Build a PC: Simple Questions - July 16, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - July 16, 2021
- How we got and built our $350 (suprisingly good) gaming PC
- Dekstop won't boot up after case swap
- Update on my pc that didn't turn on after a power outage
- I feel like im going insane: I have so many cables with USB type C connectors but I don’t know what protocol they follow?
- Ways to clean dust out of a PC case
- Good pc case recommendations?
- Pc help
- Best CPU to pair with an RX 580
- Best processor
- Identical ram not working toegether
- Can't get past the first screen
- Can't Access UEFI upon booting my PC
- Looking for a good secondary Monitor under ~150€
- pc question
- GPU fans ramp up and monitor goes off when I'm playing some games.
- Saving for pc but dont know how to make money
- dual rtx 3090 pc turns off after 15 minutes of gpu rendering
- Looking to upgrade my PC. Thoughts?
- Does bent pins affect performance?
- Which GPU should I look for once prices stabilise. Build in comments
- Advice on PC build
- Built new PC, everything seems fine, but agonizingly slow
- Need some help with my CPU upgrade.
- Gaming Pc Build
- CPU is getting hot in the past few weeks.
| Simple Questions - July 16, 2021 Posted: 16 Jul 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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| How we got and built our $350 (suprisingly good) gaming PC Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:29 AM PDT So my son and I helped his friend source parts for, and build, a gaming PC. First off, we asked around locally and got the following donated by neighbors and people in his area (all of them not using the parts and happy to get rid of them)
We then sourced from local adverts (eBay and FB - but all local who we could go and see the parts before buying):
We got offered a 2070s for $400, but that was stretching the budget too far. All works just fine gaming at 1080p, he is very very happy with it. For all of you out there wanting to do it on a low budget, it is possible - ask around, put adverts up, be persistent and determined. ... and as a parent, let your kid do the talking (just stand behind and smile), people want to help a nice respectful kid who is desperate... EDIT: forgot we got two SSDs for free. [link] [comments] |
| Dekstop won't boot up after case swap Posted: 15 Jul 2021 10:52 AM PDT Hi guys, as title state after swapping the case for a Dark Base 900 I tried to boot up and it did, then I went to cable manage, mount everything else back and now it doesn't show sign of life, no leds or light, I don't even know where to start honestly I've been at this all day. Here's a picture. SOLVED [link] [comments] |
| Update on my pc that didn't turn on after a power outage Posted: 16 Jul 2021 07:00 AM PDT Almost 3 weeks ago I made a post about my pc not turning on after a power outage. I took it to the shop today as lockdown has been lifted. They used another power supply but it didn't boot. Then they took apart everything and put them back together and apparently it started working again (with the new psu ofcourse). So yeah only the psu was the dead part and replacing it fixed the issue. I'm honestly relieved about it as I was worried my gpu/mobo /cpu may have been fried. I also got a UPS this time. I wanted to post an update about it incase someone else is having the same issue. Doing the steps above fixed it for me, then again it could be different for others. Tldr; replacing psu, taking apart everything and putting them back together fixed the issue for me. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:32 AM PDT How did this happen? Is it just me or is this insanity? How can one connector standard be adopted by so many different protocols but no mandatory clear labeling. Som market their cables as ex: "USB 3.1 gen 1" and some "USB 3.1". Then there is Thunderbolt 4 and 3. Are those cables the same. I just want to pick up a cable. Look at it and know what its for. Is that even possible? If not is there a cable tester that you can buy? From experience i use trial and error and eventually it works but it shouldn't have to be like that. I really hope im insane and someone can just tell me that I missed some detalil and that its actually pretty simple. [link] [comments] |
| Ways to clean dust out of a PC case Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:56 PM PDT Besides using compressed air to clean the dust out a PC case, what other options are there? Serious answers please. Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:29 PM PDT I saw that the lancool 215 was good for the $70 price however here in the uk it cost £76 ($108) Are there any other better value cases are is it still worth going for this one? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:18 PM PDT I just built my pc after getting some new parts and when I try to download something my network is capped at around 10 mbps Task Manager [link] [comments] |
| Best CPU to pair with an RX 580 Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:40 AM PDT I have an RX 580 and want to get a better CPU, I currently have an FX-9590 with a bad core. Whats the best AMD CPU I can get right now that wouldn't be bottle necked by the 580 and vice versa [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 06:01 AM PDT Which one is best for multitasking, gaming, programing, coding, video editing.....Intel core i5 10500 or Ryzen 5 3600 ??? [link] [comments] |
| Identical ram not working toegether Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:29 PM PDT So a few days ago only half my RAM was available, because the other half was hardware reserved. I checked it online and did all the basic troubleshooting things but nothing worked until I reset the BIOS via an usb stick (when the pc reset during the bios update the pc didnt have video output, I left it overnight so I didnt interrupt it, but in the morning nothing changed so I reset the CMOS ad it booted) hardware reserved memory is now really low but only one memory stick works at a time. Both memory sticks work in every slot by themselves, the only catch is, I have to reset the CMOS to get the other one to work. I have exhausted all websites and reddit post closely resembling this issue, no luck so far. I also reloaded the bios this time with gigabytes app center and it updated again but the issue still remains. Any help welcome. HARDWARE: MoBo: Gigabyte B450 Aorus Elite Ram: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8 3000mhz Cpu: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Gpu: MSI GTX 1660ti GamingX [link] [comments] |
| Can't get past the first screen Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:24 PM PDT Hi, So I recently got all the parts for my new computer and once I got it booted up everything was working just fine. I was able to get in the BIOS and I installed debian. I tried to boot into the new install and it wouldn't work so I tried to change some of the settings in the bios related to booting. It still wouldn't work so I just tried restarting the computer a couple of times and eventually it stopped doing anything. Spamming the keys does not open anything. I'm stuck on the screen that has the logo of my motherboard and says to hit keys to open the menus. I have tried multiple times to use the Q-flash+ button. I even took out everything from the computer and tried but still no luck. I've moved my ram around to different slots and I've done everything I could think of. I'm just writing here in case I turn out to be a massive dumbass who overlooked something simple. I'm out of Ideas and would very much appreciate any help. Specs [link] [comments] |
| Can't Access UEFI upon booting my PC Posted: 16 Jul 2021 09:24 AM PDT Hello, I hope the people of this subreddit may help me to answer a question, and perhaps even solve a problem of mine. As the title suggests, whenever I boot up my PC I do not see the ASUS logo nor the information telling me how to get into the UEFI. For context, I never noticed until now because I only went to the UEFI screen twice in order to enable XMP and change some fan settings. My need for it now is that I have installed ubuntu in another SSD along side my original SSD which contains windows. Whenever I turn on my computer after a shut down from windows or ubuntu, I do not see the aforementioned screen. My monitor a Samsung G7 27' , behaves as if it receives a signal at first but then the monitor sleeps and I assume that while the monitor sleeps the PC completes POST and launches whichever boot has higher priority. However, when I restart my PC I see the logo, and even after seeing the logo I see the GRUB screen when Ubuntu has the higher priority. The questions that I have are, and their context;
I thank you in advance if you have any idea on how to help me. [link] [comments] |
| Looking for a good secondary Monitor under ~150€ Posted: 16 Jul 2021 10:31 AM PDT So I'm looking to get a secondary Monitor, doesn't have to be anything fancy, just 1080p 60-75hz refresh rate and under 150€. I have absolutely 0 experience with buying monitors so it'd be nice if you guys could give me any recommendations. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 02:05 PM PDT Hi, not sure if this is the correct sub but, I'm making a build including:
making this build through punch technology and my budget is 1200 - 1400 (GBP) my main questions are
any changes made must fit in my budget i also will not be building a pc myself so please dont suggest that thats all, thank you (ps) if there is a better sub for this please let me know and ill post it there [link] [comments] |
| GPU fans ramp up and monitor goes off when I'm playing some games. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:56 PM PDT As the title says, GPU fans ramp up and monitor goes off when I'm playing some games. particularly when I'm playing call of duty iw4x (iw4x is a mw2 mod), my system specs are: CPU Ryzen 5 3600 Asrock b450m pro4 motherboard AMD Radeon Pro Duo (yes it's some obscure ass gpu, my dad's brother works for AMD and had a metric shit ton of them so he gave 2 or 3 to us) 2x8 corsair vengance 2133 ram some kingston ssd some corsair psu (750 watt) I opened up my pc to check if there is anything shorting out but no, it seems like this problem is wide spread, but I haven't been able to find a solution. [link] [comments] |
| Saving for pc but dont know how to make money Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:43 AM PDT Hi so as the title says I'm saving for a pc. For now i have about 300€ but im going to save 1200€ since i dont have a monitor or keyboard. Im planning on selling some stuff but after that how am i supposed to make money. Im not going to do anything online. Ive already planned to ask for money on Christmas and my birthday so yeah and im not going to ask for example to mow my neighbors lawn because im scared :| Edit: im 13 so i cant get a job [link] [comments] |
| dual rtx 3090 pc turns off after 15 minutes of gpu rendering Posted: 16 Jul 2021 11:18 AM PDT amd ryzen threadripper 3960x 64gb ddr4 3200mhz g skill aegis msi trx40 creator motherboard dual msi suprim x rtx 3090 be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500 watt psu I do 3D gpu rendering in octane and cinema 4D. just upgraded my gpu setup to dual 3090s because I needed the vram (had 4x rtx 2070). I had a seasonic prime 80 plus gold 1300 watt power supply before, but my pc would turn off whenever I started a render. saw the psu had very little amperes available for all pcie outputs (108A total), and had heard these cards can get current spikes. Long story short, the pc now turns off 15 minutes into rendering instead of immediately. If I restart the pc immediately it shuts off again after a few seconds (last psu would shut off immediately when attempted to turn back on). If I wait a minute before turning the pc back on everything boots normally, which would lead me to believe it might have something to do with temperatures. Gpu temps dont go above 85c. I've limited the cards to 300 watts which doesn't change anything. Renders dont seem to turn off the pc when I only use one card. Is this for sure a psu thing? Glad to get any input! This has been killing me the past 3 days, I'm in the middle of a project :'( [link] [comments] |
| Looking to upgrade my PC. Thoughts? Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:20 PM PDT Hey all, I have around $400 at my disposal, and I was thinking of upgrading some of my PC's components, such as the CPU, the Motherboard, the RAM and the Case. I currently have an i5-6500, a Gigabyte Z170x-Gaming 3 motherboard, 16GB of DDR4-2400Mhz and a Corsair SPEC-03 Case. Here is the build that I currently have with the parts that I am thinking of, and how much I am going to pay for each of them (The ones that have a $0 cost are what I already have): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6qmjz7 The reason that the CPU costs only $100 is because I found someone who bought it and soon after bent the pins by accident, and is now selling it for that price. I think I can put the pins back to their place, and have a fully functional 5600X at my disposal. What are your thoughts on this matter? Should I buy these parts or change them somewhat? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Does bent pins affect performance? Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:18 PM PDT I was re organizing my cables and found out that the power cable from my psu to surge protector has bent pins that lean a pretty substantial amount to the left. I have been experiencing issues with my pc, could the bent pins be affecting the power going to my pc? [link] [comments] |
| Which GPU should I look for once prices stabilise. Build in comments Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:18 PM PDT Hi all built my first ever pc this week with the i5-11400 cpu which has integrated graphics and the asus tuf gaming b560 motherboard. I can get by for now without a gpu but will hope to get one around October time. my monitor is a 1080p 144hz, so I won't need 4K and can't see me upgrading to a 4K monitor anytime soon. what gpu should I look for that will give me quality 1080p gameplay? I'll be playing forza horizon 5, call of duty and poss some other games like f1 and battlefield. all advice is greatly appreciated. thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:18 PM PDT Hello, I am trying to build my first PC and I am going with the specs below, I was wondering if I could get any advice on the compatibility of the parts and if I am not using some that are good enough for the cpu, etc. Thank You! CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Deepcool CASTLE 360EX 64.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB Founders Edition Video Card Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply [link] [comments] |
| Built new PC, everything seems fine, but agonizingly slow Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:17 PM PDT Recently built my 1st PC. Build went ok, motherboard posted with no problems, Bios seemed fine and installing Windows went smoothly. Couple of days later, activated a Windows 10 Pro key. Couple more days later (today), I'm finally ready to make the transition and get new PC set up, but it is horrendously slow. Typing basic sentences in a text program makes the words lag behind. Opening webpages takes a long time, and heftier webpages like youtube even take so long that the browser outright times out. The youtube videos play ~3s at low resolution before needing 15+ seconds to play the next 3 seconds. Mouse movement is laggy, elements I hover over are highlighted with a delay, browsing file explorer is slow,... The whole experience is downright dreadful. Everything seemed fine in the Bios though, and I don't know where the issue might be... Some basic specs;
It's a high spec build in which I did not cheap out on any specific component, and yet this is the slowest experience I've ever had with a computer. I have no idea where to go from here, so could anyone suggest some reliable diagnostics tools or steps to take to try and pinpoint what went wrong? Much appreciated :) [link] [comments] |
| Need some help with my CPU upgrade. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:17 PM PDT Hello, I would really need some help with my upgrade! Today I was able to get a Rtx 3070ti (wasn't my first choice but the deal was good so I didn't think twice about it!) As I want to upgrade my pc completely and only keep the case, I'm not sure what cpu to get. It currently runs with a i7 4770k. There are three options for me right now:
These are just my thoughts. I'm open to new ideas. Thanks for the help! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:17 PM PDT This will mostly be used for world of Warcraft but just wanted some opinions. [link] [comments] |
| CPU is getting hot in the past few weeks. Posted: 16 Jul 2021 01:02 PM PDT Hi I just wanted to see if this was a somewhat normal issue or something. But I have an Intel core i5 8400 in an ASRock b365m phantom gaming mobo. I've used this Convo for the past 9 months without issue, but in the last few weeks my CPU has been getting hot (I am still using Intel stock cooler). Before when I would play Minecraft or watch YouTube I would get 50°C max I don't think I've ever gotten it to 60. Now when I am playing Minecraft or watching YouTube videos the temperature spikes up to 75-80. It hasn't gone over 82° in all the time I've seen it but I'm just wondering why that's happening now. My friends have told me to get a new CPU cooler which I wouldn't mind, but I'm more intent on trying to find out why something like this has happened. For those that will ask... 1. Everything is super clean I dust and clean the PC every month. 2. No new updates have been done windows, uefi, or drivers. 3. I haven't downloaded a single thing in a long time (it's on wifi not Ethernet so I mainly disconnect it when I'm playing Minecraft only use internet for reddit and YouTube). 4. No one else has used the computer. 5. I haven't touched the bios settings since I bought the motherboard. I mean I will probably end up getting a hyper 212 or whatever $20 cooler is on Amazon but just wanted to see if anyone could help to try and figure out why this happened. [link] [comments] |
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