Recent content by DylanHickeyy

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    Question System Freezing and FPS drops!

    Hi, I've been playing GTA V (FiveM) on very high settings, consistently getting around 140 FPS at 1440p resolution. My CPU usage hovers around 20%, while the GPU runs at 99%, which, from my research, seems normal and even desirable. I've been playing without any issues for about two weeks...
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    Question CPU/Computer Getting Fan

    Got ya. I'll change them around tonight to suit. Thank you. Just curious would 2 fans be enough and does having more exhaust fans than intake put it under a large amount of negative pressure?
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    Question CPU/Computer Getting Fan

    https://ibb.co/z5yTTJN So like that? Now have 3 exhaust and two intake?
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    Question CPU/Computer Getting Fan

    I have recently upgraded to an AMD Ryzen 7 5800XD from a Ryzen 5 5600. At the same time, I upgraded from an Uphere 6-pipe CPU cooler to a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU air cooler. My PC is emitting a lot of heat, and the CPU is running at an average of 75-80°C under 80% stress and...
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    Question FPS Spikes and Stuttering

    Recently upgraded my processor from a Ryzen 5600 to a Ryzen 7 5800X3D and now I'm getting serious FPS spikes. I'm playing GTA (Five M). I'm running very high settings and getting 180 FPS but getting serious spikes every 30 seconds and it drops to 90FPS and stutters. Very annoying. I've tried...
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    Question Windows 11 Microsoft account locked out!!

    Hi, Please can someone help me I’m stressing out! I recently just upgraded my CPU today.. all went okay. I loaded it up and got to the windows 11 Microsoft account login prompt where it asked for my normal 4 digit pin and that it’s no longer valid etc etc. I followed the steps and got to the...
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Is it beneficial to have a say 250gb M.2 boot drive and a 1tb M.2 game drive? Or would it be okay to get a 2tb m.2 drive for both for ease?
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    I have just purchased the 5800x3d, Comes tomorrow.
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Hi Mike, Yes for gaming. Thank you, i will look at upgrading to a Ryzen 7 5800X3D soon. Not sure on what the whole bottlenecking means if i'm honest.
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Hi All, I recently purchased the following PC setup and am considering some upgrades. I’d appreciate your advice on whether there are any obvious improvements I should be aiming for, particularly regarding the processor. Current Setup: Motherboard: Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 OS: Windows 11...
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Okay, noted. I'll use this one for now and start saving up to build a new one later.
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Thanks for the reply, much appreciated. I don't have a set budget, but I'm looking for advice on what upgrades I should aim for in the very near future. For example: Upgrade the i5-7400 to an i7-7700 Upgrade the 16GB 2133 MHz RAM to 32GB 2600 MHz RAM Noted on the VS550 upgrade. To be honest...
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    Question PC Upgrade recommendations/advice

    Recently, I purchased the PC listed below for £100.00 on Friday. I'm looking to create a gaming PC on a budget. It doesn't have to be amazing or run all the top games in 4K, as long as I get a solid 60FPS at 1080p, I'll be happy. Specifications: Motherboard: ASUS M1101I-PLISOS OS: Windows 10...