Simple Questions - December 10, 2019 |
- Simple Questions - December 10, 2019
- I've made my decision gamers
- Just wanted to put this out there in case someone comes across it and is in a similar situation to me
- Looking for a chair to game in. Any suggestions?
- PC turns on but no signal to monitor
- PC No Long Recognising SSD and HDD after fresh windows install on M.2 SSD.
- Help smoke came from computer
- PC noob ( havent used one in about 6 years) what do i need?
- I put the CPU cooler wrong and I had to lift it and put it back on. It had pre-applied thermal paste, is it fucked? Should I replace it?
- ASK) What is The Best Linux Distro or BSD for Windows 10 Tablet with 1gb ram & 32gb ssd?
- Prepping for a good winter break!
- Does the Asus Prime X470 Pro comes with latest BIOS?
- A big thank-you to this sub; got my build up and running!
- Constantly upgrading vs waiting for components to be outdated
- Trying to clone a HDD but need a third SATA cable. My MB seems to use SATA Express, need advice.
- Pc not detecting a signal
- I ask you smart people to help me again.
- Possible dead mobo or cpu?
- Ryzen 5 3600 Temps Too High?
- My first "legit" build
- Is this stock motherboard M.2 heatsink good enough?
- Thoughts on upgrade before I purchase?
- my first build: are the parts reasonable?
- Couple questions on new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
- Advice for a first timer teen
| Simple Questions - December 10, 2019 Posted: 10 Dec 2019 04:09 AM PST 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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| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 08:01 AM PST So i'm gonna get 2x8gb 3000mhz Corsair Vengance to replace my 1x8gb 2400mhz teamgroup ram (16gb mainly for streaming and running modern warfare) also getting the Ryzen 5 2600 from Ryzen 3 2200g ( Also my mobo is asus prime a320m-k) wish me luck boys thanks for your help! [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 10:14 AM PST My desk isn't big enough for my tower to sit on so I was looking for some type of computer stand. The generic ones on Amazon won't really cut it and the one from Ikea that hangs off your desk is too small so I found this on Ikea. Works perfectly as a tower stand, and I drilled a hole in the back so I could route all my power cables through and have the power bar sitting in the cubby, nice and neat. Some pics. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Looking for a chair to game in. Any suggestions? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:58 PM PST The cheap, flimsy, knock off racing chair I've been gaming on for the past couple years is on its last legs. This means it is finally time for an upgrade! I'm not necessarily looking for a gaming chair specifically as I hear those can often cause back problems. I'm looking for a breathable mesh ergonomic office chair. One problem I face with finding a chair like this is most of them are too small for me. At 6'5" (196 cm) I need a chair that I can sit in comfortably without worrying about drilling my shoulders into the headrest. I wouldn't like to spend more then 200 dollars, but I understand quality comes at a price and I would be willing to spend more. Please send me what types of chairs you guys use and any suggestions that may work for me! Thanks a million! [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC turns on but no signal to monitor Posted: 10 Dec 2019 06:30 AM PST https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/sxXwcq This is my second pc build. It boots up all fans spin - no mobo sound, though cpu fan spins. There is no signal to monitor. I've tried moving the RAM to the first slot, but the AMD cpu fan is so cluinky and big it blocks any RAM that would fit there. Also I can't turn it off by clicking the off button. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC No Long Recognising SSD and HDD after fresh windows install on M.2 SSD. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 10:52 AM PST As the title says, after purchasing a Samsung 970 Evo NVMe M.2 SSD and installing a fresh copy of windows on it, my machine is now no longer recognizing my HDD or SSD I was running off before (SSD has a windows copy on it). The MoBo I'm using is ASUS B350 PLUS, anyone has any ideas as to what could be happening? [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 07:17 AM PST ok so i plugged a usb 2.0 connection from the nzxt hub into a usb header on my motherboard an smoke came from the wire. the nzxt fans arent working when plugged into the hub. will my computer go on fire now, i plugged it out and stopped using that usb connection. why did this happen? Everything seems fine except that usb 2 0 connection seems dead now other than that will my computer be okat [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC noob ( havent used one in about 6 years) what do i need? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:33 PM PST Haven't used a desktop in about 6 years a laptop in probably two and my mum randomly offered me one to share for christmas. We were at PC World and the guy suggested two different things this gaming PC: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Processor RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD & 120 GB SSD Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB 190 FPS when playing Fortnite at 10 And i know what none of that means But he also offered i think it was this: Which apparently has:Intel® Core™ i5-9400 Processor RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 256 GB SSD Or maybe : Which apparently has: Achieve: Fast computing with the latest tech AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD & 128 GB SSD Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 The guy said it was basically the same as i said i would want to do 3d model rendering, general coding and also playing a few games as well as general stuff and the salesman said the second one could "probably" play fortnite With a monitor that looked bulky and a colour backgroud lit keyboard and mouse which my mum liked. She was offered the gaming one for around £1048 and the "normal" was like £7-800 Thing is im unemployed and a carer for my mum who's disabled and i dont want her ripped off. What does everything mean and what do i need and where can i get it where its easy to set up? [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ASK) What is The Best Linux Distro or BSD for Windows 10 Tablet with 1gb ram & 32gb ssd? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:53 PM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prepping for a good winter break! Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:52 PM PST Hello, pals! I just purchased the last piece I need to build my second computer! Now I am just waiting for everything to deliver, and I can start building. I am very excited. Choosing parts for this computer came together a lot faster than the first time around, which was about four (five?) years ago. I knew to look for sales and not to him and haw about pieces that likely won't matter in the long run (as well as which pieces will matter more than I thought). I am fortunate enough to have a Micro Center near me, and open box specials are life savers. I had a hard time choosing between the GTX 1660 Super and the RX 590, but when I saw the 590 on sale for $144, that was the end of it. I started with an $800 absolute max budget and came in at $660 (closer to $700 after tax). Any, below is the build! Let me know what you think; there's still time to return everything and start from scratch.
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| Does the Asus Prime X470 Pro comes with latest BIOS? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:52 PM PST Hey, decided to jump on the red train and get the Ryzen 3700X. I picked the Asus Prime X470 Pro Mobo and I was wondering if the board comes with the latest version of the BIOS. Unfortunatly this motherboard doesn't have the bios flash update feature and I would need an old AMD CPU to update it which I don't have. Thanks much love. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A big thank-you to this sub; got my build up and running! Posted: 10 Dec 2019 11:56 AM PST Apologies if this doesn't fit in the rules, just wanted to pass on my gratitude to the users here and the Simple Questions thread didn't seem appropriate. I didn't comment much on this sub, if at all, as I had no idea what I was doing and wanted to gather as much info as I could without bothering people with seriously basic questions. But after lots of scrutiny here and help from friends IRL, I ordered some parts and they all arrived last week. Built the PC in two sittings over the recent weekend and it purred to life on Sunday! Just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this sub, all the info and opinions, links and advice you were offering each other helped immensely and turned a project I wanted to do, but was dreading, into something really fun and honestly quite straightforward to do. With Black [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constantly upgrading vs waiting for components to be outdated Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:41 PM PST Hey everyone. I wanted to hear your thoughts on how you upgrade your gear. Do you normally wait a few years before upgrading to a completely new system? Or do you constantly upgrade and sell your components once newer generations come out? I personally wait for the newest generation to go on super sale (around black Friday) then sell my not so outdated last gen equipment so it still has value. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trying to clone a HDD but need a third SATA cable. My MB seems to use SATA Express, need advice. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:37 PM PST Ok guys, so I'm trying to clone an HDD that's failing. I bought a new HDD today and realized once I'd gotten home that there are only two SATA cords in the case. My computer takes up to 3 drives, I believe. So I figured I'd just need to buy a third SATA cord and I'd be set, but I saw that my MB uses SATA Express, which from what I've read is basically dead. Here's my motherboard's specs. Maybe I missed something, but is there another way to connect my drive to my MB?
I'll add pics of the connector on the MB as a reply (and yes I know its dusty I'm cleaning it as I replace stuff) Now, if I'm stuck with having to use SATA Express, what options do I have to get another drive in there and get my HDD backed up? [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:34 PM PST I upgraded my ram from 2400mhz go 3600mhz and I go to boot it, it goes into bios and I change the speed to 3600 since it was still reading 2400mhz, it restarts and it doesn't detect a signal from HDMI or DisplayPort, I bought G. Skill's Trident Z RGB 16gb 3600 if that's needed. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I ask you smart people to help me again. Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:33 PM PST I am getting the Ryzen 5 3600 for the msi b450 gaming pro carbon ac. I need to know how to create a MBR Fat32 flash drive so that I can update the bios using flash button, and if you can how to change it back. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:22 PM PST Troubleshooting Help:What is your parts list? Consider formatting your parts list.
Describe your problem. List any error messages and symptoms. Be descriptive. I installed my brand new ryzen 3600, b450 mobo and 16gb ram without any problems, the computer recognized all new hardware and I managed to play a couple games for a few minutes to test it out. Then I turned the PC off to do some cable management but when I finished and turned it back on, it wouldn't boot. I get a black screen and no display found whenever I turn on the PC. Power button will not turn off the PC no matter for how long I keep it pressed, reset button won't work either. Video card, mouse and keyboard lights won't turn on like they usually do, however the video card's coolers do spin, the cpu and case coolers are also spinning. RAM rgb turns on too. List anything you've done in attempt to diagnose or fix the problem.
Provide any additional details you wish below. This problem started last night and I went to sleep without fixing it. When I woke up today the first thing I did before switching back to my old mobo/cpu was to make sure every cable was properly connected one last time and when I tried booting it did work! Then I turned off the PC, moved the case back to where it belongs thinking it was fixed BUT the problem started again. Since then I have checked multiple times every cable and reseated every component, still doesn't work. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 01:01 PM PST *LAST THREAD I MADE DID NOT WORK* I recently purchased my new PC and here are my specs: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/MoronicLouie/saved/YW8r6h The 3600 is in an MSI B450M MORTAR MAX m-ATX motherboard Idle, the CPU is averaging around 50-60 degrees My CPU voltage is on AUTO in MSI Command Center, and still avergaes 50-60 degrees What voltage is it supposed to be idling at? My core keeps fluctuating between 1.076 - 1.384V on idle, isn't that too high? Is that what's making my CPU 60 degrees on idle? The settings being on AUTO are supposed to keep the voltage low on idle? Really confused, my old Intel i7 would average at 0.768V and stay below 40 degrees at idle. Any specific settings in the BIOS or COMMAND CENTER I should put in for AMD? This is my first AMD processor and I'm using the stock cooler and thermal paste that was supplied. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 03:09 PM PST Hey everyone, I'm planning on making my first "actual" build. I say that because I've got an abomination of a machine right now which was a prebuilt PC that I added upgrades too. the thing has 2 different types of RAM and has countless issues. I'm a lot more pc literate than I was before, though I still make some mistakes so I request the help of Reddit to give my parts a quick glance over just to make sure I'm not going to have any incompatibility issues. Or if you got any recommendations for better parts I'm all ears. [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4DgYgJ) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QKJtt6/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-36-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000071box) |- **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hmBTwP/corsair-h100i-pro-750-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060033-ww) | $124.99 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [Asus Prime X470-Pro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6hF48d/asus-prime-x470-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-x470-pro) | $132.99 @ Amazon **Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vfDJ7P/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-cmw16gx4m2c3200c16w) | $95.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yzfhP6/samsung-860-evo-1tb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-76e1t0bam) | $109.99 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/j28H99/seagate-barracuda-3-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-st3000dm008) | $84.50 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3sJmP6/nvidia-geforce-rtx-2070-super-8-gb-video-card-900-1g180-2515-000) |- **Case** | [NZXT H500i ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/F8x2FT/nzxt-h500i-white-atx-mid-tower-case-ca-h500w-w1) |- **Power Supply** | [Corsair RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p9YLrH/corsair-rmx-white-2018-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020187-na) | $139.99 @ Amazon **Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $129.99 @ Amazon | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$818.44** | Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2019-12-10 18:07 EST-0500 | [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is this stock motherboard M.2 heatsink good enough? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:48 PM PST I recently bought a Sabrent Rocket 1TB SSD to go with my new Asus ROG Strix X570-F motherboard and Ryzen 7 3700X and pretty much everyone recommended I get the M.2 heatsink with it to get the max performance. The problem is that I didn't notice that the motherboard comes with its own M.2 heatsinks and the chipset fan cover design makes it impossible to install your own. Is this stock heatsink good enough or will my SSD still get thermally throttled? If it's not, does anyone have any ideas to get around this infuriating fan cover? Here are some pics showing the heatsinks and the fan cover over the M.2 slot; [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thoughts on upgrade before I purchase? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 07:42 AM PST Hello! I'm upgrading my pentium build for Christmas and as It's only 2 weeks left before Christmas I need to start buying my parts. The build I put together is; https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XJ94Mc I'd really appreciate if you guys could give me some feedback on this build! If there is anything I should change or anything I should add (my budget for the upgrade is £800, so I have room to add a thing or two!) I wanted this pc to be a productivity/gaming build hence the 3700x. I will be gaming, streaming, rendering, photoshop for art and photo editing and eventually some video editing and Cad. (Games I play are pretty varied, but i'd like to be able to comfortably play at at or above 60fps 1080p-1440p) Note that the items I marked as purchased are just excluded from the budget (i'm buying peripherals after christmas, same with the 2070s, I already own the seagate hdd) Thank you so much for any help! I really appreciate it and it's gonna save me a lot of stress haha! Hope you have a lovely Christmas everyone!! [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| my first build: are the parts reasonable? Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:23 PM PST CPU: Ryzen 7 2700x MOBO: Asus ROG: Strix B450-F GPU: RX 580 RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX SSD: Samsung 860 QVO 1TB PSU: Corsair CX series 450w 80+ Bronze PC Case: Thermaltake V200TG RGB Monitor: Asus VG245H Keyboard and Mouse: Redragon s101 I've already purchased the PC case, keyboard, ssd, and cpu. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Couple questions on new GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Posted: 10 Dec 2019 08:25 AM PST Just purchased a GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER GAMING OC card and was surprised to see it only has an 8 pin power connector. I thought maybe something was off, but after looking at the 2060 Supers on Newegg, it looks like almost all of them have the 8 pin connector and the Nvidia Geforce page itself for the 2060 Super only shows 8 pins on the card. Are they just super efficient? Seems odd that my old, slower card required 8+6 but this much more powerful card only needs 8. Granted it has been almost 10 years since I have purchased a new GPU. Also, there is a white LED right above the power connector that is on. According to Gigabyte's website, this means that the power cable is disconnected. Obviously it is not, as the card is recognized by my system, and I ma able to benchmark it. Any thoughts on that. Should I just ignore it? And of course RGB fusion doesn't work, it won't even recognize my card, which again, according to Gigabyte's website, this card should have RGB. But after searching the web, that sounds like a pretty common problem. I dare say RGB on Gigabyte cards doesn't work on more cards than it actually does work on. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 10 Dec 2019 02:22 PM PST Help and advice with a PC draft 15 y/o looking to buy a PC I would use this for homework, gaming, PS and programming. I am thinking about buying RAM, CPU and GPU second hand on eBay. I am aiming to build after Christmas.
Budget of £500 Any help and advice would be appreciated as this is my first time. [link] [comments]  |
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