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Hey everyone just built my first computer but it wont turn on and I dont know why. The green light on the motherboard is on and I'm 99% sure that everything is installed correctly. I used the spacers for the Mobo installation and i have both the 24 pin and 8 pin connector plugged in I do however...

I have decided to build a new PC since my old Q6600 gaming build is starting to show its age.I am going to wait for the 660 Ti before I buy a new GPU, so I'll be rocking my 470 for the time being.I just wanted some expert opinions on what I have so far.Any input is appreciated, thanks...

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Hi, Recently i've upgraded to a Sapphire HD5970, It's a great card and i'm really loving the performance of it but I can't stop it crashing in Windows 7 running directx 10 & 11 games, I'm pretty sure it's a driver problem or similar as it runs fine in XP 32bit for hours on end. I'm running...

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I'm about to build my first rig and the only component I haven't decided on is the GPU. I was going to buy the 570 until I compared it's benchmarks to the 670. But I just can't justify spending 400 dollars on it. How long does it usually take for these things to take a significant price drop...

I'm planning to build a computer with the following components. Things to keep in mind are that I want it to be upgradable (in the sens that I want to be able to add an additional GPU) and have a good power/price ratio. HDD- 1TB Sata III CPU- i5 3570 ivy bridge...

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Soonish... Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) Before / After Rebates; Before / After Shipping System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, schoolwork, movies, music surfing teh web Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: N/A Do you need to buy OS...

Hi. I have the Asus A8V Deluxe motherboard with onboard Promise 20378 Raid controller SATA X2. I have not installed this SATA drive on my machine but on another machine to transfer data over and had no problems. On my other system I had an additional PCI SATA controller which I installed a new...

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Hii frnds i am building my own gaming/entertainment pc with $1000 budget. i have selected the components readily available in market. Following is my confi., kindly give your opinion and help me out in finalizing my configuration. 1) Intel Core i5 3450 Processor 2) ASUS ASUS P8Z77-VLX...

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I have a 560 TI nvidia brand which i just got was on sale. Question is i want to SLI does it have to be the exact same 560 TI or can it be a different brand with higher core clock since i could overclock the one I have to match, and does the memory size have to be the same. Also would it...

My present system specs: Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 245 Motherboard: Asus M2N68AM-SE2 Ram:2*2GB DDR2 EVM Graphics card: Nvidia 9500gt PSU: 450w ordinary. Hdd: 7200rpm seagate baracuda 1TB My plan of the build: Processor: AMD FX8120 Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX Ram: Corsair Vengeance 4GB...

Hi guys ! Approximate Purchase Date: the closer the better Budget Range: 400-500$ (400 Euro MAX MAX) System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, HDD, DVD Writter , GPU Preferred...

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CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103772&Tpk=AMD%20Athlon%2064%20X2%206000 Motherboard: MSI K9MM-V http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130064 RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB...

Hello, I'm going to link the build I am planning on purchasing because in all likelihood it will help answer any questions you might have directed back at me. I would like to say in advance however, I have little experience with PC components, I've been an avid gamer for years but have always...

Hello folks, First time poster. I wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but I decided to post it here since it potentially includes building a new system solely for disaster recovery. I apoligize in advance if this should go somewhere else. I am the youngest (and by default, most tech...

Hello everyone, I am new to building PC but have a lot of experience making them work =) . I recently just became interested in having a dedicated "Gaming" pc for home use, while I can use my dual booted MacBook pro, for my everyday use. It seems that there is a lot of work involved in order to...

HP Pavilion Media Center m8300f Motherboard: MCP61PM-HM (Nettle2) Processor: AMD Anthlon 64 X2 dual core processor 6000+ 3.00 GHz RAM: 3 gigs Windows Vista home premium 32-bit operating system. current graphics card is a NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430. Power supply: 300W Expansion Slots...

Hey guys, I am a newbie in terms of building my own computer, so I figured I would ask for help from some of you pros out there who've completed a few builds themselves. Basically I’m a student with a bit too much time on my hands during the summer so I figured I would start a project to keep...

Hello, I just bought a new computer for work and made sure it was good enough to handle SW:TOR its a 2nd gen i3 3.3 clock with 6 gb of ram. I added a GT 520 2 gb graphics card to it so it'd game. I know its not a great card but its what I could afford after everything else I bought. The issue...

Approximate Purchase Date: Tomorrow Budget Range: No budget System Usage: Serious gaming Parts Not Required: OS, keyboard, mouse, monitors, speakers Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I'll find the parts if you suggest them Overclocking: Yes SLI or Crossfire: Maybe...

Hey guys, I just got a new MSI R6970 and the system won't boot and beeps a VGA error. I notice that there is a strip of leds on the end of the GPU. Most of them are green but a few at the end are red. I'm hoping that these can point me in the right direction. I've searched all over but can't...

Anyone running two 560s in SLI mode? Which brand cards are you using? Have you experienced any driver issues?

According to the link below, the new intel chipsets in the title will be limited to DDR3-1066 while the probably hugely more expensive one will allow DDR3-1333 memory. http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/03/14/cebit2007_intel_bearlake/ I was wondering .... does that mean that they've artificially...

whats the real difference between the 6870, 6850 and 6770? should I just go with the 6870? is there anything cheaper than that? and if so would it not be a good idea to go cheaper than a 6870, ? I'm not looking to run more than 1 moniter an ***, just need a card so i can play bf3

I recently received my GTX 570 in the mail today and am a little concerned about the bench scores and FPS ive been getting in for example Deus Ex Human Revolution. My build is CPU : Core 2 Duo e8400 wolfdale @3.0 Ghz Motherboard: Asus p5n-d Gpu: GTX 570 SC RAM: 4GB corsair My 3d mark...

Ok ive had my system for awhile now, i7 950, 12 GB ram(forget the brand right now...) 2 GTX 460 768 MB in SLI, ASUS saber tooth mobo. i just got the SLI set up like idk 1 or 2 months ago every thing been fine, but now when i start a game i get what i call texture tearing or stretching, and then...

Hey, i have a Asus 6970 Direct Cu II i was wondering if i could Set up Crossfire action with a refrence 6970 ?

I wanted to know which one of these would perform better for under $$500 (that includes S&H) Originally I had spotted this build out on here- http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=27036648 Then I put these all together-...

Hey all got a question for you. With the upcoming release of Diablo 3 and GW 2, I am thinking about upgrading our graphics card in 2 of our computers. Both computers are the same build with the exception of a mobo everything else is the same. Here is our build. AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black MSI...

Hi there, I am trying to get 15 monitors working on my system. I have a gigabyte GA990fxaud5 motherboard with amd fx 8150, 8 core CPU and 16 gb dual channel Kingston ram. I also have 4x firepro 2450 video cards 3 of x16 here: http://www.naplestech.com/shopcart/firepro_2450_pcie_x16.asp...

This is not finalized but I am wondering between the two of these options which would be more attractive for me at the current moment. Other suggestions more than welcome but just between the two, what would be better for me at relatively the same $230 price point? 1) 2nd hd6770 and new psu...