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  1. Vikko151

    Review Review on a 290 CHF (~$320) build without GPU

    Hello folks, I am already back on another topic concerning my friend who wants to get a better build (I'm alright with him. You'll see it later). So, a few months ago, I gave him my old computer which got those components: CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790, 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.6GHz GPU: NVIDIA GTX...
  2. Ramiro.Giorgi

    Question Buying a rtx 3070 for 1080p high settings. Does it make sense?

    Hey people, so yesterday i was browsing in facebook marketplace and i found out that rtx 3070 is in a really good price in the used market were i live...i was wondering if its a good idea to purchase one if i sell my current gpu. This one is an rx 67000 xt sapphire pulse. I know its not the...
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    Question Gigabyte G27Q-AU Displayport disconnecting when PC sleeps.

    I purchased the Gigabyte G27Q-AU a few months ago. Everything about it is amazing except for this one issue. When my PC goes to sleep, sometimes (not consistently) the monitor seems to disconnect from the PC. So I press Win+L to lock my PC, leave it for a bit for the screens to turn off, then...
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    [SOLVED] AMD Adrenaline Custom Resolution ?

    Hi. So yeah I have this problem where I tried playing PUBG with a custom resolution 1728x1080p @ 144Hz, but when I launch the game and check the display settings it says it's only running at 120Hz. It seems like 144Hz is only working at 1920x1080p. Do you know if it's the game that is limiting...
  5. S

    Question switch between aspect ratio

    i have a (Gigabyte G34WQC A 34" Ultrawide) it is a 21:9 monitor and im a competitve player and like to play on 16:9 with black bars so it gives me the feeling i play on a 1920x1080 monitor is there any program or something to switch between aspect ratio? i have been using HRC – HotKey...
  6. S

    Question Random restarts and crashes while gaming ?

    Hello, i've been struggling with issues for a month already. I've built this PC last September and i can't say it has been a smooth ride. First, i had random crashes when playing intensive games. Fortunately, this was my CPU overheating and it was easily fixable by changing to a new cooler (i...
  7. andrei21

    Question i5 9400F with RTX 2060 6 GB

    Hello, back in 2020 i bought my first good gaming PC, i5 9400F, RTX 2060 6 GB, 16 GB RAM DDR4, 250 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD. All those years the PC was going strong, i was proud of the performance i had, until last summer, when i started to experience FPS drops, but i didnt mind that, because it wasnt...
  8. S

    Question msi gp66 lepoard W key not working

    sometimes its just the W key or the Q and E or R keys as well but most of the times its the W key its either not working or when i press the key it registers twice so instead of typing the W letter one it does it 2 times for example i am going to type "word" a lot of the times it will type...
  9. HarryDrews

    Question Options for Intel-based Z790 Board that prefer USB Port direct to CPU?

    Hello SIRS!! I recently built a gaming PC, and noticed that I experience (what feel like) differing latency on Scuf controller, depending on which USB port I use AND how many of the other USB ports are occupied. I've recently discovered that all of my USB Ports go through the chipset instead...
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    Question Extreme FPS drops in games on 1050ti and i7-8750H laptop

    Recently I've been getting very low gaming performance on my Asus Strix GL503GE laptop. My specs are: CPU: I7-8750H GPU: GTX 1050ti 4GB RAM: 16GB Storage: Windows 10 on 128gb Adata SSD and a 1TB HDD for games. What happens is I run a game like Dark Souls or Elden Ring (not the most demanding...
  11. therudegoat

    Question System upgrade for a professional architect

    Hello everyone, I'm currently in the process of assembling a high-end PC and am also looking to purchase two high-end laptops. The primary use for these machines will be running AutoCAD and other demanding applications, with a focus on efficient rendering and overall quick performance. My...
  12. brenttauro

    Question Galax RTX 3070 Performance Issues After Nvidia GR Driver Update

    Specs: Mobo: MSI MAG X570 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX MOTHERBOARD (BIOS ver. 1.F0, 12-Oct-23) RAM: G.SKILL Sniper X Series 16GB (2x8GB) 3600MHz DDR4 Memory [upgraded to] Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR4 DRAM 3600MHz C18 Memory Kit Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Internal SSD...
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    Question 3090 RTX 2024

    I have been offered a GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 3090 MASTER $800 Aud it's clean and when stressed tested by 3d and furmark does not go over 64 degrees. I heard about the vram issues but I only need something I can game on would it be ok?.
  14. sunfyre

    Question Guidance on building ultra budget pc

    Hey, I'm building an ultra-budget gaming pc for 250 USD. Where I'm from it's difficult to find components & the components that I'm using are all 2nd hand. I've following to options, (1) i7-4790 + RX 590 vs (2) Xeon E5-1620 v0 + GTX 1660 Ti I know the processors might bottleneck but i...
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    Question XFINITY High Upload Latency Impossible to Game! Please help!

    Hey everyone, I'm reaching out because I'm at my wit's end and could really use some help. I'm stuck with XFINITY residential internet because Fiber isn't an option where I live in my apartment building. And as an FPS gamer, having a reliable connection is crucial for me. But for the past two...
  16. vertoxed

    Build Advice Questions about $2000 gaming build

    Here's the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9CHdYN I do not care for RGB lighting and would like everything to stay black. Everything was recently bought off Amazon and the CPU is the only part that hasn't shipped yet. Questions: 1. Realized my case only has two fans so I am thinking of...
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    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...
  18. 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
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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    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...
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. _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...
  26. 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...
  28. 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...
  29. 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...
  30. 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...
  31. 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+...
  32. 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...
  34. 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...
  35. 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...
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    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...
  37. 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...
  38. 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...
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    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?