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AM4 motherboard just died, advice?

Hi everyone,

This is my current build which started with a 2200g -> upgraded to 3600 -> upgraded again to 5700x3d now:

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 5700X3D (Q1 2024)
  • GPU: RX 6900 XT Formula OC
  • PSU: Super Flower VII Gold 1000W
  • RAM: 32GB CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT
  • Motherboard: MSI B450M Bazooka V2 (Oldest component from July 2019)
  • Storage: Kingston KC3000 2TB
  • Cooler: Deepcool Gammaxx GTE V2
  • Case: Deepcool CH370 mATX

The B450 motherboard is from 2019, but everything else has been upgraded over the years, with the oldest of the upgraded components being purchased in 2024. I bought the RAM and most of the other parts before the AI boom, so my original plan was to keep this build until AM6.

Unfortunately, I think my motherboard has died. I've tried pretty much every troubleshooting step I can think of:

  • Cleared CMOS
  • Bare-bones bench test
  • Removed GPU, RAM, and all usb drives
  • Reseated the CPU
  • Verified the PSU powers on with the paperclip test

No matter what I do, I get a solid CPU debug LED, no POST, and no speaker beep at all.

At this point, I'm assuming the motherboard is the culprit (though I know it could still theoretically be the CPU right?).

My question is: would you spend $100–130 CAD on a used or budget B550 motherboard and ride out AM4 for another couple of years, or would you take this opportunity to move to AM5?

If you were in my position, what would you do?

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u/Safe_Somewhere1449 — 4 hours ago
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Cannot get new PSU to boot my motherboard, but they appear to be compatible. Please help me.

Below are my PC specs.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor

GPU: SAPPHIRE PULSE Radeon RX 7700 XT

RAM: 16 GB

SSD: 1 m.2 - 235 sdd for windows

4 sata - 465 GB

PSU: Corsair RM850x gold (New)

Corsair CX750 bronze (old)

Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0

Monitor: 3440 X 1440

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

My old Corsair CX750 started making whistling noises and it made me decide to upgrade my PSU. It still works and still powers on my pc without issue, but it's well past expiration, so I need to replace it.

According to the Corsair website and PC part picker, it appears as though this PSU should be compatible with my motherboard. When I power it on, my CPU fan and case fans spin for about 2 or 3 seconds and then powers off. My gpu never turns on. I have already unplugged all of my sata ssds and only have my motherboard, GPU, and CPU plugged in. Still no power.

Any ideas what might be the problem?

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u/BenRutz — 3 hours ago
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Should I go for 1440p or 4k?

I just got a pc with rtx 5080 and ryzen 9800x3d. I feel like 4K fps is too low and 1440p is too high for this system. I play both online competitive games and single player games. I don't need 240 fps for any game but I believe 120+ fps is a sweetspot for any game. Now I don't care tiniest bit about ray tracing and will not ever use it and I am not very fond of DLSS and Frame Gen. I have seen some footage on youtube with never *gpu heavy* games it is around 60 fps on 4k with this build but I am not sure if RT is on or not. Do you think I'd get stable 120 for most titles on 4k Monitor with this system but also keep in mind I am planning to use this build at least 5 years. I need your opinion guys. I am on 24 inch 1080p and anything is an upgrade to me, also I am thinking 1440p 27 inch or 32 inch 4k. (or 32 inch 1440p?? anybody have that ?)

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u/mynameisalper — 3 hours ago
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(Help!)Can i use a NAS drive On a normal Desktop??

My question is can i use the ironwolfPro 6tb 7200rpm for gaming and video recordiing&editing for 4-8h a day on a normal desktop???

Barracuda cmr version for the same size and price is hard to find soo the NAS drive seems the only choise i had besides the 4tb 5400rpm wich could still be smr

Thanks in advance!

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u/tiagoreis_874 — 3 hours ago
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Would this be a good prebuilt?

I keep seeing everyone say places like Walmart and Costco have good deals so I saw this, first time PC buyer and I kinda just wanna start off with something good and change things later to be better. Priorities are streaming and uploading to YouTube, and playing simple Steam games. Nothing hardcore

Edit: I forgot to add price, it’s at $1,860

u/Awkward-Class5239 — 1 hour ago
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AIO Cooler Fit?

Hello everyone, I could use some advice because I think I may have stupidly made a mistake. I bought an iBUYPOWER 1000iV2 prebuilt in 2021, and then I also ordered a 240mm AIO liquid cooler from iBUYPOWER last year. The problem is that after ordering it, I started wondering today if the case even supports a 240mm radiator. I didn't really think to check the clearance beforehand, and now I'm worried it might not fit, especially if there isn't enough room at the top or front because of the motherboard, RAM, or the front fans. Has anyone here installed a 240mm in this exact system or know whether it fits without major modifications? If it doesn't fit, are there any workarounds, or would I be better off returning it and getting a 120mm or air cooler instead? I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's worked with this case or has the same PC before I open everything up.

Here are some photos for reference. The 3rd photo is someone else’s PC but the same model. Let me know, thanks.

u/Sensitive_North6298 — 5 hours ago
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Nvme not getting recognized

Trying boot windows into a new pc and its not reading my nvme. I tried it in my working pc and is there. So its not dead. Says the sata are combined but i cant figure out how to stop that. Ran out of ideas. Anything will help

u/Due_Butterscotch3628 — 3 hours ago
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Finally found the best IPTV Canada service after trying way too many

I’ve been testing different IPTV services for the last year because my cable bill just wasn’t worth it anymore. I mainly wanted something reliable for NHL, NBA, Premier League, UFC, and the usual Canadian channels.

Honestly, most of the services I tried had the same issues:

* Buffering during big games.

* Random channels disappearing.

* VOD taking forever to load.

* Customer support vanishing after payment.

I almost gave up until I found IPTV Canada Plus.

I’ve been using it for a few weeks now and it’s been surprisingly solid. The streams have been stable even during live sports, the Canadian channels work well, and the movie/TV library is much bigger than I expected. Setup only took a few minutes on my Firestick.

The biggest difference for me has been reliability. I haven’t had those constant freezes that made other services frustrating to use.

If anyone is searching for IPTV Canada or trying to find the best IPTV Canada service, this has honestly been the best experience I’ve had so far.

For anyone interested, this is the page I found before signing up:

https://iptvcanadaplus.ca/iptv-canada-2026/

Curious what everyone else in Canada is using these days. Has anyone found another service that’s been consistently reliable?

u/Sad_Possession1738 — 12 hours ago
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Windows BOOT

I think I messed up. I removed my graphics card then turned on my pc. (Don't ask why) Then i reinstalled it and now my pc has trouble booting windows. I get lucky if it eventually does after a few restarts. Please help how I can fix l it. It never had this issue before. Brand new pc btw

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u/hoseerrr — 5 hours ago
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Need help diagnosing intermittent crashes.

FINAL PURCHASE FROM MICROCENTER:
June 14, 2026
MICROCENTER BUNDLE:
————————————
✅ Ryzen 7 7800X3D
✅ B650E Max Gaming WiFi Motherboard
✅ 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM
$599.99
————————————-
OTHER HARDWARE:

✅ Gigabyte- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 WIND FORCE SFF OC Triple Fan 12GB GRER7 PCIe 5.0 Graphics Card
$599.99

✅ TeamGroup T-FORCE G50 2TB 3D TLC NAND Flash PCIe Gen 4 x4 NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
$299.99

✅ Montech- XR Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case - Black
$69.99

✅ Corsair RMe Series RM850e 850 Watt Cybernetics Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.1 Compatible
$109.99

✅ Thermalright- Aqua Elite 360 V3 360mm All in One Liquid CPU Cooling Kit - Black
$69.99

✅ ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG / XG27AQI
$399.99

The build went smooth. I have an APC/UPS 1350 from Schneider Electric connected with a PowerChute software. Installed Windows 11 Pro via Media Creation Tool with License Key. Enabled EXPO, HDR, Download Drivers, Updated BIOS, Installed BitDefender because my family has a License for another device, Downloaded Discord, Steam, Xbox App, and BitWarden. Bought Minecraft, and started playing. Once per day I have been experiencing idle crashes with various different error codes and different Mini Dump analyzation results that were puzzling, even with windows verifier running in an attempt to locate something more specific and concrete in Mini Dumps. One by one I diagnosed things and still got crashes after every move. I disabled EXPO, I reinstalled all the drivers-(AMD Chipset/NVIDIA/LAN/Ethernet/Audio/Bluetooth/ASUS Support Divers), I uninstalled BitDefender and activated Microsoft Security, Checked Microsoft Integrity by Running SFC & DISM, I checked the SSD Health with Powershell, I did physical RAM tests with MemTest86 on two separate 4 Pass runs, Considered Memory Context Restore & Power Down Mode, configured Windows Power Settings, OCCT Stress & Thermal Tests on CPU, GPU, & VRAM, Booted with One Stick of RAM in slot A2, and the step I’m currently on awaiting another potential crash is Onboarding with the GPU completely removed. I have absolutely no idea what to do if it does or doesn’t crash with this next test because if it does I suspect CPU Memory Controller or Motherboard DIMM Slot issues. If it doesn’t. I’ve isolated the issue to the GPU, which I would still have no resolution to because rather than a faulty component, I would think it’s some kind of settings I’m unaware of when the PC is idle. Here are compiles of SOME of the different readings analyzed from Mini Dumps, but I believe they are more misleading than one would initially suspect:

Date
Bugcheck
Bucket
Jul 2
PAGE FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_ AREA (0x50)
nt Obduplicateobject
Jul 3
QUOTA_UNDERFLOW (0x21)
nt PspReturnQuota
Jul3
SYSTEM SERVICE_EXCEPTION (0x3B)
Luafy NTFS
Jul 4
BAD_POOL CALLER (0xC2)
nt Topdele
brectExtension
Jul 4
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED
（0x7E
nt Capdelay Losehorker

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u/Fun-Panic-4686 — 3 hours ago
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Looking for Opinions on Phantom Spirit 120 Installation (+ Rant)

EDIT: See my comment for more context.

I've been using the Thermalright PS120 on a 5800X3D for a year or so, and in terms of performance it's all I really need. But I went through a debacle with failing RAM last year, eventually discovering it was caused by a constricted CPU (which eventually died and was RMA'd) under the too-tight cooler. My cooler, since replaced, had the scars to show for it.

What's bothered me ever since is that I don't know how I overtightened it, because everywhere I look I see people recommending to tighten the PS120's screws until they no longer move without force ("snug"), or to tighten them until the springs are fully compressed because "they won't let you overtighten them". I was right in that ballpark. But I actually had RAM die again with the new CPU with the replacement PS120 because, despite reseating it and making sure the screws were only snug, it was STILL too tight. And it had some faint scratches once again. Thankfully that CPU survived, but I had to reseat the cooler once again and try to tighten it down just enough, counting exactly 3 full rotations on each screw. Which was not what I'd call snug, but was enough to keep the cooler sturdy.

It's been 7 months and I've had no further problems, but I want to upgrade some other parts and it's going to require removing that cooler. So, before I do that, I need to hear from other owners about how you tightened your unit; how it's holding up; whether heat sink orientation matters here; and any tips, suggestions, or obvious things I'm missing. I like the performance and want to keep using the PS120, but I need to know for certain what I did wrong the last time(s). Nearly every other part was replaced prior to the cooler to narrow down the initial issue, so I'm confident it's not a different piece of hardware that was causing the issue.

u/Ricno924 — 10 hours ago
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Next steps..?

Like a dumbass, I tried to put my panel back on… and BOOM ggs. I think I misaligned one of the 8 teeth on the top and bottom

Cleaned up all the glass in image one, I took the bigger glass pieces that fell on the bottom of the pc out, but a lot still went thru the holes into my GPU and hard drive..

I’ll probably take it in to Best Buy and check what they can do as far as cleaning goes

Really unfortunate cus I legit bought the pc less than 10 hrs before this happened

Any suggestions/recommendations/consolations would be greatly appreciated!!

Edit: anyone know why pc glass tends to shatter on tile? how would it differ if I just placed it on my desk vs floor

Edit 2: Bought some electronics duster, cleaned it up outside. Works perfect. Extra cooling now lol :)

u/Playful-Detail-6750 — 18 hours ago
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Did I destroy my new GPU ?

Was building my new PC after waiting for months. Didn't sleep last night and taking medications (brain fog).

I plugged the 90° degree 12V-2x6 cable in my GPU. I wasn't thinking and I guess seeing the cablemods 90° cable regularly just made me do that on "auto mode". I was about to plug the other end to the PSU and I'm like "Hold on that's the GPU side of the cable" and I suddenly remembered this a corsair shift PSU.

I tried unplugging it but this fucker didn't want to come out. Had to use a screwdriver and a plier to "bruteforce" it out of the GPU. The cable is fucked (don't really care about that) but I don't know about the GPU. It seems fine and not fine at the same time (all the pins are straight but one has another piece of metal showing but I don't know what it is and maybe it's normal). But the fact that I couldn't unplug it so easily makes me think I destroyed it.

Am I fucked ? Can this be repaired ? I don't want to think constantly about whether or not it's gonna melt or catch fire...

u/Malade_Mental_Schizo — 14 hours ago
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Seeking Advice: Any and All notes on this build are welcome.

Going to be building 2 PCs for my wife and I. Our last PCs lasted almost 10 years and its time for an upgrade.

I am looking for input on if there are any bottlenecks or better selections.

-We will reuse our drives.
-First time selecting an AIO.
-Trying to stay at this price point.

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

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [\*AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WfqPxr/amd-ryzen-7-7700x-45-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000591wof) | $230.00 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [\*ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/v2kqqs/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00180a) | $83.99 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [\*Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CvcgXL/gigabyte-b650-eagle-ax-atx-am5-motherboard-b650-eagle-ax) | $139.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [\*Silicon Power XPOWER Storm RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8LYfrH/silicon-power-xpower-storm-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-sp032gxlwu60ffdk) | $409.97 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [\*MSI SHADOW 2X OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/n9cBD3/msi-shadow-2x-oc-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-rtx-5070-12g-shadow-2x-oc) | $629.00 @ Amazon

**Case** | [\*Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ybNxFT/fractal-design-north-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-nor1c-02) | $154.99 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [\*MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nhC48d/msi-mpg-a850g-pcie5-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mpg-a850g-pcie5) | $99.99 @ Newegg

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

| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1757.93

| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00

| **Total** | **$1747.93**

| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-07-05 17:31 EDT-0400 |

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u/Daarck711 — 4 hours ago
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Hitching after CPU, MoBo, Ram upgrade?

R5 9600x
MSi b850 gaming plus WiFi
32Gb 6000 Cl 38 T-group ram
RTX 5080

During gaming I will frequently have dips to 10-20 fps.
I have uninstalled old drivers,
Updated bios
Installed, deleted and reinstalled MoBo drivers.
Tried stock ram speed, expo1 and expo2
My cpu isn’t thermal throttling.

Haven’t fresh installed windows 11 as to not delete my 2+tb of games.

Any ideas? I’m willing to answer any questions.

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u/dobgarly — 4 hours ago
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Nvme not getting detected

I am trying to boot windows into a new pc and is not showing up as a device. I put it in my working build and is there and can choose it so i know its not dead. But when i put it in my other build it is not there. I have a asrock 450m pro4 board. Ran out of ideas on how to fix it. Trying to install windows 11

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u/Due_Butterscotch3628 — 4 hours ago
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I’m confused

How am I suppose to put this in here if all the connector are in the back I set it in but everything get blocked and I can’t plug anything in.
Am I dumb or did I get a motherboard that doesn’t match the case set up

u/FarTemperature1514 — 13 hours ago
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Best IPTV for USA in 2026: Honest 3-Month Review After Constant Buffering

I am in the US and spent most of this year fighting with buffering, so here is an honest review after 3 months on my current setup. no hype, just what actually happened.

background: I had been through 3 providers. all the same story — fine for a week, then buffering every night around 8-9pm when everyone is watching. dead channels nobody fixed. support that never replied.

I switched to stryvix4k about 3 months ago. here is the honest breakdown.

the good:
- peak hours are finally stable. that 8pm buffering just stopped.
- sports hold up. I tested it on an NFL Sunday and a UFC night, no freezing at the worst moments.
- real 4K on the main channels, not the fake upscaled stuff.
- easy setup on a Firestick with TiviMate, took me about 10 minutes.

the not-perfect:
- had a couple of channel-switching delays in the first week.
- the VOD library is good but not endless.

3 months in, it is the least I have had to think about my streaming, which is all I wanted.

I am not posting a link — these threads filter them out and it looks spammy anyway. if you want to check it, just search stryvix4k on google, first result.
anyone else in the US finally find something stable? what are you running?

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u/BoukiLook — 13 hours ago