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    XFX GTX 285; 630w recommended **in 2009**... thoughts on using a 650w EVGA Supernova G3?

    My rig's looking to be like this: Mobo: ASUS PRIME B250 series CPU: Pentium G4560 RAM: 1x8gb or 2x8gb GPU: XFX GTX 285 1 SSD, 2-3 HDDs I took the Cooler Master PSU calculator and it gave me a Wattage load of 413w, recommending me 450w. The XFX GTX 285 is recommended to be used 630w or...
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    Problems running games with strix GTX1060 O6G

    I just bought new gtx 1060 as an upgrade to my pc because my old gtx 750ti was starting to get some problems with running games. After some testing with the new card i realised that it performs almost as bad as my old 750ti. This felt really wierd so I started to look how the card performs with...
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    Download Speeds Capped at 20 mbps

    I recently built a new computer and when I set it up and started downloading applications/games, I noticed that my download speeds are capped at 20 megabits per second. I have a 50 mbps internet service and every other device seems to be working fine, but when I try a speed test, it just stays...
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    My computer very suddenly started getting low framerates for no apparent reason.

    My computer which could once get 60 fps in games like The Witcher 3 and Rainbow Six Siege very suddenly started to drop frames left and right for no apparent reason. And it happens with all games no matter the settings or resolution. Any help would be much appreciated.
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    GTX 970 SLI liquid Cooling?

    Hello everyone hows life? Ok so, I have a Evga GTX 970 and a MSI 970 at SLI. What I want to know is should I go for the Kraken G10 for both of them and then a small liquid cooling corsair or something? The reason being is I plan on getting an ultra-wide curved 35 inch 3440x1440 IPS 100Hz...
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    GTX 1080 SLI or 1080 Ti

    So I have a GTX 1080 FTW DT. Pretty much a founder's card with an ACX 3.0 cooler for those unfamiliar. The rumors are that a GTX 1080 Ti is on the horizon. I was going to jump for another 1080, but with the Ti variant coming out soon, I am starting to wonder. In your opinion, which would be...
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    Win 10, Maximus VII, when 4 razer products connected, System keeps reseting and trying to boot.

    Greetings and thank you for reading my post, any advice is appreciated. My issue is mind boggling, and I cant figure it out. I build a new pc and hooked up 4 razer products { Firefly, Mamba, Tartarus, Deathstalker} all chroma. My PC keeps trying to boot up and resetting when all 4 Razer...
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    Possible Upgrade Suggestions Needed - On a Budget

    I'm looking at upgrading a few components in my wife's computer, and my computer - a little extra money at Christmas time is always nice, but not enough to build a new PC. Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I've bought my own components, in the last few years I've just purchased a PC...
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    Can I change to this cpu without changing motherboard

    Hey well I want to change my i5 4460 3.2GHz cpu to an Intel Core i7 6700K 4.00 GHz but I dont know if my motherboard supports it here's an image of CPU-Z http://imgur.com/a/EPPL8
  10. Jsimenhoff

    Tom's Hardware Steam Giveaway - Civilization VI!

    General Info on How To Enter Hey everyone! We've got another great Steam giveaway for you! Up for grabs are three (3) copies of Civilization VI. As always, one will be awarded via the raffle (found above) and two will be given away to participants who answer the discussion prompt below. I...
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    Windows XP boots with mouse visible, but does not fully load

    I'm hoping I'm putting this in the right place, but here goes. I bought a new video card for my machine, Geforce GT 610. Everything was working and I was using the CD to install the drivers. It asked me to reboot and I did. As it tried to boot up, I got the BSOD and it rebooted. I went into...
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    Acer aspire E15 ES1-571-C55X will not run on battery.

    I have a new Acer aspire lap top but even though I have charged up to battery and it shows 100% it will not start just on battery and if I start it while its plugged in to the mains and then remove the mains lead it turns off immediately. Any ideas please.
  13. tomtom1298

    Death Part For Mouse?

    Hello, I have some trouble with my Windows i guess... In this video you can see that in my Right Bottom screen, above my Time, date & others. I cant click. I can go to it with my mouse. My clicking on it wont work. So i guess it's something like a death part? Like death pixels. but then for...
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    Whats the best intel cpu for an rx 480 that isnt on skylake due to ddr4 only 210 bucks or less

    I need the best cpu i can get that will work with ddr3 and not bottleneck my rx 480
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    Graphics card for ASUS P5G41T-M LX Motherboard

    What new cards graphics cards are compatible with this motherboard?
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    Is my processor bottlenecking my gaming?

    Hello, I have this build: VGA: GTX 970 G1 Gaming CPU: i3-4170 3.7GHz hyperthreading dual core RAM: Kingston 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1866MHz CPU cooler: cooler master hyper 212 evo rr-212e HDD: WD10EZRZ PSU: fsp raider 550w MOBO: H97 anniversary Case: nzxt source-210-elite But when i play GTA5/The...
  17. intzaki

    HELP New PSU - PC Doesn't Boot Up

    Hey, I need immediate help. Basically I got a used PSU from some guy online. I asked him to come hook it up for me, thinking his skills are better than mine when it comes to putting PC parts together. Basically I have a PC with the following specs: Intel i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz NVIDIA GeForce...
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    Looking for 2-way SLI z170 Mobo for upgrade to dual 960's

    Currently running EVGA GTX 960 SuperSC ACX 2.0+. I'm looking for a z170 mobo supporting 2-way SLI to run two 960s. Also, would an i5-6600k support this set up?
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    Looking to buy second hand laptop, most likely Lenovo ThinkPad T520 W510

    Hi All. I have retired my desktop PC and looking to buy another second hand laptop for family use. I would like to spend £100-200 depending on configuration and then some on top of it if RAM needs adding or to upgrade to SSD. Two models I have in mind are Lenovo T520 or W510. I have had several...
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    Can't upgrade RAM

    So I got my computer about 6 months ago and I recently wanted to upgrade to 16gb of RAM from 8gb. I ordered an 8gb stick of HyperX ddr4 2133mhz (same as my other stick) yesterday and it arrived today. I put the ram into my computer and started it up, but when I did, the monitor didn't detect a...
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    Pentium g3258 4.0 ghz vs penitum g4400 stock

    Which one would perform better? Gaming, etc.
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    Asus mini itx motherboard bios reset

    So, I need help fast as I am building a mini itx system very very soon. I ordered a used Asus P8H61-I LX R2.0 When I did a test boot to make sure it worked it booted fine, but the splash screen said RM, which I believe is a company of computers that schools use, then it had like some sort of...
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    Help picking out a graphics card

    Hi I am currently looking at upgrading my graphics card, I currently have a gtx660 and I don't have the slightest clue as to what i need on the lines of graphics card, Im not made of gold so please dont go out and show me one fore 1000 or some ridiculous price!
  24. Akstation

    How is the quality built in Alienware ( Hardware ) - Aurora PC 2016

    Hi, I recently bought a new Alienware Aurora R5 2016 PC , with intel i7-6700 , 16GB HyperX Fury Ram, Dual Nvidia GTX 1080 and with 256GB SSD+1TB HDD in it. , 850W PSU but after, i search the information online, some people say Alienware gives out low quality PSU's and Modo's , normal cheap...
  25. xxdms2k11xx

    BSOD irql_not_less_or_equal on Windows 10

    When I install Games or downloading software from torrent suddenly restarted. It says BSOD irql_not_less_or_equal. Is my ram fault or drivers?
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    Recommended specs for new PC build from local store

    My current PC is using AMD APU, I'm looking to get a new PC for gaming so in order to get some ideas, I went to local computer store and asked for a build that is within a budget USD750, but they got me a little bit higher cost which is about USD930 excluding SDD/HDD and PSU that I'm currently...
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    How to Apply MacType to Programs like Office 2016, Chrome in Windows 10?

    Hi, So I have a 1366 by 768 display 13.3", which I think is not nice to look at especially with no MacType. So I download MacType and it works on very few elements on windows 10. It works on File Explorer, Notepad and the desktop icons.That is not sufficient for me. I tried it with cleartype on...
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    Unable to access network location (When trying to install a program) - Windows 8

    I bought a WD Blue 1 TB hard drive and I assigned the drive letter to A. But since the WD Blue is actually the SECOND storage device (I have a 128 GB SSD) I cannot assign it to the drive letter C. Since the C drive is the main drive, everything is being downloaded to it. In short, basically I...
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    pc freezes when benchmarking. even on 640x400 resolution x16

    i have fx 4300 cpu, msi 970 gaming motherboard, msi geforce gtx950 2g gpu, and 16 gigs of hyperx ram. and on msi kombustor all bench marks freeze up my computer. even 16x. has happened before and it went back to working properly but i dont remember what i did to fix it.
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    EVGA 600 W 80+ PC Power Supply Unit - White is it enought for gtx980

    am looking at psu now my motherboard z170m-plus. found this psu EVGA 600 W 80+ PC Power Supply Unit - White will it work with gtx 980 super clocked 2.0 mainly wil play 1080 not 4k gaming using 1 monitor only
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    having problem maybe powersupply

    hi, i recently bought parts and put them together. when i try to power up my computer front fan light would flash once and computer won't start. can someone tell me where f67 cable go its from the case my parts are z170s sabertooth mb i7 6700k cpu hyperx ddr4 ram 4x8gb 2666mhz 500 gb samsung...
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    Playing game screen goes black except for moving objects

    I am playing an older pc game and while playing the screen goes black except for anything moving. My cursor turns into a kind of eraser. Only starts when something in the frame starts to move.
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    Microsoft word download

    Where can I download Microsoft word? And is it free or do I have to pay?
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    How Do I Get Unspecified Drivers from Lenovo So I Can Do A Clean Install?

    I have an 8 month-old Lenovo B50-30 All-In-One 24" Touch screen computer (bought it for my wife) that has a Sea--te hard drive that has developed a bad sector. I discovered this doing one of my regular "OS to SSD style clone" processes to backup her hard drive. Obviously the clone process...
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    Is Cooler Master Hyper Enough for i5 6600k OC?

    I will be getting a i5 6600k, along with a gtx 980 ti g1 gaming, so, i im thinking to OC my CPU, To 4-4.2 Ghz, so i wanna know if the this cooler is good enough to mantain my CPU to a reasonable Temperature. Thank You! PD: Also i want to know if the EVGA 850 G2 is enough for my system.
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    Is my drive collapsing?

    Hello, Today the computer got stuck twice with the scream smear like. Last time it happened one of my drives collapsed. I used a program to check out the drives on it ( I have 2), it says one is in good condition, this is the info about the other one: http://imgur.com/sSB2xch Is it really the...
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    Aptio Setup Problem

    I have a Asus Sonic Master and every time i boot it up it goes to Aptio Setup Utility but i cant use any of my keys my keyboard has frozen and i cant use it please help i need my laptop for an assignment thats due in a few days i really need some help.
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    Can my motherboard handle a gtx 950?

    Its an ECS IC780M-a2 motherboard and im currently upgrading from gtx550ti i cant find much info about this mobo other then its last bios update was in 2010 so i would like to know if the motherboard can still handle the gtx 950. Otherwise ill buy a new mobo if anyone can suggest one im kind of...
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    How do I sell my GPU

    So a few months ago I bought a MSI GTX 970 OC edition (White) and I didn't know too much about GPU. Now that i'm interested in making my computer theme Black and red I realized my 970 was black and white. I really want to get MSI GTX 970 gaming edition which looks quite nice. I'm not very...
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    Crash, then reset loop!!! Help! Amd fury x???

    I have Windows 10 Intel 6600k Gigabyte hd um z170x mobo Crucial 2400 ddr4 R9 fury x Lg 34" freesync moniter I built the computer, loaded all drivers, and it was working fast! Played metro:2033 for like 5 minutes, then it crashes. When it crashes, it blackscreens and outputs no signal. When my...