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    [SOLVED] Determining if a used power supply is faulty?

    Ok, I figured it out. I had an RX 570 that I tested out in the system and when I ran the same test on it there were no black screen flashes so I guess it was a GPU issue.
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    [SOLVED] Determining if a used power supply is faulty?

    I recently bought a used power supply, a Corsair TX650M. I wanted to test if it was faulty so I looked online and found a forum recommending to run the OCCT PSU test for 20 - 30 minutes to test for stability. When I ran the test for the first two times I got some hard crashes and reboots but I...
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    i7 8700 High Package TDP and High Temps (when running fans at 100%)

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    i7 8700 High Package TDP and High Temps (when running fans at 100%)

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    i7 8700 High Package TDP and High Temps (when running fans at 100%)

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    i7 8700 High Package TDP and High Temps (when running fans at 100%)

    I recently purchased an i7 8700 and a Cryorig H7 thinking that with a listed TDP of 65W on intel's specsheet and with the cooler's highest heat dissipation of 140W I should be more than fine. However, I stress tested the CPU in Prime 95 and noticed that it's temps jumped up near 100 degrees...
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    OS Boot Drive Issue (1st Gen Intel to 8th Gen Intel System)

    I am transferring a boot drive (running Windows 10) from my first gen Intel system to my eigth gen system. I am using an ASRock Extreme4 motherboard and although it recognises the drive in the system it does not let me assign it to any of the lists in the bios for boot drives. I was wondering if...
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    Which CPU should I choose for the best longevity (minimum 5 years of use)?

    I am currently organising a new computer build and I am stuck on choosing the CPU that I should buy. I want to buy a processor that will last me for at least 5 years and my current choices are R7 1700x i7 8700 (non-k) I am also thinking of getting an r3 1200 with a cheap B350 motherboard and...
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    "Windows cannot be installed to this disk..." Error

    I am currently building my first computer and to cut costs I purchased a P7H55m-LE mobo. When booting into setup I have run in an error message on the select a drive window which says, "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk...
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    Gaming Build (that can handle any game at 720p 60fps)

    Hi Guys, I was wondering if you guys could tell me what would be the absolute cheapest build I could make in order to achieve 720p @ 60fps for ANY game (at max settings) including Crysis 3 and The Witcher 3. I was also wondering if you could tell me whether there is any loss of performance or...
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    Future proofed Gaming PC 1080p Ultra 60fps(min)

    What is the cheapest possible PC I could get for these requirements?
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