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    [SOLVED] Evga gtx 970 ssc hitting 80c under load

    Hello people. I recently bought a secondhand EVGA Gtx 970 SSC 4Gb that was suspiciously cheap (around 70$) and also which had the fans changed (it has Asus fans). my problem is that when i’m playing games, the temperature reaches 80c, which is the maximum temp i set in msi afterburner. If i...
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    [SOLVED] Gtx 1060 horrible performance

    Okay so I mainly bought this rig for me to play Dota 2. And guess what. I'm unable to because my computer/gtx 1060 is giving out absolutely horrible performance. My issue is the following: in Dota 2, along with other low-mid tier games, my Gtx 1060 is never fully utilized. It just stays in the...
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    Question Low gpu usage in games and low power usage in Furmark

    My specs: I3-8100 with hyper 212x evo Msi gtx 1060 3gb Msi b360m mortar (very bad mobo, do not recommend) teamgroup vulcan 8gb @ 2400 singular kingston a400 480gb seagate barracuda 2tb Corsair 650W Gold rated edition (with the black 'VS', not the golden/yellowish one) Monitor Lenovo Y25f-10 @...
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    I managed to solve this by: Updating bios Reinstalling windows from official microsoft website without the bloatware version Changed ssd from sata 2 to sata 1 port. Now the cpu load is 20-26% while doing sfc /scannow. Thank you very much guys!
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    Cpu temp is 40c on idle and the highest ive seen under full load is 55c. I havent updated the bios as its a new mobo, its from 2017. Windows isnt genuine. Ssd is connected to sata 2 port, as ive read that the second sata has higher speeds.
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    Yes. I installed every driver i found for the msi b360 on the official support page. The only issue i encountered was that i was unable to install the Intel Hd graphics. I tried both the self update utility from intel and manually installing the Intel UHD 620 graphics driver. It simply wouldnt...
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    Windows 10 64bit Pro
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    I did a fresh install and made it boot in UEFI mode.
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    Is my I3-8100 faulty?

    Hello people. I recently finished building my first rig. I have: i3 8100, msi b360m mortar, msi gtx 1060 3gb gamingx, teamgroup 8gb 2400mhz, kingston a400 480gb, seagate barracuda 2tb corsair vs650 gold When i first set it up, i was instantly disappointed to see that it wasn't faster in...
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    New computer - horrible performance?

    Bios driver idk. The others, yes, except for the Intel HD graphics, which i wasnt able to install..
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    New computer - horrible performance?

    I'll be honest, it's not a genuine windows, but it's the latest nonetheless. Windows 10 pro x64 architecture and forced windows update many times until it stopped finding any new updates. Yes, it was a clean i stall, as the ssd was new.
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    New computer - horrible performance?

    Alright so this is my first time building a PC. Here are my specs: Intel I3-8100, MSI B360 Mortar, MSI Gtx 1060 3Gb GamingX, TeamGroup 8gb Ram 2400Mhz, Kingston A400 480Gb SSD and Corsair VS650 (2018) Gold+ PSU My issue is this: I'm getting horrible performances. In everything. My real boot...
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    Did i get scammed?

    Thanks guys!
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    Did i get scammed?

    Oh, it did write i3 8100 on the physical plate of the cpu, but im a bit paranoid
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    Did i get scammed?

    What does IHS mean?