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If you have AMD Ryzen and click check for updates today then Microsoft automatically installs the AMD SCSI Adapter 9.3.0.221 driver which renders your system unbootable: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/n6synx/driver_from_microsoft_via_windows_updates/ This happened to me today and I got a...

Does the Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero Wi-Fi X570 (Stock Code MB-6DY-AS) work out of the box with the ryzen 5000 series, specifically the 5800x and the 5900x?

Or, Rocket Lake vs Ryzen vs Ice Lake Xeon vs Threadripper. Consumer Ryzen and Rocket Lake motherboards come with 24 PCIe lanes: 16 for the GPU, 4 for the NVME, and 4 for everything else, multiplexed out to 16 or so. Threadripper and Xeon (Ice lake) boards have 64 or more natively. But if you...

I currently have: Corsair 2x16GB 3200 CL16 memory working fine. Ryzen 3900X (might upgrade to 5950X if they ever become available at RRP) Aorus b550 ITX board I'm running Proxmox with a Windows gaming VM, but finding myself wanting to add more VMs. As I'd like to keep my ITX board, can...

Hi Looking to pick up my first rig mainly for gaming and productivity (mainly gamedev, art etc) however as a student I'm on a reasonably tight budget. Been offered the following rig for £500 and would love to know what people think. Seems like a good deal but I'm unsure whether I could pick up...

Hi Looking to pick up a desktop for both gaming as well as productivity tasks such as game dev etc. Currently looking at a few builds which are going for more or less the same price, would be great to know what people recommend. 1st Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 2600 GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX580...

Unsure if this was the best place to post this, and it might seem an odd qustion too, anyway here goes. I'm building a budget gaming system for my son for playing Minecraft and Fortnite. The way things are with graphic cards at the moment, I'm looking at building something with an integrated...

I have suddenly started getting whea_uncorrectable_error BSOD whilst gaming/under heavy load today, computer has been fine before and just started when trying to play Call of Duty, I keep getting Dev errors & crashes. Tried other games, like witcher 3 and as soon as it loads in and goes under...

all i need is the following, im not great on pc specs so didnt want to make a mistake and get something crap or incompatible so i i ask for info on here which im also grateful for but ive asked recently and i cant seam to get any help on buying these upgrades from OCUK... Budget is Around £800...

Hi Is it worth paying£1000 for the below? It's not for gaming but for heavy workload, multitasking. RGB MID TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! Memory (RAM)...

Hi I need a pc under £1k for non gaming need. But I run some heavy workload and multitasking applications like VMWares, IDEs, etc. Please can someone suggest if the below looks good and is future proof in case I want to expand the spec? My main requirements are a fast pc and future proof...

Hi there, I'm seeking some help buying a laptop, if you're knowledgeable your help would be very helpful. I'm looking to purchase a good laptop that can withstand high usage on Office and also image editing using a myriad of programmes from Adobe. A decent CPU & Graphics card is going to be...

Looking for some advice. I recently built my first AMD system in over two decades. The specification can be found below: MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Noctua NH-D15 64GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3600 1TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 PCI-e 4.0 NVMe SSD PNY GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB XLR8...

Hi guys, Massive thanks for taking the time to skim this spec. I think it's ok, but have concerns like possible motherboard compatibility or thermal build up given it appears to be a mini case. Anyway the spec is...

Hi, I'm new to PC building and I've just built my first PC. My CPU is a Ryzen 5600x and I noticed while playing Warzone the temperature was 90/92° with the stock fan. This seems quite high to me, so looking at an after market cpu cooler and just looking for recommendations? My budget is £100 and...

I'm about to drop a juicy 5800X into my desktop and am going to build a mini ITX with the left overs. I bought a Fractal Design Node 202 a few months back and am wondering what is a decent Mini ITX motherboard to plonk in there? I won't be doing anything special with it and am going to run it...

I've been using a Ryzen 2600 since a few months ago when I sold my 3700x in anticipation of Zen 3. I've already gotten my refund for it from Amazon, just need to send it back before February. I'd planned on buying a 5800x since it was revealed. I even upgraded to a Tomahawk X570. But I recently...

Morning all! Hope you're well. I recently received my new Ryzen 9 5900x and had nothing but problems to start with! Multiple reboots with WHEA Uncorrectable Errors, Cache Hierarchy errors etc, even the DOCP settings meant I couldn't POST so had to clear the CMOS and start over! I was able to...

Some weeks ago I found that new BIOS, chipset drivers etc and several other drivers we're out and decided to update everything. Before updating my idle was between 30 and 35 degrees and under load 50 - 60 degrees. I update and suddenly my temps has risen quite a bit according to MSI Dragon...

Morning guys and girls, Sorry if this is considered spam but I’ve tried to get through via phone with no luck. On hold for hours and then just drops out. I ordered a 5900x on 5th Jan when it had an “in stock” status. Shortly after the order, the item went into a “pre order” status. Did I order...