Build a PC: Simple Questions - July 30, 2021 |
- Simple Questions - July 30, 2021
- Most of you might already be well aware of this, but it bears repeating - modular PSU cables are NOT interchangeable.
- Got IP Banned from pcpartpicker.
- I'm a soldier and I make about 270$ a month. Can I build a PC and still afford other living expenses?
- Skip the racket - get a box fan!
- RTX 3080 Choices. Yes you heard that right
- Can I play games without a graphics card?
- Thoughts and opinions on MSI GeForce GTX 970?
- Noob needing help
- To build a PC, or buy a pre build?
- Is gtx 1030 enough for 2d animation?
- Best 240hz 24-27inch gaming monitor?
- PLEASE HELP With Power Supply ��
- Was able to grab a GPU, looking for final input before buying.
- Is it possible to build a pc faster multiple times than MacBook Pro?
- Does the MSI b350 gaming plus mother board support the Ryzen 7 2700x ?
- How strongly does the retention bracket (AM4) hold the CPU?
- Upgrade my pc
- !? New Build - No Monitor Signal
- Recommended CPU for RTX 2060?
- Do I need an optical drive to install the software for the gigabyte geforce gtx 16060 ti oc 6gb?
- Why is only the MSI 3060 Ti gaming Z trio in stock and not the X trio/trio?
- Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wifi Vs MSI X570 Tomahawk?
- Curious what RAM I should/could get?
- New PC
- Advice for cpu cooler, case and storage.
| Simple Questions - July 30, 2021 Posted: 30 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: 30 Jul 2021 09:27 AM PDT Earlier this week I was elated to find out that I had finally won a 3080 from the Newegg shuffle, after entering since November without any success. My Ventus 3080 Ti arrived just 2 days later, on Wednesday, and I was packed with excitement, eager to get my new card in. Because my power supply was only 750w, I felt it was probably best to upgrade to 850w Seasonic Platinum before putting the new card in (my 9900k is heavily OC'd). After finishing work I sat down at my desk and couldn't wait to get my build running with the new hardware. I took out my old Thermaltake PSU, and here's where everything went horribly wrong. "I'm sure there's no problem just using the old cables that are connected to everything," I thought. No. No. HUGE MISTAKE. When my PC didn't post or show any power after swapping the cables into my new PSU (yes, they fit fine), I was puzzled. I thought it could be the cables (duh), and swapped the ATX power and CPU power cables, as well as my 3080 Ti PCI-E power connector. I did not swap the remaining cables for SATA power and AIO / fan connectors. I think you guys see where this is going. After putting everything back in I flipped the power and was relieved to see my mobo light up. Hit the power switch, and the power instantly cycled. Everything flashed for half a second and turned off. My stomach dropped harder than you could imagine and I was instantly overcome with dread. I tried again. Same result. Knew something was obviously very wrong, and my mind immediately went to the modular cables. I knew what I did. It was too late. My total damages were
All the fans still work as fans, but the LEDs are completely dead. AIO just doesn't work at all. My one very VERY bright reprieve in this shitty experience is that the PC didn't power on when I first had the wrong cables attached to my motherboard and 3080. Thank GOD none of my expensive parts were damaged (mobo, CPU, GPU, ram are all fine). I was able to run over to Bestbuy just before they closed on Wednesday night to pick up a replacement AIO, but had to downgrade to a 240mm because that's all that was in-store. Fortunately, after installing the new AIO, everything was working fine and I got to enjoy my new card for the rest of the night. I share my story of extreme stupidity with you guys in the hopes that no one who reads it will repeat my mistake. I've been building PCs for like 15 years, over a dozen builds under my belt, but I never swapped out a PSU before. Never read this anywhere so it just didn't occur to me that the cables are not universal and standardized. After reading some heavy-hearted threads by other builders who made the same mistake, I learned that this is a lot more common knowledge than I thought. Here's your friendly reminder for this year guys: don't be lazy, swap all of your modular PSU cables if you change power supplies!! [link] [comments] |
| Got IP Banned from pcpartpicker. Posted: 29 Jul 2021 06:47 PM PDT So I was using this chrome extension to open a bunch of tabs at one time because I was trying to compare a bunch of parts as well as pricing and availability. I think it must have triggered something on pcpartpicker's site because now I have a full IP ban from my home. I tried reaching out by contacting them through their online help on their site, as well as reaching out to them on Facebook. Someone saw the message on Facebook, but never replied. No contact yet from them through e-mail. This seems like a pretty innocent thing to use. I think it tripped their bot detection system because as I was trying to go through my tabs, I noticed some had the "prove you aren't a bot" prompt, but due to how the extension works, I never even had a chance before getting IP banned. Has anyone had any experience with this before? I've been using them for the last 6 years or so to build my own PCs and put together builds for other people and never had any problems. I assume they've beefed up security to deal with scalpers, but it just sucks to lose access to one of my best resources for building PCs. Edit: VPNs and hotspots are temporary fixes, trying to go about not be banned anymore. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2021 05:17 AM PDT Hello everyone, I'm a 22 year old soldier and I make about 270$ a month. I used to have a PS4 until it finally gave up on me (I guess it reached its end after all these years lol). Anyway, I only play Warzone and Modern Warfare. I know 270$ is barely enough for even the cheapest part per month but I only need it to run smoothly and hopefully better than a PS4 runs it. Is it possible with this little money? Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Skip the racket - get a box fan! Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:47 AM PDT I have 6 RGB fans as well, but I'm growing fond of Frankenstein's Monster EDIT: I installed a filter because I'm not THAT dumb… [link] [comments] |
| RTX 3080 Choices. Yes you heard that right Posted: 30 Jul 2021 11:51 AM PDT I am in a very fortunate position and have 2 RTX 3080s in my possession. One ASUS TUF OC and one EVGA FTW3 Ultra. The ASUS card is non LHR and the EVGA is LHR, I am not a miner, just a gamer, but does this have any performance for gaming? Thats the only difference I know between the two cards, so what are the other factors that you would make a choice based on, and which one would y'all choose? Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Can I play games without a graphics card? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 07:13 AM PDT P.S. Im kinda new to this so please don't get mad at me Processor: Amd a8 9600 am4 [link] [comments] |
| Thoughts and opinions on MSI GeForce GTX 970? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 06:44 AM PDT Is it worth buying for a new build or is it too old and should be passed over? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:33 PM PDT Hi, I have recently built my first desktop and I am really looking forward to be able to do more things than what my laptop currently allows. I believe I have all the parts, however when I boot up, I am greeted with a blank screen. This is normally black, but has been static-like and white. Windows isn't installed yet however I do have it on a memory stick which is plugged in for every boot. Everything seems to be connected properly. Any suggestions? My specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 GPU: 1050ti Mobo: Asus Prime A520M-K (came with CPU installed) RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) 3000MHz Harddrive: Toshiba DT01ACA050 (500GB) Power Supply: EVGA 600W 80 Plus Certified Power Supply. [link] [comments] |
| To build a PC, or buy a pre build? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:18 PM PDT With the current state of the market… should I buy a prebuilt PC or build one myself? Finally got my dream job and after a few months, I've almost saved enough to finally invest in my dream PC/ setup. I don't know much about PC's, but am willing to learn, I just know that 30 series cards are harder to find than gold right now. Wondering if I should take the time to try to get my hands on one, since I know how to by having just gone through the process to get a PS5, it just takes time and effort. Or should I just find a prebuild that suits my wants? Anyone know of any good prebuilds on the market, or the best places to look at them? In the past I've heard to stay away, but it seems as though with the current state of things, that they are some good options. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Is gtx 1030 enough for 2d animation? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 09:07 AM PDT I am not cash strap. Its just i live in burma so you know a fucking civil war and thing are out of stock. [link] [comments] |
| Best 240hz 24-27inch gaming monitor? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:41 AM PDT Money not an issue. Is there a noticeable difference between brands? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| PLEASE HELP With Power Supply �� Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:10 AM PDT Hey, so I'm using the Micro Center PC Builder and it's says my estimated wattage is 361 watts. I don't know if I should get a 700 watt PSU or a 650 Watt PSU. The two PSUs I'm looking at are the EVGA 650BQ 650 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply and the 700 BQ 700 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Semi-Modular Power Supply. This is my first build so I'm still not that eduacated on all the things and I am also not even in middle school, so that will explain why I don't know these thing lol. I will put my build below. Thanks in advance CPU: Core-i5 11600K MoBo: ASUS H570-Plus Prime RAM: G.skill trident z RGB 32GB ddr4 3200 Case: Lian Li Lancool II GPU: Asus 1660 super TUF gaming dual fan overclocked SSD/nvme/m.2: Inland 1 TB gen 4.0 pcie nvme 4 x4 Heat sink: cooler master hyper 212 rgb Monitor: VG259QR TUF Gaming 24.5" Full HD 165Hz Case fans: Cooler Master SickleFlow RGB Rifle Bearing 120mm [link] [comments] |
| Was able to grab a GPU, looking for final input before buying. Posted: 30 Jul 2021 11:47 AM PDT Managed to get a 3070Ti from Microcenter and monitor is already on order. Little bit unsure on motherboard and PSU and not married to the case but otherwise feeling set. I went for 32gb of RAM for Fight Simulator. [link] [comments] |
| Is it possible to build a pc faster multiple times than MacBook Pro? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 09:58 AM PDT I have a MacBook Pro with the following specs. My problem is that I execute computationally intense calculation with large set of data, which takes about 30 minutes with my MacBook Pro. More seriously, I have to repeat similar calculations very frequently.
So, my aim is to shorten the calculation time to less than 5 minutes. For this, I am considering to buy Mac Pro with the following specifications.
My questions are as below. (1) the computation currently taking 30 minutes cannot be done with parallel computing. So maybe a CPU with a large number of cores would not help much. Would you still think the Mac Pro with the above spec will shorten the calculation time by multiple times (hopefully make it less than 5 minutes) ? (2) I heard rumours that Apple will stop making Mac Pro sooner than later. So is it good idea to buy Mac Pro? (3) If Mac Pro with the above specification cannot shorten the calculation time substantially, will it do if I build a pc with a budget of USD$13,000 to USD#16,000? If it does, please advise me what specs a pc should be built with. And I also wonder if it is a good idea to contact a local pc builder to build with the specs. Any advice on this issue would be very much appreciated. Thank you for the help in advance. EDIT: I am happy to use a pc with Windows if I can shorten the calculation time by 4 to 5 times. But I also wonder if Mac Pro with the above specs can shorten the time as well. [link] [comments] |
| Does the MSI b350 gaming plus mother board support the Ryzen 7 2700x ? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 01:35 PM PDT so i will explain . i currently have a ryzen 5 1500x on my msi b350 gaming plus mobo , and i wanted to know if i can replace my current CPU to the r7 2700x . i heard i have to update my bios to get it to work but i wanna listen people from here as this sub helped me a lot in the past . [link] [comments] |
| How strongly does the retention bracket (AM4) hold the CPU? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:27 AM PDT I'll be traveling in a few weeks and even though my pc is small enough to be taken as carry-on, I unfortunately can't. I'll be putting it in with the rest of my luggage. To prevent undue stress on the motherboard, I'll be taking off the heatsink (noctua NH L12S) and the GPU. If it helps, I have an ITX motherboard in an Ncase M1. Does the AM4 retention bracket hold in the CPU strongly enough for me to leave it without a heatsink? Or should I leave the heatsink on and pray it stays safe? Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:25 AM PDT My pc spec: I3-9100f B360-Plus TUF gaming Rx580 Rog Strix 8gb 16gb Ram DDR4-2666 600W PSU I want to upgrade gpu to RTX 3060 ti FE. What do I need to upgrade to be able to maxout use of the RTX 3060ti FE? Thank you! [link] [comments] |
| !? New Build - No Monitor Signal Posted: 30 Jul 2021 08:21 AM PDT My husband and I have just completed my new build - super exciting! It's all working smoothly and running perfectly... BUT we're having an issue with my ultrawide monitor coming up with No Signal on all sources (although only 1 HDMI cable plugged in so obviously the other three ports (1x HDMI 2x Display Port) would have no signal). The monitor was working perfectly with the same HDMI cable on my old build a few hours ago so we know nothing is wrong with the monitor. The new build displays fine on our spare 1920x1080 monitor via HDMI and we've been into the BIOS and have been booting the PC etc. and it's all fine and Windows loads to the login screen fine. On the ultrawide however, the screen stays completely blank and then just cycles between standby and on/HDMI no signal every 20 seconds or so. No BIOS or boot screens and no loaded Windows login screen. I am using an Asus ROG Strix XG43VQ - which has been running perfectly for the several months I've owned it. My new build doesn't have onboard graphics, but I am using an MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Super Gaming 6GB GPU which is obviously what we have been plugging the HDMI cable into for both the 1920x1080 test monitor (that works) and my 43" ultrawide (that doesn't work). The only thing I can think of is that the GPU needs drivers for the monitor as it's not a 'standard' size and given that we're installing a new instance of Windows, I'll have to use another 'normal' monitor until everything is all set up and then plug in the ultrawide...? My husband has no thoughts on what the problem is because he's not had any experience with ultrawide monitors and doesn't know where to start to troubleshoot - and neither do I, so here I am! Any help that anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks in advance! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2021 11:05 AM PDT I am probably going to be purchasing an RTX 2060 soon and was wondering what CPU pairs well with it. I don't know a lot about PC's and this is going to be my first build. [link] [comments] |
| Do I need an optical drive to install the software for the gigabyte geforce gtx 16060 ti oc 6gb? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 01:10 PM PDT I think I might but you guys know more about this stuff than me, can anyone help? I am new to this stuff. [link] [comments] |
| Why is only the MSI 3060 Ti gaming Z trio in stock and not the X trio/trio? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:50 AM PDT At least in Germany, I can only find the MSI 3060 Ti gaming Z trio in stores, not the other two versions. Why is that? Is the Z trio a bad choice or something? I was noticing it when I was looking for a graphics card for my future PC. [link] [comments] |
| Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wifi Vs MSI X570 Tomahawk? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:58 PM PDT Hi! I had my mind set on the Tomahawk, but the Aorus Elite is on sale currently and is 50$ cheaper. Both have great reviews, and it really comes down to the design (winner: Aorus Elite), the RGB software (winner: Tomahawk). However I do have a more important concern: I saw a few comments about poor reliability on the Gigabyte X570 lineup, also this comment about XMP issues. Should it be a concern? Generally speaking, which mobo would you choose? [link] [comments] |
| Curious what RAM I should/could get? Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:46 AM PDT My motherboard is an Z390 AORUS Pro. Here is the memory specifications for it. I'm wanting to get up to 16gb of RAM (currently at 8gb), but I don't know enough to understand which speed I should buy. It seems that 2133mhz is the baseline, but can I get overclocked RAM? How does that work? Any RAM recommendations? Thanks. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 30 Jul 2021 12:55 PM PDT After 20 yrs of playing a potato PC, i thought i should change this, here is my build: Ram 16 Gigabyte Motherboard b550 Processor ryzen 5 4650 G that comes with graphic card Is this a good build ? [link] [comments] |
| Advice for cpu cooler, case and storage. Posted: 30 Jul 2021 10:41 AM PDT First I have a few questions. Would all this components be compatible? Is that ram speed the right one for this processor? Is that Power Supply too much for this PC? Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz 6-Core Processor Gigabyte B460M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory 3600 mhz Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply What would be a good option as cpu cooler? (Liquid cooler) and a case compatible with it? Any advice for a 500gb storage device? [link] [comments] |
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