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    Help needed to get into the actual Windows boot.

    (Was not sure on which topic to post this on) Hello, so Ive build my first PC ever and it works wonderfully, here is a quick list of the goodies I got. Mobo: Asus Z97-A CPU: Intel i7 4790k GPU: Sapphire R9 390 (with backplate) RAM: 16GB Crucial BalistixSport @1600mhz SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB...
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    Getting a PC tomorrow ... Need advise

    Picking up a PC tomorrow It's a dell xps studio 7100 Phentom x6 1035t 4gb ddr3 ram 1tb hard drive Has a graphics card but the seller is unsure which one From a wuick Google search it seems to have a 450w psu I'm planning to upgrade the ram to 8gb and get a new gpu but unsure which one? This...
  3. Pike68

    GTX980ti fan replacement/mod

    Hi evryone, I got a gtx980ti that came with my pc, but it has no big fan like the ones I see everywhere else, not even the black n metal style cover thing with the black round fan bit and cool Gtx livery down the side. Nothing, other than a tiny barcode sticker on the underside there's nothing...
  4. tcprix

    16GB vs 8GB for streaming/gaming?

    Which one is suffice? If it depends on factors of my build let me know. From what I've read 8GB's is plenty for just gaming but I"m wondering more so on the streaming aspect part of it if 16GB could in anyway help the multitasking of my PC when it comes to simultaneously gaming and streaming...
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    Boot sequence order

    When I was doing some cable management on a used desktop(purchase), I do not think I put the SATA cables in the same slots where they were before. Does this affect anything? My son will be opening this present from Santa. Please give me insight?
  6. Mike Andronico

    Asus G11CD Review

    The Asus G11 is a compact and attractive gaming desktop that offers strong performance for less than $1,000. Asus G11CD Review : Read more
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    Good Mobo For This Build?

    The last thing I need to decide on is a motherboard for my build. Can anyone suggest some? I was hoping on keeping the cost somewhat low (~$70). Is there a big difference in quality/performance between a $100 mobo and a $70 one? [PCPartPicker part list](http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3KczJx) /...
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    Building Help !! Few questions

    Hey there ! I am sure there are a lot of threads with this title, but I tried to find the answers beforehand and couldn't. I want to build a new computer this winter season. I am currently using the HP Pavilion p7-1414, and have been for 2.5 years. FIRST OFF - The computer physically has 8...
  9. A Random Shrub

    Why do I keep getting: "Your avatar has been rejected."

    This is a small problem I've been having with the website. I just made an account and my private messages are being spammed with "Your Avatar Has Been Rejected." I don't have an avatar, and I never tried to upload one, either. Why am I getting these messages? To: A Random Shrub From...
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    first build help

    3 questions 1)will it work? 2)will it be able to get 30+ fps on medium to high on most AAA games? 3)is the gtx 960 i've chosen the best gtx 960? here is the build:https://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=523010&action=wish_lists
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    nzxt noctis 450 or corsair 750d ??

    need sugesstion to buy a cabby between noctis 450 or 750d
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    Is this a good PC, anything you'd change for gaming and general usage?

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/yK4TLk I can't go too much over £800
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    PSU important question

    Greetings, I recently got the msi gtx 970 gaming, i5 4670k cpu and the gigabyte z170 gaming mobo. My psu is the Chieftec cft gdf 850w. I learned from a friend that the psu must not have a significant "rippling effect" ( its how steady is the voltage it gives) or the psu will fry the other...
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    faulty ram connections? Help please

    My Asus M5A78l-m usb3 motherboard will not boot!!! The beep code says no/faulty ram I have cleaned and replaced the ram and even bought new ram just incase, still the beeps!!! Please help!
  15. rcald2000

    GTX 980 Ti freezing during gameplay.

    GTAV and Project Cars are the only games that I've been playing lately but I suspect it would freeze during any game. GPU-Z doesn't show excess heat during game play. I uninstalled video drivers with DDU and reinstalled driver only; no change. What else can I try? *** last relevant event view...
  16. King_Klown

    I want to start a youtube gaming channel

    I want to know what I would need to start a gaming channel, but I don't have a PC only a PS4 and I would like to know what I would need to record on it.(only cheap products please because i'm poor)
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    $500-600 office pc

    Hey, you guys have been helpful before, so I thought I'd ask you all again for some building advice. Approximate Purchase Date: today or tomorrow Budget Range: 500-600 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Internet Browsing, LibreOffice suite, Adobe suite(acrobat, etc.) Are you buying a...
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    Motherboard and Graphics Card Choice (Red/Black, Blue/Black)

    Hi just trying to choose my colour scheme but I need to know a few things. Which mobo is better: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition or ASrock Pro4 Which GPU is better: MSI Twin Frozr or Sapphire Tri-X R9 390. The rig is for gaming and 3d rendering. Other parts: i7-4790k (light overclocking), 16GB RAM...
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    Gigabyte z97 chipset motherboards

    Hi guys recently bought this Micro-ATX board thinking it was an ATX board. Whoops! http://www.msy.com.au/vic/clayton/motherboard/13658-gigabyte-z97mx-gaming-5-intel-z97-4xddr3-3xpci-ex16-hdmi-dvi-d-sub-killere2201-microatx-motherboard.html I don't think it should impact my build...
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    Case size and gtx 980ti gigabyte g1 gaming

    How big a case needs to be in order to fit in this monster.I know for a fact that my case's length is 500mm and the gpus to be 309.The drawback is that I'm not close to my PC right now(I'm actually towns away) so I can really take the ruler and measure for myself, so id appreciate it if anyone...
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    CS:GO on a budget (£200-£300)

    Hi guys, Looking to either buy parts and have a friend build me a PC, or buy something ready made. I'm really not concerned about running CS:GO at its highest settings. Something that can provide a constant 100+fps at medium/low settings will suffice. I will most probably also tinker with...
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    GPU brands to choose

    I'm buying a r9-390 GPU and I was wondering if there was any big difference between the brands of GPUS. Here, im talking about XFX, Powercolor, VisionTek Asus and MSI...since the visiontek one is about 60 $ cheaper (canadian money)
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    Select best 850W PSU option.

    Hello, I need help to decide which of this 3 PSU will fit best for my new rig. -PC Power & Cooling Silencer MKIII 850W 80Plus Gold 109$ -EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 80+ GOLD 109$ -Seasonic M12D 850w 105$ For details of my pc here: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-8350...
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    Core Parking Windows 8.1 (revisited)

    Sorry to beat the proverbial dead horse here, but I've not had any luck coming to a sound conclusion on this: I'm running AMD A8 7600 Windows 8.1, I observe from Resource Monitor that 2 cores are parked on idle. Yes, I realize this is a power-saving tool and that when my system needs more...
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    help needed with ram

    hello, i am building a secondairy rig with some spare parts, the motherboard and cpu will come from an old del optiplex 755, and i got 6 gb of ddr2 ram to put in, but 2 sticks of 2gb and 2 of 1gb, the 2 of 1gb are the same, the 2 of 2gb are different. which sticks should i put it what slot...
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    Is this copy of Windows 8.1 genuine?

    Hi, just bought a second hand computer off Gumtree last week, which came with Windows 8.1 preinstalled, to my surprise! I checked to see if it was activated, and it was. My question is though, does this mean that the copy is genuine or not? How would I find out?
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    Can I run gta 5

    I m buying an acer aspire E5 51G so can I run GTA 5 on it? its specs are AMD A10 quad core processor 1.9ghz turbo boost 3.2 GHz AMD Radeon R7 M265 2GB 8GB RAM HD DISPLAY 1TB HDD
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    Overclocking a new build, need advice

    So i just built my new system and got it going 2 days ago. I was just wondering if I should wait a while and let things sort of "settle in" before i start trying to OC. I am planning on using AMD overdrive at first because i have never done any overclocking before. any advice is greatly...
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    Help me to find this game ? I forgot the name of the game

    Sorry for the bad english It is a FPS where you need to kill the red guys I know it has a campain And your flag is like an eagle in a circle And in the first mission you need to get at a tank and go with your mates and destroy the red base. I know that i played it like in 2004-2005
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    is this rig decent

    Is this rig any good for the price im wanting to play ark survival evolved n could improvements be made with out increasing the cost? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/zRfPWZ Would windows 7 be just as good? Are they doing a free upgrade to windows 10 like ive heard?
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    New mobo new ram new HDD still BSoD trying to install windows

    Hey guys, i started having blue screens a few days ago, related to ram. i wanted to upgrade anyway so i just bought new ram, didnt help, still bsod. long story short, i have replaced the motherboard, ram and hdd, plus got a new video card. Still cant even install windows without a blue screen...
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    Asus h97m-plus and xeon E3 1230/1231v3

    Does Asus h97m-plus motherboard support Xeon E3-1230/1231v3?
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    Need to free/move space from my SSD to my HDD... Been Using my SSD for EVERYTHING while my 1TB HDD was inactive!!!

    Basically what has happened in my situation is that when i built my computer in 2013 i did everything correctly ACCEPT activate my HDD, these past two years i have been wondering why everything i have downloaded/ installed has gone onto one drive my 120gb SSD (Now 111gb for some reason) and...
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    build a gaming pc

    hey guys, i want to build a gaming pc,, mostly play csgo, dota and battlefield, what specs are u guys recommend? my budget will be around $1000
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    My Lexmark printer won't print from my wireless laptop. It seems to freeze up after the inittalization process. Any ideas?

    Everything seems okay. Have a good conncecion. Ethernet working. Was working 2 days ago.
  36. Minitany

    Budget Gaming Build Thoughts?

    Trying to build back up my gaming PC, I love my laptop but I want my old desktop back. Ive read mixed things on starter processors. I built AMD in the past but I am done with the issues I encountered with stability. I havent decided on a graphics card yet as I will be getting that down the road...
  37. T

    Computer CPU Problem

    when i started my computer today, instead of bringing me my desktop this was showed up: CPU Type:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU CPU ID:0676 CPU Clock:2.53GHz Base memory:640K extended memory:2047M cache memory:3M _________________________________________________ Diskette Drive A:1.44M, 3.5" Pri...
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    Possible to use home wifi for uploading and 4g dongle for browsing at the same time?

    I was wondering if it is possible to connect to a WIFI connection and also receive a WIFI connection from a dongle plugged into my pc at the same time. Id like to use my home wifi for uploading and use my dongle for web browsing when im uploading, is this possible?
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    What Motherboard Should I Get?

    Hey, I recently bought a computer and wanted to buy parts and upgrade it manually as I am a rookie. But there was a problem when i bought a new PSU. The power supply i currently have has only 16 pins whereas the new one i bought has 24 (20+4). My motherboard only supports 16 so therefore i have...