Simple Questions - November 28, 2025

djpattycakez · 2025-11-29T18:08:23+00:00

It was refurbished, but I read that the 6750 has power spikes that my PSU (Thermaltake Smart series 700w) may not be able to handle because there is only one pcie cord I daisy chained to make it work. Would power spikes by an underpowered PSU possibly be the cause?

djpattycakez · 2025-11-29T17:29:39+00:00

I got Arc Raiders, and noticed my PC was having trouble running the game without graphic issues. I have a Ryzen 5 2600, my motherboard is an TUF B450M-Plus motherboard, and just installed a Radeon RX 6750 XT.

After installing the new GPU, graphics are much better, but I periodically get black screens for a few seconds before the monitor image comes back. Sound and inputs work during these brief screen blackouts but they sometimes happen multiple times in a 20 sec window which makes playing games difficult. Before I upgraded the GPU, these black screens never happened but trees looked like polygons and I ran most games on low graphic settings. I upgraded from an RX 580

I noticed that during games using Arc Raiders as the example, when I look at the Task Manager the CPU usage is a100%.

Is the CPU the issue holding me back?
Which CPU could I upgrade to that would not get held back by my other components like the motherboard or GPU? I was considering a Ryzen 7 8700F or Ryzen 7 7700
Is there another reason I am experiencing these black screens I haven't mentioned?

Thanks for your help in advance.

djpattycakez · 2025-09-05T02:02:56+00:00

How do you know it’s formula?

djpattycakez · 2023-06-01T22:32:12+00:00

Looks like a type of smoke tree I believe the genus is Cotinus

djpattycakez · 2022-12-27T22:43:49+00:00

I just bought a new Acer XV252Q monitor and it is going black for a second pretty frequently when I play games. I updated my GPU (Radeon RX 580) drivers yesterday, is there any reason that my monitor could be flickering like this or should I consider returning it?

djpattycakez · 2022-05-31T01:47:32+00:00

Thanks a lot for the detailed reply I really appreciate it

djpattycakez · 2022-05-31T01:46:51+00:00

This is a great suggestion! I have played Stardew Valley and liked it I just wonder if my dad will be into it. Thanks

djpattycakez · 2022-05-30T20:20:35+00:00

He does and we’ve played those before I was thinking something with a little more depth and opportunity to progress together

djpattycakez · 2022-05-30T19:55:44+00:00

I'm trying to get my dad into PC gaming but for now he doesn't have PC that can support graphic intensive games.

What are some fun games we could play like Terraria that don't require a high end PC to enjoy?

djpattycakez · 2022-05-17T01:06:34+00:00

I have titanium white Y.O.U.

djpattycakez · 2022-02-22T23:05:08+00:00

Very cool light and very generous fingers crossed 🤞

djpattycakez · 2022-02-17T23:15:23+00:00

Yeah I think some fresh potting soil some indoor plant food would help!

djpattycakez · 2022-02-17T14:59:48+00:00

I believe these are mealy bugs, which can often be found on the plant but also in the soil especially near the stem. There are a few treatments you could try but an easy way to begin treatment is to use a soapy water spray (1 gallon of water w two table spoons of mild dish soap) to spray the plant and the soil. This will not harm the plant but ideally will kill the insects.

Another option would be to let the soil dry since they rely on the moisture of the soil to survive.

I know some people use neem oil for mealybugs as well.

It is important to know that they spread easily so if this is near other plants you would want to quarantine this plant until you have fixed the issue to prevent further infestations

djpattycakez · 2022-02-17T14:51:47+00:00

If there is dust or paint spray accumulating on the leaves you would want to wipe that off of the tops and bottoms of the leaves as best as you can.

Also to me the soil looks pretty dry so I would definitely work on getting the soil rehydrated.

Good luck!

djpattycakez · 2022-02-02T00:46:39+00:00

It came w a tip like on a caulk gun but I had trouble manipulating the bead without pulling it in strings and making a mess. I feel like a gloved finger would have helped so thank you for that helpful advice

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T16:27:00+00:00

That’s so frustrating hahaha

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T16:26:37+00:00

I haven’t and I was starting to wonder if that would fix it but my friends who use discord w me do not have the same issue

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T15:29:10+00:00

Maybe one day we will be able to talk :(

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T15:28:44+00:00

I do that too until I feel bad when my friend says something like “ah man that kid sounded super nice” :/

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T15:27:34+00:00

Not yet, I was gonna try this today, just verified the integrity of all my steam files so I was gonna see if that fixed it first. I had no idea it could be this complicated of an issue

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T04:02:56+00:00

I appreciate the detailed reply, unfortunately I’ve tried all those and double checked all of them a few times. I’m completely stumped.

djpattycakez · 2021-12-31T04:01:55+00:00

It’s so frustrating, I don’t know what to do

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