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Hi! I got a new PSU because my old one unfortunately stopped working. My problem is I can’t seem to get the ATX 8 pin cable (top left of the motherboard) out of my motherboard, I’ve looked at countless articles and can’t find a solution/ can’t really understand what everyone is saying, I’m not...

reinstalling windows 8 with error in windows setup. no drives are showing up to pick

Specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 2200g 3.50Ghz (stock) COOLER: Stock Wraith Cooler RAM: Kingston Predator DDR4 8GB (1x8) Single-Channel 3066Mhz MOBO: Asrock b350m Pro4 Bios: P4.70 PSU: EVGA 500W W1 Windows 10 Pro x64 I just built this system and when i open HWiNFO to check the CPU i see that the...

Probably too long-winded, apologies in advance... I have just purchased a New Dell XPS9300 desktop (core i7 8700, 16gb ram, nvidia 1070, 256ssd, 2tb hdd) to replace an ageing Dell XPS8300. I am interested in editing my 4k drone footage, and I figured my 7 year-old XPS probably wasn't up to the...

im new to led fans and all that, and i dont know how to hook them up, or if they require special support, Will the GA-B250M-DS3H support the fans in it with the leds orr? sorry if this is a dumb question lol

Just got the X470 Aorus ultra gaming with the AMD 2600X and trying to decide on the ram i want to put in it should i got with the more expensive (2x8gb $249 on sale atm Newegg $219) ddr4 3200 Flare X cl14 (optimized for ryzen X370 (unsure about X470 optimization)) or the cheaper (Trident Z cl16...

So I am building my first pc and I chose pcpartpicker because it tells you some information about your PC build. I chose the parts I wanted and it said parts are compatible but it had under it to see notes and there it said this: ASRock - Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard has an...

Asus doesn't provide instructions. I searched here but that didn't work either. I went into the Bios and saw the EZ Flash Utility but there was no way to choose the USB drive and it was inserted and Windows recognized it. My only choices were fso, fs1:\recovery, fs2, fs3, fs4. Thanks, Cheryl

Hi, My CPU is an i7-3770 non K which is running at 3.5ghz even at idle which is making it temps to stay above 60. and if I check my CPU usage on msi afterburner it shows that almost all of the cpu cores are at 40-50% usage.

We've had some problems with some new Dell PCs at work. They boot fine the first time and allow you to set-up your account and what not. However, after letting windows run updates, which is pretty much a necessity these days, the PCs will not boot correctly with 'Secure Boot' enabled. If...

Looking to set up Fortnite on my old desktop that has a i3 4130 processor. Currently it has no graphics card and can barely run the game. I just want to get a decent resolution (720 or higher) and low settings at around 60 fps. Anyone know a good cheap graphics card for this? Update: Thanks...

I have an i5 7200u with 4gb of ddr3 ram and 2gb 940mx Nvidia. I had an older version of gta v which ran fine. But I had to change the os to windows 10 education after an update malfunction with pro. Other than that my laptop is the same. But now GTA V is barely palyable because of the lags. The...

So, I have a great eBook manager, Calibre, but it doesn't have or offer any kind of integration with the windows shell for right click context menu conversion. Anybody know of a utility or program with single click context menu conversion for the common formats (.txt, .rtf, .html, .mobi...

Hey guys, so I bought a computer from the company know as Ibuypower, the computer I bought is the Snowblind Element, with a GTX 1080, i5-8600k, and Aurous gaming 3 Z370 motherboard, keep in mind this was a prebuilt. So here’s my problem, I can plug the Videoport cable into my new monitor because...

I'm trying upgrade my RAM for my gaming computer. What's the difference between G.SKILL Sniper Series and G.SKILL Ripjaws X? I have a Intel i7 4790k CPU. I am also open to any better RAM for gaming that's ddr 3. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-231-661...

So I'm having an issue here getting my new Asrock motherboard to recognize my 960 pro. Bios is up to date, using a 2400G processor. I originally was using this drive on an Asus motherboard that was a piece of junk. Had a bunch of problems, returned it, got this Asrock mobo. So the 960 pro...

Is it worth it to pay for the 4.8 Ghz i9 7900x or just go for the delided non tested version :-) its for gaming and streaming :-) Kind regards Matias

Hello Everyone, I recently got a new fiber optic internet connection and have a few question on setting things up. I do not have admin access to the modem/router given to me by my ISP. If i plug in an ethernet cable from the router to my laptop everything works. I only know the default gateway...

I am a primary fps gamer.Why do people play such titles at 4k,8k.My question is for hardcore fps gamers who play csGO,bf,cod,pubg,etc.Do you play at 4k,2k,8k? If you got your hands on a 1080p 240hz 1ms monitor and a 4k 60hz 1ms monitor,what would be your preference,provided you had a gpu that...

windows 10 compatibility

I got a problem with svchost too its located C:\Windows\System32 https://imgur.com/a/Qwkud

Hello everyone, I've ran a PSU test and would like to know whether the PSU is faulty or not. +5V = 5.2 +12V1 = 12.2 +3.3V = 3.4 -12V = 12.1 +12V2 = 12.2 5VSB = 5.2 PG = 380ms

How much $ should i sell my pc i5 4570 gtx 750 ti 8gb ram ddr3 1tb hdd 7.2krpm 400w psu not 80+ cooler master silencio 352

After sending my defective Sapphire RX480 8GB card back a week ago to my reseller in Europe (RMA process goes through reseller in Europe FIY), my reseller got back to me today and, to my surprise, offered me a credit of 260 euros (I paid for the card 299 back in 2016) to spend on their website...

Games run slow on my computer when I am watching youtube on my second monitor. Is there anyway to fix this with software? If not, what part of my computer do I need to upgrade?

Hello.. will gt 1030 +g4400+4 gb ram be able to play csgo 720p high a 60+fps??

Hello I recently put together a build and installed windows 10 on the SSD but after that the mobo started to give me issue and I had it RMA'd. My question is what should I do about the SSD with windows on it? Will I be able to just plug it into the replacement mobo and boot into windows? I...

Hey, I've just bought a new motherboard (asrock z370 extreme4) and cpu (i7 8700k) to use for my old build. Question is if i should buy a new cooler or just keeo the one in the old build (h100i). Would you guys recommend keepinh the old cooler or should I opt to buy a newer one.

Hello everyone! Tv model: jvc lt-55ue76 Subwoofer model: Basscube 8S Soundbar: Vizio 38" 2.1 Here's my problem: I have the soundbar hooked to the tv via optic cable and it works. I have lost the subwoofer that came with the soundbar (Bluetooth). A friend gave me a basscube 8s (powered)...

I am almost 100% sure my PSU is the culprit. Which PSU is a good one to get that wont break the bank. I dont need 9000 watts lol. Also need a new case, Case got cracked and doesnt have much room since I dont have a moduler power supply. Thanks! My limit is $200ish and has to come from Best Buy...

Trying to find alternatives to a gpu for my first build, I was initially getting the gtx 1060 6gb, but the damn miners skyrocketed it's price. Now i'm looking into used gpu's on ebay, and I found these two deals, you think you reading can find good prices like these for me...

Hi So I currently have a G.skill 2x4GB 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM Sticks running dual mode, and I could get really cheap 2x2GB set which is the exact same model, same speed, same timing but just the size is different. Would I have any problem running them at dual mode with my existing RAM? Thanks in advance

*the only options for me here are the PSUs that i'll be mentioning so please keep the answers about them and not suggesting other PSUs* i'm planning to wait until the Intel B360 Motherboards come out so i can get I3-8100 CPU and GTX 1050 TI with 8GB DDR4 RAM and will be running on two hard...

should I go for an I5 6th gen and 750 ti (used) or a brand new A8 7600 . I don't care about the other costs such as motherboard. I have 8 giga bytes ram in both cases . I just want to play just cause 3 at 720 P (max resolution of my monitor) 60fps

I recently built it, it was working fine until yesterday it freezed, then I tried to turn it on again, the monitor would display: no signal. Have tried removing the ram and also plugging again the gpu. I also put the cpu again and applied thermal compound again, for a moment that worked. Today I...

Good day! I had this video card for about a year now and it was super quiet for months then suddenly when I open a video game i.e. Overwatch, PUBG the fan goes loud. When I exit the said games it goes quiet again. Even when I'm not playing but the game is open the fan is noisy. I checked but it...

Completely lost here.. my roommate decided to build a custom pc and he assumed that since i built my own i would be able to put his together no problem but his is way more advanced than mine.. so far weve installed the cpu and the heat sink, the ram, weve got the case buttons and usbs all hooked...

Okay so, as the title suggests, i'm having some issues with my computer. When i'm playing decent games, my PC just shuts down itself with a random color and a loud audio plays and i have to force it to shut down. It sometimes crashes, maybe after playing hours, and maybe even playing for like...

I have a set of old radio shack speakers with no clear defects at all but they will not work at all not even a crackle or hiss or a pop.... nothing I have 11 other speakers all hooked up and working perfect... what am I missing with this one set of speakers that could be wrong??

PC specs CPU e8400 @3.0ghz 4 gb ram ddr2 and this GT 710