External Storage

I have a 5 TB HDD that is being used to upgrade from a 1 TB HDD. I cloned the data from the original drive and converted it to GPT with mini tool partition wizard. Now when i turn on my computer and boot from the new drive it leaves me with a blank screen with a while line blinking in the top...

I was just curious on how much you guys think is okay to spend on a 980ti before its more reasonable to just get a 1080. I was going to just sell my 970 to get a 980ti and use that till 1080ti but I wasn't sure how much was worth spending before its better to just get the 1080. Any input...

Heya Peeps, I'm coming off a bad experience with an ASUS Z97 pro [wifi] board. It is very unstable; sometimes it starts up; other times, no. Not sure if the now-defunct Tiger Direct sent me a poorly refurbed board or something, but it is very unstable. Anyway, I have to eat the loss on the...

Hi friends I lost the video output of my Hp Pavallion desktop p5367 c b bundle last month . I found a duplicate MOBO on ebay from a seller that claims it worked from the machine he yanked it from. So I switched boards. took the processor and heat sink and fans off and made the swap/...

If I find a game that I don't want to run at 2560 x 1080p, can I just choose to run it at 1920 x 1080p and I'll obviously have black bars on the side? Would a 1440p allow you to play 1080p games or does it force you to upscale to 1440p thus leading to a blurred quality?

So I have this headphones: http://www.jbl.com/over-ear-headphones/SYNCHROS+E40BT.html and this cables: http://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Synchros-headphones-NEW-NEOMUSICIA/dp/B015PP899S?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00...

Hello, I am looking at building a new computer, but it isn't for me it is for my grandpa. He doesn't do much on it besides using the internet / email and then for word/excel purposes. I am not sure what to get for him, but I do know that it can't be that expensive. I am looking for something in...

Hello everyone, I am going to be getting a new PSU at some point soon. After some reading I decided that I would get a Seasonic X-1250. When browsing newegg, however, I came across the LEPA P1375-MA. It looks the LEPA is a better deal than the Seasonic due to better certification, higher power...

My PC at work: 460W Foxconn G31MXP Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6750 A-Data DDR2-1066+ PC2-6400 x 2 (2GB) Western Digital WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB Integrated card works well, no issues there, but when I try GeForce 8600GT it can't detect it. I tried changing BIOS settings (also updated to most...

Need your help... So just installed my brand new Samsung 850 500gb evo on my desktop pc. I used a cloning program (macrium reflect) all went well and my files were cloned (sooo i think). Now I am trying to use my new drive right.. I go into bios, disconnect my old drive, set boot priority to...

I have a Toshiba Satellite P55 with an odd issue. When its unplugged, the screen will go black. As soon as you touch the mouse, it comes back up. Stop moving the mouse, goes black instantly. If you play a movie or something, video stays on. If I plug in the VGA cable to an external monitor, it...

My PC started not sending a signal to my monitor. It happened a couple times before but I would either wait or turn off and on and it would be fine, but now nothing. I checked the cables and the monitor is working fine. Also my keyboard doesn't light up on start (not sure if relevant). The...

2 days ago I finally solved my computers issue of a loud clicking noise, at first I thought it was a power supply, but it surprisingly ended up being my cooler fan. Anyways all I did was change my cooler fan but since changing my cooler fan I get audio glitches when running Tom Clancy's: The...

I just got my system together and in BIOS my cpu runs at 36 degrees Celsius. I am running an i5 6500 with the stock Intel heatsink. I'm pretty sure but not positive that I installed it correctly. How do these temps sound?

I am thinking to buy it..

CPU: AMD FX-8300 AM3+, 64bit, 3,3GHz, 95W, Cache 16MB GPU: MSI Radeon R9 380, 4GB GDDR5 (256 Bit), HDMI, 2xDVI, DP RAM: Kingston HyperX Savage Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866MHz CL9 1.5V Mother Board: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, 970, DualDDR3-1866, SATA3, RAID, ATX PSU: Corsair CX 600W, 80 Plus Bronze...

Yes hello, I am looking too see if i am able too play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 1080p @ 60fps at these settings. https://gyazo.com/e8204f6e1d11c0170edacba2f844513a My PC Specs: i5-4590 R9 380x 8GB DDR3-1600 Ram 1920x1080 monitor Windows 10 Home As well can you explain some of the...

Is this the right cord if i get a samsung 500gb 850 evo? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GUXU52?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER or http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018Y2LF5O?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1AMUYYA3CT6HJ thanks

I have a AMD A10 6700 CPU and I'm purchasing a GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H ( http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FU829ZQ/?tag=pcpapi-20 ) and I wanted to buy this 2400 MHz Ra (...

Hey guys, got into pc gaming a while ago and am looking for some games to play, I play the regular mulitplayer games like league, rocket league, cs:go and games like fallout 4, witcher 3, metro redux, borderlands, battlefield, blade and soul, I really like story driven games such as oxenfree and...

With windows 7 when you change the visual effect settings to adjust for best performance it also changed the GUI to look like win 98 and it gave me 15-20 fps increase in every game. Now i do this with windows 10 and it doesn't change the GUI to win98 and i have 20 fps less in every game now. Is...

Should I get the GTX 750 Ti? or should I get the regular non-Ti GTX 750 and save a few bucks for a cpu next month? I'm on a low budget.

I want to use 2 graphics cards at a time using VGA to VGA male adaptor which 1 is intel's inbuild on DH55TC mobo and second one is external which is Nvidia GEforce GT610 2 GB on same mobo is this possible? if not tell me other options for that if yes also tell me other options and possibilities...

Bleh. So, computer decided to die this evening. I'll relay the symptoms leading up to it so you all can make better judgement of what the cause is. First, specs: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dY2ZP6 Actually have the original parts picker guide saved from when I was first putting her together. OS...

Hello Forum, I'm very new to forum usage so please excuse me if I make a misstep. General Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H CPU: i5-6600 6M 3.3GHz RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB Graphics: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB OS: Windows 10 Education I just built my first machine, and it has been...

Hi all, I am a bit baffled at my computer. I recently installed a new SSD and got windows 7 installed on it and everything was working fine. After having it for about a week I decided to try out Windows 10. After doing this it worked ok for about half an hour and then it froze. I had to then...

1. What is your budget? -600-700£ 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? -13" or lower 3. What screen resolution do you want? - FHD prefered 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? - Portable with a bit of power 5. How much battery life do you need...

Hi all, Just put together my first build and I was feeling pretty damn confident that I'd done everything right. All the connectors were in and nothing lose. I plugged it in and then BANG tripped everything in the house and there was a big arse pop and spark from the PSU. Needless to say...

hey guys , i'm a senior year civil engineer and in desperate need for a laptop , for AutoCad Civil 3D specifically and all engineering / web design / photoshop programs generally . i found the new MSI WT and WS series the best but they start at $3000 while my budget is $1200 roughly 1500 . Thanks!

I put together a computer today and use a XFX Double Dissipation R9 390X 1050MHZ 8GB DDR5 Display Port HDMI Dual DVI Graphics Cards R9-390X-F28M and installed everything but tried to run a game called, Monstrum and it ran terrible. Even on lowest settings. Anyone know if I did something wrong?

I need helo finding a good psu anywhere from 650w-750w preferably under 100$ CAD

Since christmas has come a little early I'll be upgrading to a 970 Gigabyte G1 edition and with this I am seeking some help on exactly what to do upon upgrading this card. I suppose I'm just paranoid but I don't wish to botch this up. Is this just a simple plug in, download the new drivers for...

Hello everyone. I have an OEM Gateway computer and I recently bought a new desktop on Black Friday. I want to revert my Gateway desktop back to Windows 7 and do a factory restart so I may sell it. However, when I try to download the iso from Microsoft, it tells me my key is an OEM one and to...

Hi all! Its my first time posting here, but i have an issue and i really wonder how to fix or what it is. The problem is the next. My gpu is not working at 100% and im not getting a 60 fps, and it should be because the CPU bottleneck, but my cpu is not even working at 50% either...

I am setting up for a new system build and when I get to the GPU I was going for the 970 or 390x. My system will have no problem handling it either way I go. This build is to support Star Citizen. Then it struck me that I will be playing on a 32" 720 TV with HDMI input. Are these cards...

Nvidia announced that after considerable consumer demand, it has brought back the popular Shield Tablet K1 just in time for the holidays. The hardware hasn't changed, but the price point has been lowered, and GeForce NOW support has been added. Nvidia’s Shield Tablet Back On The Market, Lower...

Hello, whenever I attempt to install AMD drivers with Catalyst Control Center, and it gets to the point where it installs the AMD display drivers, the screen flickers, goes black, and then no signal. When I restart I get flickering big black and white blocks with smaller ones in them. Sometimes...

So I'm planing to sell my two HD7950's while they are still worth a few cents and get two GTX970's or one GTX 980 TI, will my system be bottlenecked with those puppies ? System specs: i7 980x (6cores) @ 4.2ghz / 16gb dd3 / Asus Rampage 3 / 2560x1440 monitor My cpu is almost 4 and a half years...

Hi Bros! I'd like to hear your input. What's the best bang for the buck GPU for my Rig? My Budget's around $200-ish Will only play CSGO / GTA V / NBA 2K16 and a lot of 60fps facebooking here's my current potato:

I just want to know if a Intel Xeon E5-2609 V3 is better than the intel 4790 for video editing and light gaming. Also should I go for a used 5820k insted because it's unlocked and has far higher performance.