PC Builds & Upgrades
Part lists, compatibility and upgrade paths.
help!! sooo i was literally in teh middle of a boss fight and my whole srceen just froze into a mess of gibberish lol i tried reseating the ram and checking my temps but it keeps happening even when im just idling on teh desktop... its so frustrating cuz i…
hmmmm ok my PC just turns off after about ten minutes of running a benchmark. no blue screen, no freeze, just instantly dark, like the power was cut. it turns back on fine afterwards. the last time, the app i was using threw this on the way down: Event…
Building a workstation that mostly does code compiles, some video encoding, and lots of idle time. Noise is my main concern. The CPU is a 12 core part that can run warm under all core loads. I keep going back and forth…
From experience: Im putting together a mid range gaming build: an 8 core desktop CPU, a single graphics card in teh upper mid tier, two NVMe drives, a handful of fans. The online calculators Ive tried land somewhere…
ive got a small form factor office desktop thats maybe six years old: quad core CPU, 8 GB of RAM, a SATA SSD, it runs everyday stuff fine... my nephew wants to play some lighter games on it, and i wondered about adding…
i just finished my first build... everything lights up, the fans spin, but theres no display and teh DRAM debug LED on the mini ITX board stays solid. ive reseaetd teh RAM twice and checked the 24 pin and CPU power cables, im terrified I bent a pin or fried…
guys pls help my PC just turns off after about ten minutes of playing games. No blue screen, no freeze, just instantly dark, like the power was cut. It turns back on fine afterwards. The last time, teh app i was using threw this on teh way down: event Viewer…
honest question: does cable management matter for anything except looks? my PC sits under the desk with a solid side panel. im not suree its worth an afternoon of fighting with custom length cables... but i keep seeing ppl say it improves airflow, is that…
Ive used air coolers for every build sooo far. This time Im tempted by an AIO mostly cuz the full tower would look cleaner through the glass. But I keep reading about pump whine and leaks. For ppl who have run both, what did u prefer day to day? If youve had…
i spent four hours on cable management in my mini ITX case and Im still not happy. the front looks okay, but teh 24 pin cable bulges and the front panel connectors are a disaster. how do you all get it so clean?? im using custom length cables so far. what…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts its 1 AM and my new build refuses to POST. Thats all teh monitor shows xD The BOOT LED on the X670 board lights up and stays on. i waited five minutes and nothing changed. My old PC is already sold, so i have nothing…
ok weird one built this PC myslef a year ago and it was perfect until now. Lately it shuts down during exporting photos. i watched HWiNFO and the CPU was near 100°C right before it went dark. At idle its normal. Im wondering if the cooler isnt making proper…
so annoyed rn ive used air coolers for every build so far. This time Im tempted by an AIO mostly because teh small form factor case would look cleaner through the glass. But i keep reading about pump whine and leaks 😂 For ppl who have run both, what did you…
hmmmm ok im planning a build with a 12 core CPU in a mid tower and I keep going back and forth on cooling. Big tower air cooler, or a 240/280 AIO? Air feels simple and reliable. The AIO looks cleaner and Ive heard it helps with spikes. I care more about…
hmmmm ok just finished rewiring my open frame case build and Im unreasonably proud of it... everything runs behind the motherboard tray, cable combs hold it all in place, and you can finally see teh components instead of a spaghetti mess... show me yours!…
i just finished my first build. Everything lights up, the fans spin, but theres no display and the BOOT debug LED on the B550 board stays solid. ive reseated the RAM twice and checked the 24 pin and CPU power cables 😭 im terrified i bent a pin or fried…
its 1 AM and my new build refuses to POST. thats all teh monitor shows. the CPU LED on the mini ITX board lights up and stays on. i waited five minutes and nothing changed. my old PC is already sold, sooo i have nothing else to test parts with... please tell…
so annoyed rn im planning a build with a 8 core CPU in a glass panel showcase case and I keep going back and forth on cooling. Big tower air cooler, or a 240/280 AIO?? Air feels simple and reliable. The AIO looks cleaner and Ive heard it helps with spikes. I…
Just finished rewiring my mid tower build and I'm unreasonably proud of it. Everything runs behind teh motherboard tray, a PSU shroud hold it all in place, and you can finally see teh components instead of a spaghetti mess. Show me yours! Especially the back…
long time lurker first post lol built this PC myself a year ago and it was perfect until now. Lately it shuts down during compiling code. i watched HWiNFO and the CPU was near 100°C right before it went dark. at idle its normal. im wondering if teh cooler…
ok weird one i just finished my first build. Everything lights up, the fans spin, but theres no display and the DRAM debug LED on the B650 board stays solid. I've reseated the RAM twice and checked the 24 pin and CPU power cables. I'm terrified I bent a pin…
built this PC myself a year ago and it was perfect until now, lately it shuts down during exporting phtoos. i wacthed HWiNFO and the CPU was near 100°C right before it went dark. At idle its normal. Im wondering if the cooler isnt making proper contact…
its 1 AM and my new build refuses to POST. thats all the monitor shows, the DRAM LED on teh B550 board lights up and stays on. I waited five minutes and nothing changed... my old PC is already sold, so I have nothing else to test parts with... please tell me…
pressed the power button for the first time with my heart pounding. result: The VGA light is on and nothing else happens. I used the RAM slots that looked logical to me, teh first two. Was that a mistake?? Ive built it inside teh case already, so Id love to…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts honest question: does cable management matter for anything except looks? my PC sits under teh desk with a solid side panel. im not suree its worth an afternoon of fighting with cable combs. but I keep seeing ppl say it…
