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    PC keeps restarting

    HEY GUYS! There's this thing that came up recently with my PC. Once I would turn it on, it'd run for a couple of seconds and then shut off, and then it'd turn on again and it would keep going on and on without any progress to boot up. I thought of two things at first probably a failing 5yr old...
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    Overclocking. Second GPU sits at 50% usage.

    Hey, Today I decided to see what my GPU's in SLI are capable of. I overclocked as much as possible until crash, then I raised Power Limit in EVGA Precision X to 103%. Then I overclockd by 10 core clock. Worked fine. Then I overclocked by another 10. (Total 1100 overclock). I run Heaven...
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    Question about the Microcenter replacement plan

    I bought all the parts there except for windows with a 2 year replacement part on all the parts that allows it. My friend spoke to the workers there and told me in about 2 years, he can help me bring in all the parts thats under the 2 year plan to mircocenter and get my money back for them and...
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    Help me selecting new gaming mice

    Hi I was using CM Storm Recon from almost two years and recently it started giving problems like delayed clicks, not detecting double clicks and sometimes random movement. So i sent it back to company and they are giving me an option of getting CM Storm Mizar or CM Storm Alcor as free...
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    headset with mic not working at the same time in pc

    bought a portable headset with mic 3.5m jack...both are working mic and headphone...problem is they wont work at the same time... realtek audio detects one a time..i cant enable both mic and headphone on since i only have one jack.. read some comments and most solutions is that I should buy this...
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    I have home network with two different external IP adresses

    I live in an apartment with 5 built-in-wall LAN sockets spread across the whole apartment. My PC is directly plugged into one socket while in another socket I have TP-WR940N router with few wireless devices connected to it (smartphones, laptop, tablet, TV). Problem is that my PC's external IP...
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    Good First Build?

    I am building my first gaming pc and this is what I've come up with so far. Does anything need to be changed? Please let me know. I know I do not need the liquid cooling, but Having it would future proof that part of it so I will not need to upgrade for a while. http://
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    only sound for a few Windows 8.1 programs with usb headphones

    I have sound through my Razer Kraken 7.1 usb headphones for only a few programs. I have tried all the easy resetting and updating. My headphones worked great in windows 7, but since ive updated they are like this. Only sound for system sounds and Internet Explorer.
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    some dude is ddosing me. help

    so i think some kid on my skype is ddosing me but im not sure. how can i tell that he's ddosing me? hes a friend but im not sure if its him thats ddosing me. how can i tell if its him ddosing me and how do i prevent it?
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    Radeon 7850 to 7950 upgrade?

    Hey everyone, I've currenty got the following system. FX 8120-OC to 4.2ghz stable Gigabyte 970a-ud3 8gb gskill ddr3 1600 2 Hard drives(1 boot, 1 storage) DVD burner EVGA 600B PSU Anyway, got money for Christmas this year, my system plays everything fine really. But I had been looking at...
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    Will A Asus Nividia Geforce 760 2GB fit in a Galexy 3 Mid Tower?

    Hello all, Upgrading my Graphic card soon and was wondering if the Asus Nividia Geforce 760 2GB will fit in the Galexy 3 Pc case? Graphic Card http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DBPKEOI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418242439&sr=8-1&keywords=gtx+760 Case...
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    wireless adapter not working help please!

    I bought a wireless adapter ( pci e ) for my PC, I'm on windows 8.1 and it doesn't work at all, from what I've read a driver is supposed to install automatically when you install it but that never happened, please help me get it working ! Also I've tried 2 different wireless adapters and even...
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    Help me choose this one please.. i5 4460 and i5 4670k

    Well, i can have two options, from the new i5 4460 at 205$ and the i5 4670k (Second hand) for 224$... is it worth it paying 20$ more for this processor? the first is new and the second one is second hand..
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    Should I go with Gigabyte z87 or Asus z77?

    Hi guys, First some background: I've been traveling a lot for the last couple years so I got myself a Macbook Pro after 20 years with a PC desktop. Now that I've finally settled I want to build a decent gaming desktop. Problem is, I have some music software and hardware that is Mac only and I...
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    MSI A88X G45 Gaming and RAM!?

    Are these compatible with the motherboard? G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 2400Mhz Ripjaws Z G.Skill 2x4GB DDR3 2400Mhz Trident X Also will the stock BIOS work with my a10 7850k? And do i need a crossfire ready psu for hydrid crossfire, etc dual graphics?
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    Worth buying low and then upgrading?

    I saw a gaming computer on craigslist that i really liked, but i am looking for something quite a bit more powerful, it costs $300, and it has an i3-550, 4gb of ram, vapor radeon 5770 graphics, MSI H57M-ED65 Motherboard, and a 550w PSU. would this be worth buying and then upgrading to say 8 gb...
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    Potential incompatibility issues?

    Okay, yesterday I had posted these same specs and wondered if they would give me any improved... the reply was unanimous. However, when I went to install it and everything... Got it finished and now I get a nonstop BSOD at the windows logo on startup. Any ideas?? I have no idea how to fix it...