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Okay, I managed to roll back the update through Settings and all is working now. Strange huh

Figured it out and thought I'd put it here should anyone come across this in the future.
 
Something must have been corrupted on my 960 evo ssd. Even booting into other devices caused it to crash
 
In the bios i secure erased the 960 evo ssd and all working now.

How did you make the bootmedia? With the windows installer creation tool thing? Tried disabling XMP and just let it run at default speed instead of jacking the memory voltage up.
 
You ran DDR5 at 1.5v..? Or do you have a set of 5200 DDR4? I would expect 1.5v to fry DDR5…. That’s a lot of volts for DDR4, and DDR5 is lower voltage. If it’s 5200 DDR4, that’s likely the issue, not many CPU’s can run 5200 DDR4.

Almost all coolers used to be like this (pre-2007ish) except instead of the black lever, you needed to push it down with a flathead screwdriver. Many Motherboards were killed by someone slipping and stabbing the board. 

Depends if you're able to run games fine now. If you can get way better fps than your monitor refresh rate with settings your happy with, then there's literally no point. I still have my R5 1600X from 2017 (full specs in sig) and I can run games fine.
 
It's a really bad time to upgrade your GPU now because of pricing and supply. Honestly, if you can wait, I would.

Update on the situation. Installed cpu cooler with new paste properly (see picture).
 

 
Temps are actully slightly cooler. Maybe by about 5-6°C. It is a fairly hot day today of around 30°C.
 
Before, I would get an idle of around 45°C. Now it's more around 39°C at idle (or actually while using zoom).
 
Impressive.
 
I did install some new case fans in the front though. Now I have 2 intake and 3 exhaust (1 back, 2 top). So maybe it's just that but regardless, I'm happy.

Ah ok, makes more sense now with the pictures. Originally, the clip looked like a metal wire and not a thin piece of flat metal. Have to put the clip in first; aligned with the center support in the middle of the clip and the coldplate's specific slot. 

Looks like AMD cpu socket. Ive seen plenty of AM3 sockets with this mounting method.

But if it worked theres no problem, but after 3 years you will need new thermal paste. And if you can try and mount it correctly, but i doubt if you would notice the difference in temps.

Yes. This time, I'll do it without the fan installed so I can see better. I think last time, I put the top clip on, then the bottom clip and didn't realise the centre clip was there.
 
This time, the centre notch goes in the slot first. Then the outer clips go on after.

Yes certainly very lucky. You can see from these pictures how the centre tab is supposed to sit in the cooler. It was offset because this cooler is quite difficult to install.
 
 

Yes it's right. It's for Am4.  Specifically the original ryzen 1. I have a 1600x and cm t4.  It uses two clips either side of the socket. But the cantering metal piece was never lined up in the slot. Silly me. From memory, I tried to install it in the case where I couldn't see

In the pictures, I unhooked the lever for the cooler. So don't worry.
 
Temps have been fine for the past 3 and a half years. Never getting above 70C in Aussies hot climate.
 
Interested to see how it performs, if any different with the cooler mounted properly. I need to get some more thermal paste first though. Will update.
 
Check your coolers!!! What a noob I was to pc building 4 years ago.

No. But spray it onto a cloth not directly onto the cpu. Just not excessive amounts should be fine.

Don't suppose you have brake cleaner (it's basically got a hydrocarbon propellent in it). That works too.
 
Anyone got suggestions on alternative solutions.  (ha see what I did there :))

>>> n = 123456789 >>> [(n//(10**i))%10 for i in range(math.ceil(math.log(n, 10))-1, -1, -1)] //Output will be [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] This is a way of doing it without stringing the list/variable first.

I suggest adjusting your fan curve (for you're pc fans) in the UEFI. and the GPU fans in what ever utility you use (msi afterburner allows you to do this with any card equipped with (a) pwm fan(s).

Yeah. That's a good CPU. Get it. But you don't need an aftermarket cooler. The stock one is fine
 
I know someone who has a 7700 with stock cooler and they are fine.

You don't. If you don't like your school's internet policies, pay for your own connection.

Put it this way. If you switch to 144Hz, you won't be able to go back. But if you stay with 60Hz/75Hz then it won't cost you.

People say it makes a big difference and it probably does but I don't really think it's worth the money.

In answer to your question. No, if you're not getting more than 75 fps, it will feel the same as on a 75hz monitor.
 
But you have a 1080 so it will be fine.

HD558s

8700k is better for gaming. But if your going to do other things like video editing/productivity then ryzen is better. Ryzen is also better value.

8700k is better for gaming. But if your going to do other things like video editing/productivity then ryzen is better. Ryzen is also better value.

If your not using surround, get the 21:9. You'll love it.

No. Go 21:9. I have one (+ a 16:9). It helps with productivity and video editing so much..