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HI, My current gpu occasionally crashes when gaming. Screen goes black, gpu fans spin so fast it sounds like my PC might take off, can still hear music etc but computer doesn't respond to anything and I have to turn it off by prssing power button. I have a completely new system except gpu and...

Never had a PC before, let alone a gaming one & I was unwilling to just buy a prebuilt. Hence I have done up a build that I think is acceptable but I would appreciate some outside eyes on it. I largely intend to play strategic games such as Stellaris, Endless Space or Crusader Kings but I would...

with the news about the Firmware Backdoor Discovered in Gigabyte Motherboards im i affected with my three in use mobo are Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard updated to F63 Jan 31, 2023 Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard updated to F17d Mar 23, 2023 Gigabyte B550I...

I bought a pre built PC around 6 months ago now and since i have got it i have never had my graphics card usage go above 25% when im playing any games from rainbow six seige to FiveM, I can run these games at max settings or minimum yet it just stays around 25%, My PC is a MSI MAG H510 infinite...

I am looking to add case fans to my current: MasterBox TD500 Mesh case. I am wanting to add a MASTERFAN MF120 HALO for the rear of my case which is 120mm. I would also like to add some for the top but i am not sure which ones? Can i just buy more of these ones or will I have to buy 140mm...

Hello! New member here. Please be gentle with me cause I'm not the best when it comes to computers and parts, I just like to play games on them. I'm hoping to get some advice on upgrading a motherboard or if anyone has recommendations on what I should get because I honestly don't know. I do...

For context, my friend is planning on buying new parts/ upgrading his current system. This is the system he currently has and it is clearly very bad, so I am planning to give him a few options on what he can buy. His budget was initially $500-600 dollars but he also realized recently that he...

So my PC currently runs on a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, and it looks like it‘s getting pushed to the max getting a lot of stuttering and frame rate drops, can anyone recommend a decent one, in the UK or do I need to upgrade the CPU? The RAM is going to be updated from 16GB to 32GB, here‘s my specs...

Approximate Purchase Date: This week or upcoming week Budget Range: $3000 - $4000 or more if necessary System Usage from Most to Least Important: I'm looking to build a new PC that is capable of playing 1440P games max settings at 240Hz and can consistently stream at high quality. I would also...

Disclaimer: I already have 2 configurations ready, I am not asking for a configuration creation service but rather advice on the existing ones. Just to be clear, I don't like asking someone to do all the work, I have worked on my side (with my humble and modest skills of course). Also, I’m...

I've never built a pc before but over the last few months I've been upgrading what I have. Two of which are pretty old. The i3 2 series I put an i7 in but with 2nd gen and somehow upon beating the password it upgraded to win10 by itself and killed what little performance it had. I got that free...

Which psu can you recommend for a budget PC (around 50-80 euros)? Ryzen 3 2200g (will probably get something like a 5th gen Ryzen 5) Rx 6600, or the XT version or gtx 1660 Super 500gb m2 ssd 2x8ddr4 Gigabyte B450M DS3H I'm buying in Germany. What do you think about buying a used psu?

Hello everyone I've had my computer for a couple of years now and the cpu seems to be bottling. Per usual pieces get old and they dont run the way the used to, so things that hardly used up any cpu are now ramping into the 60-80% range. Im hoping to possibly get some recommendations from the...

CPU Upgrade Advice I’ve been looking into upgrading my CPU after bad CPU performance in Squad but i want to make sure the one i buy is worth the money and works well with my current build. I would like to get at least 6 cores and preferably one that does not require a power supply upgrade. my...

SPECS: CPU : i7 6700 CPU Fan Cooler : Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO PSU : EVGA 700W GD GOLD GPU : Gigabyte RX 590 (rev 1.0) - 8GB MOTHERBOARD : ASUS H110-M Plus RAM : 8 x 1 2133 Mhz MONITOR: Dell P2418D CASE : Corsair Spec-Delta RGB...

Hello everyone! Im putting my first ever build together but I am still unsure about the parts I chose. I would like your advice/opinions so I can rest assured that my build actually performs as it should. I am completely new to the PC scene, so most of my "knowledge" comes from watching YouTube...

Hey guys I have been having this issue with my GPU for a while now, currently running out of ideas on what next to try. The GIgabyte RTX 2060 when it works it works fine no issues, however when booting the system after it has been powered off, the motherbaord will display hang on the VGA...

i need advice on modding a ASRock DESKMEET X300 Mini PC Barebone for use as a nas / giga-switch / vm build my plan is to add a AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 64gb of ram SK Hynix Gold P31 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive for main os an vm's 2 x Seagate BarraCuda 5TB Hard Drive HDD –...

Ive been wanting to upgrade from my 2060 to a 30 series card for a while since some of the more demanding games i play are difficult to run or unplayable in VR. I spotted this deal on a second hand website in my region and the seller has great reviews, the card was advertised as "works as new"...

My PSU came with a 24pin with an additional 6 pin coming from one end the manual doesn’t say anything by about the 6 pin not sure what to do with it do I just plug it into the PSU? I have a 6 pin next to the 24pin on my motherboard but there’s only one six pin cable coming out of one end from...

Hello I built myself a gaming PC back in 2020 on a modest budget This year I am wanting to upgrade the build and was after some thoughts on if I am making the right choices with my upgrades Upgrades included CUP, GPU, SSD's and PSU Do you think my new upgraded build will work well together...

It's finally time to reopen my case and really give it a good cleaning. I want to do this as safe as possible (for the pc.) I'm looking for tips and what I should buy to deep clean every bit. (not just compressed air blowing.) I mean things like what can I use to remove stubborn dust caked on...

Planning to buy a 3080 TI or 3090. Cannot upgrade other parts due to financial restraints but they are compatible with the new gpu The question is, How bad will the bottleneck be? for both? I'm guessing it will be worse on the 3090 but if it outperforms the 3080 TI despite the bottleneck then...

Long Version: My laptop (MSI Stealth GS75 10SE MS-17G3) was suffering from high temp CPU based crashes. So I decided to open it up and reapply the thermal paste. After reassembling it and turning it back on I noticed that not all the keys were not working. Their leds were on but some of them...

Hi all - just bought a significant upgrade for my rig, and decided to get a BenQ EX3410R 34” curved monitor to go with it. I was really happy with the purchase, but when it arrived and I tested it, I noticed one dead pixel on the far left, and one stuck (on green) centre top of the monitor. It...

Hi all. I have decided to build my own PC for the first time and would appreciate some advice on my component choices. I will be using it for Unity game development, Blender 3D rendering and eventually Unreal Engine development as well as some casual gaming, so it will need some graphical and...

Hi all - long time user, occasional poster :) I'm looking for some advice / input from the community about an upgrade to my 7 year old rig that I'm making. I've been saving up for ages for this, so would really appreciate knowing if this build looks; Good value for money Will play current...

I want to upgrading my current GTX 1070 to a 3070 and im currently running a I7 10700K cpu. I've read online there will be 11% bottleneck and that the CPU isnt enough. I dont know much about these things so im asking here for advice. Would this be a suitable upgrade? Im upgrading because i...

Back with another question and probably will be back again with another soon, mainly trying to figure out what to do here and my last two problems are the PSU and case. I'm wanting to build a PC that I can both game and stream from. My current set up is this pc...

With the current price drop I found a few nice offers. Right now I have 1080ti and I play on 3440x1440 resolution. 3080ti for 1069 Euro 3090ti for 1572 Euro Or shall i wait for 4000 series. My fear is that with all the inflation and who know how will be the supply of the materials that t he...

Specs: RAM: 16.0GB Corsair Vengeance 3200MHz CPU: Intel Core i7 9700K 3.60GHz(4.60GHz OC) Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING (LGA1151) GPU: ROG Strix NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Had for 3 years) Storage: 1tb HDD, 2tb HDD, 500Gb SSD m.2 CPU Cooler: Corsair CX550M Bronze (Had for 4 years)...

Hi all! So I'm planning to buy a GPU for playing games like Genshin Impact, Valorant and others. I have 4 GPU options I can buy. GPU options: GTX 460 (768 MB, 192 Bit) HD 6670 (1 GB, 128 Bit) HD 5770 (512 MB, 128 Bit) GT 545 (3 GB, 192 Bit) My PC specifications use the E3-1220 V3 CPU and PSU...

Hello I am looking for a 32 Inch Monitor for use with my PS5 and also Series S (Maybe getting a Series X though). Looking for 4k. Budget between £500 and £800 approx. Any good ones to look at and ones to avoid? Thanks

Hi guys, I currently have a dated laptop and would need to make an upgrade but don't have the knowledge to choose the right model. I would need a laptop with a very good cpu (as many cores as possible) and very good ram(between 32-64). The graphics card is not important. My budget is 2.5k/3k, do...

I recently got a custom built PC and spent a pretty penny getting it all fitted with the bells and whistles, but now I go to try and boot up a game on steam and my GPU is not being utlized. The GPU is an AMD Radeo 6900 XT, it has the correct drivers, I've uninstalled them and reinstalled them...

Hey Guys, I am looking to install some more fans on my system, currently I only have 1 Stock PC Fan which is pulling air out of the housing into the room. I want to know, how would you guys go about installing fans into my current housing? It can hold 3 fans in the bottom part and one on the...

[Moderator edit to break up one solid paragraph.] Trying to decide between the Naga Pro, Naga Trinity, and Naga X. I would use the mouse wired only so it being able to be used wireless doesn’t matter as I would be using this with my Digital Audio Workstation near other sensitive electronics...

Hey guys! So I bought an Ekwb Elite 360 and i'm planning to connect all the fans to the included hub. I'm not gonna put the 6 fans in the front, i'm going to substitute the ones i have now, 3front 2top 1 rear. The main question which i'm reading a lot about is... Which is the best way to connect...

So I don't really know if my rig is built correctly or not. I put it together and have reinstalled windows over a hundred times. My computer has been experiencing trouble with running games like the elder scrolls online and even basic games like minecraft. When i play these games i experience...

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