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So originally I created a gaming computer that could play any game from the Windows XP time period and below (Basically, Crysis 1 down to Day of the Tentacle). I recent got a copy of a fresh install for Windows 7 and created a Dual Boot for this computer. I am currently using a AMD Radeon HD...

Hi, everyone. So I have been have a NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 router and a TP-LINK TL-WN881ND WiFi PCI-E card. I have been having very inconsistent and slow connection, especially in games. I will be fine for a couple seconds then my ping will spike up a ton then repeat. I'm not sure what could...

Alright, I got a Asrock 970m Pro3 I have a evga 600b (i know that is fine) i am looking to use the XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB GDDR5 PCIe Video Card with my build, is my motherboard compatible?

Hi, I am new to PC teck and wanted to build a budget media centre that would play games, I bought so far, a case, MSI x58 e mobo, i7 processor, 16gb Corsair dd r3 ram, 2 x radion hd7950s that I want to run crossfire I just need a good powerful CPU that is small enough to use in my setup, I will...

Custom build 06/2016. Verified working PSU (EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G1). Intel Core i5-6500 6M Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz CORSAIR CX series CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 GIGABYTE GA-B150M-D3H (rev. 1.0) LGA 1151 Intel Micro ATX Intel Motherboard TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express...

Hi there, I just bought all my parts for my pc and I forgot to buy the psu (Face Palm) so I looked around on amazon for one. I found one from EVGA that advertised 600w. I was wondering what the peak/ continuous wattage is and is it sufficiant enough to power my system. Here are my specs: i5...

Can I use two different operating systems (say Windows 10 and Windows 7) on a partitioned drive. I have a Canon photo printer that is no longer supported in Windows 10

Well this is my part list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2CZwm8 and as the title states; my ram is running at more than 1000mhz less than what it should be Any help is appreciated! Thanks

I built a computer and I think the motherboard is busted because nothing is turning on but the MB lights are on. So I took it out a made a through check but I didn't see anything out of the ordinary could it be something else?

What's up guys just looking for some feed back on a computer a built I would really like some feedback I'm going to use this computer to stream edit videos and play games I want it to be really good on fps and run really well on stream I don't know weather or not I'm Being unrealistic but I'm...

Hi everyone. I can't acces System Recovery because my keyboard and mouse (both usb) doesn't work. I need to get into Sys. Rec. because today when i woke up i started my computer and every time when i get to starting windows point my computer restarts itself. When i launch Sys. Rec. my kb and...

so technically my first build but i have put in like a billion hours of research over 3 months now and have created about 10 builds on part picker and wasnt happy with any of them. This I am hoping could be the last build idea. 1000 euro is the max including windows but may be able to squeeze...

I wanted to use an old hard drive as extra storage so I connected it to my PC by an external enclosure. When I booted up my PC I got a message saying "Preparing Device" and it was loading for a bit. When it finished and it got to the desktop everything was different. I then realized it was...

Recently, the pcie slot of my fm2+ motherboard fell off. Since I have no other pcie slot, I am looking to simply switch to the Skylake socket. My current build has a 120gb SSD (with retail windows 10) and a 1tb hard drive with mostly games. I realise that I have to reinstall windows 10, hence, I...

My computer which could once get 60 fps in games like The Witcher 3 and Rainbow Six Siege very suddenly started to drop frames left and right for no apparent reason. And it happens with all games no matter the settings or resolution. Any help would be much appreciated.

I have a OEM windows 10 that I purchased and it tells me that it is not activated, can I simply return this one and buy a retail copy, and then change the key in the settings to the retail key?

Model: LITEON Technology Corp. L300NM-00 (Stock from Dell Inspiron i660-3043BK) PC Specs: Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30 GHz 6GB DDR3 @ 1600 MHz Intel HD Graphics 2500 300w Stock DELL PSU Will I be safe just using GTX 1050, because I'm really paranoid that if I just stick my GTX 1050, it'll...

Hello everybody, I recently bought a second hand Z220 workstation for reasonable money to upgrade my aging work equipment at home at least a bit. Since this is my first time owning an actual workstation I didn't realise I'd be so limited at upgrades, such as a PSU for example. The dedicated...

I'm planning to buy an LGA 775 motherboard off ebay for my Core2Quad Q6600, but all the low-end OEMs I can find seem to only officially support Pentiums or Celerons. Here is an example: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00783599 Would it still work, or what motherboard can I get?

Which cooler gives lower temps?

i have a G20CB oculus ready gaming desktop and an 400hx Plantronics gaming headset. i can hook it into my headset 3.5 mm plug and only the headset speakers will work...i can hook it into the 3.5 mm Mic plug only the Mic will work. i have updated to the latest Realtek drivers and to no avail.

Hello, my computer ran into a crashing problem. Which I ran crystal disk info so it's wasn't my ssd. And I redownloading my drivers. So this hasn't happened again yet. But now there's a new problem on startup the motherboard splashboard that says "asrock" it is stuck there for a good amount of...

Hi guys and gals, I've found the phase counts of most of the other motherboards I'm interested in, but I can't seem to get results for the Asus Z170 Sabretooth S. Please if possible provide both the True phase count as well as the one Asus advertises(where some of the phases are counted...

I was going to buy this http://pcpartpicker.com/product/7RKhP6/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-windforce-oc-6g-video-card-gv-n1060wf2oc-6gd Instead of the gpu in here! CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.00) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve...

So lately i have had this problem and i have been trying to fix it for ages and it is driving me crazy. essentially what is happening when i launch a game my icon goes green and it says i am playing it for a brief second. then my icon goes blue and nothing launches. the only temporary fix i have...

HI, I describe my problem. I bought the box Evolv ATX glass with 3 x PH-F140SP fan. They are SP fan, two of these are in the front case and there is no hard drive cage in the front, so I figured it was better to have AF fan. I think about be quiet pure wings 2 140 with 61.2 CFM but looking at...

I have put a list together of parts i would like to be in my new PC build and i am wondering if it would run fine, as in would they work together. Parts: CPU- i5-6600K LGA1151 3.5 - 3.9 GHz CPU COOLING FAN - Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler GPU- MSI NVIDIA GTX 970 Gaming Twin Frozr...

One of the only tech stores in Norway has a sale on a rx 470 card which ends tonight. Would it be legal to buy the card, keep it without opening it, then return it if I see a better sale on black friday? That way in case I don't see a better option on black friday, I can just keep it.

I've narrowed down my graphics card to 2 options: the MSI GTX 1070 DirectX 12 GAMING X 8G 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support ATX or EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition, 08G-P4-5173-KR, 8GB GDDR5, LED, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC) The EVGA one has some...

Not sure if you guys can assist with a server build for a small/medium company but any help would be greatly appreciated. Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: In the next 2 weeks Budget Range: Looking to stay under $1,200, but looking unrealistic. Willing to use NOS/refurb'd parts from Amazon...

I have an HP laptop that when plugged in and powered on, will instantly restart on itself, and the CPU fan will run at max speed. The screen will remain black, there is no beep sequence; only, the fan running at max speed. Very rarely (like 1-out-of-10 tries) will I be able to connect to the...

Is it possible to connect two modems through the same plan, BUT with two different uses? One for phone-connection, and the other for internet. I have found a stronger modem that I would rather use, but it lacks a phone-jack slot. Both modems would be independent of the other's function, meaning...

My System: PSU: BE QUIET! Dark Power Pro P10, 750 Watt RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR4 16 Gb (2x8) Cl15, 3000Mhz CPU: i7 6700K MOBO: ASUS Z170-A GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G Primary Monitor: Benq 2411T @ 144Hz Secondary '' : Acer P246H @ 60Hz Cooling System: Alphacool...

Will h90 corsair support i7 6700k and can there be picture evidence

i need to know what the best motherboard would be with a price range from £0 to £200 (or less) that is compatible. i also need to know if it will fit inside my case; my case is an IN WIN: E-ATX Chassis link for case: https://www.inwin-style.com/en/gaming-chassis/707

i have FSP Hydro 500w PSU i also have cpu- i5 6500 ram: 16gb HyperX 2133mhz cl14 ram mobo: MSI b150m Mortar and im planning to get Seagate FireCuda SSHD 1TB and GTX 1070 in month or two so im worried will that PSU be good enough for that components? im afraid that if i overload it that it will...

I'm debating whether I should upgrade from my 2600 non-k to a 6700k. With the motherboard I have, I am unable to turbo the CPU at all so I am stuck at 3.4Ghz. With a 6700k, I would plan on going to about 4.5Ghz. I primarily play games and stream music/videos, with the occasional video rendering...

Hi! I have a need to upgrade RAM. Currently i have 2x4GB sticks (Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9) working in dual mode. Can't find locally that Samsung anymore. So want to ask you experts, whether this stick will work with Samsungs: Kingston KVR13N9S8 Both have same specs, as far i see, but Kingston...

Hi I'm building a gaming PC for my friend, I built myself one about a year ago so I know the basics of custom building. The rig needs to be capable of running newer games at 1080p at around 60fps. I've ruled out overclocking because my friend is not confident in doing it and neither am I. I...

Could s. o. pls advise me, whether the "Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti" in either the single-fan-version w/o 6pin-power (GV-N75TOC-2GL) or the dual-fan "Windforce 2X OC" variety with an additional 6pin-power-connector (GV-N75TOC2-2GI / GV-N75TWF2OC-2GI / GV-N75TWF2OC-4GI) could fit to the following...