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Hey, I bought some new PC parts, including a new case and a new motherboard. The case came with pre-installed standoff screws but one standoff screw is missing + One of the standoff screws can't be screwed in(the screw just keeps on turning and won't get in the hole at all). I tried multiple...

Hey everyone! I’m building a new PC Wednesday, and I’d like to squeeze every last bit of performance out of it. Here’s my build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PL7W8Y What can and should I overclock, and how? Keep in mind I’ll only be using the ryzen 3 for 6 months-ish so making it last isn’t...

Hello everyone! I've been looking around everywhere for this issue and nobody seems to have my exact same problem, so no useful solutions so far. I bought an Asus vivobook pro n580vn this summer, it runs on a 7700hq and it does so great generally. Except if I'm working on battery! This is the...

Hi, actually I have a i5 4460 and a gtx 1070. I was looking for a cpu and i dont know If I should pick an i5 8600 OR i7 8700 but I have to upgrade mother for 1151 and ram for ddr4 or not. I dont want to buy a ddr4 ram. Im planning to buy an asus z170m-e which has 1151 and ddr3 (so I dont have...

I am planning to build a new gaming pc and i am thinking to buy AMD RYZEN 2600X. I don't want to overclock my cpu? Should i stick to 2600x or go for 2600.

My cpu was thermal throttling, and the temps were high (>90C), I changed the thermal paste and installed a new cooler hyper cooler 212; and the temps dropped to 30C and the thermal throttle stopped; however I just installed a new SSD, and though the temps are fine when I boot from the SSD...

Hi everyone. I have desktop specification below: CPU i7-5930k with good air cooler GPU GTX1080ti MSI gaming X corsair 850w gold power supply 32GB 2400 DDR3 Asus deluxe X99 2011v3 Team 256Gb nvme pci-express for system WD 4TB HDD MG278Q gaming monitor 1ms 144Hz 1440 pix Is it worth to upgrade...

Hello everyone. I have the corsair h100iv2 water cooler, and the Silverstone rl06gp pc case. With the watercooler i got 2×120mm fans with those specs: Maximum Fan Speed: 2435 rpm Noise Level: 37.7 dBA Maximum Airflow: 70.69 CFM Static pressure: 4.65 mm-H2O On the rl06 case i got 4×120mm fans...

So my PC has been running fine for a while now, had to reinstall Windows 10 after switching my hardware, games were running fine, then a day or so ago, I started noticing drops in FPS while playing games. In BFV, I've been playing on high settings, no problems, steady 90-100 frames. Now, im...

Two laptops, similar cost, similar specs, which to choose? Both 1080p, 120Hz, i7 8750H, GTX 1060 6GB. Asus: DDR4 2666 RAM instead of 2400. MSI: More ports, 6 cell battery instead of 3 cell. I've seen multiple reviews of the Asus laptop saying it as poor cooling, nothing bad about the MSI ...

GTA V keep crashing on my PC, GTA single player will work for around 20-30 mins then crash, GTA online sometimes crashes right when my character loads in. I've tried reinstalling the game and even reinstalling windows 10. When the games crashes it always shows the rockstar screen that says GTA...

My fancy tuner/receiver will be reduced to stereo output, going to a graphic equalizer (a gift). I need a THINGAMAJIG that will take stereo outputs and divide the sound back to 5.1 / surround again. The subwoofer shall remain connected to the receiver. WHAT IS THE TYPE OF, & NAME OF THE...

Hello everyone, I recently replaced a bunch of old parts in my computer to the point where its practically a new PC entirely. My problem is that whenever I start everything up my mouse and keyboard stop working upon reaching the Windows 7 login screen. Theyre technically powered and have their...

any real difference between a very cheap 1 dollar mouse pad and those advertised to be gaming pad or anti-whatsoever......3M , Corsair... Are they actually more useful ? I'm using a Ms optical wireless mouse but it's often not very smooth and responsive... really frustrating. don't know if it's...

Hi. My current PC isn't really up to snuff anymore, so I've decided that I'm going to get a new one soon. I'm only a teen, so I can't have a real job, so money is an issue. I'll be earning some money here and there but not a lot. My question is, do you people know of any good prebuilt PC's...

Hey, I'm currently rocking the Corsair Crystal 570x and i'm looking to replace the case standard SP120s with 3 LL120s for the front and 2 LL140s for my radiator. Does anyone know what will be required for these fans to work with the case fan controller buttons? Do they function with their...

I have a ryzen 2400g is that good enough for a gtx 1060 6gb

I just got an Aorus Z390 pro motherboard and what little software works is a nightmare. I just wanted to adjust the fan curves but there is nowhere in the bios you can do this. I tried downloading the "Appcenter" because I had to in order to download the "Easytune" software, except neither...

Brand new PSU. Was working fine for the past 2 days after installing the psu. Full load playing games, no problem. Just today decided to try and turn it on and does what the title says. The fans all spin for a second and then they stop and proceed to repeat that cycle until I turn the psu off...

When i open My T43 laptop it just open but not starting up. The screen just open with IBM THINKPAD then stuck with that.. What will I do?

Hello! For about a week, my computer has made a scratching sound on and off. An example of what I've been hearing can be found at this link: https://youtu.be/a0yT4jGiN8w I thought it may had been my fans, so I used some silicone lubricant in all of the bearings, but that hasn't fixed it. The...

Hi i have a question about sharing file. I use asus router rt-ac5300, and i plug hardisk on my router so all my laptop and devices can sahre file from it. It was fine to copy file into it and play video or data from it until yesterday, i got massage when copying file from my desktop to my...

HI all, so I Enabled RAID in error whilst in BIOS causing my SSD drive to disappear and no matter what I do it will not come back. I also have a 1 TB HD that was not plugged in at the time i enabled then disabled RAID and this can still be detected by my PC but my SSD cant. So far i have of...

So basically, i have an i5-4460 CPU, 500w psu, gtx 1050 and a 60hz 1080p monitor. Since the prices for 1070 are going down in my country i was maybe considering it but i am not sure if it will bottleneck something (i am a true noob for bottlenecking and stuff like that so i dont know anything...

hello guys! the thing is im planning to upgrade to an i7 8700k -ASrock z370 extreme ( maybe z390 if this motherboard went out stock) and im very confusing about wich RAM fit better with it , i had 3 options ( maybe more if somebody can tell me): Corsair Vengaence pro 16gb 3200mhz ddr4 Gskill...

I am looking to replace an intel socket 1155 motherboard for a gaming computer that used to use a 'Gigabyte GA-Z77-HD3' motherboard which a local IT company determined has failed. My question is, if I buy a very cheap motherboard that has enough slots to fit my RAM and GPU, is there any...

Hello Friends & Experts i am building new pc but I am confused and cant decide what to buy INTEL OR AMD Can u suggest me a full proof build with all compatible components one more thing is that it should be around 500 $ budget

Greatings, So this korean brand 500W psu came with this pc. Specs are: i5 3470 8Gbddr3 And I was hoping with I can add a gtx 780 or 970 with it. The picture of this psu is: https://imgur.com/a/lmmgItI And the only website I can find is...

Hello all, my friend has offered to sell his old gtx 750, it’s a minor upgrade for my system but here’s my current pc https://www.amazon.com/CybertronPC-Borg-Q-Gaming-Desktop-Quad-Core/dp/B016LO0MLK. It is 400w. is this card compatible?

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I have a delidded 7700k clocked at 5ghz 1.345v. I just replaced the thermal paste before posting this because it was idling at 40C. It's now idling at 30C. I changed NOTHING besides the paste. Can thermal paste go bad? I have Arctic Silver 5 that I bought over a year ago. The first two times I...

Hi guys, So i want to buy a smartwatch(samsung galaxy s3 classic 4g) but i want to know something. Does esim automatically set up with my phones network provider?

Hello I have a problem with my network card when i'm playing games. I think the problem might be that my network card is scanning/refreshing for new WIFI in the background. When I ping -t i CMD and click on the WIFI symbole the ping becomes high for 1 second and drops back to normal. Please...

As title states, I'm plugging my HDD into the new Xbox one x that was previously used by a normal Xbox one. Must i reformat the drive?

Dell Alienware AW2518HF VS Asus VG248QE VS ? ? ? ? ? ? I am looking for 144hz 1ms monitor (budget one). I am playing FPS games mostly R6:Siege and using Msi Nvidia GTX 960 2gb. Can you help me to decide which monitor to choose or maybe you can show me better one ? I am scared that these...

I have R7 1700x on msi x470 carbon pro with a GTX 1080. 3.9gz vcore 1.4 2933 corsair RGB vengence. 3 bank water cooler, 43C stable temp I am getting anywhere from 550 to 800 on cinebench. CPU-Z showing 3.9 full time, not seeing the 1.5gz bug

Hi, I purchased a new Dell 850 Watt PSU for my Aurora R7. Now, I know my way around a pc, but never had I had to replace s PSU and get all the connections in the right place. If I had a schematic of the 850W as it relates to the system, I think I’ll be alright. Unfortunately I haven’t seen one...

hi, so my old hdd was dying, and i cloned everything onto a new hdd, but there is a problem. i want the new hdd to be labeled as the C: drive, but for some reason it will not let me. when i try to do so, it says "Assigning or removing drive letters on the current boot or pagefile volume is not...

I just got an Fx 8350 with a gigabyte ga 970A ud3p and I got an aftermarket cooler, zalman cnps8x optima. Pc is running fine, everything good, but the temps in gigabyte appcenter? and another app for monitoring are weird. In idle it has between 15-20 and when I do any other task it rapidly...