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Suitable CPU cooler (non-water) for i7-9700K
Looking for recommendations regarding a suitable CPU fan and radiator to suit this CPU. The main workload will be Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic- and maybe running some Linux VMs under VirtualBox. I am not going to be doing any sort of gaming. I really don't want to go down the path of water cooling. I don't even…
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Intel 10th Gen Core processors and side topic about game studdering
Hello PC Community. I hope you all are safe and well during these times. Before COVID-19 made its name, I purchased a 12 core AMD Ryzen 9_3900X. I love this processor but I have a itch for the new 10th generation CPU's coming out. Should I sell the 3900X and go Intel? Building and upgrading PC's is my hobby and I noticed…
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ASRock B450M PRO4 vs ASUS TUF B450M-Plus Gaming
This is what happens when I have too much time, I obsess over minutia of motherboard capabilities and features. For now, I have the ASRock slotted as my choice, but I want to be 110% sure about this, because I do see the ASUS is in stock and it's only $10 more than the ASRock and I'm kinda antsy about getting my new PC…
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Ryzen doesn't boot
Hi, I'll be quick and to the point. I've read tons of forums about "no post/boot/display", and I'm at my wits end. CPU: Ryzen 5 2600x Mobo: Asus Prime B450M-A/CSM RAM: G. Skill 16gb 2400 ddr4 Storage: Inland Premium 256g NVME M.2 2280 Everything powers on, no beep, no screen. I've read that if there is silence, it's either…
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Basic gaming PC build -- Problem with GigaByte B450M DS3H motherboard
Hi, I am trying to build a basic gaming PC for my son with the following specs: GigaByte B450M DS3H motherboard 16GB memory 250GB Samsung SSD Ryzen 3 3600 XFX Radeon RX 580 GPU Corsair HX750 PSU Unfortunately, the PC does not even power on. I tested the PSU, GPU and the SSD in an older PC and all three work. Can I have any…
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CPU Fan Comes on for 5 seconds then stops
I had a brown out about 2 weeks ago. Ruined my old computer. It was doing the same thing, would start then die. So I bought a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, video card, and power supply. Put it all together and its doing the same thing the old computer was doing! With all new parts! Any ideas? I have built about 6 PCs in the…
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First time builder temp question.
I recently built my first pc using a Phanteks 400 case, Ryzen 2600x, and Asrock pro4 matx motherboard. I am using the stock cooler and case fans. I play an MMO called Final Fantasy 14 and at 20% CPU use I get temperatures of 68c. I used the Afterburner tool to see this number. I downloaded CPUID HWMonitor and it shows…
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Intel to Ryzen? Help plz
I currently have a i5-8600k and looking to switch to a Ryzen 7 3800x and was wondering what would be the complications/steps I would have to take to swap from Intel to Ryzen
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CPU temperature hot ?
Hi I just built my first P.C. and I’m not sure if it’s running hot ... my current temperature is 33c to 40c everything stock also this is my build: AORUS Z390 MASTER / memory G SKILLS 32gbs 3600mhz : COOLING KRAKEN X63 280mm CPU:CORE I9 9900k stock : and a AORUS GIGABYTE RTX 2080 Super!!!! Thanks in advance 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
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Ryzen 3800x with new Motherboard installation
Good Evening, I'm looking to upgrade my PC with a Ryzen 7 3800x and a new motherboard. However, I don't feel comfortable doing it myself. Is this something that Microcenter can help install? I'm sure they will have a fee and that's fine. thank you!
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Cooling System
Hello All, So I just upgraded my PC to the following: i7-9700k GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 16 GB RAM I wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations on cooling systems. My temps are fine with the current build but they can always be better. I'm using the Masterliquid ML120L RGB for my CPU at the moment. Any suggestions would…
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CPU Help With Build Configurations.
Hello,Im looking to build my first gaming/other PC. As far as the building goes, electronics are not new to me so it is the least of my worries. I have created 3 builds all are within my budget. I would appreciate any feedback and recommendations. Below is my list of what the goals of the build are as well as the links!…
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9700k CPU running hot...
So, I recently bought a pre-built, as my options were limited to how I got my new PC. I've many in the past, but hard times makes decisions a little more complicated. Anyways... So I got the PC delivered on Friday the 28th. Hated the layout of the case and the sketchy CPU, so I swapped them with parts I already had…
