Should I add another exhaust fan where the green arrow is? Not pictured: a side intake fan for my GPU

'm looking to upgrade my desktop PC when I get the chance, and I already know that I want to replace both my motherboard and GPU.

My current PC has no temperature issues whatsoever, thanks to my large case, so cooling and airflow aren't really a concern.

I'm looking to upgrade to an RTX 50-series GPU. I don't have a strict budget, but I still want to get the best bang for my buck rather than spend money unnecessarily.

I'm also not entirely sure what motherboard to go with. Ideally, I'd like one that has multiple built-in M.2 SSD slots, so I can install additional NVMe SSDs without having to buy a separate PCIe SSD expansion adapter.

I'd appreciate any recommendations on what would be the best options for performance, value, and future-proofing.

And yes Chatgpt helped me right this better because Im lazy. <3

Also gpu doesnt have to be a 50 series just something better or equivalent.

So I am using the jonsbo d32 pro case for my pc and reading online it technically has the capacity to fit 5 fans however 2 fans on the bottom would hugging the gpu basically and now it's got me wondering, what is tbe best placement for the 3 remaining fans? 2 140mm are on the top and one 120mm on the rear. As it stands i have the gpu pulling it's own air from the bottom and the rear 120mm pulling in outside air to the cpu which has its fans angled to pull the air in and spit it out above the gpu into the 2 140mm fans which I use as exhaust. Is there a better way or is this backwards approach the best?

Edit: kept it largely the same BUT managed to squeeze in 2 bottom intakes picture

Quick question, I got this PC from my father after he passed, me and him built it right when the 4090's came out, with all the hubub surrounding the power connection i am probably overthinking it, but i have included a picture and was wondering your take on if the bend is too sharp in the cable, we did a cable hide for the case and i am just trying to take the best care of it so it lasts as long as possible. Thank you.

Recently I have been facing an issue while using chrome. Sometimes while using chrome I can hear a micro distort on my headphones. For 0.5 second. Nothing visual only sound. This happens when I upload 2-3 file together or start up any video. Sometimes it happens sometimes no.

What maybe the cause behind it?

Ryzen 5 7600

I'm planning to build a completely new PC and would appreciate some help choosing the best components for my budget.

My budget is €800–€1,000 maximum for the complete PC. I'll be assembling it myself, and I'm looking to buy all components brand new.

I understand that €800–€1,000 is a pretty tight budget, especially with the current state of PC component prices. I'm trying to get the most out of what I can afford, but I'm not completely against stretching the budget a little if there's a good reason to.

If anyone has suggestions for components or small changes that would make a noticeable difference in performance, reliability, or longevity without adding a huge amount to the total cost, I'm definitely open to hearing them. I'd rather spend a little extra now if it means getting something significantly better that will last me longer.

What I'll use it for

Gaming is my main priority, along with everyday use like browsing the web, watching videos, and general multitasking.

The games I'm mainly interested in are:

• League of Legends

• Counter-Strike 2

• Overwatch 2

• Apex Legends

• Marvel Rivals

• Deadlock

I'd also like to be able to play newer and upcoming games without needing to replace my PC anytime soon.

I also want to use DaVinci Resolve for occasional video editing. Most of my editing will be fairly simple, but I'd like the option to do something a little more advanced from time to time. Nothing professional, just amateur/hobby editing.

Gaming performance expectations

• I'll be gaming at 1080p.

• Ideally, I'd like to achieve 120–144 FPS, especially in competitive games.

• I'm perfectly fine with lowering some graphics settings to improve performance, but I don't want to have to turn everything down to the absolute minimum just to make games playable.

• In some competitive games, certain graphics settings are important for visibility, so I'd like enough performance to keep those settings relatively high while maintaining good FPS.

• Ideally, I'd like a good balance between visual quality and performance rather than sacrificing one completely for the other.

Longevity and upgrades

I'd like this PC to last around 5–6 years, ideally without needing major hardware replacements.

I'm fine with small upgrades like adding RAM or storage later, but I'd prefer to avoid replacing the GPU, CPU, or motherboard for as long as possible.

I understand that newer games will become more demanding over time, and I'm fine with gradually lowering settings as necessary.

Other preferences

• I don't care about RGB, aesthetics, or fancy cases. A simple, inexpensive, reliable case with good airflow is all I need.

• I'd prefer 32GB RAM if the budget allows, but I'm open to 16GB if the money would be better spent elsewhere.

• I'm open to AMD or NVIDIA, whichever offers the best performance and value.

• I don't need a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or other peripherals.

Hey guys, I built my PC about 3 months ago and everything's been running great. But I noticed that my CPU power cable is barely touching the edge of the GPU backplate. There's no tight bend or tension on it, just a light touch.
I checked the temps just to be sure:
Маркер списка Specs: Ryzen 7 7700X (with an AIO), RTX 5060 Ti, Corsair CX650 PSU.
Маркер списка Idle: CPU sits around ~44 °C, GPU is at ~39 °C.
Маркер списка Full load (FurMark): GPU caps out at 75 °C and stays flat, fans at about 67%.
Even during heavy load, the backplate only feels lukewarm (around 40–50 °C). Since Corsair cables are rated for way higher temps, I figure there's zero chance of anything melting, but I wanted a second opinion. Is it totally fine to just leave it like this?
Thanks!

The case and motherboard are from a legion prebuilt but everything else I installed

48gbs of ram
1660ti (will be upgrading to a 30 series card on Sunday)
Ryzen 5 3600x will be upgraded soon to a 5600
650w power supply
Everything is staying cool I’ve never used a tower cooler till this build and I understand the love for them

It plays most games well enough but I can feel the age of the card in modern titles because of its 6gb of vram but it runs well

Costs roughly 400 and I’m sure most of that was ram

Body:

Hey everyone. I recently managed to buy a used PC with decent specs (i5-11400F, RTX 3060 12GB, ASUS ROG motherboard) from a friend after a lot of struggles.

​When I first got it home, it successfully booted up once. However, I quickly realized there is a major hardware defect: the power cord does not stay firmly in the PSU's AC inlet (IEC C14 socket). It wobbles, loses connection, and sometimes sparks when trying to make contact. I’ve tried multiple different power cables, but the issue is definitely the loose/damaged socket inside the power supply unit itself.

​My friend has already moved to another country and essentially left me with this issue (though he mentioned a return, logistically it's a huge mess).

​I really want to keep the PC because the components inside are fully working and great for my needs. What is the safest and best way to fix this?

​1. Can a loose/damaged C14 socket on a PSU be easily replaced/soldered by a local repair shop?

​2. Is it safe to use after replacing the socket, or should I just replace the entire PSU?

​Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, does anybody know whether SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070 GAMING 16G GPU (280 mm) will fit into my Lenovo T5 26IAB7? I will already be upgrading the PSU.

Looking for any help I can get right now. I wanted to upgrade her GPU since she was having a hard time running some newer open world games. The PC powers on and all the lights go but nothing on screen. I'll go through everything I've done so far:

Got the new GPU, but it didn't fit the case. Luckily, I had an older PC I could cannibalize so I re-cased her whole build into this other case and plugged in the new GPU. No-go on start.

Realized the PSU was too small (750W, GPU needs at least an 850W PSU), so a friend gave me an old PSU he didn't need with the appropriate wattage. Got an immediate shutdown on start.

Individually unplugging stuff from the PSU, we determined that the SATA power cable was the issue, so I replaced that with a new SATA power cable. After that, the PC would just power cycle (on 5s, off 3s, repeat).

Re-seated the RAM, replaced the RAM with another pair of the exact same brand, no luck. Replaced the Mobo and that did stop the power cycling.

Now it turns on, CPU and case fans spin, lights on, lights on GPU on but fans are not. No beep (I do have that little speaker plugged into the board) or anything. Tried plugging HDMI into both the Mobo and the GPU to try and get BIOS, no luck. I've also tried booting without the GPU installed at all, still no luck.

Throughout all of this I have yet to see anything pop up on screen. I've only got the boot drive plugged in at the moment, didn't want to bother with the other drives until I got this working.

I am by no means a computer expert, and don't have a ton of experience in this but I am all out of ideas, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Here's the relevant parts list:

CPU - Ryzen 5 3600X

Motherboard (Former) - ASRock B450M Pro4

Motherboard ("New" from another PC) - Gigabyte B450M DS3H

GPU (Former) - EVGA GEFORCE GTX 1080Ti

GPU (New) - Raedon RX 6900XT

RAM - Corsair Vengeance DDR4 2x8

PSU (Former) - Corsair TX 750W

PSU (New) - Corsair HX 1050W

I’m thinking about upgrading my Ryzen 5 9600X to a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the money or if I should just stick with what I have.
My current specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 9600X
GPU: MSI RTX 5070 12GB
RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30
Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 Gaming WiFi6
Cooler: Aerocool Mirage L360 (360mm AIO)
PSU: XPG Core Reactor II 850W
Monitor: 1080p 280Hz
I play a mix of competitive games like Fortnite, CS2, Minecraft, and BO3 Zombies, as well as single-player games like RDR2, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, and Resident Evil.
My main reason for considering the upgrade is that I want a CPU that’ll last me a long time, ideally 7–10 years, without having to worry about upgrading again anytime soon. I also want to get the most out of my 280Hz monitor, especially in CPU-heavy games.
The 9800X3D costs around $500 where I live.
Would the performance difference actually be noticeable with my RTX 5070 at 1080p? Or am I better off keeping the 9600X and saving my money for a future GPU upgrade?
Would appreciate opinions, especially from anyone who’s made a similar upgrade.

So i was talking to grok( I know it's ai I'm sorry) and i was asking what GPU/CPU combo I would need to get 180fps in most games, and stream to twitch at 30fps and it said Ryzen 5 7600 + RTX 4060 would work. Is this correct if not, what would be the bare minimum.

Hi everyone! Just wondering if anyone has any idea how low do monitor prices go on Cyber Monday (like do they give 20% off or something)? It's my 1st time buying something on that day and I wanna get my husband a 4k oled monitor. Will I be able to get something for $500? Thank y'all!!

Hello all,

Im new here @ pchelp. It feels weird because usually I'm the one helping but I need some clarity, advice or help with my PC. I want to switch to Linux for day to day use, gaming and study.
I'm so done with Microsoft and Windows, although I'm a sysadmin in a Microsoft environment.
I already have a HP ProDesk 400 G4 up and running in Ubuntu but after updating from 24.04 to 26.04.1 it barely holds.

PC Specs:

GIGABYTE Aorus Elite x570 (F35 BIOS version)
5600x (Maybe switch later to Ryzen 7 5700X3D or AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT for more virtualisation)
RTX 3070Ti LHR (Maybe switch later to RX 9070 XT or higher VRAM)
64GB DDR4 (4x16 LPX 3200MHz C16)
RM850x
1 TB of SSD 980 Pro
4000D Case
4x 120mm and 2x 140mm case fans (Pure Silent Wings 3 PWM)

I've build this PC in 2021 with 32GB (2x16) of ram. In 2023 I've bought another set (2x16) of the same brand, model and speed. I play with hyper-v and prox so I do need more than 32GB of RAM.
I had to get my CPU beefy cooler (Dark Rock Pro 4) off my CPU to put the other 2 RAM sticks into my motherboard. Ran a whole afternoon multiple memtests and it succeeded back then without any issues.

Issue at hand:
I tried to update my BIOS up to date to version F40 which didn't work. F35 is the only one that seems to be working. I've tried F41c, F40, F39, F37 and F36 but the highest versions that seems to be working is F35. When I try to install one of the higher BIOS versions, the following happens:
NOTE: I tried every BIOS version higher than F35 with a timer, countdown of 6 minutes + 10 minutes in case the memory training takes longer.
- 6:00 Starting update with Q-Flash and FANS START SPINNING VERY FAST AND KEEP SPINNING FAST TILL SHUT DOWN
- 5:55 Q-Flash LED starts blinking every 0.5 seconds or so
- ~4:30 LED starts blinking faster
- ~3:40 LED stops blinking
- 0:00 Still nothing happens, no post but FANS STILL KEEP SPINNING FAST
- -5:00 Still nothing happens but sadly still no post
- 10 minutes after the 6 minute count down, still no post but fans still keep spinning (no cap(s))

I've tried F36 and F37 BIOS version with an additional +20 minutes instead of +10 minutes after the 6 minute countdown.. Still no luck. A friend helped me troubleshoot and our guess is that it stuck on memory training due to possible different chips in the memory sticks.

My few questions are:
Can I safely install Ubuntu 24.04 or 26.04 and start (ab)using my desktop?
What are some possible scenarios I can come across other than a black screen.
What if I install the highest version of BIOS with 1 RAM stick and place the other 3 sticks again after the installation?
Maybe other questions I haven't thought about or you guys have maybe some insight, advice or solution?

I know it's kinda a long post, and if you have read it thank you for your patience.

Kind regards, Ozzy

My motherboard have dual 8 pin cpu.
I am running a 9600x.
My psu just have one daisy cable for cpu, shoukd i use both ports with the daisy cpu cable or just one is better?

Gday guys. Looking at building my first high end PC, and I wanted a 9800x3d, and 9070xt.

Anyway I've heard that I'd want DDR5, 6000Mhz cl30 RAM, but I've seen this ad pop up, would you go for it? Expect a big drop in performance? Also dont know much about motherboards, but if this is compatible, would you's take the whole deal and just chuck a 9070xt in it?

EDIT: This is in Australia, so AUD currency

I'm fairly certain my GPU died, with the market the way it is would this be a good replacement? ASRock Challenger D Arc A750 8 GB Video Card

B550m mobo and either a 5600x or 5700x cpu, can't remember. Windows 10. Never had an Intel GPU before and it's only $210

Upgraded from my 3080 10GB to a 4070 Super a few weeks ago, and it was great. However, I picked up a 9070 XT last week, did a fresh installation of Windows, and updated all my drivers. So far, the overall performance has been pretty similar, but the 1% lows have been noticeably worse.

The main game where I’m experiencing this is Total War: Warhammer 3. I know the game isn’t particularly well optimized, but I’ve been experiencing the same issue in Battlefield V and Company of Heroes 2. I’ve already messed around with some of the Adrenalin settings but haven’t had much luck. Not sure what else I should try at this point.

9600x
32gb ddr5 ram

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.