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    Ram expanding for

    Do I use 4gb ran in every mother board
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    bad sytem config

    My other computer (Dell) running win10 is suffering from bad system config info. I have created a USB boot up flash drive. I can getto the cmd but cannot get to boot up from the USB with error msg The system cannot find the path speciied. Help please
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    PC does not fully turn off (PLEASE HELP!)

    Hi, I am having a power issue with my PC. I recently purchased a "Inateck Superspeed 7 Ports PCI-E to USB 3.0 Expansion Card" for more USB 3.0 slots to run my Oculus rift sensors. I also have a "Cable Matters Active USB 3.0 Extension Cable" with a 5v power supply to add more power due to the...
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    Single DAD of 3 boys NEEDS help!! I need to figure out the cheapest way to upgrade my computer. So I can play games decently.

    HI guys I have a HP pro 3500 MT i5 3470@ 3.2ghz and 8gb of ram and Im having trouble running any newer games. Im trying to figure out what would be the cheapest way to make my machine capable of playing modern games. So basically Im begging for help lol. Should I upgrade to whatever the best...
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    Hp keyboard type

    Hp keyboard not typing
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    Vega 64 or GTX 1080

    What should I buy a GTX 1080 or Vega 64. Both models I would buy are about the same price the Vega 64 at $500 and the 1080 at $450. This is a tough decision because I have a free sync monitor and the Vega comes with a game bundle; however the GTX 1080 seems to be the better overall card. If I...
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    My SSD won't boot without my HDD

    [Moderator note: Edited post to break up "wall of text". Moved post from Memory to Systems.] Hello. a little back story. the ssd is already 1 year old and was used in an another intel based PC. My hdd is form and old lenovo laptop which i didnt use anymore. Now i have upgraded my build to...
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    Quick question about the Swiftech MCP655-B and GPM

    Hello, I just wanted to clarify something about this pump - I have bought the -B version a while back and am looking at the specs because I want to upgrade my build. I know this isn't the PWM model - the Swiftech website says that the pump puts out about 317 GPH, which measures at around 5.2GPM...
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    PC reboots once after fresh boot + only uses half the RAM

    Good day! Recently I've been setting up my old PC for my girlfriend to use, but I keep running into two problems: 1. After a fresh boot (occasionally after a reboot) the PC reboots itself once while the 'Loading operating system.." message appears for a split moment. Boots fine after said...
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    Yamaha YAS-108 Review: An Excellent $200 Soundbar

    Yamaha's YAS-108 soundbar delivers plenty of features and overall very good overall sound, all for $200. Yamaha YAS-108 Review: An Excellent $200 Soundbar : Read more
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    G-Skill Trident Z - Send it back?

    Hello Forum, I'm buying this week my new computer. I've just received my G-Skill Trident Z 16 GB (2x8GB) some days ago. Yesterday I was just surfing Google for curiosity to see if I can sync it with Aura or Corsair Link (since I could, but must not, have both of them) and then I just found tons...
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    Laptop FPS went down

    Laptop FPS went down all of a sudden. i would run CS:GO at low-medium settings and it would run 45-60 FPS. About a week later i would be running it at lowest settings at 10-20 FPS. Does anybody know what i can do. My specs are:: GPU: AMD Radein HD 7400M Series CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M...
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    LG 29" Monitor Lights up but doesn't show display.

    So first off I need to state that this monitor is less than one year old since I bought it, the link to where I got it is here...
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    Upgrading my old gaming pc

    I built my old pc about 9 years ago and now I want to upgrade basically everything. My budget is about 1200-1400. In the parts list is the case I have and will use if i can. Edit - Mobile sucks - here's the part list https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GZcM4q Any recommendations and opinions on...
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    What is the best GPU to use for an AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core?

    I'm a basic gamer, I play things like World of Warcraft. I want to upgrade my GPU from a GTX 760 to something that would work with an AMD FX-6300 Vishera 6-Core. I'm just trying to be able to enjoy BFA with decent graphics. Any ideas? Thank You!
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    Lost partition on a hard drive.

    The mother board of an old PC died. The partitioned hard drive was still okay. The hard drive had a "C: Windows" and a "D: Data" partition. I hooked it into a new PC and only the D: part shows up. I looked in Diskmgmt. It is also not there. I even hooked it direct into the SATA connection of the...
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    what PSU shoud i get

    I want to get a AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor and GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G but I don't know what Power supply I need
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    New GPU Crashing

    I just upgraded my Gaming PC by adding more memory and an ASUS Radeon RX580 GPU. Before the upgrade my CPU's built in GPU was all I had for graphics. Now that my PC has been upgraded however, once in a game or while launching my PC will reboot itself. I've tried uninstalling all drivers and...
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    Is my PSU sufficient?

    hello, im looking to upgrade my system with a haswell i5 (i have i3 rn) and swap my 1050 ti + 30$ for a 1060 3gb.. im just wondering if my psu,fractal integra m 450w, can provide the juice that my system will need. my system specs i3 4170 -> i5 4440/4460 asus h81m-k mobo 2x4 gb 1600 mhz ddr3...
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    Is the gtx 1070 compatible with my computer

    Ok my motherboard is a Alienware 07JNH0 A02, i was just wondering if i had the correct pci for this graphics card to work, I don't know if you need any more info then my motherboard but if you do i can show it thanks for any help!
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    New laptop HDD painfully slow

    I bought a Dell 7577 laptop a few months ago and ever since I got it I have felt like the HDD is slower than even my older 6 year old laptop. I always loaded last in the games I played with others, even compared to my friends with really low spec laptops. A lot of the time it is locked at 100...
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    pdf editor appilaction

    hi everyone please Introduce me a pdf editor for pc that have eraser and can add text in arabic
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    thinking about an upgrade

    wanted to upgrade from my r9 280 to either a rx 580 or go all the way up to a vega 56. my moniter is at 2560 x 1080 ( want an AMD card as my monitor has free sync) and i wanted to play AAA games at at least high settings at 60fps. would these cards be powerful enough and/or would they bottle...
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    i have 1080ti from msi and the processor is from i5 3470 it will work or not PLEASE HELP!!!!

    Help Me !!!!! i have 1080ti from msi and the processor is from i5 3470 it will work or not
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    What laptop is better for gaming RAM mhz or Motherboard Core+Mhz

    Is a 2.3 Mhz i.5 motherboard Dualcore(turbo2.8mhz) with 16gb RAM 2400Mhz better for running games or is a 2.5 Mhz i.7 (turbo 3.1 mhz) quad core with 16gb 1600 Mhz RAM better to run the games faster without lag? will the second computer run more games but run then all with more lag? Thank you
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    New GPU and Windows Refresh Problems

    Windows 8.1 64 bit i5-4690k GTX 1070 Founders Edition ASRock z97 Extreme4 G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Crucial - MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Cooler Master - VSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply Vizio M Series 50" via HDMI Let me just...
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    Various BSODs on a freshly installed Windows

    Recently, I have been encountering BSODs at random times, so I decided to go with a fresh installation of Windows. It did not solve the issue. Currently, the system is fresh, with only graphics driver installed (which is my main suspect) I also am not ruling out hardware issue. Sometimes...
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    Deal or no deal? Alienware aurora r7 used

    Saw one at a pawnshop today for 899$ It had 16gb ram non k version i7 8700 and a gtx1070. They did not let me open case so no clue the brands psy wattage. Is this a good deal for 899? I have a 6700k with 8gb ram. My system needs a new gpu/ psu. Worth the upgrade? Hoping to game at...
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    What motherboard should I get?

    Build: Ryzen 5 1600 GTX 1060 6GB 8GB/16GB 3000Mhz RAM I already have 3 motherboards picked but I don't know which one to choose: MSI B350 Tomahawk: https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350-TOMAHAWK.html ASRock AB350M Pro4: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AB350M%20Pro4/index.asp Gigabyte GA-AB350...
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    Fps drop in games

    hey people need some serious help with fps in all my games, I don't know what is going on when i bought it was amazing to run then i factory restarted and had alot of problems with my games. that im playing on 13 fps PC rig CPU: Intel core i7 RAM:16GB consair GPU: ASUS 1060GTX HDD: 240gb SSD...
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    Cpu spikes software

    Hi all need some help I get high cpu spikes while playing games if I check my cpu usage it shows the game is using like 52% cpu but this thing of windows wsappx is spiking like 15 to 30% is there maybe a software to kill unused programs or programs that is hanging in the baground? I'm using...
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    I need help at choosing a motherboard for a Ryzen 2 streaming build.

    I wanted an ASROCK AB350M PRO4 but at PCpartpicker it says that the BIOS does not require the current update for the Ryzen 2600 processor what motherboard do you suggest me for a budget of 1200$ ?
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    [SOLVED] Vmware MacOs Sierra to High sierra upgrade issues

    Hey there guys, been running Sierra on A virtual machine for the past month(Vmware) and i want to upgrade to high sierra as the option is available, but whenever the update attempts to install, it always fails saying there is no space on where the virtual machine is installed, where as there is...
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    7700k Delid Higher Temps with Paste (MX-4)

    So I just did my first Delid on my 7700k after owning it for about a year. I tried thermal paste as temp trail before my Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039RY3MM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) arrives within a week, just to practice. I've already...
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    First pc build check my work.

    This is my first pc build I would greatly appreciate it if the community could give me some advice/correction on my build. Thank you. CPU: i5-8400 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117824 Motherboard: GIGABYTE B360 HD3...
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    GTA V Locked Around 20 FPS

    About 6 months ago, GTA V started running at 20fps on my main account. Previously I had been getting around 100ish with the settings I had (PC specs at bottom). I didn't change any of the settings. I have 2 other accounts with GTA V on them. One of them got this problem too, but 2 or 3 months...
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    Hardrive issue help !

    Ok I have a toshiba 1tb hardrive amd thought it would be a good idea to plug it into my phone well everying got deleted so I restored everything using a program I have most ! Of the movies back but when I plug it into my tv the light stays white (transfer data) instea of blue (reading) works ok...
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    New Build Feedback

    Hey, all! I'm new to PC building, so I'd like some feedback. So, maybe this is pie-in-the-sky crazy, but here's my latest hare-brained scheme: ASUS ROG X Maximus Hero with WiFi i7-8700 Coffee Lake CPU CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 I already have a corsair...
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    What is the newest game you could play on this Pentium 4 PC?...

    I love this build, but am wondering what are the newest games I could play on something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=646s&v=j0xRgrh6xEs&app=desktop
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    FX or ryzen for video editing?

    Hello guys I'm going to build a video editing rig for my friend and want to ask you if FX processors are good for it? Never used it in the past... So that's why this question came up... Now I know it is an old socket and all but 8 cores for the price of 75-85€ CPU seems fantastic :) (this is...