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So I've been working in a computer repair shop for just under a year now and one of the most popular jobs that we get are full windows installations which usually take a day and a half for each machine because of updates drivers etc. I've tried messing around with cloning a win7 HDD and cloning...

Hello, I recently took my computer out of its case to install a new cooler and to admire my GPU (Yes, this is true, nVIDIA reference coolers look very nice) I was wondering how do I short those pins with a screwdriver? Do I just place it across or is there some other way?

Hello, how much power would i need to run an oc i5 4670k and an gtx 970 [may oc in the future]

Okay, so, I want to know which of these coolers is the best one to get. I'm getting the i7-4790K (ATX LGA-1150 MOBO), and I want to know which after-market cooler I should get. (Prices are not an issue) Here are the options; * Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 [Link] * Noctua NH-D14 [Link] * thermaltake...

Hi, I recently bought: i7 6700K 4Ghz, Asus Z170-A, 4x 8gig vengeance DDR4 for total 32GB RAM, Corsair RMi 750W power supply, a Master Hyper cooler 212 EVO and an SSD to run everything on etc. I did try to Overclock early on without really knowing what I need to do but went back to the Default...

Bought a second hand external Western digital HDD label said 365gb but when i got home it will only appear as 298, have i been ripped off or am i not realizing something?

I am using G41CEL combo which can support ddr2 and ddr3 ram, when i put in my Team Elite 4gb 1333 ram, it can boot for several days, after that, it won't post, then i placed back the ddr2 2gb ram, it posted. I am sure that the ram doesn't have any problem with it because i tried it in other pc...

So my question is, can the fans of the evga gtx 970 sc acx 2.0 be replaced if they die? Im asking because, after playing for about 1 hour i get this clicking noise coming out of the gpu fans! Im sure its from the gpu fans because the sound stops after i stop the fans! Also the noise doesnt come...

i recently was advised by computer technician to purchas a external hard drive 500gb to do backing up to but the hard drive dose not seem to do a full backup or document and file because it states there is insuficiant room the make is IOMEGA MODEL No MMHDG

Hey guys, I have a bit of a beginner's question, which regards the optimal SATA configuration for my new (and old) drives. Ok, so I just purchased the following hard drives for my new Windows 10 build:Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($173.45 @ OutletPC) Western Digital...

Hey guys, the Tom's Hardware community has always been there to help me and I'm coming back for help once again. So i built a new computer, no big deal, built many in the past but this time its acting very odd and its infuriating because this is my personal build that I've been saving up for...

Whenever i try too run need for speed rivals it says my graphics card version should be over 320.0 when the latest update was 309.8 When i startup need for speed hot pursuit i always freeze when i cancel autlog!!

i'm looking for a monitor i've found 2 monitors in my budget one it's 60hz the other one its ips but without speakers what is the difference between ips and 60hz?

As the title says I'm averaging about 40- 45 fps on the Witcher 3 (1080p Ultra Settings). With hairworks on i sit around the 35 fps mark in some spots in the opening level. Game seems to be running very smooth (perhaps I mean to say with a very consistent framerate) but websites like eurogamer's...

I'm looking to buy a Hp Envy 15-K030TX, http://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c04353992, this one. Now the problem is that I would probably be playing some heavy games like GTA V etc. on that laptop and this model only has 256GB MSATA SDD and no HDD. So I really don't think that 256GB would be...

Sometimes when i start my pc that is dell inspiron one 2310 all in one, the screen turns on and does'nt shows anything with 5 beeps. After that i switch off my pc from main plug and start it again. And it works fine after that. I am not able to understnd what is the problem with it..? Help me...

Hi, my computer is currently and has been doing something weird for the past few months, it does not affect the performance or boot time or anything from what I can tell. My computer will boot, all the fans leds and everything turn on, then it will stop everything, then start back up again and...

Hi guys, hoping some of you can help! I've just installed a new 295x2 and I'm having issues with the display. When I first installed and booted into windows I got the standard low res image but half way through the driver installation the screen goes blank and does not return. On reboot it...

Hello guys, first of all, sorry for my english, is not good at yours hahahha. Well, i was playing gta v in ultra, at the begining i felt good the game, 70 fps, but when i enter a car and start to drive, my fps drop to 45, 40, sometimes in 30. I can even realise that, i have the last geforce...

Hi All, Ive got a Asus P8P67 Evo. Currently I have a Samsung 830 256gb SSD. I want to upgrade to something larger. Actually, I want to buy the best SSD my mobo can handle. I dont believe it has m.2 or know if I can get an adapter or use a pci-ssd. I want the fastest & last SSD this mobo will...

Hello. My pc is from 2005 so dont smile. I just want to know if i can run alan wake everything low 640x480 v-sync off and aa off. And these are my components: CPU: AMD SEMPRON 2600 1.6 GHZ GPU: RADEON 9550 1 GB RAM. pls help me soon im getting new pc and i buyed alan wake today and just wante...

Can i max out COD AW on r7 260x or r7 265? Do they both worth the price or should i go for r9 270x 2gb? or should i collect more money and go for r9 280x? (PSU is not a major problem as I'll be buying new psu with the card) CPU- I3 2130 RAM- 8gb

Hey everyone I'm looking to add a little more performance to my setup. I game on a 144hz asus monitor and get decent FPS in most games. Running 144hz though is just as taxing as 1440p. I mostly play league of legends but am still getting some FPS drops in big fights. Not sure if adding another...

Ok so I'm 13 and I just finished building my first gaming pc. I accedentaly knocked over my case though and everything was fine except for the CPU fan. I am really paranoid that something happened because I just finished building it yesterday. The fan was still running when it came off so I...

Looking for a gaming pc build that's $400-$500. Preferably closer to $400. Things It needs: CPU, MOBO, RAM, HDD, GPU, Case, PSU, and OS. A pcpartpicker link would be nice also. Thanks so much for the help!

Just upgraded my case and added a water cooling system to my PC. Today I was just listening to music when the sound cut off and the computer just died on me. It won't boot at all. Any suggestions on what can be possibly wrong? I have an ASRock z77 Extreme3 LGA1155 motherboard and a Corsair 500...

how is the performance of crossfire sapphire r9 280x oc vs mammoth cards like GTX titan Z GTX titan / black sapphire r9 295x2 sapphire r9 290x

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX48680 or http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX52188 Looking for over best build quality... leaning more towards the NZXT. Would be using it for gaming/home media center. And would have to be fully compatible with my current motherboard which is an...

Some time ago, I saw a guy recommending a 770 over the 290 because of CUDA and OpenCL.Does that make sense?I'd show it to you guys, but I can't seem to dig it up.

So I built a new computer a few days ago with i7-4790k. I'm using a Corsair H100i in a NZXT H440 case. I have a ASUS Maximus VII Hero (in-box BIOS, have not updated) and my CPU only runs at it's Turbo frequency for some odd reason. The temperature without the A/C on is 75F or 25C. According to...

I'm thinking about buying an i5-4690K. I am wanting to overclock this CPU, but this is my first unlocked CPU, so I'm new to overclocking. Should I stick with a basic air cooler or go for a liquid cooling option? For air coolers, I was looking at these: - CM Hyper 212 EVO - Noctua NH-D14 For...

Hello there! I need help with overclocking my i5-4690k to 3.9ghz. I can't seem to understand any guides that I have found so far except for this one: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1722630/intel-god-quick-dirty-guide-4ghz-haswell.html The only thing is, I don't really know what settings...

So I am fairly new to the world of building PC's, and by that I mean my experience only includes putting in RAM and a GPU in my already assembled build. I have had this PC for years and have no real reason to upgrade because for the longest time it's done what I needed it to do. But with the...

I am going to build a PC for the first time and I would like to hear some critiques on the PC I plan to build; how I can improve it or if it will do well. This will Primarily be a gaming PC but I may do some video editing and rendering as well. Thank you for your time and opinions! :) here is...

had the computer for a year now; build by myself specs; GTX 770 GPU AMD 8350 CPU Generic RAM 8GB ASUS motherboard M5A97 R2.0 PSU mod xtreme pro 600w Generic cpu fan Aerocool Strike-X GT PC CASE I can't see why the issue could be the mobo or cpu. both have not been touched apart from cleaning...

So here is my new build. As the title says I just want to hear other people opinion on it. Should I improve something or is it good? And so on... :) The PC is for gaming. Motherboard: MAXIMUS VI HERO CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 780 RAM...

Whenever I pressed the volume up/down keys, contrast up/down keys, the media player play/pause/next buttons, etc., I used to get a notification or display on the screen. It's a transperant blue box which used to show the current status of volume or contrast. When I tapped the radio buttons, it...

Ok so I've been getting repeated reboots when trying to play games on my Nvidia Geforce GTX 770. As I've only had it for about two weeks I'm sending it back for a refund. I will therefore be looking for a replacement card. The games I play are wow and eso so a if you feel a downgrade of gpu...

Hello All My current hard drive is a WDC WD10EADS-22M2B0 (Western Digital 1 TB). The current partitions are: No label: 13.00 GB (Recovery Partition) System Reserved E: 100 MB NTFS (Primary Partition) Gateway C: 918.41 GB (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash...

So i went and bought the aswome fx 9590 from AMD and when i went to task manager it only shows it running at 4 ghz. my Mobo is a GA 990fxa ud5 so i dont think that is the problem. I reset all the settings back to default in the bios but that didnt seem to change anything.