homebuild

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  1. thebrokeone

    my pc won’t boot... please help!

    my pc will only turn in for about 10 seconds then turn off and it keeps repeating itself until i turn it off and it does not show a display. i removed the motherboard from the case and unplugged and replaced everything back in and still the same thing. What can i do??
  2. Nomis25

    [SOLVED] Newly build pc, freezes and reboots

    Hey guys, so I'm not big on computer knowledge on the inside, so I got some help to build my new pc. It has been running smooth till a few days ago. It started with World of Warcraft, the computer froze and rebooted.. This has not happened again with this game. I went in and played Risk of...
  3. P

    looking for next upgrade, cpu or motherboard?

    specs cpu: AMD 8320 eight core 3500mhz gpu:GTX 1070 8gb motherboard: 990 FX extreme3 ram: 8gb (2x4gb) harddrive not SSD thermaltake toughpower 650W just looking for recomendations on what i should upgrade next and what to, im assuming the most needed things are MB and CPU. as you guys can see...
  4. S

    Why does my PC freeze?

    Hi all, I only recently build my own PC. All components in the system are new. Below are my specs: PSU: Seasonic S12II Bronze - 620W CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 Memory: GSkill 32GB RAM (2 x 16GB) Motherboard: ASUS H110M-A Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212x HDD: Western Digital 1TB Blue I am still...
  5. I

    Motherboard vs Motherboard

    Im Building a gaming pc This http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-h97plus vs this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah97d3h which is better my parts are here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fzDWQ7 budget of 700$ Yes i know my psu sucks il change it
  6. N

    ram dose it after match

    Hi all I have a i5 4670k gtx 960 sec z87x ud3h moon sad and 8 gb ram but the ram are not a pair I have 1 4gb stick of crucial ballistic sport 1600mhz and one cheap 4gb slim 1600mhz no name on it ram will this make my cpu run slower dose it not matter cheers
  7. M

    Monitoring two physical CPU's

    I too get the same AISuite3 address error. My concern is how to monitor both Physical CPU's in the system. Nothing I have tried will read both CPU's.
  8. N

    generic non pnp monitor problem

    Hey guys. I have the HD 7970 vortex 2 graphics card. When I first installed it in the screen resolution panel it wouldnt recognize the monitor and it said generic non pnp monitor and the resolution couldn't go beyond 1680x1200. Anyway with some catalyst settings I was able to put it customly at...
  9. M

    Formatting external drive failed - system takes hours to read it now !

    Here is the situation, I had a 1 TB external drive which i tried to format from FAT32 to NTFS using cmd prompt. The drive already was half full. It went on for like 12 hours and was yet to be over. A sudden power blackout took out my Uninterrupted Power Supply unit, and hence an abrupt shut down...
  10. M

    Need advice for my 1st PC Build

    This will be a gaming build and I really am nervous about messing it up or something. My build is here http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xbrqXL . The parts I am really unsure about are my Power Supply and my Operating System. I do need advice on the other parts though. Also, my budget is $1,200 but it's...
  11. K

    Micro SD can't read and can't format

    I need some help with my micro sd yesterday the micro sd is working just fine now it doesn't read on both of my phone (i tried switching the micro sd but it still doesn't read) and i tried to connect my phone (with the micro sd in it) to my laptop but the laptop doesn't read the micro sd and...
  12. C

    MSI z97 gaming 5 audio issue

    OK so I'm coming from amd I just switched over to Intel got the MSI z97 gaming 5 with i5 4690k but I'm confused as to how to hook my surround sound up to mb my asrock mb had optical audio this mb only have ofc jacks anyone have and idea
  13. Xtal_

    Multi USB extension

    I was wondering if multi usb connectors are reliable or not and if they are worth buying?
  14. limittrader

    ATI HD4600 and X-Plane 10 Error: Fix or time for a new build?

    Hi everyone and thanks for your help and patience. I'm finally throwing in the towel and admitting I don't understand this stuff. I've got an old custom built machine (circa 2009) that runs well but I'm thinking might be time to upgrade if I keep having to deal with things like this. It seems...
  15. D

    switching to pc

    I am a console gamer changing to the PC. But im on a budget so is this alienware x51 worth it because it has cool features and its small and a cool looking case with a (intel core i5 -4460 processor 6mb cache up to 3.4ghz) (windows7 64bit) (gtx745 with 4gb ddr3) (8gb of 1600 mhz ram)with wifi...
  16. I

    $750-$850 Computer build help

    I need some suggestions on what i should get for a new gaming PC I am going to build. First thing I don't need a disk reader or a hard drive. Id like to spend a lot on my GPU and would like a motherboard that will handle additions and upgrades for years to come. the case i will pick out later...
  17. G

    TP Link upgrade to DD-WRT

    Hello peoples. I have downloaded DD-WRT programme to my laptop. Now I'm going to upgrade my wireless TP-Link WR841N v8.4 router. But I see that the new ip address of the router will be 192.168.1.1 My Zyxel modem has a Lan ip address of 192.168.1.1 and I'm concerned that this will cause conflict...
  18. X

    Will an AMD Athlon II X4 750K bottleneck an R9 270X or a GTX 760?

    Im doing a budget build, and I was wondering if I should get a GTX 760. But, I was worried it would be bottlenecked by an Athlon II X4 750k, help!
  19. K

    First build - Monitor showing no input - PLEASE HELP!

    Basically just finished my first build. Ive triple checked that everything is plugged in correctly and that the PSU is properly plugged in too. The system appears to boot just fine (all fans turn on,Harddrive starts up,and the mouse/keyboard light up) But for some reason i cannot get it to...
  20. S

    pc switching off not heat related

    hi my gf's system is an athlon 5200+ with 2gb ram and an ati hd 6870 gpu running at temps of 45-50 cpu and 40 - 45 cpu centigrade that is however as soon as we start a 3d game ie eve online it switches off withing 5 mins but usually instantly what could be causing this given the gpu is new and...
  21. topcatti360

    Is changing 1333MHz 8gb RAM to 1600MHz 8gb RAM wise?

    Just as the title says, is it worth the money? My specs are: 3570K msi Z77A-G45 Gaming Radeon HD 7870
  22. I

    Need help: Added Radeon 7770 Video card and now system won't sleep (S3)

    I'm going to offer a ton of information, because I've googled the heck out of this problem and nothing works for me. There are MANY symptoms, but I can't put it all together for a fix. *I added a Radeon 7770 graphics card to my Gateway DX4860-UR28 *My Windows 8 system no longer has any sleep...
  23. S

    Best $600 Budget Build

    It would be great if I could have some feedback on this $600 Budget Build I've been working on. Any kind of suggestion would be greatly appreciated. The build costs £450, so about $600 I will be upgrading the parts later, but if theres anything that could be improved, please tell me...
  24. B

    Will radeon 6670 do it

    I have a intel celeron g540, 4gb ram, win 7 ultimate and very bad graphics card nvdia but I can run farcry on low settings and resolution. If I get a amd radeon 6670 gddr5 will I be able to play in better settings and resolution ??