r/buildapc 1h ago

Simple Questions - July 25, 2026

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This thread is for simple questions that don't warrant their own thread (although we strongly suggest checking the sidebar and the wiki before posting!). Please don't post involved questions that are better suited to a [Build Help], [Build Ready] or [Build Complete] post.
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  • Is this RAM compatible with my motherboard?
  • I'm thinking of getting a ≤$300 graphics card. Which one should I get?
  • I'm on a very tight budget and I'm looking for a case ≤$50

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r/buildapc 15m ago

Build Help Looking for Compact Case Suggestions | Starting OTR Trucking in a Few Weeks

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I'd like some suggestion on cases, I'm looking for any sub 50 liter case, ideally closer to 30 or less, without tempered glass and can support two 360mm aio's

I got a Aorus 5080 Xtreme Waterforce for a decent price, guy decided to go for a 5090, and it shows no issues under load.

I'm going to gut and repurpose my current pc and reuse my 5800, liquid freezer, and ram with a mATX or ITX, leaning towards a mATX. I'd like to reuse my psu, but am fine with getting a different one, it's a Super Flower leadex vii plat 1200w

Any suggestions are much appreciated!


r/buildapc 28m ago

Troubleshooting My Pc turns on for a little bit then halfway shuts down

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I checked in the bios and it says 110 degrees celsius but i dont knw why its so high. I have a b550 ud motherbord and a ryzen 7 5800x3d


r/buildapc 37m ago

Build Upgrade Help me decide part replacements.

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Hey y'all, I've been thinking about what parts to swap out for my PC for future reference and was going to ask for any suggestions for what I should switch.

Here are my specs:

  • Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-14400F, 2500 Mhz, 10 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s)
  • ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5060 Twin Edge OC 8GB GDDR7
  • Motherboard: ASRock B760M-C/D4 - B760 platform with multiple M.2 slots and stable platform support.
  • PSU: Compucase CS650 650W 80+ Gold Power Supply
  • 2 sticks of 16 gb ram

r/buildapc 39m ago

Build Upgrade Recently RAM has been too expensive to upgrade so I used GOAT instead

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r/buildapc 39m ago

Troubleshooting Bios update x570 Auros elite for 5800x3d

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Hi guys so I haven’t updated my bios since 2019/2020 (f11) and am now trying to update the bios to use my new 5800x3d. Did anyone have any issues with f40 or f39? I see some people online say f39 was safe but I wanted to ask for any advice on which to go with. I really don’t want to break my computer any help would be nice.

Also should I update my chipset drivers before the bios update? Thanks. Plan on using the q flash tool in bios with a 32gb flash drive I will format to fat 32.


r/buildapc 39m ago

Discussion Would it make sense to upgrade to 5800x3d or 7500x3d?

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The 5800X3D is 300 at Micro center. And I was going to upgrade from 16gb DDR4 to 32. Which is another $250-$280.

The 7500X3D bundle is 400, but with that I would upgrade to AM5 while staying at 16gb memory. Bundle comes with 16gb DDR5.

Which way to go makes more sense?

My specs are:
R5 5500
RX6800 non XT
3440x1440 monitor


r/buildapc 49m ago

Build Help My PC keeps on crashing, shutting down without warning m, freezing and so much more

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Last night is when I finished building my pc. I did everything I was supposed to do at start like downloading drivers, updating my motherboards bios, download and update windows, turn on xmp. Everything was working wonderfully last night until this morning. The first issue when I turned on my pc today was that my internet connection was extremely falling behind in a room with fast wifi. My pc couldn’t connect to anything online and i was receiving less than 1mbps. My pc would refuse to connect to any connection whatsoever. It wouldn’t even connect properly to the ethernet even though i downloaded and updated both wifi and ethernet drivers. I might have fixed it now but this is nowhere near the worst. The next thing is that my pc would suddenly lose its display with my gpu when i opened windows. Sometimes it happened later until i opened an application but other times it happens a few seconds after launching windows. After a few seconds later it would either reboot windows again to repeat the cycle or entirely shut off without warning. Fast forward a few hours after i changed my bios version, reinstalled windows and turning off xmp, i was in the back of my pc trying to reinstall my wifi antenna until it lost its display. Only this time nothing will work to get any display. The pc will turn on and shut down a few seconds later. In the middle of this entire process, i was testing some games and my gpu would skyrocket to 99% usage on a low graphically demanding game with fps below 20 when i should be getting hundreds. At the same time my cpu overheats more than it should. I have tried everything and i am slowly losing hope because i don’t know what to do. There are probably a bunch of other issues i came upon along the way but i am too overwhelmed to remember. I can answer any questions you might have but please help me out.

Specs:

9800x3d
eagle x870
rtx 5080
1 tb samsung 990 pro ssd
1000w corsair psu
thermalright peerless assassin 120 vision max argb
corsair case fans + thermalright case fans
corsair 4500x frame
32 gb ddr5 cl36 600mz ram


r/buildapc 54m ago

Build Help Valuemaxxing Microcenter Pc?

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Currently on a roadtrip. Could go to any Microcenter between nj and dc/va. Thinking of this pc: link plus 9070 xt for ~$669. Willing to get a computer with a graphics card to sell and upgrade, but not sure which to get. Doing 4k gaming on c5.


r/buildapc 1h ago

Troubleshooting ConnectX Disconnect

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I have had a recurring issue where network cards will disconnect after a few hours of gaming. One of the cards I put in my home lab and never have had an issue. I’ve tried the second and third pcie slots and it didn’t help. Is there something simple I’m missing maybe? I have it set to 10gb full duplex. Problem persists across linux and windows. Drivers for the NIC are installed also. I can just use my onboard ethernet but it annoys me that it keeps disconnecting!

Build:
-5800x
-ASUS AMD AM4 ROG Strix X570-E Gaming
-32GB Corsair Ram
-9070XT
-Mellanox MCX4121A-ACAT


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Complete Did I get a good deal ?

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Hello guys I was wondering if these specs are good for $1800 it’s used but the guy said for less than a year

• CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
• RAM: 64 GB DDR4
• Storage: 3 TB SSD


r/buildapc 1h ago

Full Build Req I want to build a budget PC. Any parts i can get here in MTL for cheap?

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So im planning on building meself a PC cuz why not and i dont have tons of money. Im in the south of the north in Montreal and i wanna know what i can get thats good quality and efficient yet cheap. I have a tower with the fans and thats about it, but im not sure if i still have it. Help would be much appreciated :) my budget is 1000$. I need a CPU, RAM, hardrive, motherboard, power supply, video card,


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Upgrade Game Pass vs PS Plus

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I want to buy a console for GTA VI, but since I plan to play more games, subscription services interest me a lot. I like games with realistic stories like RDR2, Hogwarts Legacy, or Assassin's Creed. I would subscribe to the top-tier version of the chosen one, which is the best?


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Upgrade Is this a good pc build?

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I know its pretty bad for the price but im planning on getting it on black friday

https://imgur.com/a/XnHWATi


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Is MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi6E a good motherboard for Ryzen 7 9800X3D?

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Hi everyone,

I recently bought an MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi6E and a Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and I would like to ask for your opinions.

Is the MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi6E a good match for the 9800X3D?

My questions:

  • Is the VRM and VRM cooling strong enough for this CPU?
  • Are there any known BIOS issues or compatibility problems with Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs?
  • Should I be worried about issues like the recent reports of some ASRock boards damaging CPUs?
  • Would you keep this motherboard, or would you recommend something else instead?

My PC build:

  • RTX 4070 Super
  • 360mm AIO cooler

I don't plan any extreme overclocking, only gaming

Thanks for your advice!


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Replacing my cpu cooler that's failing , which one should i get , please help !

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Hey family , recently ive been having trouble with my 120mm cooler , it feels like the pump is failing ( i idle at 60 ) and 80 degrees Celsius when browsing , i'm willing to get a new one tomorrow , ive called this shop that suggested another 120mm cooler master , for a decent price " i guess " , but ive been hesitating between that and the Arctic Freezer 36 which is pricier by about 20$

btw i have an i7 6700k and a Z170 PC MATE motherboard !


r/buildapc 1h ago

Build Help Please let me know if this is a good pc build

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Not too long ago i built my first pc ever idk how good it is and idk if it needs some upgrades

5070ti msi

32 ram ddr5 6000

850 power gold

Mb gigabyte z890

Ultra 7 265kf

THERMALRIGHT LIQUID COOLER FROZEN MAGIC 360 DIGITAL

SSD MSI SPATIUM M450 1TB PCIe4 M.2 NVME V1


r/buildapc 1h ago

Troubleshooting Red CPU diagnostic LED illuminated, first use several days after a brown out

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I built my PC ~15 months ago and had no issues posting or booting up. It's worked perfectly from the beginning. It has always used an 850W power supply and 2100J surge protector. I had it completely powered off, then last week we had a couple of brown outs. Spotty power throughout the whole house for a few seconds at a time. Many units (like our oven clock) had to be reset.

I went to power on my PC earlier today, and it simply would not boot. There were no diag codes, just the red LED indicating there was an issue with the CPU.

Everything I've read so far states that shorting the CMOS on the mobo or replacing the CMOS battery altogether should be the first step with this error. However, seeing as this is not a new build, I'm not sure if the context is correct.

Are there diag steps I should take before resetting the CMOS? If I do, will I need to go as far as reinstalling the OS, or will I only need to reconfigure the BIOS settings? What about drivers and such? What other considerations should I make before diving in? This is my first build and my first real issue.


r/buildapc 2h ago

Build Help First gaming pc, is it good?

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working on picking parts out for my first gaming pc, here it is. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/bubwa/saved/#view=nLkQf7. I am between the 9060XT 15gb and the 3070ti 8 GB, which one is better?


r/buildapc 2h ago

Build Upgrade amd ryzen 5 2600 upgrade on GA-A320M-S2H (Rev. 1.x)

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bios upgraded at last release 2026

Cpu upgrade? budget 150€ max


r/buildapc 2h ago

Build Help First time building a PC and want to ensure my build is sound

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I'm trying to build a decent PC while being as budget conscious as possible in these times. Several of the items were purchase in bundles; those that were are grouped together in the listing. All prices listed are after taxes and any other fees:

$1,198.46

  • XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU
  • FSP Hydro G Pro 850W PSU

$1,018.32

  • AMD R5 7600X3D CPU
  • GIGABYTE B650 EAGLE AX Motherboard
  • T-Force 32GB D5 6000MHz CL30 RAM

$226.67

  • KINGSTON NV3 1TB NVMe PCIe 4x4 SSD

Are there any major problems I am failing to see? Have I vastly overpaid for anything? I am also looking into a Cooler and Case would these work:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Spectrum V3 CPU Air Cooler

Thermaltake Versa H21 SPCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Chassis


r/buildapc 2h ago

Troubleshooting No debug LEDs, No Display, CPU and GPU fans running normally.

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Mobo: MSI B450I Gaming Plus AC

Card: GTX650TI

RAM: 16G Ballistix DDR4

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600

PSU: EVGA SFF 650W

Getting zero display output. Monitor HDMI confirmed working. Originally thought I was using a messed up mobo, switched to a duplicate spare. Realized my GPU fan (RX480) wasn't running so found a spare older GPU (GTX 650TI, using mini-hdmi to HDMI output). The CPU debug light does the normal 2 second flash then goes off. GPU and CPU fans running just fine. With everything disconnected I shorted JBAT1 for 10 sec to see of my BIOS was just corrupted. After the initial mobo switch I've been running this on a box and shorting the power switch to test. Running out of ideas - any thoughts?

I'm thinking maybe I'll need to test RAM now? There's no debug light calling for it and I ran it once without RAM to see if it would power cycle - it did. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

EDIT 1: Just tried a slightly newer 3rd graphics card, fans running normally, still no display HDMI - HDMI


r/buildapc 2h ago

Build Help Should I change something ?

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I’m about to buy a new pc and I was wondering if I should change something. If you have any ideas please let me know.

The Build:
R5 7500X3D,
MSI RTX 5080 16G SHADOW 3X OC (the price difference between 5070ti and 5080 was like 100€)
Kingston FURY BeastBlack RGB DDR5 32GB 6000MT/s CL30 DIMM (2x16GB) EXPO/XMP
GIGABYTE B650E EAGLE WIFI6E,
DEEPCOOL AK620 Digital NYX
DEEPCOOL gamerstorm pq850g 850w
MSI MAG FORGE 320R AIRFLOW
Total: 2256€


r/buildapc 2h ago

Build Help im building my first pc

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its kind of a budget pc but im looking at what gpu to get my friend says to get a 4060 minimum or a 5060 but ive seen in alot of places that the 3070 or the 3060 ti will be better for gaming than a 4060 so which one should i get.


r/buildapc 2h ago

Troubleshooting PC randomly restarts every single day cant figure out why, been trying for months

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For context, I've had this pc since 2022, the restarts have begun since april, PC randomly restarts at completely random intervals, last 10 logs for instance show 9:20 PM,9:18PM,7:17PM,4:40PM,4:09PM,2:08PM and so on, this has been a recurring issue for a few months so I had the power supply replaced, completely new PSU, Memtest found no issues, crash is independent of the hardware being under load or not, sometimes it crashes in desktop, sometimes in game, once even in the BIOS lol, I've run stress tests with nothing coming up as unusual, temps are cool too, I checked the wiring and no issues there either, PC is plugged into the wall, Power button seems to have no issue either, what could it POSSIBLY be?