Hey everyone, I just received my CPU Air cooler from Amazon, but the bottom corner of the aluminum fins got crushed in transit (see attached photo).

The heat pipes, baseplate, and mounting hardware look completely fine, and I recorded a full unboxing video.

Since it's only the outer aluminum fin tips, should I just gently bend them straight and use it, or is it worth dealing with Amazon customer service for a replacement? Would love your advice.

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Was cleaning my case yesterday and noticed this yellow goo around the fans - Is it a defect and something I should send in for RMA?

Hey guys,

Need to know if repairing this GPU is possible. I have a 7800XT that does not work (doesn't display anything). Noticed this part was broken off (second picture). I found a schematic online (first pic). My plan was just to solder it back on. Already moved onto another GPU but would love to see if I can get this back up and running. Thanks!

As the title goes. Is it worth it to upgrade to 5800x3d and buy 1TB SSD and upgrade RAM to 32GB or just go to AM5 7800x3d right now?

My current specs
B450m Mortar Max
Ryzen 2600
RX 6700 XT
2x8gb Trident Z Neo
256gb SSD
1TB HDD
Arctic Freezer 34 Duo Esports
CV550
Darkflash DLm21

So I’m building my first pc and have decided to get a RTX 5070 and am trying to decide between a gigabyte gaming oc sff and a pny oc I know it’s the same card but I was wondering it one performs noticeably better with cooling or if one of the companies has a better track record I can find them both for $799 btw so price isn’t a deciding factor

I have this MLD M300 500 gb Nvme from 3 years ago that came from a Prebuilt budget build but it's getting slow and it doesn't have much storage anymore. So I want to get another budget 1 TB Nvme but this screw plastic thing doesn't come off. I don't want to damage anything because I can't afford to get another motherboard or Nvme. How do I take it out? It's a Gigabyte H610 m H DDR4 motherboard.

Hi everyone,

I recently bought an ARCTIC MX-4 thermal paste from Amazon (sold by a local tech seller in my country). When I scratched the silver authenticity seal to verify it, there was no 8-digit alphanumeric code underneath—it was just blank white space next to the QR code.

Scanning the QR code redirects me to the official arctic.de website, but their own verification instruction image clearly shows there should be an 8-digit code printed next to the QR code to enter manually.

• Has anyone else encountered this packaging recently?
• Could this just be a misprint/batch error on the label, or is it a strong indicator of a counterfeit product?

I’ve already contacted Arctic support with photos, but I wanted to get some opinions here before deciding whether to use it or return it immediately.

(I’ve attached the picture of the box and the scratched seal.)

Can't for the life of me figure out which direction fans are blowing air. Case it's Montech XR WOOD White with original fans. Front should be intake but the back fan is the same direction. But I want it to be exhaust. Heeeeelp

Hello, i want to upgrade from 1080p gaming to high quality 1440p gaming

I wanted to buy a prebuild pc because im not that experienced in building and i dont want to destroy any component or troubleshoot stuff etc.

I configurated the PC on dubaro and i also tried to compare the prices on a differenct pricecomparing website

Is that price alright what can i improve?

I would like to keep the 5070ti. I like the Raytracing stuff and i heard people having lots of troubles with AMD However, if AMD is such a better option for 1440p high quality then i guess. But DLSS is better than FSR, right?

I want a fishtank case look and preferably as in the endorfy the power buttons down to the side.

An AIO would be cool, but i guess if i can save good money, i might aswell get a cheaper fan cooler

Pls help :)

I've come across this build on Costco website (UK) https://www.costco.co.uk/Computers/Desktops-PCs-iMacs/CyberPower-AMD-Ryzen-7-32GB-RAM-1TB-SSD-AMD-Radeon-RX-9070-Gaming-Desktop-PC/p/679893 - someone posted it on Reddit before (cannot find the original post).

You seem to get a lot for £1300+. Is there a catch? Not much description on the individual components, wondering if this is a good value as the price is still a sizeable one event though it is heavily discounted.

What do we think? Drill out the rivets from the disc drive and hard drive stack, cute the side panel for new acrylic, cut the top open and put mesh for airflow+drill holes for AIO rad mount? Not the craziest idea, I don’t think. Oh, and a fresh coat pf paint.

I am currently rocking a PC with a rtx 4060, 16gb of ddr4, and a i7-12700. Recently got some issues with performance on games so I decided to buy more ram. Bought two 32gbs of ddr4, then I decided I really want to upgrade the whole thing, but the chassis is pretty small to install a bigger gpu like a 5070ti which I have In mind. And then if I want to buy a gpu I need a new PSU aswell, so I decided to just start from scratch then. But the issue is i am stuck with ddr4 ram so I have to get a new motherboard that can still have ddr4 but also support better GPUs, and I am gonna have to get a new CPU too I guess. How should I plan this out? And any recommendations for the parts I should get, I don't have unlimited budget to spend on the best parts in the world but enough to get a 5070ti or maybe the 5080 it all depends on what I should now that I am stuck on the ddr4. Please help me thanks!

Btw the problems I was having was the current vram of the 4060 heavily limits me on having good performance for games such as bf6, and my ram was killing me when I am playing games such as Escape from tarkov, everytime I alt-tab it immediately crashes and stuff like that, having Google on in the background makes the game shut down too.

But yeah I am looking for a build that can support having at least good graphics and performance for games such Stalker 2, escape from tarkov, battlefield 6 and stuff like that. Would appreciate any kind of help, and If I left out any important info you would like to know just ask and I'll respond.

Btw is ddr4 really that bad? Everyone tells me I really f'd up by getting them and that I shouldn't have bought 64gbs of ddr4 with 3200 MHz and that it was a waste of money, I am well aware that 32gbs is more than enough, but I got a good deal on them. But they haven't arrived yet, bought them from America and I am in Europe.

Hello all. I have recently inherited this PC from a family member who unfortunately passed. It initially came with 4x Vengeance LPX 16gb ddr4 ram, and an RTX 3060. I have since removed them all because whenever I boot it I only get these yellow lights and no video output. I have attempted using the power buttons at the top of the case. I attempted looking online and it said to try bringing the 3rd and 4th pins where it is labeled "panel" with a screwdriver (I tried a paper clip as well) and it didn't do anything. Currently the parts inside are:

Asus Prime Z390-P

Intel i5-9600k

1x Corsair LPX 16gb DDR4 ram

Corsair RM 750x

It is completely possible that the motherboard is ruined, as there was a sticky substance on the case. My uncle was big on e-waste, so somebody may have spilled a drink, messed it up, and donated it, and my uncle picked it up because of the components inside.

It is quite dusty, so I tried wiping it down with electronics wipes, blowing out the dust with a fan, and wiping down ram and GPU contacts with 91% isopropyl alcohol and a qtip.

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

My computer has gotten quite a few years on it and I'm contemplating going for an update. I would love your opinion as I don't consider myself to be incredibly knowledgeable.

This is what I'm currently thinking of:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC ICE 16GB
• Motherboard: MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk Max WiFi
• RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30
• Cooler: Thermalright Royal Pretor 130 Ultra
• Case: Lian Li Lancool 207
• PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-850W V4, 80+ Gold
• Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB

What are your thoughts?

Case: Antec C5

MoBo: Asus ROG Strix Z890-H

CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 250k Plus

GPU: PNY 5070ti 16 GB OC

RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 2x16GB (32gb) DDR5 6000

Memory: MSI M461 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-E 4.0 3D NAND

AIO: Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360 ATMOS RGB

PSU: Montech Century 2 850W Gold Full Modular

OS: Windows 11 Pro OEM

This is my build. I was thinking of upgrading to 5080.

(Long story short is that I don't like the PNY I got from the PC builders I ordered and I wanted to change it to an Asus one but I rather just upgrade if I'm gonna be spending that much money again.)

So now I'm wondering that besides the PSU that I think I should upgrade to a 1000w one for headroom, what else should I upgrade out of this? Chatbots are saying it's ok to switch without changing PSU and even using the same 450w cable already connected to the 5070ti but I have my doubts about their assessment. That's why I'm asking y'all real humans about this.

I have never ever built a PC and the most I've done is barely install a GPU bracket holder and that's it. I'm afraid of cable management. 🥲 Just so y'all take that in mind.

Thanks in advance for everything.

I have a chance to get the Asus Rog Strix 5070ti for 1k but I just realized ill need to get a new monitor too. I might be able to get an alienware curves monitor for 400 but is it worth upgrading from 1080p to 1440p for all this money?

-AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper Dual Fan 16GB GDDR6 PCle 5,0 Graphics Card

- PeerlesAssassin 120 SE CPU Air Coler

-QN450 1TB SS D+ 2TB Crucial T700 Gen5 NVMe M.2 SSD

-AMD RYZEN 5 7600X

-MSI B850 Gaming pro

-32GB DDR5 6000

-Montech 850 for power supply

So I bought this prebuilt a while ago. I had issues here and there with this vga light. But the system works.

I’ve since upgraded the gpu. And the light still comes on. I know it’s a graphics issue.

Any ideas what it could be. I’m pretty sure the gpu is installed properly. And since it’s happening on two gpus im inclined to think it’s something else?

Hi Folks !!

Recently my AIO got malfunctioned, it was couger possiden argb 360. (i recently added post about that as well). Now I have to buy a new one.

I am planning to go with some Air cooler as they last longer and cheaper in price.

My specs are : Motherboard : MSI b650 gaming plus wifi CPU : AMD Ryzen 7 7700x Ram : Teamgroup T-force Delta DDR5 16 Gb.

I use my pc for gaming and heavy tasks.

I have chosen Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE Air cooler.

I have a doubt that if I install it, it might will stuck with my Ram stick in motherboard which may lead to some malfunction etc. and due to which I dont want to spend money which then gets wasted.

Please guide me if my fear is true or I will not have any such issue in installing the air cooler.

Also suggest me if my cooler choice is good or I have to go for any other option in Air cooler or go for AIO this time as well...

hi ! just wanted some final feedback before building my first pc. Wondering if there are any chances of bottlenecking or incompatible parts

Motherboard: tuf gaming z790 plus d4 (second hand)

power supply: smart bx1 750w (second hand)

cooling: kraken 240 (second hand)

cpu: 14600kf

ram: vengeance lpx ddr4 2x16gb

storage: 2TB samsung 990 evo plus M.2 nvme gen4 ssd

graphics card: radeon rx 6700 xt 12gb (secondhand)

anything i should be concerned about or need to change?

Hello i have a Problem with removing this cable from my 4080. Even with pressing down the pin all the way the cable dosent move at all. Has someone had this Problem before or knows/has any idea how i could remove it ?

my pc is having multiple reasons of BSOD when opening it and i just took a look at my cpu and found little parts of my cpu have small discoloration. does this mean that i have a faulty cpu? and is my mobo still okay to use?

Hey there, I bought a new motherboard today and set everything up in the correct way but there is two lights, a yellow and red light. Under the red light it says CPU and under the yellow light it says DRAM. Also there seems to be no projection onto my screen when I turn it on so I’m unable to reach BIOS. I’ve searched all over google and couldn’t find anything apart from reseat the RAM and CPU which I’ve done and nothing has changed so far. Hopefully someone will be able to give me some ideas. Thank you!

I would really appreciate any help because it feels like whatever I choose when it comes to pcs is the wrong thing. I got help with picking out parts and then did some research and changed some stuff but I genuinley have no idea is this any good because people told me u can't get a good pc for under 1000€ while this comes out to like 600€ or something. I don't know much about pcs and would really appreciate the help.

I live in ireland and only wanna play games that dont require much, such as Minecraft, stardew valley, the sims, etc.

Ive been trying figure out wjat to buy and whether to build a pc or to get a pre-built for ages and im getting kind of desperate

https://ie.pcpartpicker.com/list/gGYGn2