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Hi all, I am considering purchasing a new laptop for my commute. It'll be for very simple usage (coding, YouTube). #1 priority is lightweight and portable. Although I'm sure any laptop nowadays can handle IDEs (I use Visual Studio), I am a sucker for sleek and compact laptop designs. What is...

So I built my first computer a little over two years ago. I haven't cleaned it much and by that I mean only wiping the grills on the case. How often do you guys clean your computers? I recently opened mine and noticed that the inside blade of the fans is caked in dust. I couldn't reach it...

Well my brother also has a computer on the same circuit as me. His doesn't trip. I think his PSU is ~600W compared to my 520W. I forgot to mention that when I plug into the non-AFCI outlets, the lights flicker a bit. Could it be that my power supply is drawing too much power at start up?

Just an update. So I sent the PSU back for RMA and received another one but it still trips! Here's the thing though... My computer is in my bedroom which uses the AFCI breaker (the one with the green test button). It does not, however, trip on other breakers (GFCI, I'm guessing). My brother...

Hi, I have been looking at mechanical keyboards recently and I decided I want to buy my first one. I want to know the difference between the switch brands: Cherry MX Kailh Romer G Razer switches Ducky switches The reason I am asking is because i wanted the Corsair K70 (non-rgb) browns. I was...

I have concluded that it has something to do with the computer and not the wiring or powerstrips. After consideration, I have decided to get a new PSU. Can anyone recommend one? Preferably modular. This is my build. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/zdJ2Jx

^ Sorry, I'm not that tech-savvy. Can you explain? UPS, power strip, overloading? It most likely is the startup because once I can turn the computer on, it's fine.

As far as I know, only our two rooms are on the same switch. We have lamps and heaters plugged into our outlets but they are rarely turned on. I had bought my computer in June and it has been happening ever since so I thought the computer was drawing too much power. Then my brother also bought a...

I am not sure if this is the correct category to post in. Sometimes, when I turn on my computer or wake it from its sleep, the breaker trips. At first, I thought it was because it drew too much power but my brother also got a computer and his never trips. We are in two different rooms but same...

Not sure if this is the correct subforum to post this but I built my very first system 2 weeks ago and I want to transfer files from my mac laptop to my windows 8 desktop. I'm transferring over LAN using an ethernet cable. Will doing this count as bandwidth? I have a limit of 320GB per month...

I just bought a new pc (i5-4460 with a GTX960) and got the game for free. Does this mean I won't be able to play it?