Honestly, I’m starting to think the issue might actually be Windows itself. When I first built this rig (about 7 months ago), everything was running smooth as silk, but then I let it run some updates in the background—I totally forgot to toggle the settings to stop them—and I have a hunch things started acting up right after that. I can't say for sure, though, because, like I mentioned, I'm either powering the whole thing down or just letting it idle indefinitely. I almost never actually hit "restart" unless an installation forces my hand.
So, let's pivot! I really need some solid recommendations. Right now, my main drive is:
Transcend 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4 x4 MTE240S M. 2
The problem is, this thing doesn't have DRAM, so I'm looking to pick up a secondary drive that *does* have it. My plan is to move Windows over to the new one and just keep this current drive strictly for games and stuff.
What would you guys suggest in the 512GB to 1TB range? Size isn't a huge deal to me.
Also, what's the verdict on upgrading to Windows 11? I set it up on my family's laptop back home in the States, and it seemed pretty decent, but since I don't live there, I can't really jump in and test it out myself!
wearymason4 said:It’s got Fast Boot enabled, but you can totally turn it off. I don't even have it turned on myself, plus I have the option to adjust how long the POST screen actually stays up. It's super handy if something in your BIOS settings is acting wonky—like if the system is hunting for hardware that isn't even plugged in, you'll catch it during the POST. The real question is how you're actually restarting the PC... maybe by hitting the reset button?
Reset? You mean a restart happens when you hit the restart button, right? 🙂 We definitely know the difference between a reset and a restart!
It turns out it doesn't matter if the LAN cable is plugged in or not.
When I shut my PC down completely, it boots up super fast—like, 5 seconds flat. But when I hit restart, it takes a massive 2-3 minutes just to get going!!
Basically, the restart function is totally screwing me over...
Hey everyone! I’ve been dealing with this annoying little glitch for a few months now, but since I barely ever actually shut my PC down, I haven't noticed it as much as I should have lately.
Basically, when I boot up, it takes forever—probably over 2 minutes. It just hangs on the Gigabyte logo for about 2 or 3 minutes before finally loading into the OS.
When I first built this rig last summer, everything was perfect; it would boot up in like 5 seconds flat!
I haven't touched any of my BIOS settings, though I did flash a new BIOS update for the motherboard recently. I can't really remember if that might have messed with the boot speed or not.
Here are the specs:
Gigabyte B660M gaming x DDR4 (rev. 1.x) updated to the latest f21 BIOS version
Intel Core i5 12400f
32GB DDR4 3600MHz
Transcend 1TB NVMe Gen4 x4
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Windows 10 Pro
I did a quick Google search and tried messing around with some settings in the BIOS, but honestly, nothing worked.
Oh, one more thing—when I look at the boot priorities in the BIOS, I only see the Boot Manager listed. My SSD isn't showing up as an option, even though I don't think that should be the actual cause of the delay.
If anyone has any ideas on what might be going on, please let me know! Thanks a ton! )
But honestly, I think I'll just leave mine in my old PC (which I’m planning to pass down to someone else) so I'm definitely going to pick up a brand-new cooler—probably one of those ones you guys recommended!
Man, what's even worse is that I think I actually own this exact cooler myself! Though, if I remember right, I picked it up ages ago—like 5, 6, maybe even 7 years back? My memory is a bit fuzzy on the exact timing... But honestly, there's no way it’ll work for LGA1700 unless they released some kind of late update later on.
Anyway, it's not like I'm being cheap or anything, money isn't the issue here!
Thanks a ton, I couldn't find it anywhere, Yeah, I’m a huge fan of aftermarket coolers too, but someone mentioned earlier that the stock cooler for an Intel Core i5-12400F would actually get the job done just fine enough
Hey everyone! I'm putting together a new PC build, mostly targeting 1080p gaming
I've already locked in my CPU and GPU—honestly, nothing more powerful than those is really needed for what I'm doing—but now I'm looking for some advice on the rest of the parts. I'm a bit out of my depth when it comes to picking power supplies and SSDs, so I could use a hand
Also, quick question: does the Intel Core i5-12400F come with a stock cooler included, or should I plan on buying one?
Look, I’ve seen it all before... Honestly, I'm just over it. I went ahead and listed this whole rig on Craigslist, so now I'm just sitting tight and waiting for the next generation of processors to drop. Once that happens, I'm going to pull the trigger on a total overhaul—just set aside a chunk of my paycheck and call it a day. If I can keep the whole build under $2,200, I'll be set and stress-free for a good few years.
just a heads-up, you won't really feel that memory speed difference unless you're actually putting it through its paces in real-world usage—you'll see a way bigger boost going from single to dual channel instead!
h310 i3 8100 paired with an Arctic Freezer cooler 16GB DDR4 2400 240GB SSD EVGA 550 power supply GTX 970
So, looking at the $150 I dropped on this whole setup (honestly, just the SSD, motherboard, and CPU alone feel worth more than that)
My original plan was to scavenge the motherboard, CPU, and SSD to beef up my main PC, then either flip the rest of the parts or just give them away to a buddy
But man, jumping from an 8100 to a 10100 makes such a massive difference in everything! Looking at the benchmarks, the performance boost is seriously noticeable.
I might even look into grabbing a slightly better board since this B460 only has two RAM slots, which is kind of limiting.
So, I pulled the trigger! I know full well it won’t fit on my current motherboard, but honestly, the processor itself is such a beast that even if I have to drop some cash on a new board (assuming this one is total junk), it'll still be worth it...
Anyway, the bottom line is I bought it. The power supply is just some cheap 250W piece of trash, so obviously, I'm swapping that out for my own immediately...
Long story short: I'm gonna move everything over to my own case and just use my existing RAM for now since it's two sticks. Besides, RAM is dirt cheap right now, so if everything works out, I might just grab a 2x16GB kit
I'm definitely using my own GPU instead
To be real, I don't even know why I grabbed it—I just figured $150 was a killer deal no matter how you slice it, maybe as a backup workstation or something. $150 isn't exactly breaking the bank, plus it comes with a 3-year warranty...
i3 8100 16GB DDR4 2400 240GB SSD GTX 970 EVGA 550 A Cooler Master case, and I can't remember which CPU cooler I used (bought it ages ago), but it was about $50
Anyway, everything is running totally fine, but I was thinking about either grabbing a whole new PC next year (once prices settle down) or just upgrading right now.
Today at Walmart, I stumbled upon this:
It was originally around $400 if I remember right (it's been sitting there forever), but today I see it's marked down to just $150!
I know it's definitely not worth $400, but $150? That's actually a pretty sweet deal.
I was thinking about picking it up, using everything inside, and just swapping in my own graphics card. I might even move all the parts over to my current case since it's way better, and throw my own CPU cooler in there too...
Based on the benchmarks, that processor is noticeably faster than mine—like, a huge jump.
The only thing is, I have no clue what kind of motherboard they used.