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So my PC was slowish recently so O decided to run chkdsk. Now its been stuck on 50% 4 of 5 stage for about 15 hours. In the meantime I read dozens of threads about this and it seems like its a common thing for dskchk to run for 48 or more hours and appear to be stuck at times. I dont mind...

I want to switch from an AMD cpu to an intel i7 4790k, but I am struggling how to determine what motherboard to get. I was planning to get the MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97-GD65, but my friends want me to get the Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO. i really don't have a budget, but i would like...

I've been looking around and I've seen the 850 EVO and MX100/200 and a few more, but what's the best option? I didn't want to overkill to much the price so around 230$ more or less. Thanks a lot

My HP 450 laptop hard-disk not starting when connected to motherboard. I first thought that my hard-disk was damaged. But, when I connected it to SATA to USB connector it worked perfectly fine.

When I type the amersand (ie an @) I get an ") now I have tried to type a backslash and this is what I get...... #. I have an ACER keyboard and ACER have not been able to solve this problem for me. Many thanks Serendipitous2105

I backed up my files on a Seagate Plus for Mac and then that computer crashed. Now when I try to access those files using my other mac I get the message the files can't be opened because I do not have permission to see their contents (and there is a red icon on those file). How can I bypass this...

Hi, I am currently looking to upgrade the graphics and performance of my HP H8-1559 pre-built computer. The specs are here: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03668430-9 I am using this computer for gaming (ie. Starcraft 2) and for CAD and 3d modeling which I do...

The build Im thinking of should cost no more than $250 I already have a copy of windows. I'll find some $60 SSD to go with it. Youtube should be the most intensive thing for this computer. I'd like suggestions on the main build: mobo/cpu/ram/power. Should I go for separate mobo and CPU with...

hello everyone, I have an apu 8 7600 with mobo asus a55bm+. The tdp set to auto in the the bios , and i cant choose 45\65w, only auto. how can i change the tdp? what is auto mean? thank you!

Hi all, I am wondering if this is a thing... I currently run PC games with the game audio coming through a 2.1 desktop speaker set, and then ventrillo/mumble/etc. running through a gaming headset. I usually have one earphone/speaker off one of my ears so I can hear the game audio, and use the...

PC that's more than capable of running skyrim doesn't do it properly. I can start the game fine, but I can play it for approximately 10 minutes before it starts to lag for around 10 seconds, and immediately freezes up, forcing me restart the entire pc. I've been trying to fix it for about a...

Processor: AMD FX-6300 3.50Ghz (not overclocked) with Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heat sink and fan Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P AMD 970ATX GPU: Sapphire Dual-X Radeon R9 270X 2GB PSU: Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 Plus Bronze RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3...

Hello, I want to buy a SSD for my DELL XPS L502X model which having Mobile Intel® HM67 Express Chipset and you can see full specs here: http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-15-l502x-15-6-core-i7-2630qm-windows-7-home-premium-64-bit-8-gb-ram-750-gb-hdd/specs/ So, according to above specs, which...

I recently bought another stick of ram and upgraded to 8 gb ram. After inserting the sticks into my mobo, the pc booted well. After checking if it read my ram i saw only 4 gb installed in cpu z, i then took out my other slot of ram and the computer started beeping and refused to boot. My...

Like the title says I am getting random drops in FPS when playing games. In LoL I go from 60 to 15 for 2-3 seconds and then I am fine again. In Path of Exile the same thing happens only I got from 100 - X (dont know the actual amount just see the drops on the graph). I am not sure what the cause...

My hostel has set a speed limit over the wifi for each person connected to it. Before the limit was set I used to get downloading speed of about 700 kbps, but now I get a speed of about 60 kbps. What can I do ( even temporarily) for getting the previous speed back. Thanks

I'm looking to build my first pc ( bet threads like these pop up every day) but sadly i dont have much knowledge about computers. I'm just sick and tired of consoles and want to enjoy games on pc ( i know im super late) but ive only stayed on consoles since i have friends and etc. anyways, i...

I asked this question years ago and know one had any ideas (in 2011) - so I thought if I asked again now someone may have seen something similar happen. Here is the problem, remember this is an old system: I'm on a KN9 SLI motherboard with an X2 Titanium 500w PSU and a XFX AMD Radeon HD 6790...

Hi! I'm considering buying a 4GB Gigabyte GTX 680 to SLI my 2GB 680 (also Gigabyte) for under 200€ from ebay (used). I mainly play heavily modded Skyrim with over 100 graphical mods and sometimes I feel that I don't have enough vram as actors' skins turn black at near distances and my vram...

Seems only god can fix this one. I have pretty much ran into a wall at this point...so im looking for some help here... Over the past month now i have been getting the BSOD and been trying to fix such problem. i have looked at numerous threads on different websites with no luck.. I have bought...

Would I be able to SLI the following together? ASUS GTX 660TI DC2 OC EVGA GTX 660TI SuperClocked Motherboard: MSI Z87 G45

I have a hp pavillion dv7-7030us entertainment Pc laptop and i just got a hdmi cable today and i was wondering is it possible to use my laptop as my monitor for xbox

hey guys this is one of my friends laptop config: processor-intel core i5-4200 cpu @1.60 GHz gpu-amd radeon hd 8670m ram-4gb but he can not play current high graphics games like(batman arkham origins,battlefield 4). I'm going to buy a laptop soon and I wanna play these games. so if you can...

Need help deciding between either lenovo y40 $799 or z40 $599. I'm at AIT and would use it for studying and during free time play games/ watch movies. I will be using it for college afterwards. Also would like a recommendation for a decent mouse that's not to expensive. Y40 Processor: 4th...

So, both cards are at the same price of 250 $.. not going for anything from 250$ + like r9 280x or whatever... done with amd for eveeerrr... Asus Maximus VII Hero I5 4690k 4.0ghz Corsair Vengance 1600mhz 8gb CM Seidon 120M Sentey Wolf 6600 Case Xfx pro 650w Aoc 23inc 1920x1080p 60hz 1tb WD 7200RPM

hey guys, I was just wondering about getting a regular atx power supply and if it could be with my build with a micro atx mobo.

I don't know which motherboard to get :( Please help me decide please :D

I have a pc which i originally used windows vista on a hard drive and used a network adapter that works fine but when I used a different hard drive with windows 7 the network adapter won't work. My connection tab on the tool bar in the lower right hand corner has a red cross through it and it...

Does this build work out? I'm new to building PCs so I'm not sure about compatibility etc. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/W2jm3C

I have a video that has a ringing (not buzz or muffling) noise in the backround. I followed tons of tutorials and can not get it out. Please Help.

I have been researching this and since I am not so computer hardware savvy I think I must ask. It has the 0D883F mobo with the E5504 cpus (x2). I want to upgrade to the fastest and most cores possible. I considered buying a used T5500 and swaping the cpu's (cheapest option), but there are so...

Hey I'm trying to install a cpu cooler but the backside has a natural back plate that's offsetting the cooler back plate. Is it possible to remove this??

So currently I am lacking any kind of graphical power in my gaming rig, seems like madness, but I build it out of old an new parts. I don't want to spend £1000's, yet, on GPU's so bang for buck which is better, 2 GTX 770 in SLI or a GTX Titan Black edition. I don't mind doing a bit of OC'ing...

hey!i bought nvidia gt210 1gb gpu in the first days it was running great with no proplems but yesterday the temp of gpu rised to 100c and keep rising every time in gaming just after 15 minutes after running any game gpu fan us working 100% and i have psu fan an proccesor fan what us the issue...

Need advice picking a new motherboard for Phenom II 965 Black Edition, I'll OverClock the processor, and guys can you suggest a good speaker for listening to music and games. Thanks

I checked my reliability monitor today and it reports two unexpected shutdowns, a load of crashes and a failed Microsoft Office re imaging. The build is two or three days old and apart from one emergency shutdown where my CPU cooling fan wasn't hooked up I don't recall seeing any of the other...

I want to get a new side panel for my case because i want a window but i dont want to buy a new case. I looked at cooler masters website and they didnt have the windowed version for n300, it would be great if someone could tell where to get a new side panel for case.

Hi all- I am getting my new PC components in a few days, and I would like to do some OC ing. Nothing super fast, but just a bit, maybe to 4.0 or 4.2. But my main question here is how to I overclock?

Since my 6600gt broke in my old build I bought a x1650 from eBay. But when I try to install the latest drivers (10.2) this weird error comes up saying "install has been rejected due to system policy" then I press ok then installation goes on with no more errors. Then I restart but another error...

Hi, How would an Nvidia gtx 580 card work with a 480 dedicated physx card? Would this encounter any problems with everyday tasks, or gaming (specifically crysis 3)? Are there any better solutions for such a budget? (around 250-300 pounds total) Thanks