computer hardware

I got a recommendation from Crucial's System Scanner, saying that Crucial 8GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM is compatible with my Acer Aspire A315-22 laptop, . But according to the information presented on this website: https://askgeek.io/en/cpus/AMD/A4-9120e , my CPU supports only DDR4-2133, and not...

Hello. I want to buy two new laptops for basic use (LibreOffice, web browsing, downloading, making archives, using Camtasia Studio, etc...). I got a list of different laptops, and all of them have one CPU, which is one of the following three: Intel Celeron N4020 Intel Celeron N4120 AMD...

Hello! I am planning to buy a new pc for streaming League of Legends. I could be okay with 720p/60fps too but it would be better if I could get 1080p/60fps. In general, I will be using few basic processes(such as browser - few tabs) along with League of Legends and stream(at twitch.tv) open. For...

I'm looking for a new and more powerful CPU to install on my old computer. The computer's motherboard is LGA 1155. What is the newest and most powerful CPU compatible with this motherboard (if such CPUs are still being produced)? Currently, the computer uses Intel i-5 Core. I need a new CPU...

Does memory swapping work only if the Main memory is full, or is it usually used even when there's enough RAM ?

So I've already sort of made a post about this here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/my-pc-wont-boot-os-after-installing-a-second-hdd.3704942/ But I wanted to make a new one to clarify. I had to rebuild my PC in January, and this included getting a new motherboard (so it's only like 3/4...

Based on CPU-Z I have a ASUSTeK P8Z68-M Pro Motherboard My current RAM is Kingston HyperX Limited Edition DDR3 1600MHz 8gb kit. (KHX1600C7D3X1K2/4GX) I want to upgrade to 16gb but no one sells the same model of RAM anymore. I just want to know what kind of 8gb RAM I should buy and what is...

I'm running Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon on a 2009 Macbook Pro. The only thing the Power Manager is recognizing concerning brightness is the laptop keyboard (Macbook feature), not the actual display. Currently, I have this "xrandr" argument/command assigned to the F1 and F2 keys, the keys for...

I got a new I5 had to change the motherboard out and also changed power supply. I put the new motherboard in and everything seems to be put it right but when I turn it on it stays on for a few seconds and then turns off. After that it turns back on and it’s like it’s on a loop trying to start...

Hello everyone, I'm wondering if it's ok to use an air compressor for cleaning out PCs? I know using vacuums have ESD risks and since I'll be constantly cleaning out PCs, I don't want to keep buying canned air all the time.

When I went to turn on my computer today, my monitor gave me a "no signal" issue and then the screen turned black, but the monitor light stayed yellow. I feel like my computer not POSTing is also an issue because I can't even get into the BIOS. I also recently installed a CPU cooler, but i...

I we need to found a laptop that can handle moisture , we will use that laptop near swimming pool ,maybe someone have a recommended laptop and also advice how to reduce the damage of the humidity. Thanks very nuch

I'm building my first PC soon, mostly for gaming at 1080p. I've got an asus directcu ii oc r9 290 gpu which should be able to do that comfortably. But I'm thinking of buying two more monitors for racing games. I was wondering if I ran the games at 720p would the r9 290 be able to keep up?

Think a gtx 760 or 770 will allow user to game at 720p low to ultra for 2 to 3 years before upgrading? Either by using SLI or getting new card. I can get (2) 760 sc for 250. Cpu is Fx 8350 with corresponding hardware.

Hello all, I have been doing some research on trying to find out if graphics cards with a greater bus width require more PCI-Express bandwidth than those with a narrower bus, example R9 290 (x) 512 bit vs GTX 980 256 bit. Technical explanations would be welcomed. Also would VRAM on board...

Hi, What would be a good graphics card upgrade to my on board Intel HD 4600 ? I don't want to spend money to getting only a small step up from what I have now. I want something that's fast at processing, plenty of on-board RAM and that supports at least DirectX 10 and WDDM 1.1. I'm using...

I plugged in the adapter to a USB port and used the disc to install the driver using the instructions it came with but when I go to networks I get a message saying no networks available and that my network adapter doesn't have a correctly installed driver.

I am planning to buy intel i5 4590, gigabyte h81m s1 motherboard, nvidia 650 graphic card, corsair vs550 Watt psu. I just found out that vs550 has Four Pin Peripheral Connector quantity - 4 PCI Connector- 2. And as much I aware I think nvidia 650 graphic card require 6 pin connector. Are...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJGSkX_L9SA I'm thinking about buying it.