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I've just bought a second M.2 PCIe SSD, installed it and my system isn't recognising it. The new M.2 I have is the Firecuda 530 and I've just noticed it's a gen4. Does this mean it is not compatible with my motherboard? I haven't tried putting the new M.2 in the slot my old one is in yet, will that cause me booting issues? (I'm not the most clued up as you can see). Any help appreciated, thank you

I had my PC built about 6 years ago on a budget and I'm looking to get another year or two out of it before I buy a new one. I've come to the conclusion that what's mostly holding it back is low memory and so I started looking up what it is I have and what I might need to upgrade it. So the board I'm working with is an MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition, and it's currently fitted with 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM. Thankfully MSI still has a list of components that my motherboard is compatible with but that list is very long and searching model numbers in Google is painful and often fruitless. I've only recently been getting into the nuts and bolts of PC components as Linus's videos have inspired me that anyone can understand and build computers, at least at a high level. Now that the background is finished, if someone could answer a few questions to ease my suffering a bit I'd appreciate it. 1) Am I over-complicating this and basically any DDR3 will run on my board? 2) Is there an easier way to search for compatible RAM sticks? 3) Is it significantly better to go 2x8GB over 4x4GB? The latter is cheaper overall from what I've found so far, even if I have to replace the memory I currently have.

Hi All, I've been away from PC building for a little while now but as my Motherboard has broken after 8 long years I've decided to look into upgrading my system. In summary, I want to replace the motherboard and CPU but due to the current GPU shortage I want to keep my current Graphics Card (R9 270X.... I know, Bottleneck much) and upgrade this in the future when GPU pricing returns to normal. List of current components for clarity: CPU: FX8350 Black Edition Mobo: M5A99FX Pro R2.0 (Broken) GPU: Gigabyte R9 270X OC PSU: Corsair CS750M RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x4gb Storage: 1TB WD Blue 120GB Samsung SSD (Boot Drive) 250GB Samsung SSD Monitor: ASUS Pro Art something.... (Good colour and depth but not a gaming monitor and only 60 Hz) I would be looking to upgrade to a Ryzen CPU and corresponding motherboard. The components I have specifically looked at are Ryzen 5 5600X and Gigabyte B550 AORUS Pro AC. My main question is: Will my current Graphics Card work with these new components? I know that its a severe bottleneck but there are certainly plans to upgrade the GPU when prices are more normal. Secondary Question: Would it be worth upgrading the storage and RAM as well? DDR4 and M.2 have entered the main stream since first building my PC and I think I'd like to try and take advantage of this. If this seems like a good idea, are there any specific products that would work best with the system or that you recommend? Any other suggestions are warmly welcomed!! (P.S I have checked the Motherboard with another CPU and the same "no Post and Red CPU light" error occurs.) Budget (including currency): £400-£700 For new components (CPU Mobo RAM Storage) Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Dota, CSGO, Total War, Valheim. General Gaming and Engineering Software. Other details: Looking to buy as soon as possible.

Hi, avide LTT watcher but in need in some help. Pc specs: Rog rampage iv Extreme I7-3820 16gb ddr3 Sata 1tb SSD/1tb HDD MSI RTX 2060 Gaming Z MSI Optix G32 I'm really wanting to upgrade my pc because I do believe that i am bottle necking. Most games I play such as: Rocket League, GTAV, Halo MCC, Psychonauts 2. Do just fine. High FPS with little to no work load. My cpu is quite old and I've been wanting to upgrade it but I can't seem to find a good enough cpu that'll fit a LGA 2011 socket. Up to the point of Halo Infinite I was very pleased with my handmedown/upgraded pc. Any pointers?

Hello everyone. I'm not sure if this belongs in the Graphics Cards category or in the software category. If it should be moved then of course, please move the thread. I have been helping a friend who bought a new PC get Age of Empires Online to run, but they were having problems with doing so on their RX 6600. And to spare the details, basically the company says the card works fine when they tested it on a "modern game", so they believe the game just must be old and not like the newer GPU. So I need to figure out if that really is the case, which I do not think it is because it runs fine on my 2070 Super (which is nvidea, not amd, I know. But still). Also the game isnt that old. How can I go about checking this? The game seems to run on DirectX 9 (ProcessExplorer shows it hooks into D3Dx9_40.dll, at least). It also has prerequisites of vcredist/C++ Redist, and the .NET Framework. Here is the CanYouRunIt page for the game. From what I can see, everything that page lists does suggest that it's compatible. I did all I could to make sure it wasnt a software issue apart from a fresh installation of windows. (Which I still might try to convince him to let me try). He'll be spending money based on what I suggest he does so I really dont want to steer him wrong. He already paid for the PC parts, so he cannot swap the 6600 out for another GPU unless he manually sells it. By the way, for Age of Empires Online, it's playable due to the Celeste fan project in case anyone asks. I tried to include all helpful information I have but I can add anything anyone needs. I'll be following the thread closely. Thank you to anyone who is willing to help!

Can I Run a 3060Ti with i5 10400F or 9400F

Recently I've upgraded from this i3-9100F to a i7-9700. My current setup is equiped with a graphics card already but I was puzzled when I tried to look for driver updates for the integrated graphics and both Windows and Intel said there were none, the onboard ports don't give out any signal too. I've looked for it on Aida64 and found nothing. Could it be that my motherboard does not support this integrated graphics chip? TUF B360M-PLUS GAMING/BR GeForce GTX 1650

Budget (including currency): 1500 Country: united states Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: splitgate, halo infinite,doom, warzone, apex, fortnight, streaming on twitch 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): I am upgrageing from a prebulit with a 1060 3GB, 8GB DDR4, 500W power supply and a Ryzen 3 1200 I have an RTX 3060 MSI ventus 3, ASUS ROG strix b-450F gaming ii, 360mm Corsair cappellix AIO cooler, RYZEN 7 3700x, 256 Samsung evo, RM650 power supply, 16GB patriot viper DDR4 and finally a H710 case from NZXT my question was are all these part going to be compatible? i plugged all these specs into pcpcartpicker.com and was given a message that the motherboard would not support the USB gen 3.2 ports and would not support the USB C either. both of these thing are located on the front IO of the case and i dont know if any one else has this case ? and if so how did you get the front IO to work ?

So I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but my friend gave me their acer pre-built with a i5-9400h, socket FCBGA1440. I was wondering if that would be compatible with your typical LGA 1151 motherboard if someone wanted to upgrade the motherboard?

Hey guys, I currently purchased a case Asus TUF GT501 and I wanted to know if it is compatible with the Asus ROG Strix LC 240 RGB AIO. The reason I ask this is that according to pcpartpicker the case and the AIO are not compatible (see screenshot), however this case supports up to 360 mm AIO LC coolers, so I was wondering if any of you guys know anything about it.

Budget (including currency): $600 Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: gaming Other details: system is the same as when it was purchased in 2015 other than its running windows 10. Im looking to upgrade the storage and ram. Possibly the GPU also. Thanks in advanced. Aiienware 17 16GB Dual Channel DDR3L at 1600MHz English Backlit Keyboard, powered by AlienFX NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980M with 4GB GDDR5 256GB M.2 SSD (Boot) + ITB 7200RPM (Storage) Killer 1525802.1 I ac 2x2 WiFI and Bluetooth 4.1 US Power Cord I I OV 2 Year Premium Support 2 Year Accidental Damage Service 8-cell Lithium lon (92 wHr) Intel® Core" i7-471 0HQ Processor (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.5GHz w/ Turbo Boost) Dropbox, Digital Delivery, 20GB for I Year Promotion FREE copy of "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" with purchase of select GeForce® GTX 900-series (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M) 17.3 inch FHD (1 920 x 1 080) IPS-Panel Anti-Glare 300-nits Display Additional Software Mcafee LiveSafe 36 Month Subscription Alienware 180W AC Adapter

Hey, does anybody know if i could put a Xeon 8124M in a Dell Precision Tower T7820 Workstation. Both are socket LGA3647, but the Xeon 8124M does have a lot of compatibility problems. Since these Xeons are off-roadmap its pretty hard to find any info on them. T7820 Workstation: https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/cty/pdp/spd/precision-7820-workstation Xeon 8124M: https://www.ebay.com/itm/373533875018?hash=item56f85a9b4a:g:9S0AAOSwSgNgcAoK Thx in advance

Hi. I’m in the market for a home nas for centralizing all my data, for my wife and myself. I’m evaluating between a DIY solution with TrueNAS or a Synology. I have made several build comparisons and the Synology DS920+ always pulls ahead for better pricing including 4x 4TB NAS drives, I’m almost sure I’m doing something wrong but it doesn’t matter for now. I have a quick doubt about accesories and TrueNAS compatibility. Is there any chance to use with TrueNAS any 2.5-10 Gb ethernet adapters (PCIe or either USB) and any GPU for faster Plex hardware transcoding? Thanks.

Budget (including currency): €2500 Country: Germany Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Triple A gaming at minimum 60-100 fps 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): [PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7zpPBc) Type|Item|Price :----|:----|:---- **CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qtvqqs/amd-ryzen-7-5800x-38-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000063wof) | $423.88 @ Amazon **CPU Cooler** | [Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8jFKHx/corsair-icue-h150i-elite-capellix-75-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060048-ww) | $179.99 @ Amazon **Thermal Compound** | [Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme 2 g Thermal Paste](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/J7Tp99/thermal-grizzly-kryonaut-extreme-2-g-thermal-paste-tg-ke-002-r) | $21.99 @ Amazon **Motherboard** | [MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tgsnTW/msi-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-x570-gaming-pro-carbon-wifi) | $259.99 @ B&H **Memory** | [Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JdkgXL/corsair-dominator-platinum-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-cmt32gx4m2z3600c18) | $289.95 @ Amazon **Storage** | [Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Fv8j4D/samsung-970-evo-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v7s2t0bam) | $309.99 @ Amazon **Video Card** | [Asus GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB STRIX GAMING OC Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LRmFf7/asus-geforce-rtx-3080-10-gb-strix-gaming-oc-video-card-rog-strix-rtx3080-o10g-gaming) | $2799.99 @ Monoprice **Case** | [Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VPrmP6/corsair-spec-delta-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011166-ww) | $93.99 @ Best Buy **Power Supply** | [be quiet! Straight Power 11 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N7gQzy/be-quiet-straight-power-11-1000-w-80-platinum-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn644) | $219.00 @ B&H **Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M9Gbt6/corsair-icue-sp120-rgb-elite-477-cfm-120-mm-fan-co-9050108-ww) | $24.99 @ Amazon **Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M9Gbt6/corsair-icue-sp120-rgb-elite-477-cfm-120-mm-fan-co-9050108-ww) | $24.99 @ Amazon **Case Fan** | [Corsair iCUE SP120 RGB ELITE 47.7 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M9Gbt6/corsair-icue-sp120-rgb-elite-477-cfm-120-mm-fan-co-9050108-ww) | $24.99 @ Amazon **Monitor** | [Gigabyte G27Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JPrYcf/gigabyte-g27q-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-g27q) | $299.99 @ Newegg | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* | | **Total** | **$4973.73**

I'm trying to build on a budget of about 1k and my main concern at the moment is making sure that my motherboard and cpu will work together hopefully out of the box or with little effort I'm currently looking at a ryzen 5 3500x for a processor and i have looked at a couple motherboards on amazon and every time i feel comfortable with my decision i read something that makes me worry maybe it wont work... below are the motherboards i was looking at any advice would be greatly appreciated. msi proseries amd a320 Gigabyte b450 aorus pro wifi asus rog strix b450-f gaming II if none of these sound like good options i am open to any recommendations and again i appreciate it greatly

I'm installing DDR4-3600 Mhz 2x8G on a Asus b150 gaming with a i7-6700. Looking online it seems like both CPU and MB support DDR4-2133. I've fried a CPU's memory controller in the past so I'm asking here to double check. Also IIRC 2133 is only achievable with XMPP, I'm assuming it's safe to enable no matter how old the hardware is right? or should I keep XMPP disabled and go with the base Mhz? Thanks

Was building my first desktop when the whole graphics card issue surfaced … now that I’m stuck without one, how long can my components last? Considering that I have not remove them from their boxes. Also, over at my side, 1650s and 1660s are widely available but I don’t know if they can outperform my laptop with a 2060 super. My setup consists of a X570 Aorus Elite Wifi and Ryzen 5 5600x

Hi guys, just bought a 5600x to upgrade my rig. I would like to upgrade to Corsair vengeance RGB 3600mhz memory (CMW16GX4M2D3600C18). But I cant for the life of me find out if its compatible with my Asus ROG B450-F motherboard? Anyone have any insight or thoughts?

Hey, Just want to confirm in case I overlooked something but does this psu https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Categories/Products/Power-Supply-Units/Power-Supply-Units-Advanced/SF-Series/p/CP-9020186-UK have all the right connectors for these parts + and rtx 3070 (2060 for now) and a Samsung ssd PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor £419.94 @ More Computers Motherboard MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard £149.99 @ Amazon UK Memory Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory £83.99 @ Amazon UK Case Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini ATX Mid Tower Case £99.99 @ AWD-IT Power Supply Corsair SF 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply £134.99 @ Corsair UK Case Fan Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack £69.98 @ Amazon UK Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total £958.88 Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-17 20:38 BST+0100

So i think my pc got a sata controller failure, everytime i plug any hard drive into it. It wont work, fans spinning but no video output at all. After unplugging every sata it work again, it post and i can get into the bios. I want to update the bios hoping it will fix the problem. But on the website it says "asrock does not recommend update bios if pinnacle, raven ridge, or summit ridge is being used on your system" So what will happen if i update the bios, does updating bios will make it completely unusabre because doesnt support my cpu anymore? mobo : asrock b450m hdv rev4 bios ver : 3.70 cpu : ryzen 3 3100

Hello to everyone. Does someone know if there is any "64 GB (2 × 32 GB), 3600 MHz, CL16" (or CL ≤ 18) memory kit really compatible with a combination of a Ryzen 9 3900X CPU and a GIGABYTE X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI motherboard? Currently, with a Patriot Viper 4 Blackout PVB464G360C8K kit (2 × 32 GB, CL18) set on XMP 3600 MHz the Windows memory diagnostic takes over 24 hours and errors show up at the end. Thanks for any suggestion.

Hello, I got an Asus a556u with a wifi Card: asus 0c011-00061h00 Wireless Network Adapter: Qualcomm Atheros AR956x Adapter Type: IEEE 802.11 Wireless I would like to change it for one that supports 802.11 ac, how do I determine if it is compatible with my laptop, so I know which one to buy? Thanks in advance! Rodrigo

Hello all! - (TLDR down below) I come here after a tone of my own personal research to try find the answer as well as confirm. Basically I have a much much older system. It was running beautifully fulfilling all my needs for all those years until a couple of sticks died. So basically I'm on only 4 gig's of ram (yeah I'm one of those 100 chrome tab peoples so life is hard atm aha). After it died, i checked my manual and went out to buy some new DDR3 ram, seeing there where plenty of options available I brazenly went with some Kingston (KVR16N11/4) sticks that matched all the compatibility requirements of my motherboard. Assuming ram would be the easiest part to replace I went ahead installed the sticks only to be greeted with no post. I went through all the troubleshooting options, updated my bios etc, still no post, long story short, I returned them (luckily). So now I'm out and about doing even further research to absolutely try and make sure the next set of sticks I get work. Before people flame me for getting a new system, I am currently in the process of saving money to get a sweet new pc . Unfortunately I don't have cash to splash. Boy would I love to be the winner of one of those ROG RIG episodes. All that ROG gear looks so sweet. I have a ASUS Rampage III Formula with a Intel core i7 950. Currently running 2x (KVR1333D3N9/2G) which have lasted since my pc's birth "knocks on wood". The ram that I'm really keen on buying are these, which also my local pc stores have in stock, but I don't know enough to be certain. And I want to make sure as they are difficult to return if at all. pcpartpicker and a couple other websites say they are compatible but I don't know how reliable those websites are. Buy G.Skill F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8GB (2x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 | Memory | Scorptec Computers G.Skill 8GB (2x4GB), PC3-10666 (1333MHz) DDR3, Ripjaws X, 9-9-9-24-2N, 1.5V, Dual Channel Kit I've come across a lot of similar g skill sticks with slight variations in the model for example gbrl instead of gbxl. Upon research couldn't find much info on difference other then just a difference in the head spreader as well as the RL versions being better for older mobos like mine over the XL but I'm not 100% certain on the info I found, otherwise these sticks look very promising. I've also read g.skill is a really good brand. So I've come here hoping I can get some sound advice, perhaps there may be some peeps familiar with the board or memory. Any information at all is appreciated. Thank you TLDR: Trying to find memory compatible for my motherboard before I make another silly purchase. ASUS Rampage III Formula - Intel Core i7 950

Hey, so a friend of mine got me a little worried about compatibility, and I wanted to be sure this won't fry my system. Is my EVGA SuperNOVA GA 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully modular ATX power supply compatible with my ASUS Rog-Strix Z370-E gaming motherboard? Also, will this kill my system? Link to my full build on pc part picker: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Llamaking3797/saved/

So I currently have a 2x8GB 3200Mhz kit of Corsair Vengeance LPX, specs here: Tested Latency: 16-18-18-36 Tested Voltage: 1.35V SPD Latency: 15-15-15-36 SPD Speed: 2133MHz SPD Voltage: 1.2V But for reasons I can get 2x8GB 3200Mhz HyperX Fury RBG for redicuolusly cheap, specs here: CAS Latencies: 15, 16, 17, 19 Voltages: 1.2V, 1.35V Will these kits work well together? All answers appreciated! PS: I ripped the numbers straight off manufacturers websites, I don't actually know what they mean.