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I just built my new PC and in a day, the PC just won't turn on. I think it might be because I had my power supply on while I was plugging in the rgb led strip to the jled1 pins. Do you guys think this was the reason why my motherboard doesn't work anymore? I've tried pressing the power button...

My screen supports 60 Hz and therefore, as I understand, only display a maximum of 60 fps. Are any frames my graphics card produces above 60 basically wasted resources? Am I better of locking games to 60? Then again, I don't get any screen tear or adverse effects at 1080p or 4K. At 1440p (which...

I just got a new RX 580, it works like a charm, and I was wondering what settings I should use to get the most out of my games. I've been testing it out and so far I seem to max around the same frame rate regardless of my settings (High, Medium, Low, Ultra, etc). If anyone has any tips to either...

Trying to use a brand new plantronics 300 Rig gaming headset but i cant get my mic and audio to work at the same time, the headset comes with one single 3.5mm jack for the device, but my pc has two seperate 3.5mm jack intakes for the mic and audio separately. Am i just being dumb, or is there no...

Hi, after almost 3 years I decided to fix the problem I had with the dual channel function of my mainboard (it was simply not working - DRAM debug LED was shining and CPU-LED was flashing). In order to do that I disconnected every device which is not necessary for my PC to boot (CPU without...

Hello there, I'm currently searching for a one-handed keyboard for a project. The setup would be the small keyboard on the left hand and the CaptoGlove on the right. The essential keys I'd need are just the left side of the keyboard; I've been searching for a bit now, but I haven't found any...

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Hey guys, just (attempted) to build my first PC so odds are this is a simply mistake. Running a MSI B350 gaming pro MB with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600. At first I was getting no single and the EZ debug CPU light was coming on, after unplugging replugging cables all of the EZ debug are off, but I still...

TV to Foxtel using TV ARC HDMI to Foxtel HDMI. Optical cable from sound bar to Foxtel. Sound bar has TV inputs for optical or coax only (no ARC). TV set to ARC. Cannot get TV remote to control volume and have to use sound bar remote. What else to adjust?

I bought a used ASUS ROG GL503 that has a 1tb HDD + 256gb SSD for storage. But the Windows OS didn't come installed on the SSD, it came on the HDD, and came without any drivers, even missing Microsoft Visual C++ and Direct3D. "This PC" says the SSD has 100% free space, but Disk Management...

Windows 10 suddenly started lagging at programs and games! Everything was running smoothly on my new PC, until 2 or 3 weeks ago everything changed:/ GPU driver is updated ( windows too), and it still lags in games and programs… I’ve seen all the posts before about windows lagging, but I still...

I am looking for new monitors I have around £900 GBP to spend, my main focus is gaming, my specs are RTX 2080, i7 8086k, 16gb DDR4 if its needed.

I own a EVGA GTX 1080 SC (factory clocked), paired with an Intel i5 8600K (also factory clocked). MSI Afterburner monitor shows the following temperatures while gaming under heavy load, plus or minus a couple degrees celcius: CPU ~ 50C (I have a great heatsink/cooler) GPU ~ 65C These...

So I have an Asus dual oc gtx 1070 graphics card, and ever since I bought it I have been kinda concerned about the card idling around 55 degrees (50 with fans at 25%). So does anyone know if that's normal for this card? Thanks in advance :)

Hello I take a test by OCCT software. everything is ok? The health of my hard disk automaticlly decreasing.

I just did a clean install of Windows 7 Ultimate x64 and my computer has a WiFi stick because WiFi did not come onboard. My drivers are on a flash drive that I need to insert into my PC but for some reason my PC won’t recognize that it is being insterted yet light is coming from the flash...

I have corsair vengeance ddr3 12gb (4x3) is there any problem if i run it with gigabyte b85-hd3 as i’ve read a thread saying that 12gb ram isn’t recommended just 8gb or 16gb, i need expert advice please.

what is best cpu for this Motherboard GA-H110M-S2H

I have 2 4ohm dvc and 1 4 ohm svc that I want to wire to a 2 ohm stable mono amp. How?

Does anyone know what this electrical device is? . Doesn't look like an alarm. It has a battery inside and it's self contained with an on/off switch.

Hi, I'm planning on upgrade my computer storage with this set up: - 1TB Barracuda HDD + 32GB Intel Optane: for Window, datas and files - 500GB WD M.2 SSD: for software (Photoshop, Illustrator,..) I'm just wondering is the software boot time different when: - Window & software on the same SSD...

mobo- ab350 pro4 or fatality k4 cpu- 2200g ram- hyperX fury 2400mhz 4gb ssd- su650 120gb hdd- toshiba dt01aca100 1tb psu- mwe 450

TLDR: Can i safely test a, possibly, water damaged GPU in my new pc without ruining the other components? A long time ago i spilled water into my pc and was thankfully able to exchange it but, i was able to keep the GPU. I've had it since with the intention of selling it because i have a better...

...but if I continue to use my computer a while later it will go through the sequence again and I will have sound back. This has happened 3 days in a row. I am playing wow on my primary screen and running youtube or discord or psvue on the second monitor after work. Typical play sessions range...

SPECS: i5 2500 (3.3ghz) 8GB Ram Nvidia GTX 1050ti EVGA 500w PSU Lenovo IS6XM Motherboard. 2 Artic 120mm Fans (1 Intake, 1 Exhaust) Stock CPU Fan Hello! So my PC Has become quite loud the past few months. And it sounds pretty obvious its the Fans, Especially my CPU Fan. So i tried to slow it...

I'll make it short and fast: I've got a 2600x and a 1080ti, which resolution should I go (2k@144 or 4k@60)? I play a lots of different types of games like AC Origins

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Hello I'm recently having issues with my system, where my CPU is being throttled to only handle 0.8 Ghz and utilization doesn't get higher than 8-10%. System has been through a fresh re-install of Windows 10, and i checked it for virus. Specs: i7 6700K Asus z170 Pro Gaming 2x8 Gb Kingston...

I purchased this wireless network adapter https://www.ebay.com/itm/Realtek-300Mbps-Mini-USB-Wireless-802-11B-G-N-LAN-Card-WiFi-Network-Adapter/232267569297?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 which claims to get 300Mbps but when i do a speed test it says im getting .12...

Hello guys, ill be taking my PC away for 1500km. In two days I will be driving across country, to visit family for a few weeks, but I have run into an interesting problem. My desktop. How am I supposed to move this thing without breaking anything ? I will be putting it into its box and lay it...

My new gtx 1080 requires 6pin + 8 pin connectors. My psu (evga supernova g3 750w) comes with a Y cable that can fit my 1080 but the question is, can I use two separate vga cables from the psu? both 6+2pin, also came with the psu. Is it any difference? Is te Y cable any better? Thanks.

Hi! I am trying to set up to be able to remotely (when on a different network) connect to my home computer. And I want it to be secure, meaning no unauthorized will have access. I have read going through a VPN before connecting through Windows Remote Desktop is the most secure. But how do I...

1. GTX 1050 ti + Core i7-7700 2. GTX 1050 ti + Core i5-7400 which combo will performe better?

Yesterday i plug out all the wire and component to clean out all the dust on the motherboard and fan.then i plugged in back like usual and all i get is black screen after i start. There is no beep that show post process. Only fan and power led is on. My pc spec: Mobo : asus h310m-k Ram : 8gb...

I'm planning to get an i5-8400 to go with a 1070 (hoping to upgrade to 1080ti when 20xx out). Just for gaming/VR. Going for an mITX build. Not planning to use SLI. Is there any reason I need or would want a Z370 board over an H370 (or even B360) board? Is there something else I should be...

I3 8100 1060 3gb B360 motherboard 8 gig ddr4 ram If anybody has a similar system. The idle and average gaming power watts would be useful

Hi guys, I spent a month to find the best laptop for my money. But I can't decide between the two last. One is the Asus strix rog gl503vm and the other is the MSI ge63vr raider. Both have the same price in my country, the same processor (i7 7700hq), same GPU (1060 6gb), almost same screen...

Is there any way to mkae games launch on secondary monitor ? Maybe any 3rd party apps or something ?

So I put in two 8gb sticks of gskill tridentz rgb and two 8gb sticks of corsair vengence lpx, both of them are 3200mhz, My tridentz was fine in there running at 3200mhz alone in there, now that I put in the corsair ones, I can't overclock it, but I thought it would be compatable because I've...