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  1. F

    Question Is 650W PSU enough for a R7 5700X & RTX 4060?

    I would like to know what kind of PSU Wattage should I get for a gaming PC i am building. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X GPU: MSI RTX 4060 VENTUS 2X BLACK 8G OC Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE V2 Cooler: NZXT T120 RGB RAM: XPG SPECTRIX D35G 16GB 3600MHz DDR4 x 2 SSD: M.2 x2 HDD: 2 HDD x2 Case...
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    Question USB-C splitter for power purposes

    Hi all, I have a question. In my brain it should work, but idk if the cables would handle it. We have 2 phones with an inconvenient place for power outlet, that's why we use laptop chargers. We both have 65W charging phones. My idea is a 130W Dell usb-c laptop charger with a splitter on the end...
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    Question Weird constant buzzing noise from PC when playing a game!!!

    Dear reader, I have just recently replaced my old gtx 970 by a 2070 super, everything seemed great, until i fired up a game. When in game, i can hear a slight buzzing sound coming somewhere from my pc (I think from the middle). When I alt-tab out of the game, i do not hear the sound, but when I...
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    Question (Can/how) do you wire multiple power supplies?

    Hello I could use some advice for using more than one power supply to power car amplifiers and Virtual pinball solenoids and knockers. I have a few 300/350w ATX power supplies that I would like to use for this setup. I have them all wired so I can turn them on with a switch. Obviously...
  5. Iver Hicarte

    [SOLVED] If a Power Supply is 750 watts, does that mean you pull 750 watts of power also from the wall?

    Title says it, if a power supply is a 750, 950 or 1000 watt power supply, does that mean it pulls out that much power from the wall? To my knowledge I think it's not (correct me if I'm wrong) but if it doesn't then, how much power does a computer usually pull out from the wall?
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    [SOLVED] PC Randomly Restarts

    I was using an Radeon R9 390x and a Ryzen 7 2700x for the past two years and my PC sometimes, like very rarely just restarted, sometimes it happens when I quit the game and watching Youtube, so it was not even under heavy usage... Sometimes nothing happens for days. Firstly I thought that my...
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    [SOLVED] GTX 1080 power limited to 60w after BIOS update ?

    So I have an old Zotac 1080 mini that i bought second hand and i decided to update its bios to a default one. Everything went well but after the update my gpu is now limited to about 60W. I tried to do it with the "@Echo start cmd.exe /k "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA...
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    [SOLVED] What is my case fans amperage? (Can I use multiple on one header)

    hi my guys, anyone know the maximum amps for the NZXT case edition Aer F120s? (model number: RF-AF12C-XZ ; ones found stock in the h710 cases and others) - the stickers reads 12VDC 0.16 A but I doubt that's the max amperage, probably like the average as that seems very low compared to my...
  9. Swft

    [SOLVED] Enough psu wattage?

    Hello, i have a ryzen 5 5600x cpu with rog strix b550 a gaming. I want to upgrade my gpu from 1660 super to a 3070. Is my 650 W (rm650w 80+gold) will be enough for a 3070? I also have an aio (masterliquid ml360l v2). Thank you
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    [SOLVED] The proper AC adapter to power Dell G7 7588

    I have a Dell G7 7588 that I bought in 2018. The specs are i7 8750H, GTX 1050ti, 8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, and 1TB HDD. I have heard that my laptop is using hybrid power (it's using the AC adapter and the battery simultaneously) because the AC adapter that I got in the box (130W) is not enough to...
  11. Kristomani

    [SOLVED] Which PSU to use?

    Hi, got a q about my two PSU 's: CHIEFTEC 600w cft-600-14cs modular and Cooler Master GX 750 80 plus bronze non modular, RS-750-ACAA-D3. I should go for the CM? I think it's never.
  12. sidekick99

    [SOLVED] Low PC power use

    I decided to measure the amount of Watt my pc draws with an electricity usage monitor ( out of curiosity). And when playing games my pc would draw 260 Watt max. This seems very strange to me because everywhere i would see the suggested PSU is 650W butt it only uses up to 260W when measuring...
  13. Spaghetti123

    [SOLVED] 850 watt psu enough for i9-9900k OC and rtx 3080 OC?

    I've been choosing between whether i not should get a 850w psu or 1000w, does 1000w seem a bit overkill?
  14. B!gMeme

    [SOLVED] Will this power supply have any issues feeding my rig?

    Here is my rig as of currently: QX9650 (I want to O.C.) GTX 960 2gb ASUS P5Q-SE And, here is the power supply I have been looking at: PSU Do you think it will supply adequate wattage? Or do I need to pay more money? The price of the power supply is about my budget, I may be able to do 10...
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    [SOLVED] HOW TO Plug CPU power connector in PSU ?

    Hello In seasonic PSU PCie Ports and CPU Ports are in the same group I want to Know Which PORTS I have to plug cpu power cables in ?? in the photo there is 5 ports in PSU to PLUG CPU power cables "but" there is only 2 ports are correct for CPU POWER CONNECTOR I need to Know : Which 2ports...
  16. MatthewJamess

    [SOLVED] PC is turning off

    Hi everyone! I've reciently been having some issues with my PC, and I would like to see what you think about it. my current build is this one: CPU: Intel core I5 4460 Motherboard: ASUS H97M-E RAM: Kingston DDR3 8Gb 1600 Mhz SSD: 120Gb Kingston drive HDD: 1Tb Western Digital Blue 7200Rpm PSU...
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    [SOLVED] Does qvl in PSU Imoptant????

    Hello - Is it important to use psu in Motherboard QVL list ? another questions : does this PSU from EVGA Good with MSI Unify Z490? is this PSU has 2x8pin cpu power connecter beacuse the mother board has 2x8 pin cpu power connector ? does this PSU good in general? PSU LINK ...
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    [SOLVED] Can you run a 5700 XT on a 550 Watt PSU

    My Specs are R5 3600X - StockCooler 2*8g of ram, G.Skill Trident 6x 120MM RGB fans 1*30LEDs Strip 1 Hdd 5400 one 1 SSD SU650 can i use the 5700 XT on a Cooler Master MWE 550W, 80+ White? I dont OverClock, i keep everything stock. im planning to get a Power Color RedDevil 5700 XT.
  19. Ugijago

    [SOLVED] How to limit CPU performance when not gaming?

    Hello anybody here now how? so i dont need to change power plan every time us there any tool software for change power plan automatically when gaming?
  20. kjrr.2136

    [SOLVED] DIY sound bar from old laptop speakers !help!

    Hello i am thinking of making a Bluetooth sound bar out of my old laptop lenovo laptop ( ideapad 510) internal speakers, from the internet i learnt that you need to change the digital signal to analog and then amplify the signal before connecting it to the speaker. I am a little worried about...
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    [SOLVED] Is it worth upgrading from gtx 1050 to rx 570?

    And how do i know if it will fit and work on my pc ? Atm i have i5 2400 and a gtx 1050 8gb ram Mobo: Intel Motherboard DP67BG Also what psu is recommended for rx 570? 😩
  22. Gulbis20

    [SOLVED] How to fix my microphone buzzing/humming sound noise?

    Hello I have a problem with my microphone. When I touch the case it stops and I changed my power cables to other extension cord but nothing happens. I don't know what to do I have new motherboard and also when I connect my microphone jack into front panel of pc it doesn't detect it but when I...
  23. OscarMarrink

    Question GPU wattage

    Hello, I’ve got a question I have a power supply of 450 watt I want to buy a graphics card that uses 215 watt but it says minimum required PSU is 650 watt am I still able to get it because it uses 215 watt or do I really need 650 watt? inno3d geforce rtx 2070 super gaming oc x3 Unreleased...
  24. OscarMarrink

    Question Gpu wattage

    Hello, I’ve got a question I have a power supply of 450 watt I want to buy a graphics card that uses 215 watt but it says minimum required PSU is 650 watt am I still able to get it because it uses 215 watt or do I really need 650 watt? thanks for helping 🙏🏼 Oscar Marrink
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    Question is 500 watt good?

    is 500watt psu ok for this configur? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mrdpyX
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    Question PSU Calculation

    When i try to calculate my PC's power consumption with OuterVision Power Supply Calculator it shows a value of 230 Watts. But when i calculate it by hand i get this: CPU(E5200):60W GPU(R7 240): 30W RAM(2*2GB):10W HDD(Sata 7200):10W Motherboard: 30W 4*USB2.0 : 10W In total i get 150W. Which...
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    [SOLVED] PSU for dead computer + future build

    Hi. My computers PSU (650W) died after 10 years of service, and I am thinking of upgrading said computer pretty soon. At E3 I saw that AMDs releasing a "2070 equivalent" in the RX 5700 XT card which will hopefully lower prices on the 2070 when it releases. The question is how big of a PSU I...
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    Question Any suggestions for a new PSU?

    Hello, I’ve bought an AMD/MSI Radeon R9 270X but my PSU is too weak for it, it has 570 Watt peak. I have no problems with it, but when I start a heavy game (Just Cause 3/4, Dirt 3, etc) I hear my PSU buzzing and my mobo and GPU become very hot, and then my shutdown and I get a message like ...
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    Question Power bricks for laptop max wattage?

    Hi, My PSU for my PC is only 300W, but it has a fan built in. I see power bricks for laptops at 200W and they have a plastic enclosed casing. No air ventillation! Is this even safe? How come they don't need any cooling like a desktop PSU? And what is the maximum wattage a power brick can have...
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    Trying to restore my laptop
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    New system build under $2000 AU (questions on performance)

    Would like to clarify that I'm still a noob in understanding more advanced stuff. I'm building my first PC but am still budgeting and finding the parts I'm gonna use. Currently going for an under 2k (AUD) mATX build. However I have a few questions that I would like to address as this is my first...
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    GPU fans don't spin

    In short, when I start my desktop nothing displays on the monitor. When I investigated further, I noticed that none of the fans on my two 970's were spinning. Below I'll give way too many details to be thorough since those are often lacking in these forums: My original build was as follows...
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    How to Play Overwatch's New Retribution Mode

    It's four players against a hoard of enemies. How to Play Overwatch's New Retribution Mode : Read more
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    Need help as my pc restarts after 10 to 15 mins ingame

    I have a Pentium G4560, 8gb ddr4 ram, Gigabyte H110ms2 motherboard, a GALAX gtx1050ti OC edition, corsair VS450 PSU this problem started recently when i plugged in my gpu into my system. I am unable to play any game cause my pc just restarts when i try to play, but when i used to run it on intel...
  35. C

    Bad fps with good pc

    Hello , i'm here because i am getting low fps ( cs go 20 - 40 fps ) with good specs . GTX 1050 ti , i3 6600 k , 8 gb ram , 750 w , and i play on 1366x768 . i think i have tried everything , a lower the graphic on my games to low ,bought ccleaner , look for virus with Bitdefender , had this pc...
  36. D

    Computer restarting randomly

    My computer keeps randomly restarting. While I play a game, browse the desktop, etc. Any fixes? I replaced the power supply already and still no fix.
  37. M

    PC Won’t start.

    I’ve just gotten an Intel i5 7600k for christmas. I put it in my Gigabyte H110M-A and when i started my computer it turned off, and back on, off and back on. I replaced it with the old processor and it started working again, i’m thinking the problem is the bios not being updated, does that sound...
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    Wi-Fi disconnecting frequently (WUSB6300, Win 10)

    I have been having these issues for quite some time and I have tried searching the threads and all solutions (even if they don't seem to match my issue exactly.) No success so far. My Wi-Fi connection using a Linksys WUSB6300 adapter comes and goes fairly frequently. Once the connection is lost...
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    Is this build good enough for its price

    Hi there i was wondering if this build is any good, i have spent a long time coming up with a build and am ready to buy the parts in a few days. Please let me know if there is any bottlenecks or better alternatives thanks. Case : BITFENIX BFX-NOV-100-KKWSK-RP MO: Asus Prime B350M-A AMD DDR4...
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    Which SSD NVMe M.2 Sata drive??

    Hello all. Having trouble finding a reasonably priced SSD M.2 drive. Already made the mistake of buying a PCIe version rather than a SATA. (samsung 960 evo) The drive is for the ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ Motherboard http://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H110%20Pro%20BTC+/index.asp#Specification Drive...