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Hi everyone, I have noticed with my new desktop pc that although I have full bars from a wifi signal point of view the internet speed seems to be very slow. I am getting usually between 2-3mbps download speeds which is shocking. I have an old laptop that we were using in exactly the same...

When searching for files on the F and L drives, it works properly and I am given a result. However, when I search on the C drive, it returns no results, ever. So I checked my indexing settings, made sure the C drive was selected and rebuilt the index. Still, searches turned no results. I did...

Hi, I have a secondary ssd for games only. its small at 111GB but its occasionally is missing from file explorer and other stuff but can be seen as a weirdly named hardware in WIndows 10 and having a WAY smaller capacity when populated at about 10MB. it will come back after a restart but it is...

This is a two part question. My first question is whether I should buy this hard drive https://www.ebay.com/itm/Seagate-ST380815AS-Barracuda-80GB-7200RPM-3-5-SATA-Hard-Drive-HDD-Desktop-PC/273567577679 and this PC...

Do you guys think its good to look for deals for a am4 motherboard (used/new) to prep for ryzen 3rd gen? If so, what would be some to look out for? Or would the new am4 boards that will come out with ryzen 3rd gen have new features that will boost performance and make it worth it to buy?

So, I have the MSI Z270-A Pro motherboard. I just went to update it to the latest BIOS version, and once it was done and booted back on, I got a blue screen and “inaccessible boot device” then it would restart and the same thing. I’m running Windows 10 on a SSD, and I have a HDD plugged in as...

Both my Front Port and my rear port hasn't been working for a while, while my headphones and microphone both work fine (through phone and sound cards). I would like to know how to fix it, I downloaded the audio drivers from gigabytes website for my motherboard and it seems to install fine, just...

So I am overclocking a 8700k, set the clock speed to 4.7 Ghz and now I am experimenting with voltages. I began at 1.3 and temps were rly good but intel burn test froze once on maximum , 10 runs(~30 mins), i saw a guy online doing the same test and it looked like he was experienced, he said that...

Gaming mainly Seige, Ark, F1. Which build would you recommend for a teenager? A) i7-7700k, gtx1080 £1000 B) i7-8700, gtx1070ti £1200 C) i7-7400, gtx1070 £750 Also what resolution monitor to get 24" IPS/TN HD 27" IPS/TN 4K WQHD 32" IPS / VA 4K What monitor would you recommend Budget...

When I downloaded it said next that Riva statistics server is now available for download. When I click the link, it takes me to a drivers update page..... Im not a fan of drivers update pages because of scams.... Is that the only way to get afterburner to show framerates?

Hello, I've been trying to contact support from back in August regarding my account that was locked out after the new merge happened sometime in early 2018. I can't seem to get any response anymore and I wanted to know if it's possible to contact someone to restore my account plesae? Thanks...

I played Forza Horizon 3 with core i3 7th generation, geforce 920mx 2gb, and ram 8 gb, and get very low fps in very low setting (8-10 fps in city and 14-18 fps in forest, desert, etc.) BUT I played Forza Motorsport 7 that has a higher minimum requirements than Horizon 3 with the same PC spec and...

I already made a few threads on how to fix windows boot manager without any of the solutions working, so i decided to just completely wipe my old drive. Right now my boot drive is a Crucial MX300 M.2 275GB drive and the hard drive is a Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200RPM SATA. I want to format the...

My PC has 2 physical storage, HDD and SSD. Somehow, i'm having this problem where my hard disk suddenly disappear. When i restart and open BIOS menu, the hard disk doesn't show up. I've tried to reattach the HDD, it showed up but took a long time to boot and i couldn't even open windows...

So I came across a bunch of different PC's and plan on picking the fastest set up for gaming given the parts I have available. I currently run a I5 3470 with a Evga GTX 970 SSC. I have two different CPU's to choose from for the new setup. I7 2600 (locked version) or I5 4440. Both are...

hi, i live here in the Philpippines and i have an IP Address issued by my ISP.however,i always encounter captcha everytime i search the internet,i have to use VPN to eliminate said captcha challenge.i browsed the net and followed every possible way,clearing browser's cache,scanning whole...

Hello – I am looking for help determining what my best options are regarding upgrading my computer or saving for a new one. I am an avid gamer and enjoy playing games at their highest settings. Below you will find specs to my components as well as a log from windows related to my specs. I...

Hi I have a hp i7 laptop just out of warranty. It will only charge when off. When on it works but I can only use it until the battery runs out and then I have to let it charge again before use. When on and plugged in the light to indicate ac power is active lights up. This light changes to the...

I am planning to make my first system after long considerations. Pretty much decided on everything, but still undetermined on storage. My plan for storage is: 1 x Samsung 970 EVO 500GB N.2 NVMe SSD (for boot drive, games, etc.) 1 x 4TB WD Red (for movies, pictures, work files, etc.) WD reds...

Hello all. I’m giving away my motherboard, cpu and gpu to my brother’s new build. For my new gpu, I’ve chosen the Sapphire Radeon RX 580 8 GB – I have a 1080p 75 Hz LG 23.8” Freesync IPS monitor, I’d like to take advantage of the technology. I use the pc for gaming (offline heavy titles, online...

I want to know if it's possible to get decent gameplay on aaa titles by pairing old 5th generation intel i7 5500u processor with gtx 1050 ti. I am going to use a pci connector to do so. Bottleneck calculator shows an average bottleneck of 15% by the gpu. Is it going to be fair, or should i...

I'm going to get GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AMP Edition. And i'm wondering if stock cooler is going to be enough for overclocking this card. If not, should i get GTX 1080 Ti from another company or just buy aftermarket cooler?

Hello, currently I have a zotac 1050ti and an fx 4350. I would like to upgrade my cpu to a ryzen however I was thinking of either getting the 2600 or 1700. Would this bottleneck too much because I would buy a ryzen that doesn’t bottleneck with it but I don’t wanna upgrade in the next year. So...

I have a insprion 546 with a amd phenom (tm) 9750 quad core 2.40 ghz, 8gb ram, 1tb hard drive, nivida gtx 750ti with windows 10 pro. will it run gta 5 smoothly .

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I have a marantz sr6010 that is set at 8ohm per channel. It has the ability to set speakers at 6 or 4ohm. My 5.1.2 setup consists of 5xDali fazon satellite speakers rated at 6ohm and 2x Dali phantom ceiling speakers rated at 8ohm. What would be the best ohm setting for the speakers, 6 or 8. What...

So I upgraded from an Fx CPU to Ryzen, got an ASUS B350, Corsair Vengance DDR4 RAM and the R5 2600 processor. Mouse and keyboard work in the bios but not on windows itself. In fact if I let the computer load it sets on the desktop for about 2 minutes before giving me a BSoD. The BSoD I'm...

My note 8 phone keeps pausing YouTube videos and I don't know why, is there anyway to fix it?

Recently, I've bought an HP Elitebook 8760W as a desktop replacement notebook for video and image editing. I absolutely love this beast of a rig, especially since it has HP's amazing "Dream Color" display. However, the stock Quadro 5010M GPU seems to be on the weak end of things, struggling with...

Hi.I just wanna overclock my cpu to 2.8 ghz and i dont know which value should i set to voltages or maybe how to overclock.I also have a 450 W power supply

Ok guys simple question just want a quick simple answer. I have 8GB DDR3 ram. 2x 2gb sticks and 1x 4gb stick. The 2x 2gb sticks are the same brand however one was manufactured a year before the other. The 4gb ram stick is a total different model and different speed also. In CPU z it states my...

I would like to connect my hot spot to my home network. I'm using a Rs 850 hs,to a netgear n300 router

My mb is a 24 pin I have a psu that is a 460w but it only has a 20 pi. Could I get a molex to 4pin to get that extra power it was meant to have

Hello Everyone, I have cobbled together a first time build. First boot worked with the integrated graphics. Now that I am trying to get the video card up and running I'm getting error code 43 in the device manager. Here are the relevant specs: MOBO: ASUS- B360M-A GPU- EVGA Nvidia 1060 gtx...

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What do I need to get if I want a GT 1030 OR a GT 730? I want both to be 2GB, and DDR5 something.. I currently have Processor -AMD A6-3670 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics, 2700 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) GPU - AMD Radeon HD 6450 PSU - KRPW-L5-600W/80+ Motherboard -Gigabyte...

Good afternoon techies, I currently doing some research on storage devices and wanted to know if I should consider getting an external drive and eSata drive. However, I don't really know the difference between the two as I thought they were the same thing. I do know the eSata have a dedicated...

Hello, Does anyone know where I can get a disc copy of cod 4 other than steam? I've heard mixed reviews on the installability of the Amazon version. Any help would be much appreciated, Jamie

Hello everyone, I'm a first time poster so if I've accidently placed this post in the wrong portion of the forums feel free to remove it or migrate it elsewhere if possible. So, I built my first mini itx gaming pc recently and all has been phenomenal! Until last night when I was watching a...

hello everyone, iam planning to get a HDD Caddy for all my laptops, i am planning to do the following for each laptop: each laptop has one hdd and iam planning to install a 60gb SSD for the system and a hdd caddy instead of the cd drive so i end with 60gb ssd and 1tb hdd. now do yo guy...