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Installed the ASUS ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 motherboard with AMD FX-Series FX-6300 3,5GHz Socket AM3+ processor. Nvidia graphics card to get HDMI, Corsair 750W power. Very disappointed at first startup when nothing happened, blank screen and no signs of life except fans running. CPU voltage...

hello recently I got a new monitor as a gift, Acer Predator XB271HU, but, my PC is 3 generations old: I7 4770K 16GB DDR3 1600HZ GTX 770 2G now for the new monitor i decided i should upgrade my GPU, but since my PC is a bit old, i dont know which GPU i should pick. 1080 and 1080TI will probably...

Hello Everyone, I asked yesterday about a Ryzen or Intel CPU and I got an overwhelming response to go with a Ryzen CPU. I have a build planned out and I was wondering if y'all would change anything. Here's the list I already have a gtx 1070 windforce from Gigabyte and an EVGA 600w PSU MOBO...

I did a thing that shouldn't do. I had a .ROM BIOS, but I renamed a .CAP file to a .ROM file and used this for BIOS Flashback update. After that I pressed the power button. PC started but after 1 second it shutted down, and all these things happened until I plugged off the cable. After that I...

Hi, I recently configured my new setup, replacing the mobo, CPU and RAM but keeping the rest of my setup as-is. Full spec list here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/markpud/saved/#view=zgvFTW Initially all was OK but I started getting Windows BSOD's "clock watchdog timeout". After...

Will an Intel 7700K keep me gaming with the newest titles for the next 3yrs or should I invest in a 2011 socket?

Hello. I have a problem with my PSU i guess , it's making a weird noise it started today , never had that before , it's like something is buzzing inside it. I tried to hear it closely to tell if it is the GPU or the PSU and i think it's the PSU issue...It happens only when i'm playing games , it...

Recently, my computer started blue-screening occasionally. It first happened a few months ago when my friend accidentally bumped the power bar my PC was plugged into; I got the error a couple times about 30-40 mins after the computer turned back on. Once I moved my PC back to its normal place...

Just purchased new of the following Motherboard: ASUS Strix Z270H Processor: Core I-57 7600k Memory: Corsair Vegeance LPX DDR4 2x8GB 3000MHz Using my old Corsair RM850 power supply. And old Corsair H115i CPU cooler. Weather using the power switch or trying to jump it with a screwdriver it...

I have p5kpl-am in by asus and it doesn’t have pci-e x16 slot. But it has a pci-e x1_1 slot. So I wasked thinking to get GT710 pci-e x1 version THIS ONE HERE I wanted to know if my motherboard (and pc) will support the card or not. Here is a pic of my motherboard My specs 2gb ddr2 ram...

Hi, So I have had a dual monitor setup for a while now, one monitor via HDMI, and one via VGA (because it is an old-ish monitor and doesn't support HDMI). All of a sudden today the VGA monitor has stopped working. When I turn on my PC my main monitor (HDMI) is working fine, however my second...

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Hello guys, Probably one of the most asked question in this forum is probably about fps, and what causes it. Same with me, literally about 3 weeks ago everything was fine fps in Cs:Go was around 200 all the time, when I wake up and it <removed>started to drop from 200 to 60, randomly, and It's...

So I recently just graduated from highschool and I got a lot of gift money, and I decided to put half of it into upgrading my computer. Graphics- EVGA Nvidia 1070 8GB Processor- i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad Core 4.2 GHz Ram- 16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengence DDR4 3000 hz Motherboard- ASUS Maximus VIII...

I bought a Zotac GTX 1050TI 4gb - it arrived today Firstly, I set about removing my old graphics card driver and installed the Zotac. My computer booted up fine at first, so I installed the necessary drivers direct from NVIDA website and then, on the next boot, the Windows logo came up then "No...

No need for links to power supply's just an estimated wattage. GUYS GUYS, before you go insane, I was trying to prove a point to my friend over skype who got some advice from a previous person on either here or the HP forum saying that he needed an 850w and I laughed hysterically in his face...

I have an intresting problem with a PC that I am currently building - there is no video when using i5 3350p. I recently made a build (for an office PC) using very budget parts: Motherboard: H61M-DG3 CPU: i5 3350p GPU: Radeon HD 6670 RAM: DDR3 4GB, 1 stick, Kingston PSU: Antec V450P HDD...

Is this normal does the yellow mean i should go higher or lower?

My wife and I are heavy internet users. We stream youtube, netflix (sometimes 4k) and I also play a moba so good response time is important :) I would like to spend around $150 tops. Is the nighthawk router right for me? Thanks!

So recently I bought a whole new system, and I set it all up and it was working fine, then I installed the Netflix app and started to get crashes, I get artifacting when I watch Netflix sometimes, and sometimes it will even blue screen me, but other than that I never had any issues. However...

So my pc is Pentium g630 dual core 2.7 Ghz RX 460 2gb from MSI and 4gb of 1600mhz HyperX Blu Ram Will this playe battlefield 3?

Have a seagate external hard drive. Lost the power supply. On there website they say it has .6a max and all i can find is .25a max. It wont work. It keeps making a clicking sound.

I have a h81m-e33 motherboard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Motherboards/MSI-INTEL-LGA1150-USB3-0-USB2-0-Micro-ATX-MOTHERBOARD/B00EPB87T6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494000993&sr=8-1&keywords=h81m+e33 Which of these cpu coolers will fit on it with both ram sticks occupied and a gpu? ( the motherboard...

I have a computer.. just got new graphics card and then plugged in the wrong chord into my computer. Took out the processor because it was overheating and accidentally broke it. Bought a new one and now my screen wont go past the windows logo on boot and there is no wheel. Whats wrong with my...

Hi wizards, I have a question that came up from the age old adage "OS on SSD and Programs on HDD", and that has worked pretty well up to this point. However, when it comes to security and speed, is it that much of a trade off? I am losing some speed because my antivirus (Avast) is on my HDD. It...

My screen keeps flashing and will not load

Does anyone had any similar experiences like this and do you have a way to fix this. This idle temp means that when I play games i usually get around 90 oc, creating unbearable lag and slowing down my pc so much that it is hard to even use it properly, it is even lagging while I write this. I...

Hi all, I'm having an issue where when I startup my PC every morning, my monitor always just displays weird multicolored bars and then 5 seconds later, just black screen, as if non responsive. I have to then force shutdown and restart to have startup start properly and then everything is fine...

Hello, So my current specs are: Core i5 3570k @4.5ghz 1.12v 24/7 MSI Z77a-g45 MOBO G.Skill Ripjaws X 16gb 2133mhz 9-11-11-31-2t MSI GTX 1060 3gb OCV1 SSD 240gb SanDisk Ultra II HDD 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL BLUE EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B1, 80+ BRONZE My pc is still gaming capable @1080p 60fps but i...

Hey everyone good morning, Before I start here are my specs: CPU: i7-4790 @3.6 GPU: 1080ti Mobo: Z97 Sabertooth Mark 1 RAM: DDR3 16GB - I recently just upgraded my GPU to the 1080ti, and picked up a HTC Vive. I use a 1440p 144hz G-Sync monitor for regular gaming (just the one monitor) and it...