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So i'm planning to build a budget gaming pc that's not for the hardcore gamers. Im still confused until now because of my build.. So what do you guys prefer? AMD A8 7600's igpu with 8gb(2x4gb) 2133 ram Or AMD A8 7600 with a dedicated gpu R7 250x? These are only my choices as of now. What...

Looking to get a new drive thats 1tb or moreand im wonder if i should get a hybrid drive or a hdd. I'll be using this website www.mwave.com.au if you are bothered enough to look. Any response would be great.

I have built a gaming PC that I intend to use as a dedicated server but I also want it connected to my TV so I don't need to put all my films onto an external hdd to watch them. So the solution I came up with was to have my TV connected to my PC as well as my monitor. But I'm having some...

Attempting to power it up would cause the blue lights inside the case to turn blue for a moment then turn off again, my GPU light was still on inside the computer it just would not power up. Is a failing PSU the cause of this? Its on now but not sure how long it will last for.

Hi from Australia Tomshardware, About a year ago I built a PC under the guidance of these forums and now i think it might be time for a GPU upgrade?! I'm not entirely sure. My Build - HERE My current GPU is a Sapphire R9 280. it does pretty good compared to others but not the best. My friend...

Hello, I recently found out my current graphics card (Radeon hd 6870 powercolor 1gb) can't run the new Star wars battlefront demo as it requires at least 2gb. So I am looking for a new graphics card to last me 4-5 years down the line. basically after hours of looking the R9 390 seems a solid...

Hi, i have an AMD a8 6600k cpu with 8gb of cucial ram at 1600mhz and a 1 Tb HHD. Also a 500 watt basic psu. I am buying an MSI R9 380 4GB GPU and what im asking is,do these components go well together or is there curtain things i should upgrage to get a smooth 50-60 fps playing gta v?thanks

hi i found this cpu on ebay and was wondering if i should get it if im building a pc with a budget, 3258K Intel 4.0Ghz+ Intel LGA 1150 please tell me what you think.

I thinking about getting a NAS drive for use as a backup and cloud storage device. Thing is I'm not sure whether I should build my own or buy a standard consumer one. I would want the drive running with redundancy features in case of a drive failure. If I was to build my own it would just be a...

Hi Everyone, I need expert and empirical advice. I built a PC based on a TigerDirect bare bones deal, and i've been upgrading since. In the past my wife has played her Sims 3 and 4 with issues such as freezing or crashing. I thought it was her custom content. But now my games such as War Thunder...

I recently decided to begin upgrading my PC. I started by upgrading my GPU, 980 TI (reference). Now that i have some money to spend again, i am looking for a CPU. I am looking for a CPU that is as cheap as possible, without bottlenecking my GPU. I come to you, because i dont really know anything...

Hi! this is my first post here and let me just say this site is amazing! I really appreciate all the help. Down to business. For my first build here is what i plan to get plus the things im still puzzled about: Psu: seasonic g-650 650w (bought) mobo: msi z97 gaming 5 Cpu: intel core i5 4690k...

so my current build plan is http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hCtkK8 although i may switch to one of the AMD cards once they are put on the market, if i don't switch to an AMD card ill get a hybrid GTX980TI and hook it up into the same loop closed as the cpu with the swift tech so it will have dual...

I want to build a new pc and bring over my drives from the older pc which is oem installed. I'd hope all I need to do for that is install a new key on the new pc and I'm golden [I hope] but since the key is bound to the old mother board can I just take from an older pc it's drives...

I have a PC gaming laptop ASUS G75VX-RH71-CA. My specs are: Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3630QM CPU @ 2.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 12288MB RAM (12GB) Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX OS: Windows 8.1 I also bought GTA 5 on Steam and was wondering if I will be able to...

I am interested in buying mortal kombat X. Unfortunately, my graphics card is not powerful enough (I have a GT 440). The minimum requirement for mkx is a gtx 560. I did a bit of research and found out I need a 2x 6 pin power connectors but my psu only has 1. I have an i5 processor and a P8H 61-M...

I do not know when this started, but I am getting really bad fps in games like minecraft and battlefield 4 on low settings and every game but LoL. I do not even know what to do anymore, I even updated my drivers but am still getting bad fps. Someone help me fast plz this is really making me...

Words out on the streets, GTA 5 is coming to PC I believe next month. I have a AMD Kaveri 10 Compute Cores (Stock Heatsink, none OC) 12GB RAM 1TB HDD 128GB SSD Currently have a PNY GTX Geforce 650 Graphics card, I need something with a little power I'm assuming. I want to play GTA 5 high +...

my Acer laptop takes too long to boot from startup. It hangs for about 20-30 minutes before it opens up. But when it has opened, it works just fine.

I have a nzxt phantom 410 case. Would i be able to provide enough airflow and cooling for two 780 acx sc 6gb cars with a h105 cooler, cooling a 4790k. Also i have 3 hhd. one is a ssd and the other two are hhd.

Note that the CPU is an Intel Core i7-4510U

Hi, I was repairing the power cord on my hair dryer and accidentally disconnected a wire from its variable switch. When I tried to reattach it to what looked like the most logical terminal and I turned the thing on, it blew up. Now I'm not sure where to put the wire, any suggestions? All advice...

I recently leave my computer off for a month(I unplug the power) when I start it, it goes into blue screen said that kernel security fail. When I start my computer again it won't even go into BIOS, I already tried jumper thing but it doesn't work I also tried to disconnect the dvdwriter but it...

I currently have 2x 4gb 760 in my machine and have the money. Would it be worth it to go to a single 980 4gb card? Would I see much of a difference to make it worth it? Thanks.

Hello all, I recently rebuilt a large amount of my system (everything but RAM/PSU/HDD/peripherals) and it's been working fine for about a month. All of a sudden, however, when launching current gen games (Dragon Age Inquisition, Diablo 3, Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes) the computer will...

I was watching a video and i can hear the music but i cant hear the people talking:pfff::??::heink:. I would like if someone could help me with my problem.

Model : 5738 G Issue : When the power button is pressed , HD led lights up but turns of after 2 seconds and screen is just black no sign of booting . No other buttons like bluetooth ,wifi is turning on (that is the concerned LED doesn't lights up) What I did : 1. Removed power source( adapter...

I have a Gigabyte h81 ds2v lga 1150 mobo, with i5 4440 processor. the stock cpu fan was not doing the trick as my cpu temp in the bios would spike to 91 (no i havent overclocked yet, havent even gotten to install all the drivers) ordered the seidon 120v cooling system. after installing the...

Which is better multiplayer? I will buy it to play with my friends so which has better Multiplayer content? Btw we all've high end gaming PCs!!

I wanted to get this case,but I have a CM Hyper 212 EVO,and I am not sure if it will fit in the GX500. I did some research,some said yes and some said no,so I wanted to confirm,once and forever,that the CM Hyper 212 EVO will/will not fit in that case. I can also get a CM Elite 430 if that...

I am a big gamer but i also do other stuff like music creation with FL Studios. I'm looking into building a PC and need some help/tips. These are some of the components I've been looking at. Please let me know if there are any better solutions for around the same price range. If possible id...

Good day lads. I've recently gutted my rig and replaced most components after a PSU failure on my old rig. Parts are as follows... Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 rev 1 RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 2x4GB at 2400mhz CPU: i3 4150 with Hyper 212+ GPU: MSI 280x (not installed since failure to boot)...

So lately I've been trying to play games but they just end up really laggy. When the games do start up I can here a 'cricket' sound coming from my computer. When this happens, I just restart my computer and then everything is fine. Lately I have also noticed that occasionally my computer would...

Hello, I've bought this router and am really regretting it. I've spent the last two weeks troubleshooting my ReadyNAS 104 (bought along with the router) because I couldn't get ReadyCLOUD to work. I'd set up port forwarding to it and even DMZ. Nothing helped, netgear support least of all, of...

I have a 2.6ghz configuration right now and I am trying to increase that. Can I safely do anything with this hardware? New to overclocking!

Hello! I have everything I need for my gaming PC! Now all I need is a good monitor. I have one now but I was wondering if there was one that would be better for gaming! Current Monitor: ASUS VS278Q-P Ultrafast 1ms 27-Inch LED-Lit Monitor Thanks!

I am doing a build and was checking compatibility with my motherboard and RAM and came across a problem. I was looking into buying the G.SKILL Trident X 16GB (2x8GB) model # F3-2400C10D-16GTX and it is not shown on the compatibility list that I...

My PC suddenly hang and I had a blue screen also. screen hang distorted colors http://i.imgur.com/LJoHPD1.jpg blue screen error http://i.imgur.com/X6yenDU.jpg Searched for solutions and one of the solution is to look for blown up capacitors in video card and motherboard. I am using P7P55DE-PRO...

Hi, I used the email link sent to me, but on each page here it says: or When I used the link in my email, it took me to my profile page. But I still don't seem to have a confirmed account. Thanks for your help.

Hey guys, I've been having a problem lately where I'll be playing video games and suddenly my display will go into standby mode as if the computer had been shut off. All the lights and fans still whirr in the computer itself. If I have headphones plugged in at the time, I will hear a rapid...