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Turns out choosing the motherboard was the hardest part of this upgrade so I had to ask for advice on the forum I am buying the 3600xt which seems pretty good for the budget but if someone knows a better CPU for the budget I am open to change. Would like the mobo to have These features : 1) 3...

Not really looking at specific models of parts yet, but I'm looking at a 2000$ ballpark budget, keeping case keyboard mouse and speakers, replacing the rest. The reason I ask about timing is these new cards coming out have some kinks that I would want solved before buying, and I'm never sure...

Hi Guys, I'm looking to upgrade the graphics card on my PC but unfortunately, I don't really have as much knowledge as I would like. The spec I currently have is pretty old, as I got it in 2013-2014 for fairly cheap and whilst it worked for what I wanted to do then, it is seriously dropping off...

I have about $800 to spend on a PC upgrade mostly for gaming, some graphic design. I currently have a good mobo, psu, ram, and monitor setup. Currently, I have an i5-8400 and a gtx 1060 6gb. Bottleneck wise, I'm trying to decide biggest bang for my buck. Do I go the rtx 3080 route and when I...

I5-10400 Motherboard H410 GPU GTX 1660 PSU 650W 80+ 16GB 3000MHZ RAM 1TB HDD 240GB SSD I don't know the brand of each part but the guy that wants to sell it is looking for 925.71 USD.

Hello In seasonic PSU PCie Ports and CPU Ports are in the same group I want to Know Which PORTS I have to plug cpu power cables in ?? in the photo there is 5 ports in PSU to PLUG CPU power cables "but" there is only 2 ports are correct for CPU POWER CONNECTOR I need to Know : Which 2ports...

Hello all, First time builder converting from xbox. I have never played on PC before however I have put in so much time researching and learning everything. I went from nothing and I feel as now I have a decent understanding of PC building. My budget is $1,500 Canadian but I kind of went...

Hello everybody. Recently I had a problem with my new build which was rebooting every time the GPU was under load (Here is the original post). It turned out after a few days of troubleshooting that the problem was coming from a faulty (new!) PSU. I sent the PSU back for warranty but after...

Hey guys, I'm looking to upgrade my PC in order to optimally support the RTX 3070 when it releases. Right now, I'm running off a GTX 1060 6GB, and figured an upgrade would be nice for some of the new titles coming out in the future (titles as in Cyberpunk 2077... I really only want to play...

My last build was in 2012 and that was an i5-3570K and 670 GTX which was a monster in its day but because of life and children I haven't until now been able to get back into gaming, after a bit of research I have decided on these parts but would love some thoughts and advice from the guys who...

As of two months ago I've been trying to sell my laptop to pay for my college tuition, the only people i attracted where scammers and low ballers.I reduced the price as much as i possibly could so that i could still pay off this semesters tuition but still nothing. I've been trying to sell on...

Hey guys. So I just got an entire new build recently, minus the GPU, because I was waiting for Nvidia's annoucement. And now I am kinda scared I'll have to replace that brand new PSU in order to use the 3080. Here's my build : Gigabyte Aorus Z490 elite AC motherboard i7-10700K CPU 2x16G HyperX...

Hello! I've seen this question answered before but I feel like mine might be a slightly different case. I tried the solutions there (deleting/updating drivers and checking resolution settings) but nothing worked. Ever since I installed my new GPU and CPU (Nvidia 1060 GTX 3gb and AMD Ryzen5...

Hey there lads! Just a quick (maybe) stupid question: If I am planning to build a PC with a water-cooling solution like a Corsair Hydro Series H100i or comparable, is it advisable to purchase 2 additional fans for the top of the radiator to increase airflow? Or are the 2 pre-installed fans...

Hi, Due to a deficiency in storage I am currently contemplating upgrading e.g. my CPU/motherboard or come to terms with the limitation and buy larger storage. I run a: Asrock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4 Ryzen 5 3600 32GB DDR4 3200 SLOT STATUS NOTES M2_1 Ultra PCIe Gen3 x4 Empty Shares lanes...

Hello, I have been looking on and off the last few months trying to find a decent idea for setups for my headset and microphone. I am currently running a probably really cringe setup. I have a cheap Fifine USB microphone that cost me 30$ as my standalone mic, I am also using an HD58X Jubilee...

I need help! I've got a new build and I'm sure I've connected everything properly. When I turn the PSU on, I get a brief flash from the MOBO. When I turn on the power from the case, I get a couple clicks and then nothing. Video links below to the symptoms. MOBO LED flash when PSU power turned...

Have had the odyssey g9 on preorder since May and now doubting if I actually want it. I was primarily looking for a monitor with a no bezel feel, I was predominantly planning to use it in Pbp mode and occasionally in ultrawide mode. However finding out it only runs at 60hz in PBP mode (people...

CPU - AMD Ryzen 3 3200G MOBO - Asrock B450M PRO4 GPU - MSI RX580 Gaming X 8gb RAM - Adata XPG Spectrix D50 3200Mhz 8gbx2 (16gb) SSD - Kingston A2000 250gb M.2 NVME PSU - Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular CASE - Tecware M Forge ARGB Cpu - 3200g was my...

Hello everybody! ~This is my first time making a thread on here, so bear with me For almost 4 years now, I have been using an ASUS VivoPC M32CD-B09 with an i7-6700 for everything (Gaming/Streaming/Editing/Homework) Over the years I have upgraded it with a new GPU, PSU, Ram, installed some...

A friend of mine wants to upgrade his six years old Gaming PC. His budget is 800€ (roughly 940$). He'll keep the Graphics Card (GTX 2080) and Power Supply (750W). So what he upgrades is the Mainboard, Processor and RAM. I looked up some parts for him which I will link below, but I wanna make...

I wanted to save some money on my new PC. My friend and I have been tweaking this list for 5 months now, preparing. If there’s anything different you’d do, please let me know. Feedback would be great! The PC will be used for gaming in 1080p 144hz (GTA V, Minecraft, Warzone, Roblox), streaming...

I have a very surface level knowledge on pc's and things regarding pc's so please forgive me if i say something stupid Pretty much I'm planning on upgrading both my cpu and motherboard from an i3 2120 and an Asus P8H61-MX to a Ryzen 3 3200g and a Gigabyte A320M-S2H. However I've run into the...

I have a dell 9020 mini tower and I'm thinking about upgrading the graphics card and 290 watt power supply. I know I need a 24 Pin to 8 Pin Adapter for a bigger psu. What are some good power supplies that I could place in the case? <----Only ones that have sata power cables on them) Also what...

Here are my specs: Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® PRIME B250-PLUS: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs Memory (RAM) 20GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz Graphics Card 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™...

Hi Guys! I'm super new to the world of PC building and have just thrown together a very rough build after some surface research and was looking for some feedback. Advice on peripherals like keyboard, mouse and monitor would be greatly appreciate too! (Would prefer 2 monitors for work purposes)...

I am currently looking to upgrade my old phone to something similar, however I am having trouble finding the best equivalent for under £200. here's a link to it for context: https://www.gsmarena.com/vodafone_smart_ultra_6-7313.php The most important aspects I love about my phone is the full...

Hello everyone, Im looking to switch back to desktop and I’ve been looking around for good deals. I found this posting for €850 the components are Ryzen 5 1500x MSI x370 gaming pro carbon Gigabyte Aorus Ron 2x8 gb 3200mhz MSI Radeon RX 580 Armor 8gb Samsung 840 evo 750gb Cooler master G650M...

Hi Guys, Im building a PC soon and dont know whether to buy the gtx 1070 or the RX 580 8GB. - PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION :) Specifically its between the Asus ROG STRIX Gtx 1070...

Part 1 of the build was late 2017 MSI x370 carbon mobo 16gb Gskill Trident Z ddr4 3200 Rhyzen 5 1600 3600ghz DeepCool Captain 120ex Asus 1060 6gb dual Samsung 960 ev0 250gb for C drive 2 x 2tb and some other drives in Raid...can't remember. 2018 lightning and power problems at the house I...

Hello! I currently have an i7-6700k, gtx 1060, 32gb ddr4 ram, and 1 tb ssd. I plan on upgrading my monitor to a 1080p 144hz and i also want to upgrade my gpu. Ill upgrade my cpu in the future but I was wondering if an RTX 2070 is worth it? and will i notice a difference in fps and performance...

Hello all, I am new here and looking for some opinions and advice. I am looking to upgrade my pc and I am not sure what route to go for the update. I have $250-$300 to spend. My current PC config is: Case: NZXT H510 Motherboard: Gigabyte x470 Aorus Ultra gaming CPU: ryzen 5 2600 RAM: Corsair...

This is my Ryzen 9 3900X build. Is there anything I should change in my parts list? I would prefer changes that don't involve raising the total price. I will be using this PC mainly for video and photo editing (with some casual gaming here and there). List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R4c9zN