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  1. twgamerbuilder

    Question My PC keeps randomly power-cycling ?

    My PC at random will completely shut down and instantly turn back on again. Thing's ive already tried that haven't helped: 1. New outlet and power cord 2. Replacing the Power Supply with a 850w (I've been running a 750w for years) 3. Resetting Windows 10 and the CMOS 4. Reseating, the RAM, CPU...
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    Question Adapter Of Controller (Left in back of PC)

    Hello, So I bought an Xbox 360 unbranded controller from eBay to play my favorite racing game on PC but I was wondering If I could leave the adapter of the controller plugged in at the back and if I turn off the pc will the adapter turn off as well and if I turn it on again will the adapter turn...
  3. Azor99

    Question Corrupted BIOS? - Bench Test UNSUCCESSFUL

    Hello everyone! Bench Test Video SPECS: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H ( NO DualBios ) CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2 GHz ( Integrated Graphics ) RAM: HyperX Fury 2x 8 GB DDR4 RAM Sticks GPU: MSI GTX 960 2 GB PSU: Corsair VS550, 550 Watt, 80 Plus Cert. SSD/HDD: Samsung 860 EVO ( w/ Windows...
  4. M

    [SOLVED] Is it safe to keep my USB port powered even when the PC is off?

    Hello, I own a MSi B450 Gaming Plus Max Motherboard, and I notice that only one of my USB ports are powered after I shut down my computer(USB Mouse plugged in and the lights are on even the pc is off). So I removed my USB mouse and plugged it in the other port, now the said powered port was...
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    Question "No signal" on monitor, and PC won't turn off ?

    Since few weeks ago, my custom desktop started showing a "No Signal" on the monitor when booting, but I usually remove the HDMI cable on both sides and put it back after some forced shutdowns by holding the power button. This morning, the same thing happened again, but after quite a while, the...
  6. D

    Question Computer turns on, but no POST and keyboard/mouse are off ?

    Hello, about a year ago I bought a custom built PC (it was my first time) and the PC was working as usual from then on. After my usual office work at night, I switched off my computer and went to sleep, next morning the PC did not POST, with black screen on monitor, and keyboard and mouse having...
  7. gordonmousedeer

    Question Gaming PC randomly turns off, please help.

    WhatsApp conversation of the issue The gaming PC I built for my client has a problem. As seen in the screenshot of the WhatsApp message above, the gaming PC randomly turns off. My client has to force shutdown and turn on the main electricity supply to be able to turn on the PC again. Changing...
  8. BADAZZMEDIC

    Question Pc won't spin up after messing with msconfig

    Parts: Mobo - MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Gpu - RX 580 8gb Cpu - ryzen 7 2700x Ram - 8gb DDR4 3200mhz Psu - evga 500B 80 plus bronze So my problem is when i try to press the power button to turn on my system, the mobo lights and gpu light flickers and then stays off as if i turned it off. It...
  9. Z

    Question Front Panel Power led keeps blinking after shutting down PC

    So yes. This is something that began to happen like a week ago and i don't know why. I tried reconnecting the front panel connections but still the same. It doesn't go to sleep mode or hibernation, typing and clicking do not boot up the pc. Also, at the same time, the sleep mode option...
  10. treminaor

    Question Dell XPS 13 stuck 'off' & unresponsive until battery disconnect/reconnect

    I am using a refurbished 2018 Dell XPS 13 running the latest Windows 10 and I keep running to this issue: When I close the laptop lid, the laptop goes into hibernation but (occasionally) won't turn back on. The power button is unresponsive, the battery status button is unresponsive, and...
  11. S

    Question Computer turned off now gives no sign of life.

    This pc has been working for a couple years now. Tonight while using it, it abruptly turned off. I pressed the button and nothing happened. No fans or light or noises turn on. I’ve verified the outlet and all that is good. I used a multi meter and metal pins and found the PSU is working. The fan...
  12. A

    [SOLVED] PC Turn On After Unplugging Power Cable

    Hello, I apologize if this has asked so many times but I can't seem to find the real solution. I have been using Digital Alliance Bullet 400W PSU for nearly 6 years without any problem. I have upgraded my specs about 3 years ago to ASROCK AM4 Mobo, X4 950 CPU, 2x4GB of RAM, 500GB of HDD and...
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    Question Monitor turns on/off repeatedly when booting up

    A couple of days ago, my monitor started turning on and off whenever I turn the pc on. It sometimes happens when the pc wakes up from sleep mode too. The monitor gets in a loop of showing image for half a second, then 3 seconds of black screen. I can briefly see that Windows loads everytime...
  14. D

    Update motherboard for newer cpu

    Hi, I have MSI AMD B350M PRO-VDH AM4 Ryzen/Athlon DDR4 and ryzen 3 1200 cpu. I want to upgrade cpu to ryzen 5 2600 but seemingly I need to update my motherboard. How do I update my motherboard? I want to minimise costs in upgrading and look to avoid having to buy new motherboard as well as new...
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    should i go for i7 8700 or ryzen 2700

    should i go for i7 8700 or ryzen 2700 ? my gpu is a 960(will buy a 1160 when its released) and i moslty play lol and cs. Another option is buying a i5 8400 but i will buy a new gpu soon...
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    My Gaming Pc Build

    First of all hello everyone! I have a Lenovo laptop that has a 860m grapchics card. I can't even play a game with low graphic settings at higher than 60 fps. Game industry is getting better fastly and new games needs better computers so i decided to build a pc. And here are the parts that i...
  17. J

    Card not working properly

    My graphics card is not working correct, i reinnstalled windows on my pc and everything was working, then i tried running a game and my screen became all messed up with different colors and pixels. Someone please help.
  18. D

    CPU is overheating

    Hi, For the past few days, after 10-15 mins my cpu cooler fan works much louder. The temperature of the cpu is usually 70 degrees but when the fan speeds up it can go up to 90. Should I add some thermal paste onto the cpu or do something else?
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    Budget Build Feedback

    My cousin is looking into building his own gaming PC. He asked me if I could find him a build with a budget of around $500. Here's what I found so far. Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB EVGA Graphics Card MSI B350M PRO-VDH AM4 Motherboard AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR4 RAM...
  20. S

    Looking for a motherboard

    Which motherboard will work for intel core i7 7500U?
  21. A

    ASrock Fatality AB350 Gaming 4k boot loop no video signal

    Hello. As i just bought new parts ant put it all together. I have a problem that after starting pc it get powerd on all fans are working there is no sound and no video signal readed. After 30 seconds of work it reboots and starts again and again etc.All parts are brand new from store. Build...
  22. M

    CPU Running hot

    So, i've been playing on my computer for about 2 years now, and suddenly from one day to another it starts lagging in games and going slow, so i restart it, and it tells me error, cpu is too hot or whatnot. So i dust of my fan and radiator, and put on some new thermal paste. problem isnt gone...
  23. R

    USB Mass Storage Not Working/Showing Up

    http://imgur.com/a/X8PAA This picture shows the Disk Management, the Device Manager, and the File Explorer screens that show the USB mass storage as not appearing. No USB drive shows up on this computer in any port, and the USB works on other computers. As you can see on the Device Manager...
  24. LockeLiefather

    Corrupted USB drivers after update from manufacturers site

    Hello, it's my first time here so hi people! :D So, I took my bosses private laptop to home for some repairs and speed up. The thing is, while I was installing drivers from manufacturer's site I got bluescreen and system files got corrupted. I was installing newest chipset drivers, and during...
  25. M

    No disk 0

    Hello , Yesterday I was booting my PC with Windows 10... the process was all good. I felt asleep during the process. When I woke up the PC was off , so I turn on the PC , I found it saying no disk found or similar to that .. so I was going to boot it again as the hardware was detected in BIOS...
  26. M

    High End PC, Reporting High FPS in games but the gameplay is jittery. Found the problem can't find the solution.

    SO i've been suffering from this issue for a long time now, but i finally found the problem to it I have 1 Samsung 850 Evo 250gb SSD for my operating system and 2 video games(Rainbow Six Siege and Battlefield 1) I have a Seagate Hybrid HDD 1 tb 7200rpm for programs and games. I also have a...
  27. B

    New build getting 10-15 fps on a simple game like cs:go

    I am not sure what the problem is bit i have been trying to fix this for about 12 hours straight now. I have tried almost anything google can throw at me but i cannot seem to find a fix at all. So yesterday i got my new parts in for my computer. I am still using my old HDD and GPU until i can...
  28. D

    Is corsair 450psu enough to power up i3-6100 and gtx 750ti

    I am about to build my first gaming pc so can i use corsair 450 psu and the config of my pc are 1) intel i3-6100 processor 2) Asus gtx 750ti oc 2gb ddr5 3) Asus ddr4 motherboard 4) 8gb ddr4 ram 5) 500 gb hard drive
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    PLEASE HELP! When Installing My GTX 960, No Signal Found on my monitor

    So I got a gtx 960 strix 4 gb and I installed it correctly with the 6 pin connected. I plug in it into my monitor (via VGA with the VGA-DVI converter) and power the system, no post beeps and every fan is spinning EVEN the video card's. However the monitor does not get a signal. (Btw my old video...
  30. I

    Transparent White Ghost Rectangle On Dell Laptop Display

    I have a Dell Inspiron15 5000 series laptop, and until a few days ago it was fine. However there is now a transparent white rectangle. Is this a software or hardware issue(I think its hardware). And if so what could have caused it and how do I fix it?
  31. S

    how long will this build last

    i have this pc; i5 4590 msi r9 280x 3gb 8gb ram 2 tb wd blue hdd 600watt psu dell 1080p monitor asus b85m gamer i will upgrade gpu in 2017 when pascal comes but not cpu and extra ram stick in future. will the psu be enough for pascal as it is 600 watt. can the cpu play games at atleast high...
  32. R

    Dual Boot motherboard

    Hi, what is dual boot motherboard? thanks.
  33. W

    Replace Acer harddrive Windows 7

    My niece has an Acer laptop and the hard drive needed to be replaced. I replaced it for her and tried installing the system image.DVD and a recovery DVD. Could not get Windows 7 to boot and install. I then ordered Acer eRecovery DVD, and went home. I am a 100 miles away and I am told 8 DVDs...
  34. A

    PC Build Help

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wMBBm So this is the PC I am building for mainly schoolwork and CSGO and I mean if I end up liking more games like rocket league, gta, etc then I will also play those , but I honestly think I will just play csgo. So I was wondering if this is all I need for a...
  35. S

    Can I overlock my CPU and GPU?

    Hello, I want to overclock my CPU and GPU and I just want to know if I can do that with my current build, maybe some tips for overclocking as well :) GPU : GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1 GAMING 4GB CPU : FX 8370 4ghz MOTHERBOARD : GIGABYTE 990XA-UD3 PSU : HIGH POWER Element Bronze II 700W 3 case fans...
  36. S

    texture problem and lag and spike issue in most games

    Hi i recently bought a r7 250x 2gb gddr5 after three days of playing games like gta v,witcher 3 now all of my games have texture pop-in and very low draw distance i downloaded latest driver now but nothing my specs ram: 8gb main: h61m-c cpu: intel g2030 ( you may say its a bottleneck but i...
  37. R

    Is this normal? System not identifying programs installed on external drive.

    I am running 64bit Win 8.1. I replaced my internal HDD awhile ago with a SSD as the boot drive. My HDD is docked via USB 3.0 as an external (permanent) drive. Since upgrading the drives I have reinstalled and refreshed Windows multiple times. (I am screwing around with he configuration and it...
  38. V

    No sound from specific applications

    Hello, all. So, this is weird. I'm suddenly not getting sound from certain applications when using my Razer Kraken 7.1 headset. It used to be that I would just plug it in to my USB port and anything I opened would route the sound to the headset but now I can't hear from certain applications...
  39. N

    Need help to build a =<$3000 PC for design (Photoshop, AE, ZBrush, 3ds Max)

    Hello all, :wahoo: Im studying Master of multimedia design and im in need of a new PC for studying and future work. I'm not a hardcord in 3ds Max so Quadro cards properly wont be my choice. And I have some in my minds for some of the parts. Please look at my build below and let me know what you...
  40. J

    Older gaming rig

    Q8300 quad 6gb of ram if I drop a new video card into this will it play the newest games on decent settingS