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Hello. I just recently built a PC. I can turn on the PC, but a few things are off. The motherboard shows a white light, and I can see all the fans are on. However, there is no power switch LED, there is no signal to the monitor, the keyboard and mouse aren't lighting up, and you are unable to...

I bought new pc and i planning to building it tomorrow my psu is semi modular Corsair TX550M ,but i'm not sure yet in which of those psu modular cable ports i need to plug sata and pci-e cables

Hello everyone! What i ask is pretty simple. Just wondering if my RAM kits i bought 2 months ago will work with the motherboard I'm planning on buying next week. I bought a 16gb 3200mhz kit from Corsair on Amazon, and the model ID is CMK16GX4M2B3200C16R . Here's the link...

Are the parts compatible? MB : Asrock B450 Pro4 CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 RAM : Hyperx 2x8 at 2666mhz GPU : Gigabyte rx 580 8gb HDD : 1tb Barracuda

Hello! I want to build a new computer , here are the components I was thinking of: 1.CPU: I7-9700k 2.CPU cooler: Water cooler corsair H60 3.Power Supply: Gigabyte G750H 80+ gold 4.Motherboard: Gigabyte Z390 gaming x 5.GPU: Gtx AORUS 1080ti extreme edition 11G 6.RAM: Kingston Hyperx Fury 2x16GB...

Hello, I'm building a gamer computer and I need your opinion because this is my first attempt. My budget is 800-950 euros I want, a graphics card with 4gb, a ssd of 500gb minimum, an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU as well as 16gb ram, I also need a rather powerful wifi card. I leave you below the...

I had created this for somewhere else, but thought it might be handy as a quick info topic for some visitors here. And also, a good discussion point for anything else! Let me know if you have any thoughts. We've compiled a list of the lesser known but common mistakes many often make when...

I am buying a pc and I have checked and it seems it would all work together, but I want to make sure it would all work together. Specs: CPU: Intel® Core™ Processor i7-9700K 3.60GHZ 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 (Coffee Lake) HDD: 240GB WD Green SSD + 2TB SATA III Hard Drive MEMORY: 16GB...

Hello , absolute newbie here, I recently got a new motherboard and managed to reinstall all the needed parts and wires however upon connecting the GPU to the monitor(with a hdmi cable) I get the aforementioned error. The parts seem to be working, the fans are spinning and the LEDs are lit up but...

Hello, Tom’s Hardware! I was just wondering if this is all compatible together, and if it has all the components needed to build a computer. I’m new to building computers, and I’ve been doing research, and I’d just like a more personal overview of if this would all be able to be put together...

Hi guys, im about going to build a pc, but i still confuse for choosing specs depends on my budget, i need your advice which one should i get Ryzen 3 2200g with B450mb or Ryzen 5 2600 with A320mb? -thanks sorry for bad english

So I have a basic understanding on how grounding works... You install PSU in the case, plug it to the outlet with the PSU switch turned OFF... except in my scenario, I'll be plugging the PSU in a surge protector board with a switch on it... and then to the wall outlet... which ALSO has a switch...

I'm looking to build a new PC later in the summer for around $850-$900 I'm guessing. I was just on PC part picker adding parts that looked good. What do you guys think about the build? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Temperzz1/saved/Cvpjyc

Hi, I currently have a perfectly optimal pre-built gaming PC with up to date specs. I am interested in building my first PC with a budget of $500 Australian dollars max. I am wondering what I could potentially use this new pc for since I already have a perfectly fine gaming pc. I don't...

Hey, I was wondering if you need a wifi adapter or some sort to put into your motherboard, i'm going to build my first computer very soon. The motherboard I will be getting is Asus Strix Z390-H and I was planning to get an ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless N PCIe Adaptor. Does this motherboard come with...

So I ordered some RAM that will arrive this Monday, i have the rest of the parts on hand. Can I build the rest of the system early so when the ram arrives i can just put it in and boot the PC?

I am new to the whole PC buildng idea, and im not very sure of what I should check after ive finished a build. If anyone notices any problems I would be extremely greatful to hear them. Just wanted to make sure that theres no compatability problems that PcPartPicker wouldnt have told me. Thank...

Hi! A while ago, I recorded a video on my PC using *ahem* Bandicam... and I moved it onto a USB for safe keeping. One day, I needed to empty the USB to use for an install of windows, so I moved the files onto a separate folder on my PC. Yet, I have somehow lost that file and am unable to find...

My new Christmas build is up and running great. I last built a PC over ten years ago and never worked with rgb fans. Specs: AMD 2700x Patriot Viper RGB 16GB 3200 MSI B450 Pro Carbon AC XFX RX580 8GB GTS EVGA 750 G3 Gold Case: Cooler Master H500 Mesh I got this Cooler Master LED...

I have a MSI B360 Artic motherboard that I bought and am pairing it with a G.Skills Sniper-X, F4-3200 2x8 Gb memory which I have since found out is too fast for the motherboard which is rated at a lower speed. I have already had to rma the mobo and one stick of memory. Can those two work...

Hi, I bought a gtx 1070ti but I am not sure which cables to plug it in with, my power supply came with a bunch of cables but I dont know which one, if someone could provide a picture or a explanation it would be greatly appreaciated :D

hello i have an fx 8350 with stock fan and been trying to overclock(wthout increasing voltage) for a while but i get really high temps, 65+ ºC in just seconds with Prime95. i tried to reduce the voltage by 0.08v and i was still getting really high temps on prime95 and CPU-Z stress test. i was...

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Hi all, I really dread Windows 10 updates. I did the latest one a couple days ago and, as always, it disabled the automatic sleep mode. No matter where you set it, it keep running. The monitors turn off but not the internal processes. I ran a diagnostic and found these three drivers were to...

I had a set of G.Skill sniper series DDR3 and a stick blew out so I’m running on 4 gigs and I am going to buy the exact set 4x2 I was wondering if I could add the set of 4x2 to my other set of 4x2 that is currently running 4x1 to make a total of 12 gigs of 4x3 so one full set 04 4x2 and another...

I have 4 ram installed i remove my 4gb ram to look at it after putting it back on my pc just goes black screen when i remove the 4gb ram that i have remove recently my pc will boot up. I think i have put a static charge on it is there a way to remove the static charge in the ram? Can someone...

I'm shopping for my father in law and he needs a simple desktop PC for web surfing and streaming videos. Budget ($300- $350 and ease of maintenance (new only) are the primary requirements. I found this desktop from Micro Center...

Computer Specs: -Intel i7-7700K -GTX 1070 -Asus Z270E Motherboard -650W PSU -Cooler Master Hyper D92 CPU Cooler -Corsair Obsidian 750D Case This case comes with 3 fans pre-installed. If I'm not doing any overclocking anytime soon, would the 3 included fans plus the CPU cooler suffice?

Corsair has joined the growing list of memory manufacturers producing DDR4 4,600MHz memory kits. Billed as the company’s “fastest ever production DDR4 kit,” these two new memory kits come in 4,500MHz and 4,600MHz kits. Corsair Rolls Out DDR4 4,600MHz Memory Modules : Read more

Need an index for how to find the proper key after changing over to german from english

Hi, always, when I try to download latest NVIDIA driver on my GT 730 and then restart my pc, I always get BSOD on start and I need to use restore point to make my PC work again. Please help. I have GT 730 2GB DDR2. Latest driver version is: 385.28 My actual driver version is: 355.82 Sorry...

How do connect HDD LED, Power LED, reset switch, power switch and speaker to motherboard?

i just upgraded to an 1080 ti but my I5 4690K can't handle that kind of performance so i wanted to upgrade. i don't know to what CPU i found these three CPU's fit the best in my budget. I normally play games and stream on the side. i'm going to combine the R7 1700X with 3000mhz ram since i found...

Hello thanks for helping. Here my spec (based on dxdiag thing) Laptop - Alienware 15 R2 Proc - Core i7-4710HQ Ram - 16,384GB BIOS - A00 Display - GTX980m / Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 Ive asked many people and once in this forum about my problem which the FPS Drop like some minutes and go back...

My edimax router 6228ns v3 router was working fine even last week. Now whenever am trying to connect , it is connected at first for few minutes, then its showing "Ethernet cable is not properly connected" . I tried switching off the power then reconnect, again its connected for few minutes and...

I just bought a new cpu, graphics card and mobo other than that using my old hard drive. Connected everything with my old hard drive but the windows 7 I had previously didn't support it, so I did a fresh windows 10 install everything went fine as soon as I installed my graphics card Driver the...

Hello, forum! I am new here and have been lurking in this forum for years. So firstly, thank you all for being awesome. I have a question about something that has technically been answered before. Essentially, I have bought components for my new build but am yet to buy my motherboard. I have an...

I want to build gaming pc using core i7 4790K. Tell me please can i use gtx 1050ti with this processor if yes then which motherboard, my choice is maximus hero 7 or hero 8.

i have no idea how to work this tv, and I've been trying to connect my computer. I looked up videos and it only shows how to connect from a windows computer

hi, baisically whatever i watch on my laptop(anything from downloaded videos to youtube,Netflix,), the audio is lagging behnd the video and it't startinhg to really annoy me. i have a windows 10 hp laptop. PLEASE HELP!!!