Recent content by Adam B

I have enabled DMZ on the ARRIS modem and added the router (192.168.0.1) to no avail. I have even tried temporarily disabling the firewall altogether, and adding the host PC to my router DMZ as well, just to humor it. It's frustrating, because isn't the modem's 'Bridged' mode supposed to allow...

Hello! I'm trying to use my computer to host a centralized version control server for a team coding project, and so far everything is seemingly set up correctly in terms of the server, and the client sides -- except that the TCP connection fails due to an issue with my port 1666, which the...

Monitor - Weird Backlight Issue / Dark Shadow Monitor: Dell ST2421L Hello! I am having a minor issue with my monitor. It seems like a lighting issue. It only affects a small section of the screen as seen in the photo below. There is a shadowed area where there is very little lighting coverage...

Hello, I’m about to score a GTX 980 from a friend who just made the 1080 jump. I want to have it, but am concerned about bottlenecking it with my 2014 build. I’m currently running with an AMD 8350FX, with a GTX 770 2GB SC. My 770 is surely showing its age. I like playing Rust, and some other...

To append some requested information: The game in question: "War Thunder" on Steam System: GPU: GTX 770 CPU: AMD 8350FX RAM: 8 GB OS: Win 8.1 Pro To answer USAFRet's question, the slowdown affects all devices on the network, not just this system. When you say the "service" that downloads the...

Info: PC Model: Custom gaming Internet connection: Cable internet; Direct Ethernet connection to router. Router: Linksys WRT54G (a bit old, but has never had an issue before.) Hello! I've noticed this problem within the past two days with a certain game that I've been playing which requires...

Hello, In advance, please forgive me for my weak technical vocabulary. This is my first time ever working with outlets, coax cables, or general wiring of the house. This is sort of a "truth or false" question: I have just routed a coax cable from my Bright House cable box to my upstairs...

Hello, I have recently built a new gaming rig, minus a network adapter. I have been bridging my connection through my laptop with an Ethernet cable in order to get a connection. I am hosting a game server on my rig, but the problem? I cannot port forward to my rig because it is not directly...

Hello! I have recently just built my first computer, and I was very precautious, and avoided ESD, and the other mishandling risks. The computer has been running well for a week and a half (I'm using it now!), but I want to go back into the case and make some changes. My fear is my 850 Watt...

Thanks. Sorry for missing that thread. I have not formatted it as MBR and made a partition -- I can now access the drive, and it appears in 'Devices and Drives' now. This is a separate question, but it relates. I may need to open a new thread for it: How do I set it up so that everything I...

Hey guys! So I just finished building my first computer. This is my first time using BIOS, and all of that, as well. Just minutes ago, I installed Windows 8.1 Pro on my new build from a flash drive. Now, I have it installed, and I am on Windows 8.1 right now, but under my file system, the...

Hello! I have been researching monitors for my new build for the past few days. I'll be running a GTX 770, with games like Rust, DayZ, Left 4 Dead, and other shooters, and I have been really turned onto IPS screens. I understand that an IPS cannot compete in speed with a TN of it's price...

Chris987, thank you for your post. To somebody who is a gamer, but not a very heavy gamer, would the refresh ratio be very noticeable in an IPS with 5-6ms response time, vs a TN with a 1ms response time? Also, I like the ASUS that you linked me to, but I think I like this one more for it's...

Hello, I have just built a new gaming rig, but my final step is to purchase a monitor for the system. I'm looking to spend around $200, give or take $20. I am using a GTX 770. What I'd be using it for: Gaming, but not heavy gaming. Programming / Typing Reading a lot of text on screen...