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    Would I need to buy a fan(or more) for a turboed 1050ti and a i5-8400?(stock cpu fan and thermal paste included)

    So those are the components I plan to buy and my question is would I need to buy a fan or more.Would I see a spike in temperature or any kind of faster hardware degradation lets say over a span of 4 years because Im only relying on the stock cpu cooler and the thermal paste(which I plan to...
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    Using internal desktop 3.5" HDDs as external.

    Hey all, Now I have two Seagate 1Tb HDDs. They're twins, except the first is using SATA rev. 3.0, and the second is using regular SATA. First is used as everyday HDD: games, most of the software, some other important stuff. Second is only for big media: music and movies. Also, there is the...
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    Vengeance LPX vs Trident Z RGB vs Ripjaws V

    Which one would be best to buy, the price isnt much of a problem for me. All 3200 mHz and 16 gb.
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    Echo Spot vs. Echo Show: Which Should You Buy?

    Buying a smart speaker can be a big decision, but we’re here to help. Echo Spot vs. Echo Show: Which Should You Buy? : Read more
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    Prepare PC for donation

    I have a Dell XPS 8300 running Windows 7 that I would like to donate. Can someone please explain how to erase all private info on the hard drive and reload Windows? Thank you.
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    Buying a pc

    - which pc is better? -CLUB3D Radeon R9 290 Royalking 975MHZ 4GB 5.4GHZ GDDR5 - 16GB hyper fury DDR3 RAM - Windows 10 OS - 128GB SSD -2TB harddrive -Asus motherboard - i7 4970 processor 3.6ghz - 750W power supply - HDMI, DisplayPort, dual dvi - dedicated 1gb/s wifi card Or I7 4770...
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    Checking CPU compatibility, (Toshiba Satellite C660-19E)

    Wanting to upgrade my CPU as I heard graphics are built into most Toshiba (laptop) CPU's, but honestly don't know where to start... Reason I am looking to upgrade is because it causes minor crashes at least 3 times a week, mainly just the annoying "graphics driver crashed" and closes the...
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    1060 3gb i5 7400 or 580 4gb rz 1400

    which one should i get 1060 3gb and i5 7400 or 580 4gb and ryzen 1400 which one will perform better there are two kinds of hp pavilion pcs using these specs so which one should i get
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    Can i get any gaming pc cheap?

    Hello, everyone. I will come out straight, i want to build a pc pretty cheap and at least be able to run fortnite even at low to lower settings. Any suggestions for processor and gpu? And also, will a gt 710 1gb and processor core 2 duo 8500 work for life is strange 2 and fortnite?
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    Computer won’t boot after bios

    I’m having issues with my computer, Ryzen 5 1600 Msi b350 tomahawk plus Corsair vengeance ddr4 2400 Msi gaming x 1060 6gb When I turn it on everything lights up but it doesn’t display. I know that the hdmi cable works and so does my monitor. I’m able to get into the bios if I reseat the cpu but...
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    ryzen 1700x or 1700 ?

    So my budget is a bit tight, if I buy the 1700x I would probably could buy only 8 gb of ram, but if I get the 1700 I could buy 3000mhz 16gb ram Is it worth the sacrifice? The stock cooler from the 1700 is good enough to oc ? I mainly use the pc for gaming, but I always preferred amd over...
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    ssd booting problem / windows 10

    Hey , i have a big problem here i have asus G551 jw with 1tb hdd and 128 gb ssd kingstone While i was working on it windows 10 crashed and i had a blue screen with barcode and laptop start making little noise i pressed the power button after that my windows no longer booting and my ssd not...
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    First time OCing

    So I had built my first gaming rig and I oced the cpu i tried to put it at 4.8ghz but it went to 4.9ghz instead not that I mind but What I want to know is if im running my computer overall optimally. I use my pc to mine and gaming and stream(not at the same time of course) my temps at least from...
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    Did my HDD break from a fall?

    I am clumsy and my recently purchased hdd paid the price for it. I knocked it off of a table by accident no more than 2 feet from the ground. It was wrapped in an anti static bag and another plastic bag as well which I had hoped softened the fall. A few days after installing it into my new...
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    System just died last night

    Custom built rig, been running perfectly for 18 months now, last night mid gaming session it just goes dark. No warning, nothing, just shuts down. Power button does nothing. Slight burny smell coming from it, no smoke. Unplug power and pop open case, no smoke anywhere. I plug it back in and hit...
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    Used msconfig to access safe mode. Black screen now.

    I used MS config to change to boot into safe mode on my PC. I did a restart. Now I can't do anything. It will not boot at all. All I get is a black screen. No Windows-no boot screen-no nothing. Not even the mouse. I can't boot from a CD. I tried. I've tried Con-Alt-Del. I've tried...
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    Which GTX 1060 3GB to buy? 2018

    Greetings, My GTX 970 is dead and not working anymore and I decided to buy a new GTX 1060 3GB but there are lot of different brands and each brand have different models of the same Graphic card. I know this question asked before but I am really confused right now because there are even newer...
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    UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP Blue Screen Errors

    I have been having random blue screens over the past 10 days. 4 in total, 3 of which were: UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP One was: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL The PC has had some changes recently mainly 4 x 4gb hyperx ram was fitted and a new liquid cooling for the PC. I am running a i7 3820...
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    Transferring old data to a new drive

    I ordered an a 4TB HDD on Flack Friday (I got it to replace an old 1TB HDD I got from on old OEM Dell system and I was using in my current custom built PC). The HDD is to replace my secondary drive NOT my main one which is the Corsair Force Series MP500 M.2 NVMe SSD It arrives tomorrow and I...
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    HP windows 10 64-bit camera driver error

    The device is a HP Pavillion 14 Notebook P.C. with a Windows 10 64-bit O.S. and had a recent reset because of virus problems, but the camera on occasions was usable. during the device setup i used the DriverPack Solution to update the drivers of the device and was confident it updated all the...
  21. cNobi

    Is this a good budget build ( Under 500$ ) ?

    Is this a good budget build for under 500$? Do I need to change/remove/add anything? PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ngcGKZ Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ngcGKZ/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.77 @...
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    PC unexpectedly shutdown, reboot unsuccessful, reinstall windows, reoccurring shutdowns.

    Hi, My computer just recently shutdown on me today during a csgo match and it won’t boot back up into windows. I’ve searched and asked around and everyone said it could be a psu problem. I went and replaced the psu with a new exact same psu. I wasn’t able to boot into windows with the new gpu...
  23. polyesterpoppycock

    traveller seeks reputable vendor for gaming laptop

    Hello all, I travel for work, and am looking to procure a gaming laptop for around $2k. I've done some shopping and some research, and I have my eye on a handful of options. At this point, I'd like to ask the community here for your opinions on the matter because I know that I can get...
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    Windows 10 BSOD with multiple errorcodes after upgrading to Ryzen, B350, G.skill Flare X and 960 Evo

    Hi community! I have recently upgraded from an old i5 2500k setup to a setup with Ryzen 1600x, MSI B350 Tomahawk, 32gigs of G.skill Flare X 2400mhz and a 960 EVO NVMe SSD - and a TP Link AC1900 Wifi-card . The rest of the setup is my old EVGA GTX970, a Crucial MX300 750gig SSD-storage, the old...
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    Intel core i5 Overclock problem

    I just tried to overclock my i5 processor from 3,4 GHz to 4GHz and my pc crashed and now it wont boot, any tips how i can fix this and why this happend? need help asap!
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    Unlimited Virtual Machines with Different Identity

    I am searching for VM Provider/Company who can provide me unlimited virtual machines but each should be of unique identity (different ip, mac, identit, etc)
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    Power-cut while shrinking the drive, now the drive is corrupt. How do I recover it?

    I was shrinking my drive because I generously gave 40GB to C drive >_>. wanted to expand and it and while it was shrinking I had an unfortunate power cut now the drive doesn't show up in the file explorer but can see that space on disk management. I tried recovery tools and they seem to find my...
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    Buying the cm hyper t4 abroad

    Hello! Right now I'm trying to buy the t4 in amazon, but I'm wondering; Will it work? I am from Sweden. Thanks in advance! Another question, should I get the cryorig h7 for like 15 bucks more or should I just buy this one?
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    MSI GTX 760 stopped after 3 years.

    Hi everyone, I'd like some advice from someone on my busted GPU. It's a 4GB MSI GTX 760 as stated in the title. It stopped working completely recently after only three years of casual use and just gives one long beep and two short beeps before failing to post. The fans and lights all come on...
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    my lenovo Z51-70 laptop shutdown automatically after turning on power

    my laptop lenovo z5170 suddenly shut down and i tried to turn it on again but it automatically shutdown after few seconds. i tried to open the lap body to find any reset key or to disconnect the battery but i couldn't find or do those 2 things. please help me :(
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    del d630 powers on no fan or display hd is running

    fan was running and the display was working. All of a sudden no fan or display. hd is running
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    Cursor not responding.

    This issue has been bugging me for a whole week now and I can't seem to fix it. My mouse's left trigger has not been responding lately. Its behaving as if the button is constantly being held down. When on the desktop the cursor is stuck creating the highlight square, and if I manage to pull up a...
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    Acer Aspire E1-522 won't go past the logo

    I have searched Google extensively. None of the symptoms my laptop shows are mentioned, other than won't go past the acer logo. Here are the things I know: -Leaving the thing on all night then booting it doesn't work. -When I get past the logo. It's a black screen reminiscent of command...
  34. atomicWAR

    IA-64 vs x86-64/x64. Help me settle a debate.

    So not to skew the answers I won't tell you what I think vs what the other person thinks. This is the short of the debate. Is Intel's Itanium IA-64 a x86 CPU architecture? If yes, is it a native x86 architecture (ie will it run x86 programs at full speed without emulation)? Update: will...
  35. JediMa

    CPU upgrade time?

    My hardware is getting old pafter few years so I was considering to renew and upgrade it. At the moment i I have I7 3770k , Asus P8 Z77-V Pro and 16 GB corsair 1600 GTX 1070, SSD 850evo + 2TB maxtor, MonitorAsus MG279Q Is it still decent? If not should from what CPU should I consider? Then...
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    i7 7700k and h100i v2 heat

    i set my vcore at 1.2v with oc of 4.5, my temp is sitting around 77-80 running prime95 , i was wondering if that is pretty hot for only 1.2v? here's a screenshot of the hwmonitor https://gyazo.com/98bdfa5bb598dfbabca8d101f62f204e i'm a perfectionist and i feel like with this cooling it should...
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    Can't switch to external monitor after factory reset

    So I have a broken laptop screen and I had it hooked up to my monitor but the laptop was really slow so I wiped it but kept windows (stupid I know) but now I can't get it to switch back to the monitor. I'm guessing I have to go through all the fresh start up stuff but I can't do it with a blank...
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    Wifi dropping or unstable when 5 Ghz band is activated

    Hi, I have a wifi environment of one Motorola NX controller running Wing 5.x and about thirty access points (Zebra). I don't think the global setup is relevant but we have 3 SSID and everything is working great. As soon as I activate the 5 Ghz band, everything's going mad : We have Dell and...
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    Hello i need graphics card drivers

    i need drivers for the graphics card ATi radeon x1950 GT ( i know its old i dont have money to make a new build) pls i need drivers for this GPU
  40. Dan_97

    Computer not displaying

    Okay, so first off I built this computer for a friend. I am not new to building computers. With that said, here's what happened: I bring the computer to his house, it's great, everything is working and displaying correctly. It's working for another 4-5 days, then suddenly won't display. My first...