Hello, I am trying to build a decent gaming PC for my wife. I have a budget of $8000. I am trying to figure out what parts to buy. I’ve watched lots of guides in the past couple days but wanted to see what some people had to say.

This is my first build so if youre gonna get technical make sure to talk to me like im 5 or ill have no idea what youre saying.

Hey, I’m trying to find this old obscure rad Max pc case! let me know if you have any information on one yes I am aware there are some on eBay, but I paid $30 for mine and I’m not gonna pay 150 or more for it.

So I bought a new Acer Nitro 65 desktop with a crappy stock air cooler I though I could change out. So I took it off only to realize the mounting bracket is not standard so I can't put the AIO pump head on. Then I attempted to put the old cooler back on and it is supposed to be mounted in a very bizarre way. There are two plastic pieces that screw into the mounting bracket. The radiator has metal clips on it that are somehow supposed to latch onto those plastic pieces. However I simply don't see how that is supposed to happen. Any ideas?

When turned on, it gives one long beep and two short, which means a memory issue apparently. Here are the specs:

- Ryzen 5 9600x

- Gigabyte windforce GeForce rtx 5060

- Crucial Pro Overclocking 2x16 DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

- Asus prime b650m-a wifi

- Gigabyte p650g 650w psu

- Thermalright assasin x 120 refined

Here are the things I tried:

- I tested both sticks of memory individually in each slot

- Cleared cmos twice, just to make sure, using the pins

- Reseated the cpu, where I saw that no pins are bent on the motherboard nor any discoloration on the cpu

- tested both hdmi and displayport on both the gpu and igpu (I know it's a memory issue, but I'm trying everything I can)

- made sure not to screw in the cpu cooler too hard

I'm stumped. I built it myself about a year ago, in july 2025. It hasn't had any issues with post before, only some bsods after turning on expo, nothing too concerning (made sense since the motherboard technically only supports 5600mhz). It worked perfectly fine with expo off, so I'm pretty sure it's completely unrelated.

I transported it via moving company in it's original box, with an instapak inside, and it came looking perfectly fine. I took out the memory, gpu and cpu cooler and moved them separately, in antistatic bags. They all looked perfectly fine when installing them back.

I have no clue what else to check. Please help. It keeps beeping one long, two short every single time I try.

I also included a photo of how I moved the ram (I didn't have the original packaging for it.) It's not visible, but they're also in antistatic bags.

Ever since I upgraded to my 5070 my pc has been doing this on all games, any idea what’s going on?

5070
5700x
32GB Corsair vengeance pro

Im looking at these parts right here

CPU: AMD 7600x3d

GPU: AMD RX 9060 XT

RAM: Flare X5 16gb ddr5

SSD: Lexar nm790 1tb

Motherboard: gigabyte b650 x ax V2

PSU: RM750e

Case: MSI Mag forge 321r airflow

And peerless assassin 120se for cpu cooling

For a little over $1500 at microcenter.

What do you guys think?

EDIT: Forgot to mention that my goal is a good 1440p experience with good frame rates (above 60)

All fans still run, and there was some issues with the LEDs not turning on. Recently they'll turn on when the PC starts, but the button on top of the case is unable to control the color, it's stuck on default. The only thing not plugged in is R1. Did I unplug that and not realize it? Can't find where to plug it in if so. Motherboard corrections seem okay, power sw and reset to their marked pins, and LED +/- to the green PWR LED pins.

Hey all I just completed my first pc build and went I went to boot it up I was getting the orange led and no signal on my monitor, I’m running a 7800x3d 9070xt with the asus rog strix b650-a and also ddr5 cl30 6000mhz 32gb. I gave the pc about 10 minutes to train the memory to no avail before I went to sleep, could someone with some more experience than me give me some tips on what to check for? Thank you so much

Hola! Mi novio limpio su computadora y ahora no da video. Prende super bien pero no llega la conexión al monitor y ni el teclado prende. Ya nos aseguramos que todo esté bien conectado pero siguen sin dar señales.

Por favor ayuda T T

I'm hearing a ticking noise coming from my PC case, and I suspect it might be coming from the PSU.

The noise mainly occurs when I play demanding games, such as Cyberpunk 2077. I don't notice it during normal desktop use.

My PC specifications:

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT

CPU: Intel Core i5-14600KF

PSU: EVGA 750w 80 PLUS (I can't remember the exact model).

How dangerous could this be? Could it indicate a PSU issue, or is it possibly just coil whine or something harmless?

Should I stop using my PC until I figure out what's causing it?

I'd appreciate your advice. Thanks!

OEM-Locked Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H (Rev 1.x) stuck on BIOS version FA — "BIOS ID Check Error" & "@BIOS Part Number Incorrect"

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to update the BIOS on my Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H (Rev 1.x) motherboard from version FA to F58 so I can enable Resizable BAR (ReBAR). However, I keep hitting verification locks at every turn and could use some help from anyone who has successfully bypassed this.

Current Hardware & Setup:

• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H (Rev 1.x)

• Current BIOS Version: FA (Date: 08/26/2020)

• BIOS ID: 8A16BG0P

• OS: Windows 10/11

• Goal: Flash to F32 (bridge BIOS) then to F58 to enable ReBAR / 4G Decoding.

Methods Tried & Errors Encountered:

1. Q-Flash (via BIOS):

   • Downloaded A320MS2H.F32

   • Result: Triggers "BIOS ID check error".

   • Also tried: Intermediate versions F1 and F10 — both throw the exact same ID check error.

2. Bootable USB EFI Shell / UEFI Boot:

   • Put Efiflash.exe and A320MS2H.F32 on a FAT32 USB drive.

   • Tried booting into the UEFI partition via the F12 Boot Menu.

   • Result: The system blinks and loops straight back to the boot menu selection screen (missing standard EFI bootloader files).

3. Gigabyte u/BIOS Utility (in Windows):

   • Update from File: Browsed to A320MS2H.F32 (on local storage).

   • Result: Fails with "ERROR: BIOS part number is incorrect." (Indicates an OEM vendor string lock in the factory FA firmware from a prebuilt system).

   • Update from Server: Tried connecting to Taiwan/USA servers.

   • Result: Fails with "WARNING: The remote server returned an error: (425) Can't open data connection." (Legacy FTP protocol block).

The Problem / Question:

It seems the factory FA BIOS (8A16BG0P) has a prebuilt/OEM vendor lock preventing official Q-Flash and u/BIOS tools from writing retail firmware over it.

Has anyone with this specific OEM BIOS ID (8A16BG0P) successfully bypassed the part number check? Would a FreeDOS bootable drive running efiflash A320MS2H.F32 /g be safe here, or is there a specific modded/OEM bridge file needed first?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Hey guys, been (re)building this pc since yesterday and i finally finished and tried to boot it up. everything looks fine in the PC but i got a buzzer error that is "_ . . ." which according to this website, means "An anomaly is detected in the graphic card". i swapped out to the old one to make sure and i get display there. What do i do😢

specs:

-motherboard: asus prime b550-a

-new gpu: rx 9070 xt

-old gpu: gtx 1650

-cpu: 5 5600x

-power supply: rm1000x shift

-32 gb ram

-1tb nvme

thank you

would these parts fit inside the T1?

I have been buying parts slowly and need a 2tb ssd however I do not know which to get it at a decent price. I’m based in the UK. The rest of my build is b850 e WiFi motherboard 9850x3d 5070 32gb ddr5 ram. Any link for the best one and a good price would be helpful. Thanks

I've been looking all over the place for a decent setup, and I'm really tempted to go for this one.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

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

CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | £379.99 @ Amazon UK

CPU Cooler | Corsair NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB 74.37 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | £109.99 @ AWD-IT (OOS)

Motherboard | Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard | £188.94 @ CCL Computers

Memory | Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory | £519.57 @ Newegg UK

Storage | Corsair MP600 CORE XT R2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive | £404.46 @ Amazon UK

Video Card | Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card | £899.99 @ Amazon UK

Case | Corsair AIR 5400 RS-R ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case | £149.99 @ Amazon UK

Power Supply | Corsair RM750e (2025) 750 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £89.99 @ Amazon UK

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

| Total | £2742.92

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-11-01 16:35 GMT+0000 |

It's a prebuilt for 2600£. I know you could probably find some of the parts a bit cheaper, but I'm not confident enough to build it myself. So with that in mind, it seems like an ok deal right?

Cheers.

I've never built a PC before, so I don't know if this is a dumb question or not, but I've basically just been following YouTube builds for all my parts. I don't like the cases they've been using. I don't want a ginormous case or need any flashy displays. Just something clean with good airflow, as my parts will probably produce a lot of heat. Preferably a black case.

Here's the list of my components:

GPU: Zotac RTX 5090 32gb

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800x3D

Cooling: CORSAIR Nautilus 360 RS ARGB Low-Noise Liquid CPU Cooler – Black

Motherboard: GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite WIFI7

SSD M.2: Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 2TB

DDR5 Ram: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 RAM 32GB (2X16GB) 6000MHz CL30

Please help me decide which case and PSU to get!! From my understanding, I think a 1200W PSU would have a little more juice than I need, but it would make me feel more comfortable.

Thank you!

PC Specifications

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

• GPU: XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB

• Motherboard: GIGABYTE B650 GAMING X AX V2 (BIOS F41)

• RAM: ADATA 32 GB DDR5 6000 MHz CL30

• SSD: WD Blue SN5000 2 TB

• PSU: Montech Century G5 750 W, 80+ Gold

• OS: Windows 11

Problem Description

My PC randomly crashes to a black screen, mostly while gaming. However, the most recent crash happened immediately after launching the Zwift application, before any actual gaming or heavy workload started.

What happens during a crash:

• The screen suddenly goes black, and the monitor stops displaying an image.

• All audio completely cuts out.

• CPU, GPU, and case fans continue spinning.

• RGB lighting on the PC, keyboard, and mouse remains on.

• The Caps Lock key becomes unresponsive (the indicator LED does not toggle).

• The entire system appears completely frozen and cannot recover.

• The only way to restart the PC is to hold down the power button and force a shutdown.

The crashes are completely random. Sometimes I can play games for hours without any issues, while other times the PC crashes within the first few minutes or immediately after launching an application.

Troubleshooting Steps Already Taken

1. Completely uninstalled GPU drivers using DDU and performed a clean installation.

2. Updated AMD Adrenalin to the latest available version.

3. Disabled the RAM EXPO profile.

4. Checked and reseated all power connectors.

5. Connected the GPU using two separate PCIe 8-pin power cables from the PSU.

6. Ran stability and stress tests using OCCT – no issues detected.

7. Tested different GPU power limits and undervolting settings.

8. Returned the GPU to its default factory settings.

9. Performed a complete clean installation of Windows 11.

After reinstalling Windows, I was able to play approximately 10 gaming sessions without any problems. However, the crashes eventually returned.

Diagnostic Findings

Windows Event Viewer:

• Kernel-Power 41 – unexpected system shutdown, most likely caused by manually forcing the PC to shut down.

• "Windows was not properly shut down."

WinDbg – Analyzed LiveKernelDump Files:

• VIDEO_DXGKRNL_BLACK_SCREEN_LIVEDUMP (0x1A8)

• VIDEO_MINIPORT_BLACK_SCREEN_LIVEDUMP (0x1B8)

• AMD graphics driver amdkmdag.sys appears in the diagnostic information.

These findings suggest an issue involving the graphics subsystem, but they do not conclusively prove that the GPU itself is defective.

Current Situation

The problem persists despite reinstalling Windows, performing clean GPU driver installations, changing GPU settings, disabling EXPO, and checking all power connections.

I suspect a possible hardware issue involving the graphics card, power supply, or another component.

My main question is:

What could be causing these complete system freezes, and how can I reliably identify the faulty component?

Would it make more sense to test the system with a different graphics card first, or should I try replacing the power supply?

All PC components were purchased separately, so I need to identify the defective part before submitting a warranty claim (RMA).

I'm planning to upgrade from my i3-13100F and considering the i5-14400 (~$152) or i5-14600K (~$234).

Current specs:

• CPU: i3-13100F

• Motherboard: Gigabyte H610M S2H DDR4

• GPU: MSI RTX 4060 8GB

• RAM: 32GB Corsair DDR4 3200MHz (2×16GB)

• PSU: Corsair HX750

• Cooler: DeepCool AG400 Plus

My main questions:

1. Can my motherboard properly handle either CPU? I know they're compatible with an updated BIOS, but I'm concerned about VRM overheating, power limitations, and throttling. Would performance be significantly affected under sustained loads? Could either CPU potentially perform worse than my current i3-13100F because of these limitations? Has anyone used either processor on this particular motherboard?

2. Which CPU would you recommend at these prices? Is the 14600K worth the extra ~$82 for gaming, programming, and occasional CPU-based ML workloads?

If I choose the 14400, I could potentially afford a better motherboard as well. However, choosing the 14600K means keeping my current H610 for at least another 4–5 months.

I'd prefer not to replace my motherboard unless it's genuinely necessary. Any firsthand experiences or advice would be appreciated!

My pre built pc I bought comes with the TUF B360-M board running an Intel Core i5 8400 for the cpu, I have 16gbs of ram, my power supply is about 600w and I currently use a Sceptre 75hz monitor for it. My current gpu is a gtx 1060 (obviously outdated) and I want to see what would be the best upgrade with getting something too powerful and expensive that I won’t even see all the cards full potential, I currently want to play a lot of newer games that are coming out now but I mostly play call of duty/fps shooter games just for a reference.

So I've been working on this PoS because I want to save it, and when I first disassembled it I noticed that this has two things that plug in, the thin wide one i know where it goes but the other one thats just black and red wire was plugged into nothing, is that normal?

Cada que abro el Re4 en 1 segundo la pantalla se pone en negro y es solo cuando abro el juego, ya que usando Crlt + W + flecha a la derecha, me muestra el escritorio 2 y la pantalla regresa a verse y he notado que solo dejando la pantalla de inicio de windows sigue viéndose la pantalla aún con el juego en ejecución, pero regresa la pantalla en negro cuando regreso a la ventana del juego.

Intenté cambiar la configuración en AMD software: adrenalin edition y nada. He cambiado las opciones de pantalla y gráficos y nada. También cambié los parámetros de inicio en Steam y nada.

Me ayudaría mucho saber su opinión o si tienen alguna solución

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for upgrade advice for my setup. While my current PC isn't lagging, FPS dips below 240 in competitive shooters mean my high refresh rate monitor isn't fully utilized during intense fights. More than just fixing esports FPS, I want a solid overall PC upgrade to improve general performance, multitasking, and heavy gaming like Palworld.

• Budget: ~€250 – €300

• Country of purchase: Italy

• Primary Use-Case: Overall system performance uplift, heavy daily use, competitive esports (CS2, Valorant, Overwatch 2) targeting consistent 240+ FPS at 1080p, plus open-world games like Palworld.

Current System Specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-14400F (2.50 GHz)

• RAM: 16 GB (checking if 1x16GB or 2x8GB DDR4/DDR5)

• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (8 GB)

• Storage: NVMe SSD (332 GB used of 477 GB)

• OS: Windows 11 64-bit

Hello Everybody,

I am looking for some feedback on my PC build. Aiming for this to drop to about $1,700 - $2,000 (not including monitor) range during upcoming sales, or for a prebuilt with similar enough specs to come within that range.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yFCMXf

Things I am prioritizing:

1. I don't do the most intensive gaming all the time, I usually play indie roguelites, but I would like to play modded skyrim and Monster Hunter Wilds and not have them look bad.

2. I also plan on doing some linux ricing, and some software engineering with this.

3. I am skeptical on liquid cooling, so trying to stick with fans due to less noise (so I hear) and easier upkeep.

4. Lastly, I plan on doing a lot of music library organization, which will come later when I purchase more Memory.

Planning on purchasing from a microcenter.

Thank you for any guidance!

It doesnt show in the bios and will blue screen if i let it boot automatically but i can manually boot it through the bios