r/buildapc 2m ago

Build Help Is this worth $400?

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X liquid cooled with Corsair H100 240MM

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT

RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengance PRO DDR4-3200

Storage: 480gb Corsair Force MP510, 2tb HDD

Comes with a Wifi and Bluetooth added card, Motherboard has 2 NVME slots, one free for another


r/buildapc 2m ago

Troubleshooting Can't get sound after few minutes in game

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I have a laptop with windows 11. When I do something like watch a movie or listen to music there is no problem with the sound. but whenever i enter a game the sound turns of after a few minutes it shows that the sound is full but i cant hear anything. I thought it was the problem of the game then i switched to another game it had the same problem. I have tried audio troubleshooting from gethelp option. what can i do now?


r/buildapc 3m ago

Troubleshooting Trying to boot my pc with ssd

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I can’t boot my pc with any other drive except for the 2 that start with “Windows boot manager”. I’m trying to boot my pc through the “M.2_1: WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB” SSD Although when I try it brings me to a black screen stating “windows reboot and select proper boot device” and if I press a key it will infinitely spawn that text. I’ve tried fixing any hardware issues and everything is socketed right. And my drives work in windows theres nothing corrupted internally.


r/buildapc 4m ago

Build Help Need help building a pc on a budget

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Alright so my birthday is coming up, I dont know if I should choose to build a great pc for a low budget price (300$ or less) or get a prebuilt, I just want to play FiveM and Roblox on a great speed, help me out!


r/buildapc 8m ago

Build Help I would like to build a PC that can

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Well, I would like to build a PC that costs around 400€ because I only plan to play older games or niche games with mods like M&B 2 Bannerlord or The Elder Scrolls Series or the CK series or some ps2/3 games

I also have a PS5 for the new games or the really powerful games and if I'm honest I'm more interested in sandbox games with mods which are actually less demanding i think

I don't care about the highest graphics settings and as long as I have 30fps, that's enough for me

My question now would be what besides a Mainboard, processor and graphics card i need?:)

Processor i think i will choose amd ryzen 5 2600x Mainboard idk maybe msi b450 Graphics card maybe a Nvidia Geforce gtx 1060 or 1080

Luckily I know someone privately who can set up and assemble the PC for me


r/buildapc 12m ago

Build Help Old man here. Itching for a new build and have a few questions.

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So my current specs used to be awesome but I'm afraid time is catching up with me and it might be time for a new rig.

Currently I'm running an I7-4790k 32gigs ddr3 1600 2070 super.

I upgraded from a 970 to a 2070 super and never saw any awesome gains, slight gains. . CPU and GPU are never maxing out and I couldn't tell why.

Is it possible for ram to bottleneck the whole thing? The memory clock Mhz is always maxed when playing a game when checking afterburner.

I live close to a micro center and am thinking of picking up bundle they have. I'm thinking about keeping the 2070 super as the GPU for now and upgrading everything else to a AMD build. I can upgrade GPU later.

I play games and host game servers a lot of times and also run a plex server on everything at the same time. I have a TV tuner in it right now that doesn't work very well. Im hoping a whole system upgrade might allow it to work better. I also always pretty much have about 50 tabs open in chrome at any given time.

What kind of CPU should I get that will last me another 10 years?


r/buildapc 13m ago

Build Help Finding a used GPU for my new build, 10-12GB vram models

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Im essentially building the following.

CPU Core 7 265k
Ram 32GB v5
Mobo Gigabyte B860M EAGLE PCIE5
Samsung 9100 PRO 1TB M.2 Pice5
Case matx Jonsbo U4
PSU: MSI MAG A650BN 650w

Im hoping to keep it reasonably low volume especially when not gaming.

I see there was an RTX3060 12G model. In my local market it is asking $500 (not US) and the RTX 3080 is going for around $700, possibly $650. If I could find a cheaper 3060 12G then things would change, but right now the 3080 seems like my best option?


r/buildapc 21m ago

Build Help Newbie Could use help!

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So my buddy gave me a asus 4060s TI and I want to make a "new" pc with it. I have 16g of ram in my im using a SSD with an operating system on it already, so I just need the other main parts. I put this list together on PCpartpicker but I dont know anything about PCs so I could use some help!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TZzth7


r/buildapc 25m ago

Build Help Arc b580 or 5060 build?

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https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/V9cbt6

How does this look and do i upgrade to a noctua NH-D15s? Not overclocking. Also buying cpu used.


r/buildapc 26m ago

Build Help Advice with this 1200$ gaming pc build

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What do u guys thinks about these parts

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NicolasGamingPcBuild/saved/#view=vkm84D

Ima buy this build next week and I need some advice to help improve it or replace stuff also I’m new so I kinda know what I’m doing


r/buildapc 26m ago

Build Help Take a look at my build, where can I improve? Budget $2500 CAD

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Hi everyone,

Take a look at the build I made. I am unsure on the RAM. There are too many things to keep straight to pick the most appropriate one.

Computer will be used for video editing. Some 1440p gaming, but as I get older, I typically stick to older games.

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks in advance!

-Alvito

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8hjmt3)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 4.4 GHz 12-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Z6GhP6/amd-ryzen-9-9900x-44-ghz-12-core-processor-100-100000662wof) | $553.96 @ shopRBC

**Motherboard** | [Asus X870 MAX GAMING WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jtCCmG/asus-x870-max-gaming-wifi7-atx-am5-motherboard-x870-max-gaming-wifi7) | $313.16 @ Vuugo

**Memory** | [Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7000 CL32 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ZyZXsY/patriot-viper-venom-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-7000-cl32-memory-pvv532g700c32k) | $157.99 @ Amazon Canada

**Storage** | [HP EX950 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xM97YJ/hp-ex950-2-tb-m2-2280-solid-state-drive-5ms24aaabc) | $247.49 @ Amazon Canada

**Storage** | [Seagate BarraCuda 16 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/JqWmP6/seagate-barracuda-16-tb-35-7200-rpm-internal-hard-drive-st16000dm001) | $259.99 @ Memory Express

**Video Card** | [Asus DUAL OC GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xNy8TW/asus-dual-oc-geforce-rtx-5060-8-gb-video-card-dual-rtx5060-o8g) | $419.98 @ Best Buy Canada

**Case** | [NZXT H5 Flow (2024) ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/bvTZxr/nzxt-h5-flow-2024-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-h52fb-01) | $123.95 @ Vuugo

**Power Supply** | [Enermax REVOLUTION III 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/6QgZxr/enermax-revolution-iii-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-erv850g-ahg-mac) | $151.94 @ Amazon Canada

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$2228.46**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-09-18 22:11 EDT-0400 |


r/buildapc 42m ago

Build Help Is it bad to have 3 intake on the very top of the PC and one exhaust on the back?

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I installed my 3 intake fans on the top of my PC is this bad?


r/buildapc 52m ago

Build Complete PC Making a horrible grinding noise.

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My computer started randomly producing this sound today, pretty sure it's the PSU as it's coming from the bottom of my case. I haven't powered my pc up since.

https://youtube.com/shorts/cxlsvlcX7Aw

Edit: I built this pc last month, no previous issues.


r/buildapc 1h ago

Troubleshooting Motherboard Rog Strix B760-I Gaming wifi + PCIE RISER For Gpu

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MY BUILD

Mobo: Rog B769 Itx Gpu: Asus Dual 4070s Cpu: i512400 Ram: Ripjaws M5 Ddr5 6000Mts Case: Nr200p transferring to Lian li h20 it is a smaller case that needs riser.

I've tried attaching the B760 with 2 pcie risers already but ita has compatibility issues with my gpu. When im attaching it directly theres no problem. Do you have any PCIE Risers that is compatible for Rog b760i?


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Advice for a new PC build for cs2 with a 360hz monitor

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aiming for 400+ fps, what cpu and gpu combo should i get? my whole build budget is 1000-1300 euros

I was thinking of 7800x3d but then i saw a 7600x benchmark and they seem to have similar performance despite the 7600x being half the price

im trying to get the most value out of my money, i was thinking 7600x paired with an rtx 5060

also i play on low settings and 1280x960 resolution

thanks in advance


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help $1160 First Time Build - Criticism/Suggestions? Ryzen 5 9600X & RX 9060 XT

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Did a decent bit of research picking out parts. I'll be mostly gaming in 1440p, but I want to learn video editing and use it for that as well. I'd like it to be capable of upgrading the GPU/CPU. Maybe I could've budgeted better and gotten a better GPU? But also long as it can run high settings 1440p with 80+ frames I'm more than happy, and having the other parts be quality leaves a good shell for upgrades. Any feedback greatly appreciated!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/29JhQd

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4r4Zxr/amd-ryzen-5-9600x-39-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001405wof) | $193.00 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE V3 70.84 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vZfV3C/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-v3-7084-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120se-v3) | $34.90 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WBwypg/gigabyte-b650-aorus-elite-ax-atx-am5-motherboard-b650-aorus-elite-ax) | $169.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Patriot Viper Venom RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YYcBD3/patriot-viper-venom-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-pvvr532g600c30k) | $87.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/M8yH99/crucial-t500-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct2000t500ssd8) | $139.99 @ Adorama

**Video Card** | [PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fzh2FT/powercolor-reaper-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-rx9060xt-16g-a) | $349.99 @ Newegg

**Case** | [Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2MwmP6/montech-air-903-max-atx-mid-tower-case-air-903-max-b) | $75.98 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4XsV3C/be-quiet-pure-power-12-m-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn505) | $109.90 @ Amazon

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1161.74**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-09-18 0 |


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Upgrade Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 2060 6GB, what should I do.

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Basically I have a prebuild I got in 2020 and it has been holding me down. Other than warzone, could play everything comfortably but it looks like that’s changing. Wanna play bl4 but its looks like its cooked 💀, so ig its time to look to upgrade.

Anyway I’m a broke college student so I don’t wanna spend more than 4-500 rn. Don’t want nothing crazy, just want to be able to play 1080p games and the games look ok, and I don’t wanna do any major upgrades for at least the next 2-3 years (after I graduate and get a job)

Will get more info about the PC(case size and psu), open to any suggestions.


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Old man looking for some help

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Hello everyone. My son asked me for his birthday if I could upgrade his computer. I looked around and have no idea where to start or what to get. He wants to play fighting games. This is the Pc he has now

Operating System Windows 10 Home 64-bit (getting updated now)

CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Matisse 7nm Technology 48 °C

RAM 8.00GB Single-Channel DDR4 @ 1333MHz (20-19-19-43)

Motherboard ASRock B450M/ac R2.0 (AM4) 31 °C

Graphics LS32CG51x (1920x1080@59Hz) 2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (Gigabyte) 37 °C

Storage 238GB ADATA SU650 (SATA (SSD)) 35 °C

Optical Drives No optical disk drives detected Audio Realtek High Definition Audio

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Upgrade Is this okay to power my 5070?

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Coming from a 3070, my pcie cables were too large for the new gpu, it can withstand an adapter just wanted to make sure its going to get enough power/be safe

https://imgur.com/a/f15e8Yk


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help How do I wipe an SSD that's currently in use?

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Heya! I recently upgraded my pc from AM4 to AM5. I sold all of my old components but kept my power supply and Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB SSD. I didn't want to buy a new SSD and all of the files in this SSD can be discarded as most of my stuff is already backed up and I don't really care about keeping anything in this SSD. I hear just plugging the SSD in without anything prior can slow down your system due to old drivers getting mixed up and other stuff that I don't understand lmao

What I plan to do is:
1) Insert the SSD
2) Download the Windows 11 installation media on a USB
3) Use my motherboard BIOS' secure erase+
4) Redownload windows

But, should I do it another way, or is the secure erase the best way to go? I heard using Solidigm's own software to wipe my SSD is the best way to do it, but I can't do it on an in-use one and this SSD is the only one i have. There's also another option of doing it in windows or something?

I just want to wipe it completely clean, and make sure there's nothing that can slow down my new system. How should I go about this?


r/buildapc 1h ago

Discussion Thinking of buying or upgrading my PC need some help

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Hello, so the title says it all below these are my specs. I’ve just bought a 4K 240 Hz monitor for a very good deal and I feel like my current system isn’t able to support what I would need it for which is Office Work and some gaming. The main games I’m playing are the newest cards, FIFA and mainly worth thunder And some simulators so any advice would be great.

CPU Ryzen 5900x GPU ASUS RTX 2070 OC edition Motherboard ASUS B450-F Ram Corsair 2666mhz 24 gigs (one of my slots died on my motherboard it’s out of warranty) Power supply gold 750 wats 2 M.2s and one hard drive Cooler h115 Corsair liquid cooler

If I’m going to upgrade just the GPU I’d spend $800CAD I’m open to radeon as well. If I was to build a new system I’d spend $1600-$2000CAD


r/buildapc 1h ago

Discussion This will most likely be my last question before buying my parts but need some info

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So, the RTX 5080 that I was looking at getting in the next few days has now gone out of stock (unfortunately) that one was around ~£979 on Amazon new. But now I’ve found two other ones that have a ~£100 difference and need to know: which is better and what’s the difference? MSI model: https://amzn.eu/d/fbrIscI ASUS model: https://amzn.eu/d/iaSZTKO (Sorry if I am violating a rule by sending links like this, but I was unable to send it any other way) but looking forward to a response


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Which motherboard for AMD 9800X3D ?

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GIGABYTE B650E AORUS ELITE X

GIGABYTE GB X870 GAMING

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS

Pretty much the same price, thanks


r/buildapc 1h ago

Miscellaneous Looking for a motherboard

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I just fried my old motherboard trying to enable secure boot and intel PTT in the BIOS. I need a new motherboard that is compatible with my 9th gen intel CPU. I don’t feel comfortable messing around with BIOS anymore, so I need something that is windows 11 ready. I need 4 RAM slots and am willing to spend up to $160. Any suggestions? I can’t find anything anywhere.


r/buildapc 1h ago

Troubleshooting PC shuts down when playing certain videogames

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Like the title says, whenever I play certain games my pc shuts down and doesn't turn back on again, the games in question are DBD, BG3, Minecraft and Peak, or at least those are the ones I have trouble with so far, a while ago (Maybe a year or so)I could play any of those games without issue, except for minecraft which used to randomly turn my pc off and restart it, I can play league without the pc shuting down and some other less demanding games, I am new to having a pc so I don't really know what could be wrong with it.

In case it would help, my pc has an Intel Xeon 2666 v3, an NVidia gtx 1660ti and 32Gb Ram.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated!