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  1. yanag

    MacBook Pro VS Acer Predator Triton 500 VS MSI GE66 Raider

    I’m looking to maybe change my MacBook Pro for a better laptop m. I’m a 3D character modeling and concept artist and will be majorly working with programs like Maya, Belnder, Substance, Zbrush, Photoshop and the Adobe Suite. My question is: since for the next approximately 5 years I’ll be very...
  2. volstead

    [SOLVED] Looking for best 3D graphics pc at around $1000

    I'm looking for a pc (desk or lap) that can handle apps like Maya and Autocad with ease. Gaming pc's have a lot of power, but I assume there must be a difference between gaming and 3D modeling. I'm using Blender right now but the Cycles render engine slows it down, especially when doing particle...
  3. Y

    [SOLVED] Should I change my laptop for MAYA or other CPU consuming software?

    My laptop is Dell inspiron 15 7577: i5 7300HQ 16Gb RAM GTX 1050 - 4Gb 1Tb HDD Do I need to consider selling it and buy a newer i7 laptop for entering Animation path, which may need to use MAYA and other software that require a great CPU performance? Sometimes I tried games on emulators (Cemu...
  4. C

    Build Advice New PC build help for Maya Animation performance

    I’m going to be working on a few 3D animation projects in Maya for the next couple of months, and I was looking to upgrade my pc to handle that. Currently some of the characters I am animating are running at less than one FPS, due to the complexity of the rigs, and my pc can’t keep up. I do a...
  5. sonah

    Question [AMD FirePro W5000] VS [GeForce GTX 750 Ti] For AE?

    Hi My work is in adobe After Effects and 3D softwares like Cinema 4D ,Maya and Video editing like Vegas what is the best Graphics card for me? Now I have 2 Old Cards AMD FirePro W5000 and the one I use GeForce GTX 750 Ti Do you Recommend to Uninstall the GeForce GTX 750 Ti and use AMD...
  6. T

    [SOLVED] VFX/3D Modeling build ~£1600

    Approximate Purchase Date: The closer the better Budget Range: Around £1500-1600, would want to spend as little as possible since I'm just starting University, leaving room for improvements in the future System Usage from Most to Least Important: 3D modeling, texturing, rendering/Video...
  7. lindsey4869

    Question Autodesk Maya spec question

    Hello! I am a Maya animator user and I am trying to buy a new desktop tower and I was wondering if this spec(especially the graphic card part) can hold up Maya. I'm not worried about the i7 processor or the 16GB RAM but I'm not sure if the graphic card would be powerful enough. In the official...
  8. M

    [SOLVED] Best (budget) build for heavy motion graphics, 2D/ 3D animation, 4k video editing, AND gaming?

    Hello! This is my first time posting here, so please forgive me if this topic has been addressed a bunch of times. I've been reading through the threads, and the most recent similar one I could find was posted in 2017, and I'm looking for up-to-date recommendations. I'm currently an MFA Film...
  9. B

    How do I mirror my iPhone 8 Plus to a RCA tv

    I’m at a hotel and want to mirror my iPhone 8 Plus to a RCA tv
  10. V

    [SOLVED] What The Best Watercooler?

    Thermaltake EKWC ... suggestions? i9 9900k z390 sli rtx 2080 ti 16gb 1tb samsung 970
  11. jeremy.dijkstra

    Cpu temperature too high

    So I noticed that my cpu (Intel Core i7 3770 @ 3.40GHz) gets really hot when playing games. When i play gtav online my cpu gets over 90 degrees (with the intel stockcooler). So i bought a new cooler, the CoolerMaster HyperTx3i. But even with my new cooler its over 85 degrees. I really dont know...
  12. K

    Pc wont boot

    When I boot up my pc it shows the hp menu then has press esc to go to boot menu and when I do that it goes to a black screen and list all my components and won't do anything else.
  13. D

    BSOD When Booting

    I recently build my first pc and I have been having some issues with BSOD when booting. It usually happens during the first boot of the day or sometimes just at random when using the pc, but almost always on the first boot. I'll either get the "Memory managment" or "irql_less_or_not_equal" as...
  14. B

    GPU laptop replace

    Hello guys, I am running a hp probook 450 G3 with and i7, 8 GB of ram and most importantly a AMD R5 255, and I am not really satisfied with its performance. I was browsing the internet and nothing answered my question. Can I replace it with an nvidia card and if I can, which ones are available...
  15. W

    First PC build won't power up.

    I was building my first ever pc, and everything seemed to be going fine until I powered it up. It gave no indication that anything was even working. I rewired everything but to no avail. Please help!!! Parts- Intel Pentium G4560...
  16. L

    help choose monitor

    better buy LG25UM58-P or LG24MP88HM-S?
  17. Craftninja7

    PC randomly crashes while playing games.

    So i have this issue with my computer where it crashes anytime i play games. It crashes to a randomly colored screen, and it never happens when im just browsing the web or something. Specs: CPU: i3 2100 GPU: GTX 550Ti PSU: VisionTek 700w RAM: 6GB DDR3 My harddrive isnt properly mounted, its...
  18. D

    HyperX Savage DDR4 Is there any possibility to get factory fault like that?

    I bought a brand new HyperX Savage HX426C15SBK2 / 32 memory kit from an untested vendor. One of the sticks turned out to be non-working, but to the seller's credit, he replaced the kit with a new one at no extra cost. And now, just a few days later he called with the demand to additionally...
  19. S

    Gigabyte GTX 1070 Windforce OC not performing well

    After I first installed the new card, I didn't notice a frame rate jump from my R9 280x. I currently have an M5a99x EVO board with 8GB Kingston Fury X and FX4350 at 4.2GHz. Second indication in Blade and Soul, same issues there; no performance boost. So I ran FFXIV heavensward bench and got...
  20. realtorcalvin

    Help with Graphics Card choice for new build, some games.

    I just built my 1st PC in about 15 years. I have been out of touch with the tech world for a while but trying to get back into it and need some help. i also would like to get into gaming a little bit. Currently i play CITIES SKYLINES and would like to play that as well as PLANET COASTER on my...
  21. N

    tv display weird flickering intel hd graphics

    Hi guys so im having problems with my tv screen thats hooked to my computer basically my nephew was hit some keys on my keyboard when i wasnt around and changed my resolution or something and intel hd graphics manager thing was open so thought he did something in there i changed my resolution...
  22. T

    Nvidia gpu upgrade...to another Nvidia card

    Hi guys...there is a recent thread on going from amd to nvidia. I am going nvidia to nvidia. There are lots of guides but I need someone to give me the definitive answer. Should I use ddu as part of the process or just uninstall old drivers using add/remove programs? Thanks!
  23. R

    No Internet access on computer.

    Basically, I have a NETGEAR N300 Wireless Gigabit Router. I have 2 computers in 2 different rooms, the other one with Ubuntu, which is the one I am writing this from, has internet access. The other one which is my computer, does not. It did have internet access and I decided I should upgrade to...
  24. H

    Complete Freeze up on first boot of day, brand new mobo and CPU.

    Let me try to give as much information as possible, because I have a really strange problem that I've searched up and down Google and found no solutions. This wasn't happening before I put the new hardware in. I recently rebuilt my computer because it started acting all fritzy after I put in a...
  25. A

    z97 z170 upgrade

    hello I have my pc from one year ago and I would like to update . here I leave my current computer and I want to update My current Computer : Game 25%, Desk 49%, Work 26% CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 $70 GPU: Nvidia GTX 750 $120 HDD: WD Blue 320GB (2007) $24 RAM: HyperX Fury DDR3 1866 C10 2x8GB...
  26. J

    RGB Mechanical keyboards?

    After getting my first Alienware laptop 4 years ago, I have gotten accustomed to full RGB color backlighting for keyboards. Now I want a plug in Keyboard with the same features (Any color backlight I want to chose, etc) in a mechanical keyboard for my desktop computers.... I saw the Razor...
  27. L

    All components on Alienware 17 benchmarking very low

    I've avoided doing anything too intense on my computer for months now because it has been painfully slow. http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/1157669 I've tried everything I know to try at this point and nothing helps. All drivers up to date, and I've clean installed numerous graphics...
  28. P

    Monitor doesn't display anything after CPU spikes to 99 degrees C.

    So my monitor won't display anything even though it's on and connected, well... it displays the little "ASUS" animation is normally does when it powers on and then afterwards it just shows a black screen but it stays on. This happened after my CPU spiked to 99c and caused my computer to shut...
  29. F

    What GPU should I get?

    Should I get the gigabyte 980ti windforce OC Edition or should I pay a little more extra for the Windforce Gaming Xtreme OC Edition because I want to overclock them heavily and is a EVGA 750W B1 Bronze certified good for this card plus over clocking this and my I7-6700k from 4.0ghz to 4.7 ghz?
  30. P

    Help with graphics card issue

    So i have a gt-740 bad yes i know anyway i was just browsing youtube when i see nigida driver update so i press update it downloads and updates . after a while chrome starts to crash then my pc crashed and when i try to start igoes to the login screen i log in and freezes when i enter my...
  31. Z

    Causes of stuttering

    I have a Dell xps 8700 with a 960 mini a 750w PSU, I7 that comes with the xps 8700. I have a terabite hard drive and a CD drive and I stutter on games that are on normal one in particular GTA V I cleaned my computer, back in June or July of 2015 I bought the nvidia asus 960 mini, I had a nvidia...
  32. N

    980 Ti upgrade or...?

    Hello community! I am in a conflict here and i dont know what to choose between the three choices i have: 980 Ti Gigabyte Extreme gaming(boosted to 1200+ factory OC) local price 690 980 Ti Msi (the red one with twin Frozr V boosted to 1140 factory OC) local price 670 (difference doesn't...
  33. TexasTech

    Is below 10 Celsius too cold to operate my pc?

    Recently my heating has broke, and i do not want to replace the boiler yet. So, this has caused my house to get pretty cold (around 10 Celsius). I can see my breath in the air. In short, will turning my PC on cause moisture at this temperature? And could turning on the heat cause condensation in...
  34. J

    BitLocker forgot Password and Recovery Key but have an Older Recovery Key

    I locked the drive on Windows 7 and now I am using Windows 8.1. I forgot the password and I have a recovery Key of BitLocker locked drive, but it is not the latest one. I need your help to unlock my drive. It is very important to me. Please help.
  35. I

    Is this build good for gaming?

    Hi everyone, this is gonna be my first build its a gaming pc cost me about $700 here in my country w/o display and peripherals, I'm a gamer but not the hardcore type since I don't care much about graphics as long as its decent and playable, I also don't play fps games much since I feel dizzy and...
  36. I

    With your help and expertise I would like to build my first gaming pc.

    Hello everyone and thank you so much in advance for the help I really appreciate it. So my question is, I'm really looking forward to building my first gaming pc. But I wont be using it just for gaming I would also like to stream to twitch. My budget is $700. I been looking online to get a...
  37. A

    DSL Line Wiring Diagram

    I Need The Wiring Diagram for a Dual Bonded DSL Line ? I Tripped over the DSL line to my Modem Again!!! I Lost My Wiring Diagram ! I've done this before !
  38. F

    Help first built pc

    Hi, please can someone tell me what to do , I am thinking about buying a pc off easy as they are built but not great but there cheap I want a decent gaming pic 1080p I want to play the new rust not the old one, do I build my self or buy one? Iv never built one before only replaced graphic card...
  39. S

    New machine fails startup, no BIOS or video

    I just started building a new PC, I have it in an outside the box build. I have hooked everything up and nothing happens when I turn the power on. I get a long beep followed by 2 short beeps. And yes I have tried the guide here...
  40. B

    Buying a new GPU & Ram for Asus P5KC motherboard, Can someone check compatibility?

    Hello, I am looking for a GPU and RAM upgrade for my pc. It has an Asus P5KC motherboard and core2quad 2.4ghz (q6600) cpu. I was thinking of buying 2x4gb Ram units, and a GPU for about 250 dollars, but I have no idea if those GPU's are compatible with my motherboard. As far as I found out...