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Hello, thanks for taking the time to check out my question. I recently upgraded my computer and it seems that whenever I am in demanding games my cpu goes to 100% and my gpu usage is very low. For example in Battlefield 1, sometimes my CPU usage is 100% and my gpu usage is only around 20% and my...

Hi, I need some help troubleshooting my computer. Specs: GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB SSD: Kingdian S180 60GB HDD: WD Blue 1TB (2012) RAM: Unknown 8GBF1X08JEEE36-12-K 2x8GB MBD: Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3-CF PSU: EVGA 600B Am using Win10 64bit, version 1809, build 17763.437 Firstly, I have 16 gigs...

A few weeks ago I got a Gigabyte 2060 OC Gaming Pro. For the past week I have been noticing random stuttering and after checking afterburner during the stutter my GPU usage and memory clocks will spike up to 100%. This is happening while watching Netflix or Youtube with no other programs open...

Hello everyone, My problem is, as said in the title, that whenever I spam my right click, thus getting the context menu, my cpu usage rises from a steady 16-20% (It's that high because of all the widgets on my desktop, Razer Synapse and the program for my mouse) to a whopping 70-80%. My cpu...

Hello everyone, I have a ryzen 7 2700x and lately i'm testing a free photogrammetry software (meshroom). I'm a bit worried about my cpu usage because it's going up and down during the calculation (instead of staying at 100%). Is it dangerous for the hardware ? I will need to use this software...

I have 16gb of DDR4 3200mhz RAM. When I boot into windows with nothing open I have SO much memory taken up! Also, when I look at all the processes it amounts to no more than 2gb. Where is all my memory going?! Please Help! I've checked and I'm the only user using memory.

I've been trying to figure out what causes this problem but its not getting better So, wjat i have in my pc is: Cpu: xeon w3550 Gpu: 660 ti Ram: 16 gb ddr3 Im pretty sure its not a bottleneck as i already checked it somewhere like a bottleneck calculator ..and also the gpu and cpu were...

I was letting my laptop render a video while afk (nothing out of the ordinary, i've done it many times and the hardware and cooling solutions are more than just adequate for the job) when I noticed it ramped up the fan speed to 100% and when I got to check on it, the screen was black and there...

I opened up an old laptop and I was trying to find the CPU and I am confused on what the CPU actually is. Here is the Picture

Hi! I mainly only play CSGO and can easily get 250+ FPS no matter what. Recently my FPS has been dropping to around 100fps for under a second then shooting back up to 250+ FPS. This only happens a few times per game (about 45 minutes) I haven’t replaced thermal paste in over 4 years since...

Battery not charging. Not the charger and not the battery. What could it be?

Is there a way to listen to Pandora radio outside of the US. I know it says they are working on the ability. Are there safe proxies?

is it worth over clocking ram from 2133 to 2666 ?

Hello All, I've got a strange issue. Since I changed my R9 380 to XFX RX 580 8gb I'm getting random crashes (always resulting in diagonal stripes over the entire display) that last a minute and two and then all comes back to normal. The "strange" part is that it only happens in old/not...

Hi people, I got tired of my old dual core processor, so I've decided to build a new rig from scratch. Anyhow, this is what I was thinking to include: CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-5-1600 MOBO: Gigabyte AB350 gaming...

I don't know how to put this or where to put this thread cause I am not aware what is exactly causing the problem. A few days ago I changed my motherboard with a slightly new model (from G41M p26 by MSI to G41M p33 Combo also by MSI) because my old one died for an unknown reason (PC refused to...

I have an Onkyo tx-nr757 reciever that I have the Xfinity cable box, ps4, Chromecast, a raspberry pi, and a fire TV all connected to (all using HDMI). That outputs to a Vizio soundbar which then connects to HDMI 1 port on the TV. I know that the soundbar is not ment to do this but the wife...

I'm about to put together a new PC and I'm wondering if my old PSU is still good to go or if I should look into buying a new one. The old one is an XFX P1-850X-XXB9 850W, still actually has a newegg page up (https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207024). Anyways, not sure...

Unable to connect to the proxy server in a Google Chrome

Recently my pc stopped detecting usb pen drives. But my usb mouse/keyboards are working perfectly fine. So I tried to check if it shows up in BIOS, I inserted my pen drive and restarted my system, system will show the motherboard logo and it will be stuck there until I remove my pendrive...

I’m looking for a semi modular psu for my new build, I’m going to have a i7 7700k ASUS striz z270 mobo, 16gb ram a water cooler and 3 fans, as well as a gtx 780ti soon to be replaced by either a gtx 1060 xtreme or a Volta card when it comes out, my question is what watt psu to get, I’m also...

I want to connect 2 laptop via HDMI Port to 2 monitor with one keyboard and Mouse. Please assist how to connect. Please let me know the appropriate 2 Port HDMI KVM Switch.

Can I use 19.5v 4.82A power adapter on my speaker which needs 19v 3A?

Hi, I recently purchased the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII GENE and was wondering If I can still overclock my i7-6700 non k via the BCLK method (I'm hoping to get it to 4.7ghz). My concerns are that maybe the older bios won't recognize my Gigabyte Aorus 1080ti Xtreme. I'm new to overclocking, any help...

So I'm just about ready to start ordering parts for my ryzen build, ill be getting either a 1700, 1700x, or 1800x, depending on my budget in the next month (decided not to go with a 7800x just because of the expense), I don't plan on doing a lot of overclocking, but I might dabble in it a...

Hello, I have replaced my old R7 360 graphics card to a brand new Gigabyte 1050TI WindForce OC 4G. Sadly my old graphics card works better than my new one. My specs are: I5 4460 8 GB Ram Toshiba dt01aca050 (500 GB HDD) Gigabyte 1050TI WindForce OC 4G ASROCK H81M-DG4 BeQuite 350W PSU While I am...

Is this pc compatible?: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ijk6a2_xxGEcIc11ugaukAaoDgWomRVYNCSKNNYCKE4/edit?usp=drivesdk

Looking for fairly cheap but effective 120mm case fans. Thanks!

I have aida and amd OverDrive on when stresstesting. With Prime 95 on for an hour i get no errors and I am stable. Socket temperature goes up to 62C maximum and the cpu temperature goes to max 51. Are the temperatures good? Are my Bios settings good? What should I change more if I want a better...

Is built compatible? Here's a link for an amazon list of the parts. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ls/?ie=UTF8&lid=7006G5CQL5JA

My specs are r5 1400 msi b350 gaming pro crucial balistics sport ddr4 ram (2x4)gb msi gtx 960 4gb antec vp500pc cooler mater masterbox lite 3 And is it a good upgrade from my old pc? It's specs are core 2 quad q9400 8gb ddr3 gtx 750ti

Hi, Recently is decided to upgrade my storage space and bought the Toshiba P300 3tb internal HDD. I plugged it in and it wasn't recognized in either the BIOS nor Device Management. I checked if it was working (powered) and it was. I tried different kabels (working ones from other HDD's), I...

Hi, I recently purchased a activation key for The Lost Archive UPLAY dlc to unlock Vlads Tepes sword mission but after playing the normal mission one day, i noticed something that was not there before and that was the download link bar. I proceeded to download the dlc, however, i got an error...

so... antivirus... any reccommendations on an antivirus? hopefully cheap.. or even free and non intrusive... Norton IS a virus and i feel almost as strongly about mcafee.. What are some alternate avenues? is there an alternative to antivirus software? well.. thats all i wanted to ask...

i bought the said adapter and tried to plug my hdmi monitor to it, but the monitor gets no signal and the pc doesnt recognize it. However, oddly when i tried to plug in a VGA monitor using the DVI adapter along side another HDMi adapter, the pc detected the display, but received no input signal...

I've been overclocking my 6600k With My EVGA z170 FTW Motherboard. I am currently sitting at 4.6ghz at 1.304 Vcore. My CPU is air cooled by a Noctua U14S. Is 1.304 Safe for air cooling? And why are my temperatures only at 50c full load using AIDA64?

So I recently transferred my pc from one case to another and now I get no boot. I have checked the connections several times pulled all parts and still nothing. Last year I have had a "fluke" where my system did that for a week but it seemed to be fixed when I pulled the cpu and put it back in...

I am curious, which is the better card. I am not worried about price. I wanna know what card is better overall. I'm looking for one that will improve my frame rates and I want the better one. I know the 1080's are out but I don't fell like paying that much though. Thanks in advance.

Welcome, So today for some reason my AI Suite 3 (Dual Intelligent Processors 5) just wouldn't load properly. It didn't show up in the 'Toolbar' section and when looking at its process on the Task Manager then it was sitting at around 1-2 MB of Memory and CPU 0%. I later simply 'End task' the...

Hello there, I'm building a pc and these are the components, could you tell me if they fit or not? Mobo: MSI B150M Mortar Motherboard CPU: Intel I5 6500 (non-K) RAM: 16GB HyperX ddr4@2166mhz/ Storage: Kingston UV400 120GB Sata III SSD WD Blue 1TB Sata III HDD GPU: Gigabyte GTX...