Fractured_Code

I'll look into it, thank you.

I'm big dumb, I didn't even mess with the memory clock speed and that seems to have been the issue. Guess MSI just overclocks them a bit much by default or I lost the silicon lottery. Thank you.

I was messing around with that earlier, I'll try even lower.

Graphical. Cinebench, for instance, runs smoothly with no issues.

I recently bought some parts for a new PC. I assembled today, but sometimes I hit it with a high graphical load, it will crash within half a second. Like the kind of crash where the mobo just gives up because too much power is being drawn, at least, that's what it seems a lot like. Here's the specs: Ryzen 5 3600 B450 tomahawk motherboard vega 56 (msi air boost) 16gb 3200mhz ram hp ex920 nvme 256gb WD 2TB HDD 650W formula bitfenix It can not be a heat issue...it crashes like immediately upon opening something intense like furmark or even not so intense like pubg. (Interestingly CSGO works fine with consistent 300fps.) I had some GPUZ logs going and the temps looked great leading up to the very second of the crashes (46C.) Just a hand placement on the gpu itself (and other components) is just warm. I'm kind of perplexed because when I was using CS, the GPU was happily chugging along, drawing 200W or whatever it typically draws at full load when I didn't cap the framerate. I kind of suspect that the problem is not how much power it draws, but how fast it draws the power or "ramps up". I'll click the furmark button, see a few frames of the benchmark (like a fraction of a second,) and then the computer gives the typical *click* as it cuts off power immediately to all components. You would think 650W would be enough, but maybe the PSU just has some weak ass capacitors. Is it possible I just configured something incorrect? I mean I hooked up both PCIE power connectors so the GPU definitely isn't relying on the ~75W? that comes from the motherboard. The GPU is on default radeon settings. 650W seems like more than enough room considering the components.

Thanks for the help, everyone. Here's my final parts list: @VEXICUS @Stormseeker9 @LukeSavenije PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $195.89 @ OutletPC Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $80.00 Memory Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Storage HP EX920 256 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $45.89 @ OutletPC Storage Western Digital RE 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $37.50 @ Amazon Video Card MSI Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Air Boost 8G OC Video Card $240.00 Power Supply BitFenix Formula Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply $75.99 @ SuperBiiz Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM 70.75 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon Monitor VIOTEK GN34CB 34.0" 3440x1440 100 Hz Monitor $399.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1089.16 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-25 16:37 EDT-0400 Just bought all the parts and actual cost turned out to be $1120 after shipping/taxes. A little overbudget, but I think I will be happy with the monitor Thank you for the recommendations, I used some of them.

Why is the crucial a better option in your eyes? It seems to be at least $20 more for the 500gb compared to the MP300 240GB. What I was really looking for with the mp300 was those nvme speeds. I'm not really concerned about the size. I don't have a lot of games and many of my programs can be installed on the HDD. The formula gold looks like a good deal for $20 extra. I do not own the 56. Is the 5700xt really that much better for $100 more? What else can I get at that price point? (amd or nvidia)

I've decided I would like a back-to-school upgrade. Located US, budget $1000. I'm down for lots of used. Definitely overclocking Ryzen. The purpose of the build will be primarily gaming and programming (.NET and C++.) Games like PUBG and CS; nothing too intense on that side. Dual boot windows 10 and linux. In a best case scenario, I would like some sort of virtualization option for playing with friends in the same room. I have plenty of extra monitors, I can borrow an RX 480 from current rig and I have an extra PSU I can feed it with. Would the 2 PCI-E slots on the mobo be able to handle this? I assume I would use some sort of VMWare setup, but would there be any extra cost for software?. It's kind of niche but would be a cool project imo. If you know something about virtualization I would love to hear it. I would also like to hear if it could even be done, like is this a bad idea? Too impractical or won't work? What do you guys think? I plan on running 3 monitors. 1 monitor I need advice on choosing (we'll get to that), two cheap 1080p/60Hz dell things I got for free. No peripherals needed. I'm upgrading because my current rig is a bit slow for what I want to do, and I don't have total control over it (parents bought, I built.) I think this build will hold value well (maybe besides the graphics card,) and be reasonably upgradable. Parts list: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $195.89 @ OutletPC Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $80.00 Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $89.99 @ Corsair Storage Corsair MP300 240 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $39.99 @ Amazon Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $44.48 @ Amazon Video Card MSI Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Air Boost 8G OC Video Card $240.00 Power Supply Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $69.87 @ OutletPC Case Fan Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM 70.75 CFM 120 mm Fan $13.90 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $794.12 Mail-in rebates -$20.00 Total $774.12 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-25 05:57 EDT-0400 So as you can see I'm going with Ryzen 5 and I own a hyper 212 that I think will overclock nicely. The mobo is pretty decently priced used and has a decent VRM from what I have heard. The memory doesn't have the tightest timing (15's) but it comes at a much lower premium than some 3200 kits with better timing (I think, there's a lot of memory to choose from out there.) There should be 2 slots to upgrade memory if I ever felt like I needed to (I like chrome and a lot of tabs.) I'm hoping for a responsive system with NVMe for Windows 10 and games. The generic HDD is for linux and general mass storage/programming for the windows boot. I'm not dead set on the storage so suggestions very much welcome. Vega 56, while performing worse in some games compared to 1660 and its variants seemed to have better overall performance and a bit cheaper. I really have no idea about the power supply but I'm hoping an extra ~100W will be good for anything I throw at the system, including overclock. Any great recommendations on a PSU? Here me out on the case, though: I want to make my own testbench. It would take a little effort but ultimately I have plenty of tools available and all of the part dimensions are easy to find (see standardized motherboards,) and I have screws/washers/whatever necessary. I'm not worried about getting liquid on the build based on where it will be placed. The final portion of my build is the monitor. Ideally want something 1440p 120-144Hz. Is this feasible for $200-250? What should I get for $225 considering my use case? Thank you for reading through my long post.

Thank you You've all been really helpful. It's really cool that ltt has such an active community willing to help. I got multiple answers in minutes. I'll update here if everything works (or doesn't).

Thanks If 6 pins provides enough power, did they manufacture the card with 8 pins for overclocking?

Hi, all; new to the forums. I've been following the pc universe for a few years now, and I finally decided to do my first build. I chose the $500 option on the 2016 holiday build guide. I was almost done putting it together, when I found out the GPU has an 8 pin slot, and the PCIe cable on the PSU has only 6 pins. I could try to run it with only 6 pins, but I dont want to risk screwing up the card by underpowering it. Should I use the 6 pin connector? Should I get a 6-8 pin adapter? Would that make any difference, though, because the adapter might be bottlenecked by the 6 pins? Should I just get a different PSU? Why or why not? The PSU is 400W and the card is a Radeon RX480 (4GB). All the parts can be found on the 2016 holiday build guide video. Thank you: Fractured_Code