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    Is This Compatible?

    Hello, I Want to order the msi h310m Pro-Vd motherboard i also will be using i3 8350k but is this ram compadible? LINK for MB(amazon): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CBKRF5F/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 RAM LINK(amazon)...
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    easy anti cheat error

    so I am getting this error with a couple of my games that have this easy anti cheat software on it but not sure what to do about it error message: game security violation (#0000000dh) after that popped up I now just get access denied. tried everything the website said even made exceptions...
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    Wavy screen on second monitor after recent update.

    So a friend of mine is having an issue after windows 10 updated the other day. His 2nd monitor is wavy and I can’t seem to find the root of the problem. I have checked cables, settings, resolution, drivers and any other common thing you can think of. Has anyone else had issues like this? The...
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    CPU upgrade problems

    So I want to upgrade my trashy AMD Athlon II x4 640, and my mother board (M2N68-LA) says that these are the only upgrades available: AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb) AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka) AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto) AMD II Athlon X4...
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    Motherboard Won't Detect Graphics Card after BIOS UPDATE.

    Hi. i have a motherboard that i recently updated the bios on. i went from version f4, to f10. and now my graphics card won't detect inside windows, or at the bios screen. the motherboard is a b360m-hd3, from gigabyte.the device is not detected in windows device manager, nor is there any display...
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    Connect 2 monitors via VGA

    Hi, I want to know if I can connect 2 monitors via VGA without splitter in this way: PC -HDMI-> Monitor 1 -VGA-> Monitor 2 Has anyone already tried it?
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    FX 6200 & 970M Pro3 MB

    Hi! I'm wondering what a safe voltage is for the VRMs and the CPU. I have the multiplier set to give me 4200MHz at 1.388 cpu voltage. Is that high for the board? Also, the core voltage only gets to 1.328 (measured in CPUz) with p95, lower than what's set in BIOS. so is that safe? Like if I...
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    Could this work?

    Basically I found these refurbished workstations https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5YV62E3089 and I'm curious to know what it would take and if there would be any problems converting (the rig in the link) to a gaming pc. Like just put in a 500gb ssd, slot in my gtx 1070 and...
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    Windows 10 error 1000 task(100)

    My pc of 1 month is constantly getting errors 1000 and idk what to do the last 2 errors are the following: 1) Faulting application name: PathOfExile_x64Steam.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x5ba1f2c5 Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.17134.165, time stamp: 0xb0bb231d...
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    +70 fps with 144hz monitor but feels like 30fps.

    Hello, before 5 days maybe i opened a thread about this thing, but the guy told me that lag because u have 3gb v-ram on ur graphics card, today when the open beta of black ops 4 came out, i tried it with low settings and i was gettings 60-80fps with a huge lag, its feels like 20-35fps, Idk...
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    8400 vs 2400G

    Hi! I'm about to build a budget system for Workstation (photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCAD etc) & light Gaming in around $500-550. Specs will be- 2x4GB RAM, 128GB SATA SSD, 1TB HDD. I have a few question on some choices on processor. They are:- 1) Should I get the I3-8100? So I can look over...
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    Will the TR2 Challenger 500w PSU be ok to power a gtx 1080 or should i get one thats atleast gold quality?

    Specs : i7 3770, 2x4gb DDR3 ram, 1 TB HDD, tr2 challenger 500w psu (3yrs old), and getting a GTX 1080 Hey, my old gtx 970 (3yrs old) died a week ago so im currently getting a gtx 1080 and now have a 1440p display. I was wondering whether its worth upgrading my PSU to one thats better quality...
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    Will downloads transfer?

    I am planning on buying a pre built and changing out the parts in it. I may use it before I sell the old components for the new ones. Will the downloads and other things be transferred to the buyer? Will I keep the old downloads and stuff? Please help
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    My Front I/O Audio Jack On My Case Doesn't Work Properly

    I've had at least three headphones, and whenever I try any of them, the connection quality is distinctly different for each of them. What I mean is that there's a very weird angle my chord has to be to have both ears of the headphones to have crystal clear quality. Sometimes when I'm playing...
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    Gaming PC Build

    Hey guys! I am building new gaming PC and I am wondering about parts. CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 GPU: GTX 1070 TI PSU: Thermaltake 650W Motherboard: ASRock x370 Pro4 RAM: 8Gb Team Group 2400MHz And I will be getting HyperX Cloud II headset and I wonder if I should upgrade some of my stuff and get less...
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    Sandisk Plus SSD vs Samsung Evo 860

    I am able to get the Sandisk Plus 240gb SSD for 40usd and the Samsung Evo 860 240gb for 80usd. I know the Samsung SSD is much faster but may I know is it worth paying the extra 40USD for the Samsung one or should i go for the Sandisk one instead.
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    best gpu for my amd a8 7600 apu?

    i want a graphics card which can be paired up with my a8 7600.Should i go for dual graphics or something like gtx 1050 ti?
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    What is the difference between a i7 8770k and a I7 8770k with 12 thread

    I'm going to be buying the aurora r7 1400$ config but I'm wondering if I should do the i7 8770k with the 12 thread upgrade? Aren't they the same? Is there a difference? If it's worth the 100$ I'll do it but If anyone can tell me the difference it would be greatly appreciated...
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    Stuck in bluescreen

    My pc is unable to boot. I first noticed it yesterday after doing some cleaning. The pc was running while I changed a couple of system fan headers. I'm not sure if that would affect anything though. As soon as I plugged my hdmi in I get the bad system config error. Its also noted that I recently...
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    Stock Ryzen 7 2700x Temps are too high?

    I put together a Ryzen 2700x build a few days ago and used the stock wraith prism cooler. I'm idling at the high 50s- 60s and gaming at the 80s. I feel like this is a little too hot. Should I change my cooling options (add case fans or change cpu cooler) or should I just trust Ryzen software...
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    Ryzen 5 OC issues

    Ryzen 5 1600, Asus ROG Strix B350-F, 8 gigs GSKILL V 2400. Anytime I put the chip over 3.8ghz it is locked at 1.3-1.5ghz windows manager says 1.3ghz max speed 3.95 ghz With ryzen master the computer can run at 3.95 1.4v stable. I just cant set it in the bios or it doesn't work. I have tried...
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    Water Cooler question

    I currently have a Corsair H110 Dual 140mm Liquid Cooler installed in my computer. I'm replacing my mother board and CPU to a ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-E and i7-8700K. My question would be, can I use the liquid cooler I currently have? or do I have to replace it as well? If I have to replace it, which...
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    Attempting to run my monitor in a 4:3 Custom resolution at 144hz and it doesn't work

    Every time I turn on my custom resolution (1440x1080, 4:3) it turns off 144hz. When I attempt to turn on 144hz with this resolution, my monitor switches to 600x480 res or something similar. I use AMD (Radeon HD 7950) and have an i7, my monitor is an Acer GN246HL Using this resolution at 144hz...
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    IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL blue screen Windows 10 (64 bit)

    Hello recently i'm getting wierd blue screens. It's not so often, but it happend once upon the time. Normally I ignore them and using my computer as if nothing had happend. Today i decided to ask u what causes this kind of problems. This is my first time i got this type of blue screen, earlier...
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    Nasty Spyware Infects 11 Million Users: What to Do Now

    Researchers have discovered a number "browser extensions and mobile apps" that are invisibly collecting the browsing history of over 11,000,000 users Nasty Spyware Infects 11 Million Users: What to Do Now : Read more
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    Slow Loading Textures in Games

    Hello guys so for few days theres been a problem that needs to be solved i m playing Batman Arkham City, LA Noire and when i first installed these games they ran perfectly fine but now they cant load textures like they load but really slowly In Batman Arkham City it happens for one time only...
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    Install updated driver for MaxxAudio Pro

    I have a Dell Optiplex 755 on which I tried to install MaxxAudio Pro: kept receiving a message that stated "Audio driver needed to be updated". Ugh.. How do I go about this? I have the MaxxAudio Pro on my newest laptop and it's AWESOME! It's avail. via Dell Audio..Need to know how or why my...
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    Difference between BenQ GW2470ML and GW2470H?

    I'm trying to decide between these two but can't seem to tell what the difference is. Can anyone explain it? Thanks
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    Using both Intel Integrated Graphics and a Graphics Card at the same time?

    Can you use Intel HD Integrated Graphics paired with another separate Graphics Card ? (GPU) - I am currently running an Intel I5 2500K @ 3.3 Ghz (Sandybridge) on a EVGA Z68 micro sli motherboard and a Nvidia GeForce GT 430. I have read that with Directx12 it is possible to do this to provide...
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    Performance Differences Of Memory

    Hello everyone... I am playing a game that requires 8 GB RAM and my computer has 6 GB RAM... Could anyboddy tell me if there is a big difference in performance between 6 and 8 GB of RAM? Will it's performancee be better after an upgrade?
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    LG Monitors Ultrawide 34 inch vs 31.5 inch VA vs IPS panel

    Okay here i go, i want to buy a monitor with 144hz for gaming but i also love to watch movies in high quality when i am not gaming, what would you recommend me get compared to these 2? the first one even though it has a better quality 1440p its not curved and its 31.5 VA panel...
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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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    Black screen + cursor

    When I turn on my pc the screen is black, and after a few minutes the log in screen appears, but once I press any button it goes back to a black screen. I’ve tried ctrl-alt-delete and ctr-shift-esc, but nothing appears. Please help!!
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    Want to upgrade.

    Im thinking of upgrading the rest of my computer i upgraded the tower and power supply and to me it feels like i could upgrade more. here is my build. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9YYrGG If there is any upgrades needed Ryzen or Intel processors are both fine or if gpu needs upgrading AMD or...
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    Visual lag despite high fps

    Hi, i've been having this really annoying issue in games where my gameplay is completely unsmooth despite the fact that i'm playing 150+ fps most of the time. turning vsync on or caping fps to 60 does not help, it actually makes it even worse. specs: CPU: i5-4460 GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB RAM...
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    PC stuck on ASRock Startup Screen

    Good Evening, not much else to say other than my pc is stuck at the asrock startup screen. It was working last night and i haven't done anything to it, haven't even touched the insides or downloaded anything. My pc made it to preparing automatic repair screen once but froze there as well. It...
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    HDD's health reduced to 75% from 100% suddenly! Need help ASAP.

    Hello! I was using my PC as usual and checked the HDD status using Hard Disk Sentinel. Health And Performance, both were at 100%. I launched Bittorent and resumed a file which is of 36.5GB. It started checking the file as usual and hard disk went on 100% usage in Task Manager (as always). Then...
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    Thoughts on this PC build?

    CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 GPU: MSI geforce gtx 1060 6gt oc RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB 2666Mhz SSD: Kingston A400 120GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB Power Supply: Corsair CX550M Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400 Motherboard: at the moment I'm thinking of getting a MSI B350M Tomahawk however if you have any better...
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    16:9 Monitors over 32" in size....???

    I currently have an HP Pavilion 32" QHD monitor with display port input and 2560x1440 resolution that I use for Flight Simulation. It's a great monitor and I'm very happy with it, but I might like to go slightly larger in size, say around 34" to a maximum of about 36", but I just can't seem to...
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    Hfs plus disk read and write in win xp

    Hfs plus disk read and write in win xp i have my passport WD 500 gb hard disk HFS + - it can be read in win xp where as i have my passport WD 2 tb hard disk HFS Plus - it cant be read in win xp it is detected but cant read