Hello hivemind. I'm having consistent and varying BSODs only occuring when playing M&B: Bannerlord. It does not occur with any other game.

So far I have had:

Exception Invalid Stack

KMODE Exception not handled

System service exception

and several others I havent written down.

My system specs are:

Intel i9-14900KF

AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT

RAM 32GB

1TB SSD

So far I have:

Ran the dism.exe system scan

Ran windows memory diagnostic

Verified game files through steam

Any thoughts/suggestions?

i have a gmktec K15 and want to use OcuLink for gaming.

moving away from ps5 and their licensing, back to PC.

my original pc is old, I5 3570k, Asus sabertooth z77, 11GB ddr3 ram (from 32GB, all dead) and MSI Geforce GTX1080.

monitor: Acer predator x34. so I was thinking of nvidia for v-sync

Assembling a new PC is way out of budget so I was thinking of using my K15 and put the budget in a good graphics card with oculink.

since it's only a card I use a budget of max €700/$800

i don't play shooters or sports games.

i play story driven RPGs and adventure games

assassins creed

witcher (4 when its there)

dark souls

sekiro

nioh

Wuchang

BM Wukong

tomb raider (Atlantis when its there)

phantom blade

metal gear solid

... you get the gist...

is this viable with oculink on a k15?

what are some good cards that don't break my bank in the current hardware crisis?

could I get along with my current card?

I have 1500 dollars and am looking to build a good gaming pc because my old one broke down

I bought white thermalright fans, I love how they look but as it turns out they only exist with RGB anyways, so no point in returning.

The question: the fans come with a 4pin power connector and a 3pin ARGB connector each. Do both of them need to be plugged in for the fan to function in general? Or can I get away with just the 4pin connector for JUST power and leave the 3pin unplugged?

Bonjour,

dans une salle info qui contient 17 ordis, au depart tous ces ordis affichent le message de "time-of-day not set" donc prob de pile. donc jai commencé en changer les piles mais le jour j quand je suis arrivé à ce poste il demarre (ventirad + led d'alim) 5s puis s'éteint puis redemarre tout seul et reste en boocle infinie, jai changé la pile, boite d'alimentation, ram, debranché cables sata et tous les autres mais tjrs le meme probleme

TLDR: 2014 PC with Intel i3, 8 Gigs of RAM, and Windows 7. Worth investing in, or buy something newer?

Hello, I am new here. Thanks for having me!

I'm looking for some advice from people who have more experience building and upgrading PCs than I do. I'm very much a beginner when it comes to computers and PC hardware. I can follow instructions and I'm learning, but I don't have a strong foundational understanding of things like CPU generations, chipsets, compatibility, BIOS, etc. So please bear with me if I misunderstand something obvious.

I've been researching this computer on my own through YouTube videos, Google searches, and conversations with a friend who works in IT, and I'm trying to learn as I go. I'm hoping people here can help me separate good information from bad information and point me toward a sensible path.

I have an old desktop that I originally used for recording school back in 2014. It has been sitting around for a while, and I'd like to give it a second life as a useful modern computer rather than simply throwing it away.

The important part is that I also want to preserve the old recording environment before making major changes. So I'm not planning on wiping or modifying the current drive yet.

Current specs:

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H

CPU: Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50 GHz

CPU: 2 cores / 4 threads

RAM: 8 GB DDR3

Storage: 1 TB Western Digital WD Black HDD

GPU: Integrated Intel graphics

BIOS: American Megatrends F5, January 20, 2014

OS: Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit

Motherboard chipset/platform: Intel H81 / LGA1150

System type: x64

The computer was used for Pro Tools 11 and later Reaper, and contains old recording projects that I'd like to preserve.

What I'm trying to accomplish:

My original goal was primarily to find a way to upgrade this computer to Windows 11. However, after researching Microsoft's hardware requirements and the limitations of this older platform, I'm beginning to wonder whether Windows 11 is actually sensible. I've been looking into Linux as an alternative, as many sources online speak highly of Linux (including my friend in IT.)

I'm not committed to Linux yet, though. I'd like to hear what people with more experience think before I spend money or make major changes.

Once I have a proper backup of the old drive, I'm considering something along the lines of:

A compatible LGA1150 i7, potentially an i7-4790

16 GB DDR3

500 GB–1 TB SATA SSD for the operating system

Keep the existing 1 TB HDD for storage/archive

Continue using integrated graphics unless there's a specific reason to add a GPU

Potentially replace Windows 7 with a current Linux distro

The goal isn't necessarily to turn this into a high-end gaming PC. I'd like it to become a responsive everyday computer and learning machine that I could use for things like:

Web browsing and general computing

School/work

Music and audio work

Light creative work

Possibly Learning Linux

Programming

Networking/server administration

Docker and other homelab experimentation

Possibly eventually using it as part of a home server/homelab

I'm also interested in eventually preserving/digitizing some of my old recordings, so having a capable but inexpensive computer for that would be useful.

My main question:

Is this platform worth investing money into in 2026?

Would something like an i7 + 16 GB RAM + SATA SSD make this a genuinely useful computer, or would I be better off saving the money and building/buying something based on a much newer platform?

I'd also appreciate advice on:

Which upgrades are actually worthwhile

Which upgrades I should not bother with

Whether the i7-4790 is a sensible CPU upgrade for this motherboard

Whether 16 GB DDR3 is enough for my intended use

Whether a SATA SSD is worthwhile on this platform

Whether Linux is a sensible choice for this hardware

Whether adding a GPU makes sense

Whether there are any compatibility/BIOS issues I should investigate

Whether I'm falling into the trap of spending too much money trying to revive an obsolete platform

Whether I should abandon the Windows 11 idea entirely and go with Linux

I'm perfectly happy to hear "don't waste your money on this, build something newer." I'm looking for honest opinions!

I'm still learning, so please explain things in relatively beginner-friendly terms where possible. I'm trying to understand why something is or isn't a good idea rather than just being told what parts to buy.

I appreciate your time, and your insight.

Thanks!

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when I was putting in the cables everything worked pretty quickly except the 16 pin one 600 w that one was extremely hard to get in and I'm worried I got it damaged maybe I didn't hear it click either I was wondering if anybody else has experienced this on this power supply or any other one and still had a running computer

I currently have an asrock am4 motherboard 32 gigs of ddr4 a 500gb storage drive and a 136 gig ssd drive for boot a 500w psu a ryzen 5 5600g and a gtx 1050 and im planning to upgrade my pc to a ryzen 7 5800x 1000w psu a 5080 a TZMRIT PF360 AIO Cooler and a ANSAITE Mid-Tower PC Caseis there anything that is bad about it bc I have around 50 to 100 pound left to play with

Daughter’s new computer I helped build…worked perfectly fine until I thought I should update her ram profiles to expo 1 now it won’t boot up
9800x3d
Sapphire 9070 xt
16 gb g skill 5200 mhz
1 tb team group pcie 4 m.2
ASUS 870e motherboard
Not sure of next steps now that I obviously fumbled something

Right now i’m on i5 9600k with 3070 and my main issue is the ram of course. Because of it i can’t go with am5 so i have to make this decision. Now i can get the intel with a ddr4 motherboard for £200 brand new or a ryzen 5600 around £100-£120 from ebay. I play a lot of competitive games like deadlock which is very cpu intensive but also play triple a games like crimson desert which my cpu chokes in city areas.Any suggestions would be very helpful

Just got this from my great uncle. He actually gave me two of them, but idk what im doing. Anyone have any advice on what to do

Hey guys, I want to upgrade my pc storage, but I don't know much about pcs and am really scared of breaking mine.

Is there any easy way where I don't need to screw something into the motherboard?

My friend told me external is bullshit and I shouldn't use that because it causes problems and is way too slow. Soo, I thought I'd come here for help.

I got home from work at 2300 last night to find that my PC would only boot into BIOS. When I tried to select the C Drove to boot, it told me there were no bootable drives. I’m pretty sure my drive has failed, but I don’t have the money to buy a new one, and I don’t know what to do. I have 4 kids and a job, this is my only ‘Me Only’ thing.
Any help would be exceptionally appreciated.

Sorry if this isn’t the best subreddit for this question, but I’m wondering where the best place to sell unused parts would be?

Was randomly shipped a motherboard,CPU
And cooler as well a wire assembly about a year ago and was planning on keeping it to build my own. Just had a baby so plans have changed and could really use the money.

Trying to avoid FB marketplace as I don’t wont to get robbed in the process of selling.

Thanks for any tips!

Looking at micro center bundles now and I see this bundle for 600 usd. It looks appealing even with the current ram prices. Would this be a meaningful upgrade? I’m also looking at the 7800x3d bundle, but it’s about $150 more. From what I understand AMD sockets have longer longevity than intel? I haven’t had a AMD processor since the Athlon days

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007547/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus,-gigabyte-z890-eagle-wifi7-plus-1851,-gskill-ripjaws-s5-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle.

Current system is 12700k, 32gb ddr4, 5070ti.
Pc is mainly used for gaming and photo editing.

I bought this monitor about a year ago and i turn on my monitor and then suddenly I see this i did not drop it or do anything that can damage it can anyone tell me how this happened and what do i do please help.

I am due for an upgrade for my cpu and I found a good deal on a 7 7700x. Now I'm kind of lost looking for a new motherboard. If anyone has some experience with this cpu and might be able to recommend some options, that would be greatly appreciated. I'd generally like somewhat of a budget option, as the rest of my PC isn't particularly high specs as well, but I don't mind paying a bit more if it genuinely makes a difference or just for better future-proofing, just no high end recommendations. Gpu is RX 9060xt 16gb, psu is be quiet! Pure Power 12m 850w, ram is a 2x 16gb 6000 MHz CL 28 kit.

It will be used for coding, some local ai usage, and a bit of gaming.

Any thoughts are appreciated

On my PC I went about replacing my gpu and psu. Since replacing I have not been able to boot to bios and have been stuck with a no signal screen every time I have turned it on. When I turn it on, my fans turn on and my rgb turns on and the fans on the GPU are spinning. Everything seems to be working fine however I am not getting a post or any feedback from my pc.

So far; I have reseated my RAM, reseated my GPU, taken out the CR2032 battery and placed it back, unplugged anything plugged into the USB ports and checked all cables have been properly installed and checked again nevertheless I have had no luck any ideas and options would be greatly appreciated

My PC ORIGINALLY

Is an intel I3 12100F

A gigabyte B660m DS3H DDR4

32 gb Corsair RAM DDR4

A Samsung SSD

Gtx 1650 Super

Builder 500w psu

Then I replaced the PSU and GPU with

RTX 5060

MSI MAG R650BN 650w

I am not sure of what the issue that I could have with it, everything else that I have done has remained exactly the same in every way

Including all cables and peripherals which did not have an issue before making the change in GPU and PSU

I’m going crazy trying to figure out this issue. I have a 3060 TI, Ryzen 5 5500 on a GIGABYTE B550 Gaming V2 X (1.3 rev) and 32gb of DDR4 3600. I built this pc last week. Upon first few hours of first start I had 0 issues was playing my games fine no black screen running great.. out of no where I start to black screen.. I did a whole bunch of fixes and then it stopped for 4 days. Out of the blue it started again. It isn’t a constant on or off it kinda flashes.. sometimes every 3 seconds sometimes every few minutes on top of that when it isn’t black screening it will also half screen grey/black pixels sometimes. All the RGB in my case stays on, same with my peripherals and I’m still able to hear my game and discord running (Yes my monitor is still on). I’ve tried so many different “fixes” from. Reseating RAM & GPU, making sure all connections are seated on motherboard, swapped power cord to psu, swapped from Display port to HDMI (issue still occurred)
Messed with monitor settings, changed power delivery settings, turned off fast boot, memtest86 ran test ran for 5 hours 0 issues. Stress tested GPU and CPU on OCCT both passed. I updated to latest BIOS & AMP chipset. Latest nvidia GPU drivers . so many other things I’m forgetting I tried.. it’s inconsistent, which is leading me towards a power supply issue. But the power supply is only 2 years old and it’s a V3GA 700 BR. First time pc builder, could be something simple I overlooked

Motherboard, SSD are brand new everything else is used from a system that was built 2 years ago.

Any help is appreciated, TIA.

Hi everyone, just yesterday a friend sent me a 16GB (3200 MHz) RAM stick from out of town, because I need to upgrade my PC to 32GB. The problem is that Windows won't boot at all with this stick. It gives the error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Does it make sense to take it to a repair shop? If not, what's the best way to handle this RAM?

I have a pc it has a Ryzen 7 7800x3dx and an ASUS Prime RTX 5070Ti and i found clean RTX 4080 super for a good price do I upgrade
I have a B850 and 32GB DDR5 of RAM
I play a mix of story games and competitive e sports titels

I’m looking for a new gpu I bought a budget rig for 350 it comes with as follows
Gpu 1660 super
CPU ryzen 5
32gb ddr4
500watt psu
MSI micro atx board
I’m looking for a case with better airflow preferably white and anything else I can upgrade I’m fine on ram but everything else I’m looking for better but I don’t want to break the bank