FaintLocket424

So I just upgraded my graphics card from a gtx 980 to an rtx 3070. I have 1 monitor (acer xf240h) connected via displayport and another monitor (dell 1702FP) connected via dvi. The problem was that the new cards do not have dvi ports on them, so I bought a displayport to dvi cable and plugged that into my 980 first and it worked perfectly. Then, I installed my new 3070 and booted it with just my acer monitor connected and it works perfectly. I then shut down the computer and plugged in the dp to dvi cable for my second monitor and the computer will not boot, it doesn't even show the post screen. Nothing. So I turn off the PSU, unplug the dp to dvi, then turn it on and it will boot perfectly fine. Why is this happening? What I've Tried: - I've tried resetting the mbo bios back to default settings. Did not work. - I've tried a dp to dvi adapter conntected to a normal dvi cable. Did not work but the adapter did work with my old gtx 980 so i know the adapter is functional at least. - I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers twice using display driver unininstaller. did not work. - I've tried disabling g-sync, did not work I'm either going to have to buy a new monitor that has displayport/hdmi on it or fix the problem. I would really rather not have to buy a new monitor if i can help it. I know my current second monitor is really old but it gets the job done. SPECS: Ryzen 7 1800x Asus Prime x370-Pro (bios has been reset to default settings) 2x8gb g.skill trident z rgb fractal design s24 1tb samsung 860 1tb crutial ssd 850w evga power supply nzxt s340 case. Old gpu: evga gtx 980 acx 2.0 New gpu: evga rtx 3070 xc3 Thanks for any replies

It is quite easy to find gtx 980s for $150 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=gtx+980&_sacat=0&_sop=15 I wouldn't go with the r9 380.

PCPartPicker part list: CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor (£185.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£21.99 @ Ebuyer) Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£67.19 @ Aria PC) Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£116.44 @ CCL Computers) Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£130.79 @ Aria PC) Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 4TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (£86.39 @ Aria PC) Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR Video Card (£0.00) Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.00 @ AWD-IT) Power Supply: EVGA - B3 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.99 @ Ebuyer) Total: £706.73

Ok. Anything else you need. Builds or Concerns?

GPU pricing is ridiculous right now.

This is the best AMD system you can build new. There is a chance you may need to get an old 900 series GPUs from eBay. PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Vr8RMZ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($96.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg) Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($28.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.74 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB D5 Video Card ($124.99 @ Amazon) Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.64 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Amazon) Total: $553.31 I'm going to attempt to build an Intel one that is cheaper but Intel isn't known for being cheap.

I'm trying to optimise my suggestion for your budget.

I've just realized that i'm British so my build I recommended you is £500.But it is USD$644 build which is way above your budget. Soz, my bad.

Problem with bitwit is that he uses a 1050 and Pentium. 1060 6gb and ryzen 5 will grant much better performance.

But why? The 1060 6gb and r5 will give you a lot more performance.

Why? Is it too expensive?

Oh, so you're a console peasant. Spreading lies and ignorance because your emotionally attached to sony. Anyway, here is some information for you. 1060 plays games at ultra settings, 1080p, 60fps. source Consoles play games (xbox 1 & PS4) at Low settings, 1080p, 30fps. Do some research Ya_Mi.

The build I sent you will play games 2-3 times better than a console.

A console would be a waste of money. Don't buy a console.

if you don't want to buy used, I would recommend this. PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ztKPhy CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor (£119.00 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£21.99 @ Ebuyer) Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£50.99 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£64.83 @ CCL Computers) Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£29.99 @ Aria PC) Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£31.79 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Palit - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB StormX Video Card (£105.59 @ Aria PC) Case: BitFenix - Nova ATX Mid Tower Case (£31.00 @ AWD-IT) Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.37 @ CCL Computers) Total: £499.55