Recent content by SmokeeDN

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    Question Having trouble picking an IPS display

    Looking for a 24" IPS panel that has 1080p, 144hz, 1ms, GSync or Freesync (no real preference), VESA mountable. Added features like motion blur reduction, eye care, blue light reduction etc. are nice but not a must have. What is gonna be my best option among these 4? Something else? Budget is...
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    Build Advice Any suggestions for my first build?

    Ideally I would like to keep the price below $2000 CAD, I don't plan on moving to 1440p anytime soon, I just want really solid performance in any game at 1080p 144 Hz using relatively high settings. I know the power supply is a bit much but I will probably want to upgrade in the coming years...
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    Idle temps too hot even after repasting

    My A8-5500 was idling at about ~75 degrees. I took off the cooler removed the old thermal paste with 70% isopropyl alcohol and paper towel. I put a slightly larger than pea sized dot on the cpu and reinstalled the cooler. My temps are still at around 75 degrees idle atm although I dont hear my...
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    [SOLVED] Looking to improve performance on an old build

    I have had this pc since 2012, It currently runs very poorly; booting takes several minutes in order for the computer to be usable, loading times for simple things such as Google Chrome are way too long (~10s). Games are very inconsistent, CSGO runs anywhere from 60 - 120 FPS with constant...
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    R7 360 OC on this PSU

    Hi, i'm wondering if the Gigabyte R7 360 OC edition can run on this PSU. http://www.evga.com/articles/00810/images/univ/500w_12v_lrg.jpg
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    R7 360 black screen and artifacts

    I recently bought and installed a gigabyte R7 360 OC Edition and when I power on the computer I either get a blank screen after logo or it powers up normally and I get a bunch of artifacts ending with a complete black screen after about 1 minute, help?
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    R7 360 on this PSU

    Hi, i'm wondering if the Gigabyte R7 360 OC edition can run on this PSU. http://images.esellerpro.com/2131/I/765/96/acbel.jpg