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heres my build... advice? help. first build... http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Brettzky/saved/4EE6

If i want to buy a psu, does the cable and connectors are all the same for all psu type nowadays?

I'm having a lot of BSOD lately, and i dont know what to do, i dont know to much of this, and i really need help cause it crashes without any obvious reason. Please let me know what info do you guys need and how do i provide. Thank you.

I have a CM Storm keyboard with LED lights. Whenever I click inside a virtual machine they turn off. This happens with virtualbox and vmware, and it doesn't matter if the vm is widows or linux. Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I'm thinking the problem may lie with the keyboard. Any idea...

I have 8 GB of ram and an AMD FX6300 processor which is a six core. I want to run Ubuntu Linux on something like virtual-box. Do I have enough RAM to do this?

I've noticed that that some of the 290s are showing PSU requirements all the way up to 750 watts. O.o I find this hard to believe since I'm running an OCed 7850 and the 290 I wouldn't think would be more than 120 watts or so more. Basically I'm looking at doing one last upgrade for my current...

Hello I am using an Intel extreme board DP67BG, on which I have 3 fans connected and I would like to know if there is a way to control them in windows not only a bios ?

What is everyone's opinion about using an R9-280 with a Phenom II X4 965BE @ 4.0 GHZ? Too much card for the processor? Gaming would be at 1920x1080.

Wanting to play games on medium/high settings..? Will it lag on Farcry3, COD, DayZ..? Thanks [/list]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/xCardinals7x/saved/4DeW

Hello. I'm very confused on what gpu should i buy. In my country Sapphire radeon r9 290 vapor-x OC is at the same price with Gigabyte GTX 780 GHz edition. I think to buy a 120hz screen too, to push the gpu to the limit. What do you think? (and i ask for 60hz monitor too, i'm not sure about the...

Hey guys, I would just like to check that the PC I'm about to build is all compatible CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU FAN: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler MOBO: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600...

All the components so far; gigabyte nvidia gtx 750ti, intel i5 4670k, seagate barracuda 2tb hard drive, corsair 2x4gb ddr3 ram, zalman z11 series usb/fan controller, zalman z11 plus case, msi z87m motherboard. Are the parts any good?

Do pcspecialist.co.uk PRE-Build your PC when you order it? Because you pick ALL the parts including the case so I'm guessing they do but I want to be sure because I'm not that good at build PC's.

So i get 45-52 avg 46 core 0 same in core 1 48-53 avg 48 in core 2 49-52 core 3 avg 51 is this normal while running minecraft? the program i use is core temp 1.0 RC6 also what is TDP and tj max?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3HRO4 That's my current build and the Nzxt phantom 410 does come with a 120mm front fan, 120 mm rear fan, and a 140mm top fan. I think it supports 8 fans total but I was wondering if you could recommend a case fan setup or if the stock fans will suffice.

Are there any download drivers for a Sony handy cam (DCR-SX85) for windows 8.1? Wanted to purchase one from my neighbor , but if there isn't a download I won't be able to use it . Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Sherry T. <email address removed by moderator>

Hey all, I am looking to build my first computer and am just about ready to start ordering parts. My budget for this build is about $2000. Any feedback or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here is what I have so far: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Trippers/saved/4DEx Thank you in...

whenever I go onto my sound it automatically starts going down, whenever I go onto anything that can scroll down it does so, if I go onto the internet and the page is minimised, my pc with automatically scroll to the right because it can? please help me on hot to stop this??

Every single day whenever im either gaming or browsing, my internet connection starts to freeze. Meaning whatever im doing just keeps loading for a good 25-20 seconds. Ive already called my ISP and they told me everything is fine, but i know thats a load of bollocks., They are the shittiest ISP...

Hello everybody. I am planning to build a higher-end PC ($2500), and I am stuck on my GPU. I am going to be doing things like Gaming, Video Rendering, and 3D Modeling to name a few. I just don't know really what GPU to get. I've settled to either get: Dual GTX 780's (in SLI) A single 780ti...

Hi everyone! Quick question. So I have just cloned my old 60gb SSD to a new 250gb SSD, but now I realise I have 2 OS. When I try to boot up, there will be 2 options for windows 7 (recovered). Here is a screenshot of my disc management and boot configuration. http://postimg.org/image/9cuhc1sgv/...

iam running fx 8320 with my m5a97 le r2.0 mobo i have alrady used m5a78l-m lx v2 before this its also overheated and i buy this one but still it iverheats does dur-e to ram chipsets will overheat?

Hey everyone! As one of my Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) modules is dying, (I have tested them together and one by one few times), I'm planning on putting in new kit of two. Looks like I'm getting these http://goo.gl/4BPFYv . So, the thing is. I have GA-EP45-DS3 rev 1.0 mothoerboard and I'm...

Hi guys, since last monday i am using world painter to create pretty maps for building epic medieval cities. After hours of work i decided to test it on minecraft (local singleplyer map) with optifine + HD shaders like SEUS and a watershader. Well, I just logged in and my game freezes. 6GB of...

Mind helping me check which computer is better ? http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/computer/xc605-i47mr162t http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/computer/x51-477812g-w8-blk-gtx760ti http://go.bestdenki.com.sg/computer/g3-605-i47mr81t-gtx645

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ I asked someone to build me a PC within a 700 dollar budget but wouldn't mind going over maybe even to 800.This was what they gave me, and while it does work I was wondering if there are changes to this that could help out. Like possibly a better...

Well this is the first time out of the gate in regards to Overclocking, really anything within a rig (I had bios-locked laptops prior to this point), and am looking for some feedback on my overclock. A few things I am looking for are: *Do the voltages look appropriate for the clock speeds...

I'm trying to build a gaming desktop that's going to be exceed max settings for online gaming such as lotro, and eventually newer games. I've never constructed one before so I would like the experts opinion to make sure these will all fit and are compatible with each other. I also need advice on...

My other computer suffered from a power outage and it would not display picture anymore. Tried putting another gfx card in and it would not work. Figured the mobo was shot, so I got this mobo as a replacement. Problem with this one is I can have the 24 pin power connector in and it will power...

Hi, so rats in my attic chewed up the internet line who is responsible to replace it? Charter said that they could have one of their contractors do it but it's expensive. Is is possible for me to do it myself?

So i just built a brand new gaming computer. booted it up, installed all the drivers and such however i cannot connect to the internet as my routers CD has gone missing, So i thought i would try find the drivers on this working computer install them to a USB and then try and install them on the...

Hello, quick question. I found a great deal on an R9 290. And my friend will buy it. (It's the reference card) Anyway he'll need a new psu for it as the current one is unknown and it's a total of 300w. So I simply need a good psu for the money. Doesn't have to be gold certified. But enough to...

Hey guys just wondering will the new Noctua NH-D15 fit inside my define r4? I have the windowless version with no fan installed on the side. Thanks in advance :) Also where can I buy the darn thing?

Hi, I've got an opportunity to buy a second hand i5 2500k and motherboard cheaply from someone I know. I use my pc for casual gaming and it would be an upgrade from my old i3 530, Do you think that this is a good investment or should I be a bit more careful and just buy a brand new Haswell...

Processor(AMD FX-6300 CPU (6x 3.50GHz/6MB L2 Cache)) Processor Cooling(Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink) Memory(8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module Video Card(AMD Radeon R9 270X - 2GB - Single Card) Motherboard(Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P -- AMD 970) Primary Hard Drive(500 GB HARD DRIVE -- 16M Cache...

first off will my 280x OC edition be able to run 1440p resolution at high settings? Also is the visual jump from 1080 to 1440 pretty significant on how it looks? thanks

What sup guys. Im going to set up my push and pull system. i have only 1 cpu_fan connector in my motherboard so i ordered splitter as well. before i setup push and pull i need to ask. will my motherboard cpu_fan connector in motherboard will handle 2 corsair air series pwm high performance...

While playing Wildstar beta, I crash (BSOD) in less than 30 mins. Usually in 5-10 mins. Other games, like Skyrim and Transformers Fall of Cybertron, do not crash after hours of play. It does crash when playing Lord of the Rings Online (lotro); however, it is a different log error message. In...

I know R290 is faster than a 780 but Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II is overclocked . is this faster than a reference AMD R290? I m going to choose between ,reference R290, Sapphire Tri-X R290 or Asus GTX 780 DirectCU II. Which one would you choose? I'm leaning over to Sapphire Tri-x 290 . But i...