutting down. Everyone had no clue online. Websites were giving me combo beeps. Well I took pretty much the whole day cuz I dont like rushing but I took my own time but legs are cramp af since I sat on the floor for like 8 hrs so by the time it came to debugging, it was night time. The next day I had a dream thinking it would turn on but no :( my thumbs were bruising cuz I was trying to re-fit the ram into the slots and because they had no heatsink, its just a thin pcb which makes pushing it a pain. They were not fitted correctly. But that still didnt allow my computer to boot up. Asked a particular online friend, he told me from the abnormal shutdown beep was a ram issue. He told me something about cmos and ram being related to why it wont boot. Also I didnt know I have 12 missing components or so on my mobo (solder points there and drawing, header note or something is there to say what that component is) but the component like memOK! button, BIOS_FLBK, pwr_fan, CHA_FAN2, GPU_Boost, etc missing. He told me to remove all 4 slots then place 1 ram in the 1st slot (told me how the slots were arranged) then it booted for the first 2 slots, the 3rd ram did not boot when inserted to slot 3 and 4, then switched to the other ram stick and it didnt boot for slot 3 but booted up for slot 4. And everyone thought I broke my mobo or something else irrelevant. Shut it down then placed the beast gtx 1060 and installed the new drivers and restarted (I used DDU in safe mode before replacing the gpu and swapping parts I am so happy that its working now! I can play most games in ultra at 100fps and even cyberpunk 2077! To you who sent me, bro, I seriously appreciate it <3 I underestimated this beast of a card TLDR: Friend gift me a gtx 1060 6gb along with a rockstar cyberpunk soda can. Swapped out the psu for a seasonic focus gx 750 but had to sacrifice a 4gb ram stick and slot for a gpu since they became defective after testing since computer couldnt boot up. Its now working very well :D Edit: some appreciation text. I will add some pictures and benchmarks to see the changes of old and new gpu. [link] [comments] |
| Welcoming the new year: a giveaway with ASUS! Posted: 31 Dec 2020 04:25 PM PST It's time to welcome the new year, so when ASUS reached out about a giveaway, it was a no brainer. What better way to get 2021 off to a flying start with some free and awesome hardware? Listen closely - to be in with a chance of winning, you can enter one of two ways. How do I enter?Got a build specced out for the future? Or even just speculating? Enter your Proposed Build: 1) Head over to www.pcpartpicker.com and create a build list featuring the following:
2) Use the Reddit markup function to share your list in the comments directly below. 3) Include a brief explanation as to why you chose the specific parts 4) Fill out the Google Form Already built a PC with an ASUS AM4 motherboard and ASUS graphics card? Enter your Completed Build: 1) Head over to www.pcpartpicker.com and create your exact build including motherboard, CPU, cooler, memory, storage, video card, case, and power supply. 2) Use the Reddit markup function to share your build in the comments directly below. 3) Upload a picture of your build with your Reddit username in the picture to Imgur and include the link in your submission, along with a brief explanation of why you chose the parts. 4) Fill out the Google Form That's it - Remember, you may only enter one of the methods above! Winners will be chosen by ASUS and the /r/buildapc mods based on the lists you came up with. Prizes:[Proposed Builds] First place : ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero + AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Lisa Su Signature CPU Second place: ROG Strix B550-XE Gaming WIFI Third place : TUF GAMING B450M-PRO S [Completed Builds] First place: TUF-RX6800-016G-GAMING Second place: ROG STRIX LC 360 RGB Third place: ROG STRIX LC 240 RGB Terms and conditions
Be sure to check out Build Your AMD Gaming PC with ASUS! Good luck and happy holidays! [link] [comments] |
| aaaaa I've ordered parts for my dream pc and they've been shipped! Posted: 01 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST Once in the year of 2020, there was an advent calendar bundle on a pc component online store around here, and I fell for the ultimate bundle... i9-10850k MPG-Z490-GAMING-CARBON-WIFI Kingston 2x16GB HyperX Fury, DDR4 3200MHz Intel 1TB SSD But lo, for that was not everything there was in the advent calendar - for also there was a Kingston 500GB SSD - to house an os and the few core programs And so, I also did get a Noctua NH-D15! The case and psu and fans will come later, because they didn't immediately have the p500a black or fractal design ion+ 860W but they will come, I am sure of it. But then... oh, then comes the real bummer the herd of the flock the fly in the eye the shoe in where it doesn't belong I'll have my old EVGA GTX 970 as the gpu... I know... One day, there'll be a 3070 or 3080 available and I still might be able to resuscitate the bottle from the neck it'll be given But even before that, this is a huge upgrade for me from my i3-4130 and 8GB DDR3 I've had since 1050. But I hope I'll be futureproof for some time now. [link] [comments] |
| Professional idiot seeks gaming enthusiast to avoid next mistake - 144Hz Monitor Problems Posted: 01 Jan 2021 08:34 AM PST Hey All, Well today is a.... humbling day. I listened and bought into the whole 144Hz 1440p = best monitor thing about a year ago and went out and bought the Acer GN246HL which was lauded as the best value monitor at this price. Nice monitor, I have owned it for a solid year by now I think. Well I am changing jobs so I now need to get myself a monitor stand and give back the one work had lent me and their monitors. So I just bought a stand and thought to myself, I guess I need a second monitor because 2 monitors is Godliness. So I start looking into my monitor thinking "I will just buy another, it should be cheaper by now" turns out problem number 1 appears. It's no longer for sale on UK amazon (I want to use some vouchers from my company as a Christmas gift) This is actually not the first problem I notice, first what becomes obvious is that the monitor is running at 59Hz.... I bought at 144Hz monitor that's dumb let's just fix that... OK no obvious 144Hz options. Check the Nvidia control panel, nothing there either. What's wrong here? Apparently HDMI only support 1080p 60Hz, I need to use DVI to achieve 1440p with 144Hz!?!?! Never knew that, now let's just check what I have free on my moderately new Nvidia 1660... Oh yeah, just displayports. So I can never use this monitor for the reason I bought it. That's about as intelligent as just plugging straight into my motherboard instead of the GPU. TL;DR Question 1) The Acer GN246HL is no longer for sale on Amazon UK can someone please suggest a display port 144Hz 1440p monitor that is good value and flat because I think curved is weird. 24" with Displayport please. Question 2) There is no way to connect an Nvidia 1660 to and Acer GN246HL to run at 144Hz is there? Question 3) Would there be a better value solution all around that I haven't considered such as selling my GPU / monitor and buying other things to replace them? Though this isn't really the route I want to due to the faff, I have some time off so I will consider it. Please no AMD GPU recommendations after a very bad experience with Black screens after every Windows update in the past for over a year I swore never to buy AMD again. [link] [comments] |
| Upgrade from a 2500k/HD6950 to a 5600x/RTX3070 Posted: 01 Jan 2021 10:14 AM PST Every time I build I say this time I will keep it a bit updated and then the better part of a decade later I realise that it's almost everything that needs replacing lol Was totally going to wait until maybe Feb/March but a 3070 randomly appeared and I bit. Couldn't be happier the change is ridiculous, no longer are games of the past few years struggling to run on the lowest settings MOBO: x570 tomahawk - Flashing the BIOS is super easy. Just the CPU power (24+8 pin), a 16GB USB 2.0 drive in the flash port. You know it's updating as there's a hard to see blinking LED that I could only really see on the wifi antenna connector. I left it as I didn't notice the board restarted itself but the giveaway is the mystic light RGB leds at the front start flashing away once it's updated and rebooted itself Ryzen 5 - 5600x - Yeah it's definitely crazy seeing that many cores not on a work server. The temp is down at the 30 degrees mark so think there's plenty of potential to push it RTX3070 - Gigabyte Vision OC - Actually lovin7g the aesthetics of the card. Looks quite nice having something not black. Fired up Cyberpunk and it's smooth as anything running on my 1440p monitor. It'll be interesting to see how it holds when the game gets more chaotic Case - Corsair 4000X RGB - The airflow might not be as good as mesh front panel computers, but with a AIO cooler up top and an added fan at the rear for exhaust it seems pretty solid for the compromise of the solid front to muffle the noise a little and to just look quite pretty NVME - Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVME 4.0 - Yeah I can see it's a huge boost already from my old Samsung 860 EVO drive Other bits: the H100x cooler came over from the old PC (replaced it in the summer after a house move seemed to break the old pump). Think I'll be keeping it for a while but I might replace the fans for a little more RGB goodness. I didn't do too badly with keeping my cables tidy, but I'll probably redo the cable work and throw in some white braided extension cables to make the front really pop. For storage I've got 2 platter drives (totalling 2.5TB) and the samsung EVO (500GB) that came with me. I was debating throwing a neweer larger SSD on the back but now I'm thinking of actually using the other NVME slot, but will probably be fine for at least a year Happy building and gaming all [link] [comments] |
| Built my first PC, only took 4 hours with Zero Problems! Posted: 01 Jan 2021 10:14 AM PST Hope this is appreciated all my friends are still on console. [link] [comments] |
| I'm a 13yo trying to build a pc for my dad so he can get back to work Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:28 PM PST My dad has been out of work recently and to get back to work he needs a pc so I have been trying to make a pc with pc part picker and the need help to make sure the parts will go together The pc has: Intel Core i7-9700F 3 GHz 8-Core Processor MSI B365M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case SeaSonic S12III 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit Intel E97379-001 CPU Cooler (2 x) Acer SB220Q bi 21.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor There is no GPU/optical drive Any help would be appreciated thank you :) [link] [comments] |
| Here is how the first 35 seconds of my build went. Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:06 AM PST Guess I'll try again next week when the replacement comes in. Lifted the lever to install, accidentally popped the cover off, which promptly landed corner down on a pin. New shipping is gonna take 1-2 weeks. I HATE cpu installs. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2021 08:34 AM PST Hey Reddit, I currently have an i7-7700k with a nvidia geforce 2070 super and am running a dual monitor setup. I play mainly Valorant and Warzone and also stream. When I stream or share screens for example on discord even, my fps for Valorant drops from 200+ to like 100 and sometimes under that, I am thinking that I am being bottlenecked by my i7-7700k but am not sure. If any of you guys can provide input that would be amazing! Also any recommendations to help with fps or CPU recommendations would be very helpful. Thanks guys and Happy New Year! [link] [comments] |
| (3060 ti + 5600x) or (3070+3600)? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 02:01 PM PST As title suggests, for 1440p which is better in games like Apex Legends, Warzone, Overwatch, Fortnite, DOOM, and Witcher 3? I have a 1440p 165hz monitor and want to get as close to it's refresh rate as possible. Could overclocking the 3060 ti + 5600x get more fps than 3070 + 3600 overclocked? Any suggestions, tips, or tricks? Making a brand new build, willing to wait a month if necessary. I also heard about 5600 non-x rumored release, maybe that would be a better option. I'm located in Canada, but use whatever pricing you would like. Thanks for any assistance you may bring. [link] [comments] |
| Got some saliva on my motherboard. What should I do? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:57 PM PST I'm building my first pc right now, and i got some saliva on my motherboard while installing it in the case. https://www.reddit.com/user/johnfuckskennedy/comments/koiv1v/motherboard_pic/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share The red circle shows roughly which part was covered in saliva. I dried it off with toilet paper and now it looks dry but I'm not sure if there's anything else I have to do. There might be some left in some areas or connecters which I can't see. What should I do? [link] [comments] |
| What did you learn/what would you do differently during your first build? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 10:18 AM PST I'm about to start my first build and was curious what you guys might be able to share on this. What was an unexpected surprise, oh shit moment, etc that you did not foresee? Especially if you were following along with a video like Bitwit's. [link] [comments] |
| What is the best way to remove dust from a PC? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 08:44 AM PST Hi, I built a PC over two years ago. When I tried to clean it few months ago with a small vacuum cleaner and blower, I could not remove some dust attached to the fan and edges of my case. A year later, it gets worse. What is the best way to get rid of these dirt? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:25 PM PST are the pins on the cooler easy to put on? I'm going to be building using one and I've seen videos on people saying "the pins on the stock cooler are stubborn and can break". And what if they don't go in? Can I just push them together with my fingers and make it go down? Pls help I'm a first time builder so I'm nervous lol [link] [comments] |
| A Huge Thank You (and light-hearted screw you!) for all of your help... Posted: 31 Dec 2020 07:36 PM PST After nearly a year of lurking, absorbing as much info as I could about building my own pc, through everyone's collective help here and a couple other subs, I've finally been able to start buying all the parts I need. Just wanted to end the year off on a positive note, and doubly thank everyone for the huge help you've all been with sorting through what I need, what I don't, what I should and shouldn't get. Now here I am on the path to getting that dream pc, and starting content creation :D However, screw you guys for also encouraging my wallet to mysteriously become thinner and thinner.... Happy new years everyone! ❤ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2021 10:49 AM PST So as stated above I got a free CPU (yay for me, kinda wanted something more but hey free is free I'm extremely grateful!) CPU: Ryzen 5 3600XT 6 core 3.8GHz I guess my main question is where do I go from here? I have probably about $600 to blow at this moment and really want to commit to ordering more parts. I was thinking case, motherboard, maybe the PSU but I honestly am very indecisive. I also don't know really anything about certain brands or what consumers have been happy with other than the reviews I see online (which I do not trust.) The biggest reason I say I wish my CPU was something more is because I was planning on being patient enough for a GPU in the 30 series but now I might looking into a 2060 or 2070 for the time being since I believe my build could be complete sooner than I could land a 3080 or 3090. Edit: $600 is not my total budget. I am patient and willing to only buy a few parts with this money for now. [link] [comments] |
| New build not what I thought it would be Posted: 01 Jan 2021 11:58 AM PST I recently built a PC with the help of Micro Center. My main goal was to build something that could replace my Xbox One. These are the parts they recommended for my price range ($1,200):
I really enjoyed the process of building the PC and getting it set up, but I have not gotten to do much actual gaming. It can handle some very basic games (Ex. The Stanley Parable), but I am unable to play things like Battlefield 5 without it crashing or becoming unplayable from lagging that continues on to the main menu. This is with all of the graphic settings set to low. Are more next generation games just out of the cards with the parts that I listed, or could I be setting something up incorrectly? I have tried to make sure I have all of the correct drivers and have watched a lot of videos on how to optimize game settings for PCs but nothing seems to help with performance on most games. Does anyone have any advice on how to determine if my PC is operating to the max of what it is capable of? Any help is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| First build - does my setup look alright? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 11:20 AM PST I'm super new to the pc-building scene, and wanted to check the compatibility of my parts before buying them. I already have the GPU, but everything else is subject to change. I've run them through an online compatibility checker on my own, but I'd love to get some input from actual humans CPU: Intel Core i5-9600KF Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 XC Ultra Gaming, 6GB GDDR6 Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard Memory: OLOy WarHawk RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM Storage: Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB SSD PSU: SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM2 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB520 ARGB ATX Mid-Tower I'm trying to stay around $1250 for the whole thing, if that helps any ^^ [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:38 PM PST i have an i3 8100 and a gtx 1060 3gb that i got from my older brother recently. which one do i upgrade because i want to play games like warzone and rust more smoothly. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 01 Jan 2021 09:50 AM PST |
| Where to plug in cables for an AIO liquid cooler? Posted: 01 Jan 2021 09:49 AM PST I'm planning to use a 120mm AIO for a future build(before you bash me for it being 120mm, its a small PC, probably Micro ATX or Mini ITX), and I want to use one but I notice that some Motherboards don't have a pump header. Where would I plug everything necessary to use an AIO in the event that my motherboard doesn't have a pump header? [link] [comments] |
| [ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus] Update BIOS without CPU Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:33 PM PST Used board. I can't get this to accept a CPU. My build will be using Ryzen 7 3800XT, but that shows "CPU Error". I also get "CPU Error" with my Ryzen 5 2600... which goes back onto it's own MB and runs. I think its a bad board since both CPU's show error, but I wanted to give updating the bios a shot. I don't see any button for bios load on MB. When I try to boot so I can get the BIOS screen I don't see any indication at all on the screen or MB. The only things I have plugged in are the power leads, case panel leads, ram & video card. [link] [comments] |
| Building PC for brothers friend, part help Posted: 01 Jan 2021 12:21 PM PST I am a somewhat experienced PC builder, and because of this I was approached by my brothers roommate to help build him a PC. I would pick out the parts for him and build it for him, probably only charge him 30-40 for labor if that. He will be using it for everyday tasks such as browsing the web and using non-demanding programs like Microsoft office. He wants something quick and snappy. He DOES NOT plan to use this PC for gaming. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rPDJNP This is the list I provided. I'm setting aside around $50 for the case and will let him pick something that he likes aesthetic wise. This would bring total cost after tax+labor to around or below $450 for the tower only. This seems extremely expensive for the type of system he needs, and I'm wondering if there are any half decent prebuilts I could slap an SSD in to save some money for him, or if this would be the best price/performance for his needs. I'm assuming he will also want WiFi as well, so I'm sure that could be taken into account. Thank you for your help. [link] [comments] |
| You are subscribed to email updates from /r/buildapc - Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask!. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States | |
No comments:
Post a Comment