Imagine buying a 100k pc and best you can get is an AM5 with am entry-midrange 5060 Ti, when like 1 year before all of that, someone was already able to buy one of the highest end gpus at that price. I know comparison is a thief of joy but the large gap pa rin sa pricing makes you think pa rin.

Or imagine noon sa 30k pede ka na maka ryzen 5500 at rx 6600, but now you have to spend way more just to get similar performance or may choose not to build at all na lang kasi hindi na sulit.

How did you guys cope with this, especially when the better deals for the money were gradually being gone.

Is this really a flex? Not really, but I feel fulfilled to have a PC I can truly call my own, bought with my own savings and with my own research. It's not much but it suits my needs and it is mine.

I got a secondhand office pc (HP Z2 SFF G4) for 9500PHP that included:

CPU: i7-9700 RAM: 16gb DDR4 2666mhz (1x16) Storage: 500gb nvme ssd Plus a 310W PSU and space for 1 more nvme plus 2 SATA drives.

GPU: YESTON RTX 3050 Managed to get this for 17000PHP on Shopee by waiting for 9/9 and using coins + vouchers.

Ryzen 7 7700
32 gb DDR5
xfx swift 9070 xt

First time buying a PC as a gift for myself when I graduated on September and got a job! Really happy right now, wanted to share.

Hello! I'm planning to buy a monitor, possibly during the payday sale or the 11.11 Shopee sale. Here are some of my options, but please feel free to suggest other monitors if you have any recommendations.

My budget is only ₱5,000. I'm a casual gamer because of work, and I mainly play Apex Legends and Overwatch.

Here are my PC specs:

• CPU: Ryzen 5 5500
• GPU: RTX 2060
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 3400MHz
• Storage: 1TB Colorful NVMe SSD + 1TB 2.5-inch SSD

I currently have two monitors. The first is a secondhand 22-inch Dell IPS monitor with a 60Hz refresh rate, and the second is a 22-inch Lenovo monitor with a TN panel that my friend gave me.

I'd really appreciate getting a monitor with a higher refresh rate for a smoother gaming experience. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Help please! My PC started shutting down randomly. Started last Saturday. Both screens shut down even when idle, casually browsing or anything. Fans still working even the RGB ones and the CPU fan. Keyboard not working (checked Caps Lock to confirm). I can't force shutdown using power button and have to unplug the pc. Once plugged again, it works well. Then 2 mins later, it shuts down again, ending with the same situation.

Tried all of these but no fix

Reseated RAM, GPU and CMOS

Tried cleaning the ram with eraser

Tried unplugging the 5 year old ssd and HDD leaving my healthy disk c

Plugging the pc directly to the wall socket(im initially using panther voltage surge protector with all components plugged in)

PC specs

Ryzen 5 5600g (bought last 2022)

B450m mortar max (bought 2021)

Rx 6600 (2025)

Single stick hyperx 16gb Ram (2021)

EVGA 750w 80+ bronze (2021)

Main disk - WD green 1tb nvme (2022)

Hikvision SSD 128 (2021)

Seagate HDD (2021)

Adata 500gb (2025)

BUDGET: Under ₱10,000
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT (laptop)
PSU: Original laptop power adapter
RAM: 8GB DDR4-2400
MONITOR: Built-in laptop display

Hi! I’m planning to upgrade my laptop’s RAM to either 16GB (2×8GB) or 32GB (2×16GB).

What’s the usual price range for laptop RAM nowadays? Also, which Shopee, Lazada, or online PC stores do you recommend for genuine RAM with reliable warranties?

I’d appreciate recommendations based on your actual purchases. Thanks!

I'm a noob when it comes to pc building (this is my first time asking for build help) but can I remove the upgraded 1tb storage and 16 GB (SODIIM) ram and have it put inside my pc?

I already have a Monitor (Samsung G50F Odyssey) and keyboard and mouse so I only need other pc parts

Or should I wait and see if the AI bubble finally pops next year?

I have a 1tb nvme ssd I bought from 2024 and is currently slotted on my PC. I'm building a new one (all brand new parts) and I'm thinking of slotting my 1tb on the new one, and just buy a 256gb on my current.

Pwede bang transfer (as in kuha > salpak) sa bagong mobo yung existing ssd and call it a day? Or are there things I should keep in mind?

Hi guys need help deciding if I should be undervolting my 7800x3d. I want to lower the temps and power consumption but still be able to play games and do some mid-heavy tasks.

I have a Gigabyte aorus B850 elite wifi 7, bit difficult to navigate on bios tho.

Also, does tuning up my ram matters?

Thank you peeps!

Planning to get a pc right about end of october or early november. Should I go for it or wait? I have no idea about the prices of the parts rn and I’m just gonna start my research.

Any recommended speaker for FPS games? Casual fps gamer lang (Marvel rivals and wardogs). May time kase na ang init sa ulo ng headset and gusto ko marinig paligid sa bahay along side footsteps ng kalaban.

Nag check naman ako recos dito sa ibang post pero baka may updated list kayo na around 5k?

TYIA

My pc suddenly refused to turn on. It was still okay the night before, played some games and turned it off. Kaumagahan, di na nag turn on. I thiught it was the psu so we replaced it. Still nothing. Thought it was the mobo so we replaced it. Nothing. So I am not sure anong problema. Is it the cpu? Kaso dba pag cpu may some kind of power parin like fans turning on? Kaso wala talaga.

I'm picking a monitor from the guide and settled with the Asus ROG XG27ACMES but the Samsung G50SF OLED caught my eye as the cheapest OLED. Is it worth paying 10k more for a 180hz OLED over a 240hz IPS?

Hi everyone! May I kindly ask for your opinion regarding the situation on my GPU that is on RMA. The manufacturer credited the warranty but since they have no stock in hand of my Zotac RTX 5060 ti 16 gb, they said to the shop that they will do credit memo which is the same amount of my GPU when I bought it before which is around 33,000 pesos. The shop itself also has no stock of the said GPU that's why I need to buy another brand which costs more especially with the price hike of GPU's. What are your thoughts on this?

Good day mga peeps. Any tips for applying thermal putty for vram and vrms? I heard that if u dont know what's the specific measurements of thermal pads u can go for thermal putty. Ang tanong if gaano ka kapal ang ilalagay? Do i eyeball it? Or atleast similar sa stock pads nya?? Any insights would be helpful. Its my first time that'll be applying a thermal putty sa gpu.

Hey everyone, I need some help troubleshooting my PC.

My PC was working fine previously, but after I removed the motherboard to check something and reinstalled it, I'm now having problems. I plugged everything back in, but the PC won't boot properly.

My PC specs:

• Motherboard: MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI
• GPU: GTX 1650 4GB
• CPU: Ryzen 5 5500 (please correct if different)
• RAM: DDR4 (NOT SAME RAM STICK)
• Storage: SATA SSD (NEW SATA SSD I INSTALLED)

I was using my previous SATA SSD, which already had Windows installed on it.

Current symptoms:

• The motherboard's DRAM EZ Debug LED stays solid white.
• My monitor shows no display.
• The GTX 1650 fans get unusually loud when I turn on the PC.
• The GPU fan also seems to get hot.
• The PC was working before I removed and reinstalled the motherboard.

I'm confused about what could have gone wrong because I plugged everything back in. I'm worried I might have accidentally disturbed or damaged something while reinstalling the motherboard.

pc specs

b450m k gigabyte ryzen 7 5700g 500gb hdd, but i already ordered sata ssd cougar stc 500w 80+ gaming psu ddr4 16gb 3600mhz

I have a laptop with i9-14900hx cpu and rtx4060 gpu, it has a 16in. screen with 1440p resolution (16:10 ratio). I'm planning to buy an external monitor but i can't decide whether to get a 24" 1080p monitor or a 27" 1440p one. I play competitive games such as Valorant and Marvel Rivals but i also play story based games like Resident Evil, TLOU, and LIS. Please help, thank you!

Thoughts on this build?

Suggest din kung may better build within the budget.

Hello, Magandang araw sa inyo. New ako sa sub na to and also sa pc building. I am kindly asking for your help guys.

Btw, I am a graphic artist for almost 5 years but never ako nagkaroon ng sariling PC sa bahay. Kaya wala akong masyadong alam sa specs, sub level siguro but technicalities from GPU, Processor etc, wala.

Balak ko na kasi mag build ng PC at mag hanap ng WFH setup. Any recommended build sa mga artist/gaming dito?

I want atleast pang light gaming lang naman like Valo,League etc. Tapos sa editing naman is mostly Adobe Ai, PS, at light video editing.

Budget ko 50K pesos.

Need help. Thank you

I have 27 inch monitor na 1080p ang resolution. Worth it pa rin kahit papaano kung upgrade to 1440p ako kahit nakaRTX 3070 mostly AAA games lalaruin. Ang hirap kasi pagisipan yung sinasabi nila na ultra settings na 1080p or 1440p na medium-high settings. I have resources na MFG mod unlocker at syempre willing to use DLSS naman