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I notice that my CPU light on my motherboard will stay red after turning on after sleeping, however when I restart it, it will turn off. I updated my BIOS to the most recent version as well. My motherboard is a MSI PRO B660-A and my CPU is an i5 12400. My PC still boots when the light is on as...

Asrock AB350M Pro4 Performance Results - UserBenchmark My gpu utilization in games will sometimes spike randomly and usually stay down below 50%. My wattage stays between 30w-60w. This is all according to MSI AfterBurner.

When I'm playing Valorant, my gpu usage will spike from 0-100 and average around 50% util while playing. My gpu is an Rx 570 4gb paired with a Ryzen 1600. I have 2x8 3000hz ram sticks. My PSU is an EVGA 650Bq 80+ Bronze. I notice my wattage will stay around 60w, even though I have seen...

I read that they locked VCCSA for non-k CPUs making it harder to achieve higher frequency on ram. Trying to build a new pc, don't want to be running into compatibility issues

Should I get 3600hz just to have it or no? Similar prices for me

I'm sorry I'm tired, I meant non k chips.

What ram should I get? I have read of problems of using XMP on k chips.

I can't decide between these two cpu's. I'm going to be running it with an Rx 6700 Xt Reference card. I'm also having trouble deciding on the motherboard as well. If anyone could help me out, I'd be very grateful. Thank you!

I now have the 8pin connected to my gpu. Still having problems though. This is the PSU i'm using...

I downloaded MSI Afterburner and I have noticed that my RX 5704gb ( https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-570-axrx-570-4gbd5-3dhd-oc/p/N82E16814131717?Item=N82E16814131717 ) only pulls in 60-90w while gaming on any game. All of my games however run fine except Fortnite. There are times...

I downloaded MSI Afterburner and I have noticed that my RX 5704gb ( https://www.newegg.com/powercolor-radeon-rx-570-axrx-570-4gbd5-3dhd-oc/p/N82E16814131717?Item=N82E16814131717 ) only pulls in 60-90w while gaming on any game. All of my games however run fine except Fortnite. There are times...