Gaming desktop

Forum discussion tagged with Gaming desktop.
  1. GTPS2

    Question GTX Graphics Card No HDMI Display on HP Pavilion 690-0010 Gaming Desktop PC

    So I got home after helping my parents building their house, and I was told the display isn't showing for the HDMI on my GTX 1060. I tried cleaning it from dust, tried a different monitor with a different display cable, and still nothing. Is it the graphics card? Hope not. I have a HP Pavilion...
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    Question How to connect monitor docking station with both laptop and desktop?

    Hi there! Last week I bought a monitor that also functions as docking station for my work laptop. Now I am looking to build my first gaming PC and also connect it to the same monitor. The thing is that I do not yet know how to make this connection happen. The setup is as follow: - Acer Nitro...
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    [SOLVED] BSOD - Windows 10 Gaming PC

    Hello All, The Problem: I received a job for a customer who said her sons Gaming PC was blue screening. She said the build is 1 year old. She also said that her son received the BSOD more frequently. To the point where it was constant. FYI, I am a first year IT tech. I may be missing crucial...
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    [SOLVED] What type of RAM can work with my DELL G5 PC?

    I bought a New Dell G5 Series Desktop - Inspiron 5090 and I'm just confused whether I can upgrade to 32GB of RAM? Or what type RAM I need to upgrade to 32GB. The desktop has 2 x Dual Channels - where one of the Dual Channels has 2x8GB Ram = 16GB The 8GB Ram: Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz...
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    [SOLVED] Good Build?

    So I've been saving up for a new PC for gaming and Streaming and I wanted to do a beefy rig and i was wondering if this build would be a good one. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4ygpjy
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    Question My PC randomly switched off and is not powering on.

    A week back my PC just randomly turned off while I was using it and when I tried to turn it back on, nothing turned on. Not even the fans. There was absolutely dead silence. After testing the RAM sticks I concluded that it must be the PSU. I got a new PSU today and the problem still persists...
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    Question Purchasing First Gaming Desktop

    Hey everyone, Let me just preface this post by stating that I understand it is a better idea to build my own PC as opposed to buying a pre-built model. However, I do not have the time nor expertise at the moment to go about doing this (or the confidence in my abilities to do so). Therefore, I...
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    amd athlon 5350 or e8400

    amd athlon 5350 or e8400 , which is stronger? for gaming .
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    Fresh windows install

    Ok so today i got fed up with my clogged up system and decided to reinstall windows and everything. But as soon as i finished the basics, Windows + AV + several drivers. I found something odd which i never seen before. Anyone knows why this is, or how i can change it?
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    How can I watch media on my external hard drive when not connected to a Dish DVR?

    I want to remove my external hard drive from my Dish DVR and be able to watch its content. Is there a way to do this? Thank you.
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    BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz problem

    High i just bought this monitor and it was working well 144hz 1080p But after ~2 months i just can't set 144Hz becouse of black screen with "Out of range" error Max refresh rate is 120Hz atm. In using DVI-D cable in monitor and GPU (Asus GTX 760 DII OC) Any ideas how to fix that problem ?
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    Can an Antivirus not detect malware that is incredibly dangerous?

    I'm curious if my antivirus could ever miss a dangerous virus/malware that could potentially compromise my computer's safety and passwords? And if so, is there any way to prevent this as well as how likely this is to occur? Thanks in advance.
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    4790k not compatible with ASUS h81m-a

    I just found out my processor isn't compatible with my motherboard. But the regular 4790 without K seems to be compatible when clocked at 3.6 GHz. My processor comes pre-clocked at 4.0 GHz. Is there a way you think I could fix this? My computer won't boot due to the combatibility issue.(I don't...
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    need help, memory esd?

    So I moved my computer room to room, and a couple days later I would experience these weird crashes. The computer would stay on but there would be no display, no sound, and I believe the computer would make a noise like a reboot. I think what happened is my psu cable touched my memory stick, and...
  15. 419Recon

    Need help getting a 140 mm fan and lighting

    Alright so I am looking for a decent fan to use. My case is the NZXT H440, I will have 3 Noctuas in the front, and two up top. I am not sure what fan to use in the back as most noctuas aren't nice looking and that's the one I would have to look at. I came across the NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM, will...
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    Dual monitor configuration

    Hello! Long time since I've had a question but I'm currently looking to upgrade monitors to 120 hz + refresh rate. My friend swears up and down that the QNIX QX2710 Evolution ll LED 2560x1440 QHD PLS Panel by samsung Monitor DVI-D MATTEE Screen Perfect pixel Is a really good monitor, so I...
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    GTX760 4GB vs GTX770 2GB - Nvidia Surround SLI

    Hello, I’m going to be running three screens and I’m not certain what would give the better performance. I would like to run two cards in SLI. I can get a Gigabyte GTX760 OC Edition 4GB for roughly the same price as a Gainward GTX770 Golden Sample 2GB. Which of these cards run in SLI would give...
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    Good Choice? Please leave fedback

    So, I think I've made a descision on a GPU PSU combo but I have never done this and need to know whether these will work togther and with my PC. I think the size will be ok but also why I chose the PSU I did. Help me decide before I hit the purchase now button...
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    First Gaming Build Help

    Hello, I am soon going to purchase parts for my first gaming PC rig. It is on an very tight budget ($484 AUD = 431 USD) The current specs are: CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM Motherboard: Asus H81M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Memory: Corsair 4GB(2x2) memory...