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  1. GlobackX

    Question Third monitor Detected but cant display anything on Windows 11

    Hi everyone, I just bought 3 4K 160hz displays but when I connect them ( all three with dp 2.1) only 2 work the other one is detected but doesn’t display anything (when i disconnect one the other jumps ons and works fine) I’ve tried doing NVIDIA surround but when I enable it it just reboots my...
  2. F

    Question transferring components from a case to another , anyone got advice/warnings?

    as the title suggests , I want to move mycomponents: rx 6600 , r5 3600 , 1tb hdd , 1tb ssd sata3,mobo is msi a320m a pro and 1 stick of 4gb and one stick of 8 gb ram and bought a corsair psu for the new system ,the rm650. I want to switch them to this case...
  3. R

    Question CPU light on motherboard is red after changing cpu cooler.

    Hi guys, I am seriously at a loss here. I changed from a H100i to a Kraken Elite and in the process of doing so, something went wrong somewhere. When I turn the computer on, vram flashes orange, then the cpu light goes static red. I have read that sometimes the motherboard wont recognise the...
  4. sahilmotyar0

    Question Anime Matrix not working on ASUS laptop (some of them do) ?

    Hey! On my overly expensive 2022 ASUS G14 laptop I used to have Anime Matrix working but after I gave it to a service center for hinge replacement, it stopped working and now after 3-4 months 2 of them started working again but on their own. Tried to reinstall Armory Crate but the option for...
  5. K

    Question Can this monitor be fixed?

    Hey guys, I would appreciate getting some help determining whether my monitor is fixable or do I need to scrap it and buy a new one. Please look at the videos below to see what is happening with the screen, as I can barely describe it with my own words, I've never seen a monitor do this. Also...
  6. X

    Question Laptop boots to the BIOS then shuts down ?

    Hello, my HP laptop suddenly started booting into the bios automatically on every startup and when the bios screen loads it takes me to " save changes and exit" section in the bios within half a second with these 3 options: 1) Save and Exit which shuts down the laptop. 2) Do not save and exit...
  7. bubbins

    Question GPU RGB not syncing

    My graphics card rgb is not syncing with the rest of my pc. It is stuck at static red. I have tried multiple effects and colors. I am using Armory Crate Motherboard: Asus Tuf z790 plus wifi Gpu: 3060ti Cpu: i5 13600kf
  8. Y

    Question PC Freezing with no apparent pattern

    Hello, My computer freezes a lot (2-5 minutes after startup) and I can't open any apps that weren't pre-installed with my OS (Debian 12 because Windows kept giving me a "missing media driver error that I couldn't fix for the life of me). I have ran CPU and GPU stress tests without freezing...
  9. ubakiN23

    Question HELP ASAP! COMPATIBILITY

    I have this motherboard - https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-b250h-gaming-model/ I'm buying this video card - https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-gaming-geforce-rtx-4060-8gb-twin-edge-oc#spec Are they compatible? Will the GPU fit on the board?
  10. B

    Question Computer won't boot after CPU upgrade

    I am still quite new at building pcs, but recently I bought a new CPU and almost just got done installing the upgrade. Before I even started the upgrade I had to update my bios which I followed a youtube tutorial, and it booted after the upgrade just fine. I then, again, followed tutorials to...
  11. S

    Question GPU stopped working randomly.

    Yes I’ve looked through other posts but it all seemed to be other issues unless I’m blind. Gpu is a 1080ti forgot GB’s. It randomly stopped one day I don’t even think I installed new drivers I just remember the night before it was working fine then I wake up doesn’t work. Tried a 1060 I had...
  12. P

    Question Strange monitor display when going to BIOS and Windows Advanced Options ?

    So i just built a pc for a friend and everything worked perfectly on my end, he took it home and needed to get into bios so i told him how and when ever he tried to go to bios or windows advanced options his monitors display a bunch of white lines with a bunch of duplicates and very very tiny...
  13. Kanataa

    Question My PC is extremely underperforming than expected.

    I was playing video games and I noticed that my frame rates has been lower than usual. I used the UserBenchmarking and I was told that my PC is in the 21st Percentile compared to other builds that are the same. Here are my results and Im looking for any kind of help. UserBenchmarks: Game 155%...
  14. carllovespotato

    Question Pc keeps freezing

    I bought a new pc a month ago and this issue is now just happening... Most of the time when I interact with my browser, the pc keeps freezing for maybe 10 seconds. E.g switching tabs, making a new tab etc, can anyone help me out? Intel 12400F Radeon 6600 32GB Ram 1TB ssd
  15. Zuber Khan12

    Question Suggestions for a budget motherboard for an i5-12400F ?

    Hello Community, I am building a budget PC for gaming, already purchased RTX 3060ti and I5-12400F. Now I'm searching for a budget mobo, not looking for anything fancy, just want this mobo to be durable and to give good performance. So far it seems H610 and B760 feels in budget. I have...
  16. tibb

    Question my cpu is underperforming

    i did timespy on the 3dmark demo and i noticed that my score (13833) was a fair bit lower than the average (14631) for a 5600x and 7700 xt. i have done a passmark benchmark and i got a score of 20k for my cpu, the average score according to their website is 21k and about 2 years ago i did a...
  17. T

    Question I have a good PC but almost all games lag, stutter, and crash. What can I do?

    So I have an Alienware M17 R5 AMD with the following: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX with Radeon Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU I just copied and pasted some things. Almost every game I play lags, stutters crashes, etc. Every so often I contact and support and I'll have a BIOS update and...
  18. M

    Question Choosing a B650 motherboard for a Ryzen 7 7800X3D ?

    Current build is. Motherboard: rog strix x370-f gaming Cpu: ryzen 7 2700x Ram: g-skill 32gb 3200mhz Gpu: gigabyte 2060 oc Psu: tx 650m Corsair Storage: 250gb ssd WD blue/ 2x WD blue 4tb hhd/ 2tb Samsung evo plus m.2 drive Case: cooler master h 500 So I’m thinking of upgrading my current build...
  19. R

    Question same price amd rx 6800 and rx 7700xt help choosing

    I found both the RX 6800 (Speedster SWFT 319 Core Gaming) and the RX 7700 XT (PowerColor Radeon RX 7700 XT Fighter) at the same price. Now I’m torn between choosing a newer architecture or opting for higher VRAM.
  20. D

    Question NVMe SSD showing up in BIOs but not by Windows

    I recently bought a custom PC and wanted to expand the storage with an M.2 SSD. (WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD) I can see the NVMe in BIOs but its not recognized by Windows, I have made sure i am booting in UFEI and my SATA Mode is set to AHCI. I'm very new to PC's and just don't know next steps in...
  21. SmolderTM

    Question Pc crashing to black screen when playing games

    i've been chasing this issue for over 2 years now where when i play a game after about 5 minutes my pc crashes to a black screen and tries to boot itself again but fails to do so, so i have to hold the power button down and reboot that way, event viewer only gives me kernel error 41, and...
  22. Ale_Stanga

    Question I plugged a USB device in and now the PC won't start ?

    Hello everyone Yesterday my computer was working until i plugged a usb into one of the case ports, first the monitor showed the blue screen of death and then the PC turned off. Now when I try to power it back on the CPU light stays on, the fans turn but there is no display output. My specs...
  23. M

    Question Low Battery Life On ASUS Zephyrus G14 2024?

    TL;DR, my new 2024 G14 battery seems to last 9 hours in cases where it seems like it should be lasting 10+ going by online reviews. Only difference is my ambient temperature is a bit higher. Trying to figure out if this is expected or abnormal. Hello everyone, I recently...
  24. D

    Question PC won’t let me launch games from steam/battlenet/Epic Games Launcher, etc.

    (Sorry if this is in the wrong thread, I'm new to computers and I don't know where to put this) Hi y'all, I recently built my PC a few months ago with the help from a friend who’s very knowledgeable about computers, it’s all kind of a mystery to me. He’s in a different part of the country right...
  25. Anthoonyy

    Question PC freezes randomly during a game.

    Hi, recently, my computer has been freezing while loading in a game. It freezes in any game, not just a specific game. Every time it freezes, my whole screen is stuck except for my mouse cursor. I can move the mouse cursor as normal but I can't click on anything. I can't use my keyboard to open...
  26. A

    Question Home Server Troubles

    Hi, a few months ago I purchased the parts for a home server. While putting it all together I ran into a roadblock and haven't made much progress since. I cannot get it to post, nor can I figure out why. I'm not getting any beep codes, and there is seemingly no information from the motherboard...
  27. H

    Question Low GPU usage and extremely poor frames

    Hello, I've just bought an rx 6800 to pair with my ryzen 5 5600x, to replace my old RTX 2060 as I was getting subpar performance, and thought it to be a faulty card. However, the issue has been made seemingly worse, giving me 40-50 frames in games like cyberpunk 2077, dying light 2, and the...
  28. Mr Helix

    Question What size pads for MSI 3070 2X ?

    Hi long story short, I need to repad my 3070 could anyone help? I couldn't find anything regarding correct sizes for the MSI 3070 2X. I did find something on official MSI website, 2.25 and 2.75. I installed them correctly, but the GPU goes to 85c the moment the PC boots . What size pads do I...
  29. pxalki

    Question What power supply should i get for this system?

    Built this pc 3 years ago. Recently my power supply stopped working. My sibling had another pc that i could use to check the parts and fotunately they were all working fine. But now im in need of a new psu and have no idea where to start as i havent built a new pc in a while. Specs: R5 5800x...
  30. G

    Question Explorer.exe crash or load for long after pc startup

    Hello, as title say I might have a problem with explorer.exe. Since today (I think yesterday it was still okay) I noticed when starting up computer with windows that my icons on desktop takes forever to load which usually took like a second before. Also if I click on taskbar during that time...
  31. M

    Question Looking to get a new cpu, ryzen 7 7800x3d or ryzen 9 7900x3d

    So as I said in the title, I’m looking to get a new cpu and can’t decide between the ryzen 7 or the ryzen 9. I’ll mostly be playing video games but will also be doing some video capture of gameplay, and then some editing of said videos, but the gaming is the priority. Now iv heard some weird...
  32. P

    Question GPU usage and wattage spiking up and down in games ?

    i have a 4070 mobile a few weeks ago it worked fine, constant usage and wattage (so not a bottleneck) but suddenly it just went crazy and I don't even know what I did. I tried some benchmarks, stress tests and the usage was always at 99 % Does anyone know the problem?
  33. V

    Question (Help) My volume mixer's audio slider and mute button has no affect on applications.

    I've had this issue for about half a year now and I can not find any fixes online whatsoever. My issue is when I right click my audio button that's next to the time in the bottom right then click "open volume mixer" adjusting the sliders for applications has no effect on the applications at all...
  34. R

    Question Motherboard Standoff Replacements?

    Hello, I purchased Cooler Master MasterBox MB511 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case about 6 years ago now. I am going to use the case for a new build, so am taking apart all the old components and installing new ones. I believe Im going to need more motherboard standoffs for my new build, but Ive scraped...
  35. skfallin

    Question Computer sometimes crashes on boot up, sometime freezes after 30 seconds or so and sometimes it works perfectly

    So my computer usually needs more than one try to boot up, sometimes it freezes on the boot screen, sometimes in the Windows 10 loading screen, sometimes after some uptime, and sometimes it works perfectly fine. When it starts and freezes right after, it works as normal without issues, lasting...
  36. Mr Helix

    Question GPU overheating?

    Hi, a year ago I undervolted my 3070 MSI 2x, since it was overheating to 83 degree when playing basically anything, and idle at 50+ Lately I installed windows 11 and ofc had to reconfigure the undervolt, but this time it didn't work at all. The temps just don't drop anymore and After changing...
  37. Spook142

    Question No Display - Black Screened While Installing NVIDIA Driver Update

    I was installing a NVIDIA update when my screen went black and a random handful of pixels turned colors. After letting it sit for 10 minutes my monitors light was flashing as if no display. Unplug plug, on, off. Nothing. Turned my computer off, then back on. Went through the normal process...
  38. aymen11512

    Question suddenly im getting a black screen and my gpu fans going full speed

    hello, 2 days ago i started having an issue with my PC, when im playing (mainly rainbow six siege because thats all i play) i get a black screen, sometimes the gpu fans go on full speed, sometimes the rgb on the gpu starts flickering, so i have to shut the pc down from the power button on the...
  39. znabeland

    Question New pc is constantly rebooting

    Hello, I'll start by sharing my specs so you know exactly which components are involved. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Cooler: Peerless Assassin 120 ARGB MOBO: MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI (Bios version 1.J2) GPU: Zotac RTX 4070 SUPER SSD: Samsung SSD 990 Pro 2TB M.2 RAM: G.Skill F5-60000J3038F16G...