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which is faster? ive seen so many benchmarks with these two paired against each other but some people show that the 1070 is faster while others show that the 980 ti is faster than the 1070. so in general, which is better in gaming?

Hey All, I'm getting a Corsair Hydro Series H100i V2 Extreme Performance to use with a i7 7700K. My question is this cooler say's it has the thermal compound already applied. Should I clean this off and get the Artic compound or is this compound that's on it be ok? THANKS!

I was playing GTAV at high/very high settings today which for some reason helped my game run from the usual 30fps to a nice 50-60 fps. Unfortunately, after some time I noticed some bad freezing every 1-3 seconds and after a restart the game now experiences the dreaded popin glitch to which many...

I don't know how to describe this better than showing off this video : As you have probably noticed, lowering the brightness increasing the flickering effect, turning it to maximum, sometimes, makes it completly disappears. I've also took a listen closer to the monitor and i hear sort of a...

Hello everyone! I'm looking for a school laptop, under the $1412 AUD range for school, as the laptops that they're providing aren't what I want (Surface Pro 4s and Macbooks). The Macbooks are overpriced and I don't want to spend that much, and I'd like a proper laptop, not a convertible...

I have this pc build which is somewhat outdated. Here are the specs: MB: ASUS M4N72-E VGA: NVIDIA GTX 260 CPU: AMD phenom II X4 955 (3.2 ghz 8mb cache) RAM 8gb I want to play the new Fallout 4 game. My questions are: 1) Will this current build be able to support this game? 2) If not, will...

So I am getting my new pc with the Core I3 6100 and Intel HD 530 graphics (saving up for a dedicated GPU later on). I will have 8 ddr4 running in dual channel mode. So I was I wondering what kind of games and on what settings I'll be able to play them? Full specs: CPU: Core I3 6100@3.7GHz GPU...

so i need to upgrade my motherboard cause my current board doesn't support the current i7's and DDR4 ram. so im wondering what the best board to upgrade to is i'm looking for something that support the skylake i7's and DDR4 ram with at least 4 usb slots. i'm doing my own research right now but...

Specs: Intel i7 6700k Intel HD 530 16 GB Dual-Channeled RAM, clocked at 2133MHz I was wondering if I could run Forza 3 Horizon on this PC. For me a frame rate of atleast 20fps is a go ahead. Is it possible to get 20fps with these specs (irrespective of graphics settings)?

My dear Wii that i got for my birthday in 2006 doesn't read disks anymore, ik this is a mainly PC website but it is toms"hardware" so i hope you guys can help me :) I can load the mii creator thing just fine, i even checked my play time historys and viewed my saves, i can provide more info if...

My laptop: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834232848 I bought it recently and I'm experiencing some problems.Sometimes it takes forever to restart/turn off probably more than 10 minutes.Another problem is that when I turn on some games on the loading screen there are...

Hello, recently my internet has been going down randomly throughout the day, ping spikes etc etc. comcast says my internet is fine etc etc. so i thought its about time i get rid of the XB3 modem/router for an actual modem router like the ARRIS SURFboard SB6183 with NETGEAR RangeMax...

I'm on the Win 10 upgrade and I still have the Windows.old folder. Would it be safe to delete this folder before taking a system image? This will be my final image of the old OS before clean installing.

Hi! Me and my friend scheduled a visit on a local computer parts warehouse (this warehouse sells second hand but in good quality) and I'm planning to get a new power supply unit. This warehouse doesn't give advice to its customer (it is NOT noob friendly), therefore you cannot ask "which one of...

I'm using a wireless connector through USB on a PC by Cisco. But when I am gaming or watching YouTube videos, the internet just stops working saying "internet interrupted" every 10 minutes. I have also tried restarting my router/modem, wires or cables, and troubleshooting. The troubleshooting...

Hey guys! My current specs are: CPU - Intel i5-3470 MEMORY - 8GB DDR3 1600Hz RAM Motherboard - Gigabyte b75m-d3h PSU - 650w GPU - GTX 670 I'm planning on buying a GTX 1080 Phoenix GLH Gainward, and am concerned that my current setup will not be up to the task. I plan on playing the latest...

Is it safe to use one power cable for both the hdd and ssd? PSU is EVGA GQ 650

Hello I just wondering that do you needed a graphics card for pc. As all I know that the mobo itself has a video out port without the graphics card. So my question is that do you actually needed a graphics card or not Thanks

Hi all, I've been wanting to upgrade my GPU for the last few years and I feel like this year is the best time to do it. Will my current system be fine if I upgrade to the new GTX 1080 or will it cause a bottleneck issue? Here are the specs: Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU @ 3.50GHz...

It says that I can run CSGO at high settings, when other people say that i can and should get a dedicated GPU. My specs of my PC that I'm building are : CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor Motherboard: Asus A78M-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x...

So I am a noob when it comes to Pc's and parts and such so I've decided to build a gaming PC. My friend is helping me with it. I am mostly going to be playing minecraft, L4D2, and CSGO. I will also be recording videos. Here is what we have picked out so far, check it out and let me know what you...

Hi everyone! So I've been researching for a while now but I'm still not 100% confident. Will everything be compatible and fit together? Are there any parts you would recommend to change? Do you see any issues? Is there anywhere I could save money? I plan to play games at 60fps, high- ultra...

Hello.I have the following problem.When I listen to music and oscilate betwen low and max volume,the volume slider stops working.The problem is resolven if I reinstall the driver. What could be causing this?

i built my pc last night and everything was working fine but then that happened . https://youtu.be/6i1e67gK5KQ

I recently bought an R9 380 g1 gaming and im seriously lagging in every game i play.Even in games like CSGO in medium settings AA off.I experience stattering and fps drops in all games... I currently have this specs: 4670 i5 cpu @3.4ghz with a 212 evo on top of it 12gb of Kingston...

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Hi just wondering if there are any decent amd gaming laptops that can run most games at medium or high with aa off. If there are any really good deals that would be good to know what they are as long as they are able to run games wellish. I just don't like Intel or Nvidia anything would be good...

Hi, I am buying an i7 6700 (non-k) CPU. I have heard it comes with a stock heatsink but I am not sure. Obviously it can not be overclocked, if it does not come with a heatsink, do you recommend getting one. If I do get one it will be around the 30 $ mark. Which CPU cooler do you recommend for...

i have a home built computer that is hooked up by ethernet cable. i have a hp pavilion laptop and my phone hooked up wireless. all three will lose connection at the same time. I thought it was my modem so we had it exchanged but it is still dropping them. my modem is a cisco modem and my router...

I am interested ether this will work or not, I just rearranged the cables. I have v formula z motherboard and x1250 seasonic psu. Edit: I would just use white one, 4pin atx

SO, I currently use a very bad USB WiFi adapter that causes a lot of connection issues, so I'm looking to buy a wireless card. Yet, I don't know if I should get a PCI or PCIe card. My motherboard is: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 If someone could please let me know that'd be great.

I am not a computer expert, at all. I am not an IT person. I am a scientist looking for a system that can capably run simulations on up to 8 threads. These simulations will run for several days at most (i.e., not for months at a time). I hate crashes and blue screens as much as the next guy...

Hello, I am about to start my new build and was going to purchase a copy of Win. 7 for the build (In about 3 weeks). But I have a concern. Will new copies of Windows 7 bought now still be eligible for the free upgrade? I would think so but... I don't want to be caught by it. Thank you!

When overclocking I think I put too much voltage in my CPU and my pc hasn't turned on since I have tried resetting the CMOS and that did nothing I think I have fried my CPU someone help please??????!!!!!! [Thanks in advance]

Hello Everyone! I have a small problem with overclocking with the FX-8350 on an Asus Sabertooth with a 990FX chipset. I have been trying the OC my CPU to 4.5GHz but with some unfortunate luck. I do have experience with overclocking and have done a lot with the FX-8350 but on an Asus M5A99X...

I am planning on getting this graphics card and I heard that the fan noise on it is really loud, even when it is in desktop mode. That is a deal breaker for me because I don't want to have to hear the fan when I'm on desktop, it doesn't matter as much when I'm gaming though.

I bought a new desktop that has a single band wirelesss LAN 802.11b/g/n. My internet is running really slow on the desktop compared to my other laptop. My WiFi on the desktop only goes up to two-three bars while my laptop gets all 5. So I was wondering, does the single band LAN have anything to...

So recently i have been playing LOL without Vsync and i have this stutter looking effect occurring on my screen. It is not very noticeable but you can see it in corners and when you focus on objects while the screen is locked. My frames are always above 150 (Gtx 780) and i have a 60Hz monitor. I...

First if this is not the right place to post this, whoops on my part (I’m new) Hello folks, I've used this site a lot over the years and figured I should finally post in it. Basically starting a new build and decided I’m at the point I need to get some feedback beyond face to face sources so as...

Hello , Am getting temp at stock with H100i air going up (Push) Idel : 34 - 40 With prime For 10m: 65 - 78 I got Asrockz77extreme 4 and thhe MB losses dunno cant fit NZXT phantom 530 just when i push the mb it goes down otherwise no problem Help me out!! Plz