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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After upgrading my PC and putting everything into it's new case it seems to be working, except the RAM. I had all 4 RAM sticks in my MOBO when I booted up for the first time and just got a black screen. I tried taking 2 sticks out and it seemed to boot up normally. Here is my new parts list...

I’m looking at a new gaming pc to run at 1440p for FPS games and some single player games at high settings. I have one quoted but any advice be welcome. Budget just over £2k Case PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Eight Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.5GHz/100MB...

Hi, Budget: 2000 euros. Tasks Gaming 1440p 70% of the time Video Editing 5% of the time Game Development (Unity 3D, Unreal Engine) 20% of the time Blender / Photoshop 5% of the time I was wondering if it was worth building an AM4 system or an AM5 with my current budget and needs. Obviously I...

Hello! I’m interested in building my own pc for the first time. I’ll be upgrading from an entry level gaming laptop which is exciting. The last few years I've started playing more games on pc and my laptop isn’t really cutting it anymore. I’ve debated buying a ready build pc but I think it’ll be...

I made this build for my brother back in april, but it never started. When I try to turn it on the CPU EzDebug LED turns on. Have been really busy since then and until now haven't had the time to find the problem/solution. Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO ProSeries...

Hi folks, So I'm currently looking into a new build but I need some clarification on a few things that aren't particularly clear to me. First of all, it relates to Intel and its i9 CPUs. I know they've got the i9-13900K releasing towards the end of October but having not been an Intel user for...

Helly Community I finally build the Office PC from my last Topic. Problem is I get a black screen after the boot. I updated the bios, reinstalled Win10 even with different version & all Hardware is recognized in the bios. But as soon as the screen should show up User or Hello or whatever...

Hey there, my newly built PC won't turn on at all. All the components are brand new. However, when the PSU is turned on, the RGB lights on the mobo do turn on for a few seconds, but pressing the power button does nothing: no fans are spinning nor any other lights are turning on (of course...

Less than a month old all new pc build makes extremely loud high pitch noise. I assume it's coming from my gpu as it goes away when closing a game. However, lowering fps doesn't make it go away. Can someone confirm it's coil whine? From what I've seen, this seems quite a bit louder. Also, can...

Hey, I just built a new PC, 5600x on b450 Tomahawk MAX 2, Kingston 16 gb DDR4, GT1030 2Gb GDDR5, and I get freeze at the boot screen (I can enter BIOS). My old build is fx8350 on 970A-UD3P, gtx650ti, 16gb DDR3 ram, I had 3 drives connected 1 HDD with win10, one SSD with win10 and a 4TB HDD, I...

Just finished first PC build. PC powers up, motherboard gives no EZ debug LED errors, but display to monitor is not working. PC will not POST. I have restarted with one stick of RAM in 2nd slot and in the correct 2nd and 4th slots with both sticks. Restarted with HDMI seated into motherboard...

Hi there, First itme building a PC in 7 years. Currently running an i5 4460 on an old Z97 Gigabyte board, with a GTX 1050. Looking to upgrade to an AMD 5600X. I'll show you the build on PC Part Picker https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Brb2W4 I'm going to probably stick with the 1050 now, I'm...

I just finished a new build, and when I try to turn it on, it looks like it begins to POST. The fans and system LEDs all turn on. The LEDs on the motherboard turn on and off in order until the BOOT LED, which stays on until the CPU LED turns on, and then the entire system turns off immediately...

Hello guys, hope everyone is doing well. Im a little frustrated and thought reaching out through here. I just put together a rig and cannot get windows to install. Ive must done this process over 100 times in my lifetime and I’m just stunned and have no idea what’s making it fail. I just built...