Recent content by techrookie39

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    Updating BIOS on motherboard asus maxiums x hero alpha VIII

    I made my first build and accidentally bought a motherboard which is 6th generation whilst my new cpu is 9th generation.I just borrowed a 6th gen cpu to install bios,but i still plan to use my 9th gen cpu.So should i install windows on my computer then update the bios on my computer and then...
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    Built a new pc and its not starting.

    So i just built my new pc will all new parts. Asus maximus x hero VIII Intel core i5-9600k Kraken x52 240mm aio 16gb trident z ram gtx 1080 650 w psu 1tb ssd and a nzxt h700i case. The problem is that the board lights up but when i press the power switch it doesn't turn on my monitor so its...
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    Busing a used motherboard?

    I'm moving over to pc so i'm not that experienced when it comes to computers, i've bought a used motherboard but don't have the rest of my parts yet to test it to see if its works.Does it look alright as in no bent pins or something that i should know about.The link for the photo is here...
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    Asus motherboard z390 vs z370 ?????

    So i'm halfway through my new build and i was just about to purchase the asus z370-E gaming motherboard when i saw there was also a z390-E gaming motherboard.I'm a bit confused as i'm not sure about the difference between these two as the price is basically the same so whats the difference?
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    Should i buy gtx 1080 for 340£ when pc isn't built

    So i recently started saving up to build my own pc and thought to buy it part by part over the course of 3 months.I then decided to buy it all in April as i will have enough money then and there is no point in having computer parts and no working computer just sitting around my room in the mean...