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  1. F

    Question New PC started running games extremely laggy overnight ?

    Hi, first time posting here, but PC specialist help lines are closed and I really need some help with this(thanks so much in advance). I got a new PC from PC Specialist, first arriving on the 15th of Febuary 2024 and needing to be returned for repairs, due to being made with a faulty...
  2. opsssi

    Question pc keeps turning off when i login ,tried to enter safe mode but it keeps turning off ,tried to factory reset but halfway it shuts off ?

    pc specs xpg 16gb ram 2800 2070super ryzen 7 3700x psu 600w -dont know the brand the pc is a prebuild that i got in 2021 ,by cyberpower
  3. Cioby

    Question 6800xt not working at maximum potential

    I have seen other people complain that some driver caused this issue, I need to know if there is a setting or something I can do. I recently did a clean install of my GPU drivers also, so there should be almost 0 issues with my system rather than something AMD has done. This is the situation: I...
  4. Trainenthusiast

    Question Is there a way to change my NAT type, on my PC?

    Hi there, I feel like my NAT type is currently set to strict because finding matches in certain games takes way too long while others in my area don't seem to be facing this issue. Also, often during games, the connection can get really bad for multiple rounds and then become totally normal for...
  5. E

    Question Best slim GPU from AMD ?

    Hello, im looking for "slim" GPUs for my server. Due to the risers in the Dell PowerEdge R740 I'm only able to use GPUs whose PCBs do not extend past the PCI cover at the back. The currently installed GPUs are 3 x NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000. Im searching for AMD GPUs of the exact same form-factor...
  6. dankoow

    Question Every game stutters on my new PC ?

    Hi, I got my new pc a month ago and i noticed that in every game I turn on I have the same issue. In every game i have good FPS but everytime it drops like 5-20 fps and it makes my game stutter. I dont know what to do is like little FPS drop but i feel the stutter. For example in assassin creed...
  7. Ruhanen

    Question weird fps issues while gaming

    Hello, i have Rtx 3070 Ti, Ryzen 5 3600x and 32GB of ram and i was playing elden ring, cs2 valorant etc and i seem to not get steady fps, i play on 2k resolution with 144hz monitor and elden ring suddenly dips to 42 and so on and on cs2 i hard hit 144 fps and i checked on task manager and the...
  8. zPastel

    Question Occasional "freezes/packet loss" after SSD upgrade ?

    I've recently upgraded my SSD (Crucial® P2 NVMeTM SSD 500GB -> Crucial T500 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD 1TB) and my games have started to get these occasional 1-2 second freezes every like 10 minutes or so. EXAMPLE -> https://outplayed.tv/media/RdlnOE (sorry for the song, I didn't turn audio off). As...
  9. _Archimedes_

    Question Audio stutters, but only when in game ?

    Hey everyone, I just put together a new PC, and when I start up a game (tried BG3 and Helldivers 2) the audio becomes choppy and unbearable, every other syllable is cut off, but if I play music through my browser (youtube music) it sounds perfectly fine. Initially the games were visually...
  10. jtk459

    Question Do you need an amp with Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro 250 Ohm?

    I have been looking into replacing the headset I use and saw a lot of people saying that the Beyerdynamic DT 770 pro Headphones are a better choice when compared to gaming headsets of similar/higher price. After watching some videos and doing some searching I am having a hard time finding if I...
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    Question Ps4 controller input delay ?

    Hey all , i hope you guys can help me with that , so today i bought a ps4 used controller , i tested it out , from gamepad test website , it seems that everything is working fine , avg error on analog is 11% or even more but i dont know if thats a big deal , anyway my other controller broke , i...
  12. HomeOfLily

    Question Bought new Laptop. While playing games, my entire computer starts freezing/buffering for a couple seconds.

    Bought a new laptop (linked below), and it keeps freezing (massive fps drop and my mouse freezes in place, screen freezes) while I play games, mostly League Of Legends. When playing, my CPU stays at around 30-40% usage, ram and 60%, and GPU at 60-70%. Randomly my entire computer will freeze...
  13. noobptyltd

    Question BSOD in mid-game with error message "Winload.efi missing or corrupt" ?

    This only happens during gaming however after i force reboot from the power button my pc starts up as normal and is fine processing anything else however only gaming causes it Specs are relatively new: Ryzen 7 5700x RTX 3060 ti ASUS x570 MB 32gb RAM 3200 mhz thermaltake 650w gold standard psu...
  14. Aflyxxn

    Question Recommendations for a work/gaming laptop ?

    I'm currently still working with my Lenovo ThinkPad X220, 16gb ddr3, 500gb ssd. And to be honest i still love it to this day. my little work horse. However i want to upgrade to something thats: Small/Medium in size. Decent GPU Hdmi, USB C (important) Preferably 32gb ram // Min 16gb AMD or...
  15. Grasshopp3r

    Question Bottleneck or what wrong with this build?

    Need more thoughts on this case please! SPEC Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 22000) (22000.co_release.210604-1628) CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X5650 @ 2.67GHz (12 CPUs), ~4.1GHz MEM: 24576MB RAM DDR3 ECC GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GIGABYTE AORUS PSU: EVGA 600 W1, 80+...
  16. HarryDrews

    Question GPU/Hardware to yield 200 FPS on Warzone 3?

    Hi all - I'm preparing to build a gaming PC and wanted input on the hardware I'm planning to use: Intel Core i7-14700K NVIDIA RTX 4080/Super 32GB DDR5 6000MT/s Memory 2TB NVMe SSD 99% gaming, 1% simultaneous live streaming. With this build, can I expect to get ~200FPS on Warzone 3 with...
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    Question Roblox loops "You're moments away from joining the experience" when trying to join an experience and tells me install the game although its installed.

    For making everything for everyone quicker, here are the things I have tried and you should know - Network is 900 - 1000 MB/s and 200 - 250 MB/s up (Ookla) Tried Reinstalling roblox Tried rebooting Tried installing and launching from the robloxplayerlauncher and not robloxplayerinstaller...
  18. Brandon Umali

    Question Which monitor should I choose? I'm from the Philippines

    Hi Everyone, Good Day! Hope you're all doing great. I'm looking for a gaming monitor, can you help me decide and tell me why I should choose this over the other? Here's my gaming PC build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MTTfCd and here's the monitor I've been looking to choose from right now...
  19. Wedod2

    Question Which Prebuilt?

    I want to buy a prebuilt PC (please don't say I should build my own) and have narrowed down to the below options based on the following (soft) requirements: a. RTX 4070+ (have heard good things and for futureproofing), b. i5-13400F-eque CPU (have heard good things for gaming), c. DDR5 (for...
  20. P

    Question Between two laptops

    Hi guys! I'm a student and i want to buy a laptop for photo/video editing and a bit of gaming. I came along these 2 laptops and i cannot decide between them, can u please help me understand which one is better and why? The softwares that I mainly use are: Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop...
  21. inicio015

    Question lag or stturing with new graphics

    They gave me a new Rx 7600 xt graphics card to change it to my old Rx 580, so with this new graphics I can notice some stuttering in some games, I can also notice a big improvement in fps. What seems too strange to me is that even though it now has many more fps when they drop a little, this...
  22. M

    Question Newly Built Gaming PC having packet burst issues.

    So I have built a custom PC and for the first few months it was running great then all of a sudden i've started packet bursting in all of my video games. (apex legends, rocket league, Halo) I have contacted my ISP (spectrum) and they said they see no issues on that side of things. Assuming this...
  23. B

    Question Asus Gaming Laptop for Video Editing - which one, or neither?

    Dear Community, I am looking for a Windows laptop to replace my 2018 XPS 9570, which died last week. At my local computer store (Bic Camera in Tokyo), I found an Asus gaming laptop with apparently good spec's/price, but I wanted to check with someone more knowledgeable before going ahead...
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    Question Open-back gaming headset for Xbox Series X ?

    Hello everyone I’m looking to get an open-back headset for my Xbox Series X but I need one to have a mic since you can't use a standalone usb mic on an Xbox, any suggestions?
  25. pepejr

    Question PC Build for friend

    Hi, I'm reaching out to you for help in building a PC for my friend. He typically plays games like Valorant, Hunt Showdown, and RPGs such as Baldur's Gate 3. Here's what I've come up with so far: CPU: Intel Core i5-14500 Motherboard: MSI PRO B760M-A WIFI GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER...
  26. M

    Question How to disable fTPM 2.0 on Windows 11 if the BIOS is missing that setting ?

    Hey everyone! Thanks for taking time to read through this. I've been suffering with a laptop stutter for at least 7 months and have scoured the internet for research. I finally figured out the root of the issue. It has to do with AMD and fTPM conflicting, thus causing a consistent gaming...
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    Question Weird Texture Pop-Ins on Ultra Settings in all of my games ?

    Pc Specs: Windows 11 Tuf Gaming x570- plus wifi 16 gbs of Corsair Vengeance Ram Ryzen 7 5800x rtx asus 3070 Corsair PSU RM 750 2 Nvme ssds of 1k. Anyways for the past week, I have been having this issue with things popping in very close into my games. Like Elden Ring, I will be running around...
  28. MoriSori

    Question Help me if this PSU is enough for me

    Specs i5 6500 Rx 580 2048sp 2x 8gb ddr4 ram 1xSdd 1xHdd 3x case fans The specs of the Psu is inside of the red box View: https://imgur.com/zQ8OqdV View: https://imgur.com/undefined
  29. demozide

    Question Is disabling Fast Boot the only way ?

    I made a query a long time ago. I am posting this again because there wasn't a solution for it. I have the Asus Vivobook Pro 16 (K6602VU). I made a thermal paste change myself. A small hiccup was noticed. After that, the laptop forcefully hibernates/restarts while gaming. Tested with other...
  30. neki lik123

    Question Best GPU

    I have a -BIOSTAR B450MH Motherboard -ASUS Radeon RX580 8GB graphics card -Ryzen 7 2700x CPU. - 16GB RAM 3200mhz I was wondering what's the best Graphics card (8GB) I can get to replace the one I have now? I primarily use it for playing very demanding video games with Ultra graphics and VR too?
  31. Brandon Umali

    Question PSU recommendation for my new gaming build ?

    Hi, I'm from the Philippines. Here's the build I'm about to purchase, I just need your recommendation on which PSU should I proceed with. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800 X3D AM5 CPU COOLER: Deepcool LT720 85.85 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler MOBO: MSI MPG B650...
  32. N

    Question PC freeze/stutter issue

    Ryzen 7 5800x 3D RTX 3060 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000mhz Asus Tuf Gaming A520M Plus Motherboard Corsair CX650M Bronze 650w Hi if anyone is interested in helping me ive been having this freeze/stutter issue on my pc for the past few months. This basically started after i upgraded my pc...
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    Question CPU/GPU bottlenecking with a Ryzen 7 5800X and a GTX 970

    Hello everyone. I have a PC right now that has an I5 6600K and a GTX 970. I want to upgrade the CPU to a Ryzen 7 5800X, I always play on low settings and optimized it using NVIDIA inspector, current CPU peaks at 98-100% utilization and GPU at around 20-30%. Will this be a bad upgrade or nah, as...
  34. K

    Question HELP!! Extreme lag spikes while gaming

    Hello! I never post things on forums but I am desperate. I have had no issues with my internet for the past 2 years. Suddenly, 3 days ago, I can no longer play online games because the lag spikes and rubber banding renders the game unplayable. I have run all sorts of speed tests and...
  35. Ztekor

    [SOLVED] [FIXED/SOLVED] PC Crashes everytime I launch a game (Brief Bluescreen, then immediately restarts)

    System: Ryzen 5 5600 MSI B450M Mortar RX 580 8GB FOCUS 550 GC (SSR-550FC) (System is around 6-7 yo) Corsair 2x8GB 3000MHZ System Drive 250GB WD Black SN750 (22GB Free Out of 232GB) OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 OS Build 19045.3803 Note: I recently changed the CPU from a Ryzen 3...
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    Question Random frametime spikes resulting in FPS drops

    Hello, I am having random frame time spikes on my PC, usually while moving fast in games such as Vermintide 2. I have a fresh install of Win10, with the latest AMD drivers, XMP is enabled for RAM, and SAM is not enabled, power plan is set to "performance". I checked the CPU temps and it is...
  37. Anomaly_76

    Question The Ghost In The Machine

    Hello, all... Obviously I am new here. This is a bit long, but I tried to keep it short where I could. I don't consider myself an expert, rather, I know a little about this and that, and in some cases, just enough to get myself in trouble. That said, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts on...
  38. TillSwart

    Question FPS drops for 1-2 sec and fan stops while gaming ?

    Hi! Since a few days, my gaming laptop suffer from fps drop and fan stops while gaming. I explain: First, my laptop is 3 years old, it has an RTX 2060, a Ryzen 7 4800h, 16GB RAM and an SSD. During the last month I've been playing Ghost Recon: Breackpoint, it was working well with the graphic...
  39. L

    Question Questions concerning System CPU TDP ?

    Hi. I just got done cleaning my PC like I do every year and I had some Questions.. Basically I was having some problems with a game that felt kinda freeze slow as to what it used to be.. I found a fix by using Quick CPU to unpark all Cores and place preference in Physical Cores to get the most...
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    Question New Gaming PC build

    Hey everyone, its been years since I've been on this thread and I want to thank everyone for helping me with any issues or thoughts I've had. I have grown up alot since then and am now in university. i ended up selling the build I made a couple years back and came back recently to the computer...