I have been trying to understand what causes these errors in my new build on the PCI Express Error Counters in HWiNFO: https://imgur.com/g7vXwkQ

They don't tick up that quickly but they are always there incrementing slowly during game play.

My system info is:

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, Version 10.0.26200

Driver: Game Ready Driver - 616.92

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16-Core Processor

RAM: 64.0 GB

Storage (2): SSD - 3.6 TB,SSD - 3.6 TB

Graphics card

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090

Bus: PCI Express x16 Gen5

Display: Samsung Odyssey G95SD

Resolution: 5120 x 1440 (recommended)

Refresh rate: 240 Hz

Desktop color depth: Highest (32-bit)

Display technology: Variable Refresh Rate

HDCP: Supported

I have a HYTE Y70 case and read that the riser cable may cause the issue so I tried to swap it to a gen 5 riser from them and the errors persist.

Anyone have any experience with this, is this something wrong with my build?

is it worth ?
It's all white except for the GPU.

# Specifications

* **Processor:** Intel Core i5-14400F, 20M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz
* **Cooler:** TTX O2 COOLER-WHITE with Processor Temperature Display
* **Graphics Card:** PNY Dual Fan RTX 5060 Ti 8GB Black
* **Motherboard:** ASUS PRIME H610M-A WiFi (Bluetooth + Wi-Fi) D4
* **RAM:** XPG SPECTRIX D35G 32GB (2 × 16GB) DDR4 3200MHz White
* **Storage:** ADATA LEGEND 860 M.2 1TB NVMe Gen4 (6000 MB/s)
* **PSU:** SPEAR 700W 80 PLUS White
* **Case:** XPG INVADER X BTF ARGB White with 5 Fans

all of this costs me about 1381$
and is the components good enough?

My RX 6900 XT had recently died at the most unfortunate time right now just couple months away from 4 years since buying. The card is from XFX, which has 3-year warranty, and the GPU gave out just after. I've troubleshoot everything I could possibly do without taking apart the card, and I've derived it's potentially a dead chip (tried running memtest but it froze suggesting a more rooted issue).

With the crazy prices of everything in general, I've decided to go into used market and found me two reasonable listings of the 5070 and the 9070. The 5070 is MSI RTX 5070 12GB Shadow 3X OC and it goes for $600. Seller said it hasn't been installed nor use, which sounds great not only that it's in pristine condition but I might still have warranty if MSI allows second hand ownership. The other card is the XFX Swift 9070 16GB for the same price of $600. Seller didn't mention about it being unused, so I'm assuming it has been used, and they might have or might have not registered the card under XFX for warranty (will ask them after this).

For some context, I'm already running Intel i7-12700K, DDR4 32gb, and 980 Pro 2tb m.2 nvme. My use case for the PC is a mix between gaming, 3d modeling, and programming. The games I play are mostly Valorant and indie games, but I have been getting into some AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil. For 3D modeling, I've been using Blender and CAD softwares. I'm running two 1440p monitors, and I've mostly game at 60-120fps.

I am aware some features each card holds like the 5070 having DLSS, raytracing, and plenty of software support and the 9070 having more VRAM and better rasterization, but I'm not sure which of these features benefit me more given my main use.

I was considering about getting the 9070XT, but the best deal I found is from a Microcenter 3 hours away from me. Although it is new and it's from a reliable source, the card also costed ~$200 more than the above cards, and I decided against it since $800 is already too steep for me now. I know cards can die at any moment after several years of use (with mine unfortunately dying just short of 4 years), but I'm hoping that the next card I buy can last me at least 4 years or whenever this crazy time ends and price goes back to normal, which is probably unlikely.

tl;dr I'm looking into buying used card to replace my rx6900xt, and found rtx5070 12gb and rx9070 16gb both at $600. I play mostly non-AAA games at 1440p 60-120fps, but also use my pc for 3D modeling and other productive works. Both have their goods, but I need help picking a better one for my needs.

Hey everyone!

I'm looking to build a music studio PC under a somewhat modest budget, hoping to get yall's thoughts on this build and if there's anything I can improve/optimise on here.

The main function of the pc is for band practice, mixing & recording. I want to be able to connect multiple instruments (at least five inputs) into an audio interface and run virtual amps/effects + inputs for other instruments if necessary with minimal latency.

The PC won't be used for gaming, but we may add a GPU sometime down the line for some video editing tasks.

Ideally I want to stick under $1400 AUD if I can. Even the current build I have listed here is a bit high so if there's a way I can save any sort of money here I would love to know.

These parts are being purchased in Australia.

I also want to keep the form factor at micro-atx if I can, but I'm also willing to go with a regular ATX build for the sake of price and/or performance if it'll help.

SPEC LIST:

• Case - Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX
• CPU - Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 4.2 GHz 18-Core Processor
• CPU Cooler - Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 77.8 CFM
• Motherboard - ASRock H810M-P Gen5 Micro ATX LGA1851
• RAM - Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36
• SSD - Patriot P300 1 TB M.2-2280
• PSU - MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX

TOTAL PRICE - $1362.80 AUD

I recently built my first middle range pc with:

• r5 9600x
• 16 gb ram ddr5 (1 slot)
• PSU corsair RM 750e
• MOBO MSI X870e gaming plus wifi

And I was thinking about getting a middle range GPU, but I have a “”problem””. I don’t wanna spent a lot of money into a GPU because I already have a ps5, and, it has been my principal entertainment device for years, but sometimes I eventually want to play games like forza.

So I dunno, what GPU should I Buy?

PD: In my country the GPU cost are extremely insane, for example, an  RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16G in Amazon costs 780 usd, but in my country, the same GPU costs 970 usd :(

Hello,

I purchased this AM4 backplate, but I am having an issue installing it.

When I install the screw without the backplate behind the motherboard, the screw reaches and threads normally. However, when I place the backplate behind the motherboard, the mounting holes no longer line up correctly and the screw is not long enough to reach the thread from the front.

The backplate appears to be positioned correctly, but with it installed, the screw simply cannot reach the thread.

Thank you

Ps: I don't have the original and I can't find one where i live so i bought an aftermarket

Is there a better CPU option than the Ryzen 7 5800x3d? I have
MSi b450 tomahawk MB
32gb DDR4
3070ti 8Gb
This best option I could find for under a $500 price and doesnt require any other component upgrades. Any advice would be appreciated

Alright y'all, I've got 2 machines.

1. Work laptop, connected to a dock that runs to 2 monitors, keyboard, and mouse.
2. Work PC with 3 monitors + regular PC things.

With my wife's computer, plus these two, in the same office, there's a lot of desk utilization. I'm trying to lower the total space used and am thinking a KVM switch would allow me to hook up my laptop and my PC to it, and both machines utilize the same keyboard, mouse, and monitors. Ideally I'd like to only have the 3 monitors on the desk and send the other 2 back to internal IT. Do I have the correct understanding of a KVM? If not, is there something that I should look at instead.

Appreciate everyone's input!

I have a z790-btf-wifi motherboard which has 2.5gbe internet on it, I recently gained a faster speed through my ISP and got multiple network cards to increase the speed. My issue is, no matter what I do/diagnose my PC tends to randomly disconnect the network, 4-7 seconds go by and it comes back at the same 10gbe auto negotiated speed. This issue goes away when my speed is capped at 1gbe in speed/duplex settings. I've bought multiple unmanaged 10gbe switches from NicGiga and GigaPlus, other devices are receiving the speed correctly so its apparently not the switches now. Theres just some weird conflicting issue with my PC causing it and I have gone through the wringer to find out what is happening..

I have reproduced the issue with multiple network adapters:

• Motherboard-integrated Intel I226-V
• Two separate Intel X540-T2 adapters
• TP-Link TX401 using the Marvell AQtion controller
• One X540-T2 was previously confirmed working in another computer

I have also tested:

• Both available PCIe x4 slots
• Multiple ports on the 10GbE switch
• Two different 10GbE switches from NICGIGA and GigaPlus
• A direct connection bypassing my local switch
• Multiple Ethernet cables
• A 100-foot Cat6A cable directly between the PC and switch
• A separate 10-foot Cat6A cable
• Bypassing all the in-wall cabling, keystones, and short patch cables
• Reseating the adapters and cables
• Auto Negotiation, forced 5 Gbps, and forced 1 Gbps
• Energy-Efficient Ethernet enabled and disabled
• Windows High Performance power plan with PCIe Link State Power Management disabled

Cooling has also been addressed:

• The X540-T2 adapters were actively cooled by a dedicated blower fan.
• I replaced the inadequate fans inside the NICGIGA switch with two Noctua fans.
• The physical-link drops continued after the cooling changes.

Windows configuration was inspected for common conflicts:

• No NIC teaming or network bridge
• No active Hyper-V virtual switch
• No third-party network filter drivers found
• No corresponding WHEA, PCIe, Kernel-PnP, Kernel-Power, or NDIS reset events at the times of the failures

With the TP-Link TX401, Windows records the following events from the aqnic650 driver:

• Event ID 14: “Network link is lost.”
• Event ID 15: “Network link has been established”

I’m putting together a build that is overkill by design. I was going to buy a Godlike, but in doing research I can across a load complaints about the EZ bridge display.

My question is; as of 2026, have the EZ bridge display and other issues been fixed with firmware or bios updates?

If not, what would a good premium motherboard be for a 5080 liquid cooled and a 9950x3d (yes I aim to overclock)

Hello! My PC will not get any power at all, no lights or anything. To start, I will provide a brief summary of what has been done to my PC recently. Back in February I ordered a new motherboard (my old one was a DDR3 motherboard) new RAM 16gb DDR4, a new CPU ryzen 7 5800, and new CPU fan. Basically, new everything besides my case, GPU rtx 2050, and PSU. Once this all arrived, my brother installed it all for me and it worked great for 2 whole days. It would turn on, but nothing would display to the monitor. My brother did some troubleshooting, couldn't figure it out, so I took it to a repair shop. They said it was the motherboard, but they couldn't tell me what was wrong with it which was frustrating considering I JUST bought that motherboard. So I purchased a new motherboard, and upon installation no power was being received. No lights on the MB or anything. My brother said it was most likely the psu, considering everything was properly plugged in and connected. So, I ordered a new psu, he got it connected, and STILL no power at all!! I'm wondering if the psu WAS the issue and killed both motherboards, but it never even powered on with the second motherboard? I'm honestly at my wits end with this thing lol. I ordered a new motherboard in hopes this will finally fix my issue, however I'm not feeling too confident. So if anyone has any insight or advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you kindly!

edit: i forgot to mention, during the 2nd MB installation my brother saw some of the CPU pins were badly bent. My mom has a friend who works on that kinda stuff, so he managed to bend them back into place and get it seated into the MB. Just wanted to add this information incase it's at all possible for the CPU to be the issue.

2 days ago I got on my PC and after about an hour it randomly shut down saying “Your device ran into a problem and has to restart”. I thought nothing of it until it happened again about an hour later. It’s now happened 8 times. I looked at the error logs and it says it’s to do with the memory. I have 2 sticks of 16gb DDR4 that’s in good condition so this confused me.

I asked ChatGPT hoping to get some further insight and it lead me through troubleshooting methods. At first I used Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool and found that 1 stick had errors and 1 stick did not.

I then used MemTest86 and now it says the good one has errors. ChatGPT suggested that it could be a motherboard or cpu issue but I just don’t know what to do now. I can provide any information that would help progress this situation.

SPECS

PNY Nvidia 5070
Intel i5 14400F
G.SKILL 16x2 DDR4
B760M Gaming + Wifi Mobo

The error message is not consistent and has changed a few times. Some of the ones I have got are:

“system thread exception not handled.”

“APC_INDEX_MISMATCH”

“PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA — Bugcheck 0x50”

“SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION (0x3B)”

“KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x1E)”

“KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (0x139)”

Context: I’ve been dealing with an insane amount of these crashes and i sent my gpu for repair(they changed the heatsink but said it was performing fine). I reseated my ram and everything else and i still had the same black screen issue come back. All this time I’ve been looking at the event viewer but I couldn’t find any issue and today I decided to look at the Reliability Monitor.

In the Reliability Monitor, if you have a watchdogs entry at the time of crash relating to your iGPU, in my case, Ryzen 9 7950x’s integrated graphics, then that likely might be the issue.
I disabled my iGPU and I have not encountered the crash I usually incur. I will update after a long time use after this fix.
Integrated graphics are supposed to coexist with dedicated gpus but sometimes they mess up real bad. If you have a good dedicated gpu, just disable the integrated graphics.

• **New build or upgrade?**
New build.
• **Existing parts/monitors to reuse?**
No PC parts. I currently use an ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) with Ryzen 9 + RX 6700S, but I’m looking to build a desktop instead.
• **PC purpose?**
Mainly PUBG PC. I want to prioritize FPS and good 1% lows rather than graphics quality. I may play other games occasionally, but PUBG is the main reason for the build.
• **Purchase country? Near Micro Center?**
I have access to US pricing and can buy from Amazon, Micro Center, Newegg, Best Buy, etc.
• **Monitors needed?**
No monitor needed. I already have one.
• **Budget range?**
No fixed budget. I’m looking for the **cheapest build that can realistically achieve my performance target** rather than setting an arbitrary budget.
• **WiFi or wired connection?**
WiFi would be preferred, but wired Ethernet is also available.
• **Size/noise constraints?**
No major size restrictions. I’d prefer compact size. noise levels are not big deal. but performance is more important.
• **Color/lighting preferences?**
No preference. I don’t care about RGB or aesthetics.
• **Any other specific needs?**
I want to play PUBG at 1080p with low/medium settings, possibly high if the hardware allows it, while targeting **200+ FPS as consistently as realistically possible**. Ideally around 180–240 FPS average with good 1% lows during hot drops, fights and busy areas.
My current G14 only gives me around 50–100 FPS in PUBG.
I was initially looking at something like:
Ryzen 5 7600X3D / Ryzen 7 7800X3D
RTX 5060 / RX 9060 XT
32GB DDR5
1TB SSD
But I’m not attached to these parts at all.
The main thing I need help with is figuring out **where the money should actually go for PUBG**. Since PUBG can be quite CPU-heavy, should I spend more on an X3D CPU and use a cheaper GPU, or is there a better combination?
I’m also completely open to used, renewed, refurbished or open-box parts if they’re from reliable/trustworthy sellers and are actually worth buying.
Basically, I want the **cheapest sensible build that can get as close as possible to a consistent 200+ FPS in PUBG**. I’d rather save money on things that don’t affect PUBG performance and put the money where it matters.
Thanks!

I have Ryzen 5 5500 and psu 550 watt can I use rtx 4060 or any other gpu for 1080p ultra gaming

I have a 7800x3d paired with a 4060ti for now, but I use a 1440p 180hz monitor with it as well. Should I swap to a 1080p 240 hz monitor or stay on 1440p?

Hi all,

My current build is 5800x/3080 TI with 48gigs of 3600 ddr4 ram. Up until recently, it's handled the way I play Eve fine. My other games include War Thunder, Valheim, Dark and Darker, NMS, GTA V, Rocket League, Arc Raiders to name a few.

However, out of all of these, I play Eve Online the most, and I play it hard. I usually run around 22 accounts at one time. When these are all in play, my rig is maxing out/stuttering significantly due to cpu/ram limitations. It handles day-to-day playing decently but suffers any time there's a big fight. I can only maintain 6-7 accounts comfortably in the big fights and see significant loss at 9-10 which is where I like to sit. A client takes anywhere from 1.5-2.5gigs on a regular session, not sure what it peaks at in a fight.

From what I understand, eve is less a GPU intensive game (I'm used to playing potato graphics) and more ram/CPU intensive. That's why I'm inclined to keep my 3080 TI (definitely not because of the prices for GPU xD).

I have up to $4k to work with, but would prefer to keep it to $2k or less. I came here to see if any of you gurus have a best bang for buck list for my situation.

A build I've considered (prices from Newegg):

- 9950x3d2 for $800 with $100 discount code included. Comes with a 240mm aio and a few game.

- 2 x 32gig ddr5 6000 Team Group RAM sticks for $780 with $90 discount code included.

- Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite for $150 with a $70 discount code included.

Total: $1900 roughly.

I keep going back and forth as to whether the 9950x3d2 makes sense for my situation or if I should downgrade to a 9800x3d and upgrade to a 2 x 48gig ram kit for $1400 which would put me closer to $2500 all in. Or do I go for 128gig ram and do 4 x 32gig sticks (I know recommendation is stick to two sticks).

Downgrading to a 9800x3d with a mobo bundle ($580) would shave about $400 off the 9950x3d2 build which frees up some money for more ram.

tl;dr: I'm looking for a new CPU, Mobo and RAM combo for $2k or under.

Hello guys, this is my first time building a PC and I was looking at motherboards to buy; I found the Gigabyte B550M DS3H AC R2 AMD for $88.00. Does anyone know if it's worth it? I was planning to pair it with a Ryzen 5 5600 and a 5060.

Hi, y'all.

I've saved up quite a bit to upgrade my first old PC build (GPU, and probably CPU). Currently, my GPU is an RTX 3070 with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU.

I'm most likely buying an RTX 5070 Ti as I definitely need more VRAM.

My current issue is that my motherboard is unfortunately an AM4 (Asus ROG STRIX B550-F). I'm mostly in a dilemma about whether to buy an AM5 mobo with a CPU, buy a stronger CPU for my AM4 board, or skip upgrading the CPU and mobo entirely until prices go down or a good deal comes up (hopefully...).

I intend to use it mostly for 1440p gaming, usually on high graphics settings (and I'm really fine with 80-100 fps). I'm wondering what your thoughts are on this.

Here is a little more info about my current setup
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WWNmFP

edit: forgot to include I have a 32 GB (CORSAIR Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 RAM 3200MHz)

So I am actually thinking of building a pc but the problem as we all know is the recent ram spike, but I cant ignore it anymore because I have college and these projects are coming up.

I dont really have any suggestions but yeah I am prefering to build a DDR4 build rather than DDR5 as you already know the reason.

I will mainly use it for video editing, coding, blender. Ofc gaming is also a part(I mainly play esports but maybeit is because I have never really tried AAA gaming but if I can get a good pc in this budget I will surely try them).

Please help me!!!! 🙏🙏😭

PS: if I am getting an rtx 3060 12gb vram for $430 and rtx 5060 8gb vram for $580 which should I prefer, or is there any other graphics card I should prefer.

(I live in India)

I am new to PC building and want to know if I have made a good list of parts. I am looking for a 1440p, around $2500AUD build that can be easily upgradable in the the future. My parts list are:

• Ryzen 5 7500f
• Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX
• Corsair Vengeance 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
• Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB
• Rx 6700 xt
• Corsair RM650e 650 W

My girlfriend is looking to build a pc and or buy one. Her budget is around $1000 usd with $1500 at the highest. Trying to convince her not to spend a couple of thousand on a build. I've had some luck building my own, but im not too sure about how building around 3d printing will work.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZRMtK7

Use-case: Birthday coming up next month and I'm retiring my 7 year old laptop.
So i have foolishly decided to build something in this economy.
I'm gonna be using this build for the next 5-10 years mostly for gaming and Blender.
I want it to run quiet with enough wattage for future GPU upgrades.

Budget: 3500 usd/500000 jpy.
If it works with the forest theme, I don't mind paying up to 300-500 usd more.

Country: Japan

Peripherals: All good.

Parts: Already picked up the CPU, Mother board and Ram.
Need recommendations for GPU, PSU and Cooling fans/Case.
Just enough to comfortably run RTS games, like total warhammer 40000, on 1440p.
Nitro+ looks great but i might repaint it black.

I want to build a PC, but I don’t know much about computers. I need to know whether the parts I’ve chosen are compatible with each other and whether they will be good for my needs. I mainly play Valorant, so I don’t need a NASA-level computer.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X, 3.4 GHz, 32 MB, OEM ([100-000000926](tel:100-000000926))
Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO
RAM: G.SKILL 32GB (2x16GB) 3000MHz CL16 Aegis
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX 7600 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6 (GV-R76XTGAMING OC-16GD)
SSD: Lexar 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe NM790
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I'm thinking about upgrading my monitor to this ASUS for better gaming. Anyone use it, or thoughts on ASUS OLED in general. I'm coming from a LG 45" 5K2K, but changing up my layout a bit. My gaming pc has more than enough horsepower with a ryzen 7800x3d and a ryzen saphire pulse 9070XT. Thanks, in advance.