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I have a Dell (Already not a good sign) Optiplex 755 SFF that i've been having some issues getting to power on. The power supply can handle up to 280W and works well most of the time. Occasionally, the computer will not power up, but has never cut off while in operation, which confuses me. I can...

Been a while since I last posted, since I had great help here with building new PC over 6 years ago (still running!) thought I would come back. I have... ASUS P7P55D-E EVO motherboard Slots:4 (2 banks of 2) Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67GHz 4.00GB (2x2GB) Corsair Dominator Dual-Channel DDR3...

I know Western Digital has the color naming system which makes sense. I purchased a "Black" drive recently and it works fine. But what I am curious about is why are they all "Caviar"? It just seems outlandish to me. I mean, what do fish eggs have to do with hard drives? Anybody...?

While you are using your SteamVR there is a possibility for you to experience variety of different problems. If you have meet with error 208 than you will find the solution for your problem in this tutorial. This error is a generic HMD message, and can have different solutions. Follow this steps...

I have a AMD Vishera FX8350 and a MSI GTX750 Ti OC GPU and I can't get more than 100fps in CS:GO even on low settings, so I think that my CPU bottlenecked my GPU. Is there a solution to this problem, maybe like shutting down two cores from the CPU? Or any other possible solution until I buy a...

Can you tell me Top 10 Best Graphics Card in the world Right Now?

Hi guys, I was looking to build a dual boot ITX Hackintosh to be able to work with both OS X and some light gaming on the Windows side (D3, HotS, FM mostly). I'd like to know what you think about this 1000 USD build, is it viable, good to last at least 5 years with some upgrades and what would...

I've had this problem for a while now. I've tried all the fixes I can find. From uninstalling the drivers and restarting to using an external sound card. My laptop is an Asus K53E and I am running Windows 7 64 bit. I'll try to provide more information if asked.

I'm trying to help my dad get into his 15 year old computer, running Windows XP. However, I can't find any new keyboards or mice that work with it. They're all USB, and even the oldest one still requires driver setup. Right now, I'm at the login screen, unable to get into the computer because...

Help I'm installing a Cooler Master T4 onto a Asus z170 Pro gaming motherboard and the instructions say put the screws right into the motherboard and they just freely spin

Hi everyone, I'm having troubles disabling the password that is required at startup. With my previous laptop(also Windows 10) the 'netplwiz' trick worked, but now it does not (screenshot 1). Another strange thing is that I always have to choose between two user accounts while I only have 1 user...

So my current system is running an old Intel Core2 quad Q6600, 4gb of ddr2 ram, and a Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT. My friend sent me a care package of (still) old but slightly better parts. The processor is an AMD Phenom II X6 1035t, including the AM3 motherboard it's supposed to be installed on, 4gb...

Which one is better for an i5 4670 processor? I'm planning to downgrade.

This morning I reinstalled Windows 7 with an OEM system builder disk which I originally used to build this PC. I did this because I got hacked, and was unsure if I was still infected. I decided to start clean. I started windows with no errors. Checked my Bios was up to date and it was. I used...

I'm a first time pc builder. I want my computer to be able to achieve at least 60fps in most games at 1440p resolution. I also plan to oc my cpu to 3.9ghz. Will this be a good build for what I am looking for? Any recommendations? I am trying to keep the build around $2000. Thanks! PART LIST...

Hi, I have got 2 modems (Airties and TP-Link) and huge house. 1 modem (airties) have iptv and stand in living room but we need to use internet on bedroom so if i try connect both of them dsl line either one cant get ip via dsl, then i tried one of them using access point. when i try mesh i do...

Does my proccesor have like integrated graphics card, or does my motherboard have it because on proccesor box says ex: Intel HD Graphics 4000, and on motherboard it doesn't say anything.

Not sure what to do but it seems like I get sound for films but not on games have tried suggestions on internet but nothing is their anyone who can help

I downloaded drivers according to my graphics card specs and installed them But wheneveer i start playing pes 16 Following pops up -- Your system does not have enough video requirements Or for that matter not one game is working

hi i installed windows 10 a few month ago and all was good for a few weeks and all of a sudden i keep get freezing when left idle or light tasks. was quite bad to start with i.e would crash a min or so after start up then sometimes would crash on loading screen. now its when left idle for...

What equipment do I need to mount a SanDisk Ultra II SSD drive in a Dell XPS 720? Thanks, sms1295

Hi, I have a Dell 17r Laptop with i7-3612qm that is clocked at 2.1GHz. I was wondering if it is possible to overclock it to at least 3GHZ. On the page http://processors.specout.com/l/819/Intel-i7-3612QM it seems to imply that it is possible. I am not an expert on this field so I would...

Hello, i have a GTX 690 and some weirds aspects in Afterburner. All my fps are low. Lastest drivers, already clean installed 10x with different drivers. Here's a pic http://prntscr.com/8zy739 When i alt+tab in a game, sometimes i have blackscreen for 1-2 sec and then next a message saying that...

Will an Asus Strix 970 work with this motherboard? http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=motherboard&U=en-us0000522

Sorry for the repost, I think my other thread was removed. General Specs: Msi z170a Intel 6700k 16g Kingston ddr4 Gigabyte 980ti Evga 850 g2 Phanteks enthoo luxe case The pc powers on fine without the gpu, however when I plug it in the pc doesn't post. It powers on from the motherboard...

I, was sitting here and this came to mind... If you run our of Video ram on your gpu will it compensate by using the ram you have on your ram slots ? So for example say if I tried to play BF4 with 4gb on ultra but DICE insist on using 8 GB .........., At some parts of gameplay where you do not...

Asus' new TUF Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 motherboard is built to outlast your interest in it. Asus Shows Off Glorious TUF Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1 Motherboard : Read more

I am budgeting around 1400-1500. keep in mind i live in Canada so every hardware cost about 10-15% more, so a 400 dollar GPU in the states is about 450 here and then + taxes. The core stuff http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX56557 - GTX 960 - 329.99...

how to know or how to see Micro Stutter?

Hello guys! So this is the build i've built that I think is the best with not wasting alot of money and will last you very long: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gNK7bv For CPU I chosed the cheapest i5 from PC partpicker site if you can get cheaper any i5 buy it I think it doesn't matter which one you...

I have an HP envy 17 laptop and when loading Skyrim or chrome or any large program, and opening task manager, I see my disk usage is around 99%, while the program being loaded is doing 2.1 MB/s. I see hard drives like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339 ...

Hi everyone, I'm planning on building something in the next month or two. My concerns are whether or not its worth waiting for skylake since the only significant change is DDR4 support, and I'm not sure that will yield appreciable gains for games. I'd like to stay around the $650 neighborhood on...

I have sound blaster 5.1 vx sound card and I think it has 3 audio out (but 2 most definitely). But only one of them work How can I configure the other two to work, I've tried so many other forums before but to no avail, I hope this community is greater than the others I've encountered...

Hey guys i need some help. Hopefully someone has the anwser. So right now i have a amd a10 6800k 4core a stick of ram of 8 gb @ 2400mhz the pc runs good but i want to upgrade to fx8350 but the thing is i dontknow which motherboard would take my ram. Anyone has any idea suggestion on which one i...

So I have just logged on to see Microsoft offering the chance to reserve a copy for a free windows 10 upgrade. I am utterly useless with these things so I just wanted to ask if it is safe to proceed with this when the OS is released without having compatibility issues with my current hardware...

I finished assembling my new pc, but there is no power to the machine when i press the power button. I had the same problem with the 1st pc but it actually had a post noise to it. With this case, there is no power or boot noise at all. I have a feeling its this psu that i bought from tiger...

I have a Acer Aspire E15 and it fails to boot, when I try and install windows it says there is no HDD. What can I do please help !

Hello; I am using a ASUS Radeon HD 7850 DirectCU 1GB graphics card. Its full overclocked. My CPU is Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz no OC. I have 6gb RAM and Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit. I can run Battlefield 4 in High settings but I am getting huge FPS drops that makes the game unplayable. I have...

To start off first post here, please be patient with my formatting please :). I recently purchased a pre-built computer but choosing the components myself (i know a bit about hardware but not trusting enough in myself to build my own rig yet). It was delivered yesterday and all that jazz, i was...

I am unable to figure this issue out and it is driving me up a wall. I am trying to write code for a members only area for my webpage, but the PHP code that I am using keeps showing when I go to the page. 1) I originally saved the file as a .PHP, and *NOT* an HTML. 2) I have tried restarting...