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I updated to the lasted BIOS for my MB, which is version 10, afaik. I also tried the new ram in my old computer, and it worked. I tried the older, stable RAM that's currently running in my older PC in my new PC again and didn't get an improvement.

Okay, so I recently built a PC for myself, part list here: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/doughts/saved/#view=Z3T8Mp I had been using some older RAM while I waited for my RAM to ship. Computer ran beautifully, and then the day that I was due to get my newer RAM, I had a windows update. Got that taken care of, shut down, pulled the old RAM out, put the new RAM in. To encounter spontaneous reboots. We tried reinstalling windows, to see if that would solve the problem, and the problems persisted. If I leave the PC on the install windows screen, the fans will eventually ramp up and then shut off. If I get to the point where I install windows, it will get the files copied over, and then usually spontaneously reboot somewhere between 0 and 20 percent. 20 is the farthest it's ever gotten. Steps I've tried: Replacing the hard drive. We thought the drive was bad, so we got that returned, threw in a mechanical hard drive, and the reboots persisted. Repasted the CPU cooler. It's a stock cooler for now, but we used the spreader method just in case something was off with the preapplied thermal paste. I put the newer RAM into my still functioning older computer, and it ran fine for a day. I put the newer graphics card into my still functioning computer, and it ran fine with no sudden reboots for about an hour. Using my older GPU in the newer computer. Using my older RAM in the newer computer. Updating the motherboard bios to the latest drivers I'm about to upgrade the CPU cooler, to the one listed, to see if that would help. I've also checked the motherboard for physical abnormalities, it looks okay except for one blue spot on one module, and one scuff on a different module. Did I hurt the motherboard putting the newer RAM in? (This is my first solo built computer, though my much more experienced roommate has been helping me out). Is my motherboard dead? Is it my CPU? Is it the pasting job? Is it the power supply? ETA: I've tried googling my problem, with... we'll go with extremely limited results. I'm usually finding people using older hardware experiencing this issue during an upgrade, or that it's specifically happening after a Windows update.

Thank you for your labor, this looks like it was hard to put together.

That's really good to know and makes my decision a little simpler, thank you.

My current PC was a mid ranger in 2016, around 1200 or so. Processor: i5-6600k Cooler: 240mm radiator AIO from Corsair. Before the big RGB boom, so it's relatively boring. GPU: R9 Radeon Fury Sapphire... I think. Running dxdiag only tells me R9 Fury. Memory: 4x8 kit of Corsair white ram, 2133 speed Antec fully modular 650W power supply, bronze I threw it in a ThermalTake case I don't think they make any more. It's a cube, great for building, collects dust like nobody's business and cable management is a garbage nightmare. Runs Windows It still works, and can largely run any game I throw at it on ultra details, 1080p usually getting around 100 FPS, depending on the game. Like I was saying, I don't really NEED to upgrade. I just want to. And I've mostly been playing older games on it anyway, Dragon Age Inquisition, World of Warcraft, and a few other older games. Would want to get games to challenge the new hardware, when I get it.

I'm in the process of building a PC, mostly for tinkering because I like hardware and that's what I want to spend my fun money on. I don't need to upgrade, so it's not urgent, and my budget is basically... I'm not willing to pay more than 1,000 for any piece of hardware in the PC. I'm still puzzling at the part list, doing research, and otherwise enjoying myself by delving into hardware specs, reviews, and trying to figure out how to get exactly the hardware I want. I'm very much enjoying the process, and while price to performance isn't the first priority (neat technology is the first priority) I do like to think about it somewhat, in terms of. I'm probably going with a 3600 from AMD because this PC is going to be all gaming all the time, and anything more than that doubles the price for pretty minimal performance increases. As for the GPU I'm looking at a hybrid cooled (air, plus an AIO 120mm radiator) 2070 super. That's the one I'm leaning towards right now, but there are a few things I want to figure out before I go any further. I'm going to have a FreeSync monitor, but not a Gsync monitor. I'm not sure if freesync is super noticeable or if it would be worth the performance. Especially since AMD doesn't have anything with ray tracing yet. The other thing that's making me lean towards the 2070 super hybrid cooled is the fact that it's attached to an AIO. I would love to be able to do custom watercooling, but I am disabled enough that I'm not sure I'll be physically able to do the maintenance. I am also inexperienced, I don't want to wreck my hardware, and if my computer has issues while I'm having a flare, I wouldn't be able to take care of it. The AIO option could give me some of the same look, and a little bit of the same feel, that a full watercooling loop. There's no 5700XT hybrid cooled version, that I've been able to find, though it looks like I could set it up to be watercooled on its own loop or attach the AIO myself. I'm not sure how complicated that would be, if it would even be worth it, or if that would come back to the same worry I have about doing a full loop. Maintenance. So I have questions I'm trying to puzzle out. Is FreeSync worth a hit to performance? Is raytracing enough to say I should get an NVIDIA card? How hard is it to rig a GPU for water cooling? Are there products out there that would give me AIO convenience that I could set up on the 5700XT? Will water cooling provide enough of a performance increase to make it worth the hassle? Should I just save up for longer and get a higher end NVIDIA card?

Personally, I like GPU check, because it can help give you a good idea as to what's going on, what to expect, and how much performance you'll get. It's gpucheck.com, and I find it reasonably reliable. Generally, you don't need to worry too much about a bottleneck unless you're going hard core price to performance. Also, more GPU is generally good, and even older CPUs keep up pretty well with high end GPUs. From what I've been seeing, it looks like there has been a lot more advancement in GPU tech than CPU tech.

I definitely appreciate the effort of the builds, I'm mostly looking for something that will make me feel like I have a custom loop, without having to worry about the maintenance. Am I way undershooting for the processor? Should I get a higher end one? I'm looking for gaming, but I do enjoy third gen Ryzen, would Intel be the better bet for what I'm aiming for?

I really like water cooling, and wanted to give myself room to overclock if I wanted to tinker. I also have some concerns about the longevity of the AMD processors, and want to give it good cooling to try and guard against that. It's also pretty, and is lower maintenance than a full custom loop. The main reason I went with the processor that I did is that upgrading for double the price doesn't really add much to the gaming experience, and that's mostly what I'm aiming for. Also going with AMD to give me some room to grow, so I could potentially upgrade the processor later without necessarily having to go through the whole bit of upgrading, and having a bigger cooler upfront would let me do that as well.3 I definitely want to take a look at the better motherboard, for sure, especially if I could get slightly faster RAM. I've heard (and this might be incorrect because I don't even remember where I heard it) that 3200 was about the point of diminishing returns. I know the case doesn't have the best airflow, I did watch the Gamer's Nexus review, I'm just picky about the style and I'm willing to deal with a little less airflow for something that looks the way I want it to. That's... another reason for the overkill water cooling.

I would definitely say go for the GPU upgrade first. If you are looking for a good website to run different specs and see what kind of performance you would get, I would really highly recommend gpucheck.com. It will let you run different CPU and GPU sets together, to see the impact. If you replace your CPU, you might as well replace the motherboard, and maybe the RAM, depending on whether you're still on a DDR3 motherboard or a DDR4. A gpu replacement will add some kick to your build as far as gaming goes.

I don't really need an upgrade or a new computer, I just love tinkering with hardware. I'm looking at buying some bits at a time, starting with upgrading my current computer, with the end goal of having a new PC in a year or so. I'll start with the graphic's card, move up to the CPU, RAM, and motherboard, then buy hard drives, a Windows OS, case, and power supply last. Some of this was brought on by the impact AMD has had on the CPU market, and some of it is just. I really love computers and fancy hardware looks great. I'm disabled, so I don't want to go full liquid cooling in case I have a flare and can't maintain it, but I do love water cooling and have looked at getting some AIO parts, including a graphic's card. I'm a little worried that my choice of a 360 radiator and the hybrid graphic's card will result in some issues with the case I've picked out, but it's hard for me to say based on reviews. I imagine there's probably very little point to getting a hybrid cooled GPU unless I'm overclocking, but they're reasonable enough in price that I want one just to be neat. I guess the reason for posting is partially because I want to share, and partially that I have some questions. Should I stick with the hybrid graphic's card, or go with something with a better price to performance? Will it fit in my case? Is the build practical, and did I miss anything with the motherboard? How risky would overclocking be on a hybrid card? I know almost nothing, are there resources I should look at before I do anything? I don't really have a budget, other than I probably wouldn't want to spend more than 800 dollars on an individual part, but even there I'm relatively flexible. The king pin 2080 ti cards are... Very fancy, and definitely not something I feel a strong need to own at like. 1500 dollars, for instance. Especially since I am very far from an extreme overclocker. I'm aiming for the Glow Up budget, from the gaming at different budgets, give or take a few hundred dollars. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $194.79 @ OutletPC CPU Cooler Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML360R RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $139.89 @ OutletPC Motherboard ASRock B450M/AC Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $84.89 @ OutletPC Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (4 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $192.99 @ Amazon Storage Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ B&H Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB XC HYBRID GAMING Video Card $573.98 @ Newegg Case Lian Li LANCOOL ONE Digital ATX Mid Tower Case $98.99 @ Newegg Power Supply Corsair SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply $139.00 @ Amazon Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit $99.89 @ OutletPC Monitor AOC CQ27G1 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $249.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total (before mail-in rebates) $1914.40 Mail-in rebates -$40.00 Total $1874.40 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-11 01:55 EDT-0400

I actually enjoy it. I like the lights, though I tend to prefer the black over the red.