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Forum discussion tagged with choice.
  1. Gasturax

    Question At available price, should I go for RTX 3060 TI or RTX 3070 TI

    Hello everyone, G'day! Guys I'd like to ask some help of which is the best choice for me to go, I'm from Brazil and at January/23 I'm going to Paraguay, the paradise of GPU for us Brazilians, since taxes are lower and final prices are much lower than in Brazil. I need to choose whether to...
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    Question Help me choose between two monitors

    Hey guys between the two monitors Philips Gaming 24M1N3200VA and Samsung Odyssey G3 LS24AG320NUXEN, which one should i pick? they're both at the same price atm during sales, anything else comparable costs 40% more, thank you
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    Question Which Motherboard should I choose?

    So, I'm building a low-budget gaming pc. And I have 2 options for a motherboard so far. ASRock B660M PRO RS or ASRock B660M-HDV The B660M pro is only an option If I can get it used for lower than $100. So I found a listing on eBay from new egg. The problem is it's out of stock. So I decided to...
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    Question B660, Z670 or Z690

    I've been trying to find ways to make my build a bit cheaper, however I'm now stuck on which board to get. I've looked at several, I'm not overly interested in OCing but I am also keeping it on the table just in case I may have to as I'd like to stream and game from one PC. I'm going with an...
  5. LyiNkor

    Question Lenovo Legion 5 Pro vs MSI GP66 Leopard 11UG ?

    Hello everyone! I want to change my laptop and I'm hesitating between 2, they have same price 1900 euro: MSI GP66 Leopard 15,6" QHD 165Hz screen with RTX 3070 graphics, i7 11800H processor, 16 DDR4 GB RAM, 500 GB SSD, 60 Wh. Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" WQHD 165Hz screen with RTX 3070 graphics, Ryzen...
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    [SOLVED] Budget motherboard selection

    I currently have a system with an Asrock B450 steel legend and a Ryzen 5 2600. I plan on upgrading to a Ryzen 5 5600x in the future and I hate this motherboard and want to change it first. After looking at a couple options, I decided my budget for the board will be a maximum of 300 CAD (maybe a...
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    [SOLVED] 9400F or 10400f?

    So im looking for an upgrade and im having troubles choosing between an i5-9400f ($130) or i5-10400f ($160). I know what the 10400f has hyperthreading so it has 6 more threads, but the reason why i cant decide is that if i go with the 9400f i can afford a better motherboard and a better case...
  8. J

    Question Best laptop choice for motorcycle mechanic? (2021)

    Hello, I want to know what kind of laptop and what price range should have to cover the needs of a motorcycle mechanic and keep it for some years? He needs it to process programs like Dynojet power commander, Motec, and Haltech software so he can remap or (create new maps) programming Electronic...
  9. Nuke7777

    [SOLVED] used 1060 6gb vs new 1650 super 4gb? future proofing for budget pc

    Hello, I am building my budget pc for first time. and I don't want to spend too much money. I am going to buy B450M mortar max and Ryzen 3100 I bought CV550 corsair psu But I am not sure about graphic card. I am getting used 1060 6gb around Rs.9000 and new 1650 super 4gb around Rs.15000 Both...
  10. MatthewJamess

    [SOLVED] Help me choose my new PSU!

    Hi everone! I've reciently began upgrading my PC because I wanted it to start gaming on it. After buying a graphics card, I now need to upgrade my power supply. I live in Argentina, and the pc component market never has a wide range of products to choose from, but the pandemic has made...
  11. R

    [SOLVED] MX150 vs MX250

    Hi everybody, I previously asked to help me building a PC, but evalutating the circs I need a laptop; so I started looking for a quite good one. After a little time, I found a graphics card that could be what's right for me: GeForce MX250. But in some videos I heard that the previous model...
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    [SOLVED] i7 9700 vs i5 9400

    I play only Fortnite. All settings low. Trying to get as consistent 240fps as possible. Please suggest me what to pick: i5 9400 + Palit 2070 Super JetStream (6 Cores, 6 Threads) i7 9700 + Palit 2060 Super JetStream (8 Cores, 8 Threads) Motherboard: Gigabyte B360M DV2 PSU: Corsair TX650M 650W...
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    [SOLVED] Need advice with choosing a GTX 1070

    Hello. I want to upgarde my video card (which is R9 280x) with a GTX 1070. I don't have money for new one , but have enough for used one. In my country's biggest website with private listings, i stopped at three listings, wich are the cheapest ones(others are more expensive at least with 35-40...
  14. Z

    [SOLVED] upgrading gpu or cpu first

    So i'm currently thinking of upgrading my crappy pc ( i can buy a used i5 2500k it's not used that much but i guess you can say it's in mint condition) I can also get an gtx 1050 ti 4gb Windforce OC edition but idk which to get first. I wanna be able to play games at high settings tho not every...
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    [SOLVED] Which build is better? (help)

    This may be a strange question to ask but I'll go ahead. I have these 2 systems to chose from: 1st one is Cpu g4560 Gpu 1050 Ram 2x4gb 2nd one is Cpu g4560 Rx 580 Ram 2x4gb I want your opinion on this one, bcz I know the second build has a better GPU, but know the bottleneck is gonna hit...
  16. CeroCry

    [SOLVED] Which GPU Brand has the best cooling system ?

    So my situation is this: I am gonna be buying a GPU soon but don't know from which brand , as I hear different people's opinion on them. The brands I am trying to chose from are: Sapphire Nitro+ PowerColor. Gigabyte. They all have 2 fans and the card is AMD. (rx580)
  17. Eagle_Maniac1117

    Question what will make a better upgrade? for gaming/streaming

    hi and I wanted to ask what would make a better upgrade at the moment I got no graphics card and I got an Intel Pentium G3250 I wanted to know if it would be better to either buy an core i5-4690k for an upgrade or to buy a graphics card also my budget is £150 any help will be appreciated...
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    [SOLVED] Question for IT Professionals regarding choosing a desktop PC

    Could you please help me to choose a desktop PC among these 2 items? Lenovo V520 Tower Branded Desktop Computer Intel® Core™ i7-7700 CPU Intel® B250 Chipset MB 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM 1 TB SATAIII 7200RPM 6.0Gb/s Intel® Integrated HD Graphics 630 802.1 1b/g/n/ac $US 759.2 incl. VAT Aerocool...
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    Logitech z207 help?

    Received the z207 speakers. They work fine when using the aux cable but I cannot connect via bluetooth (does not appear when scanning for devices on my android device). I've tried on another android and also on an iPhone but it still did not appear. Any help? Thanks.
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    Thunderbolt EX3 installation/configuration

    Hi, I installed the driver of the TB3, however when I put in the card and follow the steps here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1606782/asus-x99-deluxe-ii-w-thunderbolt-3-thunderbolt-display-working I still cant get it to work. appreciate your support, Regards
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    Weird mouse problem

    Hi all, Recently I've started noticing a strange problem with my mouse, in particular, the RMB. In FPS games, or any game that requires the standard RMB to aim, when holding RMB it seems to act as if I was tapping it, or comparable to if a macro or turbo button were assigned to holding the...
  22. Zic

    Problems with Trident Z RGB RAM software

    So when I went to uninstall the v1.00.22 BETA software for my trident Z RAM I just went to control panel to uninstall, but when I went to get the newer version 1. I realized I had to update bios and to I found out you have to do this certain way to uninstall the software. Luckily I found the...
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    Bad Hard Drive?

    Issue: My old hard drive doesn't appear in disk management but in BIOS it shows up with no name and with 0 GB. Full Description of Situation: My desktop was just given to me by my brother last year and it is kind of old. I enjoyed using it though until now. I tried cleaning it and I was...
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    Fx-8350 with a gtx 1080 should I do it?

    Right now I have an r9 270x running with the fx-8350 and I was wondering if I should upgrade to a gtx 1080? I understand that my processor will bottleneck the graphics card in some scenarios I just want to know by how much. This is because my main interest is in a highly cpu intensive game Arma...
  25. K

    Why 4TB disc is still not initialized?

    Hello, I bought brand new 4TB Seagate HDD, after connecting it to PC, it is visible in bios and in the system but windows do not initialize it, why? It is visible in my Device Manager and in bios (as ST4000DM000) but in Discmgm, Discpart and even in SeagateDiskWizzard it is not visible... please...
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    crossfire strix r9 380 4gb issues

    hello! I have recently bought a new strix r9 380 for crossfireing with my exact copy of another r9 380 that I have been running with awesome results. my system: msi 970 gaming mobo 16 gb 1330hz ram 550w psu 2x strix r9 380 gpu...
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    Unable to Manage Volume

    So I have an internal SSD that I'm reusing. It has a 'Healthy Recovery Partition' (450 MB) on it that I can't seem to access. It doesn't currently have a drive letter attached. When I right click on the partition the only option that it gives me is 'Help'. The disk is online in a Windows 10...
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    Radiator or fans ?

    Hi, I want to build a custom PC, But before i buy stuff i want to know, Should I use fans or radiator ? This might help I want a hardcore gaming PC. And I want to know if these cases support radiators : 1 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16811144286 2 ...
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    i am bought a new computer plug the all new cables correctly but moniter was going to sleep, so what can i do please help me

    i am bought a new computer plug the all new cables correctly but moniter was going to sleep, so what can i do please help me
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    i5-450m to i7-640m

    Just found out my circa 2010 Dell laptop has a PGA socketed chip, and that got me thinking. The i5-450m in my laptop currently has around a 960 single thread/2145 passmark score. It currently has a SSD and 8 GB RAM, but it is getting a bit long in the tooth when doing general web/multi-tab...
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    Are you serious?

    http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-2671347/profound-guide-gpu-gaming.html You seriously comparing the r9 290 with the gtx 960? -.- you lost all my respect as a web and forum....
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    ASRock 970 Extreme 3 won't boot from disk

    I recently updated my system and I want to wipe and reuse my old 500gb HDD which held me os. I looked online and downloaded DBAN and burned it to a flash drive. I went into the boot options and set it to prioritize the flash drive but it just ignores it. I even disabled everything else except...
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    No "run with graphics processor" context menu on right click

    Hello, I'm using Lenovo Ideapad Y510P, on Windows 8.1. I'm having a problem with my Nvidia GT750M. Even though I've enabled "add run with graphics processor to context menu" in Nvidia control panel, that option simply doesn't appear for me when I right click any .exe. Does anyone know what...
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    Graphics Card Running Slower Than expected HD 7970

    hi, I recently purchased (i know its an older card, hence why i bought it at such a small price) a hd 7970. however it seems to be running a lot slower than expected? I just got rid of my gtx 660 and it seems to be performing the same as that?! I cant see there being a bottleneck by my fx 8320...
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    What Router Should I Get?

    Hi, I need to get a router. I like the idea of the r7000, but I have no need for it. I currently have no devices that support wireless AC. I just moved into a studio apartment and am getting a 25 Mbps, but I could easily upgrade to 105 Mbps if I am not happy with the speed. So, range is not...
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    CPU Temps Jumping Like Crazy

    Right at this moment in time im trying to overclock my ii4 but I cant do it very safely with the temps jumping like they are and im pretty sure its not normal. Right so when i use a monitoring program like hwmonitor or coretemp my CPU temps will be stable at like say 45 then all of a sudden it...
  37. XPLOT1ON

    Good Raid Card for SSD

    I am looking for Good Raid Controller that supports 2 SFF-8087 that supports SSDs and run in either Raid 0 or 10 (support hot swap). I don't budget for the controller
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    GT640 display issue and BIOS

    I have display problem when I put it on my pc , in another pc it works great http:// this link its my graphics card and his bios(f10). I found another link that looks the same but with difference bios version(f40) http:// My pc: second...
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    What upgrades would be needed to make this into a good gaming computer?

    Hi everyone, I want my computer to be able to run games like DayZ on good settings with smooth game play. My specs are as followed: Intel Core i3-2100 @3.10GHz 4 GB Ram DDR3 - 3.9GB usable. Intel HD Graphics 1000 - I know this is bad :/ MSI H61M-P20 (G3) (MS-7788) Motherboard. If you...
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    7870 post reactions

    My 7870 performs very well not sure why Average temp: 25C (range: 18c to 29) BF4 Average FPS Ultra, all to max 1080p: 75 fps And the weirdest thing of all it isn't overclocked or on water and on full load! Am I lucky or what! I bought it about 7 months ago at $189 (on sale) this was right...