Infestation

Hot swapping worked, thank you for the suggestions!

Well obviously thats the goal, but as a newbie, I am not sure how to do that without plugging it into a working computer, and when I try to, it fails to boot. My old PC mobo died tragically.

Hi guys, I just finished my first build, and everything is working far better than expected! I installed windows on a new SSD, but when I plug in my old HDD, that has a version of windows installed on it, the computer fails to boot, with no power to usb ports (cant force enter into bios). When I unplug the HDD, the computer boots fine. My goal is to ultimately retrieve a couple of documents from the HDD and then wipe it. Any help in doing this would be greatly appreciated. Details: OS: windows 10 Motherboard: Asrock x370 killer HDD: some old generic no name brand. Do you need any other details?

I just recently realized that my build will need a wireless adapter (I do not have access to an ethernet cable). Could anyone suggest a good "bang for your buck" wireless card fast enough for semi-competitive gaming? Thank you.

I've seen benchmarks where the 212 evo kept the r5 1600 about 20 degrees cooler then the stock amd cooler when overclocked to 4ghz. Do you have any supporting evidence?

any particular reason? Ive only heard good things about the 212 evo

Hi guys, I have just been putting on the finishing touches on the product list of my first computer build. Let me know what you think. Processor: Ryzen r5 1600 (280$ CAD) Motherboard: ASrock x370 Killer (169$ after rebate). I know I could have gotten a cheaper motherboard, but I have heard good things about this one, and got a pretty good deal on it. ram: Ripjaws V 3000mhz, 2x8gb (180$). Agesa 1.0.0.6 improved ram compatibility, including ripjaws. CPU cooler: CoolerMaster 212 hyper evo (40$). I hear the stock cooler is pretty damn good on the r5, but gets a little toasty near max overclocking. I plan on learning/playing with overclocking, and so wanted something a little cooler GPU: EVGA gtx 960 (already owned). Still sufficient for my needs. PSU: Corsair 750M (already owned) case: Phanteks ENTHOO Pro full tower (130$) case fans: 1 stock 140mm and 1 stock 200mm fan. Apparently they are high quality Phanteks fans, as least for stock. Planning on adding two more 140mm fans: Fractal Design Silent Series R2 Blackout Edition (14.50$x2) Storage: SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB (130$) HDD: 2TB 7200 RPM (already owned) Total cost of upgrade: 958$ CAD, which I planned a 1,000$ budget limit. Tried going for a professional look of black, white and grey without excessive LEDs. I think I have everything covered, but as a first time builder, let me know if I missed anything.

Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it! I did some more digging, and apparently the stock fans are pretty high quality, so no need to scrap them. My new plan is to purchase two more 140mm fans, and use them as front intake, and use the stock 200mm as top exhaust and the stock 140mm as rear exhaust. At this time I probably will not purchase a fan controller. Can always buy one later if I find it too tough to manage my fans. How is this new setup?

I am planning my first build, and am likely going to go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower EATX. My current plan is to replace the two stock fans, and purchase a total of three fans. Likely one for intake and two for exhaust to create a negative pressure. My question is, should I go for positive or negative pressure, and should I purchase a fan controller?

I am looking at G.SKILL Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000 for the asrock x370 killer Motherboard. The memory is not listed within the memory QVL. I just wanted to make sure that the ram would be compatible and work fine with the motherboard. I am planning on use the R5 1600 CPU. Thanks for your time.

Thanks for the feedback! As for the motherboard, I feel that since AMD has announced that they will stick to the AM4 socket type through 2020, I don't mind spending a little more on a board up front, if it means I can squeak by with it for my next build. Also I can grab a 30$ manufacturer's rebate for the x370 killer, making it only slightly more expensive than b350 boards, and I feel it might stand up against time a little better. Or is this thinking false? Would the G.SKILL Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000 be a better investment for ram?

I am currently trying to pick parts for my first PC build. I have decided to go for the Ryzen 5 1600 CPU. However, I know so little about motherboards and ram, it is very difficult for me to pick these out. Here is my semi-completed list of components, I wanted to double check compatibility between components and whether or not there are better options out there. Thank you for your time and consideration. CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 (280$ CAD) Motherboard: ASRock X370 Killer SLI (200$) ram: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2400 (173$) ---- is it worth it to spring an extra 20$ for the 3200 mhz version, or will I get pretty much the same performance when I start playing with overclocking? Already owned from previous upgrade: PSU: Corsair 750M GPU: Nvidia GTX 960 - still sufficient for my needs. How does this list look? Thanks again.

Thank you guys for the help! I chose to grab the 960 over R9 380 as during my research I couldn't find significant performance differences between the two chips, and I can grab a sale price of 30$ below the cheapest price of the 380. I believe that I want to upgrade my PSU just to be on the safe side. I can pick up a great deal on a corsair CX750M 750W power supply. While complete overkill for my current rig, I am thinking buying a powerful PSU will enable me to use the same one 3-4 years down the road when I want to build a really powerful machine. Or I could save 20 bucks and buy a 600W one? What do you guys think? Thanks again for helping a beginner!

Hey guys, I am a complete beginner who is just starting to learn about computer hardware. My current computer is an HP H8-1559 I bought a couple years back. Specs Here. While not a high end computer, it has served my general needs very well. However, my biggest frustrations with my current computer are a crappy entry level graphics card, Radeon HD 7570 and long load times for a few of my commonly run applications. I have thought about building a new computer (my first build), but have decided I probably don't need to for my uses. My usage could probably be considered as a "light gamer," where my games of choice are League of Legends and Path of Exile. While neither are particularly taxing, a potato could run LoL, I have noticed some large drops in FPS in Path of Exile on even moderate-low settings. I could probably buy a GPU and perhaps a cheap SSD and be very happy with my current rig, My dream GPU (I'm on a tight budget!), the GTX 960 is currently on sale and I can grab a pretty decent price for it. However, I am concerned about compatability of the 960 with my current motherboard, M3970AM-HP that only offers PCIE 2.0 instead of the 960's required 3.0. There appears to be enough physical space within the case to support the dimensions of the GTX 960. I do not want to buy a really expensive paper weight. I like the idea of the GTX 960 being able to open up the possibility of playing pretty much any game on pretty high settings. However, for my current needs, the 960 is probably overkill. The problem is, the cheaper GPUs I have looked at tend to have higher power draw (what?), and while I'll probably squeak by with the prebuild 460W PSU I would definitely need a new PSU for the other cards I have looked at, which means at least in the short term it would not really save me any money. my final concern is that my current processor, AMD FX-8350 may bottleneck the powerful GTX 960 and I may not get any benefit from having a high end graphics card. Any help in resolving my dilemma is greatly appreciated. Thank you.