PC jolting every few seconds when under load

[James N]

Hello,

I just got my PC today, and when I started play a game on it for the first time I noticed that my desk was jolting every few seconds. I felt around a bit, and it was the PC making the jolts, and some further feeling lead me to the PSU as the apparent source of the jolts. I also ran a quick stress test using the graphics driver and that lead to the jolts as well, from the same place. I've contacted the company through their email, and I'm not turning on the PC until its resolved, does anyone have any extra advice for me? For reference the PSU is a Corsair 750W RMx series modular 80 plus gold. The PCspecialist estimated wattage was 474W under full load, and the calculation I did on PCPartPicker came out as about 550W (couldn't find PCspecialist own brand products there so just put in what should be higher wattage stuff) so its not that I'm overloading anything. Again, any extra advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hello,

I just got my PC today, and when I started play a game on it for the first time I noticed that my desk was jolting every few seconds. I felt around a bit, and it was the PC making the jolts, and some further feeling lead me to the PSU as the apparent source of the jolts. I also ran a quick stress test using the graphics driver and that lead to the jolts as well, from the same place. I've contacted the company through their email, and I'm not turning on the PC until its resolved, does anyone have any extra advice for me? For reference the PSU is a Corsair 750W RMx series modular 80 plus gold. The PCspecialist estimated wattage was 474W under full load, and the calculation I did on PCPartPicker came out as about 550W (couldn't find PCspecialist own brand products there so just put in what should be higher wattage stuff) so its not that I'm overloading anything. Again, any extra advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hiya, can you post the full specs from the order page?

What do you mean by jolt? Do you mean it's making the table physically move?

 

[James N]

Hiya, can you post the full specs from the order page?

What do you mean by jolt? Do you mean it's making the table physically move?

Hello, the specs and the later changes I made to it are below. Its sort of vibrating a little bit every now and then. Its not much, but the fact its happening at all is concerning

Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Promotional Item
Get STAR WARS: Jedi Survivor when you buy select AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series processors!
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.3GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6950 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
-> Change to [20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12]
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
-> Change to [CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET]
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
-> Change to [1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)]
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hello, the specs and the later changes I made to it are below. Its sort of vibrating a little bit every now and then. Its not much, but the fact its happening at all is concerning

Case
PCS PRISM-X ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Promotional Item
Get STAR WARS: Jedi Survivor when you buy select AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series processors!
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.3GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6950 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
-> Change to [20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12]
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
-> Change to [CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET]
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
-> Change to [1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)]
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

To be perfectly honest, I would cancel that order and return it and get some advice.

There are so many problems with that build, it's never going to run very well. But the case is totally unsuitable for the components inside which I'm certain is contributing to vibrations.

You have 14 days to return it with no questions asked.

 

[James N]

To be perfectly honest, I would cancel that order and return it and get some advice.

There are so many problems with that build, it's never going to run very well. But the case is totally unsuitable for the components inside which I'm certain is contributing to vibrations.

You have 14 days to return it with no questions asked.

Ok, thank you for your honesty, I’ll definitely do that then

Which components would you most recommend changing to improve it?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Case, motherboard, RAM, drive config at the very least, but essentially it's the entire build. It's a budget platform paired with a high end GPU, never going to work.

What make and model monitor are you pairing it with and what are you using it for?

 

[James N]

Case, motherboard, RAM, drive config at the very least, but essentially it's the entire build. It's a budget platform paired with a high end GPU, never going to work.

What make and model monitor are you pairing it with and what are you using it for?

Honestly I’ve had the monitor for a bit, so I’m planning on upgrading that reasonably soon anyway to a 4K one. I’m planning on using it for gaming mostly. Would something more like the specs below be better? I’d probably get an extra 2x8gb kit of ram from Corsair a bit later on. Please let me know if there’s anything else I could improve with this

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.6GHz/76MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1 x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language

 

[SpyderTracks]

Honestly I’ve had the monitor for a bit, so I’m planning on upgrading that reasonably soon anyway to a 4K one. I’m planning on using it for gaming mostly. Would something more like the specs below be better? I’d probably get an extra 2x8gb kit of ram from Corsair a bit later on. Please let me know if there’s anything else I could improve with this

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.6GHz/76MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1 x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language

Return it and then come back for some advice on something suitable.

But to get the components you'd chosen on a suitable platform will increase the budget by a good £400 or so to get it road worthy.

But there's no point giving any advice now.

You realise a 4k gaming monitor costs around £600 for a budget option to suit that GPU?

 

[James N]

Return it and then come back for some advice on something suitable.

But to get the components you'd chosen on a suitable platform will increase the budget by a good £400 or so to get it road worthy.

But there's no point giving any advice now.

You realise a 4k gaming monitor costs around £600 for a budget option to suit that GPU?

Yeah the monitor is a work in progress idea, and may not happen for a while, if at all. I’m definitely upgrading my current one soon though, since it’s only 60hz, and I want to improve everything to match the gpu, rather than the other way around
I’m willing to wait and save for a bit longer if it means getting a system that will actually work really well. Thank you for your help, you’ll probably see me around again once I’ve got a bigger budget