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  1. Colonel Kernel

    Good >6 button mouse under $40?

    The G203 is definitely a solid choice. The G502 is also a good choice, albeit more expensive. It has 11 buttons, an excellent sensor, customizable weighting, etc. Its also black with blue LEDs, as you prefer. This is my current mouse, and even though i play almost entirely FPS games, I know many...
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    Will a quad-core CPU clocked at 2.4 GHz be better than a dual-core clocked at 3.0 GHz?

    The quad-core is better, most particularly at multitasking. The dual-core will be faster while just using your desktop regularly, but it can not handle the other tasks as efficiently as the quad-core. Games, for example, are tough on a CPU, and have many computations. The more cores you have...
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    Need some tutorials and advice for oc-ing

    I don't know why it would limit you to only 1800 MHz, but you could try MSI Afterburner. Even though it's MSI's overclocker, it'll work with your ASUS card, it doesn't matter. You should be able to increase the clock as much as you want. As for the RAM, it's easy. With an MSI motherboard it's...
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    New PC, GPU isn't detected, max res of 1600X1200

    I know once I find out the reason why this is happening i'm gonna feel really stupid, but I can't find a solution ANYWHERE on the internet. Just for the record, this isn't the first PC i've ever built. For Christmas, my parents bought me parts for building a new PC. I already had an old gaming...
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    how to avoid ESD Help

    If you just touch your case and get a little shock, it should be fine. If you're working on it though, either wear an anti static wrist strap, or touch the case every few minutes to ground yourself.
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    ~$1000 No OC gaming looking for review/recommendations

    It should last about 3 years, maybe more. All the parts are compatible, although it never hurts to go overkill on the PSU. As for the case, I would recommend looking at reputable companies first, such as Corsair, NZXT, Cooler Master, Thermal Take, etc.
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    PC takes ages doing nothing when booting.

    I don't know what caused it, but I can help it boot faster. Hold the windows key and press r. This should bring up the run window. Type in msconfig, and press enter. This should open the system configuration. Under the 'boot' tab, check the 'No GUI boot', and set the timeout delay to 5. Under...
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    Graphics card broken?

    Sounds pretty messed up. Good luck spending 1k on a GPU though, lmao.
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    Computer need some tuning or do i give up.

    If the motherboard and the components both support OC'ing, go for it, just so long as you have sufficient cooling. It wouldn't hurt to just upgrade the parts though, as they are very low end.
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    Is this PC good?

    Yes, it is a good PC. It'll last for at least 3 years and play any current video games.
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    Can my computer run this game?

    No it could not, even on minimum settings. https://gyazo.com/2999531acda44659540298858c4b548f -Cheers!