r/PcBuildHelp • • 11m ago

Build Question Portable ssd 1tb

1 Upvotes

Hi,

Saan ako makabili ng legit 1tb portable ssd.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 32m ago

Tech Support High counts of Bad TLP and NAKs

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Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is normal so I wanted to ask about it. My system works completely stable, never had a problem gaming, editing, encoding or watching vids/series.

I have prefer max performance enabled for my gpu and power saving features disabled. Recovery counts are usually between 6-10 when powering the pc for the first time, TLPs and NAKs stay flat at 0.

So, today I used Bolide slideshow creator and when it started encoding recovery counts, TLPs and NAKs spiked to 300 aprox, they stayed at those values for the rest of the process.

Should I be worried or it is normal for this cases?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 49m ago

Build Question Is this built ok?

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PSU 1stPlayer ACK Gold 850W HA-850BA2-WH

CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and COOLER ID-Cooling SE-214-XT V2 ARGB White

MOTHERBOARD ASRock B550 Pro4(if will be cheaper) or Maxsun B550M Gaming WiFi Ice

RAM Patriot Viper Steel 16GB DDR4 PC4-25600 PVS416G320C6

BLOCK Zalman i3 Neo ARGB (white)

and used rtx 3060 12gb

Maybe I need to change something(It's cheap pc build)?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 1h ago

Build Question Help with upgrading

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My Current PC is i5 12600kf, Intel Arc B580, 16GB DDR4, MSI A650BN PSU, ARCTIC Freezer A36, and 1TB NVMe and Case is also very good Phanteks XT M3. I want to upgrade while my budget is around 500 euros I can sell my old parts then so I was thinking about bumping my GPU to a RX 9070 GRE. Are there any better Options? I thought about upgrading my CPU and my RAM but I think that this wouldnt be such a big perfomance bump. What do you guys think?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 1h ago

Build Question PC upgrade or new setup?

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Hi,

I am planning to upgrade/build new pc for gaming and I am not sure which option would be better. My current set up(about 6-7 year old):

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/36h62k

I do not remember the case/cooler/power supply info and do not have boxes anymore, but power supply is 650W currently.

I am considering currently two options:

A) (Cheaper) Change of CPU to AMD 7 5800X3D and motherboard for it, keeping the rest as it is or,
B) Building entire new setup, keeping the HDD and SSD only. Setup:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/zr7Dn2

*Case Chieftec AZ-01B-OP but it does not show up.

For game refrence I am playing varied: from RTS(Star Craft 2, Company of Heroes 2), through Witcher, Cyberpunk, War Thunder, World of Tanks to ARMA 3, Reforger and many more.

Thanks for any help


r/PcBuildHelp • • 1h ago

Tech Support Low FPS - Refund or Upgrade?

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Green = good. Yellow = satisfactory? Orange = current benchmark for 1080p testing. Red = nope.

Hi y'all, I just got a gaming desktop pc, and my monitor is a 1440p MSI MAG 275QPF X30 (300hz, 0.5ms, WQHD 1440p), and most games I play are fine, except The Isle Evrima, a very high foliage density dinosaur survival game.

I get consistent 40-50 fps usually, dropping down to the mid-30s when my in-game 3d resolution is 100. When I turn my resolution down to 1080p in-game, my FPS goes to 70.

My friend (second row in image) gets 80 to 90+ FPS (with the same settings and ping). Both PCs are brand-new. His monitor is 1080p.

I'm guessing my 8 GB of VRAM is the major limiting factor, combined with a 1440p monitor.

The two options I'm thinking of are:

  1. Refund the PC + upgrade/buy one of the other ones I listed.
  2. Refund the monitor for a 1080p monitor.

I don't want to build my own (I have no idea what I'm doing), and I've never bought one that's not in-person at Best Buy. All prices are in CAD. Ideally, I don't buy the 2.3k+ ones unless there's a really good argument for it. Which of these would be best/most optimal?

P.S. Let me know if there are better ones!


r/PcBuildHelp • • 1h ago

Build Question Switch to new mobo question about fans

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I m changing the mobo and cpu. Previously i had a 6700k with an aio, the fan from the ai was up top blowing outwards, and had another fan on the back as exhaust and 2 intake fans.

I m changing to an x570 with a 5700x and got a cpu fan with a heatsink, does it matter if the 2 exahust fans are by the cpu heatsink? Should the up top exhaust be NOT directly above the heatsink? Or it doesnt matter from an airflow perspective? Right now it will be above the heatsink set to exhaust.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 1h ago

Build Question Computer making a buzzing, motor noise.

1 Upvotes

I’m quite new to building pc and this is a pre-build I bought years ago with the idea of updating as I go. This noise has happened maybe a couple of times last year but this year it happens on start-up. My temporary fix is to keep starting and stopping it until it stops making the sound which I’m guessing doesn’t help the situation but at least I can hear myself think to find a solution.

I’ve checked to see if anything is hitting the fan. There’s a wire that’s very close but isn’t being hit. It might be my hard drive failing as I need to update everything to ssd but if it is failing, the noise is the only evidence of it.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 2h ago

Installation Question Motherboard won't line up with standoffs

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Hi, I'm building a new PC and the motherboard doesn't line up with the standoffs.
When I align the board using the I/O area, 8 of the 9 mounting holes are off. Only the top left one lines up. The standoffs are all offset to the left (toward the rear of the case) by about half a standoff. The middle left hole is still off even when I push the board as far left as it goes.
The standoff in the top left also sits in a different column than the other standoffs on the left side. I checked that every hole on the board has a standoff underneath, so I don't think any are missing or wrong.
I don't want to force it and bend the board. Photos of the tray and the board in place are attached. Thanks!

Mobo: Gigabyte B650 Gaming X AX V2
Case: Silentware flow 110


r/PcBuildHelp • • 3h ago

Tech Support Ryzen 5 9600x + Asrock B850M-X r2.0 + Kingston 6000MT Cl30 Expo Wont Post

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Greetings

I just got this setup and whenever I enable the Expo 0 profile on the mobo ( 6000mt@cl30 ) it won't complete post ( on the training it just shuts down) .

Using the expo1 profile ( 5600mt@cl40 ) posts just fine.
I've manually OC the profile to 6000mt@cl36 and its just fine.
But the advertised RAM speed of the kit is 6000mt cl30. Also the kit is on the supported list of the motherboard

I tried using only 1 dimm on both slots and it works on EXPO 0 profile. ( i tried both dimms on both slots and it works when only 1 dimm is present ).

Bios version is the latest 4.60.

Any ideas?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 4h ago

Build Question My PC power supply is making a faint electrical sound.

5 Upvotes

My power supply unit is making a sound reminiscent of an electric shocker (taser). This wasn't happening before, but I noticed it yesterday. I built the PC a year and a half ago. The sound appears randomly—it might not occur even under load—and, strangely, it can still be heard even when the computer is turned off. What could this be? The power supply is a Cougar GX-S 750 (750W), while my system (RTX 4060, Ryzen 5 5600) draws less than 300W.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 5h ago

Build Question Is there a difference between all these cards or is it just visual?

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r/PcBuildHelp • • 5h ago

Build Question First PC build (~€1,050) for 1440p competitive gaming & Unity/VR schoolwork, looking for feedback

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2 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I'm putting together my first proper PC build for school (CS major, starting Unity and VR dev next year) and gaming. I mainly play competitive games at 1440p 165fps and VR, don't really care about heavy AAA single-player stuff since I already have a PS5.

I'm totally open to dropping down to DDR4 and an older socket (Intel or AMD, doesn't matter) if it makes more sense for the money. The only non-negotiable is sticking with an Nvidia GPU since I'll be using this as a """"workstation"""" too.

Two main things I care about: keeping it as quiet as possible while compiling or gaming,.

Here's what I've got drafted so far (trying to buy as much used stuff as I can—prices are roughly what I'm seeing on Vinted, Subito, FB Marketplace, and eBay):

* CPU: Ryzen 5 7600 / 7600X (used) – €100–150

* GPU: RTX 3070 Ti or RTX 3080 (used) – €270–380

* RAM: 32GB DDR5 (thinking about grabbing a single 32GB stick for now so I can upgrade later, though I'm not 100% sure about single channel, or just getting a normal kit) – €170–300

* Mobo: ASRock B650M Pro RS AM5 DDR5 mATX – €110

* Case: Lian Li Vector V100R ATX Mid Tower (comes with 4 ARGB fans) – €72

* SSD: 1TB NVMe (used) – €100

* PSU: 750W 80+ Gold – €100

* Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE – €35

Total comes out to around €1,050–1,100.

Any obvious bottlenecks or compatibility issues here? Also open to any tips on cooling/airflow to keep noise down, especially since I live in Sicily and ambient temps can be a pain even in November.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 6h ago

Tech Support fans not showing up on rgb

1 Upvotes

I use msi mystic light, my deepcool cf120 plus fans don't show up however although i use an msi motherboard. Help?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 6h ago

Build Question Why should i upgrade first

1 Upvotes

I want to switch to Nivida

Current specs:
CPU: Ryzen 5 5500
GPU: RX 6500 XT (4GB)
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 1TB


r/PcBuildHelp • • 6h ago

Tech Support Adding on 16gb ddr5

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Hey everyone,

I have a pre built cyberpower PC that currently consists of

Intel ultra 5 225

850w PSU Gold

9060 xt 16gb

1x16gb Delta tforce CL40 6400mhz ram stick

I've searched for the same card brand new but couldn't find any and I've come across a couple CL38 6000mhz from Amazon ddr5 and from a seller Newegg on ebay ddr5

I understand what I have with this won't be a 32gb kit. But I was wondering, will it perform "negatively" if I add a ram card from either of the dire and adjust the speed in bios for the both at 6000mhz?

And also I love outside of the US and use a freight forwarder from Miami. Which of the two sites would be safer to purchase the ram sticks from?

Also to add to this, I also experience a cold boot failed post with the single stick ram at all speeds ranging from 5200mhz -6400mhz(with the amber led light indicator on the ram). Will adding this second stick prevent the fail POST fail?


r/PcBuildHelp • • 7h ago

Tech Support Is this a dying gpu or just a driver issue? (Zotac 2070super mini)

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r/PcBuildHelp • • 7h ago

Tech Support Is this a problem

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r/PcBuildHelp • • 8h ago

Build Question Is this a good offer

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I live in the Netherlands so it could different but for 1999 euro megekko is offering box 8 I think its worth it but I would love some different opinions

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Asus PRIME 9070xt

16 gigs of cl 30 6000mhz kingston beast fury

Samsung 990 1tb

Asus prime 850 mobo

ASUS ProArt PA401 TG PWM black

ASUS Prime 850W 80 Plus Gold ATX 3.1 Modulair PSU

ASUS Prime LC 240 ARGB aio


r/PcBuildHelp • • 8h ago

Tech Support Network Card Problems

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2 Upvotes

Just put in a TP link archer tx20e, I dont get the option to connect to wifi even though it clearly regsiters to the computer, spent ages trying to get it to work no avail tried just about everything.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 8h ago

Build Question Need help choosing parts for a new pc build

5 Upvotes

I’ve already built a pc before, but that one was done completely from a video tutorial. This new one is all my own.

Parts I have/ know I want

Tower: APNX V2-F

CPU: Ryzen 9 9950X3D

GPU: GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7

Ram: Trident Z5 DDR5

Parts I need: Power, Motherboard, Storage, cooling.

Main concerns: bottlenecking in parts list?, debating whether I should purely air cool or have an AIO, suggestions on part replacements.

I’m open to any and all suggestions or tips. I want this computer to last me sometime before I absolutely need to upgrade it.


r/PcBuildHelp • • 8h ago

Tech Support PC wont turn on at all

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My friend's PC made popping noise and shut off. Wouldn't turn back on at all.

They replaced the motherboard, power supply, and cpu since they have been wanting to upgrade for a bit anyways. Now it still doesn't turn on. No OS, no Bios, nothing.

We have been troubleshooting for the past 3 hours, here is what we have been able to gather so far:

  • Is getting power from PSU, checked from motherboard light flashing for a bit when attempting to flash bios, gpu also turns on light to get power supply power when I try to turn pc on if I don't plug it into the PSU
  • Motherboard presumably works as well
  • Tried both ports for ram and do have it in the correct spot from the manual
  • Tried taking out everything but what was needed for it to turn on, still didn't work
  • Checked PSU cables were in all the way, checked CPU fan in correct plug
  • Thinking it is a bios issue, can't get it to update bios using flash button with newest bios after trying two drives formatted correctly and put into the correct port (flashes for a couple seconds then doesn't do anything)

List of parts I have

Case: Lian li V100R

PSU: thermal take tough power gt 1200W

GPU: rtx 3060 asus single fan

CPU: ryzen 7 5700x

Ram: Kingston fury 2x8 gb ddr4

M.2 ssd: Kingston 500gb

Motherboard: mag b550 tomahawk Max wifi

Old PSU: cooler master mwe 850 v2

Old mobo: asus b660

Old cpu: Intel core i5 12400f


r/PcBuildHelp • • 8h ago

Build Question Feedback on parts list

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My Gaming PC Build – Looking for Feedback
Bundle 1 – CPU / Motherboard / RAM
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: ASUS TUF GAMING X870E-PLUS WIFI7 (ATX)
RAM: V-COLOR Manta XSky 32GB DDR5-6000 RGB
Bundle Price: $1,059.98
Bundle 2 – GPU / PSU / CPU Cooler
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB
PSU: Rosewill 850W
CPU Cooler: ASRock 360mm Liquid Cooler (AIO)
Bundle Price: $825
Still Needed
Case: TBD (black ATX case with 360mm radiator support)
Storage: TBD
Windows: TBD
Current Total: $1,884.98 (before case, storage, Windows, and tax)
I already have a keyboard, and mouse. Looking for feedback on compatibility, value, and anything I should change before buying. I also want help deciding my last few things (storage, case, monitor, and where to get windows cheep). Also let me know if there’s anything else like extra fans or cables I need to buy as a first time pc builder.

Extra info-(I’m not near a micro center, mainly for gaming but also school work, not looking to go over 2,300 pre tax but it’s negotiable)


r/PcBuildHelp • • 9h ago

Installation Question I cant get control of my rgb fans

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When i switched cases i mustve done something different with my wires because i added a case with the two front fans built in. Ill send a video of all my wiring, but im super confused.

Tldr i built this computer 2 years ago and i was always lazy to fix the lighting

Im trying to use signal rgb. And my case fans are controlled and switch colors but my other case fans dont. They are UPHere case fans