Build a PC: Simple Questions - July 28, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - July 28, 2021
- Does anyone sit in utter fear after pushing the CPU into the socket with the metal bracket? It was dead quiet in here and I *heard* it go "ssshhhccrrrssshh". I know it's normal but...UGH.
- I just realized my desktop PC has only one cable between the GPU (3070) and the PSU, is this safe?
- This may sound stupid, but are gaming PC's illegal in CA or something?
- PC crashes shortly after launching games
- Need a present for a teenage nephew getting into PCs
- Need Build Advice
- Build advice r5 5600x/ rtx 3060ti
- Question about pc.
- Need help upgrading pc
- PC will not boot with both sticks of ram
- 2*16gb ram or 4*8gb ram?
- Origin PC build
- I want to switch from a Ryzen 7 3700X to a Ryzen 7 5800X but when I put it into pcpartpicker with the rest of my build I get an issue. What is the problem and how can I solve it?
- PC Newbie looking for help with build/upgrade
- Cheapest graphics cards for light-moderate gaming?
- Looking For A Good Budget GPU
- First build - please review before I buy it :)
- Need help choosing a new PSU
- Opinion on this 3060 build?
- I would really like some honest advice on my first ever gaming PC (Pre Built from PCSpecialist)
- Whats a good quality controller for PC ?
- Better upgrade: RAM vs CPU
- Problem booting
- Looking to see if my current motherboard supports a 7th or 8th intel CPU
| Simple Questions - July 28, 2021 Posted: 28 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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| Posted: 27 Jul 2021 09:45 PM PDT UUGH. The sound of $800 smashing into each other. I can't take it. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I just realized my desktop PC has only one cable between the GPU (3070) and the PSU, is this safe? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 07:06 AM PDT Hi, I bought a pre-built PC. I just realized at home (the case has glass window) that the GPU which is a RTX 3070 has only one cable connected from the PSU using daisy chain. That means one cable coming out from the PSU which has 2 ends, and both ends goes inside the GPU. 3070's TDP is 220 W as far as I know. Is this enough this way? Thanks in advance. Edit: My card is not "FE" whatever is that means. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This may sound stupid, but are gaming PC's illegal in CA or something? Posted: 27 Jul 2021 06:29 PM PDT Buddy sent me a screenshot of this tweet saying that CA as well as some other states won't allow you to buy the gaming PC's listed. Going to Alienwares website shows that this is not edited text or photoshopped. My concern is my PC is specced much higher than the ones listed, yet as a CA resident I was able to buy all the parts I needed no problem. Or so I think? Anyone know anything about this that may be able to explain wtf this is about? Going to CyberPowerPC there is no mention of any of this, neither on BestBuy or any other website I checked that sells more power hungry builds. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC crashes shortly after launching games Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:04 PM PDT Hey guys can anyone help me troubleshoot this problem I'm having on my PC? The screen goes black a few minutes after I start into any resource intensive task and crashes my whole PC to a black screen. It's occasionally done this in the past no more frequent than every few weeks, however, I can't play games anymore for longer than a few minutes before the problem occurs. At this point I'm contemplating taking it to someone to get it fixed if i can't find a solution. Things I've tried: -Reinstalled windows -monitor temps during stress tests and during gaming (destiny/warzone) -cleared bios multiple times -reinstalled all my games -tried different HDMI cables -used DDU to uninstall drivers then redownloaded multiple versions. SPECS: -CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 -Motherboard: AB350 PRO 4 -RAM: 16GB DDR4 -GPU: RX580 8GB -MONITOR: LG MP59G 75hz -PSU: 650w sseasonic gx [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Need a present for a teenage nephew getting into PCs Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:51 AM PDT My 13-year old nephew just put together his first gaming rig. I know nothing about them, but he seems pretty stoked. He's got a birthday coming up in a couple of months, and I'd like to get him something that would either help him maintain his equipment (it's the most money he's ever spent), or will help him get more out of it. Any recommendations? EDIT: Thanks for all the feedback. I should have said that he's sorted out his monitor and peripherals. Cleaning kits is where my brain was headed. You can never have enough canned air. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:32 PM PDT Hey everyone. It's been a dream of mine to have an actual gaming setup, and I'll finally be making it a reality. This is the latest build that I've come up with: GPU: RTX TUF 3070 CPU: Intel i5 11600k COOLING: NZXT KRAKEN x63 RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 4x8GB MOBO: ASUS TUF z490-PLUS SSD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 1TB HDD: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2TB PSU: CORSAIR CX 550M 550W CASE: Lian-Li O11 Dynamic Mini Black I'm still having doubts about the PSU, AIO and the amount of RAM. I do a lot of things like programming and 2D and 3D design, and I just believe 16GB to be a little less than I need. I'd love to hear some suggestions about the build. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Build advice r5 5600x/ rtx 3060ti Posted: 28 Jul 2021 06:17 AM PDT Hey guys so I'm planning this build out for my gf and was wondering if this is a solid build? She's mainly gonna use it for gaming and school work. She's on a budget of around ~$1200 for the pc and monitor. The mobo doesn't have wifi 6 but it has wifi 802.11 (what is the difference between these two?) also I would prefer to get her a 1080p 144hz ips monitor for now but am interested in upgrading to a 1440p monitor in the future for a dual monitor setup. Thanks in advance!
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| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:38 AM PDT Hello pc community. Does it worth waiting till ddr5 ram come out or should I build a pc with ddr4. Also i would like to know what's new about 4000th nvidia series. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 12:42 PM PDT Hello everyone I am wanting to upgrade my (homebuilt) pc in the near few months and am wondering what I should upgrade to (including monitor). I don't have a large budget and can sell the old parts if necessary. My current specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 (af) GPU: Radeon RX580 Strix Motherboard: Asus TUF B450-PLUS GAMING Ram: 16gb (8gb x2) 3200mhz ddr4 Storage 1: Crucial p1 m.2 ssd (PCIe 3) (500gb) Storage 2: 500gb HDD PSU: 550w Case: cooler master k280 Monitor: Dell SE2419HR 23.8" Full HD (75htz) Thanks [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC will not boot with both sticks of ram Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:59 AM PDT My pc build is as follows:
*Some background: * Recently I upgraded from a gtx 1070 to a 3060 on my previous Gigabyte B450M DS3H motherboard. The computer worked fine with the 3060 but since the card was so big and blocking some sata ports for my HDD and SSD, I decided to upgrade to the ROG STRIX B450-f gaming II motherboard. The problem is as follows: When I turn on my pc the Q-LED on the motherboard turns on and stays white indicating a VGA problem according to the motherboard manual. I've taken out the graphics card and put it back in multiple times but nothing works. I even thought the graphics card had a sag issue but that doesn't seem to be the case. Both rams sticks are in the A2 and B2 slots running in dual channel. The computer will only work when I take out one ram stick and boot the computer. But then I'm stuck with 8GB of ram. If I want 16GB, I have to take one stick out, boot, turn it off, plug the other stick back in and boot it again, Then and only then it will work with both ram sticks. But I have to do this every single morning when I wake up as it seems to reset overnight. I've updated my motherboard bios, enabled D.O.C.P (XMP) but nothing seems to solve this issue. Could this be a faulty motherboard? Maybe a compatibility issue with my ram or cpu? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:38 PM PDT Hey I'm looking to get a 3600mhz cl16 32gb ram and don't which kit to choose, what's faster 216gb or 48gb? does it even make a difference? motherboard:rog strix B550-F gaming CPU: r5 5600x Thanks:) [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:43 AM PDT I apologize in advance if these posts are not allowed or frowned upon. I been putting off buying/building a new PC. I feel like I've done a fair amount of research and could build my own but I've decided to bite the bullet and overpay on for a prebuilt. I've read good and a lot of bad about using these services…I know I'd be getting bent over with the price. I know anything could happen when mailing a complex and fragile machine. I know if something did happen, customer service could be a nightmare to deal with. Right now I'm leaning towards using OriginPC. I already have two 1440p 144hz monitors. I will primarily be using this PC for current and upcoming AAA games including FPS,MMOs,BRs, and MS flight simulator. I don't have any plans to stream but would like the capability. I want to be able to have YouTube ,twitch, Netflix on my second monitor while gaming. I keep going back and forth between amd and intel, 6vs8+cores, air cooled vs AIO. I've read the 10850k can be a good bang for your buck if something like the 5600x core count might not be as future proof for multitasking. This is a origin pc build I was thinking about pulling the trigger on. The price is $3168 before shipping. Unfortunately upgrading RAM to 32gb @3600mhz is ridiculously expensive or not even an option with some of these companies. I would upgrade the RAM myself. I chose the cooler because of the cpu and because they don't offer the popular air coolers. Corsair 5000D Airflow Exterior Color : Black Current Special Offer : Free US Ground Shipping $50 value Processors : Intel Core i9 10850K 10-Core 3.6GHz (5.1GHz TurboBoost) CPU : Thermal Compound Motherboard : MSI Z590-A PRO Memory : 16GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 3200MHz (2x8GB) System Cooling : iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler System Fans : ORIGIN PC Standard Fan Kit Graphics Cards : NVIDIA 10GB GeForce RTX 3080 Operating System : MS Windows 10 Home Operating System Drive : 1TB Samsung 870 QVO Series RAID : No RAID Power Supply : CORSAIR RM850 SERIES PLUS GOLD PSU [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PC Newbie looking for help with build/upgrade Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:25 PM PDT Hello everyone, I've recently bought a second hand desktop as I'm making the switch from PS4 to PC. Since it was quite cheap, it's not capable of running modern games properly. That's why I'm considering upgrading the graphics card to a RTX 3060. However, as a PC newbie, I'm not sure if all the parts are compatible and/or if there will be any bottlenecks. Below you can find the spec list, any help is greatly appreciated :D PS: PCPartPicker couldn't find the correct PSU, namely the Antec Earthwatts EA-380D (https://www.amazon.nl/Antec-EA-380-voeding-Watt-groen/dp/B002UOR17Y?language=en_GB).
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| Cheapest graphics cards for light-moderate gaming? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:38 AM PDT Hey everyone, I was planning to buy a GTX 1660 ti graphics card, but with the current market atm, the prices for it range from $400-$500, and I'm not sure how long can I wait for those prices to drop. Does anyone have suggestions for a cheaper graphics cards in our current market that support light-moderate gaming? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:23 PM PDT Anybody know any good budget gpus rn? I'm having a real difficult time right now finding one for my first pc. Thanks in advance to any recommendations! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First build - please review before I buy it :) Posted: 28 Jul 2021 10:35 AM PDT Hey guys. I'm making my first build so please be understanding :) Also I'm RGB whore and I know that can be build better without leds but this is a way I like it and want to keep em. Case: LIAN LI PC-O11D RAZER EDITION MIDI-TOWER CPU: i5-11600K CPU cooling: NZXT KRAKEN Z73 360MM GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3070Ti AORUS MASTER 8GB GDDR6 256bit Mobo: ASUS ROG STRIX Z590-E GAMING WIFI RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 32GB [2x16GB 4000MHz DDR4 CL18 DIMM] Storage: Samsung 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe 980 Fans: 9x Lian Li UNI FAN SL120 RGB PWM Black 120mm PSU: Seasonic FOCUS GX-850 80Plus Gold 850W Let me know if you see any crucial changes here, thanks! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:15 PM PDT I plan on buying a rtx 3070 but currently I have a 450W power supply. After doing some research my options are: Corsair CX650, CX750F and Seasonic GM-650. Which one is better? And what are differences between the Corsairs power supplies besides RGB and being modular or not? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 08:16 AM PDT Motherboard - Asrock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 CPU - Ryzen 5600X RAM - Kingston Predator 2x8 GB 3600mhz SSD - Kingston KC600 256GB HDD - WD 1TB Blue Case- MS Fighter V315 PSU - Bitfenix Formula Gold 750W GPU - Asus TUF RTX 3060 V2 gaming 12GB Price - About 1700$ I am in Croatia so prices here are higher than in the US for example, so keep that in mind. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I would really like some honest advice on my first ever gaming PC (Pre Built from PCSpecialist) Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:10 PM PDT I would love some honest opinions on a build I'm considering buying from PCSpecialist. It's a fully configured build where I get to choose the parts but the parts are limited to what I'm given. I was initially going to build a pc myself but I can't wait any longer since my 10 year old laptop is on its last ends and It's also near impossible to near a gpu in stock right now without having to pay a fortune for it so my next best option is a pre built. I was also goig to go with Cyberpower but the mixed reviews has really turned me off the company so I heard PCSpecialist is the next best option. I'm going to list the full specs below and I would love for some advice on it. Also this will be my very first gaming PC and very first desktop PC so I have very little knowledge of PC's apart from some help from a friend. Thank you in advance! Case Processor (CPU) Motherboard Memory (RAM) Graphics Card 1st Storage Drive 1st M.2 SSD Drive Power Supply Processor Cooling [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whats a good quality controller for PC ? Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:05 PM PDT Preferably one that lasts me a while without suffering stick drift. I know every controller eventually gets drift eventually but my old PS2 and 360 controller survived years of gaming without showing much signs of it. Also any opinions on the thrustmaster eswap x pro ? Ive tried xbox one, series x/s and elite (S2) controller already all suffer drift quickly and or sticky buttons. my fav controllers in the past have been PS2 and Xbox 360. [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 02:03 PM PDT I'm running a RTX 3070 FE, ryzen 2600, and ram that is 2400 mhz with 16-16-16 timing. I have an MSI x470 mobo that I could flash to accept a ryzen 5600x. The issue I'm having is serious stuttering at 4K (mainly in SotTR) regardless of the graphics settings. The benchmarks show CPU frame time spikes. I know Ryzen likes fast RAM, so I'm wondering if it would be better to upgrade the RAM to some 3200 or 3600 Mhz or leave the RAM and jump up to the 5600x. Thanks! [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Jul 2021 11:51 AM PDT Built my pc a couple years ago, rog strix b450-f gaming mobo Ryzen 2700x cpu Asus Rtx 3070 gpu 2 sticks of 8gb 3733mhz hyperx ram Had 3070 for over 6 months, working fine etc etc Today I went into bios and on the top there was something that said "performance boost" or something like that. I went through options on it "casual computing or gaming/media editing" i selected gaming/media, "default fan, air cooled, water cooled" or something like this, I selected water cooler (have nzxt AIO cooler). Next it said estimated boost "CPU: 12% RAM: 3%" (RAM was set to 2400mhz despite it being 3733mhz, which is why I did this) and confirmation. After confirming and pc restarting as usual after bios, it opened windows home screen for about 3 seconds and then both monitors went black. When trying to boot again it goes orange light (RAM) for a split second, red light (CPU) for a second, orange, red, then white and gets stuck on white. (Apparently VGA) I've tried old ram sticks, 1 stick only in each slot (with old and current ram), tried unplugging gpu and running, and then plugging back in. No matter what I do it still does the same thing. I'm lost here. Anyone know what I can do to fix? [link] [comments] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Looking to see if my current motherboard supports a 7th or 8th intel CPU Posted: 28 Jul 2021 01:49 PM PDT Currently I have ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z170 PRO GAMING (LGA1151) with a 6th gen intel processor in it. Since Window 11 is around the corner, I am looking if I could just upgrade my processor for cheap or just built entirely new system in this hellish market. I am fine with my specs, a better processor would have other benefits than just meeting the requirements for windows 11 for me. Current specs: Windows 10 Home 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 6600K @ 3.50GHz [link] [comments] |
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