2017

Forum discussion tagged with 2017.
  1. Garen D

    Question Is a Corsair CX Series 550 (2017) PSU worth buying? Is it reliable?

    Is the Corsair CX Series 550 (2017) PSU worth buying? Is it reliable? I've seen a bit more positive reviews from people compared to negative ones so I wan't to buy it but I don't want to end up wasting what little money I have left in my PC budget. It's not an upgrade and my budget is around...
  2. H

    Trade macbook pro 2017 for a dell xps 13 9370?

    I have a dual core i5 macbook pro 2017 8gb ram, is it worth trading it for a dell xps 9370, I will also pay an added £100. I am worried as macbooks are more realiable and the dell xps has never had issues aparently and is mint condition. I am a computer science student so 16gb of ram and 512gb...
  3. 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...
  4. K

    Question Monitor Won't Turn On

    I have an Acer H236HL monitor that I'm trying to use while I save up for a better one. When I plug it in and press the power button, however, nothing happens. I know the cord is getting power, as the light on the box is on. But the monitor isn't doing anything. I checked Acer's website, and...
  5. MAMBA123

    Question FIFA 18 Crashing & Lagging. HELP!!!!!!!

    Hello. I just downloaded FIFA 18 and was eager to play it. I installed it quickly and opened it but it crashed with an direct x function error in just 5 mins. So I went to youtube and managed to make the error dissapear by deleting origin and making a DWORD or something (TdrDelay) but afterward...
  6. N

    [SOLVED] GPU - Rx 570 vs Rx 580

    Hi , I found two GPU on amazon , https://www.amazon.com/Strix-Radeon-Gaming-Graphics-ROG-STRIX-RX570-O4G-GAMING/dp/B06Y5WGXX3/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1548870753&sr=8-3&keywords=rx+570 and...
  7. H

    [SOLVED] CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H150i PRO

    Will CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H150i PRO fit in cooler master H500M or H500P ?
  8. N

    RTX 2070 OC Major FPS decrease

    Hello, Ive recently bought a RTX 2070 i think its Underperforming maybe because of a CPU Bottleneck. Im not getting as much FPS as i should be in Games like Rainbow six Siege. (atleast i think so) I Formatted my PC Reinstalled Windows then Installed the Grapics Card. Also Important im Playing...
  9. K

    [SOLVED] Monitors goes black, sound still on and fans at full speed while gaming

    Hello everybody. I have experienced some weird problems with my computer the last few days. Everytime I open a game (sometimes a few seconds later), my monitors goes completly black, the fans to full speed and the sound is stil normal, can speak on Discord, hear apps etc. I changed my PSU but...
  10. A

    Ryzen 3 2200g with rx580 8gb combo

    Quick question as I wait for my parts to come in, I want to get an idea of performance I'm looking at gaming at 720p on my TV with my PC specs with will be over clocked Case: mc q300l Motherboard: msi b450i gaming plus ac itx Cpu: ryzen 3 2200g Cpu cooling: mc rgb 120l liquid cooling aio Ram...
  11. N

    No Post after switching gpu

    Hi. I replaced my 7870hd for a zotac 1060 today. Slotted it in and booted. The fans started up but that was it. No video, no beep. Stable light near power button. No light near reset button I switched back to my old card and still the same problem. Plugged out all cards and tried the integrated...
  12. A

    Can the Asus - PRIME B450M-A Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard overclock the Ryzen 5 2600x?

    Looking for a Micro ATX Motherboard that can overclock the Ryzen 2600x. I will pair it with 8gb of DDR4 3000mghz ram until I can afford 16gb. What motherboard would overclock it? Would any B450 motherboard provide a decent overclock? If not I may just get the Ryzen 2600 and a normal micro atx...
  13. H

    Hdd cooling in fractal design define s?

    Hello everybody! As my case has the hdds on the other side (behind the MoBo tray, near the mobo's back side) it doesn't get much cooling. I suppose normal placed hdd brackets get air from sort of 360°, plus are in the way of fans. However in my case they only get some air through the front...
  14. D

    Hotspot with remote networking

    My wife just was asked to work from home. So they gave her a computer and had her take it home and set up to use on the work network. We want to travel a little and were going to buy a hotspot. And laptop. Could we use the laptop and hotspot to remote access the work computer at our house that...
  15. P

    Is this all compatible?

    Hey I need to upgrade my Desktop because it is really out of date now (I think). Will all these components together work? Are there any problems, incompatibility etc? Motherboard: Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 CPU: Intel Core i5 8600k SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16...
  16. M

    Mechanical keyboard PC

    My friend and i are arguing about this keyboard i day it’s an mechanical keyboard he says an mechanical keyboard has another sound and you can take out the keys https://prntscr.com/jji8zf
  17. kewlguy239

    Adata Reveals New Industrial 3D NAND SSDs

    Adata announced a new set of industrial-grade M.2 SSDs featuring both PCIe x4 and SATA controllers. Adata Reveals New Industrial 3D NAND SSDs : Read more
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    DDR4 in a Dell Optiplex 390

    Hi I own a Dell optiplex 390 and want to know if it would be possible to fit DDR4 ram. Now, I know dell themselves say that it will only support DDR3 memory but I have heard people saying they have got it to work with double the amount of memory than is supposedly supported so wondered if it...
  19. M

    Will Threadripper 2 support AVX-512 and perform at least as well as the 7900X's?

    Hello, I read that although the TR supports AVX-2, it does not perform as well as INTEL's because of the way AMD implemented it. How likely will Threadripper 2 supports AVX-512 that performs at least as well as the AVX-512 in the current i9-7900X in tasks that benefit from AVX-512?
  20. Lumia925

    Could you please explain these Windows Update options?

    As you can see, I have selected "Semi Annual Channel" [1], and the description says this means updates won't be installed till Microsoft confirms they are ready for widespread use. Does this mean I won't receive the "Spring Creator's Update" this month? Then there's another setting [2] which...
  21. dantheman0809

    best cable management accessories?

    I have been having a hard time hiding my cables in my thermaltake versa n21 case. I was wondering if there are any specific products which you guys would recommend and/or guides?
  22. C

    Sli Crossfire Compatibility

    I have a few questions about sli, crossfire and dx12 1. can I sli and or crossfire on any mobo (unkown asus 1155 chipset board)? 2. can any gpu sli and or crossfire? specifically r7 370, r9 380, gtx 960 3. what gpu's can r7 370, r9 380 crossfire with if they can 4. can dx12 multi gpu work with...
  23. RobotLizard

    Old router as a wifi extender?

    I just got my hands on a BT business hub 3, and 25 metres of CAT5 cable. My wifi is currently comin from a BT Homehub 3, but I want to extend the signal to other areas of my house. My plan is to wire the homehub and business hub together with my ethernet cable, so that it extends my wifi signal...