Productivity

Hello, I've installed a new GPU - ASUS GTX 560 Ti. I have a Corsair CX 430w Psu, when I start the PC on I can see that the GPU fan is working well one of them but I'm not sure if both of them should because I heard the gtx fans work in turns or some thing like that. But anyway when I start it up...

Hey ppl. Need some feedback on some issues cosidering my newly bought gpu. My cpu is a AMD Fx-8320 with Asus Sabertooth 990Fx R2.0, 16 gb 1600mhz Ballistix sport ram and just upgraded from a GTX 970 4g gaming from MSI, to GTX 1070 8GB Rog Strix OC version. I'm getting some framedrops and...

Hi Guys I have been deciding for quite a while now which graphics card too go for but I just can't make up my mind which would perform better with asus maximus 8 alpha motherboard the http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=5915#kf or...

I was recently having problems with my corrupted windows so I used a software called Darik's Boot and Nuke or Dban to wipe my hard drive. I reinstalled Windows 8.1 and everything was running smoothly until I installed Microsoft Visual Studio which after being finished required a force restart...

hi, my disk usage has been staying at 100% lately and no matter what i do, it wont drop. ive disabled superfetch, ive disabled windows search, i purchased a new hdd, nothing seems to work. im running windows 10 os and i cannot solve the problem. could it be a mobo issue? any suggestions?

Are there USB hubs without splitting? A budget PC's front USB3.0 IOs are usually just two (I think?), but if you're really lucky you get only 1 (like me). Well, sarcasm aside I would really need transferring that sweet 5 Gb speed throughout two or three connected devices. The back side of the...

So I've had my 32 GB SSD for a while now and have reset windows multiple times. I don't think that my system uses Intel smart response technology anymore, since I haven't really enabled it. The issue I'm facing now is that i want to install chrome on my SSD but it wont show in my computer. In...

So basically, I'm wondering if my motherboard (CM6870 (LGA1155) Asus) might explode if I put in a old 600 watt power supply (as of which I dont know the model of..) and I was wondering if my poor little motherboard might be overwhelmed by the 300 watts required by my new graphics card... so...

So this morning i was installing some games from cd. Usually after i installed something i scan my pc with windows defender. It managed to find a malware with high risk so i removed it without reading. But soon i found that its not my game that is removed,the game works perfectly. Then i...

How badly will this bottleneck?

I have an inspiron n5040 and tried adding a "4gb 1rx8 pc3l-12800s-11-12-b4 samsung" to the second slot. Once I added it and turned on the computer the screen would load up and then once it would get to the starting windows screen it would either just freeze before the symbol popped up or the...

Hi to all! Can anyone help me with a doubt of mine? Here it goes: I wanted to buy an EPSON printer to be utilized from a Linux system. But there are no drivers for Linux. (Maybe I should buy a HP instead? (which does support Linux, through HPLIP)) But the printer in question has a network...

I sold my working motherboard which was installed in my pc. When i upgraded my pc with new ddr3 board i sold the old one to a buyer from olx just a day after i replaced it with new one. And the next day itself surprisingly the buyer said that the board is totally dead and said that he verified...

I have Samsung LED tv model number UN48J5000 and I want to connect a Onkyo receiver model HT-R540. Is there anyway possible to do that with out having to buy anything else?

Two years ago I built a 'gaming' PC with the following components: CPU: AMD FX6350, GPU: ASUS R9 270X, RAM: 8GB DDR3, CPU Cooler: Cooler Master 412S, PSU: Corsair CX600, M/b: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0. I have recently upgraded the GPU to an MSI 1080. All (Steam) games now run at maximum settings...

Hey everyone! The LAN in my dorm has a restricted NAT which halts my ps4 gaming! Is there anything i can do without having to get my IT department to do something (they aren't very helpful). I have my router with me so maybe i could use that? Thanks in advance!

Hello, I need some quick oponions regarding my pc. I will buy Seasonic M12ii 520w bronze next week. Is this enough for my pc and how much wattage is needed for my PC? SPECS: i7 6700 (skylake) 3.4 ghz Gigabyte h110m-ds2 DDR4 12 GB RAM (1 pc 4 GB (forgot the brand || 1 pc Kingston Fury x 8 GB)...

Hello Lately I have been having issues with my hard drives. I have 3 hard drives : Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB - My OS/Boot drive Western Digital Blue 1TB -Main Drive Hitachi 1TB - Steam drive (Steam and steam games only) The issue is that at times the steam drive will act up as if it is...

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/pny-cs1311-240gb-internal-sata-iii-solid-state-drive/4825701.p?id=bb4825701&skuId=4825701&loc=0&ref=5040900&acampID=0&productCategoryId=pcmcat201300050005 http://www.ebay.com/itm/381679138547?rmvSB=true This PNY ssd have similar spec or maybe a little faster spec...

Ok so usb 2.0 writes at max ~3,5 mb/s and usb 3.0 only at 3mb/s! wtf man it's not even close why is this?

I have an intel DH61WW Motherboard which has a PCI Express 2.0 bus and a LGA1155 Socket. I really want to buy a Gigabyte GV-R938G1 GAMING-4GD (4GB) graphics card but I am not sure if my motherboard is compatible with this graphics card. I would be very grateful for any help to sort out this...

Hello. I've recently changed my motherboard, CPU, RAM and PSU ( specs below ) and my graphic card stopped working. Fans are spinning, system boots and... It doesn't detect gpu. According to my motherboard there is nothing in my pcie slot. I've seen a lot of similar threads, most of them are...

Just bought a Gigabyte 1070 G1 Gaming, my motherboard is a GA-Z97X-UD7 with a 4790k running windows 10 pro 64bit, as soon as i installed the card I instarted getting random crashing black screen and buzzing from speakers while browsing watching YouTube, just normal usage. I installed back my ...

I'm making these upgrades (http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vF3ykT) to my current build (http://pcpartpicker.com/list/8VWJFT), and I have no idea where to start planning my cooling loop. First of all, should I make the further investment in getting the second reservoir, pump, and radiator for a...

I built my own pc in january and it has been running amazing. But recently i moved, we made sure the computer was protected from trauma from our car and such and i researched about how to protect it. When i hooked my baby back up, it ran noticeably slower than before. Start up times went from...

I am getting a gtx 1070 Founder's Edition but I don't want to get into water-cooling, would the 1070 be ok without? Thanks

I connected to the Wi-Fi but it says limited or no connectivity and when I looked for that dhcp address it isn't showing one. How do I fix it? I need to know asap.

Hi. I want to ask what is the best way to do for my laptop built in battery? Because i am always playing games on my laptop should i stay plugged in while playing or do i need to remove it when 100% and charge it when 10% - 20% stop playing and wait to full charge again? Thanks

hey guys ever since they announced the new nividia cards i have been curious on how to find out if the card is compatible with the mobo. i have been doing research for a few hours and i am still a bit lost. is the pci port the most important factor? i understand that the new card will perform...

Hello, I feel like my computer is being used by someone.. why? Sometimes it automatically starts shutting down, goes to standby mode, browser opens up automatically, calculator opens up automatically, start button pops up. I have no clue what to do or how to stop this but its seriously...

Ok, I have a used case and the standoffs are already in the case. I was wondering does it matter were the standoffs are?

If I get a 1440p or 1080p monitor with 60Hz G-sync on gtx 1070 and i7 6700k will the performance be restricted. 1. will it be able to get over 60 fps or do I need 144Hz? 2. If this really overpowered? 3. to have a killer pc work at its best do you need a killer monitor. 4. Will I notice a...

Fitted new TV to aged motorhome/RV. Would like to connect to a newer stereo but not sure what type to buy? TV has a digital audio out and headphones jack but i cant find a stereo head unit that can take digital input. Any help appreciated.

I've been given 2 x 2.0 GHz Dual Core Xeon 5130 taken from the first Mac Pro (Mac Pro "Quad Core" 2.0) alongside with the 4 GB of RAM also taken off this machine. Now, as these processors are socket 771 compatible (Intel Serverboards), my question would be which serverboard that supports dual...

Dear friends! I desperately need some advice, so far i have not been able to find a good, clear answer. I will try to keep it short and to the point. Here is what’s going on: I recently got involved in video and photo editing. Mostly video. I'm looking to optimize/speed up/improve my system...

Laptop Asus k551ln Processor intel core i7-4510U OS Windows 10 64 bit Hello I recently added more ram memory (1x4 GB).The thing is my pc already has 4GB of ram integrated in the motherboard and only one available ram slot. My Os nor the bios don't recognize that memory stick i inserted. Have...

Hello, I recently bought a used dell precision m6800 from ebay. It was listed as spares and repairs. The problem is, it has locked bios. I can boot windows setup via usb but it does not show any partition to install windows on it. Is it possible to fix this problem by resetting the CMOS. if...

I am planning on building a pc and I'm wondering, can the Cooler Master Hyper T2 fit into the Silverstone PS08B

playing rise of tomb raider on high settings fine but when directx 12 is turned on the game slows down and fps drop way down.

Hi, I purchased an Asus S400CA laptop last year and out of the box it was horribly slow. It has remained that way ever since. I recently upgraded to windows 10 and thought this might help but it is still the same. I ran a benchmark test and the results are as expected (very poor). Here is a...