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Hi, I'm building a game computer, and I've taken a liking to the MSI Z97A GAMING 7 motherboard, but for some reason i can't find a place to buy it for a reasonable price. Please tell me if you know where they went, also is it a good MB, or should i stay away from it? And if you have any...

I wanna get into pc gaming yet only have $400 budget and no moniter. Really want to play games like arma3 and dayz.

Hello guys. I've been doing a mass research about components and I am building a 550-600€ rig. Here are the parts I've already picked: CPU: Intel Core i3 4160 @ 3.6GHz CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo GPU: Asus GeForce GTX750 TI OC 2GB GDDR5 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4096MB (8GB) DDR3...

Hi I'm new to installing parts in computers and I want some advice, I'm planning on getting this computer Link: http://www.currys.ie/Product/pc-specialist-infinity-trionx-gaming-pc/335213/401.2.2 And I was wondering if I could install either the GTX750TI or the GTX750? And if not what graphics...

You know how fridges produce cold air and cool all the food inside? How come there are no computers that do this kind of thing? Just a thought.

CD drive properties says it's working fine, driver is the latest, but I can't eject tray. when I open with paper clip and put in a cd, laptop doesn't see it. When I eject it (paper clip again) I can see that it had been spinning.

Hey guys, I have a Cyberpower PC i7 4770k 8GB RAM 2TB Hard Drive XFX R9290X 8GB Windows 10 64bit I have my computer hooked up to my HDTV with a hdmi to vga cable. I recently purchased this game. On my tv when I switch to inputs (cable tv, antenna, PC) I receive a blue screen and then the...

What monitor should I get for gaming: http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009642&cm_re=Acer_24-Inch_1080P_Full_HD_LED_Monitor-_-24-009-642-_-Product or...

Hi guys!!! Considering these motherboard voltages measured with a software, can we assume that my PSU is faulty? (My computer randomly freezes) Thank you in advance for your answers!!!

My son's dorm is an internet connectivity nightmare. WiFi is unusable, even for basic web surfing. They are given one ethernet jack. Here is what he needs: a) Surface 2 pro to internet b) Xbox 360 to internet c) printer to Surface *They are not allowed to create their own wifi network from...

Ok so i am asking opinions on what else broke on the PC this part was installed on, the sound card obviously burned. Heres a link to the actual part, you see how the pci-e connectors are wrong, and it only plugs in the wrong way. http://imgur.com/6tQ25Ti After it burnt, and was removed, the PC...

Is there an obvious setting for this that I'm missing? I have an Xb270HU attatched to 980 Ti that doesn't have audio. I also have a VH236 attached to the integrated graphics to run a desktop environment and for sound. If I plug the VH 236 into the Nvidia card and hit 'Enable Audio over HDMI'...

I'm in a struggle right now. I can't decide whether to buy bo3 for pc or xbox. Now I know any pc can rek a console. But the biggest factor by far is all of my buddy's are on console. What do you guys recommend?

Hello. I have a 4790K which I overclocked to 4.5 GHz. I'm using a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo heatsink. I'm not really familiar with overclocking, so I first tried my motherboard's (Asus z-97 pro gamer) auto-overclocking. Though I read somewhere that using that feature would leave the CPU...

So my friend just bought a new processor (AMD FX-8370 Black Edition, Socket-AM3+, 8cores 4,0ghz) And when he plays CS:GO he gets around 250-280 FPS, But sometimes he gets a random FPS drop around 60FPS and when that happends the CPU-Fan gets quiet and when he drops from 250-280FPS to 60FPS he...

I am running on a laptop with Windows 7. All 4 of my CPUs run at about 65-70 Celsius at idle, with no programs running. This affects my laptop's performance greatly and renders some games which used to be fine before this issue, unplayable. It is also worth noting that after a restart...

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum so I'm gonna try to explain the best that I can. I got a 4690k, and I noticed that the temps were very hot when I was running games, going into the 70s and 80s. So I was like "well, I will buy a Hyper 212 Evo since I have an amazon gift card". I got the cooler...

A SMART scan told me the disk was dying from...a Start/Stop spin count or something similar. The Disk appears in Disk Management, as Unallocated. Attempting to Initialize the drive tosses an error about how the Drive...something is out-of-date, and to restart Disk Management or the computer...

When I installed my graphics drivers I specifically stated to not install the HD Audio Drivers. However, since my HDMI cable is plugged into the card and into my 2nd monitor, every time I turn my computer on after disabling/uninstalling those drivers, it auto-reinstalls. I have Realtek HD Audio...

Hey guys, was hoping you could help me!! I Tried playing Fallout 3 yesterday and my pc crashed. There was no Way to fix it so I turned it off using the power button. Now my pc's stuck in an infinite loop. It keeps starting up, going straight to the windows 8.1 error screen for five seconds and...

For my pc build, I'm deciding whether to keep my year old Intel® Core™ i7-3630QM Processor or get a Intel Core i5-4440. Which one is better?

I am looking to build a new system and I am unsure which card to go for. I am aware the 980 is £200 more for 10% more performance but the 980 is the king of the GTX cards (not including the Titans). Please only answer if you have experience with both

I had to buy a replacement power cord for my nextbook 10.1 and the instruction paper is asking for the polarity. I've searched forever to no avail. :( Any and all info appreciated. Thank you. p/s I'm in dire straights for this tablet/notebook to be fixed. The name of the replacement power cord...

Is it true that the Logitech G710 + is prone to Easily Breaking under light use? If true, how do you prevent it

I'm upgrading my older HP desktop. It currently has an Athlon II X4 635 2.9GHz 95W (part #ADX635WFK42GM) processor. I'm upgrading to a Phenom II X6 1055T 95W (Part #HDT55TWFK6DGR). I know my motherboard will support the new processor and they're both AM3 socket so those aren't issues. My...

hi everyone, I bought a pre assembled PC from a firend who owns an hardware shop. so i got a NVIDIA video card geforce gt 610, but it seems like the card is getting worse every day. in the first 2-3 monthe i could play lots of heavy games on very high setings, but now my pc can barely handle...

i have amd radeon 7650m in my laptop. According to amd they released the drivers 15.4 beta but when i use amd auto-detect utility its showing your drivers are up-to-date. please help i have to play gta V without any errors. Currently there are texture problem in game and i have read somewhere...

hello,my PC specs are: GTX 970 i5-4460 6gb 1333mhz ram gigabyte P81-D3 cooler master Extreme II 525W what is bottelnecking the gpu here and i should change ? only if necessary

Is there a motherboard and CPU under $110 including shipping and tax. There are only 3 requirements it has to have a USB 3.0 Header on board so I can utilize my case's USB 3.0 and it needs to be ATX not micro ATX and it must fit in my Corsair Spec-01 case.

can a cx430 handle g3258 oc at 4.0ghz +r9 270 oc? 1HDD 2 dual channle 8gb ram 2 case fans

My PC completely freezes when I'm playing Second Life. This happened 4 times in a week, especially when I use Fraps together with the Second Life platform. I'm only able to do manually restart. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. The processor is an AMD FX-9590-8 Core Processor...

Hi I have some instructions that I need translating. Once I scan the document how can I then translate? Is their software I need? Appreciate your help Thx

Hey, so my FX-8350 speed drops from 4.00 to 1.35 every 10 secounds, and lasts 5 secounds, until it jumps back up to 4.00, (load is 99% andd rops to 35) my motherboard is asrock 970 extreme 4, cpu cooler is Akasa AK-968 Picture from performance manager...

no network drivers

Hello! I have the GTX 750 1 GB as my Graphics Card and when GTA V for PC came out I updated the driver with the GeForce Experience program and now my second monitor doesn't detect the signal! Help please! :)

Here's the build: CPU: Intel Core i3 4160 Motherboard: MSI ATX DDR3 2400 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 PC MATE Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: WD Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 7200rpm Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 1GB GDDR5 Case: Sentey® Computer...

Hey guys, Recently, I decided I needed to build a gaming PC, after quite some time using my old laptop. However, since my parents are divorced, I would like to be able to use the PC at both houses. How would I be able to play on my computer from another house? Thanks, Colin

I recently bought a 120 GB ssd and I already have 1 TB hard drive. I am not sure how to make the ssd boot windows 8.1 and have the hdd just be the storage. I just want the os and one video game on the ssd and everything else stay on the hdd. I have already read through many tutorials but I just...

Hi guys I wanted to upgrade my Optiplex 780 SFF(Small Factor Form) for the graphics card I was planning on installing a Radeon HD 6570. Currently my system has a Dell 235w psu. I saw on ebay 2 mini psu's one at 400w and the other 350w. Would any of these be compatible with the Optiplex 780 small...

Why is my Toshiba Canvio 3TB putting files from the external into my recycling bin? I am a photographer & I cannot have this happening as I have to keep ALL of my photos from all of my previous photo shoots. PLEASE HELP! This is a MAJOR ISSUE! Thank you in advance!