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    help me with my keyboard layout

    so i bought a steel series apex 350 and like an idiot i am i didnt look at the layout i usually play with azerty (be) the @ is normally on 2 but onw its on 0 whatlayout which one is that what country?
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    Can my laptop run RE REMASTERED in a good performance?

    I'm really noob, so I came here to ask some advice about gaming performance. http://www.dsogaming.com/news/resident-evil-hd-remaster-pc-system-requirements-revealed/ I was reading the system requirements and... " NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or better" Is my graphic card...
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    Buy now or wait for Vega/Pascal Refresh?

    I was about to buy a 1070 (up from a 770 2Gb). Should I wait? When should I wait until? Is Nvidia really going to release a new batch of cards early next year? Is Vega really going to dominate? Basically I'm worried I'll get a 1070 and in 6 months it'll be worthless. Love your thoughts.
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    Advice PC Build

    Hi First of all I'm extremely new to this site so forgive me if I've put this in the incorrect place or I do anything wrong. I'm just trying to search for people to answer the questions I have. I've been googling said questions for a while but there's a couple of things I just want to get clear...
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    Time to upgrade.

    Hi, I was hoping to avoid this for a few months, but it looks like I'm going to have to upgrade my system. I thought my PSU was dead, so brought a replacement, however this has not helped, my system is still dead. Am looking to get new mobo/cpu/ram at this stage. Will eventually want to game...
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    How many fans define s? Opinion on build?

    I'm going to build this computer. http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/kJcz7h should the stock 2 fans be enough? Or should I pick up extra? Also out of those 2 wifi cards what one? Also would u guys change anything?
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    Laptop Sleeps with high usage

    I have an HP Envy 15t Slim Quad laptop which has a GTX 950M. I've had it since last November and didn't run into this issue until recently (about a month ago). Whenever I run something using the GTX the laptop sleeps within 2-5 minutes. It is especially weird since it even does this in a game...
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    Same Resolution, Different Refresh Rate?

    Aaaaaaaaalllright. So. i just got a display port cable cus reasons, and when i plugged it in i decided to go to the Nvidia control panel just to make sure it was at the right refresh rate and stuff. I Open it up and am greeted with: http://imgur.com/a/JFbUY ok, well let me change that, but...
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    Previous Tom's Hierarchy Charts

    Is there some way to find the previous GPU (and CPU) Hierarchy Charts going all the way back to when Tom's Hardware started doing them? A simple Google search doesn't seem to find them.
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    Looking for some help pls

    Hey guys. So been trying all day and for the life of me can not figure it out. I have a everything wired up to amp. I have hdmi going from amp to the tv. And then another hdmi going from my movie box to tv also. But its not working. I assume i need to run a spdif 3.5mm jack from movie box to amp...
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    I need help to set up my new computer

    Hi guys , I want to set up one gaming computer. I need your help for the name of the items required and prices. I already buyed the CPU i7 6700K 4.0Ghz ( turbo boost 4.2Ghz) 8Mb cache etc.. Now I need the name and the price too for : Motherboard Ram cooler I'm thinking to buy the GTX 970 ( 200...
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    Cpu overheating and shutdowns

    I just cleaned my coolmaster hyper x3 evo and apply new thermal paste.. And in idle usage i have 60C temp, even in the thought of watching twitch my pc shutdowns.. Motherboard: Asrock 960vgs3 fx CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 3.2 attached pics from asrock oc tuner oc_tuner_pics
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    Poor performance of Dell OptiPlex 9020 when playing the game

    Hi, I bought a new Dell OptiPlex 9020 but when i am playing the game I feel to pour the petrol on it and burn. Can anyone tell me why it is happening?. Windows edition Windows 7 Professional Copyright  2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Service Pack 1 Get more features with a...
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    I have a hp notebook battery not removable won't switch on and the charger light is blinking the color is white

    I have a hp notebook battery not removable won't switch on and the charger light is blinking the color is white
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    My case is static shocking me

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the site so forgive me if this is explanation and question(s) are long and annoying or whatever. Okay so I recently built my own pc and needed to move my system into a new case because it had a window and my computer desk is in my bedroom (the lights inside were...
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    Help! With psu cables

    Hello, I hav a Dell XPS 720 and me, being an idiot did not even think of remembering where my psu cables went into the mobo. I have a usb (power?) cable. I already read the users manual multiple times (only got the 24 pin and 20 pin in) and still cant figure it out. if anyone could make a...
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    Gta v on this specs

    Hi i dowloaded gta v and im having some troubles with the texture loading after i played it some times i dont know why , could it be because my computer cant run the game?? here are the specs Os:Windows 10 Processor; Amd A10-8700p Radeon R6 10 computer cores 4c+6g 1.80 ghz Ram: 12 gb...
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    need help installing driver for wireless xbox 360 controller receiver! (win 7)

    i've had this controller for years, then it suddenly stopped working, somehow the computer doesnt recognize the device, so i tried to reisntall the driver. so i went to device manager, and there's an unknown device (which ovbiously my wireless receiver) then i choose to update drivers, choose...
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    Cpu thermal paste

    Does the thermal paste go directly on the cpu? I know you can put it on the cpu or heatsink but does it go directly on the cpu?
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    Fx8350 please help.

    Hi i am going to buy fx8350 Is it a good proscessor Is it worth Or Is there any proscessor better than this at fx 8350 price range
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    Can I Mix the following RAM's ?

    Hi All, My current system configuration is i5 4440 GA-H97M-D3H 1 Kingston Hyper X Blu (9-9-9-28) , 1600, 1.5v (Not using the XMP profile) Can I mix it with the following RAM (I understand the RAM will need to run slower and incur a penalty hit)...
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    Electricity felt after accidentally touched back of video card.

    Hi, I've recently touched the back of my video card by my pinky and i felt some a little electricity, is that harmful? and what was that ?, my computer was turned off when I did that, but the plug of psu is connected and the PSU on switch is turned on(not the rig switch). I did that because one...
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    Touro Mobile 3.0 - 1TB not recognised

    I use a 1TB Touro Mobile 3.0 external hard drive with my HP 250 laptop. Both are around 3 years old and have worked perfectly together to date. The laptop is now running Win 8.1 fully updated. Today the Touro is being incompletely recognised. It appears in device manager and in Devices. But...
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    Will this build work together?

    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3nLvzy Hey guys I'm currently building a new Music Production PC for my home studio and I am taking my first shot at building it myself. I was wondering if this build would be compatible with eachother? Are there any weaknesses you can see in it for what I am doing...
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    System Builder Marathon Q1 2016: $1275 Professional Workstation

    This month I break the SBM mold by using a true workstation processor and graphics. System Builder Marathon Q1 2016: $1275 Professional Workstation : Read more
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    Cant get overclocking to stick in windows (CPU-Z and coretemp)

    Hi I am trying to overclock my CPU for the first time and have spent a long time reading this forum and doing a fair bit of googling, but I cant seem to get it to work. My system : Motherboard : P67A-GD65 B3 CPU : I7-2600K CPU cooler : Noctuna NH-C14 Memory : DHX DDR 1600Mhz 8gb Bios version ...
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    Can I move from one SSD to another?q

    I have 2 SSD and I was wondering is it possible to move something from one to another? My 128 is halfway full and I just got a 240. Or does it not matter? I was hoping to use my 128 as my boot and my 240 as my gaming.
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    i5-2310 2.9gHz mobo needed esxi built

    Hi there, I have a i5-2310 2.9gHz lieing around and wanted to build an esxi server Can anyone recommend a cheap mobo and raid controller that is: - supported by esxi 6 - works with my CPU, LGA1155 socket - Cheap-ish - 32gb RAM "will have to buy, no need for the ultra low latency or OC ram...
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    PC Build Help

    I am relatively amateur when it comes to building PC's and would appreciate some feedback. The build I was looking at follows... CPU: Intel i5 6600 Quad Core GPU:EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card Motherboard: ASUS H170 PRO...
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    Which Intel Processor should I get?

    So currently I have an FX-8350. This summer I plan on upgrading and getting an Intel. I recognized that the i7-6770k is very expensive compared to the i5-6600k. Which one should I get?? What I do: Play 3D Games(ex. Minecraft) Record and Live Stream Video Edit(ex. AfterFX) 2D and 3D still Graphics
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    Is this a good first build?

    I plan on building a computer soon to run games such as League of Legends, Dota II, rocket league and possibly a few games like GTA V. I am looking to build a very entry level gaming pc for gaming as i already said, college school work and video streaming. Would just like opinions on my pc. Also...
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    What does Intel z170 mean

    I want to build a pc but I'm still trying to learn eveything (Pleas don't tell me I don't have any business building a pc if I don't know that that's why I'm trying to learn)
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    Issues starting up computer

    I just got a H170A PC MATE from MSI, a Core i5 6500, and 16gb Corsair Vengance LPX DDR4 Ram. After replacing all my old parts with these new ones I tried to start up my system and it said windows has failed start. It gave me the option of using Startup repair and to start windows normally. Upon...
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    Is it possible/has my computer got an invisible virus?

    My laptop would appear to be running fairly hard(mildly warm and fan running fast) even without any CPU intensive applications(only google chrome and word). I have cleaned the dust out and it has not made any difference. When I use photoshop or solidworks it does not seem to be running too much...
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    Computer starts 20 seconds after pushing start button

    Hey guys I have a peculiar issue which has driven me towards asking for help on here because I can usually troubleshoot my machine however this time I am stumped. It was working fine one week ago but I've been away for Christmas, now as I have returned I try to turn on my computer after a week...
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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
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    Would like to know if this is a motherboard problem

    Hi guys, My spec: 1. motherboard - gigabyte ga-z77x-d3h LGA 1155 socket 2. RAM - 8Gb Corsair CML8GX3M2A1600C9 3. Graphics Card - msi gtx 780 twin frozr overclock 4. PSU - Corsair 650 txm 5. Windows 7 6. 128G SSD HD 7. 2TB SEAGATE 8. CPU - i7 3770k Problem: PC been fine for almost 2...
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    GTX 970 Motherboard compatibility

    Will a GTX 970 work in an old Foxconn G31MX motherboard? I'm expecting the answer will be no but i'm pretty broke right now and would prefer not to upgrade if at all possible
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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...
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    Low Watt PSU Causing Blue Screens?

    Hi, I just recently ordered a new sentey 725w power supply. Unfortunately I have now learned that sentey isn't a good psu manufacturer but I can't cancel the order. That's besides the point. I was wondering if my "Sparkle Power" 350w psu running the specs below would cause blue screens and if...