Recent content by Danra

If only Win10 is the issue and you have plenty of free drive space you might check for a virus.

I worked in the computer hardware field for over 30 years and continue to stay abreast of it. Intel 13th and 14th generation problems were the result of contamination in the clean room during creation. That contamination caused failures. 14th generation made after Intel admitted the problem...

I do not have your computers in my hands and therefore cannot address your observations. Windows 7 had less bloatware than Win10. Still, the more you use your PC the more bloatware there will be. Again, too much data on a drive will cause problems, including slow performance, drives should...

Yes, short duration ON then OFF can be caused by this.

Windows 10 is bloatware (Windows 11 has even more spyware than Win10...). Over time Win10 gets bogged down because accumulates a vast amount of software and the OS throws data all over the place. If you are using a hard drive the seek head has to travel all over the drive to find data. If...

This is often a problem with the PSU, the reason I will not go fully into. If the PSU is trying to draw too much power, the computer will display your problem. Another issue could be the CPU thermal paste. Most thermal paste has to be reapplied every year, with a few every 4 years and Noctua...

They are also a measurement of quality, because higher quality components are required in order to yield better efficiency.

That is a fairly good PSU. How old is it? If less than 6 years old it should still be good. I used to refer to JonnyGuru, he used to have detailed analysis of PSUs, however he stopped testing some years ago. Cybernetics does it now, however the information is not as in-depth. The following...

Some Nvidia GPUs have a switch for quiet mode, however, some will not go below 30% even in BIOS fan control. Don't worry about the fan blowing at 30%, they will last over 6 years, unless a fan motor is weak or defective from the factory. The only negative with fans blowing all of the time is...

If something caused a closed electrical loop (short) you could have fried a component in that old power supply. Exactly what power supply do you have? Name Watts 80 Plus rating (bronze, etc)

This thread is new and should give you some ideas, the original poster's price range is close to yours: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/building-new-pc-have-a-list-but-what-could-be-better.3858702/#post-23361773

If you have a Micro Center within 80 miles of you, it is worth the drive to save money on CPU and motherboard, they have the best prices and they give a further discount on CPU and motherboard combinations. Their GPU prices are usually lower than most other places, including online shopping...

Especially now that the GPU had not been cleaned for a long time, it is best to take it out and clean it away from the computer. That would keep debris from flying all over other components and open slots, also, it will permit you to see more clearly where more cleaning is necessary by looking...

After cleaning the GPU did you thoroughly clean the rest of the computer, especially the slots on the motherboard and the power supply? Don't open the power supply to clean it, simply spray through the holes and slots. You could have dust or something else inside the GPU slot or somewhere...