Fixing a Viewer's BROKEN Gaming PC? - Fix or Flop S3:E20

[@ronaldhunt7617]

This is the owner of the rig, thanks Greg for all the work you did and reaching out to intel. The new system booted right up when I replaced the CPU, intel gave a full refund and was able to get the same CPU cheaper on Newegg. I also was able to get a 4090 at retail price so all is good now!

[@TheBlueBunnyKen]

Beast setup!

[@mikesmith-wk7vy]

yea good move on the 4090, i was wondering what was up with a high end z690 mb and a 13700k cpu with that smaller older looking GPU kind of a let down but a 4090 takes it up

[@Joreel]

Congratulations on getting it up and running again. You have a beast of a setup now 👀

[@420rvidxr]

Hell yeah dude!

[@Psyko_Blood]

Ayy ! Congratz :D

[@davidwagner3710]

I dont think I will ever get tired of this series Greg.

[@GregSalazar]

You guys rock!

[@richardbean7703]

@@GregSalazar, I know for sure I will never tire of this series.

[@ClapsTweaks]

​@@richardbean7703 📠

[@Dead6Psycho]

Fun fact: Asus tells you what bios is flashed on the board. The last four numbers that follow the serialnumber (sticker between ram slots and cpu socket usually) represent the biosversion currently running on the board. Through the support page you can find out if the biosversion supports the cpu you want to use.

[@cecilb7927]

I love this series. There is no reason I should enjoy watching Greg diagnose and repair computers, but here we are, he is so pleasant and entertaining.

[@johno9163]

As a long time viewer of your channel Greg, you have no idea as well how much we enjoy your series and how much it means to us to be able to learn and accompany you in your journeys of diagnosing and fixing these systems. To paraphrase, thanks so much for letting us learn with you!

[@Caderynwolf]

This is probably one of your most informative vids for people who are building for the first time. It's all issues you never see on a build video. When something goes wrong with somebodys first build this provides an excellent 1st step for trouble shooting.

[@RebelViking912]

Your videos are very helpful and informative for us that like to tinker and build our own PC's. Been assembling my own PC's since the early 2000's and I still occasionally learn something from you.

[@myownalias]

I really do like the Fix or Flop series, especially as it includes the full diagnosis and the mistakes made by the PC's owners and Greg himself, it would be super easy to edit out the diagnostic mistakes, to make himself look like a tech genius, so thank you, Greg for being honest, and I look forward to season 4 of Fix or Flop.

[@Dawelio]

As an viewer since before the inception of this Fix or Flop and PCDC series, gotta say that I absolutely both love and enjoy your content. As soon as I get an notification from you, I watch it. Simply because of you, you are so calm, informative and just overall awesome. Absolutely love your videos on a regular basis that makes one forget about all the issues that are going on around the world. Thank you for your work Greg and thank you for being you. Never stop being awesome my dude! :) Thank you for learning with us, all of these seasons and hopefully many more to come! :)

[@brightlight1998]

love ur vids ... ya make great content ... would watch all vids anyways even if your voice sounds like its going though a fan

[@GregSalazar]

😂 I appreciate that!

[@brightlight1998]

@@GregSalazar never did i see a day where I would see my comment seen by the creator and or pinned... ya made may week ... continue the awesome work PS: would love to see ya do a NZXT H9 FLOW Build & Review

[@hybrid1880]

I did recognize weird scratching noise in the beginning of the video but I didn’t notice anything after that.

[@ahmedhamdan2009]

@@GregSalazar If you didn't mention about the audio issues in the beginning we wouldn't have noticed it lol

[@kittyztigerz]

last video i cant hear him at all because his audios set on low if he could turn it up i would hear it n i been using subtitles just to see what he say

[@mtgcardzandreview2756]

I think the fix or flop has been a great series and really deserves more than 1 thumbs up.

[@jacymark661]

as someone who has been working with PCs for the better part of 30 years thinking that i have seen it all, I still watch this series and sometimes learn something new. thank you for doing this for the community!

[@vankuizh9847]

thank you for another good season of fix or flop... really entertaining, helpful and informative... can't wait for the next season... keep it up Greg

[@daflipbizkit]

I’m not a comp tech for trade, actually am in medical field but I did love building my rig a few years ago. Love watching for fun and information, too. Just in case in the future I decide to build another one, I’m well-versed and prepared. Thanks Greg!

[@DutyGeezer]

There is no such thing as too much fix or flop! I'm pretty sure I have never missed a single on. Thank you Greg!

[@greenlionantiques]

Salazar, no matter how the sound comes across, the information you give is always clear. Great Channel!

[@bryans8656]

I really enjoy watching your troubleshooting process. As the "tech support" in our household I appreciate some of the tips I've learned from watching this series.

[@Houtka86]

I should thank you for these videos. You taught me literally 90% of what I know about pc building and diagnose problems. These videos saved me from making a few mistakes. You are a great teacher and it's a pleasure to learn with you every time. So thank you!

[@TommyGunz_]

I've watched pretty much every episode of FOF from the very beggining and i will continue cause 1 like that you're helping people and 2 as someone whos not afraid to take apart my pc considering i built it. This playlist gives me knowledge of potential issue i may run into in the future or just trying to help someone else out. I helped a streamer out who did a platform switch and she built the pc and the first thing she said was that the pc didnt power on. The first thing i suggested was did she plug the front panel headers in and sure enough she didnt and the pc booted right up lol. So its just funny how sometimes its the smallest issue.

[@edison3571]

Really enjoy watching your fix or flop videos. I have been surprised by how many CPU failures you run across. Keep up the good work and thanks for giving me something so entertaining and informative to watch.

[@supermikelcoll]

I´ve been learning a lot and thank to everything I learned here I wanted to share with you these 2 things: - I was able to successfully build my own PC solely by watching mostly your videos. So thank you for teaching. - Last week a coworker of mine had some veeeeeeery strange issues with his PC where it just stopped booting. Cleared the CMOS... and done LOL

[@massivemancomputers]

One of the best series around. Keep em coming!

[@polizi212]

Love Fix or flop, PCDC, and dang near all the Vids you produce. Thanks for your time and effort!!!!

[@ShaneCutting]

Glad you got the audio worked out. Great job as usual

[@GregSalazar]

Thanks for watching!

[@xsAMOR]

You’re doing a great thing for comunity Greg! Last minutes of video flashed me back 25 years ago when my mom was paying a lot of money (compared to what she was earning) to PC expert to look up my PC and fix some issues. I’m always happy when I see you uploaded and I love your series! Stay well you and your family.

[@StevenGRLY]

thankyou so much for your time and effort each time you put into each episode of this series and look forward to seeing more in future as is so interesting to watch

[@BWGPEI]

When you start to question your tests, it's time to step back and think it over - which you do rather well. Another nice one!

[@MisadventureMisty]

I didn’t even notice any audio issues after 2 seconds. I feel like some people that use social media tend to expect big production budget quality for videos. I honestly couldn’t care less. I just enjoy the content and I feel like I always learn something new. I adore this series. Idc about the audio, video quality, etc. just keep doing you!

[@datriaxsondor590]

You're a cool cat, Greg. Realizing there is something in this for you too, sure, but to help so many people with your efforts and time, and give them cost-free repair and even part replacement at times? Very cool. Love this series, and glad to hear it's doing well, because I sure hope you don't stop anytime soon. Always interesting to see the results, and causes behind the issues. Best wishes going forward, bud.

[@mercuryrising9758]

I just want to say how much i love you putting all your gear in the description. So handy

[@QuantumAssassin]

Covid was a ridiculous nightmare but we got an awesome playlist of fix or flop and Pcdc. Troubleshooting issues is always tough and a channel like your helps a great deal. Thanks.

[@frost-zero9563]

I love every video from this playlist. I pretty much watched every single fix or flop, learned a lot and even laughed a lot. Thanks Greg for all you do and I can't wait for more to come!

[@gumo346]

Awesome series. Your the man Greg. I wish all the success. I hope you can get more sponsors on board to help you expand. Looking forward to the next season.

[@phillipduncan2497]

This series is one of my favorite computer related channels. I look forward to next season.

[@nogoodjae]

I’m thankful for your videos. They teach me and answer questions I would be asking. Thanks and keep ‘em coming

[@jdocgaming474]

Hey Greg, as usual, I really love and value all your series, but this one in particular is awesome and so damn educational. Thank you for continuing to do what you do, sir. We all appreciate it!

[@jstj443]

I love your content. Fix or Flop is the reason that I was able to diagnose that I had a bad motherboard. Keep up the awesome work.

[@michaelbowers7912]

Your channel is my favorite computer channel. Thanks for all you do and knowledge you share.

[@BuzzTec]

Another fix and happy customer. Well done Greg 👏🏼

[@Refused27]

cant wait for season 4! keep up the great work

[@Really2u]

Greg love your work. Love this series. I never noticed an audio issue in the past. Only noticed it now that you said something. You are interesting and thought provoking. Always entertaining. Keep up the great work.

[@Really2u]

Thank you Greg. Thank you very much.

[@honinakecheta601]

Your videos have helped me learn so much about pc building, I avoided wasting my money sending my pc to experts thanks to what I have learned from your channel. And my current pc build is pretty badass to now

[@frandingofd4059]

I just got a x570 and ryzen 5600x and the motherboard needed a bios update. I followed one of your videos and help me update my bios. I enjoy watching your videos and content. Thanks

[@nibba241]

this is my fav series i hope it keeps going Greg.

[@AlfredSanchez-uz2jl]

You're awesome man! We appreciate all you do.

[@readycheddar]

There were so many layers to this. It was amazing.

[@Chilledoutredhead]

Oh man, you were so so optimistic at the start 😅 . Great video as always

[@TheLinkhawkins]

I would love to see this grow to other areas. Having others do the work and record it sending the raw video back to you might be a lot of work but I think could be really cool.

[@muggwump9]

My favorite content on KZbin. Great work Greg.

[@dscarmon]

Love your work Greg, keep helping people!

[@DoomGuy9001-MK4]

Greg, something you might want to mention in future videos. When the computer is powered on for the first time it can up to 90 seconds for a POST as the BIOS needs to be trained while it determines the CPU and RAM. I know in this case it was never going to POST as the BIOS was out of date relative to the CPU generation. I have seen some people think their computers are bricked because they did not wait long enough for the BIOS to sort it's self out.

[@xxMyGodIsaDJxx]

Thank you for the season Greg

[@planexshifter]

I do enjoy this series. I have learned much and have been able to trouble shoot problems successfully.

[@tymeryder7264]

enjoy your videos. I learn something about every time. As they say back home "if it ain't one thing its another, if its not another its something else". Seems the way fixing computers goes sometimes.

[@TheTartarsaws]

love watching these trouble shooting videos, makes me more confident in my coursework

[@derekf1283]

I'd love to see more videos like this. It's great to learn how to fix or build gaming PCs.

[@TheMizzle88]

Cheers mate! I'm looking forward to the next season.

[@michaelthompson9798]

Another great ‘Fix or Flop’ video Greg 💪🥰🤩👍. Keep’m coming 🥳🥳

[@Pandarzee]

Thank you for your videos. I really learned a lot about fixing and diagnosing computer issues. Hope you continue providing us this great content!

[@SoMiSongbird]

The audio is bearable, don't fret, thank you for another intriguing Fix or Flop!

[@GregSalazar]

Really sorry about it!

[@cookie7993]

@@GregSalazar We love you bruv ❤❤

[@RadNitro]

Hey Greg, as a seasoned builder, I used to use your videos to help me decide what parts, and why. This series has really helped me bolster my knowledge with troubleshooting. Not only for own builds, but of course I'm the IT guy for family and friends. It's a great series, both informative and fun. Looking forward to next season.

[@itsrealbedhead]

I watch every episode, start to finish, good shit.

[@TheBowelsOfLove]

Greg, the audio is fine. It's just your high professional standards that want it to be better and "standard".

[@GregSalazar]

It sounds so wonky to me - especially with headphones. Very sorry about that!

[@cookie7993]

@@GregSalazar I definitely hear it too, but I find it far from distracting. Still an amazing episode!

[@tomgjonaj9965]

Audio is terrible, get your ears checked

[@swift_swimmer]

It sounds like a bad connection on a phone call

[@Penguin-gq7mp]

its not fine but its not terrible like i can still watch the vid

[@Drock7749]

No skimming here buddy! I love watching your videos! On a side note, about 3/4 of the way through the video I thought you were gonna leave us on a cliff hanger for the season finale! 🤣🤣

[@themightypen1530]

It makes me happy to see Greg having such success with his channel. It's such a simple concept and he does great work. I kind of want to do something similar in the area where I live but I have to get my life properly ordered first. It's been going well recently, so maybe soon I'll be able to do something to move that direction.

[@lunchbox315]

My Guy is missing a MOBO screw, great video Greg!

[@brianprasetyoadhi8002]

Mic's fine, def another enjoyable even though its not a complete fix, it's fun to watch the step by step eliminating possible errors

[@OldFatGuyRC]

Love this series. Looking forward to the microcenter upgrade series as well. I dont really need an upgrade but would love to come watch you at the Sharonville, OH store if you make it there

[@stephen9462]

It amazes me how creative these people are 😂

[@EncikKenny]

keep it up greg. love your beginner friendly approach.

[@jonathanmaybury5698]

Greg, I do love your fix or flop videos. I think they are great, I always like to guess what's wrong with them to see if I can guess it before you find out what's wrong with it.

[@mr_jeff2932]

Great videos. Your videos and other like them are the only reason I was able to build my first system this year. I don’t need to know everything I just need to know where to find the answers.

[@DatSick]

I really wish you had followed through with your idea; building a van and going on tour. I could really use you right now from Vegas lol 😊

[@richardstratman2107]

Great Series and Looking for next Season!

[@stavroskoutis663]

Hey Greg big fan been watching for a while, regarding the cooler, since I'm using the same one, it's less beefy above the ram when placed on the side the viewer had, so it makes fitting the fans and the cooler generally way easier since the cooler is so beefy. Thanks for the amazing series 👊🏼

[@PCGarageTechIdiot]

Nice work Greg. I appreciate your process and find a bit of myself in you... Absolutely educational, informative and entertaining!

[@GregSalazar]

I greatly appreciate that! Hope to continue!

[@PCGarageTechIdiot]

@@GregSalazar likewise my friend. I’ll be here to support for as long as you persist. Much love!

[@colinallen39]

Love your videos Greg , always learning with you buddy

[@nevermind7760]

your doing a great job Greg always happy to see a new video up

[@dimarcusa1]

Hey Greg, as always appreciate what you do!

[@gregfisher216]

Great series Greg !! I enjoy every episode!

[@pan8155]

i agree with this direction greg troubleshooting super fun to watch as we learn something new. keep it up greg😇

[@TalesOfWar]

On the topic of BIOS flashback, this should be a mandated feature on every motherboard running a Z or X series chipset for Intel and AMD respectively. It's kind of crazy how even super expensive high end boards can sometimes not have it, yet the cheaper models from the same manufacturer do.

[@SigalDa]

Greg, I love your videos. You one of the best youtubers keep going on 🙏🏽

[@Zell-es2vi]

iv learn so much man of all of your fix or flop videos keep doing what you are doing ill see you in the next video

[@thats2odd]

I truly enjoy these videos. Keep up the good work

[@martinbarham8611]

Great work. Looking forward to future content.

[@Green_House]

6:32 "I do have things wired incorrectly / (in correctly)." LOL

[@Alt3mediagroup]

Hi Greg audio seems fine but iknow its your preferred quality. But i am lissening at a low level .It amazes me how some motherbords are still on the original bios released . Updating bios helped me get a 3700x working due to ram issues and then on another project was r5 3600x working on am320m-k motherbord because I was told you should do it lol Love the series Much respect

[@Paelmoon]

That's one thing I still don't like about building still - all the weird little cables for the case and fans, etc. The big stuff is easy, but the little ones are sometimes confusing.

[@Marvman1967]

Great Video like allways. Keep up with the good work. You are one of my favorite Tech-KZbinrs. Best wishes from Germany ;)

[@douglasfazzani269]

5 minutes into a 20 minute video - “I think this is a simple fix”

[@fredokiateam]

I've learned a lot from you, thanks for upload all of this videos.

[@ytot9336]

After all the enthusiasm 😅 12:00 Midnight 😂😂

[@bushwacker8278]

Thanks for another great season! I'm waiting for my mates' rigs to go down so I can get stuck into having a go at fixing them... No luck yet

[@jerrylong1079]

Thank you for your F O F series.

[@CMDRBlueeagle66]

I wish I had you in Wales, when my NVME decided to act like it was disconnected a few seconds after reading or writing. I was beginning to think it was my motherboard. But it ended up being a flaky NVME. Replaced it, and all is well (foreshadowing). Great content as always.

[@CMDRBlueeagle66]

@GregSalazar It looks like I have attracted a scammer. I haven't contacted them of course and reported to Google.

[@julianbarron5293]

dude don't worry about the audio! your videos are awesome!

[@GregSalazar]

I appreciate it!

[@SAMarcus]

Once you had the front panel plugged in correctly and then saw everything else just points back to my complaint about boards no longer having the speaker or an LED code display. Lots of beep or alpha codes told me what the problem was back in the day.

[@MarcoS-pm5jw]

Thanks for the good content. Love ya Greg x

[@6r3ys0n]

That's crazy, I thought I was looking at my rig that got into a barfight or something. I have the EXACT same case and z690 motherboard, except I have a MSI gaming trio 4090, and 12900K, with Corsair Vengeance d5 32gb 6000m/t cl36 and a Deepcool LS720 360mm aio with an MSI A1000G PCIE5 psu. I did have an Asus Tuf 4090 which looked better in my build, but I had to return it because the coil whine in that card was absolutely insane. Would have grabbed another non oc Tuf for 1600 at microcenter but of course they were sold out. Was pleasantly surprised with the Gaming trio. Runs super cool and quiet and absolutely zero coil whine. Love it. Power limit sucks but I power limit at 85% anyways. The Lancool II mesh is one of the best cases i've ever owned. Great video Greg. Edit: nevermind. I see he has the Lancool III mesh, not the II. Which is a bit better actually