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1. Which keyboard layout is (in your opinion) the most common or suitable for programming? 2. What kind of connector should a keyboard in 2019 have? (Mini USB/Micro USB/ USB Type C 3. Do you have any recommendations for a small form factor keyboard? Preferably white. 4. Is it easier to build a...

So i'm planning to upgrade my CPU mainly for gaming. I will also be upgrading my board and getting 2x4gb ram at the least. i'm stuck between getting the i5 8400 or i7 8700 (non-k). I have the GTX1060 6gb as my GPU now and was looking at assassin's creed odyssey benchmarks. I know my card...

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Wondering if you guys can help me decide what GPU to buy. I'm looking to get around 60fps with graphics maxed out if possible, but my current setup only gets around 40ps at medium graphic settings in most recent titles. I've read the GTX 1070 would be perfect for 1440p gaming, but I wonder...

So I am getting an "Intel Core i7-7700 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1151 65W" and I was wondering would is my 300 watt power supply okay for this or should i upgrade and what to? Current specs: GPU: GTX 1050 2GB CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 Motherboard: ASRock H110M Ram: 8GB Storage: 1TB

Hello friends! So my problem has been around since day 1, i just havent had the time to deal with it. Basically ALL USB 3.0 ports randomly dies for a few seconds and then starts working again. This can happen at any time, and with no specific interval... it can happen 5 minutes after eachother...

So I have got an old Dell t5500 workstation and I've built in some new parts like the Xeon x5670 and a gainward gtx 1070. I tried playing Bf1 on ultra settings and the fps mark was between 60 and 80 but still felt a bit choppy on a 64p server but the system seems not to get to its full...

I took our all my parts to use test a mother biard and it didn't work so I put every thing back in and this time I switched the cpu my pc had problems turning on but after a few try it worked so I took the cpu out and looked at my other cpu and it somehow got the pins dammage when I was swapping...

I have a MSI K9N Neo V2 motherboard, with AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4800+ 2.51 GHz CPU. Still the old Hitachi HDD in there. I have followed all the steps re. Windowscentral.com. Everything fine, until apparently the last step, launching from the USB stick. I click 'setup', and get the...

I put together a new PC with some new parts and a few old ones. BIOS is booting up fine, no problem. But OS isn't booting. BSOD at the same stage (3-4 seconds into Windows loading screen) with error 0x0000007b. I'm getting the option to Launch Startup Repair, but once into it, my mouse and...

do i need to remove the ATX's standoff so i can place my new Micro ATX MOBO on and maybe fill what is necessary? i really hope you understood my question its a little bit confusing :)

Hello I recently improved my pc, from an i5 4690k with 12gb ddr3 to a i5 8400 with 8gb ddr4, the fps in all the games are worse than before the improvement. Apart the task manager says that my CPU is at 20% and afterburner says it is at 90%. could I5 8400 bottleneck gtx 970 ...

I bought a WD My Passport 1TB external hard drive about a week ago. The first one came defected but the second one was alright. The defected one made a revving sound followed by a click and also it did not show up on my computer. The new one is fine for now but I'm not sure. It was alright but...

I have bought a usb type C to 3.5mm usb from paytm to use it as headphone for my laptop but it's still not working for me ....I update my all drivers of windows 8.1 and also install driver pack to find the solution ..I had also check configuration settings....I read many such type of related...

Will my evga nvidia gtx 570 hd fit inside my optiplex 960, the optiplex is my old work computer with a core 2 cpu. Will the gpu be comparable with my optiplex

I would like recommendations of laptops available in budget range. Components i require. 1TB HDD, 4/8GB DDR4 Ram, 1080p screen,and a normal graphics card will do..!!

Hello, I have a Dell inspiron 5577- i7700HQ, 8GB Ram and Nvidia GTX 1050, Suddenly I have noticed that my CPU usage is around 40-50% at idle. I know thats not normal. I just updated the integrated graphics and nvidia drivers along with BIOS. I also see a little video sticking, like the audio...

i noticed the glass on my case was bending from the GPU's hot air hitting it and im not sure what to do, its taking in air from the bending glass i have the CoolerMaster Stryker SE and a very weird Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3gb (heres a picture of the card https://imgur.com/a/gRsuZHJ) The...

I'm having sound issues on my PC after upgrading my GPU from Radeon RX560 2gig to a GTX 1060 6gig. I have 8 gig ram, fx 6300 CPU 450 watt PSU. I changed out my GPU and now my sound bar isn't showing up in my sound option. I tried unplugging and restarting PC then plugging it back in, updating...

Using a Samsung 970 evo M.2 SSD with an ASUS TUF Z270 mark 2 board. Previously had windows 10 running on a 2 TB toshiba HDD. Unplugged the HDD, installed Windows 10 on a flash drive using media creation tool. The install completes, and goes to restart but after just boots straight to BIOS and...

Hello, I have an Alienware 13 R3, recently, I have noticed that the laptop is scrolling itself and automatically entering some keys such as // .. and weirdly a smiley face... I don't have any malware or virus - not sure what it is? The keyboard itself is clean and there's nothing stuck under...

I am new to the topic, but need to set up a LAN which is about 170ft from my router; in the garage. The internet connection needs to be quite fast as I aim to set up 10 computers in the garage and have them all active at the same time for a LAN party. Any additions to my problem would be...

My computer has a 8gb ram card in it and I decided to get another 8gb ram card. The second one was a leftover laptop 8gb card and i bought a convertor. When putting the converter one in it didnt start up. It gave the code : 0xc0000428 - Please Help

Hi, I am planning to build a PC for gaming and flight simulation. Either of these CPU's will be paired with a GTX 1080. The flight sim I will be using is Prepar3D. How much fps loss would I expect between the i5-8600k and the Ryzen 7 2700x for P3D? If possible provide links to benchmarks between...

My internet has been turning off randomly, sometimes staying on for a couple of hours, mostly turning off every 20-60 mins and sometimes turning off as soon as it's booted up again (I restart the router every time it dies). This is affecting multiple devices in the home, not just my PC (which is...

Currently looking for a solution, currently have 1 server computer that i want to be used with two sets of Keyboards, mouse, monitors. I've done some research and i found that a Reverse KVM (or Kvm splitter) is what i need. I would also need a small A/B switch so i can disable one Keyboard mouse...

Hi everyone, hope it didn't double post. Seems my previous post didn't go through. Just built a new PC (Ryzen 2400g, ASRock b350 gaming k4, wd blue sad, Kingston 8gb 3200 ram) and it seems the performance is poor. It's slower than my few years old laptop (yoga 2 pro i7). Is this just a crappy...

Hi, I'm currently building my first computer and have some questions about the functionality of my planned fan setup. I've included a diagram of my case, so if anyone could please look and tell me what they think, I would appreciate it greatly. The question mark on the diagram represents me...

I have HP EliteBook 850 G1 and it comes with integrated Intel HD Graphics and AMD Radeon 8500M/8700M. All my games run on Intel Graphics and its laggy. So my question is how to disable Intel Graphics and from then on use Radeon? Can I just go in Device Manager and disable Intel Graphics? I also...

I have been making updates to my church's live streaming systems, including on the computer side. For one I've been using a MacBook pro add a temporary solution while I was figuring out what computer to use permanently. I got a really good deal on a 12core Mac pro for my other rig and was...

Hi guys, just finished building my pc (my first time building my own, I've built a few office pcs for my girlfriend and work though) however I can't seem to get it to POST, I've tried waiting 10 mins, trying to boot with nothing but the bare minimum plugged in, dvi and hdmi slots, made sure all...

I recently built my pc. I used a gtx 1080 ftw and everything is going well, until I realize that my screen is a bit blurry. I though it was the monitor at first but when I plug my pc into my tv it is still blurry. I am going to order a different monitor tomorrow.

I want to take this grphics card twice (SLI) link :https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076Q62TDF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 and this motherboard link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N6O4YHD/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 What sli bridge size to take? can...

I just bought a used PC and connected it to my monitor(little oldish). For the first day it functioned well but then suddenly it glitched made white horizontal lines all over the screen and fucked up my resolution. Lines are not straight but glitchy and move around and go away and then comes...

I've been using the same monitor for 10 years now and it's pretty bad. I originally wanted a g-sync 144hz 24" monitor but the majority I found had terrible reviews. What I did find was a g-sync 240hz 24" monitor with amazing reviews. My only worry is that while some games I will be able to hit...

i have looked up about this but there is nothing , the thing is i am playing a game that locks the fps to my refresh rate even if i set the config to 144hz and set it only to be read it wont work. apparently i need to "fake" my refresh rate in order to get more fps

I have 2 nvidia gtx960 4gb in my PC on a MSI Z170A motherboard. It detected both cards on nvidia control panel, but it didn't show any SLI options. I also have the latest drivers.

Currently looking at a pre-built PC for a friend, he has a very limited budget, and doesn't fully know if he wants to commit to PC gaming in the long run, kind of wants to get a feel for it, I found a relatively cheap APU whilst GPU prices are through the roof, would like to know if it's...

i am looking to build another pc that uses windows xp as kind of a throw back system as i remember using it when i was a little kid however i am aware that time has moved on since then and drivers and hardware etc may not still support this dated operating system can anyone tell me what...

Hi, I have the Asus Crosshair VII Hero mobo and the QVL mentions that the memory CMR16GX4M2C3466C16 (2 kits = 32GB) can be run at 3000. I currently have it running at 2800 and it is still unstable. The PC resets automatically sometimes (not that frequent, but it happens). When I use the auto...