cpu

I'm going to buy a new CPU, although I've been told I should replace the mainboard, ram and install an AMD CPU. I currently have an i7. I want to upgrade because my CPU is five years old now and needs an upgrade, I just think it's not worth spending hundreds of £ when an i9 does the job too...

I have a Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz. Not sure if that is good or not. I play GTA V. although I struggle to reach 30fps, it is unplayable. my CPU is also at 100% usage. I have a good GPU, Geforce RTX 3060, just wondering what I can do to improve performance and reduce CPU usage? Thanks.

Hey there fine folks! Really hoping someone more knowledgable than myself is able to help me out here. Afew months ago my pc just switched off suddenly. After the inital sigh of "oh boy, here we go..." I began investigating and found that the CPU was massively overheating at over 100C. I did...

Hi, I just got a new cpu (5800x) that is apparently compatible with my motherboard (b450). But when I use my RAM in the optimal positions, slot 1 and slot 3, my pc does not boot up and the CPU or DRAM lights come up on the ez debug. However if I use my RAM in slots 1 and 2, my pc works fine. It...

hi guys, so i tthink im having issues with my ryzen 7 5800x chip, i have a 360mm rad and a 240mm rad in a custom loop i am getting tempratures of like 38-50 idle, 65-75 degrees in games is this normal for a custom loop like mine? - ive checked the pump flow and it seems fine, ive also tried...

Can anyone help. Which would be best for general gaming / video rending / watching films etc? TIA!

Hi, I am currently planning on updating my CPU and motherboard, but I am not sure if the PSU I currently have is compatible. I am looking to upgrade to an Intel I7-10700K and an Asus Prime Z590-P motherboard, and my current PSU is Thermaltake Smart SE 530W 80+ Bronze Efficiency. Some websites I...

I brought this PC from overclockers last January, yesterday evening the PC turned of automatically while I was using it. When I tired to turn it on the CPU light would blink for 1 sec and do nothing. But the keyboard and monitor still has power only the CPU wont turn on. Please help. AMD Ryzen...

I've sold an i7 4790k on eBay for about £90. The buyer has a had an account since 2013 but only has 8 feedback and that's all "more than one year ago". A bit more poking shows they last bought on eBay "over 5 years" ago. They've given their address to what looks like a housing development in...

Just bought a 5800x, I have the latest bios, and all components are 100% working good. When I use 1 ram stick in the first dimma2 slot it works fine or if I use 2 sticks ( 1 in the first dimma 1 and 1 in the first dimma 2 ) it also works. However I want to use both dimma 2 slots for best...

I've been using Keyshot 10 for rendering and I've noticed the CPU reaches high temps (85+ C)and begins to thermal throttle to around 4.4 GHz. Usually it boosts to around 4.8 in tasks that don't utilise all cores. I'm using a Noctua NH-U14S, it handled rendering fine on my last chip (I5 4670K)...

I did a prime95 stress test on my new PC and was a bit alarmed by how hot it got and how fast. I have a Ryzen 5800x CPU and Arctic Liquid Freezer II cooler (both brand new), but managed to reach 91c within 10 minutes (at which point I aborted the test). Tried the test again about 20 minutes...

Hi guys, I see most overclockers use override CPU voltage with a negative offset. I've Ryzen 5 3600 with MSI B450 Tomahawk Max and could set the Vcore to 1.175V in "Mode 1" and 4125Mhz frequency with stable daily home usage (games and etc). I could not get stable with a negative offset with even...

is a i5-8500 still good enough for the newer line of gpus or should I look to upgrade that first?

I currently have a ryzen 7 1800x and want to upgrade. I am looking to get the Ryzen 7 5800x and want to know if it will work with my motherboard - MSI gaming pro carbon AC. Any replies would be appreciated, thanks.

Hi, I currently have a ryzen 7 1800x and want an upgrade to get better FPS on rust. I also have an RX 580 8GB and 16GB of 3200mghz ram. If you have any recommendations for a new CPU for me or any new parts for me it would be appreciated. Thanks.

Greetings, I have just inaugurated a new pc with a Ryzen 5800x (stock settings, I haven't changed anything). The Temperatures and the noise that I get from the liquid cooling are making me not happy at all. I have read that this processor is wild and hot, But I was wondering if I could do...

Hi I have a ryzen 7 1800x and I overclocked it using the bios to 4ghz. It always runs this speed now and my cpu is always at 99% usage no matter what I do. My FPS is still ok though, but I’m just wondering if it’s something I need to worry about or if it’s just something that’s happens when you...

Hi I’ve been playing rust and I’ve heard it’s a very CPU intensive game. My GPU is always on 100% and my cpu is usually around 30% though? Not sure what I would need to upgrade to be able to get better FPS. Any replies would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi All, I'm going to try and get straight to the point so I'm not wasting peeps valuable time. Just getting back in to the pc building scene after 10 years, I bought a cheap mb/cpu bundle brand new, it came pre built without the pc chasis, so a simple job of fit it into the pc case and switch...