/r/buildapc - Planning on building a computer but need some advice? This is the place to ask!

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/HughMungusWhale on 2024-11-07 03:07:51.

What’s the absolute cheapest motherboard I can get away with using with a 9800X3D?

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/haruka2024 on 2024-11-07 02:52:33.

I am considering of upgrading from the Intel 12900k to an AMD 9800X3D. Is it worth it?

I mainly play video games and stream. I was thinking that I would benefit from the increased frame rates that the 9800X3D would provide since I am running a 1080p monitor @ 500hz. I'm basically looking for as many frames as possible.

However, would this actually be a worthy upgrade? Or should I save up for the next generation?

Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks everyone.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/TuEquinox on 2024-11-07 02:09:55.

Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my CPU right now but dont have the money to upgrade my GPU, I would like to get the Intel Core i5-12600K, but on https://pc-builds.com/bottleneck-calculator it says my GPU(EVGA 2070s) is too weak for the CPU and I will have around a 5.1% bottleneck. Is that really bad?

I mostly just play games on 3440x1440 and my current CPU can't handle a lot of titles and I would like to future proof the build but not break the bank.

I will eventually upgrade to a 4070+ when I can afford to do so but I wanted to start off with the CPU considering I still have an i7-7700k and would like to run more titles on 1440p.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/IllustriousWonder894 on 2024-11-07 01:43:20.

Weird question, I know. I also know its pretty much consensus that 6000MHz / CL30 is the sweet spot.

Why Im asking then? Because I plan to make this build last me for at least 5+ years and I do not play super graphical intense games (MH Wilds will probably be one of the few more demanding games). I mostly want a PC that runs not only efficient (thats also why I will go for 7800x3d instead of 9800x3d) but also STABLE. Using anything thats higher than 5200MHz would mean I will have to use EXPO which I would rather not enable for the reasons mentioned earlier. Judging by benchmarks the gain in FPS varies heavily but usually is at single digits, which doesnt exactly sounds worth it to me. At first I was thinking about simply going for a Ryzen 7 9700x, but ironically enough thanks to its powerlimit 7800x3d still tops most efficiency charts despite being a dedicated gaming CPU, so yeah.

Anyway, what I would like to know is: Am I making too big of a deal of Expo or would running AM5 without Expo indeed make a difference in overall system stability as well as power draw (because apparently enabling Expo also means higher power draw).

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/agentfortyfour on 2024-11-06 22:35:09.

I am building a new gaming PC AM5 build with a Ryzen 9800x3D

I've heard it might make sense to wait for the next gen GPU's to drop before investing in a GPU for the build. What is a cheap placeholder GPU in the $300 CAD range give or take a bit that I can pick up to get the PC up and running.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/SplatoonOrSky on 2024-11-06 22:06:37.

Do not make this political because that is not the topic. I am genuinely curious on this. Obviously only applies to U.S residents.

A core part of Trump’s economic policy, if enacted, is tons of tariffs on foreign goods. This would mean increased prices since consumers typically make up that increased cost.

Let’s just focus on GPUs for now since those prices are the most significant. Nvidia relies on TSMC for their chips. While there is an Arizona location it’s to me understanding they still heavily rely on the main Taiwan location for GPU manufacturing. This would mean some sort of importing will be involved even if the final part of GPU assembly takes place in the U.S., meaning tariffs.

Am I missing something here? Would this not mean that, from a value perspective, the best time to make a PC upgrade (If you lived in America, of course) would be… right now? If tariffs force chips prices to increase further by a significant margin that’s just another stain on the mess that is current GPU pricing. That doesn’t account for other components made in foreign nations or you believe a Trump presidency will lead to a Taiwan invasion as well (which is a whole other can of worms) either.

So, PC prices about to go up in the U.S or a very ill-informed analysis?

Sorry to the mods in advance if it gets heated.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Titan_Chief on 2024-11-06 21:54:25.

I have AM5 setup PCIe.Gen5

CPU - 7800X3D - Gen5 supported

RAM - DDR5 6000Mhz

MOBO - Asus B650E-I Gen5 supported

SSD - Crucial T700 Gen5 supported

I am looking to upgrade my GPU RTX 2070 Super to accommodate newer games and future games for 4-5years.

I mainly play on 1080p which I am very much comfortable. Option that I have are

RTX 4070 Ti Super 16 GB but on PCIe.Gen4

or Wait for RTX 5070 12GB but on PCIe.Gen5

Please suggest which one to go & why if possible?

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Loud_Bird_8666 on 2024-11-06 19:45:11.

Hello im getting an itch for the older 3090 card since the 24gb of vram I can easily replace the money that'll be sent that I sell my old card through a freind never bought used online but my buddy always buys used and this one on Amazon has like 300 reviews on it so should It be fine

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/shakertouzett1 on 2024-11-06 19:19:00.

Basically the title. I saw the reviews and the new CPU looks great, but if my main goal is definitely gaming, and I plan to get the 5090 when it's out, would other CPUs be actually better? I do care about the overall speed of the computer, but gaming takes priority for me. Any advice?

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Pitiful_Formal4190 on 2024-11-06 18:36:59.

I have two HGST 3TB Drives, when they are reading/writing they BOTH (after extensive checking...) make a weird (not clicking of any sort, more like very loud spinning probably close to grinding? sound). HDD Sentinel reports them as perfectly fine, same for CrystalDiskInfo, should I be worried?

Edit 1:Sound video: https://streamable.com/us8gzy

Edit 2: This is the exact same sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgnJMsmOLQo

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/_Katu on 2024-11-06 18:28:15.

Hi everyone!

6 months ago I made a post here (https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/1ct9l9t/what\_is\_the\_cheapest\_way\_to\_get\_out\_of\_this/) but unfortunately needed the money for something else.

Now i have the means to actualize it, and some more.

Here is the TLDR:

I have a computer (typing on it right now) that I can only salvage my video card from: an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti. People on the thread linked above convinced me i need:

-a motherboard

-a CPU

-RAM

• new PSU to handle the load (old one is a corsair VS550)

. probably a nvme SSD

I should mention that the PC would be for Path of Exile and occasionally "graphics intensive" games like Assassin's Creed.

Here is what u/voss749 came up with:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($91.64 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: TEAMGROUP Elite 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: MSI MAG A550BN 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.00 @ MSI)

Total: $230.62

(these are 6 months old prices)

This would be roughly my budget for those items, plus I have money for a decent NVME SSD (around 80-100 usd im guessing)

My question is: is the above config still the optimum for the money, or are there other parts now that are either similar for cheaper or better for the same money?

Also, obviously which SSD would you guys buy for this? I'm pretty sure I would be more than fine with 500 gb or maybe even less.

I'm ready to buy in a few days and honestly cant wait to upgrade but I dont want to buy random stuff I dont need and I am totally "computer hardware illiterate".

thanks for reading:)

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/rrstk5 on 2024-11-06 17:39:16.

Looking at a new build to jump from 1080 to 1440p high fps gaming for shooters. Currently i9 9900k and 2070 super. Here is the parts list I am looking at:

PCPartPicker Part List

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N8VTwY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($476.00 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($119.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Kingston NV2 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($106.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card ($869.99 @ Best Buy) Case: Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.90 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1927.75 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-11-06 12:39 EST-0500

Main questions are: is it worth paying extra for 9800 X3D if I want GPU budget to stay in the $800 range? Also, should I be looking at 7900 XT or XTX or 4070 super/TI?

Thanks.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Solaries3 on 2024-11-06 16:50:53.

What's up with the low number of m.2 slots on the chipset? Can I work around the issues effectively by adding an m.2 expansion card and still keep all my lanes for my GPU?

I'm looking to upgrade my CPU/MB and am a bit shocked to see that every x870e motherboard I'm seeing only supports 2-3 m.2 slots without downgrading the GPU's PCIe slot from x16 to x8. I understand this is going to be a very small performance hit for most users and situations, but I game at 4k and will be upgrading to an RTX 5090 eventually, so I don't want to lose anything if I can help it.

Thanks!

Edit: Found out it's probably better to just get a x670e mobo instead and picked one out. Thanks!

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/TonyKinobie on 2024-11-06 15:32:24.

I am saving for my future build and I am going to start with the MOBO. I want plenty of pcie slots. I currently maxed out what my old MOBO can do, which is solid for a while. I just want to be on AM5 next year. I am pretty new to PC gaming. I came from console and bought an outdated machine new, then upgraded everything.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/randomness2335 on 2024-11-06 14:28:40.

Hi all, I’m looking at getting a MSI low profile 3050 for my computer i’m building for work. I’m just concerned with the fact that it doesn’t need any external power? My PSU has a 6 pin connector on it, space in the case is all that would matter. If anyone has any insight on whether that would be fine, or a different LP GPU, let me know!

I would maybe be doing some minor gaming on down time, but also processing pictures and videos.

Thanks!

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Ostrovsky95 on 2024-11-06 14:26:31.

Hi guys,

For some outside of gaming reasons, I need to switch to Team Green. Currently, I have 7800XT with which I am quite happy, but it does not do great in virtualization. On top of that I started to play a lot on my 4K TV so a better upscaler would be also a nice addon.

I wanted to switch to RTX 4070 Ti Super, and secured an ok deal (PALIT GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GameRock OmniBlack for 790 euro).

I know it's a guessing game, but let me know your guess. Will the 5000 series bring a significant price-per-frame value increase? I know it should be a better deal, but my 7800XT value will drop by that time so not sure if I should expect anything significant.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Heketus on 2024-11-06 12:48:55.

So currently I have 7th-gen i7 and i really need an upgrade on the cpu. I know i shouldn’t trust any bottleneck calculators but i used two of them. First one showed me 0.0% bottleneck and the second one showed me 91% bottleneck.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/imgivingyoucash on 2024-11-06 11:30:30.

pretty much says it all in the title tbh. help please.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Randomthings909 on 2024-11-06 11:08:58.

I have a potato pc i just want to know if i should be using windows 10 or 11 for better performance(especially in games). I have 4gb ram.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/daniellachev on 2024-11-06 10:18:50.

What do you guys think in terms of blender rendering with macbook pro m4 pro and a desktop pc with rtx 4080? Let’s say money is not a factor. Can a macbook m4 pro compete with a desktop pc or are they in an entire different league? I know that games are limited on mac but in terms of power what do you think?

I am new to the pc building world and I don’t know if I should build a pc with ryzen 7 7700x and rtx 4080 super or just sell my macbook m1 pro and upgrade to m4 pro. Other than gaming are the 2 options close or is the pc WAY more powerful? Maybe render a 1 min animation in 10min and on the macbook its like 10 hours or something like that.

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/CarkusSadly on 2024-11-06 10:16:48.

i saw this GTX 760 OC 4gb version for cheap and was thinking, what is it equivalent to when overclocked?

thanks

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/TheNinjaDinosaur on 2024-11-07 01:39:48.

I’ve had a gtx 1080 for 6 years or so now and am finally looking to upgrade. I game at 1080p, 144hz and mostly play fps games like CoD and Counter Strike and I’m hoping to run new cods at around 144fps. Ideally I’d like to get a good gpu now so that I don’t need to upgrade it again for a while. My current cpu is a I7 10700k which I expect will be a bottle neck for most gpus but that’s ok, I can upgrade that down the road if needed.

If you had my specs what would you go for?

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Sumbuddey on 2024-11-07 01:14:03.

This probably gets asked a lot here but i’m not the best with PC building, so here I am. I currently have the R5 5500 and RX 6500 XT 4GB. I’m looking to upgrade the GPU, but i don’t know which one i should choose, or if that’s the right route. I game and do music production on my current PC. What would you guys do if you were in this position?

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Plucault on 2024-11-06 23:43:49.

I've tried specing out the parts but I can't find half of them. Looks like Best Buy stops you from doing that by hiding stuff. Afraid of buying one of those over priced crappy things that only plans to sell when its on sale.

Anyone want to tell me. Looking for a starter level gaming PC for my son. Price is in Canadian Dollars

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/gaming-pc-desktop-tower-intel-core-i7-processor-up-to-4-0ghz-amd-rx-580-8gb-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-24-inch-curve-gaming-monitor-rgb-keyboard-mouse-wifi-windows-10/17177651

The original post: /r/buildapc by /u/Divine_Dookie on 2024-11-06 23:34:14.

I bought a PNY Gen 4 SSD because people told me my games would run better on a SSD.... I currently use a 2 TB HDD. Also to start id like to say im using a ASRock B550 AM Gaming motherboard. Anyways i installed the SSD but then it just gets stuck on the Cyberpower PC start up logo.. Shit is driving me absolutely insane