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First time builder
Hi everyone, I am a first time builder and have a few questions: Here is the link to my build: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=5bb6a25d-7bca-4c57-a988-087a42936c2b 1) Will the DDR4-4000 RAM work with the motherboard? 2) GPU - I think the best bang for my buck is the 6600 XT because the…
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Custom PC on Microcenter and PCPartPicker conflicts
I am looking to upgrade to a new PC and have been coming up with various potential builds using PCPartPicker in combination with Microcenter's custom PC builder and one thing I've run into quite often is PCPartPicker saying that certain parts are not compatible, but get no such warning from Microcenter's PC builder. Note:…
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Need help picking a motherboard
For the past few weeks I've been using pcpartpicker to find all of my parts. However, every time I pick a motherboard, lots of compatibility issues pop up with the processor (BIOS), case, and Power supply. For the BIOS, I know I can manually fix that, but for the others I'm no so sure. Can someone let me know about a…
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Budget Half-Life: Alyx Build
I'm trying to put together a 'reasonably' priced PC for Half-Life: Alyx. I would like to run Linux on the machine, although I'm willing to dual boot Windows if necessary. I am intending to also buy a Valve Index for the headset, although I may reconsider that. I would like to be able to play DOOM Eternal and Elden Ring,…
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Build list
Please let me know what you think about my build list https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=14c01fc9-6d34-47b6-908d-6520c7de9d4a
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power supply recommendation
Hello so I am doing another build for my little cousin, he wants a gaming pc with an intel i5 10400 10th gen, an amd rx 6600 dual- dual fan 8gb and will have a micro ATX B560M motherboard, i know for the gpu they recommend a 500 watt power supply but with all the other parts, is a power supply of 550 bronze enough?…
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Hello, I have no idea what parts I need. Help?
I will be playing, pretty much exclusively, Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I have the Hp Reverb G2 so I need a system to handle VR. My budget is between $2000 and $3000. Thank you Cedric
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Just bought an Asus 3080 GPU, what CPU would you guys recommend? (Mainly using for gaming/streaming)
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What to do, What to do...
I am trying to figure out my best path forward to upgrade/replace my older gaming PC build. Here is my current build built back in 2016. AMD FX-8350 Asus 970 pro/gaming aura Nvidia GTX 750-Ti Mushkin ECO2 240GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 C11 2x8GB With the current pricing on video cards and…
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What mobo should I use with a 5950x?
I already have most parts for my build like the CPU (5950X), GPU (3080ti), 32GB RAM (Planning to add another 32GB for 64 total) and a cooler [Arctic Liquid cooler II 360] I selected a motherboard, but I'm not sure if I should just buy the aorus elite that I have in the build [which is currently a placeholder] or try to…
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Looking to upgrade PC, looking for part suggestion.
I'm interested in upgrading my current pc (See parts list below) - Ideally I would love to be able to play some more modern games, Cyberpunk would be the ideal top I'm looking to run, but really if I could just play currently released games at a mid-level graphics smoothly I'd be happy. Other than that I do use my PC for…
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I don’t know what parts to use to build first pc
My budget is around $500 and i wish to play call of duty, fortnite, minecraft, and more shooting games. I also would like a list that i can upgrade the build overtime. Also maybe streaming if i still get good performance on games.
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Need suggestions to upgrade
I am currently looking at purchasing a new computer I am a streamer. My currently one is having issues with streams. It is dropping frames, lagging and is just having a hard time. I am running at 100% CPU when I do stream with barely any applications open. I would appreciate suggestions for a new PC that can handle OBS…
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Looking for recommendations on a high performance digital imaging system
Here is my build so far: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=ec0a300f-ff55-455b-be84-6ca3ccdfffb6 I will be adding 2 5.25" HDs in the case Where I am stuck right now is choosing a case. Ideally, it would also support 4 5.25" external optical drives; video card to support 4K with at…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. I feel like I need a lot of advice I don’t really know what I’m doing at all tbh help would be much appreciated. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=3a257255-1e43-4645-b460-c1965b821084
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ESXi 7 server build recommendations
Hello, I'd like to build an ESXi 7 server with 16+ cores, min 64gig ram, and 4TB storage. No video card or sound card is required. The build needs to be rock solid but more importantly, it needs to be quiet. The budget is around $2k. What parts would you recommend for this build (Motherboard, memory, cooling, case, etc).…
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Are These Parts Good?
I put this parts list together and am looking for some advice. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-amd.aspx?load=080c607c-843a-409a-beb8-0e15dcb1b639 I’m new to PC building, I’m wondering if these parts are good or if I should upgrade any. I play games like Overwatch, Apex, Genshin, and more. I want…
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Wanting to get a PC upgrade but there's so many options. What setup should I get?
Hello, I am planning out a new PC setup to get into the world of Virtual Youtubing, but I am new to making a setup so I decided to ask you guys what would work best. I'm not going for anything special. I've already found a keyboard (Corsair K70 MK.2), headphones (HyperX Cloud Alpha), a microphone (HyperX Quadcast), a mouse…
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Motherboard dying, how to find new board that'll work with pre-exsisting pc parts?
My motherboard is dying and I need a replacement. The whole PC was built new in 2017, so most of the parts are old, but I can't afford to build a whole new PC right now, and I have no idea how to find out what kinds of boards would work with my pre-exsisting parts. I built the thing off a list of cheap parts for budget…
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Help
Wanting to build pc for fs22. Not sure what parts to go with.
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First build....please comment on, make suggestions, laugh at me....all good...lol
All, Below is my list of components for my first DIY build. Please have a look and comment as I am not nearlly up to date on my pc tech / standards. Also, what am I missing? The GPU is up for discussion as I am not a gamer. Thanks G Build Parts List CPU Core i7-12700K Alder Lake 3.6GHz Twelve-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor…
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Greetings All....Old Tech Guy....1st Bulid From Scratch
Greetings to you all! I am here to create my first DIY PC. I would like to post my parts list for consideration and validation by the collective. Thanks G
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This is the Pc I plan on building. Any advice? (ANSWERED)- Changed
Hello my name is Brianna, I’m a newbie to the world of pc building area. The received a case from a family member as encouragement to help start that process and want to build a pretty powerful pc so that realistically i won’t have to upgrade it for a long time. I’m posting the build that I plan on making no am hopping to…
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Graphics card upgrade: HP Pavilion 500-467C
Hello! Looking to upgrade my graphics card to enable better performance using Indesign and Photoshop (both of which seem to tax current graphics card -- info below). Budget $200-300. Current system info: Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 19042) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406) BIOS: 80.04 (type: UEFI)…
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What Wifi Card is good to buy for the B550 A-Pro
I have just finished building my pc and am now looking to finish it up with a wifi card as the B550 A Pro doesn't have on board wifi support. However, all the wifi cards I have looked at seem to have an issue with time breaking the card. Are there any good wifi cards for this motherboard that anyone can suggest? Edit:…
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First time building, *I think* I know what I'm doing but would love feedback...
As the title says, I'm new to building my first PC and I don't really have an idea what I'm doing. This list is from what I've gathered can get the job done for what I'm looking for. I'll be running mostly racing sims, (iRacing, BeamNG Drive, Assetto Corsa, Dirt titles, Project Cars 2) as well as some light modeling in…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
Guy who had the $5000 gigabyte a35 this is same price chose a 2000 graphics card and everything to go with it and put together by microcenter professionals and the website claims same day but I'd give em 2 or 3 this time off the year.…
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First time building a pc and need an opinion on compatibility and upgrade paths.
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x GPU: ZOTAC GAMING GEFORCE RTX 3060 twin edge Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B450-F Gaming II AMD AM4 Ram: 2x8gb OLOY 3600mhz SSD: 970 evo plus 1TB power supply: be quiet! BN619 Straight Power 11 750W Fully Modular Power Supply 80 Plus, Gold fans: 5 Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB Pro Performance 120mm with Lighting…
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Which MOBO would be best
I'm going to be upgrading my existing PC that I built three years ago in order to do the following - record gameplay videos that I can then edit and post to YouTube. I'm looking at getting the Ryzen 9 5900x CPU, and am on the fence about which MOBO to go for. There are two I was looking at - the Gigabyte x570 Aero G and…
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Part suggestions for RX 6700 XT
Hello, I’m looking for a water block for a PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT Red Devil Triple-Fan 12GB GDDR6 PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card and I saw that Corsair doesn’t have one for this model and was seeing if anyone had any suggestions
