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Hi Guys Looking to upgrade my Antec 902 case and the 2 cases im considering are the Silverstone Fortress FT02B or Raven RV02-evo. From my understanding the RV02-evo has the same internals and fans to the Silverstone Fortress FT02B but costs £70.00 cheaper. Now I understand the Silverstone...

i have a low budget for pc if i buy a core 2 duo e8400 or core 2 quad q6600 then i can buy a gtx 550ti for gaming but if i buy a core i3 2100 then i will be able to buy an any entry level card like 9400gt or 9500gt ddr...which will be the better slution for gaming ?

I have a homebuild Phenom II X4 840 in a Gigabyte 890GPA-UH3 mobo. I have an 80GB SSD with the OS and a 1TB HDD for user files. 8GB of Kingston RAM. I was using the onboard video, not overclocking, and generally using the system lightly. I noticed the system was not powering on, the LED was on...

Hello, I dont know what I want here. I iether want more cpu power but less gpu power.......or vice versa. Now the 955 be is IMO no where near the core i5 2500 k or not XD. But the 955 is about 120 $ cheaper. Im going to play skyrim,crysis 1 and 2, empire total war and medieval 2tw. And...

I have just finished my new build. i5 2500k P8p67 pro B3 8gb Hyper X ddr3 1600 I have a problem when the computer switchs the cpu to turbo boost. Everything is stock and i have not mucked around with bios. The stock clock accordin to z-cpu is 3.39ghz which is normal. but sits at 1600ghz...

Because of the backplate on my motherboard, EVGA p55 FTW. Does this mean I have to buy a real cooler or can I take off the bracket somehow.

Everything was fine and my PC was working perfectly.  I shut it down, went with friends and when I got back home and pressed the power button of my PC, it powered up and the yellow light came up ( the red light didn't ) then after 3 seconds the PC powered down!!! after 2 seconds it powered up...

Hi.. I am going to buy a new supply and I just can't make up my mind, Out of so many options I have narrowed it down to antec true power 650 watts(slightly used but in very good condition) and FSP Epsilon 600watts(new). Which one is better and why? Both have quad +12v rails. I don't need SLI...

Hello. Had a question about my machine. It's a built computer about 3 years old. Just recently bought a new case and hard drive and moved the motherboard & processor from the old case into the new one. It's a micro ATX board w/AMD processor & 2 GB RAM. Here's my issue. When I power it on I can...

Hey everyone, I am looking to buy a new case for my computer but am so confused on what the various things mean. I am not sure if I need a "full tower", ATX, or micro-ATX or whatever. Here are my specs: Computer: Gateway FX4710 Motherboard: (according to CPU-Z) gateway g33m05g1 RAM: 6GB DDR 2...

Hi, I'm running a AMD Phenom II X4 955 BE overclocked to 3.6GHz @ 1.37V. I have a Cooler Master V8 cpu cooler. My temps are usually 32c - 34c idle and under load they are about 44c - 48c. My room temp is about 25c. Are these good temps to be at? I searched some forums and saw people posting...

Hello,how to turn off the pc which having problem in shuting down

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Okay so last week i started a download and kept it going for 3 days straight without turning off my computer without any problems. Then for one night I kept it off. I woke up and played games on it for maybe a day or two (again turning off the computer every night). Then my brother and sister a...

Hello, I will be building a new system for solidworks 2011 and use it for rendering also using photo view 360 and 3d max work etc /Maya. I am thinking about getting quadro 4000 GPU/Intel i7 extreme 6 core but not sure what mother board etc and want 12gb ram too using windows 7 64 bit.Any advice...

Just put together my new system: Mobo: Asus m4a785-m CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 925 2.8Ghz RAM: 2x 2gig Corsair Now, I have not had an AMD processor for over 10 years... but I remember back then that it was always loud too. You think it's the fan, but when you stop the fan with your finger the high...

I've looked through the power supply/gpu guide on here and couldn't find an exact spec for the gpu I want. I'm looking to upgrade to a GTX 460 but only have a 460W PSU, does anyone know if I will also need to upgrade my power supply?

Has anyone found a way of getting a sound out of Boston BA7500g speakers when connected to a Sound Blaster X-Fi card under Windows 7

Hey guys, first post here... So I'm building my first system and I have to decide between these: Intel Core i5 2400 4x 3.10GHz So.1155 BOX AMD Phenom II X4 Black Edition 955 4x 3.20GHz So.AM3 BOX The AMD will cost me 90 euro, and the i5 will cost me 150. So is it worth spending an extra 60...

I was looking in the lancool pc-k63 case and I saw that it had an actual usb 3.0 cable in the case, this is the first time I've seen this in a case, so I was just wondering, do I have to route it out of the back of the case and into the usb 3.0 point on the motherboard, or is there some other...

intel i7-2600,msi ph67a-c43,Corsair RAM Desktop DDR3 8GB 1333 MHz,rosewill challenger mid tower atx gaming case,Cooler Master PSU(SMPS) GX 550W,msi gtx 570

Hey everyone, I have a Dell XPS 420 with the stock 375w dell psu. I want to upgrade it to at least a 750 so i can throw in my GTX260. Can i throw in any aftermarket PSU? I didnt know if i would have to cut a hole in the back for the power switch on the newer PSU or if they make them without the...

Hello, which one of these computers r better for general use, maybe a little gaming.. HP - Factory-Refurbished Pavilion Desktop / AMD Athlon™ II X3 Processor / 4GB Memory / 1TB Hard Drive with ati radeon 4200 OR HP - Factory-Refurbished Pavilion Desktop / AMD Athlon™ II Processor / 4GB Memory /...

Hi. I got myself a new asus gtx 570 dc ii, and after installing it my computer shutsdown while trying to play crysis 2 but when i play witcher 2 it runs fine. my psu is 620w modecom that has 2 +12volt rails that give out 20amps each. So should i upgrade my psu to a new one or is there...

I've been experiencing frequent mini freezes from my PC for a long time now. What happens is i'll be updating, installing, or just playing games and all of a sudden the screen locks up for 3-7 seconds and sometimes it will not recover and i then experience the BSOD. - something about cache...

Can someone recommend me a decent heat sink for this? :) http://www.ebuyer.com/190673-amd-phenom-ii-x4-955-black-edition-socket-am3-3-2-ghz-6mb-hdz955fbgmbox?affid=78888&affname=Skimbit%2F+Skimlinks&awc=2690_1312641531_7cb48856485ef585a3e810258dcbbaa9 cheers

im stuck in yet another dilemma, CPU or Monitor.. rig- e5300 DC oc'd " 4ghz stable hd 4870 4gb cheap ram and the worst 19inch tv you could think of for a monitor.. native res 1400x900, any higher and the refresh rate as terrible. i was testing out GTA IV and it was playable, but not great...

Hi all.....I am brand new on here so please take it a little easy on me and my lack of knowledge. I have an older e-machine computer with a MCP61PM-GM 2.2 motherboard. I have acquired an Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor. My question is, will this motherboard accept this processor...

i'm considering getting either the Silverstone raven Rv02-e or the haf 932 for a dual sli 570 gtx gaming pc. I am not using water cooling, and i can't decide which would be better for me. Haf 932 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119213&Tpk=haf%20932%20blue RV02-e...

Hello, So I am thinking about upgrading my Q6600 to a 2500K/2600K, but since they are more expensive than the 955/965 I would like to ask, how much performance gain would I get from like upgrading to respectively the 955, 965, 2500K and 2600K, as I would like how much difference it is. How much...

My gaming PC has a Antec Three Hundred computer case. The case works just fine, the only down side is its very noisy, heavy, and collects a lot of dust and dog hair which makes its way inside the case. I'm looking to replace it a more quite, light weight, case that keeps dust out. I don't do any...

I always use older computer hardware and put things together here and there. I have an old although still factory sealed and unused MOBO with an AM2 socket( MSI 7310 K9N4 Ultra F ) . I see it will take a dual core athlon 64 CPU . I have read something about a Phenom quad core fitting in my...

Hey, new guy here. I'm looking for an inexpensive PSU to build some web browser PCs for friends and family. A PSU that might also have the ability to power a lower end graphics card. Micro Center has a house brand PSU with the brand name Inland with 28 amps on the 12v rail. They call it a 500...

Hello, i have got an HCL laptop and don't know how to activate its webcam to take my pics.it was not activated during video chat also.plz help

Hi, I Have A Minor Question. What PSU Would be better in my case of having a GTS 250, HyperX 4GB Ram, C2D E6400 overclocking to 2.67ghz or more, and several fan (LED Fans)? The OCZ GameXstream OCZGXS700 (700w) or Antec EA-430D (450w) Which one is built better and will last longer? Also...

Does anyone know why my pc resets during certain games, ive tried prime95 on my cpu and iv also ran afterburner kombuster on my graphics card and they seem fine, no problems with overheating, this leaves me thinking possibly that its my psu. this is my specs: asus p8p67 pro mobo intel core...

Hello, optical mouse 3000 still not working after installing intellipoint. any ideas? thanks

Hey again! Currently I am in a very hot area (90+) with humidity.. unfortunately no AC in my room! Anyways, I am idling around 36-43C in Windows 7 with my brand new build(stock heatsink). I loaded up Prime95 for the first time and after three hours I reached 85C, which we all know is...

Hello, I wanna upgrade my processor, my current one just isnt upto the task off gaming well, i mean i can run assassins creed, dragon age 2 etc etc... well, practically all games but not max settings which is what i want, anyways, the processor is a core 2 duo 6420 @2.13 ghz, the upgrade i want...