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  1. JAR1896

    Question PC not booting

    Good evening guys. PC is a new build. Motherboard RGB lights up. RAM RGB lights up. CPU led shows a warning logo on it. Doesn't boot display, fans do not spin. Please could you help diagnose. Mobo: Asus ROG Strix Z790-H RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 CPU: Intel i7 13700k M. 2: 2TB Samsung...
  2. N

    Question I built a new PC and cannot get it to display anything. The components seem to be on. I have worked through a bunch of troubleshooting. Please help.

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nhtwMb I have just built my first system. The components are as seen in the link above. I cannot get anything to display on my monitor. When I power the system on, here is exactly what happens: The RAM LED on the motherboard goes red for a second or two, then...
  3. tangoblastrainfall

    Build Advice Compatibility before buying

    Hello, I'm looking for someone to quickly double check if everything in my new build is compatible / fits before I buy it. I really need a second set of eyes to make sure. This is the 3rd time I've ever built a computer. Please can you let me know? Thanks! Here is the link to pc part picker...
  4. Crawology

    Build Complete NEED HELP

    This is my second time building, this time nothing will come on. No lights, fans or nothing. There has been a light behind the power button on the case but it went away. The flash bios button will work if I press it on the motherboard, That’s been the only light or “sign of life” I know the...
  5. F

    Build Advice New gaming build that's silent/low noise on a $2000 budget ?

    Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 1 to 2 months Budget Range: 2000$ usd System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming and work projects Are you buying a monitor: Yes I have an old 24inch samsung may use as 2nd monitor Parts to Upgrade: all full build Do you need to buy OS: Yes Please...
  6. B

    Build Advice Which build will perform better, an i5 or a Ryzen 5 ?

    HI every one. I come with to you with my concern. I can't make a decision on my new build. As going thru all specifications etc. it is hard to say witch build will be better. Case CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-13400F (Up to...
  7. S

    Build Advice Highish-end gaming PC build, looking for feedback on parts

    (EDIT: Updated parts list) Hi! I'm incredibly new to computer hardware and this is my first time building a PC; I've been gaming on a MacBook Air for about seven years now (pity the poor laptop, it's been through a lot) and have finally got the income to devote money to a relatively high-end...
  8. F

    Question New PC Build. Any recommended changes advised and welcomed.

    Looking to build a new pc within the next couple months. This is what im looking to get so far. If you guys have any recommended changes or upgrades that I should swap in for for 100 dollars range per part let me know. I mainly play fps games with some single player story games thrown in. and...
  9. N

    Question PC freezing sporadically after startup with DRAM light.

    Hello everyone! I have been having an issue with a new PC build. It will lock up and show a yellow DRAM light on the motherboard. I can not use the power button to shutdown and have to use the PSU to power the PC down at that point. All the parts were purchased brand new and are listed below...
  10. R

    Question DRAM Debug light

    Hi, Just upgraded my pc with a brand new build, specs: CPU - Ryzen 5 5600x MBU - MSI B550 gaming plus RAM - Corsair CMK16G (2x 8gb) GPU - GeForce RTX 3060 PSU - old PSU from old build (Corsair cx750) I’m aware that you need to update the bios before the computer will post, so I flashed it...
  11. Esitt

    Question Having issues while booting newly built PC. Any help appreciated!

    Hi there, Just spent the day building my new PC, finished the build and went to turn it on. Worked perfectly the first boot and got to my bios. While in my bios i noticed that my cpu was running at 89 degrees Celcius which i know wasnt normal. The bios started stuttering after around 3 mins and...
  12. S

    Question Orange light on motherboard but everything working fine.

    I have the Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX motherboard. I set up all the components and ran the benchmarks. All the components are showing above the expectations bench. I even played a few games for some time without any issues. But the motherboard has some orange lights active (steady static light...
  13. testtube5

    Question Building new PC some time this year. Any advice appreciated

    Current PC is about 5 years old now (Old / current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/h3Wr6R), so I'm getting back into researching since taking that time off. I'll be building this new PC within the next 2-6 months, and I put together this rough draft: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KRX6C6...
  14. Iraku1337

    Question Completely new build, computer will not start.

    I need help, I'm a new builder starting from scratch. I've gone step by step but I may have missed something because my computer is kind of held in limbo. 1: Motherboard lights up, no led debug code, no POST beeping 2: fans are not lighting or spinning 3: gpu is not spinning, 4: power supply...
  15. D

    Question New PC build won’t turn on

    Hi All, I have today just built my first PC, that being said it doesn’t turn on at all. Everything is plugged in to the best of my knowledge but my knowledge is very very limited as to where certain wires go, piecing the parts together was fine but when I start seeing wires such as Power SW...
  16. Wrekt101

    Question Need info on new dream build!!!

    So I am finally putting out to build my dream PC, I already have a decent gaming PC but as for most enthusiasts it is not enough for its time. I have heard a lot about the Ryzen 7 7800X3D being the best gaming CPU out currently, so that is where I have started my PC build. My first question is...
  17. S

    Question CPU choice for PC upgrade

    Recently a friend started to look for new PC parts. In his case new means some second hand good component but this is irrelevant. His old PC has an old 2nd gen XEON, 24GB of RAM and 1050 Ti. For his new build he got a 2070 super, 16GB of RAM and Asus TUF X470 Plus Gaming. He uses his PC...
  18. K

    Question New Build Help?

    I am looking to build a new gaming pc, but I haven't built once since the dinosaur I'm currently running a few years ago and want to get the biggest bang for my buck. Hoping to purchase within the next month. Looking to play a variety of games including World of Warcraft (including raids), God...
  19. G

    Question Getting desperate with new build. Can't play use any kind of recording software such as Instant Capture on games that use DX12 without crashing.

    It has been about a month now since I built my new PC, and buy new I mean new everything except for my GPU. Here are my specs below. Windows 11 Pro Gigabyte X670 Elite AX (using latest BIOS F7b) Ryzen 7 7700X MSI 3080ti Gaming X (same GPU from previous build) G.Skill 32GB RAM 6000MHz EXPO...
  20. C

    [SOLVED] Power Supply Issue?

    Hey all, i'm needing some help with a new pc build meant to go into my car. Specs Cpu: Intel Core I5 11400 MB: ASROCK H570M-ITX/AC Storage: SAMSUNG 980pro SSD 2TB RAM: Crucial RAM (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL22 (CT2K8G4DFRA32A) PSU: M2-ATX...
  21. Arne.V

    [SOLVED] Doing a clean install on my new build - do I need drivers for internet connection as well?

    I just assembled a new build with a MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 and I'm going to do a clean install of Windows 11 on it from a flash drive (on a fresh M2 NVMe SSD). I don't have an ethernet connection available (hence why I got the wi-fi mobo), but do I need to include drivers for the wi-fi...
  22. M

    Build Advice I'm looking to build a new PC

    I think it's time to upgrade from my 10yr old computer... it's running i5 2500k overclocked and gtx 970. I mostly will be Gaming and maybe streaming with the new rig. I have an idea but need some opinions about the build.. Looking to spend about $2000 Canadian before taxes but cheaper is always...
  23. R

    Question moving an ssd to my new pc

    hello, i am currently about to do a completely new build and my question is if i just take out 1 of my 2 M.2 ssd's out of my old pc and install it in my new computer, will i have to still re download all my games and applications? i have no real care for my files i just mainly want to be able to...
  24. D

    [SOLVED] What is the best value Micro ATX mobo for Core i5 13600K

    Not sure what motherboard would be the best for an Intel Core i5 13600K and an RTX 3060 12gb but also not being too pricey. I would be using it alot for working in Adobe Photoshop and illustrator and also quite a bit of gaming too. Might be a bit vague but just wondering if anyone has any...
  25. mmairo

    [SOLVED] Recently changed PC parts, now getting random lag spikes?

    Hey all, I have been getting the occasional random lag spike that affects everything on my PC including the audio (starts sounding super glitchy) that lasts about ~3 seconds. Can't figure out what is causing it for the life of me For reference, I do not play anything in 4K or overclock anything...
  26. H

    [SOLVED] New Build stuck in Bios, can't load windows

    Hey Guys, I'm really stuck with this one. I just built a new computer for my son, I'll post the specs below. I put everything together turned it on. Neither the dvd rom, nor the hard drive are recognized as bootable devices in the bios. I started by unseating and reseating all of the...
  27. H

    Question [SOLVED] PC build not completing POST (red CPU / yellow DRAM lights)

    Hi all, just finished (or so I thought) building a new PC with all new parts. I've now stripped it down to barebones to try to get it to start. All fans spin, but there is no video output through neither HDMI nor Display Port output on the Motherboard. If all that's installed is CPU, PSU...
  28. P

    Question Motherboard flashing on new build and not turning on. Changed motherboard, same issue.

    Hi all, Apologies if this will be a long post but I don't know what else to do and I'm getting desperate at this point. A couple of weeks ago I built a new PC with this setup: Here’s the full list: CPU: Intel i5 13600K GPU: Gygabite Aorus RTX 3070 PSU: Corsair RM1000x RAM: 2x Kingston Fury...
  29. mlolm

    Question New build stopped booting after 1 week, think it's the PSU??

    Hey all, my new build stopped booting up after 1 week. I already ordered a new PSU, but wanted to test it again. When it was connected and i removed the mb and CPU cables and connected them both to my psu tester it would not even light up. Now I removed the psu from the case and tested it...
  30. B

    Question New build won’t boot, constant orange DRAM light

    Hi, Recently I built a new pc and when I switch it on the DRAM light stays constantly orange. I’ve tried different solutions: Replacing/rearranging RAM sticks, Replacing the motherboard, Updating the BIOS, Resetting/replacing the CMOS battery and nothing has worked Specs: ROG ASUS Z790-f...
  31. J

    Question PC giving random black screen and restart ?

    I recently built a gaming PC and I am having issues when gaming where it randomly gives me a backscreen and freezes. The black screen only occurs when playing intense games such as MW2 or Doom Eternal. It plays fine until sometimes a few mins in and sometimes 30 mins in when the screen just...
  32. leto1r

    Question help! 3060ti not performing

    new graphics card not working as hoped, need help! Have had my pc since 2018 these were the specs: Gigabyte B150N Phoenix WiFi Mini ITX Kingston HyperX Fury 16gb DDDR4 Corsair H60 Corsair CS550M Modular 80 Gold Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini itx i7-6700 1060 turbo 6gb Has run very well these past...
  33. T

    Question New PC shutdown, Spark & Pop from CPU/GPU area, no smell then restarted without problem

    As I started up my first game today, within 5 minutes my pc shutdown then proceeded to spark and pop from around the CPU/GPU area. There was no smell whatsoever and the PC restarted without issue and no errors appeared in windows once I was logged in. Using windows normally there has been no...
  34. guzi2001

    Question Brand new pc build won’t turn on !!! Please help

    hello i just finish building my 3rd pc this is my first micro build. Im runnin into a issue we’re the pc lights up (ram and gpu and mother board) but I get absolutely nothing on the screen I checked allll my connections, reinstalled my ram , basically rebuilt the whole pc over again, did the “q...
  35. Maati

    Question New build has random system freezing (monitor image freezes too) requiring power button shutoff ?

    Hello, my first time posting so I'm sorry if my formatting is bad. BUILD: I7-13700k (I flashed the BIOS for it to work) 32GB Trident Z5 - DDR5 6000 (Also tried Corsair Vengeance 5000) Gigabyte 4080 (Also tried GTX 1080 ti) MPG Z690 Carbon Wifi (Also tried MPG Z690 EDGE DDR5) 1TB 990 M.2...
  36. J

    Question Should my brand new psu be making a buzzing noise?

    Hi, I have a psu - Toughpower GF1, Full Modular, 80PLUS Gold, SLI/CrossFire, Single Rail, 83.3A, 140mm Fan, ATX, PSU 7FT09 That's making a high pitch buzzing sound. It's a brand new build. What could be the cause of this? I have linked a video of the sound. I noticed it get louder when...
  37. codelode

    [SOLVED] Many BSODs on fresh build ?

    Starting Friday, December 2nd, I started building my new PC with custom water-cooling. I thought the hardest part would be the loop and not murdering my PC with liquid, but the real trouble started late Friday night when I transferred my SSDs from my current build to the new build, and tried to...
  38. J

    Build Advice Feedback on my $2000 content creation/gaming PC

    Hi All! Looking for some feedback or possible changes to my build that I created below... I already have a friend giving me his 1440p monitor. The build runs 2 SSDs since I need one for OS + programs & the other for projects/assets.. (and maybe a 3rd just for gaming) My List...
  39. J

    Question My new build pc is black screened for a long time after pressing power button ?

    Hi, I have recently built for the first time a gaming pc. - MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX Motherboard -32GB (2x16GB) Corsair DDR5 Vengeance -AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core/16-Thread Processor Gtx 1080 (waiting for new amd cards to come out) 2tb WD m.2 nvme gen4 sn850x running latest Windows 11...
  40. Mobojak

    Question Ram issue

    PC Specs: Motherboard:X570 Aorus Elite Graphics Card: Gigabyte geforce rtx 3070 gv-n3070gaming oc-8gd CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900 x Cooler: Noctua nh-d15s dual fan Power supply: Corsair cx650m RAM: Vengeance LPX DDR4 (4 X16GB) Looking for some help, please can replies explain as simple as possibe...