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This is my first build . opinion? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/K8bkf8

I want to make a system backup for windows and all my other documents in their current state. I cant do a backup thru usb drive since i have none that are large enough. How would i make a "partition" on my hard drive so that i can use it as a future restore point in case i have issues?

Which one should I buy they're about the same price Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 WF 3X OC 4GB or EVGA GeForce GTX1060 SC 6GB

I've been having Hard Drive issues - the drive not showing up (in BIOS or Windows), the drive showing up but not being able to read/write, that sort of stuff. The drive is a WD Black. I chucked in a WD Blue, and although it worked fine for a while, it eventually started behaving the same. The...

I have a motherboard that has only one PCI E x16 slot. This slot has 8 lanes in. Will the max power draw for this slot still 75W or will it be the lower 25W that PCI E x8 slots are limited to. (Note that the slot uses PCI E x8 2.0 technology). I am asking because I am looking to buy a GTX 750ti...

Hi guys, I am looking to buy the new RX480. I have one question about it though... On the reference card there are a few places where the word RADEON is ''engraved" on it in red. Now I was wondering if the red letters light up when the pc is started, or if it gives a nice dim effect. I am 99.9...

Im trying to see if i can put a GTX 760 and a 750TI in the same pc. I tried it already and only one card goes to one monitor. i want both to be running for one game. any solutions?

About to cry. Just bought an EKWB Liquid 240. First time ever water cooling, it comes with a pump / res combo, I connected everything, it was all ready to put water in.. I first turned on my pc from the motherboard and I had absolutely no water in the res.. I immideitally smelled smoke and saw a...

I have a core 2 duo cpu in dont know the socket

I am new to PC building. And I saw videos of people saying download your so from a sub and not a optical drive/disc because it would be so much cheaper. I found this website online: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media It is where (I think) you download the iso...

Hey guys I want to update my computer but i got some doubts about it. You guys probably see dozens of topics like this so thanks already for opening mine! The case: I got an somewhat older PC with this motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V It got only a GPU on the board itself, no other one. EDIT: This...

Hello everybody, I have an old Sony Vaio laptop (exact model VGN-NS235J/S) that starts up Windows with no problem, but the screen is not working. The external VGA port works fine and thats what I've using to reinstall Windows (complete format), install updated drivers from the official Sony...

Building a new PC, and I'm now choosing the graphics card. I've heard that the R9 390 has more VRAM and better performance, but my current build has only a 500W PSU. I could also put the saved $20 into a silent cooler (I need my build whisper quiet). So, GTX 970 or R9 390? (Future System Specs...

please l need to know if there is a game boy emulator for my windows 7 windows Vista computer it would be very nice please

Hi there, I have recently moved into an apartment. I had the internet installed and everything is running fine. The only problem I have is that at the other end of the apartment (my bedroom) I cannot get signal. It's a very long apartment. I do have an access point in the room so I plugged the...

I'm building a new pc (components list below). It's been ~20y so I plugged in everything and ... the power led went on - nothing else. Replugged in everything - same thing. Unplugged everything, tried the psu testing tool. Good - psu fan turns on. With just the cpu, ram, graphics card & wifi...

I've choosen the speed of the booting 'fast' before in boot menu and since then there is no option to enter boot menu. (Nor 'press F12 to enter boot menu' sign shows up) My PC (Toshiba) got bricked and I want to install windows.

I received a m5a97 le r2.0 for Christmas along with an amd fx6300 and 8gb(2x4gb) compatible g.skill ram. I struggled to get the machine to post for a while it got to bios once or twice but crashed on attempted boot. So I started testing the ram cards I removed one stick and the machine booted...

I have an i5 3470 and I can purchase a G1 Sniper M3 for $150 AUD, around $100~ USD. I plan to buy a used/refurbished/brandnew 3770K/3570K in the future and overclock it. http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4168#ov

Hi there. I'd like to upgrade some parts or something, so I could do some PS2 and Gamecube emulation. Not really looking to play high end current gen games or anything of the sort. I have my PS4 for that lol. I just don't have room to keep my Gamecube and PS2 hooked up. I don't know how to...