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If I have a server that I want to connect 5 workstations to access a central database, would it be better to use a layer 2 switch or enough network interface cards on the server for all the workstations to connect directly to the server? The workstations probably won't be talking to each others...

Dear experts, I would like to upgrade my PC a bit and hope that you can help me. Meanwhile I suffer from missing graphic details. I am playing titles like CoH2, Civ6, XCOM2 or ESO. Average FPS in CoH2 with MAX details is below 30 FPS. ESO is not playable with FULL details. I am bound to 1080p...

Hi I am ordering a new NUC8 which uses DDR4 RAM. i want to use my old SSD Samsung 2.5-Inch 120 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-MZ-75E250B-EU-interne-schwarz/dp/B00P736UEU. This ran with DDR3 RAM. I am sorry, I know very little about hardware and I wonder will this...

Context: there were people trying to fix our AC and they turned off the power to the house. So I was playing games and they turned off the power without me knowing And my computer turned off and restarting saying something about a asus anti surge, my pc just restarted and returned to normal. I...

I have a intel e5300 cpu And a msi ms-7525 mobo 4gb ddr2 ram I want to play games like gta-v and raw 2k16 with around 45-60 fps rate. Please suggest me a decent graphics card that my mobo and cpu can support. Thanks in advance

ASUS Strix Z370-i MB I7 8700 CPU 16GB Corsair Vengence DDR4 RAM Geforce GTX 1080 GPU 2X 512GB Samsung 970 PRO SSD 2X 2TB Seagate Firecuda 2.5" HD Corsair SF600 PSU NODE 202 Case I can boot to the bios but cannot see both SSD's. I know they are installed correctly had that problem a few years...

How do I play games like "GTA" on a bad graphics card? Here are my specs. Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 270 Processor 3.40 GHz RAM: 4 GB Sys. Type: 32-bit OS, x64-based processor. GPU (Graphics Card): ATI Radeon 3000

So at the moment I have an Gigabyte g1 amd r9 390x which uses 8 pin + 6 pin cables. I am now upgrading to a gtx 1070 from EVGA which only has an 8 pin slot. Can I just use 8 pin and leave the 6 pin on the side or do I need to tweak anything for there to be a stable amount of voltage being supplied?

Hello. Today I bought used bookshelf speakers IQ Lady Mini S-110. I have them connected to my Onkyo TX-SR603E receiver. I'm outputting the sound from my pc using an optical cable and well I noticed that most of my bass is outputting through the main speaker instead of the bass reflex. There is...

Gigabyte’s elite-class Designare EX brings a bunch of features to the “high-end desktop” (HEDT) X299 market. Is it worth the price? Gigabyte X299 Designare EX ATX Motherboard Review: Solid OC, Plus Thunderbolt 3 : Read more

Hey guys, I have been having small issues when running games (very infrequent crashing) but now the issue is getting worse. This happens on most games I play. I will list what games I notice issues in, and what exactly is happening. Fortnite: Game crashes at random points, usually when loading...

After building a new pc i get no post. I already reset the cmos and tried one stick of ram. I went to breadboard the pc and with only the mb, cpu, cpu fan, and power supply installed i get 1 long beep and then 1 long and 2 short beeps. When I install the ram all the beeps go away. If i have just...

So I was done with my first build around two weeks ago...I tried booting the system and it didn't work. The only thing I saw was a red light on the motherboard.I thought that it wasn't working becuse I got 3200Mhz ram,but the mb can only support up to 2666Mhz.So today I got my new ram,and when I...

My Canon EOS photos can't be viewed in computer. I already changed the SD card and I did reformatting, but still nothing happened.

I found a really good deal for a 4960x but would like to know if it is supported by my Gigabyte GA-H81M-S2PH motherboard. I have a good 500 W PSU and a GTX 970. Keep in mind that I have been able to overclock my 4670k to 4.3 GHz on this mobo, even though it's not supported.

So, I've had a Samsung 850 evo (250gb) in my drawer for about a fortnight now which I bought in a moment of confidence - it's still in the drawer as that confidence has now left! I want to install the SSD as my boot drive and retain my existing 1tb mech drive for storage / games etc. I have...

Sapphire is leading the Radeon RX 570 and RX 580 charge with five new graphics cards. Sapphire Leads RX 570, RX 580 Charge With Nitro+ Cards : Read more

So i had this problem for too long now front audio jack not working since i upgraded to amd graphics and i cannot install realtek audio it does not even detect when i plug headphones in usb ports working. help im about to throw pc in trash bin.

I have a big issue here. My motherboard(ASUS x79 Pro) isn't booting with the processor(I7 3930k), only if the processor cable(from PSU) is unattached. I already have replaced my Psu with another one. The pc worked fine first 10 days, but instantly when I came back from my dad's house to my mom's...

I'm having a few issues with a five year old custom built computer. Intel Core i7-2600K CPU @ 3.40GHz 8.00 GB RAM 64 Bit Windows 10 Pro AMD Radeon 7770 Basically I've not used this computer since December. I reinstalled Windows on it a few days ago and have had to reinstall twice more. It's...

The title kinda says it. anyway i'm decided to build my first computer. I want to use a Ryzen 7 CPU and overclock it to 4GHZ as it would help in the long run with rendering. I have a build idea at the moment: https://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/x9LBYr I don't want the build to go to much over...

Hello, I've had my new computer for about 5 months now, and twice my computer has crashed because of VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR. The first time was when I was playing aragami, and the second was when I was looking at a Skyrim mod on the nexus. My specs are as follows: CPU: Intel i5 6500...

I'm new to this and just have a simple question, can the MSI Z270 TOMAHAWK ATX LGA1151 Motherboard overclock

I currently have a HP Pavilion 550-179na https://exdemohut.com/hp-pavilion-550-179na-n8x35ea-as-new but it's a bit slow at gaming. Would I be able to upgrade it changing the gpu to a gtx 1050ti and a 400w psu (probably from evga)? Thanks!

Two years ago I bought a GTX 980ti card and it worked great. It still works great but one thing I noticed immediately was that in games whenever I look at something bright like the sky, I see transparent icons on the screen of my desktop icons! Extremely faintly though. You have to watch the...

Well I was online earlier today and playing Runescape,when suddenly my hard wired desktop's network frozen up and disconnected. This isn't normal for my computer so I reboot and when it came back up I noticed my computer was in a loop of identifying the network and then saying there is no...

Hello I just built my first pc it works fine. Except for my gpu the gtx 1060 on start up it starts spinning but then stop after a couple seconds. Right now I don't have internet hooked up to it so I don't have drivers that my be the case idk. Also when I launch games they are running on low...

I just bought a 1070 gtx twin frozr GPU and its temp was normal until like 2days ago it started going up to 59-61 C idle even when i just start my pc. On load it goes up to 60-65 C for now (even after a few hours of gaming) Im not sure i if did something with my settings or if the gpu doesnt...

So i have a Fx-6300, i like perfomance and im fine with it, but for editing i would like to see a little more performance. First question is should i get the 212 evo, or should i save up a little more and get something higher end(not over 60$) Also a couple months after i got the computer, i...

buy a seperate fan for the top ? cause this morning i put my radiator in place of the rear fan and put the front 200 mm fan on the top but the screws apparently weren't made for the top and now it kinda feels like i messed my neat rig , what do you think ?

When I'm playing a game, after about 5 minutes some green dots appear on my screen, and after more time, theyre more and more untill my screen is turning black and shuts down. Sometimes, my screen is getting blue with black and white lines. Now, I cant even turn on my pc, because this is...

EVGA Superclocked GeForce® GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 (Maxwell) Or ASUS Turbo GeForce® GTX 960 Gaming 4GB GDDR5 Thanks By the way this is for a gaming computer.

Should i go ahead with this build, or should a change something? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/gonrodriguez/saved/yX8hP6 This is like the billionth time i ask the same question, but it is my first build and i just want to be sure everyhting will work. On top of that, i'll buy the parts when i go...

So, i've now decided to switch out my rather old Logitech G35. I'm trying to choose between either HyperX Cloud 2 (top 1 on my list at the moment) or the new HyperX Cloud Revolver. I'm just wondering, how good are the Revolvers compared to the Cloud 2's? And does the fact that the Revolver...

Ok, for some time by now my pc is lagging really hard and my network icon went invisible.When i restart my pc the date changes aswell.I have reinstalled windows and bought new battery for BIOS,but the problem persists.I have disambled Superfletch,WinUpdate and WinSearch in order to check if it...

Im new to building PC's and I learned about bottle necking and stuff and I was wondering if my build I'm planning to get have any issues or anything, and if you have any recommendations if I should change some parts or anything please let me know, thanks. http://pcpartpicker.com/list/bDv4Cy

Hi All so I recently upgraded by systems mobo to the sabertooth 990fx r2.0 and ive been told by a lot of people to reinstall windows to ensure stability. Right now, windows is working fine, i boot up my computer as normal with no change to how it booted up before the mobo upgrade. However...

I've become paranoid about power outages and losing my cable modem / Wifi router and ooma telo service. No computer would be attached, just those to devices. There's so many different levels I don't know where to begin.

i3 is a dual core CPU with 4 threads i.e two threads per core. i5 also has 4 threads but a quad core CPU, one thread per core. then how is i5 faster?

Is there a way to connect to internet on my pc desktop without wifi adapter or ethernet cord ?