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  1. MeesterYellow

    [SOLVED] EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2 keeps CTD in Queue

    Sorry but this post is quite similar to my previous post except for the previous solution only fixed one of the causes of the CTDs. Now I am getting CTDs while in a queue or sometimes on the menu after finishing a game. Sometimes it crashes after I join a match during the pre-rounds. Is there a...
  2. abryant

    News EA Reveals Anthem 'Live Service' Roadmap

    EA said it plans to release new content for "Anthem," from missions and freeplay events to items and in-game cosmetics, between now and May 2019. Read more here. NATHANIEL MOTT @nathanielmott Nathaniel Mott is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers software and hardware...
  3. J

    DVD to smart tv

    How do I hook up old DVD player to Samsung 58" 7100 series
  4. C

    [SOLVED] 4x4gb or 2x8gb? Need help with ram (kind of new to this subject)

    So i have an Alienware 07JNH0 Motherboard, along with a INtel i7 3930k cpu and i was wondering what would be the most efficient way to upgrading my ram. I currently have 4 2gb sticks and im looking to upgrade to 16gb. Thanks
  5. K

    Trying to Clone my Boot SSD to my new SSD

    Hello I have a Samsung 850 Evo and i want to make it my boot drive and wanted to clone my current boot drive because i didnt want to lose everything that was on it. I looked up a tutorial on Youtube and followed each instruction but everytime I clone my drive my 850 Evo ends up having the same...
  6. S

    Is old psu still good for brand new pc

    I have recently built a new pc with a ryzen 5 2600 and a rx 580. I bought a 600w thermal take smart 80+ white to go in it and its working good. also recently my dad upgraded his system and was going to get rid of his coolermaster 80+ bronze semi modular powersupply. Im wondering if it would be...
  7. Z

    Really confused about this whole "freesync, gsync" thing. Help would be appreciated.

    So i built my computer back in 2013 when the R9 280x came out. Back then i had no idea about monitors only being compatible with certain GPU's, i just bought some $150 1080p monitor from my local computer store and went on with it. Now i'm hearing that some GPU's need specific monitors to work...
  8. T

    Upgrade PSU for 1070?

    I have a CX600M and I'm going to get a 1070, would it be a good idea to get a new PSU and why?
  9. TR10

    Fan placement on top of radiator

    Would it be a good idea if you had the fans on top of the radiator when top mounted in the H440? To be honest I'm only doing this for aesthetics and I need to know if performance will drop because of it. Radiator: NZXT Kraken x61 Fans: Included FX V2 Case: NZXT H440 Thanks! Below...
  10. R

    Can't get Acer laptop to POST

    Hi Guys, apologies if this is in the wrong section. Where i work, i test laptop that are sold to us, one of said laptops developed a fault and i can't get it to post, it just sits at the Acer Logo. The battery is built in so it is somewhat hard to troubleshoot from a hardware section as i...
  11. T

    Wireless USB disconnecting

    I have an HP Compaq dc5800 that has Windows 7 Pro. With my current position I am only able to use a a Wifi connection. I got hold of a Zonet ZEW2502 Wireless USB that took a few days to install a driver (Marvell). The problem is that when I access the Internet, via browser or Windows updates...
  12. d1versify

    Can't find 8.1 drivers for my laptop in the manufacturer's page

    Hello. I just installed windows 8.1 on my Toshiba Satellite L675-11j . Previously it had Windows 7. No I can't find drivers for Windows 8.1 . What can I do ?
  13. Nonscrub

    What RAM speed do I need for gaming?

    Assume no budget. HMU.
  14. P

    GPU Overclock Voltage Increase makes no difference?

    Firstly, apologies if I'm posting this is in the wrong place and it should be in the "Overclocking section". This is my first venture into overclocking and first time posting on this site. I'm trying to overclock my Zotac 980ti Amp Omega. Following several guides I have gradually stepped the...
  15. djreedj

    Hey this mind sound silly but

    Hey i was just wondering, If i dont care about any of my files and just wanna start my cpu over from scratch can I just replace the HDD? do files get saved anywhere else or would replacing the HDD be considered starting over from scratch? Thanks.
  16. F

    CPU + GPU crossfire worth it?

    I have an amd r7 240 2gb and an amd kaveri a8-7600 Should i crossfire?
  17. B

    2T 3T 4T or 6T??

    A friend of mine told me that different capacities of hard drives have different build structure and quality and will in turn have different stability and performance, in addition to the size alone. He said 2T and 4T drives are better than 3T drive in its reliability. Another someone told me...
  18. M

    Please Suggest A PSU

    Hello, I currently have a antec 650 PSU with an I5 2500k mild OC @4.0ghz I was using a ref 290 and picked up a xfx 290 over Christmas for crossfire. The antec PSU does not have the necessary connections for both cards. How much power do I need and what is a good PSU I should get to power...
  19. I

    Which GTX 970 should I get?

    My case is around 10.5 by 5.5 length and i don't have very good cooling and only 600 watt power supply so I'm more interested in the 970 over the R9 390. Here are two cards that would fit in my case. Which do you think I should get? I'm open to suggestions but I prefer newegg or amazon, and not...
  20. J

    GT730 vs GT730

    Motherboard manufacturer's name: Asus IPIBL-LB HP/Compaq name: Benicia-GL8E Which one is better? EVGA GeForce GT 730 Video Graphics Card - 2GB DDR3, 128-bit, PCI 2.0, Mini HDMI, DVI-I, DirectX 12, 96 CUDA Cores, OpenGL 4.4 Support - 02G-P3-2738-KR EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5...
  21. T

    Weird thing going on with the internet :O

    Ok, so i got this pc and when i bought it it was compatible with win vista, but i kept upgrading it and i installed windows 8 a couple of months ago. Now, here is where the problem starts. After upgrading to windows 8, this thing happened where i open my pc, the interned doesnt work, i restart...
  22. N

    Windows 7 activation key problems

    So i purchased a refurbished Dell laptop, and it came with a windows activation key for Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. I then activated windows using the key and everything was fine. After a couple of weeks, I was given the option to update to Windows 10, and i did. Well Windows 10 has the ability to...
  23. Gilbert_1

    i3 4150 gaming

    Hello I am on a pretty tight budget an looking to build my first custom pc for streaming league of legends an was wondering if the dual core i3 4150 would hold up or if he would be better to use an amd for a low budget ?
  24. T

    Unknown laptop model

    Hello there. I'm about to buy a laptop from seller, but in description he wrote laptop model (HP Envy 17-10ea ) It has i7 1, 6GHz (8CPUs) RAM-8GB HDD-500GB Video-4070MB And 17inch display but the problem is I cannot find this model with these parameters anywhere. Laptop looks like this Anyone...
  25. O

    First computer build booting endlessly when trying to boot from cd drive.

    Hey guys! I just built my first computer and it turns on fine and I can get into the BIOS. In the BIOS I switched it to boot from my cd drive instead of the HDD. It then reboots and tells me to press any key to continue which I do and then it endlessly reboots almost immediately after that...
  26. K

    gtx 970 price / quality ?

    I am trying to choose a graphics card in terms of price / quality, in my town the following prices http://www.msi.com/product/vga/GTX-970-GAMING-4G.html#hero-overview for 392$ http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5212#ov for 392$...
  27. C

    I need help finding a gold plated USB to PS/2 adapter.

    Not much else to say.
  28. K

    Physx and Games

    So I just purchased Mafia 2 from steam sales, and tried to max it out including putting their APEX Physx on to high. When I turn physx on (even at low), the games greatly dips in fps all the way down the like 20. I have a more and sufficient rig for the game, so wondering what was going on. I...
  29. A

    PRIZE for whoever can solve unsolvable

    Hi I have Extreme 4 970 280x OC 3gb 700 watt PSU Athleon X3 2.6 Ghz When I start playing games GPU heats to about 50-60 and PC shuts off completely, can't switch back on until cord pulled Been stuck for days and have checked all temps of everything else is fine. Only GPU goes to about 60...
  30. J

    Mic picking up computer sounds?

    I'm using a turtle beach x11 on a home built computer, although I had this problem with my last computer aswell. Problem is, when there is input to my computer, eg a mouse scroll, I get this really annoying bleeping/buzzing sound which the computer is making. I have no idea why it does this...
  31. L

    Wireless Networking issues

    So I have built my own gaming PC and its been going well. I first started with a hardwired connection to the PC for optimal gaming performance. I had started getting complaints from other people in the house that the internet was slow for them on there laptops. So i switched to a wireless...
  32. G

    when I try to turn my Asus laptop on, it is stuck at a black screen that says 'Reboot and Select proper Boot device or Insert

    It's at a black screen that says 'Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key' please help
  33. M

    nvidia or ati

    this may seem a stupid question but i have pc made from all asus components which are the following.. asus F2A85-V motherboard 2 asus EAH6850 in cross fire mode and a AMD A10-6800K CPU. plus 8 meg of corsair black ram 1600mhz corsair 650 watt psu (CS650M) my trouble is the graphics card are now...
  34. L

    AC 97 Audio Pins

    I searched a few of these threads and didnt find what i needed so i figured to post and ask my own. In 2007 i bought a case never built it. Here it is 8 years later i bought parts for the case. Its an AeroCool AERO-X202, not much info left on this anywhere. I know where 5 of my 8 pins go for...
  35. S

    when i insert a graphics card no display it's shows monitor plugin symbol

    It's a first time I am installing graphicsc ard it it shows no display input a monitor plugin symbol it shows
  36. G

    Please help me choose a laptop cpu

    Hello Which laptop cpu's are good to have? I am looking for multi core. I will use it for gaming(small), graphic design, 3D design and rendering and video editing. I will probably have two laptops. I will also use it for music recording, editing, production. One for graphics and one for...
  37. A

    Attach PC subwoofer to AVR?

    I am sure most of you will think this is crazy to think about doing, but bear with me. I have been looking for a small subwoofer for my bedroom's 5.1 surround sound system. I don't need anything big or powerful, just something that will give me a little more thump than what I get from my front...
  38. A

    GPU Power Question

    On the power color radeon r9 290x turbo duo do i need to plug in both of the PCI chords, or can i plug in both ends of a single chord? This is a picture of my psu and its cables to help clarify. Let me know if my question is still confusing, I wasn't quite sure how to word it better. Thanks.
  39. G

    It this a descent OC for my GPU?

    So i have my powercolor r9 285 currently set to 1000MHZ, memory clock to 1450MHZ and my power limit to +10% with a max temp of 68c Do you think i should push it even more or this is good for now?
  40. I

    Is it enough?

    So I am playing on getting a thermaltake 530W semi modular psu and these are my specs: fx 6300 r9 280 1 hdd 1 ssd 3-4 fans I want to overclock the cpu from 3.5 to 4.2Ghz and the gpu as high as i can get it to run stable. Will this psu be enough for my system?