r/buildapc

Been looking to upgrade my GPU.

Currently on:

CPU: Ryzen 5 5500

GPU: 3060ti

Ram: 32 GB DDR4

MOBO: ASRock B450M/ac R2.0

Not sure what to get as I don’t want to spend a TON, but I want significant gains in triple A games at 1440p exclusively. Thanks!

I'm just curious on what would happen if a psu simply doesn't have enough wats for the pc and what happens if you turn it on? Will it break parts or simply not work?

GPUs is to be used for the games and productivity applications, mainly for video editing (Resolve, Premiere), but I might also hop on programs like UE5, After Effects or even Blender.

I'm a learner - this would be my first full actually good PC, and I'd like to start learning this programs because I had no ability before on my crappy laptops.

Building in about 6 months, so yeah, much can change.

Making my mind about viability of used RTX 4080s, as the perform better in many tests than Radeons. With good luck, I could buy them for about the same price as new 9070XTs, or just slightly more expensive. I figure getting maybe used 5070Ti, but people rarely sell them for the same price as 9070XT, even if they are second hand.

5070Ti costs more then 30% than 9070XT if buying brand new.

If I could find one that I could test or ask seller to do this, should I go with 4080, or I'll be good with just 9070XT?

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 3.7 GHz 24-Core Processor (probably, still looking at market)

CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE

Motherboard: MSI MAG B860 TOMAHAWK WIFI or other, depending on the budget, CPU and market

Memory: We'll see

Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB (got one already)

Video Card: ???

Case: Lian Li Lancool 207 ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Montech CENTURY II, 1000W or 1200W (probably the former)

Monitor: Gigabyte GS27QA 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor

I've been taking my time building my PC for a few years now, just picking up parts when I can on a sale.

I bought a Microcenter bundle a few years back and this is what it came with:

CPU: i9-12900K (LGA 1700)

MoBo: ASUS Prime Z790 V-WiFi

RAM x2: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 RAM (CL32-38-38-96 1.35v)

I have an opportunity to buy a RTX 3070 Zotac AMP Holo GPU under $200 which seems like a steal to me. Is it still viable for gaming titles currently out?

*** Thank you to everyone who commented and offered insight. It was all extremely helpful and good to know it'll work for my first set up.

Hi all,

My computer was plugged into a surge protector when a circuit breaker was tripped unrelated to the PC, but it was on and running.

The PC wouldn’t boot up at first, so I flipped the power switch on the PS4 and then it booted up. It stays on for a variable period of time, but typically shuts down as soon as I start heavier loads. Sometimes I can’t even get into windows. It just instantly shuts down and then the only way for me to turn it back on again as if I flipped the PSU switch on and off.

Is this definitely a dead PSU? Anything I could try? I’m confused because I had it plugged into a surge protector.

Thanks all!

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Desktop Processor
• ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7700 XT
• MSI B650 Gaming Plus WiFi Motherboard
• Teamgroup T-Force 32GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2×16GB)
• Samsung 980 Pro 1TB NVMe SSD
• Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Cooler
• Corsair RM750e 750W 80+ Gold PSU

Hey everyone, I just built my first PC and I’m currently using a single RAM stick: Kingston Fury Beast 32GB (1×32GB) DDR4 3200MHz.

I’ve been reading about single-channel vs dual-channel memory, and now I’m wondering — should I get another 32GB stick to run dual-channel?

Edit: In spanish and portuguese, an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is called a nobreak.

I just bought a nobreak, and I found out it's not sine wave, they warned me it can cause damage to my PC.

I just want to use it when power is on, I don't want to use it in battery mode for long periods, if power in my house goes down, I will just turn off my PC, that makes it safe to use even if it's not sine wave, correct?

I heard that this warning is outdated and modern fonts work without sine wave just fine, correct?

Also, I heard that as long as the PC stays on when power goes off and the nobreak is in battery mode, it's safe, correct?

GeForce rtx 5060

16gb ram

I5-12700k

1tb m2

500gb ssd

125gb sata.

450w PSU

I’m starting to think my PSU is too small… cold boots are horrible, often having to cycle power 5-10 times before my monitor and mouse kb will have power. Anyone experienced this?

I'm building a new PC for my girlfriend, I have experience with the building itself, but I'm not that knowledgeable about parts. Her budget is low, so I was thinking of going for a relatively old, AM$ CPU, but I'm scared about the lack of upgradeability, does it make sense or am I worrying over nothing?

Hello, I can have a 5070 for 600 €, but the 5070 Ti costs at least 900 euros, or 300 € more

What do you recommend? Many people talk about the lack of VRAM, and that worries me. Thank you.

I've been buying and selling used PC parts for some small extra income to help make ends meet as everything continues to get more expensive. Yesterday, I picked up an AM4 machine with a 4070 ti super, 64gb ram, and 2tb ssd for $1000.

My brother has a 4070 super, but very much values future proofing. I'm going to surprise him with the 4070TiS but he has a 750w PSU and an intel ultra 245k. 750w is ok right?

Brother also deserves it, he has come through in times of need for both me and my other brother, but this is the first time I've been able to return his generosity back to him.

Hello all,

I bought a prebuilt PC in 2023, and in 2026 that PC is regularly running into overheating issues (PC is crashing under load playing Crimson Desert and Cyberpunk 2077) so it's time for an upgrade. MY CPU cores are all pushing 90+ degrees C and my GPU pushes 86 degrees C.

Here are the current specs of my pc:

Power Supply: 1000w ATX 80 Plus Gold
CPU Cooler: CM MasterLiquid ML240L
Fans: 4x CM MasterFans
Case: Cooler Master TD500

GPU: Rtx 4080
Storage: 2tb NVMe M.2
Ram: 32gb 3200mhz
Motherboard: Asis B760 D4 Series
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700F

I am thinking about replacing the fans + cpu cooler with higher quality and also quieter fans. In my Amazon cart currently is:

- Noctua NH-D15 G2 Dual Tower CPU Cooler
- 4 Noctua NF-A12x254 G2 Fans.

#1 Do you think this will help with my overheating issue?

#2 Is there a better product out there for my situation?

#3 Do you see a bottleneck in my system that I am possibly missing?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

My understanding of DLSS is that it "upscales" an image from something like 1080p so that it resembles something closer to 4k.

When reading minimum system requirements or the capabilities of a graphics card, is DLSS factored in? For example, if I were looking at an RTX 5070 and the description says its ideal for 1440p, does that mean native 1440p or "upscaled" 1440p? Or can I just settle for 1080p and rely on DLSS to make the image look cleaner and closer to 4k?

Apologies if I haven't framed the question correctly, complete novice here.

so basically what the title says. the monitor beeps when i first plug it in, then the back light comes on and stays on. the "No signal" doesnt even show up. i also can't use the joystick because not even the GUI shows. anyone had this issue and found a solution? or am i SOL

my old GPU GEFORCE gigabyte 1650

is no longer working as of today
is the GeForce RTD 3060 12GB GDR6 a good upgrade. I don’t know much about computers just heard it’s a good GPU

I am looking to play games at 1440p at high refresh rates taking advantage of my monitor. I want to he able to play AAA titles with balanced RT and FSR. Want the system to be GTA6 ready when it comes out.

Should I get the 9060xt for $350 or shed $700 for double the performance.

I have a 2k monitor 165hz, a 9600x, 32gigs of DDR5 6000mhz, Aorus elite B850 and Corsair 750W psu.

My last system was a 3060 at 1080p.

I have watched tones of YT videos, hardware unboxed, blackbird pc tech. Clearly the 9070xt is better value for money. But I just don’t want to regret my purchase decision.

Please help me with this dilemma!!

Hi, i'm trying to build a pc that can handle UE5 and some occasional heavy gaming. Would this be good enough? Or should i look around for something else?

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

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BB4Ycf/intel-core-i5-12600k-37-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512600k) | $185.44 @ 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** | [MSI PRO B760-P WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yMGbt6/msi-pro-b760-p-wifi-ddr4-atx-lga1700-motherboard-pro-b760-p-wifi-ddr4) | $140.99 @ Amazon

**Memory** | [PNY XLR8 Gaming Low Profile 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HRG2FT/pny-xlr8-gaming-low-profile-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-md32gk2d4320016lp) | $209.99 @ B&H

**Storage** | [Patriot P300 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2T848d/patriot-p300-512-gb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-p300p512gm28) | $92.99 @ Amazon

**Video Card** | [ASRock Challenger OC Arc B580 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bYcBD3/asrock-challenger-oc-arc-b580-12-gb-video-card-b580-cl-12go) | $299.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Phanteks XT PRO ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zJWJ7P/phanteks-xt-pro-atx-mid-tower-case-ph-xt523p1-bk01) | $62.98 @ Newegg

**Power Supply** | [MSI MAG A650GL 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xfV2FT/msi-mag-a650gl-650-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a650gl) | $89.99 @ Amazon

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

| **Total** | **$1117.27**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-04-04 23:17 EDT-0400 |

Like the simple title states, I wanna know decent CPU options to pair with my rtx 5070 I bought in November (literally a couple days before I was fired from my then-job :/ ) and I recently got accepted for another career. I don't mind DDR4 or DDR5 suggestions, Intel or AMD, I just wish to know a good choice. (right now im forced to play 1080p because of a TV, but im looking to go 1440p down the line)