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Hello, I'm building a budget PC for basic schoolwork and browsing. I'm not going to get a GPU at the moment. What CPU should I go for? Preferably i5. Thank you guys for your help, I'm new to this, was going to build one a year ago but never did, forgot everything.

I have a GTX 1080 and a 460W power supply. Everything functions just fine, but I'm wondering if I should upgrade my power supply.

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So, i have a Xeon x5670 @ 4.3GHz and 3x8GB of the Corsair CML8GX3M1A1600C10 in tripple channel configuration and when i tried enabling the XMP profile inside the bios. It wont even post after that so i cleared my cmos and got my settings back to my OC setting. The Ram should work at 1600Mhz...

Need help to choose monitor from this list and please dont link other monitors. All monitors what listed i can buy nearby shop with 3 yer warranty. I need monitor mostly for gaming and watch some movies/tv shows. All this monitors are with freeSync and 1080p and 144Mhz. I am interested about...

I have a Problem my PC will Not bootup whit the AMD fx8350 before i had an Msi 970 SLI Krait Edition Bit in the CPU Support list is the AMD FX 8350 for the Asrock 970 pro3 R2.0 Motherboard i have No ideas how to fix the Problem Pls Help my BIOS Version ist p2.8

I am newer to gaming pc’s and wanted to see if I could get some questions answered. I have a CP, Ryzen 5, 1060 6gig, the dreaded 450w psu, etc. had 2 stock fans and an LED strip connected to the board of the LED color changing button up front. My question is I’m wanting to upgrade to some rgb...

Approximate Purchase Date: Today Budget Range: <CAD$2,000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca, Amazon.ca Location: Alberta, Canada Parts Preferences: Intel/Nvidia Overclocking: Down the road when required SLI or...

So within this last week I have been having FPS drops even on low settings. I wiped my pc completely clean and everything I could think of. Anyone have any suggestions? Specs: GTX 1060 OS: windows 10 CPU: intel i7 8700 RAM:16gb My friend has basically the same settings and can run the game on...

Hi everyone. I can only boot my pc on 4 cores not all of them. I have an i7-8700. If I try to boot on all cores I get a bsod. Any ideas ? I've checked for bent pins to no avail, I've also reapplied thermal paste and my temps are all okay. I have an MSI H310M PRO-M2 mobo. Thanks in advance !

Hi all, I am building a new PC and the following issue came up. When adding the CPU (i7 8700k) to the motherboard (MSI Z390 A PRO) the raw build won't boot. First I did build everything together and noticed this so started to go back piece by piece until it was only the motherboard and the CPU...

Hey, I've recently noticed games that I used to get 60+ FPS in I now get around 12-20 FPS. I reinstalled my graphics drivers, which worked for a day, however it has happened again. Instead of constantly patching the problem, I decided to investigate it and I found out using HWinfo and...

I have a Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L702X, 2.00 gigahertz Intel Core i7-2630QM Running: Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 1803 (build 17134.590) I run HWMonitor to watch & record the temps, etc while its running. IT NEVER RUNS HOT when I am using the laptop. Stays below 78 degrees C...

I'm preparing to buy the components to build a pc but would the fit my Corsair CC-9011075-WW Carbide Series 100R?(Specs below) A EVGA 600W PSU, Ryzen 3 1200, Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB RAM, Gigabyte A320M-S2H and a WD 1TB HDD. All good answers appreciated.

Seen multiple threads like this, but differing opinion. Im going to get a NZXT H500 case, should i get two more 140mm fans for intake at the front? The case comes with two exhaust (rear and top) fans. I would like it if the temps were better but they don't have to be. What advantages are there...

Hi everyone! This is my first time posting at this website. The question is as showed in the subject. Does Sapphire Dual X OC R7 370 4GB make use or RAM memory as shared memory? I know that GDDR5 is way faster than DDR3. But I am just curious in trykng some settings out. In case the answer is...

I am new to computers and bought and assessmbled the parts. Everything seems to work except for the connection to monitors. I have read that it could be the graphics card not working. I have a brand new Gigabyte geforce gtx 1050 with 2GB and 1 fan, and a MSI tomahawk b350 motherboard. Are there...

I've been trying to figure out what causes this problem but its not getting better So, wjat i have in my pc is: Cpu: xeon w3550 Gpu: 660 ti Ram: 16 gb ddr3 Im pretty sure its not a bottleneck as i already checked it somewhere like a bottleneck calculator ..and also the gpu and cpu were...

Hi there, I am looking to get a laptop that will be used for essay writing/Netflix an the occasional editing for school work that is under or around the £400 price mark. Im not the best with all the specs and am just wondering if anyone can give me any suggestions? an SSD would be helpful but...

I'm using a MSI B150 Gaming M3 Motherboard, I just recently purchased a Samsung V-NAND SSD 970 Pro NVMe M.2 I know my Motherboard can ONLY see M.2 sata's can't see NVMe M.2 in the BOIS So I need to use a pcie x4 3.0 adapter M.2 My question is will the M.2 run at full speed using the pcie x4...

Alright, this is what has been done: All pins checked, everything is working fine. I can get the computer to boot if I use a screwdriver on the power button pins. However, when I place the actual pins I get no response when pressing the power button on the case. -Asus ROG Strix Z390-E Gaming...

Hello I built a new computer recently (early November 2018) Specs are: CPU: I-5 9600k @ 3.70GHz CPU Cooler: EVGA CLC 280 Mobo: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-E gaming Mem: G.Skill Trident Z 3200 Ddr4 16.0GB Dual-Channel Hd: 931GB Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TB 5589GB Western Digital WDC WD6001FZWX-00A2VA0...

Hi: I am looking for recommendations on upgrading my mechanical 2TB 7200rpm HD to a SAMSUNG 860 EVO (or equivalent) SSD drive. My understanding is that SAMUNG SSD’s are highly rated and the transfer software is superior. I currently have 228GB used on the old drive (1.75TB usable - 1.59TB...

Hello, i have HP Pavilion gaming laptop for one mounth now here are the specks: Intel i5 8300H ( undervolted -120, turbo boost limited to 3.3 ) Nvidia Gtx 1050 ti 4GB ( undervolted -35 ) 8gb RAM When i am playing Dirt 3 on battery on high settings the CPU and GPU go up to 65C and the CPU...

Hi I'm trying to setup 5.1 surround sound for my computer using my Logitechz903 using the digital connection.. up until now iv been using normal audio connection for it and it works but only if I disable the effects on the unit.ie 3d sound,4.1 etc otherwise sounds are missing from things in...

I have a cheap Intex keyboard. I want to change function keys to multimedia keys. It feels dumb. I have searched many things but I didn't find the way.

Hey...I'm building a budget gaming pc, I have the parts for it...could you guys help me make it cheaper and if I can get make it better build? The build R5 2600 Msi b450 tomahawk Cirsair vengeance 16gb ram ADATA ultimate su800 128gb ssd 1tb hard drive Gigabyte GeForce 1050 2gb oc gpu...

Hi, ive been reading alot of other threads and didnt find anything helpful. So... I built a new PC for around a month ago, with good specs. Gtx 1070 ryzen 5 2600 2x 8gb ddr4 3200mhz 250 gb ssd samsung Kraken x62 Asus Prime B450-plus Corsair vs450 450watt (NZXT H500i) if anyine were intrested...

So say if I need to replace my motherboard as the key is tied into it. But I do not have access to my motherboard. How could I still find my key if I want to change my motherboard? Will I find my key if I linked it up to Microsoft email account? I bought it from Newegg as a digital download...

my pc keeps crashing when i play games i can play the game for 30 mins or maybe a couple of hours some times 5 mins and then it will crash and the fans will go to full speed. windows is up to date and my graghics card is up to date. i have the gtx 1060sc 6gb and the i5-7400 with 8g of ram...

hi, i have an old router that i want to repurpose,model huawei ar1220w. i don't know the password it was used as a router until a while back, when i changed the internet provider. i want to reset the configuration to default so that i can login and change the settings. web management is...

Alright, so here's the issue. The ONE SCREW does not align correctly. I believe this is because the Ryzen 5 heatsink may be defective. Is it defective like I think, or is there an easier way to fix this? All the other ones went in straight.

I bought this pc from iBuyPower about 3 weeks ago GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070 CPU: i7-8700 MOBO: MSI b360M PRO-VDh RAM: Unknown Brand 2x8GB 2666mhz DDR4 SSD: ADATA SU800 Worked fine for 2 and a half weeks, but suddenly started experiencing a crash I've never seen before. Horizontal lines of...

I got my computer back after changing moterboard and noticed i only have disk 0 so i went to initialize disk 1 but i got an error and when i try to initialize it i get this (the system could not find the file specified) what to do?

I was restarting my computer and it won’t go into windows. In the bios it sees both my SSD and my HDD. My ssd has windows on it so I need it to boot from there. But it’s weird that the bios sees both drives but won’t allow me to choose either to boot from and says no bootable device. I have...

After putting all components from my old case (ATX) to the new one (mATX) MOB: Gigabyte H61 M S1 RAM: DDR3 8GB GPU: GTX 770 with no CMOS reset i got blue screened with 0x00000021a (system critical error) on windows 10 , so after that it self restarted to blank screen or black screen. So i did...

so i’ve been having an issue recently and i’m not sure how to solve it, my pc had been running games at around 120 fps but recently it has been dropping frames a lot, any thoughts? my parts have been running at the usual temperature but i’m not sure what’s up, any feedback would be apriciated...

Hey there guys, after about 4 years of no hardware upgrade I am starting to look into what I should prioritize considering the parts I already own. Here is my rig right now: Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4590 CPU @ 3.30GHz Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Video Card #2: Intel(R) HD Graphics...

Surface Pro with Win 10 . It only has access for a non-Admin. Can't make a new login without entering Admin for Admin and I do not have login and password as I didn't put them in. How can I set up an Admin access account without the info that someone else put in for Admin? May have been owned by...

Hello,i need a video card driver for HD 4850 for Windows 7 but on AMD website there is no driver for this card. There is only for HD 4830,HD 4850X2,HD 4860......but none for HD 4850. I tried to install the one for HD 4850X2 and it worked but 3D performance in games is really bad and before you...