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Title says it all. Keep in mind my monitor is only 720p so the extra gpu power may not be necessary.

Hey guys I'm looking at doing a slight upgrade to computer. Because of financial reasons id prefer to only replace one component if possible.... So if i could get some feedback on which component would give me the best boost, and possibly a good subsitute to replace it with, that wouldnt...

Best 6-8 pin gfx card in the market under $150

I'm trying to look at a system for my son and I don't really know what will give me the best bank for my money. He plays minecraft and wants to play BF 4...

As with them all, my hxd 3000 failed after a while. I have been fixing it repeatedly with suggested forum solutions, but it's just always falling back to problems. Wondering about trying out a 4k monitor as some are as cheap as $500. Does a 4k tv have a 2560x1600 setting? Anyone using it as...

Hello, I've just made my first pc on PLE computers and to me it looks decent, I will be ordering around Christmas, aim to spend $1600, but with monitor and Keyboard i made one at $1900. Im curious to see if its fast, high fps and will play general games such as Dota 2, Csgo, Saints row 4 etc...

i got this issue in my desktop 2 days ago until now. i dont know what is the cause of this problem. it just suddenly came and i cant move my cursor then the screen will goes black. when it turn back to normal, a single warning pop in the taskbar "Display driver has stopped working and has...

Hiya guys! i am a newcomer to Tom's. I want to buy a new motherboard. Problem is that my budget is very limited. :pfff: I am outlining my needs so its up to u guys to decide. Medium Gaming need at least 2 GB ram PCI e 2.0 x16 (NO SLI OR CROSSFIRE) I'll take maybe The ATI...

Hello, What type SDRAM memory and what is max memory size I can install on Asus motherboard with two memory slots for HP Pavilion 6830 with Intel Celeron 701 MHZ, bus 66Mhz. Or how can I speed up clock

I am going to upgrade from ddr2 to ddr3 ram on my asus p5kc w/ e8400 cpu, 320mb evga 8800gts video card which ram would be the best?

... for a simple question: I ran memtest for 8 hours and 40 minutes and completed 7 passes and a half. The thing is: the first pass only took 40 minutes to complete. So in theory, 7 passes and a half should have completed much earlier (7.5 x 40 min = 5 hours). Is it normal for pass completion...

Hello, I recently shut my computer down overnight, something I never do. When I booted it up the next day I had no internet connection. My computer is a desktop that's hard wired to a router and the modem. My son has a computer and an Xbox, both attached wirelessly to the router. Both of his...

Who is your favorite Motherboards maker? GIGABYTE or ASUS

Specifically, does the Biostar t5 xe cfx-sli mobo use Foxconn sockets? I received this and an i5 as a gift (which I found was from a fry's combo sale) and just finished building my rig. I can't find this bit of information anywhere. I, of course, don't want to stress my board with a high OC if...

I have a Gigabyte GA-N650SLI-DS4 Rev1 motherboard with the 650SLI chipset (c55 northbridge). I am interested in getting an MSI R5770 Hawk GPU (or something similar), but have read that the card may not work with the older PCI-E versions (1.0 and/or 1.0a). I am trying to determine which PCI-E...

Hello! I think my CMOS battery is dying, so I want to try to install the battery from another system. Are Mo-bo CMOS batteries interchangable?

does having a good motherboard give more gaming,video,software performance. cause i brought a phenom II and my mobo just crashed if i get a mobo which around 150$ will i get good performance in games. i mostly play in 1280X1024 and pls suggest a good mobo for me in amd of course budget -...

i have a gateway gt5432 desktop. i recently bought 3 more gigs of ram it being DDR2 PC2-5300 the stock ram is PC2-4200. when i looked up what ram the ram i bought was compatible. i installed and it shows now that i have 3.5 gigs of ram. now heres a few questions. 1. does ur ram only work as...

Hello, Hi , i was wondering if anyone had some input. Im runing an asuz M4A79XTD EVO with OCZ3X1600R2LV4GK - . Im wondering what settings i need to run in the bios Voltage , stuff like that?

Hi, I heard single beep once in a while from motherboard.Other than that system is stable. Any help ? Many thanks. Motherboard: GA-P55A-UD4P (rev. 1.0) Bios version: F6 Processor : Intel core i5 750 @ 2.67GHz CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 RAM: 4G (Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G x 2 )low profile RAM...

I can't tell if these motherboards with 3 PCI-e are big enough to actually have 3 of these cards on board. Looking at the GTX: http://hothardware.com/articleimages/Item1296/gtx-275.jpg http://www.geeks3d.com/public/jegx/200904/zotac_geforce-gtx-275-ac-xtreme-cooler.jpg It looks to be about...

will am2 = sockets and amd3 sockets interchange......

hi !.. i want to update my workstation (arch visualization and 3d works), buy i dont know what MB coud give me better performance Intel S5000xvn or any Supermicro. thank you

I am building a system and am unsure of whether to get an ATX or mATX mobo. CPU: Intel Core i5 (lga 1156) GPU: Gts 250 Ram: 4 Gb DDR3 1600 PSU: 700 watts HD: 500 Gb (or less SATA) Case: mid tower or full atx Sli/crossfire: no Overclocking: yes (substantial)(from 2.6Ghz to about 3.6 - 3.8 Ghz)...

Im trying to put together a new build based on the i5-750. I want the GA-P55-UD4 from gigabyte, but it seems to be out of stock everywhere in my country(Denmark). Has the UD4 been discontinued? or cant they just not keep up with the demands? Can you guys recommend some alternatives to the UD4...

I'm almost done with my first computer build. I have everything in except the RAM. I tried starting the PC just to get to the BIOS but it won't turn on. I have a power signal on my motherboard and that's about it. I've tried putting the jumper cables from the case onto the motherboard in...

Hello, can i put any amd processor in to a 754 socket motherboard

Hello, can i put any amd processor in to a 754 socket motherboard

idk which one to get so some help would be great this is my first build im using a core i7 920 cpu for HARDCORE gaming and i still have time for a refund if needed cuz idk if getting the motherboard first was a good idea or should i get the cheaper parts(case,harddrive,ram etc...) first

Hello, Does Fortigate has built-in support for DDNS from No-IP? http://www.no-ip.com/support/guides/routers/why_software_update_clients_are_preferred.html

Hi guys here is my system spec: AMD Phenom II x4 955 3.2GHz Asus M4A785TD-V Evo Motherboard G.Skill Ripjaws ddr3 4gb (2x2gb) 1600mhz 7-8-7-24 @ 1.6v Windows 7 Pro 64bit okay i am having trouble running the ram at 1600mhz, i got the latest bios for the board and went into bios and I changed...

Which is better... two sticks of 2GB RAM or 1 stick of 4GB RAM? Is there even a difference? I am asking because i am looking at a building an machine with an intel i-5 and the board can handle up to 16GB w/ 4 slots. Clearly either way there is room to expand the memory later...

I plan on building a computer but need some advice! I wanna build a computer based off the AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, I will be using it to: play video games, watch HD movies and video, record me playing my PS3 on the computer somehow (lots of help there please), encoding video, video...

I recently purchased a new computer and it worked fine for a month. Last night while I was surfing the web, the computer shut itself down. This has happened once before, but a simple reboot worked in the past. However, this time the PC would not boot. I did a few tests and tweaks but I'm...

I am a custom system builder but I dont have alot of exp. with store bought / brand name computers. only brand name exp. is with Dell. anyways, My lil sister has an eMachine that was running extremely slow. Come to find out that she wasn't running any virus software for like two years so...

I'm planning on building a new system and can't decide between these two motherboards. I've chose my cpu which will be the AMD Phenom II X4 965 rev C3 and I want to us two ATI 5750 cards in crossfire mode. The Crosshair III suports pcie 2.0 x 16 dual whereas the M4a79XTD EVO supp orts pcie 2.0...

So this is the type of ram i have: But i can't find any ram coming from the same manufacturer(Hyundai Electronics).. So, can i use one from i.e Kingston/Corsair?

Hello Friends, I have a Intel d845gvsh desktop board and I am in search for its manual can any one tell me where can I find one. And I also want to know that can i replace its processor with a speedy one it has Celeron 1.0 Ghz processor and 256 DDR ram. I couldn't find this motherboard in intels...

Hello, I am planning on a new build for my Mom. I had a recommendation of the M4A78 Plus with an AMD Phenom X2 550 and G.Skill 2x2 DDR2 1066. I noticed in the specs of the Motherboard that the board will only support 1 stick per channel at 1066. I tried to go to ASUS' website to find out more...

Picking up a Phenom II X4 processor this weekend.. either the 955 (3.2Ghz) or 965 (3.4Ghz). How's this AMD motherboard? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131366 .. are they overclocking TurboV stuff any good? I don't plan on running a stock cooler.