setup advice

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  1. B

    Question Need advice on a KVM switch

    I will be working from home for the first time (the dream) I have a company docking station that will work with my laptop. It has several inputs and could work with my existing peripherals. I don't want to move the cord from the end of the day from laptop to (c to usb adapter to) PC and was...
  2. Rukai_Ui

    Question Is it safe to turn on the PC after extended travel (around 8 hours) with an AiO installed ?

    Hello, I just bought a used PC with a triple fan AiO CPU cooler. Sending it via mail is not an option for us, since we have a bad trackrecord with delivery companies. So we managed to get a travel safe solution. However, the seller i got the PC from said that the PC was a pre-build and that it...
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    Question Is GPU upgrade worth it?

    Hi all, With the upcoming Diablo 4 launch I am coming back to gaming. I tried the D4 beta during this weekend, but faced a lot of lag even after adjusting the graphic settings to low. Diablo 3 runs perfectly fine (70-100 FPS). Diablo 2 resurrected is almost unplayable as the frames are very...
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    Question Gaming PC build advice

    Hello, My old computer is getting old, so I decided to buy a new one. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with choosing the right components and would need the best advice. The PC should be mainly used to play more demanding games - (Cyberpunk, RDR2, Kingdom come) at least on medium details with...
  5. J

    Question GPU temps fine during gaming, but higher when watching movies

    Anyone know why my GPU (Radeon RX-580 8gb ddr5) is hotter during video streaming than it is while gaming (currently playing a heavily modded Skrim se). I just rebuilt my PC due to an overheating issue so I do not recall if this is new or not. I really do not want to have to do this again so I...
  6. gogowe

    [SOLVED] SF750 for R9 and 3080

    Hello, I am right on the way to upgrading my Workstation/Gaming PC. And somehow I fell in love with smaller compact builds. I already got all the stuff: MSI RTX 3080 Suprim X Ryzen 9 5900X Asus ROG Strix B550-E 2x SATA SSDs 1x NVMe AIO (Full Custom Loop planed) 16 GB Ram (32 GB upgrade...
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    [SOLVED] Raspberry Pi Zero v1.3 Internet Setup Through USB

    I'm having a bit of a problem with my new Pi Zero. I'm trying to set it up so that Windows 10 can share it's internet connection through USB (so I can connect through SSH without a monitor). After following this guide (and a couple others), I insert the microSD card and plug the micro USB to...
  8. MathisSch

    Question Minimal Config not working

    Hello guys, my new PC isn’t working and i’ve build it with it’s minimal components. Right now it is: a Ryzen 5 3600 plus boxed Fan, both connected to 4 Pin Power for the cpu and cpu fan pins a GTX 1060 6GB (Which is needed since there is no graphic engine on the cpu) connected to 6 pin vga...
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    Question Im trying to figure out what to upgrade next

    I have about a 500 euro budget and these are my specs: MTB: MSI Z370 GAMING CARBON PRO CPU: Intel I5-8600k OC 4.8GHZ GPU: Geforce RTX 2060 6G RAM: 16GB 2400Mhz PSU: 600 WATT CASE: Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 If there are no real benefitial upgrades that are worth a total of 500 euros il...
  10. K

    [SOLVED] Question PC Parts Compatibility

    Hello, I am planning to buy in a few days PC parts for a new Gaming PC. So I want to ask if there will be any compatibility problems or something that needs to be changed. I live in Sweden so the prices may be different between my location and yours. CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700x - 2300 SEK GPU: Big...
  11. joaot61

    [SOLVED] What should I upgrade?

    Hey guys! I was able to save some money and I'm looking to upgrade my pc in order to play Cyberpunk2077 the best way possible. This is my current setup: CPU Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz RAM 8,00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24) Motherboard MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition...
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    [SOLVED] Not sure what things I should change in my PC

    So, I've been thinking about changing up some stuff in my PC since it is already 8 years old and, while it can still run most games I play and stream just fine(not always in 60FPS), I want better performance in more recent games. Plus, I'm kinda scared that my computer is overheating(it never...
  13. K

    [SOLVED] Home networking setup help

    Hello guys, I am not entirely sure how to do this, so would appreciate help. My family just renovated our home, and I made sure there's LAN connection in every room. Still, for some devices you need wifi. We have an internet connection coming into home in a place, where it would be pointless to...
  14. Optimus_Durex

    [SOLVED] Is is okay to use parts of my upgrade already?

    So I recently decided to upgrade my gaming rig at the end of the year. I am looking to upgrade my GTX 1080 to a RTX 3080, my Msi H270 Gaming M3 Motherboard with a Asus Rog Strix z490-e Gaming, my 16gb corsair lpx ram with 32gb (4x8) G.Skill trident Z RGB, my Cryorig R1 Ultimate cooler with a...
  15. firefarter34

    Question Need help with proper audio setup

    Hello, I have been looking on and off the last few months trying to find a decent idea for setups for my headset and microphone. I am currently running a probably really cringe setup. I have a cheap Fifine USB microphone that cost me 30$ as my standalone mic, I am also using an HD58X Jubilee...