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Hey, I played Bf4 on ultra and my Geforce GTX 970 OC hit 78-80c. Also my i5 3570k cores hit 71-77c. I feel like these temps are quite high? What should I do?

My computer freezes sometimes randomly, but it's guaranteed that it will freeze when I am downloading something from steam. It will freeze for around a minute but I can be within that. But the interesting part is that sometimes after a freeze a message will come up saying my Nvidia driver...

My PC has an Intel Core2 Quad CPU 2.33Ghz and i am planning to buy a MSI R9 380 gpu which is in my budget. I would like to know if my cpu would allow me to use the full potential of the R9 380 gpu and not cause any bottleneck.

I build a new computer and the fans spin/motherboard lights up when I turn on the computer. However, the monitor doesn't display anything but the message "check video cable". The monitor is the HP 2311x and I plugged in the HDMI/VGA cables separately/together to no avail. I have tried this with...

Here is exactly what happens randomly to my pc: Screen goes black (there is also a white line just like old televisions while its going black), nothing happens for like 5 seconds... pc freezes (for example a song would keep playing normally for some time before the sound would freeze) I saw...

I was wondering if i can crossfire 2 r9 390s with my fx 8320 without a bottleneck , plz help!!'

bought a HP ProLiant ML150 G3 Server 1,60 ghz 2048 mb.it has no hard drives tried to hook one up ide nothing. then hooked one up to sata sorta reads it tired to load win 7 but having no luck. i plan on get about 6 or 7 hdds for it should i scrap the mob and go with a pc mob in it ? so far it...

I'm looking for the best G skill 16gb ram for my PC. Just want to fully use the 6gb of my GPU, I don't really plan to overclock unless needed because I'm only in 1080p, and i'll be using only the default overclocking mode of the MSI gaming app if ever needed, don't have much experience OC and I...

Hey guys, I have a 2015 macbook pro retina 13" (base model) and I'm looking for a 21.5" external monitor. My budget is $200. My use is light gaming + school + multimedia. 1. Are most monitors mac compatible? 2. Are these 2 mac compatible...

is it only a psychological reason for some people not to buy a refurbished laptop ?? honestly speaking, is it just as good as a new laptop?? if it doesn't, in what ways it 's worse than a perfectly new laptop?

Hi, im looking to build a brand new pc soon and I'm wondering if any M.2 SSD will beat any SATA 6GB SSD in speed/performance. Thanks.

Hi guys! I'm looking to build a new system, as my old got stolen during a LAN last weekend. Please give me feedback and/or improvements. There is a bit of room left in the budget, but I think below build as a good money for value. CPU: AMD fx 8350 CPU cooler: CM hyper 212 evo Mobo: MSI...

Hello. I am building a pc and need some help. Here is my parts: Motherboard: z97c-asus Processor: Intel core i5 4590s VGA: MSI gtx970 PSU: Corsair 750w plus gold RAM: corsair vengance low profile green 8gb(2x4gb) 2133mhz SSD: samsung evo 850 240gb Have i chosen all the parts correctly and i need...

Hi i got a radeon r7260x that crashes when chrome is installed, i first thought it was the hardware then i pulled one ram stick out and it got more stable then i installed windows 8 and i only had one crash in a few Days then i installed chrome and the Graphics driver not responing message was...

Can you stoip windows 10 from installing. I have XP and Windows 7 running perfectly. I do not want Microsoft screwing with my computer.

Hello, I recently built my own PC and I have been having issues where the graphics card is sometimes not detected by the motherboard on boot. This happens 50% of the time and the other 50% the intel gpu is used. When it is not being detected the fan still spins, which I guess means it is...

Hi Guys, I've built a bartop arcade using an i5-4670K (at stock temps). The biggest CPU cooler I can fit is the Noctua NH-L12 and my temps aren't where I'd like them to be. I've already taken every conceivable step to increase airflow and temps, which helped, but not enough. I'm looking to...

Someone on reddit said that Fallout 4 is going to be huge resource hog (like battlefield 4 and crysis 3) and only the fastest computer hardware available can max the game out with a steady 60fps. Do you think this is true?

I've been thinking over this upgrade from some time. I had some trouble choosing between the gtx 960 and the r9 280x but i've made up my mind and this is what I've got. Opinions? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MBXt6 P.S. If you have some stories of your first builds post them below.

I bought new motherboard 2 days ago. I installed windows 8.1, drivers etc. Everything was okay but today when I wanted to open my computer, I saw internet didn't working. Ethernet port's led doesn't light. I tried the same lan cable in other pc it works perfectly. The problem is onboard lan...

Is there a way to have my tv play audio to my PC so that I could hear it through my headphones? To make this clear I do want to play anything from my PC to my TV, I have a Roku and I wish to be able to here my TV through my wireless Headphones I use on my PC. I was thinking maybe using the TV's...

PLEASE HELP T.T! i just installed watch dogs, and i cant get it to start, it stays on a black screen, and then it shows a message saying that the game had to be closed for some reason :S Anyone please :(?

This is the current build idea: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£256.45 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£79.96 @ Scan.co.uk) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)...

Hello, I have the gigabyte z97p-d3 and I cannot get my Ethernet connection to work. There is no adapter in the device manager(even when I view hidden devices), and when I plug the cable in it is not recognized. The lights do not turn on, it is completely oblivious. Done diagnostic tests and the...

Im currently running Windows 7 on my GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H Motherboard. Im trying to reinstall a clean version of Win 7 as I'm having issues. The current version of Win 7 works fine etc, but it does need replacing. I've created a normal Windows 7 Boot USB to install it all. However when I...

Hi , I wanted to know if the Asus Maximus VII Ranger motherboard worked with Corsair Vengeance Pro 16gb DDR3 (2x8) RAM memory. Thanks!

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: This Week Budget Range: 300-400, After Rebates, After Shipping System Usage: Gaming Are you buying a monitor: No Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Somewhere Reputable Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States Parts Preferences: None...

good day Guys, I'm thinking whether to buy corsair cx500m or seasonic s12ii 620w for this build: Intel i5 4590 Hyper furyx 2x4gb 1600 Gigabyte b85m-d3h Asus gtx 960 strix Chassis fans x5 units Cooler master hyper 212x Corsair is cheaper and with modular where seasonic is more expensive without...

I bought a replacement internal DVD rw for my laptop, but found it was too thick to fit into the slot. Is there a way to connect a cable to the DVD player on one end and then into the laptops HDMI or USB on the other? ( DVD player is HP model BT20N with 13 pins on it's socket)

Umm well I got my dell Inspiron 35588 laptop a week ago and my laptop is meant to have a nvida GeForce 820m but when I install it it's no where to be found not in my device manager or anwhere I have been checkingg everywhere I installed all required other updates by dell but nothing could u help...

So i have this clip microphone, but i find the cable too short. All the local online stores in my country only state the jack extension cable as stereo, so will it work it my microphone? I connect my microphone through the socket at the front of my pc case.

Hej Guys I buy today a big tower and now i have a problem i think. My l2 hit ratio is all the time above 80% is this normal? On my midi tower its was low but i'm not sure anymore maybe you guys can help me. My CPU is 45 degrees and it pops op in 1sec to 52 and then 65 after normal again to...

Hello, I use my computer for mostly playing games however I do record them a lot. I would also like to start streaming games as well. When I record my games I transfer the video and audio to my Mac where I edit and render them. I also multitask a little when gaming such as talking with friends...

I have an i5 4690k OCd @ 4,2 GHz. Will my CPU bottleneck the newest Nvidia graphics cards (like these in this article http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2015/03/17/pascal/) ? I just want to know how much futureproof is my CPU? I currently have a GTX 970 and its a good combination.

First of all thanks microsoft, for taking away the iso links. Second of all i was wondering if i used the reinstall from control panel would that allow me to reinstall onto an SSD or New HDD? Thanks

Hello i built a new Pc and ran into a problem. When i tried to boot up my pc for the first time, I was disappointment by the no display at all! As if i never connected my dvi d cable at all! It goes straight to sleep mode. I tried to use both a dedicated graphics card and the integrated...

I'm hopefully getting a new PC from my friend's work later this year, so I'll be selling my current build. I was just wondering whether it could be classed as a gaming PC, and how much you'd estimate it to be worth (will be 3 years old, and PSU, GPU and SSD will be 10 months old). MB: GIGABYTE...

So I'm a little confused at the moment. I'm looking around on the internet for games that my PC could play. I've looked at the specs for these games like BF4, Shadow of Mordor, Gta V and I surpass all of the reccomended and ultra requirements. Right now I'm playing some games and I see that the...

I'm trying to install Windows 7 from a USB drive. I set up the drive to be bootable and copied the iso onto it using the free tool from Microsoft. I go through the installation process just fine, it says it's completed and it restarts the computer. When it reboots it takes me straight back to...

I have a Lenovo H410 with the specs shown below. I Ordered 2x4GB=8GB of THIS, but it isnt working. The computer just goes into a constant power up/power down cycle. Can anyone please let me know the correct RAM to upgrade to 8GB using both of the available slots?? Motherboard says Lenovo...