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    My old gpu compared to my new gpu

    Ok guys i was using a 1gb ddr3 amd graphics card and i had 4gb ram was playing league of legends at 50 to 120 fps now. Now i have bought a Geforce GTX 750 ti and upgraded my ram to 8gb its supose to be a upgrade but i am not able to play LOL cos my fps keeps droping even if i am standing...
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    HGST/Toshiba hard drive recommendation

    I need a new hard drive. It has been awhile since I bought a internal drive, so I looked around to see which brand is the most reliable. I looked at the Backblaze site. Not sure how accurate or reliable they are but they say HGST and Toshiba have the least fail rates. I looked around here and...
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    Sli won't work in games but kontrollpanel shows 2 gpus and sli is enabled.

    Ok so i start my pc today i see my overwatch is really badly lagging (to my standards) i used to have 144fps(capped) no downfalls only in like the start or in a heavy attack. Then i start it up today and what do i know 100fps max sometimes and when i start rainbow six siege once again only about...
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    Decent headphones for gaming under $50 (no microphone required)?

    I am looking for decent headphones for gaming. My budget is roughly a maximum of 50 dollars (calculated from my country's currency with the help of prices of products in my price range). I do not necessarily need a microphone, if that can lead to better sound quality for the same price. Does...
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    Headphone sound is low.

    Hi all. Not sure if this is a windows problem but basically my sound when using speakers is fine. Its loud and crisp. But when I put headphones in I have to ramp my sound up to 100 and it still seems low when watching youtube and playing games. I have a gigabyte ga-z170-hd3p motherboard and am...
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    Built a new PC and it won't power on any more

    Initially it did power on, all the fans spun and lights came on where they were supposed to. However I wasn't getting a signal on my monitor. after three attempts at fixing the signal issue the computer stopped powering on altogether. I suspect this means it's an issue with either the mobo or...
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    First Gaming Build! Requesting General Opinions!

    Since this is the first time building a gaming pc, I am still a beginner on specs vs price and what the best parts are to use. I think this build I planned is really good, but I think other peoples opinions would help. Please note my currency is CAD (Canadian) and that the budget is 1400 MAX. I...
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    ram capacity of hp notebook 15

    hello can anyone tell me whether my laptop-hp notebook 15 g206ax model-l2y68pa support 8gb of ram currently its running on 4gb ddr3 ram i would like to know whether ram frequency is 1600mhz or not.. please answer
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    GTX 1080 And GTX 970.

    Hello. I have a custom built computer with a gtx 970, i7 6700k overclocked to 4.4hz, gigabyte GA-Z170 MX motherboard, and a nex 650g power supply. i have a cpu fan, and three case fans. is it safe to add a gtx 1080? my current cpu temperature is average 33 celcius
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    CPU core runs at 20c hotter than others

    Premise: im a new pc builder so i dont have much knowledge in that matter so forgive me I was having my daily gaming session with msi afterburner on to monitor fps and how fantasmagorically good my machine was running (for my expectations, at least), then i notice "CPU 80C 50%", i was kinda...
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    Can't get my scanner on my Canon MP240 to work

    Hi I'm unable to get my MP240 scanner to work? I've just connected it to my HP laptop, running Win8.1, and the printer works fine, but when I press the scan button the LED has a rotating symbol for about a minute, then does nothing, and I'm unable to select scan my using the drop down menu on...
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    What does this connect to?

    removed all cables from my mobo, HDD, PSU, etc to do some cable management. I don't recall this being connected to anything, it seems to be from the case. What does it do? http://imgur.com/a/CIHDg
  13. SBarret23

    Developing ios app

    Regards to all, I am new here and this forum is soo goods, I am still in college but I am interested in bussines about developing aps for IOS, do somebody have any tips for games,app?
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    Computer crashes just after an hour of gaming

    Hey guys i recently bought some components to build a new gaming pc and it all seems fine until i start to play games, every time i play any game e get these multi colored squares on my screen and it crashs. I have a ryzen 5 1400, Rx 570 gaming 4gb, 2x4gb 2400 ram Cx430w ps, 1 rear fan and 2...
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    Old power button on new pc?

    Is there any chance that this might damage the board? The cable has all the right connections, it's about 10 years old, the pc was working at the time. Thank you for your time.
  16. Cuso

    Upgrade to a 6700k?

    My cousin couldn't finish his build and give me his brand new motherboard asus z170. I have a i7 4790k and is it worth wild to upgrade to a 6700k since I got the motherboard for free and give him my 4790k with the motherboard plus ram? I know it won't be a huge boost but at least it's more up to...
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    Remove psu from case

    So i have this case: http://www.pcgarage.ro/carcase/spacer/galaxy-500w-black/ I want to buy a new psu for my new video card and i want to know if i can remove the "integrated" psu from the case with another one For the moment, i dont really have access to my computer and thats why im asking...
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    Low fps in games while recording: i7 7700K

    Well I recently got my new gaming PC, which is equipped with an i7 7700k, 16GB DDR4 3200 BUS RAM and a GTX 1080. The problem is that while recording AAA games like GTA V, witcher 3 etc. with bandicam(in the highest quality and frames), I get massive fps drops although my CPU usage stays like...
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    Fixing/saving a decently working hdd (help!)

    1.The incident 2. Home fixing attempt 3. friend place and using the secondary hdd 4. the issue that persist. 1. Ok, so I had a sad incident... Tower fell on the side and had 2 hdd in it... Next thing I know.. The OS doesn't boot and I have very limited options in how I could try to fix it...
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    First PC, need help!

    I've just laid out my plans for my black and white PC. I'm mainly gonna use this computer for gaming at 1080p and light video editing (just Adobe Premiere, nothing fancy). So is this good? Try to keep it at ~$1,100. PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XKpVgL Price breakdown by...
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    Weird desktop stutter after upgrading

    Hey Ive upgraded my monitor to 144hz dell gsync and new GPU to a 1070 and been having this random stutter on my computer. It happens to my whole desktop and very noticeable when I watch videos. Basically when I watch videos it will stutter for like a frame or two but the audio doesnt stutter at...
  22. MaxTehLegend

    should i upgrade my i5 4690K?

    so i play alot of games. and alot of them are demanding. but i dont see the point in upgrading since im not getting any bottlenecks with my current PC. ive been able to max out any game that i play and never have i hit below 60 fps. so i was thinking that if i were to get a new GPU would i then...
  23. The_Mysterious

    compatible gpu for amd athlon(tm) 64 x2 dual core processor 4800+

    What graphic card that is compatible in amd athlon 64 x2 dual core processor 4800+ to play gta 5? my pc specs: RAM: 2GB ram ddr2 kingston PSU: powerlogic atx-600-w HDD: 160 GB seagate barracuda Thank you for suggestions
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    Three dead GA-B85M-HD3 boards

    Hi I've got a mysterious problem that has killed three GA-B85M-HD3 boards within one month. Having good experiences with Gigabyte otherwise I'm pretty sure this isn't a coincidence. Three years ago I built this setup: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 CPU: i5-4440 Ram: Geil 8 GB DDR3-1333 Kit...
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    Case Fans Help

    I have had my PC for about a year now. My case came with one fan and that's all I've used but I am getting an RX 480 soon and I want my cooling to be good. I don't know hardly anything about case fans so I have some questions. My motherboard only has 2 case fan plugs and one is being used by my...
  26. dankknightavngr

    Generic Power Supply OK?

    I just bought a low end pc, G4400 with a 600w generic power supply. Is this fine? What if i add a 75w GPU Like the GTX 1050ti? WIll it handle it?
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    Does my i3 6100 affect my gtx 1060's performance?

    I have a gtx 1060 (No OC 3gb gddr5)and a i3 6100 cpu with an 8gb ddr4 2133hz and a hdd 1tb blue wd drive. I get extremely weird frame stutters. A friend of mine has the exact EXACT same gpu as mine but a i5 6400 and a better motherboard and a 250gb ssd. His fps in game is fine and it matches to...
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    self built pc is not lighting up when i plug it in

    hey guys i built my pc just now but when i plugged in the power supply only 2 small lights on my graphics card lite up nothing else did. the computer wont turn on either when i click the on button nothing happens plz help. Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid...
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    How do I get the best sound for gaming?

    Do I get a "7.1" headset like the Cloud 2 or Arctic 5. Or is it better to get a stereo headset like the Sennheiser Game zero? Do I run them trough an external/internal audio card?
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    Any advantage to using a GPU for Streaming Video to TV?

    Is there any advantage using a GPU to stream video to a TV? Reason I ask is, that I am streaming now with my i3 with 8GB or RAM on my motherboard and there are no glitches or delays at all. My cpu never heats up hours on end, so I am curious as to what, if anything, a GPU can do better in this...
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    Just got a new game but it wont run because my GPU is old I think

    so i just recently bought the elder scrolls online that requires dx11 unfortunately my computer that was passed on to me has a radeon hd 3870 GPU that only has dx10 so i started looking blindly online for a GPU to replace it but i currently dont have too much money so i cant afford a 970 etc i...
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    PC works fine without graphics card,but with graphics card installed pc won't boot

    I just bought a new pc that has everything installed except the graphics card, and it works fine.once i put the graphics card in, the pc won't boot , and there is a blank screen.Once i remove the graphics card, the system works fine again. Do you think that the graphics card is the problem or...
  33. ThatPcBuildingKid

    ***Is this build good*** And is it compatible?

    Bitfenix Prodigy M Cube Case Micro Atx No Psu Dual Fan Usb 3.0 5 X Pci Handles Red(BFC-PRM-300-RRXKK-RP) Corsair CP-9020015-UK Builder Series CX750 ATX/EPS 80 PLUS Bronze Power Supply Unit, 750 W Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler "RR-212E-16PK-R1, 4 Heatpipe, 1x 120mm PWM Fan, Intel / AMD"...
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    Need help with SLI

    My friend is buying a new card off his friend and selling his old GTX 970, I have a GTX 970 G1 from Gigabyte not the same brand, has an extra fan, not entirely sure about the clock speeds or anything but could I SLI them? or does everything need to be the exact same, would I need another GTX 970...
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    Error Code:10 Intel(R) 7 Series

    I am using driver booster 3.5 and it shows that Intel(R) 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller has an Error Code:10 and it cannot repair it. I have uninstalled and reinstalled drivers but that has not fixed the issue. Is this a big deal? If so how do I fix it?
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    Really weird driver issues with this board, please help!

    Hi everyone, thank you for taking the time to look at this. So I just built my first pc and everything seemed good. I installed windows 7 64 bit and then inserted the motherboard driver disc to get all my drivers. This is where things fall apart. Initially the cd drive reads the disc no...
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    Fractal Case 3000 problem

    So i want to clean the front fan but i cant get to it its got an air filter that has a shit ton of dust and the fan is making a racket beacuse it is hitting the case my guess its beacuse of the damn dust pushing it forward but when i open it the only bloody way to get there is to disconnect the...
  38. RollingSwitch1

    svchost.exe constantly 25% CPU on boot

    a svchost.exe is taking 25-30% of my CPU but within task/resource manager or command prompt nothing appears to be associated with it. wuauserv doesn't appear to be running, i ran a couple malware scans but I can't seem to find anything else about it
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    DeepCool 580w reliability

    Just needs to run Q6600 GTX 550ti are these psu's reliable or should i give it a miss
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    Is an I5 4460/RX 480 combo good?

    I want to know how much better is this than my current FX 6350 and GTX 960, and if its a good investment.