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    Question Understanding difference between T-series and P-series Thinkpads

    I'm thinking about buying a new Thinkpad. I've had a T14 for several years and been pretty happy with it. I'm finding it a little hard to choose between similarly speced T14 and P14s. T-series is supposed to be the core business model, while P-series is the mobile workstation. However, P-series...
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    [SOLVED] I ordered an arctic freezer II on amazon, does it come with the 1700 bracket?

    On amazon they say "order 1700 kit seperately" but on the official manufacturers site they say "kit included". Is the mounting bracket a seperate thing that they would ship to amazon or would they lut it in the box with the cooler? Do i have any chance of getting the bracket anyway?
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    [SOLVED] Which power supply is better?

    Hello!, I want to buy a power supply but i have quite a few options here. XILENCE XN053 | XP600R7 600W , VER 2.31, CE , P.PFC Deep Cool|DE600 | 600W Zalman ZM500-XEII (500W) 83+, 230-240V Could you tell me which one is the best here? all of them cost the same, i have only these 3 options, I...
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    Are These 2 Website Legit Operating Online SA Computer Shops?

    Hi, I am looking to buy good pc parts. I came across Tector and Dreamwaretech I was wondering if they are a legit operating SA online computer shop. Because I see they have a well-built website and they have reviews on their items which are marked as sold and in stock etc... There is also a...
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    Question I am looking for a PC dust filter where the space between the 4 mounting holes is 14cm x 7cm

    Hello all, I am looking for a dust filter with 4 mounting holes to cover the SSD space/opening on my Thermaltake Tower 900 PC case. Here is a picture of what I am talking about: View: https://imgur.com/a/bdnFNSK The holes' distance apart from each other are 14cm x 7cm Each hole is about...
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    [SOLVED] Can someone help me find a good 280mm PC case fan? (NOT a AIO Cooler)

    Hello all, I am shopping for a 280mm PC fan to put in the back side of my Thermaltake Tower 900: https://www.thermaltakeusa.com/the-tower-900-snow-edition.html I am NOT looking for a AIO, just looking for a 280mm case fan. I am searching online but all I can find are 240mm case Fans and not...
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    [SOLVED] Can someone help me shop for a "Fan Splitter" 4-pin PWN connector that ALL the connectors are 4-pin and NOT some 4-pin and some 3-pin?

    Hello all, I am looking for a Fan Splitter to connect 4 Arctic P14 case fans. I am looking for something like this...
  8. kaishlothon

    Question I need to buy a replacement mouse any suggestions on what I should look for?

    It CAN'T be ambidextrous aside from that what should I look for?
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    Question What are the Cheapest GPUs for Current Games on Minimal Settings?

    So I have an ancient GPU (AMD Radeon HD 5450) and want to upgrade. I truly don't care about awesome graphics, I'm planning to play everything on minimal settings. That being said I want to able to play pretty much any game, or at least if I can't run it it won't be because of my GPU (from what...
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    [SOLVED] Prebuilt Advice £1000 budget

    Hello! I'm a computer newb as it were , but im looking for a computer that's powerful enough to support my 3D animation career (Maya, heavy rendering, Z Brush etc) . Are there any 1k Prebuilts that would manage with such a task or should i look into learning how to make a custom one?
  11. BNWilliams007

    Question Debating between buying another EVGA SuperNOVA G2 1300 W 80+ Gold or switching to 1000 W 80+ Platinum

    This past weekend my computer stopped turning on, my step-father and other people on the internet have suggested that I try using a new PSU as that's usually the first thing to trouble shoot when dealing with power issues. I currently have a 1300 W gold certified EVGA power supply which was way...
  12. macgeek

    Question Case Sites Still Showing Discontinued Models

    I've been looking for a case for my current build, and I've been having a tough time, partially because I have (perhaps) some unusual requirements. But every time I think I've found a case that meets my requirements, I find out that it's been discontinued. Has anyone else noticed this? I...
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    Question Question about the 2080ti

    I am thinking about saving up for a 2080ti over the next few months but I have noticed that there is a large price range between the different models. I was wondering if it is really worth it to put in the extra money and get one of the ones that cost more or is the performance increase not...
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    Question Any 4k + 60FPS outdoor home security cameras available on the market today?

    Hello, I am shopping for 4k home security cameras and I want one for outdoors which has a resolution of 4k along with 60fps. I have seen a lot of 4k and 30FPS cameras online but I am NOT looking for 30FPS. Anyone know any 4k AND 60FPS home security cameras?
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    [SOLVED] Dell laptop randomly wakes from sleep

    I've had this Dell Inspiron i5577 for quite a while, and now, it's been waking up randomly at night. This morning I woke up to my computer on, well, sort of. It was on, the fans were loud, but the screen wasn't on. My RGB external keyboard was on too, but my mouse wasn't. I'm so confused as to...
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    Not getting full download speeds - roommate is

    Hello Tom's Hardware forum, this is my first time posting. We recently upgraded to Gigabit connection and my internet speedtests are running still at 200-225 mbps, while my roommates internet connection is running at 800+. Things I have done to troubleshoot: Reset router (Nighthawk x6 R8000)...
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    Building my first pc

    Extremely new to building my own pc but good at following directions just wondering what would be the best route to take for a gaming pc I want high frame rate and enough ram to handle minecraft sky factory which will be one of the main games that play it will take awhile to get everything...
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    Razer Blade mining

    So I got a Razer blade for Christmas but I don't need it since I have a gaming pc already, so I thought of bitcoin mining on it. It's components are the i7 7700hq and gtx 1060 the specs are better than most laptops so it might or might not be different but i want to know if i can fry my laptop...
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    Can an i5-3450 handle 1080p gaming?

    Hey community, I just bought an asus rx480 strix and I am wondering if my i5-3450 is a bottleneck. I only play games at 1080p. Would the i5-3450 be able to max out tripple A tittles? Thanks!
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    How many internal hard drives can my computer have?

    I currently have two, but they're both running low on space so I'm planning to buy a new one. How can I check the maximum amount of hard drives my PC can have internally? My motherboard - GeForce6100PM-M2 V2.0
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    Should I upgrade my CPU or GPU

    Hello everyone. I want to upgrade my PC but I don't know what to upgrade first, my CPU or GPU. My CPU is an AMD A6-6400K. And my GPU is an AMD Sapphire 240 4gb. What do you guys think? Any answer is appreciated
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    gtx 970 crashes under load

    so ive got this pny xlr8 gtx 970 and when i start a game (ive tried several different games and none have worked) the screen goes black and on my second monitor which is connected to the graphics card in the mother board it says that the nvidia drivers have crashed so i need to restart my...
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    Which one should i get ?

    Motherboard-ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard VS. MSI ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 PC MATE
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    Is it possible to start a laptop without a power button?

    I have an HP Pavilion G6 laptop, with an AMD-A10 processor and 8gb of RAM, and I had it since late 2012. Recently, it was overheating quite a bit and so I decided to finally clean the laptop, particularly the fan and the heatsink. To be honest, the architecture of the laptop is quite puzzling...
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    Screen glitch on a ATT brandes Samsung Note 3

    I was wiping my phones cases screen ( a plastic one that protects the phones screen from trauma )with a slightly too damp cloth the equivalent of drop of water or less got between the plastic screen and the actual screen. I wiped it off immediately and started to check the phones water damage...
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    Bad to spray room with Computer in it?

    I found a couple bugs in my room, so I am going spray bug replant around my room. Should I move my computer out of my room for that? Is the spray bad for computer components?
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    Is GeForce Experience 2.4.5.44 broken for anyone else?

    I just got a pop up saying new update available, so I went to try and download it and it keeps failing. I then went straight to the nvidia site, downloaded the launcher and still got the same failure. Never had a problem updating before, is this just me or is it affecting anyone else?
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    How much power does a simple molex connector provide

    I have been trying to find out how much power(in watts) molex provides and every website I go to says 11 amps. I just want to know how much power(in watts) a molex connector provides http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/Molex_female_connector.jpg thats what it looks like
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    I7 4790k vs amd fx 8350 vs amd fx 9370

    My brother hesitate between these two cpus. What is the most recommanded to him he likes to produce hd movies and gaming?
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    Internet Downloading Slow

    So my isp is Verizon Fios and I pay for 50/25 but for some reason I get more then that when I take a speed test. So I tried to download Eclipse (about 200mb file) and it said time remaining: http://prntscr.com/45etuc . The only programs on my pc running were Spotify, Skype, TeamSpeak, and...
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    Intermittent Boot issue Windows 8 / AMD FX / ASUS M5A97 R2.0

    Full build info here: Link Below is similar to what I provided to ASUS customer support: "Motherboard: M5A97 R2.0 Motherboard Revision : 2.0 Motherboard BIOS Revision : 1503 [VGA Card Specification] VGA Card Vendor : MSI VGA Card Model : R7770-PMD1GD5 VGA Card Chipset : Radeon HD 7770 GHz...
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    Computer is randomly shutting down

    Hello, So, I installed a new graphics card and it seemed to work without a hitch. The performance is fine and the temperatures of all my components are stable even at load. I recently started having a problem with my computer shutting down, a couple of times it has been in the middle of a...
  33. kir13y

    Trying to run 3 monitors on 2 graphics cards

    I have 2 graphics cards in my custom build desktop. I have 1. ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series and 2. NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS. I am running the three monitors fine but the monitors are in the wrong order. I am using the Catalyst control center to try and put them in order. On the detect displays tab...
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    3 e d c keys not working

    My HP Laptop (Pavilion Sleekbook 14) randomly started not working when I press 3 e d or c. They sometimes work and sometimes don't. I have to use the OSK. What am I supposed to do?
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    Repairing Power button cable flap lock with tape

    Hi, I was trying to replace the hinges of HP Envy 1010 and the power cable flap lock broke :( need help to connect the power button cable. I tried using normal electrical tape. but it did not hold. For those who may not have an idea of the innards of HP's Envy, the power cable is connected to...
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    GTX 770 on a 500w?

    Can gtx 770 run on a 500w 80+ bronze psu with 3 +12v rails with each rails running at 18A each? EDIT: Heres my psu's specs
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    Interchange RAM between laptops

    A friend has a Toshiba Satellite C655 running Win7Home Premium 64Bit, which came with 2 x 2GB RAM He also has a Toshiba Satellite Pro S850 running Win7Professional 64Bit, with 2 x 4GB RAM RAM modules (single and both together) from the S850 works on the C655, and are also reflected in System...
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    best video card around $150

    Looking for any suggestions on a good graphics card around 150 Im looking for something that is pcie 16x 2.0 or more 2gb /or more ram And that is better than my current card. System specs are as follows MSI IN565-A650 (Blitz) Black Steel Full ATX Tower 650W Seasonic, modular PSU  ...
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    Hi, i have a problem with my internet

    Hi, i have a problem with my internet .. every time i start using internet very much or play a video the internet stops and this happened to receive and sent >> http://i.imgur.com/8pYm9nY.png << and i don't know where the problem .. help please and thank you for ur time >>
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    First Time Builder! Building an upgradable gaming desktop with a $2,000-$3,000 budget.

    This is my first time building a gaming desktop and I really need help picking parts that are compatible. I want a desktop that I will be able to upgrade when necessary down the road. Ideally, I would like to keep the final price within the $2,000 to $3,000 range, but I am willing to slightly go...