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  1. R

    What to expect from GPU's

    Hi everyone, I've come here after playing far cry 4 and looking at a review/benchmark of DA:I. I have a gtx980, with an i7 4790k, and quite frankly I am somewhat disappointed in performance. While playing far cry 4 on ultra, if I use 4xMSAA I hover around 50-60fps and the same is said for DA:I...
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    Will my computer run black ops 3

    Specs CPU: Intel Dual-Core i7-5500u 2.4 Ghz GPU: Nvidia GeForce 840M RAM: 8GB If not do you think that it can run black ops 2?
  3. turkey3_scratch

    Tomshardware Linking to Fake Malicious Adobe Flash

    Tomshardware is the only site doing this right now. I keep getting a Javascript confirmation message saying my Adobe Flash is outdated (obviously fake) and needs updated, if you click okay it downloads a fake Adobe flash from a suspicious website. Why is Toms doing this? No, I did not run the...
  4. K

    I7-2700K help with newer GPUS

    Well, i want to wait to Pascal GPU to buy a new one GPU, but i dont know if my I7-2700k can hold it. I dont want to buy a 970GTX because i think this GPU year its finish, so its so late to buy one... What u recommend me? I dont want to buy new PC (motherboard, cpu, ram, etc etc...) still...
  5. A

    Windows 10 downgrade then upgrade again

    I upgraded my pc from windows 7 to windows 10 but i want to move windows to a external storage device. So can I move it to the storage device somehow or do I have to downgrade back to windows 7 then redo the the upgrade process but choose option that saves it to a external storage device? Are...
  6. R

    Asus vs Sapphire NITRO R9 390

    Hi, i need advice as the supplier i got from over sold the Sapphire NITRO R9 390 TRI-X OC 8GB GDDR5, but they do offer an alternative which is ASUS STRIX-R9390-DC3OC-8GD5-GAMING R9 390 8GB GDDR5. As i search the forums, most people recommended the Sapphire version. How much different are the...
  7. S

    HDD not showing in BIOS or OS with new Mobo/CPU.

    I've recently upgraded to a Skylake (6700K with ASUS Maximus 8 Hero mobo) and my old HDD is failing to show in either the BIOS or the OS. When I first started the new rig and booted up, all was fine, HDD was accessible and could run the usual stuff from there. I then installed the drivers...
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    upgrade to gtx 960

    I have a gtx 650ti 2gb ...is it worth upgrading....how big will the difference be?I didn't found any benchmarks
  9. Mister Darius

    quick question about HDD (need opinion or suggestion) Edit: I actually need to know in 2 HOURS!

    So my pc wont boot now, tried every troubleshoot option, upgrading windows, it didnt let me do it, then from desperation even tried fresh install, and it said that windows bla blabla is corrupted or something and i need to use UHKDSK i think so utility. Like I will still try to scan it now, but...
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    Is there much difference between the i5 4690 and the i5 4460

    I would like to make a budget pc for gaming but no hardcore gaming. I'm getting gtx 750 ti, 8 gbs of ram but I cant decide whether to go for the i5 4460 or the i5 4690. Is it worth spending the extra for the 4690? Also I don't wan to OC because I am not confident with raising clock speeds. Plz...
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Sc help?

    Do you need extra power because it's the superclock version? Many thanks. Btw I've got a 500w psu
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    BSoD on boot after W10 upgrade, dumps attached

    Greetings, Computer: Thinkpad W701DS, 32GB RAM After upgrading to W10 from W7, I get consistent BSoDs each time the computer boots. It usually BSoDs twice, then boots to the troubleshoot screen (advanced, restart). When I simply restart, it usually boots fine. It does not BSoD after [if]...
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    HELP! minecraft on 8 core CPU and GTX 980

    hay guys! i have an FX 8320 @4.4 Ghz and 8GB ram with GTX 980, i hot minecraft with shaders mod and i get about 20-30 in some places,any way make it faster or use more cores or someting? need help with this because its driving me mad (sorry its not professional written out like i usually do it...
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    In Australia buying from newegg

    Hi everyone, I live in Australia, and new egg has started doing delivery here. I was going to by some parts, ($2000 worth of gear) and it said that i had to pay $200 (for shipping) and thats fine, and then another $200 for estimated GST! But then i only selected $700 worth of gear, and it...
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    is this setup compatible?

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view.html/ref=lh_cart_vc_btn also do you see anything that I might be missing? im looking to run Ark Survival evolved, is it possible on this setup
  16. T

    R9 390 vs. Crossfire 380

    Hello All, I need to upgrade my graphics card soon, and my objective is to not upgrade my gpu again until i am out of college, or almost out, so about 5 years, but I am fine with 30 fps when it is near the end of its life. So which would last me longer: a single r9 390, or crossfire r9 380s...
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    dual booting windows 8 & 8.1

    Hi guys sooooo I recently got gta 5 for my gaming sister but her pc is 32 bit and she only has one hard drive fortunately it has two partitions, so I searched about dual booting and it said that you can have the two worlds in one case. I still have her windows 8 disks (both 32 & 64), but I'm...
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    How can I lower temps?

    I7 5820k@4.5ghz 2x G1 Gaming 980 Ti's +100 mhz core +125mem +12v Asus x99 Sabertooth 16gb 2400mhz Ram 850 Evo 250gb ssd 3tb Toshiba 7200 HDD Corsair Rm1000I H100i Gtx I was just able to get my graphics card up to 91 degrees by using firestrike ultra and customizing it even more demanding...
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    Asus Strix 980 Ti - noise question.

    Hello. I bought an Asus Strix 980 Ti month ago , but i think i have a problem. I dont know now what to do. So listen. Overall card performing great, no crashes, no artifacts. But............ There is a very small rattle noise ( to hear this i must put my ears close to card ) that occurs from...
  20. Mercos

    Do I need a network card?

    Hey guys, This is my first time building a gaming pc, and I just wanted to know if I need to buy a network adapter. I have the "Asus H97M-E/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard" and I'm not sure if this comes with an adapter. I'm not able to connect to my router with a wire, so would I also need a...
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    ASUS, MSI, or Zotac?

    Which GTX 950 is better in your opinion? The cheapest is Zotac Gtx 950 Amp (also has the highest out of the box OC) but I've read complaints about it's fan noise. Also it is the least known brand among the 3. The MSI Gtx 950 is the most aesthetically appealing, and has the best cooling...
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    Bringing The temperature Down

    I have i5 4670 Haswell CPU, which had really high temps 65-75*c, but after Changing the Core Voltage from 1.025V to 0.500V, its now nearly at 50-60*c, i'm using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, But i found One more option "Processor Current Limit", which is now set to 1000A. So, i think lowering...
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    [ HELP ] 8GB Kit 2x4GB 1 Stick only allowing 2GB

    Hi All, My friend give me his old 8GB kit of DDR3 ram because he upgraded to 16GB. When putting the memory in my system i noticed only 6GB was usable even when checking in the BIOS it showed 6GB installed so after doing tests on each memory module and memory slot on my board i noticed that one...
  24. K

    repurpose a poweredge T710

    I've been given a Dell PowerEdge T710 and I've been thinking of using it for a HTPC Home Server of sorts. However I'm not sure how to go about it as I have limited technical expertise. I've considered FreeNAS. Any suggestions!
  25. S

    [SOLVED] Cooling a cpu with water

    Hello, I want to know, it is possible to have a rainbow coloured water cooled pc? So what I mean it can the water be lots of different colours?
  26. L

    Should I buy now or wait?

    I'm looking at getting an MSI gtx 970 gaming 4g graphics card for my new PC build. My only question is, should I get it today (it's on sale for $30 cheaper than normal) or should I wait until Black Friday next month?
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    My Samsung laptop is blinking between three screens at start up and can't go any further.

    My Samsung laptop is blinking between three screens at start up and can't go any further. One is the Samsung logo. The other is the square within squares. The last one blinks Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. I even have a recovery disk from Samsung but I can not move any further.
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    Is this a good gaming PC?

    Ok so here is a cool looking PC I choose on a price to performance basis. Is this a great setup?http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p I plan to play the latest games on at least high with at least 40FPS. I have looked at the components in detail and they look to be good enough for such a task. Also, I...
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    need help about my fury x

    so i just got fury x and i tried to use regular case fan screws to put the water cooling fan on the case which because of that i damaged some fins of the rad in the corners. now im worried since the fins of the rad are so fragile are the pipes of the rad fragile as well? please i need help
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    Asking opinions on a PC i'm planning on building

    Hello, I was wondering what people thought on this PC specs this is mainly for gaming No specific games I play a lot of different games . Corsair Carbide Spec-01 Red LED Mid-Tower Gaming Case . Defaul case fans (Not sure if I should change) . INTEL® Core™ i5-6600 Quad Core 3.30 GHz . Corsair...
  31. G

    After CPU Upgrade Computer only runs with 1 Stick of RAM

    Before I installed my some what new CPU I have only been able to use One stick of RAM. The processor I had was I3-3240 with two Mix Matched So-Dimm DDR3 RAM sticks running at 1600MHz which were generic they work perfectly. When I installed my I7-2600 I have only been able to use one stick of RAM...
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    [SOLVED] FX-6300 cooling question

    Ok, so I want to buy a new case and an aftermarket CPU cooler. For the case, I'll buy an Zalman Z3 Plus. But I don't have a big budget to buy an expensive CPU cooler. I have only 20 euros and I found 2 CPU coolers: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 EVO and Zalman CNPS8X Optima. Both have the same price...
  33. S

    2x2 vs 4x2

    Hey guys I just recently built a new computer, my first build. Motherboard Gigabyte f2a68hm-H APU Amd a6-5400k RAM 2x2 1333mhz PSU EVEga 500 WATT Now I used some existing ram that I got from a friend I'm just wondering would I see a difference in 2x2 1333mhz vs 2x4 1600mhz? I do very light...
  34. norseman4

    Most computers in home cannot detect Canon PIXMA 452 wireless printer

    A bit over 2 years ago I purchased a PIXMA 452 wireless all-in-one printer and connected it to both my PC and an older laptop. Both printing and scanning worked with very few issues. Recently the laptop could no longer communicate with the printer, nor detect it on the network, but it was about...
  35. WildcatsMike

    [SOLVED] CPU temps spike to 255 Celsius when in game.

    Hey guys, So I recently bought a FX-8320 to upgrade from my FX-4300, installed it, booted up CS:GO and noticed my frames going from 200 down to around 30-40 for about 5 seconds or so. This continued to happen about every 3-5 minutes. Checked my temps after playing out the game, and as my temps...
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    Need an Appropriate Case...?

    Hello All, I'm looking for a new case to fit all these components in nicely with some room to spare for maybe getting an SSD too. I'm not looking for anything fancy or that. just a good case that has adequate room for a cheap price! Barely will even be seen when put in my desk so all the flashy...
  37. Robert Cook

    AMD Phenom II X4 965BE Extra cores?

    I have a wonderful Phenom II X4 which some of you might know has reached 5.1 GHz. I have always wanted to get my hands on a 1100T, but have not had the time or money. While fooling around in my bios trying to lower voltages as much as possible as I was bored, I stumbled across unleashing mode...
  38. T

    Can this PSU work on my setup?

    Hi so my older PSU died, a chieftec 650W. I can get a new ATX 500W PSU for really cheap, can it run this PC? i5 2500 3.3ghz 8gb RAM gtx 560 Ti ( soon upgraded to 960 who i believe uses 40 less watt? ) MSI 7788 h61 p20 MOBO I think i forgot something if there is please tell I will add it, I...
  39. MightyH

    Hardware Upgrade Suggestions

    Hello, I am looking to get more performance out of my system. I am wondering if my mobo or cpu could be bottlenecking my gpu. I'm having no system problems just wondering what makes sense to upgrade to best support my mid-high end GPU I recently just bought. Here are my specs: Amd fx8350 cpu Msi...
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    [SOLVED] Hyper 212 Evo - Fluctuating Temps

    Hi. I installed an aftermarket cooler today - Hyper 212 Evo - and noticed a significant drop in idle temps. This was good, but I noticed my temperatures fluctuating pretty heavily. Opening Steam for example sent it from 28 to 33 degrees immediately. Running Passmark CPU tests had it go...