i7 9700k

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  1. C

    [SOLVED] I7 9700k and 2070 Super Performing Way Below Expectations UserBenchmark

    I have been getting really bad FPS in games recently and have tried a ton of different things to fix it. I just fully wiped my computer, fresh install of Windows 10 running now and I got this benchmark: Asus PRIME Z390-A Performance Results - UserBenchmark Before I wiped the PC this was my...
  2. M

    [SOLVED] RTX 2070 SUPER & Intel i7-9700K Poor Performance In Benchmarking and Gameplay

    Hi, after noticing low performance during gameplay of BF2042, I decided to test my system and compare it to the results of others, and I'm glad I did. My performance on Cinebench, 3DMark and FurMark ran below what others reported for the same parts that I'm using, which leads me to be concerned...
  3. K

    Question 3070ti Low FPS warzone. Please help!!

    Ok So I upgraded my gpu from 1070 to 3070ti. I saw people on youtube getting 180-200+ fps. And I am here sitting at 100-140 avg. I tried every setting at 1080p, even tried editing adv file in call of duty docs folder. Still No Luck. Also tried updating all drivers. My game is installed on sdd...
  4. W

    [SOLVED] 3080 i7 9700k low fps in overwatch

    Build ASUS - ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING (Socket LGA1151) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Intel Motherboard I7 - 9700k RTX 3080 850W Platinum PSU Ram 32gb 3000mhz Corsair Vengeance I was playing overwatch with 3 other friends the other day. They asked what FPS we were getting. I look up and see 95fps. I never...
  5. Richard L.

    [SOLVED] Upgrading to i7 9700k with existing config

    Hi everyone! I am not experienced in this stuff so I was wondering if someone who has bigger knowledge in this topic can help me out. I own a Gigabyte B360M DS3H mobo with currently running an i5 8500 with 2x8 2666 mhz ram. I would like to upgrade for either an i7 9700 or an i7 9700k...
  6. Ringwraith34544

    Question i7 9700K 5Ghz stability help!

    I tried AIDA64 View: https://i.imgur.com/ffcicEu.jpg and my mhz was between 4500-5000 does that mean its not stable? but at Cinebench R15 core mhz was at 5000 Mhz stable View: https://i.imgur.com/k001J9q.png so does that mean my i7 9700k is stable? or should I increase the V
  7. sylq

    [SOLVED] PC freezes whole screen then crashes with loud noise and I have to hard reset.

    I have an i7 9700k and RX5700. It has a 650w or 750w psu i belive its evga. I know it crashes about twice a week and has a loud noise when it does. Is this a common problem?
  8. Blazedsrr

    Question Aio Block won't screw into bracket intel 1151

    My coolermaster master liquid ml240 v2s block will not screw down Us my the included screws to the standoffs that were also provided. The screws will barely go in on one side and the other ones can't get close enough to the standoffs under the bracket to screw on. I push very hard on it and it...
  9. P

    Question Just bought and installed new cpu and fan and computers graphics not performing as they were before.

    I bought a pc from ibuypower a couple months ago and it came with a i5 9400f, gtx 1650 super, and a gigabyte b365m ds3h motherboard. I upgraded my i5 to a i7 9700k (it was on sale for black friday) and installed a noctua NH d15. I booted up cod cold war and was lagging and skipping really bad...
  10. IceTokki

    [SOLVED] CPU Overheating - Cant find the culprit

    So I noticed my CPU overheating to 100C and have been trying for days to figure out what it is. Here's what I know: Parts: CPU: Intel i7 9700K (not overclocked, purchased new 2019) Mobo: MSI Z390-A Pro (purchased new 2019) Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53 (purchased 2 days ago to possibly solve this...
  11. unreal135713

    [SOLVED] Can I OC my CPU with my current setup/PSU?

    Hey Guys, I am wanting to OC my CPU, I've seen online that you can combfortably get the i7-9700k to 5GHz Here is my setup: Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PLUS i7-9700k + Corsair Water cooling 16GB DDR4 MSI 3080 1 24" 1440p monitor 1 21" 1080p Monitor 2 SSD's 1 HDD EVGA SuperNova G1 750w PSU...
  12. 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?
  13. xJesserX

    [SOLVED] budget mid range motherboard for i7 9700k

    will the MSI B360M Mortar will be good budget motherboard for i7 9700k with no intention to overclock ? ( in term of vrm temp and stable system ) and will be used for gaming and freelance work ( blender, video an photo editing ) it will be paired with with cooler master MASTERLIQUID ML120...
  14. xJesserX

    [SOLVED] i7 9700k in H310M PRO-VD PLUS

    hey i ordered new parts for a new pc and i got the i7 9700k and the msi H310M PRO-VD PLUS with no intention to overclock ( Ik i may lose some performance ) and my friend told me you will have problems with pc shutdown and blue screen with high vrm temp is it true ? the motherboard website...
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    Question Monitor Turns to static when i play a video

    I have a Hisense 50in 4k tv and everytime i put a video on it from Hulu, Crunchroll, or any other website with the same type of player it turns to static. I also have 3 other displays but they are not affected by the issue. Specs: RTX 2080 Super I7 9700k 16gb DDR4 3200mhz ASUS z390 Displays...
  16. G

    [SOLVED] Will my motherboard support a new CPU?

    Hi! I want to buy an Intel I7 9700K CPU, but I don't have enough cash to buy a new MoBo. I have an Asus B250F Gaming MoBo with an I7 7600K, and I'm curious about, if I buy the CPU will the mobo can handle it? It has the 1151 socket so that isn't the problem. It has 16 GB DDR4 RAM, and an RTX...
  17. C

    Question CPU Stuck in Overclock?

    Hi, I've just been overclocking my i7 9700k but decided to stop when my temps were quite high. I decided to leave it for another day, so went into the BIOS and reset all the settings. However, my temps are still higher than they were previously and according to Core Temp, the CPU keeps...
  18. L

    Question Upgraded to I7 9700k and now have constant stuttering

    I took the plunge and upgraded my system to an I7 9700k from an I7 6700k and every game I play is stuttering. I7 9700k (New) Corsair H100i AIO MSI RTX 2070 Super ROG Asus z390-f Motherboard (New) 16GB Corsair Vengance 3000mhz 650W Corsair 80+ 250GB SSD (OS) 1TB Samsung Evo Plus (Games) I...
  19. D

    Question Are these temperatures "appropriate"?

    Hi, I have bought a new PC a while ago. It's an i7 9700K with Noctua NH-D15 cooler and Fractal Design Define R6 case. When I let the CPU turboboost itself to 4.6 GHz, I am getting around 70C under highest load. When I try to overclock it, I am getting 80C - 80C at 4.9 GHz. I don't have that...
  20. faslanetech

    [SOLVED] i7 9700K running HOT when heavy gaming.

    Hi all, a friend of mine was asking me if his temps were too hot when he's been heavy gaming. He's playing Division 2 and has a water cooled i7 9700k CPU and an RTX 2080 gpu. His temps are hitting the "red zone" IMO and he wondered about re-thermal pasting his CPU. Thoughts? His temps in...
  21. M

    Question 100% CPU Usage idle with high end processor

    Specs first: i7 9700K @ 5.2 GHz MSI MPG Z390 Pro Carbon 16GB DDR4 2400MHz GTX 1080 SSD and HDD with 240GB and 2TB respectively. Task manager screenshot: View: https://imgur.com/a/cwDKnZq Hi there. In the past week or so my PC has developed the problem of having 100% CPU usage constantly...
  22. T

    [SOLVED] Why is my I7 9700k CPU hitting close to 100% when I stream and play. My brother has the same exact CPU and his doesn't go over 70%?

    I have 2 Top fans, 1 back fan, and 2 front fans with liquid cooling. I also have a 850W Power Supply, along with the Radeon 5700XT Graphics Card. And have a MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus LGA1151 Motherboard.
  23. P

    [SOLVED] *URGENT* i7 9700k Cooling

    Hello! Building myself a Gaming Computer with the parts below. Looking to order today before 5pm. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/MM2Lf9 What is the best cooler for the i7 9700k for gaming and overclocking? Was looking at the Corsair H100i/H115i/H150i. Please bare in mind that I'd like to...
  24. unreal13571

    [SOLVED] overclocking my new hardware

    Hi Guys, Can you help with what you would suggest to overclock my new parts coming tomorrow? currently have an i5 3570 (old I know!) with a 1080 which its been bottlenecking for a while now so I got some parts to go with my 1080 (already have a decent cooler). Can you suggest what some safe...
  25. B

    [SOLVED] Turboboost not working (i7 9700k)

    I purchased an i7 9700k and the turbo boost was working fine and my frames were good when this was working, now after seemingly changing nothing it will not go above the speed of 3.6ghz (Despite the turbo going up to 4.6 before) and most games are having frame drops now. On the bios screen it...
  26. Franseven

    [SOLVED] Pc Resets without bsod or logs

    i upgraded my mb, cpu, gpu and aio cooler. Older build: cpu: i7 7700k 4.5ghz gpu: gtx 1080 gaming oc gigabyte mb: z170a Gaming m5 MSI psu: CX750M corsair aio: enermax liqmax 240 ram: corsair vengeance lpx 2666mhz 4x8gb ddr4 system was perfectly stable. New system: cpu: i7 9700k with or without...
  27. RogueNineOne

    Question What kind of power supply would be ideal for a i79700k+Asus 2080ti build?

    Processor - i7 9700k GPU - Asus 2080ti Motherboard - Gigabyte Z390 AORUS MASTER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard RAM - Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB CPU cooler - Noctua nh-d15 cooler Storage - CORSAIR 240GB M.2 SSD+1TB Toshiba 3.5" HDD
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    Question I7 9700k vs Ryzen 3800x for gaming / multitasking

    I currently have an i5 7600k that is causing me trouble with many games and will lock up constantly if I even try to tab out of a game. I also just bought a 5700xt, so would it make more sense to jump to amd for pcie 4.0?
  29. V

    Question Optimizing i7 9700k at 4.6Ghz

    Hi there Backstory Let me start off by saying I'm not that knowledgeable when it comes to BIOS stuff or OCing so this is pretty new to me. I got my PC a year ago, it's got a z390 Aorus pro MOBO(currently Bios F5), an Asus Strix 2060 Advanced, an I7 9700k+Noctua ND-H15, Corsair Vengeance LPX...
  30. E

    [SOLVED] i7 9700k OC Questions and Concerns

    I will attach a video describing in detail a bit more what I am asking as well as show the results being reported by some hardware monitoring apps but this is the first time I have OC'd a system and as I say in the video, I am not new to PCs but I absolutely am when it comes to OC'ing and I want...
  31. BeatmaniaIIDX

    Question PC cannot handle games after CPU upgrade

    Started yesterday when I upgraded my intel i3 8350k to an i7 9700k, games have a noticeable decrease in framerate and task manager shows CPU usage as 98 - 100% I have a intel i7 9700k, a GIGABYTE 7370P D3-CF motherboard and 16gbs of ram and already tried messing around with the bios, nothing...
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    Question Upgraded from i5 8600k to i7 9700k, 9700k won't work HELP

    I bought a i7 9700k for my computer yesterday and when I put it in I get 5 short beeps and the computer reboots. My old cpu is a i5 8600k and it worked just fine when I put it back in. I tried removing all ram, 1 stick at a time, every ram slot, reseating the cpu 4-5 times, reseting the cmos...
  33. Silent^

    Question Need help please

    Hello I’m new to this but I hope someone can help me out with this. I just now installed some new parts (went from i5 4690k to i7 9900k, MSI Gaming 5 z97 to MSI MPG z390 Gaming Carbon Pro, ddr3 to ddr4 ram) into my pc and now my motherboard does not recognize my gpu (MSI Gtx 970) the part I...
  34. Cartifact

    [SOLVED] Pc turns on for 10 seconds then turns off

    Hi everybody, thanks for the help in advance I really appreciate it. Anyway, I bought a few new parts and a new case to put my pc in(will provide info below) and spent ages building it. So I plug it in and turn it on and the computer starts running perfectly for 10 seconds and then the fans...
  35. G

    Question Corsair H115i platinum vs pro vs NZXT x62 for i7 9700K?

    Hello, so I've chose 9700k instead of 9900k again, now i'm deciding between these 3 AIO coolers. Corsair's H115i pro and H115i Platinum vs NZXT Kraken X62. Which one is the best? Every site so far that i've seen reviews it's different. Somewhere is better kraken on the other sites corsair...
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    Question i7 9700k on Asus B150 Pro Gaming Aura Motherboard

    Ive read that i7 9700k isnt compatible with Asus B150 Pro Gaming Aura Motherboard on some sites. I already bought the CPU , is there a chance that it will work? I mean it has the same CPU Socket Type. Both LGA 1151 I think
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    Question i5 9600K vs i7 9700k

    I am going to be getting a new processor soon. I have an ASUS Turbo GTX 1070. I did some research comparing the i5 9600k and the i7 9700k on GPU check and they are near identical for 1080p (which will be my primary resolution) performance with the 1070. I am inclined to get the i5 since it is...
  38. T

    Question Is it worth upgrading to i7 9700k or holding off for 10th Gen

    Hello, so currently my PC is running an i7 4770K 16GB DDR3 RAM and EVGA 1080 FTW My bottleneck is my CPU, I use this mostly for gaming, but I do some editing every now and then, I've been thinking of upgrading my CPU to the Intel i7 9700k, however is it worth upgrading or waiting until the 10th...
  39. saltySquash

    [SOLVED] i7 9700k extreme overheat

    Earlier today i followed a guide trying to hit 5.0 ghz with the vcore set to 1.30. I BSOD'ed when trying to load into a game from the menu in BFV, so i restarted and tried 1.35 instead. I loaded in to the game and everything seemed perfect, but when i checked the temps they were really high. So...
  40. kingston97bg

    Question Bottleneck between

    Hello there :) I have i7 9700K (wont going OC it) with CM Hyper 212 Evo + Gigabyte 1050 Ti and i think to upgrade to 1660 Ti MSI GAMING X is that good deal?