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    Do I need the Power cords that came with my gpu?

    I have looked around and can't find any answer I have bought a new video card and it came with a 8 pin connector which comes out to 2 separate 6 pin connectors. Do I need to use this or can I plug it in right from my psu?
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    Computer will Crash until I Remove and Reconnect Video Card

    So, Ive been having some issues with my card. I have 2 R9 295x2 in my computer and it will run great for a while, then when under heavy GPU load for a while the computer will crash and will continue to crash everytime I put a heavy load on the card. I found that if i turn the computer off...
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    350 watt PSU good for this build?

    I have the following parts: i3 6100 XFX RX 460 4GB 8GB DDR4 Single Stick RAM DVD Writer 720p Monitor There will be around 2-3 USBs being used by the computer. Is 350W enough? In 40$, I am getting the Thermaltake V2 Plus with 350W Litepower PSU. Is it good? Or do I need more watts?
  4. AceFry

    Good Skylake Motherboard?

    Hi guys, I am upgrading my PC to a skylake build using the i5 6400 and cannot decide on a motherboard. I am stuck between the ASRock Fatal1ty Gaming B150 Gaming K4 and the MSI Gaming B150M BAZOOKA . I am leaning towards the Asrock Fatal1ty Gaming B150 but am not 100% sure. I will be purchasing...
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    Guys pls help, this doesn't look normal for a brand new gaming pc.

    Hwmonitor stats: https://postimg.org/image/h1d44vezh/
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    Best Graphics card Under $150.00 for ddr2 and MIH61R MB

    Best graphics card for a Dell Optiplex 3010 with an I-5 processor ddr2 slot and 8GB memory and has been relocated in a midsize tower so do not have to have the low profile ? I really don't do that much gaming now but would like to, on a fixed income, and it seems every game I try to play is just...
  7. Enxity

    Ethernet No Internet

    I've looked around for solutions, top 25 on google don't work. I've tried a cmd command including netsh int tcp something stuff, there were 4 commands Turned router on and off for 20 count, unplugged and replugged Ethernet cable. Wifi on phone is working well, all cables connected. Normal...
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    Are Nvidia Graphics Drivers all the Same?

    My neighbor has a GTX 970 that he moved to another machine. He bought himself a GTX 1060 to replace it. Does he have to uninstall the old GTX 970 driver and install the new GTX 1060 driver? We downloaded both drivers for both cards and they appear to be the same file. Is it possible that the...
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    SLC vs MLC SSDs

    I used to think high-end, enterprise-level SSDs are made from SLC instead of MLC, because SLC offers greater endurance. Why then does Intel 750 use MLC? Is my understanding that SLC offers greater endurance wrong? Thanks.
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    Need help with driver for Mad Catz Xbox 360 game pad

    I have a Dell XPS 8900 now and I have a Mad Catz Xbox 360 game pad that use to work on my other computer before I purchased this one here and I just installed a new windows 7 pro just yesterday with all drivers and updates done and it seems this is the only thing that I can not get to find...
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    Stereo speakers and headset connected to PC

    Hi, I have a set of stereo speakers and a headset which I want them to connect to my onboard sound card at the same time but able to control which one to be used, something like a switch. Is there a switch box or whatever it is called I should look for? Thanks
  12. MysticDeer

    Is this a good rig for gaming and are the parts necessary?

    The title says all http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dqWz7h
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    gt 520 and gtx 550 ti

    Is their a way I can use gt 520 and gtx 550 ti to run game at the same time
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    Problem with Corsair Strafe RGB keyboard

    I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a Corsair Strafe RGB silent keyboard. It was working fine for a few months. Suddenly, two days ago, the PC just crashed while playing Technomancer. Everything just stopped. One thing I remembered was that there was a cracking sound coming from the speaker...
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    CPU fan error: Fan settings keep resetting

    Hello all, I recently started having this problem 4 years after building my computer. I have an ASUS Z77 sabertooth motherboard which has thermal monitoring and fan controls built in. When I start my computer up, my CPU fan runs a bit over 500 RPM. However, the default system is set up to...
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    Which of these mobos should I get for my i7?

    Hey guys. I'm currently looking for a motherboard. My CPU is the i7 6700K which I plan on overclocking. I'll be using my PC to game and stream. These are the motherboards I picked: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX MSI Z170A GAMING M7 ATX Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 7 Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5 Asus Z170-A ATX...
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    What is the best 1080p G-sync monitor for the GTX 1070?

    I'm building a gaming pc next month and I'm having trouble deciding what monitor to get. I want to know the best 1080p g-sync monitor I can get for <$800.
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    Brands. Graphic Cards Brands.

    I have a laptop, ASUS, with Intel Graphic HD 4400 in it with a 2GB Ram DDR2 and Intel quad core i3 4005. When i played CS:GO in 800x600, the FPS was just low but playable, more like 40 fps with bots. Then i went to this computer in a cyber cafe that has Nvidia graphic card with only 512 Mb (mine...
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    Laptop guidance needed for Comp Science Student.

    I'll be using the laptop for coding and application development. Most important qualities needed: 1. Solid Build. 2. Good Display. 3. Good Battery life. 4. I rarely game, so gpu doesn't matter. 5. Budget 700$ I'll be putting a 512gig SSD and ubuntu into the laptop once I get it so storage...
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    First gaming PC build

    Hello everyone, I am looking to buy my very first PC gaming desktop! I will be buying it from NCIX canada, I was wondering if the specs I chose (after a lot of research) would be appropriate with one another and will work well to game on high-ultra the latest games at 60fps 1440p. So here...
  21. TheSusanagi

    I5 2500 worth it?

    So i want to buy i5 with budget $150 so i search and i found it about $140(in my country) but i want to ask you guys is this cpu still worth it?? i mean worth for like 3-5 years i know this is OLD cpu (2nd generation) i want to pair it with gtx 960 or with rx 480 later if i choose this cpu will...
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    Send audio to phone sound card

    I need 2 separate audio outputs and would like to use my phones. The problem with all the audio streaming apps that i have found is they send the data from the sound card so my computer will play the same thing on both. Is anyone aware of a way that i could do this? Thanks
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    GTX750Ti compatible with my motherboard?

    I plan on upgrading my computer's current graphics card to at least one capable of running current generation games on low settings. I was thinking of getting a GTX750, more specifically a "Palit GTX750Ti Storm OC 2gb ddr5 128bit" as noted in a dealer's price list. The only issue I have is with...
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    How well will my set up run GTA 5?

    Hello, Im looking to buy GTA 5 for PC but if my PC cant handle it at a decent quality then im not going to bother. Im wondering if anyone would be able to tell me or give me any sort of indication at how well it would run with my rig. Motherboard: MSI M170A M3 gaming motherboard CPU: Intel i5...
  25. jagermain

    Tried OC My GTX 980ti, can someone tell me if my problems are b/c of this?

    Thank you for your time by the way everyone. I have a i7 6700K with 16gb of DDR4 Ram and plenty of bells and whistles but evr since I installed the EVGA utility that came with the package it talked about "oh how easy it is to OC now and stuff" but I've heard horror stories so yes, I still will...
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    NEW Custom PC Turns on and off repeatedly

    I just built my PC and after a few days using it it randomly stopped and I had to turn it off by the power button, now the PC won't turn on, my motherboard has this LED indicating CPU, RAM and VGA, so the motherboard checks if everything is working fine after booting up the system and she goes...
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    Toshiba Satellite does not turn on.

    I a problem with a Toshiba satellite, it does not turn on, not even shows the charging lite. I have tried removing charger, battery and holding power button for more than 30secs but still nothing happens. Any advice?
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    MSI gtx 960 gaming 4G fps problem

    Hi. I've been using this card for 3 days and so far in battlefield 4 and dragon age inquisition i have sudden fps drops and stuttering. I just lowered battlefield 4 graphic quality to medium and the game still stutters and the fps drops to as low as 12 and its barely playable. i was using asus...
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    I have no Drivers please help

    Intel Core i5-4460 I have downloaded the Intel driver update utilities but it cant find my driver. I am trying to fix pci simple communications controller and Sm bus Controller. The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28) There are no compatible drivers for this device. To...
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    gtx 1080 i5 2500

    my friend want to upgrade from amd 7850 to gtx 1080. hes cpu is i5 2500. will it cause a bottleneck?
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    In the search for the "Ram rule of thumb"

    Throughout the hundreds of types/brands of RAMs within the market, as a rule of thumb, can we qualify them by dividing the ram hertz speed by the CAS number? Eg, not for all the brands but the renowned ones, can we compare a 2666 MHz CL13 ram with a 3000 MHz CL16, calculating 2666/13 = 205...
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    Radeon HD 4550 artifacts

    Hi guys, I have noticed recently, that playing some videos causes strange effects on my monitor. It looks like this: Does it mean that I should replace my graphic card or should I also consider motherboard as the culprit?
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    Adding a CPU

    Ok so i right now have a Intel Pentium g3258. If i wanted to get an i5 quad core http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3470-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B0087EVHVW Would i need to get a new motherboard, ram, etc.?
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    Can this PSU run this setup?

    Im planning to upgrade my PC and i wanna only buy a new CPU (AMD X8 FX-8300) and GPU (GV-N960WF2OC-2GD), now in my pc i have Asrock 970 pro3 MB 1x 8GB RAM 1x 4GB RAM DVD RW Optical drive 7200 rpm sata HD and 500W AKYGA AK-B1-500 PSU so i wanna know can this PSU run my pc with new components...