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  1. J

    Is installing a new motherboard hard to do?

    I have a new system coming on Friday in parts... I can assemble everything but I've never installed a motherboard before from scratch... Is there anything special that needs to be done afterwards other than installing drivers? Here's what I have coming...
  2. E

    Is my computer strong enough for gaming?

    I'm new to computers and I'm getting this computer from a relative and it is a quad core 2nd gen amd A 10-5700 3.4GHz Accelerated processor, 12 gb ddr3 system memory, AMD Radeon HD 766OD Graphics, 2 terabyte hard drive, with 27 in LED monitor can anyone tell me if this is powerful enough to play...
  3. S

    My CPU shutdowns when playing CS:GO

    Permission to Post, This is my first time posting here, I just want to know why my CPU shuts down when playing CSGO on random time. last week the monitor goes off when playing and says No Input Signal on monitor, but not my CPU, this week it got worse my CPU shutsdown now, I thought there's...
  4. L

    Help with ping spikes

    Hey, I have problems with ping spikes, which are very annoying in online games and I really want a fix but google hasn't given me anything. It occurs at any stage in a connection according to tracert and they have happened with three different providers (2 ADSL and 1 fibre) in two different...
  5. M

    IPS Screen Green Sahdes

    Hello, My new IPS monitor just arrived but surprisingly where there are shades of grey, I see shades of green. Like a green tint everywhere that's supposed to be grey. I am using VGA wire. In order to show you I'm taking a picture of my screen using my cell phone...
  6. rvg90

    Port Forwarding for Games.

    I consider myself a heavy gamer and lately i have been having all kinds of trouble with GTA V Online on PS4 and Dota 2 on PC, in GTA i got to the point where online doesn't work anymore and i am getting network errors all the time even though i am on a DMZ server which should by default have all...
  7. K

    My PC won't start. It keeps on going in a cycle of restarting itself.

    So, I just build my first PC, and I installed Windows 10 on a SSD. Everything worked great, until I shut it off. When I tried to restart it, it just kept going on restarting itself in a endless cycle. Sometimes, the Gigabyte logo comes up on the screen, but that's it. I've tried to clear the...
  8. S

    4gb PC3L ram in vaio VPCCW15FG

    Hi, I have sony vaio laptop model VPCCW15FG. I comes with 3gb ram(2gb + 1gb) both are DDR3 PC3 8500 ram. Recently, I purchased the kingston 4gb ram DDR3 PC3L 12800 ram 1.3v. I have read many threads that PC3L is compatible with PC3. But when i put in my laptop then my laptop does not boot...
  9. D

    Evo 850 Sata migration help

    hi guys been trying to use samsung data migration to clone my boot device to SSD. It comes up with failed each time. when went to samsung website for it, it says about using shadow copy. and enabling this through disk management > services. only thing is on windows 10 i cant find the services...
  10. IAmTheTofu

    OCZ Arc 100 120GB

    Hi, I'm going to be buying an SSD to put my OS and a few games on there. Is the drive any good? I'm not doing 4k or anything. If you can find a better one on amazon under 60, please let me know. Thanks
  11. K

    windows 10 settings wont open?

    so ever since i installed windows 10 on my PC (it was a force install using the media creation tool), i can't open the settings. it crashes as soon as it opens up. it seems that no one has been having this problem, i've googled it. i've tried to open it from many different locations, nothing...
  12. B

    SSD within HDD (Windows 10)

    So here's what's happening: I have a Dell XPS 8500 which has an HDD and supposedly a Samsung SSD that's 32GB. The thing though I think the SSD is built into the HDD. When I upgraded to Win10 today the machine takes 10 minutes to boot compared to the <1min before. The hard drive also constantly...
  13. E

    Need guidiance for two cables.

    I have two cables that still need to be wiered up, buy i have no clue as to where they should go. These are the wires i am talking about: http://postimg.org/gallery/3eayt0e62/bd4c45aa/ It is the white one and the black one, the long wire i am holding up is still conected to the old mobo, can i...
  14. M

    GTA V artifact and looking messed up

    It was working fine with the drivers that came on my CD, 7870 sapphire, then when I reinstalled all my drivers it looks like this, with 15.7 and 15.5 and 15.6, I may as well go back to my old old old drivers but I get bad performance, here is what it looks like...
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    Need help building my Custom PC

    Hi, guys.. So I'm trying to build a custom PC and my budget is $1800. I researched a lot about all the components that I have chosen but I still have some doubts if these components are compatible with one another or after building my PC will not run fast or stable. Components: 1. Motherboard...
  16. S

    I'm not sure if it's my Graphics Card or Processor.

    Like I said I would do, I bought a XFX Radeon HD 6870 2gb for a steal, $45. It is running in PCIE 4x, since my processor only has 4 lanes. That's my question. Once i installed this card i was expecting to wait for the coil whine to go crazy when i fired up my game(Black ops 2) on lowest...
  17. S

    R9 280X throttling issue. Any help appreciated.

    Hello everyone, I have an R9 280X and I noticed that the GPU usage drops often, therefore causing a drop in FPS. The temperature is around 65C, never going past 70C. The CPU usage is always stable. I have never OC'ed and the clocks and voltages are stock currently. Any help appreciated :) Many...
  18. Highly Praised

    Hyper 212 EVO vs. My case

    My case is a Sentey® Gs-6008 Plus Stealth Gaming Computer Case, and as a CPU cooler I got the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, only to find it doesn't fit in my case... I got it for $34 and the case for $44. I need help on either a different case or a different cooler. I'd need an ATX case with...
  19. Y

    Is a Thermaltake Litepower 700W good for me?

    Can Thermaltake Litepower 700W run at full power on my specs? i5-4690k asus z97-a 8GB of Corsair Vengeance Black DDR3 RAM
  20. A

    AMD Opteron 6386 SE (16 cores)vs Intel Xeon E5-2698 V3 (16 cores) Ansys

    Hi, im pricing a Simulation workstation up for my work and need to know which CPU is the best for the job. At the moment it is set up to have dual cores so 32 in total. Amd, these CPU's are generally a lot cheaper than intel. "You pay for what you get." But Intel offer a CPU that is a bit more...
  21. Hrlyrdr22

    How do I overclock?

    Pretend I know nothing about overclocking. I'm also fairly new to computers. Done my research but still got a lot to learn. I know in BIOS you can adjust the frequency. Getting a new MSI mobo that has OC genie so wonder how that works. i7 4790k CPU. I know now that theres a max voltage i have...
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    Is this Gaming PC Build future-proof?

    By 'future proof', I mean: 1. Can I upgrade the processor to i7 or better in the future? 2. Can I upgrade the video card when the R9 380 is 'out of date'? 3. Is it as easy as just buying another 8GB of ram when games start to require 16GB? 4. Will the case fit future parts (most importantly the...
  23. R

    Out of these 2 laptops, which one is better for gaming?

    Price doesn't matter. I'm not purchasing. First column https://support.apple.com/kb/SP12?locale=en_US or http://www.amazon.com/Sony-VGN-FZ240E-15-4-inch-Process... Thank you, i'm not purchasing, just want to see which one is better.
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    after replacing cmos battery, computer won't boot?

    got error Cmos battery failure Cmod checksum error I replaced the battery When I power on, computer started turn on and off repeatedly Its solved by reseating graphics card Now , When I power on, only power light and fan are working Monitor is indicating no signal Hard disk indicated stay...
  25. M

    HTPC Media centre player build

    Hi all I want to build my own HTPC. I want it to be small & discrete. I will only use it for movies (MKV full bluray rips at 1080p & eventually 4k via a projector). I currently have these components from a now unneeded system build and would like to use as much of it as possible to save on...
  26. L

    Gaming PC HELP!!!

    Hi, I came here to know if my gaming pc I built/am going to buy works so if you could help or give me any tips, my first pc buying/building, it would help. Thank you First for my Cpu- Intel i5 4590 (going to get an AMD one but this seemed better) MotherBoard- Gigabyte 297P-D3 (ATX) RAM-Corsair...
  27. sickbullet

    Hard Drive Issue?

    Since two days ago my PC has been freezing randomly with the HDD solid red which had me thinking it has to be the HDD giving up since it's so old, so I installed another old one I had spare and the same thing happened freezing no mouse movement or key input with the light solid red after about...
  28. J

    windows user saves file to thumb drive formatted with FAT32. what happens to file name, file extension, FAT, directory entry a

    what happens to file name and file extension when file is saved to thumb drive?
  29. J

    Is the a good gaming build?

    I want to be able to play RUST , H1Z1 and many other games that don't come out on xbox one. http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/trYZdC
  30. frivolousme

    Help connecting addt'l USB port directly to the motherboard

    I'm on a dying PIII with insufficient power to split the one USB port still working. I've got various USB adapters, including a [USB single + 5-PIN FEMALE] cable that looks like it could go somewhere on the motherboard with 5 PINS but I don't know where. I'm building my next computer myself...
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    NVIDIA Driver stops responding, ID 1033

    Please help me, I am at my wits end. This pops up whenever I: - Play games casually. - Trying to view an image or a video - Start a game. Here is the problem details: Description A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly. Problem signature Problem Event...
  32. T

    what pci-e does the 3990 have?

    Hello, so i have an acer aspire x3990. You might know the problem(s) with this computer. But I am still going to write them down: 220W powersupply, small case, small motherboard and no information (as far as i could find) on the internet. But now I might want to upgrade it because the Gt 510...
  33. G

    What games can I play on this laptop?

    So I have a new laptop, I know it's not for gaming but I want to know what games I can play on it. 4 GB RAM Intel Pentium N3540 2.16 GHz (I think it's quad core, so it can reach 2.66 GHz..I can be wrong) x64 bit Intel HD Graphics
  34. D

    ASUS S301LA randomly shuts itself down and won't turn back on (until I open it up and fiddle with the battery cable/ac). Help

    Okay I have this laptop. It seems to work fine, but it will randomly just instantly power itself off. Once this has happened, pressing the power button on it does absolutely nothing. No lights show up, no sound, no fan spin, zip. The first time this happened, I opened it up and disconnected...
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    Motherboard memory compitabilty

    Can this memory kit Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1333MHz DDR3 CL9 DIMM - Blue (HX313C9FK2/8) With this mobo G41MT-S2PT LGA 775 G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard DDR3 1333 Motherboard ????¿???????¿??????¿???? Thank you.
  36. M

    Will these two cards work in SLI?

    I have been using a EVGA GeForce GTX 660 and I recently bought a Nvidia GeForce GTX 970. I'm not entirely sure if a EVGA card will work with an Nvidia. If not, should I return the Nvidia 970 and get a EVGA 970? Any help would be appreciated!
  37. M

    Will these two cards work in SLI?

    I have been using a EVGA GeForce GTX 660 and I recently bought a Nvidia GeForce GTX 970. I'm not entirely sure if a EVGA card will work with an Nvidia. If not, should I return the Nvidia 970 and get a EVGA 970? Any help would be appreciated!
  38. P

    Using FreeSync with a displayport monitor

    I have a Gigabyte R9 290 and a Dell P2414H Monitor (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=320-9794) I am currently using the displayport connection (1.2a) and was wondering if I could use FreeSync with it if I install the 15.3 beta drivers from AMD. I am...
  39. M

    2GB Kingston RAM card detected as 1GB

    I'm using an asus m2n-e motherboard, and 2 kingston 2gb ram cards that came with the computer and were working before. Now that I added another 2 CEON 1GB cards, the system detects all cards, no matter how they are ordered and in what combination, as 2GB. Even without the new cards and just...
  40. B

    Best options for antenna to home wireless

    Best options for antenna to home wireless A teacher friend lives near a school and was told he could use the school wireless as their primary internet source at home. From his house, the school is 400 feet away and my phone shows the school's wireless signal as -65db. There are no...