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Hello! I want to help my cousin. He noticed that when he is working with video editing software his computer randomly freezes and unfreezes. I think his CPU is a little bit too slow for this task. Here are his PC's specs: Asus M4A78T-E (AM3) AMD Phenom II X3 720 8GB RAM 1TB HDD Gigabyte Radeon...

I found an old HP Pavilion on Craigslist, model a6614f, and I was considering purchasing and upgrading it. On HP's website, it says it can only go up to a Phenom 9600 CPU. Would this PC be compatible with other AM2+ CPUs that aren't listed, such as a Phenom II X4 965, for example? Thanks.

I tried asking in the sticky but got nothing. I'm running a MSI Vega 56 Air Boost OC and I have seen a temp as high as 80c. Is this safe? I did try to find the official safe temp online but found a lot of different answers so I'm not real sure what to go with. Thanks for any info given.

Hi guys and girls, I recently built a gaming pc and I have a problem with the motherboard, it doesn't seem to detect any of the PCIe connections. I have tried all the ports, and cards from my older machines but still nothing. I have tried installing various drivers, and a clean install of...

Hey guys, For a while now I have a problem with my internet connection. It keeps disconnecting and reconnecting. Sometimes a couple of times each minute. It has become very bothersome. Since I lose internet for a couple of seconds and then it pops back on. I live in an apartment complex that...

Hello everyone, I am looking to upgrade to an SSD. I currently have a 2TB HDD and want to put my steam games and windows 10 onto a new SSD. I was looking at this SSD: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820147360 But I didn't know if I should go for the 256 or 512 GB. I would...

Is P8H61-M LE R2.0 compatible with the i5 3570 (non K version)?? because I search my motherboard CPU supporting list and they did not mention i5 3570 !!! but they mention Core i5-3570K and Core i5-3570T !! so simple question! Does my motherboard support Core i5-3570 (non K) or not? please help...

Recently built a new computer, installed all drivers for everything, it's all working good. Except under device manager there is still a ton of unknown devices that seem pretty important. I double checked that I have all drivers but still... https://postimg.org/image/60hk9v7av/ I tried...

Hey guys, I got mine GTX 970 today and I'm pretty stoked with it's performance so far. I was told more than once and it was labeled on the box that the fans will not kick in until the temperature rises around 60+ C. Which I guess I'm okay with but also worried because while IDLE my card sits...

Here's the previous thread about hardware/my plan etc http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2934098/gigabit-nic-transfers.html My plan was two gigabit cards for direct transfers but my XP machine is old and doesn't have PCIE so I had to settle for a USB to Gigabit for that and an Intel PRO...

So I have one stick of 4gb of g.skill ripjaws x memory ddr3-1600mhz it was part of 8gb kit but the other stick is MIA. If I were to order this...

I have forgotten my password of my router IP address is 192.168.1.7

I would appreciate any suggestions for a new computer build. I feel so hamstrung by laptops and the trouble with maintenance and upgrading components so I am going back to a desktop. I've always wanted to build one myself, and now is the time. Here is what I currently use. (don't laugh) HP...

Hi I have a AMD FX-8350 4GHz Socket AM3+ 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor which I read somewhere; top temperature 61 degrees. However when I play battlefield It hits the 70 / 75 degree mark! Which is huge. So I think its pretty obvious I need to buy a new CPU fan as I see everywhere the default...

I was wondering does the ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Z97 MB support two video cards?

Hey guys, so I'm not entirely sure if this is a dumb question, but that's fine by me. I'm making my first PC build, and I'm having some trouble decided on whether getting a monitor with built-in speakers, and monitor without speaker but purchasing external speakers, or buying a monitor with...

So the issue ended up being what kari suggested. The video card would keep being used for things like streaming video and the usage % would keep going up and down. It started getting a little warm at idle again. Does anyone know how to make my system automatically switch to use the integrated...

When you order a computer from these sites you have to build it yourself right? sorry im going to build/buy my first pc and am a newb. Thanks!

I am replacing my motherboard, as my old one has failed, and I have decided to transform my PC into a Gaming PC, I will be getting a GPU in about a month or so, until then, will my PC work for basic things like Word, e-mail or facebook or not?? Thanks in advance for anyone who answers.... :).

Hi everyone! I need to know if my Laptop HP 15-e056sp is compatible with eGPU? Thanks.

So I'm selling my PC everything is in perfect condition all parts were bought brand new. I'm unsure how much my PC is worth because I know the price on items drop. I have a craigslist add that has the main parts listed and pictures, if you could check it out and just give me an estimate of how...

Hello, After months of pondering I have finally decided to overclock. I would love suggestions as what I should do. Specs: CPU - i7 4770k Cooling - H100i PSU - 1000W MOBO (Updated Bios) - TUF Intel® Z87 motherboard Programs that I have installed to test overclock: Prime95 CPU-Z Real Temp...

Will 2 of these: G.SKILL 2 GB DDR2-800, F2-6400CL5S-2GBNT successfully work with 2 of these: takeMS 1 GB DDR2 800 CL5, TMS1GB264C082-805aq on motherboard AX78 from abit with a CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ And if yes, will they be able to utilize dual channel?

Hello guys I got an Intel core i5-3330 @ 3 ghz turbo boost @ 3.2 ghz i enabled turbo boost in BIOS but when i go to my computer and it still says Intel core i5-3330 @ 3 ghz ' I saw it can because of stuff on your computer CCleaner etc But i reinstalled windows so there is 1 program on :D Hope...

I was wondering if the MSI gd65 gaming motherboard is compatible with the 95$ tridentx 8gb dual channel ram from newegg? I only wonder this since on newegg the MSI board sais it supports 2400(oc) and I'm not sure if that means I have to buy 1600mhz ram and can over clock it to 2400 or if I can...

Hey, so, I'm an absolute noob to this stuff, however, I've done my research, I've shopped around and after a few weeks I've settled on the parts I'd be happy with and that are within my budget. I've never built a PC before so I'm especially cautious of this. I used PCPartPicker just to reassure...

Happy New Year!! Today (1/1/2014) my 2 TB Samsung external hard drive stop working suddenly (a sad start...). I can hear the sound of connecting something through the usb. And the tool come with the hard drive (Samsung Driver Manager) loaded after I reconnect my hard drive. I think it is safe...

Ok, so, I'm pretty sure that this is a PSU problem, ever since I brought back my PC home it has not been working. Whenever I plug in my computer the PSU starts to make a little buzzing noise, I have also noticed that my ASUS mobo http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97_LE_R20/ Green LED Light...