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Msi b550 and 3700X will not post, debug leds act as it is in a post loop, boot led flashes, then vram, then repeat. No display. Brand new kit of vengeance pro. So far I have tried:
 
one stick of ram (tried in each slot)
cleared cmos and replaced battery
two psus 
two gpus
reflash bios to latest
 

Noctua low pro is out, Evga aio arrived. Also scored a 1tb mx50 for $30

when I first got into pcs z68 was new, at the time I was young and couldn’t afford to play with it, so here I am now building and modding this system.
 
The build so far; 
-Maximus IV gene-z/gen3 Z68
-i7 3770
-EVGA 1080
-16gb patriot ram
-250gb crucial ssd 
-2tb wd black 
-Noctua NH-L12S 
-EVGA 650W psu 
-currently in a Lenovo case 
 
I do plan to make some changes. 
 
-Fractal meshify C mini
 
-EVGA 1000W 
 
-storage may change 
 
-may swap to x79 eventually 

pc is running very well, and handling starfield low at 1080. 
 
will continue to update this as it progresses, not a lot of people interested in Z68/Z77 anymore 
 

That is badass I absolutely love x79 for some reason, I have a micro atx build and am after a Maximus iv gene and a 4960x 
 

Yeah mainly just having fun messing with hardware lol, love the 1155 and 2011 platforms,  I have 3 total as of now 

First new build since my 3770k, happy to be back into it, was looking to get a 3080ti but couldn’t find one. Here’s the build so far I’ll be updating it as I evolve my whole setup. 
 
gaming on a Samsung 86” class 8
 
Corsair 4000D
Strix B550F- gaming (chosen mostly for its looks)
Ryzen 7 5800x 
16gb Corsair vengeance (adding 16 more)
Sapphire 6700XT nitro+ (placeholder for when I get a 3080ti ftw3)
500gb Samsung m.2 drive (forgot the model)
Be quiet pure rock 2 (temp cooler)
corsair rm750 
cablemod pro series cables 
 
these are coming not yet in:
 
1tb Samsung m.2 of the same model
2x 16tb seagates 
2x 1tb sata ssd (unsure what ones yet)
3080ti ftw3 
swapping the 750 for a 1000
Most likely an ekwb aio 

will add pictures of the tv setup shortly 
 
 

case just got here the x299 dark fits great with the cable cut outs on it
 

Built only using pallets, I mostly use a controller for my pc gaming, a lot of time and work went into this one. Anyone else take on their own comfy setup? 
32” curved Samsung monitor on the bottom 42inch tv on top 

Built only using pallets, I mostly use a controller for my pc gaming, a lot of time and work went into this one. Anyone else take on their own comfy setup? 
32” curved Samsung monitor on the bottom 42inch tv on top 

Built only using pallets, I mostly use a controller for my pc gaming, a lot of time and work went into this one. Anyone else take on their own comfy setup? 
32” curved Samsung monitor on the bottom 42inch tv on top 

Awesome I love seeing these builds, see so many people say these high end ones are coming but never get to see them I definitely look forward to seeing this!

Looks like the Rotsun (my favorite) is finally getting some work done. Tossing out the Chevy 4.3 and throwing in a 5.0
 
 

is it almost race season yet

is it almost race season yet

is it almost race season yet

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

my 2016 Fiesta ST hatchback, 200hp and 30mpg couldn't ask for much more plus my current project of procharging and updating the front end of my 07 mustang

Come at me.
 
PCMR argues its superiority for the wrong reasons, and why console plebs find PCMR to be irritating and foolish. Argue with me, if you'd like, but I feel like a lot of the arguments are not actually as solid as people would like to think. The ignorance of the PCMasterRace matches the ignorance they claim these console plebs have.
 
Somebody build me a $350 computer, with decent peripherals included, that can run all games on decent settings (ranging from 720-1080p), with a TDP of 100w, and is easy to set up. It also can't be based on Black Friday sales, used components, or old parts you "found throughout the house," because an Xbox One isn't based on any of those.
 
Come at me.
 
1) PC gaming is cheaper.
A: Dependent. What if, as I have now, I buy an Xbox One for $350, and get Destiny, Halo MCC, and Halo 5. I bought Destiny on sale for $30, with Xbox Live for $30, so that's a grand total of $530, and that's all I want. Now, to get a decent gaming computer to play all current games, I'm looking at a minimum of an i5-4440 and GTX 750 Ti, which could last awhile, but cost $500-600 depending on what else you buy on the PC (I've built 750 Ti & Pentium G3258 PCs for $500 with all the bling). Now include peripherals, then games, aaaaaannddd... The Xbox One was cheaper. Oh, well, that shouldn't happen, or be true, but it is. Also, people still buy games on release for PC at the full $60.
 
You can argue a G3258 is enough, but I disagree, since Far Cry 4 can't accommodate for Dual Cores, but the Xbox One can play FC4 fine.
 
2) Building a PC isn't hard.
A: It's not hard, but can be frustrating if you do something wrong. I can't say that "building a PC is hard" is a very effective argument, but I can easily argue, "I plugged in my Xbox, updated, and was ready to play." It was extremely easy, and still cheaper. Building a PC isn't hard, but setting up a console is even easier.
 
3) You have to deal with a cruddy community and little kids on a console.
A: I've met some really cool people on Destiny, and some really stupid kids on TF2. It's hard to summarize a community like that.
 
4) You can play with friends online.
A: It's 50x easier and cheaper to play with four friends in local multiplayer than setting up four laptops and computers for one game at one place.
 
5) You have to buy an entirely new console when Microsoft releases one.
A: And you have to upgrade a PC with the new consoles to match the new demands these new games might have. Ubisoft is a bad example, but a GTX 780 in the recommended specs for Watch_Dogs? That's probably just poor optimization, but I don't think PC will be getting the same great optimization that consoles have. There is also development on the Xbox 360 going on still, so you can easily wait for the next console to go down a little cheaper.
 
What do I think PCMR has? Obviously, a mouse and keyboard is undeniably the easier and better way to play. Not always comfortable for a couch or in local multiplayer, but the better way to play for a single gamer at a desk. Higher resolutions and better graphics is a major bonus for PC gaming. I'll argue with console plebs when one says the other is better, you're not buying the console for graphics, you're buying it for the exclusives, features, and controller. PC has the superior everything else. Modding support and better indie support, not to mention the constant F2P and reliance on digital media instead of physical discs (I prefer digital, but my internet is so bad). PC is, when you can afford it, the superior way to play games, but consoles are still great and serve a good purpose. At the price point they're being sold at, it's perfectly fine.
 
I like having a super PC, but the total and utter disrespect for consoles on here is ridiculous. They serve a purpose and they serve it well, I'm glad I own an Xbox One because of the games like Destiny and MCC. I have a minimum of 120 hours invested in Destiny already, but not so much on my PC for the past few months.
 
I'm also waiting for FC4 to go on sale for PC. I'd much rather have it on PC than console.

i don't get why every single thread in this forum needs to be a pc gaming sales pitch, its obnoxious.