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    Question steam and blizzard downloas speed max 1.2MB/s

    Hi, i have a problem since last friday where my download speed on battle.net and steam are only reaching as high as 1.2MB/s. when i download on chrome, i get almost 50MB/s and i have a 1gigabit network at home, that at the moment of writing gets up to 580Mb/s. i already tried using another...
  2. NekoBreeder

    Question Problem with warzone

    So I have this weird problem where warzone runs really bad on my computer. The game runs at about 2 fps and stutters frequently when I have focus on it. When I alt-tab though the fps counter jumps up to 100 fps and I have no clue how to fix this. I have never encountered a problem like this with...
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    Question Packet Loss exactly every 21 mins on Final hop to WoW EU Servers

    Hi Folks! Recently got Fibre finally through Gigaclear but noticed that I had an annoying 5s spike / connection freeze in-game (WoW) every 20 mins. I decided to dig deeper and run a ping plotter for a few hours and it turns out that the final hop (et-0-0-31-pe02-eqam1.as57976.net) is losing...
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    Question Destiny 2 crashing PCs?

    Hi all, To make a long story short, I feel that Destiny 2 is bricking my girlfriend's PC. Her computer will work fine until she plays D2 in which the game will become unresponsive as well as her computer. She will have to CTRL+ALT+DEL and even then the computer will not respond, so she hard...
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    Question 1080Ti Waterforce Xtreme

    Is the Cooler Master Masterwatt 550 good enough for 1080Ti Waterforce Xtreme and i7 8700 (non k)?
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    [SOLVED] High ping but good upload and download

    So this problem only started recently, maybe a month or two ago. My download according to speedtest.net is 73 mbps and my upload being 7 mbps. It says my ping is only 9, but while playing games I have massive ping issues that make it completely joyless to play with friends. I'm guessing the ping...
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    Question Socket 775 or AMD equivalent

    I've got two spare CPUs (C2Q Q6600 & Phenom II X3) I was curious which motherboards that have PCI-E 16X 2.0 along with SLI (dual 16x lanes or dual 8xs) that have been released?
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    [SOLVED] Inconsistent Speed Test results - Connectivity Issues - Hardware/Software/ISP?

    About a week ago, I noticed websites and videos taking a tremendous amount of time to load on my WIRED desktop, through the ISP provided router (gigabit service). Upon running speedtests -- speedtest.net: PAGE ERROR every time , Sonic.net/speedtest (also uses Ookla servers):700 Down, >20mb Up --...
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    Question Dead fan power socket

    I'm having cooling issues with my ASUS gl502vm laptop. One of it's fans is dead (it has 2). After furter investigation I found that: The fan itself still works when i plug it into the other's socket. There is no physical sign of damage edit: forgot to mention i also checked for driver issues...
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    Question PC restarts during boot sequence for no reason

    For almost 2-3 months now everytime I turn my pc on it starts to boot up and I can see the option screen (F11 for boot menu, DEL for bios etc...). But then it just restarts for no reason with no sound what so ever. The second boot will forward me to windows' login screen but I still don't...
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    [SOLVED] High end pc not really running games like it should?

    Hello. I've been playing on this self-build computer for about a year now. My problem is that I don't feel the games are running like they should. Whenever I play (I play fortnite mainly) I run 144 fps capped no vsync most of the times, but whenever I enter a fight in a city or so, my fps drops...
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    [SOLVED] Can only hear VOIP in-game, through headset.

    Hey, I kinda feel like a dumby for having to ask this, but I can't seem to figure it out. I recently bought a new 5.1 surround sound set for my PC, it sounds awesome and all is well. Unfortunately when I play multiplayer games, the chat only comes through my headset and I can't hear anyone...
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    Question Need help with video card

    Discovered this site by accident seems neat for pc knowledge. Im in need of help with a video card I bought. I have xfx radeon rx 580 and a corsair cs850m power supply. I need a pcie cable to fit both. My brother had me buy a 6+2 pcie but it only fits the video card and not my power supply. Any...
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    Question 144hz monitor sometimes stuck at 60hz on boot.

    So I have this problem I have been having for quite a while now, it happens from time to time (maybe once a week) where I boot my PC up and I notice my monitor for some reason is at 60hz. I then go to check the Nvidia control panel of course to see if I can change it but the option is simply...
  15. TomasVilla

    Question Fans stop feature vs Low rpm (20%) fans all the time GPU (1080 gigabyte windforce oc)

    Hello everyone, i was wondering if using the fan stop feature on a gigabyte 1080 windforce oc will cause the thermal paste to degrade faster, because idle temperatures are about 39-41 c with fans off, but if i make a custom fan curve with msi afterburner and put 20% fans all the time, idle...
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    Question GPU game promotions

    Its been a while since I've paid attention to gfx cards. In fact I have a 770(lol) and am currently in the market for a 2080. Does anyone know how long the free game promotions usually last? Battlefield and Anthem seem like a good deal, but I was looking at price trends for previous xx80...
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    VGA DVI adapter. What are the cons

    A friend of mine recently bought a new pc but has a really old display (CRT). Another option he has till buying a new one, is another VGA monitor but slightly newer (not CRT, I dont know what its called). What are some cons of using adapters? Another friend of mine done this with a 24 LCD...
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    Is the Alien Ware 2518HF 244hz monitor worth it ?

    I need a monitor for my gtx 1080 and an I7 700k . I was thinking about alien ware 2518HF 244hz but I’m anxious that this is overkill and should go for a standard 144hz monitor . Dose anyone have any advice they can give me. Many thank,
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    Should I buy Xeon E5620 and overclock it or the lga 1156 has better future proofing?

    Ok so I'm 15 and I'm Planning to buy an old pc parts for Cheap An Overclock Them And(Still play 2019 games on Medium). Do I have to buy an lga 1366 based cpu for budget gaming or maybe 1156,775,1155,1150? My budget is to buy a cpu and mobo for maximum $100 ((i actually found a guy selling an...
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    [SOLVED] Plz Help RGB issues... ☹️

    So after hours and hours and hours of scouring the web all day i am just at the end and waving the white flag, i need help... im trying to find a cable that goes from the barrowch boxfish reservoir to the header 1 on the top right of my rampage vi extreme board to tie it in.. and im having a...
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    Question No Post, Fans and LEDs work, 5 beeps

    Hi guys, I am starting a new PC build. I bought the ASUS Rog Strix B-350-f Gaming Motherboard, Ryzen 5 1600, Team T-Force Vulcan 8GB DDR4 2666, and Raidmax Hybrid 2 RX-530SS. The CPU chip was a difficulty in my situation. I accidentally got thermal paste on its pins, and had to wash it off...
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    i7 3770k build for just $172.38 yay or nay?

    is this build ok for the price? will be buying it used but not abused over the weekend. I have a gtx 970 that is more than willing to go with it. the deal is $172.38 in usd(9,000 php) in philppine peso. Core i7 3770-k cpu 3.5ghz 4gb ram 500gb hdd DVDR WR Combo Brand new 500watts aerocool rave...
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    PC won't boot after dust cleaning

    Hello all, Yesturday I cleaned my PC removing all dust out of it from fans, CPU cooler and GPU cooler and now it won't boot. Everything is connected but there is no beeps or any signs of life. One strange thing is I have Antec AIO watercooling installed and when watercooling fans is plugged in...
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    [SOLVED] Dell inspiron 531 unresponsive SOS

    Does a bad motherboard, keep the motor & fan from working? the light on back of tower is green. no light on the front & no motor coming on fan either. it has been cleaned & still won't come on. Dell Inspiron 531, 2007 desktop.
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    Should I upgrade to Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master?

    Hi, I was planning to use the Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro WiFi motherboard, but should I upgrade to the Aorus Master instead? The Aorus Master temporarily dropped in price, so it’s just $40 more than the pro WiFi at the moment (after $20 rebate). I don’t actually plan on using more than two m.2...
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    SSD Has programs that don't exist on my computer, and they're taking up space

    I am trying to clear up space on my SSD C drive, and there are 5-10 gigabyte programs taking up space, but when i try to delete them, windows says "Windows cannot find _________. How can these things that don't exist on my computer take up space? ...
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    Asus TUF Z390-PRO GAMING vs Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING

    [for i5 9600k] 16 gb 3000 mhz (does this support 3000 mhz too right ?) Asus TUF Z390-PRO GAMING vs Asus TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING what is the difference between this two motherboards, in our shops there is a 40 dollar difference
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    [SOLVED] SSD Booting Issue

    i had recently bought a new pc case that didn't have any dvd caddy or any brackets and i also dont have any USB pen/flash sticks so i tried installing windows 7 on the ssd using another pc which worked fine, it booted up and everything but now when i move the ssd to my main pc (removing the old...
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    Graphics Card at 20 - 30% Usage

    I recently built my PC and I right away expected more of it. I just thought I over estimated my build and put it aside. After a while I'm getting annoyed of the low FPS. I downloaded MSI afterburner to overclock my card in hopes of getting more FPS, before I did any overclocking I noticed that...
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    How much do you reckon my computer would be worth to sell?

    My current PC comprises of: Intel i5 8600K Nvidia GTX 1070ti Asus z370 p prime motherboard 16gb ddr4 ram at 3000mhz 2tb storage hdd 500gb m.2 ssd The cpu is cooled with a corsair aio 240mm fans Its in a corsair carbide 275 case 800 watt semi modular psu I also have 2 monitors both 24inch, one...
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    Graphics card for Optiplex 990 SFF

    Hello, Managed to pick up an Optiplex 990 SFF on the cheap (free) to replace my old laptop. Pretty sure this is the right one: https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-optiplex-990-sff-core-i7-2600-3-4-ghz-4-gb-500-gb-english-12833603120740/specs/. Unfortunately, since it was used for office/business...
  32. Atterus

    New Headset Advise?

    Hello Toms! Thanks for being the first stop whenever I need advise on picking parts or peripherals. Anyways, I'm looking to potentially upgrade my V-moda LP-2 headset into something else, especially after a friend of mine has been gushing over their new headset. It's about four-five years old...
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    How many fans for fractal design define C case?

    Hello everyone! I have a year old system inside Fractal Design Define C case. When I built my rig I bought a third fractal fan so I've had 2 in front and 1 in the back. I used the stock CPU cooler till now but as I have started to OC my Ryzen 5 1600 I decided to invest in an Corsair 240mm AIO...
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    Why does System Restore delete shortcuts?

    A while ago I reverted to a restore point and after successful restoration and reboot I noticed that some of my personally created shortcuts have simply disappeared. I could have probably retreived them by pulling them out from a restore point located in some special folder at C:\ if they were...
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    i7 7700k msi z170am3, what ram memory do you recommend?

    i have i7 7700k msi z170a m3, and i think my actual memory is not the best for my gaming pc by now i have Corsair Vengeance LPX XMP 2.0,16 GB (2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz, C14), (CMK16GX4M2A2400C14R) what ram memory do you recommend? 3000MHz?
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    XL2411P 144hz Monitor Colour Profiles

    Hi, I am using the following website, http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/icc_profiles.htm I am looking for profiles for my monitor but there are none for my specific monitor. can I use other XL series profiles instead? or would that mess up something? thanks.
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    I need help!!

    Okay building my first gaming rig and been having a good amount of problems but narrowed it down to one, no video, I have replaced every component on it other than the Gpu and the motherboard, and i just tested my gpu on another computer a couple weeks ago and it was fine, can anyone help...
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    ASUS GPU Tweak or MSI Afterburner with an ASUS card?

    Hey, I got Need for Speed: Payback yesterday and when I was playing it, my GPU reached highs of 65 degrees, which to me is fairly high (my fans are basically at full when the GPU is at 65 degrees) . I've got an ASUS GTX 950 2GB Mini Edition and was told that it'd be better to use the ASUS GPU...
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    ddr4 corsair vengeance vs g.skill tridentz

    Hello, this is my build: CPU: Intel i5-8400 (stock cooler) (says it supports up to 2666mhz ddr4) MoBo: Asus Tuf z370 Pro Gaming (supports up to 4000mhz ddr4) GPU: GTX 1060 Aorus 6gb Xtreme Edition rev2 PSU: Xfx XTR 650w HD: WD Blue 1tb SSD: Intel 545s M.2 These are the options for RAM right...
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    GTX 1080 DIed OR NOT?!

    Hi guys, i recently start having pc problems, one day i switched on my pc and suddenly when i fired up wow game, the screen starts to flicker, i opened msi afterburner to see the temperatures, and they were skyrocketing to 100+ degrees. I switched off the system, reseated the pc and nothing...