LGA1150

Hello Elites First of all sorry for my bad English. I have an Asus H97 pro gamer motherboard (LGA 1150 socket) and its installed with an Intel Pentium G3258 processor( because of budget). asus h97 pro gamer The system is working fine and i want to upgrade it with an intel i5-4690 processor to...

I have a problem with instability on a system running an LGA 1150 socket CPU. I carefully removed the CPU to make an inspection and noticed (with strong magnifier) that the pins in the socket were all bent flat. It seems that they are flattened in a controlled way, but that is way to small to...

Hello, I'm in need of advice regarding GPU upgrade for my 2014 PC setup with i5 4690k. I've read similar threads about this topic and I have more questions than answers so I'd like to create a new one. Information about my main goals and current pc specification listed below. Main goal: Able...

Hey, As the title says I'm wondering which motherboard available for i7-7700 should I buy? I already bought this CPU like one and a half years ago and since my motherboard is cheap I want to change it. So which one should I buy? (My case is Mid Tower)

Hey I just purchased a noctua nh u12s and I want to know if it will clear my Corsair Vengeance ddr3 ram I am using it on an lga 1150 platform.

Hi Super geniuses and Gods of PC hardware I need some GPU upgrade advise. I have the below setup from 2015. All is ok, but the GPU needs an upgrade. Please advise best vs cost effective GPU upgrade. Nvidia or AMD Also, what bottlenecks I may face. Anything I should consider upgrading? Will...

Hi all, Apologies if this has been asked before. I did search, but maybe my request is too specific ! I have an "old" i5-4670k running with a GEForce 660 Ti graphics card and 8GB of RAM. I very much want to stream my PS4 games via the Elgato HD60. The Elgato software do an ok job, but it isn't...

Well i say new build, it's more a build of pre owned parts. I have an old acer predator tower with the LGA 1150 Socket motherboard (Can't locate the name of the motherboard). And an 80+ bronze 500w PSU - came standard with that predator build version. I've ordered a CPU, an Intel i5 4690 (just...

My laptop keeps shutting down randomly, and at times I have trouble getting it to boot up. I can tap the space bar and it will start to boot then shut right back off. However, I can tap the space bar and it will boot all the way until I stop tapping the space bar. Any ideas on this? Power button...

What Mid Tower case should i buy? max 95$ to fit: I7 7700k beQuiet Dark Rock 3 (160mm) 1060 3gb ARMOR OC

I am looking to buy a quality prebuilt gaming desktop, but I am unsure of a few things. Where should I buy from, and what brands are trusted most? I'm not a huge fan of Dell (not pleased by their service in the past). I've heard great things about Newegg, but I've never used them before. I'd...

I play pc games and im very certain my graphics card is bottle necking, my curent motherboard is a msi indigo and my cpu is a i7 860, i want to upgrade but i want to spend maybe 250 at most, what do you guys suggest, my gc is a gtx 770 sc edtion also i have another one laying aroumd but i cant...

I just recently bought the Acer Aspire F 15 and i was planning to buy the witcher 3 for it and was wondering if i could run it.My system specs are: Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.5ghz turbo boost upto 3.1ghz Nvidia Geforce 940mx 2gb VRAM Windows 10 6 GB RAM Im pretty sure i cant run it on ultra but...

just wondering what the differences are and which one is better? Thx

I am having a lot of issues trying to push my cpu past 2.88 GHz. Specs are: CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 CPU Cooler: Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: Asus P5W-DH Deluxe RAM: 2x 1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2, 2x 2gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 770 4gb I have been trying to overclock my Q6600...

My Fujifilm X10 digital camera is broken. When I twist the lens its really crunchy, as if there is sand in there. Sometimes I can twist it hard through the crunches and it will go out and in but other times it will just lock up and go no further in or out. I've taken out all the screws I can...

Current Build: i5 4570 Gtx Asus 1070 16gb of vengence ram Asus 1080p 60hz 1ms screen I'm currently looking into upgrading my monitor and debating on which to get, where the screen tearing on my current screen is horrible after it goes over 60fps, so I have to essentially have to have vertical...

So my motherboard the FM2A68M-HD+ I am having trouble to figure out what slot my graphics card goes into but I CANNOT use the pcie 3.0 x16 as I do not have an FM2+ CPU (I have FM2, A4 7300) can any other slots take my ASUS GTX 750ti OC? Here's the specs...

Hello, I have an acer aspire E5 and its screen became faulty so I bought 1 and replaced it, made a factory reset and re-installed windows only to find that the screen works perfectly only when the brightness is set to max... when i try to decrease the brightness the back-light shuts off...

Hi guys, Over the years the fan blased on my GPU have broke off (dont ask how lol) anyways i found a fan that is 70x70x10...

Hello guys.... I was thinking of upgrading my PC. Right now my specs are CPU : I5 3450 3.1 Ghz GPU : GT 640 MOBO : Gigabyte B75md3H RAM : 4GB GSKILLRIPJAWSX I was thinking of upgrading my ram and my GPU... GPU to GTX 960 and buying another 4GB ram stick. Which will be better the GTX 960 2GB...

Hi, Since my current PC is an undercooked potato, I decided to buy a new one. BUT!, I'm an IDIOT when it comes to stuff like this. Will this combo work? www.pcpartpicker.com/p/pqx37P And IT MUST BE A NVIDIA 2GB GPU!!. I'm Using CUDA for fast rendering in MAYA :) But will This Budget rig...

Had the blue screen of death appear on vista family pc and I really don't know what's wrong error codes: BCCode: 9f BCP1: 00000003 BCP2: 86785030 BCP3: 87DB2030 BCP4: 86FF9408 if anyone can help I would incredibly thankful.

This will be my last time saying this but i really wanna do this please finish off the build using this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cvJZMp and u can spend only 650$ more but gotta keep those.. already got ram ddr3 corsair vengence 2x4 8gb case is bitfenix comrade black and optical drive is already...

Looking to purchase a low profile video card to play the IGT Slot machine games and other casino games. Any suggestions on Low Profile video card? budget about $150

So, i have been on a tighter budget lately.More than i usually am.But, i saw the EVGA GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 OC video card.It caught my interest, as it fit my budget perfectly.But, which CPU should i pair with this card? I was thinking of an i3-4160, but i'm not really sure.What do you think?

Hello! This will be my first ever PC build, so I'm very nervous about it. I want to know if everything will work good together, and if not, what to replace that part with. Here is the build: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/Fgt8vK

I recently got a brand new Samsung 4k monitor I had no issues with it until I tried recording Minecraft. I was using the program Fraps which I had been using before I got my new monitor and I was getting around 120+ FPS while recording. But when I hooked new monitor using a display port and...

Will a Gigabyte R9 270x fit in my Rosewill Ranger M Case? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125476 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147122&cm_re=ranger_m_case-_-11-147-122-_-Product if not how about a Sapphire R9 270...

my device is hp compaq 6200 pro mt pc with 320 watt psu n i'll upgrade that to 550 n has 1 pci x16(2.0) slot my pc's bios version is Hewlett Packard J01 v2.01, 4/6/2011 n smbios is 2.7 i dont know its uefi or legacy??? which msi graphics card of 600 and 700 series is compatible...

So I'm upgrading my water cooling build and I was just wondering how could I tell before buying a gpu if it had reference pcb or not. I have a few options in my mind and I'm planning to plant a Watercool water block on the card. Waterblock...

My XFX R9 290 just arrived in addition with my new power supply the EVGA NEX Supernova 750W. Since then, 290 was installed my PC keep crashing randomly at windows & light load. (I didn't manage to test it with any games). Its usually between 5 - 15 minutes before it restarts. The rest of my...

I do not actually have an Alienware alpha. I have never touched one, and it is possible that I never will. However, I do have my own HTPC, and I am always looking for good ways to streamline the experience and make it more user-friendly and accessible like a console. Ever since it was announced...

My specifications will be : PSU : Fortron Raider S PSU 650W,80+ SILVER (http://www.fsp-europe.com/raider650.php) CPU : i5-4690K 3.50Ghz MBO: AsRock Z97 extreme4 ram : 8 gb GPU : MSI GTX 970 Gaming I know that this PSU can handle GTX 970, but I want to know will it be good enough for a...

Hi, first post; first desktop build. To be honest, I'm making a move from consoles to pc so my knowledge is limited when it comes to a lot of the details in building one of these. All the same I've looked around a bit and have a vague idea of a rig. Just wondering if this should be ok or if I'm...

I'm building a computer and its 98% done all i need to do is confirm that my planned power supply will power the parts i have selected, and i have to buy the parts. This is my planned build: CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+...

My FX 8320's CPU cooler is extremely loud... to the point where I literally want to <Mod edit> break my computer into a billion pieces. I am getting a replacement cooler soon but what can I do until I get it because I NEED to use my computer right now