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  1. M

    Question PSU for a 2080 Super ?

    Build Mother board: x370-f gaming Cpu: ryzen 7 2700x Gpu: Gigabyte 2060 triforce oc Ram: G-skill 32gb 3200mhz Corsair: tx650m 80+ gold 650watt Os drive: 250 gb ssd Storage drive: 4tb hdd WD blue M.2: 2tb Samsung 970 emo plus Case: cooler master h500 So I have a 2060 right now and I am thinking...
  2. CatKai

    Question PC - CPU Error or Wont Post

    So I have a broken PC, the PC is old and I want to fix it again after checking it. It seems like the main problem is the CPU. And if I tried looking for information on the internet it said it could be a problem that the voltage on the PSU wasn't being conveyed enough to the motherboard. Yes...
  3. Changali

    Question Sabertooth x79 Rebuilt PC Won’t Start Properly – Output Issues After Running for a Long Time / Turning It Off

    About a week ago, I decided to rebuild my old PC, which I had from 2015 to 2020. I had the motherboard, RAM, CPU, and cooler ready, so I just added the rest of the parts. Everything worked great on the first day while I was at my friend's house. However, when I brought the PC back home and...
  4. T

    Question Repeated crashing, no blue screens. Suspected issue with inadequate CPU power

    Hello, I've been having an issue for the past few weeks where my computer started to shut down occasionally for no apparent reason, no blue screens, just a hard shutdown, specifically while gaming. In Event Viewer, the only errors were Event 41 Kernel Power and Event 6008, both of which were not...
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    Question Will my PSU be sufficient for my new 7900 (non x) and my rtx 4070 super?

    I am currently using a 7600 (non x) and my 4070 super and recently purchased a 7900, the psu I have is a Thermaltake toughpower 750w Gold psu. Will I be alright in terms of power?
  6. MrBurton

    Question Sudden Restarts | Windows Event Viewer

    Hi all, I have been having sudden restarts on my system for a few months now. Everything was fine last month but the issue started again. Any ideas? I don't get any blue screens, just shuts off and restarts, the EZDebug light for the CPU comes on when it happens. After checking the event...
  7. M

    Question Need advice on new build

    So as stated in the title I’m planning on building a new pc and I’m looking for some advice on some of the components. On some of the components my decision isn’t final, such as the cpu/power supply/motherboard Here’s the build And the budget is about £1,500 and I’m in the uk. Cpu: I’m...
  8. O

    Question Which of these PSUs do you suggest I get?

    I'm upgrading my pc and getting a new GPU (An XFX SWFT 210 RX 7600 to be exact), and my current PSU is a potential fire hazard that I'm trying to get rid of asap. My Pc specs are: I3 12100 ASUS H610MK-D4 HyperX Fury 1x8GB 3200Mhz TeamGroup MP33 256GB GameMax VP-450 - These are the PSUs that are...
  9. S

    Question PC still works after shutdown

    For 2 months I have had a problem that even though I turn off the computer, it works for about 5 minutes and then turns off. If I turn it off using the power supply button on the back and then turn it on, it still starts up, only holding the button on the front of the case turns the computer...
  10. N

    Question My new RTX 4090 is underperforming ?

    Hey! I just upgraded to a GV-N4090WF3-24GD/F2/0E5A and I can't get my card to pull more power then 140W in games. My setup is the following: cpu: AMD 7950X stock (-0.1V offset) gpu: Gigabyte rtx 4090 24gb psu: brand new Seasonic Vertex GX-1000 Gold mobo: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI cpu cooler...
  11. TJtheGamer

    Question Motherboard and PSU failure within a little over a year. Underlying cause or bad luck?

    Hello forum goers, I built myself a new system around 18 months ago and have already had 2 major component failures. The first was a dead motherboard about 3 months after my initial build that I got replaced through a RMA request. The second appears to be a dead power supply that happened a...
  12. S

    Question PSU compatibility ?

    I have a Corsair RM850x PSU (bought in 2020) and I'm planning to upgrade the PC with a Gigabyte Z790 Aourus X WiFi7 motherboard and an i7-14700k CPU. The GPU will stay the same -- RTX 3080 10GB OC v2. Can I connect them with my older PSU without any issues? Thank You for the answers.
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    Question Why is my PSU buzzing/crackling when on UPS battery power?

    I just put together a new gaming PC with a Corsair HX1000i PSU that is hooked up to my APC Back-UPS BR1500G-IN UPS. As long as the UPS is simply transferring power from the wall (it's line-interactive), or when the PSU is plugged into the wall directly, it is fine. But whenever the mains power...
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    Question Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0 or MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5

    Hello, i would like to buy PSU for new build, it will have RTX graphic card, i am considering RTX 4090 or i will wait for 5080 / 5090 once it come out. What PSU would you reccomand? MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 for 120€ or Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ATX 3.0 for 160€ Msi has only 3 years...
  15. KosmoLMAO

    Question Help!

    A friend of mine wich I sold an Aqirys Pulsar LS 650w 80+Bronze want s to put it in an old pc with an i7 4790k a 1050ti gpu and 32gb of ram, but on his motherboard(Idk the model, but old ish) the cpu socket only has 4 pins, and the Aqirys powersupply has 8 pins wich can be divided in two, each...
  16. Aditya Singh Rawat

    Question psu for 14600k

    building a pc for i5-14600k and rtx 3060 motherboard msi mag b760 mortar ddr5, will 650w enough i dont plan to game on it no overclocking as such. also I'm using a air cooler dual tower
  17. N

    Question Could my PSU have damaged my motherboard?

    Hey all! So a few months ago my PC started stuttering/hitching seemingly out of nowhere. I tried everything I could find online but nothing fixed it. I have switched every component in my PC, including switching my old drives to new ones, and trying OS with 2 new drives. I also changed my...
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    Question PC randomly shuts off and restarts

    In the last few months my PC has started to randomly shut off and restart. This started after water was spilt on the PC and bricked the MOBO. I bought a new one and installed it along with windows 11. Then a few weeks later it started. Its essentially like someone is just cutting the power...
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    Question My computer doesn't work anymore after installing new PSU ?

    I have a PC I built myself and today I got a new MasterBox Q300L case and Thermaltake 600w PSU. I tried the power supply earlier and the PC would turn on but no display, I was hoping that after I moved everything that it’d fix itself, but no, It still showing no display. After searching up a...
  20. anshul2028

    Question Random, single "Pop/Click" sound from PC ?

    My PC SPECS => Mother Board: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Gaming Motherboard => CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.1 GHz 19MB Cache AM4 => CPU cooler: DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 400 V2 Blue LED air CPU Cooler => Graphics Card: ASUS pci_e_x4 Dual GeForce RTX 3050 OC Edition 8GB GDDR6 RAM...
  21. soyko

    Question Bought a new power supply and it doesn't work with my chinese motherboard

    as the title says I tried the "Beast Power Z" power supply on an AM4 gigabyte a520 motherboard and it worked but when I tried it on my PC that has a Chinese motherboard x99 (it is called "ZSUS X99-P4" it spins the fan of the CPU and its fan for one second then stops my pc configuration: intel...
  22. ClickMeFish

    Question PC Turning Off (Possibly Overheating)

    Over the past week my PC has been randomly turning off, this doesn't only happen when underload sometimes it happens when I am just watching youtube. Looking at my temps my GPU is normally staying below 40c when not under load and below 70c when under load, cpu is normally below 50c when idle...
  23. M

    Question PC doesn't shut down completely; fans keep spinning and lights remain on

    Hello. As of yesterday, I am experiencing an issue where my PC doesn't fully shut down. The fans keep spinning, and my RGB lighting remains on and all I've got left is to hold power button for like 7-10 secs to definitely power it off. I'm using Z690 UD DDR4 motherboard, paired with i7-12700k...
  24. Petar27

    Question Why is my PC not turning on?

    Hey, guys! About 2 days ago I slept my pc and then disconnected it from the power cable to move it. (Although I did first switch the PSU off and then disconnect the power cable, I feel like this might have been an issue since PC wasn't fully turned off) After that it wouldn't turn on. At first I...
  25. N

    Question Could a faulty PSU start causing stutter?

    Hey all! So a few months ago my PC started stuttering/hitching seemingly out of nowhere. I tried everything I could find online but nothing fixed it. I have switched every component in my PC excluding an SSD. I also changed my motherboard which seemed to fix the issue. Later it started...
  26. JelkoBG

    Question Low 12v voltage under load

    I need some help. Recently looked at HWinfo voltage readings and the 12v readings were very bad, 12v on the motherboard normally is 12.4v but under load it drops to 11.5v. On the GPU side it's even worse. The minimum voltage on the 8pin cable drops to 11.2v under load but normally is 12.4v. The...
  27. F

    Question Losing display during gaming (sometimes), maybe a PSU issue?

    Hey all! So, as the title leads, I'm having issues where, sometimes, when I play, I lose display, but can still hear audio and my PC is still running and all. To get display signal I have to restart my PC (either quick restart or hard restart). After doing some searching, I found that it could...
  28. C

    Question Dell T7810 with standard power supply mod ?

    I have a Dell T7810 workstation motherboard and I want to use a standard power supply but as I found online that the pinouts of the 24 pin cable are different from the standard power supply pins I have tried many times to get it working but it never worked anyone can help me out? I found some...
  29. A

    Question OCCT Crashes on PSU or CPU tests.

    So as the title says, Memory tests shows no errors, AVG Driver Updater found no drivers in need of an update. My immediate suspicion went to there being a problem with my PSU, as i had a 650w Argus, and was having blue screens with intensive games. i looked up someone having a similar issue...
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    Question PSU for nzxt h1 v1 - ASUS ROG Loki 850w or another

    I've been using the 650w PSU that came with the tower, but it wasn't enough to run a 13600k and a 4070 super (the machine kept freezing under high load), so now I am looking at buying a new one. NZXT h1 v1 requires a SFX-L but by designing a new bracket it can support normal SFXs. Been looking...
  31. hyperix

    Question PC Death - Mobo or PSU failure?

    So, about yesterday, I was running Terragen which is a heavily cpu dependant 3D rendering software, was playing around with the render settings and stuff and didn't notice how hot the CPU was getting during all the viewport rendering process. I don't have particularly good cooling solution for...
  32. Hisoka95

    Question Laptop charger/adapter causes game to freeze ?

    Hey guys, I discovered that when using charger brick the game freezed/crashed unlike removing it and using only battery the game no crashing anymore. Is there any solution I can do?
  33. R

    Question Bad motherboard voltage readings ?

    Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite There readings aren't actually yellow, I edited the screenshot to highlight them in yellow. Are those readings normal? Screenshot: https://ibb.co/ZSs6MvL
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    Question weird noise from my pc

    Good evening, I need your precious help to find the origin of a noise I've been having since last night on my tower and which is starting to drive me crazy. I have the impression that it could be a fan slightly unscrewed on the PSU (to the ear it sounds like the noise is coming from below) but...
  35. G

    Question CORSAIR CX-F Series CX550F RGB 550W for RTX4070?

    I can grab this psu for decent price rn, it will be paired with asus dual rtx4070 and probably ryzen 5 7600, 32gb ram, 2 1tb ssds? It will be used for 3d modelling and animation For 20 bucks more i can grab seasonic focus gx550, but id like to avoid that as it is highly above my budget
  36. Mihari

    Question Is it possible to replace PSU without unscrewing my mobo

    kinda newbie in this, but is it possible to replace my psu without laying the motherboard on a table My specs - mobo: Asrock B550M pro4 - cpu: Ryzen 5 3600 - cpu cooler: deepcool gammaxx something - ram: 16GB(2x8GB T-force delta) DDR4 3600 - GPU: MSI RTX 3060TI Gaming X(The dual fan one) - PSU...
  37. rich002

    Question Is 500w enough for RX 6600 XT ?

    Hi guys, So, i find a good deal on RX 6600 XT, but my psu currently is corsair vs 450, and i want to replace that. i find be quiet u9 500w for 35$ in marketplace, but it's a used psu for about a year, and am little worried about that. Or should i get a Gamemax VP 700w for 37$, or FSP HV PRO 85+...
  38. RobertWenger

    Question What would cause a computer to suddenly stop turning on completely?

    I've been troubleshooting my computer that will no longer turn on, and I need the opinions of others who are smarter than me. It does nothing when pushing the power button, and I have no idea why. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Where the problems started: I recently needed to...
  39. Rasty

    Question 1st time building PC, need help with PSU cables

    Hey guys, i'm finally gonna build my pc however i'm kinda scared i'm gonna ruin it with the PSU. I bought an XPG Core reactor gold 750w which is modular but i'm confused because the cables don't say which end goes to the PSU and which to the PC. View: https://imgur.com/a/gRxsah3 I was...