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    2 builds with minimal bottleneck/best total performance?

    I have 2 PCs I use both for gaming. I am trying to set both up so I can get as much total performance out of the 2 as possible. I plan on using PC #1 as a server also (media, FTP, folding). RAM on both systems is 16GB DDR3 1600. This is what I have so far, is there anything I should change...
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    GTX 970 fail likelihood

    I've just gotten a GTX 970 refurb (4GD5T OC) of newegg for 220$ CA, a great deal imo. Since the card is refurbished, I only get a 3 mo warranty as opposed to the 3 yr offered by new cards from the manufacturer. Since this is off Newegg's eBay store, I cannot purchase their extended warranty...
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    Poor overclock with FX-8350

    Been trying to overclock my CPU for the past hour or so and I am a bit disappointing with the results I've obtained. First of all, I was unable to overclock my CPU at all without raising it's voltage. I've raised my CPU manual voltage from 1.3125v to 1.3250v. With this I can get to 4.1GHz...
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    Can't boot into any OS.

    I ended up fixing it using bootrec in Windows recovery. Seems to be back to the way it was earlier. I will see if the issue persists when playing a game.
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    Can't boot into any OS.

    I'm not sure where to start. I've had many different errors this morning that eventually led to not being able to load any operating system. It started off as a black screen while playing a game. After restarting, I got a notification saying "Radeon WattMan settings have been restored.". I...
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    Wake On Lan over the internet

    Been trying to set up WOL so it works over the internet. It seems to works just fine on the local network. I've already opened the necessary port and yet I can't seem to get WOL to work from another network. I'm using an android app (Unified Remote) and TeamViewer to try to wake my PC. All the...
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    Freezing in Ai tweaker

    Trying to OC my FX-8350 however when I enter the Ai tweaker, my PC seems to freeze. All I can do is reboot. I've tried setting to optimized defaults and updating bios. Both proceed unaffected. Specs CPU: FX-8350 Mobo: M5A97 R2.0 RAM: 8x2 GB G.Skill 1600MHz GPU: MSi R9 380 4G
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    Can't OC FX-8350

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    Can't OC FX-8350

    Resetting my BIOS resulted in the Ai Tweaker freezing in the first place. My BIOS is up to date.
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    Can't OC FX-8350

    Well now I've run into another issue entirely. When I enter the Ai tweaker, My PC freezes.
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    Can't OC FX-8350