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    Asus Z170-A or Gigabyte Z170 Gaming 7 for light overclocking of i5-6600k?

    I'm building a budget Gaming-PC, but want the most out of the money! If I go with the Asus I barely have enough money, but should I go with that instead of the Gigabyte? Specs for my PC: Cpu: i5-6600k Cpu-cooler: Cryorig C7 Motherboard: ? Ram: Corsair Vengeance DDR4 16GB Gpu: Asus GTX 1060...
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    How will a Corsair H55 or H80i fair with an I7 6700k OC?

    First up, i know i can get a better preforming air cooler for less. Trust me. I know. Im not looking for an air cooler however, im after the more tidy look of an all in one 120mm rad. With that sorted, what sort of OC could i expect out of an I7 6700k with an h55/h80i?
  3. Y

    Is my GPU done for?

    Okay. I took apart my PC and cleaned everything because it had a lot of dust in and around it. Finished all of that fine and plugged everything back in. Turned on nothing happened, so opened the case to see the second GPU (PCI-E black power wire) was not plugged into the card. So I plug it in...
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    New drives in Marvell RAID 0: How to format?

    I have been running out of space on my 1TB drive for a long time, needing to delete bits and pieces of data here and there for my 3D and 2D multimedia projects, and I finally decided to upgrade. I bought two 4 TB drives and plan to run them in RAID 0. I know, I know, risky, not worth it blah...
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    Can someone please help identify what kind of PCI slot I have?

    So I have this massive VideoWall processor in my showroom and would like to add a GPU to it to boost some of it's capabilities. I asked the manufacturer what kind of PCI lane it's got and they told me PCIe. So I ordered a GeForce GTX 750ti and it's got way too many pins for this slot. Can...
  6. L

    rangefinder 450 or less

    Im looking to get into rangefinder photography i have 450 dollars to spend and not on film so unless theres an easy eay to develop film then digital any suggestions?
  7. Z

    Second monitor stuck in sleep mode?

    Reinstalled 7 last week and forgot to disable all the power saving stuff, now my second monitor is stuck in power saving mode. If I print screen and paste it the extended desktop is there, if I turn the monitor on and off the desktop briefly appears for a second and it's the same if I change the...
  8. A

    IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Error while playing a game

    Nothing too intense game wise but its been crashing a lot. At first I thought it was an overheating issue but this last crash gave me the BSoD and remember I got these IRQL messages a lot a while back. I'm adding a link to my minidump, memory.dmp and my dxdiag. I have no clue how to read the dmp...
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    help on case $50-60usd

    whats a nice atx mid tower case that looks good for 50-60usd thank u
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    No display on monitor but everything turns on?

    I don't know whats wrong it wont give a beep code (probably because I don't have a speaker) All the fans turn on, just no display. I have called support and they that its a different part and have me calling in a loop from company to company. EVGA said it was the motherboard Gigabyte said it was...
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    PC stuck in EFI shell...

    *I'm really sorry if this is in the wrong category* Hi, Last week I bought a zoostorm PC and when I turned it on it would get stuck in EFI shell. Fast boot was not enabled. I know that's a common problem. I stupidly started fiddling with settings in BIOS, and one which I think was "Windows 8...
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    Corsair H55 Water not pumping on i7 3770-k

    Hi, I just installed H55 on my i7 3770-k The water pumped well in the start and the temp stayed very good, but like after 6 minutes or so the pump stopped working. I don't hear the water pump now
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    Software/tools to convert file.po to file.locale? or generate a locale file?

    Hello, I have looking up on how to generate a locale file.. well its a file used for game that read the locale file... that can give you the option in game which your langauge you want it to be: english or french so on and on. is there a software or tool i can do this.. I am having trouble...
  14. kewlguy239

    Canonical Fixes Convergence Issues With OTA 11 Update

    We recently spent time with BQ’s Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Tablet, a device bringing the concept of Continuum to life, but our experience was not ideal. However, Canonical recently released OTA 11, fixing many of the issues we had initially reported. Canonical Fixes Convergence Issues With OTA 11...
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    Can my EVGA 500W 80 PLUS run this build?

    Hello im new in this community :) i was wondering if my psu EVGA 500W 80 PLUS (40A on 12v) can move this build im going to upgrade.... from amd to intel :D CPU: Intel i5 4690k 3.9Ghz 8MB LGA 1150 MOBO: Mother AsrocK Z97M Anniversary Edition LGA 1150 (Later i will change this but to start in...
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    Should I buy this PC?

    Hi! Im buying a new PC for gaming, editing and streaming in good quality, hopefully 1080p 60fps. Im considering buying this PC, should I buy this or do you have any other suggestions? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0187SLWEO/ref=twister_B0187SLWC6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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    How do I connect PC to speakers via S/PDIF?

    My Pc (Windows 10) doesn 't recognise the headphones, microphone or speakers when plugged in; neither the front nor rear sockets seem to respond. I have updated the drivers, uninstalled, deleted, reinstalled, etc. The headphone, microphone and speaker icons on the "Playback Devices" dialogue...
  18. securityman

    Adding New Laptop to Home

    Just gave my wife a new HP laptop with Win10. I have a yearly paid MSN account. Can she register her laptop in her name and use account from my PC? Or...should we register both as a single user? I am the administrator on home PC but I would like her to be Administrator on her "personal" laptop...
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    Is my gaming pc build ok and what psu should i use?

    Case: NZXT SOURCE 340 CPU: INTEL® CORE? I5-6500 3.2GHZ 6MB LGA1151 GPU: GIGABYTE RADEON R9 380 4GB GDDR5 MOBO: GIGABYTE GA-Z170-HD3P Storage: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE 1TB SATA 7200RPM 64MB RAM: KINGSTON 8GB PC17000 DDR4 HYPERX FURY KIT OF 2 PSU: ? It is my first build so i really don't know...
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    2TB mSATA? (no, I don't want a m.2

    My laptop has an mSATA port on the motherboard, but is old enough that there is no m.2 port. I have an EVO 850 1TB installed and have been looking for a 2TB mSATA solution.... nothing.... Do we know if there will be 2TB mSATA's? is it that there just isn't enough room on the mSATA form factor...
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    I cannot tell if my CPU is over heating.

    My CPU is AMD A6-5400k I downloaded CPUID HWMonitor to check how hot it was out of curiosity and my CPU was spiking from 58 to 77 and up to 82 when playing games. Someone then told me that the reading was probably wrong because I'm not having any issues with my computer like lagging or anything...
  22. stavrosmast

    Which monitor is better for gaming?

    Which one has better quality panel, and is generally better? Asus MG278Q vs Dell S2716DG ?
  23. Milanna

    Wireless network/no modem apartment

    I'm sure this has been asked before but I'm probably just not wording my question well enough to find the answer. My apartment has cable internet included by just plugging the Ethernet cable into the wall. But there's only one so either I get to internets, or my boyfriend gets to Playstation...
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    has my monitor become toast/broken ?

    this happened on about 3 days the 1st day in the morning it would turn on and then make this buzzing noice while it displayed pink and cyan lines and i could not turn it off? when i finaly got it turned off i tryed to turn it on again and then it worked normal? on 2nd day i turned it on again...
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    Help me, noob at upgrading!!!

    Hello people, Im going to try and keep it short, so i am certainly not an expert when it comes to hardware for a rig, i know some stuff about ram/gpu and cpu but thats as far as it goes. I want to upgrade my prebuild (i know) Before you guys get pissed and mad at me for buying a prebuilt, it...
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    so i want to buy a new pair of headphones the sennheiser hd598 but their frequency is 12hz up to 38.5 is it just marketing or

    so i want to buy a new pair of headphones the sennheiser hd598 but their frequency is 12hz up to 38.5 is it just marketing or should i be able to hear it my ears are fine and im 15 years old
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    None of my sources are showing up on OBS but i have everything plugged in the USB ports

    when I click add scene its fine then I click add source and I do... but my options are only my Logitech c930 webcam but I have a lot of other things plugged in as well
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    What PSU do you recommmend

    Hey guys, I am looking to upgrade to a GTX 960 and would like to know wich PSU to buy with it. I know that there are modular and non modular PSUs, but I really don't know wich one to get. (I would assume a tier 3 one will be enough for my build, i may be wrong) CPU: AMD FX 6300 3.5ghx 8GB RAM...
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    H55 Quiet vs Air Cooler

    Hi, I have a silverstone sugo sg13b, and i was wondering whether the Corsair Hydro H55 would be significantly better than a amd stock cooler. I cannot put anything much taller than the stock cooler, but the case supports a 120 rad. Is this a good upgrade? My CPU is a 860k
  30. Boosey

    AMD FX 8370 and GTX 980

    Hello just need to know if this would be a good Streaming/Gaming rig for now thanks. And I know Intel is better!! GPU- GTX 980 CPU- AMD FX-8370 8 core 4GHz Motherboard- ASUS M5A97 R2.0 RAM- DDR3 16GB HDD- WD 1TB SSD- Crucial M550 512GB OS- Windows 10 pro
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    Is this a good budget system? Will upgrade CPU later once I have the money

    Hello all, Thanks to the users who have helped me determine a selling price for my current AMD system, I have put together a parts list of an Intel Skylake system that I would like to get once I sell my current system. My budget is $1K, give or take. Below is the system that I was going to put...
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    Weird Box appearing on my screen

    So i have been playing games and lately some boxes appear on my screen and just flicker. They look like black pixles or white and idk what they mean. They really annoy me and i havent been able to find a fix. I tried updating graphics. I tried lowering clocks. Im not sure what to do anymore...
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    What part should I upgrade?

    Currently running: Intel i5-4690k @ 3.50GHz 2x4GB DDR3 @ 800MHz Asus Maximus VI Hero (Socket 1150) EVGA GTX 970 Got some extra money, don't mind upgrading, just want the most bang for my buck.
  34. Wayfall

    Fan anti-vibration solution

    Hi I have bought a new case and the Corsair SP140mm at the back of the pc is making the grill rattle, where do i get some kind of rubber screw or washers to stop this darn rattling. It rattles when the edges of the fan are in contact with the case. Thanks
  35. Nerdy Nerd

    Io shield installation.

    Ok I know this is suppose to be an easy part to install. My motherboard is a h170 and the shield that came with it has a sticker like thing on it except it is not a sticker but it is removable. Is it ok to remove it? Could the shield just be the bare metal with the holes cut out if course? Thanks.
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    Microphone Only Works When Half Plugged In.

    I recently bought a new cord for my microphone, it is XLR F to 3.5mm. It doesn't work unless the cord is plugged in about halfway. This wouldn't be an issue if I could keep it half plugged in, but it always falls out, any ideas?
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    Samsung 850 evo

    So I heard about the samsung magician that gave my friend 4000mb/s write speed... This feels to good to be true? or is it actually 4000mb/s? 10 times faster loading screens in games etc?
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    Is 750 ti good option?

    Hi, I have an hp computer I'm upgrading, and am wondering if adding a 750 ti would be a big performance increase i have this pc, with an added 120gb ssd and added 1 case fan http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03186697
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    Custom Built PC beeps three times and won't show hdmi output

    I built a custom gaming PC yesterday but when I turn it on, it beeps three times. At the same time, my monitor doesn't display nor detect my PC. The fans are working and the graphics card lights up. What could be the problem? Btw, it's an AMD build. Thank you.
  40. mouse24

    Cheap passable speakers for movies

    So I have a pair of DT990s that I use almost 99% of the time, I only use speakers maybe 4 days per month so not very frequently at all but I need something better than these 5 dollar usb powered speakers I have now. Trying to watch movies on them is odd, at max volume I can barely hear quiet...