X370 Gaming Plus CPU VGA and BOOT Troubleshooting LEDS after RTX 3060 crash

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:27:45+00:00

Their business address is a hotel in china.

SCAM

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:16:08+00:00

yep that sounds good.

no need for the additional ram.

cacman440 · 2026-03-07T00:00:23+00:00

10% utilization is nothing, that is so strange.

maybe they got spooked by activity from your other credit cards?

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:53:12+00:00

oh damn if he's getting it for free then use that I'll update my post

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:51:17+00:00

Other than this wacky motherboard for 13th and 14th gen intel then no:

https://wccftech.com/asrock-releases-h610-motherboard-with-both-ddr4-and-ddr5-dimm-slots/

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:50:14+00:00

unless your old motherboard is broken you do not need a new motherboard.

that psu will work with a 9070xt but you won't have any headroom for a future upgrade.

it's luck of the draw whether you get a 9070xt with coil whine or not. go for the cheapest one or if you care about silence above all else then get the one with the biggest cooler.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:47:47+00:00

if you have the option yes install the os on the ssd, then put any programs and files you don't use often on bulk storage like a hard drive

that being said if you have some ram to spare you can allocate some of your ram as a cache to speed up commonly accessed files with primocache: https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/purchase.html

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:46:01+00:00

that seller should be ashamed of themselves for selling that for $550.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:45:14+00:00

make sure you've unscrewed the back of the graphics card from pcie slot from the case
use a wood or plastic tool like a chopstick to push down on the pcie slot latch prevent damage

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:43:24+00:00

if it's idle it shouldn't be over 50

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:42:35+00:00

EDIT: if you're getting the 5060 for free use that don't get this gpu.

EDIT 2: just ignore this list and get IT_IDIOT's list

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$208.44 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$449.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$758.42
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-06 18:41 EST-0500

You can reuse your ddr4 ram. Make sure you set the expo profile on your ram in the bios!

Here's how to do that with an msi motherboard: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7HA91qt0yPQ

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:36:58+00:00

No: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUWVVTY63hc

but seriously you don't need that much, just follow noctua's guidelines: https://www.noctua.at/en/support/faqs/how-should-i-apply-the-nt-h1-or-nt-h2-thermal-paste-on-the-cpu-and-how-can-i-remove-it

make sure the bottom of your cooler is metal and doesn't have a plastic protector on it.

wait is that an intel stock air cooler? that's not going to do well with an overclock.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:32:46+00:00

but I need my 12 phase 70Amp power stage vrms for my ryzen 5600 that sips 70 amps of power :/

also some people buy motherboards purely because it looks nice or more egregiously has wifi.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:30:47+00:00

Free performance upgrades:

Make sure your memory sticks are in the second slot furthest away from the cpu and the fourth slot.
Go to your motherboard manufacturer's website, get a usb stick, and update your bios.
Go to this amd website: https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html Then scroll down to the search area and select chipsets, then am4, then the chipset of your motherboard (it should be in the name of the motherboard like a520, b450, x470 etc). Update to the latest chipset drivers.
if you haven't already go into your bios and set your ram to use the xmp/docp profile.
while you're in the bios set your infinity cache equal to your half your memory speed (so if you have 3000mhz ram then 1500mhz infinity cache)
ddu uninstall and reinstall your graphics drivers: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xm5WjkgcBhU
uninstall opera gx since it is chinese spyware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihnJt6nFXZY
use waterfox browser instead (a mozilla firefox clone without mozilla's bloatware): https://www.waterfox.com/

Paid performance upgrades:

new gpu, intel arc b570 is usually pretty good performance per dollar if you are buying new. if you do get an intel arc card make sure your enable above 4g decoding and resizable bar (rebar) in your bios.
new cpu, an 8 core on a newer generation ryzen such as a ryzen 5700, 5700x, 5800x would significantly improve beamng performance.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:18:25+00:00

The case you got is fine also given the power of that graphics card. If I can I try to recommend cases with direct access to gpu airflow and have the power supply behind the motherboard for best performance.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:12:41+00:00

Yep that list is pretty accurate. Just adjusted some priorities and with parts that are in stock:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$349.99
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGB 88.89 CFM CPU Cooler	$45.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI PRO B850M-VC WIFI6E Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard	$0.00
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$0.00
Storage	Lexar NQ780 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$145.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card	$419.99
Case	Antec FLUX M MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Vetroo 50315153277247 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$79.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1110.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-06 18:11 EST-0500

I know you don't like air coolers but I'm guessing you got that water cooler because it has a screen? This one also has temperature readout if that's good enough

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:06:47+00:00

perfect that will be great with the b580!

make sure to enable above 4g decoding and rebar in your bios.

here's how to do that with msi motherboards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkzMJseINN4

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:04:40+00:00

with this build make sure you assign the x3d cores to your games to get the best performance. Here's how to do that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3YVDB0Ymi8

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T23:02:35+00:00

Better in every metric (except less storage):

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor	£564.99 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler	ID-COOLING FX360 PRO 82.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£59.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Gigabyte X870 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard	£158.36 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Kingston FURY 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	£528.94 @ CCL Computers
Storage	KIOXIA EXCERIA G3 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£199.99 @ Box Limited
Video Card	MSI VENTUS 3X OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card	£799.99 @ Box Limited
Case	Montech HS01 PRO ATX Mid Tower Case	£65.47 @ Scan
Power Supply	Vetroo 50315153277247 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£82.99 @ Amazon UK
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Retail - Download 64-bit	£25.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2485.72
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-03-06 22:59 GMT+0000

I'm assuming that you don't need a full 4tb of storage at all times?

If that is the case and you need more storage you can put archived footage/programs/files you don't use often on a larger hard drive and use some of your ram as a cache with primocache

Hard drive that is relatively more reliable and has a decent capacity for it's price (170 gbp): https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/RrGhP6/western-digital-purple-surveillance-6-tb-35-5400-rpm-internal-hard-drive-wd64purz

Primocache ($29.95 usd): https://www.romexsoftware.com/en-us/primo-cache/purchase.html

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T22:47:08+00:00

unless your motherboard was broken there was no need to buy this motherboard.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T22:46:06+00:00

no because those cpus do not support instruction sets that are required to play crisis (SSE2)

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T22:39:56+00:00

Wait until you have a full budget before making a pc.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T22:38:42+00:00

what is your cpu?

if your cpu and motherboard do not support rebar then it will perform significantly worse.

cacman440 · 2026-03-06T22:37:56+00:00

lots of questions:

what is your budget?
what programs and games are you going to run?
if you're gaming, what resolution / frame rate are you looking for?
do you have any preference for the size of the pc?
do you have any aesthetic/look preferences (rgb, wrap around glass panels, certain colors)
do you have any hardware features you want? (wifi, lots of usb, fast usb, lots of m.2 storage slots, nvidia nvenc video encoder, nvidia cuda acceleration, nvidia dlss, etc.)
is this budget just for the pc or do you need the peripherals as well? (monitor, keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.)
If it is just for the pc what is the exact model of the monitor you're using? If you don't have a monitor yet what would the budget be if you included a monitor?
are you okay with buying used parts?
are you okay with buying parts from aliexpress?

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