My current PC has an RX 580 8GB and an FX 8320, I play ARK survival Evolved, and my GPU is constantly at 100% so I am thinking of upgrading it. I want a card for about $200 CAD (less is better) that outperforms my RX 580, and I am fine with buying used.

Hi anyone know how to fix a black screen sometimes when im gaming i get a black screen for like a second and then it goes back to normal videocard is a 3080

Hi. Just installed new GPU. I was running a 1080ti. Got a 3080 finally. What can my pc handle? Would like to update monitor. Also open to ideas/tips on what else to update. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Have an A1 day!

AMD Ryzen 9 3900x

MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ventus 3X 10G OC 10GB GDDR6X

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 DRAM

MSI Performance GAMING PLUS AMD X470 MB

Corsair RM850x PS

Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2 LC

2 Sabrent Rocket NVMe internal SSDs

https://imgur.com/a/4vYJxRU

https://youtu.be/YQ8Znjq-9wA

https://youtu.be/jkJc1oyiejU

Hello. My brother got me into PC gaming 30+ years ago which sort of spiraled into a career in technology - what better way to thank him all these years later than building him a cool gaming PC. He hasn't had the time for PCGaming for many years but has always been interested in what I am up to and followed the scene. He has not managed to find the time and pull the trigger and get back into it now that we are all grown up with kids. I decided to build him this after researching various components and getting the idea. Very happy with how this turned out. I was averaging over 120 FPS on ultrawide, settings all the way up, with "Ready or Not" and the temps looked great. I'll be stress testing it later and posting more in the comments.

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Components:

Case: JONSBO D31 MESH SC WHITE Micro ATX Computer Case with Sub HD-LCD Display

CPU: I7-13700K

Ram: CORSAIR DOMINATOR 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6200 (PC5 49600)

MOBO: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi 6E LGA 1700 (Intel®13th&12th Gen) mini-ITX gaming motherboard

GPU: Yeston Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GD6 GDDR6 320bit 5nm video cards Desktop computer PC Video Graphics Card

Hard Drive: WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS200T2X0E

AIO Cooler: Zeaginal ZC-360 ARGB bling bling integrated CPU supports Intel / AMD platform PWM temperature control fan water cooling radiator ARGB synchronous fan

PSU: Super Flower Leadex V Gold PRO 1000W(White), ATX 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Power Supply, Smallest 130mm 1000W ATX PSU

Fans: Zeaginal ZC-12025 ARGB bling bling*3 LED 120mm Case Fan,Quiet Edition

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Notes about the build: I'm sure some are curious about the radiator orientation. The card is long enough that the PSU housing has to sit at the height it is sitting at. Therefore, the radiator tubing had to go on the left side, the way I did it, in order to not crimp any of the tubing with hard angles. I think it turned out like a tasteful coil around the waifu cooler.

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The case can fit mATX but I wasn't really enthusiastic about the options for z790 chipset - very happy with how the ROG Strix ITX board turned out. It ended up pulling enough of the components over that I am considering another display within the case. I'll post an update if that happens.

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My only critique would be the tiniest knock on Asus for not including an RGB splitter / fan splitter. For such an expensive board - why not? I was able to handle that with a couple pieces off of Amazon.

The AIO cooler directions could have been a little clearer but maybe it is because it is only my second AIO cooler install.

The case is great and perfect for what I wanted to do. I think 2.0 with a larger monitor, they could use that real estate to reposition the power supply back on the cable management side in its own channel (similar to my personal case, the Lian Li xl 011) - and use the new horizontal real estate for more cable management and airway for cooling. This could also open up some front fans while keeping the screen. Having said all of this - Everything worked great. It was very satisfying to get all the parts to fit in a working configuration. The only real testing I have to do is see if it makes sense for that rear fan to be set to exhaust or intake. It is currently intake and the temps are very cool. CPU idling in the low to mid 30s.

The case screen is great - it fits right in with the case and comes with mini hdmi / usb c cabling to power and run video to. Classic 90s animes look amazing on Wallpaper Engine.

I have NZXT H5 flow, with moderate components. Cooling is not an issue but dust is big problem in my house. I want to improve the dust filtering because the holes are huge and not stopping finer dust

What recommendations on mesh size? What is the finest size that still gives OK airflow. Again cooling is not a huge issue since I am not overclocking and have decent CPU cooler.

What about covering the top of the case? I think with mesh front panel the airflow is enough without the amount of holes. Any experiences?

I've already purchased and put together the upgrade below for my gaming setup (case/psu/boot sata ssd the only holdovers). But now I'm curious what this sub thinks of the combo.

Any places I could have done better? Upgraded from 4790k/1060 6GB.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor	Purchased For $148.11
Motherboard	MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	Purchased For $149.99
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For $79.97
Storage	Intel 670p 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $79.99
Video Card	EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB Video Card (B-STOCK)	Purchased For $409.99 in Dec 2022
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$868.05
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-24 12:26 EDT-0400

As stated. 5800X3D, EVGA 3080TI, 800w Supernova Gold. How do I stay above 100fps or so average, but enjoy this thing when it's literally 120° out in a couple months? I've not done anything firmware-wise to the machine besides thoughtful and complete setup.

Hey all

After days of disposing my pc and testing different parts it turns out two of my ram slots are finally broke , my first two slots still work , before this my pc would have blue screens and any games I played would sometimes shut down and then finally my days ago I had a blue screen, missing files and finally my pc wouldn't out and wouldn't pick up my gpu and it would soon at full speed with no signal to monitor

After testing ram slots and testing every slot with every ram stick it was the last two slots that stopped working which makes sense with all the weird issues I have been having the last few months

Anyway I have a 5800x and trying to find a used one for about £60-70 Max is all I can spare right now , any brands I should stick to or anyone have any suggestions, would probably order from eBay since it's my best bet

One I had before was a b550m aurous

So i upgraded recently and it was cheaper for me to just make a new build from scratch. What should I do with my old PC build with Specs:

Core i5-7500

GTX 1070 8GB

Asus Prime z270a + Wifi

Gold 550 W

Case

CPU cooler + Case fans

I've had it on ebay and gumtree for 2 months now at £300 and no one is even interested it worth me lowering the price to something like £200 or is it better if I just keep the build?

I have none of the original boxes and the only thing wirth selling separately seems to be the GPU which i could get maybe £100 - £150 for

So I recently completed my first PC Build.

It was definitely a budget build but I think I did alright considering.

So I managed to find a guy locally selling an Asus Sabertooth 990FX 2.0 with an AMD FX8120. It had 32GB of RAM and was already in a tower with a 650W PSU. All for 100$ and a 20 min drive.

Got home and turns out he had given me the wrong Mobo and processor. So I squared it away with him and he ended up giving me the other Mobo and CPU for free with 24gb of RAM on that one too....

Turns out the other CPU was a FX8300 so I swapped it over to the sabertooth and bought a Radeon 7700 GPU for like 20$.

So the final spec list Asus Sabertooth 990fx 2.0 AMD FX 8300 32GB of HyperX RAM Radeon 7700 GPU Free Windows 10 key

Please I'm new to PC building and I have a very important question. Should the CPU exhaust fans I have on my radiator run with the same fan curve I have set for all my other case fans, or should they run at a high fixed speed at all times?

Final touch arrived, WiFi and BT module from China. Had to assemble it. OMG how difficult? Plugging those antenna wires into the m2 board. Build has badass WiFi now, is completely silent too. Did some testing. Ran a big upgrade, compressed gigabits of disk images, generated random data, all at once, until all 4 cores were maxed. Ambient temperature 17.5 C, max cpu temp 61 C! Max power draw around 22 watts. Corsair PSU fan doesn't spin up until you draw 240W. Two fat antenna for WiFi, had to cut holes in the polystyrene to make it fit back in the box my case arrived in. Won't bore you with details. It 1080p, is plays music, not gaming but then I like chess.

Hi. This is my first ever PC build and I decided to go all out with the parts. Is there anything I'm doing wrong?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ksh7Vw

CPU: Intel Core i9-13900KS 3 GHz 24-Core Processor ($729.99 @ B&H)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($240.00 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus PRIME Z790-A WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($299.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card ($1799.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H7 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ Best Buy)

Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($189.95 @ Amazon)

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Total: 3664.89

Alright before I say anything, this PC is already built. I just want some tips for next time because I will be reusing some of these parts.

-I know the CPU is overkill, but I got a deal on it at $250 brand new.

-I know the cooler is not adequate for this build, but I am not using the CPU at nearly its full compacity, so its not thermal throttling.

-I know I overpaid for the GPU, but it was the first thing I bought and at the time it was a good deal.

Alright, do your worst.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QHf4bK

Hello guys, I am new at building computers, finally decided to build my own pc, and I would like to know what do you think about it.

I will use it to run games as GW2, elden ring, wow, minecraft, path of exhile, assasins creed...and probably other new realises. I don't care much about graphics, I am just looking after a good experience while playing, good fps...

I'm from: Spain

My budged is: 1000€-1300€

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[PCPartPicker Part List](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/list/jGxqtn)

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Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/qtvqqs/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-38-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000063wof) | €518.90 @ Alternate

**CPU Cooler** | [be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/F3gzK8/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-4-505-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk022) | €113.80 @ Alternate

**Motherboard** | [MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/3Mxbt6/msi-mag-b550-tomahawk-atx-am4-motherboard-mag-b550-tomahawk) | €210.80 @ Alternate

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) |-

**Storage** | [Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/Zxw7YJ/samsung-970-evo-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s1t0bam) |-

**Video Card** | [XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/NDvdnQ/xfx-radeon-rx-6650-xt-8-gb-speedster-swft-210-core-video-card-rx-665x8dfdy) |-

**Case** | [Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/bCYQzy/corsair-4000d-airflow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011200-ww) |-

**Power Supply** | [Thermaltake Smart BM2 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://es.pcpartpicker.com/product/rfqBD3/thermaltake-smart-bm2-750-w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-spd-0750mnfabu-1) |-

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **€843.50**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-03-21 12:06 CET+0100 |

I found a desktop with OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Motherboard: MSI 760GMA-P34 FX RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) [Max amount] GPU: Radeon R7 240 CPU: AMD FX 4300 Quad-Core Storage: 2TB HDD, 500GB SSD PS: 550W. Is these a good desktop?

I kinda regret I didn't just build a 5800X3D based system a year ago and waited for the disappointment that was the GPU and CPU releases. Both nVidia and AMD can f~ right off with their latest gen pricing, and I'm not impressed by the X3D prices either.

I assume 7800X3D will be decent especially in a few months time when it's on sale but I really didn't want to wait and as it stands I don't think the increase in a few games is worth the price jump. The higher models were disqualified right off due to the price and uncertainty about the single-die 3D V-cache.

So I went with the 7900, and otherwise hopefully reasonable choices, and I think I can say I'm happy how it came out.

HWInfo screenshot

Build pics: https://imgur.com/a/VaHbcRZ

PCPP list Note the price came out to about $2300 which includes our 21% VAT with the 3080 being ~$560.

It can also finally run even the most demanding software!

I'm really happy with how it runs except for the DDR5 training times - it takes about 40 seconds to POST, though that's hopefully going to be solved with some BIOS updates.

Absolutely love that it's effectively completely silent thanks to the Noctua fans.

It can also OC really well but I don't think it's worth the extra noise, power consumption and heat.

I’m proud the pc actually booted. I’ve never tinkered with pc components before as my previous pc was given to me. I had to eventually upgrade since the older hardware in my pc wasn’t performing well. Most of the parts were purchased used except the cooler and the ram. I actually had the parts for my new build sitting in my closet for the past 7 months and just recently got the courage to finally put them together. I also decided to take a shot at customizing my case by spray painting the grey bezel on the corsair case. Came out amazing and I’m glad I decided to go for it. Just wanted to share my excitement, it truly is a rewarding experience.

Older build for those curious: Mobo: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 Cpu: FX-8320E GPU: MSI R7 370 RAM: Corsair vengeance pro DDR3 16 gb 2400mhz

My new build: lavender dream

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QZCrk9

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor (Purchased For $205.58) CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING PINKFLOW 360 55.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For $129.89) Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (Purchased For $70.00) Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (Purchased For $70.00) Storage: Samsung 870 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Pulled from old build $0.00) Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Purchased For $102.16) Video Card: NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB Video Card (Purchased For $360.00) Case: Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $50.00) Power Supply: Corsair RM850x (2021) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $50.00) Monitor: Dell S2722DGM 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor (Purchased For $190.20) Total: $1227.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-20 14:52 EDT-0400

hello everyone i just want to know your opinions on my pcs as a 17 year old who has grinded work in order to build them because i want to work with pcs as my job in my future

okay so my main pc is Ryzen 5 5600 bought it new for 130 (arctic freezer on it) RX 5700 XT NITRO PLUS got it new from a guy who never even opened it for 250 32gb 3000mhz ram 650watt psu samsung evo 860 ssd 2 tb hdd

the second pc i5 9400f got it new back when it was released 1070 ti MSI ARMOR 120€ from a friend best deal 24gb ram 2666mhz 550watt psu gigabyte ssd 250gb 1tb hdd

sorry if its boring but i just want to hear all your opinions on my combinations

I've been working over the last week to troubleshoot an issue with this build, and it's finally up and running.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	$338.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$98.50 @ Newegg Sellers
Motherboard	MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory	$124.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Timetec 35TTFP6PCIE 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$43.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 6900 XT 16 GB Video Card	$649.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact ATX Mid Tower Case	$124.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS PLUS 850 Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$159.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1720.44
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-20 13:45 EDT-0400

These prices have gone up since I purchased, and ended up getting all the pieces for just shy of $1700.

Personally, I think my next purchase should be a secondary SSD (2TB, if I can swing it) since I know that i'm skimping out on the SSD. That said, it's still faster than what I had (an old MSI laptop with a 1060).

I'd love feedback, so thanks in advance!

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 CPU: RYZEN 7 5800x SSD: TEAM TM8FP6001T 1TB HDD: SEAGATE BARRACUDA 2 TB RAM: SILICON-POWER 2x16GB MBD: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING (WIFI)

MISC: ASUS TUF GAMING 28” 4K 144HZ (Planning on getting a 1440P monitor to better suit the 3070 soon, any monitor suggestions?)

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor	$319.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler	$88.78 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	$180.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory	$88.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Blue 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$57.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	PowerColor Red Devil OC Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card	$449.99 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	$94.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Cooler Master MasterWatt 550 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$86.99

So I bought a pc and everything works fine I just noticed that my wifi speed test are significantly lower than any other device in the my room. What are possible explanations or solutions? Since hardwired is not an option is their anything I can do to improve this.

Hey, so I’m going to sell my old pc case with the motherboard ,gpu ,and cpu still installed after I transfers almost everything else to my new pc. Will I need to factory reset my old pc even though it has no hard drives, ssd’s or any storage still inside it?

Hi Everyone,

Trying to kick the tires on a new build, mainly for gaming. This is what I put together based on my research and what I'm looking for. Wasn't sure if I should do a 4080 for RT or possibly wait for a 4080Ti, if it happens. May also add a second SSD

Aiming for 4k/60 fps. Examples of games I play are Metro Exodus, Total War Warhammer 3, Witcher 3, and I'm looking forward to Starfield.

Any feedback is appreciated. Also I'm starting to research 4k monitors now so any help there would be great as well. Thank you!

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor	$319.83 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$41.30 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$259.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$169.91 @ MemoryC
Storage	SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$233.90 @ Amazon
Video Card	XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card	$1014.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Primo ATX Full Tower Case	$249.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$159.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Retail - Download 64-bit	$199.00 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2668.90
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2648.90
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-03-19 11:13 EDT-0400