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  1. slowhand394

    Question No display from GPU

    i recently updated my CPU in my old PC. But the GPU is being discovered in windows, when i run geekbench test it is able to detect and run test on it but no display output from the GPU i have to keep the default option to IGFX in BIOS to get a display and load windows. Motherboard : Gigabyte...
  2. Y

    [SOLVED] Odd colors on motherboard cpu pin

    What is causing the discoloration of the pin in cpu socket. I look straight and realize one of the pin look dark at the top left corner of the motherboard. However looking from the top it is not visible as shown in the image below. Not sure if this will cause any problems for my CPU...
  3. kYmo

    Build Advice Kaby Lake (7700K/Z270/10606GB) upgrade suggestions ?

    Budget (including currency): £ 450 (MB/CPU). new rig (£1k aprox) Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Chrome, Cinebench Other details: Good wifi/Audio Hi, so i've been out of the game the last few years and not really kept up with the latest...
  4. Juan the FEAMAN

    [SOLVED] i7 7700K running slow?

    Dear community, my processor shows the following performance indicators in the task manager: Utilization 28% Speed 2.36 GHz Base speed 4.20 GHz Virtualization: Enabled I am running a computer simulation which should usually take as much computer power as possible (although I'm not sure). My...
  5. ManicMarksDog

    Question 7700k overheating

    I have a 7700k with h110i water cooling. Originally it was oc 5.2ghz and idled 70c with peaks of 87c. Now (four years later), it's 70c idling in Windows but during gaming is averaging 90-100c, even though I've dropped overclock to 4.4ghz. I have repasted and reseated my cpu. Is my processor dead...
  6. mjmcdonagh1

    [SOLVED] FPS Drops/Performance Issues - is my GPU (1060) faulty?

    TLDR; Having performance issues with a lot of games. Sometimes I come across a game I just can't run. I picked up Red Dead 2 on the Steam Sale last week, and even at 720p low settings I am peaking at 19FPS. Spec and troubleshooting steps below. I know it's not exactly the most modern or high end...
  7. expl0rer

    [SOLVED] i7-7700k Maxing Out, Potentially Causing Stuttering

    I've had this 7700k for a little over two years now. Stock frequencies, no overclocks yet. So far, everything has been fine and I've enjoyed all of the performance I've gotten out of the processor. This thing has been through it all, especially these past couple months - long video calls, lots...
  8. Harrison1545

    Question Something really feels off about my PC with the performance

    Hey all! So recently I was lucky enough to get a 3080 and before that, I had a GTX 1060 and so I was expecting a big increase in performance in a lot of games so of course, I swapped out the cards, update the drivers, etc and......well, nothing really blew me away, like at all. Sure, I did see...
  9. Ukrainian

    [SOLVED] Is Warzone performing as it should on my build?

    Specs: i7-7700k @4.7Ghz EVGA RTX 3070 Asrock z270 killer ac/sli 8Gb x 2 DDR4 2400Mhz 650 W Corsair PSU I upgraded from a GTX 1080 to a 3070 and I’m getting around 110 average fps in warzone on a 1080p 144hz monitor. I expected to be around 150 fps as that’s what I’ve seen on some benchmarks...
  10. M

    [SOLVED] Black screen - but it's not the driver

    Hi! I've got an issue that I can't seem to figure out. (shocking, I know) Recently my screen has started blacking out randomly. It happens most frequently when I open a game or other full screen application, but can happen at random as well. The machine is still running, it's just the monitor...
  11. Axxis09

    7700k 5.2ghz?

    I've just started overclocking and a few weeks ago got my 7700k to 5.0ghz on all cores. Today I've been fiddling around and got my pc to 5.2ghz on 1 core. I'm not sure if having 5.2ghz all core will increase the temps dramatically. Thanks
  12. hkpoor_guy

    Question Srsly Burn out 7700K wont stable in 1.32v 4.2ghz

    in 2018 i bought my 7700K , the retailer FORGET to remove the plastic layer from the surface of my water cooler... AFTER A WHOLE YEAR I FINALLY DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE i wasn't able to boot my computer in AUTO voltage mode Then i tried set my voltage to 1.38v to boot 4.5ghz but its not very stable...
  13. xHawaiiToast

    Question High temps with 7700k and NZXT Kraken X72 Push/Pu

    Hello everyone, this is my first post and I will try to present my problem as good as I can. My Specs: Intel i7 7700k @4,6/4,8 Ghz // 1,25/1,3V NZXT Kraken X72 Push/Pull 32Gb G.Skill RipJaws V @ 3200Mhz // 1,353V MSI Geforce Gtx 1060 Gaming X 6Gb Asus ROG Strix Z270E Gaming 500Gb SanDisk...
  14. M

    [SOLVED] 7700K Higher temps at 50% load than at 100%

    Ok so this is weird, my setup is as follows : I7 7700K @ 4.7 | 1.28v DDR4 @ 2400 NO OC z270 Gaming 3 Gigabyte mobo Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L Cooler My temps at load seem to be fine, never going over 80 degrees, always stable under 78 at most. What goes wrong is when system is not a...
  15. P

    Question Cpu underperforming and not enough wattage...

    Despite headroom with my 750W psu, i'm getting terrible results on benchmarks for my 7700k processor, and it seems to not be drawing enough power too. Recently attempted a cinebench processor benchmark and Performancetest 10 benchmark with extremely low results, comparable to a 4770k on...
  16. W

    [SOLVED] H100i V2 can't keep 7700k under 95 degrees, so...help?!?!

    With so much time on my hands from the quarantine, I thought I might finally attempt to overclock my 7700k, which some say can make it all the way to 5Ghz. After all, I have a motherboard built for doing crazy <Mod Edit>, and a H100i V2 liquid cooler mounted on the front of my computer. So I ran...
  17. kyle2kxx

    Question GTX 1080 awful FPS

    Hello all, I have an issue with either 1 of the following. GPU PSU Asus drivers. Specs: PSU: Corsair RM650x (using corsairs "premium cables" for CPU, 24 pin and PCI-E CPU 9600k (was 7700k) RAM: TridentZ RGB 16GB (was Corsair LPX 16GB) Motherboard: Asus z390-E (Was Asus z270-F) GPU: Asus ROG...
  18. 1

    [SOLVED] 7700k Running Warm

    Hi everyone, I've had this prebuilt for about 4 years now and finally decided to start upgrading pieces. The components are an i7-7700k processor on an Asus tuf z270 mk2 mobo. It has a pretty bad 600-watt PSU that I'm soon replacing and an EVGA Geforce gtx 2060 6gb (mini) that I'm also soon...
  19. Z

    Question Low FPS in every game

    I recently got a rtx 2070 super msi gaming x and a m.2 I also reinstalled my windows so everything was wiped. I re downloaded everything drivers etc... When i open games like fortnite i get fps under 80 This is my specs core i7 7700k rtx msi gaming x 2070 super 16gb ram I have windows 10...
  20. T

    Question 7700k, tweaking voltage and LLC

    Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/theinfamoustoast/saved/#view=TCWWbv CPU settings: https://drive.google.com/open?id=11zqoHR3Tl_qHClAs20qsmN9WNXNoQ6QS right now I'm tweaking my overclock for the 7700k and seeing how far it can go. i did it in the past but I'm only really doing this now since...
  21. timphd

    Question 7700k idle 45-70, gaming - 70-100

    Hi Guys I know this questions has been asked a lot but just looking for some more clarification. I have had a 7700k for about 2 years now with a Corsair h100i V2 cooler. The CPU Was overclocked to about 4.8 from 4.2 and recently has been super hot. It is now idling from around 45-70 and when...
  22. U

    Question intel 7th gen vs 9th gen ipc uplift ?

    Is there any difference between 7700k and 9600k in single thread performance if oced to the same frequency and no ht, are the any advantages in ipc for the 9th gen there with single core ? Thanks
  23. andrewysk

    Question Should I upgrade my CPU coooler for my i7 7700k?

    Hey! I have Zalman CNPS5X Performa at the moment for my i7 7700k. And I am experiencing 80-85 C* under the 95-100% CPU load in BF5. Should I upgrade? Will it help lower my CPU temperature?
  24. Nick Stalburg

    [SOLVED] i7 7700K OC, 4.8 GHz @ 1.350 Volts ISSUE

    So, I just overclocked my 7700K to the amounts specified in the title and when I run Prime95 I get a FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4. The next message is Hardware failure detected, check stress.txt. Please help.
  25. wasd.exe

    Question PC hangs with new CPU

    Hello everyone.. i am having a issue with my new cpu, i recently posted on here about the issue with overheating but i am now come to terms that its just a HOT chip, but i am also having a different issue with my pc, Every now and then my pc hangs for a couple seconds from time to time.. a...
  26. Robby Shorts

    Question Final advice needed on PC upgrade

    PREVIOUS THREADS (for context): Original post: [link] Second post: [link] Hello gentlemen, Over these past few weeks I've been deciding on what parts to get, in order to upgrade my current PC (build here). At first, I was pretty dead set on upgrading my CPU to a i7-7700K, my GPU to a Asus...
  27. C

    [SOLVED] Delided 7700k but hotter temps?

    Hello my good people, a year ago i delided my 7700k to get the temps down, which it did by 25c. about a month ago my temps starting getting up to 80c. i repalced my cooled with one with a bigger rad and re-applied the liquid metal. it has dropped slightly but is still very hot. I have a 2080ti...
  28. N

    Question What cpu to buy?

    Guys i just need to ask what would make most sense Situation right now is that I got a Z170 rig but my cpu broke (did some stupid stuff) I could get a 2. hand 7700k for somewhere in between 2-300 € But i could also get a ryzen 5 3600 + 2. hand Gigabyte x470 Gaming 7 for about 450€ (250 for cpu...
  29. Falkyron

    Question Baffled; Why Are My Framerates So Low with my 2080 TI?

    CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz, 4201 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) Motherboard: Z270X-Gaming 9 Ram: G.Skill TridentZ RGB Series 32GB (4x8GB) 288-pin DDR4 SDRAM SSD/HDD: 1TB SSD GPU: EVGA Geforce RTX 2800 TI FTW3 Ultra Gaming PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 120-G2-1000-XR 80+ GOLD...
  30. ThyGlitchTitan

    Question I7-7700K idling over 60c

    Just the other day, my CPU just started having some massive overheating issues. Before it would normally idle around 30-40c , but out of nowhere it started idling at 60c or more. I tried reseating the cooler (I have an NZXT Kraken X62) with new paste, resetting the bios, tweaking voltage and...
  31. M

    Question Nvidia GTX 1060 Image Disorder

    Herkese merhaba. Kötü ingilizcem için özür dilerim Çevir'i kullanarak yazarım. I did not do any update (BIOS-Video Card-Windows10), but I could not solve the problem in a moment I could not find the source. I'm having trouble playing games and applications (Original) GTA 5 - Forza Horizon 4 -...
  32. J

    Question i3 8100 v i5 8400 v i5 9400F, which is better to pair with Gtx1660 ti

    Greeting, the question is as above, assuming this build is for a mid range gaming pc, which is better in term of value?
  33. R

    Question Is There a Way To Use Freesync with Nvidia? Help a Noob...

    So i have this 4k monitor from LG. It's not mine my friend bought it and he doesn't even game he does computer programming on it. Anyway he doesn't use it anymore because he has a bigger monitor now. Anyway he didn't even know this is a gaming monitor. And I just discovered that there is a...
  34. K

    Question Xmp cause bsod

    Hey here is my setup: i7 4790k , Mobo z97x fatal1ty killer , gtx 1080 , gskil trident x 16gb (2x8) at 2400 My problem is when I am using xmp profile I am getting bsod after 1 min of stressing. If I don’t use xmp profile my ram runs at 1333 MHz , any help!!!?
  35. G

    Automatic repair couldn't repair your PC

    I have this problem for the second time. The first time I've fixed it with system restore point and it worked. I THINK windows crashed after using front USB port. Now about one or two minutes after using front usb it happened again. Same problem. Log file...
  36. SakeBrewer

    RAM - Laptop motherboard compatibility question

    Greetings, I need to upgrade a lenovo legion y520 laptop with new RAM. Here are the specs of both: Legion specs: CPU: Intel i7 7700HQ GPU: G.F. Gtx 1060 max-q 6gb ver. old RAM: 8gb single channel RAMAXEL. I don't know how to check for the platform model (Is it the 15ikbn or the other...
  37. F

    scar II newegg deal

    Curious as to whether the laptop i just purchased was worth it. newegg had the scar II 1070 laptop for 1400 usd so I impulse purchased it as I had been looking for a new laptop so yeah......I was curious as to what other peoples experience was with this lappy
  38. F

    [SOLVED] 50% usage gpu

    I have gtx 1070 8gb and i 5 7500. In game my components usage are on 40 to 60% and fps is dropping. From 180 to 100. Im using 144hz monitor .please help
  39. G

    [SOLVED] 970 pro to 970 pro copy windows 10

    I upgraded my ssds to 970 pro s . I have one for the operating system and one for the games . Both ssds are running at 3.0 x 4 . When i copy from the one 970 pro to another the ssds are working only at 40 / 100 active time and they are copying at 1,2 gigs per second . Can this be a limitation...
  40. A

    should i upgrade or buy new

    H110M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7A15) Motherboard Radeon RX 480 Grapfics 16gb Ram intel core i5- 6400 cpu 2.70ghz