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Sorry, this might be the wrong place to post this, but this was a close to a meta-subforum as I could find. I was using google and clicked on a link about gpus. It seemed familiar, as I had just seen the same arctile here. I compared them, and the articles have the same structure, but look like...

Often, when I entering the forum, Firefox returning a redirecting error: Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, also returning me an error about too many redirections. This problem seems to be very common in this forum.

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Hello, Guys what happens had removed post! Can I have access to it again my old threads and messages? Hello ZetaX_D, ssddx has posted a new reply to your question "Going Crazy About Sound quality, Which Upgrade are helpful ?"

From 2018, often RGB lighting (or lack thereof) is considered, respectively, an advantage or disadvantage. Perhaps it is time to exclude RGB from Pros and Cons, and only to write, is it there or not, as the attitude to the RGB Light is individual (like case color etc.)? I cannot see why RGB is...

I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this, but I figured I'd give it a try anyway. I am planning on moving out of state very soon and was wondering if anyone has shared the same experience with me in going about taking their rig with them and if they could offer any sort of advice...

So I recently bought new PC parts. Put everything in plugged it all in and powered it on. Only light in the whole case that turned on was an LED line that ran across the motherboard. All the cables are plugged in. Even unplugged them and plug them back in to make sure all the cables are plugged...

Upgraded my GPU from an EVGA 1060 3gb version to a zotac 1070 8gb Rest of specs: Ryzen 5 2600 Zotac 1070 mini 8gb Team Dark 16 gb 3000 MHz ram (2x8) Mushkin 512gb (boot drive with games) WD blue 1tb Seasonic something of other its fine lol Games like ARMA 3 and insurgency sandstorm I’m...

Cant decide, do you think i5 4690 worth to buy for $8-$10 more than the i5 4590?

I have a Dell Optiplex 9020 Minitower and I was planning to upgrade it by buying a new video card. I was eyeing the ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 2060 Twin Fan. The only problem is i don't know if it will fit? Can it fit?

When i ugrade my 1050ti to a 1070ti, the problems starts. In games the computer freezes, and need to restart de pc, i reinstalled clean W10, and updated bios, and all MB drivers, i dont know what cause the problems. Some times only just turn off the video and like 5 seg later turn on. Not only...

Hello guys. I updated bios in dell inspiron 620s PC and then it bricked, so doesn't boot up. Fans run in loop of a few seconds. Tried removing CMOS battery and putting it back but failed. So I guess BIOS chip has to be replaced but can you suggest me the procedure to do it and link if you know...

Hello, So i'm currently in the process of upgrading my gaming PC. I''ve purchased a "ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard" and i'm looking for advice on what exactly I should be looking at for RAM. The CPU being AMD's RYZEN 7 2700X I'm...

I'm building a new PC for my dad and I'd like to know if the i5-9400F is compatible with the Gigabyte B360M D2V. The i5 9400F is on the list of supported cpu's on the Gigabyte website, however PcPartPicker says it may need a bios update, and I dont have an 8th gen cpu to do that. So will the...

Hey Guys I have installed a 16gb ram but I noticed that My PageFile has 6912Mb. Is it normal or shall I reduce it ???. It shows the recommended RAM usage as 2937 MB. Right now, I have left it to system managed. Please help. Thank you My PC Specs: Motherboard: Gigabyte A320M-S2H with Latest...

First build was completed last night. I have noticed that the CPU package temp sits at 30C in idle, which, being in a relatively closed space I find it logical. But, while under any load (Steam download in this case) the package temp goes to 35C with jumps to 45-47C and cooled down by the fans...

Hello :) I have a SSHD and it seems its acting a bit wierd of resuld of smart one, also tests Current pending sector count 100 worst 98 And reallocated sectors count 99/99 I did all check ups and it did fail last one i did it was (long generic fail) What can this be?

Hey i have runned Task manager while playing rust and found out that the GPU is on full % might this be the reason of fps drops in games like Rust? View: https://imgur.com/UR2Sr9R

My MB Kaili2 died. HP don't sale MB and I can't find exact same (MSI 7826, lga1150, ver2.0). What kind of problem I can expect with MB ver 1.0? Could you advise MB for same lga 1150 uATX size (9.6x9.6) and 4 memory slots?

Planning to build a PC. Please see specs below. Any suggestions? Also, what cpu cooler will best fit my build? Thank you! AMD Ryzen 5 2600 6-Core 12-Thread 3.4-3.9 ghz 16mb 65W AM4, Wraith Stealth Gigabyte B450 AORUS Elite (AM4) B450, ATX, 4*ddr4 - 16gb (dual) ddr4 3200 Kingston Predator RGB...

I need help with a build. I started one, but I don't think its good enough. I would like to be able to play games (like Rust, Fortnite, PubG, etc.)as well as do school work with no lag. I want a new keyboard, mouse, and monitor. My budget is $1000, however I can go over by a little if needed...

Toshiba Satellite L655d Satellite L655D-SP6001M. Model Mo. PSK2LU-00MTM5 Serial Mo. 6A094846W 8gb ram Ssd 1T Processor Phenom 11

I play far cry new dawn and if I play with the resolution set to 3840x2600 single GPU then my FPS are in the 40s. I’ve seen others play with FPS in the 70s at 4K. What could be the issue? ASUS ROG Swift PG279QZ monitor Intel Core i9 9900k cpu OC 4.8 Gskill ddr4 dram memory 16gb 3600 MHz Asus...

So I’m planning on building a new pc soon with these parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/RealStormix/saved/jqBr6h I can buy all the parts except the gpu. Should I use the 1060 3gb I have from my build now with the i7-8700k, or should I wait so I can get all the parts at once?

Any suggestion guys please for software that can recover deleted files using ctrl+shift+delete? thank you.

I suspect its the CPU! So i bought this computer with the information that it should be able to run csgo smooth. i have a 144 hz monitor as well, but im only having around 100-120 fps with alot of fps drops and laggy tendencies, this takes the smoothness away and therefore the actual joy of...

I am currently looking into buying a 8700k cpu to upgrade my pc I have found a pretty good price on amazon. ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Components4All-Motherboard-ThermalTake-Contac21-Pre-Built/dp/B07BM6YRX5/ref=pd_ybh_a_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=P0ZQDM0QG4YRWACSR5N7 ) but i am wondering if...

So I’m building a pc for a friend, and I’ve made a parts list on pc part picker, something I’ve done many times. Most of the time pcpartpicker catches most compatibility issues and normally I would too but I’m unfamiliar with some of the parts in the build. (Here’s the link to the build)...

Pc specs: Ryzen 7 1700 @stock speeds Gigabtye A320 motherboard 8GB Corsair Vengeance @2133 single EVGA GTX 1070 @stock speed Corsair TX 650M Kingston 120gb SSD (c drive) WD Blue 1TB (games) WD Green 2TB (big files) What I've tried: Run 8 passes of MemTest68 w/no errors Run Windows Memory...

Hi everyone, I have a new install of a Windows 7 Ultimate machine with all major updates and software installed, and I require the ability to use Remote Desktop to access my local Windows 7 machine from my MacBook Pro using Jump Desktop v8.1.6 and Microsoft Remote Desktop. The listening port...

System was running find until last windows update. No I can only bring it up in Safe Mode (Clean boot doesn't help). This is a Dell Optiplex780. Here are the mini and Memory dump files: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Q5sjxVsy3B2xfYMMVzWwPVfJIPiRfKid Can anyone tell me which driver is...

Hi Everyone! I'll get right to it. My internet stopped working suddenly. Here are the symptoms, it seems like whenever I connect my Modem to my router then to my computer, it can't get any internet but when I connect my modem directly to my computer. I am able to access the internet, and that's...

I've looked at a bunch of forums and I haven't found the answer yet. I have also tried controlling it with SpeedFan but it doesn't detect any of my fans. My motherboard is an Asus Prime Z370-A (incase anyone knows or thinks it's the motherboard, I have messed with the motherboard settings before...

how much will it cost if I build a medium pc spec for playing games such as gta 5?

I've been using this PC for about four years now and suddenly my GPU HDMI and DVI ports stopped working and my PC won't detect my GPU at all. I can still boot the PC with no other issues, just by using the HDMI port on the motherboard. The GPU lights still come on, but other then that I get...

Hello, and thank you if you clicked this link! my friend recently pointed me towards this site as I'm currently looking for a pre-made build and was told this community is just full of nice and very PC knowledgeable people. My problem is researching for a decent gaming PC is hard as most reviews...

I just bought a brand new laptop (Asus Vivobook 17 Pro) with SSD M.2 256GB from Hynix. After I updated Windows 10 to the newest version I decided to run HD Tune benchmark on my disk. No apps / programs were running in the background. As you can see on the screenshot there are a lot of speed...

Hi all, Kinda been out of the game for a while now regarding pc parts so not sure whats best and what I can get for my buck atm. As per title looking to spend under £1000, can anyone recommend a build? Just need all parts except case and peripherals (screen etc). Thanks in advance.

I just bought it. I wanna see if it's good for gaming.

I have Windows 10. Whenever I "restart" or "shutdown" my computer and log back on, I am surprised to see that the same tabs I had open prior to the restart or shut down are still open. How is this happening? I thought the purpose of restart or shutdown is to clear the computer's memory so I...