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I went to see if my graphics card would bottleneck my CPU on thebottlenecker.com i did the test and it said that i had a 80% bottleneck and anything over 10% was considered a bottleneck. i read up and learned that this site is incorrect and inaccurate. is there any way i can calculate if i have...

About a year ago I tried a few GPS programs and even the best one, was way off. I walked approx. 500 yards from my home and it still showed me at home. My wife and I experimented a few times, but every single time this program failed. Just wondering if there is a GPS location program, one you...

I’m fairly new to PC building and keep hearing about drivers. I don’t know which ones To install based on my system. Here’s the link to my pc list if it helps! Thanks! https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Rocker234/saved/jH3Z8d

Can i run a gtx 1070 with a psu that has no 8pin connector, I just need to check if the graphic card is working or not.

hi , today I bought one molex to sata cable adapter but the pc doesn´t even started up with the adapter, after that tried to start up the computer using the sata connectors on the PSU and it started normally . even after that I used the molex connector with an adapter to 3 pin fan and it worked...

Hey guys. I just OC'd this cpu to 4.5 ghz with 1.232 core voltage and the temps go up to 75 degrees under heavy load. So the question is should I go for less if there's no visible performance difference between say 4.2 ghz and 4.5 ghz? Oh also I have corsair vengeance 16 gb ram DDR4 3000 mhz...

So I just installed my Kraken X62 after getting my new PC case and putting my system together. I then went into P95 and ran the default small fft test and my temps were going up to 83c occasionally spiking up to 90c and then settling back down to the 79-83c mark. This is on stock everything...

I built my computer in December of 2015 and its been running fine without any problems. The past two weeks I noticed that my hard drive would make a loud ish noise after I would wake the computer from sleep. (Can be obviously heard from across a pretty big room.) The noise is similar to a car...

Hai there I've recently bought a new gaming rig, so as usual I wanted to check if there are any thermal problems. I opened FurMark to stress the GPU and Prime95 max heat preset to stress the CPU. After 10 minutes GPU hit 70*C and CPU hit over 90*C. I'm using Hyper 212X single fan and thermal...

I have an Asus S550CM laptop and have been facing strange issue my laptop runs perfectly fine for exactly 30 minutes and then it turns off .As soon as it turns off and turn on back it will run for another 30 minutes with out any issues.. i have tried various options like .. Removal of battery...

Hello everyone. I am new to the forums. Ive just recently got back into pc gaming because a desktop was given to me. Here are my current specs. Motherboard: Msi 7550 (has easy OC switchs on it as well) Cpu: Amd phenom ii x4 920 Gpu: Firepro v4800 Ram: 4gb (2x1gb HyperX DDR2 and 2x1gb random...

While the Xbox isn't the one having the issue, I was going to use it when the WiFi turned terrible, no one else (or any other device) was using the WiFi, I went onto my computer where I was going to log into the Xbox app, how ever I am met with it saying "YOU ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET"...

Hello, I want to ask you what do you think would be better to pair with R5 1600? A single channel 1x8 GB ADATA 2666 XPG or dual channel 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance 2666 LPX? I want to mention that the mobo I've chosen- GB AB350M HD3 has only 2 slots of RAM and I am not planning any upgrades until...

I built a new pc a few weeks ago, but for the past week, my computer will crash whenever I try to download a program, launch a game, or even type in an address on google chrome. I got so fed up with it that I completely reinstalled windows, installed only a few necessary drivers, only to have it...

I have an AMD r9-390 and its being bottle necked by my FX-6300 so I want to upgrade my CPU, motherboard and ram so hopefully I can get CPU intensive games like GTA 5 to run at 60fps. I want the set up to keep up with my gpu, last me four years (or have a good upgrade path), and cost under $250...

Can anyone tell me the name of this cooler? Here are two pictures: http://imgur.com/a/Dw6z1 It's cooling an i7 870 CPU (socket LGA1156)

Hi guys, I bought a GTX 980 Ti water cooled, the card seems perfect but while gaming it makes a strange noise, like an electric buzz... Please take a look here: https://youtu.be/5hbiImO9Cgk https://youtu.be/YD3BcX6E5cY As you can see it makes this noise also without 100% usage... wtf?? The...

I'm not really one for starting threads, normally trying to solve them, but this one has got me completely baffled, I have a ryzen R7 1700 overclocked to 3.9ghz fully stable on a Gigabyte AB350m Gaming 3 motherboard, with 16gb (2x8gb) DDR4 G.Skill Trident Z RGB 3000mhz ram. Originally I was on...

I just tested this with Rainbow Six Siege,Is 50-65c temp fine during gaming? during idle,its about 28-33c.

i just updated my motherboard ( asus z270 prime-a) using a USB. since ive done this, do i really need to use the disk that came with the motherboard to install anything? does it come with the software for the controls for the led or not? or does it have necessary features for my motherboard? so...

I installed a new BIOS correctly and booted it up correctly it hadn't didn't recognize my new processor but I got it to work Upon updating drivers my computer froze and then I had to manually shut it down. Once I booted it up it told me that I had to repair my computer and that I had to insert a...

Hello all! For some reason when I boot it up i get a message that says "CPU fan error" press f1 to start setup which takes me to BIOS... Im not sure what quite to do there. I had the motherboard in a PC before this one a few years back (two or three) and I remember having the problem before...

please help. what do i do???? https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Hassan_Noob/saved/Hz2mGX

Hello guys.I've had some really bad fps drops recently, the first time it appeared was after 2 months of using my pc and i fixed it by deleting all the files in %temp%. Now i've tried deleting files in %temp%, using malware-bytes roguekiller etc, fragment disk and such things but nothing helped...

Earlier today I spotted an ad on my local classifieds which was an i7 5820k processor for $250. According to the seller, it's only been used for 3 months. He's willing to throw in a mobo (Asus X99) + 16gb (PNY Anarchy) ram for a grand total of $450. I made a list of parts on PCPartPicker with...

I have a 22inch 1080p monitor which is a HP compaq le2202x, is it worth it to upgrade to an IPS/PLS monitor 24"? TIA

Hello all. I am current a GTX-970 user. Playing in 2560-1080 on ultra/high in most games with occasional FPS drops below 60 on some maps (large operations with full server usually).  Anyone in my situation and bebating whether to sell GTX970 while still can get 200+ for used card and upgrade to...

Hello, Around eleven months ago I got my first custom built PC. I was going to build it myself but the price difference between building it myself and a custom build was so small I opted for that as I got a warranty for a year. To get to the point, since it came out I have wanted to be able to...

hi all, any suggestions for a motherboard with a built-in wifi module ?

I am pretty sure i just read somewhere that the DDR4 3200 is overclocking ram, does that mean i have to overclock to use it, or that it can be overclocked to perform up to 3200? I obviously plan on overclocking since i got that motherboard/cpu combo, but I am new to custom pcs and wasnt planning...

My audio jack holes (recording and playback) are semi broken for my PC, In the past I bumped them both when there was a headset jack in them and it seemed to have stuffed them up. When I move both Audio and Recording jacks for my headset it makes a high pitched scream. I cant talk to people on...

So i decided to do a clean install of windows 10 on my PC. When i got to the setup screen to select the partition i want to install windows on, first i fully cleaned my disk 0 (ssd) but then accidentally formatted either my recovery partition or EFI system partition for my HHD. Now i cannot...

I have a seasonic m12II 620w and it heats up furiously when I game for just 20 minutes.

" "17.3 Lenovo IdeaPad 300-17 80QH0009IV" i found this laptop brand new and it's super cheap with i3 processor (i3 6100U) and 1900x600 screen and it has 4GB of ram uhh is it a good laptop? i was thinking of upgrading it later to make it my portable gaming computer but i'm wondering can i...

Greetings. I am looking for a graphics card that is DirectX 10.1 compatible. I am looking for a part that is as budget friendly as possible. If anyone who is knowledgable with GPUs can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it greatly. I am hoping to learn the most budget friendly...

Will a hard drive advertised as a "desktop" hard drive work in a gaming pc. I want to know as desktop hard drives are cheaper.

Hello I'm upgrading my old GPU (Palit GeForce GT630 1gb DDR5) but which one should i buy and why? My system Processor:Intel® Core™ i3-3240 Processor (3M Cache, 3.40 GHz) RAM:Kingston 4GB HYPER-X FURY 1866MHz Mobo:Asus H61M-C PSU:Across GP-500W Gaming Power Supply GeForce® GTX 750 Ti StormX...

Greetings. My 4 year old compy would run for 10 seconds, nothing on screen, turn off, and restart (cycle). Did some research, popped out the RAM and disconnected everything except PSU and CPU from mobo. Same thing happened. So I popped off my CPU and it looked like there was maybe 1 or 2 pins...

I'm looking to upgrade my old graphics card to a one from the headline and was wondering can I use it on a MSI A55M-P33 motherboard and is 500W psu enough?

My search engine Microsoft Edge will not load any website. Just keeps showing "Hmm, we can't reach this page". However my internet is connected.