Quick Sync

This is a direct duplicate of a question I asked on PCPartPicker. I'm not confident this is allowed in the guidelines; please let me know if it's not. I know there's a fair bit of overlap, but I wanted to get feedback about it from both groups. Hi Guys! I've been struggling a lot with the...

So, the time is coming upon for me to secure a CPU for my new build, and the nearly final pre-build question remains: to K or to KF? I know, it's useful to have the iGPU as a back up, but I do have a spare GPU. Other than that, there is Quick Sync. Why creators NEED an iGPU alongside...

Hey gang, Does anyone know if Quick Sync will work (13900KS / 4090 / Z790 Godlike)? I read in places that it does not have VCCGT phases, while others said that despite no iGPU support it can still be the encoder/decoder engine for video, h264/265, etc. I already purchased the PC, just waiting...

Hi, My PSU for my PC is only 300W, but it has a fan built in. I see power bricks for laptops at 200W and they have a plastic enclosed casing. No air ventillation! Is this even safe? How come they don't need any cooling like a desktop PSU? And what is the maximum wattage a power brick can have...

So I have a custome built computer that I bought myself for graduation and it has been really good up until this point. PC BUILD: Ryzen 5 1600x 6core NVIDIA GTX 1060 6gb 16gb 2x8gb G skill Ripjaws V series ddr4 3000 Rose will Quark series 650w platinum full modular psu Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3...

I am no computer genius, but I have previously overclocked my Ryzen 5 1600 quite a bit so I decided I would take a look at my new i7 8700k paired with a NZXT x62, which on stock idles at around 24 Celsius. I have an ASUS Prime z370-p, in which on the bios has an "EZ Tuning Wizard" that...

Does the cmos thing on the motherboard work if ihave no cpu place into the socket?

When I try to format partition D: (was previously C:, but I had to install system on previously D:, because partition "broke") the bluescreen appears. I can't use it either. Any idea to help?

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My laptop won't start up. It's a Dell latitude E6430s and when I hit the power button it lights up and so does the caps lock key. Then the fan runs for a second and then stops. And if I hold the key down it just goes into an endless cycle of the previously mentioned cycle.

Good day! I bought a USB headset (Dragon War Beast) and encountered these problems: 1. Headset set as default. After unplugging and plugging it again, headset needs to be set to default again. 2. ‎Screeching sounds 3. ‎Headset works on anything except in a video game. Is it probably the...

Functions keys, or hot key toggle in BIOS settings are the answer when i ask how to avoid using the FN key when i want to press the F1-F12 buttons. I want to swap the F1 keys for the FN + F1 so i dont have to press the FN key again However in my motherboard, the MSI B150PC MATE, i cannot find...

Basically I have a MSI Gaming 980ti and its not meeting any of the gaming benchmarks I've seen everywhere. Examples include Overwatch is at around 135 fps on ultra (benchmarks at about 280, even though its an i7 on the benchmark, half fps is too big a drop), GTA 5 has a pretty big drop, but...

What is the Best Budget GPU for 1080p play for ultra settings on games like Doom and witcher 3.

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Hi, I have 1500$ that i'm willing to spend for a gaming pc, not including OS, screen or any other thing, just the case. I'd like to run games at 120+ fps at 1080p or more if it's possible. Thanks in advance.

Hi there, I am looking for an app which can be linked together with pc software ? is there anything like google or something who does that ? For meeting and stuff I have been using google calendar for my phone and pc but if I put to do list it just disappears, if you know what I mean. any ideas ?

I have a Dell XPS 8700 With a 475w PSU, I am buying a new 750w. I have the original case that the Dell XPS 8700 has and the GPU I have is an Nvidia 960 Mini from Asus, I also have an I7-4790 with 8 GB of RAM and a terrabyte hard drive. I was wondering if it would be safe to replace my old 450...

My friend says that his psu is only outputting 5v and 3.3v to the 24pin connector. Does this imply a bad psu?

Looking to buy MSI twin frozen gtx 970 so I can go sli for 250.00 or so.

Hi all. Let me open by thanking the good people of this community for solving many a problem and answering many of my questions before today without me ever having to post here once. Alas, the time has come that I can't seem to find someone else who has a problem similar to mine - here we go...

I am building a computer and i have a harddrive, ram, and cpu but does it matter what type of motherboard i have?

I'm trying to clone my drive using Seagate DiscWizard. The destination disk is disabled. What steps should I run previously? Am I forgetting to do something?

just wondering because planning on upgrading

why do they have new gpus or old ones that are made by multiple companies with the same specs? for example the radeon r9. whats would be the difference between the radeon r9 and the msi radeon r9? same gpu but different manufacturer and also different design is what i noticed

Recently i have factory reset my router and have then gone to follow the Quick start prompt. This has succeeded in allowing my PC (connected via an ethernet cable) to connect to the internet. However all my other wireless devices are unable to connect to the wifi even though the wireless...

I salvaged a computer that was tossed away and would like to use the Hard Disk from it as a second Hard Disk for my own desktop. Problem is the Hard Disk has a windows password on it. I was wondering if there is anyway to format the disk to zero without having to find the password?

Hello, I recently just purchased a GTX 970 (gigabyte g1) and wanted to upgrade my monitor to at least a 27" with 1440P for around $550 or less. So can anyone guide me to the right monitor for me? I don't photo edit and I only play games. I want the best picture I can get but I am afraid that...

Sir, Please help me! i have 500 gb wd hdd, during zorion linux base os installation. by mistaken my existing ntfs partition lost. now it show unformatted disk 500gb in single drive. how to back my previous partition along with my data. is there any software to recover my partition with data ...

I built a need system and don't know if I am getting what I should from it. GA-78LMT-USB3 AMD FX-4300 RADEON R7 250 4 GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM 120 GB SSD HD 1 TB USB SATA HD I want to know if windows 7 ultimate is the right choice compared to windows 8.1 pro. Just don't know what to do, I had a...

Hello all, I just recently got a new Samsung 840 EVO SSD and am trying to do a clean install of Windows 7 on it. I would like to use GPT not MBR but am having problems. I successfully made the disk GPT, booted the Windows 7 DVD in UEFI mode and installed it. However, when I boot up my machine...

Guys i just need to ask you do i need a gaming motherbaord for Overclocking my Gigabyte R9 280X gpu because i have a cheap motherboard and secondly is my my 650watt powersupply good enough for it ...just in case my rig is as follows Processor : i7 3770 3.4GHz Motherboard : Asus H61M-K RAM ...

I have a z97 chipset by asus, and i saw pictures of sata express (up to 10gb/s) but i can't find any, on any website. I typed in sata express under newegg, and other sites, and have had no luck. Does anyone know where i can but this cable? It plugs into 3 sata's like the link below,(second to...

Im looking to build a new computer and want a decent spec. The 1 thing i want to keep is a gigabyte nvidia gtx 680 graphics card and is un-clear if the latest 2011-v3 motherboards can run this card! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Do you know of any Bluetooth 4.0 dongles that work with Linux? I have been searching around on Newegg without success. I would like: Something small Bluetooth 4.0 USB 2.0 (USB 3.0 is not needed for Bluetooth) Hopefully black, but I really don't care I am using Linux Mint 16. Thanks in...

Hello people, This is my first time on the forums so I hope I'm in the right place to ask this: I am planning to buy a FX-8320 with a Hyper 212 EVO cooler. First do you guys recommend this cooler for the FX-8320? Second how much can I overclock the FX-8320 with this cooler? Raka Schipperheijn

... or CCC version? System Specs: 2500k @ stock CF XFX (1GB zddc) 6950 8gb ddr3 corsair ax850 asus p8p67 m-pro BF3 multiplayer would freeze, crash, bsod, wsod, gsod, etc. within 10-15 minutes when CF is enabled and it usually occurs within a minute on the second map. When CF is disabled, game...

I'm not sure if this is the right forum. While playing games my UPS makes a screeching sound and the LED glows red. If I don't quit the game, the system will power off. As soon as I stop playing, the sound stops. I've had this problem for quite some time though it doesn't happen with all...

Hello, I am a student at Noxubee County High School. I need help with a project. Here is my question. How do I check my power supply unit to see if it is the reason my computer system is not working properly? Please help me! Thanks!!!! :D

So I set my FSB on my BX133 RAID to 133MHz I set my AGP to 2/3 giving me almost 89MHz. If I set my frequency to 1/1 what will happen? Will it simply not work? Will it cause instability? Will it damage components? Maybe I should start a poll. <b> "Now drop your weapons or I'll kill him with...