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Setup: CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 860K Motherboard: ASRock - FM2A68M-HD+ Micro ATX RAM - 2x4gb DDR3-1600 PSU: EVGA - 430 W 80+ Certified So up until recently, I was using a GTX 1050 as my GPU but got a really good deal on an RX 570 (8GB OC) and decided to take it. I put it into my build today and...

Firstly, thanks :) SO. I've had this issue for quite a bit of time now. For some odd reason, my games tend to get choppy after around 45 minutes of use (this is a variable, it could be much sooner). Restarts tend to fix the issue on some occasions, however, it's a pretty large inconvenience. I...

I have Aorus h370 Gamin 3 Wifi ... I installed yesterday Gamidas Chione 240R RGB on my thermaltake view 32 RGB But the RGB didn't work on fans ... Any possible reason ?

Is there a way to turn off all Windows 10 taskbar notifications? I'd prefer not to have the taskbar pop up at any time other than when I move the cursor over the taskbar area.

Hi there, I would like to purchase an m.2 ssd, namely Samsung 970 evo 2280 and I am not sure if my motherboard is compatible with it. I can see on the box that it says it has 1 m.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 22110 slot but I am not sure if it supports m.2 ssd sizes up to 22110 or exclusively 22110? Has...

Hi guys, I recently got all components I ordered for building my first PC. When I connected everything and pressed the power button, PC turns on and stays that way for about 30 seconds and then reboots. And continues along the same pattern. I tried everything suggested in the sticky in this...

Hello everyone, Just recently, I built my very own pc. When I was trying to install windows 10 via a USB bot drive, the program initially appeared to install successfully, but when it proceeded to restart, i encountered an error, which showed this ( i got it on video, apologies for the grainy...

would this work in my gaming laptop https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233961&ignorebbr=1 I'm not sure what pins or in my laptop but it says its a high performance memory 8 gig ddr4

Hi folks. Planned to grab Asus Prime B360-Plus with i7-8700 (non K), with cooler Be quiet! Shadow Rock 2. I'm worry - do it will not overheat for such motherboard chips ? (little amount of power phases etc) Why not Z370 - critically presence of PCI slot. Any kind of overclocking does not...

Hi, I just purchased a new system for my work. It has Samsung 970 Evo Nvme ssd 500gb as the boot drive, which is installed in the primary pcie 3.0 x4 slot. When I power on the system, after bios screen goes away, the windows loading screen (where the dots move around in circles) will be there...

I have a Dell Inspiron 5537 laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. Intel Wireless N7260 network card. There is coffee shop where I've been a frequent visitor for years. I've never had an issue connecting to their wifi. The last couple times I've been there, not only have I not been...

Hello. I am trying to run a 500ft cat5e cable from my wifi repeater to my PC. I terminated both ends using t-568B pinout and crimping tool. when i use a 5ft cable my PC detects the connection but my 500ft does not. whats going wrong? for clarification this is what I am working with...

I bought a new gamepad ( Speedlink strike NX), and i have used it for around 2 weeks. One day i connected it to my laptop and had error saying that Unknown USB device needs more power than the port can supply. I went to the place where i bought because I still had warranty , guy connects gamepad...

I have a older graphics card and I wanted to know if it was comparable and if it was better then a 1060 since it’s not to much more price wise I wanted to get the best for my dollar.

Hi all, I just installed a Radeon 7770 into one of my old desktops in hopes of upgrading it. Now I'm kind of new to all this PC stuff but I'm trying to learn. When I plug the graphics card into the monitor, the image looks all stretched and distorted, so I figured it was a driver issue. I tried...

Hi so i have a problem at the moment i just gave my cousin my old Asus Prime A320M motherboard and he installed a Ryzen 3 1200 in the system with a GTX 1050 Ti and the issue i am having at the moment is the audio (which i have no idea where to ask this anyways) and the thing is when i installed...

I know it's a Pipeline designed to manage videos, but it used to be copying files at over 125MB/s and now it's crawling at less than 30MB/s. I've tried swapping sata cables, disconnecting and reconnecting the power cable and nothing. What's wrong?

Hi! After installing the front panel connectors, I see I still have free slots on the mb - both type A and C. Any recommended cards for putting these to use? Both front and rear options welcome. That was a weird sentence.

Hi, would like to get your opinion: My current PC specs are as following: CPU : Ryzen 5 2600 MB : ASRock B450m Pro4 GPU : Galax GTX 1070ti Casing : Thermaltake Versa H18 - 2 Front Intake Fans @ 140mm - 1 Top Exhaust Fan @ 140mm - 1 Rear Exhaust Fan @ 120mm (high speed about 3000 rpm) My...

Problem summary: new monitor and graphics card since yesterday but after hours of trying cannot get the new monitor to go past the motherboard password once entered (yes it is the correct password it's only a simple 4 digits) even if I have it disabled while connected to my old monitor then...

My new build will do random restarts under 0 stress and never when I'm around. Intel 9600k, gskill ddr4 16gb, Gigabyte ud z390, Intel ssd 200 gb w10pro boot drive. I've changed the sata cable switched, sata ports and everything is smooth for a couple of days until I see it at the bios and I...

Time to replace my old monitor and i'm looking for some advice. I would like to buy a gaming monitor, 144hz, low response time etc. I'm just a bit unsure which monitor would be best to get at the moment. Recommend anything thats not too pricey and around 25 inch :)

SO another Technology that I have not used is the M.2 PCIe. SO here goes: What are the Pros v. Cons of PCIe v. SATA? I assume direct connect is faster over cable. Little interference from other components. PCIe is faster, etc etc etc . . . I'm assuming they have the same MTF Can I use the...

Should I be able to play Metro Exodus on 1920x1080 on ultra spec (minus ray tracing) with the following hardware? *Core i7 8700K *16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM *2-way SLI GTX 1080 8GB

Hey guys, hope you're all well. I'm in the process of building a new PC and essentially starting from scratch rather than replacing certain components of my existing PC. I currently have Windows 10 running which I got through the free upgrade they offered back when it first released. I've...

I bought an upgrade to my ram yesterday from 2x4gb to 2x8gb. When I installed the new ram I didn't know they needed to be in 1, 3 or 2, 4 and installed them right next to each other. So while I had some time today I moved one of the sticks over a slot. Now my computer is freezing up and I just...

So i've got an old Samsung monitor that works well, once it gets going. i have to turn it on and of 20-30 times before it will flicker into life over 10 more flips of the switch not sure if there's anything i can do

Hi! My PC suddenly had issues getting past the boot screen. It would just get stuck before getting to the login page. After a few dozen reboots where I'd let it keep booting for an hour each, it finally got to the point where it downloaded and installed Windows Updates for three reboots, after...

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Hi, my name is Zack I recently move my pc setup from the living room in to a separate room on the second floor. I had good and stable internet before but since I move and plug my pc with a much longer ethernet cable it seem that my internet is fluctuating and have worst download and upload...

I have a TP-Link AC 1750 connected to cable modem. IP 192.168.1.1 - DHCP range is 100 - 199 My PC is hardwired to this router. All fine. 2nd Router, TP-Link WR1043 is set up downstairs over ethernet from router 1 lan port to router 2 lan port. - IP 192.168.1.2 - DHCP disabled. I can login to...

Hi, I'm hoping the folks here can help me because, with all the graphics cards on the market I am totally stumped on which would be a decent upgrade for my computer, specifically so I can play more modern games without the graphics and FPS tanking. As stated, I currently have a GeForce GT 710 in...

Hello everyone, first time posting here. I hope someone can help as I desperately need this laptop for my work. Last week my laptop started getting really slow and eventually just stopped. On reboot it says that there are no hardrives installed. So I made the assumtion that the hdd had just...

I just bought my first SSD 860 Evo (2tb) and I'm debating for days wither to update it first or not the reasons for that as follow: 1- after searching it turned out in rare cases some updates ruin the SSD (can move data but games always freeze / cannot boot SSD / etc...) 2- after going to...

Hi, I'm thinking of building a PC to get back into creativity and build up my portfolio to stay relevant for my career aspirations. I will be using this for graphic design and web development but mainly video/photo editing and would like to game as well. To keep around my budget I've managed...

Is it feasible to take internet off the ethernet port on a U-verse broadband modem and then broadcast that signal over a private fiber LAN for a distance of ~1 mile? I have a house that is 1 mile from the road where U-Verse passes. ATT will not do the drop back at the house. I could run the...

Hello friends My mother has an old Dell Inspiron 580. Recently the onboard audio stopped working. The error message reads 'no audio device plugged in'. Neither my brother nor I are techies - I live remotely, so he has been assisting her. He has reinstalled all drivers (including the Realtek...

Hello, I want to upgrade my 1050 TI , but i don't know what should I buy between a 1070 TI or 2060 or anything else that's worth the upgrade. I originally wanted to go for the 1070 TI but I am unsure. Thank you.

My sister has a Samsung galaxy j7 prime. I've noticed that whenever she is using her phone, my ping skyrockets to 1000+ and when she's not, I average around 50-60 ping on CS:GO. I've tried everything to my knowledge to fix it but it seems it's out of my ability. I've tried QoS on my router...

Hi, I installed a GTX 1080 today and it's works great, except I hear noise through my headphones even when I mute the computer volume. I had a GTX 1050 ti before and it never did this. It gets annoyingly loud when I load up a game, then it stops during a loading screen, then it starts back up...