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Considering: i9-13900 Raptor Lake Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming Overclocked Triple Fan 24 GB GDDR6X ASUS Z790 ROG Maximus Hero ? OR ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E ? OR MSI MPG Z790 CARBON ? Best RAM option for 64GB (2x32) 6000+ ? 1+ SSD NVMe, 3+ SATA Cooler? Case? Power- 1000w enough? Thanks!
I purchased all my parts at Microcenter Fairfax and would like to upgrade my current build. I am a veteran that has experienced some memory issues over the last two years and lost track of technology so I really need some assistance. I would like to use my current case which is an ATX and I would like to be able to do some…
hello my question is will the corsair icue elite LCD upgrade kit work on the pump head of the corsair icue link h170i RGB? i am wondering because there are 2 videos from corsiar that both show that it will but i am not sure. i dont want to pay the money for it just to have it not work.
I'm not sure which GPU to pick. I've heard bad things about 4060ti's but that could be wrong and not sure if the $300 jump to 4070ti worth it. I won't be doing super hard gaming (GTA, iRacing, Forza, Madden) but want something that will last for a while and still be able to keep up. $300 difference between the 4060 and…
I'm looking to move away from my GTX 1080 and I'm considering buying the 7800 XT. I have a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU. Will I bottleneck at 1440p 144hz? How much performance increase can I expect?
i have a usb hubs but they are not working quite well anymore. so i was looking into usb extension pcie cards but they all seemed mixed. like it works great or it killed my computer or i had to unistall everything an reinstall it. both here and amazon they seem kind of sketchy. so my question is what is the best one to…
I would like to build a gaming PC, but I would like to use the adobe suite as well. Primarily for video and sound editing. I know a little info like the most money goes on the cpu and graphics card and intel or AMD is a better brand for the CPU. Fans are superior to Water cooling and I need at least 32 GB for what I want…
Hello. I've been looking to get an upgrade/build a new PC but I'm a bit at a loss with all the options... Hoping to stay under $1200-1400 if possible; I currently play games moderately on my PC (MMORPGS and such) as well as use creative software, with some streaming every now and then. I've been looking into some parts and…
I'm starting to research what I want in a desktop purchase/build and would appreciate any words of wisdom. I don't want cutting edge price, but I don't want to buy way behind the times, either. First question is regarding discrete GPU vs iGPU. My usage is mainly: --a LOT of research, with multiple browser instances,…
I am still fairly new to PC modifying(not really building any from scratch). I hear and read SSD is the faster storage compared to HD. My computer build came with a SSD of 240GB and a HD of 2TB. For a while my computer seems to take quite some time to load anything and some delays every now and then. It may be because my…
Hi, I have the Samsung Odyssey G9 OLED computer and I wanted to see if someone could assist me with choosing the right parts to utilize this great monitor without bottlenecking. Im trying to stay under 2200 if possible. I don't play many games just, Fortnite, APEX, and COD. Although, in the future I may do so. Please let…
I am looking for help choosing components to build a pc for photography. I use photoshop, light room, DXO pro and Davinci. I have a budget of around $1,200.00.
Hello! This is my first PC build I'm doing solo (I've physically put them together on my own, but have always had someone help pick parts for me). So I'm a little nervous if I made "good" choices or not. I was just looking to see if anyone has any suggestions or sees any glaring red flags with the parts I had picked for…
Hello, this is my first time trying to make a PC build so I would like for some feedback on how this look. I would like to use this build for heavily modded Skyrim at 1440p and Starfield when it comes out. I would also be using this for heavily modded Rimworld and factory games like Satisfactory. CPU: (1) AMD Ryzen 7…
Does anyone have any budget upgrade suggestions for my prebuilt the specs are. i3 7100 Gtx 1660 super 16gb ddr4 1600mhz 500w bronze psu 1tb ssd
I've been using the same macbook air since 2011, and as a graduation present to myself I was going to build a nice PC to experiment with some open source LLMs and also use as a gaming machine to play some games (probably Baldurs Gate 3). I have not built a computer before so I would appreciate any feedback. The main…
Greetings! I'm looking into upgrading my video card, but am a bit unsure of what actually will fit in my case. I have the NZXT Phantom 410 (mid tower), and everything I have read so far states that it can support up to 305mm length cards - but that requires the removable drive bay extension to be taken out. I do need to…
Hello All, I am looking for some help with putting this pc together. I have a list of items linked below, but I am open to other ideas as well. This computer would be for surfing the web, with ten tabs open at a time. We would be using programs like Microsoft Office mainly. It would be used for gaming a few times a month;…
Experts, I am considering upgrading and trying Micro-center for the build. I usually am a Newegg 'already assembled' kind of buyer. I have $2.5K budget for the job, and Micro Center charges about $250 for the build, so I have $2.25K left. I do hobby-level editing, but lag in Premiere Pro or Lightroom Classic takes away the…
current build: win 10 home 64 i5 8400 coffee lake socket 1151 lga 2.8 ghz h370 aorus gaming 3 wifi-cf 16gb ram ddr4 nvidia geforce gtx 1050 ti need to get close to : CPU: Intel i5-7300 / AMD Ryzen 3 3300U or equivalent RAM: 8 GB VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or equivalent DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4 GB…
Greetings! I hope this question won't betray too much of my lack of knowledge. 😏 With good quality 2 TB NVMe M.2 SSDs now available for $80, is there any reason NOT to use an NVMe M.2 SSD for both my system drive and my data drive? I ask because, both in pre-built PowerSpecs and in PC Builder, the second drive offered is…
Looking for general thoughts on this build - https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=9cf53284-c853-491c-99a1-202e63e2e6e4 Also, is the NH-D15 going to be enough cooling in the Torrent for the 7905x3d and the 4090?
Hi, I was looking to buy a prebuilt and have consistently heard the PowerSpecs Micro Center builds are generally pretty good, so I was considering one of these for my new gaming pc. My requirements for this pc mainly are: -Being able to run the latest games on max settings at 1440p with high fps -Examples of games I am…
Hello guys, I have a fun and somewhat stupid project to do just for fun to see whats doable in the world of pc building. I have a Dell Optiplex 990 SFF. I have a GT 730 2 GB Low Profile Card which doesn’t work in this system. :D I am planning on to swap the motherboard, CPU, and the PSU. I know this may sound crazy but I…
I've never built one before. So, I don't have much experience. Putting it together seems like the easy part, I just don't know anything about parts. As stated, budget is around $1500. I'll be using it for gaming, and I need it to be able to run Unreal 5 with ease for development projects. I already have 2 monitors, a…
Is there any reason I need a water cooler for this system (listed below in text)? Would you suggest any modifications? Text: CPU: (1) Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake 3.0GHz Twenty Four-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included ($566.98 EACH) Motherboard: (1) ASUS Z790-Plus TUF Gaming WiFi D5 Intel LGA 1700 ATX…
Please take a look at the list below and let me know if this is a good build for a high end PC under a budget of 5k. I already have a great keyboard and mouse, so those are not included. I also don't know if I need any additional cables or anything else for this build, so please let me know if there is something I am…
Hi all, I am currently trying to build a PC for the first time and tbh I have no idea what i'm doing. I've watched some youtube videos for some inspo and this is what I've come up with so far. Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, thank you!…
Will this PC have enough power to run most games at 1440p? I’m looking to start playing Tarkov and heavier games like that
HI Folks: I'm starting to toy with the idea of a new build, this is an early draft, but i'd like some input: Budget - keep it reasonable and justifiable Software I run: Blender, Unity, Chrome, Spotify, Discord, Databases, Office (MS and Google) Gimp, Lightroom, Photoshop I dont have any specific compatibility issues, I…
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