Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S1:E16

[@rassicr]

I really liked how the issue wasn't resolved for you until you were able to recreate the problem. It's such an important troubleshooting step that's real easy to overlook.

[@NihilistEnthusiast]

the worst kind of fixed is accidentally fixed.

[@LimbaZero]

What is worrying me what was original cause if it frozen and then didn't boot. So was it really broken MB and when rebuilding computer he badly installed ram module. Or is there still lurking that original problem that will hit after long time of use.

[@makaiwise4609]

@@LimbaZero Well, we didn't get a full explanation, it could be that the owner tried to turn it on, left for a second to get something to eat or grab something maybe, came back and it was still a black screen but the lights were off. If I had to guess, he likely changed a component or cleaned out his PC, misinstalled the front panel connector, and dislodged the ram

[@adamtajhassam9188]

Gigybyte 4 this reason has verifying hardware issues - if the ram dims were seated properly. I no longer buy gigybyte w no regret. Glad it was a loose connection .

[@czbrat]

How do you know if he recreated the original problem or if he just forced a different one but with same symptoms

[@ItsDaniPlays]

As an IT techinican myself, I learn a lot from this series and i have really enjoyed it so far. Can't wait for the Fix or Flop Van series!

[@brandonfulstone7628]

Can't wait for it either

[@kennethjoseph2812]

Same

[@Gudejins]

A fkd up RAM stick can do all sort of things If you run 2+ sticks, you might even get a post, and not notice anything till you're in a game at 30 FPS, not knowing wtf changed

[@chasecrawford88]

Literally same! I watch this series in the background as I study for my nocti

[@BlackAnt02]

I always try to check everything doesn't how stupid it seems, it is better to check and not feel stupid after taking everything out and realize it was a simple cable, ram, etc, I also do more advanced tools in IT too, I use the Windows ADK, DISM, BCD, ReagentC, and sysprep to deploy windows and make custom recovery images also I use these tools to fix any issues with windows.

[@SpardaDVLKing3]

Wait, since he replaced the motherboard he'd have to take that build apart, that means removing the ram and installing them again. I'm surprised the owner managed to recreate the problem perfectly. lol

[@afgtp0906]

Maybe the original motherboard was bad and then the owner failed to seat the memory when he got the replacement and then gave up before troubleshooting because they assumed it was something worse related to original issue? yeah its a confusing one.

[@elgigante2001]

It could be that he was in a rush to get his system going again maybe he just rushed installing the ram and didn't realize it.

[@Cornelius87]

I think maybe the ram was dirty or something got caught in the slots and was finally accidentally fixed in this video. Who knows.

[@15fakeaccount]

@@afgtp0906 That sounds likely explanation why system were working just fine at before.

[@NukeBreath]

@@15fakeaccount I thought the same thing. That he had replaced the motherboard. So in theory he would have removed and replaced the RAM. Weird..

[@dennissmith1435]

One other thing I appreciate about your presentation. It's engaged, lively, personable, but not over the top, hypish. There are some in the tech space who think they need to have this manic, frenetic energy to attract and appeal to subscribers. I, for one, usually don't watch their videos all the way through or, some times, at all after a few minutes.

[@fred_derf]

The replacement riser cable has visible ground plating around the screw holes.

[@nightbirdds]

Yeah. He's still got the fire hazard in there. NZXT should still be sending those replacements out, as far as I know.

[@Kmmlc]

@@nightbirdds That is the replacement, the old ones didn't have plating.

[@joubinboghiri6057]

Please tell me what this means plainly. I’m very slow with PC stuff lol

[@Kmmlc]

@@joubinboghiri6057 The PCI-E riser that he connects the GPU to had an issue where the screw holes that attach it to the case weren't plated and metal screws were exposing a powered lane in the PCB that would short causing a fire in the PC. It was documented by several KZbinrs and NZXT had to recall the risers. The new risers were supposed to come with plating around the screw holes and nylon screws to prevent it from happening. Had it been the old riser I'm certain Greg would have mentioned it immediately.

[@wsketchy]

@@joubinboghiri6057 The screw holes on the thing the GPU plugs into initially didn't have a ring around them, they weren't grounded, they only had the bare pcb, and the screw had a tendency to damage the pcb and mush the 12v plane into places 12v really shouldn't be going I think

[@KEYARRRR]

Been binging these lately because my friends and family depend on me at times on pc or laptop repairs, This series has really helped me go and know more. Thanks Greg!

[@sedrogaming3296]

Iba ka talaga Kenneth

[@HeirofCarthage]

These are fun to watch for me cause I love building and helping people fix their PCs. These are great for folks who want to build too so they will learn how to troubleshoot.

[@proxyrb]

bruh i have an issue that i can't run any exe files i tried everything and they dont help lmao

[@markolafploeg3265]

Nice to see that Greg learned the last few videos a lot and keeps getting faster in solving the problem. It's realy motiveting. I love the videos.

[@joe_3105]

I also had the same issue on my PC. And I first reseted my CMOS, then tried to run it without a discreet GPU. I removed the modules and reseated them, but still didn't work. THEN, I just wiped the pins on the module clean and then it worked just fine. Greg, it just can't be a memory improper seating problem, it can be the module's contact pins a bit covered in dust.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

usually for that matter we use pencil eraser

[@Sw33t_ag0ny]

I have had my computer crash and not turn on. It had been working for months. Decided to check ram by booting with a single stick and system came back to life. Added second stick, no issue either. My guess is that sometimes something messes up software wise, or a glitch in some cache idk. It just makes no sense that properly seated ram becomes wrongly seated after a crash. Usually when I am trying out overclocking cpu, gpu or even the ram itself. I learned throughout the years that if the system crashes and wont post, reseat ram even if you know it was working fine before. And yes, I did tried clearing cmos before trying the ram, still wouldnt post, I have built and sold multiple systems (probably 15 personal rigs and 10 for friends and family) in the span of 10 years). I am an enthusiast computer builder, I have 2 systems at all times and a few extra parts for testing. I am the kind of guy that buys computer parts because "i might need it later" and then put a budget system together to sell on FB market place to make a quick buck if I need to.

[@ArutoVT]

It's so satisfying to find the issue, hear the click and system boots like a charm! Keep it up Greg!

[@EinhanderSn0m4n]

"Have you tried taking it apart and putting it back together again?" is the new "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" Nice work!

[@sufian2k6]

I've just started building my first system after maybe 17 years! Sadly it didn't go too well. After connecting everything up, the system wouldn't power up at all. I've not figured out what's wrong with it yet, but these videos are helping a lot in the logic behind troubleshooting your system. Thank you! I'll give mine another go.

[@tonybeckett66]

Please keep this series going, it's a very entertaining learning experience

[@bulb9816]

As someone who's studying for IT certifications and wants to start working in the field, this is a seriously helpful series. Thanks for making these!

[@SkyForce6700]

Would be interesting to hear an update on the riser cable issue, what did the owner say when you informed him of that issue?

[@deadspace2lover]

what i love about these videos as a first time pc owner is in the future when something breaks down I'll have a knowledge of certain things already love your vids Greg

[@KillerTacos54]

Love this series so much! I’m very very impressed that you managed to replicate the issue flawlessly towards the end of the video

[@StilgarAstartes]

Another important lesson learned: It always pays to check the basics - if only just to be sure. Good Video, Mr. Salazar!

[@bristolview56]

I've only discovered this series recently so am a bit behind, starting in series 1 and working my way through. I've been building my own systems for a few years following a PC bought in a tech store failing just after the 12 month warranty expired and I managed to fix it with a new power supply and motherboard. This series, even the few episodes I've seen so far, has given me a new depth of knowledge regarding hardware (I'm, ok with software as that used to be my job). Many thanks and keep doing more of the same.

[@hollisnelson5925]

These are my favorite KZbin videos, especially when the issue get's resolved and the users are able to get working PC's back. You're an inspiration Greg, keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next one.

[@joeblow6037]

I love this series! I'm impressed by how you've "read the room" and have focused most of your videos on the current climate. I'm also excited for when things are a little better and you can make more of your older style videos as well. I hope that companies take note of your viewership and continue to send you parts for testing or component replacements. I know i'll be basing large parts of my new build not solely on performance metrics, but also on the actions and reputations of the manufacturers. Who they choose to support and how they treat their customers, etc.

[@afgtp0906]

He RMA'd the board so would have replaced the RAM multiple times. This one is confusing me. Maybe owner had a bad board the first time and then just rushed and didnt' seat memory correctly 2nd time and then gave up because of previous issues?

[@supercool_saiyan5670]

In my PC when I upgraded my PSU I had the same issue where it powered but wouldn't POST after reseating the ram the issue was fixed. I hadn't touched the ram at all when putting in the new PSU maybe he had a similar issue when he replace the motherboard

[@SuperBROKEN81]

The PC just decided to hate the ram. I had the same issue. I'll copy and paste. That's not what it was. I had this happen to me as well. Computer was on, thought it went into sleep mode. I had to take out my ram. Start with 1, turn it on, then 2, turn on the computer, then 3 , turn on the computer, and then the fourth. Before I did that step, I took them all out, then put them back in. I repeated that till I thought I might have a stick that went bad. It was super odd. I basically built this system as soon as the 2700X first came out. Last month is when I faced that issue. All 4 sticks are good. Still don't understand what actually happened.

[@Ren-bj4xm]

Nah black screen can happen because multiple source. Mine cant get pass windows log-on screen and i think its faulty motherboard because my GPU and RAM is doing fine on another computer. RMA the motherboard 2 times and the problem still persist. ONLY after i take it all apart and test the motherboard outside the case i can pass the log on screen. unexpectedly my problem is faulty pcie cable extension to my GPU.

[@kontonce89]

@@supercool_saiyan5670 yeah my computer does this when i take the cpu out for any reason i have to put the ram in one at a time

[@thepcenthusiastchannel2300]

It's the Corsair memory. You have to take one stick out, post with it, shut down, put in the second stick. Even if they're seated properly. If you lose power in your home, you'll have to perform this procedure once again. You can have two identical X470/X570 boards with identical Corsair RAM and one won't have this issue whereas the other will (Same BIOS and board rev). I've switched to G.Skill for AMD builds and use Corsair for Intel without issue. This has been an issue I've faced with both X470 and X570 platforms.

[@Justin_Cider]

Fix or Flop is more helpful than any other troubleshooting vid or guide I've seen. Thanks!

[@nitroclimax8661]

These troubleshooting videos is actually quite fun to watch!

[@JamesP33R]

Yep. I had done an upgrade from 16 to 32GB. System wouldn't post. Thought I had an incompat problem. Was close to returning since when I put back the 16 it worked fine. For kicks I put the 32 back in and it worked. This MB has those asymmetrical hold downs for the memory. Only one side opens and locks. Sometimes makes it especially fun to get memory in correctly.

[@YonkersDolphin]

Obsessed with these videos! Love the series and love learning about all the possibilities that could go wrong with our builds

[@Hionimi]

The waiting for people to subscribe thing still cracks me up, it's a nice touch. And, really loving this series, learning a lot from it.

[@realitytechnology]

Yay! Another Fix or Flop! I love watching these to make myself feel smart when even expensive computers have issues, lol

[@Sppoonn]

I am actually trying to get into the IT Field so I appreciate these videos.

[@bearwarface]

because of you Greg I have myself jumped headfirst into the PC building realm. i appreciate everything you do and please keep this series going and as always keep up the fantastic work like you always do!

[@dampen_tv]

I had the same problem years ago, took my PC to the shop and they told me it was the RAM sticks not slotted in fully, they didn't charge me either. Keep up the videos, I love this series!

[@SammiBoiii]

I like watching these videos because I build computers as a hobby; and have been for 10+ years; and it's good to see how you trouble shoot and how your mind works in trouble shooting; helpful for when I run into the issues myself.

[@TechIMO]

You’re correct about building a reputation in the repair industry. There is a guy that my grandparents went to for a computer repair for the first time 15 years ago. He repaired it within 20 minutes, and explained what was wrong to them and said it took to no time don’t worry about it no charge. To this day, we still go to his repair shop. He is honest and never tries to manipulate his older/less informed customers. His character is why they continue to receive our business every single time.

[@AyBee9725]

God I love this series but damn did seeing that case give me a PTSD moment from a house fire….

[@NaNa_W4NT5_F3MNM5]

I could hear Steve screaming out of terror.

[@blaster1120]

I live in the orlando area and built my brother a gaming PC and everything worked out fine except for the audio. We installed the proper drivers but the applications would not open. We did everything the intertnet recommending from updating Bios, to making sure it was enbaled in Bios, to have a clean unistall of windows and redownload and nothing ever worked. We asked some help centers and their conclusion was that it could be the motherboards auido chip being faulty.

[@CESAR_H_ARIAS]

This video series and the CPC cleaning one are the best KZbin content I've seen in a while. Here's no complaining and crying about hardware/crypto and GPU prices. I do miss the streams with Brian from Tech Yes City

[@ZangProgram]

It is really satisfying to watch things like theses where troubleshooting a unit to provide knowledge to viewers. I wish I also had my own Rig to use

[@ironmonkeyl2552]

I am glad that you chase problems down as thoroughly as you do, since that's how you really learn what went wrong. If I were to fix it without knowing what the problem was, it would keep me up at night wondering WTF the problem was.

[@michaelsugmcgee4050]

Definitely one of my favorite series on the internet... period!

[@RVail623]

When servicing a PC, it should probably be standard procedure to double-check that the latest motherboard bios firmware has been installed, via flash update. Some video card makers also provide firmware updates when using the maker's own software. Such as EVGA's "precision X1" software for newer model EVGA video cards.

[@propcusto]

you did the diagnosis with no impossible greg..love it..best regards from philippines :)

[@varanidguy]

Pulling components and re-seating them is one of the oldest troubleshooting steps in the book. Sometimes that's all it is, and nothing is truly broken. Good on you, sir.

[@Duck_31]

Man the amount of subscribers your earn after each video is amazing. I love seeing that sub counter behind you. The difference is so big between you filming and after the video is released. Happy for you Mr.Salazar

[@ThatZidaneGuy]

Awesome vid as always! Also, that is exactly how I gained a few of my clients and they referred me to do builds for others. They had minor issues and I went to check them out and fixed them within 15 mins. I told them dont worry about paying due to it being a simple fix and a few days later i got the calls for the builds. I will always not charge if it takes 15 mins or under.

[@thermdynamic4627]

I once had a teacher in our computer subjects during highschool in which he creates scenarios where we need to troubleshoot it (missing components, improperly seated components, broken components, and so on). Though that time it was stressful because of grades and the shitty ancient computers we have in our computer rooms, this series makes me reminisce that time and remember how fun it was doing it. Watching this series is so fun and informative both ways that even though I have a working pc I tinkered with my old set ups and actually made them usable for others to use.

[@johnvandeven2188]

A number of years ago I built a new PC and it would not post. All the components were brand new, so I disconnected, swapped, re-seated everything to no avail. Eventually I worked on the cables and to my astonishment I had been supplied a shorted SATA cable to my hard drive. A quick change and and it ran like a champ. So Greg, don't forget to test the cables.

[@hatlesscrayon7265]

I’m so glad for these videos, I found your channel while I was researching parts to build my first pc. Finally got everything hooked up and running smoothly for about 2 weeks, then while playing anthem it randomly shut off and refused to turn back on. Thanks to the troubleshooting tips I learned from your videos I was able to narrow the problem down to a faulty PSU. Thank you so much for what you do Greg.

[@kevinminnick3808]

Honesty is the best policy! Nice work!

[@lurick]

I originally thought the front panel connector got pinched or something but glad it was a simple fix!

[@simonwest80]

Hopefully this is helping out some new builders (and maybe some experienced ones) the importance of "just" taking it apart and putring it back together, making sure everything is seated correctly and cleaned. And then just taking it to bare minimum and adding one piece at a time. But there are some cool little trickers you learn later like the screw driver to turn it on, thinking about doing that to a brand new $1500 system back in the day was the thing of nightmares until you know it doesn't "break" the board or anything. Keep it up Greg, always fun videos!

[@dennissmith1435]

Excellent troubleshooting process. Really enjoy this video series.

[@ravipeiris4388]

Hey 👋 Greg, Love the series as it has practical applications for a lot of viewers. Is there anyway you could film 📽️ a follow up with each client when you hand over their fixed PC?

[@Thegamerwithkids]

I always enjoy watching these. Learn something new each time.

[@sooolion9820]

Awesome. Just want to share For me it helps to have a handy motherboard speaker as well. For some boards without the diagnostic LEDs, the beeps from the speaker really help a lot. I wonder though why the builders in my area does not include motherboard speakers in their builds anymore. Thanks for the video!

[@lenwitte]

These videos teach more than you expect. Great explanation on troubleshooting steps.

[@flfarmer2601]

As a Florida peanut farmer and total tech nerd i have learned alot from these videos even though my old man thinks its weird that i can go from beating on a field cultivator with a 15 pound sledge to being like a surgeon building and repairing PCs. Much love from central Florida

[@mattdagger1480]

Never thought I would like this type of video but I’ve been binge watching them non stop lmaoo! Keep them coming!!! I love seeing some of the issues I myself ran into over the years! Super neat and also super informative

[@paolonicolas7404]

Really love this series, never missed a single episode. Also Greg time to update that sub count in the back.

[@wetgarbo8769]

A lovely video to watch while I stay up too late. As much as I'd love to crack open my pc and improve my cable management while watching this, I'm afraid I might pass out soon

[@HeavyYoungHeathensUnofficial]

Thx is exactly what happened to me, As soon as I re connected the ram it displayed on my monitor I spent 3 days figuring out what happened to it. Mind you it was working fine before I moved and must have shifted during the trip to a new house.

[@nelsonmediacreations]

Love the Fix or Flop series...keep going Greg!!

[@adrianmercurio8856]

the last part that you have said is the best thing, im a technician for 7 years but i always do trial ang error to accurately diagnose the problem of a pc.

[@adrianmercurio8856]

Wow thank you sir greg salazar for reacting to my comment your the of my idols when comes to PC repairing fundamentals

[@Onomere]

I had almost the same issue like 2 weeks ago. RAM was seated but the PC wad unpowered for 2 weeks. Aorus B550 MoBo and Corsair RAM just like in the video. After 5 CMOS reset and 1 BIOS flash the solution was to wait 3 minutes after "boot" to let the board reset to default ram settings. After that just had to re-enable the XMP.

[@patrickreilly81]

As someone who is getting their first pc soon I’m super happy I found your channel recently!!

[@faiflowright01]

I have similar issues with that motherboard too. For some reason, my Corsair Vengeance RGB ram sticks can't hit the rated 3200mhz speed. I get various kinds of BSODs. I clock it down to 3000mhz and it works fine. But even weirder is that if I swap out the sticks for another pair and set it to 3200mhz, it works fine. I then swap back to my old kit without changing the speed and it works fine too. Unless I enter the BIOS, then it gives me those BSODs again.

[@erikhendrickson59]

Holy shit, over 700k subs already? Awesome man!

[@hingusleleh2150]

Loving this fix or flop playlist, keep on doing this man !

[@DwwwD]

Most likely his old motherboard was broken, got a replacement and didnt seat the RAM properly so the same issue still occured because Geeksquad confirmed the broken board but didnt connect the new one that was sent through warranty to the user himself Good series! Loving it

[@simonkhuu5401]

Pretty awesome series! This has opened many troubleshooting problems to the general user and kudos for giving us the content to learn troubleshooting steps. Not all problems are the same and giving us a broad idea to follow will save us time and money into these components. I would say if there was footage of your physical inspection in future videos I think it gives better perspective but again it may be repetitive if everything is seated properly.

[@itsdokko2990]

yep, i got a few of those experiences under my belt already. The last one was a few days ago, where i got an old 775 system (Asrock G31M-S / Pentium E5400 / DDR2 2GB 667MHz) and planned to bring it back to life. The memory module is one of those very slim DDR2, so i struggled a bit to seat them properly. The first boot attempt threw a black screen with no POST, then i seated the module in the other slot, and Eureka!, glorious 775 system is back again, then tested the "possibly faulty" slot and booted like nothing happened. So yeah, always make sure it clicks when you connect the RAM in the slot

[@ecobasetech4558]

Greg, that is the famous (infamous?) NZXT H1 case with the fire hazard due to a defective riser cable. I hope that you asked the owner and verified that they got in contact with NZXT to get a replacement riser cable and got it replaced properly first.

[@mib-fr0244]

TBH I would never be able to troubleshoot the way you do. But I enjoy watching these videos so much. It’s simply satisfying.

[@albyspinning]

I like what you got going here. 👍 Super Hero’s don’t wear capes; they wear glasses and troubleshoot. 🕵️‍♂️

[@Jules_Diplopia]

Incredible that "other experts" could not fix this. And you are right, a good pc repair shop would not charge or make a minimal charge for such an issue.

[@gregfisher216]

Great video Greg !I have watched and rewatched your Fix or Flop videos .I am up to 57 on your playlist. I noticed that you just turn the computer and don't use a keyboard to get into Bios. Am I missing something ?

[@balotibaya2]

Pro troubleshooting steps. I like the thought process.

[@Shizzmoney74]

The minute I saw the case: lemme guess, shitty PCI riser cable?

[@ryebread8063]

Exactly why I went with the nr200 instead of a smaller sff case. I wanted a sff case with good airflow, good hardware compatibility because I knew choosing a gpu for its size is basically impossible and I'd just have to use whatever I could get (I got a 2.7 slot big af rog strix 3060 at retail), and my biggest requirement was no pcie riser, as I've seen so many problems causes by risers, especially with pcie 4.0 devices.

[@ryand.58]

Before watching the full video... if I had to place a bet that if GeekSquad mis-diagnosed an issue or the replacement MB was bad... think the bigger chance is GS mis-diagnosing the system. Love the videos, been binge watching these the last few days!

[@fromearth6282]

Greg, your doing a lot for PCMR with these videos. Many thanks!

[@salim7025]

at this point, Greg is a hero in Florida fixing gamers PCs out there. love the series

[@khalid.klash85]

Hey bro that was my birthday 8th of October 😊, I really love and a huge fan of all of your series, very nice and satisfying videos that you post, very interesting also learning with you, thank God I didn't get any of these kind of issues or puzzles on my builds which sometimes feels silly or easy to fix, but keep up the great content as usual, and take care.

[@ProclarushTaonas]

I wanted to thank you for these videos. I have learned a lot from them and using your diagnostic techniques and working parts from my own system I was able to troubleshoot my dads PC.

[@GamerPradosh]

Hahaha the pause between pushing the RAM in and trying to get a post.. Great series..

[@johnmichaels4330]

Good video. Also cool to see your channel grow by 11,000 subs in one day. Keep up the good work. Subed

[@CaptainBlitz]

Kind of unrelated but I like when greg goes "stay with me" before the little ad break

[@blackbomber72]

We really watching someone learn with each episode, and I love it.

[@jaywalker.]

This was a good one. Definitely learned something today. And this is a great series!

[@ayn89928]

The first thing i always do when i fix pc's is take out the ram and reseat one module. crazy how a little of a problem can cause so much frustration

[@yuiski]

I had a similar thing happen to me pretty recently. It was easy to figure out thanks to debug LEDs, but I wouldn't have known othwerwise. Ram is so picky about seating.

[@ShakyaMukhopadhyay]

Hey Greg, Greetings from India... Great video as always... As a PC hobbyist myself, I find it informative to watch troubleshooting videos like these... Just a quick question to the community though... Why don't you guys use/recommend plugging in a PC Tweeter/Beeper on the Motherboard... I find those things great for troubleshooting purposes if the motherboard doesn't have an error code display... Like in this case of a memory seating issue/error... There should be three beeps on the tweeter (One long followed by two short beeps)... I am asking because I have rarely seen any PC youtuber ever plug in a tweeter... Or are those not a thing anymore on most motherboards... My current motherboard (Asus X570e Strix) has the header for tweeters, though the tweeter I am using is something I salvaged from a previous build...

[@mrgoatbeard]

Been building for long time now (PII era) and I recently had this issue myself when I upgraded my sticks to include all four slots...it was a rather pain to realize that was the issue as I have never really had an issue as I am pretty confident the crunching sound is normal...I'll admit though that crunch was waaaaay worse back in the day. I think it scares all new builders the first few times.

[@SuperMatt2112]

Sort video but ethically correct and how it should be, well done, the main lesson of this video is having a positive conscious is important in all business. Unfortunately, our world right now runs rife with scams and corruption from people who think using others for personal gain is some how beneficial to themselves when in truth, it's just the opposite. So I for one appreciate your ethics , honesty and professionalism... thank you for demonstrating this, it's important.

[@bacongl]

Oh how weird, I wasn't subscribed anymore and I totally remember being subscribed before. Glad you said something.

[@Wizk306]

I have a question, I'm trying to build a PC for work at home purposes (mostly rendering and 3d modeling) Do you guys think the GPU market price will go down on December holidays? or Should I bite the bullet and get one for now at the current price (tbh where I'm from it's double the price as it was before thanks to this crisis)

[@edelzocker8895]

PC's really are delicate. I had some issues with miy rig some weeks ago. The computer wouldn't boot and the CPU light was on. I tried several things. Cleaning the CPU and socket. But the problem still occured. I brought the PC to a Repair shop. Paid 35 euros for the trouble shooting. They didn't find anything, but told me, it was propably the CPU. So i bought a new CPU, placed it in my computer. Still not working. I then did some trouble shooting and sent the CPU back. End of the story. The socket was broken somehow. I installed my old mainboard, the Windows didn't start, searched up some stuff. Installed a newer bios version and then it worked. Moral of the story. Try everything you can first, before bringing your pc to a repair shop and get charged money for troubleshooting. Your videos really helped me with my problem. Even though you didn't have that exact problem, the videos gave me the conficende on finding out the issue and gave me ideas on what I should be looking for.

[@Kmmlc]

I actually had this issue yesterday. I had to reapply thermal paste on the CPU for the AIO, and pulled out my RAM. One stick wasn't seated properly but my motherboard has a debug LED (orange) for ram specifically and turns out I was hasty on the last stick. It looked seated while laying down but once I had it upright I could see it wasn't.

[@joshm340]

Please tell us that you wiped the fingerprints off the panels before giving the system back... Great video, glad that you were able to get it back to the owner ASAP and give them the good news that nothing was broken.

[@Katjaneway]

Ahhhh this was soon close to replicating my black screen on boot issue I had with my R5 3600 and XFX 5700. I was really hoping you would discover the issue. I'd even RMA'd my MSI board and they had found nothing wrong as well. (But when I put my system back together it had miraculously started working again). However, improperly seated RAM was not the original diagnosis because the black screen had literally happened when my PC was just sitting there doing nothing. It black screened like it had before and *generally* a reboot would being it back except that time, it didn't. Not even a bios this time. Completely stuck

[@peterwalsh6141]

The PC saviour has returned, just goes to show how you can save money by following some simple steps to diagnose a PC problem, Nice work Greg as always look forward to the next one.