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    Samsung Unveils First UFS Removable Flash Cards, Up To 530 Mbps And 40K IOPS

    Samsung unveiled its new UFS devices, which are designed to offer a blazing 530 MB/s of throughput and 40,000 random write IOPS for mobile devices. Samsung Unveils First UFS Removable Flash Cards, Up To 530 Mbps And 40K IOPS : Read more
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    What do you guys think of this build?

    Hey, this my first pc build, and I wanted to get some advice on the build I put together. I was trying to decide between an amd fx 8350 and the i5 6600K. I'm very interested in overclocking, and I'm planning on using this pc for both gaming and music production, so good sound quality, as well as...
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    New Build wont Show or Display onto the Acer V196WL Monitor I have.

    Before I get ahead of my self I would like to thank any and all help provided. I am new to this site, and to building computers in general, thankfully I have a friend who can help but he can only do so much while away. Specs: -mobo Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 -gpu Zotac GTX 750 ti -ram G.Skill...
  4. WhiteDragonX092

    Changed wifi password, now router can't connect to internet

    Hey everyone! I recently changed my wifi password for my d link router, it allows me to connect to the router but once it is connected it says: "No connection, secured" after briefly having access to the internet for 2 minutes. Any suggestions would be wonderful! If it helps my router is the...
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    will Hyper TX3 EVO be suitable for FM2+ ? Will it be good for overclocking?

    will Hyper TX3 EVO be suitable for FM2+ ? Will it be good for overclocking?
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    Monitor connector combos

    I have a monitor which is currently in the DVI-D connector, and I'm planning on buying another monitor so I can run a dual monitor setup. Would the best connection combo be DVI-D + HDMI? DVI-D + DVI-I? DVI-D + Displayport? Thanks! Sidenote: Both monitors will be on 1920x1080!
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    CPU/MB for Cities Skylines

    Which is THE best motherboard/processor forCities Skylines ? I want to expand to 81 tiles :) I already have a GTX 980 TI amp extreme, which should be more then enough
  8. babi1987

    Xiaomi mi 5 or Samsung galaxy S6

    Hi I would like know which one would be better in terms of overall performance,camera and smoothness.
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    Please help me trim the cost of this build

    I'm looking to build a new PC primarily for gaming use. I would like to maintain the ability to run max settings on games for the time being at 1080p. Ideally I would like a rig that can last 4-5 years without needing a significant upgrade. I put together a list of all of the things that I...
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    Is 750w enough for my overclocked system?

    Hello everyon i have a Corsair CX750M. I just recently overclocked my cpu ram and gpu and was wondering if this psu can handle the overclocks or should i buy a higher wattage psu? my specs are CPU: i5 2500k OC@4.5Ghz 1.35v Mobo: Asus Z77 Sabertooth RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz OC@2133Mhz 1.7v...
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    R9 380 games losing colours - going black and white

    Hi, as said in the title. I have a freshly assembled rig with r9 380 4gb and once I started playing a bit more demanding games like Tomb Raider and Lords of the Fallen I've started experiencing a really weird thing which is games losing colours for some time. Sometimes it's just a split second...
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    Help with Recording/Live streaming build?

    I was wondering what was a better deal for streaming/recording Minecraft, CS:GO... I am also on a budget.. 1. AMD Athlon x4 880k or 2. AMD A10-7700k I am going to be a YouTube and Live Streamer, thanks <3 - Colusite I would appreciate it if you would also leave a link to components that will...
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    external drive chkdsk stuck on "chkdsk verifying Usn journal"

    Hello, Last week I began to have some issues with a Toshiba Canvio 1TB external hard drive. After some research, I decided to run a chkdsk from the command prompt. All was going well until I reached the "CHKDSK verifying Usn journal" step. This step has been running for about 24 hours with...
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    RAM and Motherboard incompatible?

    Ok- so I'm planning on building a beast 4K build (going to save up for about a year and do work for my parents), starting with getting a HTC vive then continueing to save until I can sell my current PC and buy one with a GTX 980ti, i7 4GHz skylake- just complete overkill. But, basically my...
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    have a pc problem with gpu

    So i have a pc for gaming the problem started recently when i start games like gta 5 gpu usage spikes up and down for no apparent reason and reaches 0% but works fine with witcher 3 but when i gave the pc to my friend the pc worked fine even with gta 5 and my friend ran some bench marks and...
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    Does Windows encryption work on all versions of win 8.1?

    I need to use Windows encryption and the Encrypt contents to secure data check box is grayed out. Googling around I found a Vista solution but it doesn't solve my problem. It was to change a registry key from 1 to 0 but mine's already 0. Does encryption work on Win 8.1? If so, how do I...
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    best 3d monitor having 120hz refresh rate cpu i3 4130 and gpu Geforce gtc750ti 2gb

    Sir suggest me the best 3d monitor having 120hz refresh rate for gaming My cpu is i3 4130 and gpu is zotac GeForce gtx 750ti 2gb.please suggest me Asus or benq monitor from which I received maximum refresh rate from the above specs.please help me.
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    Gaming PC build

    Thoughts? Comments? Muchly appreciated! Based in Australia. Will be adding 2 more fans. http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Yy2qxr
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    What is maximum GHz and number of mb cache in i5 and quad core processors...?

    please help me to get latest thing
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    A post test.

    I have yet to get my ddr3 ram in yet for my build, but can I run a post test with just the motherboard and psu, to see it it will boot into bios?
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    Semi-Gaming, Long Battery

    Hi all, I am looking for a laptop mainly for school and some gaming. For school, I'll be web browsing, creating power points, etc. For gaming, I'll mainly be playing Minecraft and TF2, and possibly some other Steam games. Battery life is very important to me, I would like at least 8 hours. It...
  22. soundguruman

    Your Advice on Starting Linux (?)

    Been a while, how you doin? I want to replace MS W7 with Linux and this is new to me, then if you have any advice to share- I appreciate that very much. I use W7 for office programs such as Word, Excel, Visio basic 2D drawing (mostly schematics). I use Firefox browser, and like to watch video...
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    Help finding a keyboard?

    So I had the redragon karura but it broke so I returned it. I'm thinking about just getting it again. Anything you guys think I should get instead for 25 dollars or less? I love ducky keyboards by the way, they're a bit too expensive now probably.
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    Is this PSU enough for me?

    I have the following rig: CPU: AMD FX-6300 GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 Nitro edition Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M USB3 HDD: Toshiba 1TB RAM: 2x4GB HyperX Fury 1866Mhz Case: Aerocool V3X Advance Devil Red I'd like to buy the following 500W PSU: DC Out: +3,3V | +5V | +12V | -12V | -5V3B Max...
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    Looking for a Laptop

    Hey guys i'm looking for a laptop to buy mainly for programming work and some gaming now and then. If it can run the witcher 3 on low at 60fps would be nice :D Budget is up to €900 any suggestions ? thanks.
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    What are good overclock stress test temperatures?

    Hi guys, I'm doing my first attempt at over clocking and I am just wondering what temperatures I should be looking for on my stress test to know when I have achieved a safe but good overclock? My CPU is i7 5960x, water cooled by H110i GTX. My power supply is EVGA 1300G2. I don't know if...
  27. Teemsan

    Network Connection problem - OS \Software or Hardware problem?

    I'm running Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1 on an 850 EVO SSD My system specs 17 4790 Gigabyte GA H97 D3H mobo XFX R9 390 32 GB (4x8) DDR3 Seasonic S1211 620W PSU 1 x 120GB SSD 4 x 7200 HDD's I've been having trouble with my computer not connecting or disconnecting form the internet. I'm running it...
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    SATA II and SATA III hard drives

    Hello - As a Christmas gift a family member got me a second internal hard drive for my computer. I didn't (and they didn't) realize that the one that they ordered was a SATA II hard drive as appose to SATA III. Poking around on this website, I read that the connectors for SATA are supposed to be...
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    Geforce GTX 950 Not working

    I recently had my EVGA Geforce GTX 560 graphics card fry on me for reasons unknown. It was under warranty so I called EVGA and they sent me a replacement. I don't know why (maybe because they don't manufacture the GTX 560 anymore?) but the replacement they sent is a Geforce GTX 950. I installed...
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    Looking to buy a budget PC (preferably gaming) below £300

    Hi. I'm currently looking to buy a budget PC for Christmas. I had a Gaming PC before but it literally fizzled out and died after a year so I don't want to go all out straight away for that to just happen again. I want to start down from something small and gradually build my way back up again...
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    SanDisk May Be Clearing Extreme Pro SSD Inventory Ahead Of New Release

    High-performance SSDs get new low prices for Black Friday and beyond. This sets the tone for new pricing going forward, but one product stands out from the rest. SanDisk May Be Clearing Extreme Pro SSD Inventory Ahead Of New Release : Read more
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    Build...how does it look?

    http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Ralfalpha1212/saved/XPkBD3 This is my current possible build I'd love to hear thoughts and opinions on it this is the max I'm willing to spend. Is there anywhere, where I could save some money and or improve the build this it strictly for gaming, Netflix, and...
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    What would be the best GFX to buy?

    I looked upon several test, benchmark websites and cards. I was wondering which GFX would be appropiate for me, the primary use of my PC is blizzard games, but also, somewhat, powerful games. Games which require a quite significant GPU usage. The card installed in my PC at this time is AMD HD...
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    How Good Is This Computer?

    Recently posted this, but I want more opinions, can someone tell me how good this computer is? IF you have a better one, tell me, I already have a monitor, headphones, and I want to be able to play games like GTA:V (Possibly) Counter Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and maybe...
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    Effect of higher FSB ram

    Hi, I want to purchase 4 GB ddr3 ram of fsb 1066mhz. But I am not getting the ram. I can find online but with fsb of 1333 and 1600 variant. My processor is Core i3 First gen M 370. Processor fsb is 933 mhz Thanks Ashish
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    390 or 290X for 2560x1080 resolution?

    The XFX 390 is 330$ and a refurbished 290X by Sapphire is 250$. What is the better choice? Power consumption is not an issue so don't mention it.
  37. zack_gray

    Intel 4770K + Corsair H100i Cooling Issues

    So, not sure if I've added this to the correct category first off - if I haven't, then my apologies. I have a test rig setup with an Intel i7 4770K for which I've just purchased another Corsair H100i (I've been very satisfied with its performance in the past). I want to use the H100i on a new...
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    Just built new pc, got to Bios screen teared. Turned pc on and off, now all I get is no display and restarts every 8 seconds.

    I've tried my old Psu, the mobo is used for new for this build. New Psu. Cpu is used from old build and cooler h100. The h100 kept opening whilst taking it off but still seems to output power to the fans and lights up. So I don't know what to do. Help would be greatly appreciated!!
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    First gaming rig and I need input!

    Hello! I am looking into building my first gaming PC. I need the money but first I am looking for an estimated price of it in the long run. Specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VPNThM I have a few questions about the parts: 1) Are they all compatible? It says they are, but want to be %100 sure. 2)...
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    Terrible game performance with Gtx 980

    I have just built my first gaming PC and decided to get Team Fortress 2 as a first game i started a solo training session and the fps was so bad it was unplayable the textures looked terrible and the game rand horridly. I cannot seem to find the answer to this and since i have a fairly decent PC...