Processor Stepping

Hi, I am building a new system and I am going nuts over the fact that I want to buy an AMD Ryzen 5 5600x but I want to know the stepping of the one I will buy due to mobo BIOS version support differences. I can not find any helpful way to understand which steeping, that being either B0 or B2...

I have a dumb question about CPU stepping ( for example i7 3770K E4) and how does it affect motherboards. Will any cpu stepping version work for my motherboard or will i need to search online and see what stepping version of the cpu i'm trying to get (which is the 3770) is supported by it...

Hey guys! I want to buy an Arctic freezer 34 esports duo cooler in my masterbox 3.1 lite case. The height of the cooler is 157mm. My case van accomodate coolers up to 158mm. Is it risky to buy this cooler, should I worry about the tight space? Specs: Ryzen 5 2600 Asus gtx1060 6gb o6g dual Asrock...

I need an upgrade from my i5-3570 and I have been looking into a ryzen because they seem to have a better price for performance if im just interested in gaming. Im looking into getting the Ryzen 7 1700x 8 core. Will this CPU last me for a good amount of time before I have to upgrade? Im also...

Hi, long time lurker here but first time poster! I included all the information from the sticky post, sorry for the formatting I'm working on my second PC, I have now purchased all parts except the GPU. I've heard mixed things about this card, it was over my original budget of £200 but it seems...

Hi there I really want to change my password on my router to a better password but if I do so, would I have to re-enter my passwords on all the devices connected to the network even if they are using static IP or would my devices not be affected and still be connected to the network Thanks...

Mine was bugged Celeron E3300 which lowered frequency, I stopped using it when it was dual core 1.8 GHz, with Intel GMA 3100, which was crap what shouldn't exist, it didn't even support 3D, with DDR2 4gb RAM on 667 MHz.

I purchased a used Hp all in one desktop the other day. We did a reset to clear everything from the previous owners. Now it keeps looping back to the setup screen (the page that starts with " hi there, let's get a few basic things out of the way" then you select your country, language, time, and...

Yesterday, after I rebooted my PC my mouse pointer was gone. I tried to reboot again and this time there was a pointer but I was unable to move it. I tried other mice/USB ports and they didnt work either. Note that they all recieved power, but nothing else worked. When I looked in device...

I have read thousands of aticles now but could not find a solution: While playing games like CSGO or PUBG my GPU/CPU usage drops from 50% to ~3%: https://i.imgur.com/t6miK12.png This causes fps drops from sometimes 300+ to ~40 wich is really annoying. PC SPECS: GeForce GTX 960 AMD...

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c9tvxY This is my build so far, what do you guys think? Any advice will be appreciated! Thanks

I really didn't get what actually windows 10 ready is?? I have got a new motherboard.That comes with a label 'windows 10 ready'.Do I have to install a new one or just activate the free one??

when i boot my pc it comes up with my full name twice as if im 2 user's so i have to select one of my names and enter a password to log on how can i get rid of one of my names ?

My PC is Asus-K5130 and currently I have: Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M/K5130/DP_MB , LGA1155/Socket H2, CPU: Intel Core i3-3240T 2.9GHz with 2 cores and 4 threads GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti Asus Expedition 4GB RAM: 8GB PSU: Only know it has 350W I want to change my CPU and wanted to know which one...

- Case Corsair Obsidian 450D - Power Source Seasonic M12 II 620W 80+ Bronze - Motherboard Asus Maximus VIII Ranger - Processor Intel Core i7 6700k 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 8MB cache - Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro - nVidia GTX1080 8GB GDDR5 - Memory 16GB GSkill Ripjaws V 3000Mhz DDR4 - 1TB...

Hello, So I bought a new motherboard and cpu (AMD FX 6300) once I have replaced my motherboard and cpu do I just turn on the pc and it will work fine? I would think not because the I am changing the mother board and cpu and the cpu is of a different company Could someone let me know what...

I have an I5 3570K @ 4.2GHZ and my CPU load on high end games(Fallout 4, Witcher3) is almost always 100% and I get between 40-100fps. I don't think this is good enough experience for myself so I wanted some advice/information. I've been researching the I7 6700K which is one of the best mid-end...

Ok i was looking into getting an external graphics card dock for my laptop and i am stuck on two different ones. If you guys could help me understand the difference between the two and point me to the better one i would greatly appreciate it. Option 1...

Hello guys, i wanted to ask what type of cooler should i get for my CPU. I have a i7 4790k, and my pc case is an Cooler Master 690 III. I do not have another coolers on my case besides the stock front ones and the stock on the back of the case. What cooler should i get ? My max price is 90€.

Hi, Here's my configuration: i5 4570 Radeon 7850 8gb ram Since the minimum requirement is a radeon 7870 does it means that I wont be able to play Fallout 4 ? IF it's the case i'm thorn between buying a ps4/xbone or upgrading my graphic card. Since i've got only a 550w xfx power supply i'm a...

So i just built my first ever computer and I'm extremely nervous because after assembling all the parts and what not i hooked it up to the monitor and nothing, and bwould get the "no signal" thing. I tried using all the cables on both the gpu and motherboard and got the same thing. I checked the...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($80.99 @...

Hey guys. I'm having trouble finding a conclusive answer on this one. I've been at it for a few hours now, reading various articles and threads and I haven't been able to determine if my PC can use both ECC and NECC memory. I currently have 6Gbs of ECC memory in 3 x 2GB configuration. But...

hi guys, i have a question about resolution... i have graphic card Asus R7 260x https://www.asus.com/Graphics-Cards/R7260XDC2OC2GD5/ My monitor is TV ( F&J FLED19891MP4 ) and resolution can support is 1366 X 768. Connect with HDMI.. when prees right click and screen resolution max resolution can...

I have been experiencing this issue since I bought my GTX 970. On a cold boot it's almost impossible to operate anything GPU related, heavy frame stutter, black screen that blinks randomly. But, whenever I restart the computer everything works like a charm. I have tried every single driver...

I need a GPU that runs on 400w PSU, and can play dying light at playable fps no matter what settings. Intel is prob the best bet here and my limit is $130. My build is here ------------>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qLx3Q7

Tl;dr kinda guy? Here's it short: I have an Alienware 14 laptop that has a mini Displayport, mSata/mPCI-e port, and another mPCI-e port for the WiFi card. I do not want to build a desktop, I want to have an external GPU that can be attached to my laptop. Is this possible? Thanks...

I have a custom computer build underway. It will be used primarily for gaming. I have been buying components on a moderate budget for some time now. I have bought the latest intel i3, Dual Balistix Crucial 1600 Mhz RAM and a Seagate 1 TB HDD. I have a 6 year old Graphics card from which when...

is it safe for my r9 290 msi oc to reach 70 to 90c in game.

Should I get the Astro A40 or the Sennheiser Game One? My budget for a new headset is around $200. I cannot go above. If the two choices above are not good, then what do you recommend? (I need a mic)

Hey all, the issue probably with the case fans but with me. I just finished building my new PC last night and after hours of pulling my hair out it is working! Apart from the case fans. So... I spent ages last night trying to find out why my PC wouldnt turn on, and it turned out that the molex...

Can anyone tell me if the Xfx R9 270 video card is supported on the Asus M5A97 Le r2.0? When booting up it never seems to boot to Bios. Switching to another card does allow it to boot into the Bios.

Hi guys I'm having a problem with my hardrive the hardrive said 74gb I used up about 35gbs of it but suddenly it said I had 4gb left when I went to properties and cleared up some space after I look at my hardrive and it says 4gb free out of 64gb I lost 10 gb off of the hardrive how tf did this...

I have a monitor with 1 hdmi slot, 1 dvi slot, 1 audio out and no inbuilt speakers. To this I have connected a PC and a PS4. I have hdmi to hdmi cable from the PS4 to monitor. From the PC to monitor I use hdmi to dvi. Now the problem is that since I have to use hdmi to dvi for the pc I must use...

Hello, Would like to get some thoughts/feedback on a new pc that I'm building. It will be used mostly for gaming. I will be reusing a couple of parts from my previous i7 930 build such as the monitor, keyboard etc. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2pGcVn Already own: Monitor: ASUS VG248QE Keyboard...

When I turn on the pc,my monitor says "No Signal" It's not the monitor,ram,gpu or hard drive. The pc made two quick beeps at first.then I checked he ram and it stopped doing that.The fan on the psu is spinning and the hard drive is spooling. I would think I should still be getting a signal,even...

Sorry about the consistent questions about this psu but im really confused about its reviews and other peoples opinions about it. Some said it sucks some said its OK. Well what is it really, I saw it was listed in tier 4 but thats the Smart series not smart SE. Im really confused right now. Btw...

Hi Tom's folk I just completed a new/old bare bones build and it is crashing: 1. sometimes during a BIOS screen (i.e. when I select advanced mode and select some things in the menus it randomly crashes to a multi-coloured screen and then after 5 minutes or so it shuts down) 2. sometimes when I...

i got my 'old' laptop, suddenly it stooped charging. it happend after i went empty one time, i have read some threads that there could be something inside, something with the connector to the motherboard or something like that...... and not the battery. i am planning to buy a new one, but if i...

I have a PNY Geforce 630 GT card that I've tried to install for weeks now. I had intitially installed it and ran it for a few days before it started blue screening. Pulled it and returned to my onboard graphics. There was some system corruption so I use my eRecovery disks to back up my data and...