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    My ports are seemingly all closed despite Port-Forwarding

    Hello, I've noticed some very weird things concerning my ports and their status. It seems that, even after I port forward, my ports do not seem to be open. I've used many port forward checker tools ( without running a server for a game and while running it ), and they all say that the port is...
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    Have I damaged my graphics card by overclocking its memory? R7 240 AMD Radeon ( 2GB MSI Model )

    Hello, kind people from Tom's Hardware. I have a small question. Also, excuse me for a possible lack of information, since this happened a relatively long time ago. I was going through MSI Afterburner, checking things around, and I decided to overclock my graphics card ( It was R7 240, made by...
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    Intel Pentium G3258 Processor and R9 280X...

    Most likely not. In well-optimized games that run on Dual Core processors, G3258 won't bottleneck your Graphics card. But with G3258 some games might not even run (Far Cry 4, to name one). For extra safety, overclock the processor to at least 4.2 GHz if possible, it's very simple and you'll get...
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    Best $300-400 graphics card?

    The best you could get is either GTX 970, which is 350$, but beware of the famed 3.5GB issue, or you could go with R9 290X, which is a little over 300$. They can both run many games at Ultra, but it's unknown for how long wil they be relevant. 4K is possible, yes, but don't expect 60FPS with max...
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    My resolution is stuck at 640X480

    My problem is very weird. I have used an old computer with a Single-Core CPU and Radeon 9500 with this monitor. The resolution was 1280X1024 (Usual 5:4). I didn't have any problems. Then, I connected the same monitor to my other computer, which had a Celeron D 347 and Intel GMA Graphics...
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    I can't connect one of my LAN PCs to Internet

    Here's how it goes. I have a standard router (I use ADSL Internet), and I had a PC connected to it. Everything was OK, internet worked like a charm, I used a normal LAN cable etc. Then I plugged in a second LAN Cable in LAN2 Slot, and connected the cable to my second PC. The LAN2 Light on my...
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    What are these gradient-like bars on my monitor?

    I just noticed it today. Next to colored elements there is a gradient (shade) bar that's gray or black, and it made me worry. I didn't overclock. What is it? I tried to reset all monitor settings. It's 6-7 years old. It's SyncMaster940N. My graphics is R7 240, overclocked only once, and 4 months...
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    Will this Cooler be better? (G3258 OC)

    Will an Arctic Cooling Alpine 11 GT Rev. 2 28.6 CFM CPU Cooler be better than G3258 's Stock Cooler? I heard that the Stock is great, can get to 4,6GHz with it. I also have a 500W PSU.