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Help choosing parts for an $800 budget gaming pc,
I have put together an $800 gaming pc parts list, https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=c6d850aa-5acb-4948-8358-9020d07ba8ba. I would like some feedback on the parts I have chosen, because I am pretty new to the pc world. I have a budget of $800, before tax, without an operating system, and…
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Need PSU advice
I'm working on a new system and I just realized I made a bit of a blunder with my part selection: my modular PSU has one 8pin -> 4+4 cable for the CPU power, but the motherboard needs an 8 and 4. It looks like alot of alternative PSUs that might work are either out of stock or much more expensive. Should I wait for…
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PC for an architect
So for last week I've been trying to build a powerful and upgradeable PC that could run huge Archicad projects and could safely store them (I'm thinking about RAID 1), budget is around $5000 or $6000, but could be more if it really needs to. I have very little experience in building a pc myself so it's quite possible I've…
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Please review my son's first build
Hi, My son is looking to build his first gaming PC. My Pc experience goes all the way back to 5 1/4" floppy disks and 20 Meg hard drives, so although I have some knowledge of PC's I'm not in tune with the needs of a PC gamer. So, if you could review his list and let me know what you think, that would be greatly…
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Help choosing PSU
I have a Dell Optiplex 790 (exact model in pic below). I put in a GEFORCE GTX 1050 Ti Low Profile and after a while my power supply seems to have died. I'm trying to replace it, but every time I look up PSU upgrade for the 790, the 790 I have doesn't come up. The 1050 requires at least 300w itself and I just had a…
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check my build please and suggest improvements ($800 max budget)
PSU: Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply PS-SPD-0600NPCWUS-W: $65.99 GPU: XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6): $169.99 Monitor: Sceptre E205W-16003R 20" 1600x900 up to 75Hz Ultra Thin…
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Need A Streaming PC for my wife
Hey All, I am looking to build a streaming PC for my wife. She is a stay at home mom with our kids and streaming seems to be a escape for her, be able to connect with random people and just chat while playing some video games. That being said, she does have a pretty decent computer that I purchased a couple years ago, and…
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Are all my components compatible with each other?
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=613a763d-d8f4-4363-ba71-967ef619d225
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What should i changed?
Here my build specs: Cpu: AMD ryzen 3600x Mobo: ASRock x570 gaming phantom 4 Gpu: Sapphire pulse AMD Radeon 580x Ram: Corsair 3200 16 gb Storage 512gb NVMe / 4 tb hdd Power supply: Corsair rm750 Case: nzxt 510 I want to know if this compatible and if not what should i upgrade or take out
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What are some general should have parts in a $1700 build for gaming and university?
Hi, I am signing up for university soon so i need a PC that is decent in terms of storage but still very good for gaming. I play games mostly on the competitive side so i will probably only be using low to medium settings although i would like to be able to run higher and support things such as vr. Since this wont be…
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Help with iMac / iOmega Zip connection
Please advise on cable needed for connecting an older iMac to an iOmega Zip drive. I believe the Zip drive is a Firewire 400 / 6 pin connection. Is there something that is a cable that is Firewire to USB? Thanks in advance
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How big of a video card can I upgrade to in my Dell XPS 8500?
I have a Dell XPS 8500 purchased in 2012. It's a very good computer, very reliable, and fast. I'd like to upgrade the video card but the card recommended by Dell isn't much more powerful than mine.
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Powering a GPU with both a 6 and 8 pin slot
Hello All and thanks in advance for helping. I recently bought a FATBOY XFX RX590 8GB GPU for my personal build. My power source is a 700W (Cooler Master RS-700-AMBA-D3), but it only has 4pin floppy and 6pin PCI-E slots. I have a PCI express cable that has a 6 and 8 pin connector, but I am fairly certain I cannot plug that…
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Swapping out motherboard, ram and CPU
I'm planning a "soft upgrade" for my audio production PC. For the time being I'm locked into Windows 7 due to some legacy hardware I have. But I will want to upgrade to Windows 10 eventually. Trying to max out on what 7 is capable of and give myself more headroom in terms of RAM and speed so I can run newer plugins.…
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Need advice on my build
This is my build, I would like to know what do you all think, and if all the part are compatible each other. My build: https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=76796ddd-d737-40ec-a068-2249ff9b1583 My budget is around $1500 - $1700
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Help! The motherboard I wanted is out of stock and I'm not sure what motherboard to go with!
Hi, I'm trying to build my first gaming PC. I already bought a AMD Ryzen 5 3600x so i need my motherboard to work with that. The motherboard I originally wanted was the Asus Am4 TUF Gaming x570-Plus with WIFI. It is out of stock everywhere I've looked so I started to look into other motherboards. I looked at the Asus ROG…
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Help on making a gaming desktop
I want to build a gaming desktop from micro center. I want 16 gb of ram, 1 TB of SSD, RTX 2060, (dual fan or triple fan) intel i7 9700F or intel i7 8700K, 600 watt power supply 80 bronze plus, wifi connection, and windows 10 home or just windows 10.. I can spend $900 to $1500. If any thing is a little too much money can…
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Help choosing replacement power supply
I have a power supply that recently gave out it was an ATX 400w switching power supply, model: SL-F400. I just need help choosing one that will do the same job that is more readily purchasable. Thanks
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Pc Build advice
Hi, this is my first time building a PC, and I wanted some advice on the components that I picked out. My main concern was whether or not the motherboard will be comparable with the cpu and gpu that I want. One article I read said that if I just got a bios update it would work, but pc part picker shows it as incompatible.…
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i need help Building a gaming PC $700 ($750 is also acceptable)
Hey, so i need to build a PC for gaming, but my budget is $700 could i possibly get some help on this? it would be very much appreciated. Looking to be able to run fortnite, CSGO, TF2, Call of duty BO3, GTA but mainly FTB modded minecraft series. this is what i've put together so…
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Dell Optiplex 7020 refurbished upgrade
Hi there, I'm trying to use this computer for gaming so I'm trying to replace the graphics card, but to do that I think I need a new power source since the stock one isn't enough. I'm new at this so I'm not sure which parts would fit/work best. Your recommendations would be great, thanks!
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Please rate my first build
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=7121ce0e-8769-4ed7-b5c6-511327169195 Hello! This is my first time assembling my own build and I would very much appreciate any input. I plan on using it both as a workstation as well as for gaming (Warzone, Overwatch, Apex...). I do not need Windows or…
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Upgrade sons custom PC
Hi, I’m looking to upgrade my sons PC. He seems to have burnt out his SSD at least once and definitely has had some glitching issues. He has been teaching himself to play around with Linux coding. He’s been asking for a Lighting upgrade for his bday and I’m wondering if I should get him a water cooling kit. Or if anyone…
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Please Help! First Build:)
Hey all, I'm looking to build my first PC. I have some knowledge of computers as a Comp Sci Junior in College, but definitely not enough to make my own decisions uninformed. I am looking to use my PC to run some heavy design software, a few games (Valorant, League of Legends, Apex Legends, etc), and lotssss of coding.…
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B677 (Adding HDD)
Quick question: are SATA cables not included? I purchased a WD Black for a second drive and started excitedly installing it only to (possibly) find no way to connect it. I wish I'd known that when I purchased it. Only cables I see are those attached to the power supply. Thanks in advance!
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Using non-QVL RAM
I'm getting an ASRock B450M PRO4 motherboard and am planning on just going with the popular 16gb G. Skill DDR4-3200 RAM Ripjaw V series. I went to the QVL section of the motherboard page on ASRock's site and they only have memory lists for older Ryzens and not the new ones with the Matisse core. I'm aware that it's…
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Mobo WiFi or no?
I've already boiled my choice of motherboard to the ASRock B450 PRO4 mATX. The big question for me is whether or not to go for the one with WiFi or not. I already have a PCE WiFi adapter in my current system (ASUS PCE-AC56) so I could just simply use that in the new build, but could the integrated WiFi on the ASRock…
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Putting together a build for my kid. Please advise.
I read that great guide here about choosing parts and put this build together, but it might be more than I need. Any advise would be much appreciated. Looking to play CS GO, GTA V on Steam. Thanks. https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder.aspx?load=e1855d51-3fc1-408c-96df-71e4440917fa
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Bridge Networking Question
Hi I was wondering if you guys sell any outdoor WiFi bridges antennas that will do at least 1000ft and what brand do you prefer and why thanks
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need a little help Slash suggestion
Hello I don't know what it is but my first build does not seem to cut it anymore. I need help with decisions/pointer on what I need to upgrade my current build can be seen herehttps://pcpartpicker.com/user/Aziel/saved/# I know things have to change, but I want to stick to AMDI plan on using it for both gaming and streaming…
