High-End Audio

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    [SOLVED] Better Ram or better Motherboard?

    Hi, I'm gonna upgrade my system with a ryzen 5 2600, a msi b450 a-pro and 8gb corsair vengeance Ddr4, now i'm on a budget, and i have $50, should i upgrade my rams to 16gb or my motherboard? (using the system for gaming)
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    FSP Releases New Modular Flex ATX Power Supplies

    FSP, the OEM behind the Flex ATX power supply form factor, introduces fully modular Flex ATX PSUs in 220W and 250W versions with 80 PLUS Bronze efficiency. FSP Releases New Modular Flex ATX Power Supplies : Read more
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    I switched my external WD My Passport from my Mac to Windows laptop and now everything is gone

    Today I was going to access my WD external Passport to upload files directly onto my Google Drive. When I plugged in my drive into my laptop, I couldn't access any of the files, but my laptop recognized that it was plugged in. I asked my friend what the issue could be and he said to go under...
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    Asus Z370-A Prime - Controling LEDs on motherboard. Aura sync not working - screen shot

    It looks like theres 3-5 small LED RGB lights behind the top right corner of the board. I thought you had to download aura sync to control them but when I open it I only see an option to control my RAM. Any ideas? I also have NZXT lights and a kraken x62 that use RGB LEDS as well as a GPU...
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    [SOLVED] Is my motherboard compatible??

    My specs - gtx 1070 core i5 6400 8gb ram 500 watt power supply msi h110 motherboard 1tb harddrive I used to have a gtx 950 and I recently upgraded to a 1070. When I game my cpu is at 90, and my memory is at 82. My disk will occasionally be around 90 as well. My drivers are up to date, is...
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    Can i change my laptop's cpu?

    I have an old hp probook 470 g1 with an i5 4200M and i want to upgrade it. Is it possible?
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    [SOLVED] High CPU temps

    Under gaming load my CPU gets up to 75 C and my GPU also gets up to 73-75 C My specs are : i7 4770 @ 3.4 GHz Evga Gtx 1070 Should I worry about these temps? I probably game 4-8 hours on any given day. Also my CPU is about 5 years old, GPU about a year and a half old
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    Is it better to buy 2400MHz RAM for ryzen 5 2600x for gameing and 3d work?

    Hello friends I am bit confuse to make choice between 2400MHZ ram and 3000MHZ ram for gameing, 3d modelling and PBR texturing. Please suggest best option Rest configuration is CPU: ryzen 5 2600X GPU: msi 1050ti 4gb ddr5 PSU: cooler master vanguard 650 W(suggest any changes need i to this)...
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    Arorus X470 or ROG STRIX B450 for new 2700X/GTX1080Ti rig.

    Hello, I would like to apologize if this has been covered already but I couldn't find anything on these motherboards compared specifically regarding my new build I'm working towards. I would like to build a new PC for work and gaming on a 1440p 144hz monitor. The 2700x/1080Ti will be at the...
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    PC upgrade combos!

    Hello! I am looking at upgrading my pc (cpu / MB / Ram) (so it doesn't bottleneck and can run new games) I already have a Sapphire Pulse RX 580 8GB My budget is around £600 - £650 I $775 - $840 I have been eyeing up: Ryzen 7 2700x Gigabyte x370 K7 G.skill Trident Z RGB ram 16gb (2x8) 3000mhz...
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    Can my PC handle a second monitor?

    Heya, I currently have a pretty old 60hz monitor, so I'm going to buy a new 144hz one either way. I'm going to use the 144hz one for gaming while using the second one for youtube probably, and I'll also use them both for programming. Can my PC handle those 2 monitors while still getting me good...
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    Battery not being charged

    I am using a hp pavilion Windows 7 laptop Some months ago, the battery stopped getting charged and I had to use my laptop while connecting it to the charger But now my laptop doesnt even start I mean sometimes it does but gets turned off automatically after sometime What shall I do?
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    Computex 2018: Highlights From Day 2

    Computex 2018 is officially starting to ramp up. Computex 2018: Highlights From Day 2 : Read more
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    List of and bga cpus

    Can anybody sent me a list of and BGA (ball grid array) socket type cpus
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    Cursor spazzing out windows 8.1

    My cursor randomly keeps spazzing out and going to the bottom left corner of the screen. I cannot move it since it keeps going back there and clicking whatever is in the bottom left corner. I have tried: -Rebooting PC -Disabling Pointer Precision -Changing mouse -Disabling touchpad (its grayed...
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    Surge protector for pc

    I've got my PC, my monitor (ASUS ROG Swift PG278QR), powered speakers, phone charger, usb hub and nintendo switch charger all plugged in one surge protector https://www.computeralliance.com.au/8-port-cyberpower-home-theater-series-surge-protector-pn-cpsurge08-anz but I've noticed while plugging...
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    Completely messed up colors/graphics.

    My PC's graphics are incredibly, mind numbingly terrible. I have no idea whats caused this but its gonna give me a seizure pretty soon. Heres a link: https://imgur.com/nuH5eoV Specs: Ryzen 3 1300x GTX 1050 ti 8gb Kingston RAM 2133 mhz Corsair CX550M PSU 1tb Seagate HDD MSI B350M GAMING PRO...
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    Should I change this build at all before I hit the buy button?

    Here's the build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Tk78RG Looking to game AAA titles (and everything else) in 4k (Don't want to go SLI) at times, most of the time I want to max out 1440p at 144hz or around that. The NVMe drive is just a "I have to have it" item (though if you know of a better...
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    Need Help RE Computer Desktop Tower

    Can someone please recommend a good desktop computer tower for me that is under $500. My tech knowledge is very basic (beginner level) compared to the users on this forum. But I really would appreciate your guidance and advice. I had an HP Pavilion dm4 laptop, and it died. I have a new, and...
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    Upgrade Query Help!

    Planning on upgrading my PC, getting new motherboard and ddr4 etc.. However I still have a 3rd gen processor which runs perfectly and tbh it doesn't even need upgraded. This obviously hinders motherboard selected etc, should i just bite the bullet and buy a whole new motherboard and upgrade the...
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    What power supply do i need

    Pc specs G4560 Msi h110m gaming Msi gtx 1050 gaming X 2g 8gb ram 1tb hdd Plz give me the model name or the link for the psu
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    RAM for B350-F motherboard

    I dont plan on overclocking so im just looking for decent RAM CPU (Ryzen 5 1400)• MOTHERBOARD (Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming DDR4)• RAM ( GRAPHICS CARD (GIGABYTE Radeon RX460 WINDFORCE OC 4GB)• SSD (SanDisk PLUS 240GB)• HARD DRIVE (WD 1TB 7200RPM 64MB HDD)• POWER SUPPLY (Seasonic FOCUS Plus...
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    USB Wi-Fi Adapter constantly needs to be reset after startup

    My Wi-Fi adapter's USB connection seems solid, except for when it comes to connecting to the internet upon startup. I have to constantly troubleshoot (which resets the device) for my internet to work.I already tried one solution by setting the necessary power settings for my computer/adapter. I...
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    Should I make the switch to intel?

    This is my current build CPU: Ryzen 3 1200 GPU: GTX 1060 3gb or GTX 1050 ti (Don't know which one buts 1050 ti is more budget friendly) PSU: EVGA 430W RAM: 1x8 gb Case: Some 50 dollar ATX case Motherboard: MSI b350 Tomahawk I'm thinking about getting the i5-8400 for intel instead of AMD. It...
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    Video Card Not Connecting to PC

    Background: I just bought a new PC. It has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti video card. I used my 4-year old monitor which is an HP Pavilion 20fi. There was some concern in the computer store because that monitor works through a VGA cable but I just bought a VGA to HDMI adapter to hopefully address...
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    GTX 1060 compatible?

    Hey guys, Can you please help me with one thing. I'm not really a computer guru... My comp specs: intel i7-920, @2,67GHz 3x2GB Ram MSI x58 pro i have 2 GPU, but only one is active at a time: Ati radeon 4870 Nvidia gt 730 Im planning to buy new GPU, and would like to know if it would be...
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    D5 pump into SysFan?

    I'm building my 1st custom loop and have an Alphacool VPP755 V2 D5 pump and have just upgraded to Ryzen on a Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 5 mobo. The board has two 4 pin fan headers marked sys fan 5 & 6 Pump on the far right and bottom right of the board which the manual says are for "System fan/water...
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    MSI Ghost Pro - GTX 970M Not Being Detected

    MSI Forumn Hello, I have had a MSI GS60 Ghost Pro-064 laptop for a couple of years. It has always had major problems with drivers and things not working. Most importantly, the computer cannot detect the Nvidia GTX 970M graphics card. It does not show up in device manager, even when I select...
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    Can I put these two 1080Tis in SLI?

    Hi I was wondering if I can put two GPUs in SLI that are the same just different Nvidia subs: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/evga-sc2-gaming-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-gddr5x-pci-express-3-0-graphics-card/5854306.p?skuId=5854306...
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    Can you name some USB 2 front header case that are compatible with the Cryorig H7?

    I have a Gigabyte Ga z68ma d2h b3 motherboard and it supports only usb 2 headers! i need some help finding a case compatible with my cpu cooler and with usb 2 headers. Thanks!
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    NEW PC BIULD: GTX 1070 and I7-7700 random frame freeze.HELP!

    Hello, dear gamers and IT specialists. I've recently built a new pc and im having this annoying frame freeze. Exemple: CS:GO runs easily on around 300fps, then randomly freezes for a second and goes back to normal 300fps. When i check MSI afterburner it shows that my cpu cores are no more than...
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    SATA to USB 3.0 disk connector

    Hi all, I just took my Seagate disk from its USB enclosure. I also took out Sata to USB board from it, can I use it with any other hard drive? Or does it have to be Seagate one?
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    Kernel-Power random shutdown

    Kernel-Power Event 41, This is the error given by event viewer, my pc randomly shuts off and there is a black screen, no audio, no video, only works after I restart by pressing the power button or turning my PSU off and on. What I have done in attempt to fix this: changed my cpu cooler and...
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    Change CPU Battery without losing data

    Hello: Dell OptiPlex 780 Yesterday, 'Battery is low' popping up in the middle of the screen. I trying to replace a new battery which I have already. My concern is whether remove and putting a brand new battery causing 'data loss,' particularly the PC does not start up due to a change of the...
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    Slow HDD, error reported in HD Tune listed

    I bought a Lenovo Z50 (AMD) Laptop from PC World last year. It originally had a 1TB hard drive. The speed of it was up to scratch to it's specifications so I was happy with that. It would take about 30 seconds to boot up and another 30 seconds to log on. After 3 months, the speed of the laptop...
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    PC randomly powering off?

    So my pc has been randomly powering itself off and restarting, it has been doing this for around two weeks now it started when I put a new GPU in although before that i hadn't used my pc for a month and the problem persisted once I swapped GPU back out. The crashing can happen at totally random...
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    Core 2 quad q9400 overheating

    Hi, Today i recieved my q9400(used, from aliexpress) as a substitute to the dual core e2180 processor. I replaced it myself but the processor seems to be overheating. It reached above 80°C, even upto 88° (while i tried to play PES. When idle, it was above 45°. I applied the thermal paste...
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    Missing Bootmgr on new build

    I just finished a brand new build with no previous windows installed with an Asus Z170-e and a Samsung 830 Evo 256gb ssd. I decided to download Windows 10 with usb using the windows media manager. I tried Windows 10 and 8 and switched the boot order to uefi: flash drive and then I saved and...
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    USB Please Insert a disk into drive (No media in disk management)

    I tried just about everything nothing is working when I put my usb into the omputer you hear the noise and everything you can see the removable disk but it is weird it is like faded so when you click on it or try to format it says please insert a disk.... tried all usb ports nothing is working...
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    Adding an old hdd on a new computer

    I want to add a second hdd to my computer, but since i salvaged it from another pc (which doesnt work) it still has windows on it. Will this cause problems? if so how do i proceed?