BarronT

I know I've been sloppy in how I've covered my issue. Here's why mine is weird. I used G Skill at first, but then I also bought Corsair Vengeance. I did many combinations of all 4 sticks. 1) Both of the corsairs. A1 and B1. A1 and A2. B1 and B2, etc 2) Both of the G Skills. Same as above 3) One Corsair in each slot. Then the other one. 4) Same with the G Skills Now when I only had G skill, the problem could have been that it was incompatible, or that it was faulty. It's possible. But if Corsair is DEFINITELY compatible, and that didn't work either. The idea that both my corsair and G Skill had TWO faulty Ram sticks that couldn't even get the BIOS screen to come up is highly improbable. So even though on every boot I got 3 beeps on my motherboard, (indicating a memory problem) I still believe it was something else. People told me it couldn't be my Processor, because it wouldn't even beep at all if it was the processor. You can tell me if that's accurate or not, but the one mistake I know i made is that I put my processor in backwards and bent a pin. Using an electric pencil, I bent it back in to shape, but potentially that might have done it in. It's a strange story, isn't it? Regardless. This is the new setup I'm looking at. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GWp3cc I'm getting an ASUS B350-F Gaming as my Mobo, and I'm keeping my corsair vengeance Ram which a spokesperson from asus confirmed will work for me. The next step is finding a good temp cheap GPU while I wait for a price drop. I got your message Psittac, and I'll be looking in to those venues. Any thoughts would be appreciated in the meant time! And I thank you all for the help you've already provided.

I really want the experience of building it. I've built one before. I know what you mean about AMD being harder, but I want to learn. Something went wrong the first time. You cant think of anything I should do differently? Edit-Aside from buying prebuilt. I already have the case, PSU, and SSD.

I appreciate this. I want to learn more and challenge myself. I want to stick by AMD. Overclocking is not something I'm interested in right now. So with that in mind, would this be a good setup? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/BarronT/saved/4bhJVn It's what I had originally. I used GSkill Ram at first, but then I returned it. I still have the corsair ram, which I will use, but i did try the corsair ram in the original set up, and no luck. Part of me feels all the problems must have been that bent pin on the CPU, because nothing else makes sense. The error message I kept getting was three beeps on the motherboard meaning a ram problem, but you and everyone else told me to get Corsair Ram, and that's what i tried in every slot. I hope you can help me. It's been tough.

I gave up on problem solving, I returned the stuff and I'm back to planning.

No, I bought all of these parts plus the MB I just showed you. Nothing would work and I even tried different RAM. I decided to return or replace everything. But Newegg said the Processor and graphics card were out of stock so they refunded me. Now I want to but a different MOBO, the same Processor, and the same Graphics card, once the price of the GC goes down. All the other parts on that list I already have. Oh believe me, I tried different RAM. I always got the one beep. Nothing worked. EDIT- And I went through pages and pages of troubleshooting here and on other sites.

Can you recommend a cheaper MB? I don't think I'll OC. I tried this build for a month with a different MB, and it never worked. I want a MB that is definitely compatible. This is the one that never worked. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157762

Will it be a good setup for what I want otherwise? Thanks guys.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pyJnsJ This would be for gaming and 4K editing. I'm sold on everything except the motherboard. Will this run without a video card? I'm waiting for this VC to go down in price. Want to get started while I wait. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500431

Here is my parts list. AMD RYZEN 7 1700 is my processor In addition, I have tried to switch it out with this ram. Neither work. It wont go to BIOS. HDMI not detected. When I turn on my motherboard, I get three beeps. Three beeps means that RAM isn't detected. Everyone tells me to make sure it's seated correctly, but I know that it is. Is it because AMD Ryzen can't support more than 2667 MHZ and both of these sticks are 3000? Should I switch the mobo? It's ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ALSO Here's a review on amazon for the G-SKILL that everyone says I should get. This is what someone else wrote on Amazon. "I'm currently running this on a Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming with a Ryzen 7 1700 processor. I purchased this because it's on Gigabyte's list as compatible and the low CAS latency of 14. One thing to note is that this memory will automatically go to it's default speed (2400) when it's installed. To get the full 3200 speed, you will need to go into your BIOS settings and set the XMP profile for the memory. Note, speeds of 3200 are not stable on most Ryzen systems unless your BIOS is up to AGESA version 1006 . Gigabyte had a BIOS flash for my motherboard that included this update and the memory runs perfect at 3200 14-14-14-34." Is this the one I should get? I'm really at a loss and would love some help.

So it still isn't working, even though I tried a new type of RAM. Corsair Vengeance. I notice my AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processor does not support higher than 2667 mhz. All the Ram sticks I got were 3000. Does that mean I should get 2667 MHZ RAM? Should I update the motherboard? This is the RAM I'm being told to get. https://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Flare-288-Pin-Memory-F4-3200C14D-16GFX/dp/B06XFT7DF9/ref=cm_cr_srp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 But it's still 3000, even though it's "made for Ryzen." Should I get a new motherboard as well?

Oh God, is that the problem? The Corsair Vengeance is no good. I tried all 4 of them in different slots, and no luck. What do you think? New ram at 2666? Both my Rams are at 3000.

Trying Corsair Vengeance next. Hope this works. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYH48d/corsair-memory-cmk16gx4m2b3000c15

Is the PSU going to cause a problem for being too powerful?

I get three beeps on the motherboard. Tried every combination with my Ram sticks, and nothing works. Does anyone else have this combo? PC Part Picker says they work. Motherboard RAM Build