Longevity

Hello! Cards like the Radeon HD 7970 GHz are still somewhat adequate in the gaming / animation world today - 12 years after release. The RTX 5090 would be an even greater thing than the aforementioned had been upon release in 2025. The way the world of computer graphics has been evolving - do...

Hi everyone. My question is in the topic in tl;dr. As much as I understand after reading about the benefits of a DRAM chip in an SSD, it helps to provide a map to the SSD of where some recent information is located for the SSD to quickly identify that file location and immediately get to it...

Hello, Quick question: I would like to know what HDD is best for long term storage in a computer. I'm replacing a wd black 4 tb but i wish to expand to 8 or 12 (or more). i googled untill my brain exploded and i just can't make a decision. I get the feeling those comparison sites are bought by...

Hello, Does someone know how much time can the data on a Kingston XS1000 1TB SSD last when the drive is disconnected from a PC?

For example 4090. Since I buy gpu every 6 to 7 years, does it make sense to buy model with more power phases like MSI Suprim X over Gaming Trio? I don't just game on these gpus, but also do utilize that vram for rendering and ML things. I don't overclock. Will gpu of higher tier last longer?

Hi. I am editing my post, to shorten it up a lot. My video card (MSI GTX1660) is failing after 18 months. Video card prices are outrageous right now, but I don't have a choice, as I need a card. Is there a "most reliable" brand of video card? I read that ASUS was considered one of the top...

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In the market for a laptop that performs well, not too thick, and ensures durability from the $500-$600 price point.. Would be using the laptop everyday, at least 256gb ssd or 500gb+ if not ssd. Need to buy the laptop by today July 31, 2019. Thank you! reposted, just trying to get a variety of...

Budget: $1-1300 Uses: Gaming, Gamne Design (Programming, 3D Design), and Basic Everyday Use I don't really care about the size, as long is it's not bigger than 17 inches (I would prefer a 15 inch but over all it doesn't matter), I would prefer if it had a GTX 1060 or higher, And I want it to...

Does the Asus X555Y have a disc player? If so how do I open it?

I am building a new gaming pc and I want to get an Asus ROG Strix GTX 1070 to go along with it. I am just wondering how long it will be before I can get one below like $425 or even at the MSRP of around $380, because so far all of the 1070s have been ridiculously overpriced. Here is my build...

They aren't connected to my laptop, they are connected through a splitter into my TV. It's some sort of foreign station and can only be heard If I turn the volume all the way down, it's not loud but can be heard through the white noise.

Have two 465's and one 650 wondering if I can use one of each in the same computer. Parts List: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ObsidianDrone/saved/VB7Ff7 Also if you had any suggestions on my build tell me, thanks!

If my primary hard drive (c:/ drive) is going bad (files randomly disappearing), does that affect the accuracy of copying & pasting files (Microsoft office documents) between 2 different USB flash drives? Since I don’t get any errors, is it okay to assume that everything is being copied...

hey guys, i want to update my new keyboards firmware but whenever i try it says "Set firmware update mode failed!" anybody know why this happens? please help Also sometimes my /.,\]['; keys output differant characters, i have no idea why.

Out of all the brands which is the best one to get? and also leave reasons why :) I'm planning to have a dual SLI setup so I don't know if that changes anything power wise (850W). Rig to be: I5 4690k Corsair TX850 V2 High Performance 850W Power Supply ASUS Z97-A S1150 Intel Z97 DDR3 ATX...