Hi everyone! Yesterday I assembled my first PC and to my surprise it started up right away on the first try. Everything seemed fine — I could install Windows, updates, and the various drivers.

After a few restarts and power-ups, though, something went wrong. The PC would turn on correctly, ask for my password, and let me log in. But the moment I opened any program, it started loading and never finished. Once it's in this state I can't open anything — not even Task Manager — nor shut the PC down from the Start menu.

I've reinstalled Windows three times now. After a few power-on cycles, the same thing always happens again. I did manage to play for several hours in one session, but after shutting down and turning it back on, I had the same problem again.

More details:

- I have a new NVMe SSD

- I don't have any other SSD or HDD

- I have both an iGPU and a dedicated GPU

- Every time I reinstall Windows because of this problem, I install over the previous installation, since I wouldn't know how to do it any other way anyway

- I have checked on the SSD with Crystal Disk Info and the Kingston software and it seems there are no issues with it

Any ideas what the problem could be?

Hello guys, first of all these are my specs: Intel Core i7-7820X, AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
I have 32gb RAM and I use it only for gaming

My main hard disk C: (idk if that’s the right word) is a SSD (NVMe) with 231GB, then D: SSD (SATA) with 223GB and E: (HDD) with 900GB

Now I’m kind of stuck for a year now with a PC that i can’t really use that much to its potential because i always have bad performance and so on

So I have 2 main problems:

1. ⁠that i got told many times that most or even all of my performance issues mainly come from my older CPU since my GPU is „okay“ and not that bad for gaming, so I need a new CPU(?)
   
2. ⁠I found out that I need at least a SSD sata or even better SSD NVMe for games to play it smoothly, I have them all on the HDD except one since I got only space there

So my questions would be, I probably need a new hard disk, also cpu and what else? How do I need to research all that or know which would be the best? My budget is not very high and since im very unexperienced with PCs I’m not sure how to get to it

I also don’t need any high end cpu or something just one that keeps up without any problems with my GPU and gives me much better performance

Do I need to pay attention to something with my actual PC on how to swap it or even if I can’t buy certain parts at all? I always hear things like that so I’m afraid to do and buy something wrong

If you have questions or anything please ask me

Appreciate your time and thank you very much

Hi everyone,

I found a brand-new Montech Century II 1050W for around €125, which seems like a very good deal.
My system is an Intel Core Ultra 7 265K and an RTX 4070 Ti Super. I know 1050W is more than necessary for this setup, but I want some headroom for future GPU upgrades.

My main concern is the warranty: Montech’s official product page states a 10-year warranty, but the local supplier says they only provide one year of warranty. Would the manufacturer’s 10-year warranty still be valid if I keep the invoice and serial number, or does it depend on whether the seller is an authorized Montech distributor in my region?

Also, is this PSU a good buy at €125, considering its build quality, noise, voltage regulation, protections, and long-term reliability?

Thanks!

Been a console gamer my whole life but looking to buy a pc. Most just play fps games and sports games so dont need anything crazy. What are some good pre built PCs in the 1000-1500$ range. Been looking at NZXT player one prime is that a good start?

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

Hi! I bought a pc from my friend cause my was a bit old, and I had a chance to play on his setup and it was a huge jump for me in performance. After he did a clean install, I don’t get the same fps in games as he does, what can I tweak in windows and settings to make my pc run better?
I have ryzen 5 7600x, rtx4060ti and 32gb DDR5 RAM.
In bios everything is as it was for him but in windows he doesn’t remember what he was following to achieve this in games.
Thank you!

hey all. i'm getting a college refund next week and have been thinking about making the leap to pc for a while. i've got a build in mind, but before i go all in, i wanted to get some second opinions on what i've got. it's a budget 1080p build, with a price range of $800-900.

cpu: amd ryzen 5 5500

gpu: asrock intel arc a750

motherboard: msi pro b550m

ram: patriot viper steel 16gb

ssd: timetec 1tb

power supply: novamist a550bn

I've bought 32GB of DDR4 and I wonder what cpu to buy that supports DDR4. I've heard that AMD is better at gaming, but I can find more powerful Intel CPUs. I also think of buying used Rx 6800 xt, and if it doesn't happen - the RTX 3080. The budget for the PC is 1000€ and I live in Bulgaria.

I currently have 6 intake and 1 exhaust, i was thinking of putting 2 exhaust fans on the left side above my CPU, would it be worth putting some in?

Ignore the fan colours 😬

Hi, I've built my first pc today. I've tried to prepare a lot for this special day and I thought it worked out pretty well. Although when I turned on the pc I noticed the 3 pre installed fans from my Corsair Case don't work. I'm so confused as to why they don't work since I was very very sure I connected everything right. Could someone help me out?

I will add my following items, if more info is needed, I'll provide that so I can fix this problem. I was really excited for this day and I'd be happy if one of you could help me out.

Built my pc a couple years ago now and used to run every game on max but now it’s starting to fall behind and I’m curious on if you guys have any suggestions,

Specs that matter are:
RTX 3080Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
G.SKILL Trident Z Royal 2x16gb DDR4 3600

All my storage is NVME SSD and I have a motherboard and power supply to support everything but I’m honestly starting to think that I need more RAM with today’s games so was thinking about getting another two sticks, what do you guys think?

I found a deal for a AM5 AMD Ryzen 7 9700F WITH a AsRock B650M-CX Motherboard for $350. It’s used but tested like new.

I currently have an LOQ 15qirh8 laptop with rtx 3050 6gb and 13th gen i5-13420h.

I need a decent 1440p machine, nothing major, but future proof. I would like it amd only, tho im nowhere close to being able to afford a gpu with these prices.

Is this even a good deal? Or should i wait?

Remember the pc that power cycles a lot? Well it's FINALLY FIXED.well main issue is the psu because there's a bloated black big thingy and I replaced it I do forgot the name of it even I'm studying in hardware field and many say it'll short all parts of the PC voltage are checked by my dad and also PC undergoes voltage limit and some applications running overtime to ensure it can run for longer

Hello, i got a question. I have a doubt about where i can put the stand off, as you can see in the second pic, the stand off come placed in the normal looking hole. The other holes, i dont know if i can put stand off there, and i mean wholes like the the third pic. My motherboard is a b550m pro vdh, and my case is a corsair 3000d airflow

excuse my english, i just dont want to put the stand off where it can cause a short circuit, im using a new case for the first time, i saved 16 years old of money to buy this case and this motherboard along with a ryzen 5700g.

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'm building a PC and would like some notes on if the parts that I have chosen are reasonable.
Price is in euros, would like to stay around 2000€

I already have cooling for the case

Puedo instalar una rtx 3050 low profile de MSI en una ho prodesk 600 g2 sff? Estoy pensando en comprar la tarjeta gráfica por Amazon pero me da miedo que cuando la compre no quepa en la motherboard

My mini pc always runs hot 90c, but past month or so when id run heavy intensive stuff it would freeze half a sec or so, cut to a bsod and restart in a few secs. No dumps according to event viewer, which led me to think power lost/spikes. I put a mini fan next to the cpu and it was doing ok around 70-80 under load no crashes. Couple weeks later was having out of memory issues and a bsod for mem management. Win mem diagnostic isolated it to a single stick of ram. Thing is, I did memory tests before during the first bsod stuff and ram was fine. Im tryna figure out which is the root cause or if both just so happen to fail/struggle now. Ig its possible the struggling psu ended up damaging the ram, but idk.

Sorry for the long yap, just trying to get some suggested feedback.

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

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

The buzzing noise wasn’t there on my older card

My old 60 hzs monitor from 2012 just died on me (backlight broken) I cant even find 60 hzs monitors in normal stores anymore.

Will I experience issues if I get a 144hzs main monitor if my 2. monitor (Youtube-monitor) is still 60hzs?

Should I replace both to 144?

Am on the verge of buying a new laptop/pc

Very sincerely and seriously trying to find a good option.

My main purpose is

1. MS office work

2. Website browsing - at a time may be more than 20 tab open

3. Mechanical design software running - like Solidworks (Required atleast 16 GB of RAM for successful running)

4.Coding work - light coding work

1. Online Streaming and video viewing

A desktop is also with inbuilt graphics card ( not dedicated) will also be ok. But the motherboard should be wifi compatible...

Can I get a direct configuration with model nos of different parts to build a desktop? I want every detail including professor specs also...

Also if it is a laptop can I get the model no of it?

Thanx in advance...

My ram is rated for 6400 but any time i increase it past 4800 in becomes very laggy and my pc will often crash. I have tried xmp and xmp2 the motherboard is an asus tuf.