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My system: 4790k 2x4gb 1866mhz gtx 760 2gb evga supernova g2 750w I can upgrade 1 thing, my gpu or my monitor (1360x768 stretched out over a glorious 32") Do I go with a more powerful gpu to handle demanding games with higher AA to make up for lack of resolution or do I upgrade the monitor...

I'm trying to remotely help my buddy install windows 7 on his computer. I built him a new computer this past weekend, but don't live near him and the SSD hadn't arrived yet so wasn't able to install windows for him. When he booted up, the SSD it still had Windows 8.1 installed and the previous...

Hi, I am having a pretty big problem with my PC right now. I have an older win XP system I built around 2008. My motherboard is an m3a32-mvp deluxe motherboard and an AMD athlon 64 5000+ processor. I had been wanting to upgrade my processor for a while, but found that socket am2 chips are way to...

Well, i have some kind of a problem with my new system. Here are my system parts: CPU: AMD FX-8320 MB : ASROCK FATAL1TY 970 PERFORMANCE RETAIL PSU: THERMALTAKE SPS-630MPCBEU SMART SE SERIES 630W RAM: KINGSTON HX316C9SRK2/16 16GB VGA: GIGABYTE GEFORCE GTX750 TI The problem is that sometimes...

Hi, just would like to know if this build is any good. I will be using this for some gaming and school. Let me know what you think. I am also pretty new to this, so if there is something that doesn't work together please let me know. I am trying to get it around 800, so if there is something...

I have a desktop which has a 300w max output of a power supply unit and i think i should install my HD 5670 1GB GDDR5 should i?

I was thinking of purchasing a gaming rig from kijiji. The components are; -Core i5 2500k 3.5ghz -8gb g skill Ripjaw 1600mhz Overclockable Cpu & ram -1Tb Seagate BarracudaHDD -ASUS P8Z68-V LE motherboard -Corsair h60 water cooler -Ultra Defender II case -Gigabyte geforce gtx 770 oc (4Gb)...

HI guys! My question is: Will a Corsair 110 fit a lga 1150 i7-4790k in a CM Haf X case?

Ok so this Is my first pc build and I am learning as I go and researching ALOT.... My question is how does this setup look will everything run good and will I have a epic gaming pc!!!!! If I am missing anything please inform me. P.S. I know everyone has there own opinions but I am not looking...

I have a custom built rig with an EVGA GTX 660 card, 8gb of RAM and a 750w PSU. I have been running to an error that claims my GPU has stopped responding and has recovered. This happens almost exclusively upon exiting a video game. Some loading screens also cause it to run into this problem. I...

how come I keep having issues viewing tomshardware pages. I can read one page for 5 min and then click to go to next page and it blocks the page saying make sure cookies and java are enabled. I get this on my pc and on my iphone even with the iphone not connected though wifi. something is ser f...

Hello everyone, I'm having an extremely annoying issue that I can't seem to figure out. My Maximus V Formula is giving me beep codes over and over again. Most of the time I'm getting 2 beeps, and I get this code approx. every minute. Sometimes it's only 1 beep though. The board displays an...

I would like to know what would be the best case cooling setup. This is my part list. I would like to know where I should place these fans, any incompatibilities, whether each fan should pull or push the air, and if I should replace any fans.Please note that loudness is not an issue but if you...

Please can someone give me the bios file for the HIS 6570 IceQ 2GB DDR3. 650MHz core and 500MHz in mem Last greeting, have a nice day my guys :cheese:

Hi there. Don't know here else in your forum to post this. Got an internet connection via usb adapter. How can I get it to be inactive? My laptop cannot be put to sleep without crashing. Long story... I don't want to spend the time figuring out why. So I just put the display and the hard disk to...

Hy guys. I need to update my system for these 3 treats in order of relevance: 1. HD video editing (Pinnacle Studio 18 + After Effects) 2. 3D Modeling & rendering (3Ds Max + Maya) 3. Casual gaming (4 games/year) I need to know in your experience what's the best system build for $1.000 bucks in...

Hello. I have problem with my SSD drive. After turning on the computer the SSD doesn't load the system and in BIOS it doesn't show up. I tried to change SATA port on motherboard and also replaced SATA cable but still it didn't work. I also pluged the SSD to different computer but still nothing...

I have a SSD on which i have re installed my OS and my pc boots from there. I have 1 tb standard hard drive for storage that I used originally. Do I need to keep the old windows folder. Also is there anything else i cant get rid of that I wouldnt be using.

Hi all. Currently im running using Intel HD 4600 and single DDR3 8GB module with 1600 MHz. I want to switch RAM to 2x4 (or, probably, 2x8) 1800-2133 MHz. Will it be noticeable different in games? And, for sure, will i3-4330 support this frequency? There is different info over the internet...

I have an OK build and i like to think my pc is a good gaming pc. But I am quite fond of the battlefield series and up until a couple of weeks ago I could run BF3 and BF4 on ultra at about 70-80fps bf4 and 100fps bf3 at ultra 1920x1080. Now I can barely get 24fps on bf4 on low and I get around...

I have a less than one year old acer laptop with these features: Intel Core i7 4500U 1.8 GHz (4 cores) 8 GB DDR3 RAM AMD Radeon R7 M265 When displaying the GPU in, say, dxdiag, I see I have an Intel Graphics card, but with GPU-Z I can see I have the one I mentioned before. I asked about this...

I have been planning to build my own gaming desktop for a while now and got my hands on a decent GPU and CPU. I hope to have a build that can run most games on max settings. I am just lost right now on finding the right mobo and well everything else i need (le sighs). The motherboard has to be...

Just a quick one i was wondering what are the features of windows 7 ultimate is i out of the world better then home premium and professional

Hi all, Like the title states, I'm a beginner at PC building and would like some help upgrading. When I was a budget before, my friend gave me a build I could use and I went with it. It's okay, but games do not run at the quality I wish it would be. Now that I am not on a budget, I would like...

i havent a clue about these capture card things so i dont no what im looking for to find out if i have one if some one could give me a clue on what itd say thatd be swell thanks

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Hey, so I got 2x8GB last xmas, and I do not think it works correctly. Its almost always on 100% on task-manager. I am running windows 8. When I play World of Warcraft it says its using 250 MB and if I change it to percent it shows 46 percent..? That means that only half a GB is available..? Is...

I've got a big problem and am desperate for a solution. My computer went offline today and I can't seem to get it back on, no matter what I try. The odd thing is, everything else in my network seems to be ok. Here's the network setup: Cable -> Modem (Comcast Xfinity Ubee, can't find the model...

Hey guys, my cousin is planning on getting into PC gaming and I was wondering if one of you guys could find the most powerful gaming PC including OS for £300. I know it really is not much, but that is all he's got, so any help would be really nice. Once again... Try and find the best build for...

I just purchased an Asus tablet and when I try to connect to my WiFi this is the message I receive. "Windows did not detect any networking hardware" Does this mean the tablet lacks the capability to find WiFi or the tablet is not able to detect a WiFi connection? I rebooted everything and still...

Hey guys In my PC all the games are stucking I dont no why but i checked in system requirements lab and in that tomb raider,assassin's creed 3,saints row 4 all are showing that it will in ultra but its not happening ???? please help me guys!!!!! i am in serious need!!!!! My specs are:- AMD...

Hello, I am new to pc gaming and planning to build my first within the next few weeks. I have a budget between $800-1000 for the case and inside components and will also need an OS. I plan to mostly play mmorpgs and single player rpgs. What would be the best possible builds for the budget to...