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So i used CPU-Z to make sure all of my ram is in, and it is all 8gb of it. then when i go to computer properties, it only recognizes 6gb and uses 4gb of it. I have an authentic copy of windows 7 professional 64bit. My motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 and according to pcpartpicker it can...

Alright guy's i am looking for a decent Audio Interface for my headphones as the on board audio is trash, could someone recommend me one, also a decent pair of headphone. Post edited to remove bolding of text. Posting in bold or all CAPS means you're expressing anger. This is a family...

Hello, I very recently began a valiant attempt to build my first custom computer - something of a somewhat-budget gaming PC. I spent the last several weeks buying parts and two nights ago finally began construction. Everything went pretty smoothly until I tried to install the GPU. First, let...

Why is it that people say certain motherboards are not able to overclock a chip to a certain level, should all motherboard in theory have enough power to push any chip as far as it wants as it only has to down-convert the amount of power coming to it from the PSU, since the PSU outputs 12V and...

Hello there i need some help for choosing a processor for gaming to replace my i3 4150 but i do not know which one should i get and is i7 worth the money. Here is my crappy spec: -Asus H81M-K socket 1150 motherboard -Intel i3 4150 -Coolermaster 550 watt PSU -Nvidia GTX 960 2gb graphics card -x2...

Good day you lovely lot I wonder if you could help me... Basic I wanted to upgrade my gfx as I only just found out it is a 29 270 when I thought u was a 290 ( before you say anything I have kids and no sleep) I wanted to know what be the best card to get to massive improve my fps. Computer...

No matter what I try the sticks just won't work. I have no OC on the run I have set the BIOS to its default when I could start my pc with old ram I had. So the modules are not wrong and I tried running the Kingston HXB vice versa in one slot and they work fine. When I try to put it in dual...

I was using my PC one day when the screen went white for about 10 seconds, then it shut down. Upon attempting to restart, I get no display signal. Before I start I'll just say this: I've tried resetting the CMOS, I've tried reshuffling the RAM, I've tried breadboarding the whole system and...

I'm new to gaming PC building, and I'm not sure if the onboard sound is good enough or if I even need a sound card at all. I built myself a budget gaming PC build on PC part picker, link here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gLDYyc If you could help it would be greatly appreciated!

Hello guys, Intel i7 - 6700k + Intel HD Graphics 530. No external graphics card. I have been experiencing random stutter/lag while watching high quality videos, mostly 4K @ 30fps or 60fps. Both YouTube and downloaded on the computer. I know that my CPU can handle this without a sweat, so I'm...

I was going to get the R9 390 but I've been reading that Pascal is round the corner.. Many say its gonna release in April.. But the main question is when will we start seeing the Pacal Gpu's on newegg/amazon??

Hello all i'm a first time builder that would like some help regarding my PC parts, here's the list of parts that il be using http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/kh2fYJ I'm looking for another person's opinion on the parts, so feel free to criticize and give your opinion (Please note) I already have...

I need to buy a Micro-ATX motherboard with the LGA-1155 socket type for an Intel Core i7 processor that I already have. I also need the motherboard to have a socket for an onboard WLAN card. Basically what I am doing is taking my existing CPU (intel Core i7), existing memory, 2 8GB DDR3 (1600)...

Can someone give me a Security-focused operating system that is not live? i downloaded TAILS and Subgraph but they're both live operating system. Give me at least 3 operating system please? TIA :??:

Hi I apologize,if i am putting this thread in the wrong section, but i figured it ll get better response than the hardware section. I am running a 1st generation i7 860 Oced at 3.5ghz (so basically a 870- a tier 3 CPU-http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html), 8GB 1333mhz...

I have 3 1920x1080 Monitors right now (2 27 inch and 1 24 inch). the 24 inch is getting replace with a new monitor. i would like to get a one of the 2560x1080 ultra wide monitors, but not sure if the nvidia surround will let me use all the pixels for the ultrawide. i am sure the ultra wide can...

I was about to get a Lenovo T450 with a quad core i-4710Q processor for ~$1000 and throw my own SSD and add extra 8 ram in myself. Then last month, Lenovo killed the T450 and now you have to buy the T-460p which is a special performance model to get a quad core in a 14" Lenovo notebook. But its...

My computer has a fuzzy screen and the RAM has decreased from 1.98 to 0.98 also when i restart it turns off then I get red lights and beeps windows xp

Hey guys and gals, I'm Chris, or Tisser, or McGooberstein (depends on where you know me from) Lifelong tech nerd, noob PC builder. This is my first post on this site, even though I've referenced it MANY times during my build and tweakings. I figured what better way to figure out my issues than...

What I have done so far: Windows 8.1 is installed in Legacy Mode. Secure boot is turned off Intel TTP is off Boot is set to Legacy Boot Order is set to Legacy 1st When I try to install Ubuntu with a USB My laptop forces it to boot into UEFI instead. During the install, I get this message...

I reassembled it and when I tried to turn it on only the power light and the fan turned on. The screen was black and there were no other lights on. It's a Vaio model: PCG-61317L.

So i'm replacing my MOBO, CPU, RAM and hard drive and don't have too much experience with replacing parts. Is it similar to when you build the computer except you just have to take the old part out or is there more that i need to know? Also i want to put everything on this hard drive on to my...

Hello, yesterday I built my first PC and everything seems to be up and running but for some reason I am getting idle temps of 45-50 Celsius as reported by Speccy. One thing I noticed is I encountered play when clamping down the Hyper212 evo. As a result I felt the heat sink slide around the cpu...

He has a very outdated PC with a lot of antivirus/security programs and with 20+ chrome tabs open at all times. Every time his PC starts to run slow he thinks he's being DoS'd. I've tried explaining to him that the problem could be that the security programs could be conflicting + have that many...

I'm thinking about picking up a 1440p monitor so I'm wondering if one Radeon R390 is enough? Will I have any trouble?

I currently have a fx 6300 and an r9 280 and was thinking of getting another 280. Would this bottleneck the 6300 if so what cpu should i get?.

Motherboard: Asus H170-PRO/CSM CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 8GB (2x4GB) GPU: EVGA GT 720 2GB CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H55 Liquid HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200RPM I am building a gaming pc. I want a good psu that doesn't cost too much. Also, is the GPU good? If...

Hello everyone, recently my friend has gotten back into gaming on his dinosaur computer and I just happened to notice that his CPU is blown and it needs a replacement. Though he wants to upgrade his ram and GPU as well. If anyone knows replacements for the parts that would be great. Here are the...

Hi I have searched a lot and I couldn't yet find the best gpu I can buy for my system so I came here to ask for help I need it for gaming but I can't afford to buy a whole new system and just the graphics card my current system is a little old and its specs are: motherboard: MSI ms-7392 cpu...

As the title basically says... I'm not sure if I've actually flashed the wrong bios on my card. For clarification there's F1-F5, f10-F13, and F20-F22 I think... 2 are for Hynix chips, 1 for samsung memory. GPU Z tells me it's Hynix... although I guess it's reading the information from the bios...

I got my PC from a friend. He was only using Linus on it. After I got it, I installed a new SSD drive and install both Linux and Windows 10 as dual boot. Linux seemed mostly fine, except it would freeze rarely during boot. On Windows 10 on the other hand, playing a game, or watching a video on...

Hello! I'm getting coil whine on my brand new Asus z170 Pro Gaming board. Booting with only the barest components, I located the noise. I'm 100% sure it's coming from the CPU-socket area on the board. It happens whenever the CPU is under the slightest bit of load. It's not loud, but it worries...

Hi everybody, My laptop has been running very slow lately. I have recently build my self a PC. The laptop is no longer my main computer but it is still nice to have. I backed up everything I wanted from the laptops HDD to my main computer. I opened up the area where the RAM and HDD are and I was...

Hello comunity! This morning i woke up and i had to format a friend's hdd. I took it out of his PC, connected it to my PC as normal, booted up, format, shutdown, disconnected the cables and booted my PC. But it didn't want to boot(the "instert a boot and press any key" thing). On the bios...

Just finished my first computer build. Check out the specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/6b3Ff7 I would like to do some slight overclocking to it. Running the stock cooler so I know I need to upgrade but wanted to see what I was getting into so I know what to buy. Shooting for around 4.3Ghz to...

I have 2 monitors hooked up to my gpu ( gtx 970 ) and 1 monitor hooked up to my mobo ( msi z97 gaming 5) and I want to play games running at 5760x1080 but nvidia surround only detects the monitors hooked up to the gpu and not the gpu and mobo. Also all monitors are the same refresh rate.

Im using Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bit edition and when i try to open apps it just comes up with a blank colored screen. Anyone know how to fix this? Here is a video showing what happens: https://youtu.be/ezM2YS-T9qA My PC specs: http://imgur.com/a/SfKJr I'm the administrator of the PC

Hi I'm new to PC building, and I'm going to be building this soon. I'm wondering if 2x8g or 4x4g RAM is better for my system. Also how can I find this out on my own what spec do I need to look for and on which component? PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qkPQt6 Price breakdown...

Hi, i bought a H100i GTX and to control it i installed Corsair Link; i can control the H100i with no problem but i'm here to ask if is possible to control also the 3 case fans (corsair vengeance c70) that i have with the same software. Now i have to use corsair link for the H100i and SIV...

I am looking for some clarification on compatibility between the 3. at the moment i have a z77 motherboard with i7 3770k and ddr3 ram. i am looking to upgrade the mobo and ram to ddr4, with the possibility to also upgrade to skylake cpu. what i am wondering is whether this board can utilise...