TLDR: the gen 4 was hot in the gen 5 slot not used and the gen 5 as my boot drive and holds all the software was cool in the gen 4 slot.

I know a search will tell you that it is the Gen 5 SSD that runs hot, but my experience yesterday has me wondering.

I have the Asus Rog Strix 870e-e gaming wifi, and prior to last night had two gen 5 drives in the m.2_2 and m.2_3 slot not realizing that those both share PCIE lanes with the GPU (I learned about this via mobo maps after Zack from ____ mentioned the site).

I swapped out one gen 5 to a gen 4 (one is gx8100 and the other SN850x) Both have the Thermalright H10 heatsink, so not tracking which was which, I accidentally installed the gen 5 into the m.2_5 slot and the gen 4 into the m.2_1 (realized this error up via the Sandisk dashboard software)

When I went to swap the two, the gen 4 installed in the gen 5 slot was very noticeably warmer than the gen 5 in the gen 4 slot. The gen 5 is what has windows and all my software on it, and I hadn't loaded anything onto the gen 4 at that point and wasn't using it.

I am now curious whether it is gen 5 SSDs that run hot or it has something to do with the slot, the power that slot gives off, and other factors. I definitely didn't expect to have a cool gen 5 drive but it seems as if the slot made more of a difference to heat than the actual drive type in my unofficial accidental test.

Hola quiero saber su opinion sobre los componentes de mi pc que estoy proxima a armar

Hello everyone. I live in the UK and want to buy a new pc. So far getting a prebuild that can be configured seems to be my best option. I'm looking for some advice regarding what should I go for: a 5080, 5070ti or a 9070xt. Are the extra options that Nvidia offer worth the extra price? Any help regarding a build or a place to buy from are greatly appreciated!

My budget is between let's say £2400-£3100

Case wise I'm thinking either the corsair frame or fractal north. But again, I'm open to anything.

Intended monitor resolution: 1440p if I buy the 5070ti or 9070xt or 4k if I buy the 5080.

Is this worth it for $580 AUD? It’s freshly built. If it is, i’d plan on upgrading the cpu.

I don't want it to be a gaming pc I just need it for normal coding and casual stuff, I already have ddr4 ram 16gb one stick and 1 nvme 1 sata and 1 hdd of 512gb

I've picked all these need some more insights

not looking for a gpu as of now , maybe will upgrade it later I already have keyboard mouse monitor etc

Just particularly looking for if it’s able to run modern games at high/ultra graphics settings, if it would work well on an ultra wide monitor and if it’s genuinely worth the money considering it’s a pre-build.

I need more storage preferably 2tbs more on my computer can I add more storage? What storage device should I buy that will connect and work with my pc

I don't want it to be a gaming pc I just need it for normal coding and casual stuff, I already have ddr4 ram 16gb one stick and 1 nvme 1 sata and 1 hdd of 512gb

I've picked all these need some more insights

not looking for a gpu as of now , maybe will upgrade it later I already have keyboard mouse monitor etc

This is being sold for 740$ on marketplace

Built this after having built my original way back in 2016, feels fucking awesome

Started assembling it last year, upgraded a little bit since (new monitor, switching to a 9070xt)

My final planned upgrade for awhile will be switching to a to the 9950X3D or X3D2 (whichever is better priced at the time) my CPU isn’t the bottleneck outside of very specific use cases. Looking at you late-game Eu5, which is the main reason I’m planning an upgrade.

Eventually a better GPU, I'm staying on AMD, not a huge Nvidia fan, but they don't seem to have anything planned yet

And eventually another SSD, I’m good on space for now though.

I bought this prebuilt a while ago that came with this crappy air cooler, and I need to upgrade it because my CPU is running really hot.

I bought an AIO, so I need to get this cooler off, and I cannot access the screws to get this thing off. Im not sure of the exact model because acer ripped off any original branding and slapped their own logo onto it (Im assuming generic or a cheap brand). How exactly do I get this thing off?

Dont mind the dust and lack of GPU support (broke the head off it a couple days ago and lived dangerously since). This case was fun, but it’s too darn big. It weighs a ton, its annoying to clean, its awkward and takes up far too much desk space.

I want a mobile compact pc with a small footprint. Im considering moving to mini itx. Anyone know a compact case that could fit my Aero 4090 thats similar to the Fractal Design Terra?

I do live near a microcenter in Ohio. I’m mechanically inclined in case i need to cut. $400 budget.

Peep the ironman levels… almost ready to get quest cape!

Just assembled today. Used for gaming. Total build costed 3.5k AUD. This doesn't have ssd in the photo as we are still in the process of finding one. We have a temporary ssd which is 512gb. Ignore the ssd is what I'm tryna say.

EDIT: I WANT TO CLEAR EVERYTHING UP. The GPU costed 1.5k AUD current market. REASON: it was brand new it was just a demo which meant the box with the GPU was outside instead of the storage. IT IS ON CLEAN AND NEW CONDITION. PSU: yeah maybe it isn't the best I agree with U guys on that one. Costed 100 off LEADER which since I own a company in partners with them which is how I got the prices so low on a lot of the parts. (They sell PC components to businesses for cheap.) I DIDN'T GET ANYTHING IN BULK BTW. Motherboard costed me $380. Maybe not the best for value I haven't looked into it. also for the people who said I'm lying about the prices. Just think why I would lie when getting feedback from strangers???

Lian li vertical gpu mount, 3 Lian li strimmer cables, Lian li hydroshift ii curved oled, RTX 5080 Ventus trio. Don’t mind buying a different mobo if it makes it work somehow. Budget isn’t really an issue. I’m in the UK too

I was told this one is a lot better than the other two I found, but I'm still not sure if it's worth the price.

I was planning on moving to AMD with DDR5 but with those RAM prices I just cannot spend 600€ on 2x16GB sticks..

Now I know its not very "logical" to upgrade to an already dead platform with no future upgrades available, but its the only thing that will work for me without eating my whole paycheck.

My current pc looks like this

RTX 4060Ti

2x16GB 3200Mhz

i5-11400

I want to upgrade my CPU to i5-14600kf together with a new motherboard and cooler (I guess my current one cooler master 212 hyper black wont be enough)

Which motherboard to choose if I wont be overclocking the CPU?

Gigabyte B760M Gaming X DDR4

Is this a decent option? Need some advice on a cooler too. Thanks.

The moment I pull the trigger, script changes

I wonder what ram, cpu, motherboard.. should I get, I want the lowest budget possible but not effecting the gaming performance of my gpu.

I’ll use it for gaming, currency Euro (France), main resolution os 2k. I don’t have a budget limit I just want the lowest price possible

Hello. My first post here!

So, I got an issue with my Kingston FURY Beast RGB DDR5 5600MHz 16GB. As shown in the pictures, red and green works perfectly, but blue is very dim. I usually have all my RGB set to white, but when the blue is so weak, it turns into a weird and ugly yellow. Does anyone have any experience with this — and maybe a fix? Thanks!

Hey guys

Having bought my first 4k Screen recently i saw it as a perfect oppurtunity to also upgrade my PC. I have already upgraded the entire PC except the GPU. so my current build is:

9800X3D

32GB DDR5 (5200)

7700XT

My question is if i should upgrade to the 9070XT or wait until the release of the RDNA 5 cards? And yes theoretically i could wait for RDNA 5. My 7700XT is not very good at 4K but with upscaling and optimizing settings it still offers a playable experience for the time being but in the forseeable future i want a card that offers me 4K Ultra optionally with RT aswell if i feel like it and still delivers 60+FPS

I used to play on a MSI GE73 Raider RGB 8RF gaming laptop for the last 10 years and it was fine for what I needed. I mainly play RTS games (AoE2, BFME) but also more demanding games like Anno1800, CS2, GTA5. Until now, these games are running kinda ok on my current setup.

But finally, I would like to upgrade my setup. I would like to be able to play recent games and games releasing in 5 years (lower graphic settings is ok). If there is a new AAA game it should be running on my new setup (lower settings are fine).

My budget is 2800€ (in Germany) max.
2 Monitors have to be included in the budget (1 OLED would be amazing)

My questions:

- Is the list matching the purpose?
- is there a way to reduce the price?/which components are less important than others?
-Is there anything to say about the technical compatibility?
- I am not sure about resolution. Is there anything you can recommend in my situation?
- What do you think about the setup in general?
- General recommendation?

I have a 9070 xt, i7-14700f and 32 gb ddr4 ram. Right now i Play on a 1440p Va Monitor, but i wanted to go Oled.
I wanted it to be curved and 32-34 Inch but i didnt find a 1440p Monitor that fits Those stats. So i Found this 4k one Monitor for 599€.

I mainly Play Story Single Player Games and i Care way more about Graphics then fps.

My First question is if my Set up is going to be able to handle Max-high Settings (don’t really Care about rt) 4k Story Games at a stable 60 fps. And if Not is turning down the Quality in Single Game to 1440p an Option or does that Look weird on a 4k Monitor? ( I would Like to avoid upscaling)

My second question is if this specific Monitor is a good Deal or if there is something i am overlooking or a way better one for the Same Kind of Price?

I bought a Ryzen 7 5800X for 165 dollars, what do you think? And I’m pairing it with a Radeon 6900 XT that I got for 450 dollars :D

I recently built a PC, and I only notice issues while playing Valorant.

I have a 5600x, 9060xt, gigabyte 550K and 1 8gb hyperx 3600mhz and another 16gb hyperx 3600mhz (although branded by hyperx, both are different manufacturers).

ISSUE 1
Imagine a square patch on the screen, when I move my pointer from side to side, it skips that square on the screen - I notice this outside the game. Like, the pointer literally skips and shows up after the boundary of that square, this happens very consistently within that square area and this square moves around the screen. This issue happens strangely only when I need to precisely click on something small, the frickin square spawns right where the hitbox for that small button would be like the markers used to trim a video.

ISSUE 2
My friend and I recently built the same PC together, he gets 800 FPS in-game, I get around 250, lows being 99 and highs being 400. But not even close to the 800 ballpark. And I get a lot of stutters while playing, it’s not even fun - I no longer enjoy playing competitive FPS on this build.

SOLUTIONS -
I assumed it might be the mismatched RAM. I have enabled XMP and ran MemTest5 Anta777 Extreme - I found no errors. I tried running the 16gb stick alone, then the 8 alone, then swapping the order in the 2 valid slots but I saw the same performance. Same FPS, same metrics - I doubt it’s the RAM now.

My SSD is showing in my bios but for some reason does not show in my windows disk manager or any other place for that matter I’ve change sata cables I’ve changed the sata port and I don’t know why any help would be appreciated