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Hi folks.I am building a htpc/office use and general browsing pc. My specs are :i5 3470 ,8 gb ddr3 1600mhz ,H61M-DGS R2.0 mobo and 120 gb ssd on windows 10 x64. I have a strictly choice of 2 gpus: either a r7 240 2gb ddr3 or an asus gtx 650 1gb ddr5. This will be mainly connected to a 29 inch lg...

Hi, I've got an almost 15 year old XP machine at work with some specialist software on that I don't have a backup of so i'm trying to make a clone of the whole machine in case it fails. I created an image of the machine using Clonezilla then restored it on a different machine then used Hiren's...

So I got a new 1TB blue from WD, installed it in my PC, and start to initialize the disk in windows disk management. Then my PC lost power in the middle of the operation. Now when trying to initialize the disk I get the following error : Data error (cyclic redundancy check). I tried all I...

My D: drive was originally named "Hard Drive D:", but now it was changed to "Project Cars 2 D:". My pc won't let me change the name back because I don't have administrative privileges on my own pc... I uninstalled anything that had to do with Project Cars 2, but it didn't change the name. What...

I just built my first PC a few months back, when I play certain games the screen blacks out. the only thing that peaks when it blacks out is the wireless network, but the game I play doesn't use an internet connection; furthermore, when I play the game with steam in offline mode, it never blacks...

Hi all, I've just bought two new monitors, but my system is having trouble detecting the second monitor. Both screens have a DVI, VGA and HDMI port. My GTX 1050 has a DVI, HDMI and DP. I connect the first monitor via DVI to DVI. The second monitor is connected by HDMI to HDMI (Both...

Are these good temps for my CPU or should I be worried, my case can't fit on properly so there is a bit of a gap but I'm not entirely sure if that's the problem. I checked the temps after my PC just restarted out of nowhere so I'm just worried on whether its the CPU temp and if it's a problem...

How do I stop this? It started 2 days ago and has gotten worse. It never overheated before both fans still work. And this GPU (EVGA GTX 770 SC) is over 3 years old I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it.

Is it possible to use lan cable for browsing, downloading or other something that consumes high data and usb tethering (from phone) for gaming? I have seen an app from ROG laptops that they have this software (gamefirst or gamefast) to have separate connections for browsing and gaming. Is there...

When i use my mouse and keyboard at the same time it gives my computer horrible lag does anyone know why this happens and what the solution is.

MoBo- DH61WW processor- core i3 2100 ram - 8 gb VGA - GT 1030 *monitor resolution 1366 x 768 (graphic card is connected to monitor via HDMI to VGA and it also connected to PCIe 2.0 x 16 port. How my components will perform on, GTA V , Battlefield 1 , Assassin's creed unity , Witcher 3 @ medium...

What kind of CPU will I need to pair with a 1050 ti that costs under £50? I’ve got an Intel dual core E4500 and I’m looking for one that had the same socket as the pentium cpu I already have but a better cpu. Think it’s a 775 socket

I just bought a new router that says 300Mbps connection speed 3 antenas 5ghz and stuff like that (tenda fh303) because my old router was only 100 mbps and it was connected modem/router/pc so my network connection was only 100 mbps and i read that the router has to support gigabyte so that i can...

Bought a Mac all-in-one desktop from Groupon, came with Logitech MK320 wireless keyboard mouse combo and desktop can't find mouse or keyboard.

I am a first time builder, I have made sure everything is in working order, for the most part, and I can't seem to figure out why the picture is not showing up on my monitors and tv. This is a fresh build, just completed today with these components: GPU: EVGA GTX 1060 6GB CPU: Intel i5-7500...

There is a 4 pin socket labeled as "Pcie12v" on my gigabyte ga-x38-dq6 motherboard. Can I use a standard peripherial connector to connect to this pcie12v socket? My other question is: There is a psu(modular) cable which has 24pin connector on one end and 18 + 10 pin on the other end.Although on...

Hello Guys i am From Pakistan And New to This Forum, I need Some Help, I need A Pc which can Do Gaming Not on 4k but on 1080 and Autocad And software work I want Pc Which can Go for 7-10 Years without any Problem. I have Selected 1-5 Pc , Check there Specs and See which One if Better...

Some time ago, i had a sudden sound corruption on my laptop while playing a game, and decided to do a reinstall of the Realtek HD Audio Driver and Dolby Digital Audio package that the manufacturer supplied with my laptop. While the uninstall process happened properly, the driver has refused to...

Had set up: 2 Acer full hd Monitors, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 , running windows 10 pro. Monitor one was connected via the VGA port on the back of the GeForce Card. Monitor 2 was connected via hdmi. Monitor 1 was set as the default monitor. All was working fine until today. I did run skype for...

I've had this m18x r2 laptop for over 4 years now but it suddenly stopped working, when I plug in the charger, the charger or the laptop makes a click and turns off. this happens with or without thee battery in the laptop, oes anyone know why?

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I just got Logitech G633's and have been extremely disappointed. I need some recommendations on headsets that will make sure I can consistently and perfectly locate the sources of footsteps and bullets.

Hey gang. I'm hoping this is a nice simple question for one of you out there. So, the Reset and Power front panel headers coming from my Phanteks Enthoo Pro case do not specify which pin of the connector is the ground. What is does have on the plastic is a little arrow or triangle pointing...

Hi All, First time I'm building my own PC, and clearly struggling. ASRock z270M Pro4 Motherboard ( Newegg ) Intel Core i5-7500 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.4 GHz LGA ( Newegg ) HyperX Fury 8GB DDR4 2400 ( Newegg ) WD 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB SATA 6GB/s HDD ( Newegg ) CORSAIR CX Series CX650 650W ATX12V 80...

Hello there. I've been looking to upgrade my pc for a AMD ryzen platform and i bought: MB : asus b350 prime plus RAM: g.skill ripjaw4 3000Mhz CPU:ryzen 1600 w/o X version GPU: nvidia gtx 1060 6gb gainward phoenix ( from old setup ) HDD: using 2 ssd 120gb and 500gb sata disk. As i'm willing to...

Hello guys, I have one question about my computer. I have look over this for a few days now and I'm trying to figure out if my motherboard would be able to handle a Gtx 1050 ti. my geoahic card now I got is a gt 730. My question is I want to know if my motherboard can handle a Gtx 1050 ti. My...

I bought the cooler Arctic-A32 and it came with the thermal compound MX-4.I have another silicon based thermal compound bought from a local shop.Which one should i use?

Hello! I've been chosing parts for this pc for a while and I want to make sure every part makes sense. Approximate Purchase Date: Exactly 1month. Budget Range: 3500-4000$ System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Video editing. Are you buying a monitor: Yes Do you need to buy OS...

Hi Sir I want to ask which platform and test environment that you test SSD at 2017. About motherboard,CPU,DDR,OS, and etc.

aight, just build a new pc and it starts but won't show anything n the screen. i got a msix99a gaming pro carbon with a msi geforce gtx 760, intel core i7 5820k, 8gb hyperx ram and a 500w coolermaster psu. got no error codes on the motherboard, anything i can to let me know.

Hi My Dad has recently brought a new GTX 1080, and it doesn't work on his build. However, his old GTX 980 and my GTX 970 work on it completely fine. But all the cards work on my build perfectly, so I was wondering if it was his motherboard. His motherboard has encountered previous problems...

I used the optical out to jvc receiver and changed audio on TV settings to optical out but can't get sound from receiver. Got cable box to work but not tv

Hi guys I just installed my newly GPU Card. Asus GTX 1060 Dual OC 3gb to my computer but during the start up. After selecting the User in the start up it turns pink for 4-6seconds then my windows desktop screen saver showed up already like its normal. What's wrong with it? Hope you can help me...

Let me start of by saying my system specs. monitor 1080p 144hz i7 4820k 16gb 1600mhz ram 800 watt power supply and a gtx 1080. gpu usage is low on pretty much all my games. It can be like even just 20 or 40% which should not be happening. Now the thing is i know what the problem is, it's a cpu...

Well, I think I outdid myself when it comes to goofups. I got an old Asus G53SX at a recycling fair, and the previous owner (AKA the person who threw it out) was kind enough to leave and admin account with no password.... Great, free windows 7! I grabbed the key, and then popped in my windows...

Hey guys....This is my first time building a pc and I have got some serious problems when I turn on my pc it doesn't response to monitor and the gpu fans stops spinning after every five sec and starts respinning... Pc specs- fx 6300 6core, msi 970 gaming mobo, sapphire nitro + rx 480 8gb, g...

Hi, So the short version is my PC wont turn on. Was functioning fine less than 12 hours ago, and now this. A single motherboard LED lights up so I know it's receiving some power, but when I push the on button nothing happens. I have also tried the trick where you short the power switch...

Hey guys I have a Msi gt780dxr gaming laptop, a few months ago it started crashing occasionally during games and got really hot. Recently it happens every time I try to play a game , the game may run for 10 seconds or a half hour but always crashes. I've applied new heat compound to the CPU...

So I am upgrading to a I7-7700k and the system will consist of these components. CPU- I7 7700k, Motherboard- MSI Z270Tomahawk, Ram- Corsair (2x8) ddr4 3000MHZ, GPU-EVGA gtx 970. So my question is right now I am using a Corsair CX 500 watt PSU. Do I need to upgrade to something better maybe like...

My specs: CPU: Intel i5 2500k MOBO: Asus Maximus IV gene-z/gen3 RAM: 4x2GB DDR3 1600mhz Corsair Vengeance PSU: Corsair CX600 SSD: Kingston uv400 120GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB CASE: Zalman Z3 plus Cpu Cooler: silentiumpc fortis 3 v2 So i got this cpu cooler just recently and decided to overclock i5...