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What could be wrong with my brother's PC?

same, doesnt mean weve seen the same shit. i wouldnt have suggested it if it hadnt worked for me before. but again, he is past any of that anyways.
 
We're going to try what pendragon1 suggested tomorrow.

However, in case it doesn't work, how does the following pre-built PC look? He has a 1080p 120 Hz monitor. Will the following PC be able to play literally anything at 1080p? I know it might be expensive for what it is but we just want to get something to hold him over till the prices are still high. He'll probably sell this pre-built and build his own once he gets the chance and also upgrade his monitor.

https://www.amazon.ae/Lenovo-17IAX1...mzn1.fos.f3f95f76-f4e3-4eae-951e-220ace119f34
 
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yes, that should do him.
and as a side note, we have switched over to lenovos at work as they are real easy to deal with and gave us better deals than acer or dell. we've been really happy with them.
 
Thanks.

One more thing...

The monitor he currently has is the old Samsung S23A700D. 1080p 120 Hz. However, it only supports 120 Hz over Dual-Link DVI and not HDMI (where it is limited to 60 Hz). I read around and it seems he'll need a DisplayPort to active Dual-Link DVI adapter. Any recommendations for a good adapter?
 
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So, we have still to try what pendragon1 suggested. Reason why we are not in a hurry is because he has decided to just build a new PC soon. We'll actually just sell the old PC as it is and inform the buyer that something is wrong with it. Let's see how much it sells for.

Here are the proposed specs of his new PC. Will appreciate any feedback or opinions: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PBsQdq
 
Quiz said:
So, we have still to try what pendragon1 suggested. Reason why we are not in a hurry is because he has decided to just build a new PC soon. We'll actually just sell the old PC as it is and inform the buyer that something is wrong with it. Let's see how much it sells for.

Here are the proposed specs of his new PC. Will appreciate any feedback or opinions: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PBsQdq
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That's all pretty standard, so solid build. The #1 change I'd make is upgrading his monitor. Of course that doesn't have to be done at the same time as the PC build, but you can get a way better screen than an old 120Hz 1080p screen for not a lot of $. That's not really part of the build at all, just something worth looking into.

Aside from the monitor there might be better CPU choices depending on what it'll be used for and likely upgrade timelines. If he's going to sit on it for 9 years again then do a full build AM5 upgradeability is likely irrelevant. If it's a straight up gaming rig coughing up a wee little bit more for a 7800X3D chip might be worth it. Then if heavy multithreaded productivity jobs are expected an Intel 270K might be a better choice. I don't know since I don't know what it'll be used for. I can guess gaming is probably involved since there's a 9060XT in there, but that's about it. So what's this rig going to be used for and have any guesses on how long until the next upgrade?
 
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That's all pretty standard, so solid build. The #1 change I'd make is upgrading his monitor. Of course that doesn't have to be done at the same time as the PC build, but you can get a way better screen than an old 120Hz 1080p screen for not a lot of $. That's not really part of the build at all, just something worth looking into.

Aside from the monitor there might be better CPU choices depending on what it'll be used for and likely upgrade timelines. If he's going to sit on it for 9 years again then do a full build AM5 upgradeability is likely irrelevant. If it's a straight up gaming rig coughing up a wee little bit more for a 7800X3D chip might be worth it. Then if heavy multithreaded productivity jobs are expected an Intel 270K might be a better choice. I don't know since I don't know what it'll be used for. I can guess gaming is probably involved since there's a 9060XT in there, but that's about it. So what's this rig going to be used for and have any guesses on how long until the next upgrade?
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Thanks.

I am pretty sure the most intensive thing he'll be doing on the PC is gaming. Other than that, he'll be running productivity apps like Microsoft Office, remote access to his work PC, etc.

By the way, he said he'll be happy to just run games well. He is not after every little bit of performance (such as 9700X vs. 9800X3D or other X3D chips if they are more expensive than the 9700X).

Lastly, he will probably keep the PC for around 5 years. Or he could upgrade sooner if things start to struggle a bit. One thing he might continue upgrading is the GPU even if he keeps the CPU the same.
 
All good then. Actually I just thought of one improvement - get a 120mm fan to mount at the back of the case as an exhaust. 3 120mm intakes won't have any problem feeding air to a 120mm exhaust and a top mounted 240mm AIO. AIOs are pretty restrictive, so it'll still maintain positive case pressure. That said I'd expect that build would be fine without it.
 
zandor said:
All good then. Actually I just thought of one improvement - get a 120mm fan to mount at the back of the case as an exhaust. 3 120mm intakes won't have any problem feeding air to a 120mm exhaust and a top mounted 240mm AIO. AIOs are pretty restrictive, so it'll still maintain positive case pressure. That said I'd expect that build would be fine without it.
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Yeah, we were already going to add a 120 mm exhaust fan at the back of the case.
 
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