system

Forum discussion tagged with system.
  1. ermmm_help0

    Question PC keeps crashing whilst gaming.

    PC SPECS: GPU: RX 580 2048SP (Cheap one of Amazon) CPU: i5-7400T RAM: 16 GB DDR4 Motherboard: H110M-R Asus Storage: 2 500gb SSDs. Whenever I try run GPU intensive titles like Skyrim, FIFA, RDR2 my whole PC freezes but I can still hear audio. I had a look at the watchdog file thing and the...
  2. R

    Question Random black screens and reboots, despite replacing pretty much everything in my computer and taking it to a technician - Where do I go from here?

    Hi friends, I am new to the fourm. I always divert here when I have to learn something new. I do IT and computer repair, so I am accustomed to the building of a computer, yet, the universe says otherwise. For around 4 months, I have been working and buying new parts to rebuild my desktop that...
  3. S

    Question Monitors lose signal when playing/launching games ?

    Hi, I am having an issue with my monitors constantly losing signal either while I am in the middle of playing a game or right when I open a game. The monitors will go out at the same time and the game will crash, but other applications like discord or spotify will still run in the background and...
  4. marius_ss

    Question Device manager question !

    Can someone tell me how in the world to disable this idea from microsoft to automatically open all branches with disabled devices !!! Maybe in register or somewhere is a option to disable this feature which is annoying !! Screenshot
  5. K

    Discussion My laptop isn't working on DirectX9 games.

    Specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3600U Integrated GPU: AMD RX Vega 10 Ram: 8GB So basically, i boot up a game, Europa Universalis IV, My laptop starts using its CPU to load into the game, everything spikes to 100%, I load into the game, i press play, and then my CPU enters Deep power down mode, and just...
  6. fatinishmam10

    Question PC won't randomly POST and shows "No Signal" on monitor

    Hello everyone! My PC randomly won't POST even though the case fans, CPU cooler fans, GPU fans run fine Only way to make the pc boot into OS is turning off the PC from power plug for 30+ seconds or resitting the RAM or clearing CMOS I have tested different CPU, RAM, PSU and GPU but the problem...
  7. K

    Question Freeze followed by restart ?

    Hello there! Recently I've been having some trouble with my rig. Suddenly it freezes for about 5-10 seconds and then restarts. It only happens during gaming i.e when the system is under load. Rarely theres nothing else to it but once or twice this was accompanied by the common watchdog_timout...
  8. J

    Question Advice \ Recommendations on Potential System Upgrade

    Current Build: CPU: AMD 3600 CPU cooler: Wraith Cooler that comes with CPU Motherboard: B450 Tomahawk MAX BIOS Version - 3.K0 Ram: 16GB 3000MHz DDR4 SSD/HDD: 15GB SSD, 500GB M.2 NVME, 4GB HDD GPU: AMD 6650XT PSU: MSI MAG A850GL 850W, 80+ Gold bought June 14th 2025 Chassis: Zalman Z3 Plus bought...
  9. kreiger1234

    Question PC display goes off randomly

    Hi I've been facing this weird issue for weeks now where randomly my PC display goes off. It starts generally when I am gaming but then after restart the frequency keeps increasing to the point the display just stops coming out of GPU. The iGPU works fine. I thought the gpu was dying so i...
  10. F

    Question Issues with computer after a power surge ?

    My computer indicates the CPU is at fault after a power surge in the house. Randomly it will turn on and allow me into the BIOS to reconfigure its settings, but after I do that and rebooting to save the settings it goes into an endless power cycle. When I force reset, it just shows the red CPU...
  11. Honey97

    [SOLVED] 990 Pro Gen 4 NVMe SSD runs at only PCIe Gen 1 speed on Z590 Aorus Xtreme mobo - - - what’s wrong ?

    Hey everyone, I’ve got a weird issue. My Gen 4 NVMe SSD Samsung 990 pro is only running at PCIe Gen 1 speeds according to CrystalDiskInfo and Samsung magician even though my setup should support Gen 4 just fine. --- Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte Z590 AORUS XTREME CPU: Intel 11th Gen i9...
  12. despi

    Question Monitors lose signal when I start gaming ?

    I haven't had this issue until the last 2 weeks and it has been very frustrating. Whenever I go to launch any game, it gets to the menu and when my save is loaded, my monitors will lose signal, and I will have to force shutdown my PC to turn it back on to get signal back to them. My PC doesn't...
  13. Jaiff

    Question Which motherboard should I go with for my i7-14700 CPU ?

    Hello, I have an Intel i7-14700 Processor. I am looking for a motherboard and found on Amazon Asus TUF Gaming z790 Plus wifi, it's in my budget and seems good, but it mentions there it supports 12th and 13th Gen processors, and some say after a bios update, I can use the 14th Gen as well. So I...
  14. S

    Question Pc lagging sometimes

    Hello guys, So I'm facing an issue with my PC , let me give you some context first. My pc was working just fine , no complains at all , then I went on a 2 weeks vacation and when I came back and entered cs2 , my PC started lagging from time to time. It feels like it happens most of the times...
  15. ankido

    Question BSOD with RTX 2070 and GTX 970 on ASUS B650-Plus, Ryzen 5 7600X – GPU or CPU Issue?

    I turned to Grok for help with my issue to avoid troubling you all, but unfortunately, I couldn't resolve it. I had an older PC with an RTX 2070 Twin Frozr 7 GPU. Since new video cards are so expensive, I decided to upgrade other components while keeping the GPU. I went with an ASUS Prime...
  16. D

    Question New system... thoughts?

    Aloha, this is my new system, what do you guys think? Anything you would change here? CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 420 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard Memory: Crucial Pro 64...
  17. Arthur_wolford

    Question My PC restarts Randomly the cause maybe my GPU

    Problem started around 10 days ago. My PC had no issues before. That day my monitor screen go black then PC restarts 10-15 seconds later without any reason. My PC in on for 10-15 sec then it restarts. I used my friends GPU (Gigabyte GTX 1050 ti) using it doesn't have this particular problem. I...
  18. D

    Question PC is crashing intermittently after upgrading to Windows 11

    Hello, I hope someone here will be able to help me sort out this problem, i'm at my wits end. Approximately 2 months ago, I decided to upgrade my PC to windows 11, ever since it has been freezing up like a scratched DVD at random points, i have not been able to sort out what is causing it. I...
  19. Cerberush

    Question My PC Suddenly got FPS drop

    Hey, I'm experiencing something weird—my PC suddenly has a performance drop. Here's the detail: Yesterday, I played NFS Heat with around 80+ FPS. Then I used it for video editing, and after that, I went back to gaming, but my FPS dropped significantly—I only got around 40 FPS. Even after...
  20. K

    Question pc boot up problems. two or multiple attempt before pc boot up from one press power button.

    Is this a powersupply problem? before my pc usually starts with this bios recovery, i enter bios and just save and restart all seems to run okay. i notice this start up never happen if i did not unplugged my powercord from outlet after shutting down. so i let this happened a few times since i...
  21. Foyezes

    Build Advice $1000 Build Plan - need feedback

    I'm from Bangladesh so the prices aren't exactly the same as in the US. The prices are from startech.com.bd. The prices are in BDT. This PC will be mainly used for game dev work such as Blender, Substance Designer/ Painter/ Sampler, Godot/ Unreal and DaVinci Resolve. CPU - 13600k ~$247 GPU -...
  22. S

    Question Sudden FPS drop problem

    I recently had this problem while playing games, the game was running smoothly but suddenly there is an FPS drop for about three seconds then it goes back to normal, then after a minute or two the problem comes back again. I tried to do a benchmark to see if there was a problem with the PC but...
  23. T

    Question Upgraded PC, constant stuttering and freezing on low demanding games and browsers, high end hardware

    Recently my old pc ran into a bluescreen that made it unable to boot windows, if I tried to run the windows installation media it would after a long time load the initial window and would then get stuck loading. After seeing this issue still occring even with no ssd's connected I assumed either...
  24. Mr Bean66

    Question Help Needed: Unable to Install Windows on New PC

    Hi all, I’m running into some major issues trying to install Windows on my new PC and I’d appreciate any guidance or suggestions. Background: Old Installation Disk on New PC: I tried transferring my old Windows installation disk to the new PC. This resulted in blue screens which read...
  25. luksyvuksy

    Question PC crashes when gaming ?

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 62 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: ASRock X870 Pro RS WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME...
  26. TheUltraMarine

    Question Friend's PC now randomly shutting off - components still on though - after failed overclocking and CMOS reset. What's wrong?

    My friend recently grabbed a brand new Ryzen 9 5950x to replace his 3600, and he wanted to get cracking at overclocking it ASAP. So we used Ryzen Master, the program that overclocked his original 3600, and it ended being a spectacular failure. Not sure if his specific processor just came short...
  27. D

    Question Unstable system with Ryzen 7 5800X3D ?

    Hi, I'm new here, can you help please w/ hardware question. I have a lot of stutters; unsmooth staff and low fps in gunfights like cs2 and other fps shooters; when i was checking compatibility my system, i had seen that my motherboard cant work w/ 5800x3d on full; also had seen that my PSU...
  28. T

    Question What could be this sound, should I be worried?

    Hello, I just got my pc back from the repair shop after I changed some components and it's making a weird sound scratching, I am not sure if it's normal or if I should look into it, also if somebody has had something similar? Sometimes it's louder others is a lot quieter. Sound...
  29. ThunderOne

    Question Get a new system now with an RTX 40 or wait for the 50 Series?

    Hi, I currently have a system with a 2080 Ti and an i9-9900K, I'd like to do a fresh start and upgrade to a new system with a better performing HDMI 2.1 gpu, I'll be using it with my Samung QN90D TV Now I'm using it with a USB-C to 2.1 adapter but I'm missing out on some features like G-Sync...
  30. L

    Question Am i missing anything from my proposed build?

    Am i missing anything, is there anything overkill, would you have any recommendations of anything to change for a decent all round system? https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qVDwrM
  31. L

    Question Is my planned new build a good combination or is it worth waiting?

    Currently planning my new system (current system being 7+ years old now it’s time for a worth upgrade) Planned specs are below, is this a worthwhile build or should I wait for the Ryzen 7 9800x3D and next gen graphics cards releasing in early 2025 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Cooler: NZXT Kraken...
  32. S

    Question PC keeps freezing when idle ?

    Hey community, Sometimes whenever my PC is NOT under heavy load (like gaming) it freezes when it is near idle (like downloading games), this has been happening for almost 6 months and I can't seem to understand what is causing this issue. I thought It was a corrupted Windows installation so I...
  33. Bxzza

    Question Random Crashing while playing with no error/log

    Hi all! Any sort of assistance/recommendations would be much appreciated :) I have been having this issue for the last week or so where my game will crash then my entire system a few seconds later and the only error it provides is that the last system shutdown was unexpected. I have checked...
  34. D

    Question Fractal Design Terra Mini-ITX build opinions

    Hello! My friend has asked me for advice on parts for his Fractal Design Terra Mini-ITX build. He needs the small form factor due to his tiny desk. He's a graphic/web designer primarily using Figma. He doesn't game, and says he still doesn't want to, but I want him to, so I'm forcing him to get...
  35. J

    Question Ryzen 9 7950x3d worth it?

    Hey, so I've been contemplating about putting the extra money into the forementioned CPU compared to the popular R7 7800x3d. I mostly play games but also do a fair bit of video editing at 1080p-1440p 60fps. So would the 200€ price difference be justified in either case? I'm also pairing it...
  36. lewismann3

    Question Is this new build strong? Any changes to be made within my budget?

    Hi all, Going to be building a new desktop and have researched lots of different components suited to my needs and what would benefit me most with my budget. I am set on using AMD and not looking for an Intel system. Also, my build will be fully white and majorly RGB so these are some factors...
  37. Y

    Question PC underperforming in games and crashing pc

    My pc has been underperforming and fully shutting off while playing games for as long as ive had it. Its worked well in games for about a month or two after i built it and then after that its been getting really bad and crashing the whole pc in games and getting very low fps. Ive done a bunch of...
  38. gshadowz

    Question DWM (Desktop Windows Manager) makes NVIDIA graphics crash on my laptop ?

    Laptop model: Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-54 724L Specs RAM: 32GB 2933MT/s CPU: Intel i7-11800H GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 6GB External Monitor: Xiaomi G34WQi 180Hz UWQHD connected using Mini DP to DP. Does anyone experience this issue with DWM or something? this issue has been up for almost 6...
  39. maaz pc

    Question I need good advice for hardware upgrade ?

    Hello guys. My PC has intel Core i5-2500 3.30 GHz CPU, 8GB RAM and 250GB HDD. It has no graphics card and no SSD. I have only a small budget to updrade one thing . Can you suggest what I should upgrade to make my PC good for gaming? (lol my pc potato).
  40. R

    Question HELP: PC Screens go black, CPU cooler/system bugs out

    I built this PC about a month and a half ago, all parts purcahsed off amazon excpet CPU cooler which was bought from B&H. All drivers and updates are up to date. Parts are as follows: - Motherboard - MSI Z790 Gaming Plus Wifi-AMZ - CPU: Intel Core i7-13700KF - GPU: ASUS Dual DeForce RTX 4070...