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    GPU Usage drops on CPU and GPU temp drops causing low FPS

    While I am gaming, for some reason a lot of things occur with my GPU and CPU which leads to FPS drops on games. For example some of the games I play are Rocket League, Borderlands 2 and Warframe. System Specs: Radeon R9 270x 2GB AMD Fx 8350 4ghz 8GB RAM Toshiba 1 TB Internal HDD - 3.5" SATA I...
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    Future proof cpu

    Hi folks. I need some advice with cpu future proofing. I don't earn a lot of money as I'm a maintenance operative so deciding on hardware is crucial. At the moment the i9 9900k has blown amd away with the Ryzen 2700x clock speeds and overclocking. If I were to purchase a i9 9900k it...
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    Can I go coax to cat5 and back to coax?

    Is it possible to go from coax to Ethernet and back to coax? My in-law wants to use his cable box outdoors and he already has cat5 running from indoors to where he wants the hookup. So I would need to convert coax to cat5 inside, and then back to coax outside where it can get plugged into the...
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    Toshiba TSC-100 Hi8 Camcorder

    Does anyone know how I can get or find or download a manual for a Toshiba TSC-100 Hi8 camcorder. This camera was a high-end camcorder in the '90s and was an alternative to shooting on Betacam SP. Any help is appreciated.
  5. Arturovski

    GTA 5 Stuttering

    I recently upgraded from a laptop to a desktop which I built myself and I came across a major problem. when I tried to play GTA 5 I experienced a lot of stuttering and fps drops. It is at 50 for 5 seconds and then suddenly out of nowhere (no intense action) it went to like 3 fps for 2 seconds...
  6. C

    Accidentally left my PC in the router's DMZ long term. Need advice

    The title speaks for itself really. I have a techincolor router through my ISP and put my PC into the DMZ a few weeks ago, forgetting to remove it. I know this can be dangerous which is why I had intended only a brief stay in the DMZ. So my question is, what are some steps I should be taking...
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    X370 or B450 for reliability

    Hey there! I have a ryzen 5 2600 and 8GB of g.skill aegis f4-3000c16s-8gisb. I'm trying to find which motherboard to get for my system and I'm torn between the msi x370 gaming pro carbon and the msi b450 tomahawk, both of which I can get for the same amount of money. I see that the x370 board...
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    1080ti SLI with low fps on 4k

    Hi everyone, Before I explain everything here is my current setup: Gigabyte aorus gaming 7 x299 rev 1.0 I9-7980xe @2.6ghz (water cooled) 128Gb ddr4 Corsair led vengeance @2133mhz SLI with 2x MSI 1080ti gaming x trio (fan cooled) factory frequencies 2x Samsung C27H711 (27", 2560 x 1440 pixels)...
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    Wired Ethernet disconnecting while only online gaming.

    - Provide us with the make and model of your router: I think its a modem/router combo: Arris NVG443B - Make and model of motherboard: Asus Saberooth X58 Mobo - Make and model of power supply: Seasonic 750W PSU - Operating system and driver version: Windows 10 Home Realtek PCI GbE Family...
  10. K

    [SOLVED] Looking for 4K Monitor

    Hi, I am setting up my home office and I am looking for 4K monitor. I am not into gaming..mostly professional work (engineering). Appreciate your advice 1. What Is Your Country Of Origin? UK 2. What do you plan to do with this monitor? Office work 3. What resolution and screen size do you...
  11. S

    best cpu and rig for 1080/1080TI 1440P/60FPS 4-5yrs

    hello frIends i want to build a pc i am new to pc gaming. i am thinking of 1440P/60FPS gaming and i think 1080 will keep it running for 4-5 years. i just want stable 60fps high/ultra, no overclocking and will only play graphic games not fps/competitive games. ! think 16 gb normal speed ram would...
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    Question about screen tearing

    I'm building a new pc and I need your help. My goal is to be able to play demanding games on full graphics or older ones, heavily modded (TES Skyrim for example), while also being able to comfortably edit large files (been working on a map which has a 2 gb size in Photoshop right now) in...
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    My computer keeps restarting when I try to install anything into my new Samsung SSD

    I recently bought a Samsung 860 Evo 1TB. I installed Windows 10 Pro on it. Every time I try to install a new software like my video card drivers or a game platform like Origin. Midway during installation, I get the error message "Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart..." and then it...
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    Ram compatibility suggestions

    Hello, im just about to build a pc and finding out which ram to buy is very confusing. I have a Gigabte B450M DS3H motherboard and a ryzen 5. I heard better speeds where needed but dont know which. The PC is going to be used for mainly e sports titles and older titles like Destiny 2. Thanks...
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    Windows 10 Completely Broken

    So randomly my computer started blue screening and when it restarted it would blue screen 5 minutes after being on, the code was System Exception Error. The solutions to this were very straight forward (update drivers and remove anti malware) I did both and they didn't work so it continued to...
  16. Kyle_James

    Tech Yes Mentality

    So im blown away by old cpus and also not blown away by AMD.. can someone fill m in? I currently run a 6850k at 4.3ghz and use basically all the ten series cards and I have a 2080ti on the way. (dont hate please). Recently i got an 8370 FX Chip for free, and a 4100 for free. they both came...
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    Installed New RX 580 Armor OC and games keep crashing

    I'm pretty new at PC gaming so please bare with me. I used to run this setup: Athlon x4 880k R9 370 MS 7900 4x2 ddr3 1600 520w 80plus PSU WD 1tb I used to play siege, gtav well on low/medium settings until I installed my new rx580. The night of, I ran siege at 100fps high but since then...
  18. viral908

    Can I pair Ram sticks that aren't part of the same dual channel kit?

    I'm building a rig in a hurry since I need it for work. I'm going with a 16gb DDR4 stick for the moment. Can I pair another stick later and expand to 32 gigs with the setup working properly?
  19. J

    F&D f3800x 5.1 connection to tv.

    I have a F&D f3800x speakers which i want to coonect to my old led with no optical port. I am using firestick on that tv and want to have the 5.1 experience when it is available in certain movies. Can anyone suggest how can i get decent 5.1 effect of not a full one? Right now the speaker is...
  20. J

    GAME IS MINIMIZING TO DESKTOP, and I am getting nuts! Help WANTED!

    Sorry for my poor english! Im trying to be understandable! :) Short catchup background: I am playing only two games on steam, Counter Strike Source and Age of Empires III! Age of empires is running without any problem, but CSS... the minimizing to desktop started out of the blue!! And it does...
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    Monitor doesn't work when second monitor is plugged into the HDMI on the graphics card

    I have three monitors. My main one works when the hdmi port isn't being used.
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    Lost windows disk, but i have my windows key

    I want to know from where can i download windows, i have my key written down but i cannot find my disk, ive searched everywhere and thats why i am asking.. im doing this because im moving to another pc , because my pc is a oven ;)
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    1962: No operating system found Lenovo thinkstation s20

    So after using this thinkstation computer as a freenas server, I cleaned all the hard drives and decided to install windows 10 on it again. However when I boot to windows 10 usb (it was first in boot order) it comes up with a black screen and a blinking underscore. I got an ssd from another...
  24. O

    Pc not working

    I decided to undo all the cables in my pc and redo them so it looks somewhat nice. I finished it all and finally got to the front panel connectors, and followed the diagram on the mobo. Now my pc won't turn on, the power led works fine, but no other signs of it working. Not sure what I did...
  25. N

    How much slower would a full SSD get?

    People say that you should leave 20% of your storage free on an SSD. But with some SSDs that's a lot. For example, if you had a 250gb it would only be 50 GB but if you had a 1TB that would be 200 GB so I was wondering how slow would it make the SSD if I filled it all the way up? Would it slow...
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    Confusion regarding memory compatibility

    The motherboard I will buy is Gigabyte ax370m-gaming 3. In their memory QVL my memory model ADATA AD4U2400W4G17-B is listed but chip manufacturer is listed as HYNIX but my ram has Chip from Specktek. So would that be an issue?
  27. R

    1050ti + i7-8700 - constant stuttering

    When doing any gaming I have an intermittent, random stutter accompanied with a "brrrrtt" sound. When gaming (anything from Starcraft 2 to Fallout 4) it always corresponds with drop in FPS. I tried the following with no results: Change vertical sync setting to "Adaptive" Turn off all...
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    Move OS from old SSD to new SSD

    I have a 250MB SSD with Win 10, a 128MB SSD with Lightroom Backup files, and a 1TB HDD with photos. I want to add a 1TB SSD and do a clean install of the OS onto that drive. I also have the Win 10 install CD. What is the best method to go about getting my new 1TB SSD running with Win 10 on it?
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    Whole home audio 1 zone multiple speakers

    Just moved into a home that has multiple rooms with ceiling speakers. All speaker wires converge in basement in a bank/stripe with left & right separated (9 pair). 2 larger gauge wires with +/- go to the entertainment center in basement and labeled AMP on bank. Nothing left from previous owners...
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    I just installed a new GPU and now my monitor gives no signal

    My PC turns on but there is no signal and the rgbs on my keyboard don't come on
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    PC keeps rebooting in about 15 minutes, even from bios

    PC keeps rebooting, OS doesn't matter it reboots from bios or even when i am testing ram with memtest86. What i observed is that it reboots in between 12 to 17 minutes. I have single ram stick 8gb ddr3, tried with other slots on motherboard still it reboots. I did remove CMOS and reset the bios...
  32. Crashman

    Adata XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4-3600 16GB (2x 8GB) Memory Review: Making RGB “Liquid Cool”

    Adata’s stunning “Liquid Cool” D80 covers match the hype, but can its DDR4-3600 specs match its rivals? Adata XPG Spectrix D80 DDR4-3600 16GB (2x 8GB) Memory Review: Making RGB “Liquid Cool” : Read more
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    Graphics card compatibility ility help

    Hey guys, I’m a completely clueless when it comes to building PCs and checking their compatibility, any help would be greatly appreciated. I recently obtained a dell optiplex 9020 mini tower pc. I was wondering if a msi gtx 1070 would fit inside the motherboard linked below. What about a 1060 as...
  34. M

    locked out of fb

    fb keeps rejecting my password and recovery phone number. Having same problem with my emails.
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    Is 70c too high of cpu temp when gaming?

    Hello, I just recently built a pc and I am a little concerned with my temps. I am running a I7-8700k 3.7ghz cpu with a Cooler Master - MasterLiquid 240 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler installed, and I applied the thermal paste as recommended in several videos. I idle at around 37c (while windows is...
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    [SOLVED] Cpu Usage 100% help please!

    Hello! When I play Witcher 3 or cs go or any other games my cpu goes to 100-99%, my gpu at max 60-65% please help me fix the issue.... i5 4460 gtx 980 ... i overclocked it...
  37. K

    What laptop is better for gaming RAM mhz or Motherboard Core+Mhz

    Is a 2.3 Mhz i.5 motherboard Dualcore(turbo2.8mhz) with 16gb RAM 2400Mhz better for running games or is a 2.5 Mhz i.7 (turbo 3.1 mhz) quad core with 16gb 1600 Mhz RAM better to run the games faster without lag? will the second computer run more games but run then all with more lag? Thank you
  38. S

    Red Pixels appears while i playing

    Red pixels appear on full screen when i play PES 18 (square pixels). It only occur when i start match in PES 18 everything goes red pixels. Check this images https://drive.google.com/open?id=129mI3V-Rvre3ZtuR0QQKWsnJwJ9YHmsI
  39. S

    Computer turns off unexpectedly

    Ok so this has been a long standing issue and it all started after i had to pretty much buy whole new internals after forgetting to put risers on my new case. long story short i fried my MOBO and such and bought new RAM, CPU and MOBO, as well as a new power supply and heatsink as i thought that...
  40. mrgrunts

    Need a new air cooler

    This is my system now. My upgrade to it this year is a new CPU. I bought a AMD FX 8350, however I am told that the stock cooler that comes with it is not all the best, So my question is what would be the best and quietest Air cooler for this CPU. I do not plan to OC the 4.0 to 4.3 is just fine...