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    [SOLVED] Will not boot

    I changed the jumper on the cmos and can get into the BIOS now but no matter what I select it tells me to select boot media and reboot
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    Bios screen tinted green issues with CSM enabled?

    So I have a very strange issue that I would like to share and get some feed back for. I recently upgraded my desktop specs at the end. I got an ASUS Crosshair vii hero motherboard that i recently updated the bios too. When I updated the bios... for some reason the bios was a green tint (pic...
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    Is a ryzen 7 1700x good for gaming?

    Im planing to put a ryzen 1700x with a 1070 ti and 16 gb of ram, is this combo good enough for 2018 and years to follow?
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    Would an i7 3770 bottleneck a GTX 1070 or 1080 in late 2018-2019 for gaming?

    I will mainly do gaming and light video editing no streaming. I found a Dell Optiplex prebuilt PC which is cheaper then buying used parts since I'm on a budget. The PC has an i7 3770, 8gb of DDR3 ram, and a 240gb ssd though I might sell that and get a 1TB HDD instead for games. I was thinking of...
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    My CPU won't post

    I recently (thought) I finished my first build, and I was so excited. I have an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X running on an MSI B450M Mortar Titanium (here's my full part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/cameron13x/saved/QXbQZL ) and whenever I turn the pc on, the ram, ssd, and gpu boot, and the cooler...
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    I7 8700k with rtx 2070 or gtx 1070 ti

    Title says it all Looking to build this in the next coming weeks and i was wondering if a rtx 2070 is worth it being $100 more than gtx 1070 tis on amazon. I will be playing games like Overwatch fortnite and black ops 4 blackout and some streaming at 900p60
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    [SOLVED] Building a pc with an old case

    I can get: i5 7600 8gb ram 600 watt power tower cooler motherboard h270f asus For around €300 (not new) I got an old aurora r3 case with sdd, usb etc in it Can I use the cpu and motherboard etc in it. And for the time being playing overwatch, wow, lotro on medium till I can afford a good gpu...
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    [SOLVED] Selling pc need help pricing

    Trying to sell this pc, but don't know what to price it at. Everything is practically new except the motherboard since I took it from another computer. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QtWvkd
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    Can anyone recommend a decent HDMI Switcher?

    Hi, I need to purchase a really simple but reliable HDMI input switcher, to allow a user to choose which one of two inputs they want to show on a screen. The users will not be particularly tech-savvy, so ideally I'd like one which simply has two buttons on the unit itself, and you just press...
  10. harry_redhead

    Drive space just vanishing

    Hey, So I want to install a new game, but needed some space. I freed up just 19GB on my SSD, so I selected all files/folders in my C: folder, and they registered 45.6GB taken. However, if I go into the properties of my drive it says I have taken up 91GB. Where is this other 46GB? Is my SSD or...
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    Firewire card disappeared

    Hello all, I need some advice because I am stumped. I recently put some upgrades into my Windows 10 computer (16 more GB of RAM, liquid CPU cooler, Sound Blaster Z sound card) and upon putting everything back together my computer is no longer reading the IEEE 1394 bus card I have in one of my...
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    Please advice on my planned budget gaming pc build

    Hello guys. I am planning to build an entry level gaming pc mainly for light gaming (dota 2, lol). I dont really play FPS games. Below is my build. CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400g PSU: Cooler Master MWE 500w 80+ MoBo: GIGABYTE AMD B450 Aorus M Cpu cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Led Turbo Ram: HyperX...
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    RTX 2080 msi Z370

    Stupid Question I know, but will an Nvidia RTX 2080 work with an MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS motherboard i.e will I be getting the most out of the GPU?
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    while charging laptop is good at gaming but overheats a lot reaches 97'c.

    i just purchased a laptop name acer nitro 5 ( i5 8300h , gtx1050ti, 8gb ddr4 ram ) i tried to play games on my laptop to check my gaming performance but i did'nt have any games to test so i downloaded tencent gaming buddy (pubg mobile) while playing at max setting i was getting 60fps(with...
  15. W

    Rset bios toshiba satellite c50D-C

    Hi i have toshiba satellite C50D-C I NEED to rset bios password Can you help me please
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    PC crashes when I play any game.

    Hey ya, have had my since 2013. Now just a couple days ago my PC crashes within 2-6 mins of being in Arma 3, Day Z, MW2, and Pub G. Never had a problem over the years and has me stumped. Deleted all the game and steam completely, reinstalled everything and still have the problem. I can surf the...
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    asus rog strix gaming notebook gl703v keyboard randomly stops working

    my keyboard will randomly stop working while in game play sometimes if i close the game management I can just reload it and play other times I have to restart the laptop to get the keyboard working again
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    Need suggestion for upgrading RAM

    Hello folks, I'm planning to upgrade my PC. I am now only looking on to the memory section. I'm confused between two of my conclusions. Please let me know what would be the best for my case. Before that, I would like to list out my system specs. CPU : AMD FX-4300 MOBO : GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2...
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    Windows Freezing at Wits End

    So I've put together a mostly new build on the cheap: MSI b350 tomahawk mobo Currently 1 stick of ddr4 2666 8gb Ryzen 5 1400 XFX 570 gpu. Only leftovers are my: Corsair RM750 PSU And some hard drives Basically I boot windows runs fine for 5-10 min then its will either act like a program is...
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    7 wire headphone color coding

    My headphones broke and I'm trying to fix the wire to jack connection but when I opened the wire it had 7 wires, I'm familiar with 3 wires but never heard of 7. does anyone know where the wires are supposed to go?
  21. capt_taco

    GTX 1070 worth the $200 price difference from RX 580 (8GB)?

    My old video card, a Radeon HD 7970, finally died after several years between two different machines. In the meantime I'm limping along with a spare r7 265, but am definitely looking for an up-to-date replacement. Seems the 1070 is the superior card, but costs about twice as much as the RX...
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    New pc with old graphic.No post. No beeps

    My componets CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B350-PLUS ATX Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory CMK8GX4M1A2400C16  Video Card: MSI - Radeon R7 260X What should i do i have no post no beeps i tryed 2 psu and i switch ram in all slots. But my power...
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    Asus RT-AC68U no internet connectivity every few days

    Hi everyone, I recently acquired an Asus RT-AC68U, worked perfectly the first 3 weeks but now has developed a strange connectivity issue. It drops internet connectivity every 4-7 days, always around 8AM. When I log in to see the status it says "No Internet Connection" and the CPU usage is...
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    i7 4790 @3.80ghz vs @4.00ghz

    Hi, I need your advise, i have asus b85m-g motherboard which runs all cores together @3.8ghz which is the max turbo speed for 4 cores. My friend have MSI B85 P33 motherboard which runs his 4790 @4.00ghz on all cores cuz he can change bclk and i cant. His motherboard is damaged and need 20USD...
  25. YanaPNeko

    Looking for case with side panel/window and flexible budget

    Hi everyone I'm looking into making a new gaming rig, and would like to have a side panel to showcase the parts inside. ^_^ The motherboard and cpu cooler will be the MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon LGA 1151 ATX and MSI Core Frozr XL. And for the GPU a MSI Gaming 1070ti. I was considering the...
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    How do I wire a red, yellow, white, and bare camera wire to a connector that has two red wires and a black wire.?

    How do I wire a red, yellow, white, and bare camera wire to a connector that has two red wires and a black wire.?
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    Which 1080 should I get?

    Hello, I am looking for a 1080 but cannot decide on which one I should go for. Currently I am looking at Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 1080 GDDR5 8GB OC WF3 or just the none OC edition. Currently on newegg its £419.99 which is a good price...
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    How to fix PC automatically turning itself on

    My computer automatically turn on when connect to the power?
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    Laptop randomly goes to sleep after my battery fried

    Hello. I have a problem with my laptop - Lenovo Y700 17ISK Recently my battery fried and from that moment my laptop randomly goes to sleep. I didn't sense any pattern and I have no idea what could be wrong. I would really appriciate it if you could help me. Thank you in advance.
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    GTX 1070 loud fan

    I was just watching youtube and my one of my 3 fans started to become very loud and it still will not slow down. it has 0% gpu usage and msi after burner is saying my fans are at 0% but one is spinning and loud
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    Motherboard won't recognize my 2 storage drives...

    So yesterday, I built a PC for my friend (specs are listed below). It all went very smoothly. I booted into the BIOS to check if the motherboard was detecting all of my hardware. I have a Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive and a Kingston A400 240GB SSD. They were both recognized by the...
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    No display pc build

    Pc build Mobo: B350m pro -VDH (MSI) CPU : ryzen 3 1200 PSU : Evga 500w 80 plus Gpu: Asus nvidia gtx 1050ti 4gb Ram : Corsair ddr4 -2400 8gb Case fan , cpu fan , and gpu fan all turn on as well as LEDs on the mobo however no display is showing up on the monitor , I have hdmi connected from...
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    Choice between fan vs liquid cooling for Intel i9-7900X CPU

    Hi everyone: I'm building my new high end workstation. And I'm a little bit behind the curve on all this. So your guidance will be appreciated. I'm buying the Intel Core i9-7900X Processor that will be mounted in the Gigabyte X299 Aorus Game 7 Pro motherboard. And almost everywhere I look...
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    Amd Driver Update

    My gpu is strix r7 370 2gb gddr5 oc edition. I did check for updates and it showing "New recommended(18.5.1)" and "New optional(18.8.2)" updates. My current updates is 18.8.1 So which one should i select for better performance and compatibility in my windows 10.? Mobo:Asrock 990fx
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    PC turning itself off. Probably PSU.

    So, I first built this PC around 3 years ago. Plan was to eventually buy a better CPU, and then buy some cooling. I kind of never did that. So, for around 3 I treated my poor CPU like shit, had only one case fan (I was being very cheap) and always overclocked (because I thought I was going to...
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    Need Advice on friends build

    so I'm putting together a small build for my friend and I'm torn at the moment, I can either get him an Athlon x3 455 with 4gb of ram and a mobo for 65 or I can get him a q8200 a g31 board and 4gb or ram for 45 and throw in a cheap graphics card so he can do some 720p gaming, I'm torn at the...
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    Computer won’t post?!

    Hi! I’ve recently come into a issue with my computer not starting after months of using it fine. My specs are as follows CPU - AMD - Ryzen 5 1600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler - CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard - Asus - STRIX B350-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory(X2) -...
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    PC won’t boot up with new graphics card!

    I just bought a new graphics card (Zotac 1060 AMP) and a new PSU (cooler master 550W). I inserted all the cables in place and placed the graphics card in the slot and connected it to the PSU and now the PC won’t boot up. I did remove the new graphics card and inserted the new one, and it worked...
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    Overclocking 8350k on MSI B360i ac

    When I get into bios/overclock, I see cpu ratio set to auto. How do I change the overclock to 4.3. Everything I try just reverts to auto.
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    Got new SSD & 3 weeks later I still have problems booting into Windows

    Hi, So I don't now where to begin really. I hired someone online to help me with my computer issues. He felt it was a HD issue & that I should get a new one. The other one was from 2013. I bought an SSD which I got a computer store local to me to put in. That was back on July 22nd. This...