old components

Forum discussion tagged with old components.
  1. N

    Question Computer randomly shutting off while playing intensive games

    I understand that my issue is hardware related so I was assuming certain parts were overheating. I just recently upgraded almost all of my components inside my rig. The only things I did not touch were my GPU (RTX 2080S), PSU (Corsair CX750), and my storage. Everything else was pretty ancient...
  2. kook

    Question What cables do I need for this ancient computer?

    So I have this old computer from like 1990 and I want to power it on but I don't have any power cables for it. On the back of the big monitor there is this socket: View: https://i.imgur.com/3GXQ082.png Surprisingly it looks just like the socket I have on my modern computer. Does that mean any...
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    [SOLVED] I built a sleeper a few years ago, and it never posted. Not once. Help.

    When I was about 12 I tried building a PC In 2019 I bought a faulty OptiPlex motherboard of Newegg https://www.newegg.com/p/1JW-000H-00NA1?Item=9SIAH9B93X5283 A 4gb ddr3 ram stick from crucial An i7 4770k priced at 177.70 at the time I bought it. (it was originally priced at 97 usd, but...
  4. TheOverNightGuy

    [SOLVED] Im curious if i should upgrade motherboards, if it would be worth it

    I built my computer a couple years ago and i have an intel i7-7700k processor with an asus z270 tuf mark 2 motherboard. I cant afford to get a new generation processor and motherboard, so i was curious if it would be worth it upgraded my current motherboard to the rog strix z270e or the Asus...
  5. M

    Question Building a PC - using components from old pc

    Hey, I just bought a PC in parts from Komplett, an Intel i5 PC with RTX 2070. https://www.komplett.no/product/943988/datautstyr/pc-komponenter/pc-i-deleroppgradering/pc-i-deler-intel/pc-i-deler-value-gamer-rtx-2070# The parts are listing in the link. My question is: is it possible to use some...
  6. P

    Will this RAM work with my motherboard and CPU?

    Hello, I'd like to ask, if will this RAM http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/bls2kit4g3d1609ds1s00 work with my motherboard http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/hewlett-packard-2af3/ and my CPU http://ark.intel.com/products/75122/Intel-Core-i7-4770-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz . Thanks.
  7. Y

    URGENT Need Help GAMING PC

    Im really happy i got so much support. ive decided to build my own gaming PC Budget is £450 (about $700) and i want to like i said be able to play Minecraft at high settings 80+FPS On Online servers while recording using idk camtasia 8. PC Part Picker is no good since its US (i dont know if it...