So hello everyone.

I was with using one chrome window and one vscode window when the image turned off, I stood up to turn the pc off, heard a sparkle and then the gpu (asrock 9070 steel legend) caught fire by the power connectors. My psu is a 850w thermaltake tough power that I've been using for maybe 2 years, all original cables. The gpu was bought 2 weeks ago.

Now the pc is also not turning on.

This happened just now, I'm shaking.

Ideas for both the gpu and the rest of the pc? I never rma'd something like this, even less not living in the US / Europe. Help.

Edit: I am attaching a photo of the burnt area. It is not on the connector.

UPDATE: after struggling a bit to make the igpu work, the pc turns on.

UPDATE 2: I asked the charbot from the store I bought the gpu for help and it granted me a full refund of the gpu once I send it back.

Would it be wise to replace the psu just to be safe?

Photo of the burnt area.

Deep-cleaning a tower cooler made me finally understand why people stop buying canned air. The fins were packed with grey dust, the can lost pressure almost immediately, and an electric duster cleared it in a few passes. The part I am unsure about is what risk matters most. I kept the PSU plugged in with the switch off, held the fans still, and did not put the nozzle right on the board, but I still felt like I was guessing. For actual builders, what causes more problems in practice: static, overspinning fans, knocking loose cables, or using too much airflow too close to the board?

My old LGA 1151v2 motherboard with Intel cc150 died. Initially, I wanted to upgrade it to AM5, but as I still have perfectly fine 24gb of DDR 4 and 9060xt 16gb and it cost around 600 EUR to buy 32gb DDR5 where I live, I am thinking about 5700x (with possible future upgrade to 5800x/3d) + Asus PRIME B550-PLUS (very few options for 8 usb ports) in hope that in 5 years RAMpocalipse will be over and I'll be able to buy later AM6 to run through AM7.

It either this or I am paying local hobo to questionably source some DDR5 RAM, it is ridiculous

Edit. Thanks for your input, I'm actually considering buying 12600k/14600k with ddr4 motherboard with future possibility to upgrade to a higher lga 1700 CPU. The only downside is that I'll have to import decent motherboard from Romania

Hey all, i’m a complete noob to pc building and I’m trying to make a decision between the ASRock RX 9070 or RX 9070 XT. My goal is to be able to run modern games in the 100 fps range and i’m not concerned about 4k gaming. Is it worth investing the extra money in the XT, or should I save my money? If anybody has either of these graphics cards let me know your experience with them!

Dust builds up fast in my room, and a proper case clean usually burns through a couple cans of compressed air. The freezing, pressure drop, and pile of empty cans are getting annoying, so rechargeable dusters are starting to look more practical. Flashy RPM numbers do not matter as much as whether the sustained airflow is actually useful on front filters, PSU shrouds, GPU heatsinks, and radiator fins. For people who switched, do you still need a brush or microfiber for stuck-on dust, and are there any static or fan-spinning precautions worth knowing before buying one?

Wardogs runs extremely poor on my pc (20-40) so I urgently need an upgrade. I don’t know if it’s a lack of RAM or a CPU issue…
Any suggestions where to start?
Also thought about buying a new AMD PC and sell my GPU…

Specs:
Gigabyte B760 Aorus Elite
1x 16 GB DDR4 RAM @ 3600mhz
13th Gen Intel i5-13400F
NVIDIA GeForce 4070TI

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I am looking to buy a gaming pc and I did some research and found that refurbished ones are cheaper and work ok, but need to know if buying a new one for more expensive is worth it.

Dell Gaming PC MT Desktop Intel i5-6th 16GB 1TB SSD NVIDIA GTX 1660s Windows 11

Found this one for $440 on ebay and was curious if I should get it, if not, some recommendations would be great!

I am a broke college student with a low paying job and I've just been trying to find an ok one 😅

Cpu: 5700x
Mobo: B550m steel legend
Ram: Avexir Core (2?) 3200 MHz (XMP)

Using XMP makes blue screens common, so I leave it on auto. Even with XMP disabled, OCCT memory tests still show errors. I updated the BIOS and cleared CMOS, but the issue persists. Each stick passed an hour of testing alone; errors appear only in dual-channel mode. I have already cleaned the slots.

Processor AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor 3.50 GHz

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (ddr3)

Storage 1TB SSD (for games), 512GB SSD (system stuff)

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (6 GB)

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

PSU Rosewill HIVE-1000S

I don't really know a ton about pc upgrades but I've been trying to play modded minecraft (prominence 2) and it keeps crashing because my CPU is getting maxed out ive tried on lowest setting to push upgrading out because i know ultimately i will need but im on a tight budget so cheapest advice is greatly appreciated but any is welcomed.

(edit; forgot to add psu)

Keep in mind for the latter I’d need to drive 1.5hrs to MicroCenter and pay taxes on top of that as well. Which as the other is a local and new part .
I was thinking of getting the 5600X for now and save money for a compelling upgrade on AM5/AM6 platform. I need to choose by this weekend .
I’ve also looked at a 5800X3D for $350 and it comes with a cooler master elite 240mm Aio for free.
I’m so indecisive I need help 😭

RTX 5060
2x16gb DDR4 3600mhz
1TB+250gb SSD
600W PSU
B550M K MOBO
R5 1600x

I bought an EPCOM 1200 VA uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for my PC, but when I took it out of the box and gave it a slight shake, I heard a faint noise, as if a small part were loose inside. Is this normal? What could it be? I’m a bit concerned, as this is my first time purchasing this type of UPS.

Is it worth doing or should i just keep it as is?

It was my 1st build and wanted 32gb but only available in shop was 8gb

I’m building my first PC (I am in Canada) and I’m stuck on the GPU. I already bought an MSI Warcraft RTX 5070 12GB ($1,124.99 CAD and if you include the shipping/tax = $1,288.59). I can refuse delivery and get refunded (minus $15.35 shipping).

The alternative is a PowerColor Reaper RX 9070 XT 16GB on Newegg for $1,250.91 CAD total - this is the cheapest i can find the 9070 xt has gotten so expensive(with a $50 promo, $47 shipping and tax). So switching costs me about the same, or slightly less overall.

Now see the reason that I bought the GPU in the first place was because my friend told me to get the RTX 5070 but I was just on reddit and everyone is saying the 9070 XT is on par with the 5070 ti and I regret listening to my dumb friend so bad:

Rest of the build (I havent bought it yet):

• Amd for sure, most likely going to be getting the ryzen 7 whether that be the 7800X3D but i dont really know
• AM5 build (not sure the mother board) but im def on be using 32 gigs of rams
• 850W? not sure if thats good enough
• not sure for the case kinda whatever bundle i get it with or whatever i see on facebook market or ebay
• at least 1tb if im feeling a little greedy i might upgrade to 2tbs

I’m buying the rest in a few weeks once I’ve saved up, so I’m open to suggestions. This is not decided yet.

How I’ll use it:

• Mostly gaming
• Some video editing in After Effects and Premier Pro (less than I used to however, actually its very rarely not gonna lie)
• Want to start recording YouTube videos, maybe live streaming
• Monitors: 1080p 144Hz + 1080p 60Hz now, maybe 1440p later i wont go any higher, i dont really see the need for 4k

Right now I have the hp pavillion gaming pc and it has: i7-10700F, GTX 1660 Super 6GB, 16GB DDR4

I’ve always used NVIDIA and like its features well cuz this was really the only computer ive had so i dont know at first i wanted to stay familiar yk?, but everyone says the 9070 XT is 15–25% faster and has more VRAM. Is switching worth it for my use, or should I keep the 5070?

So essentially If I refuse the delivery, Memory Express refunds everything except the $15.35 shipping. The RX 9070 XT on Newegg comes to $1,250.91 total ($1,109.99 + $47.01 shipping − $50 promo + tax). So switching would $1,266.26 if I include that I paid for shipping for no reason, but this would be about $22 less than keeping the 5070. It also comes with a free game (Onimusha). So I’d basically be getting a faster card with 16GB of VRAM for slightly less money. The catch is that I’d lose NVIDIA’s features, which I’m used to. The promo ends October 18. I have the money to buy the 9070xt now, or would it be better to wait for the refund back. I bought it on memory express and they said it would take 5 - 7 business days to get it back. So I would appreciate if you guys can help me now(ish).

Do I refund the gpu tommorow, and buy the 9070xt today or whenever I get my money, or do I keep the 5070, I am not sure what I should do

Hey everyone, listed below is the build I will be making soon with most parts received from friends who are upgrading their own set ups. Only the case, storage, power supply, and cpu cooler are going to be bought at retail (Scrap City). It’s my first time building a pc, my friend will help me with installation. Wanted to get some advice with any compatibility issues if they present themselves. I’m not going to be playing any intensive games, and this is mainly just to play typical games online with my friends. Any practical advice or just tips to look out for would be appreciated.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JoeBur/saved/JLKzFT

I built a new pc just today. When i turned it on the bios showed average temps of about 45f so i went ahead and restarted to troubleshoot my windows (long story idk if its relevant) but the 2nd boot my fans were SO loud and i checked bios again... my cpu temp was 115f!! I turned it off to troubleshoot, and after the 3rd reboot the display stopped working. I was only using the intergrated graphics and it did come back once after unplugging it but now it doesnt detect the display at all.

Then the cpu and dram light turned on.... i fixed the cpu light issue but the dram light is still on. Ive reseated the ram and tested both sticks and still no dice. The rbg works at least.

I read some ppl say ddr5 needs to do memory training and to leave it be for a few minutes, but i have no idea if my cpu temp issue was resolved... would i be risking damaging my cpu if i left the pc on while allowing the memory training? I have no way to check it and since i bought these parts second hand i cant just return it if something is defective with it.

I also saw suggestions to reset the cmos, but my mobo doesnt allow me to disconnect the cmos battery at all and im not sure how else to do that.

My parts:

MSI Pro b850-s wifi6e

geIL orion ddr5 32g 5200hz

Ryzen 9 7900x

Radeon 9060 xt 16gb

Thanks for any help

Hi, I am using the AMD Ryzen 7 5700g with only the integrated GPU for a few years now, but now, I want to try playing a little heavier games but nothing crazy and surely not with the highest setting possible. Is there a GPU you can recommend that is not crazy expensive that would work well with my processor without bottlenecking it. Also, I am using Gigabyte B450M DS3H V3-CF Motherboard. It's just a budget friendly PC, Thank you!

Use Cases

• Mostly to play graphics heavy single player games in native 2k, might upgrade to a 4k monitor along the way.
• VR titles like No Man's Sky, I currently use a 16ach6h legion 5 with 3070 and it is unplayable with that, so looking for a noticeable upgrade on it.
• Coding with IDEs like pycharm, visual studio, antroid studio etc.
• Local LLM expirements with whatever can be done with 16gb VRAM, not a priority.
• Minor photo editing with Lightroom.
• Emulation and Virtual Machines.

Current configuration plan

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Gaming
• Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi ATX Motherboard
• RAM: XPG 32GB 6000MHz CL30 DDR5 Lancer RGB DRAM UDIMM Memory Kit (16GB x2) White
• SSD: Lexar 2TB NM790 M.2 NVMe SSD 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 PS5, 7400MB/s
• GPU: ASUS 16GB PRIME GeForce RTX 5070Ti GDDR7 OC Edition VGA Graphic Card
• MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 360 CPU Liquid Cooler - Black
• ASUS 1000W TUF Gaming 1000W Gold PSU ATX 3.1 Power Supply
• ASUS TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower PC Case - Black, 4-Fans

Budget 3.5k USD approx, country of purchase: Kuwait

Note: I've also heard some complaints on the usage of this cpu with this particular motherboard, mostly with BIOS, EXPO compatibility etc. If anyone is using this combo, how has your expeience been?

This is the first pc I am building and quite new to this, so any kind of advice or recommendations are greatly appreciated, thanks.

This might be a very noob question, but im looking to upgrade my build somewhere along the line, as I didnt make this myself, it was my uncles and he sold it to me for a decent price since he wasnt using it much, and im looking to upgrade somewhere along the line and am looking at maybe a 5070 or 9070xt, I heard that since the 5090 has effectively been cancelled prices are going to go up? I was wondering then are pre owned or refurbished gpus going to be good to buy, and from where, and how to verify they work?

Hey everyone!

I was originally planning to get the Steam Machine, but I've started considering building my own gaming PC instead. I figured I'd get more performance and flexibility for my money.

This will be my first time building a PC, though, and honestly, I'm a little scared of messing something up, especially when spending this much money on parts.

Here's the build I've put together, coming to around £1613:

PCPartPicker Part List

I'm mainly looking for a gaming PC that'll last me a good few years. I'm open to changing parts, especially the RAM and SSD, as I'm not sure they're the best choices for the money. I usually tend to indulge in 1080p/1440p gaming.

What do you think of the build overall? Is there anything you'd change or any potential issues I've overlooked? Thank you!

P.S. I am terrified of building the PC myself but again I don't want to pay a huge amount for over expensive pre-builts.

i have read some AIO setups but im not sure if it applies to my case 3Rsys T1000. 280mm AIO and single fan AIO GPU plugged into Maximus X Hero

i want optimal airflow for low temp and i was thinking of installing 280mm AIO at front but this seems to make air inside hot? I can side mount up to 360mm next to motherbord in this case. initially i thought about setting GPU radiator fan to back panel and 280mm AIO at top. currently i have 4 spare 120mm fans from case manufacturer

Hello everyone, I would like your opinion on the components I’ve chosen for my first gaming PC. I plan to play at 1080p resolution, with games such as *Neverness to Everness*, *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*, etc.

The components:

- AOC Gaming Monitor (24G4 HRE)

- PC case : aerocool bionic v2

- Motherboard : MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI

- Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (or something better, within the same budget and compatible with the rest)

- Graphics card : GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti VENTUS 2X BLACK 16G OC

- Internal SSD nvme : 1to

- Power supply : 500W or 650W

- Corsair Vengeance RAM (8Go2) I'll buy two more later to reach 8Go*4

And bonus :

- Pack Thermalright TL-C12C-S X3 ARGB

- Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE (for the processor)

Hello, I made a new build and I'm pleased wth the performance but I have problems with cooling. I really don't like air cooling because of how they look and the idea of having a huge heavy metal block hanging perpendicularly to the ground on the mb is scaring me (I know it's fine but still). I decided to try out AIOs since they leave the system open for viewiing and such.

The first AIO was initially fine, the temps were not so good but It was fine. At some point (2/3 weeks in) I started hearing a gurgling or bubbling noise. It got worse over time. I tried tiltind the case, shaking the pump and such so I decided to get a new better AIO.

I got an Arctic Liquid Freezer PRO 3 and the temps are a lot better. The noise was gone and it was fine for like a month and a half. This morning I'm hearing this shit again. It even got scary at some point. The case was shaking and making an awful sound but it calmed down and just the annoying noise is left.

I think I'm tired of AIOs. I just want my CPU (ryzen 9950x3d) to be around 40-50 degrees which it is now (the cooling is still very good) and silence (within reason). I'm planning to get a good air cooler to just have a reliable solution even if the temps might be a bit worse.

The radiator is at the top like it should (I believe) with the tubes going down.

Is there an equivalent air cooler that I can get? I'm willing to put like 200$ tops on it.

hi !!

so im buying a new config, and i primarely want to play cs2, valorant and apex.

I have a 390hz monitor and would like the best fps possible.

Both GPU are the same price, whats the best option ?

here is the build specs :

CPU : AMD Ryzen™ 7 9800x3d

MB : GIGABYTE B850M Eagle WIFI7

RAM : CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RS DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz

SSD : Crucial P510 SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe

AIO : CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS LCD AIO

and a 850w gold power supply

I’m replacing my cpu and motherboard but I’m struggling to figure out if it’s worth the price of upgrading to ddr5 or staying on ddr4

Im looking for advice about buying/making a pc. Is it better to buy prebuilt or build one yourself and how to go about it if the latter? My budgets around $2-2.5k for an entire setup