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  1. marrrrr

    Question FPS hard stuck at 58 FPS on every single game.

    Just like the title says, every single game i play is hard stuck at 58 fps. It isn't a vsync issue nor is my computer underperforming. On NVIDIA Control Panel, the Maximum Frame Rate is by default on 58 when off, and when enabled, even when set to the maximum (1000), it still occurs. I have a...
  2. A

    Question Trailing Shadow Ghosting on Left Side of Screen in Games

    Hi all Does anybody know what this ghosting shadow effect is on my monitor? It only happens on the left side of the screen in games when in low-light environments. Is this an issue with the monitor or is it some graphical setting that's causing it? Thanks in advance guys.
  3. Xavier Bouttier

    Question High end 3D modeling build for a friend

    Hey all, long time no post, I have a good friend who works in character design for games, he isnt familiar with hardware, only software.. Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: ASAP Budget Range: 3500eur System Usage from Most to Least Important: character art workflow needs (3D modeling...
  4. D

    Question Looking for real-world experience, 24" monitors, UK for coding and gaming

    I'm looking to get a new 24" monitor for coding or gaming, budget to mid-range prices in the UK. Can any recommend a good monitor for this based on personal experience? Looking for 100Hz, DisplayPort/HDMI, 5ms or lower response, no silvery stands, IPS, TN or OLED, sharp text, easy to read...
  5. S

    Question I have an IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ARH7 which won't go above 60fps when plugged in

    It's always been this way, but it's getting annoying now. Whenever it's unplugged I can get 120fps consistently but the moment I put it on charge it gets capped at 60fps, how do I fix this, if I can
  6. Logick

    Question 5090 fans doing bursts at 3500+ rpm

    My current PC setup: CPU: AMD 9800x38 MOBO: MSI MAG Tomahawk X870e RAM: 64 GB PSU: Bequiet Dark Power Pro 1300W Graphics card: Gigabyte Aorus Master 5090 My card is set to the quiet bios and it works fine, 0 RPM and it rises at a normal rate. My problem is when gaming and only when gaming...
  7. iambetiful

    Question System for Gaming and Productivity

    Hello, I am planning to upgrade my rig for both a better Gaming and Productivity experience. And with this Thread i want to ask if my build, which i came up with, in my mind, after 1 or 2 months of researches depending on my needs is harmonic (since it will be my first custom build, even though...
  8. Breaking431

    Question Pc freezes everytime i quit a game ?

    Hey all recently i notice something weird , everytime i play a game or use furmark , in game nothing happen , i keep playing for hours and hour , just when i quit a game or any , after 10 second , black screen suddenly and then pc freezes , how i notice ? Cuz the num lock stay still the light...
  9. vertoxed

    Question I need a laptop that I can use for college and sometimes gaming - - - budget $2,500 USD.

    I'm looking for a laptop for college that can also handle competitive games like CS2 and Tarkov, plus singleplayer games like RDR2 or Elden Ring and medium settings are fine. Also need it to run multiple programs smoothly for schoolwork (unfortunately I don't know what programs yet but I'm...
  10. J

    Question Saved up for dream setup, nothing but disappointment. Poor 0.1% lows and games don't feel smooth on brand new PC. Losing my mind.

    Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC Edition 16GB GDDR7 Ryzen 9800X3D G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo 32GB DDR5 6000MHz ASUS TUF GAMING X870 NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB Be Quiet Dark Base Pro 901 Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Corsair RM1000x running 3440x1440 Gigabyte OLED UW, g sync on / 175hz Basically saved for 2 years...
  11. S

    [SOLVED] Sudden low frame rate in some games ?

    Hey y'all, hoping someone can help me figure out the issue here! As of 2 days ago we had to shut off our power for an electrician to do some work, and I was sure to properly shut down and turn off the power points to be safe beforehand. After rebooting my PC for the first time in a while (maybe...
  12. V

    Question $500-$800 AUD budget to further future proof my current gaming rig

    Hey everyone, Built by first gaming PC with the below specs about 5 years ago and am beginning to think about what would be the best things for me to start upgrading. My current components are: Mobo: Asrock x570 Phantom gaming 4 CPU: AMD 5600x GPU: RTX 3070 Memory: Corsair vengeance LPX 16gb...
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    Question Game stuttering & capped to 250 FPS randomly but only on Fullscreen/Windowed Fullscreen (VALORANT)

    Hello! I used to play VALORANT every now and then, with several months gap at times. Recently, when I installed it again on my laptop, I found that my game was stuttering quite often. So, I decided to check performance in the Range (training map), and found that the FPS was getting stuck to 250...
  14. EmperorJohnson

    Question Blue Screen Crashes, but only while playing load intensive video games ?

    I've had an issue for a few months now where it seems that while only playing video games, after between 30 mins and 1 hour 20 mins, I will suddenly get a blue screen crash. There is no error code of message when the crash happens. First, I will notice the game freeze for about 5-10 seconds...
  15. R

    Question Man, I'm having a problem with my GPU? and Elden Ring.

    So when I'm playing Elden Ring, every time a mob attacks me and the screen gets a little busy, my (GPU,Computer?) freezes for a split second, disconnecting my controller which resets. This leaves me just standing there for 2 or 3 seconds while the controller reconnects. I have tried every fix...
  16. djxgam1ng

    Question Discussion about playing in a different resolution (1440) on a 4K LG TV

    How can I play a PC game at 1440 on my LG C4 (42 inch)….I don’t want to run at 1080 but the spec sheet requires I have a better GPU (have 3090) to push 4K (4070 or 4080). Any suggestions?
  17. D

    Question 7900xtx paired with 5700x3d

    Hello I've recently upgraded my system with a 7900 XTX and a 5700X3D. I read in forums that the 5700 wouldn't bottleneck my GPU, but in my case, I'm getting 60-80% usage. I tested with Battlefield 2042 at 1440p and 4K, and still, I cannot max out my gpu. Avowed was giving me 40-50 fps in...
  18. B

    Question Would a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 pendrive with 2 GB/s speed be enough to play portable games from ?

    Title. I was looking for thumb drives when I came across these two results: https://www.adata.com/en/consumer/category/external-ssds-and-hard-drives/external-solid-state-drive-sd810/ https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/xs2000-external-usb-c-solid-state-drive They are technically marked as...
  19. D

    Question Does 1080p video look worse on a 1440p monitor ?

    I've been looking into buying another monitor, but the problem is that i'm struggling to figure out if I want a 1440p or a 1080p one. I'm a gamer, so naturally I don't want to lock myself down to 1080p, even though I typically only play at 1080p 60hz. But I also watch a lot of anime, which is...
  20. U

    Build Advice I would like to know if the components I chose are compatible or not ?

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WgCLYd I wanted to know whether the components I chose are compatible or not. I had a GT 710 GPU before. Now I am thinking of upgrading to an RX 7600 XT so do i need to change the PSU? Also, I have a Dell S2421H monitor. Thank you Edit I forgot to mention that...
  21. Nenadinho

    Question FiveM is not working as expected ?

    Hey guys, it's me again! I've got some problems regarding my FiveM game. I recently bought a new PC: MOBO: GIGABYTE Aorus Elite V2 CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600x Stock COOLER: BeQuiet Pure Rock 2 FX RGB GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7800-XT 16GB Powercolor Hellhound RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3200 DIMM...
  22. S

    Question Crash when gaming

    Hello, I recently picked up an indie title called Old World. I was having an issue where games were crashing with game bar (seems to be a voice chat app from Xbox?) I decided to download the xbox app, uninstall game bar (using powershell) then uninstall everything xbox, why? Dont like Microsoft...
  23. S

    Question Looking for advice for build concept

    After waiting to see what Intel/AMD/Nvidia would release this year, I've decided to build a list on PCpartpicker so I can track prices and eventually buy a full new PC build. If I had to guess, prices will be more stable in 3+ months time which is likely when I'll pull the trigger. Current PC...
  24. S

    Question Which CPU to pair with a GTX 750 ?

    Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my old desktop PC for 720p basic to moderate gaming. My current PC config is: CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz GPU: Asus GTX 750 2 GB GDDR5 RAM: 8 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333 MHz PSU: Antec 450W PSU HDD: 500 GB From online research, I found the GTX 750 builds with...
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    Question Best motherboard for AI/Gaming pc with AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3d

    I bought a AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3d for my new build, I'm looking for a motherboard for it but it's really confusing, there's so much options and they're not labelled the same from on constructor to another. My base requirements: 192GB of DDR5 RAM (as fast as possible but chances are I'm going to...
  26. Baraa_Al Turk

    Question Screen Share lags whilst gaming ?

    Hello, When I try to play games with my friend, we usually screen share our gameplay. However, recently, my screen share has been performing poorly. Whenever I attempt to share my screen while playing any game, the screen share becomes extremely laggy and stutters, making it look like a...
  27. P

    Question Blurry Texture flickering and stuttering in games

    Hi everyone, could you help me resolve my problem. So i playing in games, and have very annoying texture flickering always in different games, such call of duty and another. Blurry trees, buildings, and another stuttering textures which dissapear and appear whole the time... I've tried...
  28. ClassV

    Question How to make my system run smoother, it feels a bit off.

    Hi, I'm basically at a spot where I'm really happy with my system components and final build, but feel like sometimes it's just not necessarily outputting what it could be. I could be wrong but I'll go into further detail following the specs: XFX Speedster MERC310 7900 XTX AMD R7 7800X3D...
  29. Schnapps

    Question Which gaming monitor should I buy for my PC gaming ?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a gaming monitor that would not rip my wallet apart, and my budget is around $300. The monitor will be mainly used for gaming, streaming. I'm playing a lot of cs2. I need best bang for my buck. Please see my setup details below: - CPU: Ryzen 7 9700X - GPU: Gigabyte...
  30. C

    Question Games lagging and I have no idea why.

    I play Apex Legends and Rocket League mainly and these games are proper lagging, RL to the point where I can't even play it. Just trying to find out why, I have built my own PC, pretty sure its nothing to do with the specs of the PC but I will put my specs below. I'm thinking it's to do with the...
  31. Eershaa

    Question This noise is coming from somewhere in my PC and I tried all this. Any help is appreciated.

    [Moderator edit: Changed font to bold in Solutions #7 below to add emphasis.] How my issue started It started first while I was playing RDR2. I tend to play all my games on maximum settings with Ray Tracing as Ive a 4080 and I really wanna see how far can I take it with games. So while...
  32. SyCoREAPER

    My project today

    Almost forgot I ordered it. Who knows how long it has been sitting outside but for the price, it turned out great. It's IMO not a usable kit as it has a not great feeling soft touch texture and dirt magnet. There are some misaligned gaps but is what it is from eBay. For me it will be a display...
  33. HT0DESTROYER

    Build Advice Are these parts good for a gaming PC build ?

    im new to pc building and want to know if these parts are good or bad i have a 3000 pound budget and any additional infomation would be greatly appreciated (like a good build proccess or smth) my parts https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XXbFb2
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    Question 9 9950x in 2025, Future Proof?

    Is the Ryzen 9 9950x still a strong workstation CPU I was curious whether the future upgrade path would be good because I heard rumors about AM6 being released in 2027 or if there is another CPU that I would go with for like a lot of work and some heavy gaming, maybe like an Intel CPU would be...
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    Question RX 6800 XT Restarting PC under loud

    Hi there I have Rx6800xt and it's ok when I run benchmarks like furmark or heaven or OCCT and .... But when I play game ( any game but start in Forza 5 ) and run it ( don't matter what setting I play 1080p low or 1440 p max ) PC restarting and some time SAM (resizeable bar) disable in windows...
  36. H

    Question GPU upgrade advice ?

    Hello, I wanted to upgrade my GPU and I was wondering which options would be best for 1440p Gaming, I am running a Ryzen 9 3900X and a 5700XT, and I wanted to mostly upgrade my GPU because I know that it will bottleneck my CPU, which GPU do u think would be the best to upgrade to for solid 1440p...
  37. K

    Discussion New Build Display and Benchmark

    Wanted to share my new build :) I believe I will thoroughly enjoy this over the next few years! User Benchmark
  38. Danieldsax25

    Question Balanced system?

    I’d like to know if any of these components could cause problems in high-end gaming on my 1440p 240hz ultra wide monitor. Asus proart OC RTX 4080 super AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D ASRock PG riptide b650 mATX Mobo G.Skill trident Z5 Neo 32 GB DDR5 RAM 970 Evo plus 2TB ThermalTake versa H18 mATX chassis...
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    Question I want a Workstation and Gaming PC

    Hello, I was looking to build a computer for running multiple VMs simultaneously and a PC that will be able to game with exceptional performance, I decided that I want to go with 2 RTX 4090s, and at least a 1600w Platinum Rated PSU from a reputable brand and get a Corsair 1000D Full tower case...
  40. M

    Question Looking for a budget PC build

    Im planning to build a PC for daily use and casual gaming. I've been off the scene for some time so any advice would be great! Last time I had a PC was some 5yrs back and running an i3 6100 and a gtx 1050. I'm looking to have an upgrade over it. Budget would be around INR 30K and I don't mind...