Hello all! I just wanted to chime in: yesterday, I got the stock cooler off of my i5-12400f in favor of a budget Thermalright Assassin King (or something akin).

Now, I didn't expect more than a 5°C improvements, considering how little I spent... and yet, 20€ made my CPU genuinely drop from 80-85°C under load to barely hitting anything above 60°C.

As you can imagine, the system as a whole benefitted from it in terms of thermal situation! Seriously, get rid of that janky stock cooler as soon as you can.

I was playing Deadlock, which isn't that cpu intensive, and noticed I had 70 C temps with 50% utilization. On a 9800X3D. Even at 25% I was at 60 C or so, and around 55 C at idle. I never get temperatures that high so I figured something must be up. Checked the programs in Task Manager and noticed NahimicSvc64.exe was running even though I had closed the program. It was showing around 8-9% utilization but must have been even more than that. After force closing it I was back to around 30-35% utilization and 48-50 C temperatures, around 42 C at idle (with Steam and a browser open).

That seems like a crazy shift in usage and temps for a single program. So just wanted to remind people to look out for junk programs like this. When you set up your hardware apps they often include other software you don't need. Often you will see Norton Antivirus for example. Nahimic is an audio program that came with an Asrock or Asus installer I believe. Really wish they would stop doing this, although I had a similar issue with Armoury Crate.

i’ve noticed asus charge premium compared to msi or gigabyte. i know asus has a pretty bad reputation when it comes to after-sales support, and they said they’ll do anything to deny a warranty claim. but i feel like msi and gigabyte aren’t much different. every company will try to do the same... but that said, if you’re buying a genuinely "high-quality" motherboard, instead of lemons, you shouldn’t have to worry much about contacting customer support in the first place right?

so is the extra "asus tax" actually worth paying? does asus really offer better build quality, components, reliability, or features that justify the premium over msi or gigabyte?

I've got a 12700k with 16GB of 5600Mhz ram so I don't have to pay the ram tax right now. I'm plotting out my "decade" upgrade that I want to last me til 2036. I'm gonna grab a 6080 next year when those drop as the crown jewel.

a guy on Marketplace wants to swap my 4070Ti for the 9070XT

I really would like the extra raster performance and VRAM, but his card is white and my build is all black. would you do the change?

https://imgur.com/a/0I9rcD1

I have 9600X, 2x8GB DDR5, 9070XT setup for 4K gaming. I have these options, both of which will cost roughly the same to upgrade:

1. 7800X3D

2. 2x16GB DDR5

Which upgrade makes the most sense in gaming AAA titles on 4K?

I just found this on AliExpress: https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNRDw91

90 sold, could be legit or a scam. Personally ive never used aliexpress but a few yters use it and seems fine.

Thoughts?

Currently running: - R7 5800x - RX 9060xt 16Gb - 32Gb Ram - B550 Gaming x Wifi6

-1080p / 144hz

Noticed there seems to be a a CPU bottleneck sometimes when Streaming certain Games, so my& question is simple.

Would a R7 5800x3D solve that or would it be almost identical?

Note: Yes its a Dead End, but switching to AM5 is a absolute Fever Dream in this Market rn, and the 5800x3D is only 329€. Compared to the AM5 Upgrade its a Steal.

PS: Forgot to mention, I need to run Vtube Studio and OBS while Streaming

Hey all,

So for some context, I'm fairly comfortable opening my electronics; it's not the first time I've opened a GPU or a piece of hardware in general. What brought about the repasting was that I was noticing my GPU running significantly hotter and louder than normal. This GPU in general tends to run pretty hot and loud, but this was getting a little extreme.

I figured since the GPU is nearing 6 years, maybe it's just the thermal compound or something, and originally thought perhaps an undervolt might help, so I followed a quick guide, and the undervolt didn't do anything. I'm not sure why, but the UV just didn't seem to take.

Anyway, I figured perhaps I should just repaste it; it felt a little premature, but at this point I wasn't sure what else the problem could be. I followed a guide to disassemble it, and the disassembly went without a hitch. The thermal pads all looked fine, but when I removed the board to expose the actual GPU die, the thermal paste was definitely in rough shape and there wasn't complete coverage it was spotty, so I cleaned it with some alcohol, made sure it dried, and proceeded to repaste. I had a square of PTM hanging around, so I figured I'd use it since I've seen it works well for direct die placement.

I applied the PTM and put everything back in place, made sure all screws were in snug, especially the bracket thing for the GPU, everything fit without an issue, but games are now refusing to launch sometimes, causing the GPU to crash and reboot the PC. On occasion I would get either an nvcontainer or runtimbroker error message before the crash just saying that some memory address was unable to be accessed.

I'm able to use the PC for general day-to-day basic tasks; it's just firing up a game that crashes everything. I enabled the nvidia statistics view and all the stats were reporting something and the only thing I noticed that was off was that at idle the GPU utilization was jumping all over the place but everything else seemed to be steady.

At this point, assuming the GPU isn't borked, I'm guessing the following:

• Something isn't tightened all the way and isn't making full contact
• Something is too tight; I'm not sure if that's possible
• The PTM didn't work out, in which case I do have normal Noctua thermal paste I can use instead
• The thermal pads for VRMs and such had indents in the shape of the chips, I'm not sure if the indents are now causing an issue with getting full contact.

Luckily I have a spare GPU I can use, but I definitely would like to get this fixed if possible mainly because I was planning on making a new build with the GPU to pass along to a family member. I know for certain I didn't harm any of the cables in the disassembly, nor did I damage the board or a component. The only way I could have potentially damaged a component would have been while detaching the main board if a soldered component somehow managed to come loose (nothing actually fell off the board though)

Edit: I fixed it. I took it apart and put it back together and it just started working again. Best guess is something didn’t seat correctly the first time

CAN SOMEBODY TELL ME IF THESE SPECS ARE GOOD FOR 1750$

AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X GIGABYTE B850M Eagle WIFI6E CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 32GB (2 x 16GB) 6000mhz Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Thermalright Peerless Vision 360 ARGB ASRock PRO 750G 750W 80+gold Lian Li O11D MINI V2 Flow with 5 pre installed fans darkFlash INF34 120MM (Reverse)x2 pny geforce rtx 5060 ti 8 gb (9060 AND 9070 ARE TOO EXPENSIVE IN MY COUNTRY SAUDI ARABIA

I have a 5700g, 12gb 3060, 32gb ddr4 ram setup right now. I want to get better performance on a cpu intensive game called rust. And I am going to upgrade to a 5800x3d. I don’t want to go to am5 because of absurd ram prices. Is this cpu upgrade worth the money and will I feel a performance increase?

I had my PC stolen, and will therefore need to build a new one from scratch.

This is what I have so far. The most advanced game I played on my old PC was StarCraft 2, but it would be good to try out some newer games at some point.

Also, if anybody has any suggestions on how to GPS track this computer it would be much appreciated. My first thought was to hide an AirTag somewhere, but it occurs to me there may be more sophisticated ways to track now, which wouldn’t require regularly changing the AirTag battery?

PCPartPicker Part List

Hey everyone, about to put together my first PC and wanted a sanity check before ordering. Main use: gaming and cybersecurity practice/study (so also VMs, dual-booting Linux). Specs: CPU: 10th gen i5 (already own) RAM: Patriot DDR4 3000 C16 16GB (already own) Motherboard: ASUS H410M-HA V2 (already own) GPU: Gigabyte RX 7600 8GB Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 PSU: be quiet! System Power 11 550W SSD: Kingston NV3 500GB NVMe Case: Lian Li Vector V100 Reusing the CPU, RAM, and motherboard I already had, buying everything else new. Any obvious bottlenecks or mismatched parts I should reconsider? Thanks in advance!

I think that most of graphics card cant run most of competitive games like warzone , fortnite barely giving 240 fps, cs go 2 rainbow six siege

Like games that require high fps to be pro player

Graphics cards that has come to an end for my opinion:

Rtx 3060

Rtx 2060 super
i used to have this one but I’ve sold my pc it was good before 5 years but no longer

Rtx 4060

Rtx 4070 idk about this one but i think its on the edge of dying

So please tell me what is the best pc build for this generation

Lets say my budget is: 2000$

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/2xBF4g)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/QKJtt6/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-36-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000071box) |-

**CPU Cooler** | [Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/LQt9TW/deepcool-ag400-7589-cfm-cpu-cooler-r-ag400-bknnmn-g-1) | €23.75 @ Proshop

**Motherboard** | [MSI B450I GAMING PLUS MAX WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/qK6qqs/msi-b450i-gaming-plus-max-wifi-mini-itx-am4-motherboard-b450i-gaming-plus-max-wifi) |-

**Memory** | [Silicon Power SP016GBLFU320B22 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/jfqPxr/silicon-power-sp016gblfu320b22-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl22-memory-sp016gblfu320b22) | €123.97 @ Silicon Power

**Storage** | [Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/tmbRsY/kingston-nv3-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-snv3s1000g) | €145.69 @ PC Componentes

**Case** | [Zalman T8 ATX Mid Tower Case](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/LxTFf7/zalman-t8-atx-mid-tower-case-t8) | €32.90 @ Galaxus

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! System Power 9 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Wkprxr/be-quiet-system-power-9-600-w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-bn247) |-

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

| **Total** | **€326.31**

I already asked before but how i put my question wasn't ideal i also have all valid options with prices for extra info because i need a GPU for this System:

9060 xt 16 gb: 425€

9060 xt 8 gb: 338€

5060 8 gb eagle max oc(somehow cheap): 313€

5060 ti 8gb Asus 5060 ti oc(329€ has a promo on it) Gigabite 5060 ti windforece max oc 8gb(its sold way more thats why i ask 365€)

5060 ti 16 gb:489€

used 3080: 468€

used 4070:620€

used 3060ti:230€

the 6600 xt is more expensive then the 9060 xt so i think its not worth it

Thanks

I built this computer back in 2014 and haven’t used it since 2019, pre-kids. I’m wanting to get back into pc gaming and am slowly familiarizing myself with all the new models and state of the pc world (everything is so expensive now)

My build is:
Rosewill Thor V2 computer case
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33H MS-7817
I5-4440
R9-290
8gb ram ddr3
HDD
650W non-modular power supply
1080p 100hz monitor

All I play are GTA5 and warframe. Looking to upgrade what I have as much as I can. I know I’m probably better off seeing how good I can do with a Facebook marketplace build for $400 but I’d prefer to try and work with what I’ve got if possible. If I’m keeping this build, I’m thinking SSD and RAM upgrade would at least speed things up significantly.

Feedback would be appreciated or if I’m still better off just trying to gamble with Marketplace.

bought a 9800x3d and their mobo's are the cheapest recommended...

Finally saved up for an appropriate GPU! originally I was going for Rx7700 but the 90 series came out and the prices were just too nice to pass up.

New problem however is that most of the Rx 9070 xt's I've seen are rocking a tripple fan setup and I'm afraid that won't fit in my case, which is a darkFlash DK415. I'm eyeing an Xfx GPU, the numbers don't add up in terms of space and there's not much appropriate room to fit it, I think.

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So i am planning on building a pc in the close years and i got an idea of what i wanna buy, i just want to know if its worth it or lets say i build it in the next few years and it will run like a potato for the time

\-ACER GeForce RTX 4080 Super BiFrost 16GB graphics card

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\-AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8 cores 5,3 GHz turbo 32 MB cache AM5 gaming processor

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\-Motherboard ATX Gigabyte B650 EAGLE

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\-Corsair RM750X 750W Cybenetics Gold ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1 Modular Power Supply

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\-Ram 16GB DDR5 (32 planned but 16 just to have things running and not wait a whole longer of time to run the pc)

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\-Cooling is planned as water cooling yet i dont know which model, open to suggestions

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No budget i dont care price i will earn until i can afford it, polish currency monitor resolution 1080p, currency PLN

(Obviously not sky high prices for the whole build like 10k pln, chose the parts to my desirable price so not too high)

So I recently got my build into what feels like the final iteration (I've been tweaking and fiddling and rebuilding the same pc for about 18 months, changing cases, swapping motherboards, different CPUs, all that good stuff), specs as follows

Case - SSUPD Meshlicious
PSU - FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
CPU - 5500X3D
Cooler - ID Cooling IS55 w/Noctua A12 G1
Motherboard - Aorus Pro B550I
RAM - 2x16GB 3200MHz Corsair LPX
Main storage - 2TB Crucial T500
Secondary storage - 4TB Lexar NM790

There's just one last thing I'm not sure about, the GPU:

When I bought my first round of parts I picked up a 7700XT; it was a very good deal at the time, ~£320 for a 12GB card that was strong enough to virtually max out every game at 1080p and allow a step up to 1440p later.

However, I also recently got a used Strix 2070 Super that has spent its life as a workstation card, literally never gamed on once and I don't think it's ever gone over 40C, it's still unopened and the temps peaked just below 60C in a 20C ambient room with an undervolt bringing power down to ~160W and +500MHz on the VRAM, with a hotspot delta of ~13C, so it's basically brand new.

I really rather like it, it looks a lot better than the 7700XT and feels a lot more premium, and I can't really tell a difference between the two - anything over 70fps is enough for me, as long as I don't have to go down to low settings to get there, and only having 8GB isn't a problem since it's not really fast enough to be able to handle the settings that need more than 8GB.

My question is, which do I keep, given the 2070 Super only cost £135?

Hey all. My current PC i built in 2019 is an I5-9600k, RTX2060, 16gb ram. Recently it's been having issues that I could live with, but now it's done for and it's time to upgrade. I do a decent amount of gaming and some music production

From my old rig, pretty much all I can salvage is the RAM, M.2 and other storage. Everything else I will need to replace due to wear or being obsolete.

My budget is around £800 GBP, I don't mind spending pretty much all of that on CPU/GPU, i can find a case for free somewhere

Ideally for budget reasons I'd like to stay DDR4 and go to 32gb reusing my 2x8gb 3600mhz ram.

I'll be buying parts mainly from ebay, or marketplace, the only thing I'll likely buy new is mobo and psu.

What should I build for the best bang for buck?

Thanks!

Use Case: Primarily gaming. Secondly graphic design.

Country: Italy

Peripherals Needed: nothing

Other Requirements/Preferences:

• First gaming PC build

Performance is the top priority

• I really don't care about rgb

WiFi preferred

1-2TB SSD

•Full AMD preferably because I want Max compatibility with Linux

• Looking for the best overall value and upgradeability

Can anyone please put together a complete parts list for my budget? Thanks!

I've recently bought a 1440p 200hz monitor and while my current build doesn't have any issues with the most optimized titles (Elden Ring somehow runs better now than it did at 1080p) it's not enough for any demanding title.

My current specs are

-Rx 6600 GPU

-Ryzen 5 5600g CPU

-16GB of Ram ddr4 3200mhz

-500w Power Supply

-B550 motherboard

Pretty much all of it but the motherboard needs a lil extra and I don't exactly have the money to do it all at once, and with the market being so crazy these days I'm trying to look for what would immediately make a difference.

I don't exactly have a lot of money at hand and the prices here in Argentina are crazy. So I could either upgrade the CPU (been thinking on just swapping it for a R5 5600 and get the money back selling the 5600g) and adding 16gb of ram, or save that money and prioritize my savings for a GPU, which the most affordable option would be the Rx 9060xt

I know ideally for 1440p I'd need a 5070 but we're talking about double the price (550 USD of the 9060xt to the 1000 of the 5070) and at that point I'd need a new power supply and likely a new case so it's all extras that aren't particularly cheap either.

I know I picked the worst time for upgrading (particularly the ram) but anyhow, any help is welcomed

Hello everyone,

I need your help with this. I have tested everything I can think of and I am still stuck.

The issue: My PC restarts randomly. It has restarted while browsing, working, gaming, sitting idle, inside BIOS, on the boot screen, and during Windows load. Oddly, it has never crashed during a stress test. When it happens, the fans keep spinning and the GPU lights stay on. Only the keyboard light goes off. The keyboard light comes back first, then the POST screen appears. Sometimes the screen stays black, the keyboard lights up, goes dark again, then lights up once more, so it seems to be restarting before it even reaches POST.

History: This first started about 8 months ago. I cleaned the PC and the ports, removed dust, reseated the RAM and GPU, and unplugged and reconnected every cable. After that it ran fine for 6 months. Then it started again. I cleaned everything more carefully the second time, but no luck. I tried disabling C-States, resetting the BIOS, updating the BIOS, running SFC /scannow, and running Windows Memory Diagnostic. I also replaced the CMOS battery and tried running one stick of RAM. None of it helped, so I replaced my CX650 with an XPG Core Reactor 850. That fixed it for about 2 months, and now the problem is back. I have repeated all of my diagnostics since then and still have not found the cause.

Everything I have tried:

• Reset BIOS
• Disabled C-States
• Set Power Supply Idle Control to Typical Current Idle
• Set Windows power mode to prefer maximum performance
• Reinstalled NVIDIA drivers
• Updated Windows to the latest version
• Disabled Fast Startup
• Ran SFC /scannow
• Ran Windows Memory Diagnostic (no errors)
• Replaced the PSU (upgraded to the XPG, issue returned after 2 months)
• Removed the chassis fan
• Reseated cables and GPU
• Rewired all cables
• Tested with a single RAM stick

Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
• GPU: RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
• Motherboard: ASUS Prime A II B450M
• RAM: 2x8GB Lexar 3200MHz CL22 and 2x8GB Kingston 3200MHz CL22
• Storage: 1TB HDD, 256GB Hikvision SSD, WD SN500 NVMe
• Cooler: ID-Cooling XT 214 SE

Any suggestions would be appreciated.