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    Can rx 570 run 144hz in 4k ?

    my currently pc is i5-3570k gigabyte z77-UD5H 8 gb DDR3 i want to buy LG 27ud69 and rx 570 can rx 570 running 144hz in 4k ? how many do i need rx 570 to run ? the game i recently play pubg,csgo,rainbowsix siege
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    After many ticks and tocks, in doubt for the first time in 6 years (i5-2500k)

    So....this is primarily about gaming....am 40 yo, started gaming on the Atari (Pong lol), then C64, then 386dx40....and now, for 6 years already (main components): - Antec 1200 v1 - Intel i5 2500k @ 4.6 GHz (Zalman 9700 cooler) - no voltmods - Gigabyte main board - irrelevant, does the trick...
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    Windows Somehow Assigning the Same Letter to Multiple HDDs

    A few days ago, one of my hard drives (my "F" drive, the letters will be important) suffered a boot sector failure and got converted to RAW format. I bought a new 1TB drive and successfully installed it in NTFS format as my "H" drive. I was attempting to use PhotoRec to recover the files on...
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    Cant post On Chrome, Have to use Firefox. Please help

    So i posted this thread http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3636503/low-budget-motherboard.html and tried 5 times to do it on chrome, every time i did this happened when i clicked the Body Text: Forcing me to post on Firefox... if you have a fix please help id rather post on my main browser...
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    Minecraft server for both pc and android

    My friend plays Minecraft with his mojang I'd, on his pc and has asked me to do the same, now I want to know if I download Minecraft on android, will it be good enough?, Can I connect to the server created by him, i.e, can I play on the same server on android made on a PC,?, Help me out guys,,
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    mistakenly cleaned whole harddisk while installing windows

    HELP: I was installing windows and i was cleaning local disk C partition.After cleaning,I saw that the whole hard disk got cleaned and it was written there "Unallocated space 498 gb of 500 gb". Can the data be recovered.It is very important for me.Thanks
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    Can I move old hyper 212 from lga1155 to lga1150?

    Hi there, So I bought a Hyper 212 (I don't know if it was 212+ or 212evo or just 212) back in 2009 i think for my i7 2600k. Mid last year I made a new build using an i7 4790k and kept the stock heatsink on there, today this heat sink is running loud for the last time I need to change it. I was...
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    PC turns off somewhat "demanding" games

    EVGA 650G PSU As of recent I have been stuck with playing a select few games rather than what I would usually choose to play, due to my PC crashing on them. While playing the said games, my temps are fine and there are no stutters but my system will completely turn off at any random time...
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    TridentZ RGB vs HyperX Fury vs Corsair Vengeance LPX

    Hi guys, I am considering what RAM to purchase for my new build. My CPU is the i5-8400 and I plan to have it in a H370 MB once they come out. The most intensive task I'm looking at is gaming, no video editing. The options I'm currently considering are: 1. TridentZ RGB 2x16 GB / 2400 / CL 15...
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    z370 hd3p match with my ram? Kernel power error 41

    i have changed out my motherboard and my new bard is "gigabyte z370 HD3P" It is not compatible with my old ram that i tought it would be, sadly not. My ram is "G.Skill Ripjaws V Black DDR4 PC28800/3600MHz CL16 2x8GB (F4-3600C16D-16GVK)" I have updatet to the last bois F5. My question is, when...
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    A ribbon cable to laptop harddrive popped out

    The ribbon cable to my laptop hardrive that was connected to my motherboard just popped out. I barely applied any pressure which makes me think it not broken. Idk what to do
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    amd ryzen 1700x overclocking

    i just upgraded to the ryzen 1700x and wanted to know where i can overclock to with the wraith spire cooler ? thanks in advance
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    Operating system usb

    How to I fix my usb not being detected by my newly built pc as my usb has windows 10 on it but when I try to boot it, it just says operating system not found.
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    PC Powers on and off repeatedly

    Trying to diagnose why my computer will(when shut down) start to power it self on for a split second, then turn off. And repeat. The psu and mobo are new. Cpu cooler is also new. Everything else has been used for a year. i5 6600k MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 Rosewill Glacier 600 watt 16gb 2x8 DDR4...
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    New motherboard and GTX 1080

    New motherboard help: I'm relatively new to this so bear with me, I've just upgraded my motherboard to a Asus b75m-plus and I've also installed a Gibabyte gtx 1080 G1. I'm looking to make sure my bios and drivers etc are all up to date and also do a full system format, I was wondering what's...
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    My laptop won't connect to wifi neither ethernet

    Hello, a month ago my laptop fell and my hard drive got wrecked. So i replaced it and set up a new windows 7. 3 days ago i was playing a game, I closed it, opened google chrome. BAAAM! Won't connect to the internet. It just shows red x and the wifi form. I tried to changd the drivers but didn't...
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    Got a 480W PSU and a'400W psu recommended' GPU. Is it ok to use a Molex to PCI adapter?

    I got a Gigabyte RX 560 4gb GPU and a TRUEBASIX 480W PSU (doesn't have PCI connectors). The GPU web page recommend a 400W PSU so... is a good idea to use a 2x Molex to 6-Pin PCI adapter? I would appreciate your help. Thanks :)
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    Microphone not Working!!!

    Hey guys! So right now for my gaming PC I am using my Beats Solo 3 wired which has been connected to an adaptor which splits into input and output. Although it says that it should be allowing my mic to now work it doesn't. Instead, I think it is playing what ever comes outs my headphones...
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    Can't use ram

    Hi, i had two rams hyperx 4gb 1866 mhz i bought third ram and when i insert it it doesnt show as usable i run ms config and it still wont use right amount of ram i have always missing those new 4 gigs
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    Will the Razer Blackwidow Chroma V1 Work With Win 10?

    Right, I am building a PC and plan it to have Win 10. I have a Razer Blackwidow Chroma (Not v2!) and I am worried it will not work with the OS. Currently I have Win 7 and it works great. I looked elsewhere and couldn't really find an answer. I will obviously download Synapse, which I hope will...
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    GA-Z270XP-SLI 6-GPU No Boot

    I just got a 6th GPU to add to this mining rig using the Gigabyte GA-Z270XP-SLI motherboard. I was running 5 GPUs just fine. It has 6x PCIe slots. In the past I had trouble getting Windows 10 to recognize 6x AMD GPUs. So this time I'm using 2x Nvidia and 4x AMD. However, anytime a 6th GPU is...
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    Problems with my HDD

    I have an hdd that I have had for about 2 years or so and it has never given me problems, but a few hours ago i log on normally and open up steam which is on this specific drive and the drive freaks out. The drive spikes to 100% usage and stays there it also makes a weird noise that I have never...
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    dell inspiron 1525

    does not recognize hard drive on start up
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    [SOLVED] Why do I get stuttering

    I have fx 8300 gtx 1050 ti oc duel fan and 16 gb ddr3 ram I get 60 FPS on gta5 but I get a bit of stutter is it because of the tiny stock cpu heat sync
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    55-65c cpu idle temp, safe? Alienware x51 r2 i7-4790 @ 3.60Ghz

    Just today I upgraded my x51 r2 with a new sdd and gpu, while I was doing this since it was an older pc, I decided to go ahead and re-apply the thermal paste. It was my first time doing thermal paste, so I didn't wanna put to much and fry it. So I put some on, then screwed the sync in, took it...
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    Gtx 1050 to Rx 570

    So I just picked up an Rx 570, could i just directly install it or do I have to delete the gtx 1050 drivers or re format my hard drive?
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    Best FM2+ CPU?

    Hello, my PC has an AMD A6-7400k apu and I recently upgraded my graphics card from a Radeon R7 240 to a GTX 750 Ti, so my cpu basically only runs on 1 core because it doesn't work with my old graphics card anymore. I have decided that I need an upgrade and I don't know the best FM2+ cpu that I...
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    Full size motherboard for g4560

    My friend is selling me a full tower for 10 bucks, So I have to find a motherboard that will fit with a g4560, I have a 60 dollar budget, And I'd prefer for it to have more than 2 ram slots. Is this even possible?
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    Can my printer work when only black colour cartridge is installed?

    After 10 years 've finally decided to bring in life this https://h10057.www1.hp.com/ecomcat/hpcatalog/specs/provisioner/05/Q5880B.htm relatively old scanner-printer machine that my father bought me with my first pc and i've never used.After some exlporation on my loft,i've found it's power...
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    My CPU is over heating

    I've checked and checked everything, everything is where the books say to put everything fans r working but not showing in the BIOS and my CPU temp is getting to in the 80s c. I just build this myself first time. I have an msi x370 gaming carbon motherboard, amd ryzen 7, Corsair h100i v2 liquid...