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Hey guys. I just built my PC and I have a problem with it. The specs are msi b450 tomahawk, ryzen 5 2600 and g.skill aegis f4-3000c16s-gisb. I have used the PSU and the gpu from my old system (which had some boot issues too, kind of similar to this one's), Corsair cx500m and gtx 650. So here is...

Hey everyone, I recently started playing Fallout 4 again and I've been doing some research as to why my CPU/GPU usage is so low in Fallout 4, but I haven't found anything conclusive. I'm running the game at 1440p with all settings set to max and V-Sync is turned off (both in-game and NCP). I've...

I just want to ask you guys something should i go for an online store or an local store to buy a Laptop?

HELLO! So I'm writing here to try and solve a problem I've been having. My PC has what i believe to be fairly good (above average) specs. I invested good money into the parts and everything. However, the performance of the PC has just been underwhelming thus far. I'm struggling to get over 60...

Whenever i try to turn on my pc, it starts for like couple sec and powers off on its own, sometimes this message pops up on my monitor saying "The main BIOS has corrupted. The system will be recovered from the Backup BIOS. Please DO NOT turn off the power or reset the system. This may take a few...

I have a HP Pavillion DV6 laptop. i5 2450M (2.5Ghz) 6GB RAM Intel 3000 series (iGPU) Radeon HD 7470M (Doesn't work, drivers give bsod.) Laptop is 5 years old. What is happening is that while watching Videos or Games the sound starts to go static and the Video or Game starts lagging. While...

Here are the fan connectors on my motherboard (I'm using 3 pwm fans) and my kraken x52 already has a fan splitter that connects to the CPU fan connector so I won't use the AIO fan connector Unless it's better and will help more but the website says to connect it to the CPU FAN and what does...

I want to ask if it is good combination without overclocking? I5 6500 B150 d3h 2x8gb avexir ram Gtx 1060 1 dvd -r 1ssd 1hdd 1tb Corsair vs650

So I've recently gotten a dell precision t3500. I've also bought an Intel core i7-960, which will apparently not fit in this motherboard, as it only fits certain cpu's. Does anybody have any ideas what to do now? Buy a new motherboard and cpu? Buy only a new motherboard with 1366 slot? Luckily I...

I built my pc a while ago and since I've had it I have not been able to get my gpu to work not even once. My Build: MOBO: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 CPU: Intel core i3 4170 3.70 GHz RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 1600 Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 GAMING 4GB Power...

zotac 1070 vs zotac 1070 mini ? im not sure what card is better im not looking to overclock help !!!!!

Hello, I've been having lag spikes in overwatch for the past weeks, and I think I've narrowed the problem down to my gpu clock dropping. I just started checking the gpu yesterday, and sure enough the lag spikes happened exactly when the gpu clock halved. My question is: How do I fix this? Any...

Asus announced its J3455M-E motherboard, which is its first to feature an Apollo Lake SoC. Apollo Lake is the successor to Intel’s Cherry Trail and Braswell SoCs. Apollo Lake Lands On An Asus Motherboard : Read more

Hello folks, I am new here and just joined the community. I need help regarding my brand new My Passport Ultra 3TB drive which I got a week back and I am facing a problem with it. Actually I got it in my home country before flying to another one for work and copied all the data into this drive...

I have a r7 240, and i am looking to replace it. Here are my specs: MB: A58 CPU: Radeon A10 I have a budget around 150 USD, and i have been considering a 950 GTX... Thanks

Is an AppointTech 500w power supply enough for Gigabyte GTX-730 2 GB DDDR5 ? Other spec: Intel Pentium Core 2 E6660 @ 3,07Ghz Intel G41 Motherboard 4 gb ddr3 133mhz ram

Hi, I'm building a PC from old/new parts, and already have/have chosen most of the components, however, I have no knowledge/understanding of motherboards... So here is a list of the parts I already have/will be getting - - ASUS STRIX GeForce GTX 960 Graphics Card - HyperX FURY Series (2 x 8...

Hi! I have been looking for monitors for in the future, and have stumbled across a perfect one, but the only 'problem' is that it's 4K when I was originally looking for 1440p. The 4K/2k monitor's resolution is 3840x2160. My question is, if I set a game to 1440p res instead of the 4K, would...

How can i connect a pc to usb port of Samsung led tv using hdmi cable as my pc has hdmi port & there's only 1 hdmi port in the tv

Hello, Ive just started picking up parts for a new build. Im trying to delve into the used market to save some money and try to build a rig that will last me, so future proofing would be ideal, but my budget is low (uni student). Need help filling the blanks as such. Note im looking to spend...

Today when I tries to turn on my laptop it was saying scanning and repair drive then: (\\?\ Volume{8a17fa0c-1e3c-11e3-bdcf-d6876a21c194}): 100% complete. And after that it took like forever to het to deskpot, took around 30 minuts and then my pc got frozen cant open any programme. I already...

i just built my new pc processor i7 4790k, mobo asrock fatality z97x killer and i'm using the stock coolers which i got with my processor. i'm noob at this kind of things. i haven't done oc but my processor core speed it hitting up to 4359.7 mhz and getting a lot of heat while playing games, but...

Hey if I have secondary hard drives formatted NTFS on windows 7. When I either do a fresh install of windows 7 on my main ssd or fresh install of windows 10, will I have to format and reinstall everything on my secondary drives? or will the data be available on the fresh install? I know...

Hey guys, In a recent attempt to get the best possible internet speeds out in my garage where my gaming/HD streaming PC is located (after my landlord had me take down the cat6 I'd strung up from my apartment) I decided to try out powerline: Netgear Powerline 500 XAVB5201 v2. It was very...

I recently purchased a i5 4690k and a Gigabyte Gaming 5 motherboard. While playing the same games as i did with my old fx6300 and m5a99fx pro r2 mobo i am experience higher GPU temperatures. I find this very odd. I did a fresh install of windows and all the latest updates. What would cause...

I have this motherboard, and am curious if it is Bottle-necking my msi gtx 780? Here's a link to the board specs, http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-4vwf2-alienware-aurora-alx-board_i_mbd4vwf2ms7591m.aspx

Hi, I have been having an issue with my computer. I want to upgrade it to a 64-bit system, but when I install a 64-bit processor (they are the right slots; a T5450 and a T6400) the power light turns orange instead of its normal green, the fans and hard drives spin up, but no display or POST...

Hi All ! I have a problem where random pixels on my display flash green, this happens regardless of tasks; watching movies, playing games or just casual use. After a while the card gives up and the display goes black, I'm then prompted with "Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding " Event...

Here is my current build: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($121.99 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...

So after some mysterious error that would no longer allow me to boot up my OS (Win7-64), I was forced to go with the last resort: rebooting my OS. After doing that I can no longer connect to ANY wireless networks. I'm currently huddled in my living on a two-foot ethernet cord, but my dad wants...

Hi All, I'm looking at upgrading my PC for gaming purposes but can't afford to buy all the components at once. This is the first time I've upgraded a PC so I was hoping someone with a little more experience could take a look at my specs and suggest what component could be upgraded to give the...

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Just posting here to see if anyone else is still getting bad frame rates in BF4, because i am. Starts off well with about 125fps, then drops to about 60-70 System:Xeon e5-1620 Asus Rampage 4 Extreme 2x Sapphire R9 270x's (4 gb) 16gb of Team Vulcan 2133 750watt Corsair PSU Ideas?

I built my PC a little over a year and a half ago so I figured with all the sales going on right now I figured it would be a good time to upgrade my PC. My Specs: CPU: Intel i5-3570k Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LE Plus RAM: G Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Hard drive: 1 TB Western...

Looking at laptops, and narrowed down to three, all are cheapos with 8gb, and 1368x768 resolution. Just wondering which graphics/chip combo is better for light gaming, or, in general, which is considered to have the better graphics option? 1) lenovo z50, amd a10-7300 chip, and Integrated AMD...

Hey guys, this is my first ever thread on Tom's Hardware. Basically, I need a PC to play games like TF2, Minecraft, CS: GO,Portal etc on at least medium-high settings at 60fps. Not many graphically heavy games but the occasional one like Batman and Left 4 Dead although I wouldn't mind turning...

Hello I have an Hp 15 notebook hat runs intel pentium quad core 1.99 ghz x64 bit with 8 gb ram and intel hd graphics and i want to know if i can put intel i7 on it can somebody help me?

Hey, my Mainboard is broken and now i dont know whether i should buy a new mainboard for my i7 3770k or buy a newer sockel. But if i buy a new socket i dont really know which (1150 or 2011-3). I also dont have so much money so thats a point too.

Apparently as I just installed my dvd drive, I also accidentaly knocked out the cabled that connected the front panel of my case to the mobo. Which made it so I had to start my pc by pushing the power button on the mobo, which isnt a big deal. But I still need to figure out a way to get those...

I need a good PC build, nothing too fancy. It's going to be used for web browsing and Microsoft Office and things like that. I'm pretty sure integrated graphics will be okay, and please include OS, monitor, and speakers and such in the price. I can spend up to 800$, no more than that. (Okay...