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So I just got a PC from a friend who doesn't use it. Its quite old, but I don't mind as I plan to play old school gamed on it until I build my own system. Anyways, the system came with Windows XP and all my friends old games. I decided to upgrade it to Windows 8.1 by doing a clean install and...

This is a new question. I have a small IPS screen and a large TN screen. The TN screen has good Delta E (< 3) and 100% sRGB coverage. Has 1000:1 contrast ratio on the TN and 1000:1 on the IPS. In fact it is better than the IPS for sRGB coverage (only 88% on the IPS). The TN has better...

So i just built my first ever computer and I'm extremely nervous because after assembling all the parts and what not i hooked it up to the monitor and nothing, and bwould get the "no signal" thing. I tried using all the cables on both the gpu and motherboard and got the same thing. I checked the...

I'd like to get a decent pair of cans that I will only be using at home, and probably only on my PC. I have no amp/dac, nor a dedicated sound card at the moment. I've been comparing various Beyerdynamic DT series, and realised that some people seem to favour the dt770 over the others because...

do i have to have a memory card when I am first learning how to use the canon powershot

Curiosity: I have 2 DDR3 Ram sticks @2GB each. Current memory read shows only 3GB total; one at 1024 and the other at 2048. What happened to the other 1024 on slot 1? PC is 5yrs old; windows 7 using an AMD processor. I am going to replace within year, so will probably just replace one sot. Does...

hey guys its been around a year now since intel lanuched its 9 series chipset that supposed to support intel 5th generation and yet , there are no 5th generation processors desktop in the market but only some reviews on web .there is no even a single unboxing video of one them on web . Also the...

Hi everyone, I was transferring some files from my internal HDD to my USB 3.0 stick. Everything went as normal, until I tried to copy a certain (small) folder of videos. It was stuck on the "searching" and "calculating" part, and when I tried to abort, it didnt work. The strange this is: earlier...

Right now I'm using: Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W I'm also using an older graphics card: Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB I was thinking of just upgrading the graphics card and not the processor for now. After reading new gaming builds most of them recommend...

So I'm thinking of buying the new NZXT Noctis 450 case and I was thinking of getting some Cougar Dual X fans. Maybe 3 120mm for intake, and 3 140mm for exhaust. Do you guys think these fans will do a good job?

So i want to buy a new video card to play on my 2650 X 1600 screen. I want to play games in the future on that resolution on high to medium setings. But i dont know how much Vram that will use. So how much VRAM should i get?

I have a Windows 8.1 laptop that keeps shutting off the Wifi access from my computer whenever I try to change, alter, or disconnect/reconnect to the Wifi it won't let me access the wifi through connection settings, Network Center, or even Device Manager. Like the entire ability to access Wifi is...

I have a laptop that I recently acquired. It has an AMD E-300 APU, I am wondering if i can upgrade the processor to something faster with more cores. I know the processor is not soldered to the motherboard. I'm also wondering if I can get a back lit keyboard.

Multiple component & upgrade to 64 bit from 32 bit

Hello, I have a packard bell easy note TS11HR. Recently the hardrive failed and I decided to install an SSD and a new copy of windows 7. Everything went fine with the install I had no issues. The only problem is I'm missing a few drivers. Network adapter, base system and I can't remember...

I built my first gaming PC about a year ago and I'm thinking about upgrading my monitor. I just can't decide which way to go with all the options out there. Originally I was thinking that I should get the Rog Swift (linked) ...

I uninstalled kali linux from my 16gb hard drive and now all of the memory doesn't show up. at first it was 15.7gb but now it only shows up as 14.7 gb in windows. what can i do to fix this?

Hey Guys, I'm looking for some guidance on choosing a video card. Im jumping back in to building a new box as the last one I built was about 10 years ago. I'll be using this for every day use, occasional gaming as well as housing my Plex server. I'm looking to spend about $150 - $175, if I...

Would I have to completely wipe the hard drive and re-install windows? (If so could I use key-finder to find the activation key to re-install) Or can I just plug it in? Please Help

Hi friends, I am builting a new PC. I can not decide which PSU I get? Please help me My specifications are : AMD a8 6600k black edition 3.9 GHz overclock 4.1-4.2 GHz Gigabyte GA-G1 sniper a88x motherboard bios version F8 Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ( 2x4 GB) 1600 mhz WD caviar...

I need some help buying an old gpu I have a Pentium II the motherboard has 3 isa slots,4 pci, and 1 agp slot i also need an os recommendation.I have more than 32 mB (im not sure about the second stick of ram. it says 64 on the sticker) i have a trident 8900c or something like that i also need a...

I have a hp a6228x im trying to fix up for the missus, I upgraded her from her older pc. Did the upgrade in steps, checked to make sure everything works. Ram works good, PSU works good, still booting.. put in the graphics card (( which is confirmed good on another pc)) aaannnddd... nothing. The...

hi guys i have bought intel i7 920 cpu and my normal temp is 45-50 celsius and under load 65-67 is good?

I have my setup right now which is: i3 3220 Powercolor Radeon HD 4870 and 8GB of ram. I wanna upgrade to an R9 280x Will it be enough to run Planetside 2 on Ultra with 40+ FPS?

I'll be replacing my stock heat sink with a cooler soon and I'm scared because several years ago I did the same thing and destroyed my CPU. I followed all the basic rules (rubbing alcohol, lint free cloth, left the CPU in the socket, etc.) but still managed to screw it up. I think perhaps I...

Before I begin here are some specs: i7 3770k 16 GB Kingston Ram 1TB HDD Nvidia GTX 670 2gb So, I used to run everything at max and get awesome performance on most if not all games. While moving to my new apartment my buddy accidentally knocked my tower over. Since then my performance has been...

Hey folks. I'll make this very quick. I'm building a gaming machine and I have made a list of all components that I'm going to buy. Now, I want this build to be as good as possible for the money I'll be spending, so I decided to ask you guys and see your opinions about this build. First off, my...

Recently, I have shifted from a regular DSL based ISP (BSNL) to a cable broadband ISP (Meghbela) due to very cheap rates. I never used to have any sort of problem of port forwarding while on BSNL. But after I shifted to Meghbela, I found that all ports are closed. There is not a single port...

Hey guys, Sorry this is my 3rd post,but i think it will also be my last for this build. I have gathered parts for a long time now and have thought it over for a long time, Ill reiterate that the PC will be used for gaming, video editing, live streaming and "heavy multitasking" with day to...

Hi, I recently purchased a pair of Steelseries Siberia V2 Heat Orange USB headphones, and from day 1 the microphone has been giving off a static noise that appears then disappears when it is on mute. I cannot hear this unless I listen to the device, but people talking to me on skype can if it is...

i been having trouble with cod. it freezes my whole pc before the game starts and i have to turn it of at the plug. is the problem my processor ? can anyone help me with this please ?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Akazan/saved/4JCW I already have a working CPU cooler and a data drive, so don't worry about that. Anyways, 3rd variation build on this PC I am gonna buy. Opinions? Things I could do better?

I am still torn between a desktop and a laptop PC for gaming (portability would be an important factor, but expandability is important as well, so that's why I still have not decided). I found this MSI gaming laptop on Ebuyer...

Including the side fans? and if not, whats the best air cooler that will fit? Thanks

Hey guys, I was just reading this article: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/cyberpowerpc-mega-miner-bitcoin,26367.html and came across a new term "scrypt-coin mining" and had NO idea what it meant, and google wasn't really helping. My guess is that it's a way of earning money by processing...

I just need to double check with the people who know it, before I start buying the parts. I have never built a PC before, and I want to build a high end PC, but on a budget. Intel Core i5-4670K Processor Corsair H80i CPU Cooler Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H Motherboard (GeForce GTX 780 Ti) or...

Hey guys i just made a new pc and when i try to run BF4, i can play for about 5 minutes before it completely freezes. This also happens in a few benchmarks, even when I am not overclocking. When 3DMark crashes, it says there is a directx problem. When either freeze i have to Ctrl alt dlt to open...

What is the best quality board for the i5-4570?

Hello, i'm just looking for what numbers i can overclock to, as you can probably tell i'm very new to overclocking and would love any help at all (only want a little overclocking) I have - FX8320 Corsair h60 Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 OCZ 600w PSU 12 GB Corsair RAM EVGA GTX660ti 2GB thanks

I was wondering wether my CPU is affecting my recently bought GPU. When I run BF4 on ultra I only get 30-45 fps and get dramatic FPS drops. Specs: http://puu.sh/69g7m.jpg http://puu.sh/69g95.jpg Was wondering whether my CPU was affecting my FPS, please help. Regards Matt