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New build by novice need advise
Hi, I am working on my first ever custom build. I plan on using this computer for mostly gaming and some basic work stuff. The type of games range from 1st person shooters like Fortnite and Tomb Raider to large MMORPG's like Elder Scrolls Online and World of Warcraft. The PC is purposefully slightly overkill as I intend to…
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Need Help Choosing Parts
Need to know the best pc components for the 3080 12gb
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$900 PC
The build features the $69.99 Intel Core i3-10105F, and this build is just a suggestion of what to build. As the Intel Core i3-10105F is a 4C/8T processor, this build should be used in 1440p for the least bottleneck, or downgraded to a RX 6600($80 cheaper) for no 1080p bottleneck. *No Windows 10/11 is included.* Hope this…
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What Z690 Mobo should I get
I’m trying to upgrade my motherboard to get a cooler look as well as work with my new 12700 K I love the look of the MSI z690 unify but not sure about the cost seems a bit expensive
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Need feedback on 1st build and a few questions
Build CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor ($160.00 at Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus PRIME B660M-A WIFI D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (Purchased For $140.00) Memory: Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($57.00 at Microcenter) Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME…
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Looking for a new CPU fan and/or case fan
I've started using my custom PC a bit more intensively lately and noticed quite a bit of heat coming out of it. I might need to upgrade my fan, but I can't find my specs for fan size or anything. That's important because a better fan I got for this build before it was finished was way too big to actually fit in my case.…
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Optimal coolers for 5800x
I've heard a lot of discussion between air cooled vs all in one vs liquid cooled. Which of these allows the best thermals for this CPU since it runs so hot. Appears air coolers are "good enough" but have also seen discussion saying aio are not much better.
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Need help choosing parts
Hi Everyone, I'm building my own custom pc and have already selected the parts for the same. Can someone please help me check if I missed anything or if something needs to be removed? Will the water cooler and fans I selected fit into the case? Any suggestions as to which case would be best for airflow and cooling? The one…
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Hi, hoping someone could help, I wanted to know if these are compatible and if it can be cheapened?
CPU: Intel - Core i5-11400 Rocket Lake 2.6GHz Six-Core LGA 1200 Boxed Processor - Intel Stock Cooler Included Motherboard: ASUS - B560M-PLUS TUF Gaming WiFi Intel LGA 1200 microATX Motherboard Ram: Crucial - Ballistix 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 PC4-24000 CL15 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit BL2K8G30C15U4B - Black Case:…
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My first Build / please lmk anything!
Hello everybody, I am Super new to the cpu world, wanted to throw a list of my first build, and see if its over kill or perfect or if i need to make changes, Im going ALL IN on this build , so the specs are: CPU: (1) Intel Core i9-12900KS Alder Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included…
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Will MC build with their parts AND other ones?
So, I am thinking of letting micro center build my pc. I will buy the cpu, gpu, case, ram, and ssd from them, but will buy the motherboard and OS somewhere else because the mini itx board for b550 is out of stock. Can I bring these parts to the store, and they can build it for me? This is my first time getting a non…
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My first PC Build
Budget - No limit, though not insane Use - video editing and creation, simulator games mostly Note I am a minimalist, not concerned with looks at all - just functionality. Will probably never overclock, etc., but I wouldn't mind the option. So here are my proposed parts: i9-12000k Asrock z690 steel legend WiFi 6E DDR4 LGA…
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pc upgrading
so starting with my current build. motherboard: Gigabyte 450m ds3h cpu: ryzen 5 2600 gpu: gtx 1660 sata ssd, 64 gigs of ram, 500 watt PS. so gonna upgrade to a Ryzen 9 5900x and to an RTX 3070ti. Now im asking do i need to upgrade the motherboard because i cant seem to know if it can be compatible with the cpu i know ill…
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First build, let me know what you think
A truly price to performance build I put together for general multitasking and 1080 gaming. Let me know what you think? CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Motherboard: MSI MAG B660 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard Memory: Acer Predator Talos 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Storage: Western Digital WD…
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Help with build
Trying to build a basic yet powerful gaming PC that will also be used for personal use. Was wondering if anyone could help me out by letting me know if everything I have picked out will work well together. CPU: (1) AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Vermeer 3.7GHz 12-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included ($399.99 EACH)…
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What do you recommend to improve this build?
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Looking for feedback on parts list.
Looking at setting up a new rig. I included a list of parts I am currently debating. Looking for some feedback. Good/bad/suggestions. I do occasionally game. I do however edit lots of photos ( photographer ) and edit videos. Looking for something that will excel in both areas well as well as game as needed. Thanks in…
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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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HELP please need some one who knows what they are talking about i need facts not options Thank you
Is there anything wrong with my Build Or can I upgrade something to make it better and or am I bottlenecked and what can I do about it. does everything work well together well? thank you all don't know much about Pc But love to game and it was my first build CPU---------- AMD Ruzen 9 5950X GPU---------- NVIDIA GeForce RTX…
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Help Need someone who knows what they are talking about need facts not options
Is there anything wrong with my Build Or can I upgrade something to make it better and or am I bottlenecked and what can I do about it. does everything work well together well? thank you all don't know much about Pc But love to game its my first build CPU---------- AMD Ruzen 9 5950X GPU---------- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti…
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Compatibility and Performance concerns, building my first PC
Hi, so I'm building my first PC partly because I've always wanted to and have never had the funds or know how, and mostly because I saw some Star Citizen content that got me motivated enough to start learning about the process and buying parts. I jumped into everything pretty quickly so this is what I have purchased so…
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What are some good upgrade recommendations for my first build?
So I built this pc about 2-3yrs ago and I want to upgrade some things like the gpu and cpu and my case because my cpu cooler just wont fit and close the case properly I've got a budget of about $1000-1200 I'm pretty sure I've made a lot of mistakes making this build so any advice or feedback is appreciated. CPU: Intel Core…
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First Pc build willing to go over $1,000 need advice on good and compatible Graphic Card for build
Processor: INTEL I5-10400 $150 Motherboard: MSI B560M $129 Case: Lian Li mesh 205 airflow $106.87 Ram: Team group T-force Vulcan Z 16 Gb (2x8Gb) $63.99 Storage: WD Blue SN550 $89.32 Storage: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB $46.99 Power Supply: Evga 500w $44.99 $631.16 so far
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Advice on parts list for entry level gaming desktop with my grandson.
I am looking to build a entry level desktop gaming rig with my grandson. I have a budget of 1,000.00 ish. I would like some help putting together a build list. I would like a Gigabyte MB, Intel CPU, SSD if in budget. The rest is open to your suggestions. David Beech helped me with my last build in 2017. Would like to…
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Are there any improvements you would make to this parts list
Parts list- AMD - Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included ASUS - B550M-A PRIME AC PS AMD AM4 microATX Motherboard G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3600C18D-16GVK - Black Thermaltake - V200 RGB Tempered Glass ATX…
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Can you guys tell me if this is all compatible and not bottlenecked
Parts list- AMD - Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included ASRock - A520M-HDV AMD AM4 mATX Motherboard G.Skill - Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-16GVKB - Black Thermaltake - V200 RGB Tempered Glass ATX Mid-Tower…
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Upgrading to ASUS EKWB 3070 From a 2070 Super. Need Water Cooling Parts Suggestions!
I already have a custom built PC and am not ready water cool the entire thing yet (budget). I recently acquired an ASUS EKWB 3070 and currently have a 2070 super. I have an NZXT H510 case, along with a Ryzen 7 3700X and an ASUS TUF b450-Pro motherboard. I couldn't find anything on the web, and since this new gpu needs to…
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new computer build, question
hello. several months ago, purchased two dell 3450 small form factors, 16 gigs, 512 ssd, - short version, horror story, machines kept freezing, ended up filing Better busines Bureau complaint after 100+ hours of phone diagnostics (documented on ATT log,) 150+ interactions with bsic tech support, and 100+ emails to…
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Help With Build
I want to try building a PC and want to use this to get an upgrade to my current PC, I currently have a pc with these specs: Ram:12GB Processor: amd ryzen 5 3500 6-core processor 3.59 ghz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Motherboard: 8643 Erica What I am looking for is a upgrade to this PC, I'm assuming none of the parts can…
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Alternative GPU Water Block Option?
Hello everyone. I'm building my dream PC right now and the only part I'm missing is the GPU Water Cooling Block. Looking to see what alternative options there are out there (if any). I purchased this GPU: MSI Gaming FeForce RTX 3090 (Ventus 3x 24G OC) I was going to purchase the Corsair Hydro X Series XG7 RGB 30-Series…
