FreakyAlleyCat

Interesting but why does the machine fire up just perfectly every single time after the first round of morning hickup and then keep running without the slightest issue for the day? If it was a ram issue, would it not cause more constant issues? Unfortunately i don't have another ddr4 kit to test this - although the ram i'm using right now is in the compatibility list of the board and it doesn't make a difference whether xmp is enabled or not.

@Heliian What makes you think it could be the battery? The board is brand new and all my bios settings (like fan curves, etc.) have never been dropped by the board. Also the error occurs after sucessfully posting and after windows has been logged in... i might be wrong but isn't that well past the point in the startup process where the cmos battery plays any role at all? I once had a dead cmos battery causing boot errors but that resulted in not getting a sucessful post because the old asus board kept forgetting it had an M.2 in it.

So i've recently upgraded my entire PC as discussed here. (Its a Ryzen 5800x build on an MSI B550m Mortar with 32GB of Corsair Vengeance and a 2070 Super). OS is Win10 Professional 64 bit. The machine is running fine except for one mysterious error. Every morning i turn on my PC for the day it will boot just fine, log into windows, show my desktop for a split second and then give me the windows - shutting down - message. Still the machine doesn't really turn off entirely, the fans are still running and everything inside my case stays lit up with rgb but the screens go black and the PC is completely unresponsive no matter what i try. The only fix is to forcefully shut the thing down with a long press of the hardware button and the second boot ALWAYS works flawlessly. I have - cleared the CMOS - reinstalled windows - wiped the bios - updated to a newer bios that came out in the meantime - tested with xmp disabled - reseated the GPU and RAM - tested my RAM with the windows onboard tests but nothing seems to make a difference. I've found someone on this board describing the exact same issue in 2018, unfortunately without a solution. I'm running out of ideas since I don't even have the slightest clue what part of the rig or software might be at fault here. When it's booted up and running, the machine works perfectly fine. Any help is really appreciated. Cheers from germany! Luke PS: Restarting the pc during the day or even shutting it down and turning it back on after a little while never recreates the error. It only seems to occur when the machine has been off over night.

Ah, i see thank you! Should also mention that i'm not really an overclocking guy. I just love the looks of custom cooled machines and like to fiddle around with tools and parts.

Lian Li o11 Mini only takes SFX power supplies. This one looks like a standard ATX, right?

The PSU is to basically ensure I can upgrade to future GPUs when my 2070 Super is becoming outdated. Also the sf750 is reasonably priced here in europe. I've actually saved up the money for this build for over one and a half years now, so nope the logic "you've got the dough so go full blast" doesn't really apply here. With music and video production I can actually make use of 8 cores. But the 5900x is almost 350 € more expensive here in germany right now so this is definitely where I draw the line. @boggy77 Thank you!! I've actually looked into the MSI b550m Mortar but i was going for a clean looking white/lightish build and the mortar just kinda put me off visually. Are there any serious advantages over the steel legend other than the usb-c header? Thank you all for your input, this is helping a lot!!!

Budget (including currency): 1200 € (= USD 1.463) Country: Germany Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Non competitive gaming (1440p, mainly AAA-titles), music production (professionally), video production (casually) Other details I'm planning on reusing my preexisting Palit 2070 Super (for now) plus the Samsung 970 evo m.2 drive and 860 Evo 2,5" SSD. Also LG 43GN850-B Display is already on it's way here. So, i'm finally planning on upgrading my old Xeon e3 1231-v3 build to a new gen ryzen 5000. The rig will mainly be used for casual gaming of all sorts of story based titles (no competitive ffps gaming, although ffps never hurt) and for professional music and casual video production for my band (which is why i'm planning on going 8-core with the Ryzen 7 5800x). I absolutely prefer smaller mATX builds, so i'm eagerly waiting on the new lian li o11 mini, which my heart is kinda dead set on. I'm also very interested in maybe going custom loop in the future, so this case looks like it's going to serve me fairly well for the next couple of years if thermals and noise turn out okay. Since I tend to use the base system for quite a while (current one is in it's 6th year) and still regularily upgrade things like GPU and some smaller details i'd like to reuse my one year old 2070 Super and all my SSDs for now, so the 1200 € budget is meant for the entire new rig excluding GPU and storage. Since I don't build new rigs more than once every six years, i'd like to ask you guys for some feedback on the following build. The only thing i'm not too happy with right now is the fact that the mainboard has no usb-c header for the front panel. Also the Galahad cooler is reviewed to be on the louder side of things but i couldn't really find any white alternatives? PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Lian Li GALAHAD AIO 360 RGB 69.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: ASRock B550M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($150.99 @ B&H) Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon) (already owned) Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199.99 @ Adorama) (already owned) Video Card: Palit GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB JetStream Video Card (already owned) Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair SF 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($304.99 @ Amazon) Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R 59 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($54.49 @ B&H) Case Fan: Cooler Master MasterFan MF120R 59 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack ($54.49 @ B&H) Thanks in adcance for any constructive input and cheers from the land of beers, FAC

Thanks, it's actualy quite helpful! I'm only a little afraid that I might not be able to use the 21:9 the way i'm using my dual screens right now but I guess it's just a matter of getting used to. Might have to go to a store and check the different ratios out for my self alfter all the corona lockdown stuff is over.

As I said above, with a width of 120cm those are equivalent to two 27" monitors and will not fit my studio desk setup.

Hi everyone, i've been using two 23" 1080p displays (LG 23MP65) in a dual setup for the last couple of years, so i'm used to having two full sized 16:9 windows in my workflow. Now that i've started getting back into gaming a little more, i'm feeling a bit unhappy with this setup because the full frame on only one 23" display feels kinda small in game and using both of them (in games light flight simulator) leads to the thick black bezels right in the center of view. So i'm thinking of upgrading my display to some sort of ultrawide solution. I do some amount of video editing and colour grading, but not in a professional way, so a somewhat accurate color representation would be kinda cool. I also do lots of audio editing (in a professional way) so the more display real estate the better (for multiple windows like mixing console, timesheet, plugins and so on). I've also started getting back into gaming (mainly titles like rdr 2 and other triple A story based stuff) so a somewhat decent refreshrate might also be important (but not going for maximum fraps). I'm a little overwhelmed by all the possibilities. - Do you guys think that switching from two full sized displays to "only" ultrawide could work out? Or should i go full berserk and get a super ultra wide right away? The problem is, that the two 23" displays i'm using right now is kind of the maximum width I can fit on my desk (because of acoustics and speaker setup in my room) but I cannot find a super ultrawide equal to a dual 23" setup - only way bigger stuff? I'd also like to not break the bank completely. - Is it smart to upgrade to 1440p while i'm at it? I honestly have no idea whether 1080p is a dying concept. I'm running an rtx 2070 super, so I should be able to run most displays available but I honestly have no idea where to start looking and what to look for. Do you have any recommendations? Cheers and thanks in advance! FreakyAlleyCat

So what exactly is better about the parlit jetstream compared to the gigabyte i picked out? It's a little more affordable and also seems to run very very quiet, which of course gets me thinking - but i'm having a hard time comparing all those numbers

Haha, that's right, i'm not doing any gpu intensive tasks while recording. But as even the lowest noise levels from spinning fans are quickly adding up (and some of the better studio microphones i'm using tend to pick up everything close) i'm always going with the lowest possible noise levels when picking parts. Although completely stopping the fans is definitely a nice option to have! I've heard good things about the EVGA cards but unfortunately those are the only ones available to me right now (because i've still got a 50 bucks gift card from the shop): https://www.mindfactory.de/Hardware/Grafikkarten+(VGA)/GeForce+RTX+fuer+Gaming/RTX+2070.html

@Jurrunio After a day of researching reviews and doing lots of reading i think i have my heart set on the Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super Gaming OC 3x White. Main reason is that the length of the card fits my mAtx build, it seems to get quite good reviews and the be quiet power calculator tells me that i can keep my 450 watts Gold + PSU for now, as long as i don't upgrade my current cpu. Also with the 3 fans it seems to run quite silently compared to the two fan versions, which is crucial for my music recording work. https://www.gigabyte.com/de/Graphics-Card/GV-N207SGAMINGOC-WHITE-8GC#kf

Thank you Jurrunio, that is actually really helpful! What do you think about the 2070 Super? Some of those cards are just slightly above my 500€ limit and offer quite a plus in performance compared to the 2060 Super (from what i've read). Usually I upgdrade my rig every 4 to 6 years, so i'm already planning for a card that brings as much headroom as i can possibly afford.

Switched to Filmora just recently since I don't edit often enough to pay for Premiere Pro anymore. Blackie: I was thinking about the 2060 super as well but since i'd like the option to use the card with some VR Headset in the future (mostly for flight-sim fun) I guessed it might be better to reach for as much power as i can possibly afford.