Question New PC won't turn on / POST ?

teeteon

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I finished a new PC but it won't turn on. There are no lights on the motherboard when I plug in the PC, and hitting the power button does nothing. I've already tried replacing every component inside (bought replacement MB and CPU, swapped out the RAM and PSU from my old PC, tried turning on the PC using my old case).

I noticed that when I hit the power button, the logo on the MB light up very faintly and very briefly, and there is a small sparking sound. This happens every few seconds after I hit the power button, but the PC still won't turn on. Also the MB comes with 2 CPU power connectors, one 4 pin and one 8 pin. I tried using only the 8 pin first, but it still does not turn on even with both plugged in (instructions say to make sure to plug in the 8 pin connector).

Parts list:

Case: NZXT H710

CPU: Ryzen 7 3800x

Cooler: NZXT Kraken z73

Mobo: ASUS ROG STRIX B550 E-Gaming AM4

PSU: Corsair RM850x

RAM: Corsair vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 3600 (2x16 GB)

Storage: Samsung 970 EVO SSD 500 GB - M.2 NVME

GPU: EVGA GTX 1070

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DragonGunner

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Have you tried starting the computer with only CPU and RAM installed, while it is outside the case? Does the Q-Code display at the bottom of the board show anything? Have you changed the CMOS battery?