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I was upgrading a few parts in my PC, hooked up brand new EVGA 700 GD power supply and the lights on the motherboard don't even come on (MSI MPG z490). I tested the power supply with a paper clip and it all seems to be working fine, but when its hooked up to everything in my PC the fan doesn't...

I'm upgrading my mobo, CPU, and RAM and selling my old mobo, CPU, and RAM to a friend. My friend has a used PC with Windows 10 installed on an HDD. However, he is also buying a new SSD to put the OS on. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I'm unsure of how the OS install will go. I'm unsure of...

Hi, I'm wanting to play next gen titles like hogwarts legacy, can I upgrade my CPU and would I need any other upgrades to accommodate this, sorry im new to all the PC building and would really appreciate the help, here are my specs CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K Motherboard: MSI MPG z390 Gaming Plus...

Hello everyone I've had my computer for a couple of years now and the cpu seems to be bottling. Per usual pieces get old and they dont run the way the used to, so things that hardly used up any cpu are now ramping into the 60-80% range. Im hoping to possibly get some recommendations from the...

So I can't really afford to build a new PC right now but what would be a good upgrade from a GTX 1060 3gb that is pairable for i5 4570s without bottlenecks? in some of my games, I'm experiencing gpu bottlenecks and I don't know which is a good GPU to upgrade from PSU is 550w

i have Lenovo G580 20150 and Samsung NP270E5E. i want to upgrade these laptops for my little nephews. They will use laptops to watching videos, movies etc. i dont have ideas about how i will upgrade them. need some help here. thx!

Hi, I bought a laptop from bestbuy last year with an rtx 3050 and i5 11400h, 8gb ram. I was looking to upgrade the ram to 16gb by buying another 8gb of ram but how would I figure out the exact ram model to buy a 2nd one? Side question: would the extra ram be worth it even if I only play...

I recently bought a Lenovo Thinkstation P520 from an office garage sale: It's a huge upgrade from my current PC in most ways: Way more RAM, CPU, and a better video card. The only problem? I like my tower much better. So I'm thinking of just moving the motherboard, CPU and RAM over. (I've...

Ok so it’s time to upgrade ! In all honesty I have gamed for so long on the same RIG I’m completely out of date when it comes to bottlenecking etc. I have just got a massive Samsung 49” monitor for Christmas and I’m now up for some upgrading to the pc but what do you guys recommend I do in...

Hello 👋 I wanna upgrade my pc for gaming and streaming and I need some help. I can’t seem to find the right cpu, that will give me a clean gaming experience while steaming. I have thought about upgrading my cpu to a ryzen 7 5800x3d or the ryzen 9 5950x. + I know that my gpu is getting...

Hello, I need some advice for upgrading my gpu. AT the moment i game on a 1070 ti/ ryzen 5 5600x 1080p. I plan to upgrade my monitor and gpu to play games at 2k 144 hz resolution for The next 3 years or so. At the moment, prices în Europe and în my country are still insane for gpu-s, nothing...

I have a original Xbox one, and decided to upgrade the standard 500gb hdd for a 2tb sshd. Well I go into it and swap the hdd and followed the correct steps in setting up the drive and getting the OS loaded back onto it and put it back together and all, then it stops working as it should, boot...

Noticed the motherboard now takes about 7 seconds to POST after upgrading to 64GB. The machine does start up fine, It works fine. It just takes longer to POST. There are no crashes or instabilities. Does RAM Size affect POST times? I can see the EZ-Debug DRAM LED lights up for those 7 secs...

Hello, this is my first thread here :D I have a question for more experienced computer people. I have bought 2 boards off the ebay (msi x370 gaming plus and x370 carbon pro) as well as some cpus (2600x and 3600). I tried to use 3600 with Gaming plus board but it doesn't post. Board has cpu and...

I have an RTX 2060 with a Ryzen 5 5600X for 1080p to run AAA games at medium-low graphics settings, ray tracing off and quality DLSS to get max fps possible. Basically my target is 1080p at least 120 fps with higher graphics settings. I did research asking myself these questions: 3060 Ti is...

CPU Upgrade Advice I’ve been looking into upgrading my CPU after bad CPU performance in Squad but i want to make sure the one i buy is worth the money and works well with my current build. I would like to get at least 6 cores and preferably one that does not require a power supply upgrade. my...

SPECS: CPU : i7 6700 CPU Fan Cooler : Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO PSU : EVGA 700W GD GOLD GPU : Gigabyte RX 590 (rev 1.0) - 8GB MOTHERBOARD : ASUS H110-M Plus RAM : 8 x 1 2133 Mhz MONITOR: Dell P2418D CASE : Corsair Spec-Delta RGB...

Hey folks, Every time I launch MW2 my computer reboots automatically and it never actually gets into the game. This has occurred right when I upgraded to the 5700X processor from my 2600. I don't get any bluescreen, error codes, or anything to troubleshoot as it just restarts my computer. Ive...

My current system: GPU: 1660 Super 6g VRAM (single fan) CPU: i5-9400f Motherboard: h310 RAM: 16g 2666mhz Case: some random small case i got with it PSU: Thermaltake smart 500w Cpu Cooler: default Intel for the past couple years all of my temps have been high; and i thought nothing of it...

Hello all, my intention is to upgrade my build to confortably hold 100+ fps at 1440p in most open world titles (like RDR2 and future FPS titles with a good emphasis on realistic visuals) and to improve thermals and noise that seem to be of corcern at the moment. The plan is to acquire the parts...

Hello Guys! As by title, i have in my mind to upgrade my PC. Currently i have this build and i play in FHD 60Hz. MOBO ASRock B450 Pro 4 CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor, 3600 Mhz, 6 core, 12 processori logici CPU Fan DEEP COOL GAMMAXX 400 V2 Blu RAM HyperX Predator Memoria DDR4...

Hello! I am in need of an upgrade, i currently have: i5 3470, 16 gb DDR3 1600 Mhz 1060 3gb 500 watt 80 plus PSU i already know what i want to buy so i want to know what professionals think so let me know. new MOBO: ASUS Prime H610M-E D4 CPU: i5 12400F. RAM: DDR4 16 GB (2X8 3200 MHZ) CORSAIR...

Hey so I have a Ryzen 5 1600, MSI B350 PC MATE, LPX 3200 MHz RAM and a 2060. I am currently interested in upgrading the CPU. I use my machine to play Battlefield1, Control and other cinematic games (quality matters to me, not fps) and AA games. Also for dev & virtualisation. I wonder, with my...

This page and PCPartsPicker.com says the i7-990X CPU is compatible with my current rig which has the vanilla Asus P6T mobo as shown in my sig. This page says that this CPU is compatible with the 1408 version of the BIOS which I currently have. I just want to know if I'm all good to go before I...

Hi! I have upgraded my cpu from an i5 12600k which i sold yesterday to an 13600k the newer model. After setting up the 13600k into the PC it turned on, everything lights up including the Ram, but the display, keyboard, mouse got no signaling. I’ve tried different solutions as: Resetting my...

Hello, I am looking for a possibility to upgrade my current system. Would you suggest overclocking the Cpu or buying a new GPU might help? Thanks for any advice My current System CPU: Intel Core I5 6500 GPU: GTX 970 Mobo: ASRock Z170 Extreme 4 Power Suply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W Gold...

Hi Folks I have a HP ProBook 630 G8 with 16GB RAM in it. The RAM is of Samsung M471A2K43DB1-CWE 1x16GB make. HWINFO tells me it is a 16GB DDR4 (PC4-25600) type. As there is another slot for putting an additional RAM chip on the motherboard, I looked up Google and was able to find this guy...

Hello everyone! I was thinking of upgrading my I7-7700k and my Asrock z270 pro 4 motherboard (This motherboard doesn't support any higher generation). What would you advise to upgrade to? What is the most worthy affordable option? And if I sell my used motherboard and CPU. How much can I sell it...

Ive been wanting to upgrade from my 2060 to a 30 series card for a while since some of the more demanding games i play are difficult to run or unplayable in VR. I spotted this deal on a second hand website in my region and the seller has great reviews, the card was advertised as "works as new"...

Hi to everyone I’m new in this community. As I started University I wanted to update my prebuilt hp p6 i3 2 gen, by mistake I bought i7 2600k version. Option 1- buy the i7 2600 2 - buy mobo for i7 2600k ( with overclock supp.) I would like to go with 2 option so I can overclock and add a gpu...

My current build: mobo:rog strix b550-f gaming cpu: ryzen 5 5600x gpu:rx 580(8gb) ram:32gb(2x16gb) ddr4 3200 cl-16 Now that gpu prices have dropped im looking to upgrade, this seems to be the only part holding my fps back atm. low settings( performance over visuals for me). I'm pulling around...

Hi All, I recently asked a storage question on the forums related to one of my 4 HDDs (in a RAID 5 array) having some uncorrectable sectors after power loss, and subsequently, needing to replace it. I will more than likely be taking the opportunity to upgrade the storage capacity of the array...

These are my current specs: Ryzen 3 1200 (Overclocked to 3.8GHz, stock cooler) Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8) DDR4 3000MHz RAM Asus Prime B350-Plus Motherboard Asus Strix 1050Ti FSP HYPER M 500W (85 plus) power supply 2xSATA SSDs (One 120GB and one 512GB) I recently got the RAM upgrade from...

Hi, I currently have an RTX2060 + i7 8700 and I am looking to upgrade my cpu to another intel processor but a better performing one and then eventually upgrading my GPU to match that. I will upgrade my motherboard to definitely be compatible with ten cpu that I buy but I am unsure which CPU is...

Hello, I have a xeon w3550 in my lenovo s20 and am looking to upgrade to a xeon 5690. Same socket and tdp. Anything unusual I should be concerned about as far as compatibility goes? Ie propietary chipset? Thanks a bunch. Kind regards, -David

Hi, I feel like my PC may be underperforming, maybe the motherboard isnt strong enough as it is (PRIME B365M-K), my ram is 16gb DDR4 3200mhz, RTX2060, i7 8700. I was thinking of upgrading my CPU to the i5 12700KF but unsure if my mobo is compatible with that and I am not wanting to spend A LOT...

So I have an M.2 NVMe SSD already in the laptop, and i know there's a kaddy for a HDD/SSD but I dont know if its a SATA3 or faster port, and there's no where on the internet something concrete about it. Do you guys know a program or something that can see exactly what I m working with so I can...

Hello everyone! I thinking of upgrading my I7-7700k and my Asrock z270 pro 4 motherboard (This motherboard doesn't support any higher generation). What would you advise to upgrade to? What is the most worthy affordable option? And if I sell my used motherboard and CPU. How much can i sell it for...