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    Connecting GTX 1060 to Power supply

    I just bought a MSI GTX 1060 ARMOR 6GB. Now I just realised my power supply (OCZ ModXStream pro 500W) does not have a cable to connect to my GPU. Does anyone know what cable I need to connect those two? Thanks!
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    dell studio xps question

    is it possible to upgrade a old dell studio xps thats around 7-8 years old? see this is a question that ive been wondering for a good while. heres the specs: 6 sockets with 1 gb memory in each with 1066Mhz intel core i7 processor quad core 500gb HDD originally windows vista, but was upgraded to...
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    windows 10 pro to home

    I was wondering if i could downgrade from windows 10 pro to windows 10 home ??? also i need an up to date product key from windows 10 pro/home if any one could help me remember the key needs to be up to date
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    Win 10, Maximus VII, when 4 razer products connected, System keeps reseting and trying to boot.

    Greetings and thank you for reading my post, any advice is appreciated. My issue is mind boggling, and I cant figure it out. I build a new pc and hooked up 4 razer products { Firefly, Mamba, Tartarus, Deathstalker} all chroma. My PC keeps trying to boot up and resetting when all 4 Razer...
  5. J

    Possible Upgrade Suggestions Needed - On a Budget

    I'm looking at upgrading a few components in my wife's computer, and my computer - a little extra money at Christmas time is always nice, but not enough to build a new PC. Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I've bought my own components, in the last few years I've just purchased a PC...
  6. Navitus

    Computer is freezing at seemingly random times

    My computer has been locking up for a while now at random times. I've been checking CPU and GPU temperatures and they all look within normal ranges. When it freezes, I've been forced to hard reset it. However, probably 20%-30% of the time when it boots back up it says "working on updates". I'm...
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    Pc wont turn properly on after windows 10 update

    My computer turns on but my screen doesnt show anything. This has always happend after when i press "shut down and update". The windows 10 updates seem to ruin my pc everytime. Ive tried restarting then tapping f8 also f8+shift to try to get the advanced boot options to restore my pc to last...
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    Is it bad for a GPU to sit diagonally?

    It seems to work, but can I expect any problems in the future? I know that it looks like it's being pushed down by the sound card's op amp, but it was like that even before I installed it. It seems to be perfectly straight on the PCI slot, it's just the actual card that seems to be going in it's...
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    PC build ! decisions !! hard ones pls help !!

    hello pls help take a decision between these combos !! i mainly play bf4 and CSGOso i want as high fps as possible at 1080p 1- i5 4460 + Gigabyte r9 290 4gb 2- i5 4460 + Gigabyte gtx 970 4gb 3- i5 4460 + asus gtx 780ti 4- i5 4670k + Msi gtx 960 4gb 5- i7 3770k + Msi gtx 960 4gb 6- i5 4690k +...
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    2 computers off one tower

    Hi guys, I have a pretty unique situation that is difficult to explain but I feel like it would be a really cool thing to do. Right now I have 2 monitors a normal 27" BenQ and a second touch screen monitor. What I would like to do is have have the touch screen running an independent OS while...
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    I really need help!!

    I installed a new HDD the other day, and I downloaded LoL and only got 44 fps on low settings. But I could run bf3 on high settings and get 100 fps before. This was about 3 years or so ago. But now it says my graphic card is 256 mb when it should be about 1+ gb graphic card. I don't know what...
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    Asus vs MSI B170

    I can choose between this two: Asus H170 PRO GAMING and MSI H170 GAMING M3 ASUS has USB 3.1, but MSI have faster Ethernet and game priority. My PCPartPicker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/N42dkL
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    Lower Framerates after new GPU

    My old Gtx 650ti BOOST broke down and I got a replacement from EVGA but my framerates are way lowerr than they were before and I do not know why. Thank you for any and all help you guys can provide. Gtx 650 ti BOOST 16gigs of RAM Some MSI mother board I5-4570 cpu
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    Trouble-free Windows 10 Antivirus Options

    I did a search and didn't find what I was looking for. I am periodically getting BSODs, and based on some other forums it could be antivirus issues. In Windows 7 and 8/8.1 I used a combination of Avast Free and Malwarebytes. I did a clean install of Windows 10 and am using the most current...
  15. kol12

    EVGA GTX 970 voltage and Precision X

    My EVGA GTX 970 reference model seems to be using 1.037V under full load, is that quite low or about normal? Could I bump that up a bit possibly to obtain a better overclock? I'm able to add 215mhz to clock speed and about 150mhz to memory speed which gives me 1470-90 MHz clock speed which...
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    Hooking up an external monitor to an ASUS Memopad 7 tablet

    Ok, I know I can hook up my ASUS tablet to a external monitor to watch movies on a bigger screen - BUT - can I do it the opposite way? Like whatever is on the monitor to display on my tablet? I'm an ATM repair technician, and I have to carry a monitor around with me so I can work on them. Since...
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    Windows 8.1 updates

    Just bought new laptop and took it out of box. It says 56 Windows 8.1 updates 47 of which are important need to be downloaded and installed, but every time I try, they fail. Tried turning off antivirus and firewall and running Windows Installer Troubleshooter. They're still failing. Any ideas?
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    Can I use a EVGA GTX 750ti FTW w/ ACX Cooler 2gb 128bit graphics card

    I recently bought a new PC ( http://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-desktop-amd-a10-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive/8447977.p?id=1219334564775&skuId=8447977 ) and i wanted to add a 750ti in to it. Would I be able to?
  19. foofaraw

    Gaming mouse similar to G400

    Hi. I've had my logitech g400 for a while now but it finally broke up. I really like the shape of it and how comfortable it was for me to handle but the reason why I don't want to buy another one is USB connection. Mouse is in a really good shape but wire disconnects it randomly and I can't use...
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    How difficult was it building your first PC?

    I am saving up to buy a top of the line gaming PC and torn between just buying a ready build PC from the same people I bought my current laptop from and building it myself. I like the idea of building cus I will have total control over what goes where and what goes in but buying is just o much...
  21. NIK1

    USB Sticks Not Recognised

    I reinstalled win 7 ul x64 today and for some reason when I plug in a usb stick or external hard drive windows fails every time to install the drivers for it.Device manager shows code 10 device cannot start.When I boot my pc to the other windows 7 I have they all work fine.Its got to be a driver...
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    Windows not booting after turning on first time

    Ever since installing my new SSD my PC has been struggling to boot to my OS, sometimes it takes me two or three hard reboots to get past the POST check & to get it going. My BIOS is set to boot to my SSD primarily so I don't know what's causing this issue. On a side note, I have the previous...
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    PCIe x8 vs. x16

    Hello everybody! I have on my motherboard ( DFI LanPartyUT nF4 SLI-DR ) 2 PCIe x16 type sockets, meaning each x8 if SLI, one x16 and the other x2 if it's only one videocard inserted. My problem is the chipset cooler which doesnt allow me to insert properly my videocard in the PCIe x16 socket...
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    Is my custom built 100% compatible

    Hi, I have assembled my first custom computer. Because it was my first one that I built from scratch, I would like someone to take a quick look at the parts, to see if everything fits together. Mother board: Asus Z87-C CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K Quad Core CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO...
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    Nvidia geforce 505 "WNT_6.1p_64_MCE" error

    i have nvidia geforce 505 graphic card and found a driver but it says: Does not support this operation system "WNT_6.1p_64_MCE
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    Getting BSOD System_service_exception error 0x000003b...

    I´ve bean getting the BSOD lately... blue screen view classified it as System_service_exception error 0x000003b. I´ve tried re installing windows and I get the same error... I´ve also ran memtest and everything turned out fine... I´ve check the hard drive´s health and it´s fine... usually it...
  27. mrhotsharkable

    Upgrading/Buying a New Graphics Card

    Hey, I'm thinking of buying a new Graphics Card that will enable me to run the new, high end games, IE: Battlefield 4, Watchdogs, Ect. I'm looking to spend around £200 nothing past £250 really. Here are my current stats. CPU - Intel Core i3 2100 3.1GHz Motherboard - ASUSTek Computer INC P8Z68-V...