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  1. Mxhawthy

    Build Advice Planning to build a PC for the first time in 10 years, is there anything I should tweak with this build config? + Advice about RGB please

    Hi there, As the title says, I am looking for advice about any tweaks I should make to the below build configuration, but please note that I cannot stretch my budget any higher. I'm particularly looking for help making sure that my RGB setup will work well, and will be easily configurable. I...
  2. arun juli

    Question Request for Compatibility Check of Budget PC Build for Video Editing

    Dear Experts, I hope this message finds you well. I am a beginner in video editing and am in the process of building a budget PC. I have selected components for two different builds using PCPartPicker. Could you please review the parts for compatibility? First Option: PCPartPicker Part List...
  3. bwrgb99

    Question Need help with a gaming PC build

    Im looking for something that I can game on but also everyday use . my Budget is £2000/£2500 (if needed!). My first build, hoping it'll last a little while. Mid gaming, not heavy such as Halo infinite or Forza horizon 5. Screen, mouse and keyboard I've got so I won't list it below - let me know...
  4. Penguan

    [SOLVED] Hello im thinking of building my first budget gaming pc! Please tell me if i missed anything or did something wrong. Thank you!

    BUDGET PC IDEA Computer Case - Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L (53$) Proccesor - Intel Core i3-9100F (70$) Motherboard - Gigabyte H310M-S2H (60$) Graphics Card - MSI V341-236R Radeon RX 570 Armor 8G OC (150$) Memory - Crucial CT8G4DFS8266 8GB (30$) Storage SSD - Western Digital WDS500G2B0B WD...
  5. R

    [SOLVED] PC turns on and off in a loop , no signal on monitor

    Hello I'm new to building a PC. My computer specifications are: amd ryzeon 5 3400 as the cpu and sapphire radeon rx 550 as the gpu. I'm using a 500W power supply and connected everything in place. The problem is when I start the pc turns on and then few seconds later it turns off and back on...
  6. CrudeWildfire

    [SOLVED] Before i buy my first build Can you guys tell me if this is compatible?

    Heres my build i just want to know if this works out well hopefully it should be pretty good for what it is to my knowledge AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Samsung 860 Evo 1...
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    [SOLVED] What would be the best graphics card to go with these components?

    Power supply - seasonic focus plus gold 550w CPU - Ryzen 5 1600 Motherboard - Gigabyte AB350 gaming3 Memory - 8gb Kingston hyperx predator DDR4 2666Mhz
  8. C

    [SOLVED] New PC build, suggestions/advice appreciated

    Hey, so I'm trying to come up with a decent pc but I'm not entirely sure if I've got the best combinations of parts and I don't want to waste money. The maximum budget I would go to is £1300 but the lower the better as I'm still a student and can't spare much more :) I am on a creative course...
  9. P

    Question Onboard LED steady white

    Ive built My PC with the following components: CPU: Ryzen 2700 3200MHz with wraith cooler MB: Rog Strix B450F gaming motherboard GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980TiSC+ RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws Vseries 16 (2x 8gb) 2400C15D-16GVR Storage: Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD PSU: EVGA 750 GQ 80+ gold Case: Fractal Focus...
  10. G

    [SOLVED] What good computer parts can I get for about $750

    I'm planning on completely improving my PC near the end of August. By then I'll have about $750 to put into components for my PC; all I need is a CPU, RAM GPU, and a motherboard. I'm keeping my current power supply which is the EVGA 600 BR 80+. I'd prefer Intel but I'm fine having an AMD powered PC.
  11. T

    Question Struggling to figure out the correct upgrade

    Hello, I recently have been struggling to run Apex Legends on my PC. Granted I don't have any sort of build or haven't made any major upgrades yet. I'd like to improve my computers performance. I can run certain games and most programs without difficulty with the occasional delay when clicking...
  12. A

    [SOLVED] Some extra cash left after building my PC. Best way to use it?

    Hey, So I have finalised most parts of my PC build My PC Build: CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 Mobo: MSI tomahawk Ram : 8gb 3000mhz Corsair ram Gpu: gigabyte Gtx 1660ti PSU: A 550W 80+ psu Case : A normal budget case Monitor : Benq 24 inch 1080p 60hz VA panel monitor Now I'm left...
  13. C

    i bought a acer aspire v3-731 from a pawn shop about a year and a half ago. my son went to get on it yesterday and no bootable

    i bought a acer aspire v3-731 from a pawn shop about a year and a half ago. my son went to get on it yesterday and no bootable device popped up. What does this mean and how do I fix it. All our family pictures and other information was on that laptop. Can we get it back?