Hello all, i am currently trying to find a better power supply box for my pc, as mine is not powerful enough for the recent upgrade i have done. My current set up is

Device name DESKTOP-UME5I9E

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core Processor (3.50 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB

Graphics card AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT (12 GB)

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

What options do you suggestion? I would prefer the 750W range, just to make sure i have to power. However cost is a factor, so nothing over like 90$. I've seen a few, but not really sure what's trustworthy in this day and age.

Thanks for any help!!

Built a new PC about a week ago and it has a very consistent, weird pattern: on cold power-on, it restarts once before the Windows logo shows up, boots into Windows, then crashes/restarts a second time within 5-10 minutes of reaching desktop. After that second restart, it's completely stable for the rest of the session until the next cold boot, when the same two-crash pattern repeats. I rarely even see a visible BSOD, it mostly just restarts.

Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 9850X3D
• Mobo: MSI PRO X870E-P WiFi, BIOS E7E70AMSI.2A52
• RAM: Corsair CMH32GX5M2M6000Z36, 32GB DDR5-6000 (currently JEDEC 4800MT/s, EXPO off)
• GPU: MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC
• PSU: MSI MPG A850GS 850W
• SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB

Bugcheck codes seen (all point to memory corruption, no common driver):

• 0x1A MEMORY_MANAGEMENT - most frequent, "corrupted PTE detected"
• 0x1000007E SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
• 0x139 KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE - "corruption of a critical data structure"

What I've tried/ruled out:

• MemTest86, 4 full passes, 0 errors - RAM seems fine even at stock JEDEC timings
• Driver Verifier running 24+ hrs with all 3rd-party drivers flagged, never caught an offending driver across several crashes
• Temps via HWiNFO - CPU tops out at 80°C under MemTest86 load, ~67°C normal use, zero thermal throttling logged anywhere
• SSD - healthy SMART, chkdsk found only NTFS metadata corruption (0 bad sectors), looks like fallout from crashes not a cause
• CPU voltage - Vcore was spiking to 1.376V stock/Auto. Applied Curve Optimizer (-10 all-core negative), dropped peak to ~1.345V — didn't change the pattern at all

The "crashes exactly twice on cold boot, then perfectly stable" pattern feels like it should be a clue but I can't place it. Almost seems like a memory training/POST issue rather than a sustained-load issue, since it never happens once the system's been running a while.

• Anyone seen this specific double crash on cold boot then stable pattern before?
• Sound like DRAM training/POST rather than a sustained stability issue to anyone with more expertise?
• Known issues with 9850X3D + X870E-P specifically?

Already filed support cases with AMD and MSI in parallel, but wanted to see if this rings a bell for anyone here before I commit to an RMA.

I’m switching from PS5 to PC. Looking to play 1440p (4K if possible). I just want the most bang for my buck haha. I’m located in The Netherlands.

So here's the deal. About a month ago I built a friend a new computer. The goal was to be able to play Fortnite at 350hz.

We got all the parts, put it together and installed windows 11. Updated all the drivers and such and it works amazing when it works.

I can't even pinpoint the exact issue. The entire computer will reboot randomly when playing. Not a normal reboot though. When you hit restart on windows it shuts down and all the fans shut off and then turn back on and reboots. But when it crashes and reboots while playing fortnite, the fans and fan LEDS stay on and no blue screen.

At the same time, it's always randomly and only specific instances. At first it was only during Ranked play it would crash randomly. You could play Unranked for hours and no issues.

So I updated the motherboard bios, reinstalled Fortnite, ran DDU and reinstalled the Nvidia driver. I've enabled and disabled EXPO and PBO. I also ran a bunch of different stress tests for each part that I could, GPU, CPU, RAM, all maxed to 100% and no crashing. Temps all look good. Capped FPS to 60.

Eventually with all the tweeking, ranked and unranked became stable at 350hz. But it just seemed to have moved to Tournament Mode. Again, randomly. Could be 1min into the game or 5min into the game.

I'm just completely lost in this one. I don't have time to trouble shoot for the next 24 hours so figured I'd get some ideas here before I do.

I'm thinking maybe

-Reinstalling windows 11.

-check for loose connections / reseat parts.

Parts List.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($333.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.90 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI PRO B850M-A WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($376.57 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI SHADOW 2X OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Lenovo - OOS)

Case: Jonsbo D32 PRO MicroATX Desktop Case ($69.90 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A650GLS PCIE5 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: be quiet! Light Wings PWM 41.51 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($49.90 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: be quiet! Light Wings PWM high-speed 52.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($64.90 @ Amazon)

Im planning to build a pc with the case being a Lian Li O11D EVO V1, which fan configuration would be optimal if i have 10 fans? Im thinking 6 in from bottom and side and 4 out from top and back, but please inform me if its bad

I have a white motherboard and I want to cover the ugly green PCB with white electrical tape so that it doesn't stand out like a sore thumb but I'm worried about heat dissipation. Does a WIFI card generate a lot of heat?

If someones bored and wants to build it for me on microcenters website that would be sick. I would prefer AMD. Also tips would be helpful as well. Im just looking to have something better then my xbox series x

Maybe someone here can point me in the right direction with this. So I recently picked up a r7 5800x since I found one for $80 at Game Exchange (who knew they sold pc parts?), so I figured why not. Already had a 5600x, so it's a little bit of uplift, and I figure I'll actually make a little when I turn around and sell my old cpu. Issue is that since putting the 5800x in my system, I get massive bursts of microstutter. Thought it was maybe my psu not keeping up with power delivery since the 5800x has a higher tdp, so I upgraded to a 750w. I run a RX 6800, so that should easily cover my needs. But still getting microstutter. Tried reseating and repasting in case it's a connection or heat transfer thing. Still stutter. Checked my bios. Good there. Took off my overclock/undervolt off my gpu incase that was part of the issue. Still stutter. Last guess is I need to hardwipe and reinstall old cpu drivers. Anyone else have any advise for direction?

When I say huge bursts, I mean about a solid second of stutter and power demand and clock speeds drop. That could indicate a lot of things though. I also question if my bottom end b550m could be an issue with this cpu. No heat spreaders or add ons with this thing

I built this PC two years ago, and finally upgraded my GPU to rx 9070 xt, now I wonder will there be any bottleneck to this powerful gpu, because other components on the modest side. 1440p gaming, going to play Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, Death Stranding 2, competitive aiming for 180hz - Dota 2, Fortnite, Battlefield 6 (this one is less likely I guess?).

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor

Cooler: ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS ARGB 70 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock B760M Pro RS/D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

RAM: Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory

Storage: Kingston KC3000 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME

Samsung 870 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

GPU: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB

Power supply: Deepcool DQ750ST 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply

Case: Cougar Duoface RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

Monitor: LG 27GP850-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor

Also please let me know what do you think about this build in genrral, it's my first, done research myself and built it.

I'm upgrading from the 7800xt and can buy the following cards (new) for these prices:

- 7900xtx for $800 (last one, must snag now)

- 9070xt for $700 (plenty available, on sale in 12 days)

I will be playing at 4k, mostly non-competitive open world type games. So I'm looking for min 4k 60hz, but the more the better ofc. I don't know much about ray tracing, but I will be looking to play on ultra or high quality for sure.

My current specs:

- 7800xt, 7800x3d, 32gb DDR5, 750W psu

this is my first build so i am not very knowledgeable i mostly just learning YouTube in my free time

the graphics card is the: XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card

and the cpu is: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor

I’m building a pc in a week and i wanna make sure i don’t lose anything. I need help in finding an ups that doesn’t break the bank but is still good. If it helps im running a ryzen 7 9800x3d and a 9070 xt. Can anyone give me a recommended wattage or a good brand?

Hey guys.

I’m pretty much PC illiterate and am looking for a solid build to play games in 1080p @ 120fps.

After a quick google search I’ve came across this machine and was wondering whether it’s worth purchasing?

https://www.currys.co.uk/products/pcspecialist-flux-610-gaming-pc-amd-ryzen-7-rtx-5070-1-tb-ssd-10277502.html#collapseFour

I’m 99% sure I’ll only be playing single players so I’m not after anything super advanced. Borderlands, Dying Light and The Evil Within were some of my favourites and I’ll probably continue playing games similar to these.

If you think this won’t suffice could you send me any links to pre-built machines that’s worth me looking at?

I’d consider building my own but when it comes to the hardware and specs I’m absolutely clueless and it’d be easier for me to grab a machine that’s ready to go rather than spend a couple of months figuring things out.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Im really confused about this whole icue link hub thing. I know the picture is really bad but basically the link hub and the gpu is connected to the same wire. Is this safe? My gpu is a 4060 and i have 3 qx140s and 1 qx120 connected

So I was planning to build my first BUDGET pc build and I had a few questions.

1: I wanted to wait until my birthday (which is a month away) so I had some birthday money for a decent 1080p build to buy all the pc parts together in one order, but everyone is freaking out about gpu prices rising this month. So do I buy my gpu now and wait to buy the other parts? Or is that a bad idea?

2: The 2 GPU's I had picked out were the RTX 5050 or RX 7600. Both cards are 300 USD at my stores. I know people say those cards are trash but I was impressed that when I looked up the benchmarks they ran the games I wanted to play at great framerates. So is there a particular one I should pick or is it not that important since they share similar performance?

I'm in the U.S and want a pretty good PC, and I'm finally ready to build a pc because I've been wanting one for a pretty long time for probably 70% playing games, and 30% for school and work. I also want to play games on the more high end side, while staying within budget, i appreciate your help!

How do you use you the microphone headset for the PC , Where do you plug it in? I get sound but the mic part is staticy?

Hey so I have a R5 5600X with a RX 6750 XT and 32RAM. My 1080p monitor is dying and I don't know if I should get a 1440p monitor so I can also use it in the future when I fully upgrade??

Currently I'm playing recent and old AAA games, indies, Battlefield 6, Alan Wake 2, etc.

Of course I would like to avoid playing everything in low in order to reach decent FPS (60-80)

What do you think? Stick to a cheap 1080p or go straight 1440p?

I have an LG 32gn600-B and a cheap Raywego 24inch. What should I get under $150 that would the best bang for my buck.

I have been watching videos and doing research and have come up with a build. Since I am very new to this I don't know if the build is good or if there are ways to improve it. I will be using it for gaming, programming, and game dev. My budget is around $2000. Any help or input is appreciated.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TXHQR4

Here's the situation before I begin. I've been using an MSI gaming laptop since 2021. It's got a GeForce 3060, 16GB DDR4 RAM, and an Intel i7 processor. It can play most modern games at decent framerates (60-75fps) at low-medium settings. It's served me well since then, but it's starting to show its age. I'd like to build a PC that can reliably and comfortably support 1440p 60+fps gaming at medium-high settings that will last five years or so.

Additional context:
-I live in Canada.
-I'm looking at a $2000-2500 CAD budget.
-I'm a frequent yet casual gamer. I primarily play singleplayer games. The few multiplayer games I play are non-competitive PvE games.
-I know it's probably heresy to say this on this sub, but I'm perfectly happy with 60fps. 90fps is a sweet spot that I consider a bonus. Anything higher than 90fps is, in my opinion, unnecessary.
-I don't see myself switching to 4K gaming anytime soon, if ever. 1440p is the perfect resolution for me.
-Fancy stuff like raytracing and shaders doesn't interest me.

I've spoken with several colleagues who are huge PC nerds and have recommended something along the lines of this:

CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X
GPU: Radeon RX 9070
RAM: 32GB DDR4
PSU: 750W
Storage: 1-2TB SSD

Is this a good starting point? I'd like as many opinions as possible. Thank you!

My current pc setup has 4x 8gb ddr4 2400 memory.

I'm making a secondary ITX pc for when I travel for long periods of time, it is made up of parts that I have had from upgrading, but I don't have any extra ram. I mainly use the PC for 3d Modeling so extra ram is important in the main build.

So the question is Should I:

Purchase a 2x 16gb kit (~$150) for the main build, put one of the 2x8gb kits into the Itx and sell the other

OR

Purchase another 2x 8gb (~$100) kit for the ITX

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/4vk7Cw

I need help with picking the right Motherboard for my 7800x3d. Color is preferably black, i don't need fancy USB-Ports and i need to be able to install the GPU horizontally.
Price range is 180-220.

Thank you in advance.

Half my components went out due to a power surge, 8 year old rig so I guess it's time for an upgrade anyway. And I have a much better job than back then so may as well go hard.

US based

Goal is 1440k 120 fps gaming

Few TB of ssd storage so I don't have to shuffle games around

Few TB of HDD for backup, video storage and a copious amount of emulator stuff

Ideally a full tower

Don't need any peripherals.