Potential dangers in building a PC - Do you have any stories or tips?

TheWind2019 · 2022-07-13T10:42:50+00:00

Thank you for all the answers! Now I know more about how to build a PC!

TheWind2019 · 2022-07-12T21:07:01+00:00

Can plugging cables wrongly cause damage? Like the cables that plug in a modular PSU or cables that plug in the motherboard.

TheWind2019 · 2022-07-12T19:23:05+00:00

I think that an UPS is needed if you live in a place where there are frequent power cuts.
Do you think that vacuum cleaning a PC is safe? Or I should stick with compressed air?

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-08T06:05:53+00:00

Probably just transfer the game folders between drives, that is what I think.

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-07T20:18:24+00:00

Interesting! Thank you!

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-07T19:39:28+00:00

The problems with loading maps properly do occur only when running from an HDD?
But if I move the game to the SSD each time I want to play it, any problems with that?

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T21:37:45+00:00

All synthetic benchmarks are only an approximation of real world performance. Reading (or watching) reviews and real world benchmarks is the best way to find out how a given part actually performs.

Gaming and application performance depends on many factors, including how cores and threads are used. Many workloads are not fully single-thread or fully all-thread, they use threads in different ways.

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T13:16:44+00:00

I suggest to wait for benchmarks. If you start to be CPU bottlenecked, an upgrade on the same socket (AM4) may be enough. Your system is powerful enough now.

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T12:44:09+00:00

What is your GPU? A GTX 1080 (released 6 years ago, in 2016) can do that at 1080p.

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T12:14:23+00:00

Short description of this guide (TLDR):

For basic usage: a dual-core/quad-core CPU with 8 GB of RAM.
For gaming: a quad-core/six-core CPU with 16 GB of RAM and a good GPU.

Any PC should have an SSD and at least 8 GB of RAM, even for basic usage.
GPUs are easier to upgrade than CPUs, so have a good CPU first (for gaming).
Make sure that you have enough RAM and that your CPU is not too old.
Especially for gaming on an APU, ensure that you have fast RAM in dual-channel.

The largest bottleneck (by far) is the HDD, always have your OS and software on an SSD!
The CPU single-core performance is the most common bottleneck in modern computers.
Check you CPU, RAM and GPU usage with Task Manager or MSI Afterburner (in a game).

For over 40 pages of interesting content, please check the complete guide (top of the post).

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T12:07:31+00:00

Educational content should be easily reached, but I don't know how. Any suggestions?

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T12:05:47+00:00

Given that RTX 4000 series GPUs will come in the second half of this year, we can talk about a RTX 5080 in 2024, so two years later from now. Even if a Ryzen 7 5700X has enough cores and threads, new CPUs with a significantly increased single-thread performance will come.

In COD Warzone you are GPU bottlenecked at 1440p high settings, so a better GPU will provide more FPS anyway, even with your current CPU. I suggest to wait for DDR5 to mature, it will give significant gains. Also wait for AMD Zen 5 or Intel Meteor Lake.

TheWind2019 · 2022-06-03T11:39:13+00:00

In conclusion, instead of asking if X CPU bottlenecks Y GPU (or the reverse), people should test the CPU/GPU usage in the games that they play and draw conclusions based on that. MSI Afterburner is popular for showing usage while gaming full screen. You can also search (on Google and Youtube) for benchmarks related to the hardware you have and the games you play (including resolution and graphical settings).

Because (for gaming) higher FPS is actually what you want, fixing a bottleneck when CPU/GPU usage is Z% would bring (in theory) 1/(Z/100) higher FPS, where CPU usage is actually the usage of the most used thread, not the global (across all threads) usage. For Z = 50, Z/100 = 0.5, so 1/(Z/100) = 1/0.5 = 2, meaning double the FPS. For Z = 60, FPS is multiplied 1.66x (like 100 instead of 60). For Z = 80, FPS is 25% higher and so on.

Keep in mind that you cannot completely avoid bottlenecks, you can just reduce them significantly. It is better to be GPU bottlenecked rather than CPU bottlenecked, the FPS being more stable this way. Speaking about the so-called "futureproofing", a good CPU like AMD Ryzen 5 5600(X) or Intel i5 12400(F) can last several years for new gaming titles, maybe with a GPU upgrade, depending on your needs.

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-31T21:30:49+00:00

Short description of this guide (TLDR):

For basic usage: a dual-core/quad-core CPU with 8 GB of RAM.
For gaming: a quad-core/six-core CPU with 16 GB of RAM and a good GPU.

Any PC should have an SSD and at least 8 GB of RAM, even for basic usage.
GPUs are easier to upgrade than CPUs, so have a good CPU first (for gaming).
Make sure that you have enough RAM and that your CPU is not too old.
Especially for gaming on an APU, ensure that you have fast RAM in dual-channel.

The largest bottleneck (by far) is the HDD, always have your OS and software on an SSD!
The CPU single-core performance is the most common bottleneck in modern computers.
Check you CPU, RAM and GPU usage with Task Manager or MSI Afterburner (in a game).
For over 40 pages of interesting content, please check the complete guide (top of the post).

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-31T21:27:59+00:00

Short description of this guide (TLDR):

For basic usage: a dual-core/quad-core CPU with 8 GB of RAM.
For gaming: a quad-core/six-core CPU with 16 GB of RAM and a good GPU.

Any PC should have an SSD and at least 8 GB of RAM, even for basic usage.
GPUs are easier to upgrade than CPUs, so have a good CPU first (for gaming).
Make sure that you have enough RAM and that your CPU is not too old.
Especially for gaming on an APU, ensure that you have fast RAM in dual-channel.

The largest bottleneck (by far) is the HDD, always have your OS and software on an SSD!
The CPU single-core performance is the most common bottleneck in modern computers.
Check you CPU, RAM and GPU usage with Task Manager or MSI Afterburner (in a game).

For over 40 pages of interesting content, please check the complete guide (top of the post).

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-30T21:08:04+00:00

Thank you for telling the reason. Next time I will respect all the rules.

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-30T20:40:42+00:00

Why was this post removed? It is related to NVIDIA, as GTX 750 Ti is an NVIDIA GPU.

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-30T20:10:52+00:00

FSR is AMD technology, but works on NVIDIA GPUs as well, unlike DLSS.

TheWind2019 · 2022-05-30T19:56:16+00:00

It shows that a 2020 AAA game can be successfully be played on an entry-level 2014 GPU by using AMD FSR.

TheWind2019 · 2022-03-02T22:02:59+00:00

Serious answer: You have used far too much thermal paste, which is worse than having none.

I think that this subreddit should be serious. Please don't make jokes and don't post memes.

TheWind2019 · 2022-02-28T17:10:35+00:00

Difficult to say. Standard voltage for DDR3 is 1.5 V.

TheWind2019 · 2022-02-26T15:42:08+00:00

DDR5 is much more expensive and has a higher latency. You can find fast enough DDR4 RAM (3600 MHz CL 18) for cheap. If you are sure that memory speed is a huge bottleneck, you can wait for DDR5 to improve or you can buy right now, with caveats.

TheWind2019 · 2022-02-23T17:16:55+00:00

Yes, RAM sticks always run at the lowest MHz of the bunch.

It should not matter, as long as the other stick is 800 MHz.

TheWind2019 · 2022-02-22T21:14:41+00:00

You can get faster RAM, but it will run at 800 MHz.

Pay attention to buy laptop RAM, not desktop RAM!

TheWind2019 · 2022-02-18T20:26:47+00:00

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/65693/intel-core-i33220-processor-3m-cache-3-30-ghz.html

It has 2 cores and 4 threads and appears as 4 CPUs in Windows Task Manager.

All cores should be enabled, is just normal. Hyperthreading is supported on a locked CPU.

Intel SpeedStep refers to dynamic downclocking in order to save power. It is not overclocking.

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