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That motherboard looks quite basic - I've had problems in the past where the motherboard VRM overheats and causes issues rather than the CPU. As Phaze88 suggests a fan blowing at the side of the case might help keep other components cool. I'm not familiar with Yakuxa so I don't know if it's a...

Hi, sorry I hadn't noticed your reply until today, That PSU looks good being platinum rated - certainly plenty for the system without a GPU, The memory kit looks well within the recommended speed range for Ryzen 7000 series as well. Did you try with just a single memory module, if so any...

I think we need a few more details about the build... What is the specs of the memory kit you are using? If it's multiple modules have you tried with each module individually, and tried them in different slots? I am assuming you are using a discrete graphics card? If yes, have you tried to...

I think you must be running into some kind of limit - what kind of cooling does your machine have? It's not just CPU temps you need to pay attention to, motherboard VRM temps are also important, if they start to overheat then that can also cause thermal throttling - this is a more of a problem...

There is a limit to how many display outputs you can connect to a GPU (also the resolution and refresh rates of the displays impacts this). My guess is you are hitting the display output limit for your gpu (note that number of monitors supported varies by model of graphics card so different...

Of those two options, the i5 10400F is faster in games. Out of interest, what processor do you have currently? If you are buying the motherboard / cpu combo for the build then you would be better off looking at something a bit newer for gaming performance. If you want to keep your existing...

Hmm, tricky... the only other thing I suggest is try to get the machine to boot with a minimum set of components. Disconnect any RGB lights, remove the SSD, remove all but 1 memory module. Leave just the PSU, Motherboard, CPU, 1 Memory Module and the Graphics Card and see if you can get the...

It would be helpful if you also provide motherboard make / model and your PSU make / model as they can both have a big impact on performance and stability. With regards to temp you say is 'approx. 60 - 70 degrees' - what measurement is that exactly? Thermal throttling would explain the issue...

This sounds like the motherboard isn't posting for some reason. The first thing to try is a fully cold boot - you need to unplug the power cable from the back of the PSU and leave it for a few minutes to allow everything to discharge. Then connect it back up - I've had a similar thing happen to...

I use similar power line adapters and they do the same - if not being used they turn off. I'm not sure why it's different behaviour to what is stated in the manual. Do they work correctly when plugged in and active? If you leave them connected, even with your computer on standby the network...

So the i5 / r5 has less cores typically than the '7' models. For general use that doesn't usually make much difference, however they are slower for intensive tasks that can use all the cores (for example editing). If you compare the Ryzen 5 5600U and the Ryzen 7 5700U - the per core performance...

In that case something like the model you suggested should be fine - 5700U is pretty fast for standard use and has good enough integrated graphics for light gaming, video editing etc.

That looks like a decent option - although it somewhat depends, what subject is she studying?

The Ryzen 7 5800 X3D came out this year - however the standard 5800X it's based on was release back in 2020. There wouldn't be any point building a new system with it as the platform it's based on (AM4) is now end of life - what's impressive though is a standard 5800X is between 20 and 30%...

For that kind of budget you have plenty of options. For your photo editing a new cpu / memory will give you a bit boost in performance from Haswell. On the graphics card side of things, the 4080 is terrible value, and kind of overkill for 1440p. If it were me I'd probably skip the current...