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    PC randomly crashes

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    5 minutes ago, VioDuskar said:

    check your RAM first. are you getting BSODs? 
    what error codes are you getting if you are getting them?

    None. It crashed into black screen, with fans spinning at max speed. How can I check RAM ? memtest ?

    PC randomly crashes

    in Troubleshooting

    Posted

    Hello.

    My PC randomly crashes when I do... anything. From playing games to watching video and working in Word. Not necessarily something stressful.

    It started after I dug up my old keyboard (Corsair K65). Its probably unrelated, but it was the first time.

    I removed the keyboard. Still crashes.

    Reinstalled windows, disassembled the pc, cleaned it, changed thermal paste, reassembled, formatted all disks, Installed fresh Windows, activated prime95, Furmark and CPU burner simultaneously for ~12hours. It was fine.

    No crashes, 79C on CPU, 77C on GPU .

    Then while I was installing Visual Studio it crashed.

     

    The system isn't new, it's from late 2013.

    Intel i7 4970k

    MSI Z97 Gaming 3

    HyperX Fury 2x8GB DDR3 1866MHZ

    Gigabyte GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G

     

    What else can/should I do/check ?

     

    Thank you in advance.

    Need help in upgrading PC

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    19 hours ago, boggy77 said:

    that's a very good psu.

     

    as for motherboard,

    asus  B450 TUF Pro, B450-E, B450-I,

    asrock B450 Pro4, K4, M/AC, Steel Legend, ITX, 

    gigabyte  B450 Aorus Elite (mATX)

     

    any of these

    Thanks!

    In the and I have bought:

     

    AMD Six Core Ryzen 5 3600X 4.4Ghz AM4 BOX
    ASUS TUF B450-PLUS GAMING
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 32G (2x16G) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 Black
    Corsair 650W 80+ GOLD RM650X Modular 5 Years Warranty

     

    Thanks for your help !

    Need help in upgrading PC

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

    I would change this, as it only has 3 years warranty, and it's probably older than 3 years.

    Oh, yeah, thats... an understatment.

     

    In my country the choise is pretty limited.

    There are no MSI Tomohawk MoBos. There are almost no MSI board here. The only 2 I cold find IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY are

    MSI B450M PRO - VDH V2
    MSI B450M BAZOOKA PLUS RGB (But it's... far. And few)
    We have pretty much ASUS/Gigabyte duopoly here.

    Can you advise something else ?

    I can't find 3600 either. It's 3600X only here. But if you say 3600 is sufficient, I'll take the 3600X,

    Now I have noticed זכרון - Corsair Vengeance LPX 32G (2x16G) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 Black. LPX is even better with NH-D15

    Also, what's your opinion on  Corsair RM550x 550W PSU 80+ Gold Modular ?

    Need help in upgrading PC

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    34 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

    what would be your budget? we can help with  a full build.

    Thanks! But I would be difficult, as price in my country are a bit different. Like, 2000$ is a basic gaming PC over here. And not particulary swanky one.

     

    But I would be happy to hear your opinion - I'll intent to leave my old:

    Case: Fractal Desighn Define R5;

    PSU:  ThermalTake Smart SE 730W Gold;

    Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 (although, I need to check how do I mount it.)

    HDD: Samsung 1TB 860 EVO, 4TB WD Black;

    GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1080 WindForce OC

    I dont see any reason to upgrade those parts.

     

    As for upgrade,

    I'm a bit torn between 3600x and 3700x. It's 2 cores more, but it's 50% more expencive...

    MoBo: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE looks nice.

    RAM: Corsair Vengeance PRO 32G (2x16G) DDR4 3200Mhz CL16 RGB.

    Thats 690 USD with 3600X or 815 USD with 3700X (in my country)

     

    Are those good choices, or if you can advice something better in that price range I'll gladly listen.

    Thank you !

    Need help in upgrading PC

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    4 hours ago, boggy77 said:

    would you consider a ryzen 5 3600? it's 6 cores/12 threads. single core performance is similar to a 9600k, while multi core performance is similar to a 8700k. it's also much cheaper 

     

    4 hours ago, Tarry Hesticle said:

    Well you seem kind of set on an Intel build, but since you don't care about gaming 1st or 2nd gen ryzen would definitely be a great value/budget option. Something like a r5 2600 would work great, and you can get a decent b450 mobo for around 80 bucks.

    No, I think brand loyalty is a stupid concept, and nothing is set in stone. I'm just used to Intel being the default (as I have said, my knowlage is 6 years old).

    Thanks guys, I'll look closely into AMD.

    Need help in upgrading PC

    in CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

    Posted

    My trusty old Z97 MoBo have died, hinting me that I should finally upgrade.

     

    As someone who have not updated his knowlage on PC parts since buying one in 2014, I need help deciding on new parts.

    I'm not a gamer(anymore), I don't care about gaming performace (Even if I do play, it's either on a handheld or ancient crpgs).

    I am an engeneering student, and primary reason why I dont just do everything on laptop, is conviniece of 3 monitors.  I use mostly text editors. Some AutoCad. So far I have used i7-4790k (without oveclocking it) whith 16GB of RAM, and I never felt a need to upgrade.
    I really dont care about estetics, I have a closed silent case anyway. I also dont care about overclocking, I just want to buy new parts, shove my pc under the desk and go back to work.

    With everything going on, I'm on a tight budget, and pretty price sensetive, But I am willing to pay for a value if I have to.

     

    First question -  i5 vs i7 - How big is a value difference between i7-9700k and i5-9600k ? I sea lot of pretty negative reviews of i5, but I don't see why. 6/6 cores seems pretty reasonable, is there something I'm missing ? (i9-9900k is out of the question)

    Second question - k vs kf - Is there any difference between k and kf besides lacking of GPU.Considering I do have external GPU, should buy a kf ?

    Third question - Z370 vs Z390 - From what I saw, the difference iis USB 3.1 (which is nice to have, but I barely use even ny 3.0) and WiFi (Which I cant stress enough how much I dont care about). From what I have seen, the big difference is that all the fancy versions of MoBos are Z390, but as I need a mobo and no a christmass tree, thats not really a factor. on the other hand,  I do value quality. So should I get a Z370 or Z390 ?

     

    Thank you.

     

     

    Wireless Headphones for casual gamer

    in Audio

    Posted

    Hello. 

    I need an advise.

    I need good and not expensive wireless headphones. 

    No need in mic, and I don't really care if they are "gaming" branded or not. preferably not.

    I know that wired will give better quality audio, but due to way I use them they must be wireless.

    I use for music, movies, some gaming. Nothing competitive, not audiophile.

    Between 200-300$ USD.

    Also, I was advised to get Sennheiser RS165. Are they any good ?

    Would be glad to hear advise, thank you.

    How big is the difference

    in Graphics Cards

    Posted

    10  fps in witcher on 4k or 10 fps in csgo on 1080p ? The main game I play is WoW on 1080p, But I meant in % gain. 10 fps is, unfortunately unrepresentative,

    And yes, I know I don't need GTX 1060 for WoW, but I'm going to buy new PC, and thats the entry anyway. Due to previous experience, not a huge fan of Radeon...

    I'm just curious, what I actually get for paying more.

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