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  1. kyrkogrimen

    Question RGB Fans are spinning but not lighting up

    hey all, I'm using an AIO with 3 fans and a waterblock. It came with a hub for the fan power cables, which are connected and working, as is the waterblock's power. The RGB wires for the fans and the block didn't come with a hub, so they're daisy chained together and then connected to the...
  2. TStahler

    Question Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 vs Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO cooler for 7950X?

    Trying to decide between the slightly older Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 and the slightly newer Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO to cool my Ryzen 9 7950X. Both are approximately the same price. Both are dual tower coolers. The Frost Spirit uses one 140mm and one 120mm fan. The fans have...
  3. D

    Question Droning whine from CPU cooler?

    Just today I noticed a sort of droning whine sound emanating from my PC off and on at fairly regular intervals, and now I can't un-notice it. At first I thought it was GPU coil whine, but now I don't think it is. I went into the BIOS and started messing with the fan curves to see if one of the...
  4. J

    Question Peerless assassin 120SE and non-SE

    Im getting one of these but i got two questions; 1) i saw crtizism atleast on non se version that mounting screws required alot of pressure before they got contact with the mount itself, which could lead to screwdriver penetrating the mobo if slipped, anybody got experience on this or the fact...
  5. S

    Question Do you need a contact frame (Thermalright/Thermal Grizzly) for a Intel 13th gen CPU paired with a Z690 motherboard?

    So I have been out-of-the-loop for a while when it comes to CPU's and have recently been wanting to upgrade to Intel's 13th gen. However, I have noticed talks within the PC community that Alder Lake suffered from some sort of IHS bending issue which caused CPU coolers to not make proper contact...
  6. W

    [SOLVED] Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A good for Ryzen 3900x? (convex base, die size)

    I'm currently deciding if I should buy a new cooler for my 3900x rig i'm about to assemble. Stock cooler seems pretty fine with just 1% performance gap even compared with more expensive cooling solutions. https://www.techspot.com/review/1875-ryzen-3900x-wraith-prism-rgb-vs-liquid-cooler/ On...
  7. G

    Question FPS difference between 1080p and 900p gaming?

    If i a play a game at 65fps(ultra) in 1080p, then at what fps i will play th same at 900p(ultra). What is the average fps difference between 1080p and 900p gaming at ultra settings?
  8. M

    Laptop windows 10 wifi cant connect router,its connect mobile hots pot but cant connect any router.

    I have three routers in my network, I have already 30 user work on this routers but only one laptop OS is win10, its connect easily with mobile hotspot.cant connect any router i have doe all the process drive update,delete,ipconfig/renew etc still can't connect. please let me know what I do..?
  9. D

    R5 1400 + RX560 4GB. Not sure will it bottleneck or not

    So I'm actually planning to build a cheap custom rig right now, but I'm not sure is it going to bottleneck or not. I've tried using thebottlenecker(dot)com calculator, it shows that I have 25% chance of getting bottleneck, which I'm not sure is the information is accurate or not. I really am...
  10. kcarbotte

    Pimax Finally Prepping 8K, 5K+ VR Headset Shipments

    Pimax is preparing to ship the first run of Pimax 8K headsets to early Kickstarter backers at the end of the month. The company also revealed a new model of Pimax 5K headset. Pimax Finally Prepping 8K, 5K+ VR Headset Shipments : Read more
  11. T

    Maxed out GPU memory usage issue

    Hi. I seem to have an issue with my GPU. I currently have a GeForce GTX 960 4gb OC card, about 3 years old. I started running MSI afterburner some months ago during gameplay just for interests sake and I could see my GPU using about 2000 to 3000 memory during gameplay. At the time of the game...
  12. Gennaios

    Windows Lag/Freeze problem

    hello so a couple of days ago windows just starded to lag a lot and freeze..did literally everything clearing and no virus in the system as i know of!i thought it was an ssd or hard drive problem so i checked the usage with these examples!any help? https://imgur.com/a/GxoUD5Q
  13. L

    GTX 650 1gb Fan Work Higher Then 25%?

    How to get Zotac GTX 650 1gb Fan Work Higher than 25%? Can I OC it? Can someone help me. I tried with MSI Afterburner, it is locked at 25%(even after turning off "Auto".). Power limit and temp limit are also locked.
  14. Jason H.

    Throttle while stress testing AMD Overclock. Help Please!

    Hey guys Im trying to find a stable OC for my AMD A8 5600k. I was using AMD Overdrive but after a few crashes decided to do it directly from the mobo. Im using stock cooler and my idle thermal margin is about 55 degrees celcius. I just stress tested at 4.1mhz (x41 multiplier in bios) with...
  15. M

    Compatibility of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 710/1030/1050 and Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 (in Legacy BIOS mode).

    Hi, this is my PC configuration: > Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 > PSU: 500W > Processor: AMD FX-4100 > RAM: 4GB (1600 MHz) > PCIe Slots: At least 1 PCIe 2.0 Slot > BIOS Mode: Legacy BIOS (NOT UEFI) > Operating System: Windows 10 I'm planning to buy a GTX 710 or 1030 or 1050 based on the...
  16. A

    Windows Defender not fully functioning.

    I just installed a Windows10 Pro 64bit on my harddrive without product key (via media creation tool). As checking my pre-installed apps, I noticed that my Windows Defender is not fully functioning. Is it because I haven't entered my product key? It only shows on the Windows Defender's screen is...
  17. G

    Msi Geforce GT 1030 (opinion and performance)

    I bought a MSI GeForce GT 710 2GB gddr3 for my new build that i will build next week. Just to realise that the gpu looks like a soundcard and is 4x worser than my hd7850... Straight away even before I will start building my pc Im thinking about a GeForce GT 1030 thats a bit more expensive than...
  18. M

    Power in pc after shutdown

    Hello, My pc is still getting power after I shut it down on Windows 10, I can hear possibly the psu still running and my microphone light and motherboard lights stay lit. They eventually go off after a few minutes of unplugging the main power cable from the pc. Would prefer not to have to do...
  19. D

    Replacing a hard drive into a newly build pc

    so ive just built a new pc for christmas and im wondering if i can pop my old harddrive in so it saves me from installing windows and stuff, will this work??
  20. F

    Masterbox 5 vs Masterbox lite 5?

    Like the title what is the difference between the two? Ive been looking for an answer online but haven't found it.
  21. E

    My PS4 controller doesn't work with my PC

    A few weeks ago my controller randomly disconnected while playing. I use DS4 and never had a problem. I connected it in a laptop and I don't know how but I made it work so I forgot about it. Now the same thing happened but it doesn't work anymore. I opened the laptop, connected it via Bluetooth...
  22. B

    Need diskless pc setup advice

    So my GF just got into gaming and she wants to build her own pc. I would like to save some bucks by not buying an SSD/HDD for her build. Would an additional diskless pc save me some bucks?
  23. J

    windows 10 not detecting my video card driver

    every time I on my pc, windows 10 is not detecting my video card driver, it just displays in the device manager "gtx 660", "gtx 770", microsoft basic display adapter, and 3d video controller, and sometimes when i on my pc it just freeze in the startup screen not my picture but looks likes this...
  24. GordonCatman

    will the amd athlon 64 x2 5000+ bottleneck the GT730 4GB

    a friend of mine wants to upgrade his gpu, he has the gigabyte m52s-s3p (socket m2) mobo, 4 GB of DDR2 800mhz RAM and the amd athlon 64 x2 5000+ which is dual core @2.6 Ghz, he wants to but the GT730 4GB GDDR5, question is, will it get bottlenecked?
  25. F

    Does two ram sticks with different speeds work?

    Does using a HyperX 8GB DDR4 2400Mhz and a HyperX 8GB DDR4 2133Mhz work with a motherboard that only supports 2133Mhz?
  26. C

    FPS problem on a good computer

    when i play older games like AC Black flag my game is stuttering and fps isn't good and i have geforce gtx 1070, i-5 7600K 3.8GHZ, 16GB RAM and i play on 1920x1080 res. Is it just the games or my computer? i've updated my drivers.
  27. N

    bitcoin mining rig

    how much money could this machine make per month if i mined about 10 hours per day i7 6700k 4.00ghz 16gb ddr4 3000mhz ram gtx 1080ti oc
  28. D

    Do I need an HDD?

    I'm purchasing a new gaming laptop from cyberpowerpc. I was trying to see if there would be a problem with only purchasing an M2 SSD (500gb Samsung 960 EVO) without buying an HDD. I obviously don't know too much about hardware and how it all runs together so I need some help. Thanks in advance.
  29. A

    1440p Graphics Card

    Hi, I'm gonna make this quick and simple. 1. Games - GTA V, Battlefield 1, and Cities: Skylines at 1440p 60Hz (high settings is fine) 2. Prefer Nvidia Shadowplay 3. Prefer CUDA Cores for image processing 4. I have 3 months before school starts next year to get my hands on a graphics card So...
  30. O

    What are the better Graphics cards and CPU's i could get for my MS-2672 V5.0

    I have a MSI MS-2672 V5.0 And i was wondering are there any higher end graphics card and CPU that i could put in it as it is a nice computer
  31. D

    Anyone had a XMP profile that doesnt appear to do anything?

    The XMP profile option on my asus z270-a motherboard doesnt appear to do anything. I have tried just using the EZ XMP switch on the board, just using the XMP profile in the BIOS and both together, but neither will actually boost the memory speeds. Both the post boot screen and cpu-z...
  32. A

    Cannot get 43" dell monitor to 60mhz

    Hello guys, Relly hope u guys can help me out on this one as it is a rly big problem for me atm. Ive got an iMac 27" 2013 win 10 pro 64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s) Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M Adapter Type GeForce GTX...
  33. J

    Which card should i get?

    What would be the best graphics card i could get with this setup? Intel(R) Core(TM)i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30Ghz 8 GB RM ASRock B75M R2.0 Motherboard gigabyte ge-p610a-c2 Powersupply Unit (610 Watt) Thanks!
  34. S

    2 or more HDD + SDD (set up for Intel Smart Response) in RAID 0 with external Backup possible/good idea?

    Hello friends! I have some extra HDD's laying around and am a bit short on hard drive space and cash. I currently have a 1TB WD Velociraptor HDD and 60GB SSD running in RAID 0 (Intel Smart Response) with a 5TB external backup. This is all attached to my Asus Z87 Pro motherboard. My question is...
  35. G

    Help! I cant view my DVR on my laptop

    I have a DVR on my LAN, but all my effort for view it from my laptop never yield a good result. My computer is running on window 7. When I open my IE and type in my DVR ip address (192.168.1.8:8000) it ask me to download newactive.exe which always refuse to be downloaded. Kindly help me out, folks.
  36. N

    500-600$ build for 1080p

    A build for 500-600$. My decision is :- CPU - AMD FX 8350 MoBo- Gigabyte 970 DS3P GPU - GeForce GTX 950 OC (Suggestions please) CAbinet - Ill buy one, no worries. RAM - 8x2 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SMPS - EVGA 500W Power Supply PLEASE suggest me on the GPU, CPU, and MoBo, priced at the same...
  37. S

    Black Screen After Bios, Since I Removed My Gpu

    I turned on my pc today and the monitor didn't register a signal, assuming it was the monitors problem I used another one, same problem. I changed my cable multiple times, didn't help. Then I changed my cable from my MSI GTX 970 gaming graphics card, to my B85-G43 motherboard, and a bios...
  38. N

    PSU for 3570k and GTX 960

    Hello. Is this power supply (FSP Blue Storm II) good enough to run i5-3570K with GTX 960. I have it and it has been sitting around for some time now, and I was wondering if it's any good to run this system...
  39. M

    CPU over heating

    My cpu is over heating only when I play videogames. It's like in the high 70s in c. My uncle who works with computers says the best thing to do is get case fans. (I dont have any only my cpu fan if your wondering.) So Im wondering is what fans should I get for my situation; where to place...
  40. Z

    DeepCool Gammaxx 400: Question about the LED

    After reading this site's review of this cooler, it seems like a great deal. However I do not want the blue LEDs. Do they turn on automatically when the fan does, and if so is there an easy way to disable/remove them? Ideally I'd like red LED, but no LED at all is quite fine. Thank you in...