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  1. Oribitus

    Question Looking to do small upgrades Need advice.

    I'm currently running: AMD Radeon RX 6800-XT AMD Ryzen 7 5800XD 8-Core 32GB Memory TUF Gaming B550-PLUS wifi II (My AIO-Cooler is crapping out) Just ordered: Noctua NH-D15 G2, Dual Tower CPU Cooler Games Playing/mostly used on steam: PoE 2 World of Warcraft 7 Days to die BG3 Helldivers...
  2. J

    Build Advice PC upgrades suggestions for 4k video editing and VFX/rendering ?

    My system config is: Processor : Intel i5 8400 Ram: 8 GM 2400 MHZ Mother board; Asus H370M Plus (ram 4 slots) Graphic card : Nvidia 1050TI PSU : 450 Watt. I am thinking to upgrade current rig without spending too much... but if it necessary to spend for vfx and work... can i think of buying a...
  3. Z

    Question PC upgrade question

    Hello fellows :) My setup is like 5 years old. My specs: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Core i9 9900K 3.6GHz LGA1151 Socket (clocked to 4.7ghz) MSI GeForce RTX 2080 VENTUS V2 8GB GDDR6 ASUS PRIME Z390-P Bundkort - Intel Z390 - Intel...
  4. K

    Question Advice on PC Upgrades

    Hello All! Not sure if this is the correct forum to put this type of post so if it is wrong, please let me know and I will delete and repost. I built my current PC back in the end of 2019 and almost 5 years later I am looking to now make some upgrades throughout the year and would like some...
  5. S

    Build Advice Potential PC Upgrades?

    Hi all. I'm a first-time poster, new to Tom's Hardware. I'm seeking advice on potential upgrades for my 9-year-old PC ~£500. My intention is to upgrade the CPU, Motherboard, and RAM. My current PC components are: CPU: Intel i7-4790 @ 3.60 GHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti RAM: Timetec DDR3...
  6. Senheck

    Question Do you think these upgrades would be a good idea ?

    My current setup: MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi, AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, ZOTAC GTX 1660, 32GB 16x2 GSKILL Trident Z Neo (F4-3200C16D-16GTZN), Cooler Master MWE 750 Watts Bronze V2, HP 22yh 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (FHD). Changes should be made to: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, RTX 3080 TI, 16x4 or 32x2 4400mhz (Maybe...
  7. S

    Question I need advice on upgrading my desktop PC ?

    I have a HP Tampa2 motherboard with a i7-9700k and an RTX 2060 which I'm prepared to replace it with a RTX 3060 or higher. I want to know if it is compatible or if I have to buy another motherboard and CPU ?
  8. G

    Question Upgrade an old laptop ?

    I have a toshiba laptop with AMD E1-2100 APU processor with Radeon HD graphics 1.00 GHz, and 4 GB RAM, that i have bought since years, and from the moment i purchased it , i can almost do nothing, even browsing. Can you suggest me if i can upgrade it, put some more RAM , or something else so i...
  9. P

    Question Did I fry my SSD?

    Hey everyone. After installing my new RX 6700XT and Ryzen 5 5600, I decided to do some cable management because my case has been a cable mayhem for a while now. Once I pressed the power button my pc turned on for like half a second and then it shut down and it wouldn't boot after that. I...
  10. P

    Question Upgraded PC hardware - multiple error codes resulting in BSOD

    Hi everyone. Over the weekend, I upgraded my PC with several new bits of hardware, including a new motherboard, CPU and RAM. Upon initial boot, it worked fine, but after that initial boot, I have had nothing but error codes. These error codes have often been different each time, but I have had...
  11. D

    [SOLVED] PC glitching and black screens after upgrading

    Here is my current setup: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RdJzGL (Though I'm only using 2 X 8GB sticks, not 4 ) Here is my old setup: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NJvNXP I've been having problems with my RAM recently, one of my old DIMM sticks seems to have bit the dust right after getting my...
  12. mcdude56

    [SOLVED] Gaming Computer: Should i Upgrade, Use for Parts, or Dump and old HP Pavilion (2012)????

    Im trying to build a gaming computer for my kids. They are currently using an old HP Pavillion which was a decent computer at the time. ITs slow and lags and I'm trying to set them up with something better on a budget. Problem: Provide a better computer for gaming; I have an old computer and...
  13. M

    [SOLVED] Will my new build be synergistic?

    Hello! I am looking to capitalize on my new RTX 2060 Super purchase. It is being somewhat bottlenecked by my i5 based on monitoring MSI afterburner. My current specs are as follows: i5-7600K RTX 2060 Super (MSI Armor OC) Gigabyte GA-H110-A Mobo Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8GB DDR4-2113 Memory...
  14. K

    [SOLVED] Looking to upgrade my CPU and could use some recommendations

    Hi guys! This is my first thread, so thanks in advance for the help! I built my first PC a little over a year and a half ago. Recently, I've been playing games, like The Witcher 3, and I noticed that my CPU usage was anywhere from 70-100% while playing. I don't know much about PC components, but...