Console Gaming

Hi everyone, I hope this is in the right category. So due to lack of internet I stopped using my PC for a while, and by a while I mean like 2 years... Final Fantasy XV is coming out next year and I wanted to replay on PC, but my computer was already out of date when I stopped using it. I used...

A few days ago, a friend asked me if it was possible to lock under key his server. I know there are server racks that have lock and key but he uses a conventional ATX PC tower case to run his server. Using a locked box does not seem very reasonable because of airflow. He insists that a average...

Heya! I'm back again and I'm extremely unhappy. I built this PC about 5-6 weeks ago and I've gone to 3 computer stores (or whatever you call them, I'm no native English speaker). They found nothing wrong after testing and they also ran multiple stress tests which never, you know, crashed at...

Hey guys! My i7 6700k, overclocked to 4.6 ghz, is experiencing a lot of overheating after I configured SLI for 2 GTX 1080s. Do I need to reapply the thermal paste since its been awhile or do I need better cooling? I have an all-in-one CPU liquid cooler.

While everyone is talking about the new 8th generation intel cpu, what do you think about the new z370 motherboard that comes with the new cpu. After I heard about it online, I must say I am truly disappointed with it. It looks like intel is robbing you again. I mean here are a few statements...

I wasn't sure if I should post this under displays or home theater, but it seemed more like a display question, since that's the major component here. I have an OLD Acer X183H B that my dad gave me, and I was thinking of replacing an old tube TV in the spare room that takes up too much space...

I want to over clock my gigabyte g1 1060 but doubt I would damage something so pls tell me d safe over clocking settings for safety and also some tips. This is my graphics card-https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Gv-N1060G1GAMING-6Gd-Graphics-GV-N1060G1GAM-6GD-R2/dp/B01N0P24HI

Well for the past few months I've been having issues with microstutters and FPS drops, a Nvidia tech support agent suggested I make a new account that's local and doesn't have admin privileges and see if the issues persists. It fixed the issues but when I returned to my main account the issues...

I have a problem with my WDC WD5000AAKX-001CA0 500 gb hard disk drive. It started 3-4 month ago when i tried to install Battlefield 3 and it simply didnt install with this problem, but on the second day it managed to install, the problem was forgotten and everything went happy. But a month ago...

I just bought a gtx 1060 super locked and I noticed it need an additional power supply to reach its full potential..... come to find out I checked my PSU and I don't have the right pin connectors I believe, I'm kinda lost.... I'm going to provide pictures to help with the details. On the side of...

I have just finished downloading windows from the boot cd and now the pc is currently stuck on the "lets connect you to a network" screen. i have plugged my lan cable with no avail, and I do not know if i need to or how to install mobo drivers since the computer is still in the primary stage of...

So, what PC Build can do 4K 60FPS?

I am looking for a 27 inch monitor 1440p and 60hz or higher. I used to have a Asus 27 1080p 60hz after using it for 3 years. It suddenly broke, it went shaking inside and the resolution when extremely bad. I went to our local Computer shop and ask for repair. They told me the panel got...

Assistance in deleting a volume in a partition to a smaller size and adding volume in Partition to another is there a phone number to call that I can have someone to help me I'm not a hundred percent sure and how to adjust it I know how to extend the volume but I don't know how to reallocate the...

So I get a lot of jitter and the bufferbloat for download/upload is quite high most of the time, when playing csgo I got netgraph on and every like 15 seconds the loss would go up to like 40%-60% and come back down I think it's my router, are there any settings that I could change to fix this...

Hello everyone. I'm getting desperate. After abandoning Mac, I bought a 4k € desktop last year (Jan 2016) for 3D modelling and rendering, and also for flightsimming. Initially, it was an MSI X99A with a i5930 processor and an Nvidia 980Ti, but it seemed to be insufficiënt for Fsimming. So I...

So my friend is leaving on vacation and his laptop is not connecting to wi-fi. I told him that I would take a look and I can't make it work since I don't have the small cable to plug it directly to the router to update the drivers (it's a Samsung laptop so i it doesn't use the standard cable)...

I built my new PC this weekend and had some problems with it. Specs: MSI b350 Mate Ryzen 5 1500x EVGA GTX1070 SC Corsair vengeance 2400mhz Samsung 850 evo corsair 650W PSU I can not start games or any other intensive programs. The video freezes, but the game is still responsive(at least dota...

I have limited choices of internet in the area I've moved to and need help. One of my choices is a local company that uses towers and they told me the highest download speed I would get would be 7mbps and I think the uploads was like 2-3mbps. This comes with unlimited data at $75 a month. This...

When I try to log into Windows XP I get the message 'Windows is already activated. I have already tried the two regsvr command lines, restarted Windows and tried to log I have that problem plus the message 'A problem has prevented Windows from accurately checking the status of the license for...

How do I find out how much energy a graphics card (Geforce GTX 1050), a motherboard (gigabyte aorus ga-z270x-gaming 7), and an i5 intel cpu use? I need to know this so I can continue on building my computer.

Hi! can i use this laptop (msi ge70 2pe apache pro) as second monitor for my desktop?

So im building a new pc and planed on getting a hyper 212 evo. but instead of using the fans it comes with i planned on putting Corsair - Air Series Purple 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fans on both sides. I was wondering if that would be a good alternative than buying a 60 dollar cpu cooler like the...

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/TheMinnesotanMan/saved/XsF23C open to sugggestions on changes. Would be willing to go an extra $100 more for better equipment but not more than that.

I connected two Monitors with DVI and HDMI to my GPU.The DVI one works but the HDMI one doesnt put out any signal.

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Hi, My specs are: Pentium G2020 4GB RAM DDR3 @ 1333Mhz GTX 750ti Will I be able to run the following games even at lowest settings? 1. Battlefield 1 2. Mass Effect Andromeda 3. Outlast 2 4. Rise of Tomb Raider 5. Witcher 3

Hello Everyone, I really wanted to build a budget gaming PC that could run at least GTA V. I am completely new to building PCs. My budget is around 7,000 INR. I'm not sure whether it'll lie in my budget or not. What would be the least possible cost of building it?I also wanted to know whether...

My new Dell laptop was DOS but I installed cracked windows 10 , my laptop looking good untill I clicked on restart button , but then it is showing preparing automatic repair and diagnosing your pc and it shows blue screen with two options , one with restart again and other with alternative...

is 9 ms,40.58 down load, and 4.36 up load any good

Hey guys! I'm planning on buying a gaming laptop and I'm torn apart between these two... My main game will be CS:GO and then the other games will be Overwatch, h1z1, LoL, WoW and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (if it manages to run on either of these 2 laptops). I know that CS:GO is CPU...

Alright so i bought a 4k monitor to game on. and I like an idiot didnt bother to check the the refresh rate on the monitor. When I play games on very high graphic settings on my monitor, their seems to be some frame drops and stuttering as well. Can this be caused because of the monitor or is...

I was watching youtube and my pc did bsod. It rebooted to windows then seconds later bsod. After that it just bsod right away and I can not get to windows. I began troubleshooting and am so lost I decided to do my first post here for help. This is quite a stumper. Bought a prebuilt computer on...

I am having to choose against a used computer for 800$ and a brand new self built computer for 1000$. 800$: I7 5820k R9 390x 8gb Crucial m.2 ssd 500gb Nzxt kraken X61 Evga supernova G2 1000w Msi x99a gaming 7 16gb vengeance ddr4 3000mhz Nzxt source s340 elite 1000$ brand new: Ryzen 1600 Rx...

My computer just make this sound like and old HDD writing, when i get away for more and less 5 minutes... its really anoying. And it stops as soon as i move the mouse our start using the keyboard. Anyone knows something about it? Im worried about it.

For someone who is budget conscious but also hoping to achieve average overclocking results on a R5 1600 (3.8 - 3.9ghz with decent silicone lottery) would I be able to get somewhat better thermals with a Cryorig M9a or would it be a moot upgrade over the Spire since I'd be paying ~$30CAD for...

Hello I have a 144Hz monitor and I plugged it in on HDMI, I was only getting 120Hz in my options so I changed to display port and the monitor now allows me to set 144Hz. But I noticed my games had gone from 120 FPS cap to 60, on overwatch the resolution only let me get 1080*60. I looked in the...

My graphics card recently failed while gaming. The screen was suddenly covered in stripes similar to this photo. I'm afraid that the motherboard damaged the card -- a while ago I damaged a USB connector on the motherboard when cleaning. Many USB ports don't work now. Is the MB damage relevant...

hey there, what happens when electricity goes away while your in in process of formatting hard drive by dos command?

I have a Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply and it has 3 six pins and one 8 pin. I have all 3 six pins utilized and I have just gotten a MSI GTX 980 4G and has 2 8 pins. Can I get these product and power my card? If not please tell me what I need to do. Thanks...