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  1. Scrazeloppe

    Some keyboard keys not working

    So I've had this keyboard for about 4-5 months. It was working perfectly fine until today, it started acting weird. The spacebar button did not work as well as the "b" "n" and arrow keys. This took a long time to type as I had to keep copying and pasting. I tried restarting pc reinstall drivers...
  2. batpinkyman

    GTX 960 vs R9 390

    I want to know which of these is better. Specifically these versions. EVGA GTX 960 SuperSC 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487091 MSI R9 380 OC 2GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127880&cm_re=r9_380-_-14-127-880-_-Product Thanks
  3. A

    can i run gta 5

    4th gen core i3 processor nvidea dedicated 2gb 820 m graphics 4 gb ram can gta v runs on this specifications
  4. C

    Boot issues after lquid cooler upgrade

    System Specs: Win 7 64 Pro AMD FX 8370 Black edition 8GB RAM Hyper X (with 8 more on ice once this is resolved) Gigabyte 990FXA UD3 mobo 2 Samsung SSD in RAID 0 ASUS GTX 970 600 Watt PS System boot issues after installing Corsair H100i liquid cooler I started installing various new...
  5. T

    Gigabyte GA-Z97P-D3 OR GigaByte GA-B85M-DS3H?

    Hi all just after some expert opinions here i am currently looking at these 2 boards and wonder what youguys or reomend or another motherboard? i am going to do a whole new build as i think my current setup is getting old (Dual Core 3.20ghz chip, 4x2gb ddr2, 1gb radeon graphics card) i will...
  6. E

    Use the DVI cable that came with the monitor?

    Hi, Recently I bought a new BenQ XL2411Z. After a lot of trying i managing to get the option to use both 120 and 144Hz. When I try to use one of these frequenties however, it tells me I should use the DVI cable that came with the monitor in order to support it. My problem here is: I AM using...
  7. A

    Any feedback/improvements on my parts list?

    Hi everyone I'm building a computer for the first time, primarily for gaming. The maximum budget is £1200. With the help of the PCPartPicker forums I've got a parts list together, which I figured I'd share here to get some more opinions. Anything I could be doing better? Please let me know...
  8. S

    Comcast Outage: A Retraction

    We're retracting a previously published article. Here's why. Comcast Outage: A Retraction : Read more
  9. Mads Haugaard

    Will a Soundcard help me out?!, Audio is messed up and microphone is not working. HELP!

    Hey! I need some help with some stuff. Ive recently got a problem with my computer. It's not picking up any "Voice" sounds. GEAR information: "Razer Blackshark" (Headphones) Specs on Headphones...
  10. S

    Need Mobo advice for new pc

    Approximate Purchase Date: This week or next (still waiting on the processor to ship) Budget Range: Right around 600-700 before rebates System Usage from Most to Least Important: Hardcore gaming, AutoCad, Internet Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: Motherboard, RAM, Case, PSU Do...
  11. V

    Does this computer look alright?

    Im making my first build and I'm mainly going to be using it for mesh editing but I'm also going to be doing some light gaming. I was wondering if someone could look over my part list to make sure everything is alright and that I didn't forget anything so here is my part list...
  12. N

    Will Windows automatically start using my SSD as the new C: after cloning?

    I have bought a 256 GB Samsung SSD. The manual recommends that I clone my current drive using their software while having the SSD connected via a USB/SATA cable, which isn't included in the packaging (thanks, Samsung, very thoughful!). So I thought of connecting the SSD via SATA/SATA and clone...
  13. Z

    GTX 970 Issues (Perhaps?)

    So I installed my graphics card (Gigabyte GTX 970 Windforce) into my build, disabled the intel HD graphics and thought it was going good as the LED display was working. But when I tried to play some games, the frame rate wasn't as impressive as I thought it should be. So I downloaded GPU-Z to...
  14. K

    best laptop for music recording

    i want laptop computer for music recording....what is the best laptop for it???? please write answer for my question soon....thank you
  15. M

    NVidia 347.88 Display driver keeps crashing on GTX 960

    The display driver will random crash on my while playing games (Rift, Guild Wars 2, WoW, FF-13) and I can't quite figure it out. It was fine the first week but now I'm plagued with these crashes. GPU idles 45-50C when Overclocked to 1555MHz and 40-45C when at standard settings according to EVGA...
  16. HappyHambo

    £500 Budget Gaming Rig

    I have made a list of parts on pcpartpicker to make my 1st PC out of. I'm no expert or even novice at building and planning a PC build so I was wondering if I could get some help. Here is a link to the list - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/gfZrXL - Basically what I'm wondering is how do these part...
  17. F

    Looking for a stunning ips 1440p monitor.

    I'm looking for a monitor that will make it seem like I'm on some sort psychedelic drug. I want an absolutely stunning and beautiful monitor with rich and deep colors. I understand that I would probably have to pay over $600 for something like that but, my budget is $400 and maybe $500 given the...
  18. H

    my LAN is not working!!

    hi guys, i have just installed Windows 7 ultimate version and i inserted the CD and got all the drivers in.. my wireless is working fine.. however, my LAN is not working.. i connected the LAN cable but nothing is connected.. i inserted the CD again, and it tells me that the LAN driver is...
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    Would you make any changes?

    PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Mx2kyc Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Mx2kyc/by_merchant/ CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£180.99 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.50...
  20. N

    need help choosing a graphic card

    Hi , I want to buy a gigabyte Nvidia GV-75TOC 2GL 2GB GDDR5 Check it out on flipkart . Let me know if I should buy it... If yes then why , if no then why and suggest me a better one instead My specs Processor - Amd fx 8350 Mobo - MSI 970 gaming motherboard Ram - corsair vengeance ddr3...
  21. X

    Thoughts on my Build

    Hi everyone, I am going to be building my first gaming pc soon and I would like to run most games maxed out on a single 1080p monitor. Here is my rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/xvinity/saved/JYkWGX I just have a couple of concerns: -Would a 24in. monitor be too large for gaming? 21in or...
  22. C

    Increase dedicated video memory on HP 2000 laptop

    How do I increase the allotted amount of RAM for video on Intel HD 4000 integrated chipset? Many people that have this chipset in same computer model have 64mb listed, yet mine is 32mb, but it has "Shared" graphics with the regular RAM. Before replies give me a headache: 1) Yes, I know it...
  23. RagingRabbits

    Minimum Power For a R9 280X ?

    I am building a new PC here are the specs : CPU = i5 4790k GPU = Sapphire Vapor-X R9 280x RAM = 8GB Kingston 1600 MHZ Motherboard = ASUS Z87-K Some people say you need at least a 700 powersupply for a R9 280x , but I used the Cooler Master PowerSupply calculator and they said the minimum power...
  24. N

    Power connectors to an MSI GTX 970 G4

    I know it's probably a dumb question, but is powering the g4 as I assume? I have an EVGA Supernova 750w g2. Each vga connector is a 6 + 2 cable. So I would use one in the 8 pin power (6 + 2 pushed in next to the six) slot and one in the 6 with the 2 pins hanging off? Thanks, this is my first...
  25. M

    Have any of you had this gpu?

    so im looking for a budget gpu and stumbled across this one but it has no reviews. i would like to know if i should get it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127800&cm_re=gpu-_-14-127-800-_-Product
  26. M

    upgrading from i5 2500 to i5 4460

    I am considering to run SLI for my pure gaming PC but I just found out that my motherboard does not support it and my PSU is not powerful enough. So since I need to change the above two components, I'm thinking I might as well upgrade the CPU. However, all I know about i5 2500 is that it is...
  27. A

    MY LAPTOP SCREEN DELL D630 divided into six[6] diffrent pat and display the same ting in each side, atames it display nomal sc

    my laptop screen divided into 6 part and show operating system in each part a times it show normal screen, i test my laptop screen on another laptop and it work normal it show that the problem is on board
  28. J

    AMD 8350 bottlenecks?

    I am just wondering if the AMD 8350 at 4.0ghz, no overclocking will bottleneck any mid range gpus? I plan on using either a Sapphire R9 270x Vapor X or a EVGA Gtx 760. Possibly might upgrade to a 770.
  29. patrichpachich

    can i use this PSU for my low end PC?

    So I have Athlon II X2 250 3.0Ghz emaxx mcp61d3 4gb dd3 his HD 6570 2gb ddr3 and my PSU recently died today, im in low budget now, i can only afford generic psu. will $14 generic psu last about 3 months? im planning to give away it after 3months and then build a new decent pc
  30. S

    My asus notebook pc screen is black and all i can see is the cursor. it lets me put the password in but the home screen never

    I can put my password in and it starts to load but the screen stays black and all I can see is the cursor. how can I fix this???
  31. G

    Western Digital Purple in a PC?

    So all i am asking is can i use the new Western Digital Purple in a pc. Also is it better than the Red?
  32. S

    Core i5 3570k overclock issue

    Hi hopefully someone can give me a hand with this. I tried overclocking for the first time yesterday on my core i5 3570k after doing some research. I seem to have gotten my PC stable with 1.260v manual then adjusting to offset -0.10. I'm getting around 1.256 at load and 1.000 at idle does this...
  33. D

    Can anyone figure out whats wrong with my PC?

    The night before it was working fine and then i i shut it down and went to bed and woke up and came back to it and the LED fans were flashing and the light on my mouse was flashing aswell and it wont start up or power on. any idea whats wrong??? and how do i fix it??? please Thank you
  34. A

    Computer Randomly Restarts

    I built this computer about nine months ago and was very pleased with its performance, but about three months ago it started to randomly restart. I ended up running a bunch of memory tests, virus scans and diagnostics, and it seemed to fix the issue. just recently however it has started doing it...
  35. Newtorfer

    FX-8350 won't get off C&Q?

    Specs: 8350 oc'd 4.4ghz Asus Sabertooth 990FX Corsair H55 All my specs are on my profile Basically, I had my 8350 multiplier overclocked to 4.5 but it wasn't stable. Cool and Quiet was off, the setting was not tampered with basically since the moment I got my 8350. So, I decided to CPU/NB...
  36. F

    Need suggestions on upgrading my 2 year old rig

    I'm currently looking forward to upgrading and changing out some parts from my rig to run newer generation games, hopefully something that can run (for example) Skyrim with a bunch of graphics mods. My current rig: CPU: i5 3570k (running at 50-60C under load) RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blue 2x4GB...
  37. B

    Dell Precision T5500 how many Quadro 4000/6000?

    Hi, I am in the process of buying a used Dell Precision T5500, which I need it to run an application that does CUDA computing. It enables the use of multiple graphics cards. So I am looking to buy a workstation that has multiple good graphics cards. The seller told me I can buy Dell Precision...
  38. Zaneisback

    Having a whole lot of trouble with my PC!

    In the last few months the $1200 gaming PC that I assembled in 2011, has just stopped working I had tried many things to get it to work. My main problem is that when it was first having problems the mobo would release 3 loud beeps then I would have to shut it off (Base 64k ram failure.) Then as...
  39. B

    AMD FX-6300 processor

    Is the AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz 6 core processor good for gaming and recording/streaming gameplay?
  40. C

    Which of the two is better

    (i posted a similar topic earlier, I apologize for any re reads) What I need computer for: Gaming, nothing special, just want to run World of Warcraft (mmorpg) on highest settings with no lag, while being able to have other tabs up such as music etc. Possibly streaming. Here are the two...