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■ ■ I have an asus z97 ws mobo. Recently just got this motherboard 2 days ago, and installed windows onto the ssd without the hdd attached. Ssd is set in AHCI, and without the hdd the windows splash screen is insanely fast, however when i connect my formatted hdd, the splash screen does the...

I have recently finished an upgrade of my old computer to fit a new ATI Radeon 5870 HD. I bought a new 500 watt EVGA power supply with two six pin connectors that I had connected to the two six pin inputs on the card. Then once I had fitted it onto the motherboard I switched on the on switch and...

I just installed my new gtx980ti and evga 750 power supply and everything is working good except my cpu. I did the 3d mark 11 fire strike test to see how everything was performing and got an average gtx980ti score and a very low i5 4690 physics score http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11127164 It is...

I presently have a DSL internet provider and need a new modem. I would like to buy one so that I don't have to pay for fees. However, I can see myself switching to cable in the next year, so I was wondering if there is a dual function modem that I could buy, rather than having to buy another...

Hey, basically I've ordered a new gaming PC that comes with a 120gb SSD and i've ordered a new OS with it. I'm going to copy over the files I want from my old hard drive via home network, but what I was wondering is after that is done how do I go about getting my old hard drive into my new PC. I...

So I don't really need a RAM heat spreader, but I'm tired of the green look that's on my current memory. So, is there a gamer looking aftermarket heat spreader out there that you may know of? Thanks

I have 4 cards: (1) Gigabyte GTX 970 (2) MSI Radeon R9 270x's (1) Radeon HD 7970 Oh and my mb is the Asus 99fx if that matters, I googled but am getting confusing results...

I have connected up a couple of older USB 2 devices and found that they don't work in the USB 3.0 ports on my P9X79 Deluxe motherboard. I always assumed that USB 3.0 was fully backwards compatible. Does anyone know a fix as I am running out of usable ports.

I am looking for a 240GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD. Looking for a deal, as you can purchase one online for $80 shipped with no tax. I am located in Memphis. Thank you, David

So I recently bought parts for my new build, this will be my first self built computer and I've seen this question asked a few times on this forum but still don't quite understand. My build is this: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YRkXTW And I get the note saying "RAM Operating voltage Exceeds cpu...

I am trying to figure out what the best way to extend Wi-fi to a room above my garage. From the router in the main house it is through 3 walls and a floor. I currently have a wi-fi extender (similar to this), but sometimes it seems to conflict with the main signal. The best option would be to...

Hello. :-) I am planning to buy a new graphics card R9 390 but does gigabyte ga 78lmt can handle it ???

I've downloaded Starcraft II from R.G.Mechanics torrent. I've created Battlenet account although I can login from website, But I am not be able to login from game. I'm getting this error message. http://postimg.org/image/59wjmjcdp/

I am having trouble getting my ASUS RT166 to serve as the Access Point. I just picked up a new ASUS AC3100 for my whole house and want to put the 166 in the den to serve as an access point and a print server. I thought I followed the instructions properly. I made the AP 192.168.1.2 - The...

Hello guys , i know this may be a very specific question or not in the right forum, but here it goes. I was trying to play the division beta and my pc cant even open the game, i know my CPU is probably the worst component but i was wondering if you guys could help me overclock it and help me run...

I have an Asus X79 Deluxe Motherboard with an i7 4930k processor running with 32gb of ram and dual gtx 970's. I Build this computer the other day and double checked the wiring over and over again. When I plug in the power supply and turn it on I can see that my motherboard is getting power but...

Hey everyone. This is my first ever build and I have done a lot of video watching and review reading. Here's what I've got so far. Please tell me how this computer will do, I plan on using it mostly just for photoshop and web programming. CPU - AMD FX-8320 GPU - Gigabyte AMD R7 360 MB -...

Hi, the problem I have is pretty simple - I bought a CD which contains 25 tracks, WMP only finds albums with either 23 or 24 tracks in a wrong order. While the latter isn't an issue - easily solved by editing album information - I have no idea how to put more tracks. It seems you can only edit...

pc's work but my netflix on my smart tv,s quit working, netflix says i am connected ! their servers 1-4 have red x's next to them, also network connection just shows a constant running check?

So far, my experience with the GTX 960 has been great, no problems. I just have a question, im overclocking the core clock by +180(MSI Afterburner) because at +200 I see graphical artifacts, question is am I fine running at +180 core clock MHz? my max temp on The Witcher 3 (the main game I...

So I have a GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard and found my old processor AMD Phenom x3 8550 which is on AM2 socket and was wondering if it will fit in the mentioned motherboard ?

i get 20 fps to 25 fps i have a amd fx8320 cpu a xfx 380 2g gpu 8 gb ram i dont know why i am not able to run this game good

Which case is better they are both the same price in my country. Will the Hyper EVO 212 fit in both? And can I water cool my CPU?

Hey guys, So I've recently decided to take on the challenge of building my own PC and have already come across a problem. I purchased the Asus Maximus VIII Hero motherboard for a number of reasons, with one of the main being I want the build to support DDR4. I purchased a Intel Core i7-4790K...

I have quite a few games and I would now like to upgrade to a decent graphics card. I currently have an AMD A10-5800K APU with Radeon graphics and a Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard. I would like to stay at $120 or below. It also has to be able to run with a 450 watt power supply. If someone...

im building a new budget gaming pc. i just want to know the cpu and gpu equivalence for the Amd A10 5800k. for example: Cpu: athlon 860k Gpu: R7 240 Thanks

Okay so I have no clue why this is happening. Its been like this for a month and a bit now and I really need an awnser. My PC boot speed is 1:14 on a HDD but this isn't what i'm worried about. Sometimes my desktop loads the start bar with a backscreenm before loading up any icons & backgrounds...

So i got an ASRock G41C-GS which supports Dx10 i think and i want to upgrade from my GTX 280 to a R9 270x 4G OC or a eVGA GTX 950 SSC 2Gb. Can they have Dx10 on them or can my mobo have Dx11 on it? Sorry for bad english

I do not know where put this thread so I will put it here, so sorry for any inconvenience. I tried to turn my computer on a couple of weeks ago after relocating it, it just wouldn't come on so I tried a different cable connecting from the PSU to the socket, still nothing, tried an older PSU and...

I have an issue finding the last 2 drivers to install, I tried right clicking and going into properties to check details, I also spend some time on http://pcidatabase.com/ looking for vendor/device ID but out of luck so far, picture below. https://gyazo.com/fecb9f57729cfb45b31857134294a44f

Hi, I have been looking around for a new monitor for my gaming computer and just wanted to get some tips and suggestions on what I should be looking for. So far I am leaning towards getting this (Link) but I am unsure as to whether it will be to small since I am currently using a large TV as my...

I have just built my first pc, and I bought my parts looking off of affordable builds. Here's my specs: -Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 -MSI R7 370 4g graphics -AMD FX-6300 6 core -2x4 memory -1tb hdd -500w POS I have made sure to plug everything correctly, and when I turn on the power supply I get the...

Ok, so I tried last night modifying some experimental variables in google chrome, does anyone know which one to modify to move faster. Also how can I do the same with windows 10?

it's a new build, and it wouldnt power on while not mounted onto a case so i mounted it onto a case and installed CPU, and RAM and it still did not work. i kept unplugging the power supply to re try and it magically worked and then it never worked again.

Hi. I just recently bought a Corsair K70 RGB and it only partially works. When I plug in the keyboard, it lights up and most buttons works (keys, volume, ect). BUT I cannot get to be able to change colors! I also have the Corsair Sabre RGB. The mouse is recognized by Corsair's program: "Corsair...

I have upgraded my mobo, cpu, and ram to the current parts on the spec list. I plug in everything in where it needs to go, turn on my computer, and monitor says no input. Things I have tried: - Got another monitor from my house, and same thing - Ive replaced the new ram with old ram, doesnt work...

The title says it all. On start up, my 2nd display is detected and works, BUT it is EXTREMELY discolored (I'm not exaggerating the extremely part) and then it doesn't display after. I'm able to move different windows into it, but there is no display. The displays are on extended. My 1st...

Please help!! I'm wanting to buy my first Gaming pc! I have a budget of £600 max really, already have a monitor and mouse and keyboard etc! I don't want to build my own because I don't feel I could! But any help would be ace !! I really really want to play games like Arc: Survival Evolved...

Hi: I'm close to building a HTPC was told today that the on board sound quailty is crap for the motherboard I'm getting..... the motherboard is this one....ASUS A88XM-A FM2+ DDR3 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) Chipset .....here is the processor I'm...

I have chosen an msi g45-z97 mobo for my gaming build and it says it has 'total fan control' will I need a fan controller? and also, does this mobo have Bluetooth?