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  1. T

    Question How to fix a complex wire ?

    I own a skullcandy grind wireless, and if you see the pic of it you realize that there are wires hanging off the sides above the headphone cups. Well, my dog chewed them. One side of the wire just snapped up and there is a complete mix of different colored threads what to do. HELP
  2. MousTea

    I want to upgrade my pc

    Hey, I maybe want to upgrade some part in my pc. But i dont know which part. Can you guys help? These are my specs : https://pcpartpicker.com/user/BertDeDikkerd/saved/#view=ct9BP6 I was thinking about a new cpu. My price range is 0-500 euros. Thanks, Bert
  3. S

    I5 8600k Voltage Drops

    Hi all. I've recently just upgraded to a I5-8600k from a I7-4790k(Which I had overclocked to 4.8ghz). I planned to overclock the cpu to 4.8ghz to start with but i've been having problems with performance/stability as the voltage does not stay constant(1.3 in bios but 1.21 under load). I have...
  4. B

    Humble Monthly question

    Hi, i'm new humble user, registered via referal link. If I will buy humble monthly subscription ays a gift to someone, will the person who gave me a link earn 8$ referal reward? Or i need to buy it for myself?
  5. B

    Lg Smart tv won't connect red rhino box

    Brand new lg smart tv will not connect red rhino to any ports. All ports accept my xbox.
  6. N

    i5 650 attempting to install Win 10 x64

    Hello everyone, first time post here but freq reader of other post. I attempted a search but couldn't find anything on my issue. I have two work computers, HP Compaq 8100 Elite SFF, with identical model numbers and original OS (Vista). Both processors are i5 650. When I came to this job one of...
  7. C

    Lines/areas of blurred fonts

    Hello, So I bought a new PC. Nothing fancy, just for office uses. I'm using Samsung 19" display. Problem is, I'm seeing parts/areas, or more precisely, collumns (from top to bottom) of blurred fonts on the display, even as I type now. It's already set at its native resolution (1366x768 @60Hz)...
  8. D

    Pc crashes with weird white dots

    My game crashes while playing GTA and then automatically restarts my entire pc. This is how my screen looks like when it crashes: http://imgur.com/ZL7OKZ4 Is my PSU not functioning well or something else? Specs: i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz GTX 770 8gb ram Windows 10
  9. M

    Performance in a budget

    What will perform better for gaming an 8gb 3000 mhz ram+ 256gb ssd or a 16 gb 3000mhz dual ch. ram ?
  10. D

    Upgrade to Ryzen

    Hello guys i was thinkig lately if its worth to upgrade my i5 6600k with a new Ryzen one Ryzen 5 1600 or Ryzen 7 1700...Should i upgrade and go for it? if yes ill sell my i5 6600k system and will get a cpu and a mobo
  11. Ferimer

    Recommended PSU ≤$100CDN

    I am looking for a Better PSU than the one currently in my system, Currently after some discussion on the forum, I have been made aware that my PSU may be currently unstable as my computer is encountering random freezing without even doing anything extensive, just on, or watching a movie. All...
  12. N

    Video card for running three projectors.

    I am looking into building a computer to run three projectors and was wondering what I should look for on a video card. I am reusing an old system build so it would be using the FX series and M5A97 R2.0 motherboard and 32 GB of ddr3 RAM
  13. L

    Building around 7400 or 8100?

    Hello guys, I come here with a question that I sort of answered myself but really want to get some backup on my thoughts. I'm planning to buy a new pc since I've been struggling with this fucking laptop shit for the last years. Looking at prices and builds I still cant decide if I should go...
  14. B

    Xeon E5 1620 vs Xeon E5 1650 for gaming

    Title pretty much says it all. As far as I see these chip's i7 equivalents are the i7 3820 and i7 3930k respectively but there don't seem to be any good comparisons out there for gaming performance. I currently am using a 980ti along with an E5-1620 and I am trying to figure out if I should...
  15. M

    Which Cooler comes with the Ryzen 3 CPUs?

    Do either the Ryzen 3 1200 or 1300X come with the LED light ring cooler?
  16. T

    What component would give me the best performance boost?

    I am wondering whether upgrading my CPU or GPU will give me a better performance boost. I have a 6600k (oc to 4.5) and a rx 480 8gb. I am planning to spent around £400 and will be upgrading in a few months. Any recommendations would also be appreciated, thanks.
  17. G

    only 2 out of 4 ram dimms are working

    when ever i try to start up my pc with all ram sticks installed it will rebbot almost immediately no bios nothing and will only boot with the 4th or 2nd ram dimms on my h170 board Specs- i5-6500 gtx 980 ti 16gb 4x4 hyper x (can only use 8gb) H170 board 600w psu ram is set out ddr4-4 ddr4-2...
  18. H

    Memory test failure after disabling anti surge

    Hello everyone, I having this issue for 8 months now. When i play certain games my pc restars with a message: "Asus anti surge was triggered due to psu blabalabla". So i tried to solve the problem and i bought a new psu , i installed it and i still have the same problem. I disabled asus anti...
  19. S

    4770k stable in stress tests but bsods in most games

    Hi all, so i have a pretty old CPU. As a matter of fact its the oldest component in my PC. A core i7 4770k and Asus Maximus VI Hero. When i got this chip about 4 or so years ago i tried to overclock it and i couldn't get it to 4.3 Stable. I did lots of tweaks but the processor froze in one test...
  20. G

    Lenovo IdeaCentre 520S-23IKU Review: Stylish All-In-One Has Its Quirks

    The Lenovo IdeaCentre 520S-23IKU is smaller than many all-in-one PCs, but the elegant design and reasonable price make it a good value. Lenovo IdeaCentre 520S-23IKU Review: Stylish All-In-One Has Its Quirks : Read more
  21. Y

    CPU for 1080p gaming

    Do I really need a 4 core or is a 2 core / 4 thread enough? Thank you in advance.
  22. L

    my laptop is a ASUS X555DA-WS11 can it handle csgo?

    I want to play csgo but I need help on a laptop, is this one ok?
  23. J

    Are these good temps for AMD FX-6300 at this oc?

    Hi all, I have recently decided to dabble in OCing, I currently have my CPU running at 3.9 ghz on the stock cooler @ 1.225v. I ran Prime95 for a while in conjunction with HWMonitor and my temps maxed out at 67.5 C. However, running AMD OverDrive at the same time, it comes within an alarming 3 C...
  24. HarryGRGamer

    Worth buying a 144hz monitor. if I mostly play at 60fps?

    Hello everyone! So I'm currently thinking about spending money on a new monitor. so I came across with this one Asus VG248QE I'm mostly playing games on 60fps with my 970 but sometimes even more on games like CSGO (200fps) and I'm also editing videos Does it make sense buying the monitor. and...
  25. K

    Asus VG248QE monitor will not display anything to DVI/DisplayPort

    I know this has been posted many times before but i have not been able to find a solution among the others that have had this problem. My Setup: GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 CPU: Intel i5-4460 Ram: 2x8 Kingston HyperX FURY DDR3 Motherboard: asrock h97m pro4 OS: Windows 10 My problem: I recently...
  26. J

    IconCache .db Recovery

    I was attempting to modify some desktop icons and (foolishly) deleted my iconcache.db folder. I followed these instructions as it would have accomplished what I wanted, if I were on that version of windows the tutorial was wrote for (vista) "Open Task Manger Open Command Prompt - cmd.exe In...
  27. Sam mainman

    Should I upgrade my I5 2500k

    OK guys my specs are: -I5 2500k oc'd 4.2 ghz -MSI Z77 g45 gamingboard - xfx amd hd 6850 - ram 8 gb 1600 mhz I know my gpu is a bit old and i would definitely replace it but I was thinking of upgrading my cpu as well keep in mind that am keeping my motherboard so I was thinking a 3gen I7 but is...
  28. The_Staplergun

    Swiftech or H115i

    I'm really torn on returning my h115i and getting a swiftech. I'm seeing it can provide a decent difference in temp. I'm wondering if it would be better for me running a 7700k. Would it be worth it for me to return the h115 to get a swiftech? When I oc to 5.0 I break the 80c but not by 10c...
  29. S

    Are these parts compatible?

    Hello, everyone I was wondering if you could help me with the compatibility of these parts? I haven't built a computers in years and I am very rusty. Thank you! http://
  30. Neuspeed

    Halp! x3 R9 390 in Crossfire - so close to each other fans rub against backplate!

    Title says it all. Anyone has ideas? Mobo: Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z GPUs: Asus Strix R9 390 (three of them) https://s12.postimg.org/p8pf1w5n1/Crossfire_R9_390s.jpg
  31. F

    Fast internet but very slow download speed.

    I used to be able to download at 10mbps but after i bought a new pc, the max dl speed i get is only 2 mbps but mostly hovering around 500kb-1mbps. Im using WIFI. my speedtest result is as follow. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/6035773405 help please
  32. Z

    Beginner building a NAS for accessing data over internet, need some help please

    As stated in the title, I am a complete noob when it comes to building a NAS, but I would consider myself somewhat tech savvy. Basically my main use case will be to use it as a storage device that can be accessed from anywhere (also outside of LAN), since I travel quite a lot. I would like to...
  33. M

    install kit for deepcool

    Do anyone know where I an buy just the installation parts for deepcool capt gamer 240ex cooler I need only screws and backplate. I email there site 2 times no answer yet
  34. G

    Possible SSD failure

    Help! Every few months either window 10's files get corrupted or my PC starts to fall to boot. Each time I format my OCZ (basically Toshiba) ARC 100 SSD and reinstall Windows 10... Which is tedious to say the least. This time, my PC won't open USB pen drives and Asks to format them, when...
  35. T

    Rx 480 Crossfire

    How big of a power supply do I need to run two Rx 480's in crossfire?
  36. M

    Ddr4 2666Mhz ram in a 2133Mhz mobo.

    Hi,so i ordered ddr4 ram with a ram speed of 2666Mhz for my msi h110i pro motherboard wich allows a ram speed of 2133Mhz.will my pc still boot up or not? Btw srry for my bad english...
  37. Y

    144hz monitor question

    Just wondering, I have a 144hz monitor the popular Asus vg248QE. I was just wanting to know if i have it set to 144hz and im playing a game and i go under 144 frames does it drop to like 120hz refresh rate? Prlly a silly question but i couldn't find a clear answer after searching online. Thanks...
  38. J

    Computer suddenly rebooting when play games

    Guys, i have a pc with spec like this : PROCESSOR I3 6100 VGA ZOTAC GTX 970 8GB AVEXIR RAM 1TB HDD 550 CORSAIR PSU The pc suddenly reboot every time when i play GTA 5 or COD infinite warfare, but not for Dota2 This problem doenst appear before, it appear just a month this. Do u know what happen?
  39. G

    Is my motherboard shot? Bluescreens on startup, even with a drive from another computer.

    I built this system in July and have had no problems for the most part. This issue started last weekend, I got a blue screen playing BF1 and could not boot at all the rest of the night. I went to bed, and the next morning, everything was fine! I played a few hours during the week and didn't have...
  40. H

    Need opinion on what gaming computer to buy

    So I'm relatively new to desktops and thought I'd just get an opinion on which of these three choices would be best for a gaming computer. 1.http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Early_Black_Friday_Special_II 2.http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/CyberPower_Z170_i5_Configurator...