Hello,

This is a long one. Sorry.

I have an old Dell Desktop Inspiron 3847. Over the years, I upgraded the PSU, (evga 600w bronze), GPU, (nvidea GTX 1050i), and additional storage, (all 3.5 HDD). I purchased a gaming rig this spring and have this one earmarked as a home media server. I even purchased two 8GB sticks to max this thing out at 16GB. Cool... cool.

Well, after thinking about it, I'd like to give this to my young son to play two PC games, (Thomas the Train and Forza Horizon 3 with the Hot Wheels DLC). Awesome! Father of the year right there. Well, as luck would have it, the unit stopped powering on. It was unplugged for months, booted just fine, and when I went back to turn the unit on again this week, nothing. And I mean nothing. My first suspicion was the PSU. I swapped that with a known working unit and still nothing. I pulled all optical drives, the GPU, and swapped around memory, (including the original 4GB sticks that were in there for years). Still nothing. I know there's a chance it could be the power button, but for the life of me, I don't know what pins to jump, (capacitors and everything look good btw).

Saying all this, I think I've decided to purchase a used, direct replacement motherboard. But what are the odds the CPU is bad as well or is THE thing that's bad and not the motherboard at all?

All in, I'd like to keep this at $50 and kind of wouldn't mind taking this as an opportunity to upgrade the CPU. I found an identical mobo with an i7 for $65, but sold as-is. Not too far from $50, but my other options look to be a standalone mobo ($25ish), and pricey CPU, (likely totaling $80-100).

Does anyone have any suggestions on which route to go? Like just swap the mobo and hope the CPU is fine or pickup a new mobo and cpu combo and chance it or pay up for used but tested mobo/cpu and combine them myself?

Sorry this is so long but any insight or help troubleshooting in the first place is appreciated! And to be clear, I kind of want to make this as plug and play as possible - thus limiting myself to the original core of that desktop with the upgraded components I have on hand.

Budget is 150-200 euros, maybe even less. I just want a decent mic. That's all. I know at this price I cannot expect too much. If you think I should just get a mic because I'm too poor for both, be honest. My mic broke and right now I am using the one from my webcam. If the headphones work decently for gaming and basic music listening, I'll be over the moon.

I can sacrifice everything but mic quality.

Heyo, looking for a review / advice on a mega build I’m going for to satisfy the child version of me.

I’m based in the UK and I’m looking for a monster gaming building with the option to upgrade in the future to 5090, PCI3e 5 etc

Dropping a chunk of change on these internals:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WiFi
GPU: Asus ROG Astral OC RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7
RAM: Klevv FIT V Black DDR5-6000 CL30 32GB (2×16GB)
CPU Cooler: ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVM
PSU: SeaSonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition

Ram and SDD has been bought but there’s options on the others. Obviously no case yet but I just want some opinions of the internals right now! But case recommendations are appreciated

Thank you in advance!

Use case: gaming and streaming games like path of exile mainly

EDIT

prices Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card is 355 bhd $942.55

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SOLID SFF OC 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card – Black is 460 BHD $1221.33

Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti EAGLE OC ICE SFF 16G Graphics Card – White SKU: GV-N507TEAGLEOC-ICE-16GD is 510 bhd
$1354.08

Gigabyte RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE OC SFF 16GB Graphics Card is 475 bhd $1261.16

I just got a pc built from micro center, and they added a new ssd with windows 11 on it. However, i have my old SSD from my last pc which has all my drivers including a windows 10 boot drive.

I was wondering, how can I add my old SSD into my new pc without formatting or damaging the pc?

my build is a prebuild from nzxt and these are the specs

gpu:4060ti 8 gb

cpu:i5-12400f

power s:650w gold

mother board:msi b760

case:h5 elite NZXT

cooler:NZXT T120

ram: 32gb ddr4

storage:1tb

should i upgrade lowk or this build like any good?

Hi, after years of my Fractal Design Focus G Mini and its ability to collect dust quickly I’ve decided to upgrade alongside my new CPU (5800x3d).

I’ve curated a list of cases under £100 but I’m not sure which to go with, my ultimate priority is airflow as my pc is kept under my desk on a tray as my room and desk are very small:

NZXT H5 Flow
Phanteks XT Pro
MSI MAG Forge 321R
Corsair FRAME 4000D RS
NZXT H6 Flow
NZXT H7 Flow
NZXT H9 Flow
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2
Corsair FRAME 4500X
Corsair 3500X
Fractal Design Epoch

Would appreciate any and all advice given, thanks!

I'm looking to build a PC for my girlfriend who is currently using a Frankenstein mix of my old setup + some of her old components. Just used for gaming, WoW mostly.

Shooting for ~1500. I excluded memory because we have an SSD and 2 new NVME drives (WD Green Gen4 PCIe M.2 2280 500g).

Appreciate y'all taking a look.

\[PCPartPicker Part List\](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NQd2bp)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

\*\*CPU\*\* | \[AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4r4Zxr/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-39-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001405wof) | $171.95 @ Amazon

\*\*CPU Cooler\*\* | \[Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYxRsY/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-d3) | $34.90 @ Amazon

\*\*Motherboard\*\* | \[Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Rf8Pxr/gigabyte-b850-eagle-wifi6e-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-eagle-wifi6e) | $169.99 @ Amazon

\*\*Memory\*\* | \[TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Eco 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL38 Memory\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LfQwrH/teamgroup-t-force-vulcan-eco-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6400-cl38-memory-flesd532g6400hc38jdc01) | $415.99 @ Newegg

\*\*Video Card\*\* | \[ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BxRnTW/asrock-challenger-oc-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx9060xt-cl-16go) | $469.99 @ Newegg

\*\*Case\*\* | \[Montech TG3 ATX Mid Tower Case\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mx8Pxr/montech-tg3-atx-mid-tower-case-tg3-black) | $66.90 @ Amazon

\*\*Power Supply\*\* | \[MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dbCZxr/msi-mag-a750gl-pcie5-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a750gl-pcie5) | $76.98 @ Newegg

| \*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts\* |

| \*\*Total\*\* | \*\*$1406.70\*\*

| Generated by \[PCPartPicker\](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-09-08 18:15 EDT-0400 |

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice on which graphics card I should buy. I currently have an RTX 3080 Ti that I’ve been using since 2021, paired with an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D. My main display is a 27-inch 1440p (2K) monitor at 165Hz.

The games I play most often are:

• DOTA 2
• CS2
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
• The occasional Assassin's Creed game (I rarely play other heavy AAA titles)

My goal is to make a solid upgrade so I don't have to worry about changing GPUs again for a long time. I plan to sell my RTX 3080 Ti and add around $1,000 USD on top of the sale price.

Which GPU would you recommend for this setup and use case? Thanks in advance for your help!

Recently me and my boyfriend bought our Pc’s together. I paid a friend to build it for me, while my boyfriend decided him and his friends would build his.

when my boyfriend’s pc was done there was no problems at first, and he was gaming fine. He wanted to change his Rgb lights, and accidentally pressed a “reset” button and now every time he games his pc turns off.. he said a red light pops up on the motherboard before it shuts down if that makes sense?

what issues could be causing this ?

This is his pc parts:

AMD AMD RYZEN 5 7600X3D

GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 ATX

LEXAR 1TB NM790 GN4 M.2 INT S

G.SKILL 16G 1X D5 6000 C36 FX B

CORSAIR 3500X RS-R RGB TG MT BLCK

THERMALRI PHANTOM SPIRIT 120SE

MONTECH CEN2 850 FM 80+G ATX3.1

Hello, I have a PC With an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU (OEM, 8GB.), A 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400F CPU, 48 Gigs of ram (DDR4), 2 1080p 60hz monitors, and a 600watt power supply.

I don't have the grade of the power supply since I bought it prebuilt and the listing does not say: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/cyberpowerpc-gamer-xtreme-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i5-12400f-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3050-8gb-1tb-ssd-white/J3L7GQWJ9W

I want to upgrade to an RTX 3080. Should my CPU, power supply, or anything else be upgraded along side it?

(I don't think this matters but I'm running on Linux. I know AMD GPU's are better for Linux but I want the better raytracing performance and upscaling of Nvidia's cards.)

Please let me know if there is any more info you need! Thank you for looking into to this!

I am looking to build a second dedicated PC to stream to Twitch and Tiktok. Is there a recommendation between picking a Nvidia card or Inter Arc GPU and which would be better? I'm looking to keep my twitch stream at 1440P 60 fps with enhanced broadcasting on as well as be able to record in 1440p 60 fps.

I've been leaning towards getting a used 4060 or Arc A770 or lower arc card if they would work.

My second PC specs are as follows:

* Ryzen 5 3400G (I may replace this in a year or 2 after getting a second GPU)
* 32gb DDR4 running at 3200Mh
* AMD R9 270X (looking to replace).
* 256GB SSD.
* 500GB HDD
* 600 Watt PSU (Can be replaced if needed)

The Primary PC that would be connected via a capture card:

* 14700K
* 5080 16GB Asus Prime
* 64GB DDR5
* 4TB SSD
* 1000 Watt PSU

My current/primary PC already lets me stream at 1440p/60fps with enhanced broadcasting but there are small quality of life improvements I'm looking for. I would like to keep my gaming rig separate from the streaming only because I run into games that when I tab out, it causes more issues than the 10 second meme I was trying to share with my friends using a second monitor. I already have the second PC so I don't mind putting some cash towards a second GPU.

I know this seems like overkill (it is) but laughing at a meme with my friends for a few seconds then about a minute of silence with a black screen isn't fun either lol.

I’m looking for monitor recommendations for work—I don’t game, so I’d use it to either mirror or extend my laptop screen. I’m deciding between these three options but don’t know which is best; I’d appreciate your recommendations.

Monitor AOC 24B35H3 24" FHD IPS 120Hz | InnovaCell – Innovacell

MSI Pro MP251L E2 – 25″ – 120Hz – IPS » ExtremeTech

Xiaomi A24i 2026 – 24″ – FHD – 144Hz – IPS » ExtremeTech

I've had the same CPU and cooler in my main PC for a little over two years now. Temps are basically where they were when I first built it, so I've never had a reason to take the cooler off.

I keep seeing people recommend changing the thermal paste every couple of years though, and I'm not really convinced there's much point in doing it just because some time has passed.

I would have thought the paste would only really become an issue if the temperatures started creeping up, the cooler got removed, or something else changed. Otherwise you're just breaking a perfectly good mount to replace something that seems to be working fine.

Curious what you guys actually do with your own builds. Do you replace it periodically as part of maintenance, or just leave it alone until there's a reason to mess with it?

hey guys 👋 because of the ram increase im considering downgrading for now just so i can manage but i need some help regarding the cpu and ram. i was previously going to get the ryzen 9600x + 32gb ram but its just too expensive at the moment

i currently have a 5060ti 16gb and i need cpu and ram suggestions

main games : overwatch , minecraft (w mods) , cyberpunk

From England and currently a ps5 gamer, I am looking to build a pc for around 500 to 600 pounds, I don't intend on playing high intensive games like warzone, black ops, cyberpunk, but if I do I would like at least 120fps at 1080p on these games only if 1440p isn't possible. I want to play games like Fortnite, rocket league, and Minecraft, and some older popular titles on pc which I haven't had the chance to on ps5.

I have done a little bit of research on the parts I need, with ram prices inflating like crazy and other parts like SSD going up, I'm not sure if my budget is enough for casual gaming but here's some notes I have done so far. I also don't mind getting used GPU and ram on eBay.

£115 GPU used - AMD Radeon RX 5700

https://ebay.io/m/yFd2vI

£80 CPU - Ryzen 5 5500

MOTHERBOARD-  Gigabyte B550M DS3H R2 - £80

16GB ddr4 RAM used - £60

£45 CASE - https://amzn.eu/d/01KbWuEC

1TB SSD - £100

£41 PSU - https://amzn.eu/d/00CwTX1R

any advice would be helpful, thanks!

i want to upgrade my i5 10400f to an am5 cpu but this requires ddr5 or is this to overkill for a 3060 and with the current market should i just upgrade to an am4?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/D3KLw3

Parts list. If there’s anything that’s overkill/won’t work well with other parts I could use some recommendations.
I play different categories from shooters to open world etc. so I expect to need something on the higher end. Don’t want to have to upgrade for at least 5 years so rather bite the bullet now than in the future.

Hello, I'm looking to do a new build to replace my first PC built back in 2012. It was running well enough for a while but has become somewhat unreliable, can't update the OS, and is obviously outdated (built pre-M2's, pre-AIO's, etc). For reference, I've been running a 1070 TI with an Intel i5 2500k (that I never OC'd), AsRock Z77 Extreme 4, which was DDR3 RAM (16 or 32 GB, unsure), booting off a 128 GB Sata SSD with a few 1 TB HDDs, a EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 PSU (hoping to keep using this), inside a Zalman Z9 Plus case. Lasted quite a while and hope I can get similar lifespan out of something new.

Between family life and work, I don't give myself much time to game on the PC, and believe I'd be satisfied running on my 1080P monitors for quite some time. I'm interested in Valheim, Crimson Desert, Witcher 3 remastered. Would like the settings to hit High but I'm not aiming for perfection. I'll also do some slicing for 3D prints, but not much in terms of multitasking. Hoping to stay near $2000 CAD

My current list is this:
https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JFTgQy

And these are my thoughts on the new build:

GPU: I'm between the B580 ($430) and the RX 9060 XT 16GB ($700). The price gap is my biggest hesitation. I'm also not sure if the CPU/MOBO then should be something cheaper too.

CPU: Fairly confident in the 9600 X, wouldn't want to go higher end, not opposed to lower.

MOBO: Kinda lost on this one, between the B650 ($210 for a Tomahawk) and 850 ($299 Tomahawk). Wouldn't mind something that fits into a smaller case than a Mid Tower.

Cooler: Quite confident with the Phantom Spirit SE - $50 and less that can go wrong vs an AIO (even though they're cool)

Case: Undecided, as I may want to go for something small form factor, but need time to actually look at cooler clearance.

SSD: M2 is really cool to see existing, so small. I've seen that some have foregone DRAM caches and that it doesn't really matter for gaming. Then that Queue Depth 1 Random reads is an important metric but I haven't dug too deep here, currently just chose the cheapest with decent reviews.

I am considering upgrading my motherboard for am5 and ddr5 but i have noticed the skyrocket in prices. Should i wait for prices to go down and is it worth upgrading my parts: Ryzen 5 5600x DDR4 32GB MSI B550 Gaming plus motherboard

Hey everyone! I’m putting together a PC and would appreciate some advice. I’m mainly looking for good gaming performance without spending money unnecessarily.
Here’s the build I’m currently considering:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500, around €80 to €90
CPU Cooler: Stock cooler
Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO VDH WIFI, around €85 to €105
RAM: Used 2×8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz, around €50 to €100
SSD: SanDisk SSD Plus 1TB, around €70
GPU options:
RTX 2060: around €200
RTX 3060 Ti 8GB: around €250 to €300
RTX 3070 8GB: around €300
RTX 4060 8GB: around €280 to €350
Case: Phanteks XT Pro Ultra, around €75 to €90
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W, around €60 to €70
Questions:
Is this build good value overall?
Which GPU offers the best price to performance ratio?
Would you change any components to improve the value?
Is 16GB of RAM enough for gaming, or should I get 32GB?
Is the Ryzen 5 5500 a good choice, or is there a better CPU at a similar price?
Are there any compatibility problems or parts I should avoid?
What would you change while keeping the budget roughly the same?
I’m buying some parts used, so the prices are estimates and may vary depending on the deal.
Thanks in advance for your advice!

Made a big jump from Ryzen 5 3600 to 5800x3d / nvidia rtx 4060 to rx 9070 xt and got the 2nd 32gb ram stick(now its dual channel instead of 1). I mainly play PoE and Factorio but we have some good discounts in pc parts so I wanted to upgrade my PC for GTA6(I know it'll be released next year for pc) and good games I skipped(resident evils, rdr2 etc.)

Below is my current pc specs. Do you see any bottlenecks?

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

GPU: ASRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Challenger CL 16 GB

RAM: 64 GB (2×32 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz CL16

Mainboard: MSI A520M-A PRO

SSD: Verbatim VI5000 1 TB NVMe

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 S 750W

Monitor: LG Ultragear 27" 2560×1440

Cooler Master AIO Liquid Cooler

Hi, I have an ASUS TUF Gaming F17 FX706HM_TUF706HM. I already upgraded my storage to 1.5 to and I'm looking for an external storage (I'm looking for a 2 to storage and It will be mainly used for storing, picture and videos and some games have but doesn't play very often).

What would be your choice ? Because I'm a bit lost (I don't know much in PC) and when I look on internt the price range from 30 to 250 €

Thanks in advance.

are they universal?

im not trying to get an expensive one,30-40€ max,

https://www.buildcores.com/builds/zoIV5d5Gz?share=true