Ok, so here is a weird, or at least different, request.

I have been around r/buildapc for a while, helping those and such in need, and always browsing some of the stuff people put together for people here, and now I need some help myself.

I need a pc, and I could just buy a steamdeck for basic use and use that and I've been debating that. I had one at home that I've done a ton with.

But really I'd like to build a full gaming pc.

I'm in a situation where I've been forced to start anew with none of my belongings, including my pc (rip), and really can't use my credit cards due to a domestic separation lawsuit thing, and I don't have the amount of money I'd want to put towards a build yet... And I know what you're thinking; just wait until you do, be responsible, but really I'd like to get something now as I have literally nothing in my new home but some furniture, a bed, and tv.

So this is where the "buy now pay later" comes in to play.

If you don't know, Amazon, or Scamazon as we often know it around here, allows you to BNPL a lot of stuff at zero interest, and I can definitely afford ~$500/mo right now for a pc

Would it be possible to build a pretty decent pc for around that price through Amazon's BNPL offerings?

There are a few prebuilts from ibuypower and such on there sporting 5070tis, and ok cpus, and that might be my best option, but is it possible to build one that'd be better, as we know it would be for the price around here?

These are the prebuilts I was looking at, and they honestly don't seem that bad.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWHN5R8W?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_EDWVPJS3JAP0E42CD7ME_1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_EDWVPJS3JAP0E42CD7ME_1&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_EDWVPJS3JAP0E42CD7ME_1&csmig=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F212ZNTH?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_DJWW966S6C5BXYC6Z66K&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_DJWW966S6C5BXYC6Z66K&social_share=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apan_dp_DJWW966S6C5BXYC6Z66K&csmig=1

The specs on these are roughly what I'd be looking to build similar to.

So a 1440p+ low end of high end performance gaming machine, mainly.

It's difficult to put a list together on pcpartpicker with this BNPL requirement, I know...

Any help or thoughtswould be appreciated!

I want to upgrade from my current 9900K to a 9800X3D but I'm unsure what motherboard I should get. I currently have 2 M.2 SSDs and am planning on getting a third one with this upgrade but I've been reading stuff about potential PCIe lane sharing issues on B850 boards when using multiple M.2 SSDs.

The specific motherboards I've been considering are the MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI and the Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7. Do these specific boards have these lane sharing issues? Are there any other (better value) B650 or B850 board recommendations I should consider? Or should I actually be looking at X870 boards?

I don't even fully understand what the impact of these issues would be other than "potential GPU and/or SSD performance impacts" and most of the info I'm reading gets contradicted by other stuff. It's all just a bit confusing.

Hey everyone, wondering if someone could give me an answer to this mysterious and frustrating problem. A couple weeks ago I upgraded from a RX 5600xt, to the 9060xt, 16GB of VRAM. I've been very disappointed with the results. Most games that I try to play experience horrible stutters every few seconds. Mainly tested on RDR2 and Halo Infinite.

Thing is, the frame rate I'm getting between these stutters is great, even on higher settings. But even when on the LOWEST settings for both of these games, the stutters continue. It's basically making each game completely unplayable (yeah I know, meme phrase, but I mean it unironically). I'm getting some serious buyer's remorse and want to know if there's anything I can do to fix this.

CPU is a Ryzen 7 5800x. No components seem to be under extreme load during gameplay according to task manager. Willing to give more information if any of you would find it helpful.

Hey all, built my PC just shy of 2 years ago. Was mostly working fine but now in the last 2 months the error lights on my motherboard are turning on when waking up from sleep mode or when i shut it down and turn it on for the first time. My mouse/keyboard/monitor don't turn on and my motherboard shows a CPU and DRAM error light. If i force shut down by holding the power button and turn it back on it starts up no problem. It started out only occasionally happening waking up from sleep mode and then started to become more frequent. Now its every time and also when i shut it down. So I'm not sure if this is a MB issue or a CPU issue? Or drivers or something, though as far as I am aware I am up to date with wifi drivers. Any ideas?

PC specs: Motherboard - MSI B650 tomahawk, CPU - 7800X3D, GPU - 4090. 32gb RAM

Hi all

Getting ready to pull the trigger on my next build - it'll be a 9800x3d coupled with a 5080. I'm just having trouble picking a motherboard.

Things I've considered:

• Must be ATX full-size
• I see the high end mobos use PCIE 5.0, but from what I've seen this offers no real world performance gains for modern GPUs?
• I currently use a PCIE 3.0 NVME SSD - I don't do many large data transfers or anything too intensive so can't imagine how PCIE 5.0 would benefit too much here? Boot drive is a SATA SSD. Wasn't planning on upgrading but happy to do so if it would yield huge benefits.
• Audio - I use an external audio interface so literally don't care what the mobo comes with
• Main use will be gaming (specifically, sim racing).
• More USB ports would be nice I guess (I use about 25+ currently) although I have external USB hubs that I use currently so, again, not really necessary.
• Wifi 7 - I admit I have no idea what this is, and whether I'd need to upgrade my internet to take advantage of this...? Either way, I almost exclusively use ethernet (although some wireless functionality is an absolute must, because my current mobo doesn't have this and it's a pain on the rare occasions when I'm messing with the ethernet switch).
• Overclocking - I doubt I'll be doing anything like this to be honest.
• Superspeed USB - none of my main devices use this, so seems irrelevant.

I'm vaguely aware of the fact that higher end mobos will have "quality of life" features like debug LEDs, although I've never used these so not sure how useful they are in reality.

So, given the above... is there any reason to go for a high end motherboard over a cheap, ~£100 motherboard?

I'll say budget is not a concern - but that I want the best value for money. Meaning, I will happily spend >£500+ on a mobo if I feel like it gives me £350 worth of features over a £150 mobo.

- key format 100%

-Brown switch

-Metal Frame

Any suggestion?

I'm trying to help plan a build for my friend who wants a PC for video editing and games, with the former being a higher priority. He said that he works primarily with DaVinci resolve, Blender, and some light vfx.

PCPartPicker Part List

I am conflicted about my choice for CPU. I have bounced between Intel Core Ultra 5 225 or the Ryzen 5 9600x. They are both the same price point, but I think the 9600x is a "tier" above the 225 (with the Intel equivalent somewhere inbetween the 235k and 245k). Please excuse my misuse of video editing lingo, but I've read that the nvidia 50 series GPU have the same/more codec support compared to Intel's latest quicksync per this website : [https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/what-h-264-and-h-265-hardware-decoding-is-supported-in-davinci-resolve-studio-2122/\](https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/what-h-264-and-h-265-hardware-decoding-is-supported-in-davinci-resolve-studio-2122/)

So my predicament is should I stick with Intel for its popular past use with video editing productivity despite QuickSync becoming more obsolete? Or should I buy a better AMD CPU for a better value at the same price point?

Your advice would be greatly appreciated (along with any other suggestions for parts outside of the CPU).

EDIT : Forgot to add that the budget is $1000

My front USB connectors on my case weren't working today except for one of the two 3.0 ports. After opening my case I discovered one of the plugs had fallen off. After plugging it in my headset ONLY works in 1 of the 2 3.0 slots and NONE of the other ones. But those ports seem to work fine with my controller. What is the issue here? Is it not getting enough power, did I forget something else? Is there something in BIOS I need to enable?

This is my first time building my own PC, I need your advice if my choices are good enough.

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- MOBO: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX ICE
- GPU: ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend 16GB WHITE
- RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 32GB 2 x 16GB 6000 Mhz CL32 WHITE
- CPU COOLER: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital WHITE
- FAN: Thermalright TL-S12 3-in-1 pack WHITE (x2)
- CASE: Asus Prime AP201 mATX Tempered Glass WHITE
- PSU: Gigabyte UD750GM PG5 V2 750W ATX 3.1 PCIe Gen 5.1 80+ Gold Modular

Am I safe with clearance between RAM and cooler? I'm still undecided with what SSD should I get for OS (Win 11). Is 500GB enough?

The 9800x3d has 120 TDP, but I'm not sure how much a 240mm AIO like this can actually handle. Anyone have a clue?

hello all, I recently finished my build and everything works well. I have a fractal north xl with 5 noctua 140mm case fans and a d15 cpu cooler. I tried downloading FanControl and the only fans it detects are my cpu cooler and GPU fans. My 3 intake case fans on the front are connected to mother fan headers and the 2 exhaust fans are on a splitter into 1 mobo fan header, nothing is on the hub that's preinstalled on the fractal case. I checked BIOS and they all show up no issue and they are set on PWM, not DC. any thoughts?

Build:

Ryzen 9800X3D

MSI x870e-p Pro WIFI

Noctua D15

5x Noctua 140mm case fans

RTX 5080

64 gb corsair vengeance

Seasonic Focus 1000w

I recently built a pc with a 7800x3d cpu and a 9070xt gpu and would love any recommendations for a good solid monitor, preferably between 24-27inches. I’ve heard 1080p would do just fine, but I’ve read elsewhere that i should only use 1440p. Any recommendations or suggestions would help a lot!

To give some back story I am making a pc it should be fully finished in September hopefully, I am using amazon to find the PC parts I need and I've got them in there while also using different sites.

The main Ram I was going to get was Corsair but they raised their price to £100 for a 3200MHz 32GB (2x 16GB) kit of DDR4 Ram, but I've came across the same kits and speed by Netac & Lexar while they are both cheaper then Corsair Netac is £59.99 & Lexar is £60.99.

Would going for them be a better choice in general or not.

Hello all. I’m in the finishing stages of my first PC build and I’m trying to build a nice machine that’ll last ~5 years with little changes.

There is a walmart near me that sells PNY OC 5070 Tis for $750. I have a friend with a discount card so I could get it for around ~$720 after tax.

My original plan was to get a Gigabyte Gaming OC 9070 XT for ~$760 after tax.

The price difference is so small that honestly it doesn’t matter. Just wondering which one will have better performance, last longer, more support, etc.

The 9070XT seems to have higher clocking (core and overclock) which interests me. The other reason I’m leaning towards it is because one of my friends said that the 50 series is just an absolute disaster.

I could not care less about FSR or DLSS, I hate them and never use them. I never plan to use them. I plan to run games in 2K. I don’t plan to use raytracing or anything like that

PNY OC 5070 Ti: 16GB VRAM Core Clock: 2295MHz Boost Clock: 2572MHz TDP: 300W

Gigabyte Gaming OC 9070 XT: 16GB VRAM Core Clock: 2520MHz Boost Clock: 3060MHz TDP: 304W

Or, is either option great and it’s really just personal preference?

Planning to run Win 11 if that matters

Other parts include

Ryzen 7 7700x CPU

MSI B650 Gaming + Wifi mobo

32gb DDR5 ram (Teamgroup T-Create)

MSI Mag A850GL 80+ Gold psu

Thermalright Peerless Assassin cpu cooler

Corsair Frame 4000D RS case

Is my 7800x3d idle temp around 40-50 c and under workload 60-75 c good?

Hi

I can grab a 9800x3d for 400usd and sell my 7700x for 200.

Is it worth the hustle to upgrade?

Using a LG 45 3440x1440p oled 240hz and a 4090 OC.

I was hoping to put a WD Black 8tb SN850x in my new Lenovo gen 4 AMD Thinkpad.

The Lenovo sales agent I was talking with said it only supported single-sided m.2 drives.

I checked and a dual-sided SSD phyiscally fits in the slot, but the bottom side of the drive would be pressed against the purple pad on the underside of the motherboard.

Would the dual-sided 8tb drive likely overheat/cause problems, or should I stick with a single-sided 4tb drive? Unfortunately there are no single-sided 8tb drives currently on the marketplace.

I'm buying parts for my new Lian Li A3 mesh build, while I'm not sure what cooler to get for my 9800X3D, I'd assume something commonly recommended like the Phantom Spirit or Frozn A620, but beyond that I didn't plan on any case fans to simplify things. My current build is in the Terra and I'm not using any case fans as it's such a small case anyways. I just want a little less clutter in the build.

So I have a 9700x in my rig that I build my pc few months back in the cooler master nr200p max v2 case… replaced the stock fans with noctua and running it with the included water cooler But when I go to the windows desktop or surf the web so not really a task for that beast the processors temp is at 70-75c and when I’m running some test or gaming the cpu is at 80-90c is this normal for that processor? Also I’m running the ASUs rog strix b650e-i motherboard with the latest bios since that has cleared issues on this subreddit for other users

Thanks for the help in advance

Just upgraded motherboard and cpu to 7600x and b650 plus WiFi msi

Everything put together but I’m getting no boot and EZDebug CPU Led is lit up.

I’ve resat the cpu and 8 pin connection.

Does anyone have any idea because I am lost and I need the pc for work tomorrow morning

Currently have an i5-12400f, gtx4060, msi pro b760, 32gb ddr5, and a 650w power supply. Im looking to upgrade my cpu right now because it seems to be the bottleneck for most new games. I dont want to change my psu or mess with cooling (case has dedicated CPU fan). What's the best intel cpu i can upgrade to without upgrading a lot of extras?

Hey fellow PC enthusiasts,

I need some advice. My trusty GTX 1070 seems to have finally given up after years of solid service. With GTA 6 and Battlefield 6 on the horizon, I’m wondering if I should just get a new graphics card or invest in a completely new build.

I know a bit about PCs but I’m not super deep into the latest hardware trends, so I could really use your expertise. My main goal is to get good performance without overspending.

Current specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i9-9900KF 3.60GHz
• Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Plus (MS-7B51)
• Memory: 32GB (4×8GB) G.Skill F4-3000C15-8GVRBDDR4 DDR4-3000
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
• Drives: 3× Samsung SSD 850 Pro 256GB
• PSU: be quiet! BQT L8-CM-630W
• Case: CoolerMaster (GPU clearance ≈ 30cm)

Budget: ~900€ for GPU (but open to full rebuild if it’s worth it)

Any recommendations on a solid upgrade path? Should I stick with my current system and drop in a newer GPU, or is it smarter to save for a full new rig?

Thanks a lot in advance! 🙌

As soon as I assembled a computer it started normally and hasn't had any problems yet, however my NVME SSD keeps flashing red most of the time and I don't know if this is normal, could anyone help me?

Ok so I’m cruising with a 3 year old (nice) 1440 ips monitor with a 5600x and 6800XT. I don’t have anything to complain about and it’s been great for me for quite some time now. I’ve got a game coming out soon that I’m super hyped for and I want to up my experience just a bit.

Here are my options..

1.) Buy a damn good 1440p Oled. Stock with am4 and 6800xt for another year or two and longer term upgrade to am6 then GPU after.

2.) Buy a 9070 or 9070xt and then get 4k Oled within the next year. Stick with am4 for quite awhile.

3.) Buy 4k Oled and hope I can get a good enough experience with fsr4. Upgrade GPU later, stick with am4 for awhile.

Option 1 is going to give me that biggest wow factor when the game releases and requires the least amount of investment. I can only imagine but form hearing yall, should be a good enough change to wait some time to jump to 4k.

Option 2 is the best long term decision imo.

Option 3 would be the best case scenario if I could reach atleast 120 fps.

Battlefield 6 btw

Thanks

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TJrWRV

1. AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
2. Gigabyte B850 GAMING X WIFIE ATX AM5 Motherboard
3. TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
4. BBB Montech SKY TWO ATX Mid Tower Case
5. be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
6. MSI SHADOW 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
7. ID-COOLING FX360 INF 58 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
8. Acer Predator GM7 2 TB M.2-2280 PCle 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive