first build

Hello to my favourite forum. I’m trying to build my first pc ever (I’m a computer engineering undergrad) and i keep researching things a lot because… second thoughts. My brain hurts. I want to start playing games since i never had the setup to do so and i want to have a pc strong enough to...

Old list i already know that all the parts are compatible in the most basic level. i got the CPU & GPU combo from a completed build posted on pcpartpicker saying they are a great combo. my budget is around 1300$ but i can stretch that to around 1450$ if needed. though i prefer not to. am i...

Hi, I've built a PC myself. It will be used for 3D CAD work and, in my free time (if available), for gaming. Here it is, please be honest.P.S. It has 64GB RAM because the 32GB RAM in our school PCs (HTL) is regularly maxed out. Also, I want this PC to last for 10 years without needing any major...

CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600 GPU - AMD RX 6600 MOBO - B450M PRO4 R2.0 PSU - Vero L5 Bronze 500W RAM - GOODRAM Irdm X 16GB 3200MHz I just built PC out of these components, and when I turn it on, nothing happens. When i connect my monitor to the motherboard i can see the "no signal" but it obviously...

Hello all, I'm currently doing research on parts for my first ever PC build, and I was hoping to get some advice regarding part compatibility before I buy. This is a PC which is I want to use for programming (data science/Machine learning,deep learning) with very light gaming. I want this like...

Hi! I'm very new to this kind of stuff and wanted some thoughts on a build I was designing at MicroCenter - https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=14bbe44b-31c7-43f1-90b5-96e7386efac7 In particular, the games I play are rather intensive in the processing aspect...

Hi everyone! This is my first time building a PC so any advice, suggestions, tips, or education is much appreciated! My knowledge about PCs is very slim, so I was hoping I could get some help through this forum. For years, I have always wanted to build a PC and now I am in a position where I can...

I have an NVIDIA 4080 GPU and an ASRock X670E Steel Legend motherboard. When trying to install the GPU, it is not clicking into the PCIE slot, and it is sitting too high above the bracket to be screwed in despite the fact that the GPU cannot go any lower, as it is sitting on the motherboard. I'm...

Hello everyone. I am looking into building a PC and could use criticism/feedback on anything and everything. I have not build one before like this so I expect fully to have issues. So feel free to express yourself. Parts I have are: Case - NZXT H7 Flow link here Case fans - Arctic P14 PWM...

Hey guys, I’m transitioning to a new build. My first real build. I bought a prebuilt in 2016 from Ibuypower, slapped a Evga supernova p2 850 watt, and a 980 ti in there later. Now I’m re-using the psu and gpu for my new build https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/NbWyTn My old mobo only needed 1...

Hello everyone! Im putting my first ever build together but I am still unsure about the parts I chose. I would like your advice/opinions so I can rest assured that my build actually performs as it should. I am completely new to the PC scene, so most of my "knowledge" comes from watching YouTube...

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/xCPbrD this is my first from scratch build. I’m going to be using it mostly for Paradox games, Arma 3 and DCS, and some graphic design work. the power supply and graphics card were off my last build. I would like to be able to eventually expand the ram to...

I’ve gone back and forth over the years about getting a PC for gaming and have mostly ever played The Sims and could do so fairly well on my Mac and wasn’t a huge gamer. Lately I’ve gotten A LOT more into it, delving into console pretty heavily with the PS5 but am also interested in expanding...

Hello, I am building my first PC with the main purpose of using it for 3D Animation (modelling, rigging, animation and a bit of rendering), and a secondary purpose of some gaming and am looking at which components will fit me best. I'm very new to this so have been doing some research and for my...

it's my first build. technically not much of a Gamer™️ this is more for casual gaming with friends and light general use. hopefully possibly more for using to make music. i literally know nothing about pcs so please lmk if this is okay <3 CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor CPU...

Hi guys, I'm looking to build my first PC - please check out the links below and let me know which one you think is better. Please let me know if you think there will be any compatibility issues or if you have any recommendations I would like to ensure temps are good on this pc. thanks...

Hi Quick question, i have my first pc build i wanna build I have some other similar post but with some different components. But i think i am going with this build. My pc build: Motherboard: MSI MK MPG Z690 EDGE WIFI DDR4 CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MasterLiquid...

PC Parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Wb7Yp2 Hey! This is my very first 'own' build, basically all done by myself and after a bad experience years ago I never did anything on my hardware again until now. I hope I found the right sub-forum for this entry as well. Please don't kill me or go...

I'm looking to build my own PC for the first time since my current computer is fairly outdated. I'm looking to build something around the $800-900 usd range. I already have keyboard,mouse,monitors,2HDDs of 500GB. PC usage-college work and a little gaming on the side This is what I've come up...

I am looking after a good set of components for my first pc build. I am looking for a pc for mainly gaming. light video editing, video recording. My budget is 1800 dollars. I found an RTX 3060 ti for 550 dollars if that will help. My list: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x ASUS ROG Strix B550-F GAMING...

hi. three days ago i built my very first pc. all parts are new and functioning, the graphics card (msi 1070 ti) bought secondhand. when i turned the pc on i got a "no signal" so i suspected that the card, even though the lights were burning and the fans were spinning, was broken. after...

So, as you might've guessed. I am completely new to pc building and I want to build my "daily driver" where I'll be gaming, and coding software on. Since it's my first I've done quite a bit of research about parts so I would like to receive your thoughts and advice...

Tl;dr (More in-depth post below dotted line) What should I change? CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor Price: $279.99 CPU Cooler: Included with CPU? Or should I buy a separate one? GPU: Asus GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card (Already owned) Motherboard: Asus TUF...

Hey, I have never built a pc before and am very new to this, I want to build a low end budget gaming pc for less than £400 (roughly less than $550), I don't care about playing AAA games in the slightest, I do however want a fairly capable cpu to perform tasks such as video editing and be able to...

So, I recently bought this case-- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079X2P3TR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1--, and got it at a steal for $27. It has mixed reviews, so time will tell if the case is worth it or not, but I do want to work on finding just the basics for now, so I...

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/ddenno1/saved/#view=9ZKn6h this is my first computer build for video editing gaming and photoshop work. so just wanted to see wanted the forum thought of it, so what do you guys think about it.

Hey, as a person who's never built a PC before, I'm wondering if any of you have some advice, recommendations, tips, or things I should keep in mind for this build location: USA Budget: around $900 before tax (for the pc) Goal: great ventilation and cooling with no concerns of overheating...

Tl;dr (More in-depth post below dotted line) Excited to share my first PC build and get your feedback. Requirements: Primary: League of Legends (90 - 144 fps) COD Warzone (100 - 144 fps) Secondary: Reliable workstation (basic internet browsing / doc usage and storage; basic use of python...

So I want to make a full tower build or a build where I can take and replace parts with ease. I want to build a computer that can play games and edit videos and also use Photoshop and do animation. I don't want any fancy lighting or anything. So I was wondering if someone could just make me a...

My first custom build. I have the cpu, mobo, psu, and case and I wanted to see what the fans are like and stuff. In theory, the mobo should turn on without ram or a drive installed, but it isn't. MŠI B450 CARBON PRO MAX WIFI for reference. 24 pin, sata power, case pwr sw, cpu power without the...

Ok so I just built my PC (I'll list part details down below), but after putting everything together and plugging everything where it should be I run into an issue. I'll start with what works, my fans run perfectly fine (GPU fan runs too), so I'm guessing that's no issue with my motherboard, GPU...

I'm pretty new to all of this and I'm just starting to plan out all the parts for my first build. Preferably I'm trying to stay under $1500 but it's fine if I go a bit over ($2000 is my max). This is what I have so far: CPU: Intel Core i7-10700 2.9 GHz CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB...

Hello! ;) After long research I made it! As I have mentioned before in my previous thread, I never build a PC in my life. This is my first build! Here it is : Motherboard - ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Cooler - AMD Box Cooler GPU - ASUS RX460 (My old GPU. I decided...

Hey all, this will be a sort of long post but I have nowhere else to ask. My specs will be at the bottom. I’m new to PC building and have almost completed my first PC. Following several tutorials and hours of building I managed to put together a decent looking mid range gaming PC. However...

Plea of help: Hello. I built my first PC after dreaming about it for so long. But of course, with my luck, it gets blue screens at random intervals. For the last week or more I've relentlessly tried to fix this problem, but to no avail sadly. I have reached a point where every single article...

Hi, I brought this rig and back in 2015 and it has treated me well. I am looking to either upgrade some parts where needed or if the whole system is completely outdated then I will have to start from scratch. Wanting some advise before I start buying parts, I'm not wanting a top of the line PC...

Building my first budget gaming rig (1.5k AUD). I intend to use this PC for light gaming (Overwatch, Valorant, CSGO, GTA5) and art programs (Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop). This is the current list! I'm open to alternatives (available within Australia). Thanks! PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD...

Hi all, I am looking to start my first build and was hoping someone would be able to give my list a second look and make sure everything will be alright. here's the link: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/rbGxfP is there any way to tell if this b550 will work with the 5600x out of the box...

So I'm looking to build my own PC for the first time since my current computer is fairly outdated. I'm looking to build something around the $1700 CAD range. This is what I've come up with: CPU: Intel Core i7-10700 2.9 GHz 8-Core Processor ($430) CPU Cooler: Thermaltake UX100 38.82 CFM CPU...

Hi everyone! After many years of owning a laptop, I finally decided to build a pc. As it is my first experience, please bare with me. I'd like to build a pc that will make it easy to program (Python), game (CS, GTA, Witcher 3) with high/ultra settings @1080 or @1440 and 60+ FPS, work with huge...