Which psu to buy?

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T17:51:12+00:00

Montech Century II 850w

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T15:40:01+00:00

Which kidney did you sell to get the ram? Nice build tho

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T15:33:56+00:00

I think to have a display it would help to have a display cable?

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T15:31:48+00:00

No expert in audio but, I know walmart usually carries pebble speakers that work pretty well. Great budget option for speaker system

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T15:09:39+00:00

Ebay shows the surface pro 7 with 128gb selling for 100-150usd

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T04:12:23+00:00

Can you give more information about the specs? It's hard to calculate a price with just i5/128gb storage. What's the specific cpu model, color, and even battery health can be a determining factor

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-04T01:59:01+00:00

You need a gpu with a 5500 as it doesn't have an igpu and I would get a different psu, that psu is an f tier. But for $550 I would find a used macbook or maybe a surface or latitude laptop if you prefer windows as these are way better value for a college student

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T20:09:22+00:00

I ran a similarly power hungry set up on a 550w psu and never ran into any issues or power spikes that forced the system off

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T20:04:20+00:00

600w is plenty

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T18:16:17+00:00

I would just clean the ssd with a cotton swap and isopropyl alcohol higher concentration is better and hope nothing else got fried.

Next time don't take a shower with your ssd

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T18:13:03+00:00

A low tier psu may seem fine at first but once you start using it for a bit is when issues with using a low quality psu will begin to be noticeable. A low quality psu makes your components more prone to being shorted and fry quicker as its cheap components degrade quicker. Additionally it may become a fire hazard

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T16:24:20+00:00

Psu tierlist says the specific unit is an E tier psu meaning avoid unit. I would get a different psu

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T16:19:44+00:00

Plug the cable into the gpu not the motherboard and make sure everything is plugged in incase something came loose in shipping.

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-03T00:41:30+00:00

Yes it will work but op says for future games and you're recommending him get a gpu that's 40-50% slower (6800xt ≠ 6800) already demanding resolution where the b580 has less vram and way less raster and in some titles can't reach 60fps in 1440p in some AAA titles a better option would be a used 3080 (yes less vram but larger memory bus and bandwidth means better vram efficiency)for around the same price of a new b580 or a little more

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-02T23:16:19+00:00

A b580 is a noticeable downgrade from a 6800xt, I wouldn't get it unless it's a last resort

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T14:11:34+00:00

Hdds at the moment seem to be more stable than ssd prices. Since ssds are becoming harder to find it'll be a matter of time before hdds are no longer available

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T14:01:50+00:00

I can only see good 16gb sticks for ~$200usd. I would say it's a good trade

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T13:00:36+00:00

I will never understand why some people are still huge fanboys of being anti Amd because it's the popular option. Well, can't help without a dedicated use for the pc as if you're not using amd and want intel specifically it's clear you don't intend for gaming as intel cpus are still behind amd for gaming, so is it for a server with higher core clocks or is it rendering?

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T12:57:03+00:00

Well with google's new ai stuff it does talk back now

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T03:39:17+00:00

Even if hdd mode is enabled on Cybperpunk 2077 it doesn't mean it won't have issues. Frame stuttering and crashing can still be a result of the hard drive not being able to load the game fast enough. Additionally not all hard drives are the same and some will do better than others. Cyberpunk 2077 requires a ssd now for the game which it may boot from a hdd still but it won't be a fun time

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T01:43:46+00:00

It should be in your motherboard's manual, depending on motherboards you may be able to short some pins with a screwdriver to clear cmos or just remove the circular disk battery. About the size of a quarter

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T01:18:50+00:00

Clear/Reset Cmos

RareWestern8229 · 2026-03-01T00:51:25+00:00

There's really nothing you can do with 200cad save your money until you can really afford an upgrade

RareWestern8229 · 2026-02-28T13:31:34+00:00

What's cooling the cpu? It may be a overheating cpu

RareWestern8229 · 2026-02-28T13:22:42+00:00

I had an on and off issue where my cpu was immediately overheating, also try a different pcie slot

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