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    £700 pc build

    I did some alot of research for my originally £600 gaming pc which turned into a £700 pc, http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/bKg6kL do you think the parts/specs are good?
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    Evga GTX 970 SSC

    Hey all, So I just upgraded from a GTX 960 FTW edition to a 970 SSC and was Doug some regular and OC benchmarks today. I got a stable OC using precision X at +155 core clock and +170 on memory. Was getting around 1548mhz running Valley Benchmark. However after finding the right OC and it lasting...
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    "Updating Windows" boot loop

    I recently upgraded to an SSD, I don't know if this is related. While my PC was idle, it shut down for some reason (probably updates). I came back to an "Updating Windows" screen -- the exact screen used when installing, that big circle icon with a percentage. I have never had a computer boot...
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    WD Green 1TB incredibly slow write speeds

    I recently got a new machine and decided to take apart my WD Nas drive and use the drives in the new machine. Initially i set these up in Raid 1 (mirroring) but I was seeing poor read and write speeds (25MB/s read and 3Mb/s write on 50MiB files according to CDM, but slowed to ~1.5Mb/s in real...
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    R9 280/hd 7950 Crossfire

    Hi everyone, i own a r9 280 and atm i have a 600w cooler master psu and i am planning on buying a second one so can anybody tell me if 600w is enough or i should buy a 700w? any help appreciated :)
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    from a 7950 960 4GB or 970

    Hi i currently have a 7950 which is turning 4 years old now and its almost ''dead'' since its been crashing and acting weird so im looking for an upgrade. I have a coolermaster silent pro gold 600W PSU so i excluded the 390 for my purchase. I cant get any 960 for 250 euros and for 970's i really...
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    my lenovo thinkpad E550 turns on, but the screen is completely black. I have already taken out the battery, unplugged it all,

    I just received a lenovo laptop for work, and i can't get it to turn on. I hit the power button, the harddrive and everything turns on but the screen is completely black. Before I go running to my supervisor, I just want to make sure I am not overlooking something.
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    Monitor and connection

    I'm looking at getting a new monitor and was looking at the Dell e2414h 24" monitor and just wanted to know if it's good? Is DVI as good as hdmi?
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    Intermittent Graphics card problem or other?? New Build.

    I have a problem with a new PC build. These are my specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte Gaming 5 Z97MX Power Supply: Corsair 600W SSD: SanDisk SDSSDA-120G-G25 SSD 120 GB CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 MB Cache, LGA1150 Socket) Case:Corsair CC-9011070-WW Carbide Series Air 240 Graphics...
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    my w3550 over heats

    i am using intel xeon W3550 from past 5 years but recently i am experiencing a bit drop in performance, i downloaded real temp and checked the temperatures they were idling at 75to80 c and when at load they were over 100. i then opened the case and removed the cpu, cleaned it and applied...
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    Building a pc for gaming *mid category*, looking for opinions and advices

    Hey guys , as the title says i m looking for opinions on this particular setup im planning to buy Motherboard: GA-970A-UD3P (rev. 1.0) Vga: ASUS GTX750-PHOC-2GD5 2GB Ram: Kingston HyperX DDR3 Savage 1866MHz 8GB KIT (2x4GB) CL9 Red Cpu: thinking about fx 8350 or 6300 mostly since there is a...
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    Application has been blocked from accessing graphics hardware error.

    Hello before few days i had an error that was similar to this one but it was saying "Graphics driver stopped working and was restarted" or something like that and everytime i played the game it freezed for some time and then unfreezed again. I realized that it happened everytime that temperature...
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    Heating gaming restart

    Here is my specs Ga-78lmt-usb3 rev 3.0 Asus r9 280x Fx8350 4gb ddr3×2 Psu corsair 650w Win10 I had my motherboard replaced as it had heating issues...i was using my old board for the moment after i got my new motherboard the northbridge is still hot whenever i play fifa the pc restarts and...
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    Can I install windows 8 if I have a hal .dll error upon initial boot up

    I was fortunate enough to acquire a computer that has windows xp and a few months after I got it I got this error one day just surfing the web boot.dta or something like that now all I get is the Hal.dll I have a windows 8 operating system disk but have no idea how to install it with this error...
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    Big Ron H

    Hello community, I have a basic digital TV antenna and I believe that it does not give me max reception for my area. I am interesting in knowing whether or not signal amplifiers/boosters really are effective or is it just a waste of money? Also if you believe they do help, which ones are the...
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    Laptop putting itself to sleep.

    I have a 6 year old Toshiba, running with Windows Vista. About a week ago I turned my laptop on and the screen went to like 20% brightness, despite all the settings being at 100%. Closing and opening the lid fixes it, but only for a bit. Anywhere from 2 seconds to the next time the lid is...
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    when I put Windows 10 on a usb and plug it in to my PC what to I use for the activation key?

    I put the free upgrade onto the usb if that helps.
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    I want an i7 Processor

    I have Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heat sink, and i wanna upgrade my processor to an i7 but i need a mother board that can hold the heat sink and the processor. Can anyone help me out.
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    My hdd is missing after Windows 8.1 update! Not showing in disk management but shows in Bios??

    Yesterday I upgraded to Windows 8.1 from Windows 7 and now my hard drive is missing. I have a 24 GB SSD and a 500 GB hdd. The 500 GB is missing. It shows in Bios and in device manager but is NOT showing in disk management. So I can't just rename it and change drive letter, since it is not...
  20. Chillpants

    Computer Shut Off (NOT OVERHEAT)

    Looked around. everyone says its overheat. I checked with multiple virtual and physical means, its not overheating. Only seems to die when trying to open higher quality games. though it's getting worse. I cant even play stuff like Gmod anymore. If it's not 2d it kills me. basically.
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    8 PIN Asus GTX 970 STRIX

    Hello guys, I have one important question. Today my Asus GTX 970 came, and I noticed it has 8 PIN plug, my PSU has 6+2 PIN cables(from one cable, comes 2x 6+2 PIN cables, its bequiet P10 550W). Looks like this. http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150707/ys5slcoh.png So i connected one of those...
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    I see horizontal lines moving down my screen?

    When I am playing a game, I see horizontal lines moving down my second monitor. Main monitor using HDMI and my second monitor is using one cable VGA to DVI-I. I don't think that it happens when I use a VGA/VGA into a DVI adaptor then into my GPU. Is there a difference between that? Why is it...
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    PCI-E Controller or Motherboard

    Hello! I was wondering if the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 is software or hardware RAID? Looking at a PCIe RAID Controller but not sure if it would be worth it? Also any recomendations on which controllers are best? Cheers
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    AOC Gaming Monitor Vs. Samsung 27 in Curved monitor

    Which is better for just casual gaming, I honestly don't care about a 144hz refresh as I can only see 60. am I going to enjoy a curved experience a lot better? Both are same price and same res, so which is better?
  25. forceuser98

    Laptop For CS:GO

    I need a laptop. My only requirements are that it a) Can run CS:GO at lowest settings at 50+ fps b) It has an HDMI Port c) It is $300 or less. Thank you for any reccomendations
  26. MrChristmas

    Little help with choosing a item (mouse pad)

    Hi there, I'm thinking about purchasing "Razer Deathadder Ergonomic Gaming Mouse" because I seen a lot of good opinion about this mouse as well as it's in my budget. Only problem is that I need a new mouse pad because my current one is old. Do you guys know any good mouse pads which I can use...
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    Advice On A Custom Build?

    Hi, so I am going to build a new computer and my first, I just want some advice on the build. I mainly am building it for overclocking and future upgrades such as SLI, or better parts. I just want some advice on this build as I decided to increase my budget. Should I go with the new build for...
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    Windows 7 Taskbar looks like Windows 98

    - Hello everyone, So I am updating my Windows 7 Ultimate PC, and the task bar still looks like that of Windows 98. Any ideas? - Thanks, Cheez
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    Graphic Design CPU. AMD vs. Intel

    Just trying to get a feel among the masses, which is better for graphic design, AMD or Intel? I have looked over a dozen different articles and none of them can singularly point to a unanimous conclusion. Some of the dated articles mentioned how until Bulldozer dropped on the AMD CPU's they...
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    Lenovo Z570 will not POST

    Okay so... A few weeks back my Lenovo Z570 laptop died. I had just opened a new browser tab, and everything suddenly turned off. Instant black screen, not even a gradual shutdown. I tried rebooting, and looked up several tricks such as the 'hold down the power button for 30 seconds for 30...
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    What can i bu graphic card or ram ?

    My specs Ram: 512 mb Motherboard : Asus a8n vm csm processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ i want to play game like far cry 2 and 3 resident evil 4 and 5 call of duty 4 modern warfare but my motherboard have 256mb graphic
  32. armantaxi

    Create a wireless network with 7 desktop computers

    Hi every one.Here are 7 computers that I want to clean and install fresh windows installation in all of them. Now they're connected to a wireless network. So when will I do the job I have no idea how to regroup all the systems again. I never had work network jobs and it is the first time.Also I...
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    770 with 980?

    Hello, Right now I have zotac gtx 770, and I'm planned on buying a msi gtx 980. So my question is, can these 2 video cards work together?
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    Bought 16gb Crucial Ballistix DDR 1866 for GA-Z97M-Gaming 5 - board only supports 1600/1333

    HI everyone, My build is the following: Mobo: -GA-Z97M-Gaming 5 - Latest F4 bios pre-installed. CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k 1150 LGA Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Gaming Memory Video Card - Existing Geforce GTX 650 Ti OC Been a while...
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    4 way 120 gb ssd in raid 0 will i get a combined storage of 480gb? or 120?

    will i get 480gb of storage if i have 4 ssds in raid 0 or will the total storage be 120 gb? im considering this solution because im building a pc made for speed and compact. wondering if raid 0 is worth it or if i loose space and only get 120gb of space over 480.
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    Fresh install of Win 7 Pro 64bit with Asus P9X79 Pro on SSD drive

    Hi there, UPDATE: I guess I didn't make it clear originally that I am ready to do a FRESH install today but need some advice to be sure I do it correctly. I've had nothing but problems with this motherboard. Recently I did a clean install of Windows 7 Professional 64bit, but still running into...
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    Motherboard question for my build

    Hey all! I have my pc build list complete, and I've ordered every piece except for the motherboard and keyboard. I want to go try out keyboards in a store to see what switch type I'll prefer, but when it comes to the motherboard I'm a bit stuck. Here's my list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G2hRhM...
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    Is this a good fast gaming PC?

    Is it worth the money? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lenovo-ThinkCentre-M83-Small-Form-Factor-Pro-Desktop-PC-with-Intel-Core-i7-4770-Quad-Core-Processor-4GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Professi/32427604 I really waned an alienware.. but it costs a lot my budget is only 500 - 600.
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    Please rate my New Gaming Computer..

    Gaming Computer by BloodLine Already bought the parts except Grapics Card... Some parts might be not really needed or not essential but this is how much I spent for my Gaming PC... I'm from Philippines... Processor:Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1150 Php 8050.00...
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    PC won't start is graphics card may be bad, need second opinions

    Today I put my computer to sleep. About half and hour later I can to it and it was off and purely would NOT start to power up. I tried resetting the strip it was on. Unplugging it for good measure. Nothing. So I pulled the graphics card. The computer booted fine. So I believe a bum card but I...