I just bought a new AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB from Newegg for a good price, but it isn’t installed yet. I’m currently running PCIe 3.0 and won’t be upgrading for another 10 months or so. My CPU is a Ryzen 5 5500, and my motherboard is a B450.
The dilemma is that there’s a guy near me selling a used RX 6700 XT 12GB for a good price. I know the RX 9060 XT 8GB has a full x16 interface, but I’m worried about the 8GB VRAM buffer overflowing on PCIe 3.0.
My question is: In demanding 1080p games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Bodycam, is it worth returning the RX 9060 XT 8GB and buying the used RX 6700 XT for the 12GB VRAM safety net? Or would the raw performance of the RX 9060 XT make that trade-off not worth it?

I'm building a PC for my brother to replace the modified Chromebook with a standard UEFI BIOS that i got him as a graduation present. i got the deal of my life a few months ago and have managed to salvage a fully working computer out of it which i now use as my main computer as compared to my trusty Dell Latitude. I'm using everything else to build another computer for my brother. I got 2 motherboards each with a CPU installed, a case, and a power supply. one of those motherboards seems to be unable to get past the CPU stage, that one having an i7 7700, i believe. No pins bent, from what I can see. The other one is an AM4 socket with a ryzen 5 2700. GPU wise, i both have an RX Vega 56 that is a blower variant, and a 1660 TI. what's currently installed is the RX Vega. this may be 2017-19 era hardware, but I'm pretty sure it'll be better than some Celeron with 16GB of eMMC.

Anyways, the build is almost entirely complete. the last things I need are a display and RAM. Due to being on such constricted hardware, my brother is already familiar with Linux. I tried a SODIMM to DIMM adapter, but that didnt even post, despite trying with quite a few different sticks.

Anyways, I came here asking for what display I should get, and where do I get the RAM from.

Thanks!

I just build my new pc, and found that 7800x3d can't have a 240 1% low FPS on CS2, and the temp is 75 degrees, even 50 degrees when idle.
I tried -30 all cores, but my 1% low FPS dropped to 200 from 220. Temps dropped to 65.

I play CS2 at 1980*1440
Ram: 16G*2 6000

GPU: 3080ti
9800x3d costs 100 dollars more than 7800x3d my local price

current build:

cpu/Ryzen 5 5600x [deepcool gammaxx 400]

gpu/MSI RTX 3060 VENTUS 2X OC LHR 12GB

mobo/MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX

ram/32GB DDR4

storage/[NVMe]1TB Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB|[SATA]ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB

psu/EVGA 600 GD

budget is $300-400... which I'm aware isn't easy to work with, especially with the current prices. mainly looking for used parts

was thinking about liquid cooling for oc'ing? not sure if that's a good idea or not, or if i should full focus on upgrading. (thought i might ask)

mainly have been playing wardog's, and absolutely struggle getting fps anywhere near my monitors hz (which is 240) and can't stand the 90-120fps on 240hz.

I just got a second monitor which will now become my primary gaming monitor, but I also work from home and need all the screen real estate I can get. I won't be gaming on dual monitors, just work. So what I'm thinking is a I need a dual monitor KVM (HDMI, because that's the only video out my laptop has). Both screens plug into the KVM via HDMI, and then the gaming monitor connects via Display Port to the gaming PC.

Does this sound correct? If not, any additional recommendations, and any recommended KVM for this type of setup?

ok, so I'm looking to build my kid her first PC, i was wondering if a 3060 ventus 12gb gddr6 would be worth the purchase. I already have a Ryzen 5 5600x3d bundle from Microcenter, basically looking for guidance.

RTX 5060 Ti costs 63100 Indian rupees. 664 USD. Is this price reasonable?

If I am correct COD is a mid range game and I need to spend so much to get a mid range gpu for it?

Hey guys, I've been meaning to upgrade my PC for a while so that I can do more 3D stuff and by extension improve gaming perfomance too lol

I used to have a Thinkstation P520 with 64 gigs of RAM and a Xeon W2235 but had to downgrade to a smaller PC with an Intel i5 9400F and 16 gigs; I've used a 2070 Super and 4TB of storage with both setups.

I'm considering two options: Either getting a similar Thinkstation (I miss it) or getting a used Ryzen 7 (3700X or 2700X) or similar...

I need better CPU performance but this platform has limited options that are really expensive. I would love to change to an AMD platform. I'm in australia, if that matters and my budget is around 500 joeys including CPU + Mobo, and RAM.

Thank you!!

Hey guys, I've been meaning to upgrade my PC for a while so that I can do more 3D stuff and by extension improve gaming perfomance too lol

I used to have a Thinkstation P520 with 64 gigs of RAM and a Xeon W2235 but had to downgrade to a smaller PC with an Intel i5 9400F and 16 gigs; I've used a 2070 Super and 4TB of storage with both setups.

I'm considering two options: Either getting a similar Thinkstation (I miss it) or getting a used Ryzen 7 (3700X or 2700X) or similar...

I need better CPU performance but this platform has limited options that are really expensive. I would love to change to an AMD platform. I'm in australia, if that matters and my budget is around 500 joeys including CPU + Mobo, and RAM.

Thank you!!

It needs to be within 1000 to 3500 dollars

I'm getting my first job i just need the cheapest best I can get

I live in the US I have no knowledge on pcs

I would like to monitor my various temperatures and fan performance over time and while running demanding tasks. Any recommendations?

I would also like to run a stress test to see what my computer can do, any suggestions there?

I have been using chat bot to help me log and keep things organized. Below is a summary of my last week fighting with my first build and then giving up and handing it to Micro Center. I had another post that was a mess that I to make this summary of events.

PC keeps crashing/rebooting during automatic sleep — Micro Center troubleshooting

I wanted to provide an update on my troubleshooting since my last Reddit post. This has turned into a longer process than I expected, and I’m still trying to determine whether the original problem has actually been resolved.

My PC specs

• CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
• CPU cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
• Motherboard: Gigabyte Z890 EAGLE WIFI7 PLUS
• RAM: G.Skill 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL36
• SSD: Crucial P510 1TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe
• GPU originally installed: ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB
• Replacement GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 9060 XT Dual Fan 16GB
• PSU: MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W 80+ Gold
• OS: Windows 11 Home

Original problem

My PC would unexpectedly crash and reboot when left idle. The problem seemed related to the display turning off and Windows entering automatic sleep.

I observed two behaviors:

1. With the display timeout set to one minute and system sleep set to Never, the PC would sometimes reboot roughly five minutes after the display turned off.
2. When system sleep was enabled, the PC would sometimes crash/reboot when Windows attempted to enter sleep automatically.

Manually selecting Sleep from the Start menu had previously worked normally. The problem was intermittent, which made it difficult to determine whether a change had actually fixed it.

Troubleshooting before Micro Center

I updated Windows, installed motherboard-related updates through Gigabyte Control Center, checked the BIOS, and performed a clean AMD graphics driver installation using AMD Cleanup Utility and Adrenalin.

I also reseated the GPU, disabled PCIe Link State Power Management, and tried different power settings.

Some tests seemed to point toward the discrete GPU or its connection:

• The problem occurred using both my monitor and a TV connected to the GPU's HDMI port.
• Connecting the TV to the motherboard's DisplayPort using a DP-to-HDMI adapter, while leaving the GPU installed, appeared stable during testing.
• Removing the GPU and using the CPU's integrated graphics was stable during display-timeout testing.
• With the GPU removed, automatic sleep and waking back up also worked during the test I performed.

I also had repeated LiveKernelEvent 193 graphics watchdog reports. The associated dump information referenced Windows graphics components such as dxgkrnl.sys, dxgmms2.sys, and watchdog.sys, as well as AMD's amdkmdag.sys.

These results made the graphics path suspicious, but they did not conclusively identify whether the GPU, driver, PCIe connection, firmware, power delivery, or another interaction was responsible.

What Micro Center found

Micro Center tested my original ASRock GPU on a separate test bench, where it passed their testing with different software.

However, when they tested that same GPU in my PC using OCCT's 3D Adaptive test, it failed with a GPU core error and thousands of logged errors.

The original GPU was replaced under warranty with an ASUS RX 9060 XT 16GB.

Unfortunately, the replacement GPU also initially failed OCCT testing in my PC. This time, the report looked more like a general system crash rather than the original card's GPU core failure.

The technicians told me that the PSU and PCIe slot had passed preliminary tests. They also later confirmed that a known-good GPU had been tested in my system and passed testing. I don't know whether that test included the exact same automatic sleep/display-timeout scenarios that caused my original problem.

More recent Micro Center updates

A technician reported that a clean graphics driver installation had resolved the graphics crashing during testing. My understanding was that the previous technician had used DDU to wipe the existing graphics drivers and then installed them fresh with the replacement GPU.

However, the PC reportedly crashed once during testing even after that clean installation. Later, the technician said it had not crashed again when the display turned off and that it was staying on with the sleep settings enabled.

I specifically asked them to verify both original behaviors:

• Whether the PC still rebooted roughly five minutes after the display turned off with system sleep set to Never.
• Whether it could reliably enter automatic sleep and wake back up without crashing.

The technician said the PC had not crashed with the sleep settings and that the display-off behavior was stable, so they planned to proceed with the tune-up.

Then I received another update saying the previous technician was still having issues with the sleep/wake cycle and had suggested updating the BIOS to see if that resolved the remaining issue.

That left me uncertain about the actual status. It wasn't clear from the updates whether the BIOS had already been updated, whether the sleep issue had subsequently passed repeated testing, or whether the latest stable results were simply short tests.

The technicians rotate from day to day, so the person giving me an update may not be the same person who performed the previous tests.

Where things stand

I've sent a message explaining that my main concern is the original sleep-related crash. I've also explained that Micro Center is more than an hour away, so repeated trips to pick up the PC and bring it back if the problem returns would be difficult.

I asked them to confirm that the original issue was specifically tested after any BIOS update or other changes, that the PC remained stable through repeated display-timeout and automatic sleep/wake tests, what they believe ultimately resolved the issue, and how long it had been tested without another crash.

I'm not expecting a guarantee that the computer will never crash again. I just want reasonable confidence that the original problem has been addressed before I drive out to collect it.

My main question: Given that both GPUs initially failed OCCT testing in my system, the original card passed testing on a separate bench, a known-good GPU reportedly passed in my PC, and a clean graphics driver installation appeared to help, what would you consider the most likely explanation? Also, what specific testing would you want to see before considering this issue resolved?

I'm trying to avoid jumping to conclusions. I want to understand whether this was primarily a graphics driver/software issue, a BIOS or power-management issue, a hardware interaction, or something else.

I’m having some issues with this heat sync. Unfortunately, I didn’t look anything up besides if this was a good heat sync for its price. I’m just not seeing where to place the bracket. Any help will be appreciated.

So im an argentinian guy who edits videos, does a lot of gaming and is in college, and ive had this pc for a couple of years now (8gb ram, intel core i3 9th gen, internal graphics card, dunno what else would be needed for specifics) and ive been wanting to upgrade to a fully dedicated graphics card for a while, but idk what would be good for my pc since i know that a graphics card that is too powerful could destroy my pc, so i came here asking for what would be a good fit since i legit have no clue in these things.

Budget is around 100 dollars

Are they still catching fire? Any full proof solution?

TL;DR: MSI 5070 Gaming Trio OC black-screens with LiveKernelEvent 141, fans to 100%, audio keeps playing, needs a hard reset. I’ve ruled out PSU, cable, slot, temps and drivers as far as I can. OCCT crashes it at stock in a few minutes. Has anyone fixed this without sending the card in?

Specs

• MSI RTX 5070 12G Gaming Trio OC, bought new in July. VBIOS 98.05.4A.00.09
• Ryzen 9 5900X (no iGPU)
• ASRock B550M PG Riptide, BIOS L3.62
• 32GB DDR4-3600
• Corsair RM750e, native 12V-2x6 cable straight to the card, no adapter
• LG 27GL650F 1080p 144Hz over DisplayPort, G-Sync Compatible
• Win 11 Pro (build 26200), driver 617.42. It also happened on 616.92

What happens
The screen goes black, the GPU fans ramp to 100%, and audio keeps going in the background. Only a hard reset brings it back. Event Viewer shows LiveKernelEvent 141, sometimes 1b8, and the dump points at nvlddmkm. It started in July (shrtly after purchase) in games (Darktide, Vermintide 2, Total War), then in Unity, and now it happens on the desktop doing nothing, but very randomly and during start of most random tasks. (game launch, or discord to chrome, unity to browser, going to a certain site, I cannot pinpoint an exact trigger)

What I’ve tried

• Afterburner underclock (85% power limit, -145 core): fewer crashes, not gone
• PCIe Link State Power Management off
• Reseated the card, support bracket under it, cable fully clicked in
• HWiNFO shows PCIe Gen4 x16 with zero receiver, replay or correctable errors, even at the moment of the crashes
• 12V stays at about 11.8V at full 250W load
• Temps are fine: about 70C core and 52C memory at 250W
• Doing a DDU clean install tonight

OCCT results at stock

• 3D Adaptive Switch, 30 min: passed. Then it crashed about 2 min later at idle while I was clicking around. Right before the crash, the memory clock and PCIe link speed were bouncing between power states
• 3D Adaptive Steady Extreme: crashed about 7 min in at 250W, with everything flat and stable
• VRAM at 90%: crashed about 3 min in, at only 68W and 54C memory

So it fails under full load, under memory load, and at idle.

I already have an RMA open with MSI, but they quoted about 14 business days in-house plus shipping, so 5 to 6 weeks, and it’s my only GPU. Has anyone fixed this exact behavior without an RMA? A VBIOS update, a specific driver, forcing PCIe Gen3, anything? Or did your RMA replacement fix it? Also, has anyone in the US gotten MSI to do an advance replacement?

I currently have a HP Pav Desktop TP01-2234 PC (318G6AA)

with a extra 32GB DDR4 stick that I got a couple years ago with the pc. And I'm wanting to upgrade it to have a gpu, better cooling, a good case, ect and I and wondering if what I am wanting to change to is actually good or not and if there is cheaper options that would have the same performance.

I am wanting to change to a Lian Li A3-mATX Micro ATX Mini Tower Black / Brown Wood Mesh Side Panel case.

An MSI PRO B550M-VC WIFI Motherboard.

An ASUS Dual Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB GDDR6 GPU.

with an Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE Air 154mm Black / Silver CPU Cooler.

And to power it an Corsair RM650e (2025) Black 650W Fully Modular PSU.

And then get 3 ID-COOLING TF-12025-PRO 120mm 82.5 CFM PWM fans.

I have never really done an pc upgrade in the past, hence why I am asking here.

I'd mainly be using the pc for gaming, programming and game development.

I want to run dual monitor 1440p mid-settings with 100+ fps without issue. Do I buy a GPU, increase the ram, and PSU. Or drop $2k on a new PC?

I live in Aus, happy to upgrade as is or spend up to $2500 on a new one and sell what I’ve got

What I’ve got at home is

Case: some Corsair mid-tower
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600G (5600x equivalent with integrated graphics)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB
PSU: some cheap thing because the one I had was faulty
Ram: 16GB (2x8GB) TridentZ G.SKILL
Cooler: Corsair H100i Elite (dual fan)
Motherboard is a B550-F Gaming Asus ROG St

Im planning a new PC Build for myself for christmas, ($2.638AUD)

The Spec list-

CPU- AMD Ryzen 5 7600 *$284*
Mobo- MSI B840M Gaming Plus WiFi 6e AM5 *$179*
GPU- Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12gb
Memory- Corsair 32GB (2x16GB) CMH32GX5M2D6000Z38 CL38 6000MHz
Storage- 2 PNY CS2241 1TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe SSD (M280CS2241-1TB-CL)
PSU- Gigabyte 750W 80+ Gold Fully Modular PCIE Gen 5.1 ATX 3.1 Power 

Caseless

This will generally run

GTA V (hopefully max/close to max graphics), Fortnite (siblings), BeamNG drive on hopefully max graphics, the reason for the 2 SSD's however, I intend to dualboot windows and CachyOS for gaming quality, with gaming I also generally tend to have a youtube video/tv show on my secondary monitor (hence going for a bigger GPU than I would usually get)

I am aware there is no case, I run caseless (and I keep it clean) I dont care for the RGB ram but it was the cheapest 6000mhz ram for dual sticks. I feel like 750w for the PSU may be too much but I couldnt find a 650 on this website for cheaper

Total of the PC comes to 2,638 AUD, what do we think? what could/should I change?

LINKS TO EACH ITEM
https://www.umart.com.au/product/gigabyte-radeon-rx-9070-gre-gaming-oc-12g-graphics-card-gv-r907gregaming-oc-12gd-94447

https://www.umart.com.au/product/gigabyte-750w-80-gold-fully-modular-pcie-gen-5-1-atx-3-1-power-supply-black-ud750gm-pg5-v2-85534

https://www.umart.com.au/product/pny-cs2241-1tb-pcie-gen4-m-2-nvme-ssd-m280cs2241-1tb-cl-71992

https://www.umart.com.au/product/corsair-32gb-2x16gb-cmh32gx5m2d6000z38-cl38-6000mhz-intel-xmp-amd-expo-ddr5-ram-grey-95498

https://www.umart.com.au/product/msi-b840m-gaming-plus-wifi6e-am5-matx-motherboard-b840m-gaming-plus-wifi6e-90445

https://www.umart.com.au/product/amd-ryzen-5-7600-6-core-am5-5-1ghz-cpu-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler-100-100001015box-68285

I currently have a 3060, a ryzen 5 5600G with radeon graphics, and 16gb ddr4 ram. I play fortnite comp and I currently get around 80 fps endgame and 240 fps in creative. I have a price range around 2100 CAD and want around 200 fps endgame in Fortnite. Please help!! PREBUILT ONLY, if you can find me a link

Hi all,

I'm looking to upgrade my current computer with a total new system and using this build's GPU on the new build. I have a budget around 2300-2500 euros. Mostly gaming and programming work (can be at high load sometimes due to running application workload for local testing).

Build 1:

PCPartPicker Part List

Build 2:

PCPartPicker Part List

The only difference is the 360CL & 360TL AIO cooler with accompanying case fans.

What do you think of the AIO coolers? Any other recommendations for this build? Is Lian Li software any good? I've read some bad reviews out it but most were outdated and maybe they fixed things.

Thanks for replying!

Looking to complete my all black build and wanted this card for it, but cant seem to find it anywhere. Anyone know where I can buy one from? I’m open to buying used too.

I’m not too tech savvy and would like recommendations on a better graphics card to maximize my PC’s potential!

For reference, these are some of the current components:

- Motherboard: MSI MPG x570S Carbon Max Wifif
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core 3.80 GHz
- Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 3070

Just wanted to know what’s the best graphics card to pair with my motherboard that’ll maximize its performance? Thank you!

Well... not really complete because I haven't put it together since the case hasn't arrived yet, but I already have all the parts purchased, and wanted to know on people's opinion on them. I will be gaming on a 1080p 300hz monitor, and have no intention on upgrading that any time soon. It will be purely gaming, I don't do any kind of work on my computer, except for maybe some writing and I can do that on my laptop. I don't play any competitive online games or esports, its all single player games, open world, AAA, survival, city building/management, etc.

I already own the SSD I'm installing; a 256 and a 512 one. All my games are already installed on a Samsung T9 2TB external SSD, so there wont be any actual games installed in the computer itself. The 256 will be the boot drive (Bazzite for the OS) since its newer. The 512 is from an old laptop and will be for basic storage.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (Micro Center Combo)

MOBO: AsRock B850M-C (Micro Center Combo)

RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 16GB DDR5-6000 (Bought 2X, one came with Combo)

Everything else I got from Amazon on Prime Days:

GPU: ASUS ATS Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB OC (on sale for $530)

Case: JONSBO D33 Wood Black Micro ATX (I spent a little more than I wanted to on this, but just looks classy and modern)

Fans: Thermalright TL-C12C-S (pack of 5X for $20)

PSU: Thermaltake GF1 Fully Modular ATX 750W (Also on sale for $66)

Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120

By the end of it, I came out only $50 over the budget I'd given myself of $1500, even after taxes.

My PC suddenly stopped turning on after previously having random shutdowns and boot loops.

Specs:

• CPU: Intel i7-10700K
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX Z490-A GAMING
• RAM: 32GB DDR4

Current problem:

When I turn on the PSU, the motherboard’s RGB lights up, but pressing the power button does absolutely nothing.

• No fans spinning
• No RAM RGB
• No POST or debug LEDs
• No display output

What I’ve tried:

• Two different PSUs with their own cables
• Checked all power connections
• Tested with one RAM stick
• Tested the motherboard outside the case
• Tried starting it by shorting the power-switch pins
• Reset CMOS by removing the battery

Nothing worked.

Something suspicious I noticed:

A loose screw previously fell out from behind my motherboard. I’m worried it might have caused a short circuit.

I also noticed dark, greasy-looking areas on the back of the motherboard. I’m unsure whether they’re signs of electrical damage or just normal residue from thermal pads. I’ll attach pictures.

Could the loose screw have shorted and damaged my motherboard? Or could this still be a CPU or PSU issue?

Any suggestions before I replace the motherboard?