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    Monitor has black screen and won't respond to button inputs?

    Hi, I have a benq GL2460 1080p 24 inch as my second display but it isn't working. I started my pc up this morning and the monitor remained black, it will not respond at all to pressing the buttons on the side of the display even the power button, it just keeps a orange led. I tried unplugging...
  2. I

    Fan / Motherboard Question

    Hi, i am new to pc building. I just yesterday helped builds a friend pc for the first time. I was just curious, seeing as my motherboard only has 3 system fans, if i would have to get some king of adapter. Here is the list, please tell me what you think / what to do.
  3. msproject251

    WHich headphones are the best under £100?

    My Logitech g430 headset broke and my friends told me to buy headphones and stated they sound much better, should i get headphones. Which headphones should I get? (budget under £100)
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    Gtx 1080 Build Help

    Hello I have this rough build but I need to incorporate a keyboard and perhaps DVD blue ray drive and wireless adapter for internet I already have a mouse I want to keep it under $2000 https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tNC33F
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    Want to use something other than Ethernet Cable,how can I?

    Actually I have 2 house which are 5km apart from each other.At 1 house i have WiFi along with router,I want Internet connection from that house to 2 house which is 5 km away.What shall i do instead of using huge Ethernet Cable??
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    Which option should I go with?

    I'm going to build a pc with a gtx 1070 and an i7 6700k, and I want to game in 1440p. However, the tests ive seen done only manage to get the FPS in the 60-100 range (depending on what game). Im planning on getting a 144 hz monitor, and i have a few questions. In your opinion, should i: A.) get...
  7. L

    [Need Help] - Dell T1650 restart every 5 seconds

    Hello everybody ! I have a big problem with my Dell T1650... He restart after 5 seconds after i turn it on and he do that in strange loop... Everything is full stock, all the disk are empty by the way(it's the Xeon E3 1290v2 version, with no OS). Thank you !
  8. W

    Better SSD or CPU?

    Hey guys, I'm planning on upgrading my PC but I am unsure on how to distribute the amount I spend on each part. Currently I have a 6700k CPU and a Samsung 850 Pro SSD, and I am doing some video editting and AI programming. Would it be better if I get a Samsung 950 Pro for the better write speed...
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    Case fans to cool a GPU

    Hi i just ordered parts for a new build and decided to buy a used GPU (in Canada the price for the RX480 and 1060 are terrible and they don't seem worth it). I found a HIS R9 280X iPower IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E card for $100 CAD and it seemed like a good deal. The ownder had...
  10. R

    AMD Motherboard Help

    Can anyone give me any places online that sell AMD motherboards that will support AMD FD8320FRHKBOX FX-8320 FX-Series 8-Core CPU? I am on a budget and need one $60 or less. Here are the full specs for this CPU: Series: AMD FX 8320 Frequency: 3.5/4.0GHZ (Base/Overdrive) Cores: 8 Cache: 8/8MB...
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    GTX 970 Problems

    So my graphics card recently stopped working and I decided to get a good one this time. I got the GTX 970 and for like a day it was working okay, but now I'm getting a lot of performance issues. I get a lot of lag and it doesn't matter what the graphic settings are on. I can't think of anything...
  12. A

    How well can my Laptop do in gaming?

    So I had an old laptop which I found out few weeks ago. It was pretty much in good condition, just for the hardware which were a little outdated. I upgraded few stuffs, not everything. So here is the final hardware specification of the system(The problem with a laptop though is that you can't...
  13. ThatZiast

    Which 980 Ti?

    I am building a 1080p gaming PC. The reason I am using a 980 Ti for 1080p is to take full advantage of 144hz and to be sure that my rig will be able to smash games at 1080p even in the future. I am wondering, however, which 980 Ti to get. I would preferable go with the Gigabyte G1 Gaming edition...
  14. blueeyedsoulbrother

    Fast Photo Organizer

    I'm looking for a photo cataloger/organizer. I used to use iView and loved it but it hasn't existed for years. Lightroom had corrupted a bunch of images years ago and Adobe's response was basically "oops". I'm using ACDSee Pro 8 but cataloging is incredibly slow. I have photos on several...
  15. Blaze Blazer

    AMD fx octa core cpus paired with directx 12 games cpu utilization

    does anybody found out if directx 12 work better on amd cpu side in windows 10 rather than intel octa threaded cpus?
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    CPU Temps Oddly High

    Hello, I just installed my i7 4790k and hsf into a new mobo I got, an MSI Z97 PC Mate. My cpu temps are oddly high. They spike about 30 celc when doing normal tasks such as installing a program or something. The HSF is working fine, and the thermal paste is also good. any ideas as to what this...
  17. witerzet

    29UM65 vs 29UM67 and/or 5x series

    At the beginning I would like to tell I tired to find the thread about it but didnt find regarding exact difference between those 2 or 5X series. So I am going to buy new display at the end of the month and as far as I remember this is the best community I can ask as you are always helpful. So...
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    I have a sony vaio notebook that recently&suddenly says "unable to find operating system". I'm trying to reload windows7 pro

    I gunghoed it put my entire desciption into my question sorry just so frustrated so recap.have sony vaio notebook i5 vpcz112gx reasons unknown wifi adapter went mia then so did built in wifo switch both reappeared however os dissppeared
  19. R

    converting to mp4

    When adding subtitles and converting 1080 mp4's, sometimes the final file doesn't play all the way through, suddenly stopping and refusing to playback more. Any ideas how to solve that? Thanks!
  20. M

    Can I crossfire an Asus hd 7770 2gb with a asus r7 370 4gb.

    They run on the same program called GPU TWEAK 2. the only reason why I'm asking is because their both asus.
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    Gaming PC help

    Hi guys, it's been a long time since i don't see for components, and a friend of mine asked me to help her building a pc, she whants it for gaming and maybe 3D modeling. so i need a little help from you Whats the differences of the DDR4 Ram? im looking for the G.skill Ripjaws 2133 DDR4 And what...
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    Difficult download win 10

    I believe is a software issue with win 8 disk i had for years. I replaced nearly all hardware mb mem cpu video card psu a hard drive. The only i had not replace is my win install disk which i had problems installing everytime. I took my pc to my local pc repair and said it could a number of...
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    2x470(sli) bottleneck vs skylake

    I have 2x gf470 (it's a gift) and i want to build PC. I definitely want new skylake (z170, 8gb DDR4) and I wonder if i5-6500 is enough? I prefer to not overclocking, but I can deal with this. And I want to wait at least a year before getting a new graphic card (save some money...).
  24. Dylzan

    [UK] Best laptop for around £600-700

    Hi, I'm looking to purchase a laptop for university, one that will last for 4 years. I'd like a 15.6" IPS screen, 8GB of RAM, a ~250GB SSD (or enough off the price that I can afford to put my own in), some gaming capability (60FPS in games such as TF2, Garry's Mod, indie games) and decent...
  25. S

    AMD display driver has stopped responding and has recovered (Please help me fix)

    Hi. I really don't know all that much about computers so if you do help me, I may ask a lot of questions. I play games like cs:go and Garry's mod and every once in a while my display driver crashes and I need to restart the game. This never happens when I play games like league of legends or...
  26. M

    Need Help! Connecting my old 5.1 system to my television

    Ahoy Experts! I am new to this forum and off late I have been researching a lot on utilizing my old Creative 5.1 Home Theater with my LG TV. Since I am not too much into audio systems and all, I was getting confused on how to proceed with it so after researching a lot I realized that this forum...
  27. S

    How to pick out a motherboard for I5-4690k?

    I want to spend around 50-150 pounds on the MOBO but I do not know the difference between each one. Also I do not mind if it is a smaller MOBO or normal sized.
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    Looking for Gaming laptop under 500(maybe willing to go up to 600)(with backlit keyboard)

    My current laptop is breaking apart. (these are it's current speks(according to spekky) Operating System Windows 8.1 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 4200M @ 2.50GHz 65 °C Haswell 22nm Technology RAM 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28) Motherboard LENOVO INVALID (U3E1)...
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    Gaming PC for under $600

    Hello everyone, I was wondering if the CybertronPC Patriot GM1293B could smoothly run Paradox games, such as EU4, Victoria 2, CK2, etc. If not could you recommended a PC that could run those games. I don't know a lot about which specs are good or not, so any help will be greatly appreciated. (I...
  30. A

    gpu comparision which one is better

    Radeon R5 M330 or gt840m
  31. Fincotts1

    Difference in 2 EVGA ACX 980s?

    Hi guys, i recently posted a thread asking about comparisons towards the evga reference cooler of the gtx 980 and an acx 2.0 version (04G-P4-2896-KR). In this thread i would like to ask you guys about 2 other cards. The EVGA ACX 2.0 04G-P4-2896-KR 980 is £16 cheaper than the other acx 2.0...
  32. T

    Graphic card that is compatible with 945GCM-S2L socket 775

    I want to buy a new graphic card that is compatible with my mobo PSU: 600watts RAM: 3gb (2.75gb usable) Processor: Intel Dual Core E5500 @2.8Ghz Current Video card: Geforce 210 Palit 1GB OS:Window 7 ultimate can i ask too if i can overclock my current system
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    best possible mid range gaming pc

    hi friends . i am intended to buy a gaming pc but due to financial problems i am not able to buy a gaming pc now . i want some suggestions regarding the build . i am not going to overclock . so please suggest me a good gaming build which lasts for atleast 3 years . another thing don't choose i5...
  34. AMDAlexK

    Best CPU Cooler

    Hey guys, thanks for reading this thread. I was just looking for a new CPU cooler (i have a sucky h60 right now, I'm going to use it on my GPU). I was just wondering what your opinions are on what i should get for a CPU cooler. I'm open to liquid cooling and air cooling. I have an FX 8320...
  35. W

    DVD drive recognized as Volume0 in Device Manager

    Hey everyone! I have an annoying problem. I sold my laptop but the DVD drive was not working after I reinstalled Windows 7. Also, one of the hard disks was not assigned a name. In the device manager it shows up as Volume0, normally the nameof the DVD drive displays. I believeI also deleted...
  36. K

    How is this gaming build?

    Hello! I have never built a PC before. I was looking to make a PC mostly for gaming and also some (little, I am just learning) video editing, programming and normal desktop usage and whatnot. I have done a bit of research and have come up with this. I have not decided on the Motherboard yet. I...
  37. S

    Best Mouse, Monitor And Keyboard For 1080P/60FPS

    200 Dollars for the monitor, 60Hz and 1080p 100 dollars for a keyboard and must be mechanical. 50 dollars for a mouse. If there is going to be LED backlighting then it has to be blue or white and must be the same colour across the mouse and keyboard
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    GA-H97M-Gaming & i7-4790K ???

    Hello All! I´m planning to upgrade my processor to an i7-4790K and this is my current setup: Intel i5 4440 3.1GHz Corsair Hidro Series H60‎ Gigabyte GA-H97M-GAMING 3 LGA Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming Kingston SSD 120GB & Seagate SATA III Barracuda 1TB Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600 MHz...
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    Jacob Anders, can you detail the fixing part of the problem ?

    I do not understant, what 8 pins are you reffering to XD.
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    Please review my build

    Pcpartpicker.com/p/nyMZ99 Would it be able to run new games on low/medium settings? What are most demanding games this build could handle?