Recent content by Thegame741

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    Should i change my SSD to fix my software problem?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z7LdQ7 About a week ago, my computer stopped booting and would open only the bios. Booting from a USB or optical drive still works which suggested that it isn't a motherboard issue. I tried reinstalling windows, and it worked. I updated everything including all drivers...
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    SSD software issue?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z7LdQ7 About a week ago, my computer stopped booting and would open only the bios. Booting from a USB or optical drive still works which suggested that it isn't a motherboard issue. I tried reinstalling windows, and it worked. I updated everything including all drivers...
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    Nothing will boot on my computer

    I've been using my computer for a year now and today every time i try turning it on it goes straight to the bios on its own. It's not booting the SSD and not even booting off of a usb i tried. They show in the boot priority section, however when i save and restart it goes to the bios again. What...
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    Computer wont go past BIOS

    If needed, here is my build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z7LdQ7 I built this computer about a year ago, excluding the graphics card which i installed less than a month ago. I have been using it and everything was going great. Last night, I turned it off before going to sleep like i always do...
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    Can i use only the 6 pins in a 6x2 PCIE connector?

    Greetings. I just got my Gigabyte GTX 970 and i would like to install it in my computer. I found my PSU box in order to get the power cables i need. The card needs 1 8 pin connector and 1 6 pin connector. However, my card came with 6x2 pcie connectors only (multiple ones). I obviously have the 8...
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    Which GTX 970 should i pick?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y23tNG Greetings. Above are the parts of my personal computer, which i built about a year ago. I think it is about time i get a descent graphics card, and since i intend on playing games on 1920x1080, a GTX 970 will hopefully be enough. The question remains: Which one...
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    Is gaming on integrated graphics harmful?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y23tNG This is my build. Ive been using it for a couple of month now. I still haven't bought a dedicated graphics card but i intend to do so in the future. In the meantime, i am using the CPUs integrated graphics. I have been primarily playing Skyrim for the past week...
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    GTX 970 or GTX 980?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y23tNG This is my build. I have already built the pc and i intend to get a GPU some time in the future. This rig is intended for gaming uses. The GTX 980 is obviously better than the GTX 970. The question is, is it worth paying the extra? Is the difference that major...
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    Is this a good pc for gaming?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Pqskbv I have done this build i am just waiting for the GPU to arrive. Im wondering if this is a good gaming rig? Will it be able to run demanding games such as Metro at max settings without a problem or will i have to turn some settings down? The monitors resolution is...
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    Monitors speakers aren't being detected?

    I have an lg 27mp75 ips monitor which is connected to my computer via hdmi. The monitor has built in speakers but the problem is my pc doesnt seem to detect the speakers. Headphones work just fine though. When i go to playback devices in my volume settings all i see is : speakers realtek...
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    Whats a good stress test application for a haswell CPU?

    I just bought a 4770k processor and i want to try to stress test it to check the heat and if there are any flaws. I heard prime 95 is not recommended for haswell CPUs so what else should i use?