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So last month when i was trying to clean my PC i accidently broke my GPU PCI Latch, so i was thinking about to upgrade my Graphics card but i'm scared that i'm going to destroy my motherboard. Any solution for this kind of problem???

Hello , everyone I was planning on upgrading mobo and cpu but a friend told me tha i needed to upgrade my monitors first since the bottle neck is huge in 1920x1080 and to get ips while your looking since is best for the gpu i have. soooo do i upgrade Mobo and cpu or go for the monitor route BUILD: CPU: Intel Core i7 9700k MOBO: NZXT N7 Z370 RAM:DDR4 CORSOAIR VNEGEANCE rgb PRO 4x8gb 32GB GPU: 3080 FTW3 EVGA PSU: EVGA G1+ 1000 w monitors: both MSI 32 " VA curved Optix AG32C, G32C4 1920x1080

Budget (including currency): I'm not sure about the budget but i'll save for it Country: Egypt Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Other details ( GPU:ASUS ROG GeForce RTX 2070 8GB CPU:Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz PSU:Coolermaster 600Wat Cooler:CoolerMaster Hyper H411R RAM:G.skill Ripjaws V (2 X 8GB) DDR4 2400MHZ Storage2:Kingston SSD 120GB XPG M.2 512GB MotherBoard:Asus ROG STRIX B360-H GAMING CASE:NZXT H510 ) i'm playing spiderman remastered doesn't matter what settings very low or high on the same fps 35fps while swinging 60 fps while walking on ground dropping to 50 i play rust on low fps as well i want to get a new 144hz monitor and use my current 60hz monitor as a second monitor also i wanna know whats causing the low frames and fps drops im getting and if there's a bottleneck what parts i need to change i dont wanna play all games on max settings 4k , i wanna get a 1920x1080 144hz monitor and try to maintain 120+fps on competitive games and on other games anything stable above 60 would be fine by me so i would like some upgrade recommendations to fix the bottleneck also a good pick for a 144hz gaming monitor

Country: Switzerland Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1080p gaming, office work, simple CAD My situation: I could get an old PC for free. It consists of the following parts: Motherboard: Asus P8H67-M EVO CPU: Core i5-2400 GPU: Nvidia GT 430, 1 GB RAM: 4x 2GB Kingston ValueRAM (DDR3-1333) PSU: 420W (branded from a local retailer) HD: Samsung HD103SJ, 1 TB Cooling: Intel stock cooler, 2x 120 mm fan (Front Intake and back exhaust), I also "hacked" in an 80 mm fan onto the side panel which is blowing air onto the GPU. Optical: Lite-On iHAS124-19 (DVD-RW) I want to ask if I could keep the motherboard, RAM and case, but upgrade the GPU, CPU, HD and PSU if needed. To replace the HD, I've got a SATA 2.5" SSD. CPU-wise, I could get an i7-3770 for about 45 CHF (47 USD). For a GPU, I dont quite know what is sufficient and still at a reasonable price. Ideally, the card doesn't cost more than about 150 CHF (156 USD), but I don't know if that is even possible. Is it even worth upgrading such an old motherboard? Thank you all for your answers!

Budget (including currency): GBP £2000-3000 Country:UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games at high specs as well as rendering and editing. 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): https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/GNJzZw These are the parts I currently have and I was looking at getting a 3090. My main question is apart from an 850w psu is there anything else i would need to swap out or should I just focus on getting a new build completely? Many thanks for any help!

Budget (including currency): $2000 Country: United states Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: This is my work horse PC. Gaming, Editing, Drawing, and animating 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 have been able to play everything I have come across on this except Cyberpunk. Otherwise I live this machine. But I have had her for a few years and I am looking to upgrade her. I am also thinking of getting a new case and I would like do water cooling. Any and all advise is appreciated. I am mostly looking to swap out parts maybe add some stuff to improve it's performance. Not looking to buy an all new PC. The attached image is my current build.

Budget (including currency): 20,000 - 25,000 MXN (1,000 - 1,250 USD) Country: Mexico Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Current (Genshin Impact), After GPU upgrade (Apex Legends, Warframe, Small size CAD, Matlab, programing and Proteus designs as a hobbyist) 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): This is my first PC build, coming from gaming on Xbox One, I actually managed to get some help in discord but tried to do at the end a downgrade for the GPU from a 3060 for $10000 MXN (about $500 USD) to a Radeon RX 550 for $3000 MXN ($150 USD). I want to know if it's possible to run Genshin Impact and some other light games while I save some extra money and then just upgrade the GPU. I did this change because right now I don't have a monitor that can take advantage of this specs, just old ones (the type that only have VGA-15 pin ports) so the money I'm currently saving from that to get a decent monitor. The plan is to upgrade to a GeForce RTX 3060 ($500 USD) when they're on stock and at a reasonable price. All the current prices are from this site: https://www.cyberpuerta.mx/ And my currency is the mexican peso MXN (1 USD ~ 20 MXN), I'm still leaving a dollar conversion but the prices may vary a little bit. I'm also taking monitor suggestions. PCPartPicker Part List: https://mx.pcpartpicker.com/list/jQbck9 CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor ($8659.00 MXN) [$443.23 USD] CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition 57.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($999.00 MXN) [$51.14 USD] Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M DS3H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($3109.00 MXN) [$154.54 USD] Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($1569.00 MXN) [$80.31 USD] Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($2989.00 MXN) [$153.00 USD] Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 550 - 512 4 GB PULSE Video Card ($3039.00 MXN) [$155.56 USD] Case: Corsair SPEC-DELTA RGB ATX Mid Tower Case ($1379.00 MXN) [$70.59 USD] Power Supply: In Win P 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($1139.00 MXN) [$58.30 USD] Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T2U Nano 802.11a/b/g/n USB Type-A Wi-Fi Adapter ($219.00) [$11.21 USD] Total: $23101.00 MXN [$1182.48 USD] Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-02 23:56 CDT-0500

Budget (including currency): Depends. Maybe 500$ to 700$? Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Some AAA games, mostly Minecraft and Apex Legends though. 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): First off, thanks for taking the time to read this topic. I really do appreciate it! So, I've always been on a really tight budget for computer hardware, and because of that I've done my very best to construct the most budget-friendly PC possible in my area. My hardware in logical order: Intel Xeon E5-2440 v2 CPU (6c, 12t, 2.20ghz locked) AliExpress-brand LGA 1336 motherboard 16GB 1333mz DDR3 ECC memory Sapphire RX 570 4GB GPU 120GB SSD + 1TB 7200rpm HDD 550W Corsair PSU I try my best to learn all I can about custom-built computers, but I'm not sure what I should upgrade next. A ten-core Xeon that fits in the mobo is available (I think similar clock speed), but the platform is deprecated, would it be wiser to jump ship entirely? OR would a CPU upgrade not help, for example if the bottleneck is on the GPU side? Should I start looking for some decently priced RX 5500XT's? Any help you can provide would be appreciated. Also, I'm not sure if this is particularly relevant, but I do main Arch Linux, although I'm not sure what bearing this would have in a hardware focused post such as this.

GIGABYTE X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING motherboard, now at BIOS F0 from year 2019. Is it best/advised to upgrade to the latest, most recent BIOS available? Gigabyte's motherboard website doesn't say, I need some advice, THANKS

Budget ($200 USD): Country: Ameerica Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Heavy Gaming and light to mod. Graphic design. Current PC : Legion T5 26AMR5 - Prod. # 90RB001AUS, AMD Ryzen 7 5800 8-core, 48gb RAM, GiGabyte Nvidia 4070 Ti OC 12gb, Monitors 3 -MSI Optix G32 Curved, Omen X 25f, Samsung G7 1440p Curved I have gutted a Pre-built, Looking to upgrade the case and Motherboard. Not sure of the motherboard its a basic MATX B-550. What can and should I upgrade that to ??? Ideas for Cases?? Let me know guys all ears !!

I am trying to decide on what to upgrade my monitor to. Rn i have a Dell Alienware display at 1080p and 240hz and it does not have any G or adaptive sync. I mostly play rambow six seige, its my go to competitive game and I'm able to hit 240fps but not stable I usally hover at like 216fps but I also play other games like cod and some open world games also, I have a rtx 2070 super and ryzen 3800x. The monitors I'm trying to decide are a 1440p at 165hz and a 1080p at 280hz. ASUS TUF Gaming VG279QM 27” HDR Monitor, 1080P Full HD (1920 x 1080) Fast IPS, 280Hz, G-SYNC Compatible, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync (ELMB SYNC) 1ms, DisplayHDR 400, Eye Care, DisplayPort Dual HDMI And the other is ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27” Monitor, 1440P WQHD (2560 x 1440), IPS, 165Hz (Supports 144Hz), G-SYNC Compatible, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync, Eye Care, DisplayPort HDMI

Hello, I have a Lenovo Y500 laptop, I love that laptop it can still run all esports tittles good enough, like LoL, CS:GO and so on. But it is 6 years old by now, and i am debating with myself if it is worth to update it from 8 gb RAM to 16 gb Ram and putting a m.SATA SSD in it and trying to migrate the windows from the HDD it has to the SSD. Laptop Specs: Processor: Intel I7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GZ Motherboard : 20193 RAM: 8 gb DDR3L Video cards: 2x nVidia 650M GT 2gb each working is SLI

so I got a new motherboard and im wondering if I could use the ram sticks on my old motherboard on this new one.The rams are ddr4 so its compatible with the new mobo

I currently have a pc having a Kingston 128 GB SATA SSD paired with 1TB seagate HDD, and am looking for an upgrade within a budget of within 100 USD, 500 GB. I have found a few options: ADATA XPG SX6000 Lite / 512GB WD Blue 3D NAND / 500 GB (not NVME I think) Silicon Power A60 P34 / 512 GB Kingston A2000 NVMe / 512 GB Other better options kindly recommend too please thank you very much.

I recently finished my very first build using both brand new parts and parts that I've used in previous builds. While it's a pretty satisfying build already, and I actually only need something that can run 900p, I still want to upgrade and get a monitor that isn't 1600x900. First thing's first, though, and I'm going to replace the parts that weren't bought new before I replace the others. Here's what the first part of the upgrade process is going to look like... Notice that some of the things listed are already purchased, some of which I'm going to be upgrading next. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (Purchased For $114.99) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.94 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $139.99) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (Purchased For $31.99) Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($70.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card (Purchased For $139.99) Case: Thermaltake Suppressor F31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $99.99) Total: $887.86 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 00:43 EDT-0400 I'll be upgrading my components in this order (probably): PSU, Case, SSD, Cooler I don't think I actually want to spend too much on a SSD, and I hear good things about this one, even if it is not an 850 EVO. The cooler, I hear, is also pretty great, even though it's ugly as hell. I won't be seeing it, so it doesn't matter. Next, on to the part where I actually make some improvements to my overall performance: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.29 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $89.94) Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $139.99) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (Purchased For $31.99) Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $70.99) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($429.99 @ Amazon) Case: Thermaltake Suppressor F31 ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $89.99) Power Supply: Corsair RMx 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $109.99) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit (Purchased For $99.99) Total: $1292.16 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-23 00:46 EDT-0400 Obviously, I bought a Z170 motherboard, so I'm going to want an unlocked CPU... I don't need an i7 nor do I want to pay the price premium, so I'm sticking with an i5-6600K for now. After I get that beast, I'm getting an even beastlier GTX 1070... Though I will probably still wait until the end of the year to see what AMD has to offer this time around. The 850W PSU you saw earlier in the post isn't overkill - it's to accommodate any dual GPU setup I might be thinking about in the future. What are your thoughts on these upgrades? Anything I should change, think about, etc.? I also want any suggestions for keyboards, mice, and monitors (preferably 1440p, 1080p is still great since 1440p monitors are so damn expensive.) TIA

Hello. I've got a question about an upgrade. Now I have: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/c9Q8zy CPU - Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell Motherboard - Asus B85-PLUS Graphics - MSI GeForce GTX 770 2 GB RAM - Crucial Ballistix Sport 2x4 GB DDR3 Hard Drive - Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB Hard Drive - WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Optical Drive - Asus 24x DVD Burner Cooling - Deepcool Gammaxx 300 CPU Fan OS - Windows 7 maximal 64-Bit Monitor - BENQ GW2750HM 27'' 1920x1080 LCD Keyboard - Gamdias HERMES ultimate GKB2010 Black USB Power - Thermaltake TR2 650 Case - ATX ZALMAN Z9 Plus Mouse - Gamdias ZEUS GMS1100 Mouse Pad - NYX Speed GMM1500 Sound - Asus Xonar D1 Audio - SVEN HT-435R Audio - Gamdias Hephaestus gaming headset Other - Logitech G13 Advanced gameboard black Other - Logitech Extreme 3D Pro I want to: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2pRjbv Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler Asus Maximus VI Formula ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) Phanteks Enthoo Primo White ATX Full Tower Case Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply Planned for games and FullHD resolution, and after sli and after installation possible 4k It makes sense to change it? As far as productivity rises?

Hi I have Asus CP6230 Desktop pc. I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card plus the processor. I don't know how i can upgrade it. I'm not sure what my mother board can take. At the moment i have intel celoron @ 2.4 ghz , 4gb ram and intergrated graphics which are awful. I'm on a budget so looking to upgrade for around 250$, i want to play at least games like call of duty ghosts, minecraft etc. I think my pc case will be to small for new graphics card, and if you people know any decent pc cases please post down below. i'm a new to pc i'm used to xbox. but i sold my xbox now looking forward to play video games on pc. Please help me guys thanks alot. :rolleyes: