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  1. FlameDrop13

    Does anyone know a good GPU back plate company in Canada?

    im getting the evga gtx 1060 6gb acx 2,0 and i dont like the it because im used to a backplate. does anyone know where to get one in Canada?
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    Temporary upgrad for my 8 year old PC. New GPU or whole new MOBO and use integrated graphics?

    Hi, So I have a 2nd PC I only use when I am at my girl friends house. But it is nearly 8 years old now its not exactly ideal for gaming. I am looking to give it a bit of a boost. I'm not sure what the MOBO is but the GPU is a GeForce GTX 650 and CPU is i5-3470. 8gb RAM. Would a brand new...
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    Gaming Laptop Recommendation (Witcher 3 Max Settings, Ok Battery Life, & 6 Pounds Or Less)

    Gaming Laptop Recommendation I would use this for Witcher 3 GOTY Edition Max Settings & College (Ok Battery Life & 6 pounds or less). (Is Nvidia GTX 1060m, i7-7700HQ, & 16gb DDR4 2400mhz enough?) Thank you for any help and consideration for this, I would greatly appreciate any help. Best...
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    corsair spec 04 motherboard clearance

    i have a corsair spec 04 case and it says it will fit atx motherboards up to 272 mm. im not for sure which way it means but i was wondering if it could fit a MSI B350 tomahawk plus motherboard with is 12" by 9.6". if anyone could answer this that would be great. thank you.
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    Mining using only half of gpu power

    The question I have is. Will I do any harm to my gpu using only half of its power. And by gpu im mean RX560 4gb. There are different settings for mining with miner gate and im only using the medium setting for my gpu as for how hot my gpu gets idk
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    Extremely dimmed laptop that does turn on but I can barely see a thing

    No damage would have caused it except for it being placed down to hard. I can see the login page to enter details but it’s extremely difficult to see. It’s really dimmed. Please help
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    replacing speaker system

    I'm looking for speakers for a XPS 410 think its 13 yrs old running on window 10
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    Prices of GPU

    Hi, I discovered that the prices of the GPUs are sky rocketing, and I wonder when it is going to drop down.
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    BSOD and weird section in dump file

    I've been having issues with Unity 3D crashing my computer with BSOD of whea_uncorrectable_error. The bugcheck is BUGCHECK_STR: 0x124_GenuineIntel I put my dump file through osronline.com and then was looking through the data and found this under the Strings section. I see the section that...
  10. RacerDemon

    Have a fan question

    I ordered these just now https://www.bestbuy.com/site/corsair-carbide-series-300r-compact-mid-tower-gaming-case-black/4852587.p?skuId=4852587 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-650w-atx-modular-gq-power-supply-black/5597200.p?skuId=5597200 My question is, the case comes with 5 fans pre...
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    I need to download the source for my Redhat linux

    I have the version that if I were to say cat /proc/version, it would output: Linux version 3.10.0-327.el7.x86_64 (mockbuild@x86-034.build.eng.bos.redhat.com) (gcc version 4.8.3 20140911 (Red Hat 4.8.3-9) (GCC) #1 SMP Thu Oct 29 17:29:29 EDT 2015 The above is basically RHEL Linux 7.3 SE or...
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    Asus PG248Q vs AOC AG241QG

    Asus 24" LED G-Sync Rog Swift PG248Q VS AOC AGON 24" LED G-Sync AG241QG which one do you think is better and worth to buy? I'm running duel monitor btw, I have a nvidia 1080ti graphics card.
  13. Myronazz

    Found a super cheap flatbed scanner but it uses a SCSI interface

    So... i found a super cheap flatbed scanner on Gumtree for only 5$ However, upon research i found out that it uses a SCSI interface, i've heard of it many times but i was never sure of what kind of interface it is, i searched a picture of the port and it looks to be similar to a Parallel port...
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    Are these good components?

    Hey, recently i posted an post with my pc parts, and the output was that i gotta buy new motherboard, cpu & ram, so i did some research and this is what i want to buy: i5-7600 Asus - PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory What i...
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    Atx cable clip

    The clip on the atx cable that you plug into the motherboard has broken off. Is it safe to use?
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    Vga cable no showing signal

    Hi I have a problem I have a new pc and the vga that I have connected in the monitor says no signal
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    I'm not seeing a create reset disc option once I click user accounts

    I'm not seeing create a reset disk after I clicked user account
  18. R

    I have a question about PSU

    Okay so i have a MS-500W PSU, here are the specifications of it AC INPUT 230V 50Hz 4A DC OUTPUT +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +5VSB MAX OUTPUT 10A, 12A, 12A, 0,3A, 2A MAX COMBINED POWER 70W, 144W, 3.6W, 10W Here's the CPU AND GPU CPU: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor GPU: AMD Radeon R7 200...
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    Selling a GPU, need opinions

    So I plan to sell my GTX 960 since I upgraded to a 1060 yet I don't know which site to use. Ebay taxes too much, Amazon requires $40 to create a sellers account and craigslist has always been something that I'd like to stay away from. All advice welcome, really don't know where to start. -...
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    Final Build Review

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DZZxyf I'm planning to start buying the parts next week. Just wanted it to be run through once more time. I currently have 2x4gb sticks on the list but next year Im planning to have 4 sticks of 4gb of RAM. Thanks for the help!
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    Gigabyte OR MSI

    Hey guys, I wanted to buy gtx 1060 6gb graphics card. So help me pick one of these 1) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1060 Mini ITX OC 6GB GDDR5 Graphic Card (GV-N1060IXOC-6GD) 2)MSI Geforce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 Graphic Card (GTX 1060 6GT OCV2) Note:I don't get EVGA in my country so I got these two choices...
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    Low FPS despite solid pc

    i have a i5 7600k cpu and dual gtx 1070 gpu and i have been lagging and sitting around 60-70 fps on medium settings in many games. Constant micro stuttering and lag even though my ping is low in these games. ive had my 1070 for a month now upgrading from 1050ti and for the first 2-3 weeks...
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    Can I play Need For Speed Payback on Lenovo Ideapad 300?

    Hello friends, Please let me know whether Can I play Need For speed payback in my PC lenovo Ideapad 300? My PC: RAM: 8GB HDD: 1TB OS:Win 10 Processor: Intel core i5-6200u 2.3Ghz 2.4ghz Video memory: 2GB AMD Raedon R5 M330 I know I cannot play this game with very high settings. Can I play this...
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    Input Club’s Hako True, Clear Switches Available Via Group Buy

    Invented by Input Club members Jacob Alexander and Brandon Muzzin, the Hako switches are a variation on Kaihua’s Box switches and feature a vented, self-cleaning mechanism and a more stable slider. Input Club’s Hako True, Clear Switches Available Via Group Buy : Read more
  25. knanan

    How To How to Use Your Phone to Lock and Unlock Windows 10

    Among the many features of the Windows 10 Creators Update comes a new and innovative way to lock and unlock your Windows 10 laptop or PC. This new feature, called Dynamic Lock, can automatically lock your Windows 10 device when your phone’s Bluetooth is out of range and unlock it again when the...
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    \Ping Spikes help?

    Hi, i just recently switched from Xfinity to fios (Ethernet). We have 1.5mbps which works fine especially since i play League of Legends..However that is until my mother gets home and my ping spikes HEAVILY!, ?is there anyway to fix this? i checked out networks managment settings and it said...
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    Why is the i7-8700k always sold out

    So I live overseas and I can't find an I7-8700k on Amazon or newegg. Why?
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    Can I run ASUS Phoenix GeForce GT 1030 OC 2GB GDDR5 Graphic Card ??

    Here is mY Specs are my mother board is BIOSTAR H61MLV3 I HAVE 4 GB RAM POWER SUPPLY IS iball zps 299 MY PROCESSOR IS INTEL PENTIUM CPU G645 @ 2.90GHZ AND 64 BIT OPERATING SYSTEM it will work???? how much fps will i get in these games GTA V WATCH DOGS 2 FIFA 17 FARCRY 4 FIFA 16 COD GHOSTS WWE...
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    Geforce GTX 1080 FE and Intergrated graphics not being detected by windows and can't properly install drivers

    I originally uninstalled my Geforce GTX 1080 drivers to update them using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) but after that my gtx 1080 would no longer show a display when I connected a monitor to the HDMI port. I'm using my motherboards HDMI port, When I open display driver properties It shows...
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    PC wont detect GTX 970

    My GTX 970 wont work with my PC. I have already tried using a DVI cable, same thing happens. Whenever I plug in the HDMI cable into the 970 and boot up the PC, nothing will show up, the HDMI cable only works with the HDMI port that is directly connected to the motherboard.
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    How Can I Reset My Bios's Password via Jumper (or somehow)

    Hey, I have Intel H61 chipset mobo. When i was kid i was playing so many games in a day. (like 4-5 hours). Then my parents put a password. I somehow (i dont even know) went to BIOS and i randomly enter a section that is about PASSWORD. I didn't know it was BIOS's password. I clicked and randomly...