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    i5 vs i7 impact on gaming

    Hey guys I'm looking to buy a laptop, and I have 2 choices: 1. Lenovo y50 i7-4710hq Gtx 860m 2GB 1tb HDD 2. Msi Gt60 i5-4200m GTX 870m 3gb 750gb HDD 128gb SSD Which system would perform better in pure gaming? Without considering photoshop, graphic rending,etc.. I want the laptop to last...
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    upgrading my system

    i need help. I have a gaming rig composed of AMD-A86600k, gtx 750 ti 2gb oc,8gb hyper x fury ram. im torn between upgrading to a 4690k or just buy a better gpu then overclock the hell out of my a86600k hopefully resolves any bottlenecking on cpu dominant games. which is a more sensible...
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    Is this a good PC build?

    These are the parts I plan on buying for my PC: i7 4790k Crossfire R9 290x 1000w PSU Asus Maximus 256gb Samsung SSD NZXT H440 Red Case 2 TB WD Black HDD 1 TB WD Black HDD Corsair H100i Water Cooling 16GB HyperX 2400 Savage If you have any better suggestions please let me know!
  4. nucolos

    CM Silent pro M2 850w VS XFX XTR 750w

    I need a new psu and im between this two. i want quietest possible psu, i dont care if its not 80 plus gold. In my country the xfx is around US $40 more. Is it worth it?
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    Picture of cd showing up whilst starting up

    A picture of a cd shows up when I start up my pc, at the point where you have the choice to change windows boot. Anyone knows what this is?
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    motherbpard too old?

    will my asus p5e-vm hdmi motherboard which is couple of years old work with the new evga 750 ti card?
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    How big of a PSU do I need?

    My specs: Intel i5 4670K Hyper 212 EVO cooler Gigabyte GA-Z97X Corsair Vengeance 16GB(4x4GB) 1600 1TB 7200 RPM drive Gigabyte R9 280X LG CD-DVD RW combo 3 case fans Will a 650W do it?
  8. George Lazu

    Watch dogs - 100% on FX-8350

    Hey, i just made my new build, 4GB RAM, FX-8350 and a bad GPU [GeForce 9400GT]. I will soon get 4 more GB RAM and a good GPU, but until then i decided to try out watch dogs. I had to do the dxcpl trick to get the game to run, because the GPU has dx 10, and it started, and eventually got past the...
  9. Spinal_94

    Will a 7mm Solid State Drive fit in a regular 2.5in Drive bay?

    Hi,I am building a Mini ITX system and I am planning on putting an SSD as the Main drive and The SSD I am planning on buying is 7mm Thick.Would that have any effect on it fitting inside a regular 2.5In drive bay?.The Mini ITX case I am using is a Cooler Master Elite 130. Thanks for your...
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    Front USB 3.0 ports not working

    The USB 3.0 ports on the front chassis of my build is not working. It is not giving me any power either. I plugged in a USB mouse to the MOBO USB 3.0 ports and it works fine but the front chassis USB 3.0 won't work or give power to my mouse. In the device manager, I see "SM Bus Controller" and...
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    which is better

    Im looking to get a PC build but have no knowledge of building them so i am going to buy one. Which deal is better http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Vortex-1000-gaming-pc/ or https://www.dinopc.com/shop/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=2196
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    (question difficulty = extremely confusing) You have been warned! G-card was making color distortions I fixed it but now...

    ...but now I can't install my G-card software (YES I AM GETTING THE G-CARD SOFTWARE FROM MY MANUFACTURER WEBSITE DON'T DOUBT ME I AM NOT DUMB!) Need more detail? Here you go! Color distortions example and what I did to fix it: Black color was replaced with red lines going horizontally across...
  13. Nuck Chorris

    Best wireless fps mouse?

    Any good wireless fps mice? I play CS:GO comp, 800 dpi
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    New i7 4970K Overheating?

    I recently bought a new computer for gaming which I had one of my friends build for me on Friday, he has built computers before. I am concerned that my i7 4970K appears to be overheating when playing games especially and my computer has shot down due to heat 4 times since Friday. I have quickly...
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    Questions about compatability

    Hey guys I am wondering if all these components are compatible, if they are not can you give sufficient replacements? Thanks in advance! I5-4690k 3.5ghz GeForce Gtx 760 sc acx 2048mb Corsair Vengence Blue 8gb (2x4gb) 120gb Samsung ssdm 840 EVO series 2.5 inch +Intel+Z97/Asus+Z97I-PlusIntel Z97...
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    Cooler Master Jetflo Fans Would Destroy a H100i?

    Hello, I am snooping in the web lately and I became interested in water cooling. I heard how great H100i are and because I have a lot of CM Jetflo 120mm fans in my case that gave me a thought. I was thinking if I replace the stock H100i (if I am buying one) 120mm fans with Jetflos - would it...
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    Overclocking I5 4690k With Asus z97 A

    Hello, I finally decided to get the i5 4690k. I would like to overclock it to about 4.4 - 4.5 GHz, with the Asus z97 A. How do you think the overclocking process will work with this motherboard? How likely I would succeed to overclock it to this clock speed if I am a first timer? And should I...
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    Front L/R not playing in 5.1 mode but working w/ 'phones

    Dear all, I have a Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 and am attempting to set up 5.1 sound with the onboard Creative SB Recon 3Di chip. I have a pair of Roccat Kave 5.1 headphones attached to the correct analogue jacks on the motherboard. When I set the sound profile to headphones in the Sound Blaster Pro...
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    750w Psu enough for Gigabyte R9 290

    the PSU i will be running is the Thermaltake Smart 750w is this a good enough PSU for the Gigabyte R9 290?
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    Radeon R9 280x Windforce or DirectCU ii ?

    Just a quick question on if there should be any real difference between the two especially since there is a price difference and when comparing the two the windforce comes out better, so would it really matter in getting the one that costs more or less?
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    Computer won't boot up since I put in new graphics card

    Hi my build is as follows: MB: GA-Z77-D3H CPU: Intel i5 3570K (overclocked from 3.4 to 4.2 GHz) RAM: Kingston HyperX T1 8GB PSU: OCZ750FTY I recently upgraded my XFX HD 7750 Double D Black Edition to an XFX R9 280x Double D Black Edition and now my pc won't boot up. All the fans turn on and I...
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    Cheap Gaming PC With Upgrade Potential

    Hey, I am looking into building a cheaper gaming pc that I will be able to go and upgrade later on. Right now I can only afford to spend around $500 for a gaming pc. It should be temporary until my financial situation is better off, I intend to upgrade in about a year or so. I would appreciate...
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    How much can I sell all this xbox 360 stuff for

    So I'm thinking about selling all my Xbox stuff but I want to know how much I can get for it before I make up my mind. I will list what I have here and if anybody has a guesstimate on how much I could get for it please let me know it would be very helpful. Here's what I got: Games on Disk...
  24. Kogure

    Radiator size for WC

    Hi everyone. I need some help with picking the size of the radiator for my first water cooling. I want to cool an Intel i7-4770 and a GTX 780 (1019 MHz clock). Possibly the chipset later on. Around 350W of TDP (without the chipset). I should mention that I already read the sticky, but the...