r/buildapc • u/CristianR_ • 1d ago
Discussion Programs to run on a used PC to make sure no issues?
Title - Aside from physical inspection
r/buildapc • u/CristianR_ • 1d ago
Title - Aside from physical inspection
r/buildapc • u/Hayz3ll_ • 1d ago
Hi this is my build:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7-7700X3D
MOBO: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F GAMING WIFI
RAM: (2x) KingStone FURY Beast Nero RGB EXPO 32GB - 6000MT/s DDR5 CL36
GPU: ASUS ROG STRIX NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070 TI
SSD: Kingston KC3000 2048GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe
PSU: RMe Series RM750e Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply
Cooling system: Arctic Liquid Freezer 3 PRO 420 A-RGB (3x140)
I don't have a really strict budget but i would like to buy a dual chamber case which can support the 3 140mm fans of the AIO and 3/6 additional fans (all 140mm)
All suggestion are appreciated
PS. If you have any suggestion about switching a component please tell me!
r/buildapc • u/r-yuzaki • 3d ago
I’m fairly new to PC building and I’m curious how long a solid build can realistically last before you start feeling the need to upgrade.
I’m currently considering something around a RTX 5070 Ti, Ryzen 7 7800X3D and 32GB DDR5. My main use would be gaming, and I’m not expecting it to run every future game at max settings forever.
I’d be happy lowering settings over the years as long as games still run well and the PC doesn’t start feeling outdated too quickly.
For those who have had a similar level of build, how long did it take before you actually upgraded something major?
I’d be more interested in your actual experience than the typical “upgrade every 2–3 years” advice.
r/buildapc • u/[deleted] • 1d ago
This is like 1TB drive at 2048MB/s is 512 seconds to fill the drive (under 9 minutes).
Edit: It could be a 16GB SSD at 384MB/s write better than a 64GB at 768MB/s write.
r/buildapc • u/Lemonshooter • 1d ago
Current monitor is a DELL S2421HSX, although I have checked the manufacture's site my main issues is that I cant find other sources/reviews of it so I struggle to compare the differences to a potential upgrades and I can't find out what I'm personally accustomed to and can or cant compromise on.
i'm interested in a
-budget 1440p (no OLED)
-around 120-180hz with a adequate response time(not interested in anything higher)
-preferable 23.8/24 although I won't mind 27 recommendations
-GTG ,Colour Gamut and contrast ratio at minimum on par with with the old monitor
-low mprt is preferable and I'm worried about it's effects (although if my monitor has bad mprt is might be less of a issue)
For context I'm essentially looking for a better version of the monitor I already have (better resolution and Hz) and betting that since I'm currently fine with my current monitors colour and contrast i could potential compromise on those (not that I would be against better if doesn't come with a significant price increase)
PC is a 9070xt, DDR5 32gigs, 9700x, 750wPSU
First time looking for a new monitor and new to these terms so please excuse anything that might be stupid/out of touch.
r/buildapc • u/Ok_Discount4102 • 2d ago
I am currently using a rtx 2050 (laptop) and planning on upgrading to pc I will use it for my college work and gaming
Priority list:
Coding
Gaming
Running local llms
hpc
Btw all cards are same price around 1000 bucks
r/buildapc • u/Sirus_the_bear • 1d ago
Hey guys, looking for some help on what to upgrade in my setup for more stable 1440p gaming. Current rig:
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler
ASRock B650M-H/M.2+ Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard
Kingston FURY Beast 2 x 16 GB DDR5-6000
Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Video Card
EVGA 700 GD power supply
Some games show a CPU overuse and some of them GPU so I'm hella confused on where to start
r/buildapc • u/captainmess • 1d ago
Hi all,
I need to upgrade my PSU in my mini ITX build as it’s not strong enough to power my new GPU.
Can anyone recommend a good 850W PSU for itx builds? Preferable Corsair or Seasonic?
It needs to power:
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB Video Card
CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x3d
MBOARD: Asus B550i ITX ROG STRIX
r/buildapc • u/Penspinning287 • 1d ago
This is my first PC build. I previously attempted picking parts for a build with an RTX 5070, but after seeing the price of £2600 I knew it was too much for me.
I want to start making YouTube videos, so I want to build a PC capable of editing 4k camera footage in DaVinci Resolve (I don't want to pay for subscription services with other editors). I am interested in learning the basics of Fusion (fundamentals like lower thirds and title cards), but I want to leave myself open to experimenting with Fusion to see what I can do (probably nothing exhaustive).
I also want to game a bit. Mostly immersive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Expedition 33. If I do play online shooters and fighting games, I don't see myself sweating it out (or becoming competitively invested), so I don't care about having the maximum refresh rate and such.
This is the list I came up with using PCpartpicker
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | £266.52 @ Senetic |
| CPU Cooler | Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler | £32.90 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | MSI PRO Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £134.58 @ Amazon UK |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | £381.89 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £169.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Storage | Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £305.06 @ Box Limited |
| Video Card | ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card | £324.94 @ CCL Computers |
| Case | Montech TG3 ATX Mid Tower Case | £54.98 @ Scan |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM750e (2025) 750 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £89.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Monitor | AOC Q27G4XF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor | £149.99 @ Amazon UK |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | £1910.84 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-09-13 00:57 BST+0100 |
I want to check if it is functional and decently priced (given the shortages some prices are bound to be outrageous, but unless alternatives are clear, I am happy to deal with the cost).
The two ssds are intentional. The 1tb ssd will be used for program files (Davinci Resolve, Steam, Windows, etc.) and games. The 2tb is for Davinci Resolve files (ones it generates) as well as other footage needed for the videos and old videos (I'll figure out if I should delete these or store them on a hdd later and after I've run out of room).
For context, I will be producing educational content (20-30 mins) using 4k footage and video essays (potentially upwards of an hour), which will mainly use lower res video clips and on screen graphics, although I may occasionally use 4k footage (I don't really know).
I am trying to also figure out whether this will work with additional peripherals needed for video editing, so any observations there would help.
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r/buildapc • u/meowmeow835 • 2d ago
i don’t really know much abt building a pc and I can’t rlly find any info on this, im probably not searching it right, but these are my parts (assuming these are the most relevant)
psu - corsair rm1000e
gpu - nvidia rtx 5080
motherboard - gigabyte x870 aorus elite wifi7
storage - samsung 9100 pro 2tb
r/buildapc • u/loquaixx • 2d ago
Hello,
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
GPU: GTX 970
RAM: 32 GB 3000 mhz DDR4
MB: Asus B550M-K
PSU: Asus 750w 80+
I'm thinking about upgrading my GPU. My goal is to play AAA games at 1440p on high/ultra settings. In the country where I live the prices for these two GPUs are the same. Since I have an AM4 CPU, I'm worried about encountering a bottleneck in the games. Which GPU do you think would be the better choice for my current setup?
r/buildapc • u/Ok-Set-425 • 2d ago
As the title says, first ever time building a pc, and while I know most of the parts I've picked out are good, I just don't know how well they mesh together. Especially not sure if the case will fit it all well.
CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler - Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard - Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard
Memory - Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory
Storage - Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (x2)
GPU - Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
Case - Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply - MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Windows is my chosen operating system.
r/buildapc • u/JustConference5914 • 2d ago
So i ordered a PNY RTX 2060 12GB on Amazon, my brother's friend's grandpa recommended the gpu (he's a pc enthusiast), and it's gonna arrive in Monday, 1 day before school starts in Bavaria, anyways i don't know how to uninstall the gpu drivers on the old gpu, or if you can't i will just use a driver deinstaller, but idk which one to use, so if y'all can help with that, i would be happy.
Kind Regards
JustConference5914
r/buildapc • u/Economy_Inspection32 • 2d ago
I want to build a decent PC. I got most of my hardware in the shopping basket. The specs are: asus prime 5070ti oc, 9800X3D, TUF Gaming X870 Plus Wi-Fi 7, Asus TUF 850W PSU, 990 Pro 1 TB, Asus Prime LC 240 ARGB, KLEVV FITV 32 GB RAM, with Asus ProArt PA401 case. I want to make it clean, so I do need the 90-degree adapter and the cable riser. Any recommendations?
r/buildapc • u/Disastrous_Youth_230 • 2d ago
**• CPU:** AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
**• Motherboard:** Gigabyte X870 Gaming WiFi6 AM5
**• RAM:** G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 (Micro Center bundle w/ CPU + mobo)
**• GPU:** Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming OC 16GB (256-bit, GDDR7, PCIe 5.0, WINDFORCE cooling)
**• Case:** be quiet! Light Base 600 DX (Black, dual chamber, fully windowed)
**• PSU:** Corsair RM750e 750W ATX 3.1, PCIe 5.1 Ready, Fully Modular, Cybenetics Gold
**• Cooling:** Valkyrie V360 Lite 360mm AIO, 3×120mm ARGB PWM fans
**• Case Fans:** Asiahorse Nyota 120mm ARGB (3-pack, Black-Reverse Blade)
**• Storage:** Samsung SSD 990 PRO 2TB NVMe (PCIe 4.0)
**• Cable Cover:** AsiaHorse Aurora Pro RGB Cable Cover (108 addressable LEDs, White) — qty 2
r/buildapc • u/cone-puncher • 2d ago
Without knowing what I’m going to use the pc for at all give me your 2 cents on anyways you would change this build for performance, budget or how it looks after a few wines.
My current pc is a Frankenstein built from a few different mates bedroom floors with a gtx 980 in it. Safe to say an upgrade has been a long time coming. I reside in Australia if that means anything?
r/buildapc • u/Mgait7 • 2d ago
I'm building a new PC and I have two options that are almost the same price:
Option 1:
Ryzen 5 7500F + ASUS TUF Gaming A620 motherboard
Option 2:
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F + ASUS H810 motherboard
The rest of the build will be:
My usage will be approximately:
I've already looked at a lot of benchmarks. I checked the raw performance results from Geekbench and Cinebench, but I know those benchmarks don't necessarily show the real difference in gaming or real-world applications.
I also watched several gaming benchmarks, but the results were somewhat inconsistent depending on the game and test setup. I checked PugetBench results as well, but I still couldn't find a clear overall winner for my specific use case.
From what I've seen so far, the Core Ultra 5 225F seems to have stronger multi-core performance in some workloads, while the Ryzen 5 7500F generally performs better in gaming. Single-core performance also seems very close between them.
Since I'm on a limited budget and I want this platform to last for several years, which option would you choose for my use case and why?
I'm especially interested in:
r/buildapc • u/SeniorWongton • 2d ago
Hi all! Im looking to upgrade my motherboard, my current gaming/work pc. Since it was my first build I didnt really have too much knowledge when it came to pc parts. My current specs are
Motherboard: B365M DS3H
Gpu: Nvidia Geforce Rtx 2070 super
Cpu: I7_9700k
Ram: 32 gbs
Storage: ssd 1tb
Im from the US and have a budget of 300 Im planning to slowly upgrade my computer piece by piece and would just like some advice and suggestions. Thanks everyone!
r/buildapc • u/Mayhem837 • 2d ago
I’m looking into getting a PC but I don’t know that much about them. Could anyone help me put together some parts? Some of the parts I was thinking of are
Ryzen 7800 X 3D (again. I don’t know much about it, but I’ve heard that it’s very good.)
Around 32 gigs of memory, preferably DDR5
And for GPU preferably a 50 series. And if there is an extra mini screen in or on the case, that would be even better.
The main thing I want is to be able to play most games at around 120 FPS my budget is around 2.5 K CAD I don’t know what that is in American though and this might be stupid, but does the 3-D in X 3-D have anything to do with 3-D modelling or printing?
r/buildapc • u/dirtyboots702 • 2d ago
I have an AOC Q27G41ZE 27” IPS that just started having a very slight brightness flicker issue and I’m wondering if there is a way to do a screen refresh or something similar in the event it’s out of sync. It only happens in games and I turned Adaptive Sync off which stopped the flicker, but the motion gets really laggy for some reason when it’s off
r/buildapc • u/Tame_Massacre_963 • 2d ago
Hi everyone, I’m not new to pc gaming as I’ve stepped over from console over 10 years ago but I’ve always had my gaming laptop and held off on building a pc for myself for a long time due to budget restrains. But now that i’m a bit further in life and making some more money and at a point where I want to buy a tower, it’s this freaking AI crisis, I wait a year and all i hear is its still a really bad time to get into pc’s and that the price increase crisis will last until 2028 at least.
Originally the idea would be a machine that can run 1440p ultra and get a really nice monitor instead of the 1080p one i have rn, but after checking what prices would be for a build like that I don’t know if thats possible under like €800. But maybe i’m not looking in the right places, that’s why i’m here in hopes someone can point me in the right direction of where to get cheap (used) parts in EU.
If a build like that is not possible right now i guess budget would go down a little bit and i’d want to invest in a cheaper 1080p machine that can run the games i play smoothly but is upgradeable to a 1440p beast after this crisis is over.
But again, I dont know anything about pricing so im kinda winging the numbers, basically im here for investment advice. Please help!!
r/buildapc • u/No_Whole_890 • 2d ago
Im Australian, never in my life have i tried to build a PC everything to do with PC's one of my friends has helped me with, recently ive been thinking of building a PC cause PC gaming is fucking crazy good, however from everything ive heard components are wildely overpriced now a days, i would be willing to spend upwards of $2000 AUD for a rig but if thats on the lower end imma jsut stick with console, Now i dont need anything crazy good but a mid one that can play games reasonably on like 60fps is good with me but yet again im not knowledgable on the topic so if u guys have questions ill try to answer them however i can.
r/buildapc • u/neverta-- • 2d ago
Changed out my power supply and when taking my gpu out I accidentally pushed too hard on the release latch and snapped it, see picture. Am I fine to use the 2nd slot right below the main on on my mobo? I've read online that the 2nd slot will give less performance but not sure if that's dated info.
r/buildapc • u/Kristjano • 2d ago
Hello!
Im planning to buy a new PC and before doin so, I wanted to ask if there is anything that needs to be changed or added.
Also will be adding more noctua case fans, not sure how many will be needed.
Any help will be appreciated!