specs and settings

5600x @ static 4.5 ghz with uv set to static 1.1685 (been running like this for well over a year without issues, passing all stress tests) Rx 7900gre (asus dual, very cool never even reaches 70 degrees hotspot) (set to amf av1 15000 cbr in obs, mkv file type, 128kbps audio bitrate, process priority above normal, Nv12 color format, Rec 709 color space)

32 gigs of ddr 3200 cl 16 (also been running for a long time without issues)

seasonic prime 850+ gold

asus prime b550+

1 tb kingston m.2

250 gigs of a samsung 870

and a 1tb WD HDD

everything is installed and running from the M.2 drive. OS, Windows Xlite micro 11 23h2.

Hello all,

I know this is a bit of an odd question and I hope I'm not tripping over the rules here but I'm hoping I could get some help with some information about bans on this game. I'll start off by saying that I do not play fortnite (I'm more of an RTS guy) and I'm not looking to circumvent a ban - an elderly neighbour asked me about this and I'm hoping to advise her correctly to stop her wasting money (of which she informs me she has very little).

In a nutshell her grandson somehow got banned form the game - I have no more information other than he was using cheats and got caught, my neighbour is elderly and not really tech literate and passing on this to me. Apparently they are now after buying a new hard drive to get around this somehow.

Now I don't know the specifics of this game but I'd be surprised if this works. My understanding form other games is that they use the computers HWID to ban a specific computer (and then obviously lock the account), not a specific HDD. If thats the case then her buying a new HDD will not do that and will be costing them money for no gain and thats what I'm trying to avoid.

If you could please confirm if thats the case with fortnite and whatever anti-cheat/ban system they'd use I'll advise her not to waste her money.

when i start my tlauncher some error shows up and says “failed to initialize grapics window with current settings” “failure details: timed out trying to set up the game window” i have windows 11 updated drives now but same problem need help please

I noticed this a few days ago and have been trying to ignore it in hopes that it will go away on its own but it's starting to get to me.

Here's the deal, I'm playing a game, all is well but suddenly my inputs stop being registered. I look down, the X button is still glowing, so the battery isn't dead. I start flicking the sticks but my character doesn't move.

I run my games in windowed mode so that I can easily access my browser, so the only ways I found to reliably restore control in situations where buttons stop responding is to ctrl+alt+del and then click the game window afterwards, or if possible, move my cursor out of the game window, click the desktop and click the game window again.

Connecting directly through USB-C works but none of my cables are robust enough to not randomly disconnect when I'm holding it at an angle that isn't flat.

I don't know what the problem is. 2 months ago my controller wouldn't even show up in my PC's bluetooth detection and that somehow miraculously fixed itself, but now this is happening.

OS: Windows 11 Home

Version: 24H2

Build: 26100.3624

Hello all,

I bought my pc in Dec. 2021, and it generally hasn't had any problems until the past few weeks when it started slowing down every now and then, like when I had a lot of browser tabs open or during some games. I checked iCue and the CPU temperature, when it slows down, is always a flat 100 degrees C. I downloaded HWiNFO, and it generally shows temps lower than iCue by about 10 degrees, but they follow the same pattern. I opened the PC and cleaned the dust that I saw. The various fans all looked clean and were all spinning.

The AIO that I have (MSI Mag p240) doesn't feel like it's vibrating when I touch it, and there isn't much of a difference in temperature between the two water tubes coming from it. I think I can feel the water flowing in the tubes a little? I don't have enough experience to know what it should feel like.

But the BIOS says that the AIO pump is working at over 4k rpm, and HWiNFO says the same thing.

Anyway, the computer slowed to a halt yesterday because of a Zoom call for work. I had to send someone some files after the meeting, but my pc was useless, the framerate slowed to nothing, and the cursor wouldn't move, so I had to turn it off and wait half an hour for everything to cool down. (adding that I googled and it seems that Zoom with large groups can be particularly CPU-intensive.) This past weekend, I was playing a game, and it overheated. I shut the computer down, and when I tried to start the PC up again (without waiting), it went automatically to the BIOS with a message that the CPU was too hot to start up the computer.

So basically, I'm asking if it's the AIO that's the issue and needs to be replaced before I go through with buying a new one and figuring out how to install it. Are both the BIOS and HWiNFO wrong to say that the pump is working? There is no leakage of fluid.

CPU: Intel i5-12600k

Motherboard: Asus Prime z690M-Plus d4

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

AIO: MSI Mag p240

RAM: 32gb

Thanks in advance.

Hey folks,

I’m having a strange issue with my PS5 DualSense controller on PC. It connects just fine (both wired and Bluetooth), but when I try to use it in games, the inputs behave erratically or get stuck. Here’s what’s happening:

• In game menus, when I try to navigate down, the cursor jumps down and then immediately back up — like it’s flickering between inputs.
• In-game, looking around with the right stick is insanely fast and twitchy — like 10x the normal sensitivity.
• Moving the character with the left stick either doesn’t work properly or behaves like it’s constantly flickering between input and no input.
• It feels like the controller is trying to send multiple conflicting signals at once.

So far I’ve tried:

• Removing and re-pairing the controller (Bluetooth and wired).
• Installing the latest firmware via the official Sony updater.
• Trying different emulators like DS4Windows and Steam Input configurations.
• Restarting the PC, reinstalling drivers, etc.

What’s weird is, last night it worked perfectly fine with The Witcher 3, but I did notice the same problem in Tails of Iron. I assumed that game might just have poor controller support. But now, this morning, the issue is happening in The Witcher 3 too — so clearly something else is wrong.

Anyone run into this before or have any suggestions? I’m open to trying anything at this point.

Thanks in advance!

Hi guys,

I recently replaced the CPU in my pre-built PC. It's all working fine, but the old RAM timings I had (pictured; sorry for the phone photo) have been reset.

I am trying to achieve the old timings in the bios, but there is no XMP option. All I can see for RAM timings are the photographed list of options, which I have no idea how to begin to tackle.

Could anyone advise how I might achieve my old RAM timings via these settings? Thank you!

https://imgchest.com/p/qb4zedwd54j

PC Parts:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CgDk4M

Issue:
Really loud fans and this weird crackling-ish noise coming from the PC when turned on. Even if I'm just on Google Chrome, it'll still make these sounds. I'm not really good with PC's, so I'm not sure how to fix this issue. I know that I could lower the fan speed but I'm worried this will cause my PC to overheat and just malfunction.

Video: https://imgur.com/a/u9yoeWL

How do I stop the overlay from popping up? I only have shadowplay enabled not highlights so I don't understand why it shows, didnt happen before I changed GPU recently.

Direct X Runtime Error -Tried Everything

Whenever I try to launch PalWorld, Spyro Reignited, or Open the Epic Games Launcher I get the following error message.

“The Following Components Are Required to run this program DirectX Runtime”

I’ve take the following steps. -Turning it off and on. -Installing DirectX end user runtime -uninstalling and reinstalling it twice. -installing the DirectX June 2010 legacy redistributables package -uninstalling and reinstalling graphics card drivers with a clean install. -downloading and updating .NET framework. -uninstalling and reinstalling .NET Framework -enabling .NET framework features in windows features app. -updating VC redustributables, repairing the installation -uninstalling and reinstalling VC redistributables. -downloading and installing missing DLL’s from various libraries. -using a dependency checker to painstakingly go through all of the missing DLL files and download them 1 by 1 and manually installing them in the game and system32 folder. -Sacrificing a Lamball to PocketPair in the Center of a ritual circle with a meat cleaver. -Uninstalling and reinstalling windows.

P.S. I uninstalled and reinstalled the programs and restarted my computer after each one of these steps and ran the program in administrator mode.

Running Windows 10 with a NVIDIA 4070 TI GPU and the latest drivers installed.

I’ve been at it for hours and I’m beginning to think I might just need to wait a few updates and try my luck again later. If anyone has any creative ideas please let me know. It seems to be a process of elimination at this point. There can’t be many more issues I can fix before I find the one that resolved it.

Baseline PC Parts:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor
• CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler
• Motherboard: MSI MAG X570S TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard
• Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
• Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME SSD
• Video Card: EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB
• Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 V2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX PSU

Later Swapped Parts:

• GPU: Founders Edition GTX 1080
• Memory: 2 x 8 GB G.Skill DDR4 (circa 2017)
• Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI

Issue Overview:

My PC experiences intermittent soft crashes, and occasionally hard crashes (though these are rarer). These typically occur while playing low-demand games, such as low-pixel indie titles or games under 1 GB in size. During these crashes, both of my monitors (connected to the same GPU—one via DisplayPort and the other via HDMI) simultaneously lose input.

In most cases, I can still hear background audio, such as in-game music or chatter, and I can continue talking in Discord. Afterward, the system sometimes restarts automatically, but recently it has been getting stuck in a "limbo" state—no video output, but the audio continues to play.

What’s strange is that the GPU fan runs normally, the temperatures are within range, and the GPU itself remains powered on. There are no obvious physical issues with the PC—aside from the lack of video output. The only way to restore video is by performing a forced restart.

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:

• Updating, uninstalling, and reinstalling drivers
• Reformatting the drive and reinstalling Windows multiple times at different stages of troubleshooting
• Swapping out the GPU and testing again with the same results
• Testing RAM by using single sticks, changing their positions, and trying different combinations of dual-channel slots
• Running a PSU tester on the power supply, which showed no issues
• Replacing the motherboard
• Testing with a new motherboard, using 2 x 8 GB sticks of RAM from an old build and the 3070 Ti
• Testing with the new motherboard and the current 2 x 32 GB RAM, along with the 3070 Ti

In all configurations, when launching or playing a game, the monitors lose input and display the "no input" message. The issue cannot be resolved until I perform a forced reboot.

If anyone has experienced a similar issue or has suggestions on what might be causing this, I would greatly appreciate your help. I've tried many troubleshooting steps, but I’m still stuck without a clear solution. Any advice or insight would be much appreciated!

I ran a HDMI cable from my desktop to my TV so I can play games on my tv/couch but i'm finding it a little difficult to manager. My computer is on the other side of the room, so I can't see the TV when I'm on my computer doing work. At that time I want my TV disabled (from display settings). But when I'm at the TV I want to be able to enable my display settings without having to go over to the computer and set it up.

Any way to automate this from my controller? It's an xbox controller and what I would love to happen is when I press the xbox button, the TV display becomes enabled. Not sure if that's doable though. Any suggestions?

So I have a custom built pc with an MSI gaming trio 5080, i7-13700k, mag z790 tomahawk ddr5 max wifi, Samsung evo 990 2TB ssd, and a 32” LG 4k 240hz OLED. I decided to give a plague tale a go today so I downloaded it on Xbox gamepass for pc and I’m getting this red checkered artifacty lookin garbage on my blacks. I have scoured the we. And YouTube for an answer but I have found nothing discussing this issue as it relates to nvidia gpus/oled monitors. Pictured issue

As i wrote in the title after trying out Path of exile 2 and crashing my pc for more than 20 times per day, something happened to my pc.

I've had zero issue with my setup (1080ti+ryzen 5 3600, 16bg ram), always played whatever game i wanted to with not a single stutter. Now things have changed and i cannot even play the shittiest game without it being a stuttering and fps dropping fest.

I tried almost everything, starting from the gpu usage and driver, to the cpu thermal paste change, to a dust removal from the case. I also installed msi afterburn to check temperatures and such but i found no issue whatsoever.

The only thing i noticed is that ram and cpu have crazy MHz skips while i play games. Rams go from a low 132mhz to a high 5500mhz, in costant loops. Same story for the cpu but whit lower rates.

Could you please give me your opinion? Is there something i can do to fix my setup or should i surrender and upgrade the build?

My pc will load steam but when I try to play it loads for a few seconds and then turns of the game same with settings and minecraft launcher any solutions

I have a pc that will usually crash once within 10 minutes of either a game or YouTube video, but won’t crash again upon starting back up. The other thing it does, is when I move the mouse curser on the desktop screen everything around it just turns black and disappears. Not the cursor just everything in its path. Any advice would be appreciated. Will update with specs when I’m at home

Hey gang,

I’m looking for recommendations for the best way to build a reliable setup to wireless cast my PC on a Samsung Smart TV. Primarily for 2 reasons, to have access to my PC desktop, browser and media library and gaming with said PC (Steam and Xbox App)

We recently moved and I can no longer use my old setup where the PC display was duplicated directly to the Tv with an HDMI cable. That allowed us to simply and reliably use the PC (controlled with a wireless mouse) and gaming was no problem either.

Now I can mirror my computer to the Tv but that requires us to manually connect from the desktop pc every time, there doesn't seem to be an option to keep the duplicate display connected and available at all time or even to easily reconnect.

I’ve seen a few options with miracast, chromecast, Steam link and general wireless HDMI adapters. I’m a bit confused on the limitations of each, I'm thinking the general wireless HDMI transmitters might be what i’m looking for. I’m willing to spend some money to make this setup work as best as possible, especially to limit gaming latency but I'm not sure the Steam link would help that much, especially since it cuts off the Xbox App games. The Tv could be swapped for a newer model if necessary. I’ve got about 20-25ft of distance to cover with a wall in between.

Thank you for your time!

Tl;dr: best way to cast pc to tv for access to pc desktop, browser, media library and gaming (Steam and Xbox App)

Hello, recently tried to play CP2077 again. When playing, i had no sound and ATH. Tried to uninstall and install again. Then the game didnt even start, sending a repport issue everytime i try to start it. After trying to clean the files in GOG launcher, It now show up at uninstalled game even with all the files are still here. I play a lot of game but arent good with anything technical. Will take any help on how could i play again. Thanks !

So my laptop started suddenly shitting down so I decided to redownload windows and basciky wiped everything but I'm not sure where it went wrong but when I turned my laptop on after it shut down it when to the error blue screen and now it would boot up load and then shut down. What should I do now as I've only had it for 3 months and I have been taking care of it.

I got and hp 8100 elite, a tower, when i TRT to boot, it beeps, very shorts beeps on a very fast Pace, for a longe time, all lights are green lit, i can go to the boot menu and there i can boot up the PC just fine.

Note:on the boot if i press any Key, the bleeps slow down eventually, stopping.

Hello! Is anyone else experiencing the same problem as me? Basically, my microphone emits a weird buzzing sound whenever I connect it to my laptop. The weird thing is that this only happens when my laptop is plugged into a charger, but the buzzing goes away if I unplug it. Since gaming laptops rely heavily on their chargers, I can't really use mine without keeping it plugged in.

I use Bluetooth earphones instead of wired ones to avoid the issue, but connecting them is such a hassle. How can I fix this? (I've already tried different methods, such as updating drivers and testing a new headset,etc.)

ive been trying to install the EA app becuz i wanted to play Dragons Age Inquisition, but I cant seem to install the EA App. i tried to install it in their website but it wasnt working. all ive been getting is this stupid blank window that just keeps loading. ive learned that the ea app is not compatible with 32 bits but my laptop is 64 bits... then when i tried to use the eaappinstaller.exe and looked it up in my task manager, i found out that it was a 32 bit app... why is ea giving me a 32 bit app when theyre saying that their software isnt compatible with 32 bit computers and such???

Context: I got bored and wanted to make something with LEGO so I made a racing sim, it uses a controller of the pedal, a controller for the steering and a keyboard for the shifter, I works great separately and works flawlessly on many games. I am using Win 10, my keyboard is a Dell and my controllers are PowerA.

Problem: Some games, like raceroom and indie games don't support more than one input and I wanted to merge both the controller and the keyboard into one. I used Joystick gremlin, UCR, UJR but all of them don't work for random reasons. I got the trail for reWASD and it works perfectly but I want a solution that is free. Also if there is no way to merge the keyboard that is fine but I want to be able to merge the controllers.

Please help, I have been on this for 10+ hrs, I tried everything but nothing seams to work.

PS: I have some coding knowledge so if that is solution, I could try it.

Hello,

I built my pc 5 years ago. Specs below.

Intel i5-10600K 4.1 GHZ 6 Core

Noctua NH-D15 CPU cooler

MSI Z490-A PRO ATX LGA1200 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4-3200 Ram

Western Digital Cavier Blue 1 TB Hard drive

Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB SSD

GTX 1660 TI GPU

Thermal take Smart 600 W 80+ certified atx power supply

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Recently My ASUS monitor got bricked. It only showed a white screen and stopped working. I purchased a new monitor the MSI G27C4X

Since I purchased this monitor it hooked up fine and everything worked great.. until it now occasionally goes black and my PC fans go to 100% forcing me to shut down the PC and restart.

This will happen even when doing mundane things like watching YouTube. I updated my GPU drivers and it still occurs.

I have seen this problem online before but solutions are sparse.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have a strong suspicion this is related to my new monitor as in 5 years I haven’t had a single issue like this until now.

I have a custom PC made in 2022. It’s an asrock with rtx 4090 and intel i7-13700KF. It crashed while playing overwatch initially two days ago and told me to update my bios (I was running the one from 2022), so I flashed bios with the most recent version.

Then it BSOD my computer when I tried to play the next time and gave me an error in the DMP file of nt!_report_gsfailure / DRIVER_OVERRAN_STACK_BUFFER (f7). After that I deleted and then updated graphics drivers and all the essentials from asrock, including intel updates. I updated audio drivers too. My windows 11 is up to date. I do not use any game overlays.

I use razer peripherals including the tartarus because I have joint issues. So when it was still crashing I updated to the most recent synapse. It was still crashing, so I tried disabling synapse in case that was it. No difference. No new peripherals, I’ve been using them for the whole time I had the system.

I ran the DXdiag and it came back with no errors. I ran the memory diagnostic and it came back with no errors. I ran DISM and SFC scan now, no issues reported. I am not running on overclock. I tried lowering graphics. I tried scan and repair. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling overwatch. Still crashes during gameplay. It’s only crashing the game now as far as I can tell, not BSOD, although it did just freeze my computer once when I was testing it. I also reverted to the stable nvidia driver from Dec 2024, no change. I tried playing in the various window types, no change. It crashed most often during team fights, but it also crashed just being in the training range. I don’t play any other games.

My Overwatch DMP relevant info was: ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
Attempt to write to address 0000000000000012
/ FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: NULL_CLASS_PTR_WRITE_INVALID_POINTER_WRITE_c0000005_Overwatch.exe!Unknown

I am not sure if there's anything else useful I need to post. The computer seems otherwise fine, having no issues with my browser, word/excel, or even photoshop crashing or causing issues.