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need help picking out pc parts
hi! i've been looking into getting a pc as i want to upgrade from my laptop. i'm going to be using it for causal gaming. i'm on a budget at $1,100. no case/cooler are listed as i'm thinking about getting them elsewhere. the case would be a darkflash dlx22 while the cooling system would be a id-cooling pink flow+fan. cpu:…
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First PC - Could Use Some Help Choosing Parts!
Hello all, I'm pretty new to PC gaming. As my username would suggest, I could use some help making sure that these components would make a solid gaming PC without overkill. CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5600x: Wraith Cooler Included Motherboard: ASUS X570 TUF Gaming Plus (WiFI) AMD AMD4 ATX RAM: G. Skill - Ripjaws V 16 GB (2x8GB)…
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Help on choosing parts
would appreciate advise on this build Heavy gaming on 34 and 27 inch 4 k monitor ATX form factor. Like MSI MB Intel i9 GE Force RTX 3080ti (EVGA or Gygabyte) Lian Li Case 32 GB Memory
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New to Building - Need Advice on the parts picked
I’m a first time PC Builder in need of some help. I plan to game, work and stream. I already have the first part, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti which I picked up from Best Buy. I need help in knowing if these parts make sense, whether it’ll be overkill or if I’m missing anything. My Budget is $3000.00 and this does not…
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First time building a PC (coolant help)
I just recently ordered the parts for a new computer I am building. I am pretty familiar with parts and what not however liquid cooling is something I know nothing about. Can anyone let me know if I need a specific coolant to use with the NZXT Kraken Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler?
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Haven't built a machine in years. How does this look?
Hi All, I haven't built a machine in a long while and wanted some input into the parts list below. The PC builder says this will all work together. Is water cooling really necessary? Will all this fit in a mini tower case? Thanks for the input. CPU: Intel Core i9-12900KS Alder Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed…
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Future proof Build
Hi All. My current set up is around 5 years old so I'm looking to upgrade. Finally in a place where I can afford a relatively high end build. I know enough to be dangerous but never built a PC before. Can anyone recommend a build that chould handle AAA titles at 1440p to 4k with high frames. Budget is between 3-4k. Want…
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Need Help Choosing Parts For My First Build(Gaming/Media Server)
CPU: Intel i7-12700k Motherboard: ASRock-Z690 WiFi 6E DDR4 Memory: G-Skill Ripjaws V 32GB Case: Cooler Master - HAF XB EVO ATX LAN Box Computer Case - Black Power Supply: Lian Li - SP750 750 Watt 80 Plus Gold SFX Fully Modular Power Supply Graphic Card: Originally went with a RTX3070 but I am open to anything. SSD: Samsung…
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Hi! We want to buy a gaming computer that can run IRacing
Hi We want to buy a new gaming computer to run IRacing. We had trouble installing the software on the last gaming computer we bought. Can we get this software installed and configured in the store when we buy the gaming computer? Thanks!
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I Need Help Choosing Parts
I need a PC that can play games at ultra settings and do VR games. I need this PC to play Fortnite, Minecraft, Valorant, CS:GO, Rocket League, Flight Simulator 2022, and Forza Horizon 5. I don't care what resolution, but I do need an upgrade from my current rig, a GTX 1060, and an i5-3470. Can someone recommend a build for…
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What are the Pros and Cons of my build?
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900k MB: ASUS Z690-Plus TUF Gaming DDR4 RAM: G.Skill Trident Z Royal RGB 32GB (2x16) Case: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB Power Supply: Corsair RMx Series RM850x 850 Watt GC: ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 TUF Gaming NVMe: Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB HD: Seagate Exos 7E8 2TB Water Cooling: Corsair iCUE H150i…
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Should I switch my ram?
First time builder. Here's my parts list, I'm picking up the GPU next week. And I have a EVGA CLC 240 AIO but that isn't online so I couldn't add it to my list. I'm wondering if I'd throttle my cpu with the 3600mhz of ram because the Ryzen 5 5600x only supports high of 3200mhz. Or would that be considered overclocking?
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I need help choosing PC Parts (Motherboard, Ram, Fans, AIO Cooler, etc)
Hi yall, I got a budget of basically 6k and would like the beefiest computer, I do lots of video editing at 4k, and would like 64 gb of ram and the PC in general, I would like to keep it RGB / White Case themed with inspirations including Hyte Y60 Cases and Lian Li O11 Dynamic White (Mini or Mid). I don't really prefer…
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help with build please
here is what I have right now I5 6600k unlocked (Skylake version) EVO 212 Cooling MSI Z170A Gaming M5 MB 16 GB 2100 DDR4 EVGA 980TI Fractal Design R5 Case 750 Watt PSU i plan on using my Case, PSU, and GPU (for now). I have a $600 budget to upgrade my machine. I game some, mainly a racing simulation called iRacing. It is…
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never built a pc need some help.
so far this is what my build is Cpu Amd ryzen 9 5950x 3.4 ghz 16-core processor $535.11 Cpu cooler Dark rock pro 4 $89.90 Motherboard MSI X570 tomahawk atx am4 $229.99 Graphics card nvidia rtx 3070 ti 8gb $729.99 Ram Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 64GB 259.99 Storage SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB $269.99 Case Bgears b-Vigor RGB Mid…
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Is this a good deal/build?
I was wondering if this would be good enough to play games like Elden Ring and Modded Skyrim? Also is it a good deal? Build:
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Should i change something in this build to make it better, if yes it should not add a lot money
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600X GPU: Radeon RX 6600 XT Motherboard: GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 Ram: Corsair Vengeance RGB RS DDR4 3200MHz 16GB 2X8 GB PSU: Cooler Master MWE Bronze 750 V2 NVMe M.2: WD Black SN850 500 GB NVMe M.2 Samsung 970 EVO 500 GB Cabinet: NZXT H510 White
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Safe Power Supply & Air Cooling when using Blender/Adobe Products + General Feedback
Hello! I am new to the PC building stage. Over the last few weeks, I have compiled a list of parts and I am pretty satisfied with what I have (plan is attached). I am curious if what I have will be enough when using Blender/Adobe Products. I used Blender a bit in the past and it was VERY slow on my Dell gaming PC laptop…
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Correct battery for the Alienware 17 R4 laptop?
I'm looking to replace my battery for my Alienware 17 R4 laptop. I've looked online and noticed there are a few to choose from, and am unsure if there is any specific battery that is better or more affordable than others. I would also like a new charger to go with it as mine has been having issues.
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the GTX 1060 6gb isnt shown on the parts list and im wondering if my PSU supports it.
I'm getting a 1060 6GB GPU to put in this and was wondering if the PSU would work for it. I'm also looking to see if my mobo would need any external items for wifi to work, and also, will the included fans work?
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I was wondering which parts I should upgrade in my PC?
Currently I use my PC for gaming use. The 2 main games that I play are Fortnite and GTA. I currently have a Core I7 10700k 3.80 GHz I have 16gb of ram RTX 3060 TI 2 Samsung 500 gb SSD cards nzxt CPU cooler 750 watt power supply Corsair PC case 10th gen mother board I was wondering which part would be best to upgrade?
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If I got a 3060 TI what would I need to upgrade
I am new to pc and I bought a pre built sometime around last year. Turns out a lot of my specs are pretty low. I want to start upgrading a lot. My current GPU is Nvidia 1650 rtx. PSU 600 watts. Motherboard is X570-A Pro. 16 Gb ram. 1tb of SSD. unsure about the fans and I don' think I have cooling. Any feedback would be…
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Need help making sure all my parts are compatible and will fit in my case
This is my first time building a computer. The CPU cooler is giving me a lot of headaches because I've seen it used in other similar builds as mine, but the cooler specs say it is not compatible with LGA 1700 sockets. From what I have read, it seems like you can buy separate brackets for LGA 1700 sockets, but I'm not sure…
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I need help making sure everything's compatible.
I'm planning to order a custom pc for the first time and am wanting to make sure that all the parts that I've chosen are compatible with one another. My main concern is the cooling kit fitting with the build and if I'll still be able to install the two 140mm fans with the cooling kit or not. I'm new to custom built pcs and…
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Help Choosing Parts
This discussion was created from comments split from: How to Choose Parts for Your Custom Computer Build.
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I created a build, but this is my first custom PC, so I would like some help.
I have a build (microcenter.com /site/content/custom-pc-builder-intel.aspx? load=9271fd22-3d86-49c1-b7d8-b91713653288) and I would like to know if I should change out any parts, get more, etc. I would like if this is at or below $1500. This is my first time buying a custom PC , so any advice would be nice.
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What CPU is Compatible with my motherboard
So I have a Dell Optiplex 3020 and want to upgrade the CPU to something more powerful but I'm not sure what Cpu are compatible As I have an intel i3-4150 3.50 GHz installed
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Need some advice with building my PC?
I'm a music and film editor, looking to build my own PC, primarily for music production using Ableton 10 Suite as well as some guitar amp simulators. I've included my entire build thus far. I'm very new to building PCs, so I'm not sure if there are certain components that would be better suitable for the programs that I am…
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Selecting Wireless Cards
I have an old HP desktop that I inherited from my old work (they were upgrading). All I've done is installed some memory and upgraded the OS then I gave it to my wifi for her business where it currently sits. Her office is a 100+yr old building and doesn't have any wired connections - all wifi. Initially I gave her an old…
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Work PC Compatibility and other parts needed.
Hi everyone, I'm a beginner at building a PC, but I am worried that I might mess up the compatibility of my build. I am going to use this PC for primarily work and school purposes with extensive use of Adobe software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Please let me know if everything seems to be fine or if I…
