I haven't built a pc in a long time and there are new components/standards that I am unfamiliar with, so I decided to use the "Best $1,000 PC Build for Gaming" suggested build from https://www.tomshardware.com/best-picks/best-pc-builds-gaming. It lists:

I purchased all of the items and ran into a couple of issues connecting the mobo to the case. The Phanteks XT Pro Ultra case has what I believe is a dRGB cable that runs from the fans and a cable that runs from the USB-C port and ends with what I am led to believe is called a Type E USB connector that is supposed to plug into the mobo. I can't find these connections on the ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 D4. I assumed that these parts were all verified to be compatible, I'm questioning whether my assumption is wrong or am I completely missing these ports on the mobo.

Hey all, I got a pre-built PC with some assembly required and I’m totally lost on what to do.

I’ve got a SATA cable and know where to connect it to the motherboard, but don’t know where to connect the other end.

I built a gaming computer in 2020. It's been a good computer, and it can do most of what I need it to. In the past I've never had a problem running most games at high settings, but recently Elden Ring has been stuttering and freezing. I'm guessing the GPU is the best place to start for upgrades, but I'm not sure if I should look at other parts as well, or even what parts would be good on a budget.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

1. Motherboard: ASRock B450M/ac
2. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core
3. CPU Cooler: Artic Freezer 13CO
4. RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 X 8GB) DDR4 3200
5. GPU: Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GB
6. PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-550 80+ Gold
7. Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD (x2), Patriot Viper VPN100 1TB M.2 (x1), Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB (x1)

Hi, I got my pc 1 1/2 years ago prebuilt from some site. Today I realized my rear fan is not spinning and it freaks me out. I'm not really a pc guy and kinda stuck here not knowing what to do. I checked my BIOS and it shows me 2 fans running at >1k RPM, I got three fans: one in the front, one on top of my motherboard and the rear one that seems to not be moving. Dunno if that is helpful for y'all to help figure it out.
Also tried to get it working by starting to spin it with my finger, seems not to be working. As far as I can see the fan is also connected to the motherboard.
Any other solutions I could try out or is it maybe broken?

It seems a lot of people advocate changing every 3 years. They also argue they save money doing that. Anyway I’m curious how long you all upgrade cpus on average

I'm in the market for a new (used) gpu and both the 6950xt and 4070 are in my price range. Is there a significant difference between them? I know the 6950xt is super power hungry, but I'm planning on just undervolting it if necessary. Or if there's even a third option please let me know. Thanks!

For background info, I have an asus z790 p prime WiFi motherboard and I’ve been using the dual band WiFi antenna ever since i built my pc. I’m just curious if it’d be worth to invest in a wifi card either usb or pcie for a better/faster internet connection. No I am not able to use Ethernet.

Can I stop the windows setup at the collecting information stage by shutting off pc? I want to remove the other driver besides the primary to allow me to download it onto the primary driver. As of now I can only install it onto driver 0 which is not the primary. Would this cause any problems if I decide to install it on this driver?

When trying to install it on the primary driver I get a “windows can’t be installed on drive 1 partition 1”

It also doesn’t let me delete any of the drivers.

So I want to open the pc and remove the other ssd. Thank you!

I plan on playing newer open world RPGs and shooters on high in 1440p. I know I want a 4070 Super, I just can’t decide on the CPU. I’d like to avoid the 7800x3d as I do plan on learning blender eventually, but I know that’s a popular pick for a reason so I’m kind of lost here.

i have a 1 GB 560 ti DS super-clocked that is broken and have found a asus gtx 750 ti Formula OC on trade me (new Zealand eBay) for 45 NZD

I’ve swapped out the gpu with a spare and had the same exact issue, so I’ve ruled that out as the problem. Any time I try to run a game, there is an extreme drop in frames and most textures fail to load. Anyone here that’s experienced a similar issue/has an idea of what I should be looking for?

The other night my PC randomly started taking about 3 minutes to post and ended up at bios. I took the nvme out and it booted to bios instantly. Got a new drive the next day and all works normal. Not sure if the drive died randomly.

I put the old m2 back in and it takes about 3 minutes to post and get to bios/windows and the drive isn't recognised in bios or disk management so I can't format it.

Do I have any options? I'm thinking all I can do is try to get an external enclosure and wipe it but I'd rather save the $40 if possible

Hello everyone, I'm sorry but I'm a complete idiot when it comes to building PC's and I'm desperate for help.

I bought my father new PC parts for his birthday so he could do things like SIM racing, flying, etc.
He was very happy for this gift and it made me feel happy seeing him excited.
Unfortunate the GPU wouldn't work.... this was a huge buzz kill. said "Graphics not found" and we couldn't get it to work. So I sent it back for a replacement, but now the GPU is out of stock on Newegg....
I would prefer to get a new GPU ASAP rather than waiting for it to come back in stock in who knows how long.
The only issue is, I'm worried I'll buy one that isn't compatible with the motherboard. I've tried looking up compatibility sites but they all just try to sell me a PC 😐

Does anyone know a good graphics card within a 150-300 dollar range that would be compatible with this build?

https://pcbuilds.gg/build/700-gaming-pc

I have a $1500 budget, I have decided on the 4070 super as I got it for a good price, how do the parts look so far?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4h9LN6

PC Case: Cooler Master Qube 500

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270F Gaming

So I'm rehousing my PC into a new case and Qube 500 has one USB-C and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 sockets on the front panel.

The USB-C socket has a cable with a Type-E male connector. The USB 3.2 Gen 1 sockets have a single combined 19-Pin female connector.

The motherboard is quite old, so only has a single USB 3.1 19-pin header. It also has two 9-Pin USB 2.0 headers.

I have a female Type-E to female 19-pin header adapter for the USB-C cable, but that leaves no place for the 19-pin combined cable for the two USB 3.2 Gen 1 sockets.

Is it possible to use all three sockets via a 19-pin splitter (dual 19-pin males to single 19-pin female)? Or is it possible to use a 19-pin to 9-pin header adapter and utilize the USB 2.0 header?

My gut feeling is the latter option of using the USB 2.0 header is bad idea of running two USB 3.2 Gen 1 sockets through a single header and one that is USB 2.0 no less.

I made a post before but I have now narrowed it down to when it makes a noise. I have an LS720 SE installed and it makes this noise:

https://youtu.be/vtfKSRs9teM?si=nLfSgBz-uGZuFgdo

I just finished building the PC, and have left it in the bios. It boots up nicely, super quiet. But after a bit the AIO PUMP goes down to like 2777 RPM and starts to buzz. I noticed that whenever RPM is at 3000-3100, it doesn’t make a sound. But every now and then, after booting up and starting at 3100RPM (sometimes after an hour, sometimes within 15 min of idle) the bios displays the AIO PUMP dropping to 2777 RPM and the buzzing starts.

Is this normal? How can I restrict the RPM to stay high all the time? Why does the RPM drop?

I'm in Ontario, and business is growing, I run an electrical company and more and more my job is moving away from the tools and into estimating off of large pdfs of condos and commercial projects. I'd love a computer that can have many pdf files open and able to be swapped amongst without the slowdown I deal with currently. My current computer was built primarily for gaming, it's not bad but I wonder if a workstation would be beneficial. My current rig has a Ryzen 5600x cpu, 16g 3200MHz RAM and a RTX 2070s. Older Asus VG248 Monitor that should probably be upgraded also. Obviously it's a company expense so I'm willing to pay for it to be an improvement. Bonus if someone can suggest a laptop that can fulfill a similar role that could spend its life in a pick up truck and on jobsites. Thanks!

Opportunity to build my first PC, any tips?

So, in a month or so, if everything in my personal life goes according to plan, I'll have a chance to build a PC for the first time.

Now, I'm not necessarily looking to buy the specs yet, nor do I know the general budget, but, I know it's about 2.5Ka ND it can be more.

So, when looking at the pieces to buy, what's some recommendations? As in brands, series, retailers? I realize this last question is redundant since I live in Spain, but maybe someone here is also from Spain and can give some good names.

I don't need to spend $1500 but I just don't want to leave performance on the table without wasting money on aesthetics. Pc part picker list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WGf4TY

As the title suggests, I'm looking for feedback on which direction makes the most sense here. I'm not really leaning definitively one way or the other. My current system is almost four years old - started as a 10700K/3080 eventually switching to a 5800X due to high CPU temps.

I'm now looking, within the next year or so, to make some changes. I know I want to change the case, add storage, and ditch the 3080 for a 7900 XTX. My question is whether I would see any worthwhile improvement going to AM5, taking into account the cost to switch? My two main uses for this PC are gaming (1440p) and basic photo editing.

Hello, I have a server in my house, which runs some custom applications I've made as part of my business. These are applications that require a lot of horsepower (heavy SQL server usage, file processing, etc.).

My current server, which I built back in 2017, is:

• Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 CPU
• 64GB RAM
• 1TB Samsung 980 Pro m.2 SSD
• Windows Server 2016

I am running Hyper-V on it, with just one VM (the VM has 48GB RAM + 50-75% of CPU allocated to it). There isn't anything running on the Host machine except for backup software.

It's gotten to the point where the CPU is consistently at 100% and things are starting to slow down/throttle. I'm currently working on optimizations to the applications + the VM config, but if I wanted to build a new host server, I am struggling to figure out what components I should get (i.e., which Xeon CPU + MB). Or, is Xeon even the best path forward at this point?

Any help / guidance on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

i would like to know if this mother board is compatible with the i7 8700 non k version.... i cant find any info on this and when i put into pc part picker it doesnt even show up any info would be appreciated

Parts List

Hey everyone! Very much an amateur - I'd be hugely grateful for any suggestions, perceived oversights, or just general advice.

The culmination of a lot of saving, ideally I'd like something that will be upgrade-able and have reasonable longevity.

Performance goal is gaming at 4K 60 FPS in as wide a variety of titles as fits my budget. I'm more often GPU bound, and I'd like to run my 12700f into the ground - so I'm hoping a CPU upgrade can wait.

I'll be taking the i7-12700f out of the prebuild I've got - as well as the additional HDD. I had installed a Noctua NH-U9S in the prebuild but cooling remained an issue at TPL's above 90w - so I'd like to switch to liquid cooling if possible.

Firm price cap of $2850 before tax, $3000 CAD after tax.

I have never built a pc in my life nor do I have a lot of knowledge about it, hence I'm posting this. I put a link in this post to see my specs. Is this any good? Please let me know. Things I wonder for example are if my Lian Li fans' RGB will work in terms of not having a controller, if I have enough reading speed with these RAM sticks and if I am choosing a part that is totally not okay with the rest of the parts. I would like to learn more about this. Thanks in advance!

Here is the link - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4RJX7R

Hi. Yesterday I installed a new set of fans with a hub, the pack is the Antec Prizm 120 ARGB (x5 fans + a controller hub) .
My motherboard is a PRIME B660M-A D4. The PC boots up fine, all the fans are working but I can't set individual speeds nor can I change the rgb effects. The hub comes with 2 buttons but I really want this to work with software.
ICUE software shows my ram and my CPU fan but it doesn't recognize the 5 fans I added. Bios doesn't show anything either.

Is there a fix to this? Maybe the connection is wrong? The 4 pin is connected to CHA_FAN 2 and the 3 pin is connected to ADD_GEN 2.2 .

hi im looking to make an upgrade to my pc. goal is to inrease frames and resolution. Best Buy: Skytech Gaming Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – AMD Ryzen 5 5600X – 16G Memory – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti – 1TB NVME White ST-SHIVA-0297-BU . That is my current pc, im looking for guidance on which upgrades to do first for the most results. Thank you for anyone that helps

I'm currently using a R7 3700x with a 2070 super on a B450M since 2019. Was recently looking to upgrading my rig gradually part by part and was curious if it may be worth to upgrade to an AM5 motherboard to be able to also upgrade my ram to ddr5? (currently running 16gb 2666mhz and have recently been facing issues when having tabs open while gaming and on discord)

lm planning on upgrading my intel core i5-9600k to a i7-8700k but im not sure how big the difference will be? Im doing this as i want to get a 3060 but not sure as too which will be better for it. Ive looked up comparisons but its either a comparison between a i7-9600k and the i7-8700k but never the I5, ive seen i thing but it went straight over my head, any help would be great!

i recently upgraded from 2 sticks of 8gb ram to 4. To do this i removed every single stick and put all 4 in. once i put all 4 in it didnt post i took 2 of them out still didnt post i tried every one in the slot the motherboard manual says and still didn’t post. i saw that someone said that i had to unplug the cpu cord and the 24 pin motherboard plug and plug them back in that didn’t work either. some other video said put one stick closest to cpu unplug the psu and retry that didn’t work either i switched then out with all 4 sticks still nothing ima keep troubleshooting and i’ll make a follow up if i find the issue. the ram u bought https://www.amazon.com/OLOy-Warhawk-288-Pin-Desktop-MD4U0832160BE0DA/dp/B0894H3LS4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2W8N4XZWPRKS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JHIxAc9cYr62WPHcy6A-thWay3Luzpz5jrS45kSEA8jkz4cL-gB2c9uTVtzJXsFBRFjTtU6LeNSxuULzr4Dq3tql-uRhxum3wXOnzc8whi-edZY7dNDo3sLzIgm226otG2vGcT3Zemnq6o90OZXBE0Irc6tlVK6CLk4QvQ4jDfaG48dfU6tYoBTswxr1jPzv3kmdjvCij2srkuHTgA1J_w.FT-nDbomrdODbNL5kOuabmCQN1XVr2Udv-k6fZlVFIc&dib_tag=se&keywords=rgb+ram&qid=1714608420&sprefix=%2Caps%2C126&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

Id like to stay at around the same price range and I know that this is a shit build but meh idk peoples help would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT: I forgot to add that the price on the build is lower then my budget since I removed the keyboard mouse and headset from it since I already got some good options for that so my budget is more so around $800

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9sYBRK)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-10400F 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vrhmP6/intel-core-i5-10400f-29-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8070110400f) | $98.08 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Asus PRIME H510M-A WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RBrRsY/asus-prime-h510m-a-wifi-micro-atx-lga1200-motherboard-prime-h510m-a-wifi) | $109.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/p6RFf7/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16) | $39.99 @ Amazon

**Storage** | [Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FnYmP6/kingston-nv2-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-snv2s1000g) | $60.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [ASRock Low Profile Arc A380 6 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vrYRsY/asrock-low-profile-arc-a380-6-gb-video-card-a380-lp-6g) | $109.99 @ Newegg

**Case** | [SAMA Sama-S88-BK ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sHytt6/sama-sama-s88-bk-atx-mid-tower-case-sama-s88-bk) | $39.98 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 11 400 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t8c48d/be-quiet-pure-power-11-400-w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-bn292) | $68.67 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | [MSI PRO MP243X 23.8" 1920 x 1080 100 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QHMMnQ/msi-pro-mp243x-238-1920-x-1080-100-hz-monitor-pro-mp243x) | $79.99 @ Best Buy

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$607.68**

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