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    [SOLVED] GTX 1060 GAMING bottleneck?

    So I bought a family member a pre built destop pc ( iBUYPOWER Desktop PC NE641FX-1 AMD FX-Series FX-8320 (3.50 GHz) 8 GB DDR3 1 TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1GB Windows 8.1 64-Bit) a few years ago. Now he wants to upgrade his gpu from a gtx 650 to a gtx 1060. My question is will it throttle?
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    970 Evo Running slow on Asus Z97-AR

    Hi Guys So I've been out of the game for about 10 years. Recently built myself a machine (specs at the end) I've now just installed a Samsung 970 Evo 250gb NVME onto my Asus Z97-AR board. Im only getting about 850 W/R speed. I've checked all the forums and I've checked my manufacturers...
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    Swapping a SATA 3 connection to a SATA 1 connection from DVD Tray to use as HDD (3.5 inch) storage

    I have an Asus All in One PC and it has 2 SATA connections. One works at 6 Gb/s (so it must be SATA 3). It is presently connected to a 3.5 inch 2 tb HDD. The other SATA is connected to the BlueRay DVD tray and is rated 1.5 Gb/s. I am thinking of swap the SATA cable from the DVD tray to the...
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    [SOLVED] Pc Freezes while gaming

    I have been having problems with freezing issues while playing games. I have replaced the PDU as a start. That didn't solve it. I just replaced the HDD to a SSD. The freezing issues have seemed to be better, but it still froze once yesterday after a week of use. Any advice on what could be going...
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    Was this a bad purchase? (2000+USD rig)

    My potato self did this. I'm a true noob with no hardware experience. The rig is basically my Birthday gift and Christmas gift. Intel® Core™ i7-9700K Processor NZXT - Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ASUS PRIME Z370-A Corsair Vengeance LPX 2 x 8GB 3200 Samsung - 970 Evo 2 TB...
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    Swap SSD to new laptop

    Hello, I just ordered a new laptop (https://bto.eu/product/xbook-15cl871/) and would like to take out the M.2 NVME drive in it and replace it with my M.2 SATA Samsung 860 EVO that i use in my current laptop (https://tweakers.net/pricewatch/551913/medion-erazer-azerty-toetsenbord/specificaties/)...
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    Both low GPU% and CPU% in games, where's the bottleneck?

    Hello everyone, I'm struggling to figure out why I cant seem to get full utilization out of my GPUs when gaming- they are hovering in the 60-75% range most of the time. My rig is a few years old, but don't believe I'm running out of CPU because it is only running 40-50% under the same...
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    Problem with Speccy's temperatures

    Hello, Speccy doesn't shows cpu and motherboard temperatures, whats the problem and how to solve it? here's the screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/3qSn6AN
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    Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 3.1 Side Panel Help.

    Soo. i bought a Cooler Master Masterbox Lite 3.1 with a plastic side panel, and i went to add my graphics card,and the side panel fell off my desk and broke, so i was hoping is there a way i can buy another side panel for it, without having to buy a whole other case, I've looked on they're site...
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    Help me figure out a build or Video Card

    My Specs: Windows 10 i7-7700k 32gb 2400 120 rad cooling (Corsair) EVGA Gforce 1060 SSC EVGA 850 bronze Should I just build another system (Threadripper?) or would my current system be better...
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    USB Flash device VANISHED

    I've created a bootable USB using Rufus 3.3 with a FreeNAS iso. But it doesn't show up. Fast boot is off, secure boot disabled and CSM enabled for legacy. I've checked disk management and diskpart. The crazy thing is, now it suddenly gets SUPER HOT just being plugged in to a usb port. Did it...
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    New to SSD's

    I am interested in building my next computer to have very fast storage... I am looking to use a Ryzen 5 2400G CPU, and do not know how to tell if a motherboard supports this or that storage... Motherboard I currently am looking at is the ASUS PRIME X370-PRO, and the storage I am looking at is...
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    [SOLVED] Motherboard won't detect m.2 SSD

    Hello. I am building a new computer as my old one finally decided enough is enough and broke down. I am re-using my old motherboard, an ASUS Z97-A. I also decided to buy a samsung EVO 970 as my windows boot SSD, but upon launching BIOS for the first time my BIOS will not detect the drive...
  14. Lukey9999999

    I have a B75M-G mobo - SSD?

    Hello, I recently have decided to look into purchasing an SSD. My desktop currently has a ASUS B85M-G (R2.0) and I was wondering what my options are when it comes to switching to an SSD. All answers are greatly appreciated as I am no expert.
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    Budget AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard

    I'm trying to build a game PC that has good price/performance ratio. So, I'm wondering if MSI B450 A Pro seems cheap and good enough to handle Ryzen 5 2600. Can this board perform similar to the MSI B450 Tomahawk, both of them using 4+2 phase VRM. It is very hard to find review about B450 A...
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    [SOLVED] No room on the motherboard for a wireless card

    My son's motherboard only has one PCIe slot which he has placed his graphics card. We need to place a wireless card in the system. Any suggestions?
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    Motherboard memory support

    Hello there! I have a question regarding the memory support on Gigabyte 970ds3p. I was planning on buying this kit https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-FURY-2x8GB-1866MHz/dp/B00J8E8YZC Thanks in advanced!
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    How to overclock AMD A8-7650K

    I need help overclocking my CPU. My specs are: CPU: AMD A8 7650K Graphics card: none Ram: 1 4GB 667MHz DDR3-1333 stick (9-9-9-24) made by Nanya Technology, and 1 4GB stick at 800MHz DDR3-1600 (11-11-11-28) by Kingston. 1GB hardware reserved HDD: ST1000DM010-2EP102 Motherboard: FM2AA8M-HD+ R3.0...
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    [SOLVED] Is my CPU fried? NEED HELP ASAP

    Long story short, I put in my Intel Core i3 and my pins on my MSI B360 Gaming Plus were bent. My newly built PC wouldn’t boot up. I can buy a motherboard but I’m just worried about my CPU. Is it fried or just discolored?
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    [SOLVED] Is My CPU Overheating?

    Okay, so I just moved my gaming PC into a new case (NZXT 500), and also replaced my stock Cyberpower CPU cooler with the NZXT Kraken M22. I have had my PC for several months now and have never had any issues. I play games on high settings such as RB6, World of Warcraft, Dead By Daylight, and...
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    [SOLVED] CPU Very bad Performances

    Hi, I've realized quite a while ago that my CPU was performing quite worse then it ever did, It has gotten so worse that I can't play Counter strike Global Offensive without getting some FPS drops when I'm in a place where there are many enemies. I recently found out that my CPU only has 16 PCIe...
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    Rather odd situation for a rather odd game (FORTNITE !!!)

    So, by default, fortnite file is installed in program files and the epic game launcher is intalled in program files (x86). I have reinstalled the my windows because freezing issue. But that is not the problem. Before that, I only managed to backup the whole fortnite file which is around 26gb...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrade processor or video card

    Hello, I have built a gaming computer with an AMD A10-6800k APU processor and a Radeon Rx 460 graphics card. Ive been playing some very graphics heavy game and my computer runs at a solid 20-30 FPS when i'm playing games like Ark and Arma3. Every time I play Arma3, I can without problem play...
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    Is it possible to add 2 wireless surround speakers to my existing wired set up for movie watching?

    I have an open floor plan that does not allow for two wired side / surround speakers. I can wire my front, center, front atmos, and subwoofer and am wondering if I can add two wireless speakers for the sides ( I do have available outlets) and have them all work together for movies? I am...
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    [SOLVED] Which headset to buy?

    So I'm looking into $60 gaming headsets, as my current one is worn out. I'm wanting 7.1 surround sound, quality sound and comfterability. One headset I was looking at was the Hyper X Cloud Pro ($60) amazon Another was the Corsair Void Pro non RGB/Wireless, ($60) The hyper x material is the one...
  26. Cravez

    Is my motherboard faulty?

    Recently had an issue where I am no longer getting a display through my monitor (i.e "No Signal") via the graphics card. The motherboard in question is a ASUS Maximus VII Ranger. I'll go through steps already taken as precise/concise as possible: - Switched out the current graphics card (Aorus...
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    apparent c2d e7500 bottleneck with 9800gt

    So, i play games like Far Cry 2, Black Squad, Payday 2, and Rocket League, in all of them, my gpu is usually at 55-80% usage, I have very frequent stuttering, specially on Far Cry 2, as well as nearly always 100% cpu usage. specs: Core2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz ASUS P5QPL-AM 4gb 800mhz DDR2 EVGA 9800GT...
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    [SOLVED] PC Game Transfer Via USB

    Can I transfer files from Black Ops 4 to my friends PC via USB drive?
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    [SOLVED] AMD A8-7650K Processor bottlenecking?

    So i have had my pc for a little over 2 years now i bought it from xidax.com it was a prebuilt rig i told them i simply wanted to be able to play wow and ark survival evolved on high graphics...it does play ark survival pretty well however it does not play wow very well...i play overwatch with...
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    FPS drops in every game

    Hi, so i have a problem that my pc is dropping fps in every game i play: fortnite, cs:go. I need some help. Here are my pc specs: cpu i3 8100 gpu msi gtx 1050ti mb gigabyte b360m ds3h psu: xfx xt 600w ram: goodram iridium 2133mhz 2x4 gb ssd: samsung 860evo 250gb hdd: toshiba p300 1tb system...
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    Want durable, lasting laptop. Y530?

    I've been doing a bit of research on my own, and Y530 seems like a solid choice along with casual gaming along with productivity work. I plan coding/programming as well as some gaming, specifically strategy games and maybe fps, adventure. But mostly strategy. Obviously I want it to have a good...
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    Get 3.1 surround sound (with LFE channel) using a stereo mp3 file

    I am using Windows 10 Pro and have connected my PC via an HDMI cable to my receiver. From there it is connected to my TV. Is there any way possible with any software to play the stereo file with the subwoofer. It doesn't even have to be 3.1, it can be 2.1, but I just need that subwoofer working...
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    Can I run fallout76

    I have a i5 7500 with a 1050ti 4gb can I run fallout 76?
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    [SOLVED] 1060 6GB SC Fan Spin at Idle

    So I recently switched from a 1050ti to a 1060 to reach stability for 144hz but I thought that the card was temp driven and only to can spin at 60 degrees or higher but when I have nothing on it running it sounds like it’s at 50%
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    Why does older but faster CPUs bottleneck newer GPUs?

    I am planning to upgrade to a newer GPU, and wherever I searched, newer CPUs are always recommended. What I do not understand however is that some of these newer CPUs have lower clock speeds than my existing CPU. As far as I know, CPU clock speed is the main factor for GPU bottleneck, so why...
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    Gpu noises pls help :(

    Hell,my pc started making weird noises,i figured out that it's coming from the gpu,i got a gt 730 2gb ddr3 from asus,i need help pls :(
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    Price Check/Where to sell?

    Looking to sell a gaming laptop. Specs: Lenovo Y700 15ISK 16GB RAM 120GB M.2 SSD 1TB HDD GTX 960M 4K Touchscreen Windows 10 Any price ideas and places to sell on? Thanks!
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    A Keyboard problem

    1) Shift + @' key = " 2) Shift + £/3 key = # 3) Shift + " = @ Why have I got this problem, and how do I resolve it??
  39. TheDakPowers

    White Screening when playing games

    So i was gonna play league of legends, I got into a game, loaded up but as soon as i was gonna enter the game, the screen turned black, then white, there was a glitchy sound and then i had to force turn off my Pc. I tried to rejoin the game but the same thing happened. I tried taking out the GPU...
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    Autorun.inf Refuses to Run .exe on pen drive

    Hi, I've been experimenting with an autorun.inf file for my flash drive. I have an .exe that displays my contact information, and I want that file to run whenever the flash drive is plugged in. I'm pretty sure that's possible, but correct my if I'm wrong. I can get the icon and label commands to...