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I literally cant turn on my PC.... what do i do?

Alright then how do I keep my PC from turning on then right off? I wanna be able to use it lol?

I overclocked the ram using XMP because the ram advertised it can run 3000mhz. After i save and exit the bios my pc keeps turning on and turning off constantly. Necessary Specs: Gtx 1080 I5-6500 Seasonic focus plus 550W 16 gb ram Gigabyte h110-m The problem might be mobo or powersupply. If...

When I'm playing games on steam that are installed on my SSD and then I go to task managedr while I'm playing the game, the usage of the SSD will always be 0% - 3%. My HDD is also not being used either. I really need help to get the full SSD experience!

PSU: Seasonic Focus plus 650W Components: GTX 1080 I7-7700K Z270

I uninstalled and re-installed afterburner but this keeps happening. https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/404441359051653132/419687315313524748/unknown.png?width=365&height=677

Nevermind. I got a low score because of my CPU. Looks like I need a 6600k or an i7. Or I can break the rules and overclock a i5-6500 with a z170 and get 4.2ghz.

I got ~15500 on 3Dmark Firestrike 1080p Specs: 8gb ram GTX 1080 MSI Gaming (Not X version) i5-6500

Hi! I just luckily ordered a gtx 1080 at regular price. I ordered the GTX 1080 MSI Gaming (not x version) So I wanna know if the GTX 1080 MSI Gaming is a big difference from the GTX 1080 MSI Gaming X Links: GTX 1080 MSI Gaming...

Also I wouldn’t call it overkill, I would call it extra headroom for upgrading. There will always be components out there to buy in the future.

Specs: GIGABYTE GA-H110M GTX 1050 I5-6500 8gb ram 1080p 144hz monitor Alright question 1. Is the i5-6500 good for a GTX 1080 if it's Overclocked? Question 2. I know I need an z170 mobo for an OCed i5-6500, but I wanna know if the cheapness of the board matters. For example how is a z170 that's...