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  1. Hoskyxttv

    Question Problem with my used GPU ?

    Hello everyone, I'll put all my hardware down below then explain my problem. sorry if my english isn't the best. Motherboard: Gigabyte A320M S2H rev. 1.1 CPU: Ryzen 5 5600G GPU: XFX RX 5600 XT THICC II PRO [used] RAM: 2 x 8GB 3200mhz Hyperx PSU: NZXT C750 750w 1 x SSD 128GB 1 x M.2 SSD 500GB 1...
  2. mrmaruniversal

    [SOLVED] i9 14900k only using 1 core? HwInfo & HwMonitor specs

    As the title says.. Recently picked up a i9 14900k for new on sale. Playing around with the beefy chip, I noticed games such as Fortnite and Cyberpunk 2077. Only 1 P-core is being used at about 60%. While every other P-core & E-core sit at 0.5% or 0%. All clocks are normal, temps are 60C and...
  3. S

    Question Can’t figure out why my pc is crashing

    My specs are a Ryzen 5 7600x Evga 3080 B650m auros elite ax wifi Dark rock pro 4 750w gold psu from corsair 32gb ddr5 ram This issue happened to my first cpu where it would go to 98-100c in seconds and wouldn’t boot anymore. So I returned it and got another cpu and the same thing is happening...
  4. Father doug

    Question I think I broke my pc

    Hello, yesterday i had put new thermal paste on my cpu but it is still overheating any advice?
  5. O

    Question Stuck in a endless reboot cycle… Help?

    So I finally got to build my new system yesterday, Specs -7800x3d -gigabyte b650 aorus elite ax -XFX 310 RX 7900XTX -Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR5 (2x16) 6000mhz 30cl -Cosair RM1000e -Lian li sl120 uni inf x 8 all was well, system turned on 2/8 fans didn’t turn on but I’m assuming...
  6. mraazx

    Question Should I upgrade my i5-12400 to an i7-14700 ?

    Hello Experts, So I am using this PC as my daily driver. I do gaming (1440p) Most AAA games and CS2 and work on this. I work on mostly as Shopify Developer I use photoshop, browsers couple of more tools and Adobe Premier lightly. Right now everything is going ok on my end, I won't complain but...
  7. Luffy_

    [SOLVED] Every game runs at 12%~ CPU usage and 100% GPU usage - - - how do i fix this ?

    I just can't get the issue. I updated the BIOS and the GPU/CPU. I even reinstalled Windows a few times to see if it fixes the issues but that didn't help, It could be thermal throttling but since I'm not some genius i thought maybe somebody could fix my issue ?
  8. Goodyet15

    Question PC makes a weird noise and the pump's RPM shoots up ?

    I was moving houses today and moved my computer when moving it, it was put upside down after i got it in the house and plugged in the AIO pumps rpm shoots up to 12339 and then gets super loud then i turned it off cause i didn't know what to do the AIO i have is nzxt kraken x52 240mm i have no...
  9. E

    Question should I be worried about red light in the mobo

    after installing Intel drivers and restarting my PC did not connect to the internet, so I did a second restart on the PC a red light on the mobo(which means CPU is the problem according to google) appeared and it never went away usually when the red light appears is for 1 sec on boot which I...
  10. S

    Question Dropped my CPU

    So I was swapping to a new CPU fan and while cleaning the old thermal paste I dropped it and chipped its’ corner View: https://imgur.com/a/4PqiMlL There isn’t any visible pin damage, it didn’t reach that area even, i just see the wood part. Am I safe to use it or is it R.I.P?
  11. L

    Question Upgrading computer hardware help

    Hello, I have a custom-built desktop with hardware that is over 10 years old. It has started to become slow and recommends I upgrade my processor and then it also recommends that I upgrade my graphics card. My current processor is an AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor 4.01 GHz, and my current...
  12. B

    Question Overclocking my cpu and gpu ?

    hey all , as the titles says ,i want to overclock my cpu and gpu , as for me im pretty noob when it comes to software , hardware atleast better , for me i always thought that everything writte on a cpu for example ( i7 6700 vs i7 6700k ) for example i just know about the 'K' at the end means...
  13. AshesOfTheFall

    Build Advice Suggestions for Budget Friendly Gaming Mainboard/CPU/Cooler with 4 DIMM slots and at least 2 x M.2 slots

    Looking for suggestions for best value option to replace mainboard, CPU and possibly Ram and Cooler with a budget between $300 and $500. We do not overclock but do want as solid quality as possible within budget. Was considering i5-13400 or i5-13600 but not sure what mainboard to pair with it...
  14. Suupp

    Question Changing cpu without update bios caused blackscreen even If i put back in the old cpu

    Hello guys, Due to my stupidity, I tried to replace my old cpu without updating the bios and got a black screen (full black screen not even the bios or gygabyte sign on the screen). So I thought putting back in the old one would solve the issue but the computer still won't start (Blackscreen...
  15. A

    Question CPU PCI express compatibility

    Hi In ark.intel.com mentioned that i7-10700 CPU support PCI Express 3. Does it work with GPU with PCI Express 4 ? https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/199316/intel-core-i7-10700-processor-16m-cache-up-to-4-80-ghz.html
  16. N

    Question Which of these for a Software Engineering student?

    1) Lenovo Thinkbook 14 G6 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U or Core i7-13700H 2) Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U 3) HP Pavilion Plus 14 with Core i5-13500H 4) HP ProBook 440 G10 with Core i5-1335U 5) Asus Zenbook 14 with Ryzen 7 7730U or Ryzen 5 7530U 6) Acer...
  17. C

    Question CPU running hot at idle, AIO still running

    Hey all, I'm sitting here with fans running pretty high as my CPU temp is idling at 72-78 C. This started a week ago, didn't do anything different to my PC other than turn it off instead of leaving it on overnight. When turning my PC on the CPU went up to 100+ degrees Celsius and it forced a...
  18. iShoTz

    Question Which motherboard is the best out of these 3 for i5 13600k/14600k?

    Which one is the best out of these 3? MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR5 View: https://imgur.com/a/YTtuTuh Asus TUF Gaming B760M-Plus DDR5 View: https://imgur.com/a/4Gllr0f Gigabyte B760M AORUS ELITE AX DDR5 View: https://imgur.com/a/9El2jWs Specs: i5 14600k 6000Mhz 2x16 1660 Super gonna upgrade...
  19. A

    Question Bad PC performance although good hardware?

    Hi guys, how are you all doing today? I'm a new user here and I landed on tom's HARDWARE due to a, i hope so, problem to be fixed in my PC. The problem in my pc starts when I try to play games, including League which is the game that I play the most but my pc starts running down randomly too...
  20. JACKob

    Question Help me upgrade my fan and heatsink

    So my motherboard is a m2n68-la (narra5) and the cpu has been replaced with a amd phenom x4 945. It’s been overheating and I tried replacing the thermal paste so I’m now thinking about upgrading the heatsink and fan. Please tell me what yall recommend, thank you! Idk what the case is called but...
  21. T

    Question CPU bottlenecks my GPU, compatibility check

    Greetings, so recently I found out that with release newest high end games my cpu (i7-8700k) bottlenecks my gpu (Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti), so I decided it's time to upgrade my cpu. So far I came up with this and I need to check if the parts are compatible, so I would appreciate a nod from you...
  22. Aggressive Combo

    Question I'm only getting one lane for my PCIe 4 M.2 SSD ?

    UPDATED DESCRIPTION (1/16/2024): FIXED!!! I've made a post a couple days ago about the MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS motherboard. Recently, I purchassed and installed the Samsung 980 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD. The issue I found, was that installing that SSD into the M2_1 slot, I was only getting one lane...
  23. T

    Question Monitor shows "No Signal" from GPU after taking out and reinstalling the same CPU ?

    Hello everybody! Yesterday I took my cpu out to clean it and apply new paste. However, after I turned the PC on, and plugged my HDMI to the GPU, my monitor was showing “No Signal Source”. Plugging the HDMI to the iGPU worked perfectly, but my GPU shows no signal. I made sure that I plugged in...
  24. Fynn Erman

    Question Games consistently crash after CPU swap

    Recently swapped from a Ryzen 5 3600 to a Ryzen 7 5800 X in my PC. All of my drivers are fully updated (GPU, CPU, Audio), but games have been crashing at the same & even worse settings than before the CPU swap. I'm not blue screening, just the games are freezing up and crashing. Could it be a...
  25. N

    Question New CPU installed, PC posting only half the time

    My friend recently gave me his old CPU (Ryzen 7 3700x) but I've been having troubles with getting my PC to boot up consistently. When it does boot up, it works great and has no issues with performance or temps. It usually boots fine about three quarters of the time. When it doesn't boot up...
  26. B

    Question How to get my i9-14900kf to run cooler ?

    Hi everyone. Recently I built a new system and now I'm not sure what to do with CPU temps. Testing done with cinebench r23 and prime 95. Idle 30-40°c, stress tests 80-100°c. Specs: CPU: i9 14900kf COOLER: Fractal lumen 360 MBO: ASRock z790 pro RAM: G-skill 64GB @6400MHz PSU: Corsair 850 GPU...
  27. Fynn Erman

    Question Monitor and keyboard won't turn on after CPU swap.

    I recently purchased a Ryzen 7 5800 X CPU to replace my Ryzen 5 3600. After installing it, my monitor and keyboard didn't work when booting up the PC. The lights inside the PC work fine, but the PC is not working. I switched back to my old CPU and my PC works just fine again. I don't know what...
  28. Snowie76

    Question Motherboard compatibility with a CPU dilema

    Greetings! I have a dilema rn with something, I've got my hands on an I7-10700e (Brand new for free), Looks like a great CPU and a worthy upgrade for me (Currently running an I7-6700k). Official Intel Link to the CPU...
  29. Suquey1901

    Question I'm getting low FPS with a good PC ?

    Hello, I think I have a problem because given my configuration I should have a lot more FPS in my games. I checked the temperatures and it's more than good. For the SSD it is: Crucial P3 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen3 NVMe CT1000P3SSD8 The power supply is a cooler master mwe 750w v2 The ram is lexar...
  30. A

    Build Advice Early 2024 build - - - PCIe 5.0 future proof. OS backup, RAID, Windows 12 and more ?

    Hello, I plan to build my second gaming PC, first one was made in 2017 and it was not optimal (poor airflow, too new components, settings newbe). Still i built a i7 7700k, 2 nvme m.2 drives in raid 0, gtx 1080, mini-itx system at the time, and it still performs today. Now I would like to...
  31. C

    Question Low FPS despite low CPU and GPU usage

    I just upgraded from a RTX 3050 to a RTX 4060 and I had no increase in FPS on the game Dyson Sphere Program at 1440p. My gpu usage on the 3050 was always at 100% and I was getting around 28 FPS and now with the 4060 gpu usage is down to about 65-70% but there's no increase in FPS. CPU Usage is...
  32. depresso2003

    Question Ryzen 7600x goes immediately overheats at first startup (95C-97C and over) then crashes , but comes back down to 45C after restart, works normally

    This problem has only happened when my computer is cold, it's winter where I live rn and the nights reach 15C below, and the other time this happened was when my AC was pointed at my pc while I slept, and its not usual to use a heater here, so in the mornings, my room, my pc is ice cold to the...
  33. WaifuEnthusiast

    Question Network Disconnects and all peripherals stop working on high disk usage like installing or playing games

    When I play online games, games and just heavy disk usage in general like installing a game all peripherals stop functioning, headset disconnects, keyboard can't type or do anything but LED's still work, cursor disappears but LED's on mouse also still work and and internet disconnects .I have...
  34. D

    Question 5900x cinebench scores low after cmos reset

    To start off, the specs: Ryzen 9 5900x MSI RTX 3080 32gb G.skill Trident Z 3600cl18 (oc to 4000) MSI B550 Gaming plus Now to start, I'm at a loss because I genuinely have no clue what is happening. I had to reset my bios the other day because I tried to turn on resizeable Bar and CSM (instead...
  35. Agent_GoodBoi

    Question CPU getting very hot even under low load, Fans spinning up all the time

    So I have a aftershock (Singaporean custom PC company) AIO, and recently Iv realized that my pc fans rev up really high upon start up and that my cpu stays at around 68 °C - 70 °C in idle with discord opened and my browser but goes up toe the 85 °C range when playing FPS shooters. I dont know...
  36. Boss_baby2023

    Question Can my new SSD be causing a CPU or RAM bottleneck?

    I upgraded my SSD and now I'm having crashes, stuttering, and my system is laggy while running games. I suspect my GPU is being bottlenecked, but not sure which component is doing it. System Specs: CPU: Intel i5-8400 2.80 GHz Motherboard: ASUS TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING S RAM: 2x8 DDR3 1600 (runs...
  37. tennncy

    [SOLVED] Nothing happens when I press the power button after plugging in the CPU to PSU ?

    Hi. I am doing my first ever PC build and these are the main components: CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (8C/16T, 5.0GHz, 96MB, AM5), 100-100000910WOF Motherboard - Asus TUF Gaming A620-Pro WiFi, AMD AM5, WiFi, Bluetooth, ATX Watercooling - Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360, 3x120mm ARGB GPU - Gigabyte...
  38. B

    Question Black screen, fans at full speed, GPU driver disabled by Windows. OCCT PSU Test Pushes CPU to 100°C leading to crashes.

    Hello everyone! I've been facing an issue with my computer for a few weeks now, where it crashes during gaming sessions, especially on Warzone and The Finals. The crashes happen very randomly, and I can't identify the problem. In practical situations, I launch my game, play for an hour or...
  39. A

    Question Motherboard EZ Debug CPU light turns on then off.

    So, I am having an issue with my computer. This happend all after I updated my BIOS and suddenly my computer stopped working. At first, I tought that my motherboard was bricked but then I did some troubleshooting and found out that when I hold the reset and power button at the same time, it...
  40. M

    Question My PC stopped working (black screen)

    Hello yesterday I restarted my computer and it just stopped working. GPU's and AIO's fans are spinning but that's it... Nothing else. Even the keyboard and mouse lights don't turn on. I swapped the ram slots, tried running it with one, tried clearing CMOS but didn't work. What could be the...