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  1. MKUltra2.0

    Question Intel Core i3 Gen 9 upgrade went wrong!!

    i have an Intel core i3 gen 9 CPU and am going to upgrade it to an i7 9700k CPU is this okay? It has the same LGA 1151 socket but I’m just posting this because I already got a CPU that was an i5 7th gen with the same socket but it was incompatible. If someone can tell me if this is a compatible...
  2. F8Rodan

    Question Best motherboards for an I7-7700

    So lately i have been searching motherboards in Amazon for an I7-7700 non K, but couldn't really find any aside from some chinese vendors that don't look reliable. Now, i'm asking you guys, what do you recommend in motherboards for a kaby lake i7 processor.
  3. rMs1313

    Question cpu clock speed dropping well below base clock when gaming

    so ive been using this laptop for a while and ive always noticed in my task manager that when my pc is idle or not exactly doing any heavy task the cpu is at its turbo clock 3.4ghz but thye moment i start a game just any game the clock speed suddenly drops to 2-1.9ghz even below the base clock...
  4. Expertik

    [SOLVED] Is Cooling OK? I5-6500 and Arctic Alpine 12

    Hello, i bought new CPU Cooler, because stock cooler was too loud for me. I have never been watching the processor temperature. But when I bought new Arctic Alpine 12, I started monitoring the processor temperature. I have Intel Core I5-6500 and when I had computer six hours in idle state, I had...
  5. bryangraph

    Question Ryzen 5 2600, i5 8600K or i5 9600K

    Hello guys, im planning to upgrade my pc, i have a 144Hz 1080p monitor, an MSI GTX 1070 Ti and i want to buy one of these processors: Ryzen 5 2600 i5 8600K i5 9600K I'm considering the 2600 because is cheaper but i don't know if the 2600 is enough for 1080p 144Hz gaming
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    Cheap power supply

    What power supply does gtx 1050TI + i5 8400 + Cooler Master Hyper 212X + asus prime Z370-P +Ripjaws V DDR4 3200 C16 2x 8GB Need what power supply would be good for these parts
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    gaming pc build 1440p 60 fps max setting stable ?

    Hey so im building a gaming pc and im wondering if a I5-7600K will slow the performance of my msi gtx1080? also with this build, can i play anygame max setting in 2k at 60 fps and higher ? CPU also i will game on this monitor would you recomande it ?Acer Predator XB241YU bmiprz 23.8-inch WQHD...
  8. Hologram Fields

    Fan Setup: Asrock x99 Extreme4 & Kraken x61

    Hello, I’m working on my first build and wanted to gather advice on how the fans should be hooked up to my Mobo to function optimally. My confusion comes from the Kraken instruction manual. It says to plug it's 3-pin cable into the 4-pin CPU_Power header. I’ve read that this would be CPU_Fan1...
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    XFX XTR Series 850W PSU Review

    XFX cooperates closely with Seasonic for its PSU products. That's a major advantage, since Seasonic is a top OEM. The XTR line is XFX's second-best, after the XTS family, and today's review focuses on the 850W model. XFX XTR Series 850W PSU Review : Read more
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    Asus crosshair formula z bios update 2016

    First off by no means am I an expert at computers or any variation thereof, I am a MMORPG gamer, and I just recently upgraded my old pc parts , biostar tz68+, i3 3220, 8gb ram, 1tb hdd, windows 10, msi gtx 760, to an Asus crosshair formula z, amd FX 8150, 8gb 1600mhz ram, FX water cooler, 250gb...
  11. R

    inspiron 15r se 7520 need multiple tries to turn on

    hi my laptop is having some problem starting up. I need to press the power button multiple time and when I press it, button lights up and fan turns but screen does not turns on and then button lights turns off. I have to try several times until my laptop turns on finally. but once the laptoo...
  12. L

    Should I buy a refurbished CPU?

    I am looking for a place to purchase one of these: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66Ghz Dual-Core Processor. Since I am rather pressed for cash, I've been looking on eBay. I'm wondering if a refurbished CPU will serve my needs, especially since I'll be doing some gaming on my machine.
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    connect laptop to another laptop

    how to connect two laptops with each other
  14. T

    Is this a good build?

    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...
  15. GreekDude97

    Grand Theft Auto V PC Requirements

    Hey guys, now that the requirements are out (I know they've been out for some time now, but I've been away from the gaming community and I was just informed about them), could anyone please let me know the settings and FPS for my rig? Intel Core i5 4670k Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz...
  16. T

    Nvidia Surround with 3 Asus Swift Monitors and 2 Titan Z's

    Can someone just help me out here. I'm not really a hardware techy. I want to know if i can run 3 Asus Swift Monitors (Portrait or Landscape) with 2 Titan Z cards and if so what configuration do I have to use. See Link Below...
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    MSI-A78M-E35 USB 3.0 Drivers

    I'm building a new computer with the motherboard shown above and I went to the website to get the drivers but where I thought I would find the USB 3.0 Drivers, it just says "PIDE/SATA" drivers.. Are these the USB drivers or must I keep looking? Here is the website...
  18. M

    Gaming Performance benefits by stepping up to a i5-3450 from a G2020

    Hi, i currently have a Intel G2020 processor and a Asus GTX 750 TI OC GPU. I mostly play counterstrike GO at 1080p. Currently i can turn the settings up fairly high with bilinear and no AA settings, this nets me an average of 80 fps. Do you think i would be able to max out CS GO at 1080p if i...
  19. E

    CPU temp issue;

    hi all, i recently installed cpuid hw monitor when i noticed that one day my cpu fan was way too loud, since then im worried about my cpus temps. its a fairly new x4 750k with its stock cooler; now the problem is that the temps in hw monitor and the temps in my bios software for windows are...
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    ASRock 970 Extreme4. Do I need a GPU?

    This is my first build and I have a ASRock 970 Extreme4 with an AMD FX-6300, I have just put the system together and have not yet purchased a GPU, my plan was to use the system casually until I have the money to buy a GPU. I noticed that there isn't a HDMI socket on the motherboard so can I use...
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    Weird monitor flickering only during games

    For the last couple of months, my monitor has begun flickering. It's an old CRT from a dell Dimension 2400, I think the model of the monitor is e773c. The flickering could be described as horizontal clear distortion that occurs in multiple places from bottom to top of the screen and only happens...
  22. D

    Adding up Task Manager Values

    Under Physical Memory, Task Manager says Total is 2096172K, Available is 376300k and System Cache is 407542K . How come the last two don't add up to the total?
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    any good this pc?

    Hey there i got a pc so components are m4a88td-v evo motherboard,16gb of ram,asus gtx 660 direct oc,600 psu,phenom x6 1090t,1tb hdd,two dvd roms,blu ray rom/burner,cpu cooler cool master 212 plus hype,antec three hundred two, got it for 600 but had a amd radeon hd 6770 before took it out
  24. Danny Pereira

    Hyper 212 fans

    Hey guys, so i'm getting my hyper 212 this week and i'm curious about the fan(s). To go with my theme i'd like a green LED fan on the heatsink. Would this one be fine...