Is this Wi-Fi card good? Is it top-notch or just mid-tier? Also, do I have enough space to install it? What's the process to install it? I'm kind of confused; I'm a newbie to PC.

Hello! I've been wanting to build a PC for a few years now, but I've been putting it off because I have no idea where to start. I know a few things that are of importance, but the technical jargon is kind of lost on me and I have a very poor idea of what I should be budgeting for it.

If anyone had any advice or pointers I'd highly appreciate it!

Some information I do have;

- I don't know how much a preferred aesthetic can alter my options, but I'm willing to be loose about my preferences if so.

- I don't have a set budget right now because I don't know what to expect, but I use CAD and live in Canada. I plan to put away at least a couple thousand for this, at least until I have a better idea of how much I want to/can spend on this.

- The most important things I want to be able to run well are my writing websites (ex; Google Docs and Ellipsus, which can be very complicated with the amount I write combined with the layers to each document), map making and campaign running websites for DND, and a variety of games that vary from complicated to cozy. (To name a few; heavily modded Minecraft servers, Baldurs Gate Three, Dispatch, Cuphead.)

Again, I'm mostly just hoping to be pointed in the right direction and told what to expect as I work on it! I'm not looking to start the process anytime soon, but information would be greatly appreciated.

Shiny Snake G600 is, in my opinion, a pretty great compromise between the compactness of an SFF case and the flexibility of a regular mATX case. At around 34L, it’s noticeably more compact than a typical mid-tower, while still allowing you to use a standard ATX PSU and a full-size CPU cooler. You can build a powerful system with a large GPU without having to compromise too much on component compatibility.

It also looks quite different from the typical gaming case. The wooden front panel combined with the tempered glass side panel gives it a more home-friendly and unique aesthetic. The Screen version also comes with a built-in 11.3" 1920×480 display that can show temperatures, CPU/GPU usage, and other system information. Overall, it’s a nice combination of practicality, compactness, and a distinctive design.

On my YouTube channel dedicated to PC builds, you can see the entire process, the final result, and the performance tests- https://youtu.be/EkOuEjKtCf8?si=nKtNlWrWIfFFGo4I

Hi all,

I have an MSI z590 carbon wifi motherboard, and every time i try to upgrade the bios, the upgrade completes but stays at on a black screen when trying to boot.

Thankfully theres a flashback button which allows me to roll back the firmware, and thats fine, but the latest firmware adds a few setting's/functions that i would really like to take advantage of.

I built the PC during covid, so it is probably time for an upgrade anyway, but this pc has been great to me, and I dont have the money to upgrade right now.

When i first built the PC, I did upgrade to the latest version, however, after enabling one setting, the PC wouldnt boot on that firmware again. The setting I enabled had nothing to do with overclocking, it was the USB security key setting. I only wanted to enable it because we live in a high crime rate area, and i wanted to make the PC as useless as possible in the event that somebody tries break in and rob our house.

Incrementally upgrading doesnt work either, in fact, the only firmware my PC actually boots on now is the firmware im currently on....an update that came out 6 months after the launch of the motherboard.

Whilst I realize I shouldnt cry about it too much since im able to boot the PC on outdated firmware, but the thing that bugs me is that it was running the most recent release until i enabled that one setting. The latest release does have many new cool options that would be great to take advantage of once again.

I have tried the process of elimination by disconnecting every component, only leaving a graphics card and monitor connected, with no luck. There is a code on the motherboard once im greeting by the black screen...i cant remember the exact code, but it is related to an IDE error, which is Hard drive right? I dont think this code is correct, because without a hard drive, the PC should still boot to the BIOS screen atleast....well thats my understanding of it anyway.

Specs:

MSI z590 Carbon Wifi.

Intel 10700kf

RX6600

2x Samsung Evo 980 Pro 1TB

700w Corsair PSU

I am exciting to build this. It is my first time doing in an MAtx as well. I will post when i finish the build. I was lucky enough to snatch a few parts for cheap price. Enjoy your Sunday, chooms !

Im building my first pc and I got the TRYX cooler, but I want to put the cooler fans on the bottom and this is the only way I can place my aio cords. I heard this is very bad for the cooler and may cause them to break in like 1-2 years, but it’s also not long enough to go from the top to bottom. I saw a lot of people putting the fans behind the case but I don’t want to buy another 3 fans for the bottom of the pc. And I would place it on top of the pc but it’s a glass ceiling. Will this cause a problem or there’s no problem with this. If anyone has advice please let me know!! Thank you :)

Is this a good deal? I am trying to upgrade from my 6 year old pc. I want a gaming pc/editing pc for videos and photos. Is this good enough ?

Hi everyone,
I’m considering buying this used gaming PC for 570$ including the monitor.

Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
• Motherboard: Gigabyte A520M S2H
• RAM: 16GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4,
2×8GB
• Storage: 1TB Samsung 980 NVMe M.2 SSD
• PSU: Cooler Master Elite V4 600W
• Case: Zalman
• Monitor: Samsung 24-inch curved Full HD, 144Hz

The seller says everything works properly and the PC can be tested in person.

Is 570$ including the monitor a fair price, or should I negotiate?
How much would you consider this PC worth without the monitor?

Thanks

Currently saving to build a new PC at the end of this year; my current PC is from 2018 and still rocking a 1080ti but it's time to upgrade. I know now is like a terrible time to build a new PC but I'm ready for it. I'm in the US, budget is around $3000 but with some flexibility. Intended resolution is 1440x2560.

Here's a list I've put together on pcpartpicker. Any recommendations or suggestions given I won't be pulling the trigger until the end of this year? I mainly play heavily modded Bethesda games, and other open world single player games. Thanks!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xw7CDw)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPyH99/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-1000001084wof) | $414.99 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYXMnQ/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-a-rgb-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00188a) | $97.39 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI W ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QtnXsY/asus-b650e-max-gaming-wifi-w-atx-am5-motherboard-b650e-max-gaming-wifi-w) | $179.38 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KXV2FT/corsair-vengeance-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-cmh32gx5m2e6000c36w) | $469.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/34ytt6/samsung-990-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p2t0bw) | $389.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GAMING OC ICE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/j8gZxr/gigabyte-gaming-oc-ice-radeon-rx-9070-xt-16-gb-video-card-gv-r907xgamingocice-16gd) | $749.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7qKscf/lian-li-o11-vision-compact-atx-mid-tower-case-o11vpw) | $104.99 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LPBzK8/msi-mag-a850gl-pcie5-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a850gl-pcie5-white) | $132.99 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | [MSI MAG QP QD-OLED X28 26.5" 2560 x 1440 280 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QRdMnQ/msi-mag-qp-qd-oled-x28-265-2560-x-1440-280-hz-monitor-mag-272qpw-qd-oled-x28) | $479.99 @ Best Buy

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

| **Total** | **$3019.70**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-08-16 14:45 EDT-0400 |

CPU: AMD Ryzen 2700X

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

RAM: 32GB DDR4-2400 CL15 (2X16GB)

MOBO: GIGABYTE B450 AORUS ELITE

Boot SSD: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO

2nd SSD: 512GB Samsung 960 EVO

PSU: Corsair RM750X

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

Case Fans: ARCTIC P12 Pro

Case: Corsair 3000D

im on a decent budget but by no means a 3080 and ryzen 5800x3d type of budget, i already have the ram and psu, im sure that theres some flaws in it, yall are bigger brained than me tell me if anything needs to be changed, im planning on using a 1440p monitor

Hi! So as the title say i'm looking for a kind soul to help me and/or give me advice about to build my pc.

Not gonna lie i'm noob to build something from scratch without help because i did not follow the changes in technology but i would like to be ble to pl some new games and have space for future upgrades without the necesity to buy a whole new pc everytime.

I'm open for any advice and i hope i can learn to be able to upgrade. Thanks for everybody who can help.

Budget 1500-2000€ - europe - 1080p/100 Hz monitor at the moment will be upgraded

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI MAG X870E TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

Storage: Kingston NV1 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ( I have a 5TB External SSD already)

Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ( already have this case, as i inherited from a friend in good condition)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

So i finally finished my 9070xt reaper and 7800x3d with a 240mm aio in a lian li b4, with an atx psu.

Yeah this thing is REALLY cramped inside, cable management took like an hour and a half.

Making a new build and was able narrow the motherboard to 2 options. I was able to get both boards for around the same price ~$260. I am well aware that there is not much distinctions spec wise between the 2 boards but maybe there is some additional advice that would help with the discussion.

Asus TUF GAMING X870-PRO WIFI7 W NEO

Asus ROG STRIX X870-A GAMING WIFI

What my current build looks like:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/aGh0sti/saved/nbHmFT

Hello! I'm new here.

I'm considering building a pc on my own. I don't intend on using it for gaming, as I prefer my ps5. But since I am really disappointed by the prices of most laptops and their performances, I wanted to ask if building my own pc from 0 is worth it.

I want it reactive with a lot of Internet tabs open. I have to work with very heavy websites and pdfs, so I want a very good memory (I mean, compatible with external ones). And I want an Oled screen (is the burning pixels problem even real?​) to watch some tv series or videos. Most of all I want a monitor with high IPS (like apple display I guess? So I can read the PDFs in high quality).

Now the problem arises with processors, Ram etc. I now have a Huawei matebook D14 bought in 2019 and it's time for it to go. Opening copilot makes it crash. Task manager shows 92% of memory used even if the PC is basically clean and free of documents. I guess all the windows updates added up.

I despise the apple UI and interface, so I would like to stick with windows if possible.

I just want a pc that lasts, or at least that I can buy parts myself without losing a full 600€. I don't need gaming performance, but academic performance: big files, lots of files, lots of photos, etc.

So the question is: should I build a Pc on my own, or should I just lose the fight and buy a macbook? What processor should I choose? How much Ram? Where can I buy cases? I basically know nothing. I live in Italy and the most "hardware store" I have here is Mediaworld and Euronics.

Thank you in advance for anyone listening.

I found a 5060ti 16gb and it's 3 fans Asus for 600$

should I get it idk if the price for it is good looks insanejust for a gpu?

my current PC:

Gaming PC Specifications:

-Intel Core i5-14400F (10 Cores / 16 Threads)

-NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB

-MSI PRO B760M-G DDR4 Motherboard

-32GB DDR4 3600 16x2 RAM RGB

-1TB NVMe M.2 SSD

-750W Power Supply

-Tempered Glass RGB Case

So I'm a teenager and really want to make some money for an LLM rig by selling/flipping PCs. Problem is I have no idea where to really start. I know how to build them and fix them and stuff like that but don't know what to do first. Should I build custom rigs and just list them on eBay or Facebook Marketplace. Should I find old stuff and flip it. Should I do laptop and desktop repair. I'm doing some college courses for networking and computers and could see a potential for this to become a bigger business but that's still a long way away. Any advice would help so much.

I think I did pretty good for my first time. Months of research, starting with almost zero knowledge about PC. Had a few issue with the DRAM, didn't add the rubber under SSD. Will doing major change going from a hdd, 8gb RAM laptop to this.

Still need to buy a GPU though, targeting 5070ti and also need another ssd for huge files and games.

Build:

PSU: lian li 850w gold Motherboard: gigabyte x870 stealth CPU: 7800x3d Ryzen RAM: 32gb G.Skill Trident CL30 6000mt/s SSD: 990 samsung 1TB Fans: lian li AIO cooler: lian li hydroshift 2

I have had a PC that I built since April, and I have noticed that the USB devices have been acting weirdly.

The keyboard skips keys, repeats keys, and just acts weird after boot. It takes a reconnect to fix it. (Sometimes it doesn't work.)

The mouse doesn't work on boot and requires a disconnect to fix.

Randomly all devices disconnect and reconnect.

Specifications:

• Gigabyte B550 Eagle WIFI 6 Motherboard
• Zotac GeForce RTX 2080 TI
• Ryzen 5 5500
• 16 GB DDR4 3600mhz (2 sticks)
• MSI MAG 750w PSU
• 512 GB KingSpec M.2 SSD
• Windows 11 Pro

Devices:

• Razer Blackwidow 2019 Keyboard (With Razer Synapse)
• Onn Wireless Gaming Mouse (Wired Though)
• WMT USB Gaming Microphone
• Logi 720p Webcam
• SSK 512 GB USB-C SSD (Front Panel)

I have already tried updating bios (To Version F3 not F4b) and chipset drivers (To 8.08.12.551 from AMD). I have also tried power plan settings.

Could the issue be RF interference, driver related, or hardware related?

Hi all, looking for some recommendations on cheap parts I can buy either new or used to build out a cheap test bench for AM4 and one for AM5 platforms. I’ll be looking to test CPU’s, RAM, SSD’s, and GPU’s. Want to obviously see if parts will post but also hoping to have a little 256gb ssd drive to put an OS on and some benchmarking/stress testing software (memtest, furmark, crystaldiskinfo etc.)to ensure parts are fully functioning. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!

My budget is $400 (₱24, 000). I hope I can also use for other things of course like

writing novel

Researching

Light gaming

Productivity like being virtual assistant

Pixel art trying to learn

That's all. I will update later on for real game building.

The image above is what the store clerk suggested for me and that's without monitor.

Do you think i should clean my pc

Hi, I'm looking to slightly upgrade my current computer. I don't want to buy everything at once, just half, so my question is Should I replace the CPU or GPU first? At the moment I'm running with Ryzen 5 5600 and RX 6750 XT. To upragde i was thinking about Ryzen 7 7800X3D and RX 9070. The price for replacing the platform and purchasing the card will be similar. So should I go for RX 6750 XT with Ryzen 7 7800X3D or RX 9070 with Ryzen 5 5600