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    I can't do anything, stuck at windows logo at startup after a few BSOB loops

    So I just bought a Lenovo Legion Y530 a few weeks ago and it was working fine until I got a random Blue Screen of death while playing earlier with my friends. Specs: I7 8750H 16GB RAM 128GB SSD 1TB HDD GTX 1050ti So my experience went like this: I was playing a game with my friends when...
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    Laptop not turning on

    I have a sony vaio svf152c1ww laptop I think it has a faulty motherboard The problem is that when i try to power on it doesnt and if i remove battery and the cord and press the power button for a minute and put back the battery it will turn on and after some time it automatically turns off and...
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    Dual slot and ram upgrade

    Hello guys I just watched dual ram channel vs single ram videos and there was a huge fps increase i have 8 gb ram and i said huh ? lets buy some ram.Then i watched 8 gb vs 16 gb ram fps test and i didnt see any difference. Dual and single ram channel makes huge different but ram upgrade doesnt...
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    I want to upgrade my system and i need some advise here! :P

    So..shall i wait for the upcoming ryzen cpus with the 7nm technology and buy the also new motherboard or just buy now.BTW i want it to last up to 6-7 years..
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    [SOLVED] Rgb Fans installment

    I have got 6 rgb fans for my case 3 in front for inflow and two on top and one on back for outflow. i have cryorig h7 and 4790k. i just want to ask does it worth using radiator with these fans or not? if yes what is the purpose of radiator? and how radiator plays its role in outflow and inflow...
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    Which psu to buy?

    Im looking for a new psu since I'm upgrading my computer(The psu that I have at the moment has only 450 watts,no pci-e connector and is a cheap one). I trying to choose between Corsair VS Series VS550 White, Thermaltake Smart RGB 500W/600W and CoolerMaster MasterWatt Lite 500W. I would go for...
  7. L

    [SOLVED] building new media/gaming pc help

    Are my parts comptible? Also, looking for a case that can easily fit my cooler and mobo in the $130 or less range Using pc for Plex media server for transcoding 1 1080p movie. while playing games like (Team Fortress 2, Overwatch, Diablo 3, Fornite, Starcraft 2) on low to medium settings...
  8. AndrewFreedman

    Alienware Area-51m Laptop Review: Upgradeable Excellence

    The Alienware Area-51m features upgradeable parts and is one of the most powerful gaming laptops that we have ever tested. Alienware Area-51m Laptop Review: Upgradeable Excellence : Read more
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    Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Specifications Emerge

    The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti graphics card has been listed by various Russian retailers along with its specifications. Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Specifications Emerge : Read more
  10. S

    Sapphire RX 580 Pulse 8gb coil whine?

    So i just got Sapphire RX 580 Pulse 8gb and im curious if this edition has issues with coil whining? Or it does not metter at all on the edition? And its just an RX 580 problem. I'm pretty new with pc building so getting some knowledge along the way would be cool.
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    Upgrading GTX 570 in older system

    My budget is about $250 Canadian dollars max. Newegg.ca preferred site and looking for an nvidia card. Not looking to overclock or run SLI (Mobo only does crossfire anyway) Not sure if this is even worth upgrading, but I have no intentions of rebuilding a new machine from scratch (well minus a...
  12. K

    [SOLVED] dual monitors question

    So I have gtx 1070 MSI ARMOR OC 8 GB and my question is: Can it handle dual monitors . Like can this even be combined and if yes , will it influence the performance . Thanks in advance.
  13. N

    Lockups/audio stutters mostly while playing

    Hello, i am having a very common problem since there are already many threads about lockups and audio stutters, but i can't help but still ask you people to make sure i know what i need to do. So my problems are twofold : 1. I have a two and a half years old pre-built PC. About a week ago i...
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    [SOLVED] Would a RTX 2060 have any conflict with an i7-4790k?

    Hello, So I was considering upgrading to a new graphics card and I had my eye on the rtx 2060 for price and from my perspective a decent performance. or maybe 1070/1070 ti. However since I have a 4th gen i7 I was thinking would there be potential bottlenecking issues? I am not an expert on...
  15. jerubedo

    How Long To Let a GPU Dry After Washing It?

    Hello, So I'm not sure if anyone has any experience with this, but it's worth asking. My friend's house recently burned down. I rebuilt her machine with new parts and she gave me her GPU from the computer that was in the house. It was heavily smoke and soot damaged. I disassembled the...
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    [SOLVED] PC Compatibility check

    Hello Guys, may you please have a look if chosen components are compatible? MSI Z390-A PRO Intel Core i7-8700 SilentiumPC Fera 3 HE1224 MSI GeForce RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G Seasonic Focus Plus 750 Gold Samsung 860 EVO 500 GB Crucial 32 GB KIT DDR4 3000 MHz CL16 Ballistix Sport LT Dual Ranked Grey...
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    [SOLVED] gigabyte ga-a320m-s2h,amd a8-9600

    HI. Can ayone help me.My USB keyboard and mouse is working in bios but not in windows installation and windows 7. Workstation pc specs amd a8-9600 8GB Ram 240 GB SSD M.2 SAT
  18. K

    [SOLVED] Motherboard for i7-8700(non k)

    Hello, so I'm planning on getting a i7-8700(non k) in the future, and I'm wondering what's the best affordable motherboard for this cpu, I'm looking to spend around $130 on the motherboard. My other specs: CPU:i7-8700(non k) GPU:Gigabyte GTX 1080 G1 8GB RAM:16GB ddr4(Expected to have) PSU:650+...
  19. N

    [SOLVED] Cheap Motherboard for Ryzen 5

    Hey im planning on building a new pc, im going to use Ryzen 5 2600 with RTX 2060. Whats the best cheap motherboard for it?
  20. N

    [SOLVED] Asrock B450M Pro4 or MSI B450M Mortar

    Looking to get a Ryzen 2600 and maybe do some slight overclocking. Does VRM matter if I overclock? Which do you think is the better board? Thanks.
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    Ryzen 5 1600X suddenly go to 100% for moments

    Hello As the title said my new AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Suddenly go to 100% usage for only few seconds and my computer freeze and the game or application i’m using get crashes i’m sure that all drivers are up to date and also my windows This Problem in not coming all the time i mean not when i launch...
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    [SOLVED] I7-3930K Cooling Concerns/Solutions

    I am using an I7-3930k (no overclock I think) with a corsair H60 cooler. I have in the past week, cleaned out the dust from the radiator and applied a new portion of Arctic silver 5 paste. The cooler and cpu have been used for ~6 years now. I have several case fans and two fans directly on the...
  23. N

    Looking for a new gaming pc (£1,500)

    Hi all I can barely run new games on my current pc so I think its time that I got a new one. I was originally intending on going all out and getting an i7 and a 2080ti etc but I've now decided that unfortunately those things are out of my price range! I would put my budget at around £1,500...
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    My Samsung laptop R730 only charges went off and there is no charging indicator

    Laptop charges extremely slow and only when off, also doesn't show it's charging.
  25. N

    im facing the same problem . no power is coming in usb ports. all the usb ports are powerless please help...

    im facing the same problem . no power is coming in usb ports. all the usb ports are powerless please help...
  26. B

    Processor chip replacement

    I have a Sony Vaio NS series laptop (2007) Would i have any issue replacing the processor chip with an PCG81112M i7 chip.?
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    [SOLVED] Programmer / Web Development PC Build

    I'm first year computer science student and I need a PC for programming, what kind of PC do I need? Should I use 2 monitor or large monitor? my budget around $1200.
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    SSD error ''SATAFIRM S11''.

    Yesterday I was using my computer like everyday without any problem but it turned off, when I turn on the computer, an error appears (winload.exe), I changed the boot disk, but windows doesn't recognize it and its name in BIOS is ''SATAFIRM S11''. My disk Corsair Force LE200 120 GB. When I...
  29. L

    [SOLVED] PSU problem , i need help

    My spec : -ryzen 5 2600 -asrock b450m pro4 -rx580 8gb -gskill ripjaws V 8gb -seagate 1tb hdd -deepcool gammax 400 - LG 24MK430 24inch FHD-IPS 75hz Im looking for cooler master 600W 80 plus bronze . Does it have enough power ? ( sorry my bad english ) . Thank you for reading
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    [SOLVED] Computer keeps restarting when playing high graphic games

    I built my computer last May and had a problem that my computer rebooted when playing high graphic games like pubg or witcher3. I checked HW monitors and the temperature and they were all low since it rebooted in like 2-5 minutes. This was my build: CPU: I5-8400 GPU: EVGA GTX1070TI Motherboard...
  31. T

    [SOLVED] Asus Z170 ProGaming Multimonitor Output

    I have an Asus z170 with an Intel 6700k processor. My goal is to get dual monitor output using the onboard integrated graphics. DVI is on one monitor, I'm trying to use HDMI to DVI cable that I just got today for the 2nd monitor. For some reason the Z170 is only outputting to the DVI. If I...
  32. S

    [SOLVED] Brand new gaming pc wont boot

    Hello, I am having trouble booting my PC to run on my monitor. The lights from the front cade fans light up and some lights (2 lights on the motherboard near the RAM) inside the case light up. This was my first full PC build that I did with the help of some youtube guides and stringently...
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    I have a hyperX cloudflight headset for 2 days, yesterday i charged it over night and when i got home, i powered it on then of

    I have a hyperX cloudflight headset for 2 days, yesterday i charged it over night and when i got home, i powered it on then turned it off after about 2 minutes, and now nothing happens when i hold down the power button, ive tried lots of methods.
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    [SOLVED] What Computer to Buy?

    Hi Guys! I have a business and need to buy a computer that will be used only for photoshop automated scripts. It will deal with files of over 1GB and scripts will be running to create hundreds of files everyday. Any of you could recommend what would be the most important things to look for...
  35. B

    Using a better resolution second monitor than my laptop screen

    I'm using an HP Envy laptop with 1920x1080, 60Hz refresh, and I'm on the verge of getting a second monitor for AutoCAD use. I'm looking at lower price-range monitors, but not the absolute bottom --$250-$350 or so. I've read that for modeling and rendering, 1920x1080 is the minimum, but higher is...
  36. S

    Can't seem to get freesync to work..

    I have a 29WK500 which is a 2560x1080@75 (40-75 freesync) monitor and I cant seem to get smooth gameplay. Iv'e tried capping my fps@ 73-75, using the in game framecap, and uncapping my fps and I still get tearing. The only way I dont is by enabling Vsync which introduces input lag and defeats...
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    [SOLVED] How to hide EXE contents.

    So I'm making an exe tool for my OS. And for other people. But I don't want them to be able to modify the contents of the EXE as shown in the image. Can anyone give me any advice on how to hide this stuff?
  38. L

    cant get back off android

    How to remove back from Android to retrieve chip for another phone?
  39. P

    [SOLVED] Edit My Parts List

    I want to build my first PC and don’t know a ton about picking parts. I would like it if people could look over it and make some changes. I need wi-fi, peripherals (I already have a mouse) and would like to keep a black on white theme. It would be neat to get more blue lighting in the case but...
  40. T

    Looking for help

    Good evening, im having a problem in installing windows 7, its saying windows cannot install requires