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My system specs are listed below. I'm possibly interested in buying an FX8350 to replace my aging FX4130. the upgrade will cost me roughly $50. My question is whether it is worth upgrading to the 8350 and keeping my AM3+ motherboard for another 2-3 years or if I'd be better off selling my...

Hey guys, Today I turn on my pc and boot normally like usual to windows, but after few seconds it seems it crashes because the keyboard and mouse didn't respond (never happened before), so I decided to press the reset button and then it happened, my pc won't post, constant red cpu light on the...

Ok so the shop I work for was in need of a new wheel alignment machine. I bought pieces of one from china........could be a mistake but cost a lot less and the owner was not going to spring for the 20 grand for a new system from here in the states. anyways I got a new camera beam. this houses a...

I'm interested in creating music and I want to be able to listen to my own voice through Android while I have my headphones on as they are closed backs.

Hey guys, Haven't made a build in a while. -AMD Ryzen 5 2600 -1080TI -Gigabyte Aorus Pro WIFI mini ITX -Team T-Force Dark 2x8GB -EVGA supernova 650W So I got it all hooked up and what happens when I try to boot is...Most everything "seems" to get power, case, cpu, and gpu fans come on, as...

Hi Quick questions. what is the maximum wattage for 1 eps 8 pin? Z390 has 2 8 pins but i want to know if its required for the 9900k. While we dont know its power draw overclocked i need to know if 1 eps 8 pin can handle it

So I just ordered last night the HP Spectre x360 2018 15” model with vega graphics for $1616 including tax. This is it: : And today HP (ironically I called and asked if there would be an option for this soon and they said no) released the option of a 512GB model for the laptop. The colleges I’m...

I just got my ace aspire ES 15. I tapped on the power button a faint blue screen appeared but it won't come on.

1. What is your budget? $1,000-1,500 USD. 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 13"-15" 3. What screen resolution do you want? At least 1080P 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? No preference. It will mostly be used around the house though. So...

Made a video describing my issue, as quite a bit of it is visual. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. My build is: Z170e Asus MB HAF Master Cooler Case GTX 970 MSI/ GTX 1080 EVGA FTW2 https://youtu.be/uQfCYIYuyxw As a side note/correction: I mentioned there possibly being an issue...

what do you think of this build 1st timer Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler Gigabyte - Z370M D3H (rev. 1.0) Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Western Digital - Blue...

Good Morning Everyone! I am glad to be a member of this community. I own a Gateway 838GM computer and I have a question. A few days ago I have been having problems with an extremely loud and annoying CPU fan. I tried everything from cleaning to adjusting the Power Options in Windows 7 but...

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Hello, Currently I have on my Desktop an GT 740 GPU. I friend of mine looking to upgrade made me an offer to sell his GTX 1050 really cheap. But my question is, can I simply remove my GT 740 and replace for the GTX 1050? Does it require an connection from the Power Supply like some cards...

Hi! i am thinking of upgrading my ram to 16 gb (currently i have Ballistix Sport LT Red 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 mhz ) and i found the exact same ram and brand (Ballistix Sport LT Red 8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 mhz The only thing is that the ram speed is diffrent , if it's possible may i...

I would like to have a suggestion on which Graphics Card for the following requirement - Photo and Video Editing - Web Design - No Gaming - Not necessary 4k (Good to be) - < $500 (Canadian Dollar) My full spec: - OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Power Supply (OCZ600MXSP) - Asus P8Z77-V LE Socket 1155...

So a while back I bought a Silverstone pwm fan hub for my case fans the problem is it will only let you control 4 pin pwm fans my case fans are 3pin so they are constantly running at max rpm and making alot of noise I'm getting ready to but an aio and I want to get my fans squared away so what...

Since my computer was bought five years ago I had a Raid 1 (mirrored) setup on my pc. Last week the computer would not boot up past the BIOS POST screen. I went into BIOS and had to reset it to default. Now I have messed up my RAID configuration. If I turn off RAID in BIOS the PC boots into...

I'm trying to sell my gaming rig from last year because at the moment, I'm unable to keep it. HP ENVY Desktop - 750-170se CTO Specs: GPU: 980 Ti CPU: i7 6700k MEMORY: Crucial 32GB DDR4-2133 DIMM Motherboard: HP Motherboard PSU: Thermaltake 600w HDD: 1TB Seagate 7200 RPM Drive: SuperMulti...

So.. we had a wind/rain storm about a week ago and a power surge during the storm. I noticed that night that my internet is now acting up. comcast does not report any issues in my area. I have tried numerous time to manually reboot my modem and router. I've tried to remove the router from the...

Brand new build is working fine, so haven't noticed that only 8gb of my 16gb is recognised by the mother board (Asus Prime Z270 - P) for a few days. The two sticks of RAM are in DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 as per manual, found here...

Hey Everybody, Im running an i7 950 OC'ed to 3.8 Ghz. 10 GB at 1700 Mhz...GTX 1070 8GB graphics card. Noctua D14 fan and just repasted yesterday. Im getting peak temps on the core up to 75c...I think this is too hot. Can anyone give any insight if this is OK or what I should do to minimize...

So, I understand that Flash support is minimal for Smart TVs, but I believe it is getting outdated and is not much in use. Just to be sure, I enabled the prompt for Flash on the browser and went through a list of websites I stream media from, and did not get the prompt there so I guess it is...

i have googled it but coulnt get satisfactory answer. heres what my specs are i5-7600,msi b250 mobo, 250gb ssd,500gb hdd(8 year old),gtx 1050ti,16gb ddr4 ram, 2-3 cheap fan for cabinet, In future ill upgrade my gpu to gtx 10606gb so am i good with 450 watt? corsair VS450 450-Watt a good choice?

Hey i bought a upgrade kit and now My PC is lagging on the desktop even sound is lagging and ive updated bios and all drivers,could this be a hardware failure? The temps are allright and memtest didnt seem to find anything either,please heeeeeelp...

My PC seems to freeze while playing heavy games. It used to happen when I played Overwatch, but now it only happens in other (heavier) games, like Playerunknown's Battlegrounds and Far cry. I don't know why it stopped freezing when playing Overwatch but it might be because I turned the settings...

My motherboard has 5 spots to be screwed to the case. I only screwed 4 because I didnt have a 5th one. Will this effect anything?

Why a processor that has 6 cores or above has a few operating frequencies, which has 4 cores that have a higher operating frequency. For example core i7 7700k has 4.2 GHZ and has 4cores , on the other side 6800k has 3.6 GHZ and has 6 cores . Which is better and why there isn't cpu's has 6...

Hello! I'm encountering a problem where the fans on my GTX970 are not spinning, and temperatures are reaching the point where it's shutting down (around 95C, I believe) - at idle it's at 55C, which is also way, way too high. I've tried creating a custom rule to have the fans kick in 100% at...

So the motherboard is an Asus z170-a. I sent it into RMA a couple weeks ago because it wouldn't boot, got it back saying its fixed. My problem now is the VGA LED light is always on and I don't get any display. Here's what I've tried: CLRTC CMOS battery Using CPU Graphics Changing PCIe Slots...

Hello, One of my friends is buying a R7 260x 2gb ddr5. His Specs are as same as mine: Fx 6300 8gb ddr3 1600 ram 1tb hdd 7200rpm Cooler Master 212 cpu cooler Gaming Mouse & Gaming keyboard. Corsair VS450 psu So his question is: Will the Vs450 be enough for running R7 260x with FX 6300?? He's...

I am looking for a 2 in 1 laptop with dedicated GPU. I am just a casual gamer not really into heavy gaming. And do you think Integrated graphics like Intel HD 630 is good for gaming.

Is a Seasonic S12ii 520w 80+ Bronze a good PSU to run an i7 6700k and a GTX 1080? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

Approximate Purchase Date: Budget Range: 3-4000$ System Usage from Most to Least Important: 4K Gaming Parts Not Required: peripherals, possibly reusing power supply: Thermaltake 1200W Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon/Newegg Country: USA Parts Preferences: Intel...

Hello! I have a new pc build with: gtx 1070 i5 7600k cryorig h5 ultimate phanteks p400 case samsung 850 evo ssd WD blue HDD So my psu will arrive in a week or so MAX but meanwhile i want to get my pc built and already install windows and things like that. SO the question is if I can use a...

For some reason, in the menus i have a 60 fps cap, and on a 144hz monitor it looks a little choppy, but while in an actual match or training etc., there's no 60 fps cap, I looked in the settings for an fps cap but couldn't find one. Anyone know why this is happening or how it can be fixed?

I'm looking for a GPU under $300 CAD. (put $200 in the title for American readers) I recently bought a GTX 1060 3GB card that I got for $250 CAD. I've been told that AMD cards have much better value, and 3GB VRAM is not enough/not future-proof. I'm still in the return period so I'm looking...

Hey, I want to upgrade my ram from 8gb to 16gb because 8gb is simply not enough. I have a 2x4gb kit (cml8gx3m2a1600c9B) I cant find this kit for sale where i live at, so im thinking about buying another 2x4gb kit with the same speed voltage and latency. This is a kit with the same specs...

Hi, A few months ago my desktop suddently stopped showing any kind of display. I did not pay much attention to it, but some days later I tried to check what was wrong with it and I just heard a *boom* inside the machine (yes, the PSU was gone)! So I replaced the PSU and the problem remains, I...

So i have an SSD that i use as OS and programs and some games that i mainly play and HDD for storage, my question is if i have the same game both on the HDD and SSD would it affect the game loading speed on my SSD?