My computer is broken. I custom built my computer with a water-cooling loop (instead of the AIO I used on my last build). I changed the water and added a temperature gauge Friday night - it shouldn't have been a big deal. It wouldn't have been a big deal - except I didn't tighten the fittings as well as I thought I had. I tested the loop without powering the device and I didn't see a leak. When I started the computer however.
Sizzling sounds and the acrid burning smell are NOT something you want to hear from your computer.
I went and got a new motherboard. It wouldn't boot. I took it back and got another. Still wouldn't boot. I replaced the processor. Now it would boot - but I couldn't get a picture. Replaced the video card. Still no video - and now the motherboard stopped booting. I think I know their error codes by heart now.
I took the motherboard, processor and video card back. I'm having them delivered from an online store ...
Did you know there was a Covid-induced backlog on computer components? Me either.
Needless to say, I'm using an ancient laptop right now which I had in the dustbin to be recycled. We'll see how long it lasts...