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NUFCThomas

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    NUFCThomas got a reaction from -rascal- in Just installed new CPU and no POST????   
    Is the bios updated to support the cpu? as that cpu is a haswell refresh.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to Wolly9102 in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    well you need to have an 8 th gen cpu for a bios flash. it isn't worth the risk to buy an expensive CPU and that Z370 board doesn't come with latest bios
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    NUFCThomas reacted to hconverse02 in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    He already has a z370 board
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    NUFCThomas reacted to RollTime in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    You'll need to update the BIOS. Micro Center can do it if you have access to one, or you can buy a $70 pentium and use that to update.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to hconverse02 in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    Answering your question, you will probably not be able to update it without an 8th gen cpu.  Find a friend or buy a 8300 then return it after you update it.  It's more convenient to just buy the z390 board and intel knows that, but if you want to save the money and time it would take to sell your current board, then you'll have to get a 8th gen chip somehow. 
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    NUFCThomas reacted to RollTime in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors/pentium/g5500.html
    You can get these for very cheap. You don't need an i3.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to RollTime in Z370 motherboard with 9th Gen cpu   
    Although, now I think on it, you might want to but an i5 and then flip it after. That might work.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to iRileyx in Is this website legit? has anybody used it before?   
    Alza is a fairly old and established tech/hardware site, never personally used them though.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to LukeSavenije in Is this website legit? has anybody used it before?   
    it has really mixed reviews, personally I wouldn't try
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    NUFCThomas reacted to voiha in Is this website legit? has anybody used it before?   
    If you value your money even if you have to pay 10-15 bucks on top buy from stores with good reviews and proven history as most of the time the return policy they provide is OK.
    Picture yourself paying them for the z370, then you find yourself with bad motherboard and you can't switch or make them return your money because they are a shitty place. (not saying that this website is shitty, I haven't personally used it)
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    NUFCThomas got a reaction from VK707 in RTX or GTX read desc.   
    Wait, see the prices of all the cards after the release. Compare with performance and make a decision
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    NUFCThomas reacted to rfcokilljoy in RGB pro white + black   
    It will not cause any issues no, they are the exact same, just different colours.
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    NUFCThomas got a reaction from AntiTrust in Gpu caught fire, need new temporary one asap   
    was playing rocket league and it turned off mid game, it noticed a glow in my pc and it was a spark. it tried to restart and sparked again then an inch flame appeared so i turned it off asap with a room smelling of burnt metal
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    NUFCThomas got a reaction from chckovsky in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    Thanks, ill probably give it to him for near 300 then as hes a friend and to replace that psu lmao
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    NUFCThomas got a reaction from A1Mike_W in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    Thanks, ill probably give it to him for near 300 then as hes a friend and to replace that psu lmao
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    NUFCThomas reacted to ToastFromDiscord in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    Maybe 500 off a rough guess, mainly from the i5 and the ram, the power supply adds too.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to chckovsky in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    Have him buy a new PSU if you value him as a friend.
     
    I bought a used z87 board with a 4670k, a Hyper212 cooler and 8GB of ram for around 160-180 GBP.
     
    For 16 GB and an AIO I'd say anything between 175 and 250 for those part depending on the wear level and how good fo a friend you want to be.
     
    30 GBP for the case if it's in good shape.
    50-80 GBP for the GPU depending on condition and how good of a friend you want to be.
    10 GBP for DVDRW
     
     
    Anywhere between 300-500 I guess?
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    NUFCThomas reacted to A1Mike_W in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    £350-450 seems a safe bet considering the age of components and friend discount. 

    +1 for the new PSU through, I would absolutely recommend shelling out a solid amount on something reliable. He could sell the current PSU to partially cover the cost but there isn't a big market for used PSU's especially of that tier.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to LienusLateTips in selling a used pc to a friend, how much is it worth?   
    400 GBP, 500 max
     
    change the psu if your friend values his life
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    NUFCThomas reacted to Shreyas1 in New PC to be built soon   
    Yeah just looking at that you might want to wait assuming you're fine with your current build
     
    https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZDvcbX
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    NUFCThomas reacted to LogicalDrm in PC takes 3 times to start up every time   
    Besides what said, CMOS battery might have died if BIOS gets reseted on every boot.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to kirashi in PC takes 3 times to start up every time   
    Your OC is unstable, or your PSU is defective/worn out/a potato. Basically the BIOS/mobo is hard resetting because a piece of hardware is not remaining stable during bootup with your OC settings, which is why it resets to defaults each time. Swap out your PSU, or try running without an OC or with less of an OC for a while an test how it performs. Could also be memory as @Minibois suggested above; either way, trial and error will narrow down the cause.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to minibois in PC takes 3 times to start up every time   
    The first half of your problem sounds like a memory issue, as if the memory is not running at stable timings or voltages (that would explain the multiple resets and reset bios, as the motherboard sees it's not stable.. Resets, tries anynother time and then another time and then just gives up and resets the BIOS), but that doesn't really explain the second half plus, why would it need to reset all the time.. When it might work with standard settings..
    Regardless, I would try a memtest.
     
    And otherwise it will likely be the PSU.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to Fred Castellum in PC takes 3 times to start up every time   
    When your PC finally boots up correctly after the 3 attempts to startup it resets your bios right? If you turn it off and then turn it back on you have the bios set to default correct? No changes to bios settings and it still happens? If so it certainly seems like a PSU problem, see if you can get a PSU to confirm.
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    NUFCThomas reacted to Fred Castellum in PC takes 3 times to start up every time   
    This seems like a problem stemming from your PSU from what I can tell, do you have another PSU around that you could use to test?
     
    Edit: have you also already confirmed your CPU overclock was stable? 
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