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    [SOLVED] Broken PCB Switch electronic trace

    Hello, today I changed a broken switch, at the moment I was changing it, i didn't have a desolder pump so to get the switch loose I used the solder tip and pushed towards the pcb, that ended badly, two small copper circles came out of the holes where the switch contacts should be soldered and...
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    I Switched from a PS4 to a PC: Making the Jump

    With a wealth of AAA titles and indie games to explore, a hard-core console gamer makes the switch to PC. I Switched from a PS4 to a PC: Making the Jump : Read more
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    High End Gaming Pc having really bad performance

    My main problem is lag No matter what settings I use, what game I use (even Vanilla Minecraft does) it lags. It all started when my CPU temperature hit 88 °C at start, while the ambient temperature was 16 °C For this reason, CPU fan went to maximum (with an infinitely boring noise), that's the...
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    NVIDIA NOT working after update. Help!!!Please!

    Please help!!!I have a NVIDIA Geforce 560Ti running of Win7, 64bit. I had no problems with the card until th 28th Jan driver update when it stopped working and only showing me the blue screen of death.Restarting and running in the safe mode helps,but so far I have had NO luck with installing...
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    New router recommendation

    Hi guys, So I've been looking at getting a new router for the house and I'm in need of recommendations as the current router is just not cutting it anymore. The current router is a TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router (TD-W8961N) provided by the ISP. I've also got a fairly large home...
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    Oc i5 3570k on a z77x-UP5

    I''ve been wondering if i can push my CPU a little farther to 4.6/8ghz range without reaching 1.3v. Right now its running at 4.4ghz on 1.225v with idle temp around 38-42c and load max at 72-76c. I ran prime95 and aida64 and both are stable around 74c each. I've read that temps on these chips go...
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    GPU Coil whine?

    What to do, I've had this GPU on the 12th April and I've had no issues everything has been perfect until today i have moved my PC around and put it on my desk and i've now noticed a coil whine kind of noise coming from my PC, its only when i play games the noise appears? What should i do to...
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    mistake when refunding my motherboard. Part accidently sent with the refund

    Hi, I recently got a refund on my z97 motherboard but stupidly forgot to take off the NZXT x41 Intel mounting bracket that attaches to the back of the motherboard and now I'm unable to attach my cooler to my motherboard. I have called to try and get my old one but there's nothing amazon can do...
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    GPU and mobo config

    will a Sapphire AMD R7 370 Nitro Dual-X Graphics Card work in my mobo which is a MSI A55M E33 Micro ATX?
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    Buying laptop from us

    I bought a laptop from US and wondering if I need power converter to charge it in UAE?
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    Gaming monitor help

    Narrowed down to 2 gaming monitors: BenQ RL2455HM vs BenQ EW2440l. I'm a casual gamer looking to improve my skill with a monitor that is fast and good picture quality
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    A6 6310 or i3 3110?

    What do you think? Thank you.
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    Battlefield 4 activation key missing! Can't install.

    OK, I couldn't be more irritated right now. I just went to Target and bought a copy of Battlefield 4 a couple of hours ago and this is what happened. I opened the box, checked the contents and try to install the game, which I was actually looking forward to play because I can finally use some...
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    PCIe 2.0 x 16 or 3.0 x 16 slot for 7970?

    Hi folks, I have an Asrock Z 77 Extreme 4 motherboard. Among other things, it offers a PCI E2 .0 x 16 and PCI E3 .0 x 16 VGA slots. Yesterday, I installed a 7970 graphics card and I placed it in the PCI E2 .0 x 16 slot. According to GPU Z, the graphic card reports that it supports PC IE by 16...