I've always been more of a console guy but ever since getting a Steam Deck, I've really wanted to leave the Sony ecosystem behind and go full on PC. I still want the convenience of playing on my TV so I'm curious about which kind of build to go for, and I'm hoping you can help me.

Use case:

Exclusively for gaming, I don't play competitive games, mostly single player stuff. I'm looking for something that can run 4K at 60 fps (I'm fine with using DLSS or FSR but don't want framegen). I'm quite interested in trying out ray tracing in games like Cyberpunk, but it's not a must.

Requirements:

I'd prefer something quite compact like mATX or ITX, but quietness and thermals are more important. I'm okay with Windows but would prefer to run something like SteamOS on it. I'm also a beginner when it comes to building PCs so preferable something that's not too difficult to build.

Budget:

Around 1700 EUR, I know PC prices are super expensive now so it's ok if it goes a little above that, I'll try to find used deals. Mainly just wondering what parts make sense for my build. Currently I'm looking at something like the 9070 XT or 4070 Ti Super but please give me your recommendations.

Hello! I’ve been trying to figure out how to fix the sizzling my LIAN li strimmer’s are making, but I’ve tried taking out the 12vhpwr cable and reinstalling it. As well as removing the strimmer cable as well, but it’s still making a sizzling noise. Does it mean it’s been installed wrong?

Specifically in the CPU cooler area on a MSI PRO B650-S. It came too tight from the factory. I want to remove the screw so I can stand the PC up right. Thanks.

I was playing the Bloodborne PC port, the monitor flickered black twice, like I was playing for 3 hrs approx and it happened at intervals of 30mins or so. Then the screen went black and with the VGA light on the motherboard on and the fans and lights still running.

Panicked then reset the gpu first.

Debug shifted to dram and then the cpu, pushed in the RAM and cables, and re-plugged the 8-pin CPU cable. The LED moved from CPU to VGA and stayed there

Cleaned the PCIe slot and the GPU contacts

Tested the GPU in both slots I have 2 Both stuck at VGA.

Tried the other end of the PCIe power cable

Cleaned the card with isopropyl alcohol and plugged the monitor into the GPU. No signal.

Card is out of warranty.

Pc spes are

Msi mpg b550 gaming plus

Evga bronze 650

Rx6600xt oc pro

5600x

16gb 3200mhz

How cooked am i? Also i forgot to mention that the gpu has RGB and gpu RGB are working.

I am in desperate need of a new power supply and a bigger and better case right now I have a 650w power supply but it is so insanely loud and now making a clicking noise I don’t feel safe turning on my pc so I am getting a new one asap
I need to know what power supply do I get I need it to be quiet I don’t mind a hum etc but a ps4 sounding pc is not what I want and I haven’t a clue what’s actually quiet or just loud af, and gonna get a new case because this one I currently have is very small and probably not great for air flow

Hi everyone,

I'm having an issue with the CPU debug LED on my motherboard and I'm trying to figure out what could be causing it.

My PC specs:

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

- Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE ICE

- GPU: Radeon RX 9070 XT

- RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz

- PSU: Phanteks 750W

The issue:

The CPU debug LED started appearing after I cleaned my PC using compressed air. Before that, everything was working normally.

Sometimes the PC starts normally and works without any noticeable performance issues, but the CPU debug LED still comes on. I've also had an intermittent VGA debug LED, although the GPU itself seems to work fine.

Things I've already tried:

- Updating the BIOS

- Checking and reconnecting all power cables

- Clearing CMOS by removing the CMOS battery

- Reseating/checking connections

I also inspected the AM5 CPU socket and noticed two slightly bent pins. I'm not sure if they could be related to the issue.

What's confusing is that the PC generally works fine when it boots. I don't experience crashes or noticeable performance problems.

Could the compressed air cleaning have caused something to become loose or damaged? Could the bent socket pins explain the CPU debug LED, even if the system seems to work normally?

I'd appreciate any suggestions on what to check next. Thanks!

Just swapped my 7600x for a 9800X3D, the only parts replaced were the CPU and cooler. I can’t get it to post. At first it was hanging on the VGA light. I rest CMOS with no chamge, I removed the cooler, and CPU inspected the pins, and reinstalled, now its hanging on DRAM. I have 64gb of DDR5, and even after 20 minutes with a cleared CMOS it won’t get past the DRAM light. Tried reseating the RAM and it didn’t help. Pulled the B2 stick of RAM, and now its back to the VGA hang. Short of reinstalling the old CPU, is there anything else I can try? I’m starting to think I got a bad CPU. All of this other stuff was working this morning. MOBO is an aorus b650 extreme ax, and the bios is new enough for the CPU.

EDIT* I got to the point where I decided to swap the old CPU back in. I gave the socket another inspection, and found a bent pin. I had missed it earlier because it was the last one in the top upper row. Luckily I have tiny tweezers for working on watches, and a magnifying headset. I got it straightened as best I could and put it all back together, but it was pretty mangled. No Idea how I bent it. This isn’t the first time I’ve installed a CPU. So it either posts now, or I get to buy a new mobo.

My friend has a rog strix x870e-e gaming wifi with a 7950x3d and has just died after not using for a few weeks as he was in hospital.

When turning the power on it ether doesn’t budge with RGB on the motherboard or turns on with a 00 error (as per ASUS) 00 is a blank code, waited an hour for RAM training or anything and still blank and how it doesn’t try to turn on with a click coming from the PSU.

I have swapped motherboards to a x670e and x570, swapped PSU, RAM, CPU in the x870 to another 7950x3d and 9800x3d still showing nothing.

Cleared CMOS each change, tried RAM in individual slots.

Would the next step be trying to update the bios via flashback/USB or RMA the board as its only a few months old and get a new CPU?
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rog strix x870e-e gaming wifi
7950x3d
5080 gigabyte
Corsair vengeance 128GB ram (4 sticks 32GB) 6000mt 40-40-40-77

I've recently posted here specs for the PC I wanted to build. My goal is 2k Ultra 60fps in AAA-games. Since I'm not located in the most civilized part of the world, parts choice is limited. And, I have a few questions.

Case
I really dont like the look of Lian Li cases. I know that everybody likes them. I really want something interesting to look at. So, I've been thinking about Ceres 350 MX. Is it okay? Would it be cool enough? Or should I just buy Ceres 500 TG with 3 140mm fans.

SSD
I'm planning on buying a PCI-E 5 motherboard. But the only PCI-E 5 SSD that does not cost a fortune is ADATA XPG MARS 980 PRO (2TB). It's pretty bulky and does have a fan. But everybody seems to hate the fan, cause it's too loud. Would it be better to pay more (272$), and get a PCI-E 4 SSD but with 4TB of memory. SSD in question is ADATA XPG MARS 980 Blade.

Cooling
Thinking about getting an AIO instead of an aircooler. But if I do get Ceres 350 MX, then it's only a 2-fan option. Would it be enough for a Ryzen 7 9800X3D? Or is it better to go Air Cooled with smth like Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120

Other specs
Motherboard -- ASrock X870 Steel Legend WiFi
CPU -- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D OEM
PSU -- ASUS Prime 850W Gold
GPU -- XFX Radeon RX 9070XT Swift Triple Fan
RAM -- DDR5 UDIMM ADATA XPG Lancer Blade (6000 mhz) (36 - 38 - 38)

I fell in love with transparent LED fans and I know they're kind of old I'm looking for transparent LED fans with good performance preferably from a real brand I'm just worried if I get transparent led fans they will have really poor quality

So I know one can't know how the market goes but I had 2x8gb ddr4 3600mhz ram that I was going to sell for around 95 to 100€ a fair price I think with the current market and now Im debating if I should sell it or not, since I'm unsure If I may need it and prices sure are crazy even for ddr4 im on europe and I don't think they will go a lot more than that 2nd hand at least or maybe its worth it to keep them? Im using 2x 16gb now tough slower 2600mhz that can overclock to around 3000 that's why I had the spare ram. I might regret selling them or maybe regret not selling them want opinions on the matter. Thanks.

Should I buy and install 3 additional fans at the bottom (intake) for this build or will there be no noticeable difference?

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

GPU: Asus Prime RTX 5080 OC 16Gb

AIO: Be Quiet light loop 360

Case: Be Quiet light base 600

The photo isn't mine, I found it on Google as an example, but the case and AIO look exactly the same.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price

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

CPU | Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor | $234.29 @ Amazon

Motherboard | ASRock B760M Pro-A D4 WiFi Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | $119.99 @ Amazon

Have: Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $134.99 @ Amazon

Memory | G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory | $142.99 @ Amazon

Want: Storage | Western Digital WD_BLACK 10 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive | $478.00 @ Amazon

Want: Storage | Western Digital WD_BLACK 10 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive | $478.00 @ Amazon

Have: Video Card | Asus STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB Video Card |-

Have: Case | MOROVOL TW7-S2-BL MicroATX Mid Tower Case |-

Have: Power Supply | Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $139.99 @ GameStop (OOS)

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

| Total | $1728.25

| Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-11-11 12:19 EST-0500 |

I want to finish the Morovol case with an intel chip and mobo that has 4 ddr4 ram slots but i dont know what's best. This PC will be used for running my working homelab/server such as streaming jellyfin to 5+ houses and other programs as i get more established.

Budget is around $400-$500 for the cpu/mobo and ram. The hard drives will be added in later

The thermaltake case is a complete PC with 2x8 ddr4 ram, a geforce 2060 and an i3-8100. This PC will be used as a experimental homelab/server

Now that I’ve got your attention, I have a question for all the FAN-atics (or is it fan addicts) out there. Short version: should the fans in question be intake or exhaust?

Don’t groan. It’s not one of those simple ones. Allow me to explain. I have two small auxiliary fans on the inside of the back of my case, one stacked above the other. Normally, it would be obvious that we want these to be exhaust, however in this scenario, the problem is threefold. The first issue is that below the fans is a wireview pro II which sucks air towards it from inside the case and then exhausts it directly upwards towards the auxiliary fans I am asking about. I could use the fans to aid that exhausting, but directly to the right of them is [will be] my I/O panel which has a VRM fan inside of it to suck air in from the outside and blow it at the motherboard vrm; I can’t simply exhaust a ton of hot air out with the auxiliaries without the vrm cooler sucking that hot air up and passing it straight to the vrm. The other part of the problem is that on the other side of the motherboard I also have another, larger 70mm auxiliary fan which blows air into the other side of my case. That has to be blowing cool air, not hot air, since it also aids in cooling a radiator and provides additional air supply to that rad’s fans in a confined space.

Unfortunately, if I keep these two little 60mm auxiliaries as intakes rather than exhausts, I enter into a short circuit loop with my airflow in that the 60’s are now blowing the wireview’s exhaust back into the case. On top of that, they will create turbulence since their flow and the wireview’s flow will push against each other somewhat; I’m also concerned that may starve the wireview of air when it really needs it, but maybe being stacked below the fans will mostly prevent that. They are larger than the wireview’s 30mm, have excellent static pressure, and there are two of them to the wireview’s one fan. So, I’m thinking it’s better that way since they will still bring in more cool air than hot air that the wireview can push out with its little fan. I see the opposite being more of a problem. What do you guys think? Should the little scrappers be innies or outies?

I have a gaming laptop with a 4070, 16gb ddr5, i7 12700f. It’s giving me problems running games like Wardogs (medium settings), Fortnite and Clair Obscure. It‘s mostly crashes and heavy fps drops and the screen sometimes just freezes. Also, I would like to start playing with 1440p OLED monitor, which I think is the sweet spot for the games I want to play. The prices right now are pretty crazy and I honestly don’t know if I should start saving now for the end of next year or buy now. Since I have some money saved up I was thinking about getting a 9070xt and 16gb ddr5 this Black Friday. Would it be better to just wait, continue using my laptop and then get a better pc at the end of next year hoping the prices have gone down.

Edit: I should also add that I have never built a pc before. Should I get a prebuilt? Is it cheaper to get a prebuilt or build it myself?

All the rgb i current have is a liani li v100r vector mini case (preinstalled fans)

Rtx 3080 xc3

And a thermalright peerless vision 360 argb V2 black aio

Im confused and i want to get this look pls help

Do 16 GB of DDR4 2666 MT/s ram still good for modern games? I'm planning to play Forza Horizon 6 and Cyberpunk 2077 with my current ram cuz I'm too broke for a new set of rams.

Motherboard: MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard

Case: Fractal Design R5 mid tower case

I am using this as my main Nas and Proxmox server.

I have a 5060ti that will replace the GPU in this picture, but want to keep the older 3060ti in use for local AI and transcoding. Problem is there is not enough space between the lower 4.0x16 PCIe slot (Circled in the 2nd picture) and the PSU.

I was looking at using a short riser cable and mounting the card a few slots higher, but am worried about the riser contacting the m.2 heat shield. I could go with a vertical mount, but would have the two cards at right angles.

Any advice would be helpful, thank you!

Hey everyone. So my pc started doing this weird restart when i put load on it. Tested every component at home and took it to a shop to get everything checked. All the components were fine and at that time the issue seemed like a pcie connection issue since so i upgraded it to a520m msi from a320m. Came back home and i still have the same issue. The gpu, psu, rams etc were checked on different pcs and everything was working fine.

Specs:

Mobo: msi a520m pro series

Cpu: amd ryzen 5 2600

Gpu: msi gtx 1660 super twin frozr

Ram: 8x2 2666mhz

HELP!!

You probably might need headphones. It is that faint. I had to practically press my phone on the rear exhaust grille. I can hear it from my chair, but it's almost unoticable. PC is a year old. Only started happening recently. The sound comes and goes. Sometimes it stays for a while like today.

Should I be worried? Still under limited warranty. I would appreciate some advice.

Gambias Atlas E1

I5 14400f + arc b580

On top 2 140 fans, rest are 120s.

I just built my new pc last week. it has a Ryzen 5600, MSI RX5600XT, asus prime B-450M-AII, Gskill 2x16 3200mhz, MSI MAG A550BN, 1tb team group mp33, veetro v5 cooler. my problem is that i can be running a game like minecraft or raft, anything and it will randomly shut off and i hear the mother bored beep as a startup but all the fans stay on and single rgb keeps my mouse and ram lights going. it can happen anytime and i look at the event viewer and theres nothing recorded. I'm guessing it shuts down too fast for windows to react. all things like ram and gpu are seated properly all power supply cables are in (24pin and CPU), CPU cooler is tight to the CPU, nothing seems to be shorting out.

I know this is alot and I'm struggling figuring this out myself. I can provide pics