I want to upgrade my 4060 to a 5070. Black Friday is in about a month, but I've seen a lot of posts saying that the sales aren't real as retailers slowly increase the price of things, just to drop it back down to their original price to pretend it's on sale.

Is it worth waiting until Black Friday or should I just buy one now?

My build is:

Motherboard: Asus X570-Plus
CPU is Ryzen 9 3900x
RAM 2x8gb DDR4-3200 Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro
SSD: Samsung 970 EVO plus

Monitor: MSI MAG 321UPX QD-OLED — the 32-inch 4K OLED 165Hz

I just installed RX 9070XT PowerColor Hellhound Spectral White and RM Corsair 850e

Here's the link for benchmark: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/74008599

I installed AMD Adrenaline driver and it's up to date. I have not messed with any settings

Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong? How can I fix this?

so the gpu prices in the uk have raised like crazy and at the moment a powercolour 9070xt is the same price as an asus (dual fan) 5070. i currently have a 5060 which is okay for most games i play but im going to get a 1440p oled monitor soon so i probably have to upgrade. i feel worried to switch to amd because ive heard a LOT of issues about crashing and the drivers being super buggy. i also really like ray tracing and path tracing and i assume amd would do it better. but then im unsure which would be more future proof, 16gb vram is great but maybe dlss would end up making the 5070 a better card in the long run.

i also have an 850w psu if either of them run high idk if thats enough

Hey everyone, I REALLY need help on choosing what GPU to upgrade to! :)

My current specs: 5700x3d, 32gb ram, RX 9060 XT 16GB. I also have a 200hz monitor at 1440p resolution. My PSU is a corsair rm750e 750w (2025) I feel like my 9060 XT is slightly under what I would like FPS wise, especially for FFXIV with reshade.

I don't play AAA games, I play a limited selection of games lots of which I can't find benchmarks for since they are obscure and less popular and not mainstream. My main games are WoW retail (and Forever), and FFXIV.

Then I'll occasionally play Overwatch, OSRS (runelite), Warframe, Stardew Valley, and maybe some modded Minecraft with shaders (aka running around for 20 minutes then logging off xD).

My options in Australian Dollars (AUD, brand new all from Amazon):

• RX 9070 XT - $1250
• RX 9070 - $1079
• RTX 5070 - $1249 (cheapest model)

I am deciding on whether its worth it to pay the extra for Nvidia just because I know FFXIV runs much better on Nvidia cards and Blizzard seems to favor Nvidia in terms of bug fixes... I know the 9070 XT is MUCH faster than the 5070, but would that matter for the games I play? Do I even need the XT or would the 9070 be better value?

Thank you!

What would be the minimum requirements for a pc that can run r6 in 240fps?

I want to build the pc as cheap as possible.

Thanks

So I’m not a PC gamer….yet. However given how the times are changing with gaming and it’s moving towards PC, I might switch over in the next 2-3 years.

That being said I currently have a dual 4K monitors that I have had for 8 years now and a starting to fail on me (not turning/flickering). For a while I was planning to get a curved but not sure if it’s the right decision. Like I said I don’t game on it much now (PlayStation gamer), do you think it makes sense to get a curved? Outside of gaming, does curved do anything unique? Do most games support curved displays? I remember when curved TVs came out and that was a huge fail. I thought PC monitors would be too but now I’m seeing they still alive.

My dual monitors have been great but at times I always figured just having one big screen would be nice.

Let me know if I should stay dual or switched to curved.

Was playing on my computer yesterday when the game I was playing crashed. Wouldn’t verify the files so I turned my pc off and on again. However the on never came. No matter how many times I pressed the button nothing would happen. I even tried to use a screwdriver to press the connector for the power button on the motherboard but that didn’t work either

I’ve been having issues with turning it on for a few months, where sometimes I would need to press it multiple times to fully boot (I would hear the fans spin for a moment before stopping every press until it finally booted)

I built it way back in 2022 and haven’t done much internally since. I’ve been very bad with cleaning it out too. The motherboard still has led’s when the power supply is turned on, but I can’t get it to boot at all.

I’ve already taken it apart and cleaning the components thoroughly. I’m also going to be reapplying thermal paste to see if that was the issue. But it will take a while before that’s even remotely done, so can I get some help figuring out what might be wrong? Do I need a brand new motherboard? Power supply?

It's like 5800 Euros, new and great specs.

RTX 5090

9950X3D

64gb Ram

2Tb ssd

1200w psu.

Should i get it?

I wanted to change my old 750 ti, so I bought a 3g 1060, but after connecting it to the motherboard it doesn't seem to start

I just bought the Ryzen 5 5500 because my friend recommended it but im getting really low fps in every new game i play. I have really bad drops im arc raiders, Battlefield 6 is stuck at 40 fps showing cpu in red all the time. Everywhere else i look up about this cpu everyone says its fine to run games but i cant get 60 anywhere. I have:

Asus asrock b450 pro 4 r 2.0

Rtx 2060 super 8gb

16gb ram 2400

M2 ssd 1tb

Should i buy a new cpu or should i upgrade ram to 3200?

I recently upgraded from a Ryzen 9 9950X to a 9950X3D, but I'm getting noticeably lower Cinebench R23 multi-core scores than what I've seen in YouTube benchmarks.

Here are my results:

Stock settings (~200W): ~39,300 points

PBO enabled (~250W): ~40,800 points

For comparison, I've seen reviewers achieve around 42,000 points at stock, with even higher scores when enabling PBO.

My temperatures are under control, and the CPU appears to be boosting normally (5,7 gjz single and 5ghz all cores). However, I'm wondering whether my ASUS TUF B650-E motherboard could be holding back performance, potentially due to power delivery, voltage regulation, or BIOS limitations.

Would upgrading to an X870/X870E motherboard make any noticeable difference, or is this more likely related to silicon lottery, BIOS settings, or something else?

System specifications:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D

Motherboard: ASUS TUF B650-E

RAM: 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36

GPU: NVIDIA RTX 5080

Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360mm AIO

I’m looking for a new gaming keyboard and mouse and I’ve been using the one that came with my MSI and about to buy new. I am sure I am missing out on some good features and would love to know what everyone looks for in a keyboard and mouse. I think I will go with wireless. But want opinions.

I will put my specs here

OS Brazzite 44

CPU 12700k

2070 super

500gb ssd (im poor)

1440p monitor

My internet speeds on my router are extremely fast but my PC has a third of the performance for some reason

newer single player games play under 60 frames

I checked power saving mode and it was off

is it the penguin

the specs

my configuration

or am I just overlooking somthing

hi I want to know some good graphics cards that are compatible with my computer preferably under $300 Canadian or somewhere around $300

Hello,

So, I don't know a damn thing about computers. But, I'm sick of giving Sony money and so I'd like to build a gaming PC. While I don't expect anyone to part by part a rIg for me, I wouldn't be mad at it, I was really hoping to just get a recommendation for resources where I can educate myself.

I'm in Canada, would like to keep it under 3k CAD for the PC itself, peripherals aren't important but I'll take any suggestions on anything.

Cheers

I’m building my first PC and I kinda winged my CPU based on what was on the market. I was initially planning on a R5 5600 but ended up finding a R7 5700x for cheaper so I just went with that. I was also initially planning on getting a 3060ti or a 3070 and I’m still pretty keen on the 3070 but I’m not sure if it’s the right choice. I live in Canada and the 3060ti can be found for $300 used on the low end and a 3070 is a bit more expensive but not a crazy difference. Should I still go with the 3070 or should I think of something else (I don’t want to spend that much more on a gpu). I used some bottleneck calculators but I did my research and found that they’re a scam. I’m planning on mainly playing games like rocket league and fortnite, but also some heavier games like the GOW games, GTA5 maybe 6, RDR2, Spiderman, etc. Here’s my current build my GPU and PSU are all that’s left (other than some case fans and wifi card):

R7 5700x
RTX 3070
16GB DDR4 3200mHz
B550 ATX Motherboard
2TB SSD Gen 4 NVMe
700w PSU
360mm AIO Cooler

Edit: Excuse me if I say anything stupid or am ill informed I’m pretty new to this and I’m going off of pure youtube and research

Hi everyone, My friend wants to trade his ASUS Dual RTX 5060 8GB for my XFX RX 6700 XT 12GB, with no extra money involved. I mostly play FPS games, occasionally play story games, and stream from time to time. But mainly playing FiveM atm. I game at 1080p. Would this trade be worth it in terms of gaming performance, VRAM, and streaming?

My specs:

• GPU: RX 6700 XT 12GB
• CPU: i7-14700KF
• Mobo: MSI B760 Gaming Plus WiFi DDR4
• RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz

Here’s my build (first time building):

R7 5700x
GPU
16GB DDR4 3200mHz
B550 ATX Motherboard
2TB SSD Gen 4 NVMe
700w PSU
360mm AIO Cooler

I’m currently deciding between a 3060ti (~$300), a 3070 (~$350), and a 3060 12GB ($300-350) (I live in canada). Which would fit my build the best? I’m not trying to spend more than $400 on a GPU tbh

Hi everyone,

My PC has been running really badly for years and I don’t know what to do with this benchmark: https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/74011893

Honestly now that im starting to do heavy tasks i notice a really low performance considering my pc isnt bad at all.

Can anyone take a look and tell me what’s wrong and how to fix it? Thanks!

I bought a Vertabim 1TB external SSD 2 years ago (dec 2024) from Centrecom to store lots of raw files and offload lots of files off my local drives in my PC. Then I found it to be super slow and annoying so I stopped using it and bought a NAS later. Right now im trying to transfer everything off this external SSD, however it hits 100% use, writes and reads nothing according to task manager and is absolutely shitting itself. Its even slow when I try and use it normally.

I'm now trying to copy things via robocopy in command prompt and this is what I get for individual files:

026/10/22 01:42:50 ERROR 1117 (0x0000045D) Copying File The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error. ERROR: RETRY LIMIT EXCEEDED.

Apparently Vertabim drives are known to be shit and fail??? What should I do?

Hi everyone!

I'm hoping someone here can help me figure out what's wrong with my PC. I've been experiencing complete system freezes, mainly when running GPU-intensive applications or games, and I'm trying to determine whether my graphics card or power supply is responsible.

I would really appreciate some advice before spending money on replacement parts.

My PC specifications:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-8400
• GPU: Palit GTX 1660 Super
• RAM: 16GB G.Skill DDR4
• PSU: Keep Out FX800B 800W

Current symptoms and gaming performance:

League of Legends:
Runs perfectly without any crashes, freezes, or other problems.

Fortnite – Performance Mode:
I can play for several hours without experiencing any issues. The game runs completely fine.

Fortnite – DirectX 12 Mode:
The entire PC freezes either when I enter a match or when I jump out of the Battle Bus. The system becomes completely unresponsive.

Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN):
Back in March 2026, I could use UEFN without any problems.

Now, whenever I open a template project, my entire PC freezes as soon as the template finishes loading. I can't even start working on a project anymore.

Stress tests I've performed:

1. Windows Memory Diagnostic

• Completed successfully.
• No errors detected.

2. OCCT VRAM Test

• Completed successfully.
• No errors or freezes.

3. OCCT 3D Variable Test

• The entire PC freezes after approximately 1.5–2 minutes.
• The system becomes completely unresponsive.

4. FurMark

• First attempt: The exact moment I started the stress test, my monitor went completely black, the PC powered off for a moment, and then automatically restarted. The test didn't even have time to run.
• Second attempt: The entire PC completely froze immediately when I started the test.

Important detail about the freezes:

Whenever the PC freezes, the screen becomes completely stuck, and neither the mouse nor the keyboard responds. The only way to shut down the computer is by holding down the physical power button for several seconds.

PCIe power connector testing:

I also tried switching to the other 8-pin PCIe power connector from my PSU.

After switching connectors, Fortnite started freezing even in Performance Mode, which normally works perfectly.

When I switched back to the original connector, Fortnite Performance Mode became stable again.

This makes me suspicious of the PSU or its PCIe power cables.

Previous testing and how the problem has changed over time:

More than a year ago, I ran FurMark for approximately 30 minutes without any crashes or freezes.

At that time:

• GPU temperature was approximately 75–85°C.
• CPU temperature was around 75°C.
• The same GTX 1660 Super and Keep Out FX800B PSU were installed.
• Fortnite was already experiencing freezes, even though FurMark worked fine.

In March 2026, I was still able to use Unreal Editor for Fortnite without any problems.

Now, in October 2026, UEFN freezes the entire system when loading a template, OCCT 3D Variable freezes after 1.5–2 minutes, and FurMark causes an immediate restart or complete freeze.

It seems like the problem has gotten worse over time.

What I suspect:

I'm starting to think that my Keep Out FX800B 800W PSU might be failing or having trouble delivering stable power to the GPU.

However, I'm also concerned that my GTX 1660 Super could be developing a hardware problem.

I'm considering replacing the PSU with a new Gigabyte 550W unit, but I don't want to spend money unnecessarily if the graphics card is actually the problem.

My questions:

1. Based on these symptoms, would you suspect the PSU or the GPU?
2. Could a failing PSU explain why lighter games work perfectly while GPU-intensive applications freeze the entire system?
3. Does the fact that changing PCIe power connectors affects stability suggest a PSU or cable problem?
4. Does passing the OCCT VRAM test make a faulty GPU less likely?
5. Could this be a GPU power delivery or VRM issue rather than a PSU problem?
6. What additional troubleshooting steps would you recommend before replacing any hardware?

I'm not very experienced with diagnosing hardware failures, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I really want to figure out what's causing these freezes before replacing my GTX 1660 Super.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Needed the OLED strictly as a "mandatory business expense" for audio work and screen real estate. The PC itself is a rolling landfill project.
The GPU journey to power this flagship panel:
GTX 1050 Ti ➔ GTX 1070 ➔ RTX 2060.
My monitor stand is worth more than the silicon rendering the pixels. What's next, a 2070 Super next year?

I'm new to this all but I really wanna switch over to PC I don't mind possibly getting a PB one if that's the preferred way for a beginner but I also wouldn't mind taking the time to learn and just build as I go over time rather than spending a huge cost at once and risk getting something thats not good in the end. I'm just nervous I don't want to risk buying a part and then boom I'm screwed because I didn't know what I was doing. So much appreciated for any recommendations or advice to get started.

Would you consider $500 USD a strong price for an 8TB WD_BLACK SN850X with its factory heatsink?
I'm considering buying one locally from a private seller for my PS5 Pro. It's opened without the retail box, but the seller claims it's unused and allows inspection.

What checks would you insist on before paying to verify the model, authenticity, capacity and health? Would Sandisk Dashboard and SMART information provide a useful initial check, including whether the "unused" claim is believable?

What would require a full capacity write/ read test?
I'd appreciate thoughts on both the price and the verification process.

EDIT: I spoke with a local computer shop that warned about lower-capacity drives being relabeled or reporting fake capacities—for example, a 64GB drive masquerading as several terabytes. They haven’t inspected this drive, so it hasn’t been established as counterfeit.

The seller spoke with me by phone, allows testing before payment, and suggested meeting at a computer shop. He’s going out of town tomorrow. I have a laptop but haven’t obtained a compatible NVMe-to-USB adapter for its factory heatsink, so I haven’t tested it yet. The shop’s warning definitely made me more cautious.

Could inspection, CrystalDiskInfo and ValiDrive reasonably expose that kind of fake during a roughly 30-minute meetup? I understand that passing a spot-check wouldn’t establish that every part of the drive works.

I’m also considering asking whether he’ll leave it with a shop for full write/read verification, with payment afterward if it passes. The shop estimated around 22 hours—what connection and sustained speeds would that assume?

Can get a clean used RTX 3090 for roughly the exact same price as a brand new RTX 4070 Super right now.

The dilemma is obvious:
3090 gives 24GB VRAM and a massive 384-bit bus, but it's an Ampere space heater pulling 350W+ without native Frame Gen.

4070 Super pulls nearly half the power, runs much cooler, has full DLSS 3 / Frame Gen, but only carries 12GB of VRAM on a narrow bus.

For driving a 4K display, is 12GB on the 4070 Super already choking on unoptimized ports, or is buying a 6-year-old top-tier flagship just pure cope? Which one makes more sense today? (Simple competitive gaming, and casual story gaming.)