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Hi everyone, so i got a evga 980 ti and am running it at 1278mhz core clock and in a lot of games i just dont seem to get the fps i was expecting and compared to videos i see of other people playing same games it seems really low, couple of benchmarks at 1080p borderlands 2 - fps drops to 40...

I currently have my TX3 EVO fan facing down (ie. facing towards the PCI slots etc.) Is this a correct way of mounting it, bearing in mind I have an AMD system. At the moment, it seems to be working fine considering idle temps are around 30c, and when gaming its around 50c, but I wanted to know...

Hi ^^ My Sony VGN-CS320J is finally dying on me after 5 long years. We had a lot of ups and downs (fan problems, CD/DVD problems, display problems, etc) and I had a lot of people (mainly my brother) making fun of me for picking a 'sucky' laptop and 'wasting' my money... And now it's time for...

Hello. I have a GPX CRCD6306DT CD Clock Radio that is not playing any CDs. When I put the CD into the drive, it will spin and load as if it was going to play, but then there is no sound. I know that the speakers work because they work fine when I turn on the radio. I've taken apart the radio to...

I write this practically in a fit of rage, so I apologize if it doesnt make clear sense at points. I have spent a total of 6 hours reformatting my computer, complete and utter wipe (Had to reinstall Win7 three times because of problems with an HDD, figured out now) So, during the whole...

Hi guys when i tried to start my computer it just beeps like 3 normal beeps and 2 short beeps.i dont know what happened .my mobos manufacturer is eMAxxtech i dont know about its bios im not too techie

For my pc build, I'm deciding whether to keep my year old Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor or get a Intel Core i5-4440. Which one is better?

I've been searching for a new monitor and I cam across the Asus vg248qe. Is this the best monitor I can get for under $300? This monitor is for gaming and I currently have a GTX670. Will I be able to get any benefits from the 144hz? Thank you.

Hi I bought a PSU last year September ts a Rosewill Capstone 750W Gold. But didn't end up using it cause my original PSU was fine I made a mistake thinking it was broken. How long should I wait before I use this new PSU? I don't want to have it sitting down and then I realize the capacitors etc...

Which one is better what is the difference?

Hi all, I recently got new internet in a new house and have speeds on my phone of around 40-50 but my laptop is only around 5-10. The laptop is reasonably new and has 360 free version installed. Is there anything else I can install/run that will check if there are any nasties on my computer...

how do i kick people off my wifi?

I bought a new desktop machine and, to make backups simpler, want to create a large data-only partition by contracting the C: drive that has the OS and also the data. But I have read that there is a limit on the number of partitions. Here is a diagram of the drive...

Hi, I'd like to get a new monitor, something along the lines of a 4k monitor. I have a macbook pro retina and that display is really phenomenal. In comparison, most desktop monitors really suck, both with color accuracy and pixel density. I would like a 4k monitor, but I don't want a huge one...

other company otherdrive other then seagate gets detected in my laptop but not seagate

Hello! So my friend bought new gpu and cpu, what he didnt upgrade was motherboard(around 4-5 years old) After installing the new cpu and gpu screen wont display and keyboard wont get any light. Things we tried: GPU on my comp = worked perfectly with old cpu + new gpu = screen still cant find...

http://imgur.com/gallery/X6POrRX/new Hi guys, I'll try to keep this short. I'm getting to the end of my rope with this stuff. I am trying to be able to game effectively on my xbox one (for halo). I have midcontinent communications for an ISP. I have a Motorola surfboard (Docsis 3.0), the most...

Hello guys! Today i decided to overclock my CPU to 4GHz, cuz its enough for me and i like my PC working quietly. But after i changed core ratio to 40 and fixed vcore voltage to 1.150 V. My "Voltage Configuration" changed from auto to fixed mode on 1.9 V. And thats my question, should i leave it...

I have a laptop that I recently acquired. It has an AMD E-300 APU, I am wondering if i can upgrade the processor to something faster with more cores. I know the processor is not soldered to the motherboard. I'm also wondering if I can get a back lit keyboard.

I'm building a new pc rig and I have a question about the graphics card. have two options for the graphics card: a) Buy a GTX 980 b) Buy two GTX 960 I realize that the 980 is better but I don't know if using SLI will make any difference in graphics. I would be grateful if someone could help...

What games that can use up 6-8 cores in almost full load? Can Cities XXL or X plane 10?

I was supposed to upgrade back in december, but that project got held off because of a financial emergency, but now i got some money set aside, i'll like it if i could get advice on this build. CPU : Core i7 5820K 6-core 3.3ghz Cooler : Noctua NH-D15 MB : Asus X99-A RAM : Crucial 4x8 GB DDR4...

Today I bought a paysafecard ticket for cs go.I used the ticket and it charged me.I have no game and in transactions it sais that the transaction failed but in paysafe it sais that it is succesful.What to do?

I am trying to clone my HDD to a hybrid SSHD for my laptop. I just bought this SSHD and wanted to know how can I clone it. Also would it still work if I already installed a windows 7 on the new SSHD? If can post website where I can buy cables or whatever method you think will work start off...

Iam going to Install SAPPHIRE R7 250 1GB GDDR5 LOW PROFILE I want to know in which settings I can play gta 4,5 ane battlefield 4 my screen resolution 1368x768

I'm wanting to build a new PC (for the first time) with some spare parts I have along with some new parts. What I have: 700watt power supply (new) AMD HD 7870 2x4GB Corsair Vengeance Ram 120GB SSD What I need: http://amzn.com/w/3218QTWIHBMCE Optical Drive CPU Motherboard Cooling Fans (for...

Hi, if i have 32gb of ram, computer will use all of 32gb to speed up tasks and system or only use the ram that say on task manager? This video say that games use let say 8GB ram but all of the ram in the computer is used to speed up system, so a computer with 64gb ram have more performance in...

Hi all, I'm really hoping you guys can help me. I have asked in the League forums, friends and also other forums. With not much luck. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am looking for a low budget laptop ($500 and less) in my area to STRICTLY play League of Legends. I had a big monster...

i got LG E2251 montitor max resolution 1080p 60hz i have used HDMI before and can set resolution to 1080p but for some time i cannot go above 1024x768. while using D-Sub i can set resolution to 1080p. I tried both D-Sub and HDMI in graphic cards ports. GPU = MSI GTX 970 Gaming 4G This is the...

when I am playing bf4 my 270x goes to 60 c is that good or bad

Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my setup, but I only have the budget to upgrade the GPU and CPU. The main purpose of my rig is for pure gaming and I want to upgrade my 560ti to a 970. My question is will my "i5 750" CPU bottleneck the 970 to where I will not get near the full potential of the card?

My Gpu is making some weird 'clicking' sound, similar to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjgDhCEI5iw, do you know what might be the cause of this? Thanks.

A good NAS with 2 Bay to support WD RED 6TB SATA Drives ..Maximum Capacity for NAS is 10-12TB,,Good Suggestions needed??But please NO Netgear!!