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  1. randomname6969

    monitor problem. or gpu

    Well i was playing guild wars 2 earlier and all of a sudden, my screen started to bug out. My computer wasn't overheating because i keep the temp recorded and it said 37 degrees celsius. Everything on my screen seemed to be distorted and stretched. Some things looked as if it was angled so you...
  2. T

    What's the highest setting I can run games on while @ 1080/60?

    Is the motherboard going to "bottleneck" this system? I'm new to this. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/tim71new/saved/ZKvNnQ edit: Most *modern* games like BF4, Far Cry, Dragon Age Inquisition
  3. O

    Stress Testing My (new) XFX 7970 hitting bad temps or not?

    I recently stress tested my XFX 7970 (non overclocked) and got extremely high temps. I have a feeling this is really bad would like someone to help me find out if i have ruined my GPU or not. I am Using Fur Mark (which looks awesome btw when testing) I first ran it at 1920x1080 and reached...
  4. M

    A built for ultra, heavily modded skyrim?

    New PC gamer here! I'm looking to mod my Skyrim with some nice visual mods and quite a lot of gameplay enhancers. Here is my build, let me know if it will run Skyrim at a nice FPS (45-60) with rare to almost no stutters and any of the other 'bad stuff'... Here it is: CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K...
  5. Finnick2000

    $2000 Gaming PC Australia 2014

    Hi all, My friend is looking at building a $2000 gaming pc in australia. He wants all his parts from Pc Case Gear and he wants a black and red theme. He does not need kb and mouse or monitor just OS and tower and please leave $60 for shipping. Thanks alot, Fin
  6. Z

    Can centrecom upgrade your pc after buying the parts needed?

    I'm not very comfortable with computers and I was wondering if anyone in Melb. Aus know if centrecom can upgrade your computer for you after buying the parts needed?
  7. N

    Overclocking 8320 on M5a97 R2.0

    I'm currently trying to OC my FX-8320 on my M5A97 R2.0 with a Cooler evo 212 and DDR3 ARES 2133 ram (2x4G). I am able to boot and run at the stock voltages (CPU-1.38125 & CPU/NB-1.1875) at a core multiplier of 21 (4.2 Ghz). When i bump it up to x22 the system fails the prime 95 test within about...
  8. I

    Computer will only use PS/2 Mice and keyboards, cant get USB mice to work.

    Im cleaning a computer for someone and when I try to plug in a USB Mouse the computer simply wont power it and let me use it, it doesnt even scan for drivers to download and run it. Any other USB devices like jump drives work, just not usb mice and keyboards. What can I do to get it so I can...
  9. V

    Keyboard Damage after Coffee Spill

    Hey guys, i am wondering what's the damage after spilling a small amount of coffee on the keyboard ? Does the PCB burns or just the liquid ruins the control temporary by a short circuit and gets fixed when the liquid is completely gone ? I've spilled some small amount of coffee on my mechanical...
  10. D

    IE hibernates.every 60 secs

    IE hibernates every 60 secs when the mouse is idle. It goes to lock screen and the password has to be re entered. This does not occur if the cursor is moving. The model is E1-522
  11. F

    First Build, Need advice

    This is my first gaming pc build and I need some advice on a few things. -Is my PSU sufficient? -What are the best Wi-Fi cards? (I have to use Wi-Fi) -Any other suggestions/comments on other components? I will be be playing on a 1920x1080 monitor and wanting to get around 30-60 fps on med-high...
  12. F

    My first build ~$1.8K (with monitor and keyboard), Need help !

    I would like to try and build my very first desktop but i have no idea where to start or what to buy(have been using a laptop so far). My budget is around 1.8 including monitor and a keyboard. I'll take any advice at all ! Thanks~
  13. Enderegg

    Corsair Vengeance K90 vs Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2014

    What's better? Pros of cons of each? ty
  14. S

    I Used Nail Polish Remover On CPU To Get Rid of Thermal Paste!

    Is this ok? I'm absolutely freaking the hell out because my PC now reeks of the stuff! I used a slightly damp tissue and it didn't leak anywhere!
  15. A

    What CPU Is Better?

    hello i was wondering what cpu is better intel core 2 quad extreme qx9650 or the intel core 2 quad q9650 i know these processor are really old but i want to know which one is better for gaming and livestreaming please dont advise any cpu just tell me which one is better thank you
  16. Y

    new gpu making problems in my pc... might need new power supply and motherboard for around £70

    after putting in my new graphics card (Gigabyte Geforce Gtx 750 Ti GV-N75TWF2OC-2GI) my pc will not show any display or power any of the ports coming off my motherboard, but all of cooling fans and LED lights work fine, to fix this will i have to get a new motherboard and/or a new power supply...
  17. P

    AMD's Never Settle Forever !!

    Hello Guys , how are you all .. hope you are good . So, last week I bought a nVIDIA GTX 770DCUII and surprisingly enough I got the AMD's Never Settle forever .. they said it was a very very limited offer from the Shop I bought the reg from (maybe because u bought the whole PC from the Shop) . Ok...
  18. N

    msi 760 GM -P23

    can i use a CPU FX 6300 in a MoBo MSI 760GM -P23
  19. M

    I see desktop background but everything else is invisible.

    I have been having a problem where when my computer goes to sleep then I wake it. Everything is invisible execpt for my background. I can ctrl+alt+delete and the screen will go black. I can use the arrows and enter to selete the options on that screen. When I hit enter on the switch users...
  20. Vadamo

    Will my build bottleneck?

    I have a Athlon II 240 clocked at 2.8ghz I plan to upgrade it to something like a Athlon Quad or even a 8 core. But for now Im with a Athlon II 240.I want to upgrade to either a: Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Gddr5 or Nvidia 650 TI 1gb GDDR5 I want to have a graphics card that will last long and...
  21. G

    Deciding between these few laptops

    Hi, I'm about to enter college and was looking to buy a decent laptop. I've narrowed it down to these three and wanted your opinions on which has the best value for money, especially when looking at the lifespan etc. ASUS N550JV-DB71 - BACK-ORDER (USD$1071) - 15.6” FHD 16:9 IPS Backlit...
  22. D

    Weird Headset Background Noise

    Hey, sorry if this is the wrong place, but I couldn't find any category that fit this. I'm having a really hard time trying to find a headset that actually "works". First, I bought a Logitech G430 which is good and all, but I can't wear it since the headband hurts my head like crazy after just...
  23. D

    wifi not working

    After a reboot I cant get on the internet
  24. G

    212+ works with FM2?

    my cpu is the A10-6700 socket FM2 would the cooler master hyper 212 PLUS work with it?
  25. R

    Computer black screens, restarts.

    Hello, I have a problem that has been bugging me for the past 2 weeks. Initially it was only when playing planetside 2 in high pop area's my pc would black screen then restart. I found my cpu temps were getting high so I went out and got a H80i system, to future proof my cooling needs by far...
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    Water cooling shopping list.

    Hey guys, I'm new to water cooling and just would like some experienced folks to look and give some opinions as far as not missing anything. I've read the sticky here about 3 times and spent a few weeks reading other forums, watching videos, and build logs, so I think I know everything I...
  27. Y

    Best Chromebook for $200-$300?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a chromebook for school and I'm looking to spend 200-300 on it. It seems like the various models are all getting different reviews depending on where i look, so i was wondering what you guys would recommend. So far I've looked into the Dell Chromebook 11 (impossible to...
  28. L

    No battery found?

    My Lenovo Ideapas showed no battery found. I ordered a new battery, but subsequently, it found the battery and charged it. Is this a t ypical matter?
  29. watafak

    Will these fans work as pwm fans for my hyper 212evo

    Hello, i recently bought msi gaming 7 and i was thinking to add red led cpu fans on my 212 evo to match the theme. i found these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103091 which they say that they have 3 to 4 Pin Adapter included. DOES that mean that they will work as PWM...
  30. R

    can I compile my progect into exe with visual studio 6?

    I can not find a way
  31. S

    Need help to find PC shooting game

    Hi, The game is 1st/2nd person shooting game, military type, mostly within forest and hilly like area. I have played it in 2008 (it seems that it was developed between 2000 - 2008). Missions - in some specific base, Kill enemy, complete objective, destroy buildings/tanks, etc. Graphics - Better...
  32. R

    New system build

    It is time to replace my old computer system (AMD 955 Black w/ AMD5770 GPU) with a new build that will be used primarily for photoshop and some gaming, especially Starcraft2, World of Warcraft. I want two HD's for redundancy for my photo collection plus SSD for speed. Have done overclocking...
  33. StupidNoob

    Difference between 2 Corsair PSUs (in thread)

    I've seen these two PSUs: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Series-Modular-Certified/dp/B00ALYOTTI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1403898629&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+psu and...
  34. D

    A single GTX 880M or two of them for £500 more?

    I think I have settled for this XMG gaming laptop, because reviews for XMG products seem to be pretty good and also because it seems to me that they are cheaper than similar-specced machines from other brands. That specific models allows you to choose a single GTX 880M or two of them, for about...
  35. Denis  Stoikovski

    Gtx 770 is it from 2011?

    So when it come to gaming gpu question some ppl say the 770 is old for games like watch dogs ac4 etc even it wont get steady fps in skyrim on ultra about 3 ppl told me that the 770 is from 2012 and i was sad cause i saved like year for this gpu and am mad i can't max out any game from 2011 on...
  36. K

    Radeon HD 7870 Screen flicker/artifact problem

    Hi, some time ago I posted here in the forums a problem I had with the PC restarting: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1987413/restart-problem-radeon-7870.html and that one was solved by changing the PSU. But now I come to you with another problem: I have flickering or artifacting...
  37. D

    Question about building your own PC.

    I'm working on scouting out parts for a decent gaming rig, not lookin for ps4 or Xbox one performance, maybe close to 360 . I was considering getting an older PC , throwing a 3-4 ghz CPU ( and some decent gpu( 200$ eBay to start off with then upgrade later). I was reading hat certain computers...
  38. R

    Are these temperatures safe?

    Hi everybody, I would like some insight from people with laptop gaming experience. I bought a gaming laptop 2 months or so ago and have started playing Wildstar on it. I have been a gamer for many years but only on desktop. My question is: are these temperatures considered safe to run for long...
  39. F

    windows 7 experience index

    Hi Specs are I7 4770k Asrock z87 pro 4 Hd 7790 6g patriot 1600 ram 650w thermaltake . I had a huge virus on my windows with the virus my processor rates 7, 7 and ram 7, 7 Today I reinstalled the same windows 7 with no hardware change my processor rates 7.8 and ram 7.8 are these ratings...
  40. S

    GTX 770 vs R9 280x vs any other graphic card in the same category ?

    Hi, My friend want's to build a pc and he was wondering what graphic card is the best at around the £200 price range (246.271 EUR, 334.897 USD) for a gaming build. I recommended him the GTX 770 but he claimed that the R9 280x has more ram and he is making a good point. I was also considering...