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Hi there guys, not sure if this is the right section if it's not sorry in advance! I was just wondering if any of you could point me in the right direction in what needs upgraded on my setup to get the best out of it - as I don't want to be spending money on components that isn't necessarily...

So you've found or crafted a really nice weapon, how do you make it even better though you ask? Well, upgrade it to legendary status of course, and here's how! Step 1)Get the ingredients needed to upgrade the item. Upgrading items doesn't require much in the way of ingredients so this is the...

Hey everyone. It seems it's finally time to upgrade my rig. What's the most cost effective upgrade (GPU)? Current Setup GPU - EVGA GTX 760 (2GB) SLI (I got a good deal on the second one - no hate) CPU - Intel i5 3570k OC @ 4.4GHz MOBO - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H MOBO RAM - 16GB Corsair 1600Mhz CL9...

Hi I was looking to build a budget pc. Does this look okay? (Budget around £200) No monitor needed PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£56.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£35.99 @...

Hi y'all! I'm currently running an i5 4670k and an Asus R9 390 on an MSI Z97-G45 with an XFX TS550 core edition PSU. I have heard that you shouldn't overclock with these components seeing as the R9 390 does consume quite a lot of power. I do altho currently got the i5 clocked at 4.4 which seem...

I have upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 7 recently due to being almost expired for the free upgrade. The upgrade is successful and all games can be played smoothly without any performance issue. Nevertheless, I want to try to do a clean install on my boot drive (the drive which contains...

Considering a minor upgrade for my computer and I cant see any reason to pay more for a 3770k than. 2600k typically they are around $40-50 cheaper used and if I remember correctly will easily oc 200 MHz faster to make up for the 5% IPC improvement. Am I thinking this through wrong?

So a few daays ago, my fan on my GPU stopped working. I bought an aftermarket fan and attached it to the GPU, but now when my computer boots up the monitor goes into power saver mode. Basically when I turn it on it shows the boot up screen, and I can try to go into BIO's and System Settings, but...

Can someone provide me a link to a parts list. I'm doing a new build, I already have my GTX 1080 FE, and my Predator X34, and a keyboard and mouse. I'm spending $1850-$2000 on these new parts, and would like watercooling, a decent amount of SSD storage, 32GB DDR4, and a nice looking case. With...

Hey guys i got a motherboard with pci e-3 and i heard the RX-480 will draw much watts from pci e and i know someone poSTED about this alreadys but i couldnt understand it didnt get my answer so please and ty

I bought myself a computer and everything worked fine for some months, but now my computer gets bluescreens randomly and I cant even turn it on now it just shuts off and tries to boot back on constantly. Everthing else works in the case, fans are spinning and motherboard has green light on (dont...

PSU fan making a lot of noise and vibration..should I worry about this? I blew out most of the dust with a bulb..and pushed the center of the fan..it's quite again now, but should I replace it immediately..this is a 2 yrs old Aerocool strike X modular in an SG13..I really need to use this pc for...

im going to buy the maximus 8 extreme soon, along with a 6700k cpu. my question is: G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) TridentZ Series DDR4 PC4-30900 3866MHz for Intel Z170 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3866C18D-8GTZ. have to be configured in anyway for it to first post. Has anyone used this already and...

So, let me start off by saying that I took an old computer apart, salvaged its motherboard and CPU (don't know mobo model, and i think I'm using an i7 3770k), along with its RAM and disk drive. I've since put those parts in a new case with a new GPU (gtx 970) and a new PSU (750 watts). My...

I built a new gaming PC a couple days ago w/o a graphics card (I'm waiting for one). It has been working just fine, except a few times when I turned it on it said no signal on the monitor but unplugging the power seemed to fix it those times, but nothing is working this time. The PC lights turn...

i was installing new drives in desktop pc have done this before with no problems but due to location i had to remove the cables from my boot drive now i have all the drives listed on MB in the boot order in bios but cant boot the system from any drive it looks like i need to initialize the...

What's the best graphics card for good gaming? I'm planning to buy a new pc MOBO: MSI 970A-G43 Processor: FX-6300 or FX-8320e Ram: GSKILLS RIPJAWS X-RED 8GB (1X8GB) DDR3 MEMORY 1600 mhz GPU??

I am building a budget PC build with i3 6100, GTX 770 used 8gb DDR4 RAM etc. I have around 170 NZD (115USD) left. Is an MSI Z170A PC MATE a good choice? It's 110 on new egg

my Acer Aspire 5734z was having some problems with black screen I replace the backlight what it does is it actually starts to start up shows the Acer but then goes to a black screen I've also noticed that when it tries to start up I hear the fan and then it stops cannot get into my BIOS

Hey ppl! I have a gigabyte geforce gtx 780TI gpu and a Gigabyte g1 killer z87 motherboard. Does my card have the display port the monitor need? Is my setup strong enough to play good looking games on this 27" screen? maybee i will have to go 1080p becouse of my setup. But how will that look on...

Hello all! I was wondering if anyone has used this processor and how well it is for streaming in 60 FPS? I will be streaming in 720p60fps and 1080p60fps on most of the games that are out today including the games to come in late 2016and 2017 (Cod's, Tom Clancy Division,Rust, Rainbow 6...

UPDATE: It was infact a faulty card. Despite what you might read, the p8z68-v PRO handles this card just fine (granted, i did update bios). ------------ Hey guys, I've just upgraded from a GTX 780 to a GTX 980 Ti Strix and i've been having some troubles. My setup is as follows: GPU: Strix GTX...

Hi, I developed an issue a few months back where my machine does not power on from the case switch or wake from sleep any more. The only way I can power on or wake the machine is by switching the PSU I/0 switch on and off before it starts, sometimes taking multiple switches before it starts. I...

As the topic states I need a monitor cable. It needs to be 40-50ft and has to be able to drive 1440p @144hz this means it has to be dual link dvi or display port. I would prefer the DL dvi. If you know of a GOOD QUALITY cable that meets my needs please share your knowledge with me.I'm looking...

Hello folks of Tom's Hardware, I wanted to get some feedback on how well my system performed. Here's my exact GPU that I currently have, http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?pid=718897BF-E6D5-4C79-AA00-C1DC766ADF80&lang=eng. This is my first result on Firestrike...

Hello guys, I've seen that Tom's Hardware is the actual authority on tech, no pun intended, and with that in mind, I would like to know whether my motherboard, Gigabyte 970A-UD3, supports the AMD FX 8370 processor? I've read that flashing your BIOS might help, though I wanted to know if that was...

How many sata 6gb ssd can I use on this board

I'm building a metal bldg. next to my lake house and want wifi in the new bdlg (without having to purchase a separate service). what is the best way to do this?

My laptop shuts off and restarts randomly, but the temps are fine.. Idle: 39-40 Gaming: 45-60 It does NOT shut off when on battery (NO AC Adapter) What i tried: Updated BIOS Updated Drivers re-installed OS Placed new thermal paste re-seated both RAM's Any ideas? The problem started one...

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BeatoLoL/saved/ys7V3C what do i need to change? budget is 900$max

Hi there Recently now and then my computer blue screens with this error. I have tried resetting bios to factory defaults (taking off any overclocking) and updating all drivers. I am now out of ideas. Help please!

I have already, posted this before but no one was answering, so I am reposting to see if anyone has answers. So I know the title is vague but that is what's happening. I would be playing League which is not a hard game to run at all, and the game hasn't even started yet and the PC just suddenly...

Is the Cooler Master Semi Modular V650W power supply enough to overclocking an i7 6700k and an MSI R9 390X? or do I need a higher wattage?

i just got new ram(ddr4 2x4gb) and its not working in the raid and i tried all of the raids but it dit not work. does any one know this error? specs: cpu: Intel i7 5820 3.2GHZ gpu: Nvidia 980 Evga superclockt 2.0 motherboard: Gigabite gaming 7 wifi ram: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB hard drive...

Hello!!!!! I am thinking of updating my CPU. I currently have a 3.47 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X4 955, I was thinking of replacing this with a AMD FX8350. My motherboard is a M5A97 PRO Rev 1. Would I noticed a big difference once upgraded? I really only use lightroom and photoshop so is there...