im in the middle of trying to build a pc. my end goal is to have a pc that can run games like GTA V and The Witcher 3 at 1440p 60+fps. i have a general idea of what parts to get, this is what i have so far https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XHDMFt . but i cant figure out what the best ram would be...
I just built a gaming pc with all new parts and it is able to boot (I assume it’s booting because all the fans and led’s turn on) but there is no signal on my monitor. Once the LED’s on the bottom right of the motherboard get to the one titled VGA all the PC’s LED’s turn off for a second and...
Hi everyone,
My problem is that %40 of my memory is always in use for some reason, even when I'm not running any program which requires that much RAM. Task Manager doesn't show any program which using that RAM, but it also shows that 3,3 GB (7,9 GB total) of the memory is currently in use. Here...
So im building my new computer and im so tied up in which cpu to go for. Both have their advantages but which one will give me the best performance in games and the odd bit of editing/rendering? The i5 is £40 more and dosent come with a “good” cooler which means id have to spend another £40 for...
Hardware:
i7 7700k
Gigabyte HD3P z170
16gb ddr4 2133 MHz
The issue:
Since the CPU change my internet would disconnect randomly. PUBG for instance became virtually unplayble due to getting disconnected every 30 seconds. When browsing websites i'd often get an network change error. I use...
I bought the Dell inspiron 7577 gaming laptop a month ago, at first it was working fine and i didn't get FPS below 70 in games and now even when i set the performance to high (which i hadn't done before and sitll got 70 fps) i still have extreme fps spikes, mostly my FPS is 15-20 when i play for...
i5 4690 3.5ghz
H87-D3H
8GB ram
NEO 620W
GTX 660 2GB
I also want to get a new monitor 144hz 1ms
This is my current setup
I wonder if i should buy a new pc or just upgrade this setup I have a budget for a new pc but is it worth it ? Thanks
Hello everyone i was thinking to buy Thermaltake View 71 RGB
currently i have coolermaster CM690III
as the View 71 has 3 RGB preinstalled Fan i wanted to know how the color of led is controlled?
can it be controlled by any thermaltake software or?
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I have a QNIX 2710 True 10 monitor. The external PSU burned out, I've been struggling to buy a replacement. The first replacement I bought (which was advertised as having the exact same model number - M120500P911 - as the fried PSU) had the wrong connector, the second (advertised as...
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i bought a r9 280x xfx tdbd about 2 years ago and i had artifacts problems, i opened a ticket to xfx and they were kinda friendly and they even direct contacted me through my email, but they just provided me with generic solutions like check your psu and flash this new bios..etc,and...
im planning to build a pc and i want to now if the motherboard can support the ram, the motherboard i want to buy is the Asrock ab350m pro4 and the ram is the Crucial BLS4G4D240FSE Sport LT. will they work?
Motherboard...
Hello guys,
I need some help to solve this problem:
When I Shutdown, Reset, Restart, or anything that will cause the pc to shutdown-restart (power surge), will not let me boot the computer.
All the fans will work, there will be no beep, screen is off (of course because there is no signal)...
I'm really new to pc gaming and i recently got a pc. it's a good pc but games like battlefront 2 and overwatch are running on really low fps [average: 60 fps].
specs:
Windows 10
ROG Strix Geforece GTX 1080ti
Intel core i7 8700k 3.70Ghz
G.Skill Ripjaws 16gb DDR4 ram
TUF Gaming...
So I have a new PC that I built using a NZXT elite case and Aigo Aurora C5 Kit fans and a masterair 610p,It seems like either my Heatsink or my Fans will light up but not both...Seems like what ever one is plugged in to power first works
Recently bought a 1070 ti tried plugging it in and it says please power down and connect the pcie cables when I plug in the 6+2 it’s a black screen. The ti has a 6 pin and 8 pin plugs does that mean I need to use both? I have a Corsair cx500 power supply and it has 6+2 pin cable
my 2200g ryzen clocking at 3.850ghz its should be 3.5ghz and 3.7ghz turbo boost my cpu is not overclocked why this happen? cpu #0 2851 1434 3853 mhz cpu# 1 2851 1434 3880 mhz cpu #2 2851 1434 3656 mhz cpu #3 2851 1434 3698 mhz usingHWmonitor
This is my computer right now
CPU- Intel i5 2500
Ram- 12 GB DDR3
Motherboard- Lenovo Mahobay
Graphics- 1024MB ATI AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
PSU- 350 W
If I get a gtx 1050ti, will my computer be VR ready?
Also, how long should I wait to buy a new graphics? I was told to wait for the prices to...
EDIT: I realize this kind of issue has been posted about numerous times with all of their solutions not working for me. I will delete the post if i can.
I recently bought a 20M (65~ ft) Cat6 grade cable. Before that i was having issues with a Cat5E cable which was only getting link speeds of...
i'm going to be honest when i say I've downloaded torrents in the past, and sometime then i caught a nasty virus, it's a virus that goes unseen but you know it's there, it slows down my computer drastically and i'm pretty desperate to get rid of this virus, who knows what it could be doing on my...
Hello, I noticed that my PC would not show display onto my monitor, and read that there was supposed to be a cable from the PSU onto the motherboard for the GPU, the problem is, I cannot see the connector for the cable.
What can I do?
gigabytemotherboard h61m s2p support can support the gtx 1070 ??
My CPU i7 3770k 3.5mhz
I asked someone and he said that your motherboard hasn't heat sink and you can't use GTX 1070 .because the temperature in the cpu and gpu will be so high. Is that true ?? Can i solve it by using good cpu...
I have my tower with a motherboard that has a AMD CPU socket. I have a laptop I don't use anymore that has an Intel Core I7.
Now I would like to know if it's possible to connect the laptop to my tower and have my tower use the laptop CPU.
Note: This may be a very stupid question, but I'm just...
Hello there,
Im Currently using a 1050ti with phenom 2 x4 B55 OC at 4ghz unfortunately its still a bottleneck. I'd like to know which cpu i can shift to so that i can eliminate the bottleneck. I use my pc for gaming (mostly) and little video editing (hobby)
Hello, recently I built a new computer and all my games have been crashing inconsistently sometimes every 5 minutes sometimes when I launch my games, sometimes every couple hours or sometimes I could play up to a day then Crashes the next. Its really getting annoying, I've gotten 4 BSOD with...
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so i have an AMD 7850 graphics card with 2 mini display ports, 2 DVI ports and 1 HDMI
been living off one monitor for like 5 years now. i took for granted that i could just buy 2 more HDMI monitors and BOOM 3 monitors running at once lol i should have researched.
sad to see i have to have one...
I appreciate any help as I'm very paranoid about mistakes.
I have almost finished my build, just have 2 things left to do.
First thing I need help with is where to plug the 'reset sw' cable (2 pins). Second thing I need help with is my 850 evo ssd drive. I have screwed it in and mounted the...
hey i have a pre build gaming pc
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
Processor: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-6400 Processor (2.70GHz 6MB)
and i wanted to upgrade the processor or the graphics card to gtx 1070 and was wondering if it is possible i don't know much about computers so please...
I currently have WIN 10 on my main SSD, I am trying to boot from my USB which has WIN 10 on it however everytime I select it as my main boot method I always get send to WIN 10, it completely ignores the USB.
i have recently purchased the av42's however i'm a little disappointed with he bass ( I like lots of bass) so i was wondering weather its worth returning the av42 and getting the av32.1 as it has its ow sub with it.
another option would be to buy a sub off of ebay, if so would you have any...
I want to buy the processor intel core i3 2100 with the mobo Acer Q65H2-AD LGA1155
i will use them with 8gb of ram 1300mhz and a palit gtx 660 2gb, how well could i play gta v? and will the processor be compatible with the mobo?
I have an LG soundbar that has 2 connections 1 is for optical which is connected to my sky box and the other is port in . My question is how do I get sound to the LG soundbar from my Sony Blu-ray which has a red port at the back of the player and a HDMI which is connected to my LG tv . I’ve...
Hey there. I am building a PC for surfing, streaming, some video editing(After Effects and Premiere Pro) and animation(Blender) and (very)casual gaming, just for time-pass.
Experts please tell which config is better:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel - Core...
I have a liquid cooler from id cooling called frostflow 240l and I am honestly confused about where the plugs go. Does the plug that comes out of the cpu block go to the cpu fan header or does the fans go to the fan header? which one goes where?
Hi,
Can someone look at my screenshots and tell me if anything looks off?
My system runs stable however i'm not sure about temps, voltages and my core clocks.
I have just build this PC and am overclocking for the first time.
My build:
MB: GIGABYTE AX370-Gaming K5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 1700
GPU: GTX...
Hi, I've just bought an i7-4790 to upgrade from an i5-4570, when I've installed the new CPU, ther were no beeps or post to the display.
I've tried to take out the ram sticks to see if I get any errors, but nothing, the fans spin on both the GPU and CPU, but with without booting...
I have a...