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Hi, my PC suddenly decided to just die this morning after more than a year with zero problems, so I'll post everything I did, have and know so maybe somebody can help me out. For the beginning my specs: MOBO: Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Hero BIOS Ver: 1516 (24.07.2023) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +...

I've currently got the Crosshair VI HERO mobo running bios 1501 with a Ryzen 7 1800X, 32GB Ram and a GTX 1080. I'm upgrading my cpu to a Ryzen 7 3800 for compatibility with Windows 11 and a few other benefits but that means that i need to update the BIOS on my mobo. I first tried using the AI...

Hello everyone. How's everyone doing? System: Intel i7 6700k Asus Maximus VIII Hero (mobo) Corsair LPX Vengeance 3200 mhz DDR-4 (8x4) 32Gb (Ram) Gigabyte GTX 1070 G1 Gaming Samsung 860 Evo 512x2 (SSD) I use my system...

Hello everyone, I am currently looking for some extra cameras, to use when I am flying an airplane. In order to get more angles, I am wondering if buying some old GoPros will be worth it. There are these options: Hero 3 : 50eur (case + selfie stick) Hero 3+ silver: 122eur (case+head mount)...

I'll try to keep this brief. The Network adapter in my launch day ASUS Crosshair VI Hero failed and I contacted ASUS to have it repaired/replaced under warranty. I sent the board in, received timely replies from them regarding repairs and ultimately was sent a new replacement Crosshair VI...

BUDGET : 2300 CAD/ 1750 USD - Preferably CAD because I need it in Vancouver British Columbia. Basic specs needed : 6 core processor 16gb ram RTX 2060 Best possible display for color accuracy Not too big Good Thermal Performance Decent Battery SSD Storage (even if it is in dual config) Please...

I've got a Logitech G500S currently and it has been serving me incredibly well. Main reason I want to keep this mouse for as long as possible is the anti sweat material has been an absolutely great feature, my hands sweat a ton and this mouse looks basically brand new even after 4 years of hard...

Hopefully this is somewhat the correct place for this but this is my first ever post on a forum so please forgive me if I have made a mistake. I'm at wits end with an issue that's been giving me grief for months now. I have been plagued with BSOD (doesn't actually bluescreen but I can see in...

I recently brought a new computer to play some games, the audio works fine but when i plug in my turtle beach earforce px22 headphones into the microphone jack to talk it makes a loud buzzing sound. when i plug the headphones into something like my phone the microphone works fine. could it be a...

Hello Everyone ! So, after following this guide :http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-3567655/clean-installation-windows.html when I was in BIOS Settings and started to install win10 on my pc I accidentally destroyed the drive I used for the installation (It decreased from 150gb to 30 of...

Well I just bought this liquid cooler (Kraken x61) and it ran silent for the first couple hours and then all of a sudden it started making a VERY noticible cracking noise. From what I've read online, all AIO liquid coolers have to have air in there to function properly and that's what I'm...

I just purchased 2x4GB DDR2 to upgrade an old system of mine from 2x2GB. As soon as I installed the new RAM I experienced BSODs. On further investigation I found that one of the sticks resulted in many memtest errors (>3000). Additionally, both POST and memtest detect 2GB of RAM. The stick was...

I'm proboly going to get an RX 480/500 series in the future with an Intel core i5-7600k. I was wondering is there any point getting a 144hz monitor if I'm not going to be constantly hitting 144 FPS on 1080p ultra?. Could someone please explain this situation to me as I'm a bit of a noob thanks :)

I am buying each parts for my new build for few days..CPU and Motherboard ordered from near city so it will reach soon but other things i already bought.. And My RAM is Kingston HyperX Fury DDR4-2400 16GB / 2Gx64 CL15 Memory. I really dunno abt. single channel vs dual channel until now. Is it...

so i was searching around a bit and found out that there are some stand + mic kits going around for a pretty good cheap price. First thing i came across was thishttps://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00XOXRTX6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s01?tag=mt08b-21&ie=UTF8&psc=1 the neewer mic and stand kit...

We have an old windows vista laptop in our family - Toshiba Satellite L305D Processor 2.0GHz AMD Turion X2 Dual-Core RM-70 Memory 3GB, 667MHz DDR2 Hard drive 250GB 5,400rpm Chipset AMD RS780M Graphics 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3100 (integrated)...

I tried to install windows 10 from windows 8.1 (my pc meets all the requirements) and now the computer wont boot up it just stays at the acer logo, i can access menus with f2 and alt + f10 but none help, i tried to reinstall windows 8.1 but im pretty sure its not working can somebody help...

Purely for Gaming, been saving up for years. Razer Firefly Razer Naga Corsair k70 Astro a40s At2020 Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...

Hi there, I have been happily using the system below for around a year now, with no problems. However in the recent sales I managed to pick up a R9 390 for a very good price so decided to expand my system, guessing that the PSU I was using wasn't enough, I also purchased a SuperFlower 750W...

would 850 watts smps be enough for nvidia GTX 980 TI Graphic card

I recently purchased a dell desktop from a garage sale it runs windows xp. I got it hooked up to ethernet but it wont let me connect to the internet, I need to configure the network but it wants me to use dial up but I don't have access to that how else can you do it?

This has been happening for quite some time now, everytime, even if I'm just playing games or browsing the internet etc. then suddenly I will get a blue screen error, I didn't get much info on what the error was but sometimes the error contains: "PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA" or something like...

I'm building a PC on a budget, and this is the cheapest PSU with a popular brand I can find. Does anyone have any experience with it?

Is this PC setup good for gaming, and if so can anyone estimate how long it will last before I need an upgrade? I m planning on playing games like Witcher 3, NBA 2k15, and Dragon Age Inquisition on medium/high settings. (My budget is $530) https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Jsast/saved/#view=bDwnTW

When I try to access email accounts, and some other password required sites, I have problems. I start entering my password, after a few key strokes, what I entered goes away. Sometimes the entry becomes highlighted, sometimes I can see my entry, and sometimes I get a few black dots. In most...

So I wanted to completely wipe and reinstall the 15.4 beta drivers in an attempt to fix the low fps I have in GTA 5. I am using DDU to do the uninstall. I have a few questions. First, do i need to run the program in safe mode? Second, once uninstalled, and restarted, will I be able to view...

Hello, I might be planning to overclock my i5 4670k, but I don't have very high quality cooler http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001807, I am pretty new at this but I understand that overclocking can result in high temperatures so is my cooler enough to safely overclock my...

Just need to know if my other parts are fine to run this graphics card and CPU EVGA GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked 4GB AMD FX-8350 8 Core Black Edition Processor I have : Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply HCG-620 G.Skill Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL (2x4GB) DDR3 CoolerMaster K350 Gamer...

Just picked up my new project, it's an Alienware D900T laptop. Current conditions is "no boot" sold for parts without a hard drive. I do have another one that works which I will be using to test some parts and verify that are okay. Granted they are compatible with each other. I am going to try...

I tried to install windows 8 32bit on my pc. But by mistake i did'nt format the drive & installed over old windows,it showed 2 volumes of win 8 during installation. Then after sucessful installation, it was showing windows old folder in c. I reinstalled os but this time i format drive but still...

Here are my laptop specs. I can barely run games like League of legends on the lowest graphics without the fps dropping to about 5. I also have a laptop cooler going at all times so i don't know what the problem is, any help? Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601)...

first not working in external connections. so i change Bios setting in default.. now os booting but not working in key board and external connections ... but working a keyboard in bios booting time what can do? help me

Hi, The other day whilst playing BF4, I had a blue screen of death. So I fired up Windbg and found out that it's pointing to a hardware problem with my CPU, specifically the cache. I am unsure of how to find out any extra information, so I am asking you guys. I'll upload the minidump and I have...

My computer stays about 20c on idle and like 29c load for fall temps but my problem is this winter when temps will reach -25f out side I do have a big window that the computer is next will it freeze being near it if its that cold out side? so far air temps are about 20-30c 20c on idle and 30c...

http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/custom-built-computers/fx-six-core-4-1ghz-1tb-8gb-1600mhz-amd-r7-240-2gb-galaxy-r-computer-windows-7.html Was going to get this bad boy, I understand the GPU isn't amazing, well it's rubbish. So I'm going to be replacing it with a 660 or 770 :) so will it be...

amd fx-8320 xfx r9 280x 8gb ram 1050p display I really want to build a pc and arma 3 is one of the main games i want to play. Someone please tell me what kind of preformance i will get using this rig and if there is anything i could change with the specs. Thanks

Hi guys! I've been lurking around for quite a while now reading the articles & the forum :) I got a question though, I want to get a new gaming monitor for competitive (FPS) gaming and I was wondering which one should I get? I would prefer 144 Hz or 120 Hz (higher the better I guess? :p) and...

What is the point of having a i5 4670k or 3570k or any of the 200-300-400$ model cpu which will just only provide 2-5 fps more than lets say a phenom II 6 cores oc'ed a bit like to 3.7ghz or 3.8ghz paired with a gtx 780,you'll save around 300$ on the cpu and the motherboard itself and you can...