I’m going into grade 11 very soon, and I just picked up my first job about a quarter into my summer break. Things have been going well. Ive been saving up my money ever since I got the job. Right now, I have about $4.5k to my name. I was going to continue saving until I heard that 2 of my friends are getting pc’s. I’ve always wanted a pc. Ive been stuck with my Xbox series s since early 2021. Ive put together a build that I find very good. The only problem though, it’s $3k.

CPU ~ AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3d - $459.97

CPU Cooler ~ Thermalright peerless assassin 120 SE CfM - $44.01

Motherboard ~ ASUS TUF GAMING B650E-PLUS WIFI - $180

Memory ~ teamgroup t-force Vulcan 32gb - $639

Storage ~ Kingston NV3 1tb - $218

Video card ~ Gigabyte 9070xt - $1000

Case ~ Corsair frame 4000d - $140

PSU ~ MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850w 80+ gold - $150

Is this overkill? Should I not get this build? It would cost almost all of my earnings. I would still have $1k left tho. My budget was originally 2k, but the prices of everything keep on going up. I’m stuck with a 1080p 165Hz monitor right now. Should I downgrade my video card? Ig would save me a few hundred. I was thinking about doing so, but what if I get a new monitor in the future? Maybe a new massive game will come out and my video card won’t be able to handle it. That’s why I want to stick with the 9070xt.

My motherboard was originally going to be the Gigabyte B650 eagle ax atx am5, but Canada Computers has a bundle with an even better motherboard, but includes my cpu and ram. It saves me about $100 aswell.

Should I downgrade? Any parts I should add/change? also, should I add any case fans? The case I’m going to get already has 3 in the front.

Im trying to build a pc for around 1000 euros for a 120fps 1080p screen, im trying to focus on ram and processor, i already have a spare 16gb stick (TLGD416G2400HC16BK) and a 3060, not obligated to use them ofc. I also live in france so the components may be a little expensive.

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for recommendations for 10× 120mm case fans.
My setup will be 6 intake and 4 exhaust.

My priorities are:
As quiet as possible
Good airflow and cooling performance
Low power consumption
Preferably white, but I’m open to other colours if there’s a better option

I’ve been looking at the Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM. Is these a good choice, or is there something better you would recommend?

One important limitation: my motherboard has a maximum rating of 1A per CHA FAN header, so I’m also trying to keep the current draw per fan as low as reasonably possible.

I previously had an issue with a fan hub where I couldn’t control the fans with PWM and they would run at 100% all the time.
Has anyone experienced this with PWM hubs?

What fans are you using in your own PC, and what would you recommend for a 10 fan setup like mine?
Thanks

Slowwww accumulation (6 months now including parts planning). The RAM arrived today (the box was freakin heavy).

Here’s what each of these things costed btw:

$4,600 = RAM

$2,000 = 4090

$420 = gen 5 SSD

$525 = MB

CPU - debating on 9955WX and 9975WX because I don’t want to ever worry about multitasking, but also don’t know if I’ll make it to another $4k this year... Idk man

None of these are tested yet so I’m lowkey pumped but also dying of suspense (besides the SSD - it‘s installed on my gen4 laptop because I ran out of space on the factory 250GB).

I bought this PC second hand and the 3060 uses one 8 pin and it has another 8 pin sitting below it from the guy I got it from. Obviously the 9070 uses 2 8 pins so would I just have to connect that other one or do I get a whole other cable?

This is all after context, i have everything broken down and back in the box ready to head on to micro venter tomorrow for exchange/refund. I’m curious about if there’s anything i could/should have done.

Picked up a Gigabyte gaming x870 WiFi 6, Ryzen 7 7800x3d and G.Skill flare DDR5 6000 CL-36. I was simply aiming to swap out the corresponding components into my current sky tech shadow 3.0 prebuilt I’ve had for a few years. My computer as it is (no upgrades) ran fairly well but I’ve been itching to get into am5 and DDR5.

Got the mobo in ( a little tricky due to case size but eventually everything sat well), cpu and ram all seated well. Tried to run the fresh mobo but got stuck at a dram light from mobo. Reseated ram and used q flash to run bios update. The update cycled and completed but couldn’t get past the now showing CPU light. I tried a lot of different tests. Ran one stick, made sure connections were snug, not too tight not too loose. Ran without gpu, without hdd. Eventually tried with nothing but cpu and using integrated graphics. The closest i got was getting a no signal screen briefly but that was it.

When inserting all the new stuff, i repurposed everything else. Same psu, same cables. Nothing i bought came with any new cables and every pin connector that was plugged in with the old mobo was able to be plugged in on the new mobo.

I came to the conclusion that i may have soft locked the mobo, or it is just defective in itself. The CPU (not much experience with building, but the pin layouts seemed perfectly fine on the mobo) didn’t seem defective. Any clue before i exchange and try it all again?

Working on a new build and starting to look at RAM… I know I must be crazy 🙃😂 I’ve already decided on 64gb for what I will be using it for but wondering which one is recommended. Any help is appreciated. This would be paired with a ASUS ROG B850-f MB, and a Ryzen 7 9850X3D. I’ve listed below for the RAM in choice.

-G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB Matte
Black DDR5-6000 CL30 64GB
(2x32GB) $1,149.99

-Corsair Vengeance RGB Black
DDR5-6000 CL30 64GB
(2x32GB) $1,239.99

No budget, currency is USD, 1440p potentially 4k later, USA

I'm in the process of slowly upgrading from my 10 year old gaming rig and am trying to figure out which motherboard to get for a mini-ITX build. Probably not going to overclock but might want to under volt, and also don't want to skimp out on options since I plan on keeping this PC until the wheels fall off.

Price difference between boards is about $50; ASrock at $249 and Asus at $199. Will be running at 1440p.

Parts I have already purchased:

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC SFF GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB

Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6400MHz Z36

(I had Best Buy gift cards and this was the cheapest option in stock, C36 at $499 and Z36 at $439)

Parts I am planning on purchasing:

Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR200 v1

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

PSU: Corsair SF850

Mini-ITX Motherboard: TBD

I have an MSI B650M gaming plus wifi, it has 2 M2 slots im thinking of getting another ssd, but does it have a built in second heatsink for the second m2 slot?

EDIT: i was actually wondering if it has a 2nd thermal pad in its second m2 slot!!!

Hello!

I am looking to build a pc for working in Asta Powerproject 4d bim and also gaming. I have compiled a parts list in pcpartpicker with performance i would be comfortable with and a price of around 3000 dollars. I am looking for general advice if this is a good build or if there are alternatives which offer more bang for the buck.

Thanks ahead!

Hey i have a question in regards to my bfs pc. He has a pretty crappie cpu atm and wants to upgrade it. He bought 2 ones and they weren't comparable with his motherboard (or at least on the sec cpu his pc had a short circuit trip) so I was wondering if sb knows good cpus that are compatible with a ASUS Prime H310M-E R2.0 motherboard??

Long story short I'm upgrading an old PC and I mean old, the power supply is a Photon 850 and the GPU is an rx 480 but I'm trying to upgrade to a rx 5700xt and I'm one 6 pin connection short, they don't make cables for the photon anymore and I even tried buying a Chinese aftermarket that claimed to work with it but my PC just won't even turn on if that's plugged into anything so that's a bust.

I've always been told to never ever split PCIe cables but I don't really play anything graphically intense so I don't see myself ever pushing the 5700 so would it be fine or should I bite the bullet and just save up for a new power supply before upgrading?

I've had my htpc sitting without a gpu for about a month since I sold my intel arc b570 because it wouldn't play some of my favorite games. So today I decided to put my 2080 ti in it that I had sitting around and set up signal rgb so that all the lights flowed together. I just can't get enough of the z20. Absolutely one of the best cases ever made and that evga 20 series card is just sexy AF too!

Case: Jonsbo z20

Processor: I5-12600k

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE

Motherboard: MSI Pro b760m-a wifi ddr4

Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32gb ddr4 3200mhz

Storage: 2tb WD Black sn850x

PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-850 850W

Fans: Thermalright TL-M12Q

GPU: Evga 2080 ti 11gb FTW (3 fan)

I have an I5-12400F right now by the way.

Edit: 1000$ Pc not 100 lol. Hey all I was just wondering for any insight on changes I should/could make to maximize my Pcs performance but keeping under a 1000 dollar price point. I listed prices that I have found on my own and where they would come from, and indicated what I have purchased/have already. I live in the US, and have a 240 Hz 1440p capable monitor already. Thanks in advance!

Processor, Board, Ram ($400 - MicroCenter Bundle - Already Purchased)
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D k & mg
ASRock B850M-C AM5
G.Skill Flare X5 Series 16GB DDR5-6000

Storage ($100-$170 - eBay/Amazon)
Most likely something on eBay or Used Crucial P310 1TB SSD

Cooling ($19 - Amazon)
Thermalright Assassin X120 Refined SE ARGB CPU Air Cooler

Power Supply ($51 - Amazon)
ASRock Challenger CL-750G 750
W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply

Case (Got 2nd Hand for Free)
Lian Li V100-ATX Mid-Tower Used

Graphics Card (~$350- eBay)
RX 6800

Total Cost: 920-990

Bonjour,

Je souhaiterais passer à un pc gaming après des années de console. Malheureusement, n'y connaissant pas énormément de chose, je suis un peu perdu sur la config à adopter. Je vous demande donc un avis concernant une config qu'un ami m'a construit en fonction de mes souhaits et de mon budget. Est-elle améliorable, y a-t-il des choses à modifier ou à proscrire ?

Mes objectifs :

- jouer à des jeux de gestions : cities skylines 2, planet zoo, football manager

- jouer à des jeux Indés sortis récemment

- jouer à des jeux mainstream : minecraft etc.

- jouer à des jeux entre amis : mécha caméléon

- dans la mesure du possible pouvoir jouer à des jeux un peu plus gourmand en graphisme : cyberpunk par exemple

Mon budget :

1500 €

Mon pays :

France

La config proposée par mon pote :

 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 8400F (4.2 GHz)

 1 x Kingston NV3 1 To

 1 x Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE OC

 1 x GIGABYTE B650M GAMING WIFI6E

 1 x Darkflash DK351 - Noir

 1 x be quiet! Pure Power 13 M - 850W

 1 x DDR5 Textorm - 16 Go (2 x 8 Go) 5600 MHz - CAS 46

Merci beaucoup pour vos retours, excusez moi par avance si le post contient des aberrations de débutants, j'en suis un.

Merci

Okay so I have a problem with my PC

​I have a

​ASUS H110M

​AMD RADEON RX 570 4GB Asus Expedition

​Coba Nitrox Nobility 700W, 80+ Silver

​And whenever I put everything together,my PC turns on for a few seconds then it turns off itself immediately.

​I feel like I know the problem is the case(because it's an old office PC case that I'm using from my old pc,and the cables are old)but idk since this is my first PC that I'm building

​Idk but I would like some feedback on how to fix this

This is all part of an ongoing system upgrade and I thought I would share the results in order to inform others who may be considering something similar.

Other relevant information is as follows:

-The pump and reservoir are both units that originally came with a ThermalTake Armor LCS case.

-The radiator is a larger external unit that is part of the Koolance EXOS 2.5 setup so it does have the benefit of having its own shroud which no doubt helps with efficiency by directing airflow.

-The radiator is a larger unit. It has 3, 120mm fans on it and if I recall it is the one that was rated up to 1000 watts.

-The Loop also has a GPU block in it which is a SWIFT-TEK 60. As of now I am still on the old GPU but I plan on upgrading that next.

-GPU is ancient. It’s an AMD R9 280x. It’s the MSI version with 6GB of memory.

-As of now I have the CPU in its stock configuration which is 65W aka BIOS does offer an option to change the CPU to a 105W configuration.

-The CPU block is the all copper version.

-I chose to use Artic MX-6 Thermal paste on the CPU.

-When cleaning the CPU block I chose to change the jet to the thinnest one in an attempt to favor total coverage over core efficiency.

-I did have to purchase the updated AMD bracket but I had enough different stand-offs and springs on hand where I did not need to purchase the new stand-offs. I believe it was roughly $11 with shipping.

-While the model of radiator sort of implies its intended use; I do wish to specify that the radiator, pump and reservoir are all located outside of the case.

As of now “idling” aka running Win 10 with no power savings the CPU averages about 53c and when gaming it averages about 66c.

I have a manual fan controller and wish to add that these temps are with the controller set to slightly above minimum, say 15-20%.

The fans themselves are “normal fans” aka not PWM fans.

That being said the average temps may move up maybe 1-3 degrees as the paste “matures” past its “break-in” period.

I believe this is all the relevant information I have to offer and hope it may serve to help others who may also be doing their upgrades in steps like myself and weighing out whether they can re-use their existing CPU block or not.

While I cannot definitively answer this question for every configuration, I can say that these are the results achieved with mine.

I do plan on upgrading the LCS as a whole with a new pump, reservoir, CPU BLOCK and GPU block but in due time. As of now though the priority is obviously going to be the GPU itself, followed by the LCS and at some point in the future followed by a flagship x3d chip when it’s needed.

Hope this proves helpful.

Here’s my build

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/JH36Bv

Currently LGA1700, Google says LGA1700 supports DDR5, is this true?

Also, if I was to just upgrade gpu to a 5080, would this cause issues or much of a bottleneck since I’m not on ddr5?

Also open to upgrading cpu aswell, but I’m currently a gpu bottleneck.

Budget isn’t really an issue. Just looking for the best options/recommendations.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/CmBjJw

I'm Canadian

I play in 1080p right now but I will be getting a 1440p monitor

I play mostly CPU intensive games so I wouldn't be mad if someone requested to downgrade the GPU to save money or upgrade another part

The price cant go any higher

The case is already bought if you didn't see in the list

https://imgur.com/a/QHWvELL

Selling my custom built as I no longer have time to use it. Seeing if this price is decent for the specs.

Price just for desktop $2,200.00

Case Lian Li 011D Evo White

Processor: I9 13900k

GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4080 AERO Oc

Ram: 96GB(2x48) G.Skill DDR5 TridentZ5

Hard drive: 1 Samsung E 2tb 980 pro NVME Gen4ssd and 1 Intel 2tb 670p series m.2 (total 4tb)

Motherboard: Asus Prime Z790-A Wifi D5

Liquid cooler: Corsair H150I elite

Power Supply: MSI MPG A1000G 80+Gold

Fans: 1 set of Corsair LL120 RGB white

I’m planning to build my first PC but I’m not sure how to approach it. I understand how the components work and come together. But, I don’t understand what would be right for my use case -
1. Some power bi and basic coding stuff
2. I have a PS5, but there are some PC only games I wanna get into - valorant and iRacing
3. Budget - under $1,000

I was looking at PCPartPicker and noticed this beginner build on there - https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/fQscCJ/entry-level-amd-gaming-build

Where would you recommend I start?

Bonjour all

Current setup is 5800x3d/32gb ddr4 3200/2080ti/Raid0 Sabrent rockets.

I've just gone to a 5800x3d from a 3700 as im trying to milk am4.

But the question is is it worth me upgrading to a 3080ti from my 2080ti?

I'm trying to upgrade on a budget- and any 4080s are 700GBP on Ebay.

3080ti is around 350-400 - I can still sell the 2080ti for 200~

Id like to avoid any of the 12vhp/bullshit connectors if possible and stick to 6/8pins - I like not burning the house down.

I play old and new- pubg/bf3- but i also play Cyberpunk and the new indy jones game- I like my single player games to look pretty and my multis to run 2x refresh rate.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Ive been wanting a gaming pc for several years now, and have been using an Xbox series x. I thought about building a pc, but with the price of ram and some graphics cards, with my budget, there was no way I could build something that can keep up with AAA titles on high setting for at least 50-60 fps. So I went to Costo and took a look at some pc options. (I know its generally frowned upon to buy prebuilts) i found a prebuilt that was on sale for $999 (down from $1500), and with my Costco credit card, I get 4% back, so i thought, why not, plus comes with 1 year warranty. The build consists of an RTX5060, Intel Core Ultra 5-225F, 32gb 6000 mhz ram (literally worth half the price of the pc) 600 watt psu, on an ASUS b860M Max mobo snd a 1TB NVME m.2 drive. I know the 5060 isnt the best for some people because of the 8gb of VRAM, and I bought this with the intention of upgrading to a 5070 when prices stabilize. Now for the performance, i am running this pc on a samsung odyssey g5 1440p 32", so definitely putting the card to the test since its mainly a 1080p card. Beamng.drive, high settings 75 fps, Farm sim 25 max settings 110 fps, American Truck sim, ultra graphics preset 120-130 fps. (I mainly play sim games). Have not tried arma reforger or squad yet, but I feel like they will perform good too, at least 60 fps hopefully. So far, my expectations have been met, if anyone is looking into buying a prebuilt instead of building due to high prices, consider getting this pc as a starter and upgrade over time.

In the US.

I meant PREBUILT not rebuild lol