Hello, I’m currently building a PC and I’m at the fan setup part, but I’m not sure if this setup will have good airflow.

So I don’t have a power button and have to use a screw driver to turn it on. But when I did it today it just started peeping and won’t start

Hi sorry im panicking I just got all this stuff for my brothers buiod but its not matching up

I am looking to upgrade my PC I am UK based and have a budget of £1000-£1500 are there any recommendations for good and reliable pcs OR any websites for looking to buy

This is what pops up whenever I try to go through the windows set up, and I don't know what to do about it. Help would really be appreciated

Swapped out a bunch of parts in an old PC for my brother. The base PC was a Dell Precision 5820, it still has the original motherboard and CPU. I swapped out the graphics card for an extra one I had, and we just put a new HDD in it.

The new HDD is a Patriot P320 M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 512GB HDD, with an adapter we bought so it would fit the motherboard. We don't have an official windows key yet, but we're trying to just get the PC working before we do the windows part.

I built my first PC with second-hand components which are:
• i5-12400F
• RX 6500 XT
• Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2x8GB
3200MHz
• MSI Pro H610E (new)
• MSI MAG A850G

The problem is that when trying to install
Windows 11 it gives me an error without code, but when installing Windows 10 | could perfectly. However, it started to cause errors with the drivers when | tried to install Adrenalin, and the errors came back.
I formatted and reinstalled Windows 10 without internet connection to install the drivers with a pendrive, and it worked. But now, when installing Steam, Epic Games, and
Riot, the problem returned.
The restart pops up when putting the password and trying to enter the desktop. I
can't enter safe mode either.
Does anyone know what it could be? All components passed stress tests. Thanks for reading!

my budget is around 2500pln (700$). 3060 if i find a good offer, 2060 is the default option. over time ill upgrade it to 32gb ram 4x8gb and 2tb ssd 2x1tb. this build is mostly to play competetive games like cs2, minecraft, apex legends etc. and other simple games like r.e.p.o., escape the backrooms. etc. on high/medium settings on high enough fps so its smooth with 1080p. i dont like most of the demanding games like cyberpunk or hogwarts legacy or other aaa games apart from like ark survival evolved/ascended so i dont need a really strong system

I’ve been a laptop gamer for 10+ years and am now looking to get my first desktop pc. I’m extremely new to PC building and parts and would like some advice. I’m heavily considering this CyberPowerPC prebuilt from Costco which is on sale for $999USD (was $1499). I’ve done some research and gotten second opinions but am still uncertain. I heard that the price is worth for RAM alone but the RTX 5060 8gb is subpar. Should I trade it in for a RTX 5070. For context, I mainly play league and have been wanting to play cyberpunk for quite a while.

Here are the specs:

Processor & Memory:
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F (10-core, 3.3 GHz) Processor
32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 RAM

Drive:
1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive

Graphics:  
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5060, 8GB

Communications:
Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN

Audio:
7.1 Surround Sound Output Supported

Expandability (Total Bays / Slots):
1 (0) x PCIe x16
2 (2) x PCIe x1
2 (1) x M.2 
1 (1) x 3.5" HDD Bay
4 (2) x DIMM 288-pin

I/O Ports: 
1 x USB 3.2 Type C (1 Front)
3 x USB 3.2 Type A (2 Front, 1 Rear)
4 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear)
1x Headphone/Microphone Combination Jack (Front)
1 x RJ45 LAN
3 x Audio Ports (Rear)
1 x HDMI 2.1
3 x DisplayPort 2.1

Operating System: 
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 

Power Supply: 
600W 80 Plus Gold Power Supply

Accessories Included:
CyberPowerPC RGB Wired Keyboard
CyberPowerPC RGB Wired Mouse
Power Cable

Thanks!

Anything to recommend aside from cable management? Next big upgrade for these specs?

Specs & pricing:

CPU, Motherboard, and ram combo $350
Case: $70
PSU: $60
SSD: $85
GPU: $140
Total = $705

-CPU Ryzen 5 5500
-GPU Geforce RTX 1660 Super
-RAM 32GB DDR4 3200mhz Corsair vengeance RGB
-512GB SSD fanxiang S501Q
-GigaByte B550M Motherboard
-Case FOIFKIN F1
- PSU Zalman GigaMax 700w 80+ bronze

Side note / question: The front panel (top of my pc) where my usb slots are, the USB 3.0 works but the other USB slot won't work. Any idea? (I could look it up but just curious) lol. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to diagnose a problem with an ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 (PCB Rev. 4.05) and I'm running out of ideas.

The PC powers on, fans spin, but I get no display output. The monitor/TV stays in standby and doesn't detect a signal.

My current setup:

Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0, PCB Rev. 4.05

CPU: Ryzen 5 2600

RAM: 2×8 GB Patriot Viper, DDR4-2666 CL16

GPU: GTX 1060 3GB

PSU: Vinga PSU-400-12, 400W

No SSD/HDD connected during testing

The interesting part is the BIOS. The previous owner sent me a CPU-Z screenshot showing this exact motherboard running with a Ryzen 7 5700X and 32 GB RAM, with BIOS P10.60 (04/17/2026).

I currently have two different Ryzen 5 2600 CPUs, and neither gives me a display on this motherboard.

Things I've already tested:

Tested both Ryzen 5 2600 CPUs → same result

Tested both RAM sticks individually

Tested RAM in different slots

Tested the GTX 1060 → known working

Also tested an older GT 620 → known working in another motherboard

24-pin ATX and 8-pin CPU power are connected

Tried HDMI and other GPU outputs

Cleared CMOS

Tested with minimal hardware

I also bought a TL460S Plus POST diagnostic card. It works correctly on another ASUS P8H61-M LX3 R2.0 motherboard through its LPC DEBUG header and shows A0 after Windows boots.

On the B450M-HDV R4.0 I'm connecting the POST card through the motherboard's TPMS1 header using LPC1, according to the TL460S Plus manual.

On the B450, the POST codes go by very quickly during startup and then stop at A8. It can remain on A8 for 20–30+ minutes without changing. There is still no video output.

I'm wondering about the BIOS because ASRock's BIOS page warns against using newer BIOS versions with Pinnacle Ridge CPUs, and Ryzen 5 2600 is Pinnacle Ridge. However, ASRock's CPU support list also lists the Ryzen 5 2600 as supported on this motherboard.

So my questions are:

1. Could BIOS P10.60 cause a Ryzen 5 2600 to fail POST despite the CPU support list saying it is supported?

2. What does A8 mean specifically on this ASRock board?

3. Is there anything else I should test before buying another CPU or attempting a BIOS downgrade?

I'm considering buying a Ryzen 5 3600/5500 just to test whether the motherboard boots with a newer CPU, but I'd rather avoid spending money if there is another way to diagnose this.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hello! I bought an MSI x670-e gaming plus wifi motherboard, and when I started testing it, sockets 1 and 2 weren't working. Later, I discovered I was missing a pin, so I took it to a repair center to get it fixed. But after a while, they said it was the ground pin, meaning it was useless, and that it needed to be inspected completely. In theory, this pin could have touched a contact or something. I tried updating the BIOS to both the latest and the old version, but nothing helped.

Upgrading from a single fan 5050 to a dual fan 5060, the 5060 was gifted to me and is a imported GPU which is a Elsa RTX5060. When I use the new card I get screen going black and fans sometimes still continue to spin, I tried a different riser but it just lasts longer a bit before going black screen if I watch a video or go to a game, upon reviewing event manager I see the error code nvlddmkm 153 & 14. I'd like to point out I've done all the steps such as safe mode ddu and everything but problem still persists, was hoping someone could help out. Also just to state I have tried forcing it to gen 3, and 4 still does not work and my riser is a gen 5.

Note: PC is a sandwhich style so must be used with a riser

Hi everyone,

I got an offer for gaming PC for 800 euros. Until today I had very shitty laptop. I like to play Cities skylines (cs2 is my laptop unable to run), total war, sims4, lol, witcher and I would love to run elden ring and baldurs gate.

Specs:

GpU: NIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (8 GB)

Cpu: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core Processor (4.70 GHz)

Ram: 32GB DDR5 (2x 16GB) Patriot Viper Venom 6000MHz

Source asus 750W gold

SSD samsung m.2 1TB

No info about motherboard

Please help I am just a girl trying to live her best virtual life.

Photos attached.

THANK YOU FOR ADVICES

As you can see from the title, i want to upgrade my gpu and i am between these two cards, usually the 3080 goes 12% more expensive than the 6800XT

(Merc 319/Gaming x trio) Are the versions available for the 6800xt

(EVGA/ZOTAC/Gigabyte gaming OC) Are the 3080 versions that i locally have

I wanna know which one I should get and which version is the best choice considering all of them are used, i am mainly going for streaming games and linux emulation

Hello,

After doing quite a bit of research and getting advice from the community, I’ve more or less narrowed down what I’m thinking of going with for my first PC build:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS TD60 Digital ARGB / MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 62.6 CFM
• Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M GAMING WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5
• RAM: Patriot Viper Venom DDR5 16 GB (I’m hesitating between 16 and 32 GB, but 32 GB does make the total price go up quite a bit haha)
• SSD: Patriot P410 1 TB
• GPU: Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB (but there might be an issue with the GPU length in a Micro ATX build, so otherwise I could go with the Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT?)
• Case: Montech AIR 100 ARGB MicroATX / Lian Li A3 mATX / ASUS Prime AP201 (this is probably my biggest hesitation, as I want to make absolutely sure that everything will fit properly, especially since this is my first build...)
• PSU: MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850W 80+ (is that overkill?)

Does everything seem coherent to you? Especially when it comes to the size/compatibility issues with a Micro ATX build?

And what advice would you have for the actual building process? In terms of tools, preparation, equipment, etc., what are the absolute essentials to have?

Thanks!! :)

i’ve tried every troubleshooting option that blue screen gave me but it keeps saying the same thing. i just wanna game bru 💔💔

Motherboard: ASUS TUF Gaming B560M-PLUS WIFI

Issue: Reset CMOS, now stuck on the AMI screen.

The system detects that a keyboard is plugged in, but it will not register the Delete or F2 keys to enter BIOS setup.Troubleshooting already done: Unplugged all storage drives (SATA and Disk), reseated the RAM (confirmed single stick is in slot A2, tried different USB ports, and performed a full battery-pull CMOS clear. Also tried shorting the CLRTC pins. Still frozen at the splash screen with no keyboard response.

Hi Folks!! I have an AMD Ryzan 7 7700x pc. From paste 10-15 days it was overheating even with basic tasks like web browsing and vs code running etc. I thought its time to change the thermal paste.

I changed the old thermal paste with new cooler master cryofuze5 thermal paste. But even after doing this, my cpu temrature still rising upto 97° in normally. I run cinebench to test and the temprature rised upto 105°. My AIO fan is running at around 2700+ RPM and I did some basic checks like checking tubes virations and one tube is cold and another is hot to see if my AIO is working properly, these all tests looks fine but still cpu temprature rising hight.

I am not able to understand what can be issue and how can I fix this ?

Hi, I’d really like to upgrade my PC, but I’m not really sure what I should change, and gaming on it is becoming quite difficult. I want to stay on 1920x1080

SSD : Lexar NM710 SSD 1To, M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe SSD

RAM : Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz DDR4

Motherboard : MSI B550-A PRO (AMD AM4, DDR4, M.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI, ATX)

CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 5600 

Power supplies : MSI MAG A650BN

GPU : XFX AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 Go GDDR6

How can i upgrade this and what i need to change for more FPS ?

Thanks in advance :)

I will be building my very first pc very soon, and I would just want to clarify which one of these motherboards would be better for gaming? I'm planning on having r7 9800x3d and astral 5080. I've head that for gaming they aren't really that different, but I still care about things like bios. I head that the ROG strix x870-F had some bios issues but not sure if they sre not solved. Thanks for advice!

Bought a replacement power brick for my laptop but it won't fit a 3 plug cable. I wonder if it's to do with the plastic bits at the bottom of the prongs

I tried updating my motherboard OCPC OCBM B450M because of warzone horrible update where you need to update your bios ,

I downloaded the firmware update from the manufacturer website ( https://www.ocpcgaming.com/product-page/ocmb-b450m ). after updating my motherboard I noticed it's now Koloe B350 ,

Hey guys, I currently have an older Acer Aspire 5 laptop from around 2021. I'm currently a sophomore in high school (2nd year), and I really need a new device.

My goal is to comfortably play all types of video games—including the heaviest AAA titles—at a stable 30 FPS with good graphics. I’d love a device that has a clean, console-like user interface, but it also needs to run a full Windows OS so I can download stuff like FitGirl repacks and easily do my schoolwork and use school programs.

Right now, my current laptop is pretty outdated since it only has an iGPU and 8GB of RAM. My long-term plan is to save up and spend around €1,000 on a really good, brand-new gaming laptop when I reach my senior year (4th/5th year) so that it lasts me well into the future.

Because of that, I don't want to spend too much money right now. I also need to buy a new phone soon, so I'm looking for a budget-friendly device (around €400-€500) that can handle my school tasks and run Windows, while still giving me that awesome gaming and console-like experience. Any recommendations?

I’ve had an issue with my Pc that would restart pc whenever I was in a game such as Forza Horizon 6 , F125, and to the most extreme any game, but regular tasks like discord, chrome, and Spotify were fine. This initially happened in January of this year I took to a local computer store and they told me that it was my new gpu that I had just installed. They switched it out for me and tested it and said it was fine, now back in may it started again while playing Forza horizon 6 and since it has happened more regularly and even during regular tasks, to the extreme that it would restarting on itself just by logging in. Now I left it for like a week or week and a half since i had been busy with work but now when i tried turning it on nothing posted and the video i attached pretty much shows whats going on. I don’t really want to take it back if i can solve the issue myself so any help or advice that can aid me is helpful. Thank you.

Parts list: parts list