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    Looking to upgrade

    I am looking to upgrade my CPU, as I feel it is pretty old and is a needed upgrade and wanted to know if you think the upgrade would be worth it. Current pc specs: i5 760 CPU ASRock H55M Pro Motherboard 8GB Corsair Vengence DDR3 RAM AMD 7950 Gfx Card I was looking to upgrade my cpu to a i7...
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    Please Help Me with My Future Rig!

    Hi everybody. I posted once before about the parts that I'm going to buy soon for my first build. Here is the updated version: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3J8Hu What's changed here are (1) from AMD A10 APU to the AMD Athlon X4 760K (2) my graphics card from GeForce GX 650 to the R7 260x and (3) I...
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    Tips for my build

    Hi, i have done a build (first time) and i wonder the following questions: Can it be done cheaper with not to great performance loss? Will it overheat? Have i missed out on necessary components? Windows 7 or windows 8? I have read that modding games doesnt work with windows 8, a feature that i...
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    router mac enabled help

    can i access my router after enabling mac filter and i am locked out of it.no device had been added.it got enabled by accident
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    psu advice needed urgently

    please anyone suggest me a good psu which could handle this specs of mine MY SYSTEM SPEC IS AMD FX 4100 , MSI 970G46 mobo , 8gb ram , zotac 750 1gb gpu, led 23 inch monitor, ups apc 600va-360waatts and please point me out for a mid ranged economical one as ive no idea on hardware stuffs , i...
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    Which graphics card

    Hi, I am looking for a new graphics card to upgrade from my radeon hd 4850. i mainly play counter strike GO but have a Samsung sync master on the way so would maybe like to venture out to 3d viewing i am looking at the following 3 cards. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB 384Bit DDR3 £52...
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    PC shutting down while in game mode

    Please help. I've upgraded my PC from 2x2gb ddr 2 ram to 2x4gb ddr3 and my CPU from a dual core to a Am3+ quad core processor. Soon as I start up a game the PC shuts down completely where as before it played games ok. I upgraded as wanted to play the high spec games. Please can you help. The PC...
  8. D

    How to disable xHCI from A08 BIOS

    I am trying to disable xHCI from my BIOS I can't find it, I am currently using a alienware laptop m17x R2. Please help
  9. T

    recommended international buy site for computer hardware

    I'm currently in Jakarta, Indonesia and I want to buy some stuff from Newegg (or if anyone else knows any better place to purchase computer hardware): motherboard : ASUS P8Z77-V LX processor : Intel Core i7 3770k 3.4Ghz Cache 8MB [Box] Socket LGA 1155 RAM : Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 casing ...
  10. LiquidHardware

    GPU too close together for SLI?

    I am going to SLI two GTX 760s, one PNY and one EVGA, but they will be literally sandwiched together. Will I be ok or should i get on more fan installed as well?
  11. Mirakledba

    Is my PC high-end or Mid-Range?

    Is this a high end or mid range gaming PC? I know I know I need an SSD but soon. Intel Core i5 4670k 3.4Ghz, Corsair H100i with SP120 high performance fans Sapphire Toxic R9 280x 3GB 384bit OC edition, G.Skill Ripjaw 2x4 1600mhz 8GB RAM, MSI Z87 G65 gaming motherboard, XFX 750 80+Gold...
  12. Dxburdi

    What Cooling requirement

    New system being built: AMD FX 8320 Black Edition 3.5GHz AM3+ XFX Double D R7 260X 2GB DDR5 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Socket AM3+ 970 8 GB DDR3 1600 Diablotek EVO Mid Tower ATX I will be overclocking the 8320 to the 4.2 or 4.3 that it looks like it can be taken to. The case is smaller but has 4 120...
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    Enabling another Graphics card

    I was going to add another graphics card to my computer I have an AMD Radeon HD 7560D integrated graphics card, which does say you can have dual graphics here http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 basically, I wanted to know if I got another...
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    AX860 18+10 pin connector question

    I just bought an AX860 PSU and this is my first time with a full modular PSU. One cable is the 24 pin connector (motherboard side), but on the other side of the cable there is a 18+10 pin connector that goes to the PSU, but I'm not sure if I need to plug both 18 and 10 pin connectors. Cable...
  15. kaiteck

    CPU 100% at boot up

    Im using amd fx 6300 and 840 evo ssd After boot up, my task manager says im using 100% usage cpu After abt 5 secs, it went down to 2%... IS THIS NORMAL???
  16. Dylzan

    Asus GTX 770 DirectCU II OC vs Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Toxic edition

    I've been looking at these 2 cards, they are all similar price of £240-£250 and I was wondering which one will be the best for most games. I am also open to other suggestions which I mihgt not have considered. Specs: i5 3470 4GHz, 650w XFX PSU, 8GB RAM.
  17. V

    download sound driver pavilion hp entertainment xp

    Hi! Im looking for a sound driver for hp pavilion enterntainment pc laptot for xp thanks :) VIktoria
  18. T

    Is this a good gaming desktop pc setup

    i am making my first strictly gaming comp and i am wondering if this is a good setup, i will be playing BF4 mostly, budget is 1300 and plz suggest ways for me to improve game performance and graphics Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65-GAMING ATX Motherboard CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K Quad Core 3.50 ghz...
  19. KalebJohns

    How to stop automatic mSATA caching? HP Folio

    Just bought an HP Folio, upgraded the memory, and added a 32GB mSATA SSD. I installed this drive in the Folio. Booted with Windows 8 Pro, went to partition manager, assigned a letter, and saw the drive just fine. A few minutes later, the drive disappeared in both partition manager and Explorer...
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    $750 Budget Gaming Pc

    hello, i have a budget of $750 for a decent gaming pc can someone put a decent build together for me? I'm not one for overclocking or sli if that helps you choose the components great! :) though, the component manufacturers i prefer for the cpu Intel mobo asus or gigabyte memory/ram what...
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    Should I buy all my parts over a year or all at once?

    I'm planning to build a gaming rig in 2014 (Mid-late) but I keep seeing great deals on ebay for parts! Shall I buy them all when I build it or buy parts (cept CPU, GPU, RAM and MOBO) when I see a good offer? For example, I saw windows 8 OEM for £40! And a blu ray writer for £20!
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    Brightness dropping on monitors?

    The CIO of our company (my bosses boss) has four Dell 23" monitors hooked up to his work computer. Recently he has been complaining that the left 2 monitors each reset to a brightness of 0 about once a day but not at the same time. This changes on the monitor itself and you actually have to go...