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Hi there! I have been overclocking my GPU today in MSI Afterburner and I noticed that there is no real difference before and after in both performance and temperature. Kombustor didn't really seem to work on my PC as it would show less stress than my most demanding game (Battlefront). Kombustor...

Hello I wanted to change thermopaste on my Sapphire r9 280x tri x oc but when I tried to disassembly it I encountred a problem. I cannot remove backplate hence I cant disassembly. Please help

Hi What bios do i need to download for a amd x4 860k with a msi a78m-e35 Link it please thanks :D

Don't worry guys, I have all of the other parts covered by friends. My main goal right now is to lower this PC to at least lower than 360$. ---- PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8svdBm Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/8svdBm/by_merchant/...

Hi everyone, I was hoping someone might be able to identify what's going wrong with my system failing to boot, and if there is a chance it is a fixable problem. I've built my own system, which has been stable for several years, but quite recently decided to poke around inside it to see if I...

Hi,I want to know how much i can overclock e5700 using the stock cooler note:i don't have any fans in the system excpt the psu and cpu fans.

Win 10 64bit System info and BIOS both showing only 8gb ram after upgrading with 2x8gb. Msi pc mate z97 mobo. I have tried utilizing slots 1+3 as well as 2+4 to keep the dual channel. Any suggestions on what else i could try? Yes the sticks are seated completely in and they are new sticks so I...

Would a setup of one 24" 144hz AOC monitor as a main monitor work with two 21:9 side monitors that I would use for multitasking, or would this cause any problems due to the aspect ratio, etc?

Hi guys. I am facing a strange issue. i have a mid end pc specs i3 3220 8gb ram gtx 750ti i can play most of the games n play hd vidoes but some videos lags n feels not so smooth.tried windows media player it become more choppy and on vlc there are some improvement but still not so smooth...

Hello, i wonder what is better , a 2x2gb ddr2 ram or 4gb ddr2 ram? Also what do i do if i will install a new video card?

Now I have windows 8.1 on my HDD dont want to upgrade to 10 as it caused problems when gaming, I want to move the OS to my new SSD and leave games and other programmes on the HDD, what i am confused about and worried is when I move the OS (ill try get it onto a USB then boot from there) to the...

What are the compatible graphic card which i can insert in Gsonic G31 945 915 mother board with C2D E7600 @3.06Ghz along with 2 GB DDR2 ram. I cannot find any specification on the internet and i want best graphic card to play good games. If not best, then please suggest any low end to mid end...

ASUS LED 24' Screen Logitech G19 keyboard Cooler-Master CM Storm gaming mouse Logitech 2.1 200w speakers Logitech G930 Headset Cooler-Master HAF 932 Case (fully loaded with fans) BFG 1200w PSU Custom XSPC water cooling kit Intel 2011 3930K 6 core CPU Overclocked to 4.0Ghz Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4...

Sorry about the idiocy here, but I must have missed something over the years. I have an asus mobo, with 4 paired RAM slots. I have 2 x 4G making a total of 8G. If I put two more 4G strips in the other slots, will I have a total of 16G? Likewise, if I put in 2 x 8G, would I have 24G...

Hello here is my Hardware Info. I am having trouble getting my SSD to function properly. I cannot for the life of me format it so I can use it. I've tried many methods including steps listed here. Upon completion I get a message saying the format did not complete successfully. This happens...

Hi there! I need some suggestions on my CPU cooler. Aesthetics are more important than performance and having as low noise levels as possible. My specs : - NZXT H440 - MSI H97 mobo (ATX) - i5-4590 - Asus R9 280X - 8GB (2x4 gb) Corsair Vengeance ram - Will not be overclocking ever - RED /...

MSI 970 gaming AM3+ motherboard AMD 4 core FX 4350 XFX Radeon R7 265 2GB 256-Bit DDR5 6gb ddr3 ram I got Samsung 720p (1360 x 768) 19 inch I wanna play games will COD MW2/3 Fifa 14/15 other cool games And what Frame rate I will get

So,one of my laptop got affected by Cryptowall.trace torjan virus.I think it came from a infected ads or something.It locked most of my files.So how do i removed it?Does antivirus program helps?I am using Malware-bytes.Thanks.

So I recently bought an Samsung 850 evo 250 gb SSD my question in particular is regarding data transfer. At the moment I have a 1 TB seagate HD but the only thing i want to transfer to my SSD is the OS Windows 7 so it could run faster. Is just transferring just the OS possible? Should i wait 2...

Hi guys, I have widows 8.1 now, I redid the system after first getting blue screen of death on windows 7 while gaming, but it continued happening. Now im sure it's not any kind of virus so I got BSOD monitor and everytime I get the same one- Filename: hal.dll Bug code: 0x00000124 I belive I...

I tried to overclock my cpu to 3ghz at least But all i got is 2.74Ghz from 2.67ghz because of MB wall , so if i up the PCIe Freq to 105 Mhz will i be able to hit 360 fsb and if i can , is it safe For this board ? And will that harm my Gpu ? Power Supply : 750W MB : G41M-Es2l Ram : 4 gb ddr2...

Something keeps eating up my space on my SSD. I dont install anything on there. Its just for my OS. But I do see itunes and some other programs on there. Perhaps they have to be on there. Not sure why. But I'm at the point to just starting fresh and everything. Can't seem to find whats causing...

Hi. Will i be able to run 2 HD 6850s in crossfire on my EVGA 600B PSU? Thanks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/opinion/thomas-friedman-moores-law-turns-50.html?action=click&contentCollection=Science&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&region=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article So ... are we still getting twice the cpu power every 2 years? Discuss !! :)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202145 It says 750w is required but others have said that a 650w is enough. I won't be running at 4k, not cross fire. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020 This is the 650w I'm using.

this is my 1st build I want to know if it is good or anything I could change http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gCVDyc link to newegg btw I already have the gpu

I am just wondering as the cool master v8 seems to fit with what I want but I don't know if its compatible. if its not than can you give me some case suggestions that are compatible with the cool master v8

Hey guys, I have 2 quick questions about my Graphics card. I am upgrading my Dell XPS 630i, and it's old graphics card is an older Nvidia GTX. (I'm not quite sure what number) I have found a new cpu and everything, but I am keeping the original gaming fans in there. So my question is with my...

Hi I was told that intel's CPU's that are mainly used for gaming contain 4 strong cores as opposed to amd's 8 cores that are weak.But Intel recently made an 8 core CPU.But are they strong or weak and how is the cache size so large. CPU info Ad link removed - SS

Does anybody know what model is this case, i had it for several years but still can find the model or make

This is my first time building a new computer, and i'm looking to replace my laptop which is starting to freeze. I would like to know if there are any incompatibilities that you might see. I found a used Vapor X R9 270x i thought was a good deal.I am not sure if the fx-4300 might bottle neck...

I bought a Asus VS247H-P for my machine. I came from old 5ms Hanns-G 22" monitor. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236174 I feel like I should of went 27" inches? 1080p gaming - cant afford a 1440p monitor. hmm... what to do?

Hi there, Not an issue as such, more just a curiosity. I have a gaming PC I built myself quite recently and for the most part it runs very well. Very high frame rates in most popular games and smooth. However there are a few games out there that just don't seem to agree with it (Namely DayZ...

Can't seem to find a way to set the AMD Cata/windows resolution area to 60hz. It maxes out at 30hz. Been researching and can't find any reference to why this is happening, seems like most others have the 60hz option but it flickers, but I cant even find 60hz to begin with. Any info is...

I have a friend willing to sell me his 4820k and x79 mobo for 300, or I could just get a z97 for xeon, or trade for 4690k What should I do?

The title sums it up. Just built a computer (h97, r9 290, Xeon e3 1231V3). All fans spin, including GPU fan. No splash screen when booting at all using HDMI. I have no other cables compatible with the GPU to test. Do I go out and try a dvi-i cable, or is it a GPU related thing?

So I have been having extreme issues with my computer recently..mostly being my own fault. I tried copying all folders and files from my main hard drive to my new 1 TB one, not knowing it is not that simple...so I messed up how my computer loads now. The background is black, all my shortcuts are...

I am an AMD overclocking veteran, but know almost NOTHING about intel, and want to make the switch so I can have a better streaming experience. I have decided to go with the i7 4790k due to 8 threads as I run several other programs whiles streaming. Basically at this point all I really NEED is...

I have an AMD A10 5800K using the stock fan and its running with a HD 6870. I found out I was getting these temperatures so I reapplied some thermal paste (arctic mx-4) onto the CPU and got exactly the same temperatures, even after making sure that the fan was fully attached. The temperature...

Im looking to upgrade my PC, Preferably the Graphics card, My Specs are as followed, CPU ------ AMD A10-5700 Trinity 32nm Technology RAM -------- 7.00 GB Dual Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-12-28) Motherboard ---------------- MEDION MS-7800 Graphics ----------- SMS22A100 (1650X1050@60Hz)...