Virtual Memory

Hello! I want to upgrade to the GTX 780. I've seen comparisons with my 660ti and the benchmarks are a great reason to upgrade. I'm concerned about my mobo/cpu bottlenecking the much more powerful 780. My specs are asus m5a78l-m lx plus AMD fx6100 8gb DDR3 Corsair 850watt psu (currently) GTX...

Hi, I'm considering what my next upgrade should be when I decide to go for that, given I'll probably only be able to upgrade one component because of money reasons. One thing I've been thinking about is that I've only got 4GB of RAM, which is what I'm thinking might be a good upgrade in this...

Here is my previous thread which died out. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2482524/computer-randomly-freezes-crashes-random-color-screen-lines.html Specs and such are there. Please help.

I recently picked up a really nice 1080p monitor and I've been noticing some more lag in games due to the fact that I just came from a lower resolution. At the moment I have a decent system but I have a lot of extra cash and I'm willing to upgrade some of my components. I'm rocking an amd 6300...

I just upgrade my PC and here is the spec: Processor : Core i7 3770 3.4GHz HSF : DeepCool GammaXX S40 Motherboard : MSI ZH77A-G43 Plus Memory : Dual Channel Visipro 2 x 4 GB PC3-12800 CL11-11-11-29 SSD : Intel SSD 520 Series 120GB Harddisk : Seagate 2TB SATA III 7200rpm VGA Card : Palit -...

If you have played unity on PC as well as PS4 (I have), you will notice that in a crowded area in PS4, the fps remain constantly as 30fps while on PC your frames will drop to 25 and cause jerkyness, I just don't know why is it like that? Is there something wrong with my GPU ? Specs...

Hey guys, I was wondering if the Packard Bell Viseo223DXbd monitor 21.5 inch was good for gaming? It has 1920x1080 resolution.

So, I got a new PC and I bought i5 4690k I never did any OC. I've read some guides on the net but they are all kinda messy Can anyone write for me step by step guide to overclocking and testing ? I know the bare minimum - go to UEFI, set memory to standard, test the stability on standard...

Hi I have been having a lot of problems with my internet on my PC I was using a Net Gear wireless USB and losing connection all of the time so I switched to a wired Ethernet connection to see if that solved the problem but I still have the problem. Every so often could be every 10 minutes or...

I looking for a setup that can run minecraft bf4 CS:GO and can recored with Fraps I got $600

Hello! I have decided to make a little upgrade and after a few hours of research I reached at the conclusion that the Sapphire Radeon Tri-X OC R9 280x is the best for me. I just placed the order and after did a little more research and found out about this artifacts problem which, I think it's...

I'm running Win 7 64 bit form an SSD, and have several programs and games on a WD black HDD. Because the games are not on my C drive, they of course don't show up as options to uninstall in Ctrl Panel>Programs and Features. For some games I didn't install a start menu folder and in the games...

I might want to sell my "Gaming" PC if its worth as much as I want. GPU: MSI GTX 650 IGB SC CPU: AMD A8 3850 PSU: Thermaltake 700watt Case: PCyberPower junk RAM: 8gb Harddrive: Standard, 200-300gigs I know I should sell everything seperatly, I live in southern USA, so calculating shipping...

hey all, (i7 4790k @ 4.3 autoclocked by my msi motherboard, bios default settings) I asked it at the beginning if my temps where to high. I have a core temp of max 61 dergrees after playing titanfall on ultra for about two and a half hours. When i play metro redux, it stays after an hour on 62...

okay the problem is i am installing new windows on my dell laptop. i booted from pendrive with win 8 on it choose custom install and deleted c: drive . now when i choose this unallocated space to install windows it says windows can't be install here coz of GPT thing. so i will have to clean my...

I'm looking for a cpu cooler for a i5-4960K mounted in on the Z97M OC Formula mobo. I bought the CM Hyper 212 EVO but it was too big. Any suggestions?

will this be enough to run minecraft heavily moded on high settings and give me a smooth gaming experiance: i3-4130/Intel Pentium G3420 Asus H81M-E Motherboard GTX 660/ GTX 750 8GB RAM thanks

Wondering if their was a way to watch my cable box stuff on my pc using the HDMI input of a video card. Bascically i want to use one HDMI input on my TV to watch Digital cable and be for the PC as well. Wondering if any card is capable of this.

Hi all first post here after viewing many forums this seemed like the best place to ask this question. So after a PC overhaul and 90% finished the only part remaining is my new GPU, The reason for the upgrade is mainly the card is now a few years old and even though it still pulls its weight...

I have seen some recent numbers and hype on the G3258 20th anniversary edition. I am trying to piece together a future build, and I was wondering if it could handle a high 1080 frame rate gaming build (120hz+) or possibly a 60hz 1440p set-up. I would think about pairing this with a r9 290 or...

Hi all, last saturday (12/07) I bought a new PC from parts: - Intel Core i7 4770k 3.5GHz - Asus Maximus VII Hero - 8GB Kingston HyperX Beast 2400MHz - Asus GeForce GTX 770 DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5 - Samsung 840 Evo SSD 250GB - Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB - Corsair CX750 750W - Asus VG248QE...

So, I'm buying my gaming pc and want to save a s much money as possible. So game performance wise, Is there a huge difference between the 280x and a 290. I plan on playing games like Battlefield 4 Ultra settings, Metro LL Maxed Out, And Arma 3 Maxed Out (I know Arma 3 is more cpu hungry but I am...

As a disclaimer, since I am new to the site, if there are other topics covering my questions and this post is wholly unnecessary, please direct me to whatever it is I should concern myself with. Hello, I am looking to build my first rig this summer. So far I have managed to get a basic grasp...

Hello. I'm planning to build my first PC soon and I need as much help as possible. My budget is $1000 for the computer only. I have a lot of specific questions that I didn't specify in my last thread so if anyone could help me that would be great! 1. I really want a nice small case. I was...

I've been trying all day to get my travel router to connect to my works LAN so I can broadcast it as a wifi signal for my mobile devices. It uses a USB for power. I've tried many different things and so far the closest I can get is bridging the connection of local LAN adapter and using the...

Hi there guys, this is my first post, go easy on me! I have just recently bought all the components for my first build after upgrading from an old Intel quad core. I just have one question; what graphics card should I buy? And what will be best suited for my setup? Also, I'd kind of prefer an...

I have the Cougar SL600 psu. I am planning to upgrade my GTX 650 to a GTX 770. Do I need to buy a better powersupply?

Hi, first let me just say I'm new to building a computer so this is a amateur build. This happened recently and I've been trying to figure out the problem but it's pretty frustrating. My Computer turns on, fans are running, GPU, and everything else.,but I'm getting no display and the pc won't...

I wished to update my mobo's BIOS but I'm afraid that, when I do it, its settings will automatically be reset to default. Also, if it's not much trouble, how do you uptate your BIOS? :)) (This second question is not as important as the first one; I'll be happy with an answer to the first...

I don't know why it happens, but every time I buy a mouse (for normal use not for gaming), it lasts up to 3-4 months only.. In all 4 mouses (Microsoft Zippy's, Frontech, Intex and even Logitech M100) I got the same probs - USB device not recognized, the system doesn't even detect the device but...

Hey guys, I am looking forward to buy 5.1/7.1 gaming headset for my PC. My motherboard is GigaByte Z87XOC and it has 7.1 Channel right ? So, which brand should be good ? Logitech or Razer or Roccat ? And what is the difference between discrete sound and virtual sound ? And which brand should I...

Hello, i need an opinion about some pc parts that i'm going to purchase. I don't really know much about brands and quality parts, so i need your help guys. Few things that are in my plans of purchasing: -ASRock 960GC-GS FX, 760G -SILICON POWER DDR3 Non-ECC (4GB,1333MHz) CL9 x2 -Cooler Master...

Hey guys, I'm currently saving up to build a PC when I graduate high school. I will graduate in 2016, and I think that my budget will come out to be around $1300 by then. What would be the best components I can get within budget at that time? Will the price of graphics cards drop significantly...