#components

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  1. furius980

    Question What is wrong with my PC?

    I'm having performance problems after my PC froze for the last time (it's happened to me several times) and I can't find what's wrong and I'm still not sure if it's a hardware or software problem. To put them in context I have already carried out hundreds of tests and solutions (software) and...
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    Discussion Intel Xeon Scalable or AMD EPYC 4th Gen.

    My friend, asked me to build a server for him. He plans to launch a website on that server. I however, do have a question. Should I use Intel Xeon Scalable or AMD EPYC 4th Gen. For the AMD EPYC build, the parts will be: AMD EPYC 9654 (96 cores) Supermicro E-ATX motherboard Kingston ECC DDR5...
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    Question DDR5 or DDR4

    I am building a workstation for UE5 and I wonder should I go with AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 WX series or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7000 WX series. The former supports DDR4 ECC memory whereas the latter supports DDR5 ECC memory. Which one should I choose. DDR4 or DDR5. Any suggestions?
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    Question Should I put a WiFi card in my workstation?

    I am building a workstation for UE5 and I wonder should I use on board Ethernet or a WiFi card from ASUS or TP-Link. Any suggestions?
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    Question Should I use a Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 or Nvidia RTX A5000 for my workstation ?

    I am currently building a workstation for UE5 and I wonder will it be wiser to use 2 x Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090s or 2 x Nvidia RTX A5000 cards. For the RTX A5000s, one card is for graphics and the other is the accelerator. Or should I go for a mix. One GeForce RTX 4090 for graphics and 2 Nvidia...
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    Question Is more RAM better?

    Hi, I am trying to decide how much RAM to put in my new Threadripper workstation for UE5. However, I am struggling to decide between 128GB DDR5 ECC and 256GB DDR5 ECC. Which one should I choose. Here are some specifications of the workstation: CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX RAM...
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    Question Intel Xeon W9-3495X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX for UE5

    I want Intel Xeon, but at the same time like AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro WX series's high core counts. Which one should I choose. Please leave a reply if you have the answer.
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    Question Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX or Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Intel Core i9-14900KF ?

    I am trying my best to select parts for my PC that I will build for Unreal Engine 5 /C++. Can you tell me is AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro WX series better than AMD Ryzen mainstream or Intel Core i9? Please leave a reply.
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    Question Is my setup overpowered for Unreal Engine 6 compile / C++ ?

    Can you tell me if my PC build idea is well suited for Unreal Engine 5 compile/ C++ based on the following: CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7985WX 64 cores/ 128 threads Motherboard: ASUS Pro TR5 motherboard RAM: Kingston DDR5 4800MT/S 128GB (4x32GB) GPU: 2x Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Primary SSD...
  10. SkyKnightOG

    Question Chasis Fan Not Working

    When I try to turn on my computer it gives the error "512 - Rear chassis fan not detected". And when i open the case the fan dosent spin. . i have tried multiple fans but, none of them work but, all of them worked in the CPU fan port. Also my mobo has a HOOD_SENSE port. I think the chasis port...
  11. m4r1n7

    Question COOLER MASTER VS Artic Frezer 240mm

    Is Artic Frezer 240mm better than gts v8 for my i7 4790k?
  12. SeanK135

    Question NEED HELP ASAP * HDD Reformatting

    so i put a clean install of windows onto my pc and wiped my hdd and ssd but i had to re initialise my hdd to get it to show up gut to initialize it i needed to format it and everytime i try to it just doesnt work, it says its formatting but its not, i left it for like an hour or 2 and nothing...
  13. J

    Build Advice Trying to build a new PC and need help

    Hi guys, I want to build a pretty powerful PC, but not spending a fortune on it, and unfortunately i dont have the experience or the knowledge to do it properly so i want you guys to help me if you want and can. I only know that for my PC i want Ryzen 5 3600x as CPU, RX 5700 XT Ultra Thicc lll...
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    [SOLVED] Worth upgradin?

    I have been working a little bit and earned som money, and i want to upgrade my cpu. The question is if its worth it? I have just enough to buy an Ryzen 5 3600 and a msi b450 tomahawk max, and i feel like i should. My cpu is at 100% all the time and i can feel that my cpu is tired and that i...
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    [SOLVED] Budget PC build

    Hello there to everyone of you on this forum. As the title says, I need a budget PC build for GAMING, Im not too good with builds and pairing up components so I'm asking for your help. I already have a PSU and a HDD+SSD so I don't need those included in the build, the things I need are a...
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    [SOLVED] Which PC to buy? PLEASE HELP!

    1st PC CPU- Ryzen 7 3700X GPU- GTX 1080 RAM-16GB DDR4 3200 PSU Deepcool 550W SSD Corsair MP600 500GB Motherboard-Gigabyte x570 Gaming X Case-Masterbox Q500L 2nd-1150€ CPU-Ryzen 9 3900X GPU-GTX 1080 RAM-32GB 3200 DDR4 RGB PSU-Gigabyte G750H SSD-Corsair MP600 1TB Motherboard-Gigabyte x570...
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    [SOLVED] What can i upgrade on my PC.

    Cpu-Ryzen 9 3900x Motherboard-Gigabyte x570 Gaming x PSU-Gigabyte G750H RAM-32GB 3200 DDR4 RGB GPU-Geforce GTX 1080 SSD-Corsair MP600 1TB
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    [SOLVED] PLEASE HELP! My PC is way underperforming.

    According to Userbenchmark, my PC is performing well below what it should be. "Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better." If at all, I'd appreciate any and all help anyone could give...
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    Question My PC is running way below expectations

    According to Userbenchmark, my PC is performing well below what it should be. "Overall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 performed better." If at all, I'd appreciate any and all help anyone could give...
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    [SOLVED] Are my components compatible?

    Hi! I've decided to upgrade my PCs CPU and Motherboard but I'm not sure if the parts I'm about to buy are compatible with each other and also with my Water Cooler case and so on and so forth. I'm not too experienced with computers and learned most of what I know through forums and videos. Parts...