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So strangely when i use txaa 4x the fps is 55-63 but when i turn this environment quality to max the fps dips to 35 nvm if am with even fxaa the hell is this? Cpu or gpu depending,idk but its killing the fps hard...

I have an i5 4th Gen 3.4 GHz CPU on a Z87 MB with 16GB RAM using a GTX 670 Nvidia and was debating weather to move up to an Nvidia 770 or go SLI with my 670. I'm playing Civ 5, Fallout everything, Skyrim etc. I've been told that the GTX 770 would give me about 10% performance rate but the SLI...

I downloaded a zip file with a downloader that seemed to have a virus when i tried to download it, it didn't download the file and my cpu is getting high cpu usage while on a browser I did a virus scan several times but i cant find or fix the problem, I would need some help if you can help me it...

Looking for a set up for the above mentioned uses, it does however include monitor, keyboard and OS in the price. I was thinking something like a £750-800 PC and a £200-250 monitor. This is in British pound currency. Some recommendations on a build to optimise a well balanced work/gaming machine...

Hi, I am looking to do some upgrades to my January 2010 Custom Build. I am wondering if I should upgrade my RAM. I have 4GB of OCZ Reaper and 4GB of Kingston HyperX RAM. The system is still fast today and am pleased with it but I am wondering if I could get some better DDR2 RAM this day in time...

http://www.misueno.gr/images/stories/virtuemart/product/gt730-%283217%29.jpg It is the gt730 and in gainward it only says pci v2.0 but i want to know if it is x8 or x16

Hello. I have a gateway dx4840 15c. I have recently updated most of my pc hardware. INew psu in xfx core 550W, new gpu in sapphire r9 270 dualX, new 2 sticks of memory in ripjaws X series for a total of 8gb, 1tb hardrive and a new 27 inch benq monitor. I forgot to mention my processor is intel...

Hello I am about to buy a case fan but it says I need to connect it with sata, does this mean I plug in into the part of the motherboard were the hard drives go? Here is the one I'm about to buy http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150969186451

Hey guys i was wondering if the gt60 dominator 424 has good cooling? Also, should i add ic diamond thermal paste by xoticpc? Does it really make a big difference? Thank You!

Okay, well, I don't know the problem, I can only describe what is wrong. When I boot the computer, it comes to a blue screen showing the HP logo, an then below it showing <F10=Setup> <Esc=Boot Menu> <F12=Boot from LAN> <F11=System Recovery> While booting is the only time I can select one of...

Howdy great peeps, Tomorrow is the day I am ordering my 770, which of these 2 would seem best? http://shop.egcomputerspecialisten.nl/msi/videokaarten/n770-tf-4gd5-oc/geforce-gtx-770-gaming/ ALTERNATE link: https://www.megekko.nl/product/951724/ -OR...

ASRock B85M-ITX LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157390 GELID Solutions FN-PX08-20 80mm Case cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426010 User Manual...

For a while now my PSU has made a considerably loud crackling sound, quite similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FdCKZ8qaUU up until now I just dismissed it as a fan issue, but now I'm sure it's coming from the PSU and not my GPU fan. Should I replace the PSU? It's corsair and I know...

I live in a rented house and it's electrical wiring doesn't have a ground line. I'm using 3-pin plugs with 2-pin converter. I have desktop computers, laptops, wireless routers, network switches etc all plugged into this ungrounded line. Touching any metal parts on this devices proves the current...

Which is the better case?

Hello everybody, I need some advice, trying to decide what would be better to get. I practically got only these 2 options since that's the best I can get in the local stores for my budget. My system: ASROCK FM2A55M-VG3+ AMD A8 6600K 8GB DDR3 RAM PC1333 500GB @7200RPM Seagate HDD 1 x 120mm...

I'm going to provide links for all my computer parts. I'm a noob and I don't know which pieces are useless to upgrade/why. I just want to know what (if any) piece is a waste in my current build and what pieces would actually improve performance. Power Supply...

I have a 1TB HDD that I use for Windows, and I have a 500GB HDD that is formatted to NTFS, but is empty. Would I have any performance loss by playing games installed from that secondary drive? Both of my drives are 6 GB/s and are in the primary Sata slots on my MOBO

Recently, builders unplugged our router to access a radiator only now that we plugged it back in, my internet is extremely slow. The router is on the other side of the house and my computer is connected to the network by cable. I've tried changing the cables and altering the NIC but nothing has...

Hello, I'm experiencing problems on my laptop. It's a 1 and a half year old Dell Inspiron 3520 (Dunno the specific specs but the processor is an Intel i5-3210M CPU@ 2.50 GHz with 4GB of RAM while the graphics card is an Intel HD Graphics 4000(m); sorry, but I'm not a tech expert. I just copied...

I decided to upgrade from my Geforce GTS 8800 to a GeForce GT 640 2GB. It worked on startup. I went to install drivers through device manager, and my screen flashed black and blue lines then My monitor loses signal, same happens if I use my TV. So naturally, I unplug the card, boot with...

Must speakers be connected to a sound card?

my +5v rail is always fluctuating from 5.088 to 5.066 . is there any way to make it stable? and is this normal? +3.3 V 3.296 V +12 V 11.986 V +5 V Standby 5.236 V

Hi guys this is my first post here and sry for my English I am planning to buy nvidia 210 that too second hand .i know its very weak but would it be able to play css minecraft and tf2 smoothly?( and other not too high end games) Also would it be compatible with my pc intel g33/g31 express...

Hey folks, Im looking to set up a home server and in need of some help. Right now a have a Windows 7 box with XBMC that houses my library of media files. The Windows 7 box has a Core i3(first gen I believe), 4 Gb Ram, and 850Gb internal storage. Basically I would like to be able to...

I am looking to get a new case for a computer I recently bought. It was a great deal on a refurbished computer for $450. Here's a link to the computer. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883250738 This current case has very poor ventilation and I plan on getting the hyper...

I wasn't positive what category to put this in so I apologize if I'm wrong with the category! I'm going to build a system for a friend in the Bitfenix Prodigy with an H100i cooling the CPU. I'm wondering what orientation I should put the fans in the system and H100i in?

Hi. After i recently installed my hyper 212 evo i noticed my PC was lagging. I checked how much RAM i was using and it was like 75% on start up!! then 65%+ idle. Below is a screen grab of my computer properties. I have 64bit windows and it was fine before i installed mt new cooler...

Hi, i have an Elpida 4GB 2Rx8 ram taken from a broken Asus and i'd like to know if I can use it to replace my acer's 1gb.. Can anyone help me, please? Edit: I already know the pc will consider the ram only as a 3gb but it's still better than nothing..