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I apologize for the noob question but I would appreciate any help. I am operating in a tiny room for the time being, and my PC is turning my room into an absolute sauna. Multiple fans on my desk, to include one that you can throw in some icy water, and it's not helping a ton. The only time my room cools off is if I turn the PC off entirely and, well, leave it off. GPU is running at about 54C average.

I recently upgraded my PC and never had this issue with my super low end PC (which does make sense even to a noob like me), but are there any ways that I can reduce the heat output? Or would that significantly lower performance altogether?

Thanks in advance everyone, my Google fu is less than ideal so I appreciate any help.

Gpus that can max out 1080p

Is it better to just use the 2x32GB sticks and leave 2 slots unused or keep 2 of the 8GB sticks in the unused slots? That would lead to 8-32-8-32 configuration.

Edit: 2x32GB sticks came in and are running perfectly on their own. Thanks for the advice.

Hi everyone,

I bought a decently spec'd gaming PC end of last year and for the most part it's awesome BUT when playing games it almost feels like my PC is "rougher" than my gaming laptop.

Firstly, wtf do I mean by rougher? the games run "fine" but COMPARED to my laptop where they feel buttery smooth, it's obvious to me something appears off?

The extra bit which could be the "you're being an idiot mate" moment is on the PC I've currently got it plugged into 3 monitors

1. Ultra-wide 34" - S3422DWG (https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-34-curved-gaming-monitor-s3422dwg/apd/210-azhu/monitors-monitor-accessories)
2. 2 x 24" Monitors - 2 x 24G2 AOCs (https://au.aoc.com/product/24G2)

The laptop has a 300hz monitor in-built. Specs below - please explain to this noob if I'm doing something blatently wrong (i.e. monitors) or if its something a bit more intense...

PC (custom)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | 8 Cores | 3.4 GHz (Max 4.6 GHz) (95)
• MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte X570 UD
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB RS 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz (70)
• GPU: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC EAGLE - 12GB (50)

Laptop (ROG Strix G513QR)

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
• RAM: 32GB
• GPU: Nvidia 3070

Cheers in advance!!

EDIT: Warzone on my PC sits at ~110-140 FPS vs on my Laptop where it sits ~80-100, and yet the laptop still feels smoother...

I'm happy with the PC build since it should be able to run everything I want it to consistently and smoothly with a 7900 gre and Ryzen 5 7600X. I'm planning on pairing it with a AW2725DF.

I really wanted to upgrade to an OLED screen, since my number one priority in using the PC is the viewing quality and experience. But some of my friends say that I should spend no more than around 30% of the PC's price on the monitor, and I've spend almost 60% here. Is this a bad idea, and should I stick with a cheaper monitor?

I am choosing between the VA, IPS, TN and OLED for long gaming and learning sessions.

What would you choose and why? Main preference would be "quality the final picture" while being easy on the eyes. Do you think IPS with a blue light filter would be better for eyes as opposed to VA?

For those who cannot buy their entire PC worth of components, what parts would you suggest to get first? I'm building my own PC, but have to get my parts in 2 or 3 trips, about 2 months inbetween each trip, if that matters

Edit: thank you everyone for the input, I will just save and get all the components at once

As title says. My brothers 6700xt just died on him and he needs a new one. I was thinking of covering the money from a used 6700xt (≈270) and get a used 6800xt(≈400), itd be a nice upgrade and definitely keep it future proof. However, I just found a great deal on a used liquid cooled AIO 6900xt for about $420. The GPU has 2 8 pin connectors and a 6 pin. His PSU is an EVGA BA 600w Bronze unit. He has a ryzen 5600 cpu. The PSU is clearly underpowered, especially being bronze, but I was thinking, that for now, since the GPU is such a good deal. Get that for now, undervolt and declock GPU as necessary, and hope all runs well until he can upgrade PSU. Thoughts?

hi guys, cats spilled water on my 1080ti and it is not working well anymore.

i need to buy a new pc. i wanted to wait for 5000 series to come out to do a full build but i cant wait now. I have sourced the following parts on FB marketplace from a reputable parts seller:

EVGA 3080ti

AMD AMD RYZEN 9 3900X

500gb nvme SSD

CORSAIR RMX850

WHITE FM 80G PSU

CORSAIR 32GB 3200 RAM

NZXT case

all these parts will cost me $850. im comfortable putting it together and trust the seller as I've bought from him before.

what say you guys? should I go for it? I am literally gonna go pick it up the parts now if its a decent deal.

I will be gaming at 1440p 120hz-144hz ish but am not that picky. as stated I was using a 1080ti till now.

Should I or should I not? Right now I have a Asus Z790A in my build, but I'm thinking if I should change it to the Maximus Formula.

Build Specs Chipset: 14900K Motherboard: Asus Z790-A Ram: G-Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6000 32Gb x 2 Cooler: Lianli Galahad II LCD Gpu: Gigabyte 4090 AERO Power supply: cooler master mwe 1250W Case: Lianli O11 Dynamic EVO WHITE

I'd include pictures but can't here. I've posted it in r/computers.

Basically I was having a hard time taking out my AOI for an upgrade. I was gentle as possible. I was not making any progress. So I unscrewed thinking maybe that was the issue. I tried again and still no success.

I decided to pull a little more and rather than just getting the AOI, the CPU full on came out off, still stuck to the damn thing....

Pins LOOKED fine....but...that doesn't mean it broke...that's what I think.

Am I wrong? Or do I have to replace the cpu? Even more, do I need to replace the motherboard?

I'm already feeling like a DA...

PCPartPicker Part List

Not sure if this is the place for this but I have a prebuilt and I noticed the gpu seems to have some temp issues. When playing games like gta I can easily get 100+ fps but gpu temps go to 90C+. I've even had the pc crash a few times due to overheating. What can I replace/add to make the pc run cooler under stress? I dont have a lot of knowledge on pc's, let me know if any other info is needed, thanks.

Prebuilt: https://www.amazon.com/SkytechBlaze-3-0-Gaming-PC-Desktop/dp/B09M9CDCSL

This is the gpu brand: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N306TEAGLE-OC-8GD-rev-10#kf

I have an nvme i want windows on instead of my old drive im just going to wipe everything and do a clean install of windows will it let me choose which drive it will put windows on. Also will i have to go into the bios and change which drive it boots from any advice would be appreciated sorry for any stupid questions

I'm trying to find ways to install a monitor arm to a floating desk. Is a grummet mount the only option? or is there some way to install a c-clamp to the desk that I don't know about?

And before anyone suggests it, I can't have a wall mounted arm so that not an option either.

Im planning to go with a Deepcool Matrexx 40 mATX case for my Ryzen 5 7500F and RX 6800 XT build. How many fans do I need and where should i put them should they be intake or exhaust?

Hello all! I'm in the process of looking for parts for a new pc as mine is starting to falter, and I don't want to just upgrade this one. I'm using PC Part Picker, however I'm having trouble figuring out what kind of MB to get even with the sites compatibility filter I'm just having trouble. I just need a mother board with a good amount of usb slots (at least four total not counting any that may be on the case). As well as it being good for gaming!

These are the parts I've decided on thus far!

CPU -

|| || |Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor|

GPU -

|| || |Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7700 XT 12 GB Video Card|

Case - Lian Li O11D EVO RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

That's all I've got so far. any advise is much appreciated!!!

Me and my girlfriend thought it would be cool take 800-1000 bucks and try and build 2 computers that can run Minecraft only and run it super well. We both have little touch screen laptops that we do our work and school on (we’re in trades) so we don’t need the pc’s to do anything but be able to run Minecraft, we aren’t very interested in anything beyond that rn. Need a pc build with parts that are easy to find because I need 2 of all of them and I some instructions on how to build a pc lmao. I already got a copy of windows can I put it on both pc’s? Thanks to anyone who helps.

Hi, i work for a company that sell PC parts and other electronics.

This company has a "build your PC" section in his Webpage so the client can get in there, select the parts that he/she wants for their PC and then sent the order so I or my other coworkers can build it.

The thing is, how fast can you build a PC?, taking into accounts things like water cooling and the amount of parts (Extra SSD, the complexity of the case,update BIOS in some cases, etc.).

We dont install windows, so thats less time in the process but we usually have to wrap the assemble PC with their respective boxes in a good way.

My coworkers have way more experience (most of them have 4 years in the company) in building PCs so they told me that in a good day almost everyone builds at least 8 to 10 PCs in a day (8 hours of work, from monday to satudary), i got into this job 3 weeks ago (had some previws experience but not much) but i cant get over the number of 7 (sometimes 6) PCs per day.

Sorry for my bad english.

Hello. This is my first time fiddling with my PC, as I started with a prebuilt one. I have done some research on the parts I have chosen, but I'm not too sure how well they would work as this is all new to me. I would appreciate any advice on my build. The pc case is the only thing i am reusing as i am switching from Am4 to Am5. I also understand that my 60Hz monitor can only display up to 60 fps but i do plan on upgrading that when i find out how my pc runs. I did want this PC primarily for gaming, and I figured these were the best parts for their price. A worry that i face is also whether my cpu fan will fit because of the ram next to it.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK500 Digital 68.99CFM

Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5

MEMORY: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 X 16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30

Storage: 500GB

GPU: Gigabyte Eagle OC GeForce RTX 4070 TI 12GB

Case: Thermaltake S100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case

PSU: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750W 80+ gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Monitor: AOC U2879VF 28.0" 3840 X 2160 60Hz

Pc Part List

Going from a GTX 1080, can sell my old PC and get the money for a new GPU... Might as well..

But is the 7700xt worth ~$100 more than a 6750xt?

Honestly, if I go 7700xt, I will get a Sapphire Pure just for the white color which matches the rest of the build.

Pairing with a 7600x CPU.

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Hi, first time building a PC and honestly don't know too much about it except for the videos and stuff that I've binged in the past couple of weeks, so I would like some advice to make sure I'm not making any stupid mistakes with my part selection.

I currently have a razer blade stealth 13 (2020) which I use for everything, including studies, a bit of gaming, and now learning video editing and after effects. The specs are:

• Intel Core i7-1065G7, 4 Cores/8 Threads, up to 3.9GHz
• Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti, 4gb GDDR6 VRAM
• 16gb RAM
• 459gb Storage

Now that I'm going heavy into learning video editing and after effects as I want to create both long form and short form animated content/documentaries for youtube, I have saved up quite a bit to be able to build my first PC with these proposed specs that I picked using pcpartpicker:

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X OR 7950X3D (Not sure about the difference or which one would be better for my usage below?)
• ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Is this too much or too little cooling for the CPUs above?)
• MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (Is this okay? Not exactly sure what I need to consider when picking a motherboard)
• Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-5600 CL40 Memory (I think 64gb will be more than enough but will consider upgrading to 128gb in the future if needed)
• Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (Don't know too much about these but id like 1TB minimum. Can I add more of these later?)
• NZXT H9 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case OR Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case (Don't really care for RGB or super fancy looks, I like all black and anything cheaper is better for me in terms of a case as long as it comfortably fits everything and is easy to build in)
• Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (I read somewhere that I should buy higher wattage than needed to allow headroom and also future proof for upgrades? Was considering going for 1200w but not sure if that was too much?)

Total shown on pcpartpicker: £1279.62

Budget (excluding GPU): £1000-1500 (Ideally closer to £1000)

For the GPU I intend on saving up a bit longer to get something like a 4070 Ti Super or a 4090 if I can afford it but in the meantime I have been given an old Radeon RX 480 4gb. Will this be good enough for my main priority usage of Adobe After Effects in the meantime while I save up for a better GPU?

Usage by priority:

1. After Effects, Premiere Pro and some other Adobe tools like Photoshop etc
2. Gaming
3. Studies & general use (This will probably continue to be done on my laptop though)

Any advice and insight is greatly appreciated!

I have ordered about all my parts besides a motherboard. I am currently thinking about buying a Asus Rog Strix B650E-F and was wondering if that is the right motherboard to buy considering that I have heard both good things and bad things about it. I’ll list my part list below so that you guys can see the parts I ordered.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HfxjVW

Another question, what’s your guys opinion on a MSI Pro B650-P mobo?

Hello, recently i sold my rx560 because of low fps in CSGO, and dont know which gpu to buy. I don't wanna spend a fortune on my pc, because i don't play it often, so i will buy used one. My specs rn are: A320m-k motherboard 8gb ddr4 2666mhz Ryzen 3 1200 500gb hdd and 256 ssd I will buy used ram kit 16gb 3200mhz and used Ryzen 5 3600 both for under a 100$. And im left with 150$ for GPU and 144Hz or 165Hz monitor. (Im not from US so price is not the same). Price here for used rtx 2060 is around 130$, so i will buy one and wait for a few months and buy a 165Hz monitor right? Wrong because some fcking pc nerd told me that my motherboard is bullsħit and rtx 2060 will not fit. And best thing to do (as he said) is to buy rx580 and monitor with that money. I don't wanna upgrade the motherboard to b450 or something, because i dont see a point in that. It's not all about money it's about fcking with cables and procesor and shiț. When u play 60Hz and 144Hz or 165Hz it's a big difference. I dont know what to do so can anybody give me any advice? Thanks in advance!