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Looking to build a gaming desktop eventually. Right now I'd like a base build just to start off and I want to upgrade later when I have some more money. I'm not looking for something that can max out games right now, just something to start off but can still run things decently. Anything is...

I was looking at my specs, I have mobos that have 16x pcie same with a video cards . 4770k Expansion Options PCI Express Revision 3.0 PCI Express Configurations ‡ Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4 Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16 This processor has pci express 4x4 Intel® Xeon® Processor X5450...

Hi guys! I bought a Asus laptop a few months ago, with windows 8 installed. I wanted to format it so I could have both Windows 7 and Ubuntu, so I tried to create a bootable Windows 7 USB but for some reason, the laptop never started up from the usb. Afterwards, I did the same with an Ubuntu...

Recently my laptop has been very hot even while idle(~90 C/190 F), and I haven't been able to play games at all as fps in game has been horrible. I have done a lot of things to try and fix this, including cleaning out the insides, factory resets, virus scans, all of which have not solved this...

So I have just discovered a program called folding@home if you dont know what it is its a program that uses your computer to synthesize genetic code to find the cure for some diseases. I downloaded the program and installed and I decided I was going to ramp it up to full power (using both 100%...

quick Q. I am going to upgrade my PC and have until now decided on the i7 4770k cpu, asus z87 pro and vengeance low profile ram, sounds good to me, however, looking at reviews about PSUs and how the older ones might not be suitable bla bla got me a little worried! Just wanted an experts opinion...

Hi, i just purchased a ASUS Radeon r9 270x and i keep geeting an error that says "display driver amd driver stopped responding and has successfully recovered". I tryed tdr delay, updating bios, ram test, underclocking, udating drivers, rolling back drivers, checking if my mobo worked with ddr5...

when ever I try to charge my tablet or even turn it on it wont work

Do any one know if you can have an xl atx in corsair 900d?( http://www.komplett.no/corsair-obsidian-900d-big-tower-sort/774726#!tab:extra ) if you look at the description it say so, but if you have looked on corsairs home page it dont say anything about this. Please help thank you.

Just want to say thank you for you help with a spec, kinda lost. Approximate Purchase Date: next 4-6 weeks Budget Range: $500-$650 not including shipping, just the parts System Usage: gaming- I want to play bf4 on moderate settings and not bog down the fps Vendors: try newegg, amazon, and...

So for some reason i have really big lag and fps drop. when play tf2 normally 299fps at the menu now 50. at game 120 now 25. why is this happening? My friend said that its driver bug or something like that. and this is in any game not tf2 only Pc specs ASUS GeForce GTX 660 OC DCII 2GB GDDR5...

I am buying this cheap and simple desktop http:// for light gaming and i think i won't get much from the processor it has. So i was going to buy better processor but i am not sure which i am suppose to buy. Should i generally be looking at the A-Series APU?

Hello, what should be the temprature of core 2 dule process

Hello guys, new to the forum. This is the spec to my new build just wondering what you guys think... Approximate Purchase Date: Next week Budget Range: £500-600 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers Preferred Website(s) for Parts...

My friend has an older laptop that he's currently using for gaming, and now wants to build a desktop. He is willing to spend up to $1000 for the build, but that budget must include a monitor as well. Approximate Purchase Date: In two weeks Budget Range: $800 - $1000 System Usage from Most to...

Hello,I am looking at buying a HP laptop and the options for processor are AMD Athlon(TM) II Neo K125 (1.7GHz, 1M L2 cache) + ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4225 Graphics or for $50.00 more the AMD Athlon II Neo dual core (K325) 1.3GHz,2M L2 Cache. I'm on a budget so I don't want to spend extra...

If I had to choose between one of these kits, what would you guys recommend? 6GB Kit DDR3 2000 G.Skill-Trident 6GB Kit DDR3 1600 Patriot-Gaming 6G Kit DDR3 1600 Patriot-Signature 6G Kit DDR3 1600 Kingston / G.Skill NQ All input is appreciated :) Any other recommendation's on ram kits are also...

So i need RAM for my i7 build, and i was thinking of getting t he OCZ platinum, but after reading that lower speeds are actually better for the i7, so now i dunno what memory to choose, suggestions?

Hi everyone, I am building my new pc and I have a problem. The 8-pin eatx12v clips that are securing the cable in its place is so close to the top fan of my case that block it. I read somewhere that somebody cut those clips, but I would not like to do that. Is there another solution? A thinner...

Howdy guys, was hoping I could get some advice on a new build ill trying to get by the 5th of next month. ====================================================================================================================================================== Approximate Purchase Date: 5th of March...

I have a Toshiba Laptop, L355-S7831, with a Dual Core T3200 processor at 2.0 GHz. I'd like to find out if I can upgrade the processor to the Intel Core Duo P8700 Penryn 2.53 GHz processor. Thank you for your help on this.

I was going to buy an i7-860 processor when I found the 870 to be priced exactly the same. I am not comprehending this... is there something special with the 860 that it did not drop in price? Even though the 870 sounds better I'm still leaning toward the 860 for some reason, would that be a...

Hello, I have a real 400w psu and Im wondering if it is enough for powering a Q6600 (already running) and an ATI HD4870 which Im about ot buy but I just wanna make sure it will be enough.. Here's a link to the full specs of this power supply...

Hey guys, this is my build below, please add suggestions for it as I am a novice and this is my first build. The full retail price of this build is about $830. My limit is $1000. The purpose of the build is primarily for running multiple OS's through VMware for penetration testing (info...

Thank you in advance for all your help. Approximate Purchase Date: within a week Budget Range: Try to stay under $1100 System Usage: Photoshop CS4, After Effects and Avid Parts Not Required: monitors, OS, Software Able to get parts from: USA Parts Preferences: Intel or AMD, NVIDIA(no ATI)...

I need a usb adapter, wireless N, for my computer. The downside is, I have Windows Vista home premium, service pack 2. My question is, will this adapter be compatible with my system? D-Link DWA-130 WIRELESS N USB ADAPTER P.s: I'm new on this site so im sorry if I put in wrong section, and...

Hello, I have a Dell 5100 that when the power button is pressed it will not power up. The green light on the motherboard is the only think that powers on. Do I need a new power supply or is it most likely totally fried and I am SOL?

I am interested in building a new computer or upgrading an old one to turn it into a media center. These are the things I would like it to do: Playback all video, even blu-ray quality rips Play music Be a DVR Play games my 2 year old acer netbook can handle Stream videos from the internet I...

Hi all, So recently, i noticed some stutters occurred whenever there's a sound on my PC (even the 'POP' sound when we safely remove flash drive) and the flv videos also have the same problem. As if somebody clicking pause-play-pause-play at an enormous speed. My PC System: Windows XP Intel(R)...

I am thinking bout upgrading my current amd64x2 4800 @2.5. All i play is games and i think it is really killing me in new games. I just bc2 and it plays it like crap. Here are my current system specs. amd64x2 4800 2x1gb ocz ddr2 800 windows vista visiontek ati 3870 512mb I am on a really...

... run? From the suggestions/builds given in the thread, I have the following final build: Remove Hyper 212 from the above, I'm getting it for about $35 cheaper from TigerDirect, and final cost is $1285.55 I would like a rough estimate of its performance for the following games: CoD...

I want to use my 42' HDTV with the HDMI and my desktop lcd screen using the DVI, what do i do using the ATi driver, catalyst? Its confusing as my little icon now shows a small blue screen with the number 2 on it, but I dont have to identical displays...

Ok, so i have an IBM ThinkCentre 8173 p4-3.2G 1024mb pc3200 80G SATA / Combo / lan Win XP pro Desktop computer yes i know its old and no I'm not buying a new PC. so i was wondering if its Compatible with a Newer Graphic card it has Intel motherboard / integrated graphics and has a free PCI slot...

I am going to be building a q9450 computer and am wondering what motherboards will support it right off the bat, being that i won't have any other 775 processors. Also does anyone know if there are significant performance boosts with ddr3 memory over ddr2??

Hey Right now I'm in charge of setting up a laptop for a guy who frequently takes ~6-month-long trips into China. When he's there, the only way the ISPs will allow him to access the internet is if he installs their programs on his computer. Some of those programs are probably not 100% clean...

All discussion will pertain to Windows 7 Backup w/ NTFS disks w/ample space. Period. It shouldn't matter if the disks are simple or dynamic. The simple situation is this: I have one simple NTFS boot disk that failed months after system image backups to my other internal HDD. So then I replace...

Hello there! Just wanted to run this by some knowledgeable individuals who wouldn't mind providing a little insight to a gaming build. Most of the selections are coming off of the 'Recommended Builds By Usage' thread and other similar forums, just with a few minor tweaks. I just want to make...

I selected an Athlon II X2 250 processor for my new computer build and I also selected a pair of DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) sticks of RAM. However when I did some research on the CPU I read on the AMD website that the X2 line can only support up to DDR3-1066 (PC3-8500). Does this mean that my CPU...

even though memtest and prime95 run without issues, win 7 x64 randomly bluescreens and apps crash. this usually happens at low load, idling, surfing web or syncing itunes. the loadout is: intel dp55wb motherboard, corsair 4gb ddr3 1300, 8800GTS 640mb, wd caviar black 1tb, enermax 405w PSU. i...

A while ago, newegg had many, at least 10 types of hd 4870's, ranging from 135-160~ ish dollars. Currently, there are only three models of hd 4870 1GB: 1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161292&cm_re=hd_4870-_-14-161-292-_-Product 2)...