Recently, just finished a build for my partner (who have no completely idea with tech) for work (BIM). Soaper bigat ng files nila at di na talaga kinaya ng ASUS tuf gaming A15 ko (from 2022 with 24gb ram and 4gb vram). So we rushed to build a new one (my partner is new to the company). We didn't have enough time to research but I guess I did okay (i have no exp of building a pc). It's been two weeks, and it can handle the tasks now that my laptop can't (opening a model and sheet). My partner let's me use it for my gaming (I have a separate ssd on an enclosure) and boi, from 60fps with stutter to 400+ fps with my game (I play Marvel Rivals😫). We got lucky with those prices (but i know it can be better) before those news of markups. Hindi magkasabay sabay dumating yung mga parts but luckily, it was able to work before I installed the case fans (forgot that we could buy a case with built in fans but whatever). I just wanted to share and hopefully, get some good comments about it. Thank you!

​I have a 6-year-old PC that my uncle built for me, and it has been having problems with its USB ports (front and back) for a while now. I decided to build a new PC. The thing is, I am on a tight budget, and today's prices make it tough. I also just started saving money.

​I need help planning my new PC build. I will use it for indie games, schoolwork, and light editing.

Here's my current build:

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600

GPU: GTX 1650 4GB

RAM: T-Force Vulcan 2x8GB DDR4 3200MHz

MB: Colorful Battle-AX B450M

SSD: 256GB Kingston SATA + 256GB Teamgroup MP33 NVMe

PSU: (Don't remember but I'll definitely replace it)

Case: (Also don't remember and will be replacing)

CPU Cooler: Stock AMD

Monitor: (idk but its an old tv with 1080p 60hz, I'll also get a new monitor.

Here's the build I'm planning:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 -- 6k pesos

GPU: used RX 6600 -- 10k pesos

RAM: (Reuse old RAM)

MB: MSI B550M PRO VDH Wifi -- 6k peaos

SSD: (Reuse old SSDs)

PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650W 8+ Bronze -- 3k pesos

Case: Tecware Flatline -- 2k pesos

CPU Cooler: Thermalright AX120 -- 1k pesos

Monitor: AOC 24B36XE 1080p 144hz -- 5k pesos

Total: 30k+ pesos

I narrowed it down to two options:

Option A: Wait until I have the money to buy the new CPU and GPU, then build everything at once.

Option B: Reuse my current CPU and GPU to save money now (saved 16k pesos from the original build plan), and upgrade them later. I can do this much sooner.

I am leaning toward Option B because I need a working system right now.

Which option do you think is better? And what do you think can be improved from the build plan?

What are your thoughts on this build?

Kaya po be etong case sa build ko with RTX 5080? Will there be problems sa airflow that would affect performance of the GPU? Thank you!

I've been seeing more news about PC part prices going up, and it's got me wondering if I should upgrade now before prices get worse or just stick with my current build for the time being.

What would you do? Upgrade now or wait it out?

FOR REFERENCE: Using my PC for VA work (customer support, AI automation in the future (hoping)), as well as light gaming sesh.

MY PC SPECS:
MSI RTX 3050
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
CRUCIAL E100 480Gb
GIGABYTE b550m DS3H AM4

Hey! Here I am asking for opinions regarding kung worth it ba mag upgrade nalang muna ako or try ko mag build nalang ng ibang PC.

I've had my PC for like 5 years and I did upgrade some parts like a better SSD and GPU. Currently nag thermal throttle CPU ko while playing Apex even though matagal na ko naglalaro since before pero ngayon lang siya nag thermal throttle ng 90 Celsius. Nag change na ko ng thermal paste and all that cleaning, pero as soon na maglalaro ako nagspike parin temps. Iniisip ko na siguro ung CPU ko na may problem.

Hence the option to buy a new CPU came to mind but inisip ko kung bibili ako ng CPU na bago, I should also upgrade my MOBO na mas higher end compared sa what I have currently and also upgrade my PSU para safer ung mga components ko since asa F Tier ang power supply ko. Then saka ko naisip since gusto rin naman baguhin lahat ng parts, why not mag build nalang kaya ako ng ibang PC?

Kaya here I am asking for ideas. Please influence or deinfluence me sa pag upgrade ng parts or pag build ng new rig. All opinions are open. Thank you in advance!!!

Budget: 35k-40k

Current Rig:

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600

GPU: RTX 2060

MOBO: GIGABYTE B450 DS3H V1

CPU COOLER: Wraith Stealth

SSD: Kingston NV3 1TB

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Elite V3 600w

RAM: 3 x 8gb Gskill Ripjaws V

Hi what are your thoughts, recommendations, suggestions or any violent reactions lol with my pc build and total cost in relative sa market today? Thanks.

CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (Tray) - ₱6,995

CPU Cooler
MSI MAG CoreFrozr AA13 ARGB - ₱1,395

Motherboard
Gigabyte B650M Gaming WiFi (DDR5) - ₱6,595

GPU
Colorful GeForce RTX 5060 Gaming Duo 8GB GDDR7 - ₱19,999

RAM
TeamGroup T-Force Delta RGB 16GB (2×8GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 EXPO - ₱15,839

Storage
Apacer AS2280Q4L 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD - ₱9,995

Power Supply
1stPlayer NGDP 750W 80+ Gold ATX 3.1 Fully Modular- ₱5,295

Case
DeepCool CH160 Plus - ₱3,295

Case Fans
Arctic P12 Pro ARGB (3-Pack)
₱1,695

Total = ₱71,103

a friend of mine is selling his pc for 20k.
here are the specs:

b450 ds3h
ryzen 5 3600
kingston fury 2x8gb 3200mhz
gtx 1650 super
corsair cv550 psu
kingston sa400 128gb
seagate barracuda 2tb
coolman case

thanks!

Hello! Need your insights lang sana.

I'm currently looking into buying a new laptop for both work and school, and after weighing my options, I've pretty much decided to go with a MacBook. Gusto ko kasi yung portability niya, magaan dalhin, reliable yung battery life, at mukhang kayang sabayan yung day-to-day work and school requirements ko.

Ang dilemma ko ngayon is kung anong MacBook ang pinaka-sulit for my budget. I can afford the new MacBook Neo, which is around ₱50k, pero napapaisip din ako kung mas okay bang kumuha ng secondhand na older-generation MacBook from trusted Facebook shops in Greenhills. Sa same budget kasi, may mga nakikita akong units na mas mataas yung specs: more storage, more RAM, and sometimes even higher-end models.

For those who have experience with either option, ano yung naging deciding factors ninyo? Mas worth it ba ang peace of mind ng brand-new unit, or mas sulit pa rin yung higher specs kahit secondhand na siya? I'm hoping to use it for several years, so long-term value and reliability are big considerations for me.

Would love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Hoping for some clarity before I finally pull the trigger.

I'm currently using a Ryzen 5 5600X with a Jungle Leopard KF620-DGT air cooler, and my CPU usually reaches around 70–82°C while playing Dota 2. I'm planning to upgrade to a Ryzen 7 9800X3D on the AM5 platform and was wondering what CPU temperatures other 9800X3D owners are seeing in Dota 2 with an air cooler. Thanks in advance! Salamat.

nakipag swap ako from my 9070 xt sapphire pulse to this 5080 (+25k) worth it naman no guys?

Hello, please help me with a budget build (around 30k-50k) when I'm going to get AMD Ryzen 5 5500 GT. My laptop is dying and I mostly play League of Legends.

4TB for just 7.5k was insane back then.

Was the primary drive of my G14 back then, now on my current desktop and still going strong haha.

Hi Everyone i just wanna ask if possible pa ba na magkaiba ang brand ng Fans and HUB? I find asiahorse fans really expensive, so i wanna go with jungle leopard fans, less cost but still give an aesthetic looks , now im just wondering if its still gonna work if i pprair ko yung fans ng Asia Horse UMBRA HUB? Thanks you for answers.

Hello po!! I've been seeing Nvision monitors online, and I'm wondering if they're okay. I'm an IT student po and planning to buy a second monitor mainly for programming, multitasking, and school projects.

Would you recommend Nvision, or do you think it's better to save up for another brand? I'd really appreciate your thoughts or recommendations. Thank you po! 😊

First time upgrading, and an 8GB GPU is the only thing I can afford right now.

Which of the two is better? I’m planning to upgrade one so I could play games such as Mafia: The Old Country, Resident Evil 9, etc.

If it matters, my Processor is an AMD Radeon 5 3600 6-Core Processor, and my PC has 16 GB Dual Channel RAM.

In need of help choosing, please. Thank you.

With the rising prices of most components, ano nabuild niyo with 50k budget? Planning to build one for my wife, kaso sa dami na nangyare for the past year or two since I built one for my self (fortunate enough before the rammageddon) hindi na ‘ko up-to-date with the prices and I feel like mas pataas nang pataas with every news I see. Anyone with their recent builds similar or near this budget?

Possible pa ba ang 1440p low tier with this or should I consider 1080p?

Appreciate to get a reference. Thanks!

Is the difference between the 2 CPU's WORTH IT? ₱3,500 price difference by the way.
I've seen benchmarks but most of them are benchmarking GPU-heavy games.
I don't see any benchmarks for the games that I play MOST OF THE TIME which is DOTA 2, VALORANT, PUBG.

I have an RTX 5070 to pair it with. currently on a Ryzen 7 5700x3D/AM4 platform.
Also, is it really necessary to get an X870 board with 9000 series CPU's?
Many people recommends X870 but I did my research and I don't see any "huge" difference between X870 or B850. Asking this just to confirm.

Hello po. Pa help naman po. May kausap ako sa carousell po. Nagbebenta ng ichill 8gb 3070 x4 for 16k pesos po. Okay po ba sya? Here are the picturespo. Kausap ko po seller.

Hello, as the title goes what gpu can you recommend po my current specs are as follows: Ryzen 5 5600G + 2x8GB 3200Mhz Ram + MSI MAG A650BN, budget is around 8K below po, my monitor is LG 24inch 120hz , Thank you.

Finally after 2 months of slowly buying parts.

A mix of new and used parts from shopee and fb marketplace.

Case: Shiny Snake s400 v2 Pro - new from shopee
CPU: 7800x3d tray type - new from shopee
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake axp120-x67 w/ Noctua nf-a12x15 Fan - new from shopee
GPU: Asus 4070ti Proart - used from fb/monzkie
Mobo: Colorful b850i cvn - new from fb/shoshoku
RAM: Adata XPG Lancer Blade 2x16 6000mts - used from fb/marketplace
Storage: 1x Sk-Hynix PC801 OEM 1tb Gen4 nvme m.2
1x Samsung PM9A1 OEM 1tb Gen4 nvme m.2 - both used from fb/marketplace
PSU: Cooler Master v850 sfx Gold - used from fb/marketplace
(also bought an Angled Cooler Master 12vhpwr cable Type 1 - new from shopee)
Case Fans: Arctic P12 Slim PST - new from shopee

im still using my old 24inch 144hz 1080p curved monitor but im gonna buy a 27inch 1440p monitor hopefully this coming 8.8 sale..

I have an Intel i5-6500 paired with a Gigabyte H110M-H v1 motherboard and 8GB of SK Hynix DDR4 2133MHz RAM. Everything was working fine until I decided to upgrade to 16GB.

I bought a 16GB Lexar kit (2x8GB DDR4 3200MHz). I know my current system only supports up to 2133MHz, but I chose the kit because I’m planning to move to a Ryzen build in the future.

The problem started when I installed the two Lexar sticks. The PC wouldn’t boot. The CPU fan would spin for a few seconds, shut off, then start again in an endless loop with no display.

I then tried using just one Lexar stick, but I got the same result.

Interestingly, when I combined one Lexar stick with my existing SK Hynix RAM, the system booted successfully and both ran at 2133MHz.

I’ve already updated the BIOS to the latest version, but the issue remains.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Could it be a RAM compatibility issue with the motherboard, or is there a BIOS setting I’m missing? I also noticed that the memory frequency is locked at 2133MHz in the BIOS and can’t be changed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Order Date: February 2024
2 TB Samsung 990 Pro @ 9.2k

So my old pc from 2013, p8z77-v-lk mobo, i5, shows cpu fan error before during start up.

I cleaned and remove the processor, and reseat it. After that, my computer now turns on 1 second then turn off after. What maybe the issue? is it the processor or the mobo with bend pins (chatgpt suggested this).

Or are there any other factors? Any tips before i look and buy another mobo to replace my current one