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    [SOLVED] Best 24 inches monitor

    I want to buy a new 24 inch Monitor. Can you suggest me anything that is atleast 1 ms and 75 hz and that will look good on my white build. My choices are Asus vx238h BenQ GL2460HM ViewSonic VX2452mh Please suggest more that is less than $150
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    Upgrading my PC.

    Hello guys, So i have a Fujitsu OEM pc with an i5 3470, 8GB RAM(4x2 1600Mhz) and two HDD's (250 and 160GB-7200RPM) and a GTX 1050 2GB. The PSU is a 280w, some unique form and cannot be upgraded easily. It runs most of my games just fine but i've seen some issues in newer titles. I've got a...
  3. spazbandicoot

    Is an FX-8370 Worth buying?

    Hi there, My friend's PC is rather slow, especially when playing games. He's very CPU limited; he currently has an AMD A8-5600k and plans to upgrade to an AMD FX-8370. Product Link: http:// I see this CPU has 8 cores, and a max clock speed of 4.0GHz, and it comes with the Raith cooler. To me...
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    Fps drops after overclocking

    Hey, so recently my PC has been seriously dropping frames, it usually runs at around 60fps but has been dropping to between 10-30 frames. this makes the games I play, mostly overwatch, unplayable I have updated all my drivers and it cant be a problem with temperature as it usually hovers around...
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    gtx 1050 stock fan curve extreme OC and GPU boost

    Hi, my gpu boost makes my gtx 1050 go up to 1987 mhz. Its an EVGA SC card. The voltage added is .05, just in case. I tried making it go up 1997 but it crashes, even with .20 volts added. Should I lower my OC or keep it? btw, sorry if this post is useless. it's okay if you tell me it's perfect or...
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    Looking For Component Upgrade Suggestions (Gaming)

    Current specs are a GTX 970 OC (+175 core clock OC and +325 memory clock OC) , i5 4690k (4.5ghz OC with watercooler) and 12 gb ram. I play at 1080p 144hz and struggle in some games to stay at 144fps+ i wanna upgrade my system to the point where i shouldn't have any problems reaching 144+ frames...
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    Computer keeps freezing randomly during a game or after closing a game.

    Recently my computer started to completely freeze/hang and then reboot while either playing a game or after closing a game. There's no BSOD or display driver crash or any other indicator. The screen just completely freezes, the audio keeps playing for atleast 10 seconds or so, and then the OS...
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    HP Pavilion g6-2235tx Win 7 not recognizing WIFI adapter

    Hey, hope someone would answer or will know what problem i might be heaving. Ive been trying to fix my WIFI,Ethernet cable on other side working perfectly, nothing wrong with a modem. F12 staying orange no matter how many times you press it. Device manager does not show any WIFI adapter, under...
  9. CrisisRunner

    issues with scaling

    I run an and r9 390x now please not my graphics runs great keeps cool and runs without issues, but there is one issue that I cannot figure out how to resolve, my pc each time it either cones out of sleep or off or restart the scaling I had set is 5% and goes to 10% everyone and I have to open up...
  10. henrytcasey

    What's a Deepfake? The Scariest Fake News, Explained

    Move over, Fake News. Deepfakes can allow a fake video to be made of anyone, and it's potential is truly frightening. What's a Deepfake? The Scariest Fake News, Explained : Read more
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    Have An Abnormal Network Setup.

    Hi there! So I have an abnormal setup with wireless. To start with, this apartment of mine is kind of a ghetto rigged car lot, with it's sales offices, and two apartments above it, all of which sits in a barn. So both apartments are around 1100 square feet. And for the longest time, our neighbor...
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    I7 7700k vs ryzen 7 1700x

    I want to know which one of these will give me better performance in unreal engine 4 and just in general.
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    Power supply help

    I’m looking for a semi modular psu for my new build, I’m going to have a i7 7700k ASUS striz z270 mobo, 16gb ram a water cooler and 3 fans, as well as a gtx 780ti soon to be replaced by either a gtx 1060 xtreme or a Volta card when it comes out, my question is what watt psu to get, I’m also...
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    webcam asus issue

    Asus webcam not able to open...USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam...It's inbuilt on my ASUS F550L
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    Two WD Black 256GB M.2 in Raid or one Samsung EVO 960 512GB M.2

    A new ASUS Prime Z270-A build that has two M.2 slots @ PCIe x4 capability. The WD read rate is about 1/2 the EVO, but in a striped raid it should be close. The single EVO will cost about $50 more. I think I should do the two WD's. What information am I missing to make a better decision?
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    Intel HD Graphics on Windows 8.1 - a driver problem

    Problem is as follows: I had Windows 8.1 installed on a Dell Inspiron N5040, which has a Pentium P6200 CPU with an Intel HD Graphics Ironlake GPU. Dell's support website claims that this is an unsupported configuration, but in some manner or other, I had it running happily. Last night, I...
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    New Gaming Build

    Hello, I'm from the UK and I'm looking into building a new gaming rig, I currently have at the moment... AMD fx6300, asus motherboard, 8gb ddr3 1600mhz memory, GTX 970, 1TB HD, 120GB SSD I am looking to keep both storage drives and the GPU, so I'm looking for help for which new cpu...
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    How do I unlock the lens of a canon digital camera

    The lens is not closing. How do I get it to close?
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    Asus Z170-A additional pci-e slots not detecting devices

    I'm trying to crossfire my gpus on this build. Specs: Asus Z170-A motherboard Intel core i5-6600 m.2 ssd When I have my gpu in the first pci-e slot, it detects it fine and boots all happy. When I have the single gpu in the second slot or third slot, the bios does not detect a device nor does...
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    Ryzen 1600 build for under £600, Possible?

    Looking for a complete Ryzen 1600 build but am very new to AMD, can anyone help? Will be 3d rendering, and modelling on a budget :) Cheers James
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    Hi I have a samsung laptop which is 4 years old . Day before yesterday I just opened My lappy and opened my computer and conne

    Hi I have a samsung laptop which is 4 years old . Day before yesterday I just opened My lappy and opened my computer and connected charger and then it suddenly got off and I tried to On it but dint work.
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    Heaven Benchmark 4.0 score for GTX 1060

    What's the value for standard (stock) GTX 1060?
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    PSU Failing Under Load?

    After playing games for a bit, or sometimes immediately after starting one, I get a full reboot. No warnings. Heres the specs: i5-4690k CPU Hyper212 EVO Cooler Antec True Power C 750W PSU Sapphire 280x GPU Asus z97-3 Mobo 2x 7.2k RPM SATA HDDs 1x 250GB SSD 3x 120m Fans The OS is on one of the...
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    R7 1700/i7 7700k

    Using for gaming only pretty much. AMD or Intel, or wait for intel's new CPUs? Using GTX 970 and 16 gb ram
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    My CPU's tempature is fluctuating from 29°c to 89°c Help please!

    Pc specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Thomasbamf7_/saved/#view=2ZrZxr Ok so to start off i came home from practice to my pc where i went to turn it on and then it ran for maybe 5 min and then it shut its self off. So i began to brainstorm why this would happen and came to the conclusion that...
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    Which Chromebook to pick

    Hey, I am planning to get a chromebook. It has to be x86 because I will be installing Linux algonside ChomeOS with Crouton. I am a developer so Linux is a must here. Hence, I want to have 64gb storage at least. It has to be at max 14 inches, as light as possible to take to college. Which one...
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    Should i get the EVGA 500 BQ? (And a PC Case suggestion)

    Hello Tom's Hardware forum. I'm building a new budget PC for Gaming and maybe some home cinema movies. Should I get the EVGA 500 BQ , the Corsair CX 550M or the CM G550M? The other components are: Gigabyte B250M-DS3H Pentium G4560 XFX RX 470 Single Fan 4GB OC HyperX 8GB DDR4-2133MHz 1TB WD...
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    Screen turns black, music stops, Num lock unresponsive

    Couple of weeks ago, the problem started. The screen would just randomly turn black(not turn off) but the PC and monitor would still be on. Num lock light didnt change after pressing the button, sound stopped and i just pressed the reset button everytime this happened to fix it temporarily. I've...
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    Port mapping/ port forwarding

    I have seen these entries in my modem log, should I be concerned about many entries like the one below: Add port mapping to 61463 to my isp address?
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    1000 gaming pc

    Hey do you guys think this is the best gaming computer I can make for around 1000? https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7D4JRG
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    5.0GHz 7700k high temps with HT on?

    Just built a new system (very new to overclocking), and when running Cinebench my 7700k runs at 5.0GHz with a MAX package temp of 77°C and shows only 1.25V on CPU-Z with my ASUS fan profiles set to silent in Q-FAN. Which I assume is perfectly fine for a stress test. But I can only achieve this...
  32. cooldude8530

    Do i buy a whole new monitor or a 2nd of what i have?

    Ok so lst year i bough a Smsung 23.5 Inch Monitor . I Think its a great monitor even though it is an EXTREMELY small curve. I was looking to get a 2nd this year after building a new PC but i found in with a new version. a 22 Inch monitor with a more curved panel for a a cheaper price. My old one...
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    Bought a Phantom 820 case, doesn't turn on.

    Just bought a NZXT Phantom 820 Big Tower and added in the components from my ''old'' rig. I inserted and connected all the parts and tried to start it up, the motherboard lights turned on and the graphics card was also functioning. When i try to use the power button on the case nothing...
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    RGB LED Strip different than the motherboard

    I just got the MSI z270 m7 and some phanteks RGB strips but for some reason the strips do the opposite color of whatever my motherbord is doing. So if i set my color to red in the msi gaming app, I get red motherboard lights and blue led strip lights, vice versa. Does anyone have a sugestion?
  35. Zic

    Do my case connectors fit my motherboards

    hi I was wondering if my case connectors fit my motherboard connectors here are some screen shots of all the motherboard and case connectors and if they all fit do I need anymore or are those just the Chassis functions and the ones that my chassis doesn't have I don't need. Motherboard...
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    Help, moved desktop PC from UK to US

    Hello. I need help, like I've never needed it before. I built my desktop in the UK over 3 years, Gigabyte B85M-DS3H 2x 8GB hyperx mem sticks i3 4150 GTX 960 2gb (EZcool ATX-500 JSP ATX Power Supply Unit Switching Mode 20+4-Pin ATX) 100GB + 240GB SSDs I bought a 3 pin power cable for the PC to...
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    Migrating Dell Windows 10 HDD to SSD

    Hi, I have a Dell Inspiron 560s, which I want to migrate to Crucial 240MB SSD, as the HDD is slow. The main drive is MBR and has 3 partions. A dell one, recover and the main C drive. I tried cloning with both Macrium and AOMEI Backupper. Both fail during the cloning stage for different reasons...
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    Mobo not responding

    s testing a different monitor to see if it works, and unplugged the power to the PC by accident when disconnecting the monitor. Now the PC turns on but the keyboard doesn't turn on, and the monitor says "check video cable". I think maybe the mobo short circuited or something since nothing I plug...
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    What are safe temps for i3-6100

    My i3-6100 runs at 35-48c normally. Is this safe? What is the max safe temp for i3-6100? Also what is a good app to monitor cpu and gpu temps in game? THX!