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    Question PC crashes to desktop or reboots when gaming - - I tried everything I could think of to fix it ?

    Well guys, the issue has been solved. I purchased a 1600W PSU today and plugged it in. Not only did this not solve the issue, but the crashes became more frequent and ultimately I started seeing artifacts after reboot. I guess my GPU is on its last leg. Really unfortunate, this card is less than...
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    Question PC crashes to desktop or reboots when gaming - - I tried everything I could think of to fix it ?

    User Benchmark Link: Hey man, thanks for the reply! Undervolting or underclocking isn't something I even considered it makes sense. I'm going to go try that right now. If it does end up "solving" the problem at least I will know that it's all power related. If that does end up being the issue I...
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    Question PC crashes to desktop or reboots when gaming - - I tried everything I could think of to fix it ?

    Hi all, I hope I'm posting this in the correct place. I've come here because I don't know what else to try. I'm having an issue where my computer is crashing while gaming. I recently upgraded my motherboard, CPU, and memory. Everything was running great for a few weeks. Starting yesterday...
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    Is this Gaming Computer Worth it?

    Thanks for the input guys. Since I never play the xbox anyway I think I'm gonna go for the trade. Given that motherboard is there any relatively cheap upgrades I could make to give me some.extra performance?
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    Is this Gaming Computer Worth it?

    That was my thinking but with the Samsung as well is it still a good deal? About what would that rig be worth?
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    Is this Gaming Computer Worth it?

    I recently purchased an Xbox 1 bundled with a 40" Samsung LED TV. Someone is offering to trade me his gaming rig for it and since I've been away from computers quite a while I'm wondering if it's worth it: -EVGA GTX 970 graphics card - FX 6300 six core processor - Corsair Hydro cooling...
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    Computer books, article and lit

    I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right spot but here it goes: I'm hoping to build a new gaming rig sometime in the next 3-6 months and I'm looking for some solid literature to help aid in my research. While I like to think I know more than the average person about computers I am by no...
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    GPU/CPU Life Cycle

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    GPU/CPU Life Cycle

    Hey guys, I'm thinking of building my own rig soon and I was just curious what time of year the new generations of graphics cards and processors usually come about. Aslo, is it better to buy the older GPU/CPUs at a discounted price right when the new ones come out or just buy the newer ones and...
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    Resale a Gaming Laptop?

    Hey guys, I've got a quick question. About a year and a half ago I bought a gaming laptop because I thought I was going to be on the move a lot but still wanted the capability of playing games. However, now that I'm going to be in the same location for a while I want to build my own desktop...