Recent content by Albrett

One very powerful PSU would be optimal. Some of the 1500 watt ones have about 8 8-pin connectors, though I don't have any specific recommendations. You could get multiple PSUs, though the only situation where this would be advisable would be if you had a specific mining board, as many of them...

As you've reinstalled the OS, it's very likely not a software issue unfortunately. I'd advise testing another hadrdrive/SSD with the PC if you have one.

I doubt the PSU is the problem. The GT 710 is a very low-end card, only capable of playing light e-sports games. If these fps drops have only started recently, however, then there could be another issue.

Considering your PSU, a GT 1030 should get you over 100FPS, at least at low-medium settings. If you upgraded your PSU, however, an older, higher-end card (Perhaps a GTX 580) would give you better performance for the price.

Firstly, you need to determine what kind of RAM it is. Windows task manager should have details about the RAM type and speed. You don't need to get a specific brand, but you will need to get the right type of RAM (DDR3, DDR4, etc). It's also best to get RAM of the same speed, as otherwise the...

There shouldn't be any issues.

You likely need to install drivers for the graphics card. You can get them from the AMD website, if you don't already know.

That's a decent price. The 2 graphics cards just means it will swap between them depending on if you're using a graphics heavy application, to save power.

You'll probably get 1080p Medium settings. The Ryzen 1600 won't make much difference.

Can you see a logo when the laptop starts up (or get into the BIOS)? Generally Viruses will run with the operating system. If the BIOS is also dark, it's likely the back-light has simply failed.

Intel Optane isn't a replacement for RAM; It won't make your games run faster. Definitely go for the 16GB of RAM.

The 1050ti technically won't utilize the 1600 fully, at least in most situations. Unless you've got a 144hz monitor, and play more CPU-heavy games. But as you mentioned you'll be doing streaming/recording, you'd naturally want some CPU headroom during normal gaming. A 1500X may be...

You won't NEED a new monitor. However, the 2009f is only 900p, so the GTX 1080 will be commonly underutilized. It would be best to upgrade to a 1440p or 1080p 144hz monitor if you want to get the most out of your graphics card.