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I upgraded my PC from a FX-6300 to a Ryzen 5 1600. This also meant upgrading the motherboard and ram. I kept my Sapphire HD 7850. I set everything up, did a clean install of windows, drivers, and games. I updated to the latest bios and everything was going smoothly. Then I tried to play a game...

I recently upgraded from a FX-6300 to a Ryzen 5 1600 and I have been getting TDR errors when playing games. I think it might be because my psu is dying and having trouble outputting enough voltage to my graphics card. Is there any way to test this to see if its still going strong or not?

Hello all! Four years ago, I built my first computer with the following specs: PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9bb7P6 Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9bb7P6/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($76.79 @ SuperBiiz)...

I made a budget build for my brother about 3 years ago, but now I see that he struggles to play games. He set his resolution to 720p for overwatch and still averages about 25-35fps.This is his build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz...

Rosewill cases are a step up over Raidmax cases, but there are still better cases for the price. If you want a case with LED, check out this Corsair 500R: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139009&cm_re=500r-_-11-139-009-_-Product It's $80 after rebate but it also comes...

What color lights would you want? Are there any certain mechanical switches that you prefer, or would you stick with membrane switches?

Don't go for the i7-4960X over the i7-4930k. There's not a notable difference between the two but the 4960X is double the price. Again, it's mostly a waste of money. I would definitely go for custom tubing over any CLC. Much quieter and much better in terms of cooling. I wouldn't really bother...

-The FX-8320 is a good step-up over the FX-6300/FX-6350. Since it's just a little bit extra, it's definitely worth the upgrade. -The EVO will allow you to overclock, but the Noctua NH-D14 is one of the best air coolers out there and will allow you to overclock very well. Still, the Hyper 212 EVO...

Corsair 200R, Cooler Master HAF 912, NZXT Source 210 Elite, Bitfenix Shinobi. Those are just off the top of my head.

-It's impossible for the H80i to cool something to below 5c, especially under load. It's impossible for any cooler to cool a processor below ambient temperature - only liquid nitrogen can do that. There was probably something wrong with your program's reading. -I would still strongly advise...

Dang not many cases have the usb ports in the middle. this is the best I could find, but still better than the Raidmax case: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse400kkn2