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    Question New laptop for student - - - photo-editing, $1700 ?

    Hey! I'm looking for a new laptop. I've tried to look everywhere but ive come up empty handed. ive got a few requirements and i can't find a pc that matches. The big problem is that I don't know which one to compromise on. I've looked at the asus zenbook line, dell xps and thinkpad. 1. What is...
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    Question I need advice on buying a laptop for programming use ?

    Hello, Ineed some advise on buying a laptop in the price range of 250-400 euros.I have concluded on the one below but i would like some opinions on it and some alternatives. https://www.9to5gadgets.com/2020/06/review-asus-vivobook-15-f512ja-as34.html Thank you!
  3. Ayankhan78

    Question low price gaming websites

    i want to buy gta 5 but i dont have enought money so is there any legit websites which sells used games or unused which sells games in low prices because on the internet there are many scams i want a legit website
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    [SOLVED] Help Buying a M.2 SSD. Motherboard supports PCIE 3.0x4.

    Hi, My motherboard says it "supports up to PCIe 3.0 x4" for its two M.2 slots. First, I want clarification on what the "x4" means. There wasn't much info about it online. I think it had to do with # of lanes it uses. Could anyone explain that more? Do I have to match that number with the SSD, or...
  5. cdoge88

    Question Looking for good gaming laptop under 800 dollars to upgrade from Dell Inspiron ?

    I am looking to get a good gaming laptop for under 800 dollars. The one that I currently own is a Dell Inspiron gaming with an i7-7700hq, gtx 1050 ti, 16gb ddr4 2400 mhz ram, and a 128 ssd and 1 tb hdd combo or storage. The one I am considering the most at the moment is the HP Pavilion gaming...
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    Question Purchasing Memory

    So I am looking to purchasing G.Skill Trident Z Neo 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory sticks but some of the sites I have looked at states they are coming from the US. Anyone know where I can get these from with the UK please??
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    Question Recommendation for mid-level laptop

    I copied questions from another post. Hope this is helpful. My spouse wants to replace her old desktop with a laptop. She's not a gamer, just something that runs well. We purchased a Dell Inspiron 3785 with Ryzen 5 and 8 gb ram, but it runs so slow I think we'll have to return it. With no user...
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    Question Need help with Lenovo Z6 pro.

    Hello, I want to buy this phone. It is global ROM but its not a global version therefore I dont know if i can use it in Lithuania (I mean the network bands). Also, does this phone have English language? This is where I want to buy the phone from...
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    [SOLVED] NVIDIA just removed the RTX 2080 TI from their website...

    I just purchased the RTX 2080 TI ROG strix overclocked card from Newegg, and today I went back to the RTX 2080 TI page of Nvidia’s website, and I can’t find it there anymore. Why is this? Does Nvidia not want to sell the card anymore or something?
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    Question Asus Strix x99 Gaming Xeon 22c compatibility

    Hello Girls and Guys! I'm looking for people who've had experience with using this motherboard with a 22c CPU (the highest core CPU compatible with this board: Intel Xeon E5-2699-v4 I want to know if engineering samples work with this board, and if anyone actually tried them and his board...
  11. OrdJk

    [SOLVED] I have enough money to purchase any of these 3 parts, but my question is which should I upgrade from the old ?

    ryzen 5 3600x (PART TO POTENTIALLY BUY) ryzen 3 1200 (OLD PART) 8x2 corsair vengeance ram(PART TO POTENTIALLY BUY) 4x2 corsair vengeance(OLD PART) RX 580 gpu(PART TO POTENTIALLY BUY) gtx evga nvidia...
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    Running 4k at 60Hz

    I've got a Iiyama prolite B2888USHU-B1 that is connected via HDMI 2.0 cable to my 1060 6GB, however, the settings of the monitor only allow 1440p @60Hz or 4k @30Hz. Is there any way to set it to 4k @60Hz? I believe the DP port on my 1060 may be damaged, but i do have a DVI port that is...
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    How to get ms office 2007 key

    I am unable to get product key ms office 2007
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    RX 580 VRM cooling

    This is probably a dumb question but if I where to attach an AIO to my 580, could I get away with attaching a fan above the VRM or would I have to apply heatsinks on the mosfets?
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    Icons and Windows look blurred and pixelated?

    I opened my computer today to start editing videos and I noticed everything looks different. My fonts look somewhat pixelated, the windows look oddly squared and sharper, photo icons don't load their thumbnails and other numerous things look different. I don't know what could have caused this. I...
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    Samsung 9000 Not Compatible With Denon AVR-3806

    I have a Denon AVR-3806 that worked brilliantly with an older TV. Now my new Samsung 9000 TV does not see or recognize signals via HDMI that come from cable box or DVD player. Both Denon & Samsung suggest it is a generational compatibility problem. Any solutions or workarounds?
  17. Numb3red

    My computer will fully freeze and make a quick, staticy noise in the headphones whenever I run a game like Overwatch or PUBG?

    This problem is unprecedented, as nothing has changed with my system recently and I haven't experienced anything like this before. Windows 10, GTX 1070, i5-6600k, 16 GB RAM, 700 W power supply. UPDATE: It just happened again, this time without running anything but Chrome. It's happening more...
  18. why_wolf

    Win7 refuses to connect to LAN

    I have a box that suddenly stopped connecting to the LAN. All other boxes are fine. I've enabled/disabled the adapter uninstall/reinstalled the driver both from windows and from Intel directly done CMD ipconfig release and refresh (says it cant find the adapter) done a Winsock reset done a...
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    Need Gaming PC with affordable Configurations..

    I want to build gaming pc using core i7 4790K. Tell me please can i use gtx 1050ti with this processor if yes then which motherboard, my choice is maximus hero 7 or hero 8.
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    Cooling internal fan grinding noise

    Hi everyone. I know that this question has been asked probably a million times. However, I'm wondering about a solution I didn't read anywhere (that's why I think it is not a good idea to try it...) So, the thing is I had to replace the internal fan of my laptop (an HP Pavilion dv6, 5 years...
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    Help with fan configuration

    I'm building a PC for the first time and I'm using the Corsair 540 chassi. My current plan is to use the stock fans and adding a Corsair h100i. Basically two 140 mm fans in the front for intake, one 140 mm fan in the back for exhaust and the h100i in the top for exhaust. Is this a good setup...
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    How do I fix screen tearing in Linux Mint MATE 17.2?

    Hello, all. I've recently switched to Linux Mint MATE from windows 8.1. So far its great! However I have run into an issue with screen tearing. I have tried everything under the sun in an attempt to fix it but it wont go away (compositing in compiz, marco, and compton, as well as enabling vsync...
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    Intel 750 vs Samsung SM951 or keep my samsung evo 850

    I'm getting a new Asus Z170-AR with DDR4 and i5-6600k soon. (I'll probably have to do a clean windows 10 install) I have a evo 850 ssd. Performance is good, but should I get one of the above? I've read a lot about each but still a lot of questions. My main use is Visual Studio compiling and...
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    IPS Panel vs 3D-Capable TN Panel?

    Hi all, I'm one of many I'm sure who are stuck between choosing features for a monitor. Specifically, I am having trouble deciding between the PG278Q (ROG Swift- http://www.amazon.com/PG278Q-27-Inch-Screen-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00MSOND8C) and the Acer XB270HU...
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    Trying to implement raid 5 on windows 2008 server enterprise

    I would like to implement raid 5 on my windows 2008 server enterprise but I appear to be having issues like small, apparently non-deletable partitions that are 100 mb in size. It also will not let me initialize the disks in turn I cannot select the create raid 5 volume, any ideas would be awesome.
  26. thefirstguy

    $1000 Computer for Heavy Virtual Machine Workload

    Hello. I am planning to build a computer for server VM uses. I will be simultaneously running 6-7 VMs at once. Therefore, I need a computer with a lot of and fast RAM. I have already tested that 16 GB RAM is not enough. SSD required for heavy read and writes too. CPU will be an afterthought...
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    looking for a second monitor, under £200

    In short, I already have 1 monitor at the moment that I'm gaming and watching movies on. Im wanting to get a second that I can use for gaming only and ill be watching movies at the same time on the other. I'd like it to be around 23 inches and depending on price, hopefully 1440p. I'm using a...
  28. Relly Rale

    Is my AMD Editing Rig balanced?

    Here is my part list. I am trying to find out if it would through off my balance if I upgraded my video card to a 4gb GTX 760 or GTX 970. I use after effects and premiere pro CC 2014 constantly and no overclocking. I guess what im trying to find out if is my system is balanced and if its...
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    700W-850W Gold PSU

    Hello everybody! I've got some components for my new PC build but now i have a problem.I need a good MODULAR PSU for the build and i also need your help to find a good Modular Gold certificated one. Here are the specs: Intel Core i7 4790k (i'll overclock it to 4.5 GhZ) Gigabyte GA-Z97X Gaming 5...
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    What is the best i5 for gaming

    What is the best i5 for gaming with a gtx 760 and no overclocking? And what fps would i get with a 760 on guild wars 2 at ultra\max settings?
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    HTPC & Gaming Build Advice

    Hello, I am looking to move our HTPC from our basement upstairs and build a new HTPC & Gaming machine to go downstairs with our 75" screen. I will be running XBMC Gotham + Steam Big Box for gaming. We watch a lot of movies downstairs and I don't think I'd be able to get by without XBMC and...
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    First Time PC Build: Antistatic help

    Hello guys, I have never built a pc before and I am very paranoid about not breaking my expensive components which I had to work very hard to be able to afford. Therefore please don't tell me not to worry because I would rather be safe than sorry. Anyway I bought myself an antistatic wristband...
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    Laptop for graphic design student

    Hello, my sister is going into graphic design school and were looking at these two laptops but we don't know if they would be good enough for her program...