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Noob here looking for some feedback on my first PC build. Building a gaming rig trying to figure out if everything is compatible, good quality and keeping it in my price range. I realize it is going to cost up to 1500 if not more which maxes me out so i'm going to list my parts if anyone would...

i have ddr2 ram of my old pc can i use it in dd3 slot ?

I have a modem, (wired, not wifi) from twc. I'm connected on my Dell desktop, however when I unplug the Ethernet cord and plug into my laptop it tells me it's unable to get internet access, but the driver installs. How come it won't work on my Toshiba laptop and works on my Dell desktop? When I...

Recently my hard drive failed, so I brought a 120 GB Samsung SSD. I'm looking for a cheap but good hard drive now primarily for storing steam games. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

My P.C. Configuration are msi 970a-g46 motherboard Fx-6300 processor G skill ripjawx 8gb 2x4 DDR3 cl9 model ram Sapphire AMD/ATI Radeon r9 270x 2gb GDDR5 graphic card Cooler master chassis force 500 cabinet Corsair vs650 PSU Dell 21 inch HD monitor Toshiba 1tb hard drive Asus drw-24b3st...

Really need help! I am hoping to buy this PC http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoostorm-7877-0422-Core_i3-3-4GHz-Windows/dp/B00EZQY100/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1409311527&sr=1-1&keywords=Zoostorm+7877-0422 and I am also hoping to buy this GPU...

I have a Portrait Landscape Portrait setup, I want my main display to be 40 pixels lower than my 2 flanking displays (main is 1200-h and the flanks are 1280-h). Normally I adjust this in the windows 7 registry, but I just got an AMD card and every time I restart the computer the position seems...

So i decide to play TF2 on my new computer the it ends up lagging like hell, and it is not an internet problem since i even lag when playing offline. I use mat_phong 0 and still lag like hell. My APU is a AMD A10 7700k paired with a Hyper 212 evo and 8 gb of ram and currently use windows 8.1...

hello guys i was about to get the nvidia evga gtx 750ti superclocked then someone said the gtx660 is better so now i am going for the 660gtx superclocked this is the graphics card...

I was running my PC for about 2 hours and everything was running fine, then I turned it off and when I tried to turn it back on, the LEDs came on for about half a second then everything turned off and the power button and no affect after that. If I remove my video card, everything boots up and...

I had a bad experiences with building my new comp. The GPU is a refurbished with bad brand and only last for 1 day, it also dragged my PSU to pit of fire. I am in a hurry to build my comp because school almost starts for me. Shipping fee/taxes + all the restocking fee for those...

Specs: Intel 4770K@ 4.12 stable (crap malay batch) @ 1.235 vcore Corsair h80i w/ 2 deltas in push-pull Maximus IV gene (base) 2x8 Kingston HyperX Beast 2133 11-11-11-32, 1.65v @ 1866 8-9-8-28-1 GTX 670 Twin Frozr Samsung Pro+ 256gb SSD Corsair AX860 PSU I really want to get this chip to...

I was buying the parts for my new pc from my local shop and decided to get the mentioned board, but when I checked the specs on the box, it says SATA 3 only but online it says that it should have SATA 6. I got really, really confused so I decided not to get it or now. Can anyone tell me which...

So I was wondering if I order a Corsair 230t build a system in it than put the case in the box with the foam that it came and transport it myself carefully, will my components be ok? Should I be worried about any static electricity building up and zapping my components?

My PC is basically out of commission without a GPU in it but I still have my i7 4770k in it. I just heard the next walking dead episode will be out soon, will I be able to play it with the i7s integrated GPU? Seeing as it is not a very demanding game.

I broke my old CPU pins off so I bought a new one I know works. Every time I power on the computer the GPU fans run at max speed and I can't get any video out or any other indication it is working. So far I've switched RAM slots but not the RAM itself(I only have one stick), tried a different...

Hello guys, Can GA-H61M-DS2 run R9 270x? I mean will I face any issues or damage my mobo if I do so.. Right now I have a r9 270x of a friend's to use for like 20 days because he doesn't has a PSU.. I originally own a HD6770. My RIG; i3 2120 ga-h61m-ds2 corsair cx500 ripjawsx 4gb 1tb hdd...

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Hi, guys. So, this is my first pc build, and I've got everything together and plugged in. When I turn it on, I hit delete, and it goes to BIOS, but I don't see the optical drive anywhere. I know it at least has power cuz the tray will open and close when I hit the button, but I put the disc for...

I might pair an i5-4670K with an EVGA GTX 770 2GB GDDR5. I want to play Grid 2, Crysis 3, Bioshock Infinate, Battlefield 4, Sims, and Hitman: Absolation on ultra settings on a single monitor at 1920 x 1080p with ultra settings. How many frames will I get? Also, how many frames will I get with...

Greetings all! Recently one of my cats knocked a decent amount of tea over causing a fair amount of fluid to poor right into the top vents of my desktop. The pc shut off immediately so I quickly unplugged from the powerstrip and began cleaning etc etc. After drying and cleaning every...

Hello guys, I am playing DotA 2. What good mouse can you suggest me. I'm in the price range of 20-40$ (Better if Below 30). I need the durability.

I've got a Dell T5600 and I'm stuck with a (proprietary) 825W power supply that plugs into a power-distribution-board. The board only has one available 8pin PCIE output available. I want to install a GTX 680 Classifed 4GB GPU which requires two 8pin PCIE for power. Is it safe to use the...

Ok so when I hooked up my HDMI cord to my Ps3, and when I hit yes it said that ( The file system on the system storage is corrupted and will be restored) but when i hit ok, it always says there was an error... if anybody can help me plz leave a comment

I'm so confused and impressed! I just built a new pc (specs below) ready to upgrade it further in the future. I assumed it'd maybe be able to manage bf3 medium 30fps max but I tried bf4 and whoa! Ultra 1080p 40fps! I turned of AA and got a solid 60! (80 max without vSync!!!) Does anyone know...

Recently I build a new rig and using windows 8.1 It has 2TB and i transfer all my old games ( about 20 games 300GB) to my new computer. But when i launched the game , i can be started when i play for sometime , it freeze and crash and require me to shutdown (AC Freedom Cry), some more serious...

How long do you guys reckon a 780 will last me?

Hi everyone OK here is my problem My computer won't post right away I have to restart it about 4 times to even get to the bios. When I get to the bios everything is fine I can get into windows ect. Them when I turn it off the same thing happens. I reset cmos multiple times that didn't do it...

What is the best graphics card with the GTX 770 and 4GB of RAM? PS...What is the minimum power supply needed?

Does anyone know a good formula for figuring out the mask for a maximum number of hosts per network segment? For example, I have a class B network and I need to figure out the mask for 350 users per segment... not sure how to go beyond 254 hosts... I know that the mask would be 255.255.254.0...

Hi there! I have been given a 23"monitor with the resolution of 1680x1050 and I was wondering if it was possible to use two monitor on the same video card, the only thing is that the other monitor is 1920x1080p, so I dont know if I can do this with different resolutions.. can someone please...

Hello, i am looking for a new case, i just found out that my old case didnt have a top fan mounting for something like a radiator. I am looking for a ATX case which is mostly black and preferably some red accents. I used to own a Sharkoon T28 and loved the collors. I like to keep it under 150...

Hi guys i've wiped my whole drive & wiped my recovery partition in the process. <silly> me. It had windows 8.1 on it. toshiba want $66 dollars for a disc. i explained my backup disc i not working. is there a oem version of windows 8 anywhere to download. apparently my key is now built in on...

Hi this is my first build and I'm stuck on which monitor to get. The max I'm able to pay is $250-300. My friend told me that I should get a TN panel as the price premium for ips is not worth it. If I do get a TN it wouldn't be a 120 or 144hz as they are really expensive here in NZ. What do you...

I have atm a i5 2500k overclock 4,4 , but if you look in the coming 3 years or so wich cpu is better for me the overclock i5 or a 3770k? Wich one is faster? I play mainly mmorpg and i have a amd 5850 videocard

what kind of new buid desktop can i get for $900 or less ? I want to run all the games in high resolution and do some programming pls help Approximate Purchase Date: next month Budget Range: $900 or less System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming Are you buying a monitor: No Do you need...

Hi , i am looking at upgrading my graphics card, i don't really want to spend over £250. Any advice would be much appreciated! Heres my rig Samsung S22C300BS 22" Widescreen LED Monitor NZXT Phantom 410 midi tower case. Corsair GS 600W PSU. Intel core i7-4770k-3.50GHz (been overclocked to...

Hello, does anyone have experience with Benq RL2455HM gaming monitor? Its suited for RTS game play only, or can i play other games like Crysis 3, CoD or BF4 on this monitor? ITs a nice looking monitor with only 1ms response time and for good price, thx

I'm using a PC with gigabyte motherboard and intel dual-core processor I am getting static lines on my display, my graphics card is geforce 9500gt I thought its a cable problem so I changed 3 cables and nothing changed. Then I thought its a screen problem so I changed screens and still problem...

can i connect 2 D-SUB monitors(are there adapters for both the outputs on the gtx 770 ) to a 770 2gb? link for the monitirs:http://www.lg.com/rs/monitori/lg-22EN33S-led-monitor