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Running Slow

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  1. andyb3131

    Question PC running slow with Ryzen 3900X and RTX 3090 Ti ?

    So my system is running slow and i'm finding lag even with things like photoshop, it works its just everything is very clunky! i have 3x 4K monitors with the 2 side monitors being 60HZ and the center monitor 144HZ. Ryen 3900X RTX3090 Ti 64GB Ram I assumed this would be good enough for a...
  2. Juszf7

    [SOLVED] Ryzen 5 2600 is running slower than a 1600

    I've noticed a dip in game performance recently and I was originally thinking it was my gpu. However considering my 1080 ti was sitting a comfortable 60 C at all times and barely going over 30 percent usage I assumed it was my cpu, Turns out my cpu is running far bellow what it should be...
  3. T

    Question i7 4790 + GTX 1060 6GB for 3D Work??

    Hi all, I am wondering if this cpu will work well for 3D animation and modelling work. Also, I know people are going to tell me to ditch the platform and upgrade, but that is not in my budget right now. I would get the (K) version of the cpu, however that is more than a $100 dollars extra...
  4. S

    Question GPU keeps crashing my computer

    Hey, so i have been looking around the interwebs and so far i've come up dry. I have an older computer that i am trying to get the dustbunnies out of to make an emulation machine. It was running onboard graphics, but i decided to try putting a dedicated card in for better performance in newer...
  5. E

    Letter Issue with Keyboard

    I notice I have a slight issue when I'm using my keyboard. I type very fast, but every time I type and it involves the Letter "L" especially multiple uses of it, like the word "really" or "well" I notice if i am typing too fast, only 1 "L" gets placed and the other one is very slow to come in...
  6. I

    New Build; No Optical Drive

    Hey guyss, I finished putting my build together and installed Windows via USB. Question is: which software should I install manually (I believe only the GPU and MOBO were accompanied by discs). Are they very important? I think this may be tangentially related to my inability to update my bios...
  7. iandcn

    Using A USB Mixer As External Soundcard

    Situation: I'm a newbie looking up to get better audio out of my computer. I'm on a low budget and there are very limited items available in my country. I'm eyeing on Behringer Xenyx Q502USB mixer. It has built-in audio interface and phantom power for a mic. I'd like to ask you guys if you...
  8. S

    Best PC config for software development usage

    Hi Everyone, I am a software engineer, I want to build a machine for purely development purpose, I am confused with the processor I should go with. One of my colleague has recommended AMD FX 6300, however I am not 100% convinced with AMD as I have saw many reviews which says AMD has lots of...
  9. E

    Where and how much can I sell my gaming pc for?

    So I really want to sell my gaming pc that is fully functional and has windows 8.1 loaded onto it because I now realize that I have other things to purchase. Where can I sell my gaming pc for maximum profit and how much can I sell this given pc for. CPU: Intel core i7 4790k overclocked to 4.6...
  10. David Dewis

    Suggest a Vesa Desk Mount for 28" Asus 4K monitor.

    Planning on getting a new desk to try and compact the desk area, while maintaining enough work room. Just ordered the new Asus PB287Q 4K monitor. The stand is very good compared to the Samsung one, but its big, so i intend to mount it at back or corner of desk on an arm, but would also like to...
  11. K

    Did I damage my motherboard by plugging a PCIe x1 card into a regular PCI slot?

    I just put together my first build after a few modifications (details below) and had the system running for just over a week with no problems... smooth booting, great performance in games, etc. My old USB wireless adapter wasn't cutting it, so I found a better PCIe wireless adapter I had laying...
  12. B

    My hp laptop is only few months old and out of no where has stopped typing the row Q through to P and therefore has stopped my

    Please help me , my few months old HP laptop isn't typing the row Q through to P, every other letter seems to work but the but row of type letters ,which has prevented me from entering my password to get into it ? This has just randomly happened now .