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    Question PC Randomly Shutdown/Restarts After ~2 Hours of Use

    Yeah, I really dislike the Windows 10 GUI, but at least it's not nearly as bad as Windows 8's. Alright I fixed it. CPU temperatures might be wrong, but I really don't think they are (I didn't play for that long, only around 45-60 minutes). I updated my BIOS to the most recent version and...
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    Question PC Randomly Shutdown/Restarts After ~2 Hours of Use

    The temperatures were almost immediately after my computer restarted. I should also note I don't think anything is overclocked at all, if that matters. I just installed Zotac Firestorm to figure out my GPU's temperature and voltage too, in case that helps. This was after ~45 minutes to an hour...
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    Question PC Randomly Shutdown/Restarts After ~2 Hours of Use

    First I'll just post a bunch of information I think might be helpful. And since I just replaced my old graphics card (EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 Superclocked — https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-04G-P4-2982-KR/dp/B00NI5DA2E), I thought I'd also post the...
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    [SOLVED] RTX 2070 — Please power down and connect the PCIe power cable(s) for this graphics card

    Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A — https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-A/ Old Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 Superclocked — https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Cooling-Graphics-04G-P4-2982-KR/dp/B00NI5DA2E New Graphics Card: ZOTAC RTX 2070 SUPER 8GB GDDR6 (Mini) —...
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    [SOLVED] PSU Strong Enough for Upgrade?

    I mean, I've had my power supply since 2013 and it's served me well. But I do plan on upgrading it very soon since, well, it's far past its own expected life expectancy. It's the power supply which came with my computer when I got it custom built from iBuyPower back in 2013 and I never looked...
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    [SOLVED] PSU Strong Enough for Upgrade?

    I'm not sure if it matters, but I'm upgrading to a 2070 Super not 2060 Super. Thanks for the speedy reply though.
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    [SOLVED] PSU Strong Enough for Upgrade?

    My current specifications are (not sure if all of it is needed, but adding it all just in case): Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A — https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/Z170-A/ Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 Superclocked —...
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    Can a Lenovo IdeaPad 320 Laptop (AMD) Run Sims 4?

    https://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-300-series/Ideapad-320-15%2C-AMD-ABR/p/80XV00P9US#tab-currentmodels?IPromoID=LEN554215 Can this laptop run Sims 4 well? Specifications: Processor AMD A6-9220 Processor (2.90GHz 1MB) Operating System Windows 10 Home 64 Display Type 15.6" HD...
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    Best Intel CPU My PC Can Upgrade To?

    What's the best Intel processor can my PC upgrade to/handle? Motherboard: Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product: P8Z77-V LX V Version: Rev X.0x CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k @ 3.40 GHz GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB SC GAMING, Silent Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2982-KR RAM: Corsair...
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    Can My PC Run a GTX 1080?

    Can my PC run a GTX 1080, single and SLI? Motherboard: Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product: P8Z77-V LX V Version: Rev X.0x CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k @ 3.40 GHz GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB SC GAMING, Silent Cooling Graphics Card 04G-P4-2982-KR RAM...