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    What is the best cooling solution for this PC

    Case: CoolerMaster H500P PSU: Corsair RM750x 2018 CPU: Ryzen 7 2700x MOBO: Asus Rog Crosshair VII Hero(WI-FI) RAM: 2x8GB G.Skill TridentZ 3200Mhz CL14 KIT F4-3200C14D-16GTZ GPU: Asus Strix 1070 This build is going to run every day at some point, maybe 12-15h / 7. 3D modelling, rendering...etc...
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    [SOLVED] Will buying an intel processor be worth it in 3 years?

    Hey everyone. Before I begin, I’d like to say that I am biased towards AMD opposed to intel. If I’m looking for a higher-end chip, I’d definitely go intel. But for anything under $200, I’d likely choose AMD. I’m looking to upgrade my CPU sometime this summer. I’m willing to spend quite a bit...
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    Question microphone not working!

    Hello, i got a Razer Kraken PRO v2 and the sounds works just as it should. but the microphone is not! when i go to discord i can see my microphone is active but i am not talking nor there are any other sounds in my room it is very quiet dead. HELP ME PLEASE! I just wanna be able to play again...
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    [SOLVED] Does undervolting decrease performance?

    Running an i5 3570k with a stock cooler. At stock voltages too much heat will be produced and the fans get loud. However, I notice that in the BIOS I can undervolt the CPU 100mv. So far, I haven't noticed any problems. Running HWInfo and running the MSI Kombuster CPU burner test I see the...
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    How to disable cores in i5 6600

    Hello , Is there anyway to disable cores in that processor ? In order to reduce the power that it consumes ? I am using Gigabyte H110M S2H motherboard
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    Rather odd situation for a rather odd game (FORTNITE !!!)

    So, by default, fortnite file is installed in program files and the epic game launcher is intalled in program files (x86). I have reinstalled the my windows because freezing issue. But that is not the problem. Before that, I only managed to backup the whole fortnite file which is around 26gb...
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    Is a dell OptiPlex motherboard compatible with a evga gtx 750 ti

    Okay, so I am attempting to build or I would say upgrade my current pc. It is a dell OptiPlex 780 but I am upgrading the motherboard case psu and ram. I would like to know if a dell OptiPlex 7010 motherboard would work with my current gpu which is a evga gtx 750 ti
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    Laptop switching between dedicated and integrated graphics while in games

    I have a Pavilion 17" i5 -7300hq Geforce 1050 Ti 4gb. With HD Graphics 630 integrated Now my problem is: the system keep switching between integrated an dedicated GPUs. That makes games unplayable making then choppy, frames drop and sometimes even freeze, Things i have tried: Reinstalling...
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    Advice On My First Gaming PC Build

    Hey guys, I was hoping to call upon some experience PC builders/gamers, to hopefully help me by giving some advice on my first build so far. I’ve started from not knowing anything about PC’s and have been doing a ton of research. I feel like I have learned a lot, but I definitely still...
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    [SOLVED] keyboard lights up but won't type

    ok i have a really bad problem i like my keyboard so much it kinda punched me with electricity and after that it won't type, but it light ups i tried everything drivers,restarting,ease up,changing usb ports...
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    Msi b450 gaming pro carbon seasonic 520 m12

    Hello guys I recently bought the msi b450 gaming pro carbon ac which have 8+4 cpu pin connector but later I came to know that my seasonic 520 m12 have only 8 pin.I am not intrested in any overclocking.But my question is can I use the psu without upgrading to a new one.?
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    Is my motherboard faulty?

    Recently had an issue where I am no longer getting a display through my monitor (i.e "No Signal") via the graphics card. The motherboard in question is a ASUS Maximus VII Ranger. I'll go through steps already taken as precise/concise as possible: - Switched out the current graphics card (Aorus...
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    [SOLVED] Chkdsk problems on external hard drive

    I am currently running a chkdsk on a 2tb external hard drive on windows 10 and it's been stuck on stage 5: looking for bad, free clusters... for the past two days. As of right now, the progress is at 10025047 of 488201470 and the stage/total is at 2%. So what I'm asking is should I let it finish...
  14. Kyodai Ken

    Finding compatible RAM for my Threadripper 1950X on ASUS ROG ZENITH EXTREME...

    Hello overclocking friends! I have a long and sad story with my Threadripper 1950X and RAM problems. Long story short: It was November 2017 when my old setup died with dying PCIe lanes on the motherboard or CPU. I then saw AMD's Threadripper and got blind... I made the mistake and looked for...
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    Psu dimensions for optiplex 790 mt

    so I’m not a very savvy builder but can someone tell me please the dimensions ... height width and depth of the power supply room I would have inside the case looking to build a budget computer for my brother I will be buying my own psu just need some dimensions
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    [SOLVED] games look so weird in high setting!!! anyone know why? gtx 1060 6g i5 8400

    so i bought a new cpu and motherboard, keeps my old gpu gtx1060, then i try some games, and they look so weird!!! for example gta5 in high setting
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    M2 SSD + SSD 2.5 + HDD + GPU on mobo Asus Z270F strix gaming

    Can someone tell me is it possible to have M2 SSD + SSD 2.5 + HDD + GPU on mobo Asus Z270F strix gaming ? M2 SSD for OS and applications SSD 2.5 for games and Videos 1 TB HDD for rest documents and system backup Please do reply
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    Will the Corsair SF450 fit in the Corsair 200R Case?

    Hi, my PSU recently died on my 5 year old gaming PC. It was the Corsair CX500 and now i'm looking for a new Power Supply Unit. I've made the decision for next summer to build a new gaming PC, preferably a Mini ITX system. I want to get the Corsair SF450 for the build but was wondering (with a...
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    deleted administrator account in PC but one user

    i delete my administrator account accidenttally. i want it back but i only have one user,which my current account now.i dont have any user account.so,how to get back deleted administrator in my PC? please help me!
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    Maybe new mobo?

    Hey, guys. First, sorry if I'll commit any mistakes (since english is not my main lang). So, I bought this PC a while ago, and it had 8 gb of RAM. Now I wanted to upgrade to 16. But I can't get past that boot logo. It just freezes there. In BIOS, it read 16 gb, but in single channel. What am I...
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    merging 2 ssd's with 1 being C drive

    i would like to expand space on c drive which is a 120gb SSD, i have my programs and other files seperated between 2 other 2TB hard drives so i could leave the windows program on the one SSD. however i built this pc to suit win 7 now with the later win 10 i feel as if there are extra files and...
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    Cant boot to windows 10 after blue screen

    I played a game and then this blue screen comes because of ”Memory_managment”. Windows tries to repair my computer and can’t. What to do? Edit: If I try to boot, this happens: https://ibb.co/ei8ObL
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    First new build, no video output, keyboard and mouse lights still come on

    So I have started building my first pc, it has Ryzen 5 2600 ASUS Prime B450-Plus DDR4 HyperX 8GB 80Plus Bronze 500W power supply And the graphics card is an old Radeon I have which I'll probably upgrade in winter, along with the power supply which doesn't have support for a new GPU. Last...
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    need driver updates for toshiba l455d-s5976 win 7

    NEED DRIVER UPDATES TOSHIBA L455D-S5976 WINDOWS 7
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    How Will a 3 and 4 pin work if I connect it to a fan hub?

    If I connect a 3 pin and 4 pin to a fan hub will they all sync up,run at full speed or the 3 and 4 pin will work at different speed, or something else? P.s. any recommendation on what fan hub to buy. Thx
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    Will we be able to buy PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 components next year to build a workstation with higher GPU throughput?

    Hi, about which month of 2019 will we be able to buy PCIe 4.0 or 5.0 components to build a workstation with higher multi-GPU throughput to do CUDA computations? I know PCIe 3 is sufficient for gaming but I am not playing games but doing scientific research.
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    Cooler Master Power Supply

    Is this psu: http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/masterwatt-lite-series/masterwatt-lite-230v-500w/ any good? Specs: GTX 1060 3gb, r5 1400, 2x4gb 2400mhz
  28. Nemanja Djordjic

    40$ mechanical keyboard

    I play games mostly but I am doing some light video editing and programming, so which switch do you recommend me?
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    Best monitor replacement for my GTX 460?

    I am needing to get a new monitor, the one I have now is around 10 years old and the menu buttons press themselves over and over to my extreme annoyance. My Build: Intel Core i5-6500 Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1151 65W EVGA 01G-P3-1373-AR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked EE 1GB 256-bit...
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    Can I upgrade my processor without upgrading other parts?

    My PC currently has the following specs Processor • Intel Core i5-7600 3.5 GHz CPU Cooling • COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Motherboard • H110 Chipset Mobo Memory • 16GB DDR4 2133Mhz HDD • 128GB Ironside Titanium SSD + 1TB Graphics Card • Geforce GTX 1060 6GB Power Supply • EVGA 600 Watt 80 Plus Bronze...
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    Is this a stable OC?

    I have a GTX 1060 6 GB , I5 8600K, msi z370 gaming pro carbon, 16 gb ram 2.4 GHz. Sometimes i overclock the GPU with afterburner but the cpu is almost always overclocked to a 4.8 GHz on all cores but without a voltage increase. Cpu temps are never above 40 degrees and GPU temps max out at...
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    Cheap Gaming PC

    i have been looking to get into pc gaming. i have two builds in mind, one slightly cheaper, but another with more performance. I can live with 30-60 FPS and 1080p resolution. here are the links-https://pcpartpicker.com/user/JimVideogames/saved/#view=JGFP3C -...
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    safesearch cannot turn off

    please help today suddenly safe search turn on i cannot even watch some of my youtube videos. i try to turn off but it wont. i use malwarebytes scan the laptop and its clean my extensions on chrome is clean too. anyone got any idea? I try to use bing on chrome safe search also turn on and i try...
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    Ryzen 1600 + 1080Ti: should I get 144Hz 1080p or 1440p ?

    Ideally, I want to get the closest to 144FPS as possible for e-sport titles. Will there be an issue if I get a 1080p? Seeing as how the GPU will pump out a ton more frames that my CPU can process? I have my eye on two monitors right now, both are 144Hz G-Sync and both are about $500, except...
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    New PC build

    Hi I'm looking to build a new gaming rig, I've come up with some options from pcspecilist and ukgamingcomputers. Both companies seem good and reasonably priced. I wondered if anyone has had experience using either of them I keep hearing "build your own" which is an option but using...
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    PC won't boot from bootable usb

    So I have an HP Z200 Workstaion for a some time . I want to install win 10 , i check the minimum requirements and it was all good. It had win 7 64bit The problem is that when i try to boot from usb it still boot from hdd . I change the setting in Bios and nothing. I also change the usb stick ...
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    Coolest GTX 1060 6GB

    I live in a very hot city (more than 30 degrees celsius) in South America, please recommend me the coolest Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB card. The most important factor for me is the temperature. Thank you.
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    Liquid Cooling Radiator making clicking noise

    I have a Liquid Cooling Radiator that is making a clicking noise, and I can't figure out where it's coming from. Nothing is hitting it, and the only way to get it to stop is to give it a little tap several times. Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/sSaxp8QTMAW4XrHa6 Any suggestions are greatly...
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    Pc Shuts down

    So initially i had this build: Cpu: 4690k Gpu: r 390 Psu: corsair cx750m It was 2 years ago. My PC would shut off occasionally when playing intensive games. While CPU(35-70C) and GPU(40-78C) temps were fine under load.Then i upgraded my cpu to i7 7700k and obviously Motherboard from z97 to...
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    2 Big Lines On The Screen

    So i was playing AC: 4 Black Flag, and my whole PC Crashed (Brown-ish Screen and i needed to shut it down) I was thinking it was from the game, but after few days, it happened again and now i can't launch the PC with my drivers. When I Reinstalled Windows (and removed the video drivers in that...