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I put together a list of parts for a gaming PC that I will soon get, here is the list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/swp1207/saved/Xmxqqs I have a few questions about the build, 1. Did I choose all good parts? 2. Is the PSU any good, or should I choose something else? 3. The GTX 750 Ti I...

So i just built my new gaming PC, which i use for heavy gaming at 1080P and do some photoshop and use Sony vegas a bit, I was wondering.. Is this build good? my gut feels like it could have been better but somehow isn't? Notes: -Australia -Newly built (Gut feeling.. feeling isn't good..)...

Im now struggling between z97 and x99 because I heard x99 support ddr4 and people said its really unnecessary.I'm gonna use Intel i7 4790k, Msi gtx980ti, 8gb hyperx and plan to upgrade to 16gb. So which one is the better choice. If x99 which motherboard would you recommend in the $250 budget if...

Thing is i have various programs and software in my win 8 but i want to clean install windows 10 not upgrade for better performance , but also want to restore my all programs later too as it took a lot of pain to install some specific software/programs like visual studio (it has many setup files...

Are there motherboards that are compatible with both ddr3 and ddr4, since the new skylare CPU are out?

I have pretty crappy wifi signal in my house because i live in an area where the isp only provide connections of up to 10mb/s and my ping is so bad i can usually never get into games online I used a network speed tester and my ping was 58ms. I know ethernet is better but i have no way of getting...

I am in the middle of my first pc build and the 24 pin power connector will not clip into the motherboard. I have tried using a lot of force and no go. I feel like if I push anymore the motherboard will break. I have an ASRock H97 Anniversary Motherboard and the EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified...

So I did not see this before, but apparently people have bricked their boards trying to update their BIOS on these MSI boards. My question is how do update this board safely? How do I check what version is currently on the bios? Apparently after a specific update the Bios clearing doesnt work...

Hi Everyone, I am building a new build and decided that I will not be overlocking and running SLI/Crossfire at all. So I am currently looking for a solid H97 board. Anyone have any recommendations on a board? Thanks!

what the heck that is and why it ALWAYS takes up a drive position? TY

Greetings guys. A few days ago my desktop started restarting on its own. From what I notice it seems to only happen when gaming. Strangely its not even some very intensive game either. This is my specs. Not sure how relevant this is but I build it around December 2013 and it is my very...

Hi, I just bought a new 1440p monitor. I tried to connect my laptop to the external monitor which worked. But as my integrated graphics card can only go to a resolution of 1080p, I could only bump the resolution up to 1080p. My Nvidia 610m however supports 1440p. Does someone know how to make...

So I was thinking whether to get win 8 or win 7 for my laptop, and the w8 boot time seems attractive. However, I came across with this comment : "Win 8 boot isn't really a boot it's like a hybrid hibernation with restarted process in background". Is this true?

- Hello everyone, I am running Witcher 3 on a GTX 770 Twin Frozr card and when I ride my horse, I am experiencing frame skips. Is this normal? If not, is there a way to fix it? I am running this game on Medium Settings. I have an i5-4670k processor with 16 gb of RAM.

is it okay to connect the pump and fan in the same header? FAN rated current: 0.21±10%A(MAX) (4pin) PUMP current: 0.25±10%A(MAX) (3pin)

I want to play games like Dragon Age Inquisition, The Witcher 3, and Assassin's Creed Unity/Syndicate. Will this PC run the games and other next-gen titles? I am on a budget of 300 pounds approximately so here are the specs I am considering: i3 4160, 4b ddr3 ram, 500 watt EVGA power supply, GTX...

This has been something I had to deal with on this system for awhile, finally got fed up with it. Basically its a computer given to me over 2 years ago, Area 51 super tower with the A11 Bios on it I believe. I7 970 at 3.2ghz not OCed, new GTX 970 G1 Windforce, 12 Gigs of 2000 MHZ XMS Corsair...

I have put together a build and am wondering if this is a good build and what kind of performance i can look to get out of it, Fps. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6RXVP6 Compared to this...

but it seems to be very DUMB! it will turn off when it feels like it and buzz buzz buzz like crazy. It's a Sharp 306SH Android OS Any clues ? could the battery(even though it's not easy detachable) be bad ?

would going with 970 sli be good for maxing out games at 1080p and playing at 144fps with my vg248qe monitor. or should I just upgrade to a 980 to further future proof my system and maybe go 980 sli later? I don't really think I'm going to go 1440p or 4k. 1080p is good enough for me edit- i...

Black wires coming off back of awia speakers are coated until the end which has 2 exposed wires.

So after some research I have come to the conclusion that the cpu im looking for is the Xeon 1231v3 but money doesnt come so easy for me and im looking for a cheap/good motherboard. I dont plan on overclocking anything so I dont need any features that are not necessary and will only increase...

So I just finished my new build about a 3 weeks ago and I didn't start to observe problems until just 2 days ago, now whenever I'm playing almost any game that puts my gpu under stress it just does this, is this artifacting? Or is something else wrong...

So I've been attempting to build a computer for a while now, and I'm running into a most confusing issue. I have a MSI 990 gd-80 v2 motherboard, (no onboard graphics) with a Nvidia geforce gtx 660. The Graphics card is receiving power, I can visually see the fans spin. So the issue I'm having is...

I am getting very low fps and gpu usage spikes and everything else in Unigine Valley I got just barely over 2200 with an 1125 core and 1520 Memory and I have seen others getting 2400+ with a stock 290 does anyone have any idea whats going on? EDIT: Just did a heaven benchmark and got just over...

I heard why waste an extra $100 if your not video editing or rendering to get the i7. I know i7 has hyperthreading but barely any games utilize that right? Is it worth it shell out $100 more for hyperthreading will it be more common in games? Im making a 1500- build and I don't want to get a i7...

i recently bought a pc to game on but found the description to what i actually bought was nowhere near. i have the intel DQ965GF motherboard with intel pentium d 2.8ghz cpu and basic intel fan. my gaming card is the amd radeon 5450 and i only have 4x1gbram (ddr2) got a feeling i will need to...

Quick relevant info: Monitor 1: BenQ XL2420T Monitor 2: Dell (old one, not sure of the model) Monitor 3: Samsung (Few years old, not sure of the model, can find out if relevant) GPU: GTX 570 (2-3 years old at this point) So about a month or so back I started getting these flickering red dots on...

My laptop (Asus X550C-XO073H) keeps getting the BSOD with the Bad_Pool-Caller error code. It always happens when we swith between WiFi servers. Today it happened twice, and the second time I got this error code: Kernel_Security_Check_Failure. I'm happy to supply dump files, if someone can tell...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($222.75 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: Asus Z97-AR ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.95 @ Amazon)...

I used Samsung migration software to clone my existing raid 0 ssds to the new 850 evo. Everything seemed to work properly but when Windows loads I get a message saying "preparing desktop" then I get a light blue screen. Windows explorer doesn't run. All I have is a light blue screen and it...

hi all , This is my first post and ya i don't have much knowledge about graphics card . I wanna upgrade my gpu and i have decided to go with gtx 970 or gtx 770 . well , the v-ram issue of gtx 970 has really forced me to think twice before getting this card . on the other side gtx 770...

I am looking to upgrade my video card, I currently have a AMD Radeon HD 5830. I am looking to spend between 200-300, maybe a little over that. I was thinking about getting an Nvidia card, for Physx. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks everyone. AMD FX 8320 processor ASROCK 990fx extreme...

Dumb question, I’m sure, but…. I have a Gigabyte Gaming MOBO with a Sound Blaster card built in. I also have a MSI GTX 970 GPU. My monitor has speakers built in and I am using a DVI to HDMI cable from the GPU to my monitor. So my question is, how do I get the best sound to my...

Just ran this and the results were not as I expected. Is this normal for an SSD? if not how do I fix this?

So I'm building my first computer. I bought a used motherboard and video card and ordered the other parts online. I'm still waiting for them; I was just looking at pictures of the case online and I'm worried the r9 270 OC might not fit with all the HDD slots. Also, will the PSU that comes in the...

I'm new to custom pc gaming and I would like to be able to play Battlefield 4 on the high-ultra settings. I'm hoping someone can help me understand what is lacking in my setup because right now the game is choppy while playing multiplayer. Here are my specs: Intel i5 4790k processor MSI GTX...

Hi, I think i am in need of a cpu upgrade, as with my current a8 5600k 3.6ghz, i believe i am experiencing bottle necking on my gtx 660 2gb on certain games (terrible frames on battlefield 4 - 25 fps). Just wondering whether upgrading to an A10 6800K 4.1ghz would increase my fps and whether its...

Hi all! I'm interested in the ASUS Z97-A Motherboard linked here: Motherboard Link I plan on using this RAM linked here: Link to RAM Is this RAM compatible? Please note, I already have this RAM, that is why I want to use it. This way I do not have to buy new RAM. I have four sticks. I am...

Hello Friends. I use window 8. I cannot connect with my modem to the internet as I always get this response DIAL FAILED 720. This modem works perfectly well with other laptops. I have tried resetting the TCP/IP and yet no luck. Can anyone help me please? Loveday