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    low gpu usage

    I wan't to ask if anyone know's why my gpu (gigabyte gtx 1060 windforce OC) is getting low fps on most games i get on most of the games between 30% and 50% gpu usage only in a few games i get 60% to 80% and sometimes 100% usage i have a fx 8350 black series would it help to OC my CPU?
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    Flashing bios problem

    I have an asus p8h61-i lx r2.0/rm/si motherboard with an i5 2500 and 8gb ram. It will not let me boot into windows because the bios is out of date. I formatted my usb stick to fat 32 and downloaded the most recent bios update for windows 10 64 bit. Then i extracted the folder and cut and paste...
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    Reclaiming unallocated HD space

    So I followed viveknayyar007's directions on partitioning my hard drive and had some success but also ran into a problem. When I shrank the hard drive it basically split the TB in half, when I proceeded and made a simple drive of 100 GB, it left me with 357+ gb of unallocated space. How can I...
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    BSOD when using 2 sticks of RAM, OK when using 1 (1x8GB)

    It all started when my laptop froze and crashed to a BSOD. The error messages vary between memory, driver, and other random errors which threw me off. I ran memtest on both sticks including a spare (all same model) and all three check out good. I have tried using a stick in both DIMMs and the...
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    PSU recommendations appreciated!

    Greetings! So I'll get right to it, my specs are as follows: Intel i3 6100 (bought) Gigabyte RX 470 4gb OC (bought) MSI H110/B150 motherboard (still haven't decided which to buy) 16gb DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX (yet to buy) As the name suggests, I'd like ya'll to recommend some good PSUs...
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    Laptop HDD in desktop, can view but not access files (SOLVED)

    Trying to access 2x SATA HDDs from my old laptops. I plugged them in to my desktop, and everything turns on and runs. I can see them in BIOS, disk management says they are healthy drives, and I can access the programs on them. Once I try to access the documents/pics/etc under "Users" it denies...
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    Stacking fans help

    I have an Antec p280 and it is possible to install 4 120mm fans. And I have actually heard that even if the fans differ a lot in RPM's it would still be better than having just two fans?
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    Processor Dell 745

    Hello. I am using Dell optiplex 745. I wanna change from core duo 2.6ghz to i3 . Is it possible ??
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    Looking for help with Z170X gaming 7, H100i v2, HAF 932

    Ok so i just got my new parts for my new computer.. I'm using a Z170X Gaming 7 mobo.. the problem I've ran into is this mobo only has 2 usb ports at the bottom of the mobo and 2 usb 3.0 under the ram area.. I'm using the HAF 932 case and a Corsair H100i V2 to my cpu cooler and not noting the...
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    intel xeon x5450 75 c under load

    to high or safe temp? thanks
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    Motherboard for Video Editing based on I7 6800k CPU

    I am going to build a video editing PC having decided on the I7 6800K as my CPU. I would like suggestions on what motherboard would work well for video editing. I will not be gaming at all on this PC. I want to buy enough motherboard, but don't want to pay for features only a gamer would care...
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    Can i use a 8 pin for a 6 pin

    I have a z170-a motherboard and a gtx 1060, the 1060 has 6 pins in it, and the power supply is 8 for it, can i just the 8 on both sides cord and plug the 8 ping into the gpu? its a 2x3 in the gpu (the power cord thing is 2x3, then it has two other connecters to make it 8 that just arent connect...
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    looking for a new cpu

    hello i have a gtx 950, 250 gb ssd, intel pentium g3258, and mother board with an 1150 socket any recommendations on a cpu upgrade whether its amd or intel. I have a pretty good gpu so just having trouble thanks??!!
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    Is MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 a good motherboard to go with Intel Core I7 6700K ?

    Hello, I found a good deal on motherboard on Newegg and was wondering if this is good combination. Motherboard($75): MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 PSU($60) EVGA 750 GQ 210-GQ-0750-V1 80+ GOLD 750W I will also add GTX 1070 later on and intel core I7 6700K. Do you think guys this motherboard...
  15. IInuyasha74

    Nintendo Releases The NES Classic Edition, Sells Out Instantly

    Nintendo released its NES Classic Edition console today in North America, but it is unlikely you will be able to buy the system any time soon. Nintendo Releases The NES Classic Edition, Sells Out Instantly : Read more
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    Budget 1080p 144hz IPS Monitor

    So I have enough money to build my X99 GTX1080 development machine, but not enough money to splash out on a 2K or 4K monitor. Because a lot of the work I'll be doing will be designing, editing, producing and so forth I decided that gaming is pretty much an after thought and not an initial...
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    Poor Performance (csgo and borderlands 2)

    Hi recently I've have been experiencing poor performance on csgo and borderlands2 my build is Gtx 960, i5-4570, 16 GB ram. I have monitored my card and CPU during gameplay (which on borderlands is 13 fps) and have noticed that both my GPU and CPU seem to be running at normal non-processing...
  18. Anti-grandbean

    IN the process of completing a new PC build, 4k60 smoothly?

    Christmas will be a good one this year - Somehow my boyfriend caught wind that I bought him a Playstation Pro, a new 42'' 4k TV (Wall mounted), a new Yamaha sound bar, a ton of games (8 which will be on Christmas, 4 more on pre-order) and new Samsung Edge for Christmas, basically he cheated...
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    Required amperage for asus gtx 960 strix

    im building a pc and the power supply I got is a evga 600w white 80+ it says its Supporting 49A on a single +12V rail will this be ok and the processor is a i5-6500 skylake.
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    Acer Aspire 7540

    I have an old Acer laptop that I bought back in 2010, it started getting sluggish and becoming a pain to boot into windows 7 around 2012. After that I bought a desktop and pretty much had no need for a laptop so I set it aside. I went to get it and bring it back out to use it for some...
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    Can I replace my wifi modem?

    Hi, My ISP provided me with a shitty Thomson TG782 Gateway. It lacks a bunch of features I'm interested in so I'm looking into replacing it. I'm no networking savvy so I'm not sure what can I replace it with and how. What should I look for? Or should I just hook a router to it? I'd rather have...
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    My keyboard keeps repeating "/" over and over without pressing the key.

    First off, sorry if this is in the wrong category. I wasn't sure which my question fit in. My problem is my keyboard to my desktop. I have my computer next to my tv and use my tv as my monitor. Anyway, the issue is..and this is happening a LOT lately, if the keyboard is moved a certain way it...
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    First screen turns black for a few second & driver crashes , now suffering massive fps drops . is my gpu dying?

    Hey folks , i'm trying to figure out the problem of my computer . My pc was completely normal until the last 3 days , the first 2 days i appear mysterious driver crash - game crash - screen turns black for a few seconds quite constantly when i play video games . The weird thing is those 2...
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    better cpu suggestion

    hello peoples of toms hardware, i have an msi gtx 1070 and an amd fx 8350 and im pretty sure the 8350 cant handle the 1070 because games like shadow of mordor dont run at 60fps on ultra when it should. any suggestions on a new cpu i could get that will handle better? im willing to get a new...
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    So many Choices!!!

    I have trouble choosing between 2 system builds. One person is offering me a brand new rig with the following specs: i5 4460 16 gb ddr3 gtx 970 4gb 256 gb ssd 1tb hdd 650w gold psu Price:517$ (1900AED) Another Guy offering a brand new system consisting of i5 6600k rx 460 4gb 8gb ram ddr4 650 w...
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    How to change current C:/ drive assignment when adding new hard drive

    Hi. I have a PC that currently has one partitioned 500GB HDD with a C:/ drive for windows (150Gb) and a D:/ drive for data. What I want to do is add a second 128Gb SDD to the PC, install a more recent version of windows on that and then change the current C:/ to be the F:/ drive. For now I...
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    Zotac GTX 1070 Amp! high temp

    Hi, So i bought a Zotac GTX 1070 Amp! edition, and right off the bat, i stressed it using furmark and heaven, the temps seemed unusually high.. 79C (Heaven) and 83C (Furmark AA off) both at 1080p so i thought the Card was a dud and RMA'd it, when i received the new card, the temps were the...
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    BIOS Update for GTX 980 TI

    There's a BIOS update for my Asus Strix GTX 980 TI 6GB (NON-OC) and I'm wondering if its worth updating to the new BIOS or just stay with the one I have now? Thank you in advance. Checked with gpu-z. My Current BIOS- 84.00.36.00.48 BIOS Build Date- 2015-06-01 gpu-z "Lookup" button sent me...
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    Any good gaming mice

    Sorry if this is in the wrong section but i wanted to know if anyone knows a great gaming mouse that will last me a good while. I am wiling to buy around the $80 and below price range. I also would like to know if anyone knows any good mice that have skins with games on them such as the...
  30. IisGamer

    Keyboard Sticking at Login

    Hello all! A strange issue has arisen on my friend's laptop. Whenever she logs in, her keyboard essentially sticks, not allowing her to type. At the lock screen she can type her password but right after login, she can't type. She can solve this temporarily by turning on and off sticky keys but...
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    Asus strix rog gtx 1070 tearing

    my asus rog gtx 1070 has something wrong in graphic , when i stat rise of tomb raider or any game, there is a alot white points and blacks lines comes and disappear on the screen < i did everything (change driver , change os , try it in another pc , the same problem
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    GPU causing BSOD

    Hi, I recently bought MSI HD 6850 Cyclone OC. It's causing bluescreen in random moments (PC sometimes work for 2min and sometimes for 4h without any error). Even reducing core and memory clock (from 860Mhz to 300Mhz for core and from 1100Mhz to 550Mhz for memory, it was the lowest possible)...
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    if i have good airflow case will i get good temps even with 30c ambient temp?

    i see in most reviews of msi gtx 1060 gaming x max temp 65c - 67c  i have mastercase 5 pro  front 2x140mm fans back 1x 140mm fan my ambient temp is about 27-30 so will i get the same temps or my temp will be higher with the difference between the 2 ambient temps?
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    My Graphics card Won't fit all the way Into the PCi slot

    So I've been trying to put my graphics card ( Sapphire Radeon R9 380 2GB GDDR5 HDMI / DVI-I / DUAL MINI DP ITX COMPACT OC Version (UEFI) PCI-E Graphics Card 11242-00-20G) into my motherboard which came from a store bought computer so I've been having difficulties getting it to fit all the way...
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    Asrock H61M-HVS motherboard

    Will it support with my motherboard? Asrock H61M-HVS with this graphic card gtx Asus 960 4gb
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    Question about full tower cases.

    If i was to get a full tower case. Would i need to get a larger motherboard to accompany the size of the case? And do full tower cases make it easier to support larger graphics cards without sacrificing HDD slots?
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    Will My AMD A8-7600 APU Bottleneck a ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 1060 3GB?

    Will be playing Witcher 3, Witcher 3 expansions and Shadow of Mordor. Budget is a bit tight right now and i'm planning to upgrade my GPU first.
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    GTX 980 triple monitor display not working

    So I have had this PC for a while now and its running a gtx 980 and has been working fine with NVIDIA surround on all 3 monitors. Then yesterday morning it was working fine. I used it for a while and then left it on while a left to eat lunch. when I returned about 2 hours later I moved the mouse...
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    cant view my cable TV channels

    I was watching TV and electricity went off a few minutes, when it came back my TV marks no channels found and i have reset settings and everything and still wont show, any help??
  40. Spacebit

    Intel PCIe WiFi adapter AC-8260 Internet keeps disconnecting when Bluetooth is turned on.

    I have the Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I (rev. 4.2), which has a Intel Dual Band AC-8260 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2. I have noticed that with Bluetooth turned on, the WiFi keeps disconnecting after every 3-10 minutes for 3-5 seconds and then reconnects itself. If I turn Bluetooth adapter off, then the...