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    Voltage for 6850K/RAM Question

    Hi all, May start OC'ing the 6850K I have soon and was wondering about the voltage requirement. At stock the 6850K is using 1.115v, does that seem a little high? I bumped up the Core Speed to 4.0 using the same voltage and was able to boot and run CPUz's stress test. Secondly, the RAM I have...
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    Case fan plug in

    I plugged in the three holed head into a 4 hole connector on the motherboard for fan 1. Where does the bigger piece plug into? It's not very long to reach to other places. I'd appreciate any help. http://imageshack.com/a/img924/930/kl4lvQ.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img922/9370/HWPlLv.jpg
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    looking for low budjet monitor for gaming

    if possible i would like decent monitor for under 150e. it needs to be atleast full hd. brand doesnot matter
  4. AndrewFreedman

    Pokémon Go Fest: What It Is And How to Join In

    Here's what you need to know about Pokémon Go Fest, a big, in-person celebration of the wildly popular augmented reality game. Pokémon Go Fest: What It Is And How to Join In : Read more
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    new gpu bad fps

    Hello i bought a new gpu MSI gtx 1050 ti, before that i was with GTX 750 1GB, I did a clean install on Windows 7 and installed the drivers for the gpu but i get bad FPS. On gta 5 i was having 70 80 FPS with the old gpu and now around 25-30 with the same settings, i have i5-4570 3.20ghz, 8GB RAM...
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    Seeking recommendations on memory for a new build

    I'm finishing buying the components for a new build, and was looking for recommendations on the memory. I plan to put 32GB in it (I know its overkill, but...I only build every 5-7 years and I do a lot of photo editing as well as gaming). My current components are as follows: CPU: Intel...
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    System Service Exception and Page Fault in Nonpaged Area BSOD when idle

    Hello there, lately I've been getting a BSOD system service exception whenever my pc is idle(the mouse cursor not moving, any program can be running and it will still BSOD). It only blue screens when it has been idle for 10-15 min. I've checked the minidump files and it seems it has something...
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    can a motherboard z270 overclock an skylake 6600 non-k?

    Hi, I'm looking for information about if you can overclock a non-k skylake cpu on a z270 board. I plan to upgrade my pc to the new z270 platform for future extensions, and a friend sell me a cheap i5 6600 non-k. Can you overclock this CPU as it was on the z170 boards? Sorry for my horrible english
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    Looking for confirmation

    Part list: Asus z170 board 650 watt Corsair psu 1080 gpu Corsair DDR4 2666 Ram 6700 k cpu I'm having issues with this new build posting. The motherboard appears to power on. The PSU fan does not spin. Which I think might be a power saver. I have tried all components on a different board and...
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    Drive space reduction

    Hello! I just managed to fix the issue which caused my external drive to disconnect and reconnect (by disabling usb selective suspend settings). Thing is, every time I run a disk check on the drive it stops part way, and the remaining space is reduced! I had around 20 gb, and now am down to 13...
  11. Rohail Sk

    Ryzen 7 1700 without Gpu will it work?

    I was thinking of buying a ryzen 7 system. Some people say that it will work with the on board graphics of the motherboard if that's true will it work with ASUS MOTHERBOARD PRIME X370-PRO? So will it work without a gpu. I was thinking of buying a gtx 1070 but it's better to wait for rx Vega. So...
  12. NDDU Julius BSIT

    Missing msvcp120.dll error even if i reinstalled all VC redists

    Title says it all... Is there a way to fix this? I even resorted to reinstalling the whole OS yesterday
  13. aieth

    What's the ideal motherboard for this setup?

    What's the ideal motherboard for this setup? Budget: 210$ Build: Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card
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    need help for my hard drive

    i need help with my new wd external hardrive i plugged it in my laptop this morning but i cant view my hard drive but just last night, i could still open it. just this morning i cant view my hard drive anymore i have tried on other laptop still i cant view my hard drive. Is there any way i can...
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    Lte cell provide internet to netgear router

    There are bits and pieces of my question on the board. So Im sorry if this is a little bit of a repeat. I have motor home with Netgear 7100 / ac1700 router usually plug it into timewarner cable. I hear if I set up the Netgear router as a bridge, T mobile has a LTE router I can plug into...
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    A reasonable laptop

    A laptop for my personal use to achevie.my Goal.
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    g3258 high voltage OC

    My motherboard in auto voltage mode says it is running my g3258 at 1.999 voltage i know the safe is 1.4 something but will this kill it my temps are 53o celsius in my cpu
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    Looking for "budget" and reliable motherboard

    Hello, i'm here today with two questions, but first let me show you what i got. Motherboard Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 (AMD A75) Cpu An amd which i can't figure out what model is it. Its a quad-core 3.0ghz Ram 2x4gb patriot Gpu Asus Radeon hd 6670 Psu Summit power 450w (IPX-P4-450ATX) HDD...
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    Ncase M1 Ryzen Build

    Ok guys I need some opinions here. I've got an Ncase on the way and about 2 weeks to finalize my build. First, here is my list at the moment. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BP8zgL CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased)...
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    PC drivers help

    Ok so I just installed most of my PC drivers but I try installing audio and CPU from my motherboard I can't for the CPU it says I need 7th gen CPU the audio works fine but it says I don't have the system reqs. Do I need to download that driver? Motherboard - msi b250m pro vd CPU - Intel Core...
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    Toshiba Satellite Laptop won't turn on, Power Button LED Light Flashes for a second

    Laptop is a Toshiba Satellite E45-B4200 The battery charges fine, so I know it isn't a power supply problem. I've tried hard resets (disconnecting everything, holding the power button down for 30 seconds, etc), and nothing. When the battery is connected, and I try to turn on the laptop, the...
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    Monitor for Rx 480

    What monitor would be best for the rx 480? I am going to play games like rainbow, h1z1, csgo, GMOD, and dead by daylight. Would 1080p 144hz without freesync be fine. What would be the best option for this graphics card and games?
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    A8 7600+r7 240. No me deja activar VSR

    Hola. Tengo un apu a8 7600 + r7 240 en dual graphics. El tema es que no me deja activar el vsr para poder jugar a una resolucion de 1440x900p. Alguien me podra ayudar a activarlo. Me sale como "no compatible"
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    PC won't wake from sleep with Afterburner running

    I recently updated the drivers for my R9 390 to ReLive 17.2, and afterburner no longer worked. I updated AB to 4.3.0. When I applied my Old OC, the system seemed unstable, nothing graphical, but I got random crashes while watching youtube or just on the desktop. DDU'd the drivers and uninstalled...
  25. GioRgSaVv

    MSI RX 470 to vga monitor

    Hello there, I just wanna ask a simple question here. My MSI RX 470 just won't connect to my old vga monitor, how can I connect them? Here are the ports of MSI RX 470. Is it possible to get vga signal for my old vga monitor...
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    How hot should my cpu get

    Hi I have a AMD Fx 9590 cpu and wondering if its the reason that my pc totally locks up when im playing battlefield 1 on ultra the recommend settings in the game, I currently have it liquid cooled by a after market cooler not the one that came in the box its a lepa 240mm one and I can only...
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    SSD possibly freezes Windows 10

    So I'm building a new computer (fairly inexpensive) and I Installed Windows 10 and installed all drivers. I made sure everything is up to date. After 20 minutes or so the computer completely freezes with no error message. I have replaced the ram, motherboard, and upgraded to larger PSU. I have...
  28. WINTERLORD

    storage/performance/setup hdd + ssd

    ok my hard drive went out and I'm now looking into a future setup part at a time most likely, I was wondering if I got a HDD and later got say a 256gb or 50gb ssd could I partition it use one regular (I have a Samsung 960pro for OS) but could I partition a 256gb or higher ssd making one...
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    Windows 10 Activation Problem.

    Okay so when I got my first PC Windows 10 was free when you upgraded from windows 7. I took the harddrive form that PC and put it into my new one. And now it says I need to reactivate the product key, but I never got a product key to begin with. So my question is, what do I do? Do I have to...
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    Cheap laptop for editing videos

    I am lookin for a laptop that is less than $500 (preferably under $300). I just want to record videos from my xbox, edit them, then upload to youtube. I don't need touchscree, DVD, blueray, or anything else, just to do the three things. Screen size doesn't matter. Thank you in advance.
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    gtx 960 vs 770

    Hi i am upgrading my portable pc build, (a cheaper build that I take with me when i travel) and i have a question. my current specs are a 750ti, i3 4350,h81m-p33 mobo, 500gb 7200rpm had. I'm upgrading my 750ti for around $100. i found a listing for a new gtx 960 for $95 free shipping but also a...
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    New to PC builds Please help?

    I am new to PC building and have attempted to create a, what i believe, solid gaming specific PC. I would like some input as if i should change specific parts or any other useful tips. thank you. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2WjYwV
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    Can't get help

    My main computer won't let me play my everyday game ,pet rescue saga .we have windows 10 ..it will say can't find this page.can you please help
  34. HowBoutDah

    What parts should I upgrade first in my PC?

    I'm kinda feelin' an upgrade happening soon. However, I'm not sure which part / parts I should upgrade first. I am on a low budget, maybe ~$150. Specs listed CPU: AMD A6 6400k with stock cooler Motherboard: Micro ATX MSI A55M-E33 with FM2 socket GPU: PNY GTX 750 (not Ti) RAM: 16GB, I have 32GB...
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    temps of gpu

    hey guys my GPU idle temps are about 28-34 and while playing games it reaches to about 65- sometimes 73-5 but today I downloaded shadow of mordor and plays on highest settings temps reached 82-84 84 was max gigabyte gtx 670 windforce 3x (p.s.. I don't have any fans in the case)
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    weird ticking while playing battlefront (2015)

    i bought battlefront for my pc recently and i noticed a weird ticking coming out of my PC. when i closed the game it continued for like 30 seconds and then and it was gone.at firest i thought something is wrong with one of the components but the fact that it has stopped when i closed battlefront...
  37. valeman2012

    AMD FX 6300 upgrade Intel i5 7600

    AMD FX 6300 upgrade Intel i5 7600? When it comes out? Will this resolve most bottlenecks that the FX 6300 have? I am upgrading my AMD FX 6300 to Intel i5 7600 once it comes out? Will that be a good upgrade? I already have a Evga 600 Watts PSU (BRONZE 80 PLUS) _ I know i have a Desktop...
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    Computer freeze and Overclocking Failed after startup

    I recently started having an issue with my PC, at random times while gaming or having a game running in the background my computer will freeze and I have hard reset it. After restarting my PC either wont turn on the mouse and keyboard and monitor or will say overclocking failed and make me go...
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    CPU really warm in idle but its cores and the cooler are cool

    Hello, Yesterday I finished my new build. I have an I7-6700k on an z170 asus pro gaming aura installed. For the CPU cooler I have a dark rock pro 3 with 2 fans. For case fans I have 3 NoiseBlocker eLoop. 2 intake at the front, 1 pushes out the back. I have the Corsair Air 540 case. No carpet...
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    system died, psu still ok

    This is a first for me. Corsair 600 PSU, Asus Turbo V EVO motherboard. Worked fine for several years. Tried to turn the system on one day and it acted like it was getting no power. 1. Tried different outlet. 2. Tried different power cable.. 3. Disconnected hard drives. 4. Finally removed...