Simple Questions - August 25, 2019 |
- Simple Questions - August 25, 2019
- I built a pc... and it was great! (details, image and what I learned)
- Build Help: Gaming PC 1080p at 144Hz
- Do you have to screw down a m.2 drive when installing it? will it still work if not screwed in?
- Gpu Overheating
- Build Help: My first ~800$ build
- Finished my first PC!
- I just bought an ROG Strix 1660ti and out of box the fans never go into 0db mode. How can I fix this?
- Which build is better for playing games such as witcher, cyberpunk, assassins creed, cod mw 2019, wow, etc and any new games
- $450 build almost ready, need review
- Thank you HardwareSwap (First Build)
- Only on board graphics display on Monitor. Tried an old GPU and same issue.
- OC CPU idle 60 degrees, 80 load
- Can someone double check my upgrade?
- Question about series 10 Intel Processors
- Sapphire Pulse 5700 XT - Consistent crashes when trying to play games
- Lian Li pc-o11 dynamic fan configuration question
- Have questions regarding a video card
- Looking for a good ATX mid tower case
- Should I buy Intel i7-8700k or Ryzen 5 3600?
- PC Partpicker shows 410 estimated power consumption. Is my built with 550W PSU safe?
- Getting an SSD in 2019: 850 Evo vs 860 Evo 500GB?
- What are your thoughts on Deepcool?
- How to connect to a 144Hz monitor from my laptop? More details below.
- Budget Build Help
| Simple Questions - August 25, 2019 Posted: 25 Aug 2019 05:17 AM PDT This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post. Examples of questions:
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| I built a pc... and it was great! (details, image and what I learned) Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:44 AM PDT Guess what! I built a pc!11!111!!11!! I never understood why I should upgrade from a 'gaming laptop' to a desktop. I mean yeah, monitor and keyboard not being cramped is cool, but I actually did that by just plugging my laptop to a monitor, keyboard and mouse (would recommend if one has those lying around the house, waaay better than the laptop alone). In the end, there were three reasons why I decided to get a desktop computer:
If one's computer is slow, that's also a good reason to upgrade Also decided to build it because price and good quality parts. No reason not to, unless one can't spend the time researching and actually building, in which case budget is probably no problem and then neither is quality. So... how did it go? Quite well actually. here's the part list (including cables): https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Ateready/saved/#view=x47gJx In total that adds up to $900 AUD or $605 USD, although that's without the graphics card, storage, case or many externals. The main idea was upgradeability, value but no big compromises. About the SSD... don't ask. I didn't need it, I overspent, I regret it, but i bought it before I actually knew what ssd to buy. It's $0 and so is the case as I got them before building my pc. As for most of the build, I regret nothing. The ryzen 5 3600 was a no-brainer, used the box cooler as it is fine and free. r9 290 because my brother gave it to me for my birthday. B450 Tomahawk max for that sweet sweet 32MB bios chip and out-of-the-box compatibility. I got the Bitfenix whisper M as I needed at least 750w and it is a high quality power supply that will last me until I have a well-paying job (it was priced that low as Newegg put it on sale on prime day). I got that ram kit as it is well-priced Micron E-die, second only to Samsung B-die afaik. As for the speakers and microphone, did I need to spend that much on them? No. But was I getting significantly better quality so I can maybe fulfil my youtube aspirations and actually hear bass? Was I getting much better value and longevity? Yes and yes. The cables, cable ties and OS don't need explanation. Next up: building it! The building was stressful at the time, but fine in the end. I had a static free workspace by rolling up my carpet and used an ESD bracelet. The cable management was painful, and so was doing it on the floor. don't do the latter if you can avoid it. Removing the 24-pin connector from when I did a test outside the case was painful, so much so that i removed it at the psu where it split in two. It took forever to assemble, but only because I was so unsure and because I was working on the floor. Open my laptop, stick the ssd from there into the PC and... BAM. It worked. I was too tired that night to do anything further than watch youtube. Next day, installed drivers and did the windows license stuff. Everything was fine. It just took time. And I guess that's it! I could talk about how I got those prices or decided on exactly those parts, but for me it was simply using Ozbargain, staticice, r/bapcsalesaustralia and google. So what did I take away from this all? Well a few things, and here they go in no particular order:
Now that I've built the PC, I also see another clear benefit in addition to the ones i've outlined: I never have to worry about chrome or discord or other background software ever again. My old laptop was an i5 6200u, 940mx and 8gb ram and while it was responsive as my desktop is now, i had to close chrome a lot to save on ram. It is a good habit to get rid of tabs though. I'm looking at YOU, fellow internet user. And that's all I have to say! Here's the photo link: https://imgur.com/a/hZhQsTU, and a big thank you to all the redditors (r/buildapc and elswhere) out there! I wouldn't have done so well without you guys. I'm out. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Build Help: Gaming PC 1080p at 144Hz Posted: 25 Aug 2019 12:04 PM PDT Afternoon Reddit, Here is what I plan for my next build. If you have any comments or suggestions, I would love to hear them! What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better. Mainly gaming in 1080p 144Hz for triple A games at high setting. What is your budget (ballpark is okay)? $1500 - $2000 Note: Already bought the RTX 2060, power supply, and monitor
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| Do you have to screw down a m.2 drive when installing it? will it still work if not screwed in? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 03:03 PM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 25 Aug 2019 01:54 PM PDT I have a Asus strix 1080ti a bought new. Today i had an overheating problem. This is how the thermal paste looked when i opened http://imgur.com/a/eNGG56D After apply new paste the max temp is 70. Dont even when the gpu was new i had this max temp. Just to let everyone know that this companies can make this kind of mistakes. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Build Help: My first ~800$ build Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:32 PM PDT Hi, I need a new computer for personal home use. Mostly internet surfing, MS Office and playing some games casually (League of Legends, The Witcher III, Fortnite, Apex Legends, HoI IV) with high quality settings. My budget is less than 800$. Thanks for help Here's my build:
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| Posted: 25 Aug 2019 03:01 PM PDT Hello! I've recently finished my new PC on August 19th! You can check out my completed build on PCPartPicker here: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/j6HhP6 The build wasn't too complicated, although I had trouble installing the CPU cooler and booting the system. I was scared it didn't display anything on screen, but all I had to do was reseat the RAM! I am definitely looking forward to video editing and more potential possibilities with this PC in the future!
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| $450 build almost ready, need review Posted: 25 Aug 2019 03:10 PM PDT Hi guys, I'm helping my friend build a new gaming rig to finally upgrade from a 2012 macbook air. His budget is $450 and this is what we've come up with: PCPartPicker Part List
the goal is 1080p 60fps med-high settings, in games like shogun 2, gta v, war thunder, so from what I've seen the rx 570 should be a good fit. Just looking for a quick review before he buys. Edit: The gpu and case are just placeholders really for whatever ~$90 rx 570 we can find on Ebay, and whatever cheap case we can find. Edit 2: changed mobo [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thank you HardwareSwap (First Build) Posted: 25 Aug 2019 12:48 PM PDT Pics here: https://imgur.com/a/UxlwSvs?desktop=1 Hey all former console guy. With school right around the corner i thought it would be a good time to put together a pc, something i planned on doing for a few years but never got around to. Went on hardwareswap where i got most of my things for pretty insane prices. Only things i purchased new were a psu and the 2070 super. Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad and HDD were gifted to me by a friend. Total build came out to ~$1400 with headphones and mic included For the monitor i decided i wanted to go ultrawide or die, and ended up picking up a X34 Predator on Ebay for $450 shipped Heres the PC Partpicker breakdown (keep in mind i didn't pay nearly as much for it all) I didn't originally plan on going full corsair but it ended up happening by luck of the draw so here i am. I do like how easy it is to switch the lighting color though I sort of knew how to put it together from having watched previous videos and so i ended up winging it, i think i came out ok though cable management could use some work on both the inside and on the desk but for a first build i am quite happy. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only on board graphics display on Monitor. Tried an old GPU and same issue. Posted: 25 Aug 2019 12:48 PM PDT Windows 10 Z390 E Gaming Motherboard Intel i7-8700 GTX 970 - I tried to turn my computer on yesterday and it didn't work, I wiggled a few things with the PSU and it finally turned on. Worked fine until I moved it while it was on, and it shut off. I tried to turn it back on and it turned on and off and didn't work. After turning it on and off for a while it finally now starts up, but no display with the GPU, only the Onboard Graphics work.
As of now, the computer works fine but only with onboard graphics. Any suggestions? Thanks for your help! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OC CPU idle 60 degrees, 80 load Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:21 PM PDT I have an i5-7600k which is overclocked to 4.2GHZ, when it's idle it goes up to 55-60 degrees Celsius. When gaming it can go up to 80 degrees after a while. Is this too high or is there nothing to worry about? I have a Cooler Master 212 Evo cpu cooler btw. Edit: I did some changes in the bios to make sure my cpu isn't always using it's max voltage.. I'm also going to look into a better airflow since I'm still using the stock casefans which are probably not good enough! Thanks for the help! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Can someone double check my upgrade? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 01:59 PM PDT Looking to go from a GTX 970 -> RTX 2060, and upgrading internal storage from 250GB to 2TB PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/d2TmdX CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($110.94 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS OC Video Card ($334.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.97 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($149.89 @ OutletPC) Monitor: AOC G2770PQU 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Question about series 10 Intel Processors Posted: 25 Aug 2019 01:54 PM PDT Hey there. So my current build is an i7 6700K with a Strix 1080ti with 32GB of 3200mhz DDR4 RAM and have my OS installed on a 1TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD. Anyways, my monitor is an Asus PG348Q and I just recently started noticing a weird static-like crackling noise coming from my monitor every 10-15 minutes or so. After searching online i've seen numerous posts about people experiencing this same issue and their monitors dying out shortly after this started occurring. So when I purchased the monitor from MicroCenter, I purchased a 3 year 'no questions asked' warranty just in case something like this were to happen. And so i've spoken to them and I just have to bring back my monitor and they'll take it back and that they will give me store credit for the amount that I originally paid for the monitor when I purchased it in late 2016. With this store credit, I was planning on purchasing the Alienware ultrawide 34" 3440x1440 with the native 120hz refresh rate. And with purchasing this, i'll still have roughly $350-$400 left in store credit. So, with this store credit I was planning on upgrading my CPU (and my mobo obviously since the Z170 platform won't work with the new CPU's) My question is, what do I do? Do I go ahead and purchase the 9900K with a compatible motherboard for it? Or should I wait until the 10 series of Intel processors release? I'd really like your guys opinions on this before I go ahead and purchase anything. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sapphire Pulse 5700 XT - Consistent crashes when trying to play games Posted: 25 Aug 2019 07:13 AM PDT Posted this in r/AMD tech support, but also crossposting here to see if anyone can help. Yesterday I built a new computer with a Sapphire Pulse 5700 XT, and I'm encountering an issue where my 5700 XT seems to be crashing when I play video games. I have Apex Legends, CS:GO, and The Witcher 3, and the same thing happens in all games. When I start the game, I am usually able to play for 1-2 minutes, but then the game crashes and I get a black screen. It appears that the video card just stops working; its fans cease to spin even though its light is still on and the rest of the computer (mobo & CPU appear to be working. This happens every single time. I used the Corsair CX750M power supply (750W, Bronze) because I heard the Sapphire Pulse can take a good bit of power, so I'm hoping it's not a power issue. I've read online that others are experiencing similar issues and that it might be driver related. In r/AMD, People advised me to 1. Revert to PCI-e 3.0 from 4.0 in my BIOS (my Current Bus Settings was showing PCI express 4.0 x16), and 2. to use the 19.7.5 driver instead of the latest 19.8.1 driver. I have tried both methods and neither fixed the issue. My parts list is here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sCw9xG plus a SSD and HDD that I had previously. Has anyone had a similar issue or know of solutions? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lian Li pc-o11 dynamic fan configuration question Posted: 25 Aug 2019 03:19 PM PDT I'm getting a new system soon including an h100i pro and Lian Li o11 dynamic so I decided to get some HD120 fans to go along with it aswell. I was wondering, would it be ok to have the three HD120s on the side for exhaust, 240mm aio at the top for exhaust and have two fractal design fans from my current build on the bottom for intake? I imagine the HDs look nicer on exhaust than intake but if it's a substantial difference to put them on intake I wouldn't mind doing it. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have questions regarding a video card Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:59 PM PDT I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit for this, but I bought a refurbished computer about a year ago and it didn't come with a video card. The video card slot is pretty small. So I'm wondering if it can even take one? It's a Dell optiplex 7010. It has great potential to be a gaming computer. Just needs the card! [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Looking for a good ATX mid tower case Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:55 PM PDT Specs:
Looking for a case that has:
Cases I am considering:
Please give me recommendations with why you recommenced it. I would also like a recommendation on what fans to get and how to have them set up. Thanks [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Should I buy Intel i7-8700k or Ryzen 5 3600? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:51 PM PDT I heard that the Ryzen 5 3600 is on par to that of the i7-8700k. Which of these CPU's are better for gaming, streaming, and adobe programs (such as photoshop). One thing that is making me lean away from AMD is that apparently there is an issue related with their CPU's that cause the rendering device to be lost and crash on games such as Overwatch which I've experience first hand before. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC Partpicker shows 410 estimated power consumption. Is my built with 550W PSU safe? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 05:34 AM PDT EDIT: 440W (because of 3600x rather than 3600) I've already bought everything but now I wonder if this PSU is enough...
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| Getting an SSD in 2019: 850 Evo vs 860 Evo 500GB? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:44 PM PDT I want to get 500GB SSD, and have an option of getting 860 evo or 850 evo. But 850 is 25$ cheaper. What is the difference between the two, and is 860 evo worth additional 25$? What will i lose, if i buy 850 evo? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What are your thoughts on Deepcool? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:33 PM PDT I'm getting a PSU and a fan from them. I'm thinking of getting a case too. Thoughts? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How to connect to a 144Hz monitor from my laptop? More details below. Posted: 25 Aug 2019 12:17 PM PDT Hey all, I play on my laptop and is stuck on 60 Hz (laptop screen is 60 Hz). I want to go for 144 Hz monitors but my laptop only has a HDMI 1.4 port. The monitors I am looking has HDMI 2.0 ports along with Display Port. Will I be able to fully utilize the 144 Hz from the monitor or will I be limited to 120 Hz? My laptop is ASUS FX504GE and few of the monitors in my radar are LG Ultragear 144Hz , Acer KG241QP 23.6" 1 MS 144Hz. Will using HDMI to Display Port adapters solve the problem or is there any workaround so that I get 144 Hz? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 25 Aug 2019 02:24 PM PDT I need help. I've never built a PC and I desperately need to upgrade my current tower, which is beyond dated and inadequate for much beyond browsing Chrome. I'm looking for recommendations for a budget build, money is tight. The goal is something that can handle: After Effects and Premiere Pro CC, even if render times are a little on the lengthy side; and, ideally, be able to upgrade any initial GPU in the not too distant future to be able to handle 'current' game titles like PUBG, Fallout 76, and Battlefield at or above 60fps. I don't think I can reuse any parts from my current PC (a Lenovo H50-55), apart from possibly the hard drive and network adapter. But I'd be happy to be wrong. Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
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