bad fps

So I have a Msi 970 in my pc right now and a friend gave he his old graphics card which is a nvidia 970 i know that I can sli connect with my motherboard but i don't know if i can connect 2 different brands of graphics cards together, i just want to know so if I cant I can give it to my other...

I am fairly new to overclocking, and I wasn't sure if my system is even capable of being overclocked. I was just looking to get a bit of an extra boost while I save up money to get a new graphics card. I currently have a 3.3Ghz six-core fx-6100, and an AMD Radeon Hd6450 Any help as to what...

I just purchased a new Samsung HW-K650 soundbar and can't seem to get audio out of it when using my pioneer receiver. My TV doesn't support ARC but I'm pretty sure using optical cable would work. Tv: Samsung LNT5271FX/XAA Receiver: Pioneer VSX-822 The connection: I have an optical cable going...

I love the case: great airflow, nice look and very roomy...BUT!!! the HAF 922 doesn't give you much in the wire management department. I was able to wiggle my CPU, MOBO and storage wires around the back, but that's about it and it's a snug fit. My real question is about the horrid mess of...

I have a PNY GTX 660 Ti Performance Edition that I would like to pair with a low budget FX cpu/mobo strictly for light gaming...nothing else. The gaming is mainly on-line games like Heroes and Generals and World of Warships/Tanks etc. This is not a longevity PC and eventually will build a...

I'm relatively new to the pc building scene and currently having some trouble with cpu/mobo/ram compatibility. I'm looking for some 8gb, 1600mhz (or better) frequency ram kits that would work with the following build: Intel q6600 2.4ghz (to be OC'd) asus p5q3 deluxe wi/fi ap 2x R7 260x crossfire...

I upgraded from windows 7 to 10, then did a reset (reformat, the more thorough option that takes longer and deletes drives, not just files). At first it went at a decent speed but got stuck on 74%, i waited 10 hours and it miraculously was not frozen, it advanced to 75%, 16 hours later it was at...

When typing e-mails, but also at other times typing stuff, when I use the letter 'F' it takes the cursor up to the top of the page, or worse sends it to the middle of paragraphs. It's driving me mad. When I am typing long e-mails and don't look up for a while and have hit 'f', I find myself...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($119.99) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon) Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($6.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX...

Hi, Recently my GPU has been running at around 75C on games (Reaches up to 80C which is usually the point where it crashes or i get a blue screen) and around 45C on idle/internet browsing. I have done some research and 75C doesn't seem healthy so i has wondering whether its the GPU overheating...

It's happen when I try to replace internal hardisk cuz it broke.I had to have everything re-loaded onto my laptop (windows 7). Now everything thing works except my speakers, or even headphones on the front plug. I have made sure everything is plugged in correctly, turned on, all the volumes are...

I have recently bought the Maximus Hero VI from new-egg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131989). The mother board is installed and seems to work fine but when i un boxed it the plastic cover that is normally on the CPU socket was off and just tumbling around on the...