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Hello, first post! Well I haven't built a rig since the Pentium 4 dayz so I guess I'm somewhat new at this again. My new build has the i5 4670k on an Asus z87 pro mobo and Asus Gtx 750ti oc version. The z87pro has an OC button which makes things so much easier and OC'd to 4,2Ghz. My question...

Hello, I am going to buy a mechanical gaming keyboard and I am torn between 3 options. The first is the Corsair K60 which I like due to its aesthetics and overall strength, also it has very good reviews The K70 is the same but it is fully mechanical and features backlighting however it is quite...

I've recently (as in two days ago) experienced what appears to be a major mechanical failure of my Seagate HDD storage drive. I should say its finally the final nail in the drives coffin. For probably about a month the drive would at times make the "disconnect hardware" noise in windows and...

Hello all I am looking for a nice case with good wire management for a gaming pc that I plan on building soon. I am looking for something that will be a solid build quality and adequate air flow. I like the corsair 500r, however the price of this case has gone up recently and I cannot find it...

i have KVR16N11/4 http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KVR16N11_4.pdf i planned to add KVR16N11S8/4 http://www.kingston.com/datasheets/KVR16N11S8_4.pdf are this two compatible.

AS 212 EVO is bit costly and will take huge space in my shitty small cabby how is Hyper TX3 ?? i heard and read somewhere long time back that temp difference is 4-5C and price difference is around 1K so is it worth buying ??? My current specs : fx8320 m5a97 EVO R2.0 7870 Twinfrozr III Corsair...

I was changing my system fan, and when i turned on my comupter the network controller dissapeared. I tried everything you could think of to get it back. So i guess i ruined something on the board that causes it to dissapear.So i guess i need a new motherboard now. Here are some specs. 120gb...

I want a gaming computer(building) for under $900 and that can play current games well. I want a strong CPU and GPU like a GeForce 760 or 770. And I want it also to play dayZ very good(preferably max settings) So can someone help out to build me a computer that can do all this?! Thank you

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So, here's the situation: I have a friend of my brother's who dropped his laptop and for some strange reason thinks that if he can't afford a HDD, he's going to be able to afford a new laptop... Anyhow, my father recently dug a laptop out of somebody's trash, and it seems to have an HDD I would...

Well, my computer is some sort of mega pc in the gaming industry. Lets look at the specs. GPU: GTX 770 CPU: FX 8350 - 4.0 Ghz PSU: X-Viper 750 watt Motherboard: Sabertooth 990fx 2.0 Ram; 16gb corsair Barracuda 2tb HDD Case; NZXT Phantom 410 Standard cooling system. Not using computer...

Did some remodeling and now I can no longer access my router configuration management via my laptop. Internet works fine to all household devices. I can successfully ping 192.168.0.1 through laptop command panel. The router was hardwired to an old PC, but I have always accessed it remotely...

I have a z87 g41 motherboard and an i5 4670k, i decided today to try overclocking the processor, i did a slight overclock in the bios and restarted. The computer will now not boot properly and i see nothing but a black screen with "b2" in the bottom right. As a side note i have corsair hydro...

I need to change motherboard on g61 vm360ua for amd. Is there any alternative motherboard wich I can use instead? Thanks

how do i find out what gpu will work in my system?

I posted asking for help with academic research for a master's dissertation on which types of help users prefer at http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2069180/survey-users-prefer-find-software-research-project.html It contained a link to that survey and the word "email". It was no promotion...

I want to do my first water cooling build. Should I use an anti corrosive and kill coil with distilled water or get a premixed fluid. If premixed fluid, can you link a good one that won't gunk up my system. And how big of an Issue is corrosion. Water cooling kit: XSPC Raystorm EX 240 I am also...

I have 2 choices: Intel core i5 4670k Asus Z87 plus OR Intel core i7 4770k Asus Z87-K I do not need to overclock. Other components: gtx770 2gb 2x4gb 1866MHz cooler master hyper 212 EVO 1tb wd blue caviar seasonic m12 II 620w I DO NOT NEED TO OVERCLOCK, I only need for it to perform well...

Or does it somewhat come with the Mobo?

Looking for a very basic upgrade for ATI mobility Radeon HD 4200 32 bit. Any suggestions?

sorry for reopen this post but seems last one got old. old post: hello guys i just got a new pc. i5 3470 3.2 ghz. radeon hd 7850 xfx core edition. motherboard P8Z77-V LX2 and 4gb x2 Kingston HyperX 1866 mhz but it works on 1333. i updated bios but still not helped, when i try to change it...

Hi Can you please suggest me a good gaming PC configuration I already own a new 19 inch monitor so please exclude that apart from that my budget is 35k. thanks

I'm using winXP x32, a mon with resolution of 1680 1050 and HD4200(integrated) The latest driver was installed; however, 1680 1050 still not exist in Windows Display Property and CCC. I tried to connect the pc to mon by using both D-sub and HDMI(DVI is not supported ).There is no difference The...

I have just got a Compaq presario sr1510nx from my girlfriend, it was her old desktop. The computer has what i belive is a regular PCI port. The video card with the desktop is on the motherboard directly. I am looking for a card that i can put into this computer to allow me to run windows 7...

im curious about some details concerning this ram-mobo combination Will This RAM (even though it is "optimized for i5 and i7) Work in a Gigabyte GA-790XTA-UD4 or have any major problems in general http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227503 thanks i'm just double checking

i have a dell optiplex 745 sff, i put in 4 2gig ddr2-5300 ram sticks, but will only read 4 gigs ram total, im running win7 64bit. any ideas.?

Archived from groups: alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 (More info?) The only reason sony used a memory stick that only fits the psp is to make money. i think a 1000 mb stick shouldn't be over $160$ in the us. ill wait till the prices drop before i get a new one. -- Message posted via...

Hello, I have a windows xp laptop and it doesn't connect to my wireless network. I have the on'off switch to on and when I click on My Wireless Assistance, nothing happens. And when I open up my Network Connections, there are no wireless options available. Only a LAN connection from when I was...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) I'm moving files/settings from one laptop to another. Each has XP Home with a single login (Paul). I used the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to do this. The problem is that some settings and files such as the...

I have a 40gb seagate hdd, installed o/s is win98. the hdd was working fine untill last week it crashed. the machine is not booting from the hdd. there were 3 partition (C=20, D=10, E=10), now both partition D and E are missing, i can only access the C drive,all the files seems to be intact...

What would your dream Power Supply Unit have? The 'dream' PSU would have the following features (v1.3): ■ Be both ATX12V and EPS12V compliant ■ Silent running, or silent up to a specified loading ■ Have a 5 year warranty, ideally a 7 year warranty ■ Modular connectivity ■ Support for 'three'...

I want to know what I need to look for to have an external drive hooked to my router? I found a Seagate wireless, STCG2000100 But I do not necessarily need it to be wirele$$, do I? I would think plugging in a drive into the router would make it accessible to whomever has router WEP if secured...

would you like how to laptop mother board?pls acer brand.

8.4.8. logitech quickcam is installed , which was previously installed to a Windows98 program, to a windows7 program. Problem is camera shows not connected, but camera is connected according to instructions given.

I am building a new pc and spending most of my budget on the pc so i have not much left for mouse and keyboard so i am looking for a gaming mouse for under 30 euro

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) I have a user whose My Documents folder keeps reverting back to the original location whenever they log on. I checked the Folder Options to see if the "Restore previous folder windows at logon" was checked off and it isn't...