Computer Issues
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Noodleface
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I'm hitting core temps of 95 and am getting overheating warnings. I think the thermal paste on my desktop has finally bit it... does the stuff ever "age" and need replacement?
Only the shittiest of pastes age in anything under 5 years, and the quality stuff can last relatively indefinitely. It certainly can't hurt to put some new stuff on while also checking other things like out dust problems or the heatsink becoming unseated, or even one of the fans outright dying
Noodleface
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Yeah, at this point I think it's like 10 years... and I was checking the CPU fan and the heatsink just came off... I think I have the culprit then. Other biggest issue is dust for airflow, but that's more about the case and the location I think,
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Well, I'm looking at probably just replacing the whole god damn thing, and setting this to a server someplace.
First, any recommendations on a decent dust-filter-case?
Second, what's a decent build for a budget gaming system (<$1000)?
Noodleface
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Since it's been 10 years presumably since you built a PC - give pcpartpicker.com a look. It will only let you choose compatible parts and list all the prices.
At $1000 for the PC you're probably looking at an i5 or more realistically a Ryzen (I don't know anything about which ones are 'good'). Try to get 16GB RAm, a SDD + HDD, maybe the Hyper Evo 212 cooler (if intel, not sure if it fits ryzen).
I think most cases nowadays have plenty of dust filters. My Corsair 400D (??? I think) has good ones, but the Phantek case my dad bought has even better ones. Corsair is my goto case brand but a lot of people like Nzxt too.
At $1000 for the PC you're probably looking at an i5 or more realistically a Ryzen (I don't know anything about which ones are 'good'). Try to get 16GB RAm, a SDD + HDD, maybe the Hyper Evo 212 cooler (if intel, not sure if it fits ryzen).
I think most cases nowadays have plenty of dust filters. My Corsair 400D (??? I think) has good ones, but the Phantek case my dad bought has even better ones. Corsair is my goto case brand but a lot of people like Nzxt too.
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ssds and ram is at a low now, don't be afraid to go big and use pcpartpicker like noodle said.
also you can choose an option like only shop from a store, so if you're super lazy, just try to get everything amazon, which if you have prime, might end up cheaper than aanything since newegg sucks now and amazon has super lax returns
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Calbiyum
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Happens every now and then but dont know why. I have a logitech g510s and my macro keys arent working as well as if I click in my scroll wheel on my mouse to scroll down it doesnt work. Usually itll start randomly working again but am I hitting something to cause this to happen or just random bugs?
USB problems or something dying internally in the mouse or keyboard. Try reinstalling drivers/logitech software, try a different USB port (not one on the same usb group. Try front vs back panels and so on). Both are input devices so if one is physically faulty it could also cause some issues with function of the other. Physically cleaning out anywhere near a key/button is worth the effort at some point in the troubleshooting as well.
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It'll be a point-in-time purchase, so I'll need to buy everything around the same time (or at least, not do any replacements for a while).
Any resources for how to properly apply thermal paste? Everything says "follow the manufacturers instruction for that chip" and I can't find anything.
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Ryzen 5 2600X
MSI B450 Gaming Pro Carbon (or another B450 with wifi) ATX
16GB GSkill Ripjaw V DD4 4 3200 14 CAS
Crucial 1TB M.2-2280 (same price in Samsung will probably only get you 500GB)
NZXT H500 Case (doubtful of its dust filtration, though)
EVGA Supernova G3 750W
GTX 1660Ti
This should come to about $1100. You might be able to bundle some of it and knock off ~$100. Or you could downgrade a tiny bit on storage or RAM to shave off a bit more.
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Crone
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Got a used 1080 Ti, and put it in. Replaced a 970. Computer booted just fine. NVidia drivers needed updated anyway so I did a clean install. Everything was working great. Witcher 3 and Anthem both looked great and super fps. Was loving it!
Then in the middle of Anthem there's a noise from my CPU, and multi colored artifacts are all across my dual screen setup. The screen is frozen. I forget if things shut down at this point or I did it.
Try to reboot, nothing. No beeps, no post. Google some stuff. Try reseating the card. Nothing. Resetting cmos. Nothing. Put my gtx 970 back in and everything works fine.
Bad GPU? Worked for a second and then just exploded?
ASRock x370 killer sli/AC mobo
Ryzen 7 1500 processor
EVGA 750 watt gold power supply
Then in the middle of Anthem there's a noise from my CPU, and multi colored artifacts are all across my dual screen setup. The screen is frozen. I forget if things shut down at this point or I did it.
Try to reboot, nothing. No beeps, no post. Google some stuff. Try reseating the card. Nothing. Resetting cmos. Nothing. Put my gtx 970 back in and everything works fine.
Bad GPU? Worked for a second and then just exploded?
ASRock x370 killer sli/AC mobo
Ryzen 7 1500 processor
EVGA 750 watt gold power supply
Sounds like you got scammed. It's odd that it won't post at all even if the gpu is borked. Usually it will post and just not be able to display.
Crone
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Well, I trust hardware swap, and this dude had apparently sold dozens of cards before. Was a frequent seller. And a few other buyers have already posted they received and their cards work great. So honestly, I don't think it was a scam.
Doesn't mean it wasn't a bad card though. It still has evga warranty. Maybe it is posting and I just don't know it because nothing will display? My razer orb weaver and keyboard both flash on/off as well as my monitors. Like there is a power problem.
Of course none of this behavior happens when I put my 970 back in.