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I was playing with a 'new' toy, a HP Pavilion Elite m9290a that was sitting around for a few years. I noticed the hard drive was a bit noisy running, bit like an old 386, I thought that wasn't abnormal. But then it started doing the click of death. Then soon after slowed to a crawl, then blue...

Hello. So I was downloading this game and watching Youtube, nothing too much... And my SSDs just randomly disconnected and now BIOS doesn't recognize it at all anymore, tried switching power cables, SATA cables, unplugging whole PC, everything... So is there any "non expensive data saving...

Most be comparable with ddr4 3200mhz, must allow me to over lock my i5 8600k to 5ghz and also compatible with an 1060 3gb

Hello there guys. I just bought a Samsung S24F352FHUXEN and when I look at the screen sideways I can see white light coming from a separation between the panel and the plastic frame. Is this normal? Should I return it to Amazon?

New Build is up and running.. The advice I've received here sure was a great help on the way...Thx! Now all that's left now is a new video card. This is what I have installed so far,and ,yeah sorry, I like AMD....lol Rosewill Nautilus case Amd 8350 cpu cooler master Hyper 212 evo Ga-970a DS3P...

Hello, I recently built a new pc with the amd fx 6300, gigabyte 970A-DS3P FX motherboard, and gtx 1050, but the graphics card will not post the monitor. I have tried taking the motherboard battery out, taking the graphics card out, but nothing seems to work. This motherboard does not come with...

I have a hard drive and an M.2 SSD. Both are showing in the BIOS, I installed windows on the SSD and in the 'This PC' option in windows where it shows storage, it only shows the SSD and not the hard drive. What can I do?

As the title says, I'm trying to convert one of the fans from a Master Cooler laptop cooler (CS-Storm) a USB connection. I have watched videos and read forums posted elsewhere on this site but the fans featured in other videos don't seem to have the same connections. I've attached a picture of...

I need help PLEASE I reset my Dell 530 inspiron back to factory setting .It seems to be OK as it pulls up all the help Items shows the clock with correct time,and shows Desk top with icons ===but I cannot connect to the Internet,everything I try it tells me to connect to the Internet as I am...

Would gtx 1060.6gb be enough for today's games?

I would like to convert my Mom's 120 slides to digital format. I have a G4050 HP scanner for 35mm but not holder for the 120 slides. I have looked at digitizing services but apparently 120 is not an easy size to convert. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

I'm upgrading the RAM on my Biostar TA790GXE 128M MB, I currently only have 4gb of RAM and considering my MB allows up to 16gb, I would like to be around 8-16gb for smoother operation. I'm looking at some RAM and I'm iffy about ordering anything because I'm not sure what's going to be...

Hey I would like to upgrade the processor in my laptop, as of now it has got celeron N3060 processor in it, can I upgrade it to I3 or I5 processor??

3 months ago I finished my PC build and I was very happy with it and had no problems until I noticed that my gpu is not hitting 100% when I'm playing games. I've searched internet for information, tried fresh install of windows 10, cleaned gpu drivers with DDU and none of those worked. When I'm...

My friend gave me his bfg gtx 275 graphics card and I tried to put it in and it worked but... there’s one end and a little piece that won’t fit. This is what it looks like. Please help me. https://imgur.com/a/NG4xC

I'm trying some data recover for a friend on a damaged drive. It was damaged in a fall and clicks when it spins up, so I'm pretty sure its physical damage. I'm not optimistic about being able to get any data off of it, because I can't even get it to mount. I put the drive in an external...

I had decided to wipe the slate clean on my gaming PC and reinstall Windows 10 and certain software after running into some software issues. My important stuff as always was backed up to an external hard drive. However, I wish to take as much care as I can for my PC for the next 1-2 years...

This is weird. My ssd never had any problems until yesterday when my second gpu died. I had to take it out and for some reason some settings on my computer where set to default like the account protector, windows sounds etc. so that definitely has something to do with it. What happen is that...

Hi i have a problem i brought Total Annihilation on steam it dose work it loads up but the problem is the screen.. When i load the game the whole screen shifts over to the right apart from the game that stays still. I have two monitors so Everything Apart from my Icons everything else like OBS...

I recently downgraded from windows 8 to windows 7 on my hp laptop and when the installation was all finished i couldn't access the internet at all not via lan or wifi its probably because of my drivers not being updated but i can't update them. there is no internet and only 1 port is working and...

So, I just upgraded from my r9 290 tri-x OC (4gb). it broke after years of service. But prior to that I have not had a single issue with FPS lag when streaming with OBS, even when running games that went above specs. Now I "upgraded" to an Asus GTX 1080 Strix (8gb). All games run fine until I...

I finally made an account to ask for help. I've scoured the Internet for a build that will help me achieve what I want: a desktop that will play games at 1080p 60fps comfortably. I would have just gone with a build that someone suggested to another user that fit my description but there were...

I just installed the Master Cooler Hyper 212 evo for my AMD 8350 fx CPU and the fans turn on, my peripherals don't light up and my monitor doesn't get a signal. When I had taken off the stock cpu heatsink the cpu came off with it and some pins were bent, I was able to get them as straight as...

Hi guys, I got new Asus GL502VM from ao.com few days ago. I opened up the back cover and was shocked to see very badly scratched heatsink pipes. Both sides got scratches and the right one is even worse got like tiny dents as well. Anyone has seen something like this before? Does anyone know how...

Hi this is my first PC build any feedback would be appreciated CiT G Force Black Case ASRock B250M-HDV EVGA White 500W 80+ PSU Crucial 8GB (1x 8GB) 2133MHz Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual Core (Socket 1151) ASUS GeForce GTX 1050 2 GB GDDR5 Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5 inch Internal Hard Drive

I am looking to put a new copy of windows 10 on my mums old pc and was wondering would buying a cheap 64gb or 120gb ssd benefit performance in any way. She only uses it for netflix and surfing the web.

I recently built a new pc for myself. This is the second time I've built one. The problem is with my new build is that it runs identical to my budget build that I made last winter. It runs CSGO at 80-140 fps, GTA V at around 25-30 maxed out and h1z1 at 40-60fps. Everthing is new in my build...

Hello guys At work i have several Vmware virtual machines up with windows 10 and windows 7 in it. I need to format 2 of the main PCs that have some virtual machines in. I was wondering if i just copy the folder of each virtual machine located on my documents and put it after formatting and...

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Here is everything I know so far. Trying to install any intel graphics drivers crashes my PC. When I reboot my PC it gets to the windows 10 Logo screen, but then my monitor gets no signal and automatically turns off. I am using a GTX 970 and it is connected to the monitor through DisplayPort...

Hello community, im here for some suggestion or advices regarding my cpu and the overclock that i have done. My PC specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 Mobo: Asus Strix Rog B350-F Gaming DDR4: Kingston HyperX Fury 2x4gb 2400mhz 15-15-15-35 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 600watt Plus 80+ Case: Therlmatake...

I have 3 USB HDD's each with their own P/S. I am using them as a backup to data on my FreeNAS. I have two questions. The first is (a) whether it would be advantageous to hook them directly to USB 3 ports on the computer or (b) could they be connected to a powered hub and be stable (if so, any...

Will my msi h61me23b3 ddr3 motherboard support a high end gpu?it says that this motherboard supports dx 10.2

Hello, Im currently building and collecting money for a new build, but I dont know much about building. I would like to know, if these all fit together and work fine in my new pc. Components: http://imgur.com/a/63Ss5 PSU: chieftec ctg-550-80p 550W RAM: 2x8,00GB Single-Channel DDR3 Storage...

I want to know if i can record gameplay, stream and edit gameplay with this PC, my budget is around £500-£650 CPU: i5 7500 GPU: gtx1050 ti Ram: 16gb ddr4 OS: windows 10 hard drive: 1Tb 7200rpm i want to play games like CS:GO H1z1 and PUBG at a decent resolution, i can get 35-50FPS easily on...

I have a hp pavilion slimline s3620f with 4 gigs of ddr2 an a pentium dual core that froze at that post screen I force shut it down and now It doesn't post

Hi, I don't know too much about graphics cards but I have a PC like this here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Desktop-PCs/Zoostorm-Origin-Desktop-PC-i5-6400-Processor-Windows/B01G8BE38E except it is i5 4460 instead of 6400. Please let me know if either of these MSI gtx 1060 graphics cards would be...

iv recently bought a pc for £464 and think its a good build for a budget build i am currently waiting for the pc and asked some people about it and they said its a bad build. im only using it for gaming. intel pentium skylake g4400 dual core 3.3ghz msi h110m pro-d socket lga 1151 palit gtx 1050...

I was having a few issues so took the opportunity to upgrade my SSD to a 960 Pro TB and do a fresh install of windows. Just got things wrapped up and I cannot figure out what the issue is. Upon restart, the system posts (Code A0) but the monitor never comes on and the keyboard lights don't...

I have a NZXT S340 Case and when I took it out of its box I proceeded to take off the wrapping and the styrofoam. After this I went on and touched the front panel of the case and it gave off a small but noticeable static charge. Not wanting to risk anything else I proceeded to find the closest...