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    Question Compare Builds

    Hi, I am going to be building my first PC soon. Which build do you think is better? This is pretty max to my budget so can't really afford many changes. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jG3MLJ or https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Vpdzq4 Cheers
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    Question AMD Ryzen 3 and Motherboards Bios Update

    Hi, On PC Part Picker, when I select an AMD CPU with most motherboards, it says that I could need to update the BIOS and possibly use an older CPU. How true is this? At the moment, I am thinking of using a Ryzen 3 2200G with the Gigabyte GA-320M-S2H. Cheers
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    Question i5-9400f compatibilty with ASUS TUF B360-PRO GAMING ?

    Hello i started picking parts on PCPartPicker and while i was choosing i got this Error: Some Intel B360 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions. The parts i...
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    New to building here, Need some advice

    Hey Gals and Gents, I'm new to building PC's and would like to not break the bank... I am wanting to stream to twitch/fb/yt, interact with my followers, and utilize a webcam all at the same time. I used my general knowledge of computers (which is more like intermediate than novice) to create a...
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    [SOLVED] Gaming PC Build

    So I am wanting to build a PC, I will play games on and just browse the web on it. I want it to last me a while without having to upgrade parts right away. I want to be able to play most games above 100 FPS, and I don't exactly know what parts are the best for what. I am trying to keep it around...
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    [SOLVED] Is this Wattage on Pc Part Picker accurate or not?

    So, i put together a build on pc part picker, it's specs are an AMD Ryzen 2600 Processor, Wraith Max 55.78 CFM CPU Cooler, ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard, Vulcan 4 Gigs DDR4 memory (x2), Toshiba - 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive, gtx 1080TI MSI, and Aerocool - Shark 82.6...
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    [SOLVED] HDD Cleaning and testing questions.

    Hi there, I have some kind of basic questions. I have a few drives. I would like to have one for a backup storage. I would like to use the other to have a play with Linux. Firstly, I would like to clean them and test them, then do I format them? 1) Cleaning. I assume diskpart is the way...
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    Dell’s Next Gaming Monitors Bring QHD, 155Hz and a Hint of Blue

    Dell has announced a pair of AMD FreeSync-backed monitors that hope to win over gamers with QHD and FHD options and up to a 155Hz overclocked refresh rate. Dell’s Next Gaming Monitors Bring QHD, 155Hz and a Hint of Blue : Read more
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    Ryzen RAM on Intel?

    Hi, this G.Skill Trident Z RAM is currently on sale and i'm interested in buying it, however i'm just checking that it should work on my Motherboard since it's "AMD Ryzen Edition". Does this mean it still will work with XMP on Intel? Specs below, thanks in advance. - ASRock Z170 Gaming K6+ -...
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    Looking For Component Upgrade Suggestions (Gaming)

    Current specs are a GTX 970 OC (+175 core clock OC and +325 memory clock OC) , i5 4690k (4.5ghz OC with watercooler) and 12 gb ram. I play at 1080p 144hz and struggle in some games to stay at 144fps+ i wanna upgrade my system to the point where i shouldn't have any problems reaching 144+ frames...
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    Windows 10 update 1709 will not install

    For a couple weeks now I have not been able to update windows 10 to the 1709 version. At the moment every time I turn on my computer it says that it needs to restart in order to finish the update, but every time I restart it will take around 20 minutes to "update" but will always restart and say...
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    SSD freezing constantly

    Hi. Got a new SSD, WD Blue 250GB, and it constantly freezes my entire pc when transferring files to it through either download or just moving files to it from elsewhere on the PC. The freezes are seemingly random. I was able to transfer Final Fantasy 14 to it through an external hard drive when...
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    Water Cooler AM4 Socket help!

    hello planing to buy an Deepcool Maelstrom 120T watercooler but i think its not for AM4 socket i have MSI B350M Bazooka and a ryzen 5 1600 if i buy this thing will it fit? http://www.cosmodata.gr/product/300434/
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    Video file error

    I saved some video files here on a hard drive. here in this links https://imgsafe.org/image/d0d644dfaf it shows the normal files good and shows 3 video files no size/ length/ bit nothing what causes that
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    Looking for a Good Laptop Riser

    Any of you guys have good recommendations for a laptop riser? I just want something that is low cost, doesn't heat up the laptop and just an all around good buy. I've never bought one before. It's just for a small chromebook, 14 inch. Something like this...
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    Having ECC and non-ECC ram

    Can I have ECC ram on one channel and non-ECC ram on another channel?
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    HDD at 100%

    My Dad's computer (Acer Aspire e) hard disk drive is at 100%. I'm worried because my Lenovo Ideapad110 did the same and it completely destroyed my laptop. I really want to make sure the same does not happen to my Dad's laptop too as he has lot's of important documents. Any suggestions?
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    Home office Networking help

    I rent a two bedroom townhouse and I can't do any wiring myself. My modem and router are downstairs and I am setting up a home office in the spare bedroom. I need to figure out a way to hardwire my computer without making holes in walls and such. So my question is there a device that will take...
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    Gaming Laptop up to 1200 (1300) € for WoW, Diablo 3 and Co.

    1. What is your budget? preferred 1200 € 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? 15 + 3. What screen resolution do you want? Full HD 4. Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? Portable Laptop, but not moving a lot 5. How much battery life do you need...
  20. Aedan929

    Touch Screen Not Detected on Dell Inspiron 15 3541

    Hi, i bought this laptop used off ebay for a great deal because the screen was badly cracked. So I installed a new screen today and I wanted to try out the touchscreen but nothing worked. So i browsed a bunch of forums and found nothing. I checked in device manager for touchscreens in the HID...
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    Low performance on my New setup (gtx750ti)

    Oke i got a new pc and it worked okey when i got it, i expected more but it was way better than the old laptop i had. But now its just getting ridiculous. My setup: amd fx4300 4.0ghz 8gb ram GTX750ti And i get some rly bad fps For example: League of legends on medium 30fps when idling. Help...
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    How to fix keypad key (f1) of ASUS X555L laptop?

    Hi ! How to fix keypad key (f1) of ASUS X555 laptop?
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    Asrock H270 and M.2 SSD.

    Hello! I recently bought a Asrock H270 Fatality: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157749 and a ADATA SU800 M.2: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4RE5AS5631 Is there any reason the SSD wouldn't show up in BIOS? It's in the bottom slot, and set to...
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    Faulty GPU XFX RX 480 Black (1388 Mhz)?

    Hi, I have received my brand new xfx RX 480 (gtr black OC 1388Mhz). My system is the following. CPU: i7 920 overclocked @ 3.6 GPU: nvidia gtx 295, gtx 610, rx 480 Motherboard: EX58-Extreme RAM: 12gb DDR3 triple channel Monitor: 1900 x 1200 PSU: 1200W OS: Windows 10 - 64 (I also run Linux but...
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    computer froze while updating display driver

    Please help me! I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop and I recently cleaned it up. I deleted empty folders, and deleted all viruses (or I thought so). This happened 1 day ago. Today the computer was acting strange. It would take like 1 minute to start, it would just completely freeze when it was in...
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    PC outputting 1366x768, TV says 1080p, image looks like trash

    Hey! This is my first post, I've not been able to find anyone else with this issue so I figured I'd make a post. I have a laptop with a dedicated Nvidia GPU and am trying to use my TV (Emerson LF320EM4) as an external display via HDMI. No matter what resolution I set the secondary display to on...
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    Gaming/Working Pc Build for Off-The-Grid Use (low power consumption)

    Hi Everyone! This is my Second thread and my first Pc build! My pc need to be able to run games like Minecraft w/ shaders, Slime rancher, Niche, No Mans Sky, and other modern games alike (maybe even modern car games, no First person shooters). It also need to be able to Run Programs like...
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    Can't reply to posts?

    Perhaps I am just missing something obvious, but when I attempt to post a reply to a message, I am blocked. The moment I click on the text box to begin typing my message, it closes. It leaves me with a dropdown to choose my answer from. This has to be some sort of bug. Has anyone else seen this...
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    $1300 Budget PC Build

    This is my first time ever building a pc and my budget is around $1300 and I really don't know if these parts are compatible and able to play games at great quality like cs go and other online games https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FXVRgL There's my build please give me some feedback
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    Please take a quick look at this MITX build

    http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZpBdFd -I have a GTX 970 already, and plan to use the stock CPU cooler it comes with. Yes I would like an H100i V2 or Noctua eventually. -This system is for general use and some gaming. -Thanks in advance for your comments suggestions and opinions.
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    Strong Motherboard z170

    I want an Excellent motherboard z170 , have all the features needed for gaming and overclocking from range 200$ ~ 350$
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    1080p gaming build

    I'm looking to build a computer for World of Warcraft and of course the usual browsing as well as school work. I do not plan on playing any other games on the computer for now or the foreseeable future as I have a console. I heard WoW is more CPU intensive. Will the i3 suffice? Also, I had...
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    RAM not being fully registered

    Just upgraded my system from the ground up. System information: Intel i7 5820K Asus X99-A/USB 3.1 G.SKILL Trident Z 3200 (32gig 4x8GB) EVGA Supernova 1300W PSU Now, the issue that I am having is that upon startup, like others, my MOBO is not registering all 4 RAM sticks. Rather, it's only...
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    Help with upgrading my memory

    I know it probably seems like a stupid question to ask, but I'm a stupid person, so it makes sense. Anyways, I have 8 gigs of ram, but my PC has been sluggish recently, so I wanted to upgrade the ram. I was hoping to just pop in 8 more gigs of ram, vs buying a new 16 gigs. If anyone has any idea...
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    What is the fastest and best ram speed to pair with the i7-6700k without overclocking the CPU or the RAM?

    What is the fastest and best ram speed to pair with the i7-6700k without overclocking the CPU or the RAM? I'm planning to put about 3200mhz g.skill 2x16gb ram but will it just overclock the cpu and the ram and generate more heat? I don't want to have too much heat produced.
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    Any Special Method Required for Lenovo Y50 Laptop System Restore?

    So I'm looking to perform a system restore on my Lenovo Y50 Laptop, but as I understand it, there is a small SSD used to house various drivers and other such things, do I need to worry about this? Windows seems to be installed on the main hard drive so theoretically it shouldn't do any sort of...
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    radeon 7970m sli

    I'm spending 2000 on a gaming laptop with the radeon hd 7970m sli graphics card and I was wondering if that will be enough to run games like the witcher 3 and ds3? At at least medium? Its processor is extremely fast with 32 gig ram... Thanks
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    Help with upgrading my build

    Currently I have a computer desktop that I use for gaming, I run 3 clients of a olddddd mmorpg called Rohan, they barely take up anything it's so old. And in the background I would like to do 60+ fps 1080 p gaming. I've played some games like AC fallout 4 project cars etc and they seem to be...
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    Amd fx 8350 gigabyte fxa990

    Motherboard:GA-990FXA-UD5 (rev. 1.x) hello I have a gigabyte motherboard right on top , with a swifttech h220 liquid cooler and a apexia 800w psu , if I were to overclock my Amd fx 8350 Where should I set my voltage at , and my multiplier