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    How to cool my computer better?

    So, I am still very new to building computers and don't know much about them, but I was wondering what is the best way to keep the computer cool? I notice when I see people build computers, they always say that it feels like air conditioning. I guess I am wondering on how I can get my computer...
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    Is my PC setup okay?

    Hello guys! Just wondering what you guys think of a system i'm looking at getting. First of all i wanna stress the fact, i have no intentions or desire to overclock now, or in the future. I plan on running everything at stock speeds because i don't play many demanding games. The games i mostly...
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    Can gt 1030 work perfectly on dell 3647?

    Is zotac gt 1030 compatible for dell inspiron 3647?
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    Toshiba XG6 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Higher Density and Improved Efficiency

    Toshiba's 96-layer 3D TLC BiCS flash breaks surface in the new XG6 SSD. Toshiba XG6 M.2 NVMe SSD Review: Higher Density and Improved Efficiency : Read more
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    My Second Monitor is Dark and will not save adjustments.

    My #2 monitor is dark; Using Nvidia Control Panel; I can adjust the settings but I have to do this every-time I start my computer. Even more strange; the settings have to be further adjusted with each reset, and then I eventually have to reset the monitor to default to start over again. My...
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    I5-2400 Temperature Problems

    I Just Buy INTEL CORE i5 2400 @3.10Ghz And I Try To Play GTA IV On Medium Quality But Sometimes My System Just ShutDown Because The Processor Is Overheating i Try To Change My Thermal paste but The Result Is Same MY SPEC INTEL i5 2400 @3.10 (34C-95C)Stock Cooler MSI RX 460 4GB OC Edition...
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    Is My laptop enough for fortnite??

    Hi guys .. i really want your help. I started playing fortnite from 3-4 months and experiencing sudden fps drops from 90-100 to 2-3 fps I start shooting enemy my game freezes for a second and boom he shots me . Im dead. My laptop specs are I3 - 6100 Gt 940mx 4gb ram 1TB hdd Is my specs fine...
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    RX580 cooler needed!

    I need a cooler for my MSI RX 580 ARMOR 4G OC. The noise levels are way too high and I need a better cooler as I reach 75-80 while gaming. Any compatible coolers you guys recommend? Should I turn to liquid cooling my GPU?
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    Need Help Booting my PC. I turn it on and nothing happens besides...

    I just put everything together and when I try and boot up all led on motherboard flash and then Instantly goes off. He are my PC specs idk what to do... MSI Gaming AMD Ryzen A320 DDR4 VR Ready HDMI USB 3 micro-ATX Motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1400BBAEBOX)...
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    I need a newer graphics card...

    In our family we game a lot on Minecraft, Roblox, and Steam, and our current graphics card isn't cutting it. My computer info is: Computer: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc5800 Small Form Factor Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU E4400 @...
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    Is this going to be a solid re-build?

    How is it going everyone. I am wondering if this is gonna be a pretty solid gaming rig. Any advice or suggestions is welcome. Parts I currently own https://pcpartpicker.com/list/vBNRt6 Along with a samsung 250gb SSD. Going to be upgrading to...
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    Stuttering in Game

    Playing overwatch recently the game has begun to stutter from time to time which can be very noticeable sometimes. Whenever this happens the cpu maxes out at 100%, I have an i5 4690k and a gtx 1070, the i5 is oc to 4.2 ghz and hasn't really acted up till now. Usually i get around 200 fps but it...
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    New Laptop: Should I keep my OS on my SSD

    I just bought a new DELL laptop and I checked to see where my OS is installed and it's in my 128GB SSD. I also have a 1TB HDD which could hold my OS. As I will be using this laptop for a bit of gaming as well as while I'm at university, should I keep the OS where it is? I know the SSD is small...
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    I need a answer asap

    How many games can I run with 4g of ram and a 500gm of memory
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    Would a 1080ti affect my MSI Gaming 970 Or its compnents?

    I am about to buy a 1080ti for my new pc but am wondering if it would have any negative effects on my current my ram, processor, MB, or the gpu itself Thanks specs: RAM: Corsair vengeance DDR3 1800 (for some reason is always running at 667) CPU: AMD FX-6350 MB: MSI 970 GAMING EDIT: didnt...
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    Workplace to Home

    Hi There, How will I go about to access my workplace network at home using my own internet, since most of my overtime works are spent on my personal Laptop.
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    PC screen goes black every few seconds/minutes/hours.

    As I said in the title, my screen goes black for about 3-4 seconds from time to time. This isn't tied with, for example, watching Youtube or playing games, it happens regardless of what I'm doing. It MIGHT have started since I installed a new GPU, although I'm not sure. It doesn't happen...
  18. kep55

    Restrict access to folders on server

    I've read how one can go to Control Panel > Network and File Sharing > Advanced Sharing etc to change permissions on folders. What we want to do is created user folders on our file server so only person can access the folder. All computers but one are running Windows 7 Professional. One is...
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    Looking to upgrade a prebuilt

    I bought this last summer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/omen-by-hp-870-200/13687063/model/15741160/document/c05389962. My question is, will I be able to fit a 1080 into this? The specific card I am eyeing is...
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    Crysis 1 weird image on screen glitch

    Back in 2008 when I got my first pc, I installed crysis on it. It wasn't an amazing pc at the time, it was mediocre. But it could run crysis on low, sometimes on medium, without any big problems. Or at least, no problems until around half an hour of constant playtime. Whenever my pc got super...
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    Stock fans stopped working on my first build

    Hi after I did a little cleaning my case fans stopped working. They are all running through the Hub on back middle of chassis H440 chassis X99 Extreme 4 EVGA 850 gold PSU 80+ GOLD DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 240 CPU Liquid Cooler AIO R9 fury X2 (one is the newer model) WD black 1tb Samsung 950...
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    CPU Running Hot

    Just finished my build today. Parts List: Intel Core i5 8600K 6 Cores CRYORIG H7 Cooler EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 NZXT S340 Mid Tower Case At idle: http://prntscr.com/k2apup Fortnite running: http://prntscr.com/k2as82 The case is well ventilated for sure, exhaust fans are blowing cool air.
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    GPU cache folder

    So about an hour or 2 ago a folder named GPUCache appeared on my desktop. What should I do with it?
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    PC won't boot up with GPU

    Hey guys! First off, I'm rather noobish when it comes to PCs, I guess I know basics but that's it. Here is my build from 2 months ago: FX-6300 8GB DDR3 RAM RX 470 EVGA SuperNova 550 G2 Mobo: Gigabyte 970a-ud3p So here is the thing. Two months ago, I came back from work and, as usual...
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    Window 10 crash need to hard restart

    1) I have already clear the cmos with the jumper. Now I tried with the jumper technique + removing the cmos battery but it dosen't change things. The bios was updated to the latest 3 month ago when I reinstalled Window 10 and it's an old mobo so I don't think they did an update. I'm also scared...
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    lenovo thinkpad wont turn on

    i shut my computer down accidentally while updating to the latest windows, now when i turn it on it makes a clicking noise and then sends me to a screen called BIOS setup utility which i have no idea what it is.
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    Power Supply- Do i have enough power?

    I have a simple question, i am upgrading my parts and want to know if i have to upgrade my psu too. Its a 500w power supply and the upgrades are listed below. System: CPU- i7 8700k GPU- EVGA FTW3 GTX 1080ti Ram- 2 x 8 3200Mhz Motherboard- Z370 arous gaming 5 Storage: SSD, M.2, HDD Power supply-...
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    800$ streaming pc build

    I’m new to pc building and my budget is 800$ I want a pc that can be a good streaming and playing games at midrange
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    Overclocking a pc

    I’m new to overclocking and am wondering how to do it and if there are any risks involved.
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    More than half of memory occupied by Hardware Reserved

    I upgraded my memory from 4 to 8 recently. At my surprise, my task manager says total memory : 8GB, In use : (about) 970MB, Available : 2GB and Hardware Reserved : 5GB? Like seriously? What is this hardware reserved? My tired of trying out a millions steps, such as unchecking Maximum memory in...
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    Some keys not working

    After spraying detel some keys not working now Acer laptop
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    PC always crashing during gaming

    Hey everyone.So recently my PC started crashing after 30 minutes of gaming.In the beginning it would always instantly boot up but now it just enters an infinite loop of trying to turn on.You can hear the fans spinning for a second and then they just stop and this doesnt stop until I pull the PCs...
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    10 google assistant commands for netflix

    Since its release, Google Assistant has only grown in popularity and usefulness. Many people use it to better organize their everyday agenda or just to have plain fun. While probably not the primary use of some users, you can also link your Google Assistant with Netflix. When you do that, you...
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    I want to set up 5.1 audio from my pc to my av receiver, and I need help.

    Hi, I just want to set up 5.1 audio for my pc, I don´t know where to start, first this is why I have: COMPUTER: MSI B350 mortar motherboard Asus GTX1060 3gb OC edition GPU AV RECEIVER Harman Kardon AVR 1565 www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882121082 So my main question is what...
  35. matheusaavila

    2018-onward 1080p on-budget gaming-only PC

    Currently, I have this pc: Corsair CX 450W AsRock A55M-HVS MoBo Amd A6 3670k 1x8GB HyperX Fury 1866Mhz 500GB HDD Full HD samsung TV Windows 10 AND (recentlly deceased) EVGA GTX 650 ti boost 2GB So, many years later, I'm upgrading, but I do really need help. My goal is to run most AAA games on...
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    Can bigger ram fit into a smaller ram spot

    I don't think i have 2 ram slots and as such i need bigger ram but my pc is stuck to the limit full of ram, can i fit bigger ram (compatible) into a smaller ram spot?
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    im really lost with my pc setup. (old setup)

    mobo: gigabyte ga-f2a68hm-s1 processor: amd a10-7860k ram : elite 8gb gpu: i recently bought gigabyte radeon rx560 2gb OC im really not getting the performance that im expecting.
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    Reseated Memory, Computer won't turn on

    I reseated my ram into a proper configuration, now it turns on the fans for the CPU cooler and GPU, but doesn't display and turns off then tries again. Using Ryzen 5 1600 and HyperX Black 2x4GB 2400MHz
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    Building a PC

    Well I want to build a PC for the first time in my life, but I'm on a budget of 1000euros max. So I went to pcpartpicker and made a pc and it's around €657 and about 250 for the graphics card, but it says tax excluded. So here I am and I do not know what to do really. Can someone please look...
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    Using old power supply on new rig

    My last build (almost ten years ago) had a PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750. My system went belly up and I wasn't able to really diagnose the problem source. So now I'm (haven't got all parts yet) about to build a new one and am wondering if the power supply was the culprit; would I be risking...