Recent content by tfood1409

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    [SOLVED] Issue with installing a 2nd m.2 nvme drive?

    Hey all so recently I bought a 2nd m.2 nvme drive a western digital black sn750 to use as an extra drive for games and stuff. My main one is a Samsung 970 evo plus and then I have 2 more Samsung evo 860 traditional ssds. I installed the new m.2 and then I would get an error that says something...
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    [SOLVED] What is this sound?

    It coming from the CPU/CPU socket area. I only had connected the 24pin ATX and the 8pin CPU. Motherboard was an MSI b450m bazooka v2 and the CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700x. Used my phone to record the sound and it was directly over the CPU
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    [SOLVED] What is this sound?

    Recently I had my pc die on me either static killed it or the 8 year old power supply. It killed the motherboard and CPU everything else is working great. After confirming that both are dead, motherboard still runs for a few seconds then shuts off and then all it does is instant on and off until...
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    [SOLVED] I zapped my cpu and killed my power supply ?

    That was my original suspicion I have had this power supply for many years and should have changed it when I did major upgrades on my pc over this last summer. I ended up getting a Corsair RM750 power supply that was the only one available nearby and everything works like a charm!
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    [SOLVED] I zapped my cpu and killed my power supply ?

    Hey all so here is my adventure that happened yesterday. I decided to buy some case fans since I noticed my Rtx 2070S runs a little hotter than my old gtx1060. I installed the fans no problem and cleaned the dust on my pc with compressed air the stuff that comes in a can. All is well then I...
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    [SOLVED] Need some guidance on upgrading?

    Gotcha. I'll take a look at your suggestions. Thanks for your help!
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    [SOLVED] Need some guidance on upgrading?

    I will consider it. I didn't not know you could update bios like that without the cpu always thought you needed the last gen to update. Also I dont feel confident enough to update the bios lol
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    [SOLVED] Need some guidance on upgrading?

    I didn't know ryzen cpus are unlocked I am aware I need new memory I'm in US but no microcenter close. I'll be getting my stuff through Amazon most likely Mostly gaming and an occasional live stream and recording. Maybe basic editing like cutting some parts of a video
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    [SOLVED] Need some guidance on upgrading?

    Hey all so my bday is coming up and as a present I've decided to treat myself and upgrade part of my system but I'm really torn between CPU and a motherboard. I have come to 2 options either a Ryzen 2600 or 2700. I'm not big into overclocking so I dont care about the X at the end. Currently I...
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    FPS difference between 2 GTX 1070's

    This is why we are both confused. We triple checked the settings and have the exact same ones. I want to know if maybe my friend is having a hardware issue or is limited by something.
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    FPS difference between 2 GTX 1070's

    Im getting an average of 80fps in GTA V with the same settings except I am playing at 1440p vs 1080p
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    FPS difference between 2 GTX 1070's

    My friend just got a Gigabyte GTX 1070 Windforce OC and he is running an i7 2600 and 16gb DDR3 rated at 1600mhz but mobo supports up to 1333mhz (4x4gb). Mobo is BC67Q Myself I am running a MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X and I have an i5 4690 and 16gb DDR3 rated at 1600mhz and mobo supports 1600mhz...
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    Suggestions for upgrading my CPU within the next month

    Hey all so I have decided to upgrade my CPU soon to play the upcoming games especially BF5. I am currently running a PC that I build myself back in 2014 and it is running a Intel i5 4690 (non K) in combination with a MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X. I have discovered that the newer major games make my CPU...