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    MSI Z170A SLI PLUS does not display m-flash option in bios

    Hi, Recently, I have acquired all of the parts needed to build a pc. The motherboard, cpu, ram, and cooler that I got was apart of another separate pc, which used integrated graphics instead of a dedicated vga. The only problem was when I built the computer, there was no display output when...
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    VModa Boom Pro makes headphone audio horrible and when plugged in I can hear myself

    Hi, So I just got the vmoda boom pro today and upon plugging it in I noticed how it drastically changed my audio clarity on the Phillips shp9500 and also once windows completely loaded device properties and drivers, I could hear myself through my headphones and everything else was just that...
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    [SOLVED] Is it ok to plug in the pump for the corsair h100i v2 into the CPU_FAN header?

    Hi, So recently I just got all the parts for my computer and I was watching some tutorials on how to install the h100i v2 and the guy said to not plug it into the cpu_fan header and to get this adapter that can get power directly from your power supply. I really just want to be done with...
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    GTX 1050 Ti vs HD 7970

    Hi, I'm currently building a new gaming pc and I was wondering on which one of these cards I should get. Thanks
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    Best gpu that won't be bottlenecked by pcie 2.0 8x

    Hi, So for a new project that i'm doing my motherboard only supports pcie 2.0 8x on 2 lanes so which is the feastest gpu that can use on my mb?Also since it's two lanes I can crossfire/ sli to get a bit more performance. Any recomendations? Thank you
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    Are there any alternatives for a cpu socket cover?

    Hi, So i'm currently selling my x79 motherboard and i'm getting a little worried about the socket during shipping, since there's no cover on it. I don't have an i7 extreme cover so could there be an alternative for covering the pins? It would suck if I got it rma'ed bc of bent pins. Thanks
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    MSI GTX 1080 seahawk ek x vs GTX 1080 FE w/ Ek Nickel Waterblock

    Hey, So for my next pc upgrade, I may go with a pre built water cooled pc I found on craigslist and take the dual water blocked 290x's and replace them with a single gtx 1080. I want to water cool it of course and my two options that I have narrowed down are the msi gtx 1080 sea hawk ek x and...
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    Will an i7 3930k bottleneck a gtx 1080/1070?

    Hi, So recently (like tonight lol) I got an Alienware Aurora r4 with an i7 3930k, if I were to upgrade the graphics card that I don't know yet would the cpu bottleneck a gtx 1070 or even a 1080? Gonna be playing at 1080p 144hz. Thanks