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I have been trying to fix this all day. The CPU idles at 1% like normal, as soon as a game is loaded it shoots up to 70% and then continues to peak to 100% until a blue screen happens. In game the mouse lags and stutters. PLEASE help, it is a new pc build, done yesterday. Specs below: CPU...

So I have ordered all my parts for my new gaming pc, but I was going to use my current hard drive (running it on the computer now) in my new computer? Firstly, is this possible? I am happy to back it up and wipe it first. I don't really know what I need to check spec wise, I am running windows...

MSI B75A-G43 GAMING LGA1155 Intel ATX Motherboard http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-B75A-G43-GAMING-LGA1155-Motherboard/dp/B00CMYW68Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1397249632&sr=1-2&keywords=MSI+B75A-G43#productDetails I am not planning to overclock and I ahve checked I have DDR3 RAM and...

So this is a used graphics card bought of Ebay for a bargain of £130 :) I noticed some weird marks on the back of the card and the seller says he saw them too but it worked fine, I am yet to test the card as I haven't got all the components yet. Any ideas what these marks are? (hard to see...

So here is my whole list of hardware I have ordered: CPU: Intel Core i5 2400 (socket: 1155) PSU: Corsair CX 600W GPU: R9 280X RAM: DDR3 8GB RAM Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 GAMING LGA1155 Intel ATX Motherboard Case: Zalman Z11 Hard Drive: SATA (500GB) Would all this work? Its for my new gaming PC...

Thank you!

As I am transferring the CPU and heatsink to a new case and motherboard. Will I be required to apply new thermal paste? If so, are there any links to buy you recommend?