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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LxgMQ7 please let me know what you think of it and any changes you could recommend, id like to keep total cost below 3500, but lower is better of course. main concern right now is the noise, while it doesn't need to be crazy quite i need it quite enough not to disturb...

So I installed windows 7, installed everything from the discs i got with my mobo and graphics card. After i install the cd from the graphics card i am prompted to restart the pc. Once I do so, the screen where i input the password is just black but i am still able to put it in. Once i put the pw...

Background info: Sabertooth motherboard with 2600k processor, only been using HDDs. bought a Crucial M550 512gb for $80 (i know not the best SSD, but for the price and brand new, was worth it to me) ordered an i7 4790k. ------------------------------- Figured while I wait for the processor, I...

Hi, We are a small company with 9 computers that needs to create a client server set up type of network. I was able to set up a work network by using the Ethernet cords to run the router to the modem and from the router to all the computers. The network was working but I found out that it was...

Hello I've updated my graphics card about a month ago from an ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB to an R9 290X 8GB. I also ordered a new PSU (Corsair 750M) to go with it. I hooked them in and installed drivers, etc. My games would crash after about half an hour. I couldn't solve it so I took it to my...

I was turning a very old laptop (HP 620) from work to home use for my little boy. I changed it from Network to a home PC and rebooted. Now it recognises my name as admin but not my password. I can restart and have an option to revert back to factory settings but I will then lose a lot of files I...

From the two CPUs i listed (i5-4690K i5-4670K) which one is the best one for gaming on games like assassin's creed/battlefield to a game like minecraft/left4dead

Hi folks! I want to upgrade my video card, first and foremost. I was debating on building a whole new PC, but I think I can get away with my current setup (plus Video Card update) for a few more years. I want to "splurge" and buy the 290/290x. But looking at my MOBO, it is PCI 2.x (not 3.0...

Any helpful pointers or tips regarding the build I have listed below will go extremely appreciated. Revised my build since last commented, but here's where it's at now. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zdf9P6 Case is already owned BTW

So, I'm trying to download my drivers for my hardware before I get ready to build my new computer, but I'm having trouble finding the USB drivers. On the product support page on ASUS's website, selecting Windows 8.1 (the OS I will be using) brings up no USB drivers. But Windows 7 does. Will...

I would like to overclock my FX-8320 to 4.0 GHz and I am just wondering if the stock cooler would be able to keep the overclocked 8320 at acceptable temperatures while playing intensive games.

When I'm playing a game, my screen will randomly go like a greyish color and say AMD Drivers stopped working and have recovered. I'm using drivers: 14.12 AMD Catalyst Omega most recent ones I believe. now it usually happens when I have a game open while watching a stream/youtube video. and...

My Acer Aspire 5535's CCFL bulb and inverter seem to have gone out. The screen still turns on and is possible to be seen, but the CCFL backlight does not come on making it look like one of the original Game Boy colors. I am thinking about purchasing a new inverter and bulb with harness and...

Hey everyone! I'm new to the site, so not sure how things go... but I've run into a bit of trouble this weekend. I started building my new machine this weekend and ran into a pickle with my motherboard. For this new build, I decided to go with the Asus Maximus VII Hero and coupled it with an...

I am planning to upgrade to a dedicated graphics card, I am going for low voltage because of the low Watt on the PSU. It's an 300W PSU, with 8amps on the 12v1 rail and 13Amps on the 12v2 rail. So would it work?

Hi Guys, I own a Dell monitor (link below) http://www.dell.com/ed/business/p/dell-s2240l/pd but I am bearing earthing problems and I don't have any idea what to do. I have tried taping the power plug with tape (only the fatty socket) and the rest two were naked I tried it with both power...

Specs: mobo: M5A99FX pro R2 CPU: FX8350 GPU: 2x R9280x (one asus and ther msi) RAM: 16gb PSU: EVGA supernova 800W gold certified Storage: 2x 250Gb samsung 840 pro I was trying to setup RAID 0 on the two SSD's, I changed the settings in the bios from AHCI to RAID and tried booting from my...

I am looking to buy a new GPU but I am unsure on weather it would work with my computer. I want to buy an Asus AMD Radeon R9 280 DirectCU II Graphics Card (3GB, GDDR5, PCI Express 3.0) to put in my HP Pro 3515 Microtower PC, but I don't know if it is compatible with the graphics card, any...

is there any retailers in UK that sells big and cheap 1080p korean monitors? best 25" or above. and not passing 32" and under £200

Hey, So after days and days of endless research and headaches I have finally came up with a solution, the only problem? I came up with 2 solutions instead of 1: Asus Rampage Extreme Vi i7 4930k GTX 780 3GB H80i Liquid Cooling System 3TB HDD 2SSD Samsung 840 evo 120GB Asus Maximus Gene Vii...

I resolved a issue where my computer would black screen many times a day at random intervals, after fixing it by uninstalling my original cards drivers with a program and installing the new cards latest drivers... The computer blue screens alot. It has blue screened a total of 5 times, it sorta...

when i plug in my ex. hard drive, my second hard drive disappear? any thoughts

Looking for advice on building a mini-ITX machine that can handle three monitors (mostly work related/multi-tasking; doubling as an HTPC, so some streaming). No real gaming. Hoping for something compact and quiet Approximate Purchase Date: this week Budget Range: 600-700 No major parts...

Soon, I won't be a home anymore and I was curious if it was worth it to keep lugging around this monstrous desktop. I am willing to spend about $1500 on a laptop. Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5Ghz (Stock Cooler) Gigabyte Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 16GB (2x8GB) G.Skill Trident X 2400Mhz Geforce GTX 780...

Since XP is dead, I am setting up a "new" old system... I have tried the nForce Professional 2200 installer from Tyan. The SM Bus controller ended up under Other in Device Manager with a Yellow exclamation point. So I downloaded the latest drivers from nVidia site. The SM Bus moved to System...

I'm looking to build a $650 gaming pc in australia i need a good motherboard and and amd cpu to go with these parts: Case: BitFenix Comrade Case White - COMRADE-WH Price: $50 Link: http://www.cplonline.com.au/bitfenix-comrade-atx-white-mid-tower-case.html?___SID=U Graphics card: Gigabyte...

So I have a 1 TB WD Black and lately my computer became slow because of it. So I use HDD regenerator to fix and scan bad sectors. So far it only found 729 bad sectors and all was recovered/remapped. And the delays found were 144,388 which is just 0.0006925783306091918% of the total...

Hello, first i have to applogize that i don't have very good detials, a girl in my class asked me to help her but i didn't know what she could do, so i am here. She said that she had one user on windows 7, then she added another and made it administrator. When she added a password for it, logged...

is there a reason to pay more for the i3-4340

Hello, everyone. I'm having this problem for some months and don't really undestand, why it's happening. So, for example, I'm surfing the internet, watching youtube and suddenly everything stops, fans start working faster and my computer stops responding until reset. Moreover, when I press the...

I have a netgear wndr3700av dual band router but it's 2.4ghz mode is not working due to hardware problem. I am thinking to buy a relatively cheap 2.4 ghz router and connect to the netgear router. I am wondering if that is going to work or shall I need to buy a new dual band router because I have...

so i'm looking through my options on buying an i5 for an introductory / budget gaming rig, and i'm thinking: which specific model makes sense? aren't they all the same thing just screened at the factory? ignoring the K version, is there really any noticeable difference between 4430, 4570, and...

Have downloaded Adobe Flash player on my Air book but its seems to be nowhere It still asks me to download it

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) go to display properties by right clicking on desktop from there choose appearance, from there go to effects and then choose : Use the following method to smooth edged on screen fonts and pick clear type . Your probably on...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) Out of interest, is there a list somewhere of the top 20 OEMs that now have their internet re-activation product keys blocked? Thanks in advance

I bought a win7 machine, installed my full Home suite of Office 2003. When I type a link, it doesn't make it active. I've applied SP3, scoured the net, and nothing works to fix it. Any ideas, folks? THANK YOU!

Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (More info?) Does anyone have any good tips to impress the headmasters? They keep saying my families arent suitable for such a great establishment. Thanks! Sb

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?) Is there anyway to set a computer that is using XPHome edition to go directly to the desktop without clicking anything or putting in a password? I have a high powered graphics card that makes my computer boot very slowly. I...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?) Problem started a couple weeks ago. Device manager displays USB controllers and root hubs as working properly, no problems. However ANY device plugged in to any USB port comes up as Device Unknown and is dead. No...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?) hi all, i reinstalled xp to partion a second drive and now when i start i get a black page with: windows xp home edition windows xp home edition and asks which i want to start with first go's to xp front page second go's...