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  1. jaychoppaa

    Question Need help with my next upgrade

    Hello, first time poster. I have a prebuilt pc where i upgraded my gpu, motherboard and psu when the rtx 30XX series launched. I was wondering what my next upgrade is where i can notice gameplay bumps and frames and/or quality. I was thinking i need better cpu and/or ram. I want something...
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    Question Seeking Advice on PC Upgrades for Real Estate Photography, Video Editing, and Light Gaming

    I’d love some input on upgrading my PC to better handle my work in real estate photography, video editing, and occasional gaming. I’m a photographer and content creator working with Adobe Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, and After Effects, and I create content for a startup company. My current...
  3. Jaybird222

    Question STGAubron pre-built PC upgrade, 500$ budget CPU or GPU upgrade?

    Approximate Purchase Date: November 2022 Budget Range: Around 500$ (Hoping to find a good deal for black friday/cyber monday) System Usage from Most to Least Important: GAMING, also do a lot of school work as well but I got this pc for gaming. Are you buying a monitor: No, currently have LG...
  4. setopolis

    Build Advice Trying to build my first PC wondering if these parts would work together?

    CPU: https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-7-3800x/p/N82E16819113104?Item=9SIA4RECB39599 Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/asus-tuf-gaming-x570-plus/p/N82E16813119197?Item=N82E16813119197 Memory: https://www.newegg.com/corsair-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820236607?Item=N82E16820236607 GPU...
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    [SOLVED] Will a Intel I3 10100 Bottlenect 3060 TI?

    I was wondering if it will bottleneck (specifically at 1440p but also 1080p) and if I can run the 3060 TI on 500w 80+ GOLD (without overclocking). My PC parts are: CPU: Intel I3 10100 + stock cooler Motherboard: ASRock B560-ITX/ac RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz PSU: Be Quiet! Pure...
  6. Vesquick

    Question Ryzen 5 to Ryzen 7 5800 Upgrade

    My CPU was overheating and shutting down while playing normal games, so I bought thermal paste, a new CPU, and said why not and got a GTX 3050. After replacing my CPU, GPU, and ultimately breaking a pin on my old Ryzen 5 making it unusable, the PC will not display anything and the CPU light is...
  7. Illous

    Question Cpu bracket replacement

    I took of the brackets from the motherboard to instal Amd stealth cooler but I got a new hydro h100i cooler and the brackets won’t go back on Motherboard : b550-a
  8. Assassins_Afjol

    Question PC Build for gaming+streaming under £1000?

    Hello, I have a Nvidia 3070TI but i would like to build a beast gaming pc for under a £1000 that i can later on upgrade to make it better. I also have a nvidia m4000 so i could maybe add that into the build if it helps. The sole purpose for the pc will be for gaming+streaming and maybe daily...
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    [SOLVED] First time building a PC, I am ordering a M.2 SSD. Do I need a HDD?

    Howdy, As the title entails, this is my first time building a PC from the bottom up. My previous PC was an Acer pre-build (Predator G AG3-605-UR11). Long story short, that PC went to <Mod Edit> , so I salvaged it for its GTX 970, 16GB DDR3 RAM, and for its i7 4790 (3.6 GHz). I then went ahead...
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    [SOLVED] $4000 dollar budget. Custom Hardline Water tubing Workstation help.

    My computer has recently broke, and I am in need of a replacement. I do a lot of cad and video editing, primarily 4k. I overclock a lot, with my old pc having a 6700k at 4.5ghz. I would like to be doing custom hardline, as my case is designed for it, and I believe it to be quite useful for...
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    [SOLVED] Corsair TX-M or RM? Help me pick please!

    My build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hJthsZ I need to choose between these 2 PSUs. 650W or 750W (depending on availibility). Other brands like EVGA or Seasonic are not available in my country (as of now). This build is for video editing & productivity purpose. Not for gaming. Confusion: 1...
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    Question Which of these two PSU's are better?

    Hello i am just here wondering which of these 2 power supply's would be the best one for my "gaming" rig. my current specs are: i5-3470 GTX 1050 LP OC 2gb 8GB 1600mhz DDR3 ram (soon to be 16gb) Motherboard is made by Dell, Model Number is: 0KV62T Argon AR11 Low Profile CPU Cooler 500GB HDD 250GB...
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    [SOLVED] New Gaming pc build

    Hi guys. Was hoping someone could help me put together a decent gaming pc. I'm looking at the Ryzen 3600 but stuck on the GPU. I will more than likely be buying from a website www.wootware.co.za My budget will be R22k excluding monitors and peripherals. I also already have 2tb hard drive for...
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    Question Potential Build (Suggestions, Comments, Etc.)

    CPU: I7-8700k Cooler: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Mobo: Z390 Aorus Elite Ram: G skill Trident Z RGB 16GB (2x8) Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 500GB, Samsung 970 Evo plus 250GB GPU: EVGA RTX 2060 6GB ultra gaming PSU: EVGA Supernova G3 750W 80+ Gold, Fully modular Case: Lian-Li...
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    Build Advice First time building a PC

    Hello my name is Nick. I am a freshman in high school looking to build my own pc. I put together what I think is a good pc on pcpartpicker.com but I would like if some of you guys could look it over and help me out, since you guys definitely know what you are doing. For some context: I want to...
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    CPU Usage 100%

    Hi, I am recently having problems with my dad's computer. We are running an i7-2600, and have found that the cpu is reaching temps of 85c, causing the entire system to shut down. We have installed a new aftermarket cooler, alongn with replacing the thermal paste, but after one day the...