What's a good Psu? 650 watts, gold rated at least, and fully modular?

Thanks. I'd rather not use something from Corsair because I ha e bad experience with them.

Thanks

Hi, like the title says i'm considering gettings some used fans for my corsair 4000D that I bought for 94$Cad (around 110$ with taxes) during black friday.

I'm in contact on fb marketplace with a guy selling 3 Corsair AF120 Elite rgb with an RGB controller for 40$ Cad.

The thing is at 150$ taxes included or around 130$CAD without taxes, there are probably better case choices for me with maybe more included fans and features. The only downside is I have to rebuild my computer in the new case but I enjoyed doing it after 14 years so not that big of a concern.

Note than I have until january 31st to return the 4000D and I also though about getting the Montech 903 instead but it looks kinda cheap and plasticy on pictures.

I want your takes in general on buying used case fans, any tips or ways of testing them, what to look for like indicators of heavy use... Opinions on me picking the 4000D and having to add fans to it vs getting another case with the right amount of fans. Case recommandations if you think a case change is the way to go.

Also, if you guys can read through and give me your opinion on my specific situation with this marketplace seller it would be appreciated.

So I've messaged this seller, asked him how long he used the fans, he said 4 month. He even said he doesn't have a PC right now but I could test them on my build and he would give me my money back if I have an issue with them. He seems to praise himself on being highly rated on marketplace. We kept talking and he also mentionned he had some Noctua A12x25 that he was keeping for his next build. So to me, he seems totally leggit seller and there is a very high chance there are no issues at all with the fans or controller he is selling. Additionnaly, most people seem to be selling good case fans at around 10$Cad a piece on marketplace. Some for 5$ but usally more banged up. So worse case scenario 😅 if 2 of the 3 fans work well, one doesnt and the controller doesn't I'd loose around 20$.

I was thinking of putting the included front fan from my 4000D(this fan sounds kinda bad from upclose) at the back as a top exhaust if i can fit it above my pearless assassin 120. I would use the 3 corsair Af120 at the front as intakes or maybe just 2 of them and one under the GPU. With what I have seen, AF120s seem to be good intake fans with good airflow. I personnally would probably turn down the rgb most of the time so I would not have considered these at all if I had to get them brand new.

Even if these are minor issues, there are some things I don't like with the 4000D as a less than a week owner:

1. It only has 1 front IO USB 3 and 1 type C port. On my old case, both of the usb2 ports broke but I had 2 more usb 3 ports at least. So only having one port is kinda annoying me when I think about it.
2. I would have prefered the yellow accents on the top dust mesh and on the thumb screws to be another color like gray.
3. I just got a 7700X but if I upgrade one day for a cpu that runs hotter and I want to use an aio cooler, I don't think I can fit a 360 rad at the top of the case.
4. It's true that the side glass pannel is pretty dark like I've seen people on reddit mention it.

I think these used AF120 with fan controller are going to sell quick for 40$Cad. I have to meet with the seller tomorrow evening so I'll try and think of updating my post if I decide noy to get them. I would still need to either pick up other extra fans or change my case. Thanks in advance for your takes.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/g4xZZc

Current:

CPU: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box

Motherboard: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tr4Ycf/msi-pro-b550m-vc-wifi-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-pro-b550m-vc-wifi

GPU: GTX 1070 (don’t laugh)

I’ve been reading a 6600 but wondering if that’s still valid or if something is more bang/buck

Just finished building a new PC and it won’t let me install Windows even though the install screen shows up, and no matter how hard I mash the delete key on my keyboard the bios won’t boot. (Also there’s a red light on my motherboard) Genuinely out of ideas and yall are my last hope. (Also posted in r/gigabyte)

Imagine having this newly bought $1100 RTX 4060 PC and flex it online just to be heard that is overpriced by some knowledgeable internet folks. Always ask first before buying, not after you buy it. It is your responsibility to do research, post on this sub, so you can get the best value for your money in your situation. It is very frustrating to see people getting ripped off without knowing this thing could've been bought for significantly cheaper. And not everyone is in the US who gets a great deals, so prices will be much worse on them; thus, be wise.

hi everyone, here cos i need some opinions on my build for my first pc. i wanted to go for a white build at the beginnign but the xfx gpu in white got sold out at the store i wanted to get from so i ecided to go black but then was looking around and found a white gpu. so just need opinions on both builds and which to go for or even if someoen wanst to rebuild it into something better ahha.

thanks and appreciate the help.

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/HkQ3Zc black https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/6GCp2x white

Hey, im really new to pc building and i would like to buy a pc gaming to play games. Im not a big gamer, i mostly play valorant, minecraft, or some other games like that. Im tired of my laptop and i would like to switch to a gaming pc. I would like to spend the least amount of money, but still get the best. I don't really have a budget in mind, but i don't really want to pay more than 800$. Can someone help me find good option or maybe tricks or site or pretty much anything that can help my building process? Thank you a lot in advance.

I’m prepping to do a new build and whilst using PCPP for compatibility I’ve noticed that the error compatibility issues are related to USB 2.0 to 3.2 adapters. My build is linked below.

PCPartPicker Part List

I was curious if I would need them only because I’m going to go with the Lian Li Edge PSU which has additional USB 2.0 headers. If I need adapters for full functionality it isn’t an issue but if it isn’t needed I’d prefer to not have to fiddle with additional parts. TIA!

Recently been building two pcs for Christmas. Both exact same builds, both having the exact same issues.

Specs: B550-F Gaming WiFi II motherboard

Ryzen 7 5700x3D CPU

4070 super GPU

T-Force DDR4 3600 32 GB

RM 750e Corsair psu

The Problem: I cannot get these too Post once at all. They hang on the boot green light. So far I have tried: reseating everything Removing everything down to one Ram stick, the CPU and power Updating the bios via flashback, which flashes green for about 5-10 minutes then goes dark. Resetting cmos, followed by both a boot attempt and updating the bios and booting

Nothing has worked, both pcs have the same issue, anyone have any ideas? I’m at a loss and have no idea what to try next

SOLVED: and it was no small part of me just being an idiot.

The bios did need to be updated, however the first step I did was try every slot with one stick for the memory which didn’t work. I then updated the bios via flashback however I never retried the proper memory slots. So yeah, as was commented just read the manual again 🦧🦧

Hi all, I am planning my first PC build and I have trouble deciding on my CPU selection due to the high pricing of the 7800x3d. I planned this build to run most modern games at max settings at 1440p at 144fps and higher

This is the parts list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QC4t8Q

Ideally I would go with the 7800x3d, but this parts list equates to a total cost of roughly 2713 SGD(Singapore Dollar) or 2010.88 USD

Is it worth biting the bullet and going with the 7800x3d? or will 7600/7600x/7700 suffice? These are the prices for the alternative CPUs with the same parts list:

7600: 2335 SGD, 1730.70 USD

7600x: 2424 SGD, 1796.67 USD

7700: 2414 SGD, 1789.26 USD

Thanks!

Edit: any alternative CPU/parts suggestions are highly appreciated. Thanks again

Hey, people, this is my first post in here, I hope everyone is doing great

So I want to change my Xeon 2630 v4 to a 2667 v4, this could mean a significant performance boost?

I have a RX 580 2048sp and 16gb RAM 2x8gb ddr4 2333Mhz

Should I do the change?

Hey guys! I’m working on an ASUS Wrx90 threadripper build. I’m a little confused with the power connectors. There’s obviously a 24 pin that’s pretty self explanatory, as are the cpu ones. The two PCIE 8pin I assume are to provide power directly to the pcie slot for lower power cards? My biggest question is there are two 8 pin PCIE_CPU connectors. In the manual, if I’m reading it right, it looks like for a single PSU (my build) you don’t connect those, but for a dual PSU you would…? Does anybody know what these ports do or if I should connect them?

Im trying to format a drive a friend gave to me that has windows on it. I already have my main drive with windows 11 and when i try to format the drive my friend gave me i dont have the option to do so. Any ideas?

I initially got my PC when Fortnite first got big and haven't really tried any demanding titles since then, primarily just played CSGO/a little bit of CS2 when it came out.

With the rerelease of Fortnite OG and release of Marvel Rivals I've started gaming again and released either my drivers or something isn't adequate enough (or the games aren't optimised enough) but my PC is struggling, especially with Fortnite OG.

Currently this PC has an i5-8600k and 1070 (yeah, I know pretty old). I'm assuming I should look into getting a new PC sooner or later, I just don't know what specs to aim for.

Looking to build a PC for gaming on TV in the living room. My son is getting into gaming and we have the PS5 however the library of games on my steam account from 20 years now and the cheaper games on there seem to be more his speed or my wallets speed.

I'm not new to building PCs however general questions I have.

• I usually do display port out from graphics card, I assume HDMI is the port of choice. Isn't there going to be a significant lose in quality from playing on monitor to TV. My TV is about 2-3 years old. I'm not even sure it displays in true 4k. I could upgrade to a newer TV they seem to be dirt cheap now.
• Any wireless controller should work? I see the Xbox wireless controller seems to dominate PC usage wasn't sure if the PS5 controller would work as well?
• Is there a benefit to betting a high end graphics card to play on a TV? I was considering something like an older 3060 or 3070 maybe even 4060. I don't see us playing latest and greatest games on it. Is there even a benefit to maxing on graphics on the PC to be displayed on TV?
• Obviously a wireless keyboard with some sort of trackpad would be recommended also.

Anything else I should consider?

I'm looking to build a PC for gaming next year. My plan is to build something that doesn't need upgrade in the next 5 years or so. I plan to purchase via Microcenter when the 9800X3D bundle comes back in stock. I also like the design of the Fractal North case. So all in all, how does this look?

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard

Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL32 Memory

Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

Video Card: ASUS AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX TUF Gaming RGB Overclocked Triple Fan 24GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card

Case: Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Hello, so I’m currently rocking an i7-6700, 16gb ram and a GTX 1650. I wanted to start streaming so I’ve decided to make a new build, I’m trying to spend around $150ish on the CPU and I don’t need the absolute best, just trying to run most competitive games like Apex, Fortnite, And Warzone while streaming. I was thinking about getting the Ryzen 5 5600x but I’m not too sure if that’s good enough?

I'm from Brazil currently visiting USA, i'm thinking on purchase a ryzen 9 9950x on amazon.com or newegg.com.

Does someone know if one day i ever need to request warranty for this cpu, if i would be able to call it from Brazil?

If so, i would need to pay any fee to return it? return to who, where?

I have send an email to amd a week ago but they didnt replied yet, and i'm leaving USA soon.

So I’ve recently upgraded to an AIO from a single fan air cooler. That used to get into the low 30s (idle), but now with an AIO I will idle around 38°C to 40°C.

On the high end of things the AIO is still better. Before after an hour I would hit 84°C but now it won’t go above 81°C before quickly dropping, but what I’m saying is did I waste my money and time for 3°C on the high end and a worse idle temp

I know that i can definitely decrease my budget by around $100 AUD to $1500 AUD or less. This list DOES NOT include: Monitor which I will get on sale & Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit.

PCPartPicker Part List

I am australian.

I aim to use this PC for engineering program usage & mostly for typical first person shooter games & adventure games on high graphics while having discord/google open. (Valorant, Fortnite, Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals, Tchia, Little Nightmares, It Takes Two). So I know that I can definitely get lower prices :)

I definitely want:

• 2TB storage
• 32GB ram
• 80+ Gold PSU

Note: I was considering cheaper alternatives for ram like TEAMGROUP MP33 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $129, Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory $133, Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory $130 or G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5200 CL40 Memory $129.

And potentially getting ram, cpu coolers and my case from Facebook marketplace brand new?

I recently built my second PC ever. First build was in 2017, so I've been awaiting an upgrade for a long time.

Previous build:

• R5 1600, stock cooler

• GTX 1080

• Asrock B350M Pro4

• 16GB 2400MHz

• HZXT S340 Elite

New build

• R5 7600, thermaltake assassin spirit evo, I think

• GTX 1080 (carrying over)

• Asus TUF B650M-E Wifi

• 32GB 6000MHz Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse

• Montech Air 903 Max

Here are the mistakes I made.

I was originally going to just upgrade my CPU (5000 series) and update my motherboard. Unfortunately the update didn't work. It turned out I was using the wrong file, and I think I did that 3 times (motherboard names are confusing as hell). It wasn't until after I had built my new PC that I discovered my previous build's motherboard was actually full ATX - I've owned this thing for 7 years and this whole time I thought it was micro. I based my decision on my new motherboard with the assumption I was going from micro to micro. I built a new PC with the assumption that my current motherboard can't update, so a new build made more sense. I never bothered to bring it into a tech store. It's more than likely that the motherboard can in fact update (with the correct file), I haven't tried yet, my old pc is just sitting there without a GPU and may never be turned back on.

Mistake number two was, well, upgrading everything except the GPU. I did make posts here asking whether I should upgrade CPU or GPU and the consensus was generally to upgrade the CPU. It turns out that I am seeing very little gains in the games I'm playing. I do use monitoring tools to observe GPU and CPU usage but I wasn't exactly sure what to look at or what the numbers really mean. If my GPU's usage sits at around 98%, while CPU usage maxes out around 50-60%, does that mean a CPU upgrade would have no effect?

Something I did notice was that my GPU temps now barely go above 81, while in my previous PC they would max out to whatever I had set as my maximum temperature in Msi Afterburner. In other words, airflow in this case is amazingly good, and it allows me to overclock the GPU more than I previously could. It's also quieter as a result.

The GPU also has coil whine, which started to occur right after the warranty ended, so I've been dealing with this annoying burring sound just as the fan turns on for years and now I have to wait even longer before upgrading that.

If I was still using my old build, would it make more sense to have upgraded my GPU instead? The good news is that I'm on a new platform and so its more future proofed. But it cost me.

What started as a plan to replace the graphics card has turned into building a new PC. I will be using it for audio recording and very light 3d design (for 3d printing projects), as well as games. Right new we have a Ryzen 2700x, which hasn't really let us down, so I don't think I need a powerhouse of a PC to do what we're doing. That being said, I don't want to regret my choices 5 years from now, so I don't want to just get the cheapest thing possible.

We're looking at the Ryzen 7 9700X. Would that be a good choice for a PC that will be used for both audio recording and gaming? We've got a B580 graphics card on order, and no plans for anything higher tier than that (right now we're using a 1060 3gb, and barely getting by). We've got a 650W power supply already as well as a case and fans.

If that is a good choice for us, how do we go about picking a motherboard? I see a million different options, and every site I look at for build suggestions has different models suggested. I'll have 3 hard drives in the computer, wifi would be nice, and other than that I don't think we need anything special.

Any help would be very much appreciated!

I recently upgraded my rig (more ram, new SSD, but most importantly: I swapped my RX580 for a 4060) and have since been seeing SO MUCH hate for the 4060 on this sub that I'm starting to wonder if I made a huge mistake lol.

I see a lot of love for the 7600, and cards with more VRAM in general. Is 8gb actually too little?? Should I beg amazon to take my return so I can get something else???

Edit: Is the B580 worth considering? Forgot to mention it in my original post. I may be able to return the 4060 and get the B580 for $360 CAD + shipping.

Here's the exact card I bought, for $399 CAD on Black Friday.
Here's my full parts list if interested

I built two identical builds. One posted and I was able to install windows 11. The second one turns on for about 10 minutes, without anything appearing on screen, and then restarts the cycle. Was wondering what steps to trouble shoot it since I don't think it's due to putting it together, but could be wrong.

My only guess is the two Motherboards are slightly different because the "sata connectors" above where I connected the blue USB cable look a little different (microcenter bundle). Wondering if it's a bios issue or something?

Cpu: Ryzen 9700x Board: gigabyte b650 gaming x ax v2 Ram: corsair vengeance 6000 cl36 2x16gb Psu: corsair rm750e

As the title says. I was initially going to buy the Leadex III on Newegg but it suddenly vanished so I looked into some alternatives and am now interested in the Toughpower GF3. I'm not in a rush so I could wait a while for the Leadex III to be instock again but if the GF3 is a good alternative, I would take it right now. I will also be taking 850W PSU, if you have other PSU recommendations it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I guess getting Rx 7800 xt should be a no-brainer with a 100 AUD difference? But I am happy if anyone tell me if 4070 is better with my 2 mostly played games which is world of warcraft and path of exile 2

My minecraft has stutters every few seconds that are too annoying to enjoy the game. 4070 5600x DDR4 3600 mhz. Can someone help me find the solution. Is my cpu just not adequate?

Rest of the build:

650W gold psu B550 gaming f WiFi II

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FZKJfd this is my pc partpicker list, i know my cpu is very unmatched with other parts but it much faster than current one i m using, Intel® Core™ i5-4570 Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz)with rx580 and now i m just gonna play RPG's and warzone

can i please know which powersupply i should get that is commonly available in markets and i dont really understand much of the tier list 4-5 recommendations will be enough as my current psu is from a no name brand and shuts the PC down whenever i put somewhat of load on it even though its 600w , screen shots attatched..........thank you for replying if anyone does..

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/183yoN1I-kok6Qyjy9Ikr9ecuTuUNEsod?usp=sharing

I’m getting a pc with these specs for my budget and I wanna know what Hz I should get on a monitor for the specs. Specs are : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 ASRock b550m phantom gaming 4 Gamemax forge mb premium usb3.0 case ASRock rx 6600 8gb cld Msi mag a550bn gaming power supply Silicon power ddr4 16gb zenith 3200mhz ram Silicon power 1tb ud90 nvme 4.0 gen4 pcle m.2 ssd

I want to clone my present ssd using macrium reflect. May question is, can i use my emplty ssd slot for my new ssd to clone my old ssd or i have to put my new ssd on enclosure first? Thank you