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    AMD Driver install Causing computer crash on startup

    Hi all, Recently my Radeon HD 6950 has stopped working, and I love this card dearly. I found out that it works and displays just fine when the driver is not installed. After I install the driver, I have to restart the computer, just as everyone does. After I boot into windows, the computer blue...
  2. M

    What hardware do I need to install for better fps?

    What do I need to add to my computer to make my fps higher? What do I need to buy?
  3. Pandora20k

    Onboard Sound Chip versus a PCI Sound Card

    I'm working on a plan to purchase a pre-built Windows machine in the next 3-4 weeks. Years ago, I would have built something from scratch, but have been out of the game for almost 15 years and just don't have it in me to go that route. After reviewing plenty of "prospective" pre-builts, I have...
  4. B

    better GPU and would it fit?

    Is the Asus Radeon Strix R9 380 4GB DDR5 better than R9 280? And will the R9 380 fit the Carbide Series® Air 240 case?
  5. W

    My other laptop using ethernet can get speed up to 600 mbs but when i change to my this laptop, i only can get 100 mbs on ethe

    My other laptop using ethernet can get speed up to 600 mbs but when i change to my this laptop, i only can get 100 mbs on ethernet? Any idea? I updated all my drivers to the latest version already.
  6. advancedmixedgaming

    AMD Fx-8350 vs i5-4690k for DX12?

    I am so confused on this and a bit bummed because I just bought an i5-4690k with no returns. Is the Fx-8350 going to out perform the i5 on DX12?
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    Problems getting custom PC running on any OS

    Hello, I have been fussing with a desktop I just built and would appreciate any help or direction. The pertinent hardware: Gigabyte Motherboard, i5, Nvidia MSI 960, 1TB HDD, no optical drive. No matter what I try, I cannot get a working OS to install on it. Something probably telling is that...
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    Can and ASUS motherboard work on other computers?

    So i found this amazing ASUS motherboard, but my computer isnt an ASUS will the motherboard still work? also another qucik question if my computer has an AMD motherboard can i change it for an intel thx :D im new to computers
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    which is better for my rig

    which will be better on my rig and which will perform well and which will last ASUS GeForce GTX 960 STRIX 2gb or MSI GTX 960 Gaming 2G My rig Gtx 960 msi or Asus(planning to buy) 8gb ram DDR3 1333Mhz(planning to buy) Mobo P8h61 M LX Rev 3.0 500 watts Psu
  10. J

    MSI GE62 Apache Pro or GS40 Phantom?

    Ive been recently been checking out MSI GS40 Phantom (970) and GE62 Apache Pro (6th Gen 970) for an idea as my future gaming laptop. Without the price, which laptop is better?
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    Lenovo Ideapad BSOD'ing even after system reset

    Hey there, around three or four weeks ago my Lenovo Ideapad (Y410P) started BSOD'ing frequently, most often when playing games or being picked up. The most common error messages were Kernel Security Check Failure, Bad Pool Header, and IRQL Not Less or Equal. All of my drivers were up to date as...
  12. PCN00B123

    What wire is this

    Long story short , bought a new case to put my components in. Turns out the psu cables are too small and dont fit across to the mobo. I cant buy extensions because its an acer mobo and psu with a 12pin connector. I've addes all the components back into the old Acer case but there is one wire...
  13. S

    Can Anyone Help With This Weird Problem?

    hello.first my specs are as follows motherboard-e-spectrum g31 ram-4gb ddr2 cpu-intel pentium dual cpu e2200@2.20ghz os-win 8.1 x64 gpu-gainward nvidia geforce gt 610 now here is my pb. i have a game spec ops the line and at that time i had zotac nvidia geforce 8400gs gpu and all my games ran...
  14. preguntonontrack

    Windows Media Player Micro Freezing

    Lately WMP is giving some small hic ups i changed computers not sure if with my new fx 8000 series amd build is the issue. It plays video smoothly and after 20 or 30 minutes the video lags including audio and continues. I know is nothing serious but i wanna know if i should worry about hardware...
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    Should I stick with this build or switch motherboard and RAM

    CPU Intel Core i5-6600 GPU AMD R9 380 SSD Samsung 850 Evo 250GB HDD Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB MBD MSI Z170A PC MATE (MS-7971) RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 DIMM C14 I was wondering if I should switch the motherboard and get DDR3 ram instead of the DDR4. I read...
  16. J

    Blade and Soul low GPU usage/FPS

    I've recently started playing blade and soul when I play sometimes I get around 90 fps but other times it'll dip down to 19-30 for no reason. In certain areas and I know ill expect low fps around crowded areas, but when i'm in the open world ( not that many players) I get around 20-45 when I...