New Build Advice

Hi. Need to upgrade my gaming PC. Looking to use a few existing parts, but replace the main components now, adding a new GPU when 3070 or 3080's are back in stock. Looking for advice and if anything looks incompatible. Need suggestions for: CPU cooler and computer case--no size limitations...

I'm pretty new to PC building, and a test on my system came back said that the CPU and GPU are slightly underperforming? It's not terrible, but I'm still curious why they're not performing as expected. The only mistake I made during building was the pins of my CPU tapped the lever on the...

Hello, I want to build my new gaming PC after few years. I have good PSU, but I'm not sure if it will be enough for my build. Build: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X OCed around 4.2GHz RTX 3080 (ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING O10G ) ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING 2x SATA SSD 1x HDD 4x 120mm fans...

Hello, I am planning to buy in a few days PC parts for a new Gaming PC. So I want to ask if there will be any compatibility problems or something that needs to be changed. I live in Sweden so the prices may be different between my location and yours. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700x - 2300 SEK GPU: Big...

I just built a PC. This is my second build but I am still kinda green. The components are: Ryzen 5 3600xt Raedon 5700xt Tomahawk Max, G. Skillz Trident Z Neo 2x8gb Samsung 860 Evo Seagate Ironwolf EVGA 600BQ NZXT H510 Elite case. The power button won't turn the build on but I can jumpstart...

I’m new to PC and I want to make a build with the TUF GAMING X570-PLUS and the new 5900x by amd (using 6800x GPU). I was wondering if I could post with the new CPU or use a someone’s old amd to run BIOs. I’ll also leave my parts list because I’m nervous about buying bad parts...

I just discovered, in this post: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/psu-wattage-for-this-build.3657493/#post-22034218 , that there exist group regulated and unregulated PSUs, and i read that unregulated are better. To find out if a PSU is unregulated i need to look at the internals, but how...

This is my build: CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB Motherboard: MSI B550-A PRO PSU: Corsair CX 600 (pretty old but works well) Secondary memory: Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD Case: Thermaltake Case Mid Tower H200 I need to buy a...

Hi all. I'm looking to build a PC soon and this is the cooling setup I intend on having: The case will be NZXT h210i which comes with the RGB/Fan smart device which supports 3 fans. I plan on having; 1 Rear Exhaust, 1 Top Exhaust, 2 Front Intake, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 for the CPU. The...

I'm building a new computer and i bought 8gb of RAM. I bought only 8 because i know that the performance are good enough most of the time, except when multitasking (photoshop+premiere+chrome etc), now, while looking for a CPU cooler, a guy here told me that the stock cooler for the 3600 is good...

So I've been flip-flopping on this topic for a while now, I'm in a position where in the next few months I could either do a completely new pc build (but using my old HDDs/SSDs and graphics card) or buy a new graphics card. Which ever way I go, it will probably be another 6-12 months before the...

Gaming PC for my son. PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/fB6BPV CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($264.50 @ shopRBC) Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($144.75 @ Vuugo) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600...

Hi, Hopefully someone can help. I have built my computer back up again after some time stored away. Thinking of building a new computer anyway but want to get this running first. When I turn it on I get a message saying boot device failed insert media and press any key to try again. I done...

Hello, I'm putting together a gaming PC for a relative. The main focus will be value. For now only the PC itself is relevant. I'll take care of monitor and peripherals later. I live in Denmark so US/UK rebates won't carry over. I've made a build you can use as a starting point. Please tell me...

hello , i was looking for some advice about 4k video streaming only . Do i need i need a beefy graphics ? or would something like a 1660 would suffice??. i`m planning on buying 2 4k 35 inch ultra wide monitors

Hi guys,I need an advice for building a pc.I am building it for a neighbor,he doesn't play games,he will use it for surfing,mailing,watching movies...(no heavy loads)but he wants fast pc.I dont know which CPU to choose.I am considering: Ryzen 7 2700X; Ryzen 5 3600; i5 9600KF or Ryzen 5 PRO...

I'm building a new pc for gaming and general usage(multitasking too). The goal is to make a long lasting pc. So I'm not sure about some of the components. Those are components Im considering so far: GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Gaming X Trio 8GB GDDR6 CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K, 3.6GHz, 16 MB...

Hi guys! Putting together a system for my nephew. BUDGET: Under $1500 (or under DKK 9,500, since we're in Denmark) USAGE: He creates/edits/records music, which can be quite intense on the RAM due to virtual instruments. He games a bit as well, stuff like League of Legends, Overwatch...

Hello, surprisingly I couldn't find much detail elsewhere on this. I'm going to build a new computer and Minecraft is the only game I play. Does anyone have experience or can tell me what specs I need for maximum settings? Specifically looking for speeds and quantity instead of actual make/model...

So I'll be buying new parts for a brand new computer (whole new system), and I want to do a fresh install of Windows 10. My current PC has W10 installed on a HDD. My new OS drive will be a NVMe SSD in the new system. How do I go about using my current W10 license and using it on my new computer...

Hey all, I have started a new build. I have chosen to go with the Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case. I am wondering it would worth buying some additional front intake fans to help with cooling. Thoughts? If I was to get additional fans I was looking at two Noctua NF-A14 PWM, 4-Pin...

I just recently built this PC a few days ago, these are the components: CPU: I7 9700k not overclocked GPU: 2080 Super Hybrid MOBO: MSI MPG Z390M Gaming Edge AC (mATX) RAM: 16GB Corsair DDR4 SSD: 500GB M.2/1 TB SSD (Both Samsung PSU: Corsair 750W Gold Plus Rated The issue I am having is that...

I am buying an intell I7-10700k and i dont know which motherboard to get for it. i know very little about motherboards, any help would be greatly appreciated. It will be primarily for gaming, i will be buying 32gb ddr4 ram, i have an rtx 2080, needs 3-4 usb slots, i use lan, i dont care about...

So I built a new budget computer with a MOBO I bought a few years ago and everything was running fine but my case was old and cramped so I opted to upgrade and get a new heatsink. Got everything installed and everything seems to be working but the red ez bug light is on for CPU and it won't...

Approximate Purchase Date: I'd like to purchase parts this week Budget Range: $700-800(Max) System Usage from Most to Least Important: Adobe photoshop/illustrator as well as programs like blender along with being able to run popular games like Warzone, Valorant, Overwatch etc. Are you buying...

Hi guys, I was wondering to build a gaming rig for playing CSGO. This is what I came up with. Kindly tell/guide me regarding my specs. CPU - i5-9600k Mobo - Z390 MSI Pro GPU - Gtx 2070 Super RAM - 8x2 3400MHZ SSD - 500GB Samsung/Crucial HHD- 2TB Seagate Barr 7200RPM Cooler - Coolermaster...

I'm working on my first build, and it is not posting or beeping. I've been searching different forums for what seems to be the issue, and so far nothing has worked. I've reseated both RAM cards, tried to boot it with only one or the other plugged in, taken out the GPU, reinstalled the CPU...

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mMPNFG New to building PCs and want to get a solid set up. Removing Keyboard and Monitor, my build is around $800. That’s the goal I want to be at. Any suggestions or upgrades I should make for the price range i

Finished building my pc yesterday and after playing games for about a hour I experienced a BSOD. With the error code reading BSOD - Whea Uncorrectable Error caused by Hal.dll I've done some research and can see that majority of the time its faulty hardware ( :/ ) I'm wondering how do I figure...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to dig my father out of the stone age and build him his first real computer. He's 70 years old, loves listening to loud rock music, and loves playing his favorite game Starcraft 2.. Currently, his computer is able to run SC2 but its very sluggish when bigger battles...

Hello, I've been asked by my father to put together a PC for their coder at work. He uses: Compiling(almost everything under the sun) Multiple VMWare Sometimes SQL Servers for testing 4 Monitors The theme for the build is "as cheap as possible without bottlenecking the CPU". I was sent...

Hey, I upgraded my brother's pc back in 2017 with a bit of a budget build so he could run (mainly) rainbow six siege, these are the parts i installed back then: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gr3rLD Now he wants to up the graphics and change out his ancient 650ti wich has been in the system...

So I recently swapped out my old i5-7500 for a Ryzen 5 3600x and a new motherboard to match. I know windows 10 is good for recognizing new parts which mine did on first boot, it seems to be working just fine with all the drivers installed. My question is since I've had different parts before...

Hi guys! José here from Portugal! I'm building my first PC for moderate gaming (CS:GO, Battlefield & F12019) and ocasional video streaming for 50" fhd tv. After a couple of days here's what I'm thinking: Kolink ATX Inspire K1 RGB MSI X470 gaming plus max am4 atx 4xd4 2933 sata3 usb 3.1 Corsair...

I recently completed my first build, the hardware assembly went fine, but the software and drivers installation gave me some minor issues, which I solved but now I'm encountering the strangest issue with my MB displaying a VGA error via a white LED located on the MB along with a long beep...

My budget is ~600 USD CPU- Ryzen 5 1600. $85 MOB- ASrock 450b mATX. $70 RAM- Corsair Veng. 2x8GB. $65 SSD- WesternDigital 500gb $65 PSU- 500w. $50 Case- thermaltake versa h15 $50 I want to game at ultra on a 2560x1080p monitor...

I'm trying to decide what graphics card i should buy for my new build ( Second ever. first was like 10 years ago and i followed someone else's part list which i don't what to do again as it was lacking for what i need. ), i checked out a few guide videos, one of the key things i understood was...

My computer is about 6 years old now (originally built for gaming), and I need to update it for 4K video editing. I originally was going to start from scratch, but after seeing some budget builds, I'm wondering if I only need to update a few components. Current Specs CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @...

Hey guys. First time building my own PC. My goal is to play games like Far Cry 5 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at high settings on a 2560x1440 144Hz monitor. Is this build good enough or overkill for that? Any suggestions? I know NVIDIA is supposed to be dropping their new “Ampere” graphics cards...

Put a new build together, everything worked fine for a few days. Today I added a CD drive and a fan. When I plugged power cord back in and flipped power switch on back of the case, my PSU fan started up then immediately stopped and the light on the front case power button lights up and stays on...