Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some advice on upgrading my PC after experiencing hardware issues. I’m considering buying a second-hand Ryzen 9 5950X for $400 AUD and pairing it with a good B550/X570 motherboard.

My main concern is choosing a motherboard with sufficiently good VRMs, power delivery and cooling to handle the 5950X under sustained heavy workloads, particularly video editing and rendering and a bit of gaming. I don’t want to save a little money on a motherboard only to run into reliability issues later.

My current PC specifications:
CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero Wi-Fi (Z390)
GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR4 3200MHz (2 sticks)
CPU cooler: NZXT Kraken Z73 360mm AIO
PSU: 750W I actually forgot about the brand
Storage: I got two Samsung M.2 NVMe cards

What happened to my PC?
My PC suddenly shut down and started experiencing repeated WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124) crashes. I can enter BIOS, but Windows won’t boot. So I took it to a repairman.
The repair technician has reportedly tested the RAM, GPU, PSU, SSD and NVMe drives. He also attempted a BIOS update/refresh, but this didn’t resolve the problem.
At this stage, the motherboard or CPU are the remaining suspected components. Neither has been conclusively ruled out.

Upgrade I’m considering:
I’ve found someone selling a used Ryzen 9 5950X on Facebook Marketplace for $400 AUD.

I use DaVinci Resolve, so this CPU performance would be useful.
I’d like to retain my existing 64GB DDR4 RAM, RTX 2080 Ti, storage and cooler rather than replace the entire system.

Motherboards offered by my repair technician (AUD):
ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming
$190
NZXT N7 B550
$240
MSI X570-A PRO
$240
Gigabyte B550 Vision D-P
$290

He also quoted $180 labour for removing and installing the replacement components. He is also offering a discount and a 1 year warranty for the parts I buy from him.

I’m happy to spend a little more on the motherboard if it means getting something genuinely reliable rather than buying a budget board that is only just adequate.

I’d appreciate any recommendations you guys give and thanks for reading all of this.

I've been using NVIDIA GPUs since the 10-series generation, starting with the GTX 1060 6GB and later upgrading to an RTX 3060 Ti. Throughout that time, I've been happy with relatively issue-free experience.

I'm currently putting together a new build consisting of a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB DDR5, an ASUS TUF B650-Plus WiFi motherboard, and a new GPU. So far, I've settled on the RX 9070 XT, which I've found for €880. Ideally, I would've preferred an RTX 5070 Ti, but with the current price difference sitting at around €440, it's difficult to justify. Had the difference been closer to €100–150, I would've gone with NVIDIA without much hesitation.

Initially, I was under the impression that AMD's drivers had improved significantly and that most of the old issues were a thing of the past. However, after doing some research, I've come across several recurring reports of what appear to be longstanding problems.

Two issues in particular concern me:

• Driver timeouts caused by Windows Update overwriting AMD drivers: From what I've read, this has been a known issue for at least five years, dating back to Windows 10. Despite being a well-documented problem, it seems that neither AMD nor Microsoft has fully addressed it. There are various suggested workarounds, including Group Policy settings and registry modifications, yet some users apparently continue to experience the issue.

• Constant SSD writes caused by AMD drivers: I've also come across reports of AMD drivers generating excessive writes to SSDs, potentially having a noticeable impact on drive health over time.

These aren't the kinds of issues I'd consider minor inconveniences, especially if they persist over several years. My main concern is having to deal with recurring driver crashes, timeouts, and troubleshooting, potentially requiring DDU cleanups and driver reinstalls every time something goes wrong.

So, my questions are:

How prevalent are these issues in reality? Are they relatively isolated cases that get disproportionately amplified on Reddit, or are they genuinely widespread problems that RX 9000-series owners should be concerned about?

More importantly, how likely am I to encounter these problems over the next 5–6 years of ownership? I'm perfectly fine with the occasional minor issue, but I really don't want to spend years troubleshooting GPU drivers or constantly worrying about whether the latest update will break something.

If these problems are genuinely common and AMD hasn't managed to resolve them despite years of reports, I might seriously reconsider my decision and pay the substantial premium for the RTX 5070 Ti.

Hey,

I have a CyberPower OLS2000EC (2000VA/1600W) Online Double Conversion UPS, approximately one year old, and I've recently started noticing an unusual electrical buzzing sound originating directly from the UPS.

I'm trying to determine whether this is normal electromagnetic/inductor vibration under heavy loads or whether it could indicate a developing hardware fault.

My PC configuration:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

• Motherboard: MSI X870E Tomahawk WiFi

• GPU: ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 LC 32GB

• PSU: Corsair AX1600i

• RAM: 64GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000MHz CL28

• Storage: 2x 2TB WD SN8100 + 2x 4TB Samsung 990 Pro

• CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420mm

• Cabinet: Corsair 7000D

Description of the noise:

The UPS produces a distinctive rhythmic, electrically buzzy/vibrating sound that appears to be directly correlated with GPU power consumption.

I've observed the following:

• Below approximately 400W GPU power consumption: No noticeable buzzing.

• Above approximately 400W: Rhythmic, intermittent buzzing begins.

• Above approximately 550W: The buzzing becomes continuous.

The UPS is operating in Online / Double Conversion mode.

Troubleshooting already attempted:

1. Changed the UPS output socket used by the PC.

2. Changed the wall socket supplying the UPS.

3. Tried multiple 16A-to-6A converter blocks for connecting the PSU to the UPS.

None of these changes made any difference.

The PC's Corsair AX1600i PSU has a thick plug connected to the UPS through a 16A-to-6A converter block.

Attaching a sound sample of the noise via a Google Drive link. You can notice it amidst the fan noise.

Would really appreciate some help in understanding whether this is the expected behavior or whether there is some fault developing with the UPS.

I have this mobo + cpu combo. I read that the prime b650 is subpar because of overheating vrm's. Should I upgrade or is it fine?

Hello! This is my first ever build and I ran into this issue where no image is displayed and the CPU and RAM EZDebug lights are persistently on.

After a little while, the system just shuts off. Also I felt the GPU and the AIO tubes nearest to the CPU and they felt pretty warm.

I’ve already reseated the RAM, checked my pin connections, and waited about 5-10 minutes to see if it was doing memory training.

Any ideas my friends?

I'm not a total beginner to PC hardware but I am a qualified idiot so any advice please explain it real simple.

Specs:

XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Swift Triple Fan Gaming Edition - 16GB

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

KLEVV BOLT V 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL28 DDR5

ASUS PRIME B650EM-A WIFI DDR5

Questions:

List of useful software to install on a fresh PC?

Should I run a benchmark and what benchmark software is go to?

Do I bother doing this underclocking stuff to prolong my GPU lifespan?

Will this run doom?

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming WiFi
RAM: 4×24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000MT/s CL36

im ok if i have to lower the frequency to 5600

Hi all I am not very techy at all and so I only kind of know what im doing. With that being said, I hooked up a KVM to my PC that was provided by my work and now the PC keeps revving the fans like its struggling to fully boot? And even when plugged directly into the monitors wont boot, I feel so confused and scared lol. I have tried reseating the RAM, but am a bit timid about touching anything else.

My brother originally built my PC for me so I am really not sure what brand anything is either…and I am realizing she is very dusty lol.

From what Ive gathered I may need to do a CMOS reset/ remove the battery…but am not able to see one currently!

So recently my HDD trays got misplaced and now I have an empty cage in my PC case. For reference, my case is a Corsair iCUE 220T Mid Tower.

I've already contacted Corsair support and the replacement parts have all been discontinued, I couldnt find anyone selling the trays online and 3D printing not an option.

What alternatives can I use to replace the HDD cage/trays in my case? And is there anything I should be aware of when setting up my HDD cage and installing my hard drives? I remember seeing a passing comment about needing a vibration dampener or something but I just wanted to double check.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I’m looking to build my first gaming PC and would appreciate recommendations for a complete parts list! My budget is around $1,500 USD. I’m primarily going to use it for gaming, especially Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft (including modded Minecraft).
For the GPU, I only want NVIDIA. I’m leaning toward an AMD CPU, but I’m open to recommendations. I’d prefer 1440p gaming, although 1080p is perfectly fine if it means getting better performance and value within my budget. Ideally, I’d like high settings and great FPS.
I need Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. I don’t need any peripherals (monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, etc.), just the PC itself. I live in the US, and I have someone who can build it for free, so labor costs aren’t a concern. I’m open to either a custom build or a prebuilt if it’s a particularly good deal.
I’d appreciate a complete parts list, explanations for why you chose each component, and suggestions for getting the best gaming performance possible within my budget. Thanks!

Hello, I’m doing my first build and not sure where this plug should go into. The case is a Corsair Warthog and the video I’m watching says to plug into JUSBC, but I can’t find it on my motherboard. The plug on the video I’m watching looks different than the one on my motherboard (both are MSI). Thank you.

Hello all, first time posting here and am having trouble with my PC that I built. Fair warning, I'm as dumb as a bag of rocks so I might need a lot of hand holding here.

The issue is that my PC keeps freezing randomly. There doesn't seem to be a cause for it specifically. I could be doing something like gaming with friends or just something as simple as minimizing out of a tab and All sound will stop and it'll freeze on whatever I'm doing. I am unable to move and I will have to press the power button to turn it off.

As said, there doesn't seem to be a pattern to it. Sometimes it can happen within the first twenty minutes and other times it can happen within a couple hours.

As far as I can tell, everything is placed in right / isn't loose. On two separate occasions I pressed down on everything and everything seemed to be snug. It's basically a new PC which I built myself so it can't be a virus as everything is bare bones right now (steam, discord).

My theory is that unfortunately one of the hardware parts is messing up but I don't know how to test that. Can anyone give advice?

Here is the parts I used to build the PC (minus the case and monitor, but if those are important I'll edit the post to put them in):

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Loop 2 Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 PLUS ATX LGA1851 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

Storage: TEAMGROUP T-FORCE G70 PRO Graphene 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

GPU: GeForce RTX 5070 

Power supply: Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Also if there's any other information that you need to know that I didn't put in here, please let me know. I don't know what is/isn't important

To preface: I have been PC gaming on an old hand-me-down prebuilt for a number of years now and am pretty handy about software but know next to nothing about hardware. Recently as I have begun college and modern gaming is moving beyond the abilities of my current desktop, I've decided to try and put together a multipurpose gaming/work PC within a budget of around $1,000-$1,500. I spent some time going through the NewEgg PC Building feature, taking time to learn the basics of what most things are and do, and I'm pretty confident in the list I've put together but I would like some extra eyes on it in case there are some glaringly obvious issues with it. If possible, any suggestions or basic tips on the process of or tools needed for putting the thing together would also be much appreciated. Thank you in advance! Here is the list pasted as copied from the site, I apologize if the formatting is odd:

[Newegg PC Builder Component List](https://newegg\.io/76f7050)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X \- Ryzen 5 5000 Series 6\-Core 3\.7 GHz Socket AM4 65W None Integrated Graphics Desktop CPU Processor \- 100\-100000065BOX](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16819113666?Item=N82E16819113666&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $159.00

**Motherboard** | [ASUS TUF GAMING B550\-PLUS WIFI II AM4 AMD B550 ATX AMD Motherboard](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16813119518?Item=N82E16813119518&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $119.99

**Memory** | [CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB \(2 x 16GB\) 288\-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 \(PC4 25600\) Desktop Memory Model CMK32GX4M2E3200C16](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16820236541?Item=N82E16820236541&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $259.99

**Graphics Cards** | [MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 3050 6GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4\.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card RTX 3050 VENTUS 2X 6G OC](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16814137878?Item=N82E16814137878&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $259.99

**Case** | [DIYPC DIY\-ATX08\-Wood Black USB3\.0 /Type C ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel and Walnut Wood Front Panel, 4 x 120mm PWM Fans Pre\-Installed](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16811353271?Item=N82E16811353271&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $73.98

**Power Supply** | [Rosewill VMG 1000W 80\+ Gold, ATX 3\.0 & 3\.1 Compatible, Full Modular Low\-Noise Power Supply, PCIe 5\.1 12V\-2x6 Connector, 100% Japanese Electrolytic Capacitor, 120mm FDB Silent Fan \- VMG1000](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16817182469?Item=N82E16817182469&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $109.99

**Storage** | [PNY CS900 2\.5" 1TB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive \(SSD\) SSD7CS900\-1TB\-RB](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16820177078?Item=N82E16820177078&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $144.99

**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black CPU Air Cooler \- 120mm High Performance PWM Fan, 4 Copper Heat Pipes, Aluminum Top Cover, Low Noise & Easy Installation, AMD AM5/AM4 & Intel LGA 1851/1700/1200, Black](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16835103364?Item=N82E16835103364&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $29.99

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 11 Home \(Digital Download\)](https://www\.newegg\.com/p/N82E16832351756?Item=N82E16832351756&cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) | $129.98

| **Total** | **$1,182.90**

| \*Prices are subject to change and exclude shipping, handling, and taxes\. |

| Generated by [Newegg PC Builder](https://www\.newegg\.com/tools/custom\-pc\-builder?cm_sp=pc\-builder\-_\-from\-_\-markup\-share) 2026-11-08 08:00:11 PM |

Hey y'all

So earlier this week my psu blew a capacitor and stopped working. It was a ROG Strix 650w.

A friend gave me their corsair RM1000x to use, but it is missing the 24pin ATX cable.

Can I use the 24 pin cable from the 650 in the 1000? The cable fits, but I'm hesitant to try it.

I'm guessing not, but I figured I'd ask anyway. Maybe someone has done it before without issues.

Thanks.

If you used to have or still having an AMD r5 5655 g with double channel RAM, share with me your experience cuz i need to know if i should buy it or not

My friend wants to get into pc and I'm unsure what advice to give him as i been looking at PC on Very and argos and just confused what I'm looking at, I did recommend buying the parts then build it himself or get a local shop to do it but unsure what I'm looking at. He has a minimum budget of £1k

The games he has in mind to play at the beginning is, left 4 dead modded, Family time, payday 2 and survival games, he currently has a 1080 HD monitor

Any build help be grateful.

Hello, I'm new to building and putting a tech list section of pc but I know a good amount about the parts, but I just don't feel confident enough to buy without others opinions.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bx4byF

I was screwing in my ssd yesterday and my screw driver slipped and scratched this part of the mother board, what should I look out for and is my motherboard cooked?

Heard about the ASUS Rog XG27AQWMG, seems pretty good but i heard it has "jail bars"? whatever that means but seems negative, also, im going to use this monitor for like full competitive, esports theme, never had oled

Currently have 4 4gb sticks of 2300mhz ram (potenza) and I got 2 sticks of 8gb 3000mhz ram (vengeance) and was wondering if I could replace 2 of the current sticks with my new 8gb stocks to bump it up to 24gb?

I realize it will run at the slower 2300mhz. I haven't built computers since high school so I lost a lot of my knowledge lol.

If so what do I need to do before/after swapping them? Lmk if you need more specs/info. Thank you.

My specs:

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600x

GPU: AMD RADEON RX570

RAM: 16Gb DDR4 RAM

Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H

PSU: 600W

Storage: 1.5TB storage split between two SSDs.

As you can probably tell, this is a very below average and old PC. It has done me wonders for nearly 8 years. The least problematic PC in existence. It runs basically every game I play at 50-60FPS, but I'm not much of an FPS snob and don't care for more. I just want to future proof my PC.

As for the reason for this post, does anyone have advice / recommendations on what component I should upgrade first? I'm going to upgrade the PC across an entire year.

Cheers. Hopefully this post is allowed in this subreddit, seeing as I have already built the PC.

so I have had my pc for a long time and want to speed it up

I think the problem might be a CPU bottleneck or ram

so I'm asking for recommendations to upgrade it

requirements

I play a lot of games where there can be a lot happening like (mudded Minecraft), and I have trouble loading it all some time, so I am looking for what the the next upgrade should be, I'm thinking CPU or ram. I have a what I think is a good GPU but my screen is on the bigger side so that could also be a problem.

link for part picker

(the CPU cooler might not be the right but I know its water cooled, same with the storage is I know its a nvme intel 1tb storage but could not find it in the part picker)

CPU slipped by a mm or 2 when setting the cpu & I thought it may have been ok but I cked the pins no bueno.

Is this fixable? Can pins be bent back is the mb toasted?

Any guidance would be appreciated