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I have a TP-Link AC1200 wifi card that recently stops working whenever I put my PC to sleep. When this happens, it is no longer detected in device manager. Restarting my PC fixes the issue completely. Within device manager, I have disabled the option for allowing Windows to disable the card after going to sleep to save power. This problem started happening after I upgraded from a 2700X to 5600X. I have an Asus Prime B450-Plus, so I had to flash the BIOS.

I don't know a lot about networking, so I'm looking for tips on how to start troubleshooting my issue. Recently I switched to a new router/modem, an Arris TG3452 (was sent to me by my ISP). Ever since switching, I've been experiencing some weird kind of connection degradation on my devices. Specifically, after about 12-16h I'll start experiencing massive packet loss to all websites, making streams unwatchable and games unplayable. I've tracked this with a program called Pingplotter, and below is an image of a trace to Google showing nearly 10% packet loss to several of the destinations. Restarting the router fixes the issue, but again, only for 12-16h before this starts happening again. This is extremely frustrating as this did not happen with our previous unit which was 5+ years old (that one had different issues, obviously), so any advice is appreciated. Here's a link to our model: https://www.commscope.com/product-type/broadband-video-devices/broadband-devices/docsis-3.1-gateways-modems/tg3452/

It's hard to quantify since I pretty much only use it for emergencies. I do however use it occasionally to connect my bluetooth headphones. I'll take out the card and reinstall Windows this weekend when I have time and see if it helps. With the exception of one BSOD, all the restarts happen without warning, no motherboard error sounds/codes, no boot errors, and no POST message (only the Asus logo screen before the Windows boot animation).

Hey all, Recently my PC has been having a bunch of seemingly unrelated issues but they seem to all be triggered by the same thing - leaving my pc for 3+ hours and letting it go to sleep. It's hard to put a time frame on things since they all started happening at different times, but I would say most of the following issues started happening about 3 months ago: When I wake my computer, the internet will occasionally stop working. I use my motherboard's (Asus Prime B450-Plus) onboard ethernet + a separate wifi card (some random cheapo Amazon brand) that I only use if our home internet goes out so I can use my phone as a hotspot. By "stop working," I mean that Windows will straight up not recognize any network device. It will show ethernet as disconnected even after I physically reconnect the cable, and wifi will appear as "turned off." Using troubleshooter to try and turn on the wifi card will give an error that simply says "unable to turn on device". Windows will sometimes not recognize my monitors after waking. I have a dual monitor setup - both are Acer VG240Y's but with different refresh rates: a 144hz panel connected via HDMI 2.0, and a 75hz panel connected via DP out to HDMI in (my graphics card only has 1 HDMI output). It is always the 144hz monitor that isn't recognized. Restarting will always fix the above issues, but sometimes the computer will be unable to restart. As in, it will be stuck in the restart loading screen for over 5 minutes. My boot drive is a Crucial P1 nvme drive, so boot times are usually within the 10 second range. In these cases, holding down the power button for 5+ seconds on my tower will restart. A much rarer occurrence is the computer freezing with complete inability to restart. The frequency of this happening is maybe 1-2 times a month, and to my recollection only happens under load (i.e. heavy memory usage from many many Chrome tabs, or heavy hardware load during gaming). The only way to restart in these scenarios is to flip the switch on the PSU. Even rarer is Windows spontaneously restarting. I get no BSOD, and Windows starts up without any error report. When I look at the event log there is nothing out of the ordinary (the only critical event was the restart). This has only happened twice so far. I would really like some help on resolving these issues. I posted this in the mobos section since most of these issues seem motherboard related, though I'm also inclined to believe my power supply (EVGA 500W BQ) is faulty. Again, these problems usually only happen after 3+ hours sleep or under heavy load. At first I thought it was an overheating issue, but generally temps on all hardware is fine. CPU (relatively new 2700X running at stock cooled by a Hyper 212) generally stays under 75C, GPU (EVGA 1660Ti SC Ultra) under 70C. Memory and SSD temps are of course normal. Nevertheless, I dust-cleaned all my fans (2x140mm intake 1x120mm exhaust), my CPU and GPU cooler heatsinks, and reapplied thermal compound on both chips. Just about the only thing I haven't done at this point is crack open the PSU. Any help would be greatly appreciated. If this definitely sounds like a hardware issue, I'm more than willing to search for motherboard/power supply replacements.

Hey all, So I've googled this issue and have found absolutely nothing that helps... The hyphen (-) key on my keyboard performs the alt-tab function! Shift-hyphen still produces the underscore (_). I've tried reinstalling drivers by uninstalling all keyboard drivers in device manager and restarting my PC. That fixed the issue, but after a while it started happening again. Does anyone know what could possibly be causing this? A scan with Malwarebytes did not turn up anything, and there's nothing weird connected to my PC (so I know I'm not being pranked like Taran).

Okay, I just did some more digging and found out that there's apparently a SATA power connector on the case that I could just plug into the PSU to get regular RGB lighting. Just to be clear, this would be basically the same thing as using an adapter since neither would allow for addressable LED control, right?

I didn't really know where to post this, since it's a compatibility issue between my case and mobo. So I built my first PC recently, and I went with the Phanteks P350x case since it got some great reviews and looks absolutely amazing. Thing is, the RGB on the case relies on a 3-pin connector (one of the holes in the middle is blocked out, so there's absolutely no way to plug it in a 4-pin header), but the B450-Plus has a 4 pin RGB header. Where can I find an adapter for this? I found this: https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-Adapter-Specified-Control-PH-CB_RGB4P/dp/B01BZIBJAK/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=3+pin+to+4+pin+rgb+adapter&qid=1564830323&s=gateway&sr=8-3#customerReviews on Amazon, but it still looks like it's got a 4 pin header.

Oh, and I'm using the included cooler for the 2200G, so there won't be any "indirect" exhaust via the CPU cooler fans.

Hey all, I just got started on my first PC build. For the case I've got the Phanteks P350x, which has one included intake fan. I didn't purchase any additional fans because I thought I'd simply be able to use my PSU as an exhaust, but then I realized that because there's a shroud that would not be viable (duh). I'm currently running a Ryzen 3 2200G with no discrete GPU (will be picking up a 1660 Ti in a few weeks though), 16GB Crucial DDR4, and 500GB Crucial P1 (it's PCIe). Will I be fine with having no exhaust fan for the time being? I figured that since most of the parts are low on power consumption (I definitely won't be going for an OC on the cpu without a proper fan setup), not having a proper exhaust fan would be no biggie. I'll definitely invest in 1-2 more fans for intake+exhaust once I get the 1660 Ti though.

This is a pretty irrelevant comparison. The company you are talking about is a manufacturer; as a result they have ways to source these components for significantly cheaper (primarily through buying in bulk). Their competitive pricing probably just means that that's how they have optimized their margins to maximize profits. Also, Amazon is a highly reputable retailer. As for motherboards, take a look at online reviews for how they perform. There are also tons of comparison charts out there to compare the features of each; which one you pick is up to you and what features you want.

Yeah, trying to build an entire setup on $110 is gonna be a bad experience. You'd be better off in both the short and long run if you just save up. Long run obviously because you'd actually be able to build a decent rig, short run because you wouldn't have to deal with gaming on a $110 setup

Hmm... is this due to having GDDR6? It would stretch the budget quite a bit, being $280 for me, so I'd want at least a directly proportional performance increase from the 1660.

The RX 590 is currently $210 on Amazon, which is what caught my eye at first. With the RX 580 at ~$30 cheaper and GTX 1660 ~$20 more, which would you say is the best value?

Hi all, So I'm trying to take full advantage of Prime day deals and have decided to finally build my first custom PC. Here are the parts that I'm planning on (some of them which I've already purchased): Ryzen 3 1300X (snagged this for $75 from MemoryC) Gigabyte B450 Aorus M 8GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 (already purchased) 500GB WD Blue SSD (already purchased) Gigabyte RX 590 8GB Cooler Master MasterWatt Lite 500W Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L How hard is the system going to be bottlenecked by the CPU? I don't plan on overclocking, but if the 1300X is gonna bottleneck me by a lot I will consider investing in an aftermarket cooler. I plan on using PC to drive a dual-1080p monitor setup and play games like Overwatch, RuneScape 3, PlanetSide 2, and some less demanding games like Hearthstone and Teamfight Tactics. FPS is really important to me so I was wondering if these specs are enough to run those games at high-max settings at a min FPS of ~55? Also, how important is RAM speed? I've heard that AMD processors really like fast RAM, so I decided to go for a 2666 kit. I'm unsure if I should try overclocking, though. Lastly, how "future-proof" is the 590 (and further, the system as a whole)? I'm aware that it's just a higher binned 580 (and as a result has a higher factory clock), but I don't plan on upgrading this for a long time. From what I've heard it should outperform a GTX 1060, but not much beyond that? When I do get that bread, as far as the other parts go, which ones should I consider upgrading first? I am currently thinking of saving up for a 3700X and maybe a PCIE SSD.