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  1. V1iolet

    Question Can I upgrade the graphics card on my laptop ?

    Laptop model: Lenovo ideapad Y510p Hi guys, first i know it now year is 2023 and it will 2024 in next few months, but i still asking can i upgrade graphic card for my lenovo ideapad y510p ? You can see in this laptop they have 2 graphics cards, one can upgrade and one not, the one i can up i...
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    Question Is there anything worth upgrading to from a 4k 120hz monitor? $600-$800 budget

    I'm looking for upgrade suggestions. I bought the Acer Nitro XV273K 4k 120hz in 2019 for $700. I am struggling to find a worthwhile upgrade that would cost me less than $800. I'm willing to compromise on 4k down to 1440p if the overall experience is worth while. I could spend up to $600-$800...
  3. S

    Question Why will laptop not boot with more RAM?

    I have recently dug out and started using an old ASUS Eee PC 1005PE laptop. It is quite slow and therefore I have attempted upgrading it from its current 1 GB of DDR2 RAM to 2 GB. All specifications i have happened upon say it is capable of supporting 2 GB, but it will not boot once I upgrade...
  4. W

    Question Upgrading PC Help

    Looking to upgrade my PC rn, this is my RIG atm. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WIPGamer/saved/#view=XJcjpg Was thinking of just slotting in a 4070ti and a 1440p monitor, along with maybe more storage. Is that a stupid way to upgrade? or should I just go for it with the 1200ish budget I have...
  5. A

    Question RX 6700XT yes or no?

    Is the Rx 6700XT at around 450€ worth the upgrade from an Rx 580 ? The 6700xt is the Sapphire Nitro+ edtion. Cpu: Ryzen 5 2600 Gpu: Sapphire Rx 580 Nitro+ 8GB Special Edition Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Ram: 16GB ADATA: 2X8GB XPG Gammix D10 Black DDR4 3000 MHz PSU: Seasonic S12II-520...
  6. FyreGuy

    [SOLVED] Random crashing, both to desktop and whole system after CPU upgrade

    Went from 9600k to 12600k about 3 months ago. I leave games running for weeks until beat them. I just put the computer to sleep. Before upgrading I played “rdr2” and “ac: origins” rarely exiting the games and never crashing. Since upgrading I have played “death stranding” and “Spider-Man...
  7. T

    Question Upgrading from fx

    Hello guys i need to upgrade my pc but i have a dilemma.My bugdet is around 450 euros for cpu mobo and ram. I need it for 1080p gaming (pubg warzone etc). Shall i go with the am4 or wait for the am5?
  8. SierraArgo

    [SOLVED] Should I Wait?

    Hi all, I wanted to ask for opinions on an upgrade. Currently, I am running an x370 board that is getting a bit long in the tooth. It is no longer getting firmware updates so support for some of its features is fading fast, and so I wanted to upgrade. Is it worth waiting for AMD's DDR 5...
  9. Kencysinato

    [SOLVED] i want to upgrade my pc advice for components?

    Hello i have a 8 years pc i have upgrade some parts like gpu and storage and the power supply but i want to upgrade cpu motherboard and ram and the power supply if needed. I use my pc for work, gaming (mostly modded minecraft) and other AAA games, recording videos , coding . i dont play to...
  10. P

    [SOLVED] Help deciding on a CPU

    I'm looking to upgrade my CPU from my current Intel Core i7-4790K that I've had for roughly 6 years. It's starting to feel slightly outdated with what I'm currently doing (pushing graphics in games and streaming)...
  11. dikshant05

    [SOLVED] HP Pavillion 15-cs3073cl NVMe SSD upgrade / boot drive

    Hi, I am planning on buying a 256GB or a 512GB NVMe SSD to add to my laptop along with the only 1TB HDD it has currently. My laptop currently starts up very slow and can be frustratingly unresponsive at times as the OS/boot drive is an old SATA 1TB HDD. Question 1: I am wondering if I can make...
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    Build Advice [Upgrade] Gaming and Workstation low budget

    Hello everyone, I had the opportunity to recover an old PC and I wanted to take the opportunity to upgrade it to replace my current laptop. Having a relatively tight budget, I started from the principle of changing some components even if it means changing others the day I would have higher...
  13. John Lewis 323

    [SOLVED] Lenovo Z580 ram upgrade

    Hello guys I have a z580 laptop with i7 3632qm and 8gb ram and I want to upgrade my ram to 16gb it is possible? Thanks
  14. BeyondUtopia

    [SOLVED] Upgrade help.

    Hello. It's about time I upgrade my pc since it's been showing its age for well over a year now, and with the help of a friend I've come down with these components. I know how to build my pc and all, but the question is, do you guys sugest something else, without exceeding my budget of ~600 €...
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    [SOLVED] Need to upgrade?

    I got a 1050 ti about a month or so ago, it's alright... but I'm realizing now that I should've just gotten something a bit more powerful. any upgrade suggestions would be appreciated! I'm looking to stay within a budget of $300. my pc: CPU: AMD FX-8370 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti RAM: Vengeance...
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    Toshiba Satellite l550-19x - Potential Upgrades.

    Hi Everyone, I have dusted off my old laptop (Toshiba Satellite l550-19x which was having power issues before i "retired" it. I'm considering upgrading/fixing it over the holidays however i'm fairly new to the whole rebuild/upgrade scene. I've looked online a bit for advice on potential...
  17. zcrowe

    [SOLVED] Upgrade question EVGA GTX 970

    Looking to upgrade my GTX 970 to something better to get a little more frames. Is there a good GPU that would improve my PC in the $200-$250 price range? Any opinions are appreciated, I am also quite new to building PCs. The 970 was given as a spare from a friend.
  18. YDJLuV

    [SOLVED] Installed indentical RAM and they don't work together

    I have an ASUS Vivo Mini VC64R and I installed 2x8gb Hynix DDR3L 1600hz... Etc etc .. they will work alone.. I have a 4gb modules that also works but it's a slower speed according to CPU-Z.. please help 😁
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    [SOLVED] whats the best CPU i should upgrade to?

    hello, i am fairly new to PC gaming as a whole, so last year i accidentally bought a prebuilt without doing my research, and ended up getting a terrible build. my specs are as followed: GTX 1660 super 6bg (model is ASUS Phoenix) Intel Pentium g5400 dual core 8gb of 2600 mhz RAM h310 chipset...
  20. Heart_Collector

    Question Ram Upgrade Questions

    I bought this computer a few years ago from Cyberpower (Disappointed in build quality), it has I think two 8 gig sticks of DDR 4 3200 Crucial Memory if I remember correctly. I was wondering if it would be worth upgrading to 32 gigs and maybe even getting faster memory. I don't know very much to...
  21. E

    [SOLVED] Looking to upgrade my GPU, CPU and Mb

    I'm not considering a new build altogether because my other components (Psu, SSD’s and case) are just fine. my motherboard has had some problems though some of the back ports are blown out and some power issues.. ps Not an expert at computers. I don't even know why my CPU is worse than the ryzen...
  22. S

    [SOLVED] I5 8400 upgrade

    Hello guys.I want to upgrade my i5 8400 with and i7 8700k or i7 9700k.I have 550w psu antec vpf550 80+ bronze.My gpu is rtx 2060 super.Am i good with that psu.I dont want to overclok my gpu and cpu,just upgrade to more cores for futureproof.
  23. bowser17

    [SOLVED] A good 500GB ssd upgrade?

    I recently upgraded my internet speed to around 1000mbps and I'm looking forward to make an upgrade to my mediocre gaming build. Currently I have a toshiba dt01aca100 HDD. I would appreciate some advices regarding budget/performance ratio and some good and trusty brands. Other specs...
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    [SOLVED] What Should I upgrade?

    Heres my current PC specs: Motherboard - Gigabyte z97-HD3 CPU - Intel I5-4690K Overclocked to 4.3GHz Graphics Card - NVIDIA GTX 960 PCU - Corsair 600W RAM - 8GB DDR3 Just wondering what I should upgrade as my PC is very stuttery on games such as Warzone even on very low graphics!
  25. PrinceSjtP

    [SOLVED] Should i upgrade from 2133hz?

    I've currently got 16gb of Kingston Hyper X 2133hz RAM installed alongside a 3700x. Would I notice a big enough performance increase if I upgraded to higher speeds such as 3200hz?
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    Build Advice Compatibility check for a new upgrade?

    I am currently in the process of making some significant upgrades to my PC. I am currently running a Intel Core i5-7500 with a EVGA Geforce GTX 1070 all connected through an MSI z270-a pro motherboard. I was planning on upgrading my CPU to an i7-9700k and my motherboard to the MSI z390-a pro...
  27. EngineerWatkins

    [SOLVED] Quick upgrade question: CPU or GPU?

    So I currently have a gigabyte GTX-1060 GPU and an Intel core i5-7500 cpu. I can run games at low-medium settings with about 60-90 fps, but I want to be able to run high settings with higher fps. Should I spring for a new i7-9700k? Or Upgrade the GPU instead?
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade advice

    Hi there. I posted on this forum around 5 years ago when I first built my pc and found everyone to be very helpful. I’m hoping to rely on your wisdom once again. I currently have the following spec pc (unchanged for about 5 years) AMD FX-8320 Eight core professor 3500mhz, Nvidia GeForce GTX...
  29. M

    [SOLVED] Help with upgrades for Asus K53E?

    Hello everyone i bought Asus K53E yesterday for 30$. It has B950. 4gb ram (2x2),300gb hdd and intel hd2000. I plan to upgrade it with I7,2x4gb ram and SSD. I have 3 questions: Can i go with stronger cpu then I7 2670qm? It has 45W tdp like I7 2760QM There are some I7 3XXX that use same socket ...
  30. J

    [SOLVED] Upgrading Graphics Card (Drivers)

    So I’m upgrading my first PC component going from a GTX 1660 to an RTX 2060 Super. Do I have to uninstall all the GTX 1660 drivers or can I just put the RTX 2060 Super in and do an auto update via GeForce Experience? Will they removed all the old files etc automatically? I’ve seen a lot of...
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    Question Upgrade help

    Hello im thinking rather get better GPU or better CPU and more ram. I want some boost in fps . Im thinking either go for Ryzen 5 2600x and 16gb of ram, or GTX 1650super . MY Ccurrent specs are : GTX 1050ti 4gb ryzen 5 1400 ddr4 2400mhz 8gb Gigabyte ab350m Gaming 3 mobo corsai CX550m psu
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    Build Advice Looking to upgrade my system and fix a problem I've been having.

    I've been PC gaming for about 4 or so years now with essentially the same build. I bought the parts and built the PC and its been running well, but I've noticed a couple problems and I would like to know what I should upgrade next in my computer. I'm a pretty competitive person when it comes to...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrading DDR2 RAM on old laptop - Toshiba Portege R500

    Hi, I have an old Toshiba Portege R500. In the specs it says that the maximum ram that it can have is 2GB. It says that it is capable of 64-bit Computing. So if I install either Window 10 64bit or a Linux OS I will be able to put it 4 GB of RAM? It only has 1 slot for ram. Here are the specs...
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    Question Suggestions for Motherboard / CPU / Memory

    Hi all, My rig is the following atm (an old rig actually with an updated GPU): CPU: i7 920 overclocked @ 3.6 GPU: evga gtx 1060 superclocked Motherboard: Gigabyte EX58-Extreme RAM: 12gb DDR3 triple channel Monitor: 1920 x 1200 PSU: 1200W Thermaltake Unfortunately I am under the suspicion...
  35. Parker Le Nerd

    Question Can my motherboard support faster RAM?

    I have an old 2016 HP Omen 15t Gaming Laptop and I love it to bits but recently I haven't been able to play a lot of the games I want to with my friends as my computer needs a memory upgrade. I have found a kit of ram that I want to upgrade too but it runs at 2400Mhz and my current ram...
  36. T

    [SOLVED] Are these components compatible with each other?

    So, my motherboard is Asus H61M-E, i want to upgrade my CPU which is currently Intel Pentium G2030 to Intel Core i7-2600, and my GPU which is currently NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, i want to know if they're compatible, if this setup will work. Plan on using it for gaming...
  37. M

    Question I need help upgrading my Pc.

    So at the moment I have got a Ryzen 3 2200g A320M S2H CF MOBO (Which can only be used with 1st and 2nd gen Ryzen processers and ram wich is 2666mhz ram and up to 16gb) RX 570 (4 GB ) 8GB of 2400mhz ram 1tb black hdd Cooler master matsterwatt lite 400 psu I am looking for some help on what to...
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    Question Upgrading to Threadripper 1950x - what components can I keep from existing build?

    Hey, I wanted to upgrade my pc... well.... I wanted to do more of a 'soft' upgrade rather than another scratch build that'll cost a bomb. I was given a brand new Threadripper 1950x in early June and haven't had time to actually look into it but I have a few questions I wanted to ask about what...
  39. M

    [SOLVED] Compatibility of new ram (2019) for oldish desktop (2013)

    I have a desktop from 2013 with a H87-Pro MOBO and a i7-4770, with 6GB of Corsair Dominator RAM (1333MHz), and a GeForce GTX 670 4GB Asus card. I've been at the balancing point of using too much memory for a while now, and pretty sure it's time to upgrade to be able to multitask a few more...
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    Question is there any point upgrading graphics card without new CPU?

    okay, even though i built my pc and this might be a stupid question but i got a decent pc Gtx 1080 Intel Core I7-6700K Processor However i want the RTX but i cannot afford to get a new cpu and motherboard. so what i am asking, is there any point in getting a new graphics card without a new cpu?