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Hey guys, So I'm going to get an Intel i7-4790k CPU for my new build but am wondering what should I get for the motherboard? I have it set down to either ASRock Z97 Extreme6 or Extreme4 using the helpful guide from Tom's...

hi, i have a dell precision 390, core2quad q6700, with a basic stock CUP cooler (which is a big V shaped heat sink with a 5 pin dell fan) and a 375W basic stock dell PSU. i m thinking of upgrading the CPU cooler with a "cooler master seidon 240m", because i want too and i need a little more...

I have the following rig: MOBO: MSI P67A-GD55 REV B3 Memory: Corsair 8GB (2x4096MB) CL9 1600Mhz XMS3 CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K 3,4GHz GPU: 2x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 460 1024MB OC SLI Now, I only have 2 out of 8 GBs of RAM available in windows 7 (32-bit). I´ve searched the bios for Memory...

I have Windows 7, 64-bit. I have Isdone.dll error when installing blackbox games (GTA IV Complete Edition), I'm trying to fix that problem by "cmd, I type "regsvr32 isdone.dll" and then press enter, then it shows "The module "isdone.dll" was loaded but the entry-point DllRegisterServer was not...

i just built my pc about two weeks ago i am worried about my hyper 212 evo is 500-600 rpm enough and do you suggest any software to boost that.

Hello members of TomsHardware forums, before I type the rest of this, I want to thank you all in advance, you are all super knowledgeable, helpful and have helped me out multiple times! Thanks in advance! So here is what I was wondering: This summer I really want to do something. As in...

So I really don't want to spend a lot of money right now but I need a better computer. I'm currently running an ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard with an EVGA e-GeForce 8800GT on Windows 7 and it's not working as well as I'd like it to. So I am finding a lot of craigslist deals but I don't know...

can you crossfire with pcie x16 3.0 and a pcie x16 2.0 slot? or does both slots have to be either 2.0 or 3.0?

Hello Tom's forums, I just built a new pc...(second time doing this) and I have a weird problem. Sorry if this is posted in the wrong department or if its possibly been posted before. My problem I am having is my pc will lock up during games and only games ex...CoDBO2, Battlefield 4, CoDWAW...

i bought external DVD/RW which runs the speed of USB 2.0 and i am using laptop of win8 with USB 3.0 and it is not working so how i can use the DVD external, any ideas friends. really will be appreciated ,

Hi all, I am a casul gamer and I only play CS GO on a 23 inch monitor. I want a better experience in gaming, better FPS (if posible >150FPS on high settings) on 1080p resolution. First of all, what GPU will do it for me within a ~120 $ budget? I will only play CS GO. I dont intend to play...

Basically what the title says would this be a good gaming pc. Cpu - i7 4930k Gpu - gtx 780ti superclocked Motherboard - Asus PX79 LE Memory - 16gb ddr3 ram 2400mhz storage - 2tb sata hdd - 240gb ssd optical drive - 8 x blu-ray 16x dvd power supply (psu) - corsair 1000w 80 plus gold...

This thing has been on my computer FOREVER. Everytime I do shopping online it will just pop up and try to find suggestions for me and scan the item. I am currently using Mozilla Firefox as my browser. I ran malwarebytes but nothing came up. Firefox shows no extensions on it that are harmful...

Hi! Im not sure which video card to pick with my build, the r9 280x or the GTX 780. There's a 150$ price difference, I can spend more, but would prefer to spend that on steam ;) I want to play at least 2014 games on ultra with high fps and preferrably dont want to upgrade soon. Specs: i5 4670k...

if i add a graphics card to a apu system can i dedicate the gpu part of a apu back to the cpu? mobo: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 apu(cpu+gpu): AMD A8-5600K ram: 2x G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) hard drive: western digital wdbh2d5000enc-nrsn