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I'm building a computer, and noticed the i5-8600k is 57 USD cheaper than the i7-8700. I'm wondering what would be the better choice for a gaming computer without overclocking. (I'd like my hardware to last as long as possible.) I noticed that the 8600k showed better base ghz, but would like to...

Crap PC. Automatically restarts occasionally due to (BSOD). Updating my BIOS could be a potential solution. Should i do it or too risky?

I am going to tell you all about some bizarre problems I've had with this Theseus' Ship of a computer I'm using, and tell you about how things have played out over the years and all of the troubles I've had. I have no idea where else to post this so here it is. When this build was originally...

I live in an avenue with a lot of truck traffic (heavy horns) So I'm looking for a good closed back headset with a decent microphone I found these options and I would like to know if they are good, I would appreciate if you recommend other models Hyperx cloud revolver sennheiser g4me zero...

My new rig will consists of an amd ryzen 2700x and a gtx 1070 ti or 1080 best monitor for 1440p gaming. i want at least 144 refresh rate Im getting an nvidia gpu i need at least a gsync monitor

I have an AMD Radeon 7900 Series (7970) GPU and i recently opened it up and took out all of the dust and put some new thermal compound and it takes longer to crash, but it still crashes really fast, even with the fan at 100%. I checked that the fans are working and they do. The GPU doesn't go...

Hi there I have a quick question. If I bought windows 10 on disc for a computer and installed it etc. And then got a new parts so would need to reinstall it, can I use the same code as I used for the past installation or do I have to purchase it again? I don’t have the disc anymore so Can I...

Hi, so I'm trying to get back into PC building after not really doing much for a few years, mainly due to money restraints, however I have started to get frustrated with how slow my PC was becoming so I've decided to replace almost everything except for the GPU and PSU as they are still more...

Which one is better for longevity of fans and air circulation?

Looking to upgrade my system(bought in2012~), not sure which parts are outdated though. Would appreciate if someone could give some insight thanks! Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40 GHz 16384MB RAM AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series

I just used Macrium Reflect to clone a 960GB SSD to a 2TB SSD. It cloned successfully, but my 2TB drive is now listed as the same capacity as my old drive. It only says 893GB. This is my first time cloning, so I have no idea what I did wrong. Any ideas what i can do to get the 2TB's full...

I bought and put together a gaming rig November. I made sure all my parts were compatible and took a while deciding what I wanted. I even was lucky to snag a GTX 1080 TI before they reached 1000 bucks. Here is what my system has: AMD Ryzen 7 1700x 8 core proccessor MSI x370 XPower Gaming...

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, I just got a surge protector (never used one before) and I want to plug my gaming PC into it. My question is will the surge protector provide enough power to my pc? Does it provide less power then just plugging my pc in the wall? I have an Evga g3 750w...

Hi Are there cheap B360 or H370 motherboards with Parallel port present? Also, will be necessary to have VGA and HDMI port. Thank you

So, my Lenovo Ideapad has been nothing but trouble for me recently (running slowly) and I decided to preform a destructive format (pretty much meaning I'm wiping the whole thing) but I can't get it to work. I don't THINK I have that much data on it but it's been near two hours and it's still on...

Hi all, Recently sold my old Gtx Titan X on eBay, buyer sent it back saying it was running hot. Got it back and put it into my system to test and it runs fine and at normal temperatures. Only trouble was, once i’d put my new cards back in and booted up, I got the notice that my C drive was...

Title says it all... I just want to control the access to my gaming PC at home from school to let my brothers do their chores properly.

So I've been having PC reboot issues. Whenever my GPU is on max load, my PC randomly reboots. No warning, error screens, just nothing! So I took my computer to a computer shop and I told them my issues. They tell me either my PSU is not supplying enough wattage because I got a 550w model or...

Just bought a dell inspiron 5675, Win 10, Ryzen 7 1700x, 16gb RAM, Radeon RX 580 GPU. Working great until I plugged my 2nd monitor in. Freezes for half a second every few seconds when moving mouse. First monitor is a vizio tv hooked to hdmi, second is a PL1700 hooked to displayport with vga to...

I think what I am looking to find out is if I install the Bluetooth Stack application will it work or is my system not compatible with this application? It is an application from Toshiba for Toshiba computers. I have a Toshiba Netbook NB255-N245 and it did not come with Bluetooth installed and I...

Hi everyone I have not too old router TP LINK 1043ND v1 with gigabit ports LAN and WAN. My internet speed should be around 600/50 mbps. On wired connection I get only 120-130 mbps of download speed. On WiFi about 35-45 mbps. Upload speeds in both cases are OK...about 45-50mbps. I tried to...

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hello. so i bought this pc for like 130 euros and it was worth the money. And it came with an ati radeon hd 7560D and quad core 3.2 ghz. It's pretty good for medium range gaming. The only problem i have is that every time i download a big file that's like 10 gigs or more with utorrent and the...

I recently ordered corsair h45 liquid cooling for my cpu which was overheating. Only on opening the packaging I realised that it requires a 4 pin connection for fan and a 3 pin connector for pump. I am using gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H motherboard, which does not have the 3 pin connector. It only has...

I have searched around the internet and asked many people but never found compatible parts for ram and a new cpu for my pc how can i find ?

Hi guys. I have gtx 970 which is crashing on every game. i have under clocked it a little and it seems to have solved the issue. though my question is. Will it stay under clocked if i put it into to a different computer or do i have to under clock it all over again? any reply would be...

I have a really good bottleneck in games like GTA V and BF1 cuz I have GTX 1070 with I5 6500,playing on ultra and it's very hard to get stable 60 FPS while I watched a couple of videos on youtube pairing GTX 1070 with i5 8400 and the FPS changes a lot so I'm wondering if that is the truth.

I bought a motherboard, cpu and ram bundle Asus sabertooth 990fx rev 2 Amd fx8320 black edition Corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz 2 x 8gb My question will the ram work with this setup or will I have to swap it for 1866mhz to work .also can you recommend a gpu and would this make a half decent...

So Im looking to build a gaming pc that will run games at 1080p medium/high/ultra. Games I want to play is Rainbow Siege, Fortnite, PUBG, CS:GO, GTA V and games that fall into 'that category'.I'm quite new to the whole pc world. I've made a whole part list but i don't think i liked that build...

Aptio setup utility when i go on boot and try to enable launch csm it wont allow me

Im building a pc and only need a gpu to compleed it It a z270 tomahawk artic board with Intel i7 7700k. If i try to boot is wont. and the vga led stays on. Its checking for a gpu(that i dont have yet). It wil boot when using a DVI card in the pci. But is there a way to boot only on the CPU...

Well, here I am, FINALLY updating my PC. Athlon 64 x2 worked well for the last 10 years, but it's not enough even for web surfing anymore. I'm not going to buy a GPU though, since I'm low on budget and I want to wait for the new generation GPUs, so eather I need to buy an APU or stay with my...

I have got a true Clone of the Iphone 7 and i need to know whether its possible to replace its cheap quality battery with the original one? Since yesterday i dissected the phone and came to know that all the components are just same like that of the original one! Please guide me. THanks

Now I know there are a LOT of posts about this kinda stuff believe me i do. But I'm finally getting a whole new desktop with a brand new gpu cpu monitor and all that after several years. I've been sticking with a samsung SyncMaster B2230 which has a tn panel with a res of 1080@60hz. Now 50%of...

Custom P.C. Built by previous owner, Seeing CPU Temps: Idling at 51C, Under Load (Gaming) 98-100C (Throttling I assume.) Mobo: Asus Z170A Chipset: I7 6700K (4ghz, Default BIOS) CPU Heatsink: Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 (4 x 4'' fans) Case: Corsair Carbide High-Ariflow (3 x 5'' case Fans) GPU...

My laptop hp pavillion series has been working very slow in software like autocad and sketchup and photoshop although i have reset my laptop recently and the major problem is that it freezes abruptly and also the sound makes a whirring sound and runs slowly when i am watching a video and freezes...

Hi guys, Any recommendations on what to use to get my building have wifi. right now i only have one router thru one floor. I heard extenders are not good. Thanks