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unsure if thhhis would be the right place to post this. im looking for a pc parts store or website that delivers to the uk where i am able to pay to reserve an item or pay half now and half the next month. the reason being i am terrible at saving and looking at upgrading my pc. the motherboard...

The deal here is that I've ordered a specific motherboard I like which will be compatible with 13th gen Raptor Lake CPUs but has no BIOS flashback button for version updates and I suspect it won't have been updated to the latest version. As such I'd like to still get a 13th gen CPU if possible...

Hi guys, I was wondering where the best place to buy pre builts in the UK is? I have no experience with any pre-builts, but my friend is looking to get a desktop but doesn't want to build it himself (I would do it but I'm in lock down miles away from him so no can do). He's looking to get it...

I am not sure if I am experiencing a unique issue or if there is anyone who can give me some info on this, but my frustration is mounting:-P My issue is this, whenever I have more than one tab open with youtube, firefox seems to lag severely. For example, it will start to take several seconds...

My other has started gaming and is wanting her own PC so planning on passing down my current setup which is still pretty decent especially for the type of game she plays (Intel Core i7 2600k @ 4.5GHz, 16GB RAM, 960GB SSD, AMD RX580 8GB) So im doing a new build for myself as il be paying. Not...

Hi I have a pretty old pc with: ATI Radeon Hd6850 i5 2400 @3.1Ghz 8Gb Ram I was thinking about upgrading my gpu, and I have an option to upgrade to Gigabyte Gtx 770 cheaper than usual. Is it worth it? Is it a good enough jump in performance for about 100$? Will it fit? Also, if you think...

I currently have a 1070 with the be quiet! PURE POWER 9 CM 600W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply and wish to upgrade in the future to a 1080 ti. Is my current psu good enough or am I cutting it close? My setup is: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/6q2vQV any help will be...

Is it Possible to send bluetooth sound from the HDMI socket, or is this just a source in socket. Thank you. MALCOLM.

So my gf and i just bought a new pc, we assembled it completely, but it wont startup. Won't turn on, fans won't work, lights won't work either, and obviously its the same for the screen. But we noticed that the motherboard's cpu red led shines just for a moment, a flash even, when we press the...

I have a SIMM G41 D3 Mobo with 775 socket which runs on 800 MHz default but is marked with 800/1066/1333 MHz , so I want to upgrade my bios, and the Mobo manufacturer has shut down the production(I think) coz nothing about the motherboard is mentioned on its website, so kindly help me by...

I was wondering how I could remove thermal paste. I am planning on getting the best overclock I can get. I know rubbing alcohol would work. Is there a better substance that can remove thermal paste even more efficiently than rubbing alcohol? Maybe something you could pick up at a store and is...

I know what your thinking. "Why the hell would i want to REMOVE CPU pins?". I'm doing a project with a old Intel CPU. I want to make a belt buckle. Don't ask, i'm just really nerdy. That's all. The CPU's pins are in the way of this old CPU socket (For some reason off the motherboard but i...

I just purchased an Asus Z170-E motherboard a few days ago to build my first PC. The build was going well until I had to turn the computer on. Everything was hooked up correctly but nothing happened when I pressed the power button. I don't have a monitor until Friday but I was wondering if I...

Hello, I finally found a perfect notebook for me. It has GTX 960M. But it only has 2GB of VRAM. So here comes my question: Is 2GB of VRAM enough for mid-range gaming laptop in 1080p? 2GB version is in my country much cheaper than 4GB. It's Lenovo Ideapad Y700-15ISK with i5-6300HQ 2,3GHz, 8GB of...

I was wondering if this build would be worth the money. Been needing to upgrade my PC entirely because of random reboots and blue screen crashes due to faulty ram. My current Build is: CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 645 GPU: NVIDIA GTS 450 Ram: 4GB Ram. What I want to upgrade into is: CPU: AMD...

heya all recently i upgraded my cpu cooler from air to watercooling and im very happy with it my cpu is a intel core i7 2600k OCed at 4.5 ghz now with the watercooling my temps dropped 15 to 20 degree celcius compared to the air cooler the coolermaster v8 but since i got my watercooling i also...

my 2nd fan on my sapphire r9 280x dual broke so i had to replace them both with dual-x fan (75mm ones instead of 85). is it normal that i cant change their speeds with msi afterburner? it shows either 0-70 rpm or 800000. any solutions?

i successfully upgraded to windows 10...after that my Seagat external drive is not being recognized by Seagate Manager like it was before the upgrade...it is drive "H" and shows in file explorer...have tried the simple things like cables, plugs etc. and nothing....any help? thx...p.s. i am new...

Hi Guys, I plan to buy a I5 6500 ,a h170 mobo which support ddr4 , samsung evo 250 GB and antec 700W psu. I am a little confused about which motherboard to choose. This system will be used for gaming as well as for programming using VS 2012 and sql server 2008 R2. Photoshop also will be...

Hello guys. I've been doing a mass research about components and I am building a 550-600€ rig. Here are the parts I've already picked: CPU: Intel Core i3 4160 @ 3.6GHz CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo GPU: Asus GeForce GTX750 TI OC 2GB GDDR5 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4096MB (8GB) DDR3...

hi guys i just switched out my gtx 970 for a r9 390x, on the box it says it recommend 750watt, but i asked around and they said that my evga supernova g2 gold 650watt will be enough, so i just have to double check with the specialists to make sure its really enough :D, thanks! i mostly plan to...

I would like to know your opinion on what build will give me better performance and will be easier to upgrade in the future. Feel free to post recommendations. Thanks :) (Both Builds are similar price. $30 difference) - Price range up to $2,000 AUD AMD: http://i.imgur.com/Rcmf866.png INTEL...

First things first, I popped into CPU-Z after using AMD Overdrive and the CPU automatic clock only went from 3.6 to 3.7 ghz. I've heard with my liquid cooling, i can handle 4.2-4 ghz with no problems. Is there a way I can try going over 3.7 ghz without risk of damaging the computer? PLEASE...

Well here I go for the Sapphire R9 380 4GB, the card in the link below: http://www.sapphiretech.com/productdetial.asp?pid=421F760D-5247-4A25-BA5D-74A7A3139CD7&lang=eng also wanna go for a 530w thermaltake PSU(I can't find how much amps it is in the link :??: )...

I have a 750 ti and the game is installed on my HDD. Windows is on my SSD. I have the same problem with Batman Arkham Knight. I try running GTA V in safe mode at 480p. And it works. As soon as I bump the resolution to 1080p and borderless. My screen goes black. It says no source detected. Then...

I have been wondering which component is bottlenecking My PC: intel pentium g2020 palit gt 630 kingston 4gb (1x4) ecs h61-h2-mv stock cpu cooler Ps. can you guys suggest a replacement

Ok look, Ive been trying to solve my USB driver problem for 3 days already, and none of them are success. So I decided to do a windows reinstall, or refresh maybe? without losing any data or files or even installed program inside my windows, it means this is not formatting. Maybe with...

Hello my Lenovo g580 crashes last night and went into recovery mode. This morning the system seems to be running incredibly slowly, and frequently crashes due to memory. The task manager indicates that the memory and Disk usage are very high, even when the computer is idle and has no programs...

This problem has only started recently. Pretty much, whenever I unplug the audio jack to my speakers and plug in the microphone jack to my headset (because that is just the kind of speakers and headset i have), it takes up to 3 minutes to receive sound coming from the headset if it being plugged...

I was just wondering if any one gets these temps with the AMD 8320 CPU on this ASUS board because I'm not sure if it too high or just right, my idle temperature is 37°C. I'm using the Cooler master 212 and I always hear people saying this is a good cooler for low temps and overclocking but when...

Hi all - I am in the market for a new laptiop and have always enjoyed Dell, although my last Dell XPS 15, bought two years ago, has an awful wireless issue. I am looking for a good laptop for work, but also one that can play WoW at average settings. I am thinking about this Dell XPS 13...

Hey guys I have an Hp pavilion 500-431D and im asking if any of you guys can recommend a starter case for me to change too cause i might change the PSU and GPU on this thing and i want everything to fit nice and tidy

I was wondering which monitor would be a better solution for me. The main game I play is CS:GO, but I do have some AAA titles I play from time to time. I was considering the AOC G2460PG and BENQ XL2420G mainly because of their screen size. Would a larger screen size (27"-28") have a major impact...

I've been dealing with this issue since i started to play games and listen to music simultaneously. When the player is dealing with very low frequencies of the music ( also called bass or beats ), something happenes and the sound somehow transfers from the headphones to the subwoofer especially...

I recently replaced the external HDD that is connected to my (headless) Mac Mini and which I use as media center, with a WD 6TB Mybook (USB 3.0). The external HDD is used to store my Itunes Library. The Mac Mini runs OSX Mavericks 10.9.5 and Itunes 11.4 (I did not upgrade to Itunes 12 because I...

I am having an issue that started 3-4 weeks ago that will minimize my games if in fullscreen, and you can also see it alt tabbing or "losing focus?" On screen that aren't fullscreen. I have ran virus software, in normal mode and safe mode. I have turned off all programs except the game I am...

I have a m17x r4 and my curren t gpu which was the 675m just died so i am looking for the cheapest gpu avalible just to get the computer working as it is the 120hz model and it will not boot without a gpu which is sad because i would have been happy with just the intergrated graphics but thats...

Hello, friends! My computer is starting to lag a bit and i need an upgrade for my CPU. What do you think is the best choice for Am2 or Am2+ socket? My motherboard is ASUS M2N-E. Waiting for solution

i really really need somesone to help me with this. please. ive had a week with this and and ive tried soo many things. On Tue 1/13/2015 11:08:07 PM GMT your computer crashed crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\011315-7425-01.dmp This was probably caused by the following module: nvlddmkm.sys...

so i need a good mobo to overclock an i5 4690k, i was thinking i'd get something like a gigabyte z97x gaming 3 but i thought i might as well get a second opinion before anyone says it no the asus z97-a is not available where i live