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    Failed overclock i5 7600k

    Hi, I'm a beginner at overclocking. I wanted to try on my i5 7600k and Gigabyte z27OP-D3. I have changed frequency to 4.8ghz with vcore set to 1.285 and uncore set to 4.5ghz (whatever that is). I followed an oc guide from Gigabyte. Ram is at xmp. I changed nothing else like turbo, c-states etc...
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    Is this build any good where could I improve etc (black/red scheme)

    Hello , Part list: Core, Intel core i7-4790k 4.0 GHz Quad core (going to over clock) CPU cooler, cooler master masterliquid pro 280 Motherboard, asus Maximus vii hero atx lga1150 Memory, Kingston savage 16GB (2 by 8GB) ddr3-1866 Storage , Kingston savage 120 GB 2.5" SSD (for operating...
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    Help choosing first quality headphones.

    First of all I would like to thank everyone reading this. Now to the point, I finally decided to buy a headphone that costs more than 20-30$. I can't say I am much of an audiophile, I even like how my cheap Panasonic in-ear headphones sound like, but they are getting old and I feel like it is...
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    Games dont work well on my PC

    Hello guys! I have a problem while playing games on my pc. The pc is pretty old but even the super old games for example the unreal tournatment GOTY doesnt work good. On some days it works fine but on some days it doesnt work. The screen just shows vertical lines for a few seconds or sometimes...
  5. L

    Fan Control and Fan Compatibility

    Hi, so pretty much this may be considered silly but I'll continue. I want a fan control to monitor both my RPM and temp, in addition to this I have a spare fan control laying around but I wanted to know whether "ML120 PRO LED White 120mm Premium Magnetic Levitation Fan" (Four of these fans)...
  6. K

    Guys , I need your help on my graphics card

    My graphics card is Palit Nvidia Geforce GT 630 Kepler GPU Statistics ( not playing) GPU Core Clock -901.5mhz GPU Memory Clock -400.0 mhz GPU Temperature -45.0 celsius Fan Speed -30% Memory Used -121mb GPU Load -0 Memory Controller Load -3% Video Engine Load -0 Bus Interference Load- 0 PerfCap...
  7. B

    Which MSI GPU is the best?

    I am getting dual 980tis with SLI and I have a full tower case. I would prefer that my GPUs aren't liquid cooled. Price is not a concern. What is the best MSI GPU?
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    Using alternative route in Windows 10

    I have a NAS which has two LAN ports. One is configured to 192.168.0.x and is connected to my router. The other is configured to 192.168.1.1 and is directly wired to a second card in my PC. That card is manually configured to the same subnet. I can ping 192.168.1.1 but the machine will not use...
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    Best processor for my motherboard?

    Ok so Im trying to make a processor upgrade but I only the basic of the basics of computer knowledge. I know that certain processors only work with certain motherboards. My motherboard is an MSI A68HM-E33 V2 . Here is a link to the list of compatible processors...
  10. KKAW

    Overclocked Monitor Screen Issue

    Alright i need some help from display experts. I followed the standard overclocking procedures to overclock the hz from 60hz ---> 70hz on my monitor and trust me i went through a couple of overclocking guides and i am pretty sure my procedures are correct. However after the overclock applied...
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    Best graphics card for 768p

    I have already posted a thread like this except I wrote the wrong resolution which might be important. And sorry if these questions might seem a little unclear. What would be the best gpu for 768p resolution (1366x768p.)? im not sure if all graphics cards work at 100% capability at this...
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    Can I buy and use GTX 750 Ti for my motherboard?

    My computer : Intel i5 760 @2.80 Ghz Intel DH55TC 4 GB RAM Cooler Master GX 450 Watts PSU I would like to know the best graphic card that i can buy without changing my MotherBoard and CPU......I can buy extra ram and new PSU if required
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    6 core broadwell?

    can i expect i7 5770 (any broadwell i7) to have 6 cores? if you see, i7 3770 (ivy bridge) and i7 3820 (sandy bridge-e) have 4 cores. also i7 4770 (haswell) and i7 4820K (ivy bridge-e) have 4 cores. i7 5820K (haswell-e) has 6 cores. keeping these in mind, can i expect a broadwell i7 to have 6...
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    Help me with build

    Hello. I'm planning to buy a new pc and i don't know exactly which build is better. You cant tell your advices, but i h@ve to say that my budget is 500 euro (+ - 50) Cpu and gpu changes in all builds, but other parts i've already decided, i already have the case and 3x 120mm fans with red light...
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    Have a few questions about building a pc

    Hello! I'm in the early stages of getting parts for my first build. I already have my cpu, mobo, and gpu figured out(pentium g3258, msi Z97 PC Mate Socket LGA 1150, and GTX 750ti(haven't figured out which brand yet)). I'm trying to use as much as I can off of old desktops I have so as to...
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    Psu ticking noise

    Specs: I5 4690 Asrock H97m pro4 Gigabyte GeForce gtx970 8gb ballistix ram Crucial mx100 256gb Western digital blue 1tb hdd The culprit: GXII 650w 80+ bronze from cooler master I recently built a new computer and everything seemed to be working right, a played a few different games, connected...
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    Wisdom of used enterprise HDs in home server?

    Wondering about expandable storage for home media. There are zillions of used enterprise-grade hard drives available for cheap - HP 146Gb 10K SAS units for example. Yes, they are used. Yes, they're closer to death than new drives. Yes, their capacity isn't that much. OTOH, they're much...
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    Can I reuse an Intel motherboard?

    So I plan on replacing my current motherboard so that I can put my computer in a smaller form factor. The motherboard I have is still less than a year old and I would like to be able to reuse it if possible. So, would it be possible for me to install another new cpu with the same socket (LGA...
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    Blue Screeens at startup on cool boot only.

    Hi i have been with these problem for more than 2 months now, i sent my rig to warranty and they told me they fixed it and they LIED to me because as soon as i got my system back and booted the same damn blue screen again. Im very suspicios of my MOBO but who know at this rate im just wanting...
  20. Fyzher

    Will Fx 8350 bottleneck gtx 970?

    i heard many people say that Fx 8350 bottlenecks gtx 970, is it true?
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    Please Help DRIVER.POWER.STATE.FAILURE Blue screen

    Hi i have a week old dell inspiron 5748 laptop and it keeps going into blue screen saying driver power state failure but only when its not plugged into the power supply could anybody help fix this issue ?
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    looking for by building advice

    hi i am in need of pc building help is this the best i can do for this price i game record host servers and skype plus a bit more is this good for the price or could you change anything thanks to anyone who helps. two things that i want to keep are the case and the graphics card as i have a...
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    Help! Looking for a desktop.

    I'm looking for a gaming desktop for under roughly £375. The reason my budget is so low is because I'm going to have to pay for it myself. I've been looking around for a while now and I can't find a good quality desktop for that amount of money, or I can, but the websites look dodgy. Is there...
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    weird PSU problems

    So I'm building a gaming computer (parts list to follow), I get everything set up and I pop in an Ubuntu install flash drive. Go to install Ubuntu but it doesn't recognize my ssd (2.5" inside a 3.5" enclosure), so I power down the PC, pop it open to make sure the ssd is plugged in. It is so I...
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    Is there any place to get the graphical benchmarks of Intel processor internal graphic part only?

    Hello I've been shopping for use notebook on eBay and my major concern has been the graphical capabilities of these notebooks. I'm looking for one which will let you externally Attach your computer monitor or television and display videos the parameters of which I will post below in all this...
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    New GPU blank screen

    Hey I just ordered a new GPU a Asus GTX 760 OC put it in and booted it up but the screen remains blank but I get one post beep as always. I tried the old GPU and it booted fine past the POST and into windows (the old gpu is a asus gtx 650) My PSU is a Corsair CX600m and my motherboard is a MSI...
  27. The_Freeman

    Which is better GTX 750TI or AMD R9 270x and why?

    Title says it all
  28. iyerkrishna

    Doubts Regarding Motherboard's Form Factor

    Hey Guys, I Had And Old Mobo ASROCK N68-S Now Im Going To Upgrade My PC And Going To Buy A New Mobo Which Is GA-78LMT-USB3 Will My Old Cabinet Be Enought To Fit The The New Motherboard. Please Help Me Very Much Confused
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    Dont trust myself to build; how does this look.

    Replacing my system from a few years ago. Budget is about 2k and since I dont trust myself to try and build am going with one of the big box companies with a decent configurator...... Been tyring to do research and match that to what I can find from compainies online. Price pt is under 2k...
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    Need a SSD for z87m-g43 intel 4770k

    I Need a SSD for z87m-g43 intel 4770k what is the fastest speed it can go.
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    looking to upgrade my GT240...:)

    i currently use GT240 as my gpu...looking to upgrade to play the latest games....i really like AC4...so need to play that with good settings and no lag....would be helpful if the card works better on all latest games too :) my current config : processor : Intel core 2 quad Q6600 @2.40GHz...
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    Killing Ram or bad luck ?

    Hi, I recently built as new machine. You can see the spec in my signature. After i built the machine and got up and running with installed software. Everything seemed fine until I used After Effects which kept crashing & behaving strange. As After Effects was using all of my Ram I started...
  33. ssddx

    forum bugs galore... oh my!

    http://i58.tinypic.com/2rcmpdw.jpg i have been dealing with quite a few bugs lately... -the my forum categories quick dropdowns tend to glpyh to a different language or symbol. -the same happens to the controls at the bottom of posts -the moderator star minimizes -the email icon below...
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    Gigabyte 970A-D3P memory problem??

    My bios says that my memory is running at 1334 mhz and I have 1600 mhz ram? What is causing this and how do I fix it. My bios is up to date with the f5 flash.
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    Upgrading to 780ti or getting another 7870

    I'd like to upgrade my gpu to have a better and smoother fps at 1080p high and ultra settings for games like BF4 GW2 Metro and Assasin's Creed IV heres my specs: ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard GIGABYTE Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 AMD Phenom II X4...
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    Cheap build ONLY for Minecraft

    I want a PC only for Minecraft, no recording Minecraft, no Shaders.I want to get 60 fps stable, nothing more. My budget is 300, no keyboard, mouse, OS, or monitor. You can include a monitor but make the budget 400 if you include it. Its possible to get that out of Minecraft with 300, im sure.
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    Is the PSU strong enough?

    GPU: XFX R9 280x Double Dissipation 3GB Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 CPU: AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core ~3.5GHz PSU: Termaltake SmartSeries 650w RAM: Corsair 8GB (4GB + 4GB) My games and the AMD video driver keeps crashing, BSODs everytime..., I don't know if the problem is the PSU.
  38. D

    Difference between 1600 MHz and 2400MHz?

    what is the big difference between 1600 MHz and 2400MHz, and does it affect anything when you're gaming?
  39. T

    Asus vs247h-p vs 248h-p

    Which monitor should I get? Is there increased performance for the price difference?
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    BenQ XL2420TE VS Asus PA248 For gaming on a GTX 780ti

    Hey guys, I recently built a new PC including the GTX 780ti, now I'm stuck with two options for monitors. Let me tell you the reasons I want them for each. BenQ XL2420TE: It's 144Hz, but it's nonetheless a TN panel. and it costs more than a Pro grade monitor such as an Asus PA248Q. I want it...