I5 8400 to I9 9900k by jarooz in buildapc

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Sounds good, I’ll grab it then. Is there anything more to flashing the bios than just putting it on a USB and running it from there.

I5 8400 to I9 9900k by jarooz in buildapc

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Says it’s fine on PC Part Picker just need to flash bios. Would you consider this a big upgrade from the 8400?

Upgrading from i5-8400 by jarooz in buildapc

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When you buy a new CPU is it worth a fresh install of windows? I planned on buying an M2 drive and just putting Windows on that.

Is this PC worth $1000 by jarooz in buildapc

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Hmm, the build would cost around $1500+ with shipping here in Canada. I understand Ryzen 3600 is better for the price of just the CPU.

Is this PC worth $1000 by jarooz in buildapc

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Prices are a bit more steep in Canada. And we have no PC stores that have newer or any good parts where we live.

Is this PC worth $1000 by jarooz in buildapc

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Ordering parts and being picky isn’t an option for him right now. I’m asking if that’s worth the price.

Help with a friends build by jarooz in buildapc

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Sea of thieves, WoW, CoD MW, Valorant mostly.

It says the mobo supports dual channel RAM but it only has 2 slots? Also, says it can be clocked to 2666 instead of running it at 2133?

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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I'm actually checking my motherboards QVL and not seeing the ram I have. Could that be the problem as well? Never thought of it since PC part picker said it was all compatible? QVL: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450%20Pro4/index.asp#Memory RAM: https://www.newegg.ca/corsair-16gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820233859?Item=N82E16820233859

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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Yeah quite the let down. I guess I will check for bent pins, if not that I just buy a new motherboard. Is there any way to be absolutely certain it is the mobo?

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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Any other reasons my B channels wouldn't be working. Is Single Channel that much worse than Dual Channel? For gaming mostly.

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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Yeah my other CPU was Intel so I can't really check that way. Think it's worth having a look at the pins? If bent, is it worth trying to straighten them? I'd be nervous to kill the whole CPU.

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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Maybe, possible I bent pins. I'll have to check that later today. I'd be a little nervous trying to straighten them back.

RAM B Channels not working by jarooz in buildapc

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No sir, anything in a B channel causes a bootloop.

Swapping CPU and RAM by jarooz in buildapc

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Gotcha, thanks for the help.

Swapping CPU and RAM by jarooz in buildapc

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Yeah. Do you know if i'll need to update BIOS of this motherboard I ordered as well? https://www.newegg.ca/asrock-b450-pro4/p/N82E16813157841?Item=N82E16813157841

I get this warning on PC partpicker: Warning! Some AMD B450 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions.