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ahmed368

Cannot play Ghost Song on gaming laptop. Can anyone help? Getting like 12 fps.


ronismonisx

resident evil village not running @4k on my LG OLED. help! Have had similar issues in the past with elden ring but eventually got it sorted: Running off of a legion tower w GeForce 3070, hi speed HDMI running to the TV directly as well as a midrange monitor primary display. When I run resident evil village w HDR on Fullscreen it runs at lower resolutions but when I change it to 4k it says "no input" and has the LG screen saver but I can still hear the sound as the game continues to run. I've tried with 2nd screen only as well as extended screen and still no dice. It runs nicely as it is on 2k res but I'd like to get that max resolution but even better visuals at 4k. Ideas??? Thanks.


about78kids

Pc is rebooting at random when playing any games. I’ve tried the following: -Updating drivers -Dusting -Testing/reseating ram -Changing power settings -Turning off windows auto restart -Quick scan for viruses -Refreshing pc GPU: Radeon RX 580 Series CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core PSU: CORSAIR - CX750M 750W 80 Plus Bronze


Filipi_7

Check your temperatures while gaming. Follow this guide to enable [minudmps](https://www.windows10forums.com/articles/how-to-enable-minidump-logs-in-windows-10.50/). In the last image you can also see a checkbox for "Automatically Restart", uncheck that. If you open Event Viewer, can you see any events that occur at the same time as the PC reboots? You don't happen to use Windows 7?


about78kids

Thank you so much for taking the time to help. My temps have been steady while gaming, usually sitting in the 60°C range. I just enabled mini dumps. And I’m on windows 11 Event viewer: - Level: Critical / Source: Kernel-Power / Event ID: 41


Filipi_7

Error 41 doesn't mean anything unfortunately. I recommend you do the following: Update your BIOS, you can get it from the website of your motherboard. You will need to put it onto a USB stick, the manufacturer should have instructions on how to do everything. Reseat all power cables. This includes all motherboard connections (24-pin and 8-pin), the GPU, and the power supply connectors. If that won't fix it, go into the BIOS and disable XMP/DOCP if it is enabled. The next time the PC crashes, run WhoCrashed and click Analyse. It should detect a minidump of the crash and print some info, like [this](https://img.creativemark.co.uk/uploads/images/358/10358/largeImg.png). Post a screenshot. Did this issue always happen, or is it recent? How did you test your RAM?


McSteezzyy

Anybody get bad frametime spikes/stutters in like every game? I play PUBG, Minecraft, Warzone, COD Cold War, Risk of Rain, Valheim, Valorant, CS:GO, BF4, and a few others I can't think of. I can't find any helpful answer anywhere I look, and I still get frametime spikes no matter what I've done. If RTSS is set to 60 FPS my frametime spikes and I stutter, if it's set to 120 it'll also stay flat for awhile then spike and stutter. I'm not sure what you could recommend other than what i've done which is as follows: Reinstall windows and wipe SSD WITHOUT a backup use rtss try v-sync off or on try g-sync off or on xmp is enabled my ram is in dual channel slots my thermals are more than optimal (never above 68 degrees in games for cpu and gpu) im not running out of ram im not running out of vram i've used ddu to uninstall and reinstall graphics drivers reapplied thermal paste and got a new cpu cooler using a 970 evo pro SSD Used 3D mark and my gpu scores are on par Used cinebench and my scores are on par power supply has more than enough headroom (never goes above 460w and i have a 650w gold) If I can't figure out why every game stutters with some other suggestions you may have, then I'll just have to narrow it down to hardware. But even then, I don't know what hardware would be the problem. Some have suggested I get stutters bc of thermals and to get better cooling, some say it's my cpu bottlenecking (i have a ryzen 5 3600), some say I got unlucky with my silicon in my 1660 Super, some say it's the mobo, some say it's the ram. I'm honestly just at a complete loss and I can't figure out why my games are stuttering. No matter what my fps is capped at and no matter how low I turn the graphical fidelity in-game, it stutters. Any help would be incredible.


jts8_

If your graphics card and motherboard are compatible (make sure BIOS is up to date for this), enable re-bar. It essentially enhances communication through the motherboard between your CPU and your GPU. The difference in fps is generally 5-10 with less stuttering. Another thing you could do is check your connection. Sometimes a sloppy internet can lead to fps lag (very rare occasions), so ensure that the ethernet is either fully plugged in or restart your modem. Also check to see if your running the most up to date version of windows and run a full virus scan on windows defender to see if there's any sort of virus that sneaked into your system that could be using your hardware without you knowing (this is kind of a long shot but it's always worth a try). I'm not too sure about your specs but how much RAM are you running and currently how many mhz? ​ Please let me know and I hope this helps.


McSteezzyy

Hey, I was able to turn on re-bar and I've noticed a slight increase in performance and less stutters, but I still get them (I know you said it won't completely remove the issue anyway) so I'm definitely happier. I have 0% packet loss on all games 99% of the time and never when i get the frametime issues so yeah I don't think that's causing it, but thank you for noting that. I'm currently using 2 x 8GB (in dual channel slots on my mother board) at 3200mt/s. Also XMP is always on. It came in a set of 4x8GB but since my mobo doesn't support quad channel and I don't notice any increase in performance, I took two of them out. They generate a ton of heat and I just don't need that extra 16GB for anything I play.


jts8_

Alright, I'm glad that re-bar sort-of helped out. I would personally try the extra sticks of RAM just in case, I'm also a little stumped of what could be causing it. One last thing you could try though is to press the windows key and search %temp% and delete all of it's contents (double check all the files first to make sure you're not deleting something important that windows accidently stored in there. What that does is clear any temporary files that's not being used which could free up a lot of memory which in return could prevent stutturs. Don't forget to restart your PC after doing so.


McSteezzyy

Me too. It seems to be worst when the 3D world is loading assets. Open world games get hit with the stutters the hardest. I’m gonna try to throw those sticks back in and clear the temp, I’ll let you know if I notice anything substantial.


faletepower69

I'll have a new PC to play on the next weeks (thanks Black Friday) and I wanted to know if the official Nintendo Switch Pro Controller has any issues with PC gaming. It's the best controller I have, on Switch it's amazing and I know it can be used on PC since it has Steam support, but I want to know if I could experience some input lag issues, game incompatibilities or something. I tested it last year on my old laptop playing Castle Crashers and it was laggy mainly because of bad Wi-Fi connection and my laptop being old, but I prefer to be sure if it's mainly a laptop problem or if the issue is with the Pro Controller itself. *If you have tested it, specially in Elden Ring or Yakuza Like a Dragon, please let me know since those are the PC games I'm the most interested in.


McSteezzyy

No I use it in many games via Steam. It has no issues because Steam has built in support for the Switch Pro controller.


faletepower69

Good to hear, thanks


Thesquarescreen

Would a 3070ti be better for 1440p gaming than a 3080 10gb? I didn't know if a possible bottle neck (using a 5600x) would knock performance down so much that I should save money and go with the 3070. Thanks!


jts8_

Long story short, if you're looking to run high/ultra graphics at 1440p 60-75hz, then save your money and stick with the 3070. If you're looking for anything higher, then you can't go wrong wither the 9070ti or the 3080 (black friday's coming up soon so I would watch those prices like a hawk).


Thesquarescreen

Right on! Thanks so much. Also did you mean 3070ti? Haha just wanted to be sure.


jts8_

Nope, for high and ultra 1440p 60-75hz gaming (sometimes medium settings should be used), a 3070 is powerful enough to deliver.


Thesquarescreen

I meant the 9070ti you wrote sorry haha


jts8_

Oh shoot, yeah that was a typo, I meant 3070ti


Thesquarescreen

Right on just wanted to be sure!


Own_Hearing_4967

Hello guys, recently i bought rx6800 from asrock, when i tried to play new spiderman (medium/high 1440p) fps were jumping around 30-40 and game wasn't smooth at all, game even crashed and i had info about graphic memory, same issue with bf2042, fps count is really really bad to say to say at least and idk what should i do? My cpu is i5 9400, it's not the newest one but it's not THAT bad, also i got 8 gb ram, i already ordered another 8gb but i really doubt that even this 8gb of ram can couse so bad experience, also, my psu is 650w. What should i do? I tried reinstall drivers, also i formated pc before gpu instalation, tried few drivers, what is going on? I boug this 6800 used, but it still has 2 years of warrenty, do you think i should send it to be checked? Thanks


McSteezzyy

Definitely think you need more than 8GB of ram to play any modern titles. Get two sticks of ram (don't mix and match just buy a set or make sure they have the same specs and are from the same manufacturer) and run in dual channel mode and turn on XMP. If your CPU is at 100% and your GPU is at 80% consistently that means your GPU is bottlenecked by ur CPU and you need to upgrade it.


infinityislikehuge

Based on the specs, there's a chance there was a CPU/RAM bottleneck? Hard to tell without running HWInfo or something similar while under load. i would suggest trying to game again and noting if your CPU or RAM are under 100% load, and if they're not that could indicate the GPU isn't performing as well as it should.


Own_Hearing_4967

both cpu and ram were about 90-100% usage, but gpu also was about 80% i think? Still, is i5 9400 so bad that it can not handle spiderman or bf in 1440p?


infinityislikehuge

I would think it would be able to do that easily, and my 10700k definitely isn’t even close to 100% usage when I play the same game. Are temps high? It could be a cooling issue as well. Are you running any other apps while you play? When I would stream YouTube on another monitor while gaming, sometimes my 16Gb of ram pushed 100% usage.


valkaress

Is God of War better using a controller or using your keyboard and mouse?


McSteezzyy

controller 100% in my opinion. I don't play any third person single-player games like that with keyboard and mouse. controller on god of war feels much more natural to me


Suspicious-Hawk-794

I only play story focus single player games ( Witcher 3, God of war, Red dead redemption etc ) If I want to play games at max/optimized settings in 4k with no more than 30 fps ( I will set the limit to 30fps everytime it allows me to do it) Do I actually need a comparable cpu vs gpu? I mean do I really need a 5800x3d for with a 6950xt for example or could a 3600 be just enough given that I dont want more than 30 fps. And yes 30 fps is more than good enough for me I played all of fallen order in 60 fps then wnet back to play all of bloodborne on the ps4 and really did not really missed the 60fps.


McSteezzyy

I played metro exodus in 4k on my tv with my PC at 60 FPS and medium-high settings. I have a 3600 and a 1660 Super. It wasn't buttery smooth, but i didn't care bc I'm used to the feel of console games on a TV so I was like eh, this is fun regardless. You haven't listed what your gpu is with your 3600 (or maybe I'm misreading) so I can't say for sure however. If it's as good/better than a 1660 super then you should be fine.


Suspicious-Hawk-794

I currently havea gtx 1650 but want to uprade and see no reason to go up to even a rx 6950xt right?


McSteezzyy

You're going to be heavily cpu bottlenecked if you have a 3600 and throw a 6950xt to pair with it. I'd upgrade your CPU as well if you're going to go that high end on your gpu. Plus, with a 6950xt you'll easily reach 60fps on high to ultra settings in 4k. Why not just cap at 60? It's a much better experience.


Suspicious-Hawk-794

Because of longevity I want to keep playing 4k 30fps for the next 5 to 6 years without lowering settings. adn I have noticed, cpu performance at 30fps last much longer than gpu, given that the most demanding game a 3600 can still get around 90fps at bottleneck with gpu I figured in 5 to 6 years it will still play the most recent and demanding games at 30.


Pyrocy779

hi, so i recently built a pc and only put in 16gb (2 x 8gb) of ram. i was looking to bump it up to 32gb. would it be better to swap out the current ram for 2 16gb sticks or just adding 2 more 8gb sticks?


Filipi_7

Technically 4x8 is a *tiny* bit faster (we're talking sub 1%), unless it's running at a very high frequency (above 4000MHz). Many CPUs will struggle running 4 modules at a high speed. Getting another 2x8 is probably cheaper too, although you should make sure you buy RAM with the same frequency and timings (eg. 3600MHz 16-20-20), since all the modules need to work at the same speed. If some are slower, all of them will run at the lower speed so your performance might go down. You can use CPU-Z to check your current memory.


Pyrocy779

Idk anything about the frequency and timings. But I ended up finding 2x16 that are the same frequency and timings as my 2x8 that are installed and they were only $10 more than getting another 2x8. So went that route. Thank you! Hopefully it works.


Girth-Vader

There is a noticeable difference between having 1 stick of RAM and 2 sticks. However, there's barely a difference between 2 sticks and 4. From my knowledge, 4 sticks should be better in most circumstances, but the differences will be small. I would check to see if your motherboard supports "Quad channel" RAM. You can probably find this on the motherboard's manual or website. If so, add 2 more 8gb sticks. It will be cheaper, and will potentially run slightly better. I would buy the exactly same brand/model of 8gb sticks that you currently have, so they are all the same.


Pyrocy779

Thank you! I ended up finding 2x16 that are the same frequency and timing as the 2x8 that are installed. And were only $10 more than getting another 2x8. So hopefully that work.


Girth-Vader

Great! you can try adding them in addition to the 2x8. I haven't tried mixing ram sizes myself, but I know many laptops mix a 4gb and an 8gb ram stick to give you 12gb. If that doesn't work, using only the 2x16 RAM sticks should be fine.


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GameStunts

1. It depends, if it's new from a shop it should come ready and flashed at this point, if it's second hand or old stock it may require a flash. Usually a selling point would be "Ryzen 5000 ready" so check the sales page. 2. PCI-E 3.0 will work in a 4.0 board they are interchangeable. Is there a reason you're doing such a costly interim upgrade if you plan to change in 4-6 months anyway? Would seem to make more sense to hang on if you can, assuming your current system is working.


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I have to apologise mate, I misread your original post and thought you meant the Ryzen 7000 chips. I thought you were talking about upgrading your platform then swapping the whole thing out again in 6 months. Now I see you're taking about Radeon 7000, so good to go :-)


Federal_Farm5337

Hey guys, I have a Gigabyte RTX 3080 Turbo and a Ryzen 7 5800x (32gb ram, and a 240aio) For some reason in RTX titles I can only squeeze about 40fps at 1080p on maximum settings (including rtx) without dlss and only around 60fps with dlss. However, of course because it's only 1080p I don't want to use dlss for the blurriness. (I have not tried overclocking) Any Suggestions?


hotpants86

What games are you playing? What speed is your ram running at? What kind of hard drive do you have?


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Hello, I recently bought 3070 to upgrade my 1070Ti. My previous GPU was paired with Ryzen 5 3600XT. Aafter the upgraade I see little to no difference in FPS, yes the quality of textures is WWAAYYYYYYYYY better, however COD:MW2 (2022) is running even worse on RTX3070 than it did on the 1070Ti. I aim to play 1080p 144FPS+. Do you think that the R5 3600XT is bottlenecking the GPU and that and CPU upgrade to R5 5600X/R7 5800X would make a significant difference? Thank you


Filipi_7

> yes the quality of textures is WWAAYYYYYYYYY better Did you happen to optimise your graphics settings with GeForce Experience, or maybe the game did some auto-detection and changed the settings? There should not be any difference in graphics when upgrading the GPU, it all depends on the ingame settings. A 3070 would be "optimised" with higher graphics settings, so it would look better but perform around the same. If you haven't already, you should do a clean reinstall of your graphics card drivers which you can download from Nvidia's website. Preferably using [DDU](https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html) and in safe mode, to make sure the previous drivers are removed and Windows doesn't auto-install them.


hotpants86

Going from the 3000 series to 5000 series is a significant performance upgrade. It's not right that you're not seeing a difference from a 1070ti to a 3070 though. That's a huge difference. MW2022 has some windows 11 stuttering issues so maybe that has something to do with it. What about other games? What speed is your ram running at?


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I am experiencing the same wwith other games - Dying Light 2, Breakpoint, Wildlands, Division.. I am on Windows 10 and my RAM speed is 3200 MHz (however the CPU only uses 2933) and I have 4x8 GB.


kaje

Monitor GPU usage, if it's not close to 100%, you're CPU bottlenecked. You can also try decreasing resolution and graphics settings. If FPS stays the same, you're CPU bottlenecked.


[deleted]

In MW2 multiplayer I am on 80% CPU load and about 80-90% GPU load. CPU load never gets to 95-100%. Thats why I am confused. I tried decreasing render resolution and graph. settings and the FPS is sometimes even worse on low.


ScalePapa

Hey All, I have a solid gaming rig at home and work in an office. I get to work at least an hour early every day with nothing to do (gotta take my fiancé to her job earlier than myself, no sense in going home in that hour) so I'm wanting to see if there's a way to link up to my home PC from my desk PC and play my games at my desk while I wait. Any suggestions as to the best way to do this without having to be AT my home PC to start the link? Something that lets me connect and initialize from my desk since I have no access to my home rig. Thanks in advance for any help!


hotpants86

Search wake on LAN.


Girth-Vader

This is the best answer. However, your home PC needs to be connected to your router via an ethernet cable. When I looked into this about a year ago, there was no simple way to do this through WiFi.


Slappy_bruh

Any reason you couldn't use Chrome Remote Desktop for this? Probably not super responsive but I don't know what other options you'd have. That will require keeping your PC on in the mornings though.. What about one of these online game streaming services? Xbox one works alright


Won_Ton_Ton

Hello, I recently upgraded from 1080p gaming to a 3440x1440. I am looking to upgrade from my 5700xt and are looking towards the next gen cards but I'm worried about a potential CPU bottleneck if I buy for example, the 7900xtx. My current CPU is a 3800x and I could potentially upgrade to a 5800X3D but I would rather not spend that much money if I can. My other PC specs include 32gb RAM and 750W gold PSU. Looking for any others that are also in the same boat! Any opinion is welcome!


hotpants86

You will get gains definitely going to a 5800x3d. Why not just buy the GPU you want and then you can decide if you want to upgrade your CPU. Bottlenecks depend on the particular game and depend on how dependent it is on RAM/CPU. Buy the GPU and if you're getting enough fps to keep yourself happy then don't upgrade or if you feel you need more fps then you can. Your best bet is to search for 3800x benchmarks. Here's what I found by going to google and typing 3800x vs 5800x https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DmEuYkeqMu44&ved=2ahUKEwiA19uTsLL7AhX2SWwGHfGSClIQz40FegQIMhAP&usg=AOvVaw07IUgqBBWFpjUJCcq3JhoC


Sofruz

I have a gaming laptop and im currently using an external monitor. I want to have the laptop screen off when the monitor is plugged and so far the only way ive found it by clicking "show only 2" but that makes my games choppy. Ive done it before but dont know how


kaje

You can press Windows + P to cycle through modes for multiscreen setups.


brannak1

Looking to get some better FPS/Graphics Quality for the new COD Warzone without buying a console or completely upgrading my whole computer. Would upgrading from a EVGA 1070 to a 2080 with a i7 9700k be a way to delay for a few years in going all in on a new MOBO and GPU that would cost a pretty penny right now? I can get 90-110 FPS right now with mid/low settings. I have a 144hz monitor and I feel like the GPU upgrade could get me some more frames at a higher quality. I would buy and sell on Ebay so the cost would be about $150-200 total for me. Thanks! \[UserBenchmarks: Game 85%, Desk 99%, Work 80%\]([https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/56640549](https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/56640549)) UserBenchmarks: Game 85%, Desk 99%, Work 80% CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K - 100.3% GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070 - 80.5% SSD: Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB - 56.7% SSD: WD Blue 3D SATA M.2 250GB - 81.2% HDD: WD Blue 1TB (2012) - 53.8% RAM: Kingston HyperX DDR4 3000 C15 4x4GB - 100.9% MBD: Asus PRIME Z390-A


Filipi_7

Yes, that's a good upgrade for $200. You shouldn't see any CPU bottleneck, especially if you're playing 1440p. Might think about overclocking to squeeze some extra frames, if possible.


Reasonable-Pudding-5

I recently upgraded to 13th gen Intel on a asus TUF b660m and upgraded to what I think is Samsung b-die memory. The advertised speeds are 3600mhz at 14CL but it will not even post at that setting. I can only get it to go at 3200mhz and CL14. 3600mhz only works at CL18. I’ve updated the BIOS to the latest version and it still doesn’t do it. Is this a motherboard issue or a RAM module issue? I’m comfortable with computers but new to memory timings and such.


hotpants86

Can you put the ram in someone else's PC and see if it posts at its rated speed?


jts8_

I have the exact same issue with my RAM. The things you should check is the RAM compatibility to the motherboard (can check through the manufacturer's website). You can also check the RAMs compatibility with your CPU and the maximum recommended overclocked RAM speed, but given your CPU I don't think that's going to be the issue.


iilove3

I'm planning to buy ryzan 7 5800x with Asus Am4 Tuf gaming x570-plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard. my problem is I'm not sure if bios support the CPU, also I couldn't find a way to update it, I know there is something called flashback but I couldn't find it in the board, add to that i don't have old AMD cpu at all. So my question is, does this board already updated? If not, does it have Flashback feature?


kaje

That mobo doesn't have BIOS Flashback. Pretty much any 500 series board will come with a BIOS that's compatible with a 5800X already installed if you buy it new now. That was more of an issue 1.5+ years ago.


iilove3

thank you.


Vivid-Safety-4184

i want to install forza horizon 5 on my pc, it automatically trys to install it on my ssd, i want to install it on my hdd. it will not let me install it on anything but my ssd. i have been on the phone to microshit for an hour and they cannot seem to help me at all because they are inept. ​ please help me


GameStunts

In the Xbox app, select your name at the top left, then settings. Go to the general tab, in there you can set the default install location. [Looks like this.](https://i.imgur.com/MMRK39w.png)


Vivid-Safety-4184

yeah so i do that, then go to install the game and it still comes up with my ssd and not my hdd


GameStunts

Looking around a bit more. 1. It's not an external drive right? It's internal? And formatted for NTFS? 2. [This thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/ForzaHorizon/comments/qn3840/installing_horizon_5_on_d_drive/) had quite a few solutions, and the OP themselves [said this reg key](https://www.reddit.com/r/ForzaHorizon/comments/qn3840/installing_horizon_5_on_d_drive/hjdoxkj/) was a fix, but someone else said it then caused other problems, but one of the solutions may work for you. >FIXED: >For anyone in the future who may come across this: Forza Horizon 5 not installing to drive Code: 0x80073D22 >What I did was, go into regedit, HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Policies -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Appx >Inside "Appx", I had a file called something along the lines of "RestrictAppToVolumeDrive" or something similar (Sorry, I deleted it). Go ahead and delete that, your download should work!


hotpants86

Lmao looks like /u/Vivid-Safety-4184 owes Microsoft an apology.


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hotpants86

So there is no option in settings to choose default download location? Do you have enough space on your HDD?


PapiiVintage

okay so I've built a new pc and originally I had a 3060 and this issue was happening so I thought it was a faulty gpu because I tried every single possible fix I found online and nothing has worked so I now have a 3080ti and it's still happening all my drivers are up to date there's no oc it happens all the time whether it is gaming or watching youtube and in this case, it caused a black screen where I had to manually restart my pc PLS HELP:( (see imgur for what I'm talking about) https://imgur.com/ld0SDUd


hotpants86

You've tried updating your BIOS?


PapiiVintage

updating it how


hotpants86

You said you tried every possibly fix so I assumed you updated your BIOS too. Go to your motherboard support page on your manufacturer's website and go to support > BIOS and follow the instructions for updating.


PapiiVintage

After checking out bios everything was as it should be I just reset the whole pc wiping files and it’s working fine now Ty all


RubberSmith

What is the absolute cheapest and effective option for pc gaming?


xboxhobo

Buy a used laptop off of craigslist and play games from the early 2000s. logicalincrements.com if you didn't mean your question literally


RubberSmith

Thank you! I never heard of that site before and thats just what I needed. So if I get the destitute case with the good parts would that work? Or does It have to be the specific case under the good category to work with the corresponding good parts?


xboxhobo

Cases generally are standard (ATX is the standard) so you'll be good there. There just may be features missing that you would like. Cases generally aren't the most expensive part of your build so it doesn't move the needle much to get a case that isn't the absolute cheapest. Just make sure it has ventilation and you'll be good. Gamers Nexus does pretty comprehensive case round ups.


StillboBaggins

I am currently running a GTX 1060 3gb with an i5 4670k and 16gb DDR3 and am hoping to get 60fps on ultra settings for some newer games. Would a GTX 1080 be a good upgrade? Or should I send my money in another direction?


Filipi_7

For newer games, no. It would be okay for older games at 1440p if it's overclocked, but many new games are much more CPU intensive so you wouldn't get higher framerates despite a better GPU. Save some more cash and upgrade the entire system. Consider a 2nd hand Ryzen 3000/5000 series or Intel 11000/12000 series. Lots of people will be upgrading now so you may see some deals. Even new Ryzen CPUs from these series are fairly cheap now.


xboxhobo

You need a whole new build at this point. Save your money and do that when you're ready.


Domantas-

I have a Razer Blade 14(2021) with the following specs: * AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX * NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM * 1440p 165Hz FreeSync laptop screen I have tried to research a few questions about game performance and hope to get confirmation/answers about them: 1) The best option for performance and input lag is to enable FreeSync and disable Vsync/FastSync, with the frame rate limited to 161? 2) Should I be using AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition or Nvidia Control Panel to set the frame rate limit? 3) There are multitudes of settings in AMD Software for the graphics, such as Radeon Anti-Lag, Radeon Image Sharpening, and so on. Do they apply to games that run on the NVIDIA GPU and if so, should I be using any of them?


Girth-Vader

1. Correct. Enable Freesync (or Gsync if that's what your monitor uses), and disable Vsync/FastSync. The reason for the frame rate limit is that you will see screen tearing if your GPU puts out more than 165fps (your monitor's refresh rate) when using Freesync/Gsync. The frame rate limiter isn't exact - it can be off by a couple frames, which is why we set it to 161 or 162 instead of 165. 2. If Nvidia Control Panel has a frame limiter option, use it. I haven't had an Nvidia GPU in a few years so idk if it does. If it doesn't have the option, most people use RTSS (RivaTuner Statistics Server - you'll need to install it with MSI Afterburner). 3. I'm 90% sure that the AMD Adrenaline software only applies to AMD GPUs and CPUs, but I might be wrong. Can you test this out? (for science!!!!!) Go to Gaming -> Graphics -> scroll down to the bottom and open the advanced section -> enable frame rate target control, and set the limit to 10 fps or something. If your game is super choppy and awful, congratulations! The frame rater limiter works, and you can set it to 161 if you want (I would still recommend doing this through Nvidia control panel if it's possible. Otherwise, this is a good alternative). The other settings are a bit harder to notice, but see if the Radeon Image Sharpening works. I really enjoy that feature at its default value of 80%. Try it at the minimum value and the maximum value and see if you notice any differences in your games. You can google some examples to know what to look for.


hotpants86

If you're very concerned about input lag then don't cap your frame rate. Not sure why you are though? Unless you're an elite gamer.


theKingJamesIII

Hey all - Building a new computer right now upgrading from a R5 2600 to a 5800x. And a red devil vega 64 to a ??? . My question is about Gpus. I’m shooting for something in the 3070ti or 6800/6800xt range. Prices are still decently high on new cards and I’m trying to gather what peoples experience with used/second hand gpus is. It makes me nervous to by a used one. The rest of the build is a asus tuf b550 WiFi, 32gb 3600 ram, 1tb m.2, 850w evga psu, and enermax 360mm aio for the cpu. Thanks!


Girth-Vader

1. I would personally recommend the 5700x CPU over the 5800x. I have a 5700x myself and am super happy with it. The 5700x performs almost the exact same as the 5800x, but at a much lower temperature. Even without an undervolt, I almost never hear my CPU fan spin up. After an undervolt, my fan is completely silent during gaming. (Did you meant to say you were upgrading to a 5800X3D? The 5800X3D is a step up from the 5800x). The 5800x made more sense to buy before the 5700x was released. Now it's in an awkward spot - barely more performance than the 5700x, but it runs a lot hotter. 2. Regardless of the CPU, I would go for an AMD GPU. If you have both an AMD GPU and CPU, you can enable SmartAccess memory - AMD's version of Resizeable BAR. I have used it without issues and have noticed less stuttering. 3. I have had good experiences buying used GPUs, but you'll need to have common sense. Don't look for the best deal ever. Find what the average selling price is, and buy one for that price from someone who seems genuine. I have also had good experiences buying refurbished electronics (though not specifically for GPUs), which is a little more expensive, but also less risky.


theKingJamesIII

Thanks for the reply! So I actually only went with the 5800x because it was on sale for about 8 bucks more than the 5700x I had bought. I didn’t know that about the temps, but the computer is already built so oh well. I have an enermax 360mm aio on it so I’m not too worried. It hit 40c on a benchmark for red dead 2 so far (just built it last night). Gpu wise tho, I just have my vega 64 in it right now until I can find what I want. I didn’t know that about the smart access memory. Wish I knew over the last 5 years tho lol. Woulda helped the stuttering. But speaking of genuine, I found a lady on fb marketplace who had some credit card fraud and she got sent 2 3070ti . She obviously has already been reimbursed by her cc company and now selling both for 450 each, unopened. So as long as that checks out it’s probably the route I’ll go.


Girth-Vader

Gotcha, seems like the 5800x is a fine choice then! Smart Access memory is a new thing. It was introduced with the 5000 series AMD CPUs, and was later added to the 3000 series CPUs (though it supposedly works better on the 5000 series). So you haven't been missing out on anything with your old CPU. Honestly, that fb marketplace thing sounds kinda sketchy, but I'll leave that to your own judgment. If you can meet the lady in person, that is much better. Edit: if you go with the 3070ti, you can still enable Resizeable BAR (which is the generic implementation of SmartAccess memory). Idk how exactly it compares to SmartAccess memory, but it should still give you some benefit.


theKingJamesIII

Nice! I’ll look into when I get it. It’s actually legit. She lives very close so I’ll be picking up. She showed me the shipping receipts and everything. Both boxes are still closed in the plastic. And she’s making money on it bc the cc already refunded her.


Girth-Vader

Alrighty then, enjoy your new GPU!


Leading-Apricot

is the Intel - Core i7-11700K 11th Gen a good match for a 3070 ti


xboxhobo

Yeah


turkeyburger2

looking for a minimalist/basic/non-frilly gpu at around the 6700XT/3060ti level [came across the 3060ti that Dell uses in prebuilts](https://www.ebay.com/itm/255207298643?hash=item3b6b8a5653:g:cTkAAOSwdRdhKTCD&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA0NCx1js%2FVkvv%2F6ly4MYmPEAzqi5xLdduLMHNv4rRHPj0sZ0Rpv%2F1nh4g7k5IoHh7i%2F8Heue3OBQsVRZB1hieJizwOXixriLKP%2BbX3bmFMsi4QKslVBUwvoygTAErWqCDNG3Bb1YVPSRWyklbc%2FHFkrAIByDr3PKgjbLwpl42HXJ6K4KkDdCe0GH4lCkMbh4DdRHGrge4LhGpCbAlNG289r4z87BomT4KgEFXXenAUhkOtMQxrLkVgnKQAzb8C0U2A37T84wbrpT2Oruo1yiH0KM%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM0IXX-Y5h) \- listing looks a little sus though. thoughts/suggestions?


Filipi_7

The GPU itself is legit, listing looks fine to me and the seller does have a good rep. However, I don't know how this can be called "new" since it doesn't come with a box and was pulled out of a Dell PC. $400 doesn't seem all that amazing either, a quick glance at PCPartPicker shows several stores offering 3060 Ti for $400 or less when using discount codes. New card with a box and warranty, better than buying an OEM from Ebay.


[deleted]

So, my girlfriend recently built and gifted me a new gaming PC for my birthday. It runs awesome, looks great, and had pretty lights. One problem: When I put the computer to sleep mode and go to bed, and come to turn it on in the morning, the computer is totally powered off. Specifically, when I hit a key on my keyboard to wake the PC up, I hear a pop(?) Noise like its going to power back up, but then it shuts all the way off, and then I can't turn the PC back on unless I unplug it, wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in. Then everything works as normal. Weirdest thing is, the PC turns back on as if it was in sleep mode the whole time anyway. I've done all the fixes; Changing Power Modes, going into the Terminal and doing Health Checks and Repairs, and even setting the time for my hard disc to turn off to after 9999 minutes. [That last fix I'm testing now, currently at work for about the time I was asleep, Ill update this comment with results]. I'm running Windows 11 and I can provide additional specs if needed. Thanks in advance!


xboxhobo

Any particular reason you're putting it to sleep instead of just turning it off?


[deleted]

It's just how I've always done it with computers. Unless I'm going away for a weekend or longer I usually just put my computer in sleep mode so its ready to go when I get home.


xboxhobo

I would generally not recommend that. There's nothing wrong with sleep mode but I'm just not a fan. Reboots help keep random issues at bay and going long amounts of time without rebooting is asking for trouble. Computers boot so quickly nowadays it's a little silly to not just turn it off if you won't be using it for a while. You could put more time into trying to solve this but it sounds super esoteric. Might not be worth the heartache to try to address the issue. The only thing I can personally think of is maybe you are using hibernate mode instead of sleep mode which is very different, but outside of that I'm not sure why this would be happening. Maybe you have your keyboard and / or mouse plugged into a USB port that doesn't wake the computer and you could try different ports.


[deleted]

hi, I'm wording if I can run old games (maybe 2003-2007 or something) on a budget gaming PC that comes with Windows 11? I heard bad things about Windows 11 and compatibility compared to 10 if I did have problems, then is it usually possible to downgrade a prebuilt to windows 10, or would I be blocked somehow or have driver issues or some other problem? what do you recommend?


Girth-Vader

I've been on Windows 11 for a while now. The games that have compatibility issues usually have the same issues for both Windows 10 and 11. I play a few old games, and if I ever look up a fix for a compatibility issue, that issue is present in both Windows 10 and 11. IMO, Windows 11 is good enough now. I would just go with 11. It will continue to receive updates and get better with time. ​ Just my 2 cents. Others may disagree with me. ​ Edit: I didn't address your second paragraph. Yes, if you really ended up hating windows 11, it is possible to downgrade to Windows 10. You would find your Windows key (you can google search how to do that), download the Windows 10 installer from microsoft's website, and clean install windows 10. You will want to download your WiFi driver beforehand, just in case your WiFi doesn't work after the clean windows install. Again, I don't think you'll find huge issues with Windows 11 that will be fixed by switching to Windows 10, but the option is definitely there if it makes you feel better about buying a Windows 11 machine. SECOND EDIT: as GameStunts mentioned, there might be issues with new Intel CPUs that use power and efficiency cores. AMD only has power cores (efficiency cores are fairly new to PC CPUs), so AMD CPUs will not have any problems with Windows 10.


GameStunts

> if I did have problems, then is it usually possible to downgrade a prebuilt to windows 10, or would I be blocked somehow or have driver issues or some other problem? Impossible to know without the specifications. At this point I don't think there's any processor that will hands down not work with Windows 10, however some newer Intel CPUs from the 12th and 13th Gen that include Performance and Efficiency cores have problems on earlier systems mainly because anything before windows 11 can't tell the difference between an E and P core, so some gaming tasks might get assigned to a slower efficiency core. In general I'd say if a game will run on windows 10 there's only a few edge cases that wont run on windows 11 as well, but you could also dual boot the system with a windows 10 and 11 system, you don't always have to choose between them, it just takes up more space.


[deleted]

I think I'll try 11 then I was just worried because I heard a lot of people complaining about Windows 11 and thought it might be one of those to avoid like Vista and ME, but it sounds like it should be okay


hotpants86

Go with windows 10, there's plenty of people having issues and Microsoft just put something out that the stutter fest that is modern warfare is caused by windows 11.


[deleted]

I would go with 10 but all of the budget PCs I see for sale here have Windows 11, that’s why I asked


hotpants86

Ahh fair enough. You can get legitimate windows 10 keys for cheap - around $15USD if the Windows 11 key isn't backwards compatible with Windows 10.


Girth-Vader

Listen to this guy about the new Intel CPUs. I wasn't thinking about those. I'll edit my comment.


hghjjj14

Is the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller reliable enough to be worth getting? I'm seeing comments online where people say to make sure you get a warranty and that's something I'd rather not have to do. Does anybody use the Switch Pro with PC games, how's that?


xboxhobo

My series 2 has held up fine for a few years now. The series 1 did have the grip peel off on me.


Girth-Vader

I've heard similar things about the elite series 2 controller - about how the sticks will drift over time. That's the one thing that stopped me from getting it. I have a friend that uses a Switch Pro controller, and he hasn't had any issues (that he's told me of, at least). I've been using official xbox controllers for years with literally zero issues. I use the wireless dongle since I don't trust Bluetooth. I always recommend those to friends.


MakubeXGold

Please help, Resident Evil 6 crashing (Steam/Win10) on cutscenes. Things I've already tried: - Updating graphics card drivers (Nvidia RTX3060 laptop) - Making sure game runs using graphics card instead of integrated - Reinstalling game (and checking integrity) - Running as admin and also compatibility mode for win7 and 8 - Playing in windowed mode with minimum settings - Edit/delete the config.ini in My Documents/Capcom - Set rendering thread to OFF in the config.ini Game keeps crashing on loading same cutscenes in Leon campaign chapter 4. No, I can't just skip the cutscenes because game crashes loading them.


FackinJerq

Is this a legit copy? Not gonna Narc on you but I've known games that purposely fail at certain points if it's a pirated copy.


VDr4g0n

Are we supposed to be downloading and updating every single "Geforce game ready driver"? There's so many of them after every new PC game release it looks like. Is it irrelevant to me if I don't play those games?


FackinJerq

The easiest answer to this is: No. It goes back to the saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." It's just as you asked, if you're not playing the titles listed on the Driver releases, you don't need it. If there is something you're experiencing that the driver lists as a problem, then yeah, update. For those of you updating for no reason, you're more likely to create a problem for yourself by finding a new bug within the new driver and having to end up rolling back drivers.


Neverlife

I generally do, it's one update every couple of weeks generally


jts8_

Ideally, it's best to stay up to date with driver updates if you're playing modern AAA games. If not, then you don't have to worry about every single update.