Recent content by NaClKnight

Newegg is still trustworthy. I've had one bad experience with a 3rd party vendor but the rest have been fine. In general, use the filters to limit results to parts located in the US, and prioritize "sold by newegg" deals and at least "shipped by newegg" otherwise. As long as Newegg is selling...

I've had good experience with used GPUs but there's an inherent risk to them. Used RX 5700 XTs are going for under $150 USD right now and are newer and faster than all of the options you're considering, including the 1080 Ti. That would be my pick for an in between GPU upgrade for you If you...

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bjjNnQ/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-sl-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-cmh32gx4m2d3600c18w https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NNLwrH/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-sl-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-cmh16gx4m2d3600c18w Running those two kits together. Even...

I've got a modern AMD build encountering a weird issue and I can't get to the root of them so far The PC runs normally. I can game on it, browse websites, perform normal computer interactions. But occasionally the entire PC will freeze and become unresponsive. RGBs. Apps. Sounds. Windows OS...

When you do get it to boot, have you ever run a stress test on it? Something like the PSU/Power test in OCCT will cause your GPU and CPU to both draw max wattage and will help determine if your PSU can handle it With that said, 450W offers no headroom for the GPU/CPU combo. You're pushing it...

That's because AMD CPUs use the R# designation as a performance/segment indicator. The first digit in the actual CPU (3900X, 5800X3D) tells you the generation. The 5800X3D is the best gaming cpu available for the AM4 platform. That card looks like a good deal, but not good enough where it...

I can't seem to find detailed info about the Gigabyte GP-P650G PSU Looking for info about the https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Power-Supply/GP-P650G-US#kf, hopefully an in-depth review. The P650B and P650GM both received less than stellar reviews, but this particular one doesn't even show up on the...

Nice! A B Tier PSU barely inside the price range. I think we've found our winner. The rebate makes it less appealing, so I'm also considering these C-tier models: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mnVmP6/msi-mag-a550bn-550-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-mag-a550bn...

Thanks for taking the time to reply. But Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs do not "require" 750W. A 225W or smaller GPU and a 65W CPU will happily run on a 600W PSU as long as it feeds them enough A at 12V. 750W is excessive and 850W would be a waste of money for this use case. Thanks! This is about...

Do you have a recommendation for a good quality 500-650W PSU available in America for less than $80? Helping a friend build a PC on a budget (~$500). We're buying mostly used parts, but the PSU is one part I'd rather buy new if at all possible. He's pairing a used Radeon RX 5700 XT with either...

I use this exact case in an AMD build (see my signature) so i know that case and PSU well. You could use OCCT or HWInfo to log your temps/wattage/frequencies and then try to recreate the problem. Given that you had 3 MBs in this build alone, did you confirm that this iteration worked before...

Userbenchmark's test is widely considered unreliable. Have you gotten similar results from something like Cinebench R23 or Geekbench? You mentioned restoring the BIOS back to default settings but have you upgraded the Motherboard BIOs to the latest revision?

You could start with a monitoring software like OCCT or HWInfo to at least get a snapshot or trend of the PC's temps, voltages, frequencies, and wattages before the crash. If there are games or apps that reliably cause the crash, play those while the monitoring app is running. A hardware failure...

This 100% sounds like the USB header is getting disconnected and reconnected, either physically or electronically. As mentioned above, try firmware upgrades (of iCUE, your cooler, and your motherboard's chipset drivers) and if you have any other 9 pin USB header on your MB I would try that instead

Ok so let's back up a few steps LED lights and fans spinning do not represent a good POST/boot. They indicate an attempt to POST (Power On Self Test). Your PC is failing that test. We want to figure out why. Do you have the POST speaker attached to the motherboard? Do any motherboard LEDs come...