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Looking to move the system reserved from an HDD to SSD. Originally installed OS on the SSD and windows automatically put the system reserved on the HDD. With HDD disconnected I cannot boot, which is why I want to move system reserved across. I want to move that onto the SSD without fresh...

Not sure if this is the write topic to put this under...but... Hey! Is there a way to associate my Google account with my Toms Hardware account? It seems that they aren't connected even though the email for my account is the same as my Google account. Note this is after I've already had an...

I have a MSI 2AE0 Motherboard and a A8-6500 APU CPU I am looking for a CPU that is good for gaming with more CPU intensive games like Arma Dying Light Watch_Dogs etc

HI, I bought a pc a long time ago, and this is it http://support.hp.com/za-en/document/c03135882 I want to play metal gear solid 5 with no problems, when it comes out. I was thinking, if I get a new powersupply, and gpu (also thinking gtx960 that comes with mgs5), will it increase my...

Acer's XB270HU is one of the only IPS screens that can run at 144Hz. We'll see how the G-Sync monitor fares in our video performance and gaming tests. Acer XB270HU 27-Inch IPS 144Hz G-Sync Monitor Review : Read more

So I was wondering if all these parts were compatible for my Gaming/Workstation PC Build which I will be making on my birthday (around a month later). I am still in the zone of confusion of whether I should use this MINI-ITX Motherboard for the computer as I simply (from my opinion) do not think...

My new HP Envy 750xt uses PC-12800 DDR3 1600 DRAM, but I don't know what voltage it runs from. Is there a way to tell? I didn't see anything in the bios. Does it matter which voltage the DRAM is specified at? Is Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 (PC3-12800) 240-Pin UDIMM...

So after I moved my setup to the other side of my room I either get the error "Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration, or the default gateway is unreachable. If I am on auto it gives my the IP error, but if I manually set my IP and gateway it gives the unreachable gateway error. The...

Hello everyone, I have an issue which I noticed a two days ago. The issue is that some (not all) websites are doing wierd things. It could be waste of time describing it, so I recorded a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZkk4s7M8eI&feature=youtu.be Some details: I've fresh version of my...

In an earlier post I asked if a Core 2 Quad @2.66 would boost performance over a Core 2 Due @2.2 and it DID...Well mostly. Games like Skyrim and newer games ran on High setting just fine with over ~40 fps. What it did NOT excel in were CPU intensive games like RIFT, Planetside 2, and TERA. Those...

I have 8gb 1600mhz Ram and I was wondering what would be the appropriate initial size and maximum size would be? I am a complete noob with these things and I would love if someone could simplify what exactly page file is and how to set it up right. Thanks for any help! Edit: I also am on...

Hello, with which 4GB DDR3 RAM memory modules is my MB GIGABYTE G41MT-D3 compatible please? Right now I use 2x Corsair 2GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9-9-9-24. A few days ago I bought exactly the same memory model with 4GB - 2x Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9-9-9-24, but they do not work (MB supports 8GB...

I was trying to better my cable management last night. When I finished and started up the pc, the speakers made a crackle, and when I logged in, there was no sound. I double checked the cables in the back to make sure everything was connected right and it was. I then tried the audio jacks on top...

laptop is slow

Hey guys, I've been interested in the i7-4790k for awhile and made a build for it. but after realizing the i7-5820k was only $20 more I planned on just getting that. However, I then realized I would have to change the motherboard and ram on the i7-4790k build I had before because they aren't...

2 weeks ago i could play any game that i wanted and it worked out fine but about 1 week ago i started to have problems where my computer would randomly crash when playing these games. I would sometimes get an hour of time in and sometimes not get past start up. It would work out for a longer...

a factory reset was done on my hp windows 7 and it didn't do right now it wont do anything at all it keeps saying their are locale files missing

Hello. I want to know if it's possible to reinstall / factory reset Windows 7 ...without a CD/USD....i've seen a lot of youtube videos about this but...every video , i see the comments and people say it doesn't work...so my question is , is this possible to do ? If so could you tell me how or...

Hi! I get these weird glitches on my main monitor (XL2411Z). Sometimes it occurs when launching a game (its brief), or when I'm exiting a game, but it also occurs sometimes when I'm not gaming. The GPU I have is MSI GTX 970, and I also use Nvidia Inspector to control the GPU clock. Could Nvidia...

Hello, i have a 6 month power supply Antec NeoEco 520c 80 Plus Bronze. And now it started to make a weird noise. There is a video in youtube of a guy that have the exactly same problem as me Here is the video I already asked the shop were i buy it, and they told me that they only have 3 months...

This is a build under 750. Is this is best possible build for this price range? http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Umegadem/saved/fFYhP6 Do tell me where to improve :)

Hi guys. I had a problem. Computer automatically starting up after I've shutdown. My system: Windows 7 CPU - Intel Core i5-2400 MoBo - GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3P Memory - GoodRAM GY1600D364L9/8GDC HDD - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD10EZEX 1TB PSU - Chieftec Nitro BPS-550C its workin with intel hd...

My HP lap top started to do an update and when it finished it restarted and i logged into my account and all i get is 3 apps flashing on and off i cant use it at all whats happened? I log in and i get the welcome message a blue screen that now only has an Hp help app a app for desk top and some...

Right now I'm looking at the MSI Twin Frozr V and the ASUS Matrix Platinum GTX 980 to put into sli in my build. What do you guys think about these two cards? Which one do you suggest putting in my build?

Hello, just recently build my new pc: i7 4790k (seidon 240m) 16gb 1886 (g.skillz) msi gaming 7 msi 970 gtx well the thing is the cpu seems to get hot really easy, and i dont know if it is normal, or if the bundled msi aplications did change something, or i just aplied the thermal paste wrong...

If I plug a digital audio cable into the port on my Panasonic HD set, will it cause the sound to the set speakers to be shut off. In other words, I need to use a digital audio cable for a wireless headphones setup, but still want the normal sound from the speakers. Thanks!!

I've been struggling with this for a few days now and have finally turned to making a thread in the hope of gaining some insight into the solution to my problem. I recently purchased a second gtx670 card in order to give SLI a little go. I got little to no increase across the board on anything...

Hello i have 240GB samsung 840 Evo ssd. The problem is that i can not enable rapid mode in samsung magician. I have the latest samsung magician. When i click enable rapid mode it says rapid mode enable failure.... I also tried to reinstall the samsung magician. How can i fix this ?

Hello guys, I bought a alienware x51 r2 about a year ago and I noticed that the newer games started to run a bit slow. I wanted to upgrade my graphicscard with the "Asus GeForce GTX 750" I'm using Geforce GTX 645 at the moment. Thanks! Alienware x51 r2 Geforce GTX 645 Intel(R) Core(TM)...

As the title states. I so far run under 80c at 1.3v at 4.5ghz on my 4670K. This is paired up with a Hydro H100i cooler. But, I have no idea how to properly set it up. I usually throw it on performance mode when gaming and to balanced when doing browsing. Today I finally opened up Corsair Link...

i have a hp angelica rev 1.2 motherboard witch is am3-b socket and a fx-4200 AM3+ cpu is there any way i can make these work together it fits and boots up but after instaling windows it shuts its self down can anyone help?

My computer started intermittent freezing and became really slow. Restarting fixed the problem, but on one occasion it didn't and I reset the computer while the system was starting. Then I got a "disk read error. press alt+delete to reset" and I said <mod edit> I've recently re-installed...

I want to take a SATA to USB connector and migrate my old HDD to my new SSD. I was wondering if I can just place my old HDD on my plastic computer case or the wooden desktop assuming no water or dust is nearby

Just bought a NF-S12B redux as exhaust fan for rear, but somehow i cant feel any air blowing out. the side with noctua logo is facing out. am I doing it right?

So I was thinking about building a gaming PC for Christmas. My budget is £600/$1200. I was wondering what sort of framerate will I get with these components on games like bf4 on high presets @ 1080p. Here are the specs: CPU - AMD FX-8350 @4.00GHz 8 Core - £124.00 GPU - Asus GeForce GTX 760...

The type of computer I have is a hp 500 y with the h type motherboard. I just recently upgraded my graphics card and ram, doing the card first. The graphics card worked perfectly fine so I then proceeded onto the ram. ( graphics card being the GeForce GT 630) I removed the stock ran which was a...

So I am looking for a Mid-tower case to fit a ATX motherboard and a XFX 7970.

Originally I was going to get this as a gpu http://eu.evga.com/articles/00795/ But the shop I'm ordering from have offered me this instead http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N780_TF_3GD5OC.html#hero-overview If I go for the latter will I lose out on much performance capabilities?

As the title thread says I'm looking to buy a new monitor around 200$. I currently have a Dell SR2320L, and I'm pretty happy with the picture. I now want a second monitor so I'm wondering should I go IPS or get a gaming monitor? I don't really watch movies only TV shows, for the games I play...

Hello friends, I just had a quick question, I've heard that a bigger cooler shortens the life of your motherboard. The idea behind that being that the more weight on the socket area from the bigger cooler is bad and will eventually be the downfall of your motherboard. Is this myth or fact? Thanks