Build a PC: Simple Questions - March 21, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - March 21, 2021
- Sold my i5-8600k on eBay. Customer is claiming a capacitor is broken. And that his PC continuously restarts and doesn’t boot bios or the desktop. Can someone look at this photo and tell me if it looks like a capacitor is broken?
- LEGO PC, build complete
- First PC build, wouldn't have had the confidence to build this without /r/buildapc for the last 8 months and learning from everyone here, so thank you all. RTX 3070 FE + Ryzen 5 3600 UK/Jersey
- Choosing a workstation card?
- Pc lights turn on and fans spin but pc won’t boot
- I need some ideas on how to link 2 PCs in a server closet, and output to 3 monitors, but be able to switch between the two machines.
- Critique my PC build for light gaming
- $1000 Budget, should I wait to build?
- Need some basic guidance for upgrading an old PC I built in 2016
- PC won't start after upgrading cpu
- How much does the bitcoin need to drop until it is not profitable enough to mine on middle end GPUs?
- I built my PC but now it’s not displaying anything on the monitor.
- GPUs...
- Gaming pc will not turn on. Need Help
- New PC, monitor comes on then immediately goes off.
- RGB link
- Prebuilt vs Buying parts.
- $5000 First Gaming/Streaming PC Suggestions, Comments, Criticism
- How do I stop the integrated graphics from taking RAM
- Suggestions for silent and ergonomic keyboard
- Samsung SSD PCB enclosure?
- Motherboard RGB Header is on but PC won't start
- Is it worth the cost for a CableMod 12 Pin Micro-Fit PCI-E for Nvidia 30 series for the 3060TiFe?
- [Build ready] Thoughts on this PC build before I pull the trigger?
- BSODs driving me nuts
| Simple Questions - March 21, 2021 Posted: 21 Mar 2021 05:00 AM PDT This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post.
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| Posted: 20 Mar 2021 10:33 PM PDT Photo I took before I shipped it: https://i.imgur.com/2nyihlp.jpg Photo of the customer sending me a picture of the broken capacitor: https://i.imgur.com/1WHNMgU.jpg Edit: I did what FoxyRayne suggested and he stopped replying. He's definitely trying to scam me. Thanks again for everyone's help. Edit 2: So I contacted eBay chat support. And the chat lady was really helpful. She believed my case and assured me that they will side with me 100%. As well as take action on his account. Link to the chat transcript (with my name and her name blacked out of course): https://docdro.id/hsGhlnY [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 10:09 AM PDT It's pretty solid, there is an Hydra Mini case inside, which performs the framework function. Of course it won't melt! https://i.redd.it/lw731d4rxeo61.png If you would like to see building process, here is a video with english subtitles: https://youtu.be/qZ1NaXXAVQU TL;DW The specification: Idle / Load temps.: CPU 40 / 80°C, GPU 35 / 70 °C, but fans are set to low RPM, so it's really quiet. Cost (a lot): up to 300$. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2021 05:15 AM PDT Hello Everyone, after a lucky stock drop This is the last major piece of my first gaming PC build ever, replacing my 10 year old laptop that just wasn't up to scratch anymore (or in hindsight, really ever. Still, I love that old dinosaur). Reading /r/buildapc helped me select my parts and avoid various traps and troubles along the way, super grateful to the very knowledgeable builders here and everywhere who do the research and share their experience with us n00bs. The Build Living in Jersey means that while some shippers wont send things here at all (looking at you Curry's) other shipper will remove VAT giving me some options at great bargains. The other stroke of luck I had was that I bought a random selection of PC parts of a local for £30 last year. One of those items was a Galaxy 1060 3GB which worked fine after testing on a friend's rig so I able to mostly build this in January and still have a nice working PC for when I was able to get a new GPU. The build went fairly smoothly 1 hour to get everything in, 1 hour to trouble shoot why I couldn't install windows (hadn't fully inserted the M.2), and 2 hours cable managing and re-cable managing until I was satisfied. No other major dramas except some Arctic F12s that arrived completely broken. Super happy with this build now and hope it lasts me a good many years. Comments, criticisms and suggestions all welcomed. Thanks again everyone. Pictures of the Build + Cat Tax [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 05:09 PM PDT I am helping someone I know build a PC, but I have never looked into workstation cards before so I do not really know what to look for. He primarily needs the PC for SolidWorks and Cimatron, so I was thinking around 24GB of RAM and an 8-core Ryzen CPU. (He does a little bit of gaming too, mainly e-sports titles) What Quadro/Radeon Pro cards should I look into if he is on a $3000 overall budget? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pc lights turn on and fans spin but pc won’t boot Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:36 PM PDT Getting boot light on mobo but troubleshooting from msi but it doesn't do anything. Any help would be appreciated thanks ! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 04:30 PM PDT I am trying to over engineer a problem here - but hey, that's what we do here. Problem: I have 2 machines and one work space. Currently I have it set up so I can manually switch between the two via a few button pushes. One is for work, one is for play. All of my peripherals switch via one button push - no issue there. The cables, and the fact I have to have two machines sitting here is driving me nuts. My idea is to completely rebuild my main PC in a server drawer, leave my work machine as is, store in a different room, and have the whole thing run to 3 monitors. I run 2 4k at 60hz and 1 2k at 144hz and do not want to sacrifice on the 144. One thing I do not want to lose is the power of my GPU if I run GPU-> PCIe Thunderbolt out -> switch via fiber cable. My best idea so far is a PCIe thunderbolt card, thunderbolt fiber cable, and a few switches. Does anyone have any advice here? The main goal is to remove all hardware from this room, but be able to switch seamlessly between the two machines as needed. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Critique my PC build for light gaming Posted: 21 Mar 2021 05:45 PM PDT Hey guys, I'm trying to build a new computer to play World of Warcraft on a 1440 monitor. How does this build look? Of note, GPUs are extremely expensive right now so I snagged a GTX 1060 3g on Ebay that I'm trying to build off of. The monitor is also something I already have PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2bJzxc CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock B560M Steel Legend Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3 GB GT OC Video Card Case: Cougar MX330-G ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA BA 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ EVGA) Monitor: Acer V277U 27.0" 2560x1440 75 Hz Monitor ($237.07 @ Amazon) Total: $740.97 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-03-21 20:51 EDT-0400 Special thanks to user gaojibao for advising me on most of the parts thus far [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $1000 Budget, should I wait to build? Posted: 21 Mar 2021 10:35 AM PDT So, I'm looking to get/build a first PC, but I'm not sure if I should even get one at the moment due to the obscene part prices right now. I really don't want to wait as I've been looking to build a PC for almost a year now and have been waiting, but I don't want to buy an overpriced PC given that I don't have much disposable income. Any build lists that are reasonable for $1,000, or any feedback on if I should keep waiting? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need some basic guidance for upgrading an old PC I built in 2016 Posted: 21 Mar 2021 02:42 PM PDT Hi there! First of all, thank you so much for taking time out of your day just to read this and possible comment to help me out. I really appreciate all input given--as I am beyond new and totally learning things still. Here's my situation: I built a lil gaming rig back in 2016 from some guide on a blog. It has an AMD FX-8320 CPU and a GTX970 graphics card. I don't mind replacing all the other components (I'm sure I'll need a new mobo if I'm to upgrade the CPU) But, is my graphics card worth keeping, either? I know this rig is super old, but my only issue is that my CPU fan sounds like a jet engine and needs replaced. When I started looking into fixing it, I noticed my whole everything seemed super out of date LOL. I'd love any feedback! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC won't start after upgrading cpu Posted: 21 Mar 2021 05:10 PM PDT After installing a new ryzen 5 5600x cpu my computer won't start. It turns on runs for about 10 seconds clicks and the shuts down and then repeats that process. I have a asrock ab350 pro4 motherboard which I believe to be the main issue. If anyone could confirm or deny that theory and possibly provide some troubleshooting or solutions that would be great. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How much does the bitcoin need to drop until it is not profitable enough to mine on middle end GPUs? Posted: 21 Mar 2021 03:21 AM PDT i was checking gpu prices and realised that the rx 570's price skyrocketed from 200$ to 1500$ dollars in a few months, when will this hell end here are more prices: Asus 1650 Super: 200$ => 750$ GTX 1650 OC: 200$~ => 400$ literally rx 560: 100$ => 200$ even rx 550 2gb's seems to have been affected by this [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I built my PC but now it’s not displaying anything on the monitor. Posted: 21 Mar 2021 02:20 PM PDT I've looked and search majority or the Reddit/Apollo pages and I have yet to find a solution. I plugged in my keyboard and mouse and they light up letting me know that they are working but when I connect the monitor it says it detects something but it does not display anything. I just want to test all my parts right now since it's extremely difficult to get a GPU, so once I get it I can plug and play. Edit: here's all the parts GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS PRO (Intel LGA1151/Z390/ATX/2xM.2 Thermal Guard/Realtek ALC1220/RGB Fusion/Gaming Motherboard) EVGA G3 750w power supply NZXT H510 case G.SKILL 32GB (2 x 16GB) Ripjaws V Series DDR4 PC4-25600 3200MHz for Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GVK Intel Core i9-9900KF 3.6GHz 8-Core Desktop Processor, LGA 1151 Socket [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:57 PM PDT My little brother wants to get a gaming pc, but I'm upgrading mine and thought he could use my old parts. The only thing is I don't have a spare gpu or CPU with integrated graphics. What should I do? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaming pc will not turn on. Need Help Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:48 PM PDT
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| New PC, monitor comes on then immediately goes off. Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:34 PM PDT Hi, I just built my first PC. When I turn it on, it says ASRock on the monitor, and then shows a menu for Boot options (have a Ubuntu USB boot stick plugged in), and then it disconnects (monitor says no connection, and disconnects). This happens everytime I turn it on and off. What should I do? EDIT: I tried safe graphics mode, and it appears to work now. Now I just need to figure out why it doesn't see my ssd... [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:34 PM PDT I have corsair RGB ram, B550 tomahawk, 2060 super, and some RGB fans with the case. I cannot find a software that reads any of this stuff! In the section that would say "stuff to pair" there is nothing there. Pls help. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:33 PM PDT I've heard from a lot of people that buying a prebuilt PC is better than trying to look for parts at an affordable price right now. Is that really the case? If so what are some reliable brands to go with for prebuilts? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $5000 First Gaming/Streaming PC Suggestions, Comments, Criticism Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:29 PM PDT Hey. I recent got some extra money (Gamestop) to build the PC I've always wanted. I've have a budget of $5000 and would like to build it myself in about 2 weeks. It will be used for gaming and streaming. This is my first build and I have no idea what I'm doing. I have a selection of parts I have chosen through performance, availability, price, aesthetic. Details/parts below. Looking for suggestions, comments, and criticisms. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/X6wGMv Use: Gaming and Streaming. Streaming my gameplay through OBS on Twitch. Would like to play/stream games on high to ultra settings. Games I plan to play: Dark Souls 3, Genshin Impact, Lost Ark, Magic Legends, Evil Geniuses 2, Far Cry 6, New World, Ashes of Creation, Elden Ring, Elyon, Crimson Desert, Diablo 4 Budget: Around $5000 Timeline: Want to build computer in about 2 weeks Need: I have the Viewsonic monitor, ASUS monitor, and peripherals (mouse, keyboard, headphones, mic, webcam). Need everything else. From: United States Reusing: ViewSonic XG2401 monitor, Asus VP228QG monitor, Razer mouse, mechanical keyboard, AudioTechnica mic, AudioTechnica headphones, Logitech webcam Overclocking: Still undecided if I want to overclock my GPU/CPU or not. If its easy to do and my PC will feel the difference, then I will. If it is not needed, I will not overclock to start. Special features: I just want 3 monitors. Primary monitor for gaming/streaming (LG 27GL850-B), secondary monitor for web browsing/discord/music (ViewSonic XG2401), third monitor for OBS/stream dashboard Case preference: RGB lighting scheme would be nice OS: Will need to buy Windows 10 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Black Motherboard: MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB SSD GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra Case: SHARKOON TG6 RGB PSU: EVGA P2 750W Monitors: LG 27GL850-B (primary), ViewSonic XG2401 (secondary), Asus VP228QG (tertiary) [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I stop the integrated graphics from taking RAM Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:29 PM PDT So I already got a gpu but the integrated Vega graphics on the cpu is taking like 2 gig from my 8 gb, so how do fix that? I tried entering into the bios (MSI click bios 5 on a B450 mortar) but I have no idea where to find what I'm looking for. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suggestions for silent and ergonomic keyboard Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:11 PM PDT I have been using an ergonomic keyboard for a while now and I absolutely love it. I am currently using the Logitech K350. However, now that I work from home more and more it would be time to find a keyboard that is less noisy to accomodate my partner. I would be looking for a keyboard that has silent keys, specifically the kind of keys you'd find on a laptop (the sound of those is much less annoying). I have only found the Kensington K72357US to be good for the sound, but it does not look ergonomic at all, and I'm afraid my wrists are going to hurt quickly. Any suggestion ? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:08 PM PDT Due to an unfortunate accident, my brand new 860 pro 2tb was trampled over and the enclosure caved in. Miraculously, the pcb survived. I took it out of the enclosure, connected it via sata and the PC recognized it. No signs of damages to the pcb either. I don't wanna continue using it without an enclosure and definitely not with this broken enclosure. Is there anything I could buy as an enclosure which still exposes the sata connections, not USB? I've been looking around but can't really find anything. The closest thing I've found was this but that wouldn't be usable due to the standoffs and already installed sata connector. SSD: NSFPCMR [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motherboard RGB Header is on but PC won't start Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:08 PM PDT I built my PC six months ago and everything has been working fine up until now. I turned off my PC last night and now nothing happens when I press the power button. No boot LEDs or anything, but the motherboard RGB Header is on. I have unplugged my PC and hoping after some time it will turn on but I am not hopeful. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is it worth the cost for a CableMod 12 Pin Micro-Fit PCI-E for Nvidia 30 series for the 3060TiFe? Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:08 PM PDT PC Parts Relative to Topic
Other PC Parts:
Details: CableMod is selling their own 30 series cable: Overview Image, 12 pin connector, and the two 8 pin connector. Their selling at $32.90 + $20 shipping. I know that Corsair sells their own adapter for $20 at Best Buy. On cost alone, BB is a better choice. On custom, Cable Mod. On cost with delivery, BB is a better choice because I got the PSU & 3060Ti FE that the cable was design for.. I haven't found any video of anyone using this exact cable from Cable Mod. I've seen reddit post talking about it with images. Logically, the BB cable for $20 is the better choice overall. Of course, I got a PSU that is complete overkill for the 3060Ti Fe. so. I got the $ but I'm trying to determine if it is actually worth the cost for a dam cable. All images are from u/Redray [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Build ready] Thoughts on this PC build before I pull the trigger? Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:06 PM PDT Hi guys, so due to a stipend I get to spend $2500 on a computer. This is what I managed to put together, any thoughts?(USA) PCPartPicker Part List
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| Posted: 21 Mar 2021 06:01 PM PDT I've been getting a single BSOD ~once every 10 days or so, but it's still driving me crazy bc its a continuous problem. I've tried researching as much as I can and I cannot for the life of me, find a solution. I've tried running sfc, tried running Driver Verifier (which did help get rid of 2 faulty drivers, but the BSOD still occurs). The BSOD states a handful of things such as "IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL", "SYSTEM EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED" and stuff like that. The driver has 9/10 times been "ntoskrnl.exe", which is a windows driver. As well as recently "HIDCLASS.sys". Now, I also ran the memory scanner to check my memory, and all things came back without issues. However, I am running my memory at 3600mhz, with a Ryzen 7 3800x, which it is rated to do no problem. If anybody could help with this, I would be extremely grateful. Will provide dmp files if needed [link] [comments] |
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