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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

Hi Guys, I built this PC in 2014 and I haven't really looked at components/upgrade/what's out there since. Running into a few performance issues at the minute - Randomly freezes, cannot handle big Adobe Premier/Photoshop files, ran out of C Drive Storage I'll post my specs below but should I...

I'm currently building myself a PC that will hopefully be able to run games such as Hitman, World of Warships and Battlefield V on high/ultra settings with at least 60 fps. I don't intend to change my monitor anytime soon, so it'll be on a 1080p 60Hz display. The rest of the components I'm...

I built my new rig today: B450 Tomahawk Max R5 3600 Dark Rock Pro 4 Cooler 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 GTX 1060 3GB (my RTX 2060s is still on back order) However while just rebuilding the files, and installing programmes and games the CPU managed to reach 69.5c, and Cinebench R20 pushed it to 74c...

Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP Budget Range: ~1000, might be willing to go slightly higher. After Rebates; After Shipping System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Game Development Are you buying a monitor: Yes, but maybe not right away? I currently own these two monitors...

Hey guys, I'm trying to navigate a new Gaming PC purchese and the specs are somewhat confusing to a newbie like me so I thought I would ask some experts. As a background, I want to record Gameplay videos with this machine and maybe consider Streaming in the future. I also want to do some PC...

The system is a Dell Inspiron 560s. It's a pre-built PC but I am planning to upgrade the Graphics Card. The question is whether the motherboard comes with PCI-e x16 (2.0) slots or not. My issues are: The motherboard seems to be attached to the case. The case is just 80mm in width. That means...

I just wondering for some more opinions my friend says that 32gb is worth it for the extra $60.00 but 16 has been working just fine for me I'm upgrading to DDR4 soon and wanted to hear from some people who actually have 32gbs and if you think it's worth it My PC is strictly for gaming not a...

I'm not considering a new build altogether because my other components (Psu, SSD’s and case) are just fine. my motherboard has had some problems though some of the back ports are blown out and some power issues.. ps Not an expert at computers. I don't even know why my CPU is worse than the ryzen...

My Parts Hi I am completely clueless on computers, this list I have was given to me by a friend. I have everything but the psu and I can’t find them anywhere so I am hoping to find a substitute to purchase. If anyone has any ideas that would be great! I am considering Corsair 750watt txm but am...

Hello, I am currently in the process of upgrading my PC. I have browsed through UK.PC Partpicker to check compatibility. I was just wondering if anyone could have a look at my parts list, and let me know if I have made good choices, and if the parts are compatible, Even more so if they will Fit...

Malware? On my previous thread https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/im-having-a-few-problems-not-sure-if-i-should-make-a-new-thread-for-each-one.3615133/ I shared some problems I had with my CPU Fx-8350 And I was told that the symptoms were Indicators of malware. 1 YouTube video started...

I've been looking at AMD motherboards around the $100-200 price range And most of the tech youtubers recommend the tomahawk. everyone seems to like it so much that it is now completely out of stock or at three times the Normal price on Amazon. is there any motherboard that is at the same level...

First off, I know enough to build a PC and that AMD and Intel have different MBs. But I know absolutely nothing about GPU's and software and litte on cpus. Ps I'm not Really sure how to use the Forums sorry if I’m not very concise. Here’s my Specs OS: Windows 10 home Motherboard: 990FXA-UD3...

This is my first time building a pc. I would like to make sure that all of my parts are compatible with each other. And if anyone has recommendations for better parts that still fit in my budget it would be greatly appreciated. My Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bvJPTC budget: around...

Hello! I am upgrading my old desktop computer: Hardware Experience: 0 Computer: ASUS CM6870 with completely original parts. Ideal Budget: $800CDN ($600 USD) Max Budget: $1000CDN ($750USD) Goal: Capability to run AAA videogames. Questions: Are these upgrades okay? Should I be looking at...

My system is a amd fx 6300, evga gtx960ssc 4gb, 8gb ram, on a msi sli krait edition., Call of duty warzone has random frame dips on anything above verry low settings what can I do to fix that. My ideas where more ram from 8 to 32, a better gpu like a evga rtx 2060 ko and possibly a fx 8350...

Hi everyone, relative noob here. Am upgrading my CPU, RAM and MBD. Existing specs as follows: CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB MBD: Asus H97-PLUS My needs are pretty simple...

Long story short, i noticed my CPU (ryzen 5 3600) was running a little hot so i opened up the case, removed the CPU cooler and the chip, applied the paste put everything back very carefully, when to turn it on and nothing, i removed the chip and looked at the pins none are bent and nk thermal...

Hi everyone, I am planning to upgrade my PC, in particular m CPU and MBD and RAM which were bought in 2015. My current specs are: Userbenchmark PC Build Comparison Baseline Bench: Game 73%, Desk 78%, Work 56% CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB HDD...

Rate my build Gaming PC Case: Antec DP501 ATX ARGB Mid-Tower Tempered Glass White Gaming Case Motherboard: ASUS TUF Z490 PLUS ATX Motherboard Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-10900K Processor (3.70Ghz, 10 Cores, 20 Threads, 20MB Cache) Memory: Crucial Ballistix MAX RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 UDIMM...

Hi guys, New rig setup just POSTed once, but after updating the BIOS I can’t seem to get any traction. I attempted to reset CMOS to no avail. I tried a different GPU (MSI GTX 1060 6GB *both DVI and HDMI ports & GTX 560ti *only DVI port). I tried the DVI port on the mobo to no avail as well...

I'm an average pc builder at best, can anyone put high end builds together for me with parts and a place to get it built? I'm in Australia if that makes it easier for suggesting a build. RGB if possible please.

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