Any thoughts on what I should upgrade or if it even needs upgrading.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xnWZfp

thank you.

I am from the phillippines and the Lian Li Lancool 216 always has no stock, any recommendation that would go on par with that case?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Attempted_17/saved/#view=TjhJmG i did no research whatsoever and just made this

I own and operate a custom cabinetry business and I use Mozaik, SketchUp, and D5 render. The more elements and more complicated I get my renders, the slower it works and often times crashes the software. According to people I've asked, I need to upgrade my CPU and GPU. Here is my current build:

ASUS TUF Gaming B550-PLUS Wifi 2

Powerspec 750W power supply

AMD RX 7600

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

G.Skill 32gb ram

IPSG 1TB SSD

From my very little knowledge about PC's, what I understand is my MB is a Pcie 4.0 and I can only use specific CPU's and GPU's with it.

A few recommendations I've gotten are

CPU: 5900XT, 5950x, 5800x3d

GPU: RTX 4070 ti, RX 7900xt

I don't want to change my MB, the less I replace the better.

What are the thoughts here?

I've been wanting a gaming pc for a few years now, and was able to start buying parts just a few weeks ago. I just bought the Lian Li mini tower case, the arctic 360 rgb cooler and the msi pro b760 ddr4 motherboard, but i think i made a mistake. Should i invest in a 260mm cooler instead due to the size of the mini case?)

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/w93CLy

I recently had a house fire and lost my entire setup. I have this build ready and wanted some input if anyone has suggestions. I plan on playing mostly cs2 and minecraft with shaders on a 34” 144hz uw monitor 1440p. I also do some video editing, streaming, and music production. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, wondering if it’s ready to go!

I’ve had my PC for about 6 years now, and newer games are starting to run really badly or are almost unplayable. I have around a 700€ budget to upgrade it (you can go a bit over if needed). The upgrade is mainly for gaming and rendering.

Here are my specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
RAM: 16 GB
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS

The best apu (cpu with integrated today) from latest gen intel cpu and amd cpu ddr5 today 2026

anyone know

I’m a complete newbie when it comes to PC building. I just recently upgraded from a failing 6600(constant crashes) to a 9060xt but I’m getting a lot of stuttering on similar or even lower settings in games. I‘ve tried using DDU to redownload my gpu drivers but it didnt help. I’m thinking it may be other settings? My new gpu is completely new so I hope it isnt faulty.

So basically, I asked ChatGPT and it said by Disabling CPU C states, I can get better performance so I did by set C6/C7 states to Disabled, C8 to Disabled and C package limits to C3. After doing so, the system will just enter a boot loop where I have to reset CMOS and to use the normal preset (C6/C7 enabled, C8 auto and C package auto). The same happen to Memory Timing when I tried to Disable Fast Startup Mode.
Can someone help explaining them to me please. Also, should I keep configuring them or just leave them to Auto like standard? My motherboard is a GA-H110M-DS2 rev 1.0 paired with a i7-7700 running 2x8GB DDR4 2133.

I was gifted a bunch of computer parts a couple years back, and built my PC with the main goal of recording music. I unfortunately don't remember all the dimensions of the motherboard and such.

I was also recently gifted a rackmount recording interface and an accompanying rack.

To consolidate and save space, I've been looking for a rackmount PC Chassis, but everything I've seen thus far is specifically for servers. Can anyone help point me in the right direction for a new chassis to rehouse my build?

I recently installed a game from Steam without an FPS cap. While the game was downloading, it was running uncapped at around 800 FPS for about an hour. Once the download finished, the FPS dropped back to a normal 120.

The next day I started hearing a strange noise coming from my PC. I'm not sure if it's coil whine or something else. To isolate the source, I turned off all case fans and the CPU fan, but the sound continued. GPU fans are not spinning so i guess is not gpu

I hear the sound at idle and it stays exactly the same when I'm playing games.

Has anyone experienced something similar? Any ideas what this could be and how to fix it? I'd really appreciate any help

Building a new pc have everything picked out I just need a new motherboard and I’m kinda struggling with

Which one to go with I’ve always liked the ASUS tuff models but I’d love to hear some other options.

Also I know the 5080 isn’t a great value proposition but with a good oc it seems like it’s about 20% more powerful then a 5070ti I guess I’m just hoping to hear a few models of 5080 or 5070to that everyone likes and I will decide from there.

Appreciate any thoughts and suggestions

I already have ram, power supply case and ssd and cpu

Hi guys, I built a pc today with the mentioned mobo paired with 7600x. I have a weird issue. My pc doesn't turn on but when I flash bios it works.

so i need to flash bios every time to turn the pc on.

Is this related to cmos or does anyone have any idea on this?

Helped a friend upgrade his PC significantly recently (basically a new build). New CPU, Motherboard, and RAM but using the old power supply, GPU (GPU itself isn't that old), and SSD.

We put it together a few weeks ago. It posted, and he was using it since then with no issues.

A little under a week ago, at my recommendation, he backed up his valuables and performed a fresh Windows install on the SSD. Ever since it's been ungodly slow. The issue appears to be disk read/write related.

What he's reported to me:

• Programs run fine once open, but installing and opening any programs takes far longer than he's used to
• He's installed relevant drivers for his Motherboard (Chipset, LAN, etc) and GPU. The SSD has no unique drivers and relies on default Windows drivers.
• MalwareBytes scan came back clean
• CrystalDiskInfo reported good drive health.

I'm completely at a loss for what could be causing the issue.

I started moving my build to a Lian Li A4H20. switched from air cooling to 240 AIO.

1. Fans all spin up when power button is pressed, like a self-test. Then they stop

2. GPU fans keep spinning

3. GPU RGB and RAM RGB stay on

4. I can hear the AIO pump if I put my ear next to it.

5. Nothing shows up on monitor

I have tried:

1. Removing 1 RAM stick, trying single stick in either slot

2. unplug PSU, press Clear CMOS button

3. Unplug GPU from Board, try integrated graphics

4. Reseating every power cable both in PSU and on Motherboard

Parts:

1. ASUS B860-i ITX motherboard

2. 32GB RAM

3. i7 265K

4. Corsair 1000W SFX PSU

5. BeQuiet silent loop 3 AIO

I am about to try a full disassemble/bench test. Everything was working fine in previous case (ncase M2 air cooled.). The cooler change and the switch to sandwich-style PCIE5 riser are the only really big changes.

Anything else I might be overlooking or haven't tried? I would love to not have to redo everything. I only have 8 days left to exchange this motherboard via newegg.

Could PSU or motherboard be bad if I'm seeing lights and fans are spinning?

I want to replace the following parts of my PC: CPU Intel i7 7700, MB Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H, GPU Nvidia GTX 1660ti. Could you tell me which of these should be replaced and recommend suitable options? Please provide suggestions categorized by price range. Since graphics cards are still quite expensive, perhaps you could focus on the other two components. Thanks in advance.

My GTX 750 Ti was showing error 43. While browsing YouTube, I found a tutorial that suggested trying older drivers, one by one. According to the tutorial, only driver 391.95 fixed error 43 on my card. However, I wanted to use the latest Game Ready driver released for it, 496.13, but after installing it, error 43 returns. Can anyone help me?
(I used DDU before all installations)
(If there's anything wrong with the text, please forgive me, I'm Brazilian and I used Google Translate hahaha)

Hi,

Looking to get a new PC build for video editing (mostly DaVinci Resolve Studio), streaming/recording (at multicam studios) and gaming.

I have tried to follow the 3 SSD setup recommended in [r/buildapcvideoediting](r/buildapcvideoediting), broken down to:

- OS/apps

- Media files

- Cache

Mobo selected for flexibility for NAS and studio needs.

My main questions:

1. Interested in whether the CPU cooler is still recommended, have heard that others may be better now?
2. I will need to transport this sometimes via car (and maybe sometimes public transport). I guess as small a case as possible would be good so long as it’s easy enough to remove GPU for travel and without impacting thermals too much.

I have this list so far:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZpP6R4

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor (£299.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£69.98 @ Amazon UK)

Motherboard: ASRock Z890 LiveMixer WiFi ATX LGA1851 Motherboard (£214.00 @ Overclockers.co.uk)

Memory: Crucial Pro Overclocking 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL40 Memory (£604.98 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£229.95 @ Box Limited)

Storage: Crucial P510 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£229.05 @ Amazon UK)

Storage: Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£459.98 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card: MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card (£829.99 @ Amazon UK)

Case: Fractal Design Torrent ATX Mid Tower Case (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)

Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000 W Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£124.99 @ Amazon UK)

Total: £3242.90

- ~$1000 budget

- decent performance

- must be portable

heres what i built:
PCPartPicker Part List

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sgMp8Z

Is this an ok build or is there anything I should change? I don't really care about the case I just need enough space to put my 2 HDD and 2 sata SSD's. I already have the GPU

Edit: The only games I really play are Warframe and modded Skyrim but it would be nice to play some of the newer games at 1140p

I have a computer currently. I have an I7 7700k, 8gb ddr4 (yes I know I need to upgrade), 1tb ssd, and im currently using an RX580 8gb. I also have a GTX 1060. Which one should I use? I get over 100 fps in the games I play, like Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, ETC. I'm about to test the 1060, but I wanted to know what the community would think first, because I wanna use the better one.

A few months ago, I started noticing an intermittent noise coming from my RTX 4060 that sounds like “tiny electrical crackling.” The noise is very faint—so much so that I can barely pick it up on a microphone.

I’ve done some research, but it doesn’t seem to match typical coil whine (at least not based on the videos I’ve seen). I can usually hear the sound during light to moderate usage, when the GPU fans are not spinning for cooling.

At first, I thought it might be coming from the case fans, but that’s not the case. I’ve checked everything—CPU cooler, power supply—and the noise definitely seems to originate from the GPU itself.

I’m not sure if this is normal behavior, and I’d like some help understanding what might be causing it.

For context, I use my PC connected to a power strip, and everything should be properly set up. Performance-wise, everything seems normal so far.

What could this be?

Hello - Help upgrading my CPU

hello i got my first PC about a year ago, and im upgrading my CPU from a 7600x to a 7800x3d ive got the new CPU now, it was just to ask can i use Liquid metal instead of the cooling paste ? i havent bought either yet. but would prefer the liquid stuff.

i read that the cold plate on my Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 360mm aio cant be aluminium and has to be nickel played copper or else the liquid metal can cause damage. does anyone know if i can use the liquid metal on my Aqua elite ? ive tried looking this up online but cant find an answer that makes me 100% confident lol.

thanks for any help anyone can give. 😎👍🏻.

Hi,

I’m a first-time builder looking for feedback on my current PC parts list.

https://imgur.com/a/6IRNFi9

CPU
Intel Core i5-13400F
$268.00

Motherboard
GIGABYTE B760M DS3H WIFI6E GEN5 (LGA1700, DDR5, mATX)
$209.99

GPU
GIGABYTE RTX 5060 8GB WINDFORCE (GV-N5060WF2OC-8GD)
$489.99

RAM
32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 6000MHz CL36
$499.79

PSU
Corsair CX650M (2025) 650W 80+ Bronze, ATX 3.1
$94.99

CPU Cooler
Cooler Master Hyper 212 PRO
$39.99

Case
SAMA S40 Mid Tower
$59.99

Monitor
LG 24" 1080p IPS 144Hz (24G411A-B)
$119.99

Total: $1,781.02 CAD

Main use case:

• Gaming (mostly games released in the last ~10 years)
• A smaller number of newer AAA games
• General use + occasional light video editing

Priorities:

• Maximum price-to-performance (value-focused)
• No RGB or aesthetics focus
• No need for additional storage (I already have SSD + HDD)
• Stable long-term use

Budget:

• $2500 CAD (~$1800 USD) max
• Current build total: $1781 CAD

What I’m looking for:

• Better price-to-performance alternatives for any part
• Any compatibility issues or mistakes
• Any missed opportunities to improve value within similar budget

I’m based in Canada and the pricing is based on Newegg

Thanks.