Simple Questions - August 28, 2020 |
- Simple Questions - August 28, 2020
- Upgrading your case is dangerous for your wallet
- Had an advanced replacement for SF600, received this instead, what is it?
- Why is it so hard to move on from a GPU after an upgrade?
- Why is the Ryzen 5 3600 increasing in price?
- MY Lil BABY IS FINNALLY ALIVE
- Finally pulled the finger out!
- is the sapphire pulse 5700xt a good card
- Cable 'Management'
- RTX 3090 power consumption
- i5 9600k or amd 3600 for gaming?
- How do I sync multiple fans?
- No power to new PC
- Can this build run VR games?
- Is it better to use an SSD only for your core files and a HDD for the rest or is it better to use only an SSD?
- After 5 months I finally present to you: THE WHITEBEARD
- How do I know which wifi card to purchase?
- Built my first PC today, everything is OK, but the fans keep ramping up and down.
- How do I install windows 10 from USB drive on Asus bios
- Thoughts on an I7 6700k@4.6 with the upcoming rtx 3070 for 1440p 144hz?
- Having some issues after upgrading to a RTX 2070, is my current system outdated?
- First pc
- 2070 Super vs 2060 Super
- $800 pc build help
- Ethernet slower than wifi? Any tips?
| Simple Questions - August 28, 2020 Posted: 28 Aug 2020 05:12 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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| Upgrading your case is dangerous for your wallet Posted: 28 Aug 2020 06:53 AM PDT Back in November, I decided to upgrade my case after three years. I went from the CORSAIR Carbide Spec-04 to the Meshify C. This meant that the case looked a million times sexier and it had a large tempered glass window to show off my internals. The case was $130. I decided why the hell not. I bought a vertical mounting bracket so I can show off my GTX 970. That costed $50 and I cut through the new case. Then my GPU wasn't looking too nice with the case. Since it was underperforming anyways I decided to upgrade to an EVGA GTX 1070. A $300 upgrade. Then I decided to fill in the two empty RAM slots for aesthetics. I run virtual machines and the Adobe Suite anyways so I guess it was justified. Another $80. But hey. My CPU and case fans were all different colors and weren't consistent. So I bought a set of 3 case fans (white to match the case). $30 again. This upgrade spree ended recently because now I'm broke. In addition to the things I bought above, I also got a new white alarm clock, a white Xbox One S controller, white PSU extensions, RGB LEDs, and a white Glorious Model D mouse to fit the theme that I'm running. Oh yeah and I got a new chair too. TLDR: What started as a $130 upgrade turned into a ~$1000 upgrade spree. I have no regrets. Edit: Before / After GPU Upgrade / Current Edit 2: prices are in CAD Edit 3: My Setup since a lot of people think my aesthetic purchases weren't justified. VERTICAL GPU MOUNT IS FROM PHANTEKS. (I cut into the case) Edit 4: A lot of people are criticizing me for spending too much on aesthetics or not buying the beefiest GPU. I like to think about it like cars: some people wouldn't mind having an ugly car if the performance was there. I, myself, prefer a balance between performance and aesthetics. If you have a lot of people ride your car (or in my case, come over to my place) wouldn't you also want something that's presentable? As of right now, I don't need any performance to game or work from home and my specs are perfect for what I do now. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Had an advanced replacement for SF600, received this instead, what is it? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:25 AM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why is it so hard to move on from a GPU after an upgrade? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:50 AM PDT A couple of days ago I picked up a like-new Gigabyte 1660 super for € 180 off FB marketplace to replace my ageing Aorus RX 570 that I built my system with. Setting it up and making the switch to NVIDIA, it was night and day seeing the quality improvement in games like GTA, Warzone and Skyrim, ( Not so much for League). Most notably, the massive difference in noise that pleasantly surprised me. Gone were the sounds of vicious high-pitched fans, coil whine, and rattling, and in came the smooth hum of thermal efficiency; even in the hands of a Q300l. I'm quite sensitive to sound, so I avoided to games for a long time because I would get headaches and lose focus. Thankfully, they're now playable. However, it was quite a melancholic experience taking my card out for the last time. Despite the painful driver issues, fans replacements, mediocre temps, and god awful noise, I'm finding it really difficult to take it off of my desk and return it to its box. The countless hours spent gaming, tweaking, and its participation as a part in my first build have grown a connection with me and this card. I was even considering reselling the 1660 super as an excuse to use the 570 a tad bit longer and wait out the 3000 series to upgrade during Black Friday; which ironically I would've upgraded to this card most likely. Overall, life in theory has been better with the 1660 super, but it's a little bit sad not seeing the lit-up Aorus logo in my system and dealing with screeching fans. Eventually I'm going to have to sell my 570 to recoup the costs, but until then I'm going to have hard time moving on and in time, have to say goodbye to this absolute head-breaker of a card that I love and hate. This is my first substantial upgrade and I was wondering if this was an experience that other people went through, or whether I'm just getting too attached to a piece of hardware. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Why is the Ryzen 5 3600 increasing in price? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 01:02 PM PDT Just a few months ago, the 3600 was at its all time low price on Amazon.com at $155.00. It has now risen to $200.00, the original launch price. Any ideas why this is happening? Source from CamelCamelCamel: https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B07STGGQ18 [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 11:16 PM PDT I have been trying to get this working for at least 3 months of buying and looking. andddd my firsT PC BUILD EVER just TURNED ON and i am soooo happy here are the specs;- corsair icue 465x case ryzen 3 3100 msi 1660 500gb ssd 1tb hdd 450W corsair msi x470 motherboard and 3200 16gb ramm 6rgb fans i am soooo proyuuuuud here is a picture:- [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finally pulled the finger out! Posted: 28 Aug 2020 01:33 PM PDT Hi Folks I've tried posting this with pictures, but I can't figure it out! So link to picture here So I just recently decided that I was going to build a PC. It had been a bit of a dream for a while, where I was trying to justify even paying so much for it. Not too long ago u/tacticalBEA-RD created a post here, where he built his wee lad a PC. To make a long story short, he ended up giving away a spare 2060 KO, which by some luck managed to fall to myself. I went off and ordered all my parts (which took aaaaaages to arrive), booked today off work, and got this baby built in about 3 hours earlier this morning. An absolute breeze, and if you're anyway anxious about making your first build too, don't be. I watched a scatter of Linus Tech Tips videos and flew it, so do yourself a favour and go subscribe on YT! I'm currently downloading a couple games, and passing the time by making this wee post... u/mozyman don't be worried, I'm still planning to upgrade to a 30 series GPU before long. For anyone interested, specs below: 3700X Noctua NH-U12S (Also bought a white shroud to help it look tidy) X570 Aorus Ultra Mobo 16gb Corsair Vengeance RGB Memory 3600 500gb 860 Evo Plus 2tb 870 Evo Sata SSD Corsair 220t Airflow Corsair 850W PSU Fans on the case are SP120 RGBs, and I bought an extra LL120 RGB fan for the rear [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| is the sapphire pulse 5700xt a good card Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:57 PM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:50 AM PDT I'm 16 and just finished my first PC build. Not too proud of the monstrocity of sphaghetti cables I've made and it definitely wasnt the wisest use of my budget, but at least I didn't break anything! (Although I certainly thought I broke the GPU at one point, that was scary!) My HDD hasn't been delivered yet, but I was eager to get my system up and running so installed Windows 10 to my SSD and I've been running it ever since. I made sure to enable XMP in the bios and now I'm all set. Worlds best cable 'management' and laziest 'attempt' award goes to: https://imgur.com/a/mjGFw0I EDIT: Replaced discord image link with an imgur link Specs: PCPartPicker Part List
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| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:07 PM PDT After I saw the leaks today, the 3090 will take Bloody 400w without overclocking!! What's the recommendation for the PSU? is 750w safe or we should go all the way to 1000w? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| i5 9600k or amd 3600 for gaming? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 02:53 PM PDT I just want to do gaming no streaming or anything like that. Is there a noticeable difference? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 03:50 PM PDT I an upgrading my system and I have started looking for a new case. I was going to go with the CoolerMaster TD500 mesh since I enjoy the aesthetic and it comes with 3 aRGB fans. I couldn't find the model for the fans though so I have no idea if I can sync the RGB with a controller with my other 2 CoolerMaster fans or if I can do PWM. If anyone knows how to do this correctly please let me know as I am kinda lost. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:39 PM PDT I'm building a new PC with a mix of old and new parts. Went to turn it on and there's no power. Troubleshooting so far: - Power switch is connected correctly - 24 pin connector and 8 pin connector are on correctly - Power supply itself is on, along with power strip - Tested green and black wires of power supply with paperclip test and got a light hum from power supply - HDD, DVDRW, CPU fan, case fan, power buttons are all connected properly - *** This power supply worked a half hour earlier in the old PC Here's my new PC specs: - (old) 600W ATX power supply - (old) Toshiba 1TB HDD 5400 rpm - (old) MSI Geforce 710 video card - (new) ASUS prime b550-plus - (new) AMD Ryzen 7 2700x CPU - (new) 2x8gb Corsair DDR4 RAM [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 05:21 AM PDT https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZwsvTC This is my first ever build so any input is appreciated. Mostly gonna use it for gaming but may dip my toes into video editing and streaming PSU is actually 650W. Must've clicked on the wrong part on the site. Sorry [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:16 PM PDT I am a first time PC builder. I hear a lot of people recommending only using an SSD for the core files of your PC (mainly to have a faster start up process) and then using a HDD for the rest of the files, but I also see a lot of builds which only use an SSD. I get that it's great to have a fast start up but what would be the upsides and downsides of using an SSD entirely? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| After 5 months I finally present to you: THE WHITEBEARD Posted: 28 Aug 2020 09:13 AM PDT Ok, first off: 3 months of planning, videos, tips, parts. Little did I know that it was gonna take me 2 months from when I ordered the parts til the setup was done. 1st cabinet: Crooked and bent mount offs, had trouble mounting the MB. Had everything completed almost, took everything apart again for return. Broken usb-c cable. PSU: Mixed up the gpu-connector with a cpu-connector, return. Watercooler: Didn't work, all usb's disconnecting 24/7, and didn't registrer in nzxt cam. Had to order a USB-hub. Mouse: Too big, returned, 1 month til they got the smaller version. Anyways, I can finally rest in piece. 3 things I'm missing tho: Thinking about buying new speakers, so didn't rly cable manage the speaker-cables. 2nd is I'm waiting on a slick black&white xlr-cable from the US. 3rd: I'm gonna try to fix the white TP-cable hanging there.. Parts: PcPartPicker + custom cables Here are some before and after pictures.. Ladies and gentlemen: "THE WHITEBEARD" Before Good night! ZzZ :D [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I know which wifi card to purchase? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 12:34 PM PDT I've been checking out wifi cards and found stuff like this https://www.amazon.ca/WISE-TIGER-Adapter-600Mbps-Wireless/dp/B01M0Q51UI?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_1 yet I have no clue if this or ANYTHING else is the appropriate one. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built my first PC today, everything is OK, but the fans keep ramping up and down. Posted: 28 Aug 2020 02:57 PM PDT So I'm using the stock r5 3600 cooler and 2 case fans that come included with the Meshify C. While sitting at the desktop, doing nothing, they keep going crazy ramping up and down. Any help appreciated.[ [EDITED] [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I install windows 10 from USB drive on Asus bios Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:36 PM PDT I just started up my pc and inserted my USB drive but I'm completely lost as to where to go from here. Do I do a secure boot in windows UEFI mode? That's the only thing I can think to do at the moment but wouldn't that negate the USB? Nothing on YouTube is helping me so I'm turning to the pros at r/buildapc [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thoughts on an I7 6700k@4.6 with the upcoming rtx 3070 for 1440p 144hz? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 07:45 AM PDT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Having some issues after upgrading to a RTX 2070, is my current system outdated? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:25 PM PDT Hi guys, I recently bought an Nvidia RTX 2070 8gb and I'm currently running a i7 6700k with 2133mhz of 8gb ram, my mobo is H110m-c. On most games I get okay fps with high/ultra, however on RDR2 I get really bad stutters while playing online when entering new areas, and for COD Warzone , the game was unplayable due to lags and freezes, even on medium quality which I think that I should be fine with running. I'm planning to upgrade to a Ryzen 9 3900xt just kind of waiting for them to announce their new lineup and see if anything works for me. However I wanted to ask you guys is this my other components (other then my graphics card) being too weak and not being able to handle Ultra qualities, or is something wrong with my card. I also wanted to note that the stutters and lags are kinda weird (other than COD which was literally unplayable), the fps doesn't seem to drop too much, the game just stutters. This sometimes happens on Overwatch or Valorant, where the game would lag for a few secs and go back to running fine. I ran benchmarks on RDR 2 and it showed 55 fps average on mostly everything maxed out, so I'm just kinda confused if my card is defective or is it the rest of my setup that's holding my card back, if there's a way to test out my card, I would gladly do it. Thanks for the help in advance and hopefully the text wasn't too confusing. [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:23 PM PDT I'm building a pc pretty soon. This is what I got so far. (My budget is a bit over 1k) Cpu: 5 3600 Gpu: MSI gaming rtx 2060 Board: b450 tomahawk max Ram: trident 3600mhz 16gb Ssd: western digital black SN750 500gb m.2 PS: Corsair CX series 650w +80 bronze Any thoughts or suggestions ? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:21 PM PDT I'm looking to upgrade from my 970 to either a 2070 Super or 2060 Super, but I'm not sure which one I should use. Is the difference between them large enough to justify the $100 price difference? or should I just grab the cheaper 2060? [link] [comments]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:14 PM PDT I'm trying to build a pc for $800 and I saw a vid of a YouTube named Joey Delgado ( https://youtu.be/6-WoCJqYdgE )
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| Ethernet slower than wifi? Any tips? Posted: 28 Aug 2020 04:03 PM PDT I recently moved into a new apartment and got set up with xfinity. I have a modem they provided and a tech took care of the installation. I was initially using a power line adapter and I assumed the low speed was due to the wiring in the building. I decided to purchase a 50 foot CAT6 ethernet cable to directly wire my PC. My speeds are around 3-5 down and 5 up, I had the same speeds using the adapter. My phone connection is hitting 100-120 down which is what it should be at. I've tried different wires, different ports on the modem, restarting and unplugging several times. I've talked to xfinity support and they've been unable to help, they sent a provision signal a few times that hasn't had any effect. I've disabled and enabled my network adapter and updated the drivers. I'm not very experienced with network stuff so any help here would be very appreciated. Edit: I'd also like to add, after resetting the modem it's hit the correct speeds. It doesn't do it every time and it only lasts for a few seconds but it has hit 100+ down. [link] [comments]  |
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