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Forum discussion tagged with upgrade.
  1. E

    Question I'm unable to 'upgrade' to Windows 11, so what happens when Windows 10 support ends ?

    My older AMD motherboard and CPU apparently do not support Windows 11. So what happens with end of Windows 10 support in October? Will it be safe or practical to still run Windows 10, or will I be forced to invest in essentailly a brand new PC? I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat.
  2. Sparklingtube

    Question Upgrade Choice Help

    Current Setup: i5-6500 16GB 2133MHZ 2 Samsung 870 Evo 250GB GTX 1050TI Nvidia Gigabyte B150 HD3P SeaSonic Electronics S12II Series SS-520GB 520W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (taken from google but this is my psu) I want to upgrade to a RTX 2060, 1660TI or a RX 580, what is the smartest option...
  3. Gillfreex

    Build Advice What would be my next step to upgrade ?

    Hey guys, It's been a long time since I built my pc now, I'm looking to ideally replace part/s or worst case, build a new one. Or, maybe some tips? I feel like my system is fairly capable, but it does seem be less capable than I thought. PCPartPicker Part List...
  4. shuvokingbd

    Question Help me improve my old but gold setup ?

    Hey TechGeeks! 👋 I’m not a hardware expert, but I’ve been using this old rig that still runs pretty well for everyday tasks and light gaming. Thought I’d ask the community for advice on how to upgrade it, especially since a friend suggested upgrading storage.Here’s a quick look at my current...
  5. PozhiloyKiborg

    Question Does Pegatron 2AD5 motherboard support this GPU ?

    Hi, I want to upgrade the GPU on an old HP H9-1301ER PC. Specifications: CPU - i7 3770 GPU - GTX 680 PSU - 600w Motherboard - Pegatron 2AD5 BIOS - AMI 8.10 09/25/2012 BIOS Type AMI UEFI I want to buy an AFOX GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GPU. Is it compatible with this motherboard ? If not...
  6. Ferimer

    Question Upgrade Suggestions

    Good day all. I am looking to upgrade some key components to my PC. I want to see what would pair best with my 4070 Super and be a better upgrade compared to my current set up. The components I am looking to upgrade are Motherboard - Current is a MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) RAM - Corsair...
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    Question Advice on PC component upgrades?

    Is there anywhere I could improve the selected parts? I'm looking to upgrade my current PC. I already have the case, psu, gpu, storage. I'd just be upgrading from an I9 10900K and that comes with upgrading the motherboard, ram, and AIO! So any advice would be appreciated! Here is the link to the...
  8. container101

    Question Is this prebuilt PC upgradable ?

    Is this prebuilt PC easy to upgrade parts or will it be difficult to upgrade (especially the cpu, since i will probably be upgrading that in the near future) comparing it to a regular computer Here is the PC link...
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    Question $500-$800 AUD budget to further future proof my current gaming rig

    Hey everyone, Built by first gaming PC with the below specs about 5 years ago and am beginning to think about what would be the best things for me to start upgrading. My current components are: Mobo: Asrock x570 Phantom gaming 4 CPU: AMD 5600x GPU: RTX 3070 Memory: Corsair vengeance LPX 16gb...
  10. Garilia

    Question Question about memory upgrade on an Asus laptop

    I have a 2018 Asus ROG Strix Scar edition gl703ge. It currently has 16 gb RAM. I'm considering upgrading that. Is it worth doing on a 7 year old machine?
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    Question What can i get with this budget?

    I have an $800 budget and I want to upgrade my PC. Specs Mobo: Gigabyte H610M H DDR4 CPU: i5-13400 2.5GHz GPU: RTX 3070 RAM: Kingston 16GB SSD: Kingston snvs 1000g PSU: 600W X-POWER Monitor: Asus 144hz OS: 22631.4169
  12. JackCandem

    Build Advice Upgrade PC (mainly GPU/CPU) fom 2020 for about ~1.100€

    Hi! I would very much appreciate your input as I am looking to upgrade my current Pc that I built in 2020 (with Upgrade from 16 to 32 RAM in 2022 and additional HDD and SSD in 2023). Approximate Purchase Date: No Rush, so if it is sensible to wait I am very willing to do so for up to half a...
  13. rvg90

    Question GPU for 5120x1440 240hz

    I have upgraded from AM4 to AM5 recently and got the Ryzen 9800X3D, and now I am looking to upgrade my GPU to maximize my gaming performance in 5120x1440 (Odyssey G9), Ideally I want to aim for full 240 fps but I am happy if I can hit 120-140+ in every game with max settings. Currently I own a...
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    Question Help me updgrade my pc

    I want to upgrade my pc however I don't know what should I do. My pc specs: Ryzen 7 3700x with stock cooler msi rtx 2070 super motherboard B450 AORUS M ram corsair vengeance lpx 16Gb (2x8) 3000MHZ PSU corsair cx750, 750W, 80 plus bronze 500gb ssd and a 1tb hdd and a generic case which I...
  15. reinaldofox

    Question Would you buy this keyboard ?

    I would like to do two questions, as I am considering applying for a patent for a new keyboard model that solves some of the drawbacks of current keyboards. Current problems with conventional keyboards When using traditional keyboards, we face several drawbacks that affect our productivity...
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    Build Advice Upgrading AM4 Budget Build for Light Gaming ?

    Hi. In this thread, I talked about my need to replace my faulty PSU. Next month I'm going to be taking a trip to Germany and will order a new PSU through a friend there as I live in Africa. I'll probably be ordering the Thermaltake BM3 750W Bronze PSU at €70 (the 650W was recommended by --SID--...
  17. anonsky

    Question Should I upgrade to AM5 or no?

    My GPU is blocking my SATA ports and my ram has problems, I want to fix these issues by buying a new motherboard and ram but with the presence of AM5 it makes me question whether it would be worth it at all. Sure it's cheaper to just buy new parts as opposed to upgrading to AM5 but I feel like...
  18. Baraa_Al Turk

    Question Screen Share lags whilst gaming ?

    Hello, When I try to play games with my friend, we usually screen share our gameplay. However, recently, my screen share has been performing poorly. Whenever I attempt to share my screen while playing any game, the screen share becomes extremely laggy and stutters, making it look like a...
  19. mf2385

    Question New PC choices, need some opinions...

    So right now looking for a mobile solution first above all, although if a much better desktop solution is the case, I guess I'd go with that so anyway.... I am coming from an RTX 3080 ti laptop and looking for a current gen or good deal on a powerful PC upgrade, basically I want to play at...
  20. whoisev

    [SOLVED] Upgrade recommendations

    Hello, Tom's Hardware Community. I am planning to upgrade my Intel Core i5-8400 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, but I am not sure what I should get. I wasn't planning to upgrade my motherboard as I recently bought a new one and it works fine, but if I had to then that's fine. I went into a...
  21. VenomousTKN

    Question can i upgrade to a better cpu lik 12k or 14k series.

    Intel I9 10900k Comet Lake MSI MEG Z490 UNIFY NZXT Kraken Z73 Corsair Vengeance pro DDR4 32GB ram Corsair CX750W Bronze
  22. Kacpercusen1

    Question Upgraded pc issue

    Ahh, here I am again. Never lucky with my upgrades 🥲. Just changed my case, mobo, gpu and psu. Been a minute coming. Spent a lot of time on it today got it up and running (first time vertical mounting gpu), I managed to download a few drivers, got chipset and some other msi stuff but it keeps...
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    Question Upgrade suggestions and advice!

    Been awhile since I've used this forum, anyways I had upgraded my pc awhile back and got this setup for a decent price, right now I wanna do some upgrades with this current system and I need some help SPECS Intel i5 9400F 32GB DDR4 HYPERX 2666 NVIDIA RTX2060 6GB Reason for this just cause I've...
  24. i_need_help32

    Question I am not sure what to get to upgrade. Can you help?

    Hi I have a Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 for an WIFI card and a GIGABYTE B365M DS3H WIFI as a motherboard and I want to get a new internet card but I don't know what to get and what is compatible with my motherboard. If anyone knows an affordable suggestion please let me know. Thank you...
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    Question Requesting Motherboard Recommendation

    Hi all - I'm a novice who has built his own computer gradually over years and spend a reasonable (see: unreasonable) amount of time gaming and using Blender as a hobby. I'm thinking of upgrading, but I believe my motherboard is in most need up an upgrade. Here are my current specs: Processor...
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    Question Secondary SSD doesn't show up in Windows after CPU upgrade ?

    I just upgraded my CPU today and all of a sudden my secondary SATA III SSD doesn't show up. However, it does show up in the BIOS. Things I've done already: Updated MOBO to the latest BIOS Reset CMOS "deep" Updated the CPU's chipset driver Enabled UEFI and TPM in BIOS The SSD in question...
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    Question Upgrade or wait for AM6?

    Hi just want to pick some peoples brains on tech choices Current System i59600k MSI z390m 16GB Patriot viper 3200 C16 GTX 1070 8gb Looking to upgrade GPU (maybe 9000 or 5000 series after independant benchmarks) but after that. Should I bother with something on AM5? or just wait for AM6 and...
  28. mshm

    Question Tips for RAM upgrade

    Hi! I've currently got the GIGABYTE B550M DS3H motherboard and a set of Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2x8 GB) 3600MHz DDR4 CL17. What's the best upgrade solution if I want 32 GB of RAM?
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    Question MSI Bravo 15 C7VFK Laptop Display panel upgrade possible?

    Hey guys! First time poster here but I have a bit of an odd/weird question that I'm looking into. So I absolutely love my MSI laptop but it falls short on 2 parts. One i could care less about but the main thing is how muted the colors and display feels. The other is battery but like i said i...
  30. pandaparlor

    Build Advice Upgrading a Pre-Built OMEN PC (Case, Motherboard, & PSU)

    Long story short, one of my siblings snagged a Ryzen 7 5700X3D and wanted me to upgrade his pre-built PC. Soon enough, we found out that we couldn't; even though his motherboard supports AM4 CPUs, it only allows upgrades to certain AM4 CPUs for some reason. Still, he's deadset on that cpu, so...
  31. Modduss

    Question Bottleneck, need upgrade ?

    I recently upgraded to the Asus RTX 4070 Super from the 1660 Ti but the problem is that my CPU can't keep up with it. I have an Intel i5-9400 along with an Asus Rog Maximus XI mobo, and with the new market and so much scope for upgrades I dont know what to get since I'm going to need a new CPU...
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    Question "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area" Error on Windows 10 Startup After Fresh Install

    I'm experiencing a persistent issue with my gaming PC from 2016. Every time I boot Windows 10, I get a blue screen with the error "Page Fault in Nonpaged Area", just before the login screen appears. Here's what I've tried so far to resolve the problem: RAM Testing: I tested the RAM sticks one...
  33. K

    Question Will My PC Work With a Vega 56 GPU?

    I currently have a pc with: APU: Ryzen 5 3400g RAM: 2x8GB 2666mhz MB: Gigabyte GA-A320M-H (Rev 2, I think) PSU: Cooler Master MWE 500 230V Case: CiT Seven MATX I'd just like to double check I could be able to use this GPU if I buy one second hand?
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    Question Upgrading from RTX 3070 to AMD for 1440p gaming

    Hello! I play games in 1440p and I've noticed that my RTX 3070 is starting to lag behind a little bit when it comes to some recent releases (mainly STALKER 2), so I'm looking to upgrade. Since I don't particularly care about ray tracing or AI upscaling I figure AMD is a better choice since it's...
  35. R

    Build Advice Problems before and after CPU and RAM upgrade on ASRock A320M-HD motherboard

    Hi, I'm new to this forum. About a week ago, I bought a new CPU for my PC, a Ryzen 7 5700. Before that, I upgraded my BIOS to get support for it first. However, two days before my new CPU arrived, I started to have strange problems when using my PC. First, I got a random reboot. I ignored it...
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    Question Prebuilt Dell XPS8500 upgrade for gaming/rendering

    Approximate Purchase Date: the sooner the better Budget Range: max $1000 CDN final total System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, animating, video/sound editing, watching movies, spreadsheets, surfing the net Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: Graphics card Radeon HD...
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    Question 7900 xtx or wait for 5080

    Hello, Quick simple question. I have a 4070ti on 3k oled. I might want to get a 4k monitor but shrink downsize a bit if I can, I am currently on a 34-inch widescreen curved OLED. Should I get 7900 xtx as an upgrade or should I wait for 5080? Why am I asking? After tons of research into...
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    Question Should i upgrade from 750w PSU to something higher for a Ryzen 9800X3D and a 7900 XT ?

    Title says it all, but here’s some extra context: My current PSU is a Corsair RM750 I want to overclock both the GPU and CPU. The GPU is already overclocked, and so far, I haven’t encountered any issues. Currently, I’m using a 12600K while waiting for my 9800X3D to arrive. Once I have the...
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    Question What are the exact steps please for upgrading the BIOS for a CPU upgrade ? EDIT: Posted my guide!

    I am DANG nervous about doing this bios upgrade. I want to make sure im doing EVERYTHING right so i dont brick my mobo as i do not think it's a recoverable one. I have a few specific questions, but I also need a complete and detailed guide to go from a Ryzen 7 1800X to a Ryzen 7 5900X. Here are...
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    Question Upgrading from 12600k to 9800X3D, will my performance be significantly upgraded?

    I mainly play CPU-bound games like Stellaris, Cities: Skylines 2, BeamNG, Hearts of Iron 4, and Escape from Tarkov, among others. My current setup includes a 12600K CPU and a 7900XT GPU. One thing I’ve noticed is that after upgrading from a 3070 to the 7900XT, the performance increase hasn’t...