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I have a 27” Acer monitor, model number H274HL. It’s about 4 – 5 years old. I recently moved it, and when I put it back and plugged it in, it started doing its screen test, which, to my knowledge, they use to test it at the factory. This cycles through colors, going from red, green, blue, white, black, etc., switching every second or so. This happens when it’s plugged in and not connected to a computer (also happens when connected to a computer). I have read how to fix this issue for some monitors, when you press/hold certain buttons, but this monitor only has one physical button, the on-off. The other “buttons” that aren’t clickable, only function when it’s connected to something, and the image is being displayed. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I called Acer and since it’s no longer under warranty, they have no solution for me other than suggesting I take it to Best Buy or Staples …

OK, so to confirm, 100 C (80 in reality) is fine? So, why might my CPU be running hot? I reset everything to stock and am doing a stress test in RealBench, and at load I'm at 80 C the whole time.

Hmm ... is there any way to fix this? I've looked through my BIOS and can't find where I might be able to stop it from being checked on startup.

Damn, meant to mention the programs. I've edited the original post. Also included here: I am testing on a variety of programs: Cinebench, RealBench, AIDA64, FurMark, and Valley Benchmark. Monitoring with HWMonitor, with CPU-Z and Ryzen Master to double check. Not simultaneously, of course. Trying not to let the voltage go above 1.4. Still working on getting a stable overclock.

I'm quite confused. My boot times are pretty awful. When I check task manager, I see Last BIOS time: 22.8 seconds. Once the Windows logo appears, it boots in 5 seconds. It's getting to that screen that takes forever. Even shutting down the computer can take a long time. It's a fresh install on Windows 10 on my SSD. Completely new build. I've tried turning off everything in startup as well as in the BIOS and fast boot is enabled. I'm not sure why it's taking so long. I have a Samsung 850 EVO SSD in two other computers. Computers that are nowhere as powerful as this one. And they boot twice as fast. Any ideas what I can do to fix this? Or what may be causing the problem? This also happens if I run stock speeds. Build: Ryzen 1700x at 3.8ghz (still testing the overclocking) ASUS B350 Prime Plus Corsair Vengeance LPX 16gb DDR4-3000 (running at 2666) Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Samsung 850 EVO 500gb SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD EVGA GTX 1060 6gb EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 watt Fractal Define R4

Based on the info here: https://community.amd.com/community/gaming/blog/2017/03/13/amd-ryzen-community-update They state that the temps displayed are 20 C more than what it actually is. So, does that mean that when I get a reading of 100 C when doing a stress test, I'm actually at 80 C and perfectly fine? I am testing on a variety of programs: Cinebench, RealBench, AIDA64, FurMark, and Valley Benchmark. Monitoring with HWMonitor, with CPU-Z and Ryzen Master to double check. Not simultaneously, of course. Build: Ryzen 1700x at 3.8ghz (still testing the overclocking) ASUS B350 Prime Plus Corsair Vengeance LPX 16gb DDR4-3000 (running at 2666) Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Samsung 850 EVO 500gb SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD EVGA GTX 1060 6gb EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550 watt Fractal Define R4

Very good suggestions so far! Canada definitely gets screwed on prices, let me tell you. Does the 8gb on the RX 480 make a big difference compared to the 6gb on the GTX 1060? Will the 212 be sufficient if, say, I'm rending a video for half an hour or an hour? Will this build be relatively good at 4K video editing/rendering, possibly with a modification or two? I'm looking at getting a 500gb Samsung 850 EVO. I've used it in two builds so far and am super happy with it. Also, I'm considering using a Fractal Design Define R4 for my case. Thanks for all the suggestions. I really appreciate it!

I would definitely be interested in a ryzen 7. Any suggestions on the components to accompany this CPU?

Hi all! I’m looking into building a computer for editing video. Right now, I’ll be editing 1080p, but will edit 4K video in the future. I have built 3 computers so far, so I have some idea what to do/look for. I only need to buy the components of the computer, as I have the OS, monitor, etc. I’m looking for suggestions on what this build should be. Ideally, I’m looking at between $1000 - $2000 (Canadian currency, by the way). If I can do a build for no more than $1500 (which is about $1100 USD), that would be swell. Obviously, I live in Canada. Some component ideas so far: I’m interested in an Intel i7, but would be open to suggestions. 16 GB of DDR4 ram, for now. An SSD, either 250 or 500 GB, and maybe a 2 TB HDD I’m not entirely sure if I need a GPU or not. Do I? I’m open to anything, so let’s hear some suggestions! Thanks, all!