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The brand on the PSU is 'Topower'. PSU details here: https://www.amazon.com/Topower-TOP-650PM-650W-Power-Supply/dp/B0056HI126 Ok, I don't have a multimeter. Are there other ways to test if the PSU is faulty? Thanks.

My PC does not power on. There are blinking green lights over each of the 6 pin connectors on my GTX 760, but no lights at all on the MOBO (should be some status lights on at least). No light on case power button either or anywhere else in the PC (I have no RGB). The RGB on my mouse and on the bluetooth USB receiver are both blinking as well (both plugged into MOBO USB sockets). Pretty sure PSU is not the problem because when I unplug the 24 pin connector and jump the fan (green) wire and the ground, it powers up the fans no problem (not just PSU fan, but also case fans connected directly to the PSU). CPU was lightly OC'd and I never had any stability issues. I have tried: Removing MOBO battery for a minute and reinserting Resetting CMOS using the CMOS jumpers Using on-board power button on for the MOBO Unplugging all peripherals/displays/etc. and trying to power on. Unplugging everything from the MOBO and back in. Including RAM, GPU, CPU power, 24 pin power, all SATA, all front I/O, fans, etc. Trying each RAM stick individually Turning PSU on/off, plugging into different wall sockets, holding power button for 20 seconds, trying again, etc. I had an issue earlier where I had the PC unplugged when I was moving, then when I plugged it back in, it had exactly this issue. However after about an hour of being plugged in, the lights on the GPU went solid green (instead of blinking), and it worked fine. This time, the PC was unplugged for about 2 days, and it never sorted itself out like it did last time. Is my MOBO dead? I literally did not change anything from when it was last working which was only a few days ago. No new peripherals, the case was closed, etc. The system is pretty old but I find it odd that it was working fine and stopped working after being unplugged for a bit. Any advice will be appreciated. Specs Biostar TA870U3+ AMD Phenom X4 965 BE GTX 760 3 x 4gb DDR2 TOP 650PM PSU

Hey everyone. Like most of you, I would prefer to build my own pc. But my mom needs a new machine and she lives far away from me, so I'm looking at prebuilts for her. She just needs a desktop machine for word processing and internet browsing, no gaming or other serious uses. I'm looking for a machine with an optical drive, a 1 TB HDD and at least 8gb of ram. Something with a warranty/other coverage is a big plus. Also, it would be nice if MS Word was bundled in too (don't really need the rest of MS Office). I was looking at this prebuilt from Newegg: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883101530 Anyone have any other good-value recommendations for me? Thanks!

The core clock and memory speed are identical to some very old cards like the GTS 450, so I suspect that's what it is.

Found these GTX 960 4GB's on ebay for less than $50: https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX960-4GB-GDDR5-128Bit-PCI-Express-Video-Graphics-Card-Gift/332478060193?hash=item4d693c96a1:g:uLIAAOSw401aD~0O What is the catch? There must be something sketchy about this, but I'm not quite sure what it is. It says SLI disabled, which I absolutely don't care about. Any ideas?

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone knows of a build (and can share pics) in which every possible component is watercooled: CPU, GPU(s), RAM, Mobo, HD/SSDs, PSU (yes they even make those), etc.. I've been into custom water cooling for a while but I've never seen anyone put together such a build. Obviously, it would be expensive and unnecessary, but that's not the point! So has anyone actually made one of these?

Probably not, mostly because the DDR4 is so much more expensive when I could keep using my DDR3 with the 2500k, and the 2500k will get the same or better FPS in many titles compared to the r5

probably around $200 or so for the cpu+mobo. I'd like to be able to still use my DDR3 sticks, so that is pushing me away from Ryzen and the expensive DDR4 RAM -.-

Hi everyone! I'm looking to upgrade my hardware, and I'm trying to get the best gaming performance boost per dollar. I only game at 1080p and I just want a solid 60 fps, but I like Total War Warhammer so that doesn't happen with my current system. I'm currently running a Phenom II X4 965 at 4.0ghz and a GTX 760 3GB (192-bit oem). I want to upgrade my CPU and GPU. I'm able and willing to overclock the upgrade CPU and GPU. I use a Hyper 212 Evo for the CPU and my case has really good airflow so cooling shouldn't be much of an issue. I was originally looking at a Ryzen 3 1200, but apparently the i5 2500k is much better for gaming. I was also looking at some i3's and some pentium cpus. I can get a used 2500k for about $80 and a z77 mobo for about $70 or so. Now I'm wondering if the i5 2500k would actually be overkill for the 1050 ti? I've seen the i5 max out the frames a 1060 can put out for some titles, so maybe it's a waste? And so should I be looking at i3 or pentium cpus instead of the i5 to match with the 1050 ti? Also, I have a 650W psu. I'm not sure if I'd probably have to upgrade that as well for the i5 and 1050 ti (both oc'd)? Thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm still learning about air cooling and how to get good temps under load without spending a lot of money. I've seen several threads where people ask if they can use a cpu cooler on their gpu. The general criticism of this idea is that: CPU coolers won't cool your GPU's vram/vrm. CPU coolers will be too heavy to safely mount on your gpu Clearance issues will probably come up It seems to me that all of these issues can be addressed, so I'm not sure if there is any remaining problem with using a good cpu cooler on your gpu. First, it seems that you could solve the issue of vram/vrm cooling by using copper heatsinks on all of those in combination with good case airflow. Example: Next, you could physically support the weight of the cpu cooler by physically propping up the GPU so that the weight isn't on the pci-e connector. Example: Finally, clearance isn't an issue as I use a full tower and will have enough space. So, why shouldn't I do it if I have an extra cpu cooler lying around that I could use instead of buying an aftermarket gpu cooler? Thanks.

@Ground I think around $250 for the CPU, Mobo and 8gb of DDR4. I know I can get a Ryzen 3 1200 and mobo bundle for around $180, and then the 8gb of Crucial DDR4 for $60. That seems like the best deal I've found, but I'm not sure if there's something better out there?

Oh I should also mention. I don't really play shooters or other games that need very high FPS to run (I mentioned Planetside 2 before, but I honestly don't really play it much anymore). I'm more interested in getting a consistent 60 fps in games that are very cpu intensive (Total War games, for example). I'm not sure if that makes a difference, but maybe it does? I don't know enough about the topic to tell.

Hi everyone, thanks for your input so far. A little more information might be helpful for you guys to decide which CPU is best to upgrade to: As many people have mentioned, the mobo for the i3 will be a lot more expensive than for the R3. I don't have a mobo that supports either, so I will be upgrading that as well. I didn't realize there was such a great price disparity in mobos for these cpus, thanks for helping me realize that. My understanding is that the i3 has better single thread performance than either R3 (assuming OCs on both cpus), but that better multi-core utilization support will be coming to games in the next few years (thus favoring the Ryzen which has better multicore performance). I upgrade my CPU very rarely, so that seems to suggest I should give more weight to a quad-core CPU than the dual core i3. However, I honestly don't really mutlitask when I game. I end pretty much every other process I can when I start gaming. I try my best to keep my background processes to a minimum. I'm not sure if any of that makes a difference, but maybe it's helpful. Thanks again for the help.

Yes I should have mentioned, I will never be using integrated graphics.

Hey all, I'm running a really old CPU and looking to upgrade to a new CPU for something for around $130. Focus is on gaming performance. A lot of people were complaining about the i3-7350K when it came out because it was nearly as expensive as some of the i5's of the same gen. However, I can get the i3-7350K for $130 now. Assuming that I will overclock the CPU (using a 212 EVO for cooling with a well-ventilated case), is there another CPU that offers better gaming performance in that budget range? I was looking at the RYZEN 3 1300X, which is also $130 now, but apparently it is a worse performer for gaming (again, my priority is on gaming, not multitasking/video-editing/whatever). I like playing some CPU-intensive games like Total War and Planetside 2. Any advice will be much appreciated!