Build a PC: Simple Questions - January 23, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - January 23, 2021
- My Gtx 970 finally died today after 6 years... 1 day after ordering a 3070...
- I got a 3070 today. But I also got my wisdom teeth out and it hurts and there’s so much blood.
- Retro sleeper PC
- 4k @60hz vs 2k at 120hz+ (Monitor Question)
- PC lags when twitch is open while gaming, cause for concern?
- Need reviews on build for the missus
- Are there any X99 Xeon cpu's better than an fx 8350 for gaming?
- Planning to build a pc, but have next to 0 idea how
- does a pc use a lot of electricity?
- RTX 3080 blows the fuses in the house (with 2 PCI-e connected)
- Rate my PC buld
- Game pc check
- How do I switch windows 10 to ssd from hdd
- need help about parts for building a pc for music production
- Newbie buying a used gaming pc is this a deal
- What does it mean when only my displays are turning off under heavy load?
- Can you increase BLCK on H470 Motherboards ?
- It's been 10 years since I've built a gaming PC, any pointers would be great.
- Help! Problems with PSU cables and GPU - NR200P - First PC Build
- Did I kill my PC with a Static Shock?
- Rate my Final build
- Hello, I want to upgrade my reeaaallly old PC, but don't have a lot of money, so, after many days of research, I came up with this.
- Ram for ryzen 5 5600x
- Can I get some input on these parts?
- Second time builder looking for mobo advice
| Simple Questions - January 23, 2021 Posted: 23 Jan 2021 04:00 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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| My Gtx 970 finally died today after 6 years... 1 day after ordering a 3070... Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:06 AM PST I don't know what sort of strange 'luck' this is, but I was very close to not ordering the new card. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I got a 3070 today. But I also got my wisdom teeth out and it hurts and there’s so much blood. Posted: 22 Jan 2021 04:06 PM PST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:36 AM PST I had not built myself a new PC in 10 years, and I had planned to build one around the end of 2020. That turned out to be less than ideal, but I made it happen. I modified the case several months ago to look like an early 90's beige PC case. List of technical specs:
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| 4k @60hz vs 2k at 120hz+ (Monitor Question) Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:25 AM PST TL;DR - Building a new high-end gaming PC and I need advice on buying a monitor - should I pick 4k or 120+ frame rates? Details below. EDIT: Totally forgot to say I play mostly single player games. Not exclusively but like, most of the time. I know high FPS is more important for fast paced MP experience in some cases so I figured I should point that out since a lot of you were nice enough to check that first in the comments :) Hi everyone, So I am in the middle of getting all the parts I need for my next build to replace my last my PC which I built all the way back in 2013(!), and I'm kinda unsure what to do about the monitor. I've only ever had a 1080p monitor that went up to 60hz, and I've never experienced anything higher than that (resolution or frame rates). So getting to the point, I'm looking at monitors available in my region and I'm seeing a ton of 2k monitor options with refresh rates in the range of 120hz~165hz, good response times etc, but most of the 4k monitors I'm able to find cap out at 60hz. This might be due to cost settings and region - I'm in Japan and I'm definitely not looking at $1k monitors or anything insane - mostly around the $300~$400+ range. That said let's assume those are my only options (unless someone can link me a high refresh rate 4k monitor I can afford that also ships to Japan) - So, I am sure this is very dependant on the individual but, which is more important? 4k or high refresh rate? I haven't experienced either, so I am having a hard time deciding what to do here. For what it's worth, I'm trying to get a monitor size of 32" or similar. PC will have a 3080 or 3090 in it (believe it or not they have stock in stores where I am lol) and a top tier CPU to go with it. Any thoughts or advice you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC lags when twitch is open while gaming, cause for concern? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 07:23 AM PST Hi I've been having a problem for a while where my PC acts pretty slow when I game. I recently got an RTX 3070 and never had this problem with my old PC. I asked a while back about my Pc crashing and they told me to RMA the card. Turns out the issue was a piece of software I installed and my Pc hasn't crashed since, but Twitch streams/YouTube video in the background are still unwatchable as they drop the majority of their frames and buffer. I had to turn off hardware acceleration for chrome. Still think my cards busted and I should RMA it before it gets worse? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need reviews on build for the missus Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:07 PM PST Looking to get some input on the parts for this build. Like opinions on the mobo, case, the cooler, and fans. The RGB is purely for the wife and if there are any suggestions on substitutions on the fans and cooler it would be greatly appreciated.
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| Are there any X99 Xeon cpu's better than an fx 8350 for gaming? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:53 AM PST I've seen a few posts about the older Xeon's being pretty good for gaming and usually much cheaper than their i5/i7 counterparts, but I don't really know all that much about Xeon's. Currently my girlfriend has an fx 8350 at stock clocks because the motherboard isn't good enough to overclock, the thing she wants to play the most is Sims 4 but once you get a decent sized house the game really starts to slow down for that cpu, so I thought I'd look for a cheap Xeon and a decent overclockable motherboard as an upgrade, I may even be able to get it for around the price I'd sell the fx 8350 + motherboard for. So basically what would be the best price to performance xeon I can get? I know the used market fluctuates but I'm willing to wait for a good deal to pop up, so should I just try to get the best xeon that board supports or is there a point where the higher end ones don't do much more than a lower end one? For example I've heard the difference between an i7 6700k and an i5 6600k is barely any but the price difference is pretty big, is that the same case for the higher end Xeon's? I tried to compare some of them but those benchmark sites aren't exactly accurate to real world performance and idk how accurate old reviews are compared to the newer games we have now. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planning to build a pc, but have next to 0 idea how Posted: 23 Jan 2021 05:00 AM PST Hey everyone, I plan on buying a PC for playing games and schoolwork. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this build: (budget is 50k PHP or around 1k USD) CPU: Intel Core i5-9400F Alternative I also can't build the PC itself, and I have a used TV (that I think can be used for PCs). As for the Case, I'll look for glass case as suggested by a friend. Is there something I'm missing, or need to improve? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| does a pc use a lot of electricity? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:43 AM PST I'm asking this because the electricity bill is coming more expensive since I built my pc. Of course the ac uses a lot of power because it's summer in here, but I want to know if the pc could cause it too. I have a 500W 80+ bronze psu [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTX 3080 blows the fuses in the house (with 2 PCI-e connected) Posted: 23 Jan 2021 11:58 AM PST First time builder here and I worked on a completely new setup today: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fjjHbh First I connected all parts outside of the case to see if everything is working. I reached the BIOS and I could see all the expected components in it. After putting it all into the case and trying to finish my cable management I ran into a problem. Problem: As soon as I plug in the PSU (before turning on the computer) the fuses get blown in the house. Debug 1:
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Does anyone have any idea how to continue from here? I am not sure how I can debug this further. The really weird thing is that everything worked fine when it was out of the case. (I'm would also like to avoid, removing everything from the case again....) FYI: I'm not too familiar with all the terms so excuse my "beginner" lingo. Components: Case: be quiet! Dark Base 700 PSU: Corsair RM750 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 ULTRA GAMING Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 Gaming Edge WiFi RAM: Corsair Vengenance - 32 GB - 3600 MHz Dual Channel [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:35 PM PST Hello, I am planning to buy a game pc. To play fortnite on. But i was wondered of this setup is good enough. Motherboard: MSI B350 PC Mate Graphics: AMD Radeon RX580 Memory (RAM): 16GB - Crucial Ballistix 2400mhz Power suply: Cooler Master RS-500-ACAB-B1 Processor: Ryzen 1700X 3.4GHZ WD Blue PC SSd Sata M.2 2280 2x Samsung SSD - 128GB The pc is water cooled. Thanks for the info [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I switch windows 10 to ssd from hdd Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:02 AM PST Is it possible to switch windows 10 from my hdd to my ssd with all the settings and stuff and have it delete itself from the hdd so it won't be taking up space? Also how would I switch games that I play often like Skyrim over so it'll load faster [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| need help about parts for building a pc for music production Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:49 PM PST hello i was looking to buy a pc for music production but dont mind trying to build , It would need to have at least 16gb ram and a quad core processor and a mother board with room to upgrade but i dont know what else would be needed ive got a budget of 400 pound but thats just for the pc and not keyboard ect if you have any help it would be much appreciated thanks :) [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Newbie buying a used gaming pc is this a deal Posted: 23 Jan 2021 08:26 AM PST So I'm thinking of purchasing used due to the card shortage. This would be my first gaming desktop and something I'd probably want to upgrade components down the road. Mostly looking to play some FPS games 1440p. Just wondering if this is a good deal or not since I'm not really knowledgeable and just starting out. $850 MSI Gtx 1080ti gaming x Intel I7-4790k w be quiet dark rock pro 3 cooler Gigabyte z97x gaming 7 mother board Kingston hyper x 16 gb 2133 MHz ddr3 ram 1tb Samsung eco ssd 2tb + 3 tb 7200 hdd Pcle WiFi card Evga 850 gold + 850w pay Also including a gaming mouse and keyboard [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What does it mean when only my displays are turning off under heavy load? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 01:43 PM PST This doesn't happen often but sometimes when I'm playing Warzone, my game would start stuttering, and then soon after, both of my displays turn off and only my displays. Soon after, both of my monitors turn off, and then one of them turns back on by itself shortly after. I've run Kombuster a couple of times now and this doesn't happen when I'm stress testing. Any thoughts on what's going on with my build? i9 10850k, Zotac rtx 3060ti, 750W EVGA Gold rated PSU NOTE: When it was crashing, I had Memory Clock at 1100 but after this happened, I dropped it to 1000 [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Can you increase BLCK on H470 Motherboards ? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:06 PM PST It might looks a low effort question but I'm quite confused about this matter, I'm currently aiming at getting an i7 10700 non K version and give it a little bit of base clock increase, is this possible with an H470 Mboard ? Techspot says it's possible across all board but folks on some forums simply say don't [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It's been 10 years since I've built a gaming PC, any pointers would be great. Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:59 PM PST Here's what I''ve put together so far. I am aiming for around $2000CDN. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/d29Zj2 If there is something I should change or add, I'm open to suggestions. I am not stuck on AMD, I am open to Intel. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Help! Problems with PSU cables and GPU - NR200P - First PC Build Posted: 23 Jan 2021 06:18 AM PST Hi there, I am building my first PC in the NR200P. Everything has been going fine so far and I am just about to install the GPU. However, it appears that the GPU needs 1x 8-pin and 1x 6-pin connectors but I only have 8-pin Type 4 to 6+2-pin PCIe adapter. I am using a brand-new Corsair SF600 PSU and a second-hand Palit Gamerock 1080. Is there a cable that I am missing that I am supposed to have? Have I done something else really stupid? Do I actually only need to plug in 1x 6+2 pin connector? Please help, thanks! [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did I kill my PC with a Static Shock? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:42 PM PST The other day I got a new vape pen, and decided to charge it using the USB input on the front of my PC case. I live in a cold dry climate, so there's a lot of static electricity that builds up in my house. Yesterday I plugged in my pen to charge, and there was a static charge that jumped from me to my PC through the vape pen USB adapter. One of my monitors shut off, and my PC froze. I reset it and it seemed fine, but this morning there was no power at all when I tried turning it on. I unplugged the PSU, did the paperclip test and it works fine... But as soon as I plug it in to the components, there's no power and the PSU fan doesn't turn on. Did I kill my PC with a static shock? Has anyone else dealt with a similar issue, or know what kind of component replacement situation I might be dealing with here? [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:29 PM PST So I have the money for it but I just wanted to get some extra opinions on this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wRT3dD Any help will be appreciated [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 09:29 AM PST This is the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d8Wdt8 Any thoughts or questions? I already own the 1060 6gb, 500gb HDD. Also have a chieftec 400w PSU, that I wont include in the build. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 23 Jan 2021 10:40 AM PST Hello everyone. I hope everyone is having a good time. I'm about to pop my AMD cherry and in need of advice. There are a lot of contradictory posts about ram when using mentioned chip. Some claim that the "sweet spot" is 3200mhz ram while others say its 3600mhz. So naturally me wanting things to be "perfect" i want to know the whole story. Mainly is 3200mhz ram is enough or should to go for 3600mhz ones. All advice you can give is very much appreciated. Thank you for your time and have a fabulous day. Ps. If you need additional information about the build im happy to fill it in. [link] [comments] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I get some input on these parts? Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:09 PM PST Can you guys let me know if I should change anything here? PCPartPicker Part List
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| Second time builder looking for mobo advice Posted: 23 Jan 2021 12:08 PM PST Hi, I've build my first pc 7 years ago so it's been a while. The time has come to upgrade and I'm already buying parts but cant decide on motherboard. The choice and opinions are overwhelming me. My Build idea is: pay good money for performance parts (3080FE and 5600x already bagged) and the rest of the stuff I don't need anything super fancy, rather reasonably priced and somewhat durable'ish. My plan is to use NVMe M.2 SSD instead of regular SATA 2.5 ssds. This way I save some space and could maybe squeeze into mid tower with my 28.5cm GPU clearance. Now the motherboard question. I'm trully lost. Was thinking maybe buying a b450 older gen. My arguments for that is the price difference, the features being rather useless, and the fact that b550 will only support 3rd gen ryzen CPUs which I suspect will affect depreciation. I do not have sufficient knowledge on what is necessary these days for a motherboard, but my build is rather simple, I'm not looking for anything fancy. Was thinking on Micro ATX for that reason, perhaps you guys could provide some mobos that you think would fit my build or perhaps flaws in my logic. Thanks [link] [comments] |
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