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All PC-related content is welcome, including build help, tech support, and any doubt one might have about PC ownership.

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Join us in celebrating and promoting tech, knowledge, and the best gaming, study, and work platform there exists. The Personal Computer.

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    Official Subreddit of the PC Master Race We're the largest community of PC enthusiasts on the Internet. Begin your ascension today!

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    • Everybody is welcome here, even those that have yet to ascend.
    • Every kind of PC related content is welcome here. This includes build help, tech support, and any kind of doubt one might have about PC ownership.
    • You don't necessarily need a PC to be a member of the PCMR. You just have to love PCs. It's not about the hardware in your rig, but the software in your heart!
    • This is not a satirical or 'circlejerk subreddit'. Nor did it start as one. This is a normal subreddit with occasional tongue-in-cheek humor elements. We are a community where many of its members share similar opinions about the main topics, and sometimes end up having private jokes amongst ourselves. We are not a community where members feign stupidity when posting and commenting because they find it funny. You can be banned if you conduct yourself like that here.
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    • Rule #1 Harassment of others is strictly forbidden. We will not tolerate any kind of incitement to action against anyone, nor will we allow the posting of information that can be used to harm others (celebrities or not).
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    • The Master Race is generous. When doing giveaways please keep it within the bounds of our subreddit and only for subreddit members. Feel free to give prizes as you see fit, but don't mandate subscriptions or other benefits. You can post about your channel or project, but don't make it a requirement to visit, comment or subscribe to an external place to enter a giveaway or to increase the likelihood of winning.
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    Will the 4090 bottleneck this?

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    2024/11/09
    22:46 UTC

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    If my Pc has its gpu + hdd taken out, it SHOULD still boot up to bios screen right?

    Im trying to troubleshoot for No Signal to display monitor.

    I removed my gpu and hdd to see if my monitor would still display a bios screen but it still has no signal to monitor.

    It powers on, fans spin and lights come on, but no display matter what. What else can I try to do? (been troubleshooting since wednesday) thank you in advance

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    2024/11/09
    22:45 UTC

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    9800X3D with PBO Enabled on Bios - Does everything look good? 240AIO Arctic III. Screenshot with CPU Stress Test for 5 minutes with CPU-Z

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    2024/11/09
    22:43 UTC

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    PC value

    Is this worth the $750?

    1 Comment
    2024/11/09
    22:39 UTC

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    Buy NOW, or wait for AMD RDNA 4 & Nvidia RTX 5090?

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    2024/11/09
    22:39 UTC

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    If there is a chance to get a 7800x3D should I?

    I had an order for a 7800x3D, but it was out of stock. Just got an alert that it’s back in stock, but wondering if I should just spend more for the new 9series X3D, or if there’s going to be a new version of the 7800, as I was told it wouldn’t be possible to get it anymore.

    3 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:38 UTC

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    Can't change owner of regedit key

    So, my PC has been bluescreening, and I've managed to figure out why, I've been following this guide: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/persistent-pc-freeze-and-crash-with-dcom-10016/2ce32a8f-d94e-45ce-88a5-a139f85ca75e

    however, I get to step 10 and get stuck. I'm having to change ownership off of TrustedInstaller and move it to Administrator, and I can do that, but once I change ownership it won't let me give Admin full control permissions. I am currently an admin, I made sure to check that just in case so I don't really know where to go from here to fix my issue as per this guide. I'm currently using windows 11

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:38 UTC

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    5700x to 5700x3D, worth the upgrade?

    As the title says.

    I’ve recently been thinking about upgrading my computer as I’ve been encountering significant CPU bottlenecks in some games. Would the upgrade help alleviate this? It will be paired with an RTX 3070Ti.

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    2024/11/09
    22:37 UTC

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    Both my monitors randomly blackscreen

    Hello guys, today I upgraded my system (motherboard and cpu) and everything is now back together and works (almost) perfectly. Twice today both my monitors went black, as soon as I move my mouse they turn back on. I can’t replicate the issue. it seems to be completely random. The first time it happened while I wasn’t even at my pc, the 2nd time while I was talking with someone on discord. Both my monitors are connected to my GPU, 1 DP and 1 HDMI.

    The only hint I have is, the 2nd time it happened a discord notification popped up that a new audio device (my monitor) has been detected. So I thought it might be something GPU related, but I tried my GPU on my old motherboard + cpu and everything worked normally. So the GPU + my DP and HDMI cables seem to be fine. I never had any issues like that on the old system, so I really don’t think it’s the GPU.

    New system: B450 Tomahawk Max, Ryzen 5 3600 (OC to 4.2Ghz), RTX 2080

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    2024/11/09
    22:36 UTC

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    having 4 5600mt sticks on an asrock pg riptide and a ryzen 7600x creates problems?

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:33 UTC

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    Can someone explain to me why my disk is at 100% when my pc is idle ?

    4 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:30 UTC

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    Is the rx550 4 gb compatible with legacy bios?

    Im planning to get a better gpu. And that seems to be the best i can afford and its supposed to be compatible with legacy.

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:30 UTC

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    PC not detecting that my monitor is connected and it’s driving me absolutely insane!!!

    So I’ve been having this issue with my PC where when I turn it on the monitor will not detect that it’s connected and the screen will just remain black. I’ve tried different monitors, I’ve tried different cables, and still nothing all that I can do is continue to turn my PC off manually and back on and try again and eventually the PC will recognize that it is connected to a monitor.

    If anyone has any suggestions, that would be really appreciated thank you!

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:26 UTC

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    Rate my setup

    Went to setup my desk today and the place I got it from gave me the wrong desktop for the legs, but the boys wanted to game so desperate times called for desperate measures!!

    6 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:17 UTC

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    Should I return my 7800xt?

    I am going to finish my build around December 15 but I am starting to get the parts for it now. I want to play AAA titles in 1440p and I don't really care for ray tracing. I got the ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7800 XT from Microcenter for $395 (pre-tax) about a month ago and I have 2 days to return it. I am worried that a better 7800xt model goes on a better sale for black Friday. Also, I cannot test the card at all until December when I build the whole PC. Is this model good and should I keep it?

    1 Comment
    2024/11/09
    22:17 UTC

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    Budget 12 key mouse and headset with maybe left over for a board?

    Been out of pc gaming for a minute. Christmas is coming up and the kiddo and I are back on pc, forever, big ole period; no more consoles. 10 years ago, I loved Naga but I’ve heard they are not improving that left click life span. Need a headset as well. All budget. Suggestions? Quality over quantity or beauty. Prefer cable over WiFi. Budget is max $200 and I’d like enough left over for possibly a mechanical keyboard. Is it possible?

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    2024/11/09
    22:16 UTC

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    mobile app to sync game libraries

    is that a thing? I'm looking for a mobile app that i can link all my game accounts to and it just syncs my game in one place just as how steam mobile works but more as a gog galaxy style. if there isn't is there an app that i can manually import games to (it must be an app not a website) i hope this thing exists fr

    2 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:05 UTC

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    Gaming pc or laptop

    I’m wondering whether or not I should get a gaming pc or laptop. I know that pcs are better than laptops but I already have a Xbox series s and I already don’t play a whole lot but I want a laptop or pc to play some other games like beamng and other games that aren’t on Xbox. The laptop I’m looking at is a hp victus for $579 and the pc I’m looking at is from CyberPowerPc and it’s called the Prebuilt Gaming PC GM 99636 and cost $730.

    2 Comments
    2024/11/09
    22:01 UTC

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    TIL the subscribe button glows when somebody says "subscribe"

    1 Comment
    2024/11/09
    21:56 UTC

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    Strange video glitching

    My friend is having this issue on Rust, anyone know what's going on?

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:52 UTC

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    DivX! who the h3ll is DivX?

    Back in the glory days of video encoding, many years ago, there was a codec named Divx. DivX, alas, died, and from its ashes came a mighty warrior named Xvid, etc. etc, etc most will know the end of this story. If you are late to the party check here DivX Wiki

    I have needed to get some DivX goodness in my life again to get experimenting with the media player in my in-car entertainment unit, let me introduce my new best friend its DivX 11 Pro and it just loves multi-threading 😜💿

    https://reddit.com/link/1gnkyjt/video/bcn60q3t5yzd1/player

    1 Comment
    2024/11/09
    21:52 UTC

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    Is ryzen 7 9700X a good pick?

    I will be running RTX 4070 Super, and I can't decide on the cpu. After getting convinced to not go with Intel's 14th gen, I am looking for AMD substitutes. I would happily go for the obvious 7800x3d if not for the budget (it's $500 in my country). I got left with 7 7700X and 7 9700X. I rule out the 7700X mainly due to it being an older generation. I want the newest parts for my new PC, as well as better efficiency and temperature records.

    1 Comment
    2024/11/09
    21:49 UTC

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    $1000 build

    Is this a good $1000 build?

    4 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:49 UTC

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    $800 Fortnite Build

    Looking for something mainly to just play competitive Fortnite with and possibly also make YouTube videos on. Won’t be streaming .

    What are some decent builds for that price?

    3 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:49 UTC

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    Is the RTX 3070 a bad 1440p card in 2024?

    2 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:48 UTC

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    PC games through projector

    Summary: I’m interested in connecting my PC in one room to my Epson projector in another room about 20 feet away.

    I have a gaming PC in my office and a large projector screen in my bonus room about 20 feet away. I would love to be able to play games on my PC on the projector but am not sure the best way to go about it. Do I need to run cables through the walls? Is there a wireless option that won’t sacrifice performance too terribly? Is the best option just to transport my tower back and forth when I want to play? Anyone have any experience with this?

    I appreciate any advice!

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:48 UTC

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    What should I do?

    I have been gaming on my intel hd 4600 inegrated gpu and have been asking my father for a new pc for 2 years he agreed i told him the price is 400$ he bought me the gpu rx 580 and sayed alright here is ur new pc HE ONLY BOUGHT ME A GPU I HAVE A 40% BOTTLENECK I told him I gonna downgrade my gpu and he sayed I'm not gonna allow u Like bro what

    0 Comments
    2024/11/09
    21:48 UTC

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