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    [SOLVED] RTX 2060 SUPER with Corsair VS550

    Here is my current PC specs: Ryzen 5 2600 MSI GTX 1060 3GB 2x8gb 3200MHz DDR4 RAM 1x 1TB 7200RPM HDD 1x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD MSI B450M-A PRO MAX motherboard I'm planning to buy MSI RTX 2060 SUPER GAMING X 8GB (link to gpu). I'm using Corsair VS550 Power Supply. I don't have much money to...
  2. DarkReader

    Question Why more RAM makes programs load WAY faster?

    I had 4gb ram, now i have 8gb. For example visual studio took 1 minute to fully load and be responding to input. Now it does for 8-10 seconds. The difference is massive. When i had 4gb, my RAM didn't "overflow" at all. So that wasnt the culprit. Maybe it finds free space faster when allocating...
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    Can't assign letter to hard drive that disappeared

    Hi! I wanted to partion a hard drive and I installed partition magic 8. At the startup screen, the program said that it found some errors and need to fix them, and I clicked yes...my mistake. After this, Partition Magic said that the problems are fixed, but the program got stuck at the splash...
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    Looking to upgrade

    Hey all i'm looking for recommendations to upgrade my CPU/Mobo as i'm getting bottlenecked with what I have currently Current specs Cpu: AMD FX-6300 Mobo: Biostar A960D+ GPU: Asus strix GTX 970 Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 My budget is around £300/$400 I mainly play World of Warcraft...
  5. henrytcasey

    Apple’s Original Shows Coming Free to iPhones, Apple TVs

    iPhone and Apple TV owners will get Apple's original TV programming for free, in a new service coming to iOS and tvOS in 2019. Apple’s Original Shows Coming Free to iPhones, Apple TVs : Read more
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    Looking to buy a desktop for gaming and photo editing

    I would love to build a computer but I can't because of some college restrictions. I found the nzxt build your own computer which I really like and they offer pretty fair prices after doing some research. Would there be something similar that anyone would recommend or maybe a prebuilt that would...
  7. M

    Tt Contac 16 Heatsink giving me high temps under load

    Was going to overclock but found out even when under load @3.5(Stock) I'm getting temps at around 95c and idle 30-40c. I use 'prime95' for the stress test and 'coretemp'/'HWMonitor' for the temperatures. PC pics: https://imgur.com/a/fMUHSis (Note: I have inverted the blue fan so that it is...
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    Wirerless networking witb wifi and no internet for screen mirroring.

    We must have gotten disconnected. I have a marshmellow 6.0 smartphone with wifi. Tv that's not smart, have smartbeam, and hotspot and have no internet and want to know how i can screen mirror. Can u help?
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    Airport Extreme | OpenReach Model Query

    Hi All, I currently have Sky fiber in the UK using the following setup - whereby my Sky Fiber credentials are stored in my airport extreme. Current Setup My question is - could I potentially remove the openreach modem and have my airport extreme wired directly into the wall? Would this...
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    PC build 2017

    I am looking for a PC build with a budget of £350 but am willing to go over budget at a maximum of £380. So if someone could help me out as I have no idea on thing such as these.
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    Can I uninstall windows 10 from an HDD and install Windows 7 on it? And also, can I use that copy of Windows 10 on another PC

    I had 2 copies of Windows 7 that I was saving for when I built mine and my daughters PC. I used one of them last year when I built her PC, and it also got upgraded to windows 10. I am now sitting on a copy of Windows 7 and getting ready to build my own PC but was wondering if I could wipe her...
  12. C

    New Laptop, replacing HDD -> SSD, Fresh W10 install, few questions before I proceed..

    I’ve been looking around for the proper way to do a fresh install of windows 10 on my new laptop, on a new SSD (NOT the M.2 kind). Just to clarify, I do not have a second drive bay, so it will be replacing my HDD, nor will I be cloning my drive (most search results concern either of these)...
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    Am I right in blaming the PSU?

    I've been having Hard Drive issues - the drive not showing up (in BIOS or Windows), the drive showing up but not being able to read/write, that sort of stuff. The drive is a WD Black. I chucked in a WD Blue, and although it worked fine for a while, it eventually started behaving the same. The...
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    PCI E x8 (in x16 slot) max power draw.

    I have a motherboard that has only one PCI E x16 slot. This slot has 8 lanes in. Will the max power draw for this slot still 75W or will it be the lower 25W that PCI E x8 slots are limited to. (Note that the slot uses PCI E x8 2.0 technology). I am asking because I am looking to buy a GTX 750ti...
  15. MCID47

    FSP HEXA+ 400W Performance

    Does this PSU good enough to run an old A10-5800K with HD6670 on Dual gpu ? The rest of the PC Components are : 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 1xWD Blue 1TB Sata 1x case fan I see there are 2 8-pin vga power pin and it also support new motherboard with 8-pin EPS cpu power, but i still need an opinion and im...
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    From HD6870 to what? R7 360? Any other option at the same price range?

    Is this a good option for me? VGA Asus AMD Radeon R7 360 OC 2GB GDDR5 Eye-Finity Ready 128-Bits R7360-OC-2GD5 Price is about $130 in here. Is this a good version? What else could I give a look into? CPU: AMD FX-8350 8 cores Motherboard: Asus M5A97-EVO 4GB RAM Power supply is 450 or 500w...
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    1440p Gaming--GPU upgrade, CPU upgrade, or both?

    Hello, I have a Asus 2560x1440p 27in monitor and I am finding out that I am having more and more trouble playing games at high settings and getting a decent FPS. I have been constantly turning down settings to get a tolerable FPS. With that being said my question is this. With my current set up...
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    No network option on Samsung tv

    Hello, My Samsung led smart tv does not have a wireless network option in the settings
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    Can I use a Eu power cord on a Us monitor?

    I'm planning to buy a monitor from ebay and It but it comes with a Us power cord. The question is: Can I use a Eu power cord or will there be problems? If I can't just get a new cable can I get an adapter instead?
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    Netflix and Games crashing my computer

    OVer the last 2 days I have had my computer crash 5 minutes into a game or netflix. I have three screens and one goes grey, white and black. and there is a static noise that is looped. Is this a driver issue (As i've seen some places say) or gpu/storage issue I've never had this before...
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    Random Black Screen Freeze and Audio Stutter Completely Unresponsive (Windows 10 Custom Build)

    This has been a persistent problem for about 6 months, and I've posted before but no solution was found. Essentially my computer randomly has the screens go black (the monitors are on and displaying black not off) and the audio continues for about 5 seconds then stutters indefinitely. My specs...
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    msi z97 gaming 5 for akg k712 amp

    Hi, does my msi z97 gaming 5 for an "akg k712" is worth an external amp? (o2) and/or dac(odac)? Because my motherboard already have shield/amp and the last realtek chipset ALC1150 that seem better than any 120dollars DAC and AMP. From my point of view, motherboard has come very close to what in...
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    Good build? Also PSU question

    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 -...
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    Remove password login windows 10

    How do I remove password login windows 10.Thanks
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    Computer turns on then off??

    Hello okay I've been in the process of building my computer and I have the following specs. Intel Pentium g3258 Msi h81m-e33 Evga 500w I turn on the power button on my case and all my case fans and leds and Cpu fan and Power supply turn on the off after one sec? What's going on??
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    BSOD on Gtx 560ti hawk

    im having trouble with this second hand gpu that i bought. I installed msi afterburner and the nvidia driver itself but then i'm getting blue screen which says about my nvlddmkm.sys and BCCode 116. I've tried reinstalling and uninstalling but everything doesn't work. I also tried putting it into...
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    Which ssd suits me better ? samsung 850 pro or 850 evo ?

    hi , my system configuration is Intel core i5 3570 @ 3.40 GHz Asus P8Z77 V-LX WD Green 1 TB HDD @ 5400rpm ( 6 Gbps ) G SKILL 8GB Ram (2 * 4GB ) 1600 MHz Cool Master 500 Watts PSU Sapphire HD 7850 1 GB GDDR5 GPU Samsung S22B370H 1080p LED Lg DVD Drive...
  28. Shadeslayer110

    Can My PC Run These Games?

    Hi, I built my PC last summer with decent specs. However, some of my parts, especially the CPU and GPU, are being labeled as it can run the games, but do not have the "recommended" settings. I would like to play new games such as GTA V and the Witcher 3. For games like the Witcher 3, it says...
  29. CONDORGT

    what's the best graphics card for my system

    what's the best graphics card for my system under 60$ Specs motherboard: BIOSTAR N68S3B PCI Express x16 2.0 CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 245 regor 2900 mhz memory: 3gb DDR3 storage:Western Digital 250 GB HDD PSU:650 watt Power Supply
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    Installing 8.1 on new build

    Hey guys, just finished building my first pc and I'm trying to install windows 8.1 (student) on it via usb but having no luck. I bought and downloaded right from Microsoft, and using their usb setup. Pc started up trying to install windows fine, but when I enter my product code it says it's not...
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    Dual boot Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Why the heck is Win8.1 so darn slow?

    I have a Microsoft student account and can download free software from Microsoft, and am trying out a dual-boot w/ both Windows 7 and 8.1. Webpage after webpage talks about how lean Windows 8.1 is, and how it boots faster and performs better. My Windows 7 boots in about 50 seconds. My Windows...
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    CRC failed in Battlefield Bad Company 2\Dist\win32\levels\sp_009\level-00.fbrb The file "???" header is corrupt

    I'm installing an indirect application with Battlefield & if you can help me with the installation Extracting files to "C:\Users\lenovo\Desktop\Battlefield Bad Company 2 noDICE PC game MP + SP ^^nosTEAM^^" folder CRC failed in Battlefield Bad Company 2\Dist\win32\levels\sp_009\level-00.fbrb The...
  33. B

    I cleaned my pc and the monitor has no signal.

    Hi guys, I just cleaned my pc and now my monitor doesn't have a signal. I removed my video card and cleaned it with an old toothbrush. I also removed the fan on top of the heat sink. Those are the only things that I removed. But I think the main reason of the no signal is the way I cleaned the...
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    "no speakers or headphones are plugged in" after install driver

    Hi. (sorry for my english). One friend instaled win7 prof and volume icon show "headphones" after my driver installed volume icon show X and "no speakers or headphones are plugged in." I tryed to reinstall the driver and nothink. I installed another driver from realtek.com and nothink. I made...
  35. R

    liquid cooling gettung too hot when playing games shutting down my pc

    my liquid cooling computer is getting too hot and shutting off when the temp reaches 140 degrees farenheit.it does not happen when i am not playing games only when i am playing games. i have an 8150 fx etreme editon cpu liquid cooled processor did not know thought iut might be related to my...
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    Rig Upgrade Suggestions

    Ok I'm not a complete computer idiot, used to build my own, have built quite a few actually. But 12 hour work days 80+ hours a week has slowly pushed me out of the know and into the "I kinda know". I need to make a few upgrades, but I'll start with my current rig info for you. OS: Windows 7...
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    Can Tom's Hardware solve my seemingly impossible PC issue...?

    This has been an ongoing issue for well over a year now that a tech in town and myself have spent a ton of time on. Here's the rundown. Technical specs: - Custom built PC, yes everything is plugged in correctly, as I've had it double, triple, and quadruple checked with myself and some...
  38. xxdms2k11xx

    Zotac GTX 970 4gb is good?

    I want to buy these two Zotac GTX 970 4gb soon. I wonder if these cards are good for gaming btw what PSU recommend? Here's My Specs: CPU:Intel Core i7 3770k OC 4.4mhz MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-M RAM:2x4 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer DDR3 1866mhz HDD: SEAGATE 500GB SSD: Evo 120 CASE: NZXT...
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    Step by step upgrade with FX-8320

    Hi, I've got a Dell Dimension 9200. Unfortunately my motherboard is broken, so I decided to upgrade my desktop. I've got a limited budget so I would like to add more components in the next months and to use some hardware from the Dimension in the meanwhile. In my new desktop I'd like to put at...
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    Question about choosing components when building a Gaming PC.

    I am thinking of building a Gaming PC and i am wondering if some components work better when matched with other components. I am not talking about compatibility issues. For example would an i5 4670 work better with a GTX 760 or with a R9 270x, and also would this CPU perform better with a...