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  1. M

    [SOLVED] PC upgrade advice wanted so i can play Alyx

    Hi all, I was pointed towards the below template regarding request for PC upgrade advice - would appreciate your input. Current gaming build Approximate Purchase Date: no rush, but within next few month Budget Range: approx £300 on top of whatever i make selling the current components...
  2. Giras

    [SOLVED] best budget b550 mobo froml ist

    b550 tomahawk b550 aorus pro B550 aorus elite ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming
  3. Giras

    [SOLVED] Need help --- what mobo for next upgrade !!

    Hi i will sell my b450 tomahawk and r5 and want upgrade for next zen 3 and rx 6000 so which mobo should i get from this list from 1 >>last? MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ----------- ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4------- Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE---------- X570 Aorus Elite------------------- MSI MAG X570...
  4. S

    [SOLVED] 1 week old PC shuts down randomly or doesn't boot at all.

    Hello. I just recently built a fully brand new PC 1 week ago and have been having some very strange issues. My specs currently Asus ROG B550-A mobo XFX Rx580 pro GPU 64GB DDR4 RAM 2666HZ AMD Ryzen 3900 CPU EvGA 750 platinum/Cougar GX 1050 gold PsU If any specific details are needed apart from...
  5. S

    [SOLVED] Dead DIMM slots??? Is this a thing?

    System: i7-4790k Z79X Gaming 7 Mobo 32g Kingston 1866c DDR3 RAM (4x8g) RTX 2070 Super Corsair H100iGTX Liquid Cooling Windows 10 Thermaltake Toughpower XT Gold 1475w PSU I have had this setup for about 5-6 years now (except the GPU which I recently upgraded to) and never had much of an issue...
  6. Simplesimplesimple

    [SOLVED] Configuration thoughts

    Hi everyone, about a week ago I posted a thread about the hardware and now I think I am finally ready with my setup. I have chosen the following parts : CPU - i5 10600K GPU - Gainward or Palit 2070S Mobo - MSI Gaming Edge Wifi or Gigabyte Aorus Elite/Vision G Cooler - Noctua NH-D15 SSD - Samsung...
  7. Z

    [SOLVED] Laptop is charging but no power

    Hello, I have laptop HP 15-ay005. When I connect power adapter LED is on and mobo get 19.5V. When I test with multimeter everything looks fine. But laptop can't power on. I also try remove bios battery for one minute. Laptop battery doesn't work, laptop was working only with power adapter. This...
  8. J

    [SOLVED] which mobo should i choose?

    i have a ryzen 5 3600 and want to pick a mobo between Gigabyte B450 AORUS M and ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING which one is better? i want the pc mainly for gaming Thanks
  9. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Is there a chance my motherboard will support Zen3/Ryzen 4000:

    According to the photo below even 3000 series processors shouldn´t be supported on B350, yet my MSI B350 Gaming Pro carbon supports them. Is there a slim chance that 4000 series processors will be supported on my board? It´s the same socket even. Thank you for your respond. View...
  10. S

    [SOLVED] How to update bios with no cpu?

    A friend has offered to give me his i5 7600k but I would need a new motherboard for this cpu, been looking at a few cheap motherboards since I'm on a tight budget and the BioStar H110MDE seems like a good choice for everything that I need and very cheap. This and almost all other mobos I've...
  11. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Is my B350 VRMs enough for 3900X?

    I have a MSI B350 Gaming Pro Carbon. Right now I have R5 1600 installed, but I wanna upgrade to R7 3900X. Is this board and it's VRMs good enough for 3900X? Possibly 3900XT? Thank you for feedback!
  12. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Quick qestion: Will (my) B350 motherboard support Zen2 refresh?

    Hey. I wanted to know if my board, MSI B350 Gaming Pro Carbon, will support Zen2 (Matisse) refresh. I was kinda disappointed when they said that B350 boards will not support Zen3, so this will be a nice goodbye for B350. I´m assuming that it´s the same chip, just overclocked. Can someone...
  13. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Did I flash to right BIOS? Help

    My MOBO is B350 Gaming Pro Carbon. I flashed my BIOS today. I flashed ir because I need support for Zen2. Previously I had BIOS from this site: https://www.msi.com/blog/the-latest-bios-for-amd-300-400-series-motherboard , which should support Zen2. But I found out that the support site of this...
  14. F

    [SOLVED] New PC Build Boot Looping Issues on Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H Motherboard

    I am having issues with my motherboard being in a boot loop and not being able to access BIOS. Every time I have started it, it will run for anywhere from 1 second to 3 minutes until it reboots again. Also, the debug LED turns on for a split second before shutting off, and I can't get the...
  15. Pijmzhchus

    [SOLVED] Will my B350 board support Zen 3?

    I´ve read that B450 and X470 boards will get Zen 3 support. I just wanna know if my board will support it. It´s MSI Gaming Pro Carbon B350. Right now I have R5 1600 (not AF) and it´s fine, but in the future I will upgrade it for sure. Since it seems I can´t upgrade to Zen 3 (please tell me of...
  16. P

    [SOLVED] can I use an i5-9400F with an MSI H310M micro atx mobo?

    im trying to do some research for my friend. he's just bought a budget pre-build and wants to upgrade his processor. ive had a quick look online and reviews suggest the i5-9400F is a decent cpu for not much money. however, on PC-partpicker it says 'Some Intel H310 chipset motherboards may need...
  17. T

    Question Suggested upgrade from AS Rock Z270 Killer SLI/ac 1151 ?

    Need some wisdom and advice please. I change my main PC every couple of years and currently have AS Rock Z270 Liller SLI/ac 1151 CPU is an i5-6600 @ 3.5 Mhz. GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 16GB Memory Usage is some gaming and general apps ....SATA and USB ports important ...VR not really a requirement...
  18. Ilithaine

    [SOLVED] New build questions

    So I have a lot of questions and need lots of advice on what to do! I currently have a pc build of; Ryzen 3 1300x Msi B350 pc mate ( mobo ) 2 x 4 gb g.skill ram 3200 MHz Gigabyte 1050 gpu And I think I have a 550w bronze +80 psu So my first question is will upgrading my ryzen 3 1300x to a...
  19. D

    Question New build, power issues?

    My current build: Intel i7-9700k Coffee Lake 8-Core 3.6GHz LGA-1151 (4.9GHz Turbo) GIGABYTE Z390 AORUS MASTER LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 256-Bit GDDR6 32GB DDR4 SDRAM (16GB x2) Crucial SATA III SSD x2 Cooler Master MegaFlow...
  20. kthomas9685

    [SOLVED] Upgrading my cpu/mobo help with a couple things?

    I am planning to upgrade my cpu/mobo soon, and hopefully finally get rid of this damn audio stuttering/dpc latency problem (name a solution that's been presented online, i've probably tried it). But regardless of that this was the next upgrade I had in mind anyway, before the next GPU down the...
  21. M

    Question System boots but bios is locked out

    Hi there my first time on a forum actually posting something. I'm seem to be having this issue were when I start up my PC and I don't get the normal start up it's got no display for 30 to 40 seconds and then windows boots up, I tried going into bios immediately but upon restart I was spamming...
  22. Kaitaborgsf

    [SOLVED] MOBO / PSU Pin Connection problem

    Hello forums! I am setting up a new PC gaming rig with an Asus x570-P and the problem I ran into was that the PSU--an EVGA 550w--only has two 2x2 or 4-pin CPU connectors and the MOBO has a 4x2 or 8-pin and a 2x2 or 4-pin connection (images below). The paperwork on this MOBO (page 1-17)...
  23. Anubis90

    Question Aorus Master z390 help! PC won’t start

    Hey guys... I’ve been having some really odd things happen lately and I seriously don’t know what to do anymore. So about a week ago my desktop stoped working. I tried to power it on and it just kept going on an endless cycle of briefly powering off and trying to power on again. all the led...
  24. Pruuph

    Question Brand new build, no display

    Hey guys! I have just finished my first build, and ran into a bit of a hiccup; All of my system powers up- rgb, fans, and graphics card, but no display. After 8 hours of 1 by 1 diagnosing, performing cmos resets with and without the jumper, moving ram, checking cables, I have found it to be the...
  25. A

    [SOLVED] B450-F orange/yellow light

    This is a new build that I just finished. Whenever I turn my P.C. on or wake it up from sleep mode the indicator for a ram issue comes on and I don't receive any input on my screen. However, if I cut the power to the PCU and then turn the computer back on it boots up fine. This is my first build...
  26. C

    Question Is this RAM compatible with this motherboard

    I bought this "Ballistix Sport LT 16GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model BLS16G4D30AESB" ram from newegg and Gigabyte b365 matx motherboard. I just wanted to know if there is such a thing as DDR4 ram being incompatible with a certain motherboard.
  27. parama3500

    Question PC works fine, powers off (no bsod) and turns on after a second.

    It's not due to overheating, I checked, nor due to dust, I cleaned and reassembled. I would just work on my PC, and suddenly it turns off as if the electricity went down, and then maybe 2 seconds later it turns back on, and task managers Up Time is reset. It doesn't matter what I'm doing, it...
  28. T

    Question Monitors turned off suddenly..

    Hi, i know similar questions have been asked on here but I am trying to determine the cause of my issues as they seem to be slightly different. My computer was working fine two days ago and then very suddenly the screens went to cannot display/ no source signal. There are a number of...
  29. G1tty

    Question Building with new MSI TRX40 PRO WIFI

    Hi guys, I'm building a PC with this motherboard in, its got 8 ram slots and I will be using 4 ram sticks, anyone know what order they go in? Never built with a PC that has this many slots and I cant find the answer on the website or anything
  30. M

    [SOLVED] this build decent for casual gaming/web surfing?

    adding either a 570 or 580 later when I get enough money, but was wondering if this was decent as is, and any recommendations, also wondering if this mobo would work with a 3200g out of box. PCPartPicker Part List Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core...
  31. V

    Question CPU and mobo upgrade (from intel i7-3770 and Asus P8Z77-m)

    Good night everybody, so my current rig is the following: CPU: Intel core i7-3770 mobo: P8Z77-M Case: Sentey Triac PSU: 400W 80+ White (EVGA I think) RAM: 1 x 8GB Kingston 1333, 1 x 4GB Kingston 1333 Graphics: MSI Geforce GTX 1060 6GB I want to upgrade cpu and mobo and the best I could find...
  32. S

    Question Motherboard on-board power/reset buttons are receiving power but nothing else is.

    So i just got this X99 board to upgrade from my X79 system and the board gets to power to the onboard power/reset buttons but nothing happens when i press them. I have literally done everything. I reset the Cmos, reseated the Cpu, made sure there were no bent pins, used a known working psu...
  33. Brookinator

    [SOLVED] Will B450 Gaming Pro Carbon work with these RGB fans

    Hello Apologies if I have phrased some of these question in a noob way, but I’ve taken the plunge and building my first PC so not entirely confident that I understand it all yet... question.. Does anyone have experience with thee cheap Chinese manufacturer fans, and if so have you managed to...
  34. Saint Grimm

    Question What motherboard to go with Ryzen 5 3600?

    Hello! I recently bought all the parts for a build, including an Asrock Fatal1ty x470 GAMING K4 motherboard. The mobo's product page on newegg says "Ryzen 3000 ready", it's even in the product name... But when the mobo got here, I built the PC and it just powered on for a short time, then...