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OKay I am rewriting this because it crashed on me as I had most of it typed.. god I hate this. Basically my computer wont run unless I turn up the voltages on things even though the CPU isnt overclocked. a year ago it crashed and I had to do the same thing but it doesnt seem to be holding up too...

I want to mine some etherium but I don’t know if I should get the 1050 ti or 1060 3Gb. Yes I know both are not the best for mining but I want to know if I should bother getting the 1060.

I'm in Canada so prices are higher. I3-3220 3.30GHZ . 12GB ddr3 ram. 500 watt power supply. gigabyte gtx 660 graphics card. 500gb 7200 seagate hardrive thermaltake landbox Model VF1000BWS samsung 22 syncmaster 226bw monitor logitech keyboard and mouse. can play most games on meduim high...

Hi. Im planning to buy ryzen 1600 with Asus prime b350 motherboard i already have r9 380 4gb and 8gb ram and psu 500w bronze is this setup good or should i get less powerful cpu? Because when i checked the bottleneck ckecker site it says that my GPU is too weak for this CPU and have 33% bottleneck

I'm considering rebuilding my i7 870@2.93GHz with 16Gb RAM on an Intel DH55TC mobo to better handle Photoshope/Lightroom and multitasking. After watching many of your You Tube videos, and reviews here's my tentative plan for the build. Intel i7-7820X 3.6 GHz with Asus ROG Strix X299-E LGA 2066...

So I was wondering the recommendations for a mining rig specifically for Monero. Which one do you guys recommend though, CPU or GPU. Because I'm not really sure which one is better for mining, a CPU or GPU. I plan on using a dual CPU and dual GPU mobo but I'm not too sure which type of CPU to...

Athlon X4 950 paired with used HD 7000series (or used gtx 750ti ) or Ryzen 3 2200g. Now, I know Athlon is kinda suck, but I'm planning for an upgrade in the future, and I really want to know whether it is going to worth it with Ryzen 3 2200g standalone then go for discrete gpu later or to just...

Is this fan compatible with my CPU? Fan: Pure Rock Slim BK008 CPU: Intel Core i5 3470@3,20GZ I have experienced nonstop BSOD's with the above mentioned setup. After trying, in vain, every single step that is advised in fixing BSOD's, I decided to replace my current CPU with an older model. The...

I removed my gtx 1050 from my pc and set it’s down on my table, but a piece of plastic fell off the wall and took off one of the tiny capacitor near the bottom of the gpu where it plugs in to the pci-e slot. I tried plugging the gpu back into the pc, but it just bootloop with no display. What...

Can I run Gta V in my laptop without graphic card? It has Amd A6 processor with 4gb ram.

Desktop inspiron 580 factory fitted 1tb hard drive saying self monitoring system has exceeded parameters in it's normal range and causes issues when booting up, quite prepared to buy a new drive if it's needed but not 100% sure I have a second drive fitted in desktop as backup for music and...

I have a prebuilt PC and have used it to play videogames for a few years now but it seems to have gone over the edge as of yesterday. It's a "Chillblast Fusion Longbow". Here's a copy and paste of the specs from another website: Intel Core i5, 16GB, Radeon 6850, Peripherals Intel Core i5 3570K...

So 2 months ago I bought an "Aspire 5 A515-51G " laptop. Here are some specs: Procesor : Intel® Core™ i5-7200U, 2.5 GHz; Dual-core with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 Ghz Memory : 4GB DDR4 2133 MHz Storage : 1TB with 5400 rpm Graphic Card : NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 2GB VRAM Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit The...

Hello Toms Hardware community, I currently have a Turtlebeach X12 headset, and I am looking to upgrade. These are very old and the microphone isn't great. I've looked around, but because it's 2018, I only see wireless headsets which I hear are nothing in comparison to wired headsets for obvious...

So i'm currently shopping for a ultra-wide monitor and I've noticed that the one i'm possibly interested in doesn't have a digital audio out to get audio from my 5.1 surround sound receiver and wanted to know how i could get analog(3.5mm headphone jack) to optical cable(not toslink) for my...

Hello, Is there a way I can re-install my windows 10 just from the PC, without the need for a new key or CD insertion etc. My just has so much junk on and I just want it to be how it was from new, but I don't want all the hassle of having to get a new key etc. Thanks.

Hello community, I need your help. Like the title says, I need the best video card (used or new) for my system, having the fact that I don´t want to spend more than $150 USD. There are a lot of vcards out there that I really don't know what to choose. The previous card was a GTX 560 ti, but...

Is this a good pc build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wctgd6 Doesnt the CPU bottleneck with the GPU? On what settings can i play games like gta v

I was looking for a good pairing for the E3 1240 V5 Xeon, Im just doing some gaming and editing and on occasion some streaming.

I’m currently overclocking my GPU (1070 ti) with Msi Afterburner. I got my core clock up to +185 MHz. My question is about the memory Oc. I feel like mine is really low. So far I’ve only gotten it to +115 MHz. My Unigen Heaven crashes at +125 MHz (as I was writing this it crashed at +100 MHz)...

Hello, I'm upgrading my cpu and I am trying to decide between intel core i3-3220 and i5-3470. On paper, they seem sort of similiar, so I have trouble interpreting the specs to real world. As I understand, they both have 4 cores (with the former hyperthreaded) and both have a similar clock...

My HP Pavilion p7-1045 https://support.hp.com/lv-en/product/hp-pavilion-p7-1000-desktop-pc-series/5080737/model/5135090/document/c02872231 gpu is a 512 mb amd radeon HD 6450. It has a 250 watt PSU. My question is : I planed to remplace it with a gt 1030, but the reviews says it is a bad gpu and...

Lets say i have a sapphire rx580 8gb. Are gpu's only compatable with intel or amd or does the gpu not even care? Will this card work with my ryzen 5 1500x My mobo is a msi 350 mate Sorry im a noob

i was thinking bout upgrading and wanted to sell my old hardware 7860k stock cooler asus a68hm mobo cheap ram (like bone stock) 8gb how much would thids go for english

Hello, I currently have a GTX 1080 for gaming, and while mining I cannot game (obviously). So my question is, if I go out and buy a GTX RX 580, would I be able to mine off of that and still play games like Overwatch on max settings on my GTX 1080? I would like to buy a RX 580, overclock it...

PC vendors scramble as Intel announces vulnerability in firmware : article about CPU exploit that requires "firmware" upgrade. CPU: Intel Core i7 920 MOBO: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P6X58D PREMIUM (LGA1366) Risk Assessment Program Results: Detection Error: This system may be vulnerable, please...

I want to teach a hands on class on routing with CISCO routers. I want to use at least two routers. I'll have several desktops connected to each router eventually so, at some point I will need to switches as well. I am on a budget. I'd like to pay less than $100 for each router. I want rack...

Hello everyone. I'm looking for some audio conversion software that will decode audio using an installed codec. In my situation, I have a proprietary codec installed to decode jail calls in .wav format. I can listen to the audio in Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic. I would like...

Hey guys! Just built a brand new PC. Running Ryzen 7 1700X, 16gb DDR4 RAM, GTX 1080. So currently just watching a stream on twitch. Everything is running perfect, but my PC will randomly stutter for a second or 2. I just updated the graphics driver, if you guys need anymore information to...

So my gpu will probably take 2-3 weeks to come, is there's way to check if everything thing is fine in Ryzen motherboard without a GPU since Ryzen don't have an integrated gpu

Hey guys i just bought a Zotac GTX 1050 ti and wanted to ask if it will work or get bottleneck in my current config. PC- Mobo- Gigabyte B85M-D3H 500 Watt PSU (dont know the company sorry) 8 GB ram i5 4440 3.1 ghz I preivously had R9 270 2gb which worked perfectly fine and was wondering if this...

So, I used to play Minecraft with around 250 FPS, But however When i go to unlimited from now on my fps starts to drop to about 120-160 Every Second. Same with overwatch, I get 60 FPS normally, but from now on my fps Drops to 30-40 every 3-4 seconds, Even tho its gpu based (That's why im asking...

Originally I posted this. And I was told to add another stick of the same ram. I did that, and the computer is still terrible, unable to run league of legends on even the lowest settings. (CPU now has 8 Gig Ram) ''I recently built a CPU (My first build) and I'm pretty disappointed in the...

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hFDdyf PC BUILD I'm getting going to be gaming at 1080p 144hz maybe 1440p in the future

I have tried to play the online game [aqw] for over a week on my compaq computer and i have done everything I could to install, update, and even make sure its working but it doesn't seem to work should I just get a new computer?

Seems according to benchmarks it's quite a bit faster on multiple core tests: https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/search?dir=desc&q=i5+6400&sort=multicore_score Any reason for this?

Hello! I am working on project for school about IP addresses. And I found a little problem that professor couldn't explain me... There leads one internet cable from ISP which goes to the router CISCO. Router uses DHCP protocol, and it devides net to three other cables who goes to another...

Hi as I have a cpu which contains AMD quad core 4100 processor with gigabyte mother board ,with 1 TB hard disk and with 4 GB dynet ddr3 ram.which always giving trouble and not working properly now mother board got bois setting problem.which is under repair.. .so finally I decided to take new...

I want to get a new laptop for gaming. I dont av a lot to spare on it. I want to play mafia 3, doesn't av to be on high settings. Medium settings will do..I want to know the cheapest laptop I can get.

Hi All, I am a student looking at buying a somewhat powerful laptop that can handle gaming (not necessarily at high end), something that can handle Overwatch, CS GO, Eve etc, also for studying and every day use. My budget is up to £700.00. I've found the following HP Pavilion Power...