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So I'm thinking of replacing my current stick with 2 new 2x8GB "HyperX Fury 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL14 UDIMM Kit" My Specs: CPU Intel Core i5 6600K @ 3.50GHz Skylake 14nm Technology RAM 8,00GB Single-Channel HyperX @ 1199MHz (15-15-15-35) Motherboard MSI Z170-A PRO (MS-7971) (U3E1)...

My power suply has a 6+2 connector but my gpu only needs one. I was wondering if it is fine to leave The second 6 pin connector unpluged. Sory for the stupid question but i am new to pc building.

So here is my components for my PC. I was hoping if there's anything I can upgrade, to something at least decent. My budget will vary depending on what to upgrade. I just want to know what I can and cannot upgrade with these type of components. Motherboard: MSI 760GM-P34 CPU: AMD FX-4300...

Hello everyone, I’ll jump straight to the problem, everything was good, until one day I tried to use the task bar, and when I hovered over it, the cursor turned into a loading sign and I couldn’t click anything. It changes back to a normal cursor after I stop hovering over it. This means I...

I went onto MSI’s website for the MSI z370 gaming ac pro drivers. I have an i7-8700k. Whenever I install it, mid-installation my monitor goes black. Nothing happens. Its the VGA driver under “drivers”. When I reboot, nothing comes up after the windows screen.

Recently I have been experiencing my psu overheat without the fan coming on at all infact i think the fan is done but my cpu and gpu are just fine so is mobo vrms nothing is overheating, just the psu i have a 6700k oc'd to 4.7 and msi gtx armor 1070 +100core +300 memory i remember my psu fireing...

Was just a bit curious about how the xbox one x can perform quite well with a 2.3 ghz octa core cpu? Usually server cpus with same clocks and cores perform much worse that high clock lower core cpus in gaming.

I am just minutes away from ordering my new PC. I wanted to make sure that there are no other changes to be made, or ideas to be given. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.88 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Corsair - H100i...

So im building my first official Gaming PC here soon and used PCPartPicker like some people recommended just to get a idea on price but after picking out my CPU, Video Card,Memory, storage, Power supply and so on it comes down to one thing the case Now i took a part a few computers and seen how...

I made a custom Desk build for my new pc and i have everything set up but one thing. I bought a momentary button for turning on the pc that comes with a led. The diagram: The wires i got: I found this online: Is this last photo correct , and if it is, i should conect the "power led+" or...

For months now I've been trying to narrow down the cause of computer stuttering during certain download scenarios. I can use browsers fine, and download several megabytes at a time without any issues, but as soon as I start client-based downloads(torrent, steam, blizzard app, etc) my computer...

I have a USB Boot for Ubuntu 16.04.2 64x. I know the USB works fine as it boots on a laptop and runs perfectly. My problem is, when I run the pc and boot it from the usb, which works fine, and then prompts me to choose "install" or "run from usb" or whatever. I choose run from USB, it goes to...

Sapphire Trixx allows me to effectively change my voltage and for some reason MSI Afterburner does not, but i prefer Afterburner cuz of Riva tuner and when both are on at the same time(Trixx and Afterburner) they seem to cause conflict. My gpu is gigabyte r9 380x and cpu is i5 3350p. I also...

Mouse makes games lag pls help When i play games, for example csgo, it runs fine at like 120fps but as soon as I move my mouse it lags and the audio does that weird repeat thing. I recently upgraded with a new Mobo, cpu and ram. Can someone please help? That "stij" thing in task manager isnt...

I searched, and I think I found an answer, but I just want to clarify. Can you overclock a Strix 1080 8G or A8G to the performance of an O8G. The O8G is factory overclocked so getting an O8G garuntees that performance, right?

hi! i was wondering what is a safe max temp for my cpu, its an i5 3570k i just want to know my cut off point before i start overclocking and stuff if you need any other info let me know, and thanks ^-^

So i took apart an old laptop (acer aspire 5515) to replace the cpu and i'm not able to clean the heatsink properly. i got all the loose stuff off, but theres still black spots all on the copper that won't come off. will those effect temps?

What's updating your BIOS to run a graphic card? What if I do not update my BIOS? What exactly is this all about?

Cpu or Full hd monitor? Well I recently bought a GTX960 in my configuration, i3 4130 8gb ddr3 1280x1024 monitor, and i realised i have cpu limit in some cpu intensive games. So the question is that i should buy an i5 4460 or a full hd monitor to solve this problem? I know i should buy both of...

I'm looking into upgrading my GPU from a 660ti to a GTX 1070. Wondering if the rest my system would be efficient enough to work in harmony with a 1070. Below is a list of my specs: Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Gene CPU: Intel i7-3770 RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance PSU: Corsair CX600M Case: Corsair...

Hello, I'm going to buy the MSI B150M night elf. And it supports DDR4-SDRAM. And i think i'm going to buy 8GB HyperX Fury - DDR4 2133Mhz CL14 (2x4GB). And as i read that the mobo supports DDR4-SDRAM and the RAM is just DDR4. My question is, is it compatible and is DDR4 the same as DDR4-SDRAM?

Hi, I'm building a system in Fractal Design Define Nano S with i5 6600K that I'm planning on overclocking to 4.6 ghz. I'll be using both RAM slots with Corsair Vengance low profile memory. I want cooler to fit in this case and not cover any RAM slots. Which one of these coolers would fit my...

Hello guys, My windows is corrupt. I need the data in the E and D drive. But i can't back it up given my windows does not even login. So i tried reinstalling my windows but after entering the key in the hard disk partition it shows that i need to "windows cannot be installed to this disk. the...

So I am thinking of giving power line networking a shot to get better performance for my Steam Link. As it turns out the modem is also next to the TV since the cable setup in this place is limited and so I have one really long cable running from it to my router next to my desktops (figured it's...

I know that in the past windows and Linux were weird together as the bootloader for Windows had to be present first, is that still true for Windows 10? If I want to install linux, will I have to install linux first, then windows?

I have an old acer x3910 which i fiddle with for the heck of it and I recently tried install additional ram to it which resulted with the bios not even booting. Here are the specs of the New ram I tried installing: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-KVR13N9S6-Non-ECC-240-Pin-Memory/dp/B00HV6V56O...

Hi fellow nerds :) I'm looking for a new gaming monitor to purchase. I want a 32" display with great color so IPS, with at least 60hz or faster with fastest response time. G-Sync would be nice as well. I mostly play RPG and MMO games but I also casually play FPS. I can't have anything smaller...

Hi guys! I'm a beginner PC builder but this time I'm just switching motherboards from my old one to a new motherboard. The new one is the MSI Gaming 5. Anyways, I want to change motherboards but the real question is, can I switch to a new motherboard without needing to reinstall windows? I...

Alright someone has offered me a msi twin frozr 660 GPU, 2x4 of his 4x4 ram set, a 500gb 7200 rpm HDD or a 150 GB Velociraptor 10000 rpm HDD for 150. Does this sound like a good deal? I'm worried I might waste me money on it. Please tell me what you think magic forum people...

The prob is tht my budget is good for only a 500W PSU 600W too costly here My specs AMD FX 8300 3.3ghz 8GB RAM AMD R9 280X 3GB 1TB HDD Il mainly use this for gaming I don't plan to OC anything btw

So after using my camera (Panasonic LX100) in some pretty extreme and dusty conditions my on/off switch jammed. Regrettably I forced it too much and the thing snapped off. The switch operates next to and beneath a dial on the top of the device (see pic of switch before snapped off). Currently...

my PC arrived today ......!!! so excited ....!!! i first plugged speakers which were running awesome....!!! but when i plugged headphones to my PC the speakers are only running not the headphones ....!! i ve also tried payback devices from task bar but in that list headphones devices are not...

Hello, everyone, I'm very new to this Community, and there had been a lot of info about computer components and opinions to be given for a helpful solution. I've been scratching my head for quite some time to think about switching from AMD to Intel as I am need to get ready for video and photo...

Good day, 1. Ok so I have a NZXT Phantom 530 case with 1x200mm intake fan infront, 1x120mm exhaust fan in the back and 1 at the top...My PSU is facing downwards(Bottom) - intake at the bottom and exhaust at the back......Just to mention I have a fan installed next to the hard drive tray blowing...

I just upgraded the ram and HDD on my gateway LT41P05u netbook and was going to change it to the 64bit version of windows 8. but no matter how i made the usb drive, it would not see it as bootable. Just for the hell of it, i tried loading the 32 bit version and it loads into the installer right...

Hello i have an SSD and a HDD, recently my HDD had windows failures and had to buy a new one. So today i bought a 1 TB HDD (previously 500GB). Now windows no longer boots and only boots when i plug in the old HDD. What should I do so that the new one boots with the SSD. I have a Gigabyte...

I'm switching phone carriers and on a plan i'm looking at, after i use up my allotted 2.5 gb of high speed data, it limits my speed to 128kbps and I was just curious how well this speed would stream a song on soundcloud as i really only need this for music streaming.

Decided to add additional 8gb ram kit to my pc( exactly the same as the first one [Kingston HyperX Savage 8GB CL9 1866 MHz ]). Will be there any compatibility problems with XMP or system stability or it is better to buy 16gb ram kit?

I just got game and every time i try to run the game it says D3D11 Error 1. My GPU is a GTX 260 and i already checked the game requirements it is able to run on dx9. Help please .. Thanks alot

I ran into 200 bucks for doing nothing and I need a new computer anyways so what parts would your recommend that I buy that adds up to $200.00. I need to be able to upgrade these parts in the future in other words my computer is kicking the bucket. I only have 200 dollars, and I want to build a...