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I play counterstrike GO and guild wars 2, but in both games, i feel like im getting an unsatisfactory amount of fps (i'd like to hit at least 100 for counterstrike and 60+ for guild wars, but at most im only getting 80 and 40 respectively). I really want to boost my fps, however i barely know...

I'm building a pc from parts that I had with my alienware x51 because the motherboard failed. So I need to get a new motherboard and case and am trying to figure out which one to get (first time building a pc). The three things I want to make sure work with the motherboard are the cpu, gpu...

I currently have a micro atx GA-H55M-S2 in my case, and looking to upgrade to a new 1150 socket motherboard GA-H81M-S1.. Both of the mobos are Micro atx but they have different form factors will this be a problem when mounting the board into the case?

I am going to upgrade my Media/Light Gaming Rig to a overclocking/gaming rig. I already have a spare R9 290x that I can grab from my work rig so I am just wondering if it would be a good idea to put in a Intel i7 4790k and a Gigabyte SOC motherboard and maybe add a Corsair H100i.

One of my friend is looking to get GTX Titan Black for work related purpose. How easy is it to over-clock the standard EVGA Titan Black clocked speed to match with the clock speed of the “Superclock version”. The system that he is running is fully water cooling loop

Please help me choose a good graphics card for my new build! Thanks http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/evga-video-card-02gp42776kr%2Cgigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd%2Cmsi-video-card-n770tf2gd5oc/

So I bought a F4000 32'' LED Samsung TV, and a 5 meters gold plated HDMI cable, which is supposed to very good. The problem I have is that when I connect it to my Desktop (through a Sapphire HD 6770 video card), it randomly "loses signal" and the TV gets a black screen, after 1-2 seconds the...

Hi Guys, I'm looking to do my first water cooling build. I aim to only water cool two Asus 7970 Matrix Platinums as they make so much noise on load. I have a Noctua NH-D14 for my cpu cooler and I'm really happy with that, so I don't think I will water cool my cpu. But there may be reason to...

What is the best gaming headset that offers excellent audio and comfort? I am looking to purchase a gaming headset. What I'm thinking is Astro A40s as once the headset worn out I can swap its place with a different headset and still use the Astro amplifier. Astro brand has both positive and...

Why when computer freezes it can't continue working without reset? I'm talking about a complete freeze when PC don't reacts on any actions, not when it BSODs. Why it can't just restore itself (but if GPU can't handle it's clocks it restores automatically sometimes, but not when memory failure)...

Hey, guys im trying to play Sonic Generations for the PC and when I opened the .exe file a pop-up comes up and says ''The Steam client is not running. Please run the Steam client and try again. This application will now close. Please help me I have downloaded steam I am a member of Steam I tried...

So I'm looking to update my ram and I was looking at either one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233218 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233299 However neither one are listed in the book that came with my motherboard as being...

So I recently got back Into fallout 3 and this was my first time playing it on the pc, the game kept freezing so I looked up the reason and apparently it had something to do with quad cores so I disabled two of my cores using. So I typed in run and then msconfig to change the boot setting and...

I need to know what wattage power supply to put in my computer i'm building. This is my first solo build and am looking for not only what wattage power supply but an explanation of why I need that wattage. Also any comments on my build or advice would be appreciated. Thank you. Case: CM Storm...

To summarize the situation, my little brother has an A10 5800K he upgraded with a GTX 660 ti 2gb Superclocked EVGA gpu, he has 8gb ram 2133mhz G.Skill Sniper, and a 1tb 7200rpm WD Black Drive which is slowly dying, HDD Sentinel claims it's at 15% health remaining, and it takes FOREVER for his pc...

switchable graphic option not displaying in my hp pavilion dv6 6155 tx with radeon tm hd 6490m graphic card. what should i do?

Good PC for a low budget. Approximate Purchase Date: uncertain. Budget Range: 300-400$ w/o rebates System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies Are you buying a monitor: No Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: no preferred...

Hi Everyone, I seem to be capped at 30FPS. I have turned off vsync in my global settings and my monitor refresh rate is set to 60. I'm not sure what else I can change to get my FPS up. Lenovo Y-510P Gaming Laptop Intel i5-4200M @ 2.5GHz 8GB RAM Dual nVidia GeForce 750M GT's @ 2Gb/ea Windows...

They have a TP-link router. The laptop is an HP Envy 15. The wifi works just fine at home (well almost. It disconnects and reconnects every now and then.) At my parent's home though, it does it constantly. There are 4 phones, 2 tablets and 2 other computers at the house, and none of them have...

Hi all, I have a Seasonic S12II 520w 80+ and I'm kind worried about the only 520w. Will it handle properly a FX 8350 with 650ti and 4gb 1600. I'll upgrade to 8 or 12 gb and might also get a better card llike the r9 270x or the 760 adn a ssd. Do you think it is enough (I'm a huge OC fan so I'll...

This is a odd one guys, on a very rare occasion and it only happens once in a blue moon like i mean once every few months, for some reason my RAM LED Light will stay on, i have a H60 with i7 3770 K non overclock. I know it takes time to post, but this day when i turned my pc on my keyboard...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @...

I just got a AMD FX 8350 and the box was slightly smashed when I recieved it, I am using the stock cooler for it right now and it idles at around 50c, I want to know if that is high for a idle temp or not, because if it is I am going to send this one back for a replacement. other than the high...

Hi All, The set up : Router : Netgear D200-100UKS FTP : Mybook Live 2TB OS : Win 7 Problem: FTP is able to be accessed over WAN using no-ip forward to port 21 vai router. On the LAN the only way to access the FTP is ftp://192.168.2.xxxxx but not using the host name. i.e xxhotnamexx.no-ip.biz...

For this headset: http://www.trittonaudio.com/prod/kunai_pc.asp on my audio controller (Realtek Audio manager), what setting should i use? These are the settings: Stereo, Quadrophonic, 5.1, and 7.1 speaker. Which one should I use to get the best experience?

Hey guys, I upgraded my system from a 965 to a 4670k, and my 6870 to a gtx 760. I was really happy about all this until I realized I forgot to upgrade my 1366x768 monitor :lol:. I am on a budget of $150, and am looking for about 23 inches minimum. I have a 20 dollar promotional code on amazon so...

Hi. I own an Inwin Dragon Slayer case. My HDD cage for the said casing is not working. Is there any 3rd party model that can be used to replace the HDD cage for this model? Please assist. Thanks.

Again im back with another question, so what im wondering this time is what would be the better card to run bf4 on ultra, doesn't have to max AA or anything of course if i could i would like to. So the cards i am looking at are Evga GTX 770 Superclocked 2gb GPU Asus R9 280x 3gb Sapphire...

I disassembled my laptop to clean my laptop.since there was no dust in the laptop i reassembled it without doing anything.Now it won't turn on.when i plug it into a/c it shows that the battery is being charged(led is on).apart from that it is completely dead.

I just got "Reference by pointer" BSOD. I was wondering what could be causing this as i'm unsure what could be. so any help towards this problem would be greatly appreciated. thanks.

Hello Tom's Hardware users. I'm currently saving up for a gaming computer I want to build. These are the current specs that I want to buy; CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 760K Black Edition Boxed Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75M-DGS Graphics Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 Twin Frozr Gaming 2GB OC Hard Drive...

I'm thinking of investing in an SSD for Windows 7. I've been recommended to do so many times because it increases performance. But I don't feel like doing a fresh install. Is there a program that is reliable that can move windows over to an SSD without me having to back anything up? I don't...

Hi, I currently have a i5 3340 CPU along with a Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 1GB. I'm looking to upgrade my GPU a little but I'm not sure on what to upgrade to inorder to be the best impovement for the cost. I was thinking about a GTX 680 or going much further and getting a GTX 770. Any Advice? Also...

how do i get admin rights to unpin certain stuff from my start menu. this has been bugging me since rc1 days. now running home premium. i dont understand how to get around the whole administer rights thing. some one please explane!. thank you. mardo63. :??:

hello i bought a new graphics card ATI 5750 HD and it support DX11,i have DX10 and i want to download DX11 but i can't find it anywere i have windows 7 64 bit so please help me. thanks

HELP PLEASE!!! I just need to know whats wrong with a new system build I have completed. I have just put together a new system comprising of a Gigabyte Motherboard a GA EX58 UD3R complete with 6gb of OCZ XTC Platinum 1333mhz Triple Channel memory and an Intel Core i7 930 CPU all running at...

i have an Inspiron 530 that stops in the middle of the POST. I havent turned the pc on in about a month but last time it was on it worked perfect. Any ideas on what to do? Thanks Eric

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?) friend has gambling problem, so I changed his account to "limited"(no more casino downloads), and assigned myself"administrator".NOW I CAN NOT REMEMBER MY PASSWORD, can not log on as administator to windows. HELP...

Hello, I'm having difficulties figuring out what the best approach is for improving my gaming. Basically, I'm getting horrible FPS when attempting to Fraps and I'm trying to fix the issue by locating things that need to be upgraded. Here's my system's specs: Windows 7 Home Prem. / 64 Bit AMD...

I'm about to clean out my computer from all the dust. My Dad has an industrial vacuum cleaner which blows out as well as sucks in. I was wondering whether I could use it to blast the dust from the computer. Although I know that when sucking up dust with it, at his work place, it sticks to the...