r/PcMasterRaceBuilds

System Specs:

​CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

​Motherboard: MSI PRO B850-P WIFI (BIOS version currently running: 2.A92 / AGESA ComboAm5PI 1.30.1b PatchA)

​RAM: 32GB (2x16GB Dual-Rank) Patriot Viper 6000MT/s CL30

​Primary Issue: Persistent random system reboots / Kernel-Power Event 41 crashes under load/idle transitions, paired with intermittent MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (0x1a) and KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR BSODs.

​What We Tested & What Happened

​1. Automated EXPO Profile (Out of the Box)

​Settings: Default EXPO profile enabled (6000 MT/s CL30, auto voltages, auto sub-timings).

​Result: Triggers random Event 41 reboots, 0x1a page-fault errors, and inpage data corruption crashes under standard Windows usage.

​2. Manual Voltage Constraints (Targeting SoC & VDDIO)

​Settings Applied:

​Lowered VSOC from automatic 1.25V–1.30V down to 1.200V / 1.250V to combat heat and controller stress.

​Matched CPU VDDIO to VSOC (1.200V / 1.250V).

​Kept MEM VDD / VDDQ locked at kit specification 1.350V.

​Disabled Power Down Mode (to stop idle sleep-state Event 41 drops).

​Result: While it initially posted successfully on a single stick (slot A2), subsequent boots and dual-channel configurations resulted in MEMORY_MANAGEMENT (0x1a) errors.

More critically, attempting to input manual voltage values or navigate certain fields frequently caused the UEFI/BIOS itself to hard-freeze, forcing a CMOS clear via JBAT1.

​3. Single-Stick Isolation & JEDEC Baselines

​Settings Applied: Dropped down to a single stick in A2, tested pure factory JEDEC speeds, and tested manual adjustments without touching advanced ODT/CAD bus parameters.

​Result: The system still exhibited instability or hardware-level BIOS freezing during minor firmware adjustments, indicating potential microcode/training handshake sensitivity on this specific MSI board revision with dual-rank ICs.

​Any insights from those running similar MSI AM5 boards with dual-rank Hynix kits would be greatly appreciated!

Specs:

SSD: Samsung 1TB 990 Pro
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B760M-A AX LGA 1700 Micro-ATX
RAM: Patriot 32GB Signature Series 5600 MHz (2x 16GB)
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz (12th gen)
CPU cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 500W 80 Plus
Case: Fractal Design North

This is the second PC I’ve ever built in the past 3 years. This one does not need/require a Graphics card as it’s not a gaming PC (It’s a build to livestream and post to facebook/youtube for a group I’m in - so it’s kinda bare bones). I THOUGHT I got everything all properly built. Ordered most everything through B&H directly, the exception being the RAM and CPU were bought via NewEgg.

I’ve seated everything properly, everything was done via instructions provided. It seems to start up, all fans whir up, red light on the SSD starts to blink, and the lights on the case itself start too. But I get no signal to a monitor.

I’ve tried booting up with each individual part, removing parts to single something else, swapped the RAM in their slots, ensured the CPU pins are not bent, the works. ENSURED all wired connections to the motherboard are proper, they are as plugged in as they can get without snapping the board. Got the most up to date BIOS for the motherboard and attempted an update via their recommended EZ-Flash instructions. But alas have made zero progress.

I get no display signal to any monitor, no matter the connections… HDMI to HDMI, Display Port to HDMI, HDMI to DVI (longer story there), and even Display to DVI (same other story).

I feel like I’m going crazy, and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Someone please help!

Hi!!! I’m looking to get a good prebuilt pc for about $700-$900 CAD and was looking for any good recommendations. I’m looking to use this pc for simple games such as overwatch, valorant, minecraft, etc and would be open to upgrading in the further in the future😅.
I’ll likely buy a used set of monitors but any recommendations go a long way too!

PC suddenly turns on for a split second and immediately shuts off – CPU LED flashes
Hey everyone, I could really use some help with my PC.
Yesterday it was working perfectly normally. I shut it down, and about 2 hours later I switched off the power strip. Since today, whenever I press the power button, the PC lights up for a split second and immediately shuts off again. The RAM RGB stays on, and the CPU debug LED briefly lights up.
Specs:
• Intel Core i9-14900KF
• Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X WIFI7
• Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5080 XTREME WATERFORCE 16G
• 32 GB RAM
• be quiet! Dark Power 13 PSU
• Windows 11 Pro
What I’ve tried so far:
• Reseated/checking power cables
• Checked CPU P8 power connections
• Tested RAM sticks separately
• Tried starting without GPU power
• Cleared CMOS
• Disconnected/reconnected cables
•. RAM training for 15 min
Nothing has changed — still just a quick flash and immediate shutdown.
Does this look more like a PSU, motherboard, or CPU problem? Any ideas for tests I can safely do without having another PSU available would be really appreciated!

What would you change?

I'm looking to maximize the performance of my pc while keeping the overall cost reasonable. I'd appreciate any advice on my parts list

the cpu/motherboard/ram is a microcenter deal.

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D — $212.28
• Motherboard: Gigabyte X870 Gaming WiFi6 — $136.66
• RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 — $421.05
• GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid Core OC — $1,299.99
• SSD: Inland TN320 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen 3.0 — $169.99
• Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 Flow — $99.99
• PSU: MSI MAG A1000GLS PCIe 5 1000W 80+ Gold — $129.99
• CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE — $54.99

Total before tax: $2,524.94
Tax: $202.00
Total: $2,726.94

From my previous post (Hi all,

I'm currently in the process of thinking what my next pc build should look like. I'm a web developer and I'll be using this pc in my free time. I don't game, so I don't think I need a dedicated graphics card. I'm thinking about going with an Intel CPU, since all the jobs I've worked so far use Intel rather than AMD for some reason. I know that it doesn't matter much, since web development isn't so hard on the hardware, but I'm basically trying to to get the most power for my money, with no updates in the near future.

Here's the build - https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NzcWrG.

Initially, I was thinking to go for the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K instead of the Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, but the 9 seemed a bit older than the 7. I've chosen DDR5 and SSD with PCI 5 because it's the latest and greatest, and I can use the money that I would have otherwise used for a dedicated GPU.)

So this is basically a v2 for the build.

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

Type|Item|Price

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

\\\*\\\*CPU\\\*\\\* | \\\[Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WMNscf/intel-core-ultra-7-270k-plus-37-ghz-24-core-processor-bx80768270k) | $257.33 @ Amazon

\\\*\\\*CPU Cooler\\\*\\\* | \\\[be quiet! Dark Rock 5 93.5 CFM CPU Cooler\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FKwmP6/be-quiet-dark-rock-5-935-cfm-cpu-cooler-bk035) | $64.90 @ Amazon

\\\*\\\*Motherboard\\\*\\\* | \\\[Asus PRIME Z890-P WIFI ATX LGA1851 Motherboard\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BYyH99/asus-prime-z890-p-wifi-atx-lga1851-motherboard-prime-z890-p-wifi) | $199.99 @ Amazon

\\\*\\\*Memory\\\*\\\* | \\\[Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/q7LdnQ/kingston-fury-beast-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-kf560c30bbek2-32) | $636.17 @ Amazon

\\\*\\\*Storage\\\*\\\* | \\\[Samsung 9100 PRO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yjHp99/samsung-9100-pro-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-50-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-vap1t0bam) | $249.00 @ Amazon

\\\*\\\*Case\\\*\\\* | \\\[Fractal Design Define 7 ATX Mid Tower Case\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/L8xbt6/fractal-design-define-7-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-def7a-01) | $194.99 @ B&H

\\\*\\\*Power Supply\\\*\\\* | \\\[be quiet! Straight Power 12 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fmxxFT/be-quiet-straight-power-12-750-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn336) |-

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

| \\\*\\\*Total\\\*\\\* | \\\*\\\*$1602.38\\\*\\\*

| Generated by \\\[PCPartPicker\\\](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-08-14 08:06 EDT-0400 |

I’m buying a pc and i need a tight budget pc cuz am still at school any recommendations??

This is the build I’m thinking of buying this week. Before I spend the money, I’d really appreciate your opinions.

Do you think this is the best setup for the price (3500$), or is there anything you would change?

Let me know if you see any better options or potential problems with the parts!

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard: MSI PRO X870-P WIFI
CPU Cooler: DeepCool LS360 Black (AIO liquid cooler)
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Ventus 3X OC 16GB
RAM: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6400 CL32
Storage: Lexar NM790 1TB NVMe SSD
PSU: Corsair RM850e Gold (2025)
Case: SG NV7 5 FAN ARGB White

Looking to upstage my current build. I built it back in 2021, and it runs fine but wanting to upgrade to AM5. Been out of the pc world for a while and looking for some help with upgrading.

Old build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2rMGjG

Upgrade build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/F36Rv4

I know there are some other options for better value but do want to have some good cosmetics in the build, but not completely attached to them

Thank you for any help provided!