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    Question What is the difference between Fan rated voltage and voltage rating(operating range)?

    Good day, I have an FSP FlexGURU PRO 500W flex power supply but the 40mm is just so annoying that I can hear it even when im gaming with a speaker connected. Im currently planning to swap the 40mm fan by 3d printing a 40mm to 2x40mm fan adapter so I can use slower fans and lessen the noise...
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    Question Mixing DDR4 modules with different timings

    Good day, I am currently running on a single 16GB DDR4 module and is planning to upgrade to 16GB x 2 to take advantage of the additional performance brought by running on dual channel mode. I have found on amazon a similar module to the one that I have but it differs with the timings. Please...
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    Question ITX - Ryzen 5 5600 or Ryzen 7 5700X?

    Good day, I am currently shopping for components to upgrade my prehistoric i5 4690 gaming desktop and I decided to go with an ITX build. My 2 choices of processors are the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X, the Ryzen 7 5700x being about 60USD more expensive than the Ryzen 5 5600 in store. Also...
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    Question Ryzen 5700X on Noctua L9A

    Good day, I am planning to build an ITX system soon and I am actually torn between the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Ryzen 7 5700X. Cpu cooler height is very limited with the Metal Fish S3 5L case so Ive decided to use the Noctua L9A which i heard is a fantastic low profile cooler. My worry is that the...
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    Question Are the "Gaming" branded motherboards worth it?

    Good day, Im planning to build a Ryzen 5700x ITX system soon and I am torn between 2 motherboards. These are the only 2 available so my choice is very limited. Asrock B550M-ITX/ac B550I AORUS PRO AX The only feature that matters to me is that the Aorus have 2x M.2 slots compared to the Asrock...
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    Question Dedicated GPU not detected by NVIDIA Control Panel

    Everything is running smoothly now. Thank you
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    Question Dedicated GPU not detected by NVIDIA Control Panel

    Good day, I have an Asus Zenbook 14 Q407I for 2 years now but suddenly I experienced some problems while trying to play League of Legends. Please see details of my laptop below: CPU: AMD RYZEN 5 4500U GPU: NVIDIA GEFORECE MX350 RAM: 8GB OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit After the loading screen, it...
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    AI Tweaker DDR3 DRAM Frequency

    I'm currently running on a total of 16GB memory with 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws and another 2x4GB G.Skill Ripjaws X both of which are spec'd DDR3 1333 at 9-9-9-24 timings. I was wondering if I can safely change the frequency from 1333 to 1600 MHz because when I click the drop down menu for DRAM...
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    Samsung 960 EVO vs WDC Black PCIE

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    Samsung 960 EVO vs WDC Black PCIE

    I'm looking on upgrading to an NVMe SSD but i'm in a dilemma in choosing between the Samsung 960 EVO 250GB and the WDC Black PCIE 256GB can someone tell me how different they are in terms of performance and reliability? both are reputable brands but I think WD is new to the SSD industry and so...
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    NVMe support for my Asus Z97M-PLUS

    I'm looking on upgrading to an NVMe SSD, i have 2 choices actually: WDC Black PCIE 256GB or Samsung 960 EVO 250GB. Now my question is that will either of these NVMe SSDs work and perform to their fullest potential with my motherboard? or will their performance be less than advertised due to my...
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    3.5" HDD or 2.5" SSHD?

    I'm looking to expand my storage by another 1TB and I was looking at these two: 1) Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200 RPM 2) Western Digital Caviar Blue Hybrid SSHD 2.5" 5400 RPM What are the advantages and disadvantages of both drives? Is the extra $20+ be worth it for the Hybrid...