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I got a Z170 board. Do you need a 6th gen cpu to update the bios to support the 7th gen cpu's? I'm just wondering because I would rather buy the 7th gen cpu instead of the 6th as I know that Z170 supports 7th gen cpus. So could I buy a 7th gen cpu, and then get a bios update from another...

Had a problem crop up a few weeks ago where my computer will completely freeze when playing a graphically demanding game such as Overwatch. Usually it will happen within 15 minutes, but can sometimes take over an hour of play before the problem occurs. The system freezes entirely, as if...

So today I have been fiddling around with overclocking and after many tests, restarts and tests I noticed that my performance took a dip. It just stopped working well. After resetting to stock it became even worse. Before at stock I would get 850 on CineBench and I would get around 300 fps in...

Hey, So basically my friend is looking for a gaming loptop for about 700 euros. Would like yo ask you for advice what loptop should he get? Thank you!

Current Build: FX-6300 8 GB Vengeance 1600 RAM MSI 760GM-P34(fx) XFX RX480 Black Edition 1 TB HDD 500 GB Samsung Evo SSD CX600M Thermaltake Versa H21 Window Planning to upgrade: 6300 -> 1600X 8GB DDR3 -> 16GB DDR4 AM3+ mobo -> MSI Tomahawk B350 1TB HDD -> 3TB HDD Versa H21...

Hey Guys, I want to play minecraft on desktop pc so before buying I want to ask that will minecraft says that the pixel format not accelerated. My PC: Core 2 duo e6550 2.33 GHZ 8gb ram ddr2 Intel Q43/Q45 Express Chipset 1gb

I was just browsing the internet when I got a random BSOD. It said the problem was DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. When it restarted windows said I entered my password wrong too many times and had to enter A1B2C3 to try again. I never entered my password wrong. What is going on?

Hello fellow people, I have a problem with my PC not able to run certain games. My pc goes nuts ( heat goes up rapit and runs on MAX to keep up ). Games like Rust, planetside 2, Conan exiles, Frectured space and a few others are almost all a no-go for me. Meanwhile I am able to play High-end...

Im not going to name out any cpus or anything due to fanboys not liking the brand of CPU i'm using (Its not something else other than amd and intel) Anyways, I have a 2.2 quad core cpu that can oc to 2.5 and I have 6 gigs of ram and a NVidia Geforce GT430 1 gb graphics card and my cooling is...

hey guys, my cs go is not working properly. whenever i open it, it starts to hang on the title screen ( i am not even in the game). it was working just fine yesterday. i tried reducing graphics to very low but still no good. please help !! thanks

I looking to upgrade my alienware auroa r2 so i can run higher frame rates and on higher quality settings. here is what i have intel i3cpu 540@3.07 ghz 8 g ddr ati radeon hd 5670 I did try to upgrade my video card, I got a ZOTAC ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/2HDMI PCI-Express...

I am going to be using this PC for only gaming at 1080P resolution. I was leaning towards the Ryzen because it has more threads and cores which may make it future proof but the i7 is showing higher frames at this resolution. Is there a significant difference? I am pairing the CPU with either a...

My router broke and i have to use direct connection on my computer.Can someone tell me how to change the connection from wi-fi to direct?

I'm using an Intel(R) Ethernet Connection 1219-V. My IPv4 has no network access while the IPv6 does. I can fix this by restarting my modem but the Problems comes back after my pc is restarted/ shutdown and switched on again. Any help? Thanks

So I've just purchased a IBM x3850 for almost literal penny's $50 aud. Now I want to put in one GPU and maybe 2 to sli now they only have 8x slots tons of them but only 8x now if I somehow wired 2 x8 slots to one 16x slot. Would that work? Or won't I lose any performance with a single 8x riser...

My current PC specs are - motherboard- ASUS P7H55-M LX PROCESSOR- Intel I3 540@ 3.06 GHZ RAM- 4GB ddr3 No graphics card So here it is what should i do to upgrade this system in about a budget of 200$ Please tell which parts to upgrade and which graphics card to buy. Thank You

Pretty simple question, Is there any way I can install windows XP on a Hard drive that's in a USB/eSATA docking station? The docking station is connected to my pc running windows 10. What I'm asking is there anyway I can drag files to the docked HDD? I normally do this with reflect and images...

My stock cabinet came fitted with a 450W 24 pin PSU and it got fried due to power surge in my home. I found that buying a 500W new PSU is pretty much cheaper than 450W, If i replace the 450W with 500W is this gonna cause any trouble to my desktop or might be advantageous in having extra power to...

Hi there, I just have a question as to what would be the best value and reliability for the price. I live in Australia so prices are a bit higher but am looking for a suitable upgrade from my current 1gb 6670. Don't really play games apart from the total war series and would to like be able to...

Hello! After fixing a power issue I finally got my PC up and running after almost 2 years out of service. When I plugged in the ethernet my entire house would crawl to nothing - and when I disconnected it, the network came back up. We determined it was my NIC that was the problem. Just bought...

i got a mother board with an Athlon 2 CPU, the model is a M2N68-LA, i put a new battery in the motherboard, unplugged PSU, changed jumper positions, any suggestions? Will it usually turn on when you turn the PSU on or do you need a power button?

Hello everyone. I have an older hard drive that is starting to give me some issues. I had some bad sectors on the drive and was able to have Windows repair them and my hard drive was working fine again. I decided it would be best to upgrade to a new hard drive and this is where I'm running into...

After posting about it a while ago and doing some research, I made the choice to upgrade my system. The current build: - Intel i5 4670K CPU - GALAX GTX 1080 EXOC - 16GB DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM - Gigabyte P85-D3 motherboard - Coolermaster Masterliquid 120 Pro CPU Cooler - Antec NeoECO 650W Modular PSU...

Hello, I come for help with my pc after weeks of attempts and research. This is my last try before I send it back for fixing. About two month ago, my monitor started losing the signal while gaming, staying like that and forcing a manual reboot. Now I've seen this issue explained quite a lot...

I just bought a new motherboard (z170a gaming pro), a new processor (i7-7700k) and new ram (corsair vengeance lpx 2*4gb ddr4 2400mhz) for a new build. I connected everything properly and started up my new PC, everything was going fine except neither of my monitors have signals. I tried looking...

hello i was wondering if my i5 2310 would bottleneck a gtx 750 ti (specs) i5 2310 2.9 ghz gigabyte gt 420 128 bit biostar h61mgc motherboard 8 gigs of ddr3 ram and a 200w power supply thanks

I'm creating a custom PC at the moment, and beginning to bring together my parts. For my cpu i bought the Intel i5 3570S 3.10GHz, thinking it wasn't really much different from a i5 3570K 3.40GHz. Can they still fit into the same motherboard as each other (like if i had both CPU's and put both in...

Hello, looking to buy a 144hz monitor, down to a couple of choices. what is the difference in these monitors besides the price? https://www.amazon.com/Acer-GN246HL-Bbid-24-Inch-Display/dp/B00KO4518I/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1490996347&sr=1-2&keywords=144hz...

I have a lot of work documents on it that are valuable and would help with my budget PC. Can I keep it? 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162 ATA Device

Hi guys, i was wondering if my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu and wondering if i should upgrade? Is there a way to check it? Cpu: i5 3750k GPU: 980 Ti SLI MOBO: MSI GD65 77A(im not so sure) PSU: 1050 crosair Monitor: Acer XB280HK Bprz 28-Inch Display Ultra HD 4K2K NVIDIA G-Sync (3840 X 2160) Ram...

Here are my specs: MOBO: Asus B150 Aura CPU: i5 6500 PSU: EVGA G2 650w RAM: 2 x 8GB Corsair LPX Case: P400 TG version OS: Windows 10 pro PC was working well for the past 3 months, no sudden shut down and things like that. However no signal to the screen last night when trying to boot the pc...

Hey everyone! This is my system at the moment... (can't remember what MOBO I have, currently not at home) CPU: FX 8320 GPU: Geforce GTX 760 (2gb) 8GB RAM I am an avid gamer. This does an okay job at playing most of the games I throw at it, however a few of my games are very stuttery...

Hi , My setup : Ryzen 7 1700 ASrock Fatal1ty Gaming K4 AB350 Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3200Mhz EVGA 750G2 PSU ( 80+ Gold) Issue: When I run my CPU on stock clock running normal no issue 3194 Mhz ( 1400cb point ) When I do OC in BIOS 3.7 Ghz + 1.25 V starting up everything great but...

This is my first ever pc and i want to know is the specs are good : PC Gamer Titan Light Gaming TLG5850 TI - Processeur Intel Core i5-7500 (3.4 GHz) - RAM 8GB DDR4 - Graphic card ASUS Phoenix GTX 1050TI - 4GB - ASUS H110M-K - Storage 1To - PFC 300W -

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz (PC4-25600) C16 MSI B350 Tomahawk Ryzen 1700x Okay so here is my question, what are my timing's supposed to be? I am so lost, I have done so much research on timing and voltage and those abbreviations and what they mean but I still...

Im in a dilemma and need a little help. So I was running my Corsair vs550 with HD 7850 and FX 6300 for more than three years. Then my technician told me that my gpu was dead. At the time I thought maybe I fried it (I had overlooked it!) Recently when I took my PC back to the same...

The front port headphone jack(GN) is only putting out audio through one ear, on my headset. i know its not the Headset because I've tried with two Turtle Beaches and the iphone headset to no avail. I also know its not a balancing problem, I've made sure to check many times ive even re...

I got my evga PSU today. I removed it from the box and went on and plugged it into the outlet and flip the switch on the back on and nothing happen. Do I need to connect my new PSU to the motherboard for it to work

MyBudgetBuild I'm probably going to be playing games like: The Witcher 3, L4D2, GTA5, Overwatch, and Skyrim. Ultra settings are not a necessity, but I was just wondering if this build would be good enough to run games such as these at a good frame rate. (I mainly put Witcher in the list because...

So my build consists of an AMD A10 7850K at stock speeds with a cooler master seidon 120v v2 (an AIO liquid cooler) and i get an idle temp of 60c but it doesnt stay there, it constantly fluctuates roughly 10c and doesnt stay constant. What it will do is slowly within around 20 seconds go down to...