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  1. F

    Question Underclocking/Undervolting a 4080 Super for an Intel i7-7700k CPU ?

    Hello, Currently I'm slowly upgrading pc parts as they fail and/or I can afford it, and as a result right now I have the kind of weird combination of an Intel i7 7700k CPU with a 4080 super as my GPU. I am experiencing lag spikes in games after this upgrade and after investigation I believe it...
  2. V

    Question Help cs2 i7-7700k + gtx1060 6gb

    Counter strike 2 with I7-7700k + gtx 1060 6gb What is bottlenecking? I want to play cs2 at max performance without any disadvantage and I keep experiencing fps drops don’t care about pretty settings just want highest + stable fps Should I go the rtx 3060 or is the cpu too outdated
  3. RuddroKRM

    Question Help regarding Undervolting of my i7 7700K on Asus Strix Z270H

    Can anybody give me guidance regarding undervolting my i7 7700K on Asus Strix Z270 using bios. I have zero experience regarding undervolting CPU's so don't want to fry anything .
  4. m4a1drumro11

    Question Computer won't cold boot when RAM XMP is enabled ?

    I have my CPU overclocked to 4.8Ghz and my 32GB of ram overclocked to 3200Mhz. I can restart my computer fine and run my computer fine. My computer passes all Prime95 tests. If I shut down my computer and try to start it back up(cold boot) it won't post. The motherboard will light up but none of...
  5. G

    Question PC not POSTing after motherboard upgrade ?

    Hello everyone, I just did a motherboard upgrade on my PC. My old hardware is as follows: Asus ROG Strix Z270i Intel i7 7700k (overclocked to 5ghz) 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 Corsair Vengeance Pro (2x16) Corsair H100i V2 liquid CPU cooler AMD RX 580 This build was fully functional as my gaming PC. I...
  6. J

    Question Upgrade cpu and mobo

    Hello everyone! I was thinking of upgrading my I7-7700k and my Asrock z270 pro 4 motherboard (This motherboard doesn't support any higher generation). What would you advise to upgrade to? What is the most worthy affordable option? And if I sell my used motherboard and CPU. How much can I sell it...
  7. V

    Question Geforce 2070 Mini Super Frame Lag In Certain Games

    Okay, so I’ve been having this issue, the moba, cpu, and gpu were just pulled out of my friends build and put in mine, they were confirmed to work in his with no frame issues, with no overclocking as well. I have tried many different things, updated bios, updated every windows update, set nvidia...
  8. A

    Question Cooling an i7-7700k Non-overclocked build

    Hello All, Sorry for the long post. But I really need help. I have an editing PC with i7 7700k processor. I have not overclocked the processor. It has a Corsair 120mm AIO liquid cooler installed. I built this PC for video editing in April 2017 (more than five years ago as of asking this...
  9. MadzMartigan

    [SOLVED] How badly will a 7700k bottleneck an RYX 3080ti in 4k games?

    I've had a 1080 ti for years thanks to the gpu price price gouging and I finally scored a used rtx3080ti from a friend who's moving away. Problem is, even though I got a deal ($1200), now I have an aging system. I'm contemplating a full system upgrade that I'd rather avoid... The monitor I got...
  10. vibhavanimator

    Question i7-7700k not working on Gigabyte Z270X motherboard ?

    i have intel i7-7700k processor with LGA1151 chipset (7th Generation) using Gigabyte z270x motherboard with Nvidia 1050ti graphic card . I got some error on it. i was doing some work on my system and suddenly blue screen occur and system crash. After restart showing error "boot device not...
  11. H

    [SOLVED] gpu temp going up and psu being loud

    Yesterday my PSU was being really loud so I thought I had a virus so I clean reset my pc. After resetting my pc, I got a new problem, when I play cod warzone on my pc my GPU gets really hot really fast and my task manager shows 0% usage. before resetting my pc there was a task named...
  12. ccoo84

    [SOLVED] Over Clocking i7 7700k on ASUS B250M-A

    Hello, I know that this board doesn't overclock to my knowlodge but I want to get more out of my PC. I have a really cheap motherboard because I had to sell my old Beast of a computer & I kept the i7 7700k. I can't seem to get it to boost to it's 4.5mhz it won't go past 4.39mhz. I messed with...
  13. J

    [SOLVED] Not getting FPS I should be getting with 3070.

    Hey all, I am writing this thread today to find why my rtx 3070 is running like dogshit. I have put my speccy down below, so any help as to why and whether or not i have to upgrade specific parts is appreciated. I see people getting 200 fps on BFV with a 3070 and a Ryzen 5 5600x when I can...
  14. M

    [SOLVED] i7 7700k or i5 9400f ?!

    hey guys! so i was wondering which cpu i shoud buy? i have Gigabyte B360 HD3, GTX 1060 6Gb and 16 and 2x HyperX Fury DDR4 2400MHz CL15 8Gb i'm an editor and work with AE and 3D softwares and alsoi do a lit bit gaming! so which one i buy?! i7 7700K or i5 9400f?! what's the difference?! i'd be...
  15. H

    [SOLVED] 2080ti and i7700k

    Hi guys new to this forum. I have a 2080ti paired with a i7 7700k. I'm on warzone and I was expecting to be getting around 100-130 fps not dropping below 100 really. I'm getting drops 50% of the game to a low of 70 which is annoying is there anyway to get it stable? I don't think it's a bottle...
  16. rohit_3411

    [SOLVED] Purchasing a Motherboard for i7 7700k in 2020

    I have an i7 7700k on a Asus Strix Z270f motherboard. Now my motherboard is dead due to repeated power fluctuations. Now I have to replace it, Please give me suggestions about which motherboard should I get. I don't do any overclocking on my processor I just need a motherboard for daily...
  17. B

    [SOLVED] What is a sufficient CPU for the RTX 3080

    I have an I7 7700k and was looking into buying an RTX 3080 for 1440p 144hz gaming, i'm just not sure what would be the best CPU for me. I have an ASUS Maximus IX Hero and 32gb of ram. Any suggestions?
  18. T

    [SOLVED] PSU wattage for i7 7700k and 1080 Ti?

    I'm currently upgrading my system to include a 1080 Ti but don't know if my current PSU will be powerful enough. I have a 550w PSU, I have put this all into pc part picker (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VvKGvW) and got an estimated wattage of 465w which sounds like it would be fine but other...
  19. Caleb_Burton

    [SOLVED] Motherboard Compatibility

    My friend bought a PC that was custom built from a guy on the Facebook Marketplace. Everything ran fine for a while, but now we suspect that the motherboard is in need of replacing. His PC would turn on for a split second and then turn back off. The only time that the PC would remain on is if we...
  20. N

    [SOLVED] Can 8gb ddr4 2400mhz single channel ram cause rtx 2070 to bottleneck with i7 7700k?

    I recently upgraded from a 1060 3gb to a rtx 2070 thinking it would be a good upgrade.Thinking my ram wasn't good enough i ordered a corsair venegeance 2x8 3600mhz ddr4 cl20 ram sticks.Today i got my gpu and i noticed a bad bottlenecking in apex legends with %50-60 cpu/gpu usage.My ram sticks...
  21. S

    [SOLVED] my I7 7700k is at 90/100C while under load

    At idle my CPU is 35C having no problem. When under load it start to go to 90 or higher. My specs are: 1080Ti strix 32gb (4x8) crucial ballistic 3000mhz i7 7700k with Dark rock 3 pro Asus STRIX Z270E GAMING 1350 watt psu. I checked and changed cooling paste already to make sure there was...
  22. bckgll

    Question Low CPU and GPU usage in most games

    I have pretty unbalanced CPU and GPU usage in some games... Sometimes the average is close to the 50's% for both cpu and gpu. In GTA V for example, i play with vsync turned on for the smoothness, but in some areas of the map, the game won't stay at 60 FPS even with low usage of CPU and GPU, and...
  23. The Reaper Wolf

    Question Computer freezing and artifacting followed by crashing? Please Help!

    Yesterday I was watching some youtube and the screen had a gone black, I restarted it and it worked like normal for a little while and then it had a colorful lines pop up near the middle of the screen (pretty skinny lines I could still see the webpage) and then when I tried to restart my PC...
  24. B

    Question I7 7700k high voltage

    So as the title suggests my CPU has what I think is higher than normal voltages considering I don't have it overclocked. As such the temps also seem to be pretty high. These are the temps/voltage with a Cryorig h7 after a single run of Cinebench r15. Pic
  25. TheKaveMan9289

    Question Too much of a bottleneck to enjoy?

    I just bought a RX 5700XT 8GB! and I have a Core i7 7700k and a z270 mobo. Will my bottleneck be too terrible to use the card?
  26. W

    Question My computer is not working good after RAM upgrade

    Hello, After RAM change my computer is not working correctly. I have intel i7 7700k and MSI tomahawk z270. I switched from 2x4gb VENGEANCE® LPX 3000mhz to Corsair 2x16GB 3200MHz Vengeance RGB Pro CL16. Now when I go to task manager my CPU utilization on idle is 15% - 20% (on previous RAM it...
  27. C

    [SOLVED] i7 7700k+ RTX 2070 will have bottleneck?

    i7 7700k+ RTX 2070 will have bottleneck? and Ryzen 7 2700x is better than i7 7700k ? if Ryzen, which mobo i can choose? according to website The bottlenecker, i7 7700k have 6% of bottleneck. Im experiencing that is enough for me to have lag in the witcher 3 for example, or not being able to...
  28. G

    [SOLVED] Is my RX 570 Powercolor Red Devil good enough for my i7 7700k

    Hi guys, i'm waiting for my cpu to arive to mount my new PC but i wonder if my gpu is good enough or i will have bottleneck? Should i buy another one?
  29. N

    Question Stutters with an I7 7700k and a gtx 1070-help appreciated

    I've had this pc now for awhile and have never really had a smooth experience with. i get stutters in majority of games alot of those games i should run perfectly fine. i clean the computer regularly and swap the thermal paste regularly too. I've also reinstalled windows 10 a few times and...
  30. CrazyDan

    [SOLVED] Motherboard upgrade Advice, Overclocking

    Hi all, Looking for a bit of advice. I'll admit when I built my PC a good 3 years ago (give or take) I was.. say... a little.. to quick with the process. Possibly should of done a bit more looking into things a bit but anyho. Specs: i7 7700k 4.2ghz stock (doesn't turbo to full 4.5ghz) Corsair...
  31. A

    Question High CPU Usage

    G'day All! Hoping someone can help me clarify something. When playing Battlefield V on high settings at 3440x1440 resolution (100hz) I use the setting future frame rendering and the games performance drastically increases in smoothness and FPS. However when I turn this setting off I get a...
  32. L

    Question i7 7700k at 100%

    when playing games like black ops 3 my CPU is at 90-100%, my gtx 1060 rarely exceeds 60%, i also have 8gb of ram which does reach around 90% that will be upgraded soon, but is there any reason the cpu should be so high, as it seems to be causing considerable choppiness
  33. J

    [SOLVED] Massive stutters in CPU heavy games

    So last year i bought an i7 7700k. in recent months ive been experiencing huge stutters while playing CPU heavy games, started out in Battlefield V. and has been happening now in Hunt Showdown. Also happens in less intensive games if i am streaming at the same time. Cannot find anything similar...
  34. R

    [SOLVED] 7700k bottlenecking Rtx 2080 ti??

    Hey all. I recently upgraded my rigs gpu to an Rtx 2080 ti from a 1080 strix. My current rig consists of: Asus Prime Z270-A Motherboard i7 7700k Cpu 16gb DDR4 Corsair Vengance Ram 750W Psu Rtx 2080 ti I am using an Alienware Ultrawide 34’ monitor to game at 3440x1440. The monitor is overclocked...
  35. Raerayu

    [SOLVED] i7-7700k Turbo Boost

    What is the i7-7700k Turbo Boost clock and does it apply to all cores or only 1? I OC'd my CPU through intel extreme tuning utility for 10 minutes and set the values back to default. My CPU's 4 cores now only max out at 4.4ghz and 1 core will hit 4.5ghz randomly and uncommonly. I could of sworn...
  36. B

    Question corsair h150i pro rgb High temps I7 7700k

    HI I recently installed the corsair h150i pro rgb in a push/pull config and did a full system rebuild into an NZXT H700, I7 7700k Clocked at 4.8ghz @ 1.3v 100% load 94-96 degrees Celsius Ambient Temp = 31 degrees Celsius Case Temp = 48 degrees Celsius Liquid Temp = 33-36 degrees Celsius...
  37. J

    Question Possibly broken cpu i7 7700k

    PC: Mobo: Msi Z270 gaming pro carbon Cpu: i7 7700k CpuCooler: H100i PRO RGB 240 Hi guys! I have a problem, my cpu failed me while i was overclocking it. I will try to make a long story short. I tried to find a stable 4.8 ghz OC, With adaptive setting ON and started with a 1.300 volt, just...
  38. S

    Question im wondering if my motherboard is holding back my performance

    just curious im experiencing low frame rates, but my cpu gpu are not even close to being maxed out! normally with every game there around the 40-60% mark dont know why i am experiencing low frames in state of decay 2. my specs cpu: i7 7700k gpu: evga gtx 1080 super clocked 2 ram 16gb 2400mhz...
  39. M

    Question RAM not working...

    Hi guys I just bought Corsair Vengence 1600mhz 2x4GB ram modules. Link - to the ram in amazon.co.uk My Motherboard is G41C-VS Mini ATX. I tried switching the jumper to 2-3 aint working. Reset CMOS with jumper and with battery still nothing. It makes the beep normal sound and everything like it...
  40. L

    [SOLVED] Using a wireless pair of headphones for gaming and leaving my studio headphones plugged into sound card

    I wanted to know if it would be possible to use my expensive sound card and my studio headphones along with my new gaming usb ones? I don't care about sound while I'm playing games so I just bought a cheap $150 wireless gaming headset. Trying to figure out if I could listen to music and that on...