Recent content by Joey_67

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    Intel i7-8700k vs i7-8086k

    I'm looking at building a gaming pc, and my primary goal is to make it powerful enough to run future games as well as modern ones. I was looking at buying an i7-8700k (3.7 GHz, $300) because it see seemed the best price for the power it offered since it's essentially Intel's flagship processor...
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    Windows 10 Education free?

    So, I know Windows 10 Education is free for students I've used it before, but that was to upgrade a PC that had Windows 7 already, but I'm currently planning on building a gaming PC and obviously I'm trying to cut costs as much as possible. So my question simply is can I get Windows 10...
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    Can my proccesor run this Game

    So with the recent announcement of Battlefield 5 I decided I want to get it in PC rather than console for obvious reasons. I looked at the hardware requirements and my PC meet all the requirements expect the proccesor. I didn't build my PC, it's a Dell Optiplex 980 that I added a GTX 1050 ti to...
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    High CPU Temps? / Tj max?

    i recently installed a core temp "reader" and it said my 2 cores were hitting a high of 70 degrees celcius which was, i thought, alarmingly high, the cpu load also hit as high as 97 percent. Mind you this is with considerable stress (high specs gaming and lite background ETC mining) on the cpu...
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    Windows 7 iso from Compaq/HP

    I have a compaq laptop that has a big problem. When turned on it instantly says "BOOTMGR missing / Press ctrl+alt+del to restart" but this isn't directly the problem i need solved. to fix this i need the recovery disc or instillation disk for this laptop which i do not have. I tried to get an...
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    Where to get windows xp download?

    So for a couple reasons I want to get a download of windows xp. I have multiple keys for different versions of xp but im not really sure were to get a download. I do not have the instillation disks. Is there any legitimate place i can download windows xp (for free) to install on a computer using...
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    Can you run a factory overcloked gpu without supplemental power?

    I recently bought a PNY GeForce GTX 1050 ti gpu only to realise during instilation that my power supply doesn't have the 6 pin power cord to power the gpu. Nor does it have the wide 4 pin plug. So my question is can i run the overcooked gpu without the external power or will I have to buy a...