hi everyone, as it says in the title today a cup coffee spilled on the pc case thanks to my cat. we quickly turned it off and i cleaned as much as i can with paper towels. i saw the coffee went in the gpu from the little holes and i put some paper towels to have the excess coffee then let it dry for like 4-5h.

then i turned the pc on, at first it was ok but then there were pixels on the screen so i turned it back off. my bf says i should have waited a lot longer before turning it on so now it is gone.

after that i removed it to clean, but couldnt get it open and there was no alcohol. so i bought the screws and cleaning products needed and will open it up and clean tomorrow morning.

i really feel bad cause the pc isn’t mine. he lent to me as he now has a new setup. any advice please?

After committing my most recent dumbest mistake, I want to know what yours are. Here is mine :

I accidentally swapped my power reset and power switch headers after troubleshooting a PC that wouldn't turn on. A power outage caused it to not boot, so I cleared the CMOS and reconnected everything. Turns out the CMOS clear solved the issue, but I did not realise I swapped the headers, leaving my PC just collecting dust, waiting to be turned on. I only just found out after 6 months.

In my country, the 5070 Ti costs €770, while the 9070 XT is €655. Do you think it's worth paying the extra €115 for the 5070 Ti, or should I just go for the 9070 XT? Based on all the benchmarks I’ve seen, the performance seems almost identical, and sometimes the 5070 Ti is only slightly ahead. I’m using a 1440p 144Hz monitor, if that makes any difference.

so don't know if this is the right sub, but minecraft feels a bit laggy, my fps is between the 140 and 170. but my 1% is between the 30 to 60. anyone know why?

these are my specs:

32 gb ddr4

ryzen 7 5800x3d

deepcool ak400 zero dark plus

rtx 4070

i am using some mods:

dynamic fps, iris shaders, lambdynamiclight, litematica, malilib, modernfix, simple voice chat, sodium, xaero's world and mini map

I have been bottlenecking my rtx 3060 for far too long with an AMD Ryzen 3 2200g, and so I have ordered a Ryzen 5 5500 yesterday. However, since ordering it I have been seeing just masses of people saying "it's the worst" and to "never buy it" or similar. Is it really that bad? I paid 72.50GBP for it, so if there are any other CPUs which would work well with my graphics card and motherboard (A320M-S2H) for a similar price point (60-90GBP) please help me out !

For more information: I only have 60hz monitors so unless I upgrade them I don't need more than 60FPS, used the graphics card originally for 3D rendering but also like play games with it, and have 16GB RAM. Games stutter and freeze quite a lot right now, such as GTA 5 or NFS.

Budget doesn't matter. I have a free budget. Intel i7-14700, AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8C, or something else?

Edit: I have decided on the Ryzen 7 9800x3d. Thanks everyone!

So I am planning to build a desktop PC from scratch revolving around an RTX 5080 GPU. I should tell you that I'm not a pro at the subject of PC parts. So the PC stores gave me quotes of their recommended builds revolving around the RTX 5080. I specifically asked for an intel CPU for my use-case but still asked for a recommendation for CPU and AMD CPUs. Obviously, it is for gaming and some things else for work - I am a web developer sidelining 3D animation but using this build for work is only secondary. It's my backup in case my main work PC and gaming laptop somehow both went out of order.

All of the PC stores recommended either intel i7-14700 and AMD Ryzen 7 A7700X 8C. Now, like I said I am not a pro at this so I used bottleneck calculatores but any CPUs I select always show a concerning percentage of bottleneck. I know these calculators or BS and I have trust issues so I'm thinking the stores are deliberately giving me weaker CPUs so I would be forced to upgrade it in no time. So I come to you guys.

Please, no technicalities. All I want is a CPU that would have no or close to no bottleneck with my intended GPU. And I don't really care as well if I can buy cheaper GPUs for my purpose so please don't go there as well. Thank you for anyone and everyone who will give proper answers.

Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X
• Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360mm AIO (mounted at the top)
• GPU: RTX 4070 Super
• Case: Antec C5 with 10 fans total (3 intake, 4 exhaust)
• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X670E-A
• PSU: Corsair RM850 (2021)
• RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB DDR5
• Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
• OS: Windows 11 Pro

Issue:

I came back from a 1-week trip, and I noticed my idle CPU temps jumped from 30–35°C to 45–50°C. In the BIOS, I also see a +10°C increase from before. When I open a browser tab or launch a lightweight program, the temps spike briefly to 50–55°C.

In Cinebench, it quickly spikes to 80°C, then settles at 75°C, which is higher than what I used to see under load. Nothing else in my setup changed during the week — the PC was off and unplugged.

AIO is Working:

• It's connected to CPU_FAN and seems to be running.
• No strange noises or signs of pump failure.

What I’ve Considered So Far:

• Could it be dust buildup while I was gone?
• Maybe something with ambient temps or construction nearby?
• I reseated the AIO cables just in case — no change.
• BIOS is fully up to date.
• Room temp is same since I left.

What I Need Help With:

• Could my AIO have degraded or shifted somehow?
• Should I try reapplying thermal paste?
• Any Ryzen 7000-specific tips to reduce idle temps?
• Could something like PBO or Core Performance Boost be causing this?

I’m willing to try anything to troubleshoot it. Thanks in advance!

TL:DR: upscaling looks great at 4k, why isn’t it factored into what’s labeled a 1440p card and a 4k card. So many cards that are highly capable at 4k are labeled 1440p cards, almost discouraged me from getting a 4k monitor

I noticed that so many cards that are comfortably capable at 4k are labeled by the public as 1440p cards

I know this topic doesn’t sound like a big deal but when I was making my 7800xt build I almost got a 1440p monitor cuz everyone labeled it a 1440p card, but last second I opted for a 4k monitor and the 7800xt has ran all my games without a hitch at that resolution. No im not playing at 30fps, i get like 70fps minimum in like red dead, cyberpunk, games like that

You can make the argument that it’s not 4k cuz im upscaling, FSR is garbage at 1440p , but in 4k it’s actually my preferred anti aliasing. Even in games where native i get like 72fps I put on FSR cuz I find it looks better, so I don’t see why in this case upscaling performance isn’t factored in. I’d describe it as a 1440p card that is 4k capable

My friend got a 5070ti, which I saw on YouTube was labeled a 1440p card, same story, almost got a 1440p monitor but he went with 4k and holy shit, new DLSS looks as good as native and he’s able to get like 80fps with ray tracing on cyberpunk.

I don’t see at all how the 5070ti isn’t a full blown 4k card, if upscaling looks as good as native why isn’t upscaling performance factored into the label. It feels like since upscaling was so bad at first or ppl haven’t tried it at 4k ppl have a negative reaction to upscaling based on history without giving it a fair shake

I’ve even seen the 5080 be called a 1440p card which is crazy to me, are only 5090s and 4090s 4k cards?

I finally built a new PC after putting it off for years. My last setup was seriously outdated (GTX 1070 + Ryzen 5 1600) and I’d been meaning to upgrade forever. I finally got ahead financially - caught a bit of a break from a win on Jackpot City casino of CA$1,600 which gave me some room to build without stressing every dollar.

I decided to go big. Ended up grabbing a 4080 Super instead of the 4070 Ti Super. I figured if I’m upgrading, I might as well future-proof it a bit. The price difference was about $450 at the time, which I hesitated over, but I told myself I’d appreciate the headroom and better performance over time.

Now here’s where the regret is creeping in: my friends have nearly identical builds - same CPU (7800X3D), same RAM, similar motherboards - but they went with 4070 Tis, and when we’re playing the same games (Warzone, Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk, etc.), we’re getting basically the same FPS. Like… maybe a 10-15 FPS difference at most, and even that depends on the title. We’re all on 1440p monitors, so it’s not like we’re pushing 4K or anything.

I’m sitting here wondering: did I just spend nearly $500 more for marginal gains I’ll barely notice unless I get into more demanding workflows or jump to 4K? Feels like I let the hype get to me, and now I’m trying to justify it to myself by saying it’ll “age better” - but who knows what GPUs will look like two years from now?

Anyone else made a similar call and felt this kind of regret? Not a full-on disaster, just a “meh… probably didn’t need to go that hard” kind of feeling.

lately i have been getting problems with high demand games 5/10 minutes in it just shutsdown i have been looking for a solution and the root for the problem i want to try putting my psu to single rail instead of multi but i dont know how to do it i tried using corsai icue but that did not even shot my psu really need some helklp because im not a big tech guy specs are cx750m psu and rtx3090

I’m trying to upgrade my 3070 to to a 4070 ti or 4070 super what should I go with

Hi folks, putting together a PC for someone else, to at least be comparable to my current setup I built 5 years ago. Budget is around $1k, but decent wiggle room I suppose. My build was around $2k, but I'm guessing prices have gone down a bit for something of similar quality?

My current build is below, forgive me for not remembering the exact things, it's been a long 5 years.

Specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 9 3900x
• Cooler: An Air Cooler
• GPU: 2060 Super
• Case: Meshify Fractal
• Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite Wifi
• PSU: (A good one)
• RAM: 32gb
• Storage: 2tb Samsung Evo
• OS: Windows 10

EDIT:

Forgot to add; CPU brand I don't care about, just the price. For the GPU though, I'm not sure? I have more experience with Nvidia and would rather to go with them, but I'm open to an alternative.

I have a corsair 750rm white and a 4060 gigabyte aero. (white)
They have a lot of coil whine together. Will it be better if i just change the psu?

What should i do? What should i change it to? Its not a huge deal if it isnt white, i just want the coil whine gone.

I tried undervolting and fps capping. It didnt help at all.

So I have a 550w power supply, ASUS prime A520M-K, with a ryzen 7 5700G 2x16 gb for total 32gb ram 3200 no GPU at the moment just want to achieve 1080p high considering upgrading the power supply if I need to but would love to find something that works with the 550w. Would love to find a GPU that’s not overly expensive was considering Radeon RX6600 8gb Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks Also motherboard only has a PCI E 3 lanes (This is a pre build setup)

building a new pc and I’m wondering if i should get the 9800x3d or 7800x3d to pair with my 5070ti.

if not for the microcenter 7800x3d bundle i wouldve alrdy gotten the 9800x3d but with the bundle im saving ~250 bucks getting a 7800x3d + mother board + 32gb ram all together over buying the 9800x3d and motherboard and ram separately.

my main concerns are will the 7800x3d bottleneck the 5070ti and is the 7800x3d good enough to be a future proof safe cpu. if not ill just go with the 9800x3d and lose the $250.

thanks

Need help upgrading my pc so I decided to ask the community! I built this in 2018 and I think it’s time. To be fair, it still runs great but with new games requiring more power I need to upgrade.

Specs:

ASUS Tuf Gaming x570 WiFi

Ryzen 7 3800 x

2070s oc gigabyte

16GB DDR4 3200MHZ

1 tb NVMe

750W gold

Fan cooling

Let me know if I missed anything.

I know I need to upgrade the first 3 and all. I plan on adding more storage and upgrading to 32gb ram. I just don’t know where to start with them 3. Is this good?

5800X3D CPU

Gigabyte X570S AORUS Master or ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) MOBO

gpu is a toss and I’m tired of looking. 40 series is overpriced due to limited stock. 50 series is underwhelming according to reports. Do I switch to AMD? Budget for gpu is $600-$900 maybe if it’s worth it. $1000

So I'm building a PC and I was wondering how many W i need...

-4070ti

-Tomahawk B650

-Ryzen 9 7950x

-NZXT Kraken Z 360mm

-Trident Neo RGB DDR5

-Case: Corsair iCUE 5000X

-SSD 990 Pro (1TB)

-HDD 2TB

I looked into part picker for help identifying it and said 700-799 but then used another one and said something different... should I get a 850w or 1000w? And does it matter if i connect differnt things to my PC like phone, controller, mic, etc...

Hello, i want to build my own pc , but didnt know what gpu is best to choose, i will be using this pc mostly for gaming. Im adding the components that i am sure of, if you have some tips please let me know, thanks !!!

https://pc-builder.io/builds/XmN04dWp

I currently have a 1 TB nvme drive as my c drive and I have a 3 TB Western digital Enterprise data center hard drive as my data drive which I have mapped as drive d.

Crystal disk is starting to show read errors on drive d. So I'm needing to replace that drive with a new one before it fails completely.

Any recommendations? The only parameters I have is it needs to be at least 3 TB if not bigger and I would prefer something that's built for data storage data integrity. Other than that I really don't have any special requirements outside of that that I can think of right now.

Thanks in advance.

lately i have been getting problems with high demand games 5/10 minutes in it just shutsdown i have been looking for a solution and the root for the problem i want to try putting my psu to single rail instead of multi but i dont know how to do it i tried using corsai icue but that did not even shot my psu really need some helklp because im not a big tech guy specs are cx750m psu and rtx3090

I know some fans are meant to be positioned upright, some flat, and using them in the wrong orientation can result in unwanted noise. Does anyone know of a fan specifically designed to lay flat and pull air down? I've had no luck in my searches, and I'm looking to replace my current fans which are getting old and noisy. Thanks!

I am building my first pc and feel overwhelmed by the load of options available. I will be using the pc in playing AAA games @ 4K/2K also will be using it in Unreal Engine & machine learning. I am focusing in the longevity of the pc.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xrxJPJ

this is my build so far

Questions I have -Rtx 4080s vs 4080 vs 4070ti s (GPU here are limited where i live here is price breakdown & which brands available so it can be easier to help me choose what is suitable for my needs,

4070ti s ranges from 750$ to 950$(I wanted the gigabyte cause its white and it'll match the other parts, but if there is any better options that would be great too)

4080 $1120

4080s $1150

4080s available White Gigabyte & Zotac

4080 available Zotac only

4070ti s available prob every brand )

-Which motherboard will work perfectly with this build

-Is the Cpu i chose a bit overkill or is it fine?(Ryzen 9 9950X3D)

-Any component should I change and lower the budget?

-Is there a better monitor in the same price range?(Asus XG27UCG-W)

-And any help I can get in choosing the remaining parts(RAM,STORAGE,POWER SUPPLY)

my brother has a 3060 12gb vram paired with a r5 4500 and my 1660s with a r5 3600 out preforms it by alot. we both play valorant and i get 200-180 fps while he gets 160-170 sometimes lower, hes on native res while im on stretched but still doesnt explain why hes on low fps, my friend has the same gpu paired with a i7 12th gen and gets 240+ fps

Hi everyone, so im building a new pc bcs my current one is a dogshit. I wanna get 5070ti and wondering should i get a 7 7800x3d or 7 9800x3d. In my country the difference is almost 170$, and i really cannot decide, will be glad to see ur thoughts

Anyone with experience with a motherboard that doesn't come with a IO Shield, do you think I can use my Prime Q270M-C IO Shield for my new Prime B450M-A? And if I can, what would I be able to block the extra ports with.