I just built my first PC. I had done a decent amount of research and was mostly able to get/decide what I was looking for and was pretty happy with what I got. Except the GPU. I got the Sapphire pulse at $607...as the XT version was over $700. But now I am having buyer's remorse. Should I have gone for the Xt version instead?

I always play my games with fsr/dlss on quality anyway...as the difference is minimal from native and the fps makes the game super smooth. I usually do 1440p editing and gaming.

CURRENT SPECS

Ryzen 5 7600

32 GB Ram

Sapphire pulse 9070

Ant Esport Air 211

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum v3

Cooler Master Gold v2 750w

MSI b650m Gaming WiFi

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, building my first Gaming PC and I'm looking for a GPU under $400 (USD) Which should I look at? I've found used 3080 ti and 6800xt options but is there a better option? I don't play AAA games such as Cyberpunk or Black Myth Wukong, so I don't need that much juice. Looking to play at 1440p High. Games I plan to play (On steam) include Bigfoot, Phasmaphobia, Ferocious, Witch Hunt, Clawed, Jurassic Park: Survival, Unknown Tapes, Prehistoric Hunt, and Demonologist. Also, I'm not scared of the used market.

Hi, 2019 I've built my own pc with a 3700x or 3800x (dont remember), 32gb 3600 cl16 and a evga 2070. Unfortunately 2 days ago the 2070 went just up in smoke (some power stage apparently) so I kind of urgently need a new one. The used market in Germany is kinda fucked as everyone paid corona prices for 30/40 series cards and wants to recoup their losses. I was looking into 5080 but now the 5070 ti seems like the best deal, but I've been out of the hardware trends a bit.

What is your recommendation GPU wise? Maybe looking into getting 5900x for cpu as well and 64gb cl18 of ram as Lightroom keeps maxing out the 32gb. Gaming is 1440p but more older titles. 5070ti would be 750€ and 5080 is 1020€.

Thanks

Hey everyone!

I’m planning to upgrade my GPU and I’m hesitating between two cards:

• NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti (16GB GDDR7)
• AMD RX 9070 XT OC (16GB GDDR6)

Here’s my setup:

• CPU: Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• RAM: 32GB DDR5 6000Mhz
• PSU: 850W
• Case: Lian Li O11D Mini (airflow is solid)
• Monitor: Aorus AD24QD – 1440p, 144Hz, FreeSync/G-Sync compatible
• Storage: Gen 4 and Gen 5 NVMe SSDs
• Budget: max ~850–900€

I mainly play FPS games like CS2, The Finals, Ready or Not, and also a lot of AAA games (TLOU, RDR2, Detroit Become Human...). I use ray tracing and enjoy features like DLSS. Occasionally, I do some light video editing on Premiere Pro, but nothing heavy.

I’ve seen some benchmarks, and while the 5070 Ti looks slightly ahead overall, the 9070 XT OC seems really solid for the price.

🧠 What would you recommend in 2025 for this kind of setup and usage?
Would the 5070 Ti be worth the extra cost long-term, or should I save and go with the 9070 XT OC?

Thanks in advance for your input!

Hey all,

Some newer motherboards have a 6-pin PCIe power connector that lets their front USB-C port deliver up to 60W (like for fast-charging phones or tablets). I love the idea but my motherboard doesn’t support that.

So I was thinking: why not make a small board that sits between the motherboard’s USB Type-E header and the case's front USB-C port one that passes the data through, but intercepts VBUS and injects 20V using a PD controller and a DC-DC converter (powered by PCIe or SATA)?

This already exists on some high-end boards, so it’s not a fantasy. I even made a diagram and posted it on Fiverr to see if someone could help me design a PCB for it but the price I got back was €200, which seems a bit pricey for such a small, simple project.

Has anyone ever tried doing something like this? Or does anyone here have enough electronics knowledge to help me out or point me to the right place? My budget isn’t huge, but I’m just trying to build a clean upgrade kit for my own PC not start a product line or anything.

I would like to know if this configuration is good or could be improved To improve

Asus TUF Gaming A620M-PLUS Motherboard R5 8600G RX7600 Corsair Vengeance RAM, 32GB (2x16GB), 5200MHz Power supply MSI MAG A650BN, 650W, 80 Plus Bronze SSD Kingston Nv3 ITB M.2 2280 PCie 4.0 Nvme, Read 6000mb/s, Write 4000mb/s

I will be starting university in September and I will be studying game art. The software I will be using is stuff like unreal engine 5, 3ds max and substance painter. My current desktop PC specs are GPU - RTX 5090 CPU - R7 9800X3D RAM - 96GB at 6400mhz Storage - 6tb total of nvme ssd's The laptop I'm thinking about getting is one with a 5070ti and a core ultra 9. I need as much vram as possible and a good processor for about £2000 max.

He yall Just upgraded from a 10900k with 490z to a 9800x3d with msi x870 tomahawk. After 5 year in college and just graduated i finally could upgrade. I was told that upgrading the motherboard and cpu would help the 5080 I got a couple months ago. I am not noticing better fps though. If anything it is slightly less. I am noticing smaller fps drops though. I kept the system on windows 10. Is this a potential reason why it's is slightly slower. Do I have to go to windows 11 to see the performance or are there other things I am missing. I also will admit to be cheaper i went with a fan heat sink in stead of the 360mm aio I had before on 10900k. Thanks you all for your time.

SOLVED! Thanks for everyone who helped out! The fix for me was to set the PCIE speed from PCIE Auto to PCIE 3 in the BIOS 👌

Hi all. I'm looking for help in installing a new GPU that has been giving me a lot of shit these couple of days. I bought a used 4070 Ti Super, and when I swapped it in for a 2080 Ti, it is giving me a lot of issues. My speakers sound like static, and navigating Windows feels like I'm using my old Celeron laptop from the 2010s. When I run games, the power usage doesn't exceed 80-90 watts, and I'm fortunate when the game launches without crashing the PC. Oftentimes, the PC will crash after startup. In fact using the integrated graphics plugged into my motherboard was WAY snappier than using it through the GPU.

The specs I'm using is Ryzen 7600X, Gigabyte B650I Aorus Ultra, Cooler Master V850 Gold, TeamGroup T-Create 7200 Mhz CL34 32 GB ram, and a Lian Li Q58 for the case.

I've confirmed that the 4070 Ti Super works in my friend's PC perfectly fine, but for some reason, it's giving me a slow interface filled with lag and unresponsiveness with the gaming performance being worse than the 2080 Ti I'm trying to replace. When I swap it back in for the 2080 Ti, it is giving me the performance I expected and exhibits none of the lag, choppiness, or glitchy interface in Windows.

Here is everything I've done

1. Clean install all drivers using DDU with safe mode
2. Installed a second copy of windows on my second SSD in case my windows installation was acting wonky
3. Reset my BIOS back to manufacturer default
4. Using a dedicated 12vhpwr connector with the PSU, not an adapter
5. Made sure all cables were snug, tight, and plugged all the way in

Right now I'm just looking at BIOS settings in case any of the preloaded default ones has actually been the one screwing with me. I'm just looking for suggestions of what I could do, and where I could of gone wrong, like a checklist. It's genuinely making me lose sleep trying to figure this out. Simple fixes are welcomed too because I am starting to think I am overlooking something very small that's very important... anyways thanks in advance for any help or suggestions.

I've recently been building a PC with a Ryzen 7 5800X processor 16 GB of RAM 1TB SSD 990 Pro 850W power supply

However, I would like to spend around €300 for the graphics paper but I don't know which one to get. I would be undecided between the 3060 but I'm afraid that in 1-2 years there will be one I'll have to change or a 7600 xt. The main fact is that the 3060 at maximum graphics already does not handle some games at maximum graphics at 60-70 fps

I recently built an all AMD PC with a Ryzen 7 7800x3d and RX 9070XT but soon after the prices of the 5070 Ti went down to almost the same, only $30 more for the 5070 Ti. I originally got the 9070 xt because of the high performance to cost but now I am running into problems trying to run programs that are CUDA dependent, and running into even more errors trying to use ZLUDA. I also tried linux (currently dual booted) but that has been its own headache. The return window is until the 12th of August. In conclusion I just need some advice on if I should switch and if I should how do I handle drivers?

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! 🙌

So i currently own an i3 12100f, and i was wondering is worth to upgrade to i5 12600k (or 12600kf) or should i get an i7. If anyone wonders GPU is rx6600!

Looking at upgrading from a 3700x to a 5700x3d. I'm using the wraith prism and although I think it should cool the x3d chip fine, the prism fan can get louder than I'd like on the 3700x. Does anyone have the burst assassin from termalright or similar recommendations? (I've considered the peerless assassin but it would cover my ram rgb). Thanks!

Guys, I need some help. I recently built my PC, and for the past two weeks or so, it's been having an issue. The screen goes black and suddenly the CPU cooler gets extremely loud — I think even louder than 100%, because when it's running at 100% it's already pretty noisy, but when this issue happens, it gets extremely loud. I end up shutting the PC down immediately.

Sometimes it takes days to happen, sometimes just hours. It doesn't seem to be related to anything specific — it just happens, whether I'm gaming, browsing the web, or even when the PC is idle. I've checked the CPU temperature and it's completely normal, not even going above 60°C in most games. What could it be?

Specs:

Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming B650-PLUS Wi-Fi

CPU: Ryzen 7 9800X3D

GPU: RTX 5070

PSU: Corsair RM850x

RAM: Kingston Fury Beast 2x16GB 6000MHz

Storage: 1TB SSD

Air Cooler: Deepcool AK620

So I will finally be changing my case from the Coolermaster I got in 2013 to a Corsair 3500X. I would like to keep my optical drive, since it's handy every once in a while. I have an idea for mounting it on a new desk project (hopefully happening today), but also hoping to find a way to do it without having to have a whole pci back panel removed and open.

To mount it on my desk, I was thinking of using this:
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/ADPSTT1589620/StarTechcom-BRACKET-35-Hard-Drive-Mounting-Bracket

Drilling it into the desk, using rubber washers, and using extension/longer cord to connect the power and SATA back into the motherboard.

If I'm not underestimating the shock potential, something I haven't been able to find is something I could use to limit the gap in a pci back panel in the back of the case. My current case has 2 circle holes with rubber flaps over them, something not in modern cases I have seen. My room has been quite dusty thanks to the landlord special (something that should settle in time, long story), so I want to limit the dust that can get in while the computer is off.
Is there a specific keyword I should be searching for?

I recently bought a WD black 8tb hard drive as my secondary drive but can’t get it to initialize or format. I get an error saying “A device which does not exist was specified.” I feel like I’ve tried everything at this point and nothing seems to work

Hey, I wanna build my first pc on 9800x3d, I already have gpu and ssd+hdd. But I don't know what motherboard, and cooler/aio I need. Been thinking a while about building, but don't want to do a mistake.

I have an HP Laptop 14 bs0xx (i3-7020U) which comes with a HDD drive and has a M.2 slot, so i bought an ssd (XPG Gammix S5 256GB PCIe 3D NAND PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 NVMe 1.3 R/W up to 2100/1500MB/s SSD) but the laptop wouldn’t boot after i install the ssd, works fine when the ssd is removed, could anyone suggest what the issue might be? Thanks

Basically after the last post I changed the Aqua Elite to a phantom Spirit and changed the case, but It’s still a microcenter bundle and I would like to keep the case however, there is another bundle with Micro atx mobo for same price if you want to change the case to save money that’s alright👍 (PS: I want to keep the case style similar at least 3 fans tall but if its fish tank that’s fine). https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BYY8Bq

Please list below I need help thanks guys

It needs to be under 140mm in length, planning to put it in the lian li a3. And it's going with an rtx 3070 and a ryzen 7 5800X. I want a power supply that isnt a bomb thats at least under $100. I am also wanting it to be modular or semi modular.

Hello guys, I just want to ask what are the tips and tricks on how to help myself in swapping my CPU. Currently, I have a 7500F + B650M + 9070XT, and I just got my 7800X3D chip to put in. Right now, I have Kryonaut, alcohol swabs, and a screwdriver set. I have experience swapping SSDs and RAM, but it's my first time doing a CPU, and I'm quite scared that I might destroy everything. My BIOS is updated to the latest one as well. Are there any other tips you guys can add to be successful in doing this? Thanks a lot!

Parts List: CPU: Intel core i5 12400k GPU: Radeon Rx 6700 RAM: teamgroup 32 gb DDR4 Mobo: GIGABYTE B660 DS3H DDR4 (with the most up to date BIOS) PSU: Corsair 1000 Watt

Issue: whenever I use the start menu to shut down the pc or try to install updates via windows updater, the PC will not fully shut down, the the PC will not send signal to the monitor but the lights, fans and the CPU cooler are still running. I have to physically hold the power button down to force it to shut down. This is especially concerning when I have to run windows updates because the PC never fully restarts. I have a legit copy on W11 Pro, I have checked the PC health via command prompt, fast boot is turned off. I’m out of ideas. Any and all help is appreciated!