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What other things should I do after the build? Also asus website +.... drivers, can’t open or run the program( it shows to open in image).cap file. Do I also need to update amd?
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I am working on a new build for faster rendering and modeling. This is a full build! The budget is go stay under $2000 and I live in the US. The rig will be used for blender modeling and renderings, photoshop, illustrator and revit. The main software will be blender and revit. Any help with possible builds to take full advantage of my budget would be fantastic!
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Hello Everyone! I'm new to the forum and decided to join because I really love LinusTechTips as a channel and after lurking for a bit, I really like the atmosphere and community here. Everyone seems so helpful and knowledgeable! Anyways, enough of the sappy introduction. My current PC is a custom build I made a few years back after watching some build videos. Specs for current PC: CASE- BitFenix Comrade Mid-Tower GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX 950 CPU- AMD Vishera FX-6300 6 Core MOBO- GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P RAM- Ballistix Sport 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 PSU- EVGA 500w 80+ Old PC's Bad Rep At first I was fairly satisfied with it. This PC can play most games I enjoy at medium-high settings with only some framerate drops. Games I normally play would be League of Legends, Overwatch, Garry's Mod, Speedrunners, Skyrim, Payday 2 and PUBG. More recently however I've become slowly less satisfied with performance. I'm starting to get into more demanding games like BF1, Ark and Monster Hunter: World and it's becoming more apparent that my PC can't really keep up anymore. Not only that, I've also had issues where my PC will randomly freeze completely while playing a game, forcing me to hard reset it. This is starting to happen more and more often. I've tried a million different things to try and remedy this problem from updating bios to checking all my drivers and even defragmenting. I've also tried reinstalling the games, reinstalling windows, rolling back graphics card driver updates as well as overclocking and underclocking. This is something that happens randomly (mostly with games like PUBG and Monster Hunter: World, but it's also happened while playing Trine 2 which isn't even really demanding) and I genuinely can't figure out what the source of the problem is. I've ruled it down to either be an overheating issue or my graphics card maybe starting to die. Aside from all of the gaming stuff I'm also getting really into some beefy video editing including 80+ 4k clips; needless to say my PC can barely handle 20 1080p clips without Vegas Pro giving me really laggy previews and horrible performance. Not to mention this is also something that occasionally causes that dreaded freeze. My solution for this is to build a new computer that's as beefy as I can possibly afford with little to no hardware compatibility problems and HOPEFULLY one that won't literally randomly freeze while playing games. I'm aiming to build something that can handle heavy 4k video editing but also be able to run VR, 4k Gaming and all of the most demanding games on high settings with great FPS. My budget is around $1800-$2100 USD I want to have it sooner so the cheaper it is while being able to handle all of this, the sooner I'll be able to afford it. I am however willing to wait a little longer to max out budget if those few hundred dollars really makes a difference performance wise. Current theoretical build that I've made up on PCPartPicker CASE- Be Quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 rev. 2 GPU- EVGA Geforce GTX 1080 Ti 11gb FTW3 CPU- Intel Core i7-8700k 6 Core MOBO- Asus ROG-Strix Z370-E RAM- G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32gb (2 x 16gb) DDR4 PSU- Seasonic PRIME Titanium 600w 80+ Titanium Certified COOLING- Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM My Concerns/Queries I want some really great cooling in this system which is why I chose that case and cooler specifically, but I am aware of the fact that the Noctua NH-D15 is pretty massive so I'm worried that it may get in the way of the ram or have some other form of compatibility issue. I also don't like watercooling. I really like that case but i'm not 100% positive it's the best option. I only chose it because it's large and I wanted to be absolutely certain that I had enough space for the cooler. Because of this reason I was very scared of picking a mid size case. I don't want to spend my money and start installing things only to find out something doesn't fit right or that the parts are all cramped up and will cause heating issues. (My current PC is pretty cramped so I'm kinda done with that issue at this point..) Someone tell me of a case that can still fit everything, has good cable management, dust filters and great airflow? Please? Is the processor good enough for all that workload? Will this GPU even play well with the MOBO and CPU?? I don't want the PC to be incredibly loud. My current PC is kinda loud already. Obviously I don't require complete silence but if I leave my computer on at night time I don't want to be listening to a deafening whiny fan noise coming from my PC that is actually LOUDER than my actual fan (Like my current PC). I also work from home taking customer service calls and even though my mic is good at cancelling out background noise, I still would like for the PC to at least be a little quiet lol. My current PC makes quite the bit of noise even when it's idle or not under any heavy load, it's kind of just annoying. I'm REALLY scared that I'll somehow start getting the PC freeze issue again. Especially since I don't really know what it's caused by! Do I have any items that could be replaced with a cheaper option that's just as good if not better? That's really about it. Please give me some recommendations and lengthy replies, I'd love to hear everything and anything you guys have to say! If you actually read this whole post, THANK YOU so much! It means a lot, truly. Link to PCPartPicker Build p.s. for what it's worth, if you think you may know why my current PC is having the whole freezing problem, please let me know. I'm really curious
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Decided to do a sleeper PC with a HP Vectra case. Now... I'm not very good at the whole "micro PC thing" So basically I need a small motherboard (SSD on-board is nice but not required) Decent CPU (quad core, 3-4 GHz) SSD (on-board or not I don't have a preference) I already have CPU cooler (stock Intel cooler), GPU (MSI 1050), HDD, and RAM (Patriot DDR4 8 GB 2x4) Also if anyone knows a good but cheap PCI-Express x16 extension cable let me know No peripherals needed $700
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Hi all, this is my first post here so go easy! Today I'm trying to price out a PC for a friend. I've selected some parts and played around with them for a few days to try to get the build as cheap as possible. I know my way around, but I'm no expert - for all I know my specifications won't match my own requirements. So I have 2 questions; Will the current specs match the requirements below? Can anything be downgraded while still matching said requirements? Here's the build so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/mgrinspan/saved/x68HhM 1. Budget & Location N/A - I'm trying to get the total price down as much as I can without sacrificing too much. Currently the build costs around US$470. 2. Aim The PC will be used for web browsing and light-medium gaming (Fortnite, WoW, LoL). Ideally games will run at 1080p@60 on high settings (but not necessarily max). 3. Monitors Just one monitor - 1080p@60, possibly a second in the future but not necessary to account for that. 4. Peripherals No peripherals, we're replacing an existing computer. 5. Why are you upgrading? Current rig either crashes launching games or won't get more than 5fps if it does. All drivers are up to date. (AMD Athlon II x2 255, 4GB DDR3, NVIDIA Geforce 9200) Thanks!
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I know console does not keep a consistent 60fps but i was wondering if I could get that from a pc? What kind of cost am I looking at to get something similar on pc? I use to play a lot of MMORPG games but now I like shorter type games so I was hoping to switch to PC gaming. my budget is flexible, I would like something good enough with upgradable parts for later. What are your thoughts? Budget (including currency): ??? Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Esports type/ Co op-party games (Fortnite/PubG/Non-AAA Gaming) Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): From an older pc i have 1tb ssd, 500w power supply, and 16gb of ddr4 memory (which didnt end up working because my motherboard is ddr3 )
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I have all of my parts in... now it’s on to wiring which I have little to no knowledge about. I try reading the manuals but I’m still dumbfounded. Any help or info I’d appreciate it. PC Specs asus Rog Strix z390-e Corsair H115i RGB Pro Corsair Hxi 750 PSU
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Budget (including currency): 600 euros, (11 620 mdl) Country: Moldova, Republic of Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games, light video and photo editing. Parts: CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 MOBO: Asrock B450m Pro4 RAM: 2x8GB 3200mhz CL16 GPU: GTX 1660S CASE: NZXT h510 STORAGE: Crucial mx500 480GB and 2TB 7200rpm Seagate BarraCuda PSU:? I need help because the local market is different from USA, Canada and any other country, i will leave a link for anyone that has a bit of free time and wants to help. I am in search of a PSU that delivers a minimum amount of 450W and will work for 5 years+ , I am not having a great time with money so I beg you to search for the best cheap PSU you can find (under 1600 MDL) . Thanks in advance! Here is the link: https://rozetka.md/psu/c80086/sort=cheap/
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Planning to get a ryzen 5 2600 to get me started in pc building and I was wondering if I could get a 3600 mhz 2x8GB kit for future proofing and run it at 3200 mhz.
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My Rig: CPU: Intel 7th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor i7-7700K MB: ASUS ROG Maximus IX Hero LGA1151 DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 USB 3.1 ATX Motherboard PSU: Corsair AX1500i Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Intel X99 Platform Extreme Performance Memory Model F4-3000C15D-16GRK GPU: Asus 1080 Ti FE (Modified it with Hybrid Cooler from EVGA so it stays at 33C all times) Monitor: ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q 27" 2560x1440 IPS 165Hz 4ms G-SYNC Eye Care Gaming Monitor with DP and HDMI ports I just copied and pasted exact title of my items from my amazon so excuse the long names. Just wanted to be as specific as possible. MyProblem: No matter how hard I try I cannot get the 1080 Ti to give me AT LEAST 144 HZ/Frames constant on most games. There are some games it does but that doesn't apply to the games that matter such as fast paced FPS. So it kind of sucks having a 2k monitor at 165hz capable and I barely get 144hz on it. Am I missing something? Maybe there is a setup in BIOS that I haven't done? Over clock ram? Somehow overclock GPU? Really need some advice from someone that knows more than me. I'm able to do some minor overclocking but nothing major. Thanks in advance.
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Hey everyone. This is my first time posting on the forums after discovering LTT a few months back. Anyway, I am about to build my first PC in about one week. Well, more accurately, I am weighing whether I should build the PC or buy a great PC from Amazon by CyberpowerPC that rocks an i5-8400 and an RX 580. I'll include the link below for your opinions' on which one I should go with. Some have told me the prebuilt is better, which is fine by me, and others have told me the possible DIY build is better. Also, both computers, with everything included, such as a monitor and keyboard, will total to the same price. So I am looking to more experienced tech enthusiasts to help me understand which one is better. The prebuilt is actually a fantastic deal for what is in it especially comparing the same price to CyberpowerPC's on its own website. Please help me out. Thanks. DIY Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QG9ZJ8 Great CyberpowerPC Prebuilt: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B6H4GNY/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=
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Forgive my lack of knowledge on this topic. I am hopeful to learn more here. However, from my understanding, more vRAM is better. For example, a GTX 1060 6GB card is better than an RX 580 4GB card, in my mind. However, as I've shown friends, and people on the forum, a few possible builds I have been considering (A i5-8400 and RX 580 4GB build or a Ryzen 1500X and GTX 1060 6GB build), they have been telling me that the i5-8400 build with an RX 580 4GB is better. Why is that? How different are the cards and what makes less vRAM better for a system only running with 8GB of RAM? In my mind, the bigger the buffer between vRAM and RAM, the better which is why I assumed the GTX 1060 would've been the way to go. Someone care to explain to someone new to the space? I am trying to pick the best build for my budget and the video card clearly is a focal point I would think. With that being said, which one would you guys recommend?
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Hey everyone, as of the past few months I have been considering building my own PC and I have saved up money in order to do so. If all the stars align, I should get my new PC in about one week. The question is, should I build it myself or buy it form a reputable service such as CyberpowerPC or similar? I've asked around about the different builds I should go with and I am down to a prebuilt and a DIY. I am not at all experienced in troubleshooting possible PC issues. I am pretty new to the PC space as well, only having been a viewer of LTT for about 2 1/2 to 3 months. Should I go with a prebuilt for the basic fact that it has a warranty service on the ENTIRE pc itself and if anything goes wrong I have someone to call? Or should I build it on my own despite my lack of knowledge in the space if anything goes wrong? I mean, I'd like to build it on my own but possible issues I cannot possibly know how to fix could arise. Any insight? Thanks, guys.
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Hey everyone, I posted the other day about a few builds I was considering. For my price point and for the PC and all parts considered, I have decided on what PC I will most likely go with. Anyway, I was wondering what kind of performance I could be expecting when I finally end up putting this PC together. In terms of FPS and settings, what do you guys think this PC could do with modern, and perhaps not so modern, games? Thanks for all of the help. Anyway, the link for the build is below. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QG9ZJ8
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I have a brand new ASRock B-52 m pro4 motherboard I put everything in the way the manual said to and my keyboard and mouse will not light up and the graphics card will not display anything but my phone will plug into the USB and charge
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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b4RqZR Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/b4RqZR/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($188.99) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper T2 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-H Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.00) Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.00) Storage: PNY - CS1311 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $40.00) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $10.00) Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Windforce OC Video Card ($250.00) Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $50.00) Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $50.00) Optical Drive: LG - GH24NSB0B DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00) Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $0.00) Monitor: LG - 25UM57-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $25.00) Monitor: LG - 25UM57-P 25.0" 2560x1080 60 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $25.00) Total: $840.88 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-16 22:47 EDT-0400
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So I am finally upgrading!! I already got some parts but i need help with the most important thing: The motherboard! Parts i already have: ATXform case CPUCooler: Coolermaster ML240L RGB M.2 kingston 500GB (OS) 120 Gig SSD 1TB HDD (WD blue) GPU: Gigabyte 1050TI Power: Shark WPM Gold ZERO 650W Monitor: Optix MAG241C 144hz curved Things I am almost certain of getting: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 HyperX 16GB DDR4-3200 Kit (2x8) But now for a good motherboard to all put this together on? (PS i now have a AM3 setup with asus motherboard but asus aura sux ballz!! so might be going with other brand right now) And any other tips for this build? Budget for the board would be 75-150 € (80$ - 162$) (all depends on the difference between a low and mid tear) My main passtime on the computer is CSGO (i know... why upgrade to play CSGO right? ) But i recently started playing star citizen and would love all of the battlefields to finally run without stutter also I hope I compiled this post as it should be and hoping for some enlighted answers greetz from Belgium! BTW love the channel!!
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Hi Guys, I need help with a problem. I have a Deepcool Gammaxx L240 V2. And i just bought a pair of Deepcool RF140 that also has RGB. The problem i have is that i only have a single RGB header on my TUF b450. The Fans came with a bunch of cables and connectors that i didnt know how to use. Help me guys.
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Hey guys, I was wondering if you wonderful people on the internet could help me with seeing if my parts are good for my PC gaming/editing build. I am able to go a little higher than the current price but not too high If there's any part of my build I can change and improve on then please say so http://pcpartpicker.com/list/k4FBZ8 CPU-Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler-Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard-Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory-G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory Storage-Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive, Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card-Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card Case-NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply-EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Price-1493USD pcpartpicker if needed http://pcpartpicker.com/list/k4FBZ8
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Hey guys, Im planning on building up from my current PC, so I got this drafted out. So far I've purchased the PSU and the GPU. My budget is $500 and since I'm in Malaysia, converted, it becomes MYR2000. I have no plans to overclock. I am running on Windows 10 with a single display. I can't really decide on which MOBO and processor to go with. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jDfPmG
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so i need a good first build case thats NOT the spec 01. it needs to have filters, usb 3.0 and decent cable management. I don't really care about the looks, as long as someone doesn't mistake it for a dell. Any suggestions?
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So I'm thinking of saving some money on a build because I honestly don''t know how much power i'm actually going to use. The prebuilt computer i'm planning to upgrade is a hp pavalon with 4gb of ram, a i3 3220 and a 1tb hdd. So, much card can the i3 handle without becoming the bottleneck? I'm also upgrading ram, psu and putting an ssd for a boot drive. For a gpu I was at least thinking of getting a gtx 950.
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There's this EVGA psu that's $65 bucks at canada computers and I was wondering how good it is. I think this is a pretty good price cause the seasonic one I was going to go with was 520w and was $80. This would be powering a build with a i5 4460 and a r9380 so I know it's a bit overkill. But if it's not running near the limit it would last a lot longer right? http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=442&item_id=063158
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Hey guys, I am new the the PC building world and am planning to build my first one soon. I have chosen the parts but would them looked over by others. I have a budget of 1800 AUD including monitor and windows. I think i have a good build going but if you have any ideas or recommendations for it I would love to hear them. Here is the build I put toghether: PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPLpFT Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/DPLpFT/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear) Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear) Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($135.00 @ PCCaseGear) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($399.00 @ PCCaseGear) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($179.00 @ PCCaseGear) Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($115.00 @ PCCaseGear) Other: Samsung S24D300H 24in Widescreen LED Monito ($169.00) Total: $1724.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-11 07:32 EST+1100 Thanks for the help, Geordan
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Hello everyone! So I will be building a new PC (been playing on PlayStation for quite a while, screw that I am coming home). I will be building it around March, becuase I really want to take my time, I love this planning part! This is my 'default setup' http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sv7HrH So the question is; i7-4790K ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Corsair 16GB 1866-2400 DDR3 RAM EVGA Nvidia GTX 980 (future two-way SLI upgrade) OR i7-5820K MSI 99S MPOWER ATX LGA2011-3 Corsair 16GB 2400 DDR4 RAM EVGA Nvidia GTX 980 (future two-way SLI upgrade) Future plans: as mentioned, I will get another GTX 980 and run them in two way SLI mode, in voth cases AND I will get a 4k display later next year and start playing dem games in 4k (I will also get the other GTX 980) So I know that the first option is more than enough for gaming right now, but with the second being the next evolutionary step, with ddr4 and the entry level 6-core, I will have to upgrade sooner or later. Also, if you have anything to say about separate parts, I will be happy to hear it! Thank you guys
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