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Hi Guys! I was wondering if you might be able to help me? I'm basically wanting to update my PC as it is long overdue (nothing updated in about 6/7 years since it got put together). Due to all the working from home going on my boss has agreed to get some computer components for me to update my...

Hello, Where should i put my motherboard ? I want to clean my PC + entire casing, But i don't know where is the safe place to put motherboard.

Hello! I just built my first pc about half a month ago. When I first started it up all the fans ran cleanly (I have three front fans, one back fan and a CPU fan). I use the fans that came with the ASUS TUF GT301 case. Now sometimes when I start up the pc, the bottom front fan doesn't spin, but...

Building a new PC and the graphics card I was hoping to buy isn't in stock anywhere. Preferably not wanting to wait too long, any alternatives? So I'm in the middle of building a new PC after mine broke, and I'd prefer not to be without one past January. I have most of the other parts ordered...

Hello, I need some help with a quick upgrade, I'll post specs below. My PC is being bottlenecked so I am slowly upgrading, but I plan to start with 10700k. my PC specs are: RTX 3080 i7 6700k 16GB 2133 (2666 OC) Evo 212 Hyper Cooler Gigabyte z170x ultra gaming. 750W GOLD Coolermaster. I want...

I'm planning to upgrade my CPU and MOBO. I'm thinking about getting Asrock B450M Pro4 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600. I'm just wondering if it's going to be compatible with my other components. My PC specs currently. Intel Core i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB G.SKILL Aegis 16GB [2x8GB...

Hi! I've been contemplating upgrading my desktop for a while now but im unsure what i should sink money into first. With newer games being more taxing (especially with this nights Cyberpunk release) I've noticed my pc is starting to "lag" behind. My current specs are: Mobo: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E...

I just got back into discovering more about components and computers overall recently and instantly remembered this site and community, I have always had good answers here, so after a long time I came back. My question is: could it be that my components are underperforming because of a power supply?

Memory - HX432C16FB3/8 Motherboard B450 GPU - GV-N166SOC-6GD My first build got spoiled with incompatible parts :( please help

So i have a packard bell imedia s2110 computer the specs: windows 10 processor AMD E1 1200 ---reson why motherborad cuz its socket on AMD Radeon HD 7310 graphics -- is is with the cpu socket on 4gb ram the psu has a max of of 220 w So i just wanna know how I can do to make so it can handle a...

My PC Specs are - CPU - Ryzen 5 2600 GPU - GTX 1660TI MOBO- MSI B450 PRO VDH PLUS RAM- Kingston 8gb 2400mhz ram (2x4) HDD - 1TB WD Purple @5400rpm (wdc wd10PURZ-85U8XYO) SSD - ADATA 120gb ( on which I have my windows installed) PSU - Antec 500W So, I was playing zero horizon dawn complete...

Looking for a good list of computer components for 1,000 bucks. Looking for a well rounded machine with good performance for photo editing, web browsing, and a nice, vibrant monitor to go along with it. Best if parts available at local stores like best buy, frys, etc.

Hello, I spilled some water on my floor and most of it got in my carpet and floor, and some of it touched my electrical cord/extension cord that connects to my surge protector. It was only a little bit of water, but a little bit of water got on a electrical cord but I think I cleaned it up...

So I’ve had Corsair vengeance rgb ram for a while now 3600mhz and 16gbs of it. I recently got another 16gbs and when I installed them, my pc would start, stop after a second or two, repeat that process, then it starts up in safe mode. My 16gbs before were set to 3600 speed in the bios settings...

Hello, I play Fortnite and GTA and I notice that my temps get really really hot, especially in Fortnite. My temps reach to 82C when I am in a game, and I am worried that those high of temps can damage my computer. I have my Fortnite settings set for performance, therefore my settings for the...

I've been choosing between whether i not should get a 850w psu or 1000w, does 1000w seem a bit overkill?

Hey guys, I want to buy new machine. Purpose - gaming (RPG + RTS + MOBA). Price - something like the one listed below. I'd appreciate your help regarding components as I have no idea what is currently good/bad on the market. Current choice was based on benchmarks I found. Budget (based on the...

I currently have a GTX 1080 with a B350 Tomahawk and a Ryzen 5 1600X. The only thing I really do with my PC is game. I want to upgrade to be able to get better frames in some upcoming games (Cyberpunk, COD Cold War, Etc...) Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, I'm not exactly tech savvy so this may sound really dumb but I have this PC (https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cyberpowerpc-gaming-desktop-amd-ryzen-3-2300x-8gb-memory-amd-radeon-rx-570-1tb-hdd-240gb-ssd-black/6362425.p?skuId=6362425) which is p bad I know 😦 so I'm planning on getting...

Hello everyone! after 3 years I decided to upgrade my first build. I'm quite lost as to which parts to upgrade/change :) My current budget is somewhere around 1000-1100$. I use my PC for pretty sizable illustration/drawing in Photoshop and Gaming :) I attached all my current components, Imgur...

Hey guys. So, I'm dealing with this odd problem whenever I'm gaming. Randomly into the game my monitor goes black, says 'DVI-D no signal' and everything stops working except the mouse, the keyboard and the PSU. No sound, no image, no response at all. The only way to fix it is to reboot. It's...

Hello, was wondering, if the components straight out of a pentium 4 mother board are compatible with a higher mother board in this case a dual core? If the P4 is a Dell and the Dual core is a Dell, could there be chances of interchanging the components (ram, hard drive, power supply, cd drive...

I have attached a video of what is happening. But essentially, everything is being powered when i plug in the psu except the motherboard, which flashes for a brief moment. This is a brand new psu and motherboard...

hello, i'm building a pc mainly for gaming and maybe streaming in the future but for now my priority is just gaming. here are the components (honestly i dont know much about hardware): -graphics card: msi rtx 2060 super gaming x -cpu: amd ryzen 5 3600 3,6ghz -ram: thermaltake toughram z-one rgb...

Hi all, I'm hoping to upgrade my CPU and GPU soon, to an i7 9700k & RTX 2070 (Super 8GB), going from what I currently have: Intel i5 4690k GeForce GTX 1060 3GB I'm also going to upgrade from 8GB of RAM to 16GB. Will this be enough to max out games like Red Dead Redemption 2 on 1080p and at...

I'm looking to upgrade my PC in the coming 3-5 weeks for new games such as Cyberpunk 2077. Only what components do i need the biggest upgrades for? My Specs: OS: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Motherboard: MSI X370 SLI PLUS GPU: AORUS RX 580 8 GB CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 3000MHz...

Hey peeps, So I am gonna be building a new PC from scratch for the sole purpose of Gaming and Streaming. I have been researching on all the components I want for the build and have finally come up with a complete list. Since all the components listed below will be working under one roof, I...

Hey, I have a Gigabyte B250M-DS3H motherboard and I'm currently looking to upgrade my GPU to the RTX 2070 windforce 2x. WIll this work? Thanks.

What are your opinions on my peripherals I picked out? This is my first pc build. Monitor Keyboard Mouse Mousepad

Hi Tom's community! I'm very excited to upgrade my build! I'm currently running the following: Intel Core I5-6600K 3.90GHZ 6M Cache FC-LGA14C Retail Package Processor MSI GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GeForce GTX 1060 GAMING 6G 6GB MSI Z170A SLI LGA 1151 Intel Z170 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel...

I have been planning out a part list for a PC I am going to build. Is there anything else I should buy or are there any changes I should make? Here is the part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Cuzinbob45/saved/JQ9Kpg Any suggestions are appreciated

The title is pretty self explanatory, but I'm not sure what I did wrong. I did the paperclip test, and my PSU works fine. I also attempted to hotwire my computer, however, that did not work. I don't have a monitor, and my QLEDs on the motherboard are not turning on. I'm not sure what other...

Im saving up for a pc mainly for gaming/music production but some studying and very light streaming/video editing. Any ideas on parts? Im in sweden so it will be around 6000kr budget in swedish money but in usd it is 600 usd. I would appreciate if you suggest a nvidia card cause then ill take...

A sudden burst of rain caught my friend off guard and his pc got wet, once dry he tried to turn it on but it backfired and smelled like burned, quickly turned it off but after trying later it wouldn't turn on at all, so I'm going to his house to change his PSU for an old one I have to check if...

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/7YL6YH CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core Processor (€325.00 @ Amazon Deutschland) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler (€34.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) Motherboard: MSI X470 GAMING PRO MAX ATX AM4...

Hey guys so recently I’ve been thinking about my pc..it’s my first one with an i5-9600 , GTX1660ti , 16gb of ram , 600w PSU, ASUs tuf B360m plus gaming mobo, but my main concern is that it’s in a CIT far soul case with one exhaust fan , being new to PCs I had it prebuilt and It has an optical...

Hi all! I hope everyone is staying safe. In return for excellent grades in school, I bought some parts for my 9-year-old son to build his own gaming PC. My condition to him was that he needs to do all the research, decide on parts, and learn how to build it all by himself. The components he...

So logical would dicatate to use the same manufacturer for all your components as is possible e.g. Asus motherboard, Asus GPU etc. Question is does that really make a difference or is it better to get the components with best feature and value proposition that you can find?

Any changes you would make for the same or a little higher price range? AEROCOOL Case Bolt Mini Coolermaster MWE Bronze 450W ASUS PRIME H310M-R i3-9100F GTX 1650 Asus Strix 4GB Ddr4 8Gb 3200Mhz Xpg Gammix D30 Red Adata ADATA SU630SS-240GQ-R 240GB SSD I was also wondering if it is worth to buy...

Hi. I’m looking to build my next computer for gaming. So far, after some research, I have come up with the following and would like to know what the experts can tell me. this is my build for the most important components: 1. CPU: Intel i5 10500 or intel i5 10600 or intel i5 10600k 2...