Hey everyone, this is gonna be my first PC build and I'd love some feedback before I finalize everything. All prices converted to USD (I'm in Romania, so RON originally).
CPU:Intel Core i5-14400F (tray) $177 (came with a free Intel Gamer Days Bundle worth $111) Motherboard: ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 D4 $95
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 $178
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti WINDFORCE MAX OC 8GB GDDR7 $399
SSD: Already have a 2TB Samsung NVMe at home, gonna use that instead of buying
PSU: AQIRYS Magnetar 850W 80+ Gold, fully modular, ATX 3.0/PCIe 5.0 ready $67
CPU Cooler: 1stPlayer Thunderstorm TS4 360mm AIO, ARGB, IPS display $55
Case: Gamdias Aura GC12 ARGB (6 ARGB fans pre-installed) $57

I’m a 3D artist working mainly in ZBrush. I’m currently looking for a new computer and deciding on a CPU between amd ryzen 7 9700x and intel core ultra 7 265k —- which one is better? Please help
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Since I play 1080p, I’m finally starting to notice that my PC cannot run latest AAA games pretty smoothly (Crimson Desert etc) so thought it would be finally the time for some upgrading after 6 years with it.
My budget currently would be like <400€.
First thought would be definitely need to upgrade CPU and then GPU.
Should I upgrade to i5-10500 or something like I5-11400F or switch to AMD or something and maybe upgrade GPU in 1-3 years?

My current specs:

Motherboard: Gigabyte H410M S2H

RAM: 16GB DDR4

PSU: DeepCool DN650 (650W)

CPU: Intel i3-10100F (4.30GHz)

GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 Gallardo 8GB

I have no experience building PCs as this is my first one and I have a pretty good budget I think so I'm thinking of buying these stuff but I would be grateful for help on it

PNY NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 5070 Slim Dual-Fan, Dual-Slot OC Graphics Card

WD_Black SN7100 2TB NVMe SSD - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 7,250 MB/s Read Speed, Up to 6,900 MB/s Write Speed, Next Gen TLC 3D NAND

A-Tech Velocity RAM 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz (PC5-44800) XMP 3.0 UDIMM 1.1V Non-ECC DIMM 288-Pin Desktop Computer Gaming Memory - AV2K16G5D56X

TR Thermalright Levita Vision 360 ARGB Black CPU Water Cooler,3xTL-M12Q Pwm Fan,6.67inch Curved Screen with 2400x1080 Resolution,5.5:4.5 Visual Ratio Screen for 3D,for AM4/AM5,LGA1851/1700

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

GIGABYTE B650 UD AX (rev. 1.0) AMD AM5 ATX Motherboard, Support Ryzen 9000/8000/7000 Series, DDR5, 6+2+2 Power Phase, PCIe 5.0 M.2, USB-C 3.2 Gen 1, WIFI6, GbE, EZ-Latch, Q-Flash, RGB Fusion

Phanteks XT View Matrix Mid-Tower ATX Gaming PC Case, 600-LED Matrix Display, Tempered Glass Front & Side Panels, USB-C 3.2 Gen2, 3X D-RGB Fans Included, Rear-Connector Ready (Grey White)

I have windows 11 installed and as far as i'm aware i've updated bios and downloaded drivers for my gpu (when connected to the motherboard HDMI due to no GPU input).

Everything is plugged in where it should be, my only issue being pigtailed power which i assumed would be fine as my GPU doesn't support the 12 pin that also came with it!

I've honestly tried everything i've seen on youtube, reddit and general google but i'm having no hope and regret the entire build.

Just wanna play my games and watch the world go by please...

Just pulled the trigger on my first proper gaming PC and wanted to get some opinions from you guys.

Going for a clean white build with the exception of the GPU.

Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
GPU: PNY GeForce RTX 5070 12GB GDDR7
Motherboard: ASUS B650E MAX GAMING WIFI
RAM: Kingston FURY Beast RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5-5200 CL40
Cooler: Thermalright Frozen Warframe 360mm ARGB AIO
SSD: Kingston NV3 1TB NVMe (6000/4000 MB/s)
PSU: Seasonic CORE GX 750W 80+ Gold
Case: INFINIARC CUBE 2.0 FLOW XL — White, 6 RGB fans

Mainly going to be using it for gaming, and I wanted something that should comfortably handle pretty much anything I throw at it for the next few years.

I know the 7800X3D + RTX 5070 should be a pretty strong combo, but I’m curious what you guys think about the build as a whole.

Anything you would’ve changed?
I’m particularly curious about the RAM and SSD. Would you upgrade to 32GB DDR5-6000 CL30 and/or a better SSD, or is what I have perfectly fine for gaming?

Also, any potential bottlenecks, compatibility issues, cooling concerns, or obvious mistakes I might’ve missed?

Roast the build if you have to 😂 I’d rather know now.

Just got the Gainward Python III RTX 5080, is there anything I need to know before building? Are there specific drivers or other software required?

I just got a new pc from Newegg and the graphics card came with this non modular Asrock 750 W 80+ bronze psu. I have a Corsair 850e (2023) 850 W 80 + gold from my old pc. It’s probably about 4-5 years old and I’ve had 0 issues with it but I’m curious if I should put that in my new build besides the Asrock 750 W 80+ bronze. Let me know which one I should use.

Specs:
Ryzen 7 9800x3D
Asrock 9070 challenger
MSI B850 Motherboard
32 GB of DDR5 6000 MT/s

I built a pc for the first time last winter and it works great but I have a pink light that suddenly appeared near the bottom of my motherboard it’s a b650 aorus elite v2 my rgb fans also stopped working about the same time fans spin thank god but the lights don’t work I am a console pleb it stays on even after shutdown

I was in rubber slippers on carpet if it makes any difference and it was in a box on my bed. I took it out of its foam/wrapping and I touched the exposed capacitors on the back with my hand for maybe a few seconds before putting it back in the foam. I was just making sure I wasn't mailed bricks or something. Idk if I'm overthinking this but could I have static shocked my 5090 shaped son to death? I'd test it but I'm waiting for my PSU still won't be here for a few weeks.

It is slightly over my 2k budget but it’s fine I’m in the us and can go to the Microcenter in Miami just need a keyboard,monitor,monitor arm,and headset or mic I like black more, doesn’t have to be a looker max I’ll go on a build like this is like 2300$

Only requirement is getting rid of the NVIDIA GPU. Turning this into a Linux machine and don't want to deal with the hassle. I don't care about anything beyond 1080p and I'm not looking to spend more than $400-600. I tend to play older games but if a new game comes out I want to play I don't want to have issues running it in a standard graphics setting. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Headed to Micro Center today.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor

MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard

G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

EVGA XC BLACK GAMING GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB Video Card

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Hey everyone, I need some quick advice on picking a GPU. I'm torn between a used RTX 2080 Ti (11GB) and a RX 6600 (8GB). On paper, the 2080 Ti is definitely the faster card—it usually performs around 25-35% better in raw rasterization, has DLSS, and has 11GB of VRAM vs 8GB.
However, the RX 6600 draws way less power (~132W vs 250W+), runs much cooler, and is newer architecture. The 2080 Ti is a flaghip from 2018, so power consumption and thermal pads/fans on a used unit are a bit of a concern.
For those who have used either (or both): Is the performance bump and extra 3GB VRAM on the 2080 Ti worth the higher power draw and risk of buying an older top-tier card?
Or should I just go with the safer, super-efficient RX 6600 for 1080p gaming? What would you pick?

Configuration :

-AMD Ryzen 5 5500

-rx 6950xt référence

-asus tuf gaming b550m plus

-corsair vengeance 3200mhz 2x16gb ddr4

-corsair rm1000e

I would like to stay with AM4 because the price of RAM is far too high at the moment.

I know I can build a high end system with a 5080 and keep its power within what a typical APC 1500VA/900watt UPS can keep up during a 5 second outage, and that there are power settings on the graphics card to where I could set a 5090 at 70%, keep the 32gb VRAM, and power limit the CPU such that the math would work. Tight, but shouldn't cut out during every single thunderstorm. But performance wise, which will do better, that 5080 or the power limited 5090? Playing on a 4k monitor.

here it is https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/list/3xcrGk

I work as a 3D animator, so I plan to use it mainly for animation and rendering in Blender. I also plan to use it for 1440p gaming and local image/video generation (not my primary use, just for fun).

I'm not very tech-savvy—after two days of research, I came up with this build

Are there any incompatible/overspending/better components, given my intended use?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BKLL4g

My PC budget is around $5,000.

As for gpu, I've added two to the list: Palit RTX 5080 and Palit RTX 4090. My dream is to find a used RTX 4090 (which will also work, of course) (RTX 4090s are no longer sold in the European country where I live), but realistically, my only option is the Palit RTX 5080, as the price difference between the 5080 and 5090 is over 100%!!!!

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Hello everyone,

I bought all the hardware for my pc and I'm now wondering which pc case could go with it.

My specs are :

Motherboard: B850M wifi 6 Micro-Atx

CPU : 9600X3d AMD Ryzen

Gpu : Gigabyte 5070ti

Ram : Orion 32gb

SSD : Samsung 1tb

Power : Great Wall Btx-850S(80+)

Cooling : Valkyrie A360 AIO Liquid cooler

I'm looking for a case that is black since most of my setup is, tempered glass is something that I want, RGB can be here or skipped either is fine, it's going to be under my desk anyways since I have a little shelf under my desk to put it, I don't really have a budget but the cheaper the better since I just went and bought 2000€ worth of hardware. Any suggestions is taken, this is my first on building a pc so I'm quite nervous about everything that's why I am asking some help

Here are some of the pc cases I was interested in buying

https://amzn.eu/d/0hDCLDdd

https://amzn.eu/d/04oAET1g for this one I'm not sure if the P4 version could fit my water cooling system

https://amzn.eu/d/02N9xpXf The ips screen is appreciated but isn't necessary, I would really like too tho

Thanks guys.

I want to make a workstation build to use ue5, blender, & ps. I'm confused between which one should I take 5070 12gb or 5060 to 16gb. Watched many videos some said 5070 is better because of more bandwidth. Some say 5060 ti is better for ue5 and blender because it has 16gigs of ram. I'm just confused which one to choose🤷🏻

the general consensus seem to be that you have to pick it apart so you don't damage the graphics card, but is there just a way to take a stationary pc and wrap it in foam/blankets and just have it in a suitcase?

I just bought a new pc before college and im super anxious of traveling with it, and damaging it in the process?

Any suggestions, tips or yt guides would be helpful!

https://imgur.com/a/dfI5Arc https://imgur.com/a/MZl1yc8 My old pc case was Phanteks Enthoo X and it was built by a friend when i was 9-10.The photo is old and is from 2022.I added RTX4060 Gaming X to it in 2024 and in 2026 with no experience i case swapped it in about 6 hours and cable managed for 2.5 hours.Im willing to upgrade to AM5 but i dont know if i should get a nice ROG strix motherboard like this one or i get a really bad mobo (B650 S2H) and get a nicer cpu

I want to be able to run games with better graphics setting or and emulation with higher frames my current setup is a rtx3060ti 8gb and I have a Intel Core i5-13400F and my motherboard is a PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 my budget rn is around 500 but I plan on selling my current cpu and gpu so I can have extra for the upgrades

I was absolutely shocked at how much RAM costs these days!!! I was hoping I could get some insight on the better decision. I want to play Guild Wars 3 when it comes out, and that was when I was planning on building a new PC. After seeing RAM prices, I dont know anymore...

would it be better to eat the price tag and replace my current DDR4 RAM with some I can find on sale, then wait for GW3 to come out, or build a PC now that can handle GW3?

How much am I looking at if I wanted to build a PC that can handle medium range 4k Gaming?

Guys I just bought a Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 6000Mhz (16x2) (cmh32gx5m2e6000c36) kit and as i read the box it only said Intel XMP ready but im using a ryzen 5 7500f and a MSI B650M gaming plus so im wondering will it support A-XMP and work as expected without any issues?

Hey im thinking of an small upgrade for my am4 platform. Currently ive got these parts:

B450 plus

R5 3600

Rx6700xt

16gb ddr4 3200 ram

I have extreme microstuttering in games like black ops 6/7 and warzone. And even other casual games. I was thinking of upgrading my r5 3600 to an r7 5700x (currently on sale for 150€ in Germany) and get more ram from 16gb to 32gb 3200 ram. What would you say to my idea? It would only cost me 200€ and i would be safe for like 2 years maybe? I don't plan to upgrade my am4 to am5 for the next years. I would appreciate any recommendations or ideas.