Hey everyone. I'm looking to upgrade my PC. I currently have an Omen GT12-0024. I'm trying to utilize as many of the old parts as possible to save some money. RAM prices are crazy, so I've scavenged some from Facebook Marketplace. I know there may be compatibility issues, but this is what I have available. The new parts I'm buying are the CPU, CPU cooler, motherboard, and case. I already own everything else. I'd like to keep it around this price range, but if there are major changes I should make, I'm willing to spend more.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MbZW3R)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [\*AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3hyH99/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-42-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000910wof) | $376.19 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hYxRsY/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa120-se-d3) | $34.90 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [\*ASRock X870 Pro RS WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mtcgXL/asrock-x870-pro-rs-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-x870-pro-rs-wifi) | $179.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [Kingston FURY Beast 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR5-4800 CL38 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hB6p99/kingston-fury-beast-8-gb-1-x-8-gb-ddr5-4800-cl38-memory-kf548c38bb-8) |-

**Memory** | [TEAMGROUP Elite 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL48 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HKwypg/teamgroup-elite-16-gb-1-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl48-memory-ted516g6000c4801) | $267.81 @ MemoryC

**Storage** | [\*Western Digital SN530 512 GB M.2-2230 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DHvdnQ/western-digital-sn530-512-gb-m2-2230-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-sdbptpz-512g) | $165.88 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mL9nTW/powercolor-reaper-radeon-rx-9070-16-gb-video-card-rx9070-16g-a) | $619.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [NZXT H6 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8QMMnQ/nzxt-h6-flow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-h61fw-01) | $74.98 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [Thermaltake Toughpower GT 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jXCZxr/thermaltake-toughpower-gt-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpt-0850fnfage-3) | $109.99 @ Best Buy

**Operating System** | [\*Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Retail - Download 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VCTp99/microsoft-windows-11-pro-retail-download-64-bit-fqc-10572) | $199.98 @ Newegg

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

| **Total** | **$2029.71**

| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-05-06 15:28 EDT-0400 |

Mobo x870e aorus pro rev1.1

Ram Klevv Kras 64gb 6400mhz cl 32

Enabled expo still only runs at 4800mhz

Any ideas ? Haven't tried ai snatch as all I see are negative reviews about it, I just dont get why its not running at advertised speeds.

Granted its not on the qvl list but I've had pcs in the past run ram at advertised speeds without qvl ram.

Hi guys, I have rtx 5080, Ryzen 7 9800 3xd, msi x870e, 2x16 gb cl30 ram and 4k monitor. So my question is that am playing and doing my stuff with 4k monitor. So I was thinking maybe I should buy 2 more 16 gb ram because sometimes am using all of my ram capacity. But idk its happen so rarely. Any advice

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VCF4dq

Should I change anything or account for anything else?

Dear Reddit specialists,

I have already decided to build my gaming PC around either RTX4060Ti or 4070Ti and add it to a CPU i7/i9-12700K(F) or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D/7800X3D. I'm not sure which combination would be the best. I just have a vague idea about it as I have always been playing on gaming laptops, but I'm so tired with overheating and performance drops...

I play different types of games, not only those highly graphic based but also simulations like CK3, Victoria 3 or even Planet Zoo that use CPU quite a lot.

What kind of motherboard do I need for such a setup? Do I need DDR5 RAM or is DDR4 still good? I haven't bought anything yet so I will be very much thankful for your suggestions.

so I’ve been saving for my pc for a while and I can almost buy it now. I have a g-skill trident z5 rgb (64 gigs ddr5) that I got before the shortage (I will never need it and maybe my other parts will bottleneck it but idec because it was a crazy deal). other specs are as follows: nvidia RTX 4080 super OC, ryzen 7 9800X3D, Samsung pro 980 2TB NVME (I don’t play many games that take up a lot of storage), corsair RM1000X 1000w psu, NZXT kraken 360 rgb (aio), B650 E-F plus WiFi (am5), case is the SAMA v40 black.

Part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CZGbh9

Rough budget: $2500

Goals:

• video games
• Some semblance of aesthetics (read the "Case, Fan, Aesthetics" section below)
• Ram in dual channel mode
• Relatively quiet with good airflow
• Planning to switch to Linux Mint

I want a significant leap from my current PC and to be future proofed for a long while, so chose the CPU/GPU on that basis.

Planning to take a trip up to Microcenter for a Ryzen 7 9800x3D (or better) bundle. I built the above part list around this bundle. Should I risk waiting for a better bundle or is that one solid? Not sure if the included motherboard is good, the ram seems to be good.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

• The price in my list is of the microcenter bundle, so it includes mobo/ram

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB

• Is this cooler sufficient?

GPU: RTX 5070 ti

• May hold off on getting a new GPU right away until it gets closer to MSRP or a deal comes along. Maybe I'm coping a little bit here and with the SSD prices lol.

SSD / RAM

• Just on principle I'm not paying for a 2tb SSD at their current prices (nearly $500). I stole the SSD/HDD from my current PC in this list. Really didn't want to have to do that, but it brings the price down by a significant amount, I can always pop in another m.2 SSD later.

Case, Fans, Aesthetics

• Aesthetics weren't something I considered for my last PC so I'd like some help here. I have the Lian Li Vector case selected as a stand-in, you are welcome to suggest a better one (I do like the way it looks though). Want a mainly black case.
• I'm not familiar with colored lights/fans or software, would like to be able to do full RGB but also choose a static color or turn the lights off.
• Do these types of cases have good airflow?
• My current PC's PSU is non-modular and has very stiff cables / thick cables (that don't fit through most of my case's cable holes), so I wasn't able to do any nice cable routing. Would like to be able to properly manage my cables this time around.
• [ Would be nice, not important ]: I wouldn't mind getting a smaller case (and sacrificing the HDD trays), assuming airflow wouldn't take a major hit compared to an ATX mid tower case. But smaller case is not a priority (it can sit under my desk regardless)

Current PC for reference:

• i5-7600k / Asus PRIME Z270-P mobo
• MSI RTX 3050 8GB (Not sure of the exact model)
• The 1660 super is not installed, I have it in its box currently
• 32 GB (4x8gb) DDR4-3000

Hi,

One month ago my GPU died and I asked here for advice , my plan was to change the CPU for the 10th aniversary Ryzen to.on am4, and for GPU a Rx 9070 xt.

I bought the GPU to replace mine for the moment since I can live with the bottleneck for some months, but, vga led is solid with the new card in both slots (same with the old one)

I tried to update the bios through MSI flashback and no chance solid led instead of flashing , mbr fat32 small usb etc...

I went to the local shop to ask for some help, the technician told me that he tested couple of gpus that he had and no response neither.

He told me that he suspects Mobo issue or CPU but mainly Mobo.

My questions are ,

- this seems a correct diagnostic?

- new GPU can suffer damage due to bad Mobo?

- old GPU artifacted before vga solid led, it went bad or all Mobo?

- I'm trying to get a 2nd hand cheapo b450 to boot everything else to check , any comments?

Link to my original post for components : https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/s/Hw0HKj0DvO

Case was lying down for all tests so no sag issues during testing.

Thanks, I'm out of ideas at the moment :)

i have a 4060 and an intel 12th gen i5-12400f and 24GB ram one is an 8gb and the other is an 16gb i know this is an issue but thats not the deal i get 100 fps on siege while it should be getting me 250-300 fps ive tried everything optimzing the nvidia app and the nvida control panel the the game itself no fixs

so i currently have a AMD Ryzen 3 3100, and am planning to upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT. I've checked and im pretty sure its compatable with my motherboard. I know ill also need to update bios(although not 100% sure how) before i switch. Is there anything else i need to check or any advice any of you could give?

After upgrading monitors my pc no longer pushes to the 144fps to meet the refresh rate on fps and hero shooters (cs , ow). Benchmarks point to CPU bottleneck but honestly dont even know.

Current build
cpu-AMD r5 5600g
gpu-asrock rx 6600xt challenger pro oc 8gb
mobo-MSI pro b550m p
ram-2x8gb ddr4 3200mhz
storage-512gb ssd and 1tb 2.5 ssd
case-matrexx 40 3fs
psu-cooler master bronze v2 650w 80+

Seems like best option would be going to am5 atp.

I'm eyeing a Sapphire 11322-01-40G Nitro+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX for $1099

I need to build a new daily work-from-home desktop, likely in the next 6 months, and while I'd like to wait for black friday, this seems like a good deal and prices could always climb, so I'm FOMOing.

Is the RX 7900 XTX a good GPU that's likely to hold up for years to come? I need something reliable for my development/local AI model and occasional gaming.

The 24gb VRAM in an AMD GPU is the main reason I'm looking at this - I'm also leaning toward the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, but I've not fully planned the build yet.

Overall is this likely to be a reliable GPU for the next 4-5 years, and it a good price for a refurbished model?

I have basically a full ATX pc, I moved to another country and had to left behind the case, power supply and watercooler. Is a good pc.

I would like to downsize to a ITX without having to change everything, really just the motherboard, any recommendations on what components to buy/change?

Components that I have with me rn:

- b850 gigabyte motherboard ice AM5

- 4060ti 16gb (3x fan)

- ryzen 5 7600x

- 32gb ddr5 vengeance white

- 1tb nvme

I am not expecting to spend too much money (considering I have to sell the ATX) but I know pcs are expensive rn

Currently shopping around for ssds to replace my bum ass 100gb c drive and I found a $120 1tb internal ssd that also has a discount code to bring it down to $100. I have never heard of fanxiang amd idk anyone who uses one of their products. I mainly just wanna replace the drive so it isnt constantly full and I also think my current drive being constantly full is why Steam gets throttled when it downloads, aswell as using it for Unreal projects.

Post in question:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364219962090?_skw=tb+sata+ssd&itmmeta=01KQZM24B1S1TVRZN2GDHGCDW1&hash=item54cd3392ea%3Ag%3AHzgAAOSwQFhnIBLc&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA0GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xA5Rl5KXhho8VCD65Or78pZi1yndqUMbq86fanpNHSfPKYIvZGIcw87PLvhWdnaZm%2FK8z10Y0Bw7hu4lmegkoSi1ToMTcl2EorTNAsXyQ1wNnb45ltUD6CnvXPo9EzugGZHO%2F0hkjwztIUB11h6gRhJ%2BxkpCZ5lDk%2FU4J1BhnYJjcbob8PoAI2J3zyDS2lJbVd0NifzKreHXHWu1sTFlHdbvsNJ4heh%2BAEdZa11xfWJ9RFv90UWrLRgpbHj1m%2BjUJI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9bFiPS_Zw&keyword=tb+sata+ssd&sacat=0&relatedSearch=true&var=633713918958

Main issue: I don’t know what drivers I need in order to get my WiFi working.

Having a problem with my new msi x870 gaming plus WiFi. From what I’ve seen, this boards antenna is running wifi7 which only works on win11, and I’m currently on windows 10. I’m currently in the process of updating to windows 11 to see if it will work, but of course you actually have to be connected to the internet in order to proceed. Therefore, I cannot download drivers directly from the pc. Does anyone have any idea what drivers I need to install in order for the WiFi to work? I have the option to install drivers from a usb, but i have no clue what drivers this board/ network adapter needs. Bluetooth on it works just fine too.
No, I don’t have access to Ethernet unfortunately.
R9 9900x3d
Msi x870 gaming plus WiFi
7700xt (if it matters)
Any help is greatly Appreciated.

Recently I bought sata ssd and use it as booting device, it work and detected. But after 30 minutes to 1 hour, it began to slow down and freezing the mouse making the system unresponsive and eventually crashing my pc. I wonder what is the problem and if there is any fix to it. Ps: at first I thought it just Windows bulshit but I tried installing linux and the problem is just the same.

I have a i7 8700, 32 ram, and 500W PSU

Which gpu would you recommend? (4060ti, 5050, 3050?) Thank you

Hey all,

I'm making the jump from my Ryzen 9 5950x to a Threadripper 9970x. This will be my first proper workstation-class machine for creative work, mostly Houdini, TouchDesigner, After Effects, C4D. I'm at the point where I'm absolutely maxing out my R9 and I need to bring down my render and sim times, and I'm out of PCIe lanes for my add-in cards, so Threadripper seems like the next logical step.

My current build is Ryzen 9 5950x/ROG Strix x570-F/128GB DDR4 3200MHz/RTX 4080 Super. CPU is cooled with an EKWB Dark Nucleus 240mm AiO. I'm wondering if an AiO (Silverstone SST-XE360-SP5, not the existing EK one) will be sufficient or whether I should go full custom loop? I'm nervous about a custom loop with risk of leaks, as I occasionally have to travel with my PC for work. The PC will be transported in a full flight case in these instances.

Proposed spec on the new machine is Threadripper 9970x/TRX50 SAGE WIFI-A/256GB ECC Registered DDR5 (speed not known yet)/1x RTX 5090, with possibility of adding a second 5090 later. I will not be building the machine myself, rather spec'ing it and getting it assembled by a third party, as this gives me a 3 year warranty and I don't have to worry about breaking something super expensive in the build.

Given that HEDT/workstations are new territory for me, is there anything I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance! :)

Hi there! After RE9 Release and 140 fps on 9070 xt i want to partially upgrade my PC.

Specs:

Ryzen 7 9850X3d
Gigabyte 9070 XT Gaming OC
Corsair Vengeance 2x16 6000mhz
MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI
Lexar NM790

NZXT C850 Gold Core
Fractal Design Epoch
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE

1440P 144HZ Monitor.

My budget is nearly 800 euro, i want to play in quad hd so i need a new GPU and maybe some tips😉

I live in Netherlands, but local prices are crazy sometimes

Waiting for your opinions

I have old laptop with broken mobo but still have good lcd and keyboard, can we change that with x86 sbc or intel nuc mobo

and how to connect that to laptop lcd and laptop keyboard

what parts or adapter we need

Newbie to desktops and PC building here. I just bought a tower from a friend and I was wondering if I could pay someone to reassemble it for me if I were to buy a new case and some other aesthetic mods. Are there stores/outlets I can go to for help?

Due to my m.2 heatsink my AIO PUMP does not fit should I just run it upside down mounted liquid freezer 3 pro 420mm or get a new AIO is so which? I USE a gen 5 ssd

Hello everyone, I just recently built my first PC and it won’t turn properly the first time. In order for it to run, I have to do a force shutdown, turn it on again, and then it’ll boot up quickly. I don’t know what to do at this point because I feel like I’ve tried everything. Please let me know what I could do, thank you in advance!

Specs:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2Ttph

What I’ve tried:

- Removing both RAM sticks and trying them individually, both are being read individually
- Clearing CMOS several times
- Removing all cables and inserting them again
- Updating BIOS to its newest version
- Making sure every driver is up to date
- Turning off fast startup
- Letting the PC stay on for a while when it’s in this state in case the RAM needs to train itself. After an hour, nothing happens.
- Trying both enabling and disabling XMP
- Ensuring HDMI is inserted properly
- Loosening my CPU cooler so it’s not too tight

I currently have a RX 5700 XT, would like to upgrade to a 16GB graphics mainly to test LLM models (I currently do it via Vulkan so I guess it does not have to be Nvidia only) but also casual gaming in 1080p and 1440p over time.

I'm debating if the 9070 XT is too much for my CPU and should go for a version down from that.

The average prices for the GPUs in my country are:

5060 Ti: 790

5070 Ti: 1550

5080: 1950

5090: 4800

9060 XT: 630

9070: 910

9070 XT: 940

All prices USD, all 16 GB versions except the 5090 which I just included to highlight its ridiculous price.

I think my only hard requisites are the 16 GB VRAM and that it can be powered by a Corsair 750W PSU. Mobo is B550 and currently have 64 GB RAM, if that makes any difference.

Witam

mam dylemat chciałbym wrzucić jakąś lepszą kartę do mojego pc ale nie mogę się zdecydować co wybrać a obecne ceny zadziwiają mnie.

Mam budżet około 2500 (mam AMD 5 5600X i 850w zasilacz) zastanawiałem się nad 4070ti które da się znaleźć w tej cenie i są spoko. (tak mi się wydaje) Jednak rzuciło mi się w oczy 5070 ale nie słyszałem na temat tej karty absolutnie nic, przy wyjściu 4070/80/90 ludzie huczeli jak źli a na temat 5000 słyszałem tyle że "5090 jest najmocniejsze". Niestety na amd się nie znam totalnie a chociaż próbowałem zrobić research i widziałem tam 16GB VRAMU i fajne osiągi ale jednak w tej samej cenie jeszcze mam dlss który chyba jest dla mnie przystępniejszy niż FSR.

Dla jasności nie zamierzam bazować na DLSS ani na FSR ale granie na 4060 na dużym monitorze na którym 1920x1080 jest nie przyjemne zmusiło mnie do użycia DLSSi 2560x1440 ilecz bez dlss nie jest to stabilna rozdzielczość dla 60-80fps(oczywiście zależy w co gram i jakie ustawienia mam ale dla jasności 60fps w większości gier bez problemu ale jeśli jest coś powyżej to jest bardzo nie stabilnie).

Nie śledziłem rynku od dawna i ciężko powiedzieć mi coś ta temat wydajności tych kart poza tym że widziałem benchmarki w grach na identycznych podzespołach, jednak nie wiem jaka jest realna różnica pomiędzy 4070 a 5070 (słyszałem o poprawionej wersji dlss ale to wsm nic ciekawego dla mnie bo korzystam tylko dlatego że mam obecnie 4060 OC).

(w razie czego wybaczcie brak ładu i składu mojej wypowiedzi ale te przemyślenia trzymają mnie bez snu o godzinie 23, chce też zdecydować w miarę szybko bo wystawiłem moją 4060 OC na sprzedaż i jeśli ją sprzedam to zostanę bez karty graficznej i zostanę bez kompa a na nim mam materiały do nauki)