building a pc

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  1. GentleX

    Question Need help and guidance on my first PC build i5-14600K

    Hey there guys! I'm a cybersecurity (offensive) prefessional. So, i need to work a lot more on VMware workstation. I just use PC for my work. Nothing else. And here I'm about to build my first PC ever (i worked on laptop before). I did my own online research and came up with this combination ...
  2. K

    [SOLVED] Would I have to buy a new windows software?

    I am currently running an Intel i3 3770k with a Gtx 1060 6 GB Zotac mini, and 16 GB of ram. All placed in a default Dell Optiplex 9010 motherboard. I (I can see why this irrelevant)but I also use a 500gb hardrive with 2 pioneer 480 GB ssds and in which one of them has windows 10 pro...
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    ASUS Maximus VI Hero; Can't access UEFI bios

    My build is in the signature. I have a PC with an ASUS Maximus VI Hero motherboard. For 4+ years I have been able to access the UEFI bios fine. Nothing has changed in my setup. Same microphone, keyboard, mouse, GPU, monitor, etc. since I originally built the PC. I had a mild overclock to my i5...
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    can 300w graphics work on 450w psu

    I have 450w PSU and I want to work 300w graphics card on it and I have 6 GB RAM and 1 DVD writer and 2 fans and 500 GB HDD
  5. captaincharisma

    need help picking out an asus xonar sound card

    hello everyone, i am looking at getting an asus xonar card since my HT omega Striker doesn't work properly with windows 10 (HT omega current driver doesn't work right with windows 10) so i am trying to find an asus xonar sound card that has a port for a digital coaxial connection.. i am trying...
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    Which component died?

    Hello there! Today my mothers PC (that I built) wouldn't start up. Well, it would start up, but would turn on and off all the time, and it wouldn't get any image on the monitor. When I press the power button everything works: the HDD makes sound, all the fans start spinning, the light on the...
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    Does Gigabyte Sata2 Support SSD Sata 3

    i am going to buy Samsung 850 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E250B/AM) Is it will be good in my computer Product Name: GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (rev. 1.0) support SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA 2) Brand: Sapphire Model: Amd Phenom II X4 Operating System: Win 10 64-bit Brand...
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    weird ip in gmail account activity

    gmail alerted me that another ip was accessing my account at the same time I was, went to last account activity and sure enough, there was this sequence resembling a mac address - 2601:7:300:117:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx thinking maybe someone sniffin around?
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    Scanning the Motherboard on my laptop for problems

    are there any sites or programs that scan your motherboard for problems and hopefully fix them if not just scan it
  10. S

    Is a CPU cooler required

    I am buying an i5 4440 CPU and would like to know if I should buy a CPU cooler separately.
  11. J

    mis bios 4

    It is possible to accidentally clear the bios off your motherboard
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    Computer crash when overclocking

    I have been trying to overclock my 4770k and i don't know much about overclocking so i just used AI suite 3. I set the desired overclock to 4.2 GHz. it works fine for a while, I can play games, I run a stress test and it doesn't crash. But if i leave it on over night when i wake up the following...
  13. FazlulHD92

    can i game on Stock fan - maximus vi hero no overclock

    can i game on Stock fan? - maximus vi hero no overclock just stock speed with some air coolers? or just stock fan? cpu - i7 4770k - no overclock just stock speed casing - corsair 300R
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    wrong vendor memory used on M/B

    I have just realised that I have bought the wrong memory for my pc. I have installed Gskill Ripjaws F3-12800CL10D with timing 10-10-10-30 ,the ones below are on the Asus websiteG.SKILL F3-12800CL7D-8GBRH(XMP) 8GB ( 2x 4GB ) DS - - 7-8-7-24 1.6 ●●● G.SKILL F3-12800CL7Q-16GBXH(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB...
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    Netgear block istes

    7 I have a Netgear Wireless router model Wpn824v2. I blocked facebook,twitter by using block sites option. If if type facebook.com it showed message blocked site message but in google search search link facebook opened. how can i block facebook completl