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Hey guys, I've just started building a new computer and having a really weird issue. When I plug in the computer to the power everything turns on and fans start spinning on everything including the GFX. But when I connect a cable to the graphics card, nothing happens? I've tried to remove the...

Looking to upgrade pretty much my entire desktop after 5 years. What is the best X99 motherboard under $300? (Godlike one is prolly the best but not paying $600 for it. already paying $550 for the gtx 1080 lol.) Two I was looking at are the MSI Gaming 7 and MSI Pro Carbon...

Hi everyone I own a GTX 580, I have been having strange issues with Batman Arkham Origins, if I disable PhysX altogether the 580 runs the game on max settings flawlessly sans MSAA (use FXAA), if I enable high PhysX, in the benchmark with no effects even in use the FPS will drops to 40-30 FPS and...

Hi, i recently moved in with my GF and lets say internet is not cutting it out. I have 10mb down and 1mb up. Yeah i know 1mb is crap. Anyway, she barely uses the internet, but when she does, most of the time it LAG Spikes while I play. I was hoping i could limit her up to 4mb down speed and...

I'm trying to do my rebates but I'm not sure what the original model name is. There's a sticker with the serial no., part no., product name, EAN, dimensions, and the weight on it. Is the original model name on this sticker or do I cut out the big name out of the box (ASRock Z97 Extreme6)? Thanks.

I just rma'd my GPU and waiting on the replacement, does this sound like a GPU issue to you guys? It can happen anywhere between 5 minutes gaming or 6 hours down the line, the screen hangs and is followed by red/blue artifacts (can still hear the game sound and YouTube running some music) which...

I was wondering if it was worth spending a little extra on getting a 250 GB SSD to boot my operating system off of and I want to know gaming wise how much in an improvment in performance will I get while playing games. My specs: Cpu i7-4790k 4.4ghz GPU GTX 970 16gb 1600mhz RAM 1tb hard drive

Looking for the best performing lowest priced laptop to play sims 4 and it's add on.I've read through some other forums and it sounds like desktops are cheaper and give better gaming experience and laptops are more expensive and don't offer great quality as the desktops. However I'd also need...

hello sir, I have intel dg41ty mother board so can i use (Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5450 1 GB DDR3 Graphics Card) for my mother board my system specs are as follows:- 1)intel core 2 duo E7500 Processor 2)intel dg41ty mother board 3)4GB ram ddr2 4)seagate 1 tb hard disk 5)450 watt...

My MSI A78-E35 motherboard only has two ram slots, I have an 8Gb ram and a 4Gb ram installed and both are recognized with details about each by multiple applications such as AMD Overdrive. However only 7.94 is usable and only 8192MB shows up in the BIOS, even though when I go to board explorer...

Hi there, I recently built a computer myself which has the following components in it: - Corsair 8 GB DDR3-1600 Kit (2 x 4GB - CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9) - AMD FX-8350, 4,0 GHz - Seagate Barracuda 7200.14, 1 TB - ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 - Sharkoon WPM700 Bronze - ASUS STRIX-R7370-DC2OC-4GD5-GAMING These...

I need a cable that can connect my R9 390 and my 4K TV. My TV only has HDMI 2.0 ports and no display ports and the R9 390 has no HDMI 2.0 ports. I would prefer an amazon link.

I"m not particularly knowledgeable with PC specifics and would like some input and advice, please. Currently I have a 4-5 year old system, (a build that was copied from an old forum post on this site), it has served me faithfully through the years but I think it may be time to upgrade to allow...

At the moment I have 2x2 gb of ram, Samsung, Dual Channel DDR3 @ 668 mhz (9-9-9-24). Can I upgrade to for instance 2x4 gb and if so what would be a good choice, perhaps around £70 to £80. Thanks

Im trying to build a gaming computer and im wondering if these parts would be good to finally start building Motherboard:Gigabyte LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX DDR3 1600 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBM2N70/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1? ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER...

A year or so ago I had bought a Western Digital My Passport 1TB drive after checking TopTenReviews.com and some other places. I want to buy another one but now whenever I check Amazon or other online stores I only find My Passport Ultra and, recently, My Passport X. I have checked their reviews...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrPFt6 Looking to upgrade my 2 year old build, what would you guys upgrade in order to better suite the 980 if anything at all. looking to replace the more outdated parts. also, is there a very big difference in performance from all of the different 980 models? ASUS...

Best gpu for 1680x1050 monitor? budget 150$-200$ Psu : 500w blue storm II now i have gt 430

I was just opening up a game (World of Wacraft on ultra settings), and there had not gone 1 second before my fan started running wild and being very noisy. I searched on the forums and found not very much similar. I know that the fan is supposed to start when the card is under load, but it...

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can i use an asus z97i plus motherboard with my i7-4790k or will i need a better one. i am going to use it for gaming with my msi GTX970 4g gaming

i have AMD radeon R7 and R9 they both 270x and i wanna know if i can somehowcombine them for more GB and more graphics power i have 2048MB ich card

Hi, I'm buying a Sapphire Radeon R7 240 1GB DDR5 graphics card soon. My current psu is "Zebronics ZEB-450W Value" someone said me that I need to upgrade my psu to fix a graphics card on my pc. Or upgrading my RAM (Now 4GB-8GB) But I still doubt that "do I really need to buy a new psu? Cause...

I lost my phone. How i format my sd card and phone data.Is it possibele?

My apologies to all you experts, but I need help with 2 very, very basic questions in the context of considering getting a PC rather than an Xbox: 1) How does a PC accommodate 2 or more different controllers--can they be wired, or do they have to be wireless? if wired, then through which ports...

Hello all, I am looking for a new monitor. I would like to know everyone opinion for what they think i should get. budget is around $150 +/- like $20 need speakers in it for gaming all types of games i have a msi r9 280x graphics card overclocked around 23" since i have limited space for the...

Hello. Just want to know on which settings can i run these games: Alan wake, la noire, the evil within, dying light, resident evil 6, resident evil revelations 2, ac unity, resident evil 4 hd and resident evil hd remastered, payday 2, watch dogs, max payne 3. My specs: CPU: AMD FX 6350 3.9 GHZ...

Hey everybody. ... so I was wondering ...I am not gonna use my laptoos key . Desktop has its own key but I have lost thre installation cd and I only gave laptops recovery disk ! Is it gonna cause problems to my desktop if I install that disk ?

Ive never had this problem until i started playing GTA V, My computer will just get the blue screen randomly and it will happen at least 2 times an hour. Ive tried lowering the display on gta but still get the same issue. The game runs perfectly but unsure why i keep getting the blue screen...

Ok, I read this: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1832520/asus-m5a99fx-pro-amd-8350-skill-ripjaws-1866.html Pretty much my issue. I am trying to overclock to a simple 4.4 for now. Works fine if I keep ram/memory on auto and not force 1866 and timing....but i'm worried about timing being...

I bought wd blue hdd. Please tell me the neat & clean uses, how to handle for best results !

So today has been one to forget. My parents have a PC that I built for them a few months ago and the 750W power supply I had in it decided to quit working; all parts are fine so that was a relief. I plugged my power supply in to test it. So when putting my PC back together I noticed that my...

I can check out the obvious appearance, devices/keys function, boot functions, BIOS... but what would you check to be sure there's no other issues before buying a laptop from someone you don't know? I can think of: run Windows validation check check the serial on "stolencomputers.org" run...

Firstly here is my computer current specs... Processor: i5 2500k 3.3GHz (Sandy Bridge) CPU Cooler: Gelid Tranquillo Motherboard: Gigabyte P67A-UD3 Memory: 4GB Mushkin Sliverline DDR3 1333MHz CL9 1.5v HDD: Samsung spinpoint F3 - 1TB Graphics: MSI GTX460 cyclone 1GB PSU: 600w Corsair 80%...

hi folks. i'm looking to buy a new laptop and i'm on a budget. my main use will be to run automation & programming softwares like Siemens Simatic Manager, RSLogix5000, Wonderware Intouch, Visual Studio etc. I'm currently looking at the HP Pavillion 15, with the AMD A10 5745M proc, 4 GB ram...

I need some help with my micro sd yesterday the micro sd is working just fine now it doesn't read on both of my phone (i tried switching the micro sd but it still doesn't read) and i tried to connect my phone (with the micro sd in it) to my laptop but the laptop doesn't read the micro sd and...

I have an HP DV7-6135DX that will not come on. When I plug the charger into it, the HP Symbol on top of it just flashes, and so does the light right next to the ac adapter. I've tried googling the problem, but the only thing that has come close is when the capslock and numlock buttons flash...

Hey guys, I recently installed gta 4 with hopes of downloading the lcpdfr mod. So far I have been unable to make the game itself playable before I even download the mod. I will post my benchmark test I have messed with all the settings from everything on the lowest to highest, tried all the...

I'm currently using a frankenstein'd prebuilt computer. The specs are: Intel core 2 quad q6600 Radeon 7770 Antec 400w High Current Gamer A friend recently gave me 8gb ddr3 ram and a Radeon 7950. Im planning on getting: I5-4460 H97 motherboard Seasonic G-550 Is this a good choice? I live in...

I had ordered the klipsch ProMedia speakers for my desktop, but from what I have heard, if they were built since their klipsch's acquisition, they arent very good. I am now thinking about building my own stereo setup with a $300 budget. These are primarily for music, although I will also game...