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Just for fun, list the dumbest thing you've ever done while building or working on a PC. Mine was leaving the plastic sticker on the bottom of the CPU cooler block when installing it Luckily, I realized this before booting the computer up.

What do you guys think? In my opinion micro centers “a la carte” pc parts are a total ripoff!

I've been assembling a computer on pcpartpicker.com and I was wondering if I should get a more powerful GPU and save before I buy the system such as a 1080ti or if I should get a cheaper budget graphics card like a 1050, just wondering.

Hello, I want to build a computer that can eat up anything I throw at it in terms of gaming and content creation. Right now I need some help picking out parts that get the job done fast and efficient. My list is below for the current parts that I have chosen. https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Zhan-Zhan/saved/Mz46hM CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 Pro 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Extreme Video Card (2-Way SLI) Case: Corsair - Carbide Clear 600C ATX Full Tower Case Power Supply: Thermaltake - Toughpower DPS G RGB Titanium 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm Fan Case Accessory: NZXT - Hue+ LED Controller Monitor: Asus - PA329Q 32.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor Keyboard: Cooler Master - MasterKeys Pro L Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Elite Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G933 Artemis Spectrum 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Razer - Leviathan 60W 5.1ch Speakers Other: NZXT AC-HPL03-10 HUE+ Extension Kit Other: SilverStone PWM Fan Hub System Cables, Black (CPF04) Other: Razer Hammerhead Pro V2 - Flat Style Cables with Omnidirectional Microphone and Volume Controls Other: OYISIYI Aluminum Headphone Stand Holder, Universal Modern Fashion Headset Holder Desk Display Hanger Headphone Bracket for All Size Gaming and Audio Headphones

IS a lenovo is6xm rev 1.0 compatible with a EVGA 100-N1-0400-RX 400W and EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 GAMING, 02G-P4-6150-KR, 2GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438038 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16814487295 http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/lenovo-is6xm-mainboard-specifications/

I'm looking to build a $2800 CAD gaming PC. It must be based around the Intel Core i7 7700K as from what I've seen it's still the best CPU for gaming right now even after Ryzen came out. Anything else is fine. I can go slightly above $2800 to $2850 if needed, but not anything higher. PCPartPicker lists are preferred.

This is my first gaming PC that I've built and I was wondering if it was good for the money. I've done a lot of research on the components? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MKDdFd

How do case fans work? do you put some of them so that the air blows into the case and then others blow air out? for example heres a picure i will make x = fans, I = Case, arrows = the way the air is going from the fan _________________________ / x ---------> x ---> I I x --------> I I I__________________________I if this is the case then i would install some of my fans to blow inwards and the others outwards right? and whats with the labeling of "static pressured" and such?

i'm looking for a case that would match the color scheme of this build. i showed it to my friend and he said the black case doesn't fit with the parts of the build. i thought the black of the phanteks luxe (black edition) looked good considering my ram was black and blue and my case fans were black and blue leds/blue trim. the only thing white is my motherboard which is white and blue with the pcb being black. so idk what to do. should i get the white phanteks luxe? or should i stick with the black one. or maybe i should go with a completely different case. Either way i already have all the parts besides the case so i'm looking for a full tower case to show off these goods with a side window. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vnR2bj

As you may have read from the title, I'm forming a plan for a parts-list that I will be putting together to create my first computer build. For this build, I am focusing on implementing the most "valuable parts" - I'm trying to put my money (up to $800) towards 'reliable' components that should last me a while. I already have peripherals and another new Windows 10; no need for more. This PC will mainly be used for plainly web surfing and occasional gaming, with the inclusion of video/photo editing and 3D designing - somewhat a medium load overall. After trying to do an extensive amount of my own research, I have come up with this list below: (All pricing originates from Newegg) CPU: $219.99 Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor *It's not overkill or as expensive as an i7 such as the 6700(K), yet it still offers a lot of bang for your buck, especially with its overclocking potential. CPU Cooler: $19.99 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler *It will keep a moderate overclock cool without killing the budget, although I am considering getting a Corsair H50 closed-loop cooler. Motherboard: $110.98 Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard *A lot of features with stability (during overclocking, although this is controversial...) all at a decent price point. Memory: $39.99 Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory *Allows me to have decent memory without breaking the bank - I can always add a few more sticks later. Storage: $59.99 Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive *Don't worry - I do not store tons of things on my computer like some people do; I'm a minimalist (the largest amount I have ever had stored on a computer was 120GB, as of now); I can upgrade or add a HDD later down the line, keeping my system of the SSD for speed. Video Card: $239.99 MSI GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX 12 GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready ATX Video Card *Pretty darn good price for the 6GB version, 3GB will fall short for my intended applications, perfect amount of power for me, and I think that MSI is alright... right? Case: $33.99 Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case -or- $29.99 Rosewill Stryker M ATX Mid Tower Case *Both have USB 3 on front and designs look fine, price is right, but Corsair fits the color scheme (black/red), while Rosewill has 3 fans (blue), not the 2 from Corsair, and also has better airflow, yet doesn't have front or rear dust filters. What do you guys recommend for the case? (Sub 40-45 with USB 3 and window?) Power Supply: $44.99 SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply * Good, reliable brand, with plenty of power - 1,000 watt is overkill unless you have 3 or more graphics cards, pretty good price and semi-modular Total: $760.91 What do you guys think? Any suggestions? Thanks! (this build is for Black Friday...)

Hello everyone, I would like to build a PC by myself. However, I have no previous experience in PC building or OCing, which is why I would greatly appreciate some help / tips from you guys, and whether my choices are reasonable. Why am I upgrading? There are two main reasons: Firstly, my current PC lacks performance in almost every aspect. I am working/gaming on my laptop (HP Envy 15-k265nz (2015)). It manages to run games like GTA V on the lowest graphics settings, but it sounds like a starting jet engine and produces similar amounts of heat while doing so. Secondly, I am interested in the process itself of fully building a PC from the ground up, as well as overclocking it. Budget & Location: I live in Switzerland and my budget is around 2000 - 2500 swiss francs, which equals roughly the same amount in US $. Aim: I would like to use my system firstly for gaming. At the moment I mostly play GTA V, Rocket League, Assasins Creed Unity and BeamNG.drive, but I would also like to play more performance hungry games like Assasins Creed Odyssey or Battlefield V in the future (which is not feasible with my current set-up). Secondly, I would use it for programming and maybe a bit of video editing in the future. Regarding the programs, I often use Android Studio, Unity, Gimp, Matlab and Visual Studio. The system should be able to run also future games and not require an upgrade anytime soon. Monitors: Right now I have one 1920x1080 monitor running at 60Hz, but I plan on upgrading it to a monitor with a higher refresh rate soon. OS: On my laptop, I currently have a dual boot system with windows 8.1 and ubuntu 16.04. I plan to install windows 10 on the new system and only run linux on the laptop then. Parts: Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming (LGA 1151, Intel Z390, ATX) CPU: Intel i9-9900K CPU cooler: Noctua NH-D15 GPU: ASUS GeForce RTX 2070S ROG Strix A8G Gaming (8GB) RAM: 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z (DDR4-4133, DIMM 288) Storage: Corsair MP600 (2000GB, M.2 2280) Power supply: Corsair AX (850W) Case: be quiet! Pure Base 600 (Midi Tower) Optical drive: remove the one from an old desktop PC I have at home and reuse it Thank you very much for your help!

Heres mine: I feel bad for this poor guy.

Title So i'll post what i already have from friend suggestions and such. I am hoping you lovely people can tell me where can i improve within a budget: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3000Mhz ADATA XPG SX8200 PRO SSD 512GB PSU Corsair TX650M GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER

Can you help me to choose what is the best of this two systems I have 0 knowledge at computer ( I have worked 2 years to get enough for my first pc I want it to be perfect ) the price of computer parts in Egypt are so expensive for a student like me so this was the cheapest mid range bundle I have found and even though that's the two mostly the same but some say that the Intel better because that the amd don't support the most of games like intle and intle can handle multitasking better than amd I really don't know because on paper the rayzen should be better so can you help me out my budget are (13200le) and I play league of Legends Aion Rainbow six Apex legend And some other offline games like need for speed and no man sky And what graphic card should I buy a normal one or amp edition Sry if it's too long my great gratitude for you if you arrive to this point ??

Everything is connected and well but when i connect a monitor to boot up for the first time it tells me no signal on my monitor My mobo is an Asus prime x470 pro gpu is a gigabyte rtx2080 windforce gaming oc monitor is a crap view sonic monitor cpu amd ryzen 7 2700x with cooler and the case is a darkflash phantom rgb case some one please tell me what is wrong I can show a picture if you need it

AMD Ryzen 7 2700x Asus X470 Prime Gaming Motherboard Nvidia RTX 2080 Windforce 2tb Seagate Firecuda SSHD Balistix 16gb gaming ram

Hey, I'm looking at upgrading my current system which has many unknown/hard to identify cheaper parts including the motherboard and hard drive. The PSU seems to be an EVGA 600BR and if this is the case it will happily support the upgrades from: Intel i5-2320 @ 3Ghz GTX 1050Ti 16gb RAM (4x4gb) 1TB HDD 3.5" To an RTX 2060, Ryzen 2600, Seagate 2TB hybrid 3.5" drive, ASRock B450-Pro, and 256gb m2 SSD (this compatibility check was done pc partpicker) (The Seagate hard drive would be added and not replace the current hard drive) However, I can only find 1 6pin connector for the GPU and no additional SATA cable in the back of the pc? I have attached a photo of the PSU and if anyone could help identify it that would be appreciated. Is pc partpicker wrong? Is it a different PSU, as it seems that it would not have the right cables to support the upgrade? Thanks,

Just wanted to ask everyone what pisses them off about PC building can anything doesn't matter how big/small.. I'll start off products that don't have magnetic screws! Forgetting to put the IO shield (why can everyone just have it premounted is beyond me!) PC parts that still use Molex connectors - it's useless!!! SATA works just perfectly and there is an actual reason for it in a modern build the fact that you have to install at least 3 different application just to manage you RGB on a normal build (unlike most tech youtuber that get everything from the same vendor) There is a bunch more but that's enough from me...

PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor $295.99 @ Amazon CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler $57.99 @ Amazon Motherboard ASRock Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard $269.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $84.99 @ Amazon Storage Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $86.99 @ Adorama Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB CERBERUS Video Card Case Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply be quiet! Straight Power 11 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $170.99 @ SuperBiiz Sound Card Asus Xonar DGX 24-bit 96 kHz Sound Card $47.32 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1014.26 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-09 07:41 EDT-0400 Was wondering does this work? I own the GPU already so i dont want to change it

I'm upgrading my current i5-2500k system and was wondering if I did good on my purchase? The CPU is the Ryzen 5 3600 and I'll be recycling my old 1070 GPU to pair with it

Looking for a 3d design software for pc build planning. Able to draw exact specs of parts in 3d model. Any good ones?

Need Help picking PC build for 1080p gaming between 3 builds first one Intel Core i3-9100F ASRock H310CM-DVS GALAX Geforce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB DDR6 16GB Ram Second one Intel Core i5-9400F ASRock H310CM-DVS GALAX Geforce GTX 1660 6GB DDR5 16GB Ram Third one Ryzen 5 2600 ASRock A320M-HDV Sapphire Radeon RX 590 8GB DDR5 16GB Ram a lot of people saying go for the 1660 ti build because better GPU other saying that it will bottleneck this is my first time building a pc for gaming thanks guys

I am planning a build for a friend to build I think I did a good job but you can never be too careful so if you know tech please take a look and tell me what you think https://pcpartpicker.com/user/BranleyNight/saved/#view=ZGCV7P

High guys I’m just needing a little help with choosing a case I’m building a dual pc system that’s going to be fully liquid cooled but my problem I’m having is the 2 mobo’s I have are the x99 godlike carbon which is extended ATX and an Rog strix B360 g micro ATX. Which I just can’t find a good case for them so if you guys can help it will be much appreciated both systems will have a Gtx 1080 in them and at the bare minimum will have 2 240mm rads need storage shelving for at least 6 HDD’s an 2 SSD’s thanks