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So I have heard that each new Nvidia series of cards has more features than the previous series. I recently went from AMD to Nvidia on my secondary gaming pc(GTS 250) and realized that a few of my games had GPU water simulation as a graphics option that was not present in the AMD card. Is this...

hi guys, i am building my first mid gaming rig but i am little bit of scare and also dont where to start could you guys help me like tips thankss

hey guys i´ve been having some problems w/my new pc and i'd tried a lot of things but nothing seems to work. The thing is that my pc restarsts when i'm playing games (cs:go, l4d) and it is annoying as fuck. sometimes my screen goes all blue and it says that the system crashed for some problem...

I recently got a new monitor (I've used it before and it worked fine) got the old one cable's out and put in the new one , my computer starts , i can see the monitor how it loads my PC (Dell image + bios name ,etc.) and then when it should go to user select it says No Video Input , and if I...

I am now attempting to run 2 r9 270x in crossfire, but I can't enable crossfire because the AMD CrossfireX tab does not appear in my control center. I am running the system with a 970A-G46, does it have anything to do with the motherboard?

I'm looking for a laptop to play Sims 3 and four expansion packs. After scouring the internet I got overwhelmed and then I found this one in my price range. Here's the link. Thanks! http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Everyday&product=8027611

I have a question about choosing a PSU, lets say that a build estimated watt is 400 lets say that I'm not going to upgrade and I choose 600 watt PSU is that wise? What about the 200 watt extra will it just go to waste? Can someone clarify this so I can understand.

Hi Guys. I have a few questions about VPNs. I understand that I can create a VPN so that my phone / laptop will be able to reach files and my NAS on my home network. I also know that I can use a VPN to move the apparent location of my Home Networks outgoing connection. What I dont know, is...

I am just wondering how much of a difference there is between these CPU'S?

Hi, I am looking to buy WD purple (or Red) disk, I read that this disks have different error checking, is that a problem, can I fully encrypt this drive with true crypt? I would not use this disk for system, only for storage in my desktop PC.

Hi, I tend to fill HDD's quickly and have a motherboard that can support 10x SATA 3 connetions. 2 of the SATA connections will be SSDs and they can fit in any old space, but I still need 8 HDD bays. The case would also have to have dust filters that are accessible to clean as it appears I live...

So I wanted to shrink my C: drive to install Windows 10 and dual boot. Although whenever I open Disk Management, I right-click and click shrink, then it doesn't respond. Any help?

Now first off I have to point out that I do have a pair of 970s in SLI and I know right now Freesync is just used by AMD and G-Sync is for Nvidia but G-Sync is so expensive. What I want to know is first off, is there any word on whether Nvidia is going to support freesync and secondly, if they...

Hi My main drive is partitioned in 2. My C: drive which includes my program files and my windows and drive F: which includes my data (photos, music etc…) However, when I installed Windows 7, the software created 2 no name partitions. The first is a 100MB partition which I understand to be...

I need to know how do I connect this two fans that I took from an old psu, have no idea of how to connect thinks. http://prntscr.com/5tvg0s , better if u explain me with images

I have a NetGear N600 wireless network card for my desktop. It works fine when it has power. However, every time I come out of hibernation mode, the card does not appear to be connected. If I unplug it and plug it back in, it works fine. I was have a problem with my mouse and keyboard doing the...

So I bought some parts to make a small home server for minecraft/hd media streaming and I had a old amd am3 Motherboard laying around. The problem is that the board has no bracket to. Mount the Heatsink to. Can any one point out a site that would sell just the bracket. Iv been looking but can't...

I was taking apart an old computer and took out this drive. Can I use it in my future builds or not? Here are some pictures http://snag.gy/hdGpK.jpg

Hey geniuses!!!!!, Yesterday I'm work and download things with utorrent on my pc, then suddenly the power goes out due to electric problem... After we fix it, I'm turn on the pc and let him boot while I'm eating... When I'm back, i see that he is kind of froze; It stuck at the starting windows...

Hey guys, i have a EVGA GTX 970 and my PSU is a Cougar 500W RX 500, do you guys think this PSU will give enough power to overclock ? or i should by a 600W – 700W before trying to overclock ?

I just put together my pc, and have not yet installed any of the disks etc.. Every time I turn on the pc is says "Reboot and Select proper Boot device." I am unsure what this means, and what I need to do In order to fix this. Thanks!

OK so I have a enthoo primo with a Asus maximus formula vii and a Intel i7 4790k I would like to cool so that I can begin overclocking. I have never run a custom loop and I am a bit unsure about part compatibility etc. I have done some reading on the subject and come up with part of my shopping...

Whats the difference between them is it just that the other one is already boosted and the other one is boosted AND overclockable?

Dimensions:21.93 x 14.88 x 19.25 inches Power supply Generic dell 300w L300nm-01. Would i be able to change the psu? and what good PSU's should i get..like maybe from Coolermaster or corsair. Looking for PSU's ranging from 400w to 450w THE dimensions is for my DESKTOP CASE NOT PSU. Budget: 50-100$

Alright so I have a build finalized but I have a BIG confusion in fan placement in a Corsair 350D case. Im going to use a Corsair H80i cooler and also decided to go for a full five fan configuration i.e, two in the front, two on top, and one at the back but H80i has two fans?!? 1) Can someone...

Hello; I have a western digital caviar black 2TB HDD and it makes a really annoying noise when it is working under load... I uploaded a recording of the noise here: https://soundcloud.com/sajad-rashedian/wd-black-hdd-noise Is this normal? Are blacks known to have this noise naturally?

I live in an apt where there was once an extensive home theater/networking setup. When the first guy who owned this place moved out, he just ripped everything out and cut all the cables. So where my modem/live cable line is - there's a ton of cut coax. I bought a new modem and just as I had...

I reset Q6600 on motherboard using fresh NT-H1. I dont have Windows installed on Hard Drive yet. If I applied the TIM properly and install Windows I can verify the CPU temp by using RealTemp. If I applied the TIM improperly and install Windows I suspect I will fry the CPU. How do I proceed?

As of yesterday whenever I open up Steam, when I click on the Downloads section there is a download at the top that is not downloading and cant download or move forward in the process of downloading. Also, after about 30 seconds, my Steam freezes and crashes if I try to open one of the games...

Hey guys, It's been a while since I have been on the forum, but I was looking for some upgrade ideas so hopefully you guys can help. I am pleased to say, earlier last year I completed my very first gaming pc build! (great feeling). Since that time, I have run to only a few minor issues here and...

Hi, I'm sure people post stuff like this all the time, and I apologize if this isn't the correct place, but I was wondering if I could get some assistance building a system for a friend of mine. I know all the parts needed to build a system, but not much regarding matching things up right, like...

Core i5 4440 3.1GHZ Asrock H81M-DGS Socket 1150 2x4 8GB DDR3 1600 MHZ Kingston Hyper-X PowerColor HD6950 1GB DDR5 500GB SATA Hard Disk Corsair VS550 550watt Does my build can run all modern games and coming games like GTA V and this build all suitable for i5 4440 especially the motherboard.Im...

Paul Henningsen kicks off our System Builder Marathon with a stunning low-cost system that leans on Intel's Pentium G3258 processor, a Radeon R9 270X graphics card, and plenty of DDR3 memory. His hardware costs add up to just under $600, too! System Builder Marathon Q4 2014: Budget Gaming PC ...

I'll be using the stock cooler on my AMD X4 860k, is there a certain way the cooler faces?

hey ;) ►Question so I want to upgrade from my old fx-8120 to a 4790k/5820k. I mostly play games, but due to my youtube hobby I spent just as much time editing and rendering videos. I also love creating logos, backgrounds, ovelays etc. I mainly use AFTER EFFECTS, SONY VEGAS, Photoshop...

hi..i am using a dongle with aircel 3G sim into it to connect to the internet..my status shows connected but i am unable to access any webpage..google chrome shows "webpage not available" and IE shows "cant connect to network"....this is the problem with my laptop only..i mean..when i used the...

I want to upgrade my GPU. I want to go with a gtx 750 ti. I have searched around and seen that if you have a PCI x16 slot and a good psu you should be ok. But i have checked this site: http://www.pc-specs.com/gpu/Nvidia/700_Series/GeForce_GTX_750_Ti/883/Compatible_Motherboards And i cant find...

This might be a simple answer, but I have looked and looked for the answer for several days now to no avail. I have an FX-6100, but Dxdiag and Overdrive say I have 4 cores. Task Manager says I have 2 cores and 4 logical processors. It is confusing me because it isn't even showing half of the...

Hello there, I am looking to buy/build a new pc for christmas this year. I have a budget of around $1500s and would like to have a nice gaming pc. I would like the pc to be upgradable in the future. I would like this computer to run most games at decent frames with little to no lag. Thanks!