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Hi, I miss the day when I built my computer, and I wanted to build a new one. However, I don't know what to do. I want decide between selling my old build and build a new computer or upgrade my current build. If I sell, my budget would be around 700 euros (with monitor included), but no need...

Hello! Today I finished putting my first PC together. I was extremely cautious and made sure to keep static off my parts. I had a friend who knew what he was doing to help me and we put the parts in the case without a problem, until we booted it up and hooked it up to a screen. It shows the...

I know that you cant stream and play at the same time on a g3258 but is it possible to use it in a external streaming pc? With like a capture card and maybe overclock it?

so i want to upgrate my monitor to 4k does any one know a cheap 4k monitor below 500 euro? and i dont want it above 45inces if its possible.my main purpose for it is gaming

My GTX 760 runs Minecraft well but it drops lots of frames when I watch a 60fps stream on the other monitor. My GPU is in idle mode and is barely being used while my CPU is at about 50% usage. My GPU doesn't seem to ramp up to incorporate the stream. Does anyone know how to fix this?

hey guys can u plz help me?is this laptop good for gaming? HP ENVY 15-k012tx Intel Core i7- 4510U, 2.0 GHz, 8 GB DDR3, 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA SSHD. Windows 8.1(64-bit) 15.6" LED Display, FP 2 GB GFX (Dedicated) Graphic card=NVIDIA GeForce 840M (2 GB DDR3 dedicated) can this laptop run games...

Hey everyone. I currently have what I would personally consider a "higher end/budget" build for about $1000: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/WiggyWigster/saved/D68zK8. This build is above $1000 due to the monitor+keyboard etc but just check out the PC parts. I was interested to find out whether...

i need a decent 600- 650w psu that is fully modular and 80+ bronze at least for under $120

Need help with choosing between the RipJaw DDR4 3200 vs 3300 as there is a $250 difference. Need help with finding some cooling for the M.2 SSD as they are said to run HOT. - New Build - Intel Core i7-5960X Haswell-E 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor...

I've tried my best to search for a solution, I've installed Realtek drivers, I've used different microphones and I've even reset my computer COMPLETELY. It will not stop autoadjusting volumes and it appears to be only doing this inside of skype! And YES i do have Automatically Adjust Volume...

Hey guys, My parents are thinking of getting a laptop for my little sister and mainly she will be playing Minecraft on it. I would like some ideas for a decent laptop (not too expensive) that will run Minecraft without causing problems. Thanks, Jake.

I already have the R9 290 and just purchased a pre-built HP Envy 700 with the AMD A10-6700. I put a SolidGear Neutron 750W PSU in the box for the GPU

asus a55 fm2 mother board 4gb memory 500gb hd a10 5800k processor its a quad core how would this fair? and how much fps will i get if i put it in high settings? what can i do to make this a stronger pc?

hi first time poster but a regular reader of the site :-) im wondering if someone can tell why in gpu-z it says my gpu is running pci-e 3.0 x8 @ x8 1.1 idle and when in use its pci-e 3.0 x8 @ x8 2.0 . my motherboard is pci-e 3.0 and also my graphics card so shouldnt it be running at 3.0 x16...

Hello, i'm still new to building your own Computer and i want to know if this part all work together and what i could improve? The Budget is around 1000€ (plus/minus 50€ is no problem) http://geizhals.de/?cat=WL-422807 The Computer ist mostly going to be used for gaming etc (BF4, DayZ) and...

I know this isn't the 'appropriate' area for this question, but I'm hoping I can get some objective, unbiased answers here. So, John Carmack and apparently many other people think a PS4 is as good a (I think he said) 3.68 teraflop PC, so I guess as good as a high end gaming PC? Let's say you...

I am planning to buy new computer, but is it worth buying GTX 770 with SLI support or just buy GTX 770 and in the future swap with better GPU?

When I run devices through my receiver the video functions but not the audio. Is there a factory re-set code for this problem? If not, how do I diagnosis what is causing the lose of audio output from my TX-NR Onkyo 808 receiver? Any good suggestions?

Is it a good pc build for just under £850? Ive done that quote online and the company i was looking at would build it for me. 1 x DragonWar Gaming Keyboard & Mouse Set Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit 1 x 300MBs Wireless Network (WiFi) USB Adaptor Zalman CNPS10X Optima CPU Cooler Corsair...

Hi every body , i am facing big problem and i tried approximately all the solutions to fix that problem , I have dell inspiron 7520 SE , That model comes with 2 hard disk , 1 SSD for cashing and 1 HDD 1TB for normal storage , I accidentally deleted the HDD with all the EFI partitions that comes...

I need a card that can hopefully max out all modern day games at 720p 1280x720? Not sure. Main usage: Playing games, general computer use. MONITOR RESOLUTION: Currently my PC uses recommended 1360 X 768. Budget: $250 Preferred website: Newegg.ca Notes: My 360 uses 720p setting so I assume that...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?) I need to grant access to specific files in M:\Departments\PARTNER\Partner Minimum Standards\ without giving access to any other files or folders in the directory structure. I cannot relocate any of the files or...

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?) Yesterday I upgraded from XP sp1 to XP sp 2. Everything works OK, except my display resolution has got worse! (Letters on web pages are fuzzy or washed out. Same on Powerpoint) I installed the newest driver for the Intel...

Getting Nero Error when trying to burn DVD video files that are on my PC, i have burned many video files to a DVD before, using the same program Nero 7, same DVD's same antivirus seatings and with/without internet connection, but for some reason i can't anymore, i have uninstalled Nero...

Hi I when I went over to my desktop after getting up this morning I found that it didn't react to me moving the mouse, and the screen stayed black even when I turned it on. I turned it off, then back on. It froze during the windows boot screen (black screen + logo ) It kept doing that. Tried...

Hello All, Anyone know how to create a zip file that will automatically extract to the C: drive so that the end-user doesn't have to specify the location? I plan to use 7-Zip or WinZip... Thanks!

Archived from groups: rec.games.video.arcade.collecting (More info?) What is the value of this, picked one up yesterday. Plastic dedicated. Got to open it up and see why it doesn' t work. Maybe I'll get lucky and it's just because the power cord is missing.