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

If you need a cheap PC that will deliver good performance, I can recommend this. PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/F9pxkd CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor (£132.99 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£57.98 @ CCL Computers) Motherboard: MSI - B350 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£60.96 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£111.59 @ Aria PC) Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.59 @ Aria PC) Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£31.79 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card (£219.59 @ Amazon UK) Case: Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.99 @ AWD-IT) Power Supply: EVGA - B3 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.99 @ Ebuyer) Total: £786.47

I would use this. PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Xcgdtg CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor (£194.39 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£57.98 @ CCL Computers) Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard (£72.99 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£111.59 @ Aria PC) Storage: Crucial - BX500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£57.59 @ Aria PC) Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£31.79 @ Aria PC) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card (£359.99 @ Amazon UK) Case: Corsair - SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case (£46.99 @ AWD-IT) Power Supply: EVGA - B3 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£66.99 @ Ebuyer) Total: £1000.30 It is in pounds because i'm British. It should offer some very good gaming performance with the 1070 and your video editing will be very good with the 8-core 1700x.

Yes.

I think that the A8 7600 will probably bottleneck the graphics card meaning you won't get all the performance that you pay for. If you don't want to build a new PC, you're probably better off with a 1050 ti but they aren't as good. The 1050 ti won't bottleneck as much. To be honest, the 1060 and 1050 ti will perform almost the same because of the CPU bottleneck. If you buy a 1060 when you upgrade the CPU, you will have much better performance.

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/mmJcV6 CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor (£147.60 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£21.99 @ Ebuyer) Motherboard: MSI - B450M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£64.99 @ CCL Computers) Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£117.10 @ More Computers) Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£46.86 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£31.79 @ Aria PC) Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Video Card (£449.99 @ CCL Computers) Case: Silverstone - PS11B-W ATX Mid Tower Case (£50.47 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: EVGA - 600W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.96 @ Scan.co.uk) Total: £977.75 I think this build would be good as it has the good gaming performance and amazing multicore performance of ryzen paired with a brand new gtx 1080. It even has £30 left over to spend on custom cables if you're into that sort of thing. Hope this helps.

No problem.

I would recommend buying another stick of the same RAM as well (not really for ryzen as ryzen 2nd gen doesn't need fast ram as much) but because having it in dual channel mode will significantly increase the performance of your RAM. Ryzen 3rd gen hasn't even been announced yet so don't bother and it will be more expensive compared to 1st and 2nd gen ryzen.

Yes. It will perform better. And when the RTX titles start rolling out you will be able to use RTX but don't buy it purely because of RTX. If you want RTX, wait for the RTX games first but if you want more raw horsepower, then it will do better.

Then go for it. If that's what you want then go ahead and buy it

Do you have a budget in mind?