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  1. J

    Question Help with upgrading this PC...?

    Hi there, new to this site and forums in general. I apologize if I have posted this in the wrong forum or something! I would like some help and some opinions if possible in terms of this PC I would like to upgrade, this is not my PC, but my partners' I'm not too sure about PCs in general as I...
  2. Anonymous12348

    Question What's the best upgrade I can get for 50-150 NZD for my PC?

    Specs: CPU - Intel® Core™ i5-4460 Processor GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB VRAM) RAM - 12GB DDR3 1600MHz (Slots used 2/2) MOTHERBOARD - Gigabyte H81M-S2H PSU - SilverStone SST-ET500 I do not need storage and my case is MSI MAG VAMPIRIC 100L
  3. ka3fs

    Build Advice Personal Rig Upgrade Inquiry

    Current Build CPU: Intel i5-12400F MOTHERBOARD: Asus Prime B660-PLUS D4 GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti STORAGE: Kingston NV1, 1TB, NVMe PSU: SeaSonic FOCUS, 650 W MONITOR: ASUS ROG Strix XG248Q, 1920 x 1080, 240 Hz Looking to upgrade parts to reach ~240 1% lows (1080p) in online competitive...
  4. ZachMN15

    Question PC Randomly freezes after upgrade, then won't POST until everything is reseated or after waiting a long time.

    The other day I upgraded some parts to my computer and after everything was placed and I installed the new GPU drivers, it seemed fine, until randomly crashing while playing a game. The new parts were a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070TI Windforce, a Corsair RM850x 80+ GOLD, Samsung 2TB 970 EVO Plus...
  5. V

    Question Best DDR4 ram memory update for 5800x3d?

    Hi first of all I need to mentioned that now I have 2 sticks of DDR4 on 3600mhz cl16 (16-19-19-19-39) single ranked Hynix Ok what is the best DDR4 ram kit to get for update for my 5800x3d? :] - 4 sticks from 8gb = 32gb 4000mhz cl16 (16-16-16-32) dual ranked (cost 200$) - or it will be...
  6. T

    Discussion Best CPU Air Cooler for i7-8700?

    Hi all, I'm in the market for upgrading my cooling solution within my PC. Recently, I upgraded my CPU from an i5-9400F to an i7-8700 (non K version) and it wasn't the smoothest transition (see profile for other thread asking for help) which is likely due to my inadequate CPU cooler. I've...
  7. 4

    Question I'm considering upgrading my CPU in a RTX 2070S system ?

    So I´m considering upgrading my old i7-7700K CPU to something like an i5-13400F to use with my RTX 2070S, in addition to a new cooler and motherboard so the total upgrade price here in Norway will be around 500 dollars i think. How much of a performance increase can I expect? FYI I game on 1440p.
  8. M

    Question Is it worth it to upgrade from 16gb to 32gb ram for csgo/wow?

    Hello! Currently in the process of doing some upgrades to my PC and could use some advice. I mainly play CSGO/ (cs2 soon) and WoW, some pubg. I play at 1080p, 144hz. My main goal is to future proof for 3-4 years. Because im upgrading my cpu and cpu cooler i'm thinking of also upgrading my ram...
  9. J

    Question PC won’t boot with 4x8 (32gb) RAM ?

    Hello, I just got a new set of ram from the same manufacturer(same everything) hoping to upgrade to 32gbs of ram. Weirdly PC won’t boot but works fine with 16. Tried removing cmos for 15 mins to reset bios, tried increasing voltage, tried enabling disabling XMP, also tried 2133 to max frequency...
  10. W

    Question Unsure If I Need To Upgrade PSU

    Hi all, I recently bought a 4070 Founders edition and I'm not sure if I need a new PSU. Here are all my specs. CPU: I7-8700k Motherboard: Z370 Aorus gaming 5 Ram: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB GPU: 4070 Founders Edition Storage: 250gb SSD, 1 TB HDD, 1 TB SSD My current PSU is EVGA 600 B1 600W 80+...
  11. A

    Question Amd to Intel- Help with moving

    I need to upgrade my 3700x/B450 combo to 13900K/B760. The PROBLEM is that I've got +300 games installed and +200 programs, 50% of which are essential for my work and have config files/templates/presets which would take months to track, something that I don't have. Reinstalling all the games and...
  12. Inver_ShaRingan

    Question What mobo for 5600X upgrade to 5800X3D

    https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/A520M-ITXac/index.asp This is my current mobo in my rig, which isn't great but at least have some cheapo looking vrm cooling 🙈. Doesn't have any sensors for vrms temps, so not much I can say about it. But this mobo can handle 5800X3D without overheating vrms or...
  13. ah_09

    Question Need help finding the best value SSD for my computer that's compatible with my motherboard

    Hey guys, I wanted to upgrade my existing 1tb hard drive to an SSD (500gb to 1tb preferably), but I wasn't sure which one is the best that would be fully compatible with my motherboard/setup. Here is my current PC specs: Intel i5 7500 ASUS H110M-E/M.2 microATX motherboard ASUS STRIX GTX 960...
  14. maksiks

    Question Intel Core i3 12100 + expensive motherboard vs Ryzen 5 5600G + cheap motherboard?

    This: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/j6MnQ6 Versus this: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/hcFybh My budget is ~270$ (very stretched) I live in Ukraine and my preffered website to get pc parts is Rozetka.com I have a not strong but some preference towards Intel CPU's I kind of care about...
  15. S

    Question R5 5500 upgrade

    Good day everyone, my current system is a ryzen 3 3100, pared with a Gigabyte a520ds3h and 16gig of 3200mhz ram and a rx470, i mostly play x-plane 11 and in busy places and so forth my fps tumbles to about 23 to 25, im also doing graphic designing, and video editing so my question is, will the...
  16. Haracarlo

    Upgrading System from Intel to Amd

    Hello everyone! Thank you in advance to everyone will reply to this ;) I actually have my I5 9600k a bit overclocked as well and in pair with my rtx 3060ti, I noticed some bottleneck mainly in certain kind of game really heavy on the GPU of course. So I decided to upgarde to a Ryzen 7 5800X and...
  17. MA Axior

    Question Can i use non-80+ power supply for my PC?

    so i've been planning this upgrade for November 2023 i5-4690 > i3-10100F/i5-10400F 2x8gb ddr3 1600Mhz > 2x8gb ddr4 3000Mhz/3200Mhz H81 Mb > H410M Mb GTX 750ti > GTX 1650 a new cooler i already have good ssd and hdd so i guess i dont need to upgrade it. so after i do some math, i find out that...
  18. Celalyvan

    Question Amd 5600x vs 5800x for gaming

    Hi! I'm currently searching for a CPU upgrade for my gaming set up but I'm not sure on wich one of the CPUs mentioned in the tittle. The thing that you can buy amd 5600x for around $742 (take in consideration that I'm not from the US, yeah prices here suck) However I found a place in my city...
  19. Celalyvan

    Question Wich is the best motherboard for my future setup?

    Hi forum! I'm trying to upgreade some of my specs and since in my country (Argentina) there aren't that many options I can't really pick one (and prices vary A LOT). the hardware I already own are: GPU: MSI Geforce rtx 3080 ti gaming gaming X trio RAM: Corsair vengance Vengeange pro 2x8 gb 3600...
  20. SpectrumAudio

    Question Memory and Upgrade Help.

    Hello everyone I have a quick question. I am looking to upgrade my current Pc - Here are the specs - Device name DESKTOP Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4150 CPU @ 3.50GHz 3.50 GHz Installed RAM 8.00 GB System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch No...
  21. S

    Question What motherboard/cpu/ram should I get?

    Hi there! I have a decent gaming pc that I've had for about 9 years now. I run most games fine (medium to ultra) at 1440p 144hz but I'm struggling with PUBG, which is a problem as I've gotten into playing it competitively lately. I suffer from extreme freeze spikes, which I'm fairly sure is due...
  22. D

    Question Any worthwhile reason to "upgrade"my X470 motherboard(pcie 3.0) to a B550 Motherboard? (Pcie 4.0)

    So guys for the last few months I've been gradually upgrading my computer and peripherals Right now i have: LG 32 inches 180hz 1440p IPs monitor Carbide Spec-01 (2 arctic bionix f140 intake and 3 arctic bionix f120 outake fans) Coolermaster 850w 80plus gold - v2 modular Asus prime x470 pro (...
  23. Amaar Ebrahim

    Question Upgrading my system. Will I need a new CPU Cooler?

    I'm upgrading my system's processor. I'm using an aftermarket cooler (fan, not water-cooled), but unfortunately, it is not compatible with the socket type of the CPU I'm upgrading to. For reference, my current CPU's socket type is LGA1151, and the new CPU's socket type is LGA1700. In situations...
  24. F

    Question Upgrade to the AM5 platform?

    Hello, so I'm considering upgrading my several-years-old PC. What I have: What I may buy: Are the components fully compatible? What issues may I have? Is the upgrade good overall (don't pay attention to the GPU - it will get its upgrade sometime too)? And what concerns me is that Zen 4...
  25. Vozenger

    Question Wouldn't a little fire be fun? (idk what to do for my cpu)

    Hello, so in light of recent events, I've been looking to give my old pc a very small upgrade so I at least can stop playing games like a cave man, I bought an RX 570 at a reasonable 40$ and now im looking for a new CPU. My current CPU is a Pentium G3250, which may seem pathetical but it has...
  26. A

    Question Windows 7 To Windows 10, then Windows 11 - - All At Once? Step by Step? ?

    So hi ... few lines of question please if you can revert back please per each line: 1. I do not think you can go straight from 7 to 11 (unless you are going to buy a slurply ;) ) ... am i correct or wrong? 2. If cannot go from 7 to 11 then I need install 10 first ... question is after 10 and I...
  27. maksiks

    Question Upgrade advice for an ancient PC ?

    So I've decided to upgrade my computer recently, my first time doing something like this and I've picked some parts, want to see what other people would reccomend and if everything would be compatible without any additional quirks like cooling or whatever else. Approximate Purchase Date...
  28. M

    [SOLVED] Is possible upgrade RAM for a MBP 13.3/2.9/2X4GB/750/SD?

    Hello to all I have an old MacBook Pro - it is: MBP 13.3/2.9/2X4GB/750/SD Model No: A1278 I want to know if is possible upgrade to 16 or even with 32 GB of RAM - if yes, what are the correct specs of each memory? It to buy the correct pair.
  29. P

    Question PC Upgrade/Overclock

    Hello friends, I have build myself this pc 5 years ago and it might be a time to upgrade/overclock or build a new PC. Please help me understand what my options are and how much a good upgrade would cost me. My current pc parts are: MB: ASROCK Z270 PRO4 S1151 ATX Intel DDR4 Elegant Motherboard...
  30. T

    Question Upgrading Storage and RAM for Lenovo Thinkpad X230

    Hello everyone, I have an old device - a Lenovo Thinkpad X230 laptop which I've been using as a secondary device for casual browsing. It works really well for browsing and a little front-end coding, considering it has just 4 GB of RAM and 180 GB of SSD. Out of 180GB, I can only see and access...
  31. A

    Question Pc upgrade

    I am looking for advice for pc upgrades, Im looking to upgrade my cpu or gpu as both quickly go up to 100% when playing games, Im currently playing Elden Ring and TLOU part 1 (on medium/high settings) and want to upgrade for future playstation ports. I also play multiplayer games like OW...
  32. S

    Question Is it possible to upgrade the current EMMC storage to a Samsung SSD storage on my ASUS FlipBook 12?

    Hi all, I just cracked open my ASUS Flipbook 12 Model TP203N in the hopes of upgrading the SSD to a 500GB Samsung SSD. But I dont know where to find the current Storage Drive on it. Can anyone take a look at the pictures I provided and circle where the Storage is for the Flipbook 12? (edit the...
  33. jnjnilson6

    Question A Question Ahead

    A question ahead! Well, this would constitute a rather simple question and that would be - When will you upgrade your CPU again? Now, I know that mostly this would be fictitious and guesswork due to the sole fact we may never truly predict what will happen in the hardware world within and...
  34. K

    Question Possible GPU upgrade with the existing PC components?

    Hi, I'm wondering whether I can upgrade to a RTX 3060 without making any changes to my existing other components. Current Specifications: CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz (16GB x 1) GPU: Colorful GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4GB MoBo: MSI B560M...
  35. username_greg

    Question Upgrading laptop SSD, need advice please

    Just bought a new Dell XPS 15 (9520) with the specs indicated below. I deliberately didn't spring for the upgraded hard drive as Dell wanted close to $300 to get to a 2tb drive and so I'm going to buy one and upgrade myself - very comfortable with opening laptops etc. My question is about which...
  36. ccoo84

    [SOLVED] Upgrading from i7 7700k to the best choice cpu for the money?

    Hello I'm thinking about upgrading from a i7 7700k to a new processor, I have a 3090 So now I want to upgrade the CPU.. Whats the best choices for gaming mostly & content creation like Creation Kit etc? AMD or Intel, it doesn't matter thank you. Please brand & model.
  37. C

    Question ATX compatible case 17" or under?

    Hello everyone! I'm in a bit of a bind and trying to find a new computer case to transfer my current PC into. The catch is that I need the computer case to be no more than 17" or 431.8mm tall or it wont fit in my space. I've done some digging and found this question posted and answered a few...
  38. FCS010101

    Question RAM upgrade advice ?

    Hello, I want to upgrade my old ram corsair vengeance lpx 2666 16Gigs to 32Gigs 3600 CL16 My choises are the following: Gskill ripjaws V ($110) https://www.gskill.com/specification/165/184/1562831784/F4-3600C16D-32GVKC-Specification Kingston Fury ($105)...
  39. R

    Question How do i upgrade my 32GB RAM to 64GB at a later time ?

    Money constraints. That is why i just opted for a 32gb in the meantime so i can start on working. I do After Effects (video renders & editing, motion graphics, animation), Photoshop, graphic designs, some 3d modeling & sculpting. Recommended to me was to get a 64gb RAM for the creative work...