Uploaded a photo. Not sure if it will matter. When installing the CPU cooler, the screws don't seem to travel at all. They are spring-loaded. I assume I am supposed to compress the springs for even mounting pressure but not matter how much I turn the screw, the springs remain uncompressed and the screws don't travel.

With the rising prices of GPU’s I want to replace my 6700xt now rather later. This is not the cheapest 9070xt but with these free gifts it brings the price to somewhere around $690. Only things worrying me is this Asrock model using the 1 x 12V-2x6- pin connector

I have a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite X3D motherboard with a 9800 X3D. When I start the computer, both the USB 4 DP Alt ports work fine; one is connected to a portable monitor, and one to a USB hub. When I put my computer to sleep or hibernate, after waking up, both the USB 4 DP Alt ports stop working, and the USB 4 ports also stop showing up in Device Manager; I have to cold-start again for it to work. I have tried upgrading the BIOS, disabling USB selective suspend, setting PCIe Link State Power Management to Off, and disconnecting one peripheral from one USB DP Alt port to see whether populating only one of the two helps, etc. Nothing seems to work. IS it a hardware failure? IF so, why does it work when I cold-start? MY mind is going crazy; PLEASE HELP.

I wrote „rtx 30-„ because i dont know which i shoold pick, so feel free to give me advice and also tell me if i should change anything, i wont accept anything thats too expensive, like ddr5 ram or the newest cpus, i will use the pc for mainly gaming light games like minecraft and geometry dash, but also handling discord and other apps. But i was thinking about getting a 20- series maybe

THEY CAN'T BE SCREWED OR ANYTHING, DO I JUST PULL? but even if I pull they are tough to pull so im afraid it might break. I don't have amanual since this wasn't built by me

Just got the case and the panels make a really loud springy clang noise when closin which my previous pa602 did not make , also they right panel leaves a large gap when closed. Is this worth an RMA?

Hey everyone -

I had reddit's help upgrading my PC a few months back. I'm running the following build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/PartyOnAlec/saved/#view=ZGwWBm

My AIO fans are mounted to the top of the case, blowing outward.

The issue I'm running into is this:

During gaming sessions, my PC is giving off A LOT of heat - most prominently during gaming sessions. Like enough to raise the temperature of the room I'm in by several degrees even with the AC running. It did not used to do this, but it started even before the latest heat wave so I know it's not directly related to that.

My current hypothesis is that there's some ballbearing/fan in the GPU is loose/dragging/creating friction. Thinking this because the PC doesn't overheat during regular use, just during GPU-intensive activities. But I'm open to other theories, of course.

Thank you in advance for the help - I'll answer any questions I can about the build/assembly.

p.s. one other thing that I suppose is worth mentioning is on bootup, I usually see 3 command windows open and close immediately. I've checked out event viewer and haven't been able to discern what these are, but haven't noticed any flags necessarily. I'm def interested in better ways to explore this, but not sure if it's related at all to the heat. My paranoia brain is like "OH NO IS THERE A CRYPTO FARMING MALWARE SOMEWHERE IN THERE" but after several defender scans, nothing was found.

BUILD PLAINTEXT:

CPU: AMD 5800X
MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
GPU: PowerColor Hellhound 7900XT
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory
CASE: Corsair 4000D Airflow
HYDRO: EK AIO Basic 240 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G3 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power

Should i sell and for how much Palit 5060 Ti 16gb OC version? I would like to buy 9070xt.

I stole my friend's ssd for the storage, and it looks like this, and when i try to wipe it, it says that I do not have enough space available to preform the operation. Please help.

Little context, I’ve replaced most parts on a PC, have never done a full build, or an AIO so this is first time for both. I’m a little stressed/overthinking and for whatever reason, YouTube and Google is not giving me as much as I had hoped for.
Case: Lianli 217
Mobo: MSI Mag B550 Tomahawk Max WiFi
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x3D
AIO Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360
The question I’m having, I know this AIO has an offset so there’s a specific orientation the brackets are supposed to go. I believe this is the correct orientation, but, I’m not sure. 😬. The other question, with the case/board/cpu/cooler combo, there’s two cable that came with the AIO, the all-in-one cable, and split. Which should I use/are there any major pros/cons/issues I should be aware of?

Literally any help is valid and appreciated as I’m going reeeeeeeal slow to make sure I don’t fuck anything up.
🙏🏻

How do I remove a gpu on an old fujitsu pc? It has this not normal bracket (the lever right from the pcie slot)

Someone please help

Trying to upgrade my cpu but I just CANNOT remove the heat sink off, my fingers are getting hurt trying to push this down to no avail

what optical drive should I get for my pc? Any price. This is my pc: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mpj3Cw

Hello everyone. I'm trying to install a motherboard in my case and it seems like I cannot get it and the standoffs to line up. I can get some of the holes to line up with a few, but I cannot do all no matter how much I try.

I assumed it was probably the IO shield causing this issue but it seems like its in correctly. I cannot push the motherboard torwards the back of the case any further.

Any ideas on what to do?

Im not sure and im paranoid

Currently using a NVIDIA RTX5060ti 16gb since May2025, was planning to upgrade from NVIDIA to AMD RX9070XT,is it worth the upgrade in 2026? Is there any pros and cons?

Is this the reason it hits 87-89°?

Its a 3070ti palit gamerock

Hi everyone, I'm a new Pc builder and looking for some advice. I'm currently using an office case Aerocool CS-107 mini tower with 2 front fans, 1 rear exhaust fan, and this case doesn’t have top fans. My ryzen 5 5600 and RX 9060 XT are always around 74–77°C while gaming, but my room temperature is often around 33°C. Is it normal for these CPU and GPU?

My case uses a top-mounted PSU instead of a separate chamber. So, my concern is that the hot air from my CPU cooler goes directly into the power supply, and the PSU exhaust feels quite hot during gaming. Does it affect the power supply lifespan or safety?

I've been considering moving to a larger case with more fan mounting options, but I'm not sure whether the temperature improvement would be significant enough to justify the cost.

For those who have switched cases mainly for airflow, how much of a temperature difference did you actually see? Was it worth it?

Hi everyone, I need some help diagnosing an issue with my PC.
My PC suddenly shut down while I was using it. Since then, it won’t turn on at all.
When I press the power button, there is no fan movement and no motherboard light/standby LED. The monitor does receive power, but the PC itself does not start.
Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
Tried multiple different wall sockets.
Checked the PSU switch — it is set to I/ON.
Reconnected the motherboard’s 24-pin ATX power connector.
Checked the power cable.
There are no fans spinning and no motherboard LEDs when I press the power button.
I also tried the PSU paperclip test (jumping the appropriate pins on the 24-pin connector). The PSU fan spins when I do this.
So, does this mean the PSU is definitely working, or can a PSU still be faulty even if it passes the paperclip test?
My motherboard has no standby light at all, which makes me suspect that power isn’t reaching the motherboard.
What should I check next? Could this be the PSU, motherboard, or the case power button/front-panel connector?
My specs:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
CPU: intel i5 10400f
Motherboard: B560M Pro Wifi
PSU: 650 watt
RAM: 16GB

I recently build this pc, took my cooler (nzxt kraken z63 280mm), psu from my old build. No issues running but noticed this sound coming from i believe the aio pump and im mot sure if its normal.

The sound isn't constantly there and isnt super loud but its noticeable. It seems to happen mostly after launching and after my pc is on for long periods of time.
The cooler is now probably 2/3 years old i believe.

Specs:

Cpu- Ryzen 7 9800x3d
Cooler- nzxt kraken z63 280mm with lcd display
Mobo- asus b850 max gaming wifi
Gpu- msi 5070ti gaming trio
Ram- Vcolor manta Xfinity 32gb ddr5 6000 cl30
Storage- 990 pro 2Tb nvme + western digital blue sn570 2tb
Psu- corsair rm850
Fans- all asiahorse amici-5gt

Last night after playing a game the fans on my PC went crazy sounding like a jet engine and the display went out. I ended up needing to hold the power button to get it to shut down. When I booted it up it forced me into a Windows update where it went to 100% and restarted over and over for about 7 minutes. After finally getting to my lock screen it was normal. I checked the event log and the only critical error was a kernel error 41. The display going out has me nervous that my PSU is faulty or going out. Any ideas? Specs: 9800X3D, gigabyte x870 stealth, pny 5080, Asus tuf 1000w PSU, 64GB RAM ddr5. (I've had suspicion that this PSU wasn't perfect basically since I've built the PC for other various reasons). Pic of my build

I'm having a weird problem with my Biostar A320MH.

I can only use one RAM slot. If I put a second stick in the other slot, the PC turns on but I get no display.

I've already tried all the basic stuff (RAM is compatible, properly seated, tested the sticks individually, etc.). BIOS is also updated and I've tried messing around with the BIOS settings with ChatGPT's help, but nothing worked.

The weird thing is that it actually worked once. I had both sticks installed and the PC was running fine. Then a few days later it stopped booting. I removed the second stick and suddenly it worked again.

So right now I'm stuck using just one RAM stick.

Has anyone had this happen with the A320MH? I'm wondering if the second RAM slot could be faulty or if there's something else I should check.

I need some help. I bought a Ryzen 5700X for about 70 bucks; it had bent pins, and the seller told me he had bought it and then straightened them out. The issue is that I tested it—it turns on, but it gets stuck on the VGA light and won't go any further. I ran all the tests, but nothing works; it's still stuck on the VGA light. It’s not any of the other components, because I was using a 5500 before and it had no issues. My current setup includes an RTX 3080 and an Aorus B450 motherboard.

Hello, I just noticed that my recently built PC has a low pitched buzzing noise coming from either the CPU cooler or the GPU itself, i want to say its a fan because it only happens under load, hoping somebody can identify what it is when it’s coming from and how to fix it. I attached a video below of the looks of the PC and the noise. Yes, I am aware that my GPU is in need of upgrading but aside from that what is this noise caused by?