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    weirdest microphone/audio input issue ive ever encountered

    HELPPP My PC recognizes microphones, they pop up in recording devices and everything, but for some reason it doesn't pick up my voice, (the green audio bars don't go up and down). The weird part is that if i turn on listen to this device, I can hear the microphone/my voice but no apps register...
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    Tengo un A8 7600 que tarjeta gráfica?

    Que tarjeta gráfica me recomendáis sin que tenga cuello de botella . Mi pc es un "asus m32bf desktop pc" Y que pueda jugar juegos a media o alto .
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    HDMI to RCA Adapter Questions

    I'm trying to use my Roku premiere on an older television with no HDMI port. I bought this converter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0779KKKG4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I am getting no display. I checked to make sure the cables work, the Roku works on a separate television...
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    GTX 1050Ti SSC Installed Correctly?

    Hello, I have an EVGA GTX1050Ti SSC installed in to my pc. However, I am wondering if I installed it correctly because the notch farthest to the left is not in the PCIE port. I am just looking for extra assurance that I installed it correctly
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    How do I make a network like tor with secret website

    I heard VLAN and a switch work, but is it also possible with a raspberry pi. Thanks.
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    PC doesn’t turn on PSU okay and graphics card power indicator lights up

    My PC won’t turn on, I’ve tried hooking it up to a different power supply and shorted the power on switch, but it doesn’t turn on. On the Asus graphics cards, it has a light indicator that turns on, but the pc won’t
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    Will an i5 8400 bottleneck a GTX 1070 at 1080p/1440p?

    I'm planning on purchasing a setup with the aforementioned components in it.I will mostly be playing games on it, along with general purpose work. My question here bieng is there any cause of worry regarding a bottleneck? I'm thinking of adding 16gigs of RAM. Secondly,is there much difference...
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    The right psu tor the job

    Could a 400w or 450w psu be enough for i7 3770 and gtx 1060 3gb ?? If not i 'd love to hear your recommendations
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    pc compatibility confusion

    CPU) AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.20-3.60Ghz 6-Core Processor (MOTHERBOARD) MSI A320M PRO-VD/S (7A36-020) (GRAPHICS CARD) Gigabyte RX 580 8GB Gaming (GV-RX580GAMING-8GD) (MEMORY) Gskill 8GB 8GBx1 DDR4 2400 C15 (F4-2400C15S-8GNT) (HARD DRIVE) Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB WD10EZEX (POWER SUPPLY)...
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    Gtx 980 vs gtx 1060 vs RX 580

    I have a 1050 ti, and would like more power, i can find all of them at around the same price, which one will should i buy. My motherboard is an intel h81-s2h-s2h
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    Is my corsair vs 450 enough

    I am going to buy a gtx 1060 6gb (after it gets a little cheaper),but will my corsair vs 450 be enough for it? My system - i5 - 4670 h81m-s1 rev 1 2 x 4 gb ddr3 ram 2 x 120 mm fans 1 x ADATA SP580 Premier 120GB SSD 1 x 500 GB HDD
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    Games slow before reset and after reset

    Heya, I have a Lenovo. I've had it for about two-three years, and I recently updated it to the newest Windows update. I barely used it because whenever I played games or watched YouTube videos it lagged a ton. A few weeks back, I decided I wanted to fully reset my computer. As it was beginning...
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    Budget PC Parts

    So what I have done was gathered all the pc parts that I think I would need.(I'm on a tight budget) I just don't know if this is all compatible..... so can anyone verify for me please. PC parts: NZXT S340 Mid Tower Computer Case, White (CA-S340W-W1) MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 128-bit 4GB GDRR5...
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    cooler for i5 750

    my i5 750 is sitting at 80 degrees celsius while gaming, and im getting a new cooler. I have a choice between the arctic freezer 12 cooler master hyper 103 cooler master tx3 and the be quiet pure rock slim.Which would be the best one to get? im not overclocking or anything just gaming. i think...
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    Does HDMI 2.0b support 144Hz?

    Hi, I'm currently using DP and running at 144Hz 1080p. I'm thinking about switching to Ryzen and getting an AM4 board but only a couple of expensive AM4 boards have a DP port. According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI#Version_comparison The second chat) HDMI 2.0b should be...
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    Metro redux fps problem

    Im absolutely desperate... I installed metro redux and when i launch it it runs okay, but after few seconds after nvidia logo etc when it comes to click to continue framerate became permanenty to max 4 fps, but my hardware is like 20%. Absolutely not full load. I cant figure out how to fix...
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    task manager ?

    If I look on task manager and I see the time active is 14:04:05:33 it seems that my system never stops is this normal I always shut my pc down on the normal way when my pc shutsdown I also turn the thing from my PSU off what can it be
  18. Darkmatterx

    Is there a remote or an app for android phones that lets you wirelessly remote control your PC?

    Hi, I was wondering if there is a remote or an app for android phones that lets you wirelessly remote control your PC? I'm asking because I sometimes stream stuff to my TV so I can sit in my recliner, but once a show ends or I have to pause it, I have to get up and go to the computer. I do...
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    Would this run well?

    I'm building a pc for my friend out of some old parts I have. I found a couple old computers and tore them down and ended up finding an ati radeon hd 2400 xt. The cpu is either going to be a Intel pentium dual core (2.6ghz) or a Intel pentium 4 (2.0hgz) With the dual core its running ddr2 ram...
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    NUC Hades canyon yay or nay for a 1080p gamer?

    Is the new NUC Hades 8809G a good bet for high / ultra 1080p gaming?
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    Please Help with Ryzen 5 2400G Problem

    Alright so it's been a week since I built my new Ryzen 5 2400G build, I made this build knowing that the APU would run games and it'd be a nice upgrade from a bad laptop. The problem I have run into is that after installing windows i directly installed chrome, then fortnite and Minecraft because...
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    Help me find computer

    So i found this computer on a type of swedish ebay that i find interesting some info is Lenovo Thinkcentre Windows 7 Intel Pentium Core Duo E5400 2,7 GHz 2,0 GB Ram, 300 GB HDD And would it work if i changed cpu gpu and the power thing to play csgo with atleast 100-200 fps asus gtx 1050 2gb...
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    Will this Monitor Fit?

    VIOTEK GN27D 27" 1440p & 144hz Curved Computer Gaming Monitor - Samsung VA Panel Freesync FPS/RTS Optimized I measured my desk from the left of the inside (not the outside) to the right side and it was 27 inches. Will this fit on my desk? http://i68.tinypic.com/of3gw8.jpg
  24. hadiahmed29

    Computer screen randomly goes black Keyboard lights also not working

    Hello i have posted this question many a times on this forum but of no use so few weeks back i had some sort of black screeching on monitor but i didnt give any attention because it would just go away so after some time my display just started to randomly go away then comes back on its own...
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    Overclocked GT 1030 Results

    Hello i purchased GT 1030 and i said that im going to oc it, and a lot of people said that its pointless. I oc the card with 270 mhz on core and 651 on memory(im sure i can go even higher) and i gained 7-8 fps on Dying Light, The Evil Within 2, The forest etc.. Does anyone oc their 1030 and what...
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    Gaming with AC adapter?

    Hello everyone, I would like to ask how to keep my battery life longer. Since my Acer Aspire A715-71G-5508 has an integrated battery, do I use the AC adapter always plugged, or wait to charge to 100% and than disconnect it and use the laptop without the adapter? btw play games. Thanks.
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    Wondering on what wired gaming headset to get

    I recently got a hyperx cloud flight wireless gaming headset but am returning it due to a static hum when nothing is being played. So, I decided on getting a wired headset because of the better sound quality and no faint hum. The ones that I think would best suit me are the Sennheiser game zeros...
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    ide converer whatever

    I am looking to put in an SSD into one of my old laptops. The interface is IDE is there a converter small enough to fit inside the space plus the SSD. Or is it possible to put in an M.2 and an IDE converter. I can hear you saying why don't you just buy another laptop. We I'm happy with this and...
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    PSU failure or MOBO? (OCCT tests)

    First of all my specs are: AMD FX-6300 CPU Cooler: Rosewill RCX-Z1 GeForce GTX 950 CoolerMaster V650 G-Skill ripjaws 8gb Gigabyte GA-960A-UDP (rev.2.x) So I've been having issues with my PC freezing and sometimes shutting down in games/under load. It works better and freezes less the cooler...
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    Issue with modem-router

    https://imgur.com/a/01XuM Pictures above show the following: Top: modem Bottom: router Yellow cable: connected from output to laptop for troubleshooting Gray cable: connected from modem out to WAN on router. Laptop connects to router, gets ip etc but router and modem seem to not...
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    Upgrading my PC

    Hi guys, I'm thinking about upgrading my PC. The biggest reason for this is due to getting fps drops and freezes in that game PUBG. Currently My build is as followed: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X GTX 1060 3GB 8GB of DDR4 120GB SSD 1TB HDD What do you guys think the main thing is that's letting the build...
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    New CPU for Prebuilt HP

    Hi everybody, About a year ago I purchased a prebuilt HP desktop tower. The reason I want to upgrade is because of the GTX 750 TI being massively bottlenecked by the current CPU. The motherboard I currently have does not allow me to install the CPU I was hoping to get. (i7 7700K) If I buy a...
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    need some help

    can I plug my phone charger in my USB and to my phone to watch videos
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    Getting FPS drops!

    Hi guys! I am having a problem with my pc recently.My FPS drops in every single game i play.This problem was not present before.It has been happening to me for the last 2-3 months.I am getting frame drops in games like skyrim,NFS MW,Grid Autosport and pes 2017.All of these games ran smooth on my...
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    3.5mm microphonejack not working properly

    I recently brought a new computer to play some games, the audio works fine but when i plug in my turtle beach earforce px22 headphones into the microphone jack to talk it makes a loud buzzing sound. when i plug the headphones into something like my phone the microphone works fine. could it be a...
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    need more memory

    my external hard drive has far more memory than my laptop does and I am unable to download system updates on to my laptop because those files are on my computers hard drive. how to i move everything to the external hard drive
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    My windows pc froze and then doesn't start now

    My pc froze randomly and it doesn't show any thing. First i thought it the vga cable that has loosened. But I checked it is all right. Nothing happens when I turn it on. Just black screen
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    Which one is better?

    benq xl2411 or acer xb240h gaming monitor. I have nvidia gtx 1060 6gb ddr5 gpu. Help me decide
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    Would I need watercooling for the i7 7740x?

    I'm planning to buy this processor and from what I've looked at it runs at a higher ghz than other intel processors at 4.3 GHz. Will I be able to get away with using air cooling on this processor? I was thinking of getting this cooler for it...
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    CMOS Battery Cause 50% decrease in FPS?

    Hello mobo that i use have this CMOS Checksum error so i replace the battery after that CSGO and Crew receive 50% drop in fps i reduce the quality setting but it did not help at all so what the problem i am including msinfo.nfo and dxdiag.txt to diagnose the problem pls help me fast Thanks...