2014

Forum discussion tagged with 2014.
  1. HyprFox

    [SOLVED] Laptop At 100% Disk Usage All The Time

    I have had my laptop since like 2013 or 2014 and it was fine until like 2018 and 2019 when it started using 100% disk the whole time it was on. I scanned the laptop for viruses and found none. Most of the time its Norton Security and the system itself using up most of the disk (usually between...
  2. N

    What is a better choice to buy? [Mac]

    Hi, I would like to know, which one of these Macbooks is a better choice to buy. Either Apple MacBook Air 13,3 (2017) or Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13,3 (2014) The Air is newer but I would say worse than the Pro. I don't have any experience with Mac yet, so I don't know what to expect. This...
  3. ZeusGamer

    Battlefield 1 and SLI

    Here is my problem: DX11 Mode [SLI Enabled] - ~80 FPS DX12 Mode [SLI Disabled] - still ~80 FPS I've got a 4770K OC to 4 GHz and GTX 980s in SLI and OC to 1440 Mhz. Things I've done to try and resolve the issue: 1. Uninstall the game and reinstall it once again. 2. Uninstall GPU drivers using...
  4. C

    Very low clock speed on 980 xtreme gaming

    Hi guys, just got a new system delivered today, I downloaded oc guru to see the gpu speed clock speed and it was only 1100mhz on gaming with a boost of 1175, I'm using the xtreme gaming waterforce card, it advertised as 13xxmhz boost when you buy it, just wondering if I'm missing something or if...
  5. A

    I want to upgrade my HP Pavilion 15-e026AX Laptop

    Hello Experts,I want to upgrade my HP Pavilion 15-e026AX Laptop (AMD APU Quad Core A10-4600M- 8GB RAM- 1TB HDD- 15.6 Inche- 1GB AMD Radeon HD 7660G and AMD Mobility Radeon HD 8670M Graphics) my main intention is to upgrade CPU and GPU but i which are supported by this laptop so i request you to...
  6. Z

    Dfi ut x58 t3eh8

    good or bad motherboard ? it mine got a corrupt bios chip but i ordered one already but is it a good board?
  7. C

    GAMING PC 4Gb ram vs 8Gb

    I have a pc with these specs: i5 3570k stock speed gtx 770 4GB 4 gb gskill 1600 Using 4gb seems to be working fine for me. Would adding another 4gb stick change performance in GTA V?
  8. J

    Upgrading to Windows 10 from the windows 10 preview.

    Hello! I've just ordered my new SSD (Samsung 850 evo 500gb), which should arrive next week. I was also planning to upgrade to Windows 10, with a fresh install on the new SSD, but because W10 launches on the 29/07 I either have to wait, for windows 10 to release or, (according to this...
  9. M

    which processor is better

    DEAR ALL, KINDLY SUGGEST ME WHICH PROCESSOR IS BETTER FOR ANIMATION SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECT SOFTWARE LIKE 3DS MAX & AFTER EFFECT. i75820K OR XEON PROCESSOR E-5 1650 V3 THANKS...
  10. M

    Graphics Card Help Not sure what to buy

    Hi everyone. I'm sort of a computer noob, but I have been experiencing problems with my gpu (I think). For the last several months off and on, I would play World of Warcraft and suddenly the screen would get white checkers across it and then crash my PC. Other times, the game would get the...
  11. D

    f310 vs xbox360 pc in terms of endurance

    xbox 360 wired controller are price a bit higher than the logitech f310 so is it worth paying the extra penny for xbox shall i stick to f310.im looking for a controller that lasts long say for 2yrs may be 18 months i play only fifa games and im an average gamerr thanks in advance
  12. woodson75

    Motherboard fan connectors question

    Bit of a noob question, so bear with me! I've been looking at a number of mid-range motherboards (Asus) and see that the number of case fan connectors seems to top out at 2 on these boards. What if I want to have more than two, run of the mill, 3/4 pin case fans? Thanks in advance :)
  13. D

    Replacement for an old 8800GTS

    Yes, before everyone starts screaming update your rig. Well, I won't yet. Not knowing when I will update,(mainly waiting for the new UT to be released) So yesterday my second 8800 GTS died in aprox 6 months(around 7-8 years old both of them) What I have: MSI P35 platinum NEO2 C2D E6750 @...
  14. N

    AMD a6-5400k bottleneck Geforce GTX 750 Ti SC

    Title pretty much says it all. Pretty new to pc building/hardware upgrading so i was just wondering if the cpu i have in my machine right now (AMD a6-5400k) will bottleneck the gpu i amd planning to get which is the Geforce GTX 750 Ti SC. If it will hold the gpu back i would also appreciate it...
  15. Z

    In Need of Video Card Recommendations!

    Hi Everyone, I'm trying to help my brother find the right video card based off his system specs below. CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory...
  16. J

    gaming laptop vs desktop

    hey guys i have the choise of buying a gaming system with a gtx 970 and intel core i7-4790k or getting a gaming laptop (G751JY-T7037H) with a gtx 980m and an Intel Core i7-4860HQ, which do you guys think is better to buy considering all the pros and cons of both systems?
  17. T

    2 tb seagate expansion drive appears to have died - file recovery question

    So my mass storage solution was pretty budget to say the least. It was a 2 TB seagate external hard drive that required a USB port (with the SHORTEST usb cable i have ever dealt with, extremely unpleasant) and its own power point needed. Its a few years old and its died, windows comes up with...
  18. A

    PSU for 'ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 750TI 2 GB DDR5'

    my psu is COOLER MASTER RS350(350w) .Some sites (like amazon and flipkart ) showing 'ZOTAC NVIDIA GTX 750TI 2 GB DDR5' need Power Supply Requirement of 400 W.And on a discussion thread i found that a GeForce GTX 750ti needs at leat 20 amps on the 12v rail and a 400 watt power supply.But on my...
  19. S

    Is there any way to disable the airplane mode button completely? (Dell Inspiron 17 / Windows 8.1)

    I have a Dell Inspiron 17 laptop. On the keyboard there's a special button that enables and disables the airplane mode. Is there a way to completely disable this button?
  20. mitchmatch

    seagate portable hard drive problems

    ok my hard drive worked fine until today i try to copy files from my desktop to the drive but the drive will freeze then crash i tried to check the drive for errors with the tool in properties but it gets stuck on 0% and last time this happened my computer crashed too. i cant format the drive as...
  21. J

    Good 1k gaming rig?

    I've posted many things about suggestions for this, and I settled on one and ordered all the parts yesterday. I just was wondering what you guys think and if I can play dayz standalone at high settings with good FPS thanks! Parts: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/jamrockc/saved/GqwCmG
  22. Gn0m3

    Is My Hardware Compatible

    Hello, Lately I'm experiencing some temperature raises especially when I open a browser like Chrome o Firefox, and sometimes without opening anything, I can hear the cpu fan go crazy, I'm also experiencing this when I watch movies. I'm Attaching Some info about my pc and different screenshots of...
  23. C

    Core i7 870 with a GTX 970?

    My Radeon HD 7850 is struggling with Assassin's Creed Unity and Far Cry 4. Would a GTX 970 upgrade be worth it or will my CPU become the bottleneck? Thanks.
  24. P

    gtx 970 4 way sli

    I want to make a gtx 970 four-way sli for 3 monitors... Its possible? what cpu, mb and ram is recommended for this build? Thank you!
  25. dhamiltongrey

    PSU Exhaust Fan - problem with intake fan

    I recently purchased an 850watt PSU, was very different from my previous one, it has a very large fan underneath, im presuming this is an exhaust fan.. great! however, i have no intake fan on my case to draw air in.. so ive always left my case open, both sides removed.. i wish to put them back...
  26. N

    nvidia graphics cards desktop/laptop GPU`s with same name

    so i have beeen wondering for a while, i have see nnvidia having graphics cards, with (for example) the name GTX 780, for desktops, and GTX780M for laptops. now, im wondering, do they perform the same, because, the same number would imply so, but on the other side, the desktop GPU is way...
  27. K

    Merging ethernet and WiFi router network

    I have this ethernet cable which I directly pluginto my computer and am able to access the computers connected to the ethernet network. To be able to access Internet, I have to loginto web based UI with credentials my ISP has provided. The local IP which ISP provides me follows 172.16.30.xxx...
  28. baker72

    How good is this laptop for a school? (And recommendations for anything better)

    My mom, who works at a small private school, has asked me for my input on some laptop's that the school is planning on purchasing. They plan on getting 3-5 of them to update from their last computers which have ceased to function (They were terribly old anyways, as in early XP model old). The...
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    A Random Drive has Appeared

    A random drive has suddenly appeared with the drive letter of Z:. It's completely identical to my SSD in terms of size, however I haven't partitioned my SSD at all, both represent the full size of it, but the folders within the two drives are not the same. The new Z: drive also doesn't show up...