System Help

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  1. L

    Question System help

    I bought a dell optiplex 5060 small form factor and was going to put 16gb 2666mhz drr4 patriot viper elite 2 a 2tb solid state patriot p210 and a msi ventus gtx 1630 4gb and order a 240 watt psu to get little more power over the 200 watt psu will this work.
  2. Stickbug

    Question Wifi Adapter pausing every few seconds

    I recently bought a new CPU cooler and a box of fans that I added to my build. After completion, I noticed that while gaming I would have huge lag spikes, causing me serious problems. My WiFi adapter doesn't disconnect, doesn't become disabled. Works fine on other computers, which means it...
  3. coppa

    Question Second monitor making my pc crash??

    Hello! So I have been having this weird problem with my pc and I cant seem to find the cause or solution to it. My pc runs perfectly fine with my Acer KG241Q 144hz 1080p monitor, but whenever I plug in my second monitor (Samsung 1080p 60hz) via HDMI. the screen goes black, no video signal is...
  4. V

    [SOLVED] Bios concerns, and how to update?

    Hello, I’m experiencing some thermal throttling, which I think is leading to underperformance. I want to try and upgrade my bios as a potential fix, but I can’t seem to find any downloads anywhere, not even on the medion website for my specific system downloads - it only shows downloads for...
  5. KarlKarrlander

    [SOLVED] New motherboard = New Win 10 license?

    Hey everyone, I've bought some new parts: Ryzen 7 3700X, Asus B550-F Motherboard, 1 TB SSD and 32 GB 3200 mhz RAM. My current system (custom built) has an old i5-4670K and DDR3 RAM & the old socket motherboard. This Windows license was originally a 7 Home Premium OEM, which is now a Win 10...
  6. M

    [SOLVED] Replacing 2012 system build with all new components, making sure all are compatible and I'm not over spending

    Approximate Purchase Date: I'm hoping to buy in November Budget Range: Ideally sub $1500 USD with shipping, but if it's shipping that takes me a little over, i'll live System Usage from Most to Least Important: My biggest use is Path of Exile, streaming movies, some steam games and if...
  7. tsh1994

    Question Cheapest possible wow shadowlands computer, minimum requirements

    I'd like to build the cheapest computer I can for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Any suggestions welcome. Wow Shadowlands min and rec requirements are: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS OPERATING SYSTEM Windows® 7 64-bit Windows® 10 64-bit PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ i5-3450 AMD...
  8. CensoredBaquette

    [SOLVED] Which Pc should I buy, RX 5700 or 2060S?

    Hi, I want to buy a new pc, but I can't decide which one to buy. Should I buy the MSI RX 5700 XT Gaming x or the MSI 2060 Super? and what motherboard should I buy with it and why? https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/list/cnbKDx https://nl.pcpartpicker.com/list/X8BjDx I want this to be a fast and...
  9. G

    front i/o usb 3.0 cable stuck on motherboard, how do i unplug it?

    So I recently built a new computer. the motherboard is asus strix z270e, and the case is nzxt s340 elite. After I built, it I wanted to re-arrange the cabling. However, when I try to unplug the usb 3.0 cable from the case from the motherboard it would not come off. I'm afraid if I apply more...
  10. J

    Upgrading Pre-Built PC any bottlenecks?

    I bought a Compaq 6006 HP and I'm upgrading its gpu to a GTX 750 Ti and it's CPU to a FX-6300 and it's normal psi is 320 watt and I have 8 gb ram will there be any trouble and will get good fps on games?
  11. J

    Power LED help

    So I just built my new PC, got everything together but the graphics card which comes tomorrow. The CPU Fan, And the CPU turns on, i know this because there is a bit of heat when I power on the system where the CPU is on the back of the mobo, the power switch WORKS, but... it doesn't have any...
  12. P

    Alienware Laptop Keyboard to USB Possible

    Hey I really liked the Keyboard on my Alienware 17 but I sold It and built a desktop. Is it possible to just take the base keyboard from the laptop and plug it in via usb? I'm planning on getting this keyboard...
  13. JMcEntegart

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  14. J

    Are these screwdrivers OK or should I get others?

    http://www.pccomponentes.com/startech_kit_destornilladores_precision.html They're for the building.