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I've been using a gaming laptop for a few years now after making the jump from console and with some money coming in I wanted to build a proper desktop that works as both a workstation and gaming PC. As a note, I live in Argentina so availability of parts is a factor and so will probably have to order parts internationally.

Parts (PC Part Picker Link):

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• GPU: Gigabyte OC Radeon RX 9060 XT (16GB)
• CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
• RAM: 2 X 8GB DDR5 (Will grab whatever is available with at least 5200 MHz)
• Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB
• Motherboard: ASRock B650 Steel Legend ATX AM5
• PSU: Corsair RM750x 2024 (750W)
• Case: Fractal Design North Mid Tower (Includes two 140mm case fans)
• Extra Case Fans: 2 Noctua NF-A14x25 G2 PWM Sx2-PP 140mm

Limitations:

Aesthetics are not very relevant to me, especially since I'm not using a fish tank case, but would prefer no RGB.

I want something capable of running games at 1440p but would prefer increasing graphics settings over jumping above 60 FPS. My idea is to build something that currently runs most games with reasonable requirements so that it will hold up at least for a while even if I have to downgrade to 1080p.

In terms of peripherals, all I really need is 2 ports for monitors, 2 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, and 1 USB-A/USB-C port to connect everything I need.

My budget is fairly flexible, but I'd prefer to keep spending below $2000 before taxes and other costs at the most.

Main Questions:

1. Is the cooler I picked and the 4 total case fans (2 front intake + 2 top exhaust) good enough to keep temps steady? After using a gaming laptop I'm pretty worried about temps.
2. Are there any important parts I'm missing for the PC itself?
3. Is the PSU good enough? I heard that 50% over expected average consumption is ideal so I tried to find a good model at 750.
4. Is the motherboard way overkill? The motherboards all seemed a bit pricy, and the specs were all gibberish to me so honestly I just picked something highly rated.
5. What's a solid RAM speed for the build? Currently the PC Part Picker list has DDR5-6000 RAM because I don't really know what the sweet spot is.
6. Is looking for a less powerful but cheaper NVIDIA GPU better? I picked a 9060XT because it was cheaper than NVIDIA cards that performed similarly on comparison tests, but I was wondering if NVIDIA better because of features like DLSS, improving performance and saving money in the budget.

I'd appreciate advice on anything I overlooked while picking out the parts, or any ways to help bring down the cost a bit.

I am changing my cpu and my air cooling isn't gonna cut it anymore so I wanted to ask what is the best aio for temperatures and also has a LCD screen to look cool

Hi,

I’m planning a build with the following components:

• Corsair RM1000x SHIFT
• Gigabyte B850 AORUS STEALTH ICE (back-connect motherboard)
• Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER 16G
• be quiet! Light Base 600 DX (horizontal layout)

I’m considering using the Corsair GPU 90° PCIe5 Type-5 Style B 12V-2x6 650mm 600W cable.

I have a few questions regarding compatibility and clearance:

1. Has this 90° cable been tested with the recessed 12V-2x6 connector on the Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080 MASTER 16G? Will the connector fully seat and click into the GPU without clearance issues?
2. Is the connector head slim enough for deeply recessed Gigabyte GPU power connectors? I’m concerned about thick angled connector housings preventing full insertion.
3. Will the RM1000x SHIFT fit well in the Light Base 600 DX with enough clearance for:

• proper airflow,
• access to the back-connect motherboard connectors,
• and comfortable cable routing behind the motherboard tray?

Thanks!

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I bought a used prebuilt from someone the graphics card wasn’t showing up in device manager so I bought a new graphics card and put it in and it’s still not showing up. I change settings in the bios. I updated Windows. Yes, the card is seated. Yes the card has power. I just hit a wall and I don’t know where to go from here aside from updating the bios.

Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core

Water Cooler - Corsair NAUTILUS 360

Graphics Card - MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16 GB Shadow 3X

Motherboard - Asus TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM5

Memory - Crucial CB16GU4800 16 GB (1x16 GB) DDR5-4800

Storage - Kingston NV3 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SS

Case - Montech King 95 Pro ATX Mid Tower

Power Supply - MSI MAG 850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Full-Modular ATX

If possible, please indicate if it will last for many years. years with everything maxed out

Hi all,

First ever PC build and I’d appreciate a quick sanity check before ordering. Main use: RTS/strategy games, StarCraft II, future Dawn of War/Warhammer RTS, emulation/ROM hacks, modding tools, trading/charting and general Windows tinkering. I have a PS5 for AAA games, so this is mainly a strategy/emulation PC. Using an ultrawide monitor.

Parts list:
CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB White 240mm AIO
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B850-A Gaming WiFi
RAM: TeamGroup Delta RGB 32GB 2x16GB DDR5 6000 CL30 White
GPU: ASUS RTX 5070 Ti TUF Gaming OC White 16GB
OS drive: Kingston NV3 500GB NVMe
Games/storage: Lexar NM790 2TB NVMe
PSU: NZXT C850 850W Gold ATX 3.1 White
Case: Lian Li O11 Vision Compact White
Bottom fans: 3 x Arctic P12 Pro Reverse A-RGB White
Rear fans: 2 x Arctic P12 Pro A-RGB White
OS: Windows 11 Home

Planned airflow:
Side 240mm AIO as intake
Bottom 3 reverse fans as intake
Rear 2 standard fans as exhaust
Top empty/glass

Main questions:
Any compatibility or clearance issues?
Is the 240mm AIO enough for the 9800X3D?
Does the airflow plan make sense?
Do I need a fan/RGB hub, or can the Arctic fans daisy-chain?
Any concern using cable extensions, especially with the GPU 12V-2x6 cable?
Any blind spots before I order? Cheers.

All in around £3000.

any suggestions?

My younger brother just purchased his first laptop (Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP10 15.3") from micro center for $999. I did some research and it was the best price to performance. Now for the same price there is PC available that i somehow missed and it got me thinking if we should return that laptop. Sure enough for PC you need a monitor ($150-200 extra if not something crazy) but RTX 5060 compare to laptop RTX 5060 is different things.

Here is 4 PC in $999-$1099 range:

Lenovo LOQ Tower 26ADR10 Gaming PCAMD Ryzen 7 8745HX 3.6GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7; 16GB DDR5-5600 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive ($999) (RAM 2x8gb) this is pretty good for $999.

HP OMEN 16L TG03-00XXXX Gaming PC (Refurbished)Intel Core Ultra 7 265F 2.4GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive ($1099 2x16gb) is refurbished worth it?

PowerSpec G738 Gaming PCAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8GHz Processor; AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB GDDR6; 32GB DDR4-3200 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive ($1099) (RAM either one 32 or 2x16gb i don't know) this one is probably the best.

Acer Nitro 60 N60-640-UR21 Desktop ComputerIntel Core i5 14th Gen 14400F 1.8GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7; 16GB DDR5 RAM; 1TB Solid State Drive ($1099) (RAM 1x16gb) one channel RAM is not good.

I'm thinking of either Lenovo LOQ Tower or PowerSpec G738?

He doesn't really need portability and if i did my research better i would probably look into one of this instead of laptop, what do you think?

Hi everyone, Im trying to upgrade my gpu but I’m confused which one to go for

My current setup

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F
GPU: MSI Radeon RX 6600 MECH 2X 8G
Motherboard: MSI MAG Z690 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3200 CL16
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB
Power Supply: Corsair RM850x
CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX
Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow

I’m confused between these two

Sapphire PULSE AMD RADEON™ RX 9070 GAMING 16GB DUAL HDMI/DUAL DP
Or
Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT OC PULSE 16GB Graphics Card

I was browsing the second hand market and I came across a build with the following specs:

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6 cores / 12 threads)
• RX 5700 XT
• 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM
• 1TB NVMe SSD

The rest of the build is not specified. No bid has been placed yet. So my question is how much would you guys pay for a used pc with these specs?

Hi everyone I hope you all are well!

I’m currently building a DIY steamOS build and was wondering if I’m overpaying for certain parts I’m using in the build. Also if all the parts are compatible within the fractal Terra case/ and steamOS

(All prices in USD)

CPU: Ryzen 5 9600x (180$)
GPU: GIGABYTE RX 9060XT (460$)
Mobo: Asrock AMD 850i (179$)
PSU: Lian Li SP750 V2 Gold (125$)
SSD: Kingston 1TB M.2 2280 NVme (165$)
Cooling: Noctua NH-L9a-Am5 (50$)

Just gonna roll the dice on eBay for ddr5 lmao

Thank you all! If there’s any other advice you’d have for a small form factor steam os build please let me know 🙏