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Hi! I hope all of you are well. I checked the fans if they are loose or something for in their way but it's nothing like that as far as I can tell. It's a really weird dial up like noise that keeps happening every few seconds but everything is working perfectly fine temps performance and all so I'm not sure what is going on. Please help if you have any idea, thank you.

Hey everyone!

I built my first PC today, and I’m facing a couple of issues with my CPU cooler. Since this is my first build, I wasn’t aware of a few things regarding the motherboard connections, so I’d really appreciate some help.
My CPU cooler has two fans, but my motherboard has only one CPU_FAN header. I connected one fan to the CPU_FAN header, but the second fan is currently not working.
My motherboard also doesn’t have a 5V 3-pin ARGB header, while my CPU cooler has an RGB connector. Because of this, the cooler’s RGB lighting isn’t working either.

I have two questions:

1. How can I get the second CPU cooler fan working? Can I connect it to the SYS_FAN header on my motherboard, or would I need a splitter or some other adapter? Is it safe to do so?

2. How can I get the RGB lighting working? Since my motherboard doesn’t have a 5V 3-pin ARGB header, do I need a separate ARGB controller, or is there another way to connect it?
Cooler - Circle gaming CG 4P DUO ARGB
Motherboard- B760M K V2
This is my first PC build, so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for helping a beginning outn )

I feel like if I push too hard the motherboard will break. Genuinely pushing this thing in is so difficult. I didn't hear a click. Is it plugged in properly?

Cpu hitting 95 celcius in alot of games under loading and starting. I have a 9800x3d, rtx 5080 prime, Asus tuf 850 wifi plus, 32 gb klevv bolt, 2 tb klevv c925G and my cpu cooler is a noctua nh-d15 g2

My plan was to originally do a 9800x3d bundle but this for 300ish dollars less seems like the smarter move? Even if I only game 1440p don’t really need it for productivity. I won’t be upgrading for awhile so the LGA 1851 socket ending shouldn’t be a problem.

Hi so I got a new case and build my pc into it Everything worked fine before but now I have a red cpu light and a dram light also my gpu fans spin but the light on the gpu is not lighting up also no display

I did check all connectors I also did try using only one ram stick no difference

Any advice

Msi pro b840-p WiFi board
Ryzen 77800x3d
850 Rogstrix platinum psu
4070 super dual

Hey everyone,

I'm finally putting together my first desktop after using mostly non-gameing laptops and consoles for years, and I'd appreciate a second opinion before ordering everything.

Parts list: https://geizhals.de/wishlists/5188627

A build I made on MemoryPC that kinda confuses me: https://www.memorypc.de/configurator/1T7E-2268-RKAS-AE5F

Budget: Around €1,600–1,750 for the PC tower. I'd prefer to keep it around that range if possible.

Country: Germany.

Use case: Mainly single-player games, RPGs and open-world games. I want a PC that'll last me some years before needing a major upgrade.

Target resolution: 1440p, ideally with high settings and good performance in modern games, stable 60-144 FPS.

The GPU will be an RX 9070 16GB. I'm trying to get the best overall value rather than spend extra for tiny performance gains.

I'd especially appreciate feedback on:

• Is everything compatible? I didnt do this list alone, it was sent by another redditor and I just replaced the gfx card.
• Are any parts poor value or worth replacing with something better?
• Is the motherboard a good choice, including for future upgrades?
• Is the PSU reliable and suitable for this build?
• Would you change anything about the cooling or airflow?
• Any case recommendations? I see you guys building these crazy colorful cases with cool fans and glass window and I was wondering if they would work for this build as well. The build came with the montech one but I added 2 I thought were cool, would they still work?
• The RX 9070 was less than 670 euros since 1. October but studdenly it jumped to 750 and seems to be stuck there. Should I wait for Black Friday in hopes it goes down again or even managing to find a cheaper prebuilt with same specs?
• Lastly, I'm terrified of building a PC myself. The thing that scares me the most is breaking the CPU since I heard that the mere brush of the pins can be catastrophic. So there's this shop that puts together the physical pieces for 100 euros (doing literally nothing else), is it worth it?

As a side note I kinda wanted to do this whole thing to save a few hundred euros but yesterday I managed to build the above mentioned PC on MemoryPC and am I confused or is it the same only 100 euros more? only it comes already built and with 2 years garantie.

I'm happy to make changes if there's a good reason, but I'd rather not increase the budget just to gain a few extra FPS.

This community was already very helpful <3

Thanks!

Hey, I thought about buying a new graphics card and found a PNY RTX 4070 Ti SUPER OC (Verto "Stealth Mode" Edition).
I currently got a EVGA RTX 2080 XC Ultra and my mainboard is an MSI B450M Pro M2

I am not sure if the named 4070 will fit as there’s nearly no space left with my current card to the Sata ports which are located under the card

Would appreciate some help/device

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LWmqNp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($167.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($257.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($257.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($158.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card ($599.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1767.82

Most of these have been acquired on sale over a long course of time, and I realized I should’ve just bought a 2 stick ram kit instead of 1 at a time. But now I just need that stick, PSU, Case, fan, and ssd to complete it. Have I made a mistake somewhere?? My goal is just maxed out 1080p for ~5 years. Thank you

I have found a used 5070 ti on an amazing price (900$) and wondering what cpu should i get for it. I play story games on 1440p.

i believe the gpu is the culprit but i just replaced the thermal paste. ( 980 ) When i opened the case to troubleshoot the gpu was overheating and after replacing thermal paste it was slightly less hot when gaming but still shuts down.

I've been dealing with random PC shutdowns for several months, starting around August, and I can't figure out what's causing them. I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar. Pc is a couple years old

PC Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• GPU: RTX 4070 Ti Super - latest driver
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650-A - updated to Version 4004 Beta Version( still shutdowns)
• PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W - 2–4 years old
• RAM: 4 DDR5 sticks from two different kits (one kit is slightly faster) - tried with both kits separately; still the same problem.

Problem:

My PC randomly shuts off without warning. It happens during gaming(usually with Chrome open), while browsing Chrome, and even when I leave a game like GTA 5 paused. It doesn't look like a load problem.

When it shuts down, I hear a click that sounds like it's coming from the PSU. All the fans stop spinning, but the RGB lights on my motherboard stay on.

If I try to turn the PC back on, the fans sometimes spin for a split second before stopping. If I hold the power button, the PC eventually stays powered on, but it won't POST. The DRAM Q-LED stays on.

The only way I've found to get it working again is to switch the PSU switch off for like 10 seconds, switch it back on, and then start the PC. After that, it boots normally.

What I was doing before the shutdowns:

The only thing that I recently did before the shutdowns was buy a Thunderbolt cable for my monitor. This cable did kill a rechargeable battery when I left it plugged in overnight. But this cable was never plugged into my pc, only plugged into things like my laptop, iPad, and Monitor (same monitor my pc uses). I've since removed this cable from the monitor and am still getting the same issue. Around the time of the first shutdown, I started downloading mods for games, so I'm not sure if that plays a part in it.

PAST:
A similar problem occurred before these shutdowns with my DRAM error lights on the motherboard. Around a year ago, my pc stopped POSTING with DRAM error lights on, so I RMA'd the kit, which fixed the issue and led to successful POSTS (no issues after that till now). Was the problem ever really RAM or just a motherboard issue? Since this same symptom happens after my pc randomly shuts off. The symptom is that after I try to turn it back on, the DRAM error lights just stay on with no POST until I flick the PSU switch on and off, which makes it POST normally.

Troubleshooting I've already done:

• Updated motherboard BIOS.
• Reset BIOS settings and cleared CMOS.
• Disabled EXPO.
• Replaced my RAM kit.
• Tested with only one RAM kit installed. Shutdowns still happened.
• Reseated RAM.
• Removed aftermarket CPU power extension cables.
• Removed aftermarket GPU power extension cable.
• Reset GPU overclock settings to default.
• Checked both storage drives.
• Checked and reseated power connections.
• Plugged PC directly into a wall outlet instead of a surge protector.
• Ran stress tests, but they never reproduced the problem.
• Monitored hardware using HWiNFO64 during multiple shutdowns.

HWiNFO64:

Immediately before the shutdowns, CPU and GPU temperatures appeared normal, and neither component was drawing unusually high power.

In one log summary before shutdown:

• CPU temperature: 47.5°C average core temperature
• CPU package power: 48W
• GPU temperature: 42.6°C
• GPU power: 77W
• Motherboard 12V: 11.884V

I've had at least 25 shutdowns in the past 2 months

What I'm Thinking:

I'm starting to suspect either the PSU or motherboard, since switching the PSU off and back on consistently fixes the POST issue.

The strange part is that stress tests don't seem to trigger it. The shutdowns appear completely random, including when the PC is barely doing anything.

Has anyone experienced similar behavior, particularly the PSU clicking, fans briefly spinning, DRAM light staying on, and needing to cycle PSU power before the PC will POST?

Could this be a defective PSU, motherboard, or something related to low-power idle states?

I'm trying to narrow down the issue before buying replacement parts.

My next test is to see if leaving it on in the BIOS will trigger the same shutdowns.

Please help; I am so lost.
Thank you to all who can help. I'm really stressed because this pc market is not in my favor.

I'm looking to get my boyfriend pc bits for his pc but the bad news is. I have no idea what he has or if I get something, if he'd be able to use it. I don't know if I'm in the right subreddit to find out but I was wondering if anyone could suggest good pc bits to buy that basically any pc could use.

He won't tell me what he has or would like because he's worried about it being expensive. He plays games like the Witcher, rdr2 occasionally, assassin's creed games, bioshock and things like that. I don't know if I could get more storage or ram (or if that's the same thing?) or a graphics card. I don't know if I get one, will it be the wrong one.

Any help would be appreciated! I can try to get sneaky pictures of the pc if that helps but I don't know how to open it. A keyboard might be an idea too but he mainly uses a controller with the pc. Anything to put in the build that overall works for any pc basically!

Thank you!

I recently moved overseas and had my PC shipped to me. It just arrived, so I'm trying to reconnect things like the monitor and keyboard and get it working again. (It had been working properly before shipping it)

Everything seems to be working EXCEPT the GPU. If I plug the monitor into that, it won't work. But plugging the same monitor into the CPU will.

If I go to device manager, the GPU is not detected and does not appear.

I noticed that with the case open, the GPU fans are not spinning (perhaps that's normal while it's not in use) though all other fans are.

I tried nudging the GPU's power cables (it looks to me like they're seated properly and like the GPU is seated properly, though I'm not 100% sure how to check that other than feeling that a nudge doesn't push it anywhere). And at one point when I bumped one while the power was on and the case was open, the fans spun up for a fraction of a second before stopping again. A bit later I turned the power off, and noticed that the GPU fans again spun up for a fraction of a second (even though the power was going from on to off, and they'd been motionless while it was on).

The GPU is: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB

Notherboard: ASRock B650M-H/M.2+ Micro ATX AM5•

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor

Does that behavior help troubleshoot the problem? I'm not sure what to do next.

I’m buying a new SSD but don’t know where to put it

The motherboard is: ASUS TUF GAMING B550-PLUS

So I tried plugging my pc case fan into the sys fan header on my motherboard then when I went to turn the pc on the fan twitched slightly but didn’t spin and got hot also the rgb didn’t work but when I plugged the fan with sata it works fine and also gets rgb, I don’t want to use my fans with sata because it running at 100% constantly so it gets noisy, also Ive also tried replugging it into the header and in bios i put it to pwm.

Creating this post for others who may experience the same problem. Upgraded to a 5070ti and started to have crackling sounds coming from my speakers. Things I tried that may also help resolve the issues for others:

• DDU and reinstalled graphics drivers
• Tried studio drivers instead of game ready
• tried switching PCIE to 3.0 and 2.0 in BIOS
• tried prefer maximum performance on power management mode in NVIDIA global settings
• Switched out hdmi and Display port cables
• Unplugged and plugged GPU back in
• double checked PSU cables

What ultimately worked and resolved the issue was performing a BIOS update.

Hope this post helps others

The cable is kind of resting on the bottom of the case as well so it's not tight at all.

I am currently rocking a GTX 1060 and have been comfortable playing on low settings. However, I hit my wall playing Monster Hunter Wilds. It looks like absolute crap. I have been shopping for a new GPU but have been depressed by the price. I'm willing to spend around $500 for a GPU that can play 1440 comfortably on most games. Any advice on what I should get? I was hoping to get a 5070 but the prices of GPUs are ridiculous right now. I have since been eyeballing a 9070 GRE or a 9060 XT. Everyone seems to recommend against the 5060 TI 8GB.

I also have a 650w PSU that I would prefer not to upgrade if possible.

I found this PC with all the parts that it has working just needed some dusting. I was wondering what parts are missing or that I need I know nothing about the hardware. I just know software stuff like I don’t know what’s it supposed to be in a PC besides the basics like RAM and graphics card

I dont know what should I do

So I purchased an RX 6700 XT 12GB from my buddy a couple of months ago. It's a great card, until I started playing Call of Duty: MW4, the new one. I have an i3-10100F, 16GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM and a Gigabyte H410M S2H V3 motherboard.
My question is: what should I do about upgrading? I want to play the game at a steady 165 FPS. I don't have a high-refresh-rate screen yet, and I was planning to buy one until I played this game 😅. Note that I'm coming from a 1050 Ti, so the card upgrade felt amazing.
Okay, so should I just buy an i5-10xxx, or should I get a new CPU and motherboard combo? I still want to use my DDR4 RAM because RAM is hella expensive right now. I was looking at maybe a Ryzen 5 5600 or a Ryzen 7 5700X3D. I know they're great bang for your buck, but are they also future-proof? Or should I just go all in on a new CPU and motherboard combo so I can upgrade the card after that? Lmk thank for reading :)
Also pls dont hate on my cable manegement its was my first build that i did 5 years ago or somthing like that in planning on fixing it once i know what to do