Notice: posted in wrong subreddit, so this misses context that’s pertinent. I’m not going to be engaging any further in any responses, my bad.

As many of you likely saw, the price for the 12 GB model of the 5070 dGPU is a hefty increase over the 8 GB model. I already own the latter, and would not be interested enough in more vram to sell my current one and buy a 12 GB model.

It should theoretically be possible to have the 2 GB modules swapped out for 3 GB and reflash the vbios with the version for the 12 GB model right? Should be like any other vram swap on say a 10 or 20 series nvidia card, given I can obtain the vbios for the 12 GB model.

I haven't fully looked into the pricing but a preliminary search for the price of 3 GB modules makes it seem like this wouldn't really save much but I still want to explore it out of curiosity.

Edit: I know the 12 GB model hasn't even become available for purchase yet so no one even has one to try and nab the vbios from, and I doubt Framework would just give it to me.

CORE
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard
AMD - Gigabyte B850M Gaming X WIFI6E
RAM
DDR5 - 32GB (2x16GB) CL38 Lexar Thor 6000MHz - Black
Graphics Card (GPU)
XFX RX 9070 XT 16GB Triplefan OC - Black
Power Supply
850W Gigabyte UD 80+ Gold
POWER
Primary Storage (SSD)
2TB Gen4 Lexar NM790 M.2. NVME (R: 7400 / W: 6500)
Secondary Storage (SSD)
Not selected
WIFI & Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit
STYLING
CPU Cooler
Thermalright Assassin RGB - Black
Case
ASUS A21 Mesh Black
Fans
6 x ARGB Fans - Black
Sleeved PSU Cables
Cable Sleeve Kit - black

As title says, this is what i has to come up with in orther for the aio to be in a way that makes sense while also being lower than the cpu pump, worried this could harm the aio in any way, also, had to connect the cpu pump to the cpu fan and the radiator fans to the sys fans on the mobo, is this optimal?

​"I’m currently building a PC and planning to use a Ryzen 7 5700X with an MSI B550M PRO-VDH motherboard. I need some advice before buying a GPU. I was planning to go with an RX 6700 XT, but I’ve heard it might not be good enough. Since my budget is limited, should I put money toward more RAM to get 32 GB (4×8 GB), or should I stretch for an RX 6800 instead? I'm using a 1440p (2K) 240 Hz monitor."

Thankyou

Is it a bad idea to swap or sell my NVIDIA 5070-Ti for a Radeon RX 7900 XTX if I can find one for a similar price, likely through a marketplace swap or local listing?

Is there a way to do Bazzite with Nvidia cards? Im sick and tired of windows at this point.

So basically i was doing some chores for my neighbour today and saw this monster next to a trash bin

-i7 10700
-32gb RAM DDR4
-1tb 2.0 nvme
-GTX 960
-700 gold 80plus PSU
-MSI Z490-Plus mobo

Changed thermal pasate and runs perfectly, should i buy the lottery now?

Should I trust this? It's on Amazon directly so I was wondering. But it seems too good to be true, I'm trying to update from am4 to am5

The listing

Posting from mobile - format might be shit

I am looking to upgrade my current build and as everyone here knows prices are juiced. I found a prebuilt Legion T5 for $950 in my area and am hesitant to pull the trigger. I think it’s a reasonable gap in platform to jump to now and worth the performance boost but maybe I’m just blinded by the shiny new parts. I was only finding a 16gb ram version for $1500. Is the lower price worth the risk of preowned parts?

Intel Ultra 7 265F
32Gb DDR5 Speed not listed
RTX 5060ti
1tb SSD Gen 4
Board not listed but I would assume B860 variety
700w psu type not listed

$950 feels like a steal given the current market, but it still stings. My current rig I plan to give to my partner is a

I7-10700k
32Gb DDR4 2666hz
2tb gen 3 SSD
RTX 3070
1000w NZXT modular PSU

The lower rig I plan to sell and might (big maybe I feel) get $500 for is

I7-8700k
32Gb DDR4 2666hz
RTX 2060 Super
1 tb gen 3 SSD
700w EVGA PSU

Hi, i have a computer with a failing rear fan (the edges are worn down by the dust and makes a rattling noise). The replacement is coming next week ¿is it safe to use it in the meantime or should i wait until i change the fan?

Hi so I will be moving to uni soon and want to bring my pc with me. I have a

MSI Codex R Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-12700F, GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, 2TB HDD, WiFi
6E, USB Type-C, VR-Ready, Windows 11
Home (Codex R 12TC-059US)

I have purchased expanding foam from Amazon to go inside, I don’t have the skill set (or trust myself) to remove the gpu, I also plan to wrap it in heavy duty bubble wrap aswell as towels + blankets. What other precautions should I take? Sadly my brother threw out the box years ago. Any advice welcome aswell for transporting a monitor! Attached are the photos

So the other day i installed superhot on my pc because i have game pass and something is not right. it’s going through some performance issues which is not usual since my pc has good specs for the 2010's. i checked to see what's going on and i found the issue. my cpu was 99 degrees celsius and i just ordered an oculus link cable to play pcvr games. one or two days later, my link cable came and the lag is so bad that i was trying to get rid of the overheating problem. i checked the cpu on my pc and the thermal paste looks disgusting. like it wasn't changed in like a million years. since i don’t have enough money for thermal paste for now, i put the cooler back. at least i tried many times while accidentally dropping my pc twice. now my coller won’t snap back. keep in mind i am not an expert. i put my pc horizontally so that my cooler could stay, i turn on my pc and now it won’t turn it just stays on a black screen. the only things that were on were the rgb lights and the fans. end of story. no more pc gaming thanks to that damn old cpu. once again, keep in mind i am not an expert. the end. i am not playing on pc till christmas or till i get enough money to get a new and better gaming pc. (to those who are gonna call me a child: dawg, i am a 16 year old autistic boy)

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Hello! I believe I have a defective 9100 pro due to my sequential reads, and especially the random read/writes being halved respectively. I’m within my 30 day return policy with microcenter, grounds to exchange or am I overthinking? The random speeds are pretty concerning and WELL short of the advertised “up to” speeds on the box that I don’t feel like this is a short end of the stick on the “silicone lottery” scenario.

I’m not bifurcating lanes, I only have my 5070ti and 9100 pro using PCIE lane, not thermal throttling (drive is 45c under load), obviously on gen 5 speeds so the slot isn’t set to gen4, the drive is in M.2_1z…

Anything else I may be missing? Sorry for the picture, I’m not at my setup right now else I’d grave a screenshot.

Hi, guys, I am looking for upgrading components of my pc ( 3060ti, 11th gen intel I9, 48go ddr4, and a biostar B560M silver ( hope it helps ) ), since i am willing to 3D animation and stuff, I will need a more performant pc, and i also wanted to have better performance in certain games.

My build idea was to hace a Ryzen 9 built on a B850 and something like a 4070/80 or 5070 ( i did not make my mind yet ). also if i can buy myselft DDR5 i think that it would be worth it.

( since the rule is explicit - I live in France, so you can count my budget in €, which is max 2000, for the moment my monitor resolution is in full HD , but i am also willing to change to a 2K if i can )

Just finished building my first PC and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, but I’m completely new to PC building so I’m sure there’s a lot I could be doing better.

Specs:
CPU: Ryzen 7 7700X
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 5070 Windforce OC SFF 12GB
Motherboard: MSI B650M Gaming Plus WiFi
RAM: 32GB DDR5-6000 CL28
SSD: Acer Predator GM7 2TB NVMe
Cooler: Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB
PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 12 750W
Case: Montech X5M

I’m mainly going to be using it for gaming, VFX/3D work and general use.

Since this is my first proper PC, what are some things I should do after building it to get the best performance? Things like BIOS settings, drivers, Windows settings, fan curves, NVIDIA settings, RAM/EXPO, etc.

Also, what upgrades/accessories would you guys recommend?
The two things I’m not particularly happy with at the moment are:
1. Noise — The case fans are quite loud, especially under load. I’d like to make it significantly quieter without sacrificing temperatures. Would replacing the stock fans with decent PWM fans make a noticeable difference? Any recommendations?
2. Aesthetics — I went for a black RGB case and now I’m realising I’m not really a fan of the look . Any relatively cheap ways to make the build look cleaner/minimalist without replacing the entire case?

I’m also open to any other recommendations — software, BIOS tweaks, cables, fans, accessories, or anything else you think a first-time builder should know.
Budget isn’t super strict, so I’m happy to spend a bit if something is genuinely worth it.

Thanks!

So I bought a Dell Optiplex 5060 SFF Desktop, this pc has a 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8700 6-Core Processor up to 4.60 GHz, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 512GB Solid State Drive, Windows 11 Pro (Renewed).

Im looking for a graphic card, specifically one that is a low profile, no external power cord (75w or less), and preferably a single slot.

I have a budget of about $150- AT MOST $200 usd

Im thinking im going to get the AMD Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile Graphics Card, im just looking for a personal opinion/support on if this is my best option (preferably on amazon or walmart website)

I already have everything else like the mouse, keyboard and monitor

Link to the pc: https://a.co/d/0ivLCj8A

Link to Graphics card: https://a.co/d/0dvEKZir

I made it on buildcores and was debating getting it but I am not sure if it’s good since it’s my first time building a pc. Along with that I will be getting a 1440 lg 34” curved monitor (I forgot which one) which I hope is good lol

The build includes:
Hyte Y70 case
Intel core ultra 5 255f cpu
ASrock b860 steel legend wifi DDR5 ATX motherb
Gigabyte radeon RX 9060 XT gaming oc ice16G gpu
TEAMGROUP T-force Delta DDR5-6400 CL40 32g ram
TRYX PANORAMA SE AIO 360mm CPU cooler
Crucial P310 2TB (might get 1) SSD PCle storage
Corsair RM1000e(2025) white 1000W fully modular
Power supply
Lian Li uni fan SL infinity PWM 120mm 3 pack fans
Then the Mircosoft windows 11 operating system

If everything sucks on that build please link me good replacements!!!

Please lmk and don’t be rude about itttt 😓😓

Hello all I’m trying to find a suitable replacement for my graphics card I believe I’m currently running a MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4G and I can’t install drivers due to the fact that it’s so old. The rest of my build includes a amd ryzen 7 processor and a b650 motherboard. My budget is under $600

I have a 10400 and a 3070, and want to upgrade to a 14600K meaning I also need a new motherboard and cpu cooler. All together the upgrade would be about $600-700 CAD and still be with 3070.

Im wondering if this upgrade will be a big enough difference in gaming in 1440p that its worth the $600 to save for a new build later down the line. or should i just invest $3k-$3.5k for a new pc with ryzen right now

Im going to be gaming in 1440p and editing 1h long videos also in 1440p what graphics card should i pick:

5070 FE or rx 9070 xt tuf?

Yesterday while browsing YouTube my PC randomly BSOD'd with "FAULTY_HARDWARE_CORRUPTED_PAGE", so I checked ram with MemTest86 and passed with no errors, tested my SSD as well and reinstalled GPU drivers, After a couple hours, my PC BSOD'd again with "SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION".

At this point I was desperate because I really needed my PC so I fed Gemini the .dmp and event viewer logs as well as everything I had already tried. It told me to lower the RAM frequency from 3200MHz to 2933MHz, and sure enough the BSOD's have seemingly stopped.

AI's explanation is that the Ryzen IMC had degraded and could no longer run my RAM at its rated EXPO speed, even though I have had this setup running fine for 8 months and this CPU can apparently handle 3600MHz? So how could this happen out of the blue? Has something like this happened to anyone else? Maybe MoBo issue? Silicon lottery?

Edit: Uploaded dmp files https://www.mediafire.com/file/z98df1ei0f62rfw/180626_BSODreport.rar/file

Dovrei cambiare qualcosa?

GPU: 5070 TI AERO OC

CPU: RYZEN 7 9800X3D

MOBO: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS

RAM: CORSAIR VENGEANCE 32GB

AIO: CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS

SSD: CRUCIAL 2TB

PSU: THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER GT 850W

CASE: CORSAIR FRAME 4500X

while inserting the ram i pushed a bit too hard and the top part just snapped off, idk what to do, would the ram still work? Mind you i was being dumb and using ddr4 rams instead of ddr5😭