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    [SOLVED] Ideas for gaming without a hardline?

    I just moved my gaming pc from the basement where we have the only hardline for internet. I purchased these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0725LPTZR/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) but I'm getting speeds that fluctuate greatly. Max speed into the house with our provider is...
  2. Ramnathtr2

    PC reboots during powercut while gaming.

    Specs: Intel core i5 8400 (stock cooler) GTX 1060 6gb G1, Gigabyte B360M D3H, 8gb DDR4 RAM 2400hz, Seagate 1TB HDD, Samsung 750 evo 120gb ssd, Corsair CX450 PSU, 2x 120mm fans, Issue: My PC reboots while gaming when there is a power-cut or when I turn off switch (in wall socket). This only...
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    [SOLVED] Screen seems pixeled or behind a plexiglass

    Hello , i have a little a little problem with the monitor/graphic card im not sure which one but the only thing changed in the system before this problem is the video card so... i suppose its it. My question is , have you ever found this problem before ? But the funny thing is that this...
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    Green pixel issue

    Yesterday, I bought my new monitor (Benq Zowie XL2411P) with processor(Ryzen 2600x) ram(3000mhz 16gb) and mobo(Asus Strix B450-F) but I am still using my old 750Ti GPU! So I plugged it all in it was all fine until I started playing videos on youtube whenever I try to play any video on YT there...
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    b450 tomahawk compatibility

    i already have hyperx predator 3000mh 2x4gb ram. i d like to but b 450 tomahawk but this ram isnt in the compatibility list, however there are similar predator sticks like 1x8gb 3000mhz and stuff. so if i buy this ram with this mobo will it run or not? thanks in advance!
  6. AndrewFreedman

    Best Tech Stocking Stuffers 2018: Cheap Gifts for Enthusiasts

    With holiday expenses nothing to sneeze at, you'll likely want to get some friends and family members lower-cost items. We've collected a few of our favorite small and somewhat affordable gifts. Best Tech Stocking Stuffers 2018: Cheap Gifts for Enthusiasts : Read more
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    Unable to achieve consistent 144fps (for 144hz monitor) in most games?

    Specs: GTX 1080 i7 4790k 16GB RAM Games I've tried include Borderlands 2, DOOM, Destiny 2, Saints Row the Third, Monster Hunter: World, Guild Wars 2, Rimworld, Resident Evil 7, Killing Floor 2, and many more. Most of the time I can achieve around 80-100fps in most games. I notice that...
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    Best RCA Audio Adapter cable

    I have a second computer monitor with a yellow composite video connector, I want to hook up a game console to it, however I need an adapter to get the RA (White and Red, or possibly just one) to an aux or something. Whats the best way to hook that up to a pair of speakers / headset? There are a...
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    yamaha rx-a1070 ceiling speakers

    Just upgraded to the yamaha rx-a1070 and have everything hooked up but when watching a movie my surround speakers in the ceiling aren’t working. When I do a sound test or use the YPAO they work but on a movie or an Atmos sound test they don’t play. Help please
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    Advice for new build (Professional photo editing)

    Approximate Purchase Date: This week Budget Range: 1000-1500 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Professional photo editing Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: New build Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: amazon and idealo Location: Essen, Germany...
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    Ryzen 5 and Windows 7

    So I upgraded from an Fx CPU to Ryzen, got an ASUS B350, Corsair Vengance DDR4 RAM and the R5 2600 processor. Mouse and keyboard work in the bios but not on windows itself. In fact if I let the computer load it sets on the desktop for about 2 minutes before giving me a BSoD. The BSoD I'm...
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    What would be the best graphics card for my PC specs?

    I'm having serious issues running any type of modern game (apart from the Sims 4) on my PC. I currently only have the Intel HD graphics card. I'm wondering what would be a compatible and affordable graphics card for my PC as I clearly need an upgrade. I'm a new PC gamer and definitely am not...
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    G.SKILL Sniper Model F3-1866C9D-16GSR backwards compatible

    Will G.SKILL Sniper Model F3-1866C9D-16GSR ram work with an Asrock 990fx extreme6 mobo . Couldnt find anything but I thought it should be backwards compatible ?" My build is going to be Asrock 990FX Extreme6 Motherboard with FX 6350 cpu and R9 290 Gpu and the Sniper ram in a old zigmatek case...
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    Build or buy?

    Is it better to build or buy a low to mid-range gaming PC? I would like to be able to play Civ 4 and 5, Sims 3 (with most expansions), Skyrim and AOE4 when it comes out. It will also be running Photoshop CS6 and Blender. I'm not a serious gamer, I only play occasionally, so I don't want to blow...
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    Bsod on my new build every time I try installing/booting

    Hello there, quite a long story. So I build my new system, installed Windows, everything was going very smooth. About 3 days later while trying to boot into windows I got a memory exception bsod. Thought it was just a strange random crash, then it happened again. Eventually it happened every...
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    Can’t connect cyberpower pc to monitor

    Hey guys, I just purchased the GXiVR802A5 C Series Cyberpower Gaming PC. (Here’s the link to the exact website I bought it from: https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-GXIVR8020A5-Desktop-i5-8400-Processor/dp/B07B6H4GNY) Anyway I hooked up the power supply, however the pc will not connect to the...
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    Figuring out why my mobo isn't starting correctly (AORUS Gaming 7 4C C1 Error)

    Hello, This is my first large budget build (done two smaller ones before). I'm using the Gigabyte AORUS Gaming 7 board and the Intel Core i5. The Gaming 7 has onboard graphics, but I also bought a GeForce GTX 750Ti. When I received the motherboard, one or two CPU socket pins were bent...
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    Worth upgrading from i5 6600k to Ryzen 2600? (1080p 144hz gaming)

    Hey all, I've had a 6600k oc to 4.4ghz since 2015. Recently got a GTX1080 to replace my 1070 but sometimes I feel its not using its full potential in some recent games/stable or above 144fps. I play at 1080p and will eventually upgrade to 1440p 144hz. I'm wondering will the 2600 oc to 4.2ghz be...
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    New Asus gaming laptop makes static/buzzing sound

    Hi, I started to notice that few days ago. Today it happened again, the static/buzzing sound made my game freeze/drop some frame rates for about 5 seconds then it went back smooth again. I ran prime95 today for about 10m and everything was stable. I havent had BSOD yet. I'm trying to figure out...
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    Best GPU that can fit into an Optiplex 3010 on a budget of £150!

    Hello So I've just got my hands on an Optiplex 3010 MT With an I5 3470, 8GB DDR3 Ram and an upgraded PSU (Corsair VS550) As Dell's stock one is way to Under powered for my likings. Now it's the graphics card I'm hunting for. I've seen the 970 Used for a good price but they are very big and the...
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    Did I overclock this right?

    For the first time I overclocked my AMD X4 880K from 4 to 4.5ghz with the stock cooler, as AMD claims it will work fine. I upped the voltage by 0.02 volts and everything seems stable. Overdrive seems to think the temps are fine but HWmonitor didn't. Is this fine? Image: http://
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    Recommended Overclocking/Voltage for Ryzen 1600

    I recently got a Corsair h100i v2 CPU Cooler and I'm ready to overclock to the max. I have overclocked it to 3.8GHz with the stock cooler but reset it to normal after a day. I am planning to put the radiator/fans on the top of my Phanteks P400 case, I have 1 fan in the rear, and 2 in front. What...
  23. zrkraus

    Unable to use unallocated space

    So im having problems allocating free space on my new hard drive. I recently upgraded my 1 tb hdd to a 4 tb hdd, and copied my existing data on to the new one using macrium reflect. I was able to boot my pc from the new drive with no problems, but when I go to my disc management like, all of the...
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    Looking for a new graphics card, can you help?

    I'm looking to get a new graphics card for gaming, for games like BF1 and Just Cause 3. i'm on a budget of about $80 and looking to get something, used, with 4gb. What i have now works at low setting, but I'd like to get better quality out of what I'm playing now, and have the ability to play...
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    Overclocking Causing Red Dots and Artifacting

    Hello, Recently I decided to overclock my ASUS R9 290 DC2OC-4GD5, and it seems to be stable on most games I play. For whatever reason, it causes flashing dots to appear after I've been playing Skyrim for a bit. This happens almost every time I play Skyrim specifically, I'll play for a bit, it...
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    Lenovo T420 issues with replacement battery

    Bought a 3rd party replacement battery for my Lenovo T420. Powered down, removed AC adapter, installed the new battery, plugged AC adapter back in, powered up. Waited 10 minutes, unplugged AC adapter, PC shut down. Plugged adapter back in, powered PC back up, left up for 10 hours to ensure full...
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    Random ping spikes/connection drops on windows 10...

    I have a windows 10 machine using a wireless USB adapter to connect to the internet latest windows updates and drivers Connection keeps spiking every few seconds non stop, I reinstalled Windows just to see if that would help it didn't I'm experiencing the same issues, what's interesting I...
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    Should I get the GT 1030?

    Hey everyone! I'm really confused as I want to upgrade my HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF's GPU, I checked some posts and I'm concerned about the Power Supply. People are saying that this PC's PCIe slot can't pull enough power, but I've seen a video in which somebody uses this card in the same case...
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    Good CPU to pair with GTX 1070 @1080p 144hz

    Hi everyone, I just recently bought a 144hz 1080p monitor and have been absolutely loving it. So far I have played R6, Csgo, overwatch, and fortnite at 144fps all the time no problem. I just recently got into pubg and noticed that my gtx 1070 is being severely bottlenecked by my ryzen 5 1600. In...
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    Auditing Windows boot drives without booting into them

    I have an odd scenario and need help figuring out a solution. I have 20 solid state drives that are given out to be put into a hotswap bay of a pc and boot off of. The issue is I have to audit these Windows drives weekly and have to put into my machine power up, audit, then shut down to put in...
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    Gtx 980ti or gtx 1060?

    Hi! I'm looking to upgrade my GPU and now I need advise from you guys. Gtx 980ti would cost me around 300€ used and gtx 1060 6gb would be around same price. Also I can get the EVGA gtx 980ti hybrid version with the same price. Also wondering if it's worth to still buy 900 series card? I play...
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    PC Running Slow After Closing Games

    Gonna keep it short. My PC runs really slow after I close a game and try to use Windows or open any app. I close the game, try to type something into the search bar, and takes like 5 seconds for the words to show, and another 5 seconds for the results. It's slow like this for about a minute and...
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    Headset USB male connecter replacement

    Long story short I need to replace the male connector on a headset I got. Can I just use any "old" male USB connector or does it need to be one from a headset? (assuming I can replace it at all) If it helps the headset is a Razer Kraken USB. I am happy to answer any questions/give more info if...
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    Cpu want turn on. Motherboard light comes on. Fans spin for a second then stop. There's a high pitched continous ring

    PC quit working. The front power light doesn't come on. The MB light is on. Fans spin for a moment when I turn on the switch on the back. There's a barely audible high pitch ring coming from the PC. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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    Asus STRIX Z370-E GAMING vs Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 5 vs Asus PRIME Z370-A

    Final decision before buying, I will do some overclocking.
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    Help with finding motherboard

    I have been looking for a EVGA Classified SR-2, but my options are very limited. It's an older board, but I have two x5670s and 32gb ddr3 and this is the perfect motherboard for my project. As far as I found were websites with it out of stock or websites wanting $1000 for it. At this point I...
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    Normal gaming temperatures for i7-7700k?

    Recently received a prebuilt as a gift. It has an i7-7700k inside of it. It is reaching max temps of 85 degrees while gaming. I have determined the problem to be poor airflow in the case. My question is are these temps ok to sustain for long periods of time? Also is their anything else I can do...
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    GTX690 SLI issues on multiple monitors

    I have this GTX690 since 4 years working perfect. All this years I used only single monitor 22in . Yesterday I plugged in one additional monitor 17in which was lying idle to extend the displays. All went great. Both monitors are connected on the DVI ports of card via DVI to VGA connectors...
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    Monitor Shows huge black shadows

    Hello everyone. First of all english is not my native language so please forgive my mistakes Recently im having a problem with my monitor showing two black dark lines on both side of the screen Its really distracting and first i thought the screen is dirty https://imgur.com/ieNSqd6 Its an...
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    My cpu is only using 30% in gta v

    So i just got a new pc, but when i play gta 5 the cpu is only utilizing 30% and yes the fps were not so smooth and i already have vsync off My specs Ryzen 5 1600 Gtx 1050 ti 8gb ddr4