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    Question Memory upgrade with same modules fail

    Hi all, I have just upgraded my computer with 2 new memory modules. They are the same as the 2 first I already had : Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 5200 2x16GB. So I have now 64 GB on my mother board ASRock Z690 PG Velocita. Before the upgrade, in the BIOS, the only parameter that was manually set...
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    [SOLVED] $1000 upgrade mobo mem and cpu

    Approximate Purchase Date: asap Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $1000-1300 CAN (or less!) System Usage from Most to Least Important: Content creation, animation, 3d animation, programming, gaming Are you buying a monitor: No but suggestions for an ultrawide / content creation model are welcome...
  3. jessek0be

    [SOLVED] Upgrade CPU, GPU, or Motherboard?

    Hello all. New user here. I am new to computers so stay with me here. I have an older PC (2009-2010ish). Windows 10, and it has an AMD Athlon(TM) ii X2 250 processor. 3,000 Mhz 2 cores 2 logical. Motherboard is an Asus M4A785T-M. I just upgraded the ram from 4 gig to 16 gigs, and the GPU to...
  4. Tech Nate

    Question Help: Intel i7-7700k not booting after upgrade.

    Hello All, Hope someone can help with this. Current System info: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/GpZnf9 Intel i5-7400 with a Pure Rock 2 cooler Asus H110I-PLUS mini ITX LGA1151 16GB Ram Zotac RTZ 2070 8GB OC Mini 600W PSU This works with no issue. BIOS - American Megatrends Inc. Version...
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    [SOLVED] Gpu upgrade?

    Hello, I may have an old GPU that is starting to fail. Should I wait for the 3000 series or should I buy a GPU now? I play on 1080p. My specs: CPU: ryzen 5 3600 GPU: AMD Radeon 480 PSU: EVGA GQ 850w 80+gold MOBO: MSI B450 PRO-M2 Max RAM: 2x Corsair Vengeance 8GB 3000Mh
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    [SOLVED] Please help me decide what should i upgrade first.

    I already have a PC . Its an old one. And I don't want to spend more than 500$ at this moment. So I'm thinking of getting a new CPU or GPU first. My current pc spec CPU - I7 3770 MB - Asus P8Z77 1155 GPU - Power Color RX 470 4gb Ram - Kingston DDR3 4*4 PSU - Thermaltake 650w Smart...
  7. dt192

    [SOLVED] Worth upgrading my old PC?

    HI all, I have a budget gaming PC I built years ago with an i7-3770, 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz, GTX560 and a cheap 21.5" 1080p monitor. I'm now getting a bit old and going a bit blind so am thinking to upgrade to a 1660ti with a 1440p 144Hz 24-27" monitor. I don't play a lot of games and the one's I...
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    Upgradable i7 Laptop

    Hi I currently have a 4/5-year-old i7 G-series Lenovo laptop which over the years I have upgraded with 2x8GB DDR3 RAM and a 512GB SSD. It still runs blazingly quickly for everything I need to do (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, CAD) but it is prone to blue screening with different error warnings every...
  9. D

    Headphone amp with cheap headphones

    Will an amp make cheap headphones sound better? If not will a amp + equalizer help? Just looking for y'all's opinions. Thanks
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    Question how well will an imac early 2009 work with video editing?

    I get it's a rather old system , however I might be purchasing a used one soon to use for video editing and screen recording, hopefully with camtasia studio? also, how well would it work with video streaming (from youtube mainly) and light gaming? (nothing heavy of course just like tf2 and...
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    SLI 970 or 1 980.

    I have a 1440p screen and there are great reviews for the sli 970. I know most people prefer 1 card but the value of the 980 is questionable considering how much you can oc the 970. Thoughts?