First Time Buider

Forum discussion tagged with First Time Buider.
  1. MaximVigilante

    Question First time builder! Need help with CPU cooler and more

    Hello, I am building a new PC for the very first time and would like to ask experienced builders if everything will be compatible. Main purpose will be enthusiast gaming/streaming with regular video editing which hopefully will become full time over the years. Price should be around 2k-2,5k €...
  2. Zangyfish

    [SOLVED] Will I be able to build a working system with all of these components?

    Hello, I'm thinking about upgrading my PC, and getting some newer and better components, and was wondering if this motherboard (https://www.asus.com/uk/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-Z690-PLUS-WIFI-D4/) and CPU...
  3. VinceG.

    [SOLVED] *First time builder* - Only the Mobo lights turn on, nothing else…

    Hi guys, This is my first build, and I apologize in advance for anything dumb I might say… also, sorry for the length! I am new and I’m not sure which details are relevant. So the main issue is only the motherboard lights seem to work. Even the case fans directly connected to the PSU are not...
  4. N

    [SOLVED] Issue with red cpu light on motherboard

    I am a new builder and built my first pc, i went to boot it and it showed the bios screen but i then ran into issues when trying to install windows, i then noticed that the cpu light was red so i replaced the cpu. Even after replacing the cpu there is stil a red cpu light and i have tried...
  5. Epicguy12

    [SOLVED] Which one of the following motherboard is compatible with Ryzen 2700x ?

    MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX OR MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX II 1) As compatibility for first motherboard on MSI global site states that it is compatible with YD270XBGM88AF. Does it mean my model (YD270XBGAFBOX) is incompatible or mine just a boxed version of same processor. 2) Second...
  6. skilachio

    [SOLVED] First time build Irlandais - Advice appreciated

    Budget (including currency): About €1,500.00 Country: Ireland Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1080p gaming. Warhammer 1-3, LOL, Star Wars Battlefront 2, then mainly retro games (5 year old+) . Other details Would be grateful for any feedback particularly graphics...
  7. Epicguy12

    Question Please tell the compatible combination of following components

    Memory - HX432C16FB3/8 Motherboard B450 GPU - GV-N166SOC-6GD My first build got spoiled with incompatible parts :( please help
  8. Epicguy12

    Question VGA ez debug led and no display

    First time build - Every component powers up, initially with startup, cpu ez debug led turns solid and gets replaced with VGA ez debug led in 30 seconds and the latter last forever. Is my gpu is faulty? But gpu fans are spinning. Troubleshooting I've tried : clear BIOS try to boot with...
  9. Epicguy12

    [SOLVED] MSI B450 tomahawk max II - cpu ez debug led on and no display.

    Help! I got new MSI b450 tomahawk max II, but it's not booting to BIOS, it is showing CPU EZ debug led and the led disappearing in 2 minutes and throughout this whole sequence I'm not getting any display with HDMI from gpu. Everything is starting up like cpu fan, gpu fan, motherboard lights...
  10. GS1993

    [SOLVED] First Time Builder...Help and Advise

    Hello everyone, Its my first build and would really appreciate some input from more experienced builders. I plan on running the following: CPU: AMD Ryzen5 3600X MoBo: MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE( WIFI) or Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) (Would these be overkill?) GPU: ????(NO IDEA!!!)...
  11. Compute_Novice

    Question I need some help figuring out what I did wrong

    I started a build and can't figure out what's wrong with it. Everything that's supposed to be plugged in is, and when I flip the switch on the PSU the board flashes then nothing I press the power button the graphics card flashes then nothing no debug lights stay on the CPU flashes once really...
  12. S

    [SOLVED] What GPU should I use?

    Budget (including currency): 2000 CAD Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming in general (I don't plan to play any heavy games. My Steam library), video editing (Premiere) and, VMs in VMWare (Windows 8.1 and Server 2013) Here's the rest of the config...
  13. SadisticSam

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 3 2200g overclocking issues

    First of all, I am new to pc builds and I am currently on my first ever pc. If there is any clarification that is needed let me know! I have been trying to overclock my Ryzen 3 2200g. Here are the things I have tried in chronological order (consider this is my first time trying to overclock and...
  14. CensoredBaquette

    [SOLVED] Advise before buying

    I am building a new pc and I wanted to do the final checks before I buy the thing and if I made a mistake somewhere I want my PC to be: quiet Fast (duh) reliable Low temperatures good looking (I don't want different colors, for example, The motherboard is white, the ram black, and the gpu red)...
  15. N

    [SOLVED] Compatibility help! first time builder

    I'm trying to build my first PC, and I've narrowed it down to this: � Component Selection Price CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor CPU Cooler Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard MSI MEG X570 ACE ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory G.Skill...
  16. Despacito

    [SOLVED] So I'm building this PC...

    Building first time,so wanted to hear your opinions if im building a mess of a pc or w/e Motherboard : MSI Motherboard Z390-A Pro ( bought this in a rush,but saw people suggesting this Z390 GAMING SLI } GPU : Asus GeForce RTX 2070 Super 8GB ROG Strix Advanced Gaming CPU : Intel Core i9-9900K...
  17. S

    Question First time creating Gaming PC build

    Hey folks, So im looking to build a gaming pc from scratch. This will be my first time making a PC, ive put a good bit of research into this but know that im still lacking alot on knowledge of all the things required. Im hoping to get a bit of advice from people who have a better idea of Pc...
  18. L

    Question Building a PC and want to know if everything is COMPATIBLE

    PC PARTS: AMD RYZEN 5 2600X GIGABYTE RX570 4GB ADATA SU650 2.5in SATA SSD 120GB Seagate Barracuda 1TB MSI B450M Gaming Plus Motherboard (AM4) Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 Black Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-05 Gaming Case Black Corsair VS550 550W Power Supply *the power supply...
  19. A

    What's this called need help

    Whats this called i want to buy one off ebay or amazon i know it's used to convert a sata 2.5 hdd to usb 3.0 no need for power cords etc just plug that in the hdd have a usb 3.0 connector done.