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    MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard & Corsair H105

    so i have a MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3X ATX LGA1151 Motherboard and when trying to cool my 6700k with my Corsair H105 i cant seem to fit the silver bracket into the board because there are parts of the mobo in the way am i being stupid or do i need to buy some sort of slimline bracket or something?
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    i5 6600k vs i7 6700k

    Hey guys, with my PC I would like to mainly game but I was looking in the future to start up a youtube channel and probably dabble into some video editing. I would also like to overclock a bit. I don't know if I should stay with a i5-6600k or bump up my CPU to a i7-6700k. Thanks! Helpful...
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    Vishera cpus and 970 motherboard

    Would an Asrock 970 Extreme 3 R2.0 have compatibility issues with a FX 8350 being a Vishera cpu?
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    Looking for a low-ish budget 1080p monitor

    1. What Is Your Country Of Origin? UK 2. What do you plan to do with this monitor? Games 3. What resolution and screen size do you want? 21.5-24 inch 1920x1080 4. What refresh rate do you want? >60hz 5. How much are you looking to spend?75-100 pounds 8. Are You Buying More Than One Monitor...
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    Will there be a successor to the AMD Athlon X4 860K?

    I am building a system using an APU for now, but I will change the APU to get a CPU, and a graphics when I have the money. The x4 860k is the best fm2+ CPU that' s available. I was wondering if AMD will release another FM2+ CPU in the future? If possible, could, when do you estimate that it...
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    Which one to buy first? Windows 7 64-bit OS or 4gb RAM

    My current OS: Windows 7 32-bit my current RAM: 2gb RAM My current GPU: GT 630 Kepler So which one should I buy first?
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    Dell-inspiron-i7559 Static noise?

    I need help. Its a new laptop. I found this problem. any solution?
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    New build, no signal

    My build has yet to correctly start and I'm at my wit's end. I've tried literally everything from the thread for this, nothing has worked. I've had these parts for 2 months now and already sent the motherboard back and got a new one. My build turns on, but I get no signal to the monitors I've...
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    Condenser or Dynamic mic?

    Hey I'm looking to buy a very good quality mic for livestreaming on Twitch. So background noise will include keyboard mouse and pc fan. I probably can't get it super close to my mouth when I'm playing as you can understand, but I'm buying a mechanical arm, pop filter and shock mount regardless...
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    HOA fee run ISP problem..

    Hi, I play internet game during my precious after-work free time and I've been getting this "ping spike" recently. This problem started when we received complimentary speed increase from the ISP named Greenfield communication. I have been following up with Greenfield's tech support and a cable...
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    Videos and sound sometimes don't work on chrome.

    For the past couple weeks i've been having an issue where videos (not just on youtube) will not play, like on youtube for example the video buffers but never plays, i can see the first frame of the video as well. The videos work fine in firefox when this is happening. I try refreshing, over and...
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    Is this pc good?

    Im planning on building a pc for about the price of 500$, I need to buy a monitor and a keyboard for it also.( not included in the 500) This is the pc I was looking at building. http://pcbuildsonabudget.com/best-gaming-pc-build-under-500-dollars-2016 I have never built a computer before and the...
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    Is this new build good to go?

    Hello all, I've not upgraded in many years and am currently using a 2500k, 8gb of 1333mhz ram and a pretty ancient psu (With a couple of SSDs). I'm looking to build a machine that will last me 2 or 3 years and have come up with the following...
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    Network Card Problems

    So I've had increasingly more problems with my wifi on my gaming pc and its gotten to the point where games are un-playable. I have done speed tests on my laptop from the same room and i get 45d and 12upon my laptop and 6-1d and 1up on my desktop. If anyone could suggest something to help me out...
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    will my laptop utilize NVMe m.2 SSD

    i just purchased this laptop http://www.microcenter.com/product/455707/ROG_GL552VW-DH71_156_Gaming_Laptop_Computer_-_ROG_Metallic It has a m.2 slot and it looks like it has the intel hm170 chipset (http://ark.intel.com/products/90584) I'm looking at buying an m.2 ssd drive and would like to...
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    Iam a noob

    I got a msi z97 gaming 5 motherboard with a i7 4790 16gig ram vengeance Corsair vs550 feeding. Is that suitable with a msi 970 gtx 4 gig graphics card Since i saw that the graphics card runs with directx 12 And the motherboard had directx 11
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    Pc runs more slow than ever

    Hi, after i got a new GPU my pc runs extremly slow, and everything is slow. The GPU is GEFORCE GTX 670 4gb.. Motherboard : MSI H61M-P31/W8 Intel LGA1155 mATX MB CPU : Intel® Core™ i7-2700K Processor PSU: XFX 550W Ram : Ballistix 4gb rab x2 Please help and thank you.
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    Is this a good laptop for what I need?

    As the title suggests I just want to run a fee things by you guys; I think this laptop will do what I want but I'm not sure. The laptop is a Lenevo ThinkPad E550 Specs: I5-5200u 8RAM 120ssd AMD r7m260 (2GB VRAM) And I want to know if it'll run things games like cities:skylines...
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    Overclocked i5-6600k CPU Cooler

    So after my H110i GTX died over the weekend (developed a leak near the radiator), I'm looking for other options as far as cooling goes. The shop I usually purchase from has essentially given me store credit in case I want to purchase something different, so it's pretty up in the air as far as...
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    Advice on my gaming build

    I am in Australia and decided to build a budget $850 AUD gaming pc. I plan to play CSGO, League of Legends and similar games. I would also be interested to hear how you guys think it will perform. Here is the build: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/FlyingSnorlax22/saved/PDRcCJ Thankyou for any...
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    Laptop won't boot after installing WIndows 10

    Hey everyone. I recently used my free windows 10 upgrade on my laptop and since then I have not been able to start my laptop. It will turn on and I see the hp or windows screen and if I do nothing it crashes and tries starting up again on a loop. I can try and hit ESC to get to the boot menu but...
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    just cause 3 texture glitch fix??

    I got just cause 3 today, runs like shit. Does anyone know how to fix the texture glitch and the fps drops without installing these new beta drivers. Btw i am on the latest public drivers. my specs i5 4460 8gb ram XFX R9 390 thank you.
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    Best Card to replace r9 290x for 1080p?

    Alright, I pretty much found out that the card performs way better in 4k resolution than on my 1080p Samsung 65Hz.I am not saying it is bad but long term I dont plan to buy a 4k tv until the ridiculous prices drop massively..It does bring automatic 60 fps but I am looking to replace it in...
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    Why do newer mobos have less USB ports?

    My parents old like 8 year old gaming computer has over 6 USB ports and it was a budget build at around $700 dollars.
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    Sprint Network Speeds

    I've been hearing advertisements on the radio for Sprint, and their ad says that Nielsen has determined their network is the fastest......however, I had sprint, and everywhere I went in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, it was horribly slow. I didn't realize how bad it was until I switched to...
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    DDR4 and ASUS P8Z68-V LX ?

    Will my ASUS P8Z68-V LX Support an upgrade to DDR4? If so what models? IF not what motherboard should i upgrade for for gaming? https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z68V_LX/HelpDesk_Manual/
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    How do I disable an Epson 1400 status monitor?

    I'm running Windows 10 and have an Epson 1400 photo printer. I'm in the process of setting up a photobooth but when the epson prints a status monitor window pops up which gets in the way. Is there a way of disabling this?
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    Pleasse help, opinions and hear say are encouraged, with a new intel build

    so I guess the big questions are do you think that ddr4 prices have leveled off and are intel's 6th gen worth it? either way I am looking at a new intel processor I have a 4670k my current build is as follows ASUS hero VI mobo, 16gb patriot viper xmp 1866 ram, 4670k intel, Samsung 850 pro ssd...
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    Looking to build gaming machine $600 budget - I have some stuff already

    Hi PC building gurus, I'm looking for help to build my next gaming machine. I already have: hard drive case monitor keyboard mouse I need the rest! I'd like it to be as top of the line as possible - 1080p is the highest resolution I'm looking for. Please help! Thank you!
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    i5-4440 and 970 sli/980?

    I have an i5-4440 and my ole' HD 7950 died about a week ago and I want to get something that's going to be a huge jump in performance. I was looking at 970 sli or even 980 sli if I found them cheap enough on black friday, but would my CPU bottleneck it? I have enough power, I'd also have to...
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    An Entire Folder is Missing From My External HDD

    Hello! This morning when I booted up my PC and connected an external HDD to it, I noticed an entire folder missing. I know its still there because the drive's properties say 11.8 GB free of 146 GB, but when I selected all the folders in the drive and checked out their properties, it only...
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    TV to soundbar audio

    How to connect my Samsung led TV with HDMI (no arc) and without optical out (only audio out by 3.5mm jack) to 2.1 CH soundbar which has arc, optical and co-axial
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    Asus Strix GTX 970 bad performance

    Hello, My GTX970 is performing really bad for some reason and I have no idea why. Temps don't go above 70C Usage doesn't go above 60% 1920x1080p Single monitor gaming H1Z1 - 30-60fps (Friend has a 270X 2GB and runs at 150fps+ at ALL times) GTAV - 30-50fps CSGO - 60-90fps The Forest - 40-60fps...
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    I'm building a cheap first gaming PC, Thoughts?

    Link; https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/lukexbox2009/saved/#view=WNCPxr Try to stay close to budget on the page I don't have much room to move up. My build price includes the keyboard and monitor but I already have a mouse. I need a decent wireless due to my Internet being not the best. You...
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    Asus GTX 750 ti: Which processor is good or gaming and basic use?

    Hello, I bought a ASUS GTX 750 ti and was wondering which CPU would be best for basic and gaming use? BTW this is my first PC im building! :) Thank you!
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    AMD Graphics card gives black screen after updating drivers

    My card runs fine without the drivers. With drivers installed, I get a black screen on Windows 7 after 20 seconds. Anyone know what this could be? My onboard video runs just fine as well. My card is an HIS Radeon 6950 HD.
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    Gaming headset to use with Xonar Essence ST

    I have a Xonar Essence ST sound card in my PC. I need a new headset for gaming. It seems dumb to buy something with a USB soundcard etc. but all the gaming reviews recommend these types of headsets. Any headset recommendations for me please? Or what should I be looking for? ■Currently I have a...
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    GPU settings Keep Changing.

    Alright. These settings for some reason, change all the time. And I dont know why. Can someone please help me out. Mainly talking about the graphs on the left side.
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    [DISCUSSION]Contemplating on upgrading from PNY OC gtx780, more info inside.

    I got this card about 5 months ago for ~$350 (by the way can someone explain to me why its $700 dollars atm?). I am thinking about selling it now and upgrade to something else, anyone have good recommendations? Some info: - I dont play 3D - I dont play on crazy high rez, just regular 1920x1080 -...
  40. TheGloriousMR

    CPU-GPU Bottle Necking... Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz W/ EVGA GeForce GTX 980

    Will this 2 bottle neck one another. i dont know tons about computers yet. I am just starting to get in to them. this is a build that someone recommended. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz)...