Upgrade PC, minor issues detected.
Upgrade PC, minor issues detected.
Hey everyone, I recently upgraded my old i5-2500k with a budget rebuild. After some research, I went for a simple setup using just the original case and a PSU that needs replacing soon. I’m not a hardcore gamer (playing Rocket League, CS GO, Crysis...), but I mostly use my PC for programming. That’s why I picked Nvidia components—especially because they support CUDA for Tensorflow, which speeds things up a lot.
My plan was: CPU – Ryzen 5 3600, GPU – MSI GTX 1660 Super, Motherboard – MSI B450 Gaming Plus, RAM – 16GB G.Skill Aegis CL16-18-18-38. I also modified the old case and swapped in an HR-02 Macho as an air cooler. I might switch the power supply soon since it’s a bit generic (Superflower 550W).
I’m mostly happy, but I’m a bit concerned about the GPU choice. The 2060 is cheaper but not much more powerful than the 2060 Pro. Still, I noticed some stability issues after tweaking memory settings—it tends to be slow and sometimes crashes during startup with no blue screen, just black screen and spinning fans.
I’m considering reverting the overclocks and running stress tests to see what’s going on. Do you have any advice? Are there other parts that could improve performance without breaking stability? Thanks for your help!
Have you experimented with increasing the voltage? What is the current speed of your RAM? I own a Ryzen 5 1600 that runs at 3.85 GHz with 1.385V using the built-in cooler. My Corsair Vengeance LX 3000, initially at 3000 MHz, was boosted to 3200 MHz and set to 1.36V. I recommend checking out the Ryzen overclocking video by LT.
Update BIOS settings, adjust temperatures, set SOC to 1.1 and DRAM to 1.35. Test using a single module at a time. What current PSU model are you using?
You shouldn't have XMP enabled, and it's unclear what you're using to manage your CPU cooling.